Our very own 'Hot Club' have made their front page debut, appearing in the latest edition of ‘Jesta' magazine, a publication dubbed as ‘a survival guide for young string players'.  Their cover story features on pages 4 and 5 of the magazine, including photos taken by Art and Ph…

Ian Thomson's latest book has been published this week and is creating much excitement!  The Mouse Triptych is a trilogy of stories where mice, in one way or another, tangle with humans.  Ian says "The three stories are independent of each other but linked by the idea that…

Lincoln Minster School's Boy & Girl Choristers are singing in the commemoration service for the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters Raid at Lincoln Cathedral this afternoon. The service will be attended by more than 1300 people including veterans and relatives of those involved in the raid an…

Children at our Pre-Prep site came together in March to take part in the Lincoln Colonia Rotary Club Annual Swimarathon, and this week they were delighted to present a magnificent £900 fundraising cheque to Rotary and the Lincolnshire Air Ambulance.  The swimming team, ably put together…

If you find yourself in the Stamford area this month, do call in to the Stamford Arts Centre where our Head of Art, Cathy Servonat-Blanc, currently has an exhibition of large mixed media figurative works based upon childhood memories and cherished toys. 'Places of emotional significance and costume…

Huge congratulations to Young Enterprise team 'Unwrapped', who have won the Young Enterprise County Final for Lincolnshire & Rutland. They now go on to compete at the East Midlands Regional Final in Nottingham on 18 June.   All the team - Paige, Sam, Emma W, Emma S, Alice, Oli…

This week we are proud to celebrate Lincolnshire's fabulous food, as local radio station Lincs FM marks Lincolnshire Produce Week.  Senior School staff and students today enjoyed a traditional roast turkey dinner with locally sourced vegetables, and on Friday our youngest children at…

School was buzzing yesterday as England Cricketer Ravi Bopara paid a visit to put our young cricketers through their paces.  Ravi joined 30 students, aged 9 to 18, at our indoor nets for a morning Masterclass to improve their skills.  After an informative and funny Q&A session he…

To Chapel on a beautiful spring morning with my Year 11 form. The birds are carolling and the fat, sticky buds of horse chestnuts are shaking out their leaves. There are chaffinches in the Arboretum. The sunshine has some warmth in it too and there is a freshness in everything that lifts the spirits…

Inviting parents to join us for lunch is a regular feature of the calendar at Prep and Pre-Prep, and recently it has been the turn of pupils in 5MH and 5T to host their mums, dads and grandparents.  These days give families the opportunity to see their child within the school day, see more…

One of our many musical groups, Hot Club, went down a storm at tonight's launch of Jaguar's new sports car, the F-Type.  More than 150 people attended the Bond-themed launch at Marshall Jaguar of Lincoln, and Hot Club provided entertainment prior to 'the big reveal'!  Lots of guests…

Our Young Enterprise certainly impressed at last night's Area Finals, bringing more than half of the available awards back home to the trophy cabinet!  They now progress to the Regional Finals at RAF Cranwell on 8 May. Head of Business Studies, Lucy Moncur, says: 'It was fantastic night at H…

Some exciting news in the Music Department this week....  Following on from their outstanding performances at the Music for Youth Regional Festival Series in Sheffield on 15 March, the 'Hot Club' has been selected to perform at the National Festival Series being held in Birmi…

Back in harness. Back in the swim again. Back in the Jug again, as Moleseworth had it. (Ah dear Molesworth, incomprehensible to modern kids, I suppose.) Bells and bustle. Most teachers (and I've checked quite a sample) have a dream before the school year starts where they are in the classroom a…

Saturday was one of those bright and beautiful days when you can't help but fall in love with our Pre-Prep School!  Warm sunshine dappled through the trees, freshly cut lawns, Mrs Eyre's biscuits, dedicated staff and enthusiastic children were waiting to welcome the families who came to find o…

