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Welcome

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Welcome to the 2021 edition of the Mitre.

Academic .....................................................20

One year ago, having just experienced the first lockdown and phase one of remote working, we could not have anticipated the next twelve most unusual months for the school. We have certainly learned a great deal more in that time, notably that learning is a deeply social enterprise and that our students have missed being around each other most of all. Equally, we have seen the strength of the community come to the fore, as we had to adapt to the circumstances, and I am proud to say that our students and staff have done that tremendously well. As I hope you can see in the range of activity recorded and reflected on here, they responded with energy and innovation, and a different set of valuable skills has emerged. I welcome this opportunity to celebrate all that has been achieved at Trinity during this time.

Events .......................................................... 25 Community .................................................. 30 Activities ...................................................... 36 Drama .......................................................... 43 Art and Design Technology .......................... 47 Music ........................................................... 52 Visits and Expeditions ................................... 57

My grateful thanks go to all our contributors to this edition, but particular congratulations must go to Clara Story as editor, who has brought it all together. I hope you enjoy reading it, and I take this opportunity to wish everyone, and in particular our new students, a very happy and rather more normal academic year.

Mr Alastair Kennedy Headmaster

Sport ............................................................ 59 Valete and Salvete ........................................ 81 Beyond Trinity .............................................. 88 Prize Winners .............................................. 90

Editor: Clara Story

Marketing assistant: Diana Jonesco

With thanks to: Andrew Magee, Katie Eynon, Audrey Lenihan, Sara Ward, Donna Lewis, Tuki Rounds, Antonia Geldeard, Sam Powell, Julian Timm, Al Kennedy and all the Trinity staff and students who have contributed.

Front and back cover: Noah Gilham Inside front cover: Diana Jonesco

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Class of 2021 In June we said goodbye to Head Boy Tom Haunstetter and Head Girl Lucy Robinson.

They share some memories and thoughts about their time at Trinity.

Tom Haunstetter Head Boy As I approach my final moments of school, it occurs to me just how quickly my time here has gone. It feels as it was only yesterday that I walked through the Boys’ Entrance in an oversized blazer, excited by what Trinity had to offer. Now, as I am about to depart, I can surely say that the school has surpassed all expectations, and that I have well and truly outgrown my blazer.

Trinity has provided me with so many great opportunities over the years and I know for certain that the friends and memories I have created will stay with me for years to come.

My fondest recollections include a once-in-alifetime trip to Borneo, touring Dubai in the First Year and playing rugby week in, week out with some of my best mates. There is no doubt that the school has harnessed each of our unique talents, through its academic, sporting and musical brilliance. Yet, I know that

what has set Trinity apart is the interaction on a personal level, both with peers and staff, as it fosters a school spirit that envelops all of us with support and encouragement.

The fact that the school community has remained so resilient, in spite of the unprecedented two years we have had, is testament to the strength of the friendships forged, the incredible provision of the Trinity staff and the collective determination to succeed.

It really has been a pleasure to be the Head of School this year. I would like to thank all the teachers who have supported me, from the Lower School all the way through to Upper Sixth, especially Mr Kennedy, Ms Geldeard, Mr Evans and the whole of the Sixth Form team for their hard work and dedication.

For those of you who have more time at Trinity, make the most of all the opportunities

on offer – you will certainly not regret it.

Finally, for the departing Upper Sixth, I wish you all the very best in your new ventures and hope we can find ways of giving back to this wonderful school in the years to come.

Lucy Robinson Head Girl Whilst I only had the privilege of attending Trinity for two years, the memories and friendships I have made will stay with me forever. In all settings - the classroom, sports field, and Sixth Form centre - I have seen myself, and those around me, transition

from teenagers to adults. In this time, we have matured and we relish the plethora of opportunities Trinity has given us. Most of this we have the staff to thank for, as they have worked tirelessly to ensure we are working towards our goals and are braced for the highs and lows of the wider world. Special thanks go to the Sixth Form staff, including Mrs Highmore, who sent countless reminders, read hundreds of personal statements and ran intricately planned sessions and seminars to help us get to our next destination.

One opportunity I have particularly appreciated in my time has been the sport, alongside being a part of the high-performance programme.

Although it has been very different this year, the sports staff did an amazing job at encouraging us to stay motivated and try new things. This included zoom workouts and girls’ rugby in Games when we returned to school, where I made some of my favourite memories.

Furthermore, the overwhelming number of societies, which catered for all, helped us to

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explore our own niches and also allowed us to gain experience in presenting and teaching each other. I especially enjoyed this in both Medical Society and Chemical Society.

In such a challenging time period - exacerbated

by Covid 19 - I am so proud to be part of a year group who just got on with it and tackled each challenge one by one, in the face of so much uncertainty. I would like to think these skills will be pivotal for all of us in the future.

Not only did we support each other in Sixth Form, but also in our interactions with the Lower School. Many of us participated in peer and form mentoring, schemes that were so beneficial for both us and the boys involved. I would like to thank the amazing prefect team that we had this year, who were so helpful and always stepped up when needed.

Moving forward from Trinity, I wish everyone success on whichever route they take, and cannot wait to see what this group of talented and passionate individuals will do in the future.

Vote of confidence Trinity’s first inspection in six years took place in June, leading to an “excellent” rating in all areas from the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI).

Inspectors spent four days meeting staff and students, observing lessons and activities, and scrutinising policies and procedures. Their two judgments, for Pupils’ Achievement and Pupils’ Personal Development were both awarded the top category of “excellent”.

Inspectors said students were “highly confident and self-assured independent learners, yet possess a conspicuous level of humility”, and they noted that the school was meeting its aim to nurture extraordinary young people.

“Pupils achieve outstanding success academically and in a wide range of co-curricular activities,” the report stated, adding that they “combine outstanding intellectual curiosity with a strong willingness to think independently.”

Headmaster Mr Al Kennedy thanked teachers, students and parents for their hard work and contributions to the school.

“The report captures what we believe is the most important part of our ethos, that ‘pupils actively support each other in a collaborative atmosphere’,” he said.

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Making headway Many Trinity students have gone on to achieve extraordinary things, and those who took the lead at school can often be leaders for life. Here we catch up with some of our former Head Boys and Head Girls from recent years, to see where life has taken them.

Nathan White Head Boy 2014-15 What are you doing nowadays?

After university, I made quite an unorthodox career choice and joined the Unlocked Graduates programme in 2019. The twoyear scheme involved working full-time as a prison officer in a Young Offender Institute and supporting some of the country’s most vulnerable and complex 15- to 17-year-olds, whilst completing a masters. The programme exists to put graduates, who typically would not consider working in prisons, on the frontline to drive rehabilitation, innovation, and cultural changes. Alongside Unlocked, I am involved in several Youth Advisory Boards for charities focused on employment, education, restorative justice, diversity and mental health.

The role has by far been the most challenging, rewarding, and transformative experience of my life. I cannot put into words how difficult the role has been at times, but also, how much fun I have had working with young offenders. My decision to join the scheme and my enjoyment of it have been rooted in the fact I had followed my passions and chosen a role that aligned with my desire to help society’s most vulnerable individuals and groups. Prison exists at a cross-section between my three main interests: young people, criminal justice, and education; so it was a perfect space to enter and experience first-hand. The relationships I have built with young offenders and the opportunity to be a positive male role model has been invaluable.

Dependent on the day of the week, my answer to whether I enjoy the role or not will change vastly. But what remains constant is my belief that it has without a doubt been worth it. I have seen a world that most people will (hopefully) never see and one which will be definitive in shaping my future.

What do you remember positively from your time at Trinity?

Everything. Of course, nothing is perfect, but the things that have stayed with me over the past six years have been overwhelmingly positive. I just remember being at Trinity as being fun, whether that was in the classroom, on the rugby pitch or on the amazing trips 4

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the school ran. It was such a supportive environment filled with teachers who really believed in me and have made a lasting impact.

The school broadened my horizons, took me to places I never thought I would go to and opened so many opportunities which I never really appreciated at the time. I would not be where I am without those lessons and experiences. Being a black boy from Croydon, the reality is if I had gone to another school, my life might look unrecognisable right now.

I think one of the biggest way Trinity helped me was making me more comfortable expressing myself and speaking to people from different cultures and backgrounds. A great example of this was Open Days where you took prospective students and their families around the school. From the start, you were developing your ability to build relationships and present confidently. This is one example of many where the school provided space to go out of your comfort zone and find solutions to problems your own way.

What Trinity provided outside of the curriculum also had a huge impact – there was space to pursue whatever passion you

had to the fullest. It helped me develop in every area of my life, creating a more complete person than an exam-passer. The school’s emphasis on being yourself and doing your best at anything you do has been embedded in me since.

What are your plans for the future?

As my time on the Unlocked programme draws to a close, I am hoping to pursue a career in policy within the Ministry of Justice, Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service or the Department of Education. Otherwise, I would like to continue working with charities and try to address some of the challenges I have witnessed working with young offenders.

If you could say one thing to your younger self, what would it be?

I would say to do what you want to do, and not to hide or be embarrassed by your interests. It is your life, and you must make the most of every opportunity at Trinity, because you have access to resources that not many children in the world do. Do not take any of it for granted, always thank those who have helped you, and be unapologetically yourself.

Ejaaz Ahamadeen Head Boy 2012-13 What are you up to nowadays?

I recently moved to Miami and now live between New York and Miami. I work remotely as a Product Manager at Coinbase. I basically design and build new products that allow people to interact with crypto assets.

I enjoy my role because it’s more of a nerdy obsession turned into a career. I used to read and learn about this stuff in my spare time at university and now I get to do it full time! I enjoy my role specifically because I now get to take that passion and use it to build and launch products that allow millions of users to interact with a more open financial system. If you think about it, building a new financial system sounds like a ridiculously ambitious goal however it looks like the industry is set to achieve it, so here I am.

What do you remember positively about your time at Trinity?

I’d say the community. From the staff all the way through to the students, everyone had the ability to balance a strong drive for success with a sense of normality. You could be yourself and support others. I often see Trinity as a core turning point in my life. I used to be a pretty mischievous kid with no sense of drive, but Trinity changed that and those habits have since stuck with me and let me to success in many instances. It’s more of a mindset.

What are your plans for the future?

I plan to set up my own business in the crypto world over the next three years, however first I’m focused on building products at Coinbase so people like my mother will finally believe I’m not just playing around with magical internet money!

Personally, I’m looking forward to travelling more when COVID vaccines have rolled out and plan to buy a house in New York soon.

If you could say one thing to your younger self, what would it be?

I’d probably tell myself the following phrase: “it’s never as bad as it seems”. Often I used to think that every negative event was a deal breaker on my goals, but it turns out it’s usually never that way and there’s always a lesson to learn and better yourself.

Jess O’Sullivan Head Girl 2012-13 What are you up to nowadays?

I’m a Commercial Broadband Manager for Strategic Projects at Sky. I’ve been a project manager in this job for two-and-a-half years, and enjoy working for Sky. What do you remember positively about your time at Trinity?

Academically Trinity was brilliant. I always felt I was taught by passionate staff who were very encouraging and supportive. I feel very privileged to have been Head Girl as I was able to be more heavily involved and contribute more to the school. I learned a lot about leadership and teamwork – I worked well with Ejaaz Ahamadeen, the Head Boy at the time, and we always divided and conquered any task we had. We had to make the weekly supervision rota and events rota for the wider team of 7 senior prefects and further 50 prefects, and to ensure this was shared out equally, while keeping everyone happy and making it fair!

What are your plans for the future?

I am just about to make my first career move, internally within Sky into a Commercial Management role which is going to be a mixture of project delivery and commercial analysis. It will be new so I’m looking forward to a new challenge and learning new skills, and then we shall see!

If you could say one thing to your younger self, what would it be?

It’s a classic and it makes me sound so old, but “enjoy it!” School is great, half terms are brilliant, you will never get to be with all your friends all day every day again. Just enjoy! You’ll miss it when it’s over.

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Deesha Ganguli Head Girl 2017-18 What are you up to nowadays?

I am currently a final year undergraduate at Warwick University doing Politics and International Studies. I have loved it, mainly because of the “international” aspect of it. I have had the opportunity to learn about many different regions of the world as well as global issues such as climate change and international development. I have enjoyed studying alongside people from all over the world and am particularly fond of Warwick for its student diversity.

What do you remember positively from your time at Trinity?

Something that stands out in my memory is the fantastic range of opportunities and experiences students can get involved in, which helped me develop other interests outside academics. My time at Trinity definitely helped me prepare for future challenges – I got better at time management and organisation through having to balance independent study and extra-curricular activities.

Opportunities to do public speaking and work with other members of the year group also developed my team work skills and confidence.

What are your plans for the future?

I am hoping to do a Master’s in International Development and Education after I graduate and then pursue a career in International Development.

If you could say one thing to your younger self, what would it be?

I would say to take advantage of the opportunities life presents and to be outgoing, because you never know how much you will enjoy something until you try it.

Krishna Lall Head Boy 2018-19 What are you doing nowadays?

I am entering my final year of Chemistry at Imperial College London. Aside from my studies, I am the chair of the university Big Band and also play rugby at the Trinity Club, continuing my love for music and sport from school.

Despite the last year and a half of my university studies being hit by the pandemic, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the experience so far. It has been great fun to meet some new people, although I’m very much looking forward to getting back to in-person teaching and lab work for my final year.

What do you remember positively from your time at Trinity?

I had so many amazing experiences while at Trinity. Some highlights were definitely playing in a national final at Sixways stadium with the 1st XV and performing at Ronnie Scott’s. I learned a lot about resilience and selfmotivation, which have been more important than ever with so much of my course going online. Overall, I remember how welcoming and inclusive the school was from my first day to my last and it has left me with a group of lifelong friends.

What are your plans for the future?

This year I am going to apply for a master’s degree in Organic Chemistry to further my studies. Beyond that, I’m looking at applying for a job in patent law.

If you could say one thing to your younger self, what would it be?

The advice I would give my younger self would be, to enjoy the present and be patient. It is very easy when you’re at school to always be thinking about the next step; what it’s like to be in Sixth Form and then university. It is easy to become so focused on achieving the next thing, that you forget to enjoy the experiences that you have. So…enjoy it while it lasts!

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Lisa Kladitis Head Girl 2014-15 What are you doing nowadays?

I’m an impact investment analyst for an investment management firm. This involves researching the environmental and social impact of companies for possible inclusion in sustainable funds. I enjoy my role because it’s varied and intellectually challenging, as well as encouraging investment in companies with more sustainable practices.

What do you remember positively from your time at Trinity?

The inclusive and friendly culture at Trinity was unbelievably positive for me.

Trinity allowed me to be myself and explore interests, and instilled a desire to take up as many opportunities as possible.

My experience at Sixth Form encouraged me to achieve the best I could in everything I attempted, and the confidence I gained has allowed me to put myself forward for leadership positions and to apply for my current role.

What are your plans for the future?

I have no particular plans right now!

If you could tell your younger self one thing, what would it be?

I would say, don’t be so afraid of making mistakes. There is time to try things and change your mind.

Shreya Ganguli Head Girl 2018-19 What are you up to nowadays?

I am currently in my second year at the University of Edinburgh, studying History and Politics. I find that the two subjects are very interdisciplinary and their complementary nature has enhanced my experience of studying both History and Politics in their contemporary and traditional applications. I also have had the opportunity to take Electives in Sustainable Development, Gender Studies, Empire, and Philosophy which has been a fascinating insight to subjects outside of my degree.

