FAMOUS ROYAL ALUMNI…
Based in 1962 by German educationalist Kurt Hahn, he believed his strategy to schooling, for pupils aged 16-19, may result in a faster decision of worldwide battle, an ethos that’s nonetheless carried by the institution which goals to ‘promote mutual understanding’.
The United World Faculty Motion contains 18 faculties world wide, the web site stated, and takes college students from round 150 nations.
The varsity counts The Queen and Queen Noor of Jordan as its present co-presidents and encourages worldwide cooperation from college students of all background.
It has additionally seen a rising checklist of worldwide royals sitting on the benches of St Donat’s Fortress over time.
St Donat’s Fortress is the primary constructing of the Faculty, housing the Tudor Nice Corridor, the Gothic Eating Corridor, the Bradenstoke Corridor used for assemblies and performances and an intensive 25,000-book Library
King Willem-Alexander, the King of the Netherlands, studied on the Faculty from 1983 to 1985 and graduated with an Worldwide Baccalaureate earlier than endeavor his navy service and shifting on to check Historical past at Leiden College from 1987 onwards.
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, 19, the daughter of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, enrolled in 2018 however needed to lower her time on the school quick because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and continued her research on-line from dwelling.
In the meantime Princess Raiyah of Jordan, the daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and Queen Noor additionally attended her establishment as a teen earlier than finding out Japanese as an undergraduate at The College of Edinburgh.
…BUT NO ROYAL TREATMENT
In 2018, The Instances reported that pupils have been discouraged from showcasing their wealth with costly devices, and have been as prone to rub shoulders with ‘refugees from west Africa’ and ‘California hippies.’
Former scholar Louise Callaghan beforehand revealed how Princess Elisabeth of Belgium would to be ‘probably the most regular individual there’ and will not get any ‘particular therapy’ regardless of her royal credentials.
The may even must acclimatise to ‘damp garments’ courtesy of the famously moist Welsh climate.
CASTLE ON A CLIFFTOP LOCATION
Schooling on the faculty is performed out in a magical place – a Twelfth century Fortress by the ocean – with its personal seafront, woodland, farmland and valley.
Atlantic Faculty is positioned close to the city of Llantwit Main on the South Wales coast, overlooking the Bristol Channel. The fortress has been repeatedly inhabited because it was first constructed.
The in depth grounds additionally embrace the Twelfth-century St Donat’s Church and the historic terraced gardens, in addition to preserved woodland, farmland and Heritage Shoreline.
St Donat’s Fortress is the primary constructing of the Faculty, housing the Tudor Nice Corridor, the Gothic Eating Corridor, the Bradenstoke Corridor used for assemblies and performances and an intensive 25,000-book Library.
College students on the faculty keep in eight purpose-built boarding homes, which accommodate roughly 48 college students every.
The fashionable lodging homes are named after both historic Welsh kingdoms or benefactors to the faculty: Pentti Kouri, Morgannwg, Powys, Whitaker, Gwynedd, Tice and Sunley.
Female and male pupils are positioned on separate corridors, with 4 college students from the identical 12 months group, every of a distinct nationality, sharing a room.
Whereas staying on the faculty, the youngsters are underneath the ‘care of houseparents’ who, in line with the web site, dwell in ‘adjoining properties’ and ‘spend a substantial amount of time interacting and supporting the scholars.’
In the meantime employees workplaces, scholar widespread areas, and sure tutorial departments similar to Historical past, Economics and Principle of Information are additionally positioned in the primary fortress.
Atlantic Faculty is positioned close to the city of Llantwit Main on the South Wales coast, overlooking the Bristol Channel
INDEPENDENT LESSONS TO BECOME ‘CHANGEMAKERS’
In contrast to a traditional full faculty day of instructing, classes at UWC start at 8am and are completed in time for lunch.
