The Latymerian 2020-21 by Latymer1624

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Foreword David Goodhew, Head

Anyone could be forgiven for wanting to put this year very much behind them: after all, who would want to dwell on a time when even Christmas was cancelled? However, as this edition of the Latymerian demonstrates admirably, there is much to celebrate and be proud of in the face of a turbulent time for the school, the country and the world. In particular, I would like to salute the resilience of Year 11 and the Upper Sixth, who coped so well with all the disruption and went on to achieve the best public exam results in the history of the school. I am also so pleased we were able to make Activities Week happen; it was the perfect way to end a difficult year for staff and students.

Another reason to be mindful of 2020/21, is that it has taught us some uncomfortable truths about ourselves. The misogyny experienced by too many girls – whether in terms of daily sexism, online harassment, or even assault – has been evidenced since 2015 but remains “normalised” and underreported in all educational settings, including Latymer. Educational inequality – whether in terms of the attainment gap, holiday hunger, or digital poverty – predated the pandemic, but has been widened by it. We have a duty to confront and address these issues as we move forward, and so it is important that we do not forget the lessons this year has taught us.

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CONTENTS

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Edited by Sharon Whyte and Luke Maxted Cover artwork by Jasmine Sandhu, Sixth Form Designed by Haime & Butler haime-butler.com Printed by Lavenham Press lavenhampress.com

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— T SBA BOOK CLUB VIRTUAL A U T H O R V I S I T S — T H E N AT I O N A L R E A D I N G CH A M PI O NS Q U IZ — T R U S S E L L T R U S T FO O D B A N K — 2 0 2 0 V I S I O N — M I S S I O N G R E E N — EC O S O C I E T Y — F U N I N T H E S U N — A L E V E L G EO G R A P H Y F I E L D W O R K

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YE AR 7 PRIZES YE AR 8 PRIZES YE AR 9 PRIZES YE AR 10 PRIZES Y E A R 11 P R I Z E S LOWER SIX TH PRIZES UPPER SIX TH PRIZES

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THE ARTS 50

ACTIVITIES WEEK & TRIPS 106

AWARD WINNERS 160

SPORT 86

STAFF LEAVERS 152

LEAVERS’ DESTINATIONS 166

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T E R M LY R O U N D - U P S H E ADS O F SPO RT R E PO RTS: N E TBA LL H O C K E Y FO OT B A L L R U G B Y C R I C K E T ROWI N G S P O R T S C A P TA I N S

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THE SUN SHINES ON

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The sun shines on the Great Latymer Alfresco Weekend. After the washout of May, we were all a little worried. Come June, however, umbrellas and raincoats were quickly cast aside in favour of sandals and sunburn as the Great Latymer Alfresco Weekend arrived along with the heatwave. In gardens from Shepherd’s Bush to Scotland, Acton to America, pockets of the Latymer community across the globe came together to raise money for the Inspiring Minds bursaries campaign. In a time before COVID, this event had been the Great Latymer Dinner Party, a weekend of charity minded fine dining. But through the ascent towards unlocking we realised there was only one way forward, to head outside, and so the Great Latymer Alfresco Weekend was born. Table cloths became picnic blankets, silverware gave way to cocktail sticks, and glasses became anything less breakable than glass. As long as it was outside, the rest was up to our hosts, who threw an array of events from film screenings and birthday parties, to Pimm’s O’Clock’s and picnics. From the puddles of May, we could not have hoped for a more vibrant weekend to go Alfresco. The premise was simple, encourage people to host a little party that made a big difference. The impulse to affect and protect positive change is at the heart of our

work at the Foundation Office, epitomised by our Inspiring Minds bursaries campaign. This campaign is designed to create and futureproof as many opportunities as possible for the next generation of Latymerians, striving to ensure that the only criteria for entry to Latymer are ability and potential. We are delighted that our mission inspired a truly remarkable level of generosity over the Great Latymer Alfresco Weekend, with the total raised at time of writing standing at over £8,300. We would like to take this opportunity to

express how grateful we are for the hard work of our hosts and kindness of their guests over this weekend. In these extraordinary times, we are always amazed by how the Latymer community continues to go above and beyond. After a year where our social lives were left to gather dust, the Great Latymer Alfresco Weekend certainly blew off the cobwebs, and exceeded all our expectations. See you again next year!

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SUPER HERO DAY

Patrick Whitfield, Charities Coordinator On Friday 12th February, while still in lockdown 3.0, Latymer made an heroic effort to support the Imperial Health Charity, with staff and students across the school donning capes and masks during their online form time and even in lessons, making Google Meets a bit more fun than usual. The Imperial Health Charity supports the five London hospitals of the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust – Charing Cross, Hammersmith, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea, St Mary’s and the Western Eye. They fund major redevelopments, equipment and medical research, helping our hospitals do more to provide the best possible care for patients and their families. Staff awards for Most Marvellous outfits went to “The Miss Green Lantern” and ArtMan from the creative Mr Mumby. Prizes were awarded to a number of students across the school. Rhea and Sonny both received prizes for their outfit efforts, with best whole form effort going to 7MCW for their outfits and heroic posing! The day raised an amazing £4000 for The Imperial Health Charity, and importantly raised lots of smiles before a well deserved half term break.

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Latymer Upper School is delighted to be part of The West London Partnership which was established in March 2020, with an official launch pencilled for September 2021. The partnership is a collaboration of nine secondary schools from both the independent and state sectors in West and South West London. The overarching aim of the partnership is to develop sustainable, collaborative projects where schools and other organisations work together to address educational needs and to enrich learning for everyone.

West London Partnership Rosie Nicholas, Projects and Partnership Manager The first student initiative, a competition to design the West London Partnership’s logo, took place in December and students from all the schools in the partnership took part. Liz Green, Head of Design at Latymer, oversaw the competition entries from our students. Those in the Lower School were given a dedicated lesson on logo design where they were able to plan and develop their designs, whilst students in older year groups were encouraged to participate in the competition in their spare time. There was a very strong response from our students and 22 entries were submitted. These were then shortlisted and 3 were chosen to receive a prize.

her entry chosen for third place and she received a £20 Amazon gift voucher. The Judges were particularly impressed by Rhea’s hand-crafted design and strong strapline as well as her striking use of colour. As well as the competition, schools in the Partnership, including Latymer, have been busy sharing recorded talks from visiting speakers, presentations and workshops.

Latymer’s Head of Economics, Mark Wallace, has shared many of Latymer’s fascinating and inspiring Politics talks. In turn, learning opportunities have opened up for Latymer students and staff who have been invited to attend online events at other schools. With more announcements and opportunities already in the pipeline, we look forward to working in close collaboration with all schools in the West London Partnership.

First place went to Muhammad from St Paul’s School who will now see his design incorporated into the partnership’s branding and rolled out on all official material, including the Directors’ email signatures. We are delighted that Latymer student, Rhea, had

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The Attain Programme Supporting local students to catch up on lost learning

Rosie Nicholas, Projects and Partnership Manager This year, Latymer launched its response to support local children who have fallen behind in their education as a result of COVID-19. In January, despite the national lockdown, we began remotely supporting Year 5 and 6 pupils at local primary schools with English and Maths tuition in small groups of 3-4. This was in direct response to the needs of each school and was designed to counter the loss of learning that pupils experienced as a result of the pandemic. The Attain programme completes its first cycle this summer. Teachers from Latymer Upper School, St Paul’s and St Paul’s Girls’ Schools have dedicated up to 15 hours of their time to tutor primary pupils from low economic backgrounds who were identified by their teachers as in need of catch up support. Tutor Coaches drawn from Latymer Prep and St Paul’s Juniors provided tutors with curriculum and ad-hoc support as well as a wealth of practical resources. Once schools reopened in March, some tuition was delivered in-person in primary schools, whilst others remained online.

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Latymer Head, David Goodhew, said of Attain Primary, “Each teacher has been provided with training, resources and regular support from a designated, primarytrained teacher, as many of them would usually be teaching secondary school age children. We then worked hard to carefully pair them with a peer at a partner primary school. Together they then co-designed individual tuition plans with impact measures that complimented what the pupils are learning in class. It’s taken a whole term to develop, but all the preparatory work meant that when we suddenly went into lockdown and had to pivot to remote delivery, we had good foundations in place.” The secondary pilot programme began after Easter. Year 10 students from West London Free School were provided with in-school catch up lessons on specific topics across a range of subjects including the three Sciences, Maths, English and Spanish, as identified by Heads of Department. Students have benefitted from on average 5 1-hour lessons per teacher. This term we will measure the short-term impact of the

programme and how it has supported students’ learning. This will help us to design an effective longer-term programme next year and ensure that Attain effectively supports these students right through to the point that they sit their GCSEs. At the time of writing, 48 primary pupils have received over 115 hours of highly tailored small group tuition, equal to over 190 sessions. The secondary programme targeted up to 50 Year 10 students from West London Free School. Through the support of 6 Latymer Upper teachers, 27 hours of lessons have been delivered so far to students identified as needing additional support. Both programmes will continue to run until the end of summer term. The Attain Programme started quickly this year thanks to the generosity of some of Latymer’s key donors. Through their kind support, we have been able to offer these initial tutoring programmes free of charge to all partner schools and for this, we are incredibly grateful.

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School Librarian Honour Ms McCargar was shortlisted for the School Librarian of the Year Award in 2020 and named one of three Honour Finalists in June 2021. Awarded by the School Library Association (SLA), the honour was created to recognise the outstanding work of school librarians in the UK.

After being longlisted in 2020 (based on her nomination by Mr Goldsmith, then Director of Teaching & Learning, and an extensive questionnaire covering her work to promote reading and impact pupils’ attainment), Ms McCargar was among five candidates shortlisted for the prestigious award. However, the process was postponed for a year when the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and lockdown made it difficult for the judges to visit the librarians’ schools to meet with the candidates, their students and colleagues as they usually would. Instead, each Honour Finalist was asked to submit further evidence to the judges and took part in a webinar discussing some of their initiatives. Ms McCargar spoke about collaboration with teachers, developing a graduate trainee role on the library team and using the Trinity Schools Book Award (TSBA) to promote reading and creativity at Latymer Upper. Finally, the judges conducted an hour-long interview with each 14 | T H E L AT Y M E R I A N

It’s been a huge privilege and thrill to be an Honour Finalist for the School Librarian of the Year Award 2020–21. I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to meet the other finalists virtually, who are all incredible librarians. Ms McCargar

finalist in turn via Zoom before announcing the winner, Kristabelle Williams, in an online award ceremony in June 2021. Ms McCargar said, “It’s been a huge privilege and thrill to be an Honour Finalist for the School Librarian of the Year Award 2020–21. I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to meet the other finalists virtually, who are all incredible librarians. I’m so lucky to be recognised for doing a job I love! I also believe every student deserves a great school library, staffed by a dedicated, professional librarian, and I hope the important work of the SLA will highlight what a difference a school librarian can make to their school and its pupils.” Her prize included flowers and chocolates, a certificate (now proudly displayed in the Library) and – of course – an enormous box of new books, many of which will undoubtedly be donated to the Library’s collection.

Starters

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Round Square is an international network of over 200 schools in 50 countries that Latymer is proud to be part of. The network was founded at Gordonstoun School in Scotland in 1967 and is named after the central ‘square’ on the estate, which is in fact built in a circle.

The philosophy of Round Square is centered on 6 core principles of character development in young people, neatly summarised into the apronym “IDEALS”, namely:

• Internationalism • Democracy • Environmentalism • Adventure • Leadership • Service Round Square at Latymer is led by a student committee and the goal is to develop a sense of responsible leadership and deeper understanding of democratic practice. Every year we have a ‘Round Square Day’ where the whole school gets involved in a project. Next year, Latymer is excited to host 200 students from around the world for the Round Square International Conference which will be held in September 2022. Preparations are coming along well! A large student committee has been formed and plans are being made for the adventure and service days, the gala evening event and for outside speakers to come into school. Due to the pandemic, our usual Service in the Community programme wasn’t able to run, but through a student-led action our Year 12 students completed online service, taking part in the HOT Mapping Global Initiative. Students view satellite images and work to start to turn this into a map in unmapped regions of the world. These maps are then further populated by people on the ground and charities and NGOs use the

maps to deliver aid and emergency services to previously unmapped areas. Latymer Upper School students collaborated with another Round Square school called Buckingham Browne & Nichols (BB&N) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to deliver a joint curriculum initiative. L6 students, who had chosen to study ‘International Development’ as an Elective, collaborated during three joint lessons (taught over Skype) and students worked in small groups (comprising Latymer and BB&N students) to research and then deliver a presentation on hunger. The asynchronous work was delivered through the Canvas platform. As part of the project, students compared government and local initiatives in their two countries, and a third contrasting country (selected from a list of LICs). The final presentations were recorded and shared with the students and staff at both schools. In March 2021 we held a fundraising day, the Round Square Discovery Fund, which supports a range of student-focused RS activities such as materials and tools for International Service Projects as well as bursaries for students who would not otherwise be able to participate. In September 2021 we will welcome back Miss Clem Desmons from her 12 month Career Break. She will take back the reins as Round Square Coordinator. I would like to say a massive thank you to all the students that contributed and have worked so hard this year on the various Round Square initiatives. It has been a pleasure to be involved in everything Round Square. S C H O O L N E W S | 19

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Virtual Author Visits Elena, Demir, Toby, Kayla, Amelie & Paloma (Lower School)

Regardless of the difficult circumstances we have all had to adapt to, our TSBA book group carried on virtually this year. Sharna Jackson

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Susin Nielsen, Bali Rai and Kenneth Oppel

he club provided us with many exciting opportunities to talk to authors, where we got an insight into different authors’ experiences of writing novels. We got the chance to discuss some great, diverse books, and all were extremely engaging and fun! We all loved the unique experience of creating fictional worlds of our own, seeing the general idea and different processes for each author, and of course comparing it to our own potential plots. Great for inspiration! Here we have a couple of members’ favourite experiences from each author. There was a broad range of genres and topics discussed, but our favourite was Sharna Jackson’s visit. She helped us gain a clear understanding on how to go about writing a murder mystery. We were all shocked to see the intricate detail that went into writing a murder mystery like the one in her book High-Rise Mystery. What captivated me the

most was the fact that Sharna Jackson wrote her books whilst living isolated on a boat in Rotterdam, with her dog as her only companion. Another fun part was when everyone was discussing Among Us, the murder mystery video game, a topic that all of us were very knowledgeable about! Another thoroughly enjoyable visit was from Canadian writer Susan Nielsen, author of No Fixed Address, a book tackling homelessness. Not only were we impressed by her beautiful cats (a much-loved topic in this club), but also by seeing where she got her complex ideas and characters from! We had great fun debating her different characters, and inventing theories. Another Canadian champion author we had the pleasure of meeting was Kenneth Oppel, author of Inkling, the story of a helpful, mysterious ink blot. We really realised how important reading is for writing books, and a

hefty dose of Dungeons & Dragons does not go amiss, as Miss Leeper would tend to agree. Another memorable talk was from Bali Rai, author of Now or Never, a story informing us of a young man, Private Fazal Khan, and giving us a chance to reflect on over 8 million British Empire soldiers who fought in WW2. He talked to us via a virtual assembly, and it really got us thinking, something any good book should do. Overall, all of the talks were amazing, unforgettable and extremely funny and interesting. We learnt a lot while having fun and we are all very thankful to all of the authors that have virtually visited us and very thankful to all of the staff that have organised these valuable talks. n

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The National Reading Champions Quiz Helena Leeper, Assistant Librarian Katie Davies, Library Assistant

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With the summer term came the return of the Library’s literary quiz club. We were recruiting and training for the new National Reading Champions Quiz 2021 – a quiz covering opening and closing lines, ancient myths, books on screen, dastardly villains and more!

ighteen Lower School students met in their Year group bubbles after school every week in the Library to practise quizzing as individuals and as teams. In June, Miss Leeper and Ms Davies faced the difficult decision of selecting the final two teams of four players each, plus one reserve. Those who missed out on a team place were invited to craft the final practice quiz, making it as difficult as possible to really challenge our quizzers! Although virtual this year, the quiz was still split into regional heats, with the winner of each heat progressing to the national competition. Our two teams were among 25 schools taking part in the South London heat and hit the ground running as the questions began. Hosted by the amusing Mr Dilly, there were ten rounds of ten questions, with each based on a different

theme. Each team also nominated a Joker Round where each correct answer scored double points! Both Latymer teams chose “Myths & Legends” as their Joker Round. There was plenty of brilliant teamwork as the students eagerly debated and discussed the options before submitting their answers. The tension mounted as the answers were revealed after every few rounds, building to the final “Watch me now!” round in which Mr Dilly acted out well-known book titles, such as The Subtle Knife and Catching Fire. As the final scores were revealed, we were so proud to hear Latymer Upper’s Team B (Ellie, Artemis, Amelie and Idris) placed third out of 46 teams, with 72 points. Team A (Sienna, Vivienne, Esther and Paloma) weren’t far behind, tied for sixth place with 65 points. Well done to both teams! n

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Trussell Trust Foodbank Latymer Community donates over 1,000 items to Trussell Trust Foodbank Ella Harvey, Head of Netball

e are so grateful to our Latymer Community who have generously donated over 1,000 items to our Trussell Trust Foodbank Appeal this week.

Our thanks go to our Year 9 and Year 12 students who organised the appeal and Miss E Harvey and Mr Shah who supported them. Students across the Prep and Upper Schools were asked to help local people in crisis, by bringing in donations for the Hammersmith & Fulham Foodbank. Items on the wish list included tinned fruit and vegetables, long-life juice, UHT milk, tinned rice pudding, tinned meat, nonrefrigerated sponge pudding and jars of pasta sauce.

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Sian Gates, Deputy Chief Executive of the Trussell Trust said: “Thank you so much to everyone at Latymer Upper and Prep Schools who donated. You have been so generous! We couldn’t believe our eyes when we came to the school – you completely filled our van! This will make such a difference, thank you. Since 1st April 2020 the Hammersmith & Fulham Foodbank have packed and delivered food to over 28,000 men, women and children, this is the equivalent of 280,000 meals. Our foodbank relies on goodwill and support. Over 90% of the food distributed by food banks in The Trussell Trust network is donated by the public – that’s why your food donations are absolutely vital to our

ability to 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. Middle School student, Paddy, one of the organisers of the Appeal said: “From April 2019-March 2020, a total of 1.9 million emergency food parcels were given to people in crisis by Trussell Trust foodbanks. Now that we are in the midst of a global pandemic, it is more urgent than ever. This could really make a family’s Christmas. A range of

reasons can lead to people needing to use food banks, including redundancy, sickness and domestic violence. As a form we decided to try and do something to help. We created a small 2-minute video, aiming to try and let people know how they could help others, especially this Christmas. We ended up with over 1,000 products and filled a total of 51 boxes, with around 20 items in each. Thank you to anyone who donated!” n

If you’d like to donate or find out more about the Trussell Trust and their work go to: hammersmithfulham.foodbank.org.uk/ give-help/donate-food

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Thanks to Vittoria (Sixth Form) for the stunning 2020 Vision competition artwork

2020 Vision Following the success of last year’s Latymer Shorts 1-minute film competition, Latymer students were invited to submit their entries for the 2020 competition, entitled: 2020 VISION: The times we live in.

