ANNUAL REPORT 2021-22
Contents 03 Introduction from Chris Wheeler, Principal 04 Overall Financials 06 Donors and Supporters 08 Bursaries 10 Estates 12 The Monkton Family of Schools 14 Finances 18 Partnerships at Monkton 20 Prep School round-up 22 Senior School round-up
If you have any questions or to find out more about supporting Monkton, please contact: Becki Mckinlay, Director of External Relations, Monkton Combe School Tel: 01225 721201 Email: mckinlayb@monkton.org.uk
Introduction Welcome to the Annual Report. Over the coming pages you will see a roundup of our activity and financials for the academic year 2021-22, which we hope gives you an overview of the School and further details of how we run as an educational charity. There has been much focus on the question of charitable status for schools in public discussion; it is important to remember that continually ambitious alongside bursary provision and a wealth of partnership work to help improve the life chances of all children in the Bath area, education is itself a charitable aim. Developing the skills, understanding and compassion of the next generation is a work motivated by a desire to make a better world for our children than the one we inherited. What could be a more important charitable aim? This was a year that saw the School returning to some sense of normality following the turbulence of Covid, though recognising some of the ongoing impact it has had on our young people and the wider world. It was also the year for the community, with our first ever Giving Day seeing hundreds of you give time, donations and support to the School. We also completed the exciting merger with All Hallows Prep School and the creation of the Monkton Family of Schools. This is an opportunity to thank all those who support the Schools so generously by making a donation. From those who made a gift on Giving day to those that leave a gift in their Will, from our regular donors to our benefactors who change lives by supporting students on life-changing bursaries, we are so thankful for your support. Donations enable us to enhance our offering by creating spaces and facilities that ensure the long-term future of the School. Donations to transformational bursaries genuinely change the lives of these young people and the impact of these gifts extends to many years after these pupils leave the School. Thank you to all in our community - All Hallows, Monkton Prep and Monkton Senior, as well as our Old Monktonians and other friends of the School. Chris Wheeler Principal, Monkton Family of Schools
“The thing I am most proud of at Monkton is the difference you feel whenever you meet a Monktonian; at all ages, our young people show a confident humility which I have never seen anywhere else and it is very special.”
Overall Financials The diagrams below show the sources of income and how the funds were spent in 2021/22, and the amount reinvested back into the school.
Income l Tuition l Other educational income l Donations* l Trading income l Other income l Interest on investment Total income
Consolidated with All Hallows 2021/2022 £ 14,727,937 905,775 640,709 614,061 218,767 56,878 17,164,127
*Includes transfer in of assets from All Hallows
Other income 1.27%
Interest on investment 0.33%
Trading income 3.58% Donations 3.73% Other educational income 5.28%
Tuition 85.81%
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Expenditure l Staffing l Teaching costs l Premises l Support costs l Welfare l Trading expenditure l Marketing & Comms l Financing costs l Fundraising Total expenditure
2021/2022 £ 10,362,126 2,037,809 1,742,373 1,457,598 976,587 411,358 171,896 101,034 67,699 17,328,480
Net (expenditure)/income before net (losses)/gains on investments Net (losses)/gains on investments Net movement in funds
-164,353 -825,403 -989,756
Marketing & Comms 0.99%
Financing costs 0.58%
Trading expenditure 2.37%
Fundraising 0.39%
Welfare 5.64%
Support costs 8.41%
Premises 10.05%
Teaching costs 11.76%
Staffing 59.8%
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Donors and Supporters Thank you so much to all those in our community who give faithfully in time, donations and other means. Parents, OMs, OCs, Parents of OMs, Governors, staff and friends have contributed in so many ways this year, and we are so grateful that they enhance Monkton as it is today and for many years to come.
This year we held our inaugural Giving Day, with a chance for everyone to get involved. Our Prep School organised a treasure hunt for the pupils and a coffee morning for the parents. At the Senior School we had pupils taking part in an ergo challenge (special thanks to the OMs and Parents who also joined in!), a staff vs. pupil sports match and a communal art work installation. Over the course of 36 hours, £130,515 was raised with 282 donors, with many people making their first ever donation. Thanks to the funds raised, we could start work on the transformation of Sham field (Prep School), the creation of the 1907 cafe (Senior School) and supporting two pupils on transformative bursaries.
