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ACADEMIC RESULTS | MUSIC | DRAMA | ART | DT CCF | EXCHANGES & VISITS | WORLDWIDE PARTNERSHIPS COMMUNITY | HOUSE REPORTS | SPORT COMMON ROOM | OLD MILLHILLIANS Volume 145 No 552

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MILL HILL SCHOOL | www.millhill.org.uk Editor: Sarah Ward We are grateful to all the contributors and the photographers whose work is included, but especially the following who contributed the majority of pictures: Gerry McManus, Karen Willetts, Victoria Dempster, Sarah Ward.

Also thank you to Tony Binns and Jo Young for their editing assistance.

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INTRODUCTION list of governors 02 | aims of the foundation 03 | the year in review 04 | head’s overview 06 | senior monitors 10 chaplain 14 | scholarships and prizes 16 | academic overview and careers 19 | exam results 20 | leavers’ destinations 22 headmaster’s farewell 24 | bursar’s farewell 27

ACADEMIC amsterdam music tour 28 | english and history 30 | politics, geography and mathematics 31 | biology 32 | chemistry and physics 33 modern lanuages 34 | classics and religious education 35 | ICT and business & economics 36 | physical education and personal, social, health and relationships education 37 | music 38 | drama 42 | art 46 | design technology 50

EXTRA CURRICULAR ccf 54 | sports leaders 58 | enterprise education group 59 | clubs and activities 60 | school councils 62 | european exchange 64 worldwide partnership 66 | project mill hill 70

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fundraising and community links 71 | support our schools 72 | friends of mill hill 74 | unplugged 2015 76

HOUSE REPORTS atkinson 78 | burton bank 81 | cedars 84 | collinson 87 | mcclure 90 | murray 93 | priestley 96 | ridgeway 99 | school 102 weymouth 105 | upper sixth portrait 108 | inter house competition results 110 | house drama 112

SPORT director of sport’s report 114 | rugby 116 | venice rugby tour 122 | hockey 124 | glasgow hockey tour 130 | cricket 132 netball 135 | tennis 139 | golf 140 | rounders 141 | athletics, basketball and cross country 142 | fives, football and swimming 143

COMMON ROOM foundation day 144 | common room 146 | staff leavers 147

OLD MILLHILLIANS the new president and past president’s report 151 | functions 153 | sport 158 | obituaries 159 | alford house 160 club officers and management committee 160

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list of governors Chairman Dr RG Chapman BSc, MB, BS, FRCGP Governors Professor EWFW Alton MA, MB, BS, MD, FRCP, FHEA, FERS, FMedSci AL Brooke Esq. BA(Cantab), MBA Dr AP Craig MBBS, DRCOG DJ Dickinson Esq. DipQS, MRICS RA Eliott Lockhart Esq. MA(Cantab), MPhil Mrs S Freestone MEd, GRSM, LRAM, ARCM, FRSA D Harris Esq. BSc, FCA Miss R E Jackson LLB(Hons) AKC QC E Lipton Esq. MBA BSc(Hons), ACGI, DIC, FRSA, FRICS Mrs S J Miller BA(Hons) G Nosworthy Esq. Mrs M Patel MBA, BCS, BFSS Mrs S Stoneham LLB (Hons) RL Tray Esq. BA(Hons), MA(Cantab), MBA AW Welch Esq. BA, MA(Oxon) Mrs PH Wilkes BEd, FRSA MT Wilson Esq BSc

Bursar and Company Secretary BD Fraser BsBA, MBA Clerk to the Court RL Axworthy JP BA(Hons), PhD

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The Mill Hill School Foundation offers education to boys and girls aged between 3 and 18 in its four schools.

• Grimsdell Mill Hill Pre-Preparatory School is a day school for pupils aged 3 – 7.

• Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory School is a day school for pupils aged 7 – 13.

• Mill Hill School is a boarding and day school for pupils aged 13 – 18.

• The Mount, Mill Hill International opened in 2015 and offers both day and boarding places for pupils aged 13 - 17.

The Schools occupy a magnificent 160-acre parkland site just 10 miles from Central London and within easy reach of Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton Airports, motorways, bus, underground and rail links.

For those interested in the Schools’ Competition Act Settlement Trust consultation and on nominations for the appointment of trustees, please consult the OFT website.

The Foundation aims to: • provide excellence in education; • support pupils in the passage from childhood towards adulthood;

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• develop in every pupil self-discipline, responsibility, spiritual and moral values, leading to the highest possible standards of behaviour, consideration for others and a pride in oneself and one’s achievements.

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The Foundation seeks to achieve this by: • offering a broad, flexible and forward-looking curriculum which encourages among pupils intellectual curiosity, sound learning and a spirit of enquiry in the pursuit of academic excellence; upholding the Christian faith whilst encouraging understanding of and respect for those in the School who are of other traditions; • providing opportunities for the development of leadership, independence and responsibility; • building upon a friendly School community; • promoting equal treatment for all members of the School community and appreciating worthy achievements by each of those members; • providing the assured quality of a well-qualified, committed staff; • working in close partnership with parents; • offering a wide range of extra-curricular activities through which pupils can develop their social, sporting and cultural abilities; • promoting an awareness of the world outside the School and a desire to serve the local and wider community so that society may be thereby enriched.

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I am writing my first introduction for the Mill Hill Magazine after six months in post as Head of Mill Hill School and CEO of the Foundation. I have been so impressed by the variety and quality of the activities on offer here and how these enhance the educational experience of our pupils. At Mill Hill we are delighted that our pupils are ready to have a go and get involved in School life, from sports to drama and CCF to debating. Through participation our pupils gain a range of skills and, indeed, help to bind together our dynamic community.

Foundation Day is the School’s annual occasion to celebrate the achievements of our pupils and to review the full range of activities that take place at Mill Hill. I was delighted to attend last year’s event in September 2015 as a guest and to see how so many have been involved in School life. This involvement is effectively covered within the pages of this magazine and will, I am sure, impress you with the range and the skill level displayed by our pupils.

The strength of the leadership within our School is something that impressed me before my arrival in January 2016. The speeches of our Senior Monitors, Ted Macdonald and Alice Lloyd Davis at Foundation Day were thoughtful and stirring, presenting a clear message about the importance of making the most of the opportunities available at the School. They and their team led the School effectively and represented the views of the pupils in a responsible manner throughout the year. More recently, we have appointed our new team of Monitors and Prefects who will take the School forward over the coming year and I am sure this year’s selection of School Staff will serve the community well.

Soon after my arrival the School was paid a visit by a group of pupils who had travelled across the world, drawn by one of our famous alumni of the past. The School visit was from the Konan Kagoshima High School who were familiar with the Old Millhillian, Ernest Satow, who holds a place of honour in Japan. Satow held a significant post as a British diplomat based in Kagoshima during the years 1862-1869 when Japan was changing from rule by the Tokugawa shogunate to the restoration of Imperial rule. Satow was also a keen student of the Japanese culture and Chinese calligraphy: a piece of his work is held in the British Museum.

Mill Hill School continues to develop its connections far and wide. Our overseas partnerships remain very popular, with trips to Tamil Nadu and Zambia taking place in the summer of 2016. Each trip comes back keen to share with the School their experiences of working with young people from different backgrounds in India and Africa: their presentations in assembly are greatly enjoyed.

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Boarding at Mill Hill is going from strength to strength. Numbers wanting to board are buoyant, with interest from both far away and, for weekly boarding, from nearby. A variety of activities have taken place to raise the profile of boarding: these have included both the planting of an apple tree and the burying of a time capsule, both in the Chapel Lawn and both as part of the nationwide celebration of 50 years of the Boarding Schools Association.

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The School marked the passing of time since the birth of one of its most famous alumni, Francis Crick, on 8th June. We were fortunate to have Dr James Watson help us to honour his colleague Crick on that day: Watson unveiled a plaque in the newly renamed Crick Science Building, gave a lecture to the pupils, and joined selected Sixth Formers for lunch. Later that week a Gala Dinner was held at which Professor Jonathan Weber (Burton Bank 1968-72) spoke with passion and clarity about Crick’s legacy and the role of genomics in 2016. This presentation brought home the enormous impact that Crick and Watson’s work has had on society and the ever increasing importance of their ground-breaking discovery today.

A visit to the Tower of London is an opportunity to step back in time and to soak up the significance of its place in British history. The CCF is fortunate to be associated with The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers who have their headquarters at the Tower and are able to hold the annual CCF dinner there. I was delighted to attend and to enjoy the real sense of tradition and

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history associated with the place. The CCF continues to be popular with our pupils: I was most impressed by their skills at my first attendance at the annual Beating of the Retreat in June.

We gained a good set of public examination results this summer and are pleased to be sending nearly all of our leavers on to a fine range of universities.

8 An individual academic achievement announced in the summer of 2016 was the awarding of an Arkwright Engineering Scholarship to Alessio Grespi: he joins a distinguished group of former Millhillians who have gained this award in the past.

At A-level, 41% of entries were graded A* or A, and 89% entries were marked at A*- C.

At the end of this academic year we said goodbye to a number of staff: Ms Logan, Mathematics teacher, Mrs Mistry, Head of EAL, Ms Baird, Head of PE, and Mr Hughes, Biology teacher; and from Walker House, Mr Fraser, Bursar.

The university courses to which our pupils have successfully applied range from Psychology to Modern Languages with Business Management, from Law with International Studies to Pharmacy.

Our high flyers range from four pupils who will be heading off to study Chemistry based courses at Imperial College, London to Isabel Gilchrist who gained a place at the prestigious Courtauld Institute where she will study History of Art. Of particular note is Alex Matraxia, who left in 2015, as he takes up a place at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, to read English Language and Literature.

Special tribute must be paid to both Mr Fraser and Mr Hughes. Mr Fraser has worked for the Mill Hill School Foundation for 12 years and, during that time, has seen through some exciting projects, not least the merger with The Mount School. Mr Hughes finishes at Mill Hill School after 30 years at the School, as Biology teacher, Head of Science, and Housemaster of Weymouth House. We wish all those leaving every happiness and success for the future.

At AS level 67% of the papers were graded A or B, an improvement on last year’s 58%.

Finally, I would like to thank all members of the teaching and support staff for the excellent work that they have done throughout another successful year for the School and for the Foundation.

This year’s GCSE results are the best since 2012, with over 59% of all passes at A* and A grades compared with 55% last year and with a total of 80 pupils achieving six or more A* or A grades.

With such results our incoming Lower Sixth can look forward to a successful Sixth Form career.

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Theodore Macdonald My most memorable moment experienced in the last five years at Mill Hill: The most memorable moment was not a great achievement, nor a triumph – it was the night of the Inter-House Music Competition, 2014. It was actually the singing together (in fact we did not sing particularly well, but that’s Priestley for you!). When we finished and walked offstage through the Marnham Block, I just blurted out ‘Three cheers for Priestley House: Hip-hip!’ At which point, everyone unexpectedly responded with ‘Hoo-ray’. What a cliché, but I felt totally part of Priestley House, together with everyone who lives in it.

The most challenging aspect of being a Senior Monitor: The most challenging aspect of being Senior Monitor is developing the ability to inspire and motivate. It involves giving a clear vision and direction to your team (whether they be School Staff or other pupils), being able to powerfully communicate that vision, as well as working with your team to develop their skills to meet the end goal. The role also demands taking the initiative, being open to change, and, if you can, being likeable whilst at the same time demanding high standards.

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What I will miss about Mill Hill: Without a doubt, I will miss the pupils most of all. Other School Staff will think I am mad for saying this, but I love doing duties (particularly the busy ones) because I get to see and chat with almost everyone in the School. What I really like is that pupils of all different cultures and backgrounds talk and interact, no matter what their personality or interests are. Whether they be a seasoned member of the rugby squad in the Fifth Form or a gentler soul, I can have a perfectly friendly chat with any of them. There are not many places where the atmosphere is so friendly and sociable.

What’s next for me?

My ambition beyond Mill Hill is to study Medicine and become a specialist, although I am not sure yet what field I want to specialise in. I am very interested in neurology and genetics.

Science has always been a real passion of mine and I admire the rigour it requires; the need for accuracy in order to come to a valid conclusion, and the care you need to take when investigating a hypothesis. But I also want to have a job that involves working closely with people and looking after others (as I have done with the cadets in the RAF section or the young pupils of Priestley House). Being a doctor will allow me to care for people and pursue my love of science and consequently seems to be the perfect career for me.

How the Sixth Form prepared me for the next stage in my life: The Sixth Form has helped me be an independent learner, to dig deep in the subjects that I love, and to think for myself.

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Alice Lloyd Davies My most memorable moment experienced in the last five years at Mill Hill: I have had so many wonderful experiences at Mill Hill School; however, I would say the most memorable has to be directing Weymouth House in the Inter-House Music Competition last year. Being in the final and seeing all of the pupils performing together having fun, when initially there were a few doubts about them even taking part in the competition, was very satisfying. This was one of the rare moments to see the House come together, see pupils having fun and it was a really proud moment for me.

The most challenging aspect of being a Senior Monitor: Most definitely this has to be the organisation. Having to work out the duty rota with the rest of the School Staff has been particularly challenging and requires a lot of patience due to all of their other commitments. Trying to balance duties with work and a social life was something that took me by surprise.

What I will miss about Mill Hill: It will probably be the Chapel Choir that I will miss most, something that I have been a part of since its creation in 2009. For six years I have had the same strict routine of attending rehearsals at 7:50am every Tuesday and Friday morning, and I think I will struggle with the thought of not having to do this anymore. There is something within the choir that you cannot find anywhere else, a sense of community and the fact that everyone gels together. However, on the positive side, I will appreciate not having to wake up at 6:30am to make the rehearsals on time!

What’s next for me?

First of all, I cannot get my head around the fact that I will not be starting another school year next September. My dream as a seven year-old was to become a doctor; however, I have had a change of direction and now intend to study Theatre Studies at university and hopefully pursue a career in this area.

How the Sixth Form prepared me for the next stage in my life: Many people underestimate the leap between GCSEs and A-levels and I believe Mill Hill is very

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good at helping smooth the transition. The Sixth Form has given me more independence and allows me to put as much effort as I want into my studies, leaving it up to me to decide how I want to progress my life in the future.

Joshua Jackson My most memorable moment experienced in the last five years at Mill Hill: These last five years have been an incredible journey of learning, growth and development for me as a young person. Every moment spent at Mill Hill has been profoundly educational and now, at the end of my time, I am able to reminisce upon a myriad of memorable moments: many are happy, few are sad, but all are undeniably unforgettable. Perhaps my most memorable moment was my first Ridgeway House Hog; this was a wonderfully warm occasion of music, laughter and bonding. I knew straightaway that I had arrived at a place that I would come to love.

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The most challenging aspect of being Boarding Monitor: Curiously, the most challenging aspect of being a Senior Monitor was also the most stimulating and rewarding one: working with such a vivacious, passionate and unique School Staff team.

Naturally, I at first wondered how I would suddenly go about commanding my friends and peers: the thought seemed wholly unnatural! However, with such a fantastic team of School Staff behind the Senior Monitors, it very quickly became clear that there was no commanding to be done and rather, that all of us would be working together and harnessing our collective enthusiasm and diligence to serve the School as we felt we ought. Of course, with so many lively and diverse individuals comprising our team, finding common ground regarding some challenging issues was often a challenge within itself‌ With that said, the end result was always made more satisfactory due to the teamwork involved.

What I will miss about Mill Hill: Of all the things, I know the immersive and dynamic Mill Hill experience will be missed sorely.

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senior monitors witnessed and been fortunate enough to partake in over these years. An incredible energy pervades Mill Hill – a vivacious spirit which drives Millhillians to engage constantly in exciting new ventures and ideas. This spirit is embodied subliminally by the School Martlets and I hope that I will take this infectiously adventurous spirit with me onto the next stage of my life.

What’s next for me?

I now hope to move on to university to study Natural Sciences and to pursue a career in Chemistry research. I am sure my passion for Chemistry which my teachers have continually nurtured will be a real catalyst for future success (pun intended!)

How the Sixth Form prepared me for the next stage in my life: The Sixth Form has taught me to not simply accept the world as it is first presented before me or to feel as though I am merely a passive spectator. Rather, I now believe that one fully appreciates the world around one by participation and by effecting positive change. Ambition is key. But of course, this must be tempered by compassion and humility.

Gazi Cokay My most memorable moment experienced in the last five years at Mill Hill: I have enjoyed many extra-curricular activities during my five years at Mill Hill so choosing my most memorable moment proves to be a challenge in itself. Being a keen trumpeter, I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the Mill Hill School Jazz Band; I joined as a shy Fourth Former, when the band was first established with very few members, and I have gone on to lead the band which now involves dozens of pupils from across the Foundation. The fact that we have been invited to play with a number of well-known bands and in some prestigious venues, whether in the UK or in Holland, illustrates just how far the band has grown. Performing at Allianz Park on two occasions during my last year was particularly memorable; it made me realise how much I had grown in self-confidence and I feel so proud of what I have achieved musically within the School. It has been a pleasure to be involved, and I am grateful to the Music Department for providing me with such an opportunity.

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The most challenging aspect of being a Senior Monitor: Although I was overwhelmed with the opportunity to be a Senior Monitor, many aspects proved to be very challenging. Leading the School Staff was certainly a tough aspect; trying to satisfy as many people as possible was not easy, but I am grateful for having had such a co-operative group of people to work with.

What I will miss about Mill Hill: I would like to think that I am ready to face the challenges and independence of being in a university environment. Nonetheless, I will miss the sense of community at Mill Hill, as well as all my friends and teachers who made my five years so special.

What’s next for me?

I aim to complete my degree in Finance and throw myself into university life, by utilising some of the skills I have developed at Mill Hill. I would like to continue playing tennis, be involved in music and participate in debating sessions. I also aspire to continue with my love for languages as I hope to perfect my French over the next few years.

How the Sixth Form has helped me to prepare for the next stage in my life: The Sixth Form has given me more freedom and independence than I previously had in the Lower School. I feel this was necessary in allowing me to mature and effectively manage my time and priorities, skills which are required for university and for many years beyond.

Lucinda Neagle My most memorable moment experienced in the last five years at Mill Hill: Without a doubt, the drama performances I have had the privilege of both directing and performing in over the past few years have really stood out for me. From the 2015 School production of Cabaret to School House’s performance of Noel Coward’s short play, We Were Dancing, I have loved every moment of exploring the wonder of theatre that is very much alive within the School. It has been enchanting to watch and work with such inspirational teachers and talented fellow pupils.

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The most challenging aspect of being a Senior Monitor: Being a Senior Monitor has proven to be a very hard balancing act. Trying to juggle School work, choir, drama rehearsals and duties has been particularly challenging for me, but at the same time it has taught me the valuable skills of organisation and time-management, which I am sure will aid me in later life.

What I will miss about Mill Hill: Having been part of the Foundation since I was only three years old, Mill Hill has definitely become my second home. The friendships I have made along the way and the constant support that I have been given by members of staff are aspects of the School community that I will miss tremendously, but the memories I have now will definitely remain with me forever.

Mill Hill School is a beautiful place to be and I am so thankful to my teachers and friends who have made my experience so wonderful.

What’s next for me?

I intend to study English at university and I would love to pursue my passion for drama in the future. With luck I may follow in the footsteps of many Millhillians before me and become an actress in the West End! At the moment, I am unsure of where life will take me in the years to come, but I am focused on enjoying the ride.

How the Sixth Form has helped me prepare for the next stage in my life: The Sixth Form is filled with a myriad of opportunities. I thoroughly enjoyed going to Tamil Nadu in India with my peers and teaching English to the children in Sri Jayendra School. The experience taught me very much about the value of an education that I have been lucky enough to have. As George Bernard Shaw said, ‘Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself’ and the Sixth Form at Mill Hill has certainly given me the freedom and confidence to establish who I am.

I know that these friendships I have formed at Mill Hill will last me a lifetime.

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My most memorable moment experienced in the last five years at Mill Hill: All of my five years at Mill Hill School have been memorable. However, picking that single outstanding moment, the one that I will never forget, has to be when Ridgeway House won the House Drama Competition. As we had lost twice previously in the final, it was fantastic to see that our hard work had at last paid off in my final year. Having a major role in the House play I think made me all the more determined to win and with our great House spirit and camaraderie we were able to achieve this.

The most challenging aspect of being a Boarding Monitor: Being a Boarding Monitor required me to be much more organised than ever before, and this was at times challenging, especially when trying to balance these responsibilities with my work and revision.

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What I will miss about Mill Hill: Moving on from Mill Hill will be difficult for me because I will have to leave behind some of the friends and teachers who have supported me throughout my Mill Hill career. Not seeing them every day will be a difficult change for me; without them my experience at Mill Hill would not have been as satisfying. I know that these friendships I have formed at Mill Hill will last me a lifetime.

What’s next for me?

If I achieve my grades I will go on to study Accounting and Finance at university and my plan is to then secure a job in the financial sector. However, life may present other opportunities; who knows what I may be doing in five years’ time…

How the Sixth Form has helped me to prepare for the next stage in my life: The Sixth Form has helped me to further develop knowledge in my areas of interest and to participate in new opportunities. One such example of this has been in assisting in the establishment of the Economics and Finance Society within the School which has required further research into the financial world. The Sixth Form has also helped me become more independent in terms of organising myself for work, but most importantly it has helped me develop as a person, and has prepared me for some of the responsibilities I am sure I will face in the future.

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Chapel continues to be a space where pupils and staff of all faiths and none can gather together and reflect on important themes. A highlight of the Foundation Day service was when eight pupils representing different faith traditions read their religion’s version of the Golden Rule, ‘to treat others as we would wish to be treated ourselves.’

This simple act demonstrates part of the Mill Hill ethos, where each person is respected.

Interfaith assemblies during the year focused on the festivals of Lent and Easter in Christianity, Purim in Judaism, Holi in Hinduism, Ramadan in Islam, as well as Chinese New Year customs. Pupils brought produce to our annual Harvest services before it was distributed to those in greater need by the local charity Homeless Action in Barnet.

We were very grateful to Miss Dempster for organising a spectacular insight into our Partnership school of Sri Jayendra in Tamil Nadu. All pupils and staff involved wore colourful saris and kurtas and processed into Chapel to Indian drumming, before watching a film Miss Dempster had made on the life of the Hindu monks at the school. Our Chapel was also adorned with her photographs of the Indian pupils. In addition we also listened to a Buddhist love song, sung by one of Mill Hill’s Nepalese support staff, Mrs Kalpana Pun, thus highlighting the wider community at Mill Hill.

Teaching staff have made a huge contribution to enriching Chapel during the year.

Mr Harvey Brink, Head of Academic Music gave a wonderful talk about the magnificent Chapel organ and then played a stirring voluntary. Mr Richard Searby, Head of English, gave a fascinating talk on William Shakespeare and his influence on the English language, enabling us to celebrate both World Book Day and also the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth. Mr Gordon Stead of the Physics Department gave a ‘stellar’ performance in Chapel during National Science Week, helping us to understand the recent discoveries of gravitational waves, and how science and religious faith can be friends and not enemies.

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Mr Andrew Ross, Head of Art, presented some Sixth Form artwork and he, along with the artists, spoke powerfully about the way art helps us to understand life and ourselves more deeply. On the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War Mr Homer spoke movingly about his personal experiences of having lived in a war zone and the ultimate futility of war.

Sixth Former Isabel Gilchrist deserves particular mention for being prepared to exhibit her artwork and speak about its meaning on two separate occasions. Dynamic, enriching and thoughtful Chapel presentations were also given by the Houses of Weymouth, Atkinson and Cedars. Miss Bignall also used the opportunity of the McClure House service to focus on the excellent work of our other Partnership Trip in Zambia, showing a delightful film on teaching tag rugby. As well as an interactive presentation by the Anti-Bullying Mentor Council, the departing Senior Monitors gave their annual addresses to the School, encouraging their peers to have confidence and self-belief. It was also appropriate that we marked the Queen’s 90th birthday in Chapel, with lessons from her life and singing the National Anthem.

Thanks to Mr Kevin Kyle and Mr Harvey Brink, wonderful music continues to be a fundamental part of our Chapel experience. Week by week pupils learn and sing the best hymns that the Christian faith has to offer, as well as listening to the Foundation Chapel Choir and the senior pupils’ Cantate choir. Other soloists and instrumentalists also enrich our weekly services and pupils of all ages have performed, enabling us to start the day in a contemplative fashion. As always, the Chapel Choir performed superbly at our major annual services; the Foundation Day Service, Remembrance Service, the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, Choral Evensong, the annual CCF Parade Service and the Valedictory Service.

Dr Luckett also spoke at the penultimate Chapel service before he left the School and he gave us an insight into his personal family history, warming us with the story of his parents who gave him so much encouragement in life. A unique Chapel highlight of the year was our farewell service to him, when we surprised him with his own Valedictory Service. Part of a Bible reading from that service sums up much of what our school seeks to achieve; ‘Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.’

Rev Dr R Warden Chaplain

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scholarships and prizes scholarships and awards SIXTH FORM AWARDS Maxim Asher Academic Scholarship Ethan Bamber Academic Scholarship Joseph Brown Academic Scholarship Xin Yue Cui Academic Scholarship Caitlin Donovan Academic Scholarship Francesca Forte Academic Scholarship Tejas Lodhia Academic Scholarship Matthew Thal Academic Scholarship Daniel Weller Academic Scholarship Daniel Wolstenholme-Powell Academic Scholarship Kian Zoje Academic Scholarship Henry Webster Academic Scholarship Shu Yu Wen Academic Scholarship, including a Ward Art Award

Yasemin Nihat Ward Art Award William Kilbourn Academic Scholarship and Edward Goode Elias Oratis Helen Sceales Jake Sugg

Sports Award Sports Award Sports Award Sports Award Sports Award

FOURTH FORM AWARDS Ruby Atkins Art Exhibition Dylan Rodwell Ward Art Award Raunak Lally Design Technology Exhibition and a Continuation Award

Isobel Nash Design Technology and Rafael Gannon

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Latin Exhibition English Exhibition

prizes Leonardo Shaw English Exhibition Amelia Barzilay French and Drama Exhibition Fraser Quillan Latin Exhibition Yutaro Yamamoto Mathematics Award Renat Samur Mathematics Exhibition Hana Kumemura Mathematics Exhibition Ayuko Yamada Mathematics and Music Scholarship

Ellen Baumring-Gledhill Music Exhibition Ching Kwok Music Exhibition Nicolas Veal Bashwitz Music Exhibition Francesca Graville Minor Music Exhibition Dylan Heard Minor Music Exhibition Hank Bell Science and Latin Exhibition Zachary Brown Drama Award Jay Jacobs Drama Award Charles Bertolotti Continuation Award Pavan Malde Continuation Award Aidan Morgan Continuation Award Alfie Cicale Latin and Sports Award and a Continuation Award

Katie-Sai Ellis English and Science Award and a Continuation Award

Duha Gheasuddin Academic Scholarship Sylvia Richards Rudra Bhoja Henry Gibson Zack Lester Mollie Molloy Georgina Shrimpton Xavier Thompson Noah Zenios

and a Continuation Award Academic and Sports Award Sports Award Sports Award Sports Award Sports Award Sports Award Sports Award Sports Award

NAMED PRIZES Old Millhillians Club President’s Prize

Alexander Matraxia Old Millhillians Club Prize Daniel Cohen Ramsay Award Amy Webb Headmaster’s Prize Emily Atkinson

Charles Becker Zak Carr Daniel Cohen Alexander Conn Bogdan Cristal Holly Gibbons Sophie Loizou Alexander Matraxia Laminn McLay Oliver Motisi James Myers Holly Nineberg Chloe Noble Gleb Silyutin Laura Slade Matthew Starr Eliza Welch Isobel Whitby Johnston Award Joshua David-Sheldrick Alison Hampton Memorial Prize Sophie Loizou Martin Woolf Memorial Prize Jia Rui Wu Hamilton Bailey Memorial Prize William Kilbourn Simpson Memorial Prize Carlota Franques Lefever Prize James Griffith Amit Hindocha Award AWARDED PRIVATELY George Christodoulou Award Emily Smaje

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Eric Dangerfield Prize for Mathematics

(Senior) Bogdan Cristal

(Junior) Daniel Wolstenholme-Powell

Arthur Jubber Memorial Prize for Science

James Myers Walter Knox Prize for Chemistry

Jacob Locke-Gotel Gregory Prize for Chemistry Hao Yuan Yang Syer Prize for Strings (Senior) Antonia Jaramillo

(Junior) Verity Law

(Junior) Edward Fetherstonhaugh

Richard Lister Franks Music Prize (Senior) Emily Glassberg Charles Farrow Prize for Singing

Emily Glassberg Helmore Vocal Prize Anousheh Habib Walter Isaac Music Prize Bolang Ge Gundry Composition Prize (Senior) Orla Brennan Lt Col Andrew Cowing Award and the James Berwin Presentation Sword

George Beckman Anant Parekh Prize for Academic Achievement

Jacob Locke-Gotel Old Millhillians’ Literary Prize (Senior) Alexander Matraxia ( Junior) James Griffith Old Millhillians’ Lodge Prize for Geography

Laura Slade Old Millhillians’ Livery Association Prize for History (Upper Sixth) Daniel Cohen

(Lower Sixth) Sonia Chowdry Edward Sheffield Prize for Classics

Chloe Noble

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(Junior) Joshua Lewis Tal Goldstein (Senior) Alexander Matraxia (Junior) Shu Yu Wen Emily Smaje Beck Dunn

Tacita Shah

William Parkyn Prize Pearse Prize for Art

Gemini Art Prize for Collage

Prize for a Portfolio of Drawings

Junyao Lin Swinn Prize for Graphics Alrizky Hindarto Lanford Prize for Design Laminn McLay Timpson Prize for Manufacturing

Sam Clarke Otto Kellerman Memorial Prize for D.T. innovation

Micah Lazarus

Drama Technical Prize Millicent Lloyd Bewsher Speech and Drama Prize

Caitlin Donovan Harvey Cup for Charity Fundraising

Lindsey Fransman Angela Rumbold Prize for Leadership

(Senior) Oliver Motisi

Anupa Soni Award Zack Permutt Award

(Junior) Micah Lazarus Carissa Drake Andreas Neophytou

SPORTS AWARDS The Nicholas Propper Cup Aguilar Salver G Ainsworth Wates Prize The Sam Duckworth Award McAdam Shield

Oliver Motisi Isobel Whitby Timothy Payne Edward Goode Charles Becker

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UPPER SIXTH PRIZES

Business Studies Laura Slade Classical Civilisation Holly Gibbons Drama Lindsey Fransman Economics Sophie Loizou English Sophie Ward French Chloe Noble Government and Politics Luke King Further Mathematics Shuxian Yan Physical Education Isaac Ellcock Physics Blazej Gardolinski Religious Studies Jessica Stein

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scholarships and prizes prizes (continued)

LOWER SIXTH PRIZES

Art Daniel Lucas Biology Theodore Macdonald Business Studies William Kaye Chemistry Fu Pong Ma Classical Civilisation Jacqueline Senior Design Technology Ibrahim Maniku Drama Lucinda Neagle Economics Sophie Tingle English Orla Brennan English as an Additional Language

Davie Xu French Sofya Namdakova Geography Alexander Habib German Laurence Tsai Government and Politics Alice Lloyd-Davies Information Technology Vinay Patel Latin Gazi Cokay Mathematics Fu Pong Ma Music Orla Brennan Physical Education William Kaye Physics Jason Lee Religious Studies Lucy Park Spanish Thomas Miller

FIFTH FORM PRIZES

Biology (Separate Science) Classical Civilisation Computer Science Drama English

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Kian Zoje Isobel Harley Jamie Davies George Taylor Maxim Asher

English as an Additional Language

Shu Yu Wen French Maxim Asher Geography Maxim Asher German Valeri Tomov History Francesca Forte Information Technology Arushi Borundia Latin Oliver Miles Physical Education Matthew Braham Physics (Separate Science) Harry Dawood Religious Studies Carlota Franques Science Carlota Franques Spanish William Kilbourn

REMOVE PRIZES Art Isabella Ward Biology (Separate Science) Arman Boroumand-Naini Chemistry (Separate Science) Paul Ho Classical Civilisation Louis Zenios Computer Science Elizaveta Gredasova Design Technology Wai Ching Lam Drama Isabella Ward English Olivia Emin English as an Additional Language

Wai Ching Lam French William Jenkins Geography Darragh Woods German Matthew Hopper History Isabella Sadur Sutherland Information Technology Sophie Fresco

Latin Mathematics Music Physical Education Physics (Separate Science) Religious Studies Science Spanish

Charles Plummer Matthew Hopper Zany Denyer George Saffer Robert Klein Sophie Fresco Wai Ching Lam Elizaveta Gredasova

FOURTH FORM PRIZES Art Biology Chemistry Design Technology Drama English French Geography German History Latin Mathematics Music Physical Education Physics Religious Studies Spanish

Maddalena De Cesare Thomas Jones Henry Sanford Henry Sanford James Dulcken Faith Owolabi Lorena Cacioni Henry Sanford Oscar O’Flanagan Henry Sanford Henry Sanford Samuel Cooper Martha Abrahamson-Ball Charlotte Kilbourn Panayioti Lemos Nathalia Prior Zachary Brettler

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Our unusually large Fifth Form did extremely well to achieve 59% A*/A grades at GCSE, second only to our 2012 record and the best pass-rate since the re-introduction of tougher linear GCSEs. A-level results were not at the level of the best recent years, with 41% A*/A, but the vast majority of leavers were nevertheless able to meet their university offers and are heading to a variety of exciting institutions in the UK and abroad. The most popular universities for the Millhillian class of 2016 are: Nottingham (6 pupils); Birmingham (5); Warwick (5); Oxford Brookes (5); Imperial College, London (4); King’s College, London (4); Newcastle (4). Special congratulations are due to Alex Matraxia (2015 leaver) for gaining admission to St Edmund Hall, Oxford, to read English, and to Isabel Gilchrist who goes to study Art History at the highly specialised and prestigious Courtauld Institute. We are immensely proud of those who obtained four A* – George Beckman, Weixi Fu, Joshua Jackson, Vinay Patel – or indeed three – Kana Jin, Jason Lee. Among the excellent performances at GCSE were those 63 pupils who attained at least six A*/A grades. William Jenkins achieved 11 A* and the following pupils achieved straight A*/A grades: Arman Boroumand-Naini, Paul Ho and Neil Lodhia (9 A*); Mikael Hameed, Robbie Klein and Ricko Lam (8 A*); Lisa Azizi (7 A*); Sophie Fresco, Coco Shen, Kush Thakrar, Inessa Veshchikova and Darragh Woods (6 A*); Reuben Brown, and Keira Waisman (5 A*); Jonathan Becker, Konstantine Chrisostomou, Olivia Emin, Sophie Lewis, Oliver Adler, Luca Cicale, Daniel Golizadeh, Elizaveta Gredasova, Angel Huang, Miko Xiang, Tyler Cohen, Ben Scott and Alexander Singh. In addition, we congratulate: Anand Parekh for 7 A* among other grades; Zany Denyer, Matthew Hopper and Jonathan Lee for 6 A*; Kimberley Balcombe, Matilda Cousins, Anthony Droungas, Isabella Reynolds and Isabella Ward for 5 A*. A member of the year-group, Alessio Grespi, is to be congratulated on successfully competing for an Arkwright Scholarship, a prestigious national award for excellence in design and engineering.

