New College Oxford

'Romeo & Juliet' at the RSC

Published 09/05/18

Having already read the play in our English lessons, Year 8 and 8S were excited to see the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Romeo and Juliet.

Sappho to Suffrage: Women Who Dared

Published 02/05/18

We were thrilled to host historian Lyndsey Jenkins and Fawcett Society trustee Dinti Batstone to talk to NCS boys about the history of women’s suffrage and the future of gender equality.

IAPS Chess Win

Published 26/04/18

Timon and Kian in Year 4 took part in the IAPS U9 Chess National Finals. Both boys played fantastically well, and Timon emerged the winner. Well done both!

Young Composers Competition

Published 26/04/18

Christopher Brain has been named a finalist in the 18 and under category in the National Centre for Early Music Young Composers’ Competition, with a short work inspired by Renaissance Venice. The finalists’ entries will be performed in York on 10^th May by The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble. The concert will also be live streamed at http://www.ncem.co.uk/composersaward2018.

Adrian Hodges

Published 19/04/18

We were delighted to welcome back to NCS the BAFTA- and EMMY-award-winning screenwriter, Adrian Hodges.

IAPS Squash Win

Published 16/04/18

Alex in Year 6 reached the quarter finals of the IAPS Sport national squash championships over the Easter holidays, moving in to the top 8 in the country for U11 squash. Well done, Alex!