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Lady Edwina Grosvenor Inspires Sixth Formers at Former School

Lady Edwina Grosvenor has been back at school to share her passion for prison reform and rehabilitation. The second daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Westminster visited Ellesmere on Wednesday, February 25, to talk to sixth...

 

4th March 2015

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Ellesmere Girls Win U13 County Netball Title

Ellesmere is celebrating success on the netball courts after returning victorious from the under 13 County Netball Plate Tournament. The team managed to beat off stiff competition in the finals, beating Adcote 5 - 1, Priory 7 - 1, Oldbury Wells...

 

4th March 2015

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Pupils Pass Personal Finance Test with Flying Colours

Over 40 Year 9 pupils have successfully completed the Institute of Financial Services (ifs) Award in Personal Finance, with 73% securing distinctions and merits. Pupils have been studying the award designed to equip...

 

24th February 2015

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Geography Pupils Compete In Contour Competition

Year 7 pupils recently participated in a Geography competition that tested their abilities to build a contour model from a flat plan. Pupils spent last term learning and practicing their mapping skills using atlases and Ordnance Survey maps....

 

3rd February 2015

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Luke Qualifies for the British Youth Fencing Championships

Ellesmere College fencer Luke Warren has qualified for the British Youth Championships after bagging silver on his first competitive debut. The year seven pupil finished second in the West Midlands Fencing Youth Championships....

 

30th January 2015

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Students with Designs on Success at the Faraday Challenge

Youngsters have been getting creative to clinch the first prize in a regional competition for engineers. Lower School pupils were thrilled to beat five other schools at this year's Faraday Schools Engineering Challenge to be crowned the...

 

30th January 2015

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Young Shropshire Shooter Targets Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Talented Shannon Davies, 14, a pupil at Ellesmere College, has made great strides over the past 12 months. Not only has she been invited to take part in the English Talent Programme in Modern Pentathlon, she has just secured...

 

3rd December 2014

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RAF Cadets Fly High at Area Competition

A 13 strong team from the RAF section of the Combined Cadet Force attended their first area competition in 17 years at RAF Cosford on Sunday 30th November. The very young but enthusiastic team, led by Cdt Sgt Sam Squires, 17, finished 9th...

 

3rd December 2014

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Talented Music Student Receives Scholarship

Sixth Form student Stuart Green was presented with his music scholarship at Ellesmere, following an awards luncheon at the school. The scholarship was created by the Walker family as a 'thank you' to the School for...

 

27th November 2014

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Will Edwards Sets Sights On FEI Children's Final In Mexico

A young Ellesmere horse rider has qualified for the Children on Horses World Championships. Will Edwards, a pupil at the College, was the only home nation athlete to qualify for the FEI Children's International Classic Final to be held...

 

27th November 2014

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