Welcome to our latest news section, where you can read all about the latest events and stories from around the school.
Here, you can also view 'The Warwickian', our termly magazine celebrating of all things Warwick School.
Last week, a group of our pupils, alongside pupils from King’s High School and The Kingsley School, had the brilliant experience of taking part in a workshop with conductor Rebecca Miller.
‘Power corrupts and Absolute Power corrupts absolutely.’
Image of Billy playing chess in school
On Sunday, 22 October, Billy in Year 7 competed in the Open section of the Birmingham Rapidplay. In his first round, he faced a formidable foe in the form of International Master Ameet Ghasi. Ameet is the current British Rapidplay Chess Champion with a national rating of 2640. He recently drew with legendary former World Number 2 Alexei Shirov. Facing him in rapid format would be a daunting prospect for any chess player, let alone someone who just turned twelve years old.
Quite unbelievably, Billy did what Shirov could not do and had Ghasi in all kinds of trouble. The master offered him a draw at one point and Billy boldly declined, playing on in pursuit of victory. Some ten moves later, he was offered another draw. Billy was objectively winning still in the position, but, with it being complicated and having limited time on his clock, he accepted this time. This is nevertheless a phenomenal result against the reigning British Champion and world-class player in this format. Furthermore, Billy went on to score 4.5/7 overall in the tournament, performing nearly 150 points higher than his rating.
I don't like to use superlatives for the sake of it, but on this occasion they are merited. There are few children Billy's age on the planet who could have achieved what he did on Sunday.
Foodbank Fridays is a joint initiative between Warwick School and King's High School. Every week, a different year group donates items for our local Warwickshire foodbank and points are allocated to the joint house teams depending on how many items are donated.
The generosity of parents, pupils, and our wider school community has been breathtaking and makes a real difference to those that the foodbank supports. A huge thank you!
Part of the beauty of exceptional music lies within its ability to be enjoyed by all ages. We have been unwaveringly proud to have seen exactly that at Warwick Schools Foundation this month; throughout October, we have had the pleasure of welcoming pupils and adults to our Warwick site to engage with orchestral experiences.
Orchestra of the Swan have launched the Swan Youth Orchestra in partnership with Warwick Schools Foundation and the Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull Music Hubs; open to all music pupils in Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull that have ensemble experience and are working at Grade 6 and above.
Warwick School’s Fanfare Team are always honoured to perform at the annual High Sheriff’s Legal Service which was held on Tuesday 3rd October at St Mary’s Church, Warwick. This was a wondrous occasion attended by Warwickshire’s VIP’s and local dignitaries including The High Sheriff, The Lord Lieutenant, and various Mayors from across the county.
Figures from across the Warwick Schools Foundation came together to celebrate our school community at St Mary's Church, Warwick. A series of readings, hymns, prayers, and musical performances brought leaders and pupils together.
We are delighted to be welcoming Rebecca Miller to Warwick Schools Foundation throughout the academic year, giving Foundation pupils the chance to take part in conducting workshops with her.
Warwick School was pleased to welcome Old Warwickian Nick Deverell-Smith to officially open the new Food Science laboratory. Nick joined a Year 9 class as they made Butter Chicken and Naan from scratch, learning key food skills in the new facility.
Neoclassic, the first of three Orchestra of the Swan concerts at Warwick Hall this year, is rapidly approaching.
Image by Elliot, Year 9
Last term, the English department took Y9 pupils to Guys Cliffe House in Warwick. We hoped to provide pupils with plenty of inspiration for creative writing, based on the premise that 'New ideas need old buildings'. We saw the chapel and cellars, the cliff and caves and the pupils keenly showcased their photography and writing skills.
