We are very excited to be back after our Spring break and looking are all looking forward to more adventures and exploration this term. This week we planted in our new wooden planters. We planted potatoes, strawberries, marigolds, sweet peas, sugar snap peas and lettuces! We are looking forward to…
The Pre-Preparatory Department have had a busy week this week, we are developing our outdoor area and have been very industrious making wooden planters to grow fruit and vegetables (as well as some flowers!). We have all learnt about how to use tools safely and the girls are very excited to prove …
We had six groups from Lower 5 and one group from Upper 5 doing their Bronze qualifying expeditions over the weekend of 2/3 April. Everyone started at Fort Saumarez on a sunny but windy Saturday morning. Spirits were high, camping was cold and the girls caught the rain towards the end of the day o…
‘The art of drawing which is of more real importance to the human race than that of writing…should be taught to every child just as writing is’. – John Ruskin 1819 – 1900
On 4 April 2016, the Art and Design Department arranged an ‘Introduction to Life Drawing’ session. The workshop focussed on …
We had a great time last week when a good friend of Pre-Prep delivered some very large boxes. First we made a rabbit warren so we could tunnel like Lettice (our rabbit). Then we used a real saw to turn it into a castle where we were able to enjoy yummy castle cake! Finally it became an aeroplane s…
Disney’s - The Jungle Book
Melrose are off to the jungle with their Junior Production this year, by putting on The Jungle Book on 6th & 7th April.
This musical will involve over 80 girls, aged between 7 and 11 years who will be taking part in two casts, over 4 performanc…
15th – 17th March 2016
Mount Haes (Lower Four & Upper Four)
This year we had three girls fencing in the Mount Haes age group.
Aimée Stormonth and Anya Tee were both competing for the first time. In the epée, Aimée placed a well-deserved 22nd out of 56 fencers, whilst Anya also dem…
Congratulations to Melrose musicians for performing to such a high standard at the Eisteddfod, too many to mention. Here is the Junior Choir performing who were awarded the JP trophy.
The Eisteddfod took place at St James, 3rd - 12th March.
We celebrated Easter this morning with our church service in St. Stephen's, led by Father John Moore. The service started in reflective mood with a period of silence to remember the people of Brussels. On a lighter note, the Easter Egg Raffle was drawn just before the end of the service and the g…
Melrose entered 3 teams in the annual tag rugby tournament at Footes Lane on Saturday 19th March 2016. 42 Island teams from all the local schools turned out to brave the icy conditions.
Representing Years 3 and 4 were Melrose Lailie's Limas . For many of them this was their first rugby festiva…
On Monday 14th March, Melrose hosted the Friends of Wildlife presentation for the Born Free Foundation.
We welcomed boys and girls from other island schools who had supported the walk last September. This year we were extremely lucky to have our certificates presented to us by Will Travers, the P…
The Ladies’ College Geography Department organised a fascinating 5 day trip to see the wonders of Southern Iceland. We departed from Guernsey on the first Aurigny flight on Friday 19th February and left Gatwick at 11.15 on a WOW Air flight, arriving at Keflavik International airport by 2.45 pm (s…
Melrose celebrated in sporty style on Friday 18th March.
Form III kicked the day off with a super assembly, reminding us what Sports Relief is all about. This included videos, songs, dancing, quizzes and sporting contests.
Then the whole school went down to the field and ran, jogged, walke…
We have had a VERY busy week at Pre-Preparatory and definitely VERY exciting. We have been preparing for Easter and doing lots of art and craft, whist enjoying the wonderful sunny weather. On Wednesday the Beans competed in the Speech and Drama in the Guernsey Eisteddfod, we took part in the chora…
For Eisteddfod 2016, Ladies' College Art Department have broken with tradition and created a photographic exhibition showing works mainly from students in the sixth-form working to the theme of 'Moving Through Time'. The photographs are the culmination of a lot of experimental work in digital tech…
This week we have been having fun, outside, and inside exploration as well as busy finishing off the art work for the Art Eisteddfod display. Our display is up and if you would like to see it in person you can visit Beau Sejour and see our display as well as many other exciting bits created by Gue…
Thank you to everyone who supported and attend The Ladies’ College Emerald Fundraising Ball. It was a spectacular evening, full of fun, entertainment and good company.
Photos from the evening available from John Fitzgeralds here:
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We have had an exciting week back after our half term break. We celebrated a special 'leap year' birthday at the beginning of the week. Then our craft was towards a very special Sunday to celebrate our wonderful Mummy! We rounded up the week looking at a real fish after we sadly lost one of our fi…
In just 10 months The Ladies' College fundraising committee has raised £1 million as part of the school’s expansion; “A Gift for Learning” Phase 3.
The College needs to raise £2 million towards the Phase 3 building, which will cost £7.5 million in total.
The principal of The Ladies' College, As…
The week before half term we were very excited to be the first in the school to try out the new P.E apparatus. The girls also played on the bikes in the hall. Everyone had a wonderful time exploring climbing and swinging. We also cooked leek and potato soup, this needed a lot of cutting and peelin…
