Just two weeks into the new term, seven Hunt runners had an early outing on the roads as they took on the Seven Bridges 10km in Shrewsbury’s Quarry on Sunday 20th September.
The first full meeting of the recently formed Arts and Activities Committee took place on Saturday 3rd September, at The Curtains Up in London. The meeting was well attended by some of our most artistically gifted and knowledgeable OS and was...
The 1st XI are building up a head of steam, following a dominating 3-0 win in the ESFA cup vs Madeley Academy on Friday 18th September, with goals from James Nelson (SH), George Newton (SH) and a stunning volley from Tom Breese (PH). This was...
The 1st XI continue to improve, thanks to added impetus from Miss Davis. They had a solid performance against King’s Chester on Wednesday, despite losing 2-5. Goal-scorers were Maddie Phillips (G) (her third goal of the season) and Amy Mobley (EDH...
Glorious sunshine, low stream and barely a breath of wind – perfect conditions for the Victoria, Sabrina and Williams Sculls this year.
The U15 Lacrosse team started their season on flying form, with a 10-3 victory over Malvern St James. Captain Stan Dixon (MSH) and Phoebe Wasdell (MSH) led in attack, with Octavia Riggall (EDH) and Mimi Ashworth (EDH) putting up a great defence....
School House has a fine history in this competition and we did not disappoint this year. Glorious sunshine, low stream and barely a breath of wind: the perfect conditions for the VSW Sculls greeted the boys. New entrant Matt Rowe (LVI) made his...
During the summer holidays, 22 Salopians and four staff members travelled to Guyana to undertake conservation work in the Iwokrama Forest – a protected area deep inside the largest undisturbed tract of tropical rainforest in the world.
Veni, vidi, vici; Guy Cabral is celebrating after coming runner-up in the Omnibus Gladstone Competition - the UK's premier national Classics essay writing competition.
The Headmaster very much enjoyed meeting His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester on Thursday 17th September when he touched down on Top Common in a helicopter of the Royal Flight. Whilst the Duke was welcomed by the Lord Lieutenant and...
This week we remember: Lieut-Commander Wilfred Stuart Miall Green, Nelson Bn. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.Moser’s, left in 1898, described in The Salopian as “a bright, engaging character”.Invalided home from the Dardanelles, he died of wounds at...
On 3rd August this year the Taylor Library hosted a visit by a group of undergraduate students from Harvard University led by Professor Andrew Berry (OS and former Head Boy).
An exciting race, with tremendous enthusiasm and talent on display - the cohort of 2015 promises to be a vintage year for runners! Report by Ian Haworth.
It was great to see so much musical talent on display from the School House boys in the New Entrants’ Concert. The new boys have stepped in to fill the gaps left by last year’s Upper Sixth and have helped to cement our excellent reputation for music...
Congratulations to James Taylor (R 2003-08), whose impressive form in England's recent One Day International series against Australia has resulted in his squad selection for the forthcoming Test and One Day International series against Pakistan in...
During the summer holidays, 22 Salopians and four staff members travelled to Guyana to undertake conservation work in the Iwokrama Forest – a protected area deep inside the largest undisturbed tract of tropical rainforest in the world. The area...
Congratulations to James Taylor (R 03-08), whose impressive form in the recent one day international series has resulted in the anticipated announcement that he has been selected for the forthcoming test series against Pakistan in the United Arab...
The Third Form and Fourth Form teamed up to kick off the inter-House B Leagues football competition with a comprehensive 8-1 thrashing of Radbrook. At the time of writing (just before half-term), School House had won all four of their games, taking...
Anna Jones, Amelia Southern and Suzy Watts spent Sunday afternoon at United Carpets in Shrewsbury, helping sort clothes to send to refugees on Kos.
Deputy Head of House Nat Chumbala (UVI) won a Lower Sixth Examination Prize for outstanding scores in his AS Levels. He is hoping to study Medicine next year along with another Deputy Head of House Alfred Mitchell (UVI). We wish them the best of...
We were delighted to open our doors to the new Third Form in September. They represent a vintage year of talented all-rounders.
While the new Third Form were busy settling in, we were delighted to welcome George Fowler (Head of House two years ago) back to School House. Currently studying at King’s College London, he is now Musical Director for the multi award-winning,...
An interview with OS David Longrigg, Jane Tupper and Adrian Struvé was broadcast on ITV News Central on 9th September 2016, marking the day when the Queen became Britain's longest reigning monarch. Please click on the image below to view.
One of Shrewsbury’s promising young cricketers, Jamie Crawley (Rt V) has had an excellent summer with the bat. Jamie had a frustrating time of it in the School season, where a nasty hamstring injury had curtailed his participation in School...
Please click on the image below to open a gallery of photos from Thursday's 'Big Third Form Challenge' - a fun afternoon of team-building exercises.
This week we remember: Lance Corporal, Thomas Alfred Nevett, 13041, 5th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry.Ingrams’s (now Ridgemount. N.B. not Ingram’s), left in 1913 "for a peaceful agricultural life" to take up farming, and joined up in 1914....