A Level Results Day 2023
On A Level results day, the much-admired Year 13 cohort at UCS Hampstead celebrated their successes and looked forward to the next steps, including an exciting range of undergraduate courses and destination institutions.
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Sports reporters at the ready
Student journalism is alive and kicking, judging by the quantity and quality of articles submitted for publication via the school’s magazines and website – here is a recent sample of work done by UCS’s budding sports reporters.
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Frognal full of joys of summer
The latest edition of school publication The Frognal celebrates the events and exploits of the Summer Term at UCS while recognising pupils’ academic and personal development: “They really have achieved a great deal.”
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Pupil in line for writing prize
The UCS Creative Writers’ Café has been encouraging pupils’ writing talents throughout this academic year, and now one of its protégés – Year 10 pupil Zirui – has been shortlisted for the prestigious Orwell Youth Prize.
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Year 12 Pride day explained
UCS’s observance of Pride month has culminated in a day of fundraising activities led by the Year 12 cohort who sold Pride badges and doughnuts for charity while dressed in the colours of the Progress Pride flag.
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D&T duo win Design Awards
Two UCS Year 12 students have won a nationwide design awards competition run by the prestigious Royal Society of Arts after completing a five-week challenge as part of their Design & Technology A Level course.
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New Monitors are at your service
Four members of UCS’s newly announced team of Monitors or prefects explain their gratitude to the school and reveal their hopes as they embark on what will be a year of dedicated service to the UCS community.
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Sixth Former’s equestrian success
A UCS Sixth Former has balanced the demands of her A Level year with a junior equestrian career – putting in impressive performances at the Badminton Horse Trials and the NSEA County Dressage Finals at Hickstead.
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Cricketers march on with cup win
UCS’s Under-15 cricketers have won the London section of the English Schools Cricket Association Cup, beating Westminster and Latymer Upper on Finals Day, and coach Jon Cooke sees a bright future for the sport at UCS.
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Pupil playwright wins plaudits
UCS Year 12 pupils have taken part in the New Views playwriting competition run by the National Theatre and one of the participants won a commendation and invitation to a workshop with professional playwrights.
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