Just before half term, Mrs Warren hosted the annual Norwich School medical evening for those in the Lower 6 who are considering applying for medicine next year. The evening was excellent in the way it helped applicants understand more about the complicated route into medicine and we had the chance to listen to academics from UEA, doctors, Dev Kamath (ON) as well as Tom Irvine in Upper 6 who had got 4 offers for medicine for the autumn. Our Lower 6 got advice on how to choose a medical school, how best to prepare for UCAT, how to write strong personal statements and the nature and reality of the MMI interview. This attention to detail and preparation is a hallmark of the Norwich School UCAS application support and helps our pupils get to the interview stage and then hopefully to get offers.  Another plus point of the evening was the opportunity to ask questions and receive honest answers from medical students, academics and experienced doctors. It is so important for all applicants to understand the demands of the profession, including the long hours, the years of study and the responsibility of caring for patients. We are so grateful to parents, ONs and a member of the Upper 6 for giving up their time and lending their support to the evening.

On Friday 8 May the 2025/2026 prefects gathered for a wonderful celebratory evening reflecting on not just all the prefects have achieved this year, but on their 6 th form and for some the decade or more they have been at Norwich School. The refectory looked brilliant with the 5 tables decked out with candelabras and as always the refectory staff out did themselves with a delicious three course meal. Staff rotating tables between the main and desert allowed for wonderful conversations with prefects, discussing highs and lows of the job and their school careers, and plans for the summer after exams, September and beyond. Following on from the Head providing numerous and hilarious anecdotes from the year book the traditional awards were presented by Rosie as part of her inspiring speech at the end of the evening. Best Prefect - Emmanuel M Highly commended - Lily M Best shirt - Leyla E Worst shirt - Ben G Highest hymn book stack - Archie W Highest chair stack - Brandon C Biggest Cathedral Fumble - Hollie B Most memorable reading - India F As ever it was a delight to spend a couple of hours in the company of this group of wonderful young people and be able to thank them for their hard work during the course of the year.