Category Archives: Senior Girls News
Lancashire cricket legend Yates joins Merchant Taylors’ staff
Gary Yates, former academy director at Lancashire County Cricket Club, has agreed to become Head of Cricket Coaching at Merchant Taylors’ School. Gary spent 30 years at the club, including a fifteen-year spell as a high-quality spin bowler, before moving
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Year 9 Investigate Women Composers
This term, Year 9 girls have been investigating Women Composers, undertaking independent research projects that examined primary and secondary sources as well as critical reception. Composers from as early as Francesca Caccini (1587-c.1641) to Zoe Keating (1972-) have formed the
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MTGS Take on 2800 Squat Challenge
Well done to everyone who participated in the Teenage Cancer Trust 2800 Squat Challenge throughout February. Teenage Cancer Trust create world class cancer services for young people in the UK, providing life-changing care and support so young people don’t have
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Year 7 Create Captain Tom Poems
Year 7 have been studying poetry this term and Friday’s lesson was dedicated to Captain Sir Tom Moore. Below is a lovely poem written by Mya, Ellie, Charlotte and Sophia. Gracefully, Sir Captain Tom entered the gates to heaven, He
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#MerchantsAtHome Remote Learning Gallery
We love seeing all your new classrooms and how you are learning at home. We’ve created a gallery below to share all the wonderful photos you have sent to us. Tag us in yours on social media with the hashtag
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Lower Sixth Physicists reach final round of Atos STEM Challenge
Lower Sixth Physicists, Leia Martin, Bibs Ball, Faye Vaughan, Emilie Walker and Drew Grimmant have progressed to the final round of the Atos STEM Challenge. The talented quintet has made it this far by producing an essay on the how
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School To Return to Remote Learning Following Government Announcement
Dear Parents/Guardians Further to the Prime Minister’s announcement tonight we are writing to confirm that all Merchant Taylors’ Schools will close until further notice for all pupils except those classified as vulnerable and the children of key workers. These pupils
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Speech Day 2020
Yesterday marked the first ever Virtual Speech Day for both the Boys’ and Girls’ schools. We have missed our annual trip to the Philharmonic this year due to Covid19 restrictions, and look forward to returning when it is safe to
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Christmas Jumper/Lunch Day
On Thursday 10th December pupils from across the entire school enjoyed a very special Christmas Lunch. This year was extra-special as it saw pupils in the Senior Boys’ and Girls’ school have lunch in the dining room! In any other
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Merchant Taylors’ becomes Lancashire Cricket training hub
Merchant Taylors’ School has entered an exciting new partnership with Lancashire Cricket. The agreement will see the school become a Regional Development Centre, designed to create a new pathway for talented young cricketers to develop their skills and learn to
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