In This Issue
2025
• BEST MUSICAL AWARD
• CHESS CHAMPIONS
• CLASS OF 2025
GIVING DAY
• HARLEQUINS SIGNING
• NATIONAL CRICKET FINALS
• ROME TRIP
‘ TREMENDOUS TREBLE
This team has been united in a culture of commitment, humility, and belief. It’s been an unforgettable journey.
Mr Will Leafe – Team Coach ’
A stunning season for Hampton’s Second XI saw them crowned English Schools’ FA (ESFA) Champions.
Over 100 supporters including Hamptonians, parents and alumni travelled to Stoke City Football Club to offer their full-voiced support as the team enjoyed an emphatic 5-0 victory.
Alongside their ESFA win, the Second XI also added the Elgin and the London Independent Schools’ Cups to the trophy cabinet rounding off a superb year of football.
SCHOOL CAPTAINS
The School Captains Team for the 2025-26 academic year has been named.
From left to right, congratulations to Monty Seager, Alfred Bancroft, James Eggleton, Mikael Nur, Ben Rowe and Eddie Haycock. Along with the Prefects and Mentors, the School Captains act as ambassadors for the School and serve as role models, offering advice and support to younger Hamptonians.
BUDDING DESIGNERS
Fourth Year designers competed to make the best prototype of a kitchen product which is accessible to all.
The Motionspot Design Competition involved pupils researching, creating, and presenting a range of concepts to an industry professional.
SUPER SCIENTISTS
Senior Hamptonians achieved record results in the 2025 Chemistry Olympiad, chalking up 13 Gold medals. Hampton chemists also received 15 Silvers and 10 Bronze awards - an excellent performance for the School.
BEST MUSICAL
The joint Senior School Production 42nd Street has been awarded ‘Best Musical’ at the National School Theatre Awards.
Joint Drama and Music productions by Hampton and LEH date back to the 1960s and the production standards are exceptional. Well done to all on this superb achievement.
CHESS CHAMPIONS
Hampton’s Chess Team has been crowned 2025 National Chess Champions.
Hampton was one of 26 teams to reach the final of the English Chess Federation’s National Schools’ Championships.
The victorious Hampton team spans the year groups and includes: Luoke Wang (Second Year), Jai Kothari and Tom Balmond (Third Year), Alex Lapidus (Fourth Year) and Anirudh Shidlagatta (Fifth Year). Captain Upper Sixth Former Rajat Makkar, raced directly from the competition to the airport to continue his quest for the title of Grandmaster.
National School Theatre Awards ‘ ’
A fabulous toe-tapping production from start to finish.
READATHON
First Year bookworms raised £2,300 for our Form Charities by holding a sponsored readathon.
As well as raising much-needed funds, it was the perfect excuse to settle down with a good book - or two!
BEEKEEPING CLUB
It’s been a hive of activity at Beekeeping Club.
Hamptonians have been tending the hives and learning how to care for the School’s 40,000 bees. An added bonus has been harvesting over 40kg of Hampton honey which will be sold to raise money for charity.
ENDURANCE RUNNER
Modern Languages teacher Mr Philipp Studt completed the challenging Cape Wrath Ultraa 400km, eight-day running event.
Tackling the remote and rugged terrain of the Scottish Highlands, Mr Studt completed the course in an outstanding 65 hours and 31 minutes and raised over £3,000 for our Form Charities.
CLASS OF 2025
To mark the close of their Hampton chapter, the Upper Sixth enjoyed a range of Leavers’ events from a celebration evening to a 5-a-side football tournament on the School fields.
As senior Hamptonians took time to say their goodbyes to classmates and teachers, they were praised for their enormous contribution to all aspects of the School community.
You’ve made this School better, not just by what you’ve done, but by who you’ve been.
Miss Victoria Smith – Head of Upper Sixth
CRICKET TOUR
Senior cricketers travelled to Barbados for the biennial Senior Cricket Tour.
Enjoying victories in five out of the six fixtures, the standout moment was a thrilling match against a Barbados Select XI at the iconic Kensington Oval Ground. Senior Hamptonians also enjoyed touring the beautiful Caribbean island.
SNOWDONIA
Second and Third Years tackled an action-packed trip to Wales.
Kitted up with harnesses, helmets and boots, pupils embarked on a subterranean adventure exploring the local mines and encountering underground lakes and caverns. The intrepid adventurers also enjoyed zip-lining, abseiling, and climbing rock faces and waterfalls.
ROME NICE
Sixth Form Hamptonians travelled to Nice for an educational and cultural trip.
