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Student is Now a True Ambassador

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Student is Now a True Ambassador Sixth Form student Amelia Morris has grown into a genuine ‘ambassador’ for Ellesmere College. Amelia, whose family reside just outside Whitchurch, has been at the school for almost ten years, starting at the age of eight. “My memories of Ellesmere go back before I even started at the school, as my dad is himself an Old Ellesmerian. Right from the start his mind was set on my brother, Ed and I spending our school life here. Now, looking back, I can’t thank my parents enough for giving me such a great opportunity to be in a school like Ellesmere”. she says. Currently studying for her A-levels in Business Studies, Media and Art, it wasn’t long before she realised what career path she wished to take. A naturally creative and intelligent individual, Amelia plans to study Business Marketing at University before one day opening her own marketing agency. During the last ten years Amelia has embraced every element of student life, participating in the numerous e...
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Ellesmere Students Ace A-Levels to Follow Medical Dream

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Ellesmere Students Ace A-Levels to Follow Medical Dream Medicine is probably one of the most fulfilling; personally rewarding and secure careers open to students who have interests in the biological and chemical sciences. It is also a career that carries with it incredibly daunting responsibilities. At a time when competition for places at medical schools is fierce, Ellesmere students have succeed in pursuing their dreams of a medical career. Overall students at Ellesmere celebrated an excellent set of A-Level grades this year with over a half achieving A* - B Grades. The demand for Medical School places means that entry standards to Medicine are set very high and even top grades will not necessarily guarantee you a place. Ben Hall, Bethan Lee, Leroy Tonge and Mark McBrien all secured their first choice university places with some exceptional results. Ben, who won The Silver Cross Academic Scholarship on joining Ellesmere, gained an A* in Biology and three A grades in Chemistry, Physic...
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10 Great IPad Apps For Education

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10 Great IPad Apps For Education 1) SHOWBIE Showbie makes it easy to assign, collect and review student work in iPad classrooms. Students can: • Share files quickly and easily • Express their creativity through various forms of media • Hand in their homework using a computer or mobile device Showbie also allows teachers to • Assign schoolwork digitally • Collect student work without printing any paper • Review assignments anytime, anywhere 2) NOTABILITY Notability is so powerful that it will transform how you work: sketch ideas, annotate documents, complete worksheets, teach a class, make a presentation and much more. With iCloud support, your notes stay up to date on all your devices! Write, illustrate and annotate using the gorgeous retina ink. Notability's zoom window helps you quickly and clearly draw every detail, while the palm rest protects your notes from unwanted marks. Choose the right pen and paper for any project. 3) TED TALKS The official TED app for iPhone, iPad, and ...
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Ellesmere has prepared me for life more than anywhere else! Stuart Green

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Ellesmere has prepared me for life more than anywhere else! Stuart Green When I was younger my family were never particularly musical, and so it wasn't until year 8 that I started to learn to play the keyboard, at my previous school, The Marches in Oswestry. I never had formal lessons, but instead I played around on an old junior Casio keyboard at home that had been my sister's. As I learned to play more and more pieces, my ability began to grow, and as I only played pieces I wanted to learn more and my passion for music grew unrestricted. It was two years later that I started having lessons, although they were more to teach me how to read music rather than technique. I have now been playing for five years, and although I have never taken any grade exams I play at around a Grade 8 level. In 2014 I was privileged enough to receive The Walker Award here at Ellesmere, an organ and academic scholarship sponsored by Mr and Mrs Walker. This has provided me the chance to continue my a...
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Swimming Success With Tazmin Pugh

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Swimming Success With Tazmin Pugh Hi, my name is Tazmin Pugh, I'm 15 years old and attend Ellesmere College Titans in the wilds of north Shropshire. I recently competed for England against Russia, Ukraine, Germany and Italy (hosts) in the 'Four Nations Meet' but I have been swimming since three months old. I started with 'Aquatots' and moved onto my local club of Pershore and by the age of 8 I was topping up my hours at Worcester Swimming Club. School Swimming Success Although not my strongest stroke, amusingly at this age, I won the National Small Schools (ISA) swimming championships in breaststroke. When my school friends were asked who would like to swim in the Midland Championships (in freestyle backstroke and breaststroke) I was very slow to put my hand up. I then followed this title with ISA titles in freestyle and backstroke, the following two years. From age nine onwards I started winning County titles, the last three years finishing 1st in the BAGcats the p...
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My experience at the Congress of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists - Luisa Michel

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My experience at the Congress of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists - Luisa Michel When Dave Butler came to Ellesmere College in November 2014, I thought it would be just another useful EDGE lecture. What I definitely didn't expect was that I and three other Ellesmere students would be chosen to represent the School at the Congress of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists along with the brightest and most distinguished high school students from across America. Dave is founder and CEO of the Safe Haven Project and Youth Futures International and every day he helps and inspires young people all over the world to strive for their dreams. This time he made this dream come true for Charlotte, Felipe, Will and me, as we were the lucky ones to be selected for the Congress. Not only were we about to fly to Boston, but also we had the opportunity to meet some of the best doctors and scientists from around the world and, moreover, we shared this experience with thousands of equally ...
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Knowing your options: Your guide to the British education system

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Knowing your options: Your guide to the British education system Choosing the right British institution to cater for each individual student's requirements and learning style can appear to be an overwhelming decision. From verbal reasoning to numerical testing, from coursework to examinations, British students are subject to a variety of classroom styles and teaching methods. The British education system was ranked sixth in the world in 2012, and ranked second in Europe in 2014, according to the BBC. "To maintain our position, we must continue to attract international students and promote the UK as a knowledge economy," UK Business Secretary Vince Cable commented, making this the perfect time for international students to get to know their options and make the right choice when it comes to UK study. British schools have maintained their excellent reputation for securing places in the top colleges for their students, and preparing young graduates for all aspects of univers...
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