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French Week 2026
From 16th to 20th March, we celebrated la semaine de la Francophonie (Francophonie Week). It was filled with energy, curiosity, and plenty of fun as students took part in a wide range of cultural activities.
Campus Life
Beauty and the Beast
On Thursday 26th March, the curtain came down on our musical production of Beauty and the Beast. For three nights, packed auditoriums listened and celebrated a “tale as old as time” but with a CLC twist.
Drama Department
UK Maths Competition 2026
As part of our Maths Enrichment Programme, twelve students from LC2 and LC3 were selected to take part in a series of Friday morning sessions.
Maths Department
Senior Sports Awards
We had approximately 170 students and staff attend the 16th Annual Sports Awards on Tuesday 17th March, celebrating the sporting successes of our Senior students in Upper College and SFC.
Co-curricular
Geography Citizen Science Society: Monsoon Voyages
Earlier this week, as part of the Humanities Lecture Series, Mrs Brewis from the Geography Department delivered a timely and insightful talk on the question: Is our climate truly on the brink?
Geography Department
Geography Round Up: Is our climate truly on the brink?
Earlier this week, as part of the Humanities Lecture Series, Mrs Brewis from the Geography Department delivered a timely and insightful talk on the question: Is our climate truly on the brink?
Geography Department
Retro Games Evening
The LC3 Retro Games evening was just brilliant…“We loved it! It was such fun!” is the feedback we have had from our LC3s who came to the event we hosted last Saturday. It seems the visiting boys and staff from Radley College thoroughly enjoyed the occasion as well.
Co-curricular
School Archives Day 2026
We celebrated ‘School Archives Day’ and the preservation of the history and heritage of CLC, as we continue to collect and preserve records of the past, but also document the achievements of the girls and the activities that make our school vibrant.
Co-curricular
World Book Day 2026
This year’s World Book Day at CLC brought it all, from themed Prayers, a dazzling ‘Costume Catwalk’ down the Marble Corridor, competitive Kahoots!, a Quiz, and a ‘Guess Who?’ challenge, to name but a few. Read all the highlights from the week from our Head of English and our English Reps.
English Department
CLC STEM Racing Teams Impress at Regional Final
Four STEM Racing teams delivered outstanding performances at the Shropshire Regional Final.
Co-curricular
Art Scholars' Exhibition 2026
On Wednesday 11th February, we had an incredible evening in the PAC, where Art Scholars were given the opportunity to showcase their work and express their creativity.
Academic
Chemistry Race 2026
On Saturday 7th February, five SFC chemists travelled to Rugby School to take part in the sixth annual Chemistry Race - an exciting opportunity to put their far beyond A Level / IB chemistry skills to the test.
Chemistry Department
Community Giving 2026
Our Head of College, Mrs Jemima Edney, will be running the London Marathon on 26th April to fundraise for our incredible charity partner St Hilda’s East (SHE).
Co-curricular
Hauser & Wirth Art Trip
Last week, our LC3 sculpture students and UC4 art scholars visited Hauser & Wirth, Somerset, to see the ‘Niki de Saint Phalle & Jean Tinguely, Myths & Machines’ exhibition.
Academic
LC3 Music Scholars’ Concert 2026
Following last week’s UC4 Scholars’ Recital, the LC3 Music Scholars’ Concert showcased our seven Music Award holders in an equally impressive display.
Co-curricular
UC4 Maths in Action Trip
On Wednesday 12th November, over 50 UC4 students travelled to Warwick University for the GCSE Maths in Action event.
Maths Department
Politics & Crime Talks With Bishop Rachel
On Wednesday 12th November, over 50 UC4 students travelled to Warwick University for the GCSE Maths in Action event.
Co-curricular
Dance Showcase 2025
Last week, the Dance Department brought the timeless fairy tale of Cinderella to life in a dazzling production that combined humour, heart and a touch of magic.
Dance Department
Co-curricular: Confidence, resilience and independence
In this episode of our Fearless Conversations Podcast, Co-curricular Director, Mr James Pothecary, reflects on the breadth, purpose and impact of co-curricular life at CLC.
Co-curricular
Library Music Night
As the night draws in, we turn up the mood lighting, and our singers and instrumentalists step forward for the first Library Music Night of the academic year. We hold these once a term, and everyone’s invited, whether to perform or to spectate.
