The Spirit of LVS Ascot Awards
Celebrating outstanding achievements 2024-25
A welcome from our School Principal
Welcome to our 2025 Spirit of LVS Ascot Prize Giving Ceremonies – an annual celebration of all that makes our school exceptional. Whether you are joining us for our Infant and Junior School Celebration Day or our Senior School President’s Day, today is about recognising the achievements, character, and growth of every pupil.
Education has always evolved through challenge – and in the past year, our sector has faced some of the most significant tests in recent memory. As political discourse intensifies around the role of independent schools, and financial and regulatory pressures mount, our responsibility as a forward-thinking school has never been clearer.
At LVS Ascot, we have responded not with caution, but with confidence. We continue to strengthen our core academic offer, champion innovation, and lead in entrepreneurship and future-focused learning. Whether through our Flying School initiative, our integrated digital and AI strategy, or our commitment to character education and wellbeing, we are preparing our pupils not only for exams, but for life.
We go from strength to strength because we are guided by a clear purpose – and at the centre of that purpose is happiness. Happy children are curious, courageous, and creative. They are open to change, resilient in challenge, and proud of who they are becoming.
Today, we celebrate them. We recognise their success, applaud their effort, and thank the families, staff, and governors who walk alongside them.
Above all, we stand – together – #ProudToBeLVSAscot
Christine Cunniffe BA (Hons) MMus MBA School Principal
A day to reflect and celebrate
It’s a real pleasure to welcome you to President’s Day at LVS Ascot — one of the highlights of our school year, and a chance to come together to recognise everything our pupils have achieved.
Over the past year, we’ve seen our young people grow in confidence, courage, and kindness. Whether through academic success, sporting achievements, creative talents, or small everyday moments of determination, they continue to make us proud.
I feel very lucky to serve as Chair of Governors and to be part of a school community that doesn’t stand still. There’s always more to aim for – and yet we never lose sight of who we are or what really matters.
Thank you to our brilliant staff for their hard work, care, and commitment. And thank you to you – parents, grandparents, and friends – for everything you do to support your children and our school.
So let’s enjoy this day together, and celebrate all that’s been accomplished. It’s well deserved.
Toby Brett Chair of Governors, LVS Ascot
LVS Ascot PTFA
Our PTFA works openly, inclusively, and sustainably to enrich the experience of children attending LVS Ascot. Brought together by this common goal, we have fun doing it and we make new friends along the way!
Our PTFA members are volunteers who commit their skills and time to fundraising and school social events, including a family inflatables day, disco, Easter hunt, Christmas raffle and our annual visit from Santa.
PTFA funds contribute to school projects which are not already covered in the budget. Following last year’s success, we were delighted to support the school’s Esports strategy this year, allocating over £15,000. Launching the Esports Lab will extend academic provision for gaming, coding and AI across a range of subjects, exposing students to the latest technology, and keeping LVS Ascot at the forefront of innovation in the independent school sector.
Our charitable objective to enrich the experience of LVS pupils is underpinned by our principles of sustainability, inclusivity, and local community. Doing our bit towards a sustainable future means we make conscious choices in the use and re-use of materials, and we promote fundraising through donating second-hand clothes in our collections. This year, with special thanks to Mrs Robinson, we saw the arrival of the Little Recyclers clothing bank, making it even easier to recycle your preloved clothes and raise money for school.
Our second-hand uniform shop has gone from strength to strength. Offering cheaper, more sustainable options for buying uniforms, it has been our greatest single source of funds raised – £4,500 so far this year. Thank you to our generous donors and to everyone who chooses to buy from us. You can continue to get in touch for uniform online at uniform@lvsascotptfa.org.
As a registered charity, our proper governance and constitution are critical to our success. The core PTFA committee meets fortnightly, and we hold official termly committee meetings and an AGM where all members are welcome. For further information, you’ll find us on Classlist or you can contact us at hello@lvsascotptfa.org.
We would be thrilled to welcome new members, so please join us if you would like to be part of the community!
Celebration Day
Infant and Junior School
Programme for Infant and Junior School
• Welcome by Senior School Heads of School: Head Boy – Harry Thomas, Head Girl – Georgia Welham, Head of Boarding – Soodeh Najd
• Opening Hymn: ‘Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer’
• Address by Toby Brett, Chair of LVS Ascot Governing Body
• A Capella Group – ‘Toxic’ by Jonback, Winnberg, Dennis and Karlsson, arr. Eke Hannon
• Principal’s speech
• ‘Home’ by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman from Beauty and the Beast performed by Scarlett Von Strohe-Grech
• Prize giving
• Year 6 presentations
• Reception class celebration
• IJS Choir – Rocky Mountain and Engine Engine –Jo McNally
Hymns
Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer
Guide me, O thou great Redeemer, Pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but thou art mighty, Hold me with thy powerful hand: Bread of Heaven, Bread of Heaven,
Feed me till I want no more
Feed me till I want no more.
