Latest News
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Big Bop
Mowden's Disco Divas excelled themselves on SaturdayRawthey Run
Sixteen Mowden children took part in the annual Rawthey Run hosted by Sedbergh School on a very wintry dayThe Lady High Sheriff
The Lady High Sheriff of Northumberland addresses the school in assemblyChinese New Year
We all sat down to duck pancakes and other obscure Chinese side dishesBoarders Ceilidh
Lots of fun on Sunday afternoonLongridge Towers 2012
There were over 200 children taking part in the Longridge Towers cross-country competition from eight different schoolsTheatre Royal - Year 4
Year 4 children enjoyed a visit to the Theatre Royal in NewcastleStrictly Come Dancing!
Photos of fun on Saturday night with Mowden' version of 'Strictly'Farewell to our leavers
Three pupils and four GAP students said goodbye to us as we left for the Christmas holidaysGood news for Mowden Biathletes
A number of children have won through to the National semi-finalsThe Worst Kids in the World
View and order rehearsal photos of 'The Worst Kids in the World'.Pre-Prep Xmas Drama
Photos of the Pre-Prep productions 2011 - on-line order form for prints available1st XV's last match
Mowden 1st XV ended the season with an emphatic victory over Durham SchoolFrench Club - La Fête de Noel
Junior French clubs combined for Christmas snail tasting!Matfen Christmas Concert 2011
Our annual Christmas Concert in the magnificent Great Hall at Matfen HallDance groups perform in assembly
The modern dance groups performed in front of the schoolLego Club Christmas Challenge
Lego Club members had to create a Christmas modelMaximus, the Roman Soldier
Maximus, the Roman Centurion returned to Mowden between shifts up on Hadrian's WallCake Stall for Charity
The Cake Stall raised £1,000 for our selected charity, "Give Hope"Goodbye Mr Craft
We were sorry to say farewell to our Gappy, Will Craft, who returned to Australia this weekendCarol Singing at Acomb Court
Choristers and musicians visited Acomb Court, Hexham to start the Christmas season with some carols and songsUnbeaten Colts last match at Austin Friars
Photos from the last match of an unbeaten seasonA Night at the Mowden Opera House
The Grand Society Ball at the Royal Mowden Opera HousePottery
Mr Scott came to show the art scholar group how to turn pots on a wheelBede's World: Year 5 Trip
we found out what life was like as a monk and what jobs they would doQuail, Quail eggs and Manna from Heaven!
Discovering what Moses and the Israelites’ diet in the desert really tasted likeYear 7 visit the Baltic Art Centre
Year 7 pupils at the Turner Prize Exhibition and workshopRegional Biathlon in Hexham Nov 2011
A group of Biathletes went to the Wentworth Centre in HexhamNoah
A play based on the story of Noah and the flood, performed by Year 7.Mowden Reading Competition 2011
Finalists from each prep school year group competed in front of the schoolNetball Tour to Yorkshire and Derbyshire
A weekend playing netball and trying exciting outdoor activitiesRugby Tour to Scotland
Rugby matches at Cargilfield, Ardvreck and Glenalmond and some climbing in AberfeldyHockey coaching with Carolyn Bircher
Carolyn Bircher came all the way from Glenalmond to coach hockeyGliders with Mike Jeffers
Mike Jeffers from Glenalmond taught how to make real paper glidersMowden Mastermind Round 4
Round 4 of Mowden Mastermind on Sunday eveningBrass and Singing Workshop
A great variety of songs, pieces and brass instruments performed by young Mowden musiciansClassics Day at Fettes College
A group of Year 7 pupils went to Fettes with Mr Weldon. See Matthew Ridley's photos of the dayYear 8 at The Baltic
Year 8 visit The Baltic Gallery in Gateshead to see the Tate Turner Prize exhibitions and do some print workRugby v Cundall Manor
The Firsts, Colts and Under 10 rugby teams played Cundall ManorU 13 netball v Cundall Manor
Action photos from the two senior netball matches against Cundall ManorNorth of England Rugby Trials
Five boys took part in the North of England Prep Schools trials at GiggleswickUnder 10 and Under 11 v Durham Choristers
Mowden Hall Under 11 and Under 10 netball v Durham ChoristersSunday afternoon Nov 6th
A beautiful afternoon; wide game, fun on the playing fields and in the woods and Pepper's photo shoot!Mowden Mastermind
The third group of first round contestants faced their questions under the spotlightBonfire Night 2011
There were perfect weather conditions for the bonfire and fireworks tonightColts Rugby A and B v Bow Durham
Both Colts A and B took to the field against Bow, Durham at MowdenHockey U 11 A and B v Hunter Hall
