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Hazlegrove Pupils send clothes to Africa

The packing of over 1,000 items of sports kit and children’s clothes including tracksuits, shirts, shorts and even Crocs, collected in the last couple of months by pupils from Hazlegrove School for...

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Old Hazlegrovian, Peter Wilson, makes a surprise visit to Hazlegrove with his gold medal

Staff and pupils at Hazlegrove were very excited to receive a surprise visit from Peter Wilson, Olympic Champion and past pupil. Peter first spoke to all the pupils in pre-prep and gave...

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Hazlegrove girls win the Save the Children U13 Girls National Tennis Championships

Congratulations to Hazlegrove pupils Sophie H and Tilly S for winning the National Finals of the Save the Children U13 Girls' Tennis competition at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton. It was...

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Girls do better in single-sex education

Research from the Institute of Education demonstrates that girls achieve more in single-sex educational environments. Statistics continue to demonstrate that girls thrive in single sex schools. Achievements at The Maynard School, an...

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RGS The Grange girls finish second in the hockey nationals

A Worcester school has finished runner-up in the IAPS (Independent Association of Prep Schools) National Under 11 Hockey Finals, held at Repton School in Derbyshire. The team from RGS The Grange started...

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Creative Writing Workshop lead by Carnegie nominated writer Annabel Pitcher

Year 8 and the Gifted and Talented Students were treated to a fantastic Creative Writing Workshop lead by Carnegie nominated writer Annabel Pitcher. Year 8s were intrigued by Annabel’s first novel ‘My...

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Visit to the National Portrait Gallery

Year 7 students enjoyed a trip to the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in London. It provided them with the opportunity to study in the gallery environment, recording the artworks that they saw...

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St Mary’s Calne – 2012 exam results

In 2012, the girls continued their strong performance in maths and the sciences with A*–A grades across the board in Chemistry, Physics and Further Maths A Levels. 14% of the year group...

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INSPIRATIONAL SKYE WINS NATIONAL STAGECOACH AWARD FOR BRAVERY

An inspirational youngster from Newcastle Church High School has been recognised for her bravery in the face of a life-threatening illness, picking up a prestigious award at the recent Stagecoach Theatre Arts...

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