School News

Thousands of names in gold: Strathallan celebrates 88 year-old signwriter

Lily Boyden

30th August 2023

Another new school year begins, and Frank Oakes is hard at work again, fulfilling the role he has performed at Strathallan for fifty years. The signwriter, originally from Stockport, has…

Ballet stars of tomorrow dance their way to Harrogate’s Ashville College for world-class tuition

Jess Harris

30th August 2023

ASPIRING ballet stars took centre stage at Harrogate’s Ashville College for a three-week residential summer school where they received world-class tuition from dancers, teachers and choreographers from major ballet companies – including The Royal Ballet, Birmingham…

Two Gordon’s girls playing in the finals of the MCC National Hub T20 at Lord’s

Jess Harris

30th August 2023

Few people can claim to have played cricket on the hallowed turf of Lord’s cricket ground once, let alone twice! Yet two cricketers from Gordon’s and Valley End Cricket Club,…

SCHOOL’S RECORD MEDAL HAUL AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Lily Boyden

30th August 2023

Athletes from an independent school in Liphook have secured a record medal haul at a prestigious national meeting. The seven talented competitors from Highfield and Brookham Schools picked up five…

GCSE Results Day 2023

Lily Boyden

24th August 2023

August 30, 2023 – 11:57am More House School Against the odds, local pupils with learning difficulties relating to literacy, language-skills, attention and motor-skills have triumphed in their GCSE and equivalent…

Strathallan sisters to start new chapter together after stellar results

Jess Harris

18th August 2023

Two sisters from the Borders will begin a new chapter of their lives at the same time after unexpected A-Level results. Despite being born a year apart, Melissa and Jemima…

Strathallan School pupils make medal history at Commonwealth Youth Games

Jess Harris

18th August 2023

Strathallan School pupils Joe Townshend and Evan Davidson have returned to Scotland with a tally of medals after competing at the Commonwealth Youth Games for Team Scotland. Trinbago 2023 was…

ACS Egham students celebrate exceptional IB MYP results, surpassing global average

Jess Harris

18th August 2023

ACS International School Egham students are celebrating their outstanding International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) results achieving an 89% pass rate, exceeding last year’s global average of 82%. The…

Wonky Heart Cycle Challenge

Jess Harris

18th August 2023

Two self-confessed “overweight, unfit, old and inexperienced cyclists” set off from Gordon’s School on Tuesday (15th August) for a 580 mile heart-shaped cycle route over 19 days. Paul and Karen…

A Level Results Day 2023

Jess Harris

17th August 2023

August 25, 2023 – 09:58am Old Swinford Hospital Sixth Form students at Old Swinford Hospital have today received their A Level and post-sixteen results, and now embark on the next…