The Latymerian 2021-2022

Foreword

David Goodhew, Head

This year, for the first time since 2019, the School has felt like its old self again. The departure of face-coverings and the resumption of sport, music and drama have been equally welcome. This edition of the Latymerian gives an excellent flavour of the gusto which students and staff have shown in embracing the return of the extra-curricular life of the School.

I never thought that anyone would be relieved to see the return of public examinations, but so it proved! My warmest congratulations to the Class of 2022 who achieved the School’s best ever A level results; not to be outdone, Year 11 accomplished a similar feat at GCSE. Both cohorts showed admirable resilience and determination in overcoming the disruption of the last two years and I couldn’t be happier for them – they richly deserve their success.

Alas, as the shadow of the pandemic waned, the spectre of war in Europe grew all too real with the invasion of Ukraine. I am proud of the way our families have welcomed Ukrainians into their homes, and of how students and staff have welcomed them into the classroom. As one young man put it: “There was no time to lounge around and feel like an abandoned immigrant… Thank you for supporting Ukrainian refugees. Every one of them who had the experience of being a student in Latymer Upper School will never forget how you and your team cared so much for us.”

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HIGHLANDS

DISCOVERING

PEMBROKESHIRE

WALKING

WATERSPORTS

STAFF

MEMORIAM:

Christian White

Greg Cook, Chaplain

we give thanks as a community for this special person and his life, and send all our love and prayers to Jonny, Natasha, Miso, his family, and his close friends.

Christian White was a beloved Latymerian. Words here cannot sum up the generosity of spirit and warmth of this fine young man, nor the great pain at his loss.

Christian was so many things to so many people: a generous son, brother and friend; a pianist whose Moonlight Sonata could deeply move any listener; a sailor who loved time with his family on the water; a pupil who loved learning but skipped school to protest about climate change with his friends; a budding scientist whose bedroom could be home to many a Chemistry explosion as he might stare up at the night sky through his love of astronomy.

In a passage taken from the First Letter to the Corinthians, that was read at Christian’s funeral, St Paul writes that, of faith, hope and love, ‘the greatest of all these is love’. quote here from the eulogy given by his parents about Christian’s most amazing quality, especially as he faced chronic illness and cancer diagnosis head on, and the amazing friends that Christian found at Latymer:

“Christian always had that ultimate wisdom… the wisdom to be kind… kindness was what he prized most in others. He recognised

‘The Fellas’ [his closest Latymer friends] for being the amazing group of individuals they are, and he loved them to his fingertips. They all loved him even when down all those years of chronic fatigue he couldn’t share the lived experiences, share the stories and jokes, and he had to find a different version of himself.”

It was therefore very fitting that at this year’s Prize Giving both Christian and his friends were honoured for their outstanding conduct in such adversity.

Christian’s closest friends, Jamie, Lucas, Rory and Sangeerthaan, were awarded the inaugural Ben Murray Award, a prize created to celebrate extraordinary acts of love and service to others; David Goodhew awarded Christian posthumously with a Headmaster’s Award for his incredible courage. n

Latymer’s Alumni Community

Sian Davis, Foundation Office, Alumni Relations Manager

Once a Latymerian, always a Latymerian! This phrase, trotted out to all Sixth Formers as they leave the School, may sound glib to an 18-year old’s ears, but as the years speed by it’s a clarion call which becomes ever more meaningful to our 7,000 strong alumni community.

I’m often moved by the emotional connection Latymerians have with their old school – be they in their 90s, reminiscing over the war years and bomb damage to our King Street site – or still in their teens, having left the School only a year ago. It’s a relationship that lasts a lifetime, along with firm friendships formed in the classroom, on the Edward Latymer Theatre’s stage, in the Recital Hall or on the sports fields of Wood Lane.

Far from the years separating our alumni, it’s remarkable how much in common Latymerians from, for example, the Class of 1970 may have with those from the Class of 2000 – many of whom will have been taught in the same classrooms and in some cases by the same teachers! Latymer is, then, a hard place to leave, but our team’s raison d’être is to ensure that these connections are not lost and that our alumni remain in contact both with one another and with the School.

Of course, we all know that Latymerians are fantastic company! One of the perks of the job is meeting our alumni at the various events we run throughout the year. Here are a few recent highlights:

ONE, FIVE AND TEN YEAR REUNIONS

These reunions are regular annual ‘fixtures’ which are always eagerly anticipated.

ON THE ROAD

Our On the Road programme sees the Alumni team out and about visiting Latymerians who are studying, living and/or working in university towns both in the UK and abroad. To reflect the increasing number of alumni studying in the US and Europe, this year has had a particularly international flavour, with drinks gatherings in New York, and for those studying at Bocconi in Milan (although sadly for us the event took place in London, not Italy!). Closer to home some of our teaching staff, many of whom studied at Cambridge themselves, joined us for the traditional Latymer dinner at Christ’s College. Next year’s On the Roads will take place at Oxford, Edinburgh and Bristol universities.

ANNUAL NETWORKING EVENT

Our alumni and parent community are a fantastic support to younger Latymerians and this year’s networking event on careers in the legal field was particularly inspiring, held as it was in the beautiful surrounds of

Middle Temple. The event included not only young alumni, but also budding barristers from our Sixth Form and those of our partner state schools.

VIRTUALLY SPEAKING TALKS AND TUTORIALS

Born of the many months spent in lockdown, our Virtually Speaking online programme of talks has now evolved into hybrid Zoom/ in-person events. We found the online aspect worked well for our Latymerians based around the globe, as well as those who live outside London.

LATYMERIANS’ ANNUAL DINNER

This stalwart on the alumni events calendar has been running since the turn of the last century and is always held on the last Friday of November.

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF CO-EDUCATION

We’re hugely proud of all our alumni – what better way to end the academic year than celebrating the 25th anniversary of Latymer going co-ed with a party in the piazza!

Latymer Upper Schools Charities

Patrick Whitfield and Dan Wright, Charities Coordinators

Latymer students have continued to show their exceptional creativity and generosity this year. The school has celebrated a number of non-uniform days and student-led bake sales to raise funds for our nominated charities – The Woodland Trust and Rainforest Alliance.

This summer break sees the departure of the environmental charity themes, as we invite new student nominations for charity themes in September.

Students have also run events this year to support other causes, ranging from Anti-Bullying Week in November to Neurodiversity Awareness week to raise funds for the AMD Bursary Fund.

Latymer has not only welcomed a number of new students into the school but also supported The Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, donating an incredible £56,139. New students have settled into school life and have expressed their gratitude and appreciation to Latymerians and families for their support.

The Latymer Uganda Project has hosted student-led initiatives including bake sales and karaoke in the theatre, and in doing so

has raised an amazing £3,900.48, meaning that the fund will continue to support eight students this year. Huge thanks to all students involved and Mrs Marley for her continued support of this amazing project.

We look forward to another fantastic year of fundraising and activities next year, as we look to nominate our new charity themes in September. n

Latymer Uganda Project

2021-22

Charlotte and Kiara, Sixth Form

Inspired by the work of Latymer Upper School’s founder, Edward Latymer, the Latymer Uganda Project seeks to sponsor the education of 8 Ugandan children, from MLISADA (an educational charity that supports children based in the Katwe region of Kampala). Since its establishment in 2013, the project has raised £88,666 and since September 2021, the project has raised an astounding £3,900.48 through a variety of fundraising events.

The highlights of this year have included the BOUNCE week events; such as the letter exchanges that occurred, whereby Latymerians across Lower, Middle and Upper school, dedicated time to writing letters to the children that MLISADA currently supports. Another BOUNCE week event was the Uganda Project Bake Sale (the cakes were so tempting that we both had to buy a few) which raised an overwhelming £350. In the Autumn term, Latymer also organised a shipment of 40 Chromebooks, musical instruments, mobile phones and shoes to MLISADA, receiving a wonderful video back from the organisation of the children thanking us and performing on the new musical instruments. They are certainly very talented and the video was truly heartwarming.

£2,111.61

raised from Non-Uniform Day alone!

A highlight for the students (maybe not so much for the teachers) was the sponge-throwing event that happened to occur on a very wet and cold winter’s day – even Mr Goodhew got involved. Teachers such as Mr Stewart and Mr Chang endured a ‘double-shift’ and came away ‘doubly-drenched’; but all for a good cause. Then came Non-Uniform Day, our largest fundraising event this year. In total, we raised £2,111.61 and some of the Sixth Form even got involved by wearing the colours of the Ugandan flag to demonstrate their support.

Finally, around Easter time, we held a series of Easter-themed fundraising events including a ‘guess the number of sweets in the jar’ challenge (which raised £60.26) and an Easter egg tombola which

raised £210.90 (a hit due to the amazing chocolate prizes that were up for grabs). This all led up to the final fundraising event of the year – a lunchtime Karaoke party.

All in all, this year has undeniably been a huge success for the Uganda Project and our weekly meetings at Wednesday break time have been a hub for creative ideas and brainstorming. We cannot wait to continue to hold and organise fundraising events this coming term and in the years to come. n

In partnership with the Harrow Club and Fulham Cricket Club, Latymer hosted a Community & Windrush Day on Sunday 26th June at our Wood Lane sports grounds. Welcoming people from all backgrounds, the day ran from 1-5pm and offered a spectacular array of food, music, and celebration in solidarity with the descendants of the Windrush Generation and people who are refugees.

Community & Windrush Day 2022

Andy Hall, Projects and Partnerships Manager (Maternity Cover)

Guests of all ages enjoyed a freshly prepared barbecue, drinks, and snacks, which were generously provided by the Harrow Club, alongside inflatables, lawn games, and entertainment from a live DJ. Under glorious sunshine and with coaching from Fulham Cricket Club, the crowd were delighted to watch young people from Afghanistan play a friendly game of cricket across the afternoon.

Following the success of the day, our community partners have requested that a similar event run again in 2023, also incorporating the Harrow Club’s 140th anniversary of supporting marginalised young people in West London. n

RAIS£

Student-led Fundraising Club

Agnes, Bee, Noam – Sixth Form

Hello! We are the new Senior RAIS£ Ambassadors: Agnes, Bee and Noam. As Lower Sixth students, we wanted to help lead RAIS£ club.

RAIS£ is part of Latymer’s bursary initiative. What makes this particular club so special is that it is student-led. RAIS£ welcomes all year groups at Latymer Upper, with over 30 students in the club’s weekly attendance (and we hope to grow even bigger!).

We are famed for our seasonal events, including Cupid’s Candy, where students bought valentines-themed sweets to send anonymously to friends, with RAIS£ helpers taking on the role of Cupid and handing them out. During the Christmas period, we worked hard to deliver themed events, including the Christmas Fair and Film Night – which were complete with fun activities such as face painting and biscuit decorating.

RAIS£ aims to add a sense of fun and community to fundraising. One only has to look at one of our most recent events, the Year 7 Disco, which raised over £2,000, and saw teachers dancing whole-heartedly to the YMCA, to see our spirit in action. When we finally took a break from the dance floor, teachers and students alike headed to the Atrium for refreshments and to take part in a nail-biting game of Jenga.

This academic year, we have raised £5,300! And, with a teacher versus students quiz night and teacher top-trumps as our next potential ventures, we look to continue on this trajectory. n

Community Partnerships

2022

Andy Hall, Projects and Partnerships Manager (Maternity Cover)

You can see the progress in lessons, there’s been a real boost in terms of their confidence, in their English grammar, punctuation, and writing.

Across the 2021-22 academic year, Latymer Upper School and the Latymer Foundation have undertaken extensive partnership activities within our local community. From our flagship programmes to bespoke projects, we are proud of our work in support of local schools, charities, and community groups.

SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY

This year 184 Year 12 students undertook Service in the Community, offering their time in support of 52 local organisations and causes such as environmentalism, education and homelessness support.

Latymer’s broad array of community partners offered 25 unique roles, including numeracy and literacy support at the Clement James Centre, assisting with learning at The Good Shepherd Primary School, and aiding Home-Start Westminster’s work with vulnerable families. In addition, 23 students offered their time as teaching assistants and debating coaches on two of our core partnerships programmes –Saturday School and Primary Debating.

THE GOLDSMITHS’ AWARDS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Recognising our students’ outstanding Service in the Community volunteering, the Goldsmiths’ Company shortlisted Latymer for the Regional Finals of their 2022 Community Engagement Awards. Held on 23rd March, a team of Year 12 students gave a virtual presentation on the programme to a panel of six judges, including Judith CobhamLowe OBE, a Liveryman and former Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company.

THE ATTAIN PROGRAMME

This year, the Attain programme has supported 64 students (45 from Year 5 & 6 and 19 from Year 10 & 11) across 12 local primary and 3 local secondary schools. Offering small-group booster tuition in English and/or Maths at primary level, in addition to Religion and Philosophy, Spanish, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics at Secondary, students were put forward by their teachers due to their learning having been significantly impacted by the pandemic.

PRIMARY DEBATING

This Autumn marked the return of Primary Debating, with 37 pupils in Year 6 from 12 local maintained schools developing their critical thinking and public speaking skills across 16 weekly sessions (4th November24th March).

Latymer-Arranged

Reflecting our students’ wide array of interests, 63 undertook self-arranged placements across a further 37 providers, 9 of which offered multiple placements.

What’s more, 3 students combined their placements to serve in tandem with the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award.

The judges praised Latymer’s team for both the quality of their presentation and the impact that Service in the Community has had locally. Furthermore, the judges commented that our students had clearly benefited from the learning and development opportunities provided during the programme.

While we unfortunately did not progress to the Final, the judges encouraged Latymer to return in future years – we will relish the opportunity in 2023.

The Attain sessions were delivered by staff from Latymer Upper School, St Paul’s Girls’ School, members of our alumni community, and professional tutors from our partner, Mannan Education. In total, over 100 hours of support were provided.

Overseen by Latymer staff, the sessions were delivered by 9 Sixth Form and 3 Year 11 volunteers, and a Grand Debating Competition was held on 24th March, attended by family members, carers, and teachers. Forming school teams, all of the partner students participated in the preliminary rounds; however, following a tense Grand Finale, St Augustine’s secured the 2022 Primary Debating Cup!I just wanted to say how wonderful they have been with the residents, they are incredibly kind and caring and we really do appreciate their weekly visits.

My favourite thing was being able to express my opinions and socialise with other children my age.

Partner Pupil

Partner School Class Teacher

SATURDAY SCHOOL

From 22nd January-19th March, Saturday School welcomed 88 Year 6 pupils from 23 local schools for over 20 hours of fun, interactive workshops. All of the students were selected by their teachers on the basis of requiring academic support, experiencing academic challenge, or otherwise having pastoral or similar needs.

This year, 10 subjects provided a unique insight into the transition to secondary school, including Modern Foreign Languages, Maths, English, Science, History, Geography, Religion and Philosophy, and a range of Art and Design opportunities. Supporting the staff were 16 Year 12 and 2 Year 10 students, all of whom worked to craft excellent relationships with our partner pupils and role model the Latymerian character.

I really liked all the activities and all the teachers were so nice!

Partner Pupil

He had a blast! As soon as he came home, he wanted to replicate the chemistry experiments he had been taught in the morning.

Parent/Carer

My favourite thing about Maths Challenge was everything, it was all amazing!

Partner Pupil

STEM ACADEMY

2022’s STEM Academy ran over 5 weeks from 26th February to 26th March, offering fun, engaging and educational workshops to 32 children in Year 7 & 8 from 10 local maintained schools. Aiming to increase knowledge and interest in STEM subjects, all students were selected by their teachers due to their backgrounds limiting access to such opportunities.

7 Latymer staff from our IT and Computing, Science, and Maths departments supported the students to code LEGO Mindstorms robots and BBC micro:bit pocket-sized computers. On the final day, Professor George Jackson of the Chemical Engineering Department at Imperial College London delivered an interactive demonstration on thermodynamics and power generation, to help introduce key aspects of chemistry, physics and engineering.

Thank you very much for this opportunity offered to my daughter to learn in a leading educational school.

Parent/Carer

MATHS CHALLENGE

Taking place across 5 fun and exciting weeks (27th April-25th May), our Maths Challenge programme invited local children in Year 5 & 6 from 4 maintained partner schools to nurture their love for maths at school and beyond.

19 students were selected by their class teachers on the basis of having a high-level of interest and ability in maths, and sessions were delivered by 3 Latymer staff from our Maths and Science departments with the support of 20 Latymer Year 10 volunteers. Splitting into school-based teams, the students competed for points across an array of enriching maths-based activities –in the final session, a fast-paced relay task ultimately secured the Maths Challenge Cup for St Stephen’s Primary School. n

My favourite part of Bright Sparks has been all the lessons, the pleasure to make new friends and to learn new things.

Bright Sparks Student

Bright Sparks 2022

Andy Hall, Projects and Partnerships Manager (Maternity Cover)

Latymer’s Bright Sparks programme has offered a direct link to our bursary programme since 2017. Each year, Year 5 pupils with high academic ability are handselected by the Head Teachers of local maintained schools to attend exciting English, Maths, and Science workshops.

The programme is developed and run by Latymer staff, supported by student volunteers, and is designed to provide an immersive and inspiring experience of secondary education. This year, 30 children from 15 schools developed their thinking and learning in activities such as creative writing, maths problems, microscope study, and flame tests.

As a means of amplifying the impact of this year’s programme, Latymer has partnered with Helen Lowe, former Head of Bute House Prep School, to provide bespoke education consultancy free of charge to the families of the attending children. Incorporating baseline data from each child’s school and accounting for their

individual needs, these consultations serve to offer parents and carers support in navigating the often-complex process of selecting a secondary school, whether this be Latymer, another independent school, or a maintained alternative. Alongside the consultations, Mrs Lowe has provided all of the children attending this year’s Bright Sparks programme with the opportunity to freely access Atom Learning, the leading online platform designed to nurture a passion for education and to support preparation for the 11+ as well as the entrance exams to independent schools.

Recognising the continued impact of the digital divide, the Latymer Foundation will be donating 8 laptops and Wi-Fi dongles to

It has been a great opportunity for my son. He has really enjoyed the whole experience. Thanks again for the opportunity.

