RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT 2017 - 2022
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
• Mathematics • Science • History
• Enterprise and Entrepreneurship • Economics
• Modern Foreign Languages
• Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) • Computing
CO-CURRICULAR
• Clubs and Societies
• Combined Cadet Force (CCF) • Drama • Art
• Duke of Edinburgh’s Award • Ten Tors • Music • Sport
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Academic achievements Mathematics
2021 - 2022
• IntermediateMathsChallenge FifthForm • 10xgold • 9xsilver • 11xbronze FourthForm • 5xgold
• LowerSixthFormteamofFurther Mathematiciansachievedaspecialmentionfor unlockingthefinalstageofthisextremely challengingmathematicalcompetition(theteam wasformed,andtheworkwascompleted, independently).
• 8xsilver
• TeamMathsChallenge
• 14xbronze
• FourthFormteamcompetedandachievedan impressivethirdplaceinthisyear’sTeamMaths Challenge.
ThirdForm • 3xgold • 8xsilver • 12xbronze Including • 1xqualifierforBritishMathematicalOlympiad (Round1) • 1xqualifierforMaclaurinMathematical Olympiad • IntermediateMathsKangaroo(Pink) • 3xmerit • SeniorMathsChallenge UpperSixthForm • 4xgold • 12xsilver • 9xbronze LowerSixthForm: • 2xgold • 16xsilver • 9xbronze FifthForm: • 4xgold • 8xsilver • 13xbronze 2
• RitangleCompetition
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2020 - 2021 • 2020SeniorMathsChallenge (individual): • 4gold • 6silver • 19 bronze • 2020SeniorMathsKangaroo: • 3xmerit • BritishMathematicalOlympiad(BMO1): • 1xdistinction • 1xmerit • 2021IntermediateMathsChallenge: • 12 gold • 12silver • 30bronze • 2021IntermediateMathsKangaroo: • 3xmerit
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2019 - 2020
2018 - 2019
• SherborneteamwontheYear10MillfieldMaths Competition.
• AQALevel2FurtherMathematicsexamination:
• 2019SeniorMathsChallenge (individual):
• OneboywasrecognisedbyAQAasoneofonly threeinthecountrywhoachievedfullmarks (fromanentryofover21,000).
• 7 gold • 11silver • 14 bronze
• SherborneteamwontheInter-SchoolsYear10 MathsFeast.
• SeniorTeamMathematicalChallenge:4boyswon theregionalcompetitionandreachednational finals.
• 2018SeniorMathsChallenge(individual):
• 2019SeniorMathsKangaroo:
• 19bronze
• Twoboysgotthrough,achievingmerits. • BritishMathematicalOlympiad(BMO1): • 1xdistinction • 1xmerit • 2019 IntermediateMathsChallenge: • 18 gold
• 9gold • 22silver
• SeniorTeamMathematicalChallenge: • 4boyswontheregionalcompetition,reaching NationalFinalsandcamethirdintheNational MathsPosterCompetition. • 2019SeniorMathsKangaroo: • 2xmerits
• 31silver
• 2019IntermediateMathsChallenge:
• 30bronze.
• 12xgold • 19xsilver • 29xbronze • 2019IntermediateMathsKangaroo: • 5xmerit • 2019BritishMathematicalOlympiad(BMO1): • 1xmerit.
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Biology
2019 - 2020
2018 - 2019
• 2020BiologyChallenge:
• ‘TopoftheBench’Chemistrycompetition: Wontheregionalheat.
• 5gold • 6silver • 3bronze
• ChemistryChallenge:1roentgenium;4gold; 2silver;5copperawards.
• 10highlycommended. • WontheGCSEentryofthenationalESTA’s“Earth ScienceinAction”competition.
2017 - 2018
• BiologySociety’sChallenge:5gold,6silver, 3bronze,5highlyrecommendedand 5commended.
