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A visit from our sister school

The Ladies’ College welcomed its sister school, Cheltenham Ladies’ College, to Guernsey last week for a hockey tour. The two Colleges have been connected since 1872 when Cheltenham teacher, Miss Susan Eaton, came to Guernsey and started as the first Principal of The Ladies’ College.

The College b…

NEWS  PRE-SCHOOL , SENIOR SCHOOL , SIXTH FORM , MELROSE , JUNIOR SCHOOL , PHYSICAL EDUCATION , HISTORY

Marie Randall’s life and legacy

On 24 January 2024, Guernsey residents marked the unveiling of a Blue Plaque for Marie Randall. Marie Randall was the first female deputy in Guernsey, elected 100 years ago in 1924. She was also a student at The Ladies’ College.

Our students have been learning about Marie Randall’s life and legac…

NEWS  PRE-SCHOOL , SENIOR SCHOOL , SIXTH FORM , MELROSE , PRE-PREPARATORY , JUNIOR SCHOOL , HISTORY , GUILD

Director of Innovation & Student Development

The Ladies’ College has welcomed Nick Dyson to the College as the new Deputy Principal - Innovation & Student Development.

Mr Dyson’s role will be to ensure that students have cutting-edge opportunities and personalised support to develop the confidence, voice and skills they will need to thr…

NEWS  SENIOR SCHOOL , SIXTH FORM , MELROSE , PRE-PREPARATORY , JUNIOR SCHOOL

Zadok the Priest

Performance 5th May

To many people, it is instantly recognisable as the theme music to the Champion’s League, but Handel’s Zadok the Priest was written for the coronation of King George III in 1727, and it was such a hit that it has been included in every subsequent British coronation.

Here at …

NEWS  PRE-SCHOOL , SENIOR SCHOOL , SIXTH FORM , MELROSE , PRE-PREPARATORY , JUNIOR SCHOOL , MUSIC , HISTORY

Melrose French Eisteddfod

The Melrose Junior Department took part in the Modern Foreign Language’s Eisteddfod this week.

Each class sang a song in French. Junior Remove sang about how they really wanted ‘un chien’ and Form l were looking for their ‘parapluies’. Form ll sang about the adventures of ‘La Souris Verte’ and Fo…

NEWS  MELROSE , JUNIOR SCHOOL , MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Melrose Drama Production 2023

WELCOME TO DULOC!

This week parents and friends from the Junior School will get to watch a fun, silly, delightful, and wonderful story about love and acceptance - a chance to look inside that often talked about book, rather than judging what may lie inside by what you see on the outside. Shrek JR…

NEWS  MELROSE , DRAMA

Supporting Neurodiversity week

Next week (13th to 17th March) is Neurodiversity Celebration Week, and The Ladies’ College will be learning about the strengths and challenges associated with some of the recognised neurological differences we have in our community. The Head Girl Team explained, “Neurodiversity Week is an importa…

NEWS  SENIOR SCHOOL , MELROSE , JUNIOR SCHOOL , WELL-BEING , PSHEE

Junior Gymnastics

Huge congratulations to the Melrose girls who took part in the Primary Schools Gymnastics competition on Thursday 19th January. It was an amazing competition to be part of with over 80 girls from across all the Primary schools taking part. Each girl had to perform 2 jumps and 1 tumble routine.

NEWS  MELROSE , JUNIOR SCHOOL , PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Melrose French

In French this week the girls have been learning about La Galette de Roi (The King’s Cake) that some French families eat to celebrate Epiphany on 6th January. Sadly, we couldn’t eat any as they contain almonds.

The youngest girls sat under the table and chose who would get each 'pretend' piece of…

NEWS  MELROSE , JUNIOR SCHOOL

Appointment of new Headteacher of Melrose

The Ladies’ College is delighted to announce the appointment of Mary Lawson as the new Head Teacher of Melrose and Pre-Preparatory, joining in September 2023. 

