THE PARK // 2020 - 2021
ACHIEVEMENT WITH VALUES, CHARACTER AND COMMUNITY
ACHIEVEMENT Best IB Results Ever
Phenomenal A Level Results
Sixth Formers on our International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme have graduated with the highest average point score ever achieved by the School since the two-year course was first offered more than ten years ago.
Sixth Formers were delighted to receive their phenomenal results on Thursday 12th August achieving 72% A*/A and 93% A*/B. It has been a challenging two years of learning in the pandemic, making the successes even more of a cause for celebration!
The cohort celebrated an average score of 35.5, well above the required pass mark of 24 points and surpassing the global average of 33 points. Six students were awarded 40 points or more, with a top score of 43 out of a possible total of 45 marks: an incredible achievement. Head of Sixth Form, Helen Taylor, remarked “The IB Diploma Programme offers the breadth, interdisciplinary study opportunities and independent study skills that universities and employers are looking for. I’m overjoyed to see this cohort achieve such impressive destinations, both at top UK universities and at overseas institutions.”
Celebrating GCSE Success
Excited Year 11 students brought their sunny smiles through the morning drizzle to collect their GCSE results on Tuesday 10th August. The big day was eagerly anticipated by first arrival, Charlie McFarlane. “She has put in so much effort and worked hard. This is richly deserved but I still think it’s amazing; I can’t quite take it in.” smiled proud mum, Andrea. Head of Years 10, 11 & Pre-Sixth, Beverley Eldridge, commented “I’m so proud of them; they’ve shown excellent resilience during the GCSEs and I’m delighted they have achieved such outstanding results. They took the switches between faceto-face teaching and online learning absolutely in their stride: that adaptability is what I’m most proud of: that flexibility is a real-life skill.”
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Top scoring subjects included Maths (72% A*/A), Further Maths (88% A*/A), Physics (93% A*/B) and Art (80% A*/A). The School, having won the Award for Excellence in STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Maths) Education last summer, combines the arts and creativity with the rigour of analytical subjects. Combining these habits of mind with innovation, teamwork and creative problem solving provides students with valuable skills for life and future employment as well as academic success.
Delighted Dancers
Capturing the Green Flag
In October, students had the opportunity to showcase their steps in the ISA National Dance Competition, securing awards in both the KS3 and KS4 categories. Performing ‘Who do I Wish to Be?’ for second place, Adi Othnay (Year 11) presented a powerful message about conformity and a person’s psychological state. “The choreographic intent is to show the inner battle of a woman being forced into society’s ways, but wanting to be free and fight against it.” described Adi. Keen dancer, Livi Randall (Year 8) was also awarded for her solo performance ‘Stay Grounded and True’.
The Fryer and Sixth Form Eco Clubs have successfully completed the Green Flag Award, after achieving an Eco-Schools Bronze Award in the autumn and subsequently the scheme’s Silver Award this spring. The internationally recognised award allows students to formally reflect and focus on future climate action.
Judge Natalie Bareham, Director of Performing Arts and Head of Dance at Arts Ed London commented “It is clear from the wonderful range of work that even when we couldn’t get into a studio, dance was still taking place; creativity and technique were developing and growing.”
Led by Sustainability Co-Ordinator, Oliver Staines, the group have dedicated the past year to completing the ‘Seven Steps’ towards improving environmentalism. Oliver commented, “There is so much thoughtful action and activity that goes on unseen at the School, it’s great to have been able to work towards something that shows students how they can make change happen.” Our eco actions this year included Sustainability Week, a climate crisis project in collaboration with researcher, Bill Finnegan, voting for LP Tree of the Year and the installation of seven recycling points around the Park, championing TerraCycle.
Politics Students Persuade Competing in the ISA’s Public Speaking and Debating Competition, has given Sixth Formers studying A Level Politics hands on experience in research and reasoning. Up against strong talent, the team were delighted to take home the overall trophy as well as celebrate Patrick Cullen and Aiden Shaya’s (Lower Sixth) individual awards for ‘Organisation of Presentation including Time Management’ and ‘Presentation Style’. On Saturday 8th May, the class gathered to virtually join the event. The motions were; ‘Monuments to controversial historical figures should remain’, ‘There should be limits to free speech on social media’ and ‘Trial by jury is the best guarantor of justice’. All three debates were won by LP!
Watch Who Do I Wish to Be?
Aiden remarked, “Co-curricular club, Aspiring High, has helped me with planning under pressure and only sticking to what is essential, as well as articulating my point of view in a way that would persuade others.”
Watch Stay Grounded and True
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ACHIEVEMENT Budding Filmmakers This year, the ISA Film & Digital Art Competition saw a vast amount of creative and technical talent across its categories; Computer Animation, Short Film and Digital Art. Included in this impressive pool of entrants was Theo Good (Year 10) with his short film ‘Dear Sister’, and Nick Hodgetts, Sam Rowe, Joshua Woodlock and Jimmy Collins (Year 10 and 11), who entered collectively as ‘Spider Spies’. Securing second place in KS4, Theo’s work was highly commended, whilst ‘Spider Spies’, who shot their comedic short ‘Under A Ladder’ during Film Club, followed closely in third. Another production to be proud of was ‘A Christmas Carol’, which in April, won the Adjudicator’s Special Award for Best Costume and Props in the ISA Drama Competition. From their respective Fryer and Sixth Form Drama Clubs, enthusiastic actors were keen to adapt to Covid-19 guidelines, resulting in a masterful and eerie film adaption of the play.
Head Boy to Rugby Hero
STEAM Success
The School could not have been prouder upon hearing the news that Old Leightonian and former Head Boy, Chunya Munga (2019) had received his call up to train with England Rugby for their summer series. Days before discovering he would be joining the senior squad, Chunya, who currently plays in the second row for London Irish, returned to the Park, much to the delight of the APP (Advance Performer Programme) boys, to deliver a vigorous afternoon of training.
Watch Chunya in Action
Watch A Christmas Carol
STEAM students in Year 9 were delighted to receive their Bronze CREST Awards this summer, after pioneering their own original projects. CREST is a nationally recognised scheme from the British Science Association that inspires young people to think and behave like scientists and engineers. CREST Award Co-Ordinator, Rachel Milhofer, commented, “The CREST Award projects make a valuable contribution to our STEAM education by helping students understand how the cross disciplinary aspects of STEAM impact day to day life.”
