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Trent College is a historic and thriving independent day & boarding school for boys and girls aged up to 18 years, on a beautiful campus in Long Eaton
Joined May 2011
CONGRATULATIONS to our U16s Boys - crowned NATIONAL CHAMPIONS at the England Hockey Boys Cup final! After a closely fought 2-2 draw, they triumphed 3-0 in a thrilling shootout - what an incredible achievement! #GoFurther @TrentSport @EnglandHockey @HMC_Org
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We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. We send our deepest sympathies to her family at this sad time and our thanks for her lifetime of service to the British people and the Commonwealth.
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Bird's-eye view of pupils & staff getting into place for the whole #school photo this morning 📸 #WhatAView #Autumn @LongEatonLife
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This morning, the Trent College community came together for a Service of Commemoration for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to mark the ascension of King Charles III. Mr Penty, Head, led the service of remembrance for 'the matriarch of our nation'.
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Trinity Term is here! A big welcome back to our pupils & parents as we start our summer term virtually. We look forward to engaging with and supporting our pupils in the next steps of their education. #TeamTrent #GoFurther #SummerTerm
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Many congratulations to our wonderful Year 13 who secured some great A level results. A*-A rate up by over 8%, with number of entries achieving A*-B up by 7%. Record BTEC results too… all pupils receiving at least a Distinction.
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With A*AAA Pia is off to @Cambridge_Uni to study Music! @DerbyTelegraph @Nottingham_Post #alevelresultsday2017 #talented 👏👏
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Trent College students are celebrating their A Level successes, with the school maintaining a very high pass rate of 98% and over a quarter of all entries gaining the highest A* and A grades (28%) ✨.#alevelresults2019 #alevelresultsday #alevels2019
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This Remembrance Sunday we remember those who fought to protect the future of our country. 🇬🇧 In particular, the Old Tridents who contributed to the war efforts and subsequent conflicts, and the 179 former pupils who tragically lost their lives to the World Wars.
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Congratulations to our Year 11 pupils on their GCSE results today. We are extremely proud of the commitment they have shown to their studies throughout.
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Huge congrats to Matthew, A*A*A*A* and a place @Cambridge_Uni for Computer Science!! @DerbyTelegraph @Nottingham_Post #alevelresultsday2017
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That's it! Awesome performance and a 43-7 victory - 1st team to ever win Vase twice! 🙌.
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Today we mark the end of the school year with a virtual celebration of our pupils’ achievements. Although we could not be together in person it is more important than ever to celebrate as a school community and show how proud we are of every pupil. #GoFurther
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Trent College is thrilled to be listed as one of the top Senior Schools for Cricket by The Cricketer - the world’s No.1 cricket magazine. The school's commitment to cricket in the curriculum, facilities, fixture programmes and coaching have all been recognised. @TheCricketerMag
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Thank you to every member of staff for their commitment to the school and our pupils during the challenges we faced last term. To every teacher, cleaner, caterer, groundsman, estates worker and our wonderful support staff, thank you for everything you do. 🙏 #GoFurther
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The school campus is looking fabulous this morning after a sprinkling of snow ❄.#Snow #SchoolCampus
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Reaching the top 3% of independent schools in the country for Sport by @schoolsportmag is testament to the pursuit of excellence delivered at Trent through @TrentSport 🏆.Reflect back on the remarkable performances of 2019 in our latest blog: .#GoFurther
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#School campus remains beautiful all year round thanks to the great work of our grounds team, but it becomes especially awe-inspiring at #sunrise on #foggy days like today 🌄 #NoFilterNeeded #Nottingham #Derby
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As another busy and successful term concludes, we would like to wish all pupils, families and friends of Trent a very merry Christmas and happy New Year ✨ We look forward to welcoming you all back to the school in January.
