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This week is National Coding Week in the UK. Here at Millfield Prep, we have embraced the vision that effective use of information technology should be integral to the teaching and learning process.

Every pupil in Millfield Prep got the year off to a flying start with the annual Inter-House Fun Run!

Millfield student Lily Della Valle from Shepton Mallet has won the Marie Curie Young Supporter of the Year as recognition for her outstanding fundraising and support in her local community.

Every year, pupils in Year 4 are lucky enough to learn an orchestral instrument as part of the Millfield Prep Orchestral Project.

On Sunday 30 August, three generations of Old Millfieldians played an integral role in the very special event ‘One Enchanted Evening’. Some of the biggest names from the world of theatre travelled to Glastonbury to perform at the event which was held at Glastonbury Abbey.

Millfield has appointed accomplished event rider Mel Wilder as Equestrian Sports Programme Manager, beginning in September 2020. Mel will work with Millfield’s newly titled Chief Coach Danny Anholt, who has been the Director of Equestrian Sports at Millfield since 2000, to help evolve and develop a new approach for equestrian and education at Millfield School.

On Thursday 20 August, the OM Society hosted its second virtual event, which focussed on career changes.

Despite the decision announced by Ofqual that Centre Assessed Grades would be awarded to students at GCSE and A Level at the eleventh hour causing further delays, most Millfield pupils are today able to celebrate an exceptional range of GCSE results. Some students are still awaiting BTEC results after last minute changes. Students were unable to sit exams this year as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic.

Three Millfield music scholars have received confirmed offers to study Music at the University of Manchester, one of the top UK universities for music. Music scholars Rowan Wilson from North Wootton, Harvey Morland from Ashcott and Cameron Murray from London have all received offers to study Music at University of Manchester in September 2020.

Millfield Lower Sixth student Benjamin Goethe has begun a career in professional motorsport after signing for Belgian Audi Club team WRT for the GT (Grand Touring) World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, a four-round series which began in Imola, Italy and runs until Autumn 2020.

Millfield students are celebrating their achievements today following an extraordinary year with no public summer exams.

Despite the difficulties with A level results this year, it has been fantastic to see Millfield students’ achievements and we are thrilled to finish with 42% of grades at A* or A and 73% of all A levels graded at a B or higher.

Millfield Upper Sixth student Omar Khaled El Dokani has been named as one of the youngest CEOs in the world after founding and establishing his own professional networking company, InterJoin, which is currently valued at 3.75 million USD.

Millfield Upper Sixth student Lucie Gonder has gained a place at the world-renowned Central Saint Martins’ School of Art after studying BTEC Art & Design along with an A level in Product Design from Millfield School in Somerset.