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Rafe Chapman (Year 8) recently impressed his teachers when he demonstrated a cross disciplinary solution to his everyday plant watering dilemma. His automated watering system now keeps six plants healthy without him having to lift more than a phone! “I did some research to see what existed but I designed my own system with pumps and pipes and used Wi-Fi plugs which link to an app on my phone so I can use Siri voice commands to make it work.” Rafe explained. In recognition of his engineering talents, Rafe was awarded a Design and Technology scholarship.
Music Maestros One of 11 finalists from a pool of nearly 150 string players, Francesco Buccioli (Year 9) took to the stage in May, for the Berkshire Young Musician of the Year finals. After tuning into the performance of Hungarian Dance and Violin Concerto, Head, Matthew Judd, remarked “It was just marvellous. Bravo to you whatever the result: your light and shade as well as your phrasing was wonderful in the pieces. LP is very proud of you.” This accolade followed Francesco’s first and second place achievements at the Sutton Music Festival and Coulsdon and Purley Festival. Musical brothers, Noah (Year 9) and Isaac Ramos-Galves (Year 7) similarly had cause to celebrate over lockdown as they received their Blue Peter Music Badges, alongside younger sister, Clara. “My brother, sister and I created a Christmas concert for my family. We performed solos, duets and a trio and we even managed to make a programme for who was playing and when in the running order.” commented Music scholar, Noah. Vivian Widick (Year 10) was also delighted to learn of her success in the ISA’s Musical Theatre Competition. Vivian won the KS4 category with her powerful rendition of ‘Requiem’ from ‘Dear Evan Hansen’, beating stiff competition to claim the title. In June, Eliza Rincon (Year 10) and Joe Gipple (Upper Sixth) were recognised for their creativity and skill, in the ISA Arts, Music Composition Competition. Eliza’s ‘Dance Song’ was awarded first place for KS3 and Joe’s ‘Icescape’ was highly commended in KS5. “Originally at university I was going to study Music, but I changed that option to Music Tech because of how much I enjoy it here. Composition is a way to convey stories and emotion through the music you organise and create.” enthused Joe.
ISA Winning Artist In March, talented artist, Izzy Jones (Upper Sixth), was celebrated for her creativity by the ISA as the judges announced the winners of the National Art Competition. Izzy achieved second place for her studio chair ‘Homage to Vincent’; a spectacular embodiment of Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’.
Listen to Requiem (Vivian)
Head of Art, Mark Wood, commented “What has really impressed us about Izzy’s work is how over the course of a turbulent two years, she has built on her skills and honed them to achieve powerful and meaningful outcomes. Her ‘Homage to Vincent’ was very much a turning point where the notion of working in a studio became a catalyst for creative expression.”
Listen to Dance Song (Eliza)
Listen to Icescape (Joe)
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ACHIEVEMENT DofE Award In the Final Collect of Autumn Term, Isaac Walker, DofE and Outdoor Education Manager, announced that a record 44 students were starting their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award journeys. From September 2021, the Bronze Award will be compulsory for Year 9 students, building on our values and character education. The celebrated youth award, characterised by fond memories of exploration, adventure, service and challenge, is an enduring part of life on the Park which has already helped numerous students to achieve with values, character and community. Gold Award holder, Dan Egan (Upper Sixth), concluded “I think the best part about it is that it does push you past your boundaries.”
Between April 2020 and March 2021 our DofE students clocked up 585 hours working in the community with organisations such as Whitley Community Development Association, Launchpad Reading, First Days Children’s Charity and the Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice.
UK Maths Trust Champs Each year, a number of students keen to stretch their numerical abilities, take on a series of challenges set by the UK Mathematics Trust. The 90-minute, multiple-choice competitions are designed to encourage mathematical reasoning, precision of thought and fluency in using basic techniques to solve problems. In the autumn, Senior Maths Challengers, Xinyi Wang, Luke Eddowes and Annie Milhofer (Upper Sixth) received Gold Awards, having all achieved a score of 91%+. Celebrations followed Xinyi’s outstanding performance in the Girls’ Maths Olympiad, where she was commended by the Trust for being one of the highest placed participants in the country. In March, three middle school students then took part in the prestigious Grey and Pink Kangaroos, after attaining exceptional results in the Intermediate Maths Challenge. Mathematicians, Ivy Li and Ryan Liu (Year 9) were invited to take part in the Grey Kangaroo, following Gold and Silver certificates, whilst following his Gold, Micah Chow (Year 11), earned his way through to the challenging Pink Kangaroo. In the Summer Term, Year 7 and 8 were also to find joy in their Junior Maths Challenge. When presented with their certificates in Collect, Maths Teacher, Mark Budge, congratulated, “It was pleasing to see so many students taking part and doing well this year, there were some incredible results. Particular recognition goes to Daniel Bailey, Alice Yi and Amy Woodlock for their Gold certificates and winning through to the next round.”
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Record-Breaking with Jamie Cullum
Sport Spotlight
On Wednesday 9th December, Fryer joined world famous musician Jamie Cullum alongside 2,281 ambitious individuals and schools, to record the largest music lesson ever held in support of Age UK. As they gathered in the MMC, students were eager to learn from the accomplished musical director, all whilst taking part in a Guinness World Record attempt. During the virtual lesson, Year 7 and 8 played the classic carol ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’ on the piano and their orchestral instruments. “I really enjoyed the improvising and I learnt how to play the tune.” commented Romy Colangelo (Year 7). Lara Rawlings, Music Teacher, reflected “It was an inspiring afternoon, and everyone got something from the lesson because it was inclusive for all levels and instruments. It was wonderful to feel united with other people around the globe, creating a sense of togetherness through music during this time.”
Despite the suspension of fixtures in the Autumn and Spring Terms, the Sport, PE and Wellness Department have kept their activities engaging and competitive over the past year. Whilst the girls refined their rugby on top field, the boys got to grips with hockey on the astro during an autumn sports switch. Both the girls and boys later went on to prove their skill and stamina in a series of unforgettable mixed matches. Nevertheless, after nearly 14 months, everyone was delighted to see the return of inter-school fixtures in the Summer Term. Under the guidance of Acting Head of Tennis, Andy ‘Murray’ Gallacher, the seniors had a brilliant restart against their first tennis opponents, Pangbourne College. The following week, they went on to win all four singles games against Pangbourne and The Oratory. Despite missing out on the main Netball term, Upper Sixth players were able to have their last hurrah representing the
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School. Away at Salesian College, the 2nd team secured a win. Our Fryer cricketers were also able to get game time under their belt, before their cup game against Reading Boys’ was washed out after ten overs. Keen to return to the track, sport and science enthusiast, Mia Waldmann (Lower Sixth) raced her first 3k event at the Linford Christie Athletics Stadium. Mia’s goal was to qualify for the English Schools’ Athletic Association Track Championships where she later finished in fifth place, running a personal best! Another sporting sensation has been rower Zak Jenkins (Year 9). In June, his team at Henley Rowing Club secured gold at the Dorney Lake and Marlow Town finals! Zak’s Junior 14 team is undefeated this year in rowing events.
