Newport Free Grammar School (NFGS) is a co-educational mixed state school situated in rural Essex with over 1000 students of mixed ability aged between 11-18. Students and staff travel distances to the school, which specialises in Languages. As an International School it caters for its students through exchanges and cross-curricular links. There are a number of students at this school with special needs and being near Carver Barracks, a British military establishment, a number of students attend this school whose fathers are Ghurkhas. We do at times provide an education to students who are at risk from social exclusion.
Since 2000 NFGS has been part of Euro School Net 2000. 16 institutions across Europe seek to cooperate with each other through exchanges and meetings. Students gain a better prospective of European and world affairs through their willingness to participate in team working and problem solving activities. Furthermore, this organization helps staff in their professional development and in motivating students to develop a wider understanding of different education systems as well as cultures. Students and staff normally stay with families abroad and reciprocate this arrangement. It is often found friends are made for life through such exchanges by the students and through staff networking.
Since 2000 NFGS has been part of Euro School Net 2000. 16 institutions across Europe seek to cooperate with each other through exchanges and meetings. Students gain a better prospective of European and world affairs through their willingness to participate in team working and problem solving activities. Furthermore, this organization helps staff in their professional development and in motivating students to develop a wider understanding of different education systems as well as cultures. Students and staff normally stay with families abroad and reciprocate this arrangement. It is often found friends are made for life through such exchanges by the students and through staff networking.
Newport
Uttlesford is a local; government district in Essex of which Newport is a large village 3 miles from Saffron Walden The village has a population of just over 2,000. Newport Free Grammar School is located in Newport and was founded in 1588.
There are many attractive old buildings in the village, a characteristic of the area. The church, St Mary the Virgin, dates from the late 14th century. Within the church are magnificent stain glass windows.
Perhaps the two most interesting other buildings are The Crown House (mostly late 16th century),
and Monks Barn, a type house dating from the 15th century.
Newport is the centre point of the long-distance path known as "The Harcamlow Way", a figure-of-eight walk between Cambridge and Harlow. Consequently it has a large number of walks radiating from its centre; short walks of surrounding interest include those heading towards Saffron Walden, the English Heritage property of Audley End House or Prior Hall Barn in Widdington
and Monks Barn, a type house dating from the 15th century.
Newport is the centre point of the long-distance path known as "The Harcamlow Way", a figure-of-eight walk between Cambridge and Harlow. Consequently it has a large number of walks radiating from its centre; short walks of surrounding interest include those heading towards Saffron Walden, the English Heritage property of Audley End House or Prior Hall Barn in Widdington
Audley End House is 1 mile W of Saffron Walden on B1383 (M11 exit 8 or 10) and 1 mile north of Newport. It is a magnificent house, built to entertain royalty, and includes a Victorian Service Wing complete with kitchen, laundries and a dairy.
Enjoy a visit to this early 17th-century once a palace in all but name and now renowned as one of the finest Jacobean houses in England. Audley End today is only one-third of its original size, but is still large, with much to enjoy in its architectural features and varied collections. It is currently in the stewardship of Emglish hertiage though remains the family seat of Lord Braybrooke.
The stables of this house have recently been renovated complete with resident horses and a Victorian groom. A new exhibition allows the visitor to experience and find out about the workers who lived on the estate in the 1880s, the tack house and the Audley End fire engine. Dressing up in clothes of the period is fun as well as meeting the horses, Duke and Jack,
For children there is the fun themed play area next to the Cart Yard Café which is always very popular with visitors.
Audley End House also has beautiful grounds to explore, including an impressive formal garden and the working Organic Kitchen Garden, there’s so much to see and do at Audley End House.
Enjoy a visit to this early 17th-century once a palace in all but name and now renowned as one of the finest Jacobean houses in England. Audley End today is only one-third of its original size, but is still large, with much to enjoy in its architectural features and varied collections. It is currently in the stewardship of Emglish hertiage though remains the family seat of Lord Braybrooke.
The stables of this house have recently been renovated complete with resident horses and a Victorian groom. A new exhibition allows the visitor to experience and find out about the workers who lived on the estate in the 1880s, the tack house and the Audley End fire engine. Dressing up in clothes of the period is fun as well as meeting the horses, Duke and Jack,
For children there is the fun themed play area next to the Cart Yard Café which is always very popular with visitors.
Audley End House also has beautiful grounds to explore, including an impressive formal garden and the working Organic Kitchen Garden, there’s so much to see and do at Audley End House.
Saffron Walden is a medium-sized market town in the Uttlesford district of Essex It is located 12 miles (19 km) north of Bishops Stortford 18 miles (29 km) south of Cambridge and 43 miles (69 km) north of London The town retains a rural appearance and many very old buildings dating from the medieval period on wards.
The Old castle and church built during Norman times can still be seen today although the castle fell slowly into disuse and much of the flint was taken and used in the construction of local houses and the wall surrounding the Audley End estate. All that remains today is the ruined basement.
Nearby to the castle is the Maze, a series of circular excavations cut into the turf of the commom. It is the largest turf maze in England, the main part being about 100 feet (30 m) in diameter. The earliest record of it was in 1699, and it has been extensively restored several times.
However, Saffron Walden is best known for its connections with the the saffron crocus(crocus savitas) which was widely grown in the area. The flower was precious, as extract from the stigmas, the saffron, was used in medicines, as a condiment, a perfume, an aphrodisiac and as an expensive yellow dye.