Open now the crystal fountain
Whence the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through:
Strong deliverer, Strong deliverer, Be thou still my strength and shield
Be thou still my strength and shield.
When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside; Death of death, and hell’s destruction
Land me safe on Canaan’s side:
Songs of praises
Songs of praises
I will ever give to thee
I will ever give to thee.
Music by J. Hughes / Text translated by P. Williams
• Address by Infant and Junior School Heads of School, Gemma Charles and Agrim Rai
• Hymn: ‘Jerusalem’
• Closing remarks and prayer: Principal Christine Cunniffe and Chairman of the Licensed Trade Charity, Ludovick Halik
• National Anthem
Jerusalem
And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England’s mountains green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
On England’s pleasant pastures seen?
And did the countenance divine Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among those dark satanic mills?
Bring me my bow of burning gold!
Bring me my arrows of desire!
Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold!
Bring me my chariot of fire!
I will not cease from mental fight, Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand, Till we have built Jerusalem
In England’s green and pleasant land.
Music by C. H. H. Parry / Text by W. Blake
Award
Reception Progress - Da Vinci Class
Reception Achievement - Da Vinci Class
Year 1 Progress - Rashford Class
Name
Anaïs Kimble
Zephyr Elliott-Audibert
Phoenix Short-Moore
Year 1 Achievement - Rashford Class Sebastian Morten
Year 2 Progress - Dahl Class Yasmine Almalki
Year 2 Achievement - Dahl Class Hector Stott
Year 3 Progress - Curie Class Cole Tappy
Year 3 Achievement - Curie Class Savelii Burdeinyi
Year 4A Progress - Jordan Class Ollie Waterson
Year 4B Progress - Turing Class Layan Almalki
Year 4A Achievement - Jordan Class Alex Owens
Year 4B Achievement - Turing Class Maddie Greene
Year 5A Progress - Berners-Lee Class Sienna Green
Year 5B Progress - Parr Class Freddie Clark
Year 5A Achievement - Berners-Lee Class
Hudson Hawthorne
Year 5B Achievement - Parr Class Sonya Chekalova
Year 6A Progress - Gyatso Class Sienna Reilly-Stock
Year 6B Progress - Angelou Class George Tappy
Year 6A Achievement - Gyatso Class Ben Zeyen
Year 6B Achievement - Angelou Class Alexandra Birch
The Anita Adams Prize for Head Boy Agrim Rai
The Anita Adams Prize for Head Girl Gemma Charles
The Clements Prize for the Arts
James Bowles
Prize for Outdoor Learning Ava Waldron-Knights
Prize for Spanish Adhvik Rai
Prize for Humanities
Prize for Mathematics
The Knowland Prize for English
Finlay Stubbs
Alvin Vladi
Lauren Robinson
The Edgar Lewis Prize for PE/Games Cerys Lewis
The Presentation College Memorial Award for Science - Girl Gemma Charles
The Presentation College Memorial Award for Science - Boy Zayden Zaimi
The Mulroy Prize for Achievement in the Infant School Mona Alsherbeni
The Mulroy Prize for Achievement in the Junior School
Prize for Performing Arts
Camden McIver
Tom Bishop
Infant and Junior School Contribution to Boarding Agrim Rai
Infant and Junior School Contribution to Boarding Adhvik Rai
Infant and Junior School Contribution to Boarding Pristine Pun
The Berkshire Masonic Charity’s school charity award
Junior School Year 6 Gold Diplomas
Theo Rossiter
Gold Diplomas will be awarded to those students who have demonstrated all our learning values and skills during their time in the Infant and Junior School. This year’s award winners are Alexandra Birch, Arthur Piasliak, Ava Waldron-Knights, Ben Zeyen, Camden McIver, Cerys Lewis, Ethan Loader, Finlay Stubbs, Freya HutchinsonDunn, Gemma Charles, Lauren Robinson, Lily Backhouse, Luca Purba, Maria Angelini de Castro Neves, Merna Alsherbeni, Prisha Hooda, Rory McSwiney, Sam McCarthy, Sienna Reilly-Stock, Tom Bishop and Zayden Zaimi.
