Issue 4 2018

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A HISTORY OFPHILANTHROPY P8

Simon Reid, Headmaster

CH NEWS

It has been very good indeed to welcomeparents and guardians to events at

School this term; our parents’ eveningshave given me another opportunity, alongwith my wife Michèle, to get to know you.

The support shown by parents to thepupils at this year’s annual steeplechasewas incredible and helped many acrossthe finish line. A number of the races werevery close. Congratulations to the winninghouses, Peele A and B and Leigh Hunt Aand B.

Big School has been the base for somegreat moments this term and worthy ofmention first was the part-song annualcompetition. Well done to the winnersPeele, Barnes A and Grecians East. Theband concert performed to a packed andappreciative audience and the Angus Rossconcert rounded-off thisterm’s impressivemusical events. Specialmention should bemade of the School’stop six flautists each ofwhom performed partsof Rutter’s ‘SuiteAntique’.

Easter holidays will seethe start of the oldkitchen area being

demolished to enable work to continue onthe new catering facility and if you havenot had the chance to visit the newlyopened Hertford Centre, I wouldrecommend you drop in. This verywelcoming space replaces the oldGrecians’ Club and is a fantastic additionto the site.

May I wish you and your families a verygood Easter and if you happen to be in ornear the City of London during the break,please do go and see our sculpture inNewgate Street. It gives me great pleasureto announce that very generoussupporters, who have been inspired bythis project, have pledged funding for areplica to be installed at the School in thenone too distant future.

Simon Reid, Headmaster

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HIGHLIGHTS

Congratulations to the following musicians on their recentsuccess. Olga Parr took the Associate of the Royal Schools of

Music (ARSM) Diploma – a post-Grade 8 exam – on the flute – andpassed with distinction. Matthew Ward-Perkins has been offered aplace to study saxophone at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire inLondon and Charlotte Suckling has been offered a place to studybassoon at the Royal Military School of Music in London. Twomembers of Schola Cantorum, Lucy Horder and Phoebe Weir, arenow singing in the National Youth Choir of Great Britain.

High Notes

Agroup of Christ’s Hospital monitors are preparingto walk 44 miles on 15 April, raising money for

two local charities, YoungMinds and Chestnut Tree House.

The pupils will walk from CH’s former site in the Cityof London to the Horsham campus in an estimatedtime of 12 hours. They will start their journey inNewgate Street by the School’s recently installedsculpture – a route which they say connects CH’s longhistory and its thriving ethos today.

Diary note for parents and guardians:In addition to their walk, the pupils have organised acake stall to raise further funds in the Quad at 4.45 to7pm on 15 April which is the Sunday summer termstarts. Their target is to raise £2,500 for the twocharities. Donations greatly appreciated! https://www.justgiving.com/teams/monitorswalk2

Monitors’ Walk from London to CH

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The Christ’s Hospital Maths Department,along with hundreds of other schools

across the country, runs the UKMT MathsChallenge – an extra-curricular mathsexamination intended to stretch the skillsof those taking part. It is broken down intothree parts – the Senior, Intermediate andJunior Challenges. Candidates can earnBronze, Silver or Gold Certificates forexceptional performance.

Last term the Senior Maths Challengepaper was sat, and there were a number ofimpressive results. We would especiallylike to recognise the great work of fiveoutstanding performers. Firstly, Ziyi Guoand Owen Purnell qualified for the BritishMathematical Olympiad – something thatonly the top 1,000 performers in the SeniorMaths Challenge are invited to. We’d alsolike to recognise Lisa Fordham, YukiTakeuchi and Alexander Vojdani whoqualified for the Senior ‘Kangaroo’ – apaper that the next top 6,000 performersare offered.

RoyalMathematicalSchoolStretches Skills

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MUN Conference

Christ’s Hospital hosted a Model United Nations (MUN) Conference withrepresentations from a total of 40 CH and Epsom College sixth form

pupils. The delegates debated pressing world problems including:

Disarmament: The Question of the Right to Nuclear WeaponsHealth: The Question of Combating and Preventing the Zika VirusHuman Rights: The Question of the Legalising of Capital PunishmentEconomic and Social: The Question of Legalising the Trade in Opiates

A co-curricular activity run in schools and universities, the aim of MUN is tobuild an understanding of current global challenges. Participants take on therole of diplomats and political leaders from across the globe. Individual dele-gates win prizes for representing ‘their’ countries and the chosen topics have tobe thoroughly researched for stand-out debates. It is also a test of leadershipskills, teamwork and critical thinking.