Co-curricular
Introducing 'Psyched!' CLC's Psychology Magazine
Ever wondered why we like certain colours? What causes FOMO? Or why people lie? These are precisely the kinds of questions that Psyched!, CLC's psychology magazine, sets out to explore.
Co-curricular
Raymond Antrobus Poetry Workshop At Cheltenham Literature Festival
SFC English Literature students concluded their Half Term with a visit to the Cheltenham Literature Festival in Montpellier Gardens.
English Department
Gold DofE Autumn Term 2025
Friday 17th October marked the end of the Half Term for most pupils at College, but not all, as 10 SFC1 students began their practice expedition for the Gold Award of the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme.
Co-curricular
Adventure Days
Over the last couple of weeks, LC1 and LC3 pupils spent time at Boundless Outdoors UK and Blackwell Adventure building on their confidence, having fun and growing their friendships away from College.
Co-curricular
Standing Firm in Power and Pride: Celebrating Black History Month
This October, Cheltenham Ladies’ College is proud to celebrate Black History Month (BHM) under the national theme “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”.
Fearless Conversations
Art Scholars’ Workshop
On Saturday 4th October 2025, SFC1 students and Art Scholars took part in a workshop with the artist Jeanette Barnes, who works with charcoal to produce vast and exciting cityscapes.
Academic
Biology Week 2025
We celebrated Biology Week with an exciting range of activities that brought our CLC community together to explore the wonders of Biology.
Co-curricular
Mexican Food and Film Evening
On Wednesday 1st October, a group of enthusiastic UC5-SFC2 ‘hispanists’ went on a vibrant cultural adventure in the heart of Cheltenham.
Co-curricular
CLC Odyssey Drama Workshop
On Monday 15th September a member of Guild, Mingma Hughes, brought her theatre company, Troubadour Stageworks, to run a series of workshops for some of our GCSE Drama Students and the Lower College Academic Scholars.
Drama Department
Animals in Hands
On Saturday 13th September, we were thrilled to welcome Animals in Hands, its passionate owner, Mo and his incredible collection of rescued animals to College.
Biology Department
Guinness World Record
Some of our GCSE students took part in Jamie Oliver's Guinness World Record attempt to get the most people online cooking live alongside him.
Co-curricular
Students Present Sensory Garden Project at Sustainability Showcase
Ten SFC1 students took part in the recent Cheltenham Education Partnership (CEP) Changemakers Showcase, an event bringing together students from ten local schools to share sustainability projects they’ve been working on throughout the year.
Co-curricular
Tunnocks Competition Success
Some of our GCSE students took part in Jamie Oliver's Guinness World Record attempt to get the most people online cooking live alongside him.
Co-curricular
Shurdington School Cooking Lesson
Pupils from Year 6 Shurdington School came to visit to make a two course meal for their lunch.
Co-curricular
Rivers Field Trip
Earlier this week, as part of the Humanities Lecture Series, Mrs Brewis from the Geography Department delivered a timely and insightful talk on the question: Is our climate truly on the brink?
Geography Department
First all‑girls team win International History Olympiad
On Sunday 1st March, nine SFC1 students took part in the International History Olympiad at Trinity School, London, making history as the first all‑girls team to win the event!
Campus Life
London History of Art Trip
On Wednesday 18th of June, the SFC1 History of Art cohort embarked on a trip to London, immersing themselves in the rich culture that the city has to offer.
Campus Life
Scholar History of Art Talk
On Wednesday 21st May, the Lower College Art and Academic Scholars were in for a special treat. We gathered together for an introductory talk about History of Art from Dr Lee Beard.
Campus Life
Berlin History Trip
From 2nd to 5th May 2025, 42 GCSE History students accompanied by five members of staff embarked on an unforgettable educational trip to Berlin, immersing themselves in the city’s rich and complex past.
Campus Life
Psychology Tutor2U Workshop
Ever wondered why we like certain colours? What causes FOMO? Or why people lie? These are precisely the kinds of questions that Psyched!, CLC's psychology magazine, sets out to explore.
Co-curricular
History of Art Trip to The Wilson Art Gallery
On Wednesday 8th January, during our History of Art lesson, we took a trip to The Wilson Art Gallery in Cheltenham to view Into Abstraction: Modern British Art and the Landscape.
Campus Life