What do you remember positively from your time at Trinity?

I loved my A Levels in History, Politics and Religious Studies, and am really missing all my classes and teachers! There are lots of things that stand out, but I especially enjoyed being in an environment that was so positive and supportive - there were so many wonderful opportunities and people when I was at Trinity, and I feel very grateful for my time there. Being at Trinity really helped me with my organisation and time skills - I don’t think I’ve ever been busier than I was at Trinity and learning to balance academics, extracurriculars, and social activities is a really valuable skill that I picked up and has really helped me at university.

What are your plans for the future?

I start my year abroad in August at the University of Oslo, Norway. Fortunately, I am only in my second of four years at university and therefore haven’t thought too much about potential careers! I think I would like to go down some kind of humanitarian aid or activism path, using what I have learned during my education for good purpose.

If you could tell your younger self one thing, what would it be?

I think I would tell myself that it is important to invest time into things and people that make you happy, no matter what stage you are at in your life. I have found that doing things for myself that I enjoy has been an invaluable part of my life, especially since the start of the pandemic, and I wish I had placed more emphasis on this whilst I was still at school.

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Raising awareness In the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, students set up a new African-Caribbean Society. The society has joined with the school to give all students chances to engage with issues around racism and the black experience.

The African-Caribbean Society, which joins the Indian Society in celebrating ethnic identity at Trinity, was set up and run by Tiwa Ajayi-Obe, Anthea Allen-Jubin, David-Emmanuel Osahon and Kai Cumberbatch. During Black History

Month, members of the society interviewed one of the founders of the month-long initiative, Ansel Wong, who set it up in 1987.

The recording was available to students, and many watched part of it in form times.

Tiwa and David also gave an assembly to the whole school celebrating black achievement, and in autumn 2021 members of the society plan to interview Stuart Lawrence, brother of Stephen Lawrence.

As well as the activities of the society, Black History Month was also supported when the Lower Sixth watched a screening of Woke in October, a play about feminism and hip-hop culture which explores the experience of the Black Panthers and the background to the Ferguson riots.

A sub-group of prefects have also formed an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, which has already produced resources for the Sixth Form Diploma about everyday sexism and street harassment. They plan to do more work on racism and other discrimination, and engage with the younger years in assemblies and other settings.

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The school’s new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Fighting racism in football Former Trinity student Paul Cleal OBE helped to develop the Premier League’s “No Room for Racism” action plan, which was published in February.

Mr Cleal, who left Trinity in 1984, welcomed the plan’s publication, and said he hoped it would lead to more opportunities for minority ethnic groups in football – both on the pitch and behind the scenes.

Mr Cleal, an Equality Advisor to the Premier League board, worked in partnership with them to develop the plan. He is also part of Trinity’s Bursary Fund project, and is passionate about social mobility and diversity.

He pointed to the repeated abuse suffered by black footballers, including online abuse and taunts from the crowd during matches.

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if not more important in the long run, is the ability of everyone to have the opportunity to progress and realise their potential.

“Greater diversity on the pitch has driven the Premier League and its Clubs to higher levels of success, but that diversity is not present to any great extent in the most important off-field roles, whether that be in coaching or board and executive positions.

“In that sense football has much in common with other industries.”

The plan was given unanimous support by the 20 Premier League clubs.

Mr Cleal worked for 16 years as a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers in both the UK and

Africa practices, before taking on other roles in the public and private sector. He was also a board member of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.

Ms Audrey Lenihan

Tree of change In April to mark Stephen Lawrence Day, a “pledge tree” sprang up in the Trinity Circus, where students and staff hung handwritten pledges to fight racism and promote inclusion.

The tree, commissioned by the RS department and fashioned by Mr Tim Chesters in DT, became quickly covered with green labels.

Each label held a personal pledge, including promises that the writer would challenge racism instead of being a bystander, educate themselves through reading, or pause to consider how their language might affect another person.

way for our students to think carefully than to pledge to make a change in their lives, and to work practically to stamp out racism and, indeed, all discrimination. It’s been amazing seeing the huge range of pledges that have come out of it.”

Ms Clara Story and Ms Kate Beresford-Miller

During the week in tutor time, students had learned about Stephen’s murder in 1993 and his family’s battle for justice. Sixth Former Zoe Makele also put together an inspiring film of students and staff making pledges about what they will do differently to bring about change. This film allowed students to see older students in the school committing to doing better, giving examples of the changes they might like to make. Zoe also led an assembly alongside Head of RS Ms Kate Beresford-Miller.

“The film was incredibly moving to watch,” said Ms Beresford Miller. “It was excellent to see students and staff talking about these issues, and thinking about the small but significant changes they will make in their daily lives to bring about a wider community change.

“Seeing the tree come to life was amazing. We wanted to build on the Stephen Lawrence Day Trust’s maxim of a legacy of change. What better

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Celebrating black history During Black History Month in October, Sixth Formers Tiwa Ajayi-Obe and David Osahon gave an assembly titled “Black Brilliance” which explored their black experience, and examples of inspirational figures from history and contemporary life.

I remember the first time that I noticed there was a negative connotation to being black. I was nine years old and it was 2011. The Stephen Lawrence murder trial had re-opened and it was all over the news. It shook me to my core that someone – Stephen – could be killed by racists, for no other reason than being black. I was also frightened because it was clear that the police (the institution who should be protecting

us and making us feel safe) were also shown to have been guilty of racist behaviours and decisions. I started to question myself. I didn’t want to be black. But my parents educated me, and we visited my homeland of Nigeria. I learned that I am black, will always be black and I can be proud of this. We as black men and women are beautiful and amazing, and we can grow up to be what we want.

However, while things are better for us than they were for our parents and our parents’ parents, they are not still good enough. The assembly we gave promoted black excellence throughout history, and raised some difficulties that the black community face.

Tiwa Ajayi-Obe

African independence: Nkrumah and Ghana The Gold Coast is a former British colony in West Africa known today as the Republic of Ghana. In the transatlantic slave trade era, there were large supplies of gold there. For a major period in history, commerce also turned to supplying slaves instead of gold.

Queen Candace or Kandake of Ethiopia Candace or Kandake was the name given to any Queen or Empress of Ethiopia by the Europeans, and these great woman were seen to be wives of the Gods or the living God. Candace of 332 BC was blind in one eye due to losing it in a battle with the Romans.

She was known to be a fierce, tactical and uniting leader.

Alexander the Great had reached Kemet (Ancient Egypt) and was gearing up to battle into Ethiopia. One account states that, seeing the black Queen on her elephants and her black armies, he halted his armies at the first cataract, and turned back.

Another version states that Candace advised Alexander to leave the region and if he refused, she would cut off his head and roll it down a hill.

In 1947 Dr Kwame Nkrumah was installed as General Secretary of the United Gold Coast Convention. He was imprisoned by the British for inciting people to revolt against the British but returned in 1948 and formed the more radical Convention People’s Party, or CPP. In 1951 the CPP won the elections for a larger and newer Legislative Council, with Africans in the majority. Nkrumah was released. He negotiated a new constitution with the British and in 1954 he became Prime Minister. Three years later he led his country to freedom, and the touch-paper had been lit for the rest of Africa.

Rapper Dave and his song “Black” Dave’s ability to vocalise political and societal issues such as Black Lives Matter with such a calm and level-headed intelligence often makes us forget that he’s only twenty and a couple of years older than us. He is able to explain the struggle which many, if not all, black people live. My parents of African descent constantly reminded me that I didn’t have the leisure of fooling around. “It’s a white man’s world” they’d say.

We see the benefits of being white in almost every narrative and, as Dave implies, it’s a constant cycle of second chances and benefits of the doubt: “A kid dies, the blacker the killer, the sweeter the news And if he’s white you give him a chance, he’s ill and confused If he’s black, he’s probably armed, you see him and shoot”

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Life in the time of Covid Students and staff alike came back to school in September 2020 with optimism that the worst was over. But before long, we were plunged back into winter lockdown, then faced a cautious return to school and tentative approach towards normality. Here we reflect on our personal experiences this year.

The First Year student Noah Brown I look at posters around the school about First Year school trips and days out, and see so many people huddled together without masks on. It almost feels alien now. It’s sad that I never got to experience all the stuff I otherwise would have. It feels like the posters are taunting me when I walk around the school.

I pray that next year all this will be behind us, that the old normal will become the “regular” normal again. Lockdown was a (hopefully) once in a lifetime experience and it’s one I certainly won’t be forgetting any time soon.

Life through lockdown was tough. It was a long journey filled with lots of things we had to adjust to very quickly. Sometimes I was scared to the point where I couldn’t see beyond 10 feet.

Sometimes I was so lonely that I couldn’t get out of bed. Sometimes I was so angry, angry at the virus, angry that it had taken so much away from me that I would bang my fists on the bed.

Everyone else said that they were doing fine in lockdown, that they preferred being schooled from home, but I could tell that behind some people’s smiles there were people that had gone through exactly the same as me.

First Year should have been a calm, fun year, with lots of focus on the social aspect of school

as well as the academic. It should be a year when students get to know each other and their teachers, and make friendships that will last a lifetime. So much of the social aspect of the school was missed in lockdown. We just couldn’t interact the way kids our age do, we couldn’t pop round to each other’s houses, eat meals with new families: we couldn’t bond in the way I’d expected.

Home school wasn’t terrible, but it definitely was no substitute for school. Break and lunch felt like gaping holes, waiting to be filled with normality and friends. I felt ready to burst out of lessons, and talk rubbish, laugh, fall, get up, play, do all the stuff we never realised we needed to do, until it was gone.

I felt looked after by Trinity, and I felt safe with my form teacher. I know that I was lucky. I know that we were taught well, and checked up on. I know the teachers had to adapt quickly too, and I know some of them were at home teaching me whilst also having to teach their own children.

I know families lost loved ones, and I know this virus scratched away at the picture of normality we were so used to, scratched at it so hard I couldn’t see it anymore.

For the first time in my life, I was really scared, really scared. I was scared my grandparents

would die, I was scared not knowing when it would end, and I was also scared by how lonely I felt.

I am so glad that finally we may be seeing the end of Covid restrictions coming, and I am so glad that I am finally getting to mix with my new friends outside of school and do the insignificant things that when taken away suddenly became so significant.

The virus took a lot away from us, but I hope that from it we have all come out with a little bit more; a little bit more appreciation for school, for teachers, for normal life, and for having a chat with your friend, because finally we are all back together again. Back to being kids again.

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The Deputy Head Mr Tuki Rounds As in so many areas of life, September 2020 brought with it a cautious optimism that school might return to something resembling normal.

However, it became apparent that whilst it would be school, it would not be school as we know it. Alongside managing the complications of exam results, we set to work devising strategies to do the most unnatural of things within Trinity: keeping people apart. From one way systems to zoning the school, coming to school in Games kit, and year bubbles, no aspect of our lives remained untouched.

However, it was no surprise that the community took it all on with an understanding

and resilience that I have become used to, and we all settled in to a “new normal”.

As a Deputy Head I had never imagined that becoming an amateur epidemiologist would be part of the job description, but so it has been; and with one eye ever on variants and case numbers, we realised as Christmas neared that changes loomed again. The holiday saw us planning to embark on a whole new role, that of the testing centre: only to move to remote learning again at the eleventh hour. After seamlessly slipping back into remote education for the darkest months, the spring, at last, heralded hope. Following our own mini-mass testing programme, as the plans for exams were finally released, staff and students alike, once again, displayed their fortitude.

Whilst the final unlocking in June was delayed, and so were events that would have seen us revel in welcoming our community on site, we remain thankful that some of the things that were so missed restarted in the summer term and we live in hope that more will follow in September.

They say that adversity is the mother of invention, and throughout the pandemic I have marvelled at the creativity and adaptability of our staff and students, and remain ever grateful for the support of our parents throughout. Whilst these times have been a test, they have also been a testament; one to what a wonderfully supportive place Trinity is.

The timetabler Mr Stuart McIntosh It is often said that a key skill in timetabling is the ability to predict (and thereby avoid or circumvent) problems and issues weeks, if not months before, they manifest themselves and become intractable. And there is no better example of this art than my predecessor, Mr Nick Denman, who, having been in the role since 2004 and written at least 14 whole school timetables, clearly got wind that COVID was on its way, and decided to retire just in the nick (Nick?) of time in 2019 and spent lockdown as far away from Croydon as he possibly could. Suffice to say, I have now written five timetables in two years and I’ll leave Nick’s mathematical brain to calculate by what percentage my productivity rate exceeds his!

The COVID timetable rewrites have been a lot easier in some ways. If teachers are teaching from home, then there is of course no need for me to fit all the lessons into the available classrooms. Similarly, when in school, with

The Sixth Form student Alice Bradshaw Whilst the experience of lockdown and online learning had its challenges for me, I am ultimately grateful for it as the period of time I had allowed me to reflect on what I wanted to do with my life and change the plans that I’d had before.

I began the Lower Sixth with the intention of studying Maths - I enjoyed the subject, and thought I was pretty good at it. However, as the content became harder and harder, and my interest in political theory grew, I began

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year groups bubbling on specific corridors, and teachers walking to them, rooming is a veritable walk in the park (and the corridors a lot more tranquil to boot!). But this does of course lead to a certain fidgetiness among many of our students. Pity, for example, the poor ‘caged beasts’ of 3P, confined to captivity in room 4 for between 20 and 30 of their 40 periods each week. Not just confined to one single room – but also of course forced to sit at the same individual desk for most of the day to reduce the risk of transmission. This is of course hardly ideal. There was pure joy on many faces when they got to move a whole

eight metres along the corridor to room 5 for a language lesson.

to change direction. The time I had to myself due to the country being locked down felt bittersweet - I had the time to myself which I could fill with whatever I wanted, but I was cut off from my friends and my routine. I began by reading Women, Race and Class, a formative piece of radical and intersectional feminist theory which had been recommended to me by a friend. The more I read, the more intrigued I became. I gained perspectives on feminism which I’d never considered before.

after school, were gone. I missed the freedom I’d had before and quiet moments to myself, as my family where with me for more time than they ever had been before.

I know lots of people who, like myself, struggled to adapt to the restrictions they were now being forced to follow. Things I took for granted, like taking the train with my friend

Thanks are of course due to teaching staff who have just got on with it, and to the students, especially the Sixth Form who spent much of the year in science labs, whether they studied science or not. Special thanks, of course, go to lab technicians Marion Reeves and Sue Brown, and the cleaning staff too did a sterling job of cleaning rooms and spaces which had to be shared between different year groups. From September we hope to be back to “Plan A”, and the students can finally mix and learn as they need to.

I believe that being forced to exist in my own company for such an extended period of time changed my outlook on life. I feel more inclined to make plans with people now and really enjoy their company as the prospect of another lockdown still feels like a possibility.

Ultimately, I’m grateful for the time I spent in lockdown as I learnt a lot about myself, and it encouraged me to enjoy experiences with others more.

The Third Year student Dhyan Ruparel I remember how, in September 2020, the idea of a “new normal” was discussed. But this year could be described by almost any adjective in the entire dictionary, other than normal.

The pandemic-year began in September, when we received a seemingly endless list of adaptations to normal school life. There was a slight pang of anxiety about the restrictions for everyone, but I think that this was initially hidden by the immediate excitement about the return.

