Barnard Castle School

School appoints new Musical Director

3rd June 2026

Barnard Castle School new director of music Matthew Lowe   A TALENTED musician who started learning the cello at the age of four has added another string to his bow…

Spring chickens bring down the hen house!

3rd June 2026

Putting a feather in their caps, the cast of Spring Chicken which was performed by Year 3 and 4 pupils at Barnard Castle Preparatory School   FEATHERS were ruffled as…

School boy rugby players attend first England training camp

29th May 2026

Wearing England colours, Barnard Castle School students Josh Dickson and Sonny Hopper   TWO talented school rugby players are celebrating their first official England camp, the latest generation of pupils…

Former Leicester Tiger to lead rugby at Barney School

8th May 2026

A FORMER Leicester Tiger is to lead rugby at a school which for generations has produced some of the world’s best players. Barnard Castle School has appointed Joe Cain as…

School rugby director launches elite coaching business

6th May 2026

PROMISING rugby stars are being offered elite training from a former England and Premiership scrum half who is launching a new coaching business in the North East. Former Northampton Saints…

Barnard Castle School students perform at the Glasshouse International Centre for Music

15th April 2026

HUNDREDS of school children were urged to sing it louder, sing it clearer as they took to a world famous stage for a spectacular concert to remember. Around 700 pupils…

PUPILS are employing the power of play as they make learning fun for all ages

8th April 2026

Barnard Castle Preparatory School is using playtime to good effect as pupils immerse themselves in childhood creativity. Fancy dress, all manner of props and a host of games are the…

Budding artists to stage public exhibition

2nd April 2026

BUDDING artists are making the final touches to their work which will feature in a public exhibition for the community. Barnard Castle School sixth formers will see the culmination of…

Murder and mayhem as students stage Chicago

25th March 2026

STUDENTS gave the audience the old razzle dazzle after transporting them to the roaring ’20s for an evening of treachery, adultery and murder. Barnard Castle School was covered in sequins…

LITTLE people lived out their big dreams

5th March 2026

LITTLE people lived out their big dreams yesterday as a school played host to a veritable red carpet of celebrities. Pupils from Barnard Castle Preparatory School chose to study a…