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Well done to our Squadron’s senior cadet Flight Sergeant Rory Donoghue who has spent another successful weekend at MOD Netheravon the Home of the Joint Service Parachute Wing. Flight Sergeant Donoghue attended his first static line parachute course jumping last October qualifying for his Air Cadet Parachute Wings. Rory has gone on to further privately …
The City of Ely Flower Club (East of England) chose the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) at Fen House, Ely for their Charity 2019. At their Open Evening in June they raised £150 and Roxanne Rolland and Lisa Thompson from BIRT were invited to attend their Annual Show on 4th July to talk to Members …
Join us at our volunteer recruitment days on Thursday 18th July, 3-8pm or on Saturday 20th July 11am-4pm to learn more about the volunteer roles we have on offer and see how you can help us to create an exciting new museum and brilliant activities and events for all ages in Ely. This is a …
Ely Museum needs your help! Exciting volunteer opportunities Read More »
On Monday 24th June, a team from Tesco, NW Ground Works and Shane White arrived at The Isle of Ely Primary School with a JCB Digger and Mini Dumper Truck. They were here to dig out a pond and kick start the school’s journey to becoming more Eco-friendly. At 7am, the team were snuck in …
Viva Arts and Community Group, Soham, Cambridgeshire has received funding from the National Heritage Lottery Fund to convert a derelict Edwardian Mill in Soham into a vibrant community space. The project is one of six to have been awarded a share of £5.1m in the Midlands and East of England with projects which drive diversity, …
Viva Mill Redevelopment Project Launches With National Heritage Lottery Grant Read More »
Wishing all our colonial cousins in the USA and the UK a happy Independence Day today the Fourth of July. Pictured below is Cadet Staff Sergeant Jackson Wynn whilst visiting the UK he stopped off to visit Ely Squadron and catch up with his lifelong friend and ex school pal Cadet Flight Sergeant Rory Donoghue. …
Ely Air Cadets wish all our American Friends and followers a great Fourth of July Read More »
Eco Ely, a Facebook group started by local lady Hayley Ellis, and supported by Spotted in Ely has grown in the two months it’s been running to over 1200 members! One of the main objectives of Eco Ely is to look at the way the community can reduce single use plastics, ditch the disposables, increase …
The 28th June 2019 saw Witchford Village College bathed in sunshine as our Year 11 leavers arrived in their splendor to enjoy an evening of sophistication at their Masquerade Prom. They arrived in style with vehicles that ranged from a Campervan, Ferrari, Range Rover, Capri to Search and Rescue siren lit cars, each and every one …
Intrepid King’s Ely students set a new record time in this year’s Martin Doyle Endurance Challenge. The gruelling and fiercely-contested timed event pits teams of two King’s Ely Senior students from each House against each other in a physically challenging combination of running, swimming, canoeing, climbing, slack-lining and an assault course. The annual competition was …
Students display grit and determination aplenty in annual endurance challenge Read More »
In its first Ofsted inspection since joining the Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust (CMAT), Ely College has been rated Good with Outstanding leadership and management. It has been a fantastic three years for the college, who were announced last summer as ‘Secondary School of the Year’ at the Cambridge News Education Awards and achieved some of …
Ely College ‘transformed’ as Ofsted rate the school Good with Outstanding features Read More »
Registered Charity All In Sound, is delighted that their dementia choir in Ely is still singing strong after more than a year and is proving more popular than ever. Thanks to a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund, as well as more local funding from Hopkins Homes, through Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, City of Ely …
All in Sound Making Music in the Community with Ely College Read More »
This Sunday (7th July) will see the 41st Aquafest along the riverside in Ely. Since its commencement in 1978 it has grown from a very small event into a magnificent riverside gala for all the family. The event is run by the two Rotary Clubs in Ely and takes place on Lavender Green, Jubilee Gardens and …
Ely Netball Club are opening its doors to new members in support of England Netball’s BIGGEST SUMMER OF NETBALL. The national team, England Roses, will be competing in the Netball World Cup, taking place 12th – 22nd July in Liverpool. The tournament welcomes sixteen nations of elite professional netballers and will highlight women’s sport. To …