Going back into the school after such a long time was a strangely surreal thing. Then school was frozen in time, broken only by new signs and hand sanitiser stations. Posters still advertised events from March 2020, theatres still had sets in them from shows that never happened, and fields were still ready for seasons of sport that went unplayed. It was both wonderful and strange to rediscover a place I had known so well.

The restrictions were frustrating, though they had to be accepted. Having seen the result of inaction total lockdown, and an abundance of loss - nobody was willing to risk ignoring the rules. Learning was caught up on - it really was thrilling to have student and teacher in the same room again.

The co-curricular life for which Trinity is famous started up again, with orchestras and casts and teams able to come together for the first time in months. We were able to rediscover “social interaction”, something which had become sadly alien. These weeks were surely some of my

The teacher Ms Clara Story I returned to teaching from maternity leave in January, and went straight into online teaching in the winter lockdown. Rather than a baptism of fire, it was a chilly and solitary experience, as I struggled with the new technology and met my classes for the first time over Teams.

I took over an empty classroom at school where I could teach my online lessons using

favourite of the past year. Of course, as hindsight dictates, this ended swiftly.

Having never been all too interested in sport, many people like me took to watching the COVID cases rise, and watching hopes fall. A “second wave” had been predicted for weeks, but I vividly remember seeing, and feeling, tensions towards this rise in school, when we came back from the half-term break.

The plans for January changed numerous times in just one week, before we were plunged back into lockdown. I will admit to having liked remote learning in 2020 - it allowed me some level of independence and simplicity in my school day which I appreciated. Yet, even I didn’t want this.

It was sad to have sprung back to some sort of normality, and then to have that taken away. I remember firing up Microsoft Teams in January,

the big screen. This also helped me feel that work was separate from the rest of my life, and allowed me to avoid the complication of my 9-month-old son, who was often looked after at home. I realise many online-working parents simply had to ignore their school-age children in the background, and I feel lucky that my son was young enough to qualify for full-time care.

He is also thankfully too young to understand the pandemic, or suffer much because of it.

School was silent and echoey, with just a few

for the first time in six months. Never had I been so annoyed to see the little logo, with the little purple men with their little purple T. We were allowed (forced) to come back into school in the second half of the spring term, and we quickly slipped back into the day-to-day COVID life which we had all grown somewhat used to in the autumn, but with testing this time around. I know that this will end, eventually.

Probably. Hopefully.

Vaccinations give me some glimmer of hope, but it does seem that this pandemic is going to last a while longer. I have given up on predicting the next chapter - it’s simply too difficult, and ultimately meaningless, because this last year has taught me that Trinity School can survive pretty much anything.

Having said that, I really would not like a fourth wave. Please? other masked colleagues lurking around, with whom I managed a quick socially-distant chat now and then. I ate my sandwich alone each day at my desk, looked out of the window at the empty fields, and tapped away on my computer, backed by the sound of the ticking clock, distant traffic or rain. Each lesson seemed to be over in a flash – despite technical lagging and students’ lengthy struggles with the mute button. But it was great to talk with our young people and get some purposeful work done. Teaching is full of interactions, and it helped to mitigate what was otherwise a very quiet working life.

Getting everyone back to school in person has been a huge boost, and I felt lucky compared to some friends who had been working over Zoom for a mind-boggling year.

I love the school community, my colleagues, and the irrepressible spirit of young people, who adapt and manage to enjoy themselves and bring laughter so often, even in the most trying circumstances.

I can’t wait for restrictions here to end: to be able to sit down and eat with my colleagues and friends, to go on theatre trips, to be able to get close enough to students’ desks to give them meaningful personalised help in a lesson. We can only hope that we are through the worst.

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Poetry in bloom Sixth Form student Safiya Tiotto-Smith won the Bloom Poetry Competition run by the Exeter Phoenix arts centre, with a poem about the sun and moon.

The competition was part of the Phoenix’ virtual festival celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week, and poems were invited with themes including nature, the environment and wellbeing.

Safiya’s entry won the 17-and-under category in May, and is entitled “Help Me Moon”. It is a dialogue between the sun and moon which deals with despair, helplessness and positive endurance.

Safiya said the poem came out of a lockdown challenge she gave herself to write a piece of poetry a day.

“This poem features a conversation where the sun asks the moon how they can find the strength to keep going forward with life,” she said.

“This reflects how lost everyone was feeling last year during lockdown, and by using some bright and beautiful natural imagery, I wanted to revive our appreciation of this world.”

Bloom Poetry Competition judge, Naomi Turner, said the standard of poetry was high, and judging difficult. “The entries were evocative, playful, heart-warming and funny,” she said.

Ms Katie Eynon

Help Me, Moon

By Safiya Tiotto-Smith Help me moon, listen close: People are starting to overdose On greed and hate and immoral things, The kind of sins the night-time brings.

How do you do it? Keep the peace, When the sky hides all of evil’s caprice.

I’ve tried to rule and punish their crimes, But sunburn only works sometimes.

Help me moon, I need power; When was the last time you listened to a sunflower?

No one listens, yet everyone bathes, In the golden glow of my angry face.

Listen sun, listen close: You’re shouting in beams of light too verbose.

The clouds are your words, and the sky is your page, Stop burning and yelling and taking centre stage.

You asked how I do it – ignoring the sorrow, I take on my shift knowing there’s a tomorrow.

Day shift, night shift – We work to get paid For the same damned cause of earning more days.

We’re doing our bit; We keep them alive.

Can’t you see? Without you they would die.

A world without sun could never exist, You’ve got control; they lose theirs through fists.

How did you get to be so wise?

Why didn’t they make you the king of the skies?

Because you are you, and I am me: You rule the land, I rule the sea.

But how do you do it? Your craters held high, When everyone sleeps and ignores your sky.

I govern the night, watch shadows unfold, Because a star once told me silver is rarer than gold.

You’ve helped me moon, of this I am sure, You’ve cooled my temper and warmed my core.

You deserve to feel strong; it’s how you keep me, Circling and circling without insanity.

So you’ve helped me, You’ve helped me too, Thank you, sun, And thank you, moon.

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A thirst for revenge Fourth Year Barney Sayburn starred The Beast Must Die, a five-part TV thriller for Britbox which was released in May. Barney spent 11 weeks filming on the Isle of Wight alongside BAFTA-winning actors.

The Beast Must Die is a revenge drama adapted from a 1938 novel by Nicholas Blake, the pseudonym of poet Cecil Day-Lewis, father of Daniel Day-Lewis. I play the part of Phil Rattery: the unloved, dysfunctional son of a man suspected of a hit and run.

I got the chance to audition through Mr Chambers, who submitted me to the casting team. I recorded a self-tape and got a recall audition. In the same email which contained the detail of the recall audition, I got the script and read it. It blew my mind. It was an amazing series, full of heart wrenching moments and heart pulsing twists. Moreover, the part I was going for was brilliant. Gaby Chiappe, the writer, had built the character with so much depth and I couldn’t have been more in awe of this opportunity.

The recall was a zoom audition with the director, the casting director and three blacked out screens. Kate Rhodes James, the casting director, was something of a living legend to me, having cast some of my favourite shows, so sitting in front of her was brilliant.

I had no idea how well I’d done, but two weeks later I got a call saying I’d got the part.

Then there were costume fittings in London.

Following that, was a two-month wait before rehearsals began on the Isle of Wight. At rehearsals I met the amazing cast including Jared Harris (my dad in the show), Cush Jumbo (the grieving mum of the killed child who goes undercover to seek revenge), Geraldine James (a scathing aunt), Nathaniel Parker (therapist), Billy Howle (the detective), Maeve Dermody (my mother) and Mia Tomlinson (my aunt who is having an affair with my dad). I spent two days learning to sail with Cush in big winds. Cush was lovely and a great mentor. She really understood how new it all felt to me, and guided me through it, with a great sense of humour.

As far as how the actual shoot went, it was filmed over a few months with Covid protocols in place to make sure cast and crew were safe and could film within our bubble. We were tested every week.

We filmed every day, and every day I learned so much, both about acting and the process of making a series. Everything was an opportunity to absorb the industry by watching the very best directors, cinematographers, production crew and cast you can imagine. It was amazing to be directed, watch BAFTA winners deliver their craft and get lots of support and feedback from the team. For school work, I had a dedicated tutor who spent several hours a day with me keeping me on top of the Trinity curriculum.

We had a dedicated trailer and every day was a blend of acting and school work.

The weather kept changing day to day. One day it would be bright sunshine and the next a torrential downpour and the term “island weather” was included in a scene to explain the sudden weather changes. The director Dome Karukoski said that his approach to weather was always to embrace it and make it part of the series. Now, having watched the show,

I think the grey gloomy skies of the sequence compliment the drama of the scenes.

In one scene, I had to play tennis. This wouldn’t have been extraordinarily hard, were it not with the second best under 16s tennis player in the country. Thankfully the scene called for my character to flounder, so I’m not sure how much acting there was in my performance that day.

Now it’s all said and done, I can just say I’m so proud and grateful for the experience. It’s ignited a flame in me and I’m fascinated by the world of filmmaking. I can proudly say it started with The Beast Must Die and all from an opportunity via Trinity Drama department.

The series is streaming now on Britbox. I hope you enjoy it.

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Jurassic adventures Junior Year student Edward Molony starred alongside a dinosaur in a German advert for McDonald’s Happy Meals – meaning some fun filming in Munich and Berlin.

Back in August 2019, after an audition, I was chosen to film a commercial for German McDonald’s Happy Meals, which promoted Schleich dinosaur and horse figures that came with the meals. The storyline was about how I had a best friend called Ralphie, who just happened to be a dinosaur! We filmed it in Munich with a Danish director, German “mum”, English “sister” and a man in an elaborate dinosaur suit! There was also a horse, but it didn’t behave so it got cut from the final advert!

I had so much fun filming as I got to ride on Ralphie’s back, play hide and seek, run into a lake filled with freezing water (maybe the freezing water part wasn’t that fun) and go on a see-saw with Ralphie. Part of the commercial had references to Jurassic Park, which my brother loved as he is a massive fan of the films. At the end of the advert, my character comes out of a daydream while feeding a Schleich figure an apple slice. I loved watching the final advert and seeing how they made Ralphie look realistic, which was through a combination of camera angles and CGI. It was also really nice to know that it turned out to be the most successful German Happy Meal promotion of the last 10 years.

However, that wasn’t the end of the advert. Last year in September 2020, out of the blue, just after I had started at Trinity, my mum got an email saying that German McDonald’s were keen to have me shoot an alternative winter ending for the commercial. This time it would be filming in Berlin.

As Covid was a problem we didn’t think it would happen. But luckily, Germany was still allowing people in from the London area, so after a negative Covid test, we boarded the flight to Berlin in early October. We kept masks and face shields on for the whole flight, which was strangely very busy. I had to have another Covid test before I was allowed to film, which was nerve wracking as if it was positive I wouldn’t have been allowed to film and could have been stuck in Germany. I did lots of school work while I was waiting. Fortunately, my test was negative!

At the wardrobe session, there were lots of cosy clothes to try on which was a big contrast to the shorts and t-shirt from the original commercial.

The client chose a jumper with a dinosaur on it. This time, I had a German “dad” as well as the same “mum”, but the English “sister” couldn’t make it so I had a different German one. Instead of sitting in the restaurant at the end, this time we were eating our Happy Meal in the car. This made it exciting as we had to sit in the car acting, while it was on a lowloader, a type of trailer which makes it look like an actor is driving the car when really they are not. There was also a lot of fake snow from snow machines, to make the restaurant and surrounding area look festive.

Filming was over very quickly as we were only re-filming the ending, so I then went sightseeing in Berlin with my mum. I had filmed a promotion for Shell at the E-Prix in Berlin in 2019 and had seen some of the city’s sights, but this time I got a chance to visit the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag and the Holocaust Memorial, which was very moving. We also went for a meal at a traditional German restaurant which was absolutely delicious.

It was sad when it was time to go home. I would really like to visit Berlin again. Sadly, we never found the new ending on the internet, but the “mum” from the advert sent us a phone recording of it from her TV!

Edward Molony, Junior Year

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Flying high Heart-stopping talent Third Year student Alex Molony is playing Peter Pan in the latest live-action adaptation of Disney’s 1953 classic Peter Pan and Wendy, which premieres on Disney+ in 2022.

Alex plays Peter Pan alongside Jude Law’s Captain Hook, in the timeless story by JM Barrie of a trio of siblings finding adventure in the world of Neverland, alongside pirates, fairies, and the boy who refuses to grow up. He will also share the screen with Ever Anderson, the daughter of actress Milla Jovovich, who plays Wendy.

Sixth Form student William Gao Hardy beat 10,000 other hopefuls to win a place in the cast of a new Netflix drama, Heartstopper.

The first eight episode season of the drama, an adaptation of Alice Oseman’s graphic novels made by See-Saw Films, began filming in April and was due to wrap up in the summer. It is expected to be screened sometime this autumn.

Oseman, who also wrote the script for the series, said that she was delighted with the casting.

“We’ve found an incredibly talented group of young actors who are all super passionate about bringing this story to life,” she told Deadline Hollywood.

“I’ve been able to spend lots of time with them to talk about the characters, their arcs and their importance to the story, and I know that each actor will shine.”

See-Saw Films executive producer Patrick Walters added: “Heartstopper is a show that celebrates individuality, promotes acceptance and above all puts a smile on your face.

This cast does exactly that, bringing heart, humour and complexity to their roles.”

The series is directed by Euros Lyn, famous for work such as Sherlock and Doctor Who.

Ms Katie Eynon

Alex is already a seasoned actor and voice actor. He performed alongside Romesh Ranganathan in Sky One comedy The Reluctant Landlord, helped to voice the English language version of the French film The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales, and narrated the title role in the animated Disney Junior series Claude.

Filming started in Vancouver in March and the film is expected to be released next year.

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Roman drama Third Year student Jasper Bew travelled to Italy for seven weeks to shoot a film that will be broadcast on Instagram.

The film is about brothers going on a journey to save their father, and we filmed in Italy in April and May. On the trip we stayed in Rome, but also travelled to places like Viterbo and Tuscania for shooting as well. Our trip started with a two-week quarantine, then was followed by two weeks of rehearsals and then two-and-a-half weeks of hardcore filming. This film is very different to other films as it was all recorded on an iPhone, which was very interesting as I held the phone during most of the shoot. The film is in post-production at the

time of writing this article, and I’m very excited about it.

I learned a lot from the experience: my character’s brother in the film is blind, and it showed me that blind people like to do things by themselves and don’t always need help with what they are doing. This trip also introduced me to a completely different style of film, and I met so many people from the industry that I will always remember. It showed me that theatre acting is quite different to film acting and that the process completely different.

Overall this trip was amazing, and I will never forget the people I met and the memories I made.

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East-End boy First year student James Roberts landed a part in EastEnders in November, playing a young Mick Carter in the soap.

Last November, I spent a few days filming an episode of EastEnders. Approximately eight weeks earlier I had submitted a self-tape, but I didn’t know what the role was until they offered me the part – I was going to be playing Mick Carter as a child. The storyline that I was going to be involved in was quite dark as it was dealing with child abuse he suffered while in care.

The first day of filming was particularly fun as it was on location in an old rundown Victorian hotel in North London. The place was spooky but very atmospheric. We filmed several scenes

at the hotel, including one where the crew attached a camera rig to the front of an old Ford which we then had to drive down a really bumpy track. It was a long day of 9.5 hours on set, but the catering was absolutely fantastic!