Physics
2021 - 2022 • 2021BritishPhysicsOlympiad: • 2xsilver • 2xbronze • 2022SeniorPhysicsChallenge:
Chemistry
2021 - 2022 • CambridgeChemistryChallenge2021: • 3xgold • 6xsilver • 6xcopper • ChemistrysymposiumsfromSherborneboyson: • TNT • TheChemistryofGlobalWarming • TheChemistryofColour
2019 - 2020 • 2020ChemistryOlympiad:
• 1xgold • 1xsilver • 5xbronze
2018 - 2019
• 12boyscompletedthePhysicsChallengein2019: • 3xgold • 3xsilver • 2019BritishPhysicsOlympiad: • 1xsilver • 3xbronze • 1xgold(cominginthetop100,alsoachievinga top100placeinhisLowerSixth-thesixthgold woninthePhysicsandAstrophysicsOlympiadsin thelasttwoyears).
• 5gold • 4silver • 1bronze • Progressedthroughseveralroundsinthe ChemistryAnalysisCompetition2020. • ContributionstotheChemistrySymposium. 5
Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
2020 - 2021
• Three boys have started a business providing surfboard and wetsuit hire delivered to the door in Cornwall.
2019 - 2020
• Two boys started their own businesses during lockdown: • Selling goods on Amazon
• Making and selling Japanese gardening tools
• One boy won the Entrepreneurship award for starting his own business selling garden furniture.
• Boys are involved with the production and support of TedX Sherborne, broadcasted on world media. One boy was invited to speak at the event. • 17 boys completed their bronze certificate in the iDea scheme. • A group of Lower Sixth boys presented a video storyboard of ideas for a marketing campaign at World First’s offices in London.
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History
Modern Foreign Languages
• InJanuary2021,anOS2020wasawardedaplace toreadHistoryatUniversityCollegeOxford.
• Intermediate/foundationchallenge:
• Oneboywasawardedaplaceasafinalistinthe JohnLockeinstituteessaycompetitionatthe UniversityofOxford.AttendingtheInstitute finalistsgala,hewascommendedonhis submissionandonhiscontributionstothe debates.
• 36silver(top15%)
2021 - 2022
• OneboywasawardedanoffertoreadHistoryat WadhamCollegeOxfordinSeptember2022.
2019 - 2020
• 26boysachievedgold(top5%incountry)
2018 - 2019
• Intermediatechallenge: • 6xgold(top5%incountry) • 21xsilver(top15%) • Advancedchallenge: • 2xgold
Economics
2020 - 2021 • SeveralboysenteredtheDurhamUniversity EconomicsSocietyEssayCompetition.
2018 - 2019
• RegionalWinnersoftheShare4School Competition. • SecondinthenationalShares4School. • NineEconomistsfromtheLowerSixthparticipated intheShares4Schoolcompetition,organisedbya leadingretailstockbroker:
• 2xbronze • UKLinguisticscompetition: • 56boyscompeted • 26boysachievedgoldawardsfinishinginthe top5%inthecountry.
2017 - 2018
• Intermediatechallenge: • 6boysachievedgold(top5%incountry)and21 silver(top15%). • Advancedchallenge: • 2xgold • 2xbronze.
• 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
Computing
• Intheacademicyear2021-2022,theEPQwas transformedaspartofacompulsoryprogrammeof SixthFormenrichment.Afteratermoffollowingan enrichmentprogramme,52boys(aroundhalfthe cohort)optedtotakeanEPQ.Twoofthesecompleted theirEPQinjusttwoterms,presentingtheir outstandingprojectsinJune2022.
• ThirdformboysenteredtheSherborneCoding Challenge–withBronze,Silver,GoldandPlatinum Certificatesatstake,over30boyswonBronze,15won Silver,10wonGoldand1platinum.
