RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT 2017 - 2020
SHERBORNE SCHOOL
Record of Achievement Sherborne is a school defined by our commitment to the flourishing
of every single boy. We are a strong community, in which intellectual
inquiry is prized, sporting achievement celebrated, and artistic and
musical endeavour deeply valued. This Record of Achievement aims
to summarise the incredible breadth and depth of academic and
co-curricular achievement over the years.
LIST OF ACHIEVEMENTS ACADEMIC
• English
• Mathematics • Science
• Modern Foreign Languages • Computing • Economics
• Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) CO-CURRICULAR
• Clubs and Societies
• Combined Cadet Force (CCF) • Drama
• Outdoor Education • Music • Sport
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Academic achievements Mathematics
2019 - 2020
• SherborneteamwontheYear10MillfieldMaths Competition. • 2019SeniorMathsChallenge (individual): • 7 gold • 11silver • 14 bronze
English
2019 - 2020 • TwoboysreceivedtheRobertPattersonprizefor recitation.
• 2019SeniorMathsKangaroo: • Twoboysgotthrough,achievingmerits.
2018 - 2019
• BritishMathematicalOlympiad(BMO1):
• RepresentedtheregionintheNationalFinalin London.ThirdinNationalPosterCompetition.
• 1xmerit
• 1xdistinction
• 2019UKLinguisticscompetition:
• 2019 IntermediateMathsChallenge:
• 56boyscompeted
• 18 gold
• 26boysachievedgoldawardsfinishinginthe top5%inthecountry.
• 31silver
2017 - 2018
• Inter-HouseJuniorDebatingonthesubjectof scepticismandclimatechange.
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• SeniorTeamMathematicalChallenge:4boyswon theregionalcompetitionandreachednational finals.
• 30bronze.
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2018 - 2019 • AQALevel2FurtherMathematicsexamination: • OneboywasrecognisedbyAQAasoneofonly threeinthecountrywhoachievedfullmarks (fromanentryofover21,000). • SherborneteamwontheInter-SchoolsYear10 MathsFeast. • 2018SeniorMathsChallenge(individual): • 9gold • 22silver • 19bronze • SeniorTeamMathematicalChallenge: • 4boyswontheregionalcompetition,reaching NationalFinalsandcamethirdintheNational MathsPosterCompetition.
Science
2019 - 2020 • WontheGCSEentryofthenationalESTA’s“Earth ScienceinAction”competition.
Biology
2019 - 2020 • 2020BiologyChallenge: • 5gold • 6silver • 3bronze • 10highlycommended.
2017 - 2018
• BiologySociety’sChallenge:5gold,6silver, 3bronze,5highlyrecommendedand 5commended.
• 2019SeniorMathsKangaroo: • 2xmerits
Chemistry
• 12xgold
2019 - 2020
• 19xsilver
• 2020ChemistryOlympiad:
• 29xbronze
• 5gold
• 2019IntermediateMathsChallenge:
• 4silver • 2019IntermediateMathsKangaroo:
• 1bronze
• 5xmerit
• Progressedthroughseveralroundsinthe ChemistryAnalysisCompetition2020.
• 2019BritishMathematicalOlympiad(BMO1): • 1xmerit.
• ContributionstotheChemistrySymposium.
2018 - 2019
• ‘TopoftheBench’Chemistrycompetition: Wontheregionalheat. • ChemistryChallenge:1roentgenium;4gold; 2silver;5copperawards. 3
Physics
Computing
• 12boyscompletedthePhysicsChallengein2019:
• ThePerseCodingChallenge:
• 3xgold
• Completedbythreeboysin2020
• 3xsilver
• Qualifiedforthenationalsemi-finalswithgood passingscores.
2018 - 2019
• 2019BritishPhysicsOlympiad: • 1xsilver • 3xbronze • 1xgold(cominginthetop100,alsoachievinga top100placeinhisLowerSixth-thesixthgold woninthePhysicsandAstrophysicsOlympiadsin thelasttwoyears).
Modern Foreign Languages
2019 - 2020
• Intermediate/foundationchallenge: • 26boysachievedgold(top5%incountry) • 36silver(top15%)
2018 - 2019
• Intermediatechallenge: • 6xgold(top5%incountry) • 21xsilver(top15%) • Advancedchallenge: • 2xgold • 2xbronze
2017 - 2018
• Intermediatechallenge: • 6boysachievedgold(top5%incountry) and21silver(top15%). • Advancedchallenge: • 2xgold 4
• 2xbronze.
