Well, they promised snow and we got it! In fact, when we peered out the window this morning we thought that the world had disappeared. About a foot fell over night. The students have coped very well with the conditions and we like the fact that they disappear like the gorillas [...]
Looking out of the window now, at bed time, there is a blizzard going on outside. The snow is horizontal and there must be at least 15 cm that have settled in the last hour. That said, we have been very lucky with the weather during our ski lessons today. The [...]
We’ve had a mixed bag of weather today. The morning was bright with light snow showers and the afternoon started off sunny and finished in complete fog. Miss Escritt tried to con the beginners, who she shared a gondola lift with, that as they rose through the cloud layer and were [...]
‘S no joke! It snowed all day yesterday; snowed all night; then stopped just in time for us to go out and sample the delights of the super sport, ‘skiing’. Those who had skied before couldn’t wait to go out and play in the powder and those who had never skied [...]
The day started exceptionally well with an unsociable 3 am start, but despite this we had a really cheerful bunch of students and parents. The journey to Gatwick ran very smoothly. Our friendly coach driver informed us that he knew Andover well as he raced whippets at Ludgershall. What he hadn’t [...]
If you love studing art but don't know where to go next to make a career out of it, attend this free event on the running of an art gallery. Click here for more information.
Mr Baxter is currently raising money for the British Heart Foundation alongside other members of his family in memory of his brother-in-law, Antonino Mirra, who died in April 2012. They have recorded two songs and issued them on a CD which may be purchased simply by making a donation of any amount you can afford [...]
Catering has got in the full swing of Christmas and decorated over 200 cakes this week. Please click on the picture to view some of the best.
Year 7 tutor groups were encouraged to guess who would win the ‘BBC Sports Personality of the Year’. 2 points were given to everyone who picked the winner (Bradley Wiggins, winning the 2012 Tour de France and 7 Olympic medals in his lifetime) and 1 point for picking the runner-up (Jessica Ennis, World and European [...]
Harrow Way Students planted their first batch of trees at the Andover Trees Woodland site. The site has been organised by Andover Trees United, their aim is to involve every young person in our community in planting 10,000 trees in and around Andover over the coming decade.