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Archive News Spring 2009
D of E Duke of Edinburgh Gold Expedition
Just before the Summer Term started, six members of the D of E Gold group took part in a three day practice expedition more ...
Music Marathon Colston’s musicians set for 24-hour marathon
More than 250 pupils at Colston’s, a third of the school, play musical instruments more ...
History trip Talking Turkey
An account of the history trip to Turkey during the Easter holidays more ...
National Sax Choir Chance to join in with National Saxophone Choir
Saxophone players of all ages have the chance to join in with some of the most talented performers in the country at workshops and a concert in Bristol on Sunday April 26th more ...
Castles Year 7 class display their knowledge of castles and their model-making skills
7S have recently been studying the Norman invasion of Britain more ...
hockey Hockey tour to Barcelona 2009
On Saturday 28th March the hockey party of 51 girls and boys and 5 staff set off for Barcelona more ...
Rachel Vaughan Former Colston's English teacher running the London Marathon
Former Colston's English teacher Mrs Rachel Vaughan caught up with Colston's pupils and staff over the Easter holidays when she attended the CCF Easter camp more ...
Ciaran Wall A son for Mr and Mrs Wall
Congratulations to Colston's teaching staff Mr and Mrs Wall on the birth of their son Ciaran Michael Wall more ...
Ski trip Upper School Ski Trip
71 pupils and 8 staff skied at Sunday River in the USA during the Easter holidays more ...
Easter Holiday Sailing Course Easter Holiday Sailing Course

News of the CCF annual sailing trip to Southport more ...

The headmaster From the Headmaster
The Headmaster's end of term letter for the Spring Term more ...
Andrew Flintoff Freddie flies into Colston’s to coach at Academy
Andrew Flintoff whose hat-trick led England to a 26-run win against the West Indies yesterday and set up an historic 3-2 one-day series triumph is coming to Colston's more ...
Ross Martinovic Despite injury Ross Martinovic keeps involved in rugby
When Upper Sixth former Ross Martinovic suffered a back injury in Year 11 he thought that he would miss out on the enjoyment of the game more ...
Lower School Lower School Open Morning: Friday 24th April 2009
The next Open Morning for the Lower School is on Friday 24th April more ...
Stephen Pritchard Director of Colston’s drama becomes Fellow of RSA
Stephen Pritchard, Director of Drama at Colston’s School, has been made a Fellow of the RSA more ...
House Music House Music 2009
King's House won the House Music Cup again this year but the House Song was won by Dolphin House more ...
Rugby 7s Colston's boys' and girls' teams shine at the National 7s

The boys' and the girls' teams maintained the fine reputation that Colston's has in this form of the game by performing well at the National Schools' Sevens at Rosslyn Park this week. more ...

Supercamps Colston’s to host Easter and summer SuperCamps
Colston’s School is again hosting SuperCamps during Easter and Summer Holidays more ...

Fundraising Fundraisers at Colston’s set a shining example
David Poole and his friends at Colston’s School have set a shining example in support of children with disabilities more...
Cross country House Cross Country
The glorious weather tempted a huge number to turn out for the Senior House Cross Country more ...
Transport Lower School Key Stage 1 Transport topic
The children in Key Stage 1 had some special visitors this week more ...
Sax to the Max Sax to the Max
On Sunday the 26th of April Colston’s School will be hosting the prestigious National Saxophone Choir of Great Britain more ...
Lower School Jersey Sports Tour

Lower School Jersey Sports Tour

On Friday 13th March the Lower School U11 rugby team left Bristol airport for Jersey more ...

Butoh Colston's drama students work with Butoh dance specialist
Marie-Gabrielle Rotie gave workshops in Butoh techniques before her performance of "Black Mirror" more ...
Comic Relief Red Nose Day in the Lower School
The children and staff in the Lower School marked Red Nose Day by having a "mad bad hair day" more ...
Shoe shining Comic Relief comes a day early for Colston's
The Headmaster, Mr Peter Fraser, kicked off the the fund raising for Comic Relief a day early at Colston's with an early morning shoe cleaning session more ...
Bloodhound Simulator Bloodhound Simulator Challenge for DT students
Year ten design and technology students attended the Bloodhound Simulator Challenge at UWE more ...
First Aid Club First Aid Club
Nicola Mills in Year 12 has been running a first aid club on Friday lunchtimes this term more ...
King's House concert King's House Concert
King's House provided a varied and entertaining evening of music on Monday 9th March 2009 which would have been a credit as a school concert more ...
CCF Pentathlon Bristol Joint Services Cadet Committee Pentathlon
On Sunday the 8th March 2009 the Bristol Joint Services Cadet Committee held the 2009 Pentathlon at Colston's School more ...
Dave Alre MBE Old Colstonian Dave Alred MBE PhD returns to Colston’s
It’s the last minute of the game, there’s a full stadium, it’s down to you – only you- could you handle the pressure? more ...
Pen fiend letter Pen friend letter comes back to Colston's 83 years later
83 years ago in 1926 a boy at Colston's received his first letter from his pen friend from France more ...
Marc Vyvian-Jones Marc’s favourite characters come to life in seconds
“Make friends with a book”, visiting author and illustrator Marc Vyvyan-Jones said at Colston’s today more...
Lower School ski trip Lower School Ski Trip
This year forty eight pupils and five staff enjoyed a great week away, skiing and snow-boarding more...
Martial Arts workout Years 7 and 8 Martial Arts Workout for Lepra
On Wednesday 25th February 2008, pupils in Year 7 and 8 took part in a `Martial Arts’ workout to raise money for Lepra more ...
Lets Salsa!

