Traditions
Pupils wear a traditional uniform, which includes shirt, tie and blazer, the latter two of which bear the school's emblem - a male peacock with feathers spread (the peacock was the symbol of the Duke of Rutland, an aristocrat who traditionally had great influence in the Bakewell area). Other traditions which hark back to the school's days as a grammar include the appointment each year of a Head Boy and Head Girl, plus prefects and senior prefects, from among the sixth form pupils, and an annual commemoration service (known as "commem"), held in honour of its founder Grace, Lady Manners. The school also places its greatest sporting emphasis on rugby union, and the first team has had success in Britain and on international tours.
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