A warm welcome to Hiroaki Takenouchi, who visits Lincoln Minster School today to deliver a piano masterclass to some of our talented music students ahead of his concert appearance this evening. "Takenouchi is just the sort of champion the newest of new music needs; I'll be eager to hear him…

An audience of 600 were treated to a truly remarkable concert in the Cathedral on Tuesday evening.  Regular termly concert performers the Symponic Wind Band, Jazz Band, String Orchestra and pupil group 'Hot Club' gave excellent performances in the first half with a range of pieces including…

We have been informed this week that the planned date for our Carol service on the 21st December 2012 is not possible. In order to preserve this important occasion on the final day of the Michaelmas term, we will now finish term on Thursday 20th December 2012 with the Carol service taking place at…

Year 10 pupils were delighted to present a cheque for £403 to Mrs Brenda Shiels this morning on behalf of Lincoln charity The Nomad Trust, who provide emergency shelter for homeless people in the City. The money had been raised through the determined work of pupils in designing and prod…

The Queen's diamond jubilee was celebrated in style across the school with a number of events taking place.  Two concerts took place at our Pre-Prep site which were hugely successful and the children taking part had a great deal of fun. On Sunday 27 May in the beautiful grounds of the Pre-P…

Tuesday 26 June 2012, 7.30pm, Lincoln Cathedral  A wonderful opportunity to hear Lincoln Minster School music at its very best!  Our regular termly concert features everything that audiences have come to expect from our talented students - from spine-tingling&n…

Cricketing congratulations to Lyndon James who clocked up a century at the weekend, batting for LMS U13s against Witham Hall School.  The match finished as a tie - 210 all out - a welcome result and a very welcome game, after recent rain has stopped so much play!  Well done to al…

Please find the link to the Trinity Term School Calendar (amended 15.05.12) The calendar does change throughout the term as new events are added and amendments made, so please check the website for the most recent version.…

  On Friday 11 May the senior music department held its annual (10th) Composition Competition. This year for the first time Music Technology was included in the competition and we are very grateful to Ervin Nagy (on our piano staff) and Mark Oliver (one of our ICT support staff) who had the v…

Lincoln Minster School was delighted to host Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell, filming at the school a couple of months ago for the second series of Long Lost Family. 58 years ago one of our boarding houses, Eastgate House, was a Mother and Baby home and where young Elsie Bourne was faced w…

A tremendous accolade this week comes for Sixth Former Jo Rickart, who has been announced as this year's UK winner of the International High School Arts Competition.  Jo will  travel to Tokyo to see her graphite and mixed media piece - ‘The Owl and the Pussycat' - on display in the…

Welcome back to our very happy Senior School Geographers who spent part of the Easter holidays doing fieldwork in Iceland.  They had a fabulous and productive visit, studying the natural phenomenon of the dramatic landscape and encountering geysers, waterfalls, volcanoes, lava fields and beach…

Please see link to all Extra-Curricular Activities for the Trinity Term 2012…

A new Head of St. Mary's Preparatory School, the preparatory school for Lincoln Minster School, has been appointed. Fiona Thomas is an experienced, leading educational practitioner. She started out with a degree from the University of Wales in Primary Education and also holds the National Profes…

Very proud we were to tune into BBC Radio 2 on Easter Sunday as our Cathedral Choristers and Chamber Choir gave marvellous performances as part of BBC Radio 2's main 'Easter Glory' celebration, recorded in Lincoln Cathedral. If you missed it, you can listen again here.   The service was pr…

Congratulations to a number of LMS students who have been confirmed  in a service at Lincoln Cathedral by The Bishop of Lincoln, the Rt Revd Christopher Lowson on Easter Saturday. Our best wishes, thoughts and blessings are with Ruby, Shania, Poppy, Bryony, Charles and George as they begin t…

Congratulations to our Young Enterprise students who proved their mettle last evening at the Lincoln Area Finals.  They now go on to the Regional Finals, being held at RAF Cranwell on 1 May. …

Three Lincoln Minster students have done exceptionally well at the annual Lincoln Festival of Music and Drama.  Congratulations to Ffion, Mary and Elliot who have won bursaries to attend the European Youth Summer Music Orchestra and Vocal Course during the summer holidays.  Ffion also…

'A fine band of young men...' LMS' Under 18 Rugby Sevens side returned in fine voice and spirits from this year's Lincolnshire County Schools plate competition at Sleaford, victorious in the final against Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. Following the pool matches LMS strode through the…

Are you thinking about nursery or school for your child?  They could thrive at St Mary's! In idyllic settings adjoining Lincoln's historic Cathedral and Close Wall, our Pre-Prep and Prep schools offer the very best balance of traditional and modern.  Come along to our Open Morning ne…

Recently returned from a study trip to Bruges, A Level Travel and Tourism students are this week starting coursework following a visit to the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham.  They planned the trip themselves as part of their Adventure Tourism studies.  Pictured are the st…

It wasn't too long ago that our Chamber Choir was formed, yet they are chalking up successes and milestones at every turn!  The Choir of the Year 2010 category finalists did not disappoint last weekend as they travelled to Newcastle for the first round of auditions for Choir of the Y…

