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THE LATYMERIAN

2018/19

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Foreword

Thanks to a pupil-led initiative, peace lilies were planted in every classroom to improve air quality and well-being I was proud of our pupils who chose to protest climate change, whether by attending demonstrations in Westminster or engaging in activities

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By David Goodhew, Head In a year where we remembered the 50th anniversary

of the moon landings, a time when we first looked back at our planet and marvelled at its beauty, it is appropriate that sustainability has become a more important thread in Latymer life. Thanks to a pupil-led initiative, peace lilies were planted in every classroom to improve air quality and well-being and, as I write, our main outdoor area is being transformed into a greener, softer, more social space. I was proud of our pupils who chose to protest climate change, whether by attending demonstrations in Westminster or engaging in activities organised by our Eco-Society. This publication is also considering its environmental impact, with plans for a pdf version and more sustainable paper types.

and situations. They demonstrated compassion and dignity beyond their years and really presented Latymer Upper School in a positive light.” An email from the Hidden Treasure primary school in Uganda simply read: “The warmth you left at the school is still new to our faces and I doubt there is anybody who will ever erase it from our minds and hearts.”

My sense of pride in Latymerians has been enhanced throughout the year as we have celebrated academic success (e.g. record US admissions), sporting achievement (e.g. our girls’ quad winning – against the odds – Henley Royal Regatta), musical excellence (e.g. concerts at St John’s Smith Square and St Paul’s Cathedral) and thespian talent (e.g. ‘Madness of King George’).

Finally, I have been very proud of the School this year – a finalist in two categories for the UK Social Mobility awards (unheard of for an independent school) and winner of the ISP School of the Year for Social Mobility – and our Inspiring Minds bursary campaign has raised an astonishing £26m for bursaries. This coming September (2019) 1 in 5 pupils in Year 7 will join Latymer on a bursary; 1 in 3 of new Sixth Form joiners will also attend Latymer thanks to a bursary, with the majority of our 200 bursary holders being in receipt of free places.

I have been equally proud of our continued work with Care4Calais and the Mummy Foundation in Uganda. Care4Calais wrote of our pupils: “They worked incredibly hard in difficult circumstances, approaching every challenge with positivity and enthusiasm despite being in totally unfamiliar surroundings

All of this good news helps to cheer me up as we bid farewell to the Class of 2019, who started at Latymer at the same time as me, seven years ago. However, as I look forward to next year (not to mention 2024), I am excited to see where the School is headed: onwards and upwards! n

Contents

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S TA R T E R S & L E AV E R S LOWER SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL SIX TH FORM

School News 6

A Year in the Life 38

Sustainability 26

The Arts 54

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Edited by Sharon Whyte and Eleanor Chapman

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ART WORK BY MARGAUX COOPER, SIXTH FORM

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School News

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Inspiring

Minds

We have already raised over half our target of ÂŁ40m

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The only criteria for entry to Latymer should be ability and potential. The Inspiring Minds campaign will help to make that a reality. We reflect one year on from the public launch of the campaign. Inspiring Minds is the most ambitious fundraising campaign in Latymer’s history; we want to be able to offer a life-changing education to children regardless of their financial background. Just one year on from the public launch of the campaign, we have made great strides towards this ambition. With generous support from the Latymer community, we have already raised over half our target of £40m which we aim to reach by the 400th anniversary of the Latymer Foundation at Hammersmith in 2024.

Just five years ago, donations to the bursary programme supported 123 bursary recipients across the School. Last year, 176 pupils at Latymer were in receipt of a bursary and 14 of the 39 students that applied to Sixth Form were offered a bursary. This academic year (2019/20), almost 200 of our students are benefitting from bursarial support, including one in five of the new Year 7’s. This progress has only been achievable thanks to the incredible generosity of the Latymer community.

The Latymer Foundation at Hammersmith, a registered charity, was established in 1624 ‘to clothe and educate eight poore boyes’ in Hammersmith. Today we remain true to the vision of our founder, Edward Latymer, by funding bursaries at Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep as part of the Inspiring Minds campaign.

The success of the Campaign to date has been down to the thousands of students, staff, parents and alumni who have contributed to the campaign, through donating, volunteering or even taking up sponsored sporting challenges for Inspiring Minds. This contribution has been greatly valued by everyone at Latymer and especially by the young people on bursaries who have been able to fulfil their full potential at the School. This includes Sulayman Hussain (2019) who left Latymer this year. Sulayman’s bursary place at Latymer allowed him to be ”stimulated and awed on a daily basis” and develop the skills that have seen him accepted for a place on the Rolls Royce internship scheme next year.

This year, the Latymer Foundation’s programme of events was bigger and more varied than ever before. The autumn term kicked off in style with an Inspiring Minds Drinks Reception in September. Both Mr Goodhew and actor and parent Mark Strong awed audiences at our first Inspiring Conversations events. Over £26,500 was raised by the Great Latymer Dinner Party which was hosted in people’s homes in November. More than 160 pupils, alumni, staff and parents participated in our 2Bridges Run, raising £7,900. In April, 25 Latymerians came back to the Edward Latymer Theatre to perform at an Evening of Drama. We held a Fifth Birthday Party for the Prep Bursary Fund in June. All of this and more to help support the bursaries we provide at Latymer – what a busy year we’ve had!

The Inspiring Minds campaign ensures that Edward Latymer’s ambition for the School is kept alive by making Latymer accessible to ambitious children from all walks of life. The collective generosity of the Latymer community has allowed us to make great steps towards making Edward Latymer’s vision a reality. n

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RAISÂ£

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By Alexander Wright, Sixth Form It is a testament to the inexhaustible generosity of Latymerians that every September the Science Lecture Theatre is overwhelmed by students ecstatic to get involved with RAIS£. 2018/19 was no different, with many of our fundraising initiatives coming from these young members. Sophie Allwright, Lower School, designed and marketed a new LatyMERCH project, the RAIS£ + Chilly’s waterbottles. Not only have these raised a tremendous amount for Inspiring Minds, but they have saved an estimated 167 plastic water bottles per reusable Chilly per year from harming the environment. Similarly, and much to the chagrin of those responsible for enforcing Latymer’s uniform policy, RAIS£ sweatshirts were another runaway hit. In addition to their unassailable haute couture credentials, every student wearing a RAIS£ sweatshirt is a banner of support for their friends and fellow students on a bursary. A suitable send off for the Class of 2019 were the RAIS£ leavers’ hoodies, whose design was crowdsourced in the Sixth Form common room. At the other end of the School, the Year 7’s tore up the dance floor during our RAIS£ the Roof disco (you may be starting to realise that puns are the bedrock of our fundraising). That evening confirmed my theory that not only are the Year 7’s smarter than the older years, but immeasurably cooler. The Latymer Christmas Fair and RAIS£ bake sales were unsurprisingly popular, allowing us to ensure RAIS£’s secondary goal of being the School’s premium cookie supplier. During our annual film night, RAIS£ proved itself as both a humanitarian and edifying

An estimated 167 plastic water bottles have been saved per reusable Chilly per year

enterprise by introducing the cult classic “The Parent Trap” to a new generation of viewers. The year ended with our inaugural RAIS£ week, with events such as the Prep School triathlon and Latymer university challenge. For those of you who missed it, Jeremy Paxman has legitimate cause for concern about our presenter, Mr Noakes, exiting retirement to usurp his throne on the real university challenge. All of these initiatives led to a tremendous £18,601.44 being raised for the bursaries appeal. The final, but equally meaningful, initiative by RAIS£ this year was creating parallel RAIS£ clubs in schools across London. While Latymer has an inspiringly positive attitude around bursaries, this is not the case universally, and I hope that RAIS£ can be one small means by which to help foster a more inclusive community for bursary students everywhere. As a member of RAIS£ (previously the Bursaries Appeal Club and previous to that, the Annual Fund) since 2012, I cannot begin to express how proud I am of how far it has come. The generosity in time and money of Latymer students and the overwhelming support from the administration. RAIS£ is not only a meaningful opportunity for Latymerians to help their community, but a unique opportunity to be entrusted with responsibility as a student. n

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Charities By The Charities Committee This year has been incredibly successful for Charities at Latymer Upper School.

After meeting with students, we decided to change the system of voting for three separate charities and to instead support a theme for the year, and fundraise for one local and one international charity. After discussion with staff and students, we settled on the refugee crisis, and our charities were West London Welcome and Care4Calais. Our fundraising, however, was not restricted to these two, and we continued to support the Latymer Uganda Project, as well as many other great causes. The staff kicked off their charity activity with a Macmillan Coffee morning in September, organised every year by Theresa, a member of our catering department who looks after the Upper School staff every day with outstanding goodwill and excellent humour. We raised over £280 for this worthy cause and we were all impressed by the baking skills of our colleagues.

Charities Fundraising 2018-19 Latymer Uganda Project Care4Calais West London Welcome Maggie’s Bloody Good Period Comic Relief Round Square Save the Children Macmillan Cancer Support

In October, we held various events to raise money for the Latymer Uganda Project, including a non-uniform day and bake sale. The Uganda team raised an astonishing £26,502 this year to go towards the various foundations, including M-Lisada, who we support to provide school fees for 8 children. Towards Christmas, we held the annual Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day, raising £635, and in the Spring Term we

We are grateful for all the generous donations we have received for these events over the past year, both in time and money

raised £1,081 through a non-uniform day for Round Square, as well as making £3,500 for Maggie’s Cancer Centre through the annual Curry Night, also organised by Theresa. In the Summer Term, our main fundraising events for the School charities took place during Refugee Week, including: a bake sale, non-uniform day, selling merchandise, apple-bobbing, netball shooting and a staff dodgeball match. But our work with Care4Calais was not only restricted to fundraising, although we did raise a whopping £20,536. Across various trips throughout the year, 110 Sixth Form students travelled to Calais, working in the charity’s warehouses, distributing goods and meeting refugees in various camps around northern France. These were life-changing experiences for our students, and volunteers and staff commented frequently on how engaged and active Latymer were, particularly as we are the only school who have run aid trips. Closer to home, we also raised £4,084 for West London Welcome, and several Sixth Form students completed service placements there. We are grateful for all the generous donations we have received for these events over the past year, both in time and money. We look forward to what the next academic year brings, with our focus on Environment and Sustainability. Let’s see if we can beat this year’s totals! n

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French Masterchef

â€˜That was the best fun ever, I could do that all day!â€™

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By Anna-Clare Hetherington Sharpen your knives! Dust off your rolling pins! Stoke your fires! In February this year the battle was on to see who would be crowned French Masterchef champion!

Chef Philippe Ribera, flew in from Montpellier to pass on years of expertise to our Year 9 and 10 French pupils who were set the task of working in pairs to produce the fluffiest, lightest, creamiest, tastiest and most perfectly formed ‘Fougasse D’Aigues Mortes’. Over 65 students assiduously followed every instruction in French, weighing, cracking and whipping up their dessert to perfection; but as always there could only be one winner (well two in this case), the indomitable pair of Priya Caswell and Luke Boulton caught the eye of our esteemed Chef with their energy, teamwork and of course perfectly fluffy, light and creamy dessert! Sixth Form students also got involved during the week kindly aiding communication between our Anglo-French team of Head

Chef Christine and Philippe as they prepared a French lunch for 1300 pupils and staff! Instructions were fired back and forth and translated by our eager students, indeed Lizzie Kasperovitch said, ‘That was the best fun ever, I could do that all day!’ An enormous and heartfelt thanks goes to the Catering Department who championed this cross curricula initiative and of course to Chef Philippe who dedicated a whole week to Latymer students, staff and parents. Cramming in four masterclasses, a whole school French lunch, an address at the Prep and a sumptuous, flambé-thrilled dinner for parents, he gave us his all! Thrillingly, our Chef is back in February 2020 with an award-winning ‘Chocolatier’ in tow – heads up Years 9 and 10 students, melt your butter, select your cocoa beans and prepare your taste-buds for Le Master’Choco... the heat is on! n

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Mental Health Awareness Week By Christian Oestergaard, Sixth Form Mental Health Awareness week was a great success among Latymer students with a huge variety of activities and events on offer. A huge well done to the Peer Mentor team in particular who were at the forefront of running and carrying out designated activities.

We kicked off the week by hosting the Mental Health Foundation’s Curry and Chaat event. It involved a twist of Indian cuisine served by the lovely lunch staff, and also gave students the chance to speak to Peer Mentors while enjoying this delicious meal. Peer Mentors wandered around different tables and spoke with either individuals or groups about how they were feeling about exam stress, mental wellbeing or anything they had on their mind. It seemed like everyone really enjoyed this time they had during lunch, especially those in the Lower School. Overall, I think the Curry and Chaat lunch really gave students the opportunity to connect with others and talk about their feelings in a comfortable environment surrounded by our lovely Peer Mentoring team.

Wednesday was also a big day with regards to activities run around the school. We set up a “Life gives you Lemons” stand, which involved the Peer Mentor team serving students a cold glass of free lemonade once they had stuck a positive self-talk comment up on the wall! As expected, everyone loved the idea and we were overwhelmed with the amount of comments at the end of breaktime made by students across the school. It is so important to take time to appreciate one’s self, and this idea excelled at allowing students to take this time. Also, the Year 9’s were taken to Ravenscourt Park for an inter-form rounders tournament which was a great success, and very competitive! Thursday was yet another exciting day for Mental Health Awareness week as we hosted the Peer Mentor Headspace Walk. This allowed Year 7 to join the Peer Mentors and leave school to recharge their batteries and get some fresh air after a long morning of

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lessons. It was a great opportunity for the Lower School students to take a stroll up and down the beautiful riverside to talk, sing and play games. It also allowed the students to enjoy some light exercise, which is one of the most effective solutions to refreshing one’s state of mind and mental health. Year 8 were also treated to a cookery class where they learnt how to cook nutritional flapjacks. This lesson was focused on how important it is to eat healthily in order to benefit your mental health. Last but not least, we introduced a Puppy Room to the school, where students could sign up to have an appointment with cuddly and friendly dogs of all sizes. This event was run throughout the whole week, and it was not once empty. Be it at breaktime, lunchtime or even after school, students of all year groups came to seek relaxation by simply just petting and stroking the dogs. Universities across Britain have been using ‘puppy rooms’ for years in order to combat

exam stress and anxiety. A study by the UCLA showed numerous benefits of interaction with animals, including the release of serotonin, prolactin and oxytocin which leads to an automatic relaxation response. Due to the positive feedback from both staff and pupils, we are also looking into having a therapy dog visit the School on a weekly basis. I think that simply saying Mental Health Week was a success would be to hugely understate it. From what I saw and heard from my fellow students, I can safely say that this week helped almost everybody in the school take time to focus on themselves and de-stress from academic work. Due to the overwhelmingly positive atmosphere created by the Peer Mentoring team, it was without a doubt the most successful and well-organised Mental Health Awareness week to date. n

This week helped almost everybody in the school take time to focus on themselves and de-stress from academic work

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Peer Mentoring By Georgie Beevor, Head of Peer Mentoring Every Thursday Week A during registration, Peer Mentors take their 'Buddy Family' of between 5-7 Lower School students to discuss how the students are settling in and chat through their concerns – as well as finding time for a few games too! In a recent survey, an astonishing 98% of Year 7 students said that they thought Peer Mentoring was a worthwhile service. Every Tuesday and Thursday at break and lunch time, Peer Mentors can be found in E9 (top floor of E block above the Creative Learning Centre). Anyone is welcome to drop in and have a chat or use it as a safe space away from the lively buzz of school life. Peer Mentors also rove around the school site on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at break and lunch and can be spotted by their ‘M’ badge. Peer Mentors have also had a lot of fun this year running several events for Lower School pupils. In September, the ‘Buddy Families’ took part in a treasure hunt around

the school with lots of prizes for the winners! This was helpful to enable the new students to get to know the school site, and it was great to see everyone having so much fun together. At Christmas, the Peer Mentors held a Tea Party to say goodbye and good luck to the Year 11 and Year 13 students who had to leave for exams. Students made an impressive array of delicious cakes and wrote thoughtful cards. Peer Mentors were also fully involved with BOUNCE week. A particular highlight was the ‘Chalk and Talk’ event on the North Playground. Pupils from all year groups were allowed to come and draw all over the playground, which led to a range of art from a giant dragon to a suspicious crime scene. The Peer Mentors also held ‘listening bus stops’ where students could drop by and talk about anything. Finally, they took the students on a ‘Headspace Walk’ along the river. Many pupils commented that it was relaxing to take a break from their hectic school schedules and take in the local scenery. It has been a very busy year for all the Peer Mentors, and I could not be more proud of how committed they are to the service. We have lots of exciting ideas planned for 2019/2020 so keep an eye out for the new events taking place! n

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Many pupils commented that it was relaxing to take a break from their hectic school schedules and take in the local scenery

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C U O B N E By Paul Martin, Head of BOUNCE Monday 19th â€“ Friday 24th November saw our annual focus week on wellbeing take centre stage on the school curriculum both inside and outside of the classroom.

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To ensure that wellbeing is embedded within the heart of Latymer Upper School throughout the School year, we sought to have more student-run events this year with the inaugural BOUNCE Committee run by Sixth Form students Giulio Capello and Nina Watson. The Committee’s desire was to introduce habits that could be carried on beyond this week and thus make the week more meaningful. Georgina Seal and the Activities Committee ran a Winter Festival in the Main Hall on the Tuesday, where we saw a range of acts from a solo Year 7 singer to a rock band featuring Sixth Form students and Mr Cook. Year 10 students worked with the Prep School showing their desire to connect and reflect on their own time

coming up through the School; Ms Monahan was delighted to see how easily her year group took on this task. Other highlights were the provision of the ‘Nap Room’ for the Sixth Form, trying to encourage the ‘Dali Nap’; the Staff Breakfast; Sixth Form and staff taking part in ‘Dance Marshall’ on the Friday in the sports centre; and so many other events from climbing, chalk and talk on the play grounds, and the Year 8 ‘Flash Dance’ challenge. The week was without doubt a success as students and the BOUNCE committee organised most of the events, which enabled students to develop leadership skills and the desire to reflect and make changes to their wellbeing. n

The week was without doubt a success as students and the BOUNCE committee organised most of the events

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Round Square

Exchanges

By Clementine Desmons, Head of Round Square Across the year, Latymer Upper School hosted three schools from around the world who are part of the Round Square community. These cultural exchanges represent the very spirit of Round Square.

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Herlufsholm School, Denmark On Wednesday 30th January we were delighted to welcome 25 students and two members of staff from Herlufsholm School in Denmark. The visitors were on a school trip to London for five days and, as another Round Square school, they dropped in to say ‘hello’. Last year, Herlufsholm School hosted a regional Round Square conference that five of our students attended, so it was great to meet up again. The visitors attended the Upper Sixth assembly on art in prisons, after which they were shown around the School by some of our Lower Sixth students. In Period 3 they collaborated with our Global Perspectives elective students and together they discussed the education systems in our respective countries. During break, the Danish group met with many of our Sixth Formers for coffee and muffins, and it was lovely to see them all getting on so well! We hope to welcome many more students as these opportunities are so enriching for all involved.

Paradis International School, Romania We also hosted 20 students and four teachers from Paradis International School in Romania who came to London on a school trip. The group took some time out of their busy schedule to visit Latymer

Upper School and spend a bit of time in an English school. The Year 7 students were taken out of period 5 to go to an assembly where they heard four Latymerians give an overview of life at Latymer, and the music scholars’ string quartet played pieces by Mozart and Mancini.

Alex Tolokonnikov and James Kelly’s masterful performances, on the piano and oboe respectively.

SAI International, India

In turn, SAI international told us about their school (3 campuses, 4000+ students) which has a lot in common with Latymer: equally academic, they put on an ‘Unwind’ week, are very sport-focused, host Ted-Sci talks and are globally-minded. Most remarkable are their Service projects, which range from collecting bedding for orphans’ cots, donating books for local schools, training teachers in Library skills to handing out food and water to those in need after the devastation of cyclone Fani.

During their summer school trip to the UK, 12 students and 2 teachers from SAI international – one of the highest achieving schools in India – came to visit Latymer Upper School. Our Middle School students (Freya Sutaria, Olga Devine, Sasha Isman, Letty Galperin, Pietro Ferraresi, Jaime Chueca) were delighted to introduce them to our school, and we enjoyed listening to

Students enjoyed chatting together over lunch and during their tours of the school. We are hoping to build on this visit by connecting our schools, possibly by working together on class projects, exchanges or other collaborations. We look forward to meeting their delegates at the International Round Square conference in India this autumn. n

Afterwards, the Romanian students performed two traditional dances that are recognised by UNESCO as world heritage. The students all went off to lunch and were then taken on tours of the School. It was a great day had by all!

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In a first of its kind and a uniquely Latymer creative event, the whole school was transformed into a series of gallery spaces for Happening 12 on Saturday 11th May. Following a treasure map of a guide, viewers were led from the Sports Hall to the Main Hall, inside and outside, around every building in school to discover eighteen installations, employing sculpture and video, painting and lighting. Crossing from the Art School to the Recital Hall, where spooky ladybirds horrifically filled the cinema screen, the route involved climbing through a muslin tunnel, whilst below the flow from a

water fountain was of dissolving heads. Split screen ballet dancers cavorted across a balloon-filled studio whilst next door sculpted fish swam around you in the glow and the gurgles of an aquarium. In the sports hall viewers were moved by the sinking paper boats in a film played amidst the tents and nightlights of a refugee

encampment, whilst in another space we were returned to a childhood bedroom. The almost 200 people who joined us for the tour were treated to an extraordinary series of very personal creative visions from all of our Lower Sixth artists, employing an ambitious mix of traditional techniques and new media. n

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Saturday/11/May

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Plants

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Peace lilies are thought to be the best indoor plant at reducing carbon emissions and other toxins The simple presence of green plants really does a lot to brighten an urban classroom, not to mention the benefits of cleaner air for teaching and learning

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Report to Wordsworth You should be here, Nature has need of you. She has been laid waste. Smothered by the smog, the flowers are mute, and the birds are few in a sky slowing like a dying clock. All hopes of Proteus rising from the sea have sunk; he is entombed in the waste we dump. Triton’s notes struggle to be free, his famous horns are choked, his eyes are dazed, and Neptune lies helpless as beached as a whale, while insatiate man moves in for the kill. Poetry and piety have begun to fail, As Nature’s mighty heart is lying still. O see the widening in the sky, God is labouring to utter his last cry. Boey Kim Cheng

Lysander (Middle School) was struck by this poem during an English lesson, and began to contemplate how Latymer Upper School could be more sustainable. With an ambitious plan in mind for his Global Goals project, he dropped in to see the Head one Tuesday morning break time to discuss peace lily plants and how they reduce carbon emissions due to their ability to purify the air that surrounds them. This discussion subsequently led to the introduction of peace lily plants across all classrooms and offices in the School. Peace lilies are thought to be the best indoor plant at reducing carbon emissions and other toxins. The five key toxins that the plants filter out are benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene, and ammonia. These plants work hard to remove benzene and trichloroethylene in particular. The plants absorb the pollutants from the air through their leaves and send them to their roots, which are then broken down by microbes in the soil. Even better, the plants thrive under minimal effort (little watering and dark spaces) so they have proven simple to look after for staff and students alike. The influx of peace lily plants into our classrooms and offices has been a real hit across the School. The simple presence of green plants really does a lot to brighten an urban classroom, not to mention the benefits of cleaner air for teaching and learning. The peace lily plants are an emblem of the School’s drive to become more sustainable, and with the impending re-design of the School’s piazza, it is going to be very exciting to work and learn in a new green environment! n

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Piazza re-design Whether it is students taking part in climate change protests or the introduction of plants in school to the new Eco Explorers Activities Week trip, it is clear that Latymer Upper School is on a mission to become more sustainable and environmentally aware.

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The trees and planting will contribute to urban greening by improving air quality All materials, suppliers and manufacturers used during the re-design were UK based

As part of this drive, the greening of urban spaces is key and it is therefore fitting that the piazza project was designed and implemented during this year, with much of the work taking place over the summer holiday. The trees and planting will contribute to urban greening by improving air quality, not to mention providing an uplifting environment for students and staff. In turn, the new piazza is a more flexible and enjoyable space for students and staff to enjoy as they walk around the school site between lessons and relax during break times.

