British Science Week at Ranby House
This British Science Week, children up and down the country will be exploring the wonders of science, with the theme being 'connections'.
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This British Science Week, children up and down the country will be exploring the wonders of science, with the theme being 'connections'.
Second student selected for Swim England Talent Pathway. Year 7 student, Raymond, has become the second Worksop College Swim Squad student to qualify for the Swim England Talent Pathway.
Last week we saw Spain bowl Isle of Man out for TEN in record low T20 score for an international match. Pelham boy Charlie, Year 13, had his part to play in the team's success. We sat down with Charlie for a first-hand account on the events.
It’s been a week of incredible triumphs for the Worksop College Swim Squad, with one Swim England call-up and a County Championship medal haul to be proud of.
"Nature is full of thrilling stories. And be prepared to add your own, because you will be among the next characters who can, if they wish, tell the most extraordinary story of all - how human beings in the twenty-first century came to their senses and started to protect Planet Earth and all the other wonderful forms of life with which we share it."
A huge congratulations to Head of Transport, James, for completing his officer training - he is now a PLT Officer. After some impressive feedback following his training, we sat down with James to discuss his future in the CCF.
Another fantastic practical science lesson with Mrs Sullivan as the Year 3 children to explore what happened to food during digestion by using some scientific equipment and some everyday items to model the digestive system.
Be it presenting the World Cup, taking the Euros trophy, or eating a witchetty grub – we’ve all seen Jill Scott MBE on our television screens recently. However, the girls attending the JS8 Football Camp were able to learn a little more about the icon, as she dialled in to have a chat with the aspiring Lionesses.
Many parents, OWs and students will already recognise Mr Jordan, whether it be from the tennis court, in the psychology classrooms, or the Sixth Form Centre. However, we are pleased to announce that Mr Jordan has been appointed as our new Head of Sixth Form. We sat down with Mr Jordan to discover what he has planned.
Worksop College sees WCGFA signing play for England - the first international football player in the school's history. Izzy, Year 12, was signed to the Worksop College Girls' Football Academy in September 2022, with a vision to progress her footballing ability alongside studying in the Sixth Form. This has opened a whole host of opportunities for her, including admission into the England Independent School's camp.
Our Chaplain, Father Matthew, has had a painting accepted into The Discerning Eye, a prestigious annual London art exhibition. This will run at the Mall Galleries, London, from 11th-20th November. His work, 'St Lucy the martyr' will be shown alongside the other selected artworks in the exhibition, which have been chosen from over 7000 entries.
From gingerbread Trojan Horses to Black History Month Poetry, last half term's Prep Projects have been a huge success. Each half term, pupils in Year 7 and 8 select a topic to explore from classics, geography, history, R.S, art, computing or whole school events like Black History Month. They are then allocated time to complete their work around a project brief. Some of the most recent projects are shown below. Many pupils completed multiple projects as they couldn't decide on just one!