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New Sixth Form Centre named in honour of Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia
Cheltenham Ladies’ College has received a landmark benefaction to create the Zarith Sofiah Centre, its new Sixth Form Centre, named in honour of Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, who studied at the College for five years in the 1970s.
Year 12-13 (Sixth Form)
November
A Textiles Manifesto
Miss Vicki Brandon, Teacher of Textiles shares her journey from her career in Physics and Maths to pursuing Textiles, and her passion for history of fashion and the influence of textiles in social, economic, political and technological developments
EET Department
Big Brave Drawing: Art Workshop with Rob Le Grice
On Friday 6th and Saturday 7th November, artist and educator Rob Le Grice led a drawing workshop for both our Sixth Form Art students and Art Scholars.
Art Department
Discovering China: An Unforgettable Journey
During the October half term break, 21 students embarked on an exciting 11-day educational adventure through China, exploring history, culture, spectacular landscapes and vibrant modern life.
Co-curricular
Sport Performance Highlights
Catch up on the latest sporting highlights featuring cross country, hockey and lacrosse.
Sport Department
French Film Day
On Wednesday 4th November we hosted 80 visitors from schools in the Cheltenham and Gloucester area for our fourth annual French Film Day.
ML Department
INTERSOC! International Society’s Annual Gala Evening
This year’s event was as wonderful as ever, with students showing off beautiful national dress in a colourful ‘catwalk’, followed by a variety of dances and songs from across the globe.
Celebrating Courage
Prize winners at FutureChef Competition 2026
On Tuesday 3rd November, Caris and Louisa (UC5) took part in the regional South West finals of the FutureChef competition.
Year 9-11 (Upper College)
Cheltenham Film Festival
On Tuesday 3rd November, the Spanish department organised a visit to the cinema to watch La Bola Negra, a new film that took part in the Cheltenham Film Festival.
ML Department
Sixth Form Centre: Construction Progress
Work on the Zarith Sofiah Centre, CLC's new world-leading Sixth Form Centre, is well underway with structural alterations taking place.
Sixth Form Centre
Classics Trip to Greece
Just before October half term, the Classics Department and 34 students departed on their own odyssey to Greece.
Classics Department
French Cheese Tasting Workshop
A Level and IB Students enjoyed a French cheese tasting session, led by Madame McDonald.
ML Department
CLC US Futures Programme Talks Highlights
The PGC rounded off the first half of Autumn Term with four more admissions talks from some incredible institutions in the US.
Year 12-13 (Sixth Form)
Dystopian Literature and Climate Change
SFC1 and SFC2 A Level English Literature students had the opportunity to take part in a live online lecture with Dr Chalmers from the University of Glasgow.
Dystopian Literature and Climate Change
Greenpower International Finals 2026
On Sunday 19th October, the CLC Greenpower team made school history by competing at the renowned Goodwood Motor Circuit for the Greenpower International Finals.
EET Department
Celebrating Student Success at the BBC Young Musician of the Year 2026
Congratulations to Karen (UC4) who reached the televised Final 40 stage of BBC Young Musician 2026, as runner-up for the percussion place.
Music Department
CLC Welcomes Professor Lewis Dartnell
On Tuesday 13th October, Professor Lewis Dartnell, a research scientist at the University of Westminster, visited College. He ran a number of workshops and talks throughout the day, involving students from all year groups.
CLC Welcomes Professor Lewis Dartnell
My Life After CLC: An Olympic Journey
Guild member, Poppy Clark shares her journey from her time at CLC to pursuing her Olympic dreams.
Guild Blog
October
Library Music Night Autumn Term 2026
Last Friday, staff and students gathered for the first Library Music Night of the year, and what a treat it was!
Library
The Untold Stories of Classic Fairy Tales: A Writing Journey
Alima (SFC2) shares her journey to writing and publishing two books inspired by untold stories lurking beneath the surface of classic fairy tales.
Student Voice
Celebrating Black History Month 2026
Each October at CLC, we celebrate Black History Month, and for our libraries that means celebrating through the lens of literature.
Library
Endangered Species Workshop 2026
As part of our Lower College: Discover programme, LC1 students took part in a hands-on exploration of some less common instruments.
Discover
Mexican Cooking Workshop
UC3 students had the opportunity to take part in a Mexican cooking workshop and learn more about the ingredients used in Mexican cooking and how they are combined to create traditional dishes.
Year 9-11 (Upper College)
Sport Performance Highlights
Catch up on the latest sporting highlights featuring hockey, cross country and badminton.
Sport Department
Music Trip To London
Six organ students gave a fabulous lunchtime concert in the church of St Lawrence Jewry.
Music Department
Spanish Film Day 2026
On the 7th of October, we were joined by local sixth form students from 6 different schools for the annual CLC Spanish Film Day.
Spanish Film Day 2026
Battle of Hastings Day 2026
What happens when History, Latin, French and Art join forces on the anniversary of one of the most famous battles in English history? An unforgettable day of cross-curricular Norman adventures!
History Department
World Gold Award at World Economics Cup 2026
Following their success in the Continental Qualifying Round (UK National Finals) of the World Economics Cup in April, a team of 5 SFC2 Economics students represented the UK in the Continental Round (European Finals) of the competition over the course of 7 days in July.
World Gold Award at World Economics Cup 2026
Biology Week 2026
It has been a fantastic Biology Week, with students having the opportunity to experience biology beyond the classroom through a range of exciting activities.
Biology Department
Sport Performance Highlights in October
Catch up on all the sporting highlights this week, featuring swimming, lacrosse, skiing and equestrian.
Sport Department
Adventure Days 2026
Lower College and Upper College students enjoyed an array of fun activities at this year’s Adventure Days. From climbing to zip lining, they all ventured out of their comfort zone.
Nurturing Curiosity