2021 - 2022
2020 - 2021 DuringthefirstperiodoflockdownstartinginMarch 2020,Sherborneembarkedonanambitiousprojectto enroltheentireFifthFormintoaremotelearning, acceleratedEPQprogramme.Withasmallnumberof exceptions,allboysbegantheprogramme,finishing overthecourseofthefollowing6-18months. • InNovember2020thefirstsetofEPQresultswere published.21boyscompletedinjustoveraterm,and ofthese11achievedanA*and6achievedanA, meaning81%ofresultswereA*/Agrade.Fourboys achievedfullmarksfortheirprojects. • InAugust2021weweredelightedthat38furtherboys wereawardedtheirEPQ.13achievedanA*and8 achievedanA,meaning55%ofresultswereA*/A grade.Themajorityoftheprojectswerecompletedin lockdownduringFifthFormandfinishedinthefirst termofLowerSixth.Twoboysachievedfullmarksfor theirprojects. • Overall,of86boyswhostartedtheirEPQinthefirst COVID-19lockdown,62submittedbetween November2020-June2022.Overall,25achievedanA* and14achievedanA,meaning61%ofthiscohort achievedanA*/Agrade. • InthissameperiodanumberofpreviousUpperSixth andLowerSixthcontinuedwiththeirEPQ, contributingtothegradesabove.Oneofthese‘other’ projectsnotonlyachievedfullmarksbutwas commendedbytheexamboard,whorequestedto retaintheprojectasanexemplarofoutstanding studentandsupervisorpractice.
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• 28FifthFormerssuccessfullycompletedanEPQ projectduringlockdown2020.
2021 - 2022
• SeveralboyscontributedfurthertotheTuring Virtual Reality projectwhichsimulatestheSchoolLibraryand AlanTuring’sbelongings.
2020 - 2021 • BoysacrossThird,FourthandFifthFormtookpartin thenationalBebraschallengeforthefirsttime,where 15boysachievedascoreinthetop10%ofstudents nationally.Threeboyswentontocompeteinthe OxfordComputingChallenge,whereoneboy achievedaMerit. • FourthandFifthFormboysalsotookpartinthePerse CodingTeamChallengewithfourFourthFormers qualifyingforthenationalfinal.Twoboyswentonto achieveaDistinctioninthefinal;anoutstanding achievementforstudentsintheiragegroup. • BoysfromvariousyeargroupsattendedJuniorand SeniorCodeClubandenjoyeddevelopingtheir programmingskillsaswellassolvingmorecomplex problems. • TheTuring Virtual Reality projecthasinvolvedboys fromallyeargroupsworkingon3D-modellingthe insideofthelibraryalongwithmanyofAlanTuring’s artifactsandbooksthathereadduringhistimeat Sherborne.
2019 - 2020 • ThePerseCodingChallenge: • Completedbythreeboysin2020 • Qualifiedforthenationalsemi-finalswithgood passingscores. • SeveralboyscompletedtheEdXonlineMOOCfor pythoncodingin2020. • 15boystookpartinthecodingclubanddesigned andcodedasimulatedroboticcar(self-driving)and enteredseveralcompetitions.
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Co-curricular achievements Debating
Model United Nations
• TheSeniorInter-HouseBalloonDebatewasheld withmuchfiercecompetition.Boysactedas characters,arguingtomaintaintheirpositioninthe metaphorical‘sinkingballoon’.Abbeylands emergedvictoriouswithspecialmentionfortheir innovativeargumentsandspiritedfreedebate.
• TheModelUnitedNationsgroupranaseriesof miniconferencesinSchoolandonlinethisyear. Boysfromallyeargroupsparticipated,developing research,presentationanddebatingskills.
• JuniorDebatershadmuchsuccessincompetition withSherborneGirls,formingbothseparateand mixedTeams,anddebatingonissuesaswide rangingasgraffiti,freespeechandtherightto protest.
• TheModelUnitedNationsconferenceat Clayesmorewasasuperbexperience.Ninepupils fromSherborneandSherborneGirlsjoinedforces torepresentTurkey,EthiopiaandtheUK.
2021 - 2022
2018 - 2019
2020 - 2021
2018 - 2019
• SherborneteamcompetedinModernUnited Nationsregionalcompetition2018: • Awardedtheprizeforthebestdelegate
• SeniorDebatingcompetitionheldwithlively debatesonremembrance,theMeToomovement andthelegalisationofcannabis.
• TheUKdelegationwasawardedthirdplaceout ofabout20delegations.
• Inter-HouseJuniorDebatingonthesubjectof scepticismandclimatechange.
• Oneboywascommendedforhiscontributionto theEconomicandSocialCouncil.
Leadership and Teambuilding
• Allpupilsthoroughlyenjoyedafulldayof debatingresolutionsonissuesrangingfromgun controltoartificialintelligence.
