EVENTS SUMMER TERM 2019
THE ST PAUL’S COMMUNITY PROGRAMME
Audience Whole community Parents Old Paulines Former Parents Students Former Staff Partner Schools
Key Arts Careers Community School Sport Old Pauline Club
WELCOME
Welcome to the St Paul’s Events Programme for Summer Term 2019. I have received a good deal of positive feedback about the range and variety of opportunities for parents (current and former), staff, Old Paulines and friends to return to the school for talks, or to catch up in the city over wine or to network at one of our professional events.
Nearly 18 months ago, we launched the St Paul’s Community programme with the ambition of invigorating and engaging parents, staff, Old Paulines and friends and creating opportunities for the community to connect. I am so pleased to have met many of you and to have understood your individual connections to St Paul’s.
As the reconstruction of the senior school nears completion, we are shifting our attention to the school’s principal strategic goal of widening access and increasing the scale of bursary support with the launch in May of the Shaping our Future campaign. This will require support across the community if we are to realise our ambitious goals and so I look forward to sharing more details at events this term. I hope that you will join us in shaping the future of St Paul’s.
This term we bring you even more opportunities to join us and meet each other in the community programme. A few highlights include professional events at UBS and Freshfields, events in Toronto and New York and a drinks reception at Henley. We are also looking forward to seeing many of you at our biennial Summer Festival on 30 June, which will be an afternoon of music, games, great street food and a variety of drinks, including specially brewed Old Pauline Ale (OPA). So please put this in your diaries now!
Professor Mark Bailey High Master
We look forward to welcoming you to an event this term. Ellie Sleeman Director of Development and Engagement
APRIL 2019
Community
Community
OP Third Thursday Drinks
New York Drinks Evening
Thursday 18 April
Thursday 25 April
6.30pm Rutland Arms, Hammersmith
6.30pm New York
We invite OPs from across the generations to join us on the third Thursday of each month in April, May and July. This event series is an opportunity for OPs to meet and reconnect in venues across London and to share good conversation over a drink or two.
Join other OPs in the New York area for an informal drinks evening beginning at 6.30pm. All alumni/alumnae, Colet Fellows and friends of St. Paul’s and St. Paul’s Girls’ School are invited to attend. Do join us if you are living in New York or travelling through the city, to catch up with alumni and friends of the school. We particularly encourage young OPs to attend to build connections in the city.
Audience
Audience
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Community
Community
School House Reunion
Earliest Vintage Luncheon
Friday 26 April
Saturday 27 April
12 noon St Paul’s Hotel
12 noon Dining Hall, St Paul’s School
All those who boarded at the original School House in Hammersmith up until the move to Barnes in 1968 are invited to a reunion lunch on Friday 26 April 2019. This will take place in the Melody Restaurant at the St Paul’s Hotel (formerly the old School House at 153 Hammersmith Road).
We invite all Old Paulines who left the school in or before July 1969 to join us for the sixteenth Earliest Vintage Luncheon.
Audience
Audience
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MAY 2019
Arts
A Level Theatre Studies Showcase Wednesday 1 May 6.00pm Milton Studio, St Paul’s School Two thugs arrive at a sleepy seaside boarding house to confront and torture its lone guest. Where exactly are they taking him and what has he done wrong in the first place? The Upper Eighth A Level Theatre Studies students perform an extract from Harold Pinter’s first full length play The Birthday Party, in advance of their final exam.
Audience
Arts
Summer Concert Wednesday 1 May 7.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School The Summer Concert is an orchestral showpiece concert featuring our finest orchestral groups, Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra, in highlights from Bizet’s Carmen Suites, Schubert’s Symphony No 9 and Mozart’s Violin Concerto in A with soloist Jason Bae.
Audience
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Sport
The Achilles Schools Relays Thursday 2 May 1.00pm The Sir Roger Bannister Track The relay teams from St. Paul’s Athletics Club will be competing against schools from all over the country in the prestigious Achilles Schools’ Relays which were first run in 1963 on the initiative of the Rt Hon Philip Noel-Baker, the President of the Achilles Club. The first meeting was held at the Roger Bannister Stadium at Iffley Road and it is still run there today. Last year our Inters 4x400m won the ‘Christopher Brasher Trophy’.
Audience
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School
Battle of the Bands Thursday 2 May 6.30pm Dining Hall, St Paul’s School St Paul’s School is pleased to announce that the inaugural Battle of the Bands will be taking place on Thursday 2 May. Bands will battle to be crowned St Paul’s Champion over the course of one rock-fuelled night. The winning band will have the opportunity to record their original song, as well as perform at the Summer Festival.
Audience
Community
Arts
Music Competition Final Wednesday 8 May
Fifth Form – Regional Coffee Mornings Wednesday 8 – Friday 10 May 8.30am Richmond, Putney or Barnes and Central London
7.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School The St Paul’s School Music Competition Final provides a rare opportunity to hear solo performances from some of the finest musicians St Paul’s has to offer. Performers will present a wide range of music encompassing a variety of different styles, instruments and composers. This event showcases individual music making of the very highest level and is not to be missed!
A series of regional coffee mornings will be organised in May to give parents of Fifth Form pupils the opportunity to catch up and connect. Parents are invited to join the coffee morning that is the most convenient for them in Richmond, Putney or Barnes and Central London.
Audience
Audience
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Community
SPJ Factor Thursday 9 May 5.30pm Juniors School Hall, St Paul’s School This annual talent show is a chance for the pupils to entertain a packed audience and wow the judges with all manner of entertainment: comedy, dance, mime, magic and more. All SPJ boys are welcome to audition for a shot of fame on the SPJ stage! Between 8-10 acts will be selected to go through to the Live Final. Before the show and during the interval, there will be a cash bar and snacks available. SPJ Factor is a great night out – we guarantee you’ll go home with a spring in your step!
