Cosmo stars in Mandarin contest
A UCS student’s passion for Asian languages, and notably Mandarin, won national recognition when the Year 10 pupil took third place in the final of the Chinese Bridge Mandarin Speaking Competition at SOAS University of London.
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Wind in the Willows ‘will be great’
Lower School Production The Wind in the Willows is coming to the Lund Theatre in mid-May and three cast members explain why this modern take on a classic tale of hope, friendship and animal adventures will be well worth seeing.
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Entrepreneurial spirit prevails
The national Young Enterprise competition was an opportunity for UCS Sixth Formers to navigate the uncharted and choppy waters of running a student company – and a journey that would end with two business awards.
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UCS win national table tennis title
UCS’ Under-19 and U13 table tennis squads competed for national titles on finals weekend in Wolverhampton, but while one team narrowly missed out on the medals, the other won a thrilling finale to be crowned English champions.
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Joseph scores musical hat-trick
To gain a Grade 8 distinction in any musical instrument is a remarkable achievement, so when one of UCS Music’s talented tyros secured three such commendations, it was time to enquire about the secret of his success.
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Top Gunner shares top tips
Arsenal and Brazil defender Gabriel Magalhães took time out from his side’s pursuit of Premier League glory to visit the UCS playing fields where he participated in Q&A sessions and joined in with the Year 8 practice matches.
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Pupil sower plots plant sale
How one Year 8 pupil’s passion for growing plants from seeds is inspiring a charity sale of home-grown produce as well as motivating fellow students to get their horticultural hands dirty during the sowing season.
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Parents prepped for exam season
UCS organised a Lower School PSHE evening to help prepare Year 8 parents to support their children in navigating their Summer Term assessments and to keep the parents fully up to date with cutting-edge revision techniques.
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Year 12 catch glimpse of future
Students from the UCS Sixth Form entered a realm of possibility when they visited partner school LAE, Stratford for a Futures Fair with its wealth of information and advice on higher education, university admissions and careers.
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Pupils’ star turn at Oxford Union
Four UCS Year 12 students battled through local heats to make the finals of the most prestigious schools’ debating competition in the UK – and the quartet duly grabbed their opportunity to impress at the Oxford Union.
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