Articles by ‘The key is the child and what the child will want’ – Dr Anthony Seldon

‘The key is the child and what the child will want’ – Dr Anthony Seldon

26 Sep 2013

‘Girls must be taught in single-sex schools because boys are a terrible distraction.’ ‘Boys need to be boys; that means they must go to all-boys’...

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Wellington College former pupil crowned England’s top woman golfer

25 Sep 2013

Congratulations to OW, Alex Peters, who has just been crowned as England’s top woman golfer for 2013. Alex claimed the title from fellow international, Sarah-Jane Boyd of Cornwall, after posting a series...

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Staines Prep having Fun with Science

25 Sep 2013

Pupils at Staines Prep discovered the fun in science last week with Years 1 and 2 enjoying lively, investigative workshops aimed at inspiring and developing scientific skills to enhance their knowledge of...

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A fantastic first place for the Christ College team in the 2013 Duke of Edinburgh Adventure Race

24 Sep 2013

A team of five Christ College pupils, led by teacher Mr Clive Thomas, were winners of the annual Duke of Edinburgh (Wales) Adventure Race held in the Brecon Beacons this weekend.

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Impressive GCSE grades at Christ College

24 Sep 2013

Against the national trend of falling top grades, the school’s candidates achieved an impressive 54% of all grades at A or A*(up from 43% in 2012), compared to the UK average of 21.3%,...

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Celebration of A Level results at Christ College

24 Sep 2013

The school is particularly thrilled with an increased percentage of those achieving top grades, with 44% of all grades at A or A* level. The pass rate at A*-E was 100% and...

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Plans for new junior section at Christ College

24 Sep 2013

Planning is well underway for the opening of Christ College Junior (JCCB) in September 2014, and it is enormously exciting. We are greatly looking forward to adding pupils in Years 3-6 to...

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Getting girls switched on to science: how we can spark the interest that lasts a lifetime – Patricia Woodhouse, Former Headmistress, Malvern St James School

17 Sep 2013

“It is more than 35 years since the Sex Discrimination Act came into force and 42 years since the introduction of the Equal Pay Act.  Since this legislation was passed the number...

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“Jobs for the Girls!” – Girls’ Careers Fair at The Maynard School

17 Sep 2013

Girls aged 12 – 15 years from all Exeter secondary schools will be visiting the Maynard School on Thursday 26 September for a Careers Fair with a difference. Jobs for the Girls...

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