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Head of Cricket Appointed Assistant Coach for England Over 40s World Cup Bishop’s Stortford College Head of Cricket, Dave Hughes, has been appointed Assistant Coach for the England Over 40s Cricket World Cup squad. Dave, who has been a member of the sports department at Bishop’s Stortford College since 2009 and Head of Cricket since 2019 will join the 16-man squad and coaching team in Cape Town,...

HRH The Princess Royal presented the award for 'Developing management skills to facilitate growth', through its Middle Manager Training Programme. Photo: Jane Drew (Director of HR) receiving the Award from HRH The Princess Royal HRH The Princess Royal, President of the City and Guilds of London Institute, approved 53 Awards to a range of organisations across the UK and Ireland, for their...

Pupil Film Nominated in 10 Shot Film Awards 2023 A short film made by Year 9 pupils at Bishop's Stortford College as been nominated in the 10 Shot Film Awards 2023. A short film created by Year 9 pupils from Bishop’s Stortford College has been nominated by the Young Film Academy, as part of the 10 Shot Film Awards 2023. The Young Film Academy is the UK's leading provider of film education for...

Stonyhurst Celebrates a Year of Achievements in 2023 Stonyhurst, the UK’s leading Catholic co-educational boarding and day school for pupils aged 3-18, based in Clitheroe, Lancashire is celebrating another year of excellence in 2023 – 430 years after it was founded in 1593. Stonyhurst boasts an outstanding academic record, with many pupils going on to study at top Universities in the UK, Europe...

Lib Dem Winchester parliamentary candidate Danny Chambers Visits St Swithun's School Last Wednesday, St Swithun's School welcomed Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Winchester, Danny Chambers, for an insightful visit aimed at fostering student engagement in politics. During the visit, Mr Chambers had the opportunity to meet with Head Jane Gandee, Director of Outreach and Partnerships Simon...

Bishop’s Stortford College included in guide to Top UK schools for cricket Bishop's Stortford College included in the Cricketer's guide to the top UK for schools for cricket 2024. The UK’s best schools for cricket have been revealed in the Cricketer’s Schools Guide 2024, with Bishop’s Stortford College appearing once again in both the Top 100 Senior School and Top 50 Prep/Junior School...

Stonyhurst has received a bronze award for its ongoing commitment to families who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown. It received the award from Gary Oakford, the Ministry of Defence’s regional employer engagement director. The award comes after Stonyhurst officially signed the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) in June this year, which is an official agreement that veterans, reservists...

RE: Reading school wins Senior School of the Year Award 2023 Date: Tuesday 7th November 2023 Leighton Park wins important national award Leighton Park has won Senior School of the Year in the Independent Schools Association (ISA) Awards 2023. The ISA is the largest independent schools’ body in the UK. This success comes on the back of Leighton Park also being acknowledged as one of the country’s...

Gus Unger-Hamilton – member of the global indie rock band, alt-J – took a trip down memory lane when he returned to King’s Ely; the school where his musical talent was first recognised and nurtured. Gus was a student at King’s Ely from 1998 to 2005. He joined the school as an Ely Cathedral Boy Chorister. Gus attended the University of Leeds to study English, and it was here in 2007 where he and...

Only a few institutions worldwide earn 'Microsoft Showcase School status' and Langley School, in the East of England, is now one of them. Microsoft Showcase Schools are an elite group of schools that exemplify the best of teaching and learning, using technology, in the world today. In 2021, Langley embarked on a digital transformation journey that has now become a beacon of innovation. It has...

13 October 2023   TV’s teenage wellness expert to launch new series of seminars at Harrogate school by exploring hidden dangers of vaping   (for immediate release)   ONE of the UK’s leading experts in health promotion and wellness is to launch a new season of interactive seminars for parents and pupils at a Harrogate school. Dr Aric Sigman, who has written and presented...

Flick Drummond MP Visits St Swithun's School St Swithun’s thoroughly enjoyed welcoming Flick Drummond MP to the school earlier this week. The Meon Valley MP and Conservative candidate for Winchester enjoyed an insightful visit that bridged the gap between education and politics. Mrs Drummond’s visit included touring the senior school with director of partnerships, Simon Mayes, to discuss the work...

Thursday 12th October 2023 For Immediate Release York School Wins Coveted National Award At an awards ceremony in London this week, Queen Margaret’s School for Girls in Escrick, York was named ‘Small Independent School of the Year’, beating off both local and national competition. The Independent Schools of the Year Awards are the sector’s leading awards programme and receive hundreds of...

3 October 2023 Harrogate Theatre family debut for Ashville father-and-son duo (for immediate release) THE DIRECTOR of Performing Arts at a Harrogate school and his son will take to the stage together for the very first time in a new production of Shakespeare in Love being staged at Harrogate Theatre later this month. The production, showing from 19 to 21 October, is based on the screenplay of...

27 September 2023 Ashville College kicks off new school year by appointing former Harrogate Town player and youth team coach as Director of Sport (for immediate release) A FORMER Harrogate Town football player who progressed to become a table-topping manager and youth team coach has joined Ashville College as its new Director of Sport. Paul Stansfield will play a key role in the school’s...

August 29 2023   Ballet stars of tomorrow dance their way to Harrogate for world-class tuition (for immediate release)   ASPIRING ballet stars took centre stage at Harrogate’s Ashville College for a three-week residential summer school where they received world-class tuition from dancers, teachers and choreographers from major ballet companies - including The Royal Ballet,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   RUNNERS CHRISTEN NEW ATHLETICS TRACK   More than 140 runners took part in last Saturday’s ‘Scarborough Mile’ as part of a day of sport and celebrations to open the new Bramcote Athletics Track. The runners, aged from seven to 70-plus, completed four laps of the 400m track in blazing sunshine and temperatures of up to 28C.   Steve Cram cut a...

For immediate release Army Officer Scholarship for Harry Over the summer break, Year 13 pupil Harry CB received the news that he has been awarded a prestigious Army Officer Scholarship from The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. This will provide financial support for the completion of his A Level and university studies, and a guaranteed place for Army Officer Training upon the completion of his...