2019 - 2020
• SeveralboyscompletedtheEdXonlineMOOC forpythoncodingin2020. • 15boystookpartinthecodingcluband designedandcodedasimulatedroboticcar (self-driving)andenteredseveralcompetitions.
Economics
2018 - 2019 • RegionalWinnersoftheShare4School Competition. • SecondinthenationalShares4School. • 9EconomistsfromtheLowerSixthparticipatedin theShares4Schoolcompetition,organisedbya leadingretailstockbroker: • Eachteamstartedwith£2,000toinvestintothe stockmarket,generouslyprovidedbySherborne 360°,withtheaimofachievingthegreatest profitovertheperiodOctobertoJune. • Ofthe43schoolstakingpart;SherborneSchool, generateda29.5%returnandcamesecondin thenationalcompetition. • TherewereregionalwinnersfortheSouthWest whowereinvitedtoMansionHouseforthe awardsceremonywheretheynetworkedwith topfundmanagers.
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Extended Project Qualification
2019 - 2020
• 28 Fifth Formers successfully completed an EPQ project during lockdown 2020.
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Co-curricular achievements Debating
Model United Nations
• SeniorDebatingcompetitionheldwithlively debatesonremembrance,theMeToomovement andthelegalisationofcannabis.
• TheModelUnitedNationsconferenceat Clayesmorewasasuperbexperience.Ninepupils fromSherborneandSherborneGirlsjoinedforces torepresentTurkey,EthiopiaandtheUK.
Extra-Curricular
• SherborneteamcompetedinModernUnited Nationsregionalcompetition2018:
2018 - 2019
2019 - 2020
• Twoboysstartedtheirownbusinessesduring lockdown: • SellinggoodsonAmazon • MakingandsellingJapanesegardeningtools • OneboywontheEntrepreneurshipawardfor startinghisownbusinesssellinggarden furniture. • Boys areinvolvedwiththeproductionandsupport of TedX Sherborne,broadcastedonworldmedia. Oneboy wasinvitedtospeak attheevent.
2018 - 2019
• Awardedtheprizeforthebestdelegate • TheUKdelegationwasawardedthirdplaceout ofabout20delegations. • Oneboywasawardedbestdelegateonthe PoliticalCommitteeandwasalsoinvitedto speakattheGeneralAssembly. • Oneboywascommendedforhiscontributionto theEconomicandSocialCouncil. • Allpupilsthoroughlyenjoyedafulldayof debatingresolutionsonissuesrangingfromgun controltoartificialintelligence.
• 17boyscompletedtheirbronzecertificatein the iDea scheme. • AgroupofL6boyspresentedavideostoryboard ofideasforamarketingcampaignatWorldFirst’s officesinLondon.
Leadership and Teambuilding
2017 - 2018
• FifthFormboyswenttoBrownseaIslandforthe annualLeadership and Teambuilding Course. • RadioSherborne (RadioSherborneisbroadcast fromthebowelsoftheBSR). • Staffcontributedtotheprogrammeof Intergenerational Song Wars andatakeon Desert Island Discs. • SeveralboyshostedPlaytime,JazzPlayhouse andacurrentaffairshowentitledInformer.
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CCF
2019 - 2020 FieldTrips:
Events:
• RoyalNavysectionattendedYeovilton
• TheCCFparticipatedintheTownParade
• ArmyandRoyalMarineswenttotheRoyalMilitary Academy,Sandhurst.
• TheBiennialInspectiontookplaceinMarchwhere theGuestofHonourwastheCommander SandhurstGroup,BrigadierCarr-Smith.
• Theboysweretreatedtoanightexerciseandour oldercadetsgottoattackanddefendbuildings usingblankammunition. • SuperblyhostedbyaformerSherborneBiology teacherandCCFvolunteer,whotooktheboyson atourofOldCollege. Visits: • AnUpperSixthboywasinvitedtobea staffcadet, involvinga sixweek Canadacadetexchange. • Oneboywasinvitedtospendthesummerinthe CanadianRockies,asastaffcadet,followinghis outstandingperformancetheprevioussummer. Training: • TheolderyearswentlivefiringonDartmoor, tookpartinnavigatingatnighttrainingand experiencedanobstaclecourse(laterjoinedby theSixthForm). • Boysspenttimelearningurbancombatdrillsand abseilingfrombuildingsinCopehillDowntraining village.
