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TR I N ITY SCHOOL MAGA ZI N E 2022/2023

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Welcome

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Welcome to the 2023 edition of the Mitre.

Academic.........................................................20

As you will see in the pages ahead, we are very proud of what our students and staff achieved in the last academic year. There is so much to celebrate here: the ambition that has been realised across such a wide range of activity, the hard work that has been done, and the support of a nurturing and collaborative community which has made it all possible.

Events.............................................................. 27 Community..................................................... 33 Activities.......................................................... 39 Drama............................................................. 51 Art and Design Technology............................. 58 Music............................................................... 69 Visits and Expeditions...................................... 76 Sport................................................................90 Valete and Salvete.......................................... 128

The energy and ambition of our students are a great credit to them. Their academic results are as strong as ever, but these are matched by the variety and depth of their wider interests.

Trinity sports teams reached eleven national finals in seven sports this year, but equally many of our best musicians have performed at the highest level across the country. If there is one thing that underpins the richness of their engagement, it is a willingness to join in and try things – whether in the creative arts, societies, trips, coding or the environment. This culture of participation, which each year we expect all our new students to embrace, is what I hope that this edition of the Mitre captures most of all.

My grateful thanks go to all our contributors to this edition, but particular congratulations go again to Clara Story as editor, who has brought it all together. I hope you enjoy reading it, and I take this opportunity to wish everyone, and in particular our new students and their families, a very happy year ahead at Trinity.

Mr Alasdair Kennedy Headmaster

Beyond Trinity............................................... 141 Prize Winners................................................ 146

Editor: Clara Story

Marketing assistant: Diana Jonesco

With thanks to: Audrey Lenihan, Nicola Blunt, Donna Lewis, Sara Ward, Tuki Rounds, Jack Munnery, Matt Richbell, Andrew Corstorphine, Jed Pietersen, David Lydon, Al Kennedy and all the Trinity staff and students who have contributed.

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Class of 2023 In June we said goodbye to Heads of School Aarav Ganguli and Izzy Crispin.

They share some memories and thoughts about their time at Trinity.

Izzy Crispin It’s hard to believe my time at Trinity has come to an end, but what an amazing two years it has been! Trinity’s strong community and the vast range of academic, musical and sporting opportunities gave me an unforgettable Sixth Form experience.

An integral part of my time at Trinity has been my involvement in sport and the recent achievements the girls have made. From reaching the national finals in both netball and water polo to playing the first ever girls’ football match, it has been an honour to represent the school and have my passion for sport brought to life. Alongside sport, it was wonderful to see both the music and drama departments thrive. The choir’s performance with Caroline Polachek and the production of Shrek were both fantastic displays of the wealth of talent at the school.

Being Head of School has been a privilege and has allowed me to interact with students from all year groups. It has been a pleasure to work with the invaluable prefect team to host Trinity’s first activities week, providing the chance for cross-year group interaction and creating a forum to raise awareness of our motto “Trinity Get Talking”.

The friends, memories and fun I’ve had here will never be forgotten, and whilst it is sad it is nearly over, the school will forever hold a special place in my heart. This is testament to the supportive teaching staff and kind and friendly year group I count myself lucky to have been part of. I wish the school every success in the future.

Aarav Ganguli As my seven years at Trinity draw to an end, I am struck by just how special they have been. When I joined in First Year, wandering around a school that seemed a confusing maze, I never imagined that several years later I would have to say goodbye to a place that is almost a second home for me.

Throughout my time at Trinity, I have been offered a wide range of opportunities. Whether they were trying a new sport, playing in an orchestra, being a pirate in Treasure Island or even learning how to make a paper origami swan, the opportunities I had to develop new skills will always be cherished.

Something that made my experience at Trinity so memorable was water polo. Going from not knowing the sport existed, to being a Triple National Champion, would not have been possible without Trinity.

I now adore the sport and playing with the various teams are some of my fondest memories of school. Therefore, if I were to have one message for new students, it would be to try new things and take the opportunities that are on offer, because you never know where they will take you.

To be Head of School of such a diverse, engaged and supportive community has been an amazing honour. I have to thank all of the staff and my fellow students for the support that they have given me throughout my time at school - although no amount of support will ever make reading out the notices in assembly less nerve-wracking!

By far the most special element of my Trinity experience has been the people I have met along the way and the friendships I have made, all of which I value greatly. Whenever I look back on my time here, there will always be a smile on my face as I remember the various moments that made my time at Trinity so happy.

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Lessons for life A record 131 Sixth Formers mentored younger students this year, using the skills they learned in the school’s mentoring training programme.

The year started with 66 Upper Sixth mentors visiting Third and Fourth Years during weekly sessions in form time – the first time these year groups have had form visits. They then moved on to supporting Junior and First Year forms in the second half of the autumn term. Many of the departing Upper Sixth students spoke of this as a highlight of their time as mentors.

By November, another 65 Lower Sixth mentors were trained and ready to serve, and linked up with Junior and First Year forms. A Trinity mentoring record was set in the second week of January, where all 131 mentors were out and helping younger students on a Tuesday morning. This meant that more than 500 Trinity students were giving or receiving mentoring support. Such a prospect seemed a pipe dream back in the days of lockdown learning.

One-on-one peer mentoring has also expanded academic year.

On a weekly basis, up to 30 younger students received individual support from their assigned Sixth Form mentor, giving them a safe space to discuss how they are finding school life. These sessions have proven incredibly beneficial to both mentee and mentor, with some of our newest mentors citing them as a key turning point in their own development as Trinity students.

It has been an absolute pleasure working with the team of mentors. We say a fond farewell to the Upper Sixth who have served the community so well. I am pleased to report that their time on the programme has resulted in a fantastic legacy.

From Upper Sixth mentors: “As a peer mentor, I had the opportunity to work closely with a student who initially found the experience challenging. Despite his initial reluctance, I formed a strong bond with him, providing valuable guidance on future goals and sharing exam tips to help him navigate his academic journey.”

Mekaiel Hameed “I found peer mentoring very rewarding, and I developed my own conversational skills at the same time. I was able to provide support to fellow students, and at the same time strongly believe that I was benefiting from it myself.”

Stanley Chilvers “It was a truly rewarding experience to have participated in Peer Mentoring, and it is great knowing that somehow I have been able to guide a younger student to achieving their academic goals. It was educational for me, too, and I will miss the one-on-one interaction with other students and kind environment created.”

Anna Brovko

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New kids on the block Trinity welcomes a tranche of excited and nervous students each September at 10+, 11+, 13+ and Lower Sixth Form. Here, some of our newbies from last autumn reflect on how they settled in.

Hal Heaton, Junior Year Crash! I bumped into a huge boy who towered over me and oh… Crash! Oh, I did it again! Once I’d got through the entrance and into my form room, I was surrounded by people who had already made friends, as I had missed the first day. But things could only get better! Later that day I heard about some people playing my favourite game at break, and before I knew it, I had made some new friends. Suddenly my new school didn’t seem so scary after all.

I had to adjust to how large it was, but I remembered why I wanted to be there – to make a step up. As I was joining a year earlier than others in the First Year, I wouldn’t have to worry about settling in then. But either way, I shouldn’t have been worried because of the kindness and welcoming nature of the teachers. The teachers are reassuring at Trinity, especially when you have a low, and the education level skyrocketed for me. It felt as if I was already doing First Year work. My top tip would be to focus on making friends, as you all need each other.

Seb Shaw, Junior Year A reason I chose Trinity is because it challenges you to become the best you can be. Most of the lessons were harder than in my previous school. I was looking forward to a much larger school and to making new friends, which I must say has been quite easy to do.

New students might worry about exams, but Trinity tries to make them as fun as possible. During exam week we also got to do swimming for interform points (which add up at the end of the year and decide which form receives a reward). Also, we had a Grand Day Out to the beach where parts of Harry Potter were filmed. Then was the Junior Triathlon: we were in teams of three and you had try and complete it as quickly as possible; again this could win you interform points. We even had an art workshop that the Art department had set up.

If you make a couple of friends in the first few days, I think you will settle in quite well. My advice to anyone joining is to enjoy it, get a flow for it, explore the grounds and make new friends.

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Freddie Payne, Third Year My older brother was already at Trinity, and he had told me about all of the great things this school has to offer such as the giant playing fields and all of the clubs and activities to do all around the school. So, when I joined last September, I was really excited, but also quite nervous as I didn’t know many people at the school. However, I settled really quickly into Trinity life and found it very easy to make lots of friends.

The teachers also ensured that I was having a great time. I enjoy all of the sporting activities on offer, and the feeling of independence going throughout the school day.

If I had any advice for people joining the school, I would say that the school is very welcoming and there is no need to worry about trying to settle in as you will find it much easier than you expect! I have had a great time at Trinity so far and I really look forward to the years ahead!

Sivakami Arunan, Lower Sixth Starting Sixth Form for me felt suddenly like joining high school as a First Year – I knew no one, I was brand new, barely 5 foot 2 and buzzing.

Whilst my classmates towered over teachers, I was dwarfed by gangly third years. Still, it became clear that I did have a place within school.

Through taking part in coaching, mentoring, music ensembles and even chats on the school bus, I was reminded of why I joined Trinity: for the brilliantly diverse community. As well as the healthy number of bursaries and scholarships in music, academics and sports being offered, it has a mixture of ethnicities and cultures, which assured me that I would fit in. I came from an all-girls school, and I wanted to mix with boys, who of course were going through a similar experience. There was a divide for the first couple of weeks, but I would encourage all the girls to be confident and talk to the boys; most of them are lovely!

Some days I would feel happy from learning something new, some days I would feel energised from making friends, and some days I was exhausted from socialising - those first few weeks have their highs and lows. I wish I had known how temporary the awkwardness is – everyone finds friends and there are always people to talk to. My final piece of advice is look out for each other. I always turn to the Upper Sixth girls and my form group when I have problems.

Alex Haythorne, Lower Sixth During my Fourth and Fifth Year, I progressively became more interested in music, and when it came to deciding where I wanted to go for Sixth Form, music facilities were a major priority. Visiting Trinity and seeing its many practice rooms was quite persuasive! This positive change was exciting, although it came alongside worries about an unfamiliar environment and the difficulty of making new friends. The Sixth Form new entrant events helped quite a bit, and I would encourage prospective Sixth Form students to get involved with these and to try and talk to a wide variety of people.

One of the consistent upsides of being at Trinity is the close-knit sense of community: every morning when I arrive at the Sixth Form Centre, there will be someone I know with whom I can talk. Likewise, at break and lunch, there are always societies to go to, whether I do the subject or not. For example, I have regularly attended Think Soc due to my interest in philosophy. Overall, I think that the transition process into Trinity was a fresh and exciting experience, made easy by the wonderful people and the sense of community here. I would encourage anyone at another school to consider Trinity at Sixth Form, and embrace change with open arms. It was an invigorating experience for me.

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Putting down roots The Green Council’s flagship project this year has been the Trinity Garden, which has flourished since its creation in the autumn.

Students from all year groups have been working on the plot during form times, Field Days and Diploma sessions, along with members of the gardening club every Friday lunch time – led by Fourth Years Isaac Rogers and Thomas Clark.

The project was started from scratch in the autumn term and involved concentrated planning, budgeting, co-ordination and communication with Heads of Year, grounds staff and the estates department. The project began with three planters, one for each Junior form, and has now grown into a fully operational garden. Each Junior form member was given a pot and some sunflower seeds to take home over the Easter holidays and grow as part of a competition.

The council have focused on reusing and recycling materials, including using pallets for planters and sticks for canes where possible.

Mrs Antonia Prestney

Thoughts of a gardener I joined the gardening club because I thought it could be relaxing and enjoyable at the end of a long and difficult week.

It turned out that I was correct! Every Friday lunch, I head to the garden, awaiting the task of planting tomatoes into new pots or watering the plants in the small greenhouse on site, and also the inevitable conversation with someone who is there, overall having a good time.

We are currently growing many vegetables along the lines of tomatoes and courgettes, and other plants like sunflowers. I thought that the sunflowers would take a long time to grow, but every time I get to the garden, I can visually see their growth, among many other plants too.

I have learnt that gardening, although it can be uncomfortable getting muddy and dealing with occasional hot weather, gives a sense of pride and achievement. I didn’t think I liked gardening a lot, but found from the first session that it can be fun. You can still come to the garden whether you enjoy gardening or not, and sit down on benches and chairs, chatting to friends. You can try a hands-on experience to see if you do secretly enjoy it.

We are planning to add more seats for people to lounge about in, and we are also looking to plant more vegetables. If you have extra seeds for any type of plant, the gardeners will be more than happy to utilise them in some way.

Thomas Clark, Fourth Year

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Green means go!

Trinity was awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag in June, in recognition of the commitment by students and staff to sustainability.

The school’s Green Council has co-ordinated and helped to drive forward a range of environmental measures, including the expansion of our solar panel array to all our remaining roof spaces, creation of the new community garden, and recycling and greening of the site.

The new solar panels will provide up to 50 percent of the school’s electrical energy requirement across the year.

Eco-Schools is a branch of charity Keep Britain Tidy, and has been awarding one-year Green Flag awards to schools since 1994. The charity praised the school’s “mature and professional” Green Council, and the action plan that has emerged from last year’s environmental review of the school.

The council has also led on litter picks, recycling facilities, creating more planting around the school, creating cross-curricular environmental lessons and working with outside agencies and charities to help environmental projects during field days and visits. They hope to fundraise for a Terracycle crisp packet recycling scheme.

“We hope you and your Eco-Committee take great pride in your achievements, and when listed it’s surprising how many there are,” said a spokesperson for Eco-Schools.

“However, the improvements to your school environment with the various biodiversity initiatives and, most of all, your wonderful new community garden, all nicely stand out.”

Mrs Antonia Prestney

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Burning imaginations Staff and students came together for the school’s Festival of Ideas in June, with events such as the summer concert, a drama production of Lord of the Flies, Field Day and a creative conference.

The mantra for the Festival of Ideas is “An extraordinary week of school”. This year’s festival followed the theme “Imagine”, and aimed to push students to go beyond what they knew and had experienced.

The week began with a visual exploration of William Blake’s poem Tyger, Tyger, which questions how designer, in this case God, could imagine something so perfect, yet so deadly, as a tiger. Inspired by this, in English and DT lessons the First Year brought the tiger to life in a 3D model representing the poem.

Every morning, the student entrance was taken over by talented music groups, including drummers, string quartets and Rock Club.

The summer concert also took place, which included the spectacle of three Junior Year boys conducting the Mighty Orchestra.

In the Sport department, students from all age groups were offered a workshop in Indoor Parkour. Then Sports Hall 1 was taken over by a day where students tried out disability sports, including wheelchair rugby. Fourth Year Oscar Barritt said this “left a massive impression” about how much of a challenge it is to play sport with disabilities, and the skills players must have to make a tackle or pass a ball.

Tuesday also saw performances of original writing during the English department’s New Writing Showcases. Anna Brovko performed her award-winning poem, Puppetry. Other highlights included readings

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of original plays written and performed by Robert Wilding, Barney Sayburn and Dhyan Ruparel.

After the success of last year’s Conference on Innovation, we welcomed four speakers from diverse fields to respond to the new theme of imagination. Fourth Year scholars were joined on stage by alumnus (class of 1996) and co-founder of award-winning creative consultancy We Are Pi, Patrick Garvey; Chair of Molecular Immunology and Director of the Institute of Infection at St George’s, Professor Julian Ma; multi-award-winning young professional Abisola Barber; and legendary performance poet and campaigner Mr Gee. Over 150 students attended the event.

“The school had an amazing buzz about it,” he said. “I hope that every student was inspired by something they saw or participated in during the week, and who knows, maybe they had an idea that one day will turn into a reality.”

Mr Harry Petty

Fifth Year Maksim Lalic said: “It was so interesting for someone who likes both sciences and arts to hear those different disciplines responding to each other.”

On the Thursday, students from the Junior to Fourth Year were took part in a range of day-long workshops instead of their normal lessons. The Lower Sixth helped direct operations, which included British parliamentary debating, an exploration of the cultural legacy of the Windrush generation, sports commentary (led by NextGen Productions), Spanish and French cooking, song writing, chess, film studies, a Shakespeare workshop (led by Spot Lit), an apprentice challenge and a chance to artistically reimagine the Star Wars Death Star.

Friday was a Field Day. Students travelled to the Tower of London and the Science Museum, embarked on Duke of Edinburgh expeditions, volunteered at local primary schools and negotiated challenging terrain at Go Ape. Mr Harry Petty, Festival of Ideas coordinator, said he was “thrilled” with the way students joined in with as much as they could, and thanked students and staff who helped all week.

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The AI frontier Like all schools and universities, Trinity is facing the thorny issue of artificial intelligence use by students, and considering how to manage the educational risks and benefits. Mr Richard Holdsworth chairs the school’s new staff and student working group on AI. At the end of 2022, ChatGPT was made available to the public. The generative AI system was built on the premise of being able to understand, process and produce “natural language”. It was the dawning of a new era: news of the system and its capabilities spread like wildfire and were met with an equal mix of breathless excitement and palpitant hand-wringing.

In the intervening months, its transformative power has found its way into all aspects of the world around us. ChatGPT and other forms of AI have been recognised as instrumental in the future of healthcare, law, publishing and the media, coding; translating, proof-reading, editing… the list goes on. And depending on whose musings you read, generative AI has the power either to help humanity slip the surly bonds of labour economics, or plunge us into an ominous abyss of technological dystopia, where the very essence of our existence hangs precariously in the balance.

Supposing that the direction of travel lies somewhere between these antipodes, we are cautiously embracing generative AI in school.

The first step has been to form a school wide body - a committee representing students, teachers, management and support staff – which can track progress of the technology, gauge opinion on its usage, advise and educate on its applications, safeguard against its misuse and legislate for its integration. Because, like it or not, this is technology is here to stay, and we must confront the profound issues it presents.

As the software itself testifies, concerns may include, “the potential reinforcement of existing biases, exacerbating societal inequalities; diminished human interaction and empathy, essential for holistic education; data breaches and privacy violations; stifled critical thinking and creativity”. But we also recognise the opportunities. Generative AI can help students and teachers with an increasingly broad number of tasks, and it offers to do legwork that previously would take hours almost instantaneously.

Some institutions have taken generative AI as the impetus to abolish traditional working practices. In contrast, some have seen fit to ban it altogether, at least temporarily. We are trying to take a more measured approach: we recognise its profound power, but we also acknowledge that this, in turn, demands a deep sense of responsibility. Generative AI will have an impact on many aspects of education in school and beyond; we hope by approaching its use carefully, but positively, we can learn to use it constructively - upholding our core values whilst preparing our students for a future in which AI will play an integral part.

Mr Richard Holdsworth

From the mouths of robots ChatGPT explains AI’s educational benefits and risks in 100 words.

The benefits of using AI in the education system include personalized learning experiences, immediate feedback, improved engagement, data-driven insights for educators, immersive learning environments through virtual reality, streamlined administrative tasks, and enhanced efficiency, accessibility, and effectiveness in the learning process.

While AI in the education system offers numerous benefits, there are also potential dangers to consider.

These include concerns about data privacy and security, algorithmic biases that may perpetuate inequalities, overreliance on technology at the expense of human interaction, and the potential for AI to replace human teachers, impacting employment opportunities in the field. Ethical considerations and careful implementation are crucial to mitigate these risks.

ChatGPT

The student voice: First Year (sample of 22): 27% had never used AI 59% had used it only for fun or for creating art or music 14% had also used it for homework or study Fourth Year (sample of 16): 13% had never used AI 37% had used it only for fun or for creating art or music 50% had also used it for homework or study “Is AI beneficial for learning?” (all students) 71% - Yes 26% - Not sure 3% - No

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The fun powder plot Fundraising students and staff ran through coloured powder paint in Trinity’s first “Colour Rush” event in June, raising more than £1,500 for Cancer Research UK. The runners completed a fun run around the school grounds, negotiating paint-hurlers creating a coloured cloud at the starting line.

They passed a further four paint stations where they were bombarded with more paint by staff and Sixth Formers, until some participants were barely recognisable.

The runners included Headmaster Mr Kennedy and one student who completed the course dressed as a traffic cone.

Afterwards, the grounds team were hand with their leaf blowers to help participants shake off some of the loose paint, and studentrun snack stalls and an ice-cream van were at the finish-line to provide refreshments.

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Weight for it Lower Sixth student and powerlifter Hannah Karpal was crowned British Junior Champion in May, after taking sixth place at the European Championships in Poland in December.

Hannah began powerlifting in January 2022, and has since had a meteoric rise to the top of her sport. She competed in the World Powerlifting Championships in Turkey in September 2022, as well as the European Championships in December, before taking the top spot in the British Junior Championships’ under-18 and under 57kg category in the summer. She achieved three personal bests there, with a 102.5kg squat, 55kg bench press and 142.5kg deadlift.

Hannah’s family inspired her to try powerlifting as her father used to weightlift competitively, her brothers enjoy the sport and some of their family friends also compete.

“After trying out some strength exercises during lockdown at our home gym, I later decided to try powerlifting,” she said. “My brothers can coach and support me, and as soon as I started, I really enjoyed it and have been training ever since.”

Hannah trains at home and uses the Strength and Conditioning Suite at Trinity.

“I enjoy feeling strong when lifting heavy and seeing improvements as I train regularly,” she said. “The feeling of achieving a goal after having put hard work into training for long periods of time is very rewarding.

Having more strength helps in other sports too – I can run faster, hit the ball harder, and am stronger at passing.”

Hannah has also been part of the 1st XI Hockey team, and is involved in football, netball, cricket and rugby.

She said a highlight of the national and international competitions was meeting athletes and coaches from all over the world. “It was very memorable competing on an international stage where everything is taken extremely seriously,” she said.

The next competitions were the World Championships taking place in Romania in August 2023 and Euros in the autumn. Hannah was also due to attend squad training with the other athletes representing Great Britain.

Mr Richmond, Head of Strength and Conditioning, congratulated Hannah. “She deserves full credit for the commitment, hard work and discipline that goes hand in hand with the sport of powerlifting,” he said.

“Hannah is now chasing the goal of deadlifting three times her bodyweight, and may well be the first student to reach this in my time at the school. She is an inspiration to many in the sporting community.”

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Finding Neverland Disney live action film Peter Pan and Wendy was finally released in April to critical acclaim, with Fifth Year Alex Molony starring in the title role.

Trinity held a special screening in the Mitre Theatre in celebration, for Alex’s friends, family and teachers to enjoy the final cut of the film with popcorn. With a darker and grittier look than previous incarnations of JM Barrie’s classic novel, the film was reviewed as “top to bottom wonderful” in a five-star review in the Daily Telegraph.

Alex was first cast in the role of Peter in 2019 alongside Jude Law as Captain Hook, after many months of auditions including with a stunt and sword-fighting choreographer. He was due to start filming in early 2020, but this was delayed due to Covid-19, and the cast eventually travelled to Vancouver in January 2021.

Alex and his family stayed in Vancouver for eight months for filming, with a personal tutor hired by Disney guiding him through his schooling. The final month of filming took place in Newfoundland which Alex describes as “just amazing”. The dramatic mountains and fjords, rugged coastline and picturesque beaches lend themselves to recreating the wilds of Neverland.

Alex was also glad that he had trained in the Trinity Fitness Centre ahead of filming. “The stunts were very physical and relied heavily on my core,” he said.

The premier of the film was a star-studded event, where Alex spoke on stage afterwards alongside other cast members.

“I saw so many famous actors backstage, like Jamie Lee Curtis and Jake Gyllenhaal, so it was quite intimidating,” he said.

“My castmates became like a family during filming, so being among them made me feel at ease. I’m a lifelong Disney fan and could feel the positivity from all the fans in the crowd – that helped too.”

Alex is already planning his next move, “I loved the experience of making a film, it was unforgettable. I would like to go back to stage again professionally though.”

Mrs Audrey Lenihan

Alex said that his biggest lesson from the experience was about professionalism. “I learned about this from Jude Law. He was always so professional the whole time, it was a great reminder,” he said. “It was wonderful working with him, we had a great connection. One time, we were just sitting in a little dinghy, waiting to film, and we’re just talking. It was great.”

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Heart on the line Lower Sixth student Sienna Mehta became one of 15 winners of a Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award in November, ahead of more than 6,600 young people from 100 countries.

Unrequited I want to smile at her, so violently I crack wetly open, bare teeth flaking in a boned grin

Sienna’s poem “Unrequited” was recognised in the competition, run by the Poetry Society since 1998, for poets between 11 and 17 years old.

She won a place on a residential writing course, mentoring from leading British poets, some books and membership of the society.

She gathered with the other winners for a prize-giving ceremony at the National Theatre in London in November.

Sienna said that the recognition was meaningful as writing poetry “can feel very insular”.

Top flight Three of Trinity’s rugby players joined the England Men’s Under 18 squad for the Six Nations festival in March.

Upper Sixth Formers Joshua Bellamy and Conor Byrne were joined by Lower Sixth Former Lucas Friday. All three also train with the Harlequins, and Josh and Connor will move on to play for the London club this season.

The team had wins against Italy (26-10) and Ireland (56-14) but lost 23-22 against France, and Josh went on to play for the Under 19 squad shortly afterwards.

Lucas will have another year at school and was due to tour South Africa with the England Under 18 team in the summer.

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“Often you wish you could know if what you’re doing is objectively any good,” she said. “Being in the Top 15 feels incredible. It has given me an invaluable confidence in my writing, and its potential to make an impact.”

Sienna’s English teacher Mrs Rebecca Petty, described her as an “outstanding student”, adding “I am not at all surprised that she has proved her creative skills so resoundingly”.

Ms Audrey Lenihan

as my eyes shine, yearn to the yellowing moon.

My red heart will pulse there, exposed. Embittered.

And the world will realise, and maybe – probably weep. Maybe just hush dead silent, piteous.

Sienna Mehta

War and peace Upper Sixth student Anna Brovko won second prize in an international artistic competition in April, for a poem she wrote in response to the war in Ukraine.

Anna entered her poem entitled Puppetry into the competition run by charity Never Such Innocence. Young people aged nine to 18 were asked to submit poems, speeches, songs and pieces of artwork, responding to the question “What does war mean to you?”

This year’s competition received over 2,700 entries from more than 60 countries. Anna’s poem was recognised in the 16 to 18-yearold category, and was included alongside all other winning pieces in a special Digital Winners Book. The booklet also included a letter of thanks from Downing Street, signed by the Prime Minister, addressed to the prize winners and participants.

Anna, who is both Ukrainian and Russian, said she felt compelled to explore “what drives people to hatred and violence” in the time of the Ukrainian crisis.

“I have come to think that war is always led by indoctrination,” she said. “I believe it is herd mentality; it is only through change in our society that we can anticipate seeing a change for the better, for peace.”

Anna shared her poem and discussed her inspiration with students from across the school at Trinity’s Creative Writing Club.

Fifth Year student Dhyan Ruparel said this was a valuable experience and left the group with lots of ideas and tips. “The poem is a thought-provoking take on the Russia-Ukraine crisis, which uses the striking image of puppetry,” he said.

“Plus, if reading her excellent poem and hearing about her process and inspirations wasn’t enough, we also got to see the real reason anyone writes: a signed letter of congratulations from literary great, Rishi Sunak.”

Never Such Innocence is a charity which provides tools for young people to reflect on the realities of war and conflict. Anna will also receive a personalised certificate of commendation.

Ms Audrey Lenihan

Eyes on the prize Upper Sixth Former Joe Marvin won an essay prize in September from the University of Cambridge, after writing about the authorship of works dealing with racism.

Joe was one of 300 students to submit an essay for The Robinson Collect Essay Prize 2022. His winning essay discussed the “belief in a special vision of those who have experienced oppression” in books written by Black authors.

Joe, who plans to study English and Philosophy at Warwick University, said he wanted to enter to competition as he was excited to write about the set question.

“I had already started reflecting on the role of the author when reading books by Black authors like Candice Carty-Williams and Caleb Azumah Nelson; it was his book Open Water that I eventually wrote about for my essay,” he said.

“Both Dr Asquith and Mrs Petty helped me in the early stages of my research before the summer holidays.”

“I found it quite challenging to lay out my argument and communicate my ideas effectively, so I was very surprised to win.”

Joe wins a £50 book voucher which he plans to spend on modern classics including Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar. Ms Clara Story

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Bunch of snowflakes Students took part in enthusiastic snowball fights and played in the snow which covered the school in December.

Charging ahead More than 200 Junior and First Year students were given laptops in September to use in lessons, in a roll-out of Trinity’s new digital learning programme.

The students are the first groups to gain the devices, as teachers began using laptops in classes and sharing more digital resources with students. It is hoped that students will find new ways of learning, and engage with creative, independent work, and the devices will be rolled out to other age groups in the coming years.

Lower Sixth students were also asked to bring in laptops for lessons this year, which have been particularly useful for organisation of notes, classroom collaboration and independent learning.

Teachers have also been learning new lesson strategies and ways to share handouts and resources using the technology.

Head of Digital Strategy Mr Ryan van Graan said the laptops should help students take ownership of their education, and support the teaching already in place.

“We’re keen to enable the students to get the most out of their devices, but in a way that doesn’t detract from the excellent teaching and learning already present,” said Mr Van Graan.

“This will hopefully help them find new ways of learning, new opportunities to be creative and independent and equip them with the digital literacy skills they will need in future lives,” he said.

“I am excited about the opportunities presented by this programme.”

Students are expected to keep the devices charged and ready for each lesson, and were given guidance on class rules, how to use applications such as OneNote and Teams, and how to be safe online and when travelling.

Mrs Audrey Lenihan

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A clean sweep Three Lower Sixth students shared £10,000 in prize money after their innovative device which removes microplastics from polluted water won a prestigious competition.

Joseph Birch, Ben Sindall and Liam Bridgman won the 16 to 18 category of Samsung’s “Solve for Tomorrow” competition in May, which celebrates technology that can contribute positively to society and the planet.

Their winning device, OLEO, removes microplastics from polluted water using waste cooking oil from fast food chains and restaurants.

More than 650 people entered the competition, and finalists took part in a series of workshops to help them develop their products and ideas. This included mentoring from Samsung leaders on areas from marketing to connected technologies.

As well as the shared £10,000 prize and a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 phone each, the students will be given three months of focused mentoring from Samsung’s Startup Discovery School – a new programme that aims to help young people become entrepreneurs in areas that help solve global challenges, such as climate change and sustainability.

“We think tech in the future will play an imperative role in how everyone lives their lives,” he said.

“It’s grown at such as exponential rate, and it’s just going to keep evolving into new areas we haven’t seen yet.”

Head of Design and Technology Mr Daniel Currigan said the department is “incredibly proud” of Joseph, Liam, and Ben. “They worked tirelessly on developing an idea that has genuine potential to help solve a serious problem in today’s society,” he said.

“They successfully used their knowledge gained studying Design and Technology and other STEM subjects to produce an innovative idea. I predict there will be many more successes in their chosen career path of engineering.”

Ms Clara Story

An opportunity calls Second Year student Edward Molony spent a week performing in the National Theatre’s touring production of Stephen Daldry’s famous production of An Inspector Calls.

Edward performed at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley in May, as part of the national tour of Daldry’s acclaimed 1992 production.

Although he was cast in the role of “Older Boy”, with just two hours’ notice he had to take over the role of “Younger Boy” who opens the play, after the other young actor was unable to perform his part.

The show was sold out every night, and Edward said he “thoroughly enjoyed” the week of performances.

Joseph said he was keen to turn the device into a real-life product and business with the help of the scheme, and they would reinvest part of their prize money into this.

“We’ve worked with incredible people, like our mentor and some of the amazing people at Samsung – it has been such a great experience and we hope that continues,” he said.

Liam added that the pace of technological change gives them hope that it will be an answer to many issues in the world.

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Scientific imagination Lower Sixth Form student Gabriella Thomas explored the relationship between the arts and science in talks she gave in both Chemistry Society and Literary Society this year. Here she explains her fascination with the science fiction genre, and what it tells us about ourselves.

I have always been interested in the overlap of the arts and sciences, as I study both. I wanted to explore not only how literature is influenced by science and technology, but also how literature inspires technology itself.

One of the texts that particularly interests me is The Martian by Andy Weir, which was made into a film starring Matt Damon in 2015. In the novel, protagonist Mark is stranded on Mars and realises that he will have to rely on his scientific knowledge to stay alive. I believe that the novel is the perfect entry point for people interested in science fiction. Science is crucial to the plot, but it also tackles larger themes such as hope, survival and solitude.

The scientific detail is made engaging, and it creates high stakes in the narrative. In one instance, Mark tries to use his limited resources to make water. He explains that “the good thing is, I know the recipe [for water]: You take hydrogen, you add oxygen, and you burn.” Scattered throughout the narrative is a deep level of science, and we can discover that Mark plans to run rocket fuel over an iridium catalyst and burn the products. Firstly, this is a decomposition 18

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reaction of hydrazine (N2H4), which can form hydrogen and nitrogen or ammonia and nitrogen. This creates a few problems for Mark: the first is that hydrazine is highly toxic unless handled in solution (such as hydrazine hydrate), however as the hydrazine was being used as rocket fuel, it is more likely to be anhydrous hydrazine and therefore dangerous.

The production of ammonia also poses a problem to Mark’s survival as ammonia is a colourless gas that is very dangerous to be exposed to. Finally, burning hydrogen, as Mark plans to do, can be explosive: Readers are ironically amused by his remark, “Luckily, in the history of humanity, nothing bad has ever happened from lighting hydrogen on fire.” As Mark is breathing through an oxygen mask, a small amount of oxygen is released into the system when he exhales, causing a small explosion. I found Weir’s style of integrating complex scientific processes with a comedic, character-driven narrative very engaging.

It is a matter of debate whether the accuracy of the science is vital in science-fiction, and how this affects the position of the reader.

I discussed with the audience if the addition of accurate science detracts or adds to their engagement in the story.

I really enjoyed encouraging STEM students to analyse and talk about literature, particularly as the majority of those who attended my talk only study STEM subjects for A-level, and have had little interaction with the humanities since their GCSEs. Everyone was much more enthusiastic than I could have hoped, and were eager to share their opinions about the genre and specific works that they love.

Science fiction also inspires real-world innovation. I mentioned Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s “Science-Fiction Inspired Prototyping” course, where students are thrilled by the prospect of building a lightsaber. They also take inspiration from science fiction to create things like artificial coral reef bases (inspired by The Diamond Age

by Neal Stephenson).

I hope to have encouraged my peers to start or continue reading science fiction, as both a source of enjoyment and inspiration!

Gabriella Thomas, Lower Sixth

Talent is key Third Year student Ben Abraham became one of the youngest winners of the TrinitySteinway Scholarship in November.

The scholarship has been running since 2012 as a collaboration between the school, top piano maker Steinway & Sons and the Royal College of Music. Ben will now attend lessons with the Head of Keyboard at the Royal College of Music (RCM), Professor Vanessa Latarche, and will also attend masterclasses in Poland and give recitals in Venice and at Steinway Hall in London.

Ben joined a final audition at the RCM alongside Lower Sixth Former Zain Lam and Fourth Year Isaac Rogers. Professor Latarche praised all the finalists but was impressed by Ben’s musical energy and conviction.

Ben, who was 13 at the time, said he was “shocked” and “absolutely delighted” to win the scholarship.

“Music is a way of life for me, I listen to it while studying, on the way to school, I feel it in me all the time,” he said.

“Coming to Trinity has really helped me develop; the Music department is spectacular and has given me a huge amount of confidence, as the teachers all treat the students like professionals.”

He said the coming year would require dedication but it was a “big step for me as a musician”.

Ben comes from a musical family and started playing the piano when he was five years old. He has also since taken up the trombone and organ.

Mr Richard Evans, Head of Piano, said, “Ben is an exciting prospect indeed and we very much look forward to watching his playing develop over the coming years.”

Trinity became the first all-Steinway school in London in 2012 and now benefits from a fleet of 25 pianos, including two model D concert grand pianos and five further grand pianos.

Mrs Nicola Blunt

Final curtain Upper Sixth Former and outgoing Trinity-Steinway Scholar Ed Warner completed his scholarship with a recital at Steinway Hall in London in November.

Ed has attended lessons and masterclasses at the Royal College of Music, completed a 10day masterclass course in Legnica, Poland, and completed a week-long chamber music tour to Venice.

Head of Piano Mr Richard Evans said that Ed’s development during the year had been “extraordinary”.

“It was a real pleasure listening to him and we are very proud of his achievements,” he said.

Ed said it was an “incredible honour”. He said he has been especially grateful for the experience of playing in high pressure environments, and the tuition he has received has pushed him to evaluate his playing.

“It has helped me clarify my thought processes and ensure that I am constantly trying to improve and further my dexterity and expertise,” he said.

“I am excited to see what the future will bring.”

After receiving offers and scholarships from a range of conservatoires, Ed is taking up a place at the Royal College of Music to study piano this term.

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Projecting voices Upper Sixth students completed their Extended Project Qualifications (EPQs) in the autumn, with essays on topics ranging from legal responses to the climate crisis to Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and created artefacts including a play and a drone.

The 52 students presented the findings of their projects in an event in the Trinity Concert Hall in September. Most also produced a 5000-word essay as an outcome of their research, but there were also several “artefact” projects including a play addressing the stigmatisation of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), as well as a drone designed to test the advantages of neural learning networks.

The aim of the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is for students to become independent learners, and to develop the skills to become experts in their chosen field.

EPQ co-ordinator Mr Oliver Hutchings said it was a “real joy” to see the students deliver their findings for an audience including teachers, peers, outside visitors and parents.

“I spotted doctors scrutinising our medics, Japanese literature enthusiasts engaging with a project on comparative literature, and Mr Flanagan grilling engineers on the best way to test a hydrofoil,” he said.

“We hope to see this year’s Lower Sixth take on similarly ambitious research and undergo equally worthy journeys.”

Ms Nicola Blunt and Ms Clara Story

Freddy Matta “Which rocket engine technology provides the best balance of efficiency and complexity?”

I thoroughly enjoyed the level of depth and research involved in the EPQ and learnt a great deal about rocket engines; from their minimal impact on the environment, the many disadvantages of a Mars colony, and how engineers push the limit of physics to really get the most out of their rocket engines. Writing a 5,000-word, fully-referenced essay was something I had never done before, and although it took many iterations, eventually I had a paper I was very proud to have written.

Orrin Blair ‘Would the resurrection of the woolly mammoth, in an attempt to positively affect climate change, be feasible and is it ethical?’

I chose a topic that would pull together my three A Level subjects alongside my interests in genetic engineering and climate change. I enjoyed reading articles and scientific papers and drawing my own conclusions, but I was nervous about presenting to others. I was delighted with the response. I enjoyed being asked questions and explaining my conclusions, and outlining some of the genetic engineering processes that would be needed to “resurrect” a woolly mammoth. The EPQ process is thorough and takes time, but it is extremely rewarding – it has strengthened my desire to study biochemistry at university.

Anish Shah “Is the “contact theory” or the “conflict theory” more prevalent regarding social, ethnic, and religious diversity in India?”

My deep fascination with my heritage has led me to investigate diversity in India, and whether the proximity of such a variety of cultures, religions and ethnicities acts as a catalyst of tension or a driving factor for progress. I really enjoyed presenting my project as I was able to share the knowledge I had found whilst also stimulating ideas and arguments with many different people. Whilst at points the EPQ was difficult, it has taught me to be resilient and diligent, and I have learnt a lot across the process.

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Scientific minds British Science Week was celebrated in March, and students took part in special events from quizzes to a lamb dissection.

The overall theme of British Science Week was “Connections”, and on the Monday, members of the student-led society Everyone for STEM kicked off the week with an assembly about the need for more diverse representation in science. The whole student body was asked to suggest scientists they feel represent their culture or heritage, so they may be considered for future inclusion in school science programmes.

In other events, Chemistry teacher Dr Edward Steer ran Trinity’s own episode of CSI and several JBugs enjoyed being forensic scientists for a lunchtime. First Year students were put through their paces in a Science Mastermind quiz with an Easter Egg prize.

Biology teacher Miss Rebecca Goddard ran the hugely popular “Science of the Lambs” event, where Third Year students had the opportunity to witness and assist in a lamb dissection. The week ended with a bang as Dr Manchester wowed students with his “Flash, Bang Chemistry Show”.

During lessons that week, Second Year students also worked in teams to complete a connection-based problem-solving activity. They had to build the tallest structure out of mini marshmallows and spaghetti, and one of the class records was 63cm. Following the lesson, Humphrey Bedford tried again with the same materials over the weekend, and his structure achieved an impressive height of 117cm.

Ms Nicola Blunt

Lessons from history Historian and journalist Giles Udy visited in December to to give a lecture about the atrocities of the Soviet gulag system.

Sixth Formers studying History, Politics, English or Religious Studies listened to Mr Udy speak about the prison camp network established by the communist regime which killed millions.

Mr Udy, a regular writer for The Times, The Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, the i, UnHerd and Standpoint magazine, has made a long-term study of the history of the gulag camps of Norilsk in the far north of Siberia. His collection of photographs of the camps are in the Hoover Institution Archives.

“People disappeared to gulags, causing an atmosphere of suspicion and terror. This destroyed human connection, as citizens would reinforce the totalitarian regime by informing on those they suspected to be enemies,” she said.

“The lecture has made me consider how much we can trust the historical narrative we are taught.”

Ms Nicola Blunt

Upper Sixth Former Alfie Edwards said the lecture was a “fascinating and chilling insight” into the atrocities of humanity.

“Failure to talk openly about past evils will only result in their repetition; or worse, as Mr Udy showed to be the case in modern Russia, their glorification,” he said.

Amy Clarke, also in the Upper Sixth, said she noticed parallels between the history of the gulags and dystopian novels she has studied in A Level English.

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Code to joy Students from across Trinity took part in numerous computer science competitions this year, placing highly and winning a number of prestigious awards.

This year, the Computing department successfully hosted 10 national and international computing-related competitions, reaching three finals, and in the Codementum competition a class team was the best in the UK and only just missed out on the global top spot.

Competitions help to raise students’ professional and technical skills to high levels of excellence. They enhance their capacity in attributes valued by employers such as teamwork, problem solving, time management and working towards deadlines. This mix of technical

knowledge, employability and personal skills enriches the curriculum and has really driven up the quality and profile of computer science at Trinity.

Competitions challenge, motivate, and inspire students, and most of all, they offer our students an exciting opportunity to bring their learning to life.

Ms Nicola Blunt and Ms Clara Story

Codementum A class of Fifth Year Trinity computing students beat thousands of other classes to come second in the world in an international coding competition, where they worked as a team to code against the clock.