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𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗶𝘅𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵. It was lovely to see the whole school community assembled as one. 📸.#gofurther
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Issac Smith Twickenham @SchoolsCup winner in Mar now 3As & off to do Medicine @DerbyTelegraph #alevelresultsday2017
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We are proud sponsors of the 1st team kits for Beeston Hockey Club this season. With pupils, alumni and staff playing for the club, we look forward to continuing our long-standing relationship. Good luck to the Men’s 1st XI in their championship title match tomorrow. #GoFurther
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GCSE pupils at Trent College have enjoyed another year of success with the school celebrating 45% of entries graded at grade 7 or above and 25% at grade 8 or above #gcseresultsday2019 #GCSE
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Today is Year 11 Leavers' Day 🎉 .Pupils are enjoying fun celebrations as they conclude their school journey before commencing Sixth Form. #leaversday #nextstep
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The most dynamic & phenomenal of displays by @RedDevilsOnline for our 150th Anniversary #CCF Celebration. Sharing this once-in-a-lifetime moment with the whole school community was the perfect way to honour all that Trent's CCF has achieved since it began 150 years ago 🎖
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to all our pupils receiving their A Level & BTEC results today. We are proud of your hard work and determination during another extraordinary year. 🙂🎊🎉👏. #GoFurther #alevels2021 #resultsday2021
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Wishing our pupils, parents, staff and friends of the #TrentCommunity a very merry Christmas and a happy new year 💫 We look forward to seeing you all in 2018!
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Y13 students are celebrating record results in their A Levels today! 78% of all entries were awarded A* to B grades, over half of all A Level entries achieved A* to A grade and a quarter of all A Level entries achieved the top A* grade.Well done everyone!
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Introducing the newest member of our school community! 🦅 See if you can spot Florence the Hawk during one of her daily flights around the grounds.
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Congratulations to talented footballer & #sixthformer Ellis Cullen who took her #sporting career to the next level yesterday when she signed for @ForestLadies 1st team! ⚽️ #TrentTalent #NFFC #ThisGirlCan
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Good luck to all pupils receiving results today. We are proud of all your hard work and resilience during the last school year.
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Today we are celebrating the 10 year anniversary since the opening of the Devonshire Library in March 2011 by Prof. Germaine Greer. Our libraries are versatile spaces where pupils can enjoy lessons, activities and seek specialist support from our experienced librarians.📚
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to our Year 11 pupils on their GCSE results today! We are extremely proud of all your hard work and achievements throughout your studies.🎊🎉👏.#gcses2021 #gofurther
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Congratulations to former pupil and boarder 'leg spinner' Sarah Glenn on receiving her first call-up from @englandcricket for their limited-overs series against Pakistan 🏏 An excellent role model for Trent pupils with ambitions to #GoFurther in sport!
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It is 1st December and our Christmas tree is proudly on display in the Main School Reception. Festive spirit across the school is building as we look forward to a range of Christmas events for the whole school community.
