EVENTS AUTUMN TERM 2018
THE ST PAUL’S COMMUNITY PROGRAMME
Audience Whole community Parents Old Paulines Former Parents Students Former Staff Key Arts Careers Community School Sport
Old Pauline Club
WELCOME
The Pauline community encompasses current and former pupils, parents and staff, and we are now increasing the opportunities for members of that community to meet and to interact. Around 14,000 people now receive our programme of events, comprising individuals and families from around the world. This brochure highlights the many activities taking place this term, to which you are warmly invited. I hope you find an opportunity to join us. Professor Mark Bailey High Master
Welcome to a new academic year and a new events programme, packed with ways to engage with the School this Autumn. To give a flavour of what’s to come, we are returning to the theatre, staging our Autumn Concert and celebrating the 50 year anniversary of the School’s move to Barnes, as well as launching two new professional networks. Flick through these pages to find out what’s on offer, and as always look out for the monthly events emails for the latest updates. If you’d like to offer feedback, support, ideas or just update your details, do contact the St Paul’s Community team at: community@stpaulsschool.org.uk We look forward to seeing you this Autumn. Ellie Sleeman Director of External Relations
Welcome Tea for New Boarders 29 August 2.00pm Wathen Hall Lawn, St Paul’s School The Boarding House will formally welcome new boarders and their parents to the School at this welcome reception. This event includes afternoon tea and will be an opportunity for boarders and parents to meet the Boarding House staff and the St Paul’s Community team.
SEPTEMBER 2018
AUGUST 2018
School
Audience
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Arts
GCSE Art Showcase 5 September 6.00pm Milton Gallery, St Paul’s School The opening night of our GCSE show features all of last year’s Sixth Form artists. This show will also be open to view during the school day from 6-14 September.
Audience
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School
Upper Eighth Universities Afternoon with Old Paulines 6 September 1.00pm for OPs, 2.15pm for pupils St Paul’s School All current university students are invited to our annual Universities Afternoon. This event is an opportunity for young OPs to give advice to current Upper Eighth pupils who will be making decisions about choosing a university or college and subject. We hope to have as many subjects and universities as possible represented. To offer your support, please email: community@stpaulsschool.org.uk
Audience
Arts
Exit the King 6 September 6.30pm The Understudy and the Olivier Theatre, National Theatre OP Patrick Marber (1977-78) directs the first of Eugène Ionesco’s works to be performed at the National Theatre. This tragi-comedy is a right royal tale of death and denial, and stars Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill, A Christmas Carol) and Indira Varma (Game of Thrones).
Audience
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School
St Paul’s Juniors First Year Parents’ Evening and Supper 6 September 6.30pm School Hall and Dining Hall, St Paul’s School All First Year parents are invited to attend. The evening will involve speeches followed by dinner provided by existing parents. It is a wonderful opportunity for you to meet parents and teachers from your son’s year.
Audience
Arts
Walls
Written and directed by Felix Westcott
6-7 September 7.30pm Milton Studio, St Paul’s School Felix Westcott (2013-18) presents Walls, a play in which four teenagers re-enact the events of a party they have just returned from. In doing so they each reveal personal secrets they have all been trying to cover up. Through a mixture of rap-like verse and naturalistic dialogue, this play challenges the disconnect between who we try to be and who we actually are.
Audience
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Community
Fifth Form Parents’ Coffee Morning 7 September 8.30am Milton Gallery, St Paul’s School Join Fifth Form parents for morning coffee and croissants in the Milton Gallery amidst the GCSE Art exhibition. Please do drop by to catch up after the long summer holiday.
Audience
Community
20 Year Reunion 7 September 6.30pm St Paul’s School The Leavers of 1998 are invited to return to St Paul’s to reconnect with old friends, see the School and catch up on the years since leaving. The reunion programme, now in its fourth year, invites alumni back to St Paul’s 10, 20, 25, 30 and 40 years after they left the School. If you would like to get involved in the reunions this year, or in the future, please email: community@stpaulsschool.org.uk
Audience
Community
St Paul’s Masterclass: Ancient Greek
Sport
NEW
8 September 9.30am St Paul’s School Join former Senior Undermaster and Classics teacher Alex Wilson for the first of two morning-long masterclasses delving into the Ancient Greek language and culture. Do take this opportunity to experience the St Paul's classroom and find out more about the bygone language and the period of history it came from. As an aside, from September, all Upper Third boys in St Paul’s Juniors will be learning Ancient Greek. The second masterclass will take place on 3 November. Audience
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Rugby Festival
hosted by the Old Pauline Football Club (Rugby)
8 September 12.00pm Colets Health and Fitness Join the Old Pauline Football Club for their family-friendly Rugby Festival this September. The day is sure to be packed full of activities with bouncy castles, total wipeout, face painting, Disney cinema and a variety of refreshments including a pizza van, craft beer and barista coffee. The event is open to all, please do come along with your friends and family. Audience
Sport
Autumn Meeting and Captain’s Day
hosted by the Old Pauline Golf Society
10 September 8.30am Royal Wimbledon Golf Club The Old Pauline Golf Society was founded in 1909 to bring together Old Paulines interested in playing prestigious golf courses and enjoying the company of old friends. In 2017, the OPGS opened its doors to the wider St Paul’s Community, now welcoming parents, former parents, teachers and sons of OPs to join in with their activities. Audience
Community
Community
New York Lunch
New Parents’ Supper
12 September
12 September
12.00pm University Club, New York Join the New York Branch for a fabulous buffet and raw bar at the University Club in September. This lunch is a perfect opportunity for OPs who have moved state-side for university or former St Paul’s parents who have relocated to connect with the community in New York.