President’s Day
Years 7-13
Programme for Senior School
• Welcome by the IJS Heads of School, Gemma Charles and Agrim Rai
• Opening Hymn: ‘Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer’
• Address by Toby Brett, Chair of LVS Ascot Governing Body
• Boys Choir, Intermediate Choir and Senior Choir - ‘Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody’, Trad North American, arr. Sharon Durrant
• Principal’s address
• Prize giving
• Senior Choir – ‘Phantom of the Opera’ – Andrew Lloyd Webber- arr. Ed Lojeski
• Hymn: ‘I vow to thee my country’
Hymns
Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer
Guide me, O thou great Redeemer, Pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but thou art mighty,
Hold me with thy powerful hand:
Bread of Heaven, Bread of Heaven,
Feed me till I want no more
Feed me till I want no more.
Open now the crystal fountain
Whence the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through:
Strong deliverer, Strong deliverer,
Be thou still my strength and shield
Be thou still my strength and shield.
When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell’s destruction
Land me safe on Canaan’s side:
Songs of praises
Songs of praises
I will ever give to thee I will ever give to thee.
Music by J. Hughes / Text translated by P. Williams
• Address by Head Boy – Harry Thomas, Head Girl –Georgia Welham and Head of Boarding – Soodeh Najd
• A Capella Group – ‘Toxic’ by Jonback, Winnberg, Dennis and Karlsson, arr. Eke Hannon
• Hymn: ‘Jerusalem’
• Closing remarks and prayers – Principal Christine Cunniffe and Chairman of the Licensed Trade Charity, Ludovick Halik
• National Anthem
I Vow to Thee My Country
I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above, Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love:
The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test, That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best; The love that never falters, the love that pays the price, The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.
And there’s another country, I’ve heard of long ago, Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know; We may not count her armies; we may not see her King; Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;
And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase, And her ways are ways of gentleness and all her paths are peace.
Music by G. Holst / Text by C. S. Rice
Jerusalem
And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England’s mountains green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
On England’s pleasant pastures seen? And did the countenance divine Shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here
Among those dark satanic mills?
Bring me my bow of burning gold!
Bring me my arrows of desire!
Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold!
Bring me my chariot of fire!
I will not cease from mental fight, Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand, Till we have built Jerusalem
In England’s green and pleasant land.
Music by C. H. H. Parry / Text by W. Blake
Named Prizes
Infant and Junior
The Anita Adams prizes Awards given by Anita Adams, ex Chair of LVS Ascot’s Governing Body for a variety of achievements across the school.
The Alan Quinn Head of Boarding Prize
Alan was a student at LVS Ascot from 1947-58, and always felt that he had so much to thank the school for that he wished to give something back to support future students.
The
James and Mary Mulroy Trophy for
Achievement
The Mulroys were life-long supporters of the Charity and James served as Governor and Chairman of the SLV. These awards are donated by the family in recognition of James and Mary’s achievements in promoting and serving the charity.
The Knowland Prize
For English given in memory of a former English teacher at LVS Ascot.
Years 7-13
James and Mary Mulroy
Life-long supporters of the charity, Mary and James, served as Governor / Chairman of the SLV. These awards are donated by the family in recognition of James and Mary’s achievements in promoting and serving the charity.
Cecilia Smiga
A Music teacher at LVS Ascot who passed away suddenly in 2013 while employed at the school.
The Hitchcock Prize for Music
Donated by former pupil Megan Hitchcock to recognise musical talent and contribution to school.
William Smalley
A former student and General Secretary of the LTC 1844-1880.
Christopher Capel
A Junior School student who passed away in 2008 and whose parents set up the charity ‘Christopher’s Smile’ in his memory.
Graham Evans
A former Governor of LVS Ascot.
Sheila Featherstone-Clark
Former Head of Computing and EPQ’s at LVS Ascot.
George Ives
Former Chairman of LVNH (Licensed Victuallers
National Homes).
Other named prizes not listed above are given through the generosity of a company or individual / family in recognition of student achievement or in remembrance of a person connected to the school.