  Annual Instrument Day - Saturday 18 May 2013, 9am-5pm The third Annual Instrument Day takes place on 18 May at the Lincoln Minster School.  This is an exciting day full of free workshops and ensemble playing, where children will have the opportunity to get involved in a vari…

Congratulations to our latest group of students on the prep site to take ABRSM and LAMDA examinations.  A number took multiple exams in several instruments and achieved distinctions at all levels.   ABRSM results - Instrument & Grade Alice  Pi…

Children from our Prep School are this afternoon doing their bit to 'Give Hunger the Boot', taking part in a Farm Africa 'Welly Walk' at the Lindum Sports Association ground.  The event will have a competitive edge as members of each House walk with cups of water, trying to conserve as mu…

Lincoln Minster and Spalding High School take the honours as winners of the 2013 Lincolnshire Lady Taverners Indoor competition. This year's competition saw more secondary schools enter the competition, with some entering for the first time ever. Schools were divided into regional competitions a…

A group of children from our Pre-Prep brightened elderly residents' day when they visited Fosse House Care Home recently.  They delivered Easter cakes and performed Easter songs before spending time with the residents and wishing Jack Skelton a very happy 90th birthday! Lincoln Minster chil…

Welcome back to our young cricketers who are recently returned from their Easter tour to Barbados.  13 boys and 15 girls travelled to the Caribbean island where they played a series of matches against local sides.  Mr Pickering, Director of Sport, said 'The trip was fabulous, everyone was…

Well done to our Boys Squash Team who recently brought bronze medals home from the U15 Boys National Schools Championships.  The Championships is a season long competition that gives all schools a chance to compete against one another.   Mrs Wallis, Squash Coach, recalls "In…

Our congratulations to Sixth Former Josh, Lincoln Minster's first entrant in the prestigious Public School Fencing Championships held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.  Despite being one of the youngest fencers eligible for the boys senior epee, he came a very creditable 8th o…

Now, I am not really a musician in any technical sense of the word, though I was a chorister many years ago, before the Punic Wars. However, I lost all confidence when my voice broke and am now an enthusiastic but indifferent warbler. And it is true that a primary teacher once attempted, in her inn…

In the wake of Lincoln's recent Speech and Drama Festival, our whole Prep School (Yrs4-6) treated us to more wonderful performances in the Recital Hall in the last week of term.  As ever the array of talent, enthusiasm and support for each other was impressive and a real credit to all inv…

Sunday Times readers have now discovered our best kept secret, that we have known for many a year - Lincoln is a wonderful place to live! The newspaper yesterday published its list of 'Best Places to Live in the UK' and Lincoln was happily placed at number 11.  Credited as 'an unassuming cat…

This weekend was another busy one for Lincoln Minster School.  On Saturday the Prep School was buzzing, with a very successful Open Morning and Voice Trials for young singers interested in joining gaining choral scholarships.  Despite the snow that fell overnight lots of familie…

The school performance of 'Mozart's Mass in C Minor' took place on Tuesday 19 March in the Cathedral. An audience of over 400 were treated to 2 hours of exceptional musical talent.  The first half featured Senior Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Band, Jazz Band and soloists. Pieces inclu…

As the school holidays rapidly approach, children at our Pre-Preparatory site are thinking about the meaning of Easter.  Year 2 classes have been busy designing and creating an Easter garden, planted with primroses and Easter messages. Mrs Nowell says "Year 2 have been listen…

The lower corridors were filled with mouth-watering cooking smells on Wednesday afternoon as our students were treated to a Spanish cookery demonstration courtesy of Mercedes Ganfornina del Cid, a chef in her native Spain.  The demonstration was the latest in a series open to all students, who…

Polo and fencing may be relatively new ventures at LMS but our students are impressing in both fields!  Congratulations to those who have performed so well this week: Joshua Myers came first in the Under 18 East Midland Epee competition. He has now qualified for the National Youth Cha…

