Shrewsbury House School Summer 2021 Newsletter

ALTA PETO SUMMER TERM 2021

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WELCOME FROM OUR EXECUTIVE HEAD What a pleasure it has been to resume many of our usual activities this term. Fixtures have taken place for all year groups, much to the delight of the boys, and a full extra-curriculum programme has run throughout the term offering a broad range of experiences for the boys to try, as well as some firm favourites.

It is fantastic to see that Cookery remains as popular as ever, alongside the creative, sporting and musical opportunities. Music has brought our school back to life and the rich variety of genres we hear each week is food for the soul. Whether it be a Year 4 rock band or SHS Singers performing ‘Give Me Wings’, the buildings have reverberated with harmony and vibrancy each day.

Each week, we have been treated to many exceptional solo performances and I am always struck by the confidence with which the boys perform. Be it on the sports field or stage, these young men develop a self-belief and trust in themselves which enables them to perform at the highest level in each year group.

Activities Week brought such a wide range of new opportunities for the boys to engage in collaborative work, fostering communication and creativity as they put on a ‘Play in a Day’, built rafts or solved puzzles. Their enjoyment is so evident and we are all buoyed by their energy and enthusiasm as we guide them through their precious prep school years.

Our Assemblies have provided the platform to explore some key issues this term. We have discussed friendships and what they mean to us. A very relevant presentation on diversity, inclusion and discrimination helped each of us to reflect on how we live our values and support each other. Having a shared responsibility for our environment and our community resonates strongly at Shrewsbury House and is evident through the many charity and eco initiatives led by the boys themselves as they seek to help others.

As we have returned to a closer version of ‘life as usual’ after so many months of change, we have considered how we emerge stronger, more adaptable and resilient, as well as what we hold dear. Social interaction is certainly something we value highly and I am ever hopeful that we will be able to welcome our wider community – parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters – back to school in the next academic year to share in all that we offer.

For now, I hope you enjoy a flavour of the many wonderful events of this term through this summer edition of Alta Peto.

MRS JOANNA HUBBARD EXECUTIVE HEAD

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Awards

A new initiative this term is the boys had the chance to vote for their Form Captains and Vice-Captains (Year 3–6) or Form Reps (Year 7 & 8), for each half term.

FORM CAPTAINS AND VICE-CAPTAINS Their roles involved supporting their form tutor but also being a link for the tutor group and the School Council and EcoCommittee, sharing ideas that can make the school even better.

One of the first jobs of the new Captains was to draw a team for their tutor group to support in the European Championships.

Year 8 Reps: Zac Heslop and Oliver Forbes / Louis Deverill and Otis Clark / Daniel Adams and Charles Bulman / George Day and Yacine El Bachir May Half Term – July End of Term:

Easter – May Half Term: Year 3: Captain: Henry Godsell, Daniel Liu, Ishaan Devesher and Ruaridh Dunsire Moore.

Vice-Captain: Samuel Jakins, Fisher Li, Eric Song and William Ross.

Year 4: Captain: Jack Dickinson, Rory Reynolds, Hugo Norris and Joseph Lowery.

Vice-Captain: Zach Hitchins, William Sayers, Jonty Rae and Jed Lloyd.

Year 5: Captain: Leo Park, Gethin Davies, Hiro Setterfield and Sam Gates-Sumner.

Vice-Captain: Jacob Jenkinson, Jeremy Preskey, Adam Dizayee and Jack Webster.

Year 6: Captain: Ali Jan, Joe Hackshall, Ruairidh Magregor Watson, Zach Patel and Thomas Byrne.

Vice-Captain: Arun Stewart, Victor Mudry, Henry Heilpern, Adam Davies and Amar Shah.

Year 7 Reps: Piers Samuels and Luke Morris / Austin Comerford and Max Stuttard / Lucas Cornelsen and Saahir Kapoor / Rafferty Maclarnon and Toby Craig

Year 3: Form Captain: Ben Arrowsmith, Pharrell Asare-Tawiah, Andrew Botoulas and Luca Hazell.

Form Vice-Captain: Charles Carson, Wilhelm von Danwitz, Sam Hackshall and Toprak Kurtulus.

Year 4: Captain: Harry Bunce, Ollie Campbell, Charlie Fox and Jack Wright.

Vice-Captain: Oliver Hill, Avi Johal, Barney Mitchell and Elijah Underwood.

Year 5: Form Captain: Sam Hazell, Thomas Jupp, Harry Sargent, and Hector Thom.

Vice-Captain: Oscar Freeman, Magnus Hansen, Alp Kaya and Taysir Sharaf.

Year 6: Form Captain: Tristan Mercer, Gabriel Mungavin, Troy Pepper, Harry Whiting and Walter Zhang.

Vice-Captain: Thomas Hill, Philip Mikkelsen, Alexander Senny, Max Verdult and Jax Winterbottom.

Year 7 Reps: Edward Lyons and Alex Morawitz / Zachary Elliott and Christian Dickinson / Oscar Iannotti and Freddie von Kaltenborn / William Moore and Conrad Lai. Year 8 Reps: Luca Tresigne and James Bell / Aston Frame and Lewis RidleySmith / Alex Gordon-Smith and Felix Gerlach / Patrick Grey and Jack Cassar-Smith.

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NEW HEAD BOY AND DEPUTIES

EXECUTIVE HEAD’S COMMENDATION

Mrs Hubbard was delighted to announce that Zachary Elliott would be Head Boy from September, and Zachary would be joined by Robert Richards and Daniel Casebourne as the two deputies – many congratulations boys.

Alexander Da Costa, Year 4, was awarded an Executive Head’s Commendation for demonstrating exemplary sportsmanship during the Year 4 Sports Day events.

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END OF YEAR CELEBRATION ASSEMBLIES We are so pleased to share the many achievements of the boys over the course of this academic year. They have demonstrated their resilience, adaptability and perseverance through online learning, remaining engaged and good-humoured throughout. On their return to School in person, they have brought the vibrancy and vitality back to Shrewsbury House and have supported each other admirably as they adjusted back to their physical classrooms.

We are proud of each one of them for their accomplishments in the classroom, on the sports field, in performances and in their conduct. They have demonstrated kindness, compassion, respect and appreciation for each other and their environment and certainly live the values of Shrewsbury House.

