The Cranleighan 2021 by Cranleigh School

THE CRANLEIGHAN 2021 THE CRANLEIGHAN 2021

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FROM OUR HEADMASTER

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FROM THE HEADMASTER

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MR MARTIN READER

33 PERFORMING ARTS 41 SPORTS 47 ACTIVITIES 55 ROUND THE HOUSES 73 COMMUNITY

The Cranleighan 2021 No. 71 October 2021 Editors: MRS JODY COOKSLEY AND MRS LETTIE WEST Photographic Editor: MRS ANGELA WALKER Photographers: MRS LILLIAN SPIBEY, MR MARTIN WILLIAMSON To purchase photographs please visit our online gallery: www.cranleigh.smugmug.com Design: screambluemurder.co.uk The Editors thank all others who helped to produce our magazine

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January 2020 to July 2021 will not go down as my favourite time at Cranleigh. I am of course going to dwell rather more on the good things that have happened. Like everyone, daily death figures and news from around the world have helped keep a perspective on our blessings, yet I cannot help but feel deep sadness that so many opportunities and rites of passage have been missed by this generation of Cranleighans.

introduction to the front stage for some.

Parents and pupils who have heard my welcome morning address will perhaps remember a comment that childhood is short and it is meant to be fun. You may also remember how I dwell on the benefits of time in a boarding school: time to do the things we love and time to commit to things we want to master; and that I look to appoint teachers who love what they teach and coach and want to share that passion with young people.

The restrictions of year-group bubbles meant no mixed-year ensembles or teams and therefore staff had to think differently about competition. Some of the best innovations saw far more co-educational sporting activities building on the benefits of house affiliation. It was great to go out in a late afternoon and early evening seeing boys and girls enjoying mixed netball for example — more mixed events at the Olympics and more at Cranleigh!

Perhaps that is why this photograph of Amanda and me, Cameron and Jessie watching and enjoying the Lower School plays in Crane House Garden in May touches an emotional chord. After 15 months, Cranleigh was back and I was doing what all Heads love most— and which they have in common with all parents — watching the children in their care succeed and enjoy themselves at the same time.

On a similar note, it was hugely encouraging to see boys and girls playing cricket together, both sauntering back from the nets chatting as they dragged their bags. There were girls’ fixtures, but it is a sign of the future that we are now beginning to talk about cricketers just as we talk about athletes.

The Lower School plays were nonetheless emblematic of the innovation that restrictions have produced. Crane House has never before been used as a venue and whilst outdoor performances were more common, it has been many years since they happened. Whilst we would much prefer music with a live audience, and it was a treat to see live concerts from the Fourth Form and Reuben Anelay (a future trumpeting star in the making as he heads on to a scholarship to the Royal Academy), the online concerts actually reached a far larger audience. An online performance is perhaps a gentler

Until the delayed start of the cricket season, we were without external fixtures. Yet in their place, the programme Mr Andy Houston, Director of Sport, put together enabled students to get a taster of a broad range of sports and for the most expert coaches to spend more time on skills development at all levels of ability.

Academically, students and teachers have continued to face the challenges of remote learning, some enforced during lockdown others due to isolation as direct contacts. We accept that some pupils found it easier than others, but the vast majority seemed to have improved not only their confidence in IT use but are much stronger independent learners, which bodes well for their futures. Teachers have upskilled and also learned the benefits of some of the blended learning approaches, especially apps such as Classkick which allow teachers to see what students are working on in real time, as well as if anyone needs assistance and who is progressing well. For students less willing to contribute or ask for help publicly, this has been a boon. Similarly, the variety of ways of

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presenting learning from podcasts and videos has certainly added to the experience.

forward to every pupil enjoying Cranleigh in its fullest sense once more.

In terms of communication, our schools have benefitted from more frequent collaboration. Senior teams from Abu Dhabi and China have been able to meet virtually and share ideas with colleagues in the UK. I have met online weekly with fellow Heads in similar schools, important in achieving some form of consistency between us for the benefit of the pupils. This would never have happened if we were travelling to one another’s schools. Admissions departments have not stood still and we have been able to hold zoom meetings with prospective parents from all over the world.

As I conclude, I want to pay tribute to the amazing team of teachers and support staff who have done a fantastic job in challenging circumstances. The extra burdens have been extraordinarily met and I do think we move from pandemic to endemic in a stronger place as a school as a result, so I have every confidence that we can keep pushing forward.

I think all of the things I have mentioned will become Covid Keepers. Indeed, so many good things have come out of this pandemic, but in what we have missed we have discovered what we really need and value – people and relationships. Reflecting on the year, I am convinced, more than at any time in the past, that what goes on and is learned outside the classroom is as important as what goes on inside it. Reports about loss of learning and mental ill health have been well rehearsed in the media. It is certainly true that we have seen evidence of increases in anxiety, lack of confidence, more acute awareness of body image but we have also seen remarkable resilience and a growth in independence. Where all schools are noticing the learning gap, it is often around emotional learning and maturity in the younger cohorts as that really comes from socialisation. Students are loving being with each other but have sometimes forgotten how to communicate with kindness and inclusions as their first thought. They have certainly missed the influence of older year groups with the restrictions on mixing. Rebuilding these emotional and social skills will be vital and I think boarding schools are well placed to win this particular battle. I am so looking

THE EXTRA BURDENS HAVE BEEN EXTRAORDINARILY MET AND I DO THINK WE MOVE FROM PANDEMIC TO ENDEMIC IN A STRONGER PLACE AS A SCHOOL AS A RESULT, SO I HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE THAT WE CAN KEEP PUSHING FORWARD

I also want to pay a special mention to our leaving Upper Sixth and indeed all our exam years. Government clarity around examinations was late and lacking; media reports about grade inflation did not consistently support the efforts the students put in to deserve their grades. Cranleighans faced two sets of exams formally sat, blindmarked and moderated by teachers. They faced a genuinely rigorous programme and I know they will all see how well prepared they are for the next stage of their academic careers. Grades were earned not given and we are really proud of their achievements. Usually, this magazine would tell so many stories of co-curricular success. The stories this year are different in spirit but in this generation of Cranleighans there is plenty of room for optimism. In the final assembly of 2021, hopefully the last when only a single year group is present in person, I concluded a theme on the importance of inclusion. My last message was that whoever they are becoming, whoever they have discovered they are, they are never isolated. Each of us is part of something bigger than our self. I read John Donne’s Meditation 17, words from the seventeenth century that ring just as true to today and demonstrate why I feel so privileged to live in a community.

No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as any manner of thy friends or of thine own were; any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind. And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

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MR SIMON BIRD, DEPUTY HEAD

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FROM OUR DEPUTIES

is a minefield: mentally mapping No-one who sat with a teenager your way around the canteen, while they tackled the distance calculating in which order to collearning programme will have lect salad, pudding, water so as any illusions about just how diffito emerge nonchalantly in the cult it is to acquire new skills and Dining Hall at precisely the same knowledge remotely. If you’re ONE OF THE GREATEST AIMS moment as your friends. Where unconvinced, imagine trying to EDUCATION SHOULD HAVE IS to sit, what to talk about? No wonmaster calculus, learn to drive, TO DEVELOP IN OUR PUPILS THE der teenagers sleep all the time, speak Italian, or swim butterfly ABILITY TO FIND LIGHT IN DARK it’s utterly exhausting. But these without having someone by your PLACES daily interactions and confidential side talking you through it, gently musings are the proving ground correcting your mistakes and for the most important elements tailoring the next exercise to both of education — the development of life-long self-confidence, the build up your confidence and work on your weaknesses. That we acquisition of interpersonal skills, the ability to set yourself chalwere able to ride the storm of the second national lockdown and lenges, and rise to them. They are a part of the lengthy process still maintain academic momentum was possible only thanks to an that gets pupils to the stage where they feel they belong at any extraordinary combined effort between parents, pupils and staff. table — kitchen, board, or cabinet — and can talk about anything Never before has the partnership between School and home felt with anyone. The music recitals, sports fixtures, House evenings, more real. drama productions all have their own inherent value of course, not least because we enjoy them, but as a collective they are the That said, what you really learn at school is almost never what you potent educational force that shapes who we are, and who we subthink you’re learning. The individual nuggets of knowledge in each sequently become. If getting to grips with the passé composé is lesson may be interesting or useful in their own right, but they hard enough remotely, how much more challenging then to aspire are very rarely the whole point of the process. Instead they feed to develop character in a school year beset by absence and restricinto a broader educational purpose, because with the exception tions? of a handful of specialist professions, for most of us the precise mechanics of equation-solving, verb formation, or soil erosion And yet, the human spirit prevails, and what the pages that follow become less important to our adult selves than the self-esteem we highlight more than anything else is the boundless inventiveness have gained from grasping a difficult concept, or knowing we can and positivity of a school community whose energy remained wrestle sense from complexity. Furthermore, and this has never unbowed by pandemic limitations. On the surface this was a year been more relevant, our studies help us develop the judgment to of frustration and false dawns, with the spectres of cancellations, sift the truth from the competing cacophony of contradiction and face-masks, bubbles, and self-isolation haunting our everyday conspiracy that assails us on news sites and over social media. lives, but the reality was far, far more affirmative. School life has buzzed with undiminished activity, and more importantly has In any event, learning — in the classroom sense at least — is only continued to be characterised by laughter and friendship, the a fraction of what schools are about. Ask a teenager what’s really soundtrack of children going about the important business of on their mind at any given point in the school day, and if they’re being children. honest what emerges is a stream of social priorities, personal concerns and private ambitions. Don’t dismiss these: they are One of the greatest aims education should have is to develop in our as vital a part of their education as anything else. Negotiating the pupils the ability to find light in dark places. This year has brought friendship dynamics in the dorm, praying that they have been that ambition into sharp relief and the response has been almost selected for the right team, dreading the talk they have to give overwhelming. Never before have I been so proud to be part of the on stage that evening, thinking about their own bodies, thinking Cranleigh community. about other people’s bodies … this stuff really matters. Even lunch

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DR ANDREA SAXEL, DEPUTY HEAD PASTORAL

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FROM OUR DEPUTIES Reflecting on my Cranleighan article from 2020, the first thought that entered my mind was, ‘well, that was quite naive of me, wasn’t it?’. I was convinced that the pandemic would have come to an end long before now, yet here we still are. For Cranleighans, this has been a tough year, and they have struggled at times; the enormity of the impact of this experience should not be underestimated. Every time I have been frustrated by a misjudged action by a pupil, I have reminded myself that the last 18 months or so have amounted to a significant proportion of a Cranleighan’s lifetime so far. In comparison to adults, who have many more years of ‘normality’ in our memory bank from which to draw on, the impact on our young people will have been significant, even when, superficially, they have coped well.

upmanship with each other in order make increasingly shocking or ‘funnier’ comments about their female friends and their desire to rape them. The argument that none of them would ever genuinely contemplate harming their friends, and that these are ‘only jokes’, meant to be kept between themselves, simply does not hold up when it comes to rape culture. When rape crimes are normalised or trivialised, it becomes difficult to spot the person within a group with predatory intentions, as everyone else’s comments simply fuel the notion that they are entitled to have sex with a girl or woman without her consent.

IN COMPARISON TO ADULTS, WHO HAVE MANY MORE YEARS OF ‘NORMALITY’ IN OUR MEMORY BANK FROM WHICH TO DRAW ON, THE IMPACT ON OUR YOUNG PEOPLE WILL HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANT, EVEN WHEN, SUPERFICIALLY, THEY HAVE COPED WELL

Whilst the pandemic has continued to impact on all of us, it has also facilitated more opportunities for reflection and questioning, particularly in terms of mental health, diversity, inclusivity and tolerance. We continue to raise awareness around mental health issues and we continue to challenge racism, homophobia, sexism and every other form of discrimination and bullying through our PSHE programme and the excellent work carried out by the pupil-led committees of Cranleigh Being, Eco-Group and Alliance. The new group of leaders are proactive and innovative in their approach to tackling intolerance head-on, in order to make Cranleigh the most safe and inclusive school it can be.

The murder of Sarah Everard, coincided with the inception of ‘Everyone’s Invited’, a website dedicated to exposing the extent of sexual harassment, abuse, assault and rape, prevalent amongst school age children, often within their peer group. This has shone a spotlight directly onto schools, particularly independent schools, though this is clearly a wider societal issue. That spotlight has exposed a ‘rape culture’ within schools and in broader society where social attitudes have the effect of normalising or trivialisal assault and abuse. Put simply, this means ‘rape-jokes’, ‘victim-blaming’ and more. Whilst, as adults, we may be horrified to contemplate such terminology, the reality is, as soon as a child has a smartphone, this terminology will soon start to become part of their world, via peers, older friends and social media. The vast majority of school pupils will have heard rape jokes by the age of 13, often with little understanding of what rape actually is, and certainly with no understanding of the short and long-term impact on the victims of such crimes. The Warwick University rape-chat scandal exposed the fact that even educated young men can easily find themselves in the position where their online ‘banter’ can escalate as they engage in one-

These are complex concepts to discuss with young people, particularly our younger year groups; however, we simply don’t have a choice if we want to keep everyone safe from harm.

At Cranleigh, we were fortunate in that we had been working with an external collaborator in this area and had put together a programme to tackle rape culture amongst school age children, as well as teaching them about consent. In a short period of time we delivered age-specific lectures to every child in the School. We followed this up with small in-house conversations with two young external speakers, enabling every child to ask questions in a safe, inclusive space. These talks highlighted that schools need to be brave when it comes to such sensitive topics. Cranleigh has taught consent through its PSHE programme for many years, However, in these talks we were factual, direct, unambiguous and used language that our pupils understood, rather than use traditional resources that shy away from being direct. These were hard-hitting talks, but I can say with confidence that our pupils now have a much clearer understanding of consent and how to navigate this tricky concept going forward. This will hopefully lead to safer, healthier and more fulfilling relationships for life. During this period of time, some pupils have asked ‘Why not tackle male mental health?’ This is, of course, a valid question and the answer is that we are tackling this issue, albeit separately. However, I am certain that tackling rape culture and teaching about consent will have a positive effect on male mental health; learning to talk about complex concepts such as these will help young men and young women learn to empathise with each other better, and their relationships will become stronger and healthier. when young men come to talk to me about their mental health issues, they are often accompanied by one of their female friends, who has insisted they seek help. Learning how to communicate better with their female peers now, will in turn make them better friends, partners, husbands and fathers in the future. The impact of this on male mental health can only be a good one.

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FROM OUR SENIOR PREFECTS JESS CHURCH AND MACCA GARLICK

It is fair to say that this year has been strange for everyone. School life in general has felt very different this year. One of the biggest shocks was walking into the Dining Hall for the first time to see the tables divided by Perspex screens. Gone are the days where you actually have a conversation during meals. Another loss for many people was not playing their last rugby, hockey or netball seasons. Such a large part of Cranleigh life was taken away from us. Cranleigh prides itself on always offering its students more than the average school. Although when A Levels and GCSEs were cancelled there may have been a sigh of relief from the Upper Fifth and Upper Sixth, little did they know that instead of one set of exams in the summer Cranleigh would be kind enough to give us an extra bonus one … how kind of them. But although certain pupils were not very happy with this, when half the School was sent home during our first set of exams, I think we all reluctantly agreed that it ended up being a good idea. Overall, we have missed a quarter of our school year, and obviously some people spent even less time in School due to isolation. Unfortunately, we have had yet another nationwide lockdown this year. We expected we would be in School for the full academic year, but that was not the case. Luckily, lockdown gave us all ample time to hone into the important things in life. Whether that be starting meditation or taking up a sport, we have had the opportunity to better ourselves. This year hasn’t been easy, but we have got through it with the help of our impeccable leadership team here at Cranleigh. Whilst trying to write this, we were brainstorming what has actually happened this year, and we have reached the conclusion that literally nothing has happened. We could talk about the might of Cranleigh on the sports pitches, but that was cancelled this year. We could talk about the wealth of music we have been gifted with, from Cranleigh lives to Helen Wareham Competitions, but apart from the online concerts all have been cancelled. So what actually has happened? Truthfully, we have been out of School a lot, and although this hasn’t been what we would have chosen, it has taught us the value of face-to-face contact, not only within our friendships but also in wider school life. We have all been very lucky to have had the facilities and teaching during lockdown that many other people have not had. But more than that, it has made us appreciate the little things. The connections we have with those around us have become ever more apparent. The relationships formed within the houses at Cranleigh are the things we will miss now that we are leaving. What we thought were the mundane parts of school life a year ago have become something we cherish and have really missed now that they have not happened.

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WE WILL LOOK BACK ON OUR TIME AT CRANLEIGH WITH FOND MEMORIES

Although most of us have spent the last five years together at Cranleigh in the same environment, we are all going on to do very different things. Most of us here are planning on going to university whether that be this year or next. Some have decided to scrap their social life for the next three years and head to Cambridge — congratulations Scarlett and Oyinade on your offers, they are very well deserved. There are others however who are hoping to pursue different dreams. I’m sure we will be seeing Jess Edwards in our Netflix lists in the future after her offer to study acting at The Oxford School of Drama, as well as Tom Lawes on our TV screens having hit a 6 in cricket. Will Wilkinson and James Patient’s voices will be blasted over our radios and we will hear the sounds of Reuben Anelay’s trumpet in concert halls across the world. Having said all of this, most Cranleighans will find themselves at Exeter if they are following the pattern from previous years. The majority of the rest, including Macca and I, will be heading to Bristol because we think we are edgy. We are all going on to have such different careers and take such different paths in life, but we will always be linked by the opportunities Cranleigh has given us that has enabled us to pursue these paths. We will look back on our time at Cranleigh with fond memories, even if right now we are all desperate to leave and start the next chapter of our lives. In 10 years, we will remember this period as a time when we were constantly surrounded by our friends and were taught so many valuable life lessons. At the start of the year we set out an aim to progress the values of tolerance and inclusivity within our School. This, we believe, is a global aim that has received much attention over the past year, sparked by the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. As a school community we have seen great momentum in this field. Last year Henry Mould and I started a series of talks discussing our experiences as two openly gay men, and this year I continued those talks with one here at the Senior School and one at the Prep School. We discussed the themes of bullying, mental health issues, as well as the hardships faced on a daily basis by those who do not fit into the norm.

While the primary purpose of these talks was to increase inclusivity for members of the LGBTQ+ community, the secondary objective was to encourage tolerance of all minority groups and show that really there is no norm. There is no perfect mould that the majority fit into, and everyone is different and unique, and this should be celebrated. Following the death of Sarah Everard, Dr Saxel and Mr Haddock lead a series of inspirational talks on the topic of rape culture, again another example of improving our culture here at Cranleigh. And that really has been our main aim this year. We have kick started a movement to make Cranleigh a more inclusive place, and to ensure that when pupils leave the School, they are more accepting as a result. So the main message Jess and I want to leave you with is this message of acceptance, to ensure everyone feels welcome in society, regardless of race, sexuality, religion, gender or disability. I think we can speak on behalf of all of us when we say that our time at Cranleigh has gone in a flash. We wish all of those in the younger year groups luck with their remaining time at Cranleigh. Make the most of the opportunities that are given to you. To the staff, thank you for all the care you have given us throughout our time at Cranleigh, we will be eternally grateful for the opportunities you have provided to us. To the Upper Sixth, thank you for an incredible five years. We have both enjoyed every moment we have spent with you all here at Cranleigh, and I am sure that we will reunite in the future!