Audience
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Community
Pauls4All UK Charity Quiz Thursday 9 May 7.00pm St Paul’s School Roll up! Roll up! Come and join us for our annual Pauls4All UK charity parents’ quiz. This evening will be an opportunity to raise money for our nominated charity, the RAW Foundation, which fights the battle against overuse of plastics leading to the pollution of our home, the planet Earth. The questions will be created by our very own Pauls4All UK committee, with fantastic prizes yet to be revealed.
Audience
Community
Toronto Reception and Dinner Thursday 9 May 7.00pm Toronto, Canada Old Paulines, former parents, friends of St Paul’s and their partners are invited to join Alex Wilson, Associate Director, Pauline Relations and former Senior Undermaster, for a reception and dinner in central Toronto on Thursday 9 May. This will be a wonderful opportunity for our community in Canada to hear an update on life at St Paul’s and the plans for its future.
Audience
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Community
Lower Eighth Form Parents’ Exhibition Talk and Visit Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams
Friday 10 May 10.00am Victoria & Albert Museum Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams has opened at the Victoria & Albert Museum to widespread acclaim. Spanning from 1947 to the present day, this exhibition traces the history and impact of one of the 20th century’s most influential couturiers, exploring the enduring influence of the fashion house and Dior’s relationship with Britain. It features rare haute couture garments, including the dress worn by Princess Margaret for her 21st birthday celebrations, together with objects ranging from the designer’s personal possessions to sketches and fashion photography. The exhibition also explores how Dior’s successors have continued his legacy. Come and join fellow Lower Eighth Form parents on Friday 10 May for a 30-minute introductory talk followed by entry to the exhibition. We will meet in the Courtyard Café in the Exhibition Road Quarter from 10am, at the Sackler reception desk for the talk at 10.25am and the exhibition entrance at 11.10am.
Audience
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School
Apposition Saturday 11 May All-day St Paul’s School This year’s Apposition will take place on Saturday 11 May. Prizewinners and their parents are invited to celebrate this historic and important day for St Paul’s. This tradition dates back to the school’s founding in 1509 and was originally intended as the means by which the Mercers’ Company could assess the teaching staff and the High Master in particular. They had the right to dismiss or reappoint the staff as a result. Guests for this event will be invited directly, but if you have any queries please email: events@stpaulsschool.org.uk
Audience
Community
Staff v Parents Football at Loftus Road Stadium
Monday 13 May 5.00pm Loftus Road Stadium, Shepherd’s Bush With some excitement, we are pleased to announce that this year’s game will take place at Loftus Road – home of Queens Park Rangers Football Club. This event will include a performance from the Juniors’ Choir, drum line, the House Finals and First Year Football Exhibitions Games and House Competitions.
Audience
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Arts
All proceeds from this event will go towards the new Shaping our Future campaign
SPJ Informal Concert Tuesday 14 May 6.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School This relaxed occasion is the perfect setting for performers to try out new repertoire or to gain a little more experience in front of a friendly audience. It is also a good opportunity for pupils who are ready for their first solo outing.
Audience
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Community
St Paul’s Shaping our Future Campaign Launch Tuesday 14 May 6.30pm St Paul’s Cathedral Join us for the launch of the school’s Shaping our Future campaign on Tuesday 14 May at St Paul’s Cathedral. This event will give our community the opportunity to hear about the future vision of the school. During the event the High Master will share three key areas of focus which will include how we plan to return to John Colet’s original vision.
Audience
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School
Community
Fifth Form Parents’ Panel Evening
OP Third Thursday Drinks
Wednesday 15 May
Thursday 16 May
6.30pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School
5.30pm Apex, Copthall Avenue
This panel evening, building on the Fourth Form evening of June 2018, is an opportunity for parents to quiz Julie Johnson (parents’ seminar provider), Robert Bor (School Counsellor), James Gilks (Sixth Form Undermaster) and Martyn Powell (Head of Careers) about pupil life in the Sixth Form, and to share experiences with other parents. Topics will include socialising, managing a work/life/co-curricular balance, and supporting study in the GCSE year.
We invite OPs from across the generations to join us on the third Thursday of each month in April, May and July. This event series is an opportunity for OPs to meet and reconnect in venues across London and to share good conversation over a drink or two.
Audience
Audience
To book events please visit: stpaulsschool.org.uk/spscommunity/events
School
Juniors Pastoral Evening
– The Parent Practice: Bringing out the Best in your Children
Thursday 16 May 6.30pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School The Juniors are delighted to host The Parent Practice for our summer term pastoral information Evening. All parents want the very best for their children and they want to see their children happy, successful and fulfilling their true potential. In this seminar The Parent Practice explores ways to motivate our children to do their best without applying huge pressure. The seminar will provide practical strategies to help parents support their children in getting things right. The talk will cover ways of motivating children to want to do their best, how to focus on the positive aspects of children’s behaviour and how to encourage children to try hard and to persevere. Parents will learn how to define and understand the importance of self esteem, identify common parenting myths about cooperation, understand the difference between descriptive and evaluative praise and identify multiple ways of preparing children for success. We are very excited about this collaboration and hope that as many of you as possible will be able to attend.
