Many congratulations to James Hinwood (Rt IV) who has been selected for the England Fencing Squad. He will compete in the U15 Men’s Epée in Poland in March 2016.
This week we remember:
Please see Marcus Johnson's End of Term Letter to Parents.
Please see Dan Nicholas' End of Term letter to parents and guardians.
Whilst it was dark outside, 240 competitors gathered in the Alington Hall on Monday 7th December to compete in the Inter-House Hope-Simpson Ergo Challenge. Fierce House rivalry was on display from all involved, and the noise was deafening.
Many congratulations to the Old Salopian Football Club, who beat the Old Brentwoods 2-1 on Saturday 12th December, to progress to the third round of the Arthur Dunn Cup. It was an exciting match, played in foul weather here at the School and the...
OUR DAY, starting with The OSH v. RSSH Annual Run, on Saturday, 5th December, 2015. The River Severn had encroached and trespassed on our usual course for over four days and then the wind started to join in with the disruption. But we are...
Upper Sixth Former Ben Remnant (who earlier in the term led his team of marines to national victory in the Pringle Trophy competition) and his brother, Fourth Former Harry, have made history in the Inter-House Paperchases event held on the final...
School House celebrated the end of another successful Michaelmas Term with an action-packed final few days.
Ben Remnant and his brother Harry have made history in the Inter-House cross-country ‘Paperchase’ races held on the final Wednesday of the Michaelmas term. Upper Sixth Former Ben won the Senior Boys’ race and Harry (Fourth Form) won the Junior...
Fierce competition rapidly surfaced as five teams battled for the title in the first ever Head of House’s Christmas party held on the final Tuesday of term.
The aim of the Headmaster’s Commendations is to recognise and reward outstanding academic achievement and intellectual curiosity. Congratulations to the following pupils, who were awarded Commendations at the end of the Michaelmas Term.
This test of raw strength is a highlight of the end of the Michaelmas Term, with each year group fielding their four strongest rowers, and non-rowers if there aren’t sufficient of the former, on ergos set up in the Alington Hall.The boys’...
The Bastille Society was treated to a visit by Brigadier Brian Parritt on the last Friday of the Michaelmas Term. He spoke to Shrewsbury historians about the causes, events and outcomes of the Korean War 1950-53; a conflict often dismissed as a...
Mr Peach accompanied a group of 13 students to the inaugural Malvern St James Model United Nations Conference on 21st November.
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Piano and Brass Prizes, held on Sunday 29th November. PIANO PRIZES 2015 Senior Class First Prize - Nateewat Ruechuseth (Ch V)Highly Commended - Ada Huang (G LVI)Commended - Henry Thomas (Ch UVI)...
Despite Storm Desmond, the RSSBC J14 squad headed north on Saturday 5th December to take on King’s School Chester Rowing Club. Even though the river was out of action, there was no stopping the race between RSSBC and KSRC which instead took place...
This week, the Basketball team.
A group of 40 Fourth Form scientists visited Warwick University last week for a day of inspiring science lectures.
In their first battle as the reconstituted Shrewsbury School polo team, the players managed to beat another set of neophytes representing Manchester University in a series of hard fought chukkas at the arena in Upper Peover, Cheshire.
When Old Salopian Adam Booth returned to Shrewsbury earlier this term for the relaunch of the Rovers Club and spoke to the whole School about his ascent of Everest in May 2013, he showed an extraordinary 5-minute film that gave the assembled throng...
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Piano and Brass Prizes and thank you to all who took part for a very enjoyable afternoon of music-making on Sunday 29th November.
Recommendations from Shrewsbury School staff and pupils.