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Home and Away – Exeats at Lancing: Finishing the Year with Fun and Looking Ahead
Our final exeat of the academic year provided a fitting end to another successful programme of weekends away. Designed to give our boarders the chance to relax, explore and spend quality time with friends, the Home and Away exeat programme continues to provide some of the most enjoyable and memorable moments of the year. This time, our […]
10 July 2026
Geography trip to Sicily
Our Geography students have enjoyed an unforgettable and enriching trip to Sicily, combining first hand fieldwork with the opportunity to explore one of Europe’s most fascinating volcanic landscapes. The group began their journey with a visit to the striking Alcantara Gorge, where they observed the dramatic effects of fast flowing water cutting through ancient volcanic […]
30 March 2026
The 2026 Lancing College Travel Awards
2026 saw another excellent year of applications, adventurous and enthusiastic as ever in their range of destinations, aims and objectives, the fruit of careful research, planning and passion for their chosen projects. All eight applicants impressed on paper and in person with their determination and desire to explore global diversity: places, peoples, cultures. The travel award panel thanks […]
25 March 2026
Geography in Action in Barcelona
The Lower Sixth geography trip to Barcelona was an amazing opportunity for us to develop ideas for our independent coursework projects and see how regeneration has changed the city. Following our arrival, we met our guide who accompanied us on a bus tour of the area. The first location that we stopped at gave us a […]
13 February 2026
Drama trip to All My Sons
A class of Sixth Form Drama students went to Wyndham’s Theatre in London on 28 January to see Arthur Miller’s play All My Sons. Directed by Ivo Van Hove, the production transported us into the intense heart of Miller’s work through a stark, contemporary aesthetic. We were taken into the world of the Keller family, centred around the […]
6 February 2026
Travel Awards: Cairo with Iona M
Pupil Iona shares her experience in Cairo thanks to a Lancing College Travel Award: Spending August at the convent clinic in Cairo was a challenging experience that permanently reshaped my understanding of poverty and its detrimental effects. During my stay, I helped treat patients from the city’s poorest areas, whose injuries and illnesses were severe and often neglected because they could not access affordable healthcare. The stark contrast between the lives of the patients in […]
23 January 2026
A Thrilling Start to Lancing’s New Exeat Programme – Home and Away
Lancing College’s newly launched exeat provision affectionately called ‘Home and Away’ was introduced this term, with two weekends already giving students a taste of adventure, exploration, and festive cheer. The exeat provision was launched for those who live too far from the College to travel home for the weekend, and don’t want to spend […]
15 December 2025
What Nepal Taught Me: Challenge, Community and the Power of Kindness
The first images which pop up when you search ‘Nepal’ are of mountains applied to a clear sky, otherworldly and impossibly beautiful. Standing at the base of one of these giants, however, made me question my sanity. It is far easier to admire such height from the relative safety of your bedroom than from the […]
4 December 2025
Updates from our Pupils in Nepal!