Importantly, all the materials, suppliers and manufacturers used during the re-design were UK based, which reduced the carbon footprint of the supply chain. As part of the resurfacing work, there has been a reduction in hard surfaces with approximately 240m2 of existing hard surfaces converted to planting. This will result in less surface water run off, which will put less pressure on the current drainage system. In addition to the prior-existing two trees, four medium-large trees and nine smaller trees have been planted. The plants were also selected to attract invertebrates and bees to enhance the biodiversity value of the site. As the new academic year gets under way, we are already enjoying the new green space! n

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By Stephanie Harris, Sustainability Lead Our third Eco Week was by far the best yet. A number of activities and talks were staged across Latymer Upper School throughout the week.

Eco Week

The events included a screening of ‘Message in the Waves’; an eye opening documentary about Hawaii and their struggle to cope with plastics being washed up on their beaches, as well as the Albatross colony that are suffering, mistaking small bits of plastic for food. Middle School Freston hotly debated ‘Let’s force the eco movement to focus on companies rather than individuals.’ A talk on Palm Oil by Sophie Arnold and Ranya Dizayee was well-researched and extremely enlightening. JS Mill society also hosted Linden Edgell (Global Sustainability Director, ERM) who discussed whether the Sustainable Development Goals are achievable. Finally, a Recycling Fashion Fair took place and raised over £400 for three of our chosen charities!

All this, and our annual Food weigh-in, which coincided with the start of the ‘Choose what you eat. Eat what you choose’ campaign that our fantastic caterers began in March. The week was a real success, with a plethora of rich events and we are already looking forward to planning next year’s Eco Week! n

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Eco Committee: Making Latymer Green What a year we’ve had, more talk and action than ever before! It began with the roll out of Lysander’s Fresh Air initiative. Every classroom and office were given a minimum of three plants, a Peace Lily, Sansevaria and Ficus Elastica. Stemming from his Global Goals project in 2017, he researched NASA’s study of air purifying plants and those most effective at removing toxins such as Formaldehyde, xylene and toluene from the air. He then took the idea to Mr Goodhew who decided to back his project and funded this across the school (see our article on Plants in School for further insight!). Throughout the first few weeks of term, students were encouraged to join a new Eco Committee. Lower Sixth students were also invited to apply for leadership roles, and subsequently representatives from other year groups gathered bi-weekly to discuss and propose changes. We have had a great team who have worked with diligence and commitment throughout the year! Our thanks must also go to Martin James, Manager of Chartwells catering, who has been instrumental in supporting our cause. We have been able to make changes to the menus, reducing our consumption of red meat and providing more vegetarian and vegan options. We have also joined Pale Green Dot to compost our food waste, and any items that cannot be composted are now sent to make biofuel. The most recent and most exciting developments are regarding our air quality plans. A number of initiatives are underway to create a better environment for students and staff at Latymer Upper. These include

an air quality audit, additional planting as part of the new piazza project, upgrading filters throughout air handling units, support of the Great West Hedge project, closing the gap to the South playground and lastly plans to build a green screen around the playgrounds. Along with these larger projects, RAIS£ have done a great job at selling the new branded water bottles. We are also working with the library to help ensure any books that are no longer needed go to a company who donate books to schools across the world, as well as raising funds for charities in selling books online. We are also hopeful that some of this year’s Global Goals projects and ideas that stemmed from the Year 10 Sustainability and Enterprise day will be put into practice in the near future; these projects range from changing the coffee cups we use at school to a cookbook giving recipes for leftovers. Next year looks set to be as good, if not better! We will be working closely with the charity representatives and coordinators as the School have voted for an environmental charity to be the recipient of next year’s funds. We will also join forces with Round Square to give our annual Round Square day an environmental theme with the hope that each student can plant a tree. Plans are also in place to offer better recycling facilities, and the long-term aim is to amend all policies to contain a section which requires decision makers to consider the most sustainable options when renewing contracts across the school. All these are just the first few steps in Making Latymer Green. n

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Eco Explorer By Stephanie Harris, Sustainability Lead

Eco Explorer took a new venue this year: Wales! Set on the Pembroke coastline, the Bunk Barns are within walking distance of two beaches and St David’s, the UK’s smallest city. Over five days, we visited a Bug Farm and examined an array of insect and arachnids. We also went surfing and co-steering, and took part in the

world’s micro plastic survey. Every morning and afternoon the students took part in a session of mindfulness and yoga and by the end of the week they were able to run sessions themselves! An appreciation of nature and environment was had by all.

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The shocking finds we made whilst taking part in the worldâ€™s micro plastic survey

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Why does this section look different? For the 2018/19 edition of the Latymerian, a recycled paper section has been included in our print version to highlight what Latymer Upper School is doing to increase our commitment to sustainability, and to demonstrate the differences between the types of paper used to print this publication.

A tonne of paper has a carbon footprint of 670kgs*

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You may notice, for instance, that images printed on recycled paper look slightly different â€“ this is one of the reasons why it is often not used in publications containing a high image to text ratio. It is hoped that awareness of the issues involved in producing a publication like the Latymerian, in relation to sustainability, will mean that everyone can be informed and on board with moving in a greener direction!

A word about Lavenham Press Lavenham Press have been printing the Latymerian for three years now. The company are as enthusiastic about sustainability as we are at Latymer. Here are some of the ways that they ensure the publication reduces its carbon footprint: The World Land Trust A tonne of paper has a carbon footprint of 670kgs*. The World Land Trust offsets this carbon footprint by â€˜locking downâ€™ other forests so that they can continue to absorb carbon in the atmosphere. Lavenham Press use Carbon Balanced Paper certified by The World Land Trust. Look for the logo in the Latymerian, which displays the unique reference number that ensures the validity and traceability of the paper used.

FSC Accredited paper The loss of forests around the world has a profound impact on CO2 emissions as well as on the immediate ecosystem and the people who depend on the forests for work and sustenance. All of the paper used in the publication of the Latymerian is FSC accredited. This means that not only is the paper traceable to managed forests, but the stewardship of those forests also includes a commitment to the local communities and indiginous populations where the forests are located. Look out for the FSC logo on products ranging from paper to furniture. Compostable Poly-Wrap This uses natural biopolymers, consisting mainly of potato and maize starch which are fully sustainable. There is no polythene in this product so when it degrades there are no microplastics left in the soil or watercourses. Logos to look out for:

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A Year in the Life — LOWER SCHOOL

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Starters We welcomed a new generation of Latymeriansâ€Ś

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â€Śand said goodbye to some others.

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The Arts

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Music

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Latymer Upper School Musical Highlights By Tony Henwood, Director of Music Music Scholars’ Concert This always provides an excellent opportunity for some of our best musicians and there were many notable performances, particularly from our talented Lower School music scholars who had just joined the school. These included Madeline Grambow (violin) who played Mozart’s Rondo from Haffner’s Serenade; Rebecca Alishaw (violin) who played Moszkowski’s Spanische Tanze; Alina Chung-Halpern (cello) who played Piazzolla’s Libertango; and Alfonso Ede-Bray (cello) who played Rachmaninov’s Lied. Other highlights included Leah Rubin who played Weber’s Concertino, Op 26 (clarinet); Charlie McAvock who played Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen, Op 20 (violin); Lilly Vadaneaux who played Debussy’s Sarabande (piano); and Isaac Harari’s performance of Cameron Sinclair’s Ritournelle No. 6 on a mesmerising array of percussion instruments.

Latymer Symphony Orchestra Concert

Autumn Choral Concert

Another excellent concert of an extremely high standard of music making. The repertoire included Wagner’s Rienzi Overture, Borodin’s Symphony No 2 in B minor, Márquez’s Conga del Fuego Nuevo, and ended with a toe-tapping medley of songs from Loesser’s Guys and Dolls.

The combined Chamber Choir and Schola Cantorum joined forces to perform Buxtehude’s cantata, Jesu and meine Freude. The Latymer Consort also performed a selection of Tudor madrigals, and the Lower School Choirs sang a number of witty songs from The Saga of the Seven Days by Tom Cunningham.

Orchestral and Jazz Concerts

Hamburg Exchange

These took place in the Autumn and Spring terms, and were typically varied in repertoire and involved a huge number of Latymerians. There were items from the Latymer Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Concert Band, Junior String Ensemble and the Wind Band.

The Latymer Orchestra spent half term at The Johanneum in Hamburg, where they worked with musicians from the school and gave an excellent concert at the end of the week. As usual, members of the orchestra made lots of new friends and the musical standard was as high as ever. The varied programme included Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture, Ives’ The Unanswered Question and Mozart’s Overture to the Marriage of Figaro. We look forward to welcoming them to London next Spring.

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Singing Competitions

Music Competition

The high standards of singing at Latymer were maintained in the Spring Term when we held our Senior Singing Competition, adjudicated by Sam Evans, a former Latymer singing teacher, and a very experienced choir trainer and vocal coach. Sam worked with some of our senior singers during an afternoon masterclass and the evening went on to feature a highly impressive array of songs from a diverse range of periods, genres and styles. After much deliberation, he chose the following prize winners: 3rd – Alexandra Evzona (Sixth Form), 2nd – Niko Thomas (Middle School) and 1st – Francis McAdie (Sixth Form) who gave a superb performance of Ireland’s Sea Fever. In the Summer Term, we held our Junior Singing Competition which was adjudicated by Mark Oldfield, a British baritone singer noted for operatic, oratorio and concert performances and recitals. The concert featured much of the School’s younger vocal talent and the standards were excellent. The beginner round was chosen by Emma Billingsley (Lower School) who sang ‘The Water is Wide,’ and the Intermediate category was won by Adam Younes (Middle School) who gave a haunting account of ‘Cry Me a River’.

There were also extremely impressive performances from our young musicians at the Junior Music Competition which took place in the Spring Term. We were pleased to welcome Edward Yeo from Eton College as our adjudicator, and he awarded the following prizes: 1st – Sophia Staveley (Lower School – clarinet), 2nd – Ares Dafas (Lower School – violin), 3rd – Daniel Orton (Middle School – violin). Meanwhile, at our Senior Competition our adjudicator, Andrew Dibb, Senior ABRSM Examiner, chose the following winners: 1st – Isaac Harari (Sixth Form – piano), 2nd – Alexander Goodbody (Middle School – violin), 3rd– Stella Konshina (Lower School – cello). The Sally Rose Memorial Cup for the most memorable piano playing of the evening also went to Isaac Harari (Lower School).

There were also extremely impressive performances from our young musicians at the Junior Music Competition

Choral Concert at St John’s, Smith Square As well as items from the Lower School Choir, the Latymer Consort sang a selection of Songs and Sonnets by George Shearing and there were two major solos: Ethan Gillespie (Sixth Form) played Copland’s haunting Quiet City on the trumpet, and Edward Esiri-Bloom (Sixth Form) gave a buoyant performance of a recorder concerto by Vivaldi. The second half featured Mozart’s Requiem with over 100 pupils participating and encompassing the entire age range of Years 7 to 13.

Duet Philharmonic Some of our best orchestral players and singers took part in the Duet Philharmonic performance of Mahler’s Sixth Symphony and Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms at the Royal Festival Hall in April. The venture runs along similar lines to the National Youth Orchestra and the musical standards are correspondingly high, so it was excellent that Latymer was represented by 14 of our top instrumentalists and singers.

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Jazz Evening

Piano Day

Crazy for You and The Wizard of Oz

The Summer Term began with our Jazz Evening, always a highlight in the musical calendar, and involving no fewer than four separate jazz bands. As well as impressive performances by the pupil-led ensemble, the Latymer Jazz Collective (Isaac Harari (Sixth Form), Ozan Erder (Sixth Form) and Gabriel Margolis (Middle School), there were also performances by Mr Wallace’s Jazz Group and Mr Bladon’s Latin Jazz Band. In addition, Dougie Freeman and James Arben jointly directed the Big Band where there were particularly impressive performances from Leah Rubin and Zoe Magnelia.

The theme at this year’s Piano Day was Musical Collaboration. There were a number of excellent examples of this, including our instrumental staff performing together, various piano duets and trios, and a performance of a remarkable Rondo by Smetana that required no fewer than eight hands; we were impressed by the digital dexterity of Luke Boulton (Middle School), Alex Tolokonnikov (Middle School), Lilly Vadaneaux (Sixth Form) and Andrew Bottrill. We have many extremely able pianists at the school and they entertained us by playing an extremely varied repertoire, ranging from the Baroque through to jazz and contemporary music.

Last, but certainly not least, the Music Department provided the music for two school musicals this year: Crazy for You was the main school musical in the Autumn Term, and the Lower School Play in the Summer Term was The Wizard of Oz.

Percussion Competition We were very pleased to invite Mike Osbourne (Head of Percussion at Epsom College) to adjudicate our Percussion Competition at the beginning of the Summer Term. Mike gave a very insightful and positive adjudication, and commented on how the players all seemed to be enjoying themselves at the same time as playing some very sophisticated music. He chose as his winners Isaac Harari (Sixth Form) (Advanced), Alkan Al Salman (Middle School) (Intermediate) and John Cooper (Lower School) (Beginner).

The players all seemed to be enjoying themselves at the same time as playing some very sophisticated music

Well done to Edward Esiri-Bloom, James Kelly, Alex Tolokonnikov, Zoe Magnelia, Ethan Gillespie, Charlie Curtis, Ellen Ashley, Isaac Harari, Alexandra Evzona, Alexander Goodbody, Kitty Farrell, Ellen Vince, Tianrun Xu, Laura Flenley, Clodagh Bottomley, Ozan Erder, Luke Boulton and Flo Morris, all of whom played in Crazy for You. The band for The Wizard of Oz was similarly impressive and included Alex Tolokonnikov, James Kelly, Sophia Staveley, Florence Staveley, Michaela Ashworth, Oscar Reinstein and Luke Boulton. The final vote of thanks, however, needs to go to Gabriel Margolis who was a superb Musical Director for Crazy for You. Gabriel rehearsed all the singers and conducted the band for each of the evening’s four performances – an extraordinary achievement for the Middle School. n

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Macbeth Sixth Form Play

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By Emily Lloyd, Sixth Form When we first heard in assembly that the sixth form play would be Macbeth there was a collective groan. Many of us had indeed studied the text for GCSE and weren't keen to revisit Birnam Wood or Dunsinane with haste. That was, however, before we had heard about Mrs Bruton-Andrews’ inspired vision for Macbeth, set in the 90s with the apt meta-dramatic setting of a theatre with King Duncan as the theatre owner and Macbeth his power hungry lead actor. After auditioning and getting a part, it became clear that our director valued the creative process of attempting to rework

Our director valued the creative process of attempting to rework Shakespeare to fit a modern setting

Shakespeare to fit a modern setting and furthermore, highly regarded all input into the show whether that was from Macbeth himself or Apparition 3. In every rehearsal the actors were given the opportunity to shape the piece, coming up with choreography and staging, all under the observant eye of Mrs Bruton-Andrews of course. Due to our heightened input in the piece, no doubt a luxury of being in sixth form, the devising and rehearsal process was incredibly fulfilling and enjoyable as we were able to creatively let loose and bring any suggestions we had forward. This pride we had in the play carried us through all of the Saturday rehearsals and justified the week less of half-term we had in order to make the play performance ready. The week of half-term rehearsals was needed in order for the piece to come together but we still managed to have fun as the cast celebrated Halloween in style with Mrs Bruton-Andrews leading the charge as a corpse bride while Deadpool questioned ‘is this a dagger I see before me?’ The result of this week of rehearsals was a show that we were all immensely invested in and as we warmed up before the opening show with tongue twisters, stretches and our favourite game ‘ninja’, one could feel palpable excitement as well as the usual mix of nerves. Throughout the run of the three shows (as well as a private performance to the inscrutable Year 11s) the quality of the show improved. What we achieved in our last performance on Friday was a compelling modern interpretation of the power struggle between a bloodthirsty couple set in the world of theatre as Macbeth’s moves were manipulated by the witches, aptly portrayed

as journalists. The play worked succinctly to enable intricate and powerful ensemble work as well as giving individual characters their moments to shine. Indeed, every character was fully developed and the cast managed to convey meaning in every line to the audience, despite the obvious communication limitations that one not familiar with Shakespeare might succumb to. None of this would have been possible, however, without Mrs Bruton-Andrews who worked tirelessly and vigorously over the course of the rehearsal period to ensure that her creative vision was executed properly with the help of James, Neil, Odette and Wilkie in tech (a special shout out to the strobe lighting which undoubtedly was the cast’s favourite). When the curtain came down on our final performance it was bittersweet. Macbeth was a play that we all loved and were proud to be a part of, however, the relief that we would never have to dance to 90s electronic club music again was a weight off our shoulders. n

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Crazy for You Whole School Musical

I am honoured to be taught by such passionate and professional people and I have learnt things I never knew I was capable of

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By Marc Wadhwani, Sixth Form What a crazy ride..... To be honest, I didn’t know whether Latymer would be able to pull off putting on such a large, full scale production in the space of three months, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Working on Crazy for You has been amazing. After intense rehearsals and an outstanding week of performances, I have never been so physically drained after a show, nor missed one so much. The work put in by both the cast and teachers was just incredible, and it was hands down one of my favourite plays to have worked on in my 6 years at Latymer. For me, theatre isn’t about a performance, it’s about people of all ages coming together to create art. No matter who you are, no matter what subjects you study, no matter what your future goals are, theatre at Latymer is something that creates small families, and that will always hold a special place in my heart. There are many things that go unseen when it comes to Drama, so instead of talking just about the experience, I wanted to mention a few people who I believe deserve credit for their hard work. Not just for Crazy for You but also other plays performed at Latymer. These include the likes of Neil Reynolds and James Orr, our sound and lighting designers, who spend hours designing our plays. Not only do they tech, but along with Odette Robertson they also build entire sets which are the foundation of all our plays here at Latymer. Crazy for You had one of the largest sets ever used in a Latymer production and I just wanted to say an enormous thank you for their work. I’ve always liked to think that I can dance, but when it came to Crazy for You, due to the amount of tap dancing involved, I was shown otherwise. I’m sure that the entire cast all understand the work put in by Carryl Thomas, Mimi Williams and Claire Forey to choreograph full tap dance routines to a professional standard and push a cast of 40 to exceed their theatrical limits. I am honoured to be taught by such passionate and professional people and I have learnt things I never knew I was capable of. Mr Joseph, who spent hours designing the entire play as

our director is someone who I would like to highlight. When working on anything, whether in theatre or not, you need to have someone to highlight where things go wrong so that you can keep improving, and this is something I love about Mr Joseph. In Crazy for You, whether in the form of notes or practical ideas he would push me as an actor to develop my characterisation by constantly giving me things to improve on. This was extremely helpful because, as a human being, it is incredibly difficult to see your own mistakes and flaws. Having Mr Joseph as director, challenging us to do better every time really helped me and others develop their acting in Crazy for You and I would just like to say thank you. From script learning to rehearsals and making new friends from across year groups, Crazy for You has been an emotional and incredible experience for me. If you haven’t been involved in any theatre at Latymer due to not having the time or being afraid of not being any good, I would encourage you to challenge yourself. Taking part in Latymer plays has been the best thing I’ve ever done here. Not only due to the performance, but because you are surrounded by a group of people who provide you with a safe place to push yourself past your limits. n

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Madness of King George Middle School Play

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“The state of monarchy and the state of lunacy share a frontier” says one of the doctors of King George III in Alan Bennett’s play. Some who are afflicted by insanity think they are kings. Who can an insane king imagine he is? This moving production allowed the cast from Year 9, 10 and 11 to consider issues as wide ranging as reputation, the manipulation of one’s personal image, mental health and how professionals and loved ones respond to it, fake news, and – topically – how to manage a constitutional crisis. Seven weeks of mad activity brought together an intoxicating feast of music, lighting, costume and acting talent. It was crazy, but worth it. n

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We have been extremely lucky to see a variety of performances this year

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Sixth Form Theatre Trips By Georgia Buck, Sixth Form Over the course of the school year, we’ve been fortunate enough to see a range of fantastic performances which have aided our understanding of theatre. In total we saw 11 plays, exploring a range of subject matter and styles; from a controversial monologue on Harvey Weinstein to a fun and innovative new musical, Hadestown.

We took inspiration from many of the plays in the development of our devising pieces, which is an integral part of the A Level that we completed this year. The very first play we saw during the year, on the 9th October at the Old Vic, was Wise Children. It was an enjoyable piece which integrated music (with a live band), direct audience address and singing to create a very fun experience and beginning to the year. Our last play in June, which was Dead Dog in a Suitcase, at the Lyric in Hammersmith, had a very similar feel to it. The play was a musical by Kneehigh so was very physical and active, with the Lyric saying that “the actor musicians shoot, hoot and shimmy” which seems like an appropriate description to the exciting performance. We also saw another immensely physical play in Stratford called The Unreturning which provided us with a lot of material to use in our work whilst being a very powerful piece about journeys. In November we saw Lands, at the Bush Theatre, which was a really interesting piece brought down from the Edinburgh Fringe involving two women – one of whom was bouncing on a trampoline and the other who spent the entire play attempting to finish a puzzle. It was described as an “absurd tragicomedy” which meant that the play was incredibly moving and looked at the characters’ friendship whilst also being extremely funny. We were also very lucky to see Hadestown at the National Theatre in the same month which was awarded the Tony award for best musical this year. The voices of the performers were incredible and we all thoroughly enjoyed the performance.

Steven Berkoff, our chosen practitioner for devising, performed a monologue at the Playground Theatre which focused on the topic of Harvey Weinstein and what Berkoff imagined Weinstein’s response would be to the allegations against him. Despite Berkoff sitting in a chair for most of the performance I found it particularly intense, due to its direct address and Berkoff’s explicit dialogue which he used sparingly. It was also very interesting to see Berkoff perform a piece he had written himself as we had studied his work throughout the year, and it was fascinating to see his techniques in real life. In May we were able to see a distinctly juxtaposing style to Berkoff which was Three Sisters by Chekhov at the Almeida Theatre which – with its naturalistic style – was a refreshing change from other plays we had seen. After we had seen the play we were also very lucky to undertake a workshop by Freddie Meredith who played Andrey. We were able to ask him questions about the play such as the decision to cast characters that looked very different to their description in the play. I also saw my first “horror” play at the Lyric in Hammersmith which was called Ghost Stories. The play centred around a man who interviewed people about their own supernatural experiences so there were plenty of scares which caught out our entire group and left us jumping about in our seats. We have been extremely lucky to see a variety of performances this year. We have been able to see a lot of incredible theatre and we are very excited to see more in our final year at Latymer next year. n

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Wizard of Oz Lower School Musical By Lara, Lower School The Edward Latymer Theatre was transformed into a playful theatrical experience to bring L. Frank Baumâ€™s The Wizard of Oz to life, complete with enchanting rainbow and yellow brick road! Lara, who played Dorothy in a spectacular performance, describes her experienceâ€Ś

I found the play to be such an engrossing and interesting experience. It is a brilliant opportunity to work with actors in other years, as well as your own, which really taught me that hard work and collaboration is the key to theatrical success. Ask anyone and they will tell you that every moment of rehearsals was completely worth it! Even when it was super tense, I reminded myself that something great and ambitious was coming out of it. I would thoroughly encourage all Lower School students to audition as it is such a great opportunity to make new friends, and in my case, find a new love for theatre. n

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Art _ Middle School

ESME EMERSON

INDIRA OGUNBIYI

JEMIMA CHOI

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PA SC A L E K ER L E Y

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DARIA SABBAGHI

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AMELIA PILOT

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SOPHIA PROFFER-GARCIA

SUKEY WHITE

MAGGIE CURWIN

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MADDIE WHITE

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AMY WYLES

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Sports

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All girls deserve credit for their performances and I look forward to welcoming them back next season

Hockey By Olivia Harvey, Head of Hockey

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U12s U12A: The U12A have had a very successful

U12C: The U12C team were an excellent

season, losing only 3 of their 10 games. A promising start to their hockey careers at Latymer Upper School. Starting the season against one of the top hockey schools, St George’s Weybridge, the team faced up to the challenge, playing some incredible hockey, coming away with only 5-7 defeat, demonstrating their potential from the outset. The team racked up an impressive 31 goals scored over the season, highlighting how training tailored to working on their attacking positional play has really paid off.

team to coach with a superb attitude and desire to improve. Their work rate and quality on the ball lit up many Saturday mornings. With such resilience and grit displayed through playing in all-weather condition, they were ready to face any opposition. Highlights were beating Godolphin and Latymer School and St George’s Weybridge School.