NEWS  MELROSE

Microsoft Showcase School 2022

We are thrilled to have been awarded Microsoft Showcase School status for the second year in a row. This status recognises the innovative use of technology, a student-centered approach, development of Future Ready skills and the expansion of Microsoft and Adobe training and qualifications. VR techn…

NEWS  SENIOR SCHOOL , SIXTH FORM , MELROSE , JUNIOR SCHOOL , INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Melrose 150th beach art

This year The Ladies' College celebrates its 150th anniversary and to mark this amazing event Melrose girls aged from 2 ½ to 11 headed to Port Soif to create a gigantic piece of beach art.

This was the first time the whole school has all gone en masse for an outing. Preparations for this event …

NEWS  MELROSE

A day in the life of a Victorian School girl

Pupils from The Ladies’ College Junior School celebrated Victorian Day on Thursday 13 October by dressing up as 19th century school children and experiencing what it is like to live in a historic era. 

Pupils began their day arriving in Victorian school costumes with frills and gowns; the girls…

NEWS  MELROSE , JUNIOR SCHOOL , HISTORY

Junior School playground upgrade

It is fabulous to see that our fantastic climbing frame has finally made it to us for the start of the new term in September 2022. Way back in 2019 at a PTA meeting it was decided that The College and the Melrose PTA would work together and combine their funds to install some new play equipment in …

NEWS  MELROSE , JUNIOR SCHOOL , FOREST SCHOOL , WELL-BEING

A fond farewell to Mrs Ozanne

Mrs Ozanne joined the Junior School, Melrose  in September 2002 to teach Form II, having located to Guernsey after meeting and falling in love with a local gentleman ... Rick Ozanne! 

Elaine apparently arrived in Guernsey with the impression that the surname of Ozanne was very rare and sophistica…

NEWS  MELROSE , PRE-PREPARATORY , JUNIOR SCHOOL

Principal reflects on first term in office

Looking back over your first full term as Principal, what were your first impressions of the school when you started?

On my first day, it was clear that this was an authentic and grounded place. I was surrounded by a smorgasboard of different individuals, but at the same time, there was a strong …

NEWS  SENIOR SCHOOL , SIXTH FORM , MELROSE , PRE-PREPARATORY , JUNIOR SCHOOL

Platinum Jubilee Junior School picnic

The Ladies' College Junior School, Melrose, was awash with red, white and blue today as girls and staff wore the colours of the Union Jack to school to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. All classes had great fun finding out about the Queen’s reign and creating Jubilee art such as crowns, flag…

NEWS  MELROSE , PRE-PREPARATORY , JUNIOR SCHOOL

New Governor Appointment

The Ladies’ College is delighted to announce the appointment by the States of Guernsey, following her nomination by the Committee for Education, Sports and Culture, of Eve Jardine-Young, the current Principal of Cheltenham Ladies’ College, as its new Governor with responsibility for the Board’s ov…

NEWS  SENIOR SCHOOL , SIXTH FORM , MELROSE , PRE-PREPARATORY , JUNIOR SCHOOL

Excellent Independent Schools Inspectorate Report

The Ladies’ College has achieved the highest ranking awarded by Independent Schools Inspections, with ‘excellent’ ratings across the board.

Feedback from the inspection stated that the students’ achievement and ambitions to reach successful outcomes ‘has fulfilled the school’s aim, to be the best…

NEWS  PRE-SCHOOL , SENIOR SCHOOL , SIXTH FORM , MELROSE , PRE-PREPARATORY , JUNIOR SCHOOL

Junior School Drama Production

After having to cancel the original performance dates back in March, the cast and crew from The Ladies' College Junior School are ready to perform Disney’s Moana JR on Tuesday 3rd May and Thursday 5th May with a matinee and evening performance on each day. The 60-minute musical adventure, designed …

NEWS  MELROSE , JUNIOR SCHOOL , MUSIC , DRAMA