News

James has Success in Saatchi Art Prize

2012-01-18 11:37:29

Year 8 pupil James Wallis has come second out of 12,000 entries in the Sunday Telegraph/Saatchi Gallery Art Prize for Schools. At a glitzy ceremony in Chelsea, James was awarded his prize totalling £6,000 for his moving depiction in oils of WWI soldiers entitled The Untouched. "I had been learning about the First World War in History and having watched various films and plays I was inspired to paint a graphic emotion on my interpretation of the First World War." Said James. Please visit http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/portfolio/ArtworkDetails/image/6208.html for more information about the prize and to have a look at his fantastic painting.

Form Five Battlefield Tour

2011-11-03 10:36:52

Bookings are now open for parents to join their son on the eleventh battlefield tour to France and Belgium. The tour will take place from the 20th to the 22nd May. Please contact Andrew Monk for more details.

The Independent Schools Show

2011-11-03 10:34:30

Woodcote will again be at the Independent Schools Show in Battersea Park on the 5th and 6th November. Please come along and say hello, meet our Headmaster, Henry Knight and find out more about how Woodcote works! Visit www.schoolsshow.com for more details.

2011-10-07 14:49:27

The Big Brew Up!

2011-10-07 14:48:46

Angela Paterson organised a fantastic tea party in aid of SSAFA that raised over £2,000 last week! Stars of the West End teamed up with the Woodcote music dept to entertain the visitors whilst Woodcote boys sold raffle tickets and cakes that many of them had baked. It was lovely to see so many old friends of Woodcote back at the school and a huge thankyou to all who helped make the day such a success.

Woodcote Win Awards!

2011-09-21 12:22:52

Colin Holman has been honoured by The Tatler with the Lifetime Achiever trophy at their prestigious Schools Awards ceremony held at The Dorchester last week. He made a moving speech reflecting on his 51 years at Woodcote and on schoolmastering in general. Woodcote also picked up the Contribution to the Community Award at Olympia in a ceremony hosted as part of the Archant Schools Show. Tom Parker Bowles presented Andrew Monk with the trophy for the work done in raising money to complete the Valley End Cricket Club's disabled cricket facility.

Friday Night is Fun Night

2011-08-29 10:59:40

Hot new band The Luminites are booked to play at Woodcote on Friday 14th October as part of our varied Friday night event series. We also have the man who Cycled to the Ashes, Oli Broom, coming and an Everest explorer as well as a whole host of other lecturers. See the school booklet for more details.

Weekend Events

2011-08-29 10:53:54

The weekend events programme for boarders is taking shape. As well as the usual favourites such as camping in the woods, cooking on fires and the golf competition we have added the following; Flume Fun at Coral Reef, Medieval Warfare Challenge, Pizza and Race Night, Laser Quest Visit, Mountain Biking at The Lookout and an Archery Demonstration. There will also be a Woodcote's Got Talent night on Sat 12th November!

Old Boys' Curry Night

2011-08-29 10:45:42

The latest Old Boy social evening will take place at The Alma in Wandsworth from 6.30pm on Thursday, September 22nd. A curry will also be provided and the cost of the evening will be £10. Please contact Andrew Monk on agm@woodcotehouseschool to book your place.

Polo; Copenhagen Cup Success

2011-05-25 11:35:15

Woodcote were asked to play in a Prep Schools' Exhibition Match as part of the prestigious Copenhagen Cup at Coworth Park Polo Club held on Sunday 15th May. The event was run by Wellington College and featured Harvard, Oxford University, Eton, Harrow and Cheltenham College. Woodcote played against Beaudesert Park from Gloucestershire and won a close fought contest 1-0 thanks to a brilliant solo effort from Jack Hyde. It proved to be a fantastic social occassion with many Woodcote families getting together for picnics in the park before cheering the team to victory. Huge thanks to Ed Lyddon and Gill Glimmerveen for their hard work in making the day a huge success.

New Boys' Taster Day

2011-05-25 11:24:06

We are looking forward to welcoming all our new boys for 2011-12 to the school on 2nd June. We are sure you will all have a fantastic day.

Charity Golf Day

2011-05-25 11:21:59

Bookings are now open for the Woodcote House Charity Spa & Golf Day in aid of The Willow Foundation. The event will take place at Foxhills Spa and Country Club on Thursday 13th October. Teams of four will compete for the golf trophy whilst supporters & friends of the school can use the spa and resort facilities before rejoining the golfers for a gala luncheon and auction. Please contact Andrew Monk for more details.

More Scholarship Success!

2011-03-31 12:04:14

Congratulations to Tom Lewis, Max Armstrong and Hamish Lorimer who have won awards to Sherborne and Marlborough. These compliment the three music scholarships won earlier in the term. Well done to all of you!

