Tonbridge School Impact Report 2021 by Tonbridge School

IMPACT REPORT 2021 TONBRIDGE SOCIETY

TONBRIDGE SOCIETY IMPACT REPORT 2021

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We are delighted to be able to share our latest Tonbridge Society Impact Report. We hope you will enjoy reading about what has been achieved thanks to your amazing support and generosity during the 2020/21 year.

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HEADMASTER’S WELCOME James Priory

06 FAREWELL FROM THE CHAIR OF GOVERNORS In conversation with Robert Elliott

08 IMPACT ON OUR STUDENTS 09 12 14 16

Beyond Tonbridge News and achievements Reflections from Nick Lord, Mathematics teacher Careers advice programmes

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19 22 24 28

Round-up of activities Spotlight on Science for Schools Giving Day 2021 Impact in numbers

30 IMPACT ON OUR FOUNDATION AWARDS PROGRAMME 31 33

Highlights and inspiring stories Tonbridge School Foundation

38 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE Financial Report 2020–2021

RECOGNISING YOUR SUPPORT

Thanking our supporters

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HEADMASTER’S WELCOME

It is surely no overstatement to say that back in 2020 the world suddenly became a very strange and unfamiliar place for us all. Here at Tonbridge, the onset of the Covid pandemic, and the resulting closure of the School for two lengthy periods, brought no end of challenges. Remote learning, the cancellation of public examinations for two years running and the eventual explanation of Teacher Assessed Grades, the complex roll-out of lateral flow testing, track and trace, household bubbles, social distancing and other strict health and safety measures: these all became part of life for staff, parents and boys. Such challenging circumstances, however, brought about an extraordinary response from our entire School community. First and foremost, the boys showed incredible character and resilience in adapting to the new world around them, engaging fully with online lessons and working their way through the difficult times with honesty, energy and, on many occasions, a touch of much-needed humour. When the School was open for the Michaelmas 2020 and Summer 2021 terms, albeit with restrictions in place, I was similarly impressed with their positive approach. In a wellbeing survey, for example, a very large majority of the boys said they felt confident in adapting to changes and that they were coping well with School life. It was clear from their responses that family, friends and the support provided from within their Houses all played a valuable part in their lives in these times. Indeed, ‘friends and football’ was often mentioned when boys reflected on what they were going to miss most during the national lockdown in early 2021. Their superb efforts were matched by our staff, who remained committed throughout the past year to ensuring a high-quality learning experience for all,

as well as providing individual pastoral care and, when needed, inventive ways of keeping up the boys’ interest and involvement in a virtual environment. The success of Tonbridge Online, the educational programme we designed to support pupils and parents throughout the periods of distance learning, was due, in part, to the quality of interaction between boys and staff, with most lessons live and fully interactive, assisted by some outstanding digital learning resources. Another characteristic of Tonbridge Online was the fact that the co-curricular life of the School carried on, too: we were able to provide fitness classes, music lessons, cookery sessions and drama activities, and there was even charitable fundraising and voluntary work at the same time. Far from just being about survival, and absorbing the impact of the pandemic, the School year of 2020-21 saw many successes and gave us much to celebrate. Our Upper Sixth leavers continued the Tonbridge tradition of securing offers from leading universities around the world, in courses ranging from Experimental Psychology, International Relations and PPE to Mechatronics, Computing and Earth and Planetary Science. We saw an

“ Far from just being about survival, and absorbing the impact of the pandemic, the School year of 2020-21 saw many successes and gave us much to celebrate.”

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increased number of Oxbridge offers, evenly shared across the Sciences, Arts, Languages and Humanities. Two of our boys gained places to read Maths at Trinity College, Cambridge, where the course is world renowned, and two others received sought-after Oxbridge Organ Scholarships. Our boys have performed in International Olympiad teams, presented research in International Science Conferences alongside pupils from Australia, Mexico and the US, and won university college and national essay competitions. A Tonbridge team was awarded first place in the South East in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Schools’ Analyst Competition, where they had to pit skills and knowledge against many other students in the region. There was a great sense of excitement once we were able to come back

together safely as a School in the Summer Term. Seeing the campus coming to life once more with a renewed sense of energy and purpose was a huge highlight of my time as Headmaster. In the absence of inter-school fixtures, House sport flourished, with hundreds of boys participating in competitions ranging from cricket to tennis, and from climbing to badminton and fives. The sight of the cricket nets back in use, with the unmistakeable sounds of balls being hit and boys having fun, gave everyone here an enormous lift. With Into The Woods, originally the Michaelmas Term production, we were finally able to enjoy some theatre again, albeit of the open-air variety; and for the House Music Competition, performances were filmed in the Theatre and then put together in a special show, streamed on YouTube. More than 100 boys

demonstrated their musical innovation and creativity: all involved, including the production team, were determined that the show must go on. Another outstanding aspect of the Tonbridge year was the staging of our inaugural Giving Day at the end of June. We attracted more than 800 donors – many of whom were Old Tonbridgians and parents – and managed to raise in excess of £420,000, making this, we believe, the most successful event of its kind for any school in the UK. These funds take us a step closer to achieving our ambition of doubling the number of Foundation Awards by 2028, when Tonbridge celebrates its 475th anniversary, and we were extremely grateful for the support we received along the way. It was also wonderful to have more than 400 children joining us from primary schools, enjoying activities ranging from drama and art to pond dipping and orienteering. Our revised Sixth Form Curriculum, offering multiple A-level pathways and introducing a ‘life skills’ programme, goes from strength to strength; and our merger with The New Beacon Preparatory School in Sevenoaks, sees us combining our experience and expertise with one of our major feeder schools, giving us the potential to provide an educational pathway for boys from prep to senior school. It is particularly exciting to be welcoming a new school into the Skinners’ family. I would like to close by paying tribute to the work of Robert Elliott, Chair of Governors, who is stepping down in the summer of 2022 after an association with the School spanning more than 25 years – as a parent, member of the governing body and Chairman since 2017. Robert has been a tremendous source of wisdom, intellect and good humour and I have really valued his support and guidance. You can read about Robert’s reflections of Tonbridge overleaf.

James Priory Headmaster

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Robert and Sally Elliott

FAREWELL FROM THE CHAIR OF GOVERNORS IN CONVERSATION WITH ROBERT ELLIOTT Robert Elliott’s five-year tenure as Tonbridge’s Chair of Governors will conclude at the end of the Summer Term. His relationship with the School, which now spans more than a quarter of a century, began as a parent, when his boys – firstly Robbie, and later James – were boarders at Park House in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Robert became a governor at Tonbridge in 2003, and has led the governing body with great distinction since 2017. A Law graduate, he trained as a solicitor before embarking on a stellar career that saw him rise to the position of Chairman and Senior Partner with global law firm, Linklaters LLP. In the past five years, he has held other senior positions with banking and wealth management firms and has also been an adviser to the Government on the implications of Brexit for UK law. Here Robert looks back on his life, career and long association with Tonbridge in a conversation with Nick Ellwood, the School’s Head of Communications. Tell me a little about your background: where did you grow up? I grew up first in Newcastle, then in Leeds. I went to a direct grant school, called Leeds Grammar School, and then attended Queen Mary College in 1970, which was part of the University of London, to read Law. Why did you choose Law? Mainly because it was regarded as a good, professional qualification. My initial idea was to go to drama school, and I also considered perhaps doing English and Drama as a degree. My father was very much against this, though, and there was, perhaps, a bit of a conspiracy between him and my Headmaster to put me on the track into Law, but looking back they were probably right to do so!

This clearly is a field you’ve enjoyed, as this is where you’ve spent most of your career. I rather fell into it, I suppose, at first, but yes, I soon found that I liked the Law. I was soon able to earn a living and to meet my aim of being independent. Above all, I can honestly say I enjoyed working in law, from the very day I started, right up until now, so I count myself as fortunate. It’s important to enjoy what you’re doing. Your eldest son came to Tonbridge in 1995. Why did you choose the School? When we were choosing, and considering boarding, we visited Tonbridge and met the Headmaster, Martin Hammond. It struck us that Tonbridge was a very high-quality, straightforward place, where our son would get an all-round, grounded education. It wasn’t flash in any way. I also spoke to some OTs I knew in my practice, who confirmed all this, and not long after Robbie started in Park House. John Gibbs was still a housemaster at that time! What other impressions of Tonbridge did you form as a parent? Well, it was fairly traditional, which is not necessarily a bad thing – but nonetheless progressive in many areas. One thing I realised was that it suited different types of boys. My first boy was very sporty, a captain of rugby and so on, and my

second boy was a music scholar, so I was able to see at first hand the diversity, and the excellence, of what Tonbridge had to offer. Back at that time, I would say that the School probably needed to be a bit more worldly, and a bit more global, in its outlook. I think great strides have been made over the years since then. Did your boys enjoy their time here? They loved it and they were very happy here. Back to what I was saying about the diversity: Park House had a reputation for being very sporty, but by the time Jamie, my youngest, was there, they won the House Music Competition for the first time. Nothing stands still at Tonbridge: there is always change. How does today’s School differ from the one that you first came across in 1995? Let’s start with the physical: that’s not to say this is the most important aspect, but without question there has been a huge investment in facilities: the Tonbridge School Centre, the refurbishment of the Smythe Library, and the opening of the Barton Science Centre, to name just three major projects. Widening access was already an objective back when I joined as parent, and as a governor, but in more recent years we have developed a clearer idea of what we are trying to achieve in this area. It’s a key strategic focus, not least

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for the character of the School, for the benefit of Tonbridge boys overall, and from a societal point of view. We can’t fix the world, but we can make our contribution, and we are of course asking parents to come with us as we achieve these goals. Our parent body is very supportive: I’m pretty sure that’s not just wishful thinking on my part. Do you think that Tonbridge now plays an ever bigger role in the community? A community role was always there, but with the facilities we now have, and all the various initiatives led by Tonbridge Community Action, for instance, I think the School has thrown itself into community work on a very impressive scale. Establishing our partnership with the Marsh Academy some years back was a really important step and gave us some momentum on the community side, and plenty of activity has followed since. One of the things I like most about Tonbridge is the way it is attached to the town and plays its part there. Both the town and the School benefit from the relationship, and I especially like the way it grounds the boys. Being in the town is far better than being on a remote site, in splendid isolation, and it gives us the perfect base for all our community outreach. What else has made you proud in recent times? What our staff have done, collectively, in sustaining the School through the pandemic – in maintaining its educational provision, and minimising disruption – has been a remarkable effort by all, and little short of miraculous. It reflects on the quality of the people we have in the School: the governing body, and the Skinners’ Company, have been very proud of what was achieved. Widening access is clearly a subject close to your heart: why is that? As I see it, if we existed only for financially privileged children, this would narrow down what we were doing and what we were capable of. Having a more diverse student body brings greater stimulus, different perspectives and a greater richness of experience. It is not only those

gaining some assistance who benefit, but the entire School. A commitment to widening access makes us a better, more vibrant place, and one where education can truly flourish in every sense. I would even say that it makes us more attractive to prospective parents. It is also very important to get the balance right, and not to over-burden our existing parents, and so the major fundraising we are doing to help achieve these goals, with initiatives such as Giving Day, has a vital role in making all this succeed.