VALUES Boots2Africa Since April, Field House have been helping change the game with grassroots charity, Boots2Africa. Boots2Africa works to improve the life quality and chances of children playing sport and football in Africa. It does this by supporting beneficiary organisations with the donation of boots, kits and accessories. Field were overwhelmed with the number of donations they received from the generous community. Alongside Jan Bell, Matron of Field House, Markel Olabe (Upper Sixth) headed up the initiative and described cleaning the boots as “a humbling experience that made me realise how lucky we are.”
Fryer Project Qualification Climate Crisis Workshop Eight Sixth Formers recently spent two days with Bill Finnegan, Researcher at the University of Oxford’s School of Geography and the Environment, to create a series of digital stories predicting what life will be like in 2050. Bill’s workshop offered a combination of education, entertainment and creativity in which students read stanzas from ‘The Worship of Nature’ by poet and Quaker, John Greenleaf Whittier. The verses provided the audio for a combined video, which gave each individual a chance to experience editing software before getting stuck into their Letters from the Future. Students were able to imagine both positive and negative consequences. In discussion afterwards, students agreed that having the time and space to reflect on and realise the profound importance of the climate crisis was a great benefit, beyond merely possession of knowledge.
Watch Letters from the Future
The FPQ has become a rite of passage for Year 8 when they conclude their Lower School journey. Students are encouraged to conduct research on a subject about which they feel passionate, before having the opportunity to present their newfound knowledge in an evening expo. On Friday 18th June, fellow Fryers and their families joined one of five Google Meets to hear from a selection of presentations. Topics were both entertaining and eclectic with the wide variety of subject matter including: ‘How likely is it that the simulation theory is true?’, ‘Does time exist?’ and ‘Is nuclear energy sustainable?’
Eco Club TerraCycle
Dedicated to driving climate action, Fryer Eco Club’s latest project championed the work of innovative company TerraCycle; a global leader in reprocessing hard-torecycle materials.
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In a bid to ensure no crisp packet needlessly goes to landfill, the group have installed seven recycling points around the Park, devoted to collecting everyone’s empties. Packets are then taken to our local Crisp Packet Recycling Scheme drop-off location. Jo Toovey, Fryer Eco Club Leader, remarked “The Fryer Eco Club students have been very excited about making an impact on our recycling around the Park. One of the first things they identified as a way that we can all get involved is to recycle items that can’t be recycled normally. Around 6 billion packets of crisps are eaten each year in the UK, equating to more than 16 million of them being thrown away every day.”
Extra Miles for Mental Health Mental Health Awareness is embedded into life at Leighton Park. In May, a curated programme of activities prompted students and staff to reflect as we nationally recognised the topic. To begin the week, Fryer pulled out all the stops to represent the international symbol for Mental Health Awareness, as Harry Penman (Lower Sixth) took a drone shot of them proudly parading the green ribbon. On Wednesday and Friday, we were joined by Anthony Andrews, a Holistic Lifestyle and Rugby Coach, his mindfulness session was well received by students. Having undergone their Mentoring and Safeguarding training, Lower Sixth Peer Mentors were eager to be allocated their year groups. The Tree of Appreciation also made a welcome return; its colourful card leaves and handmade sign standing humbly next to the Cricket Field cedar. Thursday’s PSHE session was dedicated to observing a performance exploring issues of resilience and wellbeing, and in the spirit of this year’s nature theme, Helen Taylor, Head of Sixth Form and Biology Teacher, led her Upper Sixth class on an ecology walk through our neighbouring University of Reading campus.
Also, keen to appreciate time spent with friends in the great outdoors, a number of Year 8 students challenged themselves to a series of half marathon walks. The grand finale, which took place during Mental Health Awareness week, saw the group walk from Maidenhead to Marlow and back raising a phenomenal £452 for YoungMinds.
Celebrating Diversity School Diversity Week is an annual celebration of LGBTQ+ equality in education, across the UK. Our student-led Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) group saw the opportunity to honour all forms of diversity. Whilst the Park was decked out in a rainbow of colours representing the pride flag, everyone was invited to enjoy rainbow cupcakes during morning break as well as attempt to recreate Food Technology Teacher, Jennie Hatton’s seven-layer Rainbow Cake! The GSA, who held a collaborative mufti day with student-led charity, Amicus, earlier in the term, were delighted to have raised £500 for young people’s transgender support charity, Mermaids UK. Additionally, Alba Standen (Lower Sixth) had her winning diversity badge design turned into pins for the whole community, the Library diversified their displays and expanded their range of LGBTQ+ literature, and across co-curricular clubs, the theme was recognised through poetry, drama and dance projects. The School is delighted to be welcoming Shaun Dellenty, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, from September.
Bake A rainbow cake with Jennie
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VALUES Selfless Shaves After over a year of facial hair growth, on Monday 15th March, Richard Duckett, History and Politics Teacher, bade farewell to his prized beard. Students, staff and parents enjoyed being entertained by Richard’s original and wacky beard styling which raised a phenomenal £900 for Launchpad, Reading’s leading homelessness prevention charity. One Year 9 parent commented “We’ve really enjoyed your photos and your enthusiasm for this valuable cause.” Speaking to BBC Radio Berkshire about the initiative, Richard reflected on the original agreement he made with his 2019-20 Year 7 class to not shave until they returned to the Park under normal circumstances, after first going into lockdown.
An Education in Peace
Later in the year, as Head Boy, Spencer King, made the transition from Leightonian to Old Leightonian, he also said goodbye to his lavish locks for charity. In addition to the head of hair that Spencer gave to the Little Princess Trust to be made into a wig, he raised £1,200 for the charity. Natasha Coccia, Assistant Head: Director of Co-Curricular and Outreach, exclaimed “Thank you Spencer for this incredible fundraising effort in your final chapter at LP. What a way to go!”
