Solihull School

Lower Sixth Spanish students are studying ‘la gastronomía española’, and Daniel kindly made sweet and savoury ‘empanadas’ to share during a lesson.

Congratulations to our 1st VII who have made it through to the second day at Rosalyn Park Schools Sevens. The challenge starts today!

Good luck, boys 🏉

Snowdonia School 364.

A great first day of rafting, ending with hot chocolate and learning about the history of our David Fricke Mountain Cottage.

J1 pupils are taking part in a Netball Tournament at Warwick School today.

Spring has sprung!

We’re hiring! German teachers … visit www.solsch.org.uk/vacancies to apply.

Our J4 girls did themselves and the Prep School proud at the U11 football festival yesterday. Thanks to Repton School for hosting, including a lovely post match tea!

We’re hiring! Economics teachers … visit http://solsch.org.uk/vacancies to apply.

To all mothers everywhere, and to those who may be missing their mums today, we are thinking of you and wishing you a special .

Mr Morgan has enjoyed a “brilliant afternoon” with his sons Harry and Charlie watching two Old Silhillians Will Talbot-Davies and Will Rigg at Coventry Rugby Club … “Great atmosphere!” 🏉

Congratulations to Lower Sixth student Katy who has successfully auditioned for Tanglewood, and has been awarded a merit scholarship, as part of the Young Artists Programme again this year.

Katy will take part in the programme and festival performances linked below:

https://www.bu.edu/cfa/tanglewood/

https://www.bso.org/tanglewood

Safe travels, Katy.

We’re hiring! German teachers … visit www.solsch.org.uk/vacancies to apply.

Yesterday, Reception pupils were putting the finishing touches to our Creative Thinking Week hanging ‘togetherness’ painting.

All week, pupils and staff have been creating a huge piece of artwork with visiting artist Sarah Edwards.

We can’t wait to see the finished display in place in Alice House.

Snod School 363 done!

On Thursday, Upper Sixth students took on Staff in our annual Red Nose Day netball match.

Some superb passages of play from both teams.

Congratulations to the Upper Sixth squad who won this year.

Solihull School get ready to take on Easter Ultra Challenge for charity

Two weeks today …

https://solihullobserver.co.uk/news/solihull-school-get-ready-to-take-on-easter-ultra-challenge-for-charity/

Solihull School get ready to take on Easter Ultra Challenge for charity “We are keen to raise funds to assist with health, hygiene and hydration issues in Sri Lanka, which in turn adversely affect both livelihoods and education. "

We’re hiring! Economics teachers … visit solsch.org.uk to apply.

May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day.
May songbirds serenade you every step along the way.
May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that's always blue.
And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through.

An Irish Blessing

Best of luck to our J4 girls who are at Rugby School for the U11 IAPS National Netball Finals today.

The coast, woods, water cycles, history, culture, sunshine, chips, ice cream … and an exam case study! A full week for our Lower Sixth students on the Geography Field Trip to Slapton Ley.

Spot the Terrier!

Thanks to Mr Emmet for capturing this fun shot from yesterday’s Third Form Terriers session.

Introducing our Creative Thinking Week J1 ‘Art Attack’ style gigantic portraits of Mrs Inglis and Mr Poole!

Tomorrow, it’s Mrs Dickerson’s turn 🖼️

Thank you Ziqi and Gemma for sharing your ATCL recital programmes with us at recent lunchtime concerts - we wish you both lots of luck for your forthcoming ATCL Diploma exams.

Well done to our J4 boys who finished third in the National Hockey Finals yesterday.

Creative Thinking Week is in full swing at the Prep School!

Every afternoon Junior School pupils are enjoying ‘Pound’ sessions with Emily from Embrace as part of their normal Games lesson 🥁

Fantastic achievement by our VII who won The King’s School Worcester Marc Roberts trophy this evening 🏉

Yesterday evening, some of our piano pupils enjoyed the wonderful opportunity to play the Steinway Model D piano in the Bushell Hall as part of our first Piano Department Concert. Many thanks to Mrs Martens (Hanlie Martens) and all the piano staff for the teaching which enabled this concert to be such a success and well done to all performers.

Yesterday, members of our Junior School Eco Council were invited to meet the Mayor of Solihull.

The children enjoyed afternoon tea in John Lewis to celebrate their contributions to the Fairtrade Art Trail.

https://bit.ly/3Jbqha4

First cut of the year! Thanks to our Grounds Team for maintaining this lovely green grass (and everything else!) at the back of Malvern Hall 🌱

Snod School 363.

Gorge scrambling and a day in the Welsh slate mines. What an experience! Well done on rising to the challenge, Shell Form.

Yesterday morning, J4 pupil Ryan was invited to speak to Windy Arbor pupils about his ‘Can Collection’ initiative.

The staff and children were delighted to meet Ryan during their school assembly, and were keen to support his quest to help others, whilst helping the planet.

Ryan Hulance

It’s Creative Thinking Week at the Prep School, and I1P were the first pupils to start painting with Sarah Edwards, our visiting artist.

All week children and staff will be be involved in creating this huge piece of artwork; a wall hanging based on the theme of ‘Togetherness’.

Congratulations to Upper Sixth student Jack who has been selected to represent England U18s in their rugby match against France at Esher RFC on Saturday 18 March.

Windsor Walkers 2023

An update from ‘Team Solihull’ ahead of the Easter 50KM Ultra Challenge 👟

https://youtu.be/vQDADlpzvtM

You can sponsor our ‘Windsor Walkers’ here: https://wonderful.org/fundraisers/NlAwR

Windsor Walkers 2023

Last week we were delighted to unveil our brand new Alice House token collector.

The children are very excited to start earning tokens by participating in House competitions and events, and the first have already been awarded to the pupils who entered our World Book Day competition 📚

Today was the first session of our re-launched Philosophy Club, and pupils enjoyed some great conversation about cognitive biases.

🔹 Where do we see the Dunning-Kruger effect in politics?
🔹 What’s a sunk cost fallacy?

And many more …

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