News

Parents Society Appoint New Chairperson

Following the 2010 Annual General Meeting of the Parents Society, a new Chairperson has been elected to the parents committee that supports social functions at the School. After a busy and successful year, former Chairperson, Sue Dewhirst, mother...

 

28th May 2010

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Audience Thrilled by 3 Choirs Concert

Performing to a packed audience and following many rehearsals since the beginning of the term, the Choral Society Choir joined the Schools Senior and Lower School Choirs to sing altogether last Friday. Before the Concert held in Big School, whilst...

 

28th May 2010

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Lower School Pupil Receives Accolade for Packaging Designs

A year 8 pupil has recently been presented with a Highly Commended Certificate for the butterfly carrier he designed as his entry for a national packaging design competition. The Starpack Awards, organised by the Institute of Materials and Mining...

 

28th May 2010

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School Hosts Kwik Cricket Festival

Ellesmere College was given the opportunity to host the Kwik sponsored 2010 North Shropshire Primary Schools Cricket Festival which was held earlier this week at Ellesmere College and played in glorious weather....

 

21st May 2010

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Pupils Organise Plant Sale in aid of Tanzanian Charity

Over the last few weeks there has been much plant growing activity as the Schools gardening activity group have been preparing for a plant sale in aid of the Tanzanian charity, Monduli Green. Following the installation of a grow-dome both the...

 

21st May 2010

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Tennis Academy Teams Enjoy Successful Start to Season

Both boys and girls from the Schools Tennis Academy have made an excellent start to the summer season of competitions. Both Under 19 Girls Teams are still involved in the Aberdare Cup. The A team squad of Jo Bowen in Year 11, Hannah Clarke in Year...

 

21st May 2010

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Cricket Results Saturday 15th May 2010

1st XI v Rydal - 40 over match Ellesmere 300 6 (Jordan Evans 109, Raunak Jain 73*) Rydal 109 8 (Lloyd Hayes 3-18) Ellesmere won by 191 runs Under 15A vs Rydal 25 over match Ellesmere 138 for 5 (Sam Owen 64 not out, Dominic Simpson 30)...

 

19th May 2010

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Open Day Huge Success

On Sunday record numbers of families visited the School for the annual summer Open Day, keeping staff and pupils busy escorting visitors around the School. Numerous parents also enjoyed the warm sun whilst watching the Schools Under 13 and Under 12...

 

11th May 2010

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High Sheriff of Shropshire Visit to present Duke of Edinburgh Awards

The High Sheriff of Shropshire, Mr. Hugh Trevor-Jones, was at the School on Thursday afternoon to present Bronze and Silver awards to a group of pupils. The visit by Mr. Trevor-Jones began with a tour of the School with Head Boy, Freddie Herzog and...

 

10th May 2010

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Pupil Attends Scottish U15 Football Training Camp

During the Easter holidays Year 9 Ellesmere College pupil, Fraser Murdoch participated in the Scotland U15 Squad Training Camp that was held at the Sport Scotland National Centre in Largs. Fraser who lives just inside the Welsh border in Rossett but...

 

3rd May 2010

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