Sustainability Week
Throughout March, three students eager to develop their Beliefs and Values beyond the classroom, attended a series of consultations on the topic of ‘What is the relevance of Peace Education in today’s world?’, with fellow Quaker Schools, Ackworth, Bootham, Sidcot, and Mount School York. Students were each given the opportunity to contribute their ideas towards developing a Peace Education curriculum. Ryan Maze, Beliefs and Values Teacher, commented “In a time of ever-growing ideological pluralism and political polarisation, peace education is entirely relevant to today’s world - perhaps more so than ever before.”
In its inaugural year, Sustainability Week progressed a number of environmental ideas and ecological projects on the Park. Ground force teams overhauled the underused area around Townson to make way for a Wildlife and Wellbeing Garden, the Allotment was partially cleared to build a fire pit, and a hawthorn hedgerow planted to border the Orchard adjacent to Fryer House. Watch The Big Shave
In the Design Technology workshop, insect hotels and bug houses were crafted, ready to open for business in the
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renewed Townson Garden; each unique design using reclaimed or foraged materials. Inspiring further creativity were al fresco willow weaving sessions, from which an amorphous family of sculptures were produced. Whilst as respite from their physical activities, groups took it in turns to investigate ways to improve recycling and students developed their global awareness as they were challenged to create a meal with limited ingredients to serve to their fellow year groups around the Park.
LP Run in the Sun This Summer, our CTEC Level 3 students, Ellie Pearson, Ben Rowe and Tabitha Tinniswood (Upper Sixth), went the extra mile to hold LP Run in the Sun, a termlong, school-wide event. Throughout April to June, six teams; Fryer, Reckitt, School, Field, Staff, and the combined Parents and Old Leightonians, competed to clock up the most collective kilometres through cycling, rowing, swimming, running and walking. What’s more, the School together raised £650 for Young Minds, a mental health charity strongly backed by the community. Head of Computer Science, Chris Price, was crowned ‘The Quaker GOAT’ or greatest of all time, for achieving the record number of kilometres across the term, and taking home the victory for the Senior Houses was Reckitt, who rowed their way to success during their Junior and Senior Sports Days.
Supporting Communities
For the Outreach Team, the beginning of the week has become synonymous with visiting our friends at Whitley CDA, the Foundry College and Ridgeway Primary. On Mondays, nutritious meals continue to be delivered from Oakview to our neighbours, after we partnered with our catering company, Thomas Franks, on a shared initiative in the Autumn Term. Another initiative helping local causes has been LP Donate, a Parent and Staff Community (PSC) led programme galvanising weekly donations to Whitley CDA. There have even been extra gifts including a bike, house plants and 26 Christmas boxes for families in need.
Foundry College Rhythm and Rhyme On Wednesday 26th May, visiting rap enthusiasts from the Foundry College had the opportunity to experiment with the techie toys of the Yamaha Live Lounge under the supervision of expert Music Technicians, Joe AspellBeaumont and Jacob Sturtridge. Together, the boys rapped and recorded their own compositions which they had created in advance, using the state-ofthe-art equipment available to them. Over the course of the session the MCs mastered their content, flow and delivery.
Wildlife and Wellbeing In January, Oliver Staines, Head of Geography and Sustainability CoOrdinator, put out a call for ideas to improve the garden between Townson Sixth Form Centre and the Drama Studio. From all the entries submitted to the Wildlife and Wellbeing Garden Design competition, three really stood out to the judges for their creativity and comprehensive approach to the brief. These designs were completed by Ava Meads (Year 7), Livi Randall (Year 8) and Alfie Barman (Year 9).
In the Summer Term all three winners were invited to take part in a workshop with Old Leightonian and Landscape Architect, Rosie Cockroft, and Sustainable Design Consultant, Mark Mason, as well as Oliver, to help combine their ideas into a final plan.
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VALUES Volunteer Heroes’ Picnic Over the course of their Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) lessons, Year 10 have been given all the tools to deliver a spectacular tea party; from creating invitations to cooking the goods, using proper etiquette and providing silver service. To put their new skills into practice, the group celebrated the work of our friends at local charity, Whitley CDA, by hosting a picnic. A small number of volunteers were delighted to enjoy the fruits of our students’ labour as they sat back in the sun under a decorated marquee of pastel colours and bunting.
High Five for Health In February, LP High Five week (the brainchild of our enthusiastic CTEC Sport students), raised a magnificent £470 for YoungMinds. Not only did the team exceed their fundraising goal, they successfully promoted the physical and mental benefits of exercise by supporting the community to get about and about for a daily walk or run. The group’s focused programme included interval training, sprint starts and personal challenge setting.
Let’s Cook Together
To conclude the week, Jez Belas, Director of Sport, Johnnie NoelBaker and Ellie Pearson (Upper Sixth) literally went the extra mile by each completing a half marathon!
Over the Spring Term, the Food Technology and Outreach Departments combined creativity and kindness in the kitchen to serve up ‘Let’s Cook Together’. The ten-week initiative was designed to encourage families to enjoy cooking together, with students, Old Leightonians, local primary pupils and fellow Quaker schools all on board. 26 families connected to local organisation, Whitley CDA, also received equipment and ingredients from the School to enable them to enjoy all of the scrumptious recipes.
Watch Let’s Cook Together Series
Natasha Coccia, Assistant Head: Director of Co-Curricular and Outreach, commented “Let’s Cook Together has enabled us to reach out to our community and beyond through our love of food. These simple, easy to follow recipes brought a sense of togetherness. We have loved driving to Whitley each Friday with our bags and it has been a brilliant opportunity for our Year 10 CAS students to get involved through volunteering.”