Following a rigorous day, the winners from CH were Helena Walsh,outstanding delegate, with highly commended awards given to Andre Da Silva-Jenkins, Kate Cooley and Emma Hitchcock.

Impressive UniversityOffers for 2018Christ’s Hospital pupils are celebrating first choice higher education offers

and they are now fully motivated to secure their places on some of thefinest courses.

Seven pupils have received offers from Oxbridge. The courses they are aiming to read include Anglo-saxon, Norse and Celtic; History and Economics; Mathematics; English and Classics; History; Biochemistry; Theology, Religions and Philosophy of Religion.

Impressive applications have also resulted in course offers from the Universityof St Andrews, London School of Economics, University College London andImperial, to name but a few, as well as from specialist Art and Music schools.

We wish all the senior pupils well with their final exams.

For parents/guardians who areapplying for a place for their child

and current parents, Marlene Fleming,Deputy Head, provides insight into theexcellent and robust pastoral systemsprovided for the pupils in our care.

The ‘Team Around the Child’

All of the staff, whether they beteachers, matrons, medical, cleaning,estate or catering staff are vitalcomponents in our pastoral care; theyare our eyes and ears on the ground.They receive INSET training on a widerange of issues from child protection tosocial media issues to workshops toraise awareness of ‘Prevent’ (anti-terrorism training). Staff know how andto whom to pass on information whichmay give cause for concern: when apupil seems unhappy, is being bullied orseems isolated. We call this holisticapproach the ‘Team Around the Child’.

Tutorial System Underpins PastoralCare

Our well-structured boarding housesystem together with a house-basedtutorial system from Years 7 to 11 andspecialist sixth form tutors for Years 12and 13 underpin the high quality of ourpastoral care. There is always a memberof staff on duty and visibly present whenpupils are in the house and they get toknow the pupils well. Every pupil meetstheir tutor every week in a timetabledtutorial period in groups no larger thaneight to ten and this builds up a goodrelationship.

Outside the boarding house we haveHeads of Year who have an overview of

a year group and a Head of PSHE(Personal, Social, Health and EconomicEducation) who ensures the School isdelivering a relevant and up-to-dateprogramme. From September, a PupilWellbeing Coordinator will beresponsible for facilitating pupil-ledwellbeing initiatives and the AssistantHead, Pastoral, will chair a Pastoral CareGroup to ensure that these are put intopractice.

Pupil Mentoring

We also rely on pupils to let us know ifsomething is amiss: every new pupil isallocated a Pupil Mentor when they firstarrive. This friendship in many caseslasts beyond the first few days andweeks. Many of our Deputy Grecians

(Year 12) volunteer for training as PeerMentors and provide another means ofsupport whilst, at the same time, thesePeer Mentors learn life skills in helpingothers.

Social Media Issues – Help andInformation

Young people have always experienceda range of issues and angst but I thinkthat the issues that they face nowadaysare greater. The pressures of socialmedia with on-line chat lines and on-line bullying have far greaterrepercussions when hundreds or eventhousands of people can read them.There are substantial worries aboutwhom they might be talking to on-line,grooming and potentially dangerous

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FOCUS: How Will My Child Be Looked After at CH?sites to which they might have access.Parents as well as teachers often feelhelpless about how to keep abreast ofcurrent trends and sites. Therefore wehave set up a social media page forparents on our School website to offerhelp and current information. We areregularly inviting parents topresentations in School about socialmedia issues. We are doing our best toeducate pupils about the dangers aswell as the advantages of social media;for example, following a serious sextingincident, we held a whole Schooltutorial on this topic and spelt out thelegal implications.

Public examination pressures also taketheir toll. In the past these oftenmanifested themselves in difficulty withsleeping but in the last few years morepupils are showing signs of mental illhealth as a result.

