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Lava Centre Iceland
THE
ANTONIAN
Summer 2019
Welcome
I
t is an odd country where the hustings for Head Boy at a prep been great fun and stimulating.
school turn out to be of a higher quality and display more We asked the leaving Year 8 to
integrity than that for the leader of the Conservative Party and write a strategic plan and suggest
de facto Prime Minister. It was wonderful to see the seriousness ways we could improve the school.
of the potential Head Boys and Niyazi was a very convincing Emily Embedded within their wise,
Maitlis / David Dimbleby / Fiona Bruce like chair, though less generous and gracious document
sartorially compelling. The quality of the questions asked and the were sentences which touched
thoughtful and considered answers bode well for next year. and reassured all of us who have
been tasked with shaping these
Equally impressive were the which made them such a special boys from Year 1.
demeanour and wit evident at the year to teach.
Year 8 Leavers’ Celebration. Their ‘Our time at this school has been
Chatting to parents at the two enjoyable and highly educational. The
films were full of the imagination,
idyllic Sports Days, I remarked that purpose of this document is to ensure
irony, affection and eccentricity
the last few weeks of the Summer that others cherish their years at this
Term reminded me of the film school as we have. We will not only
The Truman Show. At some point,
discuss the strengths of St. Anthony’s
I expect to find out that all the
but also the potential improvements
joyfulness and fun might turn out to
which will help the school to continue
be fictional and I will be awakened
to thrive and excel. We will deal with
and find that, beneath the surface,
specific areas in turn.’
all is much darker and dreary.
Luckily for me, it has not been a ‘We think that the biggest strength
dream and the school really has about St. Anthony’s is the jovial
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I list them because the range
itself tells you something about
the breadth of vision and stamina
of the boys and the teaching
staff; they have to be aware of
the niceties of each school’s
interview expectations and the
testing which a boy may face even
having passed the initial hurdle. I
love the fact that we are sending
impressive ambassadors to these
schools and am again deeply
atmosphere in our school due to
proud of the feedback from the
the good relationship between the
admissions’ teams about our boys’
boys and the staff.’
creativity, talents and excellent
I relish the word ‘jovial’ and if the manners. I also have an excuse to
leavers in Year 8 share the Head’s visit some of the most beautiful
delusions about how it is possible schools in England. The tradition
to combine a rigorous education of scholarships continues with
with a childhood which is fun, then boys picking up Paulatim Award
something must be going right. offers, Academic scholarship offers
including from Habs, City, MTS
The plethora of activities, inside and Forest. Delightful too were the
and outside the classroom and Sports scholarships to Aldenham
another year of superb results, and Harrow; the Art scholarship I only wish I could play my trumpet
are celebrated here. Our boys to MTS and the pupils who were as well as Eli can paint.
have impressed so many schools made Music scholarship offers I am proud to announce that
including: Harrow, MTS, JFS, by King’s Canterbury, Tonbridge, Anthony awarded Jonathan Bunney
Highgate, Westminster, Aldenham, Shrewsbury, Dulwich, UCS, The and me our Tennis colours this year
Rugby, Mill Hill, City, Sherborne, Cardinal Vaughan and MTS. (We in the final assembly. We were once
St Benedict’s Ealing, The Cardinal are confident that, in the next two again challenged by the two top
Vaughan, Sevenoaks, Shrewsbury, years, our pupils will be offered seeds in Year 7 and 8. Jonathan’s
Haileybury, St Albans, UCS, King’s musical awards at St. Paul’s, technical analysis prevailed and
Wimbledon, Winchester, Stowe, Westminster and Eton.) Staff give we were lucky to scrape another
Wetherby, St. Paul’s, Radley, so generously of their time to run unexpected victory.
Brighton College, Eton, Habs, enrichment sessions and we are
There is a tradition now established
Latymer and Forest. deeply indebted to Trausti and
that we say farewell to Year 8 with
his team for the proactive Maths
a Rap. MC Oliver delivered the
clinics which have given boys that
farewell with great verve.
extra fine-tuning which deepens
their confidence in dealing with We wish them, our delightful Year 6
the Mathematical challenges. and all other leavers ‘Best of Luck’
for their new schools.
My office in the Senior House,
has been blessed by a beautiful We wish you a splendid summer.
picture from one of our most Do enjoy this St. Anthony’s
gifted artists, Eli. Jamboree bag of school delights.
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Farewell Rap to Year 8 2019 Impressive too is the mighty Palmer,
In table tennis fights, who is calmer?
A tradition has evolved with Year 8 He has a very sharp and subtle mind,
To say farewell with a Rappin’ template; I look forward to seeing it refined.
We rapped The Sacraments in our RE
Inevitable question in C.E.! Tom Rowe is a boy with amazing skills,
On a rugby field, he ducks, he fights, he thrills.
‘An outward visible sign of an inward spiritual grace; Tom’s wry asides and thoughts ‘outside the box’,
these are seven things which save the human race.’ Made him a kind of cheeky, charming fox.
My favourite wordsmith is EMINEM; Erik could outstare even Medusa,
The man’s a linguistic phenomenon. His wit could also really confuse her.
I cannot claim to have his verbal flair, He inspires and cheers all those who meet him.
And towards these boys, I have a duty of care. I bet on him in a fight with Putin.
What follows is meant as compliment;
The Year 8 talent self-evident. How can we capture Darian in verse?
In the theatre, in class and swimming pool. His humour can border on the perverse.
These boys proved they were massively cool. At St. George’s Park, he scored the key goal.
Annoying? Delightful? Equal measure! Darian is a pupil with fascinating soul.
Each turned out to be a treasure. Aidan is famous for his sense of fun.
Where do you begin the roll call of fame? He’s not quite sure when lesson’s begun.
Let’s start with the boys who may be insane. His strokes in tennis are efficacious,
Nicholas Wright has a wit like no other, And when he lost he was truly gracious.
Nik K in the GAW, his acting brother. Dillon Lowe is not easy to sum up,
From Year 5, they have been the best of the GAW; Sometimes Alsatian, sometimes little pup.
Each crazy sketch evoked my sense of awe. An artist within, footballer without,
Monty Python – you need to retire. He also has a strong distinctive shout.
These guys took absurdity one step higher.