As part of our Able, Gifted & Talented Programme we are delighted to welcome into school on 9 March Professor George Marston, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry at the University of Reading.  Prof Marston will be delivering a Masterclass…

Our congratulations to Year 11 footballer Holly Crosby who has been signed by Lincoln Ladies FC to join their first team squad.  Lincoln Ladies FC compete at the highest level, against the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal in the Women's Super League.  The team will meet Arsenal in the firs…

Following the success of February's E-Safety Week at our Prep School, this week is the Senior School's turn to look at staying safe online.The theme is 'connecting generations' and students will be encouraged through lessons, form time, discussion and activities to engage with their families a…

Congratulations this week go to Wells for their bringing home the Senior House Music Cup in fine style.  More than 160 pupils took part and as always the afternoon was a rousing one, full of enthusiasm, enjoyment and no shortage of talent!  The winners were... Junior Groups…

Please see link to the new Summer Uniform list for Pre-Prep and Preparatory School - Boys & Girls. From March 1st 2012 the Uniform Shop will extend their opening hours on Wednesday's from 2.30pm - 6.00pm.…

Please see link to the Holiday Club's list of exciting activities planned for this Easter. Contact Becky Skelton at the Prep School for more details.  …

Congratulations to ex-pupils Rose Cooper and James Wafer, both of whom have accepted places at the Royal College of Music to study singing.  Both Rose and James gained offers from all the conservatoires at which they auditioned – a fantastic achievement.  Congratulations also to Nich…

Please see the link to the School Term Dates from 2012-2014.…

Karl McCartney (Conservative MP for Lincoln) was the guest of the school’s debating society on Friday, January 13 for a session of Question Time. Also on the panel were David Sayers (Lib Dem) a current sixth former, together with Nicholas Crossland (Lab) and Rys Chapple (Con), previous secreta…

Please see the link to the 2012 Lent Term Calendar. NB. changes to the school calendar since being published on 16.12.11 include: - Prep School Parents Evenings will now take place between 5.00pm-7.30pm during the Lent Term - Prep School Concert (27th & 28th March) will now take p…

Please see the link to the ISI Inspection Report following the recent Inspection in September and November 2011.…

Please see a link for parents re: Mock Exam Revision.…

MAGNA CARTA English Speaking Union Schools Mace Debating Competition First Round Lincoln Minster School versus The Priory LSST  This house would make parents liable for serious crimes committed by their children.David Sayers and Eleanor Green will be opposing this motion. The debate is on…

Congratulations to Edward Hewes (Year 13), who has been awarded the organ scholarship at Canterbury Cathedral from September 2012. Well done also to Enny Hewitt (Year 5) who has been given a flute place in the National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain from January 2012. These are two more…

Our Young Enterprise team Snuggit travelled to Grantham last Sunday to take part in the Grantham Christmas market.  Not only did the group sell out of stock but they also managed to scoop the two prizes that were being awarded that day. They won the award for the best overall presentation and a…

Tuesday 29th November was a very special day for St Mary’s Preparatory School when HRH the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited Lincoln Cathedral.   Children and staff cheered and waved the royal couple along the walkway between the Richard door and the Priory Arch.&nb…

  The Boarding community are holding a fund raising coffee morning for the Macmillan Cancer Nurses. It is approaching one year since we lost Mrs Karen Maltby and the Boarding pupils and staff thought it appropriate to organise such an event to promote awareness and raise funds for the special…

On Tuesday 11th October, the Lower, Upper and Senior Schools, along with friends and family, gathered at Lincoln Cathedral for a special service of thanksgiving for the creation of St Mary's Preparatory School, the Preparatory School of Lincoln Minster School. This was the first coming together of…

On the 27th September, our Year 11 GCSE Geography students enjoyed fantastic Indian summer weather while studying Europe's fastest eroding coastline at Hornsea in East Yorkshire. The field trip was to prepare for the students' Controlled Assessment Fieldwork Investigation. We measured rates of er…

Working to provide essential aid in southern India. Project India is a very special project - a partnership between organisations including Lincoln Minster School, the Dioceses of Lincoln and Tirunelveli in Southern India, and Adventure Lifesigns Ltd. Since 2008, the project has seen t…

Immersing our students in Geography, in the Swiss AlpsAt the end of the Trinity term 2011, the A-level Geography students spent eight days in the Swiss Alps. Complementing and extending the AS curriculum and in preparation for the demands of the A2 course, the students were immersed in Geography - t…

Solving a murder mystery in the summer hols! Last year they went to Mars, designing and building rockets and Martian buggies, this Year's Gifted and Talented students solved a murder mystery! The Advanced Performance group at Lincoln Minster School really know how to have a different time over the…

Our best GCSE results yet Our whole school community is celebrating the wonderful GCSE results we have seen this year.Our GCSE results are our best on record with grades A*-C at 97% and A*-A grades at 46%.100% of pupils gained five A*-C passes and the pass rate A*-C was 98% in Mathematics and 9…

An outstanding set of A-level results The whole School community at Lincoln MinsterSchool is delighted with an outstanding set of A-level results in 2011.14% of the A levels awarded were at A*, 46% wereat A*-A and 69% A*-B.Clive Rickart, Principal of Lincoln MinsterSchool commented: "These…