The Under 11 girls played hockey against Hunter Hall at A and B level1st XI Hockey v Marden
The 1st XI girls came away with a convincing victory, scoring freely in the second halfThe Four Keys
Rehearsal photos of 'The Four Keys' and 'The Chance of Eternal Life' performed just before Half-TermPre-Prep Cross Country
Mowden Pre-Prep invited Longridge Towers to a cross country eventHockey v S Anselms
The 1st XI hockey team drew 0-0 with a strong S Anselms side, on tour from Bakewell, Derbyshire1st XV v S Anselms
Mowden struggled against a strong attack from the touring side from BakewellFencing Club
En garde! See Miss Holloway's fencing club saluting, attacking, parrying, lunging; Corps-à-corps: touché!Geoffrey Boult scholars' talk
Geoffrey Boult, Headmaster of Giggleswick, visited Mowden on SundayRobolympics
*New photos added! The robotic obstacle race, a game of robotic football and a sumo challenge!Mowdeni Brothers Circus
Roll up, roll up, come and see the fabulous Mowdeni Brothers, one night only, at Mowden Hall!Mowden Colts v Aysgarth
A thrilling and closely contested match in which Mowden came from behind...Tuesday Golf and Tennis
As the evenings draw in, the golf season is nearly over but evening tennis goes onMastermind 2011: Round 1
That familiar music struck up as the lights dimmed. The four candidates waited nervously....Mowden 1st XV v Harton
Photos of Mowden 1st XV rugby v HartonArt Club
Artists are flocking to Mowden Art Club on Thursday eveningsNetball v Belhaven and Austin Friars
Photos of recent Netball matches at all age levelsWednesday Activities
A selection of activities going on around Mowden on a Wednesday afternoonColts v Sedbergh
Photos of the Colts rugby match at SedberghArt Scholars' Workshop with Mr Sharp from Uppingham
Simon Sharp spent the afternoon with Mowden artistsYear 4 and 5 meet author Cressida Cowell
A lucky group of dragon seekers met Cressida Cowell in St Boswell'sMexican Night
Tacos, chillies, enormous sombreros, and some very long moustachesTree School Scientists at Mowden Hall
Scientists from the Natural History Museum and Old Malthouse at MowdenMr and Mrs Bailey at Mowden
Year 7 met Mr and Mrs Bailey, in preparation for SauveterreConcert Band Practice
Concert Band and Brass group start work on new pieces3K's Trip to La Chaumière de Sauveterre
Mrs Kay accompanied the Year 3 children for 4 days in FranceNew Hockey Strip
See the 1st XI hockey girls in their smart new hockey strip!Scholarship and C.E. success
Scholarship and CE Success - Best Results Ever with 6 Academic AwardsMowden v Durham Choristers
Photos of Colts and 1st XV's first matches of the seasonThe Corbridge Challenge
Wave after wave of Mowden boarders kept arriving in Corbridge...Year 4 Seahouses Expedition
Photos of Year 4's exciting weekend on the Northumberland coast and at the Farne IslandsYear 5 Expedition to Kielder Water
Year 5 children doing a great range of activities in mixed weather!Geography Field Work at Alwinton
Year 8 River Studies on Thursday to gather data for Geography projectsTrip to Lightwater Valley
All the boarders travelled to Yorkshire for a day at Lightwater Valley theme parkAlice In Wonderland
Strange characters appeared through the rabbit hole on Saturday and great fun was soon to follow...Break time
Meet some new faces at break in the prep schoolGames practices for all
A lovely sunny afternoon at the start of the new season for rugby, hockey and netball playersYear 4 September 2011
Mowden's newest arrivals in Year 4Leavers' Dinner 2011
Photographs of the Leavers' Dinner on the final night of the Summer Term.Year 6 Expedition
We set up our tents in a field in the Cheviots...National Athletics Finals
Three hopeful athletes set off for the Alexandra Stadium in BirminghamPre-Prep Entertainment
Dress-Rehearsal Photographs of the 'The Land of the Silver Birch' - July 2011Tree School - 2011
Five days in Dorset at the Old Malthouse learning a huge amount about plants, DNA, preparing specimens...Foundation Stage Bicycle Day
Foundation Stage children enjoyed a bicycle dayLeavers Play 2011
Photos of the Leavers Play - June 24thLeavers Expedition 2011
Photos of the Year 8 expedition to the Lake District after CE.Under 10s Cricket and Rounders
Recent Under 10s action on the cricket and rounders fieldsYear 4 and Year 5 Art Gallery Trips
Art visits to galleries in Newcastle and GatesheadSports Day 2011
A washout narrowly avoided although brollies and waterproofs were very evidentMowden Art Auction
