UCS united for Foodbank frenzy

The UCS family – Senior School, Junior Branch and Pre-Prep – has come together to raise awareness of and collect donations for North Paddington Foodbank, with pupil volunteers directing the entire process.



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UCS united for Foodbank frenzy

Tickets on sale for ‘special’ Oliver!

As tickets go on sale for UCS’s first ever whole-school production, Oliver!, our Director of Drama, Connor Abbott, explains why Lionel Bart’s masterpiece makes for a perfect choice of school musical.



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Tickets on sale for ‘special’ Oliver!

Awards inspiring Lower School

Three stakeholders in the new Lower School Awards describe how they are progressing, the sense of community they inspire, and how they channel the energy, enthusiasm and tremendous potential of our pupils.



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Awards inspiring Lower School

LAE visit gets pupils thinking

Year 12 pupils from LAE, Stratford came to Hampstead for a day of enrichment and collaboration with their UCS counterparts, as a series of student lectures elicited creative and thoughtful responses from pupils.



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LAE visit gets pupils thinking

UCS feels right for new Transitus

From induction days to a buddy scheme via supportive peers and teachers, two of our new students explain the steps taken to ensure that starting at the “unique” UCS Sixth Form is a positive experience.



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UCS feels right for new Transitus

Nobel Laureate Lecture success

The second Nobel Laureate Lecture Series event for UCS and partner schools focused on the Humanities and Social Sciences and featured a brilliant keynote speaker in Alexandra Heal of the Financial Times.



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Nobel Laureate Lecture success

Four Rs on Lower School radar

Lower School Learning Values Week was an opportunity to launch and promote the four Rs of resourcefulness, relationships, responsibility and resilience among our two youngest year groups: Entry and Shell.



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Four Rs on Lower School radar

Queen Elizabeth II 1926–2022

May Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth rest in peace after all her years of exemplary service to the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. The UCS community sends its deepest condolences to the Royal Family.



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Queen Elizabeth II 1926–2022

UCS hosts women in leadership

UCS has added another chapter to its long history as a pioneering school by hosting the first in-person meeting of the Women in Senior Leadership Network which is led by one of our inspirational teachers.



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UCS hosts women in leadership

Partner schools’ Frognal fling

The UCS Summer School ensured Frognal remained busy and buzzing during the holiday season as it provided academic and sporting opportunities for Year 4 and Year 5 pupils from partner schools.



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Partner schools’ Frognal fling