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In the words of Keats, "𝑆𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑓𝑟𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠." ⛅ A beautiful, foggy morning on our 45-acre campus today. #GoFurther
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We are looking forward to welcoming Prince Edward to the school tomorrow for the launch of our 150th Anniversary celebrations 🇬🇧@RoyalFamily
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A longstanding and valued member of our community, Mrs Moulds is a familiar face to many pupils & parents. This term Mrs Moulds is based in the Swallow building where she will continue to be a dependable presence for Lower and Main School pupils. #GoFurther
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Sixth Former Ali on the set of upcoming action film 6 Underground, where he has been working alongside superstars Ryan Reynolds and Michael Bay 🎥⭐ What a tremendous opportunity! #ProudSchool #TrentTalent #Drama #SixthForm
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Pilot captain Albert Ball was probably the most famous former pupil of Trent College. The violin of the war hero & #OldTrident is to be played again - after more than a century of silence at the 1918 Armistice anniversary concert on 4 Nov @RoyalNottingham @MyNottingham @nottslive
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The sun is shining and our campus is looking wonderful for the first day of term! 🌳☀ #GoFurther
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The finale of the 2017-18 school year has begun! Today we celebrate the achievements of Trent pupils over the past year and wish our leavers the very best for the future 💫.#TrentSpeechDay #TrentCommunity #Trent150Years
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It has been another memorable #LeaversDay at Trent! In keeping with school tradition, our Year 13 students have been celebrating the start of study leave with a day of fun and fancy dress. #TrentFamily #Classof2019 #SixthForm
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𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 ⏮ • Our tree-lined drive will be a familiar sight to members of the school community, past and present. Here it is pictured this morning versus how it looked more than a century ago in 1912. #GoFurther .#ThenAndNow
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A big welcome to all pupils and their parents as we start our Michaelmas term. We are looking forward to seeing you on campus and sharing the many opportunities the new school year will bring. #𝗚𝗼𝗙𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿
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Meet our Senior Prefect Team! After a rigorous selection process from a pool of strong applicants, we are happy to announce the Senior Prefects for 2021-2022. #GoFurther
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As well as receiving their long-anticipated results today, our students were also thrilled to be receiving their leavers’ gifts from the @OldTridents Society. #gofurther #resultsday2021 #alevelsresults #alumnicommunity
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But in this most unusual of years, some baffling results for some pupils, for whom downgrades from what our teachers awarded are hard to understand and which we are looking into.
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Miss Charsley is championing the initiative to ensure Trent College female pupils feel comfortable and confident participating in sports. Workshops, activities, 'Caught short' bags & fittings with No Bounce have been met with positive uptake & feedback! #GoFurther #TrentGirlsCan
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Today we welcomed @lifeguardmaxi at Trent to educate on water safety ahead of summer and hear about his fun, educational book series full of lifesaving tips #WaterAware #WaterSafety #NationalWaterSafetyMonth 🏊🌊
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💫 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 💫 was captured casting a beautiful glow across the school early this week
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Autumnal scenes on campus today 🍂 and rugby practice is in full swing! Great to see our pupils bringing the same passion to the pitch in lessons as they do in fixtures🏈 #GoFurther @TrentSport #SchoolSport
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We are delighted to congratulate Isla as the new pupil Head of School at Trent College for the 2022-23 academic year. The Head of School represents the whole pupil body and ensures their voices and opinions are heard at the most senior level. #gofurther
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FULL TIME: Trent win the Natwest Vase beating @ExeterCollege 17-16 after Exeter fail to convert the kick. #natwestvase.
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Today we marked #ArmisticeDay with a remote Remembrance Service. Pupils & teachers watched the service on live stream and paid their respects. We feel privileged to have been able to commemorate this important part of history together as a school, albeit remotely. #RemembranceDay
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A new stained glass window has been installed in the Chapel to commemorate our 150th anniversary ⛪ Drawn by Year 11 pupil Lucy, the stunning design truly captures the essence of Trent College. Our thanks to the Old Tridents’ Society for supporting this special project.
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Pupils at Trent College are once again celebrating a year of considerable success at A Level; the school’s overall pass rate is 99%, with over a third of all entries at A* or A grade, with almost 60% graded at A*- B
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Well done Year 7 and 8! 👏 It has been a pleasure to see both new and old faces enjoying school life and becoming accustomed to their day-to-day routine. #GoFurther
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What better way to promote the #TrentGirlsCan 5K than with dance & Chaka Khan? 👯♀️ Yesterday’s incredible flash mob starring girls from Year 7 to Sixth Form. Book your 5K place at See you at the start line! 🏃🏻♂️🏃🏼♀️. 📆 Sun 31 Mar.⏰ 9.50am.📍 Trent College
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Sixth Form prefects have welcomed @SteveBackshall to the school 👋 The whole Sixth Form will enjoy a careers based Q&A before an evening event where Steve will discuss his work in #conservation across the world #saveourrainforests 🌱
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It has been a delight to see the first Y12 & Y10 pupils in school this week! Allowing small groups to work with subject specialists in support of their online provision will be so valuable – as will enjoying the grounds and classrooms and of course seeing friends and staff.
