Parents’ Guild backing bursaries
The UCS Parents’ Guild are raising funds for the co-curricular part of the school’s bursaries provision, and Director of Development and Alumni Relations, Edd Pickering, explains the importance of such generous support.
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Inside story of Lord of the Flies
As rehearsals continue for this month’s Middle School Production Lord of the Flies, two pupils take time out to discuss the “excellent acting”, “amazing set” and “terrifying sound” that audiences have in store at the Lund Theatre.
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OG Teddie storms Dragons’ Den
Success in TV’s Dragons’ Den marked the latest milestone for UCS alumni and brothers Teddie and Levi Levenfiche as they leverage life lessons learned at Frognal to launch their matcha green tea brand ‘PerfectTed’.
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Old Gowers meet again at Frognal
The Annual Old Gowers’ Dinner was a special occasion, returning to UCS after a covid-enforced absence and bringing together alumni from across the generations for a joyful evening that looked forward as well as back.
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Peer Education Project rolls on
It is the second year of the Peer Education Project at UCS, with a team of Year 12 volunteers trained as ‘Peer Educators’ and proceeding to deliver a series of lessons in mental health to Year 7 pupils.
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Year 8 investigate wellbeing
The Shell Wellbeing Symposium added another important layer to UCS’s pastoral provision as the Year 8 pupil body spent the day researching aspects of wellbeing and presenting their findings to staff and fellow students.
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Trinity educates on and off stage
You may have seen the showcases and heard about the exams – now Trinity Drama Coordinator Danny Swanson explains why there is such a buzz about the co-curricular acting programme now in its second year at UCS.
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Economics’ escape room triumph
A group of Year 12 students created their own Economics-themed Escape Room to make this academic subject come alive for pupils of all ages as part of a wider Enrichment Week for Economics, Geography, History and Politics.
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Enriched by HM Treasury visit
Economics students from UCS and partner schools attended a hugely enriching ‘Evening of Economics’ in which guest speakers from HM Treasury offered key insights into the UK government’s economic and finance ministry.
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Year 9s’ comic strip workshop
UCS Year 9 students were inspired to discover the vulnerable side of superheroes in a comic strip workshop which was led by artist Adam Hennessey as part of the Art Department’s enrichment programme.
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