Hussain’s a boy who impressed us all,
Another performer you all will know And not because he’s almost six foot tall.
Is Luke who appeared at the ENO. He grew in confidence every single day,
At any school Mass, he could deliver What a great performance in the Year 8 play.
A solo which would make everyone shiver.
Tolerant of my jokes about Purcell Tom Foottit is a man of many parts,
I think he understood I wished him well. He runs, he swims; he delights in Arts.
If you love your food, then make a booking,
Sebastiano Ratti, our Head Boy, The Foottit boys are really cooking!
Paradoxically, could be a little coy.
We thank him for his kindness and his tact. Alex Foottit, too, is swift on his feet,
He could also stun us when he acts. Diver, runner, holistically complete.
His marshmallow tower a legend still,
Sandy and Henry: what a doubles team. Under his gentleness quite a strong will.
Their performance of Shakespeare, what a dream.
I will treasure the way they spoke their lines, My farewell Rapping has come to an end.
Both gave us an evening that was sublime. It’s time for us to say, ‘Farwell’ and Send
Sandy’s cello, a wonder to behold, You out to a number of different schools,
Henry’s wit, so wry, such fun, so bold. Hopefully, where you won’t be silly fools.
Every teacher here holds you in their hearts
Dylan Ardill joined the school in Year 8. United, you became greater than your parts.
And loved to give me things to contemplate. Friendship is ultimately the great key
The dinner ladies think that he’s a star. And that’s the word that sums up St. Anthony’s!
His charm and wit we know will take him far.
James Bolland is a pupil who for me
Embodies St. Anthony’s civility.
Unfailingly polite and always fun,
James was often the rising sun.
I remember Ben in the Lion King,
We were all moved when he began to sing.
Ben Prior’s St. Anthony’s heart and soul,
And boy can he defend a shot on goal.
KITAN AKINDELE: what a great name
Sure to enter the hall of future fame.
Joined us in Year 7: we were so blessed, Saying Goodbye to Year 8
In every school area he has impressed.
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Catholic Life
The Leavers’ Mass was especially The Summer Fayre was very who I quote frequently. The
moving. Mgr. Phelim delivered successful and next term we Parish of St. Mary’s is organising
a touching homily on this Rite look forward to another Charity a pilgrimage to coincide with the
of Passage. We thank him for Dinner in the Hall. In the school Canonisation. Newman’s beautiful
his spiritual solicitude. He has hustings, it was very impressive words appeared in the Leavers’
overseen our School Masses to see how many candidates
farewell service booklet.
with such graciousness and his referred to initiatives to deepen
suggestion of introducing Form the pupils’ sense of public service. God has created me to do him
Masses proved to be providential. I am delighted to announce the some definite service:
The Masses were held in the school appointment of Richard (our Maths I have a part in this great work;
Hall. At each Mass, Mgr. Phelim teacher), to the post of the Head I am a link in a chain, a bond of
was able to introduce aspects of of Catholic Life. This post has been connection between persons.
the liturgy to small groups. This created to enrich the boys and
He has not created me for naught.
enriched the boys’ understanding staff appreciation of our ‘Catholic
and we all relished the intimacy of Identity’. Richard will work with Blessed John Henry Newman.
the Senior Team, Mgr. Phelim and
these gatherings. ‘In a higher world it is otherwise,
the Pastoral Board. Next October,
Once again, a good number of boys Mgr. Phelim and I will be in Rome but here below, to live is to change,
have donated their pocket money for the Canonisation of Blessed and to be perfect is to have
to Mary’s Meals and used great John Henry Newman. Parents will changed often.’
imagination in their fundraising. know of my fondness for Newman,
First Communion
Our First Holy Communion Mass
was a wonderful celebration.
Seventeen Year 3 boys, and their
families and friends, gathered
together at St. Mary’s Church for
a beautiful service, accompanied
by the Senior House Choir and
Jonathan Bunney on the organ.
One of their classmates treated the
congregation to lovely rendition
of the prelude from Bach’s Suite
1 in G. After the service, the
boys and their families returned
to school, where they enjoyed
a delicious reception, prepared
by Adrian and the catering team.
The boys had spent all year
preparing for this special day,
enriching their learning through
a variety of activities, including
through Art, to help them to
understand and to share their faith.
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News
The school is indebted to Louise and Francesco and Emily for all their
work to prepare the boys for this sacred moment in their lives.
125th Anniversary Gala Dinner
On the evening of Wednesday, particular interest, was the old throughout the school over
12th June, we were delighted to be school log book, which has details the past few years and is keen
joined by our Alumni to celebrate of all pupils who were at the school to expand the support that we
the school's 125th Anniversary. between its opening in Hampstead are able to offer.
Our guests ranged from students in 1952 up to the early 1970s. The dinner was brought to a close
who joined St. Anthony's in the We were treated to a delicious by a wonderful recital from one of
1960s right up to boys who left meal by our catering team and our most recent leavers, Shutian,
us last year. We were also joined our alumni were delighted to a music scholar at Westminster.
by a number of former staff and see that the food has improved Thanks to all our alumni and
it was lovely to welcome them from their school days. The staff for supporting this event.
back to the school. food at St. Anthony's was
Everyone enjoyed meeting up not one of the highlights of Sarah Anderson
with old friends and reminiscing the 1960s, 70s or 80s!
about their school days. Many of Our Headmaster, Paul Keyte,
our alumni have particularly fond spoke to our guests at the end
memories of their Headmaster, of the evening and explained the
Tim Patton, who ran the school for purpose of the bursary fund that
over 30 years, from 1963 to 1994. we have recently launched. The
There were old school photos and school is proud to have supported,
other artefacts on display and of financially, a number of students
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Junior House
around the school with signs
reminding us to ‘Turn the lights
off’, when they are not needed.
We are very well-connected
transport-wise in Hampstead and,
during Green Transport Week, we
discussed how the children could
do their bit by walking, scooting
or using established transport
networks to get to school, rather
than being driven every morning.
The boys entered a competition
to design posters promoting the
cause, and came up with some
very interesting ideas.
