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16.05.22
This week The Ladies’ College will be celebrating ‘Safeguarding Awareness Week’. The inaugural Safeguarding Awareness Week run by Times Educational Supplement is an opportunity to explore what it means to feel safe, particularly in light of the recent reports of the rise of sexual harassment in sch…
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10.05.22
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…
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06.04.22
On Monday 28th March leading activist, advocate and writer Gina Martin spoke to Ladies’ and Elizabeth College Sixth Form students about her work fighting for gender equality in the latest Principal’s Lecture;
“I had a really great time speaking at The Ladies’ College, Guernsey. Telling my story…
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05.04.22
On Monday 4th April, the final of the Monachan Memorial Trophy for public speaking was held in the Drama Studio, marking the 10th anniversary of this prestigious College competition.
There were six finalists, two from each of the classes in Upper Four (Year 9). The English Department was deli…
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31.03.22
To celebrate this event Lisa Thompson, the 2020 Winner of the Channel Island Children’s Book Awards, visited The Ladies' College to talk to students in Remove and Lower Four on Wednesday 30th March to address them in the hall…
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28.03.22
Every year, Brock University in St Catharine’s, Canada, awards a full academic scholarship to a student in Guernsey. This partnership has been ongoing for many years and honours the legacy of local Guernsey man Sir Isaac Brock who commanded the British and Canadian forces during the War of 1812.
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21.03.22
The Ladies’ College has been awarded Microsoft Showcase School status, which 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.
The College is the only school in the Cha…
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14.03.22
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 …
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14.03.22
This year the theme of International Women's Day is #breakthebias and that is what the students are doing in the 'Girls Supporting Girls' club which runs every Tuesday lunchtime.
The club is run by Deputy Principal (Pastoral) Dr Mitchell with the aim (in conjunction with Tumaini Fund …
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08.03.22
The College welcomed incoming Principal, Ms Daniele Harford-Fox, as the guest speaker at its annual networking event, in support of this year’s International Women’s Day (Tuesday 8th March), the theme of which is .
Ms Harford-Fox says: ‘I am very much looking forward to joining T…
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07.03.22
The Ladies' College Art Department are incredibly proud to announce that A-level Art student Anya Tee is one of four winners of 2021 Sovereign Art Foundation Guernsey's Student Scholarship Prize.
Usually, a lavish Awards Evening held at Christmas time to celebrate the winners but this had to be p…
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04.03.22
Congratulations to the students who took part in the annual House Gym and Dance Competition at the end of last half term.
Despite the event being held in Key Stages, this year, the standard was as high as ever. The Sixth Formers were delighted to be able to entertain their peers with some fun and…
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15.02.22
Students from both the Junior and Senior school were delighted to be asked to line the streets of St Peter Port this morning to welcome Lieutenant General Richard Cripwell CB, CBE to his installation service as the new Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bailiwick this morning.
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15.02.22
Following the Wellbeing Award win last year, The Ladies’ College Senior School has further underpinned its commitment to pastoral care with investment in a new Wellbeing Hub to support students, teachers and parents.
The College is currently the only school on the island to provide this offering.…
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08.02.22
A group of students from Upper Five staged a fundraising event to raise money for their end of year Prom. Over £400 was raised by their car washing efforts.
Isabella, one of the event organisers was very impressed with the turn out, "Thank you very much to everyone who came and supported the Upp…
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03.02.22
For the second time, The Ladies’ College has been awarded the prestigious Gold Quality Mark for its History Department. Mrs Caroline Montague, Joint Head of History said:
“A rich and nuanced understanding of History, at a local level, UK-wide and globally, helps young people to understand the wor…
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16.12.21
The Ladies' College Senior and Junior Schools have ended term in the Christmas spirit by raising money for local charities. Students and staff donated tins of produce which the school's student-led Charities Committee took to Guernsey Welfare to be added to their Christmas Foodbank.
On Thursday, …
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13.12.21
You may have heard of mooting and have heard the phrase "a moot point" but it is surprising how many people, even those who work in law, have no idea what a moot is.
Every year, Collas Crill, local off-shore law firm, hold a series of moots for all sixth-form age student in Guernsey.
Sixty …
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11.11.21
On Tuesday 9th November an evening of essentially informal yet demanding music-making took place with entertainment provided by a talented selection of Lower School students from the Senior School. Commendable soloists, vocal and instrumental groups and joyful choirs provided a varied and interesti…
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03.11.21
The annual commemoration service was led at the end of term on October 21st by Mrs Henderson, Head of History, who is planning for the 150th anniversary, in 2022, of the establishment of The Ladies’ College. It was an opportunity to unveil new portraits, restored and enlarged from old photographs i…
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