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Find out more about our award winning education at our next Virtual Open Day on Saturday 24th April 2021.
Term Dates
'A' Weekends - Christmas Term 2021
11th & 12th September 2021
9th & 10th October 2021
13th & 14th November 2021
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Canford selected for Strategic Educational Initiative final in the 2021 TES Awards
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Congratulations to OC Arthur Cordwell on his Premiership Rugby debut for Bath Rugby.
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This year’s Parade sadly could not take place as usual. Our senior cadets however have been terrific throughout this year and managed to run a programme covering 70% of the normal level of activities albeit without a field day thus far.
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The theme of this year’s Careers Convention, held on Friday 19th March, was ‘Start building your dream career today.’
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Eighteen Fifth Form and Lower Sixth Canfordians joined over 190 pupils from schools in the UK and Europe for the MUN Conference.
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We start the second half of term with a new addition to the Canford Community and the Canford Wellbeing team, Lola, our new school dog!
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Canford Sixth Formers Mimi and Rosie have produced the latest in the series of ‘This Canford Life’ podcasts with a special Life in Lockdown edition.
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Canford among top schools in new review
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The safety, health and wellbeing of our pupils and staff remains our top priority. By officially following the Charter, as a boarding school we will be maintaining the highest standards of welfare for the children in our care.
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Find out more about our award winning education at our next Virtual Open Day on Saturday 24th April 2021.
Canford selected for Strategic Educational Initiative final in the 2021 TES Awards
Congratulations to OC Arthur Cordwell on his Premiership Rugby debut for Bath Rugby.
This year’s Parade sadly could not take place as usual. Our senior cadets however have been terrific throughout this year and managed to run a programme covering 70% of the normal level of activities albeit without a field day thus far.
The theme of this year’s Careers Convention, held on Friday 19th March, was ‘Start building your dream career today.’
We start the second half of term with a new addition to the Canford Community and the Canford Wellbeing team, Lola, our new school dog!
Canford Sixth Formers Mimi and Rosie have produced the latest in the series of ‘This Canford Life’ podcasts with a special Life in Lockdown edition.
Canford among top schools in new review
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Find out more about our award winning education at our next Virtual Open Day on Saturday 24th April 2021.
Canford selected for Strategic Educational Initiative final in the 2021 TES Awards
Congratulations to OC Arthur Cordwell on his Premiership Rugby debut for Bath Rugby.
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Congratulations to seven of our pupils, and to Wimborne House, who are the overall winners of the inaugural House Poetry competition. You can read each of the winning poems here.
We start the second half of term with a new addition to the Canford Community and the Canford Wellbeing team, Lola, our new school dog!
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A half term message from Headmaster Ben Vessey