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here are so many things in the pages that follow from the
Junior House teachers which allow you to share, not for
the first time I know, the joys that have emanated from
the classrooms throughout this term. They cover the range of
activities that the boys have been taking part in over the last few
months and leave me with little to add. However, this last week,
we have all been treated to some wonderful performances in
which the boys’ sheer enjoyment in all that they have learned
came through. More of these in Jonathan’s Music summary.
Some of you may have noticed on practices around the school.
your visits to the Junior House Inspired by an assembly early on
that we have been working hard in the year delivered by one of our
to develop more Eco-Friendly Year 3 parents, we have striven
to become as ‘single-use plastic
free’ as possible. In fact, not one
single bottle needed to be picked
We have had a wonderful year
up after Sports’ Day this year
with your children – thank you
– a real achievement!
for entrusting us with their care.
We have introduced more We wish all of our staff and pupils
recycling bins into the classrooms, who are off to pastures new, the
composting bins in the staffroom very best for the future: we have
and on the playground and our loved sharing your St. Anthony’s
memories are jogged as we go journey with you.
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Reception
T
his term, our topic has been ‘Growing’. Along with growing
their own beans and cress, the boys had the opportunity
to watch the life cycle of a butterfly in real life. The boys
carefully monitored the changes and Rabbits class had great fun
releasing their newly hatched butterflies in the playground! As
part of our work on the story of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’,
the Freshwater Theatre Company came in to run a workshop
with the boys. They had great fun participating in some role play
and story-telling activities and learning more about lifecycles.
The boys have really enjoyed their The boys demonstrated their skills
swimming lessons this term with with the space hoppers, egg and
Anthony and Ali at the Senior spoons, balancing bean bags, sack
House. We have been so impressed racing, javelin and they even ran all
by their independence and all the the way around Brondesbury track.
progress they have made. Sports Thank you to all the parents who
Day was a great success and lots came to support us.
of fun was had by all!
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To celebrate Father’s Day, all the
Dads were treated to a special
‘Father’s Day Spa’. The Dads were
given hand scrubs, back massages
and even a lolly pop stick shave!
Thank you for being such good
sports, we hope this will be a
memory to last a life time.
Our Summer term ‘Stay and Play’
session made for a wonderful
morning. The boys loved showing
their parents all the activities they
get up to at school. We hope you are
as proud of them as we are with the
progress they have made this year!
As an end of year treat, we took
the boys to the Everyman Cinema
where they watched the Pixar film
‘Coco’. We then went to Hampstead
Heath where we had a picnic and
played in the playground; a great
day was had by all!
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Year 1
T
his term, we have read, written and performed lots of
poems in English. The boys made up some lovely rhyming
poems about the summer and worked on their use of
repetition in our Sports’ Day poems. They have also learnt about
fantasy stories and created their own wonderful fantasy worlds
in story writing. At the end of the term, the boys wrote a non-
fiction book based on our Humanities topic, Ancient Egyptians.
The boys should be very proud of their accomplishments. could change the motion of a
moving object.
It has been a busy term in Maths. human clock to help them with this!
This term in Humanities, we
The boys have been learning about
The boys have enjoyed being have learnt all about the Ancient
measurement, particularly weight,
scientists in and around the school Egyptians. Boys have loved using
length and capacity.
garden this term. We have learnt fact books to find out about this
They have also learnt more about about how plants grow and what time and are now experts on
data and looked at Venn Diagrams they need to survive. The boys pyramids and Pharaohs. They
and bar charts. Boys have continued enjoyed planting their own beans had a fun lesson about bartering
to develop their numeracy skills, and cress and watching them grow in which they traded goods like
focusing on place value, rounding during the term. We have some a real life Ancient Egyptian.
numbers and estimations. We have budding gardeners in Year 1! Earlier They have also made a variety of
also worked on time-telling skills, in the term, we learnt about forces lovely crafts on this theme – from
focusing on o’clock and half past. and the boys enjoyed experimenting fabulous pyramids to Canopic
The boys enjoyed making a giant with different ways in which they jars to hand- woven mummies!
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The boys have been very creative excitement when we spotted a
this term and have enjoyed studying police car and a builder!
a range of famous artists. They have
Nothing gets the boys more excited
made beautiful Picasso portraits,
than baking and this Father’s Day
Pissarro prints and Matisse
prints to name a few. They have was no exception. The boys loved
enjoyed learning techniques such baking chocolate cookies for their
as Still Life painting, Pointillism and ‘smart cookie’ dads and they made
collaging and experimented with lovely cards to go with them as well.
a variety of media such as model The boys should feel very proud
magic and watercolours. of their efforts on Sports Day this
In PSHEE this term, we have learnt year. They practised hard in their PE
all about our local area, namely lessons and did well in their running
what we can find and who keeps us and throwing events. It was lovely
safe. The boys had the chance to to see the team spirit of Year 1, with
see all of this in real life when we all boys cheering each other and
took them on a walk around the celebrating each other’s success.
neighbourhood. There was great Well done, boys!
10Year 2
Seurat and Paul Signac developed
the Pointillism technique in
1886 and 2V spent an afternoon
(or two!) working on their own
pictures. They learned that adding
many colours in each area helps
the picture not to appear ‘flat’.
2S also learned about ‘layering’
and created these beautiful
sailing boat scenes. They also had
a go at making some wonderful
butterflies as part of an Art
lesson on ‘paper sculpture’.
Lion, in 2S, used all his knowledge
about design and technology to
create this amazing Theme Park.
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In Maths, we explored symmetry by
creating some wonderful designs
using shapes.
2V also discovered that finding
lines of symmetry can be much
more difficult when you have to
create them using your own body.
They spent a Maths lesson outside
and in groups and had to create a
symmetrical figure between them.
Learning – and laughter – were
shared by all!
This term, 2S studied volcanoes
in Geography and made their
own erupting models.
12Year 3
Alexander T’s wonderful rainforest collage
Science Sports Day
In Science this term, Year 3 have In PSHEE, Games, PE and
been learning about living things Swimming lessons, Year Art
with a focus on plants. The boys 3 have been developing stronger
In our Art lessons, we have been
spent time learning the names teamwork skills. Our Sports Day
applying our understanding of
of different parts of a plant and was a wonderful reflection of the
pattern work with our Geography
dissected and labelled parts of dedication the boys commit to
topic, rainforests. The students
a tulip. We used our electronic their sporting endeavours but even
have explored various media to
microscope to look at the filaments more so, the great sportsmanship
create colourful artwork. Our
and stigma closely and examined they are developing.
