The Vaughan Magazine 2022-23 | Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School

THE VAUGHAN MAGAZINE

W"FaithinGodisthegiftthattakes usbeyondourlimitedself,with allitsincessantdemands. "

HisEminenceCardinal VincentNicholls

HEADMASTER'S WELCOME

Sustainability is increasingly important to us at the Vaughan. Over the years, the pupils of our Eco Club, run by Ms Hellier, have worked tremendously hard and dedicated their time to earn Cardinal Vaughan an Eco-Schools Green Flag for their outstanding commitment to the environment This was certainly a highlight of this year

Following feedback from our Eco Club and from our community, we have decided to publish The Vaughan Magazine online this year, making it free and accessible to everyone and reducing our carbon footprint from printing high volumes of this publication We hope you enjoy this new format of the annual magazine and understand our commitment to print less as a school.

This edition is particularly impressive: 2022-23 was an excellent year for the Vaughan, from our Computer Science pupils heading to South Korea, the resounding success of the School production of Beauty and the Beast, the Schola Cantorum performing live on ITV with Malakai Bayoh, the success of our First XI football team, our Greenpower Team building an electric motor car, and leading TV executive Jimmy Mulville taking part in careers events to inspire the next generation

Every year is full of moments that inspire One that stands out for me this year is the Monday morning when our Head Boy, Samuel Seyoum, contacted me Shocked by coverage of the terrible earthquake in Turkey and Syria over the weekend, he wanted to do something about it. Just two weeks later, Samuel had raised over £1600 for the Aid to the Church in Need’s appeal delivering aid in Syria and Turkey Not only that, but Samuel spent a significant amount of time in the run-up to the day speaking at form assemblies to raise awareness of the event and explain why it was so important I could not think of anything that encapsulates our Love and Service ethos better than the energy and compassion Samuel demonstrated at that time

I would like to take a moment to thank you, our community, for your continued support of the Love & Service Fund, the charitable arm of our school, and through the time and service you volunteer at school events. We are incredibly lucky to have such a supportive and generous community without which, none of what you are about to read would be possible With that said, please enjoy reflecting on the highlights of 2022-23

HOMILY

Following my work as the priest at Feltham Young Offenders Prison, I have become something of an expert in tattoos So many of the young men there were tattooed in various places and with all sorts of designs Some took the risk of having their girlfriend’s name tattooed on their neck, which caused problems when the couple broke up One of the most common tattoos, in countless different designs and forms, was the cross It could be on their arm, and a couple of inches high. One or two had a cross tattooed on their face; one had the whole of the crucifixion scene tattooed across his back – it must have hurt a lot and also cost a lot

I hope that none of you has the cross tattooed on you, but I am sure that lots of you will have a cross on you in various forms Maybe you have a gold cross around your neck, perhaps given to you at your First Holy Communion or Confirmation. For that reason, it is very special to you. Some people now have wristbands which include a cross Those of you who come to me confession will know that for your penance I usually simply ask you to find your rosary, hold the cross and say the Our Father Sometimes it is easier just hold a cross than to say a prayer, and a wooden cross is made for this

At our school, every day you see the almost life sized crucifix in the hall as you eat your lunch, have a private study period or sit and exam, as well as when you come to Mass That may mean that you take it a bit for granted, but next time you go into the hall, try to look at it with fresh eyes We have try to remember what it is showing us We can take the cross so much for granted, but it was an instrument both of torture and humiliation It was a way to execute people which the Romans reserved for slaves, it was so awful The crosses we see in churches and as jewellery take many different forms – but the one in the hall emphasises the stark reality of Jesus’ death for you and me

This image, this cross of Jesus is so powerful for Christians because it shows us how much we are loved – God gave his Son to us to die in this way When you bless yourself, when you put on your golden cross, when you look at the cross in Hall or in your classroom or at home, it is reminding us of God’s love. And, inspired by God’s love, people have done some amazing things The saints inspired by God’s love have healed, have taught, have prayed, have travelled, have known great joy, and sometimes died. In 1914, the founders of our school met together and were inspired by the cross, by God’s love, to found this school with the Catholic faith at its heart and offer a great education to anyone regardless of how much money they had If they came back to the school today, I’m sure they would be both thrilled and astonished to see how their vision has become real

What does Jesus inspire you to do? What does his love for you on the cross inspire you to do? It could be almost anything in your life at school and beyond Maybe you want to make the world a better more sustainable place Maybe you want to be loyal to your friends Maybe you want to make your family proud Maybe you want to be a priest Maybe you simply want to get through the day without getting into trouble

My prayer for you is that the Cross of Jesus will inspire you, that it will remind you wherever you may be of God’s love for you

Monsignor Reader School Chaplain

HEAD PREFECTS

When I think of the friends I have made and all the funny and brilliant things that have happened, it seems extraordinary that I have been at Cardinal Vaughan for only two years. The school has a timeless atmosphere - perhaps something to do with the teachers wearing gowns - and it often feels like the setting of a childhood novel However, what best defines the Vaughan experience is the kindness and sense of humour of the pupils and teachers

I have yet to walk down a corridor and open a door for myself during my time in the Sixth Form I will never get over the shock of discovering there were multiple Cornelii in my Lower Sixth music class I doubt many West End productions can hope to match the level of dedication that the Les Miserables cast and crew achieved in the summer of 2022

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After spending the last seven years with most of you and the last two with the rest, I can wholeheartedly say that I wouldn’t pick a different group of people to spend my time at the Vaughan with, even if I could. We’ve been able to grow massively as people thanks to each other and none of us would be in the positions we are in today without the rest of the year group

These years have been filled with a mix of challenging and rewarding times Some of the memories we made at the Vaughan will stay with us forever; from paintballing to the production of Les Miserables, some of my best memories were from my time at the Vaughan

Part of our year group growing together was the various charity events we carried out to raise money for various causes After the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, we managed to organise an event that helped raise around £1600 for the victims, which reflects the l h b h h l

HIGHLIGHTS

Michaelmas Term

Schola perform across London

This term saw the boys of the Schola appearing in operas at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and at the Coliseum with English National Opera.

Cardinal Vaughan Wins prestigous Eco Club Award

After four years of hard work, the Eco Club achieved an Eco-Schools Green Flag for their outstanding commitment to the environment

Red Wednesday

We were honoured to welcome the Most Rev Dr Jude Arogundade, Bishop of Ondo, southern Nigeria, ahead of Red Wednesday, a campaign led by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) to break the silence on the persecution of Christians and minority faith groups around the world

The BBC visits the Vaughan

To mark its centenary in 2022, the BBC has launched a project called ‘Share Your Story’, a special series of interactive assemblies for 250,000 secondary school pupils across the UK. We were delighted that the Vaughan was chosen by the BBC to host this event.

HIGHLIGHTS

Lent

Term

Headmaster joins Catholic delegation to meet King Charles

Mr Stubbings was part of a delegation representing the Catholic Church in England and Wales to meet King Charles in a special audience

Sixth Formers talk money on Financial Times podcast

As part of the Money Lessons Programme, a course for school-age children in personal finance launched by the building society Nationwide, members of the Lower Sixth Form took part in a prestigious Financial Times podcast ‘Money Clinic’.

Sixth

Form pupils guest edit leading Catholic magazine

We’re proud that our Sixth Formers were selected to guest edit an edition of The Tablet inspire, the international Catholic quarterly for young adults. The pupils use the opportunity to reflect on their experiences of being at a Catholic school.

Jack Petchey’s Foundation success

Two Cardinal Vaughan pupils featured in a regional final for young public speakers Both performed extremely well, with Jonathan also being placed 3rd overall with a speech examining the concept of ‘labels.’

HIGHLIGHTS

Trinity Term

Beauty and the Beast

Congratulations to the cast and crew involved with this year's school production of Beauty and the Beast The collaboration between staff and pupils is what makes this production so special every year, and this year those involved excelled themselves.

Schola Join Malakai on Britain’s Got Talent

In the live finals of Britain's Got Talent, Malakai performed a stunning rendition of Caruso alongside our very own Cardinal Vaughan's Schola Cantorum. His performance took the audience's breath away.

Jimmy Mulville Visits the Vaughan

Jimmy Mulville, one of the most successful British TV producers of his generation, delivered an inspiring speech about the importance of Classics. After attending his local comprehensive school in Liverpool, Jimmy read French and Classics at Jesus College, Cambridge which he credits to having a major impact on his life and career

Green Power Car Parts Arrive

We will be entering two teams for this year's Green Power Championship. This term, the parts for our school team's car arrived The Cardinals, our Lower School Team, were excited to unbox the parts and start building their car

L i f e a t t h e V a u g h a n

L i f e a t t h e V a u g h a n

CATHOLIC LIFE

SCHOLA CANTORUM

The Schola Cantorum have had an exciting year filled with a number of trips and opportunities Several members of the Schola got to sing live with Malakai Bayoh in the final of Britain's Got Talent and feature on his debut album Golden

In August, Antoine, Kaelan, Malakai and Daniel toured Japan with the Japan Boys Choir Association

A YEAR OF MUSIC

Music plays an important part in our school with 40% of pupils taking Music as an option at GCSE or taking part in extra-curricular music activities, such as playing in the orchestra or singing in the Schola Cantorum.