YEAR 3 AWARDS Alexander Atkinson – Head of Year Progress Award Robert Copeland – Head of Year Progress Award Charlie Day – Year 3 Technology Prize William Dennis – Chandler U8 Sportsman of the Term (Autumn) (shared),Chandler U8 Sportsman of the Term (Spring) and Year 3 Cross Country Winner Ishaan Devesher – Chandler U8 Sportsman of the Term (Summer) Ruaridh Dunsire Moore – Chandler U8 Sportsman of the Term (Autumn) (shared) and Alta Peto Award Henry Godsell – Alta Peto Award Alexander Heath – Alta Peto Award Toprak Kurtulus – Alta Peto Award Casper Morgan – Alta Peto Award Bertie Murrell – Year 3 Artist of the Year, Year 3 Music Prize Gregory Nanidis – Alta Peto Award Alexander Nielsen – Alta Peto Award Thomas Sealey – Year 3 Drama Prize Eric Song – Alta Peto Award Milo Thom – Head of Year Progress Award Adrian Zhang – Head of Year Progress Award

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YEAR 4 AWARDS Aneesh Agrawal – Alta Peto Award Oscar Bech – Head of Year Progress Award Oliver Black – Head of Year Progress Award Joshua Brown – Harrison Junior Tennis Cup Harry Bunce – Alta Peto Award James Chapman – Year 4 Music Prize Alexander Da Costa – Year 4 Technology Prize, Head’s Commendation for demonstrating exemplary sportsmanship during the Year 4 Sports Day events.

Hugo Daubeney – Head of Year Progress Award, Jenkins Shooting Trophy – Most Improved at Shooting Club Luca del Rey – Head of Year Progress Award Jack Dickinson – Alta Peto Award, Jenkins Shooting Award – Outstanding effort and conduct at Shooting Club Charlie Fox – Year 4 Cross Country Winner Wilfred Heilpern – Head of Year Progress Award Avi Johal – Alta Peto Award William Leader – Head of Year Progress Award Jed Lloyd – Coerver Shield U9 Sportsman of the Term (Summer) Ethan Luo – Head of Year Progress Award James Morris – Coerver Shield U9 Sportsman of the Term (Football) Hugo Norris – Connolly Cup for Junior Endeavour Rafe Ramanandi – Year 4 Artist of the Year William Sayers – Year 4 Drama Prize, Coerver Shield U9 Sportsman of the Term (Rugby) Eli Spencer – Doreen Fifer Cup for Junior Poetry Michael Tribelhorn – Head of Year Progress Award Elijah Underwood – Parmiter Cup for Junior Singing

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YEAR 5 AWARDS Jed Ambrose – Head of Year Progress Award Cameron Bell – Year 5 Artist of the Year, Long Ditton Cricket Club U10 Sportsman of the Term (Spring) Jacob Boamah – Head of Year Progress Award Thomas Cox – Head of Year Progress Award Christopher Crowley – Long Ditton Cricket Club U10 Sportsman of the Term (Autumn) (Shared), Long Ditton Cricket Club U10 Sportsman of the Term (Summer) Alexander Curle – Year 5 Technology Prize William Darvill-Evans – Alta Peto Award, Year 5 Music Prize Gethin Davies – Doreen Fifer Cup for Middle Poetry Adam Dizayee – Alta Peto Award Ben Ellis – Head of Year Progress Award Sam Gates-Sumner – Head of Year Progress Award Hari Gill – Head of Year Progress Award Magnus Hansen – Alta Peto Award, Barber Shield for Junior Music Ludo Hart – Head of Year Progress Award Thomas Jupp – Alta Peto Award, Parmiter Cup for Intermediate Singing Alp Kaya – Head of Year Progress Award Ronan McNamara – Outstanding attitude and the most progress in Year 5Cricket Leo Park – Alta Peto Award Taysir Sharaf – Year 5 Drama Prize Thomas Sykes – Alta Peto Award Hector Thom – Long Ditton Cricket Club U10 Sportsman of the Term (Autumn) (Shared), Alta Peto Award Jake Thomas – Alta Peto Award Luca Tobler Borsting – Year 5 Technology Prize, Year 5 Cross Country Winner

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YEAR 6 AWARDS Luke Adams – Head of Year Progress Award JJ Agarwal – Alta Peto Award Theo Brody – Alta Peto Award Thomas Byrne – Alta Peto Award George Chapman – Alta Peto Award Rory Conway – Head of Year Progress Award Adam Davies – Head of Year Progress Award Patrick Denham – Head of Year Progress Award Jaeden Ford – Year 6 Drama Prize Luca Foenander – Head of Year Progress Award Liam Gopal – Alta Peto Award George Hall – Alta Peto Award Henry Heilpern – Year 6 Cross Country Winner (Joint) Charlie Hulme – Grant Shield for U11 Sportsman of the Term (Summer) Ali Jan – Alta Peto Award Ruairidh Macgregor Watson – Head of Year Progress Award Henry McNamara – Grant Shield for U11 Sportsman of the Term (Autumn), Year 6 Cross Country Winner (Joint) Tristan Mercer – Head of Year Progress Award Philip Mikkelsen – Year 6 Technology Prize Robin Moggs – Music Scholarship, The Royal Grammar School and Year 6 Music Prize Seva Musatov – Alta Peto Award, Page Middle Tennis Cup Theo O’Donnell – Head of Year Progress Award Archie Rae – Head of Year Progress Award Jasper Robinson – Head of Year Progress Award Oliver Ross – Head of Year Progress Award Tom Saunders – Momentum Award Alexander Senny – Year 6 Artist of the Year, Head of Year Progress Award Amar Shah – Alta Peto Award, Grant Shield for U11 Sportsman of the Term (Spring) Charles Sinclair – Head of Year Progress Award Luke Williams – Alta Peto Award, Year 6 Technology Prize Jax Winterbottom – Alta Peto Award

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YEAR 7 AWARDS Daniel Casebourne – Music Colours, Parmiter Cup for Senior Singing and SHS U12 Sportsman of the Term (Summer) Austin Comerford – SHS U12 Sportsman of the Term (Autumn) Toby Craig – Year 7 Artist of the Year Luther Dent – Head of Year Progress award Zachary Elliott – Patel Award for Senior Poetry Recital and Year 7 Cross Country Winner Freddie Fox – Head of Year Progress award Dilan Guganeswaran – SHS U12 Sportsman of the Term (Spring) Digby Heilpern – Alta Peto Award Aaryan Kamath – Head of Year Progress award Conrad Lai – The Orchestra Cup Kameron Litten – Head of Year Progress award Charlie Moffatt – Head of Year Progress award William A. Moore – Roberts Shooting Shield – Shooting Club, Highest average of all cards shot and Highest Single Card score out of 100 Luke Morris -Alta Peto Award Tom Noble – Alta Peto Award Barnaby Norris – Alta Peto Award Riley Osborne – Oscroft Drama Award Aarav Patel – Alta Peto Award Josh Patel – Head of Year Progress award Oliver Rees – Dickens Percussion Cup Robert Richards – Alta Peto Award Leo Ridge – Alta Peto Award, Paul Vialls Award for Piano and Year 7 Music Prize Felix Samuels – Head of Year Progress award Piers Samuels – Year 7 Drama Prize Benjamin Stone – Year 7 Technology Prize Frederik von Danwitz – Head of Year Progress Award Frederick von Kaltenborn – Alta Peto Award