“ Having a more diverse student body brings greater stimulus, different perspectives and a greater richness of experience. It is not only those gaining some assistance who benefit, but the entire School.” Do you get to meet many Tonbridge boys in your role? Yes, and when I do it strikes me that some things don’t change, such as the speed with which they eat their meals! A more serious observation is that I feel today’s boys are perhaps more aware of and have a greater sensitivity towards issues such as discrimination, racism and sexism. I think we’ve come a long way: no doubt there is still further to go, but this is a credit to the School as a whole and its ethos of tolerance and respect for others. I always enjoy talking to the boys, and I learn something from them every time. What moments from your time as Chair of Governors really stand out? There have been lots of wonderful occasions. The Leavers’ Concert on Skinners’ Eve is an obvious highlight. Skinners’ Day itself is also a memorable occasion: the plays, the sporting fixtures and some of the academic prizes, for instance, which highlight the talent of the boys. It is breathtaking to see what they have achieved, how much ability they have and how their skills have been developed at Tonbridge. Seeing a vibrant, thriving school, bringing out the

best in its pupils, is perhaps the best thing about being a governor. I’ve had a connection going back to 1995, in which time I’ve seen some great boys going through the School: equally, we’ve had so many fine teachers and other members of staff. This is a place of quality, and that is always something worth remembering and holding on to. One message I have for all our boys and OTs is that, in this age of information overload, we need more clear and independent thinking than ever, and Tonbridge certainly has its role to play here. What do you find time to enjoy, away from your professional and School life? I love yacht and sailboat racing, a passion I discovered at university. In my 20s, before we had children, I did a lot of racing, both inshore and offshore; later I taught my children how to sail, and resumed the racing once the boys were grown up and had left home. I always feel that if I’ve been out on the water, I’ve never wasted my time. I’ve also been involved for some years with Sir Ben Ainslie and his team, helping with legal and other advice. Family life, of course, is always important, and my wife and I enjoy the opera too. Will it be a busy final few months for you as Chair? Yes, there will be lots to do. I want to leave things in very good shape, and of course ensure that our integration with The New Beacon continues to go well. There is always plenty to look at, and scrutinise, in terms of where we are as a School, and where we need to put our focus. My ethos is always that we must do the best job we can for our boys, in providing an education. We strive for excellence, at Tonbridge, and it has been a privilege to play my part. I take it that you would recommend being a governor to others reading this… Yes, I would, either in the independent or state sector. It’s interesting work. You are with others who are committed to doing the best for a school, you’ll learn about educational trends, and it stretches and develops you as a person. It’s truly worthwhile, in my experience!

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ON OUR STUDENTS

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Leavers 2020

Welcome to the Classes of 2020 and 2021 Our newest Old Tonbridgians, the Classes of 2020 and 2021, experienced an unprecedented Sixth Form owing to the impact of Covid-19: remote learning, no A-level exams in the traditional sense nor the chance to enjoy many occasions and moments which signify the end of school days. Nonetheless, they achieved many great things and made a fine contribution to the intellectual, pastoral and co-curricular life of the School, as well as engaging impressively in the PreUniversity courses offered at Tonbridge.

Leavers 2021

2020 A-LEVEL / PRE-U RESULTS

2021 A-LEVEL / PRE-U RESULTS

boys achieved a perfect set of A* grades

boys achieved A* / D1 / D2 grades

42%

of boys achieved solely A* and A grades

115

of boys achieved a clean sweep of A* and A grades

93%

72%

97%

87%

A* – B GRADES SECURED

A*/A GRADES SECURED

A* – B GRADES SECURED

A*/A GRADES SECURED

We are enormously proud of you all and welcome you to the OT community of more than 9,000 members worldwide. There will be many opportunities in the future to celebrate your connection with Tonbridge as OTs, and we wish you every success and happiness, now and in the years to come.

Olympiad Competition Entries

A record year for Tonbridge Sixth Formers selected to represent the UK at high-level Olympiad competitions, renowned for their academic rigour and highly competitive selection process:

• International and British Informatics • International Maths • International Physics

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FROM HERE TO ANYWHERE

University destinations for 2020 and 2021 Leavers The boys have won places at leading universities here in the UK and around the world, including Oxford and Cambridge, Russell Group and prestigious universities, the significant majority to their first-choice destination.

ST ANDREWS 7

Also

EDINBURGH 9

12 are studying Medicine 14 are attending other institutions 17 are making post A-level applications NEWCASTLE 14 DURHAM 52 QUEEN’S BELFAST 1

LANCASTER 2 YORK 6 LEEDS 3 MANCHESTER 6

NOTTINGHAM 11 LOUGHBOROUGH 6 BIRMINGHAM 3

CARDIFF 6

CAMBRIDGE 20

OXFORD 17 OXFORD BROOKES 2 BRISTOL 13 BATH 13

EXETER 31

WARWICK 12

KCL 4 IMPERIAL 10 LSE 15 UCL 15

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SOUTHAMPTON 3 University data includes those who made a direct application in 2020 and 2021 (or a deferred place for 2021 and 2022) .

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Overseas destinations North America Boulder Chicago Cornell Duke Limestone College Marshall North Carolina Vanderbilt

Canada McGill Toronto University of British Columbia Far East Hong Kong University Europe Trinity College Dublin

Degrees and Careers

Tonbridge is particularly proud of the breadth of courses that leavers go on to study at university. Engineering and Economics/Business courses top the bill, while Modern Languages, Classics, English, History and Philosophy have a very strong showing. Computer Science is flourishing and places for Medicine and Architecture have also been secured at leading institutions.

Boys are encouraged to think widely and play to their strengths and career interests when choosing courses, and this shows itself with those preparing to study subjects including Arabic, Mechatronics, Urban Planning, Automotive Materials, Sports Coaching and Music Production, among a wide range of other degree courses.

World Economic Forum Skills

Tonbridge aims to equip its students with many of the skills that are essential for succeeding in the modern workplace. The World Economic Forum has identified a ‘Top Ten’ of vital workplace skills for 2025, as follows.

1 A nalytical thinking and innovation 2 Active learning and learning strategies 3 Complex problem-solving 4 Critical thinking and analysis 5 Creativity, originality and initiative 6 L eadership and social influence 7 Technology use, monitoring and control 8 Technology design and programming 9 Resilience, stress tolerance and flexibility

Students accepted into Oxbridge 2020

10 Reasoning, problem-solving and ideation

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FROM HIGHLIGHTS TO HEADLINES While the 2020-21 academic year felt the full effects of a second national lockdown and the reintroduction of online learning, there were still plenty of activities taking place and a great many achievements at the School during this unusual time.

Highest Mark in the World

James Craggs (PS5) gained the highest mark in the world in his AS Level Geography exam. In recognition of his impressive feat, James received an Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award.

Boys Selected for Cambridge Masterclass

Two Tonbridge boys were awarded places on a prestigious science summer school run by the University of Cambridge. Zac Nwogwugwu (HS4) and Kenneth Lee (MH4) took part in the Senior Physics Challenge, a highly selective three-day programme which sees Year 12 pupils from across the country competing for just 50 available places.

Housemaster Creates Wheel of Books

A wonderful Wheel of Books was created at the School by Whitworth Housemaster, DT Teacher and OT Will Biddle. The sculpture is nearly seven feet tall, contains 270 real books and is displayed in the Smythe Library’s entrance.

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International Physics Brawl

Double Honours as Tonbridge Teams Top Physics Contest

Science Conference Attracts a Global Gathering

Of the seven Tonbridge teams taking part, two were placed first in the UK for Year 12 and Year 13 students respectively.

Now in its sixth year, the conference once more brought together students to present their own work, discuss scientific topics and share their passion for discovery. The programme included poster sessions displaying students’ research findings on nuclear power and climate change, space, pandemics, healthy eating, plants, diabetes, stroke rehabilitation and cancer treatments, to name just a few subjects.

Upper and Lower Sixth students from Tonbridge have been ranked as ‘Best in the UK’ after taking part in the International Physics Brawl. Hundreds of teams from schools across the world competed in this annual online event, organised by Charles University, a renowned institution in the Czech Republic, which tests Physics knowledge and problem-solving skills.

Lower Sixth’s James Awarded Arkwright Scholarship

James Watts (OH4) became Tonbridge’s latest recipient of a renowned Arkwright Engineering Scholarship. Awarded to talented 16-year-olds following a rigorous selection process, these scholarships are aimed at inspiring school-age students to be the country’s future leaders in engineering and industry.

There was a truly global nature to the Tonbridge Science Conference 2021 as students from Australia, Mexico and the USA joined those from various schools in the UK during the virtual event in March 2021.

Social Enterprise in Action: Boys Earn Cambridge Backing

A social enterprise project by Tonbridge boys, inspired by the Covid pandemic, has been awarded a place on the University of Cambridge ‘Camstart’ programme. A team of Second Years, led by Abraham Chan (MH2), developed a plan for producing high-quality, reusable face masks when taking part in the Boars’ Den, the School’s annual contest to find the best entrepreneurial start-up ideas. Having won the School competition, Abraham’s team then successfully pitched their ideas to Cambridge’s Camstart Accelerator Programme, a national scheme which provides expert support, mentoring and training for school-age students who can demonstrate the real-world potential of their social impact projects. The team pledged all proceeds to Child Action Lanka.

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REFLECTIONS FROM NICK LORD, MATHEMATICS TEACHER

There is a spot on the lawn outside Skinners’ Library where in one direction you can see the windows of the old School House tutor’s flat, where I started my career teaching mathematics at Tonbridge nearly 40 years ago. In the other direction, about 50 metres away, you can see the front of Ferox Hall, near which I currently live as Ferox Hall tutor. On the face of it, travelling 50 metres in 40 years, still doing the same job, does not sound the most meteoric of career progressions and prompts the question, “Why did I stay?”. Or, as the boys sometimes put it, “Isn’t it boring teaching the same old stuff over and over again?”. What this misses is that there is no such thing as a typical Tonbridgian or a typical class. Yes, the topics may be the same, but reactions to them will vary which makes every fresh encounter with them unique. I have been fortunate to live through an era where the tools of my trade have constantly evolved – from log tables and slide rules to calculators and

computers; from chalkboards, through OHPs and whiteboards, to smart boards. In the end though, these are secondary factors. In essence, teaching remains what it always has been – a conversation between generations, based on the anticipation that, if these ideas have mattered to me then maybe, just maybe, they will to you as well. This sounds heavy, so I try to lighten the atmosphere in the classroom, safe in the knowledge that a teacher’s joke doesn’t have to be that funny to be effective! My constant aim is to build confidence, reduce anxiety and empower boys to run with their mathematics, whatever their eventual destination. But I am often stopped in

“You only really understand something when you teach it to someone else.”

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my tracks by some of their comments: having once mused that a kangaroo’s pouch would be a handy place to store a calculator, one boy remarked that he had indeed put his hand into a kangaroo’s pouch while on holiday in Australia, and then gave graphic details of what it felt like! I am constantly humbled and enthused as I look around my classes at the rich diversity of backgrounds, previous schools and past experiences among the students. Some have flown halfway round the world to be there, some are neurodiverse, some have had bumpy personal journeys, but all, for that moment are united by the universal language of

mathematics. Cultivating excellence as a norm requires this rich tapestry of talents with everyone – not just the high fliers – striving for excellence on their own terms. It is hugely rewarding to follow a boy’s entire progress, from pre-test interviewee, through nervous Novi to confident leaver, with the satisfaction that (hopefully) I have been a helpful presence along the way. And it is certainly not a one-way process. There is a lot of truth in the adage that, “You only really understand something when you teach it to someone else”, and I have had many such light bulb moments with classes as I try to think with them, in front of them, but not for them.

So why did I stay? Well, what’s not to like about working with wonderfully inspiring and clever colleagues, excellent and caring support staff, appreciative and wholly supportive parents and OTs, but above all Tonbridgians? All constantly entertaining, good humoured, eager for fresh challenges, appropriately ambitious, tolerant of each other and of this old dinosaur’s foibles. I continue to relish my conversations with tomorrow’s mathematicians, at a time when mathematics at Tonbridge has never been more vibrant.