Life at the Vaughan

A Year of Music

Mr Price, Director of Music

The School year 2022-23 will perhaps be principally remembered in the Music Department for the extraordinary rise to fame of one particular Vaughan boy, Malakai Bayoh Here the focus is on the wonderful achievements of the school's musicmaking as a whole and looks back on a year full of fine performances and numerous notable occasions

The year began with just such an occasion when the Schola sang for the Mass to welcome the Relics of St Bernadette to Westminster Cathedral at the end of August It was a great honour for the boys to sing for this Mass, celebrated by the Cardinal, to a packed Cathedral The whole school was back at the Cathedral just a few weeks later for Foundation Day, where the Schola and the Senior Brass led the musicmaking; it was good to have this occasion back to normal after the Covid years

Flute which ran towards the end of the term The end of October saw another memorable occasion when thirty of the boys, alongside 30 boys from Tiffin School, sang in a performance of Mahler's Eighth Symphony at the Royal Albert Hall This was an amazing concert and received rave reviews, included being listed in the Guardian's Top Ten Classical

Michaelmas Term was marked by very considerable involvement in professional operatic productions at Covent Garden and English National Opera, with the boys involved in more than fifty performances across the term This involved Tosca at both ENO and the Royal Opera House and La bohème at ROH All three teams of boys were very strong gave very well received performances Meanwhile Malakai Bayoh was preparing for his starring role as Oberta n Alcina and four of the boys (Patrick Devlin, Frederick Mushrafi, Kaelan O'Sullivan and Toby Yates) were rehearsing hard for Mozart's The Magic

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Two of our most outstanding instrumentalists featured at Speech Day, when Lucas Gebrehiwet and Ludovico Wernig performed Vivaldi’s Concerto for two Cellos. The Big Band continues to rebuild its repertoire and gave a very good performance at the end of term Senior Citizen’s Party The St Cecilia Concert in November was a splendid evening with strong performances from First and Second Orchestra, the Concert Band, Senior Strings as well as the Sixth Form Choir and Schola The second half of the concert involved a performance of Beethoven’s Mass in C with around 100 pupils in the School Choir and a number of them singing solos Held at Holy Trinity, Sloane Square, the concert was very well supported by parents and there was a delightful positive and happy atmosphere that was greatly

In October the Schola sang a concert at St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, working alongside percussionist Calum Huggan. This was a splendid event with the boys exploring music a little outside of our usual repertoire and performing some other pieces that are well known to the choir in a different way Messiah this year was performed at Holy Trinity, Sloane Square, and saw more than 20 boys step forward to sing the solos as well as some very strong choral work from the choir as a whole The term ended with the Carol Service at Our Lady of Victories, the first time we have been able to hold the service properly for three years There was an unfortunate clash with Tosca at Covent Garden and 18 of the boys had to miss the service but the others stepped up, ensuring that the service was once again a real highlight of the School's calendar The Sixth Form Choir also sang very beautifully at a very well attended Carol Service for PACT, the national Catholic Prisons Charity at Farm Street Church

Just after Easter the Schola performed the Monteverdi Vespers with His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts in the wonderful setting of St James's, Spanish Place There was also a lovely concert given by the Sixth Form Choir at St John's, Holland Road where they sang the Faure Requiem The Summer term was dominated early on by Malakai's appearances and it was very exciting for the boys to sing on his album, Golden, which was released by Universal and has been a great success, sitting at No 1 in the Official Classical Charts for three weeks Some members of the choir also had the opportunity to sing with him in the final of Britain's Got Talent, making a fleeting but telling appearance as backing vocalists for our young star We also provided boys

for a run of Hansel and Gretel at Opera Holland Park during May and June. At the end of June the Schola travelled to Buckfast Abbey in Devon, giving a concert there on a Saturday evening and also singing for the Conventual mass on the Sunday morning

Northern France, giving a series of very well attended concerts in Bayeux, Caen and Lisieux

Between these two tours we staged Beauty and the Beast, which is described elsewhere in this magazine but was from a musical perspective one of the very most successful musicals I have have enjoyed the privilege of being part of at the Vaughan Not that we were quite finished as at the end of August four boys had the chance to travel with myself and Miss Drury to Japan for a series of concerts with the Japan Boys Choir Association. This was a wonderful week and provided a super ending to a remarkable year of

In the Lent Term we ran the Annual Music Competition which this year included heats for Organ and Percussion as well as the usual evenings. There was a high standard of performance and more than 100 of pupils taking part across the eight evenings of the competition. The winners were Jimmy Cummins in the Lower School and Sam Lyne-Hall in the Upper School The Lent Term also saw the School's annual Spring Concert which was held in the New Hall and saw our instrumental ensembles performing once again Earlier in the term the senior orchestral players spent a very enjoyable few days working with the musicians of Southbank Sinfonia, preparing a performance of Dvorak's Eighth Symphony for a concert at St John's, Smith Square. And the term ended with the Easter Concert which this year involved a performance of the Verdi Requiem This performance of the Requiem was the largest concert the school has staged for a number of years and was warmly received by a large audience at Holy Trinity, Sloane Square

he Lent Term also saw the Schola travel to Leipzig Germany to spend three days singing at the homaskirche, the church where JS Bach lived and orked during the last final 25 years of his life eplacing the renowned Thomanerchor for the eekend was quite an honour for the Schola and we ere delighted to be invited to sing for the services. n our return the choir recorded the music we had epared and there will be a new CD from the chola released in time for Lent next year The term nded with the boys lending their voices to a erformance of Carmina Burana at a packed Royal estival Hall

SCHOLA MEMORIES

ALUMNI TESTIMONIALS

I was at the Vaughan from 1979-85, and was in the Schola for 2-3 early years. My highlight was our trip to Paris and singing in Notre Dame Such a privilege Being half French, my family travelled over to see us sing, which at the time I wasn’t too happy about, (being the only one) but in hindsight it was great for my mum to see me sing at Notre Dame.

My favourite memory however was when a football cup match clashed with a concert in Chiswick Mr Pellegrini was adamant that both Kevin Quinn and I would sing that evening, no matter what, so having won our cup match at Twickenham, my mum drove both of us to Chiswick at some speed, where we quickly changed into our cassock and cottas Although looking pretty “angelic” little did the audience know that both Kevin and I were caked in mud from the neck down and still had our football kit on underneath!

Philip Chalk, OV 85

I was in the school choir from 1976 until probably 1980, during which time we did lots of school concerts and local church services We didn't travel far and wide in those days but I remember going to the Italian church in Clerkenwell, and thinking it must be like one of those old churches in Rome, or Italy generally

I do recall we made a record and I still have it, with a picture of the entire choir on the front of the album cover Must have been 1977 or 1978

Jim Sullivan, OV 83

Many memories stand out

Singing for the pope in the Vatican - still have a framed picture Singing at the first music festival in Loreto. Singing in Westminster Abbey and Westminster cathedral It was all such a privilege, never forgotten

Andrew Maxwell, OV 90

A YEAR OF SPORT

HIGHLIGHTS

Fifth Form pupil Stephen Muneyuki Trento competed in the National Taekwondo Championship held in Manchester, in the U15-U18 age group. He won a silver medal for his blue belt and then returned the following day and won the gold medal in a full contact fight

Lower Sixth pupil Sebastian Beardmore-Esteban has also had outstanding success this year Sebastian won silver in the Cadet British Ranking Fencing Competition and received the news that he has been l d h

We are very proud that 191 Lower School pupils participated in football They played against some of the top footballing schools in the south of England: 37% of the Lower School cohort,

64 Vaughan pupils completed the TCS Mini London Marathon to raise money for our Vaughan's PE department

The 1st XI finished their football season with a cup final appearance in the London Simmarian Cup at Enfield Town FC. The last time the Vaughan claimed the trophy was in 2004.

Keeran Sriskandarajah competed in the 800m final tonight at the Commonwealth Youth Games at Trinbago 2023 Keeran ran a 1:5385 personal best in the semi-finals to qualify for the final

A Year of Sport

As we reflect on the year's sporting achievements at the Vaughan, we are thrilled to share with you the incredible dedication, enthusiasm, and accomplishments of our young athletes The Vaughan has truly excelled in sports, demonstrating the commitment of our pupils and the continuing support from our dedicated staff and Vaughan community.

Lower School Pupils Shine in Football

Over the past year, nearly 270 pupils represented our school across various sports, including football, netball, basketball, and cross-country. An impressive 191 Lower School pupils participated in weekend fixtures, showcasing their commitment It's worth noting that these young athletes participated week after week, setting an exceptional example for their peers.

