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| Stonyhurst receives outstanding inspection report |
| Stonyhurst's outstanding inspection report highlights the excellence of our pastoral care, academic standards, extra curricular activities and pupils’ personal development. |
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| A level and GCSE results are the best yet |
| This year's A-level and GCSE results have been Stonyhurst's best ever results |
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| The Politics Department revisits Westminster |
| Prime Minister's Question Time, the 'Suffragette's Cupboard' and the famous black door were a few of the highlights of Mr Ridout's latest Wesminster trip. |
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| Syntax Go Ape! |
| Syntax got in touch with its inner primate at 'Go Ape', as part of their post-GCSE programme of challenging activities! |
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| Stonyhurst cricket heads south |
| The U14 cricket team undertook a short tour of southern England at the end of term, and won 3 of their 4 matches. |
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| Mr Wood bows out |
| Mr Laurence Wood is retiring after an impressive 37 years of teaching the ‘cello at Stonyhurst. |
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| Renaissance Music Group concert |
| Unfortunately The Renaissance Music Group from Liverpool have had to cancel their concert at short notice. |
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| Poetry Army Day |
| Many confronted their fear of heights and found team-building skills they didn't know existed when the Army came to Stonyhurst this week. |
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| The Politics Society visits Westminster |
| The Politics Society took a trip to Westminster this week, where they visited the House of Lords and sat in on Prime Minister's Questions. |
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| Fun-run for Kundai! |
| A fun-run this week raised money for a Zimbabwean boy's medical treatment. Everyone in Lower Line came out to support the event, looking fantastic in their fancy dress. |
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| Dawn Mass |
| 31 hearty souls rose at 4.30am on Sunday for a Dawn Mass on Longridge Fell. |
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| 'Daisy pulls it off!' |
| Drama Workshop recently produced 'Daisy pulls it off!' by Denise Deegan (without the ginger beer). |
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| General the Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank |
| Former Chief of the Defence Staff, General the Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank was the guest speaker at this year's Great Academies. |
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| The Headmaster's Great Academies Speech |
| Stonyhurst's fascinating past, dynamic present and promising future were celebrated in the Headmaster's speech, which can be read in full here. |
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| Great Academies 2010 |
| Once again Great Academies 2010 was a wonderful event. |
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| Junior Under Officers dine out with style |
| A formal dinner was held in honour of the departing Junior Under Officers, at which the Sword of Honour and Commanding Officer's Prize were awarded. |
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| Netball weekend in Wiltshire |
| The U14 girls went to Swindon for a PGL netball weekend, played against schools from across the country and won the final! |
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| Great Academies Programme 2010 |
| This year's Great Academies programme can be found here |
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| Pentecost languages |
Prayers were read in eight different languages on Pentecost Sunday, celebrating the Apostles’ gift of preaching the Gospel in their own language. |
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| CCF Junior Company deploys to Swynnerton |
| Stonyhurst College CCF Junior Company deployed to Swynnerton Training Area recently. |
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| Running for William |
| Stonyhurst St Mary's Hall staff have entered two teams to run the Edinburgh Marathon on Sunday to raise funds for Asthma UK in memory of William Magowan. |
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| Action for Kundai |
| Lots of fund-raising is in progress to pay for a Zimbabwean child’s urgently required medical treatment. |
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| Confirmation |
| The Rt Rev Bishop Terence Brain, Bishop of Salford confirmed 32 candidates from Stonyhurst College on Sunday. |
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| Headmaster's Concert |
| This term's Headmaster's concert included music scholars from St Mary's Hall, showcasing musical talent from Figures to Rhetoric! |
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| "This house believes that Jaffa Cakes are biscuits"… |
| …a motion resoundingly defeated by Fabian Twist and Patrick Hoffman at the QEGS Debating Dinner. |