Saffron today is used in a great number of dishes but perhaps the most famous dish is the Saffron Bun.
Another reason to visit this historic town is for the One Minet Skate Park. Built this century it is the 4th largest stake park in Europe and entry to it is free. Over the years it has attracted great interest from the media who can often be seen at the park filming skaters or taking pictures of their antics.
The Old castle and church built during Norman times can still be seen today although the castle fell slowly into disuse and much of the flint was taken and used in the construction of local houses and the wall surrounding the Audley End estate. All that remains today is the ruined basement.
Nearby to the castle is the Maze, a series of circular excavations cut into the turf of the commom. It is the largest turf maze in England, the main part being about 100 feet (30 m) in diameter. The earliest record of it was in 1699, and it has been extensively restored several times.
However, Saffron Walden is best known for its connections with the the saffron crocus(crocus savitas) which was widely grown in the area. The flower was precious, as extract from the stigmas, the saffron, was used in medicines, as a condiment, a perfume, an aphrodisiac and as an expensive yellow dye.
Saffron today is used in a great number of dishes but perhaps the most famous dish is the Saffron Bun.
Another reason to visit this historic town is for the One Minet Skate Park. Built this century it is the 4th largest stake park in Europe and entry to it is free. Over the years it has attracted great interest from the media who can often be seen at the park filming skaters or taking pictures of their antics.
In the small village of Stansted in the heart of Uttlesford a small remnant of a castle remains, around which a reconstruction of an early Norman castle has been built. Believed to have been fortified originally in the Iron Age, and subsequently by the Romans and Vikings, construction of the Norman castle began in 1066. This historic castle enables the visitor to travel back in time to 1066 Norman England. Visitors can explore the Castle and roam through the Norman Village hidden behind the castle walls, wander in and out of the many houses and view the scenes, smell the log fires burning and experience the ambiance of an ancient bygone lifestyle. This is a living history with a hands-on and interactive experience.
The Toy Museum is located adjacent to the Castle and is the largest in the world, with at least 80,000 exhibits on display from late Victorian times up to 1990′s. How better to see the illustration of the social history of our times portrayed through toys, books, games, music, entertainment and family amusement. The museum also houses a WWI & WWII Blitz and Battle of Britain display, Showbiz Collection and a Rock ‘n’ Roll exhibition. Also included in the Toy Museum site is the dinosaur park where you can see life sized dinosaurs and try your hand at fossil hunting in the Palaeontology House.
The Toy Museum is located adjacent to the Castle and is the largest in the world, with at least 80,000 exhibits on display from late Victorian times up to 1990′s. How better to see the illustration of the social history of our times portrayed through toys, books, games, music, entertainment and family amusement. The museum also houses a WWI & WWII Blitz and Battle of Britain display, Showbiz Collection and a Rock ‘n’ Roll exhibition. Also included in the Toy Museum site is the dinosaur park where you can see life sized dinosaurs and try your hand at fossil hunting in the Palaeontology House.
Dunmow originated from a small Roman town developed on the junction between Stane Street and the Roman roads which ran north-east to south-west from Sudbury to London and north-west to southeast from Cambridge to Chelmsford. n the Domesday Book, Dunmow had seven manors, some of which still exist, in name at least – including Bigods, Newton Hall, Merks Hall, Minchins and Shingle Hall. The earliest record of a church in the town is in 1045,and in 1197 Geoffrey de Dunmow was rector.
In medieval times, Dunmow was a thriving commercial centre, with market charters granted in 1253 and two fairs held annually until the 19th century. Easton Lodge very near Dunmow became RAF Station Great Dunmow in World War II and for a time was home to squadrons from the USAAF and the RAF. War time saw the tragic loss of the crew of two aircraft based at RAF Great Dunmow in aircraft crashes very close to the town 20 March and 21 November 1945. Easton Lodge was visited many times by King Edward VII and is now well known for its display of snowdrops in February.
The town is also well known for its four-yearly ritual of the "Flitch Trials", in which couples must convince a jury of six local bachelors and six local maidens that, for a year and a day, they have never wished themselves unwed. If successful the couple are paraded along the High Street and receive a flitch of bacon The last flitch trials were held in the town in the summer of2012, with the next scheduled for 2016. The custom is ancient, and is mentioned in the wife of Bath's prologue in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.
In medieval times, Dunmow was a thriving commercial centre, with market charters granted in 1253 and two fairs held annually until the 19th century. Easton Lodge very near Dunmow became RAF Station Great Dunmow in World War II and for a time was home to squadrons from the USAAF and the RAF. War time saw the tragic loss of the crew of two aircraft based at RAF Great Dunmow in aircraft crashes very close to the town 20 March and 21 November 1945. Easton Lodge was visited many times by King Edward VII and is now well known for its display of snowdrops in February.
The town is also well known for its four-yearly ritual of the "Flitch Trials", in which couples must convince a jury of six local bachelors and six local maidens that, for a year and a day, they have never wished themselves unwed. If successful the couple are paraded along the High Street and receive a flitch of bacon The last flitch trials were held in the town in the summer of2012, with the next scheduled for 2016. The custom is ancient, and is mentioned in the wife of Bath's prologue in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.
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