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The first week in January proved something of a challenge. On the third, I enjoyed a notinsignificant birthday but the following day the Prime Minister put the country into a national lockdown and later that same day cancelled GCSE and A Level 2021 exams, telling us that the education secretary Gavin Williamson will “work together with Ofqual to put in place alternative arrangements”. Indeed. The School therefore entered a period of remote learning for the vast majority of the Lent term, something my colleagues and our students were well-prepared for from their previous experience. This felt different to the previous lockdown period and everyone struggled at times. My respect for both my colleagues and our students could not have been higher as they demonstrated real resilience and ensured that academic progress continued. The silence from Government was frustrating for everyone, as we waited on news about how grades were to be determined and had no idea when lockdown might end. Rehearsal examinations, for which our students had diligently prepared, were necessarily postponed and we were for a long time unable to communicate new dates. Lockdown ended with three weeks of the Lent term remaining but remarkably (or not …), the Government still hadn’t released any details on how grades were to be determined. Finally, on literally the last day of our Lent term, we received their plans for Centre Assessed Grades and made our own plans accordingly to assess our students under examination conditions to provide most of the evidence for their grades. At A Level, this outstanding cohort achieved 29% A*, 68% A*/A and 91% A*-B. In addition, nearly half of the cohort achieved three or more A*/A, with over 80% achieving all A*-B.

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OUR CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO ALL OUR LEAVERS THIS YEAR AS THEY EMBARK ON THE NEXT STAGE OF THEIR EDUCATION

This year Cranleigh processed university applications from 140 students (both pre and post A Level) of whom 114 obtained places at their first-choice university. The remainder have, variously, found a place at their insurance choice or through Clearing, opted to re-apply next year or decided not to go to university. Of those gaining places, 81% will be going to Russell Group or equivalent universities. The most popular destinations this year were Bristol (13 students), Cardiff and Newcastle (11 students each). The most popular subject areas were Business (15 students), Engineering (10 students), Politics & International Relations (10 students), Economics (nine students), English (seven students) and Modern Languages (seven students). Many congratulations to our three successful Cambridge applicants: Oyinade Adegbite (Architecture), Josh Moore and Scarlett Schutte (both Modern and Medieval Languages). Many congratulations also to our three successful Medical applicants: Jacopo Bounous (UCL), Mackenzie Garlick (Bristol) and Will Marshall (Brighton and Sussex Medical School). Cranleigh’s success with North American applications continued this year and we were delighted to see another of our students gain admission to an Ivy League university; well done to Tessa Shahbo, who was admitted to Harvard. Alice Walton won a hockey scholarship to Colgate University in New York State, whilst Francis Stafilopatis gained admission to George Washington University in Washington DC. Our congratulations and best wishes to all our leavers this year as they embark on the next stage of their education.

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In addition, Lucy Wyatt and Bella Barker made it through to the finals of the Political Studies Association Short Video Competition, with their excellent video on what the world required from the new President of the USA. They finished runners up in this national competition. Robin Greenstock received a “very highly commended award” in the John Locke Institute’s annual politics essay competition, an international competition for humanities and social science students. This year was – we hope – unique and should be treated as such. Nonetheless, our students worked so hard for their grades and unquestionably deserve their results.

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UK UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS BATH SPA UNIVERSITY BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY BRIGHTON & SUSSEX MEDICAL

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

SCHOOL BRISTOL OLD VIC THEATRE SCHOOL BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON CARDIFF UNIVERSITY DURHAM UNIVERSITY

28%

IMPERIAL COLLEGE, LONDON UNIVERSITY OF KENT

80%

53%

of all

of all grades

English/Maths

at 9

at 9/8

grades at 9-7

LANCASTER UNIVERSITY LIVERPOOL INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMING ARTS LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC

STATS AND FACTS | GCSE – 2021 Just over half of the cohort achieved 9 or more grade 9-7, with a quarter (25%) of the cohort achieving 9 or more grade 9-8. Eleven pupils achieved straight grade 9s: Jamie Atkinson, Skye Backhouse, Jacqui Birrell, Ben Cole, Phoebe Fearn, Freddie Fewings, Georgia Lawes, Archie Mannix, Thomas Mould, Amber Vergopoulos and Luke Webster. A further eighteen pupils achieved all grade 9/8s.

SWANSEA UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON UNIVERSITY OF BATH UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

GCSE RESULTS

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

SUBJECT

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

ART

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

COHORT.

PASS(%)

100.00

BIOLOGY

100.00

CHEMISTRY

97.78

CLASSICAL CIVILISATION

100.00

COMPUTING

90.91

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

DESIGN

100.00

UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

DRAMA

100.00

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

DUAL AWARD SCIENCE

96.43

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

147

100.00

ENGLISH LITERATURE

UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM

146

100.00

FRENCH

100.00

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

GEOGRAPHY

100.00

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

GERMAN

100.00

UNIVERSIY OF ST ANDREWS

GREEK

100.00

UNIVERSITY OF SURREY

HISTORY

100.00

UNIVERSITY OF READING

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL

LATIN

100.00

MATHEMATICS

147

100.00

MUSIC

100.00

UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

100.00

UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER

PHYSICS

100.00

UNIVERSITY OF YORK

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

100.00

SPANISH

100.00

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NON-UK UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS

81%

91%

of students

of A Level grades

achieved all A Level

at A*

at A*-B

grades A*-B

COLGATE UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK, USA: Alice Walton (Liberal Arts) GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON DC, USA: Francis Stafilopatis (Liberal Arts)

STATS AND FACTS | A-LEVEL, PRE-U AND EPQ RESULTS – 2021 Tom Boddington, Bella Fearn and Robin Greenstock achieved four A* (or equivalent). In addition, Jacopo Bounous, Jess Church, Maddie Drew, Jess Edwards, Floss Esplen, Macca Garlick, Hermione Hampton, Jess Harvey, Emily Hough, Ruairi Johnston, Issy Lock, Zac Partridge, James Patient, Josh Reynolds, Scarlett Schutte Mark Walker, Alice Walton, Olly Witts, Matilda Woodford and Darcy Zander, who achieved three or more A* (or equivalent). With 88 students entered for the EPQ this year, the grades (marked and moderated, not Centre Assessed Grades) were our best ever, with 29% A*, 60% A*-A and over 89% A*-B.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY, MASSACHUSSETS, USA: Tessa Shahbo (Biomedical Engineering) INSTITUTO DE IMPRESA, MADRID, SPAIN: Kitty Clements (Business Administration)

OXBRIDGE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY: Oyinade Adegbite (Architecture) CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY: Scarlet Schutte (MML, French & Spanish)

A-LEVEL, PRE-U AND EPQ RESULTS – 2021 SUBJECT

COHORT

A*(%)

A*-A(%)

A*-B(%)

PASS(%)

ART

21.43

85.71

100.00

BIOLOGY

31.25

56.25

93.75

100.00

BUSINESS STUDIES

10.00

42.50

77.50

100.00

CHEMISTRY

33.33

77.78

100.00

CLASSICAL CIVILISATION

20.00

80.00

100.00

COMPUTER SCIENCE

0.00

100.00

DESIGN ENGINEERING

50.00

87.50

100.00

DRAMA

44.44

77.78

100.00

ECONOMICS

14.81

66.67

88.89

100.00

ENGLISH LITERATURE

41.94

74.19

96.77

100.00

EPQ

28.87

59.79

88.66

100.00

FRENCH

33.33

77.78

100.00

GEOGRAPHY

28.57

57.14

71.43

100.00

GERMAN

0.00

100.00

HISTORY

34.78

60.87

86.96

100.00

41.30

63.04

85.78

100.00

FURTHER MATHEMATICS

60.00

80.00

100.00

MUSIC

50.00

100.00

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY

57.14

71.43

85.71

100.00

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

37.50

87.50

100.00

20.00

70.00

90.00

100.00

LATIN MATHEMATICS

PHYSICS POLITICS

33.33

72.22

88.89

100.00

PRODUCT DESIGN

40.00

70.00

100.00

PSYCHOLOGY

28.57

60.71

85.71

100.00

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

25.00

75.00

100.00

SPANISH

50.00

87.50

100.00

GRADE 8 EXAMINATIONS Congratulations to the following pupils who all achieved Grade 8 in their chosen instruments this year. Lily Brewer (Singing, Distinction), Noah Charlesworth (Cello, Merit), Jessica Church (Double Bass), Jessica Church (Oboe), Lily Harding (Singing, Distinction) Lily Harding (Piano, Distinction) and Lucia Jackson (Singing, Distinction).

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LESSONS FROM LOCKDOWN LEARNING DR JOHN TAYLOR, DIRECTOR OF LEARNING, TEACHING & INNOVATION

Launching into a distance learning programme — then having to repeat during the second lockdown — has been challenging for all concerned. One lesson which Cranleighans were quick to learn, is that remote learning cannot and should not try to replicate online all features of a face-to-face classroom setting. As students were literally remote, we have had an opportunity to ask them to take more responsibility for using their time well and engaging with their studies. Teachers have had the opportunity to let the technology work for them by giving swift and easy access to students’ work as they are doing it, bringing with it the opportunity for more formative and less summative assessment. Creative project assignments which encourage students to make use of their homes as a learning resource were especially valuable.

CO-CURRICULAR VIRTUAL PROGRAMMES

1-1

SPORTS OPTIONS

MUSIC LESSONS

PLAYS IN REHEARSAL CLUBS & SOCIETIES OPEN ART STUDIOS

DESIGN CLINICS

VIRTUAL BANDS & CHOIRS

CRANLEIGH.ORG

SERVICE & OUTDOOR ED ACTIVITIES

LOTS OF HOUSE

COMPETITIONS

#cranleighinnumbers

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AN EXAMPLE OF AN ONLINE PROJECT ACTIVITY Work over the next three lessons to design a slideshow with your recommendations for the future of energy use in the UK based on the advantages and disadvantages of different sources. At the end of the first lockdown, students were surveyed to find out about the impact — positive and negative — of the pandemic on their learning. Survey responses highlighted the negative psychological impact of being removed from the social world of conventional schooling to the relatively more isolated distance learning environment, whilst also highlighting positive aspects of the distance learning programme — the times when teachers set up interactive activities or allowed space for online discussion. 24% of the positive points listed by students related to continuity of education, such as closely emulating School, screen mirroring or live presentations by teachers, 1-1 video meets with teachers to check progress, 1-1 or group Tutor sessions, regular pastoral care / HM contact, understanding of students by teachers, the use of virtual call over and community feel.

A significant proportion of the responses highlighted the fact that the increase in opportunity for self-regulated learning, together with greater autonomy for students to choose how to use time outside of lessons, had led to an improvement in independent learning skills. 54% of the factors cited by 2020 Lower Sixth students as lessons learned from the online distance learning programme related to an improvement in their capacity for independent learning. Students described how they had gained improved self-motivation, become better at independent learning, time management and independent problem solving. They felt that they had learned more and enjoyed subjects more, learned about their own learning, were now able to work anywhere and were less dependent on teachers or peers. It would be a fair summary to say that during the distance learning programme, students valued the online distance learning programme more when it was able to help reproduce some of the social elements of the realworld school experience. Some of the best moments of Cranleigh online were the ones that felt like Cranleigh in the real world.

27% of responses highlighted good education technology as a significant positive aspect of the distance learning programme, and included amongst these responses were comments about the value of education technology in enabling high-quality interactive communication.

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EPQ SHOWCASE DR JOHN TAYLOR, DIRECTOR OF LEARNING, TEACHING & INNOVATION

Recent years have seen the EPQ take root and grow at Cranleigh School. It is significant not just for the fact that the majority of Cranleigh’s Sixth Form students complete an EPQ, or for the fact that they gain such excellent results (with nearly 90% A* - B in January 2021) but for the way in which the EPQ has come to express the approach to learning that we have called ‘Cranleigh Thinking.’ Cranleigh Thinking means exploring the world of knowledge and skills that lies beyond the test. It is where students explore questions that are challenging, personally engaging, openended and meaningful. This type of deeper learning is at the very heart of the EPQ, which focusses on the exploration of all those fascinating and profoundly significant questions that short written examinations simply do not allow students to address in a sustained and critically reflective manner. How should we respond to the challenge of climate change? Can we re-work existing products like bicycles so as to make them part of a cycle of sustainable use and re-use? Can we design dresses from sustainable materials? Is the overall impact of social media on young people beneficial? Is the key to sporting success found in physical training or psychological mindset? How does art convey emotion? These are the personally engaging and challenging questions that EPQ students set themselves and it is evident that they are not the sort of question to which there is an obvious right answer. Hence learning in this domain becomes a rich and engaging process of balancing argument with counter-argument, exploring a range of creative alternative interpretations and through the exploration of research materials, beginning to form a personal understanding and viewpoint.

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LEARNING IN THIS DOMAIN BECOMES A RICH AND ENGAGING PROCESS OF BALANCING ARGUMENT WITH COUNTER-ARGUMENT

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BEST EVER SET OF RESULTS In January 2021, the Upper Sixth EPQ students celebrated their best ever set of results in recent years, with 60% gaining A or A* and 89% gaining A* to B. These results would be impressive in any year but coming after a period of unprecedented challenge, the achievements of the EPQ students are particularly noteworthy. An EPQ is an 80-hour project, and completing it requires creativity and determination at the best of times. Adapting their aims to enable them to achieve successful outcomes in unique circumstances was testament to the impressive resilience and resourcefulness of the cohort. As well as placing an emphasis on Cranleigh Thinking as the central element in deeper and effective learning, we also prioritise Being. Cranleigh Being means understanding who we are and how we are. It is about our well-being. Now, ask a Cranleigh EPQ student mid-way through a 6000-word dissertation and they may well feel that the EPQ is more about Doing than Being. But ask again at the end of the process, when they are celebrating a significant personal achievement, having created and presented project work of impressive quality and having done so as the culmination of a year-long process of rigorous, challenging and at times painstaking hard work, and they may well feel that they have emerged from the process with a new understanding of who they are and how they are. For what the EPQ provides at its best is the opportunity not just to learn about psychology, art, history, philosophy, design and so forth, but to be a psychologist, artist, historian, philosopher or designer.

The EPQ is increasingly recognised as a valuable addition alongside A Levels, providing students with an opportunity to develop their ideas and skills across a variety of outcome types. This year, one quarter of UCAS offers to Cranleighans have included a tariff discount for those who achieve a high EPQ grade. Cranleigh students produced high-quality written dissertations as well as working on creative projects ranging from dress design and bike renovation to AI programming, filmmaking and composition.

It is through learning by immersion in a professional domain that we begin to be members of that domain and this is why EPQ can be so much more than just another qualification – it can be a gateway to a new, rich and personally rewarding world of learning for the future.

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WE HAVE ENJOYED TALKS FROM A NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ON TOPICS WHICH RANGE FROM CURRENT AFFAIRS...TO...PHILOSOPHY

THE PURVIS INTRODUCTION MR ADAM ROTHWELL, MASTER OF SCHOLARS

What happens to a society dedicated to academic discussion between year-groups when School closes, sitting round a table in a group is banned, or members of the Upper Sixth and Lower Sixth are prevented from being in the same room together? On my part, a great deal of head-scratching. On the scholars’ part, a spurt of productive activity. Naalini Bird and Robbie Mould masterminded the second lockdown edition of the Purvis Journal; the Lower School scholars gave up a priority time slot to

attend Purvis meetings that looked a bit like Purvis ‘lessons’ in a classroom (where everyone had to face the front); and the Lower Sixth developed an intellectual community of their own in our lecturetheatre-based discussions, almost all of which were led by fellow students. With a busy schedule of lockdowns and exams, the Upper Sixth programme was sadly curtailed, but students still managed to chair a series of exceptional discussions at the start of the year.

THE PURVIS SOCIETY NAALINI BIRD (LOWER SIXTH FORM SCHOLAR)

There are two main reasons for which Sixth Form Purvis is often said to be better than Lower School Purvis; it takes place with both Sixth Form year groups and it involves occasional formal dinners in which members of the society give talks on particularly polemical topics. Unfortunately, thanks to the pandemic, this year neither of these things have been possible, but this has by no means been an obstacle to the Lower Sixth scholars. We have enjoyed talks from a number of students and teachers on topics which range from current affairs (looking at the Israel – Palestine conflict and its historical foundations) to philosophy (what do words actually mean?) as well as navigating issues which often find themselves in news headlines, such as whether statues of politically incorrect historical figures should be taken down. Nevertheless we look forward to September, where if all goes to plan, Sixth Form Purvis can return as before — or perhaps, even better.

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FUTURES

MRS AMANDA READER, HEAD OF CRANLEIGH FUTURES

The Futures department has had an unusual and rather quiet year. We normally host a number of live events for Sixth Form pupils, instead we embraced technology and went virtual. Our Virtual Careers Fair was a good opportunity for all pupils and parents to engage with a wide range of professionals, from sports agents to physiotherapists. It was great chatting to so many talented parents, Old Cranleighans and professionals who were enthusiastic and supportive about sharing their career journey with the pupils. We now have an extensive library of careers videos. A growing number of our Sixth Formers often explore gap year opportunities before heading off to university. With the dynamic Covid-19 situation most pupils have been weighing up their options. To help them gain as much information as possible, we hosted our first virtual gap year presentation with Africa and Asia Venture. This enabled parents to ask a plethora of questions, helping them feel informed and supported as well. Our Upper Fifth had a couple of weeks of ‘Bridging the Gap’ between GCSEs and Cranleigh Sixth Form. As part of these weeks we ran an employability event where they worked in teams to produce a container that held an egg. We had an eggstra-ordinary time where pupils worked eggseptionally well in teams. A few cracks appeared in their designs but a couple of teams managed to keep their egg intact.

With university campuses closed this year, we have been unable to run our normal university visit days. It will be fascinating to see how universities manage their prospective students in the future. Last year we hosted a virtual UCAS day quite successfully and this gave us the experience to operate a more blended approach to the UCAS day this year. Our UCAS Day 2021 involved all the pupils being in affiliated house groups and rotating around four different talks. Mr Nick Miller guided the Lower Sixth in how to write a Personal Statement, Mr Gordon Neill took them on a trip around the UK, providing his expertise on the A-Z of universities and I encouraged them to consider the Degree Apprenticeship route. We welcomed back some OCs to our virtual speed-dating event, professionally hosted by Mr Nick Drake. This meant that we were able to have a peek at some of the student accommodation and more OC’s have been able to share their experiences with our pupils without any unnecessary costly travel expenses. This year we also welcomed a former Cranleigh parent, Jamie Rust to introduce how The Pay Index can help support our Sixth Formers with their decision making. We hope to run many more face-to-face events in 2022.