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• TheCCFhadthedutyofmarkingtheSchool’sand theTown’sRemembranceeventswhichtheydid withduesolemnitywithoneoftheCadets leading theentireparade. Awards: • HeadoftheCCFwasappointedMajesty’sLordLieutenant’sCadetforDorset. • 2 boys have won(overlastthreeyears)the NationalCCFs Competition,resultingin them beingselectedfor sixweeks adventurous expeditions toSouthAfrica (2017)andCanada (2020). • TheArmysectionenteredtheRiflesNational CadetCupandcamesecond,onlynarrowly missingoutonfirstplace. • Boyscompetedinthe RiflesCadetCupandRoyal Marines’PringleTrophycomingrespectively, 2nd and4th.Thesearebothnationalcompetitions.
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2018 - 2019 FieldTrips:
Awards:
• ArmyTrainingRegimentWinchesterandthe BritanniaRoyalNavalCollege,Dartmouth.
• OneboywasappointedHerMajesty’sLordLieutenant’sCadetforDorsetwhichmarkshimout astheleadingcadetinthecounty.
Visits:
• TheRoyalMarines’PringleTrophy–represented byouryoungteam,awardedwithdistinction.
• CommandoTrainingCentreandHMSBristol • CCFSummerCamptoLongmoorandthe mountainbikingexpeditionintheTransylvanian AlpsinRomania. Events • TheRiflesFreedomofSherborneParadewasareal highlightfortheCCFandtheSchool:
Training: • ThefirstpupilfromSherborneSchoolforfouryears tocompletetheRoyalMarinesOfficer‘Lookat Life’Course.HespenthisLentHalfTermatthe CommandoTrainingCentreinLympstone.
• OldShirburnianMajorGeneralRupertJones saidsomeverykindwordsabouttheContingent asheaddressedthepublicaboutthehistoryand roleofTheRifles. • TheCCFmarchedbehindtroopsfrom1and6 Riflesandwethenhadtheprivilegeofwitnessing theBandandBuglesofTheRiflesplayinthe Courts. • TheCCFSixthFormcompetedforthetitleof IronCadettoseewhoisthefittestintheCCFto gettheirnameonthehonoursboardinthe dininghall.
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2017 - 2018 FieldTrips:
Events:
• RoyalNavytravelledtoPooleHarbourtocomplete theirkayaking qualification.
• ThreeboyshadthehonourofmeetingHerMajesty TheQueenaboardHMSSutherland,ouraffiliated Ship.
• ArmyandRoyalMarinestravelledtoSalisbury Plain. Visits: • HMSRaleigh • CommandoHelicopterForceatYeovilton(Royal Navysection). • TheArmyandRoyalMarinesFourthFormwere hostedattheArmyTrainingRegimentWinchester. • RoyalNavyCCFcontingentwerehostedbyHMS Raleighandgottoexperiencelifeonanavalbase andsailinRoyalNavyvessels. • TheArmyandRoyalMarinescompletedatesting visittotheCommandoTrainingCentre. Training: • LeadershipandDevelopmentCourse:FifthForm travelledtoDartmoorfornightnavigationtraining, livefiringandexperiencedanobstaclecourse (laterjoinedbySixthForm). • CCFadventuretrainingtriptoNorwayduringthe summer.
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• TheCCFwereheavilyinvolvedinthe RemembranceactivitiesincludingtheSherborne TownParade. • CCFBiennialInspectionwithOldShirburnian MajorGeneralRupertJones(OS)astheInspecting officer.MajorGeneralJonespresented,memberof staff,Mr Scorer withhisCadetForcesMedal, whichhereceivedfor12yearsunbrokenserviceto theCCF. Awards: • SherborneteamwonthecovetedMapReading trophyattheannualPringleTrophycompetition (namedafteranOSandformerCommandant GeneraloftheRoyalMarines,LieutenantGeneral SirStuartPringle). • Fromhundredsofapplicants,oneboyattended CadetLeadershipCourseandmadeittothefinal 40oftheWestminsterAward. • Followinganationalcompetition,oneboy selectedasoneof10cadetsfromtheUKtogoon acharityandadventuretriptoSouthAfrica.
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Drama
2019 - 2020 • 4 House plays: • Wallace
• The Digby
• The Green
Unman, Wittering and Zigo The Cripple Of Inishmaan One Man Two Guv’nors
• Abbeylands A Few Good Men.
• Sixth Form
• The Fire Raisers & Catch 22
• Joint Schools Play at Sherborne Girls • Tristan and Yseult
• The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
• Lower School
• Whale David Holman.
• Four achieved Grade 8 Distinction in the LAMDA Acting Duologue • Entered the Dramatic Reading Competition.
