The staff proved just too strong for the students.

A team of students at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools battled it out against staff in a well-supported fund-raising general knowledge quiz last night.

A team of Sixth Form students put up a brave fight but Miss Sarah Fowler, Mrs Zoe Harvey, Mr Gerry Stentiford and Reverend Clifford Swartz combined to record a 315-105 victory for the staff.

Mr Gareth Dunn proved a genial and witty quiz master for the first event of its type – based on the University Challenge format – in the main hall at Monmouth School for Girls.

The student-led initiative was organised by the Sixth Form senior prefects at Monmouth School for Girls and Monmouth School for Boys.

The evening was a huge success and raised money for the Raven House Trust charity, which provides food and furniture for people in need throughout Gwent and beyond.