Bright Sparks Parent/Carer

those children identified by their schools as most likely to benefit, and all of the children will retain access to Atom Learning until the end of the 2022-23 academic year.

Latymer is excited to welcome this year’s Bright Sparks cohort back during the Autumn Term, where our staff will deliver 6 more weeks of workshops tailored to support the students’ 11+ applications, as well as offering mock interviews. n

This year saw students from Ukraine join our school after being displaced by the ongoing conflict at home. Two of our Ukrainian students highlight some of the new experiences they found at Latymer. To begin with, we are extremely thankful for this opportunity to study in such a welcoming and interesting school.

Latymer compared to our school in Ukraine

Ivanna and Alona (Middle School)

Our school in Ukraine was definitely quite different from Latymer, and when we first arrived here, there were many things that surprised us. One of the most different things was that the students in each lesson were different, while in Ukraine, we were in the same class the whole year.

Since we studied in a specialised Mathematics school, we didn’t have any languages apart from English, and didn’t have as many lessons in subjects that we didn’t specialise in. For example, we would have 9 hours of Maths a week, 6 of Physics, and only one of Chemistry because it wasn’t a high priority subject for us. Further on, we didn’t get any choice in what subjects we did because all were compulsory, and we weren’t offered Art, Music or Drama.

We also found it really surprising that uniform was worn by everybody, rather than a dress code that we were so used to. Another example would be the use of technology and chromebooks in every single lesson, a facility that we never used so frequently before. Since the amenities and options that are offered to us here were unavailable in Ukraine.

Overall, we are extremely grateful for the possibility to experience such a different perspective on education and greatly appreciate everything everyone has done for us. n

Starters

Bake sale in the piazza to raise money for The Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Leavers

Author Visits

Ms McCargar, Librarian

It was a joy to welcome authors back to school for visits in person.

We began in celebratory mode in November, with the slam poetry king, Harry Baker! Harry, a poet and mathematician, performed some of his best-loved works for Year 10 in the Main Hall, including his first poem, “The Scientist and the Bumblebee”. He spoke of winning the Poetry World Cup in Paris with the poem “Paper People”, had us falling about with his prehistoric impressions in “Dinosaur Love” and got the crowd involved with his German-English poem “Falafelloeffel”.

Year 9 were treated to Alex Wheatle in November. Alex shared his own story: born to Jamaican parents, he grew up in care in Croydon as a black boy in a largely white environment with no real knowledge of his own history. After being imprisoned at age 18 for taking part in the Brixton riots, Alex found a mentor in his cellmate who encouraged him to read. Alex found his voice first as a Brixton DJ and later worked as a youth worker before becoming an award-winning author of over 15 books. In 2020, his story was profiled in the acclaimed BBC Small Axe series of films directed by Steve McQueen. A highlight for many was getting to hear Alex sing songs from his DJ years – he even performed another on request as an encore!

In March, Manjeet Mann inspired Year 8 to follow their dreams, against any odds. Growing up, she felt frustrated that she didn’t see people on stage or screen who looked or sounded like her, a British Asian girl from a poor, working class town in the Midlands. So, with a lot of grit and determination, she became an actor, a playwright, a screenwriter and a director. She also founded Run The World – a not-forprofit organisation that works with women and girls from marginalised backgrounds and helps to empower them through sport and storytelling. Manjeet read from both of her acclaimed verse novels, Run, Rebel and The Crossing.

Year 7 and Prep School Years 5 and 6 were dazzled by the award-winning author Piers Torday in March. He shared how much he loved exploring outside as a child and how this fed both his imagination and his passion for the natural world. Piers believes stories have magical powers, allowing us to imagine things that don’t yet exist and escape our own lives to become someone else for a moment.

He also revealed how boredom and the random act of a pigeon landing on his windowsill led him to be curious and research pigeons, the impact of climate change and animal extinction. This was the origin of his best-known trilogy of books, The Last Wild. n

after the event, sienna fetched her laptop to ask manjeet for some on-the-spot critiquing of her own writing!

The Library has run multiple book and quiz clubs across each term. Below, some of our enthusiastic participants discuss their favourite clubs.

Library

Quiz clubs and reading groups

PALOMA

The TSBA (Trinity Schools Book Award) book group didn’t fail to dazzle us lucky readers this year, providing an incredible range of diverse novels! This year, we travelled across the literature spectrum, ranging from historical fiction, highlighting relevant and important issues such as racism, and even an intriguingly idiosyncratic graphic novel, surrounding immigration. Moreover, with the opportunity to submit reviews and responses, we not only delved deeper into these stories, but perhaps evoked important moral compasses, and life lessons. Thank you, TSBA, you have truly communicated the power of stories!

CHARLOTTE

This year 12 students took part in two reading competitions, one in March called the National Reading Champions Quiz, and one in April called CWIZZ. For the NRC Quiz, we took part virtually, spending the morning dancing for joy between challenging but fun rounds. Both teams that entered placed in the top 10, with Team A achieving 4th place!

CWIZZ was the first competition our teams were able to attend in person in the last few years. We travelled to Emanuel School where over 40 teams were competing. In total we had 2 teams taking part, with 2 more teams from the Prep School. There were several different topics with breaks in between from authors who gave talks about their books.

One of our teams (Latymer Upper B) finished in 3rd, and one of our Prep teams placed 1st! really enjoyed taking part in this event as I got to learn much more about many different books and their authors.

This year’s book competitions have been really good fun and I have been able to meet many more exciting people.

IRIS

In the summer term, I participated in the Carnegie Shadowing book club with students ranging from Year 7 to Year 9. We were given a reading list to follow to then discuss with the amazing school librarians over a tin of biscuits. really enjoyed participating in Carnegie because it inspired me to come out of my comfort zone and read new genres which I would otherwise not read. In the process, I met like-minded peers who share my love of reading. Normally a passionate fantasy reader, had never considered reading manga novels until read a book on the shortlist (Tsunami Girl by Julian Sedgwick). In an astonishing finale because of the indecision we faced, we were told of the winning book (October, October by Katya Balen) which was chosen across the UK. am really looking forward to next year’s Carnegie and taking another plunge into the thrill of reading! n

Helena Leeper, Assistant Librarian, and Charlotte, Paloma and Iris (Lower School)

Our thanks go to students in 10EPH who have organised the most successful collection for the Trussell Trust Foodbank the School has ever run.

Latymer Community doubles its donations to

Trussell Trust Foodbank

10EPH

With the help of their form tutor, Miss E Harvey, the students encouraged pupils and their families across the Prep and Upper Schools to bring in donations of tinned and dried foods for the Hammersmith & Fulham Foodbank. They organised the marketing and promotion of the event, collection of the items and delivery to the trust. It is a really worthwhile cause and shows that if we can all do a little something then as a school community we can achieve so much.

The Latymer Community responded with an overwhelming number of donations – over 2,000 – double the amount donated last year!

Phil Storey, Chief Executive of the Trussell Trust said: “Thank you so much to everyone at Latymer Upper and Prep Schools! This is an incredible donation and will make such a difference! The Hammersmith & Fulham Foodbank relies on goodwill to support over 28,000 men, women and children in the area. More than 90% of the food we distribute is donated by the public – which is why your food donations are absolutely vital. It means we can give everyone referred to us a balanced and nutritious three day supply of food. We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry which is why we are working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK and your support is so key to this.” n

We will also be supporting this wonderful cause next year, so please be ready for round three in December 2022!

Latymer Shorts 2021

Now in its third year, the Latymer Shorts 1-minute film competition culminated in a screening and awards event in the Recital Hall which included 21 shortlisted films. With the exception of the 60 second time limit; students were given carte blanche to encourage exploration of their personal creative aspirations. The judges relished the challenge of picking the 2021 winners and noted in particular the strength of the animation and documentary entries this year.

Commenting on this year’s entries, Mr Bohane, the competition organiser said: “I am very grateful for all 45 entries that we received this year. Every filmmaker took time to explore and express their own unique point of view on a subject or genre that they care about.

Our students enthusiasm and ambition for creative crafts was very evident on the big screen and it was so good to have an audience back in the Recital Hall, laughing, reacting and celebrating together.

Special thanks to Mrs Collier our presenter, Tracey Scoffield and Mr Reynold’s for making it such a successful event”. n

This year’s winners: ANIMATION

Traveller

Izzy (Middle School)

COMEDY

The Ministry of Happiness

Louis (Sixth Form) (featuring Sonny, Jaime and Massimiliano, Sixth Form)

DOCUMENTARY

Harztor, Germany – The Effects of Climate Change

Maximillian (Middle School)

EXPERIMENTAL

Time in a room Louis (Sixth Form) with music by Alex (Sixth Form)

SCRIPTED DRAMA –LOWER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL

Fire-Bird

Sofia, Sophia and Vivienne (Lower School)

SCRIPTED DRAMA – SIXTH FORM Symbiosis

Simdi (School Captain)

STAFF FILM

You’ll never learning walk alone Mr Ben-Nathan, Mr Nirwal and Miss Colex

Our thanks to all the staff and students who supported the competition.

LATYMER SHORTS JUDGES 2021

Tracey Scoffield

Latymer Governor and Film Producer

Isabel Adomakoh Young Latymerian, Actor and Writer

Matthew Bond

Latymerian and Film Critic

Caroline Roberts, Communications Manager

Dance club is perfect for all budding dancers or those who just want to have fun and try something new.

Dance Club Review

Valeria, Middle School

D

ance Club runs every week, and as well as learning key technical skills such as leaps and spins, we have learnt several different routines in styles ranging from musical theatre to lyrical ballet, and it’s always an eagerly awaited part of my week. We can also choose to choreograph our own routines individually or in small groups, which is a great thing to do with friends or to meet new people.

Over the first two terms we worked together to perfect a range of repertoire for a dance show in March, and the experience of practising together with the goal of a performance meant the whole group worked closely together and we became good friends. always have so much fun and despite starting as a complete beginner I’m now a much more confident dancer! n

Isle of Wight

Ultra Challenge

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to walk over 100km continuously?

Sam Jolliffe, Social Media Assistant (Gap Year Student)

This spring, myself, along with six Year 12 students – Leo, Tim, Peter, Amitai, Pluto and Ben, as well as Leo’s mother, signed up, with a degree of apprehension, for the aptly named Isle of Wight ‘Ultra’ Challenge. We took it on for the cause of raising money for Latymer’s bursary appeal, and our final total was in excess of £6,000!

Upon signing up, we were informed on the website that the challenge would involve walking the perimeter of the entire island, without sleeping. The route would be 106km and the Ultra Challenges organisation would provide a number of pit stops with lots of friendly helpers and complimentary snacks and hot meals.

After training over the Easter holidays we met at Waterloo station on the Friday night before the May bank holiday, taking a train and a ferry to Cowes on the Isle of Wight. We checked into our Airbnb and enjoyed a delicious dinner, contemplating what was to come.

After an incredibly early start we made our way across the island to the starting point, where we enjoyed a breakfast before setting off at 7:30 along the stunning cliffs. The journey was divided into 8 segments, each approximately 15km long, and this served as a good way to check our progress. We arrived in high spirits for lunch after completing two segments, and after a relaxing stop we carried on along the northwest coastline of the island. As the day grew longer our legs began to tire before the halfway stage, and wearily reaching the midpoint as it got dark, the scale of the task began to weigh heavy on our minds. Dinner was a welcome recharge for us, and we put on our head torches before walking off into the night. This is where our mental

strength was really tested, but we remembered what we were doing this for and persevered as we headed towards the milestone of 24 hours without any sleep. Even when we reached that stage there were still some 30km more to walk but as the sky became lighter, smiles returned to our faces and we marched on, fuelled by plenty of bacon and sausages. It was officially Sunday, but it would be a while before we’d be resting.

Somewhat cruelly, the final few kilometres were steeply uphill on a winding forested road, but as we reached the open cliffs at the top, we saw the finish line, and suddenly felt fresh as a daisy. Walking through the finish line after 31 hours we felt on top of the world, and while a whole host of aches and pains started setting in, that wasn’t going to wipe the smiles off our faces!

We headed back to London on Sunday evening, already feeling very glad of the bank holiday Monday. n

£6,000+

was raised for Latymer’s bursary appeal

Latymerians

For Sixth Formers, band night is always the highlight of the school calendar – a welcome break from the stress of student life and an excellent opportunity to support teachers and friends in their musical exploits.

Latymer Band Night 2022

The night was a huge success and everyone came out of the theatre with rosy cheeks and wide smiles. Just under £1,000 was raised from the event for the Latymer Ukraine Appeal, with eager students excited to see the outstanding lineup. Renowned titles such as ‘Destiny’s Grandchild’, ‘Tom and the Tablespoons’ and ‘The Staff Band’ put on an excellent show and made the night memorable with their musical talent. Some bands even showcased or debuted their original lyrics which were definitely a hit with the crowd. Latymer’s incredible tech team also put on an impressive show and organised amazing lighting and an equally admirable stage set-up. Krispy Kreme donuts were also provided onsite, much to the gratitude of the hungry students who were in need of refuelling to continue with the night’s festivities.

Overall, the event was a huge success in raising money for the Latymer Ukraine Appeal and in showcasing the talent of our peers and teachers. We are certainly very excited for the event to come around again next year. n

Charlotte and Kiara, Sixth Form

Staff Panto

Writers

January 2022 saw Latymer Upper’s talented staff body perform a sequel to 2020’s sell-out Pantomime, Cinderella. Here are some highlights from various interviews done with the principle writers of the show, Charlie Ben-Nathan (CBN) and Jon Haines (JDH), and the directing team of Justin Joseph (JDJ) and Alex Birchmore (APB).

Q: Why Aladdin?

(CBN) It’s a family favourite with lots of scope for lots of parts. We are well aware that while many of our audience members will be looking for a nuanced exploration of the development of the human soul through adversity, most will just be wanting to see their teachers being silly. So having lots of parts was really important.

Q: How is Aladdin different from Cinderella? (CBN) Cinderella is very much rags to riches. Aladdin is rags to riches to rags to riches…

(APB) …and Aladdin generally wears fewer dresses.

Q: Is this pretty similar to the Disney version?

(CBN) No, obviously there are some similarities, but the story of Aladdin goes back hundreds of years at the very least, though it wasn’t included in the original Arabic version of Thousand and One Nights, stories introduced to Europe in the early Eighteenth Century. The original version is much more murdery, with the princess poisoning the evil magician to win the day. We’ve gone for something just a little lighter.

(JDH) One thing Disney did do, that we’ve kept, is rename the princess, though there was a little bit of a writers’ tussle about this; Jasmine’s introductory line to Aladdin was very nearly, “Hi, my name’s Badrouldabour, but for some reason everybody calls me Jasmine.”

(APB) Disney made my character into a bird.

Q: How do you decide which songs to include in the show?

(JDH) My ‘Spotify Wrapped’ was the most embarrassing list you could imagine. And then started researching panto songs.

(APB) Jon told me to suggest any songs with titles that could be repurposed to suit Aladdin. You can count yourselves lucky that he had the sound judgement to ignore my suggestion of changing the Kings of Leon’s most famous song to “wooooaaaaahhhh… this carpet’s a flier”.

Q: Which was your favourite character to write or direct, and why?

(CBN) The Guard. And Mr Mann played him brilliantly!

(JDJ) Definitely the Sultan, because she’s frankly ridiculous!

(JDH) I loved compiling the Genie’s song, which was a huge challenge! 7 minutes of songs that all contained ‘magic’ in the title… 

Q: Will the genie be blue?

(JDJ) We did consider this, but didn’t want to offend any smurfs.

Q: How does directing pantomime differ from directing other genres such as Shakespeare?

(JDJ) There is no difference whatsoever.

It’s all about the subtext.

(APB) actually understand what’s going on in this play.

Q: Speaking of Shakespeares, which is your favourite?

(JDJ) Probably William, because of all the plays he wrote. n

The year

photos

Senior Prefects

Sixth Form Centre

Sixth Form Centre

Bounce live music

Bounce speed draw

Biology Olympiad medallists

Black History Month

Greenhouse Club

Global Goals

week

Hamburg exchange

Break the Bias pose

Grow a Tenner

Hamburg exchange

Neurodiversity Celebration Week

International Womens Day assembly

Break the Bias pose

Sports Day cheers

Sports Day facepaints

Sports Day girls’ relay

Sports Day tug of war Sports Day winners

Sports Day winnersSports Day cheers

MUSIC SCHOLARS’ CONCERT

Music

Tony Henwood, Director of Music

LATYMER UPPER SYMPHONY

ORCHESTRA AUTUMN CONCERT

Monday 15th November was a very special day for the music department as we held our first major orchestra concert in the theatre since before the pandemic. It was fantastic to enjoy the energy created by a live audience once again and, in typical Latymer style, our musicians rose to the occasion. The concert programme included Rossini’s Overture to The Barber of Seville, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Vaughan Williams’ English Folk Song Suite and we ended with the Berceuse and Finale from Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite.

ORCHESTRAL/JAZZ CONCERT AND CHORAL CONCERT

Our Orchestral/Jazz Concert included items from the Latymer Orchestra (Habanera from Bizet’s Carmen and the theme from Strictly Come Dancing), Chamber Orchestra (Grieg’s Holberg Suite),

Wind Band and Symphonic Wind Band, together with performances by two jazz ensembles. At the Choral Concert a week later, the combined Chamber Choir and Schola Cantorum joined forces to perform Purcell’s Come Ye Sons of Art with all of the solos taken by pupils at the school. In the same concert, the Latymer Consort performed works by Debussy and there was an exhilarating performance of Abba’s ‘Super Trooper’ from the Lower School Choir.

CHORAL EVENSONG AT ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL

Latymer Consort sang Evensong at St Paul’s Cathedral at the beginning of spring term. A number of parents and staff joined us in the congregation for the service and the choir gave extremely impressive performances of music by Noble and Whitbourn. This has become an annual fixture in the music calendar and it was good to be able to return again after our 2021 visit had to be cancelled. 