2017 - 2018
2017 - present day
• Oneboywasawardedbestdelegateonthe PoliticalCommitteeandwasalsoinvitedto speakattheGeneralAssembly.
• FifthFormboysgoonaLeadershipand TeambuildingCourse. • RadioSherborne (RadioSherborneisbroadcast fromthebowelsoftheBSR). • Staffcontributedtotheprogrammeof Intergenerational Song Wars andatakeon Desert Island Discs. • SeveralboyshostedPlaytime,JazzPlayhouse andacurrentaffairshowentitledInformer.
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CCF
2021 - 2022 FieldTrips&Visits:
Events:
• 150cadetsfromtheCCFwentonvisits/fieldtrips totheColdstreamGuardsinWindsor,HMS CollingwoodinPortsmouthand40Commandoin Taunton.
• 150cadetstookpartintheBiennialInspection paradeinfrontof200parentsandguests.
• 16cadetswentparachutingattheArmy ParachutingCentre. • 120cadetswentonathreedayexerciseto ScraesdonFortinPlymouthonablankfiring exercise. • 23cadetsfromtheRoyalNavywenttoHMS Raleighsailingforthreedays. • 40cadetswenttoNorwayinJuly–adventure training. • 17cadetswenttoCCFSummerCampin Folkestone. • RoyalNavysectionvisitedRNASYeovilton, specifically846NavalAirSquadron. • ArmyandRoyalMarinessectiondidanovernight exerciseonSalisburyPlain. • 14cadetsattendedtheModernUrbanCombat weekendatLongmoorTrainingCentre. Training: • 150cadetstookpartintraininginfrontoftheFleet CommanderoftheRoyalNavyandconducted trainingonafieldgun,fieldcraftandassaultinga building. • 24cadetstookpartinTenTorstrainingand selectionevents. • Variouscadetssignedupforcoursesinthe summerholidays.
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• 28cadetsattendedtheCCFAnnualDinnerwhere theGuestofHonourwasViceAdmiralBurns(e88) –FleetCommanderoftheRoyalNavy. • 24cadetscompletedtheTenTorsevent. • Integrated240cadetsoverthreesectionsincluding femalecadets. • Inter-sectiondrillcompetition. • FullparticipationintheSchoolActof RemembranceandTownRemembranceParade. • 58cadetsparticipatedinaRemembrancevideoto raiseawarenessandsupporttheRoyalBritish LegionPoppyappeal. Awards: • SevencadetsfromtheCCFcompetedinthe NationalRoyalMarinePringleTrophyandcame thirdoverall. • Theoutstandingcommitmentoftheboysandstaff toRoyalNavyCCFsawamemberoftheSchool appointedtoFirstSeaLordCadet.
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CCF
2020 - 2021 FieldTrips: • VisittoWoodburyCommonTrainingAreabythe CommandoTrainingCentreRoyalMarinesfor cadetstoexperiencetheendurancecourseand weaponsdisplay. Training: • SherborneCCFwelcomedcadetsfromSherborne Girls. • Carey’spaintballrange,archery,airriflerange. • TraininginBuiltUpAreas(TIBUA)blank ammunitionexerciseonHyleFarm. • TIBUAtraininggivenbyaSpecialForces’veteran. • RoyalNavysectiontrainingdaywithournew CadetFieldGun. • SixthFormNCOsreceivedspecialisttugofwar trainingwiththeviewtoenteringcompetitionsin thefuture. Awards: • UpperSixthpupilappointedMasterCadet–the firsttimeintheSchool’shistory.Thisisinaddition tohisappointmentasHerMajesty’sLord Lieutenant’sCadetforDorset. • CCFIronCadetcompetitionwon.
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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).
• TheCCFhadthedutyofmarkingtheSchool’sand theTown’sRemembranceeventswhichtheydid withduesolemnitywithoneoftheCadets leading theentireparade. Awards: • HeadoftheCCFwasappointedHerMajesty’s LordLieutenant’sCadetforDorset. • 2 boys have won(overlastthreeyears)the NationalCCF Competition,resultingin thembeing selectedfor sixweeks adventurousexpeditions to SouthAfrica (2017)andCanada(2020). • TheArmysectionenteredtheRiflesNational CadetCupandcamesecond,onlynarrowly missingoutonfirstplace. • Boyscompetedinthe RiflesCadetCupandRoyal Marines’PringleTrophycomingrespectively, 2nd and4th.Thesearebothnationalcompetitions.