From September 2016, the majority of GCSE and A-level subjects will be taught according to reformed examination specifications, so the new Remove and Lower Sixth Form will be studying new courses in almost all subjects. Maths and English were the first GCSEs to be reformed, and the new Fifth Form will be among the first national cohort to take the exams in 2017. We are also launching A-level Psychology, with two healthy Lower Sixth Form sets.

A T W Frazer Deputy Head (Academic)

Careers This year, pupils have visited the Supreme Court for a tour and talk with the Lord Chief Justice. They spoke to practising lawyers and managed to gain valuable work experience opportunities. We have taken part in an Entrepreneurship Event, visited the Royal College of Surgeons for a series of lectures and attended the OMs’ City Dinner at The Lansdowne Club.

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Our biennial Careers Fair was a success, with representatives from Microsoft, Condé Nast, the London Film Museum and many others attending. This was also aided by a Careers Fair Team, comprised of pupils from every year group.

Our Fifth Form pupils took the Morrisby Test in October, which offers them detailed feedback on their potential suitability for a variety of careers. I have also seen a number of pupils for careers appointments throughout the year.

The Careers Department has continued to work with the Old Millhillians Club to offer pupils work experience.

Miss N F Anders Head of Careers

2015-16 saw the first Lower Sixth cohort taking a mixture of reformed and unreformed A-level courses. Where subjects had not reformed, AS exams were taken and the overall pass-rate was extremely pleasing, with many Upper Sixth Formers well set up to make the most of their final year. Among them are our first cohort of A-level Computer Scientists; they are very much on track and we look forward to seeing their A-level grades in 2017.

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A-level

A*

A

B

C

D

E

U

%A*A

%A*-B

%A*-C

%Pass

No.

Arabic

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0.0

50.0

50.0

100.0

2

Art

2

3

2

1

0

0

0

62.5

87.5

100.0

100.0

8

Biology

0

3

0

6

1

2

0

25.0

25.0

75.0

100.0

12

Business Studies

4

10

9

6

1

0

0

46.7

76.7

96.7

100.0

30

Chemistry

3

2

2

1

1

2

0

45.5

63.6

72.7

100.0

11

Chinese

1

3

3

1

0

0

0

50.0

87.5

100.0

100.0

8

Classical Civilisation

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

1

Design Technology

1

4

2

1

0

0

0

62.5

87.5

100.0

100.0

8

Drama

1

2

4

2

1

0

0

30.0

70.0

90.0

100.0

10

Economics

2

3

6

1

0

0

0

41.7

91.7

100.0

100.0

12

English

0

6

15

9

1

0

0

19.4

67.7

96.8

100.0

31

Extended Project Qual.

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

100.0

100.0

1

French

0

3

3

4

0

1

0

27.3

54.5

90.9

100.0

11

Geography

1

3

3

1

0

1

0

44.4

77.8

88.9

100.0

9

German

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

50.0

50.0

100.0

100.0

2

Government & Politics

0

4

8

3

1

1

0

23.5

70.6

88.2

100.0

17

History

0

8

5

7

2

0

0

36.4

59.1

90.9

100.0

22

ICT

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

33.3

66.7

66.7

100.0

3

Italian

0

1

2

0

1

0

0

25.0

75.0

75.0

100.0

4

Latin

0

0

2

0

0

1

0

0.0

66.7

66.7

100.0

3

Mathematics

15

6

10

5

3

1

0

52.5

77.5

90.0

100.0

40

Further Mathematics

17

12

3

0

1

0

1

0

88.2

88.2

94.1

100.0

Music

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0.0

0.0

100.0

100.0

1

PE

2

2

2

0

4

0

0

40.0

60.0

60.0

100.0

10

Physics

6

5

5

4

3

2

0

44.0

64.0

80.0

100.0

25

Religious Studies

1

6

4

2

2

1

1

41.2

64.7

76.5

94.1

17

Russian

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

3

Spanish

0

2

5

1

0

0

0

25.0

87.5

100.0

100.0

8

Turkish

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0

100.0

1

Totals

52

83

95

59

23

14

1

41.4

70.6

88.7

99.7

327

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GCSE

A*

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

U

%A/A*

%A*-C

Art & Design

20

8

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

87.5

100.0

32

Biology

18

13

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

81.6

100.0

38

Chemistry

16

16

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

84.2

100.0

38

Chinese

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

100.0

100.0

5

Classical Civilisation

1

1

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

40.0

100.0

5

Computer Science

4

6

10

1

0

0

0

0

0

47.6

100.0

21

Design Technology

7

21

14

3

0

0

0

0

0

62.2

100.0

45

Drama

0

9

7

3

3

0

0

0

0

40.9

86.4

22

English as Additional Language

1

4

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

55.6

100.0

9

14

51

57

23

3

1

0

0

0

43.6

97.3

149

English Literature

37

46

52

11

3

0

0

0

0

55.7

98.0

149

French

28

29

23

15

0

0

0

0

0

60.0

100.0

95

Geography

18

31

20

5

0

0

0

0

0

66.2

100.0

74

German

2

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

83.3

100.0

6

History

40

29

10

8

2

0

0

0

0

77.5

97.8

89

ICT

3

2

5

3

1

0

0

0

0

35.7

92.9

14

Italian

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

100.0

100.0

3

Latin

8

7

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

88.2

100.0

17 155

English

Mathematics

17

63

54

17

3

0

1

0

0

51.6

97.4

Further Pure Mathematics

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

100.0

100.0

1

Music

3

2

2

0

0 0

0

0

0

0

71.4

100.0

7

Physical Education

1

15

8

2

0

0

0

0

0

61.5

100.0

26

Physics

16

17

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

86.8

100.0

38

Religious Studies

60

14

20

17

8

1

0

0

0

0

56.7

98.3

Russian

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

100.0

100.0

7

Science

3

51

45

12

6

0

0

0

0

46.2

94.9

117

Additional Science

9

44

43

17

4

0

0

0

0

45.3

96.6

117

Spanish

17

14

10

7

5

0

0

0

0

58.5

90.6

53

Statistics

7

13

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

83.3

100.0

24

1 317

0 519

0 408

0 140

0 31

0 1

0 1

0 0

0 0

100.0 59.0

100.0 97.7

1 1417

Turkish Totals

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leavers’ destinations Yousef Abou El Seoud

Royal Holloway

Pandora Araby Dara Ariantalab Giorgio Arricale Olu Aworinde

Accounting and Finance with a Year in Business Keele History Goldsmiths Education, Culture and Society Oxford Brookes Foundation Built Environment St. George’s University Biomedical Science of London

James Barr Elissa Batty George Beckman Jack Billingham Orla Brennan Alex Bull Alexander Burland

Birmingham Edinburgh Imperial Sussex York Applying post A-level Oxford Brookes

Geography Philosophy Chemistry American Studies and Film Studies English and Politics

Alejandro Catania-Flores

Swansea

Aerospace Engineering with Foundation year

Darpan Chawla Sonia Chowdry Zoe Ciaccio Gazi Cokay

Applying post A-level Birmingham SOAS Surrey

Ali Dabaiba Phoebe Dart

Kingston York

Charlie Denny Alexander Dordevic Carissa Louise Drake

Applying post A-level Rome or Milan (tbc) Queen Mary

Sophia Dunkley

Loughborough

Beck Dunn

Leeds

Medicine S cience and Engineering Foundation Programme (Biological Science 4 Year) Sports Science, Sports Development and Management Art and Design

Colum Ewart

Anglia Ruskin

Film and Television Production

Jad Faki Sharon Felder

Exeter Nottingham Trent

Politics, Philosophy and Economics Psychology with Criminology

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Business and Management

English and Philosophy International Relations Financial Mathematics Business Economics B usiness and Management with a Year in Industry

Weixi Fu

Warwick

M athematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics

Blazej Gardolinski (Leaver 2015) Isabel Gilchrist Nicholas Goodrich

UCL Courtauld Institute Birmingham

Rothaa Guidarelli Mattioli

Surrey

Astrophysics

History of Art M odern Languages with Business Management Psychology

Alexander Habib Henry Hahn Finlay Harbour Brijpal Hare Yaoyi Huang

Sheffield Reading Newcastle Surrey Chinese University Hong Kong

Engineering with a Year in Industry erman and International Relations G English Language and Literature Accounting and Finance Contemporary Chinese Studies

Joshua Jackson

Imperial

Antonia Jaramillo Yuan Jia

Royal Holloway Warwick

Kana Jin Zhechuan Jin

UCL UCL

Chemistry with Molecular Physics and a Year in Industry Film, Television and Digital Production M athematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics Statistics Economics and Statistics

William Kaye James Keegan Jake Kenwright Timur Kuznetsov

Loughborough Birmingham Goldsmiths Applying post A-level

Economics with Geography English Drama and Theatre Arts

Alex Langley Mary Lanitis Jason Lee Millicent Lloyd Alice Lloyd Davies Daniel Lucas

Dundee Birmingham Imperial Leeds Beckett York Teeside

Product Design Philosophy Materials Science and Engineering Business and Management T heatre: Writing, Directing and Performance Computer Animation and Visual Effects

Fu Pong Ma

Warwick

M athematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics

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James Marcou Nicholas Marlborough Alexander Matraxia (Leaver 2015)

Myles Maxwell Douglas McDougall (Leaver 2015) Hadrien Meyer

Thomas Miller Taran Mundray

Aberdeen Reading St Edmund Hall, Oxford Oxford Brookes Nottingham

New College of Humanities St Andrews Liverpool

Sofya Namdakova Defne Navaro Lucinda Neagle William Newall Jack Newman

Bristol East Anglia Kings College London Newcastle Nottingham

Accounting and Finance History (with a Foundation Year) English Geography Industrial Economics

Dubi Offonry Ese Osoroh

Bristol Queen Mary

Economics and Accounting Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics

Queen Mary Jessica Powell

Jianing Pan Warwick Kings College London Lucy Park Vinay Patel Imperial Thomas Paterson Teeside Lauren Perkins Kingston Rishi Pindoria Sussex

Finance and International Relations Business and Management E nglish Language and Literature Business and Management American and Canadian Literature, History and Culture (International Study) Philosophy History Computer Science (Foundation)

Ross Posner

Reading

Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering Accounting and Finance Philosophy Chemical Engineering with a Year Abroad Computer Animation and Visual Effects Fine Art Business, Management and Economics (with a Foundation year) Entrepreneurship

Louis Ruocco

Kent

Italian and Philosophy

James Samuels Koya Sanwo

Nottingham (tbc) Manchester

Khyfer Seahra

Leicester

Modern Languages with Business Modern Language and Business and Management (Spanish) Law

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Jacqueline Senior Samuel Sherwood Matilda Stone-Wilson

Kings College London Oxford Brookes Liverpool

Classical Studies Business and Management Business Management with a Year in Industry

Elias Theodorou Sophie Tingle Laurence Tsai Archie Turner

Oxford Brookes Leeds Leicester Leeds Beckett

Law Economics and Finance Law Business and Management

Keval Vaghjiani

Nottingham

Pharmacy

Jianu Wang

Warwick

Dylan Watts (Leaver 2015) India Whitty Luca Worley James Wright

Exeter Goldsmiths Newcastle Applying post A-level

I nternational Management (including year abroad) Mathematics English and Comparative Literature Agriculture

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Kings College London Electronic Engineering with Management Nottingham B usiness and Economy of Contemporary China Yunzhuo Yang LSE Statistics with Finance Markos Yiassoumis (Leaver 2015) Newcastle Mechanical Engineering Westminster Business Information Systems Max Young

Hui Xie Davie Xu

Yan Zeng Southampton Electrical and Electronic Engineering Bowen Zheng Southampton Mathematics Yasmin Zouheiri Nottingham Modern Languages with Business

USA Applicants

Enrico Chhibber Bucknell College Liberal Studies - general 1st year (Pennsylvania) Matthew Ling Ithaca (New York) Liberal Studies - general 1st year

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Dr Dominic Luckett Headmaster, Mill Hill School Chief Executive, The Mill Hill School Foundation 2007 – 2015

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Dr Dominic Luckett accepted appointment in June 2006, assuming the posts at Mill Hill in September 2007. It was always realised that a man of his ability, relatively young on appointment, was unlikely to spend the rest of his career at Mill Hill. The news of his appointment to Sherborne was therefore received with a mixture of sadness and resignation but also with great gratitude for all he achieved during his eight years at Mill Hill.

The Chairman of Governors of any school has a special relationship with the Head, a relationship which may not always reflect the views and opinions of others in that school’s community. In preparing this appreciation I therefore sought the views of a number of others who had worked with Dr Luckett. The responses were strikingly consistent and demonstrated beyond doubt that he is widely recognised as far sighted, diligent, careful and thorough and who, throughout his tenure, always worked for the best interests of the Foundation. He is a man who enjoys vigorous debate and is able to

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improved year on year, an improvement reflected in a steady rise up the league tables, for all their limitations, without compromising the breadth and diversity which are characteristic of a Mill Hill education. Sport, music and drama flourished and the high standards of pastoral care were not sacrificed.

The merger with the Mount School will arguably prove to be Dr Luckett’s most significant legacy to the Foundation. He led a small team with diligence and rigour through some difficult negotiations with great sensitivity to the position in which The Mount community found itself. The result was the successful integration of The Mount pupils who wished to join the Foundation and the opening of the International School in September 2015. There is a long way to go before the full potential of that School can be realised but we have witnessed the start of something momentous.

confront when necessary, but supportive of colleagues and always willing to make time for others, especially those in difficulty. At Mill Hill he proved to be a strong leader, meticulous in his attention to detail, who led by example. Many colleagues commented that he was totally supportive of them, that his judgement on all matters was always appropriate and that he took the trouble to thank and commend. ‘He has had the single most significant effect on my professional development.’ commented one of my respondents.

To the undoubted delight of many pupils and their families, Dr Luckett identified the case for the abolition of formal Saturday morning teaching and led the initiative to abolish that institution, replacing it with a range of voluntary activities. He managed the implementation with confidence and the results have already proved positive. The Michael Proctor Building at Belmont, the much needed modernisation of the science laboratories at Mill Hill and the modernisation of the Large are among many examples of the results of his vision and drive.

All this has been done while at the same time Dr Luckett has been assiduous in maintaining the key traditions, ceremonies and celebrations of Mill Hill and has maintained extremely good relationships with the Old Millhillian community and the parent body.

Dr Luckett had an unremitting belief in the values of tolerance, decency and altruism which he saw as underpinning the Foundation. This was in daily evidence in the way he went about the business of leading the Foundation and the School. He had a strong work ethic, necessary to stay on top of an enormous workload, evidenced not least by the unearthly timing of many of his emails! Dr Luckett certainly possessed the gravitas required of a Headmaster but that gravitas could conceal a tremendous capacity for compassion and a great, sometimes mischievous, sense of humour and fun.

Dr Luckett was in no doubt that his successor will, in turn, identify the need for further change and development, as indeed will he Sherborne; but it is beyond doubt that he has left us all an extremely strong Foundation on which to build.

The Foundation saw very significant progress under his leadership. He had a clear vision for the academic development of Mill Hill and he pursued this assiduously, making excellent progress. Under his Headship the School’s external examination results

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There are many at Mill Hill who have enjoyed the friendship of Dominic and Cara Luckett.

We say farewell with considerable sadness but with great appreciation and wish them, Charlie and Jemima well in their new lives in Dorset.

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Bruce had a major role in the strategic development of the Foundation. He played an important part in enabling the Foundation to continue to invest significantly in its estate, including the Favell building at Mill Hill School, the Michael Proctor Building at Belmont and the new International School at The Mount. He identified the possible opportunity of a merger with The Mount School, leading to the incorporation of a very significant asset and the opening of the fourth Foundation School, and he had a central role in the Working Group which saw the merger to a successful conclusion.

Bruce’s oversight of the Foundation’s commercial arm, Mill Hill School Enterprises, led to its expansion and its significant contribution to the revenues of the Foundation. When he first arrived at the Foundation Bruce argued for the establishment of a fundraising department which has supported, among other things, bursaries that the Foundation has been able to provide.

In addition to his bursarial role, Bruce made very significant contributions to the lives and careers of many Mill Hill pupils through, for example, his guidance on admissions to American universities and the establishment and running of a Saturday Investment Club.

Bruce Fraser Bursar and Company Secretary Mill Hill School Foundation 2004 – 2016 Bruce Fraser retired from his post as Bursar of the Mill Hill School Foundation at the end of August 2016 after 12 years of service. During his time at Mill Hill Bruce made a very great contribution to the Foundation. In particular, the Foundation’s Governors appreciated his excellent management of the Foundation’s financial affairs, his meticulous approach to budgeting and his astute guidance in dealing with the challenges posed by the economic recession. He has great knowledge of the financial world and established and maintained excellent relationships with the Foundation’s bankers which, without doubt, served the Foundation well.

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Bruce also contributed to the wider education sector at both Preparatory and Senior School level and in Higher Education through his membership of a number of governing bodies, including those of King’s Ely and Kingston University. He also supported the professional development of his colleagues through the courses in financial management he delivered to middle and senior managers on the Foundation’s Management Development Courses and by way of his work for ISBA as an external appraiser of Bursars. He helped sustain close links with the Schools’ alumni organisations working closely with the Officers of both the Old Millhillians Club and the Old Belmontian Association.

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In September 2014 Bruce suffered a personal tragedy with the untimely death of his wife.

He admirably continued his work through this most difficult time, coinciding as it did with a period of radical change at the Foundation.

Bruce was an excellent guide to Governors and Heads alike, was a cautionary voice when required and provided continuity in the Foundation’s Executive Team through a period of significant change. The Foundation will continue to benefit from his contribution for a long time to come.

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As usual we have taken advantage of our proximity to London with a number of trips, including A-level conferences on King Lear and A Streetcar Named Desire. Within School there have also been a number of English-related activities on offer each week such as the continuation of our topical presentations programme (with Mr Bingham and Miss Martinez) and a full weekly programme of GCSE workshops in the Spring Term.

The English Society meets each Friday lunchtime in the Piper Library and offers a mixed array of literary and nutritious delights (cakes galore…!). The Society seeks to nurture and develop a love of reading and this has been enhanced by some enjoyable events, including Pandora Araby’s reading of her poetry and a session which celebrated the writings of Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the death of the Bard. Mr Searby also talked one lunchtime about the Larkin Trail in Hull following the 30th anniversary of the poet’s death and Mrs Kaplan about the new West End production of Hamlet. Particular thanks are due to Mrs Kaplan and Miss Martinez who do all of the hard work organising these meetings.

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English as an Additional Language At the end of the Spring Term we sadly said goodbye to Mrs Mistry as she decided to concentrate on looking after her young family. I am sure there are many pupils who will have fond memories of her English lessons as well as her excellent pastoral care.

We all wish her well.

Ms Ferson has now taken over as Head of Department after the excellent leadership shown by Mrs Mistry.

The year started with a trip to Hatfield House, the childhood home and favourite residence of Queen Elizabeth I. This was ‘a jump in with both feet’ experience of British history, culture and countryside and was enjoyed by the newly arrived pupils.

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At the end of the year it was with great pleasure that The EAL Department was able to provide EFL teacher training, with the help of Mrs Hazeldine, for the group of pupils going to Tamil Nadu. This took the shape of four workshops where planning, teaching strategies and lesson ideas were explored. This gave the pupils a small insight into the life of a teacher, as well as the learning experience of their overseas peers.

Inspired to teach EAL, Mrs Nainani, Mrs Carlton and Ms Patel embarked on the CELTA course which they completed this year and EAL pupils took advantage of the opportunity they offered to attend extra support lessons at lunchtime.

Finally, we cannot write about the EAL Department without mentioning the outstanding exam results both at IGCSE and IELTS level. Congratulations to all those who achieved their desired results.

Ms K E Ferson Head of English as an Additional Language

History The department has enjoyed considerable success this year with the new upgraded Fourth Form syllabus giving pupils a better preparation for the strengthened GCSE qualification. The 2015 GCSE results were our best ever at 86.7% A*/A in this more rigorous examination, and the numbers opting for History GCSE and A-level are very healthy indeed. It has been a year dominated by developing the new A-level syllabus and preparing to introduce IGCSE from September 2016, and all the early indications are very positive.

Our annual Battlefields Trip continues to be an excellent learning experience with last year’s added drama due to strikes in France forcing us to leave the coach behind and travel back on Eurostar from Lille. The History Society has been a most enjoyable forum for those involved, with discussion ranging from the great theories of history, deconstruction of Tudor documents, the changing relationship of politics and religion, theories of totalitarianism and analysis of unseen often obscure documents, with one eye on Oxbridge preparation. We have also welcomed Mr Pearson as a new addition to the department.

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The highlight of the year for the department was undoubtedly the Question Time event. Members of the Politics Society took the lead in organising the session which saw Daniel Weller, Daniel Wolstenholme-Powell, Mahum Farhan and Orla Brennan discuss a range of issues in front of a large crowd. The knowledge they displayed on topics ranging from how to deal with the threat of ISIS to the leadership of Corbyn was highly impressive as were the numerous points raised by members of the audience. It is hoped that such events will become a regular feature next year. The Politics Society also took the lead in running a highly enjoyable EU referendum debate.

The Geography Department continues to go from strength-to-strength with excellent examination results at GCSE, AS and A-level. Our travels beyond the classroom have included the traditional trips to the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District with the Lower Sixth, and Walton-on-the-Naze with the Removes. We are also delighted that the second Geography trip to Iceland will go ahead in the October half term of 2016.

This promises to be an exciting trip where the pupils will climb recently active volcanoes, view spectacular waterfalls and experience the splendour of glaciers.

It is very encouraging to have record numbers elect to take the subject at A-level, with 70 pupils expected in the department in September. The department was delighted to welcome two very experienced teachers into our midst at the start of the academic year and Mr Seecharan and Mr Pearson have settled in superbly and have played a key role in helping to drive Politics forward.

D W Hine Head of Politics

The obvious focus next year for the department will be the new GCSE and A-level specifications which promise to be both stimulating and rewarding. The changes will allow us to investigate the topics in greater depth. Three of our Upper Sixth geographers went on to continue with Geography at university in 2015, and similar numbers are expected this year. We have also revamped the GeogSoc which now focuses on current news items such as the EU referendum and the impact of the closure of Tata Steel. Our photographic competition this year is on the theme of ‘The Environment’ and entries are welcome from any age group.

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Mathematics A big change this year has been our Removes embarking on a much more difficult Mathematics GCSE. It has been great additionally to challenge some of the Remove pupils with the study of an IGCSE in Further Pure Mathematics which covers a great deal of an AS level in Mathematics.

Outside of the classroom we continue to offer exciting opportunities to attain STEM Crest Awards, with five pupils achieving Bronze awards last year and four of these now studying for the Silver award. Our pupils also continue to organise Puzzle Days for Belmont and Grimsdell pupils.

It has been perhaps the best year so far for our pupils in the various Maths Challenges. In the Senior Challenge 14 Gold, 22 Silver and 25 Bronze awards were achieved by

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In the Intermediate Maths Challenge 16 Gold, 15 Silver and 26 Bronze certificates were awarded to members of the Lower School. Ten pupils went on to sit the Kangaroo paper, with Sam Cooper and Miles Keat achieving Merits. Chu Xiao Xiao Ma sat the Olympiad paper securing a Merit. This was an excellent achievement as only the top 500 in this year group nationally are invited to sit this prestigious paper.

Following a competitive preliminary round between teams from both the Fourth Form of Mill Hill School and Year 8 at Belmont, Mill Hill School Foundation sent a team comprising two Fourth Formers (Renat Samur and Charlie Oldfield) and two Belmontians (Joel Lee and Sam Tackaberry) to the ‘Team Maths Challenge’ at Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls. The team competed admirably and although they did not quite make the finals, with further support and encouragement from Mr Kwok and Mr Carruthers we look set to improve on this next year.

K P Bulman Head of Mathematics

Biology New faces defined the Biology Department this year; Mr Sam Baldock joined Mill Hill School as an Assistant Head and Biology Teacher, energising the department, Miss Bignell stepped down as Head of Biology to become Housemistress of McClure and Dr Damberg stepped in as Head of Biology. Sadly, Mr Hughes has decided to retire at the end of this academic year. A stalwart member of the Mill Hill community for 31 years in a variety of different positions, Mr Hughes will be sorely missed.

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Our field trips continue to energise pupils. Our Upper Sixth Biologists returned to Juniper Hall to study ecology and Lower Sixth pupils visited Epping Forest to practise sampling techniques. Our Upper Sixth pupils attended ‘Biology in Action’, a day of modern Biology lectures at UCL, and prospective medical pupils joined the Old Millhillians for an inspirational evening of research, presentations and conversation.

Echoing the emphasis on practicals, our current Fourth Form began the new GCSE. We look forward to next year’s Fourth Form embarking on this new GCSE specification from the start of the academic year.

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In March, we welcomed Year 5 pupils from St Paul’s and Belmont as part of Science Week to see a series of exciting demonstrations and to take part in a ‘Rocket Fuels’ investigation.

Our excellent Lower Sixth chemists demonstrated, led and taught enthusiastically as they guided our Year 5 guests through some challenging experiments. Impressively, almost all of our Lower Sixth chemists volunteered to take part in the highly successful ‘Alien Slime’ teaching project at Grimsdell. The Mill Hill chemists delivered excellent lessons to Reception and Year 1 pupils over three lunchtimes at Grimsdell.

We have an ever-increasing number of pupils interested in Chemistry at A-level and have made good progress in starting both the reformed GCSE and A-level courses. Many support and revision classes have been offered for all year groups over lunchtimes and Saturdays thanks to the willingness and dedication of the department.

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Chemistry During the summer break of 2015, Chemistry benefitted from the unveiling of a modern teaching laboratory which has been favourably remarked upon by parents and guests during our Open Day displays. Over summer 2016, work will commence on a second renewed teaching laboratory.

It has been our eighth consecutive year of taking part in the Royal Society of Chemistry Olympiad, with four participants achieving Silver and two achieving Bronze awards. After one term of Lower Sixth teaching, both Harry Dawood and Candy Sun achieved Bronze awards in a competition designed for Upper Sixth pupils; an excellent achievement.

In December, all of the Lower Sixth and some Upper Sixth chemists experienced an informative and inspirational day of talks and demonstrations at the Chemistry in Action lecture day at the Institute of Education.

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As always, the Physics Department has been a hive of excitement and activity this year.

We have been visited by guest speakers, built particle detectors, hosted astronomy evenings, travelled to Switzerland, competed in Olympiads, welcomed pupils from local schools as well as taking part in many other activities.

I would like to offer my congratulations to all pupils who competed in the GCSE and A-level Physics Olympiads. A particular mention must go to Henry Sanford, Jason Lee and Sammy Fei who were awarded Silver medals and Jessica Sin, Harry Dawood, Snow Zhang, Henry Webster, Harry Chan and Hugo Forte who were awarded Bronze medals.

To achieve a Bronze or Silver medal is a real achievement so very well done to all of those pupils.

Mr Stead and I led a successful trip to CERN during the February half term. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed getting to see ‘real’ Physics being practised by some of the most talented scientists in the world. A particular highlight for all of us was the visit to the Compact Muon Solenoid Detector which is found 100 metres under the ground and is helping us to answer questions like ‘What is the Universe really made of and what forces act within it?’

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Having been inspired by the trip to CERN, Mr Watterson led the department, during Science Week, in the construction of particle detectors. Lower Sixth pupils got to see the Continuously Sensitive Diffusion Cloud Chambers in action and managed to observe muons, electrons and positrons. The department welcomed Miss Fox as a new teacher last September and she has quickly settled into the world of Mill Hill School Physics and has shown herself to be a real asset.

L J Stubbles Head of Physics

Modern Languages French The French Department laid on an evening of fabulous entertainment in November, where the touring company Lingua Franca performed Molière’s extraordinary play L’Ecole des Femmes. Several Sixth Form pupils rehearsed extremely hard in the Spring Term to perform a hilarious play Illusions Comiques at the French Drama Competition at King Alfred School in March. A huge thank you to the French Assistant, Mr Alexis de Sousa, for working so hard to prepare the pupils for this event and to create such a wonderful atmosphere of team spirit amongst the group.