A total of 256 Trinity students in 22 classes took part in the Codementum competition in December alongside 57,206 students from 133 countries in 5,153 classes across primary and secondary age groups. The students worked together to solve fun and educational coding activities, with the aim of scoring 60 points in the fastest possible time.

The class, which was the winning group in the UK as well as runner-up internationally, was represented by Fifth Year students Zeeshan Satheesan, Lucas Wan, Shayaan Ali, Ben Richardson, Anekshan Gobikrishnan, Charlie Plows, Harry Justice, Niam Patel, Jesse Chiduake, Semiloore Bankole, Mark Juresh, and Cosmas Dunne. The class were awarded prizes including Codementum memberships and a coding kit.

Computer Science teacher Mr Monir El Moudden said, “I am very pleased with the results and to see the journey my students have taken to bring their learning to life is truly exceptional.

“The international Codementum coding competition allowed our students to demonstrate some of the many soft skills valued by employers, such as teamwork, problem-solving and time management.

“I am proud to see our students competing with some of the best coders from schools around the world.”

Oxford University Computing Challenge (OUCC) This is a competition for students who achieved a top 10 percent score in the UK Bebras Computing Challenge, to develop their skills further and produce programmed solutions to computational thinking problems.

We had 64 students across all year groups participate in Round 1 of the competition in early January with 12 students achieving a Merit and three – Finn Evans, Andrew Ah-Weng and Blue Creighton – achieving a Distinction.

Finn also scored full marks and ranked first place for his age group nationally, making it through to the national finals which took place in March.

ESA Mission Zero During Science week in March, the Computing department invited students from Juniors, First and Second Year to participate in the European Space Agency (ESA) Mission Zero project.

Students were required to write a program which could take a humidity reading onboard the International Space Station, and communicate it to the astronauts with a personalised message.

This year, we had over 200 participants taking part.

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Perse Coding Team Challenge In this UK coding challenge, 181 students from First to Fifth Year won a range of awards in two rounds of increasing difficulty.

Students were asked to submit short code solutions to a range of challenges which got harder as they went on. There were two rounds: the first took 40 minutes and was for students working in pairs on one computer. The students who scored highly then went onto the second round in teams of three.

Of the 181 students who took part in round one, 26 achieved Higher Participation Awards, 18 gained Merit Awards and 17 gained Distinction Awards – who went on to join round two.

Congratulations to students Mokshi Rayapati and Adrian Wong, Aarian Nair and Daniel Battersby, Noah Brown and Debarun Deb, Tom Breslin and Josh Herd, and Aayan Abbas and Lyam Mosnier. The recipients of the Best in School Award were Finn Evans and Andrew Ah-Weng who scored full marks.

In the finals of the competition, a record 36 Trinity students participating in 12 teams. Students were awarded three Higher Participation Awards, nine Merit Awards and six Distinction Awards. Congratulations to Caden Cheong, Simeon Wren, and Paarus Batra, Andrew AhWeng, Finn Evans and Blue Creighton who also received the Best in School Award.

British Informatics Olympiad The British Informatics Olympiad (BIO) is an annual programming competition which involves a three-hour exam, taken at school, in which students solve problems with the aid of a computer.

This year, 17 Trinity students competed, with some excellent performances from Asher Falcon, Finley Stirk, Caleb Thompson, Ronak De and Finn Evans.

Bebras A total of 373 Trinity students competed in Oxford University’s Bebras Computing Challenge, with a record 97 receiving Gold Awards for scoring in the top 10 percent.

Students from all year groups competed in March in the competition, which is held in more than 50 countries. They had to answer questions that focused on computational and logical thinking skills.

The 97 students who achieved Gold Awards were also invited to take place in the Oxford University Computing Challenge (OUCC), the second round of the competition which took place in January. Another 84 students received Merit Awards.

There was an exceptional performance from Fifth Year student Simeon Wren who achieved a maximum score of 200 points and was awarded the Best in School prize.

Congratulations to all students who placed top in their age category for the Best in School Awards: • 1st Place: Seniors (14-16 age) category – Fifth Year Simeon Wren 200/200 • 2nd Place: Intermediates (12-14 age) category – Third Year Joe Mestecky 191/200 • 3rd Place: Juniors (10-12 age) category – Junior Year Jamie Hanley with 188/200 • 4th Place: Elite (16-18 age) category – Lower Sixth Nicholas Hadingham 141/200

Stopped in their tracks Animator and filmmaker Jess Chowdhury spoke to Trinity’s art students about the genre of stop-motion animation in March.

Ms Chowdhury, who is currently studying a course with Aardman Animations’ Academy, talked about her journey from finding her love of stop-motion animation during GCSE Art, before studying Fine Art and continuing to work in the medium.

She also shared some practical tips on stop-animation such as planning, materials, lighting and pacing. It can be painstakingly slow, with a 6 second piece of video sometimes taking 4 or 5 hours.

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Lunar impact Rock band Transition appeared at the school for a musical performance and workshop for students to mark Lunar New Year in February.

The Chinese department invited the British band, who are known for their song “Sorry, my Chinese is not good” to perform in the Mitre Theatre for students from across the school. They also hosted a series of song-writing workshops for students studying Chinese.

Students heard from them about how they started the band and their journey of learning Chinese, to become one of the most successful bands in Taiwan. During the workshop, students made their own versions of Transition’s first Chinese song (“dui bu qi

wo de zhong wen bu hao 对不起我的中文 不好”, “Sorry, my Chinese is not good”) in small groups, which they performed with the backing of the band.

Transition was named an outstanding contributor to British-Chinese relations in 2008, and they were the first foreign band to compose a song for the Taiwanese Olympic team going to the London 2012 Games.

Second Year student Emile Guiblin said, “One of the key lessons they told us was that even if you don’t know much of a language, you can still write music and songs to

connect with other people.

“They were the first British band to win an award in Taiwan, and this goes to show that you do not have to be an expert in a subject to make an impact.”

Painting tradition Second Year Chinese students took part in traditional Chinese woodblock printing and calligraphy during Field Day in March.

Visiting artists taught them about Chinese cultural handcrafts and the history of the woodblock printing method in China since moveable type printing. Students used different traditional designs to create their own work to take home.

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Cell-ebration The annual Trinity Junior Science Cell Model Competition saw First Year students crafting cells out of any material of their choosing.

Models included representations of plant cells, sperm cells, xylem and phloem cells, neurons, palisade cells, nerve cells, egg cells and skeletal muscle cells. Materials included food, clay, lights, Minecraft models, one was a graphic novel, and one was a 3D VR headset that you could wear.

A total of 21 students from across all forms were highly commended, and four won prizes for particular innovation and scientific accuracy. In first place was Jack Filer whose cell was 3D printed, incorporating resin. In joint second place were Julian Carpenger and Rafa Leonard whose cells included electrical and IT skills, and in third place was Christian Mnkandla for his largescale model of an animal cell.

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Found in translation A group of 30 Trinity linguists took part in the UK Linguistics Olympiad in May, which tested their abilities to solve puzzles from ancient and lesserknown languages.

The challenge included deciphering Old Norse runes and translations from Albanian and Permyak (a language spoken by a group in the north-eastern part of European Russia), as well as figuring out Lardil’s complex system of pronouns.

In the Intermediate Tier, special mention and congratulations go to Finlay Evans, Kristian Sarai, Adhi Sasikumar who were awarded Bronze awards; and to Maksim Lalic, Dhyan Ruparel, Thushan Peiris who achieved Silver awards. In Advanced Tier, a Bronze award went to Felix Gomulka, and Tom Braganza gained a Gold award.

Speaking their language A group of six bilingual and non-bilingual students passed a prestigious French qualification after regular lunchtime coaching at school.

Lower Sixth Formers Theo Desai, Pierre Rivet, Alice Fawcett and Maxime PetersonEurin joined Upper Sixth Formers Sam Fradin and George Edwards in taking their B2 Junior DELF exam. The Diplôme d’études en Langue Française (DELF or Diploma of French Language Studies) is an internationally recognised French proficiency certificate, awarded by France’s national Ministry of Education.

The exam consists of several assessments, and both Pierre and Alice achieved full marks in their speaking exam.

The language of art Second Year French students visited London’s Institute Francais on Field Day in the spring. The students did an art workshop in the style of the film Calamity, a Childhood of Martha Jane Canary where the boys made collages of different landscapes before watching a screening of the film.

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Creating a buzz Trinity students hosted and took part in the London History Bee and Bowl competition in March, where they showcased their historical knowledge against five other top schools.

The competitions – the Bowl is the team event and the Bee the individual event – were against students from Eton College, Farnham Heath End School, City of London School and City of London Freeman’s School. In the Bowl, 30 of our students answered a multitude of history questions on topics as far ranging as Ancient Greece and the Kingdom of Mali, to the American revolutionary war, the Aztecs and the Titanic. As well as having the historical knowledge, they also needed to be the first on the buzzer with their answers. In the end, three out of six of our teams played in the semi-finals against stiff opposition.

Although Eton came first in all three age categories, Trinity E came in second place and Trinity B came in third place for their respective age groups. First Year Micah Thompson also came second in the individual Bee competition.

Congratulations go to Haris Adeoye, Max Langridge Corbett, Giovanni Odida, Oliver O’Hara, Micah Thompson, Thomas Braganza, Tanay Sabharwal, Frederick Turpin and Thomas Willmer.

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Role models Two Trinity students visited the House of Lords in March to meet Lord Dr Michael Hastings CBE, which was arranged by a scheme to promote aspiration among young black people.

Lower Sixth Formers Daniel Ekundayo and Sam Adebajo met Lord Hastings for a breakfast meeting in the House of Commons canteen, before he gave them a tour of the House of Lords. The meeting was a prize donated by former student Temi Ladega, who had won it through the AMOS Bursary: a charity that aims to help talented people of African and Caribbean descent excel in education and beyond.

Daniel and Sam talked with Lord Hastings about politics, environmental issues and current affairs. They were also introduced to Lord Graham Tope CBE, an Old Whitgiftian and advocate for educational equity. Over refreshments in the House of Lords’ tearoom, Lord Tope heard about the Trinity Bursary Scheme and offered advice to the students about their education and career plans.

Sam said he was “so grateful for the trip” and he and Daniel thanked Mr Ladega for passing on the opportunity.

“I feel fortunate to have had been able to meet two inspirational people, Lord Hastings and Lord Tope. I learned so much and gained a new perspective on the world,” Sam said.

Daniel added, “I found that I really got to view politics and, more generally, life from a wiser and broader perspective thanks to Lord Hastings and Lord Tope. I also really enjoyed being in the extraordinary environment of the House of Lords.”

Mrs Donna Lewis

Kicking it out Trinity alumnus and anti-racism campaigner Paul Cleal OBE spoke to students in November about his work, specifically tackling racism in football.

Mr Cleal, who left Trinity in 1984, was awarded an OBE in 2020 for his work on equality and inclusion.

He is currently Equality Advisor to the Premier League Board and is playing a key role in the No Room For Racism Action Plan. This aims to create greater access to opportunities and career progression for Black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups in football, and actions to eradicate racial prejudice.

He spoke about his love of football as a lifelong Crystal Palace fan, and issues such as the need to increase diversity in coaching and women’s football, and the battle to prosecute those involved in online racist abuse.

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Culture vultures Trinity celebrated diversity in November with Culture Week, with themed activities in clubs and an own-clothes day where students could wear traditional cultural dress.

The week was organized by the student EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) Committee. Students from the committee led Monday’s assembly, speaking about what their culture meant to them. On the Friday, students were able to wear their cultural dress, with many choosing to do so. The ownclothes day also raised money for the London charity Lives Not Knives.

Head Boy Aarav Ganguli said that Trinity students should be proud of the diversity of culture.

“Diversity is a force for good that connects people around the world and brings out the best in everyone,” he said.

“Our message for the week was to emphasize that expressing your culture is a positive process which is encouraged and promoted at school. Seeing so many other students engaging with their cultural dress and feeling proud when wearing it around school, highlighted that Trinity is a community for all.”

Ms Clara Story and Ms Audrey Lenihan

It’s a kind of magic Second Year students gathered for the final of their interform TED Talk competition, with talks about topics ranging from the power of sleep to AI to the history of magic.

Every student in the year was challenged to research and present their own TED Talk, which were performed to their form group. Each form then elected a winner to compete in the final in May. Ryan Patel (2B) spoke about the death penalty and its relevance today, Humphrey Bedford (2E) presented on the importance of sleep, Ed Molony (2G) questioned the place of celebrity authors Emile Guiblin (2H) discussed the history of magic, Benjy Gilbert (2D) told the tale of the real Mona Lisa, and Blue Creighton (2P) considered how AI is infiltrating modern society today.

The overall winner chosen by the judges was Emile Guiblin, who also performed a live card trick which the judges were unable to fathom.

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In the swing of things Trinity’s big band musicians performed at the famous Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in July, in a well-attended lunchtime concert also featuring a number of singers. The club served lunch as the musicians graced the same stage as legends such as Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Rich and Jamie Cullum.

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Going out with a bang The Upper Sixth Formers left Trinity in June, and we said goodbye to them with the nowtraditional send-off.

They enjoyed a fancy dress “sports day” on their final Games afternoon; then on their last day, after formal photos in their form groups, they enjoyed barbecue food and fun activities on the field.

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U6HP with Mr Petty

U6CSS with Ms Story

U6JES with Mr Stone

U6JW with Ms Wiskow

U6JAP with Mr Paterson

U6CJW with Dr Asquith

U6KBM with Mrs BeresfordMiller

U6MFB with Mrs Bromberg

U6MM with Dr Mariani

U6NMB with Ms Beaumont

U6RMH with Mr Holdsworth

U6PJB with Mr Blanchard

U6TJD with Mr Desbos

U6SOO with Mr Orungbamade

U6RP with Mrs Petty

ULPR with Miss Robinson

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Remembering the fallen On Remembrance Day in November, the school welcomed back nine former students who had served in the Forces, including one World War II intelligence officer and two pilots from the Falklands War and first Gulf War. The alumni visited the school’s war memorial, where each year we place 145 metal poppies, one for each former student life lost in the Great War. Grounds staff have also planted cyclamen to represent the 88 lives of former students lost in WWII and other conflicts.

Flanders Field Flanders field, A place where graves have been sealed, Loyal soldiers on the battlefield, Flanders doesn’t live it’s past, As now the smoke has faded fast, And the gallons of blood have passed, A million fell here, From 50 countries who fought without fear, Villages ravaged where sheep were once sheared, Companions were separated in the French’s advance, Hoping to live the tip of Belgium’s lance, Now poppies disguise the lost men, Cheering the sunlight to encase the mayhem, The battle was fought on land and air, More than most armies could bear, Cities eradicated and families in despair, Losing innocents of whom they care, On the western front, Where war heroes performed sensational stunts, Enemies made amends, And the world rejoiced 1918’s end, The poppy, a symbol for the blood that was shed, From a poem by a lieutenant writing about the red, It is a place in the present where we celebrate the men, Who put down their lives to commence the war’s end.

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Earlier, the school gathered for the annual Act of Remembrance and to reflect on those who have lost their lives in conflicts. Archivist Mr Laurie King spoke to the assembly and reflected on the tragedy of the current war in Ukraine. The Heads of School afterwards laid wreaths at the war memorial.

German Christmas baking Second Year students took part in the annual German Christmas Baking event in December, rolling out, baking and decorating biscuits to take home to their families.

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Raising a storm Trinity’s annual Charity Week returned in March, with events including a Bake-Off, Bullet Chess Tournament and Swimathon raising £4,500 for the DEC Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal.

The student-led Charity Committee had chosen the charity in response to the tragic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria in February. The week also included the termly NonUniform Day, where students donated for the privilege of wearing their own clothes and also helped organise a range of fundraising activities through break and lunch that day.

In the autumn, students also raised £3,000 for Lives Not Knives, a Croydon-based charity working with schools to improve education around the dangers of knife crime.

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Brighter futures The Trinity Malawi Project has continued to raise money for our partner school in Chipwepwete, Malawi, with new toilet blocks and a teacher house now complete.

Trinity partners with charity Hope4Malawi to support the primary and secondary schools in the southern Malawi village, and our work continues to have a huge impact both on Trinity students and those studying there.

New Headmaster Duncan Tsutsule has taken over the primary school, and supported the school community through a difficult year, with damage from Tropical Storm Freddy and a cholera outbreak. Many of the community lost their homes and belongings and many families had extensive damage to their houses.

However, the teachers and students are determined to catch up and an emergency appeal we were able to assist with food packs and some repairs.

660 students attend school at Chipwepwete, and thanks to funds we continue to raise, we have kept up our commitment to providing each child there with a free school lunch and exercise books. The daily phala (fortified porridge) supports concentration, punctuality and good attendance.

Hannah, one of our sponsored students at Hope Secondary, reported that her siblings had come home with exercise books. Hannah understands how important exercise books are for keeping notes but had known that her family couldn’t afford to buy them.

There are 37 students in the top year at the school, all preparing to write entrance exams for secondary school, and they started to board at the school for the last month in order to prepare. Hope4 Malawi and Trinity have been able to support them with solar lamps, photocopied mock exam papers, and lunches for the standard eight teachers teaching extra hours. Trinity also funds Yamikani Khola, a full time librarian, to keep the library open every day.

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The physical school site has also continued to develop, thanks to the generosity of donors to the Trinity Malawi Project. This year we were able to raise well over the £10 000 needed for regular commitments. A new teacher house was handed over to the school to enable a

female teacher to live on site. This is alongside a teacher transport scheme we support, which allows other teachers to cycle or take a taxi to work in order to be on time.

Trinity was also able to open a new boys’ toilet block this year, to sit alongside the previously constructed girls’ block. These facilities have a reach wider than just comfort, allowing girls to stay in school longer than they otherwise would. This was mirrored in a project led by Mrs Antonia Prestney and Trinity Sixth Formers to address period poverty by providing

reusable period pants. The first delivery was so popular that another is now scheduled.

The next step at Chipwepwete is to provide the school with a much-needed two-classroom block with office, and we are fundraising hard for this through our regular events such as the TPA proms, Christmas Appeal and Junior Triathlon.

A self-funded trip for 32 Upper Sixth students and five staff was also due to take place over the summer, for the first time since before the pandemic. While there, they will volunteer

in the community, teaching at Chipwepwete Primary and Hope Secondary School and donating resources such as new netball hoops.

The repurposed Canterbury sports kits previously donated have been well received by students in Malawi.

The partnership has a close place in our hearts and we look forward to another year ahead working alongside our friends at the school.

Mrs Hannah Carey

Helping girls stay in school Girls at secondary school in Chipwepwete have been given a better chance of education through the donation of washable period underwear from the Trinity community.

Hope4Malawi’s Sara Goodman explains the impact of this donation.

Menstrual hygiene management is a huge issue in Malawi, and is one of the reasons that girls often drop out of school. Girls in poor rural communities don’t have access to sanitary products so use pieces of cloth or sometimes leaves during their periods. As well as this being very uncomfortable, it’s obvious to others when a girl is on their period, so they are often bullied in a culture that stigmatises menstruation.

In addition, girls don’t feel confident to attend school as there’s a high chance that that the makeshift cloths will leak. Because of this, girls often stay at home during their period for up to five days a month. They increasingly fall behind, are not able to catch up easily because of a lack of other resources, and eventually drop out of school.

This summer, a pack of three period pants will be provided for the 37 girls in form 3 and form 4. Each girl will be provided with three pairs of pants and washing soap. These will hugely improve the wellbeing of the girls whilst on their period, and ensure that they can come to school consistently throughout the year.

Thank you, Trinity School, for your amazing support.

Sara Goodman, Hope4Malawi

Period pants are an excellent solution, as they are comfortable and effective, giving girls the confidence to come to school during their period. Being able to wear them all day or just change them once a day is a lot better than using a cloth or even washable sanitary products, as changing facilities at school tend not to be private.

We were delighted when the Trinity Sixth Formers decided they’d like to provide period pants to girls at Hope Secondary School. Over the last three months, the lady teachers at both Hope and Chipwepwete Primary School have tried the period pants. They had not seen or heard about them before so were slightly incredulous when I showed them and discussed the project. Having used them for the last three months, they are very excited at how transformational this could be for the girls.

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Racing to victory The annual Junior Triathlon raised £670 for our partner school in Malawi in June, with the whole of the Junior Year running, swimming and cycling around the school grounds and pool.

Victors were a team from JW consisting of Will Haslock, Ben Skillicorn and Seth Kennedy, followed by JC’s Sunny Lawson, Frank Potter and Connor Beeney, and in third place were JP’s Ansh Chandarana, Musa Begg, Billy Morrit and Jacob Nemeth-Paradot.

Party time After a three-year hiatus, local older people were again welcomed into the school for the annual Community Christmas Party.

The long-established party is held for more than 100 older people from partner care homes and neighbourhood care groups. Guests enjoyed musical entertainment including performances by the Big Band and Sixth Form Choir, and were able to chat to students and staff who were there to support them with refreshments, transportation and mobility.

One of our guests commented: “My friend and I were lucky enough to attend your Christmas Party on Monday. We would like to express our thanks and gratitude to all concerned for a very enjoyable afternoon.

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Marathon man 90-year-old Trinity alumnus David Picksley became the oldest man ever to complete the London Marathon in April, raising more than £8,700 for Bowel Cancer UK. Mr Picksley finished in 7 hours and 16 minutes, a record for men over 90, as the oldest previous male participant in the marathon was a mere 85 years old.

He ran the race in memory of his sister, April, who died nearly 50 years ago at the age of just 42 from bowel cancer, leaving behind three young children.

“When my sister April was diagnosed in 1973 with bowel cancer, this was generally seen as a

death sentence,” Mr Picksley said.

“Now, almost 50 years on, of those in the UK diagnosed at the earliest stage, 97 percent will survive five years after their diagnosis.

Currently, only just under 40 percent of cases are diagnosed at an early stage.

“The focus of the policy and the influencing work of Bowel Cancer UK over the next three years is to improve early diagnosis.”

Mr Picksley ran 13 marathons during his fifties and sixties, including four in London, and walks every day with his walking stick. He took part in two virtual London Marathons during the pandemic, and was delighted to be successful in the ballot for this year’s in-person event.

Mrs Audrey Lenihan and Ms Clara Story

Caring roles Every student in the Lower Sixth undertook eight hours of volunteer work this year as part of their Trinity Diploma, in settings such as primary schools, care homes, environmental sites and charities.

Students spent an afternoon a week for five weeks on their volunteering placements, totalling over 1,300 hours of donated time across 49 settings. The majority were in local primary schools, working closely with children on reading, maths and sport

sessions. Other groups spent time in local care homes, with one in particular running an innovative intergenerational project matching students with older people in cooking sessions.

Students work hard throughout their placements, and many primary school children created thank you cards for the students’ last sessions.

Out in the field Third, Fourth and Fifth Year students had the opportunity to volunteer in the local community this year as part of the Field Day programme.

Groups have spent the days at environmental sites, primary schools, care homes and charities. They threw themselves into tasks, from helping infant children brush up on their maths skills, to playing music for older people or helping take care of small animals at a farm.

This year has been one of the busiest ever for volunteering on Field Days, with students amassing 2,300 hours of volunteering across 52 placements in just three days.

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Warm welcome During the winter, Trinity ran a campaign to collect preloved coats and jackets for refugee crisis charity Care4Calais.

Trinity alumna Katey Fisher, who left the school in 2015, is the regional lead volunteer for the charity, on top of her job at an environmental consultancy. She collected three very full wheelie bins’ worth of donated coats.

Katey set up the charity’s Croydon group in 2021 and currently helps over 1,000 asylum seekers most in need, providing some dignity and comfort in an otherwise new and overwhelming situation.

She thanked everyone at Trinity, adding, “We are so grateful for all your coat donations and your kindness; they make a huge difference to someone’s life.”

Mrs Claire Burrage

Refugee talk Two Trinity Upper Sixth Formers spent time last summer helping Ukrainian refugees to practice their spoken English.

Trinity was asked to offer support to a Ukrainian family who were living with local hosts, and Lucy Ma and Hugh Bishop volunteered to help.

They met regularly with the older children of the family, 20-year-old Kristina and 17-year-old Misha.

They helped them practice their spoken English and adjust to life in the UK, and helped Kristina complete compulsory English exams to continue her studies here. She has since received two offers to study Psychology at Reading and Manchester Universities.

Misha’s English was less developed than Kristina’s, but they helped him learn key phrases for starting school and job interviews.

Lucy said that she and Hugh had become good friends with the Ukrainian siblings, and she found working with them an “enriching experience”.

“We were able to hear their stories and watch their progression, and it was not only inspiring but also exciting to see them have so much hope after such a difficult time,” she said.

“Although we were there to help with their English, I feel that we also played a part in making them feel more welcome, and hope that we provided them with some comfort and support.”

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Underground activity For the past nine summers, English teacher Mr David Lydon has been walking a different tube line for various children’s charities. He describes this year’s challenge.

A fellow fundraiser and I walked the length of the Central line – a mere 36.2 miles from Epping to Ealing Broadway. The 78,000 steps we made were all worth it as we smashed our initial target, raising a barely believable £2,350 (plus another £450 of Gift Aid) for the baby charity Tommy’s.

Whilst I wouldn’t describe every aspect of a 59km walk as enjoyable, it was amazing to see the variety of the city’s history and architecture, as well as incredibly rewarding to see how much people were willing to sponsor our sore feet. Over the nine different tube walks, we have raised over £16,000 for different charities, and plan to keep going until we have conquered the network – a foolhardy plan that was hatched before the Elizabeth line was opened!

Mr David Lydon

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Gold rush Back in summer 2022, a record number of Trinity students were busy completing expeditions for their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards.

This prestigious award challenges students to be the best they can be, by building skills in resilience, problem-solving, team-working, communication and drive.

Twelve students completed a combined practice and assessment expedition across the South Downs at the beginning of the school holidays following their Lower Sixth year. They walked for four days from East Grinstead to the English Channel for their assessment.

A further eight students completed a four-day assessment expedition at the end of July across the Brecon Beacons in Wales, having already completed their practice expedition there at Easter. The assessment expedition included climbing Pen y Fan on the final day, the highest peak in South Wales at 886 metres above sea-level. Both teams managed to avoid the main heatwaves of the summer, thanks to careful monitoring of the weather trends by their coordinator.

Upper Sixth student David Aisa Miller said that completing the Gold expedition reminded him of the importance of “determination, teamwork and organisation”.

“Although the weather treated us kindly, the hills we surpassed were a challenge for all, but we always overcame them together,” he said.

“Ultimately, DofE has developed the skills which you need for future education and life in a fun, engaging and proactive manner. The trips created some of my best memories from school. Thank you to all those who helped us on our journey.”

All Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award students also complete 12 months of volunteering, undertaking physical activity, learning a new skill as part of the programme.

Ms Helena Benzinski

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Drama and emotion Middle and Upper School Classics students enjoyed quizzes, talks and discussions and trips to see Classical plays performed.

In Classics Society there were many challenging talks, with Fifth Years Kristian Sarai and Matthew Johnsen speaking on the controversial topic of who was the best love poet: Sappho or Ovid. Upper Sixth Former Hugh Bishop gave a talk entitled “The history of history: comparing Thucydides and Herodotus”. He was followed by Upper Sixth Formers Jackson Shiels and Roshan Frost, who presented on their intrepid half term adventures in the Classical sites of Petra and Rome. Finally Lower Sixth Former Kashvi Philip discussed whether the gods of ancient Greece were really the villains. At the end of the Autumn Term the competitive Saturnalia Christmas Quiz was run by the Upper Sixth Formers Eloïse Smith and Hugh Bishop.

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performed entirely in Ancient Greek, with surtitles, at the Cambridge Arts Theatre.

Fifth Year Ioan Edwards said it was a “wonderful experience”.

“What really won me over was the Cyclops

by Euripides for its excellent humour, as well as the surprisingly extravagant costumes,” he said.

In February, students saw the UCL production of Plato’s Symposium, one of Plato’s most celebrated philosophical dialogues about the nature of love, beauty and the good. In March, students saw Euripides’ Medea starring Sophie Okonedo at the Soho Place Theatre. Later that month, they also went to a striking adaptation of Phaedra at the National Theatre, which was inspired by the plays by Greek writer Euripides and Roman writer Seneca, and performed in three languages simultaneously (English, French and Arabic).

The Sixth Form Reading Group explored texts such as Aristophanes’ comedy play Peace and some by lesser-known female writers of the ancient world, and heard about differences between the Greek and Roman versions of the Phaedra myth, in preparation for seeing it in production.

Third and Fourth Year students were also invited to Old Palace in November to take part in their annual Classics quiz. They were tested on subjects such as the Olympic Games, Greek myths and the Roman army.

The year drew to a close with a special leavers’ dinner for Upper Sixth Classicists to mark the end of their A-Levels. We shall miss them greatly, wish them all the best and hope they keep in touch.

Miss Sana Van Dal

Olympic efforts Students of Lower School Classics enjoyed activities from an escape room to J-bug Olympics and classical performances.

In September, Junior and First Year students took part in a classicalthemed escape room task, using logic and problem-solving to crack the code and solve the puzzle to reveal a secret message. Christmas saw the annual Quis? Quid? Ubi? Quiz, led by Fourth Year Classicists for Junior to Second Years. They put their knowledge to the test in questions spanning ancient geography to mythology.

Students were invited to make Classics-themed Valentine’s Day cards in February, and to take part in the annual Epic Elocution Extravaganza, where First Year students displayed their oratorical skills in performances of famous passages from Greek and Roman literature to an audience, from Homer’s Odyssey to Virgil’s Aeneid.

Mr Paterson hosted a nail-biting Game of Survival, set in the era of Rome’s first emperor Augustus. Students had to battle it out using their strategic skills to gain points while attempting to survive the chaos and backstabbing of the tumultuous events of first century BC Rome.

In the summer term, the Classics and Art departments collaborated to run a Roman graffiti workshop, where students created their own ceramic tiles using authentic letters, symbols and patterns. The annual J-Bug Olympics event also took place. Each form chose a different ancient Greek city-state to represent and took part in events from the javelin to the “race in armour” (which used hockey pads instead of real armour!) Congratulations to JP and JW who came joint first place, winning plenty of interform points.

The year ended with a “Performing Hercules” workshop. 30 J-Bug and First Year students took part and spent the morning learning all about Hercules, from how he is represented in ancient and modern art and literature, to his famous Twelve Labours. Students were then challenged to devise their very own play about Hercules, imagining what his Thirteenth Labour might be, and performing this to their peers in the afternoon. The plays were brilliantly original and entertaining and made us laugh a lot!

Miss Sana Van Dal

Romani ite domum First Year Classics students were challenged to use their knowledge of ancient Roman graffiti to create their own ceramic tiles in May. The students spent time in the Ceramics Studio at lunchtime, etching words and drawings inspired by real Roman graffiti into their own clay tiles.

The tiles were judged by the Classics department and small prizes awarded. The winner was Rafi Amin who wrote “I am Rafius” and included an authentic Roman style illustration alongside his writing, and runner up was Ishaan Godber who wrote “Nero is more stupid than a donkey!”, reflecting political dissent in ancient Rome, a common theme found in graffiti at the time.

In third place was Thomas Pickles who wrote “I am a slave, help!” in ancient Greek, picking up on the multicultural nature of the Roman empire and some of the social issues raised by the Latin course regarding the practice of slavery.

“One of the interesting things about Roman graffiti is that it allows us to hear the voices of those not otherwise recorded by the history books,” said Head of Classics Miss Sana Van Dal. All students’ tiles were baked in the kiln and handed back to them to take home.

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Going wild Third Year CCF recruits went zip-lining and tree-climbing at adventure park Go Ape on Field Day, testing their nerves and learning team-building skills along the way.

My classmates and I were eagerly anticipating our trip to Go Ape. We were ready to push our limits and discover the beauty of nature from an entirely new perspective.

As we arrived, the sight of tall trees and intricate rope courses awakened our inner adventurers. We were each assigned professional guides who shared safety instructions and encouraged us to conquer our fears. With harnesses securely fastened, we climbed up to the treetop platforms, ready to take on the challenging obstacles that awaited us.

The treetop adventure tested our physical strength, agility, and problem-solving skills. We leaped across wobbly rope bridges, balanced precariously on swaying platforms, and soared through the air on exhilarating zip lines. Each obstacle encouraged us to push beyond our comfort zones and embrace the thrill of the unknown. As we progressed, our confidence grew, and we began to cheer each other on.

As we traversed the treetop courses, we were greeted by breath-taking views of London. The tranquil ambiance served as a stark contrast to the adrenaline-fueled adventure, offering moments of reflection and appreciation for the wonders of the natural world.

We learned the importance of teamwork, as we needed effective communication, collaboration, and trust to overcome obstacles.

Moreover, facing our fears and pushing ourselves outside our comfort zones fostered personal growth, resilience, and a newfound belief in our abilities.

We left with amazing memories of shared laughter, triumphs, and moments of excitement, and returned to school with a sense of accomplishment.

Hugh Hardy, Third Year

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The sky’s the limit In October, a few lucky RAF cadets got the chance to pilot an aeroplane at an RAF base in Oxfordshire. Fifth Year Semiloore Bankole describes the experience.

I can definitely say that flying an aeroplane through CCF was one of the best experiences of my school career. After arriving at the RAF base, we watched a tutorial video which explained how to board the plane by walking on the wing, and by the emergency procedure for escaping: we learned how to eject the canopy, release the buckles and carefully jump out of the plane before activating the parachute.

Despite the danger described, I found that it only built my excitement.

The room was filled with brimming anticipation as we all talked about the manoeuvres we’d perform once we boarded the plane. And in the blink of an eye, it was my turn. As I entered the cockpit, I took in the Grob tutor’s various buttons, switches and dials. Even more daunting were the two joysticks, one which would be handled by the accompanying pilot, and after passing control of the plane to me, I would handle the second joystick.

After a recap of the safety precautions, we were weighed and measured to determine the kit issued to us and the order we flew in, as lighter people flying with more fuel was more efficient. After an amusing ordeal of everyone fitting into their flight suits and readying our helmets, accompanied by Top Gun sunglasses, we settled down to wait by the airfield. We were all able to watch through the windows as each person boarded the plane before it travelled to the runway, built up speed and took off into the sky.

After closing the canopy and double checking the buckle, the plane began to travel faster and faster before eventually taking off. I remember the fascinating sensation of lift as we travelled up, and in seconds, we were soaring high in the sky. I talked briefly with the pilot who had been both a commercial and military pilot, but soon it was time for the manoeuvre: the stall turn. We were going to ascend vertically before cutting off the engine while turning in mid-air before resuming flight. It sounded incredible, and I can confirm that the feeling of rotating in mid-air while ascending was truly exhilarating.

After this, it was my turn to control the plane. Heeding the advice of using the horizon to keep my bearings, I attempted to steer the plane straight before performing some turns. It was nerve wracking to control, but also freeing to experience a new plane of movement.

After I returned control, the pilot asked if there was anything else I’d like to do while in the air, and since we were close by, I asked to get a bird’s eye view of Oxford. I can certainly confirm that it was a wonderful sight to see.

After completing my flight and gaining my Blue wings (CCF badge for flying), I encourage anyone who has the chance to take this opportunity. There really is no experience like flying through the clouds.

Semiloore Bankole, Fifth Year

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Taking flight It has been a busy year for the RAF Section of the CCF at Trinity, with cadets taking flights in a Chinook and going gliding.

The CCF has seen a steady increase of activity post-Covid, such as flying at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire and gliding at RAF Kenley near Old Coulsdon. Other activities included participating a Joint JNCO Cadre with Caterham School, where 34 cadets from both schools took part in a rigorous five-day cadre to practise and assess their skills as potential junior non-commissioned officers.

Cadets met RAF pilots, who told them about the courses we would need to do to get into the RAF, such as survival on water.

The cadets sat in and explored the features of a ten-man life raft, and also got to try some survival ration packs. They also got the opportunity to try on lots of equipment that RAF pilots would use, like specialist sunglasses, helmets, and armour plating.

“It was amazing to see some of what life in the RAF is like, and get up close with real equipment that the air force uses,” said Fourth Year Oscar Barritt.

In November cadets entered the Regional Air Squadron Trophy at RAF Halton, and with a very junior team achieved ninth place out of 15. The annual Recruits Camp took place at school and at Mereworth Woods Training Area in Kent during the February half term.

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their 1st Class badge and learned to navigate around the woods using a map and compass.

The highlight of the year for many was the RAF Benson Muster in June. Cadets joined nearly 2000 others from across the country, and took part in activities such as flight simulations, VR space experiences and archery, before getting the chance to fly in a Chinook. The day finished with a flyover of fighter jets and other aircraft.

Fourth Year Dihain Mallikarachchi said the experience of flying in the Chinook made it “one of the best days of my life”.

“We saw many amazing things, like the inside of a Chinook’s cockpit as well as the view outside the open rear of a helicopter, not to mention the view from the windows which was a sight to behold,” he said. “If I ever got the chance to go again, I would take it with open arms.”

Sadly, we lose some of our U6 Senior Cadet NCO team to university and other careers.

We say goodbye to Cadet Warrant Officer Lucas Rebato, Sgt William Lewis and Cpl Aditya Iyer. We wish them all the best for the future and thank them for their support during their time in the CCF.

Flt Lt Stuart Barber

My time in the CCF Upper Sixth Former Lucas Rebato reflects on his years of involvement in the RAF Section.

My time in the CCF will be looked upon with nothing but fondness, whether that be the laughs that my friends and I shared on camps, or some of the amazing experiences we’ve been given. It has been a real privilege.

My start to the cadets was a somewhat unconventional one - I had spent almost eight weeks in Valencia performing in an opera, and as a result had missed an entire half-term of regular schooling. This had unfortunately meant that I had also missed much of the crucial recruit training for CCF, and I vividly remember almost completely making up the drill commands on my first week back.

I stuck at it, and a few camps later I was promoted to a Lance Corporal, and shortly afterwards a Corporal.

It was then that I really started to learn about myself: how to be confident, how to teach, how to be part of a team, how to lead one, and most of all, how to be a role model to the younger cadets. I continued to lead within the RAF Section, and progressed ultimately to become Head of Corps, and a Cadet Warrant Officer, the highest achievable rank within the cadet forces.

Having now been through university application processes, A Levels, and interviews, I’ve realised that there are so many soft skills that can’t be taught “conventionally”. They are often overlooked, yet they are so important, and CCF moulds these skills into its cadets by giving you experiences you wouldn’t normally have. I honestly believe that I would not have been as successful in any of my academic, musical, or personal endeavours, had it not been for these soft skills such as organisation, public speaking, morale boosting and leadership.

I’ve been up mountains, flown a plane, gone gliding and fired rifles. I’ve been up at the crack of dawn learning how to patrol, and I’ve hiked through the Brecon Beacons. But I’ve also taught many lessons, overseen lots of learning, organised training programs, boosted morale when it’s been lacking, and been a person to talk to.

My time in CCF has been such a valuable and enjoyable one, and I will most certainly miss it. I cannot recommend it enough to anyone. Like most things, the more you put into it, the more you will get out.

Cadet Warrant Officer Lucas Rebato, Upper Sixth

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Finding my religion The Religious Studies department has supported a range of clubs and activities this year, where students have pondered philosophical questions, delved into ancient theology and dwelt on the gender roles of Disney.

Junior Philosophy Club The group, consisting of Junior, First and Second Years, have examined a range of tricky thought experiments, including The Ship of Theseus and The Trolley Problem.

They have also grappled with mind-boggling questions like “Should you ever lie” and “Can you trust what you read online”. They have also played lots of tug-of-thought and would-you-rather games, as well as using “Thunks” for philosophical warm ups. This group of mixed age and ability thinkers have worked together to use their brains in a totally different way, and Mrs Natasha Boyce is grateful to supporting Lower Sixth Formers Rob Wilding and Abi Watkins.

Think Soc In its new slot of Wednesday lunch time, Think Soc has enjoyed talks on a variety of topics as diverse as the religion of Game of Thrones, the ancient Greeks and homosexuality, Descartes’ Meditations, medical ethics, Nietzsche and ancient Egyptian theology. The Sixth Formers have shown dedication to research and clear presentation styles, and the talks have prompted discussion from listeners as well as introducing us to wider ideas in the subject.

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University, who spoke about Islam and Interfaith Dialogue, which is also a unit on our A level course, so it helped students discuss the efficacy of this form of inter-faith work. Former Bishop of Bath and Wells Peter Price and former Catholic priest Michael Nayagam came to speak about Liberation Theology. Peter has worked extensively with thinkers including Jon Sobrino, and Michael has a background in setting up base Christian communities in India.

The society also hosted former Trinity students, beginning with Henry Bishop, fresh from his offer to read Philosophy and Theology at Oxford, who spoke to students about evaluating Plato through the lens of Betrand Russell and Karl Popper. Another Trinity alumnus Georgie Gillespie also spoke about her current Master’s degree at Cambridge University in Gender Studies.

She spoke about Disney Princesses, giving a feminist critique of the gender ideals they represent.

The society has also explored a wide range of challenging texts in the reading group, such as Wittgenstein on Rationalism, and Heidegger. Alongside students have been able to watch various online lectures from the universities of Southampton, Chester, Oxford and Harvard. iThink Magazine This year’s magazine is titled “Who am I?”. iThink is edited and created by Upper Sixth

students. This year’s editorial team of Alfie Edwards, Amy Clarke and David Aisa Miller have written articles on Japanese philosophy “Wabi Sabi”, Philosophy, geography and identity, and the illusory self. There are 8 other articles and artwork by Noah Gilham.

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Novel ideas The institution that is Literary Society has now been running for 29 years at Trinity, with the aim of widening English study beyond the A Level syllabus.

This year students have been especially proactive in offering their exciting ideas, although there have been some strong presentations from teachers - notably Dr Mark Asquith on Postmodernism, Mr David Lydon on “Plays within Plays” and Mr Matt Ryan, who returned from the world of academia to discuss John Webster.

Joe Marvin questioned if it’s important that authors base their work on their own lived experience, especially for books that tackle racism and other oppression. He also brought us a presentation on “Book Tok”, a community of reviewers on Tik

Tok. Anna Brovko explored her interest in Japanese literature with some beautiful texts and artwork, and Alice Bradshaw made her usual thoughtful contribution, this time on the topic of motherhood. Alice Febles spoke on “Famous and Infamous Women”, and Fifth Year Dhyan Ruperal left observers genuinely astonished with his presentation on “Confessional Literature” via Sylvia Plath, Ann Sexton and Phoebe Waller Bridge’s Fleabag.

