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Eton College, located near Windsor in Berkshire is in general recognized as Britain’s most honored and exclusive boys’ school. Catering to boys aged 13 to 18, Eton boasts a immense list of eminent former pupils including the current Prime Minister of the UK David Cameron. Surprisingly, Eton was founded by Henry VI to serve as the place of instruction for 70 gifted but poor boys who were unable to afford quality education. In later years the school devised steadily, even though it was subject to it is share of tryouts and tribulations. Today the school is organized into 25 boys’ houses, of which each falls beneath the authority of a housemaster, chosen from the senior members of staff. The entire instructing staff number around 160, and the student to teacher ratio is 10: 1. Each house also appoints a House Captain and Games Captain. The entire house meets in the evening for a session known as ‘Prayers’ (the primary task conducted at this time). Both the housemaster and the pupils take this occasion to announce matters of note, and most times the boys provide amusement for each other. Particularly in the sporting field, there are galore inter-house competitions which are conducted with great enthusiasm. Eton features galore widely known and esteemed traditions, one of the most distinguishable being the distinguishable school uniform. This takes the form of a waistcoat, black tailcoat, pinstripe trousers, untrue collar and white tie. The instructing staff must likewise cohere to their respective uniform when teaching. Visits to Eton College may be arranged; the historic buildings of the school are surely worth a closer look. The College Chapel, which has a history of a lot of centuries, is a magnificent Gothic building with special stained glass windows and wall paintings. The College Hall, Cloisters and College Library are also imposing structures. Not to be missed is the Museum of Eton Life which documents activenesses at the school over the years. |
