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Spooktacular storytelling at Comets club

30th January 2026

Ms Cox led a spooktacular Comets Club session on Tuesday, as Upper Two pupils ventured into some of the school’s most atmospheric corners to craft their own scary verses. Armed…

Sea turtle stories with Jo Earlam

28th January 2026

Upper One pupils have been diving into Geography with a splash, learning all about sea turtles and the dangers of plastic pollution. We were thrilled to welcome back local author…

Upper Two launch ‘Make £5 grow’ project

28th January 2026

This week Upper Two pupils attended talks given by Mr Cunningham and some Young Enterprise sixth form pupils, to launch this year’s independent maths project. Virgin Money have ‘loaned’ our…

Informal Vocal Concert – 21 January 2026

23rd January 2026

The weather was wild and unpleasant outside, but in many ways this made coming into the Chapel to hear the Informal Vocal Concert on Wednesday all the more welcoming and…

Comets club explores business and economics

21st January 2026

This week, Comets Club visited the senior school to learn more about business and economics. Perfectly timed ahead of the Make £5 Grow Virgin Money challenge, the pupils explored key…

A closer look at rocks and fossils

21st January 2026

Form One have been exploring their new science topic on rocks and fossils. The pupils have been investigating different types of rocks and experimenting with their properties, including permeability, absorbency,…

Music success for Stephanie and Louisa

20th January 2026

Congratulations to Upper Two pupil Stephanie, who won first prize in her category (Grade 4) at the regional heat of the European Piano Teachers’ Association UK competition on Sunday. Stephanie…

Lower Two enjoy Robot morning

16th January 2026

Lower Two pupils enjoyed a brilliant Robot Morning today, working collaboratively to design, build and code their own robots using egg boxes and electronic components. Classrooms were full of excitement…

Lower Two pupils enjoy German letter exchange

15th January 2026

This year, Lower Two pupils from class L2P are excited to be taking part in a letter exchange project, connecting with a primary and secondary school in northern Germany. After…

Buddies share New Year’s resolutions

9th January 2026

As we settle into the new year, our junior school buddies came together to discuss New Year’s resolutions. It was lovely to see lower and upper school pupils so engaged…