The Latymer Shorts Judges 2020 Matthew Bond

he Students were challenged to either capture an experience of lockdown or their reflections on themes that have touched the public consciousness this year. The judges really enjoyed watching all the entries and noted in particular how filmmakers in the Lower School had been just as brave, ambitious and resourceful as their older counterparts. Commenting on this year’s entries, Mr Bohane, the competition organiser said: “The films about lockdown are all unique, thoughtful and poignant and a common thread we noticed across all entries was a propensity for both experimentation and 28 | T H E L AT Y M E R I A N

humour, students actively engaging in some much needed creative escapism to counter the backdrop of this year’s challenges. “Originally we created this competition as a platform to encourage young, creative minds to share their unique point of view through the magic of technology,” continued Mr Bohane. “It was a real pleasure to see how the students responded to the challenging brief this year. I commend all entrants on having the bravery to pick up a camera and start shooting and for their commitment to organise, produce, edit and submit their finished pieces – making a film can be much more work in practice than you originally planned.” n

Latymerian and Film Critic

Tracey Scoffield Latymer Governor and Film Producer

Rufus Jones Latymer Parent and Actor

Here are the winners and films: Winners of ‘Lockdown films’ category My Story of Lockdown

Max, Lower School

The Virtual Meeting

Louis, Middle School

Times We Live In – Waiting

Jaisal, Middle School

This summer I learnt to ride a Unicycle Jaime, Middle School Quieter than Nature Stanislav, Sixth Form vimeo.com/showcase/7672139

Winners of ‘Any subject’ Category STOP

Christian, Lower School

Believer’s COVID

Sofia, Lower School

Friendship

Marion & Alexandra, Lower School

#STAY SAFE Alexandra & Marina, Lower School Falling Apart Izzy, Middle School 2020 Devastation and Dedication Claire, Middle School Hot Chocolate Jacob, Middle School Quieter than Nature Stanislav, Sixth Form Footsteps in the Dark Pi, Sixth Form vida, la vie, 生活 Thomas, Sixth Form This is Not a Dream Grace & Malika, Sixth Form Say So Anthony, Tait & Luca, Sixth Form A Murder Josephine, Sixth Form vimeo.com/showcase/7672139

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Mission Green Year 7 Geography Club create sustainability magazine

Over the duration of the past year, in and out of lockdown, we have been focusing on sustainability

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Will YOU join us, and millions of others, on this journey?

e have spent months creating a sustainability magazine in which we explain all about our world, our sustainability, and how we can change it. The aim of this magazine is to explain what it means to be sustainable and how we can act. We are eager to raise awareness in Latymer and to make London a better place to live in. Sustainability is extremely important. We are rapidly losing resources, and we need to help sustain them in order to combat Climate Change. There are also many positive benefits of being sustainable: businesses can increase productivity and reduce cost; reducing waste and saving materials; it can ensure a brighter future for upcoming generations; it focuses on wildlife conservation; and it will help make the world a better place. We have learnt that being sustainable is achievable and we all have the power to make it happen.

world is slowly waking up to this with efforts ranging from the Paris Climate Agreement to those smaller measures, such as recycling plastic. But perhaps more importantly, we have concluded that to achieve a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable society, we must put aside any cultural, generational, or international differences, if we want to combat climate change, and other social problems. You can be part of this journey, as well, and this is partly why we created this magazine. n

We feel that sustainability is something that not only the Geography Club should learn about. Although we have learnt so much about sustainability, and what it really means, the most important part is that we all act on our knowledge. We have reflected on the amazing people out there who are leading the way and creating simple, but innovative solutions. We also learnt that the

So far (as of January 2021), 197 parties have joined this agreement, and 190 of which have solidified their agreement with formal approval. Of these, China and the United States are the most notable as they make up almost 40% of Global emissions.

The Paris Agreement The Paris Agreement is an international binding treaty on climate change, which is aiming to keep the climate below 2 degrees Celsius.

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Eco Society Despite lockdowns and remote learning the Eco Society have continued their mission in creating a Greener Latymer for all. Eco Society has continued online throughout the year with a number of talks, workshops and competitions.

t started with the Sustainability Conference in November. Spread across three days we have speakers from all over the world educating us on everything from soil to sustainable housing and development. This was followed by a very popular screening of 2040, a Togetherfilms production about what life could be in 2040. We had over 150 families sign up to watch. During the lockdowns the ground staff at school were very busy prepping the school ready for our return. They were able to create space for six times the amount bike racks we initially had and also a series of planters along the fences in the playgrounds with ivy growing to block fumes and pollution from the A4. We have surveyed the school and are replenishing plants for the classrooms ready for September. Each classroom should have five plants to help brighten the environment and also improve the air quality. We are continuing to reduce the use of red meat on the menus in the canteen, by having regular meat free days. This Activities Week we were able to return to St Ives, Cornwall for fun in the sun and learning about jungles and displacement at the Eden Project, and a very educational visit to an organic farm learning about chickens, bees and permaculture. A big thank you to all those who contributed this year, especially to our Eco Committee leaders Lysander and Amelia. They wish next year’s leaders (Maria and Santa) all the best! n

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David, Lower School Eco Explorer was a fantastic trip. It made a great first trip for me as a Year 7. Not only did we have plenty of amazing activities every day, but also, I really enjoyed the sense of independence and trust from the teachers who ran the trip. After a gruelling but worthwhile trip down to St Ives, we went to the beach for the whole evening upon arriving. Tuesday, we went to Bosavern Community Farm where we were lucky enough to be given the opportunity to help around the farm and learn about how the community works together to keep it going. Holding the chickens was great fun and I also really enjoyed learning about the woodland and pruning the trees. On Wednesday, we went to the Eden Project. It was magical. Our tour guide taught us all about the environment and showed us around the Bio-domes. As soon as you stepped through the door to the jungle dome, you were in a completely different world. On Thursday, it was our day to see the whole of St Ives and go to the Minack Theatre. After going to the Tate, Barbara Hepworth Museum, and the beach we headed to the Minack. Walking through the fields to the theatre for a while, we arrived at the most breath-taking view of the ocean. The sun was shining bright, and we had a great time at the theatre where we finally ate the famous Cornish pasties. Friday it was pack and go. After a small delay in the traffic, we arrived at school celebrating and in good spirits.

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Fun in the Sun Leavers Day at Wood Lane

Rachel Collier, Head of Sixth Form

s May 2021 advanced, earning its place in the record books as the coldest, wettest May yet, the promised day of ‘Fun in the Sun’ for our departing Upper Sixth was looking more and more like a pipe dream. Mercifully, the weather gods knew better than to mess with Mrs Fordyce and Mr Haines, who not only pulled off a dry and (eventually) bright day but also filled it with glorious entertainment for all. Turnout at Wood Lane eclipsed anything previously seen in Divisional or Year Group assemblies (from students and tutors alike), in spite of the alarming rumours flying around beforehand, as invariably happens when the details of an event are kept as a ‘surprise’. Would their famously athletic Head of Year’s idea of ‘fun’ be a sports day? For 18 year-olds? Would Mr Haines make everyone sing and dance? Would it, the more cynical tutors wondered with a glance at the glowering heavens, be more like ‘Pain in the Rain’? Happily, all misgivings were allayed as the punters rolled up at Wood Lane and took in the ‘fun’ laid out before them: a wonderful

selection of summer entertainment (Last One Standing, Surf Simulator, Connect 4 Basketball, Crazy Golf, Bouncy Castle, Hook a Duck, Coconut Shy), nostalgic games and a mirror photo booth complete with crazy accessories. There were just a few moments of nervous hesitation – like the shy beginnings of a party when the dancefloor is still empty – before some hardy pioneers advanced into the fray, and got the fun flowing. Hidden talents and competitive spirits came to the fore, especially on the Surf Simulator and Last One Standing, while Mr Lewis potted several holes-in-one, and the netballers cleaned up on Connect 4. There was a brief hiatus for a group photo (social distancing as much in evidence as it has been all year in the Upper Sixth Common Room), a barbecue lunch and sweet treats from a passing ice cream vendor, who lucked in after his local booking was cancelled. Our neighbours at Burlington Danes were kind about the noise disruption and other local outlets did well out of the Latymer influx. When the students dispersed at 3pm, staff enjoyed a final celebratory ‘bounce’ before the inflatables were packed away. n

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A-Level Geography Fieldwork Jack, Sixth Form

This year, A-level Geography students embarked on two practice fieldwork trips to Bushy Park and Hammersmith as part of our NEA coursework.

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he aim of these two trips was to acquire research and field skills to carry forward for our own personal investigations, specifically through monitoring air pollution and the carbon/ water content of the environment. Despite miserable weather, these two trips served as enjoyable and valuable training exercises, as we learnt a multitude about geographical apparatus, sampling strategies and data collection methods. Our first trip took us around the Hammersmith neighborhood, where we investigated how to record air pollution using specialist equipment. Not only did this teach us fieldwork skills, it also provided us with some useful data showing trends of pollution levels in different urban landscapes. Furthermore, this trip helped us gauge an idea of what conducting your own research entailed. Initially, I thought that collecting data would be a quick and painless process, but this trip highlighted how meticulous one has to be in order to achieve good results.

In addition to the Hammersmith trip, we went to Bushy Park in Richmond, where we engaged in a plethora of data collection activities, for example, learning how to calculate the carbon content of a tree. This, for me, was the most beneficial of our trips because of the sheer number of new skills we learnt. I particularly enjoyed the terrain permeability test, where we recorded the rate at which it took a certain quantity of water to fully percolate through the soil. Prior to this day, I would not have known how to use these tests in my investigation, or even known that such tests existed. What really stood out from these trips was how detailed and methodical one has to be when doing fieldwork. Had I not partaken in these two training exercises, when I came to do my own fieldwork, I would have found myself somewhat lost, and not known where to start. Further, these trips acted as a nice break from the classroom, and an opportunity to get outdoors during what has been an incredibly challenging year for everyone. n

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Agi, Middle School

n early June, my geography classmates and I enjoyed a day trip to Brighton, as part of our Year 10 fieldwork. This trip was very beneficial to our GCSE course as it allowed us to test our hypothesis regarding the topic of coasts, and the effect of longshore drift on seaside towns. We focused on investigating coastal processes, looking at the movement of beach material along the coast and the effect of the coastal management. Starting at Hove Lawn, we conducted some measurements of groynes in order to collect evidence that either supported, or contradicted our hypothesis. This allowed us to infer profiles on either side of the groynes, which act as significant coastal protection by interrupting water flow and limiting the movement of sediment. Our results suggested that longshore drift does affect height of groynes due to prevailing wind that pushes sediment against the left side of the groynes causing a build up of sand and shingle on the east side of the groynes. The hot weather contributed to the trip’s enjoyment and soon it was time for lunch. We were given the freedom of exploring the tourist central Brighton Pier over lunch, which for me, was the highlight of the trip. My friends and I went on several exhilarating roller coasters which allowed us to appreciate a picturesque view of Brighton. After eating our lunch and enjoying the rides, we reunited with our class. Then, we walked down west of Brighton marina, to inspect the white cliffs on the Brighton coast. We each made some sketches to show the profiles of the cliff face, in order to analyse the wildlife, and intricate geology 38 | T H E L AT Y M E R I A N

of the cliffs. In the late afternoon, we each enjoyed an ice cream to cool us down from the scorching sun, which ended a fun, educational day of fieldwork to support our coasts topic and provide primary evidence for our investigation of coastal processes and longshore drift. Overall, the Brighton trip was very memorable, and my classmates and I enjoyed it a lot. n

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The Young Reporter scheme is a schools programme giving students aged 14-18 a fantastic opportunity to write for a real live online newspaper. With a dearth of real life work experience opportunities in 2020, we decided the programme would be a brilliant option for any student who was interested in a career in journalism.

Young Reporter Scheme Sally Greene Careers Coordinator

he programme started in September with 36 students from Latymer signed up to take part, and ran until April this year. Students submitted different articles each month on a topic of their choosing and these articles were then put forward at the end of the scheme to be judged in five categories: Breaking News, Interview, Sport, Event, Photography. The competition is typically very high across all categories with a huge amount of entries and we were delighted when the winners were announced to discover that Middle School student Pearl had won in the Breaking News category. Pearl’s article entitled ‘Food Banks cry for help’ was brilliantly researched and written, covering a highly topical issue exacerbated during the pandemic last year. It’s a fabulous achievement for Pearl to win in the school’s first year of participation in this scheme and I hope it will encourage other students to take part in the programme in future years. This is the actual article that Pearl wrote and that was published in This is Local London (https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/) Food Banks Cry For Help 29th October 2020: ➦

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As I’m sure many of us are aware, we are currently living in what people love to describe as an ‘unprecedented time’ in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Whilst this platitude has been thrown around very casually these past couple of months, few people can truly comprehend the gravity of the situation and the majority of these people can be found in the same place: food banks. The Ringcross Community Centre Food Bank (RCFB) is one such organisation in the frontline of the pandemic and is the result of a collaboration between two incredible charities – the Pilion Trust and the Alexandra Wylie Tower Foundation (AWTF). I was fortunate enough to have a conversation with the founder of AWTF, Lindsey Wylie, who is responsible for ensuring the food bank runs like clockwork – a necessity considering the dramatic increase in demand for their service. When asked how the food bank had been operating prior to lockdown, Wylie described the food bank as having been “very manageable” with them having supplied 6-15 households per day with food and

toiletries. However, from when London was plunged into lockdown back in March until now, RCFB has been inundated with clients. “The increase is just unimaginable,” commented Wylie and in order to accommodate the influx of clients, RCFB even introduced a home delivery service for those in need. The week beginning 12th October, they managed to do over 80 home deliveries and feed over 200 households which, needless to say, is a remarkable feat considering what they were previously accustomed to.

COVID-19 outbreak, many are still struggling and it is our responsibility to do what we can to alleviate their distress. As Wylie put it, “We really are in this together and it’s our neighbours and people around us who are suddenly finding themselves in an unimaginable place.” n

AWTF Website: http://www.awtf.org Pilion Trust Website: http://www.piliontrust.info

People have been extraordinary, they have just risen up and helped. Lindsey Wylie, Founder of AWTF

When asked about donations to the food bank, Wylie was full of effusive praise saying, “People have been extraordinary, they have just risen up and helped.” Supermarkets have generously donated surplus food to the food bank as well as the North London Food Bank Aid. The real issue lies in that people are living under the false assumption that the situation has become less dire and are more reluctant to help. “There’s an idea that we are returning to normal but the reality on the ground is that more and more people are joining the food bank queue… because more people are becoming unemployed,” she said. This means that not only are the donations beginning to taper off, there is a scarce number of drivers volunteering to do deliveries which is a crucial aspect of the entire operation. “We have a number of people who are housebound and so totally dependent on the delivery of a food parcel. ” Wylie explained, “Drivers deliver about 4 parcels so we need to find 15-20 drivers each week.” As our conversation drew to a close, I asked Wylie if there were any last remarks she would like to make and she said, “People have responded to the need very generously and are donating but sadly the need is increasing exponentially and we appeal to the public to support food banks during this time.” Whilst some of us may not have suffered any severe consequences from the

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Community Senior Letters Nina, Sixth Form Community Senior Letters is an intergenerational project that matches schools to care homes so that students can send letters and drawings to elderly residents who are isolated from the outside world. I believe that letters have the power to affect empathy and connection between two people from different generations, contexts, and walks of life. It allows new friendships to be formed, safely bringing generations together by sharing the timeless joy of writing and receiving a handwritten letter.

started up this letter writing project in the first lockdown, after it was announced that all exams would be cancelled and learning would be taking place online. With the transition from multiple GCSE subjects to an introductory course on a few A Level subjects, I found myself with a lot of spare time, which was something I wanted to use productively to keep myself busy. After a

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few days of brainstorming how I could adapt my existing project, Community Senior Music (which was unable to continue due to COVID restrictions), I decided to switch musical entertainment in care homes to letter writing. And so Community Senior Letters was started, first in my local borough, then expanding across London, across the UK and even internationally.

The first few months were extremely busy, with hundreds of emails being sent daily, and multiple phone calls to recruit schools and care homes to sign up to this initiative. A little while later, once several schools were signed up and the recruitment process was running relatively smoothly, I decided to set up an Instagram account, which is now run by my good friend Tara (Sixth Form). Earlier this year, Valeria (Middle School) was also successful in gathering information on more schools and care homes to get involved, giving me a helping hand. A year later, this project has reached a scale I never thought would be possible. I started this project with the intention of helping a few schools and care homes in my local area, but have now reached overseas including schools in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. In total there are over 250 schools, and over 250 care homes, which results in letters reaching hundreds of thousands of isolated elderly

people. This work has received various awards such as the Prime Minister’s Points of Light Award, where I received a hand-signed letter from Boris Johnson, as well as the Children & Young People Now: Children’s Achievement Award. A range of news outlets have also recognised this work, including The Independent’s Happy List Top 50, The Telegraph, HuffPost and CBBC Newsround. I also received a letter from Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant, which arrived completely out of the blue one morning. In the future, I hope to keep Community Senior Letters going, expanding the letter writing community to benefit as many people as possible. I have recently created a new branch of CSL, where students can design their own motivational wall-stickers for care home residents to stick up and admire in their care home. I also hope to include some of these designs in a book for care homes. All of the profits will go to AgeUK. n

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Archival Musings Andrew Copeman, Assistant Head of U6

Clutching an old school photograph and casting puzzled looks towards the chimney-tops, I cut a forlorn figure during the first few days of September as I wandered around North Playground.

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rchives is the usual home for this 1955 photograph, sitting by my desk and happily drawing attention away from the essays staring at me reproachfully. Stripy house ties, indistinguishable badges, 50s’ hairstyles, all-male staff in academic gowns and starched capped matrons speak of a very different time. My playground rambling was one of architectural curiosity, rather than social, as I worked out which houses behind the boys in the photograph had been bulldozed for the A4 extension soon after this picture was taken.

Change is an obvious word to invoke when perusing Archives, indeed it is impossible to escape the relics of the past: old flags and banners fly from the rafters; stacks of trunks from the World War II evacuation threaten to topple over and inflict life-threatening injuries; while garish rifle-range memorabilia, glinting ancient cups and a sea of brightly coloured blazers dazzle the eyes. What is more interesting is finding echoes of the past in the present. The photographs on the walls capture the same unmistakable hint of mischief caught in a pupil’s eye; the cyclical nature of fashion, making me rue the day I threw away my old 1990s’ clothes; the old school badge, which has made a welcome return; the trees on King Street behind the 1913 ‘Rifle Team’: then saplings, now mature witnesses to bygone eras. Poignantly, the names of some of those young men in that photograph now adorn our ‘Roll of Honour’ in Main Hall, having been killed only a few years later on the Western Front. Tragically, a similar fate befell the boys in the large 1935-36 ‘Prefects’ photograph. I say boys but men would be a more accurate description; their prematurely aged faces tell of a time when children had to grow up quickly. One of the names on the ‘Roll of Honour’ relates to the most interesting story I have discovered from my time in Archives. Percy Tom Bowers was wrongly thought to have died in the First World War and it was only decades later when his niece pointed out this happy mistake that Latymer learnt of his destiny. Percy continued to serve his country well in the Second World War and, despite being captured and held prisoner by the Japanese, survived. Sadly bad luck seemed to follow him around and not long after, in 1948, he died in a car accident. Hearing this tale, and being surrounded by the faces of his contemporaries, reminds me how fortunate I am not to have been born in the 1890s. Old team photographs hanging on the wall inspire thoughts on the current debate over the safety of contact rugby, cricket and heading in football. Will future Latymerians look with the same bemusement at pictures of 2020’s ‘First XV’ as I do at our 1920’s ‘Boxing Club’? Will today’s ‘Fencing Team’ seem as peculiar as yesterday’s ‘LifeSaving Class’? Observe the latter photograph to fully appreciate how differently Latymer staff used to dress. But of course it will not be long before our style will indeed be considered outdated and perhaps even outlandish by those who follow in our footsteps. The same will be true of our current attitudes and behaviour, which inevitably will be found wanting in some capacity by future generations. My happy stint in Archives has reminded me of the importance to not judge the past by today’s standards. n

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We have had to make some major changes to our usual programme of concerts and extra-curricular activities this year but we were determined to keep music going in some shape or form during the pandemic. Repertoire was chosen with particular care but we have at least managed to keep the musical show on the road!

