On the morning of Thursday 6th June, we awoke to a rare viewing of an English Summer, never was the warm glow of the sun so welcome. That afternoon, all of Form 3 were due to perform Hansel and Gretel by Carl Grose outside amongst the trees and in front…

The annual Lower School Dinner was held on 1st June this year marking the end of a productive and busy year for Lower School students, especially for the Form 5 students who were in the middle of their GCSEs. The event commenced with reception at the Science Block. Butter Beer,…

As the scorching sun shone in the sky, Concord’s four ‘houses’ gathered to compete for the Tag Rugby Trophy. Two teams from each house entered, all who had practiced beforehand, to prove that they are all able of winning the event. The first two houses – Gandhi and Teresa –…

As part of our weekly PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education) lessons, Form 4 Mandela students attended a short session on ironing and bed making on 15th May 2019. The session turned out to be very useful indeed. During the first half of the session, we took turns learning…

Last week, Form 3 went to Bala in North Wales from Monday to Friday. We left promptly after taking the annual whole school photo, so we could arrive there at 8pm, which was a suitable time… We arrived on schedule and set up. Whilst we weren’t camping, it wasn’t an…

Hollowford is the place where we (Form 4 students) all recently stayed for 3 days, located in the Peak District – a national park. As for the activities, I liked rafting because it was very good for team building and getting to know others. At first, I didn’t know some of the…

As part of the BTEC Music course, Form 5 students were tasked with composing their own song. Some performed classical pieces, whilst others composed pop or lyrical music. In the final stages of our compositions, we were given the chance to work with producer James Welch, and also several session…

The clocks were ticking, with every ‘crack’ getting louder and louder. My friends and I lined up, speeches ready and all dressed up. It was almost time for my LAMDA examination. Looking back at the experience, I can deduce that I learnt a lot from it. For example, it taught…

It’s always good fun going on a Duke of Edinburgh expedition. Whether it’s the Friday night shopping in Sainsbury’s, the writing of route cards or maybe just spending time with friends, DofE always proves entertaining. This particular trip was an opportunity for us to develop our teamwork, map-reading and navigation…