6.30pm St Paul’s School This extremely popular annual event is hosted by the Senior School Parents’ Group and is an opportunity for the new Fourth Form and Lower Eighth Form parents to meet each other, the Parents’ Group Committee and Senior staff.
Audience
Audience
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School
Dick Moore Talk on Mental Health Part of the Harry Parsons Lecture Series
13 September 7.00pm Samuel Pepys Theatre, St Paul’s School All Fourth Form parents are invited to a mental health talk from Dick Moore, qualified Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor and an Associate Trainer for the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust. An engaging and goodhumoured presenter, Dick will cover several themes, including the continuum of emotional wellbeing, anxiety, stress, self help and resilience, as well as tips for helping parents of teenagers to promote sound mental health in their sons. The Fourth Form pupils will receive a similar talk during the day, facilitating discussion at home.
Audience
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Community
Welcome Back to School Party for Lower Eighth Parents 13 September 6.00pm Milton Gallery, St Paul’s School Lower Eighth Form parents are invited to enjoy welcome drinks surrounded by last year’s GCSE art work, whilst catching up with other parents after the holiday.
Audience
Arts
Joint Concert 13 September 7.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School Our musicians join forces with St Paul’s Girls’ School for the annual Joint Concert. Repertoire for this all-English programme includes Parry’s, Blest Pair of Sirens and two pieces by Vaughan Williams: Toward the Unknown Region and his Symphony No. 5.
Audience
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Community
St Paul’s Juniors Parents’ Group Welcome Morning for Volunteers 14 September 8.30am SPJ Conference Room, St Paul’s School The Parents’ Group will introduce itself and highlight the key events planned for the year. All SPJ parents who are interested in volunteering at Parents’ Group events throughout the year are invited to come along.
Audience
Community
Sixth Form Parents’ Coffee and Tour of Design Museum 14 September 9.00am Gail’s, 240-242 Kensington High Street and Design Museum, 224-238 Kensington High Street Take this opportunity to meet up with other parents from the Sixth Form for coffee before a free 30 minute guided tour of the building of the Design Museum. Numbers for the tour are limited, so do book early to see the work of couturier Azzedine Alaia and the exhibition of Beazley Designs of the Year 2018.
Audience
School
Community
Junior Scholars’ Presentation Evening
New York Wine Tasting
18 September
18 September
6.00pm Samuel Pepys Foyer, St Paul’s School John Colet, the founder of St Paul’s, initially intended the number of pupils in his school to be 153, the number associated with the miraculous draught of fishes in the New Testament. Now, with pupils numbering nearly 1,500, academic scholars are awarded an emblem of a silver fish, which can be worn on their lapel. Parents of Junior Scholars are invited to attend this relatively informal presentation of the silver fish.
6.30pm Cornelia Street Cafe, Greenwich Village, New York Robin Hirsch, Old Pauline and restaurant owner, will host a monthly wine tasting on the third Tuesday of each month at Cornelia Street Cafe. Do join us if you are living in New York or travelling through the city, to catch up with alumni and friends of the School. We particularly encourage young OPs to attend to build connections in the city.
Audience
Audience
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Community
OP Drinks: Third Thursday
Arts
NEW
20 September 6.30pm The Rutland Arms, Hammersmith Back by popular demand, this is a restoration of an OPC event that used to take place in previous years. Going forward, on the third Thursday of each month Old Paulines from across the generations are invited to congregate to share memories and good conversation over a drink or two.
Audience
Young Directors’ Showcase 20-21 September 6.30pm Milton Studio and Samuel Pepys Theatre, St Paul’s School Following workshops with a range of professionals from the world of theatre, groups of Lower Eighth Form pupils direct and produce their own short plays in the space of a week. Join us to enjoy the results and celebrate the hard work and achievement of these talented young theatre makers.
Audience
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Community
30 Year Reunion 21 September 6.30pm St Paul’s School The Leavers of 1988 are invited to return to St Paul’s to reconnect with old friends, see the School and catch up on the years since leaving. If you would like to get involved in the reunions this year, or in the future, please email: community@stpaulsschool.org.uk
Audience
Community
Community
St Paul’s Athens Lunch
New Parents’ Coffee Morning
24 September
25 September
1.30pm Ammos Restaurant, Mikrolimano, Piraeus Menelaos Pangalos (1979-84) invites all those in Athens to join the St Paul’s community for lunch in the Greek sun overlooking the sea.
8.30am Wathen Hall Foyer, St Paul’s School All new Senior School parents are invited to meet other parents and to learn about school events which you might like to attend or get involved with.
Audience
Audience
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School
Harvest Festival for First and Second Years 25 September 8.30am School Hall and Conference Room, St Paul’s School The Harvest Festival will be held in the School Hall followed by coffee, tea and homemade treats in the SPJ Conference Room. All SPJ Lower First to Upper Second Year parents are welcome to attend.
Audience
Arts
Arts
St Paul’s Juniors Informal Concert
Art Exhibition: Transition
25 September
26 September
4.30pm Holst Room, St Paul’s School Support our young performers in this ‘sign up and play’ concert, where pupils can gain valuable performance experience in a friendly environment.
6.00pm Milton Gallery, St Paul’s School Join us for the opening night of an exciting new show by two artists formerly on the St Paul’s staff. Nigel Hunter (previous SPS Director of Art) will show sculpture and ceramics, Tim Ollivier will show paintings and prints. This show will then be open during the school day from 27 September–12 October.
