Best Schools - The King's School to offer choral scholarships to girls for the first time

Gloucester cathedral and The King's School, Gloucester, are set to make history by offering choral scholarships to girls for the first time.

For 478 years, boy choristers have been educated exclusively at King’s, with each boy receiving a choral scholarship towards their school fees. This development is a significant step in the Cathedral’s rich choral history and will ensure equal opportunity for both girls and boys.

The Headmaster of The King’s School, David Morton, said:

“I am delighted to join the Dean and Chapter in announcing a historic new partnership between the School and Cathedral.

2019 sees the celebration of 50 years of co-education at King’s, so it is fitting that we will this year announce total equality of opportunity for both boys and girls in the Cathedral Choir. King’s has always been rooted at the heart of the City of Gloucester and it is my aim to ensure that more children than ever before from the local area are able to access a King’s education.

The new scholarships and bursaries will mean that gifted young singers from the local area will be able to join King’s and make the most of the opportunities that the school presents to its pupils.”

UK launches int'l ambassador scheme

As part of the campaign #Weareinternational, the UK is launching an international student ambassador program, which is being run by student-facing organisation UKCISA.

Announced to coincide with International Education Week, the #WeAreInternational Student Ambassador Programme will be a “leadership development scheme” for exceptional individuals from around the world, who are currently studying and living in the UK. This initiative is part of a broader mission to better listen to the voices of international students once they are in the country, and UKCISA also held a one-day forum to enable students to share experiences with wider stakeholders.

Anne-Marie Graham, chief executive of UKCISA, told The PIE News that the event surpassed all of her expectations. "I was worried the students would be reticent about talking to each other and talking about big issues and I was very wrong. They have just been fantastic.", she shared. “It really shows that we need to have more of these conversations with them”.

Full details of the launch here: https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/blog/6685/Celebrating-International-Students-Day-and-launching-our-Ambassador-Programme