Moreton Hall Eco Team entered a team of Year 9 girls in the Go4Set competition run by the Engineering Development Trust this term. The judges were impressed with their model, awarding them the '2015 Prize for Real World Application' by the British Science Association and Crest Awards. The project also won a place in the finals of the National Science and Engineering Competition 2015 - 2016 that will be...
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Two young athletes from Plymouth College Preparatory School have won medals at the national IAPS (Independent Association of Prep Schools) Athletics Championships held at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham. Competing in the U12 category, Abagael Black took gold in the 200m. She achieved a personal best (PB) of 28.67 in the heat and beat it again to finish in 28.50 in the final. She won silver in the 100m...
After our Kindergarten previously looked at farm animals, it was decided that they should investigate sea creatures, so a trip to Crooklets Beach in Bude was the destination for a day out this week. The tide hadn’t long been out, so some time was spent searching the rock pools, but only sea snails could be found, so they made sand castles and moats instead. After ball games and a paddle they...
Whitgift opened up its grounds to the public in June, to take part in the National Gardens Scheme (NGS) and Open Garden Squares Weekend (OGSW). Visitors were able to enjoy the full range of gardens and wildlife areas that the School has to offer. It was the first time that Whitgift was taking part in the NGS event, and the School was delighted that The Telegraph listed it as one of its top new NGS gardens...
200th Birthday Celebrations Oswestry School has a long history, having been founded in 1407. This week, pupils and staff celebrated the 200th birthday of the iconic Spanish chestnut tree in the school grounds. The tree was originally planted to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo. The birthday celebrations included a traditional whole school picnic around the tree, with sandwiches, jelly and ice...
It's meant to be the Cricket season Loretto School, but sometimes it is a matter of abandoning this thought and taking up aquaplaning...
Wellington School Sixth Former Jade Clarke has been offered a coveted opportunity at high flying London accountancy firm KPMG. Jade has turned down unconditional offers at several Universities to take up the place on KPMG's school leaver scheme. On the six year programme, Jade will split her first three years between Durham University and working at their prestigious Canary Wharf office. In year four,...
St John’s School in Sidmouth is a small, independent day and boarding school for students aged 2-18. Based overlooking the sea in the safe, seaside town of Sidmouth, St John’s is a traditional English school with an international outlook. The school follows the IB Primary Years Programme in the Junior School going on to International GCSEs and AS and A Levels in the Senior School and Sixth...
St Peter’s School and Mencap, the UK’s leading charity for people with a learning disability, have joined forces in an exciting day of activities and learning. More than 80 children and adults supported by Mencap in the north attended the event, and worked with Year 9 pupils from St Peter’s on various sports activities, drama workshops and drumming lessons as they spent time learning new...
St Swithun’s Junior School, Winchester had a visit from Olympic hopeful Zoe Davison who, at 16 years old, is part of UK Sport’s World Class Programme for Modern Pentathlon. The disciplines for the pentathlon are swimming, running, fencing, riding and the combined shoot and run section. Zoe loves all the disciplines but riding is her favourite. Zoe met with Years 3 – 5 and spoke with them about her...
For the third year running, the Oundle Chronicle (Oundle School’s community newspaper) has been recognised for excellence at The Shine School Media Awards at Stationers’ Hall, London. Nominated for six awards, the Oundle Chronicle was Highly Commended for four: Best Newspaper, Best Community Initiative, Best Business Strategy and Best Feature Article for Isabella Bradstock’s (17) article about the...
St Swithun’s School pupil and keen sailor Olivia Bracey-Davis from Winchester is due to represent Great Britain in July. 11-year-old Olivia will be competing at the week-long RS Tera World Championships in Aquavitesse, Holland. The RS Tera is the class of boat which Olivia competes in. Olivia, a member at Hayling Island Sailing Club, who has been sailing since the age of eight, was selected in...
Zyggy Chmiel (centre) returns to the scene of his 2014 World Cup marathon win when he represents Great Britain at next month’s Europeans in Slovenia Three of Trent College’s brightest sporting starlets will be showcasing their talents on the international stage representing their country over the next fortnight. This weekend (26-28 June) hockey players Nina Apoola and Josh Pavis will be part of...
(L-R) CHAS representative and Loretto pupils – Vicky Kowero, Holly Stuart and Lottie Karoyli Big-hearted Loretto Junior School pupils presented a cheque for £2,000 to CHAS. The money was raised at the recent Summer Fair. CHAS is a charity that provides the only hospice services in Scotland for children and young people who have life-shortening conditions for which there is no known...
Pupils from Loretto School got the chance to see one of the world’s most famous sporting trophies when the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open Trophy visited their school. The iconic trophy was taken to Loretto School ahead of the tournament in July, visiting both Loretto Junior and Senior Schools as well as Loretto new Indoor Golf Centre, due to open in time for the Autumn term. The Scottish...
Eight schools from across the country have gathered at St Olave’s School, York, for its annual cricket competition. The Super 8’s Cricket Tournament pitted the different teams against each other in two groups, playing three eight over matches. In the build-up to the final, the games moved into a knockout format and after a closely fought contest, St Olave’s School were declared champions in the...
The fathers of Farlington’s Prep 2 girls enjoyed a fun-packed afternoon of Forest School activities with their daughters on Friday 19th June. The fathers were welcomed into the classroom by their six- and seven-year-olds and Mrs Kulin, the Prep 2 teacher. The girls proudly showed off their Father’s Day cards and the portraits of their fathers that they had painted. The fathers and the girls spent...
The audience at Farlington School was transported to the Albert Hall, with our Union Jacks flying, for Farlington’s Promenade Concert which successfully rounded off this year’s Orchestra Day. The promise from Jane Thomas, Farlington’s Director of Music, of an evening of great contrasts was certainly fulfilled! The Concert Orchestra, conducted by Paula Streeter, gave two performances during the...