Players of the Season Molly Barbour-Smith / Phoebe Lowe Most Improved Player Serra Idil Demir

U12B: The U12B’s have had a fantastic season, losing only 2 of their 8 fixtures. The girls have shown real commitment and discipline, developing their stick skills, positional play and tactical understanding. For some girls, this was their first time playing hockey and their progress has been phenomenal. One focus was to develop their positional play, giving the girls a better understanding of their roles on the pitch. This helped create space and opportunities to score goals as the season progressed. All girls deserve credit for their performances and I look forward to welcoming them back next season. Player of the Season Antonia Woodhatch-Stuart Most Improved Player Francesca Greenhalgh

Player of the Season

Valentina Simpson

Most Improved Player

Mia Risk

U12C: The U12D team had a successful, but all too brief, season. Several players were promoted through the ranks into higher squads which bodes well for Latymer hockey in the coming years. The girls played with enthusiasm and learned quickly. Most importantly, they all played and trained with a smile on their faces and were a pleasure to coach and develop as young hockey players. There girls displayed excellent attacking hockey, with convincing wins against Highgate and City of London Freemen’s. Player of the Season

Tamilla Marandi

Most Improved Player

Jimena Herrero

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U13s U13A: The U13A team had a tough time on

U13B: The results indicate that this was a

U13C: A very successful season for the

the scoresheet this season, but they played some tremendous hockey and should be proud of their final few wins! Always keen to improve, the girls worked tirelessly to develop their positional play, use of space and individual ball skills. With their developing technical skills and love of the game, they should thrive at the 11-a-side game next year. The girls’ biggest success came very late in the season, where this team progressed through country rounds, beating the likes of St Benedict’s Notting Hill and Ealing and Highgate to reach the Southern rounds in the National cup.

very goal-hungry team who won 4 matches by 6 goals or more, scoring 49 goals in total across the season. The girls’ first match was a heavy loss to Wimbledon High School, but after that they did not look back, and just kept on getting better. The team were unlucky to only draw against Queenswood and Kingston Grammar School as we had the lion’s share of possession in both matches. The girls’ technical and tactical play flourished over the season and they should be proud of their progress. Flossie Smith led the team from the front and scored the majority of our goals. A special mention to the goalkeeper, Katie Glencross. She was magnificent in goal, got a clean sheet in half of the matches, and was probably the best ball distributor.

U13C team, which is reflected in their results. Losing only one of their games 0-1 to Alleyn’s showed how well these girls gelled as a team and worked so brilliantly together. The girls were committed and positive in their training sessions, displaying exceptional work ethic throughout. The defence of the U13C’s was a particularly excellent, and individual moments of risk taking paid off, resulting in many exciting goals. The girls worked hard at improving their fitness which reached the pinnacle at the end of the season.

Player of the Season

Charlotte Stubbs

Most Improved Player

Zaria Van Oranje

Player of the Season

Katie Glencross

Most Improved Player

Flossie Smith

Player of the Season

Karolina Lorendahl

Most Improved Player

Gabby Timmons

U13D: The Under 13D team had a fantastic season and have been undefeated with only wins and 1 draw. They have a positive attitude, a hunger to win, willingness to be taught and a team spirit of the highest calibre. Their scoresheets reflected this with double figures scored in some matches and minimal goals scored against them across the season. Their biggest achievement in terms of progress was improving their communication on the pitch, taking the ball early and using space. Player of the Season

Issy Maher

Most Improved Player

Aysha Mc Gregor

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U14s

U15s U15A: Four wins, three losses and a draw:

U14A: The U14A team had a promising

U14B: Sports fans will always argue about

season with a group of keen hockey players displaying a clear eagerness to learn and develop. The transition between 7-a-side and 11-a-side is a difficult one and the score line often did not represent how well the girls played. Having lost their first game of the season, the U14’s bounced back with a win over St Mary’s Ascot and narrowly missing out in the Middlesex Knockouts; ending in 3rd place. The girls played some fast flowing hockey, with technical skills on display, but often struggled to make their possession and chances count. I look forward to seeing this group of players continue to develop as they move towards senior hockey.

the ‘greatest’ team of all time. The Brazil World Cup squad of 1970, the West Indies cricketers of the early 80s and the New Zealand All-Blacks can all now be relegated to footnotes in comparison to the ruthless brilliance of Latymer’s U14B team. Led by Captain Julia Porfirio, this fearless pack of warriors never backed down, dishing out lessons in teamwork, skill and determination for fun. Any great team is built from the back and nothing, apart from 11 goals, could get past Sofia ‘The Wall’ Monarchi. In defence, Polly Rowland, Sofia Committeri and Olga Devine tackled like their lives depended on it, while in midfield Captain Julia and Leyla Robertson used skill to thread passes to the wingers and forwards. Out wide, opposition defenders were left chasing shadows by the pace of Liza Poliokova and Elfreda Hall and up front, Sadie Killian was deadly from short range.

Player of the Season

Michaela Ashworth

Most Improved Player Nikki Kani Players’ Player

Emily Cruz

Player of the Season

Sadie Killian

Most Improved Player

Sofia Monarchi

Players’ Player

Julia Porfirio

a real improvement on last season’s solitary victory, and what a lovely group to work with. We toughened up as the season developed, growing in confidence and organisation. After grinding out an opening 1-0 win versus Wimbledon High, our best performance of the season came against St Mary’s Ascot. Playing so well, we blew them away with defending from the front, converting three out of four short corners and taking our chances from open play to win 7-0. On her day, Hannah Wilks’ pace and skill terrorised opposition defences. Vittoria Mengelkamp and Nina Andersen provided solid defence, whilst Naomi Toft’s work-rate was outstanding. Her improvement bodes well for the future, as does that of Lucy Reeve and Tara Aglionby. Several players joined the U16 side as they progressed to the regional finals, where they were helped by the consistency and utter commitment of Evie Holmes and Sophie Darke. Player of the Season

Sophie Darke

Most Improved Player

Tara Aglionby

Players’ Player

Hannah Wilks

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1st XI

2nd XI

The 1st XI have had an impressive season. All squad members both new and old have worked tirelessly to improve. Self-reflection and the willingness to gain a better tactical understanding of the game have allowed us to secure some impressive results. These successes have been helped by experiencing our first taste of competitive indoor hockey; the fast-paced game has allowed us to develop technically and we certainly look forward to playing more of this next season. The girls have also amassed an incredible 52 goals and after again only losing twice this season, have ended with a win draw percentage of 90%. This group of players should be very proud of their achievements, not only do they leave all their efforts on the pitch they also have set an exemplary and professional attitude for the future years to follow. This culminated in them winning Sports team of the year! Player of the Season

Ines Dols Wong

Most Improved Player

Connie Halliwell

Players’ Player

Lila Mahdi

The 2nd XI have had an excellent season. Similarly to the 1XI, they have continued the winning trend by beating the likes of City of London Freeman’s and JAGs by three or more goals. Not only does this show our strength and depth within the Senior Hockey set up, but shows how the 2XI have been able to achieve results such as these due to their hard work, tenacity on the field and enjoyment of the game. They have amassed a total of 52 goals with a special mention to Liza Smirnova for scoring an incredible 19 of those. They have only lost twice this season which has given them a fantastic 88.9% win/ draw percentage, and win ratio of 72.2% and even held their own in a 1st XI tournament at KCS, in which they were the only 2nd XI team to be invited. Well done to all! Player of the Season

Ambi Robinson

Most Improved Player

Liza Smirnova

Players’ Player

Anna Whelan

Self-reflection and the willingness to gain a better tactical understanding of the game have allowed us to secure some impressive results.

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3rd XI This season delivered our first ever 3rd XI, thus demonstrating the depth of Latymerâ€™s Senior Hockey. The 3rd XI faced a challenging season as they balanced the demands of academic life, an ever-changing line-up due to promoted teammates/ injuries, and often unkind weather. The core of the team, however, remained resolute, developing a strong team ethic which carried them through tough games. They produced several strong performances and some memorable victories â€“ notably beating KCS 8-1 and St Maryâ€™s Ascot 8-2 with Jemma Leighton scoring 6 goals. Special mention goes to Sasha Kobolov and Apple Sershi who shared goalkeeping duties, and both had matches for the 2nd XI on the back of top performances in the 3rd XI. Finally, many thanks to the several players from the 1st XI & 2nd XI who stepped up to assist the 3rd XI when called upon.

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Rugby The 2018/19 Rugby season saw continued improvements in participation and performance in the sport. From the 1st XV to the U12E team, the School played 131 matches: winning 74, drawing 2 and losing 55. They scored 2786 points, and conceded 2574. This resulted in an impressive points difference of +212, a final win ratio of 57% (which is a healthy increase from last seasonâ€™s 50%), and therefore a very successful season for the whole School. By Andrew Edwards, Head of Rugby

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U12s This season proved to be one of the most successful for any recent U12 rugby teams. As always the race was on to blend the beginners to rugby with those with some experience. From the off, however, it was clear that those new to the sport were also a talented bunch of athletes and the season progressed at pace, and the wins kept coming too! Overall, the U12A team played 11 and won 9, and the combined A-E teams played a total of 33 games with a winning ratio of 77%.

U13s The U13A’s demonstrated superb resilience throughout the season as they faced stronger and faster opposition most weeks. The boys were able to match other teams for skill and determination, but found the differences in size and pace of many oppositions difficult to contend with. At the U13 Middlesex festival, the boys did themselves proud, coming third in the group stage. They drew the final of the plate, and although they were unlucky not to win it, four wins, one loss and a draw marked a successful day. The Under 13B team played 9, won 4 and lost 5. The results do not reflect the season, as several games were very close. Our stand out performances were against Emanuel and St Columba’s. The whole squad contributed to an enjoyable season and I would like to thank them all for their hard effort and commitment.

U14s The first match versus U.C.S. was as good as any in recent years. It was immediately apparent that these players were technically accomplished at recycling and producing quick possession. The forwards were technically superior to all their opponents. The team did struggle, however, against teams with “pacey” backs and weak tackling was evident in numerous matches. The heavy losses were as a direct result of the opposition having players of Herculean proportions with more guile and pace. The final match against St Columba’s College was simply outstanding as the boys won every ruck in the second half and the match finished in a glorious victory. Over the course of the season the U14B team have also made great progress. The understanding of which formation to be in during different phases of the game has enabled the team to greatly improve their defence and retention of the ball when attacking. Many of the team made the transition to play for the A team over the course of the season, which was extremely pleasing. If they can continue with their positive mind set and commitment they will continue to develop and be a strong side next year.

U15s After a hard start to the season, conceding heavily in consecutive defeats, the U15A team gradually grew together. Injuries meant that many players had to play out of position and develop skills in different areas of their game. After a fun and successful tour in Ireland where the team turned its previous form around, we won 3 hard-fought games in a row, and only lost 2 of our next 6 games. Overall, the team showed great resilience throughout the season, especially after a tough start.

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In the seniors, the number of players turning up to train hard to compete for selection has been at the heart of everything positive this season. On top of that, the three year groups have gelled really well. Elliot has been an excellent captain and has been supported by a really strong core of dedicated U6. I have been particularly impressed with these students as they have all come through stronger after a tough time last season. The L6 is our smallest group, but within that we have some exceptional talent, who I am sure will fill the boots of the senior leaders next season.

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Senior Squad 2ND XV: The 2nd XV played 1 and won

1ST XV: The 1st XV payed 18, and won

12, with a points difference of +249. Thatâ€™s the highest win percentage and points difference of any senior Rugby side in the last decade. They have been well led by Lucien, and there has been a great team spirit. They scored in every match and kept 4 clean sheets. Improvement has been most evident in wins against several schools who comfortably beat us last year. There was an undeniable dip in form after Easter, but even in the final 2 games, the team showed real grit and never let their heads drop.

11, with a points difference of +14, which is the second highest win percentage and points difference of a 1st XV in the last 10 years. They only failed to score in 1 game, and out of the 7 losses, there were some agonisingly close matches. The team can take pride in the manner of those defeats as they showed impressive resilience to always battle to the end. Highlights include the 4 wins against teams who beat us last year, and the composure the team showed to score in the final minute to beat Hampton. The passion and maturity on display in those closing minutes were as close to a professional performance as I have seen from a Latymer side.

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Netball Netball at Latymer Upper School has continued to expand and flourish. An astonishing 28 netball teams were fielded this season with over 300 girls attending training in all realms of the weather. This dedication and passion for sport is really quite remarkable and the girls have all been exceptional ambassadors of the Schoolâ€™s netball programme. They have been an absolute pleasure to coach, showing resilience, determination and great focus. Here are some of the highlights of our wonderful teams. By Ella Harvey, Head of Netball

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U12s U12A: To be met with 10 bright eyed girls sharing such a passion for the sport is so refreshing and their positivity shone on court and geared them up to some excellent performances. The defence were formidable, stopping the oppositions scoring opportunities; nothing could get passed Valentina and Tamillaâ€™s circle unit. In mid-court the girls used their speed to move the ball quickly, keeping possession and delivering it into Jimena and Phoebe who were able to convert goal after goal. Notable performances of the season were a tense win over St Georgeâ€™s.

U12B: Despite a slow start to the season, the girls ended the season with an excellent run of unbeaten matches. There has been a huge improvement to their understanding of the game, their technical skill and, in particular, the shooting at goal. In addition, this team has the determination and drive to go on and be a fantastic squad; they are positive, motivated and keen to learn and improve.

U12C: As the term progressed, all of the girls worked harder and harder each week. This reflected in our match play as we had some phenomenal results towards the latter half of the term. Many of the girls showed true talent across the court and the team cohesion was fantastic. Iâ€™m so proud of all of the girls as they demonstrated great leadership skills and really became a very strong U12 side.

U12D: The season has been busy with lots of training and fixtures for the U12D team. The girls have worked extremely hard with continued momentum (regardless of losses), and it has been great to see their enthusiasm grow. They have a superb team ethic, both supportive and reflective, and have made excellent progress in the style and fluency of their play. Clemmie and Natasha have been reliable goal scorers, with the mid-court team working efficiently together to create centre pass drills and hone some quick passing techniques; a special mention also to

Sofia for her fearless goal-keeping. Every member of the team has played their part so well: very well done to all!

U12E&F: The U12E team have been a committed and motivated team who have made huge improvements over the season. Their love for the sport has been evident in all of their performances and training sessions. Some excellent shooting has been evident notably in the second half of their season. A great team effort against Epsom College saw the team bank an impressive win against a strong opposition. The U12F team have also made phenomenal progress over the season and each player has made notable developments to their netball skills. The team have showed great enjoyment on court and their team work has been a joy to watch. The team made great improvements and by the end of the season were working as finely tuned unit.

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U13s

U14s

U13A: The U13A team have been such an

U13D: In training sessions, the U13D team

U14A: The U14A team have had a fantastic

impressive team to watch. In all areas of the court there is such talent. The lightning interceptions from the formidable defence to the speed and agility of the centre court and the pin point shooting from the attack made this team unstoppable. Their development and teamwork over the season was a pleasure to watch and they had supporters on the edge of their seats on many occasions. The team narrowly missed out on the Middlesex finals despite beating the teams in the final. A special mention to Karolina Lorendahl and Emily Rimmer who have been selected for the Middlesex county team.

held their own in matches against the U13C team and always participated with the full force of their enthusiasm and competitive spirit. In matches, the players always put their best foot forward, and continued doing so even when met with a loss. In the course of the season, however, they certainly came out on top with a promising 5 wins.

season, where the girls have not only shown real determination and commitment but also superb teamwork. Our defence this season have been solid, with both Indira and Helena being a crucial part of the team, applying excellent pressure in the circle. Our shooters, Gigi and Abi have shown great hand-eye coordination, increasing their goal percentage game on game. Zoe deserves a special mention for her versatility on court. She is a player that can play in defence, mid-court and shoot! Fantastic wins against Wimbledon High, St John’s Leatherhead and City of London Girl’s have shown what a successful season the U14As have had.

U13B: The U13B team have had an excellent season. The team has worked hard to improve the consistency of ball placement and movement on the court. The accuracy of our shooters overwhelmed teams from St John’s and Alleyn’s, whilst the determination of our defensive players ensured victory in a nail-biting match against St Paul’s Girls’. This particularly dedicated group of girls has been expertly captained by Ella Farrington, always leading by example in terms of effort and commitment on court.

U13C: The U13C team had an excellent season, with the team clocking up a considerable 7 wins. Always energetic in training and resilient in matches, their sportsmanship greatly impressed week after week. Every player demonstrated a fantastic attitude and were committed and determined on the court and off.

U13E: The strength of this team really highlights the depth of talents at Latymer. The U13E team have made so much progress this term and have been a committed and enthusiastic squad. Once settled into their teams and positions, they were able to move the ball quickly from defence into attack and their shooting accuracy was remarkable. Their hard work and dedication to training was impressive and the season was full of highlights for this team and notably an impressive win over St Mary’s and Wimbledon.

U13F: The U13F team was represented by more than 12 girls who showed great dedication and enjoyment to their season. As the season progressed, the girls were able to apply their dynamic movement into match play and showed strength in every position. Highlights of the season included a nail-biting 10-9 win over St Paul’s and an impressive 16-9 win over Wimbledon High School.

U14B: The U14B team hugely improved throughout the course of the season. After starting slow, they ended with an unbeaten run, with a notable performance being their 27-7 win against St Mary’s Ascot. The inclusion of new players Kiana, Lexi and Michaela brought new oomph and skill throughout the court. Goalkeeper Jess excelled throughout the season, keeping the team hard to break in the circle, against some excellent opponents. A brilliant year for this enthusiastic and talented team.

U14C: The U14C have been a pleasure to coach this year. The love of the game has shone through in every performance and contributed to some inspiring performances. A great display of teamwork and resilience has been noticeable in all 10 of their matches. The team have developed

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U14s their tactical awareness in maintaining possession which has been converted into high score lines by the attack. By the second half of the season the team had really united and there was a notable step up in their play: the gruelling fitness sessions evidently had helped! This team are a joy to watch and show so much enthusiasm for the sport and their team.

U14D&E: The U14D team had a great season full of fun, laughter and competitive matches. Their dedication to training and practising skills paid off in some thrilling games, winning 17-12 at Forest School and narrowly losing 12-15 to Epsom. It is difficult to pick individuals from such a committed and enthusiastic squad â€“ every girl played an essential role this season. A highlight must be the outstanding shooting from Mathilda Viezzioli and Esme Emerson which lead to an epic 31-1 win for our final game of the season, supported by absolutely dogged defence by Olga Devine, Kiara Elliot and Nina Dolenc. The U14E team also played their matches with great spirit and determination this season, unfortunately missing out on wins against St Johnâ€™s and Epsom. Nevertheless, they persevered and the team talks were full of tactics, reflections and support that exemplified the Latymer spirit.

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This year the girls have all shown resilience, determination and great focus.

U15s U15A: The U15A team worked hard

U15C: It has been a pleasure to coach the

throughout the season to put up a good fight against some tough opposition. Highlights included a big win against St Mary’s Ascot, beating St Paul’s girls and a very close match against Godolphin and Latymer. Centre, Naomi, kept the play in mid-court fast and fluid, which helped get the ball to our top goal scorer, Hebe. Hebe, the most frequent player of the match, had highly effective movement around the post and excellent accuracy with her shooting. Captain, Sophie, worked tirelessly in defence and created some fantastic turnovers. I have really admired the girls’ determination to succeed in every game and wish them all the best as they move into the senior squad next year.

U15C team. Many of the team had not played together before, and over the season the girls have grown in confidence and become a supportive and cohesive unit. They have made excellent progress in their passing and use of space on the court and I have been impressed by their defensive play. They have had some very close matches, particularly against St John’s school. A highlight of the season was the team’s brilliant win against Forest school, their attacking play shone through in this match. I truly hope that the girls maintain their excellent commitment to netball and I am in no doubt that will continue to improve.

U15B: The U15B squad has been a joy and delight to coach this season. The girls had a wonderfully positive attitude at training and a hunger to improve and win. Kitty, Hazel and the versatile Fedi kept the goals coming and Tilly blossomed into a different player on the attack. Livia, Jasmine and Shereen were always reliable around the centre, and skilful and flexible to fill in any position when needed. For me, the highlight was the wall of defence in Sole, Poppy and Gulia under the posts. Congratulations to each of these players for what I think has been a wonderful season, witnessed and celebrated by their many supporters and teachers.

U15D: The players of the U15D team have impressed me with their dedication to training and matches on Saturday mornings. The girls always approach each game with positivity and a fighting spirit. Despite only having a few matches this season, they have shown real improvement in their passing and have grown in confidence during attacking play. In particular, Sophie Morland supported the team by moving to shooter. I hope the girls continue to enjoy netball and I am in no doubt that with more games under their belt the team will continue to improve.

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1st Team 26 games, 18 wins and 3rd in Middlesex. These are particularly impressive stats considering this was an entirely new team. Formidable defence from Ella Dosanjh, Olive Melton and Inara Asaria who were probably the best defence we came across in any fixture. Our centre court and attack were outstanding and made so much progress, with Ina Quadrio-Curzio slotting into GA alongside super shooter Clodagh Bottomley. Clodagh has been a motivational and highly organised Captain this season and led the team impressively. We say a sad farewell to Jolie Dunn and Claire Forey this year.

2nd Team The 2nd Team have been hot on the 1st teamâ€™s heels this season. With 15 wins out of 21 they should be proud of a fantastic season. Grace Dodwell has been an inspiring and positive Captain and the team has made notable progress this season. The attack have improved their shooting accuracy with the centre court dynamically playing the ball through the court.

3rd Team A fantastic season for the 3rd Team, with the squad winning the majority of their matches convincingly. A notable performance was against Colfes back in October, with an impressive 33-3 scoreline. Shooters shone in the 3rd Team with Alisa Butterwick, Delphi Evans and Amelia Sargeant always being on point. This has been shown by the high scoring results across the season.

4th Team Despite frustratingly having many of their matches cancelled by the opposition this season, the 4th Team pulled together to achieve some fantastic results. A team with admirable spirit both on and off court, their team work and resilience has been displayed in many games this season, in particular in a very close match against Epsom College. Notable performances include Amy Stott, who has kept the team strong in centre court, and Uma Dhar, whose improvement across the season has been outstanding.

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Football One of the joys of the game is that a group of players of any level can simply put a ball down and play. It is one of the things that makes the sport so popular and such a joy. It can also be a frustrating game though. I was in a meeting recently where we reflected on the â€˜successâ€™ of a season and how trophies and League positions should not necessarily be used as a gauge of that success. If it was all about winning after all then there is a good chance we would be constantly disappointed. It is also the reason why, as a football club, we try to emphasise performance rather than product within the pupils. It is about improving your own performance and walking off the pitch knowing that with regards your own role and responsibilities, as well as your role within the team, you have performed to the best of your abilities. With that in mind I would first like to congratulate everyone involved in what has been a good football season. Win, lose or draw Latymer Football Club has seen over 350 boys represent the school across the season with one Saturday in February seeing over 200 boys out playing that morning. By Paul Gibson, Head of Football

It is about improving your own performance and walking off the pitch knowing that you have performed to the best of your abilities

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U12s

U13s

The U12A team were a real pleasure to coach

The U13A’s have been a pleasure to work with this

throughout the season. The boys always conducted themselves in an enthusiastic and determined manner, both in training sessions and on match days. As a result they showed a lot of progression across the term and had some excellent results against some strong schools. I saw an improvement in the technical abilities of the players as the season progressed and I fully expect them to make further developments in the coming years!

year. We have had some tough games and results have not always gone our way, but the team have always been determined and given their all for each other. We started the season off very well and I could tell straight away that I had a hardworking group. There was never a dull moment with this team, they’re full of jokes and laughs, but also know how to be serious and work hard when the time comes. I’m certain these boys will develop and continue to improve and I wish the boys the best of luck for the future.

