St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School (formerly St Bernard's Convent School) is a fully selective Catholic Grammar School on Langley Road, Langley (originally Buckinghamshire but now Berkshire). It is also a designated Humanities College.
The student body is divided into four different houses - Annay, Clairvaux, Cîteaux and La Plaine. The houses are named after various monastic houses, relating to the school's history. The school's motto is "Dieu Mon Abri", which means "God is my Shelter". The crest is a diamond, with three parallel, diagonal, swords on a blue background.
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