With 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.
The Year 7 and 8 performance of Julius Caesar was distinctive for its costumes, designed and produced by the ethical clothing company, Visible.
The renowned Bate Collection at the University's Music Faculty proved to be a highlight of Year 4's study of Tudor Music this term.
Boys in Year 6 had the chance to reproduce an authentic Gamelan orchestra on 18 September.
Year 2 enjoyed a visit to the Museum of Natural History to hear talks by two illustrators.
It was a Tuesday lunchtime when we set off to visit our sister foundation, Winchester, to commemorate William of Wykeham, the founder of both schools.
Year 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.
After their scholarship exams had finished, boys in Year 8S spent their Science lessons working towards their Bronze CREST Awards.
Congratulations 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.
The Year 7s visited a new activity centre this year on the Isle of Wight trip.
Sicily is the perfect destination for our Year 8 leavers’ trip: the sun shines pretty much the whole time, there are plenty of fascinating ruins and buildings to keep us occupied, the food is fantastic, and the beaches are beautiful.
Days of endless sunshine marked this year’s French trip to La Grand’ Ferme in Normandy.