November 2016

Newsletter Letter from the Headmaster

Billy McCurrie

Through the Glass Door

Engineering Trip

Producing a School Newspaper

Meet the Heads of House, House Captains and

Vice-Captains

Quick Interview with...

Enterprise

Sport

Chaplain’s Update

Engineering the Future Festival

F SB THE FULHAM BOYS SCHOOL

Letter from the Headmaster

Dear Parents/Guardians

As you can see from the newsletter it has once again been an incredibly busy half-term at FBS.

Our open day and evening were very well attended with about 700 people coming over the 2 days. This is testimony to the success of the school and our growing reputation.

At the end of the first half term I am pleased to say that Year 7 are settling in very well and despite coming from dozens of different primary schools and a wide range of backgrounds, nearly all our boys are achieving the high standards we have set almost all of the time.

We are very excited the Heads of House are in place and are introduced to you in this newsletter.

Our boys have already had early success on the sports field and we are looking forward to a lot more B and C fixtures this year. Year 9 are also enjoying rowing as part of their PE lessons every Thursday morning.

Social enterprise has played a big part in the first half term. Some of our boys slept out at the beginning of October to empathise with the homeless in London and others made cakes for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Another highlight was the visit from Billy McCurrie which you can read all about in this newsletter. In this half-term we are also looking forward to the visit of the former Arsenal and England Captain, Tony Adams and Sebastien Foucan who is the founder and pioneer of Freerunning.

Diolch!

Alun EbenezerHeadmaster

Billy McCurrie comes to FBS

On 10th October each year group was able to listen to the fascinating story of Billy McCurrie.

Billy McCurrie was 12 years old when his dad was killed by the IRA. He was desperate for revenge and therefore joined the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) at 16. One year later he was ordered to kill. When he was just 17 he was sentenced to life in prison.

He spent 10 years in the Maze Prison and it was at that very place that a Christmas Eve reading of the crucifixion story changed his life completely. For the first ever time Billy had felt guilt, Billy repented and turned to God. He became one of the first prisoners to renounce violence before eventually being released. He is now a Baptist Church Minister and tells his fascinating life story to people all over England.

What do the students say?

“What personally struck us the most was the fact that he was so young when he joined the UVF and went to prison at 17. We also found it interesting that it was at a prison that Billy McCurrie was able to change his life around and love God instead of neglect God. On the night his father was killed he thought that there could not be a God because of what he had suffered, but felt more satisfied following Jesus inside prison than he was outside of prison without God.”

“We believe it was very good that Billy McCurrie came to speak to us at FBS because it shows us that no matter how much you may have messed up in the past, God still offers to forgive you through Jesus. It also showed us the dangers of being radicalised through anger and bitterness.”

Max Wilson and Leo De Long, Chaplaincy Prefects

Through the Glass Door

On 7th October a group of FBS boys got together to raise money for a fantastic charity called Glass Door. To help them, the boys raised money through sponsorship and slept outdoors on the school astro-turf for a whole night and this is what happened...

The idea of sleeping outdoors at school all night without a tent was terrifying. We had to arrive at school at 9pm. I was worrying about whether or not it was going to go well with a nice night sky, or if it was going to be a bad rainy night.

I arrived at school and around 20 boys were already there. There were quite a few teachers as well. Eventually the teachers let the boys go onto the astroturf. We lay out our sleeping bags on the football pitch. When we were finished, we played a game of football to warm us up before we went to sleep.

Later on, the teachers gave us hot chocolate and granola biscuits. The hot chocolate was delicious! I sat on the ground with the other boys and the teachers spoke to us about the reasons why we were doing the sleep out, the links with the Christian ethos and about how we should always be enterprising. It then came to the point where we had to go to sleep. It was 11pm when we all went back to our sleeping bags. I looked up at a beautiful indigo, cloudy sky with a touch of orange and soon, I was hot in my sleeping bag, even though I was only wearing two layers of clothing. Quickly, we all fell asleep.

At about 3am I woke up because it had started to get very cold, so I put on some extra layers. Suddenly it started to drizzle. I was worried the weather would get worse and we would all get soaked. I tried falling asleep but rain kept hitting me on the head and it started to annoy me. Eventually I fell into a peaceful sleep. I was woken up by other boys at 6:30am. We were all given a breakfast of sausage rolls and hot chocolate and my mum came to collect me.

I believe that we weren’t actually sleeping like homeless people do, because a lot of homeless people don’t have dry sleeping bags and are not able to sleep in safe places. However, our organised sleep out gave us a feeling of what it is like and we have lots of sympathy for people who sleep rough on the streets.

