Digging up the Past in Pompeii

by tl | Nov 3, 2024 | Trips

A group of Senior School Classicists embarked on an Italian adventure during the half term, which began with a guided tour of Naples. Pupils had the opportunity to explore the incredible treasures at the Naples Archaeological Museum, including stunning mosaics from...

Exploring the Wonders of China

by tl | Nov 2, 2024 | Trips

During the half term break, Fifth and Sixth Form pupils embarked on an unforgettable adventure to China, exploring the country’s rich history over eight action-packed days. In Beijing, they marvelled at iconic modern landmarks like Tiananmen Square and the...

First Form Visit Home of the Codebreakers

by tl | Oct 4, 2024 | Trips, Uncategorized

First Form pupils got their first experience of a Senior School trip on the annual Maths and Computer Science Trip to Bletchley Park. Pupils participated in a variety of exciting activities, from having a tour of the Bletchley site, visiting a D-Day video explaining...

History is Written by the Victor

by tl | Sep 28, 2024 | Academic

We are thrilled to share with you that Third Form pupil, Freya (Queen Anne) has won ‘best story’ in a prestigious national ‘Write your own Historical Fiction’ competition run by the Historical Association. Freya wrote a piece entitled ‘The Disaster’. Judge Tony...

Exploring Roman Britain

by tl | Sep 15, 2024 | Trips

As part of their Roman topic in History lessons, Year 3 visited the Corinium Museum in Cirencester and were able to see some of the incredible finds from the Roman town of Corinium – now Cirencester. One of the first interesting facts pupils learned on their...