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YEAR 8 AWARDS Daniel Adams – Vice-Captain of Nelson House, Bradford/ Baston Award for Most Improved Cricketer, Head of Year Progress Award Rafael Aram – Chairman of Governors Award for Scholarship Level Achievement, Second Master’s Award James Bell – Music Colours, Music Prefect, Music Scholarship to Hurstpierpoint College, David Beech Senior Award for Music Jasper Boulanger – Academic Colours, Music and Art Scholarships to Reed’s School, Music Colours, Vice-Captain of Grenville House, Sport Prefect, Head Chorister Prize, Strings Prize, Alta Peto Award, Linney Cup for All Round Achievement, CE Humanities Prize from Reed’s School, Guscott Cup for the Senior Artist of the Year Charles Bulman – Art and Design Prefect, Meneer Cup for Merit Jack Cassar-Smith – Head of Year Progress Award Eric Chen – Younger Years Prefect, Alta Peto Award, Sage Chess Cup Otis Clark – Football Exhibition to Bede’s, Chairman’s Award Ben Clarke – Deputy Head Boy, Head’s Award, Music Scholarship to King’s College School, Music Colours, Chairman of Governors Award for Scholarship Level Achievement, Costello Cup for Progress in Singing, Gough Brass Prize Jasper Cole – Vice-Captain of Raleigh House, Alta Peto Award, SHA Cup for Endeavour, SHS CE History Prize, SHS CE Geography Prize

Alex Collins – Vice-Captain of Grenville House, Chairman of Governors Award for Scholarship Level Achievement, Cricket Colours, Second Master’s Award George Day – Design and Technology Scholarship to Reed’s School, Younger Years Prefect, Choir Cup, Year 8 Drama Prize, Alta Peto Award, Shrewsbury House Shield – Spirit of SHS (presented by A Weiss) Louis Deverill – English and Drama Prefect, Alta Peto Award Ronny Dogra – Sport Prefect, Bolton Cup for Outstanding Sportsman of the Term (Spring), Ancients FC Cup for Sporting Endeavour Harry Duffy – Art Scholarship to Reed’s School, Younger Years Prefect, Alta Peto Award, Vines Award for Art Yacine El Bachir – Academic Colours, Academic Exhibition to Westminster School, Community and Sustainability Prefect, SHS English Prize, SHS Physics Prize, SHS History Prize, SHS Computing Excellence Award, Thorneycroft Cup for Outstanding Academic Achievement Oliver Forbes – Chairman’s Award Aston Frame – Second Master’s Award Felix Gerlach – Cricket Colours, Chairman’s Award Alex Gordon-Smith – Second Master’s Award Patrick Grey – Captain of Drake House, Community and Sustainability Prefect, Alta Peto Award, SHS CE Mathematics Prize, SHS CE French Prize

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YEAR 8 AWARDS (CONT’D) Milo Hamilton-Raimondi – Academic Colours, Chairman of Governors Award for Scholarship Level Achievement, Breach Cup for Creative Writing (Shared), SHS Latin Prize, SHS Geography Prize Otto Hamilton-Raimondi – Academic Colours, Chairman of Governors Award for Scholarship Level Achievement, Breach Cup for Creative Writing (Shared) Alexander Harley – Academic Colours, Academic Scholarship to St John’s School, Alta Peto Award, SHS Science Prize, SHS TPR Prize Johnny Hart – Meers Woodwind Cup, Head of Year Progress Award Zachary Heslop – Community and Sustainability Prefect, Chairman of Governors Award for Scholarship Level Achievement, Second Master’s Award Henry Hulme – Deputy Head Boy, Academic Colours, Head’s Award, Trengrove Award for the Outstanding Cricketer, Cricket Colours, SHS Public Speaking Award, Year 8 Cross Country Winner, SHS Biology Prize, SHS CE Latin Prize, Overall Performance in Common Entrance Award Oliver Hussey – Vice-Captain of Nelson House, Sharpe Senior Tennis Cup, Alta Peto Award Gyu Bhin Kim – Year 8 Technology Prize, Chairman of Governors Award for Scholarship Level Achievement, SHS Mathematics Prize

Ethan Koller – Vice-Captain of Drake House, Art and Design Prefect, Alta Peto Award, Papaioannou Cup (Character, Fortitude, Charisma and Progress) Digby Lane – Head of Year Progress Award Kit Lockard – Cricket Colours, Shrewsbury House School – Outstanding Contribution to School Sport Award (Shared) Mohammad Malikov – Sport Scholarship to Whitgift School, Sport Prefect, Head of Year Progress Award Jack McGibbon – Sport Scholarship to Charterhouse School, Head of Year Progress Award Sam McIlroy – Art and Design Prefect, Alta Peto Award Vardhan Mehrotra – Chairman’s Award Alfie Mitchell – Academic Colours, Music Colours, Captain of Nelson House, Music Prefect, SHS CE Overall Science Prize, Overall Performance in Common Entrance Award Ralph Moggs – Music Scholarship to The Royal Grammar School, Music Colours, Vice-Captain of Drake House, Music Prefect, Chairman of Governors Award for Scholarship Level Achievement Freddie Mundell – English and Drama Prefect, Music Colours, Head of Year Progress Award Benji Paul – Second Master’s Award Lewis Ridley-Smith – Sport Prefect, Alta Peto Award, SHS Chemistry Prize, SHS CE TPR Prize Alex Simpson – Vice-Captain of Raleigh House, Cricket Colours, Chairman’s Award

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YEAR 8 AWARDS (CONT’D) Tom Simpson – Head of Year Progress Award Jimmy Sinclair – Music Colours, Captain of Grenville House, Music Prefect, SHS Guitar Prize Luca Tresigne – Head of Year Progress Award Max Turner – Academic Colours, Academic Scholarship to Hampton School, Community and Sustainability Prefect, SHS Mathematics Prize, SHS French Prize Freddie Wolff – Head Boy, Head’s Award, Cricket Colours, Kelly Cup for Initiative and Leadership Louis Wood – Captain of Cricket, Sport Exhibition to King’s College School, William Hitchcock Cup for Maximum Effort (Football), Chairman of Governors Award for Scholarship Level Achievement, Hough Cup – 1st XI Cricket – Best Bowler, William Hitchcock Cup for Maximum Effort (Cricket), Cricket Colours, Shrewsbury House School – Outstanding Contribution to School Sport Award (Shared) Henry Zhang – Academic Colours, SHS CE English Prize, Overall Performance in Common Entrance Award

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External examinations INDEPENDENT PROJECT QUALIFICATION Following the Year 8 exams, boys took part in The IPQ (Independent Project Qualification). This is similar to the EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) completed in Sixth Form, though obviously on a smaller scale. In essence, pupils choose a theme, and over time a question – usually posing a problem to be fixed or researched. Once that is in place, the planning stages occur, much like mini project management. The research and review stage then follows, with pupils looking at websites and commenting on provenance and reliability of sources and interviewing people as their project takes shape. The third stage involves the actual project. The project can take many forms: discursive essay, computer programme/game/PowerPoint, book – the list is endless. Finally comes the reflection, which involves pupils looking at what they have learned about themselves, their skills and the topic. Then the project is presented to the class. Last year, we were a pilot school to introduce this new initiative and we are delighted with the opportunity it brings for our senior boys to synthesise their learning and gain new skills ahead of their transition to senior school.

