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Last Sunday, the traditional Old Wilsonians’ Chess Match took place, where former pupils of Wilson’s travelled across the country to play chess with the current players of the school. In contrast to previous years, the event consisted of 5 rounds of fast chess, allowing the games played to be more laid back and informal. Although the chess itself ...

Over 250 students entered our annual House Music competition this year, and on Thursday, 14 March, we saw the culmination of the event with the Young Musician of the Year Final. The audience was treated to impressive performances across all instrumental classes in both Junior (Years 7–9) and Senior (Years 10–13) categories.

Whilst Mark Stone, ...

We were very excited to welcome back Nikhil Vyas (OW) this week. Nikhil, who left Wilson’s in 2013, has worked as a theatre maker since his graduation, and is currently working on a theatre project, partly in Croydon, with successful funding and support from Arts Council England.

Nikhil and his colleague, Jessie Anand, led two exciting drama ...

An audience of alumni, parents, students and staff enjoyed Wilson’s School’s Annual Prize Giving ceremony on Tuesday evening in the John Jenkins Hall. This important annual occasion celebrates the achievements of current and former students, and also forms an important part of the traditions of the school. As Mr Cole noted in his welcome, academic ...

Old Wilsonian Chess Match Report

Earlier this month, we once again enjoyed the annual Old Wilsonian’s (OW) Chess Match in the John Jenkins Hall. On paper it is a two-round match-up between the past and present chess players of Wilson’s, but it also serves as a reunion for OWs to reconnect with former classmates and teachers, and share where ...

We were delighted to welcome Christopher Jeans, son of the distinguished physicist, astronomer, and mathematician Sir James Jeans (OW) to the school this week. After attending Wilson’s, Sir James won a scholarship to read Mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating with a first class degree. He went on to lecture at many institutions, including ...

For the sixth event in our Talk! virtual career series, we are delighted to be hosting Old Wilsonian Professor John Collomosse, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) researcher at the University of Surrey and Adobe. The Talk! series offers pupils, staff, alumni and parents valuable insights into the world of work.

Since ...