Most Improved Player

Raphael Corbett

Player of the Season

James Haworth

Most Improved Player

Joshua Hunter

Player of the Season

Jody Bardell

The U12B team are a hugely talented group of footballers with great potential as they move up through the school. Led by Jake Mee, the U12B team started the season with 2 wins in a row and a goal difference of +21! As the season went on though it would be fair to say that some of the results did not quite reflect the performance. Narrow losses, draws and wins saw the fast flowing football which would be expected from much more experienced players. As their confidence and composure grows, I am confident that this group of players will achieve great things. Most Improved Player

Sina Naderi

Player of the Season

Angus McEwen

The U12 C played out a phenomenal season. The performances were outstanding and, across the course of the season, no fewer than 22 pupils played for the team. The squad improved in all areas, both on and off the field, and there were many great performances with a famous 3-2 victory over St Paul’s standing out. The most satisfying part of coaching this team, however, was their terrific application and the enjoyment showed throughout the season. Well done boys and a season to look back on with many great memories! Most Improved Player

Kai Burby

Player of the Season

Milo Aspden-Davis

The Under 13B team have been a pleasure to coach this term. Their enthusiasm for the game and willingness to learn from the expertise of coaches has seen them make some significant progress across the season. One of the most pleasing things about the side has been the progression of individuals coming into the side from the C team and succeeding, and a number of players who have pushed on to take their opportunity in the A team. They play good football and are particularly enjoyable to watch at home where they attained good wins against Epsom College, St John’s Leatherhead and City of London School. Most Improved Player

Arun West

Player of the Season

Daniel Rushby

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U14s

U15s

The U14A team have produced some exciting

The U15A’s had a tough season if you looked solely at

performances across season with several high-quality goals scored. Although the results have been mixed, the team can pride themselves on consistently playing at a good tempo with fast attacking play. Despite not keeping a clean sheet, defensively the boys have constantly worked hard to press the ball, block shots and attempt to win individual battles. It must also be said there have been some great interventions from our keeper including a couple of excellent penalty saves. Overall, the group have been great to work with, and there is a strong nucleus there to form a very good team in the future.

results. If you were to look at their performances though I would say we had a very respectable season and put in a lot of good displays even if, at times, the results did not go our way. Across the season we played to our strengths, a counter-attacking style of play, and this proved both productive and efficient given the small size of our squad. I believe that we were only dominated by the opposition in two of our matches this season and were very unlucky not to get some of the results we deserved. We were rarely outplayed on the pitch and mainly dominated possession with some really good patterns of play. Most Improved Player

Max Jones

Most Improved Player

Santino Granet

Players’ Player

Marcus Gui

Players’ Player

Joe Westley

Managers Player

James Cromby

Player of the Season

Joe Westley

The U14B team were a great group of players who became mature footballers as the season progressed. At the start of the season we hit a few setbacks, but we overcame them with some hard work, determination and teamwork. The sense of teamwork amongst the boys was really apparent and you could see that they wanted to play for each other. We identified both our strengths and weaknesses early on and then started to play in a manner that suited our style.

The Under 15B team endured a very tough season only winning 3 of 10 matches played. The season started well with a 3-0 win against St. Columba’s though from then on it became more difficult playing against some strong footballing schools. With a small squad of 12 it was always going to be difficult and people were often having to play out of position for the good of the team. Even during these difficult times, I cannot fault the team’s commitment and attitude right through to the last game. The stand out match was a 1-0 win against Sutton which encapsulated a spirited and disciplined display.

Most Improved Player

Leo Splateri

Players’ Player

Charles Barry-Lynch

Most Improved Player

Tom Carr-Jones

Player of the Season

Mathieu Dubreuil

Players’ Player

Tom Carr-Jones

Managers Player

Tristan Mynors

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4th XI A positive attitude epitomised the 4th XI team this year, led by the gallant Antonio Foglia, who always ensured we kept our cool and played in the right spirit of the game. A stunning second-half fightback led to a 4-1 rout of UCS, with Alex Bardakjian sealing victory with a trademark mazy run and thunderous strike into the top corner. ‘Goal of the Season’ though was won by Calum Caspersonn with a perfectly executed 40 yard half-volley on the turn against John Lyon’s 3rd XI, who we went on to beat 4-1 in a pulsating encounter. Aside from the attacking flair of Messrs Fitzmaurice, Bardakjian, Pilot and Wray, the foundation for our success lay in the centre-back partnership of Sam Lawrence and Ollie Culling. The mercurial Charlie Curtis, tenacious Archie Williams and agile Domingo Powell also played key roles when called upon. Most Improved Player

Matthew Wood

Players’ Player

Ollie Culling

Player of the Season

Alex Bardakjian

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3rd XI

1st XI

The 3rd XI have had a fantastic season winning 11 out of 14 games and scoring 41 goals. They have, at times, played some excellent football but have also had to dig in deep and grind out some 1-0 wins and a last minute equaliser against a strong Alleyn’s team showed their resilience on the pitch. I have been really impressed at the team’s ability to take on new information as well as developing their tactical knowledge and individual skill level. It has been an absolute pleasure to coach a team with such desire and determination to do well. Most Improved Player

Charlie Curtis

Players’ Player

Ben Kurshnir

Managers Player

Alekos Jackson

2nd XI Overall the 2nd XI should be pleased with season. It is fair to say that some of their results were frustrating as, although they competed well in most fixtures, the team often found themselves losing games by the odd goal. Results may not have lived up to our expectations through the start of the year, however, there was a marked improvement in performances as the season went on and good wins against both Westminster and Alleyn’s School in the Spring Term. The attitude within the team has been fantastic all season as they always gave their all in games and were a pleasure to coach on match days. It’s been an enjoyable year for myself and I wish the U6 leavers us all the best in the future. Most Improved Player

Tate England

Players’ Player

Christian Jouhar

Managers Player Domenico IppolitoShapovalov

The 1st XI, captained by Michael Violette, accumulated a good set of results over the season: winning 10, drawing 4 and losing just 7, scoring 59 goals along the way. They beat some strong footballing schools, such as Westminster and Sutton Grammar, and performances have shown that of a focussed and committed team. Of course, as a group, they do not like to do things the easy way and in a bid to show off their perseverance decided to let everybody have at least a goal head start in a game. In fact, of their 10 wins they took the initial lead in only one of those matches, which highlights their ability to stick to their principles on the pitch as well as showing composure under pressure. The season was summed up perfectly in the final game of the season against Sutton Grammar where, after the handing the opposition the lead, they came back to score the winner on virtually the last kick of the game. My congratulations, good luck and best wishes go out to all the U6 leavers. Most Improved Player

Alf Broughton

Players’ Player

Otto Whooley

Managers Player

Zach Bosky

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U12s U12A: The U12A team have made great progress over season, with all players showing visible improvement. This closeknit squad started with a couple of narrow losses early on which were followed by some steady performances, seeing them through to the U12 ESCA Finals. The squad have shown great enthusiasm for the game and have evidently learnt new skills, both tactically and technically along the way. They have played as a team and supported each other well during pre-season and the full season. With even more focus and disciplined approach, many of these players have the potential to represent Latymer in the 1st XI in the future. Player of the Season

John Cooper

Most Improved Player Francesca Greenhalgh

U12B: The U12B team have shown great

Cricket By George Tidey, Head of Cricket

progression throughout the season, displaying huge improvement in their bowling and batting as well as showing great sportsmanship throughout. Their constant effort in training proved invaluable as their consistency and excellent accuracy when bowling set them up for some superb performances. They have shown excellent determination against strong opposition and look to improve further next season. Player of the Season

Nat Weighell

Most Improved Player

Chloe Dubreuil

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U12s U12C: The U12C team have had a

U12 GIRLS: The U12 girls have come along

successful season with wins against strong opposition, including Kingston Grammar School. The positivity and work ethic displayed by many in the group has been especially pleasing, with all players attending after school training and many boys and girls progressing from the C team into the higher teams. If they maintain the same attitude, then I expect even greater development and achievement over the next few years.

leaps and bounds this season. Their enthusiasm and ability has been such that we have been able to put out an A and B team. They have applied themselves well in training and matches with a number of girls earning their places in the A and B mixed teams this year. It is a testament to the improvements they have made throughout the year and I thoroughly look forward to seeing girlsâ€™ cricket grow evermore at Latymer.

Player of the Season Archie Gulati Walters Most Improved Player

Leila Bailey

Player of the Season Molly Barbour-Smith Most Improved Player

U12D: The U12D team have had a strong season and progressed significantly. Though the season is short, they had a strong showing against Kingston Grammar School and Emmanuel, and most pleasingly, the majority attended nets every week. If this attitude continues then they will only get better, and more importantly, I hope they all continue to enjoy their cricket. Player of the Season

Sina Naderi

Most Improved Player Freddie Richardson

Violet Clements Ribeiro

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U13s U13A: This has been an immensely fun and

U13B: The U13B team have performed

U13 GIRLS: The U13 girls have developed

exciting season and no doubt we will see these players starring in the 1st XI in a few years’ time. We have had some stunning victories; both chasing runs down in just 12 overs with the long-on boundary specialist Kaden Horwood and his penchant for hitting huge sixes, to setting targets and seeing our spin-kings Yuv Malik and Alfred Raynor “turn and burn” on nice, crumbly, dry Latymer wickets.

well despite playing several strong schools, and pleasingly, they secured a couple of impressive wins. They have applied themselves well in training and in matches and have displayed both talent and work ethic. They have been a pleasure to coach and have always been enthusiastic and affable. I would advise they watch more cricket to pick up on a couple of finer details to improve further. Overall, the boys and girls have displayed a good attitude and they have improved hugely throughout the season.

exceptionally throughout the year, in particular in the bowling department with several of the girls more than capable of performing in the A team. The fact that across Years 7 and 8 there are three Middlesex players and potentially more to come, displays the quality of girls cricket in the school. They have all improved significantly and hopefully even more will be playing on a Saturday next season.

Watching our opening pace bowlers Charlotte Stubbs and Flossie Smith keep oppositions pinned down before we bring on the spin has been a key ingredient to our success. Notable performances this year have come from Charlotte Stubbs for her steady accumulation of runs, Flossie Smith for her fast bowling and Kaden Horwood for his match winning innings. As captain, Yuv Malik has coped admirably well and led his team with confidence; he has been a leading run scorer batting from No1 as well as leading wicket taker with his leg spin. Player of the Season

Charlotte Stubbs

Most Improved Player

Alec Wild

Player of the Season

Aaryaman Dhar

Most Improved Player

Sophia Stavely

U13C: The U13C team have had a short season as a team. Many of the individuals have attended nets throughout the season and significantly improved in cricketing ability. In particular, the Year 8 girls (as well as many of the boys) have impressed in terms of attendance and improvement throughout the season. Many of the C team players have moved up into the B team, and many more look set to do so next season if they keep up the good work. Player of the Season

Tej Dodhia-Shah

Most Improved Player

Giacamo Foglia

Player of the Season

Charlotte Stubbs/ Florence Smith

Most Improved Player

Marianna Pasini

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U14s

U15A

U14A: After a slow start the team have put in some great performances. They have trained well and all improved their skills and knowledge of the game. I have been proud of the way they have played as a team and enjoyed each other’s successes. With greater focus and dedicated practice, many of these players have the ability to play 1st XI cricket in the future. They have been a thoroughly enjoyable group to coach. Players’ Player of the Season

Christian Denham-Davis

Coach’s player of the Season

Oli CaronDelion

Most Improved Player

Sangeerthan Wijayakumar

U14B: The U14B’s have had a fantastic season. The team has responded well to the feedback of videoing their bowling actions in net sessions. This has had an excellent effect on the accuracy and potency. The totals made with the bat have far exceeded to totals in recent years and the unity and teamwork of the group has been a pleasure to be a part of! A vintage year indeed! Players’ Player of the Season

Jaime Chueca

Coach’s player of the Season

Leo Field

Most Improved Player

Christian White

A vivacious, committed group of cricketers, the U15A team took themselves and their potential more seriously as the season developed. As such, they reached the U15 ESCA Finals and inflicted some crushing victories against solid opposition along the way. All aspects of their game developed significantly this season: openers ratcheted up runs more quickly, bowlers controlled their lines and lengths, run outs became regular, catches were taken with pleasing consistency, and our wicket-keeper gave us real solidity behind the stumps. It is no surprise, then, over five of the side have already represented the school 1st XI. Within the season, there were some brilliant individual and team performances, highlighted within the honours board. The future of Latymer cricket looks bright! Players’ Player of the Season

James Cromby

Coach’s player of the Season

Aayan Desai

Most Improved Player

Kyrian Bain

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1st XI The 1st XI had a stunning season, following on from a record breaking season in 2018. Despite the understandable worries and stresses of exams, their commitment to the game and wanting to improve as a team brought some great performances. Both individual and as a squad, they created a very exciting atmosphere at Wood Lane. A number of U15 players came up to the 1st XI and held their own, showing that the future is certainly bright for Latymer cricket. The most notable of performances over the season was their draw vs MCC, something that has not happened in over 10 years. We look forward to building on the past few years, with cricket at Latymer moving from strength to strength. Player of the Season

Joshua Griffith

Batsman of the Season

Joshua Griffith

Bowler of the Season

Christian Jouhar

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BOWLING & FIELDING 2019

BATTING 2019

27/04/19 O. Woolley

3 catches

vs Alleyn’s

1st XI

29/04/19 C. Stubbs

41 runs

vs Rutlish

U13A CUP

27/04/19 S.Strong

4 wickets

vs Alleyn’s

U14B

02/05/19 L. Whitty

42* runs

vs Mossbourne

U14A CUP

27/04/19 J. Mee

3 wickets

vs Alleyn’s

U12B

04/05/19 S. Harwood

50 runs

vs St Benedict’s

U15A

27/04/19 A. Dhar

3 wickets

vs Alleyn’s

U13B

04/05/19 C. Stubbs

64* runs

vs St Benedict’s

U13A

29/04/19 F. Smith

4 wickets

vs Rutlish

U13A CUP

04/05/19 J. Griffith

74 runs

vs St Benedict’s

1st XI

01/05/19 F. Smith

4 wickets

vs UCS

U13A CUP

04/05/19 K. Horwood

3 wickets

vs St Benedict’s U13A

11/05/19 V. Malik 71 vs Sutton & S. Harwood partnership Grammar

04/05/19 Y. Malik

4 wickets

vs St Benedict’s U13A

11/05/19 J. Garry

3 stumpings

vs Emanuel

11/05/19 L. Ashworth

3 wickets & 1 run out

13/05/19 Z. Contractor 4 wickets

1st XI

U13A

18/05/19 L. Ashworth

55 runs

vs KGS

1st XI

18/05/19 J. Griffith

88* runs

vs KGS

1st XI

18/05/19 A. Ede-Bray

41* runs

vs KGS

U12A

52* runs

vs KGS

U14B

vs Emanuel

1st XI

18/05/19 L. Field

vs KGS

U13D

18/05/19 A. Desai

40* runs

vs KGS

U15A

50 runs

vs KGS

U12B U15A CUP

13/05/19 Z. Contractor Hat-trick

vs KGS

U13D

18/05/19 N. Weighell

18/05/19 L. Ashworth

vs KGS

1st XI

21/05/19 A. Desai

48 runs

vs Ernest Bevin

55* runs

vs City of London U15A CUP

40* runs

vs City of London U15A CUP

3 wickets

18/05/19 D. Price

3 wickets

vs KGS

U14A

23/05/19 S. Harwood

18/05/19 A. Ede-Bray

3 wickets

vs KGS

U12A

23/05/19 D. Price (U14)

23/05/19 S. Harwood & 90 vs City of London U15A CUP D. Price partnership

18/05/19 L. Field

3 wickets

vs KGS

U14B

18/05/19 A. Desai

3 wickets

vs KGS

U15A

21/05/19 R. McCormick 3 wickets

vs Ernest Bevin U15A CUP

08/06/19 J. Cromby

5 wickets

vs Emanuel

U15A

08/06/19 L. Ashworth

4 wickets

vs Emanuel

1st XI

15/06/19 D. Price

4 wickets

vs Halliford

U14A

15/06/19 M. Ghisseti

3 catches

vs Halliford

U12B

22/06/19 J. Mackie

4 wickets

vs Ernest Bevin

U13B

24/06/19 C. Jouhar

3 wickets

vs MCC

1st XI

25/06/19 H. Jones

4 wickets

26/06/19 C. Jouhar 26/06/19 A. Ede-Bray

08/06/19 C. Stubbs

76* runs

vs Emanuel

U13A

08/06/19 A. Desai

48* runs

vs Emanuel

U15A

08/06/19 A. Desai & 70 S. Harwood partnership

vs Emanuel

U15A

15/06/19 C. Denham- Davies

56* runs

vs Halliford

U14A

15/06/19 V. Malik

48 runs

vs Halliford

U15A

15/06/19 V. Malik & 54 S. Harwood partnership

vs Halliford

U15A

vs XL Forty Club 1st XI

15/06/19 N. Weighell

44 runs

vs Halliford

U12B

4 wickets

vs LUS Village

1st XI

15/06/19 J. Cooper

43 runs

vs Halliford

U12A

4 wickets

vs Alleyn’s

U12A CUP

15/06/19 J. Griffith

53* runs

vs Halliford

1st XI

29/06/19 T. Carr-Jones 3 wickets

vs FBS

U15A

vs Halliford

1st XI

29/06/19 E. Reeves

vs FBS

U12A

15/06/19 J. Griffith & 110 L. Ashworth partnership 21/06/19 M. Barbour- Smith

40 runs

vs Ernest Bevin

U12A

25/06/19 J. Griffith

86 runs

vs XL Forty Club

1st XI

26/06/19 M. Barbour- Smith

48 runs

vs Alleyn’s

U12A CUP

29/06/19 C. Stubbs

58* runs

vs FBS

U13A

29/06/19 L. Bailey

40 runs

vs FBS

U12A

4 wickets

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Athletics By Paul Gibson

Congratulations to all students who represented the School at various meets this year

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YEAR 7 The Year 7’s have shown great dedication to athletics this season. They have been highly committed to training and their fitness has improved vastly as the season has progressed. Students have improved all aspects of track and field events which was notable in their Sports Day success. A number of students represented the school in the Hammersmith and Fulham Athletics Championships, displaying some impressive performances. Sara Carter, Alessandro Burril, Kameron Khlat, Louis Ayme Vernon, Hamish Pritchard Wallace, Nathan Barry-Lynch and Konstantine Husselbank were selected to represent the borough team at the London Championships. U12 Track Performer of the Season Louis Ayme-Vernon U12 Field Performer of the Season Konstantine Hulsenbeck

YEAR 8 The Year 8’s have represented the School’s athletics team superbly. With great numbers at training, we have seen real strength and depth to the team which was evident in last week’s Sports Day. Athletes have represented the School at the London Championships, representing Hammersmith and Fulham in both athletics and cross country. These athletes include Josh Hunter, Patricia Uriakabashima, Aysha McGregor and Gabriella Timmons. A special mention goes to Sofia Cappeli who is close to achieving an impressive 2 minutes 30 seconds in the 800m. U13 Track Performer of the Season Sofia Capelli U13 Field Performer of the Season Gabriella Timmons

YEAR 9 The talent of the Year 9 athletes was finely displayed at this year’s Sports Day. The pinnacle of this showcase was in the 1500m where four athletes came in under 5 minutes 10 seconds, which is quite phenomenal. Shapour Akhvan, Ben Reidel, Will Wray and Charles Barry-Lynch were honourably selected to represent the borough at the London Championships. Congratulations to all students who represented the School at various meets this year; over 30 students in the year group have competed and shown great commitment to their training. U14 Track Performer of the Season Will Wray U14 Field Performer of the Season Freya Sutaria

YEAR 10 The Year 10’s athletic ability was on fine display at this year’s Sports Day. An impressive display of fitness was evident in a very tight 1500m finish. Naomi Toft and Taylor Williams were selected to represent the borough at the London Championships. Naomi Toft has been selected to represent London at the Nationals in July this year where we wish her luck. Naomi continues to impress us all with her commitment to her training and is a role model to others. U15 Track Performer of the Season Naomi Toft U15 Field Performer of the Season Taylor Williams

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Rowing 2018/19 Rowing Round-Up

By Phil McGee, Head of Boats

Following one of the most successful seasons to date, the boat club this year built on last season to peak in style by winning the Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta. This achievement started many months earlierâ€Ś

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Winter Season As is typical in rowing, the bulk of the winter season was spent building engines and camaraderie on land while striving for finesse on the water. Whatever the weather, both can be a painstaking process of commitment and perseverance to making changes asked for by coaches. It is a time when small daily triumphs are recognised and celebrated. When pupils focus on process goals – like improving their warm-up – and just enjoy training with their friends. With this approach, the boat club saw a further increase in numbers this year including the largest J15 boys’ squad since the school turned co-ed with 3 eights in regular training. The focus started on sculling before gradually shifting to sweep in the lead up to the Schools Head and peak of the winter season. Extreme winds on the day meant not all events went ahead at Schools Head. Of those able to boat the senior boys 1st eight placed 13th in Championship 8+, the 2nd eight 10th in 2nd 8+ and the J15 eight 5th in Champ 8+, whilst the senior girls 1st eight achieved bronze in Women’s Championship 8+ and the girls 2nd eight 4th in 1st 8+. With a plenty of solid performances in the Junior Sculling Head, highlights included 2nd for the senior girls in women’s junior quads and 3rd for the J15 boys in both coxed quads and octos.

Easter Holidays Over the holidays, 115 pupils trained on residential camps to prepare for regatta season. This is always a fantastic opportunity for squads to get some mileage in various boat types away from the current of the Tideway with time for quality team building in the mix. 70 seniors and J15s flew to Spain to train on Lake Banyoles. With a combination of small and large crews training on the lake twice daily everyone put in some hard work toward summer racing. Tailing this 45 J14s travelled to Canterbury to spend 5 days over Easter jumping in to singles and doubles for the first time. With a few games and inevitable capsizes as part of the learning process, they mixed it up with competitive racing in quads over a 1km course.

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J15s The J15 girls competed with determination and courage on Friday, culminating in the A boat achieving 9th and the B boat 11th (the fastest B boat) in coxed quads, whilst the C boat took 13th in coxed fours. They then stepped on in the eight to come 2nd in the B final the following day. This demonstrated a huge step on from the winter in results and attitude, narrowly being out of the medals. The boys A and B eights enjoyed some high octane racing throughout Saturday, bringing their season’s learnings together and stepping on their performances through the day to place 6th and 2nd in their respective B finals.

Munich International Regatta The GB Junior Team invited Dom Newton L6 to spring assessments where solid performances saw him through selection to represent GB in the eight and coxless four at Munich International Regatta on 4-5 May. Tough racing saw the coxless four progress from winning the C final to achieving 5th overall the next day, whilst the eight came back victorious.

National Schools Regatta (NSR) Regatta season built toward nationals, one of the biggest events of the year, which saw 135 Latymer pupils compete across 26 events in three days of close racing. It was the largest school entry nationwide, representing the depth and quality of the Latymer boat club, and culminated in 8 A finals, 12 B finals and 2 C finals, with a well-earned silver medal by the senior girls 2nd 8+.

Fuelling our team from an incredible supporter’s tent was led again this year by our amazing parent volunteer Sarah McChesney, whose enterprise was ‘highly commended’ by High Performance Parenting in the Best Marquee Competition.

J14s On Friday six J14 octos raced. The J14 girls A and B octos performed really well to place 5th and 6th in their respective events, whilst the girls C boat showed great character to pull through as the 2nd fastest C crew. The boys A and B boats showed great progression from the sculling head with the A boat finishing 6th. The B crew had an unfortunate blade breakage in the time trial so found themselves in the C final, which they then smashed the win to prove where they should have been. The boys C boat put in a great performance to be the 3rd quickest C crew of the day. Everybody including Mr Brown had a lovely time.