Some of the questions the boys posed by themselves were: • How can the use of behavioural economics be used to influence someone’s buying habits?

• To what extent can we attribute evolution only to natural causes?

• How have advances in prosthetics contributed to success in disabled sports?

• At which point does genome editing become unethical?

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ABRSM MUSIC EXAMINATIONS Year 4 James Chapman – Violin 2 – Pass Jack Dickinson – Trumpet 1 – Merit Zane Galaun – Trumpet 1 – Merit Hugo Norris – Piano 2 – Merit George Russell – Alto Sax 1 – Pass Andy Yang – Trumpet 1 – Merit Year 5 Thomas Cox – Clarinet 2 – Pass William Darvill-Evans – Piano 2 – Distinction Adam Dizayee – Alto Sax 1 – Merit Oscar Freeman – Piano 3 – Pass Magnus Hansen – Violin 3 – Merit Ludo Hart – Piano 2 – Pass Thomas Jupp – Violin 3 – Merit Thomas Jupp – Piano 3 – Pass Piers Parladorio – Flute 1 – Merit Year 6 Thomas Byrne – Trumpet 5 – Merit Reuben Galaun – Alto Sax 3 – Merit Alex Love – Alto Sax 1 – Merit Ruairidh Macgregor Watson – Trumpet 3 – Pass Ollie Norris – Clarinet 2 – Pass Tom Saunders – Alto Sax 1 – Pass Oliver Starling – Alto Sax 3 – Pass Max Verdult – Trumpet 3 – Pass Brannon Woods – Trumpet 5 – Merit Year 7 Lucas Cornelsen – Trumpet 5 – Pass Peter Itani – Cello 1 – Pass Josh Jacobs – Alto Sax 4 – Pass Frederick von Kaltenborn – Trumpet 3 – Pass Alex Morawitz – Clarinet 2 – Pass Luke Morris – Piano 1 – Merit Barnaby Norris – Trumpet 3 – Pass Riley Osborne – Trumpet 5 – Merit Benjamin Stone – Viola 3 – Pass Max Stuttard – Trumpet 3 – Merit Year 8 Ben Clarke – Singing 6 – Merit Louis Deverill – Violin 3 – Pass Johnny Hart – Alto Sax 6 Merit Freddie Mundell – Piano 3 – Pass Freddie Mundell – Baritone 3 – Merit

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Activity week

YEAR 3 The Year 3 boys engaged in a wide range of fun and educational activities during Activity Week. From swimming galas to concerts, outings to workshops, they had a very busy and enjoyable time! The trip to Bocketts Farm was undoubtedly a highlight, with animals to stroke and a tractor ride too.

The boys embraced the opportunity to partake in some very different types of learning.

Seeing the birds of prey was amazing. I enjoyed learning about the different birds and watching them fly. Some were really cute. Laser tag was cool.

ROBERT COPELAND

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I loved the laser tag at Almshouse. It was so fun teaming up with my friends and trying to catch the other team. Indoor caving was also fun and quite a challenge!

HANS CHRISTIAN KIER-HELMO

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Indoor caving was ace and it was really fun trying to be a detective and solve a mystery.

YEAR 4 Year 4 boys enjoyed a range of activities at the Almshouse Lane sports ground during Activity Week. They ventured to Hampton Court for a fascinating tour of the Palace, as well as enjoying a picnic in Bushy Park. A highly engaging visit from a Performance Poet, a detective day and interactive Roman workshops completed their week.

WILLIAM SAYERS

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The detective day was really fun. We managed to work it out in the end but it wasn’t easy.

AVIK GAGLANI

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YEAR 5 The Year 5 boys enjoyed teambuilding at Almshouse Lane sports ground before enjoying a Year 6 performance of play in a day. They visited the Transport Museum at Brooklands where the guides commented on the enthusiasm of the boys and how engaged they were during the very interesting tour.

The whole year group came together to produce a spectacular version of the classic ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’, where they worked together superbly, making props, directing scenes or acting the parts to produce a wonderful spectacle for the watching Year 4s.

Breakdancing, a visit from the animal workshop and sculpture building added further excitement to the week.

I enjoyed seeing the Formula 1 cars. It was also amazing to go in the pressure chamber where they could make any weather conditions happen.

ARTHUR TOLSON

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Brooklands was fun and we got to go on a Concorde too!

SAM GATES-SUMNER

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Seeing the animals was cool. It was nice to be able to touch them, I liked the bigger animals best like the snakes and the spiders.

YEAR 6 The Year 6 gave a superb performance of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ where the boys made all the props themselves and gave a rousing performance to Year 5. Boys engaged in the informative presentations from Zoolab and the Mad Science Company.

They were blessed with good weather as they travelled to the coast to West Wittering for a day looking at coastal erosion features and exploring the sand dunes. There was even time for an ice cream, sandcastle building and a game of football on the beach before coming back to school. The week finished with a House Cricket Competition with a BBQ lunch and sculpture building.

GABRIEL MUNGAVIN

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I enjoyed play in a day. We have never done anything like that before and everyone was involved.

Mad Science also did some cool experiments and being able to go to the beach on a school day was nice on a really sunny day.

REUBEN GALAUN

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YEAR 7 TRIP LAND AND WAVE TRIP Extracts from the account by Peter Itani.

Year 7 set off for an action packed adventure to Land and Wave in Dorset, with the help of Mr Rush, Mr Greenwood, Madame Toussaint, Mr Smart and Mrs Baker. When we arrived we had no time to waste and we jumped in our wetsuits and dived into the waterpark.

On Tuesday the groups headed to the sea in Swanage where we went bodyboarding. It was exhilarating, a great skill to learn as well as it being packed with fun. We also did team building which was a superb activity and helped us understand how to work in teams while getting to know those around us.

On Wednesday the whole of Year 7 headed to the wood where we made fires and learnt the skills of the woodlands. On the evening we had the time of our lives, we started by crabbing and although not everybody was able to catch a crab we still had a great time. By this time we had built up a good appetite, so we had fish and chips at the coast; it was the perfect meal to quench our hunger after a busy day in the woods.

The next day we went coasteering, we were jumping off rocks and into the sea; it was definitely a fulfilling activity. Later we went pioneering where we had to come up with ideas of how to make a catapult then construct it which at first was challenging but gave us fun like we have never had before.

