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17th December 20

26th November 20

 The sun shone down once again on the Claremont playing fields for the annual Dobson Trophy challenge with a full prep school contingency of runners eager to finish the course and earn points for their House. Mrs Edmunds ran the circuit several times clocking up 6k of her own whilst helping the children keep…

11th November 20

The Claremont community meets in the cloud to pause for thought on Armistice Day…

9th November 20

By Mimi McNally – A’ Level Psychology Teacher and Centre Coordinator for EPQ, HPQ and UCAS It is not just about ‘Hands, Face, Space’, it is ‘Hearts and Minds’ too that Boris Johnson is desperately trying to secure as the COVID-19 pandemic rolls inexorably on. But he is unlikely to succeed without a crash course…

13th October 20

On 12th October 2020, Claremont U14s were crowned  ESFA Small Schools’ Champions 2020/21 after a stunning 4-0 victory against Repton School.  Having achieved the same national champion status in the U13 age group in 2019, this phenomenally talented group of young players consistently deliver on the pitch, and against classy opposition at Lilleshall National Sports…

9th October 20

For their Foundation Diploma course launched this year at Claremont, Year 12 BTEC dancers enjoyed a session with professional dancer, Jordan Nesbitt who appeared in Mamma Mia 2. Jordan worked with all the students in dance exam classes to extend their contemporary training with some complex choreography. Mrs Eckhoff said “What a joy it was…

9th October 20

Year 12 Foundation Diploma dancers had a Zoom call with Cleo Demetriou (the first Matilda to play ‘Matilda’ in the West End and who currently stars as ‘Lily’ in the CBBC sitcom, ‘So Awkward’) today to support their study of ‘careers in the performing arts industry’. The students were able chat freely with Cleo about…

9th October 20

Being a teenager in the 21st Century is challenging enough, but in an increasingly digital world, where one’s actions, achievements, ideas and opinions are often the subject of public scrutiny on social media, young people who are happy in their own skin are well placed to take the rough with the smooth. Ladies and gentlemen,…

3rd October 20

With Greta Thunberg back in the headlines and the prospect of further lockdowns ever present in our minds, it feels like the perfect moment to pause for thought and consider the unexpected, positive impacts that COVID-19 has had on our environment. In pursuit of Green Flag Status, we also reflect on what we, as a…

24th September 20

Mrs McNally’s A Level Psychology students have started their course learning about research methods such as behavioural observations from an unlikely teacher: Harvey the Bunny! Having explored the theory, students conducted their own structured observation of Harvey’s exploratory behaviours in a novel environment: the Sixth Form block. Watching rabbit behaviour versus student behaviour helped the…