Audience
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Arts
St Paul’s Juniors Performance Class 2 – Guitar Friday 17 May 4.30pm Holst, Juniors Music School, St Paul’s School Following the singing masterclass in the spring term, this performance class will give our guitar students the chance to share their work together. Pupils of all levels are encouraged to offer a performance and receive some expert guidance.
Audience
Community
40 Year Reunion Friday 17 May 6.30pm St Paul’s School We invite all those who left St Paul’s in 1978, 1979 and 1980 to join us for a celebration of your time at the school and all that has happened in the 40 years since you walked out of those gates on Lonsdale Road. Hosted by Jeremy Withers Green, Robert O’Dowd, Ian Blelloch and Adam Kahan, we look forward to welcoming you back to see the new school buildings and old friends. Partners are most welcome and there will also be a number of Old Paulinas in attendance.
Audience
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School
Material Science Enrichment Days Saturday 18 May & Saturday 15 June 9.30am St Paul’s School The course offers the students an introduction to Particle Physics, offering an insight into studying related subjects both at A Level and university, with the teaching expertise and laboratory facilities available at St Paul’s.
Audience
Sport
The Lord Burghley Trophy Saturday 18 May All-day Thames Valley Athletics Centre St Paul’s School Athletics Club will be competing for the Lord Burghley Trophy, named after David Burghley who won the gold medal in the 400m hurdles at the 1928 Summer Olympics. This competition has been held annually at Eton College since 2001. The Lord Burghley Trophy itself began life as a champagne bucket that originated from The Grand Hotel in Brighton after the 1984 bombing of the Conservative Party Conference and recalls the scene in Chariots of Fire when Lord Lindsay trained by placing a flute of champagne on each hurdle as an incentive not to knock the hurdles over. Last year St Paul’s Athletics Club came 2nd overall with the Seniors finishing 2nd, Inters 1st and the Juniors 4th with a superb team effort and a new school record set by Philip Kastner in the 100m hurdles. Come and support this year’s team.
Audience
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School
US Universities: Chicago Tuesday 21 May 6.30pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School Jim Nondorf, Vice President for Enrolment and Dean of Admissions at the University of Chicago, will discuss admission to highly selective colleges and universities in the United States. For Sixth Form and Lower Eighth parents and students.
Audience
Careers
St Paul’s Law Network Tuesday 21 May 6.30pm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Following the success of the first Law Network Event event last year, we are welcoming back the law community for a second meeting, this time hosted by Freshfield Bruckhaus Deringer in their Fleet Street offices. The evening will feature a speech from Lord Anthony Grabiner, Queen’s Counsel and life peer and an opportunity to network with other law professionals. The professional engagement programme, originally established in 2007, now includes formal networks across seven fields and is supported by a dedicated group of alumni and parent volunteers. Their aim is to connect those working in specific professional fields and to support current pupils and young OPs in their career journey. Audience
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Arts
Zero for the Young Dudes By Alistair McDowell – Directed by Alex Kerr and Rob Breslin
Wednesday 22 – Friday 24 May 7.30pm Samuel Pepys Theatre, St Paul’s School The inmates at a bizarre summer camp are plotting a revolution. Or has it already happened? Spending a day watching their schedule of exercise, lessons and meals, a long history of unrest and injustice lies hidden, and as the day wears on a violent future looms large on the horizon. The Hunger Games meets Lord of the Flies in this brutal and thrilling new work, performed by an ensemble of actors from the Fourth and Fifth form.
Audience
School
School
Corporate Communion
Major US Scholarships Evening
Thursday 23 May
Thursday 23 May
8.00am St Paul’s School
6.30pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School
An invitation is offered to the wider school community for Holy Communion. The service lasts 40 minutes and guests are welcome to join us for breakfast after the service.
Sixth Form and Lower Eighth parents and students are invited to presentations on the Morehead-Cain (UNC), Robertson (UNC and Duke) and Jefferson (UVA) scholarships. These are four-year academic and leadership scholarships.
Audience
Audience
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School
Pask for Parents Thursday 23 May 6.30pm Science Block, St Paul’s School Pask Society is the Lower Eighth molecular biology club, which allows pupils to work with specialist equipment normally found in research laboratories. We are delighted to invite parents to join us for the evening, to use this equipment and also to discuss the society’s current work with pupils. The practical session will be followed by drinks and canapés hosted by the biology department. Tickets cost £30 each, in addition to a voluntary donation, with proceeds going to the school’s Shaping our Future campaign supporting the bursary provision. Audience
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Community
New York Drinks Evening Thursday 23 May 6.30pm New York Join other OPs in the New York area with an informal drinks evening beginning at 6.30pm. All alumni, Colet Fellows and friends of St Paul’s and St Paul’s Girls’ School are invited to attend. Do join us if you are living in New York or travelling through the city, to catch up with alumni and friends of the school. We particularly encourage young OPs to attend to build connections in the city.
Audience
Sport
National Schools’ Regatta Friday 24 – Sunday 26 May All-day Dorney Lake The National Schools’ Regatta dates back to 1947 and attracts crews from the length and breadth of the UK and Ireland. St Paul’s crews, from Junior Colt to Senior crews, will be competing at this regatta. Do come along to Dorney Lake to support the crews.
Audience
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JUNE 2019
Community
Community
Japanese Cultural Event
Cotter Cruickshank (Classics) Lecture
Tuesday 4 June
Wednesday 5 June
6.30pm Dining Hall, St Paul’s School
6.30pm Samuel Pepys Theatre, St Paul’s School
Join us for an evening of Japanese food to discover more about the secrets of its tastes and healthy eating. Hosted by The Japanese Culinary Academy UK, it features a talk from the head chef of a renowned restaurant in London, Daisuke Hayashi. The evening is followed by a sit-down dinner of a delicious and healthy Japanese set menu called ‘ichi ju san sai’. We thank the Japanese Embassy for their kind support.
