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Stonyhurst is thrilled to announce that the St Mary’s Hall girls' cricket team has triumphed at the Regional Indoor Cricket Competition, held at Bolton Arena. Competing against 950 schools nationwide, the SMH girls emerged victorious, claiming the title of North of England champions for the first time in the school's history. This significant achievement follows a stellar performance throughout the...

ELEVEN King’s Ely photography students had their images shortlisted in an international competition – two of whom proceeded to be crowned category winners.   Hundreds of photographers from across the globe entered this year’s ‘Beyond the Frame’ competition, which is organised annually by Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) and Canon to celebrate the creativity and skill of photography...

College Student Wins Top Prize at Inaugural Royal Institute Coronation Award Bishop's Stortford College Lower Sixth student wins top prize at inaugural Royal Institute Coronation Award 2024 competition. Bishop’s Stortford College Lower Sixth (Year 12) student, Olivia Court, clinched the first prize at the inaugural Royal Institute (RI) Coronation Award 2024 competition, in celebration of the...

Wellington School is thrilled to have been listed as a Finalist in the Boarding Schools Association Awards for two categories.   The School has yet again triumphed in the category of Community Work - a tremendous achievement and testament to all fabulous work of everyone throughout the School to support the local Community. This encompasses all the charity support and fundraising, extensive...

During the Easter holidays, 20 girls ventured to Palma to take part in the pre-season tennis training camp at Vilas Tennis Academy in Palma, Mallorca, and what a week is was! Such an  amazing experience of first-class tennis coaching in 23 degree sunshine. The girls learnt lot about playing on clay courts and, hopefully, will be able to implement some of their new skills during our tennis matches at...

Thursday 18th April 2024 Badminton School Hosts Engineering Challenge for 15 Local Primary Schools On Wednesday 17th April, 15 primary schools competed in an Engineering Challenge at Badminton School. The challenge was to install a model wind turbine by designing a crane out of K'Nex. In class, the children had already been exploring the diversity of engineering and the wide range of tasks engineers...

South Croydon: Following a highly competitive recruitment process the Court of Governors of the John Whitgift Foundation and the Whitgift School Committee are delighted to have appointed Mr Toby Seth, MA as the new permanent Headmaster of Whitgift School. Mr Seth will take up his appointment in September 2025. For the 2024/25 academic year the school will be led by Andrew Halls, OBE, previously Head of KCS...

Unveiling the triumphs of a Jesuit Education Continuing an esteemed tradition of developing young people to go out in the world and create positive change for others, 7 pupils at Lancashire's Stonyhurst College have received top recognition for their charitable efforts over the last few years. The group of Poetry (Year 12) pupils have been presented with the Faith in Action Gold Award after going the...

Whole School Open Day West Buckland School Open Day - May 6th, 9:30am. West Buckland School is hosting a Whole School Open Day on Monday, May 6th, at 9:30 am. It's a normal school day for us, and we're thrilled to welcome you for an insider's look at our vibrant community with a chance to experience our school in action. Come tour our facilities and meet our Head, Prep School Head, teachers and...

Wellington School Spectacular “Come & Sing” Event Attracts Hundreds of Local Children A spectacular performance took place at Wellington School last night.   Over 300 children from 16 schools across Somerset and Devon turned out to take part in the 13th “Come and Sing” spectacular! They arrived for an afternoon of workshops and rehearsals, before performing a dazzling array of...

  Wellington School is delighted to announce the appointment of Alex Battison as its next Head, replacing Eugene du Toit who will move to Haileybury School in September 2024 after five years at the helm.   Alex has been Senior Deputy Head at the prestigious Lord Wandsworth College in Hampshire since 2018 and has extensive strategic development experience, as well as an impressive...

Harrogate, UK - March 26, 2024 - Harrogate Ladies' College invites prospective students and their families to experience the vibrancy and excellence of their educational offerings at their Whole School Open Morning on Friday, April 26, 2024, from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM. This event encompasses Highfield Prep and Pre-Schools along with Harrogate Ladies’ College, providing a comprehensive introduction to their...

Exmoor Run: A Timeless Tradition for West Buckland Students Renowned as the longest and toughest school run in the UK, the Exmoor tradition is deeply woven into the fabric of our school's identity. Exmoor 2024 did not disappoint. West Buckland, UK - March 25, 2024 - Open to all students from Year 8 onwards, the Exmoor Run is renowned as the longest and toughest school run in the UK, but ask any...

RE:     Leighton Park students are ambassadors for girls at pioneering female focussed careers networking event   Date: Monday 25th March 2024   Leighton Park School Girls Leading the Way   49 girls from Leighton Park School were excited to be representatives at a pioneering careers event for women on Thursday 21st March. The unique networking event, organised by The Female...

Bishop’s Stortford College U13 Netball Team Finish 2nd at IAPS National Finals Bishop's Stortford College U13 netball team place 2nd at the IAPS U13 netball national finals. The Bishop’s Stortford College U13A netball team were runners up at the Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS) U13 national finals held at Millfield School on Tuesday 19 March. The team had a strong start during...

West Buckland School has set a goal to plant over 600 trees on their campus. In a proactive response to climate change and a commitment to enhancing our local environment, our school has launched a substantial tree-planting initiative this autumn. Our aim is to mitigate carbon emissions, boost biodiversity, and manage surface water runoff more effectively. We're excited to share the successful planting...

Bishop's Stortford College Upper Sixth student, Ollie, selected to tour South Africa with The Lambs rugby squad. Bishop’s Stortford College Upper Sixth (Year 13) student, Ollie Sisterson, has been selected to tour South Africa in the summer, as part of The Lambs national team and touring squad. Ollie picked up a keen interest for the sport from the age of six when he played for the Under Six team,...

Leighton Park School successfully defended their winning title for the fourth consecutive year in the Independent Schools Association (ISA) A Capella Competition 2024 on Wednesday 6th March. The winning performance of ‘Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine,’ composed by Eric Whitacre, captivated the audience with its powerful and passionate rendition. The group won the Senior Category, after submitting...