These encouraging results put both junior squads right in the mix to feel proud of what they have achieved this season. Focused training led to significant forward progress demonstrating a huge step on in results and attitude from the winter through to summer – a great motivation for seasons to come. The seniors experienced tantalisingly close racing. The girls 1st eight place a close 4th in the A final with the 2nd eight grabbing a deserved silver in the B final as the second fastest B boat in the competition. The boys 1st eight placed 7th in the B final of a highly competitive field. On the final day of racing the seniors split into smaller boats. The girls J16 quad fought hard to come just outside the medals in the A final and the Champ quad 2nd in the B final. The girls put out two Champ coxless fours which placed 4th in the A final and 3rd in the B final. The boys Champ coxed four dug deep for a gutsy performance to make the A final with the boys Champ coxless four finishing 6th in the B final. With some feeling of missed opportunities amidst tough competition, this set the standard for the squad to recalibrate themselves in training toward Henley events.

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Henley Women’s Regatta (HWR) and Henley Royal Regatta (HRR)

Boys 1st Eight chasing St Paul’s in the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup

In the lead up to HRR the boys 1st eight changed their line up moving Farley Dimond-Brown to stroke and stepped on to place 2nd in J18 8+ at Marlow regatta. With inconsistency in the season, however, this was too little too late leaving them open to draw defending champions St Paul’s in round one at HRR. Admirably, the crew used this draw as a focus to raise their standards significantly with intensive training on the Henley course in the days ahead, which included match racing Scots College – on tour from Australia – and Eton College who went on to win the schoolboy event. This gave them confidence, objectives and more speed going in to the regatta. They rowed their own race and achieved the goals they set themselves though could not match the speed of St Paul’s and came away with an experience to remember.

HWR provided crucial feedback for the girls’ quads a fortnight from HRR. The B quad narrowly missed a win to Tideway Scullers (who went on to win the event) and a less than focused approach from the A quad saw them knocked out by Henley RC in the quarter-finals. This left the B and C quads needing to qualify for HRR – the A quad had done enough across the season to pre-qualify and were fortunate to be seeded to round two. A very determined B crew (comprising Francesca Warham, Selena Jones, Georgina Seal and stroked by Caroline Rijkse) flew through qualifiers clocking a very fast time with precision steering from Georgina. They drew an unbeaten crew from Australia for round one, who they beat by 3½ lengths. They then prepared to face Gloucester RC (4th at NSR and experienced winners of HRR) on Friday and took control with a slight lead to unsettle their rivals to steer into the booms of the course, helping another comfortable win. The only B crew left in the competition was now proving more of a challenge than anyone expected, gaining confidence and rhythm with every race and unnerving some of the top junior women’s quads, all well aware Latymer was the only school with two boats left in the weekend’s racing. Saturday morning’s quarter-final saw them up against Henley A, winners at NSR. Their efficiency and desire pushed the national champions until the very end of the race when Henley, visibly drained, took the win by ¾ of a length. It was a proud moment for the B quad having progressed so far in the competition, proving themselves on a level with the top crews from around the world. ➽

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Meanwhile the A quad (Bella, Mia, Maddie and Darla) beat Sir William Perkins easily in their first round on Friday. With a race under their belt, the crew built momentum with another decisive win over Marlow by 2¼ lengths on Saturday morning. This set the stage for the semi-final match with Henley A in the last race of the day. With Latymer lifting their performance each round, Henley, sapped by the morning’s challenge from our B boat, were unable to match our efficiency and resolve, leading to an impressive 2½ length margin to Latymer A. The girls now faced NSR bronze medallists Headington in Sunday’s final of the Diamond Jubilee. Having fine-tuned their racing the girls gained a slight early advantage with a smooth start, which they built on, responding as a crew to leave Headington chasing in their wake. As an outside seed to the event, they gained confidence and positivity with each race – spurred by the driving force of the B crew – to form an unbeatable unit. This is the 2nd win for Latymer in this event after the school broke all course records in 2013, also against Headington. Congratulations to all the coaches, the senior squad, boat club and parent supporters all behind this achievement. It was a special experience for all involved in the school boat club and a fantastic way to end the regatta season.

Receiving Henley Royal Regatta medals and the Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup

Latymer B overpowering the Australians on day one of the Diamond Jubilee

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International Representation Home International Regatta, Strathclyde Soon after the end of term the England Team selected Esther Coomber (Sixth Form) to compete in the junior women’s coxed four and eight at this year’s Home International Regatta in Strathclyde. With exceptional performances leading to double gold, Esther contributed to the Junior Women taking the win in their match against the other home nations.

Dom Newton with gold in the Junior Men’s Coxed Four

Double gold for Esther Coomber in Junior Women 4+ and 8+, coached by Tom Cannon

Gold for Selena Jones in the Junior Women’s Pair

Coupe de la Jeunesse, Corgeno, Italy Following further selection trials and a training camp, Mia Andersen, Selena Jones and Dom Newton represented GB as part of the 50 strong Junior Team competing in Corgeno, Italy from 2-4 August to defend the title at Coupe de la Jeunesse (the junior European rowing championships). On day one Mia and Selena raced to bronze in the Junior women’s eight. Over the rest of the weekend Mia raced in the Junior women’s coxless four to finish 4th and 6th in a competitive field. Selena and Dom each achieved an outstanding gold (on Saturday) and silver (on Sunday) in both the junior women’s pair and junior men’s coxed four. The boat club is extremely proud to have these four pupils represent Latymer internationally to such an impressively high level.

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Swimming By Will Rowley, Head of Swimming

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Latymer Upper School swimming has had another great year with some amazing individual results as well as very accomplished team results.

In the prestigious Bath Cup competition, the Latymer Girlsâ€™ team went into the meet a little apprehensive but with nothing to lose. The team was led by well by Kaylee Dekker with a number of Middle School girls, Nora Rotman, Clara Von Opel, Priya C and Taylor Williams, who all did an amazing job of securing silver in the Freestyle relay and a respectable 4th place in a competitive field in the Medley Relay. The Latymer swimmers competed in 9 friendly galas throughout the year, winning all but the first of the season. We also qualified for the North of the River final for the London Swim League, narrowly missing a place in the final. Another highlight was competing in a quadrangle event against three other schools; we won the overall point score in both boys and girls from Years 7 to 10. Latymer swimmers also excelled while competing for their club teams who take advantage of our amazing facilities at the School. Balthazar Bradshaw continues to impress on a

National level taking home 2 golds and 3 silvers at the 2019 British Junior Para-Swimming Championships. Matilda Littlemore and Agnes Van Lanschot competed in the 2019 London Region Age Group Championships where they both finished in the top 8 in their top events. Clara Von Opel, Kaylee Dekkar, Ben Bradshaw, Daniel Leznin, Priya Caswell and Greg Finn competed at the 2019 London Region Youth Championships, and like their younger counterparts, all qualified to race in championship finals in their respective events. Clara helped push her relay teams to 3 victories in the girls U14-16 team events, while also taking individual Silver medals in the 50m Butterfly and 50m Breaststroke. Kaylee Dekkar won Bronze medals in the senior girls 100m Butterfly and 100m Freestyle. Ben and Daniel were also members of their club relay teams that won all three of the senior boysâ€™ team events. Well to all for a very successful year!

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Sports Day School Sports Day was held on Tuesday 25th June at the Linford Christie Stadium in Hammersmith. The enjoyment, mixed with competitive spirit, buzzed around the track as pupils battled for points for their form. As a result there were some excellent performances across all the disciplines. Awards were given for Best Female and Best Male Performer in each year group, as well as an overall form prize.

BEST FEMALE PERFORMERS Year 7

Nathalie Gregg

Year 8

Claire Li

Year 9

Olivia Coleman

Year 10

Naomi Toft

BEST MALE PERFORMERS Year 7

Alessandro Burrill

Year 8

Joshua Hunter

Year 9

Charles Barry-Lynch

Year 10

Tom Kerley

FORM WINNERS 7LHG

129 pts

8RST

135 pts

9APB

163 pts

10AGM

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Trips

— CALAIS

P124

— S PA I N

P126

— ROCKPORT

P128

— NY ART TRIP

P130

— S I C I LY

P132

— CHINA

P134

— SKI TRIP

P136

— COLUMBIA

P138

— O T TA W A

P140

— SRI LANKA

P142

— UGANDA

P144

— M A L AY S I A

P148

— MUSIC TOUR

P150

— FINLAND

P152

— RUGBY TOUR

P156

ART WORK BY STELL A GREEN, SIXTH FORM

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Care4Calais December 2018

By Sam Adams, Head of U6

Sixty students and eight staff travelled to Calais over the Christmas holidays to assist Care4Calais in delivering humanitarian aid to people sleeping outside. The students raised over ÂŁ10,000 in just 6 weeks and they took out with them many hundreds of items of clothing â€“ a full transit van and a large trailer load. Our first morning was spent at the Care4Calais warehouse just outside Calais, unloading and sorting the quite extraordinarily large pile of donations sent by the Latymer community. The warehouse is an uplifting sight in itself, packed full of all manner of items from tents, to saucepans, vast quantities of tinned food and of course valuable winter coats, boots and clothes. The team who work there permanently (some of whom are doctors) are utterly inspiring â€“ many of them have given up comfortable lives and well paid jobs to dedicate themselves to the humanitarian disaster unfolding around them. Their commitment to their work and the compassion that they demonstrated to those they help was very moving. It was also wonderful to work amongst and with other people of all ages who had come from all over Europe because they felt they had to help.

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The students instantly adapted to the work they were given, proving to be cooperative, intuitive and entirely courteous. It was bitterly cold (-5°C) but there were no complaints whatsoever. After lunch – cooked and prepared in the warehouse – we left for Dunkirk as temperatures fell further and sleeting rain began, emphasising the tragedy of what we were about to encounter even more acutely. Once we reached Dunkirk we began distributions of sleeping mats and fleeces to a largely Iraqi community. Every single student involved themselves, they made connections, talked, listened and observed. It was very difficult to leave these men, knowing they would sleep rough on the ground under tarpaulin in a scrubby patch of woodland, as we headed off for the warmth of the youth hostel. The debrief session that evening allowed us all to explore the feelings provoked by what we had seen.

Tea, sugar, football and haircuts led to a camaraderie of sorts and again, it was hard to leave

On the second day, fifteen headed out to visit a Somali community who live under a fly-over in Calais, whilst another fifteen went to meet a Syrian community living at a derelict, brownfield industrial site near the port, referred to as ‘Verrottier’. Both distributions went well. Once again, the men that we met were entirely delightful; often jovial, always courteous, kind, interested, informed, if understandably fed up and angry about their situation. I felt real connections were made at Verrottier – partly because we were there for some time, resulting in longer, more profound conversations and partly because we had been charged with gathering phone details so that Care4Calais could get the refugees signed up to a free credit scheme. Tea, sugar, football and haircuts led to a camaraderie of sorts and again, it was hard to leave. That night at the debrief, we decided that we would begin a campaign at school to raise money for winter boots – in scarce supply.

Our final day was spent in the same way as the first two. We packed winter coats in the warehouse and then for our last afternoon, headed out to ‘The Hospital’ (near which a large group of Syrian men live) and back to the Somali community for what was seen as a special distribution of brand new sleeping bags to all. n

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Work experience trip

Spain

Nineteen Sixth Form Spanish students bravely and eagerly travelled to Comillas in Northern Spain during May half term, immersing themselves in the world of work in a small Spanish town on the Cantabrian coast.

Work placements were varied and catered to the students’ interests and primary objective of improving their spoken Spanish. Whilst some Latymerians found themselves assisting teachers in a small rural school, others were taking the temperature of ferrets at a vet, leading guided tours at a Gaudi-designed house, learning hotel management or preparing and serving delicious traditional meals and tapas in local restaurants and bars. Each student had to prepare a challenge and for those based at the local radio station, this involved compiling a live broadcast in which the whole group answered questions on topics as wide ranging as ‘How have they found their placement?’ to ‘What did they think about Brexit?’. Reasonable questions, but nerve wracking when taking into consideration that the programme was being broadcast live, in Spanish, to 20,000 locals!

May 2019 Not only did Latymerians take part in work experience during the week but there was even time for ‘Spanish for Business’ classes, an eerie midnight ghost tour, a visit to the famous Altamira cave paintings dating back 18,500 years, a dip or two in the crystalline waters of the ‘Mar Cantábrico’, language exchanges and ‘fiestas’ with local students. The week was jam-packed and the students admirably put their heart and soul into every minute. Popular as ever, our Latymer students were a big hit with both their work experience mentors and the local Spanish students. They returned exhausted but very grateful to Mrs Parra, José Herrera from Links into Spanish, and Josep for their dedication to organising this truly unique experience for them. n

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The week was jam-packed and the students admirably put their heart and soul into every minute

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Round Square Regional conference

Rockport

March 2019

Freya Sutaria

Middle School student delegates on the Round Square conference trip to Northern Ireland reflect on their experiencesâ€Ś

After first period we left school and embarked on our Round Square adventure. We were not fully sure what to expect but we were excited nonetheless. Personally, I expected the entire trip to consist of preparation for, and education about, the conference. I was, however, pleasantly surprised that our Rockport experience revolved mostly around sightseeing and meeting incredibly interesting and unique individuals from around the globe. Upon our arrival in Belfast we were greeted by Rockport students and staff who were all hugely engaging and friendly. We were then taken to our (very luxurious!) hotel where we spent the evening amongst our companions-to-be. Our initial thoughts were, therefore, very positive. We had high expectations and they were most definitely met!

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Alexandra Isman

Olga Devine

We loved seeing the incredible landscape of Northern Ireland; in particular we enjoyed visiting the rugged coastline around the Giantâ€™s Causeway â€“ despite the unpredictable weather conditions and wind! We also loved the opportunities we got to find out more about the culture of Northern Ireland: one evening at the hotel we were lucky enough to watch some spectacular Irish dancing. Nonetheless, I think that the part of the trip that we liked the most was the time when we were able to interact with the other children who had come for the conference; they hailed from as far west as Miami and as far east as China. Though at first I was nervous meeting new people, by the end of the trip I had made several new friends and had many valuable and fun conversations (I spent the last evening playing cards with a group of Peruvian girls!)

On our trip we learnt so much about the culture, history and politics of Northern Ireland. We were given talks and tours throughout the trip and visited many amazing museums. We learned a lot about the government and parties of Northern Ireland in our visit to Stormont (the parliament building), we gained knowledge on geology and rock formations at the Giantâ€™s Causeway, and were given a tour of the entire city on a tour bus. In some of our activities we learnt concentration and leadership skills, and also improved our communication by talking to people from different schools and countries.

Laetitia Galperin Our Rockport experience was incredible and the hospitality we received really made our group feel welcome. The diversity of countries, cultures and people was amazing and everyone had their own story to tell and share with others. The impression Rockport left on us was definitely a memorable one and I know we were all absolutely impressed by the organisation, kindness and friendliness of not only of the hosts but every member of staff and the students that participated in the Conference. n

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By Margaux Cooper, Sixth Form

The art and photography students arrived at Heathrow Terminal 3 wide awake and excited for our flight, most uncharacteristically for Year 12 and 13 at 6:30 in the morning. The enthusiasm alone carried us over the Atlantic and landed us in the Westside Y. The drive into the city was met with equal levels of animation, peaking with the appearance of real life yellow American school buses, and of course Manhattan’s skyscrapers rising in the distance. The Y is on 63rd street overlooking Central Park, within touching distance of Columbus Circle subway, and all of our artistic destinations. After lunch we started exploring, guided by Mr Mumby’s tour of architectural highlights. We began with our area of Columbus Circle, before walking up Broadway to the Lincoln Centre. Here we admired the variations of architectural styles in New York, from St Patrick’s Gothic revival cathedral and culminating in Grand Central Terminal. For me, Grand Central Station’s ceiling was the highlight, a stunning celestial mural, painted in gold line over a green and cerulean ambiguous blue. On the morning of day two we woke up to a beautiful blood orange sunrise over Central Park. Seduced by the winter morning we set out in pursuit of croissants. After that we walked across the park to the Guggenheim,

where the Hilma Af Klint exhibition was installed. We were lucky to see these long unrecognised works, this exhibition being her first major solo show in the US. Stylistically, the works are strikingly diverse, incorporating both biomorphic and geometric forms, expansive and intimate scales, and maximalist and reductionist approaches to composition and colour. After finding a classic American diner for lunch we convened at the Metropolitan Museum. Collectively we immersed ourselves in everything from ‘The American Wing’, ‘Frank Lloyd Wright Room’, Renaissance to Modern Art. Day three and time for the Frick. The Frick is like a New York City museum highlight reel: it’s exactly the right size (Henry Frick’s mansion), everything in the collection is really worth seeing, but can be viewed in an hour. Later, armed with a $1 pizza slice we embarked on an emergency ‘Goodwill’ and thrift store scavenger hunt before meeting again at the MOMA for our afternoon artistic binge. MOMA, the Museum of Modern Art delivered on its promise, to promote modern art and push the boundaries of its

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Art Study Tour

New York November 2019

The ferry awarded us some personal time with Lady Liberty and unique views of the Manhattan Island we had come to love

very definition. My personal favourite pieces were the Brice Mardens, humbly hanging over the desk at reception, Matisse’s ‘La Danse’, a Rothko, and Dali’s `The Persistence of Memory’. Later, we welcomed the evening from the Rockefeller Centre, shameless tourists gawking at the New York skyline. One of the trip highlights was watching the Halloween parade later that evening, with what felt like absolutely everybody in the city. Day four called for a slightly quieter itinerary, but nonetheless exciting. The morning commenced with a tour of Wall Street, though sadly no sightings of the Wolf – Leonardo Di Caprio. We then boarded the Staten Island Ferry, upon which Floss was either asleep or feverishly drawing – there was no in between. The ferry awarded us some personal time with Lady Liberty and unique views of the Manhattan Island we had come to love. The rest of the day was for us, so with a small group I visited the 9/11 Memorial Museum. This was an intensely moving experience. The museum itself became art as it struck the balance between tribute and history, grief and hope, the story of the individual and community communicated through artworks, artefacts and documentary. Certainly ample food for thought to fuel the journey back to the Y. Day five and time for the contemporary New York art scene. We began the day on the Highline, an elevated railway transformed into a public park on Manhattan’s West Side. My favourite moment of the highline was an area of banked seating above a large window looking directly down a busy New York boulevard, making you feel like you were suspended in mid-air, this was an amazing spot to appreciate and draw the architecture. After lunch we explored the multitude of commercial contemporary galleries on the lower west side. Visiting everywhere from Pace to the Gagosian, we were certainly up to date with the happenings of New York’s contemporaries. We spent the evening exploring the Whitney,

its focus on 20th and 21st century art awarded us glimpses of O’Keeffe, Hopper, Lichtenstein and Warhol – to name only a few. Certainly artistically saturated we were left only to plan our evening attack on the food and specifically dim-sum of the Meat Packing district. Although the shortest day, day six was my favourite. I absolutely loved the The Neue Gallerie, small and focused on Eastern European art. The second floor left me stunned by Klimt’s ‘Woman in Gold’ and Schiele’s angsty portraits, which we had recently studied in life class. We spent the rest of the day saying goodbye to New York, wandering back to the Y slowly, with many shopping and hot dog stops, for our 19:30 flight back to Heathrow. Our last subway ride was befittingly the most memorable, we were serenaded by buskers on the train who left us with the parting thought that “unlike congress, we could pass a bill”. In all New York was incredible, the sort of city you want to be a working part of, as I told my parents when I got home – a photo doesn’t do it justice you need a recording. n

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Classics tour

Sicily

Claudio, then took us to the Agrigento museum but steered the students away from some controversial artwork as, in his words, the images were â€˜too naughty, naughtyâ€™

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By Marcel Lewis, Head of Classics

After a delayed flight and a scintillating six hours spent at Luton airport, we finally arrived at our hotel in Palermo. We spent the first morning visiting the beautiful Palazzo dei Normanni and the cathedral (the site of our first arancini stop) and then travelled by coach to see the stunning Monreale Cathedral which overlooks the city; here we marvelled at the gilded ceilings and Benedictine cloisters. Some time was then spent chilling out at Mondello beach, a favourite of the locals. The next stop on the itinerary was Segesta, where we visited the ancient theatre, nestled in the Sicilian hills, and the very well preserved Doric temple. From here we made our way to the sprawling site of Selinunte, where the students discovered that there is nothing more enjoyable than having one’s lunch in the shade of a tree adjacent to an imposing Greek temple. From our second hotel in Agrigento we visited the Valley of the Temples; there was a perfect photo opportunity by the stunning Temple of Concord, and the students were in awe of the dimensions of the ancient temple of Zeus, which was the largest Doric temple ever built at over 20 metres high. Our guide, Claudio, then took us to the Agrigento museum but steered the students away from some controversial artwork as, in his words, the images were ‘too naughty, naughty’. Unsurprisingly, the Latymerians were highly amused by this. After a relaxing afternoon spent at the beach, which provided further opportunities for gelati, cannoli and arancini, we returned to the hotel to pack for the last leg of the tour. On our way to our third and final base in Giardini Naxos, on the east of the island, we stopped off at the unique Villa Romana del Casale, a Roman villa from the fourth century which houses over 3,500 square

metres of mosaics in an excellent state of preservation. The following morning we took in the market at Catania, before visiting the archaeological site of Siracusa; here we surveyed the amphitheatre, the huge altar where hecatombs were regularly sacrificed, the Ear of Dionysius, where the tyrant allegedly listened to the plots of dissidents, and the remarkably impressive Greek theatre, which is still used for performances. The final day saw us spend a leisurely morning in the luxurious town of Taormina (the theatre overlooks the sea and here is to be found the most wonderful pasticceria) before we scaled the heights of Mount Etna. This was great fun, but a little hairy as we walked around one of the craters in very windy conditions! Once again, Sicily had charmed us with its beautiful landscapes and captivating architecture, both ancient and modern – we can’t wait to return in three years’ time. n

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Modern languages tour

Beijing & Xiâ€™an

November 2018

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By Gabriel Margolis and Rosella Gostelow, Middle School

During October half term a group of 30 students went on a trip to Beijing and Xi’an for ten days. For most of us it was our first trip to China and our favourite trip with Latymer so far. It was a completely different experience for all of us; Beijing and Xi’an were busier and livelier than London by far with all the skyscrapers, markets and lights. One market in particular in the Muslim Quarter of Xi’an was a highlight for many of us as we were immersed in the Chinese street food culture of fruit, desserts, sweets and even scorpions on a stick! We also enjoyed haggling the prices down at the Pearl market in Beijing, taking Miss Wong’s advice to take advantage of the Chinese frenetic approach to bartering. Another highlight for all the students, and Mr Lewis especially, was being able to eat Chinese food 24/7 (even for breakfast!). Going to authentic Chinese restaurants and eating with the locals was a great way to get out of our comfort zone and try new things that were specific to certain places such as biang biang noodles, Tang Dynasty dumplings and Chinese Tea.

We were immersed in the Chinese street food culture of fruit, desserts, sweets and even scorpions on a stick!

One of the most memorable parts of our trip was of course the Great Wall. It was such an amazing feeling being able to experience one of the Seven Wonders of the World in such an intimate section with barely anyone else around. The history and age of the wall made it remarkable (if a little scary) to climb and the sense of achievement and bliss when you reached a peak was incredible. Another highlight was when we visited Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City in Beijing. The square was huge; according to our guide, it was as big as 17 football fields meaning it could fit 1 million people in it. Moving into the Forbidden City, we were suddenly surrounded by the ancient buildings of the palace complex built hundreds of years ago. At the other end of the city, we climbed a small hill to view the stunning 72 hectares of ancient Chinese architecture where the emperors had lived for 500 years. Overall it was an unforgettable trip, thanks to Miss Jang’s amazing planning that made every second count and left everyone not wanting to go home and begging for another Mandarin trip next year. n

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Ski Trip February 2019

This year the annual ski trip went to a new resort of Serre Chevalier over February half-term.