The playing was of its customary high standard and we always look forward to hearing our new Lower School music scholars who have just joined us: Michael (piano) gave an excellent performance of Mozart’s 6 Variations on Salve tu, Domine, and Amaya (trumpet) performed Henry Mancini’s Theme from the Pink Panther with humour and energy. There were also notable performances from Alia (piano) who played Chopin’s Nocturne, Leonidas (flute) who played the Rondo from J S Bach’s Hamburger Sonata and Luke (piano) who played Kapustin’s fiendishly difficult Etude No.8. Other highlights included the first two movements of Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto by Charlie (violin), and Dvorak’s Romantic Pieces Op75 Nos. 1 and 3 by Priya (violin).

A year in the life of the

SINGING AT LATYMER

Singing at Latymer goes from strength to strength and on Wednesday 2nd February we held a senior singing masterclass led by Philip Raymond, a very experienced vocal coach from RADA. Philip worked with some of our senior singers during an afternoon masterclass and during an evening concert we were treated to a highly impressive array of songs from a diverse range of periods, genres and styles. All of our singers also joined together to give a very moving performance of ‘Sunday’ from Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Sunday in the Park with George’, paying tribute to the life and music of the composer on his recent death.

On Wednesday 11th May we held our Junior Singing Competition which was adjudicated by Rebecca Lodge Birkebaek, a former member of the BBC singers and chorus of the Royal Opera House. The concert featured an impressive array of the considerable vocal talent currently at the school and the standards were consistently excellent. The beginner round was won by James (Middle School) who sang ‘To the sky,’ and the Intermediate category was won by Mina (Middle School) who gave a haunting account of ‘She used to be mine.’

MUSIC COMPETITIONS

There were also extremely impressive performances from our young musicians at the Junior Music Competition which took place in February in the Recital Hall. We were pleased to welcome Chloe Reid, Assistant Director of Music at The Godolphin & Latymer School, as our adjudicator, and she awarded the following prizes:

Beginner

– 1st: Owen (Middle School – cello)

– 2nd: Luca (Middle School – saxophone)

– 3rd equal: Otis (Lower School – piano) and Michael (Lower School – cello)

Intermediate – 1st: Leonidas (Lower School – piano)

– 2nd: Ariadne (Lower School – piano)

– 3rd: Emma (Lower School – clarinet)

Meanwhile, at our Senior Singing Competition in March, our adjudicator, Martin Hall, local composer and conductor, chose the following winners:

– 1st: Alina (Middle School – cello)

– 2nd: Alina (Lower School – piano)

– 3rd: Yazhou (Middle School – clarinet)

The Sally Rose Memorial Cup for the most memorable piano playing of the evening also went to Lily (Lower School).

LATYMER UPPER SYMPHONY

ORCHESTRA SPRING CONCERT

Repertoire at the Latymer Upper Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert included two concerto movements by Sixth Form music scholars who were about to leave: Kitty gave a haunting rendition of the first movement of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and Luke gave a stunning performance of the first movement of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto.

ORCHESTRAL/JAZZ CONCERT AND CHORAL CONCERT

There was a typically varied programme at the Orchestral and Jazz Concert which took place in March, including performances from the Latymer Orchestra, Wind Band and Symphonic Band, as well as a number of jazz ensembles. The Chamber Orchestra performed one of Mozart’s violin concertos, with the solo movements played by Priya and Alexander (Sixth Form). As St John’s, Smith Square is currently closed for refurbishment, this term’s Choral Concert took place in the Main Hall and included items from the Lower School Choir and the Latymer Consort. The second half featured Bob Chilcott’s Little Jazz Mass with over 100 pupils participating and during which we were accompanied by three superb jazz musicians: Luke (Sixth Form – piano), Stanley Fleet (Sixth Form – bass guitar) and Quentin (Middle School – drums).

JAZZ AFTERNOON

The summer term began with our Jazz Afternoon on Sunday 8nd May, always a highlight in the musical calendar and our first jazz gig since before the pandemic. Four separate jazz bands took part, and a huge number of pupils were involved. There were impressive performances from the Year 10 and Year 13 jazz ensembles, as well as Mr Bladon’s Latin Jazz Band and the Big Band, jointly directed by Dougie Freeman and James Arben. As one of the last major music events of the academic year to include

students in the Upper Sixth, it was also an opportunity to thank all those musicians who have devoted so much of their time to Latymer music during their time at the school.

PIANO DAY

Our annual Piano Day took place in May and this year’s theme was Musical Collaboration. There were a number of excellent examples of this, including our pupils working with professional double bassist Sandy Burnett, and drummer Isaac Harari (former Latymerian) to form a lively jazz trio. Yazhou (Middle School) gave an extremely engaging performance of the first movement of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 1 in C major, and there was also a polished reading of a remarkable Rondo by Smetana that required no fewer than eight hands: we were impressed by the digital dexterity of Pietro (Sixth Form), Lexi (Middle School), Daniel (Sixth Form) and Sofia (Sixth Form).

BRASS AND WOODWIND DAY

At our Brass and Woodwind Day, we welcomed two members of the Hackney Colliery Band who worked with our woodwind and brass players during an informative and engaging workshop that

involved all of the school’s wind players. There were excellent performances from, amongst others, Oscar (Sixth Form –trumpet) and Arielle (Middle School –horn) at the (extremely loud!) concert that took place that evening.

PROM IN THE PIAZZA

Finally, we held a ‘Prom in the Piazza’ on the last Friday of term. We held this concert outside last year because of the pandemic, but such was the evening’s success, we have decided to carry on the tradition of a concert in the open air. We enjoyed a marathon evening of music-making, with contributions from the Year 10 Choir, Chamber Choir, Latymer Orchestra, Lower School Choir, Latymer Consort & Strings, and the Year 10 string ensemble. Yazhou (Middle School –clarinet), Leonidas (Lower School – piano), Nina (Sixth Form – soprano) also performed Schubert’s ‘Shepherd on the Rock.’

CHOIR TOUR

Latymer Consort visited Tuscany at the end of term for its choir tour. Twenty students performed in concerts in Siena, Florence and Montecatini, all of which were extremely well received. It is a great relief to us all that the music department is definitely back to pre-pandemic levels of activity! n

Emil and the Detectives

After a few weeks of casting we began the rehearsals in early January, and by the end of the half term we were ahead of schedule. It seemed like nothing could go wrong from here, until we were hit by the greatest challenge we would face: COVID.

Right at the end of half term, the lead caught the virus, and then one of the main characters midway through the half term holidays. This raised serious concerns about whether the play would be ready three days after we got back, but the cast carried on, with Mr Collier demonstrating his versatility in numerous roles. Fortunately, both actors recovered relatively quickly, which meant we were back on track again for tech rehearsals. After getting into our costumes on Monday and a successful dress rehearsal on Tuesday, we were ready for the performance. Finally,

despite the challenges, on Wednesday the 23rd of February, the show began.

Across three evenings, we saw the play that we had worked so hard on finally come to fruition. With each show improving on the last, we could tell that the work we had put in had truly paid off. It was clear every time that everyone in the audience, cast and crew, thoroughly enjoyed the spectacle.

A sentiment mainly credited to Mr Collier’s directing style, which allowed for cast members to collaborate with him in creating inventive and entertaining ways to show everything from a taxi in busy Berlin streets to a makeshift campsite, whilst fully involving all members of the primary cast and ensemble (as well as far too many suitcases).

This added a fresh and child-like quality to the play, making it all the more thrilling. 

Emil and the Detectives revolves around a young boy and his friends trying to catch a criminal in 1920s Berlin.

Daniel and Ned, Middle School

As we took our final bows, it became evident how special we all felt the experience had been, and that it was not a play we were ever going to forget. A satisfying ending to a run that, although challenging at times, reflected the commitment and passion that had led up to it. n

emil and the detectives was originally a book, and was later staged at the national theatre. the cast and crew faced many challenges in trying and succeeding to bring this exhilarating play to the latymer stage.

Legally Blonde Main School Play Paddy, Middle School

Legally Blonde was a whirl, an amazing experience with a compelling array of dances, costumes and songs. Given that it was a Main School Musical, I was lucky enough to get to know and build relationships with actors from Years 9-13.

Rehearsals took place over a 12-week period, culminating in 5 shows performed in December.

Much was needed to bring the show to life, so

Mr Joseph devised an extremely efficient rehearsal schedule. Ranging from after-school dance lessons, to lunchtime singing practice, Long Weekend Runs, and of course, a plentiful amount of trips to Café Cino. They were not only essential for us to start plotting everything out, but also to laugh, talk and become closer with each other. It wasn’t long before running jokes were formed, and the show started to come together.

None of this could have happened, however, without the remarkable behind-the-scenes crew. Eve, our Costume Designer and ex-Latymerian, produced all the wonderful outfits for the show. Caryll, the exceptional choreographer, ensured our dancing was up to par, and helped create some wonderful masterpieces (like the Legally Blonde Remix). Peter and his band supplied us with fabulous rhythm and tempo. And the wonderful Tech Team, made up of Shiv, Neil, James and students, guaranteed the show ran smoothly.

Eventually, the seemingly daunting 3 months of preparation was soon far in the past, as the Show Week approached. With Mr Joseph and Mr Haines’ inspiring pep talks helping calm the nerves, we sat backstage as the audience started to filter in. This would be the first of 5 shows! The diversity and plethora of contrasting roles within the Musical, enabled me to play multiple different characters, with quick changes from a Harvard Student in a Classroom to a Gay Lover in a Courtroom As we all stood on the stage for our final applause, knew that this would be, by far, the main highlight of my time at Latymer. n

Year 7-10 Play Festivals

Sam, Lower School

“BANG!!”

Great, now that I’ve got your attention, let’s get into it!

The Year 7 Play Festival was an extracurricular activity where groups of Year 7’s worked with Sixth Form directors to rehearse a play from the start of the Autumn term to the performance at the end of the term.

There were multiple performances including The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, It’s A Kind of Magic, The Mad Tea Party, James and the Giant Peach, Almost Correct Christmas Story, The Ashgirl and of course – my performance – Beauty and The Beast

In the Year 7 production of Beauty and The Beast playing the ‘Disney princess’ of the play was Jessica, who had the part of Belle. Playing Belle’s father: Maurice, was none other than yours truly, Sam. Playing a teacup named ‘Chip’ and the terrifying Beast was Amaya. Playing the narrator and Chip’s kind mother, Mrs Potts, was Natasha. Playing Lumière (the candle) was Aayan,

and playing Cogsworth the talking clock was Marcus. Not to mention, directing our play were the marvellous, brilliant Sixth Formers: Ned and Emily.

We started rehearsing the play about 4 weeks into the Autumn term, because we spent quite a bit of time deciding which play we would do. Every week, our group would rehearse Thursday lunchtime, and it was always really fun socialising with the other actors and the Sixth Formers. have a very clear memory of the end of each rehearsal as, since we were in the music room, we would mess around on the pianos before heading off to form time.

The best part of the Year 7 Play Festival was making my outfit, and seeing everyone else’s costumes. My favourite costume was probably the Prince/Beast’s costume; On the performance day, we spent around 5 hours before we went on stage, rehearsing and polishing our play. But did all the

practising pay off in the end to create a masterpiece? No. In fact, think the play went horribly wrong. But that was the charm of it. It wasn’t perfect, but we somehow managed to turn our slip-ups into peak comedy moments. For example, when Maurice (me) was knocked unconscious and lying on the floor by the Beast, I accidentally got up before the lights went out, and I was looking from right to left like a complete idiot, wondering why the lights weren’t going out. The audience loved it.

The moral of the story is, it wasn’t the final performance that was enjoyable for us, it was the rehearsing, and chatting, and laughter along the way that brought us to where we are now. The whole thing was extremely tiring and stressful, and I wouldn’t like to do it again (until next year!), but that was the fun and thrill of it.

Thank you for reading.

Joelin, Lower School

The Year 7 Play Festival took place on Wednesday 15th of December consisting of 9 different plays.

This was a great opportunity for the pupils to showcase their acting skills. Many students took part and I can tell you that the Festival itself went absolutely incredibly. My play was James and the Giant Peach and I was in a group of 6 Year 7s and we were directed by a group of 4 Sixth Formers; Iris, Julia, Polly and Athena. The Sixth Form directors were such fun and friendly people to work with. Furthermore, they were such conscientious workers who helped us perform the best of a piece. We had such fantastic roles to play, which in a way suited our personalities. The part of the play that we had chosen contained humour and happiness. It was perfect to entertain the audience.

On the first week of practising, everything was a disaster, we hadn’t known what play we were focusing on; we just weren’t ready. However, as time passed, we were able to create an astonishing masterpiece. We had the ability to put in a lot of effort and turn up at every rehearsal possible. In the first couple of weeks, we were getting to know each other and finding the scripting and casting. After that, our main focus was working out where we would be on stage and learning our lines by heart. At the last rehearsal, we ran our performance with the lighting, sound effects and costume. It felt really cool to have a costume on and turn into the character you were set. Sooner or later, we ended up having a breathtaking performance. We had made easy progress without having difficulties with the tech and scripting.

Before we stepped on stage (after The Witches had just been performed) it was really overwhelming and all of us started thinking pessimistically about forgetting our lines or falling in front of the audience, but in a twinkling, we realised there was nothing to be worried about. We had gone through our play so many times already; we should know most of our lines and if we didn’t we could just improvise. After the enormous applause from the audience had come through, it was confirmed that it was our turn. The lights went up and we had commenced our part of the show. It went so smoothly and the audience found our play remarkable. We couldn’t have asked for a better performance.

Thank you to all of the Sixth Form directors and of course, Ms Woodham for supporting us throughout the whole journey.

The Year 9/10 Play Festival is an annual extravaganza that has been rightfully resumed after a long wait from COVID. Prospective actors from Years 9 and 10 are split up into small groups, and then students from Lower Sixth direct and produce a small play. I had the honour of taking part in it this year, and it was a blast!

It was a lovely chance to bridge the gap between younger and older years, and to further my acting skills. Rehearsals took place over a 6-week period, ultimately producing one performance that showcased all six mini-plays. My group performed a condensed version of ‘The Play that Goes Wrong ’, a witty and quick comedy surrounding a ‘whodunnit’ style storyline.

This experience was very special as it allowed us, the younger years, to be mentored by those more experienced. They helped develop my acting capabilities and improve my stage presence. In the lead up to the show, we had multiple dress and tech runs, which ensured the smooth running of the show. For those that were experiencing their acting debut at Latymer, It was the perfect icebreaker into the vast number of opportunities that the Drama department provides. The Year 9/10 Play Festival is a marvellous initiative that urge many others to partake in.

Thank you to all of the Sixth Form directors and of course, Ms Woodham for supporting us throughout the whole journey. n

Everyman

Louis, Year 12

In November 2021 I had the opportunity to play the title role in the school’s Sixth Form production of Everyman, an adaptation by renowned poet and playwright Carol Ann Duffy based on the mediaeval morality play The Summoning of Everyman.

Everyman (‘Ev’ to his friends) is a rich, arrogant man whose world is changed forever when he falls off the balcony at his birthday party. Throughout the one act play the mystical characters Everyman meets after his drunken fatal accident make him reconsider how he views himself morally. The play is deeply rooted in its Christian origins, yet Duffy’s stage play achieves a recontextualisation of the source material to make Everyman’s journey fit with the times we are currently living in. Everyman faces the repercussions of climate change, the evils of sickness and the perils of famine as he wonders through his corrupted mind pursued by Death (Jacob, Sixth Form)

I auditioned for the role alongside Jacob and that is the moment when realised the brilliant potential Duffy’s script had to be fun and entertaining but also enlightening. was very glad Mrs Caine (who has since left the school) chose to do Everyman for the Sixth Form play, as we are living in a time when plays such as Duffy’s have become more important than ever. It is true that after the COVID pandemic there has become a necessity for dramatic pieces that purely entertain, however, the reason still felt Everyman was a well-made choice was

because of the journey it tells. At Latymer many of us live in a position of privilege where it can become easy to forget the immense struggles of those less fortunate than ourselves. Everyman is thrown from his life of entitlement, where his friends hail him as God, into the recess of his mind which is conscious of the errors in his treatment of the poor and the futility of his obsession with money. God (Pearl, Sixth Form) appears to him at the start of the play as a cleaner who mops up his drunken vomit and at the end of the play delivers a brilliant speech as she stands beside him, as he embraces his death and passes on to face his reckoning.

The stage was painted white and was dotted with various sized white blocks which served as the set for the play. This minimalist set design was a good idea by Mrs Caine, as the setting for the play was Everyman’s mind and thus creating a sense of being in a temporal location was conveyed by the blank stage. A projector cast images and colours onto a massive screen at the back of the stage and this always set the mood for the scene brilliantly, creating clear, vibrant distinctions between the various moments where Everyman faces his guilty conscience.

Creating the play was an immensely enjoyable experience. The cast had a great sense of togetherness and creativity, as Mrs Caine’s directing allowed us to often make our own decisions informed by our characters. She was always open to various creative suggestions and this allowed each of us to play to our strengths and feel involved in the rehearsal process. To this day many of us subconsciously drop lines from the play into casual conversations, as Duffy’s script had some great comedic and bizarre lines which became our favourite moments in the play. Strength (Sonny, Sixth Form) and the ensemble performed a rap which became a notoriously entertaining part of the show.

Overall I felt that our performance of Everyman was not only a successful final product but also a joy to rehearse –definitely one of the highlights of my time at Latymer. n

Lower School Play

Metamorphoses

Jon Haines, Assistant Head of Lower Sixth

This year the Lower School Play was Metamorphoses. The Edward Latymer Theatre was transformed with a contemporary white stage setting for this brilliant retelling of some of Ovid’s Metamorphoses.

“This has been one of the most exciting and ambitious productions the Lower School have ever put on,” said Director and Head of Year 13, Ms Adams. “I’m hugely proud of all of the pupils – those who’ve been on stage, those working backstage and those who created the stage! It’s testament to their hard work that they’ve had rave reviews and performed to sell out audiences every night of the run. A huge thank you to Mr Haines whom I simply couldn’t have done this without!”