My second and third days of filming were at the BBC Elstree Studios in Borehamwood. First of all, I had a tour outside around Albert Square.

It was amazing to see all the different buildings, but I found it funny that if you opened any of the front doors, you just found a brick wall on the other side! This is because all of the inside scenes are actually filmed in the studios.

We next went to the studios which were completely crammed full with cameras, monitors and lights. It was interesting to see how filming had to be adapted during Covid.

To keep the two metres’ distance at all times, various close-up scenes were filmed using camera tricks. I would film the scene alone and then the other actor would film the scene separately. The two scenes were then combined together to make it look like the

actors were in the same shot – it was all very technical! We also had to use doubles for some scenes where the actors had to be physically close together – so it was actually my Mum who did some of the scenes with me!

I also got the chance to meet some of the characters from EastEnders – including Danny Dyer. Everyone was really friendly and I thoroughly enjoyed my experience.

James Roberts, First Year

Identity drama Third Year student Zephan Hanson Amissah starred in independent film Farming, playing a young version of the main character played by writer-director Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.

The film, which also starred Kate Beckinsale and Jaime Winstone, was released in 2019 and deals with the racial identity crisis of a black boy sent to live with white foster parents.

Farming was my first movie, and I found the whole experience amazing. After I found out that I had got the role I was so excited, because there were lots and lots of people auditioning for my role. Then I had to start practicing my lines before the rehearsals, and I spent hours practicing with my Mom to make sure I got everything perfect.

The rehearsal period lasted about three weeks and during that time I got to meet most of the cast I was going to interact with in the movie. The filming itself was amazing: it was a long but interesting time. I was able to see all the things that went into a movie from set creation to all the editing required afterwards. All the crew were very nice to me, and most of the time in between scenes they would tell me about things they had done in the past.

Overall being in a movie was one of the greatest things to happen to me, and if I ever had the chance to do it again, I would take that opportunity.

Zephan Hanson Amissah, Third Year 18

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Raising the bar This year, boys from the J-Bugs up to the Third Form produced a Lower or Middle School Projects, including visual art, robotics, website design, videos, music, animation, models and a whole host of stunning essays.

The boys were supported with weekly skills sessions led by Head of Academic Projects Mr Matt Ryan. He said he was “blown away by the brilliance on display”.

“This year was the first time we have rolled out the Lower and Middle School projects across all four year groups, and it was really humbling to see how much effort the boys put in,” he said.

“We had such fun marking them. Well done again to all those involved!”

You can access the full range of projects on Firefly: https://trinity.fireflycloud.net/crosscurricular/lower-school-and-middle-schoolprojects/lower-school-projects-2021

Outstanding projects: Junior Year: Emile Guiblin’s Widow Twanky model box character (JC) and Humphrey Bedford’s stop motion animation (JC) First Year: Joshua Bell’s origami art piece (1H) and Jack Prior’s volcano experiment (1S) Second Year: Aarav Gupta’s robotic arm (2S) and Duncan Rout’s Mandalorian helmet (2G) Third Year: Chris Legge’s racing game (3L), Dhyan Ruparel’s video essay (3J) and Thushan Peiris’s economics journal (3L)

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Eye-catching ideas This year saw the inaugural Festival of Ideas take place in the penultimate week of the summer term.

Students and staff from all over the school pulled together to create a week of thoughtpacked events, workshops, talks, performances, exhibitions and presentations. Whether it was dissecting rats, learning about robotics or solar astronomy, taking part in a philosophy seminar, watching a debate, listening to live poetry and music or being wowed by the brilliance on display at any one of the various student exhibitions, everyone involved was able to experience the sheer scope of academic curiosity that Trinity has to offer.

Many of the events were also student-led, with the Exploration Afternoons a particular highlight.

On Thursday and Friday J-Bugs and First Years were excused from their usual afternoon lessons and instead attended sessions led by students from further up the school. Getting stuck into a variety of topics including economics, legal trials, fitness and creative writing, students were able to share and learn from each other’s extracurricular passions.

At the end of the festival, Mr Matt Ryan said the festival was a “colossal effort” from everyone.

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“It really showcased just how passionate the Trinity community is about all things academic,” he said. “I hope that we’ve managed to show that academia isn’t only about essays, but that all ideas are welcome, no matter what shape or size.”

Mr Matt Ryan

Good robot Sixth Form students produced nearly 70 essays and artefacts as part of their Extended Project Qualifications (EPQ), including a bionic arm built from scratch by Lower Sixth student Surya Vijayanand.

The EPQ is worth about half an A-level in UCAS points, and calls on students to produce a dissertation of approximately 5,000 words or an artefact. They must also complete an evaluative project log, charting their journey through the process, and an academic presentation.

As well as Surya’s bionic arm, project topics included investigations into dissociative disorders, nuclear fusion, colonising Mars, veganism, the benefits of borders, the impacts of colonialism, adolescent risk-taking and the impact of brutalism on the perception of social housing.

The bionic arm was one of the artefacts produced, and Surya spent time researching and self-learning to see how possible it was to build one from scratch.

“I used cheap and recyclable materials to create the arm and also managed to integrate an Arduino electronic circuit and code it to provide some functionality,” he said.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed the creative process.”

Mr Oliver Hutchings, who runs the EPQ, said he was very proud of the students’ work. “There have been some outstandingly imaginative projects this year, and the students have learned so much about independent investigation, sound research and clear, enthusiastic communication,” he said.

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Enter the dragon In March, 27 boys in the Third Year presented their products in the final of their Dragons’ Den competition, for which the brief was to “Create a product that would sell well in lockdown”.

There were six presentations, representing the winners from each form, and four local Dragons for them to impress. The ideas included a multibook, a Covid-proof vending machine, educational websites, and glasses to protect your eyes while on-screen.

The winner however was the “Lockbox”, a weekly subscription service that would deliver high quality targeted activities and puzzles in a recyclable

box for children aged 8 to 16 at home (yours, for a year, for a very competitive £359.99).

Congratulations to the winning team of Dhyan Ruparel, Daniel Todd, Harris Sarwar, Harry Justice and Dylan Patel.

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Engineer in the making Lower Sixth student Aman De Silva was awarded a prestigious Arkwright Scholarship in October to support his studies, in recognition of his potential in engineering.

The Arkwright Trust was founded in 1990 and supports young people during their A-Level years by awarding scholars £300 a year to assist with their studies. It also provides mentoring from an industry sponsor and the opportunity to take part in work experience.

As well as rewarding Aman with his prize money, The trust also awarded Trinity’s Design and Technology department £200, which was used to enhance the extra-curricular activities of the Lower School.

Last year, 18 Trinity students opted to study Engineering at university, and Head of DT Mr Dan Currigan hopes even more will be encouraged to consider it as a career path.

Originally eight students from Trinity had applied for an Arkwright Scholarship, and in February they sat a two-hour Arkwright Aptitude paper. A record number of five students did well enough in the aptitude paper to be invited to interview: George Ogden, Oliver Pay, Aman De Silva, Lev Titov and Liam Writer.

Due to Covid, the interviews could not take place, and Aman was awarded a scholarship based on his application and performance on the test.

Ms Audrey Lenihan

Skeleton crew Second Year students demonstrated their knowledge of the structure and function of joints with entries to this year’s joint model competition.

The students had learned about joints as part of their musculoskeletal system topic in Biology. The models were judged on their creativity, detail and accuracy in design, in addition to labelling the component parts correctly, and the demonstration of complex yet realistic movement.

The winner was Bryn Moore for his superbly realistic model of the forearm. In second place was Mahen Jeyasinghe for his enterprise in showing muscle contraction. Third place was awarded to Euan Chan for his originality in showing movement in the hand.

Highly commended were Daniil Balakhnin, Logan Ritchie and James Sutherland.

“From the intricate vertebral joints to forearm and finger joints, every student created a uniquely extraordinary and ingenious joint model,” said Ms Dharini Bala.

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Cell-ebration The First Year took part in the model cell competition, making realistic models of cells from any materials.

In first place was James Roberts, who displayed superb electrical skills along with accurate scientific information on his cell. It was a model that might be found in the Science museum!

In second place was Joe Carter. His model’s professional-looking approach was combined with very effective use of simple materials.

Meanwhile, Daniel Sarai was awarded third place for a beautifully-crafted red blood cell, with accurate and clearly presented scientific information.

The following students’ models were also highly commended and contributed points towards the First Year interform competition: Seung-Yu, Naku Debebe, Timofey Ivanov, Isaac Akohene-Voller, Josh Bell, Alex Martin, Ben Abraham, Conor Woodman, Dan Battersby and Ali Rizvi.

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Time to talk The final of the Second Year TED talks was won by Oscar Barritt, who spoke about space mining and the NASA Psyche Mission. The competition ran throughout the spring, with each student giving a speech to their form, then a winner from each class was chosen for the final. The finalist speeches covered topics such as climate change, social perceptions in the year group and Generation Z. I came up with my idea for the TED talk over the Christmas holidays last year. I knew that it couldn’t be a really well-known topic, or a topic which no one could relate to, and would find hard to understand, so I had one main criterion: it had to be “in the middle” of these. I had been hearing a lot about Elon Musk in the media, and I had always been very interested in space. Then on a cold winter’s day in December 2020, the idea for my soon-to-be TED Talk topic suddenly popped up in my newsfeed.

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After reading one article about 16 Psyche, a large metallic main belt asteroid purely composed of valuable metals, I became hooked. Discovering its incredible size and worth, I became more and more amazed. Eventually I found out that there was actually an ongoing NASA research mission into the metallic asteroid, and then I knew that this would be the perfect topic to talk about. I watched many TED Talks to give me inspiration about the style and format of my slides, and also the general presentation of the speech itself. I thought it may be best to try and have a slightly more relaxed atmosphere in my talk, and not overload the listeners with information, as they would most likely forget a lot of it very quickly. On each of my slides I tried to have one picture, and a few bullet points of text, so that people could still learn important facts by looking at them, but wouldn’t have to read a whole essay on each slide. I practised my talk to my parents, and then I felt ready.

On the day of the TED Talk finals, I was feeling quite nervous, but having already performed it to my form to qualify for the finals, I didn’t let the nerves overwhelm me. Instead I channeled them into energy and enthusiasm. The start of a talk is always the hardest part, and I felt the eyes of all my friends on me, but as the talk went on I became more and more relaxed, and eventually started to feel the pressure less and less, which allowed my talk to really flow.

After doing my talk, and listening the other finalists talk on their chosen topics. I honestly wasn’t sure who the winner would be. As the judges announced the two runners-up, I was hoping that my name would be called out next. When it was, I was exhilarated. I heard the applause and it was a great feeling, knowing that my hard work had paid off.

Despite what happened on the day, I do think any of the finalists had the potential to win. I personally enjoyed Cayden’s talk on the diversity of music, as it is a subject I am also passionate about and one not many people talk about. The overall experience of preparing and performing a TED Talk was one I will never forget.

Oscar Barritt, Second Year

Buzz about History Nine Lower and Middle School students took part in the International History Bee and Bowl competition in March, coming away with three of the top five places in the individual “Bee”.

The competition was held online via Zoom due to Covid restrictions, and included students from across the world. Oscar Venables won first place, Duncan Rout won third place and Henry Weekes was in joint fourth place out of 40 students of similar ages. Also taking part were Luke Curtis, Cosmas Dunne, Oliver Farnan, Ryan Ilmane, Imaad Khan, and Jamie Woodward.

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Centurions on the march A group of Third Year students came second in the UK at the CyberCenturion VII National Finals, where they developed cybersecurity and computing skills.

Matthew Johnsen, Finlay Evans, Sonny Hurwitz and Avinav Garg, who went by the team name Caesar Cyber, competed in the event in April.

The competition has been designed to develop STEM skillsets and to learn more about key challenges facing the world today which need tackling through cybersecurity.

Ms Micheline Roberts said she was “incredibly proud” of the team.

“They showed outstanding teamwork skills, resilience and determination in pushing forward despite having a major technical issue that prevented them from completing one third of the challenge,” she said.

“Despite this they won second place. What a show of sheer grit and resolve.”

With 61 points, the boys came very close to the team who won, with 67 points, and far ahead of the team in third place.

Ms Katie Eynon

Defying the Matrix Fourth Year student Abdullah Khan came third in London in cybersecurity competition the Matrix Challenge, run by the Metropolitan Police and the Police Cyber Crime Unit.

The Matrix Challenge is a free cyber-skills competition open to 11 to 17-year-olds in the UK, and this year attracted 65,000 entries before closing in February. Abdullah came third in his age category in the London area.

The tests are online, and the first stage is a digital game, which tests knowledge of the Computer Misuse Act and how to stay safe on the internet. Further tests involve decryption, with entrants challenged to decode encrypted messages, or questions about security and safety with technology.

Abdullah said he had “so much fun” taking part in the competition.

“When I initially participated I didn’t think much of it, and hadn’t done any preparation in advance, but when I was shortlisted I started looking into previous years’ competitions and reading more,” he said.

“I’m so excited to have achieved the third place on the London area, and will definitely be participating again this year but will make sure I’m better prepared.”

Abdullah received a prize of a Raspberry Pi kit – a credit-card sized computer that plugs into a monitor or TV and allows the user to learn how to program in languages like Scratch and Python.

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Going out with a bang The Upper Sixth Formers left Trinity in June, and we couldn’t let them go on this of all years without giving them a fun send-off in their bubble. They enjoyed a fancy dress “Sports Day” on their final Games afternoon; then on their last day, after formal photos in their form groups, they enjoyed a festival on the field.

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U6RMH with Mr Holdsworth

U6RP with Mrs Petty

U6BP with Mr Patel

U6CJW with Ms Wilkinson and Dr Asquith

U6TMS with Mr Strange

U6TED with Mr Desbos

U6GEW with Ms Webber

U6HPP with Mr Petty

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Festive goodies Second Year students put their culinary skills to the test making traditional German Christmas biscuits.

Stellar competition A group of Junior and First Year students competed successfully at the Galactic Challenge event in January, coming up with designs for a new settlement on Mars.

The event is run by the organisers of the long-running UK Space Design Competition for senior students.

The challenge called for designs for a new settlement on Mars, in the year 2060. Students were tasked with producing a mini-guide to entice people from Earth to become “first settlers”.

Junior Year Ryan Ilmane won his individual Key Stage 2 category outright with a solo effort, while First Year Gabriel Newlands teamed up with two students from Riddlesdown Collegiate, and First Years Ethan Hua and Hayden Yusuf worked together.

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Using dough prepared by the kitchen, students rolled and cut out their Ausstecherle – meaning “little cut-outs” into festive shapes, while listening to Christmas songs. Once baked, they were able to ice them with toppings of their choice and take them home to share with their families.

Ms Katie Eynon

A clean operation Sixth Form students marketed and sold handmade ethical soap in a business set up through Young Enterprise.

The company, called “Usoapia”, was launched in the autumn by a team led by Lower Sixth Former Edouard Gesser as managing director.

Other leadership roles were taken by Surya Vijayanand, Emily Tellem, Alejandro Wood Melo, Bilal Ismail and Nicholas Michael, and a team of eight other students helped support the operation.

The team started by brainstorming a product that could have a positive ethical impact, and they also considered the skills they’d like to develop.

As a group, they conducted training, weekly meetings and write newsletters and emails to create a positive relationship between themselves, shareholders and consumers.

