Teams of the Week
Each week, during Senior School Assembly, a 'Team of the Week' award is made. The list below reflects the incredibly rich and diverse curricular and co-curricular programme. This year's recipients can be found below. All individuals in the winning team receive a commemorative certificate from the Headmaster.
2021/2022
CHRISTMAS TERM 2021
| Week | Team | Achievement |
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| 1 | U13C Netball Team |
Fantastic teamwork, positive attitude and community spirit in their first match of the season |
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U14A Boys’ Rugby Team |
Superb teamwork and sportsmanship in their victory against Stamford School |
| 3 | Girl Up Team | Brilliant pupil-led initiative to raise awareness of period poverty |
| 4. | Climate Change Conference Team | Excellent team performance demonstrating their debating and public speaking skills |
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U16 Boys’ Rugby Team |
Inspiring team spirit, can-do attitude and perseverance |
| 6. | Challenge Team | Outstanding team effort and performance in a challenging competition |
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Cast and Crew of Medea |
Two fantastic nights of Drama |
| 8. | U14 Girls' Hockey Team | Excellent performance and teamwork in reaching the Midlands Finals |
| 9. | Running Club | For their positivity and support of each other when competing in their first Park Run |
| 10. | Solihull Greyhounds | Fantastic performance in the Dubai 7s, December 2021 |
| 11. | Musicians and Choristers |
A remarkable performance of Nine Lessons and Carols, and a wonderful outdoor Carol Service |
| 12. | Girls’ Squash Team | Excellent teamwork, positive attitude and perseverance |
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1st XI Boys’ Hockey Team |
Superb teamwork and performance throughout an unbeaten season |
| 14. | Form IIIMn | For their initiative and contribution towards community fundraising |
EASTER TERM 2022
| Week | Team | Achievement |
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| 1. | Ethics Cup Team | For being supportive of each other in winning the Regional Round Competition |
| 2. | 1st XV Rugby Team |
Excellent teamwork and performance in their victory against Loughborough Grammar School |
| 3. | U14 Netball Squad |
Admirable teamwork and determination qualifying as first place winners in the Regional Finals |
| 4. | U19 Netball Squad |
For demonstrating admirable team cohesion and sportsmanship at the Regional Finals |
| 5. | Cast & Crew of FAME the Musical | Four fantastic nights of drama, dance and music |
| 6. | Sixth Form Helpers | Excellent teamwork supporting the Prep School House Singing Competition |
| 7. | Philosothon Team | Superb team effort in qualifying for the National Finals |
| 8. | Ski Team | Brilliant team performance in the Midlands Schools' Ski Race Competition |
| 9. | Senior Boys' and Girls' Hockey Teams | Excellent performance and teamwork at the Bath Hockey Festival |
| 10. | U12 Boys' Rugby 7s Team | Amazing team performance in the Worcester 7s Tournament |
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2020/2021
CHRISTMAS TERM 2020
| Week | Team | Achievement |
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| 1 | Staff Mountain Leaders | Completing their Mountain Leader training |
| 2 | School Nursing Team | For all their hard work and efforts so far this term |
| 3 | Thirds Eco Club | Showing great interest and teamwork in looking after our Eco Garden |
| 4. | LAMDA Pupils | For being front-footed, engaged and proactive throughout the summer term |
| 5. | Equity Group | For their commitment to Black History Month & tackling all forms of discrimination |
| 6. | Lower School Council | Excellent team effort working together to represent the Lower School Student Voice |
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Duke of Edinburgh Expedition Team |
For their front-footedness and flexibility in overcoming some challenging conditions on the Gold Award expedition to Wales |
| 8. | The Debating Team | Fantastic team effort competing online against schools across the country |
| 9. | Upper Sixth Drama Group | Successfully completing and performing their Component 1 Practical Exam |
| 10. | St Cecilia Concert Team | Brilliant and passionate virtual concert performance |
| 11. | Lower Fifth Ansell | Fabulous team effort collecting for the Hygiene Bank Initiative |
| 12. | Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols Team | Wonderful streamed service of our Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols |
EASTER TERM 2021
| Week | Team | Achievement |
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| 1. | Equity Group | For their individual and collective ethical upstanding & for role-modelling the very best of common humanity. |
| 2. | Lower Fifth Singers | A fantastic team effort recording & compiling their own version of the song 'You will be Found' for Children's Mental Health Week. |
| 3. | EES Team | Fantastic commitment & team effort in achieving their Industrial Cadets Gold Level Award. |
| 4. | Upper Sixth Physics Team | For their front-footed, independent approach & exemplary work ethic. |
| 5. |
Upper Fifth Food Preparation & Nutrition Group |
For their continued motivation and dedication for their subject. |
| 6. | Sixth Form Debaters | Excellent team performance in the Nottingham Schools' Competition. |
| 7. | DofE Bronze Team | For on-going commitment towards expedition training for their Bronze Award. |
| 8. | Lower Sixth Politics Team | Successful team effort in the Midlands Regional Forum of the European Youth Parliament |
| 9. | Upper Fifth Debaters |
A fantastic team effort in the regional finals of the ESU Public Speaking Competition |
| 10. | Upper Sixth Debaters | A wonderful team effort in the Oxford Schools Debating Competition |
| 11. | Lower Sixth Physics Team | A superb team achievement in the Senior Physics Challenge |
| 12. | Chemistry Olympiad Team | Excellent team performance in the Royal Society of Chemistry Competition |
| 13. |
Science & Engineering CREST Award Group |
For their ongoing commitment working towards their Gold Level Award |
Summer Term 2021
| Week | Team | Achievement |
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| 1. Girls' Rugby Team | A fantastic team effort participating in Solihull's inaugural girls' rugby training session | |
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2. Thirds Sign Language Club |
A brilliant team effort developing their communication skills | |
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3. Cast and crew of Heavy Weather |
Three fabulous nights of Drama |
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| 4. Benchers 2020-21 |
Congratulations to The Bench on a fantastic team effort |
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| 5. U14A Boys’ Cricket Team | Excellent performance v King Edward’s School, Birmingham | |
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6. Cast & Crew of Little Shop of Horrors |
For doing extraordinary things in extraordinary times! | |
| 7. RAF Cadets |
For their commitment to CCF training both in school and virtually, achieving their blue wings in the basic principles of flight |
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| 8. Lower Sixth Form Inaugural Science Society | For their commitment, front-footedness and teamwork presenting lectures throughout an extraordinary year! | |