The show was a real ensemble piece, with various roles spread amongst over 60 performers. The Lower School have set a new high bar with their incredible staging. For the first time in Latymer history, pupils managed to create a real 5 tonne swimming pool within the set. There were numerous safety measures that were put in place to keep everyone safe, from a qualified lifeguard to our sports centre pool maintenance team keeping the pool chemically compliant.

Pupils also did a magnificent job handling all of the backstage roles, from stage management to lighting and sound. The show was run entirely by students, with the majority of them being from the Lower School. n

IMOGEN SCHOLTE

NED CROSSAN

ELLIE KEEGAN

AASHNA KESANI

CATIE O’CONNOR

ALP DUNDAR

MARIA LAX IBANEZ

SIENNA DENHAM-DAVIS

RAFI MITHANI

RIYANA MITTAL

PEARL VYSE

NICOLE TANG THALIA WYERS

REYA KHAN

CELESTE LANGDON

ALEXANDRA MELNIKOVA

ANGELINA SEVERINA

ED HUDSON

SAACHI PATEL

JOSEPHINE JEN

LUKE STUBBS

ZOE WALLACE

JAMES WALKER

GABRIELLE HAJJAR

ALICE WILSON

HANA AHMOVIC

HANNAH SIAMI ELOISE SMYTH

DANAE PAPAGIANNIS

AGATHA CROWTHER

IZZY BEN-NATHAN

MILLIE MORRIS-THOMAS

DINELLE IRISBEK

LEONIE MARRET

TERESA PAPAGEORGIOU

INES RODRIGUES DA SILVA LOPEZ

LARA KOLUPAEVA THEA METREWELI ARABELLA WEISS

SUMI IWAMURA

GABRIELLA TIMMONS

GRACE LEA

ANGELIKA WOODRUFF

ESME BREBBIA-YEE

JAMES KELLY

LOUIS PHILPOTT

INDIRA OGUNBIYI

SASHA RANAWAKE

BEN DODWELL ANNA BETTELHEIM

FILA MARUCHA-HODGE

CLARA VON OPEL

KITTY DIMOND-BROWN

ROSA WILLIAMS

NAT JAKOBI

MADDY

GEORGIE WILLIAMS CLARA VON OPEL

JACKIE WARD

GIGI EVANS

EMILY CRUZ

TILLY SCHNEIDER-MARSAN

LEE RUSSELL

SNIZHANA KLIBANSKA

HEBE STEWART-LIDDON

REBECCA

TABBY YEO

SOPHIA BUCKLEY

MAX KLEIN

IZZY SHEPPARD-WOLFGRAMME

SASHA ALBERT

JAVIER ZURITA

TOM KROKER

ANTONIO WARR-BARA

STEPHANE DUPONCHEELE

INES RODRIGUES DA SILVA

CLAIRE LI

LUCAS SOMMELET

SOFIA CAPPELLI

LORENZO CAMPELLI

SUMI IWAMURA JUSTINE BOURRETTE

KAROLINA LORENDAHL

HARI LOCHAB

FELIX SCOOT

HANNAH SIAMI

IZZY BEN-NATHAN

LILY BETTELEY

Sport

It was fantastic to see a full return to sport at Latymer after a difficult 2 years. The evidence is clear – active children have higher levels of mental and physical wellbeing. This emphasises the important role sport and exercise can play in supporting young people in coping with the many stressors and demands placed on them by the modern world.

This year, Latymer students played in over 1500 fixtures and partook in over 80 different co-curricular sports clubs. It was a particularly successful year for sport, with high participation rates and much success at all levels: performance, aspiration and participation. It was a year of Latymer firsts – with a National Title win in girls’ football and the School’s first ever fully competitive tennis programme. The major sports of athletics, cricket, fencing, football, hockey, netball, rugby, rowing and swimming saw pleasing student engagement and results, and some other sports emerged; basketball, tennis and water polo to name but a few. We also saw the launch of our physical literacy and strength and conditioning programme, which we hope will improve students’ fitness and movement for life!

would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of our students for their outstanding sporting achievements both in and out of school in the 2021-22 year – we are hugely proud of them!

Natalie Maclean – Director of Sport

Football

U12s

U12A had the pleasure of coaching the U12A team throughout the 2022 spring term. The boys are passionate about football, they study the game, and frequently contribute their ideas around our passing options and team formations. Following a difficult start to our games programme, the boys embraced new technical challenges and showed tremendous enthusiasm when applying themselves during competition. I am very proud to have played a part in their football journey and look forward to seeing them further progress in a range of team sports.

S. Quashie – U12A Manager

Player of the Season Henry

Most Improved Player Bertie

U12C

This season was an extremely beneficial one for the team as we learnt such crucial values as what it is like to play as a team, and most importantly play for the badge we represent. The attendance and discipline was outstanding week in and week out, which really showed in the results we came away with. Even though we had a number of players move across teams, this didn’t stop the team welcoming new members and helping them get a quick grasp of what we are about and how we play our football. I’m sure I can speak for the team when I say this season was a memorable one.

M. Benson – U12C Manager

Player of the Season Robert

Most Improved Player Fares

U12B

The football season for me as a coach was amazing and enjoyed every moment during both training and matches. The team was always ready to learn and listened to my instructions with respect and enthusiasm. The group had to deal with some losses but overall they came back stronger for the following games. Finally, I have to congratulate the whole squad for the effort and communication, helping me by giving feedback and sharing opinions for the good of the team.

J. Puchol – U12B Manager

Player of the Season Oliver

Most Improved Player George

U12D

I have been very pleased with the progress the U12D team has made this season. It can be difficult when players move up and down within teams but the group has shown an excellent team spirit and listened well to the instructions given. In regards to results, the highlight was an excellent 6-3 win against a strong St. John’s side but even when they have not won, the side has played with an excellent level of determination and resolve.

T. Heathfield – U12D Manager

Player of the Season Felix

Most Improved Player Arun

U13s

U13A

It has been a great first season for me with the boys. We had a difficult start to the season with regards results, however we ended it with a run of 6 games unbeaten. It was particularly great to see the progression of some B team players as they made the step up to the A team. At the start of the season, spent a lot of time talking to the players about having a positive reaction after a mistake and towards the end of the season it was great to see the players respond to making mistakes and giving 100% even when things weren’t going in their favour. The players responded well when set them individual challenges, like playing them out of their favourite position to help develop their overall game, and I look forward to seeing them all progress even more next season.

D. Edwards – U13A Manager

Player of the Season George

Most Improved Player Ollie

U14A

To say this season was a challenge would be an understatement, however, it was a challenge that has positively influenced everyone involved. Creating an identity and a new system of play was one of the key outcomes for the players this season; players who are technically gifted, but lacked in the physical department that other schools seemed to be more adept to. Providing an environment for the players to express themselves was pleasing to see. There were great improvements and some stand out moments which highlighted how far the team had come and how much potential the team still had to offer. Credit needs to go to all the players, and in particular to the players who dedicated themselves to at least one weekly S&C session which was so important to their development. Some heavy losses to good schools could have affected the morale of the players, but the constant theme of improvement was demonstrated throughout. look forward to seeing how the players develop in the future.

M. Docherty – U14A Manager

U13B

The U13B season got off to an absolute flyer with an enormous 4-0 victory against St Paul’s. It was clear from the start that this was a very special group of players and was going to be a season to remember. We continued our strong form and positive mentality remaining undefeated for our first 5 games with 4 wins and one draw. Unfortunately all good things come to an end, and the team recorded their first loss in a very competitive 2-3 fixture against UCS. With our first loss, I was worried that heads would drop, but how wrong I was! Theo did a superb job as captain to motivate the boys back on track and lead them back to winning ways. The team ended the season with a very impressive record and this group of players is one that I’m sure will continue to flourish in their football careers at Latymer. Thanks a lot to everyone who has represented the U13B team this season, it has been an absolute pleasure to be your coach.

M. Whitgift – U13B Manager

Player of the Season Giorgio

Most Improved Player Charlie

Player of the Season Parsa

Most Improved Player Aidan Players’ player Dixie

U14B

Overall we had a very successful season. It was a tough start to the season with our fixture against City of London but from then on we put in some excellent performances. There were many highlights but the comeback against St Columba’s when we won 4-2 was right up there. also have to mention our 3 clean sheets, 3 weeks running, was a brilliant achievement. The boys showed such great character throughout and their commitment was first class. They progressed well and played some really good football at times. Thanks to them for an enjoyable season.

B. Taylor – U14B Manager

Player of the Season Nathan

Most Improved Player Lorenzo Players’ player Dylan

The players responded well when I set them individual challenges, like playing them out of their favourite position to help develop their overall game.

U15s

U15A

The U15A team was a pleasure to work with this season. Passionate about football and a natural chemistry within the squad, they worked hard to improve both individually and cohesively. Although results didn’t always reflect their performance, their effort and application was faultless. am really looking forward to seeing this group of players continue to develop as they move into the senior section next year.

G. Tidey – U15A Manager

Player of the Season Felix

Most Improved Player Will Players’ player Luca

U15B

This has been a very enjoyable season. The U15B’s were a fun group to coach, who provided some memorable moments on and off the field. They were a very committed and close group, trained well and brought energy to sessions. The boys started exceptionally well with a 3-2 comeback win against Emmanuel and ended up 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. Performance of the season came in the final game, with a 4-1 win over UCS, which saw a couple of fantastic team goals. Moment of the season goes to John’s 80 yard strike from his own box and the celebrations that followed!

T. Heathfield – U15B Manager

Player of the Season Milo

Most Improved Player Conor Players’ player Gus

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

R. Fontaine – 2nd XI Manager

Most Improved Player Oscar Players’ Player Leo Player of the Season Leo

Although the 4XI enjoyed thumping victories against Harrodian and John Lyon, their best performance came in the 4-4 draw against City of London. Coming back from four goals down exemplified the ‘never say die’ attitude of this terrific bunch of lads. Similar grit was on display in an impressive performance against Alleyn’s. Between the sticks Stanley proved an invaluable shot stopper, Giacomo excelled at left back, while the U6 trio of Nimo, Oscar and Dan gave our young, talented squad some much needed steel. A hugely successful season and glimpses of a glittering future ahead for many of our Year 11s. A great attitude week in, week out from all the lads – well played!

Most Improved Player Stanley Players’ Player Giacomo Managers Player Nimo

The 3rd XI have had a good season winning 8 out of their 12 games so far and scoring over 30 goals. They have, at times, played some excellent football but have also had to dig in deep and grind out some wins. In fact, that record could have been even better if they hadn’t lost some tight matches earlier in the season by a single goal. A number of different coaches have taken the 3rd XI over the season and all talk about the positive team spirit and how everyone played their part in their success.

I have been really impressed at their ability to take on new information as well as developing their tactical knowledge and competing with such desire and determination to do well.

Most Improved Player Rene Players’ Player Peter Managers Player Jack

4th XI 3rd XI

1st XI

The 1st XI, captained by Kyrian, accumulated a good set of results over the season of P19, W9, D2 and Lost 8 scoring 47 goals along the way. They have beaten some strong footballing schools such as Westminster and Highgate though they managed to save their best team performances for the Cup competitions. They managed to knock City of London out of the ISFA National Cup on their home turf. Mill Hill were also unceremoniously dumped out of the London Independent Schools Cup, but the most memorable performance came in the next round against Forest. 3-2 down going into injury time, they managed not only to equalise, but also to go on to win it 4-3 with the last kick of the game. My congratulations, good luck and best wishes go out to all the U6 leavers.

P. Gibson – 1st XI Manager

Player of the Season Marcus

Most Improved Player Oliver

Players’ Player Marcus

Returning to Latymer football post COVID was great. It was the first time in a while that year groups were able to mix and soon after pre-season training the team started to bond. Over the course of the season, watched every member of the team, myself included, improve, with the year 11s both becoming pivotal members of the team. Whilst we had some extremely tough fixtures: Buckswood and Hampton both living up to their fierce reputation, we also had some amazing results such as beating Forrest 4-3 coming back from 3-1 down in the last 5 minutes of the game. The other standout game was our victory against City of London where we drew 4-4 in normal time and won in a gut-wrenching penalty shootout, despite all the pressure being put on by the 60 City students watching the game. Moments like these have really helped to forge comradery that could not be found from anywhere but in competition. It is overcoming difficulties that helps push us to improve, as I found after spraining my ankle playing against Harrodian. It was only given this break midway through the season that I realised why enjoy playing football so much and why the freezing nights at the Uni of Westminster (beanies advised) were worth it. My time playing football at Latymer has helped me to become a captain, but for that to be of worth you need a team, which my squad mates and friends provided.

Kyrian – Football Captain

Girls Football

Girls Football has continued to flourish at the school and all the girls that have been involved this season should be pleased with their involvement.

The two major competitions are the ISFA and ESFA National Cups. In the ESFA Cup the girls made it through to Rd 8, getting narrowly beaten 2-1 in the semi-final. A fantastic achievement considering over 600 schools entered.

The girls then managed to go one better in the ISFA Cup. After qualifying through to the National Finals day at St Georges Park, the girls went through the whole day undefeated, winning the final 2-1 to become National Champions.

U12A

What an amazing season! It was a pleasure to coach the team through their first school matches at Latymer. A team with such spirit and resilience, training and playing through all weathers, with a continued smile on their faces.

They had a great start to their Latymer careers, only losing 3 matches throughout the hockey term. The season highlight was beating Surbiton High School in the semi-final of the area round 1 cup to progress to the regional finals. The regional finals were a tough lesson, being outplayed by some very established two term hockey schools. I look forward to seeing them continue to grow and develop as young hockey players. Bring on next season!

Mr Way Player of the Season Bea

Most Improved Player Poppy

U12C

The U12C had a very productive season, which showed great progression throughout. This progress was due to their hard work, commitment and trust in the process to develop their game. Although they played some fantastic hockey in the first few games of the season, they struggled to score, meaning they faced a few defeats. However, as the season moved on and their desire to learn continued, their goal scoring and pace of play improved, bringing with them some wins along the way! I have been extremely impressed by their attitude, in training and in matches and it has been great to see fluidity across the whole of Year 7, with players earning the places in higher teams.

Mr Tidey

Player of the Season Emilie

Most Improved Player Meyra

U12D

Hockey

U12B

U12 brilliant Bs have progressed well this season. Always turning up with smiles on their faces and ready to train and play. Our team has been very fluid this season, with some girls moving up the ranks to the A team, whilst others got the call up from the C and D teams. We had a mixed bag of results, winning 5 out of our 9 matches.

Stand out performances were our 4-0 win over Godolphin and Latymer and 2-1 win against City of London Freemans. Here girls played simple but effective hockey, working well as a team to unite and walk away with two epic wins!

Stand out players were: Julia our goal keeper, who had never played hockey before but was incredible in goal. Mia and Natasha who were strong at the back, non stop running from Paloma, India and Merte in midfield and Chloe, Lucy and Olivia scoring the crucial goals upfront.

Miss Gill Player of the Season Paloma

Most Improved Player Julia

It has been a fantastic term for the U12D team and I have been very impressed with all the girls’ determination, enthusiasm and grit. Their stick skills and control have improved beyond all measure, as has their transition from attack to defence.

They have won 5 out of 6 games, with an amazing 17 goals for and only 8 against. Their best game was against City of London Freemans, which they won with a convincing 8-1. Our new acquisition Molly was particularly strong in attack, with crucial help coming from Masha, Erin and Yasmin in midfield. Every player has contributed to the overall success of the team. Our captain Erin has led with confidence and inspired with her spirit, while Alyssa's strong clearance of the ball has proved to be key in protecting the goal. Masha has been unstoppable especially when teaming up with Bronte to score some superb goals. Erin and Marta, our trusty midfields, are like a double act on and off the pitch, while Elisa has always been reliable in goal. It has been good to see Sofia and Leila grow in confidence. They have been impressive in defence and encouraging to their teammates. While it has been great to have so many victories (maybe something to do with Masha’s lucky hat or the pre-match chant) it has been even better to see the progression the girls made throughout the season. If they continue to play as they have been, they will make excellent hockey players. have very much enjoyed coaching them and watching them improve; am so proud of my first ever Hockey team at Latymer.

Miss Craven

Player of the Season Erin

Most Improved Player Martha

U13s

U13A

Overall, the U13A team has had a very successful season. The team won most of their games and more importantly played to their full potential in every single one. The girls have all worked really hard and everyone has played a massive part in our development throughout the season. The first match we ever played as a team was against Kingston Grammar School. They were a strong side and frustratingly, we lost 6-1. However, we wanted to learn from our mistakes; we developed some aspects of our game and we came back to redeem ourselves in a rematch at the end of the season, beating them 5-4. The match was nail biting with end to end play, however, we managed to hold our lead as the final whistle blew. The win was important because it demonstrated the improvement we had made as a team. This is down to the coaching from Mrs Smith and Mr Benson. Some of the things that helped with our success were training sessions on transferring the ball and leading passes. Some of our highest scoring matches were against Notting Hill and Ealing who we beat 9-1 and St Edmund’s College, Ware who we beat 9-0. Although we had lots of successes, we also had a couple of losses against Alleyn’s and Surbiton. Sadly, the match against Surbiton was the third round of the Cup which meant we were knocked out. Hopefully, we’ll play them again next year and if we work hard enough, the team will have a very good chance of winning. As a squad we have had lots of fun playing together and in total, we've scored 48 goals this season while only conceding 25. Well done to everyone!

Izzy & Mrs Smith

U13B

The U13Bs have developed as players across the season. With some girls new to the game, it has been outstanding how the girls have progressed. The season started on a high with a win against Kingston Grammar School 2-1. We then went on to play our rivals, Godolphin and Latymer, coming away with an epic win 7-1! The girls have shown up and trained hard no matter the weather, resulting in finishing where we started with a mighty win against top hockey school St George’s 3-1. Most importantly the girls technical and tactical play flourished over the season and they should be very proud of this. I am really looking forward to next season to see how these girls transfer their skills into 11-a-side hockey as they continue their hockey careers at Latymer.