Toucan drawings used oil pastels
the cross-section of the tulip- to show rainforest plants in the
stems. We prepared various plants canopy layer with the toucan. We
and seedlings, including potatoes, used watercolour paints to create
tomatoes, peas and sunflowers frogs. The boys prepared scratch
in class, which our Gardening art canvases to show a rainforest
Club were able to transfer into theme with pattern work on the
our garden. At the end of the leaves. We culminated both our
term, Gardening Club presented Geography and Art learning at
our vegetables to Adrian and we the end of the term with our
enjoyed them in salads at lunch. rainforest collages.
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London Zoo
Year 3 enjoyed two trips this term
that both related to our Science
and Geography understanding. Our
first trip was a rainy day at the ZSL
London Zoo. They boys enjoyed
watching animal feeding times and
staying dry in the Aquarium and
Reptile House. We had a Rainforest
Education Experience where the
boys measured and compared
the humidity and temperature of
the replicated rainforest to the
conditions in London. We also
managed to spot a baby sloth as well
as a plethora of rainforest animals in
their habitat. Later in the term, we
also visited Kew Gardens. The boys
enjoyed looking at rainforest plants
in the greenhouses, experiencing
the height of the canopy layer and
seeing other beautiful areas of the
gardens, including their sculpture
installation. We even had time to
enjoy some delicious ice-cream!
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his term, for me, has been characterised by a myriad Our School Council has also been
of impressive performances, memorable excursions extremely active, with several
and the hard work of our wonderful Year 8 boys at events having been organised, the
Common Entrance, but, to limit the highlights to these, would role of democracy being exercised
do disservice to the multitude of other creative, academic on a regular basis in meetings,
and extra-curricular wonders we have had the pleasure to where Council Reps put forward
experience over the last few months. their classes’ ideas for changes and
improvements to school life. We
At the beginning of May, Year 5 Our inaugural trip to the land of have also involved St. Anthony’s
welcomed back Dr Martijn Van Der Fire and Ice is certainly one I will Girls’ School in meetings this year
Spoel from Glia Learning. He is a never forget. The boys on this trip and aim to enhance this important
psychologist and has been running and others did us proud with their relationship next year. The Council
bespoke study sessions with the maturity and courteous behaviour, were also instrumental in helping
boys at St. Anthony’s for the past even eliciting a very positive review to deliver such a wonderful
three years. He taught the boys from one of the Easyjet flight Summer Fayre, where we raised
the importance of study habits in attendants on the way to Iceland! an impressive £1,700 for charity;
a fun, practical and engaging way;
an invaluable experience for the
boys and their parents whom he
addressed in the evening.
A number of assemblies led both by
the boys and visitors to the school,
included a fascinating nutrition
assembly where the boys learnt
about heathy eating and food. We
also introduced Firefly for parents
and pupils, which I hope will go
from strength to strength and has
certainly helped the boys access
online learning and resources in
new ways.
Our off-site program has
significantly expanded this year
with experiences such as The
Year 7 Geography trip to Surrey,
the French trip to Normandy,
PGL, Musical theatre trips, Radio
Chelsea and Westminster, Kew
Gardens, Hampton Court, Mill-
on-the-Brue and last but most
certainly not least, Iceland.
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Niyazi after their Leavers’ Mass.
Year 4 will also entertain with
their end of year performance and
I would like to commend each and
every one of them for how well
they have settled in to the Senior
House and how quickly they have
gained the respect and affection
of their teachers.
We have also just had the Head
Boy hustings and Head Boy
leadership debate with the
debate being more orderly,
professional and meaningful than
any I have seen on television,
and the vote being conducted
in true democratic style with
voting slips, ballot box and official
counters. This was officially the
largest and most professional
democratic process in the history
yet another example of your sunshine and in glory, as boys of St. Anthony’s and gave the
generosity and support for our competed so respectfully and boys a real flavour of what ‘one
school charities; thank you! parents cheered on from their person, one vote’ really means.
picnic sidelines! A fun day was It leaves me now to simply wish
The latter half of the term has
had by all and Jonny and the PE parents, staff, governors, the
been characterised by the toil
team deserve our heartfelt thanks peripatetic, kitchen and cleaning
of our Year 8 boys who have
for making this day so special and
worked so hard and so admirably staff and our extended school
so very well organised.
to generate such well-deserved community a very restful break,
results, which they should all be Our theatrical and musical which I hope will be filled with
rightly proud of. Saying farewell at offerings this term have also been sunny anecdotes, memorable
the Leavers’ Mass and celebration special and have showcased the experiences and perhaps just
evening will be a tough pill to kind of talent that has genuinely a little bit of work!
swallow, given the calibre and astounded me. The summer
Adam
decency of these young men. They concert, led by Jonathan B, was a
will be missed and I salute them all marvel, particularly in the range of
for the legacy they leave behind talent across all the year groups.
for the younger boys. Sandy’s cello recital was one I
will treasure in my memory. All
We are also saying goodbye
year groups and all boys have
to boys in other year groups,
been involved in a production
particularly Year 6. They have
this term, with Year 5 performing
an equally impressive attitude,
Les Misérables, Year 6 their
excellent results and striven
Greek Myth performance and
for success. They were given
Year 7 producing one of the most
a memorable send off after
expertly timed comedy sets I have
their compelling Greek Myth
had the pleasure to watch. Year 8
performance.
presented the films they tirelessly Trausti ‘Counting’
The SH Sports Day basked in perfected under the genius of
16French
French Day
May 1st was French Labour Day.
We participated in many activities
related to France – in lessons and
in form-time. We wore the colours
of the French flag and had a French
lunch – thank you Adrian – it was
great! The cheeses were delicious
as were the sausages, crêpes and
the soupe à l’oignon! The whole
school was decorated in French
colours and flags. We learnt about
key French facts, the French
National Anthem and important
dates in History like the French
Revolution. We look forward to
similar celebrations next year.
Yvan and Tina
Eating a crepe the French way!