German This year we saw some excellent contributions from our pupils in the Lower Sixth. As part of their research for the Cultural Topic, Danny Weller gave us an insight into the life of Daniel Brühl who convincingly played his first role in Good-Bye Lenin and has now reached international fame portraying Nicky Lauda. Valeri Tomov studied the life of actress Franka Potente who keeps on running in the film Lola Rennt! Our Saturday revision sessions were popular with pupils from our School, and MMHI pupils enjoyed a morning of learning about the culture of Germany including baking their own waffles.

Spanish Antonia Jaramillo and Alice Lloyd Davies took part in the Hispanic Theatre Festival at North London Collegiate, performing a powerful scene from Lorca’s Yerma. They conveyed the poetry of the text in a delightful manner with some of it being sung to music which they had composed themselves.

Languages Debating Once again, Mill Hill hosted the French and Spanish Debating Competitions in November and January respectively for schools in North London and the surrounding area. The level of language and quality of arguments at these events seems to be getting better and better, and it is extremely satisfying to see Mill Hill pupils competing linguistically with the very best in the area.

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In terms of individual academic development, the chance to see Oxford, Cambridge, and Birmingham Universities, and attending Latin textual study days proved valuable and useful. The department continues its strong links with King’s College London, leading to several pupils progressing their studies.

Latin and Classical Civilisation pupils in the Sixth Form had the chance to see an unusual, and occasionally unintelligibly surreal, version of Aristophanes’ Lysistrata as well as two versions of Sophocles’ Antigone and Euripides’ Electra. The NT Barbican production with Juliette Binoche can still be viewed via the Virtual Learning Environment. Through-put to university courses in Classics should be resilient over the next couple of years, with interest in our pupils being maintained strongly by Leeds, Birmingham, Edinburgh, and Exeter University departments. Former pupils Philip Poon and Indranil Chaudry are amongst the latest Classics graduates, with the former progressing to a career as an Army officer.

GCSE and at A-level; three pupils have gone on to study Philosophy and Theology related courses at Russell Group Universities, with our pupils also getting into other top universities in a variety of disciplines; for example from International Business with Chinese, to English and to Primary Education, thus demonstrating that an A-level in RS opens doors to many courses and careers and is a highly respected A-level for entry into the very best universities.

The rigorous nature of the subject is going to be even more enhanced with the new reformed GCSE and A-level which will be taught from September 2016. The emphasis will now place equal weight on studying Theology and theological developments as well as Philosophy and Ethics. This is to be welcomed as it means that pupils will have a greater foundation of knowledge in world religions, an essential part of their education for the 21st century as they come to critically assess the belief systems of others and make important decisions for themselves.

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Religious Studies This has been yet another year of excellent development within the department, with 60 pupils opting for the GCSE and over 30 for the A-level to be taught from September 2016. We were delighted that Miss Laura Miller joined Dr Warden and Miss Anders in September 2015 as an experienced and very well qualified RS teacher, having previously taught at Princethorpe College in Warwickshire.

Debate continues to be a central aspect of the subject’s contribution to the educational formation of pupils, as are cultural visits, such as the successful trip to the Imperial War Museum. We were delighted with the results of the summer cohort from 2015, both at

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L A C Minett Head of Information Communication Technology and Computer Science

Business and Economics The macro environment looks brighter and stronger, although Fiscal Austerity still prevails and the debate re BREXIT rumbles on. Once again, the Business Education Department has had another strong year, with pupils rising to the challenge of attending lectures at the LSE and beyond and using their entrepreneurial skills to fund-raise within the whole School community to great success.

Information and Communication Technology and Computer Science It is the end of my first year at Mill Hill and what a busy year it has been. A-level Computer Science was successfully introduced, and there are high hopes for a good set of results in the summer. The subject is growing in popularity as more and more pupils understand the importance of being digitally literate in a world growing ever more dependent on computer technology.

For the first time the department also ran trips to the National Museum of Computing, located at Bletchley Park, for all year groups. Pupils were given the opportunity to see how the technological and pioneering work of Tommy Flowers, John Tiltman and Alan Turing helped draw an earlier conclusion to World War II by breaking the German Enigma and Lorenz ciphers. In addition to this, the tour highlighted just how quickly digital technology has developed in its relatively short history. By having a better understanding of the past, pupils are able to appreciate what we have today, and how their generation can advance technology to solve tomorrow’s problems. Looking further ahead, we are investigating trips to Silicon Valley and Tokyo to enforce the critical nature of the subject in an ever growing digital world.

Technology is forever in the news, whether for good or nefarious reasons, and employment opportunities are forever shifting to meet growing demands from consumers and businesses.

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I think it is fair to say that there has never been a more exciting and challenging time to study both Business and Economics. Pupils leave Mill Hill well equipped to capitalise on their A-level success at undergraduate level and within the increasingly competitive world of work.

To augment and nurture the skills and talents honed within the Business Education Department, opportunities such as attendance at fascinating OM presented talks from the world of finance and enterprise and opportunities to talk with OM entrepreneurs and titans of industry at the City Dinner are relished by the pupil body.

Always proud of our pupils within the Business Education Department, we take great pleasure in seeing them head off to the next stage of their academic career at undergraduate level, studying Business and Economics related courses and look forward to witnessing future generations of Economists and Entrepreneurs conquering the City and beyond.

This year saw Mrs Stoughton-Harris join the department to add to the Business Studies teaching already provided by the legendary Mr Smith. It will also see me step down from Head of Business Education after sixteen years at the helm, to focus on HE and UCAS/ Oxbridge/USA provision at Sixth Form level. It has been my greatest pleasure to work within the Business Education Department with such an amazing group of colleagues and friends. Mr Smith will take over as Acting Head of Department from September 2016.

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Physical Education Curriculum changes this year included moving swimming for the Fourth Form to the Autumn Term which helped pupils to develop their ability even further (due to the longer duration of the term) and also allowed staff to assess pupils earlier for the School Swimming Team. Cricket was also introduced for the first time this year (during the Spring Term) to assist the development of cricket skills amongst all Fourth and Remove pupils. Fourth Form, Remove and Fifth Form pupils enjoyed the opportunity to experience a Boxing workshop in the Autumn Term when two Olympic boxers and an Olympic judo player came into School. Some of the Fourth and Fifth Form pupils also experienced a successful Capoeira workshop led by an experienced external performer in anticipation of this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio. GCSE pupils benefitted once again from a PE conference held in-house, just prior to the mock examinations, which focused on all aspects of the theoretical syllabus but with an emphasis on scoring top marks on the extended (6 mark) questions. The practical GCSE moderations went well and have put the pupils in a strong position for the summer examinations. Six GCSE pupils obtained full marks and many more achieved A* and As in this part of the assessment. The A-level pupils performed equally well in their practical moderation and produced some well-researched, comprehensive pieces of coursework.

Examination PE groups also benefitted from additional A-Level revision and GCSE revision workshops throughout the year.

This year, the Fourth Form PSHRE modular programme included diet and exercise, drugs and alcohol education, emotional wellbeing and mental health, E-safety and respecting equality, relationships and sex education and economic wellbeing. These units were interspersed with whole year group presentations and lectures which support the programme.

The Remove and Fifth Form PSHRE modular programme included topics such as money management, careers and personal development, citizenship, healthy living, religious morals and ethics, sex and relationships and study skills. Whole year group presentations and guidance to pupils on topics included cancer and drugs and were given by outside agencies.

The Sixth Form PSHRE programme covered both years of the Sixth Form and encouraged pupils to participate in discussion, to research information and to contribute to debates. The Sixth Form topics were relevant to their age and current aspects of their lifestyle.

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Personal, Social, Health and Relationships Education Pupils have one lesson per week of PSHRE in which they cover a variety of topics within the PSHRE curriculum including health and wellbeing, sex and relationships, living in the wider world: economic wellbeing, careers and the world of work.

During PSHRE lessons, pupils discover factual information and develop skills which help them throughout their time at Mill Hill and further into their adult lives. This valuable knowledge serves them in everyday situations, and helps pupils to make positive contributions to their local community.

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Music at Mill Hill continues to grow and develop at an impressive rate and we currently have more than 200 pupils taking individual instrumental lessons. Our visiting professional peripatetic teachers offer tuition in all instruments, including piano, voice, strings, woodwind, brass, organ and percussion and the Music School provides music for over 230 concerts and services at Mill Hill School every year.

The Music School offers practical musical opportunities to pupils of all standards and abilities and, each week, 16 ensembles and clubs take place at the School. Main Choir, Glee Club and Shout Band continue to thrive and we have been thrilled to add the Wind Band and Conducting Club to our list of ensembles on offer. Informal coffee concerts are run twice a week and pupils are invited to sign up and perform complete pieces or musical excerpts, according to their comfort level.

The Music School concert tour to the Netherlands showcased the Jazz Band, Chapel Choir and Orchestra and was a highlight for all concerned. As well as three well-attended concerts, pupils were able to enjoy museums, sight-seeing, water slides and a quick tour of Ghent, Belgium, on the return journey.

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Jazz Band has had an excellent year and we were thrilled to be invited to play at Allianz Park, not only for its annual fireworks night, but also at a Saracens home game against Northampton. Pupils were invited to watch the professional rugby between sets! The annual Jazz SoirĂŠe in March was a huge success and demand for places in Jazz Band has become so great that, in order to further develop high-level improvisation skills, a new Jazz Collective has been formed by Mr Brink which rehearses every week.

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Academic Music is growing rapidly and, having followed an exciting new course with the Fourth Form, we are delighted that over 50 pupils have chosen to go on to study GCSE music. The facilities on offer at Mill Hill are superb and, with the use of a full set of Mac laptops, pupils are encouraged to compose, record and edit their own music on industry-standard equipment.

The Gundry Prize exhibited performances of 16 newly-composed pieces by Mill Hill pupils. From Pop to Classical, Baroque to Jazz, pieces in all styles were performed for the adjudicator Jon Opstad, a successful film and television composer. The Junior Prize was won by Zany Denyer with his Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor and Ellen Baumring-Gledhill won the Fourth Form Prize with her Rabbits on the Patio. In a very close contest David Jing’s dramatic piano piece Darkness into Light took the Senior Prize.

The annual Farrow Singing Competition took place in February and we were inundated with entries in all categories. Helena Dix, the international soprano who came to judge the competition, was amazed by the high standard of singing at the School and impressed at the huge variety of repertoire that the pupils performed. The winner of this year’s Farrow Prize was Alice Lloyd Davies Weymouth and the Helmore Prize (Lower School) was awarded to Jay Jacobs Priestley.

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March also saw the heats and final of the annual Instrumental Music Competition. This year, we had over 150 entries in seven different categories. There were prizes on offer for each category and a selection of prize winners then took part in the final. Mr Michael Blake, professional trumpeter, teacher and conductor, kindly accepted our invitation to judge the final and, after a closely contested competition, the overall prize was awarded to cellist Ellen Baumring-Gledhill Murray.

As always, the Music School is incredibly grateful to all teaching staff and colleagues who provide support to the ensembles and help to sustain and develop this thriving department.

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This year, ex-pupils have been very successful in the West End. Nancy Wallinger starred in The Play That Goes Wrong and its even funnier successor, Peter Pan Goes Wrong. Harry Melling took the lead role in Hand to God at the Vaudeville Theatre, a biting and very funny satire about religion. Oliver Forsyth brought his play about boxing, Cornermen, to London twice for sell out performances. Matthew Bentley made his acting debut in fringe theatre in a play about Lorca’s assassination.

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Theatre visits have included Hand to God, Billy Elliot, Our Country’s Good, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and Macbeth. Drama Scholars and some others have taken part in a stage fighting workshop, one of several ‘hands-on’ sessions about theatrical conventions that we intend to institute annually.

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The departmental resources have received another boost this year with the upper mezzanine floor being converted into a photography and film studio. Miss Dempster has collected a wardrobe of costumes, facilitating some remarkable transformations of our usually smartly dressed pupils into animals, spirits and monsters of remarkable appearance.

We are working our way through the new linear A-level course and a new GCSE format.

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News of the progress of former pupils is always very welcome and it was very pleasing for me to be able to view Mark Mindel’s exhibition of his post-Bejing art in which he explores male vanity. Duncan Loudon finishes at Goldsmiths at the end of the summer term and it is well worth catching up with his films. His brother Alex went back into education after his success designing the Commonwealth Games coins and his final show will be held early this summer.

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Starting the year on a really positive note, six Remove technologists entered the Design Museum, Design Ventura Challenge. Led by Mr McKay the group submitted a design for an optical illusion package to be sold in the Museum Shop. Despite being our first year of involvement, our ambitious and well planned entry was well received and the pupils involved gained hugely from the experience of taking on various roles to ensure a high quality outcome. This was swiftly followed by an Upper Sixth study day where professional designers Jay Osgerby and Matthew Bevan from Jaguar Land Rover offered a professional perspective on design and manufacturing. Later the same term, ten of our most promising Fourth Form technologists were delighted to attend the ‘Teen Tech Event’ at the Copper Box Arena. At this venue pupils were encouraged to be ‘hands on’ with the latest technology and distinguished themselves by winning individual prizes in the challenge section as well as the ‘Best Techie’ group award.

also the plan when three classes of Grimsdell’s Year Two pupils came over to use the workshops as part of their Design Week challenge. The youngsters benefitted from using technical tools and equipment and were enthusiastically supported by Fourth Form pupils from Mill Hill School. It was great to see the excitement and wonder on the faces of the younger children as they experienced using a range of advanced manufacturing equipment for the first time. Many thanks to Miss Kyriacou from Grimsdell for initiating this exciting link.

The Arkwright Scholarship group worked hard and Alessio Grespi won through to the final interview stage at Brunel University, and at the time of writing this report, we are still awaiting the outcome. Joshua Dennis ensured our weekly Robot Club offered a vibrant and positive experience by producing a basic electronics kit designed with a Picaxe chip, encouraging younger pupils to get enthused by programming. Getting pupils involved with Technology was

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Progress through this year’s Upper Sixth project work has been supported by several external agencies, allowing pupils the benefit of professional collaboration. We are extremely grateful for the involvement of associates from Ilsa Crawford Design Agency (Studio Ilsa) and Ted Baker as well as OM blacksmith, Conan Sturdy, who taught Millicent Lloyd how to roll steel and weld in his workshop in Battersea.

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After completion of excellent coursework projects, Jessica Powell (Upper Sixth) and Micah Lazarus (Lower Sixth) attended the OM Engineers’ Dinner. Finally, in June, we left for our annual Lower Sixth trip to North Wales, where we once again explored the delights of the Centre for Alternative Technology as well as ‘Electric Mountain’ in Snowdonia.

To close the year, another first; the annual Design Technology exhibition featured high quality design and practical work from across the Foundation, an initiative that was much appreciated by pupils and parents from all four Schools.

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OVERVIEW The CCF exists to develop leadership and teamwork and to encourage pride, responsibility and self-reliance among cadets. Over the past year, members of the Army, Navy and RAF sections have been highly successful in achieving these aims.

Group Captain Phillip Lester was the reviewing officer at our exceptional Biennial Inspection and WO1 Fritz Albrecht was the judge for the Newcastle Competition in which each of the Houses participated and all thoroughly enjoyed. The Newcastle Shield was won by Burton Bank House, led by Sgt Ewart Adams, and WO1 Daniel Lucas Cedars was named best squad leader and awarded the Nihat Trophy. The Corps of Drums concluded the parade with a highly accomplished routine. Gp. Capt. Lester was very impressed with the entire inspection and has returned a particularly complimentary report.

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I would like to congratulate all the officers, staff and cadets upon another excellent year and particularly to thank George Beckman School as Senior Cadet and Head of Army, Ted Macdonald Priestley as Head of RAF, Daniel Mautner Collinson as Head of Navy, Isabel Gilchrist Collinson as Drum Major, Capt. Stead as OC Army, Lt Bull as OC Navy, PO Rennie as OC RAF, 2Lt Kyle as OC Corps of Drums and WO1 Fritz Albrecht, for their excellent work in maintaining the contingent’s high standards.

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NCO camp at Longmoor was exciting, with cadets enjoying mountain biking, firing various weapons systems on the simulated firing range, and urban combat training from the expert Sgt Shapland of London District Cadet Training Team.

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Easter Camp at Longmoor was attended by 61 cadets, an excellent opportunity for Remove cadets to put their training into practice. After setting up their bashas late on Friday, they braved a night in the woods before undertaking their first full Section Attack in the morning. Marksmanship training and the obstacle course followed in the afternoon.

L/CoH Davison, visiting from CTT, has been a very popular addition, providing LSW and CTR instruction for senior cadets and training our Removes to deliver an impressive deliberate Section Attack demonstration during the Annual General Inspection.

Special mention goes to 2Lt Kyle who, within 11 months, has qualified as an Exercise Conducting Officer, Obstacle Course Supervisor and Skill at Arms instructor. My thanks also to Lt Granger, Maj Norrington and the invaluable RSM Albrecht.

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CCF NAVY The Navy section continues to aim to be the smartest section in the CCF. Great care is taken by the cadets each week to ensure that their turnout is immaculate. The training programme has worked towards the cadets gaining their Able Rates, with Hannah Beckett, Charlotte Kilbourn and Harry Chan all gaining their ‘lollipops’. Daniel WolstenholmePowell was also promoted to Warrant Officer.

The CCF Activity Day was spent at the Welsh Harp, where the cadets completed their Level 1 sailing qualification. They have also had the opportunity to complete their Level 1 Powerboating qualification over the course of the year. We are very lucky to have the use of the Welsh Harp Sea Cadets sailing facilities which have undergone a huge makeover in the past year to include smart accommodation. My thanks go to the team at the Sea Cadets.

The NCOs this year have been a particularly well-organised group. They have coordinated the Friday sessions to ensure that they are fun and relevant for the cadets, and they should be congratulated on their commitment over the course of the year: Benedict Balcombe, Maxim Asher, Tacita Shah, Yasemin Nihat, Olivia Rowe-Parr, Daniel Wolstenholme-Powell, Gabriella Timanti and Kian Zoje. Daniel Mautner has also been an outstanding Head of Navy this year.

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Sessions have included drill, first aid, leadership training, aircraft recognition, and fieldcraft.

Ted and Alice have both been exceptional as Warrant Officer and Flight Sergeant respectively.

They have been extremely well organised and put together an excellent presentation to the Fourth Form which resulted in a healthy increase in numbers for next year.

Our cadets excelled themselves at the Annual General Inspection in May and several of the cadets have also had air experience flights this year in a Grob tutor, which all have thoroughly enjoyed. Ground training day this year went very well, with Ted memorizing the entire drill routine! Lukas Vanhaesebroeck also did exceptionally well in the bleep test and all those who participated were a credit to the School and the RAF section.

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This is a testament to the care, capability and professionalism exhibited by our Sports Leaders. In the build-up to the swimming galas, the group took part in an Amateur Swimming Association Leadership Award and all received a formal qualification for their efforts.

During the Spring Term, the group focused their efforts on organising a morning of activities for Grimsdell pupils. The pupils took full responsibility for all aspects of the event from catering orders and risk assessments to activity plans and awards ceremonies. The day was a resounding success and was enjoyed by all involved.

In the Summer Term, pupils assisted with the Grimsdell Swimming Gala and Sports Day, as well as Belmont Sports Day. As ever, everyone involved was full of praise for their efforts and professionalism.

We are always impressed by what our pupils can achieve when we invest our trust and allow them the freedom to implement their own ideas. Once again each and every one of our Sports Leaders should be commended for what they have contributed for another excellent year.

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Armed with the basics, the pupils divided into teams for their first challenge, ‘Apprentice-style’, making the most of the run up to Christmas to maximise their seasonal sales. Profits were donated to the Nowzad Charity for homeless and injured dogs in Afghanistan.

Having learnt some valuable lessons, the groups then embarked upon the Young Enterprise ‘Tenner Challenge’. With Fifth Formers, Brandon Johnson, Priestley and Sophie Fresco, McClure acting as mentors, the teams set about making their ‘tenners’ go as far as possible in a month. The aim was to raise as much money as they could through business enterprise but they were also very keen to beat last year’s group, led by Brandon himself, which raised over £2,200.

To this end, February saw a number of small businesses pop up all over the School selling hand-warmers, (perfect for the cold February days), phone chargers, cupcakes, Maoams and hotdogs and although they didn’t manage to beat last year’s total, they did make an incredible £800, which they donated to a water project in Africa.

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The Board Games Club has had another year of fun. Our newest member, Matthew Poole, has held his own whilst being introduced to a swathe of games by our regular members. We have robbed a tiny cardboard train in Colt Express and struggled to comprehend the bizarre messages sent by Eliot Kendal as the ghost in Mysterium, two new additions to the board game cupboard this year. Eliot, along with Artie Blair and Tanay Malde, has done sterling work teaching the Fourth Form activity rotation how to play Skull, King of Tokyo, Love Letter, Pandemic and many other excellent games.

The Martlet Activity and the Thursday afternoon rotation have given a significant number of Fourth Formers the opportunity to grab a helmet, get on a mountain bike and explore the Mill Hill estate on two wheels. Despite a few wobbles, all returned safely and some have found a new outdoor pursuit they really enjoy. Grateful thanks go to Major Norrington for keeping the bikes in good working order.

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Creative Writing With ever-growing numbers attending from all reaches of the Mill Hill community, our work continues to improve and evolve. Fourth and Sixth Formers alike have contributed to our collective repertoire in the last few months. Not only has our expanded group created more diversity in character, but it has introduced ever new and increasing forms and genres of literature, from spoken word to poetry and back again to prose. New and exciting prospects lie ahead for us all in the coming year.

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Deaf Awareness/Signing Activity A small, dedicated group of pupils have been learning about deafness in the UK and the use of Sign Language to enable them to communicate with deaf people who choose to use Sign as their first or preferred method of communication. At the end of term pupils were able to introduce themselves and have a basic conversation using sign language, in addition to having gained a socio-cultural perspective on being deaf. Pupils also learnt how to sign the hymn Silent Night and were able to sign fully alongside the choir in the Christmas Chapel Service.

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The Hot Topics Debating Society organised a number of stimulating debates on live issues, such as the junior doctor strikes and military campaign in Syria, as well as wider motions on capital punishment and affirmative action. Under the firm Chair of Truman Ennals McClure there were notable performances from many pupils. We were very pleased to receive some debate coaching skills from Miss L Miller to sharpen the quality of argument this year. The society looks forward to a thriving 2016-17 season under the new stewardship of Mikael Hameed Weymouth and Kush Thakrar Atkinson.

This year we had a few missed sessions of Robotics Club due to GCSE exam pressure; however, I can report that during the last two terms members have been very successful in modelling and using the PICAXE programming system. We were delighted that several Fourth Form pupils found this a worthwhile activity; they clearly enjoyed the experience and showed real promise as future engineers. I am looking forward to continuing with the Club and seeing the numbers expand further.

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Francis Crick Society The Francis Crick Society has continued to widen the cultural engagement of the Sixth Form pupils through lectures, debates and assemblies. We were very pleased to host a lecture by Dr Kris Lockyear from the Institute of Archaeology at UCL who spoke about the technologies used to survey the Roman city of Verulamium. Other highlights included pupil presentions on ‘The Faces of Terrorism’ and doping in athletics. Several members of the committee also devised a thought-provoking and inspiring assembly for International Women’s Day. S Baldock Master in Charge

Sir James Murray Society The Sir James Murray Society took a turn towards the sciences in the 2015-16 season, with Lower School pupils very keen to develop their understanding of research in this discipline. The flagship lecture of the autumn term was given by Dr Emily Grossman, who explained how the micro-organisms in our gut may actually alter our behaviour. In anticipation of the introduction of Psychology to the Sixth Form curriculum in September 2016, many interested pupils gathered in the spring term to learn more about the science of human behaviour. The summer term was marked by a trip to the Royal Institute to explore career paths for women in Engineering and Technology.

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Inter-House General Knowledge This year’s competition was a tightly contested one, with McClure (Caitlin Donovan, Maxim Asher, Lucas Ward and Truman Ennals) proving a formidable outfit and thus winning the trophy. Maxim Asher also captained the Mill Hill team (Hugo Forte, Freddie Goldstone and Matti Thal) in the 2016 Schools Challenge hosted by City of London School (Boys). I look forward to a very competitive event next year.

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Gifted and Talented (Sports Scholars) Activities such as judo, boxing, salsa dancing, ballet, yoga and golf have given the scholars the opportunity to sample some new activities, whilst input from sports psychologists and strength and conditioning coaches has helped to aid their sporting development. In January we carried out our Sports Scholarship Trials. Our own sports specialist’s analysis of scholarship applicants combined by cutting edge fitness testing and analysis by Middlesex University has helped to make this a highly professional process which sets the tone for sport at Mill Hill.

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Every time you currently turn on the radio there is either a report or an entire programme about teenage mental health. The pressures, not just of exams and academic work, but of coping with a world in which your life is displayed on social media, can be hard to cope with. This year the Full School Council made Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health a major focus, forming a focus group that brought pupils and staff together to establish and work towards three main aims: • To promote emotional wellbeing and resilience • To develop understanding of those with mental health problems • To provide support Initial developments include a PSHRE programme with greater emphasis on emotional wellbeing and mental health across all age groups, an improved mentoring system, greater use of the new School e-mail system as a medium for communicating our aims and lunchtime

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‘Headspace’ sessions. The Full School Council also reviewed and updated the Pupil Complaints Policy, wrote a School E-mail Protocol and made suggestions about the location of additional seating around the School site.

This year the Sixth Form Council has been busy applying their keen eye and imaginative solutions to a variety of Sixth Form issues, including consulting on the arrangements for study leave, standardising the Café 6 break time provisions and clarifying arrangements for private study in the Library. The Committee also relished sharing their ideas for enhanced Sixth Form provisions in curriculum, facilities and opportunities. A working group on developing the VLE to include electronic prep setting and learning resources has evaluated different systems with insight and pragmatism, with exciting plans afoot for 2016-17. A small group of Upper Sixth pupils also devised and co-ordinated a successful programme of leavers’ events to mark the end of their time at Mill Hill.

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The Fifth Form of 2015-16 was a particularly large year-group, and an enthusiastic representative committee came together to organise what is now a firm Mill Hill tradition: an early evening social event to mark the end of GCSE teaching and the start of study leave.

The sun shone on Top Terrace and spirits were high as partygoers enjoyed entertainments with a fairground theme and danced to an unusually well-chosen playlist. A number of heartfelt speeches were made, with boys and girls bidding farewell to the Lower School or, in some cases, to Mill Hill itself. My thanks go to the committee and, as ever, to Miss Lesley Lamb and her staff for producing an evening of real quality.

The Fourth Form Council met regularly throughout the year and also presented to the Fourth Form in assembly, responding to questions and recording concerns. Significant outcomes included: the installation of a water fountain near Cedars/Priestley, the re-fitting of nets to hoops in the Sports Hall and minor adjustments to various aspects of our catering provision. Interesting suggestions for consideration included the idea of developing an MHS App, the introduction of GCSE Photography and the wider use of cross-curricular ICT. There is an appetite for more School plays and radical thinking came in the form of a proposed School hen house!

The Boarders’ Council completed a full review of the School’s internet provision for boarders after several meetings with Mr Wright, MHSF Director of IT. Significant changes have been implemented in accordance with boarders’ suggestions and the new ‘managed’ system as opposed to the previous ‘lockdown’ will encourage more responsible and considered use of the internet. In addition, facilities across the Houses are to be improved for September 2016 and regular in House consultation meetings will continue. In the Spring Term the Annual Boarders’ Charity Concert was a wonderful spectacle, with talented musicians delivering some astounding pieces from a huge range of genres, styles and cultures. £730 was raised in the process for the Gambian Music School Initiative. The Council members look forward to the full integration of MMHI pupils into the boarding community across the Houses in September.

The emphasis and attention of the Eco Society this year has been to raise awareness of key environmental issues across the Foundation. Pupils across the School have taken part in projects and activities throughout the year which have seen them presenting to their peers in assemblies and taking part in activities at Grimsdell and Belmont. Society representatives led assemblies for the Fourth, Removes and Fifth Form, reminding and encouraging pupils to consider how to change their impact on the environment through everyday activities. Other events included a House Recycling Competition and the annual Foundation Eco Fortnight, which incorporated the ‘Walk to School Week’ and the travel survey as well as a Fashion Show and environmental activities at Belmont.

The Boarding, Day and Café 6 Food Councils continue to develop the menus at Mill Hill, by suggesting informed and seasonal variations and good ideas to keep the service offer inviting.

Recent press coverage has reconfirmed the desire to make the changes to the food offer by reducing sugar and salt and there has been a reduction in the frequency of red meat on the menu, replacing it with fresh fish. The pupils continue to play an important role in the design and organisation of the menus and venue layout for special events, including the Boarders’ Summer BBQ and Upper Sixth Form leavers’ lunch, and Saturday theme nights continue to be popular, with each boarding house takes a turn to pick a theme.

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The Anti- Bullying and Mentoring Council reviewed the induction and mentoring process for new pupils in October and representatives from the Houses made important recommendations about the activities that will undoubtedly benefit new pupils in the future.

Perhaps most significantly of all, the Council was involved in promoting National Anti-Bullying Week with activities in School including a non-uniform day, a survey and cake sale ultimately raising over £1,300 for Childline. The week finished with Chapel presentations to the whole School using the Anti Bullying slogan and theme for 2015 to ‘Make a Noise about bullying’.

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LEIPZIG IST EINE REISE WERT! This was not only felt by Johann Wolfgang Goethe, one of the greatest German poets, but also by our Fourth Form and Remove German pupils who visited this amazing place at the end of the Summer Term.

On arrival in San Sebastián, we were met by our friendly host families. They invited us to their homes where we enjoyed a traditional homemade Spanish lunch, including paella and local seafood delicacies. We then visited ‘El Aula Azul’ our Spanish school where pupils participated in a fun treasure hunt. The experience allowed us to familiarise ourselves with our new surroundings and to interact with local people in Spanish.

They set out keen and eager to explore the town and its many sights and practiced their German at every opportunity. Our four day programme was packed full with activities, from visiting the regional TV station MDR and climbing the Monument of the Battle of the Nations, to seeing the Great Barrier Reef which Asisi brought to life in one of his famous exhibitions in an old gasometer.

We also managed to cheer on robots playing football and saw them performing other amazing tasks at the Robotics Fair. No visit to Germany is complete without sampling local delicatessen such as the schnitzel and bratwurst. Of course, we also enjoyed the Konditoreien with their scrumptious Kuchen und Torten. The days were not over until language work and diaries were completed. Needless to say that the pupils, if not already tired from the school term, were ready for a relaxing holiday after our trip.

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The second day we returned to the school for Spanish lessons. Guided by the teachers, we were able to practice our conversational Spanish. In the afternoon we visited the Aquarium which boasts one of the most impressive oceanariums in Europe. It had a spectacular shark tunnel with a 360 degree view and numerous aquariums which are home to a variety of fish species local to the region. We also visited the Maritime History Museum which offered an insight into the fascinating sea heritage of the town.

Later that day, we took a boat trip around the beautiful bay of San Sebastián and circled the island of Santa Clara. On the penultimate day, we walked up Monte Urgull which has spectacular panoramic views of the ocean. This was a most memorable trip and we would like to thank Mr Mansilla, Miss Soriano and Alexis for organising it.

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he afternoon took us on a guided tour of Rouen which included the beautiful Rouen T Cathedral and a Black Death graveyard.

Rouen We set out on a small coach, arrived at Dover and enjoyed the pleasures of a ferry crossing to Calais. Once we arrived at the school in Rouen we were reunited with our exchange partners. The next day we went to Park Asterix, a highlight of the trip for many of us and an excellent way to bond with our French friends. We split into a couple of groups at the park and experienced a wide variety of rides including the Egyptian ride, which we repeated eight times!