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Good luck to the 1st XI who face @MillfieldSenior in the semi-finals of the National Girls' School Championships today 🏑 Let's hope the team channel some of that winning energy from the National Indoor Hockey tournament last month! 💪🏆 #IndoorChampions #TrentGirlsCan. &Do!
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We are delighted to welcome pupils back to Trent College and The Elms! It is great to have our school community together again. With safety measures in place and a broad curriculum and co-curricular programme at the ready, we look forward to an exciting school year. #GoFurther.
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Today we mark the end of the school year with a 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗹𝘀’ 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 🏆🎉. 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸!☀️. #GoFurther
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Congratulations the Sixth Form Combined Cadet Force (CCF) cadets who have been promoted into positions of leadership. #GoFurther #CCF
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Introducing our new Senior Prefect team! Congratulations to 𝗕𝗲𝗻, 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝘆, 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹, 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮, 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗿, 𝗟𝘂𝗸𝗲 & 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵. We look forward to seeing what the team will achieve in their new roles. #GoFurther #SixthForm #Leadership
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Congratulations to the U16 Boys Hockey team on their success in progressing to the @EnglandHockey National Cup Final (T2) after an 8-3 win in the semi-final! Your hard work and dedication have paid off and we are proud of your achievement. We wish the team the very best of luck
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We’ve been looking forward to welcoming some of our Y10 pupils back to the school site today. It is a positive step forward as we start to return to the normality of school life which we value so deeply. Tomorrow we welcome back the first Y12s. #WelcomeBack
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Congratulations Imogen! 🏌️♀️🇬🇧🇺🇸 You've earned it. #GoFurther #TrentTalent.
Very Proud of our Golf Superstar Imogen Rafferty signing her Scholarship to attend @McKendreeU in Illinois - it’s a fantastic opportunity for her and she is super excited!! 🇺🇸🙌🏻@TrentCollege #hardworkpaysoff
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New year, new term and new opportunities for our pupils to #GoFurther! ✨. It has been wonderful to welcome back pupils to Trent College and The Elms today after the festive break. The whole school is looking forward to an exciting and productive Lent term.
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We are delighted to have been shortlisted as a finalist in the Boarding School Association’s (BSA) Boarding Excellence Awards in the category of Wellbeing and Mental Health Initiative. This is in recognition of a fantastic programme led by our Assistant Director of Sport, Miss
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There has been fantastic support from our school community for Manolo, a Year 12 pupil, and his inspiring fundraising campaign for @LPTrustUK. Today, Manolo took a bold step by cutting his hair in aid of the charity who provide real hair wigs to children and young individuals
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Trent College Vase Winners Shortlisted for Nottinghamshire #Sports Award @NottinghamPost 🏈 Read more on our website:
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Wishing our pupils the best of luck for the year ahead on their #firstdayback at Trent College. #BackToSchool
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A frosty start to the day at Trent College. The cold snap really highlights our beautiful grounds and outdoor spaces here on campus
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Congratulations to all our students receiving their A Level & BTEC results today. We are proud of all of your hard work and achievements. #GoFurther
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We have reached the end of a very busy Lent term!. Headmaster’s assembly and tier celebrations this week were the perfect opportunity for pupils to come together and mark their successes with each other. Congratulations to all of the pupils who were recognised for their
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History was the top performing subject, with almost half of pupils getting A* or A, and 81% achieving A* to B grades. Three of them are going to @UniofOxford to read #History #alevelresults2018 #GoingtoOxford
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𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟭𝟴𝟲𝟴, our community has grown from just 𝟱𝟯 𝗯𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟭,𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗯𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀!. Then and now - 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼, 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗮 𝟭𝟵𝟬𝟱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭.