“It’s been exciting to be able to test different leadership styles and what works best,” said Edouard.

“I found that since everyone here has such attention to detail and initiative, my role was simply to keep momentum going.”

Usoapia sold a range of soaps that were hand produced within a sanitised environment, with due care around the sustainability of the products. The Trinity community was able to buy the soaps in time for Christmas.

Ms Clara Story

FAN-TASTIC: Junior Year students took part in a socially-distanced Taichi Kungfu Fan activity at the school pavilion, led by Head of Chinese Ms Peishu Lin and Chinese teacher Ms Tianying Zhu. The students, who had shown particular interest in Chinese culture and language, learned about the the benefits of Taichi and Kungfu fan dance and wore traditional costumes. They then copied and performed a range of movements with the fan.

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Community

The gift of education The Trinity Malawi Project and our partnership with Chipwepwete Primary School continues to be close to our hearts, with more than £12,000 raised to help with education and community projects.

While we have not been able to visit in person this year, staff, parents and students have continued to fundraise for and connect with our friends in Malawi.

Each year we work in partnership with the charity Hope4Malawi and local partner Fisherman’s Rest to provide funds and materials to support various projects. First and foremost we have a long standing commitment to raise £10,000 a year to provide a free school lunch for every child at Chipwepwete, and this year has been no exception. While the school was closed due to Covid, the funds were diverted to supply vulnerable families with food and provide extra soap and buckets for hygiene. Extra funds are being kept in reserve to restart the programme fully as soon as possible.

On top of this, we have seen the completion of an amazing project to build a bridge across the local river which connects two districts.

This bridge has brought the local community to life, providing vital access to markets, and allowing students to reach school safely throughout the rainy season. It has also been our pleasure to fulfil a personal wish list from the Headmaster of Chipwepwete, Mr Haji,

supporting a range of smaller projects from photocopying exam papers to buying more textbooks and desks to kit out their classrooms.

Most recently every member of the Junior Year at Trinity competed in their own triathlon, which saw them raise more than £2000. This paid directly for bikes and a taxi service to help Malawian teachers to get to school on time.

Will Bridges in our Lower Sixth also donated a full football kit he won in an Adidas raffle to Hope Secondary School, a new school adjacent to Chipwepwete Primary School, and where 25 successful primary school candidates now go to secondary school. The senior team were delighted.

We could not do all this without the generous support of the TPA with their Nearly New Uniform sales, the wider response to our Christmas campaign, and regular collections by our whole community. We are thrilled to continue such a close link and hopeful we will visit again very soon.

Ms Hannah Carey

Fundraising success: Staff and Students ‘Run to Malawi’ – Summer 2020 - £790 Malawi Christmas Appeal - £6400 Good as New Uniform Sales in 2019-2020 - £4500 Junior Triathlon – £2000 Other gifts - £1650

Donations this year: £10,000 - Our regular annual donation provides every child at the school with a free lunch £1080 – The Headmaster’s “Wish List” including photocopying exams, textbooks, desks and first aid kits £522 – Hope4Malawi’s emergency Covid appeal £625 – Malawian Teachers Transport to School Scheme: motorbike license, bikes and taxi service

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An update from Sara Goodman, Founder of Hope4Malawi The impact of the partnership with Chipwepwete is increasingly evident. Six years after Trinity committed to provide funding for the feeding programme, the school is unrecognisable. When I first visited the school in 2014, there was not a single classroom with a proper roof: several classes were outside under trees or temporary shelters. Now, five purpose-built classrooms with desks and a fully resourced library enable many of the children to concentrate better and to have the resources they need to learn well.

Access to books in the library, including the provision of curriculum text books, has made a huge difference and contributes to the improved pass rates at the school. Last year 25 of the 27 students, who sat the end of primary school exams, were selected to the new secondary school that opened in February 2021 on a neighbouring site. This pass rate is unusually high for a rural primary school.

Patrick, who is now at Hope Secondary School, thanked the Trinity community. “Without the books and practise exam papers you provided, I don’t think I would have been selected to secondary school,” he said.

What is also evident with the students at Hope is that those who were at Chipwepwete have better English and know how to use a library, compared with students from other feeder schools where there is no library.

The provision of bicycles for the teachers at Chipwepwete to use to travel to school have already had an impact. Cycling for 40 minutes rather than walking four hours each day on the dirt roads means they are less tired and more motivated to teach.

There are however many challenges for the school. Covid restrictions in Malawi meant schools closed for two terms. With no access to books or internet, continued learning was difficult.

We were able to meet with the top year to help them revise using a newly developed app which has videos and questions mapped onto the Malawian curriculum. Chipwepwete was the first school to use the app. However, the other year groups had very little input whilst the school was closed and so are behind in their studies. We hope to be able to develop and extend the app for use with other year groups.

During lockdown, the Headmaster, Mr Haji, identified families who were particularly struggling, and we provided maize to them. Major, aged eight, is from one of these families, and he has now started to come to school for the first time ever. He is really loving it. We have agreed with Mr Haji that if he comes every day, he can take some maize flour home for his family on a Friday!

Visiting other local schools, many of which still have outside classes, highlights the vast improvement to the learning environment at Chipwepwete. One local school has no desks in any of its eight year groups.

Mr Haji, the teachers and all students express deep gratitude for all that Trinity has contributed, and although they have missed the visits from Trinity students during the pandemic, they are very thankful for your continued commitment to and partnership with them all at Chipwepwete Primary School.

Sara Goodman, Founder of Hope4Malawi

Riding high In June, members of our Junior Year took part in a Triathlon to raise funds for Chipwepwete.

“We knew what we were doing was important and it helped pay for free school meals in Malawi.”

In teams of three, they swam 150m, cycled 3km and ran 1.8km in a team relay, raising £2000. This was four times their original target.

JP won the event, and their charity rep Dylan Robson said the experience was “really fun” despite being difficult.

“Despite pain in my legs, I was determined not to stop during the 1.8km run. Other students were also running at the same time and this helped as it gave you someone to focus on and try and chase them down,” he said.

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Doing their bit Students around the school have taken part in our termly Charity Days, with events ranging from a talent show to sports tournaments, tuck shops and key-ring making.

We have luckily still been able to run our Charity Committee this year, and we have moved to choosing a charity per year group to support. This means we are able to make a bigger difference to each of the charities to which we’re making a donation, through funds raised on our Charity Days and non-uniform days. The charities supported this year were Status Employment, Macmillan, Shelter, Shrublands Trust, Mind, Young Minds, CALM, and Comic Relief. At the time of writing we don’t have a total fundraised for the year, but we expect it to be around the £10,000 mark; a testament to the dedication of the students.

Students were continually coming up with new ideas to raise money while staying within Covid restrictions, and despite being limited to working within their year group bubbles, they still had fun and created great atmospheres around their activities. A fantastic effort all round!

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Much-needed contact Our Lower Sixth students gave online, letter and phone support to local schools and older people as part of their Diploma in the autumn term.

Trinity was unable to run its Sixth Form volunteering programme as usual due to the pandemic, but at the same time many charities and not-for-project organisations have suffered for this very reason. They have lost not just income, but the vital support of their volunteer base.

Students were still able to give online help to Demelza Hospice for Children, St John’s Church, Duffus Cancer Foundation, JAGS Foundation, Orchard Way Primary School and Cleaner and Greener Bromley. They worked remotely from school in small groups on research or design projects for each organisation.

Another group spent each week working outdoors at Pinewood Scouting Centre, clearing ground to ready the site for the return of scouting groups.

A final group chose ways to connect with our local older people. Some spent each week

calling clients of local care groups who have been missing face to face contact of groups and visitors over the last year. A small group planned and ran a weekly online quiz for residents of Whitgift House.

After a request from Whitgift House, we also provided a wooden “wishing tree” for their wall; they wanted to have something visual where residents could add wishes for when the pandemic was over.

“I wish you, your friends and family a much more settled 2021. Enjoy life, for life is precious and life is for living not regretting. Take it by the lapels, give it a darned good shake and enjoy.”

Ms Claire Burrage

A third group spend each week hand-writing letters to local residents. We received a huge number of responses to the letters, every single one stating how grateful they were to receive them.

Ray, 92, thanked the student who took time to write to him. “Covid won’t be with us forever - I won’t bang on about what it was like living through WW2 which lasted considerably longer,” he said.

Back in the field For the first time in two years, more than 50 Fourth Year students were able to volunteer in person on June’s Field Day. One group ran a junior football tournament for local primary schools, and another made wooden signs for the Orpheus Centre.

Students also carried out environmental work at Frylands Scout Centre and MHA The Wilderness.

“By playing an active role in the community, our students prepare to make a meaningful contribution to whichever field they enter when they leave Trinity,” said Ms Claire Burrage.

“It was wonderful seeing our students so full of energy and really getting stuck into their volunteer work.

We’ve had great feedback from the organisations they were working with, praising their dedication and hard work.”

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Running wild Fourth Year student and sports scholar Max Farrell ran 100km in ten days in February raising more than £2800 for mental health charity CALM. Max and his primary school friend Tom raised the money for CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably, which tackles stereotypes around masculinity, suicide and mental health.

They began their first 10km run on 12th February and smashed their fundraising target of £500, raising £2,886.

“Huge credit should go to Max for organising this – and for such a great cause too,” said Head of Fourth Year Mr Grant Beresford-Miller. “’It was an amazing experience,” Max said.

“Thanks so much to everyone who donated or gave such kind messages; it helped us keep going along the way! We are chuffed with the amount we have raised and are glad it can go to such a great cause.”

Ms Clara Story

Walking for the wounded Drama Teacher Mr Phil Mazur raised £1600 for military veterans just before Christmas through a sponsored 27-mile walk on the Wandle Trail.

The money they raised was more than 10 times their target, making Mr Mazur and his wife the 16th highest contributors out of more than 2600 walkers for the Walking with the Wounded appeal. The funds raised supported ex-military in need of urgent mental health care during Christmas, to help them navigate the new battlefield of the pandemic.

Mr Mazur, who is contingent commander for Trinity’s CCF, said he wanted to represent Trinity’s cadets and “give something back” to ex-servicemen and women.

“To be honest, these people put their lives in danger to keep us safe and also support us in the UK,” Mr Mazur said.

“For example, the forces have been helping to deliver the vaccines. I can remember the army manning fire engines during a strike. I also got to work alongside the army during the 2022 Olympics.

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Summer showers Three Lower Sixth Form students were soaked to the skin while completing a sponsored walk of the Sussex Border Path, which raised over £900 for Greenpeace.

George Ogden, Liam Writer and Yash Shetty encountered electric fences and barbed wire, as well as horses and cows, as they endured almost 42 hours of walking where they covered 175km.

“It was tougher than I could have imagined, and we could not have picked a week with worse weather! But we made it,” said George.

“If the money I raised can help someone else’s wellbeing during the pandemic, then all the better.”

The boys were the recipients of an FLR Smith travel award, a fund left in memory of a former student to promote independent, extra-curricular travel for a variety of good causes and motives.

Ms Clara Story

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Christmas support for the vulnerable Our annual Community Christmas Party is a key school event, so it was hugely disappointing not to be able to hold it in 2020 due to Covid-19. But we weren’t going to let this stop us from showing our community that we were thinking of them.

In the absence of the party, we created a film to send to older local residents and those from care homes who might usually attend. A range of entertainment including the Big Band, the Sixth Form Choir and the Junior Year all had festive performances recorded. And to bring an extra smile to the care home residents, we sent some sherry and mince pies to them to enjoy while watching!

In the run up to Christmas we also appealed for support for the Shirley Neighbourhood Care Scheme (SNCS), which provides services for older residents living independently. Much of what they do was unfortunately put on hold due to the pandemic, but they were putting together gift bags for every client before Christmas, along with Christmas cards from local primary schools.

Trinity supported the scheme by running a collection for the gift bags and asked families for suitable donations. The donations we received were incredibly generous and made a huge difference to the success of the scheme. The gift bags were packed in the school and almost 200 local elderly people received a gift bag. Any items received through the appeal that weren’t suitable for gifting were all passed on to the local food bank at the Shrublands Trust.

Our contact Suzy from the Shirley Neighbourhood Care wrote to thank us for our help with this worth cause.

“A big thank you to you and everyone at Trinity. Your help was tremendous - facilities, generous parents who donated gifts and the lovely cards from the students. We have been overwhelmed already by thanks from our older, isolated clients.”

Ms Claire Burrage

Residents’ feedback: “I send my thanks to you especially for organizing the lovely bag of treats. It is so kind and generous of everyone.”

“Thank you for the wonderful gifts – I’ve never received anything like that before – it’s so appreciated. I live alone and am 93 years old.”

“I’d just like to say a big thank you for the Christmas bag that was delivered to my dad. He has lived in Shirley most of his life and now suffers from dementia. The bag brought him a lot of joy.”

A pizza the action The Trinity community sent more than 100 pizzas to Croydon University Hospital NHS staff during the Easter break to say thank you for their work during the pandemic.

With Covid restricting some of our ability to carry out fundraising activities in school, we instead opted to put our efforts into thanking the NHS staff in local hospitals who have worked tirelessly over the last 18 months.

A request for support from Trinity families raised almost £2,000. We were able to send an initial 110 pizzas to Croydon University Hospital, where there are more than 4000 key workers. Further care packages were later sent to the Princess Royal University Hospital.

A spokesperson for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust said “Thank you for the amazing donations. We really appreciate it. You could just see the joy in our staff’s eyes!”

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Changing with the times Despite the challenges of lockdown, Literary Society adapted and evolved this year with a range of in-person and online presentations covering everything from poetry to punk music.

In a year of unprecedented disruption, it was wonderful to see Literary Society continue to offer students a space to step away from the stresses of school life, and indeed pandemic life, and get stuck into wider aspects of literature and culture. With social distancing proving an obstacle to meeting in the English corridor, the society took its student bubbles on tour, treading the boards in the Mitre Theatre, finding temporary homes in the Geography and Maths departments and also embracing the internet and hosting some virtual meetings. The common thread, however, was a cohort of students eager to listen and learn.

The autumn term saw Mr Magee take students on a journey “From page to screen”, asking how literature can translate into cinema, before Mr Ryan made full use of the Mitre Theatre, staging an elaborate and interactive talk entitled “Watching the

watchers: Voyeurism and surveillance in Early Modern Literature”. Students are unlikely to forget being filmed on entrance, with their behaviour projected onto the big screen to explore the effects of real-life surveillance.

Moving out of one spotlight and into another, Mr Lydon channelled the high priestess of soul in his talk “Freedom is Mine: The world according to Nina Simone.”

With the Sixth Form enjoying a range of talks, leading the way for Drill Down – Literary Society’s new Fifth Year-centric splinter group – was Mr Goode, asking the unlikely question: “Did Hogwarts kill the magic or did drill make me do it?” Intrigued IGCSE students packed into the Maths department to hear him elucidate on the nature of drill music and its surprising connections to English Literature. Mrs Petty followed this with a fascinating analysis of how song lyrics connect to poetry while current Lower

Sixth English students also passed on their wisdom to aspiring students in one of the first virtual meetings of the Spring term.

Undaunted by the prospect of presenting online, Upper Sixth Former Eleanor Press spoke to both the Fifth Year and her peers, twice delivering a sometimes loud but always thought-provoking talk inspired by her EPQ: “No Future: Punk and how it persists in British society”. The year was capped by Emilia Petty, returning to in-person presenting to ask, “Does literature have a sell-by date?” For the sake of the society, we must hope not.