On Thursday morning we had lessons at the French school, Institition Jean Paul II. These included Maths, Physics and History. It was extremely interesting to experience lessons in French. The afternoon took us on a guided tour of Rouen which included the beautiful Rouen Cathedral and a Black Death graveyard.

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On Friday we went to the Claude Monet gardens at Giverny which were flowering beautifully and we saw the famous waterlilies. It was obvious that gardening was always Monet’s first love.

‘Macaroon Making’ sums up Monday pretty well for me! In the afternoon we visited the main art gallery in Rouen to see some impressionist works of art. I was personally blown away by the sheer number of paintings in the gallery. Shopping on that last day was a little dampened by the weather, but we could not resist having fun and eating some very good food.

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Tamil Nadu 2016 On Saturday 2nd July at 5am, the coach left Mill Hill for Sri Jayendra Secondary School in Tamil Nadu, India. On arrival at Heathrow we were told our flight was delayed but this did not dampen the spirits of the excited pupils, many of whom were going to India for their first time. Unfortunately we missed our connecting flight in Abu Dhabi and had to spend the night in a five star hotel!

When we finally arrived at Sri Jayendra we were greeted by the Head Mistress, Usha Ramen and some of her staff. The boarding pupils all lined up at the front of the hostel to give us a card with our individual photograph on it and words of welcome. It was then time to unpack and rest for a couple of hours, before attending their full school assembly with 3,000 pupils dressed in white school uniform. We were taken onto the stage and presented with gifts and each of us introduced ourselves.

Each day the Millhillians were given a small group of pupils to interact with, helping with their reading and pronunciation. They did this from Monday to Friday sitting in the shade on dusty ground. Not only did the Indian pupils benefit from this interaction, but our pupils gained a valuable experience educating young children in a foreign country.

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The trip was not just about the interaction with the Indian pupils, as each weekend we went on a trip. The first weekend we went to Kanyakumari on the Southern Tip of India, not leaving until late Saturday morning so we could attend a Cart Festival. We were joined by the Monks and Tsumai children on the Sunday morning, so we were able to explore the local shops and fort overlooking the sea with them. This was followed by lunch and dinner which was most enjoyable.

The second weekend we went to Kodal Kanal, a mountain resort which was considerably cooler and quite wet. On the way we stopped at a large Hindu Temple at Madurai and had a traditional Indian buffet meal at a local restaurant. There were also outings in the evenings to a brick factory, a walk by a river, meals to restaurants with the Monks and Tsumai children, temple visits and some jewellery shopping.

All good things come to an end and on our final evening, Usha Raman and her staff choreographed a specultacular evening of song and dance, with the Millhillians joining the Sri Jayendra choir on stage to sing the traditional Goan song ‘Ya Ya Mayaya’. This was quite an amazing effort by the Millhillians to learn all the lyrics.

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By the end of the evening we were in no doubt about the love and appreciation that the staff and pupils had for us, showering us with gifts and words of thanks, and including us in the prize giving ceremony.

I am sure this wonderful experience will stay with our pupils for a very long time.

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hard-fought games of rounders or pooltime. As the kinship in groups developed, the competitive tension started to build, until the long-awaited tournament day arrived.

Friday 1st July saw a party of 24 pupils and four members of staff embark on their fourth annual partnership tour to Zambia. The visit was set to be one of charity, culture and sport, encapsulated by many incredible experiences. The trip exceeded all expectations and the reverberations of success were felt by all of the volunteers.

The competition was fierce with some close results, which was testament to the passion that the pupils instilled in their school teams. Mr Chimuti and his coaching team were delighted with an overall win, securing their championship title. After a long and emotional day, it was time to find out which team was going to be lifting the infamous wooden spoon.

Shockwaves reverberated around the room as ‘Team Galz’, led by Miss Miller, took the walk of shame to receive their ‘award’.

Our first full day ushered in the start of many eye-opening experiences. We visited the local Mackenzie community, an impoverished shanty township of Ndola with which Mill Hill has a strong affiliation. This trip saw the relationship strengthen again, thanks to our return with new school uniforms. In truth, the real connection has been made through the tireless work of pupils and staff at Mill Hill over the years, with this trip being no exception. The bond was instantly recognisable as, a year on from his last trip, Mr Woodrow was greeted with excited shouts of his fond nickname ‘Mr Chimuti’ (translates as Mr Wood). After a tour of the buildings, playground games and a questionable rendition of ‘Swing Low’, we could all see how special Mackenzie community is.

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The second week saw us coaching in new groups each morning before heading to one of two projects to complete some community work, one at a local farm and one at a school.

One group also had the opportunity to work with a group of Zambian special needs pupils, teaching a more accessible version of Tag Rugby.

Our second tournament day was just as competitive, but Mr Chimuti and his group took home the winning trophy for a second time. Similarly, Miss Miller received the wooden spoon, breaking Mill Hill records as the first victor to receive two wooden spoons in one trip.

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That afternoon, we were ready to explore the breath-taking views of Victoria Falls.

After countless selfies and treks, the day was topped off with a touch of luxury at the famous Livingstone hotel. The sunset views of the Zambezi River will remain a life-long memory for all of us.

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To complete our incredible African experience, our final two days were spent on safari in Botswana. The evening campfires and cosy tents were a perfect setting for reflection as we were encouraged by Mr Turner to ‘look at the stars, not our screens’ and ensure we try to maintain the new perspectives we have gained.

Altogether, our trip was sensational and unforgettable, but it cannot be quantified in terms of individual experiences or memories. It is much bigger than that. We learned far more than Tag Rugby skills, cultural traditions or iconic landscapes. We learned what it was to be a true Millhillian, mirrored in the Mandela quote adorning the Mackenzie community walls, ‘Education is the most powerful weapon, which you can you use to change the world.’

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project mill hill Project Mill Hill has achieved many things this year. With a combination of Mill Hill School and The Mount, Mill Hill International pupils, we began the year in the Mill Hill garden, clearing the soil of the weeds that had grown during the past year and removing great numbers of stones. We aim to plant flowers and vegetables to harvest by hand with the aim of making Mill Hill a greener place to be and to make our beautiful School more aesthetically pleasing.

Project Mill Hill then organised an Easter-themed afternoon tea for the residents of the Retail Trust Cottage Homes. Weeks of effort by the pupils went into the stunning Easter decorations for the tables which incorporated vibrantly coloured eggs and realistic paper mache trees. The tea itself included a wide variety of snacks, from juice to tea and cakes to rolls, as well as a diverse range of entertainment. Musical interludes from pupils such as Verity Law, Francesca Forte, both Mill Hill pupils, and Zara Kulbayeva and Hanae Nishiyama from MMHI coupled with an intense few games of Bingo led by Gabriella Marcus and lively conversations in Spanish between Karla Tolentino Ramirez (MMHI) and several Spanish-speaking residents meant a fun afternoon was had by all. A special thank you and mention should go to the dedicated catering department who provided the afternoon’s delicious refreshments. The residents enjoyed themselves immensely and were appreciative of all the pupils had done to prepare for the day.

The team then invited Year 3 pupils from St Paul’s School to Mill Hill for an afternoon of science experiments. Donning lab coats and goggles, the pupils tested household cleaners using pH indicator paper, watched chemical reactions create coloured foam and built electrical circuits to send Morse code messages. Both educational and fun, it proved to be a successful afternoon.

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We aim to plant flowers and vegetables to harvest by hand with the aim of making Mill Hill a greener place to be and to make our beautiful School more aesthetically pleasing.

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fundraising and community links Community Action The programme has continued to thrive during this academic year with the numbers of Lower Sixth pupils volunteering to give back to the community, during their own free time, outstripping the number of available local placements. With our neighbouring Church of England School of St Paul’s reaching its capacity for offering classroom assistant placements to Mill Hill pupils, we decided to extend the concept of ‘community’ to include Grimsdell, the Foundation Pre-Prep School. Our Lower Sixth pupils very much enjoyed spending time in the classrooms helping much younger pupils with literacy, numeracy and creativity.

Once again we were delighted to welcome many ‘elderly learners’ from Barnet Age UK for their weekly one-to-one computer skills tuition in the Winterstoke Library. It was also a privilege for our pupils to continue our link with Oak Lodge School in Barnet, helping their children, who have severe learning difficulties, with their swimming lessons in the Mill Hill pool. In applying for Community Action, our pupils have to explain what they ‘hope to give’ and what they ‘hope to gain’ from their placements. It is heartening to know that Mill Hill has so many compassionate young adults, with this comment being typical of so many; ‘Sometimes I feel that I take more than I give, therefore I want to add something to the community and work with those less fortunate than me.’

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Fundraising Mill Hill’s Charity Committee has organised several events this year which have raised over £25,000 for various charities. Over £6,000 has been raised from non-school uniform days and cake sales alone. Talented Millhillians took to the stage once again this year for several committee-organised events which collectively raised over £3,000 and included the Unplugged concert for The James Ahern Foundation, the lunchtime talent show for the Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group and the Boarders’ Charity Concert.

For several years Mill Hill has been heavily involved in fundraising for our Overseas Partnership projects in India, Zambia and Nicaragua and a highlight of the year was the ‘May The Fourth Be With You’ variety performance which raising over £4,000 on the night.

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The evening saw pupils and teachers from across the Foundation demonstrating a number of different talents. Needless to say, it was a wonderful evening for all! Overall, the Committee has had a very successful year and has continued to include pupils from all year groups who have eagerly helped to co-ordinate these events and contribute to the year’s successes.

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‘As I am sure is the case for all parents, I thought long and hard about which school offered the best opportunities for my children. It feels good to think that I am helping other children, who would not otherwise have had the option to benefit from those same opportunities.’

The Mill Hill School Foundation would like to thank the Sandhu family (who have four children currently at Belmont and Mill Hill) for their extremely generous pledge to support a full-fee bursary place for both Belmont and Mill Hill. Gifts like these can transform a talented child’s life to help them unlock their full potential.

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Nearly 100 parents have supported our A Better Chance bursary campaign. It is often the case, quite understandably, that parents prefer to support building and facilities projects which can directly improve their own children’s educational experience. However, we have seen more and more parents getting involved with A Better Chance Bursaries each year. We would especially like to thank a group of parents who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to enable us to put on the ABC Ball on 8 October 2016. This promises to be a spectacular evening which will not only raise money but also raise the profile of bursaries even higher amongst the parent community.

We are indebted once again to the generosity of Lord Glendonbrook (School House 1955-57) who is supporting a further four pupils at Mill Hill School, through The Michael Bishop Foundation. Lord Glendonbrook’s original three bursary beneficiaries have now all finished their studies at Mill Hill but the former Chairman of BMI and Channel 4 Television was enthusiastic about continuing his funding after seeing the positive impact of his support. In addition he has established a hardship fund to support a pupil whose family has fallen on difficult times whose education would suffer if they left Mill Hill School.

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We were delighted to be able to share our celebration of the centenary of Francis Crick’s (Ridgeway 1930-34) birth with none other than Dr James Watson, Crick’s collaborator and co-discoverer of the Structure of DNA. On Crick’s actual birthday (8 June) we were honoured that Dr Watson could join pupils and staff on the Quad to unveil a plaque for the Science Building before reliving the exhilarating race for their ground-breaking discovery.

Not all donations to the Mill Hill School Foundation need to be in the form of cash, cheque or credit card. We are very grateful to Keith Wallace (Scrutton 1958-63) for his excellent donation of a rare white-glazed Kangxi period anhua ‘dragon’ dish’. The dish raised £6,000 at Bonhams with the proceeds going to the A Better Chance Bursary Campaign. The Foundation has also accepted gifts of paintings, shares and, of course, legacies (which can be a very tax-efficient way of giving).

Dr Watson stayed for the party as over 150 parents, OMs and special guests, including Crick’s daughter, Gabrielle and grandson, Mark Nicholl, joined in the celebrations at the Crick 100 Champagne Reception and Dinner on Saturday 11 June. Professor Jonathan Weber (Burton Bank 1968-72) spoke about the role of genomics in 2016; a powerful reminder of just how important Crick and Watson’s discovery is to modern medicine. All proceeds from The Crick Dinner went to the modernisation of the Science Building at Mill Hill. The celebrations were truly a night to remember and proved to be a unique opportunity for us all to pay tribute to Mill Hill’s most illustrious alumnus and one of the greatest scientists of our age.

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friends of mill hill Whilst this year’s series had fewer lectures than in previous years, the subjects and quality were as good as ever.

The academic year kicked off with our Francis Crick Lecture delivered by Jim Smith, Director of Research at the new Francis Crick Institute in London. Jim was Director of the NIMR (National Institute for Medical Research) located just along from the School on The Ridgeway where his studies included embryonic development and the ways in which stem cells can be directed to follow particular developmental pathways. As a Fellow of the Royal Society and of the Academy of Medical Sciences, he was well-placed to talk about NIMR’s history and scientific achievements and the contributions its researchers will make to the new Francis Crick Institute.

The audience were treated to an insight into how the Crick Institute will improve people’s lives and keep the UK at the forefront of innovation in medical research; all this in the year which sees the anniversary of what would have been Francis Crick’s 100th birthday.

Our next two lectures saw the return of two former pupils, the first being Austin Vince who also taught here at Mill Hill. Austin prides himself on being one of the most enthusiastic and entertaining supporters of our School and this was evident when he delivered his lecture about his worldwide adventures with fellow Old Millhillians. Concentrating on his round-the-world motorcycle expeditions, Austin kept the audience in fits of laughter whilst managing to open their eyes to the lives of those with whom we share this planet. His expedition both started and finished here at Mill Hill so both pupils, parents and staff were able to connect with Austin’s strong feelings for the School.

Finally, we welcomed back an Old Millhillian, Richard Gerver, who had not set foot in NW7 for 30 years. Returning to Mill Hill with members of his family, Richard delivered our Pastoral Lecture which was based on his number one best-selling book Change: learn to love it, learn to lead it. He shared his insights into change; why so many people fear it and what we can do to embrace it. He shared stories and insights from his own extraordinary journey; a life which has seen him go from Old Millhillian to struggling actor, copywriter and estate agent eventually becoming a National Teaching Award winning Headteacher, author and globally

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1 renowned speaker. He reflected on what he continues to learn about change, human potential and creativity from many of the organisations and people he works with including Apple, Google and the world of professional sport. Indeed, his lecture prompted the School to issue an invitation for him to return to Mill Hill to talk to current pupils in a PSHRE session.

Our thanks go to all our lecturers this year and we look forward to the year ahead.

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ATKINSON Housemaster: D T Bingham Senior Tutors: L J Stubbles Tutors: M S Bardou, Miss L E Fox, Mrs A Fryatt Mrs E Kaplan, Miss L E Miller, K G Pearson Heads of House: Dubi Offonry, Hadrien Meyer September 2016 saw a significant overhaul of the tutor team: Ms Fox, Mrs Fryatt, Ms Miller and Mr Pearson have all proved stellar signings. They were welcomed with open arms and soon became part of an historic year for the House. Dubi Offonry’s Battlefield was an outstanding House play and deservedly made the final. General consensus held that the production was unlucky not to triumph. Leavers Daniel Cooke and Orla Brennan won critical acclaim and there were memorable performances too from India Harwood, Suzie Kleymenova, Pasquale Arricale, Grace Kindall and Joshua Koffman. Perhaps 2017 will see us finally secure that elusive trophy.

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eaching the House Netball final was an R unexpected treat. Sonya Namdakova galvanised a young team to ensure our best ever finish, with Trinity Perkins impressing the watching coaches.

As Mr Bingham predicted, the Ten Mile Cup Team returned to winning ways this year, the fourth victory in five years. Atkinson truly owns this fiercely contested House competition, and the brilliance of our female athletes ensured a first overall win too. It was the happiest of swansongs for Hadrien Meyer and Giorgio Arricale. There were epic performances too from Sam Cohen, Jack Fitzpatrick, William Kilbourn, William Eglen, Thomas Hagan and Harry Kitson. New stars were born in the shape of Jacob Carroll and Oliver Heather.

Our glory girls were Inessa Veshchikova, Charlotte Kilbourn, Faith Owolabi, Stella Radojevic and Chess Graville, another talented newcomer. The success was replicated later by our athletes on Sports Day: the bulging trophy cabinet could barely cope.

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Another major sporting highlight was the victory in the boys’ House Hockey. Remy Hart-Badger was acrobatic in goal; James Atkinson, Jamie Stewart and Kush Thakrar also starred whilst Darragh Woods won the coveted ‘player of the tournament’. Reaching the House Netball final was an unexpected treat. Sonya Namdakova galvanised a young team to ensure our best ever finish, with Trinity Perkins impressing the watching coaches. In Jack Monaghan and Mark Nasha we boasted fine footballers. Removes Iwan du Tillieul Lewis and Christopher Cronin-Coyle shone in the pool whilst Fifth Former Emma Nunes-Vaz cemented her status as one of the School’s finest sportswomen.

Our Fourth Formers settled quickly and contributed tellingly. Rael Benjamin-Bailey, Charlie Bertolotti, Rudra Bhoja (who led us to victory in House Cricket) and Pavan Malde excelled in House and School sport. Julia Kleymenova also displayed fine sporting pedigree. Meanwhile our strong link with the Chapel Choir was maintained with Ethan and Justin Jacobs, Chess Graville and Shanze Naqvi all new and committed members.

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Atkinson once again dominated the Inter-House Merit Competition. Francesca Forte was instrumental with her swathes of commendations; Matthew Poole, Shrinithi Sivaraman, Duha Gheasuddin and Oliver Hill also contributed significantly. Our Removes were recognised as the School’s best tutor group. Emilia Newman and Tanya Redif were notable performers whilst Michelle Sun received a coveted Head’s commendation.

Fellow Remove Hugo Forte single-handedly steered us to the General Knowledge semi-finals.

Jamie Griffith proved himself to be one of the School’s most committed council members and a prolific organiser. Other tireless work in this important area of School life was undertaken by Gabriella Timanti, Jessie Charles and Talia Pavell amongst others.

Other unforeseen triumphs included Jonah Frank’s prodigious Partnership money-raising exploits and Ruby Atkins’ local celebrity status achieved courtesy of winning a prestigious Art competition.

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Together with the newly recruited tutors the continued dedication of longstanding tutors Mr Bardou, Mrs Kaplan and Mr Stubbles is exceptional. Mr Bingham runs a tight ship and ensures we are both the hardest-working and best-dressed House. A number of trips and a memorable Sixth Form dinner have enhanced the feel-good factor in Atkinson, and the newly created ‘mindfulness Mondays’ have given us a chance to begin the week calmly, purposefully and clearly focused. Long may it continue.

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BURTON BANK Housemaster: G M Turner Resident Tutor: S J Hendy, A S Rennie Tutors: Miss W Ashraf, Ms R E Bradley, J M Murphy, A H Slade Visiting Tutors: Miss Z Camean, L J Stubbles Matron: Miss P Clark, Miss Maria Ferone Heads of House: William Kaye, Ese Osoroh Mr Turner’s first year in charge has been a resounding success, helped by both William Kaye and Ese Osoroh as Heads of House. They worked together to make Burton Bank the home for our overseas and weekly boarders. The House has seen vast improvements in all areas with the pupils flourishing both inside and outside the classroom. Perhaps most significant was the victory in the Newcastle Competition in which Ewart Adams ably led the House to its first victory in 17 years.

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This is a phenomenal achievement and a salver now proudly sits in the House trophy cabinet engraved with the names of the winning teams. Jake Sugg also demonstrated his strong leadership skills in training the House for the Five and Ten Mile Cup. The training paid off placing the boys second overall and the girls gave an energetic performance in this gruelling event.

The other major Inter-House Competition was House Drama, with Ted Fetherstonhaugh leading by example in the play Burn which he both directed and acted in. We could not have done it without the help of the Fourth Formers who showed significant maturity and self-confidence in volunteering to take part. Despite their outstanding efforts they narrowly missed out on a final place. Once again Ted contributed a lot to music, representing the House in the Farrow Competition and winning his category and he was highly commended in the Gundry Prize.

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Rugby Competition. A special mention must go to Roan Reid and Romeo Box-Fahy for their significant contribution. William Kaye, James Wright and Jake Sugg all represented the House in the 1st XV, most notably in the win against UCS at Allianz Park. William and James both played for the Saracens Academy U18 team, with William making the final 40 in the U18 England squad. Roan Reid also had a spell with Wasps Academy. This year Burton Bank were serious challengers for the Cross-Country and thanks to the efforts of Jake Sugg for the seniors, and Roan Reid and Andrei Lejonvarn for the Removes Burton Bank came second in both races, narrowly missing out on the overall prize.

A huge thank you must go out to the amazing staff who work within Burton Bank, both resident and visiting tutors. We said farewell to Mr Hendy after six years and congratulate him on his new appointment as Housemaster of Weymouth. We welcomed Mr Rennie and hope he relishes his time with us at Burton Bank. We also say ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’ to our Matron, Miss Maria Ferone who has been on call 24/7, selflessly giving her time to the House. We will miss her terribly. We must also give thanks to visiting tutors Mr Stubbles

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huge thanks must go to Mr Turner for doing an amazing job with the House, not only A in the management, but in the organisation of different events. and Miss Cameรกn who give up an evening of their week to look after us. Credit must also be given to Mr Slade, Ms Bradley, Mrs Ashraf, Mr Murphy and Mr Hughes and not forgetting Mrs Turner who all do an excellent job with the day to day management of the pupils.

As we wave off our amazing Upper Sixth (Will Kaye, Taran Mundray, James Wright, Ese Osoroh, Zhechuan Jin and Davie Xu as they head off to their universities,) we look forward to another excellent year in Burton Bank.

A huge thanks must go to Mr Turner for doing an amazing job with the House, not only in the management, but in the organisation of different events such as involving the new Fourth Form in the army assault course teambuilding day in their first week, scuba diving, body flight and other amazing events. His enthusiasm and spirit has seen both the House and everyone in it improve in leaps and bounds.

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CEDARS Housemaster: A T Morton Senior Tutor: T Trhlik Tutors: Miss N F Anders, Miss A J Baird, K P Bulman, Mrs V G Miner, Mrs A L Murphy, Mrs P Wright Heads of House: Sophia Dunkley, Jason Lee The Autumn Term began with the Inter-House Drama Competition and Cedars’ wonderfully mature production of Chekov’s The Good Doctor. Directed by Jake Kenwright and Pandora Araby, it was both humorous and poignant and the cast and crew deserve enormous credit for their commitment and the standard of performance.

Jake Kenwright was hugely impressive in the role of narrator, whilst Xavier Thompson, Freddie Goldstone, Shayna Ajavon Baron-Cohen, Jamie Samuels, Isabella Ward and Reuben and Zachary Brown all contributed to an enormously enjoyable play.

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To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings we began the new year with a Chapel service based upon the theme of forgiveness. Yasmin Denli, Matthew Cheung, Freddie Goldstone, Lucy Fang, Reuben and Zachary Brown and Mawuli Diliza each read deeply moving reflections on forgiveness from survivors of the atomic bombing, the holocaust and the Rwandan genocide. Georgia Andreou concluded with her thoughts on how we might all benefit from a greater sense of compassion and tolerance in our daily lives.

We again competed well in the Five and Ten Mile Cup, Inter-House Rugby, Netball and Hockey. Whilst the Summer Term saw further success with a number of impressive performances on Sports Day and the Remove and Fourth Form boys’ Cricket Team who, well captained by Oliver Geldard, lost narrowly in the final. Elsewhere in Cricket, Head of House Sophia Dunkley’s effort and talent has seen her continue to progress towards a career in professional Cricket. She is now involved in the England Women’s Academy side and playing in the inaugural season of the Women’s Super League. Edward Goode again

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took the senior trophy in the Tim Phillips Tennis Competition as well as wining the Senior Boys’ Cross- Country, with Maia Benham winning the Fourth Form Girls’ event in this sport. In the annual Newcastle Competition Jason Lee and Daniel Lucas did an outstanding job of drilling a Cedars squad who were beaten into second place by half a point.

As a rather wet summer drew the School year to a close, the House Hog was forced inside and the bouncy castle cancelled. Nevertheless, the catering staff provided fine fare and ‘DJ’ Xavier Thompson demonstrated a pleasant taste in music. A number of prizes were awarded, for outstanding academic effort to Darshil Mistry and Maia Benham in the Fourth Form and Freddie Goldstone and Alex Denli in the Remove. Prizes for outstanding all-round commitment to School life went to Katie-Sai Ellis and Shayna Ajavon Baron-Cohen.

As with any House, the running of Cedars would be impossible without the pastoral care provided by our Tutors on a daily basis and I am extremely grateful for their support.

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ead of House Sophia Dunkley’s effort H and talent has seen her continue to progress towards a career in professional Cricket. She is now involved in the England Women’s Academy side and playing in the inaugural season of the Women’s Super League.

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In particular we wish Miss Baird well as she departs for her new role as Director of Sport at Old Palace of John Whitgift School. We also thank Mrs Wright and Mrs Murphy as they move to roles in other houses within the School.

During the year we heard a reading of Benjamin Franklin’s Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America and reflected on the purpose of education and what it is that we wish to achieve in our time at Mill Hill. A fine response to this was provided in June with the appointment of five members of Cedars Lower Sixth Form to School Staff. To have this number of pupils in any one House is almost unprecedented and richly deserved.

Edward Goode, Yasmin Denli, Lucy Fang, Olivia Rowe-Parr and Georgia Andreou have contributed a significant amount in the last four years and in doing so have and will continue to set a wonderful example to other aspiring pupils.

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COLLINSON Housemaster: P R Lawson Resident Tutor: A R Homer Tutors: Dr S Biswas, Miss D L Derry, J C Garsee, Miss K J Hellwig, W Hughes-Caley, A Michael, A J Pritchett, Mrs. K L Seecharan Visiting Tutors: Miss A J Baird, Miss Z Cameán, Mrs A L Murphy, Dr S Radojevic, Mrs K L Seecharan Matron: Mrs J Irven Head of House: Isabel Gilchrist This has been a momentous year for Collinson. After 112 years of history, we were proud to become home to 38 boarding pupils attending the Foundation’s fourth and newest School, the Mount, Mill Hill International. This was change with a twist. Last year’s Lower Sixth remained, providing invaluable mentoring to our newcomers, as well as living their final year with a sense of continuity in mind, given the all-important

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A-level examinations just around the academic corner. Our economy was further mixed by the membership of the House of seven day pupils from MMHI. It was always a pleasure to see them when they dropped round for counsel and a flapjack.

In my dreams I did not imagine the cohesion and team spirit that would envelop and define the House, even by Christmas. I think it rare that so many pupils – from all corners, so to speak, of the globe – could share such mutuality of purpose so quickly.

Our discipline derives from these qualities of respect and humanity.

Our House play, Hella Hella Cinderella, written by our own alumnus, Joshua DavidSheldrick, was emblematic of this esprit de corps. It was driven by Isabel Gilchrist, our indomitable Monitor. All actors and backstage crew were unstinting in their effort.

The adjudicator made special mention of Ellie King, Nicole Ferman and Sina Zarringhalam for the power and sensitivity of their performances, the latter two being delivered in a foreign tongue.

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One of the pleasures of boarding is to share life with so many people, each of whom has a different story to tell. This does not just apply to the pupil body. All our new visiting Tutors were fresh to the Foundation. Some of them had come from very far afield and had been within educational systems and structures different from our own.

All those new perspectives were of great value, ranging from Hong Kong to Berlin to Uppingham School.

During October Half Term it was a pleasure for me to welcome a group of old boys for a weekend of reminiscence. Stewart Wernham, Richard Tray, Steve Burns, David Abdoo, Peter Wakefield, Shai Wasani and Paul Rothwell all stepped across the threshold, some for the first time since the late 1970s. Their warmth and camaraderie attested the durability of the spirit of this wonderful House.

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than my own (albeit balding) 007. As usual we retired afterwards to the House for a lengthy film night and Secret Santa exchange business, access by coded security door and not chimney.

The Five and Ten Mile Cups were harried for determinedly, though without success on this occasion. The toughness of the course was an eye-opening pulse racer for our new pupils. Notable sportsmen and women otherwise were Defne Topkaya (Netball), Timofey Semennikov (Swimming), Amin Moradifar, Evgenii Shchurov, Samuel Trujillo, Clive Zeng (Rugby) and Louis Chong (everything). The coach of the beginners’ rugby squad told me that he had never seen improvement as rapid as that shown by our Fourth Form boys.

Our sporting sallies were capped off by a boarders’ triumph at Sports Day.

I would like to wish good luck also to St Bees. With its beautiful red bricks, commissioned

by Sir John McClure in 1896 as the Headmaster’s house, it has been a vibrant part of our constituency for 16 years. It now reverts to the independent status it had as a girls’ house from 1986 under the fine leadership of the evergreen Mr Woodrow. A further important development will be the full integration of Collinson back into Foundation boarding; MHS and MMHI pupils across all years will share our historic building. An exciting future is coming to meet an illustrious past.

P R Lawson Housemaster

After five philanthropic years, Mr Homer, the astoundingly named Head of Classics, leaves his post as Senior Resident Tutor, though he remains as an academic and visiting Tutor.

I am in his debt for the deep well of his support and unceasing drollerie.

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MCCLURE Housemaster: Miss A M Bignell Senior Tutor: M E Jennings Tutors: N G Cheeseman, Miss S Martinez, Mrs P A Newsome, Mrs S C F O’Brien, G N Saint, M Uddin, D R Woodrow Heads of House: Matilda Stone-Wilson This year has been one of McClure’s most exciting years, with the addition of 17 new Fourth Formers. McClurians have taken part in all areas of School life, from InterHouse Football to the Farrow Singing Competition. Not only have we built upon our House spirit and bonded over various trips such as bowling and laser tag, we have also welcomed Miss Bignell as our new Housemistress. She has led the House with both charisma and affability this past year.

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There have been many highlights of this year and without a doubt, House Drama was one of those, competently directed by Caitlin Donovan. McClure performed A Tomb with a View, a dark comedy based around a family’s desire to inherit their father’s fortune. The gothic hilarity kept us on the edge of our seats as we laughed the entire way through.

Although we just missed out on the final, Jacy Josephs was awarded with the prize for the Best Male Comedic Role.

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success in winning the Inter-House Rugby. Many McClurians also triumphed in the Five and Ten Mile cup, with Carlota Franques and Kimberley Balcombe receiving the 5th and 6th best times respectively in the girls’ race. As well as this, Upper Sixth Formers Sonia Chowdry and Matilda Stone-Wilson were part of the winning netball team in the Barnet Schools Netball Tournament.

Inside the classroom the accomplishments did not cease. After years of near-misses and being runners-up in the Inter-House General Knowledge Competition, McClure stormed to victory this year in a team captained by Maxim Asher and Caitlin Donovan. Truman Ennals and Lucas Ward also featured in this team. Knowledge of world geography, American history and all things cinema based assisted the team in their well-deserved unbeaten streak. This talent is also conveyed in terms of music, with Zany Denyer winning the junior class of the Gundry Prize and Martha Abrahamson-Ball stunning us with her vocals in the Farrow Singing Competition, with her piece winning the ensemble prize for their rendition of Royals by Lorde.

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Special mention must go to Matilda Stone-Wilson who has been Head of House this past year, leading with great animation and geniality, and whose lasting legacy on the House will not be forgotten. Special mention must also go to Miss Bignell, who has been incredible in her new role as Housemistress, as well as the entire tutor team of Mr Woodrow, Mr Jennings, Mr Saint, Mr Cheeseman, Ms Martinez and Ms Newsome, who have all diligently supported the tutees of McClure throughout the year. We have also welcomed a new addition to the McClure family; Ms Martinez gave birth in the Summer Term to a baby boy whom we look forward to greeting. In her absence, Mr Uddin has done a remarkable job at covering her tutoring duties. As we look forward to next year, we hope for this success to continue and to maintain our famous House spirit as we welcome Maxim Asher into his role as Head of House.