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FROM YOUR EXPERTISE TO THEIR AMBITIONS For our boys, being able to tap into the experience and expertise of our parent and OT community is an enormous asset, which can have a tremendous impact on a young person’s career. Careers Advice

OTs and parents continue to offer fabulous support to our careers programme, through the annual Careers and Mentoring evening. Careers Talks, Life after Tonbridge Talks and Tonbridge Connect, our bespoke digital platform, offer OTs careers support as well as professional and social networking.

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Virtual Talks

In response to the pandemic, the Tonbridge Society office team acted quickly and innovatively over the summer of 2020 to switch our events programme from physical to digital, to help keep the Tonbridge community engaged and entertained through subsequent restrictions. In July, we launched our programme of online Tonbridge Talks by members of our School community, and they have proved hugely popular. A video library has been set up on Tonbridge Connect, with a selection of recordings from these talks. Here is a snapshot of some who shared their experience and wisdom through the Tonbridge Talks.

Ben Jeffries

Seb Pollington

(SH 09 – 14) CEO and Co-founder, Influencer

(PH 80 – 85) Former British Army Colonel

Craig Frederick

Neil Lawson

(PS 72 – 77) Offshore Project Manager, Boskalis Subsea

(PH 80 – 85) Thermal Engineer, Low Carbon Farming Ltd

James Riley

Jamie Gwinnett

(Sc 74 – 78)

CEO, The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

(WW 97 – 02) Motivational Speaker

Tom Brown

(PH 09 – 14) Officer, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards

Simon Hall

(WW 84 – 89) Economist, Bank of England

Ed Hill

(WW 11 – 17) Co-founder, BrightSign

If you would like to get involved, be it at a Careers event, offering advice and mentoring or giving a Tonbridge talk, please get in touch. Email tonbridge.society@tonbridge-school.org or sign up to tonbridgeconnect.org Thank you!

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ON OUR COMMUNITY

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FROM CAMPUS TO COMMUNITY Tonbridge has a long and proud history of supporting our wider community. It is part of who we are, and it touches every single individual who comes through our School. There is a genuine spirit of giving back at Tonbridge. We – our staff and boys included – are always looking for ways to share our expertise, energy and facilities for the benefit of our local and wider communities. Here is a round-up of just some of the ways we’ve contributed in the past year.

COVID-19 Lockdown laptop donations

As the country focused on the increasing need for technology to access education and the challenges of digital poverty, the School community donated over £48,000 to provide more than 130 devices to schools to support families in need.

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devices provided to schools to support families in need

£48,000 donated by the Tonbridge Society community

‘Community Outreach’ nomination: Independent Schools of the Year 2020

Tonbridge was shortlisted as best school for ‘Community Outreach’ in the Independent Schools of the Year 2020 Awards. This category looks at the various ways in which schools have worked with their local communities and assesses the impact of activities on the overall student experience.

SHARING OUR FACILITIES NHS Centre

he Tonbridge School Centre became T a full NHS Assessment Centre, run by 140 volunteer staff and friends. “We cannot thank Tonbridge School staff enough for the way they have stepped forward.” Dr Ginny Winstanley, Clinical Director, Tonbridge Primary Care Network

PPE

More than 3,000 protective face visors were made by Will Biddle, DT, School and family volunteers, and distributed to medical facilities and care homes.

The School offers a wealth of outstanding facilities, all of which are available to hire by the public but are offered at a free or concessionary basis to more than 90 organisations, including local primary and secondary schools, charities and sports clubs.

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THE SCHOOL LEARNING MENTOR PROGRAMME The School operates a whole-school, tiered Mentor Programme which, in addition to internal peer support, offers more than 60 local school children the opportunity to work 1-to-1 each week, with Tonbridgians trained specifically in developing KS2 literacy, numeracy and social skills. There is particular emphasis on supporting those with specific needs such as SEND and EAL, and whilst the children clearly benefit, the boys are simultaneously learning about pedagogy, communication and leadership. “Your community outreach programme has played a vital role in achieving our recent GOOD Ofsted Inspection. Tonbridge has always supported us and given the children opportunities beyond what we could provide.” Head of School, Royal Rise Primary School

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (SEM)

MARSH ACADEMY KENT

SUPPORTING THE TOWN OF TONBRIDGE

This instrument has been on loan from London’s Natural History Museum to the School twice over the last 12 months, as part of an education partnership with the Hitachi Educational Outreach Programme. The SEM has enabled pupils to embark on advanced, independent research across all three of the sciences taught at Tonbridge. Items analysed have ranged from a 2,000-year-old Roman coin to a single plankton from the Indian Ocean. Other departments have been involved, working on amazing multidisciplinary projects, allowing boys and teachers from very different A-level specialties to brainstorm and collaborate. Teachers and students can operate the microscope remotely, which has enabled Tonbridge to share this wonderful facility with a number of primary and secondary schools locally, and as far afield as Somerset, Nottingham and Manchester.

The Marsh Academy is a non-selective state school in New Romney in East Kent and is a Skinners’ family school. Tonbridge has been working in partnership with the Academy since June 2006. All the work we do to support the Academy is developed from face-to-face contact, identifying areas in which we can use our skills to help the Academy realise the potential of its students. Activities include art classes, rugby fixtures and coaching sessions, Oxbridge support and language resources.

Sustain Food Bank

We continue to support the charity in Tonbridge by sorting donations generously made by staff and students, and by preparing food parcels for local families in need.

Tonbridge Town Team vouchers

The School donated vouchers to families in need. They can only be spent in local, independent shops, thus supporting families who are struggling and boosting the town’s High Street and economy.

The Toy Appeal

Christmas presents were provided for over 500 children from 168 disadvantaged families and local charities through the appeal.

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TONBRIDGE COMMUNITY ACTION The boys used their creativity to find projects through which they could still volunteer despite Covid restrictions:

Child Action Lanka Centre

We linked up with students in Killinochchi, northern Sri Lanka. Students shared and discussed presentations when live links were possible, and sent each other handwritten letters when the CAL centres were closed. Child Action Lanka Centre

RefugEase Charity

Third Year boys learnt about the causes of the international refugee crisis, and the complex issues involved, while working with the charity.

Maintenance Projects

Students helped with maintenance work at primary schools, the Tonbridge Youth Hub and Nexus School.

Derwent Day Centre

Working in partnership with the centre, Tonbridge boys wrote letters, made short video messages and even paid doorstop visits to the elderly.

Supporting Local Primary Schools

Wednesday afternoon activities include reading and maths support, forest school, football clubs, learning support and Science for Schools (see overleaf for a spotlight on this).

Pink Day

CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING From September 2020, the students raised a record breaking £125,650 for a host of charities including, CALM, Hospice in the Weald, Evelina Children’s Hospital, Breast Cancer Kent, Child Action Lanka and Porchlight. The money was raised by running, cycling and swimming, holding non-uniform days, the annual Novi Sleepout and even a School curry cookery challenge.

Novi Sleepout

£125,650 raised by our boys for a variety of charitable causes

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WIDENING OPPORTUNITIES SPOTLIGHT: SCIENCE FOR SCHOOLS

Science for Schools is one of Tonbridge’s key community activities. It is a fun, hands-on programme that gives primary school pupils the chance to come to Tonbridge and take part in scientific experiments that they may not be able to do at their own school. The aim is that it leads to a passion for discovery and learning, and ultimately, to raised aspirations. Science for Schools has grown immensely since its launch over a decade ago. On each Wednesday afternoon throughout the year, several primary schools in the Tonbridge area are invited to bring a Year 5 class to the Barton Science Centre and use the School’s laboratories to work on scientific practical experiments. Each of these sessions is supervised by several Tonbridge pupils and science teachers, and the children take part in experiments across Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. These range from making copper(II) sulfate crystals, to handling live maggots (an activity not for the squeamish!) and designing a device to keep an egg intact once it is dropped from a balcony in the Barton Science Centre.

The pupils’ time at Tonbridge concludes with the Science Show – a student-led, 30-minute production, consisting of exciting chemical demonstrations, with plenty of flames, smoke, pops, and explosions to keep the young audience entertained.

“It was a fantastic opportunity for the children to get out of the classroom and do something different, and also see how fun and interesting science can be. The Tonbridge boys were great with the children, and they really enjoyed their lessons.” Teacher, Long Mead Primary School

Owing to Covid restrictions during the academic year 2020-21, our boys devised an alternative approach – to film the Science Show in the Barton Science Centre and simultaneously live stream the event directly to the local primary schools. In normal times, presenting the Science Show to an audience of primary school children, using the facilities in the School’s laboratories, raises several health and safety considerations, but broadcasting it live left Dr Scott Sneddon with even

To watch the show, go to: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Cd0MM7PCPHE

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more to think about. “As the title of the Show was ‘The Fire Triangle’, extra careful considerations were required, as all our chemical demonstrations had an element of danger about them,” he said. Boys would be producing oxygen from the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide; using ‘Coffeemate’ powder to show how the surface area of a substance can be extremely flammable and devastating in places such as a flour mill; and, finally, putting out a fire using dry ice or a fire extinguisher.

In time-honoured fashion, the Science for Schools Show ended with an ear-splitting bang. Balloons filled with hydrogen and oxygen gas were popped with a lit splint to generate a huge bang which thrilled the viewers and, at the same time, signalled the end of the live broadcast.

Such was the success of the broadcast that a second live recording was scheduled a few months later. This time, Dr Sneddon challenged boys to pull together a new show, where only the title “We wish to continue to widen access to science and to give as many children was given, namely: ‘Elements of the as possible the chance to take part in Periodic Table’. The the programme. With the help of the boys had only four Admissions Department, we actively hours to plan, prepare look for talented young boys, among and practice the entire our primary school visitors, who could performance before potentially benefit from a Tonbridge it went live to a dozen education. Science for Schools is an local schools on activity that everyone can enjoy, and we June 9, 2021.

hope that there are truly lasting benefits in terms of inspiration and aspiration.” Dr Sneddon said: “The

bar was set very high with the first show, and for the follow-up there was absolutely no safety net. I had great confidence in the boys though, and I was very impressed at how everyone rose to the challenge, worked effortlessly as a team and recorded something really special.”

Dr Scott Sneddon, Chemistry Teacher and Master in Charge of Science for Schools

Working in pairs, boys had to assign themselves to a particular demonstration that showcased an element of The Fire Triangle, be that oxygen, fuel or heat. They then practised their craft over the course of several Wednesday afternoons, making sure that their explanations and scientific language would be easily understood by the younger pupils. The pupils brought each of their experiments together to form the whole show, and a student presenter acted as the main anchorman, allowing a seamless transition between each of the chemical demonstrations. At 2.15pm on Wednesday November 18, 2020, in front of two cameras operated by students, and with additional guidance from a Tonbridge School Productions director, the Science Show went live. Once the cameras rolled, the Tonbridge boys were, in effect, on their own: under the lights, carrying out their well-rehearsed chemical demonstrations and presenting to the camera, all the while aiming to keep the children interested and engaged.

He added: “The shows, and indeed the overall running of Science for Schools, would not be possible without the

dedication and hard work of Tonbridge’s scientific technician team either and I owe my colleagues a huge amount of thanks.” From Michaelmas Term 2021, Science for Schools is taking place in the Tonbridge labs once more, and hundreds of children are coming to the School again to enjoy their weekly sessions. There are benefits all round, not least for the boys who help run the programme. With each session, boys gain confidence in public speaking and take important steps towards becoming skilled communicators. As Dr Sneddon put it: “Through careful guidance, patience and a lot of practice, the boys who are involved with Science for Schools finish the academic year more confident and more engaged than ever with the subject. They also start to gain an understanding of the challenges that some children face when learning science, which is an important part of their own education here at Tonbridge. They learn not be afraid to push the boundaries of what is possible.”