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MUSIC SCHOLARS’ CONCERT The musical term got off to a strong start on 6th October with our Music Scholars’ Concert which was live streamed to parents and friends via YouTube. This had the added benefit of enabling those with relations in other parts of the world to watch and listen in real time and there were touching stories of grandparents getting up in the middle of the night so that they could join us. The playing was of its customary high standard and we particularly enjoyed hearing our new Lower School music scholars play in their first Latymer concert: Elizabeth, Nene, Leonidas, Ariadne, Tianyou and Alia. There were also notable performances from Alex (Middle School) who played Messager’s Solo de concours on the clarinet, Alina (Middle School) (cello) who played the first movement from Granados’ Spanish Dance and Tianrun (Sixth Form) (piano) who played Chopin’s Etude Op 10 No 12. Other highlights included James’ (Sixth Form) performance of the first movement from Poulenc’s Oboe Sonata and Madeline (Middle School) who played Ravel’s Tzigane on the violin.

ACT OF REMEMBRANCE Oscar (Sixth Form) gave a moving rendition of the Last Post and Reveille last week as many of the school community gathered to pay their respects and observe the two minutes’ silence. Social distancing meant that fewer pupils and staff could congregate in the piazza, but that was facilitated by a live relay to classrooms.

FRIDAY LUNCHTIME RECITALS Our weekly Friday lunchtime recital series continued to take place remotely and we released a virtual recital of recordings of our pupil’s performances each week via the school’s YouTube channel. This term we have enjoyed recitals from brass, strings and woodwind players, as well as singers, pianists and some ensembles.

clearly continued to work hard at home during the second lockdown, and there were particularly impressive contributions from the Year 7 and Year 9 string ensembles (who have been rehearsing in year group bubbles all year). Robyn (Middle School), composed a very imaginative and inventive Trio for Strings which premièred during the evening, and for which they were joined by Marina and Ares (Middle School) for a very spirited performance.

A CELEBRATION OF SINGING On Tuesday 8th June we held a very successful Celebration of Singing during which 50 of our singers participated in three separate concerts in the Recital Hall. The concert was recorded and will appear on the school’s YouTube channel in due course, and it was wonderful to hear such engaging and energetic live music making once again – a sign, we hope, of what we will be able to return before long.

MUSIC COMPETITIONS There were also extremely impressive performances from our musicians in the Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Music Competitions which took place in June. Our in-house team of adjudicators (Ms Ekbery, Mr Emerson, Dr Drumm and Ms Cole) awarded the following prizes: Beginner – 1st: Dylan (piano) – 2nd: Ariadne (piano) – 3rd equal: Sylvie (flute) and Bastiano (electric guitar) Intermediate – 1st: Rebecca (viola) – 2nd: Quintana (clarinet) – 3rd: Kira (saxophone)

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Advanced – 1st: Lily (clarinet) – 2nd: Luke (piano) – 3rd: Yazhou (piano).

At the end of March, we held a Spring Concert in the Recital Hall which was streamed to parents who, sadly, had to remain at home. There were some excellent performances from our musicians who had

The Sally Rose Memorial Cup for the most memorable piano playing of the evening also went to Luke.

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PROMS IN THE PIAZZA Finally, we held two open air concerts in the piazza on the penultimate day of term and this was the first time that we had been able to invite an audience into school since before the pandemic. The concerts were subsequently released on the school’s YouTube channel too. Initial concerns about perhaps not having enough music were definitely unfounded and we enjoyed a marathon of music making, with contributions from the Latymer Consort, Latymer Proms Orchestra, Year 9 Jazz Ensemble, Big Band, Year 7 Choir, Year 8

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Choir, Year 7 string ensemble, Year 9 string ensemble, Jazz Ensemble and the Year 7 Wind Band. The Sixth Form String Ensemble gave a lively and spirited performance of Bach’s Double Violin Concerto (soloists: Laura, Tianrun, Priya, Alex, Luke and Callum) and a particular highlight was an extraordinarily impressive piano duet between David Gordon (Jazz Piano Teacher) and Gabriel (Sixth Form), both of whom sadly left us at the end of the year – they certainly went out on a high! The evening also provided an opportunity to say farewell to our

outgoing Upper Sixth musicians, all of whom have given so much to the music department during their time with us. They are Gabriel, Laura, Emma, Edward, Tianrun, Callum, Katie and Nikolas. The music department cannot wait to return to our typically full and hectic programme of extra-curricular activities next year, and we are all raring to go! n

What’s It Like To Be A Composer? Lilly Vadeneaux, Latymer Alumnus (Class of 2020)

ost people have played an instrument at one time or other, but the work of a composer is perhaps more hidden. Whilst instrumentalists regularly practise and perform in order to hone their skill, composers can vary dramatically in their approach to writing music. Some composers, like some novelists, sit down every morning and just write. Others, and I think I fall into this group, write when they are struck by inspiration. For me, this happens most often when I read a poem I find particularly inspiring, or when I hear a piece of music which sparks an idea for an interesting harmony or texture. These moments of inspiration are fleeting, and I feel that if I don’t get to a piano straight away to start composing, the inspiration may be lost. Most of the time, however, I find myself in a somewhat frustrating period between pieces waiting for the next inspiration. On those occasions when I do have an idea that I am happy with, I usually write the key elements of the piece quite quickly, which is very satisfying, but then the many hours of hard work developing the ideas begins. This is where the more theoretical study of composition is essential, and my Saturday composition lessons at Guildhall have been extremely valuable for this.

Composition is generally regarded as a solitary activity, but I have been lucky enough to have had the chance to work with professional musicians on my pieces, thanks to having won a few composition competitions. The National Centre for Early Music holds a competition for young composers every year, to inspire new pieces to be written for historic instruments. I was particularly inspired by two of the briefs – one for a baroque ensemble including the viola d’amore, Florilegium, and one for the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble (which includes Tom Lees from Latymer!) – and wrote pieces which were workshopped with both groups and performed in public, which was all very exciting. I also won the Clarinet and Saxophone Society GB composition competition with a Nocturne I wrote for alto saxophone and piano, and got to attend the rehearsal of my piece ahead of the concert where it was premièred, and couldn’t believe such incredible musicians had taken the time to learn it! One of these musicians commissioned me to write a piece for soprano and piano for his music festival in Ireland, and I chose to set a poem by the Irish poet WB Yeats which I have always loved, ‘The Cloths of Heaven’. When it was premièred May 2019, I got to travel to Ireland with my family to attend the concert, which was completely amazing and so much less nerve-wracking than performing on the piano myself! The other thrilling experience I had as a composer while at Latymer was writing the music for the whole-school production of Richard III in December 2019. Working closely with Mr Joseph and the actors to create music that would capture the dark atmosphere of Shakespeare’s play whilst enhancing rather than distracting from the dialogue was a challenge, but one of the most rewarding projects I’ve ever done. n

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Katzenmusik Justin Joseph, Head of Drama

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The first thought of anyone who read the title of the play was ‘that’s weird. Is the whole thing in German?’. The answer to this first thought, which was to be dispensed countless times by the three freshly 18-year-old directors, is ‘No, the play isn’t in German. We don’t really get why the title is either.’

he title itself translates to ‘cater-wauling’, denoting that god awful sound that cats make when you step on their tails, or indeed when you beat them ‘to death with a claw hammer’. It captures the immediate, brutal violence that the play pivots around; the people of Burnside, torn apart by a vicious class divide, are confronted with the massacre of nearly 80 cats belonging to the wealthy upper half of the town. This play contains helpless fury on a massive scale, an exploration of cruelty and grief, a microscopic study of the strain that poverty can place on every relationship in a person’s life. Heavy stuff. The feelings that came up most immediately during the creation of Katzenmusik however, were confusion, misunderstanding, and frustration. »

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Oh my God it’s all backwards? What? Yes of course it’s all backwards, have you only just clocked that? Well I – well, yes. I suppose. We’re in the final act! You’re in every scene! How did you not realise that the play runs in reverse! No one told me! How was I supposed to know? How are you still alive? How have you managed to avoid death while hindered by your total lack of situational awareness? Those newly adult directors, who appear to remain the only ones with any ideas about the plot of the play, admit that they got quite harsh towards the final few rehearsals. The cattiness (pardon the pun) perhaps reached its peak during the tech rehearsals. Please can we go back a few scenes? How many scenes? ...fourteen. You can ask Neil and James. Aw no. They like you better. You ask. No. I want them to keep liking me better.” Past the occasional confusion and snappiness that hung over the entire rehearsal period, and most of the performances, was an undercurrent of deep-rooted camaraderie; by happy coincidence, the relatively small ground of performers was entirely made up of just the right sort of theatre kids. There was a constant air of slightly disbelieving gratitude, in that all of us were anticipating that the entire cast would be told to self-isolate at any given point. Being able to perform Katzenmusik at all felt like a total fluke, given the dark cloud of A Levels hanging ominously overhead, and the ever-present threat of yet another national lockdown. Amongst all of the desperately weird new normals were the same eerily blue wings, the same backstage corridor, with its carpet beaten by thousands of feet running to the stage; the stage where every single shared glance becomes a cause for barely suppressed giggles, and every stumble seems hilariously funny. The final theatrical performance of the class of 2021 was an exceptionally weird one by all accounts. It was also one full of an uncanny joy, laced with a certain incredulity at the fact we could possibly be getting away with having this much fun, this much success. Katzenmusik offered a source of unmitigated relief, for a group of teenagers desperate to breathe life into just one more Latymer show. n

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The Year 7 Play Festival Justin Joseph, Head of Drama

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don’t know how it happened. Somehow, all the performances that we scheduled this year actually took place. Nothing, not the upper sixth’s Christmas production of Katzenmusik, nor any of the Year 11, 12 and 13 exam performances, was cancelled. This last show was the closest we got to defeat, however, with cast members dropping like flies and directors tearing their hair out. Two days after the performances, it was announced that the school would close for a week and we would revert to remote learning. Just in time.

The journey to that evening was far from straightforward. Initial problems included: lack of rehearsal space, Year 7s having other commitments, Year 7s deciding they wanted to take part after the plays were cast and Year 7s deciding they didn’t want to take part after the plays were cast. After half term, things became a little easier as rehearsals were now well underway. However, there were still some problems facing our directors: there was still a lack of rehearsal space, and the Year 7s still had other commitments.

The Year 7 Play Festival is usually directed by sixth formers but this wasn’t possible because of the year bubbles. And so a call was put out for willing staff members prepared to give up their time and sanity to direct these ever-shifting casts. Hats off and huge respect to Jack Boteler, Guy Bowles, Mark Whitgift, Martha Jordan and the Drama Department’s Neil Reynolds, James Orr and Shiv Kava who all signed up to direct plays for the Festival. The programme of plays was varied, ranging from comic murder mysteries Cards on the Table and The Murder at Haines Manor to a selection of sketches by Monty Python and others, then a musical version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and ending up with Don’t Eat the Pudding, a wonderfully crazy play about aliens taking over an old people’s home. The students performed to two separate audiences, who changed over at the interview to ensure social distancing. Two audiences and five short plays. A really enjoyable evening.

In addition to the above problems, there was also the ever-present threat of COVID-19. Two days before the performances, Mr Whitgift announced that he had lost two cast members, one of whom had agreed to take on the other’s role! Ms Jordan also had a dress rehearsal with at least three cast members absent. With some emergency last minute rehearsals on the day and a brave cast member stepping into Mr Whitgift’s production whilst holding a script, the show went on. There were too many highlights to mention but I did enjoy the dance routines, Adeline’s ghost, the parrot sketch and those crazy detectives. Overall, a really enjoyable evening, made all the more pleasurable because of all the obstacles that were surmounted. Huge thanks to the directors, to our director/tech crew, Neil, James and Shiv and to Rachel Caine who became stage manager for the evening. Without her, the show might have not made it. n D R A M A | 61

Virtual Theatre Trips Stephanie Harris, Teacher of Drama & English

During lockdown it was disappointing not to be able to go to the theatre. And so the Drama Department decided to set up some virtual theatre trips. The plan was to meet beforehand via Google Meet, at which time we would give those present the link to the show. We were imagining that it might feel as if we were meeting in the foyer of an actual theatre! We chose a variety of shows, some for the older students and then others for the whole family to enjoy. We started off with the National Theatre’s recent production of Dick Whittington, which, sadly, ran for only one night before lockdown. It was a contemporary version

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of the story and was directed by Ned Bennett, one of the most exciting young directors to have emerged in the last few years. Other shows included Simon Stone’s 2016 production of Yerma, which won 5 star reviews across the board and proved to anyone who wasn’t convinced that Billie Piper was indeed a big deal. The Olivier-award winning production of York Theatre Royal’s The Railway Children featured the original locomotive used in the 1970s film. It was a lovely show. Nina Raine’s Consent was another huge hit for the National Theatre. Originally performed in the National’s smallest space, it explored the idea of consent in relationships in an utterly compelling and surprising manner. Lastly, Funny Girl was another musical hit for the Menier Chocolate Factory with Sheridan Smith starring in the title role. As always, she received great reviews and the production was as highly rated as all of the superb Menier shows. The shows went down really well and we received many messages afterwards thanking us for the suggestions and opportunities to have the theatre experience in the comfort and safety of their own homes. n

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Year 9 Art Exhibition David Mumby, Head of Art COVID restrictions during the autumn term and then the spring lockdown closed our wonderful Atrium Art Gallery and whilst we hung a new exhibition at the end of 2020 opening nights soon became a distant memory. How then could we celebrate the creative energy and diversity of our young artists as we do each year in Spring with a dedicated Year 9 exhibition? Time to think laterally and to respond to the situation, as I was determined to maintain an exhibition programme. So in Late February we opened a Year 9 exhibition, work not framed but photographed, not in the gallery, with the exception of my lonely introduction, but to be seen in the comfort of our new offices at home, or on the TV in the sitting room. Not at 6.00pm on a fixed day but whenever was most convenient. We had moved online and whilst this denied us the ambience and joy of a proper opening night, it allowed us to punctuate the works with descriptive explanations and accompany the images with some great music.

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So, if you haven’t already seen what our young artists had created both in the studios in autumn and at home in early spring, sit back now, pour yourself a Private View glass of something nice, and enjoy… n https://youtu.be/ybDz-KCEmkQ VA LENTI N A STI M PSO N

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M I A FA R K A S OV S K A

NOAH ABSARI

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MYLO KIRSTEN

IDIL DEMIR

MONTY HILDRETH

CAIRIS YEALLAND MARINA MITCHELL

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ALISA TOHUMCU

SARA CARTON

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ALISA TOHUMCU

LILA SAGGI

MARINA MITCHELL

JACOB FRANKEL

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ART: MIDDLE SCHOOL

HUGH MULLARKEY

AMELIA JONES

ALISA TOHUMCU

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GUS MOENS

JIMENA HERRERO

LILA SAGGI

MIHAEL MARINOVIC

CHLOE DUBREUIL

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PHOEBE LOWE

CAIRIS YEALLAND

JOSS HARDING

JIMENA HERRERO

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HARRY HIORNS

MONTY HILDRETH

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OLIVIA GUNN

FRED BULLOCK

SASHA R ANAWAKE

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NINA DOLENEC

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ESME EMERSON

ANGELIKA WOODRUFF

PA SC A L E K ER L E Y

OLIVIA GUNN

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ART: SIXTH FORM

BEN DODWELL

KITTY DIMOND-BROWN

CLARA VON OPEL

VITTI DRAGHI

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FILA MARUCHA-HODGE

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M ADDY GR ANTHA M

F R E YA DAV I E S

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ART: SIXTH FORM

A L I YA P E R E I R A

ELLA CHITTENDEN

ANOUSHKA THAKER

ARRAN SHEIKH EMMA WITTIG

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JUDE PURCELL

FELIX POWELL

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LAMA AHMED

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LEE RUSSELL

ELOISE HUSSEY

JASMINE SANDHU

JOEY L AWSON GEORGIE WILLIAMS

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DESIGN

Design Challenge: Year 7 SA R A , LOW E R SC H O O L During the 2020 summer lockdown, as part of our Y7 design lessons, we were set with some tasks to complete at home. One of these tasks included the research, design and manufacture of a time keeping device. The device had to measure 30 seconds without the use of traditional ways of timekeeping. The design of this device came with several constraints, including a purely mechanical solution built only with materials available around the house. These constraints forced several creative prototypes, which I designed and tested. After thorough consideration, I chose to create a clock escapement which uses a mechanism contained in timepieces.

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A clock escapement uses energy from a suspended weight to spin the escapement wheel through a wound-up string. The escape wheel has teeth that lock and unlock the anchor, allowing the wheel to rotate in controlled steps. As the pendulum oscillates, it provides momentum for the anchor to keep the cycle continuous without losing energy. My first prototype was made of cardboard, a paper clip, a string, a part of a wooden pencil (filed in the centre to create a gouge for the string), a steel washer, glue and nails. This had many problems, mainly deriving from the material I used for the frame which was cardboard. This made the frame extremely flimsy causing it to fall over whenever I attempted to test it. (see prototype 1) 80 | T H E L AT Y M E R I A N

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In my second prototype, I replaced the cardboard with wood which made a vast improvement when the mechanism was functioning. I substituted the paperclip with a metal coat hanger to create a sturdier anchor and pendulum and I switched the string with a stronger ribbon. Due to the wood, my model was triple the size of my original prototype. Even though it was much sturdier, the device was still not moving in equal, calculated steps which is needed to measure time. To resolve this problem, I produced a new wheel in which all the teeth were of identical size and shape, minimising the chances of it stuttering in places and throwing the cycle out of balance. (see prototype 2) In my final prototype, I improved the pendulum by adding magnets to the sides to increase momentum. I created a basket out of a plastic bottle and used stones as weights. To reduce the friction of the wheel, I applied olive oil to its fittings. My final product was the result of many iterations and small changes, so the end product looked completely different to my first prototype. (see prototype 3) If I had more time and materials, I would have made the wheel out of a more rigid material such as metal or strong plastic to prevent the edges from wearing away. I really enjoyed this design challenge as, although it was tricky, it furthered my design critical thinking skills. I am excited for future projects in Design where I will get the opportunity to expand my knowledge further.

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DESIGN: A LEVEL A L E X WO N G

SAC H I N H AT T

Problem: Exercising at home, properly, with limited equipment.

Problem: Training and improving dribble skills on your own is difficult.

Design Brief: Design a Piece of equipment that alongside bodyweight exercises provides a full body workout and allows for strict form to be easily maintained. Solution: Isolation Impact, all in 1, full body workout ball. Multiple functions to enable access to different muscle groups.

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Design Brief: To design and make a product that improves a basketball player’s weak-hand dribbling. Solution: SkillsDrill dribble stick. The automated ‘attack’ to help you improve your dribbling skills.

Students studying A Level Design have to find and research a problem that they think would be valuable to solve. Through thorough and detailed exploration, ideation and user testing they develop a final design solution. Here are a range of the eclectic range of Design Briefs they set themselves and the impressive product solutions. A N T H O N Y K A R AWA N I

V L A D I M I R PRO U D N I KOV

Problem: People with hearing disabilities are not always able to access music.

Problem: Engineering students not being able to grasp the concepts of flight.

Design Brief: To design and make a device which enhances the music experience of a person with hearing disabilities.

Design Brief: Design an educational model, which will help explain the ground effect and can be used to show how the principles of aerodynamics increase aeroplane efficiency.

Solution: ‘Beat Ball’ a ball that allows sound to play through vibration, movement and light giving a new experience and understanding of music.

Solution: A kit of parts to build a model plane to show the different concepts in a practical way.

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DESIGN: A LEVEL ETHAN HENNESSEY

C A L LU M H A R G ROV E

Problem: Speed at which lifeguards can get to those in danger at sea (from a beach location).

Problem: Charging devices whilst camping or enjoying outdoor activities.

