http://www.flickr.com/photos/jainbow/tags/cambridgeroad/ Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:01:52 -0800 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:01:52 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7284/buddyicons/13073759@N04.jpg?1368721227#13073759@N04 http://www.flickr.com/photos/jainbow/tags/cambridgeroad/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jainbow/4334950344/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/jainbow/">Jainbow</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jainbow/4334950344/" title="Portsmouth Grammar School"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2777/4334950344_622995729a_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Portsmouth Grammar School" /></a></p> <p>The answer to Guess Where is Portsmouth Grammar School, which is the school my clever brother attended!<br /> <br /> Just for your info, my brother went to the Portsmouth Grammar School - this one, while my sister went to Southern Grammar School, which is now renamed Priory College, where my sons have been!<br /> <br /> Here is some info from Wikipedia...<br /> <br /> <i>The Portsmouth Grammar School is an English co-educational independent school, founded in 1732. It is located in Portsmouth, England, in the historic part of the city.<br /> <br /> It is one of the country's top independent schools, consistently ranking highly in national reviews of teaching quality and examination results.<br /> <br /> In 1732 William Smith former Mayor of Portsmouth and Physician to its Garrison, died and left his estate to Christ Church, Oxford. This came with instructions to build a new school in Portsmouth - The Portsmouth Grammar School (PGS) was founded.<br /> <br /> Since then it has undergone a series of changes - including slight alterations to its location, some of which were due to bombing in World War II, its conversion to co-education, and the abolition of boarding.<br /> <br /> At the moment the Upper Junior School (Years 5-6) is situated in a Victorian building (which once contained the whole Grammar School) close to part of the University of Portsmouth. The Nursery, Lower Junior School (Reception to Year 4), Middle School and Upper School are located across the road on the High Street. The majority of that area used to be the Cambridge Barracks: a building used by the army which was ravaged by fire after bombing by the Luftwaffe.<br /> <br /> The school colours are red, black and gold, and the school motto is Praemia Virtutis Honores (English: Honours are the rewards of virtue). </i></p> Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:01:52 -0800 2010-02-06T11:37:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Jainbow) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4334950344 Portsmouth Grammar School <p>The answer to Guess Where is Portsmouth Grammar School, which is the school my clever brother attended!<br /> <br /> Just for your info, my brother went to the Portsmouth Grammar School - this one, while my sister went to Southern Grammar School, which is now renamed Priory College, where my sons have been!<br /> <br /> Here is some info from Wikipedia...<br /> <br /> <i>The Portsmouth Grammar School is an English co-educational independent school, founded in 1732. It is located in Portsmouth, England, in the historic part of the city.<br /> <br /> It is one of the country's top independent schools, consistently ranking highly in national reviews of teaching quality and examination results.<br /> <br /> In 1732 William Smith former Mayor of Portsmouth and Physician to its Garrison, died and left his estate to Christ Church, Oxford. This came with instructions to build a new school in Portsmouth - The Portsmouth Grammar School (PGS) was founded.<br /> <br /> Since then it has undergone a series of changes - including slight alterations to its location, some of which were due to bombing in World War II, its conversion to co-education, and the abolition of boarding.<br /> <br /> At the moment the Upper Junior School (Years 5-6) is situated in a Victorian building (which once contained the whole Grammar School) close to part of the University of Portsmouth. The Nursery, Lower Junior School (Reception to Year 4), Middle School and Upper School are located across the road on the High Street. The majority of that area used to be the Cambridge Barracks: a building used by the army which was ravaged by fire after bombing by the Luftwaffe.<br /> <br /> The school colours are red, black and gold, and the school motto is Praemia Virtutis Honores (English: Honours are the rewards of virtue). </i></p> Jainbow portsmouth oldportsmouth cambridgeroad cambridgejunction lowerschool portsmouthgrammarschool jainbow guessedbymagirob guesswhereportsmouthuk