School News

New sports courts boost learning

18th December 2024

On the ball, Barnard Castle School headmaster David Cresswell with first team netball co-captain Thea Wilks as work begins on new netball and tennis courts Athletes will be able to…

New school health centre to protect physical and mental wellbeing

18th December 2024

A new health and wellbeing centre has been set up at a leading school to protect the physical and mental welfare of students. A six month refurbishment of accommodation at…

Barnard Castle Preparatory School winners Jessie Burgess and Acer Tarn with the Barney Boombox

18th December 2024

Children are belting out ballads and throwing some serious shapes thanks to a pupil’s novel approach to improving mental health. Barnard Castle Preparatory School pupil Jessie Burgess came up with…

Barnard Castle School Pupils Celebrate their Success

18th December 2024

Budding actors, some as young as seven, have been impressing the examiners securing 20 distinctions and five merits from the world-renowned drama school LAMDA. Pupils from Barnard Castle Preparatory School,…

Gladiator ‘Steel’ Visits Talbot Heath

18th December 2024

This week, members of the Talbot Heath school community welcomed an exciting visitor: Zack George, AKA, ‘Steel’ from the hit BBC series ‘Gladiators’. Zack shared his inspirational story with the…

Mayfield School Achieves Outstanding Rating by the Catholic Schools Inspectorate

18th December 2024

Mayfield, a leading independent day and boarding school for girls aged 11-18, has been rated “Outstanding” by the Catholic Schools Inspectorate. The report describes Mayfield as an “exceptionally joyful and…

School holds Breaking Ground Ceremony as construction commences for two new buildings at Westonbirt Prep School

17th December 2024

Pictured: A Nursery and Year 6 pupil represented the eldest and youngest pupils at Westonbirt Prep School alongside: representatives of, Wishford Education Group; Quattro Design Architecture; RJ Leighfield and Sons…

Heathfield students make their mark in national art competition

17th December 2024

Heathfield School, Ascot – an independent secondary boarding and day school for girls aged 11-18, rated ‘Excellent’ across all areas by the Independent Schools Inspectorate –  is once again celebrating…

Royal Hospital School Welcomes New Chaplain, Reverend Katherine Page

17th December 2024

The Royal Hospital School (RHS) in Holbrook, Suffolk, has welcomed its new Chaplain, Reverend Katherine Page, who will begin her new role on 1st January 2025. As school Chaplain, Rev’d…

Felsted Sixth Form students lend a hand in Mission renovation

17th December 2024

Sixth Formers from Felsted School rolled up their sleeves to help out at the school’s historic Mission in East London recently.   Felsted Mission was founded a century ago as…