Giving at Monkton Donors:
681
Gifts:
381
511 388
76 2019/20
155 2020/21
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2021/22
2019/20
2020/21
2021/22
What did you donate to this year?
56
regular donors
750
volunteer hours
l Christian Leadership Bursaries £19,529 l Quads £17,181 l The Big Nature Project £28,683 l MSS café - Giving Day £30,903 l Bursaries £90,096 l Unrestricted £34,011 l Restricted £17,957
Total
£238,360
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Bursaries Monkton has a proud history of supporting pupils to join our School. Around 12% of our pupils receive some form of bursary and this year we had nine pupils on transformational bursaries (85% - 110% funding). These bursaries are largely funded from philanthropy - both recent income and established funds, as well as from School income. This year, we awarded £830,904 in bursaries, of which a third came from philanthropic income and our endowed funds. From those applying through our admissions process to those who fall on hardship during their time at Monkton, we are committed to helping bright young people attend our School.
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Case Study Lemmy, Class of 2023 “Monkton has offered me so many opportunities, with university options, finding out my sporting passions, my academic purpose, all of these things have helped me massively in life and are going to prepare me for the future. I thought boarding was what I was going to struggle with the most, being away from home and family, but that’s the bit I enjoyed. Everyone was so welcoming, I didn’t feel like I had to be someone else, they just accepted me for who I was. They opened me up to different things that I never thought I’d be able to do and just made it possible for me.”
Terminologies Bursaries Bursaries provide financial support to pupils whose families would not otherwise be able to afford private education. All bursaries are means tested and reviewed annually. Transformational Bursaries These are life-changing bursaries designed to help those most in need. Often providing recipients with a safe place away from challenging circumstances, these bursaries aim to fully support students throughout their time at Monkton.
Percentage of income
£1.67m
This year the School awarded £1.67m of scholarships, bursaries and other fee remissions which is 11.7% of gross income.
Springboard Bursaries Monkton is proud to partner with the Royal National Springboard Foundation (RNSF) to offer a full boarding position to at least one disadvantaged pupil each year. Monkton works with the RNSF to find a pupil that will thrive. This has also encouraged donations to support these pupils Christian Leadership Bursaries These provide Sixth Form places for young people from missionary and clergy families, who would benefit from the exceptional pastoral and academic support offered at Monkton. These pupils bring so much to the living Christian ethos of the School. So far we have supported three pupils on this bursary, and hope to support many more.
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Other Fee Remissions The School continues to offer fee remissions to a number of specific categories of pupils such as siblings, children of HM Forces Personnel and children of staff.
pupils received a bursary
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Estates In order to support the School’s objectives and to enable the continued pursuit of excellence, including the recruitment and retention of quality staff and pupils, the Governors agreed to the next steps in the School’s strategic estates and capital projects programme.
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1907 Cafe
This project was community at its best - the pupils designed it, our community donated to make it happen, and now it gives us a space to meet and have time together. Your generosity transformed the old school shop to a thriving hub of social activity at the heart of the School. Pupils are using it for project work and social activities, staff are using it for tutorials and meetings, and our parents and OMs can come and visit too.
Big Nature Project
Over the next three years, Sham field will be transformed from a golf course to an incredible space for children to use - from outdoor classrooms to wild meadows and much more. This year we started the planting process.
Law Roof
A huge undertaking, the Law roof was well in need of replacement and was the first piece of the puzzle to getting underway with the refurbishment of the multi use building… watch this space.
What is Next?
There are a number of projects that wewill be focusing on in 2022-3:
Chapel Quad
Donations have helped to change this space from a car park to a formal quad, with green lawns and outdoor spaces right outside of the library and chapel.
Phase 3 of Farm This phase will see us create a new residence for the Farm house parents to maximise our pastoral offing in Farm, complementing the assistant House parent accommodation that was added in September 2021.
Farm Phase 2
Law Refurbishment As part of the Prep Master Plan we will look to create better performing art spaces, Freshen up the music rooms and practice room, create a new staff room and look at upgrading the indoor sport facilities.
Expansion
Prep Amphitheatre and Shelter The vision and development of the big nature project, starting with an amphitheatre carved into the valley and increasing outdoor recreation with a new wooden shelter on the hillside with a view down the valley.
