All News for Senior School
20.05.20
Back in April members of the Guernsey Velo Club cycled 100km or 100 miles to raise money for the Guernsey Covid 19 Community Fund.
Helena, a student in Lower Five, along with her family cycling team took part. Starting at 7am, Helena entered the 100km, completing it in 4hr 52 mins. The Club has r…
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SENIOR SCHOOL ,
PHYSICAL EDUCATION ,
WELL-BEING
15.05.20
Deputy Principal, Dr Mitchell returns from maternity leave on Monday and this coincides with Mental Health Awareness Week which has the theme of Kindness running through each day's challenge.
Please join in with these activities and let Dr Mitchell know how you get on each day. She would love to…
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SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM ,
MELROSE ,
JUNIOR SCHOOL ,
WELL-BEING
15.05.20
Tuesday’s focus of Mental Health Awareness Week at The Ladies’ College is ‘Kindness to … yourself’.
We’ve asked Mrs Ogier, our College Counsellor, to pass on some self-care tips...
Hi, I hope you are all doing well in these very strange times we find ourselves in. This week is Mental Health A…
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SIXTH FORM ,
MELROSE ,
JUNIOR SCHOOL ,
WELL-BEING
13.05.20
Well-being – pay it forward!
So, in this very odd situation we all continue to find ourselves in, perhaps it’s worth a moment to remind yourself as you read this that we are all in this together and while we are bombarded with well-meaning slogans by the media, perhaps today you could make a diff…
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SIXTH FORM ,
MELROSE ,
JUNIOR SCHOOL ,
WELL-BEING
07.05.20
During the recent weeks of lockdown, Director of Music, Anthea Roue has been working virtually with the senior motet. Mrs Roue created a backing track and they performed and submitted their footage for her to piece it all together.
The piece is called 'Count the Stars' by Andy Beck and is perfor…
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SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM ,
MUSIC
04.05.20
Hi Everyone,
I am self isolating with Emma. As I am 30 cm long when I am social distancing, everyone has to be 50cm from me.
Now as I am a bearded dragon, I do not have to worry about this virus as it only affects humans. Emma put some newspaper down the other day for me and I happened to read …
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SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SCIENCE
27.04.20
Upper Five student, Rachel is one the College's regular music performers and it comes as no surprise that two of her songs that she wrote for her GCSE Music have made it to the Young Songwriter 2020 competition organised by Song Academy.
Rachel was recently asked by Song Academy to comme…
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SENIOR SCHOOL ,
MUSIC
27.04.20
Having more flexibility in the way we use our time can offer many opportunities to set physical challenges we do not normally have time for. When setting these challenges use the SMART principles to help you stick to your goal.
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SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM ,
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
01.04.20
While the theatres might be dark currently, some companies are streaming their productions to make sure we all get our dose of culture in these difficult times. Why not enjoy a ‘trip’ to the theatre over Easter using one of the links below? (On the plus side, you can eat your popcorn as noisily as …
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SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM ,
MELROSE ,
PRE-PREPARATORY ,
JUNIOR SCHOOL ,
DRAMA ,
WELL-BEING
24.03.20
Our normal routine has been turned upside down, so it is important to try and establish a new normal as soon as possible. Physical activity and exercise are a great place to start. Whilst the weather is pleasant, we should make the most of getting as much fresh air as possible. Social distanci…
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MELROSE ,
PRE-PREPARATORY ,
JUNIOR SCHOOL ,
PHYSICAL EDUCATION ,
WELL-BEING
24.03.20
Whilst our students are spending an extended period at home, we want to ensure that they continue to look after their mental health. The restrictions in place will inevitably mean they cannot participate in some of the activities that they enjoy the most but it is vital that we stick to social dist…
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PSHEE
16.03.20
The Senior School music department presented their annual Spring Concert on Tuesday 10th March. This is the highlight of the music calendar demonstrating the vast array of musical skills our students have to offer.
The evening started with students Daisy, Sophie and Ingrid conducting and leading …
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SENIOR SCHOOL ,
MUSIC
05.02.20
The Ladies’ College PE Department were awarded the highest possible standard in the delivery of their provision, the Youth Sports Trust “Gold” Quality Mark.
They were required to demonstrate amongst other things a clear, ambitious and well-communicated shared vision of the aims of PE and beyond w…
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SENIOR SCHOOL ,
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
27.01.20
This is a busy department with many of our students performing both in College and non-College events on the island over the next few months.
On Friday 24th and Saturday 25th January the Guernsey Music Centre held their annual winter concerts at St. James. Many of our students were involved in…
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SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM ,
MUSIC
08.01.20
Commemorative artwork by The Ladies’ College selected for national exhibition marking 75th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
Memorial Flame chosen by judges to feature at official Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony
A memorial flame created by a group of three Lower Five students and three te…
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SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM ,
ART ,
HISTORY
18.12.19
Last night, after months of hard work promoting and voting on exhibitions Island-wide, The Sovereign Art Foundation Guernsey held the Student Prize awards ceremony in the beautiful, festively decorated George Crossan Gallery in the Guernsey Market.
The Ladies' College Art Department are delighted…
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SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM ,
ART
12.12.19
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.
A moot is a competition where two pairs of "Advocates" argue a fictitious legal case against each other in front of a "Judge". Eac…
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SENIOR SCHOOL ,
SIXTH FORM
14.11.19
The Ladies’ College presents ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Something magical is happening at The Ladies’ College this coming December, as they stage their production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’. The timeless fairy tale, brought to life with Disney music, is sure to have everyone joining in with their f…
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SIXTH FORM ,
MELROSE ,
PRE-PREPARATORY ,
JUNIOR SCHOOL ,
DRAMA
17.10.19
Upper Four were treated to a training session from the Leicester Tigers community rugby coaches, Joe and Chris, who are visiting the island's schools this week.
The rain did not deter their enthusiasm as the coaches put them through their paces along with 2007 Rugby World Cup finalist Mat Tait…
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SENIOR SCHOOL ,
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
15.10.19
Two of our students Hannah and Bella are shown launching a firefly racing dinghy at Farmoor Reservoir in Oxfordshire, where they competed in the National Youth Team Racing Championships, sailing in around thirty races against many of the top sailors from schools across the UK. A third student, Jess…
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