CHANGING PLACES

Headteachers on the move

Kimbolton School, Cambridgeshire has appointed Will Chuter as its new Head, starting in the autumn term.

Natalie Argile has been announced as the new Head at Blackheath High, GDST

Nice try

RGS Worcester, West Midlands

In April, Lisa Pritchard takes up the Headship at Rougemont School in Newport.

Sixth former Haineala Lutui has been selected for the England U18 Women’s Rugby Squad ahead of the forthcoming internationals. She has trained with the squad since August 2022 and was named in the final team following a training camp which was held ahead of the Women’s U18 Six Nations in April. Haineala plays for the school’s U18 girls’ rugby team, is in the senior netball 1st team and is also a part of RGS Worcester’s athlete development programme.

Sir Anthony Seldon has started as Head at Epsom College in Surrey.

The Oratory School, South Oxfordshire has appointed Dr Julian Murphy as Head, starting in September.

Call of the wild

Eastbourne College, East Sussex

A double first

Taunton School, Somerset

Patrick Horne has taken over as Principal at d’Overbroeck’s in Oxfordshire

The school, known for its green initiatives, has announced plans to teach natural history at GCSE from 2025, as part of its commitment to provide a holistic education and support environmental awareness. It’s the first in Sussex - and one of the first in the country - to set out plans for teaching natural history, following the Department for Education’s announcement about the course.

Two sixth form scholarship students have received o ers to study at the University of Oxford. Amelie, 17, hopes to study History at Queen’s College, while Evie, 18 would like to read Classics with Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at St Hugh’s College. Students at Taunton benefit from expert guidance from the school’s careers department and specialist tutoring from Head of History, Mark Chatterton.