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fter years of near-misses and being A runners-up in the Inter-House General Knowledge Competition, McClure stormed to victory this year in a team captained by Maxim Asher and Caitlin Donovan.

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MURRAY Housemaster: N R Hodgson Senior Tutor: M S Smith Tutors: Mrs C E Adams, M J Carruthers, A Chakravarty, Miss V C Dempster, M Dickinson, M Soriano Florez Head of House: India Whitty, Phoebe Dart I am pleased to say this has been another happy and productive year for the pupils of Murray House. India Whitty and Phoebe Dart were Heads of House this year and both maintained excellent commitment to both the House and the School in their challenging final year. They were joined as School Staff by Mary Lanitis, Ibrahim Maniku, Keval Vaghjiani and Luca Worley who were all rewarded for their service during their time at Mill Hill with this honour.

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murray he Spring Term brought much success T for the House. Phoebe Dart maintained her unbeaten record in Cross-Country events ... and led a strong Five Mile Cup Team home in second place.

By the time this report is read, there will have been some significant changes to the House. My tenure in the post of Housemaster will be over and the physical space that has been the home to Murray for over 20 years will have been left behind. I am happy that the House will be in the capable hands of Miss Jakeman next year and I am sure the pastoral changes will be showing their benefits. The tutor team will largely remain to maintain important continuity; I wish them luck.

‘So how was this pivotal year?’ In the Autumn Term, having welcomed a friendly and talented group of new Fourth Formers into the House, we were all disappointed that the House Drama was not ready for the stage. But spirits were lifted by performances from individuals in other creative arts. Throughout the year, ‘M’ people have been hitting the headlines. Leading the group has been Ellen-Baumring Gledhill, Joshua Lewis, Michael Tuft, Hannah Beckett, Tal Goldstein, Matthew Tindall and Isobel Nash who have all put in winning performances. My highlights have been Hannah’s harp performance at the instrumental finals and the hugely accomplished performances on cello, piano, singing and composing by Ellen throughout the year.

The Spring Term brought much success for the House. Phoebe Dart maintained her unbeaten record in Cross-Country events since she joined in the Fourth Form, (a huge achievement), and led a strong Five Mile Cup Team home in second place. But it was her leadership of the young Netball team to gold that was even more pleasing. Well done to Saskia Benson, Sophie Lewis, Anoushka Yiannopoulos, Anastacia Hadjisymeou, Florence Molloy and Imogen Prior on bringing home the cup after previous close defeats in the final. This success was closely followed by a win in the Golf, led by the handicap winner

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Josh Lewis with support from Luke Freeland. There was also a commendable second place in the March and Shoot. A pleasant surprise was the win by the Fourth Form of the commendations prize with Ellen and the newly arrived Tomohisa Yamomoto, a dynamic presence in the House, who have led the way.

The Summer Term has fewer opportunities for House success until Sports Day. The highlight here was Emilio Oratis’ 60 metre dash win, but the Cricket season also saw successes with Ethan Bamber and India Whitty as top class practitioners. Ethan has been an integral player in the 1st XI but also a member of the elite Middlesex Academy. India has continued to represent Middlesex Women which included a highly accomplished performance with bat and gloves at the Oval.

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Well, it’s goodbye from me, and it’s goodbye from Mr Smith as we both leave Murray.

I have had a great time and got to know some inspiring pupils as well as some more challenging ones. Many fall somewhere in between, but all have made my time in Murray extremely memorable. I will miss them all but I will continue to watch and support the progress of ‘M’ people both inside and outside the School. Best wishes to you all.

My final act is to award the Murray Cup for 2015-6 to Ethan Bamber for his all-round contribution to House and School, with special mention to Hannah Beckett and Ellen Baumring-Gledhill.

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PRIESTLEY Housemaster: S T Plummer Senior Tutor: Miss A C Ellerington Tutors: Ms S J Bull, D W Hine, A B Mansilla, Mrs L R Sandu, R W Searby, Miss S Sidi Heads of House: Milli Lloyd Domus floret Milli Lloyd, Head of House, and Ted MacDonald, Senior Monitor and Head Boy, stepped up to the plate to lead Priestley by example this year. ‘Academic momentum’ continued spearheaded by Ted MacDonald, Matthew Thal, Benedict Balcombe, Oliver Miles, Samuel Chadwick, Arman Boroumand-Naini, Charlotta Majithia and Raunak Lally, just to name invidiously a few. These pupils also made up the House General Knowledge team where the pedagogic cliché ‘could do better’ applies.

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The highlight of the term, if not year, was the excellent House play, Euripides’ Electra. This was regarded by everyone as a stunning production, except by the two wayward judges whose decision can only be described as awry. Amelia Barzilay was outstanding as the psychotic Electra, with Ted MacDonald, who also produced and directed, performing so professionally as Orestes. What threatening atmosphere and tension were created! Tai Judge- Turnbull as Leader of the chorus and Tia Brivati as Clytemnestra also impressed.

In the Farrow Singing Competition Helen Sceales won the Ensemble prize but Jay Jacobs won the Musical Theatre (junior) and overall Lower School prize. Samuel Chadwick continues to enchant with the violin and in the choir Helen, Samuel, Amelia Segen and Sona Visavadia sing impressively. The Christmas House Hog heard some delightful singing by the ‘House Choir’, some entertaining songs by the Sixth, Fifth and Fourth Formers and a truly dreadful cacophony by the Remove year despite the expert efforts of Tia Brivati.

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In girls’ sport Milli Lloyd represented the School at 1st team level in all three major sports.

Helen Sceales, Casey Waisman, Sylvia Richards, Amelia Barzilay and Sona Visavadia all starred for both the School and House. Sylvia also came first in the U14 girls’ CrossCountry. The girls’ House Hockey team reached the semi-finals and the Remove and Fourth Form acquitted themselves well in Netball, Rounders and Athletics.

For charity, Fifth Former Brandon Johnson has raised impressive sums of money with his amazing entrepreneurial skills.

On the boys’ front, only Benedict Balcombe represented the 1st XV but there are some up and coming stars in Miles Rabinowitz and Noah Zenios who both play for Middlesex.

The ‘Buffalo Club’ continues to thrive with Jack Billingham and Toby Landes starring.

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F or charity, Fifth Former Brandon Johnson has raised impressive sums of money with his amazing entrepreneurial skills. greyhound at Cross-Country coming 4th overall. Rory Pyrke is also a 1st XI cricketer and a valued senior Fives player. Henry Gibson starred in all three major sports at U14 level.

Abhishek Pankhania continues to star at golf and represents Middlesex. Renat Samur impresses with his swimming and Nathan Whaley represents Great Britain at rock climbing.

The House put up a good show in the Newcastle Competition thanks to Sam Astaire, Ted MacDonald, Darpan Chawla, Sam Chadwick, Chris Wheal, Tom Darbyshire, Arman Boroumand-Naini, Nicolas Vaillant, and Finley Starr. It was just a pity we did not win!

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new quiet room and the Lower Sixth tutor group impresses with its general good nature and company. The Upper Sixth have spent much time honing their ‘FIFA 2016’ skills, busking talents and their driving skills. The Fifth Form have tried to curb their loud and boisterous behaviour (and largely failed) but there is hope that they will become civilised next year led by their cultural adviser Louis Zenios.

Many thanks are due to Mr Hine who leaves Priestley House, to Ms Bull as Upper Sixth Tutor, who leaves to be Head of School House, and to all the other tutors who do so much.

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RIDGEWAY Housemistress: Miss L J Farrant Resident Tutors: D M Halford, C M G Watterson Tutors: Ms K E Ferson, Mrs E M Mistry, J G W Watson Visiting Tutors: R W Searby Nurse Matron: Mrs E Thapaliya Head of House: Yousef Abou El Soeud As the Summer Term draws to a close, we mark the end of another fantastic year by celebrating all things Ridgeway. This year, the House has been awash with an incredible energy and infectious enthusiasm which have spilled over into the rest of the boarding community and indeed, the entire School!

The Autumn Term brought about the first major House event in the form of the House Drama Competition. As is our tradition, Ridgeway were keen to engage the many and

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various creative talents within the House and ensure that every single member had some part to play. Assembling a 45 strong team of cast, crew, dancers, choristers, musicians and technicians was no mean feat! The scintillating final had Ridgeway face off against fantastic opposition but resounding cheers and blue-feathers abounded as Ridgeway emerged the winners of this year’s competition!

The highlight of our Spring Term was the riveting Five and Ten Mile Cup Competition.

Though we fell short of the success of previous years, Ridgeway was, once again, commended as the House with the strongest support for each other and the best House spirit – a truly heart-warming accolade. Special mention must be given to: Harry Levin who served ably as both coach and captain of the team; Djantai Otorbaev who ran the fastest team time and Amandine Guihard who ran the fastest Five Mile Cup time of 2016. Congratulations!

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celebrations for National Boarding Week with a whole host of projects. Amandine, Jerry Wu and Tal Goldstein took part in the Big Boarding Sing in Central London and later, the Great Boarding Bake Off had pupils from across all three Houses whip up some delectable treats. Amidst all the excitement, we still found time to aid those less fortunate than ourselves by taking part in the Barnardo’s inter-school “STORE WARS” programme where we raised money for Barnardo’s in the BSA National Final with a fun day of music, face-painting, fancy-dress to the theme of Pirates and Princesses. A huge congratulations to Jeremy Akhavi and his team for raising a tremendous £2500 plus for such a worthwhile cause.

In the very last week of term, Ridgeway, Burton Bank and Collinson all combined to form the formidable ‘Team Boarding’ ensemble which left the day Houses quaking in our presence. ‘Team Boarding’ executed domination over this year’s Sports Day events, crowning us the overall winners for the second, show-stopping year in a row.

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Countless further challenges and triumphs have seen us grow stronger as a family.

Our fiery spirit burns brighter than ever as every pupil in the House makes a unique and wonderful contribution so that we can all learn from and grow with each other. In true Ridgeway fashion, we support and encourage each other to pursue ever-increasing heights and are always nearby to lend a helping hand should one of us miss the mark.

A huge thanks to our wonderful tutors Mr Watterson, Mr Halford, Mr Watson and Ms Ferson who make the House so special and to our beloved Matron, Ella Thapaliya who moves to St Bees as Mill Hill’s first Houseparent; we wish her the best of luck. And finally to Miss Farrant, the lynchpin of Ridgeway for almost 20 years who is leaving to take charge of boarding across the Foundation. We are so grateful to her for her continuous care, guidance and incalculable contribution to the House and everyone in it; thank you, Miss.

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SCHOOL Housemaster: J A Barron Senior Tutor: Miss R L Jakeman Tutors: Miss V S David, Mrs B K Hazeldine, C M McCay, L A Minett, A D Ross, Mrs N Stimler Head of House: Jacqueline Senior, Vinay Patel This year has been another amazing year for School House and it has been a pleasure to see such a positive atmosphere throughout all year groups. Jacqueline Senior was an outstanding Head of House and led by example in the Autumn Term and Vinay Patel, who took over in January, was equally impressive. George Beckman carried out his Deputy Head of House role with a reserved dedication and all three of them were perfect role models for the younger years to aspire to in the future.

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We had a very successful year and it is lovely to see School House competing with pride in all of our competitions. Sophie Tingle and Jacqueline Senior jointly led School House to victory in the girls’ Inter-House Hockey tournament and it was great to see so many Fourth Form and Remove girls involved. The girls continued to impress into the Spring and Summer Terms; with a runners-up medal in the Inter-House Netball and an outstanding win in the Rounders in a gripping final against Atkinson. Jacqueline Walker and Georgina Shrimpton have impressed everyone with their sporting ability and dedication.

Jacqueline Senior and Lukas Vanhaesebroeck led our Five and Ten Mile Cup teams and both gained respectable 3rd places with new face Mittio Mohammadian giving an impressive performance. We also reached a respectable 4th place in the House Cricket.

Lucinda Neagle took on the challenge of leading the House in the Inter-House play competition and directed and produced the School House actors in a sophisticated

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adaptation of the Noel Coward play We Were Dancing. It was a cultural highlight to see performances by George Taylor, James Keegan, Antonia Jaramillo, Aadam Johns and Chantelle Duru in the play. Vinay Patel once again did a marvellous job of leading our marching team into the Newcastle Competition and Daniel Hildebrand, Henry Sanford, Tom Jones and Mittio Mohammadian shot to fame by winning the March and Shoot Competition.

On Sports Day the House competed with determination to become proud runners-up of the overall Sports Day Competition. We started the morning very positively with Henry Webster and Hal Gibson-Leitao winning the Fives Tournament and Lukas Vanhaesebroeck and Daniel Hildebrand wining the all-important Croquet. The girls competed in a frenzied Bench Ball Competition, narrowly missing out on first place in the final seconds of the game. On the Athletics track Jacqueline Walker cruised to a comfortable win in the 100m and also won the high jump event later in the afternoon. We dominated the 800m track

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e had a very successful year and it is lovely to see School House competing with pride W in all of our competitions. with wins for Mittio Mohammadian, Thomas Jones and Mia Dunnett, but the highlight had to be an initially reluctant Daisy Martin, who obviously under-estimated her own talents, as she went on to win the 200m.

School House finished the year on a high by winning the Fourth Form and overall Inter-House Merit Trophies for the first time in many years which was a pleasing end to my time as Housemaster. Well done to Lukas Vanhaesebroeck, and to Andreas Neophytou, our new Head and Deputy Head of House and I am sure they will help to guide the pupils through the House transition.

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I wish the Upper Sixth the best of luck with their examination results and I hope they enjoyed their fitting tribute at the Summer Hog. It has been a pleasure to see them develop and grow over the past three years and I will miss them all immensely. It has been a pleasure to be Housemaster of School House over the last three years and I am reassured that the House will be left in the capable hands of Miss Bull.

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WEYMOUTH Housemaster: S Hendy Senior Tutor: P J Kwok Tutors: Ms B D Banks, Miss M Costa, Dr K R Damberg, Mrs O Logan, S J Pinkus, Dr S Radojevic, G C Stead, Miss J S L Young Heads of House: Gazi Cokay, Carissa Drake It has been a year punctuated by change and 2nd place finishes for Weymouth House.

Far from being a negative, this has brought excitement and demonstrated the grit, determination and House spirit from a truly fantastic group of young people.

The biggest change this year is of course Mr Hughes stepping down as Housemaster after ten years in Weymouth. On behalf of everyone who has been a part of Weymouth during Mr Hughes’s tenure, I would like to thank him for the care, hard work and values that he has instilled that now characterise Weymouth House; care, kindness, quiet determination,

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Alice Lloyd Davies proved to be an outstanding Head Girl ... Gazi Cokay fulfilled his duties well as Senior Monitor in the second part of the year, connecting positively with both pupils and staff.

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humility and friendship. We would all like to wish Mr Hughes a long, enjoyable and very well deserved retirement.

I would like to thank Mr Kwok who stepped up into the Housemaster’s role during the interim period at the start of the year, and for his continued work as Senior Tutor in the House. Earlier in the year Mrs Logan and her husband welcomed their second child and she has since taken the decision not to return in September. I would also like to thank her for all that she has done in Weymouth and to Mr Pinkus who also departed the School to pursue a career as a barrister.

This year Weymouth has supplied two of the four Senior Monitors to the School. Alice Lloyd Davies proved to be an outstanding Head Girl; her Foundation Day speech was poignant and very memorable. Gazi Cokay fulfilled his duties well as Senior Monitor in the second part of the year, connecting positively with both pupils and staff. I would like to congratulate Mahum Farhan who will be Senior Monitor and Head Girl in September.

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This is a much deserved appointment and we are all incredibly proud of her. I have no doubt that she will continue to make us proud during her time in the role.

Carissa Drake has been an outstanding Head of House, and I would personally like to thank her for welcoming me into Weymouth and for always going the extra mile. Daniel Wolstenholme-Powell will have big shoes to fill as our new Head of House, but I have every confidence that he too will do an outstanding job.

The highlights of the year in terms of our performance in Inter-House events were a win in the Cross-Country and in the Five Mile Cup. As alluded to earlier, many of our best performances have been rewarded with second place finishes and I for one am hugely

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positive about the consistency with which we have achieved this occasionally underwhelming accolade. Second place in the Merit Cup, Five and Ten Mile Cup, Sports Day Athletics and General Knowledge all show huge promise and our potential to compete at the very top end of House competition across a range of different disciplines.

Moving to next year, I am hugely confident in the Weymouth House ability to achieve a great deal, both collectively and individually. The new make-up of the House will provide us with the opportunity to add to the growing pride that we have and the physical space that the House occupies will, I believe, bring us even closer together.

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Cross Country Five Mile Cup | WEYMOUTH Jeff Mark Trophy | Amandine Guihard (Ridgeway) Ten Mile Cup | ATKINSON Mortimer Trophy | Edward Goode (Cedars) Five / Ten Mile Cup Combined Winners | ATKINSON Five and Ten Mile Cup year group winners: Fifth Form Boys | Djantai Otorbaev (Ridgeway) Fifth Form Girls | Kimberley Balcombe (McClure) Remove Boys | Lukas Brown (Weymouth) Remove Girls | Stella Radojevic (Atkinson) Fourth Form Boys | Mittio Mohammadian (Weymouth) Fourth Form Girls | Anna Coops (Weymouth)

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MUSIC Gundry Competition Senior prize | David Jing (Ridgeway) Junior prize | Zany Denyer (McClure) Fourth Form prize | Ellen Baumring-Gledhill (Murray) Farrow Prize Competition Farrow Cup (best overall singer) | Alice Lloyd Davies (Weymouth) Helmore Trophy | Jay Jacobs (Priestley) Junior Art/Folk Song Salver | Aadam Johns (School) Senior Art/Folk Song Salver | Alice Lloyd Davies (Weymouth) Junior Music Theatre Salver | Jay Jacobs (Priestley) Senior Music Theatre Salver | George Taylor (School) Junior Opera/Oratorio Salver | Martina Cacioni (Weymouth) Senior Opera/Oratorio Salver | Orla Brennan (Atkinson) Junior Pop/Jazz Salver | Djantai Otorbaev (Ridgeway) Senior Pop/Jazz Salver | Alice Lloyd Davies (Weymouth) nousheh Habib (Weymouth) Ensemble Salver | A Martha Abrahamson-Ball (McClure) George Taylor (School), Helen Sceales (Priestley) Fourth Form Prize | Not Awarded Accompanist Prize | Zany Denyer (McClure)

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Instrumental Music Competition Beginner to Grade 1 | Weixi Fu (Ridgeway) Grades 2 to 3 | Hannah Beckett (Murray) Grades 4 to 5 | Louis Ruocco (Weymouth) Grades 6 to 8 | Bryan Ge (Ridgeway) Ensemble | W eixi Fu (Ridgeway) and Rothà a Giudiarelli-Mattioli (Collinson) Post Grade 8 | Ellen Baumring-Gledhill (Murray) Accompanist Prize | Zany Denyer (McClure)

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The end of the academic year gives us an opportunity to reflect on the achievements of the pupils and consider the progress made towards our aims. We have numerous exciting and ambitious goals which I hope will help establish us as the top sporting co-educational school in the area. Amongst the most notable improvements has been the increased link between Middlesex University and the School. This will allow us to increase the levels of sport-specific medical provision, the use of video analysis and introduce a strength and conditioning programme for our elite and senior pupils.

Under the leadership of Mrs King, there has also been a number of very significant staffing appointments, which will provide our talented pupils with the expert guidance they deserve. In addition, the creation of a social hub for parents and spectators is an exciting improvement. We hope it will galvanize support for our teams but just as importantly, it will offer some much needed caffeine, snacks and a warm shelter during those wintery Saturday morning fixtures!

As always, the pupils have performed brilliantly, whether competing in one of the senior 1st teams or battling it out in an Inter-House Competition. Sport continues to play a very significant role in the life of our pupils. Some of the successes this year have included being crowned Barnet champions at U15 and U19 level in both Netball and Cross-Country, our Fives teams recording victories over schools such as Eton and Westminster and our pupils having the opportunity to compete at world-class venues which include Allianz Park and the Olympic pool. Within the Inter-House events, highlights have included Weymouth

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1. Tennis player, Mizuki Sakurai, Middlesex U18 County Cup Team Winner 2. Cricketers and MET Award Winners, Will Kilbourne and Ethan Bamber 3. U19 Barnet Netball Champions 4. Swimmers in the Mill Hill School swimming pool 5. Team Boarders, winners of the Sports Day Cup (next page)

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completing a Cross-Country and Five Mile Cup double. Atkinson won the Ten Mile Cup, the boys’ Hockey and the 6-a-side Cricket. The girls in School House had a great year, winning the Hockey and Rounders, whilst the boarders retained the Sports Day Cup. On an individual level, no fewer than 13 pupils have gained county recognition or above this year and have subsequently been added to the honours photo wall. Included in the 13 was Sam Sherwood, selected as Middlesex U18 Golf captain. However, Sophia Dunkley’s call up to the England Academy set up (Cricket) and Nathan Whaley winning the recent Junior British Bouldering Championship perhaps take the headlines. Winners of the MET Award for this year presented for magical sporting moments included Will Kaye (Rugby) Renat Samur (Swimming) and Will Kilbourn and Ethan Bamber (Cricket).

On a sad note, we bid a fond farewell to one of our most talented and committed members of the Sports Team. Head of PE, Alex Baird, moves on to a Director of Sport role at Old Palace of John Whitgift School. Alex has made a monumental impact on sport at Mill Hill and has also moved swimming on to new levels and has introduced triathlon and staff yoga to the Foundation. She will certainly leave a massive hole to fill (and a new Five Mile Cup record!), but we wish Alex all the best in the future. Mr Turner is also stepping down as Director of Rugby after ten years of brilliant service, to allow him to focus on his primary role of running the boarding house. Again, I would like to thank him for the commitment, drive and passion he has shown over the past decade.

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We are also saying goodbye to a number of extremely talented and committed Upper Sixth pupils. There are too many to mention all by name, but Will Kaye, Daniel Cooke and Mohammad Dabaiba have been stalwarts in their respective sports. I think, over time, the year group may well be remembered for a core of wonderfully talented girls; Milli Lloyd, Sophie Tingle, India Whitty, Phoebe Dart, Matilda Stone-Wilson and Sophia Dunkley have represented the School with distinction during their time here and deserve unreserved praise. It was, therefore, very fitting that Sophie Tingle was presented with the Old Millhillian Award for ‘Lifetime Service to Girls’ Sport’ at the Girls’ Sports Dinner.

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rugby OVERVIEW 2015 Once again the season got off to a great start with Saracens putting on an excellent pre-season camp for us at Allianz Park. This led nicely into a pre-season friendly for our 1st XV against Malvern College which was a first for Mill Hill. We visited Allianz Park on two more occasions throughout the season, with the victory over UCS certainly being one of the highlights.

We do very well as a school considering our strong fixture list and this year was no exception. The 1st XV battled it out in the NatWest National Competition through to the second term and, to reach the final 32, only narrowly losing to Coopers’ Company and Coburn School, was a fine achievement. Our game against Felsted was perhaps our most impressive and even though the boys were eventual losers (8-18) the tenacity and determination shown was extraordinary. The 1st XV were arguably ‘Team of the Season’ and this was with the absence of key players for long periods on occasions.

October Half Term saw 43 boys (1st XV and U15) fly to Venice, Italy, for six days. This always helps us to keep some momentum with our rugby over the long half term break and it certainly served its purpose. Beautiful crisp days with incredible blue skies were a regular occurrence and with some rugby, pizza and a lot of humour thrown in, it was a tour the boys will always remember.

Our U14s have much potential and although the overall statistics do not look so impressive, they were robbed of some very close games invariably caused by large boys running through us. Next season will be an opportunity to refocus and for them to get their own back.

The Mill Hill coaches can once again look back on the season with much pride. It is such a busy time of the year for them and they do so well to commit to everything they do; their efforts never go unnoticed. Thank you.

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The 1st XV have enjoyed a successful season. The quality of rugby they have played at times has been outstanding, particularly in the matches against Felsted and Merchant Taylors’ and in the Foundation Day win against a very strong Leys side. The boys have been a pleasure to coach. This has been due not only to their willingness to adapt to the game and understanding demands that have been made of them, but more importantly due to the mature way they have approached training and conducted themselves around the School.

The team received superb leadership from the senior players. Emilio Oratis captained the side with intelligence and led from the front in all matches. Emilio was given great support from his Vice Captain Will Kaye, the best schoolboy rugby player I have ever coached. George Beckman’s consistently strong performances earnt him the coaches’ ‘Player of the Season’ award, Gio Arricale played every minute of every game which is a notable achievement and Luca Worley matured into an excellent 1st XV centre which led to him being awarded the ‘Most Improved Player’ of the season.

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Recollections of the season which will live long in the memory include the lineout work of Andreas Neophytou, the try Charlie Dryer scored at Allianz Park, Archie Turner’s performance in the great win over UCS, Will Newall making the most of his downtime in Venice, the bravery in the tackle shown by Ali Dabaiba and the defence shown by both James Wright and Jake Sugg in the win against a physical Old Boys’ side.

Full Colours awarded to William Kaye, Archie Turner, Ali Dabaiba, William Newall, Giorgio Arricale, Emilio Oratis, Luca Worley, Jake Sugg, Andreas Neophytou, Joseph Brown

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The team have been lucky to have been coached by the legend Alun Rise and enjoyed support throughout the season from a loyal army of parents who took the refereeing displays at Sevenoaks and Coopers Company and Coburn School with good grace. Looking ahead to next season it is exciting to think that 15 boys who have played 1st XV rugby this season will be available again for selection.

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Team (Back row, left to right) Samuel Astaire, Alexander Bramley, Christopher Sanwo, Jamie Marcou, Jack Billingham, Jamie Cohen, Mark Nasha, Tom Roycroft-Davis, Jamie Stewart, (Front Row, left to right) Alex Habib, Brijpal Hare, Louis Ruocco, Nicholas Hellinikakis, James Griffith, Beck Dunn (Captain), Ewart Adams, Jack Monaghan, Angus Ferguson, Jack Fitzpatrick Also Played (Two or more games) Jeremy Akhavi, Benedict Balcombe, Armaan Chadha, Edward Holland, Tai Judge-Turnbull, William Kilbourn, Hadrien Meyer, Felix Naylor-Marlow, Sina Zarringhalam (One game) Fred Bosire, Alex Burland, Truman Ennals, Ross Posner, Taimas Narbayev, Christopher Wheal

27 players have represented the 2nd XV on two or more occasions and all have played with great (and growing) commitment. When all were fit, selection was a genuine headache, but in adversity new players put their hand up to claim a place: Tom Roycroft-Davis, Armaan Chadha and particularly Brijpal Hare all grasped the opportunity presented by injuries in the Top Field squad.

the Season’ for the second year, Jamie Marcou and Louis Ruocco have all served the team well for two seasons.

The high point was probably a battling victory against a strong Magdalen College side (though the celebrations were more spectacular after the win over the Perse!)

The low point was the poor performance compounded by an inability to take ‘interesting’ decisions ‘on the chin’ away at Pangbourne.

Despite missing games for concussion and latterly his dreadful collar bone break, Beck Dunn has led the side well and has matured as a centre over the season. His midfield partner, Angus Ferguson, has been the only one always present and has been an increasingly accomplished and assured player. Christopher Sanwo, Mark Nasha, Jack Fitzpatrick and the impressive Jamie Griffith have all earned regular call ups to the 1st XV and acquitted themselves well.

Players to watch next year include scrum half Jamie Stewart (controls the game well), fly half Jamie Cohen (a very good kicking game), winger Jack Monaghan (great feet and real pace), prop Alex Bramley (getting better and better) and flanker Nicholas Hellinikakis (‘body on the line’). My thanks to all who have played; I think we have all enjoyed the season and appreciated the opportunity to train with and learn from the coaches and players of the 1st XV.

Space means not all get the mention they deserve but few play with more commitment (and train with less interest) than Jack Billingham. Hadrien Meyer ‘Player of

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Player of the Season Hadrien Meyer Most Improved Player Alexander Bramley Top Try Scorer Jack Fitzpatrick 2nd Colours awarded to Jack Billingham, Beck Dunn, Alex Habib, Brijpal Hare, Jamie Marcou, Hadrien Meyer, Louis Ruocco, Benedict Balcombe, Angus Ferguson, Jack Fitzpatrick, Mark Nasha

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Team (Back row, left to right) Lorenzo Tomasi, Miles Rabinowitz, Jaime Prunas, William Eglen, Harry Plainer, Remy Hart-Badger, Tom Darbyshire, Max Goodman, (Front row, left to right) Pablo Wickens, Mawuli Diliza, Luca Cicale, Reuben Brown, Mohamad Dabaiba (Captain), Tobi Shittu, George Saffer, Isaac Clark, Tyler Cohen, Also Played Pasquale Arricale, Archie Craddock Player of the Season Jaime Prunas Most Improved Player Pablo Wickens

The Colts A team have had a purposeful season, full of hard work, endeavour and commitment. Results would suggest that it’s been a disappointing season; however, I would strongly refute this. The team has developed significantly as individuals and as a group.

If the side had finished more clinically the large number of close defeats could and probably should have been reversed into comfortable victories.

Apart from the award winners, special mentions must go to Miles Rabinowitz for arguably having the greatest potential in the squad, who along with Will Eglen and Mohamad Dabaiba, represented the 1st XV, and Remy Hart-Badger who has been consistently excellent throughout the season. George Saffer has kicked very well and Tobi Shittu continues to be a threat to the opposition. They have had an excellent work ethic and a thirst to understand and improve.

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Team (Back row, left to right) Rory Czernuszewicz-Mullins, Mikael Hameed, Konstantine Chrisostomou, Daniel Golizadeh, Ali Hussain, Makenzie Caddick, Alexander Alyan, Max Goodman, Ben Brown, Gabriel Mohan, Omar Zouheiri, Haashim Ali, (Front row, left to right) Neil Lodhia, Charlie Plummer, Saul Finlay, William Jenkins, Pasquale Arricale, Alexander Singh (Captain), William Toeman, Joseph Cansfield, Archie Skok, Jaycee Josephs, Arman Boroumond-Naini, Also Played Djantai Otorbaev, Jerry Wu, Lorenzo Tomasi, Isaac Clark, George Galev, Brandon Johnson, Robbie Klein, Gabriel Castagna Player of the Season William Jenkins Most Improved Player Daniel Golizadeh Top Try Scorer William Jenkins

The Colts B were deservedly awarded ‘Team of the Year’ with convincing wins against The Perse, Queen Elizabeth’s, Barnet, Sevenoaks and Pangbourne, and only lost three games all season. Under the excellent leadership of Alexander Singh they approached each match with the appropriate attitude and enthusiasm.

Team (Back row, left to right) Trevor Rusinak, Aadam Johns, Iwan Du Tillieul Lewis, Roan Reid, Sam Monaghan, Andrei Lejonvarn, Joseph Beare, Peter Dodd, (Front row, left to right) Alex Denli, Seth Lau, Leo Tal, Max Nurney (Captain), Louie Savva, Jay Popat, Billy Saxton, Tom Hagan Also Played Romeo Box Fahy, Jack Richards, David Wang, Joe Corn, James Atkinson, Jonathan Essel Player of the Season Max Nurney Most Improved Player Roan Reid Top Try Scorer Roan Reid Top Points Scorer Roan Reid

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The season was seriously affected by injuries and the disruption that this inevitably brings. After a promising win against UCS in the first match and a narrow defeat against Queen Elizabeth’s, Barnet, where the boys defended superbly, the team lost narrowly to The Leys and then lost momentum.

A healthy squad of over 25 boys continually turned up, and in total over 30 players represented the team. Will Jenkins received ‘Player of the Season’ for his consistently high level of performance in the scrum half position. Rory CzernuszewiczMullins dominated the line-out which gave our back line consistently good balls. Haashim Ali, Alex Alyan and Charlie Plummer interchanged in the backs with flair and creativity.