We raised a lot of money. I think we should get more involved with this charity to help as many homeless people as we can. The more money we raise for Glass Door, the more they can help homeless people.

Alex Ednan-Laperouse - Year 9

A big thank you to Tesco Kensington and their Customer Services Managers Jess and Sivesh, who generously provided the hot chocolate, cereal bars and sausage rolls for free in support of our cause.

Engineering the Future Festival

On Thursday 6th October The Fulham Boys School engineers went to the Institute of Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place, as part of Engineering the Future Festival.

Boys took part in a Formula 1 workshop where they took apart a go kart and had to race against the clock to put it back to-gether again.

Producing a School Newspaper

The school newspaper was a great experience which we really enjoyed. It was hard work writing articles to tough deadlines, but we had plenty of time to learn about journalism and making newspapers, while having fun.

Mr Brown split us into groups and assigned us roles, we all had a job to do and got to decide how we did that job. Some of us were reporters, writing about things like clubs; sports fixtures; interviews with teachers and news stories from around the school. Some boys were chosen to produce cartoons and puzzles, whilst others were designers and the editor’s job was to make sure we were doing what we were supposed to.

Being a part of producing the school newspaper has been a big opportunity. It is something that none of us had done before and it gave us an opportunity to work together on something that will have a good outcome. The school newspaper has taken a lot of effort and organisation to put together, but when we focused on good teamwork and using our enterprise skills, we got it done. Each person has done their bit and taken the time to put forward ideas which will make the newspaper a big part of the school year.

Guy Van Dijken, Sambaz Unal, Barnaby Fenton - Year 9 and Mahdi Ibrahim - Year 7

They attended a talk by the BBC’s Fran Scott who taught them about the Raspberry Pi com-puter. They learnt that a computer doesn’t have to have a mouse, keyboard and screen to be a computer and watched Fran Scott set off a hydrogen balloon, using electronic matches from a banana connected to the Raspberry Pi.

The boys also saw a fully functional Trent aeroplane engine, used by the Boeing 787, Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers and modern power stations, and played with robots that could pick up blocks using in-built cranes

James Hatherall and Phillip Andreewitch - Year 8

They learnt from Formula 1 engineers how the cars are designed to be aerodynamic and with their help had a go at designing their own cars.

Boys also took part in a Land Rover 4x4 tour-nament, where they had to race a remote con-trol car around an obstacle course; including wire bridges and see saws.

Meet the Heads of Houses New to FBS this year are four brand new Heads of House for Dickens, Liddell, Wilberforce and Brunel. Heads of House were asked….. Why did you want the job?

Scott Greenwood - Brunel“The role of Head of House is a huge privilege...as well as a huge responsibility! We get all the advantages of being a classroom teacher and watching the boys grow academically, whilst at the same

time working closely with the boys and ensuring that we guide them as they become young men. The responsibility of supporting those who are not having such a happy time in school is not lost on me, but even the smallest “win” with a pupil makes it all worthwhile.”

Sunita Singh - Liddell“My pastoral philosophy is very much centred on high expectations, aspirations and discipline. I believe that pastoral care is essential for student wellbeing and that it plays a fundamental

role in ensuring that barriers to learning are removed, allowing students to maximise their academic progress, achievement and life chances. I wanted to be part of a growing school, that believed in the same philosophy! I am particularly excited about the vast amount of competition available for our students to compete in!”

Ruth Adams - Dickens“I wanted to become a Head of House because I really enjoy helping students with challenges they may face whilst they are in school. What may seem like a small problem to an adult can feel like a massive deal

if you are 11 years old. It is important to me that all boys feel respected and know their problems and challenges are taken seriously. Equally, I love seeing students succeed and feel proud of their achievements. I feel privileged that as Head of Dickens house, I know I can have a direct impact on making that happen.”

Jenny Hunt - Wilberforce“I’m amazed by the boys in Wilberforce, we have some truly enterprising students who are daily demonstrating why we are ‘Wilberfirst’. They’re not afraid to push themselves and support important

causes like the Macmillan Coffee morning and our Harvest collection. We’ve had some fantastic Bible readings this term already and students really thinking about the Christian values. There’s always room for improvement though, so I’m excited to have a lovely team of Captains and Vice-Captains supporting our House in its development.”

