Senior School News

As part of our on-going series of lectures hosted by Norwich School we were honoured once again to welcome on site our friends at the Royal Geographical Society (Eastern region) on 7^th May 2024.

On Tuesday 7 May, Dr Edwards, Director of the undergraduate Biochemistry degree course at the University of Essex, and Mr Josh Burton, a PhD student at UEA, hosted the L6 Biology enrichment day.

After a strong return to girls’ football last season, the sport proved even more popular this year with the group almost doubling in size.

As part of our series of public talks with local cultural organisations held at Norwich School, we were delighted once again to act as host to the highly respected Norfolk Contemporary Art Society (n-cas) on 1^st May 2024.

On April 30, the L6 Art Historians met up at Houghton Hall with the year 12 Art Historians from Gresham's.

On Sunday 28 April, nearly 30 Norwich school pupils braved the rainy weather to compete in the Eastern Region School Ski Race.

On Friday 16 April, the History Department came together for its annual dinner.

Upper Sixth Physics pupils recently participated in the British Physics Olympiad hosted by the University of Oxford. 

This year saw excellent participation from both Lower and Upper Sixth Chemists in the Royal Society of Chemistry's annual Olympiad competition, with our highest ever total of 29 pupils receiving awards.

On Saturday 12 April, J15 and J16 rowers represented the Eastern Region at the Junior Inter Regional Regatta at the National Watersports Centre, Holme Pierrepoint, Nottingham. Additionally, on Sunday 21 April, it was Daniel Conway’s turn to race at Holme Pierrpont at the GB Spring Trials Regatta.

On Thursday 18 April, 18 members of Coke house spent the day at Holkham Hall to find out more about who our house is named after.

U4 Pupil, Zach Lloyd, and parents are running the Sierra Leone Half Marathon on 5 May 2024 to fundraise for Street Child. Zach tells us a little about the event and what we can do to support him.

On April 11 Norwich School pupils undertook a challenging day of golf at Swaffham Golf Course in cold, windy conditions.

The Crypt Gallery looks forward to welcoming upcoming exhibition, Double Take which coincides with Norfolk and Norwich Festival. The exhibition consists of recent work by three artists with strong bonds to East Anglia: sculptor, James Evans, painter, Susan Gunn and painter, printmaker and photographer, Tassie Russell. 

A team of L5 and M5 have been constructing a Greenpower Electric Car and have made significant progress over the last few months.

The Cross Country Club have had a successful and enjoyable term of running. In the City Schools’ and Norfolk Schools’ events, U3 pupils Samuel and Emi shone, showing that the future is bright for running at Norwich School.

On Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 March over 80 students took to the stage at Epic Studios for the Senior Dance Festival 2024. The show featured pieces from curriculum and co-curriculum groups, student choreography, guest choreographers and company repertoire.

On Tuesday 26 March we saw the annual Norwich School Cup Run where the whole of Norwich School travelled to Mousehold Heath to compete in their cross country races.

This year, 11 boys and girls from Lower and Middle 5 led by Mrs Parkhouse and accompanied by Mr Croston embarked on a long journey by minibus, ferry and train to visit Norwich’s French twin – Rouen.

The girls 1st XI enjoyed an unbeaten season, winning all four of their fixtures.