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2018 - 2019
2017 - 2018
• Houseplays:
• Houseplays:
• Lyon The Fire Raisers
• TheDigbyThe Weir
• SchoolCatch 22
• Wallace Accidental Death of an Anarchist
• Abbey History Boys
• Abbeylands ‘Allo, ‘Allo
• Harper By Night
• TheGreenThe Government Inspector
• The2019JointSchool’sPlay
• JuniorPlay The Complete Works of William Shakespeare – abridged
• Tristan and Yseult • TheJointSchools’MusicalwithSherborneGirls: • Evita • 52boystookLAMDAexams: • 5distinctionsatgrade8LAMDA • DramaShowcaseperformedaspartofLAMDA, GCSEandALevel.
• TwojointproductionswithSherborneGirls: • 1984 • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty • DramaticReadingCompetition • TwoboysachievedGrade8LAMDAawards.
• GCSEandAlevelcandidatesparticipatedina workshopwithFranticAssemblyTheatreCompany andhaveacquirednewdevisingtechniques aroundthecreationofVerbatimTheatre. • EnteredtheDramaticReadingCompetition.
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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Over 200 participants have signed up for 2021.
2019 - 2020 • 18awardedgold • Sevenawardedsilver • 18boysawardedbronze.
2018 - 2019
• DukeofEdinburgh’sexpeditions-99boysparticipated,resultingin: • 11xgold • 16xsilver • 44xbronze. TheboyswerepresentedwiththeircertificatesbymembersoftheRoyalFamily.
2017 - 2018
• 59boyscompletedtheirExpedition • 40certificatespresentedfromalllevelsincluding9gold(receivinggoldcertificatesata ceremonyatBuckinghamPalace.
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Ten Tors
2018 - 2019 • Anadditionalthirdteamwasenteredfromthe FourthForm. • Theyjoinedover400otherteamsontheevent andtookupthechallengetonavigatea35mile routeovertwodayswithoutoutsideassistance, acrossDartmoor’sbarrenterrain.
• Overtheninedaysoftraining,spreadthrough theyear,theboyscoveredover100miles, enduringsomehorrendousweatheralongthe way,including60mphgustingwindsonthefinal trainingweekend.
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Music
2019 - 2020 • 28 concertstookplaceinCheapStreetChurch,the MusicSchoolandSherborneAbbey. • JointSchools’SymphonyOrchestra(80pupils)in theBSRandinBristol. • WindBandplayed‘Music from theMovies’ (co-ordinatedwithfilmclips)foralocalfestival. • Two one-hour pupilorganrecitalswereheldonthe twocontrastinginstrumentsoftheSchoolChapel. • AJazzEvening,withdinner,featuredthe22–strong SwingBand whichthenmadetwoLockdown remoterecordingsintheTrinityTerm. • The Strings Festival and Masterclass tookplace withprofessionalviolinistSophieLangdonas adjudicator. • 104 boysinChoirfortwosungservicesin SherborneAbbeyeveryweekuntilEaster2020 (Lockdown). • 64 boysinWindBandwhichgaveone‘live’ concertintheBSRandmadefourremote recordingsduringtheLockdown. • ChoralSocietyperformanceofMozart’sRequiem, withprofessionalsoloistsandorchestra,inthe AbbeyinFebruary. • TwoboysachievedtheirATCLdiplomas • Sell-outaudienceatboththeCerneAbbasFestival inOctoberandthe‘AllStars’intheDiningHallin November. • CarolServiceandcandle-litAdventCarolService.
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• PrepSchools’JazzDay • TheChamberChoirhostedtheSølvguttenChoir fromNorwayintheChapelandperformed‘Carols and Readings for Christmas’raisingmoneyforthe homelesscharity,Crisis. • TheChamberChoirsangChoralEvensonginthe Chapel,andafterwardshadaChoirDinnerinthe OSRontheMondayevening. • TheJointSchools’Orchestragaveaconcertin StJohn’s,SmithSquare,London. • ThereweremanyLockdownRecordings.Eachboy recordedhisinstrumentalorvocalpartonamobile phone—insomecasesmanymilesfrom Sherborne—andthensenthis‘track’tothemusic staffforcompilingandeditingintoamagnificent wholeonLogic(including87membersoftheChoir inMascagni’sEaster Hymn). • AvirtualGalaConcertforTheCommemorationof theBenefactorsfeatured163boys. • AvirtualLeavers’Concertfeatureda45minute videofilmedby13voluntarymusiciansintheir homes. • NineLockdownensembleperformanceswere recordedathomeonmobilephonesandput togetherinSherborneonLogicbythemusicstaff. • Therewere10Grade8examresults(5Distinctions, 5Merits)amongst42exams(grades3-8)takenin thefirsttwotermsoftheyearbeforeLockdown.