“In order to provide a wide range ofsupport for all our pupils we have set upgroups which meet on a weekly basis todiscuss individuals and the variousissues they are struggling with and todecide on appropriate strategies tohelp them. In this ‘Team Around theChild’ approach, communication isabsolutely vital whilst also maintainingconfidentiality.

Support Groups

There is a weekly Welfare Team meetingcomprising one of the Deputy Heads,the Designated Safeguarding Lead, theAssistant Head, Pastoral, the MedicalCentre Manager, the two SchoolCounsellors, the Chaplain and the Headof Teaching and Learning Support. Herewe decide on strategies to help pupils

experiencing difficulties and thesestrategies include individual support,in-house counselling, individual welfareplans and referrals to outside agencies.

A Range of Support and Safeguarding

There are also a whole range of othermeetings taking place at different levelsto ensure that no pupil is leftunmentioned if they need help orsupport. For example, there are weeklyHouse Meetings when all the boardingtutors working in a house together withthe matron meet to discuss any houseor pupil issues. There are weekly ‘Causefor Concern’ meetings comprising oneof the Deputy Heads and the Heads ofYear who discuss pupils’ unacceptableor worrying behaviour and the wayforward. We publish confidentially to allteaching and boarding staff a list ofpupils whose mental health issues aregiving us serious cause for concern orwho are having difficulty coping on adaily basis.

We have appointed an AssistantDesignated Safeguarding Lead to helpthe Designated Safeguarding Lead withthe issues which come before us. Wehave also appointed a Governor withresponsibility for Safeguarding andChild Protection. We have had aSafeguarding Consultant since 2012 toadvise and check that we are doing allthat we should to safeguard our pupils.

We are also in the process ofintroducing training in Mental Health

First Aid so that every boarding blockhas at least one member of staff trainedto recognise and to deal with the earlyonset of problems. Another newinitiative is the training of some staff forthe Rainbow Flag Award which will helpto advise and support any pupils withtransgender issues, known as LGBT(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender).

Well Informed Parents

Not only do we aim to keep parents andguardians aware of all that is happeningwith their own child but also, morewidely, to keep them informed abouthow we are looking after pupils’ physicaland mental well-being. Most recentlyparents and guardians were invited to aPastoral Morning in February whenpresentations were given by keyproviders of pastoral care.

As you can appreciate, our pastoral careis all-embracing and we never stand stillor are complacent. We are constantlyworking to improve and to update whatwe do in order to provide the stabilitywhich enables pupils to fulfil theirpotential. 98% of our leavers, many ofwhom have faced high levels ofadversity, secure places at topuniversities in the UK or overseas. Thisdoes not happen automatically withouta robust system of support. The ‘valueadded’ which CH provides cannot bemeasured in league tables but lies inthe resilience and well-being of ourpupils.

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The Medical Society was set up threeyears ago and is run by science

teacher, Nathalie Dotor Cespedes, forDeps and Grecians (Year 12 and 13pupils). It is very successful in focusingthe minds of young people who aspireto explore the medical profession as afuture career.

The Society meets once a week in thescience department for an hour and hasover 20 members, the majority arestudying science and maths A level (amust if pupils are considering medicineat university). The Society is alsovaluable to pupils interested in relatedprofessions such as dentistry orveterinary science.

A number of stimulating events areorganised for its members fromcurriculum enrichment to tacklingpersonal statements, interviewpreparation and discussion forums oncurrent topics and ethics.

In addition, pupils have the opportunityto outreach with similar societies run inother schools. For example, in February,sixth formers from neighbouringLancing College and Ardingly Collegewere invited to a Surgical Skillsworkshop hosted by the CH MedicalSociety. This workshop was run by OldBlue (former pupil) the eminent Dr JudyEvans, the first female plastic surgeon inthe UK. Dr Evans was accompanied byfour doctors, two of whom are also Old

Blues, which included distinguishedcardiac and plastic surgeons. As well asexploring the different routes intomedicine, the group of 45 students hada go at the practical side which includedlearning basic suturing techniques andpractising the fine motor skills requiredfor endoscopic keyhole surgery beforefinishing with a Q&A session with DrEvans and her team.