First Form's Friday Fixtures

First XI Football's Historic Journey

The First XI football team made history by reaching the last 16 stage of the ESFA Cup, competing against 374 schools The anticipation and excitement for the match against King Edward VII Academy was particularly notable, drawing a crowd of over 200 people, including alumni, parents, and staff Though the game ended in a 2-2 draw, with goals from Mesdar Woldesus and a penalty from James Conway, the pupils' tenacity was evident Though they were narrowly defeated in the last few minutes of extra time, their dedication has set a high standard for future teams to aspire to

National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships Success

The First Form pupils embarked on an exciting journey, engaging in fixtures every Friday. These young athletes, regardless of their previous experience or ability, participated with enthusiasm Eight teams from this year group demonstrated the incredible opportunities available for pupils to develop their sporting talents

A predominantly Sixth Form team, with the exception of Alex Curzio-Baby and Finley Whelan from the Lower School, performed admirably at the National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships Notably, Oliver Strzelczyk and the boys' relay team finished fourth in their respective races, showcasing their determination and skill

London Schools Cross-Country Championships and Netball Progress

Our pupils excelled at the London Schools CrossCountry Championships, competing against some of the country's top distance runners On the netball court, our netballers begun their spring training season with a match against St Cecilia's Plans are underway to create an offsite netball provision for Sixth Form girls, with hopes of developing a women's Old Vaughanians Netball Club in the future.

Expanding the Curriculum - Kayaking and Swimming

This year, our curriculum has expanded to include kayaking for KS4 PE pupils and swimming for Year 8 pupils These new activities aim to offer pupils to a wider option of sports, nurturing new interests and supporting athletic talent at the school

House Football Tournaments

This year's House Football tournaments brought pupils together with the same competitive spirit they bring to cup finals

64 Cardinal Vaughan pupils participated in the Mini London Marathon They started at Horse Guards Parade and ran 2 6K, finishing on The Mall before receiving their medals We are incredibly proud of those that took part and represented the school so well

Acknowledging Our Supportive Community

What makes our sporting provision at the Vaughan truly special is the support of parents, grandparents, and siblings who gather at Twickenham every Saturday to cheer on our pupils We'd like to express our gratitude to our dedicated staff and parents who make this experience possible by giving their time and assistance to ensure these opportunities exist

As we celebrate a year of incredible sporting achievements, we thank the Vaughan community for their continued support in making our sporting endeavours a success We look forward to another year of triumphs and achievements in the world of sport at the Vaughan

1 in 3 pupils participate in competitive fixtures

Over 300 pupils represented the school in competitive sports fixtures regularly across the year

2022-23TROPHYCABINET

Cadet British Ranking

Fencing Competition

Silver

Sebastian Beardmore-Esteban

November 21th 2022

Middlesex U18 Plate

First Place

1st XV Rugby Team

November 30th 2022

1st XI National Cup

Final 16

1st XI Football Team

January 13th 2023

London Simmarian Cup

Finalists

1st XI Football Team

May 5th 2023

U16’s British Kyokushinkai

Karate, Welsh Knockdown

Tournament

First Place

Drew Paul

May 20th 2023

Middlesex Schools Golf Team Championship

First Place U18

Thomas Kirchner & Joseph Daly

June 4th 2023

Commonwealth Youth Games

Finalist

Keeran Sriskandarajah (Trinidad & Tobago)

August 11th 2023

A YEAR OF ART

Our Art Department is always a hive of activity and our corridors and classrooms are bright and energetic spaces

“In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine ” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

A Year of Art

In the last year at the Vaughan, we have had the privilege of celebrating artistic achievements across the school, that resonate with the diverse voices and cultures we embrace This year has been a time of discovery, reflection, and growth for our pupils, enriching their understanding of the world around them.

Black History Month Competition

In Michaelmas Term, our Lower School pupils participated in a Black History Month Art Competition Their creations were nothing short of outstanding, reflecting not only their artistic talents but also our Catholic ethos The annual Christmas card design competition, won by Leonardo Garcia Jaurez, further illustrated the creative talents of our First Form pupils

Museum of Art Their evenings were filled with memorable experiences, from skating in Central Park to enjoying the breathtaking views from the Empire State Building A spontaneous trip to the Staten Island Ferry to catch a glimpse of the Statue of Liberty added to the adventure Not to be forgotten was the awe-inspiring architecture encountered during the Highline walk and a moving tour of the 9/11 museum It was a journey filled with moments of discovery and inspiration

workshops that empowered our pupils to explore their artistic and creative potential The Mosaic Rooms, a local cultural centre, provided our Lower

artistic representations of their chosen animals

A-LEVEL ART

Every year, our A-Level and GCSE art pupils produce insightful, thought-provoking pieces that centre around current affairs and world problems. This year was no different Our pupils used their creativity and their platforms to raise awareness of issues such as the conflict in Ukraine, the mental health crisis and the effects of climate change We always encourage freedom of expression which is why our pupils produce meaningful and unique art

G A L L E R Y

The Value of Classics

Fewer than 3% of British state schools offer Latin & Classics, compared to nearly half of all independent schools

Here at Cardinal Vaughan, we are proud of our heritage in these subjects, with many pupils going on to study them at leading Universities

A YEAR OF CLASSICS

Classical Civilisation, Latin & Greek

A Year of Classics

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This year marked a significa Lower School pupils took presenting their very own choice of Homer's Odyssey w leaving an indelible mark Fourth Form pupils as they b their academic paths forward

The performance featured p y score from our A-level music pupils and imaginative costume designs by Ms Upton Pupils demonstrated admirable commitment during the rehearsals of the production, showcasing their dedication and passion for the epic poem Head of Drama, Ms Drury, described the experience as "joyful" and praised the young thespians for their hard work, culminating in an exceptional

Our pupils enjoyed being part of this immersive experience Third Form pupil, Daniel White, who played Noman in the production, exclaimed, "I completely loved playing this role because there's a massive contrast between light and shade It's an amazing storyand we've also had the support of outstanding teaching staff too"

Staging a production like The Odyssey offered our Third and Fourth Form pupils an innovative way to engage with this classic text Under the guidance of Ms Georgiakakis, Teacher of Classical Civilisation, Latin & Greek, pupils immersed in the stories of Ancient Greece and Rome Ms Georgiakakis commented, "I continue to be impressed by the knowledge of Ancient Greek and Roman mythology which pupils have acquired even before joining the school Their enthusiasm and interest are inspiring, so it has been fantastic to enable them to develop this further in a dramatic setting. Hopefully, the experience of putting on The Odyssey will encourage many more to take up Classical Civilisation at GCSE and A-Level"

our language and discovered how rooted in ancient languages, such as Latin, English is. They also learned about the legend of Perseus and ancient war and warfare, and even participated in a lively Classics Film Club

An Inspiring Forum for Classics Enthusiasts

Our 'Day to Celebrate Classics' featured prominent academics as well as Vaughan alumni who are currently pursuing classics at Cambridge and Oxford, who shared their experiences which served as a source of inspiration for our current pupils We were privileged to host Natalie Haynes, a celebrated author and creator of BBC's 'Stands Up for the Classics,' who delivered an insightful talk on the enduring appeal of classical educations Life at the Vaughan

Fostering Interest from the First Form

During Classics week, our Lower School pupils had the opportunity to test their knowledge through Ms Georgiakakis's challenging classical quiz. The highly engaging Toga Party was enjoyable for First Form pupils and teachers alike, where they embraced Roman culture, tasted Roman cuisine, and even indulged in some Roman-style dancing

The week concluded with pupils participating in ancient Greek alphabet activities and crafting

At Cardinal Vaughan, we are immensely proud of our legacy in classical subjects, with many of our pupils pursuing advanced studies at leading universities. The success of our Head Girl, Florence Robinson, exemplifies this tradition, as she gained entry to Oxford University to study Classics alongside an organ scholarship

Legendary TV producer inspires pupils to study Classics

In 2023, we were incredibly fortunate to host renowned figures who share our passion for classics Jimmy Mulville, a distinguished TV producer and Chairman of Classics for All, spoke to our pupils about the transformative power of classics in his life and career.

In a session chaired by Head of Classics, Ms DaviesEvitt, Jimmy shared his story with pupils currently studying Classics at GCSE and A-Level, followed by a lively Q&A with a panel made up of Sixth Formers Oliver, Francesca, Francesca and Patrick Following the session, dozens of pupils stayed behind to speak more with Jimmy

Enriching Classical Education with Practical Experience

When in Athens, do as the Athenians would have done! When our GCSE Classics pupils ventured to Athens, they explored famous landmarks and delved deeper into the world of Ancient Greece. The trip offered them a unique opportunity to witness the grandeur of historical sites and run races around the Panathenaic stadium

Sixth Form Teach Classics & Latin at Local Primary

Additionally, our Lower Sixth Form pupils, Jake Louisy and Patrick Rabey, generously volunteered their time to run a Classics and Latin club at The Fox Primary School in Notting Hill This project, previously led by our Head Girl, Florence Robinson, has seen continued success, thanks to the dedication of these pupils.