Year 7 Scholarships
Award Name
Academic Scholarship
Isaac Beckford
Academic Scholarship Alvin Vladi
Academic Scholarship
Academic Scholarship
Agrim Rai
Zayden Zaimi
Academic Scholarship Tofumni Folorunso
Performing Arts Scholarship Tom Bishop
Performing Arts Scholarship Freya Hutchinson-Dunn
Performing Arts Scholarship
Sports Scholarship
Sofia Owen
George Tappy
Sports Scholarship Finlay Stubbs
Spirit of LVS Scholarship Gemma Charles
Spirit of LVS Scholarship
Prisha Hooda
Year 7
Award
Art
Computing
Design & Technology
EAL Prize for Excellent Progress
English
Food Science & Nutrition
French
Geography
History and Melbourne-Brake Prize
Mathematics and Principal’s Commendation Prize
Performing Arts and Physical Education
Performing Arts
Philosophy and Spanish
Physical Education
Science
Kennington-Hart Prize
Buchanan-Coburg Prize and Merit Prize
Year 8
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
French, Performing Arts and Buchanan-Coburg Prizes
Edward Newton
Award Name
Art Bee Prebble
Computing and Melbourne-Brake Prizes
Design & Technology
EAL Prize for Excellent Progress
English and Geography
Food Science & Nutrition
History
James Benfield
Finn Beckford
Jintian Wu
Freddie Morris
Irfan Khan
Ethan West
Mathematics Jay Pau
Performing Arts and Principal’s
Commendation Prize
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physical Education and Kennington-Hart Prize
Science
Spanish
Merit Prize
Contribution to Boarding Prize
Name
Rachel Gurung
Xander Bergh
Sachin Tree-Patel
Ten Pitak
Dylan Newland
Noah Lay
Tamás Tóth
Kael Mayer
Betsy Potter
Joeson Rana
Kyrah Snijman
Olivia Fryer
Bev Afoh
Will Pinkerton
Yassin Loubni
Charlie Brasier
Sasha Silvester
Year 9
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
Performing Arts, Physical Education and Buchanan-Coburg Prize
Award
Art and History
Biology
Chemistry
Computing
Design & Technology
EAL Prize for Excellent Progress
English
Food Science & Nutrition
French
Amélie Holt
Connor Millar
Hector Hyde
Millie Hamilton-Martin
Amber Neale
Mala Smith
Brayden McIver
Jashmine Pun
Geography
Mathematics and Physics
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Physical Education
Spanish
Melbourne-Brake Prize
Kennington-Hart Prize
Merit Prize
Principal’s Commendation Prize
Emelie Zeitlin
Name
Anya Davis
Micaela Timm
Evie Ces-Maneiro
Kartik Moudgil
Alex Johnson
Michael Torchinskiy
Giulia Pollara
Charlotte Startin
James Baker
Jairaj Gill
Herbie Hawkes
Erin Kennedy
Eshan Gill
Cadyn Snijman
George de Barros
Tilly-Mae Sampson
Florence Pendlebury
Emily Duff
Gunjot Sidhu
Outdoor Pursuits - Achievement Alex Anderson
Contribution to Boarding Prize
Carol Du
Year 10
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award Name
The Anita Adams’ Prize for Principal’s Commendations, Merit prize and Contribution to Boarding Prize Kai Park
Award Name
Art Simran Chander
Biology and Business
Chemistry and Philosophy
Computer Science
Dance
Design & Technology
Drama and Physics
EAL Prize for Excellent Progress
Economics
English Language
English Literature
Food Science & Nutrition
History
Geography and Trilogy Science
Mathematics
Media Studies
Music and Kennington-Hart Prizes
Photography
Physical Education and GCSE PE
Physical Education
BTEC Sport
Spanish
Textiles
Buchanan-Coburg Prize
Melbourne-Brake Prize
Mofe Folorunso
Ibrahim Bhurawala
Evan Cleall
Addy Hutchinson-Dunn
Ellie Dou
Ollie Brasier
Rana Kelimu
Ethan Darius
Ben Clark
Thomas Adrian
Daisy Hill
Luke Frankland
George Hogan
William Jeong
Florence Quayle
Jamie Pinkerton
Charlotte Knipe
Eliot Cameron
Mia Sobte
Lucas Barrett
Anna Weiner
Nicole Zhang
Santiago Esquivel Zabib
Robert Charles
Year 11
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award Name
The Anita Adams’ Prize for Principal’s Commendations, Biology, History and Merit Prize
Chemistry, Music and Geography
Chloe Celi
Charlie John
Philosophy, GCSE Drama Cup and KenningtonHart Prizes, The Chilvers Award for Community Spirit Jack Lines
Award Name
Art and GCSE PE
BTEC Sport
Business
Design & Technology
EAL Prize for Excellent Progress
English Language
English Literature
French
Food Science & Nutrition
Geography
Bella Thomas
Matthew Paine
George Shutt
Jacob Folkemer
Annie Wang
Isabella Windsor-Unitt
Hattie Ratcliffe
Nikita Angadi
Lucie Roach
Tristan Hamilton
Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science
Media Studies and Philosophy
Photography and Textiles
Philosophy
Spanish
Trilogy Science
Melbourne-Brake Prize and The Cecilia
Smiga Memorial Prize
Buchanan-Coburg Prize and Drama
The LRC Prize for Outstanding Commitment
The Hitchcock Prize for Music
The Edgar Lewis Prize for Physical Education
Contribution to Boarding Prize
The Neurodiversity Cup for Outstanding Progress
The Christopher Capel Cup for Charitable services outside of school
The Scott Batt for Cricket