• Boysspenttimelearningurbancombatdrillsand abseilingfrombuildingsinCopehillDowntraining village.
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2018 - 2019 FieldTrips:
Awards:
• ArmyTrainingRegimentWinchesterandthe BritanniaRoyalNavalCollege,Dartmouth.
• OneboywasappointedHerMajesty’sLord Lieutenant’sCadetforDorsetwhichmarkshimout astheleadingcadetinthecounty.
Visits:
• TheRoyalMarines’PringleTrophy–represented byouryoungteam,awardedwithdistinction.
• CommandoTrainingCentreandHMSBristol • CCFSummerCamptoLongmoorandthe mountainbikingexpeditionintheTransylvanian AlpsinRomania. Events • TheRiflesFreedomofSherborneParadewasareal highlightfortheCCFandtheSchool: • OldShirburnianMajorGeneralRupertJones saidsomeverykindwordsabouttheContingent asheaddressedthepublicaboutthehistoryand roleofTheRifles. • TheCCFmarchedbehindtroopsfrom1and6 Riflesandwethenhadtheprivilegeofwitnessing theBandandBuglesofTheRiflesplayinthe Courts. • TheCCFSixthFormcompetedforthetitleof IronCadettoseewhoisthefittestintheCCFto gettheirnameonthehonoursboardinthe dininghall.
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Training: • ThefirstpupilfromSherborneSchoolforfouryears tocompletetheRoyalMarinesOfficer‘Lookat Life’Course.HespenthisLentHalfTermatthe CommandoTrainingCentreinLympstone.
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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.
• 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
2021 - 2022 • 4 House plays: • • • •
Wallace House Abbeylands The Digby The Green
They Don’t All Marry Pop Stars Do They? Incident At Vichy Rabbit Dealer’s Choice
• Joint Schools’ Musical with Sherborne Girls • Grease • Junior Play
• Frankenstein
• Speech and Drama Success
• LAMDA - 8 Distinctions and 4 Merits in Trinity Term 2022 • Three boys were awarded Drama Half Colours for the participation in extra-curricular Drama throughout their time at Sherborne School
• Alumni
• One recent graduate is taking a performance to the Edinburgh Festival this summer and another is about to start Drama and Film at Manchester University.
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2020 - 2021 • 4 House plays: • Abbey • Lyon
• Harper • School
Dick Barton And The Tango Of Terror War Of The Worlds 39 Steps The Deadly Attachment.
• Senior Play
• Under Milk Wood
• Junior Play
• The Turn Of The Screw
• Speech and Drama Success
• 16 boys took Lamda exams in December and 12 received Distinctions including three grade 8 Acting Distinctions. • 37 boys took Lamda exams in May - we are awaiting results.
• In addition, three boys commenced Single Honours Drama Degrees at Exeter and Goldsmiths Universities. A former winner of the Bow Award and graduate of Drama A level at Sherborne School, will begin training as a professional actor at Mountview Drama School in 2021.
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2019 - 2020
2017 - 2018
• 4Houseplays:
• Houseplays:
• Wallace Unman, Wittering and Zigo
• TheDigbyThe Weir
• TheDigbyThe Cripple Of Inishmaan
• Wallace Accidental Death of an Anarchist
• TheGreenOne Man Two Guv’nors
• Abbeylands ‘Allo, ‘Allo
• Abbeylands A Few Good Men.
• TheGreenThe Government Inspector
• SixthForm
• JuniorPlay The Complete Works of William Shakespeare – abridged
• The Fire Raisers & Catch 22
• TwojointproductionswithSherborneGirls:
• JointSchoolsPlayatSherborneGirls
• 1984
• Tristan and Yseult
• The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
• The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. • LowerSchool • Whale DavidHolman.
• DramaticReadingCompetition • TwoboysachievedGrade8LAMDAawards.