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ART

MR JAMES NAIRNE, DIRECTOR OF ART

The difficulties of the pandemic haven’t held Cranleighans back from being adept, resourceful and above all hard-working — especially our GCSE and A Level artists. They have produced as varied and as personal outcomes as in any other year. Despite restrictions we held a mid-year exhibition for Lower Sixth students and end of year exhibitions for GCSE and A Level. These pages show a few samples of students’ work and events in the department — more can be seen online. I’d normally be reporting on gallery visits and workshops but we have been on only one gallery trip, right at the end of the year — a Lower Sixth visit to London. Although masked and directed through one-way systems, we loved returning to seeing actual artistic practice first hand. Mrs Lyndsey Mercer, the School’s first teacher of Photography, leaves us at the end of this year. After five years, photography feels embedded in the fine art practice of the department and we look forward to Ally Robinson taking the area forward from September. Many thanks to our support staff — Art Technician, Mr Martin Crook, and our cleaners Mrs Marillia Nobrega and Mr Cesar Rodrigues De Gois. We couldn’t have done anything without them. My gratitude too for my art teaching colleagues Mrs Lucy Hellberg, Mr Will Kinnersly, Mrs Lyndsey Mercer and Mr Mark Weighton, whose professionalism and sense of fun carried us through remote learning and Covid-19 safe studios.

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GCSE SELECTED WORK FROM THE SUMMER EXHIBITION

Amber Vergopoulos

Jamie Atkinson

Ed Copson

Georgia Alexander

Liv Kluyver

Kiki Willcox

Libby Ohlson

Matilda Boddington

Charlotte Roots

Will Norstrand

GALLERY

Scan the QR code to take you to the gallery online or use this link: https://bit.ly/3pARRt

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A LEVEL

Issy Skinner

Vito Tarbuck

Emily Hough

GALLERY

Scan the QR code below to take you to the gallery online or use this link: https://bit. ly/3pARRt

Oyinade Adegbite

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DESIGN ENGINEERING MR JON TAYLOR, HEAD OF DESIGN ENGINEERING

First, I must congratulate our Upper Sixth and Upper Fifth design engineers and product designers for producing some excellent NEA portfolios, especially considering this component was both started and ultimately culminated during a period of remote learning. There were a number of exemplar pieces of work ranging from polymer recycling systems to land-based swimming simulators at A Level, and innovative products making everyday activities accessible to all at GCSE. As soon as restrictions allowed, we reintroduced our non-exam year groups back into the workshops with the Fourth Form experiencing a variety of practical challenges and projects to support their theoretical learning including vacuum forming, pewter casting, 3D-printing, and sewable electronics; alongside general workshop skills and visual representation techniques. The Lower Fifth and Lower Sixth enjoyed a number of practical assessments developing their workshop skills using techniques and processes not previously experienced, including metal forging and rotational moulding. Although the robotics season was put on hold this year, our budding A Level design engineers have already started their build ready for the 2021-22 season as part of the Bridging the Gap programme whilst our product designers to-be refined and developed the context exploration and initial model making skills. With a number of fresh and exciting additions to the priority time activity programme lined up for next academic year including “Upcycling” and “PlasticPreneurs” where Cranleighans will breathe new life into products destined for landfill and begin the journey of converting the School’s waste plastic into functional products by shredding and remoulding methods. We also plan to host another round of the VEX Robotics Competition and our Greenpower electric race car team will hopefully be back on the track with race meets planned for the very near future!

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DESIGN

A VARIETY OF PRACTICAL CHALLENGES AND PROJECTS TO SUPPORT THEIR THEORETICAL LEARNING

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MUSIC

MR RICHARD SAXEL, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

As the performing arts shut down across the country, so an opportunity arose to reconsider how we connect with our community, particularly as we were denied the possibility of live audiences. Our response was to produce a series of high-quality online concerts, filmed and recorded in School, and released to the wider community. Each of these concerts have been viewed by friends and family members around the world, have enabled our pupils to develop new skills in learning how to record professionally, and facilitated a much wider engagement with music at Cranleigh. The concerts have included regular solo and small ensemble performances given by pupils, large ensemble performances for the Christmas Concert, and solo recitals by members of staff. Undeterred by a second lockdown, we produced a Virtual Symphonic Wind Band; building the band remotely from recordings done at home, and culminating in a fantastic performance. We have continued to run a full programme of choirs and ensembles this year, albeit in year-group bubbles. Choirs have sung Evensong whilst adhering to strict government guidelines, new ensembles have formed and rehearsed regularly, and music lessons have continued online as necessary. Adaptability, ingenuity and a determination to continue have been constantly apparent. My thanks go to the pupils for their resilience and contributions, to all the music department staff who have enabled this to happen, and a mention in dispatches to the indefatigable Mr George Royall, whose technical expertise allowed ambition to become reality! This has been a challenging year, we have achieved a great deal, but will be glad of a return to live concerts from September.

ADAPTABILITY, INGENUITY AND A DETERMINATION TO CONTINUE HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY APPARENT

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BAND AND CHOIR LIST BRASS ENSEMBLE

Warr

Luella

LV Form

Brewer

Lily

UV Form

Brown

Tyler

UV Form

SURNAME

FORENAME

YEAR GROUP

Armitage

Patrick

IV Form

Grayson

Rosie

UV Form

Brewer

Maisy

IV Form

Buxton

Rafe

IV Form

Groves

William

UV Form

Church

Ella

IV Form

Harding

Lily

UV Form

Mannix

Oliver

IV Form

Long

Felix

UV Form

Overend

Harry

IV Form

Scriven

Hannah

UV Form

Tappin

Jamie

IV Form

Bird

Naalini

LVI Form

Anelay

Reuben

UVI Form

Fellows

Dominic

LVI Form

Bounous

Jacopo

UVI Form

Frangopoulos

Amelia

LVI Form

Da Silva Gabriel

Henrique

UVI Form

Gordon

Deshwan

LVI Form

Fearn

Bella

UVI Form

Jackson

Lucia

LVI Form

Fellows

Dominic

UVI Form

Moore

Freddy

LVI Form

Lock

Isobel

UVI Form

Sangster

Amelie

LVI Form

Reader

Cameron

UVI Form

Stehlik

Scarlett

LVI Form

Riddy

William

UVI Form

Sullivan

Beatrice

LVI Form

Welland

Lottie

LVI Form

Barker

Nathanael

UVI Form

Bury

Melissa

UVI Form

Church

Jessica

UVI Form

Edwards

Jessica

UVI Form

STAFF Eaglestone David

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Evans

Elliot

LV Form

Fearn

Bella

UVI Form

Goodburn

Scarlett

LV Form

Lock

Isobel

UVI Form

Neill

Finnbar

LV Form

Marshall

William

UVI Form

Reed

Emily

LV Form

Partridge

Zachary

UVI Form

Reynolds

Alice

LV Form

Reader

Cameron

UVI Form

Sabbin-Clare

Edward

LV Form

Tappin

Megan

LV Form

Taylor

Edward

LV Form

Hongfei (Fran)

LV Form

STAFF Saxel Richard

CHOIR

STAFF Saxel Richard Scriven Philip Thomas Andrew

STRING ENSEMBLE Armitage

Patrick

IV Form

Barnsdale Ward

Bea

IV Form

Browne

Maya

IV Form

Chilcott

Anna

IV Form

Dupuy

Ella

IV Form

English

Richard

IV Form

Lord

Imogen

IV Form

Maskery

Charlie

IV Form

Sainsbury

Theo

IV Form

Armitage

Patrick

IV Form

Barnsdale Ward

Bea

IV Form

Bertram

Molly

IV Form

Brewer

Maisy

IV Form

Buxton

Rafe

IV Form

Chilcott

Anna

IV Form

Church

Ella

IV Form

Ferguson

Sophia

IV Form

Leaver

Archie

IV Form

Sheikh

Daisy

IV Form

Lord

Imogen

IV Form

Walton

Isobel

IV Form

Patterson

Alice

IV Form

STAFF

Prideaux

Mia

IV Form

Weaver Kevin

Sainsbury

Theo

IV Form

Scott

Ted

IV Form

Evans

Elliot

LV Form

Goodburn

Scarlett

LV Form

Batchelor

Jemima

UV Form

Harding

Anna

LV Form

Birrell

Jacqui

UV Form

Partridge

Tallullah

LV Form

Long

Felix

UV Form

Reed

Emily

LV Form

Stehlik

Stirling

LV Form

STAFF

Taylor

Edward

LV Form

STRING QUARTET

Weaver Kevin

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TROMBONE QUARTET Neill Wu

Finnbar Hongfei (Fran)

LV Form LV Form

STAFF Eaglestone David Saxel Richard

WIND ORCHESTRA Abbotts Armitage Brewer Buxton Church Loest Mannix Mansfield Maskery Neve Norwood-Perkins Patterson Terracina Fabris Willoughby Andrews Bridgwood Davis Fearn Grayson North Taylor Walton Weaver Whitlam

Raeph Patrick Maisy Rafe Ella Max Oliver William Charlie Monty Lola Alice Lorenzo Belle Lucy Rufus Herb Fearn Rosie Digby Miles Ned Oliver Felix

IV Form IV Form IV Form IV Form IV Form IV Form IV Form IV Form IV Form IV Form IV Form IV Form IV Form IV Form UV Form UV Form UV Form UV Form UV Form UV Form UV Form UV Form UV Form UV Form

STAFF Eaglestone David Saxel Richard

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DRAMA

MR JON SCOTT, DIRECTOR OF DRAMA

It has been quite a year but we made it through! Following on from the end of 2019/20 and the “teacher assessed grades”, we thought that this year would perhaps be a little less complex academically, oh how wrong we were! The Cranleigh Drama students once again showed their metal and rose courageously to every challenge. They worked incredibly hard throughout the year in what was an immensely difficult and rigorous programme of online lessons, assessment, exams and performances, and they should be incredibly proud of their accomplishments, we certainly are. What follows is a rundown of some of the successes from a year like no other.

MICHAELMAS: The last time there were any students in the Drama department was on the final internal performance of the ill-fated We Will Rock You, before it was closed and the whole world turned upside down. Having spent the rest of the year from March creating film in a virtual world, the anticipation and joy from both staff and students to get back to working faceto-face or at least, mask-to-mask, was palpable. And so began the logistical challenge of creating drama in a socially distanced, ever changing environment. As ever, the strength of the culture shone through and we have been so proud of the staff and students who have risen so valiantly to the challenge. The Fourth Form Drama students studying and analysing live theatre ranging from Hamilton to Girls Like That, the Drama Club performing originally-created monologues to an intimate audience in the VCT, the Lower Fifth creating short movie trailers, documentary films, radio plays and live monologues that all explore various stimuli, the Upper Fifth, against all odds, performing their GCSE Devised Theatre projects that had to be postponed from the Summer term, and for the first time the boarding houses, ably led by the Sixth Form, House Films have been produced exploring the theme of mental health. As if this weren’t enough, in what would seem to be impossible circumstances the department was able to produce two full scale Senior School productions The Musicians and Black Comedy for a week of runs to socially distanced year group audiences, which were likely the only live performances happening in the whole country. If nothing else, this demonstrates the real appetite and enthusiasm from the Cranleigh community to participate in and engage with drama, culture and the performing arts, and the indomitable spirit and steely determination of all those involved.

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LENT:

[THE CRANLEIGH DRAMA STUDENTS] … WORKED INCREDIBLY HARD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN WHAT WAS AN IMMENSELY DIFFICULT AND RIGOROUS PROGRAMME OF ONLINE LESSONS, ASSESSMENT, EXAMS AND PERFORMANCES, AND THEY SHOULD BE INCREDIBLY PROUD OF THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

After a Christmas break like no other, the country and School were once again thrust into lockdown and the thrills and spills of online learning. Having developed the processes and skills the previous year and having prepared for what was somewhat inevitable it was almost like putting on a pair of comfortable old slippers, did anyone actually take their slippers off or change out of their pyjamas? With the government making U-turn after U-turn on exams and how we should approach them, the majority of the term was spent covering as much of the academic content as possible. Some online rehearsals for the Lent Play took place in the hope that it might be possible to produce, as well as some groundwork for the Junior plays, but alas, although we were able to get the students back on site for the last couple of weeks of term, we were unable to produce the Lent Play That Face due to the disrupted rehearsals and various bouts of self-isolation. Astoundingly however, both the A Level and GCSE Drama students were able to rehearse in person for the first time in months and perform their practical exams before the Easter break. This was truly remarkable, and the quality far beyond what we could have reasonably expected under the circumstances.

SUMMER: What a joy to be able to welcome students back on to the School site this term and a particular privilege to be able to perform to an actual real live audience! For the Lower Fifth Form who missed the opportunity to perform in the Junior Play The Three Musketeers last year due to the initial national lockdown it was their first chance to “tread the boards” at Cranleigh (although of course in this case it was more ‘tramping the grass’ at Crane House). Facing many challenges along the way from enforced isolation to adverse weather conditions they performed a joyous and spirited rendition of Blue Remembered Hills by Dennis Potter as part of a double bill with the Fourth Form’s free-love inspired A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. Both year group plays were performed in the Headmaster’s garden (A first for Cranleigh Drama I believe) under the beautiful willow, festoons, and a (sometimes) blue and starry sky. Both performances were accomplished in their delivery and were appreciated by year group audiences sat on the lawn. It was particularly joyous to be able to welcome a limited number of parents into the garden to enjoy the show whilst supping champagne and eating picnics, particularly as for many of them it was their first opportunity to set foot on site due to Covid-19 restrictions. The warmth and kindness with which they received the show and appreciated the experience is yet another testament to the strength of the Cranleigh community and bodes well for the future. To coin the old cliché, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade” the innovation of performing in the Headmaster’s Garden as part of a festival of culture was born out of necessity but could well become a permanent fixture of Summer terms of the future. Ex Cultu Robur

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MR ANDREW HOUSTON, DIRECTOR OF SPORT

This year will forever be remembered for Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns, and, although it would be easy to focus on everything that we couldn’t do and what we lost, I hope this article highlights the huge efforts of the pupils and the staff in giving so much to our sports programme during this period. Throughout the year, all sports had to work within year group bubbles and for the majority of the time were unable to play external fixtures. Yet we still managed to provide sport for all age groups during this time both virtually and in person. Even though external fixtures only returned in late May, each sport worked hard to provide the very best experience. This meant we ran more inter-House competitions across a wider variety of sports. This ranged from mixed touch rugby to 6-a-side cricket as well as regular girl vs boy netball matches. With the Covid-19 restrictions, we introduced new options for the pupils, as well as adapting to play traditional Summer term sport in September and early October. It was the first time that we saw cricket, tennis, hockey and rugby being played at the same time of year, with the ground staff working incredibly hard to get facilities ready so that all the sports could happen simultaneously. We had House matches across: Fives, hockey, a mix of touch rugby and football (at half time the game changed) and touch rugby sevens; and golf, badminton and climbing competitions. The hockey and rugby club continued to provide a wonderful mix of sessions for all abilities with football also being offered during the week alongside rugby. It was good to see so many staff supporting each other and all pupils of all abilities received weekly sessions from the directors, specialist coaches or heads of the sport. The swimming team competed in a new internal Aquathon (a mix of swimming and running which was won by Jamie Tappin). The School introduced a CranFit option for both boys and girls with our traditional Junior cross country also being able to take place with West and Loveday coming out on top. A high-performance programme was also introduced for the Upper Fifth and Sixth Form, which included a series of workshops and seminars on sports psychology, performance and nutrition. The Lent term saw us back into lockdown with no pupils on site. Throughout this period each sport worked hard remotely to provide pupils with virtual skill and fitness sessions around their lessons as well as individual programmes to follow. CranFit went virtual with a daily midday 30-minute workout for all the pupils, staff and their families to join in together as one live community. A series of high-performance interviews were produced discussing all things sport with Olympians and professional sportswomen and men across a wide range of sports. On our return back to School, the pupils went back into a Lent programme including netball, hockey, rugby sevens, football, swimming, Fives and CranFit. All these sports played House matches across all the year groups and even though the pupils were only in School for 19 days, I was so proud of the staff for putting on so many events and internal competitions for them. The Summer term saw us finally playing external matches after 16 long months away. It was slightly ironic that the first match back had to be abandoned halfway through because of rain, but the relief to be playing again was massive. Our greatest achievement all term was putting out full teams in all our sports at all age groups. We were able to run over 10 different sports this term including climbing and riding. Across all our summer sports, every pupil from all age groups participated even during the two exam periods. This during a period of centre-assessed academic grades was something that we can be very proud of indeed.

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On top of the return of external fixtures, we also were able to have a full programme of House events including golf, cricket, an U18 Monday Night Football tournament, mixed touch rugby, tennis, athletics, and cross country to name just a few. The House Cross Country saw over 240 pupils taking part during the first few weeks of the Summer term with Mark Walker and Eliza Wheeler both winning the Senior boys’ and girls’ events whilst Charlotte Barr and Milo Roe won the Junior event. The pupils and staff once again threw themselves into the programme and we achieved some wonderful successes in many different areas. Our U15 Girls and the U14 Boys cricket teams reached their respective finals of the County Cup. The U14 A-C cricket teams had a wonderful season including a clean sweep of victories against Whitgift. Girls cricket continued to grow with regular matches across the U14, U14 and 1st team age groups. We also managed some softball fixtures with a large number of girls playing their first-ever cricket matches. The 1st XI made up for the lost time by having a brilliant season. Yousef Majid took five, five-wicket plus hauls during the season with 8 wickets in one match for only 15 runs! The side played both 50 over and

two-day matches, with the team winning all the longer formats of the game with only two narrow defeats. The girls’ 1st XI cricket team played the MCC in a wonderful match which was my personal highlight of the term. Our U16A cricket side also played in the National Cup tournament as a result of winning the Surrey Championship a whole two years earlier. The tennis teams proved highly successful with victories across the board at all age groups. With over 200 pupils involved it was great to see the club in such great health. The House matches were all played in wonderful spirit. The Girls’ Junior Tennis was won by South and the Girls’ Senior Tennis by Rhodes. The Boys’ Junior Tennis being won by East, Boys’ Senior Tennis by North. The Senior girls were unbeaten all season and our mixed doubles team won the prestigious Sevenoaks invitational in late June which was a huge highlight across all sports. Golf continued throughout the three terms and although the majority of matches had to be cancelled, it was great to see our Junior sides able to compete in mid-May. Louis Wilkinson won

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SCHOOL SPORT COMPETITIONS MICHAELMAS TERM

SUMMER TERM

Boys’ Fourth Form cross country: Loveday

Boys’ House athletics: North

Girls’ Fourth Form cross country: West

Girls’ House athletics: West

Lower Fifth House Fives: North

Boys’ Junior House cricket: Loveday

Upper Fifth House Fives: East

Boys’ Senior House cricket: Cubitt

Senior House Fives: Loveday

Girls’ Junior House cricket: West

Lower Sixth House football: Cubitt/South

Girls’ Senior House cricket: Cubitt

Junior Girls’ House hockey: South

Clem Williams Trophy: Archibald Prior

Senior Girls’ House hockey: Rhodes

E.W. Swanton Bat: Thomas Lawes

House Rugby/Football Competition: East

Boys’ Junior cross country: East

House rugby sevens: East

Boys’ Senior cross country: Loveday

House touch rugby: East

Girls’ Junior cross country: South

LENT TERM

Girls’ Senior cross country: Rhodes

Fourth Form Fives: North/West

Boys’ Junior golf: Loveday

Junior House football: East

Boys’ Senior golf: Cubitt

Senior House football: Cubitt

Cronk Salver: Louis Wilkinson

Boys’ Junior House hockey: Cubitt

Boys’ Junior tennis: East

Boys’ Senior House hockey: Loveday

Boys’ Senior tennis: North

Junior House netball: South

Girls’ Junior tennis: South

Senior House netball: Rhodes

Girls’ Senior tennis: Rhodes

EVERY PUPIL FROM ALL AGE GROUPS PARTICIPATED EVEN DURING THE TWO EXAM PERIODS

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the Cronk Salver trophy during the Summer term. There was a wonderful OC vs Staff vs Upper Sixth match during the last week of term in celebration of the new tee box hole information plaques that were kindly donated by the OC Golf Society. Fives continues to go from strength to strength with 45 pupils now playing the game as their major sport in the Michaelmas and Lent term. The riders took part in the NSEA National Eventers Challenge and Jumping with Style Championships, winning the National Novice JWS title and finishing runners-up in the Intermediate. Tara Moore from Cranleigh Prep School won the individual novice title. They have gained qualifications already for the 2021 National Championships for Dressage, JWS and Show Jumping. Issy Hollidge, Lucy Le Mesurier, Tara Moore and Georgia Stephens have all qualified for the Pony Club National Championships and Tara has been selected for the South East U18 team for the British Eventing Championships. At the end of a shorter eventing season in 2020, Darcy Zander completed her first International 3* event, while Kristina and Annie Vitek both represented the Czech Republic in Equestrian at a Nations Cup and have been selected for the European championships even though they still have three and four years left at School respectively. Darcy Blaze Marcus (again at Cranleigh Prep School) represented GB in the International Dressage at Wellington. Our athletes performed superbly well during the season. Our home event at Horsham athletic track and our House Athletics event being two standout occasions. West and North won the Girls’ and Boys’ competitions respectively in what was a close and superb meet. We also had five athletes attending the Surrey Open Trials at Kingston during the season, which was an amazing effort from them. Internally we also launched our high-performance netball programme, which will start in September at Junior and Senior levels. We continued with CranFit, which incorporated a variety of live and virtual fitness exercises. Pupils have also taken part in a variety of shooting events that have included air rifle, .22 target rifle and the 7.62mm target rifle. The team were lucky to get to Bisley and shoot against the OCs for the first time since 2007 and this will now be an annual event. Ruari Barbour-Smith won the Welford plate for the highest scoring pupil. This year also saw the introduction of Target Sprint. The swimming team continued to train throughout the year, and it was wonderful to see Sophie Moore coming eighth in the National U16 breaststroke rankings.