“I enjoyed it and it was fun. The experiments were exciting and I didn’t know how they were going to turn out!” Pupil, Long Mead Primary School

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Beginning on 30 June, and for just 36 hours, our community came together to achieve something remarkable. Together, we raised more than £400,000 to help bring even more, bright boys to Tonbridge via our Foundation Awards bursary programme.

IN JUST 36 HOURS...

£422,393 was raised – an incredible, ground-breaking achievement

822

454

39%

members of our community donated

of donors were current parents

countries across the world made donations

of you made a donation for the first time

of donors were Old Tonbridgians

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GIVING DAY HOUSE LEADER BOARD DONORS 0

100

120

MANOR HOUSE HILL SIDE SCHOOL HOUSE

TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED GIVING DAY – THANK YOU!

FEROX HALL PARK HOUSE SMYTHE HOUSE JUDDE HOUSE PARKSIDE WELLDON HOUSE WHITWORTH HOUSE COWDREY HOUSE OAKESHOTT HOUSE

Our aim was to bring the Tonbridge School community together to raise as much money as possible for widening access and, equally importantly, to raise awareness about why Foundation Awards matter. It was an extraordinary achievement and says so much about who we are as a school, what we believe is important and crucially, what we can achieve collectively. We are so grateful to the boys, parents, OTs and staff who kindly shared their story to help demonstrate the positive ripple effect a bursary can have.

“Amidst the chaos of Covid-19 and the usual end-of-year hustle, the Giving Day was more than just a break from the classroom for the boys at Tonbridge; it was a great reminder of how lucky we all really are to be at a school capable of facilitating a day like this.” Sam Hadfield, FH5

Over the next few pages, we give a round up of the 36 hours and all that our community achieved on our very first Giving Day.

“We applaud Tonbridge School’s efforts to increase support in furthering the number of bursaries available to those less fortunate.” Christopher Garrett, HS 48 – 53

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“Tonbridge gave our son so much. To provide the same opportunity to enable others to benefit is a privilege.” John Simmons, past parent

“Timor’s film was inspirational and made me so proud to work at the School.” Alison Hale, member of staff

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IMPACT OF THE ON-SITE ACTIVITIES While the fundraising went on, we welcomed over 400 children from six local primary schools to a day of fun activities hosted by the Novi and Lower Sixth boys. This was especially important in a year when so many of the children’s usual activities and trips had been cancelled. The children, mainly from Years 5 and 6, enjoyed a range of activities including sports, drama, art, pond dipping and even orienteering.

“Many thanks for your wonderful organisation of the community day; the children were bubbling over with excitement on their return.” Caroline Ryan, Academy Principal, St Margaret Clitherow Primary School

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IMPACT OF THE OFF-SITE CHALLENGES “The nature area that has been constructed today is absolutely fantastic and is really going to enrich our curriculum here. Lots of our children do not have the opportunity to be outside and engage with nature and that is something that is really important for every child’s development. Also, each class will be able grow their own vegetables; deciding what to grow and how to use it in their design and technology learning, from making salads to smoothies and learning how to make healthy food choices in life. We are incredibly grateful to Tonbridge School. Without their help and support, we would never have been able to achieve this.” Mrs Abby Carter, Deputy Headteacher, Cage Green Primary School

Each House undertook a major off-site challenge, involving all our Second and Third Years, as the School ‘gave back’ to projects in the community. Working alongside staff from our Estates and gardening teams, as well as experts from the Medway Valley Countryside Partnership, the boys learned practical skills and techniques as well as ways to use our outside spaces and to encourage biodiversity to flourish. Groups worked at eight local primary schools as well as other locations, including Haysden Country Park, Nexus Special School and The View@East Street. They tackled practical projects to improve outside education spaces in playgrounds or forest schools, and worked on bank revetment at Barden Lake. Projects even included digging a pond from scratch and creating a 15m-long stream bed.

“A huge thank you for the work your team and the boys did at The View on Wednesday. It looks amazing – transformational. The students are a credit to yourselves in their commitment and work ethic.” Mrs. Teresa Copeland, The View @ East Street & ViewPoint Centre Leader, Hillview Outreach Programmes

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truckloads of wood chip were barrowed and raked into place

pond dug, fenced, filled and planted from scratch

mud kitchens were designed and built

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tonnes of top soil, sand, pebbles, gravel or stone were moved into place by boys

Plus...

sleepers installed around wood chip seating areas

benches were built by boys and staff

raised beds were built by the boys

bug hotels created

light and sound teepees installed

litres of paint for playground fences used by boys

painting screen built

puppet theatre built

We hope to use the spaces created to work alongside primary school children on projects through Tonbridge Community Action volunteering in years to come.

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ON OUR FOUNDATION AWARDS PROGRAMME

IMPACT ON OUR FOUNDATION AWARDS PROGRAMME

FROM WIDENING ACCESS TO CHANGING LIVES This has been a year of significant momentum in the Tonbridge community’s engagement and giving, with campaigns such as our inaugural Giving Day taking us closer to our ambition to double the number of boys receiving Foundation Award bursaries. The support we have received has been even more extraordinary considering that much of this support has been during one of the most challenging times that our School has faced. Overall, this is a testament to the power of the Tonbridge Community.

2020-21 HIGHLIGHTS

£1.3m

57%

880

boys supported (1 in 16 boys and a 9% increase on 2019/20)

is the total amount spent on, and invested in, Foundation Awards

of those boys received transformational support (75% fee assistance or higher)

supporters (a 49% increase in donors since 2013/14)

2020-21 FOUNDATION AWARDS FEE REMISSION SUPPORT LEVELS

9 4

100%

76%-95%

51%-75%

26%-50%

0-25%

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OUR SUPPORTERS 8%

45%

47%

47% Old Tonbridgians 45% Parents, past and present 8%

“My ambition and passion to give my sons the best education, has been possible thanks to the generosity of Tonbridge School. I grew up in Brazil and being the 19th child in a family with 21 children, didn’t, unsurprisingly, allow me to have the education I wanted. I was determined to break the cycle and I am proud to say that my sons have been educated by amazing teachers. Tonbridge gave us the opportunity with generous bursaries, as we are not able to afford the full fees. In return, my sons have embraced many chances offered by the School. Everyone is treated fairly; my sons have made friends for life and the teachers are so amazing at guiding them along the best possible path. My sons now make a difference to the wider community by tutoring younger children as a way to give back something of what the Foundation Awards has given us. Thank you so much to everyone who has made it possible.” Parent

Staff, governors, students and friends

Jack’s thank you

Charlie’s thank you

The five years I have spent at Tonbridge have been some of the happiest of my life, with endless memorable moments that I will think fondly of for many years to come. None of these memories and experiences I have had, the friends I have made and the lessons I have learned would have been possible without the opportunity afforded to me by the Foundation Awards, and for that I will always be sincerely grateful to Tonbridge and those who made the Award feasible. My Tonbridge education has affected my life to such a great extent, from conservation on Wednesday afternoons to the chance to learn Latin and Greek. My interests and hobbies have been influenced and facilitated so much by the boundless possibilities available at Tonbridge. I am certain that I would never have found an interest in fencing, a passion for languages or a drive to protect the environment had I not come to Tonbridge. Some of my fondest memories have come about because of these activities, such as sitting around a campfire roasting marshmallows with my friends after a long afternoon pulling rhododendron roots out of the ground, as well as some of my proudest moments, like winning my first House debate and Skinners’ Day Prize or reaching the British Fencing Team’s qualifiers. The impact Tonbridge has had on my life cannot be understated. As for the future, I am now studying Classics at Magdalen College, Oxford and plan to enjoy my four years there as much as I can. I’m still undecided about anything after university, but the foundation which Tonbridge has provided me with will certainly help me pursue any future I want. Jack Richardson (OH 16 – 21)

I would like to thank all the people who supported me through my journey at Tonbridge and helped me to become the man I am today. I feel the most rewarding parts of my education have left me with a strong work ethic, resilience in and out of working, and a curiosity and thirst for knowledge outside of the curriculum. Of course the most credit has to go to the teachers, especially my Housemaster Johnathan Harber. He was always there to encourage and support me and he is the main reason for me consistently performing to the best of my ability, I am also grateful to him for always providing the wide array of after school extracurricular activities, and also encouraging us to look beyond just learning while at school, helping both myself and my housemates to become strong leaders and role models to the lower years in the House. Also, I would like to thank Dr Burbidge for inspiring in me a love for Classics I had previously not thought about, and being an overall excellent teacher, always giving us extra material and imparting knowledge to us about the syllabus and beyond. Finally, I must also thank Mr Deakin for his amazing work with the Physics Department, including his work with the Oxbridge candidates and he always managed to make a potentially boring Physics lesson much more fun than it should be. I plan to strive further forward in the future. I am studying a Masters in MORSE at Warwick for the next few years and then hopefully taking all of these impressive achievements and values with me into the world of work. Charlie Burgess (CH 16 – 21)

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THE TONBRIDGE SCHOOL FOUNDATION

Andy Whittall, Director of The Tonbridge Society, talks about the work of The Tonbridge School Foundation (the Foundation). The Foundation was established to provide independent financial support for the School and has played a significant part in supporting major capital projects and bursaries since it was established in 2003. In keeping with the inclusive vision of the School’s founder, The Tonbridge School Foundation exists to provide academically able boys, from all backgrounds, with an outstanding education that equips and inspires them to make a positive impact on society and to excel in the wider world. There are many examples of benefactors over the years making important gifts to the School. Tonbridge owes its existence to Sir Andrew Judde’s benefaction of 1553 and many developments since then – from the Tonbridge School Centre (TSC); Smythe Library, to the Barton Science Centre – have been made possible by the generosity of a host of contributors.

It is therefore important that we remember the contribution of many generations and keep this tradition of giving alive. Whilst we now have a Foundation, which actively fundraises, and sensitively promotes giving through its stewardship and campaigns, the rationale has not changed, which is to provide the best possible start in life for Tonbridge School boys. Along with the Parents’ Arts Society, the Old Tonbridgian Society, and Careers and Mentoring, the Foundation sits under the umbrella of the Tonbridge Society. It works closely with the School’s Governing Body and only supports projects which have the Governing Body’s backing and fit within the overall strategic aims of the School. Over the next few pages are some of the questions about the Foundation that we hear from our community from time to time.

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What is the structure and governance of the Foundation? The Tonbridge School Foundation Committee is a subcommittee of the School’s Governing Body, with the School acting as the sole, Corporate Trustee of the Foundation. Its purpose is, on behalf of the Governing Body, to oversee the effective operation of the Foundation, to guide its fundraising and to ensure that funds are spent in line with donors’ wishes. An important function is its receipt and review of the Foundation’s audited report and financial statements each year. Who sits on The Tonbridge School Foundation Committee? Two Tonbridge School Governors, one being Chair and the other a member, sit on the committee, together with two independent members. The committee meets three times per year. One meeting precedes the filing of the Foundation’s report and financial statements, incorporating the Report of the Trustee, and its Annual Return with the Charity Commission. Why does the School need to fundraise? Over recent years, 80% of the School’s income is generated via school fees. Additional income streams are therefore necessary for the School to operate and provide the education and student experience for which it is renowned. The School’s non-fee income comes from a variety of sources, including:

a grant from the Sir Andrew Judd Foundation, commercial activity (e.g., the TSC and hiring its facilities for external events), investments and fundraising by the Foundation. To what extent does the Sir Andrew Judd endowment support the School? Tonbridge School is certainly fortunate to benefit from the Sir Andrew Judd Foundation endowment, which remains invested to meet the needs of future generations. It allows the School to take longer term strategic decisions based on the assurance of a stable, recurring income. The endowment is administered by the Worshipful Company of Skinners, who act as Corporate Trustee to the Sir Andrew Judd Foundation, and provides grant income (averaging £1.6m per year) which helps to support a range of programmes at the School. What has been your fundraising progress over recent years? Over the past eight years, the Foundation has raised £8.9m and made grants to the School of, on average, £0.9m per year. As illustrated in the graph below, there are years (normally with a capital campaign underway and in this instance, the Excellence for All campaign) when fundraising income is significant, and other years when it is quieter, which is why it is helpful to view activity over a period of time. During the period below, the average return on investment was around 3.3x.

