19th - 23rd September
What an exciting week we have had in the Pre-Prep. We started the week going back to our first swimming lesson of the new year. Everybody had a wonderful time and can't wait to go swimming again! Then in addition to the adventures and excitement Pre-Prep encounter on a we…
We wish everyone a very happy summer break, following Mark Reading and Melrose and The Ladies' College Speech Days which celebrated as much as could be fitted in from 2015-2016.
Work goes on in College to get the building ready for September. We thought you would be interested to see the fr…
We hope that you have had an enjoyable summer and we look forward to welcoming your daughter back to our 'new school'.
Here is the Schedule for Michaelmas Term - Thursday 8th September 2016
New Remove – arrive for 8.30 a.m. and go to Form Rooms (Photographs at 9.10 a.m.)
Lower Four …
On Friday 27th Melrose enjoyed taking part in the RG Falla Primary schools hockey tournament. The girls loved their pink t-shirts and enjoyed playing lots of hockey and working on some of the skills they had learnt with Mr Kinder last term. Great fun was had by everyone and a huge thank you to Mr K…
Congratulations to everyone who took part in House Athletics yesterday. Final results were 1st Brock 2nd Carey 3rd De Sausmarez 4th Durand Abi Galpin broke 3 records and won the Josephine Peet Trophy for Excellence.
The following trophies were awarded:
Emily Shaw Trophy for Endeavour - Elise …
On Wednesday 25th May Melrose house high jump took place at Footes Lane. The girls jumped amazingly well and the final results were:
Form 3:
1st De Sausmarez
Form 2:
1st Brock
We now look forward to all the other…
We are keen to educate the girls to protect themselves from the sun. Using funds raised through the sponsored swim, we have had sun shades installed around the poolside and are in the process of having a sun cream dispenser fitted. It is preferable for the girls to apply their own sun cream at home…
On Friday 20th May Melrose enjoyed taking part in the outlook hockey tournament run by Guernsey hockey. The girls played lots of friendly matches and developed their skills and game play in every match. A fun afternoon of hockey was had by all and we now look forward to the official tournament on …
A strong team of talented athletes retained the Liberation Day Road Relay Race Trophy for the ninth successive year. Two laps of the circular route are split into 6 sections. The lap starts at the Crown Pier, continues out to the Albert Memorial, back around to the seafront, past the Tourist Board,…
Aimee, Amandine, Anya, George, Harriet and Nicole recently presented a fencing Assembly. We thought you might like to see it:
George = Hi, I'm George and I'm head fencer of the school fencing club. Today we're going to explain the basics of how fencing works but also why it's such a great spo…
15th – 17th March 2016
Mount Haes (Lower Four & Upper Four)
This year we had three girls fencing in the Mount Haes age group.
Aimée Stormonth and Anya Tee were both competing for the first time. In the epée, Aimée placed a well-deserved 22nd out of 56 fencers, whilst Anya also dem…
Melrose entered 3 teams in the annual tag rugby tournament at Footes Lane on Saturday 19th March 2016. 42 Island teams from all the local schools turned out to brave the icy conditions.
Representing Years 3 and 4 were Melrose Lailie's Limas . For many of them this was their first rugby festiva…
Melrose celebrated in sporty style on Friday 18th March.
Form III kicked the day off with a super assembly, reminding us what Sports Relief is all about. This included videos, songs, dancing, quizzes and sporting contests.
Then the whole school went down to the field and ran, jogged, walke…
In just 10 months The Ladies' College fundraising committee has raised £1 million as part of the school’s expansion; “A Gift for Learning” Phase 3.
The College needs to raise £2 million towards the Phase 3 building, which will cost £7.5 million in total.
The principal of The Ladies' College, As…
The week before half term we were very excited to be the first in the school to try out the new P.E apparatus. The girls also played on the bikes in the hall. Everyone had a wonderful time exploring climbing and swinging. We also cooked leek and potato soup, this needed a lot of cutting and peelin…
The latest Ilex magazine is now published and can be accessed . We are very proud of the latest edition and would encourage everyone to share the Ilex with their extended family and friends. Many congratulations to all those involved; in particular editors, Charlotte Thompson and Laura Smith,…
On Wednesday 14th October, the Melrose football team played a match again LMDC. The girls were up against a tough team but it really was a case of two halves. In the first half the Melrose team fought bravely but by half-time were 4-1 down. After a clearly inspirational pep talk the girls were exc…
Well done to the gymnasts who took part in the GSA gymnastics competition at Edgbaston High School today. Both the under 14 and under 19 competitions were tightly contested and both teams ended the day in 4th position. Well done to Miss Thackeray for all her hard work in helping the girls prepare t…
Last week saw our Melrose Upper Preparatory compete in a tournament with their peers in Year 2 at Acorn House. Four teams were fielded: Melrose Monkeys, Snow Pandas, Red Roses and Gymnastic Jaguars against Acorns Bulls, Tigers, Lions to name but a few. The College field was divided into three pi…
At the end of May Melrose hosted is Swimming Gala - the first competitive swim for many of our girls. Everyone competed in both back stroke and free style and there was a very close final in both these events, with Emily Wilson narrowly beating Amelie Torode in both finals. Everyone who participat…
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