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2018 - 2019 • 38concertstookplaceinCheapStreetChurch, theMusicSchoolandtheAbbey. • SwingBandTourtoBarbadossummer2018 • ChoralCDreleasedDecember2018 • SwingCD(recordedinBarbados)releasedin2018
• JointSchools’performanceofBerliozTeDeum withprofessionalsoloistsinPooleArtsCentre(the Lighthouse)-220singersandagiganticorchestra. • TheSherborneAbbeyFestivalstartedtheTrinity Termwithitsthreeconcerts:
• TheBrassQuintetgotthroughtosemi-finalof 2019NationalProCordaCompetition.
• ChamberMusic
• OneboyachievedanOxfordChoralScholarship forSeptember2019.
• ChamberChoirCloseHarmony.
• 33boyshaveachievedGrade8inatleastone musicalinstrumentin2019. • TheChoralSocietyperformedVerdi’sRequiemin WellsCathedralinJanuary2019. • 16boysperformedattheAutumnBallinOctober 2018andasimilarnumberplayedatRocSoc. • Amusicalfilmthemedafternoon,with synchronisedfilmclips,inthePowellTheatrewas enjoyedbyparentsandthepublic. • ElectronicandrockmusicfeaturedinanElectronic MusicWorkshop. • TwoboysachievedtheirATCL’sandanother hisLTCL • Orchestralplayingfeaturedintwolarge-scale concerts,thefirstcelebratingtheJointSchoolsin theBSRandthesecondintheSheldonianTheatre inOxford,withtheSymphonyOrchestragiving impressiveperformancesof: • Walton’sSpitfire Prelude and Fugue • Beethoven’sEgmont Overture • ThefirstmovementofRachmaninov’sstunning Third Symphony. • TheHallidayMusicCompetitionforpianists, singersandorganists,wasadjudicatedby ProfessorStephenDarlingtonfromChristChurch, Oxford.
• SwingBand
• ChambermusicfeaturedintheNationalProCorda ChamberMusicCompetitionwhenfourensembles tookpart,withtheBrassQuintetgettingtothe semi-final. • JazzfeaturedataDinnerandJazzeveninginthe DiningHall. • TwolargescaleconcertswithSherborneGirls, TheGryphonandLeweston: • SinfoniaandSinfonietta(BSR) • WindBandandtheSymphonyOrchestra(Merritt CentreatSherborneGirls). • SherborneSchool“RadioOrchestra”–unique, amazing,andathrillforplayersandaudiencein NelsonRiddlearrangementswithFrankSinatra stylevocalistsperformedintheGalaConcert. • Threemusicianswerejoinedbyseveralothersina JointSchools’Unplugged,intheTindallRecital HallonValentine’sDay,andthenintheSpringBall intheBSR. • Therewere25successfulGrade8examstaken (amongst48successfulexams(grades2-8)takenin theyear)): • 11xdistinctions • 4xmerits.
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2017 - 2018 • 49lunchtimerecitalsinCheapStreetChurchfor instrumentalistsofalldisciplines.
• The180-strongChoralSocietysangBach’sSt John Passion intheAbbeyinFebruary.
• TheJointSchools’Musical-The Secret Diary of Walter Mitty withincidentalmusiccomposedbya SixthFormMusicScholarandsongsbythe DirectorofMusic.
• TheSwingBandperformedinStGeorge’s, HanoverSquarealongsideSherborneGirls Madrigal Society.
• 107strongChoirandChamberChoirsangweekly (includingintheAbbey).
• Scholars’ConcerttookplaceintheTindallRecital HallforparentsandtheHeadsandDirectorsof MusicoftherelevantPrepschools.
• SwingBandundertookfourconcertperformances —‘DinnerandJazz’occasionsintheDiningHall.
• Twoboysachievedtheir[Level4]ATCL performancediplomas:
• ChamberOrchestraperformedinthe Mince Pies Recital featuringCorelli’sChristmas Concerto.
• 1xdistinction
• AnUnpluggedanda‘RocSoc’AutumnBall demonstratedtheschool’srockmusic.
• SherborneAbbeyFestivalsawmoreparticipation fromSherbornethananyotherlocalschoolinthe area—separateChamberOrchestra,Close Harmony/Barbershop,ChamberMusicandSwing Bandconcerts.