• FourachievedGrade8DistinctionintheLAMDA ActingDuologue • EnteredtheDramaticReadingCompetition.
2018 - 2019 • Houseplays: • Lyon The Fire Raisers • SchoolCatch 22 • Abbey History Boys • Harper By Night • The2019JointSchool’sPlay • Tristan and Yseult • TheJointSchools’MusicalwithSherborneGirls: • Evita • 52boystookLAMDAexams: • 5distinctionsatgrade8LAMDA • DramaShowcaseperformedaspartofLAMDA, GCSEandALevel. • GCSEandAlevelcandidatesparticipatedina workshopwithFranticAssemblyTheatreCompany andhaveacquirednewdevisingtechniques aroundthecreationofVerbatimTheatre. • EnteredtheDramaticReadingCompetition. 19
Art
CharlieFaircloughWood(U6m)
OscarWelchman(U6b)
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HarryWood(U6f)
OliBrunton(U6m)
WilliamWolseleyBrinton(U6g)
FinnGrammaticas(U6f)
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KitEccles(U6b)
OllieSmall(U6m)
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SeikoYonemata(U6m)
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JackWang(U6e)
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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
2021 - 2022
2018 - 2019
• Forthe2021-2022academicyear,80ThirdForm boyssignedupfortheDofEBronzeaward;26 FourthFormersforSilverand21LowerSixth FormersfortheGoldAward.Forthefirsttime, wehavepartneredwithSherborneGirlsforthe DukeofEdinburgh’sGoldAwardandthosewho optedfortheCanoeingExpeditiontookpartin theirPracticeExpeditionontheRiverWye.
• DukeofEdinburgh’sexpeditions-99boys participated,resultingin:
2020 - 2021 • 5boysawardedgold • 20boysawardedsilver • 36boysawardedbronze.
2019 - 2020 • 18boysawardedgold • 7boysawardedsilver • 18boysawardedbronze.
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• 11 boysawardedgold • 16 boysawardedsilver • 44 boysawardedbronze. Theboyswerepresentedwiththeircertificatesby membersoftheRoyalFamily.
2017 - 2018
• 59boyscompletedtheirExpedition • 40certificatespresentedfromalllevelsincluding 9gold(receivinggoldcertificatesataceremonyat BuckinghamPalace.
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Ten Tors
2021 - 2022 ForthefirsttimeSherborneSchooljoinedtogetherwith SherborneGirls,enteringaCCFteamforthe45mile challenge.FiveboysandtwogirlsfromSherborneGirls tookpart. SherborneSchoolCCFandLyonHouseenteredateam, eachconsistingofsixboys,forthe35milechallenge. Allteamscompletedtheeventingoodtimeandin greatspirit.
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2018 - 2019 • An additional third team was entered from the Fourth Form. • They joined over 400 other teams on the event and took up the challenge to navigate a 35 mile route over two days without outside assistance, across Dartmoor’s barren terrain. • Over the nine days of training, spread through the year, the boys covered over 100 miles, enduring some horrendous weather along the way, including 60mph gusting winds on the final training weekend.
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Music
2021 - 2022 • 28FridayLunchtimeRecitalstookplaceinCheap StreetChurchandtheMusicSchool,involving chambermusicandsolos;24recitalswere ‘broadcast’onYouTubeshortlyafterthe‘live’ performance. • TheSchoolChoir(107singers)sangEveningPrayer onmostWednesdayandSundayeveningsinthe Abbey. • TheChamberChoir(36pupils)filmed‘Musicand ReadingsforChristmas’intheSchoolChapelwhen Covidprecautionscancelledthe‘live’event. • TheWindBand(64pupils)gavearecitalintheBSR onFriday18March,toapackedhouse. • Therewere21Grade8examresults,involving10 Distinctionsand9Merits,amongst55instrumental musicexams. • TwoATCLPerformanceDiplomaswereachieved bypupilsintheLowerSixth. • TwoorganrecitalswereheldintheChapel—4 Novemberand24Marchinvolvingfourpupilsand staff. • A‘BattleoftheOrgans’involvingcompetitive playingbetweenthetwoChapelorgansandchoral itemsfromtheChamberChoir(36pupils)took placeintheChapelontheTuesdaynightof CommemweekinlateJune. • Two‘AllStars’dinner-dances,inNovemberand May,featuringtheSwingBand(23pupils),were opentothepublicandbenefittedfromexcellent cateringandsuperbmusic.