We were delighted to welcome three new sports specialist staff to the School. Miss Hannah Jones joined the cricket staff and is currently the Captain of the Surrey women’s cricket team and one of the youngest qualified female coaches in the country. Miss Charlotte Masters joined our netball coaching team and she is currently involved in the Surrey Storm U21s who are part of England Netball’s Elite Athlete programme. Mr Phil Burgess joined as interim Head of rugby and will be returning in September as the new Director of rugby after retiring from England and the Great Britain Sevens team. Even though a vast number of international tournaments and squads were postponed we were delighted that Will Freear was selected for the 2021/22 England Alpine Squad. Ben Gaze and Pippi Spawforth both got selected for their respective England U18 squad in hockey whilst Olly Witts was training at England U21 and U23 level. Annie and Kristina Vitek both represented Czechoslovakia in equestrian. We also saw individual success across several sports away from School. Tom Lawes and Yousef Majid both played Senior Surrey cricket this summer for their 2nd XI (joining last year’s Captain George Ealham at this level). Oban Baird, Jack Bemelmans, Jake Golding, Toby Kemp and Josh Tusler all represented Harlequins or London Irish at the elite academy level. A large number of hockey players represented local clubs in the absence of School matches with Joe Caine, Ben Gaze, Liv Gibson, Mattie Hamilton, Sienna Keijsers, Georgia Lawes, Pippi Spawforth, Alice Walton, Eliza Wheeler and Olly Witts all representing either Surbiton, Guildford or East Grinstead 1st team in their end of season tournament. Tessa Shahbo and Alice Walton both gained hockey scholarships to top American universities while Josh Tusler signed for Ealing Trailfinders in the rugby championship while continuing his studies at Brunel University. As you can see, Covid-19 impacted so much but real praise should go to the pupils, the coaches, support and ground staff for their huge efforts and positive attitude throughout. I can’t thank the staff enough for the hard work that they put into coaching and planning. Often those plans had to change and then change again, but I know that the pupils are immensely grateful for all their efforts. The last few words must go to the Upper Sixth leavers, who continued to set a wonderful example even during a year that must have been incredibly challenging with so much lost for them in terms of representing us in fixtures and competitions.

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SPORTS COLOURS AND AWARDS In a year that was dramatically impacted, the School was delighted to award the following their sports colours for their leadership, performances and attitude towards their sport.

WE RAN MORE INTERHOUSE COMPETITIONS ACROSS A WIDER VARIETY OF SPORTS

Athletics:

Matilda Gough, Alexander Hughes, Cameron Reader, Mark Walker

Climbing:

Louis Cookson

Cricket:

William Bovill, Archie Freeth, Ruairi Johnston, Luca La Costa, Thomas Lawes, Maximilian Martin

Football:

Benjamin Cregeen, Archie Freeth, Robin Greenstock, Milo Haggas, Luca La Costa, Harvey McBrien, Jude Reynolds, William Wilkinson

Golf:

Louis Wilkinson, William Wilkinson Charles Petter, Felix Rodriguez, Mark Walker, Oliver Witts

Girls’ hockey: Heather Andrews, Lucy Atkin, Madeleine Atkin, Isabella De Villiers, Florence Esplen, Matilda Gough, Isobel Lock, Tessa Shahbo, Phoebe Smith, Alice Walton Netball:

Heather Andrews, Jessica Edwards, Elizabeth Holyoake, Sadhbh Stingemore

Riding:

Jessica Edwards, Darcy Zander

Rugby:

Max Campbell-Harris, Benjamin Cregeen, Henrique Da Silva Gabriel, James Patient, Joshua Tusler

Skiing:

Phoebe Smith

Squash:

Dillon Francis, Thomas Lawes, Benjamin Murphy

Swimming:

Jeremy Davis, Theodore Vaughan

Girls’ tennis: Lucy Atkin, Madeleine Atkin, Charlotte Tickel Boys’ tennis: Jacopo Bounous, Dillon Francis, William Grant, Charles Petter

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COMBINED CADET FORCE MAJOR DAN REED, CONTINGENT COMMANDER

At times during the COVID lockdown it seemed that the CCF was ‘the only show in town’, with most other activities and sports cancelled or restricted the CCF managed to carry on training to some extent. The contingent continues to grow from strength to strength with 136 cadets on parade, one of the largest contingents since it became voluntary and making it one of the largest co-curricular activities the school has to offer. The year started well with all 136 on parade for the first session, the new recruits were given a lesson on basic drill by the Senior cadets and fitted out for their uniform by the Quartermaster and his team. As the term progressed we were able to get out on school grounds and conduct a lot of the training in the fresh air to ensure that COVID was kept at bay. Our first major event was the drum head remembrance service on East field. As we could not conduct the remembrance parade in the village or conduct a service in the chapel this was a very poignant occasion

with Reverend Lewis leading the service and honoured guest reading. At the end of the Michaelmas term the new recruits earned the right to wear the cap badge of the The Princess of Wales’ Royal Regiment (PWRR) by ‘Passing off the square’ a well known military occasion that tests new recruits to ensure they have learnt the basic drill movements necessary to perform basic duties. When we returned from ‘Lockdown 2’ we were still able to carry out some training but it was a little more restricted, over 60 cadets signed up to the paint-balling day (a change from our usual Field Day) and we had over 40 on Summer camp. Thank you to the Loveday team for allowing us to stay in the boarding house for the first week of the summer holidays as the camp was non-residential for the first time in its history. All who attended really enjoyed the activities on camp which ranged from an adventurous training day through stalking, survival, house clearance drills and an escape room.

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THE CONTINGENT CONTINUES TO GROW FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH WITH 136 CADETS ON PARADE

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MR PHIL LEAMON, HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Despite the disruptions of Covid-19 in the first half of the year in particular, the second year of the Cranleigh Environmental Action Group (CEAG) saw the group go from strength to strength and build on the fantastic achievements of the year before. We continued to influence the catering at Cranleigh with the continuation of Meat Free Monday and the sending of all food waste to the Dunsfold Biodigester. Huge thanks must go to Harrisons and the catering team for sticking with these initiatives through the difficulties of post-Covid-19 reopening and also for removing disposable plastic from the inevitable packaging that restrictions demanded, by using card and Vegware throughout. Another huge development this year was the establishment of the Surrey Environmental Actions Schools (SEAS), lead by Mr Leamon, as Cranleigh started to look beyond itself for environmental initiatives and made connections with other Surrey schools. During the isolation of this period, we held incredibly positive and engaging Zoom meetings with pupils from St Catherine’s, Frensham Heights, Gordon’s School, Howard of Effingham and RGS Guildford. Students took it in turns to chair meetings and worked on shared projects such as lobbying MPs, producing newsletters, competitions and a shared assembly. In turn, SEAS became a constituent member of the UK Schools Sustainability Network (UKSSN) — a network of schools like ours — and our members were able

to meet and engage with students from across the entire UK on sustainability issues and get involved in amazing initiatives. All this was a hugely transformative and rewarding experience and I am pleased to say that both SEAS and UKSSN are going from strength to strength in 2021 too, including a hugely exciting trip to COP26 in Glasgow. Despite the pressure of two sets of exams, our amazing Upper Sixth committee, led by Oyinade Adegbite managed to put on the most ambitious CEAG event so far — Eco Week. Eco Week ran between the 10th and the 16th May 2021, and featured a jam-packed week of events across the School, engaging everyone with ideas of sustainability and the environment. On Monday the entire School watched and discussed 2040, an inspiring film about real life solutions to the climate crisis; on Tuesday, Rev. Lewis gave a passionate eco-chapel talk which included him stabbing a painting he had just made of the earth with a knife — almost certainly a first for chapel! The athlete and eco-campaigner Fiona Walker gave a wonderful talk about sustainable sanitary-wear to the girls’ houses and, all through the week, there were nature and mindfulness walks, power down events and ecoteaching sessions. Pupils also loved planting their own chilli seeds and I still get pupils coming up and telling me how their plants are doing! The highlight of this busy week, though, was undoubtedly the second annual Second-Hand Clothes Sale and resulting mufti-day. Up to 85% of the 206,456 tonnes of clothes

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… IF EVERYONE DOES THEIR BIT, NO MATTER HOW INSIGNIFICANT IT MAY SEEM, THIS WILL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE OUR WORLD NEEDS AND OUR GOVERNMENTS NEED TO SEE

we throw away in the UK alone every year are sent to landfill or burned and Cranleighans loved playing a small part in dealing with this by getting involved in this fun and worthwhile event. This was the first real ‘open’ event since lockdown and we’d like to thank Mr Boddington for putting his faith in the team for making it work properly. The Sixth Form Eco Leaders did an amazing job running the event and a massive thank you must also go out to all the pupils who engaged so positively and sensibly with the additional restrictions. Overall, we made well over £1000 for various eco charities, including Surrey Wildlife Trust, the Horsham Based Born Free Foundation and, recently, we used some of the money left over to help get a young Nigerian Environmental Campaigner over to fulfill his invitation to represent his country at COP 26. As COP 26 fast approaches, knowledge of, and engagement with, achieving a sustainable lifestyle where we all exist as responsible citizens before insatiable consumers, has never been more important or urgent for the future of our children; the CEAG would like to thank everyone who has made even a single, sustained positive action to make their life more sustainable, both within the Cranleigh community and beyond. The problems facing the world in terms of climate change are incredibly complex and can seem overwhelming but if everyone does their bit, no matter how insignificant it may seem, this will make the difference our world needs and our governments need to see.

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OUTDOOR EDUCATION DR SIMON YOUNG, HEAD OF OUTDOOR EDUCATION

TRYING NEW ACTIVITIES AND GETTING THEIR POST-EXAM COBWEBS BLOWN AWAY

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Well – that was an odd year from an Outdoor Ed point of view. Obviously, all trips, expeditions and visits were off limits for much of the time and many hard decisions had to be made about what was safe or permissible. Nonetheless, we managed to carry on based at School within our bubbles and, as summer arrived, we were eventually able to get out-and-about a little more. A curtailed Fourth Form Outdoor Ed Programme was able to take place on Tuesday afternoons towards the end of the Lent term and over the summer. Everyone was able to have a go at various navigation exercises, orienteering, climbing, archery, natural history, bush-craft, kayaking, team building and tents. A new innovation was the Fourth Form Adventure with the last week of the Summer term seeing 145 pupils out and about, trying new activities and getting their post-exam cobwebs blown away. We were fortunate enough to be able to aoffer a huge range of exciting activities entirely “in house”, run by our own team of qualified instructors. A misty walk over Beachy Head and the Seven Sisters, kayaking at Loxwood, abseiling, orienteering, woodland art, survival skills, CCF and birdwatching were all on the extensive menu. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme was able to progress much as usual thanks to the “DofE with a Difference” modifications which allowed activities to carry on in a slightly different format. One bonus of lockdown was the more creative homebased activities we saw being logged and many pupils were able to gain an interim Certificate of Achievement for completing all sections of the award, save the expedition. Early on we made the decision that the expedition section was such a central and enriching part of the award that we would wait until “normal” trips were possible again, rather than organising pastiche ventures in the School grounds, utilising treadmills and rowing machines or doing local walks returning home each night. This meant effectively skipping a whole expedition season and it was the end of the Summer term before we were able to take the Bronzes out into the local Surrey Hills for their successful two-day mission. The Upper Sixth Golds, who had completed their training the previous year did a combined Practice and Assessed Expedition over six days in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The additional two days and associated miles certainly made for a tough time, though the weather was fortunately on their side. As I write, the Silvers are about to set out for the New Forest, again for a combined Practice and Assessed trip, and the Lower Sixth Golds are planning their visit to South Wales for the very end of the summer holidays.

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OUTDOOR By way of contrast, climbing on our bouldering wall has never been so busy, with year group bubbles enjoying time down at the OEC in both activity and sport slots. The House Bouldering Competition was won by Loveday / Rhodes, with the top score going to Will Squire. Unfortunately, we were not able to travel to any external competitions. Kayaking has been limited to paddling onsite, using the School pool and a rather verdant Gatley’s Pond, much to the indignation of the resident geese. Archery has continued to be participated in enthusiastically. Looking ahead, we are aiming to organise an expedition to the Scottish Highlands for Summer 2022 which should be open to all years. We also aim to get the Tom Avery Lectures up and running again when I kick things off with an account of climbing all of Britain’s 3000’ mountains. Fingers crossed for a less restrictive and more adventurous year.

THE ADDITIONAL TWO DAYS AND ASSOCIATED MILES CERTAINLY MADE FOR A TOUGH TIME, THOUGH THE WEATHER WAS FORTUNATELY ON THEIR SIDE

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CUBITT HOUSE THOMAS EVANS, HOUSE CAPTAIN

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In a year full of ups and downs for Cubitt and Cranleigh, the green machine has never broken down. Despite ‘a few’ positive cases and isolation galore, our spirits remained high whether we were together in the games room, or quizzing over Zoom. Other than the coronavirus, the year was saddened by the departure of Cubitt legend, Mrs G. After 29 years as Cubitt Matron, Mrs G is moving to the greener pastures of retirement, her motherly nature round the house will be sorely missed next year. Our (slightly damp) music evening for her was one of the best moments of our year. A close second was Cubitt’s Monday Night Final against North, nimble and agile goalkeeping from Theo Vaughan rescued Cubitt from the depths of despair to win the shootout. For me this epitomised the spirit of the house, everyone supporting and celebrating each other, together. And despite all the highs and lows of the year, this spirit was evident in Cubittians throughout, a truly unforgettable year to finish a truly unforgettable experience in Cubitt, and Cranleigh as a whole.

THE GREEN MACHINE HAS NEVER BROKEN DOWN

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JOSH TUSLER, HOUSE CAPTAIN & MR PETE BRADNOCK, HOUSEMASTER

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EAST HOUSE The Sixth Form experience has been a challenge for everyone due to the disruption caused by Covid-19. The boys in the house adapted brilliantly to the changes that were thrown at them; from having limited social opportunities between year groups to sharing social spaces and moabs. However, despite this, the pandemic has brought the boys closer and the house stronger; we have learnt to appreciate how special Cranleigh life is and the opportunities we get to experience in our daily lives. Special thanks go to Mr Bradnock, Mr Royall and all the house staff for supporting us in the transition from what we were used to, to the new normal. After five years at Cranleigh, East has become a second home to me. I spent the first three years as a day boy and then was fortunate enough to become a boarder for Sixth Form. There is something very special about Cranleigh life, when I reflect on it. I think it’s down to the Cranleigh community being so supportive and caring. Friends become mates for life while teachers become confidants and mentors. Everyone has one another’s best interests at heart and encourages you to fulfil your aspirations and goals. The amazing experiences Cranleigh has offered have enabled me to grow as a person, establish who I want to be, make life-long memories and support me to reach my goals. It sounds clichéd, but it’s been the best five years of my life…so far. Josh Tusler, House Captain What was an annus horribilis last year didn’t exactly have its cut-off point in July. As summer came and went so too arrived the spectre of a new school year in a mould unlike any other, unique in the School’s history. The new Fourth form arrived as one socially-distanced bubble and saw no one but the Lower Fifth for the bulk of the year. The Lower Sixth were welcomed back with open arms and then immediately kettled in the East Wing where, apart from brief forays into the territory by Henrique Gabriel, not another soul ventured (apart from Lucy the cleaner of course). Over in the West Wing we had the Upper Sixth, hunkering down in the Trenches, or loitering in the Black Box with paddle for table tennis and arrows for the oche; white-collar crime and the threat of a long prison sentence may hold little fear for anyone who had to endure the sting of isolation this year in East. For his 10-day stint, Ian Wareing treated Maitland’s as his own private hotel, ensuite shower, Manga bolster and concierge service bringing him three squares a day (he survived and, it would be fair to say, thrived during this ordeal). The Upper Fifth meanwhile kept to the high staircase of Everest and half of the Ship, Room 50 holding its particular allure due to its geographically useful position of being a long, long way away from any footfall whatsoever. To run several Callovers at once and try to garner a sense of collective purpose or house goodwill has been extremely challenging, especially during Michaelmas when restrictions were at their toughest. However, East has that unerring knack of prevailing even when the chips are down, and the fact we remained open for as long as we did this year is nothing short of miraculous, although try telling that to Toddy or Harvey McBrien who became collateral damage in the whole contact tracing nightmare. But as the year progressed so did our attitudes and adaptability and we got there in credit, all the more impressive when one considers what each and every student has had to endure this year: mask wearing, social distancing, one-way concourses, Perspex dividing screens in the Dining Hall, contact tracing, regular Covid-19 testing and, for the Upper Fifth and Upper Sixth years, lots and lots of academically rigorous exams to justify the Centre Assessed Grades. East is full of can-do, upbeat individuals and it is to their credit that even though they did not find themselves at ease in these new roles asked of them, they really did give it their best, and made what could have been quite a grim year wholly tolerable, and actually pretty fun at times. Well done to everyone on digging deep this year, and a special thanks as ever to Mr Royall, Mr Emley, Mr Williams and of course the Matrons, who helped get the whole team through the year in good humour.

