Churcher’s College pupil, Tom Bloomer, has been awarded the U16 Keast Award by Hampshire Rugby Football Union (RFU). The Keast Award is in recognition of commitment, dedication and made to a player who shows true qualities of sportsmanship. The Trophy and Tankard for this Award were presented by Mr Keast at the Hampshire RFU AGM.

It was not only the start of a new academic year at Haileybury last week, but also the start of a new era as the College welcomed a new headmaster (known at Haileybury as the Master), Martin Collier.

Jack Stubbings (U6th) and Tom Smith (Year 5) were selected to represent the South of England (Wessex Leopards) at U17 and U15 level respectively in the England Hockey Future’s Cup, held over a glorious August Bank Holiday Weekend in St Albans.

Eight Sixth Form pupils from Dauntsey’s have spent 30 days at sea for a challenging North Atlantic race sailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia to the Eddystone Lighthouse off Plymouth. Sailing the School’s Tall Ship, Jolie Brise, the pupils were taking part in the final stage of the International Rendez-vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta – a 10,000 nautical mile transatlantic race visiting Portugal, Bermuda, America, Canada and France.

Three Old Eleans enjoyed their time at King’s Ely so much that they have returned to join the school’s workforce.

Double World Karting Champion and former British Schools Karting Champion, Matt Luff, has shown he’s a winner off the track with an unprompted act of kindness.