Audience
Audience
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Arts
SPARTA Lecture:
Alessandro Borruso of Sotheby’s, diamond specialist and geologist
26 September 6.30pm Samuel Pepys Theatre, St Paul’s School Join SPARTA for their first evening lecture of the 2018-2019 academic year when Alessandro Borruso will take the audience on a fascinating journey of light from the dark depths of Mother Earth to the life and fire of a polished diamond, when discussing ‘The Power of Diamonds in Art’.
Audience
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Community
50 Years at Barnes: Captains of School Dinner 26 September 6.30pm Dining Hall, St Paul’s School In 1968, St Paul’s moved into its current location on Lonsdale Road. The past 50 years have seen great change in the School’s buildings and structure, and to mark the occasion we are inviting former Captains of School to return to Barnes for a formal dinner.
By invitation only
School
Community
St Paul’s Juniors Thomas Gresham Service for Lower and Quiz Night Upper Third Years 27 September 27 September 8.30am School Hall and Conference Room, St Paul’s School The Service will be held in the School Hall followed by coffee, tea and homemade treats in the SPJ Conference Room. All Third Year parents are welcome to attend.
Audience
Community
SPARTA: Claymation Workshop 29 September
7.00pm Dining Hall, St Paul’s School The Thomas Gresham Bursary Fund was founded in 2017 by pupils in the the last Upper Eighth Form, with the aim of raising money to enable a boy to study at St Paul’s. To continue their success, the reins have been handed over to a new group of Upper Eighth, and they are bringing back the Quiz Night to kick off this year’s fundraising. Join us for a challenging and entertaining evening for a cause integral to the St Paul’s community.
1.00pm St Paul’s School Upper Second, Lower and Upper Third boys are invited to participate in a Claymation workshop run by artist Jennifer Kidd. Jennifer has worked in the film industry alongside filmmakers including Wes Anderson in Isle of Dogs and Mike Mort in Night of the Trampires.
Audience
Audience
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OCTOBER 2018
School
Fourth Form Parents’ Seminar: ‘Managing the teenage years’ 2 October 6.30pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School Julie Johnson, expert in the field, will lead this seminar which will explore loss and change for both teenagers and parents; stages of adolescence; maintaining your relationship; and managing boundaries.
Audience
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Community
Sixth Form Parents’ Tour of Highgate Cemetery 3 October 11.00am Highgate Cemetery Please join us for an escorted tour of Highgate Cemetery West. Designated a Grade II Historic Monument, the West Cemetery is home to the most impressive architectural features of Highgate Cemetery and can only be visited by guided tour. The tour will last approximately 70 minutes exploring Egyptian Avenue, Circle of Lebanon, Terrace Catacombs and the mausoleum of Julius Beer.
Audience
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School
School
John Colet Day 4 October
US University Basics for Sixth Form and new Lower Eighth Parents
3 October 6.30pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School Our US Universities team will lead this presentation, explaining the various kinds of colleges and the process involved in applying to US colleges and universities. Find out about the support and guidance Paulines will receive in the Lower and Upper Eighth forms, and meet the US team, including our Colet Fellows.
Audience
2.15pm St Paul’s Cathedral Once more we gather as the wider St Paul’s Community for thanksgiving and dedication in honour of our founder John Colet. This annual service takes place in St Paul’s Cathedral and is attended by the Mercers’ Company, Governors, St Paul’s Juniors, St Paul’s Girls’ School and St Paul’s School. Guests for this event will be invited directly, but if you have any queries please email: events@stpaulsschool.org.uk
By invitation only
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Community
Arts
Come and Sing Musicality
NEW
6 October
Upper Eighth Parents’ Post Cathedral Drinks
6.00pm Rehearsal, 8.00pm Concert Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School Join us for a musical tour around the world and across the decades, from Dickensian London to pre-war Austria, from Rydell High to Bali Hai. This evening, conducted by former Director of Music Ben Parry, offers something for all ages, with songs from shows including The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, Grease and Oliver! After a rehearsal with live band, we will perform in concert.
4 October 3.40pm St Paul’s Cathedral Area All Upper Eighth parents attending the John Colet Day service are invited to come together for drinks after the ceremony.
Audience
Audience
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Community
Open House Afternoon 9 October 2.00pm Samuel Pepys Foyer, St Paul’s School We are pleased to invite members of the Community to join us for our Autumn term Open House event. This will be an opportunity for current parents, former parents, former staff and Old Paulines to explore the School, hear from our senior staff about the future of St Paul’s and reconnect with the Community. Places are limited, so do book early to join us.
Audience
Arts
Piano Evening 10 October 7.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School This evening of solo piano performances showcases the range of talent we have at St Paul’s on just one instrument. Don’t miss this chance to hear the versatility of the piano demonstrated by our pupils.
Audience
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Arts
Billy Budd
Directed by Edward Williams
10, 11 and 12 October 7.30pm Milton Studio, St Paul’s School It’s 1797 and the British are in fear of the principles of the Rights of Man spreading like a contagion from France in the aftermath of the revolution. Join us on board the HMS Bellipotent, under the respected leadership of Captain Edward Vere, where a rivalry develops between John Claggart, the Masterat-Arms and a seasoned sailor, and the popular young pressed man Billy Budd. Rivalry leads to plots, plots to accusations and accusations to death… Audience
Sport
Old Pauline Golf Society v Old Cholmeleians
Community
Arts
Old Pauline Lodge Meeting
Predict the Man Booker Award
11 October
11 October
1.00pm Highgate Golf Club This OPGS match, for Old Paulines only, will be played against Old Cholmeleians at Highgate Golf Club, the closest 18 hole course to central London. We encourage all Old Paulines with an interest in golf to sign up.