Gilad Katan
Merylisse Dean
Aysha Ataol
Eliza Jordan
Daniel Hurlock
Sofia Burdeina
Sophie Haywood
Sonya Apert
Natalya Yu
Cora Merriman
Neve Clarke
Jinny Kim
Sonia Minulescu
Grace Dexter
Charlie May
Year 12 Sixth Form Prefects
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award Name
Biology, Economics and History
English Literature, Media Studies and Psychology
Chemistry, Further Mathematics and Physics
George Hodgson
Chanel Grainger
Tobi Folorunso
Award Name
A Level PE and Photography
Sam Kennedy
Art Jocelyn Davis
BTEC Sport Sam Brewster
BTEC Enterprise Harris Leung
Business Studies and Mathematics
Computer Science and Kennington-Hart Prizes
Award
Head Boy
Head Girl
Head Boarder
Student Voice
Student Head of VI Form
Creative Director
Communications Director
Innovation
Jesee Adhia
James Cervo
Criminology Callum Padalia
EAL Prize for Excellent Progress
Film Studies
Geography
Law and Contribution to Boarding
Mark Miasoedov
Oliver Cheesman
Kris Grover
Tom Smith
Evie Morris
Syanil Gurung
Bulut Demirag
Nina Lubbe
Chanel Grainger
Eghonghon Oboite
Harry Powell
Mike Adade
Sports Olivia Kite
KS3 Co-Ordinator
KS3 Co-Ordinator
KS4 Co-Ordinator
KS4 Co-Ordinator
KS4 Co-Ordinator
Wellbeing
Rachel Munn
Kseniya Iurina
Tobi Folorunso
Babjot Sidhu
Finn Webster
Bia Angelini De Castro Neves
Charity Ashleigh Hurlock
Philosophy
Product Design
Sociology
Vittorio Vitaloni
Mike Adade Leiths
Kimberly Weit
Evie Morris
Evie Ardali
Textiles Bia Angelini De Castro Neves
Buchanan-Coburg Prize
Merit Prize and The Anita Adams’ Prize for Principal’s Commendations
The Berkshire Masonic Charity’s School
Charity Award and Melbourne-Brake Prize
Charity Vittorio Vitaloni
Charity Chloe Bishop
M/B Captain
Nina Lubbe
Finn Webster
Bulut Demirag
Bulut Demirag
M/B Captain Eghonghon Oboite
K/H Captain
K/H Captain
B/C Captain
B/C Captain
B/C Captain
Boarding Prefects
House Captain Hampton
Deputy House Captain Hampton
International Prefect Hampton
Pastoral Prefect Hampton
Academic Prefect Hampton
House Prefect Hampton
House Prefect Hamptom
House Captain Osborne
Deputy House Captain Osborne
Academic Prefect Osborne
Pastoral Prefect Osborne
Iksan Limbu
Darion Gurung
Hanyu Wang
Mathis Lam
Kai Park
Michael Torchinsky
Sohan Chhantel-Magar
Ashira Rai
Annika Russell
Dayana Shaygan
Jaiyana Gurung
International Prefect Osborne
House Prefect Osborne
Activities Prefect Osborne
House Captain of Kew
Deputy House Captain of Kew
House Prefect Kew
House Prefect Kew
Head Boarder and House Captain of Blenheim
Deputy House Captain Blenheim
House Prefect Blenheim
House Prefect Blenheim
Chloe Bishop
James Cervo
Nina Lubbe
Harry Powell
Sophia Borg
Mina Celkturk
Anna Ivanchyk
Callie Nicholson
Kseniya Iurina
Lisa Pan
Anna Kurganova
Rachael Munn
Syanil Gurung
Mike Adade
Oscar To
Peter Ni
Year 13
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
The Presentation Memorial Prize for Science, Chemistry, Biology and The Mulroy Prize for Achievement
The LVS Ascot Long Service Commitment to School, the Graham Evans Prize for Head Girl, Mathematics and Art Prizes
The LVS Ascot Long Service Commitment to School, The LVS Ascot Performing Arts Cup, The Kennington-Hart Prize and Geography Prize
The Mulroy Prize for Achievement
Award
BTEC Sport and The Alan Quinn Prize for Head of Boarding
Business Studies and Contribution to Boarding
BTEC Enterprise and Media
Criminology
EAL Prize for Excellent Progress
Economics
English Literature and Sociology
Name
Malishka Bector
Georgia Welham
Abigail Gartside
Maia Kay
Name
Soodeh Najd
Ponna Chith
Ollie Skundric
Daniel Dean
Shanazar Muhammetnazarov
Owen Bowles
Zoe Marven
Leiths
Photography and Textiles
Physical Education
Physics
Politics
Product Design
Psychology
Merit Prize and The FeatherstoneClark Prize for EPQ
Georgie Preston
Pippa Mackenzie
Noah Williamson
Oliver Baisch
Tom Chambers
Noah Trend
Emilia Jackson
Adam Duff
Buchanan-Coburg Prize Bisoye Fafunwa-Onikoyi
Melbourne-Brake Prize
The Bill Goldsmith Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Sport and Outdoor Pursuits - Leadership Prizes
The Graham Jones Prize for Science and Principal’s Commendation Award
The Smalley Prize for Head Boy and Philosophy
The BII Prize for Computer Science
The Anita Adams’ Prize for Principal’s Commendations
The Lamont Cup for Swimming
Lucy Daly
Monty Latimer
Joshua Persad
Harry Thomas
Timothy Wild
Harry Tang
Joseph Mottram
Film Studies and Ives Prize for History
Further Mathematics
Dylan Cameron
Benny Griffith
School Colours will be awarded on President’s Day to those students who have consistently worked hard throughout the year, contributed time and effort to the co-curricular School Colours
programme at LVS Ascot including house competitions, sports and performing arts, and assisted at school events such as Open Days and other ambassadorial roles.