Phase 2 to refurbish Farm boarding house was undertaken which saw the west wing of the boarding house and all its bedrooms refurbished and a reconfigured wash room created in the centre of the boarding house.
We extended Hatton’s Boarding house to the ground floor creating a new medical centre, a snug and a new common room.
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The Monkton Family of Schools In March 2022, Monkton Combe School merged with All Hallows Prep School, creating the Monkton Family of Schools. Our Schools share a belief that the unique potential of every single student is best unlocked when they understand themselves and can drive their own progress. Why did we merge? The aim of the merger was to create a Family of Schools each with a unique profile but with a shared commitment to 13+ education. We focus on the process of learning born out of proactive pastoral provision, valuing the individual, helping them find their own strengths and ensuring they understand themselves in the context of the created world.
Why have a family of schools? Many leading independent schools are creating groups of schools so they can work together more closely. As part of the Rugby Group, Monkton has observed the benefits such a move is bringing to schools such as Malvern College and Rugby School and has been equally ambitious and thoughtful in doing the same.
What does the Family of Schools mean? Monkton has always been committed to engaging with other schools, and the Monkton family of schools is simply an extension of our belief in the wide-ranging benefits afforded by close collaboration. Pupils gain real benefit from interacting with each other and we value that as part of our special quality as a truly caring and collaborative school. All Hallows are already part of our existing partnerships programme, including events such as ‘Girls on Track’ and our Choral Day.
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“We believe it will bring clear educational, financial and spiritual benefits, including enhancing the advantages of moving schools at 13, underpinning the long-term sustainability of both schools and strengthening our living Christian faith. There is also a strong relationship between our two successful schools already. Not only are we close geographically, but we share pupil-centred educational success, a kind and caring culture and a living Christian ethos.” Chris Wheeler Principal of Monkton Combe School
“I am extremely excited to have joined forces with Monkton, who so clearly share our vision for Prep School education, in our Family of Schools. This partnership will allow both schools to continue to be educational innovators, to share best practice and build a deeper understanding of how children journey through their whole school career and, most importantly, to create amazing opportunities for our pupils.” Dr Trevor Richards Head of All Hallows
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Finances The finances for 2021/22 reflect the school returning back to being operational for the full year and the acquisition of prep school, All Hallows, into the group in May 2022.
Fee income, after scholarships and bursaries, totalled £14,727,937 (2021 - £12,746,017). Scholarships, bursaries, remissions and other grants made to pupils amounted to £2,003,649 (2021 - £1,934,984). At 12.2% (2021: 15.2%) of gross fees, these remissions represent a significant investment by the School in meeting its charitable objectives and providing public benefit. Total incoming resources of £17,164,127 (2021 £15,197,021) are after donations received of £640,709 (2021: £307,219) and also after gains on disposal of fixed assets of £5,530 (2021: £727,641).
Total resources expended increased to £17,328,480 (2021 - £14,629,836). A decrease in the value of investments of £825,403 (2021: £443,337 increase) has resulted in an overall decrease in funds of £989,756 (2021 - £1,010,522 increase). The Group balance sheet as at 31 August 2022 shows net current liabilities at £3,910,843 (2021: £2,543,801) and a decrease in total net asset balance to £24,276,560 from a prior year total of £25,149,464. Like many schools, the School ends the year with a net current liabilities figure. The School spent £1,838,108 (2021: £2,915,333) on fixed assets, including the refurbishment of pupil boarding accommodation and further development at the Prep School. The transfer of assets from All Hallows has increased the fixed asset base by £1,584,996.
Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2022 Group (£)
School (£)
29,727,638 2,625,469 32,353,107
29,410,786 2,625,472 32,036,258
68,803 1,685,012 1,726,116 3,479,931
66,415 2,542,592 1,523,958 4,132,965
Creditors: Amounts falling due within 1 year Net current liabilities Total assets less current liabilities
-7,390,774 -3,910,843 28,442,264
-7,720,851 -3,587,886 28,448,372
Creditors: Amount falling due after 1 year Net Assets
-4,165,704 24,276,560
-4,165,704 24,282,668
Capital & Reserves Endowed reserves Restricted reserves Unrestricted reserves Total funds
960,778 1,025,517 22,290,265 24,276,560
960,778 942,971 22,378,919 24,282,668
Fixed assets Tangible assets Investments
Current assets Stocks Debtors Cash
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Finances Investment Policy
The School’s investment strategy, policy and investment performance is monitored by the Finance & General Purposes Committee. The investments are managed within a strategy which targets long term capital growth from investments with a medium risk. In reviewing the performance of the investments during 2021/22, the Governors note that a capital loss of 22.6% on the prior year investment balance of £3,394,005 was made. In 2022/23 the School will be reviewing its investment policies and funds to ensure that they remain appropriate to the long term needs of the School.