Godspell Tickets

2011-03-31 12:00:10

Seven boys from Woodcote are involved in a joint production of Godspell with St Mary's, Ascot. This fantastic opportunity allows them to perform at the magnificent Rose Theatre at St Mary's. If you would like tickets to see the production and to support our lads then please contact the box office by e mail rosetheatre@st-marys-ascot.co.uk Tickets are, of course, free. In the absence of e mail, the phone number is 01344 293605. The 6th, 5th and Remove will be going on Thursday 12th May. The other two nights are the 9th & 10th May. All performances start at 7.30pm.

Jack Hyde

2011-03-03 11:59:33

Polo News 2011-03-02 05:23:03 Jack Hyde has returned from his trip to Argentina for the Torneo Internacional Potrillos , played in Coronel Suarez - where his team, The Antelopes, won the prestigious trophy for emerging talent. The best young players from around the world gathered together for an intensive ten days of polo tuition and tournament play. Jack's success has certainly been an inspiration for the other members of the polo squad at Woodcote.

Scholarship Success

2011-03-02 10:31:58

Congratulations to Lawrence Hartley who has won a music scholarship to Shrewsbury. This is just reward for all his hard work and dedication over the last few years.

The Pelican Bank

2011-03-02 10:17:42

The school now has its own bank for the boys. The Pelican Bank is named after the coaching inn which originally sat on the grounds Woodcote now occupies. Our bank manager is Mr Nick, the school proprietor and he produces a statement for the boys at exeats and half-term. The boys decide how much of their pocket money they give to Chapel collections, charity events and can buy ping pong balls, pens, tuck etc. The bank has been the focus of PSHE sessions that have looked at personal finance and other fiscal issues.

Magnificent Merlin!

2011-03-02 10:10:47

Sunday saw Yr8 boy Merlin Lawrence complete 15 laps of the school cross country course to raise money for Help for Heroes. This was entirely his own initiative and he raised £452 for the charity. He was helped by the other boarders who ran with him, handed out drinks and made posters to encourage him on his way. It was a truly remarkable and selfless effort and an inspiration to others. Well done Merlin!

Old Boys Pub Night

2011-02-04 11:49:12

The Old Boy's Pub night on January 27th was a huge success and very well supported . This year's event was attended by the following : Nick Paterson Ed Lyddon Jamie Lewis Chris Ross-Hurst Piers Foster Henry Mackintosh Richard Hinde John Lorimer Graham Lawes Richard Stacey Julian Campbell Michael Umfreville Harry Buchanan Ed Palmer Toby Hunt Chris Crawford Alex Beattie Angus Minford Tom Burkinshaw Justin Yeldham Nick Foster Seb Norman Andy Thompson Jamie Wynn Williams Joss Simson Alistair Phillips Mark Harrison Harry Beattie . Please get in touch and let us have your contact details for any future events

Schools Trader

2010-12-08 17:05:10

School community trading is taking off in the UK and www.schoolstrader.com , the market leader, has just been featured in The Sunday Times as one of its Top Ten sites for Christmas shopping. The site has a very active independent section covering most prep and public schools, including us. You can trade with other parents and staff across the UK. Free. Everything from toys, books, bikes and musical instruments to furniture, cars, holiday cottages and even houses.

Old Boys London Pub Night

2010-11-30 12:46:34

Old Boys London Pub Night
Thursday 27th January, 6pm
The Alma, Wandsworth
Contact Andrew Monk for more details.

Form Five parents invited to join Battlefield Tour

2010-11-30 12:40:35

Form Five parents invited to join Battlefield Tour. Please see AGM

Jack Hyde selected for England

2010-10-01 08:16:23

Woodcote's Captain of Polo, Jack Hyde, has been selected to represent England at junior level. Congratulations Jack!

Woodcote Ski Trip-April 2011

2010-09-20 19:40:53

April 4th-11th 2011. Contact David Paterson for further details

New Old Boys Email

2010-09-14 12:43:41

In order for Old Boys to be able to find out about school events, reunions, contact details of contemporaries etc, there is now a dedicated Old Boys email address: oldboys@woodcotehouseschool.co.uk

Tom Lewis wins Prep Schools 200 metres

2010-07-06 08:09:53

Congratulations to Tom Lewis ( year 7 )who won The Prep Schools 200 metres in 26.2 seconds in The National Prep Schools Championships @ The Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Monday 5th July.

Scholarship News

2010-03-11 10:30:17

Matthew Duncan has been awarded an Academic Scholarship to King's College, Taunton and Jack Hewitt has won an All-Rounder Scholarship to Radley College.