I recently signed up for one of these “moonlit walks” that I’ve been hearing all the rage about. When Mr Brown asked us why we were interested in going on this walk, the responses were varied. Some enjoyed walking with friends; others enjoyed exploring the countryside. (I’m sure though none…

On 13 November, a wonderful Bake Sale was held to raise money for the Stray Cats Rescue Team West Midlands. The result definitely exceeded our expectations! With the hearts full of warmth and ovens full of delicious treats, we managed to raise over £500 (£530) to support the Stray Cats…

Concord College 16 Shrewsbury School 8 Team: Sunny, Adwin, Frankie, Johnathan, Joshua, Eureka, Cindy, Charmaine, Olivia, Jady and Emma We had the chance to play a fixture against Shrewsbury School, and it was great to have the chance to play several games with different people. Jady  I feel that both…

Throughout the first half of term, our sixth form students visited various universities to hear interesting talks delivered by experienced researchers. The lectures offered inspiration and insight into scientific studies at university and higher education. Lecture on MRI technology and functional neuroimaging- University of Worcester. I had the privilege of…

I got the chance to join Mr. Brown and a few other students on a walk to the hills of the Shropshire countryside. Though it was raining earlier that day, the sky cleared up just in time for our adventure. We were each handed an LED hairband, or ‘headgear’ as…

The Prefect Games were recently held as one of the highlights of Concord’s induction programme for new students. A staple of every Concord induction, the prefects, led by Head Prefects Gareth and Vidhi, organised team-building and icebreaker games to help the new 6.1 students to settle in with their peers….

Traditionally, the end of 6.1 in Concord was marked by the trip to the Conway Centre in the heart of Wales. The event can be described as a perfect mixture of all the things that reflect the joyful spirit of true Concordians: friendliness, cooperation and willingness to embrace challenge on…

During the 2023 February half-term holiday, I visited Berlin with a group of amazing teachers and students from different year groups. We had to depart from college to Luton airport at 1am in the morning, and even though we were advised to get some sleep before then, I was busy…

  The agony of the 26 hour coach ride was quickly dismissed when the 50+ group of staff and students stepped onto the Austrian ground. Immediately, the cultivating mountains and the fairytale like houses caught my attention I was struck by the beautiful sights surrounding where we lived that week….