In September 2016, an HMC East European Scholar joined Roedean for the first time. An excited, yet slightly nervous, Maria Paduroiu from Romania arrived with a steely confidence and a determination to make the very best of the opportunity. She had been chosen as one of 78 students coming to boarding schools in the UK…
We want to be the greenest school in the South West – a bold statement and a big ambition – but we are confident that we can do it and we are just getting started. With concerns about plastic waste at an all-time high, this year we have become the first school in Somerset to…
Healthy bodies means healthy minds and we have a wide variety of initiatives which ensure a culture of healthy eating. Daily family breakfasts include an extensive variety of options to ensure a robust and healthy start to the day including a ‘Smoothie Bar’, homemade yoghurt, granola, bircher-muesli and muesli selections, as well as cooked options,…
WTV is a student led film production club which has become a staple of life at Wellington College. The club includes members from throughout the school year groups, and creates high quality video content that chimes with the character of the school; fun, creative, and bold. This includes satirical scripted films to open the College’s…
Fettes College brings careers to life with a forward-thinking approach to prepare our young people for their #fettesnextsteps The Fettes Career Partnership Programme brings together our current students and the global network of Old Fettesians, current and past parents. Utilising the expertise of this engaged, diverse group, we provide real world experience in an ever-changing…
At Shiplake College our international students have a truly immersive British school experience. We don’t recruit large numbers of international students, but this actually provides those international students that do attend, with what we feel is the best experience. We are fortunate that there is a wide range of nationalities represented from our overseas cohort,…
Latymer Upper School is no ordinary independent school. It prides itself on being one of Britain’s leading bursary schools, with the majority of its means tested bursary pupils studying at Latymer on a completely free place. The plan is to go further – to offer a life-changing education to more children who show ability and…
State and independent schools have a shared mission with moral purpose – providing excellent education for all children who can then, together, make the world a better place. Reigate Grammar School’s community partnership programme is part of our core purpose. We support dozens of school partnership projects such as ‘crime scene’ forensic science and ‘I’m…
A vibrant performing arts department is at the heart of life at King Edward’s School, Bath (KES). Day to day, our Music department provides around 50 performance opportunities each year, 450 instrumental or vocal lessons each week, and 28 different ensembles (including the school’s own R&B band) gather weekly for rehearsals. The School’s vocal partnership…
Sedbergh School is a non-selective boarding school of 560 pupils on the boundary between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks. Long associated with excellence on the rugby pitch, 2017-18 saw the School realise its ambition to reach the highest levels of participation and excellence across the widest range of sports and activities. Our…
