Dean Close Preparatory School recently hosted a CyberFirst Adventurers Day. Nearly 100 parents and pupils from the school and local area attended the event aiming to educate people about computer science jobs. They were then split into groups and learned about the influence of computer science in the sports industry, along with how to identify a hacker and create their own website. The day concluded...
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Dean Close Preparatory School students recently spent the day participating in ‘Healthy Living Day’. The day involved various challenges and workshops and was part of an ongoing Preparatory School Wellbeing Programme to promote personal wellbeing and to equip pupils with key life skills. The children demonstrated communication and teamwork to succeed in various challenges down by the school’s...
Bishop’s Stortford College has re-opened its Robert Pearce day and boarding house. The house was heavily damaged by a fire in September 2015 leading to temporary homes for the affected pupils being used. The newly renovated boy’s house is currently home to 48 boarders and 17 day pupils and has been renovated to combine memories of the past with new facilities. The school said the boarders were...
Bishop’s Stortford College U16 boys’ hockey team has secured joint third place at the Indoor National Finals recently held at Whitgift School. This is the third time in three years the team have reached the tournament. In the group stage, the college played four competitive matches against the winners of the Midlands and West regionals, Repton School and Millfield School, plus the runners-up of...