Reserves
At the balance sheet date, unrestricted funds of the Group totalled £22,300,279 (2021 - £22,705,756). Unrestricted funds are committed to the fixed assets which are the operating assets of the School. The focus of the Governors in relation to the level of unrestricted reserves required is on working capital and liquidity. With a year-end cash figure of £1,726,116 (2021 - £2,646,318), unrestricted investments of £1,080,491 (2021: £1,396,775), the Governors are satisfied that the School has sufficient financing available to meet its working capital and investment requirements during the 2022/2023 financial year. The School’s reserves policy is to hold a minimum balance of £1m of liquid unrestricted funds (cash and investments) throughout the financial year. This level of funds has been determined through an assessment of the financial risks the School manages (including in relation to its borrowing and day to day operational requirements) and is a level which is regularly assessed by the Governors. As at 31 August 2022 the School had met this target reserves level. However, the year-end level of ‘free’ reserves as an immediate measure of liquidity to cover unexpected payments was negative at £2,944,803 (2021: £1,150,357 negative). It is expected that this negative figure will be covered by additional borrowing or by requesting a bank overdraft facility. With regards to the restricted and endowment funds held by the School, these end the year at £1,976,281 (2021: £2,560,560) and are principally held within the School’s investment portfolio.
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Student FTE 2021/22 946 31.57% 2020/21 719 8.28% 2019/20 664 -7.52% 2018/19 718 9.45% 2017/18 656
Including All Hallows COVID
Staff FTE 2021/22 439 33.03% 2020/21 330 0.00% 2019/20 330 -1.49% 2018/19 335 9.12% 2017/18 307
Capital Investment 2021/22 2020/21 2019/20 2018/19 2017/18
£ 1,838,108 2,915,333 1,273,322 1,673,124 1,268,059
Including All Hallows COVID
Environmental During the year, the School continued to implement changes and improvements in energy efficiency and environmental actions across the School, using the Energy Saving Opportunities (ESOS Phase 2) energy survey as its basis. • We continue to upgrade to energy efficient LED lighting at both school campuses. • All hot water boiler systems are being upgraded across the site including the Clarke swimming centre. • We are working hard to lower the school’s carbon footprint by looking at more efficient transport plans. We are also mindful of our waste management, where we have been working with an external organisation to recycle all of our waste so that nothing goes to landfill.
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Partnerships at Monkton At the end of this year we will complete our initial three year strategy for community partnerships, entering a new stage of growth and development when it comes to the role we play within our wider community.
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The year began with an amazing Girls on Track day involving six schools. Pupils had the opportunity to take part in workshops and activities relating to Formula 1, working collaboratively and meeting female F1 mechanics, presenters and engineers to inspire them. We also ran our popular annual Rowing Experience programme with Combe Down Primary school again this autumn, giving our own pupils opportunities for leadership and service, and at the same time sharing our facilities and expertise with others in our community. Alongside this, our pupils have been able to volunteer at Combe Down Primary as part of their service carousel, leading sessions on Business and Enterprise as well as Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. A huge highlight this year has been the launch of the Bath Student Parliament, bringing together students from across the city to bring positive change. After a year of planning and working hard to develop the Parliament, elections were held across all schools and the Parliament is now underway. This, alongside the Bath Schools Philosothon that we hosted in January, has been an exciting mechanism for connection and collaboration amongst students in our city.