A YEAR OF STEM

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

A Year of STEM

As we look back on the past year, it becomes evident that this has truly been 'A Year of STEM.' Our commitment to nurturing curiosity, inspiring innovation, and equipping our pupils with valuable skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic

A Journey to Slapton Ley: A Natural Experience

The October trip to Slapton Ley opened up an entirely new world of practical investigations for our budding biologists Pupils explored variables such as wind and light intensity, and their effects ecies diversity, evenness, and richness These ersive investigations provided our pupils with ofound understanding of their subjects The ight of the trip was an unforgettable bat where our pupils successfully tracked and acted with various bat species

remote and natural setting offered an escape the city, allowing our pupils to connect with atural world

A Special Invitation to the Science Museum

Fostering Creativity in the Classroom

In the First Form Science classes, pupils demonstrated their creativity by crafting model cells using re-purposed materials Each model was a testament to the ingenuity of our pupils

Encouraged by the success of this endeavour, our pupils were challenged to submit a piece for the Royal Society of Biology's Nancy Rothwell Award for specimen drawing

In a testament to our school's reputation in the field of STEM, Cardinal Vaughan received a special invitation from the Science Museum in October The occasion was the launch of their interactive gallery, Technicians. This gallery offers a hands-on exploration of STEM workplaces through interactive exhibits

During the visit, they had behind-the-scenes access at a breakfast briefing, where they had the museum to themselves, awaiting the arrival of the press as they were granted first access to the entire gallery

Our pupils navigated chat-like instruction sequences and engaged in immersive problem-solving activities. With a focus on medicine, bookable workshops, and captivating experiences in Video FX and Audio FX, the day was both interactive and informative

The day was enriched with a workshop led by an engineering researcher from the University of Manchester. Aspiring STEM pupils took vital signs of an AI model patient, entered data on their team's iPad, and assessed the patient's changing condition It was a memorable day that highlighted the possibilities of modern technology and design

A team from Cardinal Vaughan emerged victorious at the Imperial College ProtoMaker Challenge Final. Biruk Cranwell, Dorien Ortutai Hughes, and Jack Webb presented their winning design, The Maestro, a game controller with a screen that orchestrates music during play Their project was both a physical model and a working code for the programmable buttons The winning prize was for their prototype to be made as a working model

gaming PC with the help of some First Form pupils. This collaborative environment fosters shared interests and mutual learning

Furthermore, our Computer Science pupils embraced a valuable opportunity to inspire the next generation of coders Lower Sixth Form pupils visited St Joseph’s Primary School in Chelsea to provide programming workshops in coding for pupils in Years 5 and 6

ProtoMaker Challenge later in the academic year. Amaury De Reuver, Ashton Castro, and Samuel Emanuel designed a portable house, showcasing the potential to revolutionize future housing The project highlighted innovative thinking, impressive teamwork, and problem-solving capabilities.

A Global Perspective: Exploring Seoul's Tech Landscape

Our pupils had the incredible opportunity to explore the heart of South Korea's tech industry with a visit to Seoul They engaged with the technological wonders showcased at the Samsung D’light exhibition, visited STEM schools, and learned about coding at leading WCoding Centers

The pupils truly embraced the opportunity to experience a new culture, engaging with all activities, learning the language and eating local cuisine All evening meals and most lunches were traditional Korean food, a favourite amongst pupils was the Seoul lunch meal of gimbap and banana milk The guides were impressed by the pupils' engagement, punctuality, politeness and willingness to embrace the culture, especially the food

The Hyundai studio was particularly impressive, providing an immersive experience explaining the production of its vehicles and future innovations in transportation Pupils also participated in a coding workshop with Apple where they used computational thinking to write algorithms. Most children in South Korea after a school day attend taekwondo classes, so pupils (and teachers) were delighted with an opportunity to learn the basics of this martial art from a black belt master

The opportunities in STEM offered at the Vaughan truly spark interest in the sciences and engineering as well as fostering the passion of those coming up to the school The trip to Seoul, the uptake of STEM subjects at GCSE, and the cross-year participation in co-curricular clubs are evidence that STEM is thriving at the Vaughan

LUNCHTIME

LANGUAGE LAB

In the Lunchtime Languages Lab, First and Second Form pupils engaged in live online language games using The Language Gym These interactive sessions allowed them to practice topical vocabulary and grammar, fostering a fun and immersive learning experience.

In the Third and Fourth Form labs, pupils delved into verb conjugations across various tenses using Conjuguemos. They then put their skills to the test by competing to earn the title of the best 'conjugator' in live games on The Language Gym

LM FODERN OREIGN ANGUAGES

Our year began with the celebration of the European Day of Languages at the end of September Each year group had a unique and enriching experience, including European films

As well as french pastries at breakfast, our pupils enjoyed boeuf bourguignon and burritos during lunch. Très délicieux.

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Immersive Cultural Experiences

Our commitment to offering immersive cultural experiences remains unwavering The Upper Sixth Spanish cohort was treated to a live performance of La Casa de Bernarda Alba at the Cervantes Theatre in Southwark This play, central to their A-Level curriculum, came to life on stage, providing an invaluable opportunity for pupils to deepen their understanding

A YEAR OF DRAMA

It has been an exciting year for drama in the school, not least of all because of the growing popularity in take up for the subject at GCSE

The School Play, Beauty and the Beast, was a tremendous success with staff and pupils from across the school coming together to work collaboratively on this highly rewarding and enjoyable project

Ms Mullen and Miss Vernon-Powell joined a selected group of invitees made up of independent theatres, schools and colleges who were given access to the props warehouse at the National Theatre for a very rare giveaway event

Ms Drury, Head of Drama, said: "I am delighted by the great finds and grateful to my colleagues in English for facing the scrum for us"

The Importance of Drama in our Secondary School Curriculum

I am sitting down to write this buoyed by the success of our recent Fourth Form devised theatre performances. Pupils worked in groups to create an

These benefits are felt by all children but are potentially even more impactful for boys English teacher Matt Pinkett uses an evidence-based approach to explain that underachievement in boys is linked to stereotyping and a subsequent lowering of expectations (2019, p.83). By providing a space within h l f b h h h

The positive impact of drama can be felt across the whole school. Public performances bring our school community together, as anyone who has ever been in the audience for one of Miss O’Connell’s transcendent school musicals can attest The subject also has the potential for greater inclusion and diversity: it allows for an "exploration of a wide range of cultures, experiences, perspectives, and the world in which we live" (ACE, 2022, p 4) The link between drama and improved literacy is also clear (LeftwichLloyd, 2022, p 71) Anecdotally, colleagues in the English Department have reported the positive impact the study of GCSE Drama has had on the quality of analysis of plays at both GCSE and A Level

Increasing the cultural capital of the children we teach is essential: we know that it in an important component in breaking down inequalities and bridging the gap for disadvantaged children Drama can have a huge role in this; in the last year GCSE drama pupils at the Vaughan have read a range of canonical plays, engaged with the work of leading practitioners and were taken to see five professional theatre productions These experiences will allow pupils to flourish academically and engage in wider society (Riches, 2020)

A not insignificant factor in fostering creativity in schools is that the arts is now one of the few growth industries in the UK The sector contributes £28 billion a year to the Treasury via taxation, and generates a further £23 billion a year and 363,700 jobs Productivity in the arts and culture industry between 2009 and 2016 was greater than that of the economy as a whole, with gross value added per worker at £62,000 for arts and culture, compared to £46,800 for the wider UK economy (CEBR, 2019) Despite this, many schools are reducing funding to drama and music. While other schools shelve their drama departments, Cardinal Vaughan created one We have seen an excellent first set of results and a steadily increasing take up of the subject as a GCSE option This year saw our inaugural lower school production of The Odyssey and next year the cocurricular offer will be even richer, including participation in the renowned Shakespeare Schools Festival There is enormous potential here and I am so excited to see drama grow and flourish at the Vaughan

Katharine Drury

Head of Drama at Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School Life at the Vaughan

B e y o n d t h e C l a s s r o o m

B e y o n d t h e C l a s s r o o m

CAREERS & HIGHER EDUCATION

At Cardinal Vaughan, we offer careers advice which contributes to raising pupil achievement in helping pupils focus on their longer-term career ambitions and ensure an equality of opportunity for all.

