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Richard Huish College Student Success: University Offers Secured for Oxbridge, Medicine and Veterinary Courses
22 Huish students have received offers to study highly competitive university courses; 9 students have secured places at Oxford or Cambridge, 10 have received offers from medical schools, and 3…
School appoints new Musical Director
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!
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…
Gordon’s Staff Conquer the Three Peaks
A break for the walkers on their first mountain, Ben Nevis. Pictured are Gordon’s staff (left to right): Kathryn Moore, Director of Creative Arts; Houseparent Daisy Cooper; Houseparent and Head…
Ratcliffe College expands Day Nursery with new year-round childcare for children from 6-months – Opening Spring 2027
Ratcliffe College is delighted to announce an exciting expansion of its Day Nursery, introducing dedicated year-round childcare for children aged six months to four years. The new provision is scheduled…
Taunton School leads revival of traditional ‘pen pal’ programme with partner French school
Taunton School has welcomed 53 students from Collège Joseph Kerbellec in Quéven, Brittany, as part of a growing international partnership that is helping to revive the traditional ‘pen pal’ exchange for a new…
More House School Celebrates Exceptional Ofsted Success
More House School (Frensham, Surrey) is celebrating a major achievement following the publication of its February 2026 Ofsted inspection report, which recognises the school with FOUR ‘Exceptional’ judgements and rates all…
School boy rugby players attend first England training camp
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…
The Burj Khalifa stands at 2,700ft, seven OSH cadets were to jump from 3,300ft on a sunny May afternoon. Cdt CSM Harrison tells us more.
This feat has been in the works for multiple months and was accomplished over this past half term. My fellow cadets and I travelled to Netheravon Airfield, home of the…
Fly-past at Downside School commemorating the fatal air crash of 1943
On the afternoon of Saturday, May 15, 1943, two Sea Hurricanes from RNAS Yeovilton were performing low-flying training manoeuvres over Downside School grounds. On the afternoon of Saturday, May 15,…
It's #InternationalBoardingWeek! 🎉
From different countries, cultures and backgrounds, boarding brings people together.
Pick a day between 10-16 October and join us, alongside sister association British Association of Independent Schools with International Students (BAISIS) to celebrate our global boarding communities!
Whether you decide to organise an activity, share stories from your boarding community or simply take a moment to celebrate what makes your school special, we'd love to hear from you.
#TogetherAcrossTheWorld #iloveboarding 🫶 🌍
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