ROSSALL NEWS
Exciting Opportunity to Visit Krakow
Dates For Your Diary
Open Day - Saturday 21st March 2026
Jack H Competes in North West Schools Biathlon National Qualifier
From Rossall to the Big Screen: Tayla-Daisy Hoyle’s Cinematic Success
Headmaster’s Awards: Celebrating Exceptional Rossallians
Ways to be Well at Rossall
With Love From Chapel
New Edition of The Rossallian Released
IN THIS ISSUE
PRE-PREP & PREP SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Exciting opportunity to visit Krakow
The History and Politics Department is proposing a school tour to Kraków, Poland in February 2027.
The visit offers a cultural learning experience that supports Year 9 HPQ studies of the Holocaust and future Year 10 GCSE History content. It also aligns with AQA GCSE History Paper 1: Germany 1890–1945 and relevant A Level History and Politics topics.
The trip, last run in 2019, has proved to be an extremely valuable experience. All of Year 9, along with Year 10 History and Year 12 History and Politics students, are invited to sign up.
CLICK HERE to view the official letter.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Footloose — March 12–13 at 7:00pm, March 14 at 2:00pm
Rossallian Club, London Dinner Event - Thursday, 7th May at 6:30pm
OPEN DAY - Saturday 21st March 2026
Choosing a school is a significant family decision and we want to give all prospective pupils and their families an opportunity to experience all that Rossall has to offer.
We want you to know that this is the right school for you and your child.
An Open Day at Rossall provides an insight into the vibrant and varied life of our wonderful community.
You will be able to visit any departments or specialist programmes your child is interested in and talk directly with both staff and students who will be there to answer any questions.
Jack H Competes in North West Schools Biathlon National Qualifier
On 28 December, Jack represented Rossall School at the North West Schools Biathlon National Qualifier, held at Salt Ayre.
Jack produced a very positive performance, achieving a total score of 2,040 points. This places him in a strong position as the qualification process continues and keeps him well in contention for selection to the British Schools Biathlon National Championships, which will take place in Bath in March.
Jack was delighted with his performance on the day and remains highly motivated to continue developing his combined swimming and running through Pentathlon GB events. Representing Rossall once again meant a great deal to him, and he greatly values the support and encouragement he receives from the school.
Alongside his success in the biathlon, Jack has also qualified for six events at the 2026 Lancashire County Swimming Championships, which will take place at the end of January. This marks a significant step forward from last year, when he competed in two events.
Well done to Jack on his continued sporting achievements.
From Rossall to the Big Screen: Tayla-Daisy Hoyle’s Cinematic Success
We are proud to celebrate former Rossall student Tayla-Daisy Hoyle, whose creative journey continues to go from strength to strength. A former Deputy School Captain, Tayla-Daisy is now in her final year at the University of York and in pre-production for her third-year film, Murder in C Minor.
An ambitious hitman musical, the film sees Tayla-Daisy working as cinematographer, a role she successfully secured through interview. Set on the opening night of a grand London opera, the story weaves together intrigue, ambition and betrayal, building towards a dramatic finale.
Filming is scheduled for March, with a cinema premiere in York planned for early summer, an impressive achievement for a student-led production.
We are delighted to see Tayla-Daisy representing Rossall beyond the school gates and wish her every success with the project.
Read more about Tayla-Daisy’s journey and the film here.
Follow the film on Instagram: @murder.in.c.minor_film
Support the production: https://yustart.hubbub.net/p/Murder-in-C-Minor/
Headmaster’s Awards: Celebrating Exceptional Rossallians
This week’s Headmaster’s Awards shone a spotlight on two remarkable Year 7 students, Archer and Oleh of Dragon House, who embodied the very best of community spirit during the annual Gingerbread House Competition.
When several senior Dragons, originally set to lead the team fell ill at the last minute, Archer and Oleh didn’t hesitate. Instead, they rose to the challenge with enthusiasm, rolling up their sleeves and taking on the full responsibility of representing their house.
What followed was a masterclass in creativity, teamwork, and determination. The pair worked tirelessly to bring their vision to life, crafting a gingerbread creation that impressed everyone who saw it. Their entry wasn’t just beautifully made, it was a symbol of resilience and the kind of house pride that makes Dragon House so special.
Staff and students alike have been full of praise for the duo, who turned an unexpected setback into a moment of triumph. As we head into the festive break, Dragon House, and indeed the whole school can feel incredibly proud of what Archer and Oleh achieved.
A brilliant reminder that sometimes the youngest members of our community shine the brightest.
WELLBEING AT ROSSALL
What a wonderful start to the term we have had. The school always feels vibrant again once students have returned. Our PSHE theme for this term is “Living in the Wider World”, and we will be focusing on goal setting, future plans, and financial literacy across the senior school. With that in mind, I have attached a parent guide this week which gives tips on educating young people about spending and saving, so that these messages might be reinforced at home as well.
with love from chapel
How do you know it’s Christmas at Rossall?
More and more questionable jumpers and fluffy Santa-hats grace our wardrobe, prep school elves pop up unexpectedly, ‘12 days of Christmas’ seems to be sung at any occasion, there is way too much chocolate on teachers’ desks, gingerbread house-engineering challenges the boarding houses, reindeers and Santas are running around the square and tiny sheep make their way across the site hand in hand (or possibly hoof in hoof) to take up their roles in their nativity.
The last couple of weeks have left no-one untouched by our Christmas-spirit. Amongst all this fabulous hustle and bustle, our Carol Services have been an amazing source of calm - a very different Christmas-spirit amongst beautiful tunes from organ and choir and the magnificent candle-light more than 170 candles shine on us. Stepping into the chapel, you realise Christmas is bigger than all the (very fun!) partying you have left outside - a space where you can feel God’s offer of love when he came and joined us on Earth as a little baby. If you feel you have not had the chance to experience this, may I encourage you to find a church nearby and take them up on their offer of Christmas? You will not regret it. With the words of a very special Christmas-blessing, the warmest wishes from Rossall chapel to you all:
May the joy of the angels, the eagerness of the shepherds,
the perseverance of the wise men, the obedience of Joseph and Mary, and the peace of the Christ-child
be yours this Christmas; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among us and remain with us always.
Have a happy and blessed Christmas!
- Mrs Kerstin Dixon, Chaplain
New Edition of The Rossallian Released
Rossall School is delighted to share the latest edition of The Rossallian, click here to read. This is our school newspaper that celebrates life across both the Senior and Preparatory Schools. The publication highlights recent activities, achievements, and events that showcase the vibrancy of our community.
Available in both print and digital formats, this edition will be shared with alumni, parents, staff, friends of Rossall, and visiting families.
Thank you to everyone who contributed. We hope you enjoy reading the new issue.
