insideKENT Magazine Issue 66 - September 2017 | Page 138

EDUCATION
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
THE DUKE OF YORK’S ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL
THE DUKE OF YORK’S ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL UPHOLDS ITS TRADITIONS WITH PRIDE AND OFFERS STUDENTS
AGED 11 TO 18 A UNIQUE AND ICONIC PLACE TO STUDY FOR GCSES AND A LEVELS. SET IN 150-ACRES OF
COUNTRYSIDE NEAR DOVER, FULL AND WEEKLY BOARDING IS AVAILABLE WITH STUDENTS GAINING A QUALITY
EDUCATION AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE.
In addition to a wide academic choice, Dukies
enjoy a full and active school life which
includes camping at the Brecon Beacons for
Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards, an excellent
range of sports, music, dance, drama, and
representing their school at special parades
and events.
Children don’t have to come from a
military family to study at the school, and there
is no expectation for them to go into the forces
when they leave. More than 80% of Sixth Form
students go on to University to study a variety
of subjects.
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This year, General James Bashall CBE was
guest of honour and Reviewing Officer at the
annual Grand Day celebrations when students
paraded in full ceremonial uniform for the
Trooping of the Colour ceremony led by the
school’s impressive military band.
Prior to Grand Day, 30 students played a
central part at a special service honouring the
roles of Sir Winston Churchill and General
Charles de Gaulle in WWII. They provided a
guard of honour and corps of drums for the
unveiling of two statues in Park Richelieu,
Calais, following a request to attend by British
Embassy officials in Paris. The Rt Hon. Sir
Nicholas Soames MP PC, Sir Winston’s
grandson, inspected the school’s guard of
honour. He also spoke with great warmth
about the school, having visited in 2009 to act
as Inspecting Officer for the drill competition
parade, and present the Baroness Thatcher
Sword of Honour. Lady Soames and Lord
Llewelyn, the British ambassador to France,
were also among the senior dignitaries in
attendance.
The school’s next open morning is on
Saturday 7th October; please call 01304 245073
to book, and visit www.doyrms.com for more
details.