Moira House Girls School is an independent day and boarding school for girls aged from two to eighteen in Eastbourne

Eastbourne

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, East Sussex

East Sussex

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, England

England

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History

It was established in 1875 by Charles Ingham at a place called "Moira House". Later, circa 1890 it moved to its current location.

School houses

Traditionally siblings are allocated to the same house.

In the Junior School the houses are named after notable headmistresses of the school:

• Ingham, symbolised by the colour red
• Swann, symbolised by the colour green
• Tizzard, symbolised by the colour blue

In the Senior School the houses are named after significant figures in myths and legends:

• Excalibur, symbolised by a sword and the colour gold
• Pegasus, symbolised by a pegasus and the colour white
• Vulcan, symbolised by a hammer and the colour red
• Merlin, symbolised by a wizard and the colour green

Sports

There are a number of sporting activities on offer at Moira House. In the winter, the primary sports are netball and hockey. In the summer the primary sports are rounders and athletics played on the school fields and tennis. Swimming is also taught in the winter and spring term to all girls until year 10 where it becomes optional. Other sports on offer include cricket, football, horse riding, gymnastics, dance, and basketball.

Music

Visiting staff teach cello, clarinet, flute, guitar, piano, recorder, saxophone, violin, vocal etc. Girls who wish to do so are able to take Associated Board of Examination music exams. The Chamber Choir has sung all over the world, from San Francisco to Hong Kong. They have also sung more locally, being invited to many places such as Canterbury Cathedral

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. Every two years there is a Performing Arts Tour which, for those who participate, involves flying to other parts of the world to perform. Previous tours have been to Australia, Dubai, San Francisco and Barbados.

Notable alumni

• Rumer Godden
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• Prunella Scales
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   (of Fawlty Towers
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• Susannah Corbett
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• Alexandra Foley
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