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OD’s receive prestigious Gold Duke of Edinburgh award

7th October 2019

The event was attended by HRH the Earl of Wessex and guest speaker, Annabel Croft who spoke wonderfully to the groups about her life and how hard she had worked…

Staff cycle to “France” for Save the Children charity

30th September 2019

The “Staff Charity Fitness Challenge”, which involved cycling on a static gym bike in the front of school, commenced as the sun rose on Friday morning, finishing some 392km and…

New Heads of School, Deputy Heads, Prefects and Heads of Houses appointed

13th September 2019

Hundreds of people gathered inside Ely Cathedral for the school’s Beginning of Year Service, which saw the incoming Heads of School being robed in their prefects’ gowns. The new Heads…

St Swithun’s headmistress raises money for girls in care by running the 33-mile St Swithun’s Way

11th September 2019

‘The Bramston Bursary Foundation was established in the name of Anna Bramston who founded St Swithun’s in 1884 with the vision to provide talented and hard-working girls, irrespective of background,…

Students Thrive at St John’s College

23rd August 2019

A Level Success: Students Thrive at St John’s College…. St John’s College in Southsea wide-ability school has a Sixth Form of 90 students. Well-regarded for its pastoral ethos and strong…

King’s Ely Drama team earns 5* review at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019

20th August 2019

“A theatrical triumph in every respect”and “an energetic piece, undertaken with enthusiasm and panache by its talented, young cast”, are among sterling comments made by reviewers of the play, which…

Introducing ‘Embley’ – Hampshire Collegiate School’s new name and visual identity

2nd August 2019

Hampshire Collegiate School is excited to announce that with effect from September, it will be renamed ‘Embley’ and the school will have a new visual identity to strengthen and modernise…

St Edmund’s shortlisted for performing arts in the Independent School of the Year Awards 2019

30th July 2019

The annual St Edmund’s Festival held at the end of the academic year demonstrates the school’s commitment to the arts, with world-class professionals performing and working alongside the pupils, giving…

Olympic gold medallist opens new training centre for Gordon’s rowers

30th July 2019

George started rowing at the aged of 13 and was a Cambridge Blue, rowing against Oxford in the Boat Race four times. He won the World Championship at Junior and…

Fifth form post-GCSE programme at Fettes College

30th July 2019

visiting the Scottish Gallery of Modern Art for the NOW exhibition of contemporary art exploring themes of change, growth and decay including works by French artist Aurélien Froment, sculptor and…