RAF

CCF Range Day

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16 Oct 2019
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On Wednesday, members of the Wells CCF enjoyed a day of adventure activities off-timetable for the annual Contingent Range Day. Cadets participated with enthusiasm in a diverse array of physical outdoor activities and tasks organised for them by the Wells Outdoor Education team, former Royal Marine and Wells Director of Outdoor Learning, Stuart Elks and Glyn Lancey, School CCF Staff Instructor and Training Officer, as well as a passionate team of teachers who lead each sub-contingent. Members...
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Hauser & Wirth

The Big Draw at Hauser and Wirth

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15 Oct 2019
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On Thursday 10th October Year 10 artists attended the ‘Big Draw’ event at Hauser and Wirth, Bruton. An informative and interactive talk was given to pupils by the education team on the latest exhibition, ‘David Smith: Field Work’ – the Gallery’s debut solo exhibition by the eminent American artist. The exhibition has been conceived as four chapters of work spanning over three decades, from 1933 to 1964, that aim to demonstrate Smith’s diverse visual language...
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Tabea

Tabea Debus Wins Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition

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14 Oct 2019
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Congratulations to visiting Wells recorder teacher, Tabea Debus, who has just been announced as a winner in the 2019 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition. Tabea competed in the live final at the Merkin Concert Hall in New York City on 6th October and is one of only four artists worldwide to win a NYC showcase concert, international artist management and worldwide concert opportunities.Wells Recorders go from strength to strength under Tabea’s expert artistic direction. 
Choralia

Choralia Reach the Let the Peoples Sing Finals

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14 Oct 2019
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Congratulations to Choralia, the Wells Cathedral School Upper Voice Girls’ Choir of 30 vocalists, who reached the Grand Finals of the prestigious European Let the Peoples Sing Competition, held in Barcelona over the weekend. Let the Peoples Sing is organised biennially by the European Broadcasting Union and is the choral equivalent of European Young Musician. Each national broadcaster is asked to nominate choirs, and it was the BBC who entered Choralia to represent the UK, on...
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Shakespeare

Primary Schools Shakespeare Festival 

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14 Oct 2019
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Wells Cathedral Junior School hosted a Primary Schools Shakespeare Festival in mid-October involving pupils from four local primary schools, as well as pupils from Wells Junior School.Pupils from Stoberry Park School, Catcott Primary School, Chewton Mendip Primary School and Butleigh Church of England Primary School joined two classes of Year 6 pupils from Wells to perform half hour versions of six of Shakespeare’s most well loved plays: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, Macbeth, The Tempest,...
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STEM

Sandhurst STEM Fair

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07 Oct 2019
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On Friday 27th September, 16 Wells pupils attended the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, STEM Careers Fair. The group took part in a panel discussion with four industry experts, where pupils took the opportunity to ask questions about life in industry; before exploring a variety of stands from industry-leading employers. The focus of the event was on STEM subjects: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths, with the aim of promoting career paths available in those fields. It was...
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Organ

Inaugural Organ Recital

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07 Oct 2019
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On Sunday, Wells Lower Sixth organists, François Cloete and June Rippon, gave the inaugural recital on the newly-installed Walker Organ in Quilter Hall. The organ was kindly donated to the School some four years ago by Mr Jim Cook, in memory of his brother, Richard who owned the instrument and who was a very keen organist.June and François both played a selection of works by Bach and then pieces by Mendelssohn and Hindemith. 
Craig

Cricket World School Groundsman of the Year

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03 Oct 2019
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Huge congratulations to Wells Head of Grounds, Craig Keast, who has been chosen as Cricket World’s School Groundsman of the Year for 2019. Craig attended an award ceremony at Lord’s last Wednesday, along with Deputy Head of Grounds, Wayne Bradshaw, and Director of Sport, Tom Webley. Following an award-winners lunch at The Tavern Restaurant at Lord’s Cricket Ground, Craig was presented with his prestigious trophy. The presentation was attended by Chris Wood ECB Pitch Advisor,  Karl McDermott...
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