Barney Sayburn gave a masterclass on film tropes, Abbie Daly presented on diversity in literature, Sienna Mehta wondered if fan fiction could ever be any good and Ansh Shetty and Joel Gordon explored Black

and South Asian stereotypes in film and TV. Rob Wilding discussed “Horror Games as Literature” while Gabriella Thomas completed the year exploring the appeal of science fiction novels.

The Fourth and Fifth Year version of Literary Society, Drill Down, has also had a successful year, with highlights including a second outing for Joe Marvin’s talk about tales of oppression and lived experience, and Mr Ben Goode’s highly popular talk “Pirates and Airwaves – Rap, Rhyme and Drill Music”.

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Deeper and down Scuba divers from the Fourth and Fifth Year completed their PADI Open Water certificate at the Wraysbury Dive Centre near Windsor in the summer.

The eight aspiring divers spent the weekend in Wraysbury in June completing their certificates, after spending at least a term practicing confined water skills in the swimming pool, either in Games or in the after-school Scuba Club. The sun shined brightly, and although the visibility in the water was mixed, the boys all passed with flying colours.

Fourth Year Daniil Balakhnin said the diving was “very exciting”.

“The dives were amazing and very interesting, since we had a few encounters with some angry crayfish and got to explore a few manmade wreckages,” he said.

“The practical exercises went by very smoothly and without any incidence.

The water was amazing, even though at times the visibility wasn’t the best, it was still interesting to dive in it, since the temperature could change very quickly once we dove under the surface.”

In March, during Games lessons, students were also able to try diving in drysuits, which keep a diver warm in colder water dives. A completely different experience to diving in a wetsuit, the drysuits gave divers a chance to try something brand new.

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Power and turmoil Last year the outgoing chairs of Politics Society, Henry and Ben, predicted tempestuous times as they wished the new student leadership well. Prescient as this may have been, I’m sure few imagined the paradigm shift that the war in Ukraine has bought to global politics, nor the sheer volume of additional prime ministers. Two of the outgoing chairs, Emilia Beveridge, and Josh Binns, reflect on their time leading the society.

Mr Oliver Hutchings The past year has been at once one of the most exciting, hopeless, inspiring and unsteady years in politics, both at home and on the global stage. This year, Pol Soc has captured this essence of unstable global cooperation. Hosting some of the most well attended presentations in the academic calendar, ranging from issues about LGBT+ representation in sport to geopolitics and Black History Month, we have tried our utmost to ensure that all viewpoints and topics can be allowed fair discourse.

Talks that deserve accolade include Alfie Edward’s incredibly engaging talk on the link between psychology and politics, Joe Marvin’s presentation on transgender issues in rugby, and Alice and Josh’s discussion of Taylor Swift’s political role. Despite experiencing elements of political turmoil reminiscent of Liz Truss, the three of us are immensely proud of how we have combined the pressures of A Levels with management of a successful society.

Josh Binns, Upper Sixth A lot has changed since our first talk as we have been through three prime ministers, countless Cabinet ministers resigning and a significant increase in Government scandal. This has made our talks gripping, but occasionally outdated moments after they are given. I truly hope that our leadership with four chairs of Politics Society has been more stable than our government over the past year, though at some points it may have been hard to say.

We have provided unique and thought-provoking discussions allowing speakers to share issues they are passionate about, often followed by respectful although heated debates, over everything from the definition of a woman or the true extent of Swift’s feminism. We closely followed political events through presentations on important individuals such as Nadine Dorries and Liz Truss, as well as delving into the philosophical aspects of politics, discussing the psychology of liberalism and conservatism.

It has been a pleasure to run this society, and we can only thank Mr. Hutchings and all the participants in this society for the skills and experience we have gained.

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Celestial delights Under cold but perfectly clear skies in February, the Physics department hosted its first informal evening of observational astronomy.

Using three new Dobsonian reflecting telescopes purchased last year, 50 parents and students were treated to stunning views of the night sky, with highlights including Jupiter and its four Galilean Moons, Mars, the Orion Nebula and Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF. Mr Graham Cluer, of the Croydon Astronomical Society which meets at Trinity every other Thursday evening, was also on hand with two digital telescopes.

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Medical miracles The Medical, Dental and Veterinary Society (MDV) at Trinity held its annual presentation competition, exploring topics from ethnicity in bone marrow transplants to the medical use of psychedelic drugs.

Participating students were asked to read books or research papers that interested them and give a five-minute presentation.

In the first round, 28 students presented topics as wide-ranging as “Disparities in Maternal Morbidity and Mortality” to “AI in Healthcare”.

Eight students were then shortlisted for the final round, which was judged by Trinity’s head of Science Mr Lee Flanagan and Dr Emer McGilloway, Clinical Lead Consultant Rehabilitation Medicine King’s College Foundation Trust, and a Trinity parent.

Dylan Chung Kam Chung spoke about the effect of food on the brain, Sumant Dinesh discussed the history of heart operations, and Alice Fawcett explored the future of organ

transplants. Alex Salama asked “Does hearing loss cause dementia?” and Micah Thomas asked “Should the sugar tax be implemented internationally?”. Leah Price spoke on the effect of antidepressants for teenagers, Maya Malhotra explored how ethnicity effects bone marrow transplants, before Ella Verma considered the use of psychedelic drugs within medicine.

Chung came third.

As well as presenting on their chosen topic again, each student had to participate in a Q&A session, before Maya Malhotra was chosen as this year’s winner. Judges found her level of knowledge of the processes of bone marrow transplants “impressive and well-researched, and her clear link to real clinical practice meaningful”. Alex Salama’s talk came second, and Dylan Chung Kam

“It is wonderful to know that students of this calibre want to do medicine,” she added.

Maya said, “I am overjoyed and shocked to have won, as the level of the competition was extremely high. I am really glad that I had the opportunity to spread awareness of my topic and the charity aclt.org.”

Dr McGilloway said it was “a highlight of my week” to hear the presentations.

MDV Society aims to give students interested in pursuing a career in these fields a chance to expand their knowledge and challenge their views.

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Stitching success The Sewing, Knitting, and Crochet Group have been busy this year, learning to knit and crochet and making shirts from discarded fabric.

The group, led by Mrs Antonia Prestney, Miss Rachel Bainbridge and Mr Wil Coma, has brought together students from across the year groups and showcased their needlework talents. In the autumn, the group embarked on a mission to promote sustainability by creating shirts from discarded fabric. By repurposing materials that would have otherwise gone to waste, the students showed their commitment to reusing and recycling, whilst creating wearable, “one-of-akind” garments.

Learning the art of knitting proved to be challenging for many students. Starting from scratch with the knit stitch and purl stitch, they persevered and began to produce some substantial textiles. Fifth Year Richard Wild even managed to create a knitted French flag. Miss Bainbridge inspired students by knitting three versions of a vest that gradually became more “dishevelled” and ended up on stage in the Lord of the Flies production in the summer.

The group delved into the world of crochet in the summer. Guided by more experienced students, they learned the chain stitch, double crochet and triple crochet, progressing to the creation of charming granny squares. The collaborative nature of the group fostered a supportive environment for learning and skill development. The weekly meetings also helped to promote positive mental wellbeing. Through the meditative nature of the activities, the sessions became a welcome respite from academic studies, providing a sense of accomplishment and boosting self-esteem and confidence, proving that the power of needlework extends far beyond the stitches and fabrics.

In the coming year, the group aims to launch a whole school initiative, such a collaborative quilt.

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Biscuits and big ideas The Pre-University English Seminars (PUES) have been well-attended by a committed group of Lower Sixth students. Barney Sayburn explains his enthusiasm for the group.

For many of us, the highlight of an otherwise drab Monday is the Pre-University English Seminar led by Dr Mark Asquith. It initially gained traction from our year group due either to the allure of a prestige society, or the wealth of coffee and biscuits available; however, it remains a staple for us due to the rich and controversy-wound topics we all get to dig our brains into.

For example, a recent PUES focused on the bizarre connections between Jane Austen novels and Love Island. The systems of arranged marriage and economic power plays that pervade both make for interesting debate. As a non-watcher of the TV programme, I got to learn about the format and the dynamics of the competition; and those who defended the show despite its

trashy reputation got to re-consider the ethical implications of contriving romantic connection for public consumption (and we all got to brush up our Pride and Prejudice knowledge). Another fascinating discussion centred around the idea of “authenticity”.

I walked into the seminar feeling relatively uninspired by this, but walked out feeling it was highly important due to the issue of cultural appropriation: Sophia Wan’s personal and piercing contributions about the glamourising and Westernizing of Asian restaurants in London transformed my view of dining culture. I probably never would’ve gleaned this idea were it not for PUES. We find ourselves regularly challenged to change our minds, and expand our ideas, rapidly, on a weekly basis. This could be

through kooky, abstract topics such as “The Definition of Art”, philosophical discussions about the meaning of womanhood in “The Transgender Debate”, or more detailed and practical issues such as “Isla Bryson and the Prison System”. There’s always a topic for everyone to bring something to, and many to learn from.

I dare say it’s my favourite school society.

PUES creates a space not only to advance one’s academic rigour and personal statement, but to discuss, constructively and productively, vastly interesting issues with one’s peers. It is a very entertaining semi-circle of caffeinated and opinionated seventeen-year-olds, all of whom have something of their own to say.

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Taking pride The school’s LGBTQ+ group, Trinity Pride, have gone from strength to strength this year, with the group of Lower Sixth Form students speaking in assembly, meeting for discussion and crafting, and relaunching the Rainbow Laces campaign.

During LGBTQ+ History Month in February, the Pride group delivered a whole-school assembly about the history of the LGBTQ+ movement. With the guidance and support of Mr Oliver Hutchings, Mr Wil Coma and Mx Haze Peers, they explored the struggles and triumphs of the community, and emphasizing the ongoing challenges faced by individuals worldwide, especially in countries where discriminatory laws persist. They explored the portrayal of LGBTQ+ people in film and media, encouraging critical thinking and advocating for a more inclusive future.

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the historical context allows us to appreciate the progress made, and the work that remains in achieving true equality.

In addition to this, the Pride Group has been actively engaged in weekly meetings, which provide a safe space for open discussions about LGBTQ+ issues.

The group also enjoyed participating in various creative activities such as ceramics, tie-dye t-shirt making, and knitting and crochet. These pursuits foster a sense of community, and allowed students to express themselves authentically, promoting a culture of acceptance and individuality.

In the summer, the group re-introduced the Rainbow Laces Campaign at Trinity. By selling the rainbow laces on Sports Day, they promoted inclusion and allyship. This

initiative, run by charity Stonewall, aims to raise awareness about LGBTQ+ rights and create a sporting environment where everyone feels welcome to participate.

The symbolic act of wearing these laces demonstrated support and solidarity.

With their unwavering passion and commitment, the Pride Group has contributed to creating a more equitable community within Trinity and beyond.

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Nuclear threat Lower Sixth Drama students Barney Sayburn and Rob Wilding performed their original play Letters of Last Resort in Oxted in February as part of the Southern Counties Drama Festival.

The play transported the audience to a nuclear submarine, HMS Vengeance, and explores what happens when a nuclear attack necessitates the opening of a particular letter aboard a particular submarine. It explores the conflicts between individual will and dutiful patriotism.

Rob and Barney played Captain Filch and Executive Officer Frayne, alongside fellow Lower Sixth student Amare McDonald as Radio Officer Lawe.

Rob said, “It was extremely rewarding to finally present our play to an audience: the performance felt electric. It has been a fantastic experience writing and performing this play, and it is something I’ll never forget.”

Accompanying the acting was lighting and set design by Mr White, who worked with Lower Sixth student Aidan Keogh to stage manage and design the project.

The design contributed to the hostile and claustrophobic setting of the submarine, with wailing sirens, rushing waves and flashing warning lights contributing to the sense of danger onboard HMS Vengeance.

Despite competing against 18 other adult and youth drama groups from across the South-East, Letters of Last Resort received two nominations at the awards ceremony.

Barney was nominated for Best Youth Actor and he and Rob were nominated for the Adjudicator’s Award for writing their own original play.

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A piece of the action The Drama department led almost 20 visits to professional productions in the West End and surrounding theatres this year.

All students studying Drama in the Third Year and above have been able to see some of the outstanding theatre on our doorstep. There were two trips co-run with the Classics department to see the compelling version of Antigone at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, and the extraordinary production of Medea directed by Dominic Cooke at the new Soho Place Theatre.

Drama scholars have enjoyed three wonderful productions this year: Come from Away, The Lion King and, most recently, Back to the Future. Drama Scholars in Junior and First Year also enjoyed a day out in London in March, including a backstage tour of the National Theatre.

A Level Drama students saw the remarkable Juliet Stevenson in The Doctor, a difficult revival of an early 20th century play dealing with medical ethics and contemporary prejudices; The Motive and the Cue about Richard Burton’s famous Hamlet production; The Lehman Trilogy, Punchdrunk’s immersive Trojan tragedy Burnt City and The Pillowman.

GCSE students saw set text Noughts and Crosses at the Richmond Theatre, Lord of the Flies in Kingston, and were “surprisingly impressed” with Cheryl Cole in the sinister and supernatural 2:22. We also ran a trip for the Musical Theatre Club for the first time to see the wonderful Les Misérables, which, unsurprisingly, went down brilliantly with our students, who have been learning the songs in recent workshops. Trips continue to be a highlight of the Drama programme at Trinity.

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Better to have loved and lost The autumn’s whole school production was a stage version of Tom Stoppard’s famous film Shakespeare in Love involving 87 students. Mr Chris Chambers explains the process of bringing it to life.

I was looking for a large-scale play which would allow inclusion across year groups, whilst also offering a slice of history.

Shakespeare in Love fitted the brief. It also has an original score, which meant we had live music throughout, under the musical direction of Mr Ralph Barlow. And there was a dog.

What more could you ask?

The play explores the process of creativity, and how art can sometimes mirror life.

Students were able to try their hand at comedy, and the many Shakespearean references add another layer of interest. It was a joy to see the whole school involvement: students were assisting on theatrical design, and the actors were engaging positively with the subject matter and each other. The whoops of joy backstage after the final curtain were like nothing I have experienced.

We had 87 students involved in the production as cast, backstage crew and musicians: it took an army behind the scenes.

We aimed to create the Globe Theatre on stage, and it was a tour de force including a long seven-foot-high walkway and a Juliet balcony, designed by professional set designer Amy Mitchell and Lower Sixth student Aidan Keogh.

The sound design involved twenty radio mics operated by Chris and James Legge, and the costumes had a convincing period aesthetic thanks to the talent of Mrs ……… Jones and Miss Rachael Bainbridge, who made most of them by hand. Mr Oliver Benjamin led on choreography, projections were handled

by Mr Peter Friend, stage management was

by Miss ……… Harter and Dhyan Ruparel, make-up by Mrs Francesca Catling (the handsewn wig enhancing a phenomenal costume for Lucy Ma’s Queen Elizabeth) and lighting was by a former Trinity head boy, Alan Bishop, working closely with current student Ethan Campbell. Student crew learnt invaluable lessons from the experienced adults.

One stand-out student in the process was James Bradburn, whose perceptive and proactive work as co-director solved many an issue along the way. My thanks and congratulations to everyone involved in bringing this show to performance.

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Digging deep The Spring production was an adaptation of Louis Sachar’s classic novel Holes, with actors from the middle school bringing the story to life. Miss Lucy Robinson explains the journey.

Holes was one of my favourite books growing up: it is full of brave characters, vivid settings and compelling messages about crime, loyalty and discrimination.

The student cast negotiated the demands of the script with enthusiasm and a commendable maturity: rehearsals prompted important conversations about the racism in the play, about pressures and expectations of women in the late 19th Century, and about what fate and destiny mean to us in 2023.

Although the play does contain some moments of comic relief (Hugh Hardy’s Madame Zeroni delivered his closing monologue on a rolling chaise longue), a success of this production was the way all students rose to the challenge of its difficult issues.

The play is set between present day New York and 19th Century Latvia and the Wild West, and I worked with Mr White and Mr Stuart Hatton to create a versatile wooden frame of a set, wherein the holes the boys dig at Camp Green Lake can double up as the courtroom dock in the opening scene, and the chairs in the wreck room when the boys are off duty. To show the change in time and location, we were reliant on lighting and costume. With the flashbacks

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to Latvia, the upstage action was frozen in tableaux under Ethan Campbell’s blue wash, whilst the downstage costumes designed

by Miss Rachael Bainbridge established the eastern European setting with pink and white ruffled clothing.

Following a successful workshop with professional actors James Backway and Leona Allen, who played Stanley and Zero in a touring run of Holes in 2019, our cast’s American accents were ready, their animal personas developed, and their lines learnt: it was show time. What followed were three great performances of sploosh-drinking, dart-throwing, onion-biting fun. Every student should be commended for their hard work on this project, but stand out performances include Jacob Haunstetter’s ruthless Warden and James Roberts as teacher-turned-vigilante Kissin’ Kate Barlow.

A special mention must also go to Rob Wilding. As assistant director, Rob brought his love for the original novel and his passion for directing to every rehearsal: Rob, I’m only sorry you didn’t get to go on as Mr Pendanski when Arthur was late that time.

Well done all for your efforts: it was a hole lot of fun.

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Acting success Trinity students gained excellent results in their London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) examinations in summer and autumn 2022.

Preparing for the practical examinations in speech, communication and performance encourages students of all ages to develop vital selfconfidence, initiative and communication skills. Congratulations to the following students:

Hugo Cooper - Solo Acting Grade 4, distinction

Anish Shah - Acting Grade 8, distinction

Joseph Mestecky - Acting Grade 3, distinction

Maia Evans - Solo Acting Grade 8, Gold Medal, distinction

Rohan Rai - Speaking Verse and Prose Grade 3, distinction

Thomas Braganza - Solo Acting Grade 6, Bronze Medal, Merit

Raayan Mehdi - Speaking Verse and Prose Grade 3, distinction

Ethan Thorne - Combined Acting Grade 5, distinction

Rounak Ghosh - Speaking Verse and Prose Grade 2, distinction

Finlay Evans - Combined Acting Grade 5, distinction

Tomi Waters - Solo Acting Grade 2, distinction

James Roberts - Speaking Verse and Prose Grade 4, distinction Oliver Lyons - Acting Grade 4, merit

Around the Globe The entire First Year visited Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London on their first Field Day, where they had a historical tour and took park in drama workshops based on Julius Caesar.

The students study the play in English lessons in the spring, so the workshops were an introduction to this classic tale of political treachery.

Later in the day, the students also visited the nearby replica of the Golden Hind, Sir Francis Drake’s famous ship in which he circumnavigated the world.

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Tribal warfare The Mitre Theatre was transformed into a desert for the second time this year for an adaptation of William Golding’s classic novel Lord of the Flies in June.

The stage became a desert island home to 20 stranded schoolboys who were trying to evacuate from an unnamed war in Britain. Mr Chambers’ production was a harrowing examination of a childish microcosm of society: what happens when one person’s lust for power is at odds with another’s quest for fairness and equality?

Theo Weston’s power-hungry Jack was a violent, aggressive antagonist, who worked well opposite the docile protagonists Ralph (Will Jones) and needy and pessimistic Piggy (Kian Patel). They were ably supported by a wonderful ensemble cast, with other notable performances from Otto Stueck as the psychopathic Roger, and Thomas Pickles as the bullied and tortured Simon.

The cast showed excellent collaboration, and the play also provided backstage opportunities for students to learn more about lighting, sound, costume and props to enhance the onstage action. One key moment was the illuminating of the “beast” or the parachutist, and this was done by suspending a stuffed mannequin from the rig behind a gauze, and using birdie lights that would strobe in key moments.

To make the figure move, fishing wire was attached to the puppet, which was pulled at key moments. Lighting and sound were operated

by Lower School students Thomas Smith, James Legge and Gabriel Newlands, and Ethan Campbell both operated and helped program the lighting desk.

Two other students have been developing key drama skills: James Bradburn acted as co-director after also co-directing The See-Saw Tree and Shakespeare in Love in recent terms. Dhyan Ruparel has proved himself both as an actor and stage manager in recent years with his organisational flair. Both will be co-directing The Wizard of Oz in the autumn, continuing Trinity Drama’s dedication to developing futures.

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Talent on show The GCSE and A Level Art and Photography Exhibition viewing took place in July in the Shaw Gallery. Upper Sixth Former David Aisa Miller responds as an onlooker.

Having studied Photography at GCSE, I was able to appreciate all the late nights and long hours the students had to put in to create their end products and detailed sketch books. I enjoyed seeing both the Art and Photography work, as across the two facets a range of styles and techniques were shown. It was also great to have GCSE and A Level work on display in the same place as it showed the progress you can make in just a few years.

My favourite part of the evening was watching the short films by A Level photography students Beau Brendon and Joseph Bodle. The film studio was cleverly used to allow there to be three individual projectors, each showing one aspect of the film. This consequently immersed the viewer in a unique manner, captivating and engaging them further.

Ultimately, the evening was an opportunity for the Trinity community – students, staff,

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parents and friends – to celebrate the hard work of our creative students by spending some time to pause and reflect on their great achievement. As an Upper Sixth student, having just completed my last A Level exam, the exhibition reminded me of why I chose to come to Trinity: it is a school that both recognises the success of its students, but above all emphasises values such as curiosity, ambition and drive.

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Open to everything Staff, students and their families entered Trinity’s Open Art Award in October, with Upper Sixth Former Alice Bradshaw winning with her painting of a pink Sphynx cat.

The Open Art Award is an annual competition and has been running since 2008. It is open to the whole school community including students, family (parents and siblings) and staff. There is no set theme, but aspiring artists are encouraged to be ambitious and free in their subjects and media – whether video, needlework, painting or photography.

Winner Alice is not studying Art at Trinity, but said she wanted to challenge herself to create a piece for the competition.

runners up were Fifth Year Ethan Thorne for his sculpture Hope and Lower Sixth Former Tanay Sabharwal for his sculpture Age of Man. The family winner was from Ayanda Ncube and Rufaro Chamboko, sister and mother of student Thabo Ncube, for their watercolour paintings.

The staff awards go to Teacher of History Mr Oliver Hutchings for his series of woven tapestries and Maintenance Assistant Mr Stuart Hatton for his dark 1980s film inspired ink drawings.

“I often get so busy with other things that I forget how much I enjoy painting,” she said. “I’m a very creative person and I’ve always enjoyed experimenting with different mediums. I love all cats, but I find Sphynx cats so appealing as they seem almost other worldly to me.”

The Lower School runners up were First Year Delali Akpoblu for his drawings and a joint entry from First Years Aras Ozler and Oliver Michael who created a Cosmic Catastrophe Fanzine. The Upper School

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Soaking up culture

Pot luck

Lower Sixth Art students took a day trip in June to a range of London art galleries to help inspire their own work: the White Cube, Whitechapel Gallery and Hayward Gallery.

Ceramics artist Hilda Carr visited the Art department to deliver a masterclass in pot-throwing for Fifth Year and Lower Sixth students.

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New thinking The Design Technology department runs GCSE and A Level Product Design, in which students must create designs to solve real-world challenges.

Students must show their problem-solving skills by considering their own and other’s needs, wants and values. Contextual challenges set by the GCSE exam board this year included “Protection”, “Transport” and “Pet care”. From these deliberately open-ended challenges, students are encouraged to identify problems for which they develop a solution. At A Level, students investigate their own contexts and clients and identify a problem to solve through design.

The photographs are the final products of the 2022 GCSE and A Level courses. Along with a final product, students produce a folder documenting their research, design ideas, development and evaluation – 40 pages in length for the GCSE and 80 pages for A Level. This coursework project is worth 50 percent of their final mark, with the other 50 percent coming from their final exam, which tests the students’ understanding of design, technology and manufacturing processes.

Pupils at both levels produce a final prototype with consideration of how the product could be manufactured using industrial processes.

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Oliver Butler – Glass Collection Aid

Beau Brendon – Exercise Machine

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William Reeve – Hockey Ball Collector

William Lewis – Lifting Shopping For The Elderly

Alex Middleton – Cleaning Aid For Pets Paws

Andrew Ahweng – Securing Possessions In Hotel Room William Haspel – device to simplify cleaning rabbit hutch

Avinav Garg – innovative bike lock

Asad Dilawar – theft prevention aid for bags

James Scott – prevention device for dog theft Christopher Legge – automatic cat feeder

Dominic Holland – luggage and visibility aid for scooters

Victor Ibberson – automatic fish feeder

Lars Hansen – stimulus aid for pets

Joshie Lamey – automatic dog feeder

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Wizard idea Two Lower Sixth students’ design for an accessible, automated chess board inspired by Harry Potter won them a place in the final of a national engineering competition.

Joseph Birch and Finley Stirk were finalists in the Big Bang Competition 2023 in June, a national science and engineering competition which challenges young people to solve real world problems with innovation.

Their project “AutoMate: the chess board for everyone” is a mechanised board in which pieces are moved through voice or key controls, thanks to magnets and QR codes under each 3D-printed chess piece. They are also looking to integrate eye-gaze tracking technology. The board was inspired by the magical “Wizard’s Chess” board in Harry Potter where pieces are moved by magic.

DT student Joe tackled the design and engineering aspects of the project, while Computer Science student Finley focused on the coding.

The students heard about the competition from former Trinity student Surya Vijayanand, who was a winner for his robotics model of a human hand in 2021. They often worked on their chess board during lunchtimes at Trinity using the laser cutter in the DT department.

“Joe’s mum works at a special needs school, and we’ve talked to the students and teachers there to really understand the users’ needs,” said Finley.

Joe and Fin were also nominated for a Special Award for Outstanding Innovator, sponsored by the Intellectual Property Office, for entries which demonstrate a significant technological, design or cost improvement to an existing idea.

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Scholarly pursuits Lower Sixth students Liam Bridgman and Ronak De were awarded prestigious Arkwright Engineering Scholarships in October.

The students were selected after passing the Arkwright Aptitude paper, demonstrating flair and originality in solving Engineering Design problems. They then presented their Design and Technology GCSE and personal engineering project work to a panel of interviewers.

Each students will receive £300 to support their A Level studies, and will have the opportunity to partake in work experience and be mentored by their sponsor.

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Best of the best Fifth Year and classical guitarist Dominic Holland was crowned Trinity Musician of the Year in May following a concerto final performance.

Dominic performed alongside the other finalists, Upper Sixth formers Freddie Jemison and Edward Warner.

Accompanied by the Trinity Symphony Orchestra and members of the London Mozart Players, Dominic performed Vivaldi’s Concerto for Guitar, Strings and Continuo. Runner-up, trumpeter Freddie, performed Oskar Bohme’s Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in F Major and pianist Edward performed Paysage – Tableau in A which he had written himself.

Guest adjudicator, conductor Renato Balsadonna, described Edward’s composition as having “a real sense of life and heart”, but decided Dominic’s performance had the edge over the others on the night.

Trinity Musician of the Year is a follow-on from the five music competitions held each year: Woodwind, Brass, Strings, Piano and Singing. Three winners from each category were invited to take part in a recital class, then three finalists were selected to play in the concerto competition.

Dominic said that winning was “a huge honour”.

The musicians at all three stages were extremely talented. I had never performed a guitar concerto with an orchestra before, so that took a little getting used to,” he said.

“I’m so happy that I made it through, and I really enjoyed doing it.”

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Venetian times Four of Trinity’s top musicians performed in concert recitals in Venice in October.

The annual chamber recital series has been postponed in recent years due to Covid, but is a valuable opportunity for talented young musicians to experience the professional lives of performing artists.

Upper Sixth students Edward Warner (Steinway Scholar 2021), Alexander Chan and Jenson Wong were joined by 2021 leaver and former Trinity Musician of the Year Ming-Ho Cheung. They were invited to perform at major venues in Venice over the course of six days, including the historical Palazzo Cavagnis, Palazzo Albrizzi and Villa Roberti.

Alexander Chan said the tour was “both extremely challenging and rewarding”.

“Going to Venice to perform in prestigious concerts was a once-ina-lifetime experience,” he said. “The city and concert venues were stunning, my favourite being our second concert at Villa Roberti.

I will truly miss performing in and exploring Venice, but it is an experience I will remember forever.”

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Singing up a storm Second Year student Ben Fletcher has been in demand as a solo singer this year, beginning with performances in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw.

Ben, who sings at Trinity with the Concert Choir, Choristers and the NINE group, took on the role of Miles in Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw at Garsington Opera, Buckinghamshire, throughout summer 2022, sharing the role with Fourth Year Isaac Rogers. He then spent two weeks in Budapest in August rehearsing the same role with Ivan Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra, followed by performances in Budapest in September. Ben’s performance was described in one review as “mind-blowing brilliance” and said he sang Mile’s Malo song with “heart-breaking beauty”.

In October, Ben was then invited to sing solos in Handel’s L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato with William Christie and Les Arts Florissants in San Sebastian. Les Arts Florissants are one of the most sought-after baroque vocal and instrumental groups on an international level, and opened the classical music season at the Centro Kursaal. A review from Platea magazine said Ben’s performance “literally blew me away. He showed an enviable self-confidence on stage and the final ovation he received from the audience in his individual greeting was tremendous.”

Ben then re-joined the Budapest Festival Orchestra to perform Britten’s The Turn of The Screw in the Olympic Theatre, Vicenza, the oldest covered theatre in the world. Ben again was well reviewed with the Telegraph calling it a “totally accomplished performance”.

Later in the year, Ben joined the Trinity Boys’ Choir for performances of operas in Rouen, Germany and Denmark.

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Polachek reunion American singer-songwriter Caroline Polachek returned to Trinity School in November for a renewed musical collaboration with our singers.

The former Chairlift frontwoman visited the school to record a choir of Trinity boys and girls. They provided the backing for the song “Butterfly Net” for her new album Desire, I Want to Turn Into You, which was then released in February this year.

Trinity has collaborated with Polachek twice before. She first visited Trinity to record music for an art installation in Paris by artist Matt Copson, and was impressed by the singing and our state-of-theart recording studio. She then visited to collaborate with our choir for her second single “Billions”. This was released pre-Covid and included a feature recorded by our choir in the school’s studio. A review of the single from Pitchfork magazine described how her “high calibre vocal performance…drops out entirely in the final minute, letting the Trinity Choir take the reins for an epic finish”.

The song also featured in her tour concert at The Roundhouse in London in 2021, when five members of the Trinity Girls’ Choir were invited to back Caroline in the final two numbers of her show.

Upper Sixth students Eliza Farrar and Ekaterina Ivanova were two of the students who sang at The Roundhouse, and were delighted to sing again in November for Caroline’s successful second album.

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Bohemian boys Six Trinity students performed in Puccini’s opera La Bohème at the Glyndebourne Festival 2022 last summer.

Trinity School has been providing boy singers for operas at Glyndebourne for nearly 40 years, but this was the first performance involving them since before the pandemic, due to restrictions.

Christopher Bergs, Edi Haka, Sam Jackman, Victor Lanaspre, Albie Leslie, Arlo Murray, Savith Peiris and Luke Thornton joined the children’s chorus for 18 performances of Floris Visser’s new production of the popular opera.

Rehearsals started at the end of April, and performances ran from June through to midAugust. The production was filmed and was also shown in selected cinemas around the country in September.

The boys also embarked on the Glyndebourne Tour later in the autumn with this production, taking in performances in Milton Keynes, Norwich, Canterbury and Liverpool. This was the final time that Glyndebourne was able to tour its summer productions, as its Arts Council Funding has now been reduced.

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Sweet symphony First Year Oliver Barlow and Second Year Arlo Murray performed live on Radio 3 from the Barbican with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in February.

The Trinity Boys’ Choir had been invited to provide two boy solo singers for the UK premiere of the 1st Symphony by the Soviet composer Galina Ustvolskaya. This new piece comprises of eight songs which are either for a solo singer or a duet, and these were shared between Oliver and Arlo.

Mr Swinson, Director of Music and the Trinity Boys’ Choir said this was a particularly challenging piece.

“This was one of the hardest things we have ever taken on with our singers. The music was unforgiving; rhythmically and melodically complex and, of course, all in Russian,” he said.

The concert, staged in the Barbican in London, was also broadcast live on BBC Radio 3. Despite the pressure, the review in The Times called Oliver and Arlo “the two brilliant boy trebles” who “fully deserved their mid-symphony applause.”

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Epic evensong 46 Trinity choristers from Junior Year to Upper Sixth spent the last week of the Easter holidays singing services at Ely Cathedral on the annual choristers’ course.

The annual event has taken place every Easter holiday for more than 50 years, barring a break for Covid. The daily schedule combines rehearsals, evensongs and other activities such sports and entertainments.

On the final evening of the course as is tradition, the departing Upper Sixth Form choristers presented a play detailing key moments of the course, and then held an awards ceremony.

Director of Music Mr David Swinson said, “I can’t remember a more enjoyable course.

The boys were great company, led by an outstanding group of Sixth Form students,

Winter wonderland The Trinity Boys’ Choir completed 2022 with a short and snowy visit to Dresden and the Erzgebirge region of Germany.

The SATB (soprano, alto, tenor and bass) group of 22 students presented two concerts of British Christmas music, receiving standing ovations both times.

In between rehearsals, the students enjoyed exploring the snow-covered surroundings of the Erzgebirge region, a low-level mountain range in the east of the country.

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and they met all the musical challenges headon and with great enthusiasm.”

Second Year student Christopher Bergs says, “I enjoyed last year but this year was so much better! This year the rehearsals were shorter as we learned the music quickly, so we had lots of time for other activities. I played lots of football, went swimming, played manhunt and badminton.”

The group were also joined in the cathedral choir by chorister alumni for the Saturday evensong (details on page 142).

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Jazzing it up Musicians from across the school took part in the annual Jazz Evening in December, which ended the Christmas season of performances with a bang in the Trinity Concert Hall.

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Guitar results

String results Beginner - grade 3

Grades 1-3

Grades 1-3 Classical Guitar

2nd: Oliver Lamb

1st: Jonathan Shand oboe

1st: Thomas Love

2nd: Shiv Shukla violin

3rd: Ethan Ashman

2nd: Alex Martin clarinet

3rd: Partha Ram violin

Highly Commended Felix Goodacre

3rd: Luke Webster clarinet

Highly Commended Ra’ees Siddiqui

Grades 4-5 Classical Guitar

Highly Commended Tommy Green d/bass

Piano results Grade 0-3 1st: Oliver O’Hara

Grades 4-6 1st: Alex Wright 2nd: Thomas Pickles 3rd: Micah Spero

Woodwind results

Grades 4-5 1st: Joshua Lai clarinet 2nd: Xavier Karelis saxophone

1st Prize: Dennis Lalic

3rd: Aidan Keogh saxophone

2nd Prize: Rau Deshpande

Highly Commended Adrain Casadio

Grades 6-8

Grade 7-8

1st: Leo Jemison bassoon

Joint First: Daniel Todd & Richard Wild 2nd: Ellis gates 3rd: Hannah Karpal Highly Commended Rohan Lall

2nd: James Smith saxophone 3rd: Ayan Eswaran oboe

Brass results Grades 1-3 1st: Adrian Babic horn

Grades 4-5 Electric Guitar

Grades 6-7 Classical Guitar

Junior and First Year

Highly Commended Oistin Boakye-Keating trombone

3rd Prize: Maksim Lalic

Grade 4-5

Highly Commended Sam Jackman

1st: Mahen Jayasinghe horn

Highly Commended Xavier Karelis

2nd: Dan Battersby trumpet

Second and Third Year

3rd: Cobi Bahiti trumpet

1st: Arlo Murray

Grade 6-7

Highly Commended Oliver Barlow

2nd: Benjy Gilbert 3rd: James Roberts

Fourth and Fifth Year 1st: Leo Jemison 2nd: Ethan Thorne

1st:Gabriel Newlands trumpet 2nd: Edi Haka trombone 3rd: Theo Desai trumpet Highly Commended Noah Evans euphonium Highly Commended Joseph Jenkins trumpet

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3rd: Keaden Beckford viola Highly Commended Alex Graham d/bass

1st: Andrew Ah-Weng harp 2nd: Georges Wright violin 3rd: Alex Wright violin

2nd Prize: Robert Wilding

Highly Commended Edi Haka

2nd: Thushan Peiris violin

Grades 7-8

3rd: Cobi Bahiti trumpet

3rd: Lochie Cousin

1st: Esosa Omonbude violin

Highly Commended Ethan Ashman

Singing Results

2nd: Oliver Michael

Grades 4-6

Highly Commended Rohan Duggal viola

1st Prize: Mack Rainsford

Highly Commended George Nearn Stuart trumpet

Highly Commended Nate Shirbon violin

1st Prize: Daniel Guglielmino

2nd: Dennis Lalic horn

1st: Oliver Barlow

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3rd Prize: Suhaan Verma

1st: Tom Breslin violin

Grades 8 plus Classical Guitar 1st Prize: Dominic Holland Highly Commended Andrew Pavalarajancroos

Highly Commended Ethan Hua violin Highly Commended Ethan Hocquellet violin

Tuscan travels Ten Trinity musicians joined a collaborative orchestra project in Tuscany in April, with students from Italy and Spain.

The four-day collaboration, entitled Caleidoscopio, involved musicians from the First to Third Year working alongside the other students from European music schools. It took place in the Teatro Roma theatre in the town of Castagneto Carducci, and the students gave three recitals and worked on an orchestral project over the four days.

When the students arrived, the local mayor led them through the streets following a marching wind band, and they were greeted by all the local residents as

they were paraded down to the concert hall for a first concert, given in the students’ honour.

The trip allowed students to work and perform with European colleagues, developing new language and communication skills, and also to enhance their own performing confidence.

Head of Piano Mr Evans said, “It was fantastic to see the camaraderie grow as the performances progressed, with new friends made and future projects discussed.”

Iceberg ahead!

Trinity Boys’ Choir and members of the Girls’ Choir performed at the Royal Albert Hall in September alongside two screenings of the classic James Cameron film Titanic.

The Films in Concert series is an immersive programme where famous films are shown on a giant screen with the soundtrack provided by a live orchestra and choir.

James Horner’s timeless score for the 1997 epic film was performed by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and Trinity’s Head of Brass, Mr Cameron Todd, played principal trumpet.

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Dreaming big The Economics department travelled to New York in October for the first time since before the pandemic, to see the home of the American Dream and the heart of Western commerce.

A Level Economics and Business students arrived in New York in outstanding autumn sunshine and checked into their 40-storey hotel with views of the Empire State and Madison Square Gardens.

Students saw the view of the city from the top of the Rockefeller Centre, then completed a walking tour of the Financial District and Wall Street.

There they saw the World Trade Center, Ground Zero at the site of the 911 attacks, and the famous Charging Bull and Fearless Girl statues. Although students got photos with the Fearless Girl, there was an hour-long queue to stand beside the Charging Bull for a picture, or even to stand next to its rear end.

Later on they took a cruise around New York Harbour and sailed right up to the Statue of Liberty.

Upper Sixth student Ekaterina Ivanova said, “Although the statue was a bit smaller than we imagined, it was still exciting to have been so close to what many regard as the symbol of America.”

Students also took a guided tour of the United Nations Headquarters, allowing them to hear a snippet of a discussion on UK fiscal policy.

As part of their evening entertainments, students had the chance to see an ice hockey match between the New York Rangers and the Anaheim Ducks at the world-famous Madison Square Gardens, and also enjoyed the musical Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway.

“The Rangers game was very show-like, a quintessential part of US sporting events, and the emotions of the Rangers fans, fuelled by the organ tones between every few points, made it impossible to stay impartial,” said Ekaterina. “We felt so immersed in the match that we chanted at the top of our lungs to support Rangers, and celebrated their spectacular 6-4 win.”

The students had a once in a lifetime trip and were left with great memories and a context for their study of this world-leading economy.

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Downhill battle For the first time, Trinity sent a skiing team to the Independent Schools Skiing Championships in Sestriere Italy, placing third overall. Upper Sixth Former Toby Young describes events.

It is uncommon for rookies to bring back silverware from skiing competitions, however, during our first championships, Trinity settled for no less than eight trophies.

After battling train strikes and plane delays to arrive in Italy, the first two days focussed on training. Immediately we saw that Eva Haunstetter, Zac and Sam Goldschmeid, and the young star Hugo Jaques were a force to be reckoned with. It wasn’t long before the rest of the team started to feel the rhythm too and things were looking hopeful for competition day.

We won our first trophies on the first day.

Every age category we entered brought success: Bronze in the Under 19 Girls, Under 19 Boys, and Under 16 Boys’ Giant Slalom, where Hugo Jaques earned silver against students that were nearly 2 years older than him.

There was a lot of sibling rivalry, with Binnses, Goldshmeids, Brunets and Middletons all fielding two siblings in the races. The most intense competition was definitely between the Middletons, with Amelia taking the first bragging rights from Alex by three seconds.

The Giant Slalom course on day 2 was brutal, as the first six steep turns were made increasingly difficult by a lack of snow and an abundance of ice. Some of our experts struggled too, with Sam and Hugo both failing to make a gate.

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The ever-reliable Eva stuck to what she knew, picking up yet another podium for the Trinity side. Zac Goldschmeid missed out on the podium by five tenths of a second. Once again, in the Middleton sibling competition, Amelia seized a one-second victory over Alex.

That evening created one of the most memorable moments, as over 400 competitors and staff ascended to the mountain-top bar for hot chocolates and a torchlit decent. After a swift snowball fight, with Mr Matt Richbell refereeing, the skiers gathered with LED wands placed in their helmets to descend the mountain – a spectacular sight.

Mist rolled over the Italian mountains for day 3 and the Team Parallel Slalom Race, a relay event down a short course where a flag indicates a racer crossing the line so that the next can start. Beau Brendon and Ben Brunet were setting impressive times – indeed Beau had finished 19th overall, out of the 350 skiers who were competing in the Giant Slalom.

As knockout rounds commenced, the Trinity 1s raced eventual winners Cranleigh, leading to an early exit. Trinity 2 drew Whitgift in the first round and despite Zac Goldschmeid having to climb back up the mountain to make a gate on our first leg, we still managed to beat our sister school (whose catsuits were not as helpful as they may have originally seemed) thanks to some speedy runs from Hugo, Ben, Beau, Eva and Sam. After this, Trinity stormed through the rounds until they met Brentwood in the semi-final. They were the best team in the

competition and deserved to win, but we gave them a scare. Trinity secured the Bronze medal with a dominant performance initiated by Zac. On the final evening, the ski team enjoyed the awards ceremony in the town of Sestriere which added 3rd place in the Senior Mixed Giant Slalom and 3rd place in the Senior Mixed combined award – meaning Trinity placed 3rd overall in the senior competition. After the we celebrated, the whole team went for waffles so that the youngest members of the team could be included in their celebrations. The next day, we began the journey home for Christmas.