Sixth Form ‘Spirit of LVS Ascot Awards’
Sixth Form Awards: These awards can range from 20%50% off day fees and are awarded to students joining our Sixth Form and who excel in one or more academic / vocational subjects and who contribute significantly to school life.
To apply: Students should submit a letter to Mrs Christine Cunniffe indicating why they feel they are a suitable candidate and outline the benefits they will gain from an award. The letters will be used along with recommendations from the tutor and / or subject teacher(s). The deadline for applications is Friday 3rd October 2025.
Parents: Please write to Mrs Christine Cunniffe directly if you would like to add any comments in support of the application that is not addressed in your child’s letter. This is not a formal requirement to be considered for an award.
Licensed Trade discounts: LVS Ascot is owned and managed by the Licensed Trade Charity. Our first school opened in 1803 to educate children with parents from the licensed drinks trade and we continue to support licensed drinks trade people and offer discounted rates. If you have worked in the licensed drinks trade, full-time (or the equivalent of ) for 5 years, you could be entitled to a 20% discount.
The Charity also offers Senior School Scholarships for families in the licensed drinks trade, for entry into any year in Senior School. To find out more information about scholarships and bursaries contact admissions@lvs.ascot.sch.uk
Parents who attended the school since 1985 are entitled to a 10% alumni discount for their children to join LVS Ascot and academic senior managers working in a school or college / university or living within a 5 mile radius of the school are also eligible for a discount.
Ronnie Walker
Rosie Robertson
Jack Lines
Sophie Haywood
Emilio Comas
Sonya Apert
Will Brotherston
Chloe Celi
Arran Evans
Chloe Fountain
Dikchhya Gurung
Eliza Jordan
Ihonre Oboite
William Wynne Evans
Madeleine Day
Lucie Roach
Reflecting on Sport
This year, sport at LVS Ascot has continued to flourish across all areas of the school. Pupils have shown impressive teamwork, perseverance, and camaraderie, all whilst developing their own individual talents and contributing to an exceptional year of sporting success.
In the Infant and Junior School, nearly every pupil from Years 3–6 has taken part in competitive fixtures across a wide range of sports, including football, rugby, netball, hockey, cricket, athletics, and cross country. Year 2 pupils also had a memorable introduction to competition, taking part in their first local friendlies.
A major highlight of the year was the Junior School sports tour to Manchester, where pupils experienced elite-level coaching in both football and hockey. The footballers trained with Manchester City coaches, while the hockey players benefited from expert sessions with top-level club coaches, an exciting and inspiring experience for all involved.
Among the many fixtures and tournaments, one of the standout achievements was the U11 boys finishing as runners-up in the ISA National Football Cup, an incredible result on a national stage. Pupils also proudly represented the school in regular fixtures, tournaments and interschool competitions, demonstrating great enthusiasm throughout the year.
Senior School pupils across all age groups have taken part in ISA national tournaments, county tournaments and leagues in sports such as football, basketball, cricket, athletics, netball, hockey, and rugby, as well as numerous friendly matches.
The hockey programme delivered several standout moments, with the U14 girls crowned Berkshire Plate champions and the U15 girls achieving an extraordinary unbeaten run to win the Berkshire Cup, without conceding a single goal. On the boys’ side, the U13s secured gold in the ISA National Trophy and the Berkshire Plate, while the U12 boys, in their first senior tournament, finished runners-up in the Berkshire Finals.
Football has also enjoyed a remarkable year, marked by a wealth of fixtures across the boys and girls teams and notable team achievements. The highlight was the U15s’ impressive run to the ISFA National Trophy Final, where they delivered a valiant performance to finish as runners-up.
