Concord’s own FIRST Lego League Challenge
Monday March 20, 2023March saw the final of Concord’s own ‘FIRST Lego League Challenge’. The challenge is usually a regional and then national event that aims to guide youths through STEM learning and exploration. Since September, Concord College has been running its own version of the competition. Every Thursday, Lego and Robotics club has been attended by teams of both Concord students and Year 6 pupils from two local primary schools, Longnor C of E and St Lawrence C of E.
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Turkey Earthquakes Relief Work
Tuesday March 14, 2023Following the devastating earthquakes across Turkey and Syria at the end of January, Concord Lead Boarding Parent, Julie Kim, flew to Adana to spend her half term doing important relief work. She was joined by her husband and their son, Samuel, who is a 6.1. Concord Student, as well as Concord alumni, Mia Nguyen and Sebastian Toms (both 2019 leavers). The Kim family lived in Turkey for a decade prior to the earthquakes, so their ability to speak Turkish has made it easier for them to connect with and help survivors.
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Fundraiser for Earthquake relief
Friday March 10, 2023Concord students have come together in the wake of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria to raise an incredible £1554.44 (so far) to help those affected. As an international community which includes students from Turkey, the College’s students were keen to do something to help. Fundraising started when F5 student Ceylin suggested having a donation box and perhaps setting up an online fundraiser after talking to Mrs Kim about ways in which the Concord Community could help.
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Geographer number one in the UK
Friday March 3, 2023Sixth Form student Megan has been awarded a Royal Geographical Society Excellence Award. The awards recognise exceptional performance in Geography exams. Megan’s award was for her Cambridge International AS Level Geography examination last summer in which she achieved the highest raw mark in the country. The Society described Megan’s result as an outstanding achievement and congratulated her. Professor Joe Smith, Director of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), said: “Today’s young people have a keen interest in many key geographical issues,
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An Invitation to Concord’s Concerto Competition 2023
Tuesday February 28, 2023Concord is inviting staff, students and the general public to its annual Concerto Competition- in aid of The Anthony Morris Foundation. The competition will take place on Saturday 11th March 2023, from 7:30pm, in Concord’s theatre. The Music Department will present top instrumentalists from across the county with the unique opportunity to perform a movement from a concerto with an orchestra. Eight finalists will perform a movement from their chosen concerto to the live audience and independent guest adjudicator.
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Barbara Belfield-Dean retires after 43 years at Concord
Tuesday February 14, 2023Barbara Belfield-Dean has just retired as Bursar of Concord College where she was also Company Secretary & Clerk to the Trustees. Having been at the College since 1979, the majority of Concordians will be aware of her role, if not the enormous influence she has had on the development, growth and success of the College over the last 43 years. Before leaving, Barbara managed to find time (while busy handing over the reigns to her successor) to reflect on her career with a fascinating insight into what made Concord the outstanding College it is today.
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Top-5 boarding schools award
Thursday February 9, 2023For the twelfth consecutive year, Concord has won an award recognising the College as one of the country’s top five co-educational boarding schools. Best Schools, who provide independent advice on UK independent schools and publish league tables of independent schools has once again awarded Concord a ‘Top 5’ placement in the category for Independent Co-educational Boarding Schools by A Level. The Best Schools rankings are based on A level results in 2022. Concord’s results were once again exceptional,
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Bookings open for Concord’s Medical Futures Conference 2023
Tuesday February 7, 2023For external students in Years 11 & 12 living in Shropshire, the West Midlands and Welsh Borders, the booking form can be accessed at the end of this article. Concord’s 6th Medical Futures Conference is set to take place on Saturday 4th March, 9am-5:30pm. Book your place at Concord’s Medical Futures Conference here. This year, the key annual event will be face-to-face, but it is also retaining the option of online attendance. The day will involve a morning of lectures focused on navigating the highly selective admissions process to enable you to make a competitive application to medical school.
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Edinburgh Music Competition
Monday February 6, 2023After hearing about the 2023 Edinburgh Music Competition Festival, Concord student, Rosanna, was excited to ask the college if she could apply to perform at the Concerto competition. Rosanna, who is in Form 4 at Concord, is currently working towards her Diploma grade in piano. Her piano tutor, Mrs Giles, commented on Rosanna’s enthusiasm: “Rosanna is such a proactive and highly motivated student who is always searching for an opportunity to play. Seeing your students perform in concerts and competitions is one of the joys of teaching”.
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Mathematical gold medal for Hanks
Monday February 6, 2023Concord Form 5 (Y11) student Hanks has come joint top in the whole country, one of only four participants to score a perfect 100% in the British Mathematical Olympiad (BMO). Hanks was awarded a highly prestigious Gold medal for his performance. Gold medals in BMO are reserved for the top 20 students in the country. Hanks’s achievements are all the more remarkable considering his relatively young age, the BMO is for students up to the end of sixth form (Y13),
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