FRIENDS BECOME MATES FOR LIFE WHILE TEACHERS BECOME CONFIDANTS AND MENTORS

Mr Pete Bradnock, Housemaster

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As a nation and a School, we have had a very difficult and frustrating last year and half. However, the Cranleigh attitude prevails and shows how resilient we all are. Loveday has continually illustrated that we are the best house, going from strength-to-strength, participating in and winning many of the house events. The newly joined Fourth Form are a talented bunch doing very well already with a win in the house cross country in the Juniors. Senior cross country was also won by Mark Walker followed closely by Freddy Moore. Loveday also triumphed in the Senior house hockey with excellent skills from the whole team. The Lower Fifth Form stormed their way through the house touch rugby and won which was a great victory. Academically we also had some wins, with Loveday and Rhodes winning the Lower Fifth house debating, which was led by Ozzy Lamar and Rafe Farrant. Even in Covid-19 times we managed to do a play which Brandon Groocock and Paddy Bruton were a part of, and in which they both excelled. Loveday also had some strong participation in the Dangerous Minds event, with some very insightful and interesting thoughts, with Robbie Mould Lowe Sixth), Rafe Farrant (Lower Fifth) and Brandon Groocock (Fourth Form) all taking part. Huge congratulations to Robbie Mould who is one of next year’s Senior Prefects. We’re proud to see that yet another Senior Prefect has come from Loveday. As an Upper Sixth we have had a very strange and uncertain time, which has made A Levels particularly difficult. Despite this we all feel we have managed to make the most of the situation and tried as hard as we could to get the most out of school. Over the last five years we have all had a fantastic time and made memories that will last a life time. Despite the strange year, once again Loveday has allowed us to bond, thrive and be successful. Good luck to next year’s prefects and the house as a whole.

LOVEDAY HAS ALLOWED US TO BOND, THRIVE AND BE SUCCESSFUL

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MARTLET

MISS CLAIRE HALL, DEPUTY HOUSEMISTRESS AND EMILY HOUGH, HOUSE CAPTAIN

Although this year we experienced some unexpected changes to school life, I could not be more proud of Martlet for making the most out of a unique situation. Despite this being only our second year as a house, and having the majority of it online, Martlet has really made a strong identity for itself within the Cranleigh community. It has been amazing this year to be surrounded by girls with such strong house spirit who are willing to get involved in any task or event. My particular favourites have been our charity swimathon in September and the end of term Easter egg hunt on South Lawn when the whole house was wearing purple glow sticks and glow necklaces. During lockdown Mrs Scott and her team went to great lengths to always have socials and activities to look forward to that still made us feel a part of School even though we were at home. I really enjoyed the Sixth Form cocktail making class and the dumpling workshop which celebrated Chinese New Year. It’s been a bittersweet year as House Captain as it was not what anybody had expected or hoped for but it did make me really appreciate every moment we did have together. On behalf of the house I would like to thank the simply awesome Mrs Scott for all she has done, the iconic double act of Miss Hall and Mr Hardy for their hard work, Matrons Sue and Tam, cleaners Becky, Mel and Tamsin and Tutors Miss Bartlett, Miss Billson, Mrs Constable, Mrs Dutton, Miss Greenwood, Mr Scott, Miss Summers and Dr Ward. Emily Hough, House Captain

Our first event of the year was the much-anticipated Fourth Form cross country race where each house ran separately to adhere to Covid-19 regulations. Izzie P. was the overall winner with Molly B. and Izzy P. also finishing in the top ten. In October we were delighted to hold our charity “Swim to France” event which raised a fabulous £3686 for Refuge UK. It was a lively afternoon with various strokes on display and a particular mention should go to Sophie M. who put in countless breast stroke lengths to help us to the overall total!

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Later in the term Bella B. and Boau-Lilly S. were an impressive double act winning both the Lower Sixth House Challenge and House Debating. Lauren B. and Sophie M. competed in the semi-final heat of Lower Fifth House Challenge but lost a close competition to Loveday-Rhodes, and Daisy B. and Alex R. took part in the Fourth Form version of the same competition but unfortunately lost to North-West. The term ended with House hockey in which we managed a heroic third in the Lower Fifth event but the purple warriors finished a somewhat familiar fourth in all remaining year groups. During the School closure in Lent, Martlet was one of the two boarding houses to remain open and we were delighted to welcome Fran W. and Monica Y. from Rhodes to join Lily Z. and embark on another period of distance learning. It was a pleasure to have the girls and we all got quite good at Sequence, Mexican Train Ride and Dobble during their eight-week stay. To celebrate the Year of the Ox in February Martlet challenged the whole Cranleigh community to join us for a dumpling making workshop hosted by Mrs Scott and Miss Hall and starring the culinary skills of Fran, Lily and Monica. Over 100 households (including Monica’s father from Beijing!) joined us on Zoom to learn how to make pork dumplings from scratch and to hear about how the girls would normally celebrate the event with their families in China. It was a really fun and informative evening and the girls were excellent chefs! Thank you to Mr Futcher and Mr Scott for setting up and filming the event and to Mrs Dutton who took on the challenge of cooking live on the house Instagram account! In the Lent term, many House events adapted to an online format but the competitive spirit remained! First up was the House maths with Martlet being represented by Molly B.-S., Alice P. and Izzy P. in the Fourth Form, Lucy Le M., Sophie M. and Meg T. in the Lower Fifth, Emma C., Phoebe F. and Izzy S. in the Upper Fifth, Olivia G. and Lottie W. in the Lower Sixth and Maddie D. and Jody T. in the Upper Sixth. The junior girls won for the second year in a row with the seniors finishing in third place. House Challenge also moved to Google Meet and we were victorious in the Upper Sixth thanks to the quick-fire wisdom of Melissa B. and Tessa S. and we also did really well to get to the Upper Fifth final with Izzy B., Lily B. and Liv R. representing the house. To celebrate our partnership with East, we were delighted to add an affiliated charity t-shirt to our wardrobe, raising over £200 for Teenage Cancer Trust in the process. Our first outing for these t-shirts was at the Fourth Form House Debating in which East/ Martlet defeated North/West with a victory for twins Izzie and Louis P. and Sirus P. In the Summer term we put in good performances in House cricket, House tennis and House rounders and a special mention goes to our Upper Fifth who won the Bridging the Gap inter-House football. Both the term and the year ended on a glorious day with House athletics on the Lowers! A particular mention should go to Emilia H. who won both the discus and the shotput and to Molly B.-S. who won the 200m and also put in a heroic anchor leg to win the 4x100m relay with Arabella C., Vivi S.V. and Alexa B.

OVER 100 HOUSEHOLDS JOINED US TO CELEBRATE CHINESE NEW YEAR

Throughout the year the girls have been treated to various social events run by both the house staff and the prefects. From wine tasting with Mr Constable on a Friday night, to Wagamama takeaways, silent discos, pottery painting, sparklers on Bonfire Night and virtual quizzes, it has been a fun and busy year and we have been continually impressed at how the girls have adapted and remained optimistic despite the disappointment of postponements and cancellations. We wish all our Upper Sixth leavers the very best and we look forward to hearing about their future adventures! Miss Claire Hall, Deputy Housemistress

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NORTH HOUSE MR ALEX FORSDIKE, HOUSEMASTER

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Twelve months ago I wrote my first Cranleighan article about North house, and I wrote that we all in North could not wait for the house to be full and buzzing again. Whilst the year has not been quite what we had hoped back in July 2020, we have certainly seen the spirit of North and the community feel. The year started and ended in year group bubbles, but every year group has remained positive and supportive. The excitement of being back in School, with new faces got us all through the challenges of remembering to follow the ‘Hands, Face, Space’ regulations. The lack of School matches and events did not hamper the community feel and the happiness around North. We saw year groups become closer and friends develop within the limitations of mixing in year groups. The boys were committed to house matches, and it was fantastic to see nearly every boy represent the house in some form of competition. In December, we said goodbye to Marion. The heart and soul of North since September 2003, the same year that the departing Upper Sixth were born. It is tough to be concise when discussing the impact Marion had on many boys, parents, and staff in North. She was not only the ‘mum at School’ to the boys, but often to the staff. Marion defined the role of a Matron and the final night of term was a touching event for her and us all, she will be forever remembered in North. The Lent term started with another Boris announcement and another lockdown. The efforts from the boys throughout this second period away from School were excellent. Once again, they threw themselves into all North and School challenges, such as the North 3km, West photo comp and Martlet dumpling-making evening. Whatever it was, they took part. It was fantastic to have our Upper Sixth lead three NorthFit online events. When the boys returned, they came together as if they had never been away, and it was clear that they had missed the interactions and support of their friends. It was good to see Mrs Smuts return, and Vicky, our new Matron, quickly found her feet and became a support for everyone. It was great that Mr Peerless was able to help North during Mrs Smuts’ maternity leave, and it is fantastic he remains a Tutor in North. The Summer term was like no other in Cranleigh history. A large outbreak, North was luckily unaffected, followed by weeks of assessments for all years and then the return of external fixtures. It was great to see parents on the boundaries watching and the boys involved in athletics, tennis and cricket. I never thought I would miss an 8pm return on a Saturday after a wet day umpiring, and I know the boys feel the same. The sporting highlight was the last race victory on Sports Day. North has now won the event since 2018. On the final day of term, we celebrated the Leavers of 2021. A year group that has become very close-knit whilst facing the challenges of a massively disturbed Sixth Form. Most of them have missed out on representing the School, house and themselves in sports, drama and music events. The most all-around talented musical and drama group I have had in North did not get the chance to lead the House to an undoubted victory in the Part song, nor could they perform in School productions. With 10 boys unable to be with us at House Prayers in person, everyone celebrated the year group with typical North energy and spirit. I can only thank these 19 boys for all they have done these past five years. They leave us as true housemen and I wish them all the very best for the future. It would not be right to finish without saying thank you to the staff in North, particularly those leaving us. We say goodbye to Mr Constable as he leaves North after two years as Assistant, he heads to Charterhouse to be Head of Economics and Business. Mr Kinnersley he moves to East after three years as Tutor. Mr Leamon steps down as Assistant after three years to take on a new role as Head of Sustainability, though he remains a Tutor. We were also sad to say goodbye to Mrs Smuts after four years as Resident Deputy as she moves to West as Deputy. The loss of Anna is only softened by the fact she moves to our affiliated house with so many parents and siblings going to experience her outstanding pastoral care. 2020-21 has been a tough year, but we all look forward to happier times in 2021-22, and I want to finally say a big thank you to all parents for the support you have given all of North this past academic year. Thank you.

I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD MISS AN 8PM RETURN ON A SATURDAY AFTER A WET DAY UMPIRING

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RHODES HOUSE MATILDA (TILLY) WOODFORD, HOUSE CAPTAIN

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In a year like no other, Rhodes house has been a second home to so many of us, more than ever. In times of uncertainty and gloom, it has been a foundation of security we knew we could rely on, whether in School or online. The highlights have obviously stemmed from the times in which we could all be together, and the house staff, matrons, cleaners and pupils alike have all contributed so much to ensure we made the most out of every single privilege we regained. For me, the most memorable thing I will take away from this year is that house spirit is one of the only things that can persevere through three national lockdowns, and there isn’t much else that can be said. Time and time again I have watched girls run down to house events with their faces painted in orange patterns ready to cheer on their peers, even if it meant standing at a distance with masks on. Though we have been limited in our ability to mix years and bubbles within the house, it has been incredible to see distanced relationships grow between different years, and watching Upper Sixth girls running alongside the Fourth Form in House cross-country was a prime example of this. From jewellery making, to mass Easter egg hunts and giant Zumba sessions, this year has been filled with so much laughter, and there is one key person at the centre of this we need to thank. Mrs Lewis, the first ever Housemistress of Rhodes, has been incredibly influential to so many people at Cranleigh, inside and out of the house. She has exemplified and defined what Rhodes has now become and we know she will continue to thrive above and beyond this in her new role elsewhere. We also know that Mrs Bukowska is the perfect person to carry on the loving and caring atmosphere in Rhodes, we wish her all the best in her years to come. Not only are we saying goodbye to our incredible Housemistress, but also Rev Lewis, a dedicated Tutor who has offered nothing but the utmost support and continued friendliness to the house and especially his tutees. Thank you so much to the Lewis family, for their years of astonishing contributions to our community, we hope for nothing but the best for you all in your years to come and can’t wait to hear about everything when you come back to visit! Thank you to all the girls in the house for staying so positive and upbeat throughout this year, I hope Rhodes continues to be an inspiring place to be.

THEIR FACES PAINTED IN ORANGE PATTERNS READY TO CHEER ON THEIR PEERS

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SOUTH HOUSE

LIBBY HOLYOAKE, HOUSE CAPTAIN AND MILLIE WELCH, DEPUTY HOUSE CAPTAIN

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It has felt a little bit like South has been doing the Hokey Cokey this year. In, out, in, out, Covid has been shaking us all about! But we have persevered with smiles on our faces and we should add, despite Covid-19, there have been many reasons to smile. In Michaelmas term, we welcomed the lovely Mrs Barker, our new Housemistress, and the Fourth Formers into South, as well as re-uniting with the rest of the house after six months apart. We kicked off the term with various house competitions, such as many House Hockey matches across all year groups and Fourth Form Cross Country. The Juniors came close to victory in House Hockey, with the Seniors narrowly coming second. Martina G-C amazed us all in the House Cross Country, taking the silver medal. Towards the end of the term, our Lower Sixth also took second place in Monday Night Football after losing against Rhodes to penalties, how very England football of us! After Christmas, we sadly had to see each other via Google Meet once again but we were met daily with messages of encouragement from Mrs Barker, Miss Simmons (Now Mrs Cowap) and Mr Drake. We were also blessed with the news of the birth of Mrs McGhee’s new daughter, Ella Rose. We also competed in multiple online house competitions such as House Maths and House Challenge. After many months of us being apart, we were finally able to be back together in March, and we were kept busy for the remainder of the Lent term, with socials and house events. Lulu B.J, Daisy F and Bella R all played their part in House Debating. We were not quite on the ball during House Netball, but we tried our best. Finally, we ended our brief live Lent term with a bang as we celebrated Mrs Cowap, as she prepared to get married to her partner, Chris, in the Easter holidays. However, it was bittersweet as we learnt that she would also be moving to Thailand to take on the role of Housemistress of West Acre at Harrow Bangkok. We wish her all the best and know she will do an amazing job, even though we will miss her very much.

SOUTH HAS BEEN DOING THE HOKEY COKEY THIS YEAR. IN, OUT, IN, OUT, COVID HAS BEEN SHAKING US ALL ABOUT

We then entered the Summer term and exam season for the Upper Sixth and Upper Fifth. To make the most out of our Upper Sixth’s last term, we were treated to two fire-pit evenings with Cubitt and East, which was much appreciated in the stressful times, as well as competing in Monday Night Football, where again we followed the fate of our Lower Sixth. We also came second in House Rounders, as we couldn’t smash Rhodes out of the park! Our senior tennis pairs Libby H and Sophie S and Nina R and Phoebe S participated in House Tennis, but netted a loss or two, however the Junior Southies aced it later in the term and managed to serve up a delightful victory! House Cricket was also a hit where we won against the previously unbeaten Rhodes, but sadly lost in the finals to West. As the Upper Sixth left after their exams were finished, the incoming prefect team was announced. We are happy to say that Keira R and Anna W are our new House Captain and Deputy, being ably supported by Raya A and Milly C who are the Lower School Prefects. We know they will all do an amazing job and wish them well in their new roles. As the term came to a close, we enjoyed a sunny House Athletics with the Lower and Upper Fifth, (most especially Charlotte B, Scarlett G and Sophie P-T) doing a wonderful job in winning the intermediate competition. This meant we gave the other houses a run for their money, but ultimately we were beaten to the tape by West as we finished second. Now the race has been run, we can reflect on a challenging year in South house, but one where wonderful memories have been shared and one which we can say, without doubt, will be truly like no other!

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WEST HOUSE MRS ADELE WORSLEY, HOUSEMISTRESS

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WEST HOUSE It’s been a year like no other in West, with the upheaval that a global pandemic has brought about. Nevertheless, I have been amazed by the resilience and courage that so many of our families and girls have shown throughout the course of the year. We were delighted to return to School in September (following the first lockdown) and welcomed a new team of prefects to lead the troops. Tilly Gough has been an outstanding and inspirational House Captain bringing energy, enthusiasm and positivity to every aspect of house life. Even during the second lockdown, when we were all stuck at home, Tilly did a brilliant job of rallying the troops and encouraging the girls to join together for virtual socials and take part in a variety of house and School challenges. These included cooking, photography, running, art and ‘keepie-uppies’, to name but a few of the activities that we enjoyed. As Deputy House Captain Darcy Zander has done a fantastic job of keeping everything running smoothly in the house and we all relied on her efficient organisation to cope with the confusing and ever-changing nature of the ‘new normal’ in West as we adapted to Covid-19 restrictions. One of the highlights of the year was our virtual charity initiative, brilliantly organised by Miss Frude and Issy Skinner. They challenged West girls and their families to walk, peloton, jog, skip or cycle to Romania to raise money for our two fantastic charities: Young Minds and Justice and Care. With characteristic enthusiasm and energy, the West family applied themselves to the challenge with real determination. Collectively we recorded an amazing 6,503.6 km over the two-and-a-half weeks (the equivalent of completing 45.5 full marathons and making it to Romania and back, not once but twice!) and raised over £4000 for charity. What a fantastic effort from everyone involved. The West girls have not let the pandemic dampen their spirit and we have enjoyed so much this year: smores round the campfire, endless board games, crochet, football, socials with the boys, croquet, self-portraits, moon walks, dances; and so much more. In addition, there have been countless individual achievements in academia, riding, hockey, cricket, drama, music and fundraising. Too many to mention however much I would love to. But the thing that stands out most — and always does with West girls — is the sense of fun and the supportive atmosphere in house. West girls are encouraged to, “Be Kind, be kind, be kind!” from the moment they set foot in the house. And to their enormous credit, this is the mantra by which so many of them live. I believe that the challenges we have faced this year will help us all to grow and have made us more mindful of one another. Sadly, we are losing two very special members of the West family this year, Miss Frude and Mrs Bukowska, who have been promoted to Deputy Housemistress of South and Housemistress of Rhodes, respectively. They have been quite phenomenal in their roles and have given so much of themselves to support and care for the girls during their tenures. While we are sad to say goodbye to these two inspirational women, we wish them well in their new roles and are very grateful that Cranleigh School will still benefit from their extraordinary gifts and HUGE hearts.

THE SENSE OF FUN STANDS OUT MOST

On a final note, I am enormously grateful to my Upper Sixth who have seen us through the tricky last 12 months. We wouldn’t be where we are now without their collective support, kindness, thoughtfulness, and — perhaps most importantly — sense of humour. West will not be the same without them next year, but they have made an impact that will stay long after they have gone. Thank you Upper Sixth.