TONBRIDGE SOCIETY / TONBRIDGE SCHOOL FOUNDATION INCOME & EXPENDITURE SUMMARY 600%

£2.1m

£1.9m

500% 400%

£1.3m

300% 200% 100% 0%

£0.7m

£0.6m

£0.3m 2013/14

2014/15

£1.3m

2015/16

2016/17

TSF Total Income / Incoming Resources Total Income Received % Expenditure

2017/18

2018/19

£0.5m

2019/20

2020/21

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One-off donations such as legacies can distort the picture of apparent performance significantly, particularly as the income and expenditure are rarely matched in the same year. How is the Foundation funded? Cost management is essential to ensure that donated income is directed towards School priorities. The Foundation office running costs form part of the Tonbridge Society budget, which is recorded and audited through The Tonbridge School accounts. The Foundation has minimal other direct overheads, which are limited to processing charges for donations, investment management, audit and governance costs. The Tonbridge Society’s annual budget is approved by both The Tonbridge School Foundation Committee and the School’s Governing Body. The Foundation manages its expenditure within the confines of the approved budget.

and philanthropic; b) to ensure that the School continues to fulfil its founder’s vision by securing donations of all sizes. There is a breadth of activities within the work of the Tonbridge Society, which is illustrated by the allocation of its total expenditure, as noted below.

2020-21 EXPENDITURE ALLOCATION OF TONBRIDGE SOCIETY EXPENDITURE 4% 10%

14% 45%

27%

The Tonbridge Society is an umbrella organisation, operating from a centralised office. It has a team of 12 staff, reflecting part time or job share arrangements for some. Its role is two-fold: a) to build a supportive life-long community and direct the skills, experience and support that exists across several key areas: educational, professional, social,

27% 45% Fundraising 27% Old Tonbridgian stewardship 14%

Parent stewardship

10% Archives 4%

General communications

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How much of my donation goes to the ultimate beneficiary?’ As noted above, the Foundation has minimal direct expenditure, relating to externally imposed third party donation processing fees, statutory audit costs and investment management charges, thereby ensuring the maximum potential impact for your donation on your chosen project. For the year ended 30 June 2021 the non-grant related costs incurred by the Foundation equated to £21,531, or 1.6% of total income received. How many Foundation Awards have you been able to support over recent years? The number of boys receiving Foundation Awards is shown below. Following the last Global Financial Crisis, the number of boys supported between 2016 and 2020 remained largely consistent, as additional funds were directed to the transformation of School facilities. As the School tries to identify boys who would benefit from, and contribute to, the full five years of Tonbridge, there is a lead time before which additional boys (many of whom are identified two and a half years before they start at the School) appear in the year end numbers. As can be seen, since 2018/19 the number of boys with means-tested awards has increased by 141% from 39 to 55. In the six years to 2028, the School aims to double the number of Foundation Award bursaries offered.

Does the Foundation have a legacy policy governing the use of unrestricted legacies? Unrestricted legacies are used to support the objectives of the Corporate Trustee and the Foundation in an appropriate timeframe (dependent on the size of the legacy). This includes initiatives that are clearly communicated, such as Widening Access. What does the future hold for The Tonbridge School Foundation? The School’s Governing Body has authorised a new campaign to widen opportunities at Tonbridge and to create a viable and secure financial base from which means-tested financial assistance can be expanded over the coming years. To clarify the commitment to this goal, it has set a target of having 100 Foundation Award students in the School by 2028, which would be 12.5% of our current student numbers. To achieve this, the net investment from the School (funded by School income, the Sir Andrew Judd Foundation grant, and the Foundation) will need to increase from £2.5m per annum in 2019/20 to £3.2m per annum in 2026/27, with the Foundation targeting Widening Access as its fundraising priority.

2021/22

2017/18

2020/21

2016/17

2019/20

2018/19

2015/16

NUMBER OF BOYS RECEIVING MEANS TESTED REMISSION 2009-2021

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Tonbridge School Foundation Committee Members

Gavin Rochussen

James Leahy

Gavin brings to his roles a passion for education and for social mobility: the latter is, in his words, “the prime enabler to reduce poverty, reduce wealth disparity and improve livelihoods”. A Chartered Accountant, Gavin grew up in South Africa and has lived in the UK since 2002, and can count finance and investment management among his areas of expertise. His present role is that of Chief Executive of Polar Capital Holdings Plc – a London listed asset management firm. He is a long-term supporter of Whizz-Kidz, a charity providing mobility for physically disabled children, and has run multiple London Marathons to support this cause. Gavin’s three sons were all educated at Tonbridge.

James has a lifetime’s association with the School. He is a former Tonbridge pupil himself, and both his father and his two sons are Old Tonbridgians. James brings great financial expertise, having spent more than 35 years working in finance in the City. A specialist in equity capital markets, he also has vast experience of commodities, energy and metals. James also has great knowledge of secondary education, being the former Chairman of Governors at the Judd School, and a governor of the Skinners’ School.

Owen Clay

Kate Woodthorpe

Owen is a senior partner at the law firm Linklaters and has over 30 years’ corporate finance experience in the City. He is currently Chair of the Partnership Board’s Corporate Responsibility Committee and is Linklaters’ Global Pro Bono partner. Owen has worked with a number of organisations in the not-for-profit sector, including the Princes’ Trust, Advocates for International Development and Auticon, and he is currently an adviser to the Courtauld Institute of Art. Owen’s son was at Tonbridge from 2012 to 2017.

Kate is an Executive Coach that specialises in helping senior executives and high potential talent to be effective leaders. Her clients mainly work in the financial and professional services sectors. Kate worked as a senior executive for JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America Merrill Lynch for over 16 years in Asia and UK, with regional roles in sales, product management and international strategy. She also worked for six and a half years as a Trustee and Director of Donor Partnerships for a charity with projects in Africa, The Haller Foundation. Kate’s twin boys were at Tonbridge from 2012 to 2017.

Chair, Incoming Chair of Governors

Independent

Governor

Independent

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FROM INCOME TO EXPENDITURE The Tonbridge School Foundation Summary of Income and Expenditure for the Year Ended 30 June 2017 Total £k

2018 Total £k

2019 Total £k

2020 Total £k

2021 Total £k

£2,043.1

£1,279.7

£533.1

£493.3

£1,308.2

£33.1

£35.8

£40.1

£42.3

£27.3

£2,076.2

£1,315.5

£573.2

£535.6

£1,335.5

Investment management

£7.7

£8.1

£8.7

£8.8

Fundraising and development

£2.0

£1.7

£4.6

£4.8

£4.6

£9.7

£9.8

£12.7

£13.5

£13.4

£1,190.6

£1,159.1

£2,345.0

£198.4

£530.2

£7.4

£7.5

£8.0

£8.1

£1,198.0

£1,166.6

£2,353.0

£206.5

£538.3

£1,207.7

£1,176.4

£2,365.7

£220.0

£551.7

INCOME Donations and legacies Investment income & bank interest Total Income

EXPENDITURE Cost of raising funds

Charitable activities Grant making Governance

Total expenditure

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch at tonbridge.society@tonbridge-school.org

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

During the year ending 30 June 2021, the Foundation has been able to support the following Tonbridge School initiatives. Foundation Awards Programme Means tested support for 51 Foundation Award scholars across all Houses in the School. Covid-19 Response Rapid and highly reliable Covid-19 testing on site for pupils, students and staff who were displaying Covid-19 symptoms and deployment of Covid-19 safety measures throughout the School. Computers for the Community Purchasing computers for home schooling for local families in ‘technology poverty’. Co-curricular and Enrichment Programme Assisting the School’s film making initiatives with the ongoing ‘Filmic Storytelling’ project, which is being run by Oscar-winning documentary-maker and Old Tonbridgian Vikram Jayanti (Sc 1968-72). Providing an electronic scoreboard on the Fifty.

2020-21 CHARITABLE GRANTS TO TONBRIDGE SCHOOL 6% 8%

25%

61%

Foundation Awards Programme

25% Covid-19 Response 8%

Co-curricular and Enrichment

Computers for the Community

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THANK YOU All of us at the Tonbridge School Foundation would like to extend our warmest thanks to all those Old Tonbridgians, current and past parents, staff and friends of Tonbridge who have supported our fundraising efforts over the past year by making a gift or informing us of their intention to leave a legacy. This list recognises those who have donated between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021 and those who qualify as members of one of our philanthropy circles. If your gift was made on 1 July 2021 in support of our inaugural Giving Day, this will be acknowledged in next year’s list. We apologise if we have mistakenly omitted your name, or, the acknowledgement is not quite as you would like. Please contact us and we will happily rectify any errors. We would also like to thank all those who have supported the School in other ways; notably through time, expertise and goodwill. Specifically, we would like to acknowledge the Governors and members of the Old Tonbridgian Society and Parents’ Arts Society. KEY † = Deceased (Sc 91 – 96) = House and years at School

PIONEERS CIRCLE Old Tonbridgians

BENEFACTORS CIRCLE Old Tonbridgians

PATRONS CIRCLE Old Tonbridgians

Tom and Nicki Shields (Sc 64 – 68) John Langhorne (PS 36 – 41) † Roger Brooke (FH 44 – 49) † Fergus Evans (FH 83 – 88) Bevil Mabey (WH 30 – 35) † Anonymous (1)

David Greenslade (Sc 47 – 51) Tony and Rosemary Nichols (Sc 50 – 54) Gyles Longley (JH 32 – 35) † Andrew Butler (JH 47 – 52) † Ian Boyce (JH 58 – 63) J R Davie (JH 59 – 64) Mark Evans (HS 77 – 82) Martin Colvill (FH 54 – 58) † James Stewart (FH 56 – 61) N C J Miles (SH 71 – 75) Anonymous (1)

Ian Hooper (Sc 55 – 59) Chris Parkinson (Sc 56 – 61) Malcolm Keyte (Sc 57 – 61) Christopher Bellamy (Sc 59 – 64) Robert and Kathy Aitken (Sc 69 – 74) Hugo and Jenny Tudor (Sc 76 – 80) Alexander and Carolyn Cheuk (Sc 82 – 87) Rupert Mathieu (Sc 80 – 85) Nick Lovering (Sc 87 – 92) John Gough (JH 46 – 50) † John Clemence (JH 50 – 55) Barry Judd (HS 55 – 59) J Keevil (JH 62 – 66) † Gerald Corbett (JH 65 – 70) John McLean OBE (JH 67 – 71) John Spurling (JH 73 – 78) Jeremy Hutchinson (JH 74 – 78) K A Walker (JH 85 – 90) Harry Bowen (PH 29 – 33) † John Ramplin (PH 44 – 49) † Brian Pearce (PH 45 – 49) † David Knight (PH 60 – 64) Steven, Meryll, Alexander and Harry Gee (PH 66 – 71)

