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Articles by Banned Books Week at Wellington College

Banned Books Week at Wellington College

09 Nov 2018

‘A week-long celebration of the freedom to read.’ This week saw the first Banned Books Week at Wellington. Billed as a ‘week-long celebration of the freedom to read’, Banned Books Week has...

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Wellington College – A Royal Visit for D of E

09 Nov 2018

On the 6th September the Gold cohort from Wellington’s 2017-18 Duke of Edinburgh’s Award group and a selection of Real Tennis players had the opportunity to meet HRH The Earl of Wessex...

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Bishop’s Stortford College – The 10th Festival of Literature goes Live!

09 Nov 2018

The 2019 Festival of Literature will run from 1st – 14th February and will include an exciting and eclectic mix of authors, illustrators, poets and wordsmiths for schools and the public at...

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Cottesmore School welcomes Wales Hockey Captain

09 Nov 2018

Cottesmore School, the academic Prep School in West Sussex, was delighted to welcome Leah Wilkinson, Wales’ hockey captain, last week. Leah has collected over 150 caps for Wales. Following the success of...

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King’s Rochester – EDWARD DEBUTS WITH WELSH NATIONAL OPERA

09 Nov 2018

Rebecca Dale's debut album ‘Materna Requiem’ received its world premiere at The North Wales International Music Festival, held in St Asaph Cathedral on Saturday 22nd September. Edward Hyde was invited by the...

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Sibford School – FRIENDS IN FLANDERS

09 Nov 2018

Staff and pupils at Sibford School in Oxfordshire launched a week of events to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice by welcoming Linda Palfreeman, author of the book ‘Friends in Flanders’. Linda...

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Outstanding (I)GCSE results at Sherborne School

09 Nov 2018

Following on from an excellent set of A levels, we are delighted that Sherborne’s talented and dedicated Fifth Form boys have followed suit and been rewarded with an excellent set of GCSE...

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Another excellent set of A level results for Sherborne School

09 Nov 2018

This year’s Upper Sixth leavers have secured another impressive crop of A level results with 43% graded A* and A and 74% A*, A or B. 22 boys secured straight A* and...

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School should be Enchanting? – Chris Calvey, Headmaster Great Walstead School

09 Nov 2018

Chris Calvey Headmaster of Great Walstead School, West Sussex, talks about the balancing act of meeting academic rigor whilst maintaining pupils’ excitement and enthusiasm. School League tables are now very much a...

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