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How hand-drawn illustrations have transformed our digital marketing
When it comes to redeveloping the visual identity of a brand, it would be easy to turn to creative software as a first port of call – looking for unique digital assets, AI generated ideas or ways to modernise existing concepts. At Loughborough Schools Foundation, we took …
Heritage Open Day 2026
As part of the National Heritage Open Days, the 1852 building was open to visitors and alumni alike. As ever, the most popular attraction was the Tower, accessed by 59 steps in a rare anti-clockwise spiral staircase via T1 and T2, both of which were condemned as not being suitable for teaching in 1907 but …
Celebrating 150 Years of OLCS
On Monday 3 April 2000, Our Lady’s Convent School celebrated its 150th birthday, with a number of activities taking place. The Junior Department had a Victorian Day, which involved the pupils and teachers dressing in costume and experiencing, as far as possible, a typical Victorian school day: the dune’s cap; stern discipline; slates and chalk. …
Upcoming Events
Sixth Form Taster Day
Our Sixth Form Taster Days offer prospective students the opportunity to experience Year 12 lessons in their chosen A level subjects and gain a genuine insight into Sixth Form life at Loughborough Schools Foundation. Taking place across Loughborough Grammar School and Loughborough High School, each day reflects the way Sixth Form study works across the…
The Burton Symposia – Professor Andrew Thompson (LGS 1986)
‘Humanitarianism on Trial’: How a global system of aid emerged from the end of the empire
Spanning a broad and varied range of thought-provoking topics, the Burton Symposia is a series of talks designed to spotlight themes that delve deeper than the curriculum. The university-style lectures are open to our pupils, staff and members of …Open Doors
Open Doors offers prospective families a more personal way to explore Loughborough High School or Loughborough Grammar School. During this two-hour morning event, families will be welcomed onto campus and guided around the school by a member of the Senior Leadership Team. The smaller setting provides an opportunity to see the school in action, learn …
Concert, Cake and Company – October
Join us for our first Concert, Cake and Company of the academic year!
Enjoy a relaxed afternoon of live music as talented pupils from across the Foundation perform in the Music Department’s Recital Hall. Following the concert, you are welcome to join the team for some tea, coffee and a slice of cake – the perfect opportunity to meet …Sixth Form Taster Day
Our Sixth Form Taster Days offer prospective students the opportunity to experience Year 12 lessons in their chosen A level subjects and gain a genuine insight into Sixth Form life at Loughborough Schools Foundation. Taking place across Loughborough Grammar School and Loughborough High School, each day reflects the way Sixth Form study works across the…
Fairfield Open Morning
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