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Headmaster's Commendations

The Rovers – the School’s mountaineering and adventuring society – has a long and proud history of feats of derring-do. And, as they discovered on Thursday as they paddled their way down the River Severn, even their Field Day expeditions have a...

Fives players enjoy training event with EFA Ladies

The aim of the Headmaster’s Commendations is to recognise and reward outstanding academic achievement and intellectual curiosity. The following pupils have been awarded the Headmaster's Commendations in the first half of this term:

Lacrosse: North Schools' Tournament win and County team selections

Many thanks to the Eton Fives Association Ladies, who came to the Shrewsbury Fives courts on Sunday morning to give some valuable and much appreciated match play and coaching to several of our players.

County rugby selection for School House boys

Following a fantastic team performance by the 1st XII at the North Schools’ Lacrosse Tournament on Saturday, four players have also been successful at the U18 County trials, held on Wednesday.

Tuesday 13 October 2015

Congratulations to Roman Khidirbekov (III) and Arron Lewis (IV), who have been selected to play for the Shropshire rugby squad in the U14 and U15 age-groups respectively.

The news 100 years ago: 15th October - 11th November 1915

Monday 12 October 2015

Between 15th October and 11th November 1915, no OS deaths occurred in WW1; this must have provided a welcome respite for the Housemasters and staff in terms of news-flow arriving at school. It was also a period in which the UK Government was moving...

RSSBC: Pairs Head, London

Author Alex Scarrow visits Shrewsbury School

Just before heading off to Boston, USA to compete in the Head of the Charles Regatta, six of our senior boys raced at the Pairs’ Head on the London Tideway course on Saturday afternoon.

Lily Freeman-Attwood takes 4th place at the Horse of the Year Show

On Tuesday 6th October author Alex Scarrow, writer of the famous 'Timeriders' novels, gave a talk to the Third and Fourth Forms and ran a workshop for the Creative Writing Society. Third Formers Lara Gabbitas and Cristina Puyol Fuertes found some...

'Posh' directed by Sixth Former Julian Chesshire (SH)

Many congratulations to Lily Freeman-Attwood (EDH III), who travelled to Birmingham's NEC on Saturday to compete in the world's biggest and most famous horse show. Riding her pony 'My Bugsy Malone' in The Stable Company 138cm event of the Horse of...

“One of the finest pieces of student theatre I have seen” – a review by Helen Brown, Shrewsbury's Director of Drama

The Tucks 2015

'Posh' directed by Sixth Former Julian Chesshire (SH)

Today's Tucks Race was won by Huntsman Oscar Dickins, with Captain of Girls' Running Olivia Papaioannou winning the girls' race. A full report will follow, but the names of the winners are published below, together with a high-octane and inspiring...

The House Singing Competition looms

“One of the finest pieces of student theatre I have seen” – a review by Helen Brown, Shrewsbury's Director of Drama

Design & Technology: Sixth Form Engineering Visit to Airbus UK

Official opening of Hodgson Hall

Led by Mr Lloyd and Mr Reynolds, a group of 18 Sixth Formers recently enjoyed an exclusive and inspiring visit to Airbus UK at Broughton, Chester.

Valuing the Humanities - a visit to Shrewsbury School by Professor Anthony Grayling

We were delighted to welcome Howard, Wendy and Eliza Hodgson (EDH 2011-13) on Old Salopian Day, 3rd October, to officially open our new Humanities building, Hodgson Hall.

School House music, models and managers help to make the Sixth Form Charity Fashion Show a “glittering triumph”.

On Friday 2nd October, in a joint venture between the Careers Department and the Philosophy and Theology Faculty, the School was delighted, and indeed privileged, to welcome Professor Anthony Grayling, Master of the New College of the Humanities.

Sixth Form Charity Fashion Show is a glittering triumph

Head of House Leo Sartain not only took to the catwalk in a dapper dinner jacket, but he also co-directed the show. A selection of models from the Sixth Form displayed a variety of styles from the 1920s to modern day, with a range of casual to...

Girls’ Hockey: 1st XI win through to Midlands Regionals

This year’s annual charity fashion show ‘A Century of British Fashion’, held on Saturday 3rd October 2015, was a success! So far £1800 has been raised to support BEAT, the UK’s number one charity for eating disorders, and the School’s youth...

RSSBC: Training at Lake Vyrnwy for the Head of the Charles

Congratulations to the 1st XI Hockey team, who played outstandingly well against some strong opposition at the County Hockey Tournament on Wednesday 7th October. They have now progressed through to the Midland Regionals stage. Meanwhile, the U14s...

Victory for Koby at the Cheadle Hulme MUN Conference.

The 1st VIII went out to Lake Vyrnwy over the weekend to get some preparation done in the lead up to the Head of the Charles Regatta held in Boston, USA that runs next Sunday. The crew were treated to some fantastic conditions as can be seen in the...

Giles Bell's Team of the Week

A team of ten Salopians represented Kenya at the Cheadle Hulme Model United Nations Conference last weekend and between them picked up some significant awards. Amongst them was School House’s Koby Ferdinand-Okpala (IV), who won Best Delegation in...

The news 100 years ago: 8th - 14th October 1915

This week, the 4th XI.