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In 2010, five pupils (out of 8 in the class) passed the 11+ entrance examinations for Adams' Grammar School and Newport High School. Six won places in 2009.
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From 2004 - 2010, pupils in year 6 have won 42 places at maintained grammar schools. They have also won numerous places, scholarships and awards at prestigious independent senior schools, including Stafford Grammar School, Shrewsbury High School, Wrekin College, The Cheltenham Ladies College, Ellesmere College, Wolverhampton Grammar School and Moreton Hall. Classes have averaged 14 pupils, of mixed ability, over the period.
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In 2008, the school was ranked "Outstanding" by inspectors from the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI).
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In 2008, the school was presented with the Independent Schools Association (ISA) Award of Excellence, in recognition of the outstanding achievements of its gymnastics teams in national, regional and county competitions since 2000.
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In 2009, the school won the national GISGA 2 piece gymnastics title. From 2004 to 2010, the school has organised the ISA national gymnastics championships, winning team and individual titles for seven consecutive years.
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A fine performance of choral and orchestral music was given by key Stage 2 pupils in March 2010. In December 2008, the school choir gave excellent performances of six songs at a Christmas concert for charity, in aid of the Cottage Care Centre, at St Nicholas Church, Newport. Three of the songs they performed were written by our own music teacher.
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In both 2010 and 2009, pupils have been selected to represent the Midlands in swimming and have gone on to win gold medals at the ISA national swimming finals. The 2008 - 2009 netball team enjoyed an excellent season. They won 15 out of 16 inter-school matches and were ISA Midlands champions.
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In the last five years, first-class drama productions involving every pupil have included "Joseph", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Scherezade","Robin Hood, a musical" and "Twelfth Night". The Shakespeare plays used the full language of the plays.
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In 2008, Castle House was awarded the Derek Hayward Trophy by Shropshire SSAAA for the best primary school sports team in the whole of Shropshire. The school's gymnastics teams had also won the trophy in 2006 and 2004. The school also holds the Sportsmark 2008 Award.
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Charities. In the last six years, more than £12,000 has been raised for charity by pupils, most of it in ventures organised by themselves. In 2010 a small group of year 6 pupils raised more than £1000 by themselves to build a school in Zambia, leading the rest of the school in fund-raising activity.
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Confidence. Each year, head pupils and senior monitors have made their own speeches to the large audience on Speech Day.
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In both 2010 and 2009 different pupils were placed 1st in two prestigious art events, the ISA Midlands under 11 art competition and the Emerging Talent exhibition at Wrekin College. In the Midlands ISA it is now the eighth consecutive year the school has had a winner. In 2007, a pupil was a winner of both the Midlands ISA and National ISA under 7 art competitions. More than forty pieces have won prizes or been highly commended in these events.
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The school team became bronze medallists (3rd place) in the Telford and Wrekin Schools Tag Rugby competition, at the first time of entry.
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Pupils have won numerous certificates, many with merits or distinctions, in Associated Board music exams or LAMDA speech and drama, over the past few years. Many chess players have qualified for area "megafinals" or national "gigafinals" of the UK Chess Challenge.
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All the children were magnificent hosts on a delightful Grandparents' Day in 2010.
In 2006, three members of the school became licensed radio operators after taking the four day training course - as did two parents!
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In 2008, the headmaster was re-elected to the ISA national executive council on which he has served for seven years. He is a member of the ISA national finance committee. He is also vice-chairman of Midlands ISA (having been chairman for six years) and is a regular team Inspector for ISI.
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Four members of staff have gained up-graded professional qualifications in the last two years.
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The Parents' Liaison Association has raised more than £30,000 for school funds int he last few years.
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