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French Show to Junior House
Yr 1 French Day
18ICT
O
ur Computing Department has spent much of the last term allowed them to test themselves
getting FireFly up and running; we are so happy to see our on their programming capabilities.
boys growing in confidence using it! They are now using Their favourite project was without
the system with increasing ease. Equally, many parents have shown a doubt ‘Dodge Ball’, where they had
a great deal of enthusiasm for the system, engaging with it during to overcome a number of challenges
and use all the skills that they have
the launching process: thank you. Thanks to all the pupils and the
learnt throughout the year.
parents for being patient whilst we introduced this new platform
for the school. Meanwhile, in Year 6, boys have
continued to polish up on their
In other news, our Year 4 students imaginative work. They are all very Python programming skills, with
have created some exceptional much looking forward to taking projects such as ‘Modern Art’ and
work on KODU GameLab. programming to the next level in the ‘Popular Pets’.
This block coding software has next academic year.
Our Year 7s swapped groups this
helped our boys to develop their Our Year 5 students have term and they have been working
programming skills. From ‘The Floor completed a number of Module 2 on their Itty Bitty Buggy projects
is Lava’ game to ‘Catch the Rover’, projects using Scratch. This was a and Sam Labs, a new hands-on
they have created some really welcome challenge for many, as it STEM project platform.
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This helps our pupils to think
outside the box, completing
a number of cross-curricular
projects. The Itty Bitty Buggy was a
great introduction to building small
robots, in preparation for next
year’s VEX Robotic Competition.
Last but not least, it has been a
pleasure working with our Year
8s this year; we have completed a
number of coding tasks, with the
introduction of text coding. They
were impressive in the VEX IQ
Competition at the beginning of
this year and continued working
with characteristic diligence
throughout the year. Year 8s
- thank you for being such an
amazing group of pupils; you
will be missed at St. Anthony’s.
Paul Saliba
20Drama
T
his has certainly been the busiest end to a term in recent when, we began to write the script.
memory. Fortunately, my time has been filled with Every boy contributed and I was
the sheer joy of witnessing our Year 5 and 6 boys take hugely impressed with the standard
to the stage whilst our Year 8 boys have been busy creating of writing. The monologues were
their very own films for our annual (and much anticipated!) cleverly structured and full of
emotive, colourful language.
Film Week project.
This has always been a joint project
Drama Club many memorable moments were with Art, with Oliver managing
Romeo & Juliet realised, with the ensemble creating to yield a remarkable number of
beautiful imagery on stage, as masks, shields and weapons from
The Summer term started with
well as individual performances this cohort. These helped to create
the Drama Club’s performance
throughout. It has been the best the beautiful aesthetics of the play
of Romeo & Juliet; I have come to
Drama Club I have taken part in and made the moments on stage
expect much from our Senior House
since arriving at the school. even more memorable.
Drama Club: they were impressively
professional throughout the entire Year 6 The final performances were
process. The cast assembled for The Year 6 Greek mythology exceptional. Tina expressed her
auditions back in October 2018; it project has always been one of admiration for the boys saying
was then that I knew that this would my favourites and this year was “Their performances were
be a special performance. We had no different. At the beginning of energetic, confident and outside
a number of standout auditionees the academic year, we started to of their usual comfort zone.
across Years 6, 7 and 8, many of explore the fantasy genre, through
whom were auditioning for the Lord of the Rings. This genre and
first time. Meeting every Tuesday narrative served as the perfect
after school for two hours, the cast grounding for their performance
and I took the script and began project on Greek mythology. After
creating the concept for the play. some discussion, the group and I
After much discussion, we decided settled on the tale of “The Spartan
to modernise the play, setting it in 300” (or as it’s known historically,
Verona Park! We decided that the The Battle of Thermopylae). Initially,
play would focus primarily on the we researched the events and
gang culture in London, and more the social, historical and political
specifically knife crime. contexts. The next step was to
Over the next few months, we decide on the main events within
blocked the play and developed the narrative and the key characters
the costume concepts. During who would appear. Once this was
this time, Oliver’s weekly Art Club done, we divided the narrative
was commissioned with creating into three separate acts, with
the staging for our performance. each teaching group responsible
Its end product included two for telling their part of the story.
giant gang murals and two giant Soon after this, the play was cast
symbols that lit up the stage. and production began.
The final performances were This performance has always been
truly exceptional and exhibited one that is written by the boys; this
the remarkable pool of talent year was no different. Once we had
at St Anthony’s right now. So organised who was doing what and
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They showed a real maturity in started. Working across Music and Year 8
their portrayals of the story. There Drama, the boys learnt the songs
The annual Film Week took place in
were some mesmerising individual and blocked the scenes. Each group
June with the Year 8s producing a
performances, but I was most was responsible for learning two
impressed with their cooperation on songs and creating one act from whopping six films! The boys began
stage. Their individual presentations, the script. This is the first time the Summer Term having to pitch
through monologues, were both that I have taught Year 5 and I was their ideas for a new film. Once
sensitively delivered but had genuinely impressed with their these were approved, the boys
volume and clarity that I hadn’t focus, dedication, professionalism wrote the script and organised
expected from such young actors”. and confidence in performance. The themselves for the project. They
performances provided so many spent a week in June off timetable,
This was an outstanding
beautiful moments on stage and collecting ‘rushes’ and editing
performance and it was a great
these serve as a reminder that there their films together. These will
joy to work with these boys
is a huge amount of talent coming
throughout the project. be showcased to parents at the
through the ranks. The future
end of term. It will be an excellent
Year 5 promises to be filled with more
way to say goodbye to this cohort,
exceptional performances.
At the start of the Spring term, who have been exceptional in
we began studying Victor Hugo’s I have really enjoyed teaching their Drama work over the past
“Les Misérables”. Based on their this cohort and I look forward to
three years.
Musketeers’ Project”, the boys working with them again in their
were cast into roles and production Year 6 Greek mythology project. Niyazi Unugur
22Maths
E
ach year, over 600,000 students from across the UK take ● 15 boys were awarded bronze
part in the UKMT individual challenges run by the UK certificates (putting them in the
Mathematics Trust. These are designed to complement and top 21% nationally).
extend the Mathematics taught in school and give the most able Of the 10 boys sitting the
mathematicians an opportunity to shine, training gifted British Kangaroo round, two achieved
mathematicians who might, one day, be chosen to represent their a Merit Award: Erik Estienne
country in the International Mathematical Olympiad. and Alejandro Gomez De
Membrillera Daly.
