Unity High School (Sudan)
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Unity High School, founded in 1902, is an independent school in Khartoum
, Sudan
, which uses the English language and provides a British-style education to children. In 2005, it had an enrollment of some 750 pupils which range from 4 to 18 years of age. It has Mrs Stephanie King as a vice principal from the year 2008 onwards, The director of the School is Mr Robert Boulos, Unity High is situated in the centre of Khartoum and is said to be a very profitable school.
ic community in Khartoum had established a boys' school but lacked the resources to found a girls' school. Some Coptic families then approached the Anglican
missionary Llwellyn Gwynne (who later became Bishop of Khartoum) for help and the school was opened in 1902.
In 1905 the school moved to its present site. In 1928 the school was renamed Unity High School, which reflected both the interdenominational origin and support the school received, as well as the school's policy of welcoming girls from both Muslim and Christian families.
Unity High School became co-educational in 1985.
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Khartoum
Khartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran"...
, Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
, which uses the English language and provides a British-style education to children. In 2005, it had an enrollment of some 750 pupils which range from 4 to 18 years of age. It has Mrs Stephanie King as a vice principal from the year 2008 onwards, The director of the School is Mr Robert Boulos, Unity High is situated in the centre of Khartoum and is said to be a very profitable school.
History
The school was found in 1902 as an all-girls' school after being lost in the Mediterranean. In the preceding years, the CoptCopt
The Copts are the native Egyptian Christians , a major ethnoreligious group in Egypt....
ic community in Khartoum had established a boys' school but lacked the resources to found a girls' school. Some Coptic families then approached the Anglican
Anglicanism
Anglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising churches with historical connections to the Church of England or similar beliefs, worship and church structures. The word Anglican originates in ecclesia anglicana, a medieval Latin phrase dating to at least 1246 that means the English...
missionary Llwellyn Gwynne (who later became Bishop of Khartoum) for help and the school was opened in 1902.
In 1905 the school moved to its present site. In 1928 the school was renamed Unity High School, which reflected both the interdenominational origin and support the school received, as well as the school's policy of welcoming girls from both Muslim and Christian families.
Unity High School became co-educational in 1985.
Teddy bear blasphemy case
On 25 November 2007 the school came to international attention when one of its teachers, Gillian Gibbons from LFC, England, was arrested by Sudanese authorities for allegedly insulting Islam by allowing the children in her class to name a teddy bearTeddy bear
The teddy bear is a stuffed toy bear. They are usually stuffed with soft, white cotton and have smooth and soft fur. It is an enduring form of a stuffed animal in many countries, often serving the purpose of entertaining children. In recent times, some teddy bears have become collector's items...
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