A driver at Felsted School secured a final win last Sunday at the world-famous Brands Hatch circuit, earning 2nd place in the 2020 Ginetta GT4 SuperCup Championship. Gus, aged 17 from Kelvedon, drove in the final race of his maiden season and won by a clear margin of over 5 seconds in front of a live TV audience. When questioned by ITV’s Louise Goodman, Gus said: “I am really pleased with my...
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Former Felsted School pupil Max Malins made his England Rugby International debut in last weekend’s Autumn Nations Cup game vs Georgia at Twickenham. Max started his sporting journey in Felsted Prep School as one of the first sports scholars, showing a talent in both hockey and rugby before moving to play for the Felsted 1st XV in the Senior School. Now aged 23, Max can operate at full back or fly...
A Felsted Prep School pupil has raised over £1,500 for two charities, as well as having her hair cut and donated to the Little Princess Trust, who make wigs for children and young people with hair loss. Ellie B, aged 8 from Ashdon in Essex, donated 12 inches of her hair after growing it during the first lockdown She was inspired by her friend Charlie, who lost his hair when he was four years old....
A pupil at Felsted Prep School has been shortlisted for the South East England Finals of the Young Engineers Competition. Amrit T, 11, was highly commended for her Leaders Award entry. A number of budding engineers from Felsted entered the competition, answering the question ‘If you were an engineer, what would you do?’. Amrit was inspired by her dislike of injections, leading her to create a...
Two musicians at Felsted School have been named as London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) Junior Artists 2020. Musicians Charles C-P, aged 16 from Cranham, Essex and Shesh A-J, aged 14 from Goff’s Oak, Herts, are two of just eight young musicians to join the prestigious orchestra. Charles and Shesh are both elite Music Scholars at Felsted School, where they also study at the Junior Guildhall in London...
Felsted School pupil Gus Burton, 17, collected 3 podiums in his debut professional races last weekend at Donington Park. After months of delay to the season, it kicked off in style for Gus when he secured pole position in qualifying and went on to take the podium in all 3 races as well as securing the quickest lap in two races. Gus commented: “I have made good use of lockdown and the postponement...
A number of Felsted School boarders were welcomed back this week, the first time the boarding houses have been open since April. Year 10 and 12 pupils have experienced a week of boarding in two separate boarding houses, completing their virtual learning together, alongside allocated time for co-curricular activities, carefully selected safe sports, personal exercise and social time. Pupils in Year 10...
A pupil at Felsted School has been selected for the National Youth Theatre (NYT). Maddy Stapleton, 16, was chosen out of 1000s of young people who auditioned throughout the UK. The NYT is a world leading arts organisation; established in 1956 it commissions new writing and reinterpretation of classics for young people in the company to work on and perform in iconic venues at home and abroad. Once...
Felsted School welcomed back the first of its senior school pupils this week. Extensive measures have been put in place to ensure the health, safety and well-being of all pupils, with staff working hard to deep clean all areas, rearrange classrooms and mark out two metre distances and one way routes around the school. Temperature checks and new wash basins are also in place to ensure safety. A...
A group of pupils from Felsted School took a life changing trip to Uganda this summer to see how they have been making a difference through the Teach Uganda charity scheme. The organisation provides vital education to children living near the Bwindi Rainforest. Two years ago, Felsted’s partner school, Great Lakes High School, started up their very own A- level programme using money raised by the...
A group of students from Felsted School recently travelled to New York to showcase their acting and musical theatre talents in live outdoor performances. Twenty performing arts students showcased their skills at the 'Intrepid' Battleship, outside 'Ripley’s Believe It Or Not' in Times Square and at Pearl Studios. They received positive feedback from the crowds that stopped to watch their...
Imogen Gander Felsted School has announced its best ever IB Diploma results. Students achieved a 100% pass rate and improved the school’s average point score to 35.5 out of a possible 45, 5.5 points above the world average. In all subjects, over 85% of results were graded at 5 points or above and 61% of all results were graded at 6 points or above. Five students achieved scores of over 40 points,...
Felsted Prep School was transported under the sea as Years 5 and 6 performed ‘The Little Mermaid’. The 90-pupil cast sang, danced and acted their way through the visual and musical extravaganza, supported by musicians from the school orchestra, with costumes and props made by the art department. The school has a reputation for high quality drama productions across all ages. This was the final...
Seventeen pupils from Felsted School recently collected their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award at Buckingham Palace. Students heard from Simon Gillespie, CEO of the British Heart Foundation, before the awards ceremony, who discussed his journey into the charity sector. HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Wessex, then spoke to them about their volunteering and presented them with their awards. A total of 32...
Felsted School has been awarded the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Silver Science Mark. The award recognises the best practice in science departments across the UK, with only 15% of secondary schools expected to meet these standards. Felsted’s science department was recognised for its teaching, strong vision and student progress in examinations, with many of them going on to...
Felsted School’s royal wedding-themed fete has raised over the £2,500 for charity. Activities included ‘pin the tail on the Corgi’, face painting and cake stalls, with all proceeds going to the children’s chosen charity, Help for Heroes. The school’s Senior Cadets made a special appearance, arranging a challenging assault course for the children to tackle. A British Army Apache helicopter...
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...
Felsted School has opened its new wellbeing centre, the first in-school facility of its type in the country. The centre was officially opened at a ceremony attended by parents, pupils and staff last weekend by Dr Simon Walker and his wife Dr Jo Walker, who have helped develop AS tracking as a means to help identify and mitigate mental health problems in young people. The school uses a range of...