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House Charity This year, Field House have continued their ambitious charity work by supporting an even greater number of causes with donations from the community. The team have visited CIRDIC Drop-In Centre, MIND, The Salvation Army, Christian Aid, Christian Community Action, The Cowshed and Sue Ryder. On a trip to First Days Children’s Charity, students were grateful to receive a full tour of the site and get stuck into some practical work. Charlotte Ankers (Upper Sixth) commented “It was such a rewarding experience and I loved being able to be so involved with something that I know will make such a difference. I am so excited for Field House to keep working with them as they grow more!” As Cricket Week and #LPGirlsCan drew to a close on Friday 11th June, School House prepared to take on a 24-hour cyclathon. The challenge, in aid of local organisation, Launchpad Reading, raised a phenomenal £1,357.93. With a roof over their head, the group reflected on the work that Launchpad
Running for Riders
do to support individuals, couples and families who don’t have a stable place to live or are at risk of losing their home. Across the Park in Reckitt House, the girls donned their best blue outfits and danced their way into the weekend, in aid of the #RockTheBlue campaign for the Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice. The girls raised close to a groovy £1,000. Inspired by Sir Captain Tom Moore, students in Field and Reckitt also supported Alexander Devine earlier in the year by taking on the 100 challenge, baking cakes and completing litter picks.
#HelloYellow
Another fundraising effort to make a difference was initiated by Nicola Lee (Lower Sixth). Wyfold Riding for the Disabled (RDA) usually offers riding from its stable of eight horses near Henley-on-Thames. This March, the charity sadly had to close their doors due to significant monthly losses. Nic, who was moved by their plight, pledged to help the group by running 48 miles in 48 hours. With Sixth Form charity group, Amicus, who hosted a school mufti day, she raised £640.
To celebrate #HelloYellow, a mental health campaign from charity, YoungMinds, Sixth Form charity group, Amicus, asked students to wear their best golden garments and sunny clothing. The initiative collected £668! Awareness of the appeal was strengthened by Amelie Morris (Year 10) who wrote a moving poem illustrated by her father. The poem was displayed during the whole school Moment of Reflection at the end of the day’s virtual Collect.
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CHARACTER Cricket Week is a Hit On Monday 7th June, the Sport, PE and Wellness Department was bowled over by the performance of the first XI, who triumphed in their first match against the Forty Club, South District. Jez Belas, Director, remarked “The enjoyment, camaraderie and effort shown were simply awesome and I was so proud of the squad, I think more so than ever.” Wednesday saw LP play the prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club. The first XI were delighted to only lose out by seven runs. James Leach (Lower Sixth) was recognised for his superb batting, making 115 in one of the best innings ever seen on the Park. Also taking to the pitch midweek, the U15 Girls played a home match against The Abbey, whilst the U13 Boys took on St Neot’s Prep. On Thursday, Year 9 and 10 enjoyed a variety of cricketing activities as part of the festival. To conclude a week of high spirits, the Old Leightonian’s Cricket Club came out on top, beating their junior opponents by 60 runs. Becoming the School’s first female cricket captain in a fixture against Claires Court, Nicola Lee, enthused “Cricket is a very respectful game and so you’re always learning!”
JBH Speech Competition “I love the JBH Speech Competition because it epitomises the free-thinking spirit of a Leighton Park student.” enthused, Head of Teaching and Learning, Jenny Powlesland, moments before the long awaited 2021 event. The fondly known ‘JBH’; a debating competition like no other, challenges students to not only prepare speeches on contentious subjects but handle heckling from the floor. Success is awarded to the contestant who can best deliver their argument and navigate the ‘fierce bear pit’, as described by former Head of Drama, Geraint Thomas. Best prepared, many of this year’s participants picked up top tips in the lead up to the competition during a public speaking workshop for Upper Sixth. Such was the calibre of the competitors, it was a tough decision to select the winner for the judges, Old Leightonians, Naomi Bonthrone, former English Teacher,
Watch the JBH Speech Competition
Adam Stokes, former student and the aforementioned Geraint. However, after much of their own debating, the panel awarded Grace Andrews as conqueror of the night with her argument ‘Designer babies should be free on the NHS’. Harry Penman (Lower Sixth), an avid heckler, commented “The JBH Competition is one of my favourite events held at LP. The speakers matched or even exceeded the performance of previous years!”
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#LPGirlsCan
House Cross Country In October, two afternoons of House Cross Country proved to be just the ticket to bring the community together and raise House spirit. Upper Sixth CTEC Sport student, Ben Rowe, who organised the Fryer race with his classmates, commented “We were all very pleased with how the event turned out as the Fryers seemed to love it.” 12 medals were presented to the top performers across Year 7 and 8 in an outdoor award ceremony.
Established in 2017 by Head of Netball, Zoe Macpherson, #LPGirlsCan Week has become a highlight of the summer sporting calendar. From Monday 7th to Friday 11th June, an exciting schedule of events inspired camaraderie and confidence amongst students to come together and try out new pursuits. Speaking fondly of her own #LPGirlsCan memories as a student, Old Leightonian, Livvy Edwards, who returned to coach Netball, remarked “The week is really important because it shows girls at the School that they can get involved in any sport, whether that be a typically male dominated sport or something more
niche. Sport gives us so many life skills. Every year #LPGirlsCan just keeps getting better!”
Following Fryer’s lead were Year 11 and Sixth Form. It was then the turn of Year 9 and 10 to tie up their laces and continue the friendly rivalry. Although the rain made an appearance on both days, spirits were not dampened; cheering from the side-lines only got louder, and legs faster.
Following a high-energy rugby session, fellow Old Leightonian, Rosanna Collis, commented “The PE Department here do a really great job of bringing external people in to coach, who can really make an impact on you when you’ve had a good training session with them.” Tiger Goslar (Year 11) reflected, “It’s been really fun and engaging to spend a week playing sport with all the girls and to get everyone together again after being away from each other for so long.”
Song Writing with Danny Boyle
In February, students had the exciting opportunity to join singer, songwriter and founder of Songwriters International, Danny Boyle, for a virtual interactive workshop. The afternoon focussed on how to write catchy hooks, the importance of the chorus and how to make money from writing a song. “Regardless of age and experience, it was humbling to see today that over 50 members of Leighton Park share the same passion of song writing. Some students are just starting out in their song writing journey, others may have been writing for a few years. Whatever our experience, Danny inspired us and added a great deal to our knowledge of the song writing process.” enthused Lara Rawlings, Music Teacher.
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Watch Highlights from #LPGirlsCan
CHARACTER SPLASH in The Waves From Wednesday 23rd June, people of the Park were invited to peruse a curated show of creative talent. An annual affair, the Art and Textiles show exhibited a range of artwork from GCSE, A Level and IB students.
