Nawanwaj Yudhanahas and Kanyapat Ratanawilias were amongst five students from the college selected to receive academic awards introduced to honour a former principal and joint founder of the school, Paul Redhead. This award has been instituted to mark exceptional achievement and commitment in the academic and wider life of the college. Neil Roskilly, CCSS principal, said the college was honoured to...
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Every day, pupils at St Leonards Mayfield School in East Sussex are able to enjoy restaurant-standard dishes such as pan fried salmon or deep fried brie. Anne Menzies, the School's food consultant, said: 'It's top-end cuisine. A few of the mothers wrote to ask for Jamie's help, but as soon as he saw the menu he said we couldn't be doing anymore than we already do. It's very flattering coming from one of...
Not only did Mr Lanning come with a veritable treasure trove of goodies from the Embassy, he also came armed with great political insight. He brought clarity to the group's understanding of the differences in political outlook between Britain and America, giving them a number of examples and references to the difference between the PM and the President. The Burgess Hill students were eager to learn more...
Framlingham College achieved outstanding results at both A-level and GCSE this year, with an A/B pass rate at A-level of 80% and an A*/A rate at GCSE of over 47%. One pupil, Andrzej Stuart-Thompson, even scored 11 A* grades at GCSE. Mrs Randall, the Head of the College, said: 'This is an exceptional achievement for those gifted students. We have heard a great deal from cynical commentators about...
Now in their fourth year, these annual Awards celebrate the contribution that pupils from overseas make to all aspects of UK boarding school life. Heads of all of the UK boarding schools in membership of one or more of the constituent associations of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) will be invited to nominate a boarder for one or more of the three age categories. The chosen boarders were then asked...
Charterhouse, Winchester, Eton, Dulwich and Rugby are among 35 independent schools offering the Cambridge Pre-U examinations. The move reflects growing concern over the potential of A-levels to challenge and distinguish the most able students. The Cambridge Pre-U examination is CIE's response to complaints from leading schools that modular A-level examinations and unlimited resits have led to a focus on...
RoboCup Junior is a schools-based robotics competition and there are regular events at local, national and international level. More than 30 countries worldwide participate. The Stonyhurst group was one of only two English teams invited to take part after finishing equal first at the UK's RoboCup Junior National Finals, held at Calday Grange Grammar School in Cheshire. The four Stonyhurst pupils...
Mariela, who started kickboxing when she was 12, comes from a family of champions in the sport. She follows a daily training routine while she is at the College, and trains even harder – two or three times a day – during holidays. Not satisfied with her recent success, Mariela will be taking part in the European Kick Boxing Championship in Bulgaria during the autumn half-term. Find out more about...
Independent State Schools Partnerships have been running successfully for a decade, involving around 330 schools and funded by £10m. This year, for the first time, the projects on the scheme must: have a focus on gifted and talented children aim to increase university applications from children from disadvantaged background raise attainment and participation in maths, science and/ or...
World gold for Ruta! Plymouth College swimming sensation, Ruta Meilutyte, 15, can add ‘World Champion’ to her Olympic title after winning the 50m breaststroke in the World Short Course Swimming Championships. Ruta proved her Olympic triumph in the 100m breaststroke was not just a one-off when she won the prelims and the semi-final in Istanbul and broke the championship record. In the final, Ruta...