Design Brief: To design and create a product to increase the efficiency of lifeguard rescues. By either reducing the response time of lifeguard rescues, allowing victims to rescue themselves, or providing lifeguards with a method of saving someone when not physically at their location.

Design Brief: To design a portable, compact and durable solar panel array to be used for outdoor trips. Solution: NetZero, the portable charging station for multiple devices using solar energy capture.

Solution: AquaSurf, a remote controlled board for aquatic rescues.

A M Y J E A LO U S Problem: Not enough young people engaging with the natural world. Design Brief: Design and make a product that makes the observation/recording of invertebrates more accessible to 7 – 17 year olds. Solution: Breed and feed, the hassle free way to feed birds and pets with fresh feed.

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A Season Like No Other!

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The events of this past year have highlighted the importance of physical activity for mental and physical health. With a very unknown situation facing us in September 2020, we were hugely impressed by the ability of our students and staff to adapt to a different form of Latymer Upper ‘Sport’.

PE/Games Curriculum Summary One of the main challenges of 20/21 was to prevent year group mixing as the Sports Centre is usually the ‘hub’ of activity. Students attended school on PE and Games days in full tracksuits which was wellreceived by parents, students and staff. In addition, there was a focus on health and fitness promotion after potentially a long period of unstructured activity, with Year 7 and 8 completing additional Health Related Fitness units (with a baseline movement screening theme). This will continue in future years! In Games lessons, due to the ‘graduated returns to sport’ led by National Governing bodies, we were able to continue with our Autumn term sports of hockey (girls) and rugby (boys) – albeit with limited contact. With the absence of competition, sports staff devised a really exciting initiative in the form of a ‘Super Sixes’ League: Years 7 to 10 were split into 6 teams, competing weekly in their bubbles but earning points vertically for their assigned team. This created a great

sense of comradeship; boosting morale and motivation. It was fantastic to see mixed ability teams work closely together, showing excellent teamwork, encouragement and enthusiasm. Results were posted daily on our social media pages and on sports notice boards. While students and staff have missed inter-school fixtures this year, this proved to be an exciting opportunity to continue with future intra-school competition, perhaps in the form of ‘House Sport’? Unfortunately the Spring term brought about another lockdown with mainly bedroom-based forms of skills and fitness. On the 8th of March we returned to our usual sports for a few weeks such as football and netball and managed to get some ‘super sixes’ tournaments in once again. Thankfully, the Summer term was upon us and the main sports of cricket, athletics and rounders enabled students to explore personal preference choices and to get a good amount of focused practise.

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Sports Co-curricular Unfortunately, due to limitations of the School’s COVID-19 mitigation timetable, it wasn’t possible to take students off the school site for field sports training. Rather, sports staff devised fitness nights for Year 10 upwards. We still managed to have over 70 clubs running for Years 7 upwards including badminton, fencing, running, table tennis, basketball, cricket, tennis and many more! These all took place in ‘bubbles’ before school, during lunchtimes, after school and on Saturday mornings. On Saturday 5th of December, we hosted ‘Super Saturday’ whereby students participated in sports they wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to do such as girls’ football and boys’ hockey. Rowing saw a number of staff changes in 20/21, with the addition of three top flight female coaches, one being Guin Batten: an Olympic silver medalist and sea rowing world champion! Despite this and the limitations as a direct result of the pandemic, the boat club has managed to maintain squad training of five contact sessions per week. The J14s started their rowing with the boys and girls being split half and half to allow for greater focus on technique acquisition. The summer term brought about a return to rowing competition in the form of regatta racing with some very encouraging results particularly at National Schools’ and Women’s Henley.

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Virtual Initiatives During the January and February lockdown, the school sport and health/wellbeing Google site was updated live, with students accessing a mixture of ‘live’ and pre-recorded PE, Games and Co-curricular lessons. There was also a series of sports seminars with topics such as nutrition, performance anxiety, lifestyle management and creating the right mindset for students (and parents to access). Before Christmas, the Latymer Upper School Strava club was created for students and staff/governors to join and compete in our weekly challenges.

FENCING – JACK BOTELER In spite of the obvious challenges that this academic year has posed, it has been a successful one for the fencing club with record numbers of students attending across a range of year groups. Particular highlights were Year 7 sessions, which were so over-subscribed that they had to be run on a fortnightly basis in order to accommodate all students, and Year 10 and Senior Games sessions, both of which experienced a steady increase in numbers from the previous academic year. The efforts of Eugénie (Sixth Form), who regularly led activities during Senior Games sessions and showed dynamic leadership, must be singled out. During the January to March lockdown, sessions were run over Google Meet and Lower School students in particular displayed impressive dedication. The easing of restrictions towards the end of the academic year saw the return of national competitions; at their first one in over a year Sofia (Middle School) won gold and Julia (Middle School) came eighth at the Épée Youth Series in Liverpool – hopefully a sign of things to come next year!

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Heads of Sport

NETBALL – ELLA HARVEY, HEAD OF NETBALL Who needs actual matches when you can quite easily play netball in your bedroom with a sock, loo rolls, a teddy bear as a defender and the sports department pumping out the music on a Google Meet! This year has not been the easiest for all of our netball enthusiasts but just like in many of our experiences during the pandemic the true Latymer spirit has shone through and we have made the absolute best out of an out of ordinary season. The students commitment, motivation and dedication never wavered in lockdown and their fast footwork, ball handling and fitness was taken to new levels. We apologise to the parents to all of the walls (hopefully outside) that took a bit of a battering! 92 | T H E L AT Y M E R I A N

The return to school in February (or was it March?) made the netball season even more exciting where it felt incredible to get back playing with our peers. The girls continued to show great love and passion for the sport and coached by 4 current superleague players they made some outstanding progress in the four weeks. We can not wait for a full season next year and put all of the training and hard work into game play. The seniors have continued to impress us and their commitment never faltered despite a lack of fixture opportunity. They have trained incredibly hard this year and have made us most proud. Playing the 1st XV Rugby and the Hockey V Netball showdown were particular highlights of the season. We

are so sad to say goodbye to our wonderful Year 13s. This year group of 24 netballers have made such a contribution to the senior sports programme and truly been a delight to coach and generally spend time with. From tours of Cheltenham, South Africa and even a trip to the National Finals, this talented group have paved the way for future generations of netballers at Latymer and been the best role models we could have asked for. You will be missed so much. And if anyone finds themselves at a loose end this summer– then log back into the website and give those training videos another run!

HOCKEY – OLIVIA HARVEY, HEAD OF HOCKEY A season I will never forget, with live hockey HIIT workouts, virtual hockey clubs and the Super Six tournament, it is fair to say that COVID-19 threw sport into a whole new dimension. That being said, the students and staff did not let it phase them. The players still remained committed throughout, attending Saturday training and enjoying the friendly intra-competition of the Super Six tournament, which was paired with boys rugby and ran across the entire school. Although fixtures were off, comradeship and enthusiasm remained high. During lockdown, it was wonderful to see our senior hockey captain Lila, vice captain Maddie and prefect Bella show an excellent initiative to run a virtual lower and middle school hockey club in their lunch break. This was open to all abilities and it was fantastic to see so many students involved. While we say goodbye to our wonderful Year 13 hockey players, we thank them for being such incredible role models and sticking by the sport with high levels of motivation despite these testing times. It was fantastic to be able to organise one, final fixture against St Benedict’s School, where the girls played superbly. Coming away with a 10-1 win felt fantastic and it is the first time (and only) we have had an unbeaten season! Whilst looking ahead to next season, with the fixtures already all pencilled in, I am so excited to welcome you all back to the pitch very soon.

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FOOTBALL – PAUL GIBSON, HEAD OF FOOTBALL

It feels very strange having to write a report at the end of a year such as we have had. It is testament to the pupil’s motivation and commitment though that there is still so much to say. Live sessions went out every afternoon and it was great seeing pupils making the best use of various home apparatus to get involved in the sessions. From bedrooms to front rooms to back yards and alleyways, it seems no space was out of bounds. When we did return to the pitches the Junior year groups showed some great promise and I look forward with anticipation to a full programme next year. There was certainly

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excitement on returning to the grass and it was great to see so many pupils eager to take advantage of the extra Saturday sessions. As expected, the Seniors set the example for the rest of the year groups and their application and dedication across the whole year has been exemplary. It was great to see the Football Captain, Alf, leading the Year 7’s through a live on-line session and the focus across all the Senior year groups never faltered. We will be sad to say goodbye to the U6 this year. I hope that they can remember all the positive times they have had as part of the Football club and I wish them all the best in the future.

RUGBY – ROSS DONEGHAN, HEAD OF RUGBY It has been the strangest of years for sport across the world. With that said, the Latymer Upper pupils have not faltered in their enthusiasm and commitment to rugby. With the rules around normal rugby being changed to suit socially distanced requirements, touch rugby was played by all age groups. This rule change was embraced as an opportunity for players to improve their ball skills, in particular their kicking and catching abilities, as well as their spatial awareness. I have absolutely no doubt that when rugby does return, Latymer Upper pupils will be even better players due to their term of touch rugby. Our senior squad showed the same diligence they always have, and embraced every session as an opportunity to better their rugby and decision making IQ. As the year drew to a close, we were granted the chance to play a final 1st XV game against Colfe’s School, a side we have failed to beat over recent years. With the same attitude the seniors have shown all year round, Latymer 1st XV ran out 22-5 winners. A fantastic end to such a challenging year for our seniors. They have been such a fantastic group to coach over the last few years, and the rugby coaching staff wish them all the best in their next steps.

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GEORGE TIDEY – HEAD OF CRICKET 1st XI Player of the season: Vansh (Sixth Form) With the last set of cricket matches on 27th June 2019, it was wonderful to see Wood Lane jam packed with cricket once again. 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 coeducational, with mixed teams, we have 96 | T H E L AT Y M E R I A N

seen a huge growth in girls’ cricket, in Lower School especially, including competitive inter-school fixtures for girls’ teams too. Girls’ cricket is ever growing and we continue to build the section year in, year out. 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 85% of the year groups’ cricketers representing Latymer against another school. 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 50’s and some excellent partnerships, meant the U14s often put a good total on the board. The U14s also bowled well mostly, but more consistency with the ball would have put us in a winning position more often; something to work on next season. They also contributed enthusiastically in the field, taking some great catches and making some boundarysaving stops. I really look forward to seeing them push themselves next year in order for each individual to play to their potential consistently, working towards 1st XI cricket. 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, which, when fully focussed, can trouble the top teams. There are a number of U15 players ready to get the call up to senior level and I have no doubt they will hold their own when they get the chance. » S P O R T | 97

The 1st XI had the most successful season ever under the captaincy of Lucien Ashworth. A tight knit group that strived to play throughout the year, despite some having the stresses of exams, disruption of COVID-19 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 look forward to seeing the U15s come through to the senior section and wish the leavers all the best, hoping 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 off of their examples. Although plans needed to be changed from previous years, the season was topped off by Cricket Week which, again, was a brilliant success. We hosted the MCC vs Lords & Commons match at Wood Lane, a very prestigious fixture in our calendar. The 1st XI also once again played host to the MCC, XL Club, Head’s XI Day, and LUS Village.

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ROWING PHIL MCGEE & NICK LAWS

Like many of the other sports, this was a year that will live long in the memory. Thankfully, due to the naturally socially distant nature of rowing, the Boat Club was lucky enough to have a regatta season after two incredibly long winters of training. The Senior Boys raced at Hammersmith Regatta in late April and were victorious against the East India Club to win the Open Eights (Band 2). They then went on to race the National Schools Regatta and Vlad and Orlando (Sixth Form) won the silver medal in the Championship pairs. The Senior Boys crew of Bob, Enrico, Dylan, Sam coxed by Sofia (Sixth Form) also placed 5th in the

Championship Coxed 4 in some very competitive racing. Meanwhile, the Senior Girls squad entered the Championship Girls VIII. The crew raced in the newly named shell of Peter Simpson bought to fulfil the new demand for a Junior Girls VIII with the new event at Henley Royal Regatta. The crew of Carrie, Florence, Poppy, Claire, Alexandra, Julia, Olga, Amber, and coxed by Juliette (Sixth Form) placed 3rd to win the bronze medal. This was the first time the school has won a medal in this event. The Senior girls VIII continued their campaign through to Henley Women’s Regatta, girls VIII demonstrated their quality with a comprehensive victory against

Canford School with a verdict of 4 and a half lengths but were sadly defeated in a close race with Enniskillen Royal Grammar School on the Sunday morning in the quarter-final. U6 Girls’ Captain Julia had set her sights on a Great Britain vest. In the final stages of trials she was ranked top stroke sider in the country leaving her in a strong position to be selected for the Junior World Championships. Sadly, the decision was taken by British Rowing not to attend the regatta due to the pandemic. Julia leaves us having set the school 2,000 metre record and 30 minute ergo record. She will be joining Cal University in the fall. »

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The J16 year group contained strong numbers, fielding three VIII’s at the National Schools Regatta, the first regatta for them in two years. This made them the largest contingent of Year 11 pupils from a singular club or school. For the first time ever, the school fielded a boys J16 2nd VIII. The crew set clear goals for the time trial, with the objective to finish in the top 6 to progress to the final. This placed them 7th fastest 2nd VIII nationally behind Abingdon, and within 2 seconds of Winchester College’s 1st VIII. Despite not reaching their objective, this was an impressive performance to be proud of, and a great foundation for next season. The J16 1st VIII raced well within the time trial placing fourth and fifth in the first two timing points, this pace however couldn’t quite be maintained for the full duration with them narrowly missing out on an ‘A’ final place. They finished the event ranking 11th overall. The J16 Girls squad followed the trend of the Senior Girls squad to race the VIII with the new prospect of girls VIII at Henley Royal Regatta. The crew put in a determined 100 | T H E L AT Y M E R I A N

performance to qualify for the A final. The crew went out in a conservative manner, racing their own race plan and as the crews progressed down the course the girls VIII managed to put their bows across the line in the bronze medal position. The girls squad then moved onto Henley Women’s Regatta. The J16 4+ faced Yarm School in the semi-final of The West End ARA Trophy. Yarm started quickly and aggressively to half a length lead, despite this the Latymer crew maintained their composure and slowly reclaimed the advantage as they moved down the course. As they approached the last 500 metres the crew pushed on and finally got their bows in front and then moved out to a length over the next 20 strokes finally finishing with a lead of one and a quarter length. This performance progressed them through to the final against Surbiton High School, the current national school champions. The Latymer Crew started well matching them stroke for stroke until the barrier. As they progressed down the course, the Surbiton Crew began to move ahead and ultimately built a healthy lead to win the title.

After a disrupted first year of rowing, the J15 squad finally got their first opportunity to race. This was one of the largest J15 squads the school has ever had, with four girls VIII’s and three boys VIII’s. A true sign of the strength in depth of this year group. The first opportunity for this year group to race was a private fixture against St Paul’s Girls School. This provided valuable racing experience at the end of the Easter Holidays for the first, second and third girls VIII. The girls’ crews demonstrated their strength by winning all the racing completed. Both the boys and girls squad got their first taste of regatta racing at the Junior Sculling Regatta. With a reduced squad in attendance while many completed their Duke of Edinburgh expedition, the boys coxed quadruple scull demonstrated their quality to win the silver medal. With a reduced National Schools Regatta due to the pandemic, the J15’s racing was cancelled. The focus for many J15 rowers at schools and clubs became Marlow Regatta

with it being dubbed the ‘unofficial’ National Schools. The J15 squad entered two boys and two girls VIII’s into the regatta with excitement to see how they would fare amongst their competitors from across the country. The morning brought the girls’ events, and some exceptionally tough and close racing. The two Latymer Upper VIII’s put in a brilliant effort to place 3rd in the ‘A’ event and 2nd in the ‘B’ event. Following on from their peers’ success, and not to be outdone, the afternoon brought the turn of the boys’ events. After a strong start the Latymer Upper School ‘A’ crew were in contention stroke for stroke with 1st VIIIs from Radley College, St Paul’s School and Winchester College. At the end of the course, the Latymer Upper crew managed to row across the line in 3rd place. A strong end to the season after a disrupted introduction to rowing, this year group has laid firm foundations for senior school rowing. Meanwhile the next generation of rowers have been getting their first taste of the sport in Y9. This was the first year of a new program for Y9 rowers, designed to expose more pupils to the sport, and support a greater number of pupils to row competitively from Y10 through to 6th form. Y9 pupils have steadily developed their skills across games days, lunch time ergos and summer camps, enjoying some in-house friendly racing as they learn the basics for competitive rowing in Y10.

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TUESDAY On the Tuesday the 6th form and Year 11 girls completed their last preparations at school before moving to Henley, the rowers ran through their race warm up and completed a low intensity run through of their race plans. The boats were then derigged, loaded to the trailer and Mr Hanson drove to Henley.

WEDNESDAY The racing crews headed down to Henley for some invaluable practice on the course ahead of the regatta later in the week. On arrival the crews headed to Zizi for the crews to bond together over some hearty Italian portions.

FRIDAY On Friday the crews had different schedules with the Year 11 crew racing their time trial in the Friday evening and the Senior crews not racing until the Saturday morning. The Friday morning gave the 6th Form one last opportunity to run through their race plans and sharpen their technique before racing began. The 16’s arrived in the evening to compete against the 16 crews for a spot in the top 8 for the side-by-side racing. The crew raced well and were pleased to hear their names announced as having safely qualified through the time trial.

SATURDAY The Saturday morning brought the time trials of the Junior events, all the crews raced well with the J4+ and J8+ making it through the time trial and into the side-byside racing. Sadly, the J2X missed out on the side-by-side racing by 4 seconds finishing 19th of 27 crews. The side-by-side racing came thick and fast with the J4+ knocked out in the round of 16 by a strong semi-finalist Marlow RC boat. The J8+ demonstrated their quality with a 102 | T H E L AT Y M E R I A N

comprehensive victory against Canford School with a verdict of 4 and a half lengths and the J16 4+ beat Wimbledon High School by 2 lengths.

SUNDAY On the final day of racing, the J8+ and J16 4+ were left in the draw. The J8+ were matched against a relatively unknown quantity of Enniskillen Royal Grammar School from Ireland. The Irish crew jumped out of the start and took an early lead over the Latymer Upper School VIII. They continued to keep the cadence high, staying close to 40 strokes per minute down the course and despite the challenges thrown at them, Latymer Upper School were unable to pull level. The final verdict of ¾ of a length falling in the favour of the Irish Grammar School. The Year 11 crew were the last Latymer Upper School Crew in the competition and faced Yarm School in the semi-final of The West End ARA Trophy. Yarm School started quickly and aggressively in an attempt to unnerve the Latymer Upper Crew moving to half a length lead, despite this the crew maintained their composure and slowly reclaimed the advantage as they moved down the course. As they approached the last 500 metres the crew pushed on and finally got their bows in front and then moved out to a length over the next 20 strokes finally finishing with a lead of one and a quarter length progressing them through to the final. The J16 4+ met Surbiton High School in the final, the current national school champions. The Latymer Crew started well, matching them stroke for stroke until the barrier. As they progressed down the course, the Surbiton Crew begin to move ahead and ultimately built a healthy lead to win the title.