A Tough Act to Follow
“Given the year we’ve had, this is a welcome, colourful, celebratory end to see in the summer. There is work across a variety of disciplines and a host of industrious sketchbooks sharing the creative exploration and processes that bring about the larger work on display.” remarked Head of Art, Mark Wood. If SPLASH wasn’t enough to inspire the community, students across Year 7 to Upper Sixth, responded to a shared stimulus through their chosen outlets. ‘The Waves’ is a mesmerising, cross-disciplinary exhibition, inspired by Virginia Woolf’s celebrated novel. The elements, which have been created in numerous co-curricular clubs over the summer, now form an eleven-minute video, exploring the work’s themes through Art, Music, Dance and Poetry.
Billed as the School’s ‘major theatre event of the year’, Molière’s ‘Tartuffe’ challenged, entertained and captivated Year 10. Drama Teacher, Damon Young, and his dedicated cast have navigated remote rehearsals and social distancing to bring the comedy to life. On Monday 14th June, students and staff gathered on the Field House green, stretched across beanbags, to watch Act Three in the late afternoon sun. The cast’s understated performance received barrels of laughs from an amused audience. A tough act to follow indeed however, later in the term, Head, Matthew Judd, declared Year 9s production of ‘A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time’,
“Just sensational!”. The group selected their favourite scenes to share with an audience from the stage adaptation which tells the story of Christopher, an autistic fifteen-year old. Playing the protagonist, Dominic Handley was superb in his portrayal of Christopher, gaining empathy and eliciting appreciation of the dark comedy. The audience was rapt as the story evolved through the death of his neighbour’s dog, the elopement of his mother, his pursuit of her to London and the success of his Maths A Level.
Skills for the Future. Now!
Watch Fryer’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
In June, students in Year 10 and Lower Sixth took part in a two-day workshop to gain ‘Skills for the Future. Now!’. Delivered by Environmental Design Engineers, Mark Mason and Erica Purvis, students were guided on how to use Design Thinking principles to solve a challenging brief.
Watch Cross-Disciplinary Exhibition, The Waves
Mark Budge, STEAM and Programme Co-Ordinator, commented, “Even the most able students find the actual delivery of a project a real challenge – the ability to have an idea and ‘make it fly’. Yet these are the most important of skills and these skills need to be taught. The students have definitely shown themselves to be Change Makers of the future.”
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A Year of Three Sports Days It’s been a year of many firsts, including three superb Sports Days! From Monday 28th to Wednesday 30th June, a warm and jubilant atmosphere filled the Sports Hall and ten-acre field with cheers and encouragement from the crowd. Stepping up to the plate for the first socially distanced Sports Day, was Year 11 to Upper Sixth. Due to poor weather the competition was taken inside where the Seniors enjoyed parkour, bench presses, the ropes and more! Reflecting on the day, the group discussed the fun they had mixing up tradition. Our CTEC Sport students continued to show their enthusiasm by supporting the Junior and Fryer events, suitably impressed by the strength, agility, stamina and spirit on display. Combining students’ efforts across the three days, all points were totted up and in Final Collect the results were announced. For a second consecutive year School House reigned, securing the hotly contested Richard Coleman Shield. In Fryer, Rowntree were the deserving 2021 winners of House Sport.
A Turn up for the Books Non-Fiction November provided a month of opportunity to indulge in nonfiction under the theme of ‘the planet we share’, through poetry competitions, themed quizzes and staff recommended reads. Students were also asked to ‘Drop Everything and Read’, when they received a copy of ‘The i’ newspaper; this event was so popular it was brought back in the Summer Term! Whilst we couldn’t physically see our new Patron of Reading, Steve Cole, for quite some time this year, students did not miss out on any of the action. Steve continued to ingeniously interact with Year 7, from judging the Summer Challenge to hosting virtual James Bond talks, in which students were impressed by a collection of weird and wonderful spy gadgets. Finally, in June, we were delighted to welcome Steve to the Park for a session with our Lower Sixth English students.
The author gave a fascinating talk about his writing and publishing career, inspiring students to create their own masterpieces. The Weekly Word Challenge then saw students receive three new words to use in various contexts across the week with the opportunity to earn merits, and the Library also teamed up with student-led charity, Amicus, to offer a second-hand book sale to raise funds for Books2Africa.
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CHARACTER Developing Dance Experts In October, GCSE Dance students began to prepare for the first components of their course with experienced dance practitioner, Tory East. Amongst many accolades and a lifetime of experience, Tory is an AQA approved, GCSE set phrase trainer. In just half a day, Year 10 were challenged to learn two of the prescribed phrases, ‘Breathe,’ and ‘Shift’ which are performed to 105bpm! The phrases are renowned for testing a students’ ability to colour their performance. Dance Teacher, Beth Butler, reflected “Year 10 now really understand the complexities of the action, space and dynamics involved.” Tory commented on their professional attitude and the pace at which they had learnt the movement material. Having previously worked with Tory, Year 11 were delighted to have the opportunity to demonstrate how they had developed their physical, technical and expressive skills. Always keen to collaborate, Beth later introduced her Year 9 co-curricular Dance group to D@win Dance Company. In a fastpaced virtual workshop, students practised their use of turn out and classical port de bras. “I really enjoyed being able to use my own ideas in the choreography tasks.” commented Theo Sherwood-Rogers.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Shakespeare’s magical play of romantic entanglements, fairy folly and misguided humans was brought to life by our talented Fryer thespians on Tuesday 29th June. The costumes, designed by Peter Scoggins, Head of Drama, were equally glorious; from royal, embellished headdresses to ensembles reflecting the natural world. Findlay Sudworth, who perfected a number of roles, including Robin Starveling, commented, “I’ve really liked it. It’s been exciting to figure out what we’re doing and I actually liked doing all the rehearsals; just being on stage doing my thing and seeing what everyone else does.” Cali Walker, Queen Titania, summed up the feelings of the company when she said, “It’s sad it’s coming to an end because we’ve been working on it for such a long time but I’m very excited because this is what all our work’s gone towards.”