Mrs Giglio

Player of the Season Emma

Most Improved Player Daisy

U13C

At the time of writing, this team had a perfect record of six wins out of six. The squad has evolved throughout the season, but settled towards the end, with a core group of players paying for the mighty Cs from start to finish. In goal Ayali grew in confidence and began to dominate the D, especially once she started to intimidate opposition forwards by leaving her goal line. At the back, captain Yasmine led a solid defensive line alongside Cordelia, Frieda and Katerina. In the middle we saw great passing and tackling from Jasmine, Vivienne, Emma and Amelie, while up front the goals kept coming from Alix and Ariadne. In training we worked really hard on refining basic tactics such as ‘getting strong’ and ‘going to the right’, which the team put into full effect during their crushing win over St Benedict’s (15-1). This team were strong enough to give the B team a good game during one famous after-school practice; this surely augurs well for next season when they head out onto a full pitch and 11-a-side Hockey.

Mr Mann U13D

The Under 13 D team had a great season and some smashing wins against the likes of St George’s School, City of London Freeman’s School & Godolphin and Latymer. The girls have had a positive attitude from the start, a hunger to win and a team spirit of the highest calibre. After each session I have witnessed them grow as individual hockey players, applying what they were taught, which is a wonderful attribute to each of them. Their biggest achievement in terms of progress was improving their communication on the pitch, taking the ball early and using space. Each of these players have the talent and skills to move up the ranks and I look forward to watching them develop in the future.

Miss Nelson Player of the Season Emmanouela

Most Improved Player Remy

U14s

U14A

The U14A team have had an extremely successful season, starting with the shared ethos of hard work, treating teammates like family and most of all enjoying what we do on the field. Our biggest success was placing 4th out of 12 in the England Tier 2 school’s competition, a stand out achievement within our hockey program. At the start, the girls were new to the concept of how fast hockey can be played, but coaching sessions and indoor hockey have helped this develop tremendously. Some of our stand out results came against St Benedict’s winning 8-0, beating Wimbledon high 2-1 and narrowly missing out on a draw against top hockey school Kingston Grammar School in the final few moments of the game.

At the Tier 2 nationals we had a mixed group of results, but winning when it really mattered. Our first game was against Durham School, although a very close and competitive game, when the final whistle blew the result was 0-0. Our next game that followed was against a very strong Bedford side, losing to them 4-0. It was now, where our team talk was really vital, in a hope to boost morale and get back on the pitch, doing what we do best, playing simple effective hockey. The next game resulted in a vital win against The Abbey School 1-0, leading us to 3rd and 4th place off. Unfortunately, the team narrowly missed out, with a 1-0 loss in the last two minutes of the game against Ratcliffe College. This tournament style hockey however,was a huge learning curve for the girls, demonstrating the importance of scoring early in the short sharp matches that were played!

Overall an incredible season, credit to each and everyone of the team. I look forward to seeing them continue their hockey career throughout Latymer and watching the girls progress up through the ranks.

Mr Benson

Player of the Season Marina

Most Improved Player Sasha

U14s

U14B

Played 8, won 5, lost 2 and drew 1; a highly successful season! This committed side had a fantastic term, underpinned by discipline and hard work in training leading to rapid improvement in adapting towards 11-a-side hockey. Amaryllis set the tone in training, with Abigail running tirelessly in matches (as well as being our chief statistician). Zoe and Isabella showed great improvement, giving us options going forward whilst remaining strong in defence. Our biggest score was a 3-0 swatting aside of City of London, but our most satisfying one came against local rivals Godolpin and Latymer School. We played superb hockey, dominating against strong opposition, in the end winning 2-0 comfortably (with Pearl’s superbly taken short corner strike being the icing on the cake). We lost needlessly to Alleyn’s, 0-1 with a breakaway goal, and kept a strong Kingston side to 0-1. Astonishingly these were the only goals we conceded all season. Underpinning this was the magisterial Ella. Her tough, fearless and ever present marshalling of the defence was the foundation upon which all our success was built.

Mr Mitropolous-Monk

Player of the Season Ella

Most Improved Players Zoe & Isabella

Players’ Player Amaryllis

U15A

The U15As have had a busy and exciting season filled with matches, competitions and training. It's been thrilling to be a part of the team and an absolute honour to have had the opportunity to act as captain. We began the term on a high, winning the first match against Kingston Grammar School 4-0, a big confidence boost. We proceeded to win our next two games against Latymer Upper U18 C’s (1-0) and Ibstock (2-0). Two cancellations in a row gave us time to train hard and keep improving. We were ready to be challenged and we were, when we faced Alleyn’s, who pushed us outside our comfort zone before going on to beat us 0-3. Our next match was against Framlingham and we suffered another loss (0-5). The defeats knocked our confidence but also drove us to renew our focus on making changes and targeting areas for improvement. We won our next match against Kingston Grammar (3-0) but lost momentum with defeats in our next two games – City of London Freemans (0-4) and St Benedict’s School (0-1) –although the latter was a tense and exciting match. Determined and resilient no matter what, the team wanted to end on a high. We had two matches to go and wanted to put everything we had learnt into our next performance. The focus and determination we showed was rewarded and we drew our next game with Wimbledon High School (0-0). We went into our final game of the season prepared and excited. We were clear about what we wanted to achieve and am proud to say we put in a winning performance against St George’s Weybridge (2-0). The team came together, communicated well and dominated the match with some great hockey. Throughout the season what has been consistent is the progress made by the team and the enthusiasm and resilience demonstrated by all its members. It has been a delight to play alongside such a talented group and inspiring to see the drive, determination and perseverance that absolutely every player has demonstrated. The growth and improvement of each member has been fantastic and I’ve enjoyed every moment. Progress not perfection! hope next year will be just as wonderful.

Antonia – U15A Captain

What a season, not only have the girls progressed in their hockey ability but also in their confidence and work ethic. A mixed set of results across the term, but highlights were beating top hockey schools Kingston Grammar School 3-0 and St George’s Weybridge School 2-0. Antonia has been a wonderful captain, showing leadership, empathy and positive energy from start to finish. Many of the team represent local club sides and this combined with their commitment to school hockey has led to such progress in their tactical and technical play. am so excited to see these girls move up the ranks as they move into the senior squad next year.

Player of the Season Cairis

Most Improved Player Natalie

U15B

This season the U15B team, a small but cohesive team, worked hard across the season to develop their hockey skills and tactical awareness of the game. They were faced with a difficult set of fixtures against the likes of KGS and Alleyn’s. A highlight was a close and competitive game against City of London Freeman’s school with a narrow loss only in the final few minutes. The team have made great progress in their defence, applying pressure effectively to their opposition. With many keen hockey players in this team I look forward to welcoming them to the senior hockey squad next year.

Player of the Season Sophie

Most Improved Player Alexia

Mrs Maclean

Mrs Merikhy

XI

The 2nd XI have had a somewhat odd season, with games few and far between. Some great early wins against Mill Hill and Godolphin set the path for a really promising season, and we only narrowly missed out on a medal in the KCS 7’s tournament that was decided by penalty flicks. The latter part of the season produced a relatively even number of wins, losses and draws which, although frustrating for the players at times, demonstrated their ability to compete against 1XI teams from other schools.

We had the joy of a large group of players this season, but special thanks to the wonderful Year 13 group, who have been the real foundations of the team – I hope you go on to play some Hockey next year! Thanks, too, to Taylor and Vito for their competent captaincy and organisation of the squad. This season marks the end of my 5 years coaching the 2XI as I step down from Senior Hockey. Thanks to all the players along the way – this squad in particular – for their good humour and acceptance of my sarcasm; I’ve loved coaching the 2XI and can’t wait to see what they get up to next year!

Most Improved Player Lucy Players’ Player Tara Coach’s Player Elodie

would describe this as a season of two halves as all of our losses bar one came in the first half of the season.

The whole squad this year was brand new with no remaining players from previous seasons. This meant the squad required some time to adjust to the demands that a senior sport has and to get to know each other. The loss I refer to in the second half of the season was a re-match against City of London Freeman’s who had beaten us 4-0 in November and we narrowly lost 5-4 in the rematch. Despite not winning, the improvement was tremendous and is a marker for the progress that this group of players have made and can continue to make next season.

We set ourselves the goal of getting back to 0 goal difference before the season was completed. The ladies achieved this in the very last game of the season by winning 5-0. I could not be prouder of the girls. Their progress is exponential and more importantly their willingness and want to improve has been a genuine pleasure to coach. If they continue with this level of commitment and learn from the many experiences that they have been faced with this season know that they will do very well.

As ever we need to thank and say goodbye to our Year 13. Sophie and Hannah have been an excellent captains team and a genuine pleasure to work with.

As my 5 year tenure as 1XI coach comes to an end I wanted to thank all my Hockey colleagues, in particular Olivia Harvey who has been an incredible Head of Hockey, for their support and dedication to developing Hockey at Latymer. also want to thank all the players that I have had the privilege of coaching. It has been a genuine highlight of my job and will miss it.

A season sum up by Team Captain – Sophie

The 1st XI has had a fixture-filled season this year, which was well deserved after a season away! A brand-new team saw a new opportunity for interyear sport once again, which was very well received. The season got off to a slow start, beginning with a tough pre-season tournament hosted by Gordon’s – the first time we had all played together as a team. Losses against Alleyn’s and Gordon’s meant that the pressure was on to up our game for the matches ahead. A sixes tournament at St George’s provided a great chance to try a different style of the game and served well in our development as a team. This was closely followed by a 4-0 win against Highgate, boosting morale significantly.

An away match against close rivals Godolphin saw the team take a heavy 0-8 battering, but we tried to put this aside and focus on the matches to come. Another tournament at Kings College Wimbledon saw a different outcome to previous tournaments, taking away third place. A string in the National Cup saw us beat Tormead in Round 4 in a tense 2-1 thriller.

From late November, the team changed things around, incurring a string of wins, notably a 6-0 win against Wimbledon High. Despite the result, a 4-5 loss to City of London Freeman’s was a significant improvement on the 0-4 loss suffered earlier in the season, and we felt as though our performance was much improved. We finished the season on a high, with 3 wins in a row against Ibstock (4-0), Harrodian (1-0), and Highgate (5-0), respectively.

Most Improved Player Celeste Players’ Player Sophie Coach’s Player Charlotte

their progress is exponential and more importantly their willingness and want to improve has been a genuine pleasure to coach.

Although mixed, the season has been an unforgettable one. The team have really grown together, and picked each other up after some tough games, remaining committed to the cause throughout. With expert coaching from Ms Snooks and Mr Benson, we were in the best position possible to secure some late wins in the season, and we are so grateful to them for all their hard work and constant belief in us. Captaining the team has been incredible, and the team are in a great position for a potentially very successful season next year! As Mr Benson would say, ‘Trust the process!’

Mr Haines

Miss Snooks

LATYMER UPPER RUGBY

Latymer Upper had a roaring return back to rugby normality! With over 130 fixtures played, we truly made the most of rugby back on the school calendar. Our new cohort of Under 12s performed exceptionally well this year, with the A team coming runners up in the Middlesex Plate competition. The U13s also had a strong season with a particular highlight being their 30-25 last gasp victory against a very strong Gordon’s School team. The U14s continued their strong rugby legacy as a year group. Their B side won 8 out of 9 fixtures, going on a 6 game winning streak. The U15s showed true resilience this season, after losing a series of games by less than a score or a point, they drew with a very strong UCS side and finished the season beating St Columba’s College. Our senior sides were faced with big shoes to fill following the departure of the previous year's 1st XV squad. After a difficult start they got their groove going with a victory over Claremont Fancourt School and a brilliant display of total rugby against Fulham Boys School. The senior squad diligence would prove to be their mainstay in the last few weeks of the season. The 1st XV secured a tightly contested win over local rivals Harrodian School followed by a draw against Hampton Boys School, with the opposition scoring in the final play to draw level. The 1st XV’s final game was once again against Harrodian, with the Latymer Blues coming out victors for a second time in the season. It was a slow start to the season for the seniors, but the hard work and resilience they showed when facing the odds, proved to be their making.

We attended several 7s tournaments this year, with the U12, 13s and 14s all attending the Ibstock Place School 7s. This tournament would be the pinnacle of the U14 season, with our 7s squad going all the way to the final without conceding a single point. There they faced an equally strong side, in Hampton Boys School. Hampton unfortunately would secure a 21-14 victory, but again the determination and drive to play total rugby was evident from start to finish from our U14s. To lose only by a score against a very strong Hampton Boys, is nothing short of true development. A massive well done to Captain Ruan and the U14 7s squad. At the Wetherby Senior School 7s, it would be Latymer Upper’s day, as our Senior 7s Squad went the whole day undefeated, beating St Cecelia’s in the final. It was an excellent finale to the 7s season, and a brilliant send off for Captain Javier and his fellow Sixth Formers, as they finished with much deserved silverware.

COUNTY REPRESENTATION

On an individual note, we had two players from Latymer Upper selected to represent the county. Karolina (U16s) and Dan (U17s) were both selected to represent Middlesex at this season's County Championships. A huge well done to both for this fantastic achievement.

Netball

U12A

It has been a delight to coach the U12As this term. Always good humoured and cheerful, their efforts and dedication in training have resulted in commendable progress. They have scored some brilliant goals and worked hard to defend and prevent the opposition from scoring. The speed of their passing and movement around the court has improved every match. I have also been impressed by their sportsmanship and positive mindset – they are a credit to Latymer! Very well done all!

Rebecca Wright – Coach

Player of the Season India

Most Improved Player Jasmine

U12B

It has been a great term for the U12B Netball team and have been delighted with all the girls’ determination, enthusiasm and grit. Their ball skills have improved greatly, as has their transition from attack to defence. They have won 4 games this season with their most impressive performance against St Benedict’s School, winning 22-1. Our new acquisition Emilie was particularly strong in wing attack, with crucial help coming from Joelin, Sofiya and Julia in mid-court . Our shooters Martina, Alice, Elyza and Bea have proved to be unstoppable, while our defence: Izzy, Merya, Liz and Isabella have been impenetrable. have been so pleased to see the girls’ progression throughout the season and if they continue to play as they have been, they will make excellent senior Netball players. I have very much enjoyed coaching them and watching them improve.

Jess Craven – Coach

U12C

This team will stick in my mind for their incredible appetite for hard work. During the matches where it became obvious early on that we were the better team, rather than easing off the girls would come running up to me at the quarter time whistle to discuss how many goals they could possibly target. The season was not solely composed of easy wins and as a group these players showed maturity beyond their years in the tough matches such as the 13-12 loss to Godolphin and Latymer. This is a wonderful group of players who as individuals have long and exciting netball careers ahead of them.

Alice Donkin – Coach

Player of the Season Poppy Most Improved Player Mia

U12D

What an amazing team! With almost all the girls having little netball experience it was great to see so many of them make the step up to the Cs and Bs throughout the season. We put a lot of emphasis on hard-work and commitment, so it was great to see the team putting in 100% effort across training sessions. They all had a huge appetite to win. It was no coincidence that the team beat most of whom they played, a few without the opposition even scoring. The highlights included winning the first match of the season vs Wimbledon High 13-12 having been 9-2 down at half-time; drawing with a very strong St George’s side – a team that won the first fixture earlier in the season – and beating the C team consistently in our inter-school matches. It was a huge pleasure to coach the team, they all have an exciting career ahead.

Eddie Way – Coach

Player of the Season Masha

Most Improved Player Romy

U12E

The U12Es have had a great season! The whole team were driven and dedicated and all the hard work paid off with some fantastic results. Well done E’s!

Ella Harvey – Coach

Player of the Season Margherita

Most Improved Player Noor

U12F

What a team! These girls have been super keen and committed and have played some great netball this season. A lovely team to coach, well done F’s!

Ella Harvey – Coach Player of the Season Eva

Most Improved Player Alexandra

U13s

U13A

In their inaugural netball season at Latymer, the U13As have impressed with their speed, decision making and competitive spirit! From the dependable shooting of Vivienne and Maggie to the fantastic defending teamwork of Emma and Evie at the other end of the court, the team have worked well to secure wins against a number of opposition. The centre court of Sophia, Izzy, Becky, Anna and Jas work hard to turnover play and their pace has been unrivalled. This team will be one to watch as they progress through the school – I look forward to seeing all you can achieve with the right mindset (and a growth spurt!).

Madeleine Smith – Coach

Captain Emma Player of the Season Vivienne Most Improved Player Evie Player’s Player Izzy

U13B

The U13Bs have had a fantastic season! They have worked incredibly hard in training sessions, allowing them to develop some very effective and skillful match-play. They have had a very high scoring season thanks to some excellent shooting, and every player has come on leaps and bounds as the season has progressed. Well done all!

Hatty Ekbury – Coach

Player of the Season Daisy

Most Improved Player Esther

U13C

The U13Cs were very close to an unbeaten season, having only lost 1 fixture. They scored twice as many goals as they let in (140-72). They took what they practised at training on Monday and Thursdays into their matches against other schools. As a team they created a fun environment to play a good standard of Netball.

Jas Gill – Coach Player of the Season Scarlett

Most Improved Player Paloma

U13D

The dynamic dynamite Ds went from strength to strength this season! Winning all their matches bar one, against a strong Godolphin team. As individuals and as a team they wanted to improve. The stand out performance was against St Paul’s, as they were trailing 5-1 in the first quarter to win the match 16-10. They had scored a staggering 193 goals over 9 games!

Well done team!

Jas Gill – Coach

Player of the Season Isabel

Most Improved Player Mia

U13E

The U13Es have been such a committed and strong unit throughout this entire netball season. Their enthusiasm for the game is admirable and they always show up to training wanting to better themselves individually and as a team. They encourage one another, they challenge one another and they have done themselves proud. Well done team, it’s been a pleasure!

Ella Harvey – Coach

Player of the Season Mila Most Improved Player Emma

U13s U13F

U13Fs, what a fun season it’s been! This team are full of life, keen to learn and always strive for success. Their levels of technicality have soared throughout the term and they’ve pinpointed certain areas to improve on and have done just that. A fab season, well done girls!