Life Drawing is a discipline that many universities demand to see evidence of in student portfolio submissions.  It teaches us to really see, and to gain a real understanding of the human form.  Many students begin as early as Year 11 and continue to enjoy this activity througho…

LMS students Ryan and Jordan have clocked up yet more rugby success after being selected to receive training from England's U18 Team coaches.  The brothers, members of the Leicester Tigers Elite Player Development Group, have been involved in round robin selection matches from which th…

'One of my favourite days of the year!' writes Mrs Harrod, Head of English at the Preparatory School.  'It was a delight to see both sites celebrating this year's World Book Day with such enthusiasm. An amazing array of costumes graced our corridors and reflected not only the true en…

  Only 2 weeks into March and the Music Department have already been very busy with numerous events in the school and Cathedral, with more to come!   CD Recordings The Chamber Choir has completed recording for the forthcoming CD of Hymns.  The CD will be released on the Prio…

Pupils from Year 6 have returned from a particularly memorable and exciting residential trip to London!  In a surprise-laden visit to Downing Street arranged by our local MP Karl McCartney they were given a special tour of the Cabinet Office and Mrs Pickering even sat in the Prime Mi…

What a great time we've all had at Pre-Prep today!  To celebrate the re-launch of our playship, 'HMS Minster', everybody has joined in a pirate-themed day to raise funds for WaterAid.  With fancy dress, lots of activites (Walking the Plank, Pass the Cannonball) and even a lunch that inclu…

On Friday 1 March, Gareth Fuller from Peniel Place Music Services and Musical Director of igospel.uk  will be returning to the school to conduct a number of his fun filled gospel workshops throughout the day. These days are always hugely popular with both pupils and…

The quality of food at Lincoln Minster School gained deserved recognition at this year's Lincolnshire Food and Drink Awards.  Select Lincolnshire presented thirteen awards to leaders of the county's food and drink industry at a black tie dinner held at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Linco…

So, in a bit of a flap, I zoom down after school to the University to support the Minster team in the English Speaking Union Public Speaking Competition. This is not to be confused with the English Speaking Union’s Schools’ Mace Debating Competition. Try to keep up; I know it’s con…

Students enjoyed a sweet treat yesterday lunchtime as our Senior School Catering Team sold pancakes in aid of St Barnabas Hospice.  'Huge thanks must go to Mr Freckelton and his Food Science classes who made the lion's share of the pancakes, and to the pupils for supporting us' said Caron…

Our young musicians are delighted to be chosen this week to support classical guitarist John Williams at his concert in Lincoln Cathedral this July.  'Hot Club' is a student group who have performed at a wide range of events, both formal and informal.  Its members have significant perform…

Professional jazz singer Sarah Ellen Hughes will be spending the day with us next month, delivering the latest of our Music Masterclasses. We are delighted that Sarah has agreed to join us! Teacher of Music, Natalie Hutchinson, says "Over the last year our young musicians have worked very ha…

Congratulations to our Boarding Housemaster, Mr Kirkwood, on being asked to manage the Lincolnshire Schools Cross Country team at the forthcoming regional championships on 2 February.  And, of course, the very best of luck to all of our runners!…

Monday morning, and I look outside and see that the snow on the garden table is six inches high. (I haven't got around to metric yet; I don't really hold with it.) The scene over the Arboretum is postcard perfect, the pristine white expanses tinged with blue in the early morning light, and a little…

Delighted to anounce today a new initiative from our Sixth Form: The Pegasus Society! Students Ted, Alex, Will and Ellie have asked that a poetry writing society be formed.  More members are now sought and we await with interest the first offerings of our young bards and versifiers…

The calendar year begins with mock examinations and several times over the last week and a half I have trudged over to the Harper Building to start an exam or to invigilate. This is not the most joyous of my duties, I have to confess, though I do enjoy the peace which descends on the exam hall like…

