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Olympic Bronze Medalist Set to Open New Facility

An Olympic Bronze Medalist will officially open the new all-weather surface at Ellesmere College, on Saturday 17th November. Emily Maguire was part of the 2012 GB Hockey team who won a Bronze medal at the London Olympics. The defender, who has...

 

6th November 2012

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Pupils to March at Cenotaph for Remembrance Day Commemorations

Ellesmere pupils will be among those marching at the Cenotaph in Whitehall on November 11. The 28 teenagers, aged from 14 to 18, will be representing the entire Combined Cadet Force (CCF) Association, which has more than 250 contingents totaling...

 

5th November 2012

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Paralympic Gold Medalist to Host Archery Master Class

        Danielle Brown, a Paralympic gold medalist, has been invited to present an Archery Master Class to pupils on...

 

31st October 2012

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Theatre Company Serves up a Unique Blend of Storytelling

Pupils were treated to a unique creative workshop which involved producing physical theatre using only recycled and homemade props. The workshops were hosted by 'Box Tale Soup', a theatre Company who regularly perform at Kings Place in London,...

 

30th October 2012

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Sixth Form Students Compete at United Nations Conference

  A-level students from Ellesmere College will be travelling to Leiden in the Netherlands, to participate in the Model United Nations Schools Conference, where fourteen passionate debaters will compete alongside three...

 

22nd October 2012

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The ‘Raven and Ring’ Sculpture at Ellesmere College

The 'Raven and Ring' sculpture is the latest Leaver's Gift at Ellesmere College. Sculptured by local artist Ben Broadbent, who was commissioned earlier this year to produce a galvanised steel sculpture based on the College's crest. Ben who has...

 

19th October 2012

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Pupils Perform in National Shakespeare Festival

Pupils from Ellesmere College took part in the UK's largest youth drama festival this week, with over 700 schools and 17,000 children performing in theatres around the country. The Shakespeare Schools' Festival is a nationally organised, annual...

 

17th October 2012

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International Call Up for Young Cricketers

Three rising stars from Ellesmere College have been selected to play cricket for Wales this season. Ben Beaver, Connor Davies and Josh Andrady are part of the College’s Elite Cricket Academy and Development Centre, which offers pupils the...

 

16th October 2012

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School Rocks at Battle of the Bands Night

This term's Band Night opened to a full house with a well-polished set from Train of Thought, a visiting local band featuring the College's own John Paul on guitar. As well as some well-known covers, they played some new self-penned songs from...

 

11th October 2012

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Ellesmere making maths more fun and engaging

The Mathematics department at Ellesmere College has introduced new, high tech equipment to engage students in the classroom, making maths more fun and interactive. The project, part of the Colleges Enhance Ellesmere...

 

8th October 2012

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