A Week of Charity House Runs

Throughout the last week of half term, each year group participated in a house run for charity around Sefton Park during their Games lesson. Whilst pupils made a donation to charities such as Cystic Fibrosis, Redholme Memory Care Home and the local Foodbank collection, the sun shone down throughout the week as pupils made the walk to the park. The behaviour of pupils was impressive as they participated in some competitive races.

The results were as follows:

• Year 7 - George W (School) and Anna R (Butler’s)
• Year 8 - Ethan D (Selwyn’s) and Megan M (Howard’s)
• Year 9 - Desmond M (Brook’s) and Libby H (Howson’s)
• Year 10 - Idris S (Howson’s) and Gabby E (Brook’s)
• Year 11 - Ruari W (Howson’s) and Madison W (Howard’s) Emily J (Butler’s) (joint first)
• Sixth Form - Luke R (Brook’s) and Lydia W (Selwyn’s)

Thank you to Mr Cook (Sports Co-ordinator) and the House teams for organising these events.

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U12 Netball Team Encouraging Start to the Year

The U12 Netball team have been in in good form at the start of this academic year. There have been regular sessions during the games periods and after school training sessions to enable the College to compete against the very best in the North West.

Despite a midweek defeat versus Formby High School, the College bounced back with successive wins versus QEGS Blackburn and Kingsmead School. There was also success  earlier in the term versus Scarisbrick Hall School which has helped the U12's gain a lot of confidence ready for the Liverpool Netball League in the second half of the term. 

There have been many pupils who have stood out with Captain Anna R (Butler's) leading from the front, supported by Zara M (School) who has impressed many staff and coaches with her consistent determination and effort levels. A great start to the Netball term.

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Boarders' Founders' Day Dinner

Last Tuesday evening, our boarding students celebrated the 178th anniversary of the College's founding along with senior prefects, Boarding Governor, Ms Case and staff with a sumptuous dinner in the College Dining Hall.

In his welcome address the Principal told them that international students at the College go back as far as the 1880s, but he suspected that the food they dined on was not as delicious or nutritious as the stunning dinner prepared by the dining room staff led by Mr Coombs. One of the new boarders, Andrei M, said the evening was a great opportunity to get to know something about the school's history as well as meet the senior prefects. He couldn't choose between the dinner or getting out of study time as the highlight of the evening. It was certainly an elegant close to their first half-term at Liverpool College.

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College Column Published

The latest edition of the Middle School magazine, the College Column, has just been published. The magazine is jam-packed with puzzles, interviews and reviews.

You can download your copy here.

Thank you to Mr Farnan and the pupils of 8 Butler’s for all their hard work and creativity in putting this edition together.

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Peace Boat Hibakusha Project

On Tuesday lunchtime, we hosted representatives of the Global Voyage for a Nuclear-Free World, who spoke to Sixth Form historians about the lessons from the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Ms Tsukamoto, an 84 year old survivor of the Hiroshima bomb, gave a moving testimony about her memories of the bomb and its aftermath, and the impact it had on her family, her life, and her country. As a ‘Hibakusha’ (a survivor of the atomic bomb), she is travelling the world on a 3 month voyage, spreading a message of peace.

We are very grateful that they chose to stop at Liverpool College on their way.

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Great Opportunity for CCF NCOs

On Tuesday, the Y12 NCOs had the opportunity to start their BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Teamwork and Personal Development in the Community. This is an internationally-recognised qualification that has been proven to help with applications for entry to higher and further education as well as in gaining employment. It hones vital life-skills skills in leadership, teamwork, communications, problem-solving, and fitness; skills demonstrated by our NCOs on a weekly basis. In essence, the award is a qualification that officially recognises the personal development cadets gained through the CCF.

The organisation that facilitates the award, CVQO, sent two delegates to assist with completion of the first workbook. Cadets were guided in providing evidence of how they have worked as part of a team and demonstrated leadership, completing the first stage in no time at all. As if a free qualification couldn’t get any better, CVQO have said they will fund a day of adventurous training after Easter on which pupils will also receive support to complete their second workbook, in time for it to be added to their UCAS applications.

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