Dear parents and carers, What a week which has demonstrated the richness of the curriculum provided at the College! Our Y8/9 Careers and Enterprise Day was a great success last Monday, and 2 of our teams have qualified for the Final in Doncaster on Tuesday. Sports Day at The Oval last Tuesday was a great […]
Dear parents and carers, we have now reached the end of the final full week of term, which has come around very quickly. The boys continue to impress by their conduct and attitudes and I am confident that they will approach Holy Week in a suitably-reflective frame of mind next week. This is a momentous […]
Dear parents and carers, next week is the penultimate week of the Easter Term and the final full one! It is therefore always a very busy one! The Year 11 Mock Exams are nearly finished, with some boys having Modern Language papers on Monday. I congratulate the boys upon their mature demeanour this week, which […]
Dear parents and carers, I hope that you have had a good week. It was a busy one at the College. Year 13 have completed their second set of Mock Exams, so it is Year 11’s turn this week. Do not let them out on the town this weekend! Our Rugby 7s success continued this […]
Dear parents and carers, this Lenten half-term has begun well with the appointment of our new Headteacher! Mrs Serena Cubbin will succeed me from September 2024 and I offer her my best wishes and congratulations, as many of you have already done. Year 7 Parents Evening went well last night and confirmed the impression of […]
The 2024 Immersion Retreat, our first for 4 years, set out for Freetown via Brussels on Monday 12th February. We reached Brussels safely, staying overnight, but encountered frustration the following day when our flight to Freetown was cancelled. The next available one was not until Thursday morning, so having had a wasted day at the […]
Dear parents and carers, you will now have received news of my retirement at the end of this academic year. Thank you for the many kind messages that I have received. There is much to do before I depart! Today is the final deadline for the submission of 6th Form Options choices by Year 11 students. […]
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In October 2011 we launched a 500 Club to raise funds to support and improve the students’ college life. We would like to invite you to be a part of this. Funds raised have been used to purchase two mini buses. We have also supported rugby and hockey tours; trips to Mexico and China; trips […]
Dear parents and carers, this was certainly one of our more unusual weeks this year, with the weather being worse than forecast! However, the boys’ education was barely disrupted, owing to the tremendous efforts of staff and students with the site being rendered safe and high attendance despite disruption to transport. Thank you for your […]
Dear parents and carers, I would like to begin by wishing you and your families a Happy New Year! I hope that the Christmas holiday did allow you some opportunities to relax, which is never easy for parents! I am pleased to report that we have made a good start to this term, despite the […]
Dear parents and carers, we have now reached the end of November after a momentous week for the College. The Mock Exams are nearly finished and the Under-16 Rugby squad produced a magnificent performance at Chester Rugby Club on Wednesday afternoon to defeat St. Ambrose College 11-5 and win the Cheshire Cup Final. This is […]
Dear parents and carers, we are now more than halfway through this half-term with only 3 weeks until we break up for Christmas and Advent beginning next weekend. Earlier today the Samaritan’s Purse charity collected 205 Christmas shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child from us, a testimony to the generosity of our community. Our sporting season […]
Dear parents and carers, the weather has certainly turned wintry this week, so please ensure that your sons are suitably dressed for the elements for the remainder of this term. I am delighted to inform you that we enjoyed a notable rugby success on Wednesday as the Under-16 team defeated Calday by 64 points to […]
Dear parents and carers, we now have only 1 week until the end of half-term and autumn has clearly arrived as recent wet and blustery weather has confirmed! Our visitors from Justice Desk Africa and PRATYek India made a significant impression on our Year 8 and 10 students during their visits on Tuesday when they […]
Dear parents and carers, this week ha s ended on a high for us after a clean sweep of rugby victories against Manchester GS last Saturday and the progress of our 1st and Under-16 XVs to the next round of the Cheshire Cup on Wednesday. The Year 7 Welcome Mass last night was a truly […]
Dear parents and carers, just as we were looking forward to the weekend we heard of today’s terrible accident on the M53. We remember the victims and their families in our prayers. Next week we observe several liturgical celebrations including the end of the Season of Creation and the Feast Day of St. Francis of […]
Dear parents and carers, I hope that your sons enjoyed their holiday today, when the staff had an INSET Day which included our Entrance Exam for Year 6 boys. The day went well and our Year 13 prefect volunteers did a magnificent job. All students should use this opportunity to catch up any work they […]
Dear parents and carers, we have now completed the first full week of term and the boys have settled well into college routines. This was demonstrated last night at a very busy Open Evening when our Year 7, 8 and 12 guides, and other students helping in departments, gave an excellent account of themselves and […]
Dear parents and carers, here we go again! The Academic Year 2023-4 has started well despite the soaring temperatures! The boys have returned looking very smart and have made a good start to the term. The refurbishment of the top floor of Outwood House has been completed, bar snagging, and looks magnificent. The building is […]
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Uniform The ‘uniform’ for Sixth Form students is an office suit, plain shirt, office shoes and Sixth Form tie. Sports kit and equipment Rugby and hockey is the same as lower school kit: Options Group (based at The Hive) Plain white T-Shirt and Blue shorts with white socks, and training shoes (non-marking sole).
