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Symphonic Serenade highlights talent and hard work
May 21st, 2019Three fantastic music ensembles took to the stage at Monmouth School for Girls recently, showcasing their talent and hard work over the past year. The annual Symphonic Serenade concert (also the Monmouth Schools Annual Leavers’ Concert) was held in… Read more
Pupils triumph at the Oxford German Olympiad
May 21st, 2019Year 9 German pupils have triumphed at the 2019 Oxford German Olympiad. This year’s theme was Tiere und Monster (Animals and Monsters) and students were required to produce a creative dialogue in German. Milly won joint first place in the task… Read more
Ceramics students shortlisted for Excellence Award
May 21st, 2019Two Year 11 Ceramics students from Monmouth School for Girls have been shortlisted for a prestigious Excellence Award. Chloe and Hadiyah have been picked for the Ceramics Excellence Award 2019 shortlist, held within Cardiff School of Art and Design (CSAD)…. Read more
Astronomy pupils’ galaxy picture is out of this world
May 21st, 2019Two Year 9 Astronomy Club pupils from Monmouth School for Girls have managed to capture a rare photograph of the Whirlpool Galaxy. The pair worked extremely hard over the whole year to produce the photograph, using links with Cardiff University… Read more
Senior Plays dazzle sell out audiences
May 18th, 2019Due to unprecedented numbers auditioning for this year’s Senior Plays the beginning of May saw two productions take to the stage of the Drama Studio. The first play was the scintillating ‘Not Gonna Lie’, starring Rhys, Amelia, Marcus, Gemma, Ella… Read more
Inspirational dance highlights relationships and confidence
May 17th, 2019Creative students at Monmouth School for Girls have used dance to successfully highlight relationships and confidence. The Year 9 students worked upon the ideas of freedom and movement, and chose the music, costumes and props for the performance in front… Read more
Pupils join former Royal harpist in magical recital
May 17th, 2019Britain’s best-selling classical harpist, Claire Jones, gave a magical recital at Monmouth School for Girls. Around 100 people, some of whom had travelled from Newport, Abergavenny and Chepstow for the evening, packed into the recital hall at the new Performing… Read more
Two incredible productions took to the stage of the Drama Studio this month, due to unprecedented numbers auditioning for this year’s Senior Plays. The first play was the scintillating ‘Not Gonna Lie’, starring Rhys, Amelia, Marcus, Gemma, Ella and Angelika…. Read more
Speedy Olivia storms to county title
May 17th, 2019A 15-year-old athlete has stormed to a South East Wales County Championship title. Olivia shone in her maiden 300m race at the county athletics championships at Newport Stadium. The Monmouth School for Girls’ pupil dominated the middle girls’ race, showing… Read more
Carnegie nominated author reveals ‘untold stories’
May 17th, 2019Best-selling British author and screen-writer Catherine Johnson enthralled pupils from Monmouth School for Girls, Monmouth School for Boys and Monmouth Comprehensive during a special visit last week. Ms Johnson – who was included in Margaret Busby’s anthology of Black Women’s… Read more
Impressive performances in knockout cricket cup
May 17th, 2019Budding cricketers at Monmouth School for Girls produced some impressive performances in the Under-15 Twenty/20 Girls Cup. Rosie snapped up 2-14, Beatrice took 2-27 and captain Florrie hit 17 not out as Monmouth lost by 36 runs at Dauntsey’s School… Read more
Ceramicist inspires students at Easter
May 11th, 2019During the Easter holidays 6th Form Art & Design students took part in a workshop at school with Ceramicist Elaine Peto. Elaine gave a demonstration of her working methods in the morning, where she made a warthog with the simplest… Read more
Tackling leftovers proves food for thought
May 10th, 2019Children at Monmouth School Girls’ Prep are keeping a close eye on their lunch-time leftovers. The girls are weighing their waste food in the dining hall once a week. As part of their Field to Fork topic, the children are… Read more
Music teacher’s iconic swimming challenge
May 10th, 2019A popular music teacher is preparing to take the plunge next month for a fund-raising swim in an iconic stretch of water near Falmouth. Mr Christopher Horner, who teaches violin, viola and piano at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools, will be tackling… Read more
National runners-up spot for hockey aces
May 10th, 2019A talented hockey team at Monmouth School for Girls have finished runners-up in a national competition. The under-12 team consisting of pupils at Monmouth School Girls’ Prep and Monmouth School for Girls were outstanding at the Welsh National Schools Finals… Read more
Talent show raises more than £2,000 for fund
May 8th, 2019An annual talent show involving children from Monmouth’s three secondary schools raised more than £2,000 in memory of a caring and considerate 13-year-old boy who died last June. The Monmouth’s Got Talent charity event, which took place in March, raised… Read more
Five awards for business-savvy Monmouth students
May 8th, 2019Business-savvy students at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools clinched five awards in a regional competition. The dynamic Sixth Form students created two eco-friendly companies and were rewarded for their endeavour at Young Enterprise Wales’ Newport and Monmouthshire regional finals. Each company contained… Read more
Year 13 leavers enjoy cultural sights of Bath
April 30th, 2019Students in Year 13 at Monmouth School for Girls spent the day shopping and taking in the cultural sights of Bath. The girls then visited the Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel for afternoon tea and were treated to splendid vocal performances… Read more
Researchers dazzle at annual Monmouth Science Fair
April 29th, 2019Young researchers showcased their impressive projects at the fourth annual Monmouth Science Fair. Pupils at Monmouth School Girls’ Prep and Monmouth School Boys’ Prep were joined, at the Blake Theatre on Thursday 25th April, by two pupils from Raglan Primary… Read more
Netball star celebrates girls’ sporting achievements
April 29th, 2019An England netball Commonwealth Games gold medallist celebrated the sporting triumphs of students in Monmouth. Netballer Jodie Gibson, who plays for England and Worcester-based Severn Stars, was the special guest at Monmouth School for Girls’ annual Sports Dinner on… Read more