Over 270,000 pupils sat the ● 14 boys were awarded
The St. Anthony’s Maths
Junior Maths Challenge in April, gold certificates, including
department believes in imaginative
aimed at those in Year 7 and one boy in Year 5, of whom problem solving, with investigative
8, encouraging mathematical 10 were invited to sit the maths at the heart of the
reasoning, precision of thought, challenging Junior Maths curriculum, nurturing flexibility
and fluency in using basic Challenge Kangaroo Round and persistence in our young
mathematical techniques to solve (putting them in around mathematicians. This challenge
interesting problems. Seventy nine the top 3% nationally of those tested our boys’ logical, algebraic,
St. Anthony’s students, 9 from numeric and geometrical reasoning
taking part in the challenge)
Year 8, 22 from Year 7, 35 from skills and their success is a
Year 6 and 13 from Year 5 took ● 19 boys were awarded silver testament to their determination
part in the Junior Mathematical certificates (putting them in and appreciation of creative
Challenge with pleasing results: the top 13% nationally), Mathematics.
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Science
A
nother fun term has passed in Science at St. Anthony’s. Year 8
Our Year 8 boys finally finished their exams, whilst the Preparing for examinations!
Year 7s have been starting the preparation for theirs - no
Congratulations to all the boys
rest for the wicked! Meanwhile, the Year 4s, 5s and 6s have been
for completing a successful year
happily chipping away at the 11+ curriculum. Here are some at St. Anthony’s, and a special
of the highlights of what the different year groups have been congratulations to the Year 8
working on this term: boys for all their hard work and
success in their exams!
Year 6
Learning about acids and alkalis and
using indicators, studying reflection
and refraction, and investigating
different types of hazards.
Year 7
Investigating current and resistance
in series and parallel circuits, learning
about the effects of balanced and
unbalanced forces, and testing for
nutrients present in different foods.
Year 4
Making classification keys, sorting
organisms, and exploring the effects
of the environment on living things.
Year 5
Growing beans to investigate
the life cycle of a flowering plant,
watching butterflies develop to
study complete metamorphosis in
insects, and learning more about
changes of state.
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Year 7 Year 8
Half of Year 7 have begun their It has been a pleasure to work
VEX IQ Robotics challenge and with Year 8 on the mounting of
the rest have begun their option of their work for display at their
creating a Justice-inspired comic imminent leavers’ celebration.
using their drawing, photography It will be a delight to see it
and Photoshop skills. Lots of lovely come together. I wish the boys
work is being prepared and we all the best with their future
hope to make a decent amount creative endeavours.
of money for charity when we
publish it next year.
Year 6
This term, Year 6 have been busy
creating masks, helmets, shields
and weapons for their Drama
production of “The Spartan
300”. The core theme of the
project was the outer version
of ourselves that we show and
the inner version that is hidden.
Using the two-faced Roman God
Janus as an inspiration, albeit
an anachronistic one, students
created and wore both masks
simultaneously: a symmetrical,
precise mask over their face to
represent their military façade and
a more emotionally complex mask,
representing their inner feelings,
at the back of their head.
Both myself, Niyazi and Amanda
Kipling, Head of Drama PGCE
at Goldsmiths, are developing
this project for an essay to
appear in the Drama education
periodical, ‘London Drama’,
exploring collaborations
between Arts’ educators.
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26English
New beginnings The End is Near.
I wake up in the morning and The end is near.
I lie in bed awhile After weeks of the year drawing to a close,
Gazing at the starless ceiling The end has become clear.
Waiting. But is it the end?
Seven years spent forging friendships. Is this just the end of the beginning,
Seven whole years spent at my school’s doorstep A pathway to your future.
Seven years of learning But one that leaves you spinning
Seven years that my back would not turn on. In confusion.
The second step in my life; For in these last moments,
Moving forward to something new, Teachers keep telling you one thing,
And my conscience is afraid. A phrase now among your greatest fears:
What should I expect? The end is near.
I smile at the thought of my school; A year ago, going to your next school
A place where I learnt a place Was a light year away.
Where I made Back then you were but a fool,
Friendships. Thinking that the end was far.
But if I moved on Teachers pushing you to be your best self,
I would move on to something bigger, Pushing us to go further, think bigger,
Maybe better, and I would make You think your bill is due,
New friendships and I would learn new things. For the end is near.
But now I know what I must do and I smile again. Like an annoying itch,
My mind is set and it won’t budge. This phrase never leaves you.
I will wave at the dove of peace wave at the sun It has bewitched you like a witch,
And sail to the lands beyond. Holding you in its deadly grasp.
I jump out of bed with a renewed vigour Still you must not give up,
And I dress myself and You must not surrender.
I look in the distance at my school Do not drink the poison in this cup
With no second thoughts. Of the end is near.
Giacomo Yr 6 Instead like a phoenix
You will be reborn.
Do not give in to the cynics
Your teachers know that you can.
It is wrong that the end is near,
But merely the end of the beginning.
Erik Yr 8
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Goodbye St. Anthony’s
I
have been at St. Anthony’s for longer than most of the teachers. I arrived in Year 1 aged 5 and
am just about to leave aged 13. It has been a long and eventful journey. I remember vividly
arriving in the Junior House playground holding my father’s hand and looking up with awe
at the enormous Year 4s charging around (Year 4s were still in the Junior House in those days).
Now, in Year 8, I look down at the Year 4s running around in the Senior House playground and
I cannot believe how small they look.
Size is not the only thing that has changed since Year of boys for almost a decade, some have joined, and some
1. Back then, the Green Book was something that we have left along the way, but we have had a wonderful
all feared, and I still see that fear in the eyes of the time and made some strong friendships. The years
younger years as they clutch the dreaded Green Book have gone by so fast that we can hardly believe that the
with shaking hands. This might be an explanation why moment has arrived for us to leave. Whatever lies ahead,
the Year 8s can be a little challenging for the teachers! we all feel that St Anthony’s has prepared us well. If you
Even though our teachers may have despaired of us, have survived Paul’s philosophical debates, Kyla’s history
we have always enjoyed being taught by them with revision notes and Law’s geography’s trips, then the
their different styles and eccentricities. world can hold no fears for you! Goodbye St Anthony’s,
it has been great fun. We will miss you.
