The Flagpole

Thursday 8 February 2018 - 12.15pm

On behalf of More House, it is my pleasure to invite you to our first House Eucharist which takes place on Thursday 8 February in the College Chapel.

The service will be a celebration of our House community and will begin at 12.15pm.  If you are able to join us, I would recommend you aim to arrive at midday to be seated in the Chapel before the arrival of the pupils. There will be signage to indicate where to park on the day.

We would be delighted if you could also stay at College after the service to join us for lunch. So that we can cater efficiently, please reserve places with Lisa Gardner by clicking here no later than Friday 2 February 2018.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Mr Simon Robertson
Head of House – More

Thursday 8 February - Saturday 10 February at 7.00pm
The Clarkson Theatre

The Drama Department warmly invite you to our College Production of The Arabian Nights by Dominic Cooke. 

It's wedding night in the palace of King Shahrayar. By morning, the new queen, Shahrazad, is to be put to death like a thousand young brides before her. She has the one gift that can save her: the gift of storytelling.

With a mischievous imagination and silver tongue, Queen Shahrazad paints a dazzling array of stories and characters, summoned forth from strange and magical worlds populated by talking birds, singing trees and crafty thieves. 

Can the power of storytelling save her life? 

Tickets for the production are priced at £4.00 each and can be booked here. Please note there are limited seats and tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

We look forward to seeing you for what promises to be a wonderful and vibrant evening of storytelling.

Aileen Cefaliello and Vicky Roberts
Joint Head of Drama

Wednesday 14 February 2018 6.00pm

We warmly welcome you to an informal evening of scripted work. Our Year 11's are busy in the throes of preparing their two extracts for their GCSE exam. Please come and support them as they would love to hear your feedback.

Please note that this evening is recommended for 14+ as there are themes and language of strong content.

This is a non ticketed event but to help us cater efficiently please reserve places with Lisa Gardner by clicking here no later than Monday 12 February 2018.

Aileen Cefaliello and Vicky Roberts
Joint Heads of Drama

Wednesday 14 Februrary 2018 at 7.30pm

At our January meeting we discussed "Mothering Sunday" by Graham Swift, which was much enjoyed by all. Quite a subtle book of obvious literary merit, it opened our eyes to a lost world of employer and servant relationships. The book was very evocative of the time period, being set in the post-war world of the 1920s and explored the impact of the loss of thousands of young men on individual families.

As is our custom, we have something very different for February. We are taking our first graphic novel  "Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi. This highly original and vocative book explores life in Iran at a particularly tumultuous time from the perspective of a young girl and later young woman. This has also been made into a film. Our next meeting is on Wednesday 14 February. If you have no better offers for this day, please make it a date with the reading group. We always welcome newcomers and would love to see you whether or not you have read this particular book. We meet in the library at 7.30pm.

Chris Kerrigan
Head of English

Thursday 1 March 2018, 6.00pm - 9.00pm, Sixth Form Lecture Theatre

Not to be missed, this evening of workshops will provide you with all the information and knowledge you need to support your son or daughter through the decision-making and application process. Please note this is for parents only as students will be receiving the information in their own sessions during the school day.

The provisional programme for the evening includes:

• Fred Binley, Southampton University - Why go to university
• Aston University - Degree apprenticeships
• Warwick University - Student finance and funding
• Unifrog and UCAS - A parents' guide
• Loughborough University - A parents' guide to personal statements

There will be a break during the evening when a buffet and refreshments will be served, this will also provide parents with an opportunity to talk to our visiting speakers.

Please confirm your attendance by clicking here. 

Jacqui Quinney
Head of Careers and UCAS Co-ordinator

Tuesday 20 March 2018, 10.30am to 12.30pm

We are pleased to announce a new Open Event date for your diaries. On Tuesday 20 March, Princethorpe College will be open to visitors from 10.30am to 12.30pm. A perfect opportunity to view the school on a normal working day, with pupils from Years 7 and 8 acting as tour guides.

All are welcome and there is no need to book. For further information, please contact our Registrar, Mrs Vanessa Rooney on 01926 634201 or at admissions@princethorpe.co.uk.  

Our next Open Event after the March Open Morning will be our Open Evening on Wednesday 6 June 2018 from 6.00pm to 8.30pm.

We look forward to seeing you.

Wednesday 21 March 2018 - 7.30pm

Sixth Form Lecture Theatre

Followed by wine and light refreshments in the Atrium

Vincent Van Gogh created dozens of memorable images of women during his brief painting career: peasant women in the fields; the prostitute with whom he lived for a while; café owners; his postman-friend’s wife rocking a cradle in Arles; the wife of a warder in the St Remy asylum where he lived for a year, and finally, Doctor Gachet’s daughter in Auvers-sur-Oise where he committed suicide in July 1890.

This slide-illustrated talk will examine these striking, colourful and unconventional images of the women he knew and it will also focus on the most important woman in his life and art… someone he met only three times. It is to this little-known woman that all who love Van Gogh are immeasurably indebted. All will be revealed!

Tickets may also be purchased at the door, (adults £5.00, children free) but advance notice helps catering, please. Princethorpe, Crackley Hall and Crescent School pupils free of charge. Please complete the booking form here. We are happy to receive provisional bookings by e-mail, please, to alexdarkes@princethorpe.co.uk. 

Wednesday 16 May 2018 - 7.30pm

Sixth Form Lecture Theatre

Followed by wine and light refreshments in the Atrium

From 8 March until 9 September 2018, the first solo exhibition of Picasso’s work at Tate Modern, London, will be held. Entitled The EY Exhibition Picasso 1932-Love, Fame, Tragedy, it will focus on one year in the prolific artist’s life when he was passionately absorbed in his love for Marie-Thérèse Walter, his young mistress, also an inspirational muse. Picasso created dozens of images of her blond, sensual beauty in different media during a time often called his ‘year of wonders’ when the artist was at the height of his powers.

For the first time since they were created over just five days, Nude, Green Leaves and Bust, Nude in a Black Armchair and The Mirror will be shown together with around a hundred other sensational works.

This slide-illustrated talk will examine Picasso’s relationship with Marie-Thérèse, its impact on his long-suffering wife, Olga, and its tragic outcome.

Tickets may also be purchased at the door; but advance notice helps catering, please. Princethorpe, Crackley Hall and Crescent School pupils free of charge. Please complete the booking form here. We are happy to receive provisional bookings by e-mail, please, to alexdarkes@princethorpe.co.uk.

Due to the late finish of the GCSE exams in 2018 we confirm that the Year 11 Ball will be held on Monday 25 June 2018 at Warwick Castle and the Headmaster’s Thanksgiving Service and buffet lunch will be held on Friday 22 June 2018.

Tuesday 3 July 2018 at 7.30pm in the Chapel

Followed by refreshments in the Atrium

Once again, Tim Campain, Director of Music at Warwick Road United Reformed Church, Coventry, will play a wide variety of pieces from various genres on the renowned Princethorpe Binns’ organ of 1901.

Tickets may also be purchased at the door; but advance notice helps catering, please. Princethorpe, Crackley Hall and Crescent School pupils free of charge. Please complete the booking form here. We are happy to receive provisional bookings by e-mail, please, to alexdarkes@princethorpe.co.uk