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Friday 17 January 2020

On 16th January, we were delighted to welcome renowned historians Dr Sam Willis and Professor James Daybell, who gave a thought-provoking and very entertaining talk to pupils on ‘The Histories of the Unexpected'.

Richard Hillary Essay Medal Competition 2020

Friday 17 January 2020

The Richard Hillary Essay Medal competition provides an opportunity for Sixth Formers to spend two hours pitting their wits against a one-word unseen essay title.

Oxbridge Success

Friday 17 January 2020

Shrewsbury School is celebrating an outstanding year of success for pupils applying to Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Sixteen Salopians have received offers of places across a whole spectrum of disciplines, f...

German Faculty Study Visit to Berlin

Tuesday 14 January 2020

On 11th December, at the end of the busy Michaelmas term, a group of ten Fifth Form German linguists accompanied by Herr Peach and Frau Davies set off for an action-packed trip to Belin to improve their...

Model United Nations

Monday 13 January 2020

At the end of last term, a group of pupils who are relatively new to Model United Nations enjoyed a chance to play leading roles in the inaugural MUN conference hosted across the River Severn by Shrewsbury H...

Senior House Debating Final

Friday 10 January 2020

A packed Maidment Auditorium saw Ridgemount and Churchill's Hall go head to head for the coveted Senior House Debating trophy on Thursday evening (9th January).

Our Best Reads of 2019

Friday 29 November 2019

The publication of book recommendations by staff and pupils has become an eagerly anticipated annual event...

Futures Bulletin

Friday 29 November 2019

This week's Bulletin from the Futures (Careers) Department includes information for parents and Lower Sixth Formers about 'Unifrog', a useful resource to support post-school planning.

UK Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge 2019

Thursday 28 November 2019

Shrewsbury School Third and Fourth Form pupils are among the top achievers in a national computing challenge.

Physics Live

Wednesday 27 November 2019

Lower Sixth Form physicists enjoyed a fascinating day in Manchester, listening to some of the UK's leading scientists give an insight into their specialist fields of study.

Shrewsbury School shortlisted for two TES Independent School Awards

Friday 22 November 2019

Shrewsbury School is delighted to be shortlisted for two prestigious 2020 TES Independent School Awards: the Boarding School of the Year Award and the Creativity Award.

Novelist Melvin Burgess visits Shrewsbury School

Thursday 21 November 2019

One of the UK's leading writers for young adults visited Shrewsbury on Monday.

Top Geography mark in the UK

Friday 15 November 2019

Huge congratulations to Veronica Munday (EDH 2017-19) who scored the highest mark in the country in the Cambridge Pre-U Geography examinations and has been given a Cambridge Outstanding Learner Award.

Futures Bulletin

Thursday 14 November 2019

This week's Bulletin from the Futures (Careers) Department includes links to some of the many Degree Apprenticeships available, as well as useful advice on structuring CVs and cover letters.

Schools' Challenge Quiz Regional Finals

Thursday 14 November 2019

Two Shrewsbury School Quizzing teams demonstrated their impressive wealth of general knowledge as they competed in the Regional Finals of the Schools’ Challenge Quiz.

St Martin's Day Celebration

Wednesday 13 November 2019

Monday 11th November saw the German Faculty's inaugural St Martin's Day celebration, which traditionally marks the beginning of the Christmas period in Germany.

Shrewsbury wins Highly Distinguished Delegation Award at Royal Russell International MUN Conference

Wednesday 6 November 2019

The Royal Russell is one of the largest and most prestigious MUN conferences in the UK, attracting delegates from all over the world. Ella Biggs (M 5) gives a fascinating insight into what it's like taking part.

Shrewbury School's inaugural Economics and Business Conference

Friday 18 October 2019

There was an audible buzz in the air as over 240 Sixth Form students gathered for Shrewsbury School’s first Economics and Business Conference. The audience included students from The Marches, Shrewsbury High School,...

Pre-U Biology Field Course at Dale Fort

Friday 18 October 2019

The Upper Sixth Biologists spent a happy and extremely productive two and a half days at Dale Fort Marine Station in Pembrokeshire, one of the most biodiverse corners of the world.

Futures Bulletin

Thursday 17 October 2019

This week's Bulletin includes links to sources of potential internships and conference opportunities, school leaver programmes and degree apprenticeships, as well as reminders of events taking place in school during t...

Bastille Society/Academic Extension Lecture: ‘How to defeat the 21st Century Far-Right’

Tuesday 15 October 2019

On 10th October, the Bastille Society was delighted to welcome Dr Russell Foster from King's College, London. His powerful lecture on 'How to defeat the 21st century far-right' attracted a capacity audience. Report by...

An impressive haul of awards for Shrewsbury Model United Nations team

Friday 11 October 2019

Shrewsbury School’s Model United Nations delegates enjoyed a very successful weekend at the Cheadle Hulme MUN Conference (5th – 6th October), winning a Highly Commended Delegation Award and several individual awards.

Magical Maths

Friday 4 October 2019

We were delighted to welcome pupils from four local junior schools and students from Shrewsbury Sixth Form College for an afternoon of Magic with the visiting Mathematician Ben Sparks.

The Week in Pictures

Friday 27 September 2019

A brief glimpse of a few of the myriad of activities that have been taking place at Shrewsbury School over the last few days.

Shrewsbury School selected as Finalist for Co-Educational Independent School of the Year Award

Friday 27 September 2019

Shrewsbury has been selected by Independent School Parent Magazine as a Finalist for the Co-Educational Independent School of the Year Award 2019.

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