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Adcote Head, Debbie Hammond will be leaving the school at the end of the Summer Term to start her own business. Her successor, Ryan Jervis who is currently Head of Lakelands in Ellesmere, has been an outstanding and exceptionally successful Head for the past 12 years.

The magnificent setting of Adcote School proved the perfect choice for the first meeting of a new organisation - Ladies in Business (LiB) - designed to allow local business women to make friends and feel less isolated in their workplace. An impressive turnout of 68 ladies from across the county enjoyed the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas. Pictured are LiB's founders (from left to right) Sarah Hands, Anita Roberts, Yvette Thorman, Ursula Prudence and Debbie Hammond with Sybil Ruscoe, who was the guest speaker.

According to the recently published Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) Report, Adcote School for Girls "Fully achieves its aims to deliver successful educational achievements through good teaching, leading to pupils meeting and generally exceeding individual academic expectations."

Adcote recently held a Thanksgiving Service to commemorate 100 years since its founder, Mrs Amy Gough, first started the school on 18th January 1907.

Despite the atrocious weather conditions a large number of Old Girls, previous members of staff and governors joined current teachers, pupils and their families to celebrate the school's centenary. Amongst the other guests who had braved gale force winds, floods and blocked roads to attend the event were the Mayor of Shrewsbury & Atcham, Councillor Roger Evans accompanied by the Mayoress and the High Sheriff of Shrewsbury, Richard Tanner and his wife Marion, all pictured with the current headmistress, Debbie Hammond.

Pupils from Adcote School for Girls put in a spellbinding performance to raise more than £417 for Mencap's 2006-7 sponsored spelling challenge. A range of spelling tests to suit all ages meant that the whole school could get involved. Adcote's Head Debbie Hammond, told us "The girls in Year 8 started the ball rolling with an inspiring presentation at one of our morning assemblies which motivated the rest of the school to take part. We were delighted with the results - not just by the accuracy of the girls' spelling, which was very good, but also by their wholehearted approach to getting as many sponsors as they could to help raise money for those less fortunate than themselves."

This year's seasonal production by Adcote Juniors was specially created as a preview to the school's centenary celebrations which officially begin in January 2007. An audience of parents, friends and fellow pupils were joined by the Deputy Mayor Councillor John Cooke and his wife.

Girls in Adcote's Junior School have been busy preparing shoe boxes filled with gifts for Operation Christmas Child.

Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations all over the world - whether they are war refugees, survivors of a natural disaster or victims of extreme poverty.

Ann Ravenscroft-Jones (Head of Adcote Juniors) told us, "This worthwhile project provides an ideal opportunity for children of all ages do something for those who are less fortunate than themselves. As well as sending a selection of toys and games some of the girls have also enjoyed writing their own special message to the child who will receive their present."

Girls from Adcote's reception class are pictured here with some of the boxes they have prepared for Operation Christmas Child.

Adcote maths teacher Ginny Daley's talent for teaching circus tricks has led to a TV appearance on BBC1's hugely popular daytime consumer affairs programme "Don't Get Done Get Dom" due to be screened early next month.

Adcote's Parent Staff Association are holding a Wine Tasting at the School's Great Hall on Friday 1st December from 7.30pm.

In addition to the chance to try Williams McKenna's wines and a selection of delicious Shropshire Food a variety of card and gift stalls will be available for visitors to do some Christmas shopping.

Admission is free and all are welcome.

Pictured preparing for the event are Adcote's Headmistress, Debbie Hammond with Parent and Staff Association organisers John and Helen James and the School's Catering Manager, Eliot Coomansingh.

Gymnasts from Adcote School recently added to their already significant record of impressive performances.

At this month's Shropshire Senior Schools' Competition Adcote's Under 13s were worthy winners of the team silver medal.

A memorial concert held in the magnificent setting of Adcote's Great Hall paid tribute to the late Sue Auster (Cecchet) who was the school's headmistress until her retirement in1998.