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ROWERS at King’s Ely had their fitness and stamina tested to a whole new level – all in the name of charity. A taxing 24-hour Ergothon was held in school to raise money and awareness for the Tearfund charity’s relief efforts for people impacted by the Turkey-Syria Earthquake, and for King’s Ely Boat Club’s fundraising for a new coxless quad for the girls’ rowing programme. The challenge was organised by Captain of Girls’ Boats, Mollie Chamberlain, Captain of Boys’ Boats,...

CREATIVITY and passion have resulted in a King’s Ely Sixth Form student snapping her way to victory in a prestigious photography competition. Jessica Harding, 18, has been crowned the International Winner of the ‘2023 ILFORD PHOTO Student Photographer of the Year Competition’, beating hundreds of young photographers from across the world with her poignant black and white image, pictured. Chosen by a panel of photography professionals, Jessica’s win means that a King’s Ely pupil, under the guidance of Head of...

King William’s College and The Buchan School are delighted to announce there will be a new Principal in office from September this year. Damian Henderson MA (Cantab.) will be taking up the reins in September, relocating to the Isle of Man with his wife Caroline and their three children, Chloe, Theodore and Madeleine. Chairman of Governors Peter Clucas said: “The recruitment process has been thorough and rigorous, attracting interest from a large number of candidates from across the globe. The...

The Leys School U16 Rugby Sevens team successfully reached the Semi Finals of the Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens Tournament on Wednesday 22 March. This places them in the top four from a total of 216 schools who entered the tournament; the furthest a side from the school has gone in this competition. The tournament at Rosslyn Park has been held annually since 1939 and is the largest school rugby tournament in the world. Each year the country’s top sporting...

Senior Matrons at Sherborne School, Rachel Hiscock and Nicola Tayler, organised a day conference for Boarding House Matrons last week. Thought to be the first networking opportunity of its kind for Matrons, the aim was to create an event that would bring together these stalwarts of the boarding school community and establish a supportive network for the future to share ideas and best practice. Boarding House Matrons are often the unsung heroes, the comforting everyday presence behind Boarding Houses, there...

On Friday 10 March, Upper Sixth pupils Austyn J, Chris H, Alex H and Isaac H finished in first place in the Small Schools Medley Relay event at the Bath Cup. They were awarded with the Dunelm Cup as the fastest ‘Small School’ in the country; the school last winning this cup in 1939. The Bath Cup competition took place at The London Aquatics Centre in the main 50m pool. The event has been running since 1923, making this year...

Lower Sixth pupil Edward S, from The Leys School Cambridge, achieved a Gold award in the first round of the 2023 UK Linguistics Olympiad Advanced Paper, placing him in the top 5% nationally. In addition, Louisa H and Ryan Y achieved Bronze awards. 14 Leysians sat the paper on 7 and 8 February 2023 and the two and a half hours of questions challenged them to solve problems in a range of languages: Albanian, Lardil, Meroitic, K’iche’ and Filomena Mata...

Staff and students at Sexey’s School in Bruton are celebrating after it was rated 'Good' in its latest full Ofsted inspection. The positive report raises the school’s education grading to ‘good’ in all five areas of the inspection framework and is the third ‘good’ report the school has received following their Ofsted Social Care and SIAMS judgement. Inspectors said that “Pupils thrive at Sexey’s School. They are happy and safe. Staff know them well as individuals. Pupils recognise and appreciate...

The Choristers joyfully took part in their annual pancake race along Vicars’ Close on Shrove Tuesday. Eagerly anticipated each year, the pancake race is one of many traditions involving the School’s Choristers. The Choristers are a core part of life at the Cathedral and the School and have a duty to represent both at the highest standard. However, their important role is not without its fun and the joy was evident on their faces as they stood wielding their frying...

Tonbridge students are celebrating receiving Oxbridge offers for the 2022-23 admissions cycle. A total of 27 students have received offers this month (January 2023) for places at either Oxford or Cambridge. The degree courses they will be taking include a range of arts and science subjects such as Classics, Mathematics, Engineering, Chemistry, French and Spanish, Music, Medicine, Geography, Computer Science, Biochemistry, History, Theology and PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics). The acceptances mean that Oxbridge offers have been made to 17...