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LILA – HOCKEY CAPTAIN Although this season, and much of last, has not been what we expected, us captains and the Y13 team have managed to make the most out of it. Last year, throughout lockdown, the senior hockey team participated in a week of sponsored runs and raised over £4000 for NHS charities. In doing so, not only did we help the wider community but the Y13 squad bonded and felt connected, despite not being able to play together. The team managed to stay fit over lockdown through runs and online workouts led by our coaches, and so when we got back onto the pitch we were playing great hockey. Due to COVID-19 and the year group bubbles we had to train as a Y13 squad which was a positive experience as we were able to play with people we hadn’t played with before. Despite not being able to play hockey together, lockdown only served to reinforce the sense of camaraderie that we have as a team. From the very beginning of our hockey journey at Latymer, we have had a great community of both players 104 | T H E L AT Y M E R I A N

and coaches and we feel very lucky to have been able to play great hockey throughout, while also being able to have a laugh and a great time. Whether it be taking a selfie at the end of every match or fighting in the last minute for a goal in a cup game, fun and competition are the two defining characteristics of playing hockey at Latymer. Our favourite memory of hockey at Latymer Upper was the pre-season training in Amsterdam. We had the most amazing time there. Some of the best moments include: being coached by top Dutch hockey players to playing ‘take me out’ on the coach journeys to our training. Not only was it a great hockey-playing experience, but it was a great opportunity to bond further as a squad. Other fond memories definitely include our breakfasts every Friday morning after a 7am indoor training session, and our ongoing rivalry with Godolphin – which I’m pretty sure we won. Although it has been an exceptional and unpredictable year in sport, we both are honoured to have been able to celebrate and contribute to hockey at Latymer – we will undeniably miss it!

DYLAN – BOY’S BOATS CAPTAIN A reflection on his time at Latymer Rowing has played such a huge part in my time at Latymer. Since starting in Year 9 I’ve made so many memories from my first time capsizing in a single to racing in the 1st 8+. Obviously, the last year or so has been a little bit different but sport played a really important part in lockdown life. Forcing myself to stick to a schedule and get outside everyday helped break up long spells in front of my computer. One of my most distinctive lockdown memories is the hours I spent erging in the garden in the sunshine. It’s been super exciting to get back to training properly this year. Even though it’s been a bit difficult to work around year group bubbles, we managed to get out and race in the 8+ at Hammersmith regatta on our home stretch of water. With only a couple of weeks training under our belts we didn’t know what to expect but managed to come out with a win which was an awesome way to return to racing. Through the good bits and the hard bits, I’ve been incredibly lucky to have such amazing teammates. They are all super hardworking and dedicated athletes as well as great friends. I’ll really miss everyone next year.

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SUP the Thames Ed Mann, Teacher of Maths

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The aim of this trip was for the students to become competent and confident on a Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP).

y the end, some of them had become experts and completed an epic challenge, which on the first day had seemed impossible. It started on Monday with an introduction to SUP-ing, launching from Active360’s base in Brentford. We worked on balance and basic paddling, and when we were just about managing to stay on, we were made to fall off on purpose to practise rescue techniques. Adam impressed the group by managing to haul all 85kg of Mr Mann out of the water and on to his board.

On Tuesday we moved to Kew Bridge where we undertook the Thames Skills and Knowledge course, learning all about river navigation and safety. The boys impressed the instructors by intuitively ‘working the slacks’. Wednesday saw a change of vessel as we jumped aboard Canadian Canoes and paddled up the Regent’s Canal from Paddington to Camden, passing through the spooky 250m Maida Hill tunnel and past the African Hunting Dogs in London Zoo. On Thursday we learned some SUP racing techniques such as step-back turns where you move to the back of the board, the nose rises out of the water and you spin on the spot. Chase was the stand-out racer, turning like a pro and beating Mr Mann by a nose in a 100m sprint against the tide. Some of us also had the opportunity to try out the 4 person Dragon boards, on which Rufus felt particularly at home. The final day was the highlight of the week. We met Paul, the Active360 guide, by Walton Bridge and paddled 15.5 miles along the Thames all the way back to Kew Bridge. We had to carry all our kit on the SUPs, portage through several locks and dodge hundreds of rowers, pleasure boat cruisers and angry swans. The ice creams in Richmond kept us going for the final stretch on the tidal Thames. Oli and James were not shy in asking for a double cone. But they had earned it, as had all the boys on the trip. n

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Cook A Eat Repeat Mahad and Ryan, Lower School

s the famed American cook Julia Child said: ‘No one is born a great cook, one learns by doing’ and that is exactly what we set out to do on the inaugural ‘Cook, Eat, Repeat’ trip this year. We started our week with the national icon that is the roast dinner. We learnt to cook what can only be described as the best roast potatoes to serve alongside our chicken or aubergine and tofu. The food was wonderfully flavoursome and it was great to sit down with friends under the bunting and fairy lights of the Avenue Cooking School to enjoy our efforts.

was a revelation. Topped with homemade salted caramel sauce, hot chocolate sauce and our own honeycomb, our ice cream was top class and certainly something that we will all be re-creating at home this summer.

From one national icon to another: pizza! Learning to knead the dough was tough work but when we paired it with the most unctuous tomato sauce, it was clear we would not be buying ready-made pizza for a while. The same can also be said for ice cream. We learnt how to make ice cream that did not require an ice cream maker which

Over the week, we have certainly learnt a lot from doing and we are on our way to becoming great cooks. In developing our confidence across a number of different cuisines and key culinary skills, we are all excited to cook for our families and loved ones over the coming holiday – using our own recipe books developed over the week! n

We finished our week by travelling to Thailand; gastronomically, that is. From fragrant lemongrass to spicy red curry paste, we made fishcakes, dumplings and pad Thai all from scratch. We learnt the importance of maintaining good air flow in one’s wok and how working hard in the preparation of ingredients pays off later in the meal.

No one is born a great cook, one learns by doing. Julia Child

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Surviving Sea Kayaking Nina and Sophie, Sixth Form

e arrived at Paddington station at 7.45am with all our bags ready to start what was promised to be a fun yet challenging expedition. Our train left at 8am and five hours later we arrived at the campsite. We met David and Matt, our instructors, and they told us about their previous kayaking expedition. After learning a few survival skills we put up the tents and played a game of football which included everyone. We said bye to the parents as our phones were taken away for a technology free week, which was met with some resistance to begin with! We then prepared our kayaks for the following days which went down swimmingly, although it took a bit of time to get all our equipment ready which included life-jackets and paddles.

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The second day was our first day on the water. In the first part of the morning we journeyed west along the coast towards the mouth of the Helford estuary. Our kayak instructors, Shaun, James and Ben, led us between rocks and gave us plenty of tips along the way. It was a long first stretch so everyone was very happy to beach up for lunch just inside the estuary. Re-energised after lunch we continued down the estuary towards the expedition camp. With stunning views across the villages on the coast as the sun shone through, everyone already looked more comfortable on the water and like a real expedition team! We woke up with muscles burning at 8am on the third day and ready to get back on the

water. After planting some crab nets in the water we spent the day polishing up our kayak skills a little further downstream. Capsizing, 360 turns, tilting and rescues… we became true kayak connoisseurs. Shaun led us to a wonderfully serene creek where we took a minute to appreciate the nature and our surroundings. We then kayaked back to camp after lunch and practiced some more skills, where we arrived back all in one piece except for two water shoes that were lost to the fury of Poseidon. The final day on the water started off with some croissants brought for us by our lovely kayak instructors. As we were all pretty skilled in the kayaks we motored on down the estuary out towards the sea. It was absolutely beautiful and scenic and spirits were high. After coming around a windy headland we pulled up on a beach for lunch and a rest before the final leg of our journey back to Maenporth Beach and the campsite. Matt and David showed us some cordage skills and gave awards to Sevan, Reem, and Grace for their stoicism and attitude during the week. Our last morning was spent in Falmouth before getting back on the train to London. Overall it was a brilliant week. The students (and teachers) even enjoyed being without their phones for a week! n

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Idyllic Exmoor Jon Haines, Assistant Head of Upper Sixth

Ten students and two teachers became ramblers for the week in sunny Exmoor. We enjoyed the tranquillity, the homeliness and one another’s company. The highlight of the journey down to Exmoor was our stop at the Escape Rooms. Two teams, both competing to get out first – simple enough. Just imagine the smile being wiped off the faces of Miss Sudbury’s team when they thought they’d won by 3 minutes, only to discover that Mr Haines’ team had completed two whole rooms in the same time! He’s still gloating. Otherwise, we settled into our beautiful accommodation, tested out the hot tub, and then went for a short jaunt to the local village. Who said that 17 was too old for a play park?! On Tuesday, a solid 10 miles of rolling hills for the Exmoor ramblers. And rambling it was

– we never quite knew which way to go, and we would have (quite literally) been lost without map bearers Guilia and Xanny. A breakaway group made it to Dunkery Beacon – the highest point in Somerset – but everyone succeeded at the most important task of the day: get to Horner tea rooms before it closed at 4pm. Priorities. After yesterday’s walk, a ‘chill day’ was well and truly needed. After a late breakfast, we enjoyed the sun in the garden and made our own pizzas from scratch before trying our hand at clay pigeon shooting. Gabriel turned out to be quite the sharpshooter, but it was Sabrina that won the competition in the end. To finish the day, Miss Sudbury’s quiz kept everyone guessing – congratulations to Georgie for instantly finding Mr Haines in the pile of bean bags, and to Giulia, Alexia and Sally for topping the table!

One last adventure on Thursday, as we travelled to Dunster beach before trying to navigate our way home. We loved the quaint cottages in Dunster and were grateful to find some shade from the Somerset sun whilst we ate our lunch! The highlight of the day had to be the evening’s entertainment – a costumed 1920’s murder mystery party, complete with feather headbands, fake moustaches and overdramatic deaths. Safe to say that our murderer is not someone you’ll want to cross… but we won’t tell you who it was! Rounders and games in the local park topped off a wonderful week in Exmoor. It was only when we asked where to leave our bags that we found the games room, complete with pool table and darts board! Thankfully we hadn’t needed it – our week was just as idyllic as the name described. Great food, great scenery, and great company! n AC T I V I T I E S W E E K & T R I P S | 115

Craft Week Gloria, Middle School

The first ever Craft Week was an exciting arm workout. With a sustaining theme of nature (specifically ‘The Woodland Trust’), we had a plethora of our handmade, unique crafts by the end of the week.

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n Monday, we walked to Kite Studios where we all attempted to throw pottery on the wheel before a relaxing trip to Kew Gardens. It wasn’t easy and we were pushed out of our comfort zone, but we persevered and it would be safe to say that our second batch was a lot better. On Friday morning, we went to Tea and Crafting’s studio for a jesmonite workshop. Excitingly, most of us had never even heard of jesmonite beforehand. After a 2 hour session we made coasters in all varieties of colours and patterns. What stood out to us was the personal responses to the craft – we received the same instructions and materials but each result was unique and distinctly individual.

The most notable part of Craft Week was the freedom to use and develop our creativity, whether that was by gaining a new appreciation of nature by exploring it in Kew Gardens and then incorporating it into various mediums of art, or trying our hand at something new. Especially through our intricate leather work, we also gained an understanding of what it takes for a simple product to be handcrafted and sustainable – hours of delicate and careful design. Throughout the week, we used recycled materials such as clay, leather and even tiny pieces of everyday objects in our mosaics, to reduce the environmental impact of our craft, whilst creating work of the same (if not better!) quality. n

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Photographing London Janet Hillis Maidment, Teacher of Photography

We had a great week both in the darkroom and out and about Photographing London for Activities Week 2021. Having acquainted ourselves with the darkroom on Monday, we took a trip out to Kew Gardens on Tuesday to kick off our week of photography. Taking both film and digital cameras, there was plenty to focus on. There were of course, the amazing plants and trees in the Gardens but also the architectural magnificence of the glasshouses too. We had a rare sighting of one of the iguanas that reside in the Princess of Wales glasshouse. Once a common sight apparently, now there are just a couple remaining. Obviously our luck was in and said iguana was up for a photo opportunity to boot!

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Wednesday saw us return to the darkroom, process our films and then print contacts, with a view to making further prints later in the week. We dined at a variety of venues during the week for lunch. Wednesday’s trip to Taco Bell was a brand new experience for many of us… how do they make cheese taste like that? On Thursday, we took a boat trip down the Thames to Greenwich. Working digitally this time, there were plenty of landmarks along the river to see, including the raising of Tower Bridge to allow a tall ship to pass underneath. It is amazing how different the perspective is of the city from a boat! While in Greenwich, we paid a visit to Franco Manca and also Greenwich market which had some very interesting second hand stalls.

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Henley’s Royal Replacement Tom, Sixth Form After a turbulent year of rowing with a disappointing lack of fixtures and Henley Royal Regatta being moved to the end of the summer holidays, the Sixth Form boys rowing squad had a free week in activities week. We took the opportunity to get a great list of activities together to occupy ourselves with throughout the week, with a bit of training here and there to lead us into Chiswick Regatta on the Saturday at the end of the week. As a rowing squad, we spent a large part of our week on the water. On the first day, we kayaked 25km down the Thames from Pangbourne to Henley. We then visited Liquid Leisure on Tuesday where we exhausted ourselves on the water assault courses before going banana boating and wakeboarding in the cable park. Banana boating was a crowd favourite, as we eagerly anticipated the England vs Germany match. We managed to get back to school in time to watch the last goal in the Boat Club Lounge, possibly provoking a few noise complaints from the neighbours. Our last water sports activity of the week was on Thursday, when we paddle boarded down the Thames from Maidenhead to Windsor, finishing with a spectacular view of Windsor Castle from the water.

great experience with many memories to take away, as well as building a great sense of camaraderie with each other and the coaches. Once we can get out of our year group bubbles it would be a hugely positive thing to do with multiple year groups to get to know each other, especially between Year 11 and 12, moving into the same squad and rowing with each other daily in the following year. It would be unfair not to give thanks to our Head Coach, Mr McGee, who missed out on all of the activities he planned for us after having to isolate for the week. Hopefully you’ll get to join in when we do it again next year! n

In between these activities, we went paintballing on Wednesday, where the coaches suffered a drubbing from the rowers, before watching Nobody at the cinema in Westfield. The best part of the week for many of us was on the last day, when we went to TeamSport in Docklands for some go-karting. Blake took a controversial victory in the Grand Prix, whilst Enrico walked away with the wooden spoon. This topped off a fantastic week which we hope to repeat in the future and start a tradition for future year groups rowing at the school. We all found the week to be a AC T I V I T I E S W E E K & T R I P S | 121

Tired of London? Jon Mitropoulos-Monk, Head of English Helen Tindale, Geography

This assertion was put to the test by a dozen intrepid Latymerians on this new Lower School trip. London’s inexhaustible variety is true today even more so than in 1777, when Johnson made his statement.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. Samuel Johnson

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Day 1 brought a tour of East London’s street art and graffiti scene. Our wonderful guide, a former street artist and friend of Banksy, taught us the difference in styles and techniques of contemporary street artists who use the streets as their canvas. The Bethnal Green and Shoreditch area is said to have the highest concentration of top-level street art in the world. The afternoon was a chance to put our learning into practice, as we made plans, crafted stencils and then picked up the cans ourselves and sprayed away in an afternoon workshop.

adult – had seen before. It was part theatre, part theme park ride, part assault course, as we avoided Martian invaders in groups of 8, pausing to see holograms or put on virtual reality headsets for thrilling scenes.

Day 2 was North London: a moving, insightful workshop on the Holocaust at the Jewish Museum, an exploration of Camden Market and a team treasure trail around the Hampstead Heath area.

Our final day had a central London Roman theme. We worked through various challenges at the Museum of London’s Roman section, got initiated into the cult of Mithras by heading underneath the Bloomberg building to the mystical Mithraeum, and explored London’s Roman amphitheatre. Our group pushed themselves, made new friends and were a great credit to the school throughout. We were certainly tired by Friday, but we were left energised by the certainty of London’s status as one of the world’s great cities. n

Day 3, Wednesday, was a West End theatre day. After a workshop on the context behind H.G. Wells’ groundbreaking 1897 novel “The War of the Worlds”, we visited the stunning immersive theatrical version. This was unlike anything anyone on the trip – either child or

Thursday brought a West London sports day. An introductory climbing lesson at the nearby RavensWall was followed by stand-up paddle boarding on Brentford lock. Everyone stood up, a few fell in (some by choice!) and a company record was set as 6 students got onto 1 paddleboard. We finished the day with a hot yoga session at Lumi power yoga.

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Watersports in Dorset Dinelle, Middle School

Kicking off our exciting week in Swanage in high spirits, Year 10 had a thrilling yet tiring first day!

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pon our arrival at Dorset, near the picturesque Corfe Castle, the sun came out in perfect time for us to spend a memorable, high-adrenaline afternoon pushing Mr. Reeve into a lake off of an inflatable obstacle course. Our trek back to the centre included not only poor Sasha stepping into cow poop, but also ravishing countryside and coast scenery. The sun set as we competed in a treasure hunt, passionately watched and debated the Euro Cup and Love Island and fell asleep looking forward to an action-packed week!

Our second day in Dorset was loaded with all the activities needed for polishing our survival skills: from shooting air rifles to building fires and orienteering. However, the highlight of the day was undoubtedly fishing (when we caught around 20 mackerels) and then gutting and filleting the fish (when some of us got our hands dirty). Saffy successfully decapitated her rare catch, a red gurnard, while a few other Year 10s indulged in mackerel eyes. After England’s win, we enjoyed hot chocolate and mackerel around the campfire and had a peaceful night.

Spending our whole 3rd day in Dorset at the legendary Jurassic Coast, Year 10 had a wild time climbing (and jumping off!) caves and cliffs. Our group was one of valiant coasteerers, with most of us jumping from the highest rock, and encouraging coasteerers, as we cheered on Mr. Reeve who jumped from only the 3rd highest rock. Abseiling and rock climbing after lunch demanded perseverance and open minds; the challenge proved to be one of the most exciting activities of the week for many of us! As if we weren’t exhausted enough, we hiked for an hour back to the centre, during which we may have been chased by a cow… For dinner, we had a marvellous night eating fish and chips out in town – a delicious end to a marvellous day. n

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Devon Nicole, Lower School

n the Monday, we began our journey to Devon! It was long and tiring, but after arriving at the hotel and having some lunch, we were incredibly excited. We found out which dorms we were in and were allowed to explore our hotel rooms. After playing at the fun house, a soft play area, we went swimming and played on the water slides. Then we had dinner and were allowed to spend some time on our phones, which we had handed in upon our arrival, before playing target bowls.

We woke up and got dressed, had breakfast, and were incredibly excited when we received our packed lunches and boarded the coach to Cornwall. When we arrived at Polzeath beach, everyone was elated. We did a morning of surfing, had lunch, then split into two groups to go to another beach for the boat tour, and seal and dolphin– spotting. We got to see caves and rocky cliffs and coves on the walk. It was a really exhilarating activity, and exciting boat trip, and we even spotted some seals.

On Tuesday, we were split up into three groups and began our activities, such as curling and roller-skating. All the activities took place in the hotel, and we had to navigate our way through the corridors before arriving at our destination. Once we had finished roller-skating, we played Pickleball. We played rounders, and then went to the cinema to watch the England vs Germany football match. All the boys were shouting and cheering! It was late when we returned to our dorms, but just before we got ready for bed, we packed our wetsuits and swimming costumes for the next day, which was the day we went to Cornwall to spend a day at the beach.