On Friday we all were excited to get to our warm houses and see our families again but we had one more challenge waiting for us – a walk to Corfe which was long but there was a reward (that none of us could resist), an ice cream waiting at the top of the castle. This trip was everything we could have asked for after an unusual year. We would like to thank all the members of the SHS staff, the Land and Wave staff for all their help and support.

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YEAR 8 LEAVERS’ PROGRAMME The Year 8 boys had a busy end of term engaging in a full Leavers’ Programme. The pleasure of finishing their final exams meant they were able to enjoy a wide range of educational and fun activities before they move onto their senior schools.

The boys showed off their moves in a ‘Street dance’ workshop, led by professional Street Dance instructors. A highly competitive House Cricket competition took place at Almshouse Lane, which was played in an excellent spirit throughout as well as a great afternoon of bowling.

Our leavers had a chance to showcase their production and acting skills as they learned all about film making, including effective sound effects, creating an exciting plot and editing footage. In groups, they created several short ‘films in a day’ and the winners received their very own Oscar at the end day presentation.

The week included several talks of great value ahead of a move to senior school and the transition to the older teenage years. These included ‘Gambling and Gaming,’ an impactful presentation which was also shared with parents during the evening. They heard from a member of staff from King’s College School Wimbledon about adapting to life in senior schools and from local Youthwork Charity – Oxygen in Kingston, who shared information on keeping safe when out and about.

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The Year 8 boys enjoyed a wide range of educational activities preparing them for their transition to senior schools.

MR LEEK, HEAD OF YEAR 8

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YEAR 8 LAND AND WAVE TRIP

By Otis Clark, Year 8 pupil.

This Year, the Year 8s went to Dorset for their Activity Week.

The instructors were ready for us and put us into two groups.

Group 1 did Nightline, an activity which involved putting a blindfold on and only using verbal communication to complete the task, Group 2 undertook a climbing activity. The evening activity was crabbing, which was a lot of fun as we caught many crabs.

Day 2 we enjoyed the challenge of Bushcraft. The day was full of fun and activities, which included axe-throwing, archery, making fires and knife work. The instructors made jam donuts, while we did a full-scale manhunt. Special mentions go to Rafael Aram for beating the teachers at axe-throwing and Eric Chen and Otis Clark’s superb archery skills. The evening saw England play Czech Republic and thanks to Raheem Sterling, England managed to get through to the Round of 16.

Day 3 was a beach day, with the boys kayaking, which was physically challenging but fun. The boys also did raft building, where rafts were built from ropes and barrels.

Day 4 saw us go on a peaceful coastal walk around Corfe Castle to learn the history of Corfe Castle. When the boys finished their walk, Group 1 went and did coasteering. This was arguably the best activity as it saw the boys climb to extreme heights and jump into the sea. Group 2 enjoyed Nightline. The evening activity saw the boys do crabbing again. This time there were many more crabs and Daniel Adams caught a fish with 3 crabs.

Day 5 was our boys’ last day, with everyone going to a water park. This was a great activity for the last ever Activity Week at this school. There were many splashes and laughs as the boys prepared to go home. The journey was full of songs and chatter as we headed up north back to school. Once we arrived, we were greeted by Mrs Hubbard. This was a great trip for everyone and I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Land and Wave.

Thank you to Mr Francis for organising this trip and to Mr Spires, Mr Sims, Mr Driscoll and Mr Lennon for taking their time to take us on a wonderful trip to the coast.

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This balanced programme of both fun and educational activities has helped prepare the boys for their transition to senior school and has also provided many lasting memories with their friends which they will treasure for years to come.

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School events

MUSIC COLOURS

MUSIC SOIRÉE

Congratulations to Freddie Mundell, Year 8 who was presented with his Music Colours.

The Music Soirée in May provided the opportunity for boys to showcase their wide array of musical talents, from Jazz to Strings and Brass to Saxophone, beautifully finished with the SHS Singers who sang ‘Give Me Wings’ by John Rutter.

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CHICKS AND BUTTERFLIES HATCH As part of the Year 5 Life Cycles topic, there was a buzz of excitement at the arrival of chicken eggs! Transferred carefully to their warm incubator, the boys kept a close eye on the live webcam in hopes of seeing them hatch. Their patience was rewarded when they were greeted by five lively chicks (at first guess, 3 boys and 2 girls!) and more of their brothers and sisters followed soon after. Once they became more comfortable in their new home, Year 5 had the opportunity to hold the chicks in their science lessons.

The boys were also had the opportunity to watch butterflies hatch from their cocoons and then release them in the playground.

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YEAR 3 AND YEAR 4 SUMMER CONCERTS There were some lovely performances ranging from massed trumpets to solo piano, passing guitars, saxophones, clarinets, violins and drums during the Year 3 and Year 4 Summer Concerts.

The Year 3 boys ended their concert with an energetic rendition of ‘Colonel Hathi’s March’ from The Jungle Book.

The Year 4 concert culminated in a fun and engaging delivery of ‘The Bare Necessities’ also from The Jungle Book, with all boys taking part.

Well done to both year groups, two wonderful concerts!

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ECO-COMMITTEE Miss Mallory, who leads the Eco-Committee with Mr Eaves held an assembly about the environment and considered ways in which we can help our local environment as well as wider global issues. She shared the impressive work they have undertaken since their inaugural meeting in 2019, including collecting ideas from the whole school community and raising people’s awareness of sustainability.

The Eco-Committee are working towards a silver Eco Award and have relaunched the milk bottle top collection. In addition they have launched a new challenge to highlight the need for biodiversity and the importance of nurturing our green spaces.

Each class was set the challenge of growing a sunflower from seed. They started life in the form rooms and were nurtured through the early stages by Form and Vice-Captains.

Projects involved included milk bottle top collections which are recycled into playground surfaces for schools, cork collections which raised funds for a water aid charity and the ‘Just One Tree’ initiative which has supported new tree planting in areas of deforestation. In School, the boys have been reminding parents to reduce emissions by cutting idling engines, saving energy, removing plastic coverings from books and ensuring that food packaging is compostable.

During the final week of term the sunflowers were measured and the winners were announced: 1st – 5MG / 2nd – 8DS / 3rd – 6CR A lot has already been achieved and we will continue to look at further ways to raise awareness and protect the environment.

Thank you to the current Eco-Committee for an excellent job: Year 8 – Daniel Adams, Max Turner, Zac Heslop, Patrick Grey, Yacine El Bachir and Freddie Mundell Year 7 – Anton Stepanek and Caspar Maxwell Randeria Year 6 – Luke Curle and Jaeden Ford Year 5 – Leo Foulger and Ronan McNamara Year 4 – Zach Hitchins and Rory Reynolds

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Competitions

TOWNSEND WARNER Shrewsbury House has taken part in the annual TownsendWarner History Prize Competition every year since it began in 1885. This year despite the complications of lockdown a team of SHS boys sat Paper One just before Easter.

