Westminster sports day is a simple event - the whole school runs, jumps and throws for an afternoon, and at the end, Busby's always win.

For the sixth year in a row, Busby’s took the athletic sports crown, with Rigaud’s 2nd and Grant’s 3rd.

Joined by Lower Shell pupils, Platform+ engaged in a poetry workshop hosted by prize-winning poet, Susannah Hart.

Helping students explore the art of poetry, Susannah demonstrated how an extended metaphor can be used in any poem and the various ways that poems are interpreted

Pupil initiative, personal development and contribution to society marked as 'significant strength' in new Westminster School ISI inspection report.

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Boardrooms, Broadway, basketball and the Wall Street bull - Westminster economists head back to NYC.

The mix of learning and sightseeing included visits to the Fed and UN, talks at DAZN and Apax, and and trips to the theatre and Madison Square Garden.

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A fascinating insight into Hokusai and the Great Wave off Kanagawa in todays Art History club led by Ayushi and Nelya, A Level art history students from Westminster School

From savoring delicious flavours of Victoria sponge cake to uncovering its fascinating history, pupils enjoyed a delightful blend of taste and tradition at Cake Society.

Westminster Planetarium ignites young minds with astronomical adventures

Led by the School's Astronomer-in-Residence and pupil teachers, Westminster's pop-up planetarium continues to spark curiosity and passion among local schoolchildren

Read more at westminster.org.uk/news

How have empires throughout history shaped the societies we live in today?

Maxi's (Sixth Form, LL) examination of this question earned him a place as a finalist, chosen from over 5,000 entries, at the 2024 Northeastern University London Essay Competition.

The football season has gone, the cricket season is around the corner. And then there's that view...

Across the Thames to the historic Herne Hill Velodrome, and some great racing for Sacha (Remove, AHH), Benjamin (Remove, PP), Adam (Remove, DD), Thivahar (Upper Shell, AHH) and Joe (Upper Shell, GG).

“This show is dedicated to all aspiring Asian performers who wish to be given a platform and a voice.”

A greater inclusivity in the arts was the focus for 'Homecoming: An Evening of Artistic CelebrAsian'.

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Lycée Janson de Sailly in the Paris 16th was the destination school for the Upper Shell French exchange. The mix of learning and culture saw morning classes (including learning Mandarin via French!) followed by sightseeing: Versailles, Les Invalides, Père-Lachaise, Musée Rodin…

At Christian society, pupils embraced the spirit of Easter in Ashburnham Garden with hot cross bun making and a special talk by Anglican clergyman, Rico Tice. Rico shared his personal journey and how he ultimately found faith and purpose.

'Collectively, you enrich us all.'

Young singers from nine schools, the Westminster Symphony Orchestra, Choral Society, and star guest soloists took to the Barbican stage to perform works by Brahms and Cecilia McDowall.

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A Lent Term highlight: four pupils finding out they scored the world's highest marks in their CIE IGCSE language exams.

Cyrus (SF, DD) and Julian (US, MM) hit 100% in German, with Alessandro (US, GG) and Roshan (US, LL) achieving the same in Italian and Spanish.

Alas, it wasn't to be for Ryan and his Trinity Cambridge team, knocked out in the semi final.

A great run in the competition for the Gates Cambridge Scholar, currently working towards his PhD in Chemistry.

Westminsters celebrate robot success and a place in UK finals

Good results in both FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Tech Challenge means Westminster's computer scientists will aim for national glory this summer.

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'For most of his life, Walker-Smith acted for defendants as a legal aid-funded lawyer, believing that everyone is entitled to well-argued representation in court.'

Sir Jonah Walker-Smith Bt OW — barrister, councillor — obituary

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Pink boat spotting on the Thames.

Another excellent #schoolshead , with 300 boats racing the tideway. An excellent 6th place for the boys' championship eight, 4th for the J16 eight, and 3rd for the J16 2nd eight. The boys' championship quad placed 19th, with the girls 26th.