Friends, parents and staff Mr and Mrs J R Aisbitt Christiane Amanpour, CBE and Jamie Rubin Han Cao Edward and Kitty Chan Mr and Mrs Sunny Cheung John and Nicola Coldman Hauser Raspe Foundation D S Lee and H J Lim Mr and Mrs R Ma Mr and Mrs R Munton Michael Ross-Collins on behalf of the late W B Ross Collins † Andrew and Blanche Sibbald Wayne and Cora Zhang Anonymous (5)

Friends, parents and staff Alex and Ida Cheung Sir Douglas and Lady Flint David and Clare Forbes-Nixon Alfred and Amy Li James Marshall Foundation Mr and Mrs E C Pong Mr and Mrs M Serdtsev Mr and Mrs D H Spiller The Wolfson Foundation Anonymous (1)

THANKING OUR SUPPORTERS

James Leahy (PH 74 – 79) Richard and Henrietta Hough (PH 79 – 84) Mr and Mrs D S K Wong (PH 84 – 88) Adrian Cheung (PH 2013 – 15) Sir A G G Marshall OBE (HS 18 – 22) † Robin Berkeley OBE (HS 51 – 56) R Ward (HS 52 – 56) Richard Dalzell (HS 54 – 58) R D Brown (HS 61 – 65) Nigel Hawkins (HS 68 – 73) A E Proud (HS 83 – 87) Michael Jenkins (PS 46 – 51) A J Seale (PS 53 – 57) † Roger Morris (PS 58 – 62) Woodman Hill (FH 20 – 24) † Chris Cotton (FH 55 – 59) Francis Sumner (FH 56 – 60) John Gibbs (FH 56 – 61) Geoffrey Vaulkhard (FH 56 – 61) Johnny and Jill Aisher (FH 74 – 79) Charles Myatt (FH 81 – 86) Robert Richardson (MH 40 – 44) † Sir B G Jenkins GBE (MH 49 – 54) Colin Heathcote (MH 58 – 63) † G M Powell (MH 59 – 64) Tim Trew (MH 72 – 76) Charles Pope (MH 78 – 83) E J Wray (MH 81 – 86) P C Thompson (WH 55 – 60) David Macnamara (WH 70 – 75) Nigel Denison (WH 72 – 76) Mark Adams (WH 72 – 77) Simon and Fiona Lee (WH 74 – 79) Keith David (SH 40 – 43) Nicholas Jarrett (SH 47 – 50) Anonymous (5)

Friends, parents and staff Mike and Amanda Altendorf Philip Attenborough † Mr and Mrs T B Barry Mr and Mrs P F Blain Jan and Sarah Boomaars Mr and Mrs J Bourne Mr and Mrs P A Brown Buffini Chao Foundation Mr and Mrs A J Burke Mr † and Mrs J Chawner Ronny Chow and Wendy Lam Mr and Mrs Mong-Hyuck Chung Jonathan and Bryony Cohen Mark and Harriet Creamer Paul Dixon The Dobbs Family Robert and Sally Elliott Jitka and Robert Etman Steven and Nina Ferrigno Keith Field Nick and Ali FitzGerald

Mr and Mrs M Frayne Mr and Mrs Glucina Jules and Sue Green Martin Hammond Mr and Mrs M P Hanwell Charlie Harris Michael and Emma Marriott Head Carol Hewson Gerry and Cait Hickey Tony & Millie Hii Nick and Clair Hofman Pete and Pam Horrell Anthony and Nicola Howeson Howick Family Haidong Huang Mr and Mrs R Hui Yong and Tao Jin Bill and Alison Kendrick Mark and Janine Kibblewhite Esther Lai Mr and Mrs Kenny Lam Desmond and Shirley Lee Leo and Angie Lee Daisy and Freddie Leung Mr and Mrs R C W Liang Mr and Mrs E J Llewellyn-Lloyd Julian and Katharine Long Mr and Mrs T Lowrie Alistair and Sarah Lumsden J C Makin and F M K Williams and Family Mr and Mrs P A Maltz Hugh and Pamela Moir Lord and Lady C Moynihan Mr and Mrs G H Musker Sarah Needham Mr and Mrs M M H Ngan Mr † and Mrs R B M Odds Paul and Laura O’Grady Wale and Farida Ogunyemi Martin O’Neil and Midoriko Nakajima Gerry and Sally Paisley Paul Parker Nick Parkhouse Alexander and Patricia Pelmore P T G Phillips Nicholas and Jennifer Pike Jenny Ponsonby Aidan Pope The Popov Family Bao and Maggie Sun Paul and Patricia Tao Steve and Sarah Thompson Mr and Mrs A D Thorne Kate Thurman Mr and Mrs N K Tozzi Mr and Mrs Von Torklus Martin and Vicky Wade John and Karen Wall Marcus and Jane Wareing

Mr and Mrs L Webb Graham and Susan White N G & Mrs V M Williams Anthony and Georgiana Wu Anonymous (15)

1553 SOCIETY The 1553 Society is named to honour Tonbridge School’s founding year and recognises those donors who commit to a regular monthly, quarterly, or annual gift. We simply could not fund our Foundation Award bursaries without our regular donors and knowing in advance when these gifts will arrive helps us to plan. Old Tonbridgians Norman Evans (Sc 44 – 48) Richard Stocks (Sc 53 – 58) Hamilton W. Meserve (Sc 54 – 55) Anthony Osmond-Evans (Sc 56 – 61) David Sievwright (Sc 59 – 63) Nick Clarke (Sc 63 – 68) Christopher Deloford (Sc 65 – 70) Andy Grieve (Sc 68 – 73) John Moreland (Sc 68 – 73) Francis Eames and Lisa Blatch (Sc 69 – 74) Gavin Ludlow-Thompson (Sc 70 – 74) David Fergusson (Sc 71 – 74) Ian Miles (Sc 71 – 76) Mark Atkinson (Sc 72 – 76) Christopher Passmore (Sc 72 – 77) Ian Mitchell (Sc 76 – 80) Vyv Townend (Sc 80 – 85) Charles Clark (Sc 84 – 89) Jonathan Richardson (Sc 87 – 92) Patrick Murphy (Sc 92 – 97) Ian Pyle (JH 47 – 52) Roger Schooling (JH 48 – 53) Douglas Meikle (JH 51 – 55) Paul Roffey (JH 61 – 66) Stuart Law (JH 66 – 71) Dr Richard Bretton (JH 67 – 71) Mark Walters (JH 69 – 73) Malcolm Garrard (JH 70 – 74) Richard and Diana Lee (JH 74 – 78) Paul Marples (JH 75 – 80) Mark Titcomb (JH 76 – 80) Hugh Betts (JH 77 – 81) Peter Kemkers (JH 84 – 89) Mark Stroude (JH 84 – 89) David Yung (JH 87 – 89) Sarkis Zeronian (JH 87 – 92) Rich Buckingham (JH 90 – 95) Stuart Carr-Jones (JH 95 – 00) O Richard Nottidge (PH 45 – 50) Richard Duncan (PH 50 – 54)

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George Hubbard (PH 53 – 58) Norman Hodgson (PH 56 – 60) Anthony Lipscomb (PH 61 – 65) Jeremy C B Hyde (PH 64 – 67) Patrick Francis (PH 66 – 71) Jeremy Instone (PH 67 – 69) Nicholas Pearce (PH 72 – 77) Michael Murphy (PH 76 – 81) Andrew Langdale (PH 78 – 82) Paul Farrow (PH 79 – 84) Jonathan Pearce (PH 79 – 84) Michael Aylwin (PH 85 – 90) Tom and Alexandra Attenborough (PH 85 – 90) Michael Bluett (PH 90 – 95) Charles Lilley (PH 90 – 95) Michael Fry (PH 93 – 98) James Rogers (PH 95 – 00) Alan S D Wright (PH 98 – 03) Charlie Nairn (PH 2001 – 06) Luke Richards (PH 2001 – 06) William Soutar (PH 2002 – 07) Gavin Dunbar (HS 49 – 54) Anthony Garrett (HS 51 – 55) Jeremy Skipper (HS 52 – 55) Hugh Moss (HS 53 – 59) John and Margaret Ireland (HS 56 – 60) Ian Stoker (HS 56 – 60) John Ilott (HS 57 – 59) Tim Blackford (HS 59 – 64) Charles Ledsam (HS 62 – 66) Alistair Stoker (HS 62 – 66) Jeremy Budd (HS 70 – 73) Alec Bowman (HS 72 – 76) Robert O’Neill (HS 73 – 77) John Redford (HS 74 – 79) Michael-Mehrdod Khajeh-Noori (HS 85 – 89) David J D Farrow (PS 51 – 55) John Gordon (PS 53 – 58) James McDonald (PS 58 – 63) Francis Pinkerton (PS 59 – 64) John Pook (PS 60 – 65) Anthony Davis and Pamela Jarvis (PS 62 – 66) Charles Swingland (PS 66 – 71) Andrew Instance (PS 85 – 90) Ollie Tetlow (PS 96 – 01) Christopher Hammond (PS 2000 – 05) Brian Mitchell (FH 51 – 55) † Hugh Bethell (FH 55 – 60) Chris Cotton (FH 55 – 59) William Winter (FH 55 – 59) Michael Somers (FH 56 – 61) Peter Macann (FH 58 – 60) John Bowis (FH 58 – 63) Jolyon Drury (FH 60 – 65) Jerry Ponder (FH 62 – 66) Ned Towle (FH 63 – 64)

David and Mary Evans (FH 65 – 69) Guy Faller (FH 72 – 76) Peter Davies (FH 75 – 80) Jeremy Wilmot (FH 82 – 86) Mark Maitland (FH 89 – 94) Caolan Cotter (FH 2003 – 08) Peter Cobb (MH 50 – 55) † Richard Don (MH 61 – 66) Neil and Sarah Arnott (MH 63 – 68) Bernard Farrant (MH 65 – 70) Charles Burt (MH 67 – 70) Richard E Hollis (MH 66 – 71) Edward and Bobbie Cooper (MH 72 – 76) Andrew Sprague (MH 72 – 76) Graham Pilnik (MH 77 – 79) Guy Harman (MH 83 – 88) Edward Rash (MH 85 – 90) James Nicholson (MH 91 – 96) Nick Hawkins (MH 92 – 96) Daniel Jarvis (MH 94 – 99) James Solomon (MH 97 – 02) Luke Wallace (MH 2004 – 09) Raymond Bates (WH 43 – 47) Christopher Whittingham (WH 55 – 60) Peter and Frances Frost (WH 59 – 63) James McCredie (WH 60 – 64) Philip Marwood (WH 67 – 71) Nicholas Thom (WH 70 – 74) Robert Kellagher (WH 72 – 76) Alastair Thom (WH 73 – 77) Christopher Stone (WH 73 – 78) Andrew Blackwood (WH 75 – 77) Andrew Marks (WH 83 – 88) Guy Thatcher (WH 83 – 88) Roger Woodcock (WH 87 – 92) Jamie McManus (WH 89 – 94) William Gelling (WH 90 – 96) James Mitchell (WH 92 – 97) Dominic Gould (WH 93 – 98) James Ford (WH 96 – 01) Gareth Withers (WH 97 – 02) Simon Hocombe (SH 49 – 54) Douglas Hadler (SH 51 – 54) Robin Graham (SH 51 – 56) Michael Helm (SH 52 – 57) Nigel Hatch (SH 53 – 57) Michael Smith (SH 54 – 59) Stephen Parker (SH 55 – 59) William Whight (SH 56 – 60) Nick Willmer (SH 61 – 66) Nigel Johnson Goddard (SH 63 – 68) Robert Lisvane (SH 63 – 68) Robert Newey (SH 69 – 74) Russell Gerrard (SH 71 – 75) Jeremy Tullett (SH 72 – 76) Peter Jackson (SH 73 – 78) John Holden (SH 74 – 79) James and Bláithín Tansley (SH 75 – 79) Andy Colling (SH 82 – 87)

