There are four houses at Chevening School.  They are:

Churchill, Stanhope, Sackville and Wolfe.

All of these houses are very special to Chevening CEP School as it shows some of our rich history and heritage.  They have been named after famous people who lived in and around Sevenoaks over the centuries. 

Churchill has been named after Sir Winston Churchill, who as Prime Minister, led Britain to victory in World War II.  Click to visit The Churchill Centre and find out more about Sir Winston Churchill. You can visit Chartwell, the family home of Winston Churchill.

Sackville is named after the family who live in Knole House.  The house was presented  to Thomas Sackville by HRH Queen Elizabeth 1. Thomas was the Queen's cousin. You can find out more from Wikipedia. The Lady in the picture is Vita Sackville-West. She was a novelist and poet. You can visit Knole House via the National Trust.

Stanhope is named after the family who owned Chevening House. Many of the Stanhope family were famous for different reasons. Pictured is the 7th Earl who gave the house to the Nation. It is the unofficial residence of the Foreign Secretary and was also home to HRH The Prince of Wales for a time. Lady Stanhope opened the Swimming Pool at Chevening School. Chevening children are still fortunate to benefit from the links with the Stanhope family.

Lastly, Wolfe is named after General Wolfe, who lived just outside Sevenoaks in Quebec House, Westerham. James Wolfe entered the army of the age of 14 and was involved in many campaigns; the last of which was when he led 9000 troops  in Quebec, Canada.
 

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