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• Wednesday 25 June 2025 Fantastic conducting experience for Laurie Skilled musician and chorister Laurie (Year 8), recently had the opportunity to have a lesson with world-renowned conductor John Lubbock OBE in Oxford. During his career John has conducted six Proms concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, between 1976 and 2006.
• Tuesday 24 June 2025 Year 10 DofE Bronze practice expedition In early June, the Year 10 Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award group undertook their practice expedition in the Peak District.
• Monday 23 June 2025 Religious studies walkabout Last week in the glorious weather, Mr Goodlet kindly invited me to join in with a fantastic Year 8 Religious Studies lesson around The Cathedral Close. Pupils began their lesson on the Palace forecourt. Mr Goodlet asked pupils to visually explore the different elements of the Cathedral and to spot something they had never noticed before. There were some really interesting discoveries!
• Sunday 22 June 2025 Pupil achievements: a round up! Lichfield Hockey Club Junior Awards
• Saturday 21 June 2025 Athletics news Independent Schools Midlands Regional Competition
• Saturday 21 June 2025 ISA National Athletics Finals Following on from the County Championships the previous Saturday, several LCS students qualified for the Independent Schools National Athletics Finals. These took place on Monday 16th June at Alexander Stadium, a fantastic venue for such a big event. This is only the third time that LCS have taken part in the ISA athletics competitions and across the previous two years, we managed to win a total of four medals which is amazing.
• Friday 20 June 2025 Staffordshire Schools County Athletics Championships On Saturday 14 June, the Staffordshire Schools County Athletics Championships took place at Northwood Stadium in Stoke. This is where the best athletes from across the county come together to compete for their district teams.
• Friday 20 June 2025 Cambridge Organ Experience Report by Isobel and Laurie (Year 8) & Leo (Year 6)
• Thursday 19 June 2025 Get into the garden A couple of years ago, l visited the Chelsea Flower Show to support a friend who had been successful in securing the design of the show garden sponsored by the RSPCA. Obviously, it was a huge honour to see his garden, but it was also extremely eye-opening to realise the months and months of designing, planning and sheer hard graft that go into creating the show gardens. All of them are removed in full by the end of the fourth day after the show – a feat in itself. Luckily, the RSPCA garden has been reassembled at an RSPCA base in Cheshire. It strikes me how much teaching has in common with gardening – not least the toil and hope for great outcomes.
• Thursday 19 June 2025 Skipping Workshop at Longdon Children in Reception through to Year 4 had a fantastic time taking part in a skipping workshop last week!
• Wednesday 18 June 2025 Super volunteering by Oliver As well as being an amazing help to his mum, Oliver M (Year 11) currently volunteers as part of the Churchyard Grass Cutting team, between April and October they meet up on a Monday evening and ensure his local churchyard is tidy and safe for all users. He is also part of the Environmental team at Church: Oliver usually leads the activities aimed at the younger visitors, for example, building bug hotels, etc.
• Tuesday 17 June 2025 In the growing garden with Reception Potatoes were planted, nurtured, harvested, cooked and eaten!
• Monday 16 June 2025 U13 Cricket vs Stafford Grammar School Lichfield Cathedral School's U13 cricket team got their season underway with a thrilling and hard-fought encounter against a strong Stafford Grammar School side. Despite narrowly missing out on victory, the boys can take great pride in a spirited and competitive performance.
• Sunday 15 June 2025 U11 Cricket vs Denstone On a sunny and cheerful afternoon, we were delighted to welcome Denstone for a fantastic showcase of U11 pairs cricket. With five matches being played at once across the grounds, the atmosphere was buzzing with energy, excitement, and friendly competition.
• Friday 13 June 2025 TT Rock Stars Day! Last week the Year 3 and 4 pupils enjoyed a fun-packed Times Tables Rock Stars Day.
• Thursday 12 June 2025 Leadership matters and a blast from the past A quick search on Google on the topic of ‘leadership' currently yields 3,030,000+ results. New books on the subject are constantly being added and there seem to be a wealth of training courses on offer. We are mindful in school that many qualities of good leadership are just good qualities per se; and our pupils seem to possess them by the bucket load. So, what makes a good leader?