Audience
Join us for the biennial classics lecture named in memory of former members of staff Cotter and Cruickshank, two distinguished classicists. This year’s speaker will be Lord McColl, a life peer since 1989 and Old Pauline.
Audience
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Community
10 Year Reunion Friday 7 June 6.30pm St Paul’s School We invite all those who left St Paul’s in 2009 to join us for a celebration of your time at the school and to catch up on all that has taken place in the 10 years since. Hosted by JP Jabre, Albert Snowball, Mike Gale and Ollie Ratnatunga, we look forward to welcoming you back to see the new school buildings and old friends.
Audience
School
Annual St Paul’s Medical Conference Tuesday 11 June 9.00am St Paul’s School The aim of this all-day conference is to advise potential applicants how best they can prepare themselves for a medical school application and course. The conference includes lectures and discussions given by consultants, doctors at various stages of training and current medical students. If you know anyone thinking about applying for medicine, veterinary school or dentistry, please do get in touch by emailing: partnerships@stpaulsschool.org.uk
Audience
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Careers
St Paul’s Finance Network Tuesday 11 June 6.30pm UBS, Broadgate Circus Once again we would like to invite the community of St Paul’s working in finance or with an interest in the area, to come together. This event will take place in the Broadgate Circle offices of UBS (with a spectacular seventh floor view of the city) and will provide the chance to network with those working in all areas of finance. The evening will also feature a prominent speaker from the community. The professional engagement programme, originally established in 2007, now includes formal networks across seven fields and is supported by a dedicated group of alumni and parent volunteers. Their aim is to connect those working in specific professional fields and to support current pupils and young OPs in their career journey.
School
St Paul’s Juniors Sports Days Wednesday 12 June 9.00am (Third Years) 1.00pm (First and Second Years) The Tank, St Paul’s School Join St Paul’s Juniors for their annual Sports Day on Wednesday 12 June. There will be refreshments hosted by the Parents’ Group throughout the day and merchandise available to purchase.
This is a popular event and not one to be missed.
Audience
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Audience
Community
School
Community
New York Lunch Club
Fourth Form Parents’ Old Pauline Panel Evening Lodge Meeting
Wednesday 12 June
Wednesday 12 June
Thursday 13 June
12 noon University Club, One West 54 Street, New York
6.30pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School
5.00pm St Paul’s School
This panel evening is an opportunity for parents to quiz school representatives including Julie Johnson (parents’ seminar provider) and Robert Bor (School Counsellor) about many aspects of pupil life in the Fifth Form. Topics will include managing boundaries in social life, media use, and balancing school commitments in the GCSE years.
This is the centenary year for the Old Pauline Lodge, founded in 1919 for old boys and current and former staff of St Paul’s School. Membership reflects the rich cultural and religious diversity found at the school itself. The Lodge hosts four meetings at the school each year.
Audience
Audience
All Old Paulines, Paulinas, Colet Fellows, parents and former parents and friends of St Paul’s and St Paul’s Girls School are invited to our next alumni and friends lunch at the University Club in New York. Come enjoy the fabulous buffet and raw bar (plus divine chocolate mousse) and Pauline/Paulina conversations. The University Club’s dress code requires jacket and tie for men and equivalent for ladies.
Audience
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Community
Lower Eighth Form Parents’ Summer Party Thursday 13 June 7.00pm Wathen Hall Lawn, St Paul’s School Lower Eighth Form parents are invited to our Summer Party, hosted on the banks of the River Thames. This will be an opportunity to catch up with other parents in an informal environment before the holidays.
Audience
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Arts
Lower Second Playwriting Competition
Community
Arts
Fourth Form Summer Party
Fourth and Fifth Form Concert
Friday 14 June
Wednesday 19 June
7.30pm The Lyric, Hammersmith
7.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School
This festival of work showcases the best of new writing from the Lower Second Year.
Please join us for an evening of fun and sunshine on the terrace of the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith. Let’s celebrate the boys’ first year at St Paul’s in style!
The Fourth and Fifth Form ensembles perform a selection of pieces including a performance by the Junior Symphony Orchestra. This is a charity concert and there will be a retiring collection for Sistema UK Young Leaders Programme.
Audience
Audience
Audience
Friday 14 June 1.30pm Juniors Hall, St Paul’s School
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Arts
Murder in the Cathedral
By T.S. Eliot – Directed by Edward Williams
Wednesday 19 – Friday 21 June 7.30pm Samuel Pepys Theatre and St. Peter’s Church It is 900 years since Archbishop Thomas à Becket was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral and almost 40 years since Archbishop Oscar Romero was assassinated as he said Mass in a chapel in El Salvador. Both had incurred the anger of the authorities and both were killed by order of their head of state. This production of Murder in the Cathedral, which will seek to explore parallels between the two stories, will be performed in St Peter’s Church, Acton Green as part of the Bedford Park Festival, as well as in the Samuel Pepys Theatre.
Audience
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Community
Fifth Form Summer Party Thursday 20 June 7.30pm Auriol Kensington Rowing Club, Hammersmith Fifth Form parents are warmly invited to join us for our summer party where there will be a welcome drink, finger and bowl food and a cash bar.