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As an exciting Lent term draws to close, the school came together this morning in Head’s Assembly. Pupils were reminded of our Cherry Blossom tree which serves as reminder of hope and revival – a fitting metaphor as we reflect upon the 2nd anniversary of the National Lockdown.
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Well done again to the pupils and staff who created virus shields for @nottmhospitals 👏 We're delighted their work has been recognised in a @tes article highlighting how schools are assisting in the national effort to tackle the challenges before us.
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Well done both to @SportTrent and @TheRoyalLatin on a fantastic achievement today and a great match in #NatWestSchoolsCup.
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This #RemembranceSunday we remember those who fought to protect the future of our country, in particular the Old Tridents who contributed to the war efforts and subsequent conflicts. Tomorrow we will pay tribute to the fallen with an Act of Remembrance. 🇬🇧 #LestWeForget
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Josh Pavis, 16, celebrated his @EnglandHockey U21 call up with 5A* 4As @DerbyTelSport @NottmPostSport @PUSHHOCKEYMAG
http://t.co/btf5yLCJ3Z.
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Best of luck to Charlie and Julia in Year 7 who are taking part in the National Final of the Foreign Language Spelling Bee at Cambridge University today. In the regional rounds Charlie qualified for the Spanish event and Julia will be competing in German. #GoFurther
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The only private school in the East Midlands to make it into the top 30 Best Independent Schools for sport by @schoolsportmag #TeamTrent
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We are delighted to announce the Senior Prefects for 2022-2023. Congratulations to Rebecca, Isla, Jack, Pearl, Oliver and George. At Trent, Prefects play a significant role across the community. We look forward to seeing what the team will achieve. #GoFurther
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"Our warmest congratulations go to all students. It has been a year of much publicised increased depth and difficulty in terms of the syllabus content, but our students have embraced this enhanced stretch and challenge to achieve some truly impressive results" Mr Bill Penty, Head
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Our remote learning programme is underway with all pupils benefitting from a full timetable that will help them #GoFurther in the virtual classroom & beyond. We look forward to another term of growth and achievement for the whole school community. Let's go! 🧑💻👩💻 #StrongerTogether
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Today marks 100 years since the Great Fire at Trent College. At 2am, 200 boys were asleep in the boarding facilities in the Main School Building when a fierce fire took hold. Thankfully, all pupils escaped to safety, however a large proportion of the building was destroyed.
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We are delighted to welcome pupils back to Trent College and The Elms! It is great to have our school community together again. We are looking forward to seeing everyone back on campus as we continue the exciting school year.#GoFurther
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A fun afternoon of activities for Year 7 on Induction Day! First a delicious hot lunch in our dining hall, followed by problem-solving challenges, a treasure hunt across our 45-acre campus and a look around our exceptional music department 🎷 #GoFurther
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Wishing our pupils, parents, staff and members of the wider school community the merriest of Christmases & a happy New Year 🎄💫🎁 We hope you enjoy the holidays and look forward to welcoming you back to Trent in January for the start of Lent term. #EndofTerm
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Trinity Term is here!.A big welcome back to our pupils and parents as we start our summer term. We look forward to engaging with and supporting our pupils in the next steps of their education. #TrentFamily #GoFurther
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Congratulations to all pupils involved in 'A Christmas Carol'.Incredible acting, flawless stage management and talented hair & make-up design were just some of the results achieved by the year groups working together as cast and crew in this whole school production. #GoFurther
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Welcome back to Trent Ady Lock, Old Trident & Head Coach of the Spanish National Women’s #Hockey Team 🏑 Alongside three-time Olympian Simon Mason, Ady is coaching pupils and cutting the ribbon at tonight's opening ceremony for our new AstroTurf. #EliteSport #GoFurther #Alumni
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The fantastic #ReadtoSucceedWeek2019 concluded with the book character costume competition which was judged by visiting author @AlexScarrow. Congratulations to the winners. All pupils and staff made a fantastic effort bringing their favourite books to life. #GoFurther #books
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