Viva Arts and Community Group, Soham, are currently preparing to take two full scale comedy-musicals; ‘A Slice of Saturday Night’ and ‘Sister Act’, to the world famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August. Over 70 people will be travelling together from Soham to Edinburgh including performers, musicians, backstage volunteers and creative professionals- each volunteering their time …
Viva Soham hit the world famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival with two musicals Read More »
Roll Up! Roll Up! Little Thetford Acorns Pre-School will open its doors on Saturday 29th June for its first-ever Summer Fete. Whether you live in Little Thetford or not, you are all warmly invited to a day of fun and frolics on the recreation ground in Little Thetford from 11am; with entertainment from Isle of …
Little Thetford Acorns Pre-school Host Summer Fete Read More »
Ely Air Cadet Flight Sergeant Rory Donoghue experienced the Royal seal of approval yesterday (June 25th) when he attended his first engagement as the Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet for Cambridgeshire at the Peter Brotherhood engineering factory. Rory was recently appointed by The Lord Lieutenant for Cambridgeshire Julie Spence OBE QPM and today the 1094 Squadron Cadet …
WWT Welney are excited to have been nominated for a Gold Accolade within the Visit England, Quality Assurance Scheme. The team at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust site pride ourselves on creating a welcoming and informative experience for visitors, so that everyone can connect with wetlands and the incredible wildlife. The continued improvements made to …
Two years on from the first event, Talking FreELY will be holding another public event at Ely Cathedral Conference Centre on Saturday 6th July from 9.30 until 12.30. The event aims to raise awareness of mental health, and provide information to people about where they can get help if they need it. As always, there …
The 6th Mental Health Awareness event for Talking FreELY this July Read More »
The Wilburton Beer Festival team are making last minute preparations for their 21st Charity Festival this coming weekend (22nd and 23rd June). Highlights include a selection of over 50 craft Beers and Ciders, Pimms, Prosecco, a Gin tent and an incredible band line up including Special Groove, Blue Thunder and Sabretooth Timmy. The family festival …
Isle of Ely Primary School – famous for its ‘more-than-a-school-fete’ summer shindigs – will be opening its gates to the local community for Isle Fest 2019, a festival of family fun, on 6th July 2019, 11am – 3pm. The Isle of Ely PTA is firing on all cylinders to deliver a 2019 line-up full of …
Isle Fest 2019 brings festival of family fun to Ely Read More »
A new conservation area and wildlife pond has been officially opened at King’s Ely Acremont. The school’s budding Bill Oddies and Michaela Strachans are in their element using the pond dipping platform to search for tadpoles and water boatmen (all supervised of course!), hunting among the log piles for minibeasts and topping up the …
Children at King’s Ely Acremont get closer to nature Read More »
Ely Cathedral and its founder St Etheldreda will provide the inspiration for new poetry from writers of all ages as part of major new project to stimulate creativity. Prize-winning poet Jen Hadfield will bring Places of Poetry to Ely, using the incredible story of the foundation of the cathedral to help people pen their own …
Ely Cathedral to provide the inspiration for new poetry as part of unique project Read More »
King’s Ely was delighted to welcome students from St Bede’s Inter-Church School and Littleport and East Cambridgeshire Academy along to a special Innovation Day. The event involved more than 60 Key Stage 3 students from all three schools, who enjoyed an engaging and entertaining workshop where they competed to produce ideas for a new Smart …
Cambridgeshire Educational Partnership brings Innovation Day to King’s Ely Read More »
East Cambridgeshire is clamping down on fly-tipping and littering and has issued increased numbers of fixed penalty notices for Environmental Crimes. In an effort to reduce fly-tipping and littering across the district, East Cambridgeshire District Council’s domestic team have been working with the waste and street cleansing team at East Cambs Street Scene in raising …
East Cambridgeshire District Council Serious About Enforcement of Environmental Crime Read More »
King’s Ely Junior’s Chamber Choir is on a high after having the opportunity to sing Evensong at St Paul’s Cathedral, London. The 35-strong choir, made up of boys and girls from Years 5 to 8, travelled to the capital for the service on June 3rd. They sang Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by Herbert Sumsion and …
