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At the recent inspection conducted by the Independent Schools Inspectorate both the KC Junior school at Harbledown and the Senior school in Canterbury were judged as excellent in all aspects, the highest grade possible. At the recent inspection conducted by the Independent Schools Inspectorate both the KC Junior school at Harbledown and the Senior school in Canterbury were judged as excellent in all...

This year Stonyhurst will be hosting its inaugural residential and day “Summer Festival of Sport” programmes allowing children from all over the globe to take part in in a variety of sports camps, utilising Stonyhurst’s impressive facilities. Based in the heart of the Ribble Valley, children will be offered the opportunity to sign up for a variety of sports camps, including Netball, Rugby and...

A Taunton School musician who raised thousands of pounds for charities working in Ukraine has received a prestigious county award. Music scholar Anthony Knight, 16, played violin recitals at 27 churches across Somerset, raising more than £6,094 for the Ukraine Appeal, run by the UK’s Disasters and Emergencies Committee. Now, Anthony has been given a top regional award - which recognises an...

A serious shortage of teachers in the region has prompted Felsted School to devise its own unique programme to encourage and support new teachers, and keep them in the job for longer. Low pay and long hours have led experienced teachers to resign or retire from teaching at the fastest rate for more than a decade and, with trainee recruitment down by 25,000 compared to last year, it is likely that there...

A Shropshire teenager is on target for success after achieving medal after medal on the international stage. Francine Gilmore, a student at Ellesmere College, won four gold medals at InterShoot, an annual air gun competition in Holland, last week. It follows her first individual international medal in the 10 metre air pistol competition in Luxembourg in December and a gold in the British Pistol Club...

Last week, our Year 5 and 9 pupils were visited by our local community partnerships, The Genesis Trust and Julian House, as part of our new Life Skills programme. Both charities and zero-waste shop, Refillable, delivered engaging talks about food insecurity and waste in the BANES area. With this in mind, Year 9 were set the challenge of creating a sustainable initiative to combat food waste at...

Year 13 students, Anouk and Grace, were selected for the 'Empowering Women in STEM' talent programme last year. The programme's project goals were to increase confidence in girls and empower women and gender-fluid pupils with a future career in STEM. Upon their learning and findings, Anouk and Grace have taken the opportunity to facilitate a workshop after school 'Empowered Women in STEM'. A space for...

A ‘green heart’ has opened at Taunton School this week, offering pupils the chance to relax in an environmentally friendly haven. The development has seen asphalt roads and paths between the Pre-Prep, Prep and Senior schools transformed into an eco-friendly pedestrianised area for students to enjoy their green surroundings. It includes trees, plants, seating and sensory areas to promote student...

Students from Ellesmere College have been soaking up the applause from a string of show-stopping theatre performances. Noah Fisher, Imogen Edwards and Isobel Philbin are also members of Shropshire Musical Theatre Group ‘Get Your Wigle On’ and have featured in a number of productions at Theatre Severn and the Barnes Theatre - the latest success being Frozen, with Noah appearing as Hans, Imogen...

Students from Ellesmere College have been soaking up the applause from a string of show-stopping theatre performances. Noah Fisher, Imogen Edwards and Isobel Philbin are also members of Shropshire Musical Theatre Group ‘Get Your Wigle On’ and have featured in a number of productions at Theatre Severn and the Barnes Theatre - the latest success being Frozen, with Noah appearing as Hans, Imogen as...

No fewer than five students from Felsted School have achieved places to study at the most prestigious conservatoires in the country in the last 12 months, including the National Youth Orchestra’s principal percussionist. These talented young musicians will be progressing to the internationally renowned Royal Academy of Music, the Royal Northern College of Music and the Royal College of Music,...

An impressive line-up of guest speakers - including one of Britain's first female sports presenters, a film director and a polar explorer – will be heading to Harrogate’s Ashville College to engage with, and inform, its Sixth Form pupils about life beyond the classroom. The Sixth Form speaker series is part of the independent school’s ‘Future Ready’ programme, which offers a range of...

Leading south west independent school Taunton School in Somerset has appointed Tabitha Rogers to lead their successful summer language courses. Qualified teacher Tabitha joins Taunton School with over eight years of experience in events and academic summer schools. Taunton School’s International Summer School, which has been running for over 20 years, welcomes students from over 30 different...

Starting in September, all participating students will receive an additional seven hours per week of coaching, five in football training, and two in strength and conditioning. The programme is run by PSG qualified football coaches, who will run a men's Academy, and a women's Academy side by side. Enrolled players will compete in tournaments, cups and there's also a PSG World Cup in Paris, which is on the...

A Wellington School Sixth Form student, Harry Besley, is committed to demonstrating the potential of electric engines, so will be attempting to drive around Britain in an electric boat this summer. This is under the auspices of the Round Britain eRIB Challenge which has been set up to encourage the marine industry to a more sustainable future. Harry’s passion for boats started at a young age with a...

Bishop's Stortford College appoints new Head of Pre-Prep. Following the decision by longstanding Pre-Prep Head Belinda Callow to retire at the end of this academic year, the College is pleased to announce the appointment of Jo Wallace as the new Head of the Pre-Prep school from September 2023. Jo joins the College from her current role as Head of Pre-Prep at Abbott’s Hill School, Hemel Hempsted,...

Four students from Taunton School have been selected for the Somerset and Western Storm cricket training programmes. Ollie Heard and Kian Roberts have been selected for the Somerset County Cricket Club Academy, while Somerset player Brooke Olivia-Whittaker and Alice Robbins, who plays for Wiltshire, were also selected for the Western Storm Academy. Both academies are regional programmes covering several...

Female hockey players at Taunton School are celebrating their best hockey year ever after a string of successes across a number of age groups. Girls across all age groups have been on top of their game throughout this year’s England Hockey Schools Championships. The T1 U14 team came 1st in the Somerset County Championships, while the U18 girls have made it through to the T3 national quarter final....