• Ajazzworkshopandanall-dayWoodwind Workshopwerewellattended,bothledbyvisiting artists. • ChamberChoirsangChoralEvensonginMerton College,Oxford(jointwiththeirchoir)and SalisburyCathedral. • SandroydPrepSchoolvisitedforadayofjazz whentheSwingBandindividuallycoachedeach visitingpupil. • 471lessonstookplaceintheMusicSchooleach week. • ThreeUpperSixthFormmusicianswere interviewedandauditionedontheirinstruments forplacesatOxfordnextyear.Onewasoffereda ChoralScholarship.
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• 1x[Level5]LTCL
• Ahalfhour‘BattleoftheOrgans’wherepupils competedforquality(andvolume)onthetwo ChapelOrgans. • 13Grade8Distinctionsamongst53successful exams(grades4-8)takenintheyear • Commemmusicinvolved: • GalaConcert • Leavers’Concert • FridayafternoonTeaandJazz
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Sport
2019 - 2020 Athletics
Fives
• 21boysqualifiedforDorsetathletics championships;5werecountychampions.
• ColquhounOpensinglesfivescompetition:
• Excellentperformanceinthe Lutra Shield:
• TheFivesteamhavehadahealthyfixturelistwith ninematchesandonenationalcompetition.
• ThejuniorteamwonthroughtotheSouthWest FinalsoftheTrackandFieldCupandnarrowly missedoutonqualificationfortheNational Finals.
• ALowerSixthFormercamesecond
Football
• Theclimbingteamenteredtworoundsoftheopen winterboulderingleague:
• U18FootballAteam(amixtureofFifthandSixth Formers)wonthe2020WessexIndependent Schools’Leagueforthesecondtime. . Golf
• Inthefirstroundoneboycamesixthinthe ‘masters’division.
• SherbornegolfteamparticipatedintheWestof EnglandInvitational.
Climbing
• Oneboycameforthinthe‘amateurs’division • Inthesecondroundwehadasixthplaceinthe ‘amateurs’division,with4inthetop25. Cross-country • Cross-countryteamwontwogoldsandasilver: • TwoboysqualifiedfortheSouthWest Championships. • Oneboymadeitthroughtotheregional championships. • TheMiltonAbbeyrace: • TheSeniorandIntersteamtookhomebothof thewinningtrophies. • TheStudlandStampede: • Oneboywonfirstplaceinthejuniorsandonein theInters. • Intheseniorrace,thecaptaincame1stplace.
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Hockey • HockeyU16squadreachedthenationalfinalsin January2020. • TheFourthXIHockeyteamhavehadanunbeaten seasonfrequentlyoverwhelmingtheiropposition.
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Sailing
• Over340playersinvolvedinthegame
• Sherborne sailing teamwonthe 420 Sailing Championship.
• OneboyawardedacontractwithBathRugbyin 2020. • OneboyselectedforIrelandU18andgivena contractwithUlsterRugbyAcademy. • SixboysplayedrugbyforBathAcademyU18 • OneboyrepresentingDorset&WiltsU18 • OneboyrepresentingDorsetandWiltsU17 • OneboyselectedforThailandU18 • SevenU16srepresentingacademies–sixforBath andoneforExeter. • 2U15srepresentingBathAcademyandtwoDorset andWiltsU15s. • 3boysselectedtobeEnglandAcademyplayers • ThefirstXVfinished9thintheDaily Mail Merit Table: • ThisisthefirsttimeaSherbornesidehas finishedinthetoptensincethetablebegan.
• UKYouthandJuniorTeamRacingChampionships: • Sherborne’sseniorteamcame15thandthe JuniorTeamcame21st. Skiing • Theskiracingtripreturnedtoschoolaftera successfulfourdaysinWengenattheDownHill OnlyBritishSchoolboysChampionshipswiththe boysenjoyingtheopportunitytoraceonthe famousLauberhornpiste. Results • U16SlalomChampion–NationalSchoolboy Champion. • U14SlalomTeamBronzemedallists • U14GiantSlalomTeamBronzemedallists • U16DualSlalomSilvermedallists.
• Theyqualifiedforthesemi-finaloftheunder-18 NationalSchoolsCupwheretheyfaceWhitgift SchoolatAllianzPark. • OneboyrepresentedIrelandunder-18s,earninga capintheirfixtureagainstItalyinNovember: • HewasinvitedtoattendanIrelandUnder-18 SchoolsandClubscamp.
