Category: Senior News
Reflection: Remembrance Service Address
On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, the United Kingdom and countries across the Commonwealth fall silent. For two minutes, we unite in remembrance, to pay tribute to the fallen, to those who endured horrific conditions and fought when victory could hardly be told apart from defeat. And yet they…
Cross-Country: ESAA Cup
Our junior and inter teams went to The Judd School for the next round of the ESAA cup. The junior team, one man short due to a last-minute concussion, ran impressively in challenging rain and winds. Sam (1st Form) secured 4th place, with Hugo following closely in 10th. Overall, the junior team claimed 7th out…
GCSE History Trip
On November 7, the History Department took 83 Fifth Form Historians to the Old Operating Theatre and the Golden Hinde in London. The Old Operating Theatre, Europe’s oldest surviving medical operating theatre, provided a tailored lecture and demonstration for the AQA “Health and the People” unit, vividly depicting 19th-century surgery challenges. The visit also served…
Chamber Choir’s Evensong at Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, a place of worship for nearly 900 years, serves as both the diocesan cathedral and the college’s chapel. With a rich history since Cardinal Wolsey’s absorption in the 1520s, it is renowned for music quality and served as an excellent location for the first Joint Schools’ Chamber Choir outing of the…
Bridgestone World Solar Challenge
Anish Sathananthan, OG’20, is studying Engineering at Durham and is Team Principal for the University’s Solar Car Project, leading a team to the 2023 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia in their new solar powered electric car, DUSC 2023. The race starts in Darwin on 22 October and finishes in Adelaide on 29 October covering…
A Voyage Round My Father
OG Jack Bardoe is currently starring alongside BAFTA and Golden Globe nominee Rupert Everett in John Mortimer’s celebrated autobiographical play A Voyage Round My Father which is touring regional theatres. Growing up in the shadow of a brilliant and eccentric barrister, a man whose tea-time conversation could take in music hall, adultery, evolution, Shakespeare and the…
Lower Sixth Geography Trip to Dorset
The Lower Sixth ventured to Dorset for their Geography trip visiting Studland, Swanage, Furzy, Lulworth, Rinsgstead, Portland Bill and Chiswell – all sites with fascinating geology and geologic formations.
English Trip: The Empress
Last Thursday, the English department took the Fifth Form to see The Empress, a new play by Tanika Gupta. Students are studying the play for their GCSE English Literature exam so the opportunity to see it live in performance was too good to miss. The play tells the story of Rani, a sixteen year old…
Art Trip to the Tate Modern
Our Lower and Upper Sixth Form students enjoyed a visit to the Tate Modern, Southwark Cathedral and The White Cube Gallery to see both contemporary and 20th Century artworks. It was a great opportunity for the boys to collaborate and discuss the works on display. The same cohort of students ventured to Regents Park to…
Reflection: Reflection
In the academic environment we find ourselves in, the word reflection often carriers a somewhat negative connotation. The word frequently surfaces in the aftermath of disappointing tests, unsuccessful sports fixtures or if you find yourself sitting in S01. It is far too often associated with what could have been better and our failures, rather than…