5.00pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School The Old Pauline Lodge was founded in 1919 for old boys of St Paul’s School. It has around 50 members, all of whom are either old boys, staff or former staff of St Paul’s School. Membership reflects the rich cultural and religious diversity found at the School itself. The Lodge hosts four meetings at the School each year. Please do get in touch if you are interested in attending or learning more.
6.00pm Kayton Library, St Paul’s School Join us to discuss the Man Booker Award Shortlist. Which do we think should win the Award? Six of our Lower Eighth boys will take on one of the shortlist each and argue that their book should be the winner of the coveted prize. Copies of the books are available for students and staff to borrow from the Library.
Audience
Audience
Audience
11 October
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NEW
Community
Community
New York Wine Tasting
OP Drinks: Third Thursday
18 October
18 October
6.30pm Cornelia Street Cafe, Greenwich Village, New York Robin Hirsch, Old Pauline and restaurant owner, will host a monthly wine tasting on the third Tuesday of each month at Cornelia Street Cafe. Do join us if you are living in New York or travelling through the city, to catch up with alumni and friends of the School. We particularly encourage young OPs to attend to build connections in the city.
6.30pm The Rutland Arms, Hammersmith Back by popular demand, this is a restoration of an OPC event that used to take place in previous years. Going forward, on the third Thursday of each month Old Paulines from across the generations are invited to congregate to share memories and good conversation over a drink or two.
Audience
Audience
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Sport
Head of the Charles 21 October All day Boston, Massachusetts The St Paul’s Rowing crews take to the River Charles in the hope of continuing their summer of success. If you’re in Boston, do join us to support the crews as they compete in the 54th Head of the Charles Regatta.
Audience
Community
Community
St Paul’s Sydney Branch Dinner
Cambridge Dinner
25 October
26 October
7.00pm Sydney area All Old Paulines and Paulinas in the Sydney area are invited to join Freddie Blencke (1986-91) for dinner.
7.00pm Emmanuel College, Cambridge We welcome any Old Paulines studying at Cambridge to the annual Cambridge Dinner. Take a break from lectures to catch up with old friends and staff, and welcome the new Old Pauline freshers joining the University this autumn.
Audience
Audience
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Community
Wessex Branch Meeting
Guest speaker Maxine Shaw
27 October 12.15pm Langton Arms, Tarrant Monkton The Wessex branch of the Old Pauline Club is pleased to host Head of St Paul’s Juniors, Maxine Shaw, for the Autumn meeting. If you are in the area, do join us to catch up with other Old Paulines and to hear Maxine’s update on life at St Paul’s.
Audience
Arts
Strings Afternoon 28 October 1.30pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School An enjoyable and challenging day of ensemble playing. Attendees will work towards a performance at the end of the day. Open to Paulines, St Paul’s Juniors and pupils from other schools grade 3 and above.
Audience
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NOVEMBER 2018
Community
Parents and Staff Book Club
NEW
1 November 6.00pm Kayton Library, St Paul’s School Come and join us at our first Book Club to chat about the winner of the Golden Man Booker Prize, Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient. Sharing its birthday with our current School site, the Man Booker Prize is the leading literary award. The Golden Man Booker Prize is a one-off award crowning the best work of fiction from the last five decades of the prize. Five titles were selected by five judges and then voted for by the public. Copies of the book are available for students and staff to borrow from the Library.
Audience
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Arts
SPARTA: Wathen Hall Autumn Lecture and Reception 7.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School Celebrated around the world as one of the most creative minds of our age, visionary conceptual artist and educator, Michael Craig-Martin has had major retrospectives and high profile commissions of his own highly distinctive work. He taught at Goldsmiths College School of Art from 1974-1988 and again from 1994-2000 and is also widely regarded as the godfather of the Young British Artists of the 1980s and 1990s. He has taught and nurtured, amongst others, Julian Opie, Damien Hirst, Sarah Lucas, Liam Gillick and Gary Hume. In his talk titled On Being an Artist, Michael Craig-Martin will present and discuss his ideas about the changes that have occurred in contemporary art, in the art world, and in his own work over the past 50 years.
Audience
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Š Michael Craig-Martin. Photo: Mike Bruce. Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian.
1 November
Sport
Rugby: 1st XV v Radley 3 November 2.15pm St Paul’s School All members of the community are welcomed back to St Paul’s to watch this annual highlight in the rugby season.
Audience
School
Careers
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Form Parents’ Seminar: ‘ICT’
St Paul’s Professional Groups: Finance Network
6 November
6 November
6.30pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School Katie Douglass, Director of ICT, will give a PSHE parents’ seminar about young people and the challenges and opportunities created by technology. With smart phones, social media and the meteoric rise of Fortnite, the digital world of the teenager has changed beyond recognition in the last ten years. How do you as a parent support and guide your child through this brave new world?
6.30pm St Paul’s School The St Paul’s Professional Groups were first launched in 2016 in collaboration with the Old Pauline Club and the Parents’ Group. Their aim is to connect those working in specific professional fields and to support current pupils and young OPs in their career journeys. The Finance Network, launched in Spring of this year, will see its second meeting at the School. Any members of the community working in or with an interest in finance are welcome to attend.