Swimming remains a major strength, with excellent performances at the ISA National Finals at the London Aquatic Centre. Highlights included a bronze medal in the 4x50m medley relay for Pippa Stewart and an individual national title for Joseph Mottram in the 200m individual medley. Sofia Clark won national gold in the 4 x 50m.
freestyle relay and national silver in the 50m backstroke, also achieving a personal best.
Cross country athletes continued to shine on the national stage. At the ISA National Championships in Leicester, Amber Hamilton-Martin and Evan McGrail competed a year up and still placed 5th, while Maisie and Rosie Gordge finished 9th and 12th respectively. Promising signs for the future of endurance running at LVS Ascot.
A football and hockey tour to Valencia in February for Years 10–13 provided high quality coaching from academy professionals and included cultural excursions into the city. Meanwhile, the second annual Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity Fun Run raised over £600. Other notable achievements include league victories for the U16 and U18 basketball teams, a strong showing from the U12 boys’ rugby team at the Berkshire Rugby Festival and the U18 girls netball team winning all but two matches in a solid season.
We’d like to thank everyone who has contributed to our vibrant sporting community, including our dedicated pupils, supportive parents, committed staff, and the hardworking grounds team. Have a well-deserved, and restful summer, and we look forward to seeing you back on the pitches next academic year.
Reflecting on Performing Arts
This academic year has been another exceptional one for the Performing Arts Department, marked by achievement, creativity, and collaboration across all year groups.
We began the Autumn Term with the Woking Music Festival, where our students earned excellent results, including many first-place finishes. Our A Cappella group won The Pace Challenge Cup for the highest choral mark and later received the prestigious Rose Bowl Award as the festival’s top-performing group.
Highly Able students enjoyed a trip to see Wicked, including a pre-show workshop and post-show Q&A with the cast. The term culminated in our ambitious production of Grease, featuring students from Year 7 to Year 13. The energy, professionalism, and enthusiasm throughout the cast and crew were outstanding. Recognised with eight nominations from the National Schools Theatre Awards, the show was praised as ‘nothing short of superb!’ It embodied the teamwork and passion that define our department. We closed the term with our traditional Christmas Carol Service, featuring performances from all five choir ensembles –a festive and heartwarming end to the year.
In the Spring Term, our A Cappella group continued to shine, taking first place in the KS4/5 category at the ISA A Cappella Competition with the highest score the judges have ever awarded. At the Woodley Festival, many students earned honours marks. Special mention goes to Sonya (Year 11) for the top Musical Theatre score, and to Sasha (Year 7) and Amelie (Year 8) for the highest Solo Acting mark. We entered two performances into the ISA Drama competition and are thrilled to have achieved Best Middle Production for our Year 9 performance of Girls Like That and Convincing Character award for Sophie playing Sandy in Grease performed by Year 11.
Our dancers excelled at the Tone and Poise Dance Competition, placing in every entered category. Special trophies went to Darcey (Year 2) and the Year 9 group as Rising Stars, and Kyrah (Year 7) as Judges’ Choice. Our inhouse competitions celebrated talent across disciplines: Erin (Year 9) was named Young Singer of the Year, Shay (Year 10) Young Musician, Jack (Year 11) Young Actor, Freya (Year 6) Young Dancer, and Addy (Year 10) Young Choreographer. House Performing Arts was a joyful celebration of 1980s performance, with Kennington-Hart taking the trophy for an original piece. Our Highly Able dancers expanded their skills in an aerial workshop and enjoyed a visit to the Move It Dance Convention in London.
In the Summer Term, student talent continued to shine. Rosie (Year 11) was selected to perform at the New Wimbledon Theatre in the Stars of Tomorrow showcase, recognising her vocal excellence. Sonya (Year 11) earned 2nd place in the ISA Shakespeare Monologue competition with an original piece. Our students worked with dedication and creativity in the ISA Band and Composer competitions where we came first in the ISA Band KS4/5 category.
The Year 3 - 6 production of Beauty and the Beast brought joy and colour to the stage, while our 24 Hour Musical event showcased spontaneity and generosity – raising funds while producing a full show in just one day. Our annual Performing Arts Marathon featured eight hours of continuous performances from Reception to Year 13. We concluded the year with our Performing Arts Dinner which was a fitting finale to a year filled with passion, progress, and pride across the Performing Arts Department.
