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New International Summer School

17/05/2012

Overseas students can now enjoy a fun and intensive course at Casterton School this August. ‘English 100’ is for male and female students aged 12-17 whatever their level of English-speaking ability, and provides 100 hours of English study during the three-week course.

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Rouge Corridor Mystery

17/05/2012

Not all was what it seemed during a recent buffet held at the School in aid of Operation Wallacea!

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Casterton Girls play in National U12 Hockey Finals

16/05/2012

Three Casterton girls, Molly Bedford, Grace Willacy and Issy Chamberlain, played for their club Kirkby Lonsdale, in the National U12 Hockey Finals in Cannock on Saturday 12th May.

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6th Form Trip to CERN

10/05/2012

The 6th form Physicists returned from their Geneva trip inspired and ready for exams after spending three days in the Swiss Alp-bound city.

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EVITA

09/05/2012

On 15th, 16th and 17th March 2012 at Casterton School, audiences witnessed the pupils performing one of the all-time great Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals, Evita, superbly directed by Casterton’s Head of Drama, Nici Marriott.

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Casterton Staff run in Wray 10km road race!

09/05/2012

Casterton staff, from a range of departments (teaching, riding, sport and administration), participated in the Wray 10km road race on Saturday 28th April.

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Junior School Open Afternoon - 7th May!

07/05/2012

Casterton Prep School will be holding an Open Afternoon on Monday 7th May 2.00pm to 4.00pm in the Sports Pavilion!

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Senior School Open Morning - 5th May!

02/05/2012

We are holding an Open Morning Saturday 5th May at 9.30 am. Come and visit us!

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Casterton student selected to carry Olympic Torch!

22/03/2012

A Year 8 student from Casterton School near Kirkby Lonsdale has been selected to be one of the Olympic torch bearers during the Olympic torch relay between Morecambe and Lancaster on 22nd June 2012

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Gothic for Girls?

14/03/2012

Our Upper 6th English Literature students were given a further opportunity to enhance their knowledge of the Gothic genre, to be examined in June, by a visit from an expert in the field. Dr Catherine Spooner, a senior lecturer in Gothic Literature at Lancaster University, presented our students with a range of new perspectives on the genre.

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“Is this a dagger which I see before me…?” .

14/03/2012

On Tuesday 28 February, students in our A level English Literature and English Language classes headed down the M6 to Bolton. Why Bolton?!

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Casterton Tennis Aces!

23/02/2012

Casterton Schools senior tennis team have for a third year running reached the last 24 of all secondary schools in Great Britain in the Aegon sponsored Senior Girls Cup Competition.

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Public Speaking at Casterton

23/02/2012

On Wednesday 1 February 2012, six Year 10 students from Casterton travelled down to St Augustine’s School in Clitheroe to participate in the regional heats of the English Speaking Union’s Public Speaking Competition.

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Genius Dobson Speech Wins the Shield!

23/02/2012

Tuesday 7 February brought the Senior Interhouse Public Speaking Competition to Casterton’s Tom Penny Theatre

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Casterton School’s charity swim for Build Africa

01/02/2012

Pupils in the Upper Sixth at Casterton School have organised a sponsored swim on 24th February 2012 in order to help raise money for the charity Build Africa.

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Lacrosse Champions

01/02/2012

The backdrop of fells provided a superb setting for the North Small Schools’ Lacrosse Tournament which was held at Casterton School last Sunday 22nd January.

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Mathematics Challenges!

25/01/2012

United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Team Challenge and Senior Challenge

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Science Club Update!

24/01/2012

It has been another busy term for the Casterton Science Club. As well as our regular students, we have had up to thirty girls attending on Thursday afternoons. The range of activities has been diverse and the themes have covered all three science disciplines; please read on for an overview of the fun so far!

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Creative Cooking Group

24/01/2012

On Saturday 21st January, three of our students in Year 13 demonstrated some delicious Chinese recipes for the Creative Cooking Group.