House Captains and Vice-Captains 2016/2017

Brunel Vice-CaptainOmari Goodman, Year 8

I am a very happy student at FBS and very pleased to be voted as Brunel Vice-Captain. This means that Brunel house chose me to lead them, as well as the other leaders, Ayman and Tobi.

This year I am planning to help lead Brunel to victory and become a role model, not just to my house, but to the whole school. Last week we held a cake sale, the money raised by the students creations was donated to Macmillan Cancer Support, the staff took care of the leftovers! This is an example of how FBS boys are committed and enterprising, using their spare time to make cakes to help raise money for charity.

Brunel Vice-CaptainTobi Adewumi, Year 9

My name is Tobi Adewumi. I am the Vice-Captain of Brunel and was previously House Captain in Year 7 and I am very proud of being part of a great house of winners and achievers.

We may not be the most athletic, but we have our fair share of winners and what sets us apart is that we have the intelligence and resilience of Isambard Brunel. Recently, as an example of these key values, we held a cake sale, where we did exceedingly well. Helping to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support is just one of the ways in which FBS gives to the community.

Brunel House CaptainAyman Thomas, Year 8

I am very happy and excited to be the new Brunel House Captain. As House Captain, I need to be thinking of new ways to keep Brunel at the top and be the best with the help of the Vice-Captains.

I hope to lead Brunel to victory, as I promised, so that we can boast to the other houses about our winnings for two years in a row! I also hope that we can build bridges, like Isambard Brunel, to success and gain the most house points so that we win everything!

BRUNEL

Dickens Vice-Captain Walid Abed , Year 8 I am extremely excited about the year ahead and as a Dickens Vice-Captain, I have many ideas in mind to bring my house to glory. I believe I have the skill to convince my peers to take part in all different kinds of activities and competitions such as Eisteddfod, and I will always encourage my house to gain more and more house points.

My experiences last year were spectacular. I achieved many things including my French GCSE and obtained more than 50 house points for my house. Dickens house is based on the famous writer Charles Dickens, who is to me a massive role model. As a child, Charles Dickens was not very privileged and had to start working to survive at a very young age. Throughout his life he was passionate about English and became a writer who wrote many books which influenced many lives. Dickens have had a strong start to the year and I am sure that with can do attitudes, this year we will reach victory.

Dickens Vice-CaptainKeysharn Gardner-Kiffin, Year 8

When I received my Vice-Captain badge I was so happy and felt really privileged to be awarded the badge over many other competitors. I told my mum when I got home and she was very happy. She told me that she had wished for me to apply for House Captain since Year 7.

As I walk around the school, I walk with pride, knowing that I have achieved a massive goal. The feeling I got when I was announced Vice-Captain was a feeling I had never felt before. I was proud! And also astonished to be picked over some of the other boys, who are great leaders and students who are really good academically.

Liddell House Captain Amari Barnes, Year 7

To be elected as a House Captain, especially in year 7, is a great honour. As my name was read out, I thought in my head of all that I could do for Liddell. As a previous prefect, I know how to lead and be an ambassador for my school.

I will: encourage my house and classmates to gain more house points and engage in learning; help boys with any work, problems or worries that they may have, with total commitment; Inspire pupils to be enterprising and not believe a false truth, but to question and believe what they want.

Finally, remember- ‘Let’s all work together to make a Bigger, Better Liddell’

Dickens House Captain Joshua Shonubi, Year 7

I am very proud and privileged to be House Captain of Dickens. The reason I wanted to become House Captain is because I wanted to express my organisational skills and show my responsibility. I also wanted to be a role model and a good leader.

I want Dickens to go further and participate in all competitions as I know we can win. I also want to see how much we can achieve with a Year 7 Captain. I think that Dickens is the best.

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Liddell Vice-Captain James Myres, Year 9

Hello my name is James and I am the Vice-Captain of the mighty house, Liddell. I had an awesome experience to get to this great position. I was Liddell House Captain two years ago and enjoyed it so much, it was an amazing experience, which I wanted to do for ever. I tried out for it last year, but sadly did not make the position. I was upset but I knew that there was always next year. This year came around so quickly, but I was not so sure whether to go for it, until one of my form tutors came up to me and encouraged me to, so I did.

As the time for results got closer and closer, my tummy was getting nervous and so was I. Finally the day came. The names of the successful candidates were called out starting with Brunel, Dickens and then Liddell. Liddell House Captain was called and it was ‘Amari Barnes’. I can’t say that I wasn’t disappointed, but I knew that I still had a fighting chance to get Vice. Then the result of Vice-Captain was called and I heard my name. I was so relieved, I had finally got it. I went round congratulating everyone. Wow I had made it!