Audience
Community
Old Pauline Club Annual Dinner Thursday 20 June 7.00pm Honourable Artillery Company The Old Pauline Club invites all Old Paulines to join them for their Annual Dinner which this year will be held at the Honourable Artillery Company. This event is a wonderful opportunity to get together with old friends and hear an update from the school. We are pleased to announce Major James Kelly will be the guest speaker for this year’s event. Tickets for this event sell quickly, so do book your tickets soon.
Audience
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Community
20 Year Reunion Friday 21 June 6.30pm St Paul’s School We invite all those who left St Paul’s in 1999 to join us for a celebration of your time at the school and to catch up on all that has taken place in the 20 years since. Hosted by Imran Hamid, Rob Bayne and Matt Kent, we look forward to welcoming you back to see the new school buildings and meet old friends.
Audience
Arts
Van Gogh Seen Through a Painter’s Eyes Sunday 23 June 6.30pm Tate Britain SPARTA warmly invites you, your sons and family to join us for an exclusively guided Midsummer Exhibition: Tate Britain. Michael Grant, Director of Art at St Paul’s School, explains the technique behind some of the most famed paintings in history.
Audience
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School
School
New Parents’ Welcome Evening
Primary School Football Day
Monday 24 June
Tuesday 25 June
4.45pm St Paul’s School
9.00am St Paul’s School
New parents of boys entering the Fourth Form are invited to visit us at St Paul’s to meet some of the staff, including your son’s future tutor, and to find out more about the school before your son begins in September. This event is aimed at all those whose sons do not already attend St Paul’s Juniors.
Year 5 state school pupils are invited to St Paul’s for a day of music, art and humanities, ending in a five-a-side football tournament.
Audience
Audience
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Arts
The Day the Crayons Quit Tuesday 25 June 6.15pm Juniors Hall, St Paul’s School The Upper First Year proudly present, for one night only, their stage adaptation of The Day the Crayons Quit. Join the revolt as the crayons write letters of protest to their 10 year old owner. But what would happen if there were no colours left?
Audience
Arts
OP/Leavers’ Concert Tuesday 25 June 7.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School Old Paulines and Leavers perform together at this concert which is always a memorable occasion. The concert is a final opportunity to hear some of our outstanding musical leavers perform solo items as well as larger ensembles.
Audience
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School
New Parents’ Welcome Evening
for St Paul’s Juniors Parents
Wednesday 26 June 4.45pm St Paul’s School New parents of boys entering the Fourth Form are invited to visit us at St Paul’s to meet some of the staff, including your son’s future tutor, and to find out more about the school before your son begins in September. This event is aimed at all those whose sons attend St Paul’s Juniors.
Audience
Arts
A Level Art Showcase, Opening Night Wednesday 26 June 6.00pm Milton Gallery & 2D Studio, St Paul’s School All are welcome to celebrate the end of exams with this exhibition of our Upper Eighth artists’ final pieces from this year’s A Level, alongside work-in-progress from our current Lower Eighth. This show is guaranteed to be varied, vibrant and ambitious and we encourage all those considering Art A Level to come and have a look around as well as any family and friends who wish to support our Eighth Form artists.
Audience
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Community
Summer Festival Sunday 30 June Gates open 11.45am Big Side, St Paul’s School Grab your picnic blanket or snap up a deckchair and join in the fun at this year’s Summer Festival. Guests can soak up the atmosphere whilst enjoying a wide range of street food and drink, including Old Pauline Ale (OPA) and a Pimm’s double-decker bus. For those that like a challenge, the afternoon will kick off with the St Paul’s Colour Fun Run, a 2k dash (or stroll!) around the school grounds; there’s also a giant inflatable obstacle course for the over 7s, a climbing wall for 11+ and plenty of activities for the little ones.
Enjoy live music and drama throughout the afternoon with a spectacular range of music from St Paul’s School and St Paul’s Juniors ensembles, including drumlines, gypsy jazz and the SPS Battle of the Bands winner on our central bandstand. The best of SPS Drama is showcased in the more intimate drama marquee with a series of monologues from world drama and stand-up comedy from the reigning kings of Imp Soc. Creative types can enjoy the hands-on craft tent and, for a more cerebral experience, a wide range of debates and talks will be held in the spoken word tent. Practical challenges to test your brainpower will also take place throughout the day, including giant crosswords and maths puzzles… Bring your little brothers and sisters, your granny and grandad, and all your friends for a fun day out for all the family!
Audience
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JULY 2019
Sport
School
Cricket Festival
Universities Fair
Monday 1 July – Wednesday 3 July
Monday 1 July
All-day Monkton Combe The annual cricket festival, hosted this year by Monkton Combe, will welcome The Leys School and Fettes College for a three-day competition.
Audience
All-day Sports Hall, St Paul’s School Our Universities Fair will feature representatives from several top universities who will discuss what their institutions can offer and specifics relating to applications made through UCAS. This event will be held in the sports hall and Sixth and Lower Eighth Form pupils will be invited to attend, along with parents and students from partner schools. The universities’ department look forward to seeing many of you there.
Audience
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School
School
Third Years’ Prize Giving
First and Second Years’ Prize Giving
Monday 1 July
Tuesday 2 July
8.30am School Hall, St Paul’s School
8.30am St Paul’s School
This annual event is an opportunity to celebrate the efforts and successes of the Lower and Upper Third Year pupils of St Paul’s Juniors. Led by St Paul’s Juniors Head, Maxine Shaw, we recognise the academic, drama, sport and music achievements of the boys. Prizes will be presented by the High Master of St Paul’s School, Professor Mark Bailey, in this hour-long ceremony.
This annual event is an opportunity to celebrate the efforts and successes of the First and Second Year pupils of St Paul’s Juniors. Led by St Paul’s Juniors Head, Maxine Shaw, we recognise the academic, drama and sporting achievement of the boys. Prizes will be presented by a distinguished guest.
