Term is off to a great start! Sport is back, music auditions are underway and our Year 11 pupils are on their way to the Battlefields of France for our annual, deeply moving and thought provoking, educational visit to the Battlefields of Belgium and Ypres. 

It's been a very special start for our new Year 9 pupils who are the first cohort to experience our exciting new 9 Inspire programme. They have started the year with the traditional climb to the top of Winder. Thursday's activities saw them learning their way about the School as they searched for landmarks. 

You are probably aware that 2025 is Sedbergh School's 500th anniversary. Over the coming months you will see many announcements relating to how we are celebrating that momentous event - including, the launch of our incredible calendar of Events! Our Events calendar is currently unavailable but will reveal itself at midnight tonight! So, please check back. Our calendar is where you will also find House and other events that are open to parents.

SED Inspire: an evening with Professor Irene Tracey

13th September, 7:00 - 8:30, Powell Hall

The first lecture in a series that is designed to engage the entire community, including pupils, local community, parents, and staff.

Professor Irene Tracey CBE FRS FMedSci MAE FRCA is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford and former Warden of Merton College, Oxford. She is also Professor of Anaesthetic Neuroscience in the Nuffield Department of Clinical at the University of Oxford. She is a co-founder of the Oxford Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain (FMRIB).

Great North Run 2025

Service and Charity are important part of Sedbergh School's philosophy and so to celebrate the School's 500th anniversary we are planning to enter as many staff, pupils, parents and OS as possible in the Great North Run to raise money for Save the Children. 

The Great North Run half marathon is run annually in September in Newcastle. We are delighted to partner with Save the Children to support their efforts. All of our staff and current year 12 pupils will be invited to run as well as parents and OS. Sedberghian's will be able to take advantage of a guaranteed Charity Place to run the event.  

We are seeking expressions of interest from parents who would like to run. Entry is £35 and there is a £375 fundraising pledge. Numbers are needed so that Save the Children can secure our spaces. 

A Running Diary to Inspire Sedbergh’s Future Athletes

We are delighted to introduce the new Sedbergh Running Diary.

Created and written by Richard Wells, Head of Running at Sedbergh School, it is a comprehensive guide designed to inspire and support pupils in their running journeys. The Diary will be given to all pupils attending running activities. Richard hopes that by sharing his expertise and the stories of successful athletes, he can empower pupils to unlock their potential. Catch a sneak peak of this incredible resource on our website.