And so, despite all the problems posed by this most challenging of years, the Trinity Literary Society overcame and continued to find its way.

Mr Andrew Magee

The great debate The Third Year pitted their wits against each other in an interform debating competition this summer term.

In the group stage, teams were faced with debates about violent video games, lowering the voting age, the benefits of single-sex education, funding of space exploration, and combating climate change. The standard of competition was very high, with some excellent points of discussion on each side of every debate.

The highest individual score in the group stage was achieved by Semiloore Bankole of 3B, who was awarded 23 out of 25 marks for his speech in the debate about singlesex schools. There was a hotly-contested draw between 3P and 3B, with the highest team score coming from 3P who scored 59 out of 75 while arguing against the motion that developed countries have a higher obligation to combat climate change.

On June 22nd, the six forms competed in one final round of debates to decide final positions. 3L and 3D debated the legalisation of performance enhancing drugs in sport in the 5th Place Playoff, 3B and 3S debated prison reform in the 3rd Place Playoff, and 3P and 3J debated whether the Internet has done more harm than good.

Teams did fantastic research, quoting relevant organisations such as YouGov, NASA, and PEGI, but also deeper thinkers like Thomas Hobbes, Noam Chomsky, and Rene Descartes. It was incredibly impressive to see the amount of effort that went into learning about the eight topics. Congratulations to all who took part!

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Talking heads New linked societies Talk Shop and MegaSoc have been pulling in the punters this year, with Talk Shop offering a huge variety of thought-provoking presentations and MegaSoc offering whole-school challenges set by students to accompany the talks.

Recent presentations have included Lower Sixth student Ella Sullivan-Martin’s, which asked “How does memory work?”. Varun Ravikumar analysed and discussed society’s attitudes towards animals. and Ishaan Sriram talked about the vulnerabilities of the global stock market. We have also seen outside speaker and Trinity alumnus Lucy Ellis-Keeler talk us through her experiences in the world of finance, Neil Doncaster joined us to discuss his life as the CEO for Scotland’s football league, and Mary Broster took us on

a journey up Everest, recalling some of her most hair-raising mountaineering experiences.

JBug Ryan Ilmane has been a regular Talk Shop attendee and MegaSoc participant this year, presenting his own talk on how we might colonise the Moon.

“This is my first year at Trinity and, as I’ve always been interested in learning about different subjects, Talk Shop and MegaSoc both really appealed to me,” he said. “It’s been great to listen to various talks on memory, DNA editing and prejudice.

“My favourite so far was Lucy’s talk: “CRISPR – Genetic genius or a recipe for disaster”. I didn’t know 99 percent of it, so it taught me a lot about DNA and how we edit it with Cass 9 enzyme.”

Well done to all our presenters, audience members and participants at Talk Shop and MegaSoc this year.

We look forward to offering more eye-opening talks and challenges in the future.

Mr Matt Ryan

MegaSoc challenges accepted:

Ayush Shetty’s aubergine fritters: A response to Ms Victoria Boorman’s challenge, which encouraged students to cook with a vegetable they’ve never eaten before

Sumant Dinesh’s genetically altered super hero: A response to Lucy Robinson’s challenge, asking how DNA might be altered to create “super” powers

Matthew Jacques’s collage of images: A response to George Ogden’s challenge that students should go on a long walk and document their journey

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The ancient world Middle and Upper School Classics Societies examined how we should view the Greeks and Romans in terms of race, art, sport and medicine, as well as debating ownership of ancient artefacts and how we read the great literature of the past.

Following the global coverage of the Black Lives Matter movement, Classicists everywhere began to re-evaluate how we view race in the ancient world.

To kick off Classics Society, Miss Sana Van Dal gave a talk entitled “Race and Ethnicity in the Classical World”. She looked at some recent debates about race in Classics, from whether David Gyasi or Brad Pitt is a better choice to play Achilles in adaptations of the Iliad, to asking the question about what ancient sculptures really looked like and why we propagate the myth that they were white. She also examined how the ancient Greeks thought about race, from Hesiod, to Homer, to Plato, and what we can learn from their approach.

book: Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths. In the book, Morales gives readers a fresh understanding of well-known Classical myths which we take for granted, arguing that if read in different ways, they have the power to be subversive for the greater good.

Covering everything from Beyonce to the MeToo movement to school uniform, the talk was a fascinating insight into some of the topical research going on in the Classics world today.

Ms Sana Van Daal

In November, Lower Sixth students Rosemary Goodall, El Harrison and Zoe Wisniewski gave a joint talk called “A Day at the Races”. The talk gave Fifth Year, L6th and U6th Classics Society attendees a flavour of how the Romans let their hair down at the races.

We managed to overcome the hurdles of Covid to beam in, via Teams, nearly thirty Classics students from across the year groups.

Hot on their heels, Mr Corstorphine gave a talk on Classical art, pondering the question, ‘Can Art Exist in a Vacuum?’.

Next up were Ms Victoria Boorman and Mr Jack Paterson, who went head-to-head in a virtual debate entitled “This house believes that Britain should return all Classical artefacts to their rightful owners”, to which students in the Third Year and above were invited.

The very topical debate was argued in a heated fashion, but it was Mr Paterson (arguing against the motion), who won by twelve votes to six. Looks like the Elgin Marbles may be staying put for a while!

In March, Fourth Years Jachin Acquah and Luca Szczepaniak gave talks at Middle School Classics Society on how we might interpret Greek mythology as well as medicine and healing in Greece and Rome. It was great to hear them speak about topics they are passionate about and find out some interesting (and at times grisly!) facts about the ancient world.

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Where the river runs deep: Members of the CCF spent their summer Field Day walking on the Wandle Trail, hiking independently by the riverside from Wandsworth Town station to Morden Hall Park.

Classical action It has been a busy year for Lower School Classics, with competitions, mask-making, recitals, and a Junior Year Olympics.

In October, First Years took part in the prestigious Ovid Competition run by the University of Cambridge. They were challenged to devise a creative response to the Roman poet Ovid’s work, the Metamorphoses, which includes much-loved mythological tales including that of Orpheus and Eurydice and Pandora. Students could enter either a live performance, an artefact, a piece of creative writing, or an animation. After much deliberation, the following were submitted for the final: a rap about the legendary king Midas by Aarav Garg (1B), a ghoulish model of Pandora’s box by Mokshi Rayapati (1B), a clever take on the Minotaur myth

by Daniel Sarai (1A), and a really moving animation of the story of Daedalus and Icarus by Gabriel Fraher (1A). We were invited to attend the final via Zoom, when students saw a live story-telling of the myth of King Midas and participated in a virtual quiz on the Ovid myths. We were absolutely thrilled when Daniel and Gabriel’s entries were both awarded a Highly Commended.

Later in the autumn term, J-Bugs were invited to get crafting to make scary Halloween masks on a Classical theme, from the Hydra to Medusa to the Cyclops. At Christmas (or as we like to call it in the Classics Department, the Saturnalia) students put their general Classical knowledge to the test by taking part in the annual “quis?

quid? ubi?” quiz, with rounds covering Classical mythology, history, and even maths.

In March, First Years were invited to take part in the Epic Elocution Extravaganza, performing wellknown passages from Classical literature, including Odysseus’ account of wounding the Cyclops from Homer’s Odyssey and Jupiter’s speech to Aeneas about the future glory of Rome from Virgil’s Aeneid. Students were tasked with delivering a performance which was accurate, creative and full of emotion. In the final, Noah Brown (1B), Aarian Nair (1A) and Haydn Yusuf (1S) took first, second and third place respectively, with some fantastic performances.

Finally, it would not be a year in Classics without the J-bug Olympics. As part of their Classics course this year, J-bugs have learnt all about the Ancient Greek Olympics. The Classics department teamed up with the Games department to run a host of exciting events, from the long jump with weights (just as the ancients used to do) to the hoplitodromos (race in armour) - or in our case, the slightly safer hockey pads! JP took first place, with JC and JD coming second and third respectively, with amazing performances from many students across both track and field events.

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Top cadet Lower Sixth student Oliver Pay was awarded the Peter Rule Memorial Cup for most improved CCF cadet in November.

Oliver, who is in the school’s Royal Navy section, was praised for his enthusiasm and increased breadth of knowledge. He has gained many skills and qualifications in sailing and powerboating, and he was part of the winning crew of a round the Isle of Wight Sail Challenge.

The cup commemorates Mr Peter Rule, who taught at Trinity for 39 years and ran the CCF for 20 of those. He retired in 2015 but sadly died recently. His wife Hilary came to award the cup to Oliver in November.

“The respect Oliver has gained from his peers makes him an exceptional leader,” said Head of the Navy section Mr Tim Strange.

“Just recently however, the work that he has done in planning and leading recruit training has made him stand head and shoulders above his peers.

“His kind leadership, enthusiasm and commitment for adventurous activities, as well as willingness to share this with younger cadets, is exactly what the school community needs.”

Back in training A group of 19 Third Year new CCF recruits were put through their paces on an Easter training camp.

The Easter CCF training camp was a taster of what is to come in CCF and was a great experience. We ran through skill-at-arms, safety drills, checks for the firearms, how to assemble and disassemble the weapon, concealment and hand gestures. On the final day, after our skill-at-arms test, we had an army ration pack for lunch and finally fired blank rounds on the field, which we’d been building up to throughout the camp.

I found the disassembling and reassembling of the firearm most intriguing as it enabled me to see how the weapon functioned. The highlight of the course was most definitely the firing of the blank rounds. Before the course, I had never fully comprehended how loud

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firearms are; they are ridiculously loud even with ear defenders!

I was pleasantly surprised that the military ration pack we had for lunch on the final day was really nice! I had the vegetarian option, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Best of all was the mint hot chocolate that came with it. To heat the food we created a fire using paraffin blocks and matches. We put our mess tins full of water on top to heat up and then put a sachet of whatever food we wanted in the water. This was covered with another larger mess tin and left to cook. The warm lunch was definitely enjoyable after a cold day mostly on the field.

Ethan Thorne, Third Year

On the waterfront CCF cadets from the Fourth Year spent the June Field Day at Bewl Water in Kent and East Sussex, learning to stand-up paddleboard and kayak.

The day was rather grey, however we were all optimistic for the day ahead. Once we had arrived, the staff from Bewl Water presented us with our wetsuits and directed us to the changing room. But in the five or ten minutes we took to change, the weather changed and it poured with rain, making us soaked before we even got into the water.

the day’s activities with a competition between our original groups from the morning. Many of us scooped half the lake’s water into our hull, and eventually capsized and needed to be saved by the instructors.

All in all, it made for a fun and interesting field day, where everybody had a good time and we all learnt something new.

Finley Stirk, Fourth Year

When we approached our paddle-boards, we were metaphorically thrown in at the deep end, as we were clueless about how to get onto them. People belly flopped on, some people kneeled on and others couldn’t get on.

The instructors were great as they devised competitions for the two teams. We raced to a buoy and back on our stomachs, on our knees and finally, standing – for some of us at least.

Christian Rees, Fourth Year After a hearty lunch, we prepared to take on the afternoon’s activities, starting with us going back onto the water, this time in kayaks. We played multiple games, which improved our proficiencies on the water, then afterwards we were once again divided up into teams to end

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Counter-attack This year the CCF gained some new adult instructors - several of whom are “old boys” of the school. When asked why they wanted to come back and support the contingent, they stressed the positive skills the CCF taught them.

William Perry Shortly after leaving Trinity in Summer 2019 I got a phone call asking me to come and help on a Monday with CCF for a few weeks as the RAF was in need of Section Officers. CCF was a huge part of my development at Trinity and one of the most rewarding experiences I had at school, so I was more than happy to help out. Fast forward nearly two years and I’m about to receive my commission to become a Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force Air Cadets.

It’s very rewarding being able to give back to something that gave so much to me during my time at Trinity, even if it’s still a bit strange walking into the Teachers’ Common Room.

Max Waller I was a keen cadet when I was at school – I was not involved at all. I was interested, but not interested enough to spend my Monday afternoons on parade. But I am a keen sailor; I grew up sailing dinghies and enjoy other water sports such as canoeing, and I also enjoy hiking.

The CCF gives me an opportunity to use all

these skills and to teach students about various sailing-related skills and activities.

I am also impressed by the commitment of the students who do decide to join the CCF. They have the opportunity to learn lots of interesting things that they otherwise would not have a chance to learn. For example, through the Royal Navy Section they can get a large collection of sailing qualifications from the RYA for free. Similarly, in the RAF it is possible to build up experience to apply for various flying qualifications. These students are developing their own learning, and hopefully have some fun at the same time.

Nick Brown I left Trinity as a pupil in 2008. It was a nobrainer to return to the school that had a significant influence on my and set me up for what is now my adult life. I joined the CCF to be part of an organisation that helps guide and inspire young people. It helps them to be a positive influence in our community and a role model for their peers.

The skills that I learned from the CCF as a student, alongside academic work, helped me immeasurably both in my professional life and personally. Just as our senior cadets learn to mentor the junior members of the contingent, passing down their skills, enjoyment and enthusiasm; I can now pass on a wealth of knowledge and experience I have gained outside the school.

Oli McDonagh I was a cadet at the school until I left 2007.

10 years on, I am now working for a school outdoor education department, and have returned to Trinity to help with the CCF once more. I have also recently completed my Sergeant Instructor course.

Personally, being in the CCF was a lifeline for me at school, as traditional classroombased education was very difficult for me to get on with. It provided a way for me to learn amongst my peers in a much less academic setting.

Now working in the outdoors industry, I am a very strong advocate for this style of learning, and firmly believe that the key skills taught throughout a cadets career (leadership, independence, team work, respect for others and themselves, and positivity) are vital for a young person’s growth and development. This is especially true in the case of people like me, that learn and grow much better by “doing”.

Josh Dumbrill I left Trinity CCF in 2018 as an SNCO (Senior Non-Commissioned Officer) in the RAF section.

Three years later I’ve returned as a civilian instructor, allowing me to “give back” some of what I gained from the CCF as a cadet.

Since leaving Trinity I’ve also gained qualifications to instruct several outdoor activities - working with the cadets, I can use this experience to guide them towards gaining qualifications of their own.

The Combined Cadet Force provides a number of fantastic opportunities, many of which simply aren’t available elsewhere. Trinity in particular has an impressive range of resources in place for its cadets, and as training begins to return to some semblance of normality, it is great to see the cadets take advantage of this.

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Silence and freedom Upper Sixth Former William Gao Hardy devised and performed a one-person play, Peking Calling, which tackled the oppression of free speech in China.

The play follows two young men in present day China and their change in ideology under the Orwellian nightmare that is the Chinese communist party. I wanted to use the play to raise awareness of the current imprisonment of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.

It was a very emotionally fulfilling experience, and I was so grateful that I was able to perform in front of a live audience. During the rehearsal process, Mr David Burn and I hot-seated the two characters and based a lot of the writing on improvisations and news sources, allowing for a lot of freedom in where I wanted to take the plot.

The most exciting part of the process is the fact that it is on-going as I hope to take the play to the Edinburgh Fringe and Vault festivals next year. I would like to thank Mr Burn for directing and helping me through the process, Euan Jonas for lighting my play and Mr Chris Chambers for allowing me to put on this provocative piece.

Trinity has really set me in good stead as I begin my next chapter in life as an actor. I’m excited but petrified at the same time, but aren’t we all?