The LVS Ascot community
LVS Ascot Charity Fundraising 2024/25
We are proud that our LVS Ascot community run charity events and House charity days throughout each year. Our students not only come up with innovative fundraising ideas, but they also volunteer to help raise the moneywhether that be by singing, baking, selling, dressing-up, creating posters or even making funky conker creatures. Below are the charities we have supported this year:
• MacMillan Cancer Care, Cake sale Sept 27th - £455
• Harvest Festival Bracknell Food Bank donation - 619.3kg
• PTFA Mufti Day, 18th Oct - £1,370
• Children in Need, 15th Nov - £1450
• Crisis at Christmas, 9th Dec - £199
• Daisy’s Dream Christmas Jumper Day, 13th Dec - £556
• Cowshed Toy Appeal, 11th Dec - large and good quality donation of toys and gifts
• PTFA Mufti Day, 14th Feb - £1,290
• Dementia UK, cake sale 17th March - £650
• Comic Relief, 21st March - £1,448
• The Baby Bank & Thames Hospice, House Charity, March 24th to 28th - £2,665
• Thames Hospice Staff v Student Football, 3rd April - £352
• Marie Curie, Survival Code Concert, 3rd April - £341
• Little Recyclers Clothing Bank for PTFA - £300+
• First Days Children’s Charity – 24 Hour Musical fundraiser - £650+
• MS Society – 24 Hour Musical Fundraiser - £600+
We are delighted to have our very own clothing bank on site, which has proved very popular with our school and parent community. This has currently been getting emptied every two weeks due to demand, which we hope to maintain for additional PTFA fundraising. A great way
of not only being more sustainable as a school but being able to purchase those special extras that make the quality of our pupils’ time at LVS Ascot even more enjoyable. We are always humbled by the generosity of our school family of pupils, parents and staff, who always support these events financially and with enthusiasm, and this year has been no exception. We would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for getting involved.
From Reception to Sixth Form
Georgia and Abigail are two Sixth Form students who have been at LVS Ascot since Reception and are now in Year 13 completing their final A-Level exams. Our teaching staff have watched them grow from small girls into the young adults that they are today. Abigail said, ‘My greatest achievement has been completing all three Duke of Edinburgh Awards,’ and Georgia gave her thanks to the school, ‘Thank you for shaping who I am,’ she said, ‘I’ll always carry a piece of LVS Ascot with me.’
World of Work
The WoW Group provides an opportunity for LVS Ascot parents, teachers, career advisors, and other staff to network and discuss the changing professional environment and how we can better prepare our students for the world of work. We tap into the breadth of business experience of our parent body to not only support our children, but to support each other as business peers. The WoW Group is open to any LVS Ascot Junior or Senior school parents & guardians with business experience who want to contribute and network with others in the LVS Ascot community bridging the gap between education and careers. If you are interested in joining the group and attending either the WoW Morning Business Networking Events or WoW Committee Evening Events, please email claire.gedge@lvs.ascot.sch.uk
Alumni
LVS Ascot is very proud to help give students the best start to life and better prospects for future careers, and we encourage them to stay in touch with us and let us know what they are doing. By registering for our alumni network, former students can advertise their skills and professional services to other alumni members, providing excellent networking opportunities. LVS Ascot also hosts an annual alumni event or school reunion allowing past students to come back and see the school, meet old school friends and teachers and enjoy relaxed social occasions at the school with the opportunity to network. To find out more information and details of our Alumni LinkedIn group visit www.lvs.ascot.sch.uk/lvs-alumni
Parent and Staff Choir
The LVSingers (Staff-Parent Choir) began in late 2012 with the plan to sing just one song – and it just grew from there! Over the last few years, we have held numerous services and concerts raising many thousands of pounds for charity. You do not have to be able to read music to join – just a willingness to get stuck in and have a go. All the songs are chosen with great care – most very well-known –and cover a range of genres to suit all tastes.
The practice evenings are highly enjoyable – all led by the Principal, Christine Cunniffe – and you never leave without a true sense of satisfaction and inner contentment at the achievement made. The investment of just a little time into this is really worth the enjoyment and true sense of community that it brings. Email claire.gedge@lvs.ascot.sch.uk if you want to know more!
Perspectives
Have you ever listened to our’ Facebook live’ Perspective discussions on our YouTube channel? A series of topical opinion pieces and discussion from people with a stake in education - be they parents, educational professionals or experts interested in the future of education and the wellbeing of this generation of students. Join Christine Cunniffe and her guests and hear relevant and up-to-theminute talks – please visit www.lvs.ascot.sch.uk/information/ perspectives to catch up on past LVS Perspectives.
Trips and visits at LVS Ascot
Residential trips are the highlight of many of our students’ experiences at LVS Ascot. They offer students a chance to learn through realworld experiences by encouraging them to be adventurous, to meet new people and to engage with diverse cultures. Recent trips have included an Australian school exchange, the Rwanda and Kenya adventure, and of course the annual Ski Trip, this year to Passo del Tonale in Italy.
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