Liddell Vice-Captain, Jacob Chalfoun, Year 9

I am very proud and honoured to be one of the Vice-Captains of the best house – Liddell. When it was announced that I had been voted as Vice-Captain, alongside House Captain Amari and Vice-Captain James, it was a feeling like no other and such a privilege. That evening I told my family, who were all so proud of me.

Being a Vice-Captain is a big responsibility and I am determined to do my absolute best to make sure Liddell gain the most house points and are successful in all events and competitions. Come on Liddell!

Quick interview with... Khady Konate‘French is not Dead!’

Why is it important to study a language?

It’s more than getting a good GCSE grade; it’s about developing communication skills and opening to the world, to opportunities, rather than shutting off options by saying ‘I won’t use this’.

Wilberforce House Captain Alex Ednan-Laperouse, Year 9

When I was elected House Captain I was so full of joy because I knew I could help make Wilberforce an even better house than it already was. It was time for change. I really like the Wilberforce Vice-Captains because they are enthusiastic and are going to help me make Wilberforce become Wilber-first.

Some of my plans for the house are to get more involved in charity work, do well in inter-house competitions and to win in sports like rugby. I have other plans as well, such as listening to boys ideas on how to make the school a better place and discussing these ideas with the staff.

Wilberforce Vice-CaptainSteven Hambi, Year 9

I was very shocked when I was elected Vice-Captain this year. I hadn’t tried for House/Vice-Captain before and Wilberforce in the past haven’t done too well in the overall house competitions, but I believe that I can make a change.

We started the year off on a high and raised a lot of money for Macmillan Cancer Support by selling cakes on Friday 7th October. I am very proud that out of all the houses, I was put into Wilberforce. William Wilberforce was an iconic man, who played a big role in stopping the slave trade. To finish, I believe that we will lead Wilberforce to the top.

Wilberforce Vice Captain Nazmul Hoque - Year 8

I feel very privileged and honoured to be Vice-Captain of Wilberforce for the second year running. I am extremely happy as this shows my house still have trust in me. My aim and aspiration is to lead Wilberforce to victory.

Our house is named after an amazing man called William Wilberforce. He was an incredible person, who dedicated most of his life to abolish slavery. He is an astonishing role model who makes the quote “Anything is possible” reality. He is the perfect person who everyone at FBS can look up to. I believe that Wilberforce will do well this year. Our leadership team is strong and I believe that we can make a change and raise Wilberforce to victory.

I believe Wilberforce should visit The Slavery Museum in Liverpool, so they really understand all about slavery and what William Wilberforce did to abolish it. Wilberforce is a house that understands the importance of persistence and wants to make the world a better place.

Why should boys learn French rather than, for example, Japanese?

There is a high demand in London’s job market for French speakers. London is well known for being “France’s sixth city” - there are more French in London than in Nice! French is a language spoken in 5 continents, by over 220 million people, and is an official language of the UN.

Languages help us to understand different cultures, as learning languages is also about learning about history and customs of different countries and accepting and respecting different viewpoints on different matters.

Did you always want to teach?

No! When I was at school in Paris I thought ,‘What is the point of studying English?’ but then I decided that I really wanted to study in Scotland but I didn’t know the language. So I spent a summer in the US learning the language and then went.

French is a good base for learning other Latin languages, as boys learn so much about grammar so it helps their literacy skills, and of course because it’s such a beautiful language!

Khady Konate, MFL Teacher

WILBERFORCE

Interview with... Martin HartiganAdditional Learning Needs (ALN) and Classroom Support

What is the future of ALN?

Mini drones speaking to students!? Only joking. Helping people needs a person - it’s about relationship and communication. Nothing can replace relationship. Relationship that encourages other relationships. And then people will contribute more to the community and add value to their own experience and want to enrich those of others.

The Lyric Hammersmith Inter-schools ProductionIn 2017, a group of Year 9 students will be performing on stage at The Lyric Hammersmith! Our boys will be working with a professional theatre company to find out how to create quality performances from scratch.

As well as getting creative, our students will find out what happens behind-the-scenes in a producing theatre when they go on the backstage tour. They will then create their own theatre company and produce a devised piece to be performed on stage at The Lyric Hammersmith.

News from the English Department

50 Year 7 and 8 boys eagerly signed up to an introductory Macbeth performance which took place on Friday 14th October. Titled ‘Blood Will Have Blood’, the play has been reinvented for younger audiences to provide an accessible introduction to one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, which the boys will be studying later this academic year.

