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On Saturday 26th September we were so pleased to be able to hold our Open Morning safely on campus. The best way for prospective parents to really discover the warmth and vibrance of Shebbear College is to come and visit us – and we felt that a virtual event just wasn’t the same. Our Compliance Manager, Mrs Clewley, worked tirelessly … Read More

Each week some of our pupils take part in Outdoor Education sessions as part of our focus on getting outdoors and exploring the countryside around us – something which is particularly important at the moment. So far this term, Form 1 and 2 (Years 7 and 8) have enjoyed camouflage challenges, drawing and team building at Cookworthy Woods and beach … Read More

With some of our pupils having to stay at home while they are isolating or awaiting a Covid test result, our brilliant teachers have launched into yet another new phase of learning – this time blending classroom-based lessons with virtual learning. The teachers are running their lessons at school as normal, but are linking up to any pupils who are … Read More

It’s lovely to see our wonderful Art Department buzzing with creativity again after lockdown and we just had to share this amazing artwork by Kamilla in Lower 6th, who was awarded a Head’s Certificate last week for her work. Kamilla is new to our Sixth Form this year, and has a special interest in portrait drawing – here she explored … Read More

Huge congratulations to Sienna in Form 4 (Year 10) who has been awarded a Scholarship to the Immerse Education Medicine Summer School Programme at the University of Cambridge! During the summer, Sienna, who plans to go into Medicine in the future, entered the 2021 Immerse Education Essay Competition – “Which field of medicine has the biggest impact on society?”, writing … Read More

We are lucky enough to be able to take our pupils out on school trips in small bubble groups and this week Prep 1 and 2 took a trip to the RNLI Appledore Lifeboat Station. The children learnt all about the role of the RNLI and what it does to help people, before enjoying a walk along the beach in … Read More

The Pre-School children have been learning about Autumn and Harvest this week. They had great fun making their own version of leftover vegetable soup, developing their fine motor skills at the pre-writing stage by cutting and mixing veg from Mrs Thompson’s garden. They also joined the Reception Class for a walk around the campus, where they discovered lots of wonderful … Read More

Today, Forms 1 & 2 (Years 7 & 8) met for their first Choir Rehearsal under the new regulations. It may have been socially distanced (and what a good job they are doing at demonstrating this!) but it was still just as much fun as ever and it was great to see lots of eager choristers taking part. Shebbear musicians … Read More

Congratulations to Bella in Lower 6th who completed the InvestIN Young Political Leader Internship during the summer holidays.The course involved immersive talks with MPs, Journalists, Speech Writers, Lawyers and UN professionals, as well as live debates on current affairs. Each student also represented a country in a UN style forum throughout. Bella says the Internship has developed her skills and … Read More

In the absence of any sports fixtures this term, we are holding Saturday curriculum enrichment sessions for both boarders and day pupils. In September, the first House sporting event took place, with pupils competing (in their bubbles) in badminton, volleyball, kwik cricket and foot golf to win points for their Houses. Well done to all that took part!

Say hello to our new Prep School Prefect Team for 2020-21! Bella and Freddie are Head Girl and Head Boy; Issy, George and George are our three House Captains and Tom, Angus and Alice are our Prefects. Congratulations to all of you!

Congratulations to Poppy and Sam (Head Girl and Head Boy), Bess and Fin (Deputy Head Girl and Boy) and Eden, Laura, Bridget and Archie (Heads of House for Pollard, Ruddle, Way and Thorne) who can finally have a photo together!

Our Boarders in Ruddle and Pollard House enjoyed a brilliant first weekend back which included a trip to Westward Ho! beach, a girls vs boys rounders match (well done to the Ruddle girls who beat the boys 27-7!) and a BBQ supper (all socially distanced within Household bubbles). A big welcome to all of our new boarders, who have settled … Read More

We have had a great first week back after six months away from school! It was great to see our new Form 1 (Year 7) pupils here for their Induction Day on Tuesday, and all of our pupils from Pre-School to Upper 6 came back to school on Wednesday 2nd September! All of our pupils are operating in year-group ‘bubbles’, … Read More