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Exploring Careers
Despite an extraordinary year, work experience placements have continued through the support and encouragement of Head of Careers, Sally Saunders. Roisin Houchen (Upper Sixth) gained a place on Cisco’s three-day online work experience programme, ‘Pathway to Your Future’, Jack Douneen (Year 10) proactively pursued his dreams on a Music Production course with the School’s partner, InvestIn, and Lilia Newbold (Year 10) undertook virtual work experiences in teaching and finance. Sally enthused, “We are proud of the relationships that Leighton Park has with local businesses and many provide fantastic opportunities for our students. Under normal circumstances we would be attending careers fairs and welcoming representatives to the Park. However, we have adapted and are still pursuing
Supreme Soloists’ and Scholars’ Concerts
careers related opportunities.” Lilia highlighted, “It is really important that we understand as young people what kind of jobs are out there and what we might want to do in the future.” Upper Sixth also prepared for life beyond the Park when they were matched to professional Old Leightonians in a field they hope to pursue. From here they experienced a virtual interview process similar to one they could expect for a future university or job application. Rowan Taylor, who is keen to study Human Sciences, spoke to Lottie Dodwell, Interpretation Developer at the Natural History Museum. Rowan reflected, “Lottie explained that an interview isn’t about giving a ‘correct’ answer but instead showing the interviewer your thought process and how you come to a solution or conclusion.”
In their interactive morning session, Katy Stead and Keith Cox from Bloc Digital explained how technology gives them a world of possibilities, from exploring their imaginations to improving people’s lives, to playing with the latest gadgets. Matt Wallwork from BT highlighted innovation in telecomms, whilst Dan Ayers from the BBC shared how technology enhances the way we tell
One Year 10 parent exclaimed “What a joy it was to watch the online concert. Thank you for bringing some normality into the lives of our children in these very strange times.” Rosemary Scales, Director of Music, reflected, “The students took to a ‘broadcast’ scenario like ducks to water!” Spring then saw the second live streamed concert of the academic year with talented scholars performing in Main Hall. Harpist, Eliza Rincon (Year 9), remarked “Being a Music Scholar is really enjoyable and there are so many different opportunities, such as the Scholar’s Concert and working in the Live Lounge.” Rosemary commented, “It was so impressive to see the continued development our musicians have made this year, even with the challenges of a lockdown. The impact of live music on the whole school community cannot be underestimated.”
Year 9 TeenTech
After May Day, Year 9s were eager create their future with TeenTech, an organisation dedicated to stimulating entrepreneurial spirit and helping young people understand opportunities around STEAM.
In the Autumn Term, the Music Department performed their first ever live streamed Soloists’ Concert. From Fryer to Sixth Form, students sung and performed a variety of classic to current compositions, on voice, string, woodwind and percussion instruments, including the harp and bassoon.
stories. Thomas Leggett, Lead Research Engineer at Thatcham Research enthused from the centre’s Crash Lab, “We get to see some of the latest kit and ask questions that no one knows the answers to, so that is really exciting.” After covering the application of artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, robotics and virtual and augmented reality, students were set the challenge of making the world a safer and smarter place to live, using the technology they had been shown. On Friday, the group received feedback on their projects and had the opportunity to quiz the experts on their own careers.
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Watch the Scholars’ Concert
Watch the Soloists’ Concert
COMMUNITY Fryer Festival Fun Week Fryer House always end the Summer Term on a high. This year, they enjoyed an exciting week of events and entertainment to celebrate the grand opening of their refurbished home; from competing in interHouse rounders to being challenged to ‘Escape from Peckover’ with team building company, Popup Escapes. Respective camp-ins for Year 7 and 8 saw students play table tennis, take part in dance competitions, cheer on England in the Euros and create colourful butterflies for the Fryer mural. Mid-week, Year 8 took to the Thames at Wokingham Waterside Centre, kayaking, paddle-boarding and in some cases divebombing off the jetty. On the Park, Year 7 took advantage of inflatables and a Bucking Bronco on ten-acre field. On Thursday, the group recuperated with a Pizza Party, selecting their toppings, and watching them cook in the woodfired oven, before enjoying their culinary creations al fresco. To end the week, Fryer indulged in building their own burgers and making luxury milkshakes for tea, ready to gather around the campfire for storytelling, songs and the legendary marshmallow eating competition.
Pragma on the Park Peckover and Grove recently bustled with activity when a touch of showbiz came to the Park for location filming. In May, the anticipated trailer for short film, Pragma, was shared. The rom-com, set in an institution that aims to rectify the steady decline in sustainable relationships, is written and produced by Old Leightonians, Lucy Heath (2012) and Phil Dunster (2010). It is particularly fitting that the pair chose to film in Grove, once the boarding home of fellow former student, film director, Sir David Lean.
Watch Pragma Trailer
Phil said “I owe so much to the School - not just for the opportunities afforded to me throughout my time there and the teachings and lessons from every person who worked there. The School continues to offer enthusiasm and support on a pastoral level that I’m yet to encounter at any other institution.”
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Desert Island Discs with Nic
Grand Fryer House Re-Opening
Nicola Lee (Lower Sixth) took on a new project during lockdown in the form of a weekly podcast. Inspired by the well-known radio show, Desert Island Discs with Nic was aimed at raising the community spirit so central to the School, whilst we learnt together remotely. Nic’s guests included: Jez Belas, Director of Sport, PE and Wellness; Jenny Powlesland, Assistant Head & Head of Teaching & Learning; and Ellie Smales, Geography Teacher.
This Summer, Fryer eagerly stepped over the threshold to their refurbished house. Modern and comfortable, social spaces for day and boarding students have been treated to an impressive makeover.
Upstairs, separate quarters include eight new ensuite boarding rooms and three social spaces for relaxation consisting of a lounge area, cinema room and kitchen/ diner with snack and hot drink facilities.
The home from home now offers downstairs communal spaces such as the day room, dining hall, music room and games room, as well as a wellness room for a moment away from the hustle and bustle.
Boarding House Manager, Chavelli Brewster, reflected “Fryer House is really special because it’s a community, all the students look out for each other and as much as the staff are there, students really take care of each other.”
Discussing the motivation behind her podcast, Nic shared “I think a person’s taste in music, and the stories around what they choose, give a real insight into their personality. The community feel that Leighton Park provides is so special, but in the current climate hard to achieve, so I thought I could try to keep the community spirit alive through this podcast.” She continued, “In the first edition, I talked with Jez. We could not meet up to do the interview of course, so instead we talked over a Google Meet and I recorded our conversation, then edited the music in afterwards. I would like to thank Jez for being the first interviewee, we now know much more about him, and his love of dancing!”
Knitting for our Neighbours One purl at a time, LP Wool Pack are making the world a better place. The charity knitting group, comprised of keen and novice knitters from the Leighton Park community, dedicate their time to producing in demand items for homeless shelters, care homes, animal rescue sanctuaries and hospitals. Following the end of term, tea cosies, baby booties, cardigans, blankets, mittens, hats, pencil cases and twiddle muffs were organised into their respective donation piles.