Audience
Audience
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LEST WE FORGET 1914-18
School
RAF 100
100 Years of People Pushing Technology
5 November 6.45pm Samuel Pepys Theatre, St Paul’s School The Royal Air Force was formed in the midst of war to bring together resources, people and knowledge. At the start of the First World War the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service had approximately 200 aircraft between them; at the end of 1918 there were 20,000. In four years the capability of the aircraft and the men and women was pushed and tested in ways that no-one had previously envisioned. It set a precedent for the next nine decades. In this talk, Paula Kitching and Dr Taj Bhutta will explore some of the key events that have been shaped by RAF technology and how that has affected the world in which we live today. Audience
School
Paulines in the First World War 8 November 6.30pm St Paul’s School Join the Junior History Society to explore the part Old Paulines had to play in the First World War. Through a range of artistic media, created by Paulines of 100 years ago and Paulines of today, we will remember the fallen.
Audience
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School
Remembering the 490
with Graham Seel and Michael Grant
8 November 6.30pm Kayton Library, St Paul’s School As part of the School’s activities to remember the 490 members of the community who we lost during WWI a hundred years on, we will welcome guest to hear two perspectives on St Paul’s and WWI. The talk will be co-hosted by Graham Seel, historian and Head of Faculty for Humanities and Michael Grant, Director of Art.
Audience
School
Act of Remembrance 9 November 11.00am St Paul’s School As a whole school we gather for the annual Act of Remembrance. OP Laurence Binyon’s poem For the Fallen is always central to these ceremonies: we will remember them.
Audience
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School
How did the First World War end?
Professor Sir Hew Strachan
13 November 6.30pm Samuel Pepys Theatre, St Paul’s School St Paul’s welcomes Professor Sir Hew Strachan who will share his expertise at this lecture open to the entire St Paul’s Community. Sir Hew is a renowned military historian and is an expert on WWI.
Audience
Arts
Sport
Art Exhibition: Translation 7 November 6.00pm Milton Gallery, St Paul’s School The opening night of our show based around language in art, presenting books, prints and sculptures by 15 different artists including our own Emi Avora. This show will also be open to view during the school day from the 8 November–7 December.
Old Pauline Golf Society Winter Meeting 8 November 8.30am West Hill Golf Club The Old Pauline Golf Society, founded in 1909, opened its doors to the wider St Paul’s Community in 2017, now welcoming parents, former parents, teachers and sons of OPs to join in with their activities. This winter meeting will take place at West Hill Golf Club.
Audience
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Community
Arts
St Paul’s Juniors Play: The Terrible Infants 14, 15, 16 and 17 November
Lower Eighth Parents’ Coffee Morning 9 November
6.30pm School Hall, St Paul’s School “Tilly loved telling tales, but the tales Tilly told tended to be totally untrue… little Tilly loved to lie, she didn’t know why, it just made her feel funny inside… like the buzzing of a little bee in her belly, excited from too much honey”. Meet tale-telling Tilly and her troupe of Terrible Infants in St Paul’s Juniors’ Autumn production. Brought to life by a large ensemble of third years, Oliver Lansley’s ambitious script, likened to a meeting of Tim Burton and Roald Dahl, is packed with puppetry, music and naughtiness. What ever happened to Beatrice, with a bee in her bonnet? Have you heard the story of Thingummyboy? Not to mention mingin’ Mingus with fungus fingers… and that’s not even the half of it. Featuring original material devised by the cast, this theatrical, sad, silly and deliciously dark piece of theatre will be one not to miss.
9.30am Whole Foods, South Kensington Please join us for an informal coffee morning. During the Autumn term Lower Eighth parents are invited to a series of coffee mornings spread across London.
Audience
Audience
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Arts
Ensembles Concert 14 November 7.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School Enjoy the music-making of our numerous groups, diverse and exciting in instrumentation and style.
Audience
Community
Community
OP Drinks: Third Thursday
Wine Tasting at 67 Pall Mall
15 November
16 November
6.30pm The Rutland Arms, Hammersmith Back by popular demand, this is a restoration of an OPC event that used to take place in previous years. Going forward, on the third Thursday of each month Old Paulines from across the generations are invited to congregate to share memories and good conversation over a drink or two.
6.00pm 67 Pall Mall Back by popular demand, we return to 67 Pall Mall for another evening of fine wine and socialising. Join us to learn about and indulge in the club’s extensive collection of wines, and to share laughter and merriment with friends. Early booking advised.
Audience
Audience
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Careers
Launch of the NEW St Paul’s Medical Professional Network 20 November 6.30pm St Paul’s School The St Paul’s Professional Groups were first launched in 2016 in collaboration with the Old Pauline Club and Parents’ Group. Their aim is to connect those working in specific professional fields and to support current pupils on their career journey. This event will bring together the many in our Community who work in healthcare or who are interested in doing so. Following a talk from experts in the sector, guests will share advice and stories over dinner. Audience
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Community
New York Wine Tasting 20 November 6.30pm Cornelia Street Cafe, Greenwich Village, New York Robin Hirsch, Old Pauline and restaurant owner, will host a monthly wine tasting on the third Tuesday of each month at Cornelia Street Cafe. Do join us if you are living in New York or travelling through the city, to catch up with alumni and friends of the School. We particularly encourage young OPs to attend to build connections in the city.
