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A Visit from Revd Canon Dr Catherine Okoronkwo
In recognition of the start of Black History Month, we were delighted to welcome the Revd Canon Dr Catherine Okoronkwo as our preacher at the College Whole School Eucharist on Wednesday 1 October. We are pleased to be able to share the transcript of Dr Okoronkwo’s sermon below. Dr Okoronkwo is a priest in the […]
3 October 2025
Six Lancing Pupils Shortlisted for Prestigious John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize
Impressively, six Lancing students have been shortlisted for this year’s John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize: Bella B, Zafer B, Raphael C, Clara H, Kelly Z and Carla U. This is a formidably competitive prize, with an extraordinary 63,328 entrants from around the world, and their success is a real tribute to their high intelligence, […]
18 September 2025
Lancing College Celebrates World Book Day With Award-Winning Author Catherine Grey
World Book Day at Lancing College is an annual event that brings together students, staff, and authors to celebrate the joy of reading. This year, we were delighted to welcome award-winning author Catherine Gray to speak with our Upper Sixth students. Best known for her books The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober and Sunshine Warm […]
6 March 2025
Dr Eva Ladipo Inspires Students at Lancing College
On Tuesday 12 November, Lancing College’s Senior Scholars were privileged to welcome Dr Eva Ladipo for an insightful talk on her career as a journalist and novelist. Dr Ladipo shared her experiences working with renowned publications such as Frankfurter Allgemeine and The Guardian, highlighting the breadth of her work — from reporting on the devastating […]
18 November 2024
Celebrating World Shakespeare Day
Today we celebrate World Shakespeare Day and acknowledge the significant contributions, albethey from centuries ago, Shakespeare has made to the English language. Lancing College Head Master, Dominic Oliver, holds a First Class Degree in English Literature from Sheffield University and an MPhil in English from St Peter’s College Oxford. After gaining his Master’s, he became […]
23 April 2024
International Essay Writing Success
Hilmi M, 4F, Teme House, has entered several high-profile, out-of-college essay competitions and seen great success. Including the Harvard Crimson Global Essay Writing Competition, which is a prestigious opportunity that provides a platform for young, ambitious writers to compete with students across the world. Thousands of young people enter, but only a handful make the […]
22 March 2024
Head Master’s Lectures: How to be Melancholy
On 20 September, we hosted the first of our 175th Anniversary Head Master’s Lectures series and welcomed the Professor Mary Ann Lund to share her lecture, How to be Melancholy: A Journey through a Renaissance Disease of the Mind. Please read on to learn more about Professor Mary Ann Lund and to watch the recording […]
20 October 2023
Record Number of US Uni Applications
During the university application process Sixth Form pupils are supported by their Tutors, the Head of Sixth Form and – specifically for university outside of the UK – the Overseas Applications Coordinator, Mrs Helen Robinson. This year we have seen a high number of pupils applying to US universities. Mrs Robinson writes: ‘Alongside 2022 leaver […]
20 January 2023
Pupils produce outstanding Work in annual Poetry Competition
After a fierce and stimulating discussion, the judges of this year’s Poetry Competition have decided to award a runner-up for both Senior School and Sixth Form categories, and an overall winner. This year’s entries showed a playful ear for metre and rhyme, an often-compelling handling of language, and a hearty display of balladry. The judges […]
3 March 2021