Our Careers programme this year has been celebrating some individual successes and providing valuable advice to the pupils in the Lower School to help them choose wisely in their next steps after GCSE as well as our Sixth Form pupils who prepare for their steps further afield

A Year of Careers

This year, we have taken significant strides to empower our pupils with the knowledge and experiences needed to make informed decisions about their future pathways Our community has been involved and supportive in offering valuable real-life careers advice

Celebrating Entrepreneurship: A Day of Insights and Ideas

Our off-timetable days this year centered on entrepreneurship for our Second and Third Forms

The Natwest Enterprise Challenge and Dragons’ Den activities produced many innovative business ideas

Our pupils were challenged to create a business pitch in just one day, showcasing their creativity and problem-solving skills

In this endeavor, we were fortunate to welcome four real-life 'Dragons' investors and entrepreneurs from our alumni, parents, and local university enterprise hub, Imperial College Makerspace. The collaboration of professionals and our aspiring entrepreneurs was a testament to the commitment of our community to nurturing future business leaders

A Day in the Life: First Form Exploration

For our First Form pupils, the focus was on introducing them to professional careers through the theme 'A Day in the Life ' Four guest speakers shared insights about their careers and professional journeys. The Fourth Form dedicated a day to understanding the job application process and gained exposure to a range of speakers who offered valuable advice

Our alumni, parents, and friends of the school played a pivotal role in serving as role models, sharing their insights and knowledge The impact of these sessions extended beyond the classroom, raising pupils' aspirations and broadening their knowledge of professional industries

The Money Clinic

Members of the Lower Sixth Form A-Level Business Class took part in the Nationwide Money Lessons Programme. The programme aims to empower and equip young people with the knowledge, skills and confidence to take charge of their lives and build a more secure future for themselves and their families. The programme covered a wide range of topics, including banking, savings, borrowing, debt management, and budgeting

At the end of the session, Loisse-Lhana, Patrick and Lucinda were invited to take part in a podcast with Claer Barrett, the Consumer Editor for the Financial Times

Inspire The Tablet

We’re proud that our Sixth Formers were selected to guest edit an edition of The Tablet’s inspire, the international Catholic quarterly for young adults. Guided by Ms O’Connell, Deputy Head, the pupils use the opportunity to reflect on their experiences of being at a Catholic school The edition included interviews by our pupils with pupils from Corpus Christi Catholic College in Nigeria, reflecting on the huge challenges that Catholics there face in practising their faith, yet at the same time finding common ground in the values instilled by a Catholic education The interviews with the pupils in Nigeria have grown out of a broader partnership which has been set up with the school through the charity Aid to the Church in Need

Mr Stubbings, Headmaster, commented: “Under the expert guidance of Ms O’Connell, our Sixth Formers have taken full advantage of this unique platform in one of the world’s most prestigious Catholic publications to thoughtfully examine what it means to be a young Catholic in today’s world. Thank you to the editorial team at The Tablet for the opportunity”

Higher Education Evening

Every year Ms Davies-Evitt, Higher Education Coordinator and Ms Whelan, Associate Head & Head of Upper School host a higher education information evening for the parents of Lower Sixth Form pupils This is an informal evening where we put on a series of talks for parents on important matters relating to Higher Education.

Parents heard from Ms Davies-Evitt about the CVMS Future Pathways programme run every Friday in form time for Lower Sixth pupils, as well as how the Vaughan supports pupils applying to university Ryan Martin (University of Nottingham) discussed how to best prepare and structure a personal statement, James Calcutt (Royal Holloway, University of London) spoke about the role of pupil Finance and how else to fund a degree, and Kiran Momi (LIS) introduced parents to the new interdisciplinary approach to higher education at the London Interdisciplinary School

Parents and pupils were then invited to attend one of three talks as part of the breakout room series; James Davies-Warner (Corpus Christi College, Cambridge) delivered a comprehensive run through of exactly how the Oxbridge application system differs from other universities and how crucial it is that pupils show they are both interested in the subject they apply for and interesting in the way they express that interest; Vicky Glazer (University of Exeter) and Freddie Thompson (Mace third year construction manager apprentice & CVMS alumnus) spoke about the pros and cons of Degree Apprenticeships, including some myth-busters, the application process and the pupils’ ability to apply for both UCAS and degree apprenticeships simultaneously; and Ryan Martin ran through all things Medicine, Miss Davies-Evitt and Ms Whelan focusing on the importance of the UCAT and BMAT.

Unity in Diversity

Two thirds of the pupils at a west London school are of ethnic minority heritage; they are welded together by their shared Catholic values.

My first teaching role was in a Catholic primary school in Nigeria My uncle, Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie (now Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos), asked me to introduce French classes at St Catherine’s Model Primary School in Lagos I went to Nigeria for National Service after graduating from the University of Buckingham with a degree in History, Politics and English, including one year of French

My parents met in England, but were from Isale Eko in Lagos, where the Portuguese lived while colonising Nigeria from the early fifteenth century My mother’s family were called Pereira and had been taken to Brazil as slaves. In the nineteenth century, they were able to return to Nigeria Our family has a strong Catholic background: apart from my uncle, the cardinal, one cousin is an SHCJ (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) sister

When I was growing up, my father would take my siblings and me to church every Sunday without fail. Faith was important to my mum but on Sundays she would stay home and cook breakfast for our return Many years later, my 21-year-old nephew became ill with meningitis and water on the brain He was seemingly at death’s door. When we prayed together, my mother said: “Lord, if you heal my grandson, I will promise that from this day forward, I will attend Mass every Sunday” He survived and my mother became a church-goer Her promise to God bears witness to the power of prayer.

I’ve always gone to Sunday Mass When my daughter was two years old, I was invited to become a children’s liturgy catechist at my parish, Holy Ghost and St Stephen in Shepherd’s Bush, west London.

By then, I was teaching English as an Additional Language (EAL) for the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Once I returned to London from Nigeria in the mid-1980s, I knew I wanted to be a teacher I liked being in front of a classroom and holding pupils captive I’m an actress of sorts

For the last five years, I’ve been Deputy Head of Learning Support at the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School in Holland Park, west London I am currently the full-time Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) The ethnic diversity of our pupils has changed over the past 30 years. When my nephew (now in his forties) was here, ethnic minorities were far less represented than they are now I’ve noticed a change even since 2007, when my son came to the school and I began work here Today, it is multicultural.

Of our 1,034 pupils, 12 per cent are Black African; 95 per cent are White Eastern European; 87 per cent are White Western European The number of white Irish – once a predominant ethnic group – has decreased to 69 per cent A further 43 per cent are of Filipino origin. We have pupils of Asian, Black or White Caribbean, Indian, Latin American, Chinese, Japanese, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Iranian, Japanese and Albanian heritage, while 304 per cent are White British England’s racial diversity is being mirrored not only in our school but in others across London.

The curriculum has changed to meet our diverse pupils’ needs It is less Eurocentric: the OCR (Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examination Board), for example, has recommended books by Helen Oyeyemi as a potential option for GCSE coursework Helen is of Nigerian heritage; she wrote The Icarus Girl, her debut novel, while a pupil at the Vaughan The curriculum also includes the study of Islam and Judaism, as well as Catholicism.

There are six Ukrainian pupils; until recently, we had four Afghan refugees at the school The special educational needs and disability (SEND) department is the first port of call for new arrivals, to help them in their transition to a new school system. When the refugees arrive, we teach them English They join classes once we think they have acquired a sufficient level of English to access the curriculum and participate in lessons We provide extra EAL intervention for some lessons

When I belonged to the school’s equalities working party, a priority was to recruit more teachers of colour and promote equality across the board The staff are more diverse now. My department, for example, includes staff of West African an American heritage We want well-qualified but it shouldn’t be a “tick-box” exercise. O speakers – recently we had a bishop from S another from Nigeria – reflect our commit celebrating diversity The school charity, w very close to our hearts, is Aid to the Ch Need; its work enables pupils to reflect on means to love our brothers and sisters in dista of the world. They see faith in action and fundraising activities throughout the scho Our Catholic values definitely weld toget diverse school population.

Over 10 years ago, I did a management cour we had to think of a programme to develo cultural intelligence and nurture their diver devised cultural enrichment programm introduce pupils to different cultural traditi customs, spanning everything from chess to and cookery I run the cookery course along school chef We teach pupils basic cooking s recipes ranging from European food to Africa I encourage our pupils with SEND to attend

About 62 per cent of our 139 SEND pupil ethnic minority heritage Their SEND need from dyslexia to autism Thirty-four of ou have autism, to varying degrees We work with educational psychologists, external th

and the school’s pastoral team to support our pupils with SEND We encourage them to reach their potential not only academically, but in terms of their emotional and mental health and wellbeing.

Our staff receive continuous training in teaching SEND pupils and can always seek our guidance on how best to support them Teachers are, therefore, equipped to fulfil the school motto, Amare et Servire, “to love and to serve ” We aim to ensure that every child of every ethnic heritage and educational need becomes a “whole person ”

EXTRA CURRICULAR

SCHOOL PRODUCTION

A Message from the Directors & Producers

Many people worked very hard to bring together this year ’ s performance of Beauty and the Beast The enormously talented Dylan Giles, our DT and Art teacher, worked tirelessly and cheerfully, producing impressive props in moments, assisted by our technician Will Newton We were lucky to have the talents of two of our old boys contributing to the show: Anthony Edgar constructing props and Connor Quinn assisting with acting and fight choreography Very many thanks also to all those front of house staff without whom we could not have made this happen: Gareth Penman, Mickey Penman, Jose Jesus, and Alex Elia for their hard work and incredible patience in the face of our unreasonable demands, much of which are way out of the hours and beyond the call of duty - Gareth, as ever, you ’ ve been incredibly kind; to Esther Buckman, thanks for feeding us; to Tanya Watkins, thanks for your organisation of sales and seats - we are very grateful, as we are to all the kind people who volunteer to man the front of house Thank you to the Vaughan Parents Association, as ever, for the interval drinks Thanks too to Steven Keogh and Elin Harraghy; we really couldn’t do it without you.

