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Jonathon Vaughan
Nov 8, 20233 min read
Football team draw with Belmont
MYP 3-5 mixed football match vs Belmont School match report On Wednesday 8th November 2023 students from Wotton House International...
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John Swann
Oct 20, 20231 min read
MYP2 in London
This week MYP2 enjoyed a trip to London in support of their English and Humanities units. Great Western and the Elizabeth Line whisked us...
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John Swann
Oct 15, 20231 min read
Archaeology Diary 16th October
As we continue to tidy up our trench, our artefacts remain a little lacking in secure context, but nevertheless, interesting finds...
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Jonathon Vaughan
Oct 9, 20234 min read
Man vs Horse: Quantocks Edition
by Jonathon Vaughan On Saturday 7th October 2023 I took on the almighty challenge of Man vs Horse. Man vs Horse is an event where runners...
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Jonathon Vaughan
Oct 4, 20233 min read
More sporting excitement .. a well-fought draw with Rendcomb at touch rugby
On Thursday 6th October 2023 a mixed team of prep, MYP 1,2 and 3 students from Wotton House played a competitive touch rugby fixture vs...
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John Swann
Oct 4, 20231 min read
Geology and Cartography
MYP1 have been connecting cartography and geology this week. Here, Jessica and Bethany are conducting an experiment on projection and the...
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John Swann
Oct 1, 20231 min read
Archaeology Update
Our dig is progressing nicely. In our research room Angelina has been busy investigating the oyster industry in Gloucester, whilst Will...
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John Swann
Sep 27, 20231 min read
MYP2 to M-Shed, Bristol
MYP 2 went on a road trip this week to Bristol in pursuit of their exploration of exploration. Our first stop was the Matthew, a replica...
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Jonathon Vaughan
Sep 27, 20232 min read
More football success ...
On Thursday 28th September students from MYP 1,2, and 3 competed in Wotton House’s first ever all girls football match against Rendcomb...
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Jonathon Vaughan
Sep 24, 20231 min read
Skiing competition Hemel Hempsted
Two of our students took part in the ISA national skiing championships in Hemel Hempstead. They both did extremely well as well with Otto...
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John Swann
Sep 24, 20231 min read
Archaeology Club at Wotton
Archaeology Club is well underway, comprising a combination of excavation and research focussing on Wotton House and grounds. Our...
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John Swann
Sep 14, 20232 min read
Gloucester Heritage Open Day 2023
John Swann, Head of Humanities Last weekend marked Gloucester Heritage Open Days 2023 and we were delighted to open our own front door to...
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Daniel Sturdy
May 4, 20233 min read
Farm School (with a little AI)
'As a progressive international school, we are committed to providing our students with a well-rounded education that prepares them for...
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Daniel Sturdy
Mar 5, 20232 min read
In Praise of Prime
Rather to my surprise I have become swept up in the excitement over this new drink, Prime. Doubtless this is mostly due to having two...
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Daniel Sturdy
Dec 15, 20224 min read
VAT on School Fees
There is some confusion, and alarm, about the prospect of VAT being added to school fees. Is it right to be worried and what does it...
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mattblackwood
Jun 27, 20222 min read
Prep Residential 20th and 21st June 2022
What a wonderful time we had! The weather was glorious, a huge relief after the extreme weather we had last year! We arrived at the...
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Daniel Sturdy
Jun 16, 20224 min read
The Times says all schools should follow the IB model
The Times Education Commission has published its final report on proposed reforms to the British education system. This is the result of...
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mattblackwood
May 25, 20222 min read
MYP3 Trip to the Houses of Parliament May 2022
Last week MYP 3 enjoyed a trip to Houses of Parliament to augment their studies on Governance. Our tour started off in the Great Hall,...
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Daniel Sturdy
May 23, 20223 min read
E-Assessments: A Qualified Success
We have just finished our first season of the MYP e-assessments. This is my initial feedback on how it went. For those who don't know,...
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mattblackwood
May 20, 20222 min read
Prep at The Wilderness Centre - A-Day-in-the-Life
We arrived at The Wilderness Centre at 9:30am, after registering in the classroom at Wotton House. The day was bright and sunny and we...
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