Creatively speaking there has been much to celebrate this year, with the Schools Voices Project involving Bath Schools in jointly composing and performing at this year’s Bath Festival. In the Summer term we were also able to welcome some new partner schools to take part in a Drama Day developed around the School of Rock performance, and we were delighted to host Freshford Primary School for their production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Our community partnerships work has also been greatly enriched by the outstanding professional coaching training delivered by Mairion Goodman and Debs Ross this year, with places offered to leadership and teaching staff beyond Monkton. Similarly, Davina Clark has delivered excellent paediatric first aid training to staff beyond Monkton in local schools, churches and community groups. In addition to this, the work of the pupil-led whole school Giving Committee has raised awareness and funds for a range of local, national and international charities, in particular for our partner charity the Genesis Trust in Bath, has been really exciting this year. These initiatives are so important for building a sense of community and collaboration and are an important way that Monkton plays its part in enriching the lives of others beyond the valley.
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Prep School round-up Our Prep School had a wonderful year of activity and events, returning to some normality post-Covid. This round up gives a snapshot of news and do look out for the Magpie Magazine which will share much more detail.
Expressive Arts
The Expressive Arts at Monkton Prep continued to flourish and develop, as in-person practices and concerts resumed after COVID-19 restrictions. Joint ventures including the annual Choral Day, Joint Concert and Jazz@Longmead continued to bring together musicians of all ages. Our Upper School pupils transformed the traditional verse speaking competition into modernised ‘Poetry Slams’, which were a great success. Almost 150 pupils from the Prep School in Years 3-8 took part in workshops for the Mid Somerset Festival, with magnificent performances resulting in a remarkable 23 podium winning performances across solo, duo and choir ensembles. Recital evenings took place every term featuring solo performances from all year groups. Expressive arts afternoons in the summer term enabled us to celebrate the musical ventures that happened in the classroom setting. The Michaelmas term brought with it three ‘Nativity’ drama productions as the Year 3 and 4 production of ‘It’s a Census Get Me Out Of Here’ welcomed a host of Christmas showcases. Equally impressive was the Year 5 & 6 play ‘The Keymaster’ as Year 7 mesmerised with their performance of ‘Tuesday’ by Alison Carr, while Year 8 performed an unforgettable rendition of ‘Bugsy Malone’ for their final drama performance. An exciting musical collaboration for the Longmead Music Festival held at our Senior School resulted in a vibrant samba band that provided a finale to the academic year.
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Beyond the Classroom
Co-curricular activities and Wild Monkton days welcomed many opportunities for our pupils to experience new activities and form greater understandings of the world around them. Sustainability Day hosted interactive talks and activities including an ‘ocean’ clean up at our Leisure Centre, outdoor eco classroom building and scientific experiments exploring climate change. From forest school to paddle boarding, kayaking and marshmallow toasting at Dundas Aqueduct, it was wonderful to see children in Nursery to Year 8 outside and engaging with the fantastic environment surrounding Monkton. Female motorsport initiative ‘Girls On Track’ returned in the Autumn along with a Formula One car and exciting activities hosted by STEM and international motorsport experts for over 100 girls including local primary schools. Our greenpower racing team had the exciting opportunity to race amongst other schools at the Glorious Goodwood Eco Power showcase.
Sport
It has been another outstanding year for sport, celebrating remarkable achievements and welcoming some new events. The U13 girls’ triumphed at the Sibford 7s match highlighting their talent with a well-deserved win. Netball made a successful return after COVID-19, with the team excelling in matches and tournaments. The hockey teams also achieved great success, from friendly festival matches to national finals. Girls’ cricket experienced a revival under new leadership with Mr Ashton, continuing enthusiasm among both teams. Hosting the IAPS National Triathlon put Monkton on the map, shortly before 300 pupils of all ages took part in their own event including a ‘tryathlon’ for the younger years. The MPC Colour Run, sports day, both regional and national athletics finals and house swimming galas welcomed our wider community to enjoy students’ competitive spirits and fantastic displays of great sportsmanship.
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Senior School round-up It has been another busy and exciting year at Monkton Senior School as life slowly returns to normal following the Pandemic. This year saw the whole school involved in exciting activities during field days, fantastic theatrical performances, concerts for our whole community as well as sporting and academic success.