This October, a group of pupils from across the College have embarked on a journey to Nepal with Global Action to make a difference in the lives of others. Their goal is to improve living standards by building water wells in a small rural community and installing the first piped drinking water system at a […]
20 October 2025
Sir Christopher Hampton Returns to Lancing College for Annual Film Festival
Written by Mr Matt Smith, Director of Drama and Dance It was a joy and a privilege to welcome back distinguished screenwriter, playwright, translator, director – and alumnus – Sir Christopher Hampton (Second’s 1959 – 1963) for the second House Film Gala in early October. The occasion celebrates the originality, creativity and talent of Lancing […]
17 October 2025
An Account of MedSoc’s Trip to the Hunterian Museum by Franci B
On Thursday 2 October, the medics society travelled to London to visit the Hunterian Museum. This was a highly interesting and informative visit learning mostly about the collections of John Hunter a pioneer of surgery in the 1700s. Firstly, we took part in a guided tour around the museum seeing portraits of the past presidents […]
15 October 2025
A Summer of Friendship and Culture: Lancing College’s German Exchange
Just before the Summer Holidays in June 2025, students from the Third and Fourth Forms at Lancing College took part in a memorable exchange with their long-standing partner school in Detmold, Germany. This special programme, now in its 54th year, continues to foster international friendship, cultural understanding, and personal growth. After a week of hosting […]
26 September 2025
Exeat Home and Away: Our First Weekend Adventure
As part of our new Exeat Home and Away programme, our first weekend away offered students a unique blend of adventure, relaxation, and community. Designed to provide a true extension of college life beyond the classroom, the weekend was filled with memorable experiences, new friendships, and a spirit of exploration that set the tone for […]
24 September 2025
Eastside Young Leaders (EYLA) Summer School 2025
The week before the start of term, Lancing hosted the annual EYLA Summer Camp for twenty-one young students aged 10-14 years. Eastside’s aim is to create leaders of character and purpose for tomorrow’s world, drawn from those most in need in grassroots communities. EYLA has been a key partner in Lancing’s Foundationer programme since it […]
4 September 2025
Lancing CCF Triumphs at Summer Camp Competition
Lancing College’s Combined Cadet Force (CCF) enjoyed an action-packed summer camp during the final week of term, held at Longmoor in Hampshire. Cadets took part in a wide variety of activities, including survival skills, axe throwing, archery, shooting, and watersports, testing both individual skills and teamwork in challenging and rewarding ways. The highlight of the […]
30 July 2025
Mediterranean Memories in Málaga
MFL pupils enjoyed an unforgettable week in Málaga, filled with sunshine, culture, and plenty of opportunities to practise their Spanish. The trip began on Sunday with visits to the stunning towns of Ronda and Setenil de las Bodegas. In Ronda, pupils took in dramatic views and explored its rich history, including a tour of the […]
21 July 2025
Academic EnrichmentGeneralModern Foreign LanguagesTrips and Visits
What Happens in Vegas… Gets Studied: Geography Field Trip
A key aim of geography education at Lancing College is to broaden the horizon of students by exposing them to unique places around the world. Each year an international field trip is offered to those studying geography, and recent years have seen trips to Iceland and Morocco. This year the geography department led a trip […]
15 July 2025
Head Master’s Lecture: Music and the Brain
On Wednesday 14 May 2025, Dr Malcolm Johnston, Professor of Radiology and Medical Education at Brighton and Sussex Medical School visited Lancing College to give a fascinating Head Master’s Lecture entitled Music and the Brain. Professor Johnston, also a violinist, pianist and conductor, impressed the keen audience by demonstrating his scientific understanding of music. […]
9 July 2025
Summer 2025 Junior Concert is a Showcase of Young Musical Talent at Lancing
On 21 May, we heard an array of Third and Fourth Form musicians perform in an impressive and entertaining concert. Sinfonia, directed by Miss Emilie Harlow, opened the concert with three musical items well-known to all. The Galop from William Tell and Risk Everything for a Dream was followed by a musical medley from Disney’s […]
7 July 2025
Lancing College Scout Leader Helps Spark Global Campfire Event
This June, scout groups across the world are gathering around campfires as part of Flamboree – a heartwarming initiative that celebrates one of the most cherished traditions in scouting. Spearheaded by Lancing College’s very own scout leader Andy Cooper and a fellow scout from Worthing, the Flamboree brings together communities near and far to enjoy […]
6 June 2025
A Formula for Fun: Prep School Students Enjoy Science Day at Lancing College
We were delighted to welcome pupils from local prep schools for a Science Day designed to ignite curiosity and inspire young minds. Pupils spent the morning immersed in hands-on experiments across Chemistry, Physics and Biology, led by Lancing’s expert and enthusiastic Science faculty. From chemical reactions to microscopy and physics challenges, each activity was designed […]
27 May 2025