Credit: Kelvin Trautman Swimmers from Taunton School recently joined ocean campaigner Lewis Pugh on his epic The Long Swim of the English Channel Emma Hounslow, Emily Lawton, and Skyla Coate, from Nether Stowey, all aged 15, supported the United Nations Ocean Advocate and swimmer in his quest to rid the oceans of plastics as he swam his longest leg of the English Channel offshore across Lyme...
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A swimmer from Bishop’s Stortford College has been awarded the ‘Wilkinson Sword’ for her swimming achievements. Elinah Philip received the accolade at the recent Hertfordshire Swimming Association Annual Awards. This is the first time the sword has been awarded to a Bishop’s Stortford Swimming Club member for 25 years. The Wilkinson Sword is kept in its presentation case on permanent...
International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement students at TASIS recently celebrated their results. IB students achieved a 98% pass rate, well above the global average, with an average points score of 33 that is also above the worldwide average of 30. One pupil achieved the maximum score of 45/45, with 55 diplomas and 15 bilingual diplomas awarded. 40% of this year’s class will go on to study at...
Pupils at Westbourne House Prep School have been awarded a total of 46 scholarships by some of the UK’s leading senior schools. All Year 8 pupils secured a place at their chosen senior school, with many joining Brighton College, Lancing College and Seaford College. Alison Withers, the registrar at Brighton College, said: “Brighton is always delighted to welcome children from Westbourne House; we...
West Buckland has enjoyed one of its most successful hockey seasons in recent years across the boys’ age groups. The U11 and U13 boys were crowned Devon Hockey Champions, reaching the West National Qualifiers, while the U13s won all their fixtures throughout the 2018 season. The U14s were crowned Devon Hockey Champions and remained undefeated throughout the tournament, also reaching the West...
Sixth Former Amy Lloyd Jones, Joanna Duncan – Community Fundraiser from Love Musgrove – Reverend Dietz, Sixth Former Patrick Lee Taunton School has donated £1,000 to the ‘Love Musgrove’ MRI scanner campaign. Students raised the money during ‘RaG’ Week (Raising and Giving) by participating in lots of activities such as cake sales, ‘pie the prefects’ and music video productions. The...
Tennis players from Bromsgrove School recently enjoyed a successful weekend at the Hereford and Worcestershire LTA U14 and U16 Boys’ and Girls’ County Doubles Tournament. The competition, held at Malvern College and Malvern St James, saw Bobby Mekushina and Claudia Bullock win the Girls’ U16 Doubles County title. Two pairings from the school made it to the final of the Girls’ U14 Doubles, with...
A golfer from Bromsgrove School has recently won the Jessica Smith Bowl and Grace Boulton Plate at the Ladies’ County Golf Championship at Moseley Golf Club. Megan Langford posted a nett score of 69 over the first 18 holes, posting a course record of 62 on the second 18. Her performance resulted in her handicap being cut from 14 to 8 in the first qualifying competition of the season. It capped off...
A team of business and economics students from Felsted School have made it through to the National Final of the Institute of Chartered Accounts in England and Wales (ICAEW) BASE competition. The first round of the competition saw them individually take on the role of an ICAEW Chartered Accountant and complete an online business-related game. They were then formed into a team and following a team...
Bromsgrove School’s Young Enterprise team have won four area awards. Ki Moments qualified for the regional finals after winning the Best Product, Best Finance, Best Trade Stand and Best Overall Company categories at the North Worcestershire Young Enterprise area final. The team have been advised and supported throughout the year by local businessman Lyndon Stokes and Robert Elliot. Jo Holdsworth,...
Christopher Wilkin Two musicians at Bishop’s Stortford College have recently earned prestigious awards. Scott Hextall took the Associate of the Royal Schools of Music (ARSM) Performance Diploma examination, requiring him to prepare a 30 minute clarinet recital and achieved a distinction with a score of 47/50. Christopher Wilkin has earned a music scholarship at Imperial College London. He will...
Felsted School recently sponsored a two day national equestrian show at Codham Park. The first day saw riders compete in the NSEA Arena Eventing Championship Qualifiers, followed by the Hickstead Showjumping qualifiers. Felsted’s riders placed sixth on the first day in the 90cm group, with Henry Squibb winning the 1.1m show-jumping class the following day, securing qualification for the NSEA Elite...
A pupil from Oswestry School has been selected to play for the Independent School’s Football Association’s (ISFA) representative side. Jac Herbert will represent England at the Academy Tournament this summer at Oakham School, Rutland. He currently plays for Shrewsbury Town FC’s academy side which helped prepare him for the trials with the ISFA national representative side. The ISFA’s teams...
A Wellington School pupil has been crowned the U15 England Indoor Pentathlon champion. Ollie D’Rozario won the title at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, which followed his silver medal success in the long jump three weeks earlier. The Year 10 pupil was second after the first event, finishing one hundredth of a second behind the race winner, although success in the 800m race, high jump,...
Felsted School recently hosted a ‘Women in Science Day’ as part of National Science Week. A total of 42 girls in Year 6 from seven local primary schools participated in activities encouraging them to study STEM-based subjects and consider related careers. The day was split into three discipline-based activities in biology, chemistry and physics, where they studied animal behaviour, liquids and...
Windermere School recently hosted the annual Inter-Schools’ Cross-Country event. More than 600 people from 25 schools across South Lakes and Lancashire attended the event, with over 400 runners hoping to win the Elleray Shield. Kate Collin of St Mark’s Primary School won the U10 girls’ race and St Thomas took the shield home with four runners in the top 10. The boys’ race was won by Simon...
Felsted School has maintained its position as the best school in Essex for educational value, according to the Department of Education. The most recent government rankings place the school in the top 10% nationally and above every grammar school in the county, comparing student’s previous attainment with their A Level results to show the level of improvement over a two year period. Chris Townsend,...
A former sportsman and BBC commentator recently gave a talk to upper sixth students at Bromsgrove School. Alastair Hignell CBE spoke about his career as a professional cricketer and rugby player, as well as his diagnosis with MS and his current work in spreading awareness and fundraising for research. The Cambridge-born fullback captained the prestigious university in both sports and made his rugby...