Westonbirt unveils fantastic new junior boarding house
Westonbirt unveils fantastic new junior boarding house We’re thrilled to announce the grand unveiling of our new Junior Boarding House, after a seven month programme of refurbishment. Catering for the needs of our 10, 11, and 12-year-old boarders, Sedgwick House now boasts contemporary and comfortable accommodation, elevating the boarding experience to new heights. Sedgwick serves […]
Former England cricketer, Marcus Trescothick inspires sports scholars
Any school or college knows how valuable it is when external speakers visit to inspire and educate young people about any aspect of adult life, whether that be careers, finance, or coping strategies. Preparing our students for life beyond school, including developing the resilience to deal with the ups and downs, is one of the […]
The potential impact of AI on education
The Potential Impact of AI on Education (The above image was created using AI technology. It is meant to represent AI in the classroom.) Since the advent of tools such as ChatGPT, MidJourney and Gemini, the progress of AI has become very apparent in the public consciousness. AI has the potential to be hugely disruptive […]
Meet the Boarding Staff: Ms Diana Lambert, new Houseparent of Sedgwick
Meet the Boarding Staff: Ms Diana Lambert, new Houseparent of Sedgwick Westonbirt School will soon be opening Sedgwick House, its new junior boarding house for pupils from Years 6-8; and we are delighted to introduce its new Houseparent, Ms Diana Lambert. Diana has a wealth of educational experience, both in teaching and pastoral care. Originally […]
Year 7s build a Zoo at Westonbirt School
Year 7s build a Zoo at Westonbirt Recently Westonbirt’s entire Year 7 cohort took part in a fantastic two-day teambuilding and skills development activity, ‘We Built a Zoo.’ Day 1 saw them tasked to build the Zoo, breaking into different groups, including estates, marketing, finance, operations and HR for the design and development. Each group […]
Pupils experience the trip of a lifetime during cultural exchange visit to Thailand
Pupils experience the trip of a lifetime during cultural exchange visit to Thailand Over half-term, a group of students from Years 7-10 travelled on the trip of a lifetime when they participated in a cultural exchange visit to our partner Plookpanya School in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. This location is the third largest city in Thailand, […]
Inter Schools Cross Country Event
Westonbirt Prep School hosts Inter Schools Cross Country Event On Wednesday 7th February, Westonbirt Prep School continued the focus on cross country by hosting its annual U8-U11 Inter Schools Cross Country event. It was a lovely day full of enthusiasm and sportsmanship as pupils from 14 different state and private schools from the local area […]
Westonbirt hosts ISA South West Cross-Country regionals
Westonbirt hosts ISA South West Cross-Country regionals On Tuesday 24th January Westonbirt School once again hosted the ISA U8-18 South West cross-country event for independent schools in the region. Despite the adverse weather conditions, courtesy of the tail-end of Storm Jocelyn, it was a great event with a good turn-out of runners and supporters. The […]
Enterprising Sixth Formers launch new café
Enterprising Sixth formers launch new café Members of Westonbirt Sixth form have been planning and undertaking an exciting activity which has displayed some impressive entrepreneurial spirit; the launch of a new café for staff and their peers. The Enterprise Group began last September with weekly meetings to plan the opening of a café at school, […]
Westonbirt’s Top Ten Highlights of 2023
Westonbirt’s Top Ten Highlights of 2023 2023 proved to be a brilliant year for the school, with many initiatives, achievements and successes. So, as 2023 drew to a close and the New Year began, we looked back and celebrated our Top Ten highlights across the year on our social media platforms. Kicking off the list […]
Myles Nash announced as new Deputy Head Pastoral
Myles Nash announced as new Deputy Head Pastoral We are thrilled to announce that Myles Nash will be joining us as our new Deputy Head Pastoral in January. Myles joins us from Wymondham College, the country’s largest state boarding school, where he served as Assistant Principal. His recent achievements include a double ‘Outstanding’ grading in […]
Westonbirt Association’s annual carol concert provides a festive start to December
Westonbirt Association’s annual carol concert provides a festive start to December On Saturday 2nd December, we held the Alumni Association’s carol concert at St Dionis Church, Parsons Green in London. This annual event proved to be a wonderful way to start December and the beginning of the festivities and was attended by a range of […]