William Gao Hardy

This play was a fantastically research-driven and thought-provoking play performed as part of the Trinity Play Premieres in December.

Will took a social issue close to his heart and turned it into a phenomenally powerful piece that demanded its audience stand up and pay attention.

Being British-Chinese, Will felt strongly that he wanted to tell the story of the stranglehold over free speech in China, and the way the issue is portrayed in the West.

This is what generated his two protagonists: Johnny, a university student present at the Tiananmen Square massacre, and Abdul, a Uyghur Muslim being held in a so-called “re-education centre”.

Will based both characters on all-too-real events and people, and built upon his initial drafts through an extensive period of rehearsal, research and improvisation.

He also began to explore the wider political community’s lack of action against China, and the rewriting of Chinese history to suit the current political agenda.

This play showcased Will’s exceptional talent as a performer, seamlessly switching

between comedy and tragedy. But more than that, Peking Calling confirmed Will as a brilliant creator, who writes with honesty and integrity and a need to tell stories on behalf of those with no platform to do so themselves. We look forward to seeing Will continue to develop the play as he performs it at this summer’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival and beyond.

Mr David Burn

Making a stand: Upper Sixth Former Lukas Cobb wrote an adaptation of John Steinbeck’s 1936 novel In Dubious Battle, which follows an activist’s attempts to organise exploited labourers and gain fair wages. The play was livestreamed on 4th December as part of the Trinity Play Premieres.

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Fractured selves The Lower Sixth Form drama students devised a thought-provoking piece about mental health disorders using verbatim techniques and a striking broken Rubik’s Cube set.

Students Daniel McCarthy and Jack Byatt combined the practices of contemporary devising theatre company Paper Birds with their starting extract, which was taken from Duncan Macmillan’s play People, Places and Things. Early dynamic read-throughs of the play inspired conversations about mental health disorders, rehabilitation and society’s understanding of people affected by issues such as schizophrenia, multiple personality disorder and schizoaffective disorder. In the early stages of research, Daniel came across videos and articles created by campaigner Jonny Benjamin, a man whose own experience with schizoaffective disorder informs the charity and educational work he does now.

Starting a devising project online was a challenge the students took in their stride.

They worked with Georgie from Paper Birds in a Zoom workshop to help develop their ideas and further their understanding of verbatim theatre – where the real words of interviewees become the script. The students then interviewed Jonny Benjamin himself and clinical psychologist Dr Kilbey.

Wartime struggles: A group of Fourth Years led

by Robert Wilding devised an original play titled Dig, which was based in the trenches of World War I. The play was livestreamed on 4th December as part of the Trinity Play Premieres.

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Jack and Daniel managed to create an informative yet exceptionally emotive piece of theatre, which had at its crux the sentiments and stories of real people. Back in the Mitre, they worked closely with Mr Burn and Mr Adams to create a striking set that combined the metaphor of a jumbled Rubik’s Cube on the floor with wheelable TV screens used to relay adverts, documentaries and interviews from their research.

The whole piece was underscored by music close to Jonny Benjamin’s story: Florence and the Machine, Nina Simone and Amy Winehouse. The boys deserve to be

delighted with both the progress they made in rehearsal and with the phenomenal final performance which was performed to their year group and teachers.

Ms Lucy Robinson

Summer nights A group of Upper Sixth Form students returned to school in July to create and perform a version of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, playing multiple parts each.

Erin Edwards, Amelia English, William Gao Hardy, Isaac Lewsey, Anjali Patel-Ramcharran and Lucas Pinto wowed the crowd with their versatility as they performed the comic classic about separated twins, cross-gender disguises and misunderstandings in love. The performance took place in the school grounds with Euan Jones giving technical support, and formed part of the Festival of Ideas.

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More equal than others During the winter lockdown, students took part in an online reading of a play adaptation of Animal Farm by George Orwell.

Taking part in the online reading of Animal Farm was an enjoyable experience, as are the online drama readings as a whole. It’s been a brilliant substitute for face to face acting, allowing us to enjoy Drama Club weekly despite Covid’s setbacks.

We had one brief read through of the script and then a full read through was recorded via Zoom. It was fun playing the role of Napoleon, a corrupt opportunist who uses propaganda and terror to get his own way over the other farm animals. I enjoyed playing Napoleon as he was different to any other characters I’ve played before. He was sneaky, selfish (nothing like me of course), and it was interesting seeing the other animals’ responses to his deceit, making him a really great character to portray.

It was challenging in different ways to doing a normal play; as we were recording on a call, not being able to physically act meant I had to put all the focus into facial and vocal expressions to put emotions across without the help of full body gestures and movement.

Recording via Zoom was really fun and easy, with the added advantage of virtual backgrounds and video filters to help bring the characters to life.

Ethan Thorne, Third Year

Acting up Students from across the year groups have been studying qualifications from the London Academy for Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) in Performance and Communications.

Here some students explain how the experience has helped them.

When LAMDA became available to me, I jumped at the chance to get involved as I saw it as an excellent opportunity to boost my selfconfidence and acting skills. It has done more than just that.

Before taking part in weekly LAMDA lessons, I always felt nervous when getting up to perform, even though I would never be afraid to take part. I am now confident and take pride when

performing to anyone – this is due to performing in three exams over the past few years.

Although it was disappointing when I had to perform my Grade 4 acting exam online this year, rather than in person, I discovered new rehearsal techniques. I recorded myself on a Zoom meeting so I could watch it back and make notes on how to improve. This was effective for me, and I am certainly going to use this in the future. You never notice the fine details if you cannot see yourself performing!

Aidan McAllen, Third Year While working towards my Grade 8 LAMDA exam, I have learned about many different playwrights, practitioners and poets from different periods in history. I genuinely love exploring their writing, the context they wrote in and the thousands of meanings behind their words. LAMDA has proved to be invaluable in many aspects of my life. It has helped develop my public-speaking skills and confidence, as well as my vocal, physical and interpretive skills.

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Being able to view many different scripts and plays of your own choice, explore them and then perform them is hugely beneficial.

LAMDA has allowed me to see drama in a new light – it is no longer just something I see in a movie, but is now something that I can take part in myself and I have grown to love.

Ansh Shetty, Third Year I only started LAMDA this year, and so far I have played a nervous chancellor afraid of a childlike emperor, and a teenage boy who has been chased by murderers! I have had joint lessons and I have learned a lot from it, as we both get to perform to one another and provide feedback.

Ethan Thorne, Third Year I have learnt many things doing drama; but staging, tone and how to show your emotions are my top three.

Tomi Waters, First Year

Art

Outcome Joelle D’Mello U6

Cliff Face Hugo Barry Casademunt U6

La Piedra Hugo Barry Casademunt U6

Untitled Hugo Barry Casademunt U6

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Alex Chan 5th Year

Zafirah Sadiq U6

Yves Hunte-Gibbons 5th Year

Anish Shah 5th Year

Body Triptych Joelle D’Mello U6

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Tom Meldrum 5th Year

Harry Foster 5th Year

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New thinking The Design Technology department runs GCSE and A Level Product Design, in which students must create designs to solve real-world challenges.

Students must show their problem-solving skills by considering their own and other’s needs, wants and values. In a usual year, they would use the department’s extensive facilities to create a working prototype. But due to Covid restrictions, students created a computer aided design version of their developed idea.

The photographs are the final products of the 2021 GCSE and A Level courses. Along with a final product, students produce a folder of about 40 pages documenting their research, design ideas, development and evaluation.

This coursework project is worth 50 percent of their final mark, with the other 50 percent coming from their final exam, which tests the students’ understanding of design, technology and manufacturing processes.

Euan Jonas Massager for people with arthritis L: Will Peart Smith - Garden grabber R: Alessandro Mutti - Cleaning aid

Mr Dan Currigan

Fred Kohn - Security for music case

Jake Griggs - Competitive swimming aid

Nate Lyndon-Parker A product to maximise kitchen space

Will Bishop - A product to turn small spaces into multi-purpose areas

Jay Rabheru - Computer stand

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Will Frost-Naylor - A product to make it easier for those recovering from injuries to get out of their wheelchairs

Beau Brendon - Home workstation

Edward Brown - Garden accessibility aid

Qasim Khan - Computer stand

Tommy Sargaison - A prototype which allows access to multiple devices simultaneously

Seb Pickering - Adaptable furniture for work and living

Jasper Weekes - Helping students to solve the issue of workspace organisation

Will Lewis - Home exercise equipment

Kofi Akuoko - A multi-use music stand for the modern musician

Harry Brown - A product to help with student organisation at a home work-station

Oliver Butler - Folding work surface

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Musical superstars In March 2020, our Musician of the Year competition was cancelled due to the first lockdown. So, this March, the three finalists from the previous year were invited back to compete against six others.

Lower Sixth Former Jeanette Szeto on the viola was crowned the winner, with Alex Wong on the cello awarded second prize, and Matthew Gillam on saxophone was in third place.

Their highly polished performances impressed the adjudicator – composer, conductor and former Principal of the Junior Royal Academy of Music, Mr Jonathan Willcocks – who was very generous in his comments about all of the finalists.

“All the competitors presented highly polished performances, which was particularly heartening as so much of their learning has been online over the past year,” said Head of Music Mr David Swinson.

The standard has been astonishingly high.

Ms Audrey Lenihan

Sweet sounds of success The Trinity Boys’ Choir and Girls’ Choir have had a busy year, recording for Disney, Netflix and American composer Caroline Polacek, as well as singing in termly concerts.

Singing was highlighted early on in the pandemic as a potentially dangerous activity and this has meant that we have not been able to sing in class. However, we are happy to

report that, following the guidelines carefully, we have otherwise provided a great many varied opportunities for our singers.

Trinity Boys’ Choir has undertaken two major film soundtrack recordings this year and on both occasions the boys were joined by members of the Girls’ Choir: the first, in January, took place at Abbey Road Studios and was for Disney and the second, for Netflix, took place in our own studio.

The Girls’ Choir also joined the Boys’ Choir to record a new single with American singer and composer, Caroline Polacek, due for release in 2021.

Our year group choirs have also featured in the termly concerts, as has the Girls’ Choir, Sixth Form Octet and Chamber Choir. It has been particularly exciting to note the increased involvement and excellence of girl singers.

Mr David Swinson

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And all that jazz One of our most popular musical events each year is the December Jazz Evening, which also provides an important opportunity to raise funds for our partner school in Malawi.

We were delighted to be able to maintain the tradition of the Jazz Evening by offering a live streamed event, direct from the Concert Hall.

Our Big Band, Swing Band, Jazz Collective and jazz singers were watched by over four thousand viewers and, as ever, significant funds were raised for Malawi.

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Distant music Trinity’s array of musical groups and the annual calendar of concerts had to be adapted to the constraints of the pandemic this year. Concerts were filmed and streamed to families at home, and much of the music making had to happen in year group bubbles.

As with many things, the new way of making music under Covid restrictions, while inconvenient and frustrating, also brought about positive outcomes. Many more people enjoyed our filmed concerts than could have been accommodated as a live audience, including highly appreciative family members from abroad.

Students have reported how much they have appreciated the more active engagement with

their year group musicians. Furthermore, the vast majority of our music making this year has been archived and can, therefore, be enjoyed for years to come.

The year group string orchestras and wind bands ran throughout the year in addition to the Senior Orchestra, Big Band and Swing Band, and ironically this meant that we were running more large ensembles than normal!

On the downside, it was not possible to

run the usual array of small groups as these inevitably mix year groups and there were just not enough safe areas. The large groups featured in the termly gala concerts and a notable highlight was the first performance by the senior string group of a student composition: Romance for Strings by the School Music Captain, Jeanette Szeto.

We proudly promote those instruments which we feel are often overlooked in schools, and there have been a number of filmed concerts for our guitarists, including our electric and classical guitar groups, our pianists and our drum kit players. There is some exceptional talent among these students and the concerts demonstrate this perfectly.

After a very tough autumn term, the music department was delighted to help to provide an abundance of festive cheer! In addition to the December Jazz Evening, the School Carol Service had one and a half thousand viewers, and the Choristers’ Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, which included contributions from alumnus, Revd Dr Michael Brierley, Precentor of Worcester Cathedral, had over a thousand.

A charity single Almost Christmas, written by Head of Academic Music, Richard Holdsworth, received over three thousand viewers and raised over £2000 for homeless charities.

Mr David Swinson

A festival atmosphere Former Trinity student Amiri Harewood made his professional debut at the Royal Festival Hall on 10 July, performing Grieg’s Piano Concerto with the Chineke! Orchestra to critical acclaim.

Amiri graduated from Trinity in 2020 and is entering his second year at the Royal College of Music.

“This is a remarkable opportunity for any young professional, and especially so considering that Amiri was still in his first year at Conservatoire,” says Mr Evans, Head of Piano. “It demonstrates the confidence in his fantastic talent and ability.”

Geoff Brown in The Times reviewed Amiri’s performance. “This was a Festival Hall debut of considerable panache, and the enthusiastic audience immediately treated him as a friend,” he wrote.

“His future should be worth watching.”

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Singing up a storm Third Years Daniel Todd and Joshua D’Souza Konda starred in high-profile concerts and operas this year.

Daniel sang in some very popular Christmas concerts with the London Mozart Players and then travelled to Nancy, France, to perform in a filmed opera, singing the part of Miles in Britten’s Turn of the Screw for the Opera Lorraine de Nancy. Daniel then returned to the UK to sing three roles in a new opera at Grange Park: The Life and Death of Alexander Litvinenko.

Over summer 2021, Joshua D’Souza Konda sang The Shepherd Boy in English National Opera’s production of Puccini’s Tosca.

Mr David Swinson

A star turn Leo Jemison sang the challenging role of Miles in a filmed version of Britten’s opera The Turn of The Screw for Opera Glass Works.

Recorded at Wilton’s Music Hall, the production was released in January and received outstanding reviews, also featuring on BBC4.

Earlier in December, Leo also sang in streamed Christmas concerts with Aled Jones and Sarah Brightman.

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Mozart quality The academic year concluded with three memorable musical collaborations with the London Mozart Players.

First, 29 members of the LMP combined with a similar number of Trinity musicians to create a fantastic orchestra which accompanied five Upper Sixth Form musicians who were playing concertos. Congratulations to Daniel Zolinsky (Mozart’s Piano Concerto in A); Jeanette Szeto (Walton’s Viola Concerto); Ross Ah-Weng (Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto); Alex Wong (Dvorak’s Cello Concerto), and Eloise Demay (Elegy for Trumpet by Bates).

Under the auspices of the LMP, we also hosted two masterclasses and our musicians were coached by two rising stars of the classical music world. The saxophonist Jess Gillam worked with Lower Sixth Former Matthew Gillam, and the pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason coached Fifth Year Edward Warner, Second Year Isaac Rogers and First Year Ben Abraham.

Mr David Swinson

Blowing away the winter blues Three Trinity students were invited to play in the Jazz Centre UK’s jam sessions in December, which were set up to celebrate London’s famous 100 Club.

Third Year Jasper Bew on guitar joined Lower Sixth Formers Patrick Minton on trombone and Safi Tiotto-Smith on saxophone. The students lined up alongside an all-star professional band including the National Youth Jazz Orchestra director, the director of Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra and the Head of Jazz at the Royal College of Music.

A highlight was a play off between 13-year-old Jasper and 70-year-old jazz legend John Pearce.

Safi said the opportunity was a “ray of sunshine”.