Tim Greenwood (SH 82 – 87) Guy Davison (SH 84 – 89) Dominic Peyton (SH 88 – 93) Alex Charrington (SH 88 – 93) Desmond FitzGerald (SH 92 – 97) Louis Aldred (SH 98 – 03) Jacob Beckett (SH 2000 – 05) David Whittaker (WW 71 – 76) Donald Reid (WW 73 – 78) David Roberts (WW 76 – 81) Guy Browning (WW 78 – 83) Christopher Wise (WW 78 – 82) Mark, Zoe, Toby and Hugo Pettman (WW 81 – 85) Rory McVean (WW 82 – 87) Graham Heath (WW 84 – 89) James Coppin (WW 96 – 01) Christopher Pulman (WW 96 – 01) Tim Atwood (CH 93 – 98) Alastair Richards (CH 95 – 00) James Beveridge (CH 97 – 02) Charles Coldman (CH 97 – 02) Anonymous (22)

Friends, parents and staff Marc and Susan Barone James and Stephanie Barton Dan and Harriet Bastide Ian and Amanda Brown Nick and Maggie Butcher Paul and Melanie Calver The Capon Family Nick and Suzanne Cockaday Finbarr and Rita Cotter Paul and Alison Dean David and Lovie Dingle Malcolm and Mary Drysdale John and Lisa Duggan Stephen and Margaret Ellis Jessica Emery John and Inge Fleming Ralph Fleming Alex and Jill Foulds Mark Freeman and Annamie Paul Gavin and Sonya Friend Yasmin and Freddie George George and Kim Gittins Jonathan and Jo Green Gordon and Julie Hancock Mary Harper Pepjin and Rhonda Heins Christopher and Nicola Hemmings The Hilleard-Rees Family Simon and Joanne Judd Robert and Louita Lees Alan and Kathryn MacPherson Charles and Cathy McKenzie Marcus and Jennifer Meadows-Smith Peter and Juliet Mellor

THANKING OUR SUPPORTERS

Winston Mok Andrew Myers Luke and Fiona Neicho Mr and Mrs D H M Oliver Kevin and Mary O’Riordan Stephen and Lisa Pearce-Higgins Mr and Mrs Don Percival James and Helen Priory Peter and Christina Rawlins Mr Raynor and Ms Neall Stewart and Joanne Richardson Ralph and Veronique Ricks Nicholas and Joan Robinson Hugh and Emilia Sanders David and Shamsah Scarlett Steven and Georgie Sharpe Jeremy and Louise Shields Mark and Moira Simpson Mr and Mrs Jeremy Smither F Toguchi Mark and Brenda Trenowden David and Sara Turner David Walsh Philip Woodman Anonymous (9)

SUPPORTERS All those who have made a one-off gift between 1st July 2020 and 30th June 2021. Old Tonbridgians Michael Mander (Sc 49 – 52) Ian Melville Moore (Sc 54 – 58) William Hunter (Sc 57 – 61) Chris Gebbie (Sc 59 – 63) Brian Anderson (Sc 61 – 64) Ian Richardson (Sc 61 – 66) Bill Bowring (Sc 62 – 66) David Mills (Sc 63 – 67) Mike Beckett (Sc 63 – 68) John Emms (Sc 66 – 71) Vikram Jayanti (Sc 68 – 72) Anthony Burkard (Sc 70 – 75) Matthew and Sarah Wilson (Sc 72 – 76) Neil Cain (Sc 73 – 78) Richard Hazlewood (Sc 74 – 78) James Cave (Sc 75 – 79) Joe and Sonia Barry (Sc 75 – 79) Simon White (Sc 76 – 81) Andy and Jacqui Cain (Sc 78 – 83) Tom Bodger (Sc 89 – 94) Tom Hollyer (Sc 2000 – 05) Philipp Kloecker (Sc 2003 – 05) Oscar Cowling (Sc 2008 – 13) Charlie Chow (Sc 2010 – 14) Anthony Nigel Benn (JH 43 – 47) Jeremy Wells (JH 51 – 56)

Martyn Roffey (JH 56 – 60) Richard Russell (JH 56 – 60) David Keith (JH 58 – 62) John West (JH 62 – 67) Anil Baboolal (JH 76 – 81) Jose Prado (JH 80 – 85) Carl Reading (JH 88 – 93) Henry Smith (JH 94 – 97) Henry Sanderson (JH 2003 – 08) Tom Jenner (JH 2005 – 10) John Oakley (PH 49 – 54) Tom Merriam (PH 50 – 51) Oliver Britton (PH 60 – 65) Hugh Chaplin (PH 61 – 66) Jeremy H (PH 65 – 70) Nick Angus (PH 66 – 71) Richard Spellman (PH 70 – 74) Jeremy Cowdrey (PH 73 – 78) Mark Uren (PH 75 – 80) John Murphy (PH 78 – 83) Richard Beggs (PH 79 – 84) Jonathan Arscott (PH 83 – 88) Justin Gilbert (PH 83 – 88) Richard Gill (PH 84 – 89) Simon Henry (PH 94 – 99) Christopher Angus (PH 95 – 00) Greg Adams (PH 96 – 01) Jamie Elliott (PH 2001 – 06) Richard Payne (HS 44 – 48) Christopher Garrett (HS 48 – 53) John Smith (HS 48 – 54) Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Wilson KCB AFC (HS 54 – 59) Stephen and Sally Stowell (HS 59 – 64) Richard Glover (HS 66 – 70) Lawrence Jones (HS 67 – 68) Graeme Ramsay (HS 80 – 85) Andrew Lambert (HS 83 – 88) Alex Summerfield (HS 84 – 89) Duncan Elliott (HS 91 – 96) Tommy Arnall (HS 2000 – 05) Nick Cullen (HS 2002 – 07) Silas Yuen (HS 2005 – 07) Jonathan Chan (HS 2009 – 14) Robin Davies (PS 51 – 56) Charles Paine (PS 54 – 59) David Cave (PS 60 – 65) John Burgess (PS 63 – 68) Bron Purkiss (PS 64 – 69) Brian Morrison (PS 76 – 81) Richard Sankey (PS 82 – 87) Simon Aird (PS 84 – 89) Andrew Seale (PS 85 – 89) Alex Pattison (PS 88 – 93) Rob Reynolds (PS 94 – 99) Dennis Chen (PS 95 – 00) Gerald Chan (PS 2002 – 07) Oliver Pike (PS 2006 – 11) Harry Buxton (PS 2007 – 12)

James Linington (FH 52 – 56) William Gibbs (FH 53 – 58) Alastair and Diane Hume (FH 56 – 61) John Newman (FH 57 – 61) Chris Rees (FH 57 – 61) Martin Williams (FH 60 – 63) Andrew Mayer (FH 62 – 65) Tim Cooper (FH 68 – 73) Tony Howard (FH 77 – 82) Lars Pertwee (FH 77 – 81) Toby Davies (FH 78 – 83) Richard Skinner (FH 83 – 88) Timothy Akroyd (FH 84 – 89) Rupert Bentley (FH 84 – 89) Jonathan Fenn (FH 85 – 90) Andrew Morgan (FH 92 – 97) Chris Reyniers (FH 95 – 00) Peter Keevil (FH 97 – 02) Rory McAllister (FH 2008 – 13) Jason and Zara Ng (FH 2010 – 12) Basil Stevens (FH 2013 – 18) James William Reid (MH 19 – 23) † Archibald Reid (MH 46 – 50) † Geoffrey and Jennifer Boys (MH 49 – 54) Andrew MacLaren (MH 57 – 62) Mark Jiskoot (MH 72 – 77) Chris Rash (MH 78 – 82) Mike Robeson (MH 80 – 85) Andrew Hoare (MH 82 – 87) Justin Lloyd-Williams (MH 83 – 88) Mike Nolan (MH 84 – 88) Andy Simpson (MH 85 – 90) Hakan Aysan (MH 89 – 94) Omar Siddiq (MH 91 – 93) David Wong (MH 93 – 95) Cecil Kwong (MH 97 – 99) Gareth Reid (MH 2001 – 06) Jamie Tym (MH 2004 – 90) Nico Nalbantian (MH 2005 – 10) Tom Grant (MH 2006 – 11) Nicholas Simon (MH 2011 – 13) James Gordon (WH 55 – 59) Chris Pettman (WH 56 – 61) Charles Penruddocke (WH 58 – 62) Robert Greenhalgh (WH 61 – 62) Richard Brewer (WH 62 – 67) Richard Hoole (WH 65 – 70) D J Macnamara (WH 70 – 75) Philip Bearcroft (WH 77 – 81) Mike Gilbart-Smith (WH 87 – 92) Simon Baker (WH 95 – 00) Ben Kibblewhite (WH 2013 – 18) Paul Lambert (SH 62 – 67) Mark Wauton (SH 70 – 75) Philip Parr (SH 71 – 75) Bart Peterkin (SH 89 – 94) Wesley Mason (SH 2016 – 21) Lewis Watts (WW 78 – 82) Richard Higginson (WW 77 – 82)

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Nick Woodcock (WW 82 – 87) James Tarry (WW 87 – 92) Duncan Wallace (WW 2008 – 13) Alexander Watts (WW 2009 – 13) Steven Aspinall (CH 93 – 98) Spencer Moulton (CH 94 – 99) Greg Silverman (CH 2006 – 08) Nicholas Orr (CH 2008 – 13) Connor Wright (CH 2013 – 18) Henry Evans (OH 2002 – 07) Anonymous (21)

Friends, parents and staff A M Aberg Richard and Joanna Abnett Michael Adams Niranjan Aiyagari Arese Alonge Varuni Amarasinghe Phyllis Andreae Miranda Averdieck Pedro Avery Peter and Suzanne Baldwin Adrienne Bamford John and Bev Barsley Roger Barton Tim and Rachel Bevan-Thomas Jean Beverton Will and Tara Biddle James and Teresa Birch Annabelle Blackmore Chris and Kyoko Boehringer Charles Bourne Emily Bourne Philip and Caroline Bowkley Jeremy Bradshaw Beverley Brant Peter and Helen Bullock Robert Burgess Supachai Buristrakul Charles and Caroline Burrows John Bushell Melanie and Paul Calver Euan Cameron Andrew Carrie Lisa Carrie Joe and Sharon Cassidy Wendy Challis Tim Chamberlain Sylvia Chan Peter and Judy Charlton Margaret Cheung Clare Cheveley Sandra Chittick Wendy Chow Alastair Clarke Alex and Gaby Clarke Louise Clarke Ed and Karin Clayman

Adele Cleaver Susan Coleman James Coltella Peter Comben Nick and Sue Cook Cheryl Coombs Byron Cooper-Fogarty Sylvie Cotton Aminah Creasey Sarah and Richard Crosby Josephine Crown Victoria Crumby Joss and Victoria Dare Peter and Carolyn Davis Suzanna Day-Lunn Phillip Deans Martin and Sammy Dent The Denton-Clark Family Paul Diamond Rachel Diamond Mark Dickinson Edward, Fiona and Harry Dix Perkin Jackie Domanska Malcolm and Mary Drysdale Mike Duncan Louise Easterbrook Richard and Moyna Edmondson Peter Edwards and Julia Collins Matthew and Ciara Enskat Muyiwa Fagbemi David Faithfull Sarah Favre Jane Fentiman Mr Mark Findlay Jim and Caroline Flegg Mark and Meirion Flemington James Fraser Kate French Nina Freudenheim Susanna Freudenheim Dino and Antonella Fuschillo Niall and Christine Gallagher James and Lizzie Geffen Darryn and Helen Gibson Paul Glen Liz Goh Kate Grant Matthew Grant Ali Greenslade David Guest Alison Hale Liang Han Stephen and Paula Hardy Patrick and Katie Hargreaves Harris Family Mike and Emma Harris Sam Harvey Arabella Hastie James and Lucy Hayward