Daniel Golizadeh was justly awarded ‘Most Improved Player’ and his infectious enthusiasm had a very positive effect.

Subsequent losses against the Perse and UCS were disappointing. There were some encouraging performances with victories against Sevenoaks, Merchant Taylors B XV and Bishops Stortford in a 34-32 thriller. Undoubtedly the team will develop and improve as they get older and commit themselves consistently to training in the week.

Similarly, they will also find they make much more progress and have better results if they are able to maintain their discipline. There are talented players in this squad who will undoubtedly be challenging for 1st XV places.

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Team (Back row, left to right) Mohamad Aldelbi, Cristian Nutt, Alfie Black, Christopher Cronin-Coyle, Hugo Forte, Wai-Chup Wang, Cem Isiksalan, Henry Sanford, Toby Landes (Captain), (Front row, left to right) Finlay Martin, Arthur Whitehead, William Ruskin, Oliver Geldard, Harry Kitson (Captain), Thomas Jones, James Atkinson, Jonathan Essel Also Played Steven Li, Alex Li, Miles Keat, Oluwadaire Matiluko, Lucas Brown, Nicholas, Alex Wong, Aaron Ciaccio, Louie Savva Player of the Season Toby Landes Most Improved Player Jonathan Essel Top Try Scorer David Wang Top Points Scorer David Wang

It has been a most enjoyable season, with a fine group of young men who played some impressive rugby.

Inconsistency of performance and availability of players undermined us at times but real progress was made.

Attacking rugby was played and defensively there was real shape towards the end of the season. By definition ‘B’ teams are rather fluid but those on the fringes of the ‘A’ and ‘C’ squads never failed to contribute to the team. Steven and Alex Li improved remarkably whilst the introduction of Aadam Johns and Joe Corn into the backrow and the return of David Wang, Cem Isiksalan and Aaron Ciaccio behind the scrum were huge pluses. However, the side was built around a core of players including Hugo Forte, Harry Kitson, Toby Landes, Jonathan Essel, James Atkinson and Will Ruskin who performed well every week.

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Team (Back row, left to right) Alex Li, Steven Li, Benjamin Jackson, Matthew Tindall, Anthony Sutton-Lineen, Jonathan Cohen, Tom Dearden, Sam Schwarzmann, Tal Goldstein, Hassan Hamden, Abishek Pankhania, (Front row, left to right) Panni Lemos, Tom Cameron, Daniel Hildebrand, Lukas Brown, Louis Brandt, Daire Matiluko (Captain), Nicolas Vaillant dit Massart, Zachary Brettler, Nikolai Chechkin, Alexander Fung Also Played Nicholas Yiassoumis, Mohammed Alidelbi, Finlay Martin, Sebastian Lawrence, Alex Wong Player of the Season Lukas Brown Most Improved Player Nicholas Yiassoumis Top Try Scorer Matthew Tindall

The determination and character displayed by the team this season was nothing short of excellent. After a very rocky start against QEB, the boys started to develop into a talented, positive and creative unit, due in large part to the committed and thoughtful leadership of Daire Matiluko.

Whilst a lack of clinical finishing on our part denied us more favourable score lines, we nevertheless played intelligent, committed and creative rugby.

Special thanks and recognition go to Mr Slade and the forwards for developing personal contact skills and also their teamwork. Lukas Brown earned the accolade of ‘Player of the Season’, in his new position of fly half and kicker. Nicholas Yiassoumis (prop) was awarded the ‘Most Improved’ and Nicolas Vaillant dit Massart, scrum half, fully deserved the ‘Players’ Player’ award.

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Team (Back row, left to right) Alfie Cicale, Charlie Bertolotti, Zack Hershman, Rael Benjamin-Bailey, Noah Zenios, Luis Schmitt, Mittio Mohammadian, Noah Keenan, (Front Row, left to right) Charlie Savva, Pavan Malde, Oliver Hart, Zack Lester (Captain), Henry Gibson, Xavier Thompson, Luke Soterio Also Played Isaac Stones, Daniel Francis-Warren, Daniel Rose, Turner Crombie, Jacob Carroll, Paris Quashie Player of the Season Henry Gibson Most Improved Player Zack Hershman

This is a team full of talented individuals who have put together some impressive performances. There has been some lovely open play rugby and our defensive structure and line speed has really improved. Harrow might well have dented our confidence for part of the season; there were certainly some narrow defeats later on that we could have won.

Their mind-set needs work and once all these pieces of the jigsaw come together they will be difficult to beat.

Zack Lester led by example, particularly on the pitch.

Rael Benjamin-Bailey gave some solid performances but needs to be more consistent. Henry Gibson is a lovely balanced player who recognises a gap and can put players through it. Alfie Cicale kicked well and produced the performance of the season against QEB. Oliver Hart is developing too and Zack Hershman fully deserved ‘Most Improved Player’.

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Team (Back row, left to right) Isaac Stones, Oscar Isaacs, Reg Wheeler, Braden Thompson, Krish Puri, Tunrer Crombie, Jacob Blair Wasserman, Alex Festing, Nathan Whaley, Rishab Goenka, (Front row, left to right) Cassius Maxwell, Zac Brown, Jacob Carroll, Guy Barget, Paris Quashie, Alexandros Theodorou (Captain), Oli Needleman, Eli Ponti, Jodresh Konesh Also Played Aidan Morgan, Billy Travers, Fraser Quillan, Dan Rose, Daniel Francis-Warren, Kieran Kelly, Zack Hershman, Jake Reuben Player of the Season Paris Quashie Most Improved Player Nathan Whaley

15 young and talented individuals came together this season to produce many impressive performances.

Alexandros Theodorou as Captain led from the front and by example. Furthermore, Nathan Whaley put in solid performances in defence and worked well with Aidan Morgan and Paris Quashie in the forward pack.

Team (Back row, left to right) Reg Wheeler, Billy Travers, Dan Shapiro, Samuel Braham, Ethan Jacobs (Captain), Tom Miller, Aidan Morgan, Luca Charalambous, Max Joseph, Daniel Francis-Warren, Yutaro Yamamoto, Ektor Mitsoli-Garcia, (Front row, left to right) Joe Freedman, Joseph Woolley, Keshav Boyd, Oliver Heather, Neal Veal-Bashwitz, Daniel Rose, Jake Clifford, Dylan Heard, Justin Jacobs, Rudra Bhoja Player of the Season Luca Charalambous Most Improved Player Joseph Woolley

The U14C team had a somewhat inconsistent season, exemplified by the heavy loss at Harrow, and then a real demolition of Pangbourne. A lack of team continuity was the greatest hindrance during the season, with absence on match days and a limited squad size.

The team suffered tough losses to the larger sides of Sevenoaks and Felsted, but the boys were still determined to finish on a high. To the overwhelming delight of the boys and coaches they ended with two wins. With this strong finish it is clear that there has been an improvement in teamwork and skill and this is testament to the amount of effort they have put in week after week at both training and on match days.

Nevertheless the squad showed excellent character and determination through the term, never letting score lines or form get them down, and competing to the best of their ability. Special mentions go to Luca Charalambous who played solidly all season, along with Ethan and Justin Jacobs and Nicolas Veal-Bashwitz with his courageous and incisive runs from hooker.

Joe Woolley was solid at full-back and Rudra Bhoja a swift and attacking fly-half. Their play bodes well for the U15s next year.

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Team (Back row, left to right) Jake Reuben, Christopher Kontis, Cameron Robbins, Cosmo Colman, William Jackson, Hank Bell, Frederick Lampert, (Front row, left to right) Darshil Mistry, Joe Freedman, Anjum Keshavani-Ham, Joseph Brittain, Sam de Leval, Daniel Doffman, Ethan Svirsky Player of the Season Elijah Ponte (Captain) Most Improved Player Yutaro Yamamoto

Once again it has been a very curtailed season, caused by opposition cancellations, which resulted in only four matches being played. However, the U14D XV was generally a happy and relaxed group of boys.

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Following a tough loss to Harrow, their second game against St Paul’s resulted in a satisfying draw. They persevered through two other games and did manage to get on the score card despite being on the losing side. Elijah Ponte had an outstanding season, as well as appearing for the C XV, whilst Yutaro Yamamoto was a speedy winger, scoring tries with flair. As in previous years I am sure some of the pupils will progress to higher teams as they move through the School.

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OVERVIEW 2015/2016 When the current Upper Sixth girls joined the School five years ago we speculated that they would be a success, but in fact they surpassed our expectation’s becoming Mill Hill’s most outstanding year group of sporting girls the School has ever had. This year Milli Lloyd, India Whitty, Sophie Tingle, Matilda Stone-Wilson and Phoebe Dart lead the Girls’ 1st X1 to 16 wins and one draw out of their 21 games, scoring close to 60 goals in the process.

It goes without saying that we will miss this exceptional group of girls, but their leadership leaves behind a strong legacy that should go a long way towards the continued success of Girls’ Hockey at Mill Hill. At junior level, the U14As showed huge promise and potential to emulate the successes of this year’s 1st XI in the years to come. Several of the U15A team joined the senior hockey tour to the Commonwealth Games Arena in Glasgow. Over two days of competition the girls accumulated a better win ratio than any of the other English teams.

Having lost nine players from last year’s squad the target for the Senior Boys this year was to re-build and re-structure. Whilst results in the early part of term were a little disappointing, the standard of hockey and the quality of team and individual performances was outstanding at times, and bodes very well for the coming years. The Removes were this year’s most successful group with both A and B teams recording impressive season statistics and the U15A team carried an undefeated seven game run.

As always, the success of Hockey relies on a huge amount of work from a relatively small number of people. I would like to thank everyone who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to ensure the continued success of Hockey at the School.

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Team (Front row, left to right) Konstantine Chrisostomou, Luca Cicale, Ali Dabaiba, (Captain) Giorgio Arricale, Luca Worley, Campbell Rosario Castagna, (Back row, left to right) Charlie Plummer, Benedict Balcombe, Joshua Lewis, George Saffer, Angus Ferguson, William Kilbourn Also Played Nicholas Marlborough, Remy Hart-Badger, Jonathan Becker Player of the Season Benedict Balcombe Most Improved Player Joshua Lewis

Having lost nine of last year’s first team squad the focus of this year was to rebuild. With a talented and hard-working group of young players, we were presented with an exciting opportunity to change our style of play, and I am proud to say that by the end of the season the side was not only winning, but was playing in a free flowing, attacking and attractive style.

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This renewed style of play coupled with the characteristically high work rate, bodes very well for the coming years. Special mentions go to Captain Ali Dabaiba, Giorgio Arricale and Alex Langley who leave us this year having played a huge part in the success of the 1st X1 over the last three years. Our ‘Player of the Year’ was Benedict Balcombe who was consistently outstanding all year. Remy Hart-Badger and Campbell Castagna were both outstanding in goal and will fight it out next year to claim the number 1 shirt.

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Team (Back row left to right) Remy Hart-Badger, Mohamed Dabaiba, Lukas Vanhaesebroeck, Jamie Stewart, Tobi Shittu, Elias Oratis (Captain), (Front row, left to right) Michael Tuft, Andreas Neophytou, Nicholas Marlborough, Emilio Oratis, Jonathan Becker, Darragh Woods, Kush Chudasama Also Played Sam Sherwood

Team (Front row, left to right) Finlay Martin, Lukas Brown (Captain), Oliver Geldard, Iwan Lewis, Joseph Beare, Dimitris Fafalios.

(Back row, left to right) Theodore Ogden, Louie Savva, Billy Travers, Roan Reid, Max Nurney, Thomas Jones, James Atkinson Also Played Abhishek Pankhania,

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Player of the Season Remy Hart-Badger Most Improved Darragh Woods Top Goal Scorer Kush Chudasama

The statistics make for quite sober reading at the end of what has been a frustrating season. Apart from the matches against Windsor, Haileybury and Forest, which were good, even contests, the team struggled to develop a coherent pattern of play, and, unlike recent seasons, lacked strength and composure in midfield.

The defence were often left with too much to do to keep us competitive and the attack was generally starved of opportunities. There were a number of good individual performances over the season, in particular from Emilio and Elias Oratis, Darragh Woods and Sam Sherwood.

However, the fact that the spotlight most often fell on the defenders reflects the constant pressure, which the team was too often unable to relieve through constructive play in the midfield and attack. There were some young players in the team who will have gained some valuable experience and hopefully will build on this in future seasons.

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Player of the Season Lukas Brown Most Improved Player Thomas Jones

For a team to remain undefeated for the last two and a half months of a three month season is really rather special. It has been a genuine pleasure to work with such a talented, competitive, passionate and hardworking U15A team.

Captain, Lukas Brown, was outstanding at the centre of a formidable midfield trio completed by Oliver Geldard and Thomas Jones. Roan Reid, Louie Savva and James Atkinson spearheaded a skilful and lightening quick attacking line. On the rare occasions that Max Nurney and Finlay Martin’s defensive line was broken, Joseph Beare was at times absolutely unbeatable in goal.

It has been an excellent season from an outstandingly passionate and hardworking group of players.

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Team (Back row, left to right) Freddie Goldstone, Alex Denli, Leo Tal, Elliot Fransman, David Wang, Hugo Forte, Nicholas Bispham, Aadam Johns, Jonathan Essel, Peter Dodd, (Front row, left to right) Panni Lemos, Cristian Nutt, Tal Goldstein, Joshua Hart, Nikolai Chechkin (Captain), Henry Sanford, William Ruskin, Zachary Brettler, Alexander Fung Also Played Hassan Hamdan, Abhishek Pankhania, Sebastian Lawrence, Arthur Whitehead, Alex Wong Player of the Season Nikolai Chechkin Most Improved Player Zachary Brettler

It is great shame that three fixtures were lost as our large squad of 24 enjoyed playing! With so few fixtures it was difficult to achieve a coherent pattern of play, but it was pleasing to note improvements in individual and team skills as the season progressed.

We were well beaten at Merchant Taylors’ but thereafter we were very competitive. At times we played some excellent Hockey and scored some super goals. Nikolai Chechkin led the team well, both on and off the field, and was a rock in the heart of the defence. He was the ‘Players’ Player of the Season.’ David Wang was a brave and effective goalkeeper and Alex Denli was consistently good at left back. Tal Goldstein and Abhishek Pankhania are both players of some ability and made a real difference in midfield when they were playing. Zachary Brettler takes the award of ‘Most Improved Player’ whilst ‘Player of the Season’ goes to Nikolai Chechkin.

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Team (Front row, left to right) Charlie Bertolotti, Zack Lester, Rudra Bhoja, Xavier Thompson, Pavan Malde, Luke Freeland, Alfie Cicale, (Back row, left to right) Ektor Mitsoli-Garcia, Frederick Lampert, Oliver Heather, Murgafur Makhmudov, Rael Benjamin-Bailey, Charlie Savva, Luke Soteriou, Henry Gibson, Mittio Mohammadian Also Played Luis Schmitt

Team (Back row, left to right) Oscar Isaacs, Clive Zheng, Amin Moradifhar, Nathan Whaley, Louis Chong, Yutaro Yamamoto (Front row, left to right) William Sayles, Joseph Woolley, Jake Clifford, Oliver Hart (Captain), Alexander Apostolou, Alexander Theodorou Also Played Rael Benjamin-Bailey, Paris Quashie

Team (Back row, left to right) Yonatan Gantman, Daniel Francis-Warren, Max Joseph, Jacob Carroll (Front row, left to right) Sam de Leval, Gregory Benisty, Christopher Kontis (Captain), Leonardo Shaw Also Played Luis Schmitt, Zachary Brown, Oliver Needleman, Louis Chong, Alexandros Theodorou, Yutaro Yamamoto

Player of the Season Frederick Lampert Most Improved Player Luis Schmitt

During their first experience of Hockey at Mill Hill this team have really developed their skill set and understanding over the term. Although we struggled against schools who had more experience than us, we were competitive on every level.

The highlight of the season was the win against close rivals UCS in an excellent game played at their grounds.

After going ahead early on in the game, UCS fought back putting us under a lot of pressure. However, Mill Hill weathered the storm and made the game safe within the final few minutes of the whistle, resulting in 2-0 win.

Many of the boys within this team have real athletic ability and there is certainly potential for this group over the next few years.

Player of the Season Rael Benjamin-Bailey Most Improved Player Joseph Woolley

Despite a somewhat truncated season and rather one-way traffic in the first match the U14B XI played well in their remaining matches. The obvious high-spots were victories over Haileybury and Forest, and a very narrow defeat against Aldenham.

Player of the Season Christopher Kontis Most Improved Player Gregory Benisty

Whilst the U14C side had a limited fixture list, the boys remained enthusiastic throughout and it was particularly pleasing to see their development over the term. It is a real credit to them that so many played for the U14B side.

Oliver Hart captained the team very well, and was a powerful force in defence, along with Alexandros Theodorou. Joseph Woolley played very well throughout the season, as did Rael Benjamin-Bailey.

Together they were potent in attack. Midfield was marshalled well by William Sayles, and Pavan Malde also added some panache in this area. I am sure that several of the team will progress to senior level Hockey over the next few years.

Luis Schmitt having begun the season in the U14Cs, made particularly impressive progress, deservedly gaining selection for the U14A team and winning the ‘Most Improved Player’ award. Christopher Kontis captained the side and against a strong Merchant Taylors’ team the boys defended resolutely. I look forward to seeing them involved in Hockey next year when they should again be competing for places in the U15B side. Well done to all.

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Team (Back row, left to right) Milli Lloyd, Emma Nunes-Vaz, Ellie Georghiou, Kimberley Balcombe, Anoushka Yiannopoulos, Jacqueline Senior, (Front row, left to right) Carlota Franques, Phoebe Dart, Matilda Stone-Wilson (Captain), Sophie Tingle, Sophia Dunkley, India Whitty Also Played Mizuki Sakurai, Casey Waisman, Sophie Lewis, Elena Jalali, Caitlin Barr, Imogen Prior, Sophie Williams, Yasmin Denli

Team (Back row, left to right) Olivia Rowe-Parr, Grace Kindall, Nell Keenan, Carissa Drake, Trinity Perkins, Natalie Altman, (Front row, left to right) Hannah Rawlinson, Janvi Patel, Yasmin Denli, Helen Sceales, Elena Jalali, Lucy Fang Also Played Sophie Lewis, Georgia Andreou, Lisa Azizi, Caitlin Barr, Matilda Gannon, Inessa Veschikova, Kiera Waisman, Francesca Forte, Yasemin Nihat

Team (Back row, left to right) Anousheh Habib, Sylvia Barillaro, Charlotte Kilbourn, Stella Radojevic, Imogen Prior, Chantelle Duru, Florence Molloy, (Front row, left to right) Nathalia Prior, Isabella Soteriou, Sophie Williams, Anastacia Hadjisymeou (Captain), Sasha Altman, Casey Waisman Also Played Shayna Ajavon Baron Cohen, Holly Bick, Faith Owolabi, Maya Gallagher

Player of the Season Yasmin Denli (Captain) Most Improved Sophie Lewis

Player of the Season Anastacia Hadjisymeou Most Improved Player Charlotte Kilbourn Top Scorer Casey Waisman

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Player of the Season Matilda Stone-Wilson Most Improved Player Anoushka Yiannopoulos Player’s Player Milli Lloyd Full colours awarded to Sophie Tingle, India Whitty, Phoebe Dart, Milli Lloyd, Sophia Dunkley, Matilda Stone-Wilson Half colours awarded to Jacqueline Senior Top Scorer Sophie Tingle

This is an exceptional group of players who have a great deal to be proud of. The statistics speak for themselves, but do not tell the whole story of a season of outstanding hockey, with teamwork, resilience, commitment and friendship being at the forefront.

The 2nd team have produced their best season for many years on record. They faced some tough opposition this term; however, the girls have played with great determination and a good spirit, an admirable quality when faced with such adversity.

The season’s highlights include a goal scoring streak with the team scoring 27 times without conceding, and a challenging, but rewarding half term tour to Glasgow where the girls played against some of the best teams in the country at the Commonwealth Games Hockey Arena. The team was captained brilliantly by Matilda Stone-Wilson, but in reality was led by a group of six outstanding Upper Sixth girls who have set the benchmark for the future.

The squad formation has been maintained throughout the term and there has been a positive development in their individual skill level. The highlight of the term was the win against Forest School, where the girls played their best hockey, winning 1-0. Goals this season have come from Sophie Lewis, Elena Jalali, Yasmin Denli and Helen Sceales. The ‘Player of the Season’ was awarded to Yasmin Denli, for her strong leadership and consistently strong performances in mid-field. The award for the ‘Most Improved Player’ goes to Sophie Lewis, who has raised her ability to dribble with the ball and has become fearless in attack.

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The U15A have made huge progress this term, honing their stick skills in Tuesdays’ games sessions and building their match play and team work on a Wednesday. The girls have trained tirelessly and their improvement is reflected in their match results with wins predominantly in the second half of the Autumn Term.

Stand out performers were Anastacia Hadjisymeou who was consistently strong and reliable in defence and Imogen Prior who led by example throughout, putting 100% into training and matches. Other notable performances came from Sophie Williams for her awesome strikes from the top of the ‘D’, Casey Waisman for her ability to dodge players and keep control of the ball and Charlotte Kilborne for working tirelessly in every game.

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Team (Back row, left to right) Praveena Rajan, Elena Stavropoulos, Sophia Lyndon- Stanford, Shayna Ajavon Baron Cohen (Captain), Alena Kuznetsova, Tia Brivati, Martina Cacioni, (Front row, left to right) Maya Gallagher, Holly Bick, Tanya Redif, Anousheh Habib (Captain), Lauren Mason, Matilde Casarin Also Played Natasha Philiastides, Faith Owalabi

Team (Back row, left to right) Jacqueline Walker, Dulcie Brocklehurst, Anna Coops, Sylvia Richards, Julia Kleymenova, Chess Graville, Sona Visavadia, (Front row, left to right) Ameila Barzilay, Mia Dunnett, Maia Benham, Mollie Molloy (Captain), Katie-Sai Ellis, Georgina Shrimpton, Amelie Afuwape Also Played Ruby Atkins, Rasha Hassan, Ella Brown, Beatrice Barbulescu, Shanze Naqvi

Team (Back row, left to right) Elle Phillips, Amelia Segen, Rasha Hassan, Nina Tabibzadeh, Daisy Brooks, Francesca Gilchrist, Imaan Rahman, Shanze Naqvi, (Front row, left to right) Ella Brown, Daisy Martin, Eleanor Dearden, Karin Patel, Isha Shukla, Ruby Atkins Also Played Beatrice Barbulescu, Mariia Dryhval, Amelie Afuwape, Zoe Brooks, Mia Dunnett, Dulcie Brocklehurst

Player of the Season Holly Bick Most Improved Player Tanya Redif

Winning two thirds of their fixtures, this has been the best season ever for an U15B team. After a tough start against a strong Haileybury side, the team notched up three successive wins, one of these being an impressive victory over Stowe.

Player of the Season Georgina Shrimpton Most Improved Player Maia Benham

The team was comprised of some exceptionally talented girls who have shown real promise. As soon as the team broke with the ball in attack, they were exciting to watch and overwhelmed opposition.

Other effective forwards and goal scorers were Tanya and Natasha, as well as Maya and Holly who both represented the ‘A’ team.

Momentum was built early on in the season with a series of victories, but the girls faced some skilful teams later on. Katie Sai-Ellis has been phenomenal in goal and was ably assisted by some strong defensive players including Chess Graville, Anna Coops, Sona Visavadia and Sylvia Richards. Amelia Barzilay and Jackie Walker have also been skilful and tenacious in midfield. The team has been ably led by their captain and top goal scorer Mollie Molloy. ‘Player of the Season’ was awarded to Georgina Shrimpton for her individual ability to change the course of a game and Maia Benham was awarded ‘Most Improved Player’ for her growing confidence and contribution in defence.

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Captained initially by Anousheh Habib (who was promoted early on to the ‘A’ team) and subsequently by Shayna Ajavon Baron Cohen, the girls showed true grit and determination throughout training and fixtures.

In defence, Anousheh, Shayna, Matilde, Martina and Tia all worked tirelessly. Special mention must go to Sophia who shared the goal keeper role with Lauren, but also became one of the key goal scorers alongside winger, Holly.

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Player of the Season Daisy Martin Most Improved Player Beatrice Barbulescu

The U14B team had an extremely encouraging season. Very close fought games against New Hall and Aldenham, and a dominant victory over The American School demonstrated the huge potential of this team.

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What is also very encouraging is the number of players from the B team that were called upon to play for the ‘A’team; no fewer than nine. The girls showed fantastic character in the horizontal rain at both New Hall and Stowe, fighting for every ball even when they were soaked through and could no longer feel their fingers. A special mention must go to Beatrice Barbulescu who captained the team superbly, leading by example at all times.

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cricket OVERVIEW 2016 2016 proved to be a slightly erratic season in terms of performances, with some disappointing exits from the Cup competitions and matches lost that could perhaps in hindsight have been victories. The 1st XI produced some thrilling Cricket at times with the highlights being victories over Berkhamsted, St Benedict’s and John Lyon.

However, there have been several highlights for individuals, none more so than Sophia Dunkley who toured with the England A team in Sri Lanka this spring. India Whitty also joined Sophia in the Middlesex Ladies’ Team. Ethan Bamber continued to improve as a cricketer and represented the 2nd XI Cricket Team for Middlesex.

The 1st XI could have won more games but availability and lack of practice let them down at times.

When we were at full strength and primed for go we produced some excellent Cricket, typified by chasing down 252, with the loss of two wickets in the St Benedict’s fixture. It was in this game that Ethan Bamber and William Kilbourn both scored over 90 runs to produce a record third wicket partnership of over 200. The 2nd’s enjoyed a new innovation of ‘Friday night fixtures’ and this proved to be very popular with those who played. They too experienced some good wins.

At junior level, the U15s, struggled to achieve any meaningful scores with the bat and, as such, lost games with only Zachary Brettler impressing. The B’s really enjoyed their Cricket and performed well at times in their matches. All the U14 teams achieved wins including our newly formed C and D teams. It was fantastic to see all four U14 teams competing on one day, all performing well. There are some very encouraging signs of players coming through with Rhudra Bhoja making his full 1st XI debut at only 14.

This year’s House matches produced some excellent cricket on Park and staff and parents all enjoyed the finals day which ended with a fabulous BBQ. Atkinson won with an impressive display, but a spirited effort from Cedars pushed them all the way. Weymouth lost their title, coming third this year.

Thank you to all of the Staff who have made my final Cricket season so enjoyable.

I J F Hutchinson Master in Charge of Cricket

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Team (Back row, left to right) Remy Hart-Badger, Rory Pyrke, Ethan Bamber, Joshua Lewis, Jamie Stewart, William Kaye, Matthew Thal, (Front row, left to right) Charlie Plummer, William Kilbourn, Rishi Pindoria, Daniel Cooke (Captain), Lukas Vanhaesebroeck, Saqlain Choudhury Also Played Benedict Balcombe, Zachary Brettler, Rhudra Bhoja, Luca Cicale Player of the Season Ethan Bamber Most Improved Player Rory Pyrke Full Colours awarded to Charlie Plummer, Joshua Lewis, Mathew Thal, Lukas Vanhaesebroeck, William Kilbourn, Rory Pyrke

Team (Left to right) Henry Webster, Luca Cicale, Reuben Brown, George Dynan, Rory Pyrke, Saqlain Choudry, William Jenkins, (Front row, left to right) Gabriel Castagna, George Saffer, Haashim Ali, William Kaye, Ben Scott, William Toeman Also Played Joseph Brown, Benedict Balcombe, Campbell Castagna, Jamie Cohen, Jamie Davies, George Dynan, Leo Isadore, Jamie Stewart, Kush Thakrar Player of the Season Benedict Balcombe (Captain) Most Improved Player Jamie Stewart (Captain)

Dan Cooke ably led the team after his absence due to injury from the previous season. He was, however, missed for a couple of fixtures which could have made a difference, but it was Ethan Bamber and William Kilbourn who were the main performers. Both will deservedly go down in history as they are recorded once again in Wisden.

The 2nd XI fixtures were rethought for 2016, with some Saturdays recast as Friday evening T20s. Ultimately, we played only two such matches, due to cancellations, but they were great fun. We also won both: satisfying, but less important than seeing enthusiastic senior boys enjoying Cricket with their mates as a healthy break from revision.

Matthew Thal also bowled well at times and Ben Balcombe showed no fear when batting. The fielding was of a high standard with some excellent catching that dramatically changed the course of a match. Rishi Pindoria in particular was good at this, always being prepared to dive around the pitch.

Jamie Stewart captained our T20 opener, against Highgate, before moving to 1st XI duty. Benedict Balcombe took over the captaincy brilliantly, leading through a spirited defeat away at Haberdashers’ Aske’s into a victorious T20 against John Lyon. Overall we enjoyed excellent batting from Jamie, Benedict and wicketkeeper Campbell Castagna. Luca Cicale, Ben Scott and Kush Thakrar provided cracking bowling.

George Saffer set the fielding standard.

The consistency of the team results, however, was hampered by availability and this was frustrating as there were matches that should have been won.

I wish all of the boys best of luck for the following year.

My thanks to the team for enlivening my twentieth season of School Cricket.

I J F Hutchinson Master in Charge

A T W Frazer Master in Charge

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Team (Back row, left to right) Daniel Hildebrand, Henry Sanford, Thomas Dearden, Louie Savva, Leo Tal (Front row, left to right) Abhishek Pankhania, Iwan du Tillieul Lewis, Finlay Martin, Arthur Whitehead (Captain), Oliver Geldard, Thomas Jones Also Played Zachary Brettler, Peter Dodd Player of the Season Zachary Brettler Most Improved Player Louie Savva

In terms of results, it has been a challenging year for the U15A team. Many team members lacked the experience of playing regular club Cricket when compared with their opponents.

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However, there were a number of highlights and excellent individual performances. Arthur Whitehead continued as Captain, and it was very pleasing to see him lead the team and bowl well. Zac Brettler batted superbly, opening the batting and scoring three 50’s during the season. He thoroughly deserved the ‘Player of the Season’ award. Other notable performances came from Thomas Dearden, Thomas Jones and Louie Savva, who won the ‘Most Improved Player’ award for his excellent bowling spells. There has been an improvement in their fielding skills and general understanding of the game. The U15A XI deserve great credit for their positive attitude towards the game, even if many results did not go their way.

K G Pearson Master in Charge

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Team (Back row, left to right) Joe Corn, Alex Denli, Hugo Forte, Alfie Black, Cem Isiksalan (Front row, left to right) Lukas Brown, Aadam Johns, Joe Beare, Cristian Nutt (Captain), Jay Popat (Captain), James Atkinson, Hassan Hamdan Also Played Louis Chong, Daniel Hildebrand, Eddie Hildebrand, Mollie Molloy, Charlotte Kilbourn, Georgie Shrimpton, Max Molloy Player of the Season Lukas Brown Most Improved Player Louis Chong, Alex Denli

All of the U15B matches were limited overs games.

The side contained some interesting individuals who should have achieved better results. Hugo Forte and Louis Chong were effective, though somewhat erratic, opening bowlers, whilst Lukas Brown had a splendid batting season, resulting in promotion to the A team.

Daniel Hildebrand was superb in the outfield, whilst Aadam Johns and Alex Denli played some good innings and aided in the bowling too. The highlight of the season was, despite losing, a very closely fought run chase against UCS. The initial loss to Highgate was disappointing, despite being ‘on top’ until the last over. I would hope that several of the players will feature for the 2nd XI next summer.

