School News
Class 11 History: Religious Conflicts
No-one living in the modern world can have escaped reading about, or even witnessing the escalations in religious intolerance, conflicts and disputes that have been happening in the world in recent years. In the Class 11 History main lesson in...
Farewell to Friends – Class 10
Our Class 10 Leavers in July 2012 were: Florian Bright Grace Broughton Sebastian Coxon-Aristizabal Eszter Dolak Holly Harrison Sarah Hewland Benjamin Kirkman Eva Konczak Jenny Konig Brendan Liddiard Joseph Lynn William McGrotty Philip Morley Caroline Shallcross Alicja Smith Ruby Steege...
Farewell to friends… Carole Broughton
As a school, we were sad to say goodbye to Carole Broughton, who was Willow Kindergarten teacher from 2005 to 2012. Prior to this, Carole was Kindergarten assistant to Kathy Bean while she did her Kindergarten teacher training. Carole has been involved with...
Solar Roof Project
Rising energy prices, climate change and energy security problems are challenges that affect us all. Most of the time we are confronted with negative and depressing news about this, but today we can bring you some very positive news! When...
The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire was founded in Asia Minor in the 11th century AD, and rose to become a formidable world power; the greatest Islamic empire the world has ever seen. In some ways it could be seen as a continuation...
Seahorses – Art with tranquility by the sea
Seahorses is a wonderful guest house with an art and craft studio in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. Our family group was aged between 12 and 80 years and we all loved our week’s stay at Seahorses on the Isle...
Romeo & Juliet – Class 10 Play
It was such a pleasure to see this delightful class, whose lessons I have visited over so many years, performing Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Under the guidance of their excellent English teacher, Nancy Urry, the two casts gave lively, warm,...
Class 10 – Trip to Sweden
Fundraising Update June 2012
This had been another exciting year for fundraising, and we’re writing to thank our parents and friends for the time, enthusiasm and energy you have all so freely and generously given this year. Our regular annual events – bazaars, shows,...
The History of Theatre – Class 9 Main Lesson
From the Ancient Greek Dionysian Rite through to the 17th Century, this main lesson covered the development of the Dramatic Arts in the West, charting the transition from sacred to secular and profane. Greek and Roman Drama, Mediæval Drama, Renaissance...
