School News

Teacher at Haberdashers' Adams Wins Million Pound Jackpot on ITV's Who Wants to be a Millionaire
A teacher at Haberdashers' Adams won the million pound jackpot on ITV's Who Wants to be a Millionaire, which aired in September 2020.

 

Donald Fear, 57, who teaches history and politics, won, appropriately, with a history question: 'In 1718, which pirate died in battle off the coast of what is now North Carolina?"

The options were Calico Jack, Blackbeard, Bartholomew Roberts, and Captain Kidd. The winning answer was Blackbeard.

Mr Fear, who lives in Telford, said he had... Read More


Haberdasher Cricketers Selected to Represent Wales
Twelve cricketers at the Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools have been selected to represent Wales this summer.

 

Sixth Form student Harry continued his impressive start to the season with his inclusion in a two-day training match with Glamorgan this week. He played with all the senior professionals at Glamorgan under the eye of the professional county’s head coach, Matthew Maynard.

Harry, an opening batsman, has been working hard under the guidance of Monmouth School for Boys’ Director... Read More


Master Haberdasher Records Special End-of-Term Message for Students and Staff at Haberdasher Schools

The Master, Caroline Davis, has recorded an inspiring message for all the students and teachers in the Haberdasher family of schools.

Watch it here

Staying in Bed Raises More than £4,300 in Support of Monmouth Schoolboy
Friends of a pupil at Monmouth School for Boys have raised more than £4,300 for a hospital children’s ward.

 

The staff and boarding community at Chapel House in Monmouth organised a hugely inspirational 20-hour fund-raiser in honour of Sam Badcock, who also took part in the event. Stay in Bed for Sam was organised by Ms Sheila Mone, House Parent at Chapel House at Monmouth School for Boys, and her team. ... Read More


Haberdashers' Monmouth Team Reaches Final of Young Enterprise UK Company of the Year
Last week, a team from the Haberdashers' Monmouth Schools represented Wales in the UK final of Young Enterprise UK Company of the Year, for their Bumble wraps, a natural alternative to single-use plastics. They are now selling DIY cotton and beeswax wraps online: beefreshwithbumbles.co.uk. Many congratulations to all involved for a great achievement.

 

Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy Student Selected for Royal Academy Young Artists' Summer Show
Many congratulations to Fabienne Dias, a student at Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy, who has been selected from over 17,000 applicants to appear in the Royal Academy's Young Artists' Summer Show, with this wonderful photographic portrait of her friend Ife:  

 

Lord Mayor Invites Haberdasher Students for Tea at Mansion House
Last week the Lord Mayor of London, Haberdasher Liveryman William Russell, thanked students from Haberdasher Schools for their hard work at the Lord Mayor's Show last year by inviting them to tea at Mansion House.

 

 

 

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Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Senior Jazz Band wins top prize in Great North Jazz Festival
Congratulations to Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Senior Jazz Band, who won the top award of 'best band' at the Great North Big Jazz Festival, on Sunday 1st March at the University of Sunderland. Lily Hughes and William Woods, both aged 16, celebrate success in the Great North Big Band Jazz Festival in Sunderland.

 

The band’s musical director Mr Tom Gledhill said, "I am extremely pleased with the performance, and especially the recognition of our drummer, William Woods, who received an... Read More


Former Monmouth Student Scoops Prestigious Engineering Scholarship
Lisa Davies, a former pupil at Monmouth School for Girls, has been presented with the IMechE Land Rover Spen King Sustainability Award.  Lisa Davies receives her scholarship from (left) Dr Matthew Hancock from Jaguar Land Rover, and (right) former President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Professor Richard Folkson. 

 

She was among 30... Read More


Blue Peter Presenter Visits Haberdashers' Adams
Pupils at Haberdashers' Adams enjoyed a surprise visit from former Blue Peter presenter Radzi Chinyanganya, who turned up at their school assembly.

 

Radzi, a former pupil at Haberdashers’ Adams in Newport, launched the school’s campaign to find 15 pupils to take part in the Lord Mayor’s Show in London in November.

The Wolverhampton-born popular TV presenter will head up the Adams’ entry, which will feature the school’s Taiko drummers playing on top of a double decker bus as it... Read More