Four pupils at Merchant Taylors’ Sixth Form are celebrating after receiving offers from Cambridge University.
Sophie and Lydia are looking forward to reading English and Music respectively, while Hemanth and Will intend to continue their respective studies in Natural Sciences and Classics.
We congratulate all four and wish them the very best of luck for the remainder of their Merchant Taylors’ experience.
Congratulations to our Under 13s, who won the Bowl at the AKS Lytham Sevens Rugby competition.
The Year 8 boys won three matches on their way to being crown champions at the tournament, which took place in Lytham St Annes on Monday.
It was a strong team performance, with some exceptional individual skill on display, and the boys can feel very proud to lift the trophy.
On Monday 21 February, we were delighted to be joined by Frank Cottrell-Boyce as he visited Merchant Taylors’, giving pupils and teachers an insight into his life as an author and sharing inspiring stories of his own school-days.
Frank is an acclaimed author and screenwriter whose works have been recognized with numerous awards and nominations. His debut children’s novel, Millions, won the CILIP Carnegie Medal and he is also the author of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again, Cosmic, Framed, The Astounding Broccoli Boy, and Runaway Robot.
In addition to his literary achievements, Frank is a judge for the 500 Words competition and the BBC’s One Show As You Write It competition. He also co-devised the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics with Danny Boyle and wrote for the hit TV show Dr Who. Frank’s screenwriting credits include the hit film Goodbye Christopher Robin.
During the visit, Frank held a Q&A session, presented an engaging assembly, and signed copies of his books for pupils. The school community was delighted to have the opportunity to learn from such a successful writer.
Congratulations to our 1st XV rugby team, who have won this year’s Lancashire Plate.
The team were crowned champions after a hard-fought final versus Hutton Grammar School in Preston.
A try and penalty by Cameron, tries from Rory, Euan and Lewis (making his 1st XV debut), along with a conversion from Sean, secured an impressive 25-5 victory.
For the Upper Sixth players, it was a fitting way to end their 1st XV careers at school, while the team also featured three boys from Year 11 (Kiran, Cameron and Lewis), reflecting the depth of exciting rugby talent that is emerging through the school.
Well done, boys, we are very proud of you.
The victory was a fitting end to our Upper Sixth Students’ rugby careers at Merchant Taylors’
During half term a group of Sixth Form Geography students and staff took part in a 27km walk in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association. The aim was to raise awareness and funds for MDNA who provide vital services and assistance to both people afflicted by the disease as well as the families caring for people living with MND.
The group set off from Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School at 9.30am and completed the walk along the Sefton coast to Southport in a marvellous 5 hours and 24 minutes. If you’d like to donate you can do so by clicking HERE.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive atmosphere and as such, last week we celebrated Diversity and Inclusion week at Merchant Taylors’ with a host of different themed activities taking place.
Throughout the week pupils enjoyed taking part in World Recipe Day in which they researched and produced a recipe from a chosen country and also ‘Film Lunch’ which gave them the opportunity to watch films from different cultures. Pupils also got involved with the pop-up cafe, celebrating food from around the world each lunch time. Pupils enjoyed Caribbean, African and Malaysian dishes at lunch time, allowing them a taste of different dishes from around the world.
Friday was rainbow day which saw pupils come to school wearing an accessory in a colour from the rainbow, and during PHSE lessons they engaged in a number of tasks including making a flipping bird, learning a foreign dance and producing a ‘paper scarf’ with the theme from an assigned country.
Thank you to our catering partner Chartwells who also produced some delicious rainbow cupcakes for us to enjoy!
Eight Lower Sixth students from Merchant Taylors’ took part in the Manchester High School Model United Nations conference this weekend.
The delegation represented South Africa; they debated issues such as the regulation of social media, drone warfare, lessons learnt from the Cuban Missile Crisis, access to abortion services in the developing world and LGBTQ rights.
All delegates performed admirably in this, their first, MUN conference. Delegates Eeva and Ahmed were recognised as best first-time delegates in their committees, and delegate Amaya was commended for her work in the Youth Committee. Merchants’ MUN Society look forward to competing in further conferences later this year.
Last week pupils from Year 10 and 12 visited the Manufacturing Technology Centre at Liverpool Science Park to see how computer science and technology integrate with engineering and scientific disciplines in a wide variety of applications.
They looked at how robotics together with artificial intelligence could benefit search and rescue as well as agriculture. They also created their own machine according to a project brief, worked on roles within a project and working together to achieve a specific objective.
They learnt a great deal about themselves, application of STEM to new and exciting projects and got to discuss their Vex Robotics project with industry experts.
It was a pleasure to welcome guests representing a wide range of careers on Thursday 2 February 2023 as we hosted a Networking Breakfast in the Centenary Hall.
All Upper Sixth Form students had the chance to practice their networking skills in a speed networking format, as well as informally chatting with guests to learn more about their career choices.
Thank you to all of the alumni, parents and friends of the school who came along.
If you would like to participate in any future careers events at school, please contact our Development Office via ([email protected])
Congratulations to our U15 Girls’ Hockey team who have been crowned as the Merseyside Hockey Champions!
The girls showed great determination, teamwork and skill to walk away as champions, defeating St Edwards 2-0 and Greenbank 3-0.
Well done, girls!