By seeing the live performance the boys not only become immersed in the story but had the opportunity to appreciate the dramatic potential of an original stage production.

What were your learning support highlights for this term?

With ALN you get a different perspective to that of a teacher. You get to know boys really well and work with teachers to prepare lessons that help students. For example making sure that a particular student gets asked a question - because they are shy and wouldn’t usually put their hand up.

Support like this enhances their learning and helps people become part of the group and of the FBS community. This might be someone who has spent a lot of time out of lessons in the past and can now feel like part of the class.

Do you run a co-curricular session?

I certainly do! I run a Latin Club - it provides a fantastic base for French and Spanish as well as English.

I’ve been working with Miss Konate and Mrs Chetti do develop my teaching skills and to move away from relying on a text book. I wanted to give an opportunity to boys who may have never considered Latin as relevant.

Thirty pupils have chosen Latin and for all kinds of reasons. One thought it was a board game, but is really enjoying himself now! Others have had it recommended by relatives, or think it might be useful for careers and further education.

Martin Hartigan, Learning Support Assistant, ALN Team

On the afternoon of Thursday 24th November, and as KS4 options approach, we are seeking to inspire our Year 9 boys to begin thinking seriously about their futures.

We are inviting interesting people who are passionate about their careers to take part in speaking to small groups of boys and answering questions.

You do not need to be a careers advisor, you just need to be able to inspire our boys to think about what they might do with their lives.

If you or someone you know might be able to take part, please contact the school by email: info@fulhamboysschool.org or call the school office on 0207 381 7100. We really want to hear from you and appreciate your help.

Year 9 Aspirations Afternoon

No parent sending their son to FBS could have missed that one of the three pillars of the school is ‘Enterprise’, but what exactly is it? When asked, FBS boys will tell you that it is about being ‘risk-taking’ and ‘having a go’ but push them further and they will tell you about the three core strands which the boys develop during their time with us.

Personal Enterprise - ‘unafraid of making mistakes’This is the one that boys are most familiar with and is all about self improvement - becoming more enterprising ‘within yourself ’. Our ‘Enterprise Value of the Week’ encourages the boys to think about how they are living and developing these attitudes in their everyday life, in and out of lessons. Teachers plan lessons that develop these skills. In designated enterprise sessions with their tutors, boys work on setting themselves personal enterprise targets using our bespoke FBS enterprise levels. At the end of each year is ‘Enterprise Week’, where boys spend 5 days developing themselves and working in and with the local community.

Social Enterprise - ‘helping others to improve’FBS seeks to inspire boys to be community-minded and to strive to improve their world. In lessons boys benefit from their school being part of the Global Learning Programme, meaning that lessons have an element that educates boys about the world around them. Through co-curricular sessions like ‘Global Dilemmas’, boys seek to create projects and initiatives to address issues both local and global. In order to fulfil the ‘Social Enterprise’ requirements of their FBS Enterprise Diploma (see below) boys organise small tasks and larger projects. At the end of September was the Macmillan cake sale, and this year boys are to fundraise for the ‘Jungle Canopy’ charity; supporting migrants in Calais by kitting out a caravan with medical facilities.

Business EnterprisePart of our responsibility to our students is to ensure that they are prepared for life after education. We want to produce 21st century citizens who are secure socially, and also financially. A key part of this provision comes through the ‘Business Enterprise’ aspect of the Enterprise Diploma. Each year, students take part in the ‘Tenner Challenge’, where they receive a small startup loan and aim to make profit from this. Through working with RedSTART students gain insight into personal and business finance. From this they begin to learn about teamwork, managing expectations and improving their business acumen. Throughout the year, students work with and learn from a range of career opportunities involving people from a variety of backgrounds. Students attend career speed-networking events and some boys will be beginning a project at Stamford Bridge after Christmas.

Spotlight on…

Enterprise at FBS and The Enterprise Diploma The Enterprise DiplomaThis is an ASDAN accredited award which boys work towards through their enterprise endeavours. It can be listed on a CV as a qualification and we are looking forward to seeking further accreditation for the more advanced levels of this award through Oxbridge and Russell Group universities, as well as through business partners.