The Vaughan shows always have a spirit of their own, passed down from senior cast members to younger ones; on our stage, this year are pupils who have come through the ranks and will be leaving the imprint of their professionalism and memorable performances on our future stars Most of the senior cast only finished their GCSEs and A levels two weeks prior and look what they achieved! Of course, they are talented, but it's their determination, their hard work and their esprit de corps that led to the making of this brilliant show in such a short time, and it is their wonderful souls that made it so beautiful and affecting

Beauty and the Beast is a magical tale, which requires a fantastical West End stage and costumes straight from the imagination, and was rather a challenge to stage in our lunch hall! However, our kids have magic in their bones, and through their talent and hard work, their props, their costumes, their art, their smiles and their wonderful voices, they brought the stage and the fairytale alive Of course, we also had a brilliant orchestra, which graced us with some Disney sparkle It was a pleasure and a privilege to work with such a lovely team, cast and crew alike; they embody the love and service which characterises this wonderful school We could not be more proud of them.

CAST

Belle Beast

Maurice Gaston

LeFou

Lumiere

Cogsworth

Mrs Potts

Chip

Babette

Madame de la Grande Bouche

Less Filles de la Vill

Aisling Quinn

Youel Hailu

Marcel Laska

Sam Lyne-Hall

Oliver Parker

Jacob Jolliffe

Cornelius Nowicki

Alice Lambert

Leon-Caiden LazarusClarke

Lily Connolly-Woods

Ellie Hill

Francesca Knoop, Klaudia Chodzko-Zajko, Louise-Lhana Lema, Matilda Coelho, Correia, Annabelle Giles

Book Seller

Monsieur D’Arquee

Joe Walshe

Orin Karaiskos

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Many people worked very hard to bring together the performance of Beauty and the Beast.

ORCHESTRA

Flute / Piccolo

Oboe / Cor Anglais

Clarinet/Bass Clarinet

Horn Trumpet

Trombone Harp Percussion

Violin Cello Bass

Keyboards

Grace Callaghan

Gwenllian Davies

Benjamin Jardim, OliverZakiewicz

Alexei Watkins, Katrina McGrath, Alessandro Mackinnon

LucasGebrehiwet, Paul Rayner

Toby Gucklhorn

Olivia Jageurs

Alun McNeil-Watson, Stefan Beckett

Sophie Belinfante, Kirsty Macleod,Daithi Morgan, Luca Williamson, Benjamin Ybarra

Ludovico Wernig

Elizabeth Bradley

Iestyn Evans, Thomas Motley andFlorence Robinson

LEAD CREW

Set Design Costume Prop Master

Art

Directors

Musical Directors

Producer Production Team

Morgan Almazan

Kai Bautista

Kelsey-Edlyn Bonsu

Sem Tedros

Daniel Mackenzie

Evie Corinaldi

Alistair Shelley

Aishah Zebiri

Ciara Naylor

Tom Kessell

Aidan Bennebri

Hektor Onno

Shelagh O'Connell

Katharine Drury

Freddy Cardozo

Scott Price

Thomas Motely

Serena Mullen

Aine Foley

Niamh MacGloin

Amber Vernon-Powell

Pupils shine at Jack Petchey's Speak Out Challenge

We’re delighted that not one but two Cardinal Vaughan pupils featured in a regional final for young public speakers

The Jack Petchey's Speak Out Challenge is an initiative launched in 2006 which aims to help pupils find their voices and show their capabilities to their peers and communities

The school put forward pupils, Jonathan and Ben Both performed extremely well, with Jonathan also being placed 3rd overall with a speech examining the concept of ‘labels ’

Ms Upton, Teacher of English, commented: “I couldn’t be prouder of Ben and Jonathan They worked so hard to get here and performed fantastically in a highly competitive regional final, demonstrating a fluid and appealing speaking style with some wonderful rhetorical flourishes ”

A Cardinal Vaughan band, emerged victorious at a Battle of the Bands live event last week, beating off stiff competition from bands from 7 partner schools in the region

Playing the Kings of Leon song ‘Use Somebody’, the band brought the house down to be crowned the best school band in West London The competition is part of the West London Partnership, an initiative forged to bring together a number of schools in the area

Band member Maisie comments: “We practice twice a week after school and would like to thank Mr Price for letting us have full access to the music rooms We have really worked as a team and we ’ re so pleased that our dedication has paid off. We are proud to represent the Vaughan and win the 1st place against some very tough competition Thank you to the other school bands - we thought they were all great!”

Cardinal Vaughan band is the toast of West London

MY CAT ARTEMIS

BY TOBY YATES (THIRD FORM)

Creeping slowly, yet full of energy, Artemis on the hunt.

No sympathy clouds her vision,

Her practiced body as still and wise as an antique.

Cold calculation.

She pauses, then suddenly, leaping like an acrobat through the air,

She pounces like a lion. The panicked mouse has no escape.

Chalice-wine blood sprays, a terrible sight,

And with robotic movements, practiced paws, she eats the mouse.

This architect of destruction, a feline narcissist,

Drunk on triumph, smiles. Content. The tragedy is complete.

In a school Classics poetry competition, My Cat Artemis by Toby Yates, Third Form was selected as one of the poems submitted to the Greek Embassy Toby’s poem was then chosen as one of the ten poems that made their shortlist and Toby was invited to perform at the Greek Embassy on Saturday 25 March to celebrate Greek Language Day Toby competed against the ten other nominees and was crowned the winner of the competition He was awarded with his prize, a pair of return flights from London to Athens, courtesy of Aegean Airlines, by Greek Ambassador Ionnis Tsaousis.

SUSTAINABILITY

Gardenin

The Gardening Club is run Mr Iczkiewicz (Teacher Biology) during lunch an breaktimes Second Form are becoming particularly keen gardeners and the boys have been busy watering and tending to the planters which were donated to the school by the Jack Petchey Foundation

ECOCLUB

Sustainability is important to all of us at the Vaughan Our Eco Club, established in 2015, is a group of pupils and staff who are dedicated to making the school more environmentally friendly by implementing sustainable practices across the school and raising awareness of the impact we have on the environment

The Eco Club encourages pupils to take ownership of their learning about sustainability, enables them to offer their opinions on

important environmental issues, and provides opportunities for them to promote change within the school and wider community

Over the years our Eco Club have worked tremendously hard and dedicated their time to earn Cardinal Vaughan an Eco-Schools Green Flag for their outstanding commitment to the environment

Last year saw some exciting developments in eco-initiatives at the school

THE CARDINALS

Mr Stubbings, Headmaster, comments: “This is a true end-to-end experience for our pupils - from creating the car from scratch to potentially racing it at world-famous motorsport venues - that brings the power of STEM subjects to life Thank you to Ms Hellier (Head of Art, Design & Technology) and Mr Corominas-Tarres (Teacher of Design & Technology) for their tireless work in securing a grant and commercial funding for the project - and good luck to the teams.”

Cardinal Vaughan will be taking part in The Greenpower Championship, a flagship project developed by the UK-based charity Greenpower Education Trust. The initiative helps to unlock potential and spark enthusiasm for STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) through a unique challenge: to design, build and race an electric car Electric cars that make it through to the final will race at internationally renowned motorsport venues including Silverstone and the Goodwood Motor Circuit.

We will be entering two teams for this year's championship. The first comprises 18 designers and engineers from the Third and Fourth Form, while our second team is made up of 14 future engineers from our Sixth Form. All the pupils taking part had to write a detailed pitch as to why they should be on the team and demonstrate the skills and commitment they would bring to the project

Before the summer, the parts for their car arrived at school. Our team, The Cardinals, were excited to unbox the parts and start building the car In the coming academic year, they prepare for the tournament

Yanush, Forth Form, commented: "We are very thankful for the generosity of the donors who have supported our team, which will allow us to invest in our project We look forward to updating you on our progress as the car develops"

RECORD NUMBER

OF SCHOOL TRIPS

This year the Vaughan went on a recordbreaking 76 school trips, 26 3% of which involved overseas travel

PRIESTS

Fr Chris Connor

Monsignor Martin Hayes

Fr Dominic Robinson

Fr Alexander Master

Canon Stuart Wilson

Fr Alan Robinson

Fr Anthony Doe

Fr Mike Maguire

Fr Mark Vickers

VAUGHAN VISITORS

Some of the speakers we have welcomed to the Vaughan this year:

Sir Rocco Forte, Hotelier

Jasmine Takhar, BBC journalist

Leo Hussain, BBC journalist

Sabrina Fearon-Melville, BBC journalist

Most Rev Dr Jude Arogundade, Bishop of Ondo, southern Nigeria

Natalie Hayne, author, broadcaster, classicist, and comedian

Trevor Stirling, co-founder and Chair of the Major Trauma Group & Chair of the Mary Seacole Trust

