COMMUNITY
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2022 – 23
It is always with great pleasure that the Economics and Business department anticipate the arrival of the annual Adam Smith Institute’s lecture day as part of the University Preparation Programme. A large audience of Wilson’s economists explored issues such as free-market thinking associated with immigration, tax incentives, drug regulation, failures ...
As part of their Insects project, Year 10 Art GCSE students spent a very productive and enjoyable day drawing from observation.
They started by visiting the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the natural History Museum, where they were given perfect conditions for drawing insects from the Centre’s collection not on public view. They ...
A fantastic weekend back in July saw Alex (Year 9) take part in the 1500m at the English Schools’ Track and Field Athletics Championships, being held at Sportcity Arena Manchester. After a controlled and steady performance, Alex qualified for the final, making sure he kept something in reserve in blisteringly hot conditions, not best suited to middle ...
Player of the Week
Two 1st XI players, Craig (Year 13) and Harry (Year 12), put in two of their best performances for the school against Whitgift. Craig made several fantastic saves, claimed crosses and was lightning quick off his line to nullify the Whitgift attack. Harry put in a near perfect all-round display. He won headers, tackles, ...
We have been delighted to meet our new Year 7 pupils this week! On Monday, they enjoyed the usual Induction Day adventures, including a Treasure Trail around the school as well as activities with their tutor group, learning how to use their cubby holes, valuables lockers, and homework diaries.
By Tuesday, normal lessons were underway, but ...
During the summer holidays, I flew to Kutaisi, Georgia, with my four teammates and our leaders, to represent the UK in the International Olympiad of Astronomy and Astrophysics. The competition itself took place in mid-August, but leading up to that we had two training camps at Oxford, one in April (see issue 566) and one the week before the competition ...
Among many highlights of Entomology club last year, students from the Lower School were taught about and able to see a live tarantula and a live ‘dead leaf mantis’ (Deroplatys desiccate)! From the spring term in Entomology club, we looked at two different species of praying mantis, studied a live panther chameleon, and dissected a praying mantis ...
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