The cohort embarking on their final Duke of Edinburgh’s expedition was the “doomed group” who had experienced nothing but foul weather on their Bronze, Silver and Gold Practice Expeditions. It therefore came as a bit of a surprise to them when the sun was shining on our arrival at Gigrin ...read more →
Cranleigh Life
Royal Academy A-Level Online Exhibition Shortlisting for William Stocks
Many congratulation to William Stocks having his animated art work ‘The Journey‘ on display in the shortlisted category of the Royal Academy A Level Online Exhibition 2013. From 1450 submissions from across the country, a total of 110 works were shortlisted before a final 35 were selected. William’s work can ...read more →
English Trip to Open-Air “Mockingbird”
Members of the LVth were treated to a performance of “To Kill a Mockingbird” at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre on Thursday June 13th. Harper Lee’s classic novel is one of the texts currently being studied for the iGCSE English Literature examination come May 2014. The production began with the ...read more →
Knoller Society Talk by Adam Holloway MP
Adam Holloway MP, OC visited the school on Friday 7th June to address the Knoller Society. His audience was made up primarily of Lower Sixth politics students, with some interested others. He breezed into the Reading Room with the confidence of a front line politician fully accustomed to far more ...read more →
Surrey Schools’ Athletics Competition
On Saturday June 8th, 29 Cranleighans were selected to compete for the Waverley Athletics team at the Surrey Schools competition. Although it was a long day for many, our athletes performed superbly against some incredibly tough competition. Overall, it was a successful day: lots of personal bests were set, two ...read more →
Rhodes Centre Art and Design Exhibitions
The Thursday before Long Leave saw staff, parents, family and friends enjoy an evening viewing of GCSE and UVIth Pre-U art and GCSE, AS and A2 design. The variety of work in the Emms Centre show of GCSE art made for a stunning display, while the ambition displayed by the artists at Pre-U art was appreciated ...read more →
Cranleigh Girls in Winning Surrey Schools’ Golf Team
Chloe Nicholls and Jennifer Vincent were two of the three players selected to represent Surrey in the South of England Schools’ championships during Long Leave. The 36-hole event was held at Bush Hill Golf Club in Middlesex on Friday 31st May. The Surrey girls won the county team event, despite ...read more →
Organ Cycle Marches to an End
Philip Scriven’s second year-long organ cycle ended triumphantly on Tuesday June 4th with a splendid Mendelssohn encore ‘The War March of the Priests’ from ‘Athalie’. Pieces like this explain the reason organs were installed in the great Town Halls (such as Birmingham) and why the public flocked to them in ...read more →
‘By Jeeves’
Jeeves and Wooster stand alone in the pantheon of England’s comic literary heroes. For generations of Wodehouse aficionados the amiable, long-suffering Bertie and his apparently respectful yet surreptitiously anarchic valet, Jeeves, have provided unadulterated delight, occupying, as Evelyn Waugh put it, an idyllic world which can never stale. James Copp ...read more →
Burgess Makes Surrey Debut
Old Cranleighan Michael Burgess (2012) makes his 1st XI debut for Surrey today in their match against Oxford University at the Parks. Michael, who was the Cranleigh 1st XI captain in 2012, is keeping wicket. No doubt he relished receiving the first over from England fast bowler Chris Tremlett! Michael ...read more →
