Brilliant (and fun) concert this evening, with the Elastic Band in the first half, followed by some great jazz in the second. Lots of highlights, including some very impressive solos,…
The Symphony Orchestra came back to school last night for three days of intensive rehearsal before their concert tomorrow at the Watford Colosseum. Here they are rehearsing Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite…
As the new Head of The Purcell School, I have decided to keep a Photo Diary of the day-to-day life of the school. This will not be so much about…
Sunley House, one of our girls’ boarding houses, is currently undergoing refurbishment. It is due to be completed in October, and at the moment we expect all the girls and…
Today we welcomed two inspectors from the Independent Schools Inspectorate, who will be here for three days to look at our boarding provision. This is a routine three-yearly inspection. I…
On Sunday, the school hosted the certificate presentation for the 2011/12 Piano Teachers’ Course (Cert PTC) students. Accredited by Reading University, the PTC is a professional development course for piano…
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