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| Theatre studies students perform ‘The Little Matchstick Girl’ |
| The A2 Theatre Studies students have performed an adaptation of 'The Little Matchstick Girl' for their practical exam. |
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| Music for a May Morning |
| Schola Cantorum provided a delightful start to the May Bank Holiday with a breakfast concert in the Top Ref. |
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| Hustings at Stonyhurst |
| Four Ribble Valley election candidates took part in a hustings at Stonyhurst on Monday, presenting their policies and answering questions from the floor. |
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| Stonyhurst hockey players help to lead Lancashire to victory! |
| Four Stonyhurst hockey players have been selected to play hockey for Lancashire, whose U15 1st team won the North of England County Tournament this weekend. |
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| Stonyhurst’s National Theatre success |
| Three Stonyhurst students have been awarded places in the National Youth Theatre, for acting and stage management. |
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| ‘Papa Spy – Love, Faith and Betrayal in Wartime Spain.’ |
| Jimmy Burns OS will be speaking to P.A.S.T. the College History Society about his new book on Wednesday 5th May at 7.30pm in the Bayley Room. |
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| U14 Rugby Tour to Italy |
| The U14 Rugby team enjoyed a very successful Easter tour to Italy. |
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| CCF Easter Adventure Training Camp |
| The CCF Easter Adventure Training Camp returned to Warcop in Cumbria for the ninth year. |
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| Golf news |
| Details of the Great Academies Parents Golf vs College fixture, and news of the Captains Day and OS competitions can be found here. |
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| Associated Board Music Exam Results |
| The excellent results from the recent Associated Board Music Exams can be viewed here. |
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| Westminster Cathedral Choir Concert |
| One of the world’s finest choirs gave a concert at Stonyhurst on Thursday, in a packed St Peter’s Church. |
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| Poetry visit the UCAS Convention |
| Poetry visited the UCAS Convention at the Manchester Conference Centre recently. |
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| Tim trains with England’s Cricket Board |
| Tim Le Breton has been invited to attend an ECB Spin Bowling Program at the National Cricket Performance Centre. |
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| Malta Football Tour |
| The Senior Squad are going on tour to Malta over Easter, following their highly successful football season. |
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| Schola Cantorum sings at Blackburn Cathedral |
| Schola Cantorum led a Lent Meditation Service at Blackburn Cathedral this week, attended by the Dean, The Very Rev’d Christopher Armstrong. |
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| U14s win Lancashire Schools Plate Final! |
| The U14s won the Final at Rochdale RUFC this weekend and are now preparing for next month’s Italy Tour! |
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| Theatre Studies Performances |
| The AS Theatre Studies classes performed Anouilh's Antigone and Samuel's Kindertransport this week. |
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| Mad Hatters |
| The Rhetoric Learning to Care committee organised a Mad Hatters Dinner this weekend, and raised almost £1,000 for charity. |
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| The Spring Concert |
| Music by Mozart, Handel and Mendelssohn was performed by a variety of ensembles at the Spring Concert. |
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| Stonyhurst Sevens |
| The sun shone on a great day of Rugby at this year's Stonyhurst Sevens where 500 players from all over the country took part. |
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| The Waterton Collection returns |
| Part of the famous Waterton Collection of preserved animals and birds has returned to Stonyhurst, and a new portrait has been unveiled. |
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| Stonyhurst U16 Hockey 7’s Tournament |
On Saturday 13th March the Stonyhurst A team were runners up to Casterton, despite having scored the most goals! |
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| Stonyhurst wins Red Rose County Badminton Championship |
On Wednesday 10th March Stonyhurst College hosted the U19 Boys Red Rose County Badminton Championship and won the Final. |
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| Girls Badminton Red Rose County Championships |
| The U19 Girls Badminton Team recently competed in the Red Rose County Championships at Westholme. |
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| Stonyhurst Invitation Netball Tournament |
| Twenty schools took part in the Stonyhurst Invitation Netball Tournament on Wednesday 10th March. |
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