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REVEREND TIM LEWIS, CHAPLAIN

C.S. Lewis ends the final instalment of his Narnia Chronicles with these wonderfully evocative words: Their hearts leaped and a wild hope rose within them…. “The term is over: the holidays have begun. The dream is ended: this is the morning.” And for us this is the end of all the stories, and we can most truly say that they all lived happily ever after. But for them it was only the beginning of the real story. All their life in this world and all their adventures in Narnia had only been the cover and the title page: now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on earth has read: which goes on forever: in which every chapter is better than the one before. I have often quoted these words in Leavers’ Services over the years, as they seem so apt for those moving on. As pupils leave the safety of Cranleigh they share something of the Narnian children’s anxiety, but the comforting words of Aslan show them that all that seemed so real and permanent was just the dream, the front cover, the title page. Real life, the Great Story, was only just beginning. For Cranleighans their school days are like that title page, just the beginning. But Lewis would take us beyond even those broad horizons and suggest that all of this life we know is the front cover. It is life after death where the Story really gets going. This year has continued to bring home the brevity and uncertainty of life, making Lewis’ comparison of a dream all the more resonant. Indeed, the extended periods of lockdown, the bizarre distancing and cleansing rituals we have become accustomed to, are like echoes of an unpleasant dream which drags on longer than we would like. The role of the chaplaincy in School may be seen as calling us to awaken from the dream and attend to reality. This year, though we have not been able to meet in Chapel as a School, we have continued to make (at times dubious!) videos for YouTube, and beam services out via the wonders of live-streaming. Mr Tom Butler deserves special mention for his tireless technical support and can-do attitude in this respect. I am also grateful to the myriad colleagues who have endured ‘attending’ chapel in their classrooms, along with a clutch of pupils. Whilst chapel is more than the beautiful building and the joyous singing, it is certainly less without those great gifts. I am indebted to staff and pupils for their positive support of ‘Chapel lite’ this academic year. In fact, if the role of chapel is in part to awaken us from our dream, this year it is far more likely to have induced the odd slumbering dribble! The principal reason we have not seen too many doze off has been the outstanding musical contribution of Dr Andrew Thomas and Mr Philip Scriven (Organ). Andrew has been our lone singing voice these past 18 months —

DESPITE THE CHALLENGES THE PANDEMIC HAS BROUGHT TO SCHOOL LIFE, NOT LEAST THE CHAPEL, THE SPIRITUAL HEARTBEAT OF THE SCHOOL THUMPS ALONG

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his wonderful baritone bass sounding out with impressive volume and range given the time of the morning! The bright light amidst the dreamy gloom of 2021 has been the arrival of Rev. Jacob Harrison to the chaplaincy team. Jacob joined us in January, fresh from a stint in parish ministry near Watford. Already something of an icon amongst the pupils at CPS, Jacob will be taking over leading the chaplaincy from September 2021. Despite the challenges the pandemic has brought to school life, not least the Chapel, the spiritual heartbeat of the School thumps along. We have had a sermon series on Lessons from Lockdown; Footholds of Faith; Bible Benefits – principles for life which the bible thought of first; we had our first ever ‘Eco themed’ chapel. Each talk has sought to bring both the comfort of the Christian faith during these uncertain months and the challenge of the faith to look beyond one’s immediate circumstances to deeper and more distant horizons. Confirmations, baptisms, and even

weddings have managed to take place this year (congratulations Mrs Cowap!) and the Chapel has also installed a new plaque in memory of Jake Andrews (North 2011-2016) which his family have kindly donated. Each chapel service – big, small, or otherwise – is a reminder to us that we are connected to something bigger which came before us and goes on ahead and after us. For my part, it has been a great privilege to share my conviction that the Great Story in which all can live happily ever after finds its concrete reality in the person of Jesus Christ. As I bid farewell to the Cranleigh Community, my hope is not that I might be remembered but that Jesus might be known here. And so for me, as for my fellow 2021 leavers, the term is over: the holidays have begun. The dream is ended: this is the morning. Whether you are leaving or returning, may I invite you into the Great Story, which for us all has only just begun, and in which every chapter is better than the one before.

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During this year, a number of Cranleighans have also been involved in their own charity endeavours; Gabby, Immy, Milly and Winnie walked a marathon raising £2000 for Young Minds. Rosie G’s family began Fit4Feb, where you walk or run 28 miles or cycle 280km (28 for the days in the month), and raised money for the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust. Tommy W’s incredible online challenge raised £1500 for the British Red Cross.

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MRS BETH LEWIS, HOUSEMISTRESS RHODES

When I wrote last year about Cranleighans’ charity efforts during the pandemic, little did I think we would have been contending with continued lockdowns and the rollercoaster ride that has been the coronavirus for yet another year! Charities have needed our support more than ever and there have been some really impressive charity efforts afoot. Much of this year’s focus for the Houses has involved supporting charities in the UK or abroad who are helping those particularly struggling with the impact of lockdowns. Cubitt and Rhodes both chose to raise money for Young Minds and Beyond Ourselves this year; golf days and a lip sync contest saw over £3000 being raised. West also supported Young Minds, in addition to Justice and Care; their event involved West families counting their steps/kms and travelling between the bases of the two charities, raising a phenomenal total in excess of £4000. South’s online quiz saw a total of £1400 being raised for Hope for Justice, and Martlet’s swimathon back in October raised an amazing £3686 for Refuge. This total was the equivalent to one night of safe accommodation for 59 women. Martlet/East charity T shirts have been raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust, and more affiliated events are planned for the post coronavirus world! North will be raising money for the Stroke Association right at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year and Loveday will be back next year with their planned event which had to be postponed due to the pandemic.

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VOLUNTARY ACTION MRS BETH LEWIS, HOUSEMISTRESS RHODES

Another year under coronavirus restrictions has meant our Voluntary Action activities have been very much based on site. We have missed going out and about in the local community and contributing to different projects. Instead we have been working hard to maintain links and support where we can. We really enjoyed the times we were able to have video calls with St Joseph’s and Jigsaw School and hope to be back seeing them in person in September. Cranleighans have been busy doing activities such as facemask making, knitting blankets, making scrapbooks and baking for residents at the local care homes. Our on-site gardening has continued with the brilliant team of Miss Bartlett and Mr Leamon and we look forward to getting back out to our conservation projects around the village. Mr Pidgeon has continued to teach potentially life-saving skills in the First Aid programme; I am so grateful to all the staff involved in voluntary action. Sadly for me, I am saying goodbye to Cranleigh, and as I reflect on the past five years or so of being involved in the VA programme, I have lots of happy memories. It has been an absolute joy to work with our students. I would highly encourage all Cranleighans, current or “Old” to get stuck into service programmes where you can, and ultimately try to hold service as a key part of leadership roles you enter in the future.

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CRANLEIGH FOUNDATION MRS SUSANNAH SCHOFIELD, HEAD OF CRANLEIGH GIVING

THE CRANLEIGH FOUNDATION ENABLES CHILDREN WHO HAVE HAD CHALLENGES IN LIFE TO BE THEMSELVES, LEARN IN A CARING ENVIRONMENT AND FORGET ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES Foundationer’s parent The Cranleigh Foundation was set up in 2008 and today funds places at both Cranleigh Senior and Cranleigh Prep Schools for children who have suffered trauma, such as losing the support of one or both parents through exceptional or tragic circumstances. The Foundation has funded 12 places for children who have significant pastoral need. They include a child with a traumatic family background, a child living with a dysfunctional family and a sibling with special needs, and two children who lived in a socio-economically deprived area where gang-related culture and street knife crime was common.

THE NEED INSTABILITY IN A CHILD’S LIFE IS DAMAGING; ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND LATER LIFE OUTCOMES IS PLACEMENT STABILITY AND, ASSOCIATED WITH THIS, CONSISTENCY AND STABILITY IN SCHOOLING Boarding School Partnerships Children affected by trauma as well as vulnerable and disadvantaged children need a secure, stable and compassionate environment with constant, wrap-around pastoral care to combat their personal setbacks alongside the challenges of adolescence. The pandemic has exacerbated their situation bringing further uncertainty and hardship to their families.

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THE PASTORAL CARE IS BETTER THAN ANY OTHER SCHOOL I KNOW AND THE PUPILS ARE GENUINELY HAPPY, CARING AND OUTWARD LOOKING

THE CRANLEIGH FOUNDATION LITERALLY ALLOWS THE LIVES OF SUPPORTED CHILDREN TO BE TRANSFORMED. THEY ARE ABLE TO MOVE FROM A WORLD OF ‘CHALLENGING’ HISTORY OF LIMITED OPPORTUNITY INTO ONE WHERE THEY WILL BE ABLE TO REALISE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND ESTABLISH A SOUND BASIS FOR SUCCESS BOTH AT SCHOOL AND IN THEIR LIFE BEYOND

Cranleigh parent Cranleigh gives a child-focussed setting to allow all pupils to thrive as well as having the pastoral knowledge and experience to nurture children. Staff receive regular training in caring for children who have suffered trauma, dislocated family backgrounds, and separation issues. Cranleigh prides itself on providing a happy, stable environment, founded upon an extremely supportive pastoral system which helps children through the challenging years of adolescence. Foundationers thrive at Cranleigh because pupil well-being is at the heart of all we offer.

[THE HOUSE STAFF] HAVE A… CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE TRAUMATISED. THIS IN TURN HAS CREATED A WONDERFUL TRUST, A DIFFICULT HURDLE WHEN YOU HAVE CONTINUALLY BEEN LET DOWN BY THE VERY PEOPLE WHO SHOULD HAVE PROTECTED YOU Foundationer’s guardian

Foundationer’s guardian The Foundation currently supports one Foundationer out of the six Foundationers in the School. The remainder is met largely out of fee-income. In comparison with other independent schools which benefit from centuries-old endowments, the Cranleigh Foundation is in its infancy. We want to do more so that we can build an endowment of £10m to fund 10 Foundationer places in perpetuity. The Foundation relies on donations to continue and build on its work. Whilst we fundraise, we are diversifying our income streams by opening schools overseas and increasing our enterprise activity. In addition, we continue to seek funding from partner organisations, e.g. Royal SpringBoard and Buttle UK. If you would like to support the Foundation, please contact me, on srs@cranleigh.org

Cranleigh Foundation Charity no: 1122918

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CRANLEIGH ABU DHABI MR MICHAEL WILSON, PRINCIPAL

So much of the Covid-19 story has been told in terms of challenges and struggle and much of this year has been stressful and unfamiliar. We have all learnt so much. Yet despite these difficulties, I find it truly inspiring to see how well many young people have coped during this period. It is heartening to witness the resolute commitment across the educational landscape, that gives cause for new hope in youth’s ability to manage difficult times. At Cranleigh Abu Dhabi, through all uncertainties, the resilience and independence that we have seen in our pupils has been outstanding. Credit goes to them for infusing our school community with a spirit of determination and strength of character. Our phenomenal teaching team has also dug deep, ploughed through regulations, thought creatively and made this doable. I am proud to say that despite the restrictions, progress was made in all aspects of School life. The year began with impressive GCSE and A Level results. The A Level A*- B grades were up 10% on the previous year and the GCSE 7 - 9 grades nudged 80% (the best results in Abu Dhabi for the second year running). These results were in spite of the backdrop of school closures and the challenges of remote learning. Mr Adam Gibson joined us from Wellington Prep School in Somerset as Head of Prep

School and his experience, calm demeanour and energy were quickly felt. He has spent the year consolidating and building on the legacy of his predecessor Mr Simon Kenworthy. We were awarded accreditation from the National Children’s Bureau (UK), in both Pastoral Care and Wellbeing and in September the School was recognised as one of the Top 100 Schools globally in the Spear’s Schools Index (Top 5 in the Middle East). Digital literacy of both staff and pupils has progressed rapidly. After a significant injection of IT infrastructure and devices, our online and face-to-face teaching was recognised by the local educational authorities and given the highest rating. Our IT team put 87% of the Cranleigh staff through both Google and Apple Certification and somehow managed to train a further 400+ staff in seventeen local schools. All our Teaching Assistants also gained CACHE 3 accreditation, which has helped hugely with the support that they have been able to give our teachers. Our Head, Heart and Hands initiative drove our wellbeing response with 45 Senior pupils, 46 staff and 40 parents being trained in Mental Health First Aid. A further 400 pupils in Years 7-10 were involved in Mental Health Awareness training. Podcasts, recycling initiatives, cycle to school schemes all contribute to Cranleigh Abu Dhabi being selected as one of six World-Wide

Ambassadors for Dr Jane Goodall’s ‘Roots and Shoots’ Foundation. We end the year looking forward, positively hoping that we will return in September to some sort of normality. The public exam predictions look encouraging, particularly on the back of some excellent EPQ results (86% A*/ A) with university offers from eight different countries including, Cambridge, UCL, King’s London, MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, Duke, John Hopkins and NYU Abu Dhabi. We will launch a new 21st Century Skills based Senior School Curriculum, will reduce the number of GCSEs taught, replacing them with the HPQ and a Philosophy course designed and piloted by Cranleigh, UK. The time created will allow us to further develop our Careers/Work Experience programme and introduce a course on Global Awareness and Citizenship. In addition, we will host the first BSME Online Dance Conference, conclude the second edition of the International Book Awards and participate in an online performance of Les Misérables involving a cast of 80 pupils drawn from every part of the School. Never have the words Ex Cultu Robur been more appropriate! As I write this, the sun is out, the temperature is in the mid-40s and our Ghaf trees (symbolising resilience and adaptability) continue to grow and thrive. May the sun shine on all of us in the months to come.

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CRANLEIGH CHINA MR JAMES DALE-ADCOCK, STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

In China, Cranleigh is partnered with Cogdel Education Group, which currently operates five international high schools across the territory. Over the coming years a family of Cogdel Cranleigh China schools will be launched. These schools will adopt a similar ethos to Cranleigh, with particular emphasis on academic excellence, the creative curriculum and provision of an innovative co-curricular programme. Cranleigh’s brand and focus will be on the final three years of education in these schools. Despite the unforeseen and multiple challenges of the pandemic, our first school located in the city of Changsha, opened its doors in September 2020. Situated in the Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone with convenient transport links to the city, the School is equipped with state of the art academic, boarding, sports and other co-curricular facilities shaped heavily on the Cranleigh UK and Abu Dhabi campuses. Students in the High School section study iGCSEs and will move on to IB or A Levels before departing for US/UK universities, whereas in the lower years the Chinese curriculum is taught, as well as English language preparation. Former Cranleigh Deputy Head, Mr Andrew Griffiths, restricted to working remotely due to lockdown, worked tirelessly in the marketing and set up of the School leading the Cranleigh section in the first semester. It is testament to Andrew that we find ourselves in a position today with a Cranleigh China School which has student numbers above pre-Covid-19 targets, a strong teaching staff and a very bright future. Andrew was succeeded in March 2021 by Mr Adam McRoy. Adam, who has spent time here at Cranleigh UK and at Cranleigh Abu Dhabi, is working hard to develop all the elements of the Cranleigh education model we know. Adam reports: “Although there are cultural differences here in China and the School is still very new, we are making strong headway in developing an understanding amongst the staff, students and parents of the core tenets of Cranleigh Thinking, Giving and Being. In the classroom, we promote academic excellence through discussion and debate. The extended day boarding provides gives us the opportunity to explore sports (with football, basketball, baseball, golf, fencing, tennis, athletics and swimming being just some of the options), the performing arts, academic societies and service. In our first semester of operation, the School hosted a Shakespeare Festival for the British Consulate in Guangzhou with performances from students of all ages. The second semester saw the premiere of ‘Harry Potter and the Lost Hat of Cranleigh’, which was written, directed and performed by students in Grades 7 and 8 for members of the local community. Students of all ages volunteered recently in local tree planting activities and the entire school body were active participants for this year’s World Water Day and Earth Hour.” The school in Changsha is due to double in size in September to around 700 students as three more entry year groups join the school. Construction of our second school in China, located in the city of Chengdu, is coming close to completion with final plans being made now regarding launch date.

CRANLEIGH’S SCHOOLS IN CHINA ARE EMBRACING KEY ELEMENTS OF OUR TOLERANT, GIVING, CARING ETHOS, AND THIS CAN ONLY BE A FORCE FOR GOOD GOING FORWARD!

A common question I am asked is why do we have schools in China when there are increasing human rights concerns coming out of China? At Cranleigh, we believe the best way to foster mutual understanding which will bring about positive change in the world is through education. Cranleigh’s schools in China are embracing key elements of our tolerant, giving, caring ethos, and this can only be a force for good going forward. Furthermore, any financial return coming to Cranleigh from China is being directed to support the School’s charitable and Cranleigh Giving objectives.

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ZAMBIA MS BECS GIBSON AND MRS AMANDA READER

It is such a shame that Cranleigh staff and students have not been able to visit Zambia over the last two years. Many Old Cranleighans have called the trip ‘life-changing’ in their attitudes to education, poverty and development and we feel so sad that two year groups have now missed out on the opportunity to visit Kawama Community School and learn from our friends at Beyond Ourselves. Although we do hope to take a team out in October 2022 and are beginning to plan for this. In Zambia, the Beyond Ourselves team has been very busy throughout this time. As many of you know, Zambia has continued to grapple with low literacy levels in primary schools and many interventions have been made to arrest the falling levels with little improvement. Building on their experience in community schools such as Kawama, Beyond Ourselves is focusing on literacy training and mentoring, and is supporting schools and educational organisations across the Copperbelt to tackle this problem. In collaboration with the Ministry of Education they are creating sustainable educational resources that will have an impact in schools across Zambia and will improve the lives and opportunities of many children and their families.

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I COVERED ALL THE 42 SOUNDS AND JOLLY PHONICS REALLY HELPED SOME PARENTS WHO EVEN NICKNAMED ME ‘MAGICIAN’ BECAUSE THEIR CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO READ WITHIN A TERM THANKS TO JOLLY PHONICS! — Kunda Changwe — Grade 3 Teacher, Mpongwe District

THE TRAINING WAS PRACTICAL, RELEVANT, AND INSPIRATIONAL — Mrs F. C. Siabwanta — Headteacher, Lusaka

THERE ARE BIG PLANS FOR THE NEXT YEAR; HERE ARE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS: In January 2022 Beyond Ourselves staff will be training 1,500 educators in Jolly Phonics as part of the Copperbelt Provincial rollout. Around 60,000 Grade 3 pupils will be using their resources to help them transition from literacy in Zambian Language to that of English. (All Grade 4 and above children are required to be taught and take their assessments in English.) The team are developing an online course in ‘Jolly Phonics for the Zambian Context’ which will be used to train educators in English literacy across Zambia and beyond. The team are also developing formal relationships with the teacher training colleges, teaching unions and the Teaching Council for Zambia which will make Beyond Ourselves training and resources available to them. They are aiming to grow online and in-person training programmes to develop trained teachers through the process of being accredited implementors of Jolly Phonics, mentors of other teachers and eventually trainers of other teachers. We look forward to visiting Zambia again soon and connecting with our friends at Kawama Community School. In the meantime, a huge thank you for the Cranleigh community’s continued support.