The SHS team was made up of the 8S group plus Alfie Mitchell, the 7S group with Freddie von Kaltenborn and Ben Stone, and Theo Broby from Year 6, a total of 31 boys. Alfie, Freddie, Ben and Theo all volunteered to sit the paper.

An incredible 11 boys qualified for Paper 2 in May with some amazing results: Conrad Lai of 7S came 3rd in the country with an incredible 86%!

Freddie von Kaltenborn of 7M came 22nd in the country with 71% Leo Ridge of 7S came 51st in the country with 63% Plus: William Baker (7S), Lucas Cornelsen (7S), Toby Craig (7S), Rafferty Maclarnon (7S), William Moore (7S), Alex Morawitz (7S), Max Stuttard (7X), Milo Hamilton-Raimondi (8S) and Otto Hamilton-Raimondi (8S).

Congratulations to all the boys who took part to qualify for Paper 2 of the Townsend-Warner History Competitions in May. The boys entered with over 1000 others in May and then with the Top 250 went on to Paper 2, Mrs Hubbard announced the results in assembly; the results reflect their position in the country.

Conrad Lai – 8th, Freddie von Kaltenborn – 23rd, Leo Ridge – 42nd, Rafferty Maclarnon – 45th, Lucas Cornelsen – 62nd, Otto Hamilton-Raimondi – 115th, Milo Hamilton-Raimondi – 127th, Alex Morawitz – 140th, William Baker – 177th, William Moore – 195th, Toby Craig – 219th, Max Stuttard –241st

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MOSQUE COMPETITION In TPR this term, Year 6 have been studying the religion of Islam. As an extension of their Islamic studies, they were challenged with producing mini model Islamic mosques showing the physical structure and labelling the different aspects of the mosque, which are unique to Islamic worship.

The boys had the option of crafting a mosque from various materials such as cardboard, clay or Lego. Alternatively, they could create an animated or Minecraft model mosque online.

The boys rose to the challenge and produced outstanding model mosques that ranged from video tours with Minecraft villagers as a guide, amazing animation and sound effects to minutely detailed and vibrant clay, cardboard, styrofoam, jewelled and craft tissue paper models.

We had an excellent response and a large number of impressive models arrived online and at school, at the start of term, from all the boys in Year 6. The physical model mosques were displayed in the New Block corridor during the summer term.

The following winning boys were awarded their prizes by Mrs Hubbard during Assembly: First Prize for the physical model mosques went jointly to – Theo O’Donnell and Patrick Denham.

Second Prize for the physical model mosques went jointly to – JJ Agarwal and Ollie Norris.

Third Prize for the physical model mosques went jointly to – Charlie Vignon and Ayush Agrawal.

Joint First Prize for the animated and Minecraft model mosques went to – Alexander Senny and Toby McIlroy.

Second Prize for the Minecraft model mosques went to – Anthony Howard.

Third Prize for the Minecraft model mosques went to – Jaeden Ford.

And Special Mention certificates were awarded to – Luke Adams, Liam Gopal, Josh Lyons, Josh Barlow, Charlie Birch, Oliver Boosey, Noah Brownlow, Thomas Byrne, George Chapman, William Clarke, Adam Davies, Myles Dickinson, Luca Foenander, Reuben Galaun, Joe Hackshall, Carter Jenkinson, Stein Mackintosh, Philip Mikkelsen, Victor Mudry, Seva Musatov, Tom Saunders, Oliver Ross, Amar Shah, Jax Winterbottom, Alexander Woodford, Brannon Woods, Troy Pepper, Gabriel Mungavin, Robin Moggs, Tristan Mercer, Alex Love, Luke Lobban, Ali Jan, Charlie Hulme, Thomas Hill and Ruairidh Macgregor Watson.

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WORLD MATHS DAY Shrewsbury House boys joined millions of pupils around the globe to compete in the world’s largest online ‘Mathletics Live’ competition.

The competition ran over two days and included 160 countries.

The boys used their mental maths and arithmetic skills to solve as many problems as they could during the two days. They did a spectacular job, really showing what they are capable of and demonstrating superb perseverance.

Year 3 boys gained 4th in the country and 90th in the world.

Some outstanding individual performances from Carey Tan, William Dennis and Reiss Patel, who were placed 43rd, 59th and 61st in the country and 301st, 473rd and 477th in the world respectively.

Year 4 boys gained 8th in the country and 104th in the world.

Huge congratulations to Charles Brain, Hugo Norris and Aneesh Agrawal, who gained 38th, 139th and 154th in the country and 278th, 949th and 1070th in the world.

The Year 5 boys also managed to gain 8th place in the country and 81st in the world. Super efforts from Magnus Hansen, Leo Park and Hari Kapur, who gained 142nd, 179th and 251st places in the country and 712th, 913th and 1290th in the world.

A sterling effort from the Year 6 boys, who managed to gain 4th place in the country and 32nd in the world, with Josh Lyons, Theo Broby and Stein Mackintosh gaining 58th, 85th and 86th in the country and 307th, 446th and 472nd place in the world.

Year 7 managed 6th place in the country and 65th in the world. Fantastic individual performances from Rafferty Maclarnon, Max Stuttard and William Baker, who gained 9th, 60th and 75th places in the country and 79th, 424th and 504th in the world.

Finally, we are thrilled to announce the success of the Year 8 boys, who gained 2nd place in the country and 11th in the world!

DESIGN A LAB COAT COMPETITION During science week in March, two competitions were launched which allowed different year groups to draw together their scientific knowledge and creative skills to submit some fantastic entries.

The Design a Lab Coat competition asked the entrants to use a blank canvas to design a lab coat of what science means to them, making it as bright, colourful and creative as possible.

There were some really extraordinarily original designs, demonstrating a lot of time, effort and imagination. The winners (as judged by Miss Jackson, Head of Art) were:

Some incredible individual performances from Year 8 boys Henry Zhang, Luca Tresigne, Vardhan Mehrotra, Alfie Mitchell and Gyu Bhin Kim, who gained 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 9th in the country and 25th, 27th, 40th, 72nd and 96th in the world.

First Prize – Jaeden Ford, Year 6 Second Prize – Caspar Hart, Year 3 Third Prize – Alexander Senny, Year 6

A superb effort from all year groups, you did yourselves, the Maths Department and the school very proud!

Special mention Marcus Santinon, Year 4

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HEART MECHANICS COMPETITION

The standard of entries was exceptionally high and it was incredibly difficult to select the winners.

MRS RICHARDS, HEAD OF SCIENCE

The heart mechanics competition meant that the senior boys of Year 7 had to complete three tasks: design a new Olympic sport, create a healthy and nutritious three-course meal and make and label an anatomically correct model of the heart.

