School News
£5400 donated to La Fenice Commune
Having raised £5400 from the Art Sale and sale of second hand uniform at the end of last term, Mr Smart was able to visit La Fenice in Sicily to pass on the donation and help to equip the centre where so many refugees are waiting to be given their papers to allow them to live…
The Prefect Teams
During my lunches with the Year 8 boys last year, at which everything and anything is discussed (within reason!) it became clear that a major disappointment for the majority of boys was not being selected as a school prefect. As one boy explained, ‘The boys who are selected as prefects already possess many of the…
'Drop-In Afternoon' – Wednesday 31st August
Once again we are pleased to be running our optional ice-breaker, ‘Drop-In Afternoon’, for boys in years 1 to 8. It’s a great way to say hello to your form tutor, meet friends, drop off kit and ease into the start of term with teas, coffees, ice-lollies and ice-creams. We invite pupils joining the school…
Open Morning for Prospective Parents
Why not come along to our Open Morning on Saturday 17th September? Enjoy meeting and speaking with our pupils and staff and finding out just what makes this exciting school ‘tick’. Join the Headmaster in the Concert Hall at either 9.45 or 10.45am when he would love to tell you more about our school. Take…
Prep+ Autumn Programme released!
The full programme of Prep+ visits to the theatre, museum exhibitions, dance performances, etc. is now available to view here. The first outing is on Friday 9th September to “In the Heights” at the King’s Cross Theatre. This award winning production is a rap-meets-salsa musical set in the Latino community of Manhattan’s Washington Heights. It is…
Chippeway Tribe Shout Champions
Now a regular feature of Open Morning, 2016 saw the 5th annual Tribe Shout with every boy in Middle and Upper School, in the four Tribes, taking to the outdoor stage to perform to a 100+ strong audience of parents, families, supporters and teachers. The theme this year was Country Music. Mohican gave a rousing…
Assembly to commemorate Alumni killed at the Battle of the Somme
Just before 7.30 on 1st July 1916 the heavy artillery barrage ceased after a week-long bombardment of the German lines. The mines under the German trenches were blown then whistles blew sending 100,000 soldiers across no-man’s land on a hot summer’s day. The German machines guns opened up and the slaughter began. At roll call that…
Fencing Fun in 1D!
Do you know the difference between an en garde, lunge and parry? 1D certainly do after Friday when Lucas Heath’s mum came in to teach the boys about fencing. Highly experienced in the sport, Mrs Esimaje-Heath introduced the boys to the different types of swords, fencing equipment and how to play by the rules. She…
Year 8 take to the seas
Last week eleven boys took part in an adventure sailing across the Solent. Boys arrived to some wet weather in Portsmouth which continued throughout the week, but favourable wind conditions allowed the boys to push themselves when tacking and jibing. Boys exhibited many of the school values when placed in new and uncomfortable situations, stepping up…
Middle School Book Week
Replace with further content or remove this additional text…Willy Wonka reigned supreme last Friday, as Years 5 and 6 (and staff members!) marked the final day of Book Week by dressing up as their favourite Roald Dahl character. There were Oompa Loompas, Miss Trunchbulls, a fabulous flock of birds from The Twits, whole families of…