School
Primary School Cricket Day with Chance to Shine Tuesday 2 July 9.00am St Paul’s School In association with cricket charity Chance to Shine, Sixth Formers will be hosting a fun skills workshop for local primary schools, culminating in a mini competition.
By invitation only.
Audience
Audience
To book events please visit: stpaulsschool.org.uk/spscommunity/events
Audience
School
Sport
Junior Prize Giving
Henley Royal Regatta
Tuesday 2 July
Wednesday 3 July – Sunday 7 July
5.00pm St Paul’s School
All-day Henley-on-Thames
The 2019 Junior Prize Giving ceremony will celebrate the successes of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Forms of St Paul’s School. The ceremony is focused around presentations of outstanding work across a range of subjects and the guest speaker is a relatively recent OP who has made his name in his chosen field. Parents of prizewinners are invited to attend for this special evening and join guests following the event for a drinks reception.
St Paul’s School 1st VIII will be competing in the Princess Elizabeth Cup at the most prestigious rowing regatta in the world, Henley Royal Regatta. Be sure to also look out for Old Paulines competing for their UK and USA universities at Henley; more information about the crews and race times will become available closer to the event. It’s enormously important to our rowers to have as much support as possible when they compete and we encourage you all to come and support the St Paul’s rowers at Henley.
By invitation only. For any questions, please contact events@stpaulsschool.org.uk
Audience
Audience
To book events please visit: stpaulsschool.org.uk/spscommunity/events
School
US Universities’ Farewell Party Wednesday 3 July 3.00pm St Paul’s School
Community
Leavers’ Ceremony Wednesday 3 July 4.45pm Sports Hall, St Paul’s School
Join the US universities team for their farewell to all Upper Eighth students who will be studying at US universities in the autumn term.
This event marks the formal end of the Upper Eighth pupils’ time at St Paul’s. Following the ceremony, guests are invited to join their tutors and staff for a party in Founder’s Court with a range of drinks and street food on offer.
Audience
Audience
To book events please visit: stpaulsschool.org.uk/spscommunity/events
School
Corporate Communion Thursday 4 July 8.00am St Paul’s School An invitation is offered to the wider school community for Holy Communion. The service lasts 40 minutes and guests are welcome to join us for breakfast after the service.
Audience
Community
Drinks Reception at Henley Regatta Saturday 6 July 2.00pm St Paul’s Tent, Henley-on-Thames For the third year we will be hosting a drinks reception for all of the St Paul’s Community on the Saturday of the Regatta. Attendees are invited to pop by the St Paul’s Tent for a glass of something cold, to catch up with fellow rowers and celebrate the efforts of the boys. Do note, the time of this event may be changed according to race time.
Audience
To book events please visit: stpaulsschool.org.uk/spscommunity/events
School
Community
School
Material & Particle Science Residential Course Monday 8 – Wednesday 10 July
OP Third Thursday Drinks
Preparing for University – Y12 day
State school pupils are invited to apply for this intensive science course led by St Paul’s School and IOM3. Anybody studying physics or who has a link with IOM3 is encouraged to get in touch if you would like to join the course by emailing partnerships@stpaulsschool.org.uk The course is organised and run in partnership between St Paul’s School, the Institute of Physics and Queen Mary University of London. It brings to life the complex subject of particle physics through a series of workshops and lectures led by teachers and academic researchers. The course will demonstrate the importance of the field across the sciences, engineering and computer science.
Thursday 18 July
Friday 26 July
6.30pm Park Plaza, Primo Bar
10.40am St Paul’s School
We invite OPs from across the generations to join us on the third Thursday of each month in April, May and July. This event series is an opportunity for OPs to meet and reconnect in venues across London and to share good conversation over a drink or two.
Year 12 pupils from both St Paul’s School and Partner Schools will attend a series of presentations on applying to university, including an optional lunchtime session with Old Paulines who are presently studying at university on their thoughts and reflections on student life, and tips on studying their subject. The lunchtime session will also include presentations from current Upper Eighth pupils on their experiences of preparing for university tests and interviews and how they chose a particular college. The afternoon will be devoted to subject-specific university prep.
Audience
Audience
Audience
All-day St Paul’s School
To book events please visit: stpaulsschool.org.uk/spscommunity/events
AUGUST 2019
School
St Paul’s Christian Union Summer House Party Monday 5 – Thursday 15 August All-day Worth School, West Sussex Paulines have enjoyed the Christian Union summer holidays, or ‘house parties’, for 100 years. Hundreds of Old Paulines look back on these holidays as among the most treasured memories of their time at St Paul’s as a place to build a community where boys can learn about the Christian faith in a friendly, all-inclusive and pressure-free environment. This is an excellent way for boys starting St Paul’s in August 2019 to create some great friendships before they have even started school. All Paulines, including those about to start in August 2019, and those who have just finished the Upper Eighth, are welcome. Audience
To book events please visit: stpaulsschool.org.uk/spscommunity/events
Arts
Moonlight
By Harold Pinter – Directed by Christian Anthony
Wednesday 21 – Saturday 24 August 7.30pm Lyric Studio, Hammersmith Andy, an ailing, foul-mouthed patriarch, is desperate for reconciliation with his two estranged sons. Haunted by the ghostly presence of his dead daughter Bridget and the very real presence of his irascible wife Bel, the dying Andy muses on guilt, lost loves and his own mortality. Pinter’s final fulllength play, performed by a cast of senior actors, is an elegiac meditation on family, shot through with raucous wit.