Sport This year we had a full fixture list in our traditional sports and welcomed spectators from the outset. We were able to run a couple of wider community events with Old Monktonians coming in to face our 1st VII, as well staff taking them on in a friendly match. Monkton continues to think differently, demonstrated with the unique appointment of a Head of Individual Sports. This meant that cross-country, swimming, athletics and derivatives of these sports would now be overseen and coordinated centrally with someone giving them their full focus, despite the attraction and effort that draws students towards traditional team sports. The rowing club continued to gain momentum with the greatest number of rowers in over 10 years. Our Girls Captain was selected to trial for GB, took 8th place at the National Schools Regatta in girls doubles and also had many provincial regatta wins and helped raise the bar for our girls team. Students were able to play their first full rugby season post-Covid under law variations, meaning players could catch up on lost time, fielding twenty-one teams across eleven year groups. The coaches did a fantastic job to bring players up-to-speed, with a number of boys associated with Bath Academy and some following the County pathway successfully to county or South-West honours. Girls hockey had a great season too, again the busiest on record at the Senior school. Four Monkton Hockey players were in the England Hockey Bristol Performance Centre, where they had fortnightly training sessions. One player trained with the Scotland U18 squad. Throughout the school, we have 6 county cricket representative players and a number who play club cricket locally.
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Trips The year 2021-2022 still remained a tricky time to travel due to Covid restrictions both in the UK and abroad, and no overseas trips were taken by MSS. However, there were many home-grown trips with a Business Studies and Economics trip to London, Year 9 History trips to Ipswich and London and a Year 10 CCF trip to Weymouth Outdoor Education Centre. There was a large cohort of 30 Gold D of E students camping in Snowdonia and Year 10 went on the inaugural Monkton Mountain Challenge with expeditions to Dartmoor, the Brecons and Snowdon. Geography field trips and Drama theatre trips continued throughout the year, as well as a CU Big Weekend Away to Devon and mini sports tours to Nottingham and Manchester.
Enjoying the Outdoors Now fully embedded in the thinking of the school, the ‘Wild Monkton’ ethos enabled the appointment of an Adventure Education Specialist and Environmental Lead. The Monkton valley continues to be an abundant backdrop for our Autumn and Spring field days, where the whole school took part in a myriad of activities from conservation projects, CCF activities, fire pit philosothons and a whole host of outdoor activities. As well as rock climbing, paddleboarding, wreath making and low ropes, students ate lunch cooked on open fires and attended talks on embracing failure, as well as welcoming sleep specialist Tabitha Moynagh and Youth Advocate OM James Pritchard. Improving both our site and the wellbeing of the students, each boarding house took on the project of developing their outside spaces. From constructing allotment beds to firepits and even a terraced outdoor kitchen, our dedicated boarding environment continues to thrive under these new developments.
Music
DofE
The calendar year ended with a wonderful Bath Abbey Christmas Service led by outgoing Director of Music George Bevan, along with the Chapel and Chamber Choirs, as January 2022 saw the establishment of the new Faculty of Expressive Arts. The annual Principal’s Burns Night Celidih was led for the first time by an all Monkton pupil band with great success.
We had another huge sign up for both Bronze and Gold awards with over 40 pupils in Year 12 signing up for Gold and over 50 in Year 9 for Bronze, numbers which were favourably comparable to some much bigger schools in the Bath area. Expeditions ran as normal again this year, with the Bronze heading to Mendip and Cotswolds and the Golds training in Dartmoor and assessed in Snowdonia.
The Summer term began with successful LAMDA and external music examinations as well as achievements at the MidSomerset Festival. The first EMART Awards, a black-tie Oscar’s style ceremony, celebrated the academic work of students in Music and Drama with the department hosting their first formal showcase ‘The Open’ as well as productions of ‘School Of Rock’ and ‘Brontë’ by Polly Teale. The department held backstage workshops and invited state school GCSE Drama students to see the performances, as well as hosting a Q&A afterwards. The production itself was filmed by Bath Spa Film & Media students as part of their degree programme. ‘Jazz@Monkton’, a triumphant celebration of musical genres across both schools was a fitting end to the year, featuring the Senior Orchestra performing ‘All Together Now’ alongside twelve of Monkton’s EAL students reciting lyrics of peace and hope in their own languages.
Volunteering continued to be the hardest section to complete, especially for the boarders, but the academic mentor scheme continues to be a great option for Gold students whilst volunteering with animal husbandry in the biology department was a popular option at Bronze. All participants completed their awards and made long lasting memories through the opportunities provided.
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