Pupils also link up with Lancing Collegeto share skills in the practice of MMI(micro mini interview) techniques.

Earlier in the term, society memberswere given the opportunity to watch acadaver prosection led by staff ofBrighton University’s Leaf Hospital, aspecialist private physiotherapy andpodiatry clinic in Eastbourne. As well aslistening to an experienced podiatristand physiotherapist talk them throughthe anatomy of two cadavers, they wereable to get ‘hands on’ if they wished.One of the pupils said: “I was initially

quite anxious about seeing the cadaver,however this was overcome very easilyonce we underwent the prosection. Itwas not only fascinating but alsorespectful of those who donated theirbodies to science.” This was a trulyunique experience to add to a personalstatement.

In January this year, it was reported (BBCNews) that the number of nursesrecruited into the NHS was the lowestfor five years. The Medical Society’sNathalie Dotor Cespedes already hasideas to expand the membership toinclude GE (Year 11) pupils and broadenthe offering of the Society. Sheacknowledges pupils do not always wantto become doctors and wants toencourage pupils to consider a wholerange of avenues such as nursing,biomedical sciences, physiotherapy,podiatry and radiography – under theumbrella of an expanded Societymembership where pupils are nurturedin a dedicated afternoon ‘active’. At thesame time, they can also find out if acareer in medicine is not for them beforefinalising their sixth form course options.

The medical profession has alwaysstrongly appealed to CH pupils withseveral pupils each year readingmedicine or medical related courses atuniversity. Last year, places wereawarded at Cardiff, Coventry, Imperial,KCL, Newcastle, UCL, Southampton,Brighton and Surrey.

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Brand New Hospitality Centre

Jeremy Quin MP visited Christ’s Hospital on 2 February to talk to seniorpupils about a career in public service, inspiring them to consider how

they can best serve society in the future, and the role they might have.

He said: “It was a pleasure to meet the Christ’s Hospital students. I amalways keen to encourage young people to engage in politics – whatevertheir party political affiliations and it was good to engage in a debate with awide range of views. I was also keen to make the point that for those whowant to take on a role in shaping our future there are many important roleswhich happily do not require standing for election!”

‘Help Shape the Future’says MP for Horsham

Funds for ‘TheirFuture Today’The drama department organised ‘Letters

Out Loud’ to raise money for ‘TheirFuture Today’, a charity which supportsbabies, children and families in Sri Lanka.

The event celebrated the art of letterwriting and saw rehearsed, performedreadings of letters from a range of voicescovering a variety of subjects and emotions.

The audience was captivated by the letterswritten to and from figures from the world ofpolitics, the arts and literature. Letter writersbrought to life included amongst others, SolDe Witt, Abraham Lincoln, JK Rowling andSpike Milligan. The pupils also shared theirown personal letters, giving the evening afurther dimension.

The evening raised £162 for 'Their FutureToday' adding to the £526 raised in theCommunity Project in October.

Medieval SermonThe new Hertford Centre, which replaces the Grecians’ Club, opened in January.

The facility has a café and tuck shop and a larger multi-purpose room with seating for just under 200 people. It is an ideal venue for parents to meet theirchildren, have a cup of coffee and a snack and a catch up and also serves as a venuefor pupil entertainment on a Saturday evening.

The Hertford Centre has been named by the CH community to celebrate the girls’school in Hertford which closed in 1985 when the girls were transferred to Horsham.

Christ’s Hospital’s Schola Cantorum sang atthe annual Spital Sermon service at St

Lawrence Jewry next to Guildhall, London.Dating back to 1197 , the sermon waspreached from the old open-air pulpit at StMary Spital on three days during Easter week.Each year, a new Easter anthem was composed with copies printed that includedadvertisements about the School withrequests for donations.

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Throughout Christ’s Hospital’s long history, it has reliedgreatly on the generosity of benefactors who endow funds

for bursaries. Their support undoubtedly has been pivotal totransforming the lives of generations of pupils. CH is gratefulfor their continuing support today to help to provide free andassisted boarding education for the majority of its pupils.