Ella Harvey – Coach

Player of the Season Leila Most Improved Player Luna

U14s

U14A

What a season! It’s been a complete joy coaching my U14As from start to finish and I’m incredibly proud week on week, without fail. Amid a season of injuries with the team juggling a variety of positions, stealing the win against Godolphin & Latymer by one goal was a major highlight for us. It’s been a term of huge growth for both the girls & myself as a coach. Congratulations to Lily who was selected for the London Pulse hub pathway programme this season. Watch out for this team in the coming years… they mean business.

Anna Wicks – Coach

Player of the Season Poppy

Most Improved Player Marina

U14B

The U14B were truly phenomenal. One of the strongest B teams we have ever had, they gave the A team a real run for their money. This team had an incredible season with fantastic wins over St Paul’s, Godolphin and Latymer and Alleyn’s to name a few. They had real strength in every area of the court and their goal difference this season was impressive, helped by the accurate shooting and dynamic defence. This team worked incredibly hard this season and played with focus, confidence and a real love of the game. A truly sublime season.

Erin Null – Coach

Player of the Season Sienna

Most Improved Player Mara

U14s

U14C

It’s been an absolute pleasure to coach this team and am incredibly proud of their effort every week. They have trained really hard this season resulting in some great wins. I have enjoyed every session with these girls, always happy, willing to learn and enjoying the game.

Catalina Giglio – Coach

Player of the Season Sofia

Most Improved Player Genia

U15s

U15A

U14D

The U14Ds have had a great season! This team have all improved massively throughout the season as a result of hard work and commitment. Some impressive shooting and defensive work has led the team to some good wins. Well done!

Catalina Giglio – Coach

Player of the Season Amelie

Most Improved Player Maiko

The U15As had a fantastic netball season, certainly one to remember! Every member of the team put so much effort into training and matches demonstrating resilience and commitment. We began the season with an excellent win of 52-5 against St Benedict's boosting our confidence and propelling the team into an incredible term of netball. We faced a few losses during the middle of the season, but instead of allowing this to demoralise us, it gave us the opportunity to learn from our mistakes and continue to improve. Determined to end the season on a high, we trained even harder and focused on our technique leading us to 3 consecutive victories to end the season. However, the universal highlight of the season was our phenomenal win against St George’s Weybridge where we made an impressive 9 goal comeback before pulling 10 goals ahead with a final score of 31-21 to us! It has been such an honour to be a part of this team, playing with such amazing netballers and to step up as captain has been just wonderful. wish everyone well with their future sporting successes!

Natalie Maclean – Coach

Captain Leila Bailey Player of the Season Valentina

Most Improved Player Sabina

Player’s Player Natalie

some impressive shooting and defensive work has led the team to some good wins.

U15B

What a team! These girls have shown the determination and mentality which has led to some spectacular results. A highlight being against Gordon’s School when our defence and conversion of turn over balls was outstanding. A great win against a strong opposition. With training hard and putting what was learnt into practice being the catalyst to the teams consistent improvement. Well done B’s and I hope to see you all having a shot at senior netball.

Holly Peck – Coach

Player of the Season Alice Most Improved Player Alexia Player’s Player Alina

U15C

What a lovely team this has been, hard working, always positive and supportive they have created a wonderful dynamic within their group. Always ready for a challenge, the team saw countless impressive performances against tough opposition. The team should be proud of phenomenal progress and their dedication to training which has shown on court. Impressive shooting by Aida and Natasha and Eletta saw astonishing shooting to come out with a high goal difference. This team, despite seeing some losses, always put up a fight and these losses were nail bitingly close.

Ella Harvey – Coach

Player of the Season Natasha

Most Improved Player Katherine

Netball Captains Report

As the Netball 1st’s captain for the 2021-2022 season, it has been an absolute honour to watch the development in talent, resilience and camaraderie amongst my cohort of year 11, 12 and 13 girls. To think that the same team of 12 went from losing all but one match in our first ever tournament, to smashing Putney Girls and St Paul's for the first time in decades is truly one of my proudest reflections whilst in this transition period of school to university life.

mentioned that being captain has been an honour, and really cannot stress enough how much it has seen me grow as a person. The leadership qualities of needing to hold your nerve during high pressure situations, give your team a pick me up when their heads go down and being there to see the payoff for determination and hard work from training 4 times a week, are something I never would have acquired without the opportunity of being Netball captain at Latymer. Also, the thought of having my name carved into Wood Lane sports ground forever is pretty cool.

A serious highlight for my season as captain was a training session with player/coach Mikki Austin, Director of Netball at Surrey Storm, from which my team used what they had learned to fight for a silver medal in a highly competitive tournament the next day. Leaving Latymer Netball is a sad but fond experience, will never forget the core memories that the sport has brought me – being soaked through during April whilst playing a match in the freezing cold is not one of them.

Lo and behold though, the department cannot get rid of me that easily as will be back for the alumni game on the 3rd of September –*I repeat* – the 3rd of September Latymerians vs Leavers! Be there or be a rower. I cannot wait to pass over the torch to whoever is next season’s captain but beware – we will be smashing you a t the fixture in September. Izzie – Netball Captain

1sts

What a journey the 1st VII have been on this season. A team that have truly reaped the benefits of hard work, determination and perseverance on their remarkable journey this year. After two years of disrupted netball seasons it was such an honour to see our athletes back on the court. A brand new team captained by the wonderful Izzie had a difficult start to the season where we were met by some strong opposition. We faced some tough competition starting the season with a big defeat to Highgate and finding it difficult to maintain possession and take our chances. We trained hard to work on these aspects of our game and with some excellent coaching and hard work we came back fighting. I have never seen a team grow as a team so much. The results of this hard work ended up in some impressive wins over Putney High, Surbiton, St Paul’s Girls School, Epsom and St John’s Leatherhead to name a few. The pinnacle of the season and a true reflection was from the impressive eventual win against Highgate which showed just how far this group have come. Overall the team won 18 and lost 6, we will be sad to say goodbye to our amazing Upper Sixth and thank Izzie and Scarlett for all they have done for netball at Latymer. A special mention of congratulations to Ella (Middle School) who was selected for the London Pulse hub pathway programme this season.

Ella Harvey – Coach

Player of the Season Izzie (Sixth Form)

Most Improved Player Emily (Middle School)

Player’s Player Karolina (Middle School)

2nds

The 2nds have had a great season this year!

With commitment and hard work, the 2nds continued to develop their technical skills and resilience throughout the season. Most memorably, the 2nds came back from a 25-42 loss against Emmanuel with a 37-31 win against them later in the season. Their improvement as both individual netballers and as a team has been fantastic, I couldn’t be more proud. A lovely bunch to coach!

Player of the Season Federica (Sixth Form)

Most Improved Player Arielle (Middle School)

Player’s Player Lara (Middle School)

3rds

My super thirds! It’s been the happiest netball season with the most hardworking group of girls. The growth and improvement of this team as a unit has been phenomenal, and watching this shift has been a real pleasure. We’ve trained hard, played hard & enjoyed the process. A very proud coach!

Anna Wicks – Coach

Player of the Season Molli (Sixth Form)

Most Improved Player Mia (Middle School)

Player’s Player Jasmin (Sixth Form)

4ths

The 4ths have had an excellent season this year and have performed well against an extensive fixture card. Winning 8 out of their 13 matches the team really gelled and played impressively as a team. With strength in all areas of courts and super shooting the girls were able to convert possession into goal with ease. This group should be really proud of themselves and have a bright future ahead of them. We thank Lara (Sixth Form) for her hard work as captain this season.

Ella Harvey – Coach

Player of the Season Katie (Upper Sixth)

Most Improved Player Sumi (Middle School)

Player’s Player Clara (Middle School)

Athletics

Athletics has had a successful return after two years of reduced programmes. Students have had the opportunity to take part in a number of competitions where Latymer students have achieved success in track and field events.

A number of our students were successful at the Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Championships which gave them the opportunity to represent the borough at the London Championships. Notable performances from Izzie (Lower School) in the 800m, Orla (Middle School) 800m, Ludovico (Lower School) 300m, Tom (Middle School)

1500m, Emily (Lower School) 1500M, Martina (Lower School) 800m, Miro (Lower School) 800m, Kameron (Middle School) 100M, Sofia (Lower School) 200m and High Jump, Sofia (Middle School) Hurdles, Riyana (Middle School) 800M, Poppy (Middle School) 100m and long jump, Raffi (Middle School) 100m and Harry (Middle School) Javelin.

Students have trained hard this season in all disciplines of the sport and had access to the excellent facilities at Linford Christie Stadium.

done to everyone who has taken part in the athletics programme this season.

Ella

Cricket

Our last full cricket season, believe it or not, was in 2018/19 where we, as a school, competed in 94 fixtures. The growth of interest, participation, commitment and talent has since increased significantly, allowing Latymer to compete in 160 fixtures this season.

It has been amazing to see so many pupils playing cricket over the term. The buzz around Wood Lane, at Chiswick and at away venues was fantastic and there were some outstanding performances across the board.

Cricket matches took place regularly throughout the week and on Saturdays, with additional training opportunities for those pupils without a match. A positive vibe surrounded the cricket section throughout the season, with training sessions at an all-time high and individuals improving each week. Every year group reached the semi-final of their respective cups as a minimum; a great baseline for the season.

Although cricket has always been co-educational, with mixed teams, we have seen a huge growth in girls’ cricket. This year was our first year of both mixed and single sex matches on Saturdays, allowing us to play up to 15 fixtures on a Saturday alone.

The U12s laid the foundations for a positive future within the Latymer cricket section. Although the results didn’t always go their way, their skills improved throughout the season with some extremely competitive matches. There was a great sense of rotation within the U12 section, with around 95% of the year groups’ cricketers representing Latymer in at least one competitive fixture. Their approach to training was exemplary, training with real enthusiasm all the way through the season. If they continue with the same energy and love for the game, they are sure to go far.

The U13s came up against some competitive opposition this season and showed a great amount of determination and improvement. Their attitude to training also paid off with some fine catches and run-outs this season, showing the athleticism and commitment in the field expected from Latymer sides. The participation rates and amount of fixtures, again A-E, were outstanding. Over 110 pupils at Wood Lane on a Monday afternoon learning the key skills and most importantly having fun!

The U14s are a keen group of cricketers, who enjoy playing the game and worked very well together in their teams. A few individual high scores and some excellent partnerships, meant the U14s often put a good total on the board in both the mixed and girls matches. The U14s also bowled well mostly and in the words of Mr Jordan, 

George Tidey, Head of Cricket

“don’t bowl wides” – a mantra that came in very handy this season. They also contributed enthusiastically in the field, taking some great catches and making some excellent boundary-saving stops. really look forward to seeing the U14s push themselves next year in order for each individual to play to their potential consistently, working towards 1st XI cricket and our first ever 1st XI Girls team.

The U15s had a promising season with a group who clearly enjoyed playing the game with one another. There is both a strong batting line-up and bowling attack in both the mixed and girls teams, which proved to really trouble teams. There were a number of U15 players able to get the call up to senior level and they held their own when they got the chance.

The 1st XI had a very successful season having lost a number of players from last year. A tight knit group that strived to play throughout the year, despite some having the stresses of exams and not to mention the occasional party! Their commitment to the game and wanting to improve as a team brought some great performances, both individually and as a squad, creating a very exciting atmosphere at Wood Lane. I wish the leavers all the best and hope they will continue to love the game wherever their life takes them. A group that led the cricket section from the top and allowed for the younger sections to learn from their examples.

The season was topped off by Cricket Week which, again, was a brilliant success. Latymer Prep, the U12 mixed and the U14 & U15 girls were all involved in a fun packed week whilst the 1st XI played host to the MCC, XL Club, Head’s XI Day, and LUS Village.

Team Player of the Season Most improved

1st XI Vansh Yuv

U15A Mixed Eddie Jake

U15A Girls Antonia Eva

U14A Mixed Tom Oscar

U14A Girls Marina Claudia

U14B Mixed Nathan Alban

U14B Girls May Maiko

U13A Mixed Jemima Joe

U13A Girls Maggie Evie

U13B Mixed Archie Giorgio

U13B Girls Elisa Daisy

U13C Mixed Arlo Carlo

U13C Girls Remy Iris

U13D Mixed Benny Sam

U12A Mixed Raffie Jasmine

U12A Girls Charlotte Poppy

U12B Mixed Owen Etienne

U12B Girls Masha Mia

U12C Mixed Emre Rohit

U12C Girls Natasha Aara

U12D Mixed Paloma Robert

U12D Girls Molly Laura

U12E Mixed Micheal David

U12E Girls Elisa Elyza

U12F Mixed Barney Vihaan

Rowing

YEAR 9

With changes to the structure of the Year 9 programme, pupils now row once a week on the water and once again on the rowing machine. This allows as many pupils to participate and experience the sport with over 120 pupils taking to the water this year. There was one opportunity to race in March at the National Junior Indoor Championships. There were promising results with Cormac achieving 1st (out of 121 entries) in the SEND category, competing as an ambassador for the Visually Impaired. In the Boys 4’ individual, Luca achieved 14th of 840 entries while in the Girls 4’ individual Lydia and Thalia achieved 6th and 9th respectively of 777 entries.

Most Improved Rowers Sylvie & Ryan

Most Improved Coxes Amaryllis & Jamie

YEAR 10

In their first competitive season of rowing, there have been many key moments for this Year 10 squad. The highlight of which is that they had 45 athletes compete at the National Schools Regatta this year, with all of the crews finishing inside the top 10 of their events. Other highlights included the Girls 1st VIII winning at Wallingford in their first ever race and the 2nd Boys 4+ winning at Bedford Regatta.

Y10 Rowers of the Year Agnes & Jacob

Y10 Cox of the Year Nathalie

Most Improved Rowers Manon & Hakan Most Improved Cox Anya

Nick Laws, Assistant Head of Boats

At the Schools Head in March, for the first time in the School’s history the Year 11 squad raced a 1st and 2nd Boys and Girls VIIIs. The Boys VIII placed 2nd with the Girls VIII finishing 6th. The squad were the joint largest entry in the country at the National Schools Regatta this year, with three VIII’s entered into the regatta. As a squad they delivered strong performances throughout the day’s racing with all three crews making it into their respective A finals with the headline result being the Boys 1st VIII placing 2nd in the J16 Championship VIIIs category ¼ of a length behind Radley College and a staggering 5 seconds ahead of the Eton College crew in 3rd place. The Girls 1st VIII placed 6th as did the Boys 2nd VIII.

Y11 Rowers of the Year Eloise & Guy

Y11 Cox of the Year Marnie

Most Improved Rowers Imogen & Dougal

Most Improved Cox Ines

FORM

In a tough season, the Schools Head of the River arrived quickly in the Spring Term before the Senior Squad had the chance to develop and build momentum. They placed 13th and 17th in the Girls and Boys Championship VIIIs respectively. This left the Senior Squad with some clear goals and motivation heading into the Easter training camp ahead of the regatta season. Following a successful training camp, the Senior squad managed to step on impressively with the Girls 1st VIII placing 5th overall and the Boys VIII placing 13th.

6th Form Rowers of the Year Sasha & Bob 6th Form Cox of the Year Zoe

Most Improved Cox William

Most Improved Rowers Caitlin & Tom

HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA

As the School year comes to a climax, so indeed does the rowing season with Henley Royal Regatta. With a large and competitive Year 11 cohort, the squads merged to find the fastest combinations for the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta. The school had 5 crews entered into this year’s regatta, with the two 1st VIIIs prequalified, the 3 development boats for future years were unsuccessful in qualifying for the regatta, but with 21 of the 22 athletes returning for next year this was a great experience for the rowers.

The Boys and Girls 1st VIIIs faced tough draws against seeded crews on their first day of racing. The Boys 1st VIII in the newly named ‘Andy Holmes’ were drawn against eventual finalists Radley College. Despite their best efforts, they were unsuccessful against Radley College with the final verdict of 4 lengths. The Girls 1st VIII also faced a tough draw against the international crew of Melbourne Girls’ Grammar School, Australia. The final verdict finished 3 lengths to the Australian crew.

After 2 years of absence it was excellent to see Latymer Upper crews on the infamous Henley Royal Regatta course again.

INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION

The School was successful in qualifying a Boys coxed four to race as Great Britain against the French national team in the 2024 Paris Olympic Rowing Lake. The crew of Alec, Leopold, Jack, and Oscar coxed by Marnie, travelled over to France in the last week of term for the match. The crew fought furiously, in an incredibly tight race with the lead changing almost every stroke, with the French team winning by just a single foot. Latymerian, Oscar, was elected the team captain for Great Britain and delivered an excellent speech in French to thank the French national team for their hospitality during the event.

Following further trials and selection, Indira and Alec have been selected to represent Great Britain at the Coupe de la Jeunesse (the junior European rowing championships) in Spain this summer. Indira will race in the Women's eight while Alec will race in the Men's pair.

On day one Alec raced to a gold medal in the pair with Indira winning gold in the Women’s eight and a silver medal in the coxed four. On the second day, the good results continued with Alec winning a second gold medal in the Men’s pair and Indira winning gold medals in both the Women’s eight and coxed four. These results helped the Great Britain team to win the coveted overall Coupe Trophy. The Boat Club is extremely proud of what these pupils have achieved and we are excited that they return to school next year and bring with them a wealth of experience to the Senior Squad.

Fencing

2021/2022 was a banner year for fencing at Latymer. There was great enthusiasm which proved to be contagious, inspiring many others, particularly in the Lower School and Year 9.

Fencing is a unique sport that unifies physical ability, tactical thinking and disciplined training. The number of students participating increased by roughly 50% compared to last year. This enabled us to establish a strong fencing team in all three disciplines: Foil, épée and sabre. The Autumn term kicked off a series of inter-school competitions against Eton College, Whitgift, and St Benedict’s. The purpose of these events was not to necessarily win but to gain an insight into competitive fencing, which was something that was missed due to Covid. These inter-school competitions were soon followed by Latymer’s first-ever participation in the London Quadrangular event, which consisted of two of the most experienced fencers from each discipline from four schools with a strong fencing reputation: St Benedict’s (the hosts), Eton (the victors), St Paul’s and Latymer.

