'How Poems Work'
Published 30/11/18
Over the past few years, the older NCS boys have (sometimes unwittingly) been helping out in the writing of How Poems Work.
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Read More'Romeo & Juliet' from the RSC
Published 21/11/18It is not often that the Royal Shakespeare Company’s calendar coincides with our curriculum, but it was great that this year’s live broadcast was Romeo and Juliet.
Read MoreScience Masterclass
Published 15/11/18Year 7 were fortunate enough to receive a visit from Dr Liz Jenkinson in one of their Science lessons in November.
Read More'Julius Caesar'
Published 07/11/18With its betrayal, murder and revenge, Julius Caesar has a good number of the elements key to making a play attractive to audiences keen on sensation, while the relevance of its themes to modern-day politics has ensured several stagings in recent years.
Read MoreVisible Clothing
Published 07/11/18The Year 7 and 8 performance of Julius Caesar was distinctive for its costumes, designed and produced by the ethical clothing company, Visible.
Read MoreYear 4 Tudor Workshop
Published 21/10/18The renowned Bate Collection at the University's Music Faculty proved to be a highlight of Year 4's study of Tudor Music this term.
Read MoreYear 6 Gamelan Workshop
Published 21/10/18Boys in Year 6 had the chance to reproduce an authentic Gamelan orchestra on 18 September.
Read MoreThe Children's Bookshow
Published 16/10/18Year 2 enjoyed a visit to the Museum of Natural History to hear talks by two illustrators.
Read MoreFounder's Obit
Published 27/09/18It was a Tuesday lunchtime when we set off to visit our sister foundation, Winchester, to commemorate William of Wykeham, the founder of both schools.
Read MoreMalvern Hills
Published 27/08/18Year 4 arrived at NCS their usual time on the Wednesday of Activities Week but it was far from a normal day as all the boys had their suitcases with them.
Read MoreCREST Science Awards
Published 27/08/18After their scholarship exams had finished, boys in Year 8S spent their Science lessons working towards their Bronze CREST Awards.
Read MoreOxford Squash Championship Win
Published 03/07/18Congratulations to Alex Smith on becoming the Oxford Squash club champion at U13 and U15, the five counties champion at U13 which includes Oxfordshire, Berkshire and beyond. This means he is the highest nationally-ranked player in NCS history with an U11 ranking of 21.
Alex also represent the school in the IAPS National Championships and managed to get all the way to the last sixteen players in the country.