We were delighted to welcome Consultant Surgeon and KnifeSavers founder Dr Nikhil Misra to Merchant Taylors’ for a talk which focused on educating and empowering pupils on how to treat life threatening knife injuries.

Old Crosbeian Dr Misra informed pupils that after being stabbed, a person can bleed to death in just 5 minutes whilst a rapid response ambulance can often take around 7 minutes to arrive at the scene, meaning the need for controlling bleeding is critical in order to preserve a life.

Dr Misra also showcased how we can help deal with bleeding caused by knife injuries through Bleed Control Kits. These kits have been designed to provide real-time assistance to those who are dealing with bleeding from a knife wound, giving them high quality, life-saving equipment.

We’d like to thank Dr Misra for giving up his time to educate pupils on this highly important topic, if you’d like more information surrounding KnifeSavers please check out their website.

A group of boys took part in a special activity learning about the complexities of crime scene investigation.

The forensic science session, part of our regular TENDO enrichment programme, focussed on BPA, or Blood Pattern Analysis. It was led by school science technician and former forensic laboratory scientist, Emma Birchall.

Pupils in Years 10 to 12 learned how forensic scientists use the laws of maths, physics and biology to interpret blood patterns at crime scenes. They then worked to recreate some of those patterns themselves using paint.

Merchant Taylors’ was pleased to host its annual U16s Rugby Sevens tournament on Saturday.

Teams from seven other schools took part in the event; Stonyhurst College, Manchester Grammar School, AKS Lytham, St Anselm’s College, Wirral Grammar School, St Mary’s College and Birkenhead School.

After a highly competitive series of fixtures, our team was defeated in the Plate Final by Stonyhurst College after a semi final victory over St Mary’s College that went into an additional seven-minute golden point period.  The Cup was eventually won by Manchester Grammar School.

The tournament was played in a great spirit and we congratulate each boy who took part and thank all those parents who supported from the touchline.

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.