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Beating the Bounds

Published 06/08/24

The beating of the bounds is a tradition which dates back to Anglo-Saxon times, and was the means by which parish boundaries were marked and remembered. On Ascension Day the Vicar and parishioners of St Mary the Virgin, the University Church, walk th

Choristers, 2023-24

Published 06/08/24

This year started on a high note, or rather, several high notes, which made for quite a pleasing melody. In October we surpliced the Year 5s, Misha, Oscar, Frankie, Ambrose, Felix and Aloysius, welcoming them officially into the familial embrace of t

Puppetry Workshop

Published 06/08/24

In preparation for their production of Pinocchio in Trinity, Years 3-5 were lucky enough to have a special visit from Little Angel Theatre. Based in London, this puppet company has produced shows and given educational talks since 1961. The

Primary Maths Challenge

Published 06/08/24

Forty brave young mathematicians from Years 3-6 volunteered to tackle the Primary Mathematics Challenge. This is a national competition, with international competitors welcome, which is run annually by the Mathematics Association. This fun competitio

TED Talks

Published 06/08/24

Over the course of the year, boys in Year 7 and 8 work on a piece of research known as their Special Subject. The boys use this independent research and exploration to expand their horizons generally, and aid their preparation for interviews and asse

Insects Workshop

Published 06/08/24

Year 6 enjoyed their annual science workshop at the Natural History Museum in Oxford. The first part of the morning was spent learning about different groups of arthropods as well as looking at how the presence or absence of different types of insect

Hill End

Published 06/08/24

Swift on the heels of our return to school, we all visited the outdoor centre at Hill End to give the Years 3 and 4 boys an opportunity to bond, and also to welcome and integrate the new boys. We enjoyed a day of team work, including den building, fi

World Book Day & NCS Literature Festival

Published 06/08/24

According to much social media, newspaper columnists, and anecdotal chatting, “children these days don’t read.”

Year 8 Leavers' Evening

Published 06/08/24

The end of assessment week wouldn’t be the same without our traditional leavers’ evening. Our Class of 2024 started a very enjoyable evening with some fun team games in the style of Taskmaster. This was followed by delicious mocktails and

Sicily

Published 06/08/24

Sicily is an island with a remarkable history, from the Iron Age to the present day, with Greeks, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Angevins and Aragonese along the way. The Year 8 leavers got to learn about this history and experience the

Pen-y-Ghent

Published 06/08/24

During Activities Week Year 7 returned to the Lancashire-Yorkshire border for a week of outdoor activities. The pupils were excited to take on a hike to Pen-y-Ghent (one of Yorkshire’s highest peaks) and remained enthusiastic despite challengin

Normandy

Published 06/08/24

The Year 6 boys departed from school with great excitement despite the early start, and had a comfortable crossing from Portsmouth to Caen in Normandy. We arrived at La Grand’ Ferme in good time to enjoy the fine weather on Monday late afternoo

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Beating the Bounds

Choristers, 2023-24

Puppetry Workshop

Primary Maths Challenge

TED Talks

Insects Workshop

Hill End

World Book Day & NCS Literature Festival

Year 8 Leavers' Evening

Sicily

Pen-y-Ghent

Normandy

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