One such benefactor, the Richard Reeve’s Foundation, hasbeen associated with CH for many centuries. The associationwith this Foundation dates back to the School’s original homein Newgate Street in the City of London.

Richard Reeve was a wealthy merchant, who, on his death, lefta significant part of his estate for charitable purposes, most ofwhich was entrusted to the Minister and Church Wardens of StSepulchre, Newgate and from which in 1706, emergedthe Richard Reeve’s Foundation.

However, records show that before Richard Reeve’sdeath, he was making donations to CH. He was alsogenerously helping others - his family, the poor of theparish of St Sepulchre, St Bartholomew’s Hospital andhe provided money to build alms houses for the poor ofSt Sepulchre’s parish and for the payment of theteaching of poor children.

When Richard Reeve passed away in 1702, he left nospecific instructions as to how the income of his charityshould be spent. The endowment resulting from hisWill included shares in the East India Company andBank of England stocks, plate and lace which were soldand the money reinvested in freehold property inLondon’s West End, from which much of the RichardReeve’s Foundation income is still derived.

It was not until the 1894 charitable Scheme that the variousstrands of the Foundation’s activities were rationalised in a waythat set it to continue and flourish. Records show again that atthis time, the Scheme made provision for CH: ‘£1200 was to bepaid annually to Christ’s Hospital in order to guarantee 30places for Reeve’s Scholars, 15 for boys and 15 for girls. Thechildren were to be selected by examination from any of theReeve’s endowed elementary schools in the Metropolis, withpreference given to children from St Sepulchre, Clerkenwelland St Andrew Holborn’.

Over the course of the 20th century, the Foundation’s fortunesfluctuated but the Trustees remained alert to the changingeducational needs of young people and in 1991 obtainedCharity Commission approval to expand the geographical‘Area of Benefit’ to encompass the City of London and theLondon Boroughs of Camden and Islington.

Today, the Richard Reeve’s Foundation continues to makegrants to a small number of partner organisations to helpyoung people in the area of benefit through education and

training. CH continues to be one of Reeve’s beneficiaries,helping children in the School’s care, which is hugelyappreciated.

Children applying for a place at CH for Year 7 (at age 11) mayreceive means-tested bursarial support through the School bythe Richard Reeve’s Foundation, provided they reside in their‘Area of Benefit’. A child may be nominated by CH for supportfollowing the entry assessment process, after places areawarded. The Richard Reeve’s Foundation and CH’sDevelopment and Admissions teams work closely together toensure that the appropriate grants are made to meet theFoundation’s criteria of eligibility. The Foundation is able tosupport one child – boy or girl – per year.

Once a child has been chosen, a governor is nominated by theFoundation’s Board of Trustees. The governors keep in contactwith their pupils. They are kept aware of their progress andreceive regular School reports. Currently, there are five RichardReeve’s pupils being educated at the School and another pupilis currently nominated to enter in September 2018.

Joseph, a Richard Reeve’s Foundation pupil said: “TheFoundation has enabled me to do so many things I would nothave been able to do at a normal secondary school. It hasgiven me, the opportunity to go to a prestigious boardingschool with history that seeps out of every inch of its awe-inspiring grounds.

“CH honestly sets you up for the big world out there and itsets you up cleverly, for university life. My experience of theFoundation has not only been CH related but it has given me,due to my sponsor’s generosity, the chance to go to thebanquet room at the Guildhall and on a VIP tour of TowerBridge which would never have been possible without theirhelp. Overall the Richard Reeve’s Foundation has changed mylife and I would specially like to thank Mr Dove and Mrs Scottfor their incredible enthusiasm and kindness towards me.”

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The senior and intermediate netball teams enjoyed blueskies and sunshine during their trip to Jersey over the half

term when they played against Accies, St Lawrence and StClements netball clubs. The girls played some impressivenetball throughout - the seniors won all three of their matcheswith the intermediate team losing two but achieving a veryclear win in the third.

As well as improving their game, the girls were able to unwindand take in the sites, exploring the beautiful coastline at StBrelades and its Fishermen’s Chapel. They also visited MontOrgueil Castle and Jersey’s famous Corbiere lighthouse.