The 2-year Diploma Programme has two components: the Worldwide Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) curriculum, and a programme of experiential studying that focuses on key facets of ‘peace, a sustainable future, and scholar initiative’.
Core fundamentals on the faculty embrace Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English Literature, Geography, Historical past, Arithmetic and Physics.
In contrast to a traditional full day of education, classes at UWC start at 8am and are completed in time for lunch
Classes happen in fashionable tutorial blocks constructed within the Nineteen Sixties–80s, transformed Medieval property buildings, and the fortress itself (pictured, the college’s library)
In the meantime there are additionally a huge number of elective programs to select from, together with Design Tech, Visible Arts, Movie research, Music and International Politics amongst others.
The Faculty’s literary choices vary from English and French Literature to Czech, Russian, Tibetan, Swedish and Urdu Literature as nicely.
Courses happen in fashionable tutorial blocks constructed within the Nineteen Sixties–80s in addition to transformed Medieval property buildings, and the fortress itself.
Alongside their lecturers, pupils are anticipated to undertake a minimal of two hours of group service, two hours of bodily exercise and an extra two hours of artistic exercise every week. Periods happen within the afternoons, evenings and weekends.
The varsity seeks to ‘encourage changemakers’ who need to work for the widespread good with its classes.
It seems for college students who ‘can navigate the complexity of life and (attain) past simple solutions’, the college’s web site stated.
Pupils are inspired to be ’empowered’ to take ‘genuine duty to make their very own selections and actions’.
In response to the faculties web site, pupils are inspired to be ’empowered’ to take ‘genuine duty to make their very own selections and actions’
EXTRA-CURRICULAR TO DEVELOP ‘LIFELONG SERVICE IN COMMUNITY’
In response to the web site, the Programme additionally focuses on a ‘lifelong dedication to service in the neighborhood, to collaborative work and social engagement’.
It describes growing ‘in younger individuals a way of non-public initiative and the abilities of management.’
College students are ‘positioned into positions of belief, genuine duty and determination making’ and required to ‘show a dedication to creating a optimistic distinction on the planet’.
The Faculty has a powerful custom of boat design and boat constructing with members of the ‘seafront service’ required to maintain the boathouse clear and tidy
The co-curricular program contains 4 colleges – Environmental, International, Social Justice, Outside – which permit college students to participate in actions and tasks inside the group.
The Faculty has a powerful custom of boat design and boat constructing. The Atlantic Faculty Lifeboat Station stood inside its grounds as an energetic lifeboat station till it was decommissioned by the RNLI in 2013.
In 2014 the faculty helped design a brand new boat along side corporations in Japan, to assist in the aftermath of a tsunami.
Sports activities on provide embrace calisthenics, a type of health which utilises gravity and body weight leverage to problem your health stage (pictured, college students attempting out calisthenics)
Pupils on the faculty are discouraged from showcasing their wealth whereas finding out and are as prone to rub shoulders with ‘refugees from west Africa’ and ‘California hippies’, in line with reviews in 2018
Members of the college’s ‘seafront service’ are required to maintain the boathouse clear and tidy.
Amongst their choices for extra-curricular actions, pupils can take a dip within the fortress’s outside pool or take up a Tai Chi lesson.
Sports activities on provide embrace calisthenics, a type of health which utilises gravity and body weight leverage to problem your health stage, and supreme frisbee, which takes place on the fortress’s jousting subject.
EMBRACING NATURE ON THE FARM
Alongside their intense research inside the fortress and their group work, college students are inspired to get entangled on the school’s non-public farm.
A current Instagram put up revealed the faculties greenhouses have been ‘filled with kale, chard, beetroot, onions, mange trout, garlic and salad’.
In the meantime the college additionally has a number of animals for college students to assist look after, together with two six-year-old donkeys, Ava and Hugo.
Alongside their intense research inside the fortress and their group work, college students are inspired to get entangled on the school’s non-public farm (pictured, the faculty’s two donkeys)