Audience
Arts
Autumn Concert 21 November 7.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School In the term’s flagship concert, we will enjoy music from groups including the Chapel Choir, Symphony and Chamber orchestras. The evening will feature Debussy’s evocative and enchanting Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, telling the story of a mythical faun’s sleepy explorations of a wooded glade whilst playing his reed-pipe.
Audience
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Arts
St Paul’s Juniors Autumn Concert 23 November 6.30pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School All are welcome to attend the first concert of the St Paul’s Juniors school year, featuring both the new and returning talent.
Audience
Community
St Paul’s Juniors Christmas Fayre 25 November 11.00am St Paul’s School The annual Christmas Fayre, organised by the SPJ Parents’ Group, is a chance for all SPJ staff and families to get into the Christmas spirit. Expect the favourite traditional games, cakes, luxury hampers and festive treats, and external stalls to pick up some Christmas gifts.
Audience
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School
Fourth and Fifth Form Parents’ Seminar: ‘The party scene’ 27 November 6.30pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School Julie Johnson, parents’ seminar provider, will be exploring what the ‘party scene’ involves, from supervision, location, alcohol, drugs, and the planning and preparation that should be taken before a party. Fourth Form pupils will hear a similar presentation entitled ‘Alcohol and Parties’ on 5 December, which current Fifth Form pupils heard last year. Audience
Arts
Sport
My Fair Lady
directed by Christian Anthony – book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe
28, 29, 30 November and 1 December 7.30pm Samuel Pepys Theatre, St Paul’s School One of the 20th century’s most cherished musicals, My Fair Lady collected six Tony Awards on its original Broadway run, whilst the film adaptation later took home eight Oscars, including Best Picture. The tale of Eliza Doolittle, a cockney flower girl transformed into a high society lady via an unlikely and tempestuous friendship with Professor Henry Higgins, comes now to the Pauline stage. Featuring one of musical theatre’s greatest scores, including ‘Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?’, ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’, ‘On the Street Where You Live’ and ‘Get Me to the Church on Time’, My Fair Lady is a timeless treat for all. Audience
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Old Pauline Golf Society AGM and Annual Dinner 29 November 6.30pm Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club Steeped in heritage and with an illustrious history, the Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club will host the Old Pauline Golf Society for its AGM this autumn. All are welcome to join us for the meeting and for the annual dinner afterwards.
Audience
Careers
Community
Launch of St Paul’s Entrepreneurs Network 29 November
NEW
6.30pm Huckletree East, Shoreditch The St Paul’s Professional Groups were first launched in 2016 in collaboration with the Old Pauline Club and Parents’ Group. Their aim is to connect those working in specific professional fields and to support current pupils on their career journey. This event is a chance for the many entrepreneurs in our Community to come together for the first time to share stories and discuss their adventures with current pupils and young Old Paulines whose enterprising skills will see them seeking out their own path.
Audience
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Upper Eighth Parents’ Christmas Coffee 30 November 10.00am Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea Upper Eighth parents are invited to preChristmas coffee in Chelsea at the Saatchi Gallery. This is a chance to meet up in a cosy atmosphere and get your Christmas shopping organised.
Audience
DECEMBER 2018
Arts
Commnuity
Jazz at the Bull’s Head
Wreath Making with Bloom & Wild
2 December
4 December
3.00pm Bull’s Head, Lonsdale Road, Barnes Our regular afternoon set, at Barnes’ iconic jazz venue, featuring small combos and jazz ensembles.
6.00pm St Paul’s School Bloom & Wild, co-founded in 2013 by Old Pauline Aron Gelbard (1995-2000), is now the UK’s top rated online flower delivery company. We invite all members of the community to join us for a workshop in creating the perfect festive wreath to adorn your front door this Christmas. Places are limited so early booking is advised.
Audience
Audience
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Community
School
Christmas Festival
Carol Service
6 December
7 December
6.00pm St Paul’s School Warm yourself up with mulled wine and enjoy some mince pies as we gather to celebrate the annual switch on of the St Paul’s Christmas tree lights, accompanied by the St Paul’s Choir. The festivities continue with music, drama and comedy in the Wathen Hall, a perfect evening for all of the family.
7.00pm St Mary Abbots Church, South Kensington We hope that St Paul’s Juniors parents will be able to join us for this enjoyable and festive event in the annual St Paul’s calendar. Members of the congregation are asked to be seated by 6.45pm.
Audience
Audience
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Community
Supper Evening 7 December 7.00pm Colets Health and Fitness, Thames Ditton All Old Paulines are invited to this traditional Christmas Dinner at Colets to celebrate the festive season. Do take this opportunity to make up a table with your year group or simply come by yourself, you are sure of a warm welcome. Family and friends are welcome to attend.
Audience
Sport
St Paul’s School Boat Club Plum Pudding Races 8 December All day St Paul’s Boat House A festive and fun event for both the boys and spectators. Come and watch with a drink as St Paul’s rowers participate in races comprising mixed eights in themed fancy dress.
Audience
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Arts
Colet Choral Society and St Paul’s Camerata: Handel’s Israel in Egypt 9 December 6.30pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School The St Paul’s Schools community choir and the Colet Choral Society join forces with SPS Camerata and soloists to perform Handel’s masterful oratorio, Israel in Egypt.
Audience
School
Carol Service 10 December 6.30pm Holy Trinity Barnes You are invited to join us to celebrate Christmas at the St Paul’s Carol Service. The service is a traditional ‘candlelit’ affair, with lessons, carols and anthems performed by the St Paul’s Chapel Choir. Refreshments of mulled wine and mince pies will be available.