Toby Young, Upper Sixth Awards U14 Giant Slalom Boys – 2nd Place – Hugo Jaques U16 Giant Slalom Boys – 3rd Place – Zac Goldschmeid U18 Giant Slalom Girls – 3rd Place – Eva Haunstetter U18 Giant Slalom Boys – 3rd Place – Samson Goldschmeid U18 Slalom Girls – 3rd Place – Eva Haunstetter Team Parallel Slalom – 3rd Place (Zac Goldschmeid, Hugo Jaques, Ben Brunet, Beau Brandon, Eva Haunstetter, Samson Goldschmeid).

Senior Mixed Giant Slalom - 3rd Place Senior Mixed Combined Award – 3rd Place

A dream experience 20 singers in the Trinity Boys’ Choir spent the first three and a half weeks of the spring term rehearsing and then performing Britten’s opera A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Opera de Rouen in Normandy.

The choir has a long history of performing this opera professionally. The young singers were the chorus of fairies, as there is no adult chorus as is normally the case in operas, and featured at various key moments in the story.

This production, by Robert Carsen, dates from 1991 when Trinity boys first appeared at the Aix-en-Provence Festival in France. The choir has since been called upon for four revivals at the English National Opera, as well as other in Aix and in Beijing. Britten’s music is very challenging and the choreography, by Matthew Bourne, is detailed and exacting. The rehearsals were intensive and the boys were challenged with high professional standards.

Second Year student Ben Fletcher said, “It was an amazing experience and we learnt so much from working alongside top professional musicians.”

The boys also had to fit in schoolwork, exercise – which included swimming sessions and morning runs along the River Seine – and seeing some of the area where they were staying.

Former Trinity student and former chorister Alexander Lee acted as the boys’ tutor and supervised schoolwork.

Mr Swinson, Director of Trinity Boys’ Choir, says, “It is really important that the boys stay fit and healthy, as the opera is physically demanding and they were living as a group, so any illness

would spread quickly.

“We always do a lot of walking on these trips and make sure that boys eat well. The more energetic among them can join in with the morning runs.”

Excursions included taking in the historical sites of Rouen, such as The Church of Joan of Arc; and a day out at the Normandy beaches, including visits to the American Cemetery and the British Normandy Memorial, which was opened in 2021.

The boys were sharing rooms in pairs in a hotel in the centre of Rouen. Second Year student Arlo Murray said the experience helped him “grow up a lot”.

“I had to share a room and keep it tidy. This was a challenge, but I learnt that if the room was a mess, I could never find anything!” he said.

Reviews were full of praise, with José Pons of Olyrix writing, “The elves [sic] are inspired, and performed impeccably by members of the famous Trinity Boys Choir conducted by David Swinson. The overall level of this choir of young people is of the excellence of the great English tradition of children’s voices.”

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German voices In the early autumn, 16 members of the Trinity Boys’ Choir set off on a tour of Germany, giving performances in locations including Sangerhausen, Arnstadt, Bayreuth, Regensburg and Bad Tölz.

The students performed a challenging programme of music for audiences across Eastern Germany and established lasting relations with schools and choirs in the region.

Covid had previously made tours like this impossible (this tour was a postponement of a scheduled tour in 2020) and the choir was excited to travel and perform in a foreign country again. The highlight for many was the concert with the famous boys’ choir Tölzer Knabenchor, as we combined to perform a piece by J.S. Bach which they had recently recorded.

The tour began in the historic town of Sangerhausen, where students took part in a fledging festival collaborating with students from the choirs of Rossleben’s Klosterschule and Sangerhausen’s Geschwister-School.

The festival culminated in two “promenade performances” with audiences walking from one historic church to another

between concerts.

Following the festival, the singers set off on tour, performing in historic and culturally important venues including the Johann Sebastian Kirche in Arnstadt where J. S. Bach was organist; the Schlosskirche in Bayreuth, a town famous for being the home of Wagner’s Bayreuth Opera Festival; the Baroque masterpiece Basilika St Emmeram in Regensburg; and finally at Maria Himmelfahrt Church in Bad Tölz where they performed alongside the Tölzer Knabenchor.

First Year Oliver Barlow says this was a highlight for him. “It was very interesting hearing a wonderfully different style of singing, and when we came together to sing the Bach, we sang as one choir,” he said. “My favourite part other than the music was bonding with the rest of the choir.”

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Nine singers singing The NINE group of experienced trebles and soloists from the Trinity Boys’ Choir toured north Germany and Denmark in May. The NINE tour has become a regular fixture on the music calendar after a group of just nine singers were invited to give a Christmas concert in Schloss Bissingen in Germany back in December 2014. It has toured Germany and Italy on numerous occasions.

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Audience feedback was always positive, and the boys received standing ovations in all venues.

The concerts also included collaborations with other choirs, and highlights included a concert in Kiel with the Kieler Knabenchor and in Århus Cathedral with the St Clemens Drengekor.

As well as the opportunity to perform in different locations, the students also benefitted from the experience of travelling and working away from home. They were required to stay up to date with schoolwork, keeping active and getting enough sleep ahead of their professional commitments. There was also the chance to sightsee and sample the local cuisine. This even included chocolate herrings which were presented to the group in Kappeln, the town of the herring.

Other venues included a return to the beautiful

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This year’s group presented six concerts across beautiful locations and venues with a challenging programme of music from the Medieval period to the present day. A popular part of the programme included pieces played by the boys on a set of handbells.

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town of Kappeln, which is situated on the banks of the Schlei, and the equally picturesque town of Plön, which boasts a castle and a large lake.

Seismic activity A group of Lower Sixth Form Geographers travelled to the volcanic landscape of the Azores islands at Easter.

The Azores is a group of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic, a thousand miles west of Lisbon. During their five-day trip, students visited Sao Miguel, the largest of the nine islands and home to more than half of the Azorean population. They furthered their knowledge of plate tectonics, a major part of the A Level syllabus, and saw secondary volcanic activity up close, such as geothermal pools and fumaroles. They also visited plantations to enjoy the produce of fertile volcanic soil.

Students swam in an iron-rich geothermal pool in Furnas, and in a waterfall during their visit to a pineapple plantation, where they learned it takes two years to grow a pineapple. At a wildlife centre, they learned about the effects of eutrophication (a natural process that results from accumulation of nutrients) on biodiversity. They also took a six-kilometre hike to lava caves and ate lunch on a black-sand beach before visiting more thermal pools.

Lower Sixth Former Sophie Birch said the trip combined firsthand learning with fun and adventure.

“We did not stay long at some heated sulphur pools because they did not smell amazing, despite looking very cool,” she said.

“Perhaps the most exciting activity was a trip to a beautiful botanical garden to learn about the endemic species of São Miguel. Our tour was followed by a swim in a geothermal pool which was great fun, although its brown colour (due to the high percentage of iron) was initially a little off-putting!”

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To Bonn and back This year saw the return of our German Exchange trip with the Clara Schumann Gymnasium in Bonn, with thirty boys from the Third to Fifth Year taking part.

The exchange, the first since before the pandemic, began with the Germans’ visit to the UK in September. Students spent their first day at Trinity in lessons before heading out to undertake cultural activities in London. Our students acted as their hosts for the weekend, with trips to various places of interest including the Tower of London and the London Eye, and even the Upside-Down House in Brighton!

In February, it was time for the return leg, with our students staying with their partners for the week. For some, this was their first trip to Germany and a real opportunity to put their language skills to use. As well as the customary day attending lessons at the German school, students visited many places of interest in and around Bonn. Some of these were historical, the “Haus der Geschichte” history museum offering a vivid insight into the differences between daily life in East and West Germany, and a poignant tour of the ELDE Haus in Cologne, a former Nazi prison.

Alongside these students completed the traditional walk up the Drachenfels hill, offering its spectacular view over the Rhein, and of course a trip to the Sportmuseum in Cologne, where students took part in the infamous “EnglandGermany” football match (which, thankfully for teachers at both schools, ended in a draw). With preparations for the Karneval season at every corner, it was also a chance for them to make sure they had costumes sorted.

Our German counterparts were grateful and impressed by the warmth of our students’ welcome in the UK, and we were likewise appreciative of their efforts to make our stay in Bonn a comfortable one. Students gained a great deal of cultural insight, with many planning to take part again on next year’s trip, for which staff at both schools are busy preparing. For now, though, wir bedanken uns bei dem ClaraSchumann-Gymnasium, und bis September!

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Hello to Berlin A group of nine Upper Sixth German A Level students spent a week in Berlin, Dresden and Leipzig honing their language skills during Easter. Upper Sixth Former Dan Ekundayo describes the experience.

After our flight was delayed in classic Billigfluege fashion, we set out towards Berlin, where we were met with amazingly straight Prussian avenues and spectacular views of famous monuments that I had hitherto only ever seen on textbook front covers.

Visits to the Soviet War Memorial, a former Stasi-operated prison and the Holocaust Memorial in East Berlin were fascinating, and a reminder of the city’s dark past that lies beneath its colourful modern façade.

All of this left us hungry, and we were treated to a filling meal at a traditional Gaststätte.

The next day we took a train to Dresden, a city still scarred from its horrific WWII devastation, but with as much cultural richness as the capital. Listening to a teacher explain the history behind every minute detail might sound boring, but somehow Herr McIntosh managed to capture our imaginations as we explored the city centre (covering 75 kilometers in less than five days), and we ended up taking a liking to its gothic and baroque churches, in particular the Frauenkirche.

We then made our way to Leipzig, taking in a church service in Bach’s former church and finally got to sample a couple of Bratwürste. Our final day consisted of climbing mountains in the Sächsische Schweiz, a tough, sort of scary but ultimately fulfilling adventure as we reached the summit and took in the breathtaking scenery. All in all, it was extremely rewarding to travel to a country that I have been studying for several years, and now I can proudly say: “Ich bin ein Berliner”.

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Fully immersed A group of Fourth and Fifth Year Spanish students stayed with host families in Salamanca for five days in October for intensive language practice.

The students had the chance to experience culture and cuisine in a Spanish household, and with a noticeable lack of English spoken by any of the Spanish families or teachers, the students found the immersion developed and pushed their language skills.

Every morning the students attended a language school, and in the afternoon, activities ranged from climbing the 198 steps to the top of Salamanca’s cathedral, with stunning views of the city, to tapas tours and basketball. The boys also sampled churros with chocolate

for breakfast. They used every opportunity to speak Spanish and explore the city, and found how differently fluent Spanish is spoken compared to what they hear in the classroom.

Spanish teacher Mrs Emily Gornall said, “A personal highlight was when the boys were given free rein to choose their last evening meal, and they flocked to a traditional tapas restaurant to order in Spanish, rather than McDonalds!”

Many students particularly enjoyed a day when they they challenged to complete tasks to earn points. These tasks forced them to communicate in Spanish to the public and have to pay attention to the responses to build our listening and speaking skills. They also had a photography competition, where they had to track down interesting features of Salamanca to photograph, such as the distinctive Salamancan arches and the astronaut carved into the cathedral.

Miss Caroline Atkinson

Nice times A group of Trinity’s GCSE French students stayed with host families in Nice in October to improve their language skills and experience French culture.

The students attended lessons every morning at the French language school Actilangue in the French Riviera city and spoke French with their host families. They also got involved in activities including exploring Nice, visiting the castle and enjoying the panoramic views of the bay.

They also travelled to Monte-Carlo to visit the old city, cathedral and Prince’s palace square; and to La Croisette in Cannes; and the Mamac Museum to take in some modern art.

There were many opportunities for the students to improve their French speaking, and during the trip they ordered their own food in French and were also challenged to a competition called “troc patate”. For this, they had to approach people in the square and offer to exchange a potato for a small object in French. One group even ended up with a necklace!

A highlight for the students was the day trip to the Accrobranche in Villeneuve Loubet, where they took part in a treetop adventure with climbing, zip wires and rope bridges.

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Chain reactions Sixth Form physicists spent three days in Geneva visiting scientific sites including the CERN nuclear research centre and a live nuclear fission reactor.

The two-night trip in March took in a range of Switzerland’s world-leading sites of scientific study. After a first night at the hostel on the shores of Lake Geneva and Mr Lee Flanagan’s particle physics quiz, students began their real adventure at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research. CERN is one of the world’s largest and most respected scientific research centres, and here students visited a vast data processing centre and the Antimatter Factory, where atoms of antihydrogen are made and analysed, looking for clues as to why our universe seems to be composed of only one type of matter.

Not only is it one of the coldest places in the universe (about -273K) it is also perhaps one of the only places in the universe where such antimatter exists.

Next, the group visited the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), an agency of the United Nations. Here students learnt that the primary function of the WMO is not research, but the collation and dissemination of key climate data to inform government policy. The day finished with a wander around the streets of Old Town Geneva and a pizza.

The next day began with a visit to the Geneva Observatory where students heard from two professional astronomers about their quest to find exoplanets around distant stars.

Although not located on-site, the Geneva Observatory operates the 1.2-metre Leonhard Euler Telescope and TRAPPIST, a 0.6-metre telescope, both located in northern Chile.

After a drive through the Swiss alpine scenery, the trip ended with a visit to CROCUS – the only fission reactor in Switzerland and a new

Land of the ice and snow Fourth Year Art and Photography students spent a weekend capturing and responding to the icy landscapes of the Brecon Beacons in March.

The group stayed at the Trinity Boetius Centre just after a sprinkling of snow, which made the landscape beautiful to capture on digital film, but quite challenging – cold and wet – to tackle on foot.

The group visited Llyn y Fan Fach, a glacial lake steeped in folklore legend; Usk Reservoir; and the highest waterfall in Wales, Henrhyd Falls. Evenings were spent at the Boetius Centre playing card games and cementing friendships.

Student Zac Goldschmied said that the trip had been inspiring for his photography. “Our eyes popped at the possible photos that could be taken. The leading lines were tantalising, and the depth was everywhere,” he said.

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component of the trip this year. CROCUS is located at the EPFL, one of the most prestigious research universities specialising in natural sciences and engineering. After a masterclass in nuclear power, students were invited to descend into the heart of the reactor – passing through a 1.5m concrete containment vessel on the way. The students were able to see the fission reactor replete with Uranium fuel rods (not operational of course).

Head of Science Mr Lee Flanagan said the trip had been inspirational after a three-year hiatus from CERN visits, and his highlight this year was the experience at CROCUS. “It’s hard to describe the thrill of seeing and touching a fully functioning fission reactor, and it’s fair to say that for many of us it was a road to Damascus experience,” he said.

Mr Lee Flanagan and Miss Nicola Blunt

River of knowledge Second Year geographers took a day trip to the River Darent in Kent, where they got stuck into some hard-core data collection.

Ranging poles in hand, students visited three sites along the river to measure variables such as speed, width and gradient, and see how these variables changed downstream. River depth, however, was often measured rather enthusiastically with the tops of wellies or short levels.

Everyone enjoyed taking the classroom outside for the day and we were lucky with the weather, although that didn’t necessarily mean that we all managed to stay dry.

Mr Chris Ruck

Beside the seaside The sun shone beautifully for the annual Fourth Year visit to Cuckmere and Seaford on the south coast in May. The easy access to some stunning scenery and strong geographical features (both human and physical) meant that it was perfectly situated for students’ coastal fieldwork at GCSE. Whizzing down to the south coast, we arrived at Cuckmere Haven where students measured beach profiles, investigated the extent to which the beach had been affected by natural processes, and furthered our understanding of salt marsh formation. After lunch we hopped over to Seaford to examine the huge differences in coastal profiles either side of some monstrous coastal defences.

With more than sufficient sunshine experienced, we headed home pleased to have furthered our understanding of how the coastal processes affect this sceptered isle.

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Another brick in the wall Lower Sixth geographers set out into London to visit Brick Lane in March to learn about migration.

The area around Brick Lane has been important as a place of transition since the 1500s, but has been made more relevant to recent geographical studies with the arrival of various migrant groups since the 17th Century. The Geographers’ A Level unit on “Diverse Places” specifically asks us to study ways in which areas have changed as different communities have moved in and out of locations, and Brick Lane is a perfect place for this.

From the Huguenots of the 1680s to the Jewish communities of the 17th and 18th centuries, all the way through to Bengali migrants post World War II and the recent wave of gentrification, never before has one street acted as such an intense area for study.

Concrete jungle First Year geographers spent their June Field Day exploring the effects of the urban landscape of Croydon on the behaviour of its inhabitants.

The French Marxist philosopher Guy Debord coined the term “psychogeography” in the 1950s to describes how the laws and effects of the geographical environment, consciously organised or not, affect the emotions and behaviours of people.

The First Years began their investigation into this theory at Croydon Minster, and ending up at Park Hill Park. The stops along the way led us to consider the impacts of sight and smell on our emotions, and the extent to which things present in our environment intersected with these.

After lunch in the park and a game of ultimate Frisbee, students returned to school to crunch their data. Whilst most boys didn’t adhere strictly to the principles of the “Flâneur” needed for a true psychogeography investigation, they touched upon the interrogation of our local geographical space, and pursued an understanding of Croydon’s mercurial history.

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Hopping off the train at Shoreditch High Street, students headed to the world famous 24-hour Beigel Bake to sample traditional filled beigels in honour of one of the distinctive communities which has left its mark on the area in a measurable way.

Smoked salmon and hot salt beef consumed, we began our walking tour with the Lower Sixth students acting as excellent guides from their pre-prepared research. Weaving their way past curry houses, converted breweries, churches and mosques, students took in the sights and sounds of the multicultural melting pot that is Brick Lane.

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Climb every mountain The entire Second Year travelled to our Boetius Centre in Wales this September for a few days of outdoor pursuits, including gorge-walking and rock-climbing.

The year group went in two separate cohorts, and everyone got involved in fun activities to build resilience and teamwork with others in their forms.

The Boetius Centre is located on the south-western edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park in the village of Coelbren, Wales. It is close to the walking areas of the Black Mountains and some of the most visited waterfalls and caves in Britain.

Shifting sands Lower Sixth Geography students headed to the Brecon Beacons to study sand dunes and coastal management in South Wales in October.

The students stayed for two nights at Trinity’s Boetius Centre in the vales of Glynneath. On the first day they travelled to Kenfig Dunes, one of the largest active sand dune systems in the entirety of Europe, to do pilot studies. A brief smattering of rain soon cleared as they finished, then the group headed to Porthcawl for an assessment of coastal management.

The day ended on Sandy Bay with fish and chips, and a brief glimpse at the

offerings of Porthcawl’s Elvis Festival.

Travelling back to the seafront in Porthcawl the next day, the students spent a few hours grappling with Welsh accents as they carried out questionnaires with local people, then returned to the promenade to evaluate their data. Having enjoyed exploring the locations, they boarded the school minibuses to return home.

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Seat of power A group of Sixth Form Politics students and student members of the Law Society travelled into London to visit the Houses of Parliament and the Old Bailey in November.

The students toured the buildings and the House of Lords (the Commons was closed for a Youth Parliament debate) where they viewed a Green Paper setting out a law being debated, discussed the democratic process and considered how the layout of Parliament itself aids debate. The students then tested out the voting methods they had learned about to elect their most capable student prime minister.

They then met with Trinity alumnus Chris Shaw (Class of 1986) who is currently working as a clerk for the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. He discussed the challenges of the role, but also the benefits of being involved in

the political process.

The students advanced onwards via the Royal Courts of Justice to the Central Criminal Court, known as the Old Bailey. They were guided by a journalist named Tim, who spoke to them about the role of a barrister and took them around multiple courtrooms so they could sit and observe a trial. Many of the students who aspire to legal careers were excited by this, including Lower Sixth Former Sophie Wan. “We were able to watch lawyers in action in a criminal court setting, something not all people may get to see in their lifetime,” she said.

Mr Oliver Hutchings

Changing times In November, the Fifth Year travelled to East London to take a look at the changes to the Stratford area post-Olympic regeneration.

Students picked their own transect across the site measuring environmental quality, land use as well as interviewing locals in the area.

We collected data on a much-debated development, enabling us to draw conclusions about how different groups have been affected. Students were able to reflect on the importance of primary and secondary data collection along with the use of precise sampling techniques.

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A grand affair The Junior Grand Day Out trip to Cuckmere Haven was the sunniest yet, with the whole of the Junior Year enjoying a fun outing with a little Geography fieldwork thrown in.

Surrounded by the picturesque Seven Sisters Country Park, students began their walk along the River Cuckmere towards the bay. Once at the beach, students got a taste of Geography

fieldwork, undertaking methods to measure wave velocity, an introduction to longshore drift and the processes that shape our shorelines.

Once the hard work was done, the boys had great fun playing beach cricket and practising skimming stones into the sea.

Mr Chris Ruck

Down the tube The whole of the Third Year explored the London Underground in May, to learn about urban development and inequality.

The Geography department’s Tube Line Challenge field trip required students to plan their route in groups along a chosen Underground line.

They stopped at destinations along the way to check how variables, such as the price of a coffee, changed along their route, and what this indicated about the area they were in.

Students chose a variety of routes along the District, Jubilee, Victoria, Metropolitan, Northern and Central lines (but sadly not the new Elizabeth line which opened the day after) and enjoyed taking in the city’s landmarks and delicacies along the way.

They will analyse their data in the classroom and present their research projects about different aspects of inequality, with a prize at stake for the best project in each class.

Special mentions must go to Mr John Savile and Mr Jack Munnery who joined the students on trips all the way out to Amersham and Epping respectively. Students were left with a new appreciation for both the London Underground and the varied nature of our capital city.

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Boys’ 1st XV Rugby What were the highlights of the season?

This will no doubt go down as one of the most memorable seasons ever. The 1st XV took Trinity Rugby to new heights. Ultimately my reflection on this season and on this team is how much I enjoyed coaching and spending time with them. Training was always the highlight of my week; it was great to see the two year groups come together and stick together through every challenge.

There were so many highlights. Will Peart-Smith caught an opponent diving over the try line and dragged him back in field in the middle of an incredible defensive stand against Whitgift, where Eddie Brown scored a try in the corner to finish that game. Other highlights included the entire St Jo’s Festival both on and off the field, and defensive sets against Judd and Harrow. Our game against Grey College was not something I thought I would experience at the start of the year, and the boys stepping up to the challenge (especially 2nd half), and Josh Bellamy’s duel with the Grey scrum half was incredible.

The National Cup Final was a tough loss after our victory last year, and one that will hurt for a while, but seeing how the boys were with each other in that most painful of moments, and how they stuck together, reflected on a great season and made me feel truly proud.

Who were the star players?

Everyone impressed, everyone contributed. All the boys were very fortunate to have the opportunity to play with one another and I was very fortunate to be able to coach them. All of the Lower Sixth students made tremendous progress. They came into a National Cup-winning side and could have been forgiven for feeling the pressure and just wanting to fit in, but they all added and pushed the group on.

Final thoughts from the coaches: To the Upper Sixth students I would like to say a massive thank you for an incredible two years. It has been the experience of a lifetime, and you have shown the way for the younger years to come. To the Lower Sixth, well done, you have all made such progress. I look forward to picking up the baton again next year.

Mr Paul Roberts and Mr Ian Kench

Squad: Temi Asanbe, Oliver Bailey, David Bampoe, James Baxter, Max Beadle, Joshua Bellamy, Jacob Brome, Edward Brown, Oliver Butler, Conor Byrne, Aaron Fakorede, Max Farrell, Kane Fleary, Lucas Friday, Oliver German, Samson Goldschmied, Aaron Gordon-Campbell, Drew Gormley, Finlay Kennedy, Omar Leon, Joe Marvin, Roma Matebalavu, Rhys McCarthy, Sam Medcraft, Zack Nixon, Isaiah Opara, William PeartSmith, Quinn Singh, Oscar Sweeney, Alex Tagg, Fred Webzell, Oliver Wilcox, Teddy Wilkie, Cody Wilson

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2nd, 3rd and 4th XV Rugby What were the highlights of the season?

In the 2nd XV, credit must go to our Lower Sixth for coming into the setup and adding their energy and skill.

Victories were plentiful, and those over Eton, Langley and St John’s Leatherhead were highlights. The most controlled performances came against Cranleigh and Hampton, who we beat for the first time in our history, 22-5. Their tactical awareness and blend of skillsets make for an incredibly difficult team to beat.

The 3rds were also outstanding, only losing to Cranleigh and Hampton, two of the best-drilled 3rd XV’s on the circuit. More importantly, it was a pleasure to see the squad enjoying the game, and to see the number of players returning to rugby. Beyond the highlight of Games afternoons, and many wins, the loss against Hampton was actually the highlight. We came as close as we ever have to beating a side that trains every week.

2nd XV Squad: James Baxter, Max Beadle, Oliver Butler, Joseph Canning, Stanley Chilvers, Aaron Fakorede, Nathan Fakorede, Samson Goldschmied, Drew Gormley, Rohan Lall, George Lawrence Green, Marley Lyttle, Rhys McCarthy, Zack Nixon, Thomas Parry-Williams, Christian Pauling, William Reeve, Adrian Serville, Oscar Sweeney, Alex Tagg, Lewis Tagg, Thomas Walkinshaw, Fred Webzell, Oliver Wilcox, Teddy Wilkie, Cody Wilson, Toby Young

Who were the star players?

For the 2nd team, Upper Sixth Formers Oli Butler, Drew Gormley and Zack Nixon showed their experience and leadership throughout. Credit must also go to our (almost) ever present Stan Chilvers and George Lawrence Green, returning engine room Rohan Lall and Joe Canning and new Upper Sixth additions in Will Reeve, Adrian Serville and Toby Young. Samson Goldschmeid’s metronome of a boot at the spot-kick was incredible, and our bruiser, James Baxter, was excellent. Cody Wilson and Lewis Tagg hugely improved.

In the 3rd team, Aarav Ganguli deserves credit for leading the side as captain, ably assisted by Pierre Rivet. Commitment came from the Upper Sixth, notably Will Broughton, David Fitzpatrick, Will Naylor, Alex Gilbert, Sam Godfrey, Mekaiel Hameed, Ben Lowth, Will Reeve, Jasper Weekes and Nick Wong.

Jared Cummins, Harry Ogden, Thomas ParryWilliams, Kristian Rees and Thomas Walkinshaw deserve mention for their commitment to training and improvement.

Final thoughts from the coaches: The 2nd team were incredible on the pitch, but their greatest achievement was the way they aimed to contribute to something much bigger. That requires great humility and commitment. In the 3rds, the season surpassed all expectations and Games afternoons were a genuine delight. It’s rare to see such a committed group at this level, and we are excited to see what next year will bring.

3rd XV Squad: Luca Baker, Daniel Basini, James Baxter, Kane Benjamin, Will Bishop, William Broughton, Nathan Brown, Benjamin Brunet, Stanley Chilvers, Joel Conrathe, Jared Cummins, Theo Desai, Nathan Fakorede, David Fitzpatrick, William Frost-Naylor, Aarav Ganguli, Alex Gilbert, Sam Godfrey, Mekaiel Hameed, Jaime Howard-Calle, Yves Hunte-Gibbons, Ben Lowth, Marley Lyttle, Alessandro Mutti, Tobe Nweke, Harry Ogden, Thomas Parry-Williams, Christian Pauling, Maxime Peterson-Eurin, Kristian Rees, William Reeve, Pierre Rivet, Fred Salway, Lewis Tagg, Tom Treloar, Aaron Vaz, Thomas Walkinshaw, Jasper Weekes, Nicholas Wong, Toby Young 4th XV Squad: Daniel Basini, Kane Benjamin, William Broughton, Benjamin Brunet, Joel Conrathe, Theo Desai, David Fitzpatrick, Sam Godfrey, Mekaiel Hameed, Kamran Khan, Marley Lyttle, Alessandro Mutti, Jaedon Osei-Bonsu, Thomas ParryWilliams, Maxime Peterson-Eurin, Kristian Rees, Pierre Rivet, Fred Salway, Tom Treloar, Jasper Weekes

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Girls’ 1st XV Rugby What were the highlights of the season?

The girls have been an absolute joy to coach and every player should be incredibly proud of their progress. The Upper Sixth girls continued to build their skills, and with a few now playing outside school, and their control of the game gave confidence to our play. The Lower Sixth girls were all new to the sport this year, but brought energy, enthusiasm and bags of natural talent to the team. We played a tough fixture against Dubai College and thoroughly enjoyed days out at various festivals and tournaments where the girls put into practice what we had learned in training.

Who were the star players?

Caragh Haspel and Abbie Daly have continued to be a driving force, ably supported by George Budden, Izzy Crispin and Eva Haunstetter.

These girls pushed the standards Squad: Lauren Baldwin, Sophie Birch, Millie for girls rugby, attending training, Danaher, Leah Devereux-Mckenzie, Keira Evans, and encouraged the Lower Sixth to Hannah Karpal, Olivia Morrell, Matilda Pooley, get involved. George, Caragh and Leah Pryce, Emily Tabraham, Rachel Timm, India Eva will be sorely missed for their Aitken, Titi Ayokun, George Budden, Zoe Clark, dominant tackles and sniping runs, Izzy Crispin, Abbie Daly (Vice-Capt), Caragh Haspel while Abbie and Izzy were often (Capt), Eva Haunstetter, Maddie Maher, Amelia breaking tackles and sprinting to Middleton, Georgia Yeulett, Holly Young, Kayla support others. In the Lower Sixth, Victor, Maya Malhotra Hannah Karpal, Millie Danaher, Lauren Baldwin, Pippa Carver and Final thoughts from the coaches: Leah Pryce have really impressed with their physicality in defence, their elusive running As coaches, we have loved working with the and how quickly they have picked up tactics. girls and watching their incredible development.

The most improved players have been India They are curious, ambitious and completely Aitken, Sophie Birch, Emily Tabraham and committed to improving, and it has been so Olivia Morrell, but all the girls who have tried enjoyable to see them enjoying their rugby and rugby this year, been to training or played in the getting to play against other schools. development festival have earned their place in the team and worn the Trinity shirt with pride.

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Under 16 Rugby What were the highlights of the season?

The A team grafted and put together some really good performances this season, but often didn’t quite get over the line. However when we travelled to KCS away, it all clicked.

The win never looked in doubt as we dominated physically.

There was also a mighty performance against Eton, as after the other team took a 28-5 lead, Josh Adu Kwapong changed the game with a thunderous hit on our line. By the full time whistle had blown, they had scored 22 unanswered points. We lost by a point, however a second half score line of 22-5 against this strong team was admirable.

U16A Squad: Joshua Adu-Kwapong, Ayaan Alam, Max Anderon, Jamie Bailey, Semiloore Bankole, Cuthbert Bashukwa, Matthew Boyde, Joe Bradshaw, Jasper Brown, Cameron Buxton, Jake Collier, Frank Collins, Josh Gardner, James Gilmour, Joel Gordon, Aaron Gordon-Campbell, Rhys Gormley, William Haspel, Seamus Holton, Joseph Jenkins, Harry Justice, Thomas Karelis, Jacob King, Archie MacIntosh, Conor Maguire, Joseph Mamode, Lewis Roberts, Adhi Sasikumar, Rahul Sohoni, Oliver Stephenson, Isaac Teague, Jared Thompson, Eric Trinder, Harry Webzell, Henry Weekes, Joshua Whittle

Who were the star players?

Josh Adu Kwapong’s defensive work and carrying ability has been outstanding, while Archie Macintosh has also been an asset. Jacob King and Eric Trinder were ever reliable with Aaron Gordon Campbell scoring plenty of tries. Rhys Gormley and Jake Collier had great years as half backs.

Joe Mamode is now playing with a lot more maturity, and Conor Maguire also improved his kicking ability to add to his running threat. In the pack, nobody worked harder than Henry Weekes, who has played like an absolute machine.

Final thoughts from the coaches: Despite results not always going our way, This group has improved massively over the year. They played rugby worthy of the 1st XV at times and have all become much more intelligent rugby players. But most importantly, they have all stuck together as a group no matter what, and become better friends through plenty of challenges.

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U16B Squad: Ayaan Alam, Jamie Bailey, Semiloore Bankole, Cuthbert Bashukwa, Oscar Beswick, Matthew Boyde, Joe Bradshaw, Cameron Brown, Frank Collins, Oskar Crabtree, Pitan Dube, Toby Fry, Jacob Galbraith, James Gilmour, Joel Gordon, Rhys Gormley, Lars Hansen, William Haspel, Seamus Holton, Leo Howard-Calle, Victor Ibberson, Joseph Jenkins, Harry Justice, Rishi Kanwar, Olly Keers, Jacob King, Flynn Knight, Joshie Lamey, Dylan Patel, Niam Patel, Charlie Plows, Orlando Riolo, Lewis Roberts, Luke Rudman, Adhi Sasikumar, Bailee Sheldon, Jake Silver, Isaac Teague, Jared Thompson, Daniel Todd, Henry Weekes, Joshua Whittle, Boaz Wong U16C Squad: Felix Atkinson, Cameron Brown, Oskar Crabtree, Asad Dilawar, Pitan Dube, Toby Fry, Leo Howard-Calle, Victor Ibberson, Adeel Imtiazi, Olly Keers, Joshie Lamey, Freddie Noble, Dylan Patel, Liam Patel, Niam Patel, Charlie Plows, Khalid Rizal Arif, Tom Shaxson, Bailee Sheldon, Jake Silver, Michael Tadman, Lucas Wan, Joshua Whittle, Adam Wisniewski

Under 15 Rugby What were the highlights of the season?

U15A Squad: Daniel Aisa Miller, Chibueze Ajaegbu, Jayden Alabi, Max Anderson, Uzoma Anele, Daniel Asanbe, Ezekiel Asigo, Benjamin Beadle, Cameron Buxton, Brayden Dekas, Oliver Haydon, Thabo Ncube, Lanre Olatunji, Matthew Oppong, Freddie Scott, Oliver Stephenson, Oliver Styles, Luke Thorne, Kaiden Watson, Harry Webzell, Johnny Wilkie

The U15 teams have showcased their skills, determination, and resilience, leaving spectators and coaching staff in awe.

Unfortunately, the A team bowed out of the National Cup early, but this will be a learning experience. They are an incredibly talented year group.

One standout highlight was the thrilling set of fixtures against Hurstpierpoint. The A team had had a tough run of fixtures, and they turned it around with a terrific win against a good team. The B team seemed to love a tight result this season, but the highlight was the very close Langley Park game. The boys defended heroically and turned the final few minutes into a real spectacle; cheered on by a large crowd as they just held on for a well-deserved victory.

Who were the star players?

U15B Squad: Joel Adu-Kwapong, Morgan Atkinson, Oscar Barritt, Callum Beeney, Harry Boland, Theo Chapman, Brayden Dekas, Kian Downey, Harry Driscoll, Teddy Guntrip, Piran Lewis, Daniel Owen, Mattia Reuter, Leonardo Rigoli, Alexander Robinson, Duncan Rout, Oliver Sayburn, James Sutherland, Caleb Thompson, Harrison Watts, Daniel Williams, Tommy Wright

In the A team, Daniel Aisa-Miller made huge strides in fly-half. Oliver Haydon continues to improve, particularly in contact. Max Anderson had an outstanding season at scrum-half, Kaiden Watson showed some real standout moments, and Cameron Buxton was a constant thorn in the opposition’s sides. The two standout players in the A team were Ben Beadle and Harry Webzell who were so missed when injured.

In the B team, Theo Chapman really helped the team play on the front foot, captain Oscar Barritt was heroic in defence and devastating in attack.

Many players made a lot of improvement, moving up the teams, and many B team players shone in the Langley Festival.

Brayden Dekas and Alex Robinson made huge strides and Jayden Alabi and Dan Asanbe became regular members of the A team. Freddie Scott was also ever-reliable.

Final thoughts from the coaches:

U15C Squad: Akash Abbot, Salman Ali, Gene Allaway, Archie Beckett, Callum Beeney, Harry Boland, Joshua Brown, Euan Chan, Lucas Chatterjee, Ishaan Davitt, Harry Driscoll, Max Glauerdt, Zac Goldschmied, Cormac Haspel, William Hooton, Rafid Kibria, Liam Latuszek, Joseph Lipinski, Charlie Pryce, Mack Rainsford, Duncan Rout, Oliver Sayburn, Edward Smith, Sebs Sotande-Peters, James Sutherland, Aqib Uddin, Abdul Wasay, Harrison Watts, Daniel Williams, Sam Young

It has been incredibly enjoyable to coach this group of young men, and they have learned valuable lessons through their victories and defeats. The team’s thrilling victories, outstanding individual displays, and collective growth showcased their immense talent and determination.

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Under 14 Rugby What were the highlights of the season?

The under 14s rugby season was extremely positive. The A team made it through to the latter stages of the National Cup, and the B, C and D teams all finished with impressive records. Aside from results, the most impressive feat was the progress made both individually and collectively, as well as the enjoyment of the game.

The U14 group toured to Dubai in the October half term. The standout match was against the Dubai Hurricanes, where the boys produced a gutsy performance to win the game. In the National Cup run, the A team beat a strong St James side 26-10, with a fantastic defensive effort.

The B team had an incredible their fighting spirit, shown in a memorable victory against St John’s Leatherhead. Despite the relentless pressure, they stayed strong in defence, then capitalised on chances to win 24-5.

Their dominant victory against Eton was also a triumph, finishing 43-10.

U14A Squad: Rory Annett, Ty Azugbene, Joshua Bell, Noah Bonner-McCarthy, Keyan Etherington, Jacob Fasida, Ashan Fernando, Josh Gardner, Aston Gayle, Jack Godfrey, Camilo Godoy, Tom Haynes, Thomas Karelis, Aku Mink, Miika Mink, Thiago Nicklin, Kal-El Ntiamoah, Emmanuel Nwosu, Mafeng Pwol, Kane Reynolds, Viktor Rose

The C team’s highlight was the final game against Eton where they delivered a tactical masterclass and some lovely team tries. For the Ds the highlight was a convincing and beautifully structured victory over RGS Guildford.

Who were the star players?

All the players were fantastic, but special mentions to Dan Battersby who was a prolific try scorer and Evan Wood. D captain Jack Prior led brilliantly, Kane Reynolds and Keyan Etherington showed huge improvement, and Enrico Dissera rose from the E team to be B team key player and appeared for the A team, winning him sportsman of the month. For the Ds, Esrom Binyam became one of the most potent attackers. Most improved for the Cs was Tomi Waters, who by the end was throwing himself into every tackle.

Final thoughts from the coaches: This group showed outstanding team spirit with enormously competitive and enjoyable training sessions. Well done to everyone involved.

Mr Elliot Hooper, Mr Oliver Marriott, Mr Matt Richbell, Mr Nicholas Russell and Mr Julian Timm

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U14B Squad: Jacob Ashley, James Banwell, Dan Battersby, Joshua Bell, Leon Bird, Aidan Birmingham, Noah Bonner-McCarthy, Benjy Day, Enrico Dissera, Keyan Etherington, Ashan Fernando, Blake Foster-Aileru, Gabriel Fraher, Aston Gayle, Benjamin Gilmour, Camilo Godoy, Tom Haynes, Zain Irtiza-Ali, Danny Keenan, Wilbur Knight, Angel Larrion, William Letchford, Liam McNamara, Aku Mink, Miika Mink, Thomas Morrell, Jasper Munns, Thiago Nicklin, Mafeng Pwol, Kane Reynolds, Raphael Rivet, Viktor Rose, Theo Strevens, Alexander Taylor, Edward Thomas

U14D Squad: Joshua Adeniyi, Sam Aikman-Beadle, Isaac Akohene-Voller, Joshua Allen, Jacob Ashley, Dan Battersby, Esrom Binyam, Leon Bird, Aidan Birmingham, Joe Carter, Matthew Cavanagh, Malachi Charalambous, Benjy Day, Oliver Farnan, Daniel Farrell, Ellis Gates, Aaron George, Benjamin Gilmour, Oliver Goode, Ali Hafeez, Joshua Herd, Hugo Hipwell, Matthew Hobden, Louie James, Mikaeel Kassam, Angel Larrion, Finn Leadbitter, Max Leadbitter, James Legge, Albie Leslie, William Letchford, Liam McNamara, Freddie Morritt, Aarian Nair, Freddie Payne, Jack Prior, Rizq Sherazi, Alexander Taylor, Luke Thornton, Leo Virley, Tomi Waters, Evan Wood

Under 13 Rugby What were the highlights of the season?

U13A Squad: Tobore Agbandje, Manuel Akoto, Elias Atkinson, Humphrey Bedford, Matthew Beeney, Sebastian Bonsu-Amako, George Gibbs, Shay Ivory, Matthew Jacques, Michael Jerrom, Malvin Kusi, Dylan Lawson, Dylan Odeleye, Dylan Robson, Shiv Singh, James Smith, Mitch Truter, Javahn Woode

The As started with successive wins against Caterham, Langley Park and St John’s Leatherhead, with hard work from pre-season very noticeable in attack and defence. After a mid-season wobble, better team spirit led to strong wins against Dulwich Prep and Dulwich College. The Bs had two wonderful games against the Dulwich schools. Against the college the team pulled back from two tries down at half time to claim a draw. The Ds had a dramatic 75-70 win against Dulwich Prep, a 35-20 win against Hurstpierpoint and a 50-20 win against Caterham. No matter the score, all the boys gave their all and worked incredibly hard. We had a huge number of Under 13 players play for us, which was fantastic to see.

Who were the star players?

In the As, coaches were particularly impressed with Manuel Akoto, Seb Bonsu-Amako, Matthew Jacques, Eli Atkinson and James Smith. They all showed great defensive skills and were key to our attack going forwards. Sam Boxall and Nathaniel Harris were always willing runners for the Ds. In terms of improvement, George Gibbs, Shiv Singh and Dylan Odeleye all showed tremendous improvements. George won the most turnovers and improved his discipline, Shiv became a much more confident runner, while Dylan improved his positioning, his support play and his offloading. Will Patrick also made huge improvements and really began to enjoy playing rugby. We saw a significant number of students progress through the teams this year which is a testament to them for being so keen, energetic and hard-working.

Final thoughts from the coaches: The U13s were a joy to coach and made great progress individually as well as in their teams. Their work rate and curiosity in training is excellent, and their competitive spirit is strong.