An Evensong to remember for King’s Ely Junior’s Chamber Choir Read More »
A local council has been the talk of the county after filling up a Zero Waste Box to the brim in just four weeks. East Cambridgeshire District Council, who installed the box for seemingly unrecyclable items such as crisp packets and sweet wrappers at The Grange, will send the contents to Terracycle to safely recycle …
Local Council Wastes No Time in Recycling the Unrecyclable Read More »
A super singing opportunity for Sing! Choirs during May, which saw them being conducted by Call The Midwife star Cliff Parisi, turned into an amazing way to raise funds for the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity. Kathryn Rowland, MD for Sing! Choirs says “We were delighted to be singing for the StarShine Night Walk supporting Arthur …
Babylon ARTS, is to host a major selling exhibition of original prints and drawings by John Piper from 22nd June to 14th July at their riverside gallery in Ely. Piper is recognised as one of the great British artists of the 20th century and this exhibition, curated by Goldmark Gallery, will feature the full range of …
Babylon ARTS, Ely to stage major John Piper Selling Exhibition opening 22nd June Read More »
A group of King’s Ely Junior pupils, including four Ely Cathedral choristers, used their pedal power to raise more than £1,000 for good causes. Four members of Ely Cathedral Boys’ Choir – Thomas Perceval-Maxwell, James Barbrook, Max Black and Theo Almond – who are all pupils at King’s Ely Junior, cycled from King’s Lynn, Norfolk, …
Choristers and Friends Complete Charity Cycle Ride in Sweltering Heat Read More »
Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust (CMAT) is bringing together eleven of its schools in a regional Performing Arts Festival, Evolve, showcase to celebrate the arts. Over 360 pupils from eleven schools will be performing to friends, family and the community on Tuesday 2nd July at The Peterborough Theatre. Each school will perform a piece of …
Local Education Trust to Host Inaugural Performing Arts Celebration Read More »
As the Eastern Regional Swimming Championships drew to a close last weekend, head coach Elaine Hill was able to reflect on the Club’s best regional performance for many years. Swimming against the top swimmers of their age from Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, the club celebrates three medal winners (pictured). Maximilian Veiga …
City of Ely Swimming Celebrate Four Regional Medals Read More »
On Saturday our cadets visited 7 Air Experience Flight at RAF Cranwell and also 614 Volunteer Gliding Squadron at Robertson Army Barracks (Previously RAF Swanton Morley) for their Part Task Trainer and Ground School Course. Unfortunately due to technical difficulties only two of our cadets flew today at RAF Cranwell but they were first time …
Congratulations to Cadet Flight Sergeant Rory Donoghue from 1094 (City of Ely) Squadron Air Training Corps who last night at Waterbeach Barracks was appointed as Lord Lieutenants Cadet for Cambridgeshire by Her Majesties Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire Julie Spence OBE QPM. Also present and pictured below Wing Commander Anthony Kelly FCMI RAFAC Officer Commanding Beds & Cambs …
Ely Cadet Appointed Lord Lieutenants Cadet for Cambridgeshire Read More »
This year’s festival themed ‘Landscapes of Life’ features an unmissable programme of art, performance, music, literature & free events. The festival launches on Friday 14 June with ‘An Evening with Wendy Cope OBE in conversation with Jeremy Sallis’. The evening will include poetry readings from Wendy who will be joined by BBC presenter Jerermy for …
Isle of Ely Arts Festival Launches with Award Winning Poet Wendy Cope Read More »
City of Ely 1st XI’s 100% record remains intact after a victory over Histon. Due to the absence of captain and regular opener Michael Sellers, a re-jigged batting order saw Jonny Wallace and Ben Cross at the top of the order and they set a good platform, Cross looking particularly fluent for his 58. This platform …
A group of six gardens will be opening to visitors on Sunday 9th June 2019 in Ely, Cambridgeshire as part of the National Garden Scheme. A delightful and varied group of 6 gardens will be opening their gates to visitors again in Ely on Sunday 9thJune, as part of the National Garden Scheme. The National …
City of Ely Swimming Club’s 14 years and under qualifiers wrapped up the final weekend of the Eastern Regional Swimming Championships over the three days of the Bank Holiday weekend at the UEA Sportspark, Norwich. Competing in the 11-12 years age category, Maximilian Veiga swam in 50m &100m Butterfly, 50m & 100m Backstroke, 50m …