Fabulous news and congratulations to all involved in supporting the new Howard Goodall CD, 'Inspired', on which our own Chamber Choir feature so strongly: we're Number One!   From topping Amazon's 'Hot New Releases' chart last week, 'Inspired' has climbed from No.6 to No.1 on the Amazon Clas…

The wait is over!  A new CD on which our Chamber Choir feature is released commercially today.  ‘Inspired' by Howard Goodall enjoyed top spot on Amazon's ‘Hot Future Releases' list last week, and is charting at #6 in the classical charts at the time of writing.  Howard…

Children taking part in Active Zone, our ever-popular holiday club, welcomed the New Year by releasing colourful balloons.  Everybody decorated a tag, fastened it to their balloon and led them carefully outside, holding on tight... We counted to ten, made a wish for 2013 and let go of our ball…

Children and parents at our Pre-Prep site will have noticed an exciting addition which is taking shape near to the astroturf pitch... HMS Minster!  The hugely popular play ship, purchased for us by the Friends of Lincoln Minster School, is being relocated from our former Stonefield House site t…

Amidst mounting anticipation of next week's release of Howard Goodall's new CD 'Inspired' which features our own Chamber Choir, we are delighted to hear today that pre-release orders of the album have taken it to #1 on Amazon's 'Hot Future Releases' chart.  Great news! More information on th…

To the Watkins Hall for the major drama production of 2012. That was in December. I am writing this in January because I think that what stays with you after a few months is what matters. So, I'll take you back. If you were there, you'll know what I mean. I take my seat. There is a large clock…

The Senior School production of Romeo and Juliet is enjoying a hugely successful week, with sell-out performances continuing until Saturday.  Once again, production photographs taken by Patrick Stubbs of Natural Expressions Photography are available for parents to view and buy online: http://w…

We are delighted to welcome today Tim Rowlett form the University of East Anglia.  Tim will be delivering a dedicated Masterclass to our A Level Art students who are interested in pursuing a career in the sector.…

So much is going across the School in the run-up to Christmas! Proud parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles and staff watched this week as the children at Pre-Prep performed their Nativity plays - 'The Sleepy Shepherd' and 'The Smallest Angel' - absolutely beautifully (pictured)…

Year 1 wrapped up warmly this week to go and see their advent wreath on display in St Mary Magdalene's Church, as part of the annual Cathedral Quarter Advent Wreath Festival.  The Festival is open weekdays 10.30am to 11.30am and Saturdays 2 - 4pm during the Festival. The Lantern Parade take…

Lincoln Minster School's orienteering team deserve praise - and a large hot chocolate - after coming second in their debut Lincoln Orienteering Club race of the Winter series.  Around fifty runners took part in the event on Lincoln's South Common, a fast, open area, set with some tricky challe…

To the Watkins Hall to check out a stage fighting workshop in preparation for this term's keenly anticipated production of Romeo and Juliet. As I enter the building from the street, all seems eerily quiet and I wonder if I have stumbled into the wrong venue. However, when I reach the hall itself, I…

There is something about this teaching business that leaves one ravenous come twelve-thirty. Since morning break savoury smells have been sidling up the stairs and into my classroom. So down to the refectory I go to feed the inner man. The sixth-formers and staff who do not have a period 5 are near…

Children at our Pre-Preparatory site are thrilled to have received a letter from Buckingham Palace, thanking them for their work to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee.  Queen Elizabeth received letters and photographs from our students, congratulating her on the occasion.  The letter, from one…

Last evening the audience at Lincoln Cathedral was treated to yet another evening of fine music, courtesy of our talented students and staff.  Our termly concerts in the Cathedral's spectacular Nave feature the widest range of groups and soloists performing choral, jazz and contemporary w…

It's that time of year again. A few, sad, last leaves cling to the trees, reckless, faded banners of a defeated army. The nights are closing in fast as the children spill out, onto the buses, or chattering, through the gates, into waiting cars, or down the hill into town and onto a harshly-lit chatt…