U13B Squad: Noah Akohene-Voller, Monty Anderson, Marley Andoh-Phillips, Seyifunmi Bankole, Axel Glauerdt, Daniel Guglielmino, Hugo Jaques, Shoaib Khan, Victor Lanaspre, Thomas Love, Magnus Mansaray, Ed Morris, Esosa Omonbude, Louis Potter, Shreyansh Rath, Oliver Sewell, Alastair Strathearn, Luke Timm, Daniel Tough, Theo Weston, Denzel Williams, Jamie Woodward, London Yu

U13C Squad: Nwabueze Akubueze, Ethan Ashman, Keaden Beckford, Christopher Bergs, Sam Boxall, George Clubbs, Mani Gautam-Aitken, Charlie Goodbody, Aston Graham, Hector Hills, Oscar Horridge, William Jones, Imaad Khan, Shoaib Khan, Oliver Lamb, Anish Moholkar, Conn O’Malley, Oscar Pickering, Leo Price, Shreyansh Rath, Nicky Reuter, Kayin Shittu, Otto Stueck, Robbie Taylor, Henry Walshe

Mrs Anastacia Long, Mr Harry Petty, Mr Nick Giles, Mr Tom Brindley and Mr Paul Roberts

U13D Squad: Aayan Abbas, Zak Adjepong, Zachary Ambler, Freddie Balcombe, Sonnie Beckett, George Clubbs, Oscar Clyde-Gore, Jago DaleyAllison, Guru Dhamodaran, Hashim Elbashir, Nathaniel Harris, Aden HowardPlacek, Noah Husain, Finlay Johnson, Ali Kara, Aarush Kumar, Oliver Lamb, Edward Molony, Hugo Morton-Ho, Lyam Mosnier, Conn O’Malley, Kian Patel, William Patrick, Savith Peiris, Ammar Raffiq, William Thomas U13E Squad: Zachary Ambler, Ethan De Menezes, Josh Draper, Hashim Elbashir, Thomas Gibson, Emile Guiblin, Ben Guntrip, Ryan Ilmane, Zayn Jafar, Zaki Khelifa, Joshua Lai, Arlo Murray, George Nearn Stuart, Jonah Newlands, Kaylan Patel, Ryan Patel, Eddie Phillips, Noah Prestney, Regan Reynolds, Shiv Shukla, Harry Speight, Millen Treanor, Alex Trevena, Arihant Tripathy, Henry Walshe, Josh Webb, Ronaal Weerasinghe, Zac Wood The Mitre

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Under 12 Rugby What were the highlights of the season?

The As started with successive wins against Caterham, Langley Park and St John’s Leatherhead, with hard work from pre-season very noticeable in attack and defence. After a mid-season wobble, better team spirit led to strong wins against Dulwich Prep and Dulwich College. The Bs had two wonderful games against the Dulwich schools. Against the college the team pulled back from two tries down at half time to claim a draw. The Ds had a dramatic 75-70 win against Dulwich Prep, a 35-20 win against Hurstpierpoint and a 50-20 win against Caterham. No matter the score, all the boys gave their all and worked incredibly hard. We had a huge number of Under 13 players play for us, which was fantastic to see.

U12A Squad: Will Booth, Jack Burke, Leo Carr, Jack Crossland, Nathan Fasida, Ben Harriman, Harry Hayler, Charlie Keegan, Michael Nwosu, Huey Ward, Bodie White, Henry Willand, Austin Worrall, Jacob Dako

Who were the star players?

In the As, coaches were particularly impressed with Manuel Akoto, Seb Bonsu-Amako, Matthew Jacques, Eli Atkinson and James Smith. They all showed great defensive skills and were key to our attack going forwards. Sam Boxall and Nathaniel Harris were always willing runners for the Ds. In terms of improvement, George Gibbs, Shiv Singh and Dylan Odeleye all showed tremendous improvements. George won the most turnovers and improved his discipline, Shiv became a much more confident runner, while Dylan improved his positioning, his support play and his offloading. Will Patrick also made huge improvements and really began to enjoy playing rugby. We saw a significant number of students progress through the teams this year which is a testament to them for being so keen, energetic and hard-working.

Final thoughts from the coaches:

U12B Squad: Jake Aldridge, Cobi Bahiti, Alfred Beesley, Will Booth, Oscar Callaghan, Julian Carpegna, Marlowe Evans-Bardowell, Andre Fritsch, Rounak Ghosh, Eliot Giegiel, Eli Gordon-White, Fraser Gormley, Nicholas Harvey, Oliver Herbert, Dexter Hulbert-Jones, Taran Jeyanandhan, Rohan Kanwar, Jack Keenan, Frederick Leadbitter, Rafa Leonard-Riley, Sam McFerran, Christian Mnkandla, Andre Nimoh, Seyitan Ogunyemi, Oliver O’Hara, Oscar Sabourin, Marco San Martin Galluccio, Jonathan Shand, Thomas Smith, Elliot Spooner, Ben Towers, Paul Tregilgas, Lucas Waters, Eddy Watson, Clem Wilkie, Henry Willand, James Williams

The U13s were a joy to coach and made great progress individually as well as in their teams. Their work rate and curiosity in training is excellent, and their competitive spirit is strong.

Mrs Anastacia Long, Mr Harry Petty, Mr Nick Giles, Mr Tom Brindley and Mr Paul Roberts

U12E Squad: Ceydan Amfo, Lochie Cousin, Jack Filer, Theo Francis, Timmy Grannell, Edi Haka, Nicholas Harvey, Oliver Hull, Taran Jeyanandhan, Umair Khan, Euan Maguire, Donncha McKeown, Oliver Michael, Giovanni Odida, Elijah Osinaike, Aras Ozler, Josh Patel, Luca Pyle, Max Teoh-Feasey, Micah Thompson, Daniel Trocellier, Tom Wallace U12F Squad: Haris Adeoye, Delali Akpoblu, Abee Aravinth, Ali Asharia, Affan Aslam, Tobi Badejo, Oliver Barlow, Oistin Boakye-Keating, Lochie Cousin, Alex Cox, Noah Evans, Jordan Fernando Pulle, Timmy Grannell, Dami Ikumawoyi, Farris Jerrari, Daniel Kaminski, Ryan Kapur, Raphael Koh, Daniel Leese, Yousuf Mortimer, Aras Ozler, Arien Patel, Josh Patel, Aarush Raghavendra, Faisal Rassoli, Rohith Rosan, Noah Stacey, Max Teoh-Feasey, Zachary Uwins-Garesse U12G Squad: Ali Asharia, Affan Aslam, Lochie Cousin, Noah Evans, Aran Luthra, Giovanni Odida, Faisal Rassoli, Noah Stacey 96

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U12C Squad: Jake Aldridge, Ceydan Amfo, Adrian Babic, Cobi Bahiti, Alfred Beesley, Hamish Brolly, Oscar Callaghan, Marlowe Evans-Bardowell, Jack Filer, Theo Francis, Andre Fritsch, Rounak Ghosh, Eliot Giegiel, Daniel Kaminski, Rohan Kanwar, Jack Keenan, Umair Khan, Frederick Leadbitter, Rafa Leonard-Riley, Euan Maguire, Donncha McKeown, Oliver Michael, Christian Mnkandla, Jacob Moralee, Giovanni Odida, Oliver O’Hara, Elijah Osinaike, Luca Pyle, Faisal Rassoli, Marco San Martin Galluccio, Niall Small, Thomas Smith, Elliot Spooner, Micah Thompson, Ben Towers, Daniel Trocellier, Tom Wallace, Eddy Watson, James Williams

U12D Squad: Adrian Babic, Cobi Bahiti, Alfred Beesley, Hamish Brolly, Julian Carpegna, Jack Filer, Andre Fritsch, Eli Gordon-White, Nicholas Harvey, Oliver Herbert, Taran Jeyanandhan, Umair Khan, Sam McFerran, Oliver Michael, Jacob Moralee, Aras Ozler, Luca Pyle, Aarush Raghavendra, Faisal Rassoli, Niall Small, Elliot Spooner, Micah Thompson, Ben Towers, Zachary Uwins-Garesse, Tom Wallace, James Williams

Under 11 Rugby What were the highlights of the season?

U11A Squad: Conor Beeney, Musa Begg, Samarth Iyengar, Xavier Karelis, Seth Kennedy, Sunny Lawson, Billy Morritt, Jacob Nemeth-Paradot, Kavish Patel, Adam Price, Partha Ram, Freddie Stevens, William Swiatkiewicz, Alexander Wright, Edward Wright

The Belmont festival was a particular highlight for the A team. To only concede two tries across six matches was really impressive, especially given the calibre of opposition.

The B team’s attacking performance against DPL was excellent; they continually moved the ball and always looked to utilise the space.

The C team were involved in a 20 try thriller against Eltham, which resulted in a high scoring draw. The whole squad were outstanding in attack, and it was great to see their resilience on full show. This allowed them to run in a dramatic last minute try, tying the game in the last play.

Who were the star players?

Sunny Lawson, who was new to rugby in September, has serious potential and consistently proved to be a threat in both attack and defence. Connor Beeney’s fearless nature in defence was also pivotal in the A team. Edward Wright proved to be a serious threat when he had the ball; he would often take it on at pace and looked to run aggressively at the defence.

U11B Squad: Dylan Banerjee Chopra, Musa Begg, Amraj Benning, Ansh Chandarana, Charlie Dadds, Ethan Gyer, Will Haslock, Samarth Iyengar, Raghav Kumar, Dhruv Nair, Vihaan Parulekar Roy, Frank Potter, Adam Price, Partha Ram, Rees Siddiqui, Krish Singh, Ben Skillicorn, William Swiatkiewicz, Edward Wright

In terms of improvement, Musa Begg and Seth Kennedy were particular standouts in the A and B team. Their understanding of the game allowed them to get into great positions in attack. They often got their hands on the ball, which significantly improved their handling and decision-making skills.

Final thoughts from the coaches: The energy and enthusiasm this group brought to both their fixtures and training have been exceptional. This made them a real pleasure to work with and it was great to see how much improvement every player and team made.

We are very excited to see where this group goes in years to come.

Mr Steve Richards, Mr Mark Stacpoole and Mr Christopher Beck

U11C Squad: Dylan Banerjee Chopra, Luis Barquinha, Amraj Benning, Laksh Bhura, Hamish Carnell, Ansh Chandarana, Charlie Dadds, Keeran Ganatra, Jamie Hanley, Will Haslock, Hal Heaton, Dennis Lalic, Sekeesh Mahen, Dhruv Nair, Alexander O’Neill, Adam Qureshi, Eashwar Sasikumar, Ben Sherrell, Rees Siddiqui, Ben Skillicorn, Micah Spero, William Swiatkiewicz, Jaden Wong Hing Cheung The Mitre

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Arabian nights A group of Second and Third Year rugby players took in the sights of the United Arab Emirates in October.

The students took part in rugby training sessions and played matches against the Dubai Exiles, Dubai Hurricanes and Abu Dhabi Harlequins.

In Dubai, the Under 14s played two matches and won both, despite challenging conditions. In the second game, the boys were 12-7 down with 10 minutes to go, but produced some of their best rugby of the season, to produce two tries and win the game. They also conducted themselves extremely well on and off the pitch.

In Abu Dhabi, the students visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the third biggest mosque in the world as well as Ferrari World theme park. In Dubai, they visited the Burj Khalifa – the tallest building in the world – and enjoyed a desert safari where they took jeeps through the desert, rode camels and experienced local food.

Third Year student Thomas Karelis said the trip was a “great confidence boost” for them as players.

“It was a real bonding experience for the team. The activities were magnificent and every day we would experience new things,” he said. “The theme parks were probably one of the most exciting parts of the trip, whether it was Ferrari World with its high-speed, twisting rollercoasters or Atlantis with its beautiful beach and amazing waterslides.”

Third Year Josh Gardner agreed, saying he had the “time of my life”.

“We represented our school with pride, and the effort, passion, skill and the physicality were all there to have an undefeated tour,” he said.

“It was hard at times playing in such tough conditions where you can’t even catch the ball because your hands are too sweaty or you’re too tired because of the heat. But we pulled through, strong as a team.”

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Rugby Sevens What were the highlights of the season?

Seniors Squad: Oliver Bailey, Jacob Brome, Joshua Bellamy, Eddie Brown, Max Farrell, Lucas Friday, Oliver German, Samson Goldschmied, Omar Leon, Roma Matebalavu, Sam Medcraft, Zack Nixon, William Peart-Smith, Quinn Singh, Oliver Wilcox

As usual the Sevens season gradually built into a rush of tournaments in the spring. Teams all developed tremendously and they all finished with a bang in a big final week. The Under 11s, 13s, 14s, 16s, and the Senior Boys and Girls teams all put in exceptional performances at Rosslyn Park, with the Under 12s winning the Reigate Festival and the Under 15s making it to the semi-final of the John Peroni Sevens.

The Under 14s’ elimination match against Dame Allen’s at Rosslyn Park stands out, as they played their best rugby and ended up with an emphatic win. The Under 15s won the plate at the Surrey Festival and reached the John Perioni semi-final. The Under 16s made enormous progress; after winning the bowl at the RGS Sevens, they made the quarter final groups at the Nationals. The Girls 1st VII made incredible progress in a game that was new to most of them. The Boys 1st VII were inspiring at the Nationals, coming through tough encounters. A Lucas Friday turnover on our own line against Kirkham Grammar was a particular highlight.

Who were the star players?

Jacob Fasida was incredible at the Nationals and Conor Woodman grafted as ever. Daniel AisaMiller took his game to a new level. In the Seniors, Josh Bellamy’s performance at Rosslyn was pretty special, alongside other huge performances from Max Farrell, Ollie Bailey, Sam Medcraft and Lucas Friday. Hannah Karpal picked up rugby just like she has everything else, and was particularly phenomenal in defence. In terms of improvement, Rahul Sohoni in the Under 14s and Cam Buxton in the Under 15s both stood out, and in the Under 16s Frank Collins earned his place with some of his best rugby ever.

Final thoughts from the coaches:

Senior Girls Squad: India Aitken, Titi Ayokun, Lauren Baldwin, Sophie Birch, George Budden, Pippa Carver, Zoe Clark, Izzy Crispin, Abbie Daly, Millie Danaher, Leah Devereux-Mckenzie, Keira Evans, Caragh Haspel, Eva Haunstetter, Sophie Hayes, Sylvie Jones, Hannah Karpal, Maddie Maher, Maya Malhotra, Amelia Middleton, Olivia Morrell, Matilda Pooley, Leah Pryce, Emily Tabraham, Rachel Timm, Kayla Victor, Georgia Yeulett, Holly Young

The Sevens sides have gone from strength to strength, and it is so exciting to see the teams play with such energy and commitment.

Mr Paul Roberts, Mr Ian Kench, Mrs Anastacia Long, Mr George Kimmins, Mr Grant Beresford-Miller, Mr Ollie Marriott, Mr Richbell and Mr Sinclair

U14A Squad: Rory Annett, Ty Azugbene, Enrico Dissera, Keyan Etherington, Jacob Fasida, Ashan Fernando, Gabriel Fraher, Josh Gardner, Jack Godfrey, Tom Haynes, Liam McNamara, Thiago Nicklin, Emmanuel Nwosu, Mafeng Pwol, Kane Reynolds, Viktor Rose, Rahul Sohoni, Zack Stringer, Conor Woodman U16A Squad: Joshua Adu-Kwapong, Daniel Aisa Miller, Max Anderson, Cuthbert Bashukwa, Joe Bradshaw, Cameron Buxton, Frank Collins, James Gilmour, Joel Gordon, Rhys Gormley, Seamus Holton, Joseph Jenkins, Jacob King, Archie MacIntosh, Conor Maguire, Joseph Mamode, Charlie Plows, Isaac Teague, Jared Thompson, Eric Trinder, Kaiden Watson, Harry Webzell

U15A Squad: Daniel Aisa Miller, Jayden Alabi, Max Anderson, Daniel Asanbe, Ezekiel Asigo, Cameron Buxton, Oliver Haydon, Lanre Olatunji, Matthew Oppong, Oliver Stephenson, Oliver Styles, Kaiden Watson, Harry Webzell, Johnny Wilkie, Ollie Young

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Thai break Trinity’s senior rugby players flew to Thailand in December to take part in the World Schools Rugby Festival (WSF), following their National Cup win in 2022.

The WSF brings together the best rugby schools in the world to showcase school rugby. A squad of 30 of Trinity’s senior rugby team travelled to the Pattana Sports Resort in Thailand to face top rugby-playing schools from South Africa, New Zealand, Ireland and Wales.

It was a demanding 10 days, as they’d had a challenging win against Harrow before flying out to Thailand to play three games of top-level rugby – all while managing different time zones, climate and rugby styles.

Coaches were proud of the way the boys conducted themselves, winning one of their 3 games and nearly clinching a second close match. The level of competition and emotions were high, and the overall experience was hugely beneficial. Players met peers from around the world and broadened their perspectives, and it was good preparation for the National Cup matches the following term, where Trinity again progressed to the final.

Their first match was against Grey College from South Africa, a school famed for producing many Springbok players and World Cup winners. Thousands tuned in to watch live as the teams battled it out on the pitch, and the final score was 22-7 to Grey after a valiant defensive performance from Trinity.

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School from Ireland in one of the closest games of the tournament. Conor Byrne and Josh Bellamy helped Trinity forge ahead 19-8 with just minutes left on the clock, but St Michael’s managed to pull things back to win 19-20.

The final game was against Rugby Travel Academy, a South African school offering a full-time rugby programme. The final result was 43-7 Trinity, finishing the rugby on a high. The tournament was won by Hamilton Boys High from New Zealand.

Aside from the rugby, the students took in local beaches and temples, watched Muay Thai matches, haggled in local markets and spent time bonding as a squad. They faced off with the other teams in games of volleyball, inflatable water sports and even initiated a trading floor between other countries with their kits. Upper Sixth student Finn Kennedy says, “The friendships we made with other teams is definitely something memorable we’ll take from the tour.”

The trip took place thanks to fundraising including a lot of effort from parents, and the team also thanked sponsors who financed a brand-new kit.

Mr Paul Roberts and Mrs Audrey Lenihan

Hockey Seniors What were the highlights of the season?

Boys’ 1st XI Squad: Gabriel Pattison-Binns, Zac Burt, Zach Downey, Jack Mann, Max Virley, Lars Hansen, Joe Hutchings, Kamran Khan, Alex Tagg, Theo Desai, Will Bishop, George Lawrence Green, Drew Gormley, William Haspel, Jake Collier, Oliver Falero, Conor Giblin, Luca Baker

The Boys’ 1st XI hockey team had an outstanding season, showcasing their exceptional skills, teamwork, and determination. One of the highlights was the team’s 5-1 victory over Alleyn’s in the final of the ISHC National Finals. This result showed their remarkable talent and made them worthy champions. In the England Hockey Cup, they narrowly lost 2-1 in the semifinals against Magdalen College. Despite the loss, the boys demonstrated their tenacity and spirit. During block fixtures, the team had a notable 5-3 victory against a formidable Ardingly side, where they persevered and came out triumphant.

The Girls’ 1st XI team also had a fantastic season, displaying excellent teamwork and a fantastic team spirit from the start to play some superb hockey. One of the standout results was their impressive 10-2 victory against Alleyn’s, which showcased their ability to convert their chances effectively.

The Boys’ 2nd XI also put together some strong performances, and were unlucky to not go further in their regional competition. The 3rd XI boys also had a fun season, and although they didn’t produce consistent wins, they enjoyed the matches, and secured a 4-0 win over Kingston Grammar School.

Who were the star players?

2nd XI Squad: Alex Tagg, Lewis Tagg, Nicholas Wong, Tom Binns, Noah Gilham, Oliver Gilham, William Reeve, David Aisa Miller, Joe Bodle, Henry Farquharson, Toby Young, Archie Holman, Aaryan Roberts, Micah Thomas, Fred Salway, Adrian Serville, Pippa Carver, Caragh Haspel, Zac Smith, Pierre Rivet, Sam Godfrey

Captain Gabriel Pattison-Binns led the boys’ 1st team very well, and top scorer and penalty corner specialist was Jack Mann. Goalkeeper Zach Downey was also one of the standout performers, making crucial saves to keep the team in contention. For the girls, Caragh Haspel emerged as a key player, consistently making crucial contributions including a couple of outrageous backhand goals. Hannah Karpel was a standout goal scorer, displaying her clinical finishing. Pippa Caver commanded the defense from the back, displaying dominance and control. In the 3rd team, Daniel Ekundayo was the stand out player, maintaining a solid defence at the back, with Shayaan Imtiazi being the most improved.

Final thoughts from the coaches: The 2023 season was a period of excellence for both the Boys’ and Girls’ 1st XI teams, and the 2nd and 3rd team can also be proud of their seasons.

The Boys’ 1st team’s victory in the ISHC National Finals will inspire future generations of hockey players at the school.

Mr Nick Giles, Mr Chris Porter, Mr Steven Richards and Mr Rushil Malde

Girls’ 1st XI Squad: Caragh Haspel, Abbie Daly, Lydia Jordan, Hannah Karpal, Yasmin Williams, Matilda Nilsson, Pippa Carver, Millie Danaher, Georgia Yeulett, Orrin Blair, Izzy Crispin, Eva Haunstetter, Phoebe Nichols, Lauren Baldwin, Leah Pryce, Matilda Pooley, Carmen Morrison, Fiona Armstrong-Denby, Senaya Wimalasuriya

3rd XI Squad: Daniel Ekundayo, Sam Godfrey, Luke McDowall, Rhys McCarthy, Khush Patel, Tayen Patel, Anthony Hunter, Hari Dhoat, Abbie Daly, Kofi Akuoko, Aarav Ganguli, Pierre Rivet, Isaiah Bogle, Zac Smith, Lewis Tagg, George Brown, Dylan Rainsford, Leo Hilsley, Josh Binns, Shayaan Imtiazi, Athithan Sabesan, Archie Galbraith, Aarush Wangoo, Henry Atkinson The Mitre

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Indoor Hockey What were the highlights of the season?

The indoor hockey season was filled with excitement, achievements, and notable performances. One of the highlights was the introduction of girls’ indoor hockey, opening new opportunities for female athletes to showcase their skills and passion for the sport. It brought a fresh dynamic and created a more inclusive sporting environment. The Under 16 team’s performance in the London South competition was commendable, demonstrating their skills and teamwork. The U14 team narrowly missed out on qualifying for the finals of the annual Trinity-Whitgift tournament, but their performances showed their competitiveness and determination.

Senior Boys Squad: Will Bishop, Zac Burt, Theo Desai, Zach Downey, Oliver Falero, Lars Hansen, William Haspel, Joe Hutchings, George Lawrence Green, Jack Mann, Gabriel PattisonBinns

Who were the star players?

In the Boys’ 1st team, Gabriel Pattison-Binns and Jack Mann showed their skills and leadership abilities. Their remarkable performances and determination inspired the entire squad. In the Under 16 team, William Haspel and Lars Hansen demonstrated immense talent and dedication.

Their consistent performances and ability to step up during crucial moments were instrumental. Thomas Karelis in the Under 14 team and Ed Morris in the Under 13 team also deserve special mention. Tom displayed remarkable skills and maturity, pushing the team’s learning and growth. Similarly, Ed consistently delivering outstanding performances.

Esosa Omonbude and Ed Thomas made remarkable progress through dedication and a willingness to learn. Esosa and Ed were able to elevate their game and contribute positively to their teams.

Final thoughts from the coaches: Overall, the Trinity Indoor Hockey season was a resounding success, marked by some outstanding performances. It is clear that the future holds great promise for the sport.

Mr Tim Guise-Brown, Mr Nick Giles, Mr Chris Porter and Mr Mark Stacpoole

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Senior Girls Squad: Lauren Baldwin, Orrin Blair, Pippa Carver, Izzy Crispin, Abbie Daly, Caragh Haspel, Eva Haunstetter, Yasmin Williams.

U16A Squad: Jake Collier, Ioan Edwards, Lars Hansen, William Haspel, Thomas Karelis, Flynn Knight, Nathaniel Leggett, Conor Maguire, Charlie Mather, Lewis Roberts, Luke Rudman, Max Virley U13A Squad: Tobore Agbandje, Monty Anderson, Humphrey Bedford, Matthew Beeney, Axel Glauerdt, Matthew Jacques, William Jones, Dylan Lawson, Ed Morris, Esosa Omonbude, Savith Peiris, Dylan Robson, James Smith, Luke Timm

Under 16 Hockey What were the highlights of the season?

U16A Squad: Ioan Edwards, Charlie Mather, Lewis Roberts, Max Virley, Matthew Johnsen, Lucas Collier (U14), Sam Aikman-Beadle (U14), Jake Collier, Toby Fry, Rhys Gormley, Luke Rudman, Flynn Knight, Isaac Proud, Niam Patel, Thomas Karelis (U14), Conor Maguire, Joseph Mamode

The A team had an interesting year with four of the main starters being promoted to the first team where they all did extremely well. It became apparent that it would be a difficult year for the depleted squad, with their only win coming against Hurstpierpoint College in the final game, with Niam Patel scoring. For a large portion of the game they also played with 10 men on the pitch.

The B team had a good year, drawing three of their matches and winning one out of the five they played. With a weakened squad due, it was pleasing to see just how well they did.

Who were the star players?

All boys who took the step up into the Under 16s performed extremely well, with four Under 14s making a two-year jump into the squad. Lucas Collier, Tom Karelis, Sam Aikman-Beadle and Leo Virley all should be pleased with how they performed, and the added experience should aid them in the future.

U16B Squad: Isaac Teague, Seamus Holton, Nathaniel Leggett, Orlando Riolo, Adhi Sasikumar, Jared Thompson, Daniel Todd, Matthew Boyde, Charlie Edwards, Franco Hillier, Joshua Adu-Kwapong, Felix Barry-Casademunt, Maksim Lalic, Rahul Mehan

Ioan Edwards who was ever present in goal, since for the majority of the time we were defending in games. Without Ioan, it would be safe to say we would have conceded far more goals than we actually did. Charlie Mather became a standout player and was selected as captain later in the season. The boys that started in the B team and progressed into the A team showed their class, with Isaac Proud, Niam Patel, Charlie Edwards and Orlando Riolo all fitting in very comfortably.

Final thoughts from the coaches: It was a pleasure to take the boys this year, and although not everything went the way we wanted, we had a very positive final year before the boys enter the senior teams.

Mr Tom McKinnon and Mrs Anastacia Long

Under 15 Hockey What were the highlights of the season?

U15A Squad: Sam Aikman-Beadle, Aidan Birmingham, James Bradburn, Lucas Collier, Thomas Karelis, Leo Virley, Evan Wood, Akash Abbot, Daniel Aisa Miller, Jayden Alabi, Max Anderson, Uzoma Anele, Oscar Barritt, Theo Chapman, Roman Coates, Kian Downey, Cormac Haspel, Oliver Haydon, Rohan Kumar, Thabo Ncube, Daniel Owen, Leonardo Rigoli, Ethan Sun, Harrison Watts, Johnny Wilkie, Tommy Wright

A and B teams had impressive seasons. The A team had a fantastic run in the London South Cup, emerging as the champions by defeating strong opponents like Alleyns, KCS Wimbledon, and Langley Park. They showcased their resilience and composure again in the London Cup, securing another stunning victory.

Kian Downey stood out as the top goal-scorer of the tournament, netting an impressive 10 goals in 4 games.

The B team’s defensive performance against Alleyn’s was a standout highlight.

Another was their impressive attacking display against Eltham, where Rohan Kumar scored a hat-trick before promotion to the A team. The last-second goal against Hurstpierpoint was the best single moment of their season.

Who were the star players?

Dan Aisa-Miller, a midfield maestro, displayed exceptional skills and vision on the field, controlling the tempo of the game and create scoring opportunities. Cormac Haspel, a formidable defender, demonstrated remarkable defensive prowess and leadership skills. Rohan Kumar, Harrison Watt, and Johnny Wilkie made notable improvements. Mahen Jayasinghe impressed the B team coaches with his consistent effort levels and defending skills. Oscar Barritt’s contributions helped the team control matches effectively. Lucas Chatterjee and Dan Asanbe caught attention with their energy levels, vision on the pitch, and ball control. Dylan Patel showed remarkable improvement, becoming a consistent B team player. Caleb Thompson grew in confidence on the ball, becoming a valuable player, especially on the left.

U15B Squad: Joel Adu-Kwapong, Jayden Alabi, Gene Allaway, Max Anderson, Daniel Asanbe, Oscar Barritt, Cameron Buxton, Theo Chapman, Lucas Chatterjee, Sebastian Connors, Tommy Cuninghame, Max Gomulka, Aarav Gupta, Oliver Haydon, Mahen Jayasinghe, Rohan Kumar, Oliver Lyons, Thabo Ncube, Adi Nigam, Daniel Owen, Dylan Patel, Leonardo Rigoli, Caleb Thompson, Harrison Watts, Jamie Willis, Sam Young

Final thoughts from the coaches: Coaches were undoubtedly proud of this group’s achievements, particularly their victory in the London Cup, which can be attributed to the players’ hard work, discipline and unity.

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Under 14 Hockey What were the highlights of the season?

The highlight for the A team was beating Kingston Grammar School 4-2 at home, four weeks after losing 1-0 to the same opposition in the National Cup. In the first game, they were caught out on the counter-attack and couldn’t make their sustained pressure count. In the training sessions between those two games, the boys worked hard on a new style of play, and KGS couldn’t cope with it. We went 3-0 up early in the game and were just far too good and wellorganised for our opponents on the day.

The last game of the season saw the A team head over to Alleyn’s in very good form, but were under pressure for much of the game.

With only a few minutes to play, we found ourselves 2-1 down. A change in shape put Alleyn’s under a lot of pressure, and we grabbed an equaliser, before Tom Karelis scored a drag flick from a penalty corner after the final whistle to make it 3-2. The goal was scored right in front of lots of Trinity parents who were there to support the boys which made it even more special.

U14A Squad: Thomas Karelis, Evan Wood, Josh Gardner, Camilo Godoy, James Bradburn, Jasper Munns, Finn Leadbitter, Sam AikmanBeadle, Danny Keenan, Joshua Allen, Edward Thomas, Max Leadbitter, Joshua Bell, Lucas Collier, Leo Virley, Alexander Taylor

Who were the star players?

Josh Bell was an absolute wall in goal, keeping a remarkable 11 clean sheets in total. Lucas Collier’s reading of the game is beyond his years, and his partnership with Leo Virley at centre back was unbreachable at times. Danny Keenan improved a huge amount throughout the season at left back, with Max Leadbitter showing extreme versatility in switching between centre midfield and right back. Alex Taylor also gave us a dynamic, attacking option at right back.

In midfield, Ed Thomas went from a C team player at Under 13, to an indispensable A team player at Under 14, and in front of him were Tom Karelis and Sam Aikman-Beadle, both of whom play the game with real flair and freedom. Our forward line was stacked, with Evan Wood and James Bradburn as our out-and-out strikers, both with a real eye for goal.

Josh Gardner and Finn Leadbitter both seriously impressed this season, especially with their pressing. They created a high number of turnovers, which led to no end of attacking opportunities for the team. Lastly, Camilo Godoy-Murphy and Jasper Munns were our two hybrid attacking options, both popping up in midfield and even in defence at times. They each have an unorthodox dribbling style which is so hard to defend. What a team!

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Final thoughts from the coaches: It is rare to have such a talented group of players who are so dedicated to getting better. Not only did the boys put their all into every session and match, but they even arranged their own extra training sessions throughout the season, and this commitment was ultimately what led to them having such good results and enjoying their hockey so much.

Mr Chris Porter, Ms Georgina Webber and Mr Nicholas Russell

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Under 13 Hockey What were the highlights of the season?

After losing five of their first six matches, the A team improved vastly and went on to win their last 11 matches in a row, including the four pool matches of the Independent School’s National plate finals. In the final against King’s Chester they were a goal down for a long period, but fought to equalise and Dylan’s strike was deflected in

by Tobore. They then showed great composure to score all their penalty strokes to win the game.

U13A Squad: Tobore Agbandje, Axel Glauerdt, Matthew Jacques, William Jones, Victor Lanaspre, Dylan Lawson, Ed Morris, Esosa Omonbude, Dylan Robson, James Smith, Luke Timm, Daniel Tough

The B team also had a great season, only losing to St George’s and Whitgift. They won 8 games against RGS Guildford, Eltham, Langley, Caterham, Kingston, Hurstpierpoint, Dulwich and Alleyn’s. The students had a very positive season overall.

Who were the star players?

Captain Ed Morris was the backbone of the A team while Matthew Jacques was a constant threat down the right. Tobore Agbandje added an extra attacking threat in midfield and in the D. James Smith was fantastic especially with his excellent drag flicking and Dylan Lawson was always a safe pair of gloves in goal.

For the Bs, special mention goes to Shay Ivory who was often the glue in the team. Luke Timm improved hugely, is tactically astute and was always in the right place for a goal. Daniel Tough’s defensive work came on leaps and bounds too. Will Jones has developed a potent backhand, while Axel Glauerdt’s 3-D skills are outrageous.

Javahn Woode started in the C team as an outfield player but finished in the Bs as an outstanding goalkeeper. Esosa Omonbude and Victor Lanaspre put a huge amount of extra work in at lunchtimes and featured for the A team by the end. Esosa was often a game winner, pushing others with his work rate.

Final thoughts from the coaches:

U13B Squad: Humphrey Bedford, Matthew Beeney, Sam Boxall, Noah Husain, Ryan Ilmane, Shay Ivory, Victor Lanaspre, Anish Moholkar, Esosa Omonbude, Savith Peiris, Oscar Pickering, Ammar Raffiq, Dylan Robson, Robbie Taylor, Javahn Woode

The A and B squad worked really hard during Monday Games sessions to take advantage of the coaching expertise on offer.

Watching everyone improve their hockey each week was great to see.

Mr Rohan Moralee, Mr Brad Wilson, Miss Emilie Bodinier, Mr Lamar Sinclair and Mr Jonathan Townsend

U13C Squad: Monty Anderson, Marley Andoh-Phillips, Sam Boxall, Aston Graham, Oscar Horridge, Noah Husain, Ryan Ilmane, Anish Moholkar, Kaylan Patel, Savith Peiris, Millen Treanor, Mitch Truter, Theo Weston, Denzel Williams, Jamie Woodward U13D Squad: Zachary Ambler, Marley Andoh-Phillips, Seyifunmi Bankole, Keaden Beckford, Ethan De Menezes, Daniel Guglielmino, Hugo Jaques, Edward Molony, Savith Peiris, Eddie Phillips, Louis Potter, Nicky Reuter, Shiv Shukla, Millen Treanor, Henry Walshe, Ronaal Weerasinghe, Theo Weston, Javahn Woode, London Yu

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Under 12 Hockey What were the highlights of the season?

The A team were a delight to coach and made huge progress. Top performances include an 11-0 win against Langley, a 7-1 win against Eltham, and 5-0 wins against KGS and Caterham. They will learn a lot from the County Tournament Finals, which unfortunately didn’t go our way. The Bs also had some big wins against Caterham (7-0), Eltham (7-2) and Langley (5-0). A similar story at the county tournament though: it just wasn’t their year. In the qualifying tournament, Fraser Gormley produced the highlight of the season: Upon winning in the final on penalty strokes, he immediately went over to console the opposition player who missed.

Our Cs and Ds also produced a lot of top performances, but the most pleasing thing was the sheer number of students who wanted to play. We regularly had fantastic numbers at training and managed to put out an U12J team in a Friday block against Langley.

U12A Squad: Adrian Babic, Musa Begg, Will Booth, Jack Burke, Julian Carpegna, Jack Filer, Harry Hayler, Jacob Moralee, Yousuf Mortimer, Giovanni Odida, Oscar Sabourin, Marco San Martin Galluccio, Jonathan Shand, Thomas Smith

Who were the star players?

A team standout performers were Will Booth and Oscar Sabourin, both hugely talented players with so much potential. Harry Hayler worked incredibly hard and offered so much, whilst Tom Smith, Marco San Martin Galluccio and Julian Carpegna provided high consistency.

Jack Burke threatened in attack, and Musa Begg and Jonathan Shand provided very skilful and adaptable options too. Jonathan Shand showed amazing progression to reach the A team, even captaining their last game. Adrian Babic and Clem Wilkie were both consistent goalkeepers. The B team’s most consistent player was Yousuf Mortimer. He was a rock at the back and had real composure. Jack Keenan also demonstrated outstanding ball control and skill, whilst Jacob Moralee showed incredible character, work ethic and adaptability. Top performers in the Cs and Ds were Oliver O’Hara, Timmy Grannell, Zach Uwins-Garesse and Jack Crossland. Rafa Leonard-Riley was a big improver in the Cs. Final thoughts from the coaches: The Under 12s have an extremely high ceiling.

The depth in the year group is extraordinary and we have very high hopes for their future!

Mr Tom Brindley, Mr Jamie O’Connor, Mr Chris Beck, Mr Jonathan Townsend and Mr Lamar Sinclair

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U12B Squad: Haris Adeoye, Tobi Badejo, Musa Begg, Jordan Fernando Pulle, Jack Filer, Fraser Gormley, Timmy Grannell, Jack Keenan, Jacob Moralee, Yousuf Mortimer, Giovanni Odida, Arien Patel, Jonathan Shand, Elliot Spooner, Lucas Waters, Clem Wilkie, James Williams

U12C Squad: Haris Adeoye, Abee Aravinth, Adrian Babic, Tobi Badejo, Oliver Barlow, Hamish Brolly, Jack Crossland, Fraser Gormley, Timmy Grannell, Daniel Kaminski, Charlie Keegan, Umair Khan, Frederick Leadbitter, Rafa Leonard-Riley, Euan Maguire, Oliver O’Hara, Nishil Shavdia, Elliot Spooner, Zachary UwinsGaresse, Clem Wilkie, Henry Willand

U12D Squad: Haris Adeoye, Abee Aravinth, Adrian Babic, Tobi Badejo, Cobi Bahiti, Oliver Barlow, Alfred Beesley, Hamish Brolly, Oscar Callaghan, Marlowe Evans-Bardowell, Eliot Giegiel, Oliver Herbert, Daniel Kaminski, Charlie Keegan, Raphael Koh, Euan Maguire, Oliver O’Hara, Kiyan Patel, Arthur Reubi Herrick, Nishil Shavdia, Micah Thompson, Paul Tregilgas, Zachary Uwins-Garesse, Eddy Watson, Bodie White, Henry Willand U12E Squad: Cobi Bahiti, Oscar Callaghan, Jacob Dako, Marlowe Evans-Bardowell, Eli Gordon-White, Oliver Herbert, Farris Jerrari, Raphael Koh, Euan Maguire, Christian Mnkandla, Andre Nimoh, Giovanni Odida, Arun Ogle, Seyitan Ogunyemi, Elijah Osinaike, Aras Ozler, Kiyan Patel, Arthur Reubi Herrick, Micah Thompson, Bodie White, Austin Worrall

U12F Squad: Oliver Barlow, Oistin Boakye-Keating, Sam Broadley-Flack, Leo Carr, Fabio England, Andre Fritsch, Rounak Ghosh, Eli Gordon-White, Dexter Hulbert-Jones, Taran Jeyanandhan, Rohan Kanwar, Daniel Leese, Saahil Mahajan, Rohan Maitaram, Donncha McKeown, Aras Ozler, Josh Patel, Rishan Patel, Max Teoh-Feasey, Ben Towers, Tom Wallace, Eddy Watson, Georges Wright.

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Under 11 Hockey What were the highlights of the season?

The A team showed an astonishing level of progress, as half of them had played very little or no hockey before joining Trinity. However, their hard work and dedication paid off. They absorbed new skills and tactics, and their work rate set them apart from their opponents in games.

The team emerged as champions in both the county and regional competitions, a testament to their exceptional skills and teamwork. A highlight of the County Cup was when, after losing 2-1 to Whitgift in the first round, we reached the final against the same team and ended up winning 1-0 due to a Freddie Stevens goal.

The B team enjoyed a very positive first hockey year at Trinity despite their inexperience, surprising coaches with how fast they progressed.

Whilst the Cs and Ds had limited game opportunities, they also showed great improvements. The Cs’ highlight was a convincing victory over St Aidan’s, and the Ds’ highlight was an excellent 6-3 victory against Whitgift.

U11A Squad: Conor Beeney, Musa Begg, Amraj Benning, Rayyan Gill, Jamie Hanley, Xavier Karelis, Raghav Kumar, Sunny Lawson, Kavish Patel, Adam Price, Freddie Stevens, Edward Wright

Who were the star players?

Musa Begg and Xavier Karelis demonstrated their class and experience on the hockey pitch, providing invaluable guidance. In the B team special mentions have to go to Vihaan Parulekar Roy and Edward Wright who were both incredibly solid and progressed the ball forwards. Sunny Lawson, Connor Beeney and Raghav Kumar quickly adapted to the sport and became powerhouses. Dennis Lalic made huge strides in his hockey ability, making himself look very comfortable on the ball.

Final thoughts from the coaches: The Under 11s had an outstanding year, setting a high standard for the remainder of their Trinity journey. With such a talented and hardworking group, the future of Trinity’s hockey program looks incredibly promising.

Mr Elliot Hooper and Mr Tom McKinnon

U11C Squad: Dylan Banerjee Chopra, Joshua Barlow, Laksh Bhura, Ivan Bugajev, Hamish Carnell, Ansh Chandarana, Rau Deshpande, Will Haslock, Samarth Iyengar, Sekeesh Mahen, Dhruv Nair, Jacob Nemeth-Paradot, Partha Ram, Rees Siddiqui, Krish Singh, Jaden Wong Hing Cheung 108

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U11B Squad: Dylan Banerjee Chopra, Joshua Barlow, Rayyan Gill, Jamie Hanley, Samarth Iyengar, Seth Kennedy, Dennis Lalic, Billy Morritt, Jacob Nemeth-Paradot, Vihaan Parulekar Roy, Frank Potter, Partha Ram, Ben Skillicorn, Alexander Wright, Edward Wright

U11D Squad: Luis Barquinha, Ameya Bhattacharya, Ivan Bugajev, Hamish Carnell, Ansh Chandarana, Rau Deshpande, Will Haslock, Hal Heaton, Sekeesh Mahen, Joshie Phillips, Eashwar Sasikumar, Seb Shaw, Ben Sherrell, Nate Shirbon, Krish Singh, Micah Spero, William Swiatkiewicz, Jaden Wong Hing Cheung

1st XI Football & Football Seniors What were the highlights of the season?

Boys 1st XI Squad: James Baxter, Oscar Beswick, Gabriel BonsuAmako, Daniel Brown, Nathan Brown, Joseph Canning, Max Cormack, Andrew Dowsett, Max Farrell, Conor Giblin, Felix Gomulka, Nathan Good, Drew Gormley, Daniel Howson, Joe Hutchings, Alfred Johnson, Hassan Kara, Finlay Kennedy, Omar Leon, Taisei Masumoto, Aaryan Roberts, Fred Salway, Quinn Singh, Alex Tagg, Eric Trinder

The Boys’ 1st XI had a mixed season: they were extremely unlucky to lose in the first round of the Boodles ISFA Cup, as despite Trinity dominating the game, UCS went into a low defensive block after a lucky break and the scoreline went their way. We then went on to play Dulwich College in the ISFA Trophy unfortunately losing 5-1 against a very strong opposition. The Croydon Cup Semi Final was played at Whyteleafe FC against Harris Crystal Palace who made it through to the ESFA Super Cup national final. We went 2-0 up from being extremely patient out of possession and getting the rewards, but sadly we tired against the full-time football academy who clinched the win in the dying minutes. The Girls’ 1st XI had their first ever fixture in the National Cup where they lost against a very strong Alleyn’s side, but a lot of excellent lessons were learned. There was huge excitement about the fixture with lots of the senior boys also coming to watch and support the girls.