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The 50 students from Year 8 -10 spent 5 hours a day in ski lessons. All of them made great progress over the course of the week â€“ whether it was the beginners proudly negotiating a red run by the 4th day, the advanced group practicing their carving at speed, or the braver members of the group going for more air and style at the jump park. We were blessed with clear skies and lovely sunny weather throughout the week, and enjoyed the variety of terrain and the beautiful tree lined runs that the resort is famous for. All pupils in the top two groups got awarded the highest ski level at the end of the week, and the instructors commented that the pupils were both adventurous and really keen to learn. Evenings involved a variety of aprĂ¨s ski activities including Winter Olympics, ice skating, bum boarding, games evening and a film night. All pupils participated enthusiastically in both the skiing and the aprĂ¨s activities, and we ended the week exhausted but having had a wonderful time away. n

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Round Square trip

Colombia By Hannah Osei-Kuffour, Sixth Form

A Service Learning trip which accompanied the Elective ‘Global Perspectives’.

One thing I will never forget about Colombia is the vibrancy that surrounded us. Whether it was the mesmerising swirls and intricate details of La Candelaria’s graffiti that told tales of cultural identity and the role of women in society, or the optimistic colour coordinated improvised housing of El Barrio Paraiso, the energetic and charismatic character of the country welcomed us. Our stay was primarily focused in Bogotá, the capital, staying with our host families from Colegio Anglo-Colombiano.

Whilst we were very privileged to have such established peers around us, the trip certainly was focused on defying stereotypes and limited ways of thinking about the country as a whole. For me the biggest take away was both how far Colombia as a nation has come in terms of security and the war on drugs, but also the unsettling disparity and the many charitable individuals who strive to close the wealth gap. In our journeys to the outskirts of Colombia we saw the extreme inequality that existed. Once we had made our journey

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to the most mountainous part of Colombia using the TransMiCable (a costly transport initiative established by the government to connect those in the most hard to reach areas to employment opportunities in the centre of Bogotá), we visited and painted a deprived school. My most poignant memory was learning about La Foundación de David, where we met the children of the community of displaced people, pushed from their homes due to the corruption surrounding land ownership in rural regions. Of huge importance for me was also understanding the global influence Colombia has in terms of its natural resources. In Pereira, commonly referred to as the ‘coffee region’, we were able to truly grasp the richness of the country. We had an outstandingly informative and engaging coffee tour. I learnt that Colombia is the 4th largest producer of coffee in the world and that it is one of the most biodiverse locations. In our picturesque hotel venue it truly felt tropical in a way that Bogotá did not. When exploring the small and friendly town of Filandia we were in awe of the abundant beauty of the undulating hills that surrounded us. We were accompanied by a representative of the

charity Hábitat para La Humanidad and their house building programmes for newly displaced members of the community. Whilst we were able to have a small input in the levelling of land and polishing of bamboo trees, we mainly gained an increased awareness of the impact of their charity. I learnt that bamboo was becoming increasingly used as a sustainable building resource, as the project architect explained to us, and is forming the foundation of their housing plans. Perhaps my most treasured experience in Colombia was the breathtaking hike we took amongst the misty palm trees, it was almost cinematic. It was striking that everywhere we went we found warm and welcoming people that truly add to the personality of the country as a whole. I made some worthwhile connections with the gap year students collaborating with the school, as well as the host students. I found great pleasure and fulfilment practising my Spanish with the abundance of encouragement around. Colombia is such a varied and buzzing country, full of beautiful customs, cuisine (my most savoured dishes being empañadas and a hearty soup called el ajiaco) and people and I am sure to return in the near future. n

Bamboo is becoming increasingly used as a sustainable building resource, and is forming the foundation of their housing plans

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My host’s willingness to share their home, however, was reflected in how they went out of their way to be hospitable and interested in us

Student delegates share their experiences.

Soraya Dhanani, Middle School

Ottawa

2019

Round Square International Conference

Expectations “As I’d been to a Roundsquare conference before (a regional one in Denmark), I thought I knew what the trip would be all about, and the kind of people we would meet – so I was extremely excited. I was also slightly nervous, because of the large size of the conference, and the number of people attending. But as soon as we got there and saw the flags of all the represented countries, my excitement doubled and my worries disappeared – I realised that being amongst so many other delegates just meant that every day could be a day of meeting new people and making new friends. This is exactly what it turned out to be!”

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Sam Jolliffe, Middle School

Tatyana Park, Sixth Form

Activities and keynote speakers “As a Middle School student, it would be easy to get excited about making new friends and going to Canada, disregarding the actual conference. In fact, the different speakers and activities were all so engaging and broadened our perspectives, as well as helping us to understand the perils and injustices of those less fortunate than ourselves, whether they be persecuted indigenous people or refugees seeking asylum. I think I can speak for all of us when I say that we feel hugely privileged to have been able to hear such engaging and captivating speakers.”

Impression of homestays “Initially, I was worried about staying in a stranger’s home with their family and another international delegate. My host’s willingness to share their home, however, was reflected in how they went out of their way to be hospitable and interested in us. They included us in their Halloween and Thanksgiving preparations, and made sure we were provided with any and all essential Canadian food! Sharing a basement with another girl my age from Australia fostered a strong connection that will hopefully continue for the rest of my life, and which I feel very grateful for.”

Maxi Reinstein, Sixth Form Favourite things about trip “The free afternoon in which we went to an ice hockey game was amazing, as the atmosphere was exciting and intense and we saw a lot of our new friends there. Fortunately our host family’s team won so we celebrated the whole way back home! On the last day we did an ‘escape room’, which was challenging but brought the whole group a lot of joy and relief when we managed to escape the ‘Cabin in the Woods’.”

Allegra Skare, Middle School Take aways “The experience was full of memorable moments and included being pushed outside of our comfort zones in all kinds of ways: hearing inspiring speakers, completing zip-line courses and hikes, learning about issues faced by refugees and indigenous people of Canada from completely different perspectives, and immersing ourselves in so many different cultures. But I think the thing we will remember most about this trip is the bonds and friendships we made with people from all over the world, which we hope to keep for life.” n

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We split into two projects, building a classroom for the local school and planting citrus trees to divert elephants in their migration through the village

Round Square Big Build trip

Sri Lanka

December 2018

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By Eleanor Laycock and Anna-Lucia Strike, Sixth Form

When signing up to the Sri Lanka service project we never expected to return home with so many memories. Travelling straight from rainy London to humid Columbo was a shock, and when walking into a hotel to see sixty unknown faces we were struck with the fear of the unknown. What would our accommodation be like? Would we integrate with the other students? Can our work be of use to the community? The Sri Lanka project itself revolved around contributing to the development of the community we met in Wasgamuwa. We split into two projects, building a classroom for the local school and planting citrus trees to divert elephants in their migration through the village.

The other branch of the service trip was the Environmental project. A group of fourteen people cleared land, dug holes and planted numerous citrus trees, in order to divert elephants in their migration through Sri Lanka. After various experiments, the community discovered that citrus repelled elephants, hence our use of fruit trees in the project. Whilst this extensive physical work, under the strong humidity and sun, left us drained, we felt satisfaction in our achievement of planting over 200 trees and the benefits they would bring to the community.

Many of us had little building experience so it was up to the locals to direct us. Our purpose was to provide manpower, through clearing fields, levelling the ground, mixing cement, concrete and plaster and laying bricks. Every day we returned dripping in sweat but we would see our progress, by the completion of another wall or the ground (finally) becoming concreted.

We had many evening presentations that focused on sustainability and now, back in London, we are trying to implement what we learnt, whether through recycling or reducing our use of plastic, energy and water. Although this was a service trip, it also focused on connecting people from different cultures, and breaking us out of our bubble of everyday life. We never imagined that as a group of sixty we would become so close and work together to complete this project. Even now we communicate over social media, planning our future reunions. Our work was a small part of the development of this community, however, we saw its benefit when handing over the new classroom during a ceremony, followed by a cricket match in the cleared field. This brief account does not do justice to the two weeks spent in Sri Lanka. This was an incredible and unique experience and we would encourage anyone to take part in Round Square projects. n

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By Charlotte Jarvis, Middle School

Usually in October half term I find myself attempting to catch up on the mountains of work that have gathered since the start of the year, but this year I took this opportunity to truly experience a totally different culture.

Uganda October 2018

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Upon arriving in Entebbe airport I was unsure of how I felt; nervous, scared, excited or a mixture of all three, and as we got on the bus it was already clear that this wasnâ€™t the clean, modern Leoline coaches we had all become accustomed to. We drove down the bumpy roads catapulting us a couple feet each time we hit a rock and we stared outside the windows eager to catch our first glimpse of Ugandan life. Despite the fact that it was only just past midnight, the streets were alive with noise, music and street food - yet serious poverty was still evident. Small, wooden shacks lined the streets, each one usually housing an entire family and multiple people were coming up to the large windows hoping we would buy some of their goods. As we pulled into the hostel, Sister Teresa welcomed us with samosas and after a short briefing we quickly went to our rooms and to sleep. The next day we walked round the slums just down the road from where we were staying. We were all worried about how we would come across and suddenly became

very aware of how privileged we were. Seeing children get drinking water from streams where a couple of meters away goats and chickens were also drinking, made us all very conscious about how easy it is for us to simply turn on a tap. During our time in Kampala we visited the Mummy Foundation which is an amazing organisation providing support to teenage victims of rape in the Nsambya slums. The work they do helps them get back on their feet and cares for their children so they are able to work or go to school. We also visited M-Lisada, where Latymer supports 8 children through education, and Hidden Treasure Primary School where we were able to see the new classroom block the previous Latymer Uganda team had funded. Everyone here eagerly welcomed us with songs and dances showing us their truly amazing talent and were keen to have their photos taken. Seeing the joy on their faces when they performed to us showed how important music is to them and how it is a way for them to express themselves without limits.

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In Jinja we worked with Soft Power Education and helped paint schools (and each other!) and teach the kids music, sport, dance and art. We made the most of the breaks we had by dancing, playing football and chase, and giving the children piggybacks. Their sporting ability impressed all of us and the speed at which they ran for the ball put many of us to shame! After days of work we took a relaxing break in Murchison Falls National Park where we woke up at the crack of dawn to see lions, elephants, giraffes and many other animals roaming freely around us. Our safari lodge was located right in heart of the park and we were certainly given a shock when we walked out to find antelopes right outside our door! Our time there was spent relaxing in the pool and we took two safaris, one on land and one on boat. We also took a trip to the top of the falls which provided a fantastic viewing point. Overall the trip was an eye-opening experience and I highly recommend going if you are given the chance. Taking a break from the western world and spending ten days without WiFi and social media gives you the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in a different culture. The people we met there taught us so much and it truly was life changing. The 2018 October Uganda trip involved 50 students and 6 members of staff. It was so wonderful to visit the people and places we have partnerships with and to see the progress that has been made since we first started visiting Uganda in 2013. The fundraising grand total for Uganda this year was £26,502 and Charlotte’s article explains how most of this money was divided and used in the various organisations we work with. The additional money came from various events including a ‘recycled fashion event’, a cake sale, a non-uniform day and from two very thoughtful Latymer pupils.

Lower School student, Dante Akins, raised £1400 for The Mummy Foundation which supports vulnerable teenage mothers and their children in accessing education. He raised the money by being sponsored to bravely shave off his iconic afro and found that he had to wear a hat afterwards to compensate for the loss of insulation. Olive Melton, in Sixth Form, generously chose to donate her sports scholarship to The Mummy Foundation too. The Mummy Foundation are using this money to sponsor two girls in their return to education following some traumatic life experiences.

When the trip came to an end we had the difficult decision of splitting the money we had raised between the charities we had worked with and eventually decided on how much to give each one:

In the spirit of our School’s founder Edward Latymer, who started our school nearly 400 years ago ‘to clothe and educate eight poore boyes’, we continue to sponsor eight children from M-Lisada in order that they gain an education. M-Lisada stands for ‘Music Life Skills and Deprivation Alleviation’ and it is a youth centre and orphanage, which supports underprivileged adults and children in the Katwe slum. We pay for the 8 children’s school fees, school uniform, school trips, books, stationary, toilet rolls and brooms (an essential item for any school child in Uganda)! It is always lovely to receive their termly reports and read of their great progress in school. n

To enable this primary school to build a second floor on the classroom block the group paid for in 2016. This will provide them with three more classrooms and enable them to take in more pupils from the surrounding slum area.

MUMMY FOUNDATION

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To provide a solar light system, to refurbish the building and toilets, to provide medical supplies for a year, to buy some small chairs and tables and play materials for the babies. HIDDEN TREASURE SCHOOL

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We wanted this money to go towards buying ‘The Dream House’ which is a building that houses the 16-18 year old orphans when they have outgrown the M-Lisada accommodation, but still need a home to continue with their education. M-Lisada had previously had free use of this building, but the owner now wants to sell it on. This donation should mean that they will be able to buy it. SOFT POWER EDUCATION

£5,193

Some of this has already been used to refurbish two classroom blocks near Jinja and we were keen for the remainder to be spent on the special needs school, including buying them mosquito nets for their dormitories.

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World Challenge

Malaysia

Easter 2019

We slept in caves and cooked on Trangias during the trek in one of the planetâ€™s oldest tropical rainforests On the beach clean-up we collected an unbelievable amount of rubbish â€“ roughly 9000 pieces!

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By Naomi Toft and Jack Ashley, Middle School

This Easter seventeen Year 9 and 10 students travelled to Malaysia with World Challenge. The trip began with exploring Kuala Lumpurâ€™s vibrant street markets filled with endless Asian cuisine and culture. On day two, we attended a responsible tourism workshop, which introduced the team to Malaysian culture, traditions and encouraged our travels to be environmentally sustainable. Following our visit in KL, we travelled to Kuala Tahan, and took a refreshing boat ride before embarking on our three day trek in the Taman Negara Rainforest, which is approximately 130 million years old, making it one of the planetâ€™s oldest and most biologically diverse tropical rainforests. Despite the humidity and unbelievable heat, the trek was an amazing experience with first times for many, including sleeping in caves with bats, listening to barking deer during the night, and cooking some interesting meals on Trangia stoves. Afterwards, we travelled to the Cameron Highlands for some relaxation, and also had the chance to catch some of the breathtaking views on the Cameron valley. The

next day, we moved on to the Kampar River for white water rafting, and were treated to a delicious Easter lunch by the rafting company. This was the perfect way to have some fun after the trek. We then entered the project phase of the trip involving turtle conservation work with WWF. After another early start we travelled to the small coastal village of Padang Kemunting. During this period, we did a beach clean-up where we collected an unbelievable amount of rubbish (roughly 9000 pieces), as well as a hatchery, and turtle pool clean. For our final days we explored Melaka, a nearby town filled with amazing food and markets. As we managed to save extra ringgits to indulge later in the trip, we had a great Indian lunch served on banana leaves, followed by a delicious dinner and authentic Malaysian lunch. On our final day, before our evening flight we had a day of sightseeing in Kuala Lumpur where we visited the Petronas Towers, then headed to the airport for the exhausting 25 hour journey back to London, but it was all worth it for the experience. n

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Barcelona

Music Tour

By Lily Vadaneaux, Sixth Form

The Latymer Consortâ€™s trip to Barcelona was the perfect start to the summer holiday and a wonderful, but sad goodbye to the Year 13s in the choir. We spent five days discovering the city, many of us for the first time, learning how to navigate the metro system in 30 degree weather. We presented a programme of beautiful Tudor English repertoire in fantastic venues, such as the Girona and Barcelona Cathedrals, which had amazing acoustics and architecture. We also sang in the Montserrat Monastery, which was situated at the top of a mountain overlooking the beautiful Spanish

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countryside. The drive to the top, on a long, winding narrow road, was terrifying, but the spectacular view was well worth it. We sang our final concert in an ornate chapel there, and were surprised to see our largest audience of all, despite the remote location! The Barcelona trip was a wonderful opportunity to take in the city’s famous tourist sites, especially Gaudi’s architecture, which the Art History students on the trip found particularly fascinating. We visited the Sagrada Familia, still under construction after almost 100 years, which was magnificent with incredibly original detail on everything including the doors, high ceilings and vibrant blues, greens, oranges and reds of the stained glass, filling the church with multicoloured light. As well as admiring architecture, we saw a temporary Picasso exhibition after having lunch at a food market in the pedestrian area of Las Ramblas. We also took a day trip to the seaside town of Sigues and swam in the Mediterranean Sea, which was surprisingly warm! On two of the evenings, the choir spontaneously sang a cappella in town squares as the sun set. On our final day, we all went to Gaudi’s Park Guell, where we were again amazed by his wild style and bright colours. Some of us also managed to squeeze in a quick visit to Gaudi’s Casa Mila (an apartment block with rooftop walkways and an amazing view over the city and Sagrada Familia in the distance) before our flight home. And after a very long day of sightseeing and travelling, we kept ourselves awake on the late-night coach back to Latymer by singing a bit of Renaissance polyphony. n

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Finland

Arctic Gold By Sarah Fordyce, Head of L6 With contributions by pupils

On the first day of our trip the group met Kasper, a German gold-panning expert, who took us through the stages of gold panning.

Day 1 Our final product was a vial of gold specks - although unfortunately we accidentally broke the vial it was sorted in, so we lost all our hand-freezing hard work! However, we came out of it with experience and confidence which would be vital in the final part of the sluicing. After this we were given

a tour of the local gold panning museum where we learnt about the history of gold rushes. In the evening we spent hours sitting around a fire. With the drop in temperature overnight, it required extremely strong will to peel ourselves away from the warmth to go to bed.

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Day 3-4 To begin day three, our native canoe guide, Ari, took us to the local river where we would begin our journey. While waiting for the rest of the group, the girls decided to tire themselves out before the trip through extensive dancing, running and attempting yoga! On the river, we had to hone our abilities to accurately turn the boat or else we would have ended up in the water or crashing into a tree or the bank. Due to healthy competition between boats, we made it to the campsite in a speedy 2.5 hours. Then the cooking began. Salmon soup was warmed on the fire, which turned out to be delicious, subverting many of our expectations, while the teachers set up tents. After being snubbed for not being ‘strapping lads’, the girls took it upon themselves to cut down the largest tree they could find. Unbeknownst to them, however, was the hour-long log cutting which would completely exhaust them, only being able to finish it out of sheer determination. After this momentous achievement was completed by the four girls, we all tucked in to a dinner of fresh

Day 2 On day two, our survival training began. With fire-making and knife skills planned for the day we started by collecting handfuls of tinder. Initially our challenge was to simply light a pile of tinder using a fire steel, and ingenuity. This soon proved difficult and we practiced techniques to make our fire lighting more consistent. After finding our own way of working, we all managed to consistently create fire. Knife skills began with us learning many different cuts as we used them to create a tent peg each for us to use. We were then let loose with our skills to make spatulas and spoons before attempting to create something even more ambitious.

reindeer. Once that was consumed, we learnt about different resources that the forest can provide. The next morning we had an early start and a healthy breakfast of porridge, cooked on the fire, with jam to taste. Packing our stuff up quickly, we got back into the boats and set off for another day of strenuous activity. After agreeing not to compete against each other, the girls decided to raft together and slowly drift through the meandering river towards our lunch spot. This consisted of a delicious chilli bean soup which was topped by slices of bread and Edam cheese. Reluctantly, we got back in the boats to finish our trip and hopefully have a nice warm shower at the end. Fifty metres from the finishing line, Gwen and Susanna smacked into a tree due to strong currents and decided that taking a plunge in the river would be a laugh and the best possible outcome of the situation (or so they say)! Drying off quickly (slowly) on the bank, the girls and everyone else loaded up the truck and started their trip back to camp. ➽

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Day 5

Day 6

The fifth day of our trip marked the beginning of the gold mining experience. We were walked through each step by our expert gold digger, Marco, who had found 2kg of gold since the start of the year. We then divided the group into teachers and students so that we could compete to see who could find the most gold. Within the studentâ€™s group we allocated roles, including diggers and sluicers and began the process. After panning all the gold, we accumulated around â‚Ź30 including an impressive gold nugget found by the teacher team. After working hard all day we retired back to the campsite for showers, dinner and socialising.

On the second day of gold mining we were feeling more confident and prepared to find more. We decided to implement the use of a third sluice to increase efficiency as the rate of sluicing had been far slower than the rate at which the buckets were being filled with mud. We had made solid progress the first day and had reached a denser layer of rock, where gold was more likely to be found. Although we sluiced less we were more thorough and due to us being in a better layer, we found lots more gold. During the day, however, a small water fight occurred between Luke and one of the ReallyWild team, David. This little spat unfortunately

escalated to a miserable outcome for David, which involved being soaked head to toe as each student took a turn at throwing a bucket of freezing water over him! It turned out to be a very successful day with both the teachers and students finding an impressive amount of gold, with the total being much higher than the first day. Afterwards we had dinner and relaxed by playing pool and darts in the saloon and then with a trip to the sauna.

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Day 7 On the final day of mining we had perfected our technique. We rigorously cleaned every rock, ensuring every speck of gold made its way into the bucket for final panning. With the end in sight everyone’s workrate doubled; all we had learned in the first couple of days was put into practise. After a productive day we found we had achieved a similar amount of gold to that of yesterday. Our overall take worked out as roughly 2 grams which is worth approximately 120€. We then finished the day with our usual routine of dinner, pool and then a sauna.

Day 8 We decided to make the most of our last day in Finland. The day started off with more bushcraft skills. These involved creating a feather stick and attempting to light it as well as continuing to work on our various whittling projects. Then after lunch we went on a walk up Tankavaara hill. Along the way we passed many abandoned German bunkers from WW2 and learnt about the history of the area during the war, which proved to be very interesting. Upon reaching the summit of the hill there were incredible views, due to how flat Finland’s terrain is. We were able to see across to Norway and Russia which gave us an approximation for the size of Finland as a whole. Once we had returned from the walk we were treated to reindeer burgers, a dish that many

of us had been eagerly awaiting for much of the trip. Fortunately, it lived up to the hype and a marathon sauna session started on a full stomach. When the heat inside the sauna became unbearable, we all ran to a freezing nearby pond where everyone submerged themselves and some even swam the length of it. Afterwards, some of us were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the elusive aurora which had evaded us for the week. It is safe to say that everyone found the week very enjoyable and had a unique experience that will stay with them forever. We were all incredibly grateful to have gone on the trip and would like to say a massive thank you to the ReallyWild Team, Mrs Fordyce and Mr Blanchard for making the week so fun and stress free. n

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By Andrew Edwards, Head of Rugby

Canada Rugby Tour

The senior Rugby squad enjoyed a fantastic 12 nights on the east coast of Canada this summer. The 34 boys had many an adventure and the trip of a lifetime.

After a long flight there was only time for a quick dinner out before bedding down in Toronto. The next day we were up early to take a trip into town and up the world famous CN tower; at 553m, it is the third highest tower in the world. This made for some stunning scenery. The boys were then straight into their first set of fixtures. These were two cracking games versus West Ontario provincial sides. With the 30 degree heat really sapping their energy, the boys showed great resilience in two close games. The 1st XV drew 5-5 and the 2nd team won 0-12.

The next day was a long transfer to Ottawa, but we still had some leisure time in the evening to enjoy a game of baseball in the sun. The following morning it was off for an action packed day white water rafting. The next day was some well needed training before our second set of fixtures. The second set of fixtures versus Ottawa Irish were also very competitive and in equally hot conditions. The 1st XV wilted in the heat after taking the lead early on losing 20-5. The 2nd team made it 2 wins in 2 with a thrilling 0-17 victory!

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The boys had some well-deserved rest and relaxation time after that bruising encounter. This included a trip to Canadaâ€™s Wonderland theme park, and the opportunity to use the first rate facilities at Carleton university. Our final games versus Ontario central provincial sides were everything we had come to expect from Canadian Rugby â€“ fast, physical, and hot! Elliot Brewer, outgoing captain, led his side to a nail biting 0-5 win. The 2nd team steam finally ran out, and they lost 7-0.The level of sportsmanship and fair play displayed by both LUS sides and all the opposition was commendable throughout. After the game we were off into the Canadian wilderness for some camping and kayaking, and very different experience for our city boys! The trip was rounded off by a day at Niagara Falls. An unforgettable experience at one of the natural wonders of the world. And then finally...rest! Many thanks to all the boys for being such good company, the staff Ross Doneghan and Patrick Whitfield for all your assistance, and finally to Canada...what a country, eh! n

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Drama in

Budapest By Justin Joseph, Director of Drama

‘Drama in Budapest’ does not adequately sum up the week we had in the capital of Hungary. Sure, we did some drama and we went to Budapest, but what we experienced went far beyond this.