Audience
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ST PAUL’S FIXTURES SUMMER TERM
CRICKET
TENNIS
Saturday 20 April OPCC v U18A
Tuesday 2 July 2.00pm – Tennis Boys U16A, Boys U18A v the King’s School, Parramatta
Saturday 18 May 11:00am – Cricket Boys U14A, Boys U14B, Boys U14C, Boys U18A, Boys U18D v Merchant Taylors’ School, Norwood Saturday 8 June 11:00am – Cricket Boys U18A v Epsom College Saturday 15 June 11:00am – Cricket Boys U18A v Hampton School Saturday 22 June 11:00am – Cricket Boys U18A v RGS, Guildford Saturday 29 June 2.00pm – Cricket Boys U14C, Boys U15A, Boys U15B, Boys U15C, Boys U18A v Reed’s School Friday 5 July 11.30am – Cricket Boys U18A v Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
ROWING Friday 24 May National Schools’ Regatta (Fourth Form) Saturday 25 May National Schools’ Regatta (Fifth Form – Upper Eighth Form) Sunday 26 May National Schools’ Regatta (Sixth Form – Upper Eighth Form) Saturday 22 June Marlow Regatta
THE OLD PAULINE SPORTS CLUB AT THAMES DITTON
The Old Pauline Club has owned Thames Ditton since 1929. Its superb pitches and facilities are used for Old Pauline matches, representative games and cup finals. In 1977 the Club added a squash, health and fitness club called Colets. This provides a first-class health club available to all Old Paulines with both discounts and free social membership. The clubs offer membership of competitive leagues, overseas tours and a social scene to match.
OLD PAULINE CRICKET CLUB The Club runs two Saturday XIs and an occasional Sunday side. The season runs from 11 May until 7 September and new members wishing to join should get in touch with Chris Berkett: 07806 738007 or George Waugh: george1702@hotmail.com
OLD PAULINE ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB The Football Club runs two sides and a veterans’ team. The Club plays through the summer at school, including a five-a-side tournament. A summer tour is planned. There is an Instagram handle – @oldpaulineafc – for everyone to follow and if you would like to join the Club contact oldpaulinesafc@gmail.com
OLD PAULINE FOOTBALL CLUB (RUGBY) The Rugby Club is the oldest old boys’ club in England, celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2021. It runs two sides playing in the Surrey leagues, plus a veterans’ side. The club also runs annual tours with this year’s to Budapest. Details of next season’s fixtures will appear in ‘Autumn Events’. Pre-season training starts in July and friendly weekly touch rugby sessions run through the summer. The Club is always after new members. Contact Rob Rayner: 07903 851125 or robertrayner@hotmail.com
Old Pauline Club
PARENT INFORMATION SUMMER TERM
School
Upper Third Year Subject Parents’ Evening
Tuesday 30 April
Upper Third Year Subject Parents’ Evening
Thursday 2 May
St Paul’s Juniors Lower Second, Lower Third Parents’ Tour and Talk Evening
Thursday 6 June
New Parents’ Evening for Lower Third Year Parents
Thursday 13 June
New Parents’ Evening for Lower First and Upper First Year Parents
Monday 17 June
Lower Eighth Parents’ Evening
Tuesday 18 June
New Parents evening for Lower Third Year Parents
Monday 24 June
First Year Parents’ Evening (optional)
Wednesday 26 June
Lower Eighth Universities Day (P3 onwards)
Wednesday 26 June
SPS 1st XV 60-Years-On Reunion Lunch 14 September Community
Launch of the St Paul’s Cycling Network 20 September
Community
30 Year Reunion 17 September
Arts
SPARTA Wathen Hall Bridget Riley Curator Talk 11 November
Community
OP Third Thursday Drinks 19 September
Community
40 Year Reunion – Unbeaten 1979 1st XV 16 November
SAVE THE DATE
Community
FEEL FITTER HEALTHIER HAPPIER WITH COLETS HEALTH & FITNESS
Situated within 15 beautiful acres that form the Old Pauline sports grounds, you will find one of the finest health clubs in Surrey. Owned by the Old Paulines, Colets was formed in 1977 and operates on a not-for-profit basis. With continuous re-investment over its 42 years Colets offers a great range of facilities for all the family: – – – – – – – – –
Gym with the very latest Life Fitness equipment 25 metre pool, sauna, steam and spa 4 group exercise studios offering over 125 classes each week 6 squash courts Packed junior programme Rejuvenate beauty salon Café & licensed bar Crèche & nursery Ample parking for members
Preferential membership rates are available to the Pauline community, as is a free trial period for those interested. Contact us on 020 8398 7108 for further details.