The number of senior sides this year has increased. We used to have one Boys’ 1st XI that competed in friendly matches and National competitions, but now we often have up to three senior sides playing on a Wednesday Games session. We had fixtures against Dulwich College, Eltham College, St Dunstan’s, Carshalton Athletic, Harrodian School and Whitgift to name a few.

Who were the star players?

Girls 1st XI Squad: Titi Ayokun, Lauren Baldwin, Orrin Blair, George Budden, Lucy Bullock, Pippa Carver, Izzy Crispin, Abbie Daly, Millie Danaher, Leah Devereux-Mckenzie, Alice Fawcett, Caragh Haspel, Eva Haunstetter, Hannah Karpal, Sienna Mehta, Phoebe Nichols, Mahi Parekh, Ella Verma, Georgia Yeulett

Conor Giblin, Max Cormack and Daniel Brown were absolutely fantastic, along with a lot of other Upper Sixth students in the Boys’ 1st XI team. James Baxter has really impressed this year, improving game to game and solidifying his place in the team. Archie Galbraith and Dylan Rainsford were key members of the Boys’ 2nd XI this year, moving up and also playing for the 1st team. In the Girls’ 1st XI, special mentions go to Eva Haunstetter and Caragh Haspel who really pushed us forward to get the fixture arranged. Eva unfortunately was injured early on, however put in a fantastic shift. Lauren Baldwin and Pippa Carver also played really well.

Final thoughts from the coaches:

Boys 3rd XI Squad: Amila Abeygunasekera, Kofi Akuoko, Henry Atkinson, James Baxter, Hugh Bishop, Isaiah Bogle, William Broughton, Daniel Brown, Benjamin Brunet, Joseph Canning, Max Cormack, Daniel Ekundayo, Aaron Fakorede, Nathan Fakorede, Henry Farquharson, Archie Galbraith, Alex Gilbert, Felix Gomulka, Nathan Good, Robert Green, Daniel Howson, Hassan Kara, Finlay Kennedy, Raahil Khan, Kiaro King, Jaiden Mayhew-Lock, Freddie Missin, Alessandro Mutti, Jaedon Osei-Bonsu, Sebastian Pickering, Arun Pillai, Dylan Rainsford, Aaryan Roberts, Alex Salama, James Smith, Zac Smith, Jude Steele, Seth Thompson, Tom Treloar Boys 4th XI Squad: Amila Abeygunasekera, Samuel Adebajo, Bolutife Agbongbon, Kofi Akuoko, Ashvin Balakrishnan, Sam Barwell, Kane Benjamin, Zander Bennett, Tom Binns, Hugh Bishop, James Blair, William Broughton, Harry Brown, Benjamin Brunet, Daniel Ekundayo, Aaron Fakorede, Nathan Fakorede, Henry Farquharson, Alex Gilbert, Felix Gomulka, Robert Green, Zephan Hanson Amissah, Anthony Hunter, Husain Jaafar, Arushan Kandasamy, Raahil Khan, Kiaro King, Will Laidlaw, Luke McDowall, Freddie Missin, Alessandro Mutti, Matthew O’Leary, Jaedon Osei-Bonsu, Tayen Patel, Sebastian Pickering, Arun Pillai, Adrian Serville, Jackson Shiels, James Smith, Zac Smith, Jude Steele, Seth Thompson, Tom Treloar, Kaden Zghari Sales

The Boys’ 1st XI were great to coach. Conor Giblin, Max Cormack, Alfie Johnson, Drew Gormley, Fred Salway, Alex Tagg and Joe Canning are sadly leaving us, and will be hugely missed. Dan Brown will be taking over as Boys’ 1st XI Captain next year and will have learned a lot from Max Cormack’s reign. Hopefully next year will be an exciting one!

Mr Brad Wilson, Mr Tom Mckinnon, Mr Elliot Hooper, Mr Chris Beck

Boys 2nd XI Squad: Henry Atkinson, James Baxter, Hugh Bishop, Isaiah Bogle, Daniel Brown, Joseph Canning, Max Cormack, Andrew Dowsett, Archie Galbraith, Aarav Ganguli, Conor Giblin, Felix Gomulka, Nathan Good, Daniel Howson, Joe Hutchings, Alfred Johnson, Hassan Kara, Kiaro King, Jaiden Mayhew-Lock, Dylan Rainsford, Aaryan Roberts, Fred Salway

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Under 16 Football What were the highlights of the season?

The best moment of the season, as voted for by the boys themselves, was Gabriel Bonsu-Amako’s last-second winner in the Surrey Cup away at Hinchley Wood. The boys raced to a 2-0 lead in the first half, but Hinchley pulled two back and were pushing for a winner deep into added time. Hinchley won a free kick on the edge of our box, but it cannoned off our wall and fell to Oskar Cobb, who calmly slid a pass through to Gabriel. Gabriel then ran the length of the pitch, beating five opposition players before slotting home. The referee blew his whistle as soon as the ball hit the net. The boys piled on Gabriel and coach Mr Sam Hodge had to stop himself from knee sliding onto the pitch.

The Bs and Cs only had one fixture this year against Whitgift. However, it was excellent to still see such good numbers at training sessions.

Who were the star players?

Special mention to Gabriel Bonsu-Amako for some outstanding performances, as well as Oscar Beswick, Taisei Masumoto and Eric Trinder who were all deservedly called up to the 1st team. Charlie Plows has also improved significantly since breaking into the A squad.

Final thoughts from the coaches: I have coached the Under 16A team since they started at Trinity, and it has been one of the most enjoyable parts of my job. Reaching a cup final and winning some thrilling matches in the dying minutes has really brought them together as a team. I am very proud of this group, and I will really miss coaching them. I hope that they keep their love for the game and play it for as long as they can. I have full faith in each of them to earn a place in the 1st team over the next couple of years, and their old coach will be there on the sidelines cheering them on.

Mr Sam Hodge and Mr Brad Wilson

U16A Squad: Cuthbert Bashukwa, Oscar Beswick, Gabriel Bonsu-Amako, Joe Bradshaw, Oskar Cobb, Jacob Galbraith, Rhys Gormley, William Haspel, Flynn Knight, Conor Maguire, Taisei Masumoto, Charlie Plows, Luke Rudman, Jake Silver, Michael Tadman, Eric Trinder, Max Virley U16B Squad: Cuthbert Bashukwa, Oscar Beswick, Gabriel Bonsu-Amako, Joe Bradshaw, Cameron Brown, Jonathan Brunet, Theo Funnell, Jacob Galbraith, Joel Gordon, Liam Patel, Charlie Plows, Sami Raza, Tom Shaxson, Michael Tadman, Michael Willis U16C Squad: Jamie Bailey, Jasper Brown, Jesse Chiduaka, Kieran Coonghe, Archie MacIntosh, Alex Middleton, Dan Miller, Freddie Noble, Dylan Patel, Thushan Peiris, Khalid Rizal Arif, Harris Sawar, Siddhi Uttamchandani, Joshua Whittle

Under 15 Football What were the highlights of the season?

Final thoughts from the coaches:

The highlight for the A team was beating the American School in London 3-0 in the last 32 of the ISFA Cup. We had a long and eventful journey to get there, and the opposition defended in a low block, making it hard for us to score initially. But the lads persevered and managed to get through to the last 16 of the cup with a convincing win. The best performance the boys put in was beating Ibstock Place School 5-2 in the last 16 of the ISFA Trophy. Kian Downey scored an excellent hattrick, and it was the most complete performance of the season for the team. Having made it through to the quarter final of the ISFA Cup, the boys played against City of London School, whom they had beaten 2-1 earlier in the year. On this occasion, however, the lads got beaten 1-0 to end a good cup run.

This group have a lot of raw potential and could be a brilliant team.

They proved this by reaching the quarter final of the ISFA Cup, despite not having had the full team together at training once this season. If they can commit to working hard together next season, there is no reason why they cannot be successful. I expect to see a number of these boys representing the 1st XI in the next couple of years.

Who were the star players?

Harrison Watts and Oliver Sayburn deserve a mention for an excellent season, and their commitment to training was exceptional. Cam Buxton showed versatility and quality in playing at centre back as well as centre forward most weeks, and Lanre Olatunji was incredible every time he played in defence – I don’t think he lost a single one-on-one battle all season. Kian Downey finished as top goalscorer with seven goals from seven games.

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U15 Squad: Kian Downey, Cameron Buxton, Jacob Fasida, Johnny Wilkie, Harry Driscoll, Oliver Sayburn, Lanre Olatunji, Tommy Wright, Joel Adu-Kwapong, Theo Chapman, Lucas Chatterjee, Max Anderson, Liam Latuszek, Harrison Watts, Matthew Oppong, Daniel Aisa Miller, Chibueze Ajaegbu, Ty Azugbene, Edward Thomas, Zac Goldschmied, Aston Gayle

Under 14 Football What were the highlights of the season?

This group has had another superb year, with great success across the three teams. The As managed to get to the semi-finals for the national ESFA competition. After eight rounds, beating the likes of Queen Elizabeth School and Bede’s School, the boys found themselves playing against the eventual winners The Ashcombe School. They should be very proud of themselves, as this is the furthest the school has ever gone in a national football competition – they made it to the last four of a national tournament against 700 schools. In their only fixture against St Dunstan’s College B team, the C team survived an attacking siege and kept out a last-minute penalty, only to concede with the last kick of the match in the ninth minute of stoppage time.

The biggest achievement for every team was every boy’s desire to get to training every week, no matter the weather.

U14A Squad: Jacob Ashley, Noah Bonner-McCarthy, Rahul Sohoni, Ty Azugbene, Aston Gayle, Edward Thomas (Capt), Wilbur Knight, Jacob Fasida, Camilo Godoy, Emmanuel Nwosu, Thomas Morrell, Raphael Rivet, Thomas Karelis, Danny Keenan

Who were the star players?

Ed Thomas was remarkable throughout the entire year as captain for the A team. Deservedly, Ed got his call up to Charlton Athletic on trial, and was later offered a contract. Ty Azugbene needs a special mention for his superb attitude, and he has been an inspiring leader. Aston Gayle, Noah Bonner-McCarthy and Rahul Sohoni have become a formidable wall at the back.

Wilbur Knight and Camilo Godoy both impressed and made an excellent midfield duo. In terms of improvement, Jacob Ashley became a standout player and a key component to the team’s success. Emmanuel Nwosu was class throughout the year, but he took his finishing to another level, scoring in big moments.

Final thoughts from the coaches: The boys were fantastic this year. They should be very proud about what they managed to achieve and their exemplary attitudes. I hope they can continue the positive football they play, and take it that one step further in a national competition.

Mr Elliot Hooper, Mr Tom McKinnon, Mr Oliver Marriott and Mr Andrew Magee

U14B Squad: Timofey Ivanov, Theo Strevens, Louie James, Dan Battersby, Alexander Taylor, Finn Leadbitter, Seung-Yu Kim, Max Leadbitter, Zack Stringer, Aidan Birmingham, Hayden Yusuf, Liam McNamara, Kane Reynolds, Ashan Fernando U14C Squad: Jasper Munns, Kane Reynolds, Aarian Nair, Albie Leslie, Deeyan Patel, Milo Larkin, Artchuthan Aravinth, Arlo Dezille, Enrico Dissera, Hugo Hipwell, Mikaeel Kassam

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Under 13 Football What were the highlights of the season?

The A team started with a victory over eventual ISFA Cup finalists Epsom College. Unfortunately, a mix of injury and other issues made both cups challenging experiences, with the boys falling at early hurdles. However, both losses came at the hands of the eventual cup winners. The side played some excellent football this year, despite certain players playing 11-a-side for the first time. The B team had a fantastic run in the Croydon Cup, getting to the semi-finals with wins against St Joseph’s College (4-2) and Quest Academy (4-0). The unexpected win against St Joseph’s was special, prompting huge celebrations. The Cs and Ds also saw success, with notable victories against Wimbledon College and Dulwich Prep. Most pleasing of all was the sheer number of players across all 4 squads who were involved in both matches and training.

U13A Squad: Jack Crossland, Jacob Dako, Nathan Fasida, Eli Gordon-White, Paul Tregilgas, Clem Wilkie, Tobore Agbandje, Manuel Akoto, Sebastian Bonsu-Amako, Oscar Clyde-Gore, Josh Draper, Mani Gautam-Aitken, Charlie Goodbody, Aston Graham, Daniel Guglielmino, Shay Ivory, Matthew Jacques, Hugo Jaques, Michael Jerrom, Dylan Lawson, Ed Morris, Eddie Phillips, Oscar Pickering, Leo Price, Shiv Singh, James Smith, Robbie Taylor, Luke Timm, Denzel Williams, Zac Wood, Javahn Woode

Who were the star players?

Both Matthew Jacques and Ed Morris have been consistent and everimproving, Shay Ivory made stride after stride in midfield, and when available, Javahn Woode and Tobore Agbandje were a constant threat, scoring frequently. Robbie Taylor also made a sensational adaption to his game in centre-back, and Michael Jerrom became a tenacious box-to-box midfielder. As captain, he also provided an ever-present never-say-die attitude. For the B team, Otto Stueck has been an outstanding captain, and put in some great performances alongside Mani Gautam-Aiken, Dylan Robson and Victor Lanaspre, three warriors! Leo Price has been an exceptional vice-captain and goalkeeper. Shiv Singh and Ammar Raffiq have developed into quality full backs, whilst Nathaniel Harris and Ethan Ashman formed a solid centre back pairing. Dan Guglielmino, Oscar Pickering and James Smith were sensational in our 4-0 win against Quest Academy.

Finally, the strike partnership of Theo Weston (who only scores “worldies”) and Mitch Truter was something special, along with his Robbie Keane goal celebration!

Final thoughts from the coaches: This group’s love of football just shines through when they are on the pitch, and they really bought into the style and principles that we wanted from their performances. It’s been a blast!

Mr Jamie O’Connor, Mr Tom Brindley, Mr Stephen Allison and Mr Toby Parkins

U13C Squad: Monty Anderson, Freddie Balcombe, Seyifunmi Bankole, Matthew Beeney, Sam Boxall, Hashim Elbashir, Xavi Headland, Aden Howard-Placek, Ryan Ilmane, William Jones, Ali Kara, Oliver Lamb, Anish Moholkar, Arlo Murray, Esosa Omonbude, Kaylan Patel, Ryan Patel, Louis Potter, Oliver Sewell, London Yu 112

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U13B Squad: Manuel Akoto, Monty Anderson, Ethan Ashman, Freddie Balcombe, Matthew Beeney, Sam Boxall, Oscar ClydeGore, Mani Gautam-Aitken, Axel Glauerdt, Aston Graham, Daniel Guglielmino, Nathaniel Harris, Ryan Ilmane, Hugo Jaques, Michael Jerrom, Victor Lanaspre, Kaylan Patel, Oscar Pickering, Louis Potter, Leo Price, Ammar Raffiq, Dylan Robson, Shiv Singh, James Smith, Otto Stueck, Mitch Truter, Theo Weston, Denzel Williams

U13D Squad: Zak Adjepong, Seyifunmi Bankole, Alan Bernstein, Guru Dhamodaran, Benjy Gilbert, Ben Guntrip, Xavi Headland, Oscar Horridge, Aden Howard-Placek, Noah Husain, Zayn Jafar, Zaki Khelifa, Aarush Kumar, Malvin Kusi, Edward Molony, George Nearn Stuart, Nicky Reuter, Oliver Sewell, Millen Treanor

Under 12 Football What were the highlights of the season?

U12A Squad: Clem Wilkie, Jack Crossland, Thomas Smith, Elliot Spooner, Paul Tregilgas, Oistin Boakye-Keating, Eli Gordon-White, Jacob Dako, Nathan Fasida, Michael Nwosu, Austin Worrall, Oscar Sabourin

Undoubtedly A team’s cup runs in both the ESFA and ESFA elite competitions were standout highlights. They had a dramatic 6-5 penalty shoot-out victory over Ravenswood in the 3rd round of the Elite competition, away against a hostile crowd. This kicked the boys off onto a 9-game winning streak. Reaching the quarter final in both competitions was an outstanding achievement.

The Bs had a great season too, winning three out of their seven fixtures, but losing in the first round of the Surrey Cup was a tough one to take.

The C team impressed by winning four out of the six fixtures, with three clean sheets. Even in their two defeats, they kept trying until then end.

Respect, support and encouragement were in abundance in the team.

Who were the star players?

U12B Squad: Haris Adeoye, Tobi Badejo, Oistin BoakyeKeating, Will Booth, Jack Burke, Julian Carpegna, Fabio England, Jordan Fernando Pulle, Rounak Ghosh, Eliot Giegiel, Fraser Gormley, Harry Hayler, Oliver Herbert, Rohan Kanwar, Charlie Keegan, Jack Keenan, Rafa Leonard-Riley, Donncha McKeown, Josh Patel, Luca Pyle, Niall Small, Elliot Spooner, Lucas Waters, Austin Worrall

Jacob Dako was an exceptional talent in the A team, scoring some brilliant long-range goals. Nathan Fasida’s work-ethic and tactical awareness were also vital; along with the cat, Clem Wilkie, who made some exceptional saves. Charlie Keegan was a rock in midfield for the Bs, with Harry Hayler’s goalscoring record from last year continuing, as he netting eight goals in eight games! Oliver Herbert and Lucas Waters were also great players, and in the Cs James Williams and Eliot Giegiel were reliable, composed and impressive. In terms of improvement, Oistin Boakye-Keating continually put in great performances and it was great to see him and Charlie get an opportunity in the A team in the last few games. Rohith Rosan also proved himself invaluable for the C team’s defence.

Final thoughts from the coaches: It has been a pleasure working with the boys and seeing their enthusiasm and love of the game across all levels of ability.

Mr Steve Richards, Mr Christopher Beck, Mr Jimmy Killick, Mr Michael Hammond and Mr Steven Page

U12C Squad: Haris Adeoye, Ceydan Amfo, Ali Asharia, Affan Aslam, Tobi Badejo, Cobi Bahiti, Alfred Beesley, Oscar Callaghan, Fabio England, Marlowe Evans-Bardowell, Rounak Ghosh, Eliot Giegiel, Oliver Hull, Rohan Kanwar, Charlie Keegan, Jack Keenan, Umair Khan, Rafa Leonard-Riley, Donncha McKeown, Jacob Moralee, Josh Patel, Rohith Rosan, and James Williams

U12D Squad: Ceydan Amfo, Ali Asharia, Affan Aslam, Tobi Badejo, Cobi Bahiti, Oscar Callaghan, Fabio England, Marlowe EvansBardowell, Oliver Hull, Farris Jerrari, Daniel Kaminski, Rohan Kanwar, Frederick Leadbitter, Rafa Leonard-Riley, Euan Maguire, Christian Mnkandla, Jacob Moralee, Giovanni Odida, Faisal Rassoli, Nishil Shavdia, Ben Towers, and Austin Worrall

U12E Squad: Ali Asharia, Fabio England, Ben Harriman, Dexter Hulbert-Jones, Arnav Khosla, Frederick Leadbitter, Euan Maguire, Giovanni Odida, Seyitan Ogunyemi, Aras Ozler, Kiyan Patel, Nishil Shavdia, Micah Thompson, Daniel Trocellier, and Bodie White

U12F Squad: Sam Broadley-Flack, Hamish Brolly, Leo Carr, Kayan Chhatralia, Timmy Grannell, Ben Harriman, Taran Jeyanandhan, Arnav Khosla, Kiyan Patel, and Micah Thompson

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Under 11 Football What were the highlights of the season?

U11A Squad: Hamish Carnell, Ben Skillicorn, Sunny Lawson (Capt), Conor Beeney, Kavish Patel, Jacob Nemeth-Paradot, Frank Potter, Raghav Kumar, Freddie Stevens, and Adam Price

The As had a very impressive first year, progressing to the later stages of all their competitions. The B team made it to the fifth round of the Croydon Cup before they unfortunately lost to St Peter’s Primary School 4-0. The A team made it to the quarter-finals of the Surrey Cup, but were unlucky to get knocked out after drawing the match 3-3, losing on penalties to the eventual winners of the competition. Special mention to Adam Price who scored the equaliser in the dying minutes to take it to penalties! In the National ISFA South East tournament, we played against Mill Hill, Haberdashers’, St. Cedd’s, Wilford Lodge and Highgate. Again, the boys did incredibly well, making it to the semi-finals before getting knocked out by eventual winners Whitgift.

The ISFA tournament was played in miserable weather, but the boys really pulled through when it mattered. The boys won their final group stage match 6-1 to head into the round of 16, where they won 1-0 against Widford Lodge Preparatory School to progress to the quarterfinals. Highgate School proved to be a tough test, however there was an outstanding piece of skill from Sunny Lawson, scoring from a corner.

Who were the star players?

Sunny Lawson played a pivotal role as captain and put in fantastic performances game after game. He also represented the U12 football team in their ESFA National Cup competition. Jacob Nemeth-Paradot and Freddie Stevens were the joint top goal-scorers. Conor Beeney and Frank Potter were standout players, Conor fearless in defence and Frank providing technical brilliance. Raghav Kumar was an absolute rock in defence for the B team, and became an A team regular. In terms of improvement, Ben Skillicorn, Hamish Carnell, Kavish Patel and Joshie Phillip made huge strides, and Ben’s goal from the halfway line was a major highlight for the whole team.

Final thoughts from the coaches:

U11B Squad: Joshie Phillips, Seth Kennedy, Xavier Karelis, Dhruv Nair, Krish Singh, Billy Morritt, Charlie Dadds, and Aahil Yassin

It was a pleasure to coach the boys in their first ever footballing year at Trinity, and we wish them all the best for the future.

Mr Tom McKinnon, Mr Brijesh Patel and Mr Rushil Malde

U11D Squad: Keeran Ganatra, Will Haslock, Ansh Chandarana, Dylan Banerjee Chopra, Luis Barquinha, Hal Heaton, Amraj Benning, and Seb Shaw U11C Squad: Edward Wright, Rees Siddiqui, Laksh Bhura, Rayyan Gill, Jamie Hanley, Musa Begg, and Samarth Iyengar

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U11E Squad: Dennis Lalic, William Swiatkiewicz, Adam Qureshi, Partha Ram, Vihaan Parulekar Roy, Alexander Wright, Sekeesh Mahen, and Santi Sierra Vazquez

Senior Boys’ Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

Who were the star players?

After we lost eight Upper Sixth key players last year, 2023 was about rebuilding and playing a more youthful team with one eye on the future. The Boys’ 1st XI played 16 games of cricket, winning eight and losing eight. Victories against Redham House (South Africa), The MCC, Dulwich College and St Kevin’s (Australia) within the space of the week saw the boys gain some excellent momentum. The MCC victory was the most exhilarating. After a lacklustre bowling performance, the MCC had set us a generous target. Having started well with the bat, Luca Baker decided he quite fancied the MCC “Spirit of Cricket” cap for outstanding contribution, and set about winning the match himself with a wellcompiled 68. Falling close to the line and with only one wicket left, we surpassed their target in the final over, amongst jubilant scenes. Aarush Wangoo also showed KCS Wimbledon the brunt of his aggressive stroke play, scoring 75 against them in the Eltham 100 competition. With the ball, Ashvin Jeyanandhan was the only player to take a 5-wicket haul, and this happened on his 1st XI debut against Langley Park.

In the 2nd XI Ollie Wilcox captained brilliantly and contributed with bat, and Ishaan Mohan scored consistent runs. Both players went on to represent the Boys’ 1st XI. Felix Gomulka not only captained but also organised the 3rd XI. It is the first time in several years the 3rd XI has played six fixtures, which is thanks to his commitment to ensuring not only that the team had 11 players, but matches were also played in the correct spirit. In terms of improvement, Teddy Wilkie started the year in the 2nd XI but he soon earned his call up to the 1st team to play St Paul’s. From this moment he didn’t look back, he bowled with brilliant control and ended the season taking 15 wickets for the 1st team.

The 2nd XI brought a great deal of positivity, effort and humour to fixtures and training. Their season highlight came against St George’s, Weybridge. Ollie Wilcox hit a swift half century where they set 205 to win. The opening bowlers kept things tight in the first six overs, and then when we turned to spin, Dillen Patel-Ramcharran kept the pressure on, taking 5-13 to wrap up a win. Overall, it was an enjoyable season and several players moved up and impressed with the Boys’ 1st XI.

Final thoughts from the coaches: The Boys’ 1st XI had some excellent performances, but made too many starts with the bat without making the match-winning contribution.

Ollie Falero, Sam Godfrey and Luca Baker all passed 50 twice, with Zac Burt, Aarush Wangoo and Archie Holman getting there once, the latter having passed 20 on nine occasions. There were consistent bowling performances from all but too often too small a target to defend. We have depth in this year group and lots to look forward to next year, with some fine young talent coming through the age groups.

Mr Ali Brown, Mr Steve Richards, Mr Oliver Marriott and Mr Ramez Salmanpour

Boys’ Ist XI Squad: Luca Baker, Joe Bradshaw, Zac Burt, Oliver Falero, Sam Godfrey, Archie Holman, Louie James, Ashvin Jeyanandhan, Rohan Kumar, Lewis Roberts, Athithan Sabesan, Ishan Sabharwal, Micah Thomas, Aarush Wangoo, Arush Wavhal, Oliver Wilcox, and Teddy Wilkie 2nd XI Squad: Joe Bradshaw, Aarav Ganguli, Sam Godfrey, Samson Goldschmied, Seamus Holton, Ashvin Jeyanandhan, Kamran Khan, Rhys McCarthy, Luke McDowall, Ishaan Mohan, Dylan Patel, Khush Patel, Tayen Patel, Dillen Patel-Ramcharran, William Peart-Smith, Micah Thomas, Oliver Wilcox, and Teddy Wilkie 3rd XI Squad: Matthew Boyde, Theo Desai, Felix Gomulka, Seamus Holton, Joe Hutchings, Matthew Johnsen, Kamran Khan, Rhys McCarthy, Mathar Mehmood, Thomas Parry-Williams, Keyur Patel, Rahil Patel, Tayen Patel, Ayaan Ratnayaka, Pierre Rivet, Oscar Sweeney, and Henry Weekes

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Senior Girls’ Cricket History was made this summer as the Trinity Girls’ cricket team played their inaugural hard ball fixtures. Despite girls attending the school for more than ten years, it was only in 2022 that we were able to field a soft ball fixture. After an emphatic win against Coombe Wood, plans were hatched for greater things this year.

By the spring, the enthusiasm and dedication to after-school training displayed by a core group of Lower Sixth girls was rewarded with a visit from Kira Chathli, once a Trinity student, now a professional for the South East Stars and the Oval Invincibles. The fact that her expert coaching was given on International Women’s Day made the occasion even more poignant.

The newly formed Trinity Girls 1st XI were ready to put all their hard work to the test. The first fixture was a Surrey Cup tie against Ibstock Place. After a strong opening partnership from Hannah Karpal and Maya Malhotra, some top-quality stroke play from captain Sylvie Jones saw the team post 78 from their 15 overs. Following an excellent team bowling performance, Sylvie had to defend ten from the final over. With four needed off the final ball, the opposition batter was bowled, sparking scenes of wild celebration.

Following a loss against the experienced Forest School in the National Cup, our fixture against Surbiton High provided a clear indication of much progress the team had made. Hannah Karpal and Lauren Baldwin displayed the team’s fearless approach, each striking two huge sixes in the opening overs. Defending a daunting 129 from 15 overs, the Trinity

Under 15 Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

The A team had great cup runs in both the NatWest County Cup and the ESCA T20 Cup. This began with a smashing win in the first round against Lingfield College, which set us up for large wins against Caterham and Reigate, to send us to the semi-finals of both the cups. The County Cup win over Reigate in the quarter finals was a particularly standout with Rohan Kumar taking five wickets, and Arush Wavhal supporting with four wickets from the other end which bundled Reigate out for 31. The A team then continued their hot streak into the finals day at Epsom College against Whitgift. After posting a competitive 145/6 batting first, Whitgift managed to limp over the line. The squad then dusted themselves off and managed a magnificent chase against Cranleigh to win by four wickets and finish third in the county. There were multiple stand out performances from the batters, such as Tommy Wright’s 50s against Caterham, Whitgift and KCS Wimbledon and Rohan Kumar scoring 59* against Emmanuel, as well as a 42* in the T20 Cup game against Reigate Grammar. The B and C team have also had excellent performances with Cormac Haspel scoring an elegant 50 in the game against St Paul’s, and Harry Boland scoring a rapid century in the final game of the year to score 100* off 45 balls against KCS Wimbledon.

Who were the star players?

Tommy Wright was outstanding as a wicket-keeper batsman for the As, and Akash Abbot and Rohan Kumar were classy with the bat. The bowling unit of Zac Goldschmid, Caleb Thompson and Johnny Wilkie have regularly taken wickets and put the opposing teams’ batters 116

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Girls’ 1st XI Squad: Sivakami Arunan, Lauren Baldwin, Pippa Carver, Millie Danaher, Sylvie Jones, Hannah Karpal, Martha King, Maya Malhotra, Sienna Mehta, Matilda Pooley, Leah Pryce, Gabriella Thomas, and Kayla Victor bowlers never let Surbiton into the game, taking wickets at regular intervals and fielding impeccably. Gabriella Thomas took two wickets, and Maya Malhotra even managed to bowl a wicket maiden. The highlight of the day was when Sienna Mehta completed a direct hit run out from the boundary, leading to a comprehensive 54 run victory.

The final match of the season was against Sutton, which was was the first time a Trinity Girls’ fixture had ever been played on one of our home pitches. Despite another excellent batting performance by Hannah (her 31 not out meant that she was out only once in the whole season) several key moments went Sutton’s way, resulting in a nail-biting final over loss. The fact that a narrow defeat to an all-girls school was such a disappointing result is testament to how much progress they have made this year.

Final thoughts from the coach: Our hopes were for the team to be competitive, so to have achieved such success is a fantastic outcome. Reaching the semi-final of the Surrey Cup (in a fixture which was sadly forfeited due to scheduling conflicts) was remarkable for a team in their first season. The future is certainly bright for girls’ cricket at Trinity.

Mr David Lydon under pressure. Mahen Jayasinghe, Dan Owen and Harry Boland have impressed for the B and C team in a year where we have had a total of 45 players represent the three teams. Theo Chapman’s wicket-keeping has improved drastically alongside his batting. Luke Curtis also continues to improve his bowling, and Caleb Thompson has developed in leaps and bounds to become an excellent bowler.

Final thoughts from the coaches: This group have brought an infectious energy to training and Games afternoons, and their passion to improve has been remarkable. There has been a real feel of a team environment being built over the season.

Mr Ian Kench, Mr Chris Beck, Mr Chris Porter and Mr Lamar Sinclair U15A Squad: Louie James, Danny Keenan, Rahul Sohoni, Arush Wavhal, Akash Abbot, Max Anderson, Theo Chapman, Luke Curtis, Brayden Dekas, Harry Driscoll, Zac Goldschmied, Rohan Kumar, Oliver Stephenson, Caleb Thompson, Harry Webzell, Johnny Wilkie, Tommy Wright U15B Squad: Joel Adu-Kwapong, Callum Beeney, Cameron Buxton, Theo Chapman, Luke Curtis, Kian Downey, Harry Driscoll, Reeyan Ganatra, Zac Goldschmied, Max Gomulka, Aarav Gupta, Oliver Haydon, Mahen Jayasinghe, Adi Nigam, Daniel Owen, Adil Patel, Duncan Rout, Oliver Stephenson, Luke Thorne, Abdul Wasay U15C Squad: Archie Beckett, Harry Boland, Ishaan Davitt, Harry Driscoll, Ayan Eswaran, Reeyan Ganatra, Arin Ghosh, Cormac Haspel, Liam Latuszek, Joseph Lipinski, Adi Nigam, Matthew Oppong, Adil Patel, Mack Rainsford, Sufyan Siddiquei, Oliver Styles, James Sutherland, Luke Thorne, Suhaan Verma

Under 14 Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

Highlights for the As included the thrilling tied match against Whitgift, where we made 195 thanks to an impressive 64 from Arush Wavhal.

They finished the season strongly, beating sides like Cranmore, Dulwich and KCS Wimbledon with everyone contributing. A highlight for the Bs was their first win of the season against Langley Park. After a tough season last year, it was great to get off to a cracking start, and they followed with a huge win against a tough St George’s, Weybridge side. It was great to finish on a four-win streak, and win six out of a possible nine fixtures. For the C team, the big highlight came against St Paul’s, where the boy’s managed to chase down a score of 165 to win by four wickets, with Zain scoring 55 off 65 and Paarus securing the win with a very impressive 55 off 37.

Who were the star players?

Danny Keenan captained the As with great maturity and composure.

Rahul Sohoni has shown some real class, and Max and Finn Leadbitter have always added great energy and have grown as cricketers. Arush Wavhal and Louie James have shown their importance and their talent when not engaged with the 1st XI. Special mentions for the Bs include Jacob Ashley and Liam McNamara, and Tom Morrell’s 43 from 32 runs against St George’s which was a fantastic knock. We must also mention Zain Irtiza-Ali’s 13 runs off eight balls at the death, to win against Langley Park. The Cranmore match was a game of celebrations with James Legge getting a fifer, Josh Gardner getting a hat-trick, Liam McNamara getting a 54 and Jacob Fasida hitting 107 runs from 56 balls! In the C team, Jack Prior has been a consistent performer, providing some excellent wicket keeping and some very good batting, scoring 32 off 34 against Whitgift.

Under 13 Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

The A team reached the final of the cup, beating numerous competitive schools. Our most impressive victory came against Wilson’s, bowling them out for a mere 19. The best performance was from Anish Moholkar against Sutton Grammer, scoring 98 not out. The B team’s highlight was our win away at St George’s Weybridge. Ed Morris top scored with 60* (63) and the wickets were shared amongst our bowling attack. We also had huge wins against Wilson’s and John Fisher. The C team also performed impressively against John Fisher, limiting the opposition to 35 before racing to the total within five overs. Rohan Patel’s four wicket haul was top class bowling. However the most satisfying result was the 89-run victory over Whitgift, which will live long in the memory – Louis Potter’s unbeaten fifty from number 5 was a perfect innings, before George Clubbs took a barely believable catch off his own bowling!

Who were the star players?

Anish Moholkar has been consistently good with bat and ball for the As. Shiv has bowled well at times and the spinners, Kaylan, Ryan and Aayan have been fantastic, often changing the direction of the game. Monty Anderson has captained the Bs superbly. Daniel Tough, Hugo Jaques and George Gibbs have been very consistent performers with bat and ball.

Dylan Robson and Sam Boxall have been superb with the bat and Shay Ivory has been fantastic with the ball.

In the Cs, Millen Treanor led the team well and Mitch Treuter was electric in the field. Ronaal Weerasinghe batted with authority in our

In terms of improvement, Tom Morrell and Jacob Fasida made their way up to the A team and did very well. Ed Thomas showed good improvement as a wicketkeeper-batsman, and Under 13 players Anish Moholkar, Shiv Singh and Matthew Jacques all played strongly when they came up. Ty Azugbene’s performances have consistently improved, solidifying his role in the B team, and Bhumit Madan has continued to improve for the Cs, scoring 33 off 38 against Whitgift. Yash Reddy has also shown a real eagerness to learn.

Final thoughts from the coaches: This is an extremely talented group of young men who showed outstanding character this season to put in some very impressive performances. After half term, the A team did not lose a game. They are also a fantastic group of young men. Attendance at training from all teams was strong; they were committed and they constantly wanted to play and improve. The C team had so many positive characters and there was never a dull moment.

Mr Grant Beresford-Miller, Mr George Kimmins, Mr Brad Wilson and Mr Tom McKinnon

U14A Squad: Avi Arora, Josh Gardner, Jack Godfrey, Matthew Jacques, Louie James, Danny Keenan, Finn Leadbitter, Max Leadbitter, Anish Moholkar, Shiv Singh, Rahul Sohoni, Zack Stringer, Alexander Taylor, Edward Thomas, Arush Wavhal U14B Squad: Jacob Ashley, Ty Azugbene, Aidan Birmingham, Keyan Etherington, Jacob Fasida, Jack Godfrey, Tom Haynes, Zain Irtiza-Ali, James Legge, Liam McNamara, Thomas Morrell, Alexander Taylor, Conor Woodman

game against St. George’s. Imaad Khan is a very effective opening bowler, and Aston Graham a fine opening bat. Player of the season had to be Louis Potter for his ability to wrestle control of any match situation.

In terms of improvement, Kaylan Patel and Dylan Lawson have really progressed for the As. For the Bs, Will Jones stepped in valiantly to keep wicket, after Ed Morris moved up to the A team. In the C team, Savith Peiris made great improvements with his clean striking approach to batting. Guru Dhamodaran deserves a mention for his enthusiasm and commitment.

Final thoughts from the coaches: The As started the season well, and have an amazing bowling attack, but we later really struggled when batting. It has been an enjoyable season with some quality performances throughout. The Bs showed a real passion for cricket and have been a lot of fun to coach, and the Cs are a talented group who will continue to impress on the cricket pitch.

Mr Tim Guise-Brown, Mr Tom Brindley and Mr David Lydon U13A Squad: Aayan Abbas, Rounak Ghosh, Matthew Jacques, Aarush Kumar, Raghav Kumar, Dylan Lawson, Anish Moholkar, Ed Morris, Kaylan Patel, Ryan Patel, Dylan Robson, Oscar Sabourin, Shiv Singh, James Smith, Luke Timm U13B Squad: Zachary Ambler, Monty Anderson, Humphrey Bedford, Sam Boxall, George Gibbs, Shay Ivory, Hugo Jaques, William Jones, Aarush Kumar, Edward Molony, Ed Morris, Shreyansh Rath, Dylan Robson, James Smith, Luke Timm, Daniel Tough The Mitre

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Under 12 Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

Final thoughts from the coaches:

The A team’s 10-wicket victory against Whitgift was an undoubted highlight this season. It was incredible to field an Under 12E team against an inexperienced, but spirited Under 12 Dunottar School. Trinity set a target of 93-1 (20 overs). The match went down to the last over, with Dunottar requiring three off the last deliver. Oliver Herbert bowled his heart out in the final over to restrict the visitors to 90-8 and win the match, whilst claiming three wickets across his two overs. All 22 cricket debutants were buzzing at the end of the match. The C team’s victory against Whitgift was also very impressive. Whitgift took to the crease first and looked nervous at 8-3 after three overs but they composed themselves and posted 127-8 (20 overs). After some early fall of wickets and the run rate slowly climbing to more than 7.5 an over just after six overs, Oliver Hull and Jack Burke began to play aggressively with a flurry of boundaries, supported well by Edi Haka who hit the winning runs in the 18th over.

Never have I seen so much cricketing talent in a year group than this one.

Their best is yet to come!

The D team were also impressive despite not having played much or any cricket before. The highlight was the boys’ first and only game on a grass wicket, where they beat Dunnottar by eight wickets. The highlight was Eliot Giegiel hitting two reverse sweeps from his first two balls.

Who were the star players?

Rounak Ghosh and Jack Crossland have both been excellent with the bat, whilst Oscar Sabourin, James Williams, Clem Wilkie and Jonathan Shand have all bowled brilliantly. In terms of improvement, Thomas Smith led the B team ably and then moved into the As, making an impressive 30 in our final game of the season against KCS, taking some fine catches.

Oliver O’Hara had never played cricket before but became an amazing all-rounder for the C team. His favourite shot is to smash anything that drifts down legside. In the D team, Christian Mkandala has worked exceptionally hard all year to improve, and it’s really shown with some strong bowling performances.

Mr Sean King, Mr David Price, Mr Brijesh Patel and Mr Matthew Bond U12A Squad: Will Booth, Jack Crossland, Rounak Ghosh, Ben Harriman, Harry Hayler, Taran Jeyanandhan, Frederick Leadbitter, Luca Pyle, Oscar Sabourin, Jonathan Shand, Clem Wilkie, James Williams

U12B Squad: Alfred Beesley, Jack Burke, Jacob Dako, Nathan Fasida, Fraser Gormley, Harry Hayler, Rohan Kanwar, Jack Keenan, Umair Khan, Frederick Leadbitter, Arun Ogle, Arien Patel, Rishan Patel, Thomas Smith, Paul Tregilgas U12C Squad: Oscar Callaghan, Edi Haka, Oliver Hull, Aran Luthra, Oliver O’Hara, Josh Patel, Nishil Shavdia, Elliot Spooner, Lucas Waters, Eddy Watson, Bodie White, Austin Worrall

U12D Squad: Leo Carr, Marlowe Evans-Bardowell, Jack Filer, Eliot Giegiel, Oliver Herbert, Rohan Kanwar, Charlie Keegan, Arnav Khosla, Saahil Mahajan, Sam McFerran, Donncha McKeown, Christian Mnkandla, Michael Nwosu, Marco San Martin Galluccio, William Taylor, Micah Thompson, Huey Ward

Under 11 Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

I have always enjoyed finishing the year by coaching Under 11 cricket, but this year may have been the most fun I’ve ever had. The enthusiasm from the whole year group to turn up to every session, to buy into what we are doing and to always do it with a smile on their face, has been exceptional.

A highlight was being able to play four games in one week with 44 different boys batting, bowling and fielding with energy and enthusiasm. The fielding of the B team against Royal Russell was also excellent.

Who were the star players?

Micah Spero, Jamie Hanley and Laksh Bhura led the B and C team group well, helping many inexperienced players to learn and enjoy the game. Conor Beeney showed real promise as a front-line bowler. In terms of improvement, Seth Kennedy had struggled to get the ball to the other end of the net in the spring term, but is now a consistent line and length bowler.

Final thoughts from the coaches: Across sports, this year group have shown how much progress is possible when you commit yourself and come out to training with enthusiasm.

