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St Swithun’s Junior Olympic week

Last week St Swithun’s Juniors enjoyed a packed week of Olympic activities and events. Steph Twell, young Olympic runner and 2010 Commonwealth Games medallist joined the Juniors for an assembly and training...

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Senior School Selection 2012

This academic year has been one of outstanding performance by our senior boys. Traditionally the beginning of Year 6 is fraught with exam nerves, with boys, parents and teachers all suffering. Not...

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Martin Sixsmith talk at St Swithun’s Winchester

St Swithun’s was delighted to welcome the esteemed author and former BBC Correspondent, Martin Sixsmith to a talk entitled, “Russia, History through Culture”, on Wednesday 9th May. Mr Sixsmith entertained the audience...

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Staines Prep Take Part in Sunbury Olympic Art Project

On Wednesday 2nd May, Year 4 pupils from Staines Prep joined twelve other local schools to take part in the Sunbury Olympic Art Project. The aim was to produce a large scale...

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More International Sporting Honours for Christ College athletes

Two Christ College pupils have been rewarded with more international honours following some outstanding performances in the Welsh Cross-Country Championships. Form 2 (Year 8) pupil Issy Morris has had another outstanding season....

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RGS Worcester – Competition Designs Impress

The Mayor of Worcester has presented prizes to winners of a ‘Design a Placemat’ competition, which was voted on by customers of Café 43 on the Tything. Sue Poluczanis, owner of Café...

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SLINDON COLLEGE TAKES SILVERSTONE BY STORM!

Amid atrocious wet and wild conditions, with flood warnings in place countrywide, on Sunday 29 April, Slindon’s Greenpower Team beat over fifty schools and colleges nationwide to win the Greenpower Season Opener...

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Hockey: Boys Christ College U16s crowned National Champions in emphatic style! U12s are Runners-Up!

Hockey: Christ College U16s won the National Championships which took place in Newtown on Thursday 26th April. With their third successive victory in the South Wales tournament, the U16 team travelled to...

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CHURCH HIGH GOES WILD FOR SPECIAL VISITORS

Newcastle Church High School had some spiky, slippery and feathered visitors this week, as the Sanctuary Wildlife Care Centre, near Morpeth, came to the Jesmond based school for an educational visit with...

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