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FROM CRANLEIGH PREP SCHOOL MR NEIL BROOKS, HEADMASTER

The 2020/21 academic year seemed surreal. There were times when children were in school being educated and too many times when they were confined to their homes. Often the change between the two environments happened at incredibly short notice. Paring back to the core of operations and aims, the School did provide a strong academic offering to its pupils. We were well placed with IT hardware, software and support to be able to keep up with the syllabuses when children were isolating. When in School, although distanced from one another and in isolated year groups, life had an air of normality to it. Teachers and bursarial staff put in an unprecedented effort to ensure a safe learning environment. Of course there was much that had to be curtailed: the chapel fell silent in the absence of children’s voices singing; sports fields did not see the gladiatorial meetings against neighbouring schools; any performances on the stage were to an empty auditorium, occupied only by a video camera. We mustn’t forget the enforced distance which meant parents did not come through the gates for 18 months. It was all very bizarre. The Summer term of 2021 started the road to recovery and the future began to brighten. Restrictions and Covid-19 protocols were maintained but education was more firmly rooted on the School premises and the national picture was certainly looking positive. Despite the exhaustion of being back in School full-time, on both the children’s and adults’ part, we were all growing in confidence that 2021/22 was going to be much more like pre-Covid-19 days.

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WE WERE WELL PLACED WITH IT HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT TO BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE SYLLABUSES WHEN CHILDREN WERE ISOLATING

Strategically, things progressed as one would have liked. There was a complete overhaul and refurbishment of the boarding facilities and boys and girls will enjoy a contemporary boarding experience in the coming year. Boarding numbers have almost doubled in the past two years. The end of the Michaelmas term 2021 will herald a brand-new Learning Support Department in the loft space above the Couper building. On the academic front, Spanish is now embedded in the curriculum and the use of iPads has now trickled down so that the top two years are regularly learning on them. All is well at Cranleigh Prep. Children and staff should be proud of the way they conducted themselves over the past year.

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MR TIM AYLING Tim, an Old Cranleighan, joined the Geography Department in September 2019 after completing his degree at Durham University. His familiarity with the School and its daily life made his transition to teaching a relative breeze. Indeed, he made a very strong start and was swiftly rewarded with the addition of some A Level Politics to his timetable. His strong academic background meant that he thoroughly enjoyed debating the key concepts and big questions in lessons, both in Geography and Politics. Tim’s honesty and integrity are two of his most admirable qualities, and he worked tirelessly in supporting his students, both on the academic front and in pastoral life in Loveday, where his tutees had great fondness for Tim and all he brought to their Cranleigh journeys. Whilst some days were challenging, as Tim would freely admit, he always put the students front and centre of his work. This was no more evident than throughout the toughest of months during the Covid-19 lockdowns, where Tim would regularly check in on students and managed to maintain his very high standards of them and their work. On the sporting front, in spite of once being called ‘the worst rugby player ever to play for the U16As’ by a former Head of Physics and Housemaster of East, Tim threw himself into this aspect of wider school life. He helped coach rugby, hockey and athletics throughout his two-year stint, and even managed to temper his thoughts about refereeing decisions that he disagreed with.

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TIM’S HONESTY AND INTEGRITY ARE TWO OF HIS MOST ADMIRABLE QUALITIES, AND HE WORKED TIRELESSLY IN SUPPORTING HIS STUDENTS, BOTH ON THE ACADEMIC FRONT AND IN PASTORAL LIFE IN LOVEDAY

Tim is a great loss to the Geography Department and to Cranleigh School, and we shall miss him dearly. However, he remains part of the wider Cranleigh community as he embarks on his new adventure in teaching History and Politics at Cranleigh Abu Dhabi. We wish him well in this venture and indeed, for a man that doesn’t cope well in the sun and hot temperatures, he needs all the luck and best wishes in the world!

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MR TOM CONSTABLE Tom joined Cranleigh in 2019 and in seemingly no time at all he became an integral part of the Common Room. Whilst completing his NQT programme he quickly demonstrated that he was a formidable Economics and Business teacher. Disciplined, focused and passionate - many pupils have benefited from his expertise and his high expectations helped a significant number of students achieve their potential. He continued to strive for excellence in his own teaching and was not afraid to experiment with different approaches if he felt this would benefit the students. In addition, Tom brought a quick dry wit to the classroom which meant he built a strong rapport with his students. Outside of the classroom Tom was a force of nature who threw himself into multiple endeavours proving that he is a genuinely multi-talented schoolmaster. Whilst he has supported many sports the one that stands out is Fives, where he drove up the profile of the sport in Cranleigh to the point where it has a firm pupil fan-base, a popular fixture card, and is a core feature of the school sports programme. With the tag-line “Fives - the fastest growing sport at Cranleigh”, Tom showed that organisation and charisma can get you far - although it should be noted that not even he could relinquish the last Fives court from the clutches of the works department! After racing back to the Common Room to drop off the Fives equipment, it was typically a quick change into CCF gear where Tom provided invaluable support, including multiple residential camps.

With all of Tom’s energy and talent it is no great surprise that he is seeking further challenges and we wish him all the best as he moves on to take up the Head of Economics position at Charterhouse.

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In addition to his academic and sporting pursuits, Tom played a significant role in North boarding house as non-resident assistant house master. In this role he ran a tight ship on duty nights and was popular with all the year groups, helped in part by his passion for non-league football. One would have thought that with all that going he would not have a spare minute. However, as a genuine wine aficionado, he proved himself to be a highly capable and very willing member of the Waugh society.

MR JAMIE BARTLETT

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MRS RUTH COWAP Where do we start? I don’t think I can do Ruth justice. Mr Reader spotted a quality appointment straight away and offered her a job before she had even made it back to her car post interview (far from normal in teaching). She has done so much here at Cranleigh: Classical Civilisation teacher, Latin teacher, Greek teacher, South house Deputy Housemistress, cricket coach, hockey coach, keeper for the Platypods, CCF, Ivy house guinea pig. Countless house events have been organised by her, whether it’s been quizzes, music evenings or sports events. We mustn’t forget her organising a lockdown wedding and, as if that wasn’t enough, she has embarked upon a Maths degree. One wonders whether she ever sleeps. Mrs Cowap is the absolute embodiment of the Cranleigh ethos in taking the opportunities on offer, seizing them with both hands and making the absolute most of everything available. Ruth wholeheartedly practices what she preaches; she never expects someone else to do something that she wouldn’t do. She is a true leader in that sense. She brings to mind the Greek heroine, Atalanta who took centre stage when so many other female characters from Greek mythology were rather unceremoniously abandoned or discarded. According to the stories that have come down to us, she was as formidable as any man: high praise in an ancient context. We are, we like to think, more enlightened now as to the role and standing of women in society. Nevertheless, Ruth has been our own Atalanta; a truly outstanding example of courage, commitment and compassion, and she leaves a powerful legacy.

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MRS COWAP IS THE ABSOLUTE EMBODIMENT OF THE CRANLEIGH ETHOS IN TAKING THE OPPORTUNITIES ON OFFER

The list of her achievements is undoubtedly impressive and we most definitely want to give her credit for all that she has done. It is truly astonishing. It is however, important to recognise not just what someone has done, but their character, who they really are. Ruth is a hugely giving, generous person. Her quiet, unassuming service speaks of someone who wants to make life better for others. That is one of the things that makes her so very special. She has never asked for anything in return but gives of her time, as she’s done for every house event, for every lesson she has meticulously prepared, for every coaching session she has thought so carefully about in order to improve both skills and a sense of ‘team’. She has also given of herself in every duty where she is wholly available for the girls in South house, giving of her wisdom, comfort and guidance, encouraging, supporting and inspiring the young women in her care. Mrs Lock trusted Ruth implicitly, and I have too. She will make an exceptional Housemistress in Bangkok. There is no pretence with Ruth. She never seeks to be anything other than authentic and has all the qualities one would want in a friend — in no particular order: loyal, kind, thoughtful, forgiving, patient, fun. She has been the perfect role model for the girls in South and Cranleigh as a whole house, and will continue to be so in Harrow Bangkok, I have no doubt at all. Ruth, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts for sharing your life with us. We shall miss you keenly and we wish you and Chris every success and happiness as you wing your way to warmer climes.

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MRS JAN GOLDSMITH Mrs G.’s career at Cranleigh, spanned over 15 years of service in Cubitt as Matron and over 30 years at Cranleigh in a variety of roles. She first arrived in Cranleigh in 1989 with her husband. He took up a three-year contract to teach maths and Mrs G. started her Cranleigh service by managing a fundraising appeal for an indoor swimming pool and a small performing arts theatre. She also took on the role of part-time secretary in the Music School. After three years the appeal closed having reached its target, and she began life as a boarding house Matron, a role she continued through four different Housemasters and over 26 years. Jan always described the role of Matron as less of a job and more a way of life, enjoying the privilege that house staff enjoy in being part of the boys’ development over five years. Last year she was shortlisted for a BSA Award for her service to boarding. For 15 years Mrs G. was the trusted and loved central pillar of Cubitt, and a source of great guidance and empathy. The boys adored her. Mrs G. is a true representation of what a boarding school Matron should be like, through her matriarchal skills and her ability to be personal to each and every person in the boarding house. She will be missed by many and we wish her well in her next adventures.

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MS ALISON HODGES Alison started in September 2018 as a teacher of Learning Support, joining us from the Leys School, Cambridge. She brought a huge amount of experience to the department and settled in quickly, with colleagues, parents and students alike appreciating her clear advice, calm authority and thoroughness in investigating what are often very complex issues. Alison is a highly qualified professional and a qualified assessor, allowing her to be guided in determining the appropriate assessments for exam access arrangements. Anyone familiar with this field knows how very different pupils’ needs can be. Alison is an expert at determining this and making clear decisions that are always in the pupil’s best interest. Her tenacity with investigating difficult issues in order to provide the best and most appropriate support for an individual student is quite outstanding. From September 2020, Alison took over as the Head of Learning Support. Though she had considered retirement at the end of 2019-20, she was aware of the impact of losing two highly experienced professionals at the end of one year. I remain indebted to her for this selfless act and she’s done a superb job of running the department as an excellent manager and outstanding leader.

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Alison has been a Tutor in Cubitt during her time at Cranleigh. She is an incredibly hard-working and conscientious Tutor, always being willing to go above and beyond to help and support her tutees in any and every way. She is incredibly caring and diligent, always seeking to put their good at the centre of all that she has done and sought to work for the best outcomes for the pupils. She has brought a calmness and a quiet yet firm presence when on duty, whilst performing the miracle of maintaining her sense of humour throughout the chaos that is working with Cubittians. On the co-curricular side of school life, Alison found the time to help with Voluntary Action as well as some Outdoor Ed. activities. As we came to expect from her, she was always very dedicated and professional in her approach. Leading any department is a challenging role and leading a Learning Support department even more so. Alison has continued the excellent work before her and left the department in a great place for her successor. The community is so grateful for her hard work and her dedication to the School and its students, and we wish her the very best for her retirement.

MR DAVE BOGGITT

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MR KELVIN JONES If you had to summarise Kelvin Jones’ approach as Head of Swimming you could do a lot worse than plump for ‘relentlessly cheerful.’ It takes a particular personality type to negotiate an hourlong commute around the M25 and be poolside for a 6am squad session radiating positive energy, but Kelvin could be relied upon to buoy up sleepy-eyed pupils and get them ploughing through a tough training set with enthusiasm and laughter. His upbeat manner rarely slipped — even when he found himself chest-deep in the shallow-end scooping out half a ton of sand with a trowel when the filters broke. Kelvin joined the staff in January 2019 with impeccable swimming credentials that included international competitive honours for Wales, and years of experience as a club coach. Yet he wore his expertise lightly, commenting that he chose backstroke because it was the least technical stroke, ‘You just lie on your back and paddle like crazy’, and confessing at interview that he knew less than nothing about water polo. But his casualness belied a deep-seated love of sport — all sport — and an instinctive coaching ability that allowed him to connect equally well with the youngsters at Prep School and with the elite senior swimmers. Pupils enjoyed his relaxed coaching style but his natural authority poolside ensured they trained hard, and the atmosphere he fostered in sessions was purposeful and focused. He brought a sense of fun to training and was inventive when it came to devising sets to detract from the boredom of endless lengths: Saturday afternoon sessions were a highlight as Kelvin would come up with ever more creative ways of keeping things fresh — a particular favourite was ‘Cranopoly’ where swimmers would roll waterproof dice and swim whatever set they landed on as they moved around a gigantic gameboard on the side … assuming, of course, they could first decipher his spidery handwriting! Kelvin’s decision to take up a position much closer to home was entirely understandable, but he is a much-missed presence poolside, and we wish him and his family all the best as he takes up his new role.

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MRS BETH LEWIS It seems slightly surreal that the time has actually come for us to say goodbye to the wonderful Bethy Lew. I was certain that someone as impressive as Beth wouldn’t be around for long but I had hoped (slightly selfishly) that we may have had her around for a little longer. I know she will hate me highlighting her many, many strengths, and it’s Beth’s humility that makes her an incredible role model to each and every one of us. In the words of many of the students around campus, “Beth is a total LEGEND and … I’ll tell you for why …”

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BETH IS A TOTAL LEGEND

Beth joined the Cranleigh community when Tim moved to Cranleigh to become the School Chaplain, and Cranleigh I believe, has been a better place ever since. The arrival of Tim, Beth, Amelie, Hetty and Livvy brought with them an injection of energy, laughter, kindness and compassion ... with the Lewis family in town, there is never a dull moment. It wasn’t long before Beth was snapped up by West house to be a Tutor and shortly after that she became the first ever Rhodes Housemistress. She certainly rose to the challenge and it was during this time that Cranleigh paid witness to just what a hard grafter Beth is. Not afraid to get her hands dirty and always leading by example; she worked tirelessly to ensure that Rhodes opened in style, in line with her high expectations and passion for pastoral care. Beth is the master of putting a brave face on even when she is battling with much behind closed doors. I was certain that Beth would make history with Rhodes house. I wasn’t wrong ... since the day she started planning Rhodes’ opening, her attention to detail has been staggering. Her passion and love for her job and everything she does is truly infectious to those around her. I was lucky enough to witness the incredible tributes that came pouring in from students, past students and colleagues on Friday night at her final House Prayers. She has certainly made an impact on many people’s lives and will for many, be a guiding light as they move on to their next chapter. Beth’s presence hasn’t just been felt in the Boarding House or in the classroom. Her injection of energy and enthusiasm into the once known ‘Community Service’ programme has been notable. Rebranded as ‘Voluntary Action’, Beth has been involved with multiple charitable activities, community service and volunteering visits. With so many different outreach activities, co-ordinating the many students’ whereabouts is a thankless task, and one that is incredibly important to our community. Diligent, organised, passionate ... a consummate professional. Beth has an unwavering ability to bring others along with her without any coercion, the Rhodes girls have benefitted hugely from having Beth at the helm. One of Beth’s many admirable qualities is her ability to be outwardlooking and totally and utterly selfless, particularly when she is up against it. Beth’s integrity was recently identified by her husband in a game of Mr and Mrs Smith carried out at House Prayers, where the Rev very simply stated that, “Beth would never say anything she wouldn’t be willing to do herself and would never say anything she wouldn’t wholeheartedly believe in.” What more could you want as a role model for young girls growing up in the minefield that is life? The girls in Rhodes house have benefited hugely from her wisdom, direction and compassion. Beth’s passion for Rhodes is unquestionable. The chants you hear around campus, the remnants of orange face paint you will see on her face and her commitment to the brand, sporting orange nail varnish are commendable. No one is ever in doubt, least the girls, that she lives and breathes Rhodes. This passion is deep seated in the girls. Splitting a house is never easy but the girls that moved from West to Rhodes a few years ago took no time at all in capturing Rhodes’ essence. Their pride and respect for the house they moved into came from the morals and values that Beth instilled throughout that house.

MRS HELEN CARSON

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REV TIM LEWIS Taste and see that the Lord is good. Psalm 34.8 is a great text for a School Chapel, especially when the illustration used is a glass of beer, poured slowly in front of a group of teenagers at 8.15 on a Sunday night. As the Senior Prefect commented on Speech Day, ‘I don’t quite remember why Rev Lewis was drinking a pint in Chapel, I just think he fancied a beer.’ I overheard another statement from a group of Sixth Formers following that memorable Chapel: ‘I love Rev Lewis. I hope he never leaves.’ Sadly, he has left to shepherd another flock but we are left all the stronger as a community after his careful, skilful, daring sometimes slightly bonkers watch. Chaplaincy is hard. Put 700 people in a room together at a time when they are either just waking up or just falling asleep and ask them to listen to a reading from a text thousands of years old; say some prayers to a God they may not believe even exists; and then ask them to listen to a talk for 5-10 minutes. Thankfully, at least Cranleighans love the singing bit. And if that does not seem tough enough, drop in a dose of pandemic and create a whole series of fun, virtual talks in the knowledge that about 80% of the intended audience will not tune in. Now add in a need to be there as spiritual guide and pastoral ear, the one everyone turns to in moments of grief as well as joy with an expectation that you will always be gracious and kind. Take that perspective and we realise what a special gift and blessing Tim was to us all. He made Chapel a place where people wanted to go.

In that vein, Mr Brett Hopcroft, his Head of Department says of him: ‘Tim was an outstanding colleague, friend and invaluable member of the Religion & Philosophy Department. A true scholar and an outstanding teacher who inspired and challenged his pupils. He brought the creativity of his chapel services into the classroom and created a dynamic and entertaining learning environment. Above all, he cared deeply about us and each of his students and we will sorely miss his smile, impressions and infectious laugh. ‘

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TIM WAS A TRUE SCHOLAR AND OUTSTANDING TEACHER WHO INSPIRED AND CHALLENGED HIS PUPILS

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His secret was simple: he knew his congregation and he knew not to take himself too seriously. Quite hard for someone who was, infuriatingly for the rest of us, a strong academic, able sportsman, talented singer and actor. We will never forget him bouncing down the aisle on a space hopper, or setting light to things, or dressing up as Father Christmas; or for those of us who experienced his family Christmas Eve services, dressing as a sheep, a shepherd, a king and a baby all at once with accents to boot!

That professionalism with infectious humour also characterised his sporting endeavours – he loved being out coaching boys and girls so that they got to know him outside of the Chapel – but don’t be fooled, he was always a competitor at heart, even when it came to a Boxing Day ‘fun’ hockey match! Personally, I have so much for which to thank Tim. We met weekly for seven years as he acted as my spiritual guide. To have somebody with whom to share the deepest of thoughts and feelings is a precious thing indeed and I will be eternally grateful. I know there are many on the staff who have shared that same private emotion and experience in their friendship with Tim. And, of course, Tim introduced us to Beth, the even better half of the Lewis partnership, and his wonderful girls. In the term after I had heard I had got the job at Cranleigh, I received a text from another Head telling me that Guy Waller was in the process of appointing Tim as Chaplain. The gist of the message was that he was the best young teacher he had known and the closing sentence went straight to the point: ‘do not let him get away.’ The time was now right for him to go, but I repeated this advice to the Dean in the Bath Diocese where Tim now serves. God has a new plan for Tim and we trust he will bless Combe Down as he has blessed us. No doubt, wherever he is, he will still enjoy the taste of beer.

