All News for Senior School
08.09.15
A busy few days at the start of term has set the tone for the year. It was great to welcome new students and to see them in their new PE kit and pinafores in Melrose. Three girls have been awarded their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award and Sixth Form have presented an assembly on their work in Sri Lank…
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM ,
MELROSE
01.09.15
Just a reminder for everyone as to the timings for Thursday 3rd Sept.
Start of Term for Senior School and Melrose years 2 - 6
08:30 - Lower 6 arrive and go to Leaf Centre
09:00 - Remove arrive and go to Tutor rooms
09:30 - Lower 4 arrive and go to Form rooms
09:30 - Upper 6 arri…
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM
20.08.15
CONGRATULATIONS to our Upper Five (Year 11) students on their GCSE results. This has been a very special year group who have excelled both inside and outside the classroom. 100% of our full-time students have achieved five A* to C grades, including English and Mathematics. 34.3% of our GCSE grades …
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL
26.06.15
Due to weather conditions the Kayaking session today (Friday 26th June)
has been moved FROM Cobo
TO Petit Bot
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL
20.05.15
On Liberation day 2015, a mysterious tent appeared on the Crown Pier as Sarnia Spy School opened to the general public.
For those entering the tent, first port of call was the wonderful display showing the diary of Mrs E.M. Ellershaw who was the Headmistress of The Ladies' College when the scho…
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM
15.05.15
As exams are currently under way for externally assessed candidates and due to start for Remove to Lower Five, the theme for this week has been "Keeping a cool head". To help the girls properly achieve this, Mrs Clancy underwent TWENTY ice bucket drenches. Students and staff had the opportunity to…
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM
14.05.15
Wednesday 27th May at 7.00pm, College Hall
For Remove, Lower Four and Upper Four
An informal evening of musical performances for the girls to perform non-classical and classical music in a relaxed setting. Tickets are free, if you would like to attend this performance please email Miss…
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
MUSIC
08.05.15
Today we say farewell to our Upper Five year group as they embark on their final revision period before their exams. The College has been full of excitement and laughter, with the girls enjoying their final assembly, a fish and chip lunch on the lawn and the release of their leavers’ balloons. We w…
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL
07.05.15
A team of Upper Sixth girls organised a murder mystery evening last Friday and made a profit of £730, which they will be donating to their adopted charity, the Tumaini Fund.
They deserve many congratulations, not just for raising a tremendous sum of money, but also for pulling off a pretty…
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM
07.05.15
Young Enterprise allows groups of students from across Guernsey to form companies and offers individuals the chance to take on key roles with different responsibilities within these. Students learn eight key employability competencies through involvement in the scheme. These skills are: communicati…
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM
06.05.15
This week, as we mark Guernsey’s 70th Anniversary of the Liberation, many of us will turn our thoughts to the past and the many significant events which have shaped the island and our College. The artwork below, which has just been returned to us from an islander’s attic, commemorates and thanks …
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM ,
MELROSE ,
PRE-PREPARATORY
05.05.15
On Saturday morning our students with other students on the Island interested in a career in the creative industries, had the opportunity to listen to key speakers in their successful careers of architectural design, graphic design, web design, games design, film production, commercial photography,…
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
ART
01.05.15
Yesterday our Removes welcomed into the College representatives from the Guernsey Museum's Service. Attired in WW2 German soldiers' uniforms, they presented on "Hafenschloss" or "Harbour Castle", the term used from 1940-5 for Castle Cornet. It was a wonderful 'living history' experience and very po…
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
HISTORY
24.04.15
This week saw our Year 12 AS Drama group perform for the practical exam part of their AS-level. The piece was called ‘Lear’s Daughters’ – a fantastic ensemble piece. One audience member said that they felt they had been to see a ‘top class performance in London’. The students created a brilliant at…
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM ,
DRAMA
22.04.15
Six girls from Remove and Lower 4 and 6 boys from Elizabeth College are taking part in a 4 week Saturday workshop at Elizabeth College.
The pupils are working with the artist Hugh Rose and Paul Chambers from Restorative Justice, and are exploring the theme ‘Rights and Responsibilities’ and will …
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
ART
13.04.15
The last day of the Lent Term was a chance for everyone to let their hair down with the annual House Music Competition. We were very fortunate to have Mrs Christine Anthony with us to adjudicate. As she stated, it was a very difficult job because of the high performance standards from all participa…
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM ,
MUSIC
24.03.15
The Ladies' College art department displayed the work of a variety of students from all year groups at this Year's Art Eisteddfod. Miss Chmiel, Mr Bolt and Mrs Adams decided to include students' work from all different artistic disciplines such as drawing, painting, sculpture photography and mixed …
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM ,
MELROSE ,
PRE-PREPARATORY ,
ART
23.03.15
Members of our Upper Sixth recently gave up their Saturday morning to help make washable hygiene kits for girls in East Africa. The Leaf Centre was a hive of activity as the girls worked as a team to make the kits and help girls in Tanzania have the confidence and means to stay in school throughout…
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM
12.03.15
Last night saw the College’s annual Spring Concert with performances from across all year groups. It was a fantastic evening with so much high quality playing and beautiful performances. Well done to everyone involved!
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
MUSIC
27.02.15
This year, the competition was a particularly high standard and involved over 60 girls competing in 6 events. For the first time, the Removes had their own class in the floorwork. They did not disappoint with their impressive skills. The U6, however, were the star performers of the day with their f…
NEWS
SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM ,
MELROSE ,
PHYSICAL EDUCATION