Tour Fryer House with Chavelli, Resident Boarding Manager
Perhaps the most eye-catching creation was a huge patchwork quilt. A true community effort, with squares from several Wool Packers, Maths Teacher, Mair Mayers, finished the vibrant masterpiece. This quilt will make its way to Northcourt Lodge Nursing Home, a stone’s throw from the Park.
Listen to Desert Island Discs with Nic
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COMMUNITY Christmas: A Time for Giving
Literacy with Loddon Primary
Over the Christmas period we supported a range of local charities through initiatives involving Year 7 to the Parent and Staff Community (PSC). The PSC’s network of year group reps encouraged families to support fellow families identified by Whitley CDA; a flood of offers resulted in gift boxes to go around. Sixth Form charity, Amicus, then organised a festive mufti day from which the proceeds went to Reading Family Aid’s Toys and Teens Appeal. The Senior Houses each identified a charity to support on an ongoing basis. Reckitt partnered with ReadiFood, School gave to Bag2School for the Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice and Field launched a drive to fill stockings for First Days Children’s Charity.
Watch Let’s Read Together Series
A group of Year 10 CAS students making a difference, have been our dedicated Literacy Changemakers. The course, delivered by Leana Mikula, English Teacher, alongside local organisation, ABC to Read, has provided our own students with the skills and knowledge to support others in learning through reading.
In January, staff and students were inspired by the Literacy Changemakers to give the gift of storytelling by recording their own narrations to the camera (think BBC’s Jackanory) for the wider community. “These have become one of the highlights of my week.” remarked Nicky Rees, Deputy Head Teacher at The Foundry.
Over the Autumn Term, Year 10 were paired with Year 4 students at Loddon Primary School who struggle with reading, and each week played writing games, sent video messages and wrote letters. In the summer they were able to meet over Microsoft Teams, gift books and create personalised bookmarks for their reading buddies.
Amongst storytellers, Head, Matthew Judd, recorded ‘That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown’ by Cressida Cowell, with fabulous character voices, and Sophie Bagshaw (Year 7) read her original story ‘Green, Brown with Hints of Red.’
Sofia Ayres (Year 10) enthused, “The course helped me to understand the difficulty of reading that some of these students might have and the exercises for this were really helpful as I learnt different techniques on how to teach students.”
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Natasha Coccia, Assistant Head: Director of Co-Curricular and Outreach, commented “Our Let’s Read Together programme builds on our academic mentoring programme in Year 10 and reaches out to KS1 and KS2 learners in partner schools as well as the younger members of our LP families.”
STEAM Interactive 2021 Leighton Park’s very first virtual outreach event with a focus on science, technology, engineering, the arts and maths went live from Monday 8th to Friday 12th March to coincide with this year’s British Science Week. STEAM Interactive 2021 offered students in Years 4 to 6 from 18 primary and prep schools and over 100 individual participants, five interactive workshops with live Q&As, a keynote speech on The Future of Technology and six STEAM Stories, presenting the journeys of industry professionals. Catherine Reeves, Year 6 teacher at Evendons Primary School, enthused about the Art & Engineering Workshop “All the children from Year 4 to Year 6 were fascinated by the amount of weight the egg could withstand. It was the perfect combination of suspense, excitement and a challenging collaborative activity.” Philly Hatton-Evans, Year 6 teacher at Waverley School, commented “The children have absolutely loved it and it has made the first week back in school even more exciting. I also wanted to say how impressive the Sixth Form pupils were on the live Q&A session. It is clear that they love their subject and the School.”
ISA Outstanding Local Community Involvement Winners Our Quaker values focus our activities as we build young people of real character and confidence, with a determined desire to change the world. A sense of responsibility, a commitment to helping others and a determination to make a difference is the beating heart of our school. We were therefore delighted to be awarded the 2020 ISA’s Award for Outstanding Local Community Involvement. The efforts of our staff, students and their families in supporting a variety of local initiatives continue to be generous and heart-felt and we are pleased that they have been acknowledged for their actions. Head, Matthew Judd, commented “We are hugely proud of what has been achieved.” Rudolf Eliott Lockhart, CEO of the Independent Schools Association, enthused “Leighton Park School’s contribution to their local community is outstanding, most notably their work during the pandemic to support various front-line workers. The judges could see how influential they were as a school within their wider community.”
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COMMUNITY Pause Photography Exhibition
A Hug for the Homeless
In September, the Art Department invited the whole school community to cast a lens on a shared experience and submit their favourite recent photographs, with the aim of creating an exhibition representing lockdown. With over 153 ‘paused moments’ submitted, Mark Wood, Head of Art, commented “It was hoped that the exhibition could enable us all to share moments while our lives have been on hold and we’ve adjusted to a new normal. The exhibition has served as an entertaining and thoughtful reflection on what it means to be human. You can see moments of happiness and joy, moments of sadness and some of outright absurdity! The impact of the exhibition lies in its variety.” Following a big reveal of the gallery in Oakview, the community were asked to vote for their coveted ‘People’s Award’, taking into consideration; family, home, the great outdoors, friends, fun and expertise. Winners Pablo Gorostidi Perez, Spanish Teacher & CAS Co-Ordinator, and Peter Buček (Upper Sixth) were revealed as the judges’ favourites in Final Collect.
From Friday 9th to Saturday 10th October many of our senior boarders gave up their beds and shifted their sleeping quarters to ten-acre field where a row of tents provided them with shelter for the night. Committed to improving awareness of homelessness on the evening of the national ‘Big Sleep Out’, the group raised over £350 to support Berkshire’s leading homelessness charity, Launchpad Reading. Assistant Head: Director of Co-Curricular and Outreach, Natasha Coccia, commented, “The relationship with Launchpad Reading has gone from strength to strength, with this term’s initiative being driven by our student led charity group Amicus, their Sixth Form rep, Liz Bigalke, and our Outreach prefect, Daisy Wheatley-Price. This is all part and parcel of our unwavering belief that service, and community action is key to an LP education.” Year 10 parent, Tracey Mancey, who was inspired by the School’s virtual knitting group LP Wool Pack, during lockdown to complete a beautiful, colourful blanket, was pleased to donate it to Launchpad. “Whilst knitting it, I was thinking everyone deserves a warm hug even if it can only be ‘blanket style’” said Tracey.
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