MR MARTIN READER

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MRS LYNDSEY MERCER Is it really five years since Lyndsey Mercer started at Cranleigh? It seems such a short time, and she has come to feel like a fixture, a permanent part of the Cranleigh scene, and certainly of the Art Department. (Although in fact she has ‘left’ before to have her second child, Adelaide!) But her departure leaves all sorts of questions … how does one do fine art photography in schools in any other way? Who’s going to provide the secret stashes of diet Coke and chocolate? Where are we going to find the best exemplar sketchbooks? Who’s going to provide Ms Hellberg with hot drinks? When Lyndsey joined Cranleigh in September 2016 as the School’s first teacher of lens-based media — as our advert described the new post — she helped oversee a reordering of the art studios, Ceramics and Sculpture were combined and the freed up floor used to provide a dark room, lighting studio, storage, and working spaces. Her exciting mixed media approach to using photographic processes, developed through the experience of working in two previous schools, teaching textiles, as well as Photography, immediately connected with students and we had problems making sure everyone was able to experience her teaching. Lyndsey brought huge expertise and skills to her students — Some I think were in love with her — the Laurens, the Emmas, and the Jakes will all miss her. For me it was Lyndsey’s sketchbooks: they are awe-inspiring, each page full of beautiful intricate details. Who wouldn’t fall for this tall, fair-skinned, straight-talking Northerner!

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LYNDSEY BROUGHT HUGE EXPERTISE AND SKILLS TO HER STUDENTS

We all love doing cover lessons in Lyndsey’s room, because she is so organised. Her classes know exactly what they are doing, and just get on with it. There’s never any messy processes either for cover lessons — although she is happy to do all sorts of mystical secret processes on her own. Extraordinary prints appear on her beautiful displays and we haven’t a clue how that is done — there’s no evidence — it’s alchemy! Lyndsey regularly put her Art Department colleagues to shame — she is so efficient — Fourth Form reports will have been done days before they are due, while the rest of us are up late the night before; how does she do that? Give her responsibility to run the department’s Instagram page and she’s done 20 posts in seven days! When does she find the time? And she’ll tell you that she is nervous about being a Head of Department! What we will really miss of course, is Lyndsey the person — the person able to listen — she is such a good listener. I’ll miss her advice and clarity of thought when talking about students or planning projects. We’ll miss her complaining about the lack of gluten free labels on school food — every day … we’ll miss her shoes. We’ll miss her ability to ghost into a room without you noticing. Her laugh and her Northern accent! We wish Lyndsey and Chris, Delilah and Adelaide all the best on the adventure ahead as she moves to become Art Subject Leader at King Henry VIII College, Malaysia.

MR JAMES NAIRNE

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MR PATRICK ROBERTS ‘Serve to Lead’ is both the motto of the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and the British Army’s anthology on leadership. It is no surprise that for someone who had taught army officers, serving to lead was his guiding principle for 18 years as Bursar of Cranleigh. I often think about how our past experiences equip us for the present. Typical of Patrick, he would never bring it up in conversation, but if you asked about the odd-shaped chunk of very heavy brass that acted as a paperweight on his desk, he would let you know very humbly that it had come in his direction in an attack in Northern Ireland. Lieutenant-Colonel Roberts served in some challenging places around the world and he is also an accomplished yachtsman. Perhaps this is why there was always calm in his office — the waves and storms the School inevitably faced in 18 years were perhaps smaller by comparison. It was also typical of Patrick that he should decide to retire in December so he could complete the last audit, sign off the accounts and retire without a public fuss. He likes to get the job done. He has always wanted to make the School better: like any good steward of the finances, he would always meet an idea he did not think a good one with a ‘no’, yet his instinct was to see the possible and say, ‘yes’.

Then there is the less obvious legacy to secure the long-term future of the School. The success of the Foundation and Cranleigh Abu Dhabi are very much down to Patrick’s fine, detailed attention to the unglamorous behind the scenes work of legals, governance and procurement. Of course, he would never claim credit for himself always deflecting any praise towards the outstanding team of talented bursarial leads through whom Cranleigh is so blessed. It is a team that he has appointed and he has motivated. For Patrick’s real success lies in the fact that he loves Cranleigh and he loves people: he understands deeply what a school is and what makes a community. He gets that sport, art and music are important — even if they are expensive. It is no surprise as he is a genuine polymath — a strong racquets player, sailor, runner, shot; a keen historian, gardener, mechanic. He would have been a great Cranleighan.

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PATRICK’S REAL SUCCESS LIES IN THE FACT THAT HE LOVES CRANLEIGH AND HE LOVES PEOPLE: HE UNDERSTANDS DEEPLY WHAT A SCHOOL IS AND WHAT MAKES A COMMUNITY

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And the School would not be where it was without that ‘yes’: TASC, Emms, van Hasselt, Jubilee Pavilion, Woodland Fitness Centre, Chapel, West, Martlet, Cubitt extension, Bluett’s, Lintott’s, Marcon, Westcott, his favourite the War Memorial; at the Prep School, Couper and Townsend. All overseen by Patrick. Heads may have the vision for these things, but it is the Bursar who turns them into a reality. Seeing Patrick go for a deal and get things done is a joy to behold. The School has a history of getting things done close to budget and when tens of millions are being spent, this is vital.

Sometimes the long-term security of a school means that tough decisions have to be made and that they are not always popular especially when the books need balancing, but my experience is that he always thinks of the impact on people. He is astute at recognising when someone is trying to pull the wool but equally when someone is in genuine need. It is a rare gift. And generations have benefitted from it. Personally, he has been wise counsel, a confidante, a friend and a burden carrier over the last eight years. And most of all, he has been the person to laugh with at the end of the day. Fortunately, it is not a final farewell as he is now serving as Clerk to the Governors. We wish Patrick and Hetty a wonderful retirement in Chichester, and Hetty all the best with a restless Patrick and the promise of even more holidays on the sea!

MR MARTIN READER

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COMMON ROOM 2020 – 2021 GOVERNING BODY

NEW STAFF LIST

A.J. Lajtha Esq MA FCIB CHAIRMAN

Miss A. M. Billson

Mrs M.M.S. Fisher MA DEPUTY CHAIRMAN

Miss K.E. Cummins

MA, PGCE; Drama

Mrs S.E. Bayliss MA PGCE

Mr S.J.W. Haddock

MA, PGCE; Science, Maths

Colonel J.W. Boyd OBE MA

Miss P. E. Henderson

BA, PGCE; Head of MFL

Mrs J.A. Brown MA Oxon

Mr R. A. C. Humes

BSc, PGCE; Physics

Dr R. Chesser MA MB BChir MRCP

Miss A. E. Johnson

MA, PGCE; Geography

M. Foster Esq MA

Miss C.M. Johnson

Biology Teaching Assistant

P.S.P. Going Esq BSc MRICS

Mr J. H. Ladd Gibbon

BSc; Business Studies & Economics

S. Gunapala Esq BEng MEng FCA

Mr S. P. Rayer

BSc, QTS; Design Engineering

Miss K.J.S. Kerr

Miss M. L. N. Summers

BSc, MSc, PGCE; Psychology

MTheo, Mdiv; Religion and Philosophy

J. Khurshid Esq QC J.A.M. Knight Esq BA Mrs A.J. Lye BA C.H. Severs LLB (Hons) Mrs E. Stanton BSc ACA J.J.D.C. Tate Esq BA (Hons) DipArch MArch ARB RIBA S.J. Watkinson Esq BSc ACA O.A.R. Weiss Esq MA P.M. Wells Esq BEd (Hons) D.G. Westcott Esq BA BCL QC S.J. Whitehouse Esq BA (Cantab) Prof R.J. Wilkins MA DPhil D.A.E. Williams Esq BA FCA Mrs M.J. Williamson

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SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Headmaster

Director of External Relations

Mr M.S. Reader, MA, MPhil, MBA, QTS

Mrs J.R. Cooksley, BA(Hons), MA, NCTJ Prof. Cert.

Deputy Head

Strategic Development Director

Mr S.D. Bird, BA, Med, QTS (French, Spanish)

Mr J. D. R. Dale-Adcock, BA, PGCE

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Director of Operations Deputy Head (Academic)

Mr P.A. Dunn, BA

Mr D.R. Boggitt, BEng, PGCE, Med (Maths) Assistant Head, Director of Digital Strategy Deputy Head (Pastoral)

Mr D.J. Futcher, BSc, MSc, QTS (Music, Technology, ICT)

Dr A.P. Saxel, BSc. PhD (Chemistry) Designated Safeguarding Lead

Assistant Head (Learning, Teaching & Innovation) Dr J.L. Taylor, BA, BPhil, PGC, DPhil

Assistant Head (Liaison) Mr S.J. Batchelor

Director of Finance Miss J.A. Underdown

Assistant Head (Co-Curricular) Mr C.H.D. Boddington, BA, PGCE Headmaster’s PA Mrs C.L. Brightman

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CHAPEL

MR T. AYLING, BA,Geography, Politics; Tutor, Loveday

MRS V.C. DUTTON, BA, MSc, PGCE, Physics; Tutor, Martlet

MS M. BAFFOU, BA, French Language Assistant; Tutor, Rhodes

MR D.M. EAGLESTONE, BSc, PGDip, Head of Brass and Woodwind

MR A.K. BARKER, BSc, PGCE, Maths; Tutor, South

MR M.P.D. EMLEY, BA, PGCE, Geography; Joint Head of Lower School PSHE;

MRS R.L. BARKER, BSc, PGCE, Biology; Housemistress, South

Non-resident Assistant HM, East

MR J. BARTLETT, BA, Head of Economics & Business Studies; Head of Lower School

MR T.R. FEARN, BSc, PGCE, Physics; Head of Academic Administration; Tutor, Cubitt

Studies; i/c Tennis; Tutor, East

MRS K.J. FLACK, BA, HND, Learning Support; Joint Head of Lower School PSHE; Tutor, West

MISS A.M.L. BARTLETT, BA, English; Tutor, Martlet

MR A.P. FORSDIKE, MA, PGCE, History; i/c Cricket; Housemaster, North

MISS S.E. BAUMANN, BA, PGCE, Design Engineering; Tutor, Loveday

MISS C.E. FRUDE, BA, Classical Civilisation, Greek, Latin; Non-resident Assistant

MR R.R.B. BELLAK, BA, PGCE, English; Tutor, Loveday MRS P.M. BIGG, Spanish Language Assistant MISS A.M. BILLSON, MTheo, MDiv, Religion and Philosophy Graduate Assistant; Tutor,

Housemistress, West

MRS C.W. GANGEMI, BSc, PGCE, Assistant Head of Mathematics; Tutor, Rhodes MS R.S. GIBSON, BTh, MA, QTS, Religion and Philosophy; Tutor, West

Martlet

MISS S.L. GREENWOOD, BA, Maths, Head of PE; Chair of CR; Non-executive member of

MR E.J.P. BRADNOCK, BA, PGCE, English; Housemaster, East

SMT; i/c Golf; Tutor, Martlet

MRS S.R. BROAD, BA, PGCE, Netball Coach; Tutor, Rhodes MR B.W. BROWNE, BSc, PGCE, Maths; i/c Football; Tutor, Cubitt MRS C.C.E. BRUNS, BSc, German Language Assistant MRS G.L. BUKOWSKA, MSc, PGCE, Biology; Resident Deputy Housemistress, West MRS O. BURT, BA, MA, Librarian; Russian; Tutor, South MR E.J. CARSON, BSc, Maths, Physics; Non-resident Assistant Housemaster, Cubitt MRS H.K. CARSON, BSc, PGCE, Business Studies, Economics; Resident Deputy

MR A.J. GUPPY, BA, History; Tutor, Loveday MR S.J.W. HADDOCK, MA, PGCE, Science, Maths MISS C.R. HALL, BA, PGCE, Spanish, French; Resident Deputy Housemistress, Martlet MR R.M. HARDY, BSc, PGCE, Head of Physics; Non-resident Assistant Housemaster, Martlet MS L.A. HELLBERG, BA, PGCE, Art (Printmaking); Tutor, West MISS P.E. HENDERSON, BA, PGCE, Head of MFL; Tutor, Rhodes MR A.G.C. HILLEN, BA, MA, PGCE, English; Tutor, East

Housemistress, Rhodes

MRS A.J.C. HODGES, BSc, PGCE, Head of Learning Support; Tutor, Cubitt

MR W.E. CHADWICK, BA, PGCE, Assistant Head of French; Tutor, Cubitt

DR D.A.W. HOGG, MA, MSt, DPhil, PGCE, Head of Classics; Tutor, South

MISS D.F. CHAPMAN, BA, MA, Drama, English; Tutor, Rhodes

MR B.P. HOPCROFT, MA, Head of Religion and Philosophy; Tutor, North

MRS C.L. CONSTABLE, MA, PGCE, History, Politics; Tutor, Martlet

MS S. HOUGHTON, BA, BSc, Director of Netball; Tutor, South

MR T.M.D. CONSTABLE, BSC, PGCE, Business Studies, Economics; i/c Fives; Non-

MR A.R. HOUSTON, BSc, GTP, Director of Sport; PE; Tutor, East

resident Assistant HM, North

MR R.A.C. HUMES, BSc, PGCE, Physics; Non-resident Assistant Housemaster, Loveday

MR S.T. COOKE, MA (Oxon), MEd, PGCE, Religion and Philosophy; Housemaster, Cubitt

MISS A.E. JOHNSON, MA, PGCE, Geography; Tutor, Rhodes

MRS C.E. COOPER, BA, French Language Assistant

MISS C.M. JOHNSON, Biology Teaching Assistant; Tutor, West

MISS K.G. CUMMINS, MA, PGCE, Drama; Tutor. South

MR R.C.E.K. KEFFORD, BSc, PGCE, Chemistry; i/c Hockey Coaching, Tutor, Loveday

MRS N.J.R. DAVISON, BA, IPGCE, English; Non-resident Deputy Housemistress, Rhodes

DR S.L. KEMP, BSc, PhD, PGCE, Head of Chemistry; Tutor, West

MRS E.G.M. DELLIERE, BA, Business Studies; Tutor, Rhodes

MR C.W. KINNERSLY, MA, GTP, Art (3-d Studies); Tutor, North

MR N. DRAKE, BA, PGDip, PGCE, Spanish; Senior Tutor; Head of Sixth Form PSHE;

MR J.H. LADD GIBBON, Business Management Postgraduate, BSc, Business Studies,

Non-resident Deputy Housemaster, South

Economics; Tutor, Loveday

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MR R.G. LANE, MEng, PGCE, MEd, Physics; Housemaster, Loveday

MR G.C. ROYALL, BSc, Head of Contemporary Music; Music Technology; Resident Deputy

MR F.P.A. LAUGHTON, BSc, PGCE, Head of Biology; Tutor, North

HMHousemaster, East

MR P.M. LEAMON, BA, PGCE, Assistant Head of English; Acting Deputy Housemaster,

MR R.J. SAXEL, BA Dip.RAM, LRAM, ARAM, Director of Music; Tutor, Rhodes

North (maternity cover)

MR A.N.J. SCARISBRICK, BSc, Head of Psychology; Tutor, North

MR T.G. LEEKE, BSc, History, Politics; Tutor, North

MR J.H. SCHOFIELD-NEWTON, BA, MA, Classical Civilisation, Latin; Tutor, East

THE REVD T.M.P. LEWIS, MA, MTh, GTP, Chaplain; Religion & Philosophy; Tutor, Rhodes

MR J. SCOTT, BA, PGCE, MBA, Director of Drama; Tutor, Martlet

MRS B.L. LEWIS, MA, MSc, GTP, Psychology; Housemistress, Rhodes

MRS R.J.C. SCOTT, BA, QTS, PE; Housemistress, Martlet

MRS C.J. LOCK, BSc, PGCE, PGDIPP, Biology; Academic Admissions Liaison; Foundation

MR P.N. SCRIVEN, LRAM, BA, MA, MM, Organist in Residence

Officer; Tutor, East

MISS R.E. SIMMONS, BA, PGCE, Classical Civilisation, Greek, Latin;Resident Deputy HM,

MISS O.R. MCCONNELL-WOOD, BA, Classics, History; Resident Assistant Housemistress, Rhodes

MRS E.R. MCGHEE, BA, PGCE, Drama; Tutor, South MR G.L. MCMILLAN, BSc, PGCE, Design Engineering; i/c Skiing; Tutor, Loveday MRS L. MERCER, BA, PGCE, Art (Lens Based Media); Tutor, South MR N.G.A. MILLER, BA, GTP, QTS, French, Spanish; Non-resident Assistant Housemaster, Cubitt; Assistant Head of UCAS and Careers

MR J.P. NAIRNE, BFA, PGCE, Director of Art; Tutor, Loveday MR G.J.N. NEILL, BA, PGCE, MA, Head of English; Head of University Admissions; Tutor, Cubitt MISS C.E. NICHOLLS, MA, PGCE, Maths; Head of Co-curricular administration; i/c

South

MRS A.C. SMUTS, BSc, GTP, PE; i/c Athletics; Resident Deputy Housemistress, North MISS M.L.N. SUMMERS, BSc, MSc, PGCE, Psychology; Tutor, Martlet MR J.J. TAYLOR, BA, QTS, Head of Design Engineering; Tutor, North DR A.L. THOMAS, BMus, MPhil, PhD, Head of Choral Music & Vocal Studies; Tutor, North DR B.R. TYRRELL, MChem, DPhil, Chemistry; Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead; Tutor, Cubitt

MR D.N. VAIANI, BA, History; Tutor, North MR R.JO. VENABLES, MA, PGCE, Maths; Tutor, Loveday

Squash; i/c Hockey administration; Tutor, South

MR R.H. VERDON, BA, MBA, PGCE, Head of Politics, History; Tutor, East

MR R.J. ORGAN, Director of Hockey

DR M.E. WARD, BA, LGSM, MMus, Dip.RCM, ARCM, PhD, Head of Piano; Tutor, Martlet

MR E.J.E. PEERLESS, BSc, PGCE, Chemistry, Maths; i/c Sailing; Non-resident Assistant

MR K.D. WEAVER, MA, PGDip, LRAM, Head of Academic Music; Head of Strings; Tutor,

Housemaster, North

Cubitt

MR G.V. PRITCHARD, BSc, PGCE, Chemistry; Resident Deputy Housemaster, High Upfold

MR M.J. WEIGHTON, BA, PGCE, DipAD, Art; Outreach; Tutor, Cubitt

MR S.G. QUINN, BSc, PD, PGCE, Head of Mathematics; Tutor, East

MR S.D. WELCH, Director of Cricket; Minibus Maintenance; Tutor, North

MR S.P. RAYER, BSc, QTS, Design Engineering; Tutor, East

MISS M.K. C. WILLIAMS, BA, English; Tutor, South

MRS A.E. READER, BA, PGCE, Head of Careers; PE; Tutor, West

MR R.A.C. WILLIAMS, BSc, PGCE, MA, Head of Geography; Non-resident Assistant

MR D.C. REED, BA, MSc, Design Engineering; i/c Elite Skiing; Contingent Commander CCF;

Housemaster, East

Resident Deputy Housemaster, Loveday

MRS A.W. WORSLEY, BSc, PGCE, Maths; Housemistress, West

MR A.D. ROBINSON, MA, PGCE, Head of French; Tutor, North

MR M.A. WORSLEY, LL.B, Business Studies, Economics; Tutor, West

MR I.P. ROSSITER, BSc, PGCE, Biology; Resident Deputy HM, Cubitt

MRS U.C. YARDLEY, BA, PGCE, Head of German; i/c Badminton; Tutor, West

MR A.S.J. ROTHWELL, MA, MPhil, PGCE, Head of History; Master of the Scholars;

DR S.A.H. YOUNG, PhD, MSc, BSc, PGCE, Biology, Geology; Head of Outdoor Education;

Oxbridge Co-ordinator; Tutor, Loveday

Tutor, West

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