Fund raising event for The Louis Dundas Centre for Children’s Palliative Care at Great Ormond Street HospitalNursery Sports Day 2011
Photographs of the recent Nursery Sports Day eventsDurham Dynamos 2020
Mowden boarders lead the players onto the pitch and form a guard of honourLa Chaumière, Half term trip
Another group headed off for La Chaumière de SauveterreParis Trip
Nous sommes allés à Paris par le train!Year 7 Cumbrian Expedition
at Howtown we set off to walk 6 milesScholars Play 2011
Photos of the Year 8 Play - PhiloctetesYear 4 Play - May '11
Photos of 'The Fourth Princess'ANZAC evening
Fun, games and food with our Aussie and New Zealander GAP studentsFishing at Chollerton
An afternoon fishing on the North TyneDurham Cathedral
Year 5 trip to look round Durham CathedralColts and Under 9 Cricket
Some photos taken at TerringtonHouse Singing Competition 2011
Bewick win this year with "Doe a Deer"House Swimming Gala
Stephenson won the swimming galaFettes Orchestra Day
Mr Fowlds drove a group of musicians up to EdinburghYear 5 meet Charlie Higson
Year 5 Back from The Dead!Rock and Roll Dreams
Elvis wigs, leathers, 57 Chevy, slick-back hair, poodle skirtsRoyal Wedding
A Mowden Street Party, thanks Mrs Hutchinson's kitchen staffLa Chaumiere: Year 5
The first of two Year 5 groups left for France with Mrs KnightBiathlon National Finals
Three girls went to Crystal Palace for the finalsMedieval Banquet and Games
The Banquet was served in the Great Hall and lists set up next doorEaster Egg Competition
Wonderfully imaginative ideas for egg decoratingRock Hall Run
Mowden won the Junior Trophy at the Rock Hall RunHM Football Tournament - 2011
...much stretching and groaning as middle-aged muscles...Uppingham Skills March 2011
We stayed overnight in houses and met up in the Sports CentreReception at Mossknowe, Gretna
The musicians entertained invited guests to a mixed selectionComic Relief 2011
Lots of fun on Red-Nose Day, with some amazing costumes!Mowden Netball Tournament
Under 11 netball team wins Mowden TournamentFrench Breakfast
The Nursery tucked into their breakfastYear 5 - March 11
Photos of the Year 5 Play, 'A Grimm night for Hans Christian Andersen'Lost in the Forest
Photos of the Trip to Slaley ForestHouse Football Tournament
Senior and Junior teams played against each houseUnder 9s football victories!
The A and B teams both won at Austin FriarsColts rugby training with Falcons
Three Newcastle Falcons players came to coach the under 11Sauveterre - February 2011
many outdoor activities and excursionsPre-Prep French Dress Up Day
Bienvenue! C'est la journée francaise!Boogie Nights
lasers, limbo and Mowden's top 50 chart favouritesFalcons coach sevens squad
Newcastle Falcons Chris Pilgrim and Charlie Amesbury at MowdenBede World
we dressed up in monks' clothes which were called habitsBritish Schools Regional Biathlon Final
Biathlon victory puts girls through to National Finals!X-Country 10-11
Good results in this year's event at SedberghTheatre Royal visit
we saw the building, backstage and underneath the stageBurns Night
The Immortal Memory, haggis, Scottish reelsHouse XC Jan '11
The four houses warmed up for the annual eventYear 7 - Panto 2010
Photos of the 2010 Year 7 PantoChristmas Productions
We enjoyed putting on Nativity and Pantomine productionsChoir at Acomb Court
The Mowden Choir sang at Acomb Court Retirement HomeAmbassador's Ball
The evening started canapés in the reception room...Junior French Club
Now you can see how Year 6 enjoyed the snails!Rugby Tour: Malsis and Skipton R.F.C.
The 1st XV travelled to West Yorkshire for their 2010 tourChildren in Need Spotty Day
All the pupils and staff came to school in their spotsFantastic Fluorescence!
A fabulous festival of fantastic fluorescence on Saturday evening7D in Edinburgh
7D visit an Edinburgh art gallery and the Fettes Classics dayRugby
Some photos of recent rugby matches at MowdenNetball Match Reports and photos 2010-2011
Read reports of netball matches and see some action photosYear 8 Plays - Oct 10
Photos of the Year 8 Plays - October 2010Cross Country
Pre-Prep fun cross-country eventThe Big Knit
Ingrid Wagner came in specially to teach us how to do big knittingLa Chaumiere
Ten Year 3 boys and girls travelled out to FranceYear 5 Expedition
Year 5's trip to North NorthumberlandSauveterre - Sept '10
We arrived on Thursday evening and met pupils from Ashdown and CothillLa Chaumiere de Sauveterre
La Chaumiere de Sauveterre is nearing completion to be ready for SeptemberTuesday Activities
List of Tuesday Activities on offer for the second half of term
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