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Boarders’ ‘Escape from Colditz’ Weekend

From the whirling, crashing sounds of the McMullen Hall air raid shelter in red-light mode to the still and creepy silence of the Park fields, the boys engaged ...

Shining Faces in India Lecture

On Saturday, Rev Nigel Wilson-Brown (King’s Bruton) came to Elstree to give a talk about orphans in India – ‘Helping the Helpless’. The childre...

Year 7 Informal Concert

The concert opened with a beautiful performance from the Year 7 String Ensemble who played ‘ Trumpet Tune’ – how exciting to have so many accomplished s...

Elstree Gift Fair

The Elstree Gift Fair before the start of half term was a huge success with a wonderful array of goodies on offer from a wide variety of stalls. The Friends of ...

Year 3 and 4 Informal Concert

On Tuesday, it was the chance of the Years 3 and 4 to showcase their musical talent in their informal concert. It started with the Junior Choir, which incl...

Year 8 Big Weekend

It was a wonderful weekend in the boarding house. The Year 8 boys were fantastic hosts as they entertained the Downe House girls for an evening of reeling on Sa...

Year 8 Informal Concert

The Year 8 Informal Concert on Friday saw a lovely variety of instruments being played – oboe, bassoon, cello and viola – all minority instruments, and a t...

Grandparents’ Afternoon for Reception Children

On Friday the 9th October 2015, Reception welcomed their grandparents and other family members in to school to help them discover some interesting facts about t...

Year 5 Informal Concert

The most striking thing about the Year 5 Informal Concert was the sheer variety of instruments involved. It opened with 14 boys playing the ukulele and finish...

Eden Project ‘Spirit of the Rainforest’ Art Competition

Following the residency of British artist John Dyer and Amazonian Indian artist Nixiwaka Yawanawá inside the Rainforest Biome at the Eden Project, there was ...