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Chloe has her hair cut for Charity!

05/12/2011

On Saturday 19th November, Chloe Thomson from Year 10 had 12 inches cut from her long, blond locks

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Rotary Club ‘Youth Speaks’ 2011

05/12/2011

Hoping to repeat their success in the ESU’s public speaking competition earlier in the year, Casterton’s 6th Form public speakers entered the Rotary Club 'Youth Speaks' competition on Monday 14th November.

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Casterton's music teacher Roland Fudge picks up Westmorland Youth Orchestra baton!

29/11/2011

The Westmorland Youth Orchestra takes to Kirkby Lonsdale’s Queen Elizabeth School stage on Saturday (7.30pm) with new conductor Roland Fudge picking up the baton

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EPQ Presentation Afternoon, Sunday 9th October 2.00 - 4.30pm

23/11/2011

This was a very successful afternoon and the audience of staff, students and parents were extremely impressed with the calibre of the presentations. Each student spoke for 10 minutes, after which there was five minutes for questions from the audience.

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Mollie joins British equestrian, Lucinda Green!

23/11/2011

On the 18th October, Mollie Chaston (Year 10) participated in a cross country training day with champion British equestrian, Lucinda Green

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Congratulations Mrs Sykes!

23/11/2011

It was a great honour for Mrs Thistlethwaite and Miss Haigh to accompany Mrs Sykes to the ‘Independent School Awards’ held at the National Motorbike Museum on Wednesday 16th November.

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Performance Coach of the Year Award for Casterton's resident tennis coach!

16/11/2011

Casterton's very own tennis coach, Jon Griffin has been named Performance Coach of the Year at the inaugural Cumbria LTA tennis awards.

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Year 10 Sleepover

09/11/2011

On Friday 4th November 35 pyjama clad Year 10s trundled over to the study centre,

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Congratulations Charlotte!

09/11/2011

Rotary Club of Kendal Young Photographer Competition

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A Lit Fest Special!

08/11/2011

The Science classrooms were transformed into Crime Scene Laboratories

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Book at Bedtime for Year 7s

08/11/2011

Hang on a minute!

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The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

08/11/2011

14 Alices, 13 Dormice, 12 Tweedledums and Tweedledees, 9 White Rabbits, 7 Mad Hatters, 6 Cheshire Cats, 3 Caterpillars and 2 Red Queens…

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Classical Mix

08/11/2011

Tuesday 18th October

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International Evening

08/11/2011

International Evening (Wednesday 19th October)

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Casterton Prep Open Afternoon!

08/11/2011

Casterton Prep is hosting an Open Afternoon for prospective families on Thursday 17th November from 2pm

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Year 7 trip to Skipton Castle!

02/11/2011

The Year 7s found out a wealth of fascinating historical facts

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Casterton girls enjoy Onatti Group play!

02/11/2011

A fun way of learning French!

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Casterton Reading Challenge.

01/11/2011

Many of the girls at Casterton are avid readers and can be seen waiting in the lunch queue with books in their hands

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MP visits school

01/11/2011

MP visits school careers convention and encourages pupils to think about their next steps

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Deputy Head shortlisted for lifetime achievement award

21/10/2011

Deputy Head shortlisted for lifetime achievement award by national schools organisation

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Coffee Morning Success!

17/10/2011

Macmillan Coffee Morning raises £900!

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Casterton Aces

16/09/2011

Under 13s become County Champions for second year

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Tennis Ace Lottie!

15/09/2011

Lottie Burns wins two tournaments

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GCSE Results

01/09/2011

11 A*s achieved at Casterton

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A Level Results

01/09/2011

Casterton girls celebrate stunning A Level results

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17/05/2012

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New International Summer School

Overseas students can now enjoy a fun and intensive course at Casterton School this August. ‘English 100’ is for male and female students aged 12-17 whatever their level of English-speaking ability, and provides 100 hours of English study during the three-week course.