Lets Salsa!

This term Henry Lowrey in Year 11 has been running a Salsa dance club for members of Years 10 and 11 more ...

Bristol Cathedral Senior Schools' Art Exhibition
Colston's students have a section in the very impressive Bristol Senior Schools' Art exhibition currently on show at Bristol Cathedral more ...
Colston's Got Talent Colston's Got Talent
On Friday 13th February Colston's performed it's own talent contest. And the winner is ....
St Valentine's roses Friday the 13th - unlucky for some but not for girls at Colston's
St Valentine's Day came a day early at Colston's and lots of girls (and boys) benefited from the efforts of Colston's Charity Committee who had organised a delivery service of roses more ...
Curry and Quiz Parents' Society Curry and Quiz Evening
This event which was postponed on Friday 6th February 2009 will now take place on Friday 13th March 2009 more ...
Ten Tors Ten Tors training
On Sunday 1st February the Ten Tors teams and 2 groups from the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award spent the day in the Mendips more ...
Rainforests Year 8 Oil Pastel Rainforest Project
Slideshow of oil pastels of a Rainforest Project produced by Year 8s more ...
Lower School in the snow Lower School in the snow
The Lower School children loved the snow too more ...
Fun in the snow Thursday 5th February - Colston's School is open today
It's fun, games and work today at Colston's more ...
Miss Flay Miss Flay treads the boards
Colston's students have built a fine tradition for drama but now it's the turn of a member of staff to tread the boards more ...
Snow at Colston's King's House Concert postponed

Due to the weather conditions the King's House Concert due to take place this evening (Tuesday 3rd February) has been postponed more...

Maths class Star mathematics class
Once again, a group of pupils at Colston’s School has celebrated an outstanding set of results in their GCSE mathematics examination more...
Curry and Quiz Parents' Society Curry and Quiz Evening
The Colston's Parents' Society are again running the very popular Curry and Quiz Night on Friday 6th February at 7.00 p.m. more ...
Chris Taylor Old Colstonian Chris Taylor begins his benefit year at Gloucestershire CCC
An exciting new season ahead for Chris Taylor more ...
Lower School mosaic Mosaic Magic
Last week the youngest children in the Lower School were busy with an unusual mosaic project more ...
Public Speaking Continued success for Public Speakers
A trio of year 11 boys have returned victorious from the ESU Bristol Area Final more ...
Wally Feiner Tributes to Wally Feiner (24 May 1933- 5 Dec 2008)
We are pleased to publish tributes to Wally Feiner more ...
Lower School Lower School Open Morning: Friday 23rd January and Lower School Entrance Assessments: Saturday 31st January
With thoughts already turning to school entrance in September, the coming weeks provide important opportunities for prospective parents to see the Lower School at work, and for children to be assessed more ...
William Ilkley Actor William Ilkley runs Godber workshop for Colston's drama students
Colston’s has built a reputation for innovative theatre, and Lower Sixth pupils are currently working on a production of ‘Bouncers’ by the celebrated Yorkshire playwright John Godber more ...
Staff caricatures

Colston's staff immortalised on a tea towel!

A number of pupils have contributed to an iconic piece of Colston’s memorabilia more ...

Nick Beedell Colston's groundsman Nick Beedell appointed as England under 19 indoor cricket coach
Congratulations to Colston's groundsman Nick Beedell who has been appointed England under 19 indoor cricket coach more ...
RIP Walter Peter Quinton (Wally) Feiner : 24 May 1933- 5 Dec 2008
The School was sad to hear recently of the death of Mr Wally Feiner, a much-loved and respected former member of staff more ...