News and Events

Category: Senior School News

NitEx at Woodbury highlight of the RAF calendar

9th April 2026

One of our pupil cadets, L/Cpl Abigail, U5 RAF Section and i/c Team 2 speaks of her recent experience on the NitEx (night expedition): “Upon arriving on Woodbury Common, we…

Year 11 Chemistry poster competition

7th April 2026

A group of Upper Fifth (Year 11) chemistry pupils researched a topic of their choice and presented their work in the form of scientific posters at an academic conference. Staff…

Sports Awards Dinner 2026

31st March 2026

The annual sports awards dinner took place on Friday 27 March 2026 with 240 invited guests coming together at Sandy Park for a fabulous evening. This much anticipated event marks…

Passing Out Parade for Year 10 RN CCF section

24th March 2026

Last Friday the Royal Navy CCF section held their first Passing Out Parade, a formal ceremony where new entrants receive their first RN rank slide which marks the completion of…

Exploring cylinders in maths

20th March 2026

Last Friday, Lower Fifth pupils explored the volume and surface area of cylinders through a hands-on practical activity. Using a range of real-life cyclinders – including cake tins, coffee jars…

Budget Competition national finalists

18th March 2026

Congratulations to Toby and Jacob, Lower Sixth pupils, who have secured a place in the national final of the Institute of Economic Affairs’ annual Budget Competition. The final will take…

Artist of the moment 2025/26

18th March 2026

The art department regularly recognises the achievements of individual pupils in the senior school through the award of the title, ‘Artist of the Moment’. Entries cover a wide range of…

Techognition Day 2026

16th March 2026

Last Friday was #Techognition Day – a national celebration showcasing the work that technicians do and to recognise their essential roles in schools. Our science technicians ran Techvision – an…

Exploring careers in business

16th March 2026

The Economics Society was delighted to welcome Henry Strouts, Senior Manager at CBS, Markets & Business Development, as our guest speaker this week. Henry shared a fascinating insight into the…

An evening of jazz, rock and pop

13th March 2026

The Music Hall was transformed into a sophisticated night club on Wednesday evening for the Jazz, Rock and Pop Concert. Stage-lighting set up by Miss Smith and operated by U5…

Whole School open evening - Thursday 7 May 5.30pm

 

Experience the school in action at our open evening – 5.30pm on Thursday 7 May. This event offers the chance to hear from the Head and have the opportunity to visit both the junior and senior schools. Click here to book your place.