Archive for the ‘Boarding’ Category

Escape from Colditz

Castle Colditz, high in the Berkforest Shireland, had a massive breakout on Saturday, and is now a local embarrassment. Once a bastion of lockdown times, 80 chi...

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Year 7 Big Weekend

This weekend Elstree hosted the Year 7 Big Weekend ‘Ready, Steady, Cook!’ It was a mix of giggles, flour everywhere, and some top sportsmanship in the firs...

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Boarders’ Family Fortunes evening

Our survey says…. what a cracking night! Our first whole boarding community event and what an occasion it was. Roughly 150 parents, siblings, children and...

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Year 8 Big Weekend

The Year 8 children enjoyed a fantastic Big Weekend, kicking off with some delicious pizza for supper followed by a Neon Silent Disco in the Long Room. After a ...

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Year 6 Big Weekend

The Year 6 pupils had a fantastic Big Bushcraft Weekend! Saturday evening consisted of a delicious supper, water balloons being launched from a giant trebuchet,...

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Year 6 Big Weekend

The theme for the Year 6 Big Weekend was Wet Wacky and Wild. Saturday evening started off with pizza and donuts followed by a trip down to the school lake. At t...

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Year 8 Big Weekend

The Year 8 Big Weekend was another huge success. After a busy morning of play rehearsals, the group prepared themselves for a fun night out – a special Sa...

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Boarders’ Murder Mystery Night

Excitement levels in the boarding house were running high on Friday night as everyone made their way to the McMullen Hall after supper for the Murder Mystery Ni...

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Year 7 Big Weekend

This weekend was the much-awaited Year 7 Big Weekend. Lot of fun activities were lined up for this year group inside the main building as well as in Park. Cryst...

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Escape from Colditz

“Escape from Colditz” is possibly the most popular boarding event of the year. It was fantastic to have over 70 children take part in the breakout o...

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