Ely Junior Swimmers Wrap up 2019 Eastern Regional Champs with Gold Read More »
Good walking weather at the weekend for the 1094 Squadron Road Marching Team who having camped overnight on the St Martins Plain military camp set off this morning taking part in the 17 mile Spitfire Route March across the rolling countryside of Kent. This is the third year in a row the Squadron has participated …
Ely On-Par Fireworks working alongside Spotted in Ely are sponsoring the prizes for this year’s Babylon Selected Summer Open Exhibition. Deadline for entries is Friday 14 June. Caroline Cawley, Gallery Director said ‘Open to amateur and professional artists over 16 our annual exhibition transforms the riverside gallery, filling our space with contemporary artwork hung floor …
Prizes announced for Babylon ARTS Summer Open Exhibition Read More »
A new partnership has been launched to bring together school headteachers, education professionals and young people from across Cambridgeshire. The county’s Service Director for Education, Jonathan Lewis, former National Chairman of the Independent Schools Association, Deborah Leek-Bailey OBE, and Tricia Pritchard from the Opportunity Area Partnership Board for Fenland and East Cambridgeshire, were among delegates …
New Cambridgeshire Educational Partnership is officially launched Read More »
Hand-reared black-tailed godwits beat the odds to return to East Anglian reserve from migration. A total of 18 hand reared black-tailed godwits migrate home to the Fens where they were raised as chicks. Project Godwit will release more of the endangered birds in the Fens this year Miracle black-tailed godwits hand-reared at WWT Welney …
Seven King’s Ely Junior pupils have qualified for the finals of a fiercely-contested national swimming competition. The Independent Association of Prep Schools’ (IAPS) National Swimming Finals will see prep school-age swimmers from across the country battling it out at the London Aquatics Centre on June 8th. This year, King’s Ely Junior is delighted to have …
King’s Ely Junior swimmers to compete in National IAPS Finals Read More »
Campaign Amateur Theatre (CAT) is an amateur Musical Theatre Company based in Ely and celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The company was originally thought up by Graham Fletcher and his wife Janet in 1968 and was predominately made up of RAF personnel from The Princess of Wales Hospital. They wanted to perform a production …
40km, Three Summits and 3400 Calories (each!) in 9.5 hours! On Friday 17th May, friends from Ely City Golf Club completed the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge (Pen-Y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough) together raising over £3,000 for the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity who support people in Cambridgeshire living with a life-limiting illness and those who need end-of-life …
Weekend of Walking, Fundraising for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity Read More »
City of Ely 1st XI continued their unbeaten start to the season with a third victory in as many games. Batting first, Ely’s top six all threatened to make a telling contribution. However, every time a partnership looked to be well set, Horseheath were able to break through and prevent a big score from developing. …
Mathematicians from King’s Ely have reached the national finals of a fiercely-contested competition. King’s Ely Senior students Elliot Bord and Ben Collier and King’s Ely Junior pupils John Lau and James MacGillivray are one of only 88 school teams to qualify for the national finals of the UK Team Maths Challenge. More than 1,700 …
King’s Ely students qualify for national finals of UK Team Maths Challenge Read More »
Thirteen mixed teams from around East Anglia arrived at Ely Outdoor Sports Association on Friday 17th May 2019 to set up camp in preparation for the start of Ely City Hockey Club’s annual hockey tournament on Saturday morning. Organised by Gemma Neal, Sophie Robb and Natalie Jones, the tournament had a Wild West theme this …
Ely City Hockey Club’s Annual Tournament Raises £1735 Read More »
This years Soham Carnival takes place on Bank Holiday Monday 27th May 2019 with a full programme of events! On Arena 1 & 2 from 9am – 1.00pm is the Traditional Heavy Horse Show, followed by the judging of the parade floats at 1.45 pm. The parade starts at 1.00pm from Holmes Lane through the …
Soham Carnival 2019 – 66 Years of Family Fun Raising Money for the Local Community Read More »