Mr Elliot Hooper, Mr Paul Roberts and Mr Steven Richards

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U11A Squad: Dylan Banerjee Chopra, Amraj Benning, Ansh Chandarana, Rau Deshpande, Samarth Iyengar, Raghav Kumar, Sunny Lawson, Vihaan Parulekar Roy, Kavish Patel, Partha Ram, Krish Singh, Ben Skillicorn, Freddie Stevens, Alexander Wright

U11B Squad: Conor Beeney, Musa Begg, Hamish Carnell, Rau Deshpande, Rayyan Gill, Jamie Hanley, Will Haslock, Xavier Karelis, Seth Kennedy, Sunny Lawson, Billy Morritt, Dhruv Nair, Jacob NemethParadot, Alexander O’Neill, Frank Potter, Adam Qureshi, Partha Ram, Ben Sherrell, Rees Siddiqui, Krish Singh, Ben Skillicorn, Micah Spero, Alexander Wright, Edward Wright, Aahil Yassin U11C Squad: Luis Barquinha, Conor Beeney, Ameya Bhattacharya, Laksh Bhura, Ivan Bugajev, Hamish Carnell, Charlie Dadds, Keeran Ganatra, Will Haslock, Xavier Karelis, Seth Kennedy, Dennis Lalic, Billy Morritt, Dhruv Nair, Jacob Nemeth-Paradot, Alexander O’Neill, Frank Potter, Adam Price, Adam Qureshi, Ben Sherrell, Nate Shirbon, Rees Siddiqui, Santi Sierra Vazquez, William Swiatkiewicz

Netball What were the highlights of the season?

1s Squad: Millie Danaher, Lauren Baldwin, Izzy Crispin, Kayla Victor, Caragh Haspel, Holly Young, Lucy Bullock, George Budden (Capt), Maddie Maher, Maya Malhotra

For the first time in Trinity’s netball history, the 1st VII reached the National Schools Finals. In the Surrey qualifiers in October, they swept every opposition away bar Guildford High – the previous year’s national finalists. In the county round we faced a strong Alleyn’s in the semi-final but won with a long shot in the last seconds from Kayla Victor to reach the regional round against champions from Essex, Kent and Middlesex.

There, Trinity won against every team except a physical Sevenoaks team. The National Finals were held at Oundle School where the team faced eight teams. Izzy Crispin and Maddie Maher were awesome in attack, and winning four games and losing four games was a very creditable result. We lost to the eventual winners and runners up of the tournament, but beat the North West, North East, East and Midlands, and Yorkshire and Humberside champions. Following the elation of the Nationals, in the Surrey finals a depleted side lost on goal difference in the group stages, but a final placing of third was a creditable result.

Following this, the 1st team were invited to play for the first time in the World School Games at Loughborough University. It came as a wonderful surprise when the team won every match and faced a strong Gordon’s team in the final. After taking an early lead, Trinity held on to win their first major title: World School Games Champions!

2s Squad: Sylvie Jones, Orrin Blair, Jess Peck, Emily Tabraham, Titi Ayokun, Olivia Morrell, Kashvi Philip (Capt), Yasmin Williams

The 2nd VII squad exemplified dedication and perseverance in every match. The girls were invited to compete in Surrey B Netball Tournament, and they had a great day where they faced formidable opponents, providing them with invaluable opportunities to test their skills. The squad embraced each game with enthusiasm, cherishing every moment.

The 3rd VII’s strength lied in their exceptional teamwork. Their unity on and off the court created a supportive environment for each player to try new approaches and positions on the court. The 4th VII only played three matches due to lack of opposition teams, the girls showed tremendous determination and thoroughly enjoyed their time on court.

The girls struggled against Alleyn’s’ Under 16Bs, but tenaciously pulled the game back with some excellent shooting in the final two quarters.

Who were the star players?

3s Squad: Sienna Mehta, Mahi Parekh, Dara Adepoju, Matilda Pooley, Hannah Karpal, India Rodway, Eloise Smith (Capt), Carmen Morrison, Leah Pryce

In the 1st team, Holly Young has been amazing in her determination and resilience and Millie Danaher is the most staggeringly positive player. Most improved was Caragh Haspal who has been a force to be reckoned with this year. In the 2nd team, Titi Ayokun showed great defensive ability in the Under 19B Surrey tournament, and Yasmin Williams and Oliva Morrell were eager to give their best in every match regardless of the score, they were flexible when the squad were short on positions and displayed great skill on the court. In the 3rd team, Eloise Smith consistently pushed her limits, showcasing her dedication, and in the 4th team Senaya and Zoe worked hard to organise the team, led by some great interceptions from Clara, sharp shooting from Abi and Mahi and boundless energy in the mid-court from Evie, Phoebe and India, with Jess dominant in defence.

Final thoughts from the coaches: This group of Sixth Formers have been an amazing group of girls and have been very special to coach this year. Every team has supported each other all the way and gelled so well. They showed dedication and perseverance throughout, as they stepped onto the court with unwavering determination in every match.

4s Squad: Phoebe Nicholls, Clara Fricker, Abi Watkins, Georgia Yeulett, Millie Barker, Zoe Clark (Capt), India Aitken

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Basketball Basketball has experienced an incredibly successful and exciting season.

The Senior Boys’ team in particular had an impressive year, playing their first full fixture list and displaying great energy throughout. Standout performances from Zack Nixon, Yves Hunte-Gibbons and Jared Cummins were key to the team’s success.

U13 Squad: Ethan Ashman, Humphrey Bedford, Leo Carr, Hashim Elbashir, Marlowe Evans-Bardowell, Aston Graham, Shay Ivory, Dylan Lawson, Louis Potter, Dylan Robson, Elliot Spooner, Mitch Truter, Bodie White, Denzel Williams

The Under 16 season has seen significant development and growth, and players have made monumental strides. Joel Adu-Kwapong, Kaiden Watson, Rafid Kibria, and Ezekiel Asigo have all shown tremendous progress. Additionally, Theo Chapman, Thabo Ncube, Daniel Asanbe, and Uzoma Anele have consistently provided scoring contributions which have been key to the team’s success.

This year group and its involvement just encompass the effect the Trinity basketball programme is having on the school. There were more than 25 players consistently turning up to 7am training sessions, both to develop their own skills but to also be part of a great and inclusive culture.

Trinity’s current Under 15s had another opportunity to compete for the National Cup title, playing alongside their U16 companions, led

by Will Haspel and Josh Adu-Kwapong. Although they fell just short in the quarter-finals against St Paul’s CC, captain Jayden Alabi had an exceptional performance, scoring 12 points in the final 90 seconds.

U14 Squad: Nathan Alao, Ty Azugbene, Esrom Binyam, Enrico Dissera, Ashan Fernando, Camilo Godoy, Seung-Yu Kim, Dylan Lawson, Mafeng Pwol, Kane Reynolds, Rizq Sherazi

However, the team found success and silverware in the London Schools league, with Matthew Oppong and Jayden Alabi orchestrating a last-second victory against Whitgift in the semi-finals. In the final, Ty Azugbene sealed the trophy for Trinity with a game-winning shot on the buzzer.

Trinity’s Under 14 team faced their first experience of National Cup basketball, and although they fell at the first knockout stage, they displayed great determination and skill. Impressive results against HTS Storm and STAC Academy helped them navigate a challenging pool stage.

Ty Azugbene, Camilo Godoy, Ashan Fernando and Kane Reynolds provided strong leadership, while Esrom Binyam and Mafeng Pwol made crucial contributions. This team has been particularly impressive, and their dedication has been inspiring. Again, the participation from the wider year group has been fantastic to see, and there have been constant requests for B team games or extra training sessions.

U16 Squad: Joel Adu-Kwapong, Joshua Adu-Kwapong, Jayden Alabi, Uzoma Anele, Daniel Asanbe, Ezekiel Asigo, Ty Azugbene, Theo Chapman, Ashan Fernando, Camilo Godoy, William Haspel, Rafid Kibria, Thabo Ncube, Matthew Oppong, Kane Reynolds, Kaiden Watson.

The season marked the debut of Trinity’s Under 12 and Under 13 teams in the Junior NBA, where they performed exceptionally well, reaching the regional quarter-finals. The young players showed tremendous growth and development, with notable performances from Dylan Robson, Dylan Lawson, Mitch Truter, and Ethan Ashman.

Bodie White and Leo Carr from the Under 12 cohort also made significant contributions. Both year groups have shown outstanding enthusiasm in training. The numbers have been incredible, with their enjoyment of playing basketball with their friends evident to see for all.

Basketball’s popularity is on the rise at Trinity, with more than 100 students attending weekly training sessions. The growing participation reflects the enthusiasm and commitment of the students, their eagerness to improve their skills, and their desire to be part of this sporting community.

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Seniors Squad: Jayden Alabi, Jared Cummins, Zach Downey, Wenye Feng, Jaime Howard-Calle, Yves Hunte-Gibbons, Freddie Missin, Thabo Ncube, Zack Nixon, Matthew Oppong, Arun Pillai, Jude Steele, Aaron Vaz, Kaiden Watson

Swimming We have had some great results across all the swimming teams this year, and it has been great to see so many students getting involved in the early morning sessions before school.

Under 11 The team swam at the Croydon Schools competition this year that consisted of four individual events and two relays. The boys swam incredibly well in the heats and were all invited back to swim at the finals.

Under 12 and 13 Both these years competed together at the London League.

Round 1 was at Trinity, where the boys swam really well and finished in second place. This meant they qualified for the A Final at KCS, which was a great achievement. Again, the boys smashed this round and qualified for the Grand Final. We were really pleased with all the boys’ swims, as they managed to claim fourth place in London.

Under 13 Four of our U13 boys also swam at the ESSA Relay Qualifications. Charlie Goodbody, Dylan Odeleye, Thomas Love and Jago Daley-Allison swam incredibly well and successfully secured a place in the main championships. This was hosted at LAC and was a great event to be a part of. Again all four boys smashed the heats to progress to the finals, were they finished in 3rd and 4th place. A fantastic achievement for the Under 13s.

Under 15 This team completed in the Intermediate category at the ESSA Relay Qualifications held at Whitgift. All five boys swam really well at the gala, just missing out on a place at the main championships.

Under 18 Boys The first competition of this year was the ESSA relays. The four boys that came to Whitgift for the event did really well, again just missing out on main championships. However later in the year they had the opportunity to compete again at Bath Cup held at LAC. The boys swam amazingly to qualify in 10th for the final, where they then swam even better to finish in joint seventh place.

Under 18 Girls The girls also competed at the ESSA relays, and despite all swimming amazingly well, they just missed out on qualifying for the main championships. Later in the year, they too got the chance to attend the Bath Cup. The atmosphere was great, with schools travelling from all of the country to compete at LAC. All the girls involved swam brilliantly and narrowly missed out on a final, finishing in 13th place.

Under 11: Sunny Lawson, Adam Price, Ansh Chandarana, Will Haslock, Hamish Carnell

Under 12 and 13: Adrian Babic, Andre Nimoh, Rounak Ghosh, Andre Fritsch, Nicholas Harvey, Harry Hayler, Rafa Leonard-Riley, Zachary Uwins-Garesse, Micah Thompson, Charlie Goodbody, Dylan Odeleye, Thomas Love, Jago Daley-Allison, Humphrey Bedford, Oscar Pickering, London Yu, Shiv Singh

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Under 18 Boys:

Under 18 Girls:

Oliver Goode, Kal-El Ntiamoah, Oli Stephenson, Caleb Thompson, Tommy Wight.

Luke Ellis, Seb Pickering, Zain Lam, Jared Thompson, Christian Pauling, Kal-El Ntiamoah

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Water Polo This was a season without equal. For the first time in our history, we were English Schools Champions in all three boy age groups, and only the second team ever to achieve this in almost 50 years of the competition. In addition, at one point Kal-El Ntiamoah was one of the reigning National Champions at Under 13, Under 15 and Under 18, a remarkable achievement I doubt will ever be equalled. He was in a class of his own as an Under 13 last year, would have been selected in this year’s Under 15 team of the tournament, and won all eight swim-offs in the Under 18s, providing his team with invaluable possession.

However, Kal-El would be the first to admit the debt he owed to his teammates. As the results suggest, there are currently some seriously talented players in the school.

Let’s hope that this year’s unique successes will give every single player renewed enthusiasm, and a determination to improve even more. For now, Very well done to the team: you have made a lot of people extremely proud!

Under 13 Hopes were high with this team, as a large number of last year’s champion side were still available alongside some promising newcomers. Charlie Goodbody was exceptional in goal, Dylan Odeleye was dynamic in midfield and Humphrey Bedford was consistency itself, but this should not detract from the efforts from the likes of Jago Daley-Allison and newcomers Conn O’Mally, Adrian Babic and penalty king Luke Timm. This was truly a success built on the contributions of every single player.

Under 15 Once again this success was built on the total depth of the squad. Charlie Goodbody and Piran Lewis were secure in goal, Ollie Stephenson and Will Letchford dominated the midfield whilst Caleb Thompson was an absolute powerhouse, using his excellent swimming to great effect and unleashing some seriously powerful shots. Callum Beaney showed just how much progress he had made during the season. Despite being a year young, Kal-El and Oliver Goode looked to the manner born, and were influential throughout.

Under 18 Boys Whilst never understating the significance of winning a National title in any age group, it is probably fair to say that this is the blue ribbon event that reveals the best school boys’ team in the country. After recent heartbreakingly close adventures, these boys finally got their just deserts, thereby saying goodbye to Captain Fantastic Aarav Ganguli in the only way that would have been even remotely acceptable. The best goalkeeper in the country thwarted attack after attack until many teams seemed to accept defeat and simply stopped shooting.

Pierre Rivet was exceptional throughout, a real powerhouse who seemed to be everywhere, whilst Fred Turpin was a sharpshooter in attack and Christian Pauling gave the balance and menace that only a left hander can provide. Whilst it was disappointing to lose Jared Thompson to injury, it was great to see that brother Caleb proved more than capable in his place. Alex Middleton has improved beyond recognition, and supported by the likes of Will Burbidge and Oliver Veraas Brown, Trinity had a truly formidable squad. We have played so many matches that sometimes they get lost in the mists of time, but few will forget the courageous semi-final win against Bolton School who have been our nemesis for far too long.

After what we have had to endure in recent years, victory was both fully deserved and very sweet indeed.

Aarav, Pierre and Christian averaged no fewer than forty appearances each this year – these boys have been incredibly committed as the backbone of this team.

Under 18 Girls Our Under 18 Girls’ team secured a return to the National Final and therefore a place in the top six schools in the country, for the first time post-COVID. They had three wins at the qualification tournament, including our first victory against the then-reigning Under 18 National Champions, Alleyn’s.

It meant we arrived at the National Final with every chance of securing a medal. A win and a draw in our group meant we secured a top-four finish before another ball was thrown. A defeat to Bolton in the semifinal meant we played Highgate for bronze. Despite a tight affair, three goals in quick succession ultimately left us with too much to do and not enough time. Nevertheless, fourth place is a truly remarkable achievement. Special mentions for our captain Lucy Bullock, who, fresh from having won her maiden senior international cap, was behind everything positive we did in both attack and defence. She scored some fantastic goals along the way. She was ably support by both Caragh Haspel and Pippa Carver, who both scored great goals from distance.

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ESSA Final results: Under 13: Group 9-2 v Haberdasher’s Aske’s Boys 4-3 v St Ambrose Semi-Final 6-3 v London Oratory Final 2-0 v Manchester Grammar School Under 15: Group 5-1 v St Ambrose 8-5 v Haberdasher’s Aske’s Boys Semi-Final 7-2 v Whitgift Final 5-2 v Dulwich College Under 18 Boys: Group 3-0 v City of London 7-6 v Northampton School for Boys Semi-Final 3-2 v Bolton Final 6-1 v Northampton School for Boys Under 18 Girls Group 5-5 v Notting Hill and Ealing High 4-1 v Kesteven and Grantham Semi-Final 2-8 v Bolton 3rd/4th place 4-7 v Highgate

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Under 13 Squad: Back: Luke Timm, Conn O’Mally, Jago Daley-Allison, George Gibbs, Charlie Goodbody Middle: Matthew Beaney, Dylan Odeleye, Humphrey Bedford (Captain), Adrian Babic Front: Leo Price, Louis Potter

Under 15 Squad: Back: Jasen Babic, Charlie Goodbody, Ed Smith, Kal-El Ntiamoah, Will Letchford, Oliver Goode Middle: Callum Beaney, Cormac Haspel, Dan Williams, Piran Lewis Front: Ollie Stephenson (Captain), Caleb Thompson

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Squash What were the highlights of the season?

Across the two terms, we were lucky enough to play a lot of fixtures against some great schools. We entered the KS3, 4 and 5 National Schools competitions and did extremely well, especially in the KS5 competition, losing in the semi-final of the plate competition on Finals day in Nottingham. The senior group also entered the Epsom Invitational on Sunday 27th November and came runners up to National Champions, Epsom College. The KS3 Group were unlucky to lose out on qualifying for the next round by only a few points.

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Who were the star players?

James Keers and Henry Brown made huge improvements and really dedicated time to improving their squash, with James Robbins’ fantastic guidance. Alessandro has played as number one seed for the majority of his time at Trinity, and has done fantastically well considering some of the nationally-ranked players he came up against. Although many other players struggled to get time on the court, they all improved. Once the National season was upon us, Kamran Khan and Micah Thomas managed to dedicate some time in their busy schedule, so for the plate finals they had had a lot of contact time on court. They played very well to get through to the semi-final.

U12s Squad

Final thoughts from the coaches: It’s such a shame to have the majority of the 1st team leave us at the end of the year: Alessandro Mutti, Jasper Weekes, James Keers and Henry Brown committed a lot of time to their squash over the years. It has been a real pleasure to coach them and we hope they continue to develop their squash on their next journey. Next season we are again part of the National Cup competitions run by England Squash, and we look forward to the upcoming season.

Mr Bradley Wilson, Mr Nicholas Borley, Mr Bharat Patel, Mr Tom Brindley, Mr Ramez Salampour and Mr Elliot Hooper

U13A Squad: Aayan Abbas, Faizaan Ahmed, Oscar Horridge, Timofey Ivanov, Matthew Jacques, Ed Morris, Daniel Sarai, James Smith, Daniel Tough

U18A Squad: Ashvin Balakrishnan, Liam Bridgman, Henry Brown, Aditya Iyer, Frankie James, James Keers, Kamran Khan, Alessandro Mutti, Ayaan Ratnayaka, Micah Thomas, Jasper Weekes

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U14A Squad: Faizaan Ahmed, Artchuthan Aravinth, Rohan Doshi, Daniel Sarai, Dev Singhal, Arush Wavhal U16A Squad: Theo Funnell, Lars Hansen, Seamus Holton, Matthew Johnsen, Henry Weekes

U18A Girls Squad: Karina Lad, Ekaterina Ivanova, Lucy Ma

Badminton What were the highlights of the season?

U11 Squad: Dylan Banerjee Chopra, Luis Barquinha, Rau Deshpande, Rayyan Gill, Hal Heaton, Raghav Kumar, Kavish Patel, Frank Potter, Ben Skillicorn, Aahil Yassin

This thrilling badminton season was filled with exceptional performances and valuable opportunities for our young players. Highlights included the intense matches against Whitgift which showcased the true spirit of the game. The players showed remarkable skills, determination, and sportsmanship.

Who were the star players?

Avi Arora and Shreyansh Rath stood out as the most impressive individual players. Avi displayed power and attacking badminton, along with an ability to strategize and adapt his playing style. Shreyansh displayed immaculate touch and skill. Both boys were very committed to their badminton and rarely missed a training session.

Oliver Barlow showed significant improvement too. He started as a relatively inexperienced player, but dedication paid off as he gradually honed his skills, resulting in a remarkable transformation.

Final thoughts from the coaches:

U12 Squad: Rafi Amin, Abee Aravinth, Oliver Barlow, Alfred Beesley, Nicholas Harvey, Oliver O’Hara, Kiyan Patel, Rishan Patel, Oscar Sabourin, Thomas Smith

The season was an opportunity for several boys to play their first competitive badminton fixture, an important milestone as they experienced the thrill and challenges of competitive play. It was a thoroughly enjoyable season, characterized by memorable moments and loads of fun.

The participation in the sport continues to increase year by year, with plenty of enthusiasm among the players, and this dedication has left a lasting impression on the coaching staff. With such promising talent and an ever-growing passion for the sport, the future of the badminton team looks incredibly bright.

Mr Tim Heaton and Mr Tim Guise-Brown

U13 Squad: Keaden Beckford, Sebastian Bonsu-Amako, Josh Draper, Hector Hills, Shay Ivory, Ali Kara, Esosa Omonbude

U15 Squad: Akash Abbot, Zak Ali-Hughes, Avi Arora, Karson Cheng, Roman Coates, Tommy Cuninghame, Aarav Garg, Timofey Ivanov, Jamie Willis

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Athletics There was an amazing atmosphere building up to the summer, with all the boys excited to showcase their talents. Special mentions go to the team captain of the intermediate squad Lanre Olatunji and to the amazing cocaptains of the junior squad Dylan Lawson and Javahn Woode.

English Schools Junior (U12-U13) The Junior English Schools (ESAA) squad travelled to round 1 with high expectations after a strong training period. The well-balanced group had an amazing day, comfortably qualifying for the regional finals.

Good scores are rewarded over rankings in this competition, which meant all athletes were directly competing against themselves. There were some exceptional performances in both age categories across track and field events, including the following boys: Javahn Woode - 100m (11.6s) high jump (1.44m) combined score of 52 points Dylan Lawson – 80m Hurdles (14.0s) javelin (36.14m) combined score of 48 points Tobore Agbandje – 200m (28.9s), discus (27.43m) combined score of 36 points English Schools Intermediate (U14-U15) The Intermediate English Schools (ESAA) squad had a challenging task in round 1, due to an extremely competitive pool. However, the resilient group had an amazing day, scoring well across both track and field events. Special mention goes to the incredible relay team Matthew Oppong, Lanre Olatunji, Jayden Alabi and Ty Azugbene who ran a race for the ages.

Standout performances included the following: Jacob Fasida - 100m (11.9s), long jump (5.57m) combined score of 44 points

(11.20m) combined score of 40 points Caleb Thompson- 1500m (4:59:9), javelin (35.15m) combined score of 40 points Croydon Schools (CSAA) Year 8 The Second Year boys took Croydon athletics by storm, showcasing their talent to the rest of the competition in the early events. Special recognition goes to Dylan Lawson, who had been training and preparing exceptionally for his favourite event, the javelin. Dylan went on to clearly win the event by a huge 10m further than second place. The boys were amazing across the competition both in track and field events, overall taking the number one spot on the podium. Champions of Croydon!

Year 9 The Third Year boys also had an excellent day.

The level of competition was extremely high with records being broken throughout events.

However, the highlight of the day was the 100m final. Jacob Fassida ran two personal bests in the day, with the first in the heats at 11.4s, and then in the final he had the race of his life running 11.2s. This was the second fastest time ever recorded by a Trinity student. Overall, the boys placed second in Croydon.

Year 10 The Fourth Year group had a fun day out at what was their last Croydon Schools’ event, and they were extremely competitive. Special mentions go to Caleb Thompson who picked up medals in both the 1500m and javelin.

The squad gained great momentum to carry themselves into the prestigious English Schools competition.

Mr Lamar Sinclair

Thabo Ncube – 800m (2:14:6) triple jump U13 Croydon: Daniel Guglielmino, Daniel Tough, Denzel Williams, Dylan Lawson (Capt), Ethan Ashman, Jamie Woodward, Javahn Woode (Capt), Malvin Kusi, Michael Jerrom, Nathaniel Harris, Tobore Agbandje, Oliver Sewell, Ryan Patel, Shay Ivory U14 Croydon: Alex Martin, Ashan Fernando, Benjamin Gilmour, Edward Thomas, Evan Wood, Jack Godfrey, Jacob Fasida, Joshua Bell, Mafeng Pwol, Ty Azugbene, Zack Stringer U15 Croydon: Caleb Thompson, Cameron Buxton, Daniel Aisa Miller, Ezekiel Asigo, Jayden Alabi, Kaiden Watson, Lanre Olatunji (Capt), Mattia Reuter, Thabo Ncube, Uzoma Anele ESAA Junior: Charlie Goodbody, Daniel Guglielmino, Daniel Tough, Denzel Williams, Dylan Lawson, Dylan Robson, Ethan Ashman, Jamie Woodward, Javahn Woode, Marley Andoh-Phillips, Michael Jerrom, Nathaniel Harris, Ryan Patel, Tobore Agbandje ESAA Inters: Joel Adu-Kwapong, Jayden Alabi, Uzoma Anele, Ezekiel Asigo, Ty Azugbene, Cameron Buxton, Jacob Fasida, Ashan Fernando, Benjamin Gilmour, Thabo Ncube, Lanre Olatunji, Matthew Oppong, Caleb Thompson, Kaiden Watson 126

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Golf Golf has experienced remarkable growth and success this year, with a strong focus on both the Golf Academy and golf development aspects of the program. The academy has flourished, offering a wide range of sessions held three times a week before and after school, that cater to our more accomplished and experienced golfers of all ages. Golfers have a chance to refine their skills, learn from experienced coaches, and engage in friendly competition. The academy now boasts over 40 Shirley Park members and sessions are consistently full, demonstrating the high level of interest and commitment.

Several individuals from the Golf Academy deserve recognition. Oliver Lyons displayed exceptional talent and skill, culminating in his victory in the Surrey Handicap trophy. His dedication and ability to perform under pressure make him a standout player. London Yu also deserves commendation for his solid performance on the same day, highlighting his consistent growth as a golfer. The first team as a whole have had an exceptional season, achieving a perfect win record in their matches. Joe Hutchings and James Gilmour, as well as Zac Goldschmied and Johnny Wilkie, formed solid pairings that contributed significantly to the team’s success. Furthermore, the likes of Conor Woodman, Oliver Lyons, Dylan Lawson, London Yu, and Max Anderson, were also all key contributors.

The Golf Academy is further enriched by the presence of its youngest members, who bring enthusiasm, excitement and commitment to the program. Oliver Hull, Oliver O’Hara, Christian Mnkandla and Sunny Lawson have all made impressive strides, showing promise as future low handicap golfers.

The golf development aspect also plays a crucial role in introducing golf to all students. This has been highly successful, with sessions consistently reaching maximum capacity. Cormac Haspel, Seamus Holton, Raphael Rivet, Josh Ramtahal, Jacob Dako, Alfred Beesley, and Hal Heaton have all consistently attended the development sessions, and their dedication and improvement highlight the positive impact of the program.

Beyond competitive successes, golf at Trinity emphasizes the importance of building life skills and values, and creating a social atmosphere. The students develop important qualities such as discipline, perseverance, and sportsmanship; and students form meaningful connections with their peers across the year groups. It is a vibrant and inclusive community.

Mr Jamie O’Connor, Mr Tom Brindley, Mr Oliver Marriott and Mr Tim Heaton

Golf Academy: Max Anderson, Aidan Birmingham, Jake Collier, Tommy Cuninghame, Enrico Disera, Charlie Edwards, James Gilmour, Oliver Haydon, Wilbur Knight, Jack Prior, Duncan Rout, James Smith, Caleb Thompson, Johnny Wilkie, Conor Woodman, London Yu, Oscar Sabourin, William Jones, Oliver Lyons, Zac Goldschmied, Dylan Lawson, Joe Hutchings, Oliver O’Hara, Sunny Lawson, Oliver Hull, Christian Mnkandla

Climbing Trinity participated in five climbing competitions this year, including two at new locations: Substation in Brixton and Stronghold in Tottenham Hale. All the climbers did excellently. This year we lose Joe Cassidy, who was a star climber, always putting in 100 percent effort and going from strength to strength in his technique. We wish him well at university and hope he continues with the sport in the future. James Burn has also really grown in confidence in the sport over the last few years, and has persevered with difficult climbs with really positive outcomes.

Andew Ah-Weng and Caden Cheong have been key players in the Fifth Year, and have performed particularly well in competitions, representing the school exceptionally well several times this year.

Elliot Secord has been a great team player too, participating in lots of competitions, learning from his team-mates in older years and always being keen to get on board to learn more. Ben Sindall deserves a shout out for continued perseverance on the challenges that Mr Richard Holdsworth sets on the Trinity wall. We look forward to where his continued efforts will take him next year.

Younger climbers too are showing lots of potential for the future.

Mr Richard Holdsworth and Mrs Antonia Prestney The competition squad: Joe Cassidy, Andrew Ah-Weng, Elliot Secord, Oscar Callaghan, Saahil Mahajan, Caden Cheong, Amy Clarke, Elliot Secord, Arun Bew, Simran Goel, Felix Barry-Casademunt, Roshan Frost, James Burn, Bhumit Maden The Mitre

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VALVETE Phil Mazur Phil Mazur joined Trinity in September 1988, when floppy disks were still à la mode and Guns n Roses’ Sweet Child o’ Mine was at number one.

Contingent Commander of CCF, Head of Drama, rock music enthusiast, Teacher of Drama, LAMDA coordinator, sports coach, friend, form tutor, Teacher of English, GCSE examiner, mentor: Phil Mazur has donned almost as many roles at Trinity as he has spent years working here. The impact he has had on Drama in particular cannot be understated, but his significant contributions to CCF, Games and English will also be very greatly missed by the huge number of colleagues and students with whom he has worked or he has taught (or both) over these 34 years.

When he joined Trinity in 1988, Phil had only recently learnt that he was “rather good” at teaching Drama, a realisation borne out of necessity at a previous school. Two years into his time here, passionate theatre-goer Phil introduced Drama to the Junior Year curriculum. One MA in Curriculum Studies and a promotion to Head of Department later, he managed to convince the then Headmaster that Trinity should offer a GCSE in Drama.

The request was granted, but only so long as it was taught off timetable. So Phil gave up his lunchtimes, after school slots and weekends to teach GCSE Drama to a group of students, and I only hope they were able to realise how lucky they were to have someone so committed and enthusiastic to them in his

A goodbye and thank you to departing staff

spare time. So successful were these lessons that Drama became a timetabled subject, first for GCSE, and then, at Phil’s insistence, at AS and A2 level.

Not only an excellent classroom teacher, Phil brought his love of theatre to the cocurricular life of the school, directing over 30 productions and working with Kate Beresford-Miller to introduce LAMDA, building the programme to such an extent that Trinity had to become a LAMDA exam centre. He has taken school productions well beyond the TCH and the Mitre, working with Old Palace, Whitgift and Oasis Academy (then Ashburton) and producing school plays at the Greenwich Theatre and the Globe. For the 400th Anniversary of the Whitgift Foundation in 1996, Phil directed the first Shakespeare play to be performed on the Globe’s stage since the original burnt down in 1613: he and Eric Jones directed Macbeth with a cast of students from all three foundation schools on the newly refurbished stage, before the Globe went on to be officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen seven months later.

He has balanced his love of Drama (and his determination to contribute ideas to schemes of work and lesson plans right up until his final week of teaching!) with his passion for CCF: an all-weather commitment if ever there was one. Phil has spent many a soggy Monday evening overseeing a robust and exciting programme for the cadets, and many a holiday charging around after them as they learn the ways of the Army, Navy and RAF sections. In his role as Contingent Commander, Phil has garnered respect from hundreds of students each year, a number well beyond his remit as a classroom teacher.

Since May 2020, Phil has taken on his most exciting role yet: as grandfather to the lovely Luna. Phil and his long-suffering wife Jacqui are looking forward to his retirement, enabling them to spend more time in Vienna with their daughter Emma and the latest addition to their family, who might – just might – have enough energy to keep Phil occupied. Most people suggest that retirement will consist of a slower pace of life: for Phil this might mean running 10k races and charging round after Luna rather than running the marathons of his relative youth. As generous with his time as he is no-nonsense with his approach to behaviour management, Phil has always had a willingness to step up and help out a busy colleague. Need an action man? Sorted.

Need a lesson covering? No problem. Room change? On it! It has made him an invaluable colleague and mentor over the years. He will be greatly missed.

Miss Lucy Robinson

Kate Parlain Kate Parlain took up the post of librarian at Trinity in September 2012, joining us from Kent County Council libraries.

She quickly set about reconfiguring the library to make it a brighter, more modern and more appealing space, as well as working hard behind the scenes to make our catalogue records more useful, relevant and accessible to students. Her ability to locate a book from among the 27,000 on our shelves or reel off an appropriate Dewey number never failed to impress students, and her gentle nature and friendly smile endeared her to all.

Kate is a voracious reader who somehow managed to find the time to inhale at least a book a week in addition to working full time, driving 100-miles a day, and managing a busy home life. She also had a great talent for matching the book to the boy. She was passionate about the value of reading for pleasure, as an aid to stress reduction and good mental health, in addition to its academic worth. It is typical of her modesty that few would have been aware she was also an accomplished pianist, well-known in the Music department for early morning visits to the practice pods whenever the traffic gods were kind enough to get her to school early.

Kate has gone to the St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive in Chatham to set up a brand new library in the school, and enjoy the luxury of only having to spend two hours a day on her commute. We wish her every success, and are sure she will quickly be as well-loved there as she was here.

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she has shown in promoting Spanish around the school, over so many years, has been an inspiration to us all. There is no doubt that she leaves a gaping hole in the department.

Whether it’s emerging in tears of laughter from a lesson, telling numerous stories over lunch, or providing members of staff with remedies from her magic drawer, there has never been a dull moment with Nati.

Nati Marín Mrs Nati Marín joined the school in 2002 as a speaking assistant and has provided 20 years of outstanding service in the Spanish department.

Mrs Marín has been speaking Spanish to students and staff at Trinity for many years, and whether or not those staff could understand what she was saying didn’t always matter to her! The enthusiasm and commitment that

She came to London from southern Spain having had a successful career in banking. She had worked for Santander for many years, but fortunately for all of us, she made the decision to join the teaching profession. It was quickly apparent that she was an absolute natural, and had a way of relaxing students and encouraging them to talk that not many people are blessed with. In fact, whilst class teachers would generally conduct speaking exams in a language department, it soon became clear that Mrs Marín had such empathy with students that she was the person who could get them to do their best under pressure. She happily accepted responsibility for exams, and this is indicative of her kindness as a colleague.

Whilst ostensibly it was her job to work with individual students or small groups to improve their Spanish speaking, she did so much more than this during her time at Trinity. Her willingness to help set a tone in the department.

She took part in countless trips, helped organise Field Day, produced and shared resources for the department, and generally made everybody’s life easier through her hard

Margarita Bromberg Margarita is charging off after 7 years of outstanding teaching in Biology.

The students absolutely adore her and love her lessons - there is simply no way they can avoid being caught up in her passion for the subject and the manner in which she teaches: play doh, wipe boards, ipads, are all used it to great effect at different times to ensure students gain the best understanding of the concepts. The booklets she has created to help deliver the content are second to none, and indicative of the highest standards she sets herself. She demands the same high standards of anyone who walks through her door. Students expect to be challenged but they also know that they are valued and genuinely cared for.

work. She even stepped up to teach First Year Spanish when the department needed it, and was always there to help her colleagues.

Perhaps the best and most important thing that can be said is that Nati was simply superb at her job. Her ability to help students make progress with their speaking, whilst enjoying themselves and feeling at ease, is something that not many people can replicate. Students would really look forward their lessons with her, in a way that they don’t with most teachers! In the words of one former student: “I can’t thank Mrs Marin enough for all the help she gave me to improve my speaking. I would not be standing here with the grades I got from both GCSE and A-Levels without her careful and kind approach of making sure we were able to do the very best we possibly could in our exams. She deserves her retirement, but she leaves big boots to fill!”

Nati leaves us to enjoy a well-earned retirement and the opportunity to spend more of the year in her native Spain. She has dealt with personal tragedy with incredible dignity and resilience over the last 18 months, and it has again been an inspiration to see her commitment to helping students despite the difficulties that she has had to endure. All of this means that she is ready to spend more time sitting in the sun in the south of Spain.

We will miss her immensely as a person and a professional, but we will always remember our colega favorita.

Mr Stephen Allison

I bumped into a recent leaver who was in school as part of Higher Education week for the Lower Sixth. He was desperate to say hello to his favourite Biology teacher, but I also had to tell him that Mrs Bromberg was sadly leaving us. “How do you replace that?” were his exact words, followed by “You can’t.” And that, I’m afraid, is the truth. Marga is irreplaceable, and simply the best!

“Adiós mi amiga, te vamos a echar de menos”.

Mr Rohan Moralee

Unsurprisingly, she is also much-loved by her tutees and has been a motherly figure to numerous sets of tutor groups, whom she has expertly guided and supported over their two-year journey through the Sixth Form. She celebrates the end of the school year by teaching them one of life’s great lessons – cooking pancakes on a Bunsen burner.

Margarita has been selfless in giving up her own free time to run extra support sessions for students in preparation for exams. She has run Biology Society at lunchtime for our Sixth Form students, and taken cyclists to the velodrome after school during the summer months, never shy to go the extra mile.

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Sue Highmore Sue joined Trinity 14 years ago, and since then she has tirelessly channelled her wisdom, energy and humour into making our careers provision the best that it can be.

In June 2009, then-Headmaster Mark Bishop received an application for the one-day-a-week post of “Administrative Assistant to the Head of Careers, Community Action and Enterprise” from a Trinity parent. His eyes must have popped out of his head when he saw she had a First in Law from Cambridge, and some 25 years’ experience as a solicitor at Linklaters, a firm in which she also held the post of Head of Training. Sue was immediately appointed, and she made an immediate impact: by May 2010 she had been offered the post of Head of Careers and Enterprise.

Over the past 14 years, Sue has carved out a Careers empire, grounded in the highest possible professional standards and with a relentless focus on driving students to figure out, and then realise, their dreams. She is a passionate advocate of broadening horizons, and has done exceptional work in ensuring that Trinity students do not just follow the welltrodden path, or the one which is expected of them, but that they find what is right for

them. She has guided everyone from budding lawyers, medics, dentists, or vets, to those who have a clear direction, or those who have none, to those who would be best suited going straight into the world of work via an apprenticeship, or those who might like to combine study with work. Regardless of where they have come from, or where they are going, Sue – without fail, and without question – gives her time and her energy, often going way above and beyond what might be reasonably expected. It would not be an overstatement to suggest that hundreds of Trinity alumni owe a significant amount of their success to her.

Her colleagues, too, owe her a significant debt of gratitude for the way in which she has tirelessly represented their interests. For a number of years, she was an accomplished and driven advocate for the Common Room, and particularly for support staff, as representative at the salaries and conditions of service committee. However she applies herself, Sue does so with an unmatched vigour and thoroughness, always with the best interests of others in mind.

It would perhaps be fair to say that it’s the dayto-day work with students that has been most mutually impactful. They are, past and present, fulsome in their praise. When asked for words to describe Sue, recent leavers repeatedly said she was dedicated, passionate, inspiring, encouraging, caring, formidable, best at job, GOAT (as in Greatest Of All Time, rather than livestock), kind, selfless, wise. A recent leaver,

Ari Yad, puts it best: “I’d always encountered Mrs Highmore in the Lower School and was absolutely terrified of her. When I first properly met her in Lower Sixth, I was still just as terrified. You are bone idle, she told me, and she was absolutely right.

But I quickly learnt how wonderful and kind she was. Her passionate support of me and all the medics is something I’ll never forget, and her blunt wisdom is the greatest gift a student can face. She’s an icon amongst me and my friends, and we often reference great moments we’ve shared with her. I am forever grateful to have been guided by her, and want her to know that she inspires me on a daily basis.”

Sue really is irreplaceable. She has given so much to this school, to its staff and, particularly, to its students. We wish her well as she embarks on the next chapter of her life, to devote more time to her passions outside of school: riding, gardening, and time with a growing extended family.

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began as a therapeutic endeavour in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lily created a haven of warmth and intellectual curiosity. One of her many skills and talents is as a portrait painter, an ability that saw her create a painting for the published Portraits for NHS Heroes.

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Lily McCann It was with mixed emotions that we said farewell to our lovely Lily at Easter. She has been a fantastic Art technician here for more than 12 years, and integral to the department’s success.

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I have had the privilege of working with Lily over the last two years and have loved every moment of it. Lily has a great sense of humour and her positive outlook on life is infectious. I am the third Director of Art that Lily has helped support and guide at the very beginning. All three of us, along with many other members of staff, came together to create a series of leaving speech videos to give our thanks. It was great to hear what the community had to say, and the continual echo of her fun, friendly, supportive, and welcoming attitude.

We will all miss Lily very much, but are glad to know that she is off pursuing her art, painting in her studio, and traveling to new destinations.

Mr James Robertson

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She started her teaching career in some challenging London comprehensives, before becoming Head of Department at Hailing Manor School in Croydon, where she met her husband, Paul. She was then Head of English for five years at Old Palace School and when, after a career break, she was looking to return to the fray, Trinity was lucky enough to recruit her.

Rebecca Petty Rebecca Petty has been a stalwart of Trinity English department for fifteen years.

She often said she’d retire when I did, but has clearly given up waiting.

A gifted academic, Becky showed early promise as a child, reading all of Jane Austen’s novels by the age of 10, and refusing to go on holiday until she had seen the final episode of the TV adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.

She won a full scholarship to JAGS School and an exhibition to St Hilda’s College, Oxford, graduating with an MA in English Literature.

That insatiable interest in literature and Drama has remained with her. In response to any question about literature, she tends to take a moment to pause for thought before offering some perceptive and original insight. Her talent for forensic analysis of text is formidable.

During her time here, her four high-achieving children have passed through the school: Tom, John, Amelia and, of course, Harry. The close bond between Becky and her children was always evident, and she somehow managed to achieve the perfect balance between being both mother and teacher. Young Tommy once left a class calling “Love you, Mum”. “You can’t say that in school,” he was told. Next time he called “Love you, Mrs Petty”. Becky even taught Harry in her Sixth Form class and went with him on our biennial trip to New York. Becky combined the roles of mother, teacher and tour guide admirably.

In school for the past fifteen years, Becky has been constantly overworked and perhaps under-rewarded. Every day she has arrived laden down with rucksacks and Sainsbury’s bags all bulging with marking, which she has always been incredibly assiduous about. When she goes, a great weight will literally drop from her shoulders. She has taken responsibility for the IGCSE courses, producing teaching materials, exam papers, mark schemes and detailed notes. She has even predicted the content of external exam papers with uncanny

Anna Gilmour The Physics department has always attracted strong characters with big personalities.

There was the American, Dave Klempner, who used to set fire to his (bald) head using alcoholic hand gel; and Sam Wilberforce, who delighted in breaking all our best equipment to great effect. So, when Anna Gilmour arrived in 2019, I could see she was going to fit straight in. She quickly established a fantastic rapport with her classes and her students loved her conversational style of teaching. This was especially evident during the Upper Sixth trip to CERN in March this year which she helped lead.

accuracy: I’ve been tempted at times to ask her opinion of lottery numbers. She has run Junior Debating with great success and on one occasion staged a particularly memorable Sixth Form performance piece entitled “Watch their Language”, a hybrid of debate and literary analysis. I was, much to my delight, hauled from the audience and told to improvise Milton’s God. Another valuable innovation was Drill Down, a literary society aimed at Fourth and Fifth Year students. But I really cannot begin to itemise all Becky has done for English teaching over the years. Crucially she has been a constant source of wise judgement as, amidst all the rush and stresses of school life, we sought to arrive at crucial educational decisions.