PLEASE REFER TO INDIVIDUAL EVENTS TO IDENTIFY THE AUDIENCE KEY
AT A GLANCE SUMMER 2019
APRIL
MAY
OP Third Thursday Drinks 18 April 6.30pm Rutland Arms, Hammersmith
A Level Theatre Studies Showcase 1 May 6.00pm Milton Studio, St Paul’s School
New York Drinks Evening 25 April 6.30pm New York
Summer Concert 1 May 7.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School
School House Reunion 26 April 12 noon St Paul’s Hotel
The Achilles Schools Relays 2 May 1.00pm The Sir Roger Bannister Track
Earliest Vintage Luncheon 27 April 12 noon Dining Hall, St Paul’s School
Battle of the Bands 2 May 6.30pm Dining Hall, St Paul’s School Fifth Form – Regional Coffee Mornings Wednesday 8 – Friday 10 May 8.30am Richmond, Putney or Barnes and Central London Music Competition Final 8 May 7.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School
Key Community Arts Careers School Sport
SPJ Factor 9 May 5.30pm Juniors’ School Hall, St Paul’s School Pauls4All UK Charity Quiz 9 May 7.00pm St Paul’s School
Toronto Reception and Dinner 9 May 7.00pm Toronto, Canada Lower Eighth Form Parents’ Exhibition Talk and Visit – Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams 10 May 10.00am Victoria & Albert Museum
Juniors’ Pastoral Evening – The Parent Practice: Bringing out the Best in your Children 16 May 6.30pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School
PASK for Parents 23 May 6.30pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School
40 Year Reunion 17 May 6.30pm St Paul’s School
Zero for the Young Dudes By Alistair McDowell – Directed by Alex Kerr and Rob Breslin 22-24 May 7.30pm Samuel Pepys Theatre, St Paul’s School
Apposition 11 May All-day St Paul’s School
SPJ Performance Class 2 – Guitar 17 May 4.30pm Holst, SPJ Music School, St Paul’s School
New York Drinks Evening 23 May 6.30pm New York
Staff v Parents Football at Loftus Road Stadium 13 May 5.00pm Loftus Road Stadium, Shepherd’s Bush
Material Science Enrichment days 18 May & 15 June 9.30am St Paul’s School
National Schools’ Regatta 24-26 May All-day Dorney Lake
SPJ Informal Concert 14 May 6.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School St Paul’s – Shaping our Future Campaign Launch 14 May 6.30pm St Paul’s Cathedral Fifth Form Parents’ Panel Evening 15 May 6.30pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School OP Third Thursday Drinks 16 May 5.30pm Apex, Copthall Avenue
The Lord Burghley Trophy 18 May All-day St Paul’s School St Paul’s Law Network 21 May 6.30pm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US Universities: Chicago 21 May 6.30pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School Corporate Communion 23 May 8.00am St Paul’s School Major US Scholarships Evening 23 May 6.30pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School
JUNE Japanese Cultural Event 4 June 6.30pm Dining Hall, St Paul’s School Cotter Cruickshank (Classics) Lecture 5 June 6.30pm Samuel Pepys Theatre, St Paul’s School 10 Year Reunion 7 June 6.30pm St Paul’s School Annual St Paul’s Medical Conference 11 June 9.00am St Paul’s School St Paul’s Finance Network 11 June 6.30pm UBS, Broadgate Circus SPJ Sports Day 12 June 9.00am (SPJ Seniors), 1.00pm (SPJ Juniors) The Tank, St Paul’s School New York Lunch Club 12 June 12 noon University Club, One West 54 Street, NY Fourth Form Parents’ Panel Evening 12 June 6.30pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School
Lower Eighth Form Parents’ Summer Party 13 June 7.00pm Wathen Hall Lawn, St Paul’s School
Van Gogh Seen Through a Painter’s Eyes 23 June 2.30pm Tate Britain
Old Pauline Lodge Meeting 13 June 5.00pm St Paul’s School
New Parents’ Welcome Evening 24 June 4.45pm St Paul’s School
Lower Second Playwriting Competition 14 June 1.30pm School Hall, St Paul’s School
Primary School Football Day 25 June 9.00am St Paul’s School
Fourth Form Summer Party 14 June 7.30pm The Lyric, Hammersmith
The Day the Crayons Quit 25 June 6.15pm Juniors Hall, St Paul’s School
Fourth and Fifth Form Concert 16 June 7.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School
Welcome Evening for St Paul’s Juniors Parents 26 June 4.45pm St Paul’s School
Murder in the Cathedral By T.S. Eliot Directed by Edward Williams 19, 20 & 21 June 7.30pm Samuel Pepys Theatre and St Peter’s Church Old Pauline Club Annual Dinner 20 June 7.00pm Honourable Artillery Company Fifth Form Summer Party 20 June 7.30pm Auriol Rowing Club, Hammersmith 20 Year Reunion 21 June 6.30pm St Paul’s School
A Level Art Showcase, Opening Night 26 June 6.00pm Milton Gallery & 2D Studio, St Paul’s School OP/Leavers’ Concert 27 June 6.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School Summer Festival 30 June 11.45am Big Side, St Paul’s School
JULY Cricket Festival 1-3 July All-day Monkton Combe Universities Fair 1 July All-day Sports Hall, St Paul’s School Third Years’ Prize Giving 1 July 8.30am Juniors Hall, St Paul’s School First and Second Years’ Prize Giving 2 July 8.30am St Paul’s School Primary School Cricket Day with Chance to Shine 2 July 9.00am St Paul’s School Junior Prize Giving 2 July 5.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School Henley Royal Regatta 3-7 July All-day Henley-on-Thames US Universities’ Farewell Party 3 July 3.00pm St Paul’s School
Leavers’ Ceremony 3 July 4.45pm – 8.30pm Sports Hall, St Paul’s School Corporate Communion 4 July 8.00am St Paul’s School Drinks Reception at Henley Regatta 6 July 2.00pm (subject to change) St Paul’s Tent, Henley-on-Thames Material & Particle Science Residential Course 8-10 July All-day St Paul’s School OP Third Thursday Drinks 18 July 6.30pm Park Plaza, Primo Bar Preparing for University – Y12 day 26 July 10.40am St Paul’s School
AUGUST St Paul’s Christian Union Summer House Party 5-15 August All-day Worth School, West Sussex Moonlight By Harold Pinter Directed by Christian Anthony 21-24 August 7.30pm Lyric Studio, Hammersmith
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