Independent School News

Students at the Duke of York’s Military School in Dover were joined by the Belgian Ambassador to the UK, His Excellency Mr Bruno van der Pluijm, for the annual Inter-House Drill Competition. All students from Year 8 to 13 took...

On 23-24 March 2022, staff and pupils at The Leys School, Cambridge held their first ‘Giving Day’, raising more than £25,000 for school bursaries, and almost £5,000 for chosen charities beyond the School. The day included a programme of events...

A cast of 15, supported by an assistant director and seven technicians, all from the Fifth and Sixth Forms at Dauntsey’s, have staged a daring new production of ‘Jekyll & Hyde’. Elise Chambers, Head of Speech and Drama, adapted the...

Dauntsey’s has welcomed All Blacks rugby legend Sean Fitzpatrick to the school, in the second of this term’s Mercers’ Lectures. The former New Zealand All Blacks legend gave a captivating talk about his rugby career, highlighting his inner drive, his...

Dauntsey’s has welcomed Dame Evelyn Glennie to deliver the first of the School’s Mercers’ Lectures of 2022. As one of the world’s leading percussionists, Dame Evelyn has received more than one hundred international awards; including an OBE, two Grammys, the...

More than 200 pupils staged the Dauntsey’s annual Lower School Dance Show last week. The show presented a wide variety of dance styles, showcasing the talents and versatility of the pupils. The audience enjoyed contemporary, ballet, tap and street dance...

Training has started in earnest at Dauntsey’s for the infamous Devizes to Westminster “DW” canoe race, known as "The Canoeists' Everest”. The race involves paddling the 125 miles between Devizes to Westminster in three and a half days over the...

The Boarding Schools' Association (BSA) has acquired ‘The BSA Guide to Boarding’ and ‘Service Parents Guide to Boarding’ and their associated websites from Bulldog Publishing. BSA also now also owns 100 per cent of Schoolplaces.org. BSA will be reviewing content, style, offering and distribution to...