The entries were of an exceptionally high standard and it was incredibly difficult to select the winners. The following boys can be commended for their entries: First Prize – Toby Craig Second Prize – Anton Stepanek Third Prize – Nilay Sagoo Special mentions Zachary Elliott, Caspar Maxwell Randeria, Riley Osborne and Ben Stone

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Sport round-up

CRICKET

SHS HOUSE CRICKET 2021

Every pupil was afforded the chance to play inter- and intraschool cricket matches throughout the term. Week by week the boys improved to at an ever higher level of performance, both in respect of their sporting skills and prowess and in their tactical understanding of the game. Couple this with a focus on the core sporting values connected with the cricket and the term was deemed a resounding success. From the first-time softball exponents in Year 3 to the undefeated U11C team, and on to the hard-hitting and fast-developing Year 8 1st XI cricket team (and every team in between) – well done all!

Following the incredible success of the new and improved House Cricket event launched in September, the 2021 version was eagerly anticipated. House Cricket this term did not disappoint! With six separate events running throughout the term, the final result was not established until the last ball in the Year 7 event was bowled! Hard hitting, committed running, determined bowling and energetic fielding were in evidence throughout. Add to that the pride the boys have in their House and you have the makings of a fun, competitive and meaningful sporting competition – awesome, boys!

Special congratulations to those cricketers that achieved landmark performances of either scoring over 50 runs or contributing five or more wickets in a single match: Batting (over 50 runs): Louis Wood 1st XI, Henry Hulme (x2) 1st XI, Max Turner 2nd XI, Connor Lloyd U12B and Charlie Hulme U11A Bowling (5 or more wickets): Louis Wood 1st XI and Alexander Harley 2nd XI

Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Points Result

Drake 3 Win 1 Win Win 1 17 1st

Nelson Win 3 3 3 1 3 17 2nd

Grenville 1 1 Win 2 62 Win 14 3rd

Raleigh 2 2 2 1 3 2 12 4th

Note: 1st place based on higher number of event wins

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CRICKET CAPTAINS Congratulations to the Cricket Captains for this term: Louis Wood and the Vice Cricket Captain, Henry Hulme.

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SHS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 2021

SHS CRICKET SKILLS AWARDS 2021

To support competitive experience for our younger pupils we were very pleased to launch the inaugural SHS County Championship. This new event enabled us the chance to offer an increased number of structured matches for boys in evenly selected, mixed-ability teams. Competitive, supportive and fun; this event proved a real hit for the boys in Year 3, Year 4 and Year 6.

Cricket requires the mastery of technical skills related to the varied actions and roles within the sport. This mastery comes from good coaching and lots of practice! To underline the importance of this skills development, to create a strong foundation for our younger pupils and to evidence for them the progress they can make over their early years at SHS, we were very pleased to introduce the SHS Cricket Skills Awards.

Open to all boys in Year 3 and Year 4, this new programme of assessment saw the boys perform a variety of cricket skills within a controlled environment to establish their current cricketing skills. All boys achieved the bronze award in both years (well done!), with many in each cohort pushing on to silver and (for a few) the gold award – super skills!

Year 3 1st Vikings / 2nd Eagles / 3rd Rapids / 4th Sharks Year 4 1st Bears / 2nd Spitfires / 3rd Steelbacks / 4th Foxes Year 6 1st Sabres / 2nd Devils / 3rd Gladiators / 4th Dragons

Year 3 Gold Awards (Cricket Skills) Andrew Botoulas, William Dennis, Ishaan Devesher, Finn Guganeswaran, Maximiliano Laurence, Aaron Mathews, William McNamara and Reiss Patel Year 4 Gold Awards (Cricket Skills) Aneesh Agrawal, Max Bareham, Oscar Bech, Oliver Black, Joshua Brown, Harry Bunce, Sam Cruise, Ayaz Dikmen, Charlie Fox, Zane Galaun, Wilfred Heilpern, Jed Lloyd, Pip Mitchell, Barney Mitchell, Simon Morris, James Morris, Daniel Prisyazhnyuk, Jonty Rae, Rory Reynolds, Hugo Rikkerink, Kevin Ruo, Marcus Santinon, William Sayers, Dhruv Shah, Elijah Underwood, Jack Wright and Aiden Zhang

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SHS HOUSE SWIMMING GALAS 2021 It was wonderful to get back in the water this term and all boys had the chance to reconnect with this important sport, and to develop the necessary skills to stay safe. The House Event was delivered over six year-group events of great energy. The noise generated by the boys in cheering their friends and peers was impressive! Considering how long it has been since most of the boys have swum, their performance and respect of the event was marvellous, and a great credit to them.

Years 7&8 Years 5&6 Years 3&4 Total Result

Nelson 89 53 72 214 1st

Raleigh 65 56 36 157 2nd

Grenville 51 54 46 151 3rd

Drake 15 35 33 83 4th

Victor Ludorum Winners (Swimming): Year 3: 1st Bertie Murrell / (=) 2nd Theo Mangalum, William Dennis Year 4: 1st Charlie Fox / (=) 2nd Jed Lloyd, Barney and Pip Mitchell, Benji Mudry Year 5: 1st Jake Thomas / 2nd Luca Tobler Borsting / 3rd Hector Thom Year 6: 1st Luke Curle / (=) 2nd Oliver Ross, Ruairidh Macgregor Watson Year 7: 1st Ernie Hill / 2nd Zachary Elliott / 3rd Aaryan Kamath Year 8: 1st Jasper Boulanger / 2nd Mohammad Malikov / 3rd Zac Heslop

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SHS HOUSE SPORTS DAYS 2021 We were delighted to share three full Sports Days with our parents, with the grounds looking lovely, every boy involved and multiple events, there can be few better ways to complete this amazing sporting year – well done to all the boys, they were amazing!

Victor Ludorum Winners (Sports Day): Year 3 1st William Dennis / 2nd Wilhelm von Danwitz / 3rd Lorenzo Brodsky Year 4 1st Jonty Rae / (=) 2nd Charlie Fox, Jack Wright Year 5 1st Luca Tobler Borsting / 2nd Sam Gates-Sumner / 3rd William Frost Year 6 1st Henry McNamara / 2nd Reuben Galaun / 3rd Victor Mudry Year 7 (=) 1st William Baker, Oliver Rees / 3rd Rayan Hussain Year 8 1st Louis Wood / 2nd Lewis Ridley-Smith / 3rd Jasper Boulanger

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The SHS Sports Days were fantastic – everywhere you looked were boys performing with outstanding effort!

MR DAVISON, DIRECTOR OF SPORT AND CO-CURRICULAR

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SHS HOUSE PENTATHLON 2021 Throughout this term the boys of all year groups have run, jumped and thrown to their best ability in the House pentathlon events. Athletics represents pure performance, and marries both individual and team competition. The House event is based on a short, middle and long run, the long jump, and one throw (either cricket ball or discus). The progress the boys are making has been impressive!