For me, St Anthony’s has been a great place to spend
most of my childhood. I have been with the same group Henry Smith
28Music
‘For when its light has hit the ground
There’s lots of treasures to be found
Underneath the lovely London sky.’
(extract from Mary Poppins Returns
‘Underneath the Lovely London Sky’)
L
ondon has been the inspiration for The Year 8 visit to Radio Chelsea and Westminster
numerous creative endeavours over was inspiring for all those taking part. The journey
the centuries; the beauty of the London to the studio included a trip through the very heart
skyline evokes inspiration for artists, actors and of London. Once at the studio, the pupils of St.
musicians alike. The magic of ‘Mary Poppins Anthony’s impressed with their ability to operate
the studio equipment and to present their songs
Returns’ has been alive at St. Anthony’s over
with convincing flair.
the Summer Term. Together, with her friend
Jack the lamplighter, fun is brought back to Year 6 and 7 have continued to shine with several
the streets of London in celebration that memorable concert performances and informative
everything is possible…even the impossible. presentations on composers, weird and wonderful
instruments and music genres. Many congratulations
The Summer Term has certainly proven that to Sandy Brownsmith, Max Charles, Hugues Danis,
the impossible is possible with numerous Dominic O’Sullivan and Giacomo Filippi for their
productions, visits and projects. music scholarship success. It is always a pleasure to
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welcome back Old Antonians to perform in school has had a close connection with the school for several
concerts and I do hope we will have the opportunity to years. Alice’s calm and collected manner has inspired
hear the assured musicality of these pupils resonate several aspiring cellists at St. Anthony’s; we wish Alice
throughout the school at a future time. The Senior every success in her future career. Many thanks to
House Concert this term was another opportunity for all the peripatetic teachers for their hard work this
the boys to display their skills and love of music in a year in preparing pupils for examinations. It is always
range of styles, instruments and historical periods. a pleasure to hear exam success stories and special
congratulations to Daniel Ang for achieving a first
The Year 5 performance of ‘Les Misérables’ was
distinction in his Grade 5 Recorder examination.
both moving and profound. The boys tackled the
challenging songs with admirable aplomb, from I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a
‘At the End of the Day’ to ‘Master of the House’. well-earned, relaxing summer break. Many of you will
Congratulations to the soloists and all involved be underneath other skies over the next two months
for a truly stunning show. and, as ‘Mary Poppins’ Returns’ reminds us, there
are lots of treasures to be found, musical treasures
Year 4 has been exploring numerous songs from the
in every city, country and continent. I hope you
shows over the course of the year and as part of their
enjoy exploring them.
celebration they treated us to a fine medley of tunes
from ‘Mary Poppins’, ‘The Jungle Book’ and ‘Mary Jonathan Bunney
Poppins Returns’. Year 3 had to ‘reach for the stars’
as part of their celebration on friendship, Romans,
rainforests and syllables; they certainly made it a
memorable one in a fabulous display of dance, colour
and energy including the hit songs ‘Just like a Roman’
and ‘We’re better together.’ Congratulations to the
First Holy Communion boys for singing so beautifully
at Mass, supported by the Chamber Choir. The choir
visit to the West End to see ‘Matilda’ was exciting
and introduced the boys to a variety of songs from
this popular production.
The onset of Wimbledon appears to have heralded
the start of summer and the Year 2 boys pre-empted
this with some impressive singing in their celebration
of ‘Lovely Summer’s Day’, including ‘Happy Sun
High’ and ‘We Like Joyful Music.’ Year 1 reminded
us of the importance of looking after our world and
recycling in their hit production of ‘Percy the Penguin
Saves the World.’ The catchy tunes really caught the
imaginations of the Year 1 boys and those who were
privileged to see this polished production. Well done,
Reception for putting on a delightful end of year show
of ‘There’s a Sunflower in my Supper.’ The costumes,
acting and singing all came together to create a Three Old Antonians: Schola Cantorum of Cardinal
memorable performance. Vaughan Memorial School at fundraising concert
This term, the Music Department will be saying a for The Cardinal Hume Centre.
fond farewell to our cello teacher, Alice Jones, who
30History
A
t the very start of
the term, I had the
pleasure, with Adam, of
accompanying Year 8 to a trip
to The Museum of London and
the City Centre to help them
prepare for their Common
Entrance Depth Study: 1666
Fire and Plague. They handled
artefacts from the 17th
century, theorised about the
reasons for the start of The
Fire using those artefacts and
finally examined a 3D model
of modern London to visualise
the extent of the damage
that The Fire would make
to the city today.
This term, the fun discussions and
considerable hard work of the
members of Historical Fiction Club
came to their conclusion and the code-breaking machine (that Alan
winning three entries chosen to called Christopher) self-aware
send off for the national Historical and conscious!
Association’s Historical Fiction
The Historian of the Year Award
writing club were: Giacomo for
goes to Hussain in Year 8 for the
Year 6, Frank Briggs for Year 7
rapid and sustained progress he
and Ben Prior for Year 8. We look
has made this year at Common
forward to finding out the results;
Entrance: his A Grade was hard
a special mention to Ben Prior for
won and well deserved! Also,
researching and producing a story
congratulations to the boys in
on such an original and fascinating
Year 8 who all did very well in the
topic: Henry Stuart, heir to the
examination; a particular shout out
throne of England and James I’s
to Thomas Palmer, Tom Rowe and
son; his last days, told from the
Henry Smith for their A* grades.
point of view of his best friend. Also,
a special thank you to Giacomo Finally, a great trip to Hampton
Filippi for reading out his story Court was the culmination of a
in assembly; he really made the focused and diligent year for Year
story of Alan Turing and Enigma 7. Vibrant sessions on ‘Religous
come alive for the younger year Change in the Tudor Era, and,
groups in the Senior House. I loved Politics in the reign of Elizabeth I’:
how he told the story from such a were had to support the learning
unique perspective, by making the of the 1485-1750 History course.