Congratulations to Daniel Kendall from City of Ely Swimming Club who became the first junior from the club to compete at Swim England’s East Region Long Course Distance Championships since 2009. At the long distance championships swimmers aged 14 years and under achieving the required Eastern Region qualifying times, compete at 800m and 1,500m Freestyle. …
Daniel ends long distance juniors Regional drought Read More »
I have always been good at taking photos (or at least I think so as do friends and family) but only ever used the camera on my phone. Then for Christmas just gone I asked Father Christmas if I promised to be a good girl could I maybe get a camera and so I got …
Want to travel the world without leaving Cambridgeshire? Just head to Ely Markets. Ely’s weekly markets regularly feature a diverse mix of street food, produce and gifts from across the globe. This bank holiday weekend, the regular traders will be joined by the Flavours of the World market, returning for its 15th year. Ely’s Market …
Flavours of the World at Ely Markets – Late May Bank Holiday Weekend Read More »
It was all change at Ely Squadron this week when Warrant Officer Robelou RAFAC handed over command to Flying Officer Donoghue RAFAC. The Warrant Officer has been the Officer In Charge of 1094 for over a year and the cadets were over the moon to hear the news that she will remain at Ely as …
Attention! New Officer in Charge at 1094 Squadron Read More »
City of Ely 2nd XI captain Richard Lee led from the front with an unbeaten century as Ely saw off the challenge of Cambridge CC by 39 runs to remain unbeaten. Lee’s innings provided the backbone of the innings and he received excellent support through the middle overs from Ellery Pullin (44) as Ely compiled …
It was certainly an afternoon to remember for Sol Boon and Lottie Wilkinson, who were formally announced as being King’s Ely’s new Heads of School for 2019/20 before then going on to win the school’s annual Hoop Trundle. Crowds of students, staff, families, dignitaries and friends of King’s Ely gathered around the East Lawn of …
Newly announced Heads of School win King’s Ely Hoop Trundle 2019 Read More »
Ely City Hockey Club were celebrating as Xenia Marshall who, as part of their League winning Ladies 2s team, was proclaimed the top goal scorer in the whole of the East League last season! Xenia scored 39 goals out of the 118 scored by the Ladies 2s last season, scoring in every match but one …
Ely City Junior Is Top Goal Scorer in Ladies East League Read More »
Waitrose, Ely are generously backing Witchford Village College’s initiative and will be supplying healthy breakfasts to our Year 11 students through their GCSE exams. The initiative was piloted in November, for mock exams, proving to be very successful in ensuring all students had a wholesome breakfast before going into an exam. Debbie Walker, Head of …
When one of Ely Squadron’s staff members was sent a link to an unusual EBay item up for auction he knew he had to do whatever he could to bring a little piece of Ely’s history home, The old RAF Ely sign had come up for auction after being taken down 30 years ago when …
John Browne, Lord Browne of Madingley, took a step back in time by returning to King’s Ely to be Guest of Honour at Senior Prizegiving. Lord Browne, best known for his role as the Chief Executive of the energy company BP from 1995 to 2007, is an Old Elean (former King’s Ely student) and was …
Lord Browne of Madingley Guest of Honour at King’s Ely Senior Prizegiving Read More »
This coming Friday, Fenland Chronic illnesses support group will be 3 years old! Several years ago, I was diagnosed with a heart issue, Fibromyalgia and Osteoarthritis. My whole life in an instant came crashing down. Everything rapidly became difficult, particularly my mobility, dexterity and memory. I had so many questions. So I looked for ways …
Fenland Chronic Illnesses Support Group Celebrates its 3rd Birthday Read More »
The Prospects Trust is looking to extend its reach and expand its horizons. Celebrating its 30th anniversary later this year, the organic farm that provides work opportunities for adults with learning disabilities is planning to open a really GREEN grocery shop and needs your help. Come and meet the team behind Prospects Trust unwrapped and …
Witchford Village College is pleased to be supporting The Cambridgeshire Village Colleges Heritage Project. Soham-based Viva Arts and Community Group has received £65,500 from the National Lottery to deliver the community project, which combines oral history and research with travelling exhibitions, film and learning resources. Established by education visionary Henry Morris, Cambridgeshire’s Chief Education Officer …