When the pupils signed up for the trip, they had no idea that they would encounter our tour guide, Eva (little Bear) who did not stop talking, pointing out every MacDonald’s and KFC. When she did eventually point out a landmark site, most of her audience had drifted off! Nor did they expect to go on a railway, staffed entirely by teenagers (who were considerably more approachable than their adult counterparts on the metro) or to go canoeing on the Danube ten to a boat. We met early on the Monday morning at Gatwick: 30 students plus myself, Mrs Collier, Mrs Dawson and the wonderful Rory and Matthew. In Mrs Collier we had the added bonus of a native Hungarian speaker and this was to prove invaluable throughout the trip. A long day was ameliorated by some sleep on the plane, the ever-engaging conversation of the students and the spacious hotel. The evening meals received a mixed reception – personally I thought they were ok – but few would take issue with the breakfast buffet which boasted a combination of traditional English and Hungarian food.

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During the course of the week we combined culture with activity, visiting the castle at Visegrád, the Skanzen Open Air Museum and bob sleighing (where Jaime and I received some impressive injuries). Other highlights included swimming at the amazing Szechenyi Thermal Baths, canoeing on the Danube in Viking style boats (ten to a boat), walking in the Buda Hills, a trip to an escape room – or “escaping room” as Eva called it – and a traditional Hungarian meal at a restaurant accompanied by a live Gypsy band and dancers. Other particularly memorable events were our visits to the imposing Buda Castle, to the late-nineteenth century Parliament Building, and to see the Shoes on the Danube, a memorial of shoes on the East Bank of the Danube to honour the Jews who were killed by Arrow Cross militiamen during the Second World War. On the Wednesday, as part of our tour of the city, we met Mrs Collier’s father who gave us a highly

[We saw] the Shoes on the Danube, a memorial of shoes on the East Bank of the Danube to honour the Jews who were killed by Arrow Cross militiamen during the Second World War

informative and entertaining talk on the Kings of Hungary who line up in Heroes’ Square. What an impressive man and a refreshing break from our KFC tour guide! Every evening the students rehearsed a play (directed by Tilly and Fede) and they performed this to us at the hotel on the last evening. We were super impressed by the standard and comic ability of the cast and directors. Overall it was a great trip that was notable for its lack of drama. My personal highlights: seeing the students’ production of ‘Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations’; watching the World Cup cricket semi-final in a taxi with Thomas and Rory; Louis’ water melon; the frequent trips to Tesco for late night food and the nightly analysis of ‘Love Island’ led by Mrs Collier. Many thanks to the amazing teachers for making the trip so easy, to the students for being so delightful throughout the week and to Mrs Collier for advising on the entire expedition from the start. n

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Berlin Uncovered By Erwin Luzac, Sixth Form

After a short coach journey from the airport and a quick stop at our hotel, we headed to Checkpoint Charlie to begin our walking tour.

In three hours, our brilliant guide Ryan brought Berlin to life by showing us around a plethora of sights including the longest remaining section of the Berlin Wall, the site of Hitlerâ€™s Bunker, the Brandenburg Gate, the Holocaust Memorial and a memorial to the other victims of the holocaust. The Holocaust Memorial was particularly moving and it was difficult to even begin to grasp the enormity and scale of the holocaust; in which a horrifying 6 million Jews were killed. As we wandered between the rows of increasingly tall concrete blocks, we formed individual interpretations of the meaning behind this memorial, designed by Peter Eisenman.

After dinner at an Italian restaurant we were free to explore the city on our own for a couple of hours, which gave us the chance to get a feel for the city before the next day or simply to relax at the hotel. Following an early start the next morning, we began a day jam-packed with historical sights, starting at the Reichstag Building; the centre of German politics both today and at the beginning of Hitlerâ€™s term. We then spent the remainder of the morning in the German Historical Museum to learn more about the Weimar Republic that preceded the Nazi era. Following lunch,

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we headed to the intriguing Stasi Museum. Our guide explained all about the dark but fascinating history and methods of the Stasi (East German secret police) and we even saw an innocuous looking van they used to transport their captives. Next on the agenda was the East Side Gallery, a section of the Berlin Wall covered in graffiti which provided us with a lovely walk along the river Spree. Just before dinner everyone headed to the Topography of Terror. The museum is built on the former site of the Gestapo headquarters and we silently looked around the exhibition; taking in information about the rise of the Nazis and the many accounts of Nazi repression. Finally, we headed to the Sony Centre for a traditional German dinner of turkey schnitzel. After Wednesday’s historical bonanza, we were relieved to only be visiting three locations on Thursday. We started at the Olympic Stadium, which hosted the 1936 Olympic Games in which Jesse Owens won the 100 metre gold medal to Hitler’s great annoyance. After looking around, we proceeded to Wannsee House, where the “Final Solution” was rubber-stamped by the

Nazis. The beautiful surroundings of the house eerily contrasted with the harrowing decision that was taken there. After exploring the house and its grounds we took a break from the dark history by visiting Pfaueninsel Island. After searching for the much anticipated waterfall, bumping into many peacocks in the process, we found what turned out to be little more than a stream. All was not lost though, as we took in the beauty of the island before congregating at a cafe for some downtime. For our final dinner we headed to the Hofbrau restaurant, a stone’s throw from the TV tower that we would be ascending later that evening. Following a delicious meal of tomato soup, beef goulash and apple strudel, we took a lift up the high Berlin TV Tower which rewarded us with spectacular 360 degree views over the entire city. The architectural contrast between East and West Berlin was amazing and we were able to point out many of the sights we had previously visited and the view only got better as the sun set and the city was lit up!

The Holocaust Memorial was particularly moving and it was difficult to even begin to grasp the enormity and scale of the holocaust

On the last morning we headed to the Berlin Wall Memorial to hear some final facts and stories about the victims of the GDR and the Wall. Miraculously, everyone arrived back at the hotel on time after lunch; thanks in part to Mr Copeman’s threat to leave any latecomers behind as we headed to the airport. A huge thanks to Mr Copeman, Mr Devenport and Miss Pandolfi for organising and making this such an enjoyable and unforgettable activities week! n

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Morocco

By Jackie Price, Head of Computing

We arrived in Morocco bright and early, and from the airport we were whisked away to our first stop which was a hotel right in the centre of Marrakech.

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Fabulous food was served buffet style and then we had a little time to rest before a visit to the stunning purpose built Water Museum where we received a warm welcome. Next on the agenda was our much anticipated camel ride into the desert, which was a lot of fun, if a little bumpy, and lasted for about 45 minutes. This dromedary train was our transport to our remote desert camp and home for the night. Once at camp, we were served the customary Moroccan mint tea with snacks followed by a delicious meal cooked by our Berber hosts. We were all pretty exhausted from the day’s activities and slept well that night, under the stars.

Our much anticipated camel ride into the desert was a lot of fun, if a little bumpy

The next morning after our desert breakfast, we set off for the walk back to the camel base to meet our transport to the mountains and our hotel at Dar Imlil. Once there we had lunch and some relaxation time before a trip to the town and a visit to the Kasbah to watch a bread making demonstration. Dinner and some down time rounded off an easy-going day in spectacular surroundings. Thursday was a long day of trekking in the heat for the Morocco team. Three hours of consistent uphill took us to a stone house atop Toubkal, the tallest mountain in Morocco, where we had lunch. This was shortly followed by another three hours trekking around the valley to a stone Berber house, which was our home for the evening. The local children were entertained by lots of crafts and games from the Latymer students before we crashed after dinner – exhausted – into our beds. Friday morning we were up early to trek back up from the valley to pick up our bags and head to Marrakesh. Once there we first had lunch then took horse drawn carriages around the old town before our guide then took us on foot to visit the tanneries and souks. In the evening we were taken by our guide to soak up the atmosphere of the main square on a Friday night before poolside refreshments on loungers at a local hotel. On Saturday morning we just had time to get breakfast and head to the airport for the 3½ hour flight home. It was agreed, a fantastic experience was had by all. n

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Sailing the Solent This was a new Sixth Form Activities Week trip based in the Solent (the stretch of water between the Isle of Wight and the mainland)

By the ‘Upper Sixth Crew’ We had four 38ft yachts in our Latymer fleet, each with a skipper. For the five days we lived aboard and sailed each day to a new location, working hard to ‘learn the ropes’... literally. At night we tied up and rafted our boats together before either cooking dinner or going ashore to explore the local area – the BBQ ashore at ‘Bucklers Hard’ on the idyllic Beaulieu river was a particular highlight. Other nights (equally pleasurable) were spent in Cowes, Portsmouth – Gunwarf Quays and Yarmouth. The skippers were extremely knowledgeable and guided us not only through the ‘RYA Competent Crew’ certificate but also divulged much insightful information, namely into the world of yacht design, celestial navigation and many tales of voyages at sea.

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During the trip we were at the mercy of wind and tide, the weather was in our favour – plenty of sunshine and enough wind to get us where we wanted to go. We learnt the importance of safety aboard and what to do in the event of a man overboard – poor ‘Bob’ the fender was thrown overboard several times and we took it in turns helming and retrieving him. The last night we went ashore at Yarmouth and ate at ‘On the Rocks’ where we cooked our own steaks (and vegetarian options) over volcanic rocks and reminisced about our voyage – this was to be our last ever Activities Week. Sailing back up the Hamble river was the last leg of the trip and after a de-brief and hosing down of the boats we said a heartfelt goodbye to the skippers and were handed our certificates. The award for most competent crew member went to George Saba for sailing skills, concentration and consistent awareness and Charlotte Conder achieved the award for seamanship. n

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Living in

Sweden Middle School Students on the new trip to Sweden talk about their experiences day by dayâ€Ś

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Day 1 Zhaniya Abaidildinova On the first day, we had to arrive by 6:30 at Heathrow, an early start. Having grouped together, we experienced the utter thrill of airport security and were then given some time in the duty-free. After landing we took a train to Stockholm from the airport and waited near the World Trade Center, which we would later come back to visit, as we bought passes to the transport in Sweden. These passes were called access cards, a fitting name, and worked pretty much like Oyster cards in the UK. The walls of the metro resembled cave structures and were painted with intricate patterns of white and blue, or in some stations with paint splatters. Stepping out of the caves and into sunny Stockholm set the mood for a tired but leisurely walk to the hostel through the city. Along the way, we noticed the doublesize buses, which we later found out were surprisingly comfortable. We checked in at the hostel, unpacked our bags and set off to Pongâ€™s, an Asian buffet, and our final walk for the day.

Day 2 Adam Ballman After our introduction to life in Stockholm we rushed through our first breakfast and morning in gleeful anticipation of our first activity. This was the Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI), a non-profit organisation which focuses its efforts on teaching governments and companies about the environmental effects of what they do; as well as teaching those working in the company/organisation about how to take initiative and help their own group achieve environmentally friendly objectives. We had the pleasure of being shown around by a former Latymerian who had made a living in Stockholm. As well as learning about the importance of the work done in the SEI we also learned what working and living in Sweden is like. After a lunch in the SEI we ventured into the World Trade Centre building in Stockholm, and were greeted with an awe-inspiring modern/nature inspired interior. After navigating this outstanding interior we made our way to Stora Enso, the next company we intended to visit.

Stora Enso boasts being the oldest company in the world to give shares, with the purpose of the company changing and merging throughout its 800 years of existence. In current times, Stora Enzo focuses on sustainability via the use of products derived from trees. While most companies would focus purely on wood, Stora Enzo not only improves on wooden products (altering wooden building materials to be stronger than steel) but also uses wood fibres and other parts of the tree to generate products such as glue, transparent materials and even the frame of cars. Where Stora Enzo mostly fits in with the ethos of the Swedish workplace, however, is in their focus on gender equality, demonstrated by half of their executive board being made up of women. After the last of the two talks we settled down to a nearby vegetarian restaurant for dinner before returning back to the hostel. âž˝

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Day 3 Zoe Zouridaki On our third day visiting Stockholm we began by visiting a Swedish law firm called Setterwalls. In one of their conference rooms we listened to how the company worked, the type of clients they had and the qualifications needed to become a lawyer in Sweden as we eagerly ate Swedish cinnamon buns. We found out that this company had worked with a number of famous companies such as Spotify. Later that day, we visited one of Stockholm’s parks: Humlegardsgatan. In the park, we had the opportunity to look around and have a picnic for lunch. After lunch, we visited the National Library of Sweden which consisted of a large open library containing all domestic printed and audio-visual materials in Swedish, in addition to materials with Swedish association which had been published abroad. After this, we had some time to look around the Old Town of Stockholm before taking the bus to a statue where we met our tour guide, Zenid. On our brief tour around the royal quarters of Stockholm, we learned so much about the city: that Stockholm means log island, that the city is made up of 14 different islands, how to identify the older buildings from the newer ones and so much more. The highlight of our tour was probably the small statue called “the iron boy” of a Swedish prince who was an insomniac. Our guide told us the stories of people who had rubbed the head of the statue and left a small gift of money in the hope of coming back to Stockholm. Later we walked up to a platform where we had an incredible view over the city and that evening we ordered pizzas to the hostel.

The highlight of our tour was probably the small statue called “the iron boy” of a Swedish prince who was an insomniac

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Day 4 Jasmine Emerson Aruta Even four days in, waking up was still as difficult as ever. At 10:30 we boarded a boat docked in the harbour and after a few tense games of UNO 20 delicious lunches arrived. A really nice crew member called Max also showed us into the small room at the front of the boat where they had radars and signalling devices, which was really interesting. In the afternoon we went on to visit the VASA museum. This museum holds the world’s only 17th century preserved ship – it was absolutely huge and in such good condition, and was interesting to see up close. For dinner we had the most amazing Swedish food from a very fancy restaurant. That dinner was a highlight for many of us because it was so nice just eating and chatting with everyone. Our group then headed back to the hostel for a quiz (that got slightly heated) and our photography winners and runner ups were announced. With the week slowly approaching the end we packed our suitcases and prepared for the journey back. Still buzzing from the day’s activities, it would be lying to say we then fell swiftly asleep – sorry Miss Walker!

Day 5 Aminah Hussain Our last day in Sweden began with a delicious breakfast consisting of a variety of Swedish buns in flavours of cardamom, saffron, cinnamon and vanilla with sparkling ginger and cranberry drinks. For our last but certainly not least activity of the trip, we headed over to Stockholm City Hall where the annual Nobel Peace Prize is held and were guided through rooms such as The Blue Room (even though it was mainly red) and The Gold Room. Soon after, we headed back to the hostel to grab our suitcases and then took our final train ride on the Arlanda Express to the airport. We had a quick bite to eat before heading on to our British Airways flight, which landed at 5:30pm. We then waited to retrieve our items before being reunited with our families. n

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ARDECHE

BUSHCRAFT

BEST OF BELGIUM

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DANUBE

ECO EXPLORER

DARTMOOR

GASTRONOMIC LONDON

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IRELAND SURF ‘N’ TURF

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LONDON CALLING

LONDON MULTISPORTS

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MONT BLANC

NORMANDY

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NORTHERN IRELAND

PEAK DISTRICT EXPLORER

PARIS CUISINE AND CULTURE

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PROVENCE

SCOTLAND

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SCUBA DIVING

SKERN LODGE

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SNOWDONIA

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SURFING IN CORNWALL

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THEATRELAND

TOUR DE SOMME

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UKSA

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— A N D R E W M AT T H E W S

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— KEITH NOAKES

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— ED CH A R LWO O D

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— ROBIN FELLERMAN

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— MARY HEMY

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— CAITLIN HOMES

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— K AT I E L AT H A N

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— NICKY MARTIN

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— GILL SNELLING

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— CHLOE THOMPSON

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— PAU L M A R T I N

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I R I S G R AY, G C S E

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Roisin Babuta We say farewell to the wonderful Roisin Babuta, after a full 17 years at Latymer, with 14 of them as Head of English. An enormously experienced teacher, Roisin joined Latymer after 8 years of being Head of Department at St Benedict’s and another 8 years spent at Godolphin. Under her leadership, the English Department excelled, with significant numbers opting for the subject at A Level and dozens of students earning Oxbridge offers. Roisin has lit up the sacred space of the English Office with her good humour, her unfailing willingness to try new things and her impeccable sense of fashion. Students and staff alike have benefitted from her excellent working knowledge of Dickens, Woolf and niche YouTube cat videos. She has also taken a lead on the School’s reading strategy. Beyond the English Department, Rosin has given much to Latymer life: organising the Ypres trip, leading creative writing, running various Activities Week trips, powerwalking and more. Canvassing for the Labour Party for many years, Roisin has given much to the wider intellectual and political atmosphere of the school. Quietly and with no fanfare, she has been formidably dedicated to her tutees. There is something about Roisin that means her

Andrew Matthews students feel an immediate affinity with her that goes deeper than the normal teacher/ student relationship. She very quickly wears them down with her passion for the subject but also her care for their wellbeing. As a recent Year 11 tutee wrote, “she’s not just a form tutor, she’s a second Mum”. Another student advised that Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’ has already given all that needs to be said about Roisin: “there is no charm equal to tenderness of heart”.

Andrew joined Latymer in 2007 with a biography that is perfectly in tune with the School’s ethos of social mobility. A grammar school boy and the son of a postman, he read History at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. He began his teaching career in West London at Cardinal Manning, no easy baptism in the 1980s! He taught at Epsom College, Reigate Grammar (Head of History and Politics) and was Deputy Head (Academic) at Colfe’s.

What lies ahead? Reading, writing, more time with Sacha and Reza, plus supporting her family even further. We wish Roisin all the very best for a fulfilling, well-deserved retirement. We look forward to welcoming you back into the fold on 11+ marking day!

Andrew’s contribution to Latymer has been immense and visionary, not least reform of the curriculum (e.g. World Perspectives), teaching and learning, professional development, examinations (moving to linear A levels 7 years ahead of the curve), and our international links (e.g. membership of Round Square). It is fitting that his thoughtful leadership was recognised in 2018 when TES named Latymer ‘Senior School of the Year’ for our approach to education. It is a sign of his innovative tendencies that his ‘jumping for joy’ on results days became a ‘meme’ long before memes were ‘a thing’. Certainly, colleagues will remember him fondly for his erudition and humanity. We wish him well in semiretirement, and are not surprised that Round Square were quick to snap up his services!

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There are hundreds of stories to recount about Noakes’ antics in the classroom and anyone who has been taught by him will have their own tale to tell. If the energy levels of his students started flagging, his colleagues would always know because, without warning, he would start singing ‘Because I’m happy,’ at the top of his voice, waltzing around the room with gay abandon. The other option was to sing ‘Fly me to the moon’ in a Dudley accent, although I’m not sure that the theological significance of that was ever made entirely clear.

Keith Noakes If there were a league table of teachers who make most pupils laugh, Keith Noakes would surely be in the top tier. Whilst generations of Latymerians have been inspired by a model exponent of how to enthuse and engage young people and make them interested in Religious Studies & Philosophy, they’ve also had an enormous amount of fun. Keith joined Latymer in 1998 when it was a very different sort of school, girls having joined the Sixth Form only two years earlier. You might think that being Head of Religious Studies in a very secular part of West London could present something of a poisoned chalice, but Keith quickly made his mark and ran an increasingly thriving department with huge numbers taking Philosophy at A Level. In the classroom, Keith was a great entertainer: he enjoyed playing to the gallery and Latymerians were quite happy to watch, particularly if they thought they weren’t actually doing any work. However, Keith’s humour was always the means to an end, and through all the wit his pupils would also be getting to grips with a knotty ethical issue or two. Like all good teachers, he would never let on his own view in discussion, and pupils were always left guessing what he really thought.

An unashamed show-off and master of innuendo, Keith quickly became the first member of staff to be asked to compère school charity events, most notably the Strictly Latymer evenings. As the Senior Team nervously kept their fingers crossed that Keith would keep on the right side of irreverence with his quick-fire wit and banter, you could hear bemused parents say to their children, ‘So that’s the Head of RS, is it?’ Keith’s lessons on animal ethics took on a new dimension when he started keeping bees at his home in Suffolk and classes knew that the best way of diverting him in lessons was to ask about them. He would take great delight in explaining everything he thought you should know about beekeeping and his pupils quickly became experts too. Anyone he has taught will also know about Charlie, his beloved dog, who sadly recently passed away. It’s typical of Keith that Charlie was chosen from a dog refuge and had up until that point endured a very difficult life; it’s also no surprise that Keith gave him the best home and life he could possibly have had. Other random memories of Keith’s time at Latymer: he is a cheapskate and will do anything for a bargain; he would only eat in restaurants where he could use a voucher to save money; he was obsessed with the tidiness of the male staff changing room and would regularly throw things out if he thought they had been hanging around

too long; he would scoff huge quantities of biscuits in the Common Room at breaktime and then lecture staff on why they should avoid sugar; he has had a succession of phones ruined by getting them repaired at dodgy phone shops rather than at a main dealer; he was the first member of staff to be presented with flowers from the Common Room in celebration of a civil partnership; he has been a stalwart member of the Chamber Choir and, more recently Barry Bladon’s Latin Jazz Band, with whom he has managed to blag his way through a number of complicated Spanish songs without ever really knowing what was going on – but always with such aplomb! In many ways Keith epitomises the best of Latymer: he is brilliant at what he does, but modest and unassuming too. He can be serious one moment, and flippant the next; he is the person that you are happy to be stuck with at a school party; and, like all Latymerians, he has that unnerving knack of being able to see through anything that smacks of pomposity or pretentiousness. He has been an inspirational teacher, a brilliant form tutor and an adored Head of Department. Mention Keith Noakes’ name to anyone who has come across him at Latymer and they will immediately start to smile – and what better way to be remembered than that.

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Ed Charlwood Ed joined Latymer back in 2009 and it was clear from the outset that he was going to shake things up, bringing fresh, dynamic and energised ideas not only to the Design Department but to the school as a whole. Ed is passionate about keeping his finger on the pulse when it comes to teaching and learning. He immediately brought a relevant and inspiring vision to bring more technology into the classroom. In his time, and as the Director of Digital Learning, Ed has been successful in ensuring that every student in the School has a device to enhance their learning and that teachers are empowered and confident to use them. Ed has changed and modernised the Design Department significantly, not only making the department relevant to today’s world but also by preparing our students for the unknown yet exciting future, whatever that may look like. He has been instrumental in introducing many new and exciting projects throughout our schemes of work and has pioneered new qualifications within the department: EPQ and A Level Design Engineering. He has an insatiable appetite for knowledge and is continuously sharing random facts with students and colleagues alike, creating an infectious environment for learning. Many of us, within and outside of

Robin Fellerman the department are indebted to him for this. Ed is a hugely admired, well respected teacher, leader and an exceptional Head of Department. In his time with us Ed has been involved with life outside of the workshop. He has coached Rugby and Cricket; been a thoughtful and considerate form tutor; led many an activities week trip; taught Global Goals and been an effective and efficient Chair of the Common Room. Along the way, he has positively impacted huge numbers of students and staff. As Ed, his wife and two gorgeous daughters relocate somewhere north of the M25, we send him on his way with sincere thanks, reassured by the fact that if we miss him too much or can’t remember how to save a Google doc that he will respond to any email within thirty seconds. Thank you for your tireless effort and good humour: we will miss you!

Robin joined Latymer in September 2010. He is an excellent mathematician and was an enthusiastic and hugely popular teacher at Latymer. The feedback I received from his pupils was universally positive – at a recent alumni event I was told by a leaver that he had been instrumental in instilling in her a genuine love of the subject. This is far from unusual – whenever I meet former pupils, his name comes up. His style in the classroom is impressive and unique, always urging pupils on and able to respond to their questions well, from Lower School classes to our top further maths sets. It seems a cliché to describe his enthusiasm as infectious, but this really is the case. Lessons are always well-planned, and over the years he has developed a deep knowledge of what’s important and, critically, where pupils will find difficulties and how to help them overcome them. Robin left in January to go to teach at the British School in Tokyo, fulfilling a long-held dream to live and work in Japan. We wish him all the very best, and will miss him greatly.

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Mary Hemy

Caitlin Homes

Katie Lathan

Mary joined Latymer in 2003 and since then her name has become synonymous with the Music Department. When she started here, there were 455 lessons taking place each week in the music school but that number now stands at about 820, and the fact that they all run so seamlessly is down to her forensic eye for detail and superhuman skills as an administrator.

