Comment by Dr Vanessa Mitchell, Deputy Principal (Pastoral)
I saw this graph on Twitter earlier this week and, living and breathing a pastoral role in a girls’ school, it resonated with me. There are no two ways about it. For teenage girls in particular, relationships and what others think of th…
The PE Dept were delighted to host U13 teams St. Michaels, Jersey last week.
It was a brilliant day of sport with hockey in the morning and netball in the afternoon. We have asked the girls involved to tell us more about each match.
Final scores and "Player of the Match" as voted by the oppos…
We concluded our period of Remembrance in College at lunchtime today with a First World War object handling session with a particular focus on the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry. Mr McGovern demonstrated how the soldiers were prepared for battle with their provisions, their uniform and their we…
Every November and May our lower school musicians provide an evening of musical entertainment. Tuesday 8th November musicians took to the stage to display their impressive skills.
Five girls in remove have been working since the start of term and performed ‘The Scientist’ by Coldplay. They receiv…
We are thrilled to have been awarded Microsoft Showcase School status for the second year in a row. This status recognises the innovative use of technology, a student-centered approach, development of Future Ready skills and the expansion of Microsoft and Adobe training and qualifications. VR techn…
On the last day of term before half term it was decided to hold the first Senior School House Debating Competition. Each House was represented by a team of speakers from across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. They had to work together to research and deliver an argument either in support …
On the 7th October, the English Department was able to take our Sixth Form Literature students to Stratford-Upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s birthplace. On Friday, students enjoyed a lecture by Dr Jennifer Waghorn on ‘Hamlet’ which helped to consolidate the students’ learning whilst enjoying the beautiful …
The Ladies’ College has been presented with a Special Award for Community Impact from the Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) following a number of pieces of student led independent research including the submission of a research project that resulted in reducing the school’s carbon footprint.…
As part of its plans to celebrate 150 years since opening its doors, The Ladies’ College is delighted to announce it is establishing a bursary scheme, which will be open to students applying to join the school either in Year 7 or the Sixth Form from September 2023.
The College’s fundraising activ…
On Friday 9th September, Principal Daniele Harford-Fox gave a speech to the Senior School following the sad news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
You can read the whole speech below:
Good morning everyone.
As you will now know, yesterday Queen Elizabeth II has sadly died. She was the longe…
Students at The Ladies’ College have achieved impressive results for this year’s GCSE cohort and will now look ahead to the next stage of their education as they enter Sixth Form.
Over 63 students sat GCSE examinations in 21 subjects, this year, the first year to sit official exams since the begi…
We look forward to welcoming your daughter back in September. As always, we stagger the start of the first day. Should you daughter need to arrive earlier than her start time, please contact her Year Co-ordinator before 8th September.
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Sic transit gloria mundi; you can look it up for yourself. It seems both an apt and poignant phrase as we bid farewell, to Miss Geach as our longest serving member of staff. I was going to write the 'place' of Latin within our curriculum, but that would be wrong because, as Miss Geach has often o…
On my first day, it was clear that this was an authentic and grounded place. I was surrounded by a smorgasboard of different individuals, but at the same time, there was a strong …
We love celebrating our students’ achievements and they certainly give us plenty to shout about!
Here, Lower Sixth student Helena shares her experience of cycling in the recent Tour of Cambridgeshire.
Well done, Helena!
"Over the weekend of 11th-12th June, I travelled to the UK with 9 ot…
Every year Upper Fifth student, Hattie Jinks has had her birthday flag flown at various iconic places on the island, and this year her parents asked permission if it could be raised at her school as she celebrates her 16th birthday. Previous places include, Castle Cornet, Fort Grey and last year, …
On the evening of Monday 30th May, many of our Lower School musicians took to the stage to display their talents. We host two of these evenings each year and they are definitely firm favourites in the Music Department calendar.
Students in Remove, Lower Four and Upper Four are invited to perform …
The Ladies’ College is delighted to announce the appointment by the States of Guernsey, following her nomination by the Committee for Education, Sports and Culture, of Eve Jardine-Young, the current Principal of Cheltenham Ladies’ College, as its new Governor with responsibility for the Board’s ov…
To mark the start of the Guernsey Literary Festival and the Liberation weekend celebrations, José Day, a Ladies' College ‘old girl’ and school governor for twenty years, presented the College library with two copies of her new book, ‘The People’s Messenger’ - The Occupation Diary of Louis Guillemet…
The Senior School held their celebration of music at the beginning of this term, delighted to be able to host an actual event that had been previously cancelled due Covid related illness. Performers were supported by a large audience including His excellency Lieutenant General Richard Cripwell CB C…