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Geography
Geography prepares our boys for their role as environments interact; what consequences arise
global citizens. The boys live in a world of amazing from our everyday decisions, and what a diverse
beauty, infinite complexity and rigorous challenge. range of cultures and societies exist and interconnect.
Through studying this, boys appreciate how places Here are some examples of St. Anthony’s Boys
and landscapes are formed; how people and studying our magnificent world:
Yr 2 volcano model Yr 3 Rainforests
Islands around the world
Field Trip to Kew Botanical gardens
On 19th June, the Year 5 boys made They studied different types
a trip to Kew Botanical Gardens. of plants and even spent
The day started and finished time hanging out with geese,
with heavy downpours. Boys colourful fish and bees!
experienced the tropical heat of the The trip allowed the boys’
Palm House and learned about what imaginations to flow; it will have a
an ecosystem is. great impact in their project writing.
32Activities
H
obbies, clubs and musical activities offered by both teachers on Monday afternoons was well
and visiting specialists have enhanced and complemented the attended and this, together with
learning that has gone on within our classrooms this term. the hobbies led by the St. Anthony’s
staff, has resulted in a large number
In the Junior House, singing, led by advantage of the wide range of music of children staying on after the
Milly, has continued every Thursday lessons on offer from our visiting end of the regular school day
morning with the words of George peripatetic teachers and Chess, to enjoy the range of different
Ezra’s ‘Shotgun’, amongst many other with John Fleetwood. activities on offer with their friends:
lyrics, sounding out from the Hall. In these included Gardening, Dance,
the Junior House, we have also taken Our regular Table Tennis club Sport and History.
Ancient Greek Special congratulations go to our Lego Expert Creator Club
Year 8 Classicists, who all secured This year Lego Creator Expert
top grades in their Ancient Greek Club was a wild success, with
and Latin exams this summer: Luke, pupils completing a 2464-piece
Sebastiano, Henry, Nikolaos and motorised Lego ferris wheel
Tom secured As, A*, Distinctions and making serious strides
and Merits. They have set a in completing a 4124-piece
marvellous example to the younger motorised Lego roller coaster
boys studying the subject, and will and a 2670-piece motorised
certainly have impressed their Lego carousel. Lego Club is a
senior schools in the process. I hope fun way for the boys to engage
to see plenty more enthusiastic with their creative side, while
linguistics at Ancient Greek club promoting fine-motor skills,
when we resume in September. encouraging teamwork and
developing problem-solving,
planning and mathematical skills.
Rock Band
Rock Band has gone from strength
This year has seen a significant rise to strength this year, with several
in the number of boys opting to memorable performances including
learn Ancient Greek. Whether it's two GAWs where the boys wowed
the excitement of learning a new us with their collaborative takes on
alphabet, a hunger for another modern classics. We hope to invite
challenge, or simply a hunger new boys to join the Rock Band to
for chocolate chip digestives, build on their successes.
Ancient Greek club has attracted
an eclectic mix of boys from
Years 6, 7 & 8. Studying Ancient Philosophy
Greek alongside Latin is a brilliant Year 5 have had an exciting year
way of reinforcing grammatical of Philosophy classes provided by,
concepts, strengthening linguistic Children as Philosophers. Not only
understanding and, at the very least, is the course fun, but it is excellent
being able to write secret messages preparation for the challenges the
which few people can read! boys face in Year 6.
33The Antonian | Summer Term 2019 Extra Curricular
Sports
This year, the PE department
has put on a number of extra-
curricular clubs. These include
Swimming Club twice a week
during the Christmas and Easter
term, Basketball Club, Charity
Football, Rugby Skills, Cricket
Skills, Cricket nets at Lords, table
tennis tournament, Boxing Club
and Hockey Club. There has also
been a Multi Skills Sports Club in
the Junior House with Francesco.
All of these clubs have been well
attended throughout the year and
have complemented the extensive
PE and Games programme.
clubs at school, there are countless tour, coming up in October,
Examples of this are the U13s
fixtures and tournaments that take Bedford School Cricket Sixes, York
Basketball team reaching the
place outside of normal school House Cricket Sixes, Westminster
semi-final of the national IAPS
time including late evenings and U10s Football, Merchant Taylors’
competition and Thomas Palmer
weekends. Examples of these Scrummers Cup Rugby, IAPS
reaching the final of the IAPS
fixtures are: the Division 10 Football, Hockey, Basketball,
Table Tennis tournament.
Swimming league , St. George’s Swimming, Athletics, Table
As well as the extra-curricular Park Football tour, Madrid Football Tennis and the ISFA Football.
LAMDA in his Grade 1 Acting exam, but in Ultimate Frisbee. Throughout
Enthusiasm the Spring 2019 term, 24 boys of the sessions, the Sport Club boys
is growing, all ages took exams in a variety of learned the values of Sport and
term-on-term, grades up to grade 5 and all were developed their appreciation of
for LAMDA awarded passes with Distinction! teamwork and sportsmanship. The
coaching and However, it’s not just a question club focused on cooperative games
it has become of results. Certainly, the abilities designed to develop skills such
a valued part developed by boys taking LAMDA as communication, trust, critical
of the school’s exams are often evident in their thinking and problem solving.
extensive and performances in school drama
productions, but Bernard would
ambitious drama
stress that the most important Hackers’ Club
programme. Our One of our most popular clubs
LAMDA coach, former TV drama outcome of LAMDA coaching is
the confidence in communication continued this term with further
producer Bernard Krichefski, development of their coding
prepares an average of 20 boys and self-expression that boys
acquire – skills that will stand skills. Boys were also given the
per term for the exams set by opportunity to develop and print
the London Academy of Music them in good stead not just on
stage, but in life. using a brand new 3D printer. An
and Dramatic Art in Solo Acting; excellent companion to the ICT
Speaking Verse and Prose; or At Sports Club, the boys learn Department, boys are able to access
Speaking in Public. Recently, how to enjoy different sports and a wide range of coding programmes
there have been some spectacular activities, from basic throwing and and cutting-edge technology in
results. Not only was Aidan Siow, catching to Hockey, Touch Rugby order to further their passion
a boy in Year 5, awarded 100/100 and, their personal favourite, for computing systems.
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