Local Music Success

Ella HagueAt the recent Taunton & Somerset Music, Drama and Dance Festival, which took place at Taunton School, 7-year old Ella Hague won first prize in her piano solo class. It was Ella’s first appearance at the Festival, who has been learning the piano for only 18 months and the Festival adjudicator, Graeme Humphrey, commented that she had set a “very high standard” for her class. Ella is a pupil at Sherborne Preparatory School. Full Story: Read More

Students from Sherborne Girls to decorate three Kids Company centres in Bristol for Christmas

image003A group of students from Sherborne Girls in Dorset will be heading to Bristol within the next couple of weeks to bring a little touch of festive magic to three Kids Company centres, founded by its inspirational former pupil, Camila Batmanghelidjh. The students, who are each head of Year 10 in their boarding houses, have raised money for the Christmas decorations by holding a Mufti day, and have chosen themes for each of the rooms. Castle Gardens in Sherborne has generously donated three Christmas trees to the project. Full Story: Read More

State of the art gym equipment installed at Oxley Sports Centre, Sherborne

Staff at Oxley test out the new gym equiptmentA brand new interactive range of gym equipment, costing more than £120,000, has been installed at Oxley in Sherborne, as part of the sports centres 2013 development plans. The new equipment includes the latest Techonogym Cardio Kit, a Watt bike, extensive range of free weights, a half rack and a Kinesis Machine, which provides a unique workout that restores the right balance between mind and body. The fitness suite now has the internet enabling users to log details into the machines, track progress and interact with other members. Full Story: Read More