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Former rugby captain shines in ITV’s The Voice UK
February 8th, 2021A former first-team rugby captain at Monmouth School for Boys wowed millions of viewers on national television on Saturday evening (6th February). Old Monmothian, Owen Hughes, is passionate about music and performed on The Voice UK screened on ITV. Owen,… Read more
Monmouth’s Got Talent returns virtually this year
February 2nd, 2021A popular annual talent show involving secondary school children in Monmouth will be returning next month – virtually. Monmouth’s Got Talent (MGT) is a special celebration of music, dance and theatre and will be streamed via YouTube on Friday 26th… Read more
Outstanding educational offer moves online from today
January 7th, 2021The outstanding educational offer at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools has moved online from today (Thursday 7th January). With the entire United Kingdom in a national lockdown, the family of schools will be delivering live lessons via Microsoft Teams and, for the… Read more
Online teaching at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools
January 5th, 2021Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools will be switching to online teaching from Thursday 7th January 2021. Last summer during the first UK lockdown, the schools delivered a hugely successful online teaching programme, Habsmonmouth Online. “At 6pm yesterday, the Welsh Education Minister announced… Read more
Watch: An Evening of Literature and Music – A Christmas Special
December 17th, 2020Monmouth School for Boys’ English Department is running its popular Evening of Literature & Music, albeit virtually. Students from Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools present a wonderful range of music, prose and poetry – all with a distinctly festive feel. Year 10… Read more
Watch: A Virtual Service of Lessons & Carols
December 17th, 2020Reverend, Clifford Swartz, presents Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools – A Virtual Service of Lessons & Carols.
Dedication pays off for young musician
November 26th, 2020A dedicated young musician at Monmouth School for Boys has been accepted into the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. Harry, aged 13, plays the Tenor Horn and is coached at school by Mr Ian Russell. The former Cross… Read more
Explore Monmouth Schools Sixth Form
November 12th, 2020A Virtual Sixth Form Information Evening is taking place next week. The event is being held online on Thursday 19th November from 5pm to around 7.45pm. It has been designed to give students and parents an insight into the very… Read more
Boarders climbing high in action-packed half-term camp
October 26th, 2020International boarding students at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools have been aiming high! Around 80 boarders have remained on site during half-term for a two-week camp led by Mrs Julie-Ann Morse and her team at the education consultants, Connexcel Limited. Due to… Read more
Popular trumpet tutor recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
October 10th, 2020A popular trumpet tutor at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools has been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. Mr Martin McHale (pictured) has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for his services to music. Mr McHale has been a visiting… Read more
‘Girl you don’t know…’ Senior Play released to rave reviews
June 28th, 2020‘GIRL YOU DON’T KNOW…’ – SENIOR PLAY WORLD PREMIERE This year’s Senior Play ‘Girl you don’t know…‘ has been released online, to rave reviews and has already garnered hundreds of views. The half hour performance, which tells the story of… Read more
Senior Play trailer released ahead of World Premiere
June 6th, 2020Update: The Senior Play ‘Girl you don’t know…’ has now been released and can be viewed here: Watch ‘Girl you don’t know…’ now. The release date for this year’s Senior Play, ‘Girl you don’t know…’ has just been announced as the… Read more
National Youth Choir beckons for Tom
May 21st, 2020A Sixth Form student at Monmouth School for Boys has gained a place in the National Youth Choir of Great Britain. Tom has enjoyed voice lessons at school with visiting Music teacher, Mrs Angela Kazimierczuk. Tom’s audition for the National… Read more
Virtual Choir comes together for VE Day
May 8th, 2020The lockdown can have a very strange effect on people; for me, it has felt very odd indeed not to see the same pupils and staff everyday and interact in the usual way. I was trying to think of a… Read more
Online learning programme for Summer term
April 8th, 2020At Monmouth School for Boys, we will be moving our outstanding educational offer online for the Summer term. Our new provision at Habsmonmouth Online will give unprecedented support to children and parents, both at home and overseas, in the coming… Read more
Creative Milo earns top prize in library competition
March 17th, 2020A talented artist has scooped the top prize in a library competition at Monmouth School for Boys. Milo, aged 12, triumphed after using his creativity to design an eye-catching book cover. As part of a wider library display highlighting the… Read more
Choirs will raise roof at Wyastone
March 9th, 2020A massed choir of around 200 children will be raising the roof at Wyastone Concert Hall next week. The Year 7 pupils at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools will be taking centre stage in the choral and orchestral concert on Tuesday 17th… Read more
The Shadow wins top prize in Monmouth’s Got Talent
March 6th, 2020An impressive music-and-dance act from Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools triumphed in a popular talent contest at The Blake Theatre. The Shadow, which comprised of singers, dancers, a pianist and a cellist, wowed the judges and audience to win Monmouth’s Got Talent… Read more
Students tune up for Monmouth’s Got Talent
March 2nd, 2020Students from the town’s three secondary schools will be performing in Monmouth’s Got Talent on Thursday 5th March from 6.30pm to 9pm. The popular event involves pupils at Monmouth Comprehensive School, Monmouth School for Boys and Monmouth School for Girls…. Read more
Singers impress in Blakes Song Competition
March 1st, 2020A superb Blakes Song Competition this year, with nine performances in many different styles, was adjudicated by Guy Harbottle, a baritone who has worked with Les Arts Florissants and the Berlin Philharmonic. Freddie opened with an atmospheric rendition of Somewhere… Read more