Mark Heslop Alex and Annabel Hewitt Ricky Ho Clare Holder Mark and Sheena Holmes Patricia Hon Richard Horner Christine Howard Chao Sheng Huang and Susan Cheung John and Lisa Huddy Laurie Hudson Tim and Kirsten Hudson David and Alison Huggett Amanda and Stephen Hunt Peter and Xochiti Hunt Paul Hunter Peter and Christina Hutton Garth Impey Lisa Instance Rachel Ives Sally and Aleks Jancic Jessica Jell Nicolas Jenni Sue Jobber Tonderai Kachecha Tony and Elizabeth Kemp Elena Kheifits Martin King Sarah Kingston Jennifer Knight John Knight and Hueyling Yap-Knight Duncan Knox Chester Kuchta Nanette Kwong Charlotte Lacey Mary Laing Florence Lander Jane and Stephane Laumet Kieron Launder Hugh and Jenny Lavers William Law Martin Leach Ka Lai Kay Lee Yuk Ping Sandy Lee So Jeanette Leitch Bin Li Cui Yun Li Daphne Li Gabriel Li Mr and Mrs Kan Fung Li Family Liu Steve Llewellyn and Margarethe Batteson Melanie Lockhart Plum Lomax Ian Lumb Ali Lumsden Bryan and Linda Lynch Mark and Phillipa Lynch James Macpherson

THANKING OUR SUPPORTERS

Kathryn MacPherson Amanda Man Miles Marten Tonya and Ken Mason Kate Mayor Andy McClinton Iain McDonald Denise McWilliams Madelyn Meredith Andrew and Katherine Middleton Liz Middleton Sarah Mitchell Ian Moore Tracy Moore Morcombe Family Vanessa Morgan Astrid Morley Angela Morrison Lucinda Mullins Christopher Nash Patrick North Brenda O’Leary Robert Oliver William Oliver Daniel and Caroline Osborne Johanna and William Outram Songvit and Taniya Pakdeevutitam Craig Parfitt Christophe Patricot Elizabeth Pattison Richard Pattison David Percival Colin and Anita Phillips Caroline Piper Richard Piskorz Charles and Kate Pitts-Tucker Robin Poston Claire Potter Tim and Gaynor Ramskill Rosie and Vijay Rangarajan Christopher and Rowena Ray Nigel Reid Chris and Anne Reynolds Ted Roberts Mary Robertson Erwin Roex Matthew Rose Mike Rowan Chris and Mary † Rudge Brian Rusling The Saleh Family Michael and Jane Samuel David Scarlett Andrew Schaeffer Carla Schaeffer Cameron Scott Mark Scott Mike and Jo Scott Nicky Scott

Stefanie and Alex Seddon Judy Seymour-Ure John Shafer Jonnie Shaw Rong Shen and Qiao Wei Patrick Shum and Tracy Lan Anna Silva Richard Silva John Simmons Jennifer Skarbek Mary Slack Lynn Slater Vivien Smiley Irene Sobowale Jane Spedding Paul and Nicky Spensley Will Stephens Amanda Stewart The Stokhuyzen Family Peter Stonor Elaine Sum Jessica Sykes Ken Tam Amy Tao John Taylor Mark and Liz Taylor Vivienne Teckoe David and Jane Tennant Julian and Ellen Thomas Graham Thompson Rob Thomson Ryan Tollit Anthony Tomazos Gary Tuffield Guy Twinn Lucy Twinn Nick Tyler Alex Underwood Andre van der Spuy James and Petra Venton Mercedes Verde Otero Jos Vermeulen Ian Walker Georgie Wates Iona Watts Katherine Watts Sharon Wee Parina Williams Candy Wong Andrew and Julia Woolf Joanna Xu Xiao Xu Yang Yang Sadie Zanelli Cheng Zhong and Mary Jiang Anonymous (59) Current Students (15)

JUDDE SOCIETY The Judde Society was created to recognise those who have made provision for the Tonbridge School Foundation in their Will. Legacies play a key role in building our Foundation Awards bursary programme and help us to protect our founder’s legacy for future generations of Tonbridgians. Old Tonbridgians David Cave (Sc 42 – 47) Norman Evans (Sc 44 – 48) Michael Mander (Sc 49 – 52) † Tony Nichols (Sc 50 – 54) Richard Sax (Sc 52 – 57) Ian Mackintosh (Sc 53 – 58) † Michael Noël-Clarke (Sc 53 – 58) Ian Hooper (Sc 55 – 59) Ian Johnstone (Sc 57 – 61) David Sievwright (Sc 59 – 63) John Moir (Sc 60 – 64) John Emms (Sc 66 – 71) Ivan Bilicki (Sc 2001 – 03) Dan Cattell (JH 39 – 43) Roger Schooling (JH 48 – 53) Bill Sylvester (JH 50 – 55) Peter Young (JH 53 – 57) † John Searle (JH 55 – 60) Christopher Knox (JH 58 – 63) Tim Shaw (JH 78 – 83) Professor David Gallop (PH 41 – 46) Richard Lindesay (PH 49 – 54) Jeremy Wiltshier (PH 51 – 56) Anthony Lipscomb (PH 61 – 65) Peter Jupp (PH 63 – 68) Ed Wesson (PH 79 – 83) Jono Arscott (PH 83 – 88) Michael Fry (PH 93 – 98) Robin Garnett (HS 46 – 50) † Richard Clay (HS 48 – 53) Christopher Garrett (HS 48 – 53) Robin Berkeley OBE (HS 51 – 56) Anthony Garrett MBE (HS 51 – 55) Ian Perkins (HS 51 – 56) Brian Nathan (HS 53 – 57) Richard Dalzell (HS 54 – 58) Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Wilson KCB AFC (HS 54 – 59) Grahame Berkeley (HS 55 – 59) Timothy Farr (HS 55 – 59) Peter Morris (HS 59 – 63) Tim Blackford (HS 59 – 64) Graham Tyler (HS 78 – 83) David Goodland (PS 41 – 46) David Kemp (PS 42 – 47) † Ian Wallace (PS 42 – 47) † Anthony Vivian (PS 46 – 51) Roy Foulsham (PS 47 – 51)

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David Farmer (PS 49 – 53) Tony Taylor (PS 52 – 57) John Gordon (PS 53 – 58) Richard Roberts (PS 53 – 58) Peter Hayes (PS 57 – 62) William Reeve (PS 60 – 64) Martin Colvill (FH 54 – 58) † Michael Falcon (FH 54 – 59) Chris Cotton (FH 55 – 59) William Winter (FH 55 – 59) John Gibbs (FH 56 – 61) James Stewart (FH 56 – 61) Richard Langridge (FH 57 – 59) Anthony Box (FH 57 – 61) † Laurie Watt (FH 59 – 63) Martin Williams (FH 60 – 63) Jolyon Drury (FH 60 – 65) Nicholas Nugent (FH 63 – 67) Johnny Aisher (FH 74 – 79) Toby Davies (FH 78 – 83) Donald Evans (MH 39 – 44) Keith Braybon (MH 42 – 47) John Kitching (MH 48 – 53) † Brian Price (MH 53 – 57) Colin Heathcote (MH 58 – 63) † Hugh Carson (MH 60 – 64) Neil Arnott ((MH 63 – 68) Bernard Farrant (MH 65 – 70) Charles Burt (MH 67 – 70) Nic Meredith (MH 73 – 75) Alain Dilworth (MH 74 – 78) Richard Lea (WH 47 – 52) Peter Lake (WH 55 – 60) Christopher Pettman (WH 56 – 61) Ian Cowdroy (WH 64 – 69) Dr Paul Nailor (WH 74 – 78)

Simon Lee (WH 74 – 79) Sir Peter Marshall (SH 38 – 43) Norman Leadbeater (SH 46 – 49) Nicholas Jarrett (SH 47 – 50) Cedric Lark (SH 48 – 53) Douglas Hadler (SH 51 – 54) Christopher Berridge (SH 51 – 56) Jeremy Tullett (SH 72 – 76) Grant W R Morffew (SH 81 – 86) Richard Higginson (WW 77 – 82) James Tarry (WW 87 – 92) Anonymous (16)

Friends, parents and staff Matthew and Jennie Collins Jacques Peltier Frances Potter David Tennant David Walsh

Legacies received between 1st July 2019 and 30th June 2021 Richard Butterworth (Sc 44 – 48) John Collins (Sc 51 – 55) Andrew Butler (JH 47 – 52) John Taylor (HS 42 – 47) Geoffrey Shaw (HS 53 – 58) Robert Billinton (FH 1894 – 1897) Tony Cardwell (SH 51 – 57) David Thomas (PH 44 – 49) Bryan Dixon (PH 50 – 55) John J White (WH 49 – 53) Barry Coleman (WH 53 – 56) Mike Bushby (CR 54 – 91) Hugh Ashton (Friend) Mrs Mary Marwood (Friend)

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Transform lives with the gift of a donation, however large or small. Become a member of the 1553 Society with a regular gift or leave a gift in perpetuity with a legacy. Find out more about our work to widen access to Tonbridge at tonbridgeconnect.org/supportus Or contact Yvette Young, Development Manager: yvette.young@tonbridge-school.org 01732 304253

THE HONG KONG CHARITABLE TRUST This is a registered trust under the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Ordinance. Its purpose is to assist the School in achieving its fundraising ambition among OTs and parents, past and present, resident in Hong Kong. Tonbridge has a distinguished entry from Hong Kong and greatly values its association with the Hong Kong community.

TONBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (TEF) This is an independent American not-for-profit Corporation under section 501(c)(3) of the Inland Revenue Code, whose directors raise funds to support the School. Tonbridge is most grateful for the continued assistance of the many donors’ resident in the USA who help the School through their gifts to the TEF.

CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION CANADA (CAF CANADA) CAF Canada is a registered Canadian charity (CRA Charitable Registration #: 801966334RR0001). CAF Canada fully complies with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) regulations and can provide Canadian donors with a charitable tax receipt for approved projects.

LEAVING A LEGACY TO TONBRIDGE

FROM YOUR LEGACY TO THEIR FUTURE Leaving a pledge to Tonbridge in your Will is possibly the greatest gift you can offer during your lifetime; and a legacy gift will ensure that generations of Tonbridgians can benefit. Since its foundation in 1553, legacies have played a pivotal role in securing a future for Tonbridge School. The School’s founder and first legator, Sir Andrew Judde, left property in London as an endowment for the School, helping ensure its financial viability beyond his death in 1558. OTs and friends of the School who have included, or intend to include, Tonbridge in their Will are invited to join the Judde Society.

200 legacies since 2004 Our ambition is to secure 475 legacies by our 475th anniversary in 2028 All gifts left to the Tonbridge Foundation in your Will could reduce your inheritance tax All Judde Society members will receive a Judde Society tie, lapel pin, invitations to special events and the opportunity to have lunch in your old house.

“By remembering Tonbridge in my Will, I feel as though I am playing a very small part in ensuring, in the words of the School song, ‘This is the School of tomorrow’.” Jono Arscott (PH 83 – 88)

As we approach our 475th anniversary, it is our hope that Old Tonbridgians and friends will consider including the School in their Will and so become part of this wonderful and vital tradition.

To find out more contact Tara Biddle, Judde Society Manager: tara.biddle@tonbridge-school.org 01732 304253 or visit

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