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2018 - 2019 Athletics
ClayPigeonShooting
• EnglishSchoolsChampionships2019: • 1boyselectedforjavelin(thirdyearrunning).
• WilliamPowellsClayPigeonShootingCompetition 2019:
• 2019GBmen’spentathlonteam:
• Oneboycame5thoutof140.
• 1boyselectedtocompete • LutraShieldandtheNorthDorsetTrials: • 20boysqualifiedfortheDorsetChampionships • MarlboroughNitroevent:
Climbing • IndependentSchools’ClimbingCompetition: • Strongesteverperformance-oneboyfinishedin thetop20.
• TheSeniorsquadwontheoveralltitle
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• ThirdFormwonoveralltitleattheNorthDorset teameventlaterintheseason.
Cricket
• DorsetChampionships:
• WonbytheU14cricketers
• 7boyswerecrownedCountyChampionsand selectedtorepresentDorsetattheSouthWest Championships.
• 3xboysscoredcenturies
• SouthWestChampionships:
• CountyCricketCup2018:
• Wonthehighjumpwithaschoolrecord equallingjumpof1.98m,alsoqualifyingthe winnerfortheEnglishSchoolsChampionships.
• WonbyMiniColtsA.
• CountyChampionsTrophy:
• 5xboystook5ormorewickets(includingthree hat-tricks).
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CrossCountry
Football
• StudlandStampede:
• TheMiniColtsBwereunbeaten
• OneboywontheSeniorBoys’competition
• DomesticpreseasontourtoFulhamFC, culminatinginthembeingabletoplayonthe pitchatCravenCottageathalftimeduring Fulham’sFACupmatchagainstOldham.
• OneboywontheJuniorrace • TheSherborneTrophy: • Continuestobeapopularracewith15schools and144runnerscompeting. • Oneboysecuredthirdplace • DorsetcountytrialsinBournemouth: • 3xboyswereallselectedtocomplete • Wonoverallinthejuniorrace • EnglishSchoolschampionshipsinLeeds: • 3xboyswereselectedtorepresentDorset • Dorsetcame5thoutof45counties. Fives • ColquhounOpensinglescompetition: • Oneboycamesecondoverall(animpressive achievement). • NationalSchools’Competition: • OneboyreachedtheQuarterFinals • AdoublespairreachedtheQuarterFinalsof theirevent.
Hockey • TheNationalPlate2018: • Hockey1stXIreachedthefinals • TheNationalFinalsin2018: • MiniColtsAhockeyteamfinishedwithinthetop 8inthecountry. • NationalPlatein2018and2019: • Hockey1stXIreachedthefinals. PADI • PADIOpenWatercertificate: • In20196boysachievedtheirPADIOpenWater certificate. • 2xsecuredtheirPADIAdvancedOpenWater qualification. • 2xpassedtheirPADISearch&Recovery Specialities. • 2xqualifiedasPADINitroxdivers. Polo • SchoolsandUniversitiesPoloAssociationSenior SchoolsArenapolotournamentin2018: • Sherbornepoloteamcamesecond.
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Shooting
• TheRugbyseasonstartedwith100boysspending threedaysoftheirsummerholidaysatSchoolto train,beforeplayingpre-seasonmatchesversus HarrowandIvybridge.
• NationalLong-RangeRifle2018andtheSchools WinterOpenShootingCompetition:
• Thefinalblockfixtureoftheseason,Sherborne wereabletoputout16teamsversusMarlborough showingthedepthwehaveintheSchoolandthe brightfutureithasinthecomingyears.
• 4xboysawardedtheirmarksmanshipbadges.
• BryanstonSevenstournament2018: • U18VIIwontheplate • U15VIIwonthecup • U16VIIgotthroughtothelast4 • TheU15swontheplateandtheU14swonthe bowl. • NationalSchoolsPlate2018-19: • FirstXVinthefinal-finishingsecondtoastrong Bloxhamside. • 2018-19RosslynParkcompetitions: • FirstXVreachedthelast12 • U14sandU16sRugbybothcrownedDorset championsin2019. • FineperformancesagainstBryanstonandThe ThomasHardyeSchoolmeantthatSherbornewere alsointotheDorsetandWiltshireCupfinal.
