Windermere School has finished the academic year with another exceptional set of International Baccalaureate (IB) results. In total, 35 students took the IB, 27 of whom took the IB Diploma, averaging 33.4 points. The mean world average in 2017 was 29.95 points. Just under half of the cohort obtained 34 points or more, with Kacper Micek scoring 43 points, Ella Handy and Daniel Heidland achieving 41...
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Cameron in action for Sedbergh The captain of Sedbergh School’s rugby team has been selected for England’s tour of South Africa. Cameron Redpath, 18, will join the side for next month’s test matches against the hosts and complete his school exams whilst out there. He has played for Scotland U16s & U18s, and England U18s and U20s teams and made his debut for Sale against Worcester in the...
Pupils at Windermere School’s Elleray Campus recently celebrated National Gardening Week by undertaking a series of gardening projects. The students currently take part in similar activities throughout the year using the school’s own greenhouse on a weekly basis, such as compost mixing, disposing of garden waste and weeding. Rachael Thomas, headteacher and head of the school’s Gardening Club,...
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...
Windermere School pupils recently took to the stage to perform their version of ‘The Rocky Monster Show.' Pupils from Year 6 were supported by their Year 5 counterparts and entertained family, friends and pupils with two evening performances. The hard work put in by the pupils was obvious from the moment the show began, with weeks of practice, rehearsal and line learning paying off. The story...
Will Ross, Maja Segger and Charlie Papworth attained their offers with the help of their teachers Three pupils from Sedbergh School have received offers to study at Oxford and Cambridge. Will Ross and Maja Segger have offers from Cambridge to study medicine at Pembroke College and engineering at Emanuel College respectively, with Charlie Papworth receiving an offer to read law at Christ Church,...