Audience
Sport
Rugby: Upper Eighth v Recent Leavers 15 December 11.00am Thames Ditton Which side will you support as the Upper Eighth take on recent leavers in this annual game. Join us at Thames Ditton to watch the old talent battle against the new.
Audience
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PARENT INFORMATION AUTUMN TERM
School
Lower Second Year Parents’ Information Evening 3 September
Lower Third Years Parents’ Information Evening 5 September Fifth Form Parents’ Morning: GCSE course presentations 15 September Lower Eighth Form Parents’ Morning: A Level and Pre-U course presentations 22 September New Boys’ (Fourth and Lower Eighth) Parents’ Evening with Tutors 11 October SPJ Form Tutor Parents’ Evening 9, 10 and 11 October Remedy 15 October to 26 October Lower Eighth Form Parents’ Evening 30 October Julie Johnson Seminar for Upper Third Year Parents 29 November Remedy 3 December Fourth Form Parents’ Evening 4 December
Fifth Form Christmas Drinks Canapés 22 November Arts
Chamber Choir Evensong in Cambridge 26 January Community
Feast Service 28 January Arts
Monologues Competition 4 February
School
Harry Parsons Lecture 12 February Arts
St Paul’s Got Talent 14 March Sport
Schools’ Head of the River 15 March Careers
Careers Fair 26 March
SAVE THE DATE
Community
PLEASE REFER TO INDIVIDUAL EVENTS TO IDENTIFY THE AUDIENCE KEY
AT A GLANCE AUTUMN 2018 Key Community Arts Careers
AUGUST Welcome Tea for New Boarders 29 August 2.00pm Wathen Hall Lawn, St Paul's School
Walls: Written and directed by Felix Westcott 6-7 September 7.30pm Milton Studio, St Paul’s School Fifth Form Parents’ Coffee Morning 7 September 8.30am Milton Gallery, St Paul’s School
SEPTEMBER
20 Year Reunion 7 September 6.30pm St Paul’s School
GCSE Art Showcase 5 September 6.00pm Milton Gallery, St Paul’s School
St Paul’s Masterclass: Ancient Greek 8 September 9.30am St Paul’s School
Upper Eighth Universities Afternoon with Old Paulines 6 September 1.00pm for OPs, 2.15pm for pupils St Paul’s School
Rugby Festival hosted by the Old Pauline Football Club (Rugby) 8 September 12.00pm Colets Health and Fitness
Exit the King 6 September 6.30pm for drinks, 7.30pm for play The Understudy and the Olivier Theatre, National Theatre St Paul’s Juniors First Year Parents’ Evening and Supper 6 September 6.30pm School Hall and Dining Hall, St Paul's School
Autumn Meeting and Captain’s Day hosted by the Old Pauline Golf Society 10 September 8.30am Royal Wimbledon Golf Club New York Lunch 12 September 12.00pm University Club, New York New Parents’ Supper 12 September 6.30pm St Paul’s School
School Sport
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Dick Moore Talk on Mental Health, Part of the Harry Parsons Lecture Series 13 September 7.00pm Samuel Pepys Theatre, St Paul’s School Welcome Back to School Party for Lower Eighth Form Parents 13 September 6.00pm Milton Gallery, St Paul’s School Joint Concert 13 September 7.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School St Paul’s Juniors Parents’ Group Welcome Morning for Volunteers 14 September 8.30am Conference Room, St Paul’s School Sixth Form Parents’ Coffee and Tour of Design Museum Building 14 September 9.00am Gail’s and Design Museum Junoir Scholars’ Presentation Evening 18 September 6.00pm Samuel Pepys Theatre, St Paul’s School New York Wine Tasting 18 September 6.30pm Cornelia Street Cafe, New York
OP Drinks: Third Thursday 20 September 6.30pm The Rutland Arms, Hammersmith Young Directors’ Showcase 20-21 September 6.30pm Milton Studio and Samuel Pepys Theatre, St Paul’s School 30 Year Reunion 21 September 6.30pm St Paul’s School St Paul’s Athens Lunch 24 September 1.30pm Ammos Restaurant, Mikrolimano, Piraeus New Parents’ Coffee Morning 25 September 8.30am Wathen Hall Foyer, St Paul’s School Harvest Festival for First and Second Years 25 September 8.30am School Hall and Conference Room, St Paul’s School St Paul’s Juniors Informal Concert 25 September 4.30pm Holst Room, St Paul’s School Art Exhibition: Transition 26 September 6.00pm Milton Gallery, St Paul’s School
To book events please visit: stpaulsschool.org.uk/spscommunity/events
SPARTA Lecture: Alessandro Borruso of Sotheby’s, diamond specialist and geologist 26 September 6.30pm Samuel Pepys Theatre, St Paul’s School 50 Years at Barnes: Captains of School Dinner 26 September 6.30pm Dining Hall, St Paul’s School St Paul’s Juniors Service for Lower and Upper Third Years 27 September 8.30am School Hall and Conference Room, St Paul’s School Thomas Gresham Quiz Night 27 September 7.00pm Dining Hall, St Paul’s School SPARTA: Claymation Workshop 29 September 1.00pm St Paul’s School
OCTOBER Fourth Form Parents’ Seminar: ‘Managing the teenage years’ 2 October 6.30pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School
Piano Evening 10 October 7.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School
Cambridge Dinner 26 October 7.00pm Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Billy Budd: Directed by Edward Williams 10, 11 and 12 October 7.30pm Milton Studio, St Paul’s School
Wessex Branch Meeting: Guest speaker Maxine Shaw 27 October 12.15pm Langton Arms, Tarrant Monkton
Sixth Form Parents’ Tour of Highgate Cemetery 3 October 11.00am Highgate Cemetery
Old Pauline Golf Society v Old Cholmeleians 11 October 1.00pm Highgate Golf Club
