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Tree planted as part of the Newnham Cambridge Global Tree Project

Alumna, Michelle Le Cheminant left the College in 2003 to study at Newnham College, Cambridge, returning to Guernsey two years ago to work as an anaesthetist at the Medical Specialist Group.  She recently attended The Ladies' College Guild AGM event as a special guest to plant a tree on the College…

NEWS  GUILD , ENVIRONMENT

Back to School Q&A with Dr Mitchell

1. How does The Ladies’ College approach to pastoral care differ from all other schools?

The benefit of a girls-only learning environment is that you can specialise in “all-things-girls”. We know how they learn, what works and what doesn’t. Their friendship dynamics, their motivators and the im…

NEWS  SENIOR SCHOOL , SIXTH FORM , SIXTH FORM CAREERS , WELL-BEING , SIXTH FORM ENRICHMENT

Students' success at IoD shadowing event

The IoD Leadership Shadowing final took place last week at the offices of KMPG and was another huge success for The Ladies College Sixth Form students. 

13 students from the Ladies College were placed in various industries and businesses across the Island during the Easter and Summer holiday…

NEWS  SIXTH FORM , SIXTH FORM CAREERS , SIXTH FORM ENRICHMENT

Melrose raise £3,800 in the pool

The pupils of our Junior School, Melrose have raised an incredible £3,800 from their efforts at the Skipton Swimarathon. The girls, aged 2-11 years, took over Beau Sejour’s learner and main pools for a full hour of swimming in aid of good causes. The main beneficiaries of this year’s event are the …

NEWS  MELROSE , PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Students complete DofE Gold Award in the summer

Congratulations to our 15 Gold participants who successfully completed their four day Gold Qualifying Expedition in Alderney this summer.

"They had some extremely strong winds to deal with and quite a bit of rain but they completed their journey in fantastic spirits and were a pleasure throughout…

NEWS  SENIOR SCHOOL , SIXTH FORM , DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Skateboarding added to PE curriculum

Skateboarding and other extreme sports are now featuring in high profile events such as the Olympics. The young British, female skateboarder, Sky Brown is leading a path that is inspiring young girls into more adventurous and unusual sports. The Ladies’ College PE Department pride themselves on bei…

NEWS  SENIOR SCHOOL , SIXTH FORM , PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Announcement of the New Principal

The Ladies’ College, Guernsey is delighted to announce that Ms Daniele Harford-Fox has been appointed as the next Principal. She will succeed Mrs Ashley Clancy, who retires from this role in April next year.

Ms Harford-Fox takes up the role of Principal of The Ladies’ College in 2022, when the Co…

NEWS  PRE-SCHOOL , SENIOR SCHOOL , SIXTH FORM , MELROSE , PRE-PREPARATORY , JUNIOR SCHOOL

Summer 2021 GCSE results

Our Upper Five (Year 11) students received their GCSE results today, after a year when the demands of academic study were compounded by tests of courage, determination, and resilience. We are immensely proud of our students; they have come through with flying colours. We congratulate them and their…

NEWS  SENIOR SCHOOL

Summer 2021 A-level results

We are incredibly proud of our Upper Sixth students for all that they have achieved and for how well they have adapted and adjusted to Covid-related changes as they approached the end of their education at The Ladies’ College. Their resilience, commitment, energy and determination have shone throug…

NEWS  SENIOR SCHOOL , SIXTH FORM

Art & Photography Exhibition 2021

It is that time of the Year again…

The annual Art & Photography Exhibition is on display all this week in the Hall and Foyer in the Senior School.  A Private Viewing was held on Monday for the students and their families and invited guests. 

"Superb and amazingly colourful art work by the s…

NEWS  SENIOR SCHOOL , SIXTH FORM , ART , PHOTOGRAPHY

Sailing Championships 2021

The weather forecast for the 2021 College Sailing Championships was not promising. There was very little wind as the twelve competitors from Lower 4 to Upper 5 rigged their six RS Fevas, and it dropped to nothing soon after they launched, so that most had to be towed around to the race area in the …

NEWS  SENIOR SCHOOL , PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Junior School Production 'Mary Poppins'

The Ladies’ College Junior School, Melrose, is staging the classic musical ‘Mary Poppins’ for its junior production this year. The show should have taken place last term but due to lockdown, it was unable to happen. The School however was determined that the show must go on and so pupils will be pe…

NEWS  MELROSE , JUNIOR SCHOOL , DRAMA

Time Travel author visit

Kate Gilby-Smith was a student at The Ladies' College from 2003 - 2010.  She studied A-level English with Mrs Zoe Ellis, who is now Head of English.  Mrs Ellis welcomed Kate this morning to run a session with the Remove students in the library telling them about her first novel, 'The Astonishing Fu…

NEWS  SENIOR SCHOOL , ENGLISH

Next Drama production announced - 'Fame ' the Musical

The Ladies' College are proud to announce their next whole school production: 'Fame' the musical, which will be performed in January 2022 at the Princess Royal Centre for Performing Arts!

Set in 1980's New York the play follows the lives of the students of a performing arts school, who want nothi…

NEWS  SENIOR SCHOOL , SIXTH FORM , MUSIC , DRAMA

College alumna part of Royal Marines Band funeral procession

LCpl Emily McClean left The Ladies' College in 2016 to join the Royal Marines service.  She plays the French horn and is part of the RM Band Plymouth. The band members are fully trained operational military personnel who undertake a wide variety of ceremonial work of national importance, as well a…

NEWS  SIXTH FORM , MUSIC , GUILD

Celebration of Music

The Celebration of Music at St Stephen’s Church on Tuesday 4th May 2021 saw a diverse programme of music performed by students of all ages and abilities.

Senior Strings opened the evening with a rousing and highly competent rendition of Warlock’s ‘Basse Danse’ - a fitting opener for the occasion.…

NEWS  SENIOR SCHOOL , SIXTH FORM , MUSIC

Public Speaking competition students excel

On Tuesday 27th April, the final of the Monachan Memorial Trophy for public speaking was held in the Drama Studio.

There were four finalists, one from each of the classes in Upper Four. Lucy Clarke commenced this year’s final with her insightful talk entitled “Seven Hours and Twenty-two Minutes” …

NEWS  SENIOR SCHOOL , ENGLISH

Run a Marathon Challenge

Back in February and March our students and staff covered more than 14,000km in the TLC Virtual Challenge. This covered a distance from Guernsey, across Europe and Asia, almost reaching mainland Australia. Nearly 200 students and staff took part and used the challenge to motivate themselves to keep…

NEWS  SENIOR SCHOOL , SIXTH FORM , PHYSICAL EDUCATION , WELL-BEING , SIXTH FORM ENRICHMENT

New Food Technology and photography facility opened

Pupils and students at The Ladies’ College will now benefit from a new Food Technology and photography darkroom facility, with the official opening of The Ellershaw Centre this week.

The newly renovated building is part of the continuing development of The Ladies’ College facilities, to provide a…

NEWS  SENIOR SCHOOL , DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY , WELL-BEING , PSHEE

The Ladies’ College Recognised with National Wellbeing Award

We are delighted to become the first school in the Channel Islands to be awarded the ‘Wellbeing Award for Schools’, in recognition of its commitment to students’ and staff mental health and well-being. The Senior School recognition follows the success of the Junior School, Melrose, which was the fi…

NEWS  PRE-SCHOOL , SENIOR SCHOOL , SIXTH FORM , MELROSE , PRE-PREPARATORY , JUNIOR SCHOOL , WELL-BEING