Congratulations to our Rugby First XV Captain Patrick Jones who made his Senior Rugby debut for Firwood Waterloo Rugby Club last weekend.
Patrick played alongside Mr Weare in the team’s victory against Glossop RUFC. We’re hopeful that we’ll see more of our Sixth Formers making their debuts in the near future.
Congratulations to the First XI Hockey team for winning the Merseyside County tournament.
The girls came up against strong opposition from St Edward’s College and Liverpool College but in the end managed to come out on top and claim victory.
Well done also to the Under 16 who came in second place in the Merseyside County Tournament after facing Greenbank and Cowley school.
The children in Reception had a wonderful week welcoming the beginning of the New Lunar Year of the Tiger.
We have discovered many facts about China, recreating the Great Wall in our Construction Area, and used a variety of information sources to find out how the start of each new year is celebrated. The children decided they wanted to experience some of these traditions first hand and so had opportunities to make dragon masks, race their dragon boats, explore writing their name with Chinese symbols, make lanterns, lucky money envelopes and even have a go at some Tai Chi!
Our special celebration day also saw the children trying out some ribbon dancing and tasting some exotic fruits before enjoying a bowl of noodles and a fortune cookie. What a wonderful week! Gong hei fat choy!
Dozens of girls took part in the Foundation Stones project to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
Pupils decorated stones to commemorate the Jewish men, women and children killed in the Holocaust and all other victims of Nazi persecution. The project also invites participants to choose to dedicate their stone to those killed in subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
Building on the Jewish custom of placing a pebble on headstones when visiting a grave, Foundation Stones from across the United Kingdom will become part of the new memorial, each one a commitment to remember and learn from the past.
Further information can be found here.
Congratulations to young climbers Emily and Jacob, who have both been selected for the GB National Development Squad for 2022 in their respective age groups.
For Emily, selection to the GB National Development Squad 2022 is a culmination of four years of competitive climbing, a huge acknowledgement not only of her hard work and dedication but also her achievements to date given her success in regional and national competitions.
Jacob has only been competing over the past two years and his selection for the GB National Development Squad 2022 is a deserved recognition of his success in regional competitions along with his natural enthusiasm and ability with climbing.
Admission tutors from the University of Liverpool School of Health Sciences visited Merchant Taylors’ last week.
Boys and girls in Year 11 and 12 from Merchant Taylors’ and neighbouring high schools came together in the Williams Hall to hear details of the broad range of medical careers available.
It was a fascinating opportunity to learn about the various different options and pathways that are on offer within this field.
On the 17th and 18th January, Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School was delighted to welcome Bill Jennings to address boys and their parents/mentors. Bill is the founder of Time and Space, a company working in schools around the world, to encourage open, honest, trusting conversations between boys and their parents. Bill worked with Year 7 boys and their Mums/Female Mentors on Monday and with Year 8 pupils and their Dads/Male Mentors on Tuesday.
Through a series of guided conversations, both generations were encouraged to explore their current relationship and to think about ways in which this might develop. The activities were guided by Bill but led by some outstanding members of the Sixth Form. We are also grateful to some parents, who had experienced the Time and Space evenings before and volunteered to lead groups and be members of a discussion panel this year.
These evenings leave a very positive impact and boys are reminded to have similar conversations with their parents on a regular basis – Time and Space will send a reminder email!
As part of the event, boys and their parents brought secret “treasures” – physical items which represent the strength of the relationship between them. Treasures were revealed to each other on the evening and then displayed for all to see at the climax of the event.
Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School has worked with Time and Space for three years. We recognise the importance of the relationships between parents and their sons as well as between home and school and these evenings serve to reinforce those relationships. Thank you to all the boys and parents who participated.
Following an appeal by St Helens and Whiston Hospitals for Christmas pictures and cards our Stanfield pupils rose to the challenge in the weeks leading up to the big day. With the help of their teachers, pupils designed beautiful cards and pictures which will be distributed to patients at the hospitals to spread some Christmas cheer.
On Thursday 2 December, Year 4 took a step back in time to visit the Roman city of Chester. They marched through the streets led by a Roman soldier until they reached the famous amphitheatre. They followed the strict orders of the soldier to create some impressive formations ready for battle!
In the museum the children walked through a reconstructed Roman town and learnt all about Roman life. The children were commended for their knowledge and engagement in the all the activities.
Year 3 and Year 4 pupils enjoyed a fun-filled Christmas session for their final after school Multi-Sports Club of the term. The pupils experienced dodgeball, basketball and festive-fun games while wearing Christmas accessories and spreading their Christmas cheer!