Well done to all pupils who took part in the English Schools' Athletics Association Cross Country Cup held in Sheffield last weekend. Luke Sanders was the first runner home in the Junior Boys race and deserves special mention.  Mr Kirkwood said "We didn't qualify for the National…

The school was buoyant last evening as many families, both current and prospective, experienced the wide range of opportunities and depth of study that our Sixth Form has to offer.  Families travelled from as far afield as Essex to meet our staff, students and see our purpose-built Sixth Form…

A green and navy striped crocodile winds its sinuous way up Upper Lindum Street and then up Pottergate. The crocodile of pupils is flanked by members of staff in their gowns, which inflate in the chilly autumnal breeze and vari-coloured academic hoods add a festal element to the event. Certain good…

Welcome back to the 25 GCSE and A Level Art students who have spent a very worthwhile (and slightly damp) weekend exploring art treasures in Paris.   No doubt there will be some weary feet amongst our travellers who spent two days exploring museums, galleries, markets and cafes. Click h…

After five weeks of intensive rehearsals, the night of the Shakespeare Schools Festival finally arrived lastnight.  Actors, stage managers, costume designer and official photographer (all from the Year 10 GCSE Drama Group) went to the venue in the morning for a technical and dress rehearsal, b…

Jess Rimmer who is currently studying Photography, Art and Graphics in Year 12 is the proud winner of a competition run by United Learning to design the cover for the new Howard Goodall CD due to be released in January 2013. Decca and Classic FM will be using Jess' design in the album booklet wh…

In July, over 40 pupils from Years 7-10 took part in the Drama Summer School rehearsing and performing "A Play in a Week". As well as acting, the pupils also enjoyed sessions on stage-fighting, props-making, lighting and dance. The result was "A Village Celebration", performed t…

To Eastgate House. I bring along Mrs Czimmerl to take photographs as I set off to explore the handsome edifice, home to middle and senior girl boarders. The stately sweep of the drive impresses all at once. To one side is a lovely copper beech and to the other a huge and venerable London plane. Oth…

Are you thinking about nursery or school for your child? Come along to our open day on Tuesday 9 October 2012 and meet our staff and pupils. In idyllic settings adjoining Lincoln's historic Cathedral and Close Wall, our Pre-Prep and Prep schools offer the very best balance of tradition…

Our Sixth Form open evening takes place on Thursday 8 November 2012 from 19.00 - 21.30. Come along and meet out dedicated staff and pupils, and see what exciting opportunities we can offer for studies post 16. For further information please contact the school office on 01522 551300.…

The Year 10 GCSE Drama group are currently hard at work on an abridged version of King Lear by William Shakespeare, as part of the National Shakespeare Schools Festival. The play will be performed at Lincoln Drill Hall on Tuesday 16 October at 7.00 p.m alongside performances by other loca…

Our Senior School Prize Giving ceremony took place in the Cathedral on Friday, 14 September 2012. It was a momentous day with prizes presented by Lady Sarah McCorquodale. Mr Thomson shares his memories of the day: To the Cathedral for Prizegiving. I shepherd my form into the South Transept an…

It has been a most exciting and emotional morning today with the publication of the GCSE results. Congratulations to pupils, teachers, parents and friends in achieving so much. There is so much to celebrate and an absolute understanding that hard work, dedication, outstanding teaching focusing o…

Congratulations!   Today has been a day of real celebration - congratulations to pupils, teachers, parents and friends in achieving so much. The results matter so much and the hard work, attention to detail, commitment, excellent teaching and significant support from home really does make th…

Please see link to next term's School Calendar - Michaelmas 2012. Please note; from time to time the Calendar will be subject to change so check the website on a regualr basis for amendments.…

GCE A LEVEL RESULTS DAY - Thursday 16th August 2012 Year 13 - Results can be collected from 8:00am Year 12 - Results can be collected from 10:00am GCSE RESULTS DAY - Thursday 23rd August 2012 Year 11 - Results can be collected from 9:00am Years 9 & 10 - Results can be collected from…