The linguists took time to practise their language skills with their host families and enjoyed a trip to the Matisse Museum to see the works of one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.
MUD GLORIOUS
First Years enjoyed a weekend of activities on the Dorset Coast. A hike to Corfe Castle, raft building and high ropes were all on the itinerary, but the ever-popular mud trail was an unforgettable highlight resulting in some unrecognisable faces at the end of the day. Sorry about the laundry!
Religious Studies and Philosophy pupils enjoyed a trip to Rome.
As well as exploring many of the Eternal City’s historic sites, several Hamptonians witnessed Pope Francis deliver his final papal address in St Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday, joining thousands of people from around the world for the Urbi et Orbi – the Pope’s Easter message and blessing.
JUNIOR SCHOOLS’ MUSIC DAY
Over 100 junior pupils from 38 partner schools joined Hamptonians for a day of collaborative music-making.
They took part in a series of masterclasses in singing, brass, woodwind, percussion and strings, before coming together for a celebratory concert at the end of the day.
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Over 50 Hamptonians from First Year to Upper Sixth raised the Hammond Theatre rafters at the Battle of the Bands Rock Concert.
From Britney Spears to The Doors, our musicians showcased their talent with a fantastic evening of rock, all in support of Giving Day. Congratulations to band HOODs who were crowned Battle of the Bands champions.
MUSIC WORKSHOPS
A series of workshops this term saw First Years discover the vibrant beats of Indian dhol drumming and immerse themselves in the traditions of South Asian percussion.
Second Year pupils explored the melodic tones of the steel pans, while Third Years embraced the ancient music of Japanese taiko drumming.
LEAVERS’ CONCERT
Family, friends and staff gathered to celebrate our Upper Sixth Leavers’ outstanding contribution to the musical life of the School.
The concert featured a varied programme spanning genres and generations, from Gershwin to Brahms and Nina Simone to Henry Mancini. It was an exceptional display of talent from our musicians.
HOUND OF
THE
BASKERVILLES
A brilliant cast of Hamptonians brought the detective classic to life in the Lower School Summer Show.
The dramatists took the audience on a hilarious journey through the moors, as Sherlock Holmes and Watson worked to find out ‘whodunnit’.
ATHLETICS
Well done to all Hamptonians who competed at the Richmond Borough Athletics Championships.
The School came second overall with ten Hamptonians winning their event.
Good luck to Marcus Solomon, Joe Timba and Luke Mills who have all been selected to represent Middlesex at the 2025 English Schools’ Track and Field Championships.
U15A TRIPLE FINALISTS
The U15As reached the finals of three major tournaments this season including the Elgin Cup, English Schools’ FA and the Independent Schools’ FA tournaments.
Securing their position among the leading national schoolboy teams in their age group, the Fourth Years enjoyed appearances at two professional club grounds.
NATIONAL SCHOOLS’ REGATTA
An outstanding performance at this year’s National Schools’ Regatta saw every Eight reach their respective A final. Junior and senior rowers brought home 32 medals between them.
Congratulations also go to our Fifth Year rowers who will represent their country in the GB vs France match in July.
CRICKET
Both our U13A and U17A teams have reached the national finals of their respective English Cricket Association tournaments.
The U13s travel to Oakham School in July for their final against Worksop College, while the U17s take to the field at the iconic Edgbaston Stadium in September. Congratulations also to our U12A team, who triumphed in their Middlesex Cup competition and to our First XI who round off a superb season with fixtures against touring sides from Australia and India.
TENNIS
A strong tennis season included our U14, U15, and U16 players finishing runners up in the Independent Schools’ League.
Our U15As also reached the Surrey League finals and played well at the Eton Junior Pairs finals along with the U13s and U18s.
HARLEQUINS SIGNING
Upper Sixth Former Nick Lynagh is the third Hamptonian to sign a professional contract with Harlequins in recent years.
Nick started playing for the First XV as a Fifth Year and now follows in the footsteps of his brother Louis OH (2019) who is currently playing for Italian club, Benetton.
We raised £246K+
Giving Day 2025!
Everyone came together for our 2025 Giving Day, raising funds to support Free Places at Hampton.
From baking cakes to shooting penalties, throwing darts, and competing in our very own version of The Chase, it was 36-hours of sunshine, fun and giving. Thank you to all for your remarkable generosity. To date, we have raised over £246,000 and donations are still coming in.
This initiative is life changing and helps young people not only to flourish, but also to make our world a better place.Thank you!
Afantasticcause forlocalboystobe able to access such awonderfulschool. Thank you Hampton.
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