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Since early January one of Ely’s Cadets has been absent every Monday night from his Squadron as he has been attending his local Scout group in order to complete the volunteering section of his Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Acting as a visiting instructor, Sergeant Luca Chadwick set himself the aim of helping all the Scouts …
On Saturday 11th May, Wicken Beer Festival is back for it’s 16th year. Sabertooth Timmy will be returning after their superb performance last year in the rain to headline a fun night full of classic rock covers. The female fronted band provide their own twist on rock’s most iconic songs; ranging from Aerosmith, The Killers, …
Three members of teaching staff from King’s Ely took on this year’s Virgin Money London Marathon – one of whom even smashed an official Guinness World Record. Alison Stewart, Richard Oliver and Jonathan Hobbs were among tens of thousands of people who put their best feet forward in the 26.2 mile race in the capital …
King’s Ely teaching trio conquers London Marathon 2019 Read More »
King’s Ely Senior students competed in RoboCon for the first ever time this year – and won the Best Engineering Design award for one of their robots. Two teams of Year 9 pupils entered the competition, which took place in Cambridge during the Easter holidays. RoboCon is a robotics competition aimed at students in Years …
King’s Ely students pick up design award at RoboCon 2019 Read More »
Ely Sinfonia and Kings Lynn Festival Chorus wind up Ely’s Eel Day with one of the best-loved Requiems ever written Two of East Anglia’s most vibrant community organisations join forces in Ely Cathedral on Saturday 4th May to perform one of the most loved Requiems ever written, bringing Ely’s annual Eel Day to a magnificent …
Verdi Requiem in Ely Cathedral Provides Glorious Culmination to Annual Eel Festival Read More »
Rock Vox Choir are hard at work rehearsing for their most ambitious concert to date supporting two Cancer charities very close to our hearts: Macmillan Cancer Support and the Cambridge Cancer Centre. With so many members and their families affected by this awful disease and a particularly tough 2018 for one very special member who …
Here’s a report from one of Ely’s Air Cadets, Sergeant Luca Chadwick who along with two other Ely Squadron NCO’s recently visited USAF Air Base Ramstein in Germany for an overseas Easter camp. “On the 31st March, myself and Corporals Leah and West left for a 12 day camp at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The …
Ely Squadron NCO’s recently visited USAF Air Base in Germany Read More »
Ely is preparing itself once again for its four day extravaganza to celebrate the origins of the humble eel. Organised by the Visit Ely team, Ely’s Eel Festival Weekend runs from 3rd to 6th May. This year, as always, we see the return of the Eel Food Safari which runs all weekend where a selection …
On Easter Sunday, Tesco in Ely held a Charity Car Boot Sale in its car park. Julia Hamit, Community Champion for Tesco told us, “The car boot was fantastic and we raised £555 for charity! I’d like to thank everyone who came and Lisa Sharman for refreshments. We had 44 stalls booked in before the …
Ely Squadron’s senior cadet, Flight Sergeant Rory Donoghue has returned home after a week away with the Army Cadets on The Saint Martins Plain Army Training Ground. Flight Sergeant Donoghue was joined by four other Air Cadets from Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Wing:Cpl Hope (Spalding) SquadronCdt Paszka (Holbeach) SquadronCpl Fletcher (Cranfield) Squadron and Sgt Keenan (Linton) …
Beds and Cambs Cadets Presented with Army Cadet Force Awards Read More »
Ely Markets is hosting its annual Vegan and Vintage Fair this May bank holiday weekend. This popular event brings together an eclectic mix of vegan food alongside vintage and retro stalls. “We’re delighted to be hosting our third annual Vegan and Vintage Fair again this year,” says Julia Davis of Ely Markets. “It’s a brilliant …
A group of King’s Ely rowers spent the first week of their Easter break improving their skills on the waters in Western Portugal. The climate and weather conditions were far from exotic however, as the students faced strong winds and heavy rain every day during their trip, which saw 26 students from Years 9-13 at …
King’s Ely Students head to Portugal for Easter Rowing Camp Read More »
Children at King’s Ely Acremont and Nursery had a very special visitor as part of their Easter preparations in the form of an adorable donkey called Daisy! Liz Wright, a Welfare Adviser from the Donkey Sanctuary, popped into school with Daisy, one of her rescue donkeys, for a special outdoor worship themed around Easter. Pupils …
Daisy the Donkey goes down a storm at King’s Ely Acremont and Nursery Read More »