Thursday was our last full day at the hotel, and it was filled with fun and excitement. We did some ice curling, had a short break, played games in the field, before doing Indian Block Printing, where we decorated t-shirts in a workshop. On Friday, we took our already packed bags and brought them to the coach. We boarded the coach and then we were off. After an amazingly incredible week, everyone was smiling and chatting throughout the journey, and thinking of all the incredible things we did in activities week. n

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London Calling Joe Murray, Teacher of English London Calling saw a group of Sixth Form students get a taste of the inexhaustible opportunities London offers for cultural, gastronomic, touristic and sporting enrichment. Zip cards were lovingly topped up and many miles of tunnel were traversed on a thematically organised series of one-day outings. Monday saw our students wend their way on bicycles from Lambeth along the Thames and through the City of London, taking in Conradian views and Dickensian haunts, before ascending the walkway at Tower Bridge and inspecting the marvels of Victorian engineering down in the Engine Rooms. Tuesday took us to Brixton to admire the street murals of David Bowie and local hero Michael Johns who served as toilet attendant for decades, before sampling

the gastronomic fare at the market. An architectural tour of Canary Wharf on Wednesday was followed by a climb up the O2 and fiercely competitive ten pin bowling, before Thursday’s visit to The Museum of London, Tate Modern and The Clink put a historical spin on the week. Perhaps best of all, on Friday we revisited Shadwell Basin, first glimpsed on Monday’s cycle tour, for a day of outdoor activity. Much bravery was in evidence from staff and students alike as we ascended the outdoor climbing walls and high ropes, some making it further than others through the course! This was followed by a pleasure cruise on kayaks around Shadwell basin, where some students took advantage of the hot weather to jump into the cool water off the helpfully placed bridges. We celebrated and bid farewell at a brasserie in St Katherine’s Dock, and all agreed that anyone who is tired of London must be tired of life! n

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Boswinger Jonathan Geoghegan, Teacher of Music

Following a change in destination, Year 8 were very much looking forward to spending a week in idyllic Cornwall for their first Activities Week trip.

e set off bright and early on Monday morning looking forward to embarking upon our first activity, which was a water park set in a lake in the middle of a quarry. The students threw themselves into exploring the inflatable obstacle course floating in the middle of the peaceful lake. We installed ourselves in the picturesque youth hostel, which was to be our base for the week and had an early night. On Tuesday, the group was split in two for the morning with half heading out onto the river to do some kayaking and the remaining students perfecting their inner balance on paddle boards. The sun shone and it was lovely to get out onto the water. For the afternoon, we again split up to have

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a go at either mountain biking through a forest park or testing out our head for heights climbing and abseiling. All of the students pushed themselves to try new things. In the evening, we took the walk to our own private beach and enjoyed an evening playing on the sand. On Thursday, we had an early start to drive to Port Isaac. In this well-known spot, half of the students spent the morning jumping into the sea from progressively higher clips and swimming in the ocean, observing some of the local fish and jellyfish. The sun shone throughout the week. We returned to school in good cheer, having made new friends and picked up a sun tan. n

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Swanage Chloe, Alina, Elizaveta, Middle School

Usually Latymerians go into Activities Week with an excited but worried mindset, on whether they will be able to make new friends. Swanage proved all of us wrong. Between all the different activities and social moments; ping pong, air hockey etc. new bonds were made and new friendships created.

off rocks, swimming and discovering underwater caves. Another highlight was fishing. We took a fishing boat and set off into the sea, once there, we tried to catch fish – and were quite successful.

The Cumulus organization had prepared an amazing week for us all, with the help of our superb teachers. There was an extremely large variety of activities, going from water activities, such as, kayaking, canoeing, SUP (stand up paddle-board) and making a raft, then racing. These were done at a lake, surrounded by nature.

That evening, there was a campfire and barbecue, where whoever wanted to could prepare the fish. On the first day we went to a waterpark, set on a lake. This let us unleash our inner emotion as we jumped off bouncy castles and tried not to fall into the water. All were unsuccessful. The last day we played games on the beach such as tug of war and rounders. It was a proper last goodbye to the sea and mesmerizing scenery. Throughout the week, we went to the beach, wandered around the town, went to an amphitheatre to have the local fish and chips, watch football, a movie and of course, had many ice-creams. I am certain that all the students on this trip are extremely content with this trip and that we will all look back on it with great memories and positivity. n

There were also land activities, teaching you new skills, such as, air rifles or bush craft, where we even made our own fire and tag archery. These activities helped us make new friends and start new activities we enjoyed very much. A highlight for most of us was coasteering. Besides a walk in the sun to get to the cliffs, we got to explore the English coastline by rock climbing, jumping

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Cairngorms Christophe Blanchard-Connor, Second in Art

Our trip to the Cairngorms was a test of endurance and determination, as we faced sleepless nights and mammoth walks.

owever, it was all worth the effort for the unmatched beauty of the location. Our first activity was canoeing, which tested our strength, as most of us could not quite carry them!

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remove our many layers from that morning on our climb. An early lunch at the peak was greatly appreciated as we prepared for our return descent and the subsequent change of campsite. Canoeing the exact same amount as on Monday, only in reverse, was made far easier by the lack of a strong headwind and the decision to tie the canoes in groups of two. What our new campsite lacked in terms of proximity to the road, it made up for in views, which were stunning everywhere we looked. The next day, before we set off with frowns and sore feet, we watched two fighter jets swoop down right next to us, giving us an exciting start to our final day of hiking. Supposedly our hardest day yet, though our feet were still numb from the previous two days, it did not seem so bad until we were ‘monkey climbing’ up the side of a sheer rock face to reach the summit of Creag Meagaidh. The views definitely made up for the fear of heights in a few team members, and the ability to throw snowballs was a highlight. After a long winding bit down to another peak from ‘Meggie’, we practically fell down an off the path beeline down to the precious toilet. After the long stop at the bottom waiting for the last few, we set off back to camp to enjoy some pasta and boil in the bag dinners while we relaxed after taking our walking boots off. We all greatly enjoyed the trip and would happily return with a slightly more prepared attitude and knowledge of what we need to do to get the best out of our trip. n

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Jurassic Coast Luca, Sixth Form

After our trip to Calais was cancelled due to COVID-19, the teachers on our trip managed to organise a lovely week on the famous Jurassic coast in Dorset.

Prior to the trip, expectations were not high since this week would be very different to the trip we signed up for. We were checking the weather app religiously in the week before the trip, which seemed to be playing with us, casually flipping its forecast between storms and clear blue skies. Yet often one finds life’s small pleasures when one least expects it. And this trip snuck up on us like a pleasant surprise. On arrival at the campsite overlooking Corfe Castle, we saw our circular bell tents which were a comfortable 5 metres in diameter, a very clean toilet block and showers with plenty of hot water. More importantly, in the Dorset sunshine we were introduced to our campsite coordinators, Ian and Brad from Flooglebinder, who were very friendly and approachable and with whom one could share a good laugh. With these instructors we had meaningful workshops »

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on sustainability, conservation and our responsibility to the environment. Perhaps more importantly, we were encouraged to ask ourselves probing questions like what we want to do in the next 5 years and why, as well as how to find our passion and our place in the world. These existential conversations could not have been timelier, with all of us currently deciding on university courses and applications.

chatting in smaller groups with newfound friends, playing large games of rounders and football with everyone on the trip or toasting marshmallows around the campfire, there was a constant sense of community on site. It showed clearly that everyone wanted to make their last Activities Week trip count, especially after the complicated and stressful last 16 months of non-stop work and screen time.

Throughout the week, our days were filled with intense water activities, yoga sessions, optional runs, and chilled moments around the campsite. Whilst the kayaking, raft building, slip ‘n sliding, SUPing and coasteering were fun challenges that we all rose to and enjoyed greatly (with some even managing a headstand on the paddleboards), I shall remember the constant company around the campsite even more. Whether it was

Having sadly reached the end of my final activities week, it reaffirmed to me that it is the people you are with that makes a trip successful and special. So I would like to thank both my peers and the teachers involved (Mr Wright, Mr Birchmore, Mr Shah, Ms Kendall, Dr Floe and Miss Fletcher) for making this trip so incredible for all of us, and helping make our last activities week a great one to remember. n

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Snowdonia Lucia and Katarina, Middle School

e have almost no words to describe our entire week, as it was replete with great moments. It was beyond fun, and super entertaining in many ways! On Wednesday evening, we all spent time by the lake of Plas, a national outdoor centre which was our base for five days. This private lake was perfect for a really great time with my year group. After we all swam, we played football and karaoke. It was such a beautiful warm evening. We thoroughly enjoyed “coasteering” because the area by the sea was very scenic and it was especially fun when we jumped off the cliffs into the water, which was so warm and crystal clear. We also went through a really small cave and then we went to have ice cream and snacks. We had to change in the middle of a field which was quite stressful and despite all the cuts from the coasteering, so much fun! The activities tested our limits. I often ask myself, which skills do I learn during a school trip? I have not had a chance to go on many excursions because of the pandemic, and so this one has been very useful to acquire new abilities: I learnt how to be more open to new friendships and find common ground with people with whom I thought I had salient differences. My perceptions of people changed a lot as I spent more time with them climbing a mountain or doing stand up paddle boarding. I also learnt to face challenges I otherwise would not have wanted to take on, such as rock climbing or entering a cave from the sea. n

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Bushcraft Jack Boteler, Teacher of Religion & Philosophy The Year 7 Bushcraft trip was once again an enjoyable and rewarding experience for all who attended. Students learnt a variety of skills and participated in a range of team building activities designed to aid survival in the wild. In knife craft, students learnt how to carve simple implements such as tent pegs, spatulas and spoons out of wood, with particular focus on the importance of knife safety. Students experimented with a variety of fire-setting and lighting techniques, with particular focus on bonfires, signal fires and how to light them using a steel and flint. Although a steel and flint is initially much harder to use than a match, it can be used to light a fire over 3,000 times and its efficacy will not be impeded by water, as students discovered for themselves when successfully getting their fires lit in spite of the rain! One of the main lunch ingredients was bannock bread, a simple bread which students made themselves out of flour and water and flavoured with ingredients they had foraged in the woods – only after they had learnt how to identify edible and poisonous plants, of course. As if learning how to find edible plants wasn’t enough, students were also given the challenge of hunting teachers who were wearing ghillie suits; fortunately for the hiding teachers a re-enactment of Lord of the Flies was carefully avoided by placing this activity before students were taught both how to use basic weapons and how to make stretchers out of sticks and canvas. This would not have mattered for Mr Waddington, who had to reveal himself after spending 45 minutes undetected. As always, a fun-filled day would not be complete without a game of capture the flag and s’mores around the bonfire. n

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Peak District Explorer Alisa, Middle School

n the first day, our train transported us to Buxton: gateway to the Peak District. We trudged through the miry countryside as we were welcomed by shrouds of rain, bestowing further richness to every hue surrounding us. We finally arrived at the Parish of Youlgreave and were received by a clutch of amiable staff at the youth hostel, which was once a Co-op (giving rise to fascinating room names!) In the evening, we had time to traverse the trails and rivers, which weaved through the dales, bordering the cluster of dwellings. Our second day consisted of an amble to the town of Bakewell, and before long we realised that Bakewell could not be diminished into an egg custard with almonds and jam, and there was reason behind it being the capital of the Peak District. We had time to wander through the honey-tinged stone buildings and explored the labyrinth of streets, teeming with sundry niche stores and restaurants. On our third and final day of walking, we trudged to Hartington which was the most beautiful jaunt of the trip. The hills rolled like casually strewn quilts, rising and falling in soft undulations. Through the course of our walk, frissons of ebullience emanated alongside every step we took, for the discoveries and spectacles to come. Our concluding day comprised of a trip to Alton Towers. We entered incorporeal states as we rode roller coasters, our brains dissevered from the sensory system. Living solely on emotion. Penetrating shrieks of the people in front, invigorating the adrenal cortex to full throttle. The train ride on the way back was a sweet yet crestfallen reverie, seeing the countryside slip away as a single piece of art. n

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Surfing in Cornwall Stephen Eddison, Teacher of Biology

Our Middle School students loved learning to trim waves, throw shakas mid-ride, relax on their boards during a lull and spot a set on the horizon ready to select the next best wave. The sun shone brightly, the vibes were chilled, and all thoughts of a global pandemic were forgotten. This year was an especially emotional one for me; it is my last year leading the Surfing in Cornwall Activities Week trip. I have made the difficult decision to leave Latymer (for now) to take on an adventure and move to Shanghai to be Head of Science at Harrow’s International school there. I could not have hoped for a better bunch of students to take on my final Activities Week trip at Latymer. The surf instructors, hotel owners, and locals all remarked: “Latymer is our favourite school to see each year, but this year’s group of kids have been especially fantastic!” and I agree. By the end of the week, every student was able to catch a wave and stand up on their board. Special mentions go to Stephane (wackiest dress sense), Georgia (most improved surfer), Marnie (most unique style of surfing – adopting the Christ the Redeemer pose in the middle of her board and riding the wave further than anyone), Freiderikos

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(biggest “frother” – this is a surfer term for someone who goes for every wave with the utmost enthusiasm and just loves to surf), and Leo (best overall surfer). As well as surfing, we also spent some mornings exploring the beautiful, rocky Cornish coastline by coasteering. Most years, some students opt to skip the higher jumps but every student went for it this year and even went around for another go at the highest jump! Afterwards, one student reflected: “this week has made me realise that you have much more fun in life when you just throw yourself into things and give them a try” and I agree. These reflections inspired my own. I reflected on how surfing is a very apt analogy for life. You sit on your board and wait for the right wave to come along. If you wait too long, always hoping that the next wave will be better, then you will never catch any waves. Equally, if you go for every wave even when they aren’t big enough to ride at all, you will find yourself never standing up and constantly paddling back out against the waves, missing lots of the good ones. The trick is to bide your time, and take the opportunities when they present themselves. Sometimes, you’ll select the perfect wave and promptly fall off but that’s OK; there will be more, so get back up on your board and try again. When you select the right wave, stand up on your board and ride it all the way to the beach, it feels amazing. By the end of the week, all of our students were able to do this and seeing their incredibly positive attitudes all week, I am confident that they will take their opportunities and enjoy many successes in life as well. n

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Gastronomic London Ghufran and Sita, Sixth Form

It all started with a trip to the Waitrose Cookery School where we learnt to make pizzas and fruit salads.

The instructor explained the reasoning behind each step and technique and how it adds flavour to our pizzas. On Tuesday, we made an edible set of gluten free brownies and went to School of Wok to learn how to make Thai spring rolls, Black Bean Chicken and Hong Kong style noodles. It turned out really tasty! On Wednesday, we arrived at school and everyone shared what they had baked the previous day. Cakes and brownies left over from the bake-off were handed out to the teachers at school. From what I could tell they were very grateful! We then left school and took the tube to Borough Market where we were given time to explore and try food from the stalls ranging from popcorn shrimp to paella. In the afternoon we headed to Neal’s Yard for a cheese tasting. We tried many different cheeses and learned about how the environments the cheeses were cultured in affected their taste and texture.

beans; however, it tasted great and we were given a goodie bag full of truffles. On Friday, we walked up Brick Lane, peering into all the vintage shops and stopping for the famous bagels which were extremely tasty. As we walked back to the meeting point we were reeled in to participate in a football competition and we all won free hats, which ended up being useful as the sun soon came out. Next we went to a vegetarian cookery class where we spent a few hours making fajitas, Mexican rice, chips and guacamole and lemonade. It was nice to learn some vegetarian recipes and eat the lunch we had made together to close off a great week. n

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Creative Writing Bella, Sixth Form

The Creative Writing trip to Northmoor House in Somerset provided a group of literary Sixth Formers with a bucolic retreat into nature and inspiration.

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ach day began with a morning of ‘Tim Time’ (Tim Clare, that is, our published writer and workshop leader.) We worked on rather arbitrary, yet thrilling, noun and adjective exercises, for instance. Notably, an ‘elusive radiator’ sparked Tim’s interest. We continued the linguistic dance with the notion of ‘accepting an offer’ – the offer in question was ‘it’s Tuesday!’. And so, with this prompt, we explored dialogue and even engaged in seance (closing our eyes and picturing whomever ‘appeared’), which resulted in the occasional ghost appearances. This person was then resurrected into a longer piece, and finally we created our own author and created a (moderately self indulgent) biography. In the afternoons, we took ‘conservative paddles’ (Mr. Maxted’s term for ‘swim’) in the nearby river and returned to evenings of beautiful food. The week ended with a showcase of our literary creations and a gorgeous final ceremony in the grounds of the manor. n

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Theatreland Rachel, Middle School

Day One commenced as Caryll, our stretchy-limbed, quick-footed coach, smiled right through the sweat that shone on her face as though it were the fairy dust that made her fly.

ot all of us could quite relate to this quality. However, I do not doubt that we all envisioned ourselves in the West End during those hours. Later, we were visited by Tom Hanson, who played Romeo alongside Lily James, and hung out with Kenneth Branagh. Day Two was centred around Shakespeare and some invigorating performances of his work. Day Three was slightly lighter. We enjoyed a performance of Amelie. Day Four mainly consisted of red noses and singing the Spice Girls. Day Five should have been made of tears and solemn goodbyes and a whimpering ‘see you on Monday’ but considering the fact we were trapped inside an escape room, it mainly consisted of screaming. What an invigorating week for everyone! n

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UKSA Marina, Lower School

Leaving gloomy and rainy London behind, 35 Year 7 and Year 8 students and 4 staff made the trip via coach, ferry and on foot to the UKSA centre in Cowes.

t was almost as if we had landed in paradise. The sun was shining and the water was welcoming as we jumped in the vans and headed off to the other side of the coast for some windsurfing. It was clear there were some seasoned professionals amongst the group and the instructors commented on how capable the group was. Nearly every student managed to get up on their boards and hold their sail. That evening, we had an early dinner followed by an ‘early lights out’ in anticipation of the first full day ahead. This next few days were action-packed with some keel boating, stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, dinghy sailing and more windsurfing depending on the group and once again, Latymer students (and staff) showed their prowess on the water. The groups quickly got into their routines of finding (and drying) their wetsuits and kit and settled easily into ‘island’ life. The next few days flew by with more watersports activities and fun, engaging evening activities. Watching England best Germany in the football was a welcome sight and the end of week Bingo and prize giving two highlights. On the return trip, there were lots of tired yet happy and exultant faces. n

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Virtual Visit to Spain Anna-Clare Heatherington, Teacher of Spanish

No long queues at Stansted airport, nor shampoo and conditioner squeezed into tiny bottles, belts off, belts on, ‘any laptops, ipads or mobile phones?’, rucksacks beeped, hauled aside, contents strewn everywhere, ‘are we all through?’, ‘who have we lost?’, ‘will we make it on time?’, ‘can we survive the duty free tunnel of doom’?

e are not buckled in, we can move, we don’t have to fasten our seatbelts or prepare for landing or adopt a brace position at any time, nor do we have to worry about items falling out of overhead lockers, indeed we definitely have not managed to zoom up the M11 to Stansted airport nor even for that matter leave West London, and we certainly haven’t landed in verdant Northern Spain, with its rolling hills, stunning beaches, paleolithic caves and gothic towns for the annual sixth form Spanish Work Experience trip. Instead Spain has come to us… ironically ‘zoom’ in COVID times, seems to mean not actually going anywhere at all! You sit still, in front of your computer, mask on (we are by this stage of 2021 actually in a classroom, as opposed to in our bedroom) and miraculously all of a sudden, Ana Poyatos Sánchez dials in to our sixth from class from Madrid. Daughter of one of the first female Spanish senators, she most definitely has culture, history and a love of her country in her veins; passionate about her hometown, Córdoba, we are whisked away in her presentation to baking Southern Spain where temperatures annihilate the 40s and blast up to 51 degrees Celsius in mid August.

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Córdoba

Ana Poyatos Sánchez presenting the historic town of Córdoba with its Roman bridge and 10th century mosque

Ciudad Federica, Sixth Form, all masked up asking a question about the ‘Festival de los patios’

In ‘a fascinating talk’ (quote Daniel, Sixth Form) we discover that before London was even founded Córdoba became a Roman colony rising to its apogee under the Moors in the 10th century with a population of 400,000 and it was at that time arguably the most advanced city in the world. The ‘Mezquita’, mosque, is a must-see (that is, once we are free from lateral flows, PCRs, self-isolation, quarantine, green, amber, red, road maps, vaccination ‘world beating’ testing systems, ‘hands, space, face’, PPE and another annoying three word acronyms!). With thousands of unique marble columns looted from all over the world, particularly Roman houses, and with a cathedral and church built smack bang in the middle, ‘único’ and ‘impresionante’ are understatements for this Córdoban mosque.

Muy cordobés

Here we can see temperatures rising to 51 degrees Celsius and massive awnings to reflect the heat.

