School News

Ripon students spread festive cheer to care homes

Sophie Duval

19th December 2024

Ripon Grammar School students are putting the finishing touches to colourful messages of festive cheer which they have created for elderly residents in the city’s care homes. Years 8 and…

Audience Wowed by Spectacular β€˜New Hall Come Dancing’ Charity Competition

Lily Boyden

18th December 2024

Ahead of the Christmas holidays, New Hall School was transformed into a dazzling ballroom as students and staff joined forces for the annual New Hall Come Dancing charity inter-house competition….

New sports courts boost learning

Lily Boyden

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

Sophie Duval

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

Sophie Duval

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

Sophie Duval

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

Lily Boyden

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

Lily Boyden

18th December 2024

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

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

Lily Boyden

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

Lily Boyden

17th December 2024

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