A R Homer Master in Charge

Team (Left to right) Luke Freeland, Frederic Lampert, Henry Gibson, Chris Kontis, Pavan Malde, Charlie Bertolotti, Cassius Maxwell, Daniel Doffman, (Front row, left to right) Zachary Brown, Jordesh Konesh, Rudhra Bhoja (Captain), Alfie Cicale, Oliver Needleman Player of the Season Rudra Bhoja Most Improved Player Xavier Thompson

The U14A team had a promising season, though did not achieve the win ratio that perhaps they deserved.

The team was well led by their Captain, Rudhra Bhoja who was awarded ‘Player of the Season’ for his work with both the bat and ball.

Wicket keeping was in the safe hands of Cassius Maxwell, who impressed throughout with his all-round game. The team are amongst the best fielding side that I have seen at this age group, with Henry Gibson and Alfie Cicale leading the way. Ultimately, it was the lack of runs that cost us a winning record. There are certainly reasons to be optimistic with the likes of Xavier Thompson (‘Most Improved Player’) and Zack Lester developing their aggressive style of batting. Finally, I would like to thank the boys and their parents for making the season so enjoyable.

T J Vercoe Master in Charge

Team (Back row, left to right) Jake Clifford, Daniel Shapiro, Louis Chong, Sufian Khan, Xavier Thompson (Captain), Rael Benjamin-Bailey, Max Joseph, Jacob Carroll, Christopher Kontis, Oliver Heather, Leonard Shaw, (Front row, left to right) Dylan Heard, Charles Fryer, Freddie Lampert, Paris Quashie (Captain), Zack Lester, Daniel Rose, Christopher Correia Also Played Charlie Bertolotti, Mollie Molloy, Kieran Kelly, Zak Brown, Nathan Whaley, Zack Hershman, Luke Freeland (Captain) Player of the Season Dylan Heard Most Improved Player Luke Freeland

The newly created U14C team ensured that, unlike previous years, there was significant strength in depth.

We were not lacking in the bowling department; there were wickets aplenty for Max Joseph, Paris Quashie, Luke Freeland, Dylan Heard, Christopher Kontis, Louis Chong and Mollie Molloy. Freddie Lampert was arguably the team’s most assured batsman, whilst Charles Fryer displayed great potential. Charlie Bertolotti produced the most memorable innings with a match-winning knock of 52 against Chigwell.

The season’s champagne moment came when Rael Benjamin-Bailey took a wicket with his very first ball of the season. Following the high came the low: for the second consecutive season there was the heartache of losing by one run, this time against QE Boys. The boys made up for this with crushing victories over Wetherby and St Benedict’s (by 10 wickets no less!) The side’s fielding was the outstanding feature of the season.

D T Bingham Master in Charge

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OVERVIEW 2015/2016 The term once again started with pre-season training for the senior girls and a carefully selected group of junior girls. The first weekend of fixtures saw the 1st team at the Bedford Modern Tournament and the rest playing at home against local opposition, including the Mill Hill Ladies’ team.

At senior level, the results have been varied throughout the season. However, it has been a superb end to senior school Netball for Sophie Tingle (Senior Captain) and Milli Lloyd who both played consistently well for the 1st VII this term.

Key highlights were the U15A and 1st VII winning the Barnet Schools’ Tournament and our U14A team finishing as runners up.

The successful Inter-House Competition, incorporating all year groups, resulted in an outstanding final between Murray and Atkinson, with Murray being the final victors.

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For Sophie Tingle, Phoebe Dart, Milli Lloyd and Sophia Dunkley, this was their final season and all four girls were awarded School Colours. I would like to thank them all for their continued services to Netball.

I would finally like to show my appreciation to all our coaches; they consistently bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm to our coaching team and are helping build our senior team for the future.

Miss R L Jakeman Mistress in Charge of Netball

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Team (Back row, left to right) Yasmin Denli, Georgia Andreou, Olivia Rowe-Parr, Carlota Franques, (Front row, left to right) Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Tingle (Captain), Phoebe Dart Also Played Sonia Chowdry, Milli Lloyd (Vice Captain), Sophie Lewis, Emma Nunes-Vaz, Kimberley Balcombe, Ellie Georghiou

Team (Back row, left to right) Carissa Drake, Yasemin Nihat, Saskia Benson, Megan Tanner, Olivia Boxer, (Front row, left to right) Mizuki Sakuari, Helen Sceales, Ese Osoroh (Captain), India Harwood, Nathalie Altman Also Played Sonia Namdakova, Sarah Cutler-Bliss, Lisa Azizi

Team (Back row, left to right) Janvi Patel, Fatima Keita, Antonia Williams, Sophie Lewis, Kimberley Balcombe, Grace Kindall, (Front row, left to right) Trinity Perkins, Lisa Azizi, Anoushka Yiannopoulos, Emma Nunes-Vaz (Captain), Ellie Georghiou, Sarah Cutler-Bliss.

Player of the Season Sophie Tingle Most Improved Player Yasmin Denli

Player of the Season Ese Osoroh Most Improved Player Helen Sceales

Player of the Season Sophie Lewis Most Improved Player Antonia Williams

The season has been challenging, with many ups and downs. We were winners in the Barnet Schools’ Tournament back in October, but the term of Netball to follow was more turbulent.

Although the team finished with a slightly inconsistent set of results, there were several highlights. Captained excellently by Upper Sixth pupil Ese Osoroh, the team displayed some dynamic Netball in the victories over Queenswood and Bedford and in the final game against Kimbolton.

The U16 season strongly suggests that Senior Netball is in good hands for the coming years.

Such is their pedigree, they were asked to step up and play against 2nd teams instead of their immediate counterparts.

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An intense pre-season training regime in January lead straight into our first fixtures at the Bedford Modern Tournament.

Numerous fixtures have been missed by senior players Sophia Dunkley and Phoebe Dart due to England Cricket duties and national cross country competitions respectively, but the team persevered and maintained structure.

The girls’ commitment and determination has remained high and they have become supportive of one another, as demonstrated by their versatility in playing positions.

Highlights of the season certainly were the home match against Stowe and the excellent victory over St Edmund’s College.

Miss R L Jakeman Mistress in Charge

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The energy of both Ese and Helen Sceales in centre court was relentless and both deservedly were recipients of awards. Mizuki Sakurai was also a lively centre court player.

The trio of shooters, Saskia Benson, Yasemin Nihat and Olivia Boxer all had moments of brilliance, sometimes clearing the net from almost anywhere in the circle.

On the defensive side, special mention must go to this year’s leavers and circle defenders Sonia Namdakova and Carissa Drake. I wish both girls and Ese well in their future endeavours.

Whilst this significantly affected their season’s results, the experience of playing older and more experienced girls will stand them in good stead for the next two years. Special mentions must go to Kimberley Balcombe and the side’s talented Captain, Emma Nunes-Vaz. The ‘Most Improved Award’ went to Antonia Williams for her development as an aggressive and assertive defender at Goal Keeper, whilst Sophie Lewis was awarded ‘Player of the Year’ for her terrific netball brain and athletic ability. Finally, the aforementioned Emma, Kimberley and Sophie, along with Ellie Georghiou, should be congratulated for making their 1st team debuts this year.

T J Vercoe Master in Charge

Mrs S J Ward Mistress in Charge

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Team (Back row, left to right) Janvi Patel, Grace Kindall (Captain), Fatima Keita, Sarah Cutler-Bliss, Angel Huang, (Front row, left to right) Elena Jalali, Trinity Perkins, Hannah Rawlinson, Inessa Veshchikova

Team (Back row, left to right) Anastacia Hadjisymeou, Tia Brivati, Shayna Ajavon Baron Cohen, Imogen Prior, (Front row left to right) Stella Radojevic, Florence Molloy, Chantelle Duru (Captain), Sophie Williams. Also Played Charlotte Kilbourn

Team (Back row, left to right) Georgiana Adams, Nathalia Prior (Captain), Tanya Redif, Martina Cacioni, Natasha Philiastides, (Front row, left to right) Sasha Altman, Holly Bick, Sylvia Barillaro, Michelle Sun Also Played Matilde Casarin, Casey Waisman

Player of the Season Chantelle Duru Most Improved Player Tia Brivati

Team U15C (Not pictured) Lorena Cacioni (Captain) Elina Gaboutichian, Elena Stavropoulis, Alena Kuznetsova, Faith Owolabi, Yasmin Adewusi, Maddalena Du Cesare, Maya Gallagher, Jennifer Gao, Zoe Li, Sophia Lyndon-Stanford, Esha Nissa, Isabella Soteriou

Player of the Season Sarah Cutler-Bliss Most Improved Player Fatima Keita

The newly formed U16Bs have shown that the Fifth Form has real strength in depth. In fact, no fewer than six ‘B’ Team players have made the transition up to the ‘A’ Team.

Most notable were the two award winners, Fatima Keita and Sarah Cutler-Bliss. Trinity Perkins deserves praise for her excellent shooting and the versatile Grace Kindall may have found her new position at Goal Keeper. The centre court players Elena Jalani, Hannah Rawlinson, Inessa Veschikova and Angel Huang have great energy and worked particularly well as a defensive unit. The girls have been a pleasure to work with and I look forward to them further developing their Senior Netball next year.

T J Vercoe Master in Charge

The energetic St Alban’s game was without doubt the best team performance and with the high level of skill and tenacity demonstrated, you could easily have assumed it was a senior netball fixture.

Chantelle has been an outstanding Captain, both on and off court and coupled with her own consistent performances as GS, is a well deserving recipient of the ‘Player of the Season’ award. Florence Molloy, GA, has also shot well and created problems for the opposition. Defenders Stella Radojevic and Shayna Avajon Baron Cohen have commanded the circle, successfully applying pressure and frequently regaining possession. Centre court players, Sophie Williams, Imogen Prior, Anastacia Hadjisymeou and Charlotte Kilbourn have been energetic and versatile in their play. The ‘Most Improved Player’ this season has been awarded to Tia Brivati who has not only grown in confidence, but has developed her ability to read and anticipate play, often making vital interceptions in the final third.

Miss A J Baird Mistress in Charge

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Player of the Season Sylvia Barillaro (U15B), Faith Owolabi (U15C) Most Improved Player Michelle Sun (U15B) Yasmin Adewusi (U15C)

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It has been a great season and the girls have worked hard throughout.

Tanya Redif deserves full recognition for her continual accurate shooting, whilst Sasha Altman consistently improved as wing defence. Michelle Sun really developed her defensive skills, becoming a much needed impact player. The constant positivity the girls displayed lifted the team’s spirit immensely. Sylvia Barillaro was most impressive, demonstrating what a diverse player she is. There were many highlights, including a convincing 21-2 win against St Edmund’s College. The U15C team have also had a productive season. Faith Owolabi has proven that she is a versatile player, though Yasmin Adewusi has made the most noticeable development.

Miss A Fergusson Mistress in Charge U15B, Miss L E Fox Mistress in Charge U15C ,

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Team (Back row, left to right) Sona Visavadia, Jacqueline Walker, Sylvia Richards, Defne Topkaya, Mollie Molloy, (Front row, left to right) Georgina Shrimpton, Julia Kleymenova, Anna Coops (Captain), Katie-Sai Ellis, Francesca Graville Also Played Amelie Afuwape

Team (Left to right) Amelie Afuwape, Nina Tabibzadeh, Dulcie Brocklehurst, Aina Martorell, Isha Shukla, Eleanor Dearden, Amelia Segen, Amelia Barzilay (Captain), Ella Brown, Elle Phillips Also Played Sophie Maia Benham, Morgan Creer, Katie-Sai Ellis, Francesca Graville, Rasha Hassan, Daisy Martin, Defne Topkaya

Team (Back row, left to right) Shanze Naqvi, Beatrice Barbulescu, Rasha Hassan (Captain), Ella Brown, (Front row, left to right) Mariia Dryhval, Elle Phillips, Duha Gheasuddin Also Played Shayna Ajavon Baron Cohen, Holly Bick, Faith Owolabi, Maya Gallagher

Player of the Season Anna Coops Most Improved Player Julia Kleymenova

Player of the Season Nina Tabibzadeh Most Improved Player Isha Shukla

Player of the Season Rasha Hassan Most Improved Player Duha Gheasuddin

We have had a largely successful term of Netball, winning ten of our fifteen matches. After a spectacular defeat by Henrietta Barnett the girls rallied and delivered some crushing defeats of their own. We were also finalists of the Barnet Schools’ Tournament losing to Henrietta Barnet by one goal.

The U14B team had a slow start facing some tough opposition in their first few matches however, they started to improve towards the latter half of the season.

This was the second year of running a Mill Hill ‘C’ team.

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At times, Sylvia Richards shot and moved impressively in partnership with a steady and consistent Jacqueline Walker. In the centre court, Sona Visavadia, Mollie Molloy and Georgie Shrimpton were hard working in attack and in defence. Captain Anna Coops, led her team from the front and, together with Julia Kleymenova, were stalwart-spirited in defence, never missing a game and a force to be reckoned with.

The girls started the term playing as seven individuals and ended playing as a team. Special mention to Defne Topkaya, new to netball and getting into the team, Chess Graville, Amelie Afuwape and Katie-Sai Ellis.

Ms J Campbell Mistress in Charge

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Amelia Barzilay worked well in the centre court and was a fine Captain. Morgan Creer’s shooting really developed over the season. Defne Topkaya should be particularly congratulated on her excellent work as Goal Keeper/Goal Defence, which was even more impressive as she had never played Netball before.

Isha Shukla improved significantly over the season as Centre and Nina Tabibzadeh was outstanding and showed just how versatile a player she is, excelling at both Goal Defence and Goal Attack.

This team was formed by a group of enthusiastic girls who were really keen to fight right up until the last minute of the game, despite losing by a few points.

The team had two matches and despite losing both, the girls worked consistently throughout the term and for some their hard work paid off with promotions to ‘B’ team places before the end of the season.

Well done girls!

Miss M Soriano Flórez Mistress in Charge

Highlights of the season include the close and exciting match against St Edmund’s, with a 24-21 win and the outstanding 30 goals to 5 win over Kimbolton.

Miss A Ellerington Mistress in Charge

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Once again, it has been another excellent season for our Tennis players, with over 200 individual matches being completed at junior level.

Coaching sessions have continued all year round, with Totteridge Tennis Club’s floodlit courts being used during the winter period. The School continues to be in partnership with Global Sporting Connections (GSC) and with Georgian’s Tennis Club which provide our more talented players with tailor-made tennis programmes alongside the academic curriculum.

The highlight during the Spring Term was Mizuki Sakurai’s selection to represent Middlesex at the U18 County Cup played at Bath University where the team were Gold Medal winners. Mizuki’s commitment and work ethic continue to stand her in good stead for securing a Tennis Scholarship at an American University next year. Sixth Former Ed Goode also reached the final selection for the equivalent boys’ team and although he missed out on this occasion, he will certainly be fighting for a place in the 2017 team.

The Summer Term began with the fourth invitational Tim Phillips Shield with Ed and Mizuki winning their respective events. Four junior teams once again competed in the Aegon Year 10 Schools’ Competition with some success alongside a number of friendly fixtures against local Schools.

Fifth Form and Upper Sixth pupils also enjoyed an excellent visit to the All England Championships, Wimbledon.

The season culminated with the prestigious ISTA Championships at Eton in which Remove pupils Zachary Brettler and Andrei Lejonvarn qualified for the main draw.

Mrs S J Ward Mistress in Charge

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Team (Back row, left to right) Nikolai Checkin, Andrei Lejonvarn, Elliot Fransman, Zachary Brettler, Peter Dodd (Front row, left to right) Maya Gallagher, Sophie Williams, Charlotte Kilbourn, Stella Radojevic, Anastacia Hadjisymeou Also Played Joshua Hart

The healthy number of pupils playing Tennis at junior level meant that four teams, (two boys’ and two girls’), once again competed in this year’s Aegon Year 10 Schools’ Competition alongside a number of other friendly fixtures.

The boys ‘A’ Team had convincing victories over Highgate and Mill Hill ‘B’ and it was good to see two Fourth Formers, Tom Miller and Anjum Keshvani-Ham, representing this team.

Nikolai Chechkin also put in some solid singles performances and was deservedly awarded ‘Most Improved Player’.

Zachary Brettler, Andrei Lejonvarn, Tom Miller and Anjum Keshvani-Ham all fully deserved their selection for the ISTA Championships, Eton. Zachary and Andrei played some excellent Tennis to qualify for the main draw before losing a very close game. Fourth Formers Tom and Anjum also did well winning two of their four matches and the experience will certainly stand them in good stead for next year. As well as this, Anjum only just missed out on a semi-final place in the Tim Phillips Shield.

In the girls’ Aegon fixtures, it was Charlotte Kilbourn who was the star in the ‘A’ team. Her singles performances against

Team (Back row, left to right) Anjum Keshvani-Ham, Sam de Leval, Kyle Sacks, Xavier Thompson, Tom Miller, Ektor Mitsoli-Garcia, Christopher Correia, Joe Freedman, (Front row, left to right) Georgina Shrimpton, Chess Graville, Maia Benham, Jacqueline Walker, Mollie Molloy, Amelia Barzilay, Elle Phillips, Ella Brown Also Played Sona Visavadia

Northwood and St Helen’s demonstrated just how much she has improved as she powered her opponents off the court. At Eton she played with the lesser experienced Fourth Former, Mollie Molloy, but despite the tough opposition, the girls improved as the day progressed. Charlotte also put up an excellent fight in the final of the Tim Phillips Shield.

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Awards Player of the Season (Boys) Andrei Lejonvarn (A) Chris Correia (B) Player of the Season (Girls) Charlotte Kilbourn (A) Jacqueline Walker (B) Most Improved Player (Boys) Nikolai Chechkin (A) Joe Freedman (B) Most Improved Players (Girls) Anastacia Hadjisymeou (A) Georgina Shrimpton (B) Finally, I would like to thank all staff and pupils who have played a part in the success of Tennis this year at Mill Hill.

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golf The Arkley Golf Invitational In September six teams played in The Arkley Invitational. Mill Hill were the most represented at the event with many Mill Hill highlights. The stand out shot was by Joseph O’Donovan who drove a 351 yard par 4 hole winning the longest drive. Joseph’s team with Nick Marlborough and Edoardo Solari were pipped to the main prize but were worthy runners up.

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Team (Back row, left to right) Abhishek Pankhania, Daniel Hildebrand, Ryan Magid, Shania Devani, Eliot Kendall, (Front row, left to right) Naimeesh Mistry, Joshua Lewis, Samuel Sherwood (Captain), Nicholas Marlborough, Joseph O’Donovan, Charlie Dryer Also Played Matthew Hopper

ISGA National Matchplay Knock-Out The year started well for us in the ISGA competitions. Despite being in the tough half of the draw we were able to beat UCS with a resounding 3-0 win at Highgate. Sam Sherwood, Abhishek Pankhania and Josh Lewis played well, winning convincingly. We then played Harrow at The Buckinghamshire in the semi-final and despite the matches being close the team lost 2-1.

Nick Marlborough played amazing Golf on the day losing to a 6 handicapper, Abhishek won a close game and Sam lost on the penultimate hole of his game in the dark. The home advantage came into its own with the conditions prevailing.

HMC Championships The team were drawn a tricky run in the HMC Championships. A resounding 3-0 win over UCS in the quarter-finals meant a match with Harrow in the semis at The Buckinghamshire.

Up against a team including four county players, Sam Sherwood, Abhishek Pankhania, Matthew Hopper, Eliot Kendall, Nick Marlborough and Edoardo Solari, (who became the first ever MMHI pupil to represent The Foundation in a national event), all played their best. The team avenged the ISGA result to reach the regional final against Haileybury. Unfortunately we lost 2-1 and missed out on what would have been our third visit to the finals.

Abhishek Pankhania was second in the South of England Schools Championships over Summer Half Term despite being an U15 golfer. Losing by a single shot to an England golfer he was selected to represent Mill Hill and Southern England at The National Finals. He finished in the top 25 narrowly missing out on an England cap. Well done to Abhishek who becomes the third Millhillian golfer to reach the finals in recent years.

Sam Sherwood was selected as Middlesex Schools Captain in October representing the School against Surrey Schools. This was a great honour for Sam.

The Mill Hill Family Golf Day On the last Tuesday of the School year, the second Mill Hill Family Golf Day was played at The Shire with 28 pupils, staff and family members taking part. A tightly contested competition saw Charlie Dryer and his Father as the winners with Abhishek Pankhania and Nikolai Chechkin in second place and Eliot Kendall and his brother Jordan in third place. It was a nice way to end the year and it was good to see so many pupils, staff and parents playing. I would like to thank Mr Hendy and Mr Hine for playing in the event and to Mr Lewis who became the first teacher to play as a parent with his son Iwan!

Thanks go to Mr Searby, Mr McKay, Mr Morton, Mr Hendy and Mr Hine. The Shire have again looked after us and the relationship with them and the School is growing stronger. The Metro Golf Centre have also looked after us with their fantastic new facilities. We say goodbye to two stalwarts of the Golf Team and I wish Nick Marlborough and Sam Sherwood well for the future. Sam has served the Team admirably with many successes in his time at the School. He has been an exemplary pupil and a pleasure to teach. I am very confident that Josh Lewis will make a great Captain next year and I look forward to working with him.

D M Halford Director of Golf

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Team (Back row, left to right) Lucy Fang, Carlotta Franques, Olivia Boxer, Megan Tanner, Carissa Drake, Saskia Benson, Natalie Altman, Olivia Rowe-Parr, Ellie Georghiou, Gemma Hook, Yasmin Denli, Ksenia Kleymenova (Front row, left to right) Sonia Oberoi Correa, Cheenar Sedani, Helen Sceales, Sophie Tingle, Milli Lloyd (Captain), Phoebe Dart, Emma Nunes-Vaz, Grace Kindall, Kimberley Balcombe, Fatima Keita

Team (Back row, left to right) Tanya Redif, Sasha Altman, Natasha Philiastedes, Maddelena De Cesare, Shayna Ajavon Baron Cohen, Isha Nissa, Tia Brivati, Holly Bick, Anousheh Habib (Front row, left to right) Anastacia Hadjisymeou, Isa Soteriou, Stella Radojevic, Imogen Prior, Florence Molloy, Charlotte Kilbourn (Captain), Casey Waisman, Nathalia Prior, Chantelle Duru, Sylvia Barillaro

Team (Back row, left to right) Sona Visavadia, Mollie Molloy, Julia Kleymenova, Sylvia Richards, Anna Coops, Jacqueline Walker, Francesca Graville (Captain A), Georgina Shrimpton, Katie-Sai Ellis (Front row, left to right) Nina Tabibzadeh, Ching Kwok, Elle Phillips, Amelia Barzilay, Ella Brown (Captain B), Maia Gallagher, Morgan Creer, Rasha Hassan, Karin Patel Also Played Isha Shukla, Defne Topkaya, Isobel Nash, Amelie Afuwape

Player of the Season Emma Nunes-Vaz

Player of the Season Charlotte Kilbourn (A) Holly Bick (B) Most Improved Player Casey Waisman (A) Maddelena De Cesare (B)

Player of the Season Jacqueline Walker (A) Ella Brown (B) Most Improved Player Katie-Sai Ellis (A) Elle Phillips (B)

It has been a hugely successful Summer Term for the U15s. The A team improved immensely and have delivered some very strong performances, which has led to a winning season, with many great victories.

The results clearly illustrate what a fantastic season the unbeaten U14 squads have both had. The girls have thoroughly enjoyed their games and demonstrated a good repertoire of batting and fielding skills against some competitive sides. Anna Coops, Georgina Shrimpton, Julia Kleymenova, Jacqueline Walker (also ‘Player of the Season’) and Mollie Molloy scored highly for the A Team throughout the season. Sylvia Richards, Francesca Graville (Captain) and Sona Visavadia were outstanding with their fielding. Katie-Sai Ellis was a deserving recipient of the ‘Most Improved Player’ award.

It has been great to see a Mill Hill Senior Rounders Team perform in fixtures as this is the first time in several years. With the stress and strain of looming exams pupils were able to take part in a small number of matches against other schools.

The team was ably led by Milli Lloyd in the Upper Sixth. The pupils played a very strong batting game and have worked hard as a team which was composed of a combination of Fifth, Lower and Upper Sixth Form pupils. Strong performance came from Phoebe Dart and her accurate strike of the ball and Sophie Tingle’s knowledge of the game as a fielder. ‘Player of the Season’ was awarded to Emma Nunes-Vaz for her exceptionally strong batting ability, her knowledge and implementation of tactics and her generation of team spirit.

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Sophie Williams made a vast contribution to the side until enduring an injury. The side was superbly led by Charlotte Kilbourn, ‘Player of the Season.’ Consistent strong performances came from Imogen Prior, Anastacia Hadjisymeou and Casey Waisman, who was awarded the ‘Most Improved Player’. The U15B team also had a successes. Holly Bick was awarded ‘Player of the Season’ for her strong batting performances and tactical awareness of the game. Maddelena De Cesare received the ‘Most Improved Player’ award for her enthusiasm and increasingly steady performances. Other strong performances came from Shayna Ajavon Baron Cohen and Sylvia Barillaro who also stepped up to play for the A Team.

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The Under 14Bs were captained brilliantly by Ella Brown.

There was consistently good bowling by Karin Patel and excellent work between first and second post from Amelia Barzilay, in addition to great work in the field by Ella Brown and Elle Phillips. Ella Brown, Isha Shukla, Rasha Hassan and Elle Phillips all batted particularly well for the B team.

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Team (Back row, left to right) Zack Lester, Denis Boillet, Max Nurney, Shayna Ajavon Baron Cohen, Roan Reid, Leo Tal, Louie Savva, Charlie Savva, (Front Row, left to right) William Sayles, Daisy Martin, Sona Visavadia, Maia Benham, Faith Owolabi, Mittio Mohammadian, Holly Bick, Casey Waisman, Florence Malloy, Chantelle Duru, Natasha Philiastides Also Played Mollie Molloy, Anna Coops, Luis Schmitt, Ollie Hart Athlete of the Season (Fourth Form) J acqueline Walker Mittio Mohammadian Athlete of the Season (Remove) Faith Owolabi, Louie Savva

The Barnet Schools League is a wonderful opportunity for pupils to experience competitive Athletics, often for the first time beyond Sports Day with the various standards allowing pupils to compete at an appropriate level.

As always, a significant number of enthusiastic pupils rose to the challenge. Mittio Mohammadian, Louie Savva and Roan Reid represented Barnet at the Middlesex County Championships and Mittio, with only a few months of regular training behind him was placed 2nd in the 800m and elsewhere recorded a 400m time of 53.8s, making him the number 1 ranked U15 boy in the country. Romeo Box Fahy recorded several outstanding javelin throws of over 40 metres. Whilst Jacqueline Walker has the potential to be a very exciting multi-event athlete and Alfie Cicale, William Sayles, Faith Owolabi and Ollie Hart all showed real promise. Well done to all involved.

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Team (Back row, left to right) Bowen Zheng, James Stewart, Djantai Otorbaev, Bolang Ge, Joshua Jackson, (Front row, left to right) Fai Tsun Siu, Yunzhuo Yang, Kevin Chen (Captain), Yan Zeng, Renat Samur Also Played Masaki Kanetsuka Player of the Season Yan Zeng Most Improved Player James Stewart

With seven of the senior Basketball team players leaving the School last academic year, it was a challenge to rebuild the team from scratch. Nevertheless, the newcomers have proved themselves on the court.

Against Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys, our team demonstrated their superiority in every aspect of the game, winning comfortably both home and away fixtures. The win against UCS was the toughest one this term. UCS’s superior fitness level, technical ability and aggressive defence helped them lead the scoreboard for most of the match. However, in the last quarter, our squad found a way to break their zone defence. The highlight of the season was observing the resilience and strong mental attitude demonstrated by the squad in their defeat against Haileybury. In spite of having only seven players and picking up three injuries during the game, the team fought tooth and nail to the bitter end only losing by 5 points.

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Team (Back row, left to right) Lukas Vanhaesebroeck, Samuel Astaire, Adnan Rahman, Ed Goode, Harry Levin, Matthew Thal, Thomas Jones, (Front row, left to right) Kimberley Balcombe, Jake Sugg, Mittio Mohammadian, Phoebe Dart (Captain), Ollie Hart, Renat Samur, Carlota Franques Also Ran Timofey Semennikov, Clive Zeng, Oliver Heather, Noah Keenan, Foluso Sowunmi, Sylvia Richards, Maia Benham, Jamie Delane, Cem Isiksalan, Max Nurney, Louie Savva, Roan Reid, Jakob Hinkel, Isaac Clark, Samuel Chadwick, Jack Fitzpatrick, Hadrien Meyer, Sophie Tingle Runners of the Season Edward Goode and Phoebe Dart Most Improved Runner Mittio Mohammadian

Under the excellent captaincy of Phoebe Dart, (who also achieved a place in the Middlesex team for the UK Inter-Counties), the squad had another successful year.

Focus was on a young U19 squad (mostly Lower Sixth) although results were somewhat mixed. We started the year with our U19 boys and U15 boys, (jointly with MMHI and Belmont), becoming Barnet Champions and seven runners representing Barnet at the Middlesex Championships. Ed Goode was one of these selected and also went on to represent Barnet at the London Mini-Marathon.

One of the highlights for the year was our 22nd place (out of 41) at the Knole Run with Ed coming 53rd individually.

The next best performance was the U19 boys relay team finishing 9th out of 22 teams at the Wellington Relays, with Ed’s being the eleventh fastest leg.

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Team (Back row, left to right) Alex Singh, William Jenkins, Hal GibsonLeitao, Iain Kidd, Rory Pyrke, Zack Lester, Charlie Bertolotti, (Front row, left to right) Lukas Vanhaesebroeck, George Dynan, Luca Cicale, Benedict Balcombe (Captain), Alex Grubb, Henry Webster, Charlie Plummer Also Played Joshua Lewis, Ed Goode, Jonathan Becker, Konstantine Chrisostomou, Henry Sanford, Tomas Cameron, Dylan Gerard, Nikolai Chechkin, Jay Popat, Andrei Lejonvarn, Mohamad Alidelbi, Alfie Cicale, Xavier Thompson, Jake Clifford, Christopher Correia

1st XI Team (Back row, left to right) Gazi Cokay, James Barr, Finlay Harbour, Jamie Cohen, Ross Posner, Will Kaye, Truman Ennals, (Front row, left to right) Alex Habib, Harry Marlow, Rishi Pindoria, Louis Ruocco, Jack Monaghan, Carlos Tohme Also Played Koya Sanwo (Captain), Charlie Dryer

Team (Back row, left to right) Coco Shen, Rothaa Guidarelli Mattioli, Aadam Johns, Oliver Geldard, Louie Savva, Iwan du Tillieul Lewis, David Wang, Timofey Semennikov, Ollie Hart, Kimberley Balcombe, Natalie Altman, Mollie Molloy, Daniel Hildebrand, Mizuki Sakurai (Front row, left to right) Ella Brown, Daisy Martin, Charlotte Kilbourn, Hannah Beckett, Helen Sceales, Benedict Balcombe, Lukas Vanhaesebroeck, Val Gorbunov, Sam Cohen, Renat Samur, Daniel Shapiro, Max Joseph

Player of the Season Benedict Balcombe (Senior), Charlie Plummer (Junior) Most Improved Player Hal Gibson-Leitao (Senior), Alex Grubb (Junior)

Player of the Season Rishi Pindoria (1st XI), Harry Marlow (2nd XI) Most Improved Player Jack Monaghan (1st XI), Louis Ruocco (2nd XI) Top Goal Scorer Rishi Pindoria

Most Improved Swimmer (Girls) Helen Sceales, Hannah Beckett Most Improved Swimmer (Boys) Renat Samur, Daniel Shapiro

It was pleasing to note, in my final season of running the 1st XI Football, that our record of Played 9, Won 4, Drew 2 and Lost 3 equates to that of a mid-table Premier League team such as Chelsea.