From the Mezquita to the Moorish fortress where Christopher Colombus persuaded Queen Isabel to bankroll his voyage to ‘India’ aka Latin America, to a Unesco global heritage ‘Courtyard Festival’ and the spectacular ‘Córdoba Fair’ with its horse-drawn carriages and flamencodressed beauties spinning to the traditional ‘sevillanas’ dance, Córdoba has piqued our curiosity with its heritage, people, colour and gastronomy and we WILL one day ‘fasten our seatbelts as the plane is about to take off’. I never thought I would say this but Ryan Air I have honestly and truly missed you! n Juliette, Sixth Form asks in Spanish about the difference between ‘salmorejo’ and ‘gazpacho’

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Longridge George Tidey, Assistant Head of Year 7 Gareth Cooper, Head of Year 7

Longridge is an outdoor activity centre which provides a fun-packed day of team-building exercises and activities. This trip allows and encourages our new year 7s to make new friends and to get to know their peers and teachers alike!

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Longridge 20/21 was their first trip as a Latymerian and their first school trip in a long while due to COVID-measures! The trip was split into two days on the 8th & 9th September and there was a great deal of excitement surrounding the new year 7 cohort. On arrival, new friendships were already forming from the short coach journey across to the centre. Faced with activities such as climbing, orienteering, laser tag and the rather frightening looking ‘leap of faith’, the year 7s couldn’t wait to get started! Throughout the day, pupils were testing their own boundaries and the encouragement of their peers was delightful to see. Smiles all round (well – apart from looking down from the top of the climbing wall!).

Isabella said: “I really enjoyed my first school trip in a VERY long time to Longridge and do fun things with people I didn’t really know.” Alia said: “Year 7 has been full of long-lasting memories; my personal favourites would have to be the trip to Longridge and the One-Day Film School, which were both extremely immersive and great fun!” Lola said: “The day at Longridge was really fun and helped me to make new friends and see how high I could climb.” It was a thoroughly enjoyable 2 days at Longridge and after a long time of uncertainty, it was great to see the new year 7s in such an exciting and enjoyable environment. n

Memories that last a lifetime are made on this trip and even heading towards the end of the year, pupils are still heard saying “do you remember that time at Longridge when…”

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Kate Cotton

Katy joined the Biology Department in 2016 and settled in immediately with her winning smile and great professionalism. Students and staff alike have benefitted from her kind and thoughtful guidance and her many innovative teaching ideas.

This year we said farewell to Sam Burns, who left Latymer at Christmas to take up the much deserved position of Head of Biology at RGS.

Kate joined us in April 2020 to cover Katie Temple’s maternity leave. In normal times that would be challenging enough, but we were in the early stages of learning how to deal with the pandemic and the huge challenges of the move to virtual teaching.

Her positive and calm approach made her extremely popular with her students and she always found the best in anyone she met. The department has been very lucky to have such a hard-working and supportive member of the team, she is always on hand to help and we all benefited from her love for Biology. Katy will be greatly missed as she moves to a new school in Brighton. Here she will be able to join her husband on his next doctor rotation with their young son Alfie. We wish them all the best in the years to come.

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Sam was a popular, inspiring and committed teacher of Biology and a highly valued member of the department. He was also an effective Assistant Head of Year to the Class of 2020 and latterly 2021, providing sage and steady guidance during the challenges of remote learning. We wish him all the very best for his future career.

Kate was thrown in at the deep end, but that didn’t faze her and despite not having met any of her classes before, she quickly built a fantastic rapport with her students. Her command of German is second to none, as indeed is her French, and her students have really benefited from her knowledge, experience, and her fun and encouraging manner, knowing that she really wants them to achieve their very best. One of the many things her students and colleagues have really loved about Kate is her fantastic sense of humour – and we have really needed that over the last year! Kate has also done a fantastic job in taking over as a Y11 tutor. We know how much effort she put in to the role and how highly she was regarded. We wish her all of the very best taking up the role of Head of German at North London Collegiate in September, and then as of January at St Paul’s.

Laura Day

Stephen Eddison

Laura Day made a big impact in the five years that she spent at Latymer. Arriving on the back of a postgraduate degree at Cambridge but with no teaching qualification, Laura embarked on a PGCE when she started.

Stephen joined Latymer mid-year in January 2017, and was initially teaching a mixture of both Biology and Chemistry.

Nevertheless, it was clear that she was a natural in the classroom, and very soon was as supportive of her more experienced colleagues than they had to be of her. Laura, like her long-standing co-departee Richard Holder, is an early modernist by training. She taught Tudor England with passion and insight and this remains her favourite field of study. Her departure leaves big boots to fill in that domain. Laura also has a penchant for the performing arts. In her last two years she was Head of Dance, and she also set up a Cheerleading Society. Laura directed middle school short plays in the Summer Term, and launched a highly successful History Blog. Laura is looking forward to a much-delayed wedding, and to starting a family. She leaves for Trinity School, Croydon with our very best wishes and affection.

His infectious enthusiasm and the extent to which he genuinely cares about the students he teaches has stood out since day one, alongside his willingness to involve himself in the wider life of the school (including some Sixth Form tutoring, various outreach programmes, the boat club, running a successful activities week trip to Cornwall, and attending any school function or reception where there was a free bar before or after). His subject knowledge in Biology is outstanding and he is also very committed to developing his own teaching & learning, as well as working with other colleagues during the Twilight session he ran this year. His appetite for progression in his career almost matches his Labrador-like appetite in the staff dining room, so it has been no surprise to see him take on (and be very successful in) his Oxbridge Coordinator role at Latymer and now move into Middle Management with a move to China to become Head of Science at Harrow Shanghai from August. Moving overseas in the middle of a pandemic most definitely requires ambition, enthusiasm and a sociable nature: all of which Stephen has in abundance. He will be a big loss to the Science department here, and to the wider school community. However, we do know that he will stay in touch and we are all very much looking forward to hearing how the move has gone and how he is getting on in China. S TA F F L E AV E R S | 155

Holly Etherington

John Gilbert

William Goldsmith

Holly joined Latymer in September 2012. As Head of Spanish, she has seen significant changes in modern languages over these past nine years.

John leaves Latymer Upper one of its longest and most beloved servants. One could mark the seasons by his changes of suit.

Will Goldsmith joined the school in 2016 and was a most outstanding Head of English. His progressive and enthusiastic approach to all things English shone through in the department he shaped.

She has overseen Spanish becoming a core language, had a baby, jointly run young enterprise, and fit in a nutrition course somewhere in that busy time too. For many years, Holly was also a Sixth Form tutor, and organised school trips to Salamanca, Valencia, and Gredos. Sixth Form students have been very grateful for her caring demeanour in help them achieve their full potential. Indeed Holly’s care and attention to detail has meant that Holly’s past and present students, adept at Spanish or otherwise, have been highly successful. As Head of Department, despite having an infinite list of things to do, Holly has always been able to extend the hand of support and advice to colleagues. CJP said “The best Head of Spanish I could have had!” I am sure Spanish colleagues past and present would agree. To Holly and family, we wish you every success and happiness in the move to Northwood College.

The summer solstice brought the crisp light linen suit; the sombre black Stetson became the Panama. John undertook unbelievable planning; his lessons were arranged on Google Classroom a year in advance. He chaired meetings with utmost precision and he was the expert on the common room constitution. John served pupils fantastically. He is an expert military history, US politics, apple trees, horticulture and the history of Kent. He taught Politics, History and Economics. He leaves the school as one of its great recent figures. We wish him a happy retirement, which he means to spend establishing an arboretum of rare apple and pear trees.

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Students were exposed to a wide range of interesting and challenging texts and the department under his leadership enjoyed huge numbers progressing into Sixth Form and A Level study. Will was duly promoted to Assistant Head for Teaching and Learning and the first to hold this post at the school. Whether inducting new staff, organising and running staff INSED days, or getting the school to a strong place with its digital teaching and learning, Will contributed a vast amount to the role. Widely respected as a fine pedagogue, he was ideally placed to manage and develop our Heads of Department, work with our Teacher Mentors on encouraging all teaching staff to be better practitioners, and ultimately ensure that everyone teaching in the institution was delivering the best for the students in our care. Diligence and tenacity were always to the fore in Will’s work and he is much missed in the Academic Management Team. It would be remiss of us not to mention Will’s tireless advocacy for our LGBT+ students, something of which we are extremely proud as a school. It was only a matter of time before someone of Will’s calibre and character was snapped up as a Deputy Head (Academic) and so our loss is very much Bedales gain; it is a role he will fulfil with utter distinction and he leaves with all our very best wishes for every happiness and success in his new role.

Richard Holder

Guillermo Martin

Richard Holder came to Latymer two decades ago after a period as head of department in the state sector. He is a committed early modernist, and holds a Ph.D. on a subject area that involves the testamentary evidence of Protestants in Ipswich in the mid-sixteenth century.

Guillermo joined Latymer in November 2014 starting as a language Assistant, and then took up the joint role of part-time assistant/teacher. Whilst Spanish is his native language, he is quite the polyglot with fluent knowledge of English, French, and Russian.

Abstruse as that may sound, Richard was able to turn his hand to a variety of modern history topics and teach in an engaging and accessible manner. Richard’s attention to detail was none so evident than in the time that he took in the assessment of students’ work. With so much experience and a whole career of perfecting his craft in the classroom, Latymerians felt that they were always safe in RJH’s hands. Richard’s mischievous sense of humour and quiet scepticism were welcome additions to departmental meetings and always contributed to us keeping our feet on the ground. He also enjoyed his time in Barry Bladon’s Latin band as trumpeter or trombonist.

Another little-known fact is that Guillermo is also our resident IT expert, always sharing newly found resources and being a dab hand with Google Classroom. He has been a real champion of enrichment in the Spanish Department by supporting several school trips, and preparing A level students for debating competitions. A real highlight was when students he taught won the overall competition in 2019. Students in MFL remember not just their teachers but also the support language assistants give them in the weekly 1:1 lessons. He leaves the school safe in the knowledge he has helped many students secure that top level grade, and go on to do great things languagesrelated. Fast-forward 7 years, he is relocating back to his native Spain with his family. He leaves Latymer with our good wishes for the future.

Richard went part-time four years ago, and then reduced his week to three days. He now takes full-time retirement and a well-earned rest with our sincerest thanks for his thoughtful contribution to the teaching of History at Latymer.

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Cyrus Nayeri

Katy Pender

Matt Reeve

Cyrus joined the Geography Department in 2019 and quickly established himself as a first-rate Geographer and Geography teacher. We were all delighted when he was awarded his Doctor of Philosophy after his research on volcanic hazards on the remote Icelandic island of Heimaey.

Katy Pender joined the Chemistry department in January of 2013 and quickly established herself as a Chemistry guru for staff and students alike.

Matt Reeve leaves us after having led the Biology department since September 2017, during which time he has also been a Sixth Form tutor and U12 rugby coach.

Her awesome subject knowledge was put to excellent use in her extension classes where she enjoyed challenging the Sixth Form pupils to really stretch their wings, as illustrated by some great results in the Chemistry Olympiad and Cambridge Chemistry Challenge. She also put the potential Oxbridge candidates through their paces, often going over and above to support and encourage their applications. Lower and Middle school pupils were carried along by her enthusiasm for the subject, especially when she had the opportunity to do more extra-curricular, fun (i.e. dangerous) experiments with them, either in lessons or with the Young Scientists club. Katy gave her all to her classes, and will be missed greatly as she completes her maternity leave and returns to teaching in a school closer to home.

Matt had a difficult start to the school, when we lost Cath Hopley, a much loved colleague in the Biology department. He led the department admirably through those most difficult times. Over the years, Matt has built an impressive team of colleagues and has taken the department in new directions. Having introduced a new A Level Biology specification he frustratingly has never seen the results of the move played out in anything but CAGs and TAGs, as impressive as they have been. Matt has also been the school’s medical coordinator for much of the last year, helping Latymerians to pursue applications to medical schools. Matt will be remembered as an open and incredibly hard-working colleague who, despite his amazingly comprehensive spreadsheets, would always look beyond the numbers, and indeed spent much of his professional development looking at issues in neurodiversity. Matt leaves us to become Head of Science at North London Collegiate School.

Cyrus’ friendliness, warmth and inclusivity is appreciated wherever he goes including here at Latymer Upper. Whatever he does he really cares about people. During his time with us he was appointed Second in the Geography Department. He has led many innovations. One such example was when we were looking for some new Human Geography A Level fieldwork with minimal human contact during the pandemic and Cyrus came up with an air pollution investigation which the students really engaged with. His pupils really enjoy his lessons are definitely stretched and challenged. He has high aspirations for them. It was obvious that there was much warmth amongst his tutor group too and they knew that they were lucky to be in his care. In the wider school Cyrus helped found the Diversity Committee and lead the LGBT+ Society. Cyrus is moving to Dulwich College as Head of Geography.

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Claudia Rodriguez

Patrick Stokle

Claudia Rodriguez joined Latymer in September 2017. It quickly became apparent how organised and dedicated she was to ensuring lessons were dynamic and challenging for students.

Patrick joined Latymer Upper in 2018 from Burlington Danes School, yet he continued to offer them support by offering extra lessons after school to help them through staff shortages.

She also embedded the Latymer learning habits into her teaching, and this was evident to see when observing her classes. She took on the role of Second In Charge of Spanish in 2018, and was an excellent co-ordinator of the Key Stage 4 curriculum. She led school trips to Salamanca, and had planned an exciting exchange to Mallorca, but sadly the pandemic hit so this worthwhile venture couldn’t take place. Claudia left Latymer in December 2020 to return to Mallorca, and we send her our very best wishes for her move to the International School.

He quickly established himself as a valued member of the Latymer community. He took the 3rd XI football team, where his enthusiasm and love for the sport was infections for the team, and could regularly be overheard discussing football tactics and the results of matches with pupils between lessons. Patrick was dedicated to the pastoral side of his job and had taken on the role of Assistant Head of Year for Year 11, shortly before he departed. He leaves Latymer Upper to take up the position of Head of Chemistry at Kettering Buccleuch Academy. The Chemistry department will especially miss him, and wish him all the best in his new role.