What followed this competition were perhaps the most exhilarating events that fencing at Latymer had ever witnessed, starting with the London Youth Championships at which seven Latymerians won eight individual medals: bronze for Owen, Eugénie and Adam, silver for Demir, Sidd, Megan and Sofia and gold for Eugénie. This event was followed by the Public School Championships. Out of hundreds of fencers from across the country, Middle School students Maxi and Demir managed to rank fifth in their respective disciplines, with others having had fantastically valuable competition experiences in which many achieved their best personal result to date. As a result of their performances at the London Youth Championships, eleven Latymerians qualified for the British Youth Championships which was hosted in Sheffield in the Summer term, displaying the best fencers of the nation in one glorious event. Under the leadership of Mr Boteler and the team captains (Marko and Eugénie in the Sixth Form), as well as the dedicated coaching by the Dream Fencing team, consisting of Yosif, Zak, and Alex, these incredible feats would have otherwise been impossible to achieve. We look forward to an exciting year of fencing in 2022/2023.

WEEK DISCOVERING NORTHERN IRELAND

DARTMOOR

ECO EXPLORER

IDYLLIC EXMOOR

IRELAND SURF N TURF

LONDON CALLINGGREDOS

SCUBA DIVING SKERN LODGE

NORMANDY SAILING THE SOLENT

TIRED OF LONDON WATERSPORTS AT UKSA

CORNWALL

Highlands adventure

Ross Doneghan, Head of Rugby

The Highland Adventure got off to a wet and wild start, with pupils jumping straight into the loch, kayaking and paddle boarding. Despite the Scottish downpour, spirits weren’t dampened! Activities included white water tubing, canyoning and a hike along some of Perthshire’s beautiful mountain tops. As the trip continued, white water rafting took the adventurers down the river Tay: the sun was out and the rain had ceased. On dry land, the trip went to Edinburgh, where it took in the scenic gardens and the historic Royal Mile. The final day of the Highland Adventure was in Perthshire, where pupils competed in tag archery and axe throwing. From Kayaking on Loch Faskally, to white water rafting down the river Tay, they had a blast in Scotland!

Discovering Jersey

The flight to the small island was shorter than expected, around 40-50 minutes. When I looked through the window I was very surprised at the beauty of it.

It was definitely not what I thought it would be like. The first day was a day of relaxation, with us staying in the Château Vermont playing games like cricket, rounders and cards. The second day we did a Brazilian-style percussion session, with all sorts of instruments such as cleves, magogo bells, surdos and repiniques. After getting the main tune into our heads, we then headed off to Mont Orgueil, where we had a few hours of looking at the medieval castle by ourselves before performing our piece in front of others. The next day we went to the Gerald Durrell zoo, which had multiple animals which you wouldn’t really expect in a zoo on a tiny island, such as orangutans, chameleons and gorillas. We stayed there for a few hours to look around to have lunch. We then headed off to the beach where people spent their time lounging, playing even more

cricket and swimming in the sea, where currents were extremely strong and the tide extremely fast, coming in and out twice every day. On our last full day, we went to see the Nazi War Tunnels that were in use during the occupation of Jersey. The eerie feel of the dark cold tunnels combined with the thought of it being a Nazi base 77 years ago gave an extreme macabre tone, but it was very educational and a must-see for anyone interested in this sort of history. After that we went to St Helier where we could roam freely. Standing outside the Pomme D’Or (the place where everyone gathered on Liberation Day) and seeing the statue of civilians holding up the British flag really provided a large contrast from the experience in the tunnels. went with a couple of friends around the area, and seeing all the fish markets and ports gave me a large wave

of Welsh nostalgia. say that because Jersey is very much a combination of Britain and France: with the weather, countryside, coasts and architecture all sharing features from both. The Maritime museum was really incredible. It had everything naval: from ships in bottles to an actual boat that sailed to Dunkirk. It provided an old, 19th century feel to it, with old seaside entertainments and little puppet shows. During the nights the teachers hosted games, such as talent shows, bingo and quiz nights making it all the better. The last day was very brief, but flying back to London you could see the whole island which looked tiny from where we are, showing that something so small can have many incredible things. n

Pembrokeshire Eco and Adventure

Nina, Sixth Form

Right from our arrival at the St Davids Bunk Barns in Britain’s smallest city, students and teachers alike were treated to idyllic landscapes, delicious food and fascinating talks.

The most enjoyable part of our stay, however, was the wonderful range of activities arranged by Flooglebinder. Strategically planned to make the most of the changeable weather, the jam-packed schedule gave us a break from busy Latymer life and pushed us out of our comfort zones in equal measure. Highlights included facing creepy crawly fears, reaching new heights in coasteering, and sea-drenched seal spotting!

After travelling to Pembrokeshire on the first day, we visited Dr. Benyon’s Bug Farm and learnt about the culinary potential of insects as well as their importance in our

changing climate. We woke up to a sunny second day filled with water activities: surfing, coasteering, a coastal walk (with lots of novel hayfever sufferers) and a high speed boat trip around Ramsey Island. With more temperamental weather on Tuesday, we took part in indoor workshops centred around B-corps companies and the crucial prioritisation of sustainability in product manufacture. We then brainstormed our own business ideas which were pitched on the final day for some much coveted medals and B-corp chocolate. The winning team, Sustainable Salmons, proposed fishnets made out of hemp to reduce the creation of microplastics and to promote sustainable

fishing practices. Afterwards, local Welsh company Câr-y-Môr gave a talk on their forward-thinking aquatic farming methods, and we learnt about seaweed as a versatile cooking ingredient. Our fourth day brought a treasure hunt around St Davids where we explored the city’s cathedral, the Siop Lyfrau Tyddewi (St Davids Bookshop), and won a tasty ice cream prize! The last night, everyone got together for a chaotic football match on a pitch whose boundaries were never quite clear, often becoming wider than it was long.

A big thank you to all the teachers, who got just as stuck into the activities as the students; Brad and Ian at Flooglebinder for organising the trip; and Rob, the amazing chef who became fast friends with Welsh learning enthusiasts! The Pembrokeshire trip emphasised the importance of Activities Week to our Latymer education, making us incredibly appreciative of the efforts invested by all to ensure that these exciting trips happen. n

We, however, were lucky enough to capture a glimpse of Roman life here, on the edge of the empire, without experiencing the bitter cold which the soldiers had to endure. Over the course of five days, we embarked on walks in the rugged natural wilderness along Hadrian's Wall, envisioning the clash of civilizations which occurred there millennia ago. We visited the majestic ruins of once-great Roman fortresses, gaining insight into the struggles of those who lived and died there. Truly, the quietude of Northumberland's rolling hills, without a village in sight, provided a refreshing break from our bustling, urban lives. This was a landscape little changed from the earliest days of Rome's conquest. At the end of the week we moved south to explore the historic city of York: walking its medieval walls and uncovering its fascinating Viking past.

From hearing the high tales of Viking 'skalds', to examining the esoteric practices of the secretive cult of Mithras, our understanding of Britain's rich past was greatly enhanced. This, combined with the forming of new bonds and friendships which Activities' Week always brings, made for a truly unforgettable experience. n

Walking with the Romans

A Roman soldier stationed at the fort of Vindolanda in the third century once wrote home pleading for more socks to battle the harsh weather.

Luke and Joseph, Middle School

Watersports

London

Salli Parra, Teacher of Spanish

On the first day of their Water Sports in London trip the Y8 and Y9 students braved the high winds and rain to learn their basics in sailing, using the brand new Fusion boats on the amazing Queen Mary Reservoir. They got on with it without complaints – Miss Wu and Mrs Parra were very proud and impressed. They kept a really positive mindset in harsh conditions. As the weather picked up they were able to hone those skills, sailing a figure of 8 around buoys in the pico boats. They finished a great week gaining windsurfing skills and each student attained their RYA Stage 1 qualification. Keep sailing everyone! n

Longridge

Mike Ashby Zack Bassman

Mike joined Latymer as Head of Geography in January 2007 and in the almost fifteen years since he has presided over a rapidly changing department which has included at least three Deputy Heads, an Assistant Head, two Heads of Year, and three Heads of other Departments.

Yet Mike managed to lead them as a cohesive group to deliver excellent Geography over the years. Mike is a member of the Royal Geographical Society and has been part of their management team, and that passion for the subject has been evident in his work in Geography department and for the School. Mike has been the most congenial and obliging member of staff, regularly going out of his way to ensure that his colleagues, as well as his pupils, have the best experience of school they could possibly have. As well as being Head of Geography, his many hats have included field trip organiser (and who doesn’t have fond memories of Box Hill amongst other trips?), form tutor, Chairman of the Health and Safety Committee, and London Multisport Activities Week stalwart. Mike leaves us as he and his family take a break from London and we wish him all the best in his new post at Portsmouth Grammar School.

Zack Bassman joined the Maths department at Latymer in September 2011 from the States.

He taught throughout the age range, always demanding high standards of his pupils. Many Latymerians will remember his ‘dimmed lights’ starts to lessons and his passion for problem-solving. Outside the classroom, Zack ran the chess club and was instrumental in having the out-sized board and pieces installed in the Piazza. Alas, the revamping of the space saw the end of outdoor chess, but the main corridor classrooms were still packed on after school chess days. Zack also joined many a school trip and was a firm believer in the all-round nature of a Latymer education. We wish him well as he heads off to Leighton Park School in Reading.

Christophe Blanchard

Christophe leaves the Art School after ten highly successful years of teaching, the latter six as Second in the Department.

Christophe was a fantastic colleague, a great support and a wonderful friend. His students will miss him enormously. Mr B, as he was fondly known, was rarely satisfied with anything less than the best from any of his proteges and they were frequently too nervous to disappoint him. Their weekends were often lost to Art (never a bad thing) in endeavouring to complete the number of sketchbook pages demanded by Mr B. And then, his praise was effusive, his support sincere, and the contemporary knowledge he brought to his teaching eclectic and far-reaching. As were his musical tastes: his studio was always alive with the sound of music from every corner of the world, francophone corners especially.

Christophe, loved and was absolutely committed to World Challenge, and many extraordinary trips were organised and managed with Christophe’s, at times, painfully exacting eye for detail and order. That has been a challenge in our Art School! Brexit has served a hideous blow to Christophe. But, a quelque chose, malheur est bon or ‘Every cloud has a silver lining’, and for Christophe and husband Trevor, he now gets to go home, forsaking Thornton Heath and the perilous cycling commute to Hammersmith for the tranquil roads and bellevues of the Midi Pyrenees

The Art School will really miss Christophe, details of his full weekends every Monday morning, the medical details of his many bike accidents, his culinary visits, Trevor’s bread-making and of late all his Gascon plans. It only remains for me to say thanks for some great times and some great art shows. Bonne Voyage, Bonne Chance au revoir et a bientot!

Honorata joined the Academic Mentoring Department in 2018 from the highly regarded Orleans Park School where she had been a Deputy SENCo.

Honorata soon brought to the department her knowledge and expertise in new systems that tightened up the all-important administrative process. Her experience of the public exam system meant that many of our students received exam accommodations that were tailor made to their needs, enabling them to achieve their true potential academically. In addition, Honorata oversaw the new screening process of Year 9 and 12 introduced by the Academic Mentoring Department, ensuring that our students received the right support for their educational development.

Honorata has always demonstrated a love of learning and is highly qualified with two Masters in the field of SpLD. Whilst having a very busy professional schedule, Honorata also took on a new academic commitment and completed her PG Certificate in the National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination from UCL, bringing more expertise to the working of the department within Latymer.

Honorata has now rightfully earned the opportunity to run her own department at St Benedict’s in Ealing and we wish her every success in her new role.

Alice joined in 2018 and quickly established herself in the department as a proficient and highly skilled Chemistry teacher.

She used her creative flair in producing stimulating lessons and to create the Chemistry Slo Mo club, where pupils designed and produced slow motion videos to help younger students understand chemistry reactions. Alice also put together a new Activities week “Craft Week” enabling students to try their hand at some niche activities. The collective health and fitness of the staff body has no doubt improved over the last 4 years as Alice has dragged many a colleague out on a run in preparation for her Ultra Marathons. Alice has been an incredible asset to the Chemistry department and the school community and we wish her all the best at Trinity School where she takes the position of Head of Chemistry. We look forward to hearing more in the future about her accolades for running ridiculous distances. Go Donkin!

Honorata Bushnowska

Alice Donkin

Maria InvernoOlivia Harvey

What a privilege it has been to have Olivia at Latymer these past five years.

She has fulfilled the role as Head of Hockey and PE teacher with passion, enthusiasm and dedication to the role and has taken the Hockey programme to astonishing new levels. In addition to the day to day running Olivia has pioneered various outreach primary hockey festivals, integrated internal vertical coaching and has never failed to adapt schemes of work and resources so that they are consistently in line with the England and Great Britain approach (and much more!).

She will leave behind fond memories from students from Saturday netball and hockey fixtures, tours to South Africa, Holland, Germany, Cheltenham and the Activities Week trips to Paris. Those students lucky enough to be in her form group have benefited from her guidance and support and her popularity is testament to this.

Olivia creates such a wonderful atmosphere and rapport in her lessons and she is thought of in the highest regard by students and staff alike. She has never failed to approach all of her lessons with empathy, patience and fun, something that many of us have learnt from.

Anyone that has worked closely with Olivia see her as a friend rather than a colleague. This is a testament to who she is. We all wish her the best for the future, she will be missed by everyone at Latymer!

Maria Inverno joined Latymer Upper as a teacher of Biology in 2020, but her story with us began long before that.

She originally worked as a technician in 2010, working the Biology prep room, providing essential support to the smooth running of the department. She left us for teacher training, before returning to Latymer to teach, and so can be considered our longest serving member of the department. Her expertise in practical work and attention to detail is evident in her lessons and she has become a great support to her colleagues in sharing her beautifully planned resources. She has run a hugely successful dissection club, bringing enthusiasm and delight to our Lower School Biologists and she is a much loved Lower School form tutor. She leaves us to return to Portugal to be closer to her family and take up a role in an International school. We will miss her hugely and look forward to sharing a glass of Portuguese wine in the future, and hearing about her next adventure.

Kevin Meng

Kevin Meng was with us for two years in the Maths department at Latymer, during which time he really made his mark.

He prepared careful, challenging resources for his pupils and made sure that he gave them the time to develop deep understanding. He was often to be seen working patiently with students in the Maths office, be it on a tricky Further Maths problem or with a pupil grappling with concepts lower down the school. We wish him all the best for the future.

Harriet Newhouse

Harriet Newhouse returned from Australia to join the Latymer Upper Biology department in April 2020.

She had an unexpected start, being thrown straight into remote teaching during our first lockdown. This was our first glimpse of the adaptable, positive, hard working attitude that she came to be known for and her remote lessons were gratefully received by many. In May 2021, she was appointed Head of Biology and has been a powerhouse of kindness and enthusiasm within the department. This is evident in her relationships with staff and students, where she has forged connections providing laughter and underpinned by unwavering support. Her work as a Sixth Form tutor and Medical Veterinary Coordinator has provided our students with the confidence to fulfil their potential. Whilst we are sorry to say goodbye, we can take comfort in the fact that she will be just down the road, taking on the role of Head of Biology at St Paul’s Girls’ School. She goes with our very best wishes.

Erin Null

We recruited Erin to join Latymer from Lady Eleanor Holles specifically to resolve a shortage in our American history expertise.

We were not disappointed. Her sixth form students quickly embraced her nurturing style, and understanding nature, and they found her scholarship deeply impressive, delivered as it was, in a reassuring Mid Western lilt. Her lessons combined academic rigour with an engaging interactivity. I do not think I have seen more helpful feedback, written with such detail and clarity. Erin’s talent with the younger students is just as obvious, and she became a very conscientious and knowledgeable mid-year tutor. As a colleague Erin is kind, hard-working and fun. She will always go out of her way, and I have no doubt that she will be an outstanding Head of Department at Bedford School.

John joined us as Head of Sixth Form in September from Harrow.

While he may have been here for just a year, it is the nature of life in a school, and the job that John has been doing, that a huge amount happens in that time. We have enjoyed his good-natured calm in the face of whatever the day might throw at him, as well as his wisdom and insights derived from many years living side by side with hordes of teenagers in a Harrow boarding house. It is perhaps this latter quality that has allowed me to feel a newfound appreciation of being able to go home at the end of a school day and have only two children to worry about in my house! It is John’s need to prioritise his own family that leads him to depart, the vagaries of Great Northern rail making the daily commute from Peterborough to W6 too much even for John. He will, next year, take up Classics teaching duties closer to home, at Stamford School. This will also enable him to spend more time with his wife and children, which is something we all heartily commend.

