Order of St Beryl - Leaping Beryllians Grammar

A girls' grammar school (11 - 18) and religious order (leaping order of Trappist nuns), in Norwich. Founded by St. Beryl, daughter of St. Vitus.

The Order of St Beryl was founded in Norwich in 1469. It is unique in being a Trappist, Leaping order. Situated amongst hostile fenlands populated by poisonous snakes and forbidden by oath to take any life, human or animal, the Sisters preserved their lives by learning - with the inspiration of God, speaking through Beryl, daughter of the famed dancer, St Vitus - to leap over the snakes. Should a

29/09/2020

Sister Beretta and her team prepare to help the UK government enforce new COVID-19 restrictions...

15/09/2020

Sister Nicotiniana and her chums back at school for a new term, and straight back behind the bike sheds. Tsk.

10/09/2018

Sister Presumptua seems to have the Monday morning feeling...

07/09/2018

TBIF - Thank Beryl It's Friday! Let's leap for the joy of it!

03/09/2018

And finally for today, a welcome to our new staff member who joins us in the IT Department. Sister Josephine of Thackray. Something quite unique about her...

Photos from Order of St Beryl - Leaping Beryllians Grammar's post 03/09/2018

It's always lovely to hear from our Old Girls, and this news is especially sweet! Well done, Pauline Cracknell (known in school as 'Praline') for opening up this lovely shop! We adore the 'chocolate nun'!

03/09/2018

We are very pleased to welcome the new girls, who we're sure will soon settle in under the watchful eye of Sister Dominacion.

03/09/2018

First day of a new term is always a bit of a shock to the system for staff...

Timeline photos 21/07/2017

That's it! School's out for summer! Don't forget a leap a week to keep you in trim for next term! Happy hols!

Timeline photos 21/07/2017

Lunch! Sister Mary Juana prepares an extra treat!

Timeline photos 21/07/2017

Final race of the day! Sister Zola Budda really goes for it!

Timeline photos 21/07/2017

And for those who prefer a more sedate sport, Sister Hulahoopa shows how it's done.

Timeline photos 21/07/2017

Sister Holdabatta gives it what for!

Photos from Order of St Beryl - Leaping Beryllians Grammar's post 21/07/2017

Meanwhile, the Upper Sixth girls are hard at it on the field and track! Led by Sister Mary Peters.

Photos from Order of St Beryl - Leaping Beryllians Grammar's post 21/07/2017

Sister Billie Bremna leads the football squad!

Timeline photos 21/07/2017

Sister Alexis Korna leads us in the school song.

Timeline photos 21/07/2017

The inaugural leap takes place! Leap in the name of Beryl! Sports Day is on!

Timeline photos 21/07/2017

Our Russian exchange nun, Sister Kalashnikova, opens Sports Day with a 5 gun salute!

Timeline photos 20/07/2017

Gathering some organic produce for tomorrow's tea and cakes. Sister Mary Juana (far right), and two of her Novices known in School as 'The Holy Rollers'.

Timeline photos 20/07/2017

Lower 4th are practicing for tomorrow. And for their futures by the look of them! Hilarious girls. See me in my study after Prep.

Photos from Order of St Beryl - Leaping Beryllians Grammar's post 20/07/2017

An ex-pupil has sent us a photo of her business in New York! 'Beryl Wellness'! Although the original Beryl was not a well woman. Oh, no. She hated going down the well.

Timeline photos 20/07/2017

A group of Sisters out catching some supplies for tomorrow's Sports Day buffet! O! Be plentiful, Mother Nature!

Timeline photos 18/07/2017

We're all (except Sister Decidua) practicing like mad for Sports Day on Friday! Parents, please be there at 11.30am prompt for the inaugural leap and school song.

Timeline photos 18/07/2017

It's the end of term this week, and Sister Decidua is drooping already...not even enough puff left for a small leap?!

Timeline photos 30/06/2017

Sister Spirulina (Food & Nutrition) and Sister Minghella (Film and Media Studies) go about their community duties today. We all muck in (and out!) whenever we can at St. Beryl's!

Photos from Order of St Beryl - Leaping Beryllians Grammar's post 12/06/2017

Some notes from Sister Harmonica's very interesting lecture on etymology:
"One of the common misconceptions occasionally held by amateur etymologists is the idea that one might sit down and stare at a word for a good long while, and by dint of thoughtfulness and a certain amount of daring, come up with a reasonable explanation for its origin. That’s not how etymology usually works. For an example of why this sort of approach is not the most efficacious, we may look to the recent introduction into English of the word 'nunchuck.' This word, which is defined as “a weapon that consists of two usually hardwood sticks joined at their ends by a short length of rawhide, cord, or chain,” came into our language in the late 1960s, and has very little to do with chucking and even less to do with nuns."
Oh, really, Sister?"

Timeline photos 12/06/2017

"To laugh is divine" - even in these troubled times, Sisters Angelica, Veronica and Superflua remind us all of our sacred duty.

Timeline photos 12/06/2017

Sister Vespasia is hoping that her GCSE maths students will have done their very best.

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