Are you looking for a new way to get outdoors and active or find something you can enjoy together with the family? If the answer is yes, Ely Sailing Club is inviting you, your family and your friends to come and try sailing for FREE this Bank Holiday Monday 6th May 2019.Whether you’re completely new …
Free Sailing Taster Sessions at Ely Sailing Club Read More »
King’s Ely students have helped to put a smile on the face of local people in need by donating Easter eggs to their local Foodbank. Girls in Withburga House at King’s Ely Senior decided to collect Easter eggs to donate to Ely Foodbank again this year in time for the Easter weekend. As ever, students, …
King’s Ely students donate Easter eggs to local Foodbank Read More »
Sergeant Emily Pieters from 1094 Squadron (City of Ely) Air Cadets has been canoeing along the Little Ouse river for her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award Practice Expedition. For 3 days and 2 nights, she and her team were completely self sufficient as they paddled between Thetford and Denver. The practice expedition is like a …
City of Ely Swimming Club’s swimmers have embraced spring impressively over the last couple of weeks. There was a fantastic weekend of success at Newmarket Open Meet over 13th and 14th April with 134 personal best times, 13 Eastern Regional times and 70 Medals won over some very difficult races showing lots of determination and …
Good luck to Flight Sergeant Rory Donoghue from Ely Air Cadets as he sets off with just 4 other Air Cadets all from Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Wing to join 300 senior army cadets to one of the UK’s Army Training Grounds for a week of adventure under the stars. The Flight Sergeant was joined by …
The latest beginners’ course delivered by Ely Runners has concluded, resulting in a group of local people running great 5K times. The course focussed on sound form and posture, pacing, breathing and interval work, among other aspects of running for beginners and those returning to running. Many of the course participants shaved minutes off their …
King’s Ely Sixth Form student Luna Guo has been announced as the winner of this year’s Ilford Photo UK Student Photographer of the Year Competition. In what is now the competition’s ninth year, photography students from across the UK were tasked with creating a black and white (B&W) image that encapsulates an inspiring line from …
A King’s Ely student wins photography competition for second year running! Read More »
Ten of King’s Ely’s and Ely Cathedral’s newest probationer choristers have been officially installed. The choristers were installed during what was a very special Mothering Sunday Eucharist at the Cathedral, attended also by three junior probationers to mark the completion of the first stage in their chorister journey. It was also the final weekend that …
Day to remember as new Cathedral Choristers are officially installed Read More »
Isle of Ely Produce is once again searching for charities and local organisations that could benefit from a share of £1,500 which was raised at its annual potato race. A further £1,500 was raised which has already been given away to help support National Fish and Chip Day which is on June 7th 2019, and …
Ely Potato Street Race Delivers Multiple Local Charity and School Funding! Read More »
King’s Ely Junior pupils attended the inspiring DigiGirlz Day at Microsoft Research Cambridge – and picked up a prize. DigiGirlz Days are being held at Microsoft hubs across the globe and are designed to provide school-age girls with a better understanding of what a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) is like. The …
King’s Ely students on top form at Microsoft Research Cambridge’s DigiGirlz Day Read More »
A day trip to London on Sunday for some of Ely’s younger Air Cadets visiting the RAF Museum Hendon. The cadets spent the day touring six hangars of Aircraft, interactive exhibits and personal accounts telling the story of the Royal Air Force from its beginnings to present day and into the future. All agreed it …
Ely Hereward Rotary Club are running an Easter raffle again this year at a number of local outlets to raise money for local charities and good causes. This year we have a mixture of Easter Eggs and Giant Chocolate Rabbits – why not buy a ticket for both of them! They are made by local …
The 12 & Under 10is Academy team defeated the Cambourne LTC team on Saurday in a shoot out tie-break. The “Team Tennis” competition consisted of 4 single matches and 2 doubles. With some of the first team players away for Easter, 10is Academy had to field players from 1 and 2 age groups below; yet …
Here are a few photos from last night’s recruitment evening at Ely Squadron. As well as welcoming potential new recruits we also had two ex members of the Squadron come along to see how the Air Cadets have changed in the intervening 50 years since they joined. Ely’s Mayor Mike Rouse also attended and following …