John Roberts

Year 7 Prizes

Art Alexa Farkasovska

Biology Ines Bailey

Chemistry Meyra Bakla

Computer Science Aman Khanna

Design Edward Rink

Drama Niva Dodhia-Shah

English Isabella Charlton

Geography Jasmine Bailey

The Gurton Prize for History Leo Pross

Latin Eva Tsekhomskaya Chupina

Mandarin Henry Hewitt

Mathematics Siya Sanoke

Music Amaya Mason

Physics Orestis Easingwood

Religion and Philosophy Sophia Papageorgiou

Spanish Kit Jennings

U12 Outstanding Contribution to Sport Jasmine Bailey Henry Hewitt

Head of Year Prize Laura Gancia David Estifanos

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement Jake Butcher Martina Bonetti

Year 8 Prizes continued

Music Leonidas Alvanis

Physics Quintana Thirsk

Religion and Philosophy Eleanor Hill

Spanish Lujayn Bilwani

U13 Outstanding Contribution to Sport Ludovico Della Ragione Izzy Walsh

Head of Year Prize Bertie Allen

Jemima Bowman

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement Tianyou Xu Raman Vashisht-Pigem

Year 10 Prizes

Art Maya Gorman

Biology Adit Satpathy

Chemistry Julia Tsimelzon

Computer Science Joseph Preston

Design Daniel Rowe

Drama Sophie Carrell

English Valeria Delpiano

French Paddy Peters

Geography Sarah Saidoune

German Honor Bishop

Greek Luke Gutman

History Tessa von Muhlen

Latin Sofia Gerhardt

Year 9 Prizes

Art Maiko Orui

Biology Nicole Tang

Prize for Chemistry Lily Pritchard

Computer Science Ted Temple-Bowles Design Genia Must

Drama Maximilian Jen English Zoe Wallace French Ned Crossan

Geography Mara Tollis German Alfie Ward

Year 8 Prizes

Art Daisy Reeves

Biology Luca McHugh

Chemistry Sienna Vijh

Computer Science Daniel Skinner

Design Hana Softic

Drama Paloma Leon-Villapolos

English Vivienne Hembling

Geography Isabella Loynes

History James Yeo

Latin Katerina Zapf

Mandarin Jess Teckle

Mathematics Alex Wright

Year 11 Prizes continued

Geography Sumi Iwamura

German Alma Laurent

Greek Adam Ballman

The Offiler Prize for History Stella Konshina

Latin Grace Lea

Mandarin Aysha McGregor

The Burton Prize for Mathematics Jack Fell

Music Zaal Contractor

Physics Adam Pavlakovic

Religion and Philosophy Peter Saba

Spanish Julie Gallichan-Todd

The Nick Sennett Prize for World Perspectives Freiderikos Vassos

Mandarin Lexi Field

The Oliver Rose Prize for Mathematics Clara Gaveau

Music Daniel Lawson

Physics Yazhou Jiang

Religion and Philosophy Liza Mazalova Spanish Ella Brown World Perspectives

Towi Adesanoye

U15 Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Sport Leila Bailey Alfonso Ede-Bray

Head of Year Prize Paddy Peters Alice Fitzmaurice

History Dylan Price

The Brooke Prize for Latin Amelie Payne

Mandarin Amaryllis Povlsen

Mathematics Ha-Anh Le

Music Dixie Taylor

Physics Abigail Wari

Religion and Philosophy Reya Khan Spanish May Iqbal

U14 Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Sport Poppy Tyler Damian Woodbridge

Head of Year Prize Bardia Hassani Karbasi Amaryllis Povlsen

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement Bella Dolenec Rohan Mehta

Head of Year Prize Bella Clayton Yuv Malik Emily Rimmer Alex Xue

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement Ishaan Arora Rhea Mehta

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement Chloe Dubreuil Amelia Jones

Year 11 Prizes

Art Agatha Crowther

Biology Marianna Pasini

Chemistry Arielle LaRouche

Computer Science Jody Bardell

Design Kim Anjarwalla

Drama Millie Morris-Thomas

English Karolina Lorendahl

French Fiorella Beausang-Hunter

L6 Prizes

Art Sasha Ranawake Biology Matilda Littlemore Nour Mehdi Camille Nyman McKnight

Chemistry Olivia Gunn Nour Mehdi Ellie O’Connor Hamza Pereira

The BASF Prize for Design Tom Rowe

Drama Harrison Mole Economics Rachael Crewdson Peter Vago Edward Welsh

Prize for English Sasha Devereux Sasha Watkins Angelika Woodruff

continued

Extended Project Michaela Ashworth

Charlotte Crozier

Pearl D’souza

Joe Fenwick

Camille Nyman McKnight

French Agnes Van Lanschot

Geography Phoebe Bell

Leo Spateri

Prize for German Michel Nemec

Prize for Greek Juliette Gregg

The Myers Prize for History Ismene Forsyth

Abigail Kirkwood Sasha Ranawake

History of Art Sasha Devereux

Latin Esme Emerson

Mandarin Amitai Nachmany

The Howard Prize for Mathematics Thomas Angell Stan Chase Elfreda Hall Ellie O’Connor Daniel Orton Mathematics Nina Dolenec

The Heather Palmer Prize for Music Freya Sutaria

Photography Emily Cruz

Physics Leo Kremer Matilda Littlemore Daniel Orton

Edward Welsh

The Mikdadi Prize for Politics Pollyanna Rowland

Religion and Philosophy Ismene Forsyth

Abbie White

Spanish Helena Ring Sasha Watkins

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement Christian Denham-Davis Bee Mannion

Sofia Monarchi

Sixth Form Scholarships

U6 Prizes continued Special Prizes continued

The Burton Prize for Mathematics Lucy Reeve

Sina Sajadian

The Waddams Prize for Music Stanley Fleet

Photography Georgie Williams

U6 Prizes

The McIntyre Prize for Art Kitty Dimond-Brown

The Graham Prize for Biology Zahra Stanley

Benedict York

The Nigel Orton Prize for Biology Hazel Ticehurst-James

The White Prize for Chemistry Livia Chatfield Marcus Gui Adam Harrison

The Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Prize for Chemistry Enrico Mariotti

The Rooff Prize for Design Sophia Buckley

Drama Federica Dal Brollo

The NatWest Prize for Economics Lucy Reeve

The Bone Prize for Economics Blake Merriman

The Wiggins Prize for Economics Marcy Goldfischer

The Robert C Davies Prize for English Maddie Clark Bella Gerber Johnstone Kitty White

Extended Project Eugenie Bourrette Louis Davis

Mathilde Langseth Hughes Bronwen Pailthorpe

The Spong Prize for French Maria Chueca

The Janau Prize for Geography Jack Ashley Martha Sainty

The Eric Chandler Prize for German Sally MacMahon

The Grimsey Prize (Greek) Nimo Hodges

The Grimsey Prize (Latin) Kitty White

The Newling Prize for History Priya Caswell Bella Gerber Johnstone Ranen McCormick

The Swayne Prize for History of Art Katie Carter Mandarin Sam Harwood

The Sir Harold Spencer Jones Prize for Further Mathematics Mateo Asin Unlu Sam Harwood Gustav Lloyd Naomi Toft

The Abbott Prize for Physics Mateo Asin Unlu Oscar Reinstein Alexia Argyropoulou

Von Wiese

The John Stuart Mill Prize for Politics Ben Miller

Politics Gabriel Weston

Religion and Philosophy Jess Coe Scarlett Knowles

Spanish Mariam Keyvani

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement Rebecca Harrison Tom Scott Marko Trandafilovski

Special Prizes

The Gregory Prize for Modern Languages Mariam Keyvani

The Maggie Bell Prize for Spanish Priya Caswell

The Turner Prize for Art Clara Von Opel

The Nigel Woolner Prize for Drawing Anna Bettelheim

The Martin Prize for Drama Bronwen Pailthorpe

The Colin Turner Prize for Drama Xanny Cowell

The Chair of Governors’ Prize for Services as a Prefect Ben Dodwell (School Captain) Simdi Okoroafor (School Captain) Nina Andersen (Vice Captain) Santiago Schmitt (Vice Captain)

The Public Speaking and Debating Prize Nat Jakobi

The William C Smith Prize for Poetry Hannah Lynch

The Fred Mayo Prize for Year 11 Sophia Staveley

The Latymerian Association Prize Priya Caswell

The Parents’ Gild Prize Marcy Goldfischer

The Mayor’s Cup for Services to the Community Nina Andersen

The Latymerian Prize for Journalism Nina Dolenec

The Harvard University Prize Christian Denham-Davis

The Jefferson Book Award Kristin Lewis

The Aldridge Cup awarded for Service Working with Partner Schools Nina Dolenec

The George Terry Prize for Contribution to Social Mobility Juliette Gregg

The Round Square Prize Sonny Wootton

The John Butterworth Prize for Contribution to the Life of the Lower School

Esther Lacey

Headmaster’s Award for Courage Christian White

The Ben Murray Prize for Kindness

The Ben Murray (2017) Prize for Kindness, a new prize this year, serves to establish, recognise and honour Ben’s legacy at Latymer by rewarding pupils consistently recognised for showing acts of kindness.

The award will be given to a pupil or pupils who consistently show themselves to be compassionate and supportive, perhaps having been a mentor during their time at the school, or through volunteering, or by carrying out an extraordinary act of kindness.

Rory Macnab Lucas Whitty Jamie Makin Sangeerthaan Wijayakumar

Sport Prizes

Thank you to all our Sports Captains for their dedication and commitment this year 2021-22.

The Sports Captain Award for Netball Izzie Holmes

The Sports Captain Award for Rugby Javier Zurita

The Sports Captain Award for Hockey Sophie Darke

The Sports Captain Award for Football Kyrian Bain

The Sports Captain Award for Rowing Tom Scott Sasha Albert

The Sports Captain Award for Cricket Roshan Edwards

The Sports Captain Award for Swimming Priya Caswell Hebe Stewart-Liddon

The Senior Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Sport Vansh Malik

The Charles Walter Fox Cup for Sport Alec Wild

Max Bray Iris Coulter

Charlotte Crozier

Stella Della Ragione

D’souza

Mathieu Dubreuil

Esme Emerson Michael Free

Juliette Gregg Olivia Gunn Matilda Littlemore Sofia Monarchi

Ellie O’Connor Daniel Orton

Hamza Pereira

Liza Poliakova Athina Radicopoulos Sasha Ranawake

Helena Ring Agnes Van Lanschot

Surname Forename Destination Course Year of entry

Abbas Rida UCLA Political Science 2022

Aglionby Tara SOAS African History with Chinese 2022

Al-kubaisi Raya University of Oxford Philosophy, Politics and Economics 2022

Albert Alexandra The University of Edinburgh Engineering 2022

Aldridge Teymour ETH BSc Informatik 2022

Alsalman Alkan King's College London, University of London Medicine 2022

America Elodie Geneviève Marie Joséphine UCLA Biomedical Science within Liberal Arts 2022

Andersen Nina University of Pennsylvania Economics and Finance 2022

Argyropoulou Von Wiese Alexia University of Toronto Engineering 2023

Arora Annika University of Bath Natural Sciences 2023

Ashley Jack University of Manchester Geography with International Study 2023

Asin Unlu Mateo University of Warwick Mathematics 2022

Baddour Maya NYU Business 2022

Bailey Dax Post A level application

Bain Kyrian University of Warwick Physics 2022

Barbieri Giulia University of Bath Chemistry with Management 2022

Bartholomew Grace University of Manchester Philosophy and Politics 2022

Benjamin Paris King's College London, University of London Medicine 2022

Bettelheim Anna Durham University Biological Sciences 2022

Biegala Jan Post A level application

Bilgen Ariane University of Exeter Biological Sciences 2023

Boucher Tara King's College London, University of London History and Political Economy 2022

Boulton Luke University of Oxford Medicine 2022

Bourrette Eugénie University of Cambridge History of Art 2022

Bouvier Charlotte Liliane University of Cambridge Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion 2022

Buckley Sophia Post A level application

Budd Oliver Post A level application

Bullock Poppy University of St Andrews Medicine 2023

Campion Rohan Post A level application

Cannings Olivia The University of Edinburgh History and Classics 2022

Caron-Delion Otis Louis University of Nottingham Physics 2022

Carr-Jones Thomas The University of Cardiff Physics 2022

Carter Katie University of Manchester History of Art 2023

Caswell Priya Trinity College Dublin Middle Eastern and European Languages and Cultures 2022

Chatfield Livia Post A level application

Chaudhry Piers Edward University of Bristol Film and Television 2023

Chpoun Arman Imperial College London Physics 2022

Christie-Miller Ned Post A level application

Chueca Arteaga Maria University of Bath Psychology (with placement) 2022

Clark Madelaine University of Cambridge English 2022

Clarke Sam Oxford Brookes University Sport and Exercise Science 2022

Coe Jessica University of Cambridge Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion 2022

Collins Matthew King's College London, University of London Physics 2022

Cordara Luca Post A level application

Cowell Alexander University of Warwick English Literature and Creative Writing 2022

Surname Forename Destination Course Year of entry

Creasey Cecelia University of Bristol Anthropology 2023

Cromby James King's College London, University of London Medicine 2022

Cuckovic Adam London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London Politics and Philosophy 2022

Dadhra Sachin Post A level application

Dal Brollo Federica UCL (University College London) Latin and English 2022

Darke Sophie University of Bristol Biology 2023

Davis Louis University of Leeds English and Film Studies 2022

Denscombe Laila The University of Edinburgh Arabic and Social Anthropology 2022

Desai Ayaan University of Warwick Economic Studies and Global Sustainable Development 2022

Dimond-Brown Kitty Post A level application

Dodwell Ben University of Nottingham Mechanical Engineering 2023

Edwards Roshan University of Manchester Physics 2022

Faden Da Silva Altern Xavier University of Bristol Geography 2022

Farr Thomas University of Oxford Philosophy, Politics and Economics 2022

Farrell Kitty Royal Academy of Music Scholarship 2023

Ferm Marcus Bocconi Economics and Finance 2023

Fleet Stanley Northern Royal College of Music Guitar 2022

Foglia Maria Noemi University of St Andrews Neuroscience 2022

Gerber-Johnstone Bella Post A level application

Glasman Honor Post A level application

Goldfischer Marcela Cornell SC Johnson School of Business 2022

Goodbody Alexander Post A level application

Gordon-Thynn Flynn University of Bristol Economics 2022

Grantham Madeleine University of Warwick Law 2022

Gui Marcus University of Bristol Economics and Finance with Study Abroad 2022

Guichard Theodore University of Leeds Chemistry 2023

Hajimasaleh Hasana King's College London, University of London Law 2022

Hanford Juliette McGill Faculty of Arts and Science 2022

Harms Owen University of Bath Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering 2022

Harrison Adam University of Bristol Chemistry with Industrial Experience 2022

Harrison Rebecca University of Bath International Development with Economics 2022

Harwood Sam University of Warwick Mathematics 2022

Hillier

Georgiana University of York Environment, Economics and Ecology 2022

Hockaday Torin Newcastle University Geography 2022

Hodges Hieronim University of Pennsylvania Liberal arts 2022

Holmes Evelyn Post A level application

Holmes Isabella University of Manchester Politics and French 2022

Horley Amber Elizabeth Xinyi University of Exeter Biochemistry with Industrial Experience 2022

Huang Helen Post A level application 2022

Humphrey Weeks Florence Post A level application

Ilchenko Anna University of Warwick English Literature 2022

Jakobi Nathaniel Post A level application

Jealous Eric Durham University Mathematics (3 years) 2022

John Daniel University of Manchester Biochemistry (4 years) [MSci] 2022

Surname Forename Destination Course Year of entry

Jones Maximus University of Strathclyde International Business 2022

Jose Tanita University of Oxford English Language and Literature 2022

Karazhanova Alana King's College London, University of London Medicine 2022

Karbassi Shireen The University of Edinburgh Philosophy and Politics 2022

Kerley Thomas Loughborough University Computer Science 2022

Keyvani Mariam Post A level application

Khan Alina The University of Edinburgh History of Art 2022

Klein Maximilian Loughborough University Product Design Engineering 2022

Knowles Scarlett University of Cambridge Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion 2022

Kresojevic Marta University of Nottingham Chemical Engineering 2022

Kroker Thomas University of Bristol Film and Television with Innovation 2023

Kylani Sammi University of Kent Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year 2022

Lalatta Costerbosa Sofia Georgetown Economics and Finance 2022

Lamy Anthea UCL (University College London) Social Sciences 2022

Langseth Hughes Mathilde The University of Edinburgh Philosophy 2022

LaRouche René University of Bath Aerospace Engineering (with placement). 2022

Lau Sophia UCL (University College London) Medicine (6 years) 2022

Lechartier Eugenie University of Bath International Management and Modern Languages – Spanish 2022

Lewis Samuel The University of Edinburgh Scandinavian Studies and History 2022

Lloyd Gustav Durham University Mathematics (3 years) 2022

MacMahon Sarah The University of Edinburgh German and Classics 2022

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Mariotti Enrico University of Cambridge Medicine 2022

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McChesney Theo Newcastle University Biomedical Sciences 2022

McCormick Ranen London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London International Relations and History 2022

McGovern Luke Peter Imperial College London Physics 2022

McRae Mischa Alanna University of Cambridge Psychological and Behavioural Sciences 2022

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Miller Benjamin University of Chicago Political Science 2022

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Sahib Inanna University of Manchester Chinese Studies 2023

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Wilks Hannah University of Bristol History 2022

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Williams Rosa City & Guilds of London Art School Art Foundation 2023

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Winchester Emily The University of Edinburgh English Literature 2022

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Johnson Maisie University of Liverpool Sociology and English 2019 2022 2022

Khadra Nina Imperial College London Medicine 2021 2022 2022

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Krivdina Olga University of Cambridge Classics 2021 2022 2022

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Mowthorpe William The University of Cardiff Law 2021 2022 2022

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Murdoch Alfie University of Nottingham Economics with Hispanic Studies 2021 2022 2022

Pancholi Andre University of Cambridge Geography 2021 2022 2022

Pierce Jones Dylan University of Bristol Economics and Politics 2021 2022 2022

Rezzag Salem Adam City, University of London Computer Science 2021 2022 2022

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Salmon Joseph University of Exeter Politics 2021 2022 2022

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Sekhon Saughn University of Cambridge Natural Sciences 2021 2022 2022

Selby Jaianta University of Bristol Economics and Politics 2021 2022 2022

Sheikh Arran University of Oxford English 2020 2022 2022

Singh Kiran University of Manchester Chemical Engineering with Industrial Experience 2021 2022 2022

Skare Allegra University of Bristol Physics and Philosophy 2021 2022 2022

Small Georgia King's College London, University of London Geography 2021 2022 2022

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Al-Zubaidi Ginna King's College London, University of London Biomedical Science 2021 2022 2022

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Bray Bella University of Bristol Medicine 2021 2022 2022

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Carney Amelia University of St Andrews Art History and French 2021 2022 2022

Chittenden Ella Frances University of Oxford History 2021 2022 2022

Cidonio Alessandro University of Manchester Politics and Modern History 2021 2022 2022

Coles Lucy University of Warwick Economics, Psychology and Philosophy (EPP) 2021 2022 2022

Colton Noah University of Bristol Medicine 2021 2022 2022

Craven Jessica University of Birmingham Biomedical Science 2021 2022 2022

Davis Lily University of Manchester Classics 2021 2022 2022

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Gooch Claire Durham University Natural Sciences 2021 2022 2022

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White Chloe University of Glasgow Psychology 2021 2022 2022

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