Caitlin joined Latymer from Queen’s College Harley Street in September 2015. She very quickly settled into life here, proving to be an excellent classroom teacher with a very calm and purposeful manner. She always strives to get the very best out of her students, and pupils know that they can rely on her to provide honest feedback on how to improve, and that she will always go the extra mile for them. She leaves us to take up a post at JAGS in Dulwich, and we wish her every success there.

Katie joined us four years ago from Warwick School and made an immediate impact. Her dynamic and positive style of teaching proved to be an instant hit with the students, and she brought a great deal of energy and a plethora of ideas to the Classics department. In addition to obtaining QTS during her time at Latymer, she was also actively involved in numerous initiatives and activities outside the classroom: she was a driving force for FemSoc, Charities and Peer Mentoring, to name but a few, and a key organiser of and contributor to the Provence trip and the annual Classics trips.

She has produced about 160 programmes, dealt with thousands of queries from parents, and organised each term’s ABRSM exam schedule – a massive job in itself. Mary has always gone the extra mile for the Music Department at Latymer and if the peripatetic staff were ever in need of help, they knew that they could rely on her to guide them safely through. This would often involve emailing on Sundays and late at night: her commitment to the school has been second to none. An EXCEL wizard, Mary can create complicated spreadsheets that would put NASA to shame, but she is very sceptical about Google Drive and some of the more recent digital developments, many of which she doesn’t quite trust! The School is indebted to Mary for everything that she’s done for the music department and we wish her a very happy, healthy and Google-free retirement.

But it is as an enthusiastic and inspiring practitioner in the classroom that she will be most missed; she was always eager to try out new ideas and to put the students’ learning and interests at the heart of every lesson. This concern for the well-being of those in her charge was best demonstrated by her assiduous care for her tutor group over the last three years; she was very fond of them and was adored in return. We wish Katie all the very best as she embarks upon the next phase of her life and begins her MA in Medieval and Renaissance Studies at UCL. Ave et vale!

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Nicky Martin

Gill Snelling

Chloe Thompson

Nicky joined Latymer in September 2011 as a school administrator, working closely with Richard Niblett on the co-curricular and service aspects of Latymer life, and quickly becoming his right hand woman. It was no surprise to anyone, therefore, that when Richard got promoted to Deputy Head for Nicky to also be promoted to be his PA. Having worked both as a primary school teacher and in the charity sector in the past, Nicky brought with her many of her useful contacts. She was key in the inception and expansion of the Service in the Community programme for the L6. She was the outward facing link for many of our partners, whether schools, charities or other local organisations which might offer something to the development of our young, bright minds at Latymer. It is in no small part thanks to Nicky’s efforts, that the school won the TES independent-state school partnership award in 2018. Nicky’s family have also been intrinsically linked to Latymer, and her two daughters both came to school here. A keen singer, Nicky had singing lessons through the music department at Latymer and, for a while, ran a ‘Come and Sing’ choir for teaching and support staff with Elisabetta Bell. A highly valued colleague and friend, we are very sorry to see her go. We wish her every happiness and success in her future endeavours.

Gill joined the Geography Department at Latymer Upper in September 2006 having moved from the Perse School in Cambridge. It quickly became apparent how much the pupils really enjoyed her lessons, which were enriched with her travel experiences. There was a buzz coming from her classroom. She has been invaluable and a great asset in the Geography Department. Apart from teaching, Gill was keen to become more involved in the pastoral side of the School. She was appointed Head of Year in the Middle School and those in her year group were lucky to be in her care. She is meticulous, kind and welcoming to all pupils and colleagues.

Chloe joined us in September 2016 from Forest School. She very easily settled in to life in the Latymer Maths department, proving hugely popular with both her pupils and her colleagues. Her classes adored being taught by her, and the feedback from her students was always excellent. She approaches all that she does with professionalism and a keen sense of humour; she can always be relied upon to lighten the atmosphere at any gathering with a wickedly funny comment! Chloe leaves us to pursue avenues outside teaching. We will miss her enormously – both professionally and socially – and wish her every success in the future.

Gill also brought in a wide range of initiatives in her teaching, the Geography Department and the School as a whole. She set up the Peer Mentoring System which was a great addition to the School. She also re-vitalised the School Council and made the Food for Thought Committee and Student Voice much more active. She worked very hard in all that she did. We wish her and all the family well in their move to Liverpool. Gill will be greatly missed by her colleagues and pupils alike.

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Paul Martin Paul joined us in January 2017, coming from Uppingham and bringing a wealth of experience of teaching both our IGCSE and Pre-U Course. This is a ‘heaven sent’ colleague mid year! He quickly settled into life both in the Religion and Philosophy Department, as well as in the School more generally. Not only is Paul hard working, thoughtful and excellent in planning (producing resources which many of us could steal!) but his affable nature and impish humour added to the general good mood in the office. He loves sharing life-experiences, and could often give younger colleagues advice about both teaching as well as other aspects of their lives. We all enjoyed Paul’s bonhomie, banter, and excellent company on Departmental night outs. Above all, Paul is a supremely professional teacher; he never under-prepares a lesson, makes excellent relationships with the pupils and he got involved in sport. He was made head of our mental-health initiative, BOUNCE, in his final year, to which he gave great thought about moving it forward for future development. On top of all this Paul married, and he and Harriet celebrated the birth of their baby daughter during his time at Latymer. He returns to

boarding school life, having been appointed as a Housemaster at Charterhouse. There is no doubt that he will impact on the lives of children there in the most positive ways. He has wisdom; although he often hides his behind the banter we have all come to enjoy. Good luck Paul, and thanks for the work and the fun! Latymer was lucky to have you for time you were with us.

A R T W O R K BY YA Z H O U J I A N G , LO W E R S C H O O L

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Awards — YEAR 7

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— YEAR 8

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— YEAR 9

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— YE AR 10

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— Y E A R 11

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— LOWER SIXTH

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— UPPER SIXTH

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Year 7 Prizes

Year 8 Prizes continued

Prize for Art Prize for Biology Prize for Chemistry Prize for Computing Prize for Design Prize for Drama Prize for English Prize for Geography Gurton Prize for History Prize for Latin Prize for Mandarin Prize for Mathematics Prize for Music Prize for Physics Prize for Religion and Philosophy Prize for Spanish Prize for Contribution to Sport Head of Year Prize Head of Year Prize Head of Year Prize

Joseph Preston Adit Satpathy Joseph Laurencin James Haworth Eva Ilieva Paddy Peters Sophie Carrell Louis Ayme Vernon Luke Gutman Sofia Gerhardt Antonia Woodhatch-Stuart Yazhou Jiang Alina Chung-Halpern Alisa Karlova Seth Boulton Rebecca Alishaw Phoebe Lowe Alfonso Ede-Bray Archie Gulati Walters Sabina Manna

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Chloe Dubreuil

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Myles Bartlett

Year 8 Prizes Prize for Art Prize for Biology Prize for Chemistry Prize for Computing Prize for Design Prize for Drama Prize for English Prize for Geography Prize for History Prize for Latin Prize for Mathematics Prize for Music Prize for Physics Prize for Religion and Philosophy Prize for Spanish Prize for Contribution to Sport

Katerina Ryan Anna Sridhara Samuel Russell-Margulies Arielle LaRouche Agatha Crowther Eloise Smyth Rachel Byrne Yuv Malik Anastasia Proudnikova Amaana Meeran Adam Pavlakovic Sophia Staveley Freiderikos Vassos Elena Faiola Ishaan Arora Florence Smith

Head of Year Prize Head of Year Prize Head of Year Prize Head of Year Prize

Balthazar Bradshaw Aysha McGregor Thea Metreweli Stella Konshina

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Rhea Mehta

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Mateo Puljic

The John Butterworth Prize for Contrubtion to Lower School Life

Freiderikos Vassos

Year 9 Prizes Prize for Art Prize for Biology Prize for Chemistry Prize for Computing Prize for Design Prize for Drama Prize for English Prize for French Prize for Geography Prize for German Prize for History The Brooke Prize for Latin Prize for Mandarin Prize for Mathematics Prize for Music Prize for Physics Prize for Religion and Philosophy Prize for Spanish Prize for Contribution to Sport Head of Year Prize Head of Year Prize Head of Year Prize

Indira Ogunbiyi Nikita Krivdin Stan Chase Leo Kremer Jaime Chueca Artemis Bridgeman Freya Sutaria Leyla Robertson Tess Rodger Liza Poliakova Olga Devine Mathieu Dubreuil Davina Menkus Sofia Monarchi James Kelly Leo Kremer Jasmine Emerson Aruta Liza Poliakova William Wray Elfreda Hall Matilda Littlemore Edward Welsh

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Alexandra Isman

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Ellie Oâ€™Connor

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Year 10 Prizes

Year 11 Prizes

Prize for Art Prize for Biology Prize for Chemistry Prize for Computing Prize for Design Prize for Drama Prize for English Prize for French Prize for Geography Prize for German Prize for Greek Prize for History Prize for Latin Prize for Mandarin The Oliver Rose Prize for Mathematics Prize for Music Prize for Physics Prize for Religion and Philosophy Prize for Spanish Prize for Contribution to Sport Prize for World Perspectives Head of Year Prize Head of Year Prize Head of Year Prize Head of Year Prize

Maddie Clark Alice Savasta Sky Shah Teymour Aldridge Kitty Farrell Scarlett Knowles Bronwen Pailthorpe Sam Harwood Sophie Darke Sally MacMahon Luca McGovern Santiago Schmitt Sabrina Tadjerout Sam Harwood Gustav Lloyd Luke Boulton Gustav Lloyd Kyrian Bain Beatrice Dickie Marcus Gui Santiago Schmitt Scarlett Knowles Oscar Reinstein Jasmine Moody Sam Lewis

Prize for Art Prize for Biology Prize for Chemistry Prize for Computing Prize for Design Prize for Drama Prize for English Prize for French Prize for Geography Prize for German Prize for Greek The Offiler Prize for History Prize for Latin Prize for Mandarin The Burton Prize for Mathematics Prize for Music Prize for Physics Prize for Religious Studies Prize for Spanish The Nick Sennett Prize for World Perspectives Head of Year's Prize Head of Year's Prize Head of Year's Prize Head of Year's Prize

Vlademer Proudnikov Rosella Gostelow Oyin Adeyemi Callum Hargrove Amy Jealous Gracie Edwards Howe Caroline Rijkse Allegra Skare Ella Chittenden Ariana Moghadam Lily Davis Ralph Reay Dylan John Noah Colton Claire Gooch Edward Vaughan-Hughes Nikolas Brown Saskia Wraith Zoe Sullivan Jeffery Lila Mahdi

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Marko Trandafilovski

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Charlie Orton

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Emily Winchester

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Olga Krivdina

The Fred Mayo Prize The Nigel Woolner Drawing Prize The Latymerian Prize for Journalism

Lysander Bickham Olga Krivdina Luc Mondon-Ballantyne

Jess Craven Olivia Carrafiell Jack Gregson Gabriel Margolis

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L6 Prizes Prize for Art Prize for Art Prize for Biology Prize for Biology Prize for Biology Prize for Chemistry Prize for Chemistry Prize for Chemistry Prize for Classics Prize for Classics The BASF Prize for Design Technology Prize for Drama Prize for Economics Prize for Economics Prize for Economics Prize for English Prize for English Prize for English Prize for Extended Project Prize for Extended Project Prize for Extended Project Prize for Extended project Prize for French Prize for Geography Prize for Geography Prize for German The Myers Prize for History The Myers Prize for History The Myers Prize for History Prize for History of Art Prize for Mandarin The Howard Prize for Mathematics The Howard Prize for Mathematics The Howard Prize for Mathematics The Howard Prize for Mathematics The Howard Prize for Mathematics The Howard Prize for Mathematics The Heather Palmer Prize for Music Prize for Photography Prize for Physics Prize for Physics Prize for Physics

L6 Prizes continued Margaux Cooper Sofia Forni Tara Kulczykowska Maxwell Reinstein Thalia Sandelson Henry Jones Tulsi Patel Tamsin Sandhu Hipolit Hodges Archie Williams Cameron Walton Georgia Small Sophie Arnold Calum Harri Anna Padt Margaux Cooper Lily Isaacs Flynn Thomas Sophie Arnold Rachel Keaveney Ben Thellusson Ria Villait Ellen Vince Henry Jones Grace Lloyd Susanna Pahl Inara Asaria Grace Dodwell Grace Lloyd Hannah Osei-Kuffour Calum Harri Clodagh Bottomley Alexander Chan Alec Durgheu Ben Gorrie Jess Hopkins Tamsin Sandhu Isaac Harari Zeenia Munchow Hudson Dichtl Maxwell Reinstein Adam Young

Prize for RS and Philosophy Prize for RS and Philosophy Prize for Politics Prize for Politics Prize for Spanish

Rachel Keaveney Alexander Miller Ozan Erder Alexander Miller Elizabeth Kasperovitch

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Josh Griffith

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Jemma Harrison

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Ariana Rubio

The Harvard University Prize The Poetry Prize

Elizabeth Mitchell Flora Rugman

The Mayor's Cup for Services to the Community The Jefferson Book Award The Latymerian Council Prize The Parents Gild Prize The Aldridge Cup for Service working with Partner Schools

Thomas Dyer Christian Oestergaard Clodagh Bottomley Jemma Leighton Adam Young

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U6 Prizes continued

The McIntyre Prize for Art The Nigel Orton Prize for Biology The Graham Prize for Biology The Graham Prize for Biology The White Prize for Chemistry

James Harrison Melita Gostelow Mariam Alireza Lucas Heeringa Varun Randery

The Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Prize for Chemistry

Claire Rush

The Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Prize for Chemistry

Alexander Wray

The Grimsey Prize for Classics The Rooff Prize for Design Technology Prize for Drama The Colin Turner Prize for Drama The Martin Prize for Drama The NatWest Prize for Economics The Bone Prize for Economics The Wiggins Prize for Economics The Robert C Davies Prize for English The Robert C Davies Prize for English Prize for Extended Project Prize for Extended Project Prize for Extended Project The Spong Prize for French The Janau Prize for Geography The Janau Prize for Geography The Eric Chandler Prize for German The Newling Prize for History The Newling Prize for History The Newling Prize for History The Swayne Prize for History of Art The Burton Prize for Mathematics The Burton Prize for Mathematics

Verity Mynors Leo Prideaux Ev Perrett Isobel Collingwood Wilkie Morrison Meido Nkontchou Felix Ramin Ishaaq Shafi Mia Jeronimus Lily Kingdon-Dawkins Martha Harrison Lucas Heeringa Lola Hylander Rebecca McFie Margarita Chuter Vivian Xue Richard Brann Martha Harrison Melissa Manley Verity Mynors Cas Bradbeer Meido Nkontchou Amy Wyles

The Sir Howard Spencer Jones Prize for Further Mathematics

Teymour Gray

The Sir Howard Spencer Jones Prize for Further Mathematics

Claire Rush

The Sir Howard Spencer Jones Prize for Further Mathematics

Noor Sawhney

The Sir Howard Spencer Jones Prize for Further Mathematics

Zayn Shuman

The Waddams Prize for Music Prize for Photography The Abbott Prize for Physics The Abbott Prize for Physics The Abbott Prize for Physics The Mikdadi Prize for Politics Prize for Politics Prize for RS and Philosophy Prize for RS and Philosophy The Maggie Bell for Spanish Prize for Spanish

Ethan Gillespie Ethan Gillespie Andrew Elkadi Varun Randery Alexander Wray Zita Collier Joakim Hess-Cohen Lily Newman Charlotte Povey Ciara Ball Charlotte Povey

The Gregory prize for Modern Languages

Claire Forey

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Edward Esiri-Bloom

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Mark Hughes

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Ziggy Straszewski

The Round Square Prize

Madeline Barnes

Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Sport

Ines Dols Wong

Sportsperson of the Year

Mia Andersen

The Chairman of Governors' Prize for Services as a Prefect

Wilkie Morrison

The Chairman of Governors' Prize for Services as a Prefect

Ines Dols Wong

The Public Speaking and Debating Prize

Alexander Wright

The George Terry Prize for Contribution to Social Mobility

Alexander Wright

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Surname Mariam Alireza Mia Andersen Ciara Ball Madeline Barnes Shivam Bhalla Grace Boettcher Mia Bogod Caspian Bradbeer Benjamin Bradshaw Richard Brann Elliot Brewer Alisa Butterwick Giulio Capello James Caute Aaron Chawla Gemma Chittenden Margarita Chuter Harry Clarke Seth Clayson-Lavelle Arthur Clifton Spencer Coates Gonzalez Joakim Cohen Lauren Cole Zita Collier Isobel Collingwood Alex Condie James Curran Thomas de Meeus dâ€™Argenteuil Allegra Della Ragione Iona Dickson Ines Dols Wong Dejan Draganic Angela Draghi Nicholas Duer Jolie Dunn Lucetta Edward Amelia Elamradi Thomas Elder Andrew Elkadi Hamish Ely Edward Esiri-Bloom David Ferm Daniel Fitzmaurice Cara Fleming Antonio Foglia Claire Forey

Destination Imperial UPENN Edinburgh UCHICAGO Reading Edinburgh Manchester Courtauld Bath Edinburgh Manchester Exeter LSE Edinburgh Warwick Leeds Manchester Bristol Exeter Cardiff Edinburgh Birmingham Leeds

STA Trinity College Exeter UCL Manchester Exeter Imperial Edinburgh Edinburgh QMUL Bristol Imperial Edinburgh Warwick Manchester Edinburgh Columbia

Course Medicine Liberal Arts Mechanical Engineering Liberal Arts Real Estate Classics English Literature Art History Civil Engineering History Psychology English PPE French Chemistry Psychology Post A Level Application Politics, Philosophy and Economics English English with Study Abroad Spanish Post A Level Application History Political Science and Sociology Liberal Arts Post A Level Application Post A Level Application Earth Sciences BA Dual programme, English Literature Economics Information Management for Business Chemical Engineering with Industrial Experience Natural Sciences Mathematics and Computer Science Veterinary Medicine Mechanical Engineering Biology Physics Mathematics and Computer Science Post A Level Application Medicine Computer Science Physics English Literature Engineering Post A Level Application

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Surname Alfie Fowler Leo Gallagher Anna Garstka Ava Gay-Rees Ethan Gillespie Jack Glasman Ilana Goldstein Melita Gostelow Teymour Gray Molly Gregory Harriet Groves Samer Hamdan Richard Hannan Sophie Hargrove Gemma Harris Francesca Harrison James Harrison Martha Harrison Katayoun Hatami Lucas Heeringa Katharine Henderson Archie Henry Patrick Higgins Charlotte Higham Laurence Hill Harry Hinsley Dat Hoang Mark Hughes Sulayaman Hussain Benjamin Hussey Lola Hylander Fadi Imam Phoebe Inglefield Domenico Ippolito-Shapovalov Jade Isaac-Upton Mia Jeronimus Laksha Jingree Maisie Johnson Selena Jones Anastasia Kaimakamis Isabella Kateley Chaya Kelly Molly Key Masood Khalid Alanna King

Destination QMUL Georgetown Bath Liverpool Birmingham Cambridge, Christ's UCL Edinburgh Loughborough Newcastle Exeter Loughborough Cambridge, St John's Oxford, Keble Edinburgh UCL Exeter York LSE Leeds Durham Loughborough Bath Nottingham Lancaster UCL Bath Warwick Reading Oxford, Balliol Institute of Contemporary Music Performance UCL Manchester Bristol Manchester LSE SOAS

Course Physics with foundation year Natural Sciences Post A Level Application Music and Technology Political Science and International Relations Post A Level Application Natural Sciences Mathematics Post A Level Application English Literature Mechanical Engineering Physics Post A Level Application History Sport and Exercise Science Architecture History Mechanical Engineering Medicine (6 years) Geography International Relations Actuarial Science Geography Philosophy Economics Economics Medicine BMBS Post A Level Application Mechanical Engineering History and Politics of the Americas with a Year Abroad Post A Level Application Politics and ab initio Italian Politics, Philosophy and Law (PPL) Classics History Post A Level Application

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BA in Songwriting and Music Performance

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Psychology Geography with International Study Liberal Arts Post A Level Application Criminology Actuarial Science Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year

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Surname Lily Kingdon-Dawkins Henry Knott Amber Knowles Michelle Kostin Samuel Lawrence Daisy Leach Emma Lemin Daniel Leznin Nicholas Lilley Hamish Lister Maddie Lloyd Ava Lottig Hannah Lvovich Summer Lytton Cobbold Zoe Magnelia Melissa Manley Saro Manoukian Darla Matthews Alex Maude Francis McAdie Rebecca McFie Lily McGrath Ameena Meeran Joshua Miller Oâ€™Brien George Moody-Stuart Matthew Morgan Wilkie Morrison Verity Mynors Lily Newman James Newton Meido Nkontchou Matthew Nottidge Alice Paynter Ev Perrett Adam Pickering Aidan Pilot Leo Planck-Prideaux Egor Pluzhnikov Maria Police Lucas Porfirio Charlotte Povey Arjun Rai Cecile Ramin Felix Ramin Varun Randery

Destination Cornell Sussex Imperial Birmingham

Cardiff Edinburgh Stanford KCL Edinburgh Carnegie Mellon University, Institute of Technology UCL Georgetown CRT Durham Oxford, St Edmund Hall Leeds Bristol RADA Cambridge, Selwyn Edinburgh Birmingham LSE Manchester Edinburgh UCL Durham UPENN, Wharton Imperial

Oxford, Jesus Bristol Birmingham Yale Chicago Cambridge, Queens'

Course Post A Level Application Arts & Sciences American Studies and History with a Study Year Abroad Mechanical Engineering International Relations with Year Abroad Post A Level Application Post A Level Application Pharmacy Engineering Post A Level Application Physics International Relations Post A Level Application

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Mechanical Engineering

2020

Law Liberal Arts History of Art Post A Level Application Biological Sciences French and Beginners' Russian Post A Level Application Medicine Post A Level Application Liberal Arts Post A Level Application FdA Technical Theatre and Stage Management (TTSM) Classics Theology Chemical Engineering Economics English Literature History History Mathematics (4 years)

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Design Engineering Post A Level Application Post A Level Application Chemistry Liberal Arts Law Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Natural Sciences

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Surname Amanjeet Rekhi Selena Ridsdill Smith Isobel Roberts Joseph Robson-Walton Barnaby Rowland Leah Rubin Diana Rueber Tom Rugman Claire Rush Sophia Rzym Roya Sabbaghi Noor Sawhney Talia Sawiris Georgina Seal Vinesh Seevagan Maxime Seknadje Ishaaq Shafi Zayn Shuman Thomas Smith George Snape Zygmunt Straszewski Anna-Lucia Strike Sadaf Taheri Saami Tajeddin Leah Thomas Mabon Thomas James Vaughan-Hughes Michael Violette Nina Watson Maximilian Weber Ella White Madeleine White Louis Wiggins Josh Willcox Samuel Winchester Isabel Winter Otto Woolley Alexander Wray Katherine Wrench Alex Wright Amy Wyles Vivian Xue

Destination Kingston Manchester Nottingham Edinburgh Warwick Cambridge, Clare Sheffield Oxford, Magdalen Imperial Brown Columbia Manchester Pomona LSE Bath Sussex Cambridge, St John's Manchester St George's University of Virginia Bristol Warwick York Oxford, Worcester Exeter

Harvard Bath Sussex Newcastle Cambridge, Clare Harvard Leeds Durham

Course Post A Level Application Art Foundation Post A Level Application Philosophy Product Design and Manufacture Post A Level Application Chemistry History and Politics Mathematics Aerospace Engineering with a Year in North America Engineering Computing Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Economics Management Mathematics Anthropology Post A Level Application Economics History of Art Medicine Post A Level Application Liberal Arts and Sciences Post A Level Application Economics Philosophy English Chemistry Medicine Post A Level Application Post A Level Application Liberal Arts Mathematics Social Anthropology & cultural studies Joint Honours Psychology and Sports and Exercise Science Engineering Post A Level Application Liberal Arts Economics Geography

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