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Year 7 Prizes

Year 8 Prizes continued

Prize for Art

Emma Oldenhove de Guertechin

Prize for Physics

Ned Crossan

Prize for Biology

Eliane Estienne

Prize for Religion and Philosophy

Minnie White

Prize for Chemistry

Anna Naidenovs

Prize for Spanish

Raphael Bara Taylor

Prize for Computer Science

James Yeo

Prize for Contribution to Sport

Oscar Purvis

Prize for Design

Leonidas Alvanis

Prize for Contribution to Sport

Lily Pritchard

Prize for Drama

Vivienne Hembling

Head of Year Prize

Cormac Farrell

Prize for English

Paloma Leon-Villapalos

Head of Year Prize

Isabella Mazzi

Prize for Geography

Jess Teckle Elijah Fox

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Reya Khan

The Gurton Prize for History Prize for Latin

Isabelle Rillman Sexton Quintana Thirsk

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Rohan Mehta

Prize for Mandarin Prize for Mathematics

Tianyou Xu

Prize for Music

Lily Committeri

Prize for Physics

Ayali Braun

Prize for Religion and Philosophy

Christian Linton

Prize for Spanish

Katerina Zapf

Prize for Contribution to Sport

Theo Farrar

Prize for Contribution to Sport

Anna Naidenov

Head of Year Prize

Evie Fell

Head of Year Prize

Sam Jakobi

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Raman Vashisht-Pigem

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Esther Lacey

Year 8 Prizes

Year 9 Prizes Prize for Art

Alisa Tohumcu

Prize for Biology

Ares Dafas

Prize for Chemistry

Franzi O’Grady

Prize for Computer Science

Alex Lofnes

Prize for Design

Myles Bartlett

Prize for Drama

Jimena Herrero

Prize for English

Archie Gulati Walters

Prize for French

James Haworth

Prize for Geography

Clemmie Watkins

Prize for German

Tessa von Muhlen

Prize for History

Luke Gutman

The Brooke Prize for Latin

Honor Bishop

Prize for Mandarin

Jolnar Moussa

Prize for Art

Kitty Mae Wheeler

Prize for Mathematics

Kira Sandhu

Prize for Biology

Riyana Mittal

Prize for Music

Robyn Alishaw

Prize for Chemistry

Jai Patel

Prize for Physics

Honor Bishop

Prize for Computer Science

Lorenzo Capo

Prize for Religion and Philosophy

Orla Grist

Prize for Design

Ariadna Senatorova

Prize for Spanish

Joseph Laurencin

Prize for Drama

Nathan Edlington

Prize for Contribution to Sport

Luca Bailey

Prize for English

Alexandra Cromby

Prize for Contribution to Sport

Cairis Yealland

Prize for Geography

Claudia Flanders

Head of Year Prize

Julia Tsimelzon

Prize for History

Ted Temple-Bowles

Head of Year Prize

Adit Satpathy

Prize for Latin

Bella Dolenec

Chloe Dubreuil

Prize for Mandarin

Amaryllis Povlsen

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Prize for Mathematics

Ha-Anh Le Arabella Moore

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Sofia Gerhardt

Prize for Music

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Year 10 Prizes

Year 11 Prizes

Prize for Art

Agatha Crowther

Prize for Art

Angelika Woodruff

Prize for Biology

Isobel Edmead

Prize for Biology

Daniel Orton

Prize for Chemistry

Gaby Timmons

Prize for Chemistry

Juliette Dumeau

Prize for Computer Science

Vassilis Papavassilopoulos

Prize for Computer Science

Hamza Pereira

Prize for Design

Kim Anjarwalla

Prize for Design

Michael Free

Prize for Drama

Elena Pesciarelli

Prize for Drama

Mollie Sampson-Regal

Prize for English

Hannah Lynch

Prize for English

Sasha Ranawake

Prize for French

Marianna Pasini

Prize for French

Fred Bullock

Prize for Geography

Hick Shuttleworth

Prize for Geography

Christian Denham-Davis

Prize for German

Alma Laurent

Prize for German

Liza Poliakova

Prize for Greek

Ishaan Arora

Prize for Greek

Bee Mannion

Prize for History

Freiderikos Vassos

The Offiler Prize for History

Juliette Gregg

Prize for Latin

Amaana Meeran

Prize for Latin

Alexandra Isman

Prize for Mandarin

Elena Faiola

Prize for Mandarin

Caspar Robertson

The Oliver Rose Prize for Mathematics

Adam Pavlakovic

The Burton Prize for Mathematics

Zoe Zouridaki

Prize for Music

Zaal Contractor

Prize for Music

Alex Tolokonnikov

Prize for Physics

Tony Warr-Bara

Prize for Physics

Alexander Ho

Prize for Religion and Philosophy

Anastasia Proudnikova

Prize for Religion and Philosophy

Rachael Crewdson

Prize for Spanish

Jake Mackie

Prize for Spanish

Charlotte Crozier

Prize for World Perspectives

Chase Lawler

Ellie O’Connor

Prize for Contribution to Sport

Yuv Malik

The Nick Sennett Prize for World Perspectives

Prize for Contribution to Sport

Emily Rimmer Balthazar Bradshaw

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Sofia Monarchi

Head of Year Prize Head of Year Prize

Francesco Ruggieri Gloria Chan

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Matilda Littlemore

Head of Year Prize Head of Year Prize

Arielle LaRouche

Head of Year's Prize

Stella Della Ragione

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Rhea Mehta

Head of Year's Prize

Mathieu Dubreuil

Head of Year's Prize

Esme Emerson

Head of Year's Prize

Iris Coulter

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Aysha McGregor

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L6 Prizes Prize for Art

Fila Marucha-Hodge

Prize for Physics

Marcus Ferm

Prize for Biology

Raya Al-Kubaisi

The Mikdadi Prize for Politics

Taylor Williams

Prize for Biology

Hazel Ticehurst-James

The Mikdadi Prize for Politics

Ben Miller

Prize for Biology

Simdi Okoroafor

Prize for Religion and Philosophy

Maddie Clark

Prize for Chemistry

Sam Harwood

Prize for Religion and Philosophy

Tilly Stevens-Cox

Prize for Chemistry

Enrico Mariotti

Prize for Spanish

Priya Caswell

Prize for Chemistry

René LaRouche Livia Chatfield

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Lucy Reeve

Prize for Chemistry The BASF Prize for Design

Rebecca Harrison Bronwen Pailthorpe

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Marko Trandafilovski

Prize for Drama Prize for Economics

Taylor Williams Rohan Campion

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Tom Scott

Prize for Economics Prize for Economics

Lottie Wilkins Dulanto

Prize for English

Kitty White

Prize for English

Bella Gerber Johnstone

Prize for English

Emily Winchester

Prize for Extended Project

Tanita Jose

The McIntyre Prize for Art

Ella Chittenden

Prize for Extended Project

Elodie America

The McIntyre Prize for Art

Lama Ahmed

Prize for Extended Project

Anna Bettelheim

The Graham Prize for Biology

Rosella Gostelow

Prize for Extended Project

Martha Sainty

The Graham Prize for Biology

Alexandre Duponcheele

Prize for Extended Project

Rida Abbas

The Nigel Orton Prize for Biology

Katie Fung

Prize for French

Maria Chueca

The White Prize for Chemistry

Katie Fung

Prize for Geography

Lottie Wilkins Dulanto

The White Prize for Chemistry

Mateus Porfirio

Prize for Geography

Tilly Stevens-Cox

The White Prize for Chemistry

Bella Bray

Prize for German

Sally MacMahon Nimo Hodges

The Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Prize for Chemistry

Rosaline Althaus

Prize for Greek The Myers Prize for History

Ranen McCormick

The Rooff Prize for Design

Callum Hargrove

The Myers Prize for History

Sana Hajimasaleh

Prize for Drama

Charlotte Rabiei

The Myers Prize for History

Thomas Farr

The NatWest Prize for Economics

Nikhita Claerhout

Prize for History of Art

Eugenie Bourrette

The Bone Prize for Economics

Dylan John

Prize for Latin

Kitty White

The Wiggins Prize for Economics

Sarla Murray

The Howard Prize for Mathematics

Sam Harwood

The Robert C Davies Prize for English

Jess Cargill Thompson

The Howard Prize for Mathematics

Alexia Argyropoulou Von Wiese

The Robert C Davies Prize for English

Saskia Wraith

The Howard Prize for Mathematics

Thomas Farr

The Robert C Davies Prize for English

Lila Mahdi

The Howard Prize for Mathematics

Gustav Lloyd

Prize for Extended Project

Tali Angel

The Howard Prize for Mathematics

Fila Marucha-Hodge

Prize for Extended Project

Ewan White

Prize for Mathematics

Simdi Okoroafor

Prize for Extended Project

Felix Powell

The Heather Palmer Prize for Music

Sevan Quinn

Prize for Extended Project

Evie Milward

Prize for Photography

Clara Von Opel

The Spong Prize for French

Zoe Sullivan Jeffery

Prize for Physics

René LaRouche

The Janau Prize for Geography

Andre Pancholi

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U6 Prizes

U6 Prizes continued The Janau Prize for Geography

Gaia Della Ragione

The Eric Chandler Prize for German

Samuel Hohls

The Grimsey Prize (Greek)

Caroline Rijkse

The Grimsey Prize (Latin)

Olga Krivdina

The Newling Prize for History

Ella Chittenden

The Newling Prize for History

Ralph Reay

The Newling Prize for History

Viktor Thornbury

The Swayne Prize for History of Art

The Chair of Governors’ Prize for Services as a Prefect

Rosella Gostelow (School Captain)

The Chair of Governors’ Prize for Services as a Prefect

Charlie Orton (School Captain)

The Chair of Governors’ Prize for Services as a Prefect

Constance Halliwell (Vice Captain)

Millie Beddington

The Chair of Governors’ Prize for Services as a Prefect

Jack Gregson (Vice Captain)

Prize for Mandarin

Amelia Shaulko

The Public Speaking and Debating Prize

Teymour Aldridge

The Sir Harold Spencer Jones Prize for Further Mathematics

Tianrun Xu

The Public Speaking and Debating Prize

Anna Stachniak

The Fred Mayo Prize

Michaela Ashworth

The Sir Harold Spencer Jones Prize for Further Mathematics

Amelia Pilot

The Latymerian Association Prize

Gabriel Margolis

The Parents’ Gild Prize

Nina Andersen

The Sir Harold Spencer Jones Prize for Further Mathematics

Nikhita Claerhout

The Mayor’s Cup for Services to the Community

Kitty Farrell

The Sir Harold Spencer Jones Prize for Further Mathematics

Dylan John

The Latymerian Prize for Journalism

Simdi Okoroafor

The Latymerian Prize for Journalism

Rida Abbas

The Burton Prize for Mathematics

Oyin Adeyemi Gabriel Margolis

The Senior Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Sport

Toby Dowding

The Waddams Prize for Music Prize for Photography

Eloise Hussey

The Charles Walter Fox Cup for Sport

Julia Hunt-Davis

The Abbott Prize for Physics

Allegra Skare

The Harvard University Prize

Rida Abbas

The Abbott Prize for Physics

Bella Bray

The Jefferson Book Award

Santiago Schmitt

The Abbott Prize for Physics

Ralph Reay

The John Stuart Mill Prize for Politics

Joseph Salmon

The George Terry Prize for Contribution Jess Craven to Social Mobility

Prize for Politics

Phoebe Luxford

Prize for Religion and Philosophy

Eloise Rodger

Prize for Religion and Philosophy

Eleni Williamson

Prize for Spanish

Connor Hatt

The Gregory Prize for Modern Languages Ariana Moghadam The Maggie Bell Prize for Spanish

Nikhita Claerhout

The Turner Prize for Art

Tali Angel

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Melina Duer

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Nikolas Brow

Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Laura Flenley

The George Terry Prize for Contribution Evie Milward to Social Mobility The Round Square Prize The Round Square Prize

Priya Caswell Naomi Toft

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

Dylan Price

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Surname Oyinade Esther Ifeoluwa Adeyem Lama Ahmed Shahd Hashim Ahmed Zara Nateghi Akram Hadeel Al Hasani Ginna Al-Zubaidi Sara Khalid Ali Rosaline Jowita Holland Althaus Taliesin Anna Angel Andreas Sarkis Antoniade Alisha Ann Arden Lucien Marcus Ashworth Tsedenia Gelila Nigussie Asrress Madeline Rose Soni Atkinso Michael Baddour Madeleine Rosemary Barron Nell Scarlet Bauman Amelia Charlotte Beddington Eleanor Margaret Sarah Bell Mohamed Bennadi Lysander Edmund Oliver Bickham Francesca Louise Patricia Birri Angelica Valeria Blotto Millie Jasmine Boettcher Bella Poppy Bray Sebastian John Alexander Brett Alfred Broughton Nikolas Daniel Brown Maria Victoria Browne Ulysse Olivier Pierre Bussiere Jessica Cargill Thompson Olivia Holland Carrafiell Amir Enzo Castronovo Ella Frances Chittenden Alex Cidonio Nikhita Arora Claerhout Lucy Maisie Coles Noah Joshua Tarsh Colton Megan Jane Connor Jessica Louise Craven Freya Jena Davies Lily Anne Holman Davis Omar Daya Gaia Martina Della Ragione Soraya Noor Dhanani Valentina Dima Ella Jane Rohana Dosanjh Toby Peter Carrington Dowding Vittoria Draghi Melina Duer Franklin Dulude Pru D’Homme Alexandre Michael Duponcheele Louis-Henry Mario Giancarlo Duprez Eliza Constance Earle Grace Lara Edwards Howe Roshan Ehzuva Delphi Mae Evans

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Destination MIT UCL (University College London) Imperial College London University of Valencia Post A Level application Post A Level application Imperial College London Newcastle University University of Oxford Loughborough University Vassar University of Bath Imperial College London The University of Edinburgh UPenn Post A Level application Post A Level application University of Cambridge University of Bristol University of Birmingham University of Exeter University of Bristol UCL (University College London) The University of Edinburgh Post A Level application Cardiff University University of Manchester University of Cambridge King's College London, University of London Post A Level application University of Leeds UPenn Loughborough University The University of Edinburgh Post A Level application University of Warwick Post A Level application Post A Level application The University of Edinburgh Post A Level application Kingston University Post A Level application Sciences Po Durham University Georgetown Post A Level application Durham University The University of Edinburgh Arts University Bournemouth University of Cambridge UCL (University College London) Queen Mary University of London University of Bath The University of Edinburgh University of Bristol University of Bristol NYU

Course Chemistry Major Engineering and Architectural Design Medicine Dentistry

Year of entry 2021 2021 2021 2021

Medicine Medicine and Surgery Classical Archaeology and Ancient History Business Economics and Finance (with placement year) Liberal Arts Economics Medicine Geography BS in Economics

2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021

History of Art English and History Economics International Relations with study abroad Chemistry Applied Medical Sciences Geography

2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021

Human Geography Medicine Mathematics English with Film Studies

2021 2021 2021 2021

English Literature Liberal Arts Sport and Exercise Science (with placement year) History

2021 2021 2021 2021

Economics

2021

History of Art

2021

Art Foundation

2021

Faculty of Arts: Bachelor of Arts Geography BCom at Desautels School of Mgt: BS in Economics

2021 2021 2021

Psychology History Animation Production Natural Sciences Arts & Sciences Medicine Mathematics (with study year abroad) Social Anthropology Film and English Management Film and English

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Surname Jessica Helen Farmer Gregory Joseph Finn Laura Helen Flenley Rose Ariadne Fox Katie Fung Sara Getter Luca Federico Giorgi Mia Rebecca Glyn Claire Elizabeth Gooch Rosella Gostelow Court Granville Iris Mae Gray Tabitha Ysart Green Jack Robert Patrick Gregson Ursula Sidwell Hall Constance Mary Halliwell Yasmin Reina Hamouda Callum Olivier Hargrove Connor Ranjit Hatt Sachin Patrick Hatt Anton Simon Heath David Raphael Helmy Ethan Michael Hennessy Samuel Joseph Hohls Ashley Hollmann Julia Grace Ridsdale Hunt-Davis Eloise Sarah Hussey Lucas Jules Emile Ijaz Syd Archie Innes Matthew George Philip Irvine Alexander Jackson Charlotte Rose Jarvis Amy Saffron Jealous Jean-Luc Jeannon Dylan Charles John Samuel Robin Daniel Jolliffe Biravindth Kaneshwaran Anthony Claudio Karawani Nina Khadra Alicia Yasmin Kirwan Alfred Alex Franco Knight Alexandra Kolobov Olga Krivdina Oscar Alexander Larsén Joe Timothy Tandy Lawson Valentina Gemma Levi Malika Rosalind Lewis Phoebe Elizabeth Luxford Oliver Joseph Mace Raphaelle Elisa Tamara Magne

Destination University of Leeds University of Nottingham University of Oxford The University of Edinburgh University of Southampton UNC Chapel Hill Swansea University University of Manchester University of Birmingham University of Manchester City & Guilds Art School Cardiff University University of Manchester University of Bristol London School of Economics and Political Science The University of Edinburgh Post A Level application Imperial College London Post A Level application University of Exeter University of Warwick University of Birmingham University of Sheffield The University of Edinburgh Post A Level application UC Berkeley Lancaster University Post A Level application University of Manchester Queen's University Belfast Imperial College London University of Manchester University of Bristol University of Bristol University of Oxford University of Sheffield City, University of London Post A Level application Post A Level application University of Manchester Post A Level application Brighton and Sussex Medical School Post A Level application University of Warwick The University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh University of Manchester UCL (University College London) The University of Edinburgh Bocconi University

Course Philosophy Natural Sciences Biology English Literature Medicine Liberal Arts Computer Science with a Foundation Year Neuroscience Physics with Particle Physics & Cosmology (4 years) Biology with a Modern Language Art Foundation Civil Engineering History of Art Physics with Astrophysics Economic History Psychology and Economics

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Design Engineering

2021

Mechanical Engineering Philosophy and Global Sustainable Development Politics and International Relations Aerospace Engineering with a year in industry German

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Liberal Arts Geography (study abroad)

2021 2021

Economics Medicine Materials Science and Engineering Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology (4 Years) [MSci] Zoology Veterinary Science Chemistry History and Politics Accounting and Finance

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Politics and International Relations

2021

Medicine

2021

History English Literature Biomedical Sciences Film Studies and English Literature History and Politics of the Americas Politics

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Lila Georgina Rae Mahdi Benedetta Marcello Gabriel John Margolis Axel Oladele Marinho Matthew Jack Marshall Mursal Madina Masoud

The University of Edinburgh University of Exeter University of Cambridge University of Oxford University of Cambridge London School of Economics and Political Science

Religious Studies (MA) Neuroscience with professional placement Music Philosophy and Theology Psychological and Behavioural Sciences International Relations and History

Economics and Management for Arts, Culture and Communication

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Surname Olive Jessica Melton Iain Mertner Benoit Abraao Mes Oluwatobi Ajibola Michael Tait Michie Eve Grace Milward Ariana Moghadam Luc Philippe Mondon-Ballantyne Josephine Eva Felicity Morley Orlando Robert Henry Morley Poppy Elizabeth Morris William Aleksander Mowthorpe Axel Munthe Sforza Alfie Alasdair Joseph Murdoch Sarla Helen Luisa Murray Charles Oscar Whawell Nankivell Charles Thomas O'Donoghue Charles Henry Orton Elizabeth Anne Helena Osmond Andre Rajan Vasant Pancholi Theodora Elizabeth Barron Pascoe Aaron Suresh Patel George William Vaisey Peach Aliya Antonia Pereira Dylan Haye Pierce Jones Amelia Sayre Gabrielle Pilot Christian Owen Playford Mateus Evaristo Porfirio Felix George Powell Madeleine Coco D'Albiac Poyntz Vlademer Andrew Leo Proudnikov Jude Charles Graham Purcell Aidan Sean Quinn Shadi Charlotte Rabiei Birintan Ravindrakumar Ralph Alexander David Reay Caroline Anne Sue Rijkse Ambika Niamh Robinson Eloise Eugenie Carlota Rodger Takum Sakatsume Joseph Peter Daniel Salmon Jasmine Sandhu Amelia Grace Sargent Zoë Zara Scheske Saughn Singh Sekhon Jaianta Srirama Selby Amber Nisa Shafi Amelia Edel Shaulko Arran Adam Sheikh Valeria Dmitrievna Sheveleva Kiran Jagtar Singh Allegra Maria Skare Gabriella Kathleen Slater Elizaveta Smirnova India Scarlett Spafford Gregory Michael Gwyn Stanier Emily Ana Victoria Steer

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Destination University of Manchester Post A Level application University of Oxford University of Warwick University of Nottingham Durham University UPenn University of York The University of Edinburgh University of Cambridge University of Manchester University of Bristol King's College London, University of London Post A Level application The University of Edinburgh University of Exeter Newcastle University University of Oxford Newcastle University Durham University Newcastle University London School of Economics and Political Science Durham University University of Toronto Post A Level application UPenn UCL (University College London) Imperial College London University of Manchester University of Manchester University of Sheffield Newcastle University Staffordshire University University of St Andrews University of Leeds University of Leeds Durham University Durham University Trinity-Columbia University of Birmingham Post A Level application University of Brighton Post A Level application Princeton University The University of Edinburgh Post A Level application University of Birmingham The University of Edinburgh Post A Level application St George's, University of London University of Nottingham King's College London, University of London The University of Edinburgh University of Exeter Durham University Post A Level application University of Bristol

Course Politics and International Relations

Year of entry

History Engineering Sociology History Huntsman Program Social and Political Sciences Social Anthropology History Politics, Philosophy and Economics Philosophy and Theology Culture, Media & Creative Industries

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History and Economics Engineering and Management Classics Chemistry Medicine and Surgery Geography Medicine and Surgery Mathematics and Economics Geography Life Sciences

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BS in Faculty of Science History Chemical Engineering Philosophy Chemistry Aerospace Engineering with a year in industry Architecture Computer Games Design English Neuroscience Mechanical Engineering English Literature Natural Sciences Liberal Arts Economics Photography

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Liberal Arts Philosophy and Mathematics

2021 2021

Law Chinese and Linguistics

2021 2021

Biomedical Science Chemical Engineering including an industrial year Physics and Philosophy History Philosophy and Politics with study abroad English Literature

2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021

Medicine – MBChB Standard entry (5 years)

2021

Surname Amie Lee Ai Mei Stot Natalie Anne Lin Li Stott Zoe Georgia Sullivan Jeffery Jelena Suvajic Anoushka Thaker Nikolaus Michael Thomas Viktor Thornbury Natasha Yan Lok Tun Max Josef Ungless Edward Thomas Vaughan-Hughes Mafalda Schenk Gräfin Von Stauffenberg Augustus Max Dafydd Watkins Anna Maria Whelan Chloe White Ewan Jamie White Eleni Josephine Williamson Hugo Frederick Williamson Oliver George Turner Wisking Emma Elisabeth Wittig Alexander James Wong Saskia Mona Mei Wraith Tianrun Xu Georgia Maria Zouridaki

Destination UCL (University College London) University of Cambridge University of Cambridge Durham University University of Reading Post A Level application UCL (University College London) UCLA University of Cambridge Cardiff University University of St Andrews University of Exeter University of Sussex Post A Level application University of Cambridge University of Bristol University of Exeter Post A Level application University of the Arts London (CCW) University of Sheffield UCL (University College London) University of Cambridge Imperial College London

Course Medicine (6 years) History Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Psychology International Business and Management with year abroad

Year of entry 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021

History Liberal Arts Linguistics Philosophy Art History and Chinese Studies Politics Anthropology

2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021

Human, Social, and Political Sciences Philosophy and Theology Politics, Philosophy and Economics

2021 2021 2021

Art Foundation Mechanical Engineering with a year in industry English Mathematics Medicine

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Destination

Course

Class of

Year of entry

Sophie Arnold Georgia Frances Buck Joseph Lorenzo Karlson Clayton Edward Collado Margaux Cooper Uma Dhar Farley Jacob Mauno Dimond-Brown Ranya Dizayee Scarlette Dulude Prud’homme Alec Zorin Durgheu Kate Cecile Fassone Isaac Gabriel Stella Green Hipolit Robinski Hodges Jessica Maya Chrysogyne Hopkins Sofia Hunt-Davis Henry Jones Chaya Kelly Mikayel Melkonyan Dominic Graham Newton Sofia Genevieve Polleri Isabela Clarice Rubio Thalia Anastasia Sandelson Ludovic Shales Georgia Small Saami Ghassan Tajeddin Benjamin Peter Ralph Thellusson Flynn Thomas Lilly Vadaneaux

King's College London, University of London Durham University Durham University University of Birmingham University of Cambridge The University of Edinburgh UC Berkeley UCL (University College London) London School of Economics and Political Science Durham University Solent University (Southampton) UCL (University College London) Newcastle University University of Cambridge University of Manchester University of Bristol Durham University University of Sheffield UCL (University College London) Durham University University of Bath University of St Andrews Durham University University of Exeter University of Exeter University of Bath University of Exeter University of Manchester University of Cambridge

Geography English Literature English Literature Philosophy Architecture Biomedical Sciences Liberal Arts Biological Sciences International, Social and Public Policy Computer Science Interior Design Decoration Biomedical Sciences Fine Art Classics English Literature Italian and Spanish Geography Mechanical Engineering Economics Mathematics Sociology (with placement year) History Biological Sciences Economics Flexible Combined Honours Politics and International Relations Modern Languages English Literature Music

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