Canford’s girls quads make rowing history


AT THE Head of the River in London in March, Canford’s 1st VIII won, to become among the top 10 fastest boats in the country in their category at that stage of the season. The girls’ quadruple sculls gained bronze


at this event, and added gold in May at the Wallingford regatta to win The Yeatman Cup. At the National Schools’ Regatta in


Nottingham in June, the girls’ quadruple sculls won the championship event and set a new course record, while the J15 boys VIII won bronze. The boys’ 1st VIII and the girls’ quads


qualified for the Henley Royal Regatta in July. The boys won their first heat but lost by half a length to a strong Belmont, USA boat in the early rounds. However, the girls’ excellent performances gained them a place in the final, with winning form against


Tideway Scullers and Nottingham Rowing Club. Although they were runners up to a strong Henley Rowing Club boat in the final itself, this was a wonderful achievement for Canford’s school rowing quad. The girls’ quads also made history as one crew member, Lauren Fry, was the lightest


Knighton House is a stable place for child and pony


SET IN 30 acres of glorious Dorset countryside, just outside Blandford Forum, Knighton House is a small, vibrant and wonderfully unique school. The Orchard Pre-prep welcomes boys and


girls from three to seven years old and the Prep School offers boarding or day places to girls aged seven to 13. The happy atmosphere emanates from the relaxed nature of the pupils and the stimulating term-time agenda. Weekend activities often result in day girls choosing to stay at school. The recent ISI report for Knighton House


assessed many of the areas of school life as “excellent” or “outstanding”. The academic standard at Knighton House is impressive and exceptionally high levels are achieved


Heywood Prep’s new boy


WITH A new headmaster and a significant investment in facilities and resources, these are exciting times at Heywood Prep. Guy Barrett officially takes the reigns in September, but has already been busy overseeing teams of builders, decorators and gardeners who have been preparing the school for the new year. Mr Barrett outlines his vision for


Heywood Prep as a caring, friendly community in which every child is nurtured and challenged to achieve their potential and build the confidence to succeed. As one of the few truly independent prep schools in the area, Heywood Prep is well placed to help parents choose the right


senior school for their child. Pupils from Heywood Prep have an excellent track record in entrance and scholarship exams. The school is inviting parents to an open


morning and hog roast on September 22, 10am to 1pm. Visit heywoodprep.com.


in music, art and drama. The all-inclusive curriculum ensures that pupils are well prepared for a variety of senior schools, attaining top grades at Common Entrance and a high percentage of scholarships. Extra-curricular activities include


riding lessons in the school, with miles of surrounding bridle paths providing a variety of very beautiful hacking options to discover. The stables allow for ponies to board too, so no need to leave him or her behind.


rower ever at Henley. Given the strong headwinds during the regatta this year, this makes their success even more impressive and an inspiration to all pupils interested in developing in the sport. For full results visit Canford’s website at www.canford.com/rowing.


Exciting times


THIS IS an exciting time for St Mary’s School in Shaftesbury. The sixth form is flourishing and “progress at A-level is exceptional”, according to the recent ISI report. The upper sixth boarding house is complete, building work has commenced on the academic teaching facility, to be opened in September 2013, and there are plans for a dynamic art building for the following year. For more information visit the website at www.st-marys-shaftesbury.co.uk.


King’s careers


KING’S SCHOOL, Bruton held its fourth annual careers convention in June, enabling students to listen to inspiring career advice about jobs from banking to the Foreign Office and film-making. The keynote speech was given by


Rachel Bell, the founder of PR agency Shine Communications, named the best employer in The Sunday Times. She told the students how she had left school at 16 with three GCSEs and, through hard work, had been named the best company leader in The Sunday Times – the first woman ever to achieve this. Other speakers included former Daily


Express editor Richard Addis. Students also heard from Andrew Curtis, film producer and founder of media law firm Drew and Co, who explained the importance of having a back-up plan.


16 WILTSHIRE LIFE Schools Supplement October 2012


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