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Gliding Cadets take to the skies in a glider
Fine weather on Sunday enabled 8 cadets from the RAF Section of the CCF to spend a day gliding on the Cotswolds more ...
Guy Driffield Former Colston's teacher remembered
We thank the Bristol Post for the following article about a former teacher Guy Driffield who has passed away more ...
Kilve Court Years 3 and 4 develop temwork skills on residential course
Report on the Lower School trip to Kilve Court Residential Centre more ...
Range Day

CCF Range Day 19th May 2013

The sun was shining, the birds were singing until nine Colston’s School cadets had their first shot with the SA80 A2 semi-automatic rifle more ...

Netball

Colston's connection with successful Roman Glass netball team

Colston's PE teacher Miss Rebecca Green and former pupil Summer Artman have featured in the Roman Glass netball team which won the National League Division Three championship more ...

D of E Successful expeditions for D of E groups this weekend
A mixture of year 9 and 10 students took part in a D of E expedition this weekend on the Somerset levels more ...
Ice creams No sunshine but plenty of demand for ice creams
There may not be much sunshine at the moment but the demand for ice creams has been pretty good more ...
Tennis Avon Schools tennis singles
Colston's had over 30 entrants in the competition more ...
 Poster Design and Technology Exhibition
The Design and Technology Department are holding an exhibition showcasing all of the Resistant materials and Graphic products submitted for GCSE this year more ...
Channel OC Lucy Forse to row the English Channel
Lucy Forse, who was a pupil at Colston’s from 1996-1998, is intending to row the 21 miles of the English Channel more ...
Design awards Young Designer and Technology Awards
Report on this year's winners more ...
Peter Pan Colston’s Drama Club presents"Peter Pan"
This week, Colston’s Drama Club presents the magical story of ‘Peter Pan’, the boy who refused to grow up more ...
Ten Tors Ten Tors Challenge 2013
Report on this weekend's Ten Tors Challenge more ...
Charlotte Whitham OC Charlotte Whitham fulfills a dream in Beijing
Charlotte Whitham, now 28 years old, a former student at Colston’s from 1994 – 2003, is currently living in Beijing, one of China’s biggest (and smoggiest!) mega-cities more ...
OC Open Day Old Colstonian Open Day
Over 40 Old Colstonians returned to Colston's today (Thursday, 9th May) for the annual OC Open Day more ...
Gromit unleashed Colston's Gromit is unleashed
Last year Bristol was gloriously invaded with life-sized colourful Gorillas, this year it’s Gromit’s turn more ...
EDT Engineering Education scheme EDT Engineering Education scheme
Report on the scheme which allows physics students to gain some practical, real-world experience in the engineering profession more ...
Sam Murray South West Girls in Sport Conference
Report on the recent conference for elite sportswomen more ...
OC Sports Day

OC Sports Day blessed with glorious weather and everyone has lots of fun
On Sunday 5th May 2013 boys and girlsfrom Colston's joined with OCs for mixed hockey and rugby matches more ....

Hospice South West Aldington House present Hospice South West with a cheque for over £900
Aldington House were lucky to have Tamara Downes, the community fundraiser for Hospice South West, visit during last Friday’s House meeting.
Dinner Dance Colston's Parents' Society Annual Dinner Dance
Colston's Parents' Society are again running their very popular summer dinner and dance which will take place this year on Saturday June 22nd more ...
Sam Boyland Colston's 1st XV flanker Sam Boyland plays for England
Sam Boyland enjoyed great success during the Easter holidays by being selected for the England North U16 rugby team more ...
New year 7 Parents' Evening

Current year 7s charm next year's year 7 parents with how life will be at Colston's

The Dining Hall was packed with parents at the annual new parents evening on Thursday 2nd May 2013 more ...

Jazz Night

Jazz Night Tuesday 30th April 2013

On Tuesday 30th April Colston’s musicians took over the Dining Hall to create their very own 1920’s Colston’s Jazz Club more ...

Amir Old Colstonian e-bulletin prompts reply from OC
In response to an e-bulletin sent out recently to Old Colstonians it was very gratifying to receive news straight back from an Old Colstonian in America more ...
Residential Course Year 5 Residential Trip to Cornwall
The Year 5 children had a fantastic residential trip to Cornwall last week more ...
Snowden Dr Tovey climbs Mount Snowdon for the Eve Appeal
Repport on Dr Tovey's achievement more ...
Nick Beedell Colston's groundsman Nick Beedell selected for England
Congratulations to Colston's groundsman Nick Beedell who has been selected to represent England Indoor Cricket over 35s in the Indoor Masters World Cup in South Africa in October of this year more ...
Peter Pan Colston’s Drama Club presents"Peter Pan"
This May, Colston’s Drama Club presents the magical story of ‘Peter Pan’, the boy who refused to grow up more ...
Fashion Show The Fashion Show is here again!
It was very successful last year and raised over £400 for UNICEF more ...
Jazz Evening

Colston’s Jazz Night Tuesday 30th April at 7pm

Rehearsals are well under way for the Colston’s Jazz Night which will be held on Tuesday 30th April at 7pm. more ...

Rugby Family Fun Day on Sunday 5th May 2013
The Old Colstonian Society is again organising a family fun day at Colston's School on Sunday 5th May for the wider "Colston's family" more ...
Ski trip Lower School Ski trip
Report on this Easter's Lower School ski trip to Austria more ...
Cricket Record wicket partnership for Colston's centurions
Sam Malone and Bobby Naeem created a new fifth wicket partnership for Colston's 1st XI on Saturday more
Tennis championships Avon Schools' Doubles
Success for Colston's at last weekend's Avon Schools' Doubles Championships more ...
Nursery Lower School Open Mornings
There are two events coming up over the next two weeks for any parents still considering where to send their children to school more ...
OC reunion Young OCs take the initiative to organise a reunion at Colston's
Helena Scott-Hardy, who left Colston's in 2006, took it upon herself to organise a school reunion at Colston's more....
Museum visit Lower School Reception Classes visit Bristol Museum
 On Thursday our Reception classes went to the Bristol Museum to find out all about Dinosaurs more ...
Nonotechnology debate Colston’s and Cabot Learning Federation debate future application of nanotechnology
Colston’s School and Cabot Learning Federation last night debated whether the manipulation of nanoparticles could be the answer to the world’s energy problems more ...
Ski trip Sunday River Ski Trip
Report on the Upper School ski trip to the USA more ...
HM letter Headmaster's letter to parents
Peter Fraser's beginning of term letter to parents more ...
Peter Fraser

Why go to University?

Article by Peter Fraser, Headmaster, Colston’s School in a series for Bristol's daily newspaper The Post  more ...

Sailing Cadets improve their sailing skills at Easter camp
20 pupils went to a salt walter lake in Southpoprt in the Easter holidays more...
Calendar Upper School Calendar
The Upper School calendar for the Summer Term is now published more ...
Easter Eggs Lower School Easter "Eggshibition"
Early Years cildren in the Lower School have been amazingly creative over Easter more ...