Sport

Rugby - FBS vs Lingfield Notre Dame

The whole team was tense as we entered the gates of Lingfield Notre Dame school in Surrey because we were short of three key players. This consequently left FBS with no substitutions. This was a huge disadvantage however, we kept our hopes high and talked merrily as we changed. We had travelled for just over an hour and our legs were itching to run. Once we changed we trained in our positions and practiced many contact situations to warm up. For an hour we waited for Notre Dame to arrive, getting tenser every moment.

Finally we got our first look at the opposition. They looked evenly matched against us, their coach approached us and explained that Notre Dame had been playing the new ‘Age Grade’ rugby. This meant that there was to be no pushing in the scrums and a throw restart instead of a lineout.

Then the match started. FBS received the kick as soon as our spread out, jagged line got the ball. We burst into a diagonal line and flew into the dominant attack. The ball was passed down to Seni who ripped through Lingfield’s team and scored a magnificent try, then Ned scored the conversion, FBS were off to a good start!

Then we were receiving the ball and once again we caught it and Harry Adams flew down the pitch, sidestepping the opposition. The ball was swiftly passed down to the left winger Jermaine, who flew down the sideline and the second try was scored. This action was repeated and Jermaine was on his way for a hat trick. Ned then scored the conversion with ease and Lingfield Notre Dame was not looking so confident.

In the second half Lingfield came back and scored two tries and one conversion. This was when we upped our game and we scored another three tries; Harry, Seni and Ned all scored. The end score was 42-12 to FBS; a very proud victory. The hosts at Notre Dame then gave us snacks and we proudly left Lingfield with the first notch on our rugby belt!

Felix Benson (Year 8)

Chaplain’s Update It has been a busy and encouraging start to the year. We’ve had our start of year service at St Andrew’s church, where we recognised the need to endure over the course of the year and looked at the example of Christine Ohuruogu, who never gives up in her 400m races, and of course Jesus Christ, who ‘set his face towards Jerusalem’ (Luke 9:51) even though he knew he would be dying there for a sinful humanity.

We’ve been thinking about how Christianity relates to the subject we’re studying, with some great discussions happening in the core subjects (English, Maths and Science) in particular. We’ve had lots of boys attending the three Christian Unions (including some new Year 7s) thinking about Jesus as the ‘ultimate hero’. You can read in this newsletter about our sleep out for Glass Door and the visit of Billy McCurrie. And we’ve had our usual regular activities of assemblies, reflection times and weekly Christian values.

Here are two things we’ve been encouraging the boys to do from the very start of the year:

1) Engage, think, question and respond. Not everyone will agree with the Bible’s teachings and the huge claims Jesus Christ makes and they don’t have to at FBS. But we do want boys who are thinkers and questioners. We love it when boys ask a probing question after assembly or let others into their own thinking about Christianity during discussions in lessons.

2) Be rivers not lakes. A lake is a still body of water – the water that ends up in it stays there. With a river the water passes through. Christians believe God has given us so many talents, resources and opportunities and we want the boys to not just use them for their own benefit but for the good of others – their fellow students, their families, their community and for the poor and needy in society. In this they will be following the example of Jesus Christ who gave up his place in heaven to die on a cross to serve us (Mark 10:45).

Sam Brown, School Chaplain

Rugby Results Year 7 A Team: Lingfield Notre Dame (L) 20-28, Cardinal Vaughan (W) 15-5, St James’ Boys (W) 40-15. Year 7 B Team: Cardinal Vaughan (D) 10-10, St James’ Boys (W) 50-5. Year 7 C Team: Barnes RFC Festival - 3rd position. Year 8 A Team: Lingfield Notre Dame (W) 42-12, Hayden (W) 49-5, Twyford (W) (53-0).Year 9 A Team: Lingfield Notre Dame (W) 28-14, Cardinal Vaughan (L) 20-37, Vyners (L) 20-27.

Football Results Year 7: Westminster City Academy (L) 5-8 in the Inner London Cup. Year 8: Dunraven (W) 1-0. Year 9: Graveney (W) 4-0.

Congratulations to Harry Adams (Year 8) , Ned Watson (Year 8), Oliver Stirling (Year 8) and Pharrell Carter (Year 8) for making it into the under 13’s London Irish Rugby Academy.

10-12th November - History Trip to Belgium

11th November - Remembrance Day Service

18th November - Friends Movie Night

24th November - Year 9 Aspirations Afternoon

2nd December - Meeting for Parents re Levels

3rd December - Christmas Fair

5th December - Parent Consultation Week

12th December - FBS Carol Service

14th December - Year 9 Parents Evening

16th December - Celebration Assembly

17th December to 8th January - Christmas Holiday

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