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12 Nov 2026

Armistice Day and Remembrance

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  • Armistice Day and Remembrance

    Throughout this week, the message very much on everyone's lips has been Remembrance.

    Recent assemblies have explored the topic from different angles, looking at remembrance in culture, the war record of Amplefordians, and the youth of so many who were called to fight. Services of remembrance were held in the Abbey on Sunday, followed by Fauré's Requiem, and a service was held in front of the Main Hall on Wednesday morning. Out in the community, our CCF contingent represented the College at services in Hovingham, and the Ampleforth Highlanders joined the schools and locals at Terrington.

    Here is a closer look at Wednesday's service, and at what happened beyond the College gates. 

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  • House Singing

    This year’s House Singing competition was a wonderful celebration of the talent, creativity and house spirit that runs through the College, with hours of rehearsal and plenty of nerve on display from every house that took part.

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  • ISI Inspection Report 2026

    The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) visited us in September and found us to be meeting all statutory standards. You can read the full inspection report through the link below.

    The inspectors found our curriculum to be “broad and balanced” and “designed to support pupils' academic achievement and personal development” with a breadth of subjects available that “enables pupils to follow pathways suited to their individual interests and aspirations”.

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  • St Lawrence Lecture: Faith Under Fire: Religious Freedom and Human Dignity in Occupied Ukraine.​​​​​​​

    On Sunday, Ampleforth College was privileged to welcome Oleksandra Matviichuk, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, human rights lawyer and Head of the Centre for Civil Liberties, to deliver this term's St Laurence Lecture, Faith Under Fire: Religious Freedom and Human Dignity in Occupied Ukraine.

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  • Raft Race

    Congratulations to Saint Cuthbert's & Thomas's for winning this year's Raft Race.

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  • County Champions

    The day started bright and early, travelling away to Queen Mary's for the U14A county finals. The first pool games were against Scarborough, Queen Mary's and Harrogate Grammar School, which the girls won 2-0, 2-0 and 5-0 respectively. This led to a semi-final against Ashville, where the girls played well to secure another win and progress to the final. The girls played very well and did not concede a goal all day.

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  • John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize

    We are very proud of Alice (13M) and Emily (13M) who have been shortlisted for the John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize, one of the world's most competitive essay competitions for young people.

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  • Chemistry Challenge Success

    Chemistry Stars Shine at Cambridge Challenge

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  • Tug of War 2026

    Colours, Drums and House Pride.

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  • First Mass

    Coming together in faith

    Our first Mass of the new academic year brought the Ampleforth community together in the Abbey, providing a special opportunity to mark the beginning of a new chapter. With pupils and staff gathered in prayer, the service set a thoughtful tone for the year ahead, reflecting the Benedictine values that underpin life at Ampleforth. For new and returning pupils alike, it was a chance to pause, reflect and begin the year together as one community, with faith at the heart of school life.

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  • First Full School Assembly

    Watch our headmaster's message from Assembly here.

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  • Pre-season gets underway

    The Valley has been full of energy as pupils have thrown themselves into pre-season preparations across our sports programme. Our senior and junior rugby players have been putting in the work during a pre-season camp, with the senior side also enjoying a valuable warm-up fixture against Malton & Norton RUFC. On the hockey pitch, our 1st XI, intermediate and junior teams have welcomed City of York HC and Harrogate Hockey Club for some excellent early-season fixtures. With the first full round of matches just around the corner, the teams are ready for the season ahead!

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