Congratulations to two of Leehurst Swan’s students, Emily and Hattie, who have been awarded second place and a Highly Commended prize, respectively, for their Independent Schools Association (ISA) Essay Competition 2019 entries.

Young trombonist Daisy Hogan (pictured) hit all the right notes at the Rotary Club Young Musician of the Year competition, where she won the award for Most Promising Instrumentalist.

It was certainly an afternoon to remember for Sol Boon and Lottie Wilkinson, who were formally announced as being King’s Ely’s new Heads of School for 2019/20 before then going on to win the school’s annual Hoop Trundle.

​Congratulations to Llandovery College’s cadets who secured a Silver Medal in the recent Cadet Cambrian Patrol Competition. Organised by 160 Brigade the competition involved a gruelling 36 hour exercise across Sennybridge Training Area in extreme weather conditions.

Chess whiz Nina Pert, a Year 6 pupil at Brentwood Preparatory School, has finished 6th in the World Junior Chess Championships making her the highest placed England player.

Felsted School Sixth Former Sarah Blanc (age 17 from Colchester) recently won gold in two categories in the international iDance competition in Beijing.