• Thursday 12 June 2025 Erin's paramedic training begins Erin (Year 8) is fascinated by paramedic sciences and has decided for her future career she wants to become a paramedic and then progress to a consultant paramedic position. She has always been very empathetic and caring to animals, the environment and people, and when watching an A&E paramedic programme, what she observed connected with Erin’s values and she said to me, ‘That’s what I want to do, I want to help people.’
• Wednesday 11 June 2025 Volunteer opportunities
• Tuesday 10 June 2025 Molly's amazing martial arts Molly (Year 7) has been training in Korean martial arts for the last 6 years. Recently she took part in the Kuk Sool Won European Championships, where she was promoted to 1st Dahn black belt. She also achieved 4 silver medals in her age and belt divisions.
• Tuesday 10 June 2025 Alumni news - Henry Smith “I have been volunteering on a weekly basis as a teaching assistant for ESOL classes at the St Sidwell’s community centre in Exeter. These are free classes held for those who speak limited English and are taken almost exclusively by refugees and asylum seekers.
• Monday 9 June 2025 Golfing talent flourishing Zara and Poppy (both in Year 4) recently took part in a Golf Sixes competition at Druid’s Heath Golf Club in Aldridge.
• Sunday 8 June 2025 Incredible Year 8 & 9 Concert As many of you know, I was a pupil here at Lichfield Cathedral School throughout my secondary education, and I absolutely loved Music at the School (and still do!).
• Saturday 7 June 2025 Burntwood & Lichfield School Games Football Just before half term, our U11 football team competed in the second night of the School Games football league. It took places at Lichfield City FC and there were 10 schools (13 teams) taking part. Lichfield were looking to push on and add some more points to their current total from the first evening earlier in the year.
• Friday 6 June 2025 Volunteers' Week - get involved! This week is Volunteers' Week - a national celebration of the incredible contributions volunteers make to communities across the UK. At our school, one of our core pillars is 'service', and there's no better time to reflect on how volunteering embodies this value.The Role of Volunteering in Our School CommunityMany of our pupils actively engage in volunteering, particularly through the Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) programme. Students participating in the DofE dedicate significant time to community service, developing skills, confidence, and a sense of responsibility. Whether it's assisting at local charities, participating in environmental projects, or supporting community events, their efforts make a tangible difference.Volunteering Opportunities in Lichfield and Surrounding AreasFor those seeking ways to get involved, Lichfield and the surrounding areas offer numerous volunteering opportunities:Lichfield Cathedral: Offers roles in hospitality, caring for the cathedral, and opport
• Thursday 5 June 2025 DofE Bronze training day On Saturday 17th May the Year 10s had their first Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award training day. The students worked together for the day in their groups and completed training on first aid, nutrition, map reading and stove training.
• Wednesday 4 June 2025 Music exam successes! We are thrilled to celebrate the achievements of our pupils who recently took music exams with ABRSM and Trinity examination boards. Across a wide range of instruments and singing, our young musicians impressed examiners with their musicality, preparation, and poise under pressure.
• Tuesday 3 June 2025 Poppy and Cordelia installed as Choristers Congratulations to Poppy and Cordelia who were recently installed as Full Choristers into Lichfield Cathedral Choral Foundation.
• Monday 2 June 2025 U13 Tennis vs Old Swinford Hospital It was a fantastic afternoon of tennis on home turf as our U13 team from LCS welcomed Old Swinford Hospital for a brilliant fixture full of sportsmanship, skill, and joy. LCS put in a superb all-round performance, winning all four singles rubbers and both doubles matches for a clean 6-0 victory!
• Sunday 1 June 2025 The Dream of Gerontius - a review
• Saturday 31 May 2025 Blists Hill Victorian village for Year 2 Year 2 recently visited Blists Hill Victorian village. We had a terrific time! The children all dressed up as Victorian children as soon as they arrived and they participated in a Victorian lesson. We discussed the similarities and differences between past and present methods of schooling.

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