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Harington students heading to Goodwood

SIXTH FORM STUDENTS at Harington School in Oakham have achieved great success in a challenge to design, build and drive an electric car to compete in the International Greenpower Challenge which takes place at Goodwood.

In 10 weeks the students have designed and built an electric race car and raised over £3,000 of funding. In July, driver Thomas Harvey raced to second place in his class and third overall in the national competition at Blyton Park Racetrack, in Lincolnshire. This was after they had made modifications that led them to improve on their eighth place overall at Mallory Park (Leicestershire).

The team has now qualified for the annual International Final at Goodwood Motor Circuit which takes place on 9 October.

The Arkwright Engineering Scholarship awarded to James Stoate encouraged him to kickstart the process and provide an initial £200 of funding. The team are very grateful to their sponsors Amanet Ltd, C S Ellis (Group) Ltd and Berridge Taxis but need further funds for them to make additional improvements to their car, so are looking for sponsorship, support and advice from companies or individuals please.

The team have made great achievements in such a short time competing against teams with access to racetracks, years of experience, much more specialist equipment and expertise.

If you would like to help please contact: haringtongreenpower@gmail.com or office@haringtonschool. com

Hunstanton hurrah

STAMFORD TENNIS CLUB has been celebrating the success of some of its younger members at Hunstanton tennis week this summer.

Guss Woodfield won the Under 12 boys’ round robin as well as the Under 12 boys’ doubles with partner Harry Dodds.

And Millie Spilsbury and Alfie Rymers won the U14 mixed doubles so the club has done really well. Some of this credit must go to the club’s head coach CJ Selvidge along with Glen Perkins. Well done everyone!

Oakham’s busy summer

OVER THE SUMMER holidays, Oakham School welcomed hundreds of visitors to its campus attending a variety of courses and events.

One of the sporting highlights was the training camps and football festivals for academy football teams from around the world, led by Tom Statham Soccer. Teams that were onsite this year included Virginia Rush, Boston Bolts, Napa Utd, Futuro Canada and NCE (New York) from America and Canada. From the UK, the School has welcomed Man Utd, Newcastle, Arsenal, Sunderland, Shrewsbury, Norwich, Aston Villa, ISFA, Brighton, Galway, Cliftonville and Accrington Stanley.

Well done Witham

WITHAM HALL WAS delighted to accept the Alice Rose Award as part of the inaugural Talk Education Awards for Innovation in Education. Alice Rose was the co-founder of Talk Education who sadly died in May 2022. In honour of Alice, the judges selected the school that embodies the qualities she was most passionate about: ‘a school where children are allowed to be children, one that supports growth and learning but allows them to climb trees and get muddy knees, here onfident nurtured happy hildren en oy their hildhood true home-from-home.’

Awarded by the Talk Education team, as well as Alice’s husband James Rose and her three young boys, there was no shortlist or application process for this very special award. Witham Hall is honoured to e the first re ipient of this award in Alice’s name and are extremely grateful to the Talk Education team and the Rose family for this humbling recognition.

Equestrian Success

EVA, A PUPIL from roo e riory hool re ently ualified for the ust for hools sho umping finals held at toneleigh a was lying in 7th place in the 60cm league out of more than 150 competitors throughout the country.

Eva and her pony, Covenham Cameo (Betsy), jumped clear in the first round and a fantasti speedy round in the ump o riding tight turns, cutting corners and going clear to go into the lead and become the Just for Schools 60cm Individual Champion. Congratulations Eva - what a fantastic achievement!