“To hear such an incredible jazz sound was truly wonderful, and to be a part of that sound was even more of a delight,” she said.

Ms Audrey Lenihan

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Visits and Expeditions

Shifting tides It was a quiet year for school trips but both Fourth and Fifth Year Geographers took separate trips to the stunning scenery of Cuckmere on the south coast, to complete field work.

Cuckmere was a perfect location for our GCSE Geographers. It offers amazing scenery and strong geographical features and is easily accessible, and with the ever changing legislation from HM Government it was a reliable option for coastal study.

at Cuckmere Haven, where we measured beach profiles, investigated the extent to which the beach had been affected by natural processes, and furthered our understanding of salt marsh formation with the help of some excellent student guides.

The Fifth Year visited in September 2020 and the Fourth Year followed suit in May this year.

Whizzing down to the south coast, we arrived

Jumping back on the coach we hopped over to Seaford for a blustery lunch followed by a quick comparison of profiles, before examining the

huge differences in coastal profiles either side of some monstrous coastal defences.

With more than sufficient sunshine experienced, we headed home pleased to have furthered our understanding of how the coastal processes affect our island nation.

Mr Chris Ruck

The ends of the Earth The Fourth Year had a moody backdrop of cloud and rain when they visited Dungeness and Rye for their Photography GCSE trip in May. The bleakly beautiful coastal area in Kent was home to poet Derek Jarman, and the 19 students visited his house, Prospect Cottage, as well as landmarks such as the nuclear power stations, lighthouses and vast shingle beaches.

Ms Tuppence Stevens-Lewis said the students got some excellent shots.

“The weather was a big feature of the day and the cloudy skies built atmosphere – perfect for the current GCSE projects.

“However this did sometimes spill over into torrential rain, with students running for cover.”

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A big adventure July saw the return of the Junior Year’s “Grand Day Out”, a welcome break after exam week. The J-Bugs would traditionally explore London, but this year switched to the healthy coastal air of the south coast.

On arrival at Cuckmere Haven, we parked the coaches at High and Over and scrambled down the slopes next to the Litlington White Horse to begin our walk along the Cuckmere River. The three-and-a-half mile walk was accompanied by a brilliant scavenger hunt, and we made our way to the beach in no time at all.

After a brief lunch, our time was spent on a host of other amazing activities including the

inaugural Trinity Nerf Throwing competition; a race to find the most spherical pebble, and lots of other games.

A full day complete, we boarded buses and headed back to school, more than happy.

Some say this was the best Junior Grand Day Out yet. We’ll see what happens next year.

Mr Chris Ruck

Bringing it all back home Lower Sixth Form Geographers found themselves on a field trip on a much more local scale this year, studying the River Tillingbourne in Surrey and the characteristics of Croydon as an urban centre.

The new academic year with its various pandemic-related restrictions brought new challenges for A level Geography students. Instead of our usual jaunt to South Wales, we were advised to keep things much more local. So, with ranging poles and clipboards in tow the Lower Sixth geographers made their way down to the River Tillingbourne for the first stint of our A Level coursework, a journey soon to be repeated in another instalment in the summer term.

Stopping off at Abinger Hammer and Shere, we were given the opportunity to investigate how river processes had once shaped the landscape, underneath skies which had decided to hold off the rain.

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The good mood continued as we learnt how infiltration rates varied across the drainage basin, and the clouds continued to clear.

After a successful morning, we headed back even closer to home where we investigated the sights, smells and sounds of Croydon – work closely tied to our unit on Diverse Places and Globalisation. Is Croydon just another “clone town”? Do the levels of pollution in Croydon harm people’s perceptions of the area? I suppose you’d have to ask a Lower Sixth student to find out the answers.

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Sport

Rugby This year, perhaps more than any other, has shown what Trinity rugby is all about. Although where we were forced to cancel fixtures, the spirit of rugby was still on display, with roughly 550 students taking part in weekly rugby sessions.

On Monday evenings we regularly saw around 120 Junior and First Year students – many of whom had never previously played rugby – charging round the fields with smiles on their faces, learning new skills and enjoying the company of their peers. At the other end of the spectrum, on Thursday afternoons we saw Fifth and Sixth Formers playing the game at a faster pace and with more precision, but most importantly with the same sense of joy. Ultimately, the chance to work together and compete with friends is why we play rugby. Being part of a team provides a sense of belonging and togetherness, which helps to create special memories that stick with you for a lifetime. It brings the best out of us as people.

When I reflect on the 2020-21 rugby season, I am delighted to say that even without the external fixtures that often create highs and lows and bring teams together, there were still many magical moments that stick in the memory.

Junior Year There were screams of excitement in the J-bugs’ first contact session, playing walking rugby with a gym ball. From lockdown, we saw clips of Dylan Robson kicking in the lockdown snow and Humphrey Bedford working on skills challenges in the pitch black at home. Matthew Jacques’ diving tackles were a thing to behold. Aden Howard-Placek has also shown huge development. How far they have come since session one at Sandilands back in August.

First Year The First Form will remember the joy on Joe Carter’s face and the reaction of his teammates as he snuck over in the corner to score 1H’s first try in the interform competition, and the wild celebrations which followed Camilo Godoy-Murphy’s Crossfield kick to Ty Azugbene for an incredible try for 1A. Angel Larrion gave a break-out performance representing Tonga in the post lockdown touch tournament, and Tom Haynes showed amazing sportsmanship throughout the year. In lockdown, highlights included watching Rafa Rivet and others attempting to offload like French scrum-half Antonine DuPont during online rugby sessions. We also enjoyed sofa cushion lockdown tackling practice with Mr Kench, Josh Gardner aiming kicks at a lamp post and Tom Morrell loving a bit of “hugby”.

Second Year Sufyan Siddiquei and Bryn Moore worked their socks off every Tuesday afternoon, and a highlight was watching Arun Bew setting up Thomas Clarke for a game-winning try. The level of competition and commitment from all taking part in the Easter 7s tournament was phenomenal. Uzoma Anele ran the length of the pitch to make a vital tackle, Thabo Ncube showed amazing skills at running down the wing, and Chibu Ajaegbu made a big try-saving tackle on Thabo Ncube. We saw an incredible standard at summer term skills sessions.

Third Year The Third Years enjoyed an Easter 7s tournament, including Adeel Imitazi’s breakout performance. Orlando Riolo, Thushan Peris and Dan Miller brought the energy every week in games. Seamus Holton performed an amazing “show and go” as he rounded Aaron GordonCampbell and Joseph Jenkins. The remote rugby session by former England U18 coach Russel Earnshaw was also a highlight, breaking down Fiji’s incredible performance in the 2016 Olympic 7s final.

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Sport on a freezing cold afternoon at Sandilands in December. Lucas Friday worked on his kicking with Mr Gabbitass and qualified for the final of the national School of Kicking competition.

Other highlights included Samson Goldschmied practising kicking at lunchtime in the pouring rain, and Tobe Nweke’s sidestep on Elliot Southworth and the joyful reaction of everyone, including Elliot.

Fifth Year The spirit with which the Fifth Year played interform touch rugby was amazing. Oscar Kinsella gave maximum effort whilst slipping around in trainers, and a highlight was the staff against Fifth Year touch game during their final games session (I think the staff won, although we did referee). The under-16B sessions with Mr Murphy and Mr Petty had great students, great coaches and great atmosphere. The Fifth Year teams showed up the staff team again and again during an early September Saturday morning session.

Lower Sixth Ross Sinclair, Khalil Alleyne and Joe Connolley ran lunch time laps of the field to improve their fitness, and we all admired Seun Ogunyemi’s dedication to his rehab and his sprint races against Khalil as he works back to full speed.

Obieze Akubueze was always striving to get better. Archie Pearson’s playlists for Tuesday morning gym were appreciated with the under17s. George Papa worked hard to come back from injury and finished the year playing his first game for Harlequins under-18s. Other highlights include discussing British Lions selection during remote rugby club, Joe Connolley offloads, and summer term skills sessions in the morning sun.

The improvement shown by Lucy McMullen and Victoria Leggett was incredible, as was the support shown to others by the more experienced boys.

Upper Sixth The commitment of Harrison Friday was so impressive: despite missing out on his final year of fixtures, he trained relentlessly and finished the season by starting at scrum-half for national league club Esher’s 1st XV. The Wednesday afternoon mixed tournaments were enjoyed by

all, and it was great to see the progress many of the girls made.

Reflecting on all those special moments, and many more, in a year that has been as tough as this one, makes me realise just how special rugby at Trinity is.

Two special coaches are leaving us this year: Firstly Mr Nick Evans, who has built up fantastic relationships with our players. I loved playing full pitch touch with him and the First Years on Friday lunch times. I have learnt a lot from him, and he has no doubt helped our students to become better and happier people.

Secondly we say goodbye to Mr Freddie Wilson, a former student who has helped drive the rugby programme forward. He always asks how we can get better as coaches, and that ultimately benefits our students. He has helped his teams grow as players, but more importantly as people. Perhaps the two greatest performances by Trinity teams in my time here have been his under-16 teams matches against Whitgift in 2019 and Wellington in 2018.

Lastly, we say thank you to our Upper Sixth players, the year group who played in that 2018 match against Wellington. They have given a huge amount to Trinity rugby. After winning a national title at under-13, they stayed strong and supported one another after a gutting loss in the under-15 quarter finals (we often learn and grow more from the lows than the highs), and they have made many significant contributions to senior squad.

My lasting memory of this year group will be of Tom Haunstetter, our out-going Head Boy, presenting Mr Wilson and Mr Grant BeresfordMiller with a signed ball on behalf of the team

after their under-15 season. The bond that had been formed between the players and the coaches brings me back to why we play rugby.

It’s a feeling that’s hard to find, and is one that I hope our students hold onto as they move on from Trinity. With the return of fixtures next year, we look forward to welcoming this year’s senior squad back, and allowing them to sign off in style with the Old Boys match.

Mr Paul Roberts Rugby Honours Rugby awards Josh Bellamy won Dave Alred School of Kicking national competition. 2020 Lucas Friday and Josh Bellamy in final of Dave Alred School of Kicking national competition 2021 Rugby Academy (Harlequins) U18 – George Papa U16 – Oliver Bailey, Roma Matebalavu, Will Peart-Smith, Zac McCulloch, Kane Fleary, Josh Bellamy U15 – Lucas Friday, Quinn Singh, Dan Brown, Max Farrell, Elliot Southworth, Omar Leon, Samson Goldschmied U14 – Conor Maguire, Rhys Gormley, Aaron Gordon-Campbell, Joseph Jenkins, Cuthbert Bashukwa Rugby Academy (Saracens) U16: Alex Tagg, Stanley Chilvers, Aaron Fakorede, Nathan Fakorede, Sam Medcraft, Zak Nixon, Henry Molyneux, U15: Max Beadle Rugby Sevens: UR7s National Academy U18 - Seun Ogunyemi, Khalil Alleyne, Archie Pearson, Nathan Bowry, Harry Bingley, Bertie Little U16 - Roma Matebalavu, Josh Bellamy U15 - Lucas Friday, Max Beadle, Max Farrell, Elliot Southworth, Quinn Singh, Omar Leon, Charlie Carter, Oliver Wilcox, U14 - Conor Maguire, Joseph Jenkins

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Trinity Rugby Festival In December, students were able to get out on the fields for some competitive Saturday morning play thanks to the Trinity Rugby Festival: a touch competition featuring more than 350 students from across the school.

The under-11s split into six teams, taking on the mantles of the countries from the annual Six Nations competition. It was Italy led by Dylan Robson who came out victorious, while Tobore Agbanje (England) and Jamie Woodward (France) were picked out for outstanding performances on the day.

The under-12s had an incredible turnout with more than 80 students splitting into 12 teams from all over the world. It was Wales who eventually came out on top, despite a draw in their semi-final with South Africa. Josh Gardner, Jacob Fasida and James Bradburn led the way for

Wales, with Josh Bell (also playing for Wales), James Legge and Camilo Godoy-Murphy picked out as the players of the day.

In the under-13s it was New Zealand who came out on top led by Max Anderson, who was also picked as the player of the tournament for his outstanding play and leadership.

In the under-14s, Lars Hansen (representing Scotland) and Gabriel Bonsu-Amako (representing South Africa) were picked out as players of the tournament, and it was their teams that squared off in a tense final, with Scotland coming out on top.

In the under-15s, Wales and Scotland squared off in a tightly contested final with Wales prevailing, led by strong performances from Max Farrell, Omar Leon and Jaedon Osei-Bonsu who has had a fantastic year. Lucas Friday and Charlie Carter were picked out as players of the tournament.

After leading England to a win earlier in the year during a games session, Finn Kennedy led Scotland to victory in the under 16s and was also nominated for player of the tournament.

Finally, in the under-17s, New Zealand went unbeaten despite a close final encounter with South Africa. The work rate of Ben Young, Ed Pauling, James Duffy, Dan McCarthy and Nathan Bowry saw New Zealand home, with Ben Young and Joe Connolley being picked out as players of the tournament.

Mr Paul Roberts Trinity Rugby’s “Team of the Term” for the autumn: Jasper Brown, Max Anderson, Olly Styles, Joe Connolley, James Legge, Max Beadle, Jamie Woodward, Ben Young, Harrison Friday, Finn Kennedy, Samson Goldschmied, Tobore Agbandje, Josh Bell, Lars Hansen, Camilo Godoy-Murphy

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Boys’ Hockey Although we were unable to take to the pitch during lockdown, we managed to play our remote hockey sessions, which proved extremely popular with the students. When back at school, students played in a Trinity tournament and even one external match.

During lockdown, students checked in each week to work on a set of skills to improve their stick work. Eventually this led to our first ever virtual fixture against Langley School. The boys really engaged well with the different circumstances of fixtures and managed to come out on top at Junior, First, Second, Fifth Year and Sixth Form.

On our return to school, the boys were clearly so happy to be back playing sport.

There was a real buzz and enthusiasm around hockey with more than 40 students of the Junior Year and half of the First Year attending after-school training.

During the disrupted season, the boys were still able to participate in the internal Trinity Champions Trophy. This involved the boys participating in a number of inter-squad matches each week, who battled it out to become the weekly champions. The boys

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were clearly delighted to be back playing sport following the lockdown, which resulted in some outstanding, intense and competitive games. One of the highlights has to be the under-16s’ Tri-series between Burkina Faso and Angola. The games went down to the final day, ending in a draw which saw Burkina Faso crowned the overall under-16 Trinity Champions. It was great to have the boys back playing hockey, and we can’t wait for some competitive games next season.

The 1st XI managed to compete in only one competitive game this year, against Langley. The boys played some extremely exciting hockey considering it was the first time they had been playing together. Theo Flanagan captained the side and was exceptional throughout from centre midfield. He linked play extremely well from back to front, to bring in other key players.

Tom Leigh made some outstanding saves between the sticks as he so often has done

for every Trinity age group he has played. The team were outstanding from start to finish and narrowly lost out, however we can’t help but think the outcome would have been slightly different if the team had the firepower of a Fraser Myers drag flick from penalty corners.

We look forward to welcoming back our 2021 leavers to the old boys’ game next academic year, where they will take on an exciting-looking 2021/22 1st XI team.

Mr Nick Giles

Hockey Honours Joe Cotton - England under 18s (capped) Fraser Myers - England under 18s squad.

Tom Leigh, Theo Flanagan, Liam Writer – Oxted Men’s 1st XI Premier League