Her gift for providing wise, calm advice has also served her well as a much loved Sixth Form tutor and as a Safeguarding Officer – a timeconsuming and, at times, emotionally draining responsibility. I know Ms Sara Ward has been immensely grateful for her support.

So now she will withdraw to the wilds of Kent, where I hope she will find time to write her second novel, to take her beloved rabbits, Maypole and Consolation, for a hop round the garden, and to tend to her chickens. Perhaps she’ll find time too for more regular attendance at music gigs. Certainly, she will be free of the marking load, and able to take stock of what she wants to do in the future. Trinity will miss her greatly; she takes with her our very best wishes.

Mr Alastair Doyle

It is always hard losing Physics teachers, especially ones as well-liked and as capable as Anna. But I know she is extremely excited about her new role as Head of Sixth Form at Croydon High School, and so we wish her every success on the next leg of her journey.

Mr Lee Flanagan

Throughout her time at Trinity, Anna was brimming with ideas as to how we could improve the work of the department. She introduced a new intervention policy to support students struggling with end of topic tests, she developed new revision resources, and I was especially grateful for her work with the Lego Robotics Club and the fledgling Astronomy Club.

Given Anna’s boundless energy, it was obvious that Physics teaching alone was not going to be enough to occupy her, and she quickly acquired a role in the Sixth Form team heading up the Diploma programme, which blossomed under her oversight. Anna also tried her best to make the department a little more social, but we knew as physicists that was always going to fail! Outside of school, Anna was also finding time for new hobbies, and she found her sporting home after taking up rugby in the front row.

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Ian Kench Ian’s contribution to the Trinity community has been huge. In his ten years here, he has taken on a wide range of responsibilities and had a positive impact on the lives of hundreds of students.

He has helped to facilitate unbelievable experiences and memories that will last a lifetime. From tours to Australia to the National Cup Final at Twickenham, he has journeyed far, both physically and in his career.

When he arrived at Trinity, he took on what was essentially a gap student role, yet he leaves us as Director of Sport with the legacy for students of both participation and achievement, a difficult balance to find. He has been a geography teacher, a PE teacher, Head of Year, Head of Sports Performance, Head of Sports Development, Head of Athletics, Director of Rugby and Director of Sport, not to mention his extensive contribution to the co-curricular life of the school. Most years he has been doing a combination of these roles. He is always a very busy person.

This rise from the “mail room” is not seen so much anymore, but it is testament to his character and drive that he has done so in a relatively short period of time. His appearance may have changed a little, but his energy, enthusiasm and passion for school sport has never waned.

We are grateful to him for his leadership of these areas and his determination to see every student leave the school with a passion for sport, one that they take forward as part of a healthy lifestyle. It is noticeable how much he enjoys seeing old students return, and how keen he is to find out what they are doing,

Peishu Lin Peishu Lin joined Trinity in 2014 and established a fierce commitment to helping students achieve all that they could in Chinese.

Rumour has it that now Ms Lin is no longer present, detentions can be moved to a smaller room because of the change in the volume of students involved. I cannot confirm or deny this, but can state very confidently that she was a fantastic teacher who had the highest expectations of her students. Her classroom management was second to none, pupils achieved excellent results, and she was renowned in Chinese teaching circles around the country as an outstanding practitioner who offered training to colleagues. She was always motivated by a desire to help students learn languages and realise their potential.

Peishu arrived in September 2014 as the Head of Chinese. She led through strong example and quickly grew her teaching team.

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and successfully oversaw the introduction of A Level study in the language. She ran trips to her native Taiwan, obtained external funding for Chinese resources, and established Trinity as a centre for training of Chinese teachers. She also promoted a strong cultural interest in Mandarin, and her Lunar New Year assemblies and Kung Fu sessions will be remembered fondly by all the students involved.

In addition to being a charismatic presence in the classroom, Peishu was a cherished colleague who could always surprise you.

Whether it was performing the splits in the staff room, speaking Spanish whilst helping on the Spanish trip to Salamanca, or simply eating an unfeasible amount of croutons with her lunch, you never knew what you were going to get when you saw her! I’m sure she would also like to add a big thank you to the porters for their help in watering the plants in her office.

Whilst Chinese teaching will carry on strongly, her inimitable personality will be missed. We will never find anybody quite like her. She has moved back to Taiwan and we wish her all the best.

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especially on the sports field. He has built outstanding relationships with students and so many of them are just as keen to catch up with him.

I suspect that the one event that lives most prominently in many people’s minds is when he and Paul Roberts led the 1st XV Rugby team to the U18 National Championship last year. I remember sitting down with him and others about five years previously, discussing whether our multisport approach could take us to National Finals in the major sports. The last two rugby seasons have proved that it can; in fact, to many of us it has proved that this is the best approach and we are reaping the benefits in hockey, cricket, netball, water polo and way beyond. I would argue that the culture he has fostered in the Sports department, and with the students in those sports teams, is benefiting those students far beyond the sports field.

It is that word “culture” that resonates so much for me when I think of Ian. He leads and drives a culture of success. From the senior players to the Under 11D team, you can see his influence. Many of us understand what the phrase “Sweep the sheds” means, but most importantly we see it around school. Culture is a difficult thing to develop, but when you have it, you have the ability to fly. And that is what Trinity Sport has been doing these last few years, and much of that is thanks to Ian Kench.

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his energy, enthusiasm and drive dedicated to that task for the last six years.

Sam Powell We were delighted to welcome Sam back to Trinity in September 2017 for a second spell, this time as a senior leader with the role of Head of the Lower and Middle Schools.

He first taught Geography and was Head of the Fourth and Fifth Year at Trinity before going to Epsom College to be Head of Geography. It was clear how much he wanted to return here and play a leading role in shaping the culture of the school, and we have been fortunate to have

Amy Cooper Amy joined Trinity as Director of Teaching and Learning in September 2019. She came from Streatham and Clapham High School where she had been Director of Art, and increasingly involved in leading their pedagogy and training.

Having led a platoon on operational tours in Iraq and Afghanistan prior to teaching, Sam not only knows a thing or two about decisionmaking under pressure, but he also has considerable understanding of character and leadership. Sam has carried a sense of authority across the school, but he has combined this with a big heart for our students and for strong, mutually respectful relationships with them.

His unusual blend of skills and experience has served us and them fantastically well.

Sam is an all-round schoolmaster at heart, mixing an ongoing love of Geography with his enjoyment of sport, and despite his other responsibilities he has consistently thrown himself into these aspects of school life. He has supported numerous Geography trips and activities, and he has coached rugby at a high level throughout his time here, most recently to our Under 16A team. Creating a sense of purpose and fun is important to Sam; he has deliberately maintained his close connection to daily highs and lows of students’ lives at school, and this has informed his empathetic leadership of them.

often when students and their families are facing their most challenging moments. Sam’s ability to get alongside them at these times, and to be clear about our expectations while understanding that students make mistakes, has put down an important marker for how we want the school to be. For students in the most need, Sam had built very close partnerships with them and their parents, and I know how grateful they are to him for the time and priority he has given them.

Sam’s own team of deputies and Heads of Year have benefitted similarly from his investment in them, and even in his relatively short time here, a number of them have moved on successfully to more senior pastoral roles. Sam has also been involved in our admissions work throughout his time here, and over the last year particularly has led the ongoing improvement of our events and of the way we welcome new families and students into the community.

Sam is leaving us to become the Senior Deputy Head at Royal Russell. We are not surprised to see him move to take on greater responsibility, but we will miss his all-round contribution and leadership enormously. We wish him and his family every success and happiness.

In a role like Sam’s, a great deal of unseen pastoral work takes place behind the scenes,

Mr Alasdair Kennedy

Amy’s energy, clarity and organisational skills were much-needed straight away - we could not have imagined that within six months of her starting here, learning would have to look very different as we plotted our way through the pandemic. Her building of a collaborative team to support teaching staff was key through this period, and even more so as we have continued to develop our digital programme and training for staff and students in the last two years.

the school; the work she did with our student Learning Councils in giving students a forum to talk about their experience of lessons at Trinity, and feed this back to teachers, was essential to facilitating meaningful change. Amy also created and highlighted opportunities within our wider educational community, participating in the Partnership Schools programme, making links with other schools and encouraging all staff to continue their professional development through shared practice and further qualifications.

Amy established a way of working that her teams really valued, bringing people together around a clear purpose and ensuring that individuals would be able to take responsibility and develop themselves in the process. She modelled this personal learning herself, and was always able to recommend reading or events to colleagues. Throughout, Amy made a real effort to involve teaching staff as widely as possible in developing teaching and learning at Trinity. She was instrumental in establishing first the teaching and learning team, followed by the steering group, which gives a forum for teachers across the school to feed into policy and practice.

Amy championed an evidence-informed approach to teaching, establishing a link to academics such as Dr James Mannion and the Institute of Education, and always seeking to tailor this research to the practical needs of our students. Amy believed strongly that the views of students were key in the development of

Amy approached everything as a creative project, which gave her and others scope to run with ideas and be imaginative. She was able to juggle a large number of projects at the same time and she had the drive to keep them all moving forward. Working with others, our Scholars’ Programme, Festival of Ideas, Aspiring Middle and Senior Leaders Courses, our Library, our Learning Support team, teacher recruitment and more have all benefitted from her appetite for work and positive change.

After four years at Trinity, Amy has been promoted to be the Director of Training for the Independent Schools Teacher Induction Panel, leading and monitoring the training of newly qualified and early career teachers across the country. This is the perfect role for her at this time, and we wish her every success and happiness in it.

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Harry Petty Harry is moving on after four highly successful years in Trinity School English department. He and his family have, of course, had a long and fruitful relationship with Trinity.

His father, Paul, was a school governor; his three siblings Tommy, John and Amelia were high academic achievers here; and his mother has been for fifteen years a greatly respected English teacher. Harry himself was a model English student at Trinity, achieving academic success but also involving himself productively in all aspects of school life – Literary Society, theatre trips, a visit to New York, rugby matches and a Senior Prefectship. He then studied English at Bristol University achieving a first-class degree, before returning after a few short years to join the English department.

He is a natural in the classroom, where that loud voice and dramatic delivery entrance his students. He has devoted himself to his teaching and to the wider life of the school since his return. Indeed, he impressed so much that he achieved the quickest promotion ever seen, becoming Activities Co-Ordinator after two weeks in school, and shortly afterwards taking on the role of Enrichment Co-ordinator. He has overseen English Oxbridge applications and been successful in one of his own, having recently been accepted as a part-time MA student at Oxford University. The recent Festival of Ideas was a triumph, reflecting Harry’s organisational skills and ability to inspire his colleagues.

He is leaving us to teach English at Westminster School, a prestigious institution founded in 1179 and with long-established traditions of academic success. The school holds two weekly assemblies in Westminster Abbey, to which they have their own private entrance, and many of the students are sons of politicians and celebrities. Harry will revel in the theatricality and challenge of his new position, and with his Pimlico apartment, he will be quite the “man about town”.

Harry admits to being a keen admirer of the writing of P.G. Wodehouse, whose memorable character, Bertie Wooster, also enjoyed the pleasures of high-class London. I well remember how, after I had given a somewhat gloomy presentation at Literary Society, arguing that all great literature was tragic, he insisted on the right of reply the following week and based his argument on the happy endings of Wodehouse’s novels. Like Wooster, Harry lives the high life, summering in the South of France and at weekends attending weddings in Bermuda or taking the waters at Lyme Regis. He is gregarious and good company, subscribing to Wodehouse’s view that “When you’re alone, you don’t do much laughing”.

Harry will be sorely missed by all his students and friends at Trinity. I have no doubt he will achieve great things in education. He will, I know, throw himself into his new role, working hard for his students and making many friends along the way. Now and then, he may find time to succumb to the pleasures of city life. After all, as Wodehouse asked, “What’s the use of a great city having many temptations, if a fellow doesn’t yield to them?”

He takes with him our very best wishes.

Mr Alastair Doyle

Monir El Moudden Monir joined our team in 2021, and from the start, he made a significant impact with his wealth of experience and innovative ideas about teaching.

Throughout his time with us, Monir has been an invaluable and dedicated member of our department. He took the lead in managing various competitions, resulting in remarkable achievements, such as our students reaching the national final of the Perse Coding Team Challenge and a class winning a prize in the inaugural international Codementum competition.

During his tenure, Monir played a crucial role in overseeing the Bebras entries, leading to numerous students receiving Gold awards alongside their Distinction certificates. Some of our students were even invited to participate in the prestigious Oxford University Computing Challenge. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Monir has been actively pursuing his research on the integration of technology in the classroom. His contributions have gained recognition from national and international bodies, earning him a spot on their shortlists for his work in the development of national digital assessments.

As Monir moves on to a new role as a subject leader, we express our heartfelt gratitude for his exceptional contributions to our department. He will be greatly missed, but we have no doubt that he will embrace this fresh challenge with enthusiasm and excel in his new endeavours. We wish Monir every success in all his future undertakings.

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Melodie Johnson

Melodie and her husband found themselves instantly drawn to the institution. Her son Ross joined in September 2000, and her youngest, Alex, followed suit in 2002. Soon, encouraged by the then Headmaster, Chris Tarrant, Melodie applied for the position of Examinations Officer. After ten years in this role, she decided to return to her marketing roots, utilising her many skills in the field of alumni relations.

Melodie’s journey began at Trinity School during the 1999 Open Day, when she was welcomed at the gates by then-prefect Toby Gamm, who proclaimed it as “the best school in the country”.

I first met Melodie at a reunion she organised for the class of 1986. It was my first reconnection with Trinity for 30 years and it is the main reason I am back working here now.

She was engaging, with that big smile, and I felt so welcome. Her organisation and attention to detail was evident at the event, and we follow her blueprint now for all our reunions. We try to emulate her warmth when we welcome

Leyla White Leyla joined Trinity in October 2018, having previously worked at Cumnor House. She initially job shared before taking up the role of Attendance Officer in April 2020 full time.

During her time at Trinity, Leyla ensured our compliance with legal requirements for attendance registers, with an unfailing sense of responsibility for the safety of our students. Prior to leaving, she also helped support the implementation of lessonby-lesson registration, possibly not her favourite moment (although she was quick to admit the benefits of the new process!).

Leyla was a kind and reliable colleague, liked and respected across the school. She was one of the first

people back to school. As a colleague, she was generous with her time and sharing her considerable experience. Above all, she was a friend to not just me, but so many members of staff.

Reflecting on her time at the school, Melodie said she has thoroughly enjoyed her work here which has brought her “immense happiness”, and said she will deeply miss her colleagues, friends and alumni community.

We all hope she enjoys her well-deserved retirement, and the time she can now spend with her family. Melodie has continued to work on collecting the memoirs or our older alumni from the 1940s, 50s and 60s, and I can’t wait to read them when they are published.

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colleagues who spent a lot of time with me when I first started, explaining processes and practices.

She helped not only me, but also several other new team members find their feet in those first weeks.

Leyla generously shared her professional expertise and with neat succession planning, clearly also imparted a passion for the Trinity registers to our new Attendance Officer.

Leyla sometimes surprised us with quick wit and a dry sense of humour, and I will always think of her every time hot dogs are served for lunch – much as she appreciated the staff restaurant, this particular dish usually elicited a sigh and a comment about “children’s food”.

Leyla left Trinity in January 2023 to take up an exciting and varied new role at Abingdon House School in Purley as Administration Manager, helping to prepare for the opening of a new site. We wish her happiness and success in this new adventure.

Mrs Flavia Dietrich-England

Mark Stacpoole Mark Stacpoole joined Trinity in February 2019, from the warmer shores in Almeria in Spain.

He brought his sunny disposition with him from the continent, to the colder climes of Croydon. Mark’s sporting ethos quickly aligned with the school’s multi-sport approach, with his high level coaching qualifications across Cricket, Hockey and Rugby. A fine sportsman himself, he quickly showed his comfort with coaching Hockey, Rugby, Cricket and Athletics, nurturing and developing teams in all these sports, and running the Athletics programme.

When Covid struck, Mark managed to recreate the whole Sports Day programme as a remote event, where all in our community greatly benefited from the competitive engagement. As a First Year tutor, he has shown an inordinate amount of care to those in 1S. Mark leaves us to move closer to his family, we wish him, Emma and Arlo all the best for the future.

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Jonathan Martin It is sad news that our “master blaster” Jonathan Martin is leaving the Estates department after serving just short of 10 years.

He joined the school in July 2012 as a plumber, and he is now moving into the commercial plumbing world by joining SGN, who repair gas emergency leaks in the southeast and Scotland Jon is a man of many talents, and likes to get about the school and get the job completed as soon as he can. Very often you would hear him say “What would the school do without me?” He always carried himself with good humour and liked a bit of leg pulling, despite an over-active mind in the world of conspiracy theories. He has a very caring side and was very good at checking on other members of

staff, and attentive in asking if they were all right.

Jon is also a very reliable individual, with no job too big or too small. He takes away with him a wealth of knowledge, and I am sure we will be giving him a call every now and then to see how he is doing.

Jon has seen the school grow into what it is today and has journeyed with it, watching how the buildings have developed and gaining first-hand knowledge on new procedures. He has kept himself up to date with new products, especially with the swimming pool and the boiler room, and he also attended an air source heat pump (ASHP) maintenance course, allowing for him to repair parts of the school as necessary. You would certainly have seen him going about his business with pride and concern in his work, but always coming out with the correct result. We will certainly feel the hole he will be leaving behind. We wish Jon all the very best for the future.

Mr Gordon Ferguson

Dieter Beaven Dieter joined us in September 2022 as an experienced teacher of Physics, with the aim of developing his Mathematics teaching.

A key contributor to our mathematical discussions in the office, his knowledge of the subject was always in evidence. A strong character, with clear beliefs about how Mathematics is useful in the wider world of software, he brought his own bespoke online learning tools to the classroom and shared his knowledge of Physics in society talks. Across the course of the year he forged meaningful relationships as a Junior Form co-tutor, brought back life to the now in-person Chess Club, and started a Rubik’s Cube Club for a surprising number of boys who just love rotating the little coloured cubes!

We wish him well in his future adventures: travelling to the Middle East, reuniting with his cherished family and pursuing a post-doctoral thesis exploring the mathematical geometry and topology associated with the strong nuclear bond. Two protons and a neutron!

Ms Nicola Beaumont

Chris Beck Chris joined Trinity in August 2022 as Sports Graduate and Cover Teacher from Surbiton High.

In February 2023, he quickly was promoted to full time PE teacher for the remainder of the academic year. A proud Kiwi who graduated from the University of Otago, in 2019 he decided to move from his native New Zealand to the UK to take up the role as Cricket Captain and Head Coach at Beddington Cricket Club.

This high pedigree of cricket has benefited Trinity students over the past year, with Chris putting on numerous sessions for players of all abilities. In the summer term he has taken the Under 15A team to county semi-finals. His involvement in the Girls’ 1st XI has been instrumental to their success, introducing the game to many and getting the girls to the county semi-final.

Trinity’s loss is very much KCS Wimbledon’s gain where he assumes the role of PE teacher.

Mr Ian Kench

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Rushil Malde It is with bittersweet emotions that we say goodbye to Rushil Malde, who is embarking on a new chapter of his life, leaving behind an inspiring legacy.

Rushil’s journey with Trinity School began immediately after completing his graduate program at Bristol. Right from the start, his passion for teaching and his dedication to his craft were evident. During his time as an undergraduate, he provided private tutoring, showcasing his proactive nature and commitment to following his passion.

When the opportunity arose for Rushil to become an Economics teacher, he eagerly took it, eager to explore his love for education. And how fortunate we were to have him join our team.

Rushil won the admiration of his colleagues, but he has also touched the lives of his Lower and Upper Sixth students. The words written by his Lower Sixth students speak volumes about the

impact he has had on their educational journey.

Some of them wrote to him, with a message saying the following: “Your teaching style has been memorable. Nobody in the class will forget the example with Temi and Will in a bar to help us understand the Marginal Product of Labour.

“We will fondly remember the countless discussions and debates we had in the classroom, and the times where we had to ‘Get Serious’ and revise. As you prepare to move on in life, we will always be thankful to have been your students and wish the best at your new job.”

Rushil’s life path has always revolved around academia, transitioning from university to teaching.

However, now he seeks to explore the corporate world, lured by the allure of the city’s “big bucks.”

While we anticipate his triumphant return to the realm of education in the future, we respect his decision to venture into new territories and seize the opportunities life has in store for him.

Until we meet again, Rushil, thank you for everything, Adieu!

Mr Sam Orungbamade

Tom Brindley Tom joined Trinity during the Covid pandemic from that great sporting institution, Loughborough University.

During his time as Sports Coach and Sports Club Duty Manager, Tom has coached teams at all ages across hockey, indoor hockey, rugby, football, cricket, tennis, basketball, and golf – a more diverse array of sports than any of his fellow coaches during his time at Trinity.

A keen hockey player himself, Tom further cemented his place within the Trinity community by representing Trinity Hockey Club for two seasons. Tom was also a key part of the Sports Club team, taking up the role of Memberships Co-ordinator with enormous success. Tom leaves big boots to fill and goes off to start his new life in Australia with all our best wishes.

Mr Ian Kench

Paul Mensah Paul joined the IT Services team in August 2020 as an Infrastructure Analyst to help support our network switches and access points.

He fit into the team well, and it soon became apparent that he was adept at poetry writing, even publishing a book on Amazon. Paul is very athletic, and was also involved with the school football teams and sports day training. Bradley Wilson is extremely grateful for all the help he has given Trinity football over the last couple of years. Paul helped with the Under 12Bs, and worked really hard with them on a Wednesday after school.

He unfortunately had to leave his role at Trinity School to take care of an unwell relative. His presence has been greatly missed.

Mr Peter England

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A welcome to new staff

Robin Hardman

Alexander Hall

Robin joins as Assistant Head for Teaching and Learning from Hampton School where he was Head of Politics. He has an MA in Education from Kings College, London, and a BA in Politics from Durham University.

Robin is a freelance writer and is the author of The Writing Game: Fifty Evidence-Informed Writing Activities for GCSE and A Level.

Alexander joins as a teacher of Geography. He has a BA (Hons) in Geography from Durham University. He played American football for the Chester Romans and is a keen trombone player.

Andrew Spero

Matthew joins as a teacher of Geography. He has a BSc in Geography from Durham University and is a former student who left Trinity in 2020.

He enjoys cycling and sailing.

Andrew joins as a teacher of Computer Science from Orchard Park High School. He has a B.Sc. (Hons) in Molecular Biology from the University of Hertfordshire and an MA in Leading Innovation and Change. His interests include retro gaming, website development and blockchain technology.

Hajra Malik Hajra joins as teacher of Computer Science from Bromley High School.

She has a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science from the University of Surrey. She also has a UNICEF Pledge Gold Award which involves more than 1000 hours of volunteering.

Sofia Deas Sofia joins as a teacher of Drama from d’Overbroeck’s. She has a BA in Theatre and Performance Studies from the University of Bristol and is fluent in Spanish.

Dominic Halliday Dominic joins as a teacher of Economics and Business from Kingswood College. He has travelled in Europe, Asia and Africa and did charity work in Lusaka, Gambia teaching Mathematics.

Madeleine Farr Madeleine joins as a teacher of Economics and Business from DLD College. She has a BSc from the University of Sydney and a degree in Social Sciences and Economics from the University of Western Australia.

She has also worked at Christies.

Jack Fox Williams Jack joins as a teacher of English from Streatham and Clapham High School. He has an MA in Creative Writing from Birbeck College and a BA in English Literature from Oxford University.

Wendy Frampton Wendy joins as a teacher of English from Thomas’s Battersea. She has a BA in English and Sociology and BEd in Secondary Education from Memorial University of Newfoundland. She has a keen interest in stained and fused glass and pottery.

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Matthew Doherty

Olivia Hamidzadeh Olivia joins as a teacher of Mathematics from James Allen Girls School, Dulwich. She has a BSc in Mathematics from Cardiff University and PGCE from Bristol University. She has a Grade 8 in classical ballet.

David Beckett David joins as a teacher of PE from Epsom College. He has a BSc in Sport Science and Management from Loughborough University. He played hockey at Under 18 and Under 21 for England and Great Britain.

Dr Neil Stewart Neil joins as a teacher of Physics from St Olave’s Grammar School where he was Head of Physics and Head of Science Faculty. He has a PhD from the University of Heriot-Watt, Edinburgh, and a BSc (Hons) in Physics from the University of Glasgow. He also coaches football.

Denroy Wilson Denroy joins as a teacher of Science from Oasis Academy, Shirley Park. He has a B.Ed in Education and degree in Mechanical Technology Engineering from the University of Technology, Jamaica. He coaches and plays basketball.

Rhion Leadbitter Rhion joins as Admissions Manager after working as a senior manager in the BBC. She has a BA Hons in English and Italian from the University of Kent, and an MBA in Marketing.

Riley Jarrold Riley joins us as Sports Graduate and cover teacher. He has a BA in Exercise and Sport Science from the University of Exeter and has travelled in Australia, Iceland, the USA and Europe.

Rahji Shrinarine Rahji joins as CCF Commanding Officer after being the Detachment Commander at the South West London Army Cadet Force. He is completing a BA (Hons) in Law from the Open University.

Bursary gratitude Trinity Bursary Fund supporters gathered at the Old Bailey in September for an annual reception to thank them for their generosity.

The bursary fund allows Trinity to offer places to students from Croydon who have the talent and ability, but not the financial means, to attend the school. Guests from the community of alumni, parents, staff and friends gathered at London’s Central Criminal Court for the annual reception to celebrate their ongoing support.

The invitation to the Old Bailey was made by Adam Rout, a Trinity parent, who gave an engaging talk on the rich history of the building. He showed his encyclopaedic knowledge of the notorious criminals who have felt the long arm of the law in its courts - including figures such as Oscar Wilde, Dr Crippen, William Joyce or Lord Haw-Haw, John Christie, the Krays and Peter Sutcliffe.

The keynote speaker was Dr Laurence Pallant, a former bursary recipient at Trinity and vocal supporter of the Trinity Bursary Fund. Paediatric specialist Dr Pallant had just finished a night shift in the West Country, but made the journey to central London to deliver his speech emphasising the ongoing need for bursaries.

The evening was also attended by Trinity Bursary Fund Ambassadors, recent bursary recipients and callers from the 2021 Telephone Fundraising Campaign. They shared their personal stories of what a bursary has meant to them, and thanked supporters for the real-life impact of their generosity.

The cost of a first class education can be a major obstacle which particularly affects families on lower incomes or with multiple dependants. Means-tested bursaries give Trinity a more diverse population from different social, economic, and cultural backgrounds –

this helps them realise their full potential, improves social mobility and benefits families and communities. It also enhances a culture of inclusivity and openness at the school, and the exposure to varying perspectives prepares all our students for success in an interconnected world.

A heartfelt thank you to all the wonderful supporters of the Trinity Bursary Fund. With your generosity and commitment, we can help make a brighter future for talented students in Croydon. You can join us by visiting www.trinitygives.org.uk.

Mr Jason Court

The sound of reunion A group of former Trinity singers sang together with current choristers at Ely Cathedral, as guests at this year’s Alumni Evensong.

Choristers from Junior Year to Upper Sixth were in Ely for a week at Easter for Trinity’s annual chorister’s course, and the Alumni Evensong is a recently introduced event on the Saturday evening. This year twelve former choristers of various generations returned and produced a magnificent sound alongside the current choir.

Trinity’s archivist, alumnus and former head chorister Laurie King (Class of 1977) attended and led the group in a postevent catch-up, to reminisce about their experiences as choristers.

The Alumni Evensong will return next year at Peterborough Cathedral on Saturday 6 April 2024.

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A road to opportunity Dr Laurence Pallant graduated from Trinity in 2012, and is now training to be a paediatric consultant for the NHS in Bristol. He spoke to Bursary Fund supporters in October, and explained how driving past the school with his parents as a child changed the course of his life.

As a child of two Salvation Army officers, I grew up a family that was rich in many ways, just not monetarily. We were moved around a lot by the church: I was born in Ipswich, then we moved to Zambia, where I spent much of my childhood growing up on a rural mission hospital. After this, we settled down in West Wickham shortly before I was due to go to secondary school.

The greatest blessing of my life has been my parents, who have brought me up with stability, love and faith. They have given me a map of the world through which I may chart a course.

But in terms of how far I am able to go on that course, and in terms of what developed my potential and equipped me for the world, nothing has given me more opportunities than Trinity.

Trinity was never really on the cards. We just weren’t in a position for that to be financially viable. It was only by chance that we happened to be driving past Trinity on the Open Day, and my mum persuaded my dad that it would be fun to see how the other half lived.

My dad would remind me throughout my teenage years of the investment that others had made in me. He would remind me of the children I grew up with at the mission hospital, many of whom are still living their lives in rural Zambia, and he would encourage me to make the most of the possibilities available.

So we went in, and were immediately take in by the warmth and character and ethos that saturates a Trinity Open Day. The big band was playing, the languages department was full of food and drink, the boys and the staff were friendly and enthusiastic. And after an incredible few hours looking around, Chris Tarrant, the headmaster at the time, spoke about the Trinity Bursary Scheme. He encouraged those like my mother, who thought that the school might be out of reach, that help could be made available.

The bursary that allowed me to go to Trinity changed the course of my life. It has been of those rare blessings that continues to keep giving.

When I left Trinity, I could look back on a whole host of those opportunities. I didn’t just learn to sing in the choir; I learned professionalism and musicality. I performed at the Royal Opera House. I didn’t just learn to play trumpet in the big band, we toured Dubai playing jazz in the swanky hotel concert venues, and I learned how to deal with pressure and the focus required for high level performance. I didn’t just learn to speak Spanish, and Mandarin; I learned how to cope with my limitations: I was, and remain, terrible at speaking Spanish and Mandarin. I developed an enthusiasm, but sadly not a talent, for rugby and cricket.

In my final year, I was elected as a Head of School, which gave me more confidence to speak publicly, and I learned that leadership was hard work. I received 4 A*s at A Level, which allowed me to take up a place at Imperial College to study medicine. This is also where I met my wonderful wife Marjay, with whom I live now in Taunton in the South West.

Trinity gave me much more than an education.

The investment made in me gave me access to a whole world of possibilities: the opportunity to make the most of any potential that I had.

I think the world is wrestling at the moment with the idea of privilege. To butcher and paraphrase Winston Churchill, some are born into privilege, some achieve privilege, some have privilege thrust upon them. Due to the kind generosity of the Trinity Bursary Fund, I fell into that third category.

I have found conversations about privilege are difficult to have. We are encouraged to be resentful to those who have privileges, and feel guilty to the extent we are privileged.

Neither of these approaches are particularly constructive or encouraging. Instead I encourage everyone, as I was encouraged, to make the most of the privileges and opportunities they have.

Dr Laurence Pallant

At the heart of things Former student William Gao was nominated in the inaugural Children’s and Family Emmy Awards in December, for his role as Tao Xu in Netflix drama Heartstopper.

Will was nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Performance category for his part in the uplifting LGBTQ+ drama about teen friendship and young romance, based on the graphic novel by Alice Oseman. The show received a total of nine nominations in the first standalone expansion of the Emmy Award competition since 1979.

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Although Will did not win in his category, the show won awards for Outstanding Young Teen Series, Outstanding Writing, Outstanding Lead Performance and Outstanding Guest Performance.

Heartstopper’s second season is newly available on Netflix, with Will returning in his role.

All the world’s a stage 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of The Mitre Players, the amateur dramatic society led by Trinity alumni.

The Mitre Players were formed by three former Trinity students Martin Tyrrell, Colin Warnock and Tony Britten, who had left the school in 1972. Before leaving, they had been the masterminds of the Trinity School Variety Performance, enlisting a cast of hundreds of students into sketches and musical pieces.

In March 1973, missing their dramatic experiences at school, the three friends put on another review show by recent “old boys” in Trinity’s Sandison Room, with Britten spending one sketch asleep in a teapot. They were then given permission by the Old MidWhitgiftian Association to reform the Old Mid-Whitgiftian Drama Society (which had lain dormant since the 1950s). They renamed the new group The Mitre Players.

After rehearsals at the OMWA clubhouse in Sanderstead, the new group’s first production was Charley’s Aunt which began its run on 26th April 1973. They performed at Sanderstead Hall in Purley Oaks Road and Sanderstead Parish Church Hall in Onslow Gardens, and the players continued to use the latter to perform in early years, along with the Stanley Halls in South Norwood and Trinity’s Concert Hall. Smaller productions were performed at

the clubhouse, and the group still often performs there.

Trinity’s Mitre Theatre opened in 1987, and has proved a successful performing venue for the players ever since. Annual pantomimes were also held in the Concert Hall up until 2010.

1987 also saw the first touring production by The Mitre Players, and this has remained an annual feature. The first five touring shows were staged at the Falmouth Arts Centre in Cornwall, but in 1992 they performed for a week at the Minack, Cornwall’s open-air theatre. From then until 2018 the group alternated between the Minack and the Shaftesbury Theatre in Dawlish, Devon, and since then have alternated between the Apollo Theatre in Newport, Isle of Wight, and the Minack.

The Mitre Players currently have a predominantly younger committee steering them into the future, but have founder members who still work alongside them, who are deeply proud that the group is now entering its 51st year.

Further details of forthcoming plays and musicals can be found on the group’s website www.mitreplayers. org.uk, and new members are always welcome.

Colin Warnock

Top-flight starter Trinity alumnus Ollie Scarles made his senior debut for West Ham in November in the UEFA Europa Conference League against Romanian club FCSB, aged just 16.

West Ham won the game 3–0 with West Ham manager David Moyes describing Ollie’s debut game as “exceptional”. Ollie also a member of the team which won the 2023 FA Youth Cup, defeating Arsenal 5–1 at the Emirates Stadium in April.

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Prize Winners

Lower School Prize Winners In each form the first named student wins a prize for academic excellence and the second for sustained effort. Other students win prizes in the Lower School for the largest number of commendations and all round achievement.

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Hal Heaton Dennis Lalic Ra'ees Siddiqui Xavier Karelis

JP

Eashwar Sasikumar Edward Wright Laksh Bhura George Broadley-Flack

JW

Seth Kennedy Samarth Iyengar Vihaan Parulekar Roy Nate Shirbon

1A

Jamie Woodward Lyam Mosnier Malvin Kusi Noah Prestney

1B

Romil Rathore Ed Morris Christopher Bergs Joshua Lai

1H

Thomas Gibson Harry Speight Zaki Khelifa Humphrey Bedford

1P

Kian Patel Ryan Patel Matthew Beeney Eli Atkinson

1R

Hugo Morton-Ho Matthew Jacques London Yu James Smith

1S

Edward Molony Xavier Headland Dylan Lawson Sam Boxall

2B

Aarian Nair Evan Wood Camilo Godoy Daniel Sarai

2C

Naku Debebe Max Leadbitter Aston Gayle Jack Godfrey

2G

Mafeng Pwol Jack Prior Aidan Birmingham James Bradburn

2H

Aaron George Ayush Shetty Dan Battersby Aarav Garg

2L

Joshua Bell Ben Abraham Tom Breslin Alex Martin

2P

Benjy Day Iwo Ligeza Raphael Rivet Lucas Collier

Anna Marshall Prize for History

Micah Thompson

National representative caps

Bernstein Cup for Composition

Edward Warner

Lucas Friday England U18 Rugby

Bernstein Cup for Golf

Oliver Lyons

Josh Bellamy England U18 and U19 Rugby

Matthew Jarvis Shield

Edward Thomas

Daniel Aisa Miller GB Baseball U12 and U15

Matthew Jarvis Shield Runner Up

Ashan Fernando

Christian Pauling English Schools Water Polo

Matthew Jarvis Shield Runner Up

Ty Azugbene

Hannah Karpal GB Weightlifting

Raven Strings Award

Aaron George

Conor Byrne re awarded England U18 Rugby

Mark Bishop Cup for Service

Lukas England

Lucy Bullock re awarded GB Senior Women’s Water Polo

The Maureen Dixon Award for Community Action

Felix Gomulka

Trinity Musician of the Year

Dominic Holland

William Lane Brass Award

Gabriel Newlands

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The whole school photograph is reproduced by kind permission of Gillman and Soame photographers and can be ordered online at https://www.gsimagebank.co.uk/trinity-school/t/hhx3my2023

Middle School Prize Winners Students in the Third and Fourth Year win prizes for significant academic progress and all round endeavour.

3B

Mafeng Pwol Daniel Sarai Aarian Nair Debarun Deb

3C

Rishi John James Bradburn Raphael Rivet Luke Thornton

3D

Thomas Morrell Mokshi Rayapati Adrian Wong Jacob Fasida

3R

Ben Abraham Finn Leadbitter Jack Godfrey James Legge

3L

Nakutalab Debebe Tom Breslin Evan Wood Joshua Herd

3M

Joshua Allen Jack Prior Faizaan Ahmed Max Leadbitter

4B

Adi Nigam Bryn Moore Jamie Willis Brayden Dekas

4F

Ethan Sun Luca Nissim Dihain Mallikarachchi Abdul Wasay

4J

Adam Herd Jacob Haunstetter Dylan Sentobe Mattia Reuter

4K

Luke Curtis Joel Adu-Kwapong William Hooton Luke Curtis

4P

Karson Cheng Ayan Eswaran Isaac Rogers Harrison Watts

4R

Josh Oyabayo Liam Latuszek Morgan Atkinson Teddy Guntrip

4T

Oscar Barritt Cormac Haspel Piran Lewis Thomas Clark

Lower Sixth Prize Winners Academic Joseph Birch, Sophie Birch, George Brown, Dylan Chung Kam Chung, Arthur Clark, Dominic Coates, George Cruickshank-Paine, Millie Danaher, Ronak De, Sumant Dinesh, Andrew Dowsett, Wenye Feng, Nicholas Hadingham, Kaizar Kanchwala, Zain Lam, Catherine Lanaspre, Thomas Law, Sienna Mehta, Carmen Morrison, Tobe Nweke, Keyur Patel, Tayen Patel, Leah Pryce, Joshua Speight, Gabriella

Thomas, Fred Turpin, Julia Valente Pecanha Martins, Kayla Victor, Shashank Vinoo, Annabel Ward Effort Tom Braganza, Zach Downey, Keira Evans, Alice Fawcett, Alex Haythorne, Maya Malhotra, Tanay Sabharwal, Barney Sayburn, Ben Sindall, Sejan Vigneswaralingam

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Upper Sixth Prize Winners

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School Prize for Art

Anish Shah

School Prize for All Round Academic

Aarav Ganguli

Whitlock Prize for Biology

Orrin Blair

School Prize for All Round Academic

James Keers

Eccleston-Turner Prize for Business

Ben Lowth

School Prize for All Round Academic

Freddy Matta

Robbins Prize for Chemistry

William Bishop

School Prize for All Round Academic

Josh Binns

School Prize for Chinese

William Peart-Smith

School Prize for All Round Academic

Cessie Hall-Eade

School Prize for Classical Civilisation

Eloise Smith

School Prize for All Round Academic

Jasper Weekes

School Prize for Computer Science

Lucas Rebato

School Prize for All Round Academic

Zac Burt

School Prize for Design Technology

Beau Brendon

Haris Ahmed Prize

Aditya Iyer

Music Prize (All-round contribution)

Eliza Farrar

Grey Award for Overall Contribution to Drama

Anna Brovko

Music Prize (Performance)

Edward Warner

Grey Award for Drama Performance

Alice Febles

Music Prize (Captain of Music)

Rohan Lall

Desmond Day Prize for Drama

Lucy Ma

Music Prize (Jazz)

Freddie Jemison

Abbas Khan Economics Prize

Arun Pillai

Music Prize (Instrumental)

Alex Chan

Hodson Prize for English

Joe Marvin

Music Prize (Performance)

Jenson Wong

Hodson Prize for English

Alice Febles

Music Prize (Instrumental)

George Edwards

Jonathan Harrison Prize for Engineering

Caragh Haspel

Orchard Prize for Head Chorister

Freddie Jemison

EPQ Prize

Jay Rabheru

Boys Sport (All round contribution)

Drew Gormley

EPQ Prize

Georgia Yeulett

Girls' Sport (All-round contribution)

Carragh Haspel

Berthoud Prize for French

George Edwards

Sport (Cricket)

Ishan Sabharwal

Turner Prize for Geography

David Aisa Miller

Sport (Girls Hockey)

Carragh Haspel

Marshall Prize for German

Daniel Ekundayo

Sport (Hockey)

Gabriel Pattison-Binns

School Prize for Greek

Hugh Bishop

Sport (Girls' Rugby)

Abbie Daly

Hodson Prize for History

Eliza Farrar

Sport (Girls' Netball)

Lucy Bullock

School Prize for Latin

Hugh Bishop

Sport (Football)

Max Cormack

School Prize for Mathematics

Lenka Carter

Sport (Rugby)

Josh Bellamy

Taylor Prize for Further Mathematics

James Burn

CCF Macintosh Prize (RAF)

William Lewis

Dr Nick Collins Cup for top aspiring medic Bea Hillier

CCF Senior Cadet

Lucas Rebato

School Prize for Photography

Joe Bodle

School Prize for Sixth Form Council

Liam Christian

School Prize for Film & Video (JZR TSL)

Samson Terrett

School Prize for Sixth Form Council

Eva Haunstetter

Whitlock Prize for Physics

Rohan Lall

School Prize for Sixth Form Council

Beau Brendon

Whitlock Prize for Physics

Freddie Jemison

School Prize for Politics

Alice Bradshaw

Turner Prize for Head of School

Aarav Ganguli

School Prize for Psychology

Alfie Edwards

School Prize for Religious Studies

Alfie Edwards

Turner Prize for Head of School

Izzy Crispin

School Prize for Science

Orrin Blair

Swaffield Prize for Deputy Head of School

Rohan Lall

Matchan Prize for Spanish

Alice Febles

Swaffield Prize for Senior Prefect Team

Oliver Bailey

School Prize for Sports Science

Eva Haunstetter

Swaffield Prize for Senior Prefect Team

Abbie Daly

Crisp Prize for Academic Music

Edward Warner

Swaffield Prize for Senior Prefect Team

Eliza Farrar

School Prize for All Round Academic

Amy Clarke

Swaffield Prize for Senior Prefect Team

Roma Matebalavu

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