“Not shy anymore” and “It made me more confident”.

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Two second-year students from Student survey findings 2012

It is lovely to be in the company of young people who actually use silence and who know that in silence you can find all sorts of things that help you cope with the day’s work or to reflect or simply just to be still.

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President Mary McAlesse - 1998

A community of adults and peers who lived, played and worked together embracing our human vulnerabilities and creating a tolerant, inclusionary, optimistic community of people who have a personal connection to the evolution of a better society.

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George Jacob - Former Student 1973 - 1982

Students’ confidence grew yearly and from second-year onwards it was particularly noticeable, indicating a growth in confidence the longer students are in the school.

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Student survey findings 2012

Undoubtedly Newtown School helped me to grow as a person/character, gave me some great friends for life, prepared me for university and provided a safe, comforting, nurturing environment for my formative years.

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Basil Ashmore - Class of 1972

A Quaker education “stands for a peaceful and close community, where everyone looks out for one another. It accepts you for who you are."

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Fifth year student 2012

I think a Quaker school stands for friendship, working together in a community. It also stands for respect between teachers and students

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Sixth-year student 2012

A unified community and silence

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Second-year student 2012

Everybody lives and works together in a friendly environment where all are equals

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Fifth year student 2012