A warm welcome to this year’s Advent Calendar, for the Class of 2025 at Sherborne School. Today is Advent Sunday, and we’re delighted to share this Advent Blessing from our School Chaplain.

The image above is a detail of one of the stained glass windows in the School Chapel – The Adoration of the Magi.

It's the 2nd of December, and our Director of Admissions, Anne Megdiche, is here to officially welcome the Class of 2025 to their Advent Calendar. We hope you will enjoy each day's challenges and content. 
 

Welcome to Day 3 of this year's Advent Calendar. Today we are delighted to share a copy of The Shirburnian Magazine with you. Packed full of information, it's a great snapshot of a year in the life of Sherborne.
 

Today, we're pleased to introduce another member of staff, Dr Brown, our Head of Science and Physics.
 

It's time to get your brains working today - take part in our Christmas Quiz by downloading the documents below:  

Quiz Questions Christmas Quiz Questions

We were proud to be finalists in the “Independent Boys’ School of the Year” category of the Independent Schools of the Year Awards earlier this term.

Sherborne Girls and Sherborne Prep were also shortlisted for awards and all three schools received a “Commended” rating from the judges, reflecting the quality of the provision across the Sherborne Schools Group

What’s it like to join Sherborne? Today we’re pleased to share our Third Form video with you.

We're pleased to introduce another member of staff today, Miss Harriet Cant, our Head of English. Find out more about the subject and the department below: 

Not all superheroes wear capes, but they do wear running shoes.... 

Upper Sixth prefect, Thomas L, set himself an incredible challenge this year. Having run 100km in 1 day in January, he followed this up with 200km in two days over the exeat weekend in March. He topped this off with a mind-boggling run of 400km in 4 days in September. The whole school cheered him off and welcomed him back into the Courts.  

The purpose of his challenge was to raise funds for the BBC Children In Need Appeal. You can help him reach his goal at - Thomas Langley is fundraising for BBC Children in Need. 

Congratulations to Freddie (U6e) and Jerry (U6f), who were shortlisted for the Trinity College Gould prize for essays in English Literature and John Locke Institute 2024 Global Essay prize for Economics respectively earlier this term.

Jerry attended the Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner at The Great Room in Grosvenor House, Mayfair, while Freddie visited Trinity College.

Commenting after the event, Freddie said, "Having spent an afternoon at Trinity College in discussion with Fellows and other entrants, I am filled with hope for our subject. The study of literature has experienced recent decline nationally within our schools but given time and further thought in approach I am firm believer this can change."

A huge congratulations to the 2024 Winners of the Sir Steuart Pringle Trophy competition!   

After months of hard work, students from Sherborne and Sherborne Girls took on one of the most physically demanding and mentally challenging events a young person can take part in — and took home the trophy!

An incredible display of stamina and teamwork. Well done to all involved.

Meet the staff: Mr Chillingworth is our Head of DT.

Find out more about this popular subject below: 

Remembrance is a key event in the school's annual calendar.

Today we’re pleased to share some wonderful photos from this year’s Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday. Sherborne CCF participated in the town parade and wreath laying ceremony outside Sherborne Abbey on Sunday. On Monday students from Sherborne Boys, Sherborne Prep, and Sherborne Girls gathered in the courts for the Act of Remembrance.

Ready, set, bake! We're pleased to set you another challenge - bake your own gingerbread house. There is a recipe and template below for you to use, and don't forget to send us a photograph of your finished creations!

Gingerbread Recipe  Gingerbread House Templates

For many years Sherborne School and Sherborne Girls have benefitted from a close relationship, underpinned by shared values, a Christian foundation and a commitment to full-boarding. The schools’ unique collaboration, marketed under the ‘Separate yet Together’ tagline, is distinctive and offers pupils all the advantages of a single-sex senior school education alongside many of the benefits of co-education. We are delighted to showcase our new 'Separate yet Together video, which was launched earlier this term: 

Talking to the Top is a podcast made by our students, for our students with the aim to encourage thought about the future and discussion about the opportunities which are available. Each episode features an interview with successful individuals from all walks of life, and guests so far include Hugh Bonneville - actor and OS, Eddie Hamilton ACE - Film Editor, Dame Prue Leith – Restauranteur & Broadcaster, and Rebecca Salter - Artist and President of the Royal Academy of Arts. Find out more, and listen online using your preferred streaming programme.

                     Spotify                          Apple Podcasts                     Amazon

This term saw the publication of the first edition of Blue & Gold – our Sports Magazine created by the boys, for the boys. Huge congratulations to Student Editors, Will T (U6d), Henry H (U6b), and Charlie T (U6d).

You can read the Michaelmas 2024 edition below, along with the latest edition of the school newsletter.

We've another activity for you today - sit back and complete our Christmas Wordsearch - download a copy below.

Festive Wordsearch   Wordsearch Answers

Today we have another challenge for you - make your own crackers. You can download a template and some bad jokes below.

Or, alternatively, write your own. Don't forget to share a photograph and your jokes with us! 

Email Us 

Cracker Instructions Cracker Template  Cracker Jokes

Sherborne's annual trips programme aims to enhance and broaden our existing academic and co-curricular provision, giving the boys the opportunity to take their learning beyond the classroom. Facing new challenges, testing inner strengths, exploring new cultures and making new friends are only a handful of outcomes that can be achieved when learning outside the classroom. 

Mr James Hull, D of E & Educational Visits Coordinator explains more below: 

 Trips at Sherborne         CCF Norway Expedition            German Exchange

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Music is embedded into the life of Sherborne. With a myriad of different ensembles, including choirs and orchestras shared with Sherborne Girls, there are many chances to perform. Today we're pleased to share with you a video of the Chamber Choir singing Brahms's 'Geistliches Lied' at this year's Sherborne Abbey Festival.

This term we welcomed a new Director of Music, Mr Eadon. You can find out more about him, and music at Sherborne, using the links below.

Meet the Director of Music         Music at Sherborne School

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It's Christmas Eve! We hope you're excited and looking forward to spending tomorrow with your families. We're delighted to share with you a very silly video we made at the end of term, and take this opportunity to wish you a very Happy Christmas.