A Teacher from King’s Ely has won an award in recognition of his passion for promoting internet and digital safety among pupils, parents and staff. Dan Everest, who is Head of Computing and Digital Innovation at King’s Ely Junior, has been awarded a ‘Digital Leaders Star Teacher Award’ by Childnet International, an organisation which works …
International award for dedicated King’s Ely teacher Read More »
Great news! St Mary’s Surgery in Ely has adopted Littleport parkrun! In an exciting and innovative initiative, the Royal College of General Practitioners is collaborating with parkrun UK to promote the health and wellbeing of staff and patients. Under this initiative, GP practices across the UK are encouraged to develop close links with their local …
The Ely Guild of Woodturners are hosting their annual “Woodturning Hands-On Day” on Saturday 13th April. If you’ve ever wondered what woodturning is all about, then here’s your chance to pop along and discover more about this wonderful craft. Entry is free! Fancy having a go yourself? Well, you are certainly welcome to do so, …
Well done to newly qualified Leading Cadet Joshua Omer who was awarded his classification badge tonight and well done to First Class Cadet Polly Nickless who was awarded her blue powered flying wings tonight and her youth first aid badge. Also our recruit flight spent the evening working on their initial expedition training by practicing …
Pupils at King’s Ely Acremont were in their element showing their grandparents around their classrooms and some of the many things they have learned. The special Grandparents’ Afternoon welcomed a large gathering of grandmas and grandpas of Reception age pupils into school. The visitors enjoyed a fun phonics lesson and some Spanish singing with the …
Smiles all round at King’s Ely Acremont’s Grandparents’ Afternoon Read More »
On 22nd March, David Bausor, Lead Practitioner of Technology at Ely College was presented with the award for Innovation and Creativity in Design and Technology for his outstanding contribution at the 19th Design and Technology Association Excellence Awards. An annual event held at The Institution of Engineering and Technology, situated on the banks of the …
Local teacher recognised at the 19th Design and Technology Association Excellence Awards Read More »
To celebrate British Science Week, Year 7 & 8 students from Ely College hosted their second annual Science Fair last week. Inviting parents and local primary schools, who attended over the two days, this year’s event was enjoyed by over 300 members of the community. Using their lessons to plan, test and prepare presentations for …
Ely Cinema based in The Maltings on Ely’s Riverside, is facing the difficult decision on whether to close later this summer. The small independent cinema has been in the building for over 20 years but arts charity Babylon ARTS who operate the single screen can no longer afford to subsidise its operation. Claire Somerville, Chief …
Babylon ARTS charity launches campaign to Save Ely Cinema Read More »
A small group of students where given the exciting challenge to graffiti walls in their school last week. Students were lead through the design and planning process, then instructed in spray paint techniques by Graffiti Artist and Illustrator Si Mitchell. The workshop culminated in the spraying of two large external walls at Witchford Village College. …
Ely Tigers travelled across to Suffolk for their last away game of the season, as they face Woodbridge, knowing nothing more than win would keep the pressure on the league leaders, again Tigers were forced to make changes to their 15, but the changes didn’t hinder the side. Inside the opening five minutes Ely had …
Five A Level Photography students from King’s Ely have been shortlisted for prizes in two prestigious competitions. Luna Guo, 18, has been shortlisted for top prize in this year’s UK ILFORD PHOTO Student Competition, entitled ‘Reading between the Lines’, which celebrates students using black and white film. Orla Simpson, 18, Charlie Watson, 17, Fiona Fung, …
Sixth Form Photography students in running for national prizes Read More »
This week Ely Cathedral has announced an exciting programme of events for their up and coming Science Festival, ‘The Sky’s The Limit’, with a focus on Space and Space Travel to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. This family themed event takes place inside Ely’s magnificent medieval Cathedral. Highlights include the installation …
Ely Cathedral announces space themed Festival with a ‘star’ line up Read More »
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