On Saturday 10 February, our team of chemists (Lisa, Xavier, Samuel, Kayla and I, known by the team name The Bleach Boys set off for the fifth Cambridge Chemistry Race. Prepped and ready with as many textbooks as we could carry, we were excited to see what the race brought us. As the start times […]
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Adventure Training for Cadets Ex Welsh Waters
In a flagrant breach of tradition, clear skies, regular sunshine and mild temperatures accompanied a party of 45 cadets from four year-groups to South Wales for the Corps’ annual adventurous training camp. Donning wetsuits, Wellies and helmets, cadets scrambled, waded and splashed their way up the beautiful Sychryd Gorge, a chilly but much-needed wash for […]
Warm Welcome to Sal’s Shoes at Lerang’wa
Just before half term, over 1000 villagers turned up at our partner school Lerang’wa in Tanzania to see over 700 children receive school shoes and pens from Sal’s Shoes, our long standing school partner and one of the PA’s chosen charities. The turn out at school to share in this event shows what an impact […]
British Biology Olympiad
In the week before half-term, 26 Lower Sixth Biology pupils took part in this year’s British Biology Olympiad. The competition comprised of two 45-minute papers. The first paper contained many questions about all aspects of biology and the second paper contained longer problems. Pupils were presented with unfamiliar ideas and topics and had to use […]
Maths Challenge Successes
Congratulations to the 136 pupils from the Third, Fourth and Fifth Years who took part in the UKMT Intermediate Maths Competition in February. Well done to the 31 Bronze, 45 Silver and 49 Gold certificate winners! Especially well done to Rupert in the Second Year who also took part and achieved a very high gold, […]
Sixth Form Historians Enjoy London
On a drizzly, grey day in January, with Storm Jocelyn howling in the background, the Sixth Form historians set off at lunchtime for the capital. Despite the challenges presented by ‘tap in’ payment systems and elementary road crossing, we made it to Farringdon (via East Croydon) without mishap in good time for our workshop at […]
