Hockey Heroes

by lmw | Oct 12, 2022 | Sport and Outdoor Education

Huge congratulations to our First XI Hockey team following their incredible victory at the U18 County Hockey Tournament. The squad travelled to Oxford Hawks Field Hockey Club in North Oxford to compete against the best teams in Oxfordshire with the typical high...

A Race to Rescue in STEM Week

by lmw | Oct 10, 2022 | Academic, In School Events

STEM Week made its periodical return to the equation this month with a theme of ‘Race to Rescue’. There were many elements to the activities this year, which included: the Tutor Group Challenge, creating a balloon-powered racing car; the DT Challenge, asked pupils to...

A Rather Unconventional Wedding

by lmw | Oct 10, 2022 | CPFA

Guests arrived at The Shed in their fascinators and finery for a rather unconventional wedding! The nuptials of the blushing bride, Chardonnay, and her betrothed, Jason, formed the backdrop of this year’s CPFA Murder Mystery Evening. Performed by our fabulous...

Enlightenment Lecture Programme

by lmw | Sep 30, 2022 | Academic

Mr Elkin-Jones, coordinator of the Enlightenment Lectures, explores its raison d’être, and what the future holds for this intellectually invigorating programme. What is the series and how did it come about? The series has a long history, in many ways ingrained in and...

From the Romans to the Rosetta Stone

by lmw | Sep 29, 2022 | Trips

A visit to the British Museum provided inspiration for our Fifth Form Latin GCSE pupils as they explored statues, monuments and artefacts from ancient Greece and Rome. The morning was spent in the Roman rooms, examining the portraits of the Emperors (especially...