In February half term, 60 3rd Form and LE (Years 8 and 9)pupils enjoyed a French language immersion trip at the

Chateau de la Baudonniere in Normandy.

The pupils tested their language skills whilst enjoying an arrayof activities such as wall climbing and ‘aéroballe’ (a ball gamefor two players on a trampoline), outdoor fitness as well aslearning the art of French bread making.

The trip also included a visit to the famous Mont Saint Michel,the Memorial Museum of the Battle of Normandy and theBayeux Tapestry.

Netball Teams vsJersey Clubs

The 22 March was a very special day for Christ’s Hospitalwhen the School hosted the Combined Cadet Force

Biennial Inspection reviewed by Wing Cdr David Warren RAF.Other military guests were overseeing their respectiveservices.

Contingent Commander Lt Cdr Shelley Glanville RNRcommented: “I am extremely proud of everything the cadetshave achieved this year. Looking ahead, we have anotherexciting, challenging and engaging training programme whichis complemented by our popular field days. The cadets andstaff put in a great deal of hard work and practice to preparefor this big day, allowing for an excellent parade which wasenhanced by the CH Band. Our combined thanks to BandMaster Terry Whittingham and the musicians.”

During his visit, Wg Cdr Warren met with the Headmaster,Simon Reid, to discuss the School’s broad range of extra-curricular activities offered by the CCF and commented,during his address, on how smart everyone looked on parade.

CCF’s Biennial Inspection

French LanguageImmersion

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Pupils have a strong bond with Christ’s Hospitalthat begins on their first day of School and

remains with them for a lifetime as they embark onfuture successes and achievements.

On leaving CH every pupil is welcomed as an ‘OldBlue’ and member of the Christ’s Hospital OldBlues’ Association (CHOBA) through which they gaingreat benefit from continued involvement with CHand the CH community. Just some of these benefitsinclude:

• Access to a Global Community – wherever you arein the world, you are never far from an Old Blue. Ourcommunity expands across the Globe to help OldBlues remain connected with CH and fellow alumni,through access to events, reunions and otheractivities.

• A Dedicated Careers Network – CH remainscommitted to supporting every pupil as they enterthe world of employment and throughout theircareer, through a dedicated career network of over400 Old Blues who offer advice, guidance andmentoring.

• Continued Professional Development – Ourvarious business networking groups aim to bringtogether Old Blues who share a common interest invarious fields of expertise to network and shareadvice.

• Opportunities to Continue to Support CH – Thereare a variety of volunteering and fundraisingactivities for Old Blues to help sustain the School’sethos for the future and offer more young peoplethe same benefits and opportunities that theythemselves received.

• Access to Financial Assistance – The BenevolentSociety of Blues (BSB) continues to support OldBlues at varying stages of their lives after CH withfinancial assistance through grants and loans.

For more information on any of the above, pleasevisit www.choba.org.uk or contactoldblues@christs-hospital.org.uk

A School for aLifetime

Sir Rupert Jackson and a team of lawyers and barristers, returnedto their old School for a law debate and a careers panel in

February. The debate was led by the School’s Debating Society.The motion was 'This House believes that monuments tocontroversial figures should be removed from schools anduniversities’. Christian Bryan Grecian (Year 13), chaired the debate:

Grecian (proposition) - Freddy Underwood and Katrina Millett

UF (Year 10) (opposition) - Andrew McLeod and Zinny Donovan

The opposition won the vote but Lord Justice Jackson awarded theLaw Debate trophy for best speeches to the proposition. He gavespecific feedback to both sides with tips for effective debating andpublic speaking.

Monuments toStay or Go?

Tips from Famous Actress The very successful stage and

screen actress SusannahFielding returned to CH to giveadvice on approaching monologues in performance.Having left CH in 2002, she is agraduate of Guildhall School ofMusic and Drama and can beseen most recently in a CBSsitcom with Stephen Fry.

Susannah has forged a brilliantcareer starring in some iconic performances and televisionshows, ranging from ‘The Merchant of Venice’ to‘Doctor Who’. The workshop wasextremely useful for all pupils withSusannah offering terrific ideas onstaging and helpful vocal techniques.

