High notes at Autumn Concert

UCS Music’s three-part concert season continued with the Autumn Concert – offering a perfect platform for the considerable virtuosity of the school Concert Band, Chamber Orchestra, Senior Jazz and Symphony Orchestra.



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High notes at Autumn Concert

Community Action’s fun finale

UCS pupils have brought down the curtain on their ingenious and exhaustive range of fundraising activities on behalf of various charities as part of the school’s annual six-week Community Action initiative.



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Community Action’s fun finale

Eco Champions celebrated

UCS pupils have picked up prizes at the Camden Eco Champions Awards to reward their environmental efforts as well as underline the school’s outward-facing commitment to sustainability action.



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Eco Champions celebrated

Huge response to coat collection

Two pupils in the Lower School came up with the idea of a charity coat collection for winter and were overwhelmed by the generous response from the USC community when the donations of pre-loved coats flooded in.



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Huge response to coat collection

Spectacular Oliver! dazzles Lund

Miss Bennett reports on the joyful whole-school production of Oliver! after musical theatre made a triumphant three-night return to the Lund Theatre this week – and left our spellbound reviewer wanting more.



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Spectacular Oliver! dazzles Lund

Year 8 volunteers clear up Heath

Year 8 volunteers went on a conservation trip to Hampstead Heath, collecting leaves for composting, as part of the community section of the Headmaster’s Lower School Award they are working towards completing.



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Year 8 volunteers clear up Heath

New peer support service primed

Peer mentoring meets pastoral support in the new Student Support Service currently in production at the Senior School, with Year 12 volunteers being trained to run the service for the benefit of all year groups from January.



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New peer support service primed

Old Gowers’ Remembrance return

Former UCS pupils took the opportunity to return to Frognal for the school’s Act of Remembrance, honouring their fellow Old Gowers, before then attending a gathering of alumni hosted by Headmaster, Mark Beard.



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Old Gowers’ Remembrance return

Mandarin trip highlights

The Upper Remove Mandarin trip to the British Museum and Chinatown introduced Year 11 pupils to fascinating aspects of Chinese history and culture … as well as the small wonders of dim sum and bubble tea.



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Mandarin trip highlights

UCS remembers the fallen

UCS held its annual Act of Remembrance at the war memorial, with the laying of wreaths and the words of Headmaster, Mark Beard, honouring those members of the UCS community who gave their lives in war.



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UCS remembers the fallen