US University Basics for Sixth Form and new Lower Eighth Parents 3 October 6.30pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School
Old Pauline Lodge Meeting 11 October 5.00pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School
John Colet Day 4 October 2.15pm St Paul’s Cathedral Upper Eighth Parents’ Post Cathedral Drinks 4 October 3.40pm St Paul’s Cathedral Area Come and Sing Musicality 6 October 6.00pm Rehearsal, 8.00pm Concert Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School Open House Afternoon 9 October 2.00pm Samuel Pepys Foyer, St Paul’s School
Predict the Man Booker Award 11 October 6.00pm Kayton Library, St Paul’s School New York Wine Tasting 18 October 6.30pm Cornelia Street Cafe, New York OP Drinks: Third Thursday 18 October 6.30pm The Rutland Arms, Hammersmith Head of the Charles 21 October All day Boston, Massachusetts St Paul’s Sydney Branch Dinner 25 October 7.00pm Sydney area
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Strings Afternoon 28 October 1.30pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School
NOVEMBER
Old Pauline Golf Society Winter Meeting 8 November 8.30am West Hill Golf Club
OP Drinks: Third Thursday 15 November 6.30pm The Rutland Arms, Hammersmith
Paulines in the First World War 8 November 6.30pm St Paul’s School
Wine Tasting at 67 Pall Mall 16 November 6.00pm 67 Pall Mall
Remembering the 490 with Graham Seel and Michael Grant 8 November 6.30pm Kayton Library, St Paul’s School
Launch of the St Paul’s Medical Professional Network 20 November 6.30pm St Paul’s School
Lower Eighth Parents’ Coffee Morning 9 November 9.30am Whole Foods, South Kensington
New York Wine Tasting 20 November 6.30pm Cornelia Street Cafe, New York
Act of Remembrance 9 November 11.00am St Paul’s School
Autumn Concert 21 November 7.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Form Parents’ Seminar: ‘ICT’ 6 November 6.30pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School
How did the First World War end? Professor Sir Hew Strachan 13 November 6.30pm Samuel Pepys Theatre, St Paul’s School
St Paul’s Juniors Autumn Concert 23 November 6.30pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School
St Paul’s Professional Groups: Finance Network 6 November 6.30pm St Paul’s School
St Paul’s Juniors Play: The Terrible Infants 14, 15, 16 and 17 November 6.30pm School Hall, St Paul’s School
Parents and Staff Book Club 1 November 6.00pm Kayton Library, St Paul’s School SPARTA: Wathen Hall Autumn Lecture and Reception 1 November 7.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School Rugby: 1st XV v Radley 3 November 2.15pm St Paul’s School RAF 100: 100 Years of People Pushing Technology 5 November 6.45pm Samuel Pepys Theatre, St Paul’s School
ART Exhibition: Translation 7 November 6.00pm Milton Gallery, St Paul’s School
Ensembles Concert 14 November 7.00pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School
To book events please visit: stpaulsschool.org.uk/spscommunity/events
St Paul’s Juniors Christmas Fayre 25 November 11.00am St Paul’s School Fourth and Fifth Form Parents’ Seminar: ‘The party scene’ 27 November 6.30pm Montgomery Room, St Paul’s School
My Fair Lady directed by Christian Anthony – book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe 28, 29, 30 November and 1 December 7.30pm Samuel Pepys Theatre, St Paul’s School
DECEMBER
Old Pauline Golf Society AGM and Annual Dinner 29 November 6.30pm Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club
Wreath Making with Bloom & Wild 4 December 6.00pm St Paul’s School
Launch of St Paul’s Entrepreneurs Network 29 November 6.30pm Huckletree East, Shoreditch Upper Eighth Parents’ Christmas Coffee 30 November 10.00am Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea
Jazz at the Bull’s Head 2 December 3.00pm Bull’s Head, Lonsdale Road, Barnes
Christmas Festival 6 December 6.00pm St Paul’s School Carol Service 7 December 7.00pm St Mary Abbots Church, South Kensington Supper Evening 7 December 7.00pm Colets Health and Fitness St Paul’s School Boat Club Plum Pudding Races 8 December All day St Paul’s Boat House Colet Choral Society and St Paul’s Camerata: Handel’s Israel in Egypt 9 December 6.30pm Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School
To book events please visit: stpaulsschool.org.uk/spscommunity/events
Carol Service 10 December 6.30pm Holy Trinity Barnes Rugby: Upper Eighth v Recent Leavers 15 December 11.00am Thames Ditton
St Paul’s Connect St Paul’s Connect is our new online networking platform for the St Paul’s Community, providing an easier way to connect both socially and professionally. We invite all parents, former parents, staff, former staff and Old Paulines to experience the benefits of the platform. Upon signing up, which is easiest using a LinkedIn profile if you have one, members are asked to indicate if and how they are willing to help. Take this opportunity to pass on your knowledge and expertise, or, if you are a young Old Pauline, browse the directory to find people who could help you kickstart your career. All of our professional networks now have this online base, but St Paul’s Connect can be used to keep in touch with others from your university or your year group. You can browse events, upload photos and post and search for jobs.
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