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• Ablacktie‘DinnerandJazz’,featuringtheSwing Band,wasstagedintheDiningHallforparents andstaffinMarch. • TheChamberChoirsangChoralEvensongin SalisburyCathedralon26Januarywitha particularlyfinetreblelineconsistingofseveralexcathedralchoristers. • SherborneSchools’SymphonyOrchestra (SherborneSchool,SherborneGirlsandThe Gryphon)gavealarge-scaleorchestralconcertin theMerrittCentreatSherborneGirls14 November. • AconcertfortheSherborneU3Awasperformed onSaturday5Februarybythreepupilswhoall holdATCLPerformanceDiplomas. • AHallidayCupMusicCompetitionforsingers, pianistsandorganists,washeldonSunday13 FebruarywithadjudicatorClareToomer,where46 performancestookplace. • The160-strongSherborneSchools’ChoralSociety performedFauré’sRequiem andHaydn’s Paukenmesse intheAbbeyonWednesday16 February. • TheSymphonyOrchestravisitedOxfordonthe weekendof19and20March,forChoralEvensong inChristChurch,rehearsalsandconcertinOxford TownHallonSundayafternoon—musicbyHolst, Rimsky-KorsakovandWalton. • AJointSchools’JuniorOrchestralConcert(40 pupils)performedmusicbyCopland,Bizetand PurcellintheMerrittCentreatSherborneGirlson Friday18March.
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• AFestalEvensongwassungfortheFeastofSt Joseph’sDayon21MarchintheSchoolChapel. • TheinauguralCourtsFest tookplaceonSaturday 18April,featuringfourpupil-organisedrockbands. • Inthe2022SherborneAbbeyFestival(29April)– theSchoolcontributedaconcertofChamber Musicinvolvingsixchamberensemblesinthe Abbey,aSwingBandconcertwhichsawtheBSR fullofthepubliceagertoheartheband,anda recitalbytheChamberChoir&CloseHarmony groupintheAbbey. • SixMusicScholarsgaveaCharityConcertinTrent ChurchonSaturday21May. • A“PatrickShelleyMusicCompetitionfor AdvancedInstrumentalists”onSunday25June wasadjudicatedbyJonathanWillcocksand involved50pupils. • “JazzforaSummer’sEvening”on29Juneinvolved theSwingBandandtheDixielandJazzBandinan open-airconcertintheMusicSchool Amphitheatre. • ALeavers’Concerton30Junefeaturedmanyof theSchool’stalentedinstrumentalistsandsingers intheUpperSixth. • TheannualGalaConcertonFriday1Julyfeatured theConcertOrchestra,RadioOrchestra,Wind Band,ChamberChoir,ChamberOrchestra, ChamberEnsemblesandtheCloseHarmony group.
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2020 - 2021 • 21YouTuberecitalstookplace—somerecorded “live”intheTindallRecitalHall,andeight recordedremotelywhilstathomebetween JanuaryandMarch. • ConcertOrchestra(60pupils)rehearsedinseveral smallergroups,withscreensbetweenthem,and socially-distanced,foramixtureofrecorded performances(remotely)and“live”performances forCommem. • WindBand(68boys)recorded“TheDambusters” and“Earth,WindandFire”,socially-distancedin theBSR,withsixdifferentcameraangles. • ApupilOrganRecital,broadcastonYouTube,took placeonbothoftheorgansintheChapel,with filmingongimbals. • TheSwingBand(23boys)madeseveralremote recordings,andtwo“live”recordingsfromthe TindallRecitalHall—allappearingonYouTube. • 117boysintheChoirrehearsedonZoom,insmall groupsofnomorethantwelvesingersinvarious differentlocationsaroundtheSchool,andasan entiregroup,whichfilledtheChapel(sociallydistanced,andwithscreens)fromMarch. • TheChoirrecordedseveralhymnsforuseinthe onlineservicesanditwasaremarkable achievementthatmembershipneverreduced, despitehavingnotasingleAbbeyServiceinwhich tosing.