Penny Smith, TV journalist

Jimmy Mulville, TV producer & Chair of Classics for All

Dame Sarah Connolly, English mezzo-soprano

C l a s s o f 2 0 2 3

C l a s s o f 2 0 2 3

UPPER SIXTH VALETE

Pupils to whom we said goodbye this academic year

Angela Abo

Abiy Adeniran

Alessandro Bedoya Garcia

Estefano Bedoya Garcia

Victoria Calvopina

Lily Connolly-Woods

Tom Cornes

Jozef Daantos

Alex Habte

Alexa Haykal

Maisie Hill

Breanna Hopson

Callum Jeffs

Gabriela Johns

Wiktoria Juchum

Darren Lawson

Cameron Lopes Mcdermid

Matthew Maciejewski

Tommy Nimmo

Ellie Pearce

Aisling Quinn

Grace Ryan

Dylan Taylor-Barca

Katie Valnarov-Boulter

Mesdar Woldesus

Luca Alleyne

Anna Ball Monto

Joseph Collarte

Sarah Collopy

Robert Dybowski

Isabella Equihua Mauti

Antonio Gonzalez Napoles

Daniel Gregorio

Maisy Harnett

Joe Holliman

Vinz Kakilala

Grace Kehoe

Connor Lanigan

Moira Jo Laudato

Ruben Lorenzo Perez

Dut-Panyar Malwal-Dong

Miguel Mitchell

Martin Ramos

Florence Robinson

Josephine St Croix

Raif Sweeney

Rocco Tesei

Jonna Tolentino

Emilia Wielenczyc

Charlie Zonneveld

Cleona Alexander

Calum Boyer

Clotilde Danis

Caitlin Dias

Delia Diaw

Matteo Giannitelli

Youel Hailu

Sinead King

Marco Lamagna

Alice Lambert

Marcel Laska

Dora Lynch

Sam Lyne-Hall

Francesca Lytsikas

Manus McFadden

Denis McMorrow

James McNamara

Kornel Milewski

Caoimhe O'Brien

Leo Reeves

Isaac Tesfay

Josh Ward

Eve Williams

Elissa Yazbeck

Marianna Zalezynska

Yosan Amanuel

Xavier Andall

Natalie Andino Sarango

Klaudia Chodzko-Zajko

Ben Daly

Jiro David

Raymel Edwards

Marco Gil Archila

Con Harrison

Harry Houlihan

Marika-Sonia Kalinowska

Alan Klimkiewicz

Peter Laszcz

Henrique Leal-Silva

Ted Luker

Luca Mantoet

Vincent Mensah

Anna Moniuszko

Daniel O'Brien

Oliver Parker

Samuel Seyoum

Finn Slattery

Adon Thayil

Joshua Whitton

UPPER SIXTH VALETE

Charlotte Curtis

Harrison D'Arcy

Anna De Rosa

Alex Gula

Georgie Harmer

Jacob Jolliffe

Mireya Joubrael

Philopater Khalil

Timothee Maurin

Alexander Osterweil

Benedetta Pavone

Xavier Quintero Herron

Angel Rodrigo

David Rodrigues

Alexander Sinden

Oliver Strzelczyk

Madeleine Thomas

Mark Ustynovych-Repa

Olivia Connery

James Conway

Delia Diaw

Dominic Fernandes

Lara Guselli

Renee Harriott

Liam Hickey

Michael Kenyon

Marc Loyola

Alex Morgan

Daniel Morrison

Milo Mycka

Michael Newman-Sanders

Enya O'Donovan

Sebastien Sadler

Zac Taruvinga

Minh-Tri Tran Nguyen

Francesca Wigington

Joshua Iwanczuk

Adrian Kosikowski

Elie Kouzmenkov

William Lekstakaj

Isabella Loureiro

Magdalena Majic

Jack Mars

Patryk Merchant

Gabriele Montone

Aoife Moriarty

Stefanos Mulugeta

Juan Perlmuter

Nicolo' Polenghi

Orla Ruane

Julian Sakrouge

Alistair Shelley

Abel Tedros-Mola

Joe Walshe

Amen Worku

John Figura

Ellie Hill

Jago Hill

Peter Howard

Niall Kiely

Callum Lanigan

Jacob Marciniak

John Matthews

Jessica McAvoy

Thomas Musie

Patrick Noonan

Grace O'Malley

Meorin Outschoorn

Charlotte Regan

Colleen Rogers

John Saato

Shannon Tabornal

Iris Thompson

Niles Toussaint

FIRST FORM SALVETE

Pupils whom we have welcomed this academic year

CAMPION FISHER

Paolo Alfinito

Samuel Ayanbadejo

Tzion Barrett

Aaron Carducci

Joshua Carvajal Mejia

Joe Clooney

Christy Cole

Jeremy Cummins

Max Espert Martins

Lucas Gaim

Leonardo Garcia Juarez

Noah Genniges

Louis Gill

Filippo Graci

Edward Grant

Joseph Green

Kaleb Hanson

Zachary Healy

Oskaras Kovaliovas

Wilson Lee

Caelan O'Brien

Michael Orlando

Richard Pedrycz

Decharn Russell

Sebastian Salcedo

Michael Shulyak

Nathan Slater

Jonathan Sturt

Jack Teatum

Iro Torno

Alexandre Waterland

Vincent Wun

Alexi Akouetey

Aiden Anandarajah

Mike Aedam Atienza

Vriel Bautista

Adrian Bialas

Cameron Birmingham

Daniel Catalogna

Gabriele Cibrario

Joshua Djata-Emozozo

Nicolai Eidsgaard

Devanand Felix Padaram

Joseph Guppy

Aleksander Haggard

Sami Houdrouge

Daniel Iwobi

Pawel Jaskolski

Jerome Kajerero

Declan Keogh

Eoin Lanigan

Mekhi Mitchell

Hal Moses

Ollie O'Donoghue

Ayomide Phillips

Philipp Rondola

Jonathan Salib

Thomas Sparks

Thomas Starkey

Antoni Ujma

Stanislaw Urban

Matteo Williamson

Morgan Wiltshire

Senay Yohannes

MAYNE MORE

Jules Adam

Angelo Aninag

Arthur Balland

Dermot Cox

Jaime Cruz

Giulio Diaw

Zac Doyle

James Feghali

Cassius Fraser

Xavier Harrison-Peart

Nikolas Juric-Williams

Esrom Kinfu

Jasper Leung

Tyler Adrien Leus-Imperio

Fionn Lippiett

George Lowe

Raiken Luzon

Alexander Lydon

Iain Maglanoc

Sammy Maguire

Leorafael Monocillo

Vincent Neal

Jake Potier

Jace Arthur Waide Ramos

Zachary Rank

Teddy Rohan

Jakub Sekula

Yazdan Shayeghpour

Ken Shindate

Dennis James Stallion-Orbista

Amen Tsegay

Aleksander Zielinski

Joshua Aquino

Sean Barber

Martin Boja

Harvey Ezekiel

James Ferrer

Caiden Gallagher

Alexander German

Tristan German

Chet Gibson

Caoimhin Graham Lima

Pablo Gustafson

Lukas Haggo

Omar Hanif

Aldrich Ijuo

Kohen Korsah

Leo Kossaifi-Megyaszai

Inigo Lontok

Alexander McMahon

Zion Mezu

Gabriel Miekus

Thomas Mushrafi

Vladyslav Mytko

Rudiee Patterson

Patrick Regan

Maksymilian Romanowski

Benedict Sefton

Nazarii Smitsniuk

Alexander Steel

David Sule

Ralph Trucinskas

Louis Vennin

Raiden Williams

FORM PHOTOS

Ms Bell

Mr Hannam

Mr Hackett

Ms Welch

Ms Davison

Mr Leigh

Mr Corominas Tarres

Ms Ucan

FORM PHOTOS

Ms Vernon-Powell

Ms Copland

Mr Cerda

Ms Racadio

Ms Mullen

Mr Cardozo

Mr McDowell

Ms Davies

FORM PHOTOS

Mr El-Dessouki

L6AF

L6EG

L6KD

L6KG

Mr Skinner

Mr Curley

Mr Wessels

Ms Foley

Ms Georgiakakis

Ms Drury

Ms Gami

FORM PHOTOS

U6AB

U6CJ

U6CK

U6FC

Mr Bolter

Ms Jenner

Ms Rayment

Ms Cherry

L6KU

L6MI

L6MJ

L6NF

Ms Upton

Mr Iczkiewicz

Ms Jeffers

Ms Fernandez

FORM PHOTOS

U6NH

U6RM

Ms Hellier

Ms Mold

U6JC

U6MF

Ms Coyle

Mr Fergusson

SPORT PHOTOS

Rugby 1st XV

Mr Leigh

CSLA

Mr Bailey

U/12 Football C Team

Mr Brett, Mr Rumun & Mr Brant

U/12 Football B Team

Mr Brett & Mr Rumun

Football 2nd XI

Mr Murphy

U/12 Football F Team

Mr Murphy, Mr Leigh & Mr Brett

Basketball U18A

Mr Murphy

U/14 Football B Team

Mr Mooney

SPORT PHOTOS

Netball

Ms Cherry

Rugby 2nd XV

Mr Leigh

U/15 Football B Team

Mr Mooney

U/14 Football A Team

Mr Bailey

Rowing

Mr Bailey

U/12 Football E Team

Mr Murphy & Mr Brett

U/13 Football A Team

Mr Brant

U/12 Rugby A Team

Mr Leigh

SPORT PHOTOS

U/12 Rugby B Team

Mr Leigh

U/12 Football D Team

Mr Murphy & Mr Brett

U/15 Rugby Team

Mr Murphy

U/13 Rugby A Team

Mr Brett

U/14 Rugby B Team

Mr Leigh Golf

Mr Murphy

U/14 Rugby A Team

Mr Leigh

e-Sports (Rocket League)