• Sherbornereachedthetop20. • NationalSmallboreRifleAssociationin2018:
SkiRacing • 2019DHOBritishSchoolboysChampionships,in Wengen: • TheSkiRacingsquadwontheU18unregistered entry. Swimming • TheSwimmingTeamwonoverhalfoftheirgalasin 2018andsetanewschoolrecordfortheU1625m butterfly. • Therehavebeentwomajorcompetitions: • TheSchoolcamefifthintheWesternarea championships. • TheSchoolcamefourthintheThamesValley championships. Tennis • DorsetU14RoadtoWimbledonFinals2019: • AThirdFormerwonandhasbeenselectedfor thecountytennisteam.
Sailing
• ColtsNationalCompetition2018:
• Atotalofthirtyboyshavesailed
• Oneboyreachedthequarterfinals
• NationalYouthTeamRacingChampionships:
• Oneboymadethesemi-finals
• Thefirstteamcameninth(thehighestplace Sherbornehasachievedinlivingmemory).
• Twoboysmadethesemi-finalsinthedoubles.
• NationalYouthTeamRacingChampionships2018: • Sailingteamcame9th • Oneboywontheindividualfleetracingeventat theNationalRegatta.
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2017 - 2018 Athletics
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• 21boysqualifiedfortheDorsetChampionships and5werecrownedcountychampions.
• IntheColquhountournamentoneboymade historybybeingthefirstpersonevertoretainthe ColtsTrophy.Hecametopofhisgroupandwent ontowinthefinal.
• OneboyselectedfortheEnglishSchools ChampionshipsatBirminghamforthesecondyear running. • LutraShield-juniorteamwonthroughtothe SouthWestFinalsoftheTrackandFieldCup.
• InaNationalCompetition,twoFifthFormboys progressedthroughtosemi-finals.
Football Cricket • TheMiniColtA’scrownedtheDorsetCounty Champions. CrossCountry • TheStudlandStampede(4-milerun): • 1xgoldintheIntersandanotherabronze • 1xsilvermedalinthejuniors • Twoboysfromthecross-countryteamcompeted atKingsParkinBournemouthduringtheDorset Trials: • Oneboycame10thoutofafieldof120, progressingthroughtotheSouthWest Championship. • TheSherborneTrophytookplacewithover200 runnersfrom12differentschools: • Seniorteamcamethird • Interteamsecuredsecondplaceoverall • Relayraces: • Seniorteamcame3rd • Interscame2nd.
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• 1stXIwontheWessexIndependentSchools LeagueintheMichaelmasTerm. • ColtsAfootballwonagainstMillfield3-1(now unbeatenfortwoyears(U15andU16)). Hockey • MiniColtsAhockey: • QualifiedfortheNationalfinalsattheOlympic Park,asoneofthetopeightteamsinthe country(anachievementlastaccomplishedbya Sherborneteamin1992). • InMarchtheywerecrownedWestofEngland champions. • U14s–RegionalWinnersandNationalFinalists oftheEnglandHockeySchoolsChampionships. • 1stXI–NationalPlateFinalists • The1stXI: • ReachedthelastfourofEnglandHockey NationalPlateCompetition. • CompetedatLeeValleyNationalHockey Centre,finishingfourthbehindsomevery notableHockeySchools,forthefirsttimesince thelate1980s.
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Rugby
Squash
• HongKongandNewZealandRugbyTour:
• TheMichaelmasTermsawtheboyscompeting stronglyandwinningagainstmostcomers includingMillfieldandCanford.
• 46seniorboystookpart • 10gamesplayed-winning8andnarrowly losing2. • Attended3rdtestoftheBritishandIrishLions Testmatch. • Experiencedjetboating,glacierwalkingand gondolarides. • TheMiniColtsAteamtriumphedintheCounty CupFinalagainstTheThomasHardyeSchoolby 19pointsto10. Sailing • Arecordnumberofboysandgirlsfrom Sherborne GirlshavejoinedtheSchool sailing club. SkiRacing • ImpressiveperformancesbyallskiersattheBritish SchoolboysChampionshipsinWengen, Switzerland.
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Swimming • TheSwimmingTeamwonbothoftheirgalas. Tennis • ThirdFormpupilcrownedasa‘Roadto Wimbledon’winner.
SHERBORNE SCHOOL
Many things here are simply world class. High academic expectations and outstanding pastoral care are, and will remain, the bedrock of a Sherborne education. Our musical, artistic and sporting provision is outstanding and all our boys have access to an extraordinary range of co-curricular opportunities. Dominic Luckett
Headmaster and CEO Sherborne School Group
Contacts
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AdmissionsDepartment SherborneSchool AbbeyRoad SherborneDorsetDT93AP Telephone:+44(0)1935810403 Email:admissions@sherborne.org