The famous British school Rossall School accepts enquiries from Hong Kong students more than twice as long as before. Some of them belong to BNO families

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Written by: Deng Yinglin

2021-05-04 08:00

Last update date: 2021-05-04 08:00

There is a wave of immigration in Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom has relaxed the immigration restrictions for British National Overseas Passport (BNO) holders. Many Hong Kong people intend to live in the UK.

The famous British boarding school Rossall School has received more than twice the number of enquiries from Hong Kong students in the past year and a half. Some of them are from BNO families, and the number of admissions has also increased. (All-Steinway Schools)" title, decided to hold an international piano competition to celebrate.

All elementary and middle school students aged 17 or below all over the world can submit videos to participate.

The best winners can also be admitted to the school's "International Piano Academy", and half of the tuition and boarding fees will be subsidized during their studies.

The school currently has 728 students, of which about 4% are Hong Kong students.

Jeremy Quartermain, principal of Rossall School.

(Provided by interviewee)

In a video interview with "Hong Kong 01", the principal Jeremy Quartermain revealed that in order to celebrate the school becoming the 21st institution in the UK to have the title of "All-Steinway Schools", the school will establish an "International Piano Academy", and Host a global piano competition.

The best winner can be admitted to the Rossall School International Piano Academy, and the tuition and boarding fees will be halved during the study period.

Half-price admission for the winners of the Global Piano Competition

Steinway pianos are hailed as the highest standards of piano timbre, touch, aesthetics and investment value. Today, more than 97% of pianists choose Steinway pianos as concert pianos; and all Steinway schools are committed to To provide students and schools with the best music learning equipment, pianos designed by Steinway are used from the practice room to the recital hall. At present, more than 175 schools have obtained the qualification of "Full Steinway School".

Although there is a chance to win the competition in exchange for admission, Jeremy Quartermain reminded that when the school considers whether to admit, it not only focuses on academic performance, but more importantly, it depends on whether the school can help children grow and develop their strengths, and hopes to establish a good relationship with parents Home-school communication: "I hope that children will love reading and thinking, and know how to ask politely and meaningfully. Our school hopes to help children play their strengths and grow up in a pleasant and warm environment."

In the past one and a half years, we have received enquiries from Hong Kong students to enter a higher education twice as much as before

The school currently has 728 students, an increase of 10% over the previous school year. Hong Kong students account for about 4% of the school. Most of them are in grades 7-13. In the past year and a half, the number of enquiries received by Hong Kong students from Hong Kong students has tripled compared with the previous year. Some of them are BNO families. The school will admit about 20 Hong Kong freshmen in the next academic year, which is more than 4 to 5 in previous years. Jeremy Quartermain praised many Hong Kong students for their enthusiasm for participating in different activities, good English, and how to get along with others.

The competition is open for registration from now until May 28. The registration fee ranges from 30 to 50 pounds, and is charged by age group.

The registration fee for participants aged 12 or under is £30 (HK$325), and a personal performance of up to 8 minutes can be recorded, including works by classical composers (such as Clementi Sonatina, Beethoven Bagatelle).

The registration fee for 15 years or younger is 40 pounds (HK$433), and a maximum of 12 minutes of individual performances must be recorded, including Baja's contrapuntal works (such as Invention/Sinfonia/Prelude and Fugue).

For those aged 17 or under, the registration fee is £50 (equivalent to HK$540), and a maximum of 15 minutes of individual performance must include the first movement of any piano sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert.

The three categories are divided into champions, runners-ups and runners-ups. The older the age group, the greater the prize money. For example, the winner of the group aged 17 or below will receive a prize of £750.

As for the best performers in the three categories, in addition to holding a solo concert at Steinway Hall, Marylebone, London, they will also receive the "Thomas Beecham Scholarship Award" (The Thomas Beecham Scholarship Award).

That is, if the winner enrolls in Rossall School, he will be exempted 50% of tuition and boarding fees.

Rossall School was founded in 1844 and nurtured the founders of Hong Kong University

Rossall School is located in the suburbs of Lancashire, about an hour’s drive from Manchester and Liverpool. The school was established in 1844 and was established in the early Victorian era. The school is currently teaching International Baccalaureate (International Baccalaureate) courses. A boarding school specializes in nurturing students from 7 to 19 years old.

Over the years, the school has cultivated many celebrities from all walks of life, including the former Governor of Hong Kong and the founder of the University of Hong Kong, Sir Frederick Lugard, and the former head of the sports car manufacturer Aston Martin Sir David Brown.

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