Mr Wessels

SPORT PHOTOS

Basketball Club

Mr Murphy

Senior Athletics & XC

Mr Bailey

U/13 Football B Team

Mr Brant

Football 1st XI

Mr Murphy

e-Sports (Valorant)

Mr Wessels

U/12 Football A Team

Mr Brett

U/15 Football A Team

Mr Rumun

Junior Athletics & XC

Mr Bailey

Paul Stubbings

Caroline Whelan

Nick Kehoe

Aaron Cosgrove

Fabrizio Zanrè

Shelagh O’Connell

Dr Patrick Lanigan

Steven Keogh

STAFF LIST

SENIOR LEADERSHIP

Headmaster

Associate Head & Head of Upper School

Deputy Headmaster, Head of Saint John Southworth Enterprise & Research Alliance

Deputy Headmaster, Head of Lower School & Designated Safeguarding Lead

Associate Deputy Head

Assistant Headteacher

Assistant Headteacher

Bursar

TEACHING STAFF

Dr Nereida Alecio

Christopher Bailey

Theresa Bell

Adam Bolter

Eamonn Brett

Freddy Cardozo

Joan-Manuel Cerda

Fiona Cherry

Paul Christian

Sr Finbarr Coffey

Jim Conway

Jose Corominas Tarres

Harriet Copland

Jennifer Coyle

Sean Curley

Anna Davies

George Davies

Amir El-Dessouki

Lily Davies-Evitt

Alice Davison

Saskia Delacave

Katharine Drury

Catherine Evans

Iestyn Evans

Matthew Fergusson

Teacher of Mathematics

Physical Education & Sixth Form Games Co-ordinator

Teacher of Mathematics

Head of Physics

Head of First Form & Teacher of Physical Education

Head of Mathematics

Deputy Head of Mathematics

Head of Modern Foreign Languages

Teacher of English & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Teacher of Religious Education & Philosophy

Head of Third Form & Teacher of Physical Education

Teacher of Design Technology and Engineering

Teacher of Religious Education

Head of Business & Economics

Teacher of Business & Economics

Deputy Head of Religious Education

Head of Upper Sixth & Teacher of Chemistry

Teacher of Psychology

Head of Classical Civilisations, Latin & Greek

Teacher of Geography and Sociology

Head of Geography

Teacher of English & Head of Drama

Head of Religious Education & Philosophy

Teacher of Music and School Organist

Teacher of History & Politics

Nathalie Fernandez

Aine Foley

Patricia Foy

Jigna Gami

Elektra Georgiakakis

Dylan Giles

Benjamin Hannam

Graham Harris

Nicky Hellier

Mark Iczkiewicz

Margaret Jeffers

Dr Chloe Jenner

Ellen Kavanagh

Patrick Kelleher

Sarah Knight

Simon Leigh

Gabriela Machado

Jacqueline Mackinnon

Luke McDowell

Katrina McGrath

Rebecca Mold

Joseph Mooney

Thomas Motley

Serena Mullen

Daniel Murphy

Scott Price

Catherine Racadio

Celia Rayment

Lee Regan

Dominik Rumun

Catherine Scanlon

Sam Skinner

Karen Thurtell

Dilek Ucan

Katherine Upton

Amber Vernon-Powell

Petica Watson

Maria Welch

Harry Wessels

Katy West

Rim Zairi

STAFF LIST

Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages

Head of English

Head of Fifth Form & Teacher of Classics

Teacher of Science

Teacher of Classical Civilisation, Latin & Greek and Extended Curriculum (PSHE, RSE & Citizenship) Co-ordinator

Teacher of Design Technology & Art

Teacher of History & Politics

Teacher of Music

Head of Art & Design Technology

Teacher of Science

Head of Social and Political History

Head of Chemistry

Deputy Head of Religious Education

Head of Fourth Form and Teacher of Business & Economics

Teacher in Charge of Art

Teacher of Physical Education and Extra-Curricular Sports Co-ordinator

Teacher of Religious Studies

Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages

Teacher of Science

Head of Careers & Work Related Learning and Teacher of Science

Head of Psychology

Head of Lower Sixth and Teacher of History and Politics

Assistant Director of Music

Deputy Head of English

Head of Physical Education

Director of Music

Teacher of Mathematics

Deputy Head of Modern Foreign Languages

Head of Second Form and Teacher of Physical Education

Teacher of History

Teacher of English

Head of Science

Head of Biology

Teacher of Computer Science

Teacher of English

Teacher of English

Teacher of Art

Teacher of Religious Education

Head of Computer Science

Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages

Teacher of Mathematics

Carly Beake

Andrew Bell

Chloe Blake

Esther Buckman

Anna Carpmael

Simon Chitty

Jack Donaghey

Melina Donaghey

Alexander Elia

Zofia Fielding

Laura Haag-Gallin

Elin Harraghy

Jose Jesus

Niamh MacGloin

Ravinder Matharu

Lucy McWeeney

Will Newton

Jackie Nicholls

Brendan O'Sullivan

Eva Pasek

Gareth Penman

Mickey Penman

Adrian Rammelt

Mgr Roger Reader

Jorge Rosario

Eva Sturt

Gabor Tanczos

Anne-Marie Ulcickas

Marina Veiga

Tanya Watkins

Bridget Welikala

STAFF LIST

SUPPORT STAFF

Director of Development

Registrar

Development & Marketing Officer

Head Chef

Communications Officer

Network Manager

Receptionist

School Secretary

School Keeper

Assistant Registrar

HR Manager

Finance Officer

School Keeper

School Librarian

Finance Officer

School Secretary

Workshop Technician

Clerk to Directors

Finance Officer

Senior Science Technician

Site Manager

Appreciate School Keeper

Attendance Officer

School Chaplain

IT Support Technician

Registrar’s Assistant & Invigilator

Head Groundsman (Twickenham)

Headmaster’s PA

School Administrator

Music Administrator

Science Technician

John Blackwell

Elizabeth Bradley

Grace Callaghan

Yoon Chung

Dominic Clarke

Angela Cohen

Jack Comerford

Nick Costley-White

David Cuthbert

Gwenllian Davies

Susanne Dymott

Martin Evans

Zita Ferreira Da Silva

Sarah Gabriel

Camilla George

Adam Green

Toby Gucklhorn

Rebecca Hardwick

STAFF LIST

LEARNING SUPPORT

Angelica Badillo

Riodern Brant

Alfie Cox

Connor Dade

Martha David

Luke Donaghey

Maddison Geen

Chloe Hobden

Emmanuel Lecat

Anna Liebel

Oskar Lewns

Sacha Malhame

Maisie Nutt

Saida Omar

Patti Openibo

Poppy Penman

Zoe Stearns

Rahmat Ullah

Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Lead Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

School Councillor

Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Lead Learning Mentor

Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

SENCO

Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

MUSIC PERIPATETICS

Guitar

Double Bass

Flute

Piano Trombone

Piano

Voice

Guitar

Flute

Oboe

Voice

Trumpet

Harp

Voice

Saxophone

Voice

Trombone & Tuba

Voice

Ienne Hunter

Andreas Manoras

Costas Manoras

Alun McNeil-Watson

Antonio Morabito

Anita Morrison

Izabela Musial

Elliot Phelps

Guillermo Ramasasa Jr

Joanne Rozario

Natalie Rozario

Dr Shu-Wei Tseng

Nicholas Walker

Alexei Watkins

Tim Wilford

Dr Georgios Zacharias

Guitar

Cello

Violin

Percussion

Piano

Voice

Basoon

Trumpet

Clarinet & Saxophone

Clarinet & Saxophone

Cello

Piano

Trumpet

French Horn

Violin

Violin

DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI

AMESSAGEFROMTHEDEVELOPMENTTEAM

Love and Service is demonstrated by our entire Vaughan community - comprising pupils, parents, alumni, and many other supporters - which underpins a huge amount of our success as a school

We’re so grateful for the way in which our community has contributed to so many successful events during this year, from the sell-out production of Beauty and the Beast to the Vaughan Ball, raising vital funds for the Vaughan Foundation. Many Old Vaughanians also returned to the school during the term to talk about their careers, providing invaluable advice and guidance to current pupils

We would also like to thank once again our hard-working Vaughan Parents Association (VPA) team led by Tony Mars The team have led on countless events and supported at the Carol Service to the school production reception This year has been Tony's last, although he will always be an important and present part of the Vaughan community We are thrilled to share that Tony has now been appointed as Chair of the Vaughan Association.

We would like to thank you all for your continued support We are so very lucky to have such a supportive and engaged parent community.

Development Office

Carly Beake, Chloe Blake, and Anna Carpmael

A DAY IN SCHOOL

Walking through these halls, Waiting for the bell to call. Going to the classroom, For our lessons to resume.

Sitting at my table, Making sure my work is stable. Putting my pen on the paper, Playing with the stapler.

Getting ready to stand, I have everything planned. Getting ready to run, And have some more fun.

Pablo Gustafson (1M)

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