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Sports Report andSteeplechase 2018Senior Badminton SquadThe badminton squad performedmagnificently in the return fixtureagainst Epsom College, winning 11-5.Charlene Chow and Hayden Siah weresimply outstanding winning all three oftheir matches, and PennySingh-Kingdon and Stephanie Chanexcelled as the fifth pair, winning twoout of three.

FivesHighlights have included strong winsagainst Eastbourne College and a fiesty U14 victory against St Dunstan’s. Aiysha Alli and AngelinaGreen won the U18 doubles in theRegional Girls’ Championships and theGirls’ National Finals. Aiysha also wonthe singles title. Rachael Baxter and Sophie Lambert won the doubles U16and Richael also won the singles.

FootballThe team of the season is, withoutdoubt, the 2nd XI who have won all oftheir eight matches, conceding onlyfour goals all season. They have scored31 goals, with Neo Caine netting 14 ofthese goals including three hat-tricks.

HockeyThe highlight of this half term was a 2-2draw against Charterhouse, whereAaron Aguma and Alex Manuelproduced very impressive performances. Other notable performances can be credited to BoluOlanrewaju the A team Goalkeeper,Amara McGeacie and Manuela Musanga.

NetballThe 1st team came second in the Invitational Dunottar Cup Tournament,with the 2nd team winning the shieldtournament. The U12s have also gainedsuccess; winning the WestSussex schools tournament and theCentral Sussex Schools Games event.

RugbyThe U12 boys, in particular, haveimproved significantly throughout theterm, displaying lots of enthusiasm andno small amount of skill. The nominated players of the season wereMorgan Purnell, Malcolm Bezel-Selbyand Robert Chapple.

SquashThe squash teams have continued toplay with great enthusiasm this term.The senior boys’ and girls’ HandicapCompetition winners were CharleneChow and Peter Batchelar.

TrampolineCongratulations go to Morgan Purnellin the 2nd Form who was recently selected for the South East RegionalTrampolining team and has alsoqualified for the National IndividualSemi Final in Birmingham.

Steeplechase 2018It was again most impressive to see theenthusiasm and energy on show, in anevent watched by almost 300 parents.The results were:

Juniors - Manuela Musanga and HugoGammonIntermediate - Lena Gedat and OttoJakubowskiSenior A - Angelle Roberts and JuliusSesslerSenior B - Hannah Pinney and WilliamAwdry. William also receives The MattLeonard Trophy.

When all the scores were added up theblock winners were:Junior Boys - MiddletonJunior Girls - Leigh HuntIntermediate Boys - PeeleIntermediate Girls - ColeridgeSenior Boys - PeeleSenior Girls -Leigh HuntThe overall winners of the two Steeplechase Cups, for the fifth consecutiive year was Peele and for theeighth year in a row was Leigh Hunt.

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Christ’s Hospital, Horsham, West Sussex. RH13 0LJT 01403 246555 E hello@christs-hospital.org.ukwww.christs-hospital.org.ukRegistered Charity No. 1120090

Art on Instagram The Art School has just set up an Instagram

account where images are posted featuring awide range of pupils’ work of all ages/year groups. www.instagram.com/christshospitalartschool/

Bluecoats in the CityWith 350 years of Christ’s

Hospital’s extraordinary anddiverse history, as one of the oldestboarding schools in England, iscelebrated in a special exhibition atthe Museum of London from Friday13 July – Sunday 14 October.

The ‘Bluecoats in the City’ exhibitionpresents a thematic display of 30intriguing, even quirky artefacts, dating from its Royal Charter by Edward VI to its move to Horsham in1902.

Pictured: 1729 Leave Token

An Evening with Romesh Ranganathan

On 19 March, CH was delighted to welcome the stand-up comedian, RomeshRanganathan, as part of its visiting speakers programme.

As well as sharing stories about his life as a comedian which had the audience institches, Romesh spoke about the importance of following your dreams and alsoabout learning by failing.

Afterwards, he stayed behind to answer questions and have selfies taken with thepupils, who were clearly thrilled to have the chance to meet him. Overall, it was ahugely entertaining and enjoyable evening.