Year 3 Total Rank Year 4 Total Rank Year 5 Total Rank Year 6 Total Rank Year 7 Total Rank Year 8 Total Rank Result

Grenville

Nelson

Raleigh

Drake

1,945 2nd

1,798 1st

2,774 4th

2,442 3rd

2,834 4th

2,813 3rd

2,349 1st

2,546 2nd

1,472 2nd

1,349 3rd

1,680 1st

2,120 4th

3,149 2nd

2,999 2nd

2,730 3rd

2,976 1st

883 3rd

1,887 1st

1,888 2nd

1,432 4th

1,540 2nd 1st

1,613 1st 2nd

1,543 3rd 3rd

1,484 4th 4th

Individual Pentathlon Winners Year 3 1st William Dennis / 2nd Andrew Botoulas / 3rd Wilhem von Danwitz Year 4 1st Charlie Fox / 2nd Joshua Brown / 3rd Oliver Black Year 5 1st Luca Tobler Borsting / (=) 2nd Sam Gates-Sumner / (=) 2nd Jack Webster Year 6 1st Tristan Mercer / 2nd Charlie Vignon / 3rd Luca Foenander Year 7 1st Oliver Rees / 2nd Max Stuttard / 3rd Zachary Elliott Year 8 1st Louis Wood / 2nd Kit Lockard / 3rd Henry Hulme

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TENNIS So wonderful it was to welcome back tennis to the fold at SHS. Teams from Years 4–8 competed with great determination over a series of friendly matches with our friends at local schools.

The boys served, volleyed and smashed their way to enjoyable evenings throughout the term and all concerned can be very happy with their efforts and commitment to one of our core summer sports.

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Charity fundraising and other initiatives

NSPCC NUMBERS DAY Boys and staff wore a shirt with a number in support of children across the country for NSPCC Numbers Day. Over £650 was raised in aid of this charity, thank you to our parents and boys for their support.

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We were so pleased with the way the whole school supported our campaign.

I went on holiday to the beach last summer and saw the lifeboats saving lives. Thank you SHS. ROBERT RICHARDS

RNLI

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK

Josh Jacobs and Robert Richards launched an appeal to support the RNLI. The initiative was to fill a small jam jar with coins. A very impressive £357.00 was raised for this worthwhile cause and the money collected will assist in purchasing essential kit for the thousands of volunteers across the country.

The theme this year for Mental Health Awareness week was nature, and the boys enjoyed the opportunity to share some of the ways they enjoy spending time in nature. It was wonderful to see Year 7 spend some time lying on the All Weather Surface enjoying some cloud spotting and listening to birds sing at the start of their day.

Boys also planted sunflower seeds as part of appreciating nature and the Eco-committee project – ‘growing plants from seeds’.

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We bid a fond farewell to our Year 8 boys who have gained their places at the following schools:

Leavers’ Destinations

Freddie Wolff Head Boy The Rowans School St. John’s School

Henry Hulme Deputy Head Boy Prospect House School Wellington College

Ben Clarke Deputy Head Boy Twickenham Prep School King’s College School

Highlights: Trips – Tate Modern, Houses of Parliament, West Wittering geography trip and camping in Dorset.

Highlights: Opportunity to shoot at the IAPS Competition and represent Shrewsbury House School as well as the Year 6 Camping Trip to London Wave.

Highlights: School Plays, School Trips which included HMS Victory, Rugby Tour to South Africa and a week camping and team building in Year 6.

Extra-Curriculum: Rugby and building fitness to play in the school team

Extra-Curriculum: Music and playing the trombone. Ben played in the Brass Band, Jazz Band and Symphonic Wind Band. Ben’s proudest moment was being selected to join the SHS Singers.

Extra-Curriculum: Charity events, Drama, Music and Sport. Freddie continued his brother’s initiative – ‘Wear Wacky Socks’ during the House Football Competition which raised money for Children in Need.

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Daniel Adams Wimbledon Common Prep School Cranleigh School

Rafael Aram Wimbledon Common Prep School King’s College School

James Bell Shrewsbury House Pre-Prep Hurstpierpoint College

Jasper Boulanger Twickenham Prep School Reed’s School

Charles Bulman Bishop Gilpin C of E First School Charterhouse School

Jack Cassar-Smith Park Hill School Epsom College

Eric Chen St Andrews & St Marks Junior School The Royal Grammar School

Otis Clark Danes Hill School Bede’s

Jasper Cole Weston Green School Epsom College

Alex Collins Lion House School Tonbridge School

George Day American School of Madrid Reed’s School

Louis Deverill Shrewsbury House Pre-Prep St. John’s School

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Ronny Dogra Park Hill School Epsom College

Harry Duffy Thomas’s Preparatory Kensington Reed’s School

Yacine El Bachir Danes Hill School Westminster School

Oliver Forbes Latchmere School Ibstock Place

Aston Frame Milbourne Lodge School Reed’s School

Felix Gerlach Wimbledon Common Prep School Epsom College

Alex Gordon-Smith The Merlin School Reed’s School

Patrick Grey Parkside School Eton College

Milo Hamilton-Raimondi Danes Hill School Westminster School

Otto Hamilton-Raimondi Danes Hill School Westminster School

Alexander Harley Wimbledon Common Prep School St. John’s School

Johnny Hart Milbourne Lodge School Hampton School

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Zachary Heslop Shrewsbury House Pre-Prep Eton College

Oliver Hussey St George’s College Junior School Eton College

Gyu Bhin Kim Island Christian Academy Eton College

Ethan Koller Park Hill School St John’s School

Digby Lane Lion House School Cranleigh School

Kit Lockard Wimbledon Common Prep School St. John’s School

Mohammad Malikov The Rowans School Whitgift School

Jack McGibbon The Rowans School Charterhouse School

Sam McIlroy Shrewsbury House Pre-Prep City of London Freemen’s School

Vardhan Mehrotra St George’s College Winchester College

Alfie Mitchell Hurlingham School Eton College

Ralph Moggs Shrewsbury House Pre-Prep The Royal Grammar School

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Freddie Mundell St Matthews C of E School Hampton School

Benji Paul Christchurch C of E Primary Ewell Castle School

Lewis Ridley-Smith The Merlin School Eton College

Alex Simpson Weston Green School Winchester College

Tom Simpson Weston Green School Winchester College

Jimmy Sinclair The Merlin School Eton College

Luca Tresigne Holy Trinity, Church of England Primary School St Paul’s School

Max Turner The Rowans School Hampton School

Wishing all our Year 8 boys the best of luck in their new Senior Schools.

Louis Wood Parkside School King’s College School

Henry Zhang Robin Hood Primary School Westminster School

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Art and Design & Technology Exhibition

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We are delighted to share a selection of the summer 2021 Art and Design Technology Exhibition Gallery. Visit the News and Media section of our website to view the full gallery.

Some super pieces of work, boys, well done.

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