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eNews: Thursday 8th December

The photo above is of the House Semi Finals yesterday (PH vs I). All the House Finals are being played on Friday - please see Forthcoming Events section for pitches. Spectators are very welcome!

Latest News

Henry Thomas wins a place in the National Children's Orchestra

Tuesday 13 December 2011

Henry Thomas (Ch 3) heard yesterday that he had won a place in the National Children's Orchestra, which he is absolutely delighted about. Henry's performance of Goedicke’s virtuosic Concert Etude for solo trum...

RSSBC: Hope-Simpson Ergo Championships

Thursday 8 December 2011

L-R: Rigg's supporters; Ingram's in action; School House, Senior relay winners At our own indoor rowing championships it was a case of record times being beaten in a number of events, but the same old story as Rigg'...

RSSH: Paperchases 2011

Thursday 8 December 2011

Inter-House Paperchases saw a swelling of numbers this year, largely due to the introduction of a 'B' competition at U15 House level, and the revival of the tradition of a 1st House and 2nd House format. This ...

Paris MUN: Sam Ansloos (G LVI) wins Best Delegate Award

Thursday 8 December 2011

The Paris MUN Conference is a huge annual gathering in the UNESCO headquarters in early December; this year, there were 950 delegates from 65 schools, 35 countries and 4 continents! Shrewsbury made its mark on pr...

BASBWE Midlands 2011 Festival and Conference

Thursday 8 December 2011

On Saturday 3rd December, Shrewsbury School hosted the BASBWE Midlands 2011 Festival and Conference, which saw musicians from across the country to converge on the school and take part in workshops masterclasses, pe...

Former Master nominated for BBC Midlands Today's Unsung Hero Award

Thursday 8 December 2011

Bill Sayer, former Master of Biology and Master i/c Rowing at Shrewsbury, has been nominated for the BBC Midlands Today Unsung Hero Award for his dedication to coaching the Pengwern Boat Club junior rowers. He i...

Senior House Debating: Ingram's vs Radbrook

Wednesday 7 December 2011

'This House would rather have tofu than turkey for Christmas: The consumption of meat is immoral'.

Barrie Morris retires after 37+ years in the Works Department

Wednesday 7 December 2011

As another term draws to a close and as thoughts turn to the imminent Christmas and New Year celebrations, it is time to bid farewell to a stalwart of Shrewsbury School – Barrie Morris, Chargehand of the Works Depar...

Inaugural Shrewsbury Girls' Sports Tour planned

Wednesday 7 December 2011

Annabel Hartshorne is organising a girls' netball/hockey tour to Spain in August 2012. Letters have already gone out to the parents, giving details of this ground-breaking tour to Marbella and Gibraltar, which we hop...

A Week in the Life of Theo Simmons (Ch 4)

Wednesday 7 December 2011

Theo kindly agreed to step into the breach and write up his 'week' at extremely short notice. As an enthusiastic member of the Creative Writing Group, and of Chapel Choir, he has written up the first few days of this ...

Pupil's painting to be made into a Christmas card

Tuesday 6 December 2011

Fifth former Edward Shawe-Taylor's painting of a winter scene has been chosen by Head of Art, Philip Woollley, to be made into a school Christmas card. Edward writes "This painting grew out of a GCSE project bas...

Library - Michaelmas Term newsletter

Monday 5 December 2011

Our Librarian, Anisa Malik-Mansell, has recently put together an inspirational newsletter that includes a review of Oliver Bullough's lecture, book recommendations - both fiction and non-fiction - from herself, other ...

Rugby: OS captains Oxford in the Varsity Match

Monday 5 December 2011

Old Salopian John-Henry Carter (Rt 1994-1999) is Captain of the Oxford team, who take on Cambridge in the 130th Nomura Varsity Match at Twickenham this Thursday. Oxford are hoping for a repeat of last year's 21-...

Sam Ansloos wins scholarship to the New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

Monday 5 December 2011

Sam Ansloos (G LVI) has won a scholarship for the 2012 four-week Summer Acting Programme at the New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts.

Football: Outstanding results vs Repton

Sunday 4 December 2011

Wins for 2nd XI, 3rd XI, 4th XI, U16A, U16B, U15B, U15C, U14A, U14B.

RSSH: The annual Old Salopian Hunt race vs RSSH and Staff

Friday 2 December 2011

In the annual fixture vs the Old Salopian Hunt, the RSSH were once again victorious, winning the event for the fourth year in the row. However, it was a much more closely fought affair this year, with the Old ...

Forthcoming Events

All these events, and many others, are listed in detail in our website Calendar

An exceptional chamber music concert...

Sunday 15 January 2012 19:30

Upper Sixth pupil Jake Pople (SH) will be performing alongside his father Ross Pople in this concert in the Maidment Building, and joined by the violinist Robert Gibbs and Shrewsbury's Director of Music, John Moore, w...

Shrewsbury School Co-education: Reception and Q&A in the Ashton Theatre

Thursday 19 January 2012 18:30

We are holding an information evening at 6.30pm on Thursday 19th January 2012 for the parents of any boys or girls who are interested in joining Shrewsbury School between 2012 and 2016. There will be a presentation ab...

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