Prep School News & Events
News & Events
National Finalists in Music and Honours in Sport and the Arts
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
Clayesmore pupils just back from the half term break have been busy in the field achieving all kinds of honours and awards in music, sport and the arts. The Prep School's young chamber music trio, Evie Coplan (9), Tom Highnam (12) and Stacey Newlin (12) have just heard they have made the finals of the National Pro-Corda Chamber Music Competition. The trio have now been invited to play in a non...
Piano Trio in National Competition
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Talented Prep School musicians, Evie Coplan (9), Tom Highnam (12) and Stacey Newlin (12) have just returned from the qualifying round of the National Pro-Corda Chamber Music competition. The trio playing cello (Evie), Piano (Tom) and viola (Stacey) are now awaiting to hear whether they have been successful in reaching the semi-finals. They have every reason to have high hopes: all three have b...
English Youth Ballet Call For Laura
Thursday, 08 January 2009
Promising dancer, Laura Webb has successfully auditioned to dance with the English Youth Ballet and to take part in three performances of Coppelia in February at the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon. Ten year old Laura has already danced Sleeping Beauty for the EYB in 2007 and she has studied under Nina Thompson at the Footlight Dance Academy, in Wimborne since she was a Cygnet at age three. A busy li...
Sporting Success
Thursday, 08 January 2009
The 1st XI Girls’ Hockey Team has had a tremendous season winning five and drawing one out of their six games in the second half of term. These results come after the team collected one of the plate trophies at the Bryanston Tournament:- v St Mary’s 3-2 v Salisbury Cathedral 3-3 v Sherborne Girls 3-0 v Sherborne Prep 3-2 v Hanford 3-0 v Chilton Cantelo 2-0. The 2nd XI side has also enjoyed ...
Where Do You Take Yours?
Monday, 10 November 2008
One of the first schools to join the environmentally friendly 'bag race' Clayesmore has, for over a year now, made good use of its eco friendly shopper. Not only do staff and pupils use it for carrying books and equipment, it is seen at national exhibitions (Battersea schools show) and up and down many a busy high street. Now people are beginning to take the bag abroad and the furthest the bag...
A Reward for International Excellence
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
The Prep School has recently received a prestigious International School Award at a high-profile ceremony in London, presented by broadcaster and journalist George Alagiah. This celebration of the best in international activity was attended by representatives from schools across the UK. Clayesmore Prep School has been awarded for its outstanding work in bringing the wider world into the classro...
Orchestral Day Success
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
The largest number of children from a single Prep School were Clayesmore pupils at the recent annual SATIPS Orchestral Day held at Bryanston School. As part of the programme of three pieces that were rehearsed in the day ready for an evening concert, the school also prepared an ensemble jazz item. Tom Highnam (drums), Jack Blakey (trumpet), Eric Newland (clarinet) and George Hewett (alto sax) b...
It's a Family Affair
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Nine new boarders have joined Clayesmore Prep School and lucky Kimberley Hughes and Isobel Punter celebrated their 11th Birthday with them this week. The five brothers and four sisters got plenty of cuddles from the girls as their mother, Juno looked on protectively. Juno is a 3 year old flat-coat retriever who has delighted her proud owners, Dan and Isobel Browse, house parents at the school....