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• ChamberChoir(38boys),whichthisyear containedmanyexcellentunbrokentreblevoices, recordedandfilmedanonlineCarolServiceof nineLessonsandCarols,madeavailabletoall parents,OldShirburnians,andstaff,ontheSchool website. • ChamberChoirrecordedfourteenanthems throughouttheSchoolyear—someremotely, others“live”butsocially-distanced—for transmissionintheweeklyonlineservice. • ThePatrickShelleyMusicCompetitionfor AdvancedInstrumentalistsenjoyedthelargest numberofentriesever,andspannedanentire SaturdayeveningandawholeSunday. TheadjudicatorswereHeadmasterand CEODrDominicLuckettandDirectorofMusic JamesHenderson. • ThereweresevenGrade8examresults(six Distinctions,oneMerit)amongst76exams,Grades 5-8,takenacrossthethreeterms,andentirely digitally(noexaminer,butinsteadacameraand recordingkit). • OneboyachievedhisATCLPerformanceDiploma withanexceptionallyhighDistinction. • OnlineCommem2021featuredaLeavers’Concert andaGalaConcert.TheGalaConcertinvolved 152boysbeingfilmedinlarge-scaleensembles overtwodays:ConcertOrchestra,Radio Orchestra,BrassBand,WindBand,SwingBand, ChamberChoirandBarbershop.
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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
2021 - 2022 Rugby
Hockey
• 1stXVreachedthesemi-finaloftheRFUNational SchoolCuplosingnarrowlytotheeventualwinners
• U14swontheDorsetCountyChampionships
• U14rugbysquadretainedtheDorset&Wiltscup • BathAcademyselection: • U14–2boys • U15–7boys • U16–4boys(andoneinLondonIrishAcademy) • U17–5boys • U18–2boys • OneUpperSixthboyselectedforEnglandU18sin theSixNationscompetitioninFranceduring Easter • TwoUpperSixthboysofferedcontractswithBath Rugbyfor2022/2023season • OS(c12)playingregularlyforNorthamptonSaints • TwoOS(bothm14)signedfulltimecontractswith Englandmen’s7s • OS(c20)playedforOxfordinthe2022Varsity Match • OS(m20)isafull-timeplayerwithBathRugbyand playedforEnglandU20sinthe2022SixNations • OS(b21)selectedforEnglandU19sagainstItalyin April2022 • OS(g21)selectedforItalyU20ssquad • OS(g21)playedforIrelandU20sin2022Six Nations
Football • AnUpperSixthpupilwasselectedintheYeovil TownFCseniorsquad • FootballU18Developmentsquadwerewinnersof theWessexIndependentSchoolsLeague
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• U18IndoorHockeysquadqualifiedforSouthWest RegionalFinals Cricket • OS(m14)currentlyplayingforSomersetCCC CrossCountry • OneLowerSixthpupilqualifiedforEnglishSchools CrossCountryChampionshipsinMarch. Golf • GolfsquadweresemifinalistsatIndependent SchoolsSouthWestChampionships PADI • TwoUpperSixthFormboysqualifiedfortheirPADI RescueDiverqualification • 14boysqualifiedfortheirPADIOpenWater certificate
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2020 - 2021 Golf • OneboyselectedtorepresentSomersetU16at MendipGolfClubintheSouthWestCountiesGolf AssociationChampionship. Rugby • FiveboysrepresentedBathRugbyAcademyU18s andU17s • FourboysrepresentedBathRugbyAcademyU16s • OneboyrepresentedExeterChiefsU18s Football • TwoboysrepresentedYeovilTownU18s Cricket • ThreeboysrepresentedDorsetU14s • OneboyrepresentedHampshireU14s SkiRacing • OneboyselectedtorepresentAustraliainFIS juniorracesacrossEuropesecuringseveralpodium positions.
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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
Fives
• 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.
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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
www.sherborne.org
AdmissionsDepartment SherborneSchool AbbeyRoad SherborneDorsetDT93AP Telephone:+44(0)1935810403 Email:admissions@sherborne.org