It was a pleasure to welcome pupils from St Philip’s School to the Valley for a taste of life at Ampleforth College. Across two busy days, they experienced the breadth of opportunities on offer – from team-building with our Combined Cadet Force and a hands-on DT challenge launching parachuted eggs from the 60ft Clock Tower, to a Drama workshop where pupils developed and performed monologues with growing confidence. Visits like this offer more than a glimpse of our facilities; they reflect the sp