Despite a small overall defeat in the first gala against Highgate, the U14 Boys’ and Senior Girls’ team acquitted themselves well and showed potential.

Of the matches, the best were against Westminster, Harrow and Eton. The National Championship at Shrewsbury was disappointingly affected by internal exams and logistical problems which meant that only six pairs entered. At U16s Charlie Plummer and Alex Grubb were Octo Finalists.

There were excellent defensive performances from Jack Monaghan, Koya Sanwo and Finlay Harbour throughout the season. A solid 4-2-3-1 formation was adopted which allowed our attack-minded players to flourish on a defensively solid base. Jamie Cohen provided the most assists and Rishi Pindoria as our Number 9 had an outstanding season and finished as the top goal scorer.

Gazi Cokay, James Barr and Ross Posner end their three year run with a season of solid midfield performances as does Alex ‘the shot stopper’ Habib. Will Kaye made a brief transfer of codes and offered some excellent goalkeeping and central defensive displays. The 2nd XI were a squad in flux but provided some players who debuted for the 1st XI. Well done and thank you all.

Away to Charterhouse, the U14 Boys secured a victory after winning both relay events. Against Stowe and swimming against five other schools, the girls came second and the boys came fourth overall. The top nine swimmers also competed at the prestigious Bath Cup Relays at the Olympic Swimming Pool. Despite impressive times from Helen Sceales and Kimberley Balcombe and an outstanding performance by Renat Samur with a new ‘Personal Best’, the teams narrowly missed out reaching the final. Nine swimmers have also competed at the Regional round of the National Biathlon Competition for the first time and Renat Samur, Kimberley Balcombe and Timofey Semennikov progressed to the National round.

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This was a good season for the Seniors and U16s who have both depth and talent. Benedict Balcombe and Charlie Plummer played 1st pair while Hal Gibson-Leitao’s game improved greatly. The U16s were well led again by the outstanding Charlie Plummer and Alex Grubb, Ian Kidd and Johnathan Becker all vied for 1st pair as their games improved. The U15s enjoyed their Fives but struggled in competitive matches. The U14s showed considerable promise, especially Charlie Bertolotti and Alfie Cicale but were hampered by their inability to practice.

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6. Pupils, parents, staff and visitors gather on the Quad for a barbeque 7. The Corps of Drums perform on Top Field 8. Sixth Former Edward Goode receives an award 9. Trophies, awards and prizes 10. Fourth Form hockey players celebrate a goal in their victory over Bedford Modern 11. Mr Bruce Fraser, Bursar, and Mrs Frances King enjoy refreshments in the Octagon

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This has proved to be yet another interesting year in the history of Mill Hill School, with the appointment of Mrs Frances King as the Foundation’s first female Head and CEO. Common Room members have continued to make impressive contributions to the spiritual and holistic aspects of schooling at Mill Hill. Several of the teaching staff have given personally moving addresses in Chapel, reinforcing the spirit exemplified by the School motto et virtutem et musas, as well as playing important roles in the musical life of the School. Sports too have made use of a large number of staff over the year. It is very pleasing to note that the standout performances this year have been in girls’ sports.

The first social gathering of the year, a welcome party for new and returning staff, went well; it is always pleasing to see families enjoying the Common Room garden and the spectacular views over the Vale of Totteridge. Other social events included the Christmas party at the School, with musical entertainment of a high quality provided by the irrepressible Fritz Albrecht, along with a Common Room BBQ in late Spring, and a farewell function for leavers at the end of June.

Schools are always in a state of change and this has been the last year at Mill Hill for several members of staff. After 31 years of service, Simon Hughes retires, whilst Alexandra Baird becomes Director of Sport at Old Palace School, Croydon.

Elaine Mistry and Orpita Logan are going to devote their full-time attention to their young families. Spencer Pinkus, Sophie O’Brien and Maria Costa have all moved on to pastures new. Lucas Ingen-Housz, who spent two terms at Mill Hill School in the Classics Department, moves to a full-time position at Haileybury School. Dr Sarah Alexander, also Classics, takes up a post at Camden School for Girls.

I would like to give my thanks to Jeffrey Watson (Treasurer), Amy Ellerington (Secretary), Barbel Hazeldine and Stuart Hendy (Social Events), for all their hard work and efforts with the committee this year. 2016-17 will see a new group taking over the reins.

Congratulations also to Stuart on his promotion to Housemaster (Weymouth).

Andrew Homer Chair of Common Room

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leavers Simon Hughes Simon Hughes joined Mill Hill in 1986 as a teacher of Biology. During his time at the School he has taken on many different roles and these including Master in Charge of Squash, Master in Charge of Boys’ Tennis, Head of Biology, Head of Science and, most recently, Housemaster of Weymouth House. I think that the diversity of these positions demonstrates what a talented individual Simon is.

Simon is an intellectual who graduated in Natural Sciences from Cambridge and then completed a PGCE at Oxford. His knowledge of the subject has been a great strength of his teaching and it has been appreciated by many of his pupils (including a former pupil who includes Simon on the dedication page in his medical textbook).

In leading the Biology and Science Department Simon excelled and I think it is fair to credit him with shaping the department into the successful organism that it is today.

It was under his guidance that the department started to move into the era of computers and data logging. He was responsible for bringing the three Sciences together as a team rather than letting them continue to be three disparate entities. Under his stewardship the department was refurbished, improved exam results and working conditions for all the staff, developed links with industry and improved health and safety procedures.

As well as these achievements, whilst Simon was Head of Biology and Science, a Mill Hill pupil went on to win the prestigious Biology Olympiad.

Throughout his time at Mill Hill Simon has been a real driver for outdoor education and he has lead the Biology Department on many successful field study trips to Dorset. These trips to the Dorset coast are remembered fondly by both staff and pupils and it is these experiences that led to Simon becoming an expert on the ecology of the area.

As a Housemaster Simon was well regarded by the pupils and the Common Room. He was seen as being kind and fair to his pupils and they knew that he always had their best interests at heart. Tutors in his House have always found him to be supportive, level-headed, calm under pressure and they remark that he really knows how to coax the best out of the pupils.

Most recently Simon has been the Housemaster of Weymouth House and it is this role that most of our current pupils will associate him with. As Housemaster of Weymouth he has maintained the standards of one of the more refined Houses at the School. Since his appointment to the role, Weymouth has been refurbished, won almost every major School competition, held numerous musical soirees which have raised thousands of pounds for charity and has continued to produce pupils who excel academically.

Simon has had a long and successful career at Mill Hill. Both of his sons attended the School and have now begun their own careers. I have enjoyed the opportunities that I have had to work closely with him and I have appreciated the advice that he has offered me. We will miss Simon and wish him well in his retirement.

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Alex entered wholeheartedly into all aspects of School life when she arrived in 2012.

High expectations of those she coaches and teaches and commitment to supporting them in achieving their potential have particularly marked her out.

Elaine Mistry joined Mill Hill as Head of EAL in September 2011, following a varied and extensive career that saw her teaching English as an Additional Language in Turkey, mainland Greece, Crete and the United Arab Emirates as well as first language English in the Gulf and, even more exotically, North Yorkshire.

As Head of PE she has introduced gymnastics and cricket to the core curriculum and is passionate about provision for pupils outside of the classroom, whether it be swimming, netball, hockey, rounders, athletics, cross country, triathlon, or CCF. She is a perfectionist, genuinely caring about pupil progress academically and in terms of sport.

Alex’s role as a Tutor both in Cedars and Collinson has been greatly valued. She is a calm, consistent presence with her tutor group and it is little surprise that they share these qualities. She is intuitively good at the work, striking an adroit balance between firmness and empathy: the pupils know that she cares.

Elaine came to Mill Hill fresh from an Institute of Education MA programme in Bilingual Learners and brought with her huge energy, expertise and aspiration to modernise the department. It has been a true privilege to work closely with Elaine: she proved herself to be a highly accomplished teacher with a strong sense of how to push each pupil on and make them aware of their progress and potential. Pupils’ results at IGCSE EAL and IELTS have been excellent on her watch.

Outside of School Alex has been able to find time to study for a Maths degree and she has her own gruelling training regime, which earned her a place in the London Marathon as an athlete.

Outside class, Elaine offered helpful advice to other departments on teaching overseas pupils – though time never allowed as much of this as she would have liked – and she played a massive unsung role in the admissions process, tirelessly marking English test papers and interviewing candidates on Skype.

She leaves Mill Hill to take up the challenge of Director of Sport at Old Palace of John Whitgift School in Croydon.

We wish Elaine the very best as she takes a break from teaching to care for her twin daughters.

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Orpita Logan It is with great sadness that the Mathematics Department says goodbye to Orpita Logan after five years of service.

She first joined Mill Hill School in April 2011 on a temporary basis to cover another teacher who was on a period of long-term sickness, but she was very soon offered a permanent job due to her dedication and innovative teaching ideas.

Her lasting legacy to the department will be the Maths Society and, more recently, the extremely successful Puzzle Days at Belmont and Grimsdell. These were organised and overseen by Orpita but were led by a great team of pupils. She also gave an excellent performance of the Cha Cha Cha at the charity dance competition ‘Strictly Mill Hill’ in 2013.

Orpita leaves the School to dedicate more time to looking after her two young children and we wish her all the best.

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Ronnie Boon (Murray 1954-60) Our new President, Ronnie Boon, was a member of Murray House and entered Mill Hill following the move of his parents to London. He was previously educated at Nottingham High Preparatory School.

During his time at Mill Hill School, Ronnie entered fully into all aspects of school life and in particular, the field of sport. He represented the School at 1st XV Rugby and 1st XI Hockey, was in the Fives and Athletic teams and played 2nd XI Cricket for fun, much to the annoyance of a certain O J Waite. He also became one of the very few School hockey players to be capped by Wales at schoolboy level. In addition to sport, he also became head of the CCF and of Murray House.

Over the years Ronnie has attended many OM functions, including three European weekends; he is a member of the OM's Lodge and continues to be the club area representative in Wales. He considers it an honour to be President of the Club and greatly looks forward to meeting many OMs from the past as well as meeting newer members during his travels in his year of office.

Past President’s Diary Tim Corbett

It has been a privilege to serve as the Old Millhillian President and as a past teacher at the School for over 40 years. I have met a large number of former pupils whom I knew personally; indeed at one event, the ages of those I had taught ranged from 16 to over 60. It has been a genuine pleasure to catch up with so many of them and to learn about what they have been doing and of their achievement and successes.

He finally left London and returned to Barry in South Wales, where he was born, and entered the family construction company. In time he became the President of the Builders Employer Confederation of Cardiff. After his retirement from business he has acted in recent years as a cost consultant for a Welsh Governmental Body.

During my year, the Club has seen further bedding-in of the Life Membership scheme and its extension to different groups.

Meanwhile the increasing focus of the Club on careers and professional networking continues with a wide variety of events from formal dinners to informal presentations offering advice and support in areas ranging from the medical world to young entrepreneurs. The attendance at these events has been encouraging and clearly the initiatives of Peter Wakeham and others is bearing fruit; most importantly, careers is an area where the Club can offer specific support not only to Old Millhillians but also to pupils at the School.

Ronnie is married to Denise and has two sons and four grandchildren. In his leisure time he has been a local councillor and Chairman of the Local Council. He is also the current Chairman of the WRU Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Junior Rugby Union.

In December we said farewell to Dr Dominc Luckett, who was always a strong supporter and good friend of the Club, and I presented a portrait of him to the School on behalf of the Old Millhillians in recognition of all that he did as Head. Meanwhile we have welcomed

On leaving Mill Hill School he became an indentured student with Howard Farrow Construction and duly qualified as a Quantity Surveyor at the Hertfordshire College of Building.

While still living in London he became very much involved with the OM Rugby and Cricket teams during the 60s, when the club had particular success in both sports and he gained rugby honours at county and regional level.

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presidents Mrs Frances King as the new and first female Head. We wish her every success and look forward to a continuing close relationship between the Club and the School.

I have attended some 25 Old Millhillian events so far, with only a rare clash in the calendar preventing me from attending more. From the informal Tuesday gathering of Oakers at the Boot Inn in Sarratt to the Liveryman's Lunch at the Guildhall, from the touch line at Headstone Lane to the Halford Hewitt golf tournament at Royal St George’s, Sandwich, from dinners in Manchester and Cardiff to the cocktail party at the Liberal Club, I have never failed but to be impressed by the variety of Old Millhillian events and most importantly the enthusiasm of the organisers and hosts. The welcome to me has been unfailingly warm and generous, no less so than when on my overseas travels, which have taken me to New York, Dubai, New Zealand, Australia and Spain.

Finally, my thanks go in particular to our hardworking Chairman, Andy Mortimer, his Executive and Management teams and to our ever-supportive office staff, namely Shalaka Karlekar and Ann Bunyard, who have been joined this year by Evelina Miller.

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Stewart Wernham (Collinson 1974-79) It has been another very busy year in the office with the roll-out of life membership, preparing and sending out Leavers’ Packs to the School Upper Sixth, putting on another enjoyable and well-attended main Club Dinner, as well as assisting OM event organisers with smaller get togethers.

reflecting on how best to provide members with information, careers assistance and opportunities to meet with one another. Currently it is preparing to update the Club website, to make it more accessible and user friendly. I am delighted that we have also recently taken on an extra pair of hands, Evelina Miller, to assist with Club administration so that in future we will be able to offer a full time presence in the office. Evelina was the stand out candidate in a strong field of applicants and I am sure her experience will help greatly.

One of the sad duties of my role as Hon. Sec. is to attend the funerals of OMs. However, sad though these occasions are, I never fail to be uplifted by the eulogies read out and the way OMs and their families come together in remembrance of their friend or loved one. Bill Skinner is one such OM who gave so much back to the Club over his lifetime and there was a big turnout at his Remembrance Service held in the Chapel on 11th June.

I had the happy duty to send a birthday card to OM, Lord Rochester, on the occasion of his 100th birthday on 7th June. His son, Tim Lamb, is also an OM. Another perk of the job is occasionally showing OMs who have not been back to the School for many years around the grounds. One such request came from brothers Richard and George Case, whose father Denis Case, had attended the School between 1946-48 (Scrutton). Sadly, Denis passed away 40 years ago and the brothers, who had never been to the School, wanted to visit the place where their father had had such fond memories. The School archivist kindly lent us several House and Team photographs of Denis, which his sons had not seen before. It was a lovely bright spring day and both Richard and George were stunned by the beauty of the grounds. It was clearly a very poignant occasion for them and I felt it gave them a great deal of comfort and pleasure to know that this was the place their father spent several formative years.

Shalaka has done a terrific job keeping all the balls in the air and we are very fortunate to have someone of her abilities. The Club is actually a very dynamic entity, continually

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Professional The OM Club events take place throughout the year. They are a wonderful opportunity for OMs to re-connect and socialise in a professional capacity and they are always very successful.

The Entertainment Industry event on 29 October 2015 was held at the downstairs bar of the Royal Court Theatre, a most appropriate setting for a lively gathering of about 25 Old Millhillians from within the entertainment industry. Attendees came from a wide variety of media activities and it was good to see a range of ages. Congratulations to Tom Lincoln (School House 1998-03) on his initiative.

On 4 November 2015 a large gathering of OMs and their partners together with a contingent from the School enjoyed a private reception at the Supreme Court in Parliament Square. Lord Roger Toulson (Weymouth 1959-64) gave an interesting introduction to the workings of the Court; his brother Alan Toulson (Weymouth 1955-60) then asked some questions before the group were shown around the courtrooms. A canape reception concluded what was a very informative and pleasant evening.

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The successful Media and Journalism networking event on 3 February 2016 entitled ‘Volkswagen – People’s Car or People’s Con?’ was hosted by Karen Prichard (Ridgeway 1979-81) Head of Reputation Research at Ebiquity plc and Bloomberg presenter Caroline Hepker (Weymouth 1993-95). We were delighted to have BBC Business Correspondent Theo Leggett as the speaker, and the format of Caroline ‘interviewing’ Theo resulted in good audience engagement.

A successful Accountancy Gathering organised by Andrew Millet (Ridgeway 1981-86) and Mike Solomons (Murray 1979-84) on 11 February 2016 proved popular. 20 OMs enjoyed a lively evening of socialising and networking.

40 OMs attended an Entrepreneurs Evening at Villandry in St James’s on the 24 February 2016. An informal meal accompanied by a very interesting talk given by Amit Pau about the challenges facing entrepreneurs was a highly effective format. Many thanks to Zusanna Rafalat (Weymouth 1996-98) and Peter Wakeham (Burton Bank 1960-64) for their organisation. It was a pleasure to see our new Head, Mrs Frances King, attending her first OM function.

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The second Medical Event, including 20 attendees from the School, held on 22 March 2016 at the Royal College of Surgeons was another excellent and worthwhile careers networking event reflecting the strong participation in the medical world of Old Millhillans.

The Property Dinner at the National Liberal Club on Monday 18 April 2016 was most enjoyable. A formal dinner in the Lloyd George Room was preceded by drinks in the library, with over 40 OMs of different ages attending. This section of the Club is clearly thriving, driven by the enthusiasm of organiser Mike Peskin (Burton Bank 1980-84), and guided by the wise counsel of Graham Chase (Burton Bank 1966-72) who gave a thought-provoking speech outlining the challenges that he believes lie ahead for the property market.

The City Dinner at the Lansdowne Club on Thursday 5 May 2016 was another wonderful event in a very pleasant venue and was excellently organised by Solon Satanas (Murray 1990-93). Chief guests were Mr John Allan CBE Chair of Tesco and Mrs Frances King, CEO of the Mill Hill School Foundation. At the end of the meal Solon

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welcomed everyone and spoke briefly before introducing John Allan, who spoke on a number of issues including Brexit and the management issues of a large company before leading a stimulating question and answer session.

The Engineers Dinner at the Bleeding Heart Restaurant on 13 May 2016 has been running for over 30 years. Regular OM attendees were delighted to welcome Panos Yianni (School House 2004-09) who is currently completing a PhD in Civil Engineering and school pupils.

Social The new academic year started with an Old Millhillians’ Day at the School on Saturday 19 September 2015.

The day began early with the Service of Commemoration of Benefactors in the Chapel during which the Chaplain delivered a thoughtful and pertinent address. The speeches and prize-giving ceremony were executed with the precision of a military exercise, punctuated by informative speeches by the Chairman of the Court of Governors and the Head and a

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plea from the Guest of Honour, Dame Fiona Reynolds, to appreciate and protect our environment.

Mr Tim Corbett was passed the Chain of Office to become the new President of the Club and Ronnie Boon (Murray 1954-60) was welcomed as the new Vice President.

Social Lunch on the Head’s lawn was taken to the accompaniment of the CCF Corps of Drums on Top Field before a large contingent attended The Life Guardians’ annual meeting in the Music School whilst others attended the reunion of Old Collinsonians.

On 6 November 2015 the Northern Dinner took place at the St James’s Club, which again proved to be a perfect venue. The dinner was attended by 27 guests and the youth was represented by recent leaver Mason Caton Brown (Ridgeway 2009-11), now a professional rugby league player. Many thanks to Peter Belshaw (Ridgeway 1969-74) for all his work in organising the event.

The School’s 1st XV then proceeded to beat The Leys on Top Field while the OMs 1st XV played London Welsh Amateurs on The Park.

The Royal College of Physicians in Regent’s Park provided a suitable and well received venue for the 182 OMs, guests, common room staff and monitors at this year’s Annual Dinner on 9 October 2015.

President (2015/15) Dr Russell Cowan (Weymouth 1958-63) made the first presentations of the newly introduced President’s Awards to Dr David Webster (Burton Bank 1953-58) Michael Leon (Winterstoke 1953-57) and John King (Burton Bank 1956-61).

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Home House, Portman Square, was the venue for the Old Millhillian Golf Society Dinner on Friday 27 November 2015 with 50 guests including Dr Dominic Luckett and, for the first time, ladies (Mrs Chandaria, Mrs Bunyard and Mrs Rudd).The AGM was followed by an excellent meal hosted by Anthony Ward (McClure 1982-87) as Captain who outlined plans for his Spring Tour to Scotland.

The Club hosted the Leavers’ Reception on 26 April 2016 at the National Liberal Club.

Current pupils were able to mix with a variety of OMs of all ages and professional

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backgrounds and were taken on tours of the NLC, as they will be welcome to use these fantastic facilities as Junior Members of the OM Club 13 past presidents and the current President, Tim Corbett, gathered in the North Library of The Athenaeum for the annual Past Presidents’ Luncheon on 27 April 2016.

A moment of silence was observed before the lunch in memory of Bill Skinner (Murray 1949-55) who left the ranks of the past presidents earlier this year.

The President then described the activities of his year-to-date and his future plans.

Good company was enjoyed by this special group of people of diverse interests, bound by the privilege of having been presidents of our Club. Many thanks to Russell Cowan (Weymouth 1958-63) and Stuart Hibberdine (Scrutton 1950-55) for hosting the event.

AGM and Cocktail Party 37 OMs attended the Annual General Meeting on 22 June 2016 at the National Liberal Club. It was a particular pleasure to welcome David Brown (Burton Bank 1956-61) who was visiting from the United States. The Club was also especially pleased that the new Head of Mill Hill School, Mrs Frances King, was able to attend the AGM and provide attendees with an update on developments within the School and her views for the future.

The Cocktail Party on the Terrace of the NLC, overlooking the Embankment, was a very enjoyable event for the 72 attendees which included a pleasing number of young OMs. There was a delightfully lively and friendly atmosphere with a splendid mix of ages.

Overseas The formula for the Old Millhillians’ gathering in Toronto has been long established and has been very effectively run over a number of years by John Oldroyd (Scrutton 1958-63). It was a two stage event with a warm-up on the Friday 25 September 2015 in the downtown pub, The Jersey Giant, followed by the dinner on Saturday evening, as in 2014, at the Adega Restaurant on Elm Street. As usual, John Vincett (Collinson 1960-66) shared his very well observed and witty reflections on the School, the

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We are grateful to John and Estelle Oldroyd for their generous hospitality and friendship.

In early February of 2016 President Tim Corbett had an enjoyable trip to Dubai, hosted by Emmanuel Ajayi (Winterstoke 1980-85) and his partner Barbara. Raj Achan (Ridgeway 1985-91) had organised a very pleasant gathering of Old Millhillians which included former master Jamie Monaghan who is now a local Headmaster.

OMs flew in from London, California, Toronto and Florida to meet ‘locals’ for the 12 and 13 March 2016 New York weekend. The President was joined by fellow long-serving former teacher, Paul Bickerdike, and Director of Development, Nick Priestnall. Different people joined the groups who enjoyed drinks and dinner on Friday night and watched England beat Wales in an Irish sports bar and Saracens beat London Irish at the Red Bull Arena in the inaugural Rugby Premiership match in the US.

Linda Hailey provided a delicious lunch at their home for those who had travelled interstate, including the indomitable Margaret and John Fereday, who had driven crosscountry from Adelaide in their motorhome. Distances are nothing ‘down under’.

Finally Tim flew south to Melbourne where he was generously hosted by the delightful family of Justin and Emma Wernham and attended an evening dinner for 12. The enthusiasm and interest of the antipodean OMs and their loyalty to the Club and the School is unbounded and many thanks to organisers David Stannard and Justin Wernham.

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Brilliant sunshine provided the backdrop to the OM biennial European Weekend on 19 May in Madrid. A varied programme, both cultural and social, was much enjoyed by a group of 23 Old Millhillians and their wives. Highlights included an excellent wine tasting (many thanks to the Spanish family of William Corbett, Priestley 1992-97) for introducing us to their own Los Aljibes wines) a stunning evening of flamenco dancing (OMs were spectating, not performing!) a tour of Madrid with a visit to the Royal Palace and a day out to the beautiful city of Toledo. Thanks to Peter Wakeham (Burton Bank 1960-64) for all his hard work in driving the event and putting the weekend together, with the occasional suggestion from the President.

The President enjoyed a whistle stop tour of New Zealand and Australia in early June. In Auckland he was hosted by the ever youthful John and Mirabel Sievers while Nick Howe-Smith had arranged a dinner for 12 at a local yacht club. Impressively, Peter Halstead and Bob Barton, accompanied by their wives, had flown from Wellington to be there.

The Australian contingent held a gathering in Sydney over the Queen’s birthday weekend, which included a formal dinner for 18 on Saturday. On Sunday Mike and

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sport Old Millhillians’ Golfing Society The OMGS has recently returned from a superb golf tour of the Inverness area in Scotland.

We played Royal Dornoch, Castle Stewart and Skibo Castle, with several members also adding on an extra day at Nairn. These are some of the finest golf courses in the world, all within a reasonable drive. Whilst the weather was far from ideal, much fun was had by all.

28 attendees is probably a record tour number for us.

The scratch team had an unsuccessful Halford Hewitt, losing to Stonyhurst on the 19th hole in the deciding match. We did, however, have a great run in the plate competition, losing to The Leys, the eventual winners, in the quarter final (last putt, last green).

Whilst we have a very active society with over 130 members, we are always looking for new members and our match attendance needs a boost.

Colin Nunn (Burton Bank 1975-81)

Eton Fives Club The Club is in good shape overall and we are optimistic that various steps taken over the summer should mean that we are in much better shape for the coming season, particularly as a result of the emergence of Fifth Form pupil Charlie Plummer as a strong addition to our Division One team, the return of two talented former pupils from University and three Division Two regulars coming back into the fold after various adventures.

Beyond the emergence of Charlie Plummer, there were two other highlights of the season.

In the Kinnaird, Vishal Bhiimjiyani and Sunil Tailor reached the quarter finals again. After beating Howard Wiseman and Tony Barker in an epic five setter in the round of sixteen, they were defeated in the quarter finals by finalists and former winners, Matthew Wiseman and James Toop, despite fighting back strongly in the third set to narrowly lose 13-12.

The Club continues to benefit from Steve Plummer's sterling work developing pupil players and guiding them in the Club's direction at an early stage.

We also look forward to the Mill Hill girl pupils playing their first competitive fixture and the Old Millhillians fielding a ladies player for the first time.

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In all his efforts Steve has been superbly supported in the last couple of years by Andrew Rennie, who has also been a strong addition to our squad, and Ian Hutchinson, who has been a stalwart of both pupil and Old Boy Fives at Mill Hill for many years.

Thanks to the generosity of the Old Millhillians and our alumni, both pupils and Club members continue to benefit from the recent purchase of a ‘Stinger’, a coaching aid which is based at Mill Hill School.

On the Social side both the Christmas dinner at the Griffin in Farringdon and our annual dinner at the Bleeding Heart were great successes.

Grateful thanks go to Ed Taylor and Rex Worth who have helped establish the Club as a Division One side over recent seasons.

Chris Vincent (Murray 1985-90)

Totteridge Millhillians Cricket Club JUNIORS In 2015 we coached over 120 young players on a weekly basis at TMCC and have around 100 junior members. We won the U11 and U15 leagues and now have all of our ‘A’ teams in the highest possible divisions. Josh Lewis was the outstanding success in terms of transitioning our juniors to our senior teams. He took three wickets in the 1st team against Flitwick, playing six Championship games in all.

LADIES The ladies had a great start to the season, recruiting six new players into the squad.

We progressed to the quarter finals on the T20 cup for the first time, losing at that stage to a Division ‘A’ team. The team had mixed fortunes in the league, but it did not concede a single match and finished third overall in the table.

MEN The 1st XI secured promotion to the Premier League for the first time in the Club’s history, after finishing second in the Championship. Although at the start of the season the team was thumped by Hoddesdon, the players showed a tremendous spirit and incredible skill with some outstanding individual performances.

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The 3rd XI had a really good season, from avoiding relegation the season before to just missing out on promotion. The team batted well as a unit, posting and chasing scores of above 200 and bowled well as a team restricting the opposition on many occasions.

The Sunday team proved to be an excellent outlet for players who wanted to play twice a week. The team won promotion by finishing second in the league so it should provide an even better standard of cricket in 2016.

Steve Selwood (Weymouth 1993-96)

OM Deaths May 2015 – June 2016 Bryan Vaughan Goulstone 09/06/2015 Scrutton Keith Sidney Stack 12/07/2015 Burton Bank Michael Patrick Elles-Hill 28/08/2015 Weymouth John Sieber Campsie 09/09/2015 School John Frank Anderson 06/10/2015 Ridgeway Robert Keith Sadler 03/11/2015 Scrutton Dennis Albert Twogood 02/12/2015 Burton Bank Peter Braithwaite Armitage 24/12/2015 Collinson John Lovett 02/01/2016 Collinson 06/01/2016 Burton Bank John Catterall Philip Shane Johns 08/01/2016 School 25/01/2016 Collinson Peter Rhubert Mellor 31/01/2016 Winterstoke Alastair Nicholson Black Murray Bill Skinner 31/01/2016 Michael Charles Sweetman 01/02/2016 Winterstoke Collinson Robert Geoffrey Bie 26/02/2016 Ajul H Gudka 01/01/2014* Winterstoke David Elwyn Morris 27/04/2015* Burton Bank Jeffrey Glyn Phillips 28/01/2016* Weymouth *

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The 2015 TMCC 2nd XI season started with a cracking game against North Mymms with TMs coming home with 30 points and looking forward to a positive season. We were quickly brought back down to earth with a four game losing streak. On our way to a fifth loss in a row, big Imran Khan pulled us out of the fire with a quick-fire 44 and kick started our season.

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Alford House is the Youth Club and Charity in North Lambeth founded in 1884 that has, since the 1930’s, been largely managed by Old Millhillians. The membership of young people is drawn from the local area and reflects the ethnic mix of boys and girls. Membership is steady and stands at just under 400. This is split over six ethnic groups, which is representative of the local population, and is split between 77% boys and 23% girls.

This gender balance is not ideal and we are striving to increase the female attendance, with some success.

Our major income streams are funding from Lambeth Council and our theatrical lettings. To our surprise and relief, the theatrical income has increased this year in spite of the fact that we lost a major customer. As I have indicated before, our income and the age of the building means that we cannot go on as we are.

Our long term goal is to ensure the long term survival of the club. To this end we are, as I write in June, about to exchange contracts to sell the buildings and land to a housing association which will develop the site with a mix of flats, a percentage of which will be affordable, and build us a new club on the site. We retain the freehold of the area for the new club. The planning process has started and we anticipate planning being granted within 12 months. If all goes well, access to the new club space will be from March 2019.

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Old Millhillian Club Officers and Management Committee

PRESIDENT 2015-16 VICE PRESIDENT 2015-16

TIM CORBETT RONNIE BOON (1954-60)

OFFICERS ANDREW MORTIMER (1957-61) Chairman STEWART WERNHAM (1974-79) Honorary Secretary ABHIJIT GUPTA (1989-94) Honorary Treasurer

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Publications

Club Land Careers & Overseas Liaison Alford House and Sponsorship

To complete the Committee

Head MHS Foundation (Ex Officio) Until December 2015 January 2016 – Present Common Room Liaison

CHRIS MAUNDER TAYLOR (1960-65) ROGER STREETEN (1981-86) ANDREW MORTIMER (1957-61) PETER WAKEHAM (1960-65) NIGEL BAKER (1955-61) RUSSELL COWAN (IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT) MITESH BHIMJIYANI (1993-98) RAY HUBBARD (1946-51) NOYAN NIHAT (1982-88) SOLON SATANAS (1990-93) ANTHONY WARD (1982-87) DR DOMINIC LUCKETT MRS FRANCES KING GRAEME TURNER

For further information about Alford House please visit our website: www.alfordhouse.org.uk Nigel Baker (Burton Bank 1955-61)

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MILL HILL SCHOOL | www.millhill.org.uk Editor: Sarah Ward We are grateful to all the contributors and the photographers whose work is included, but especially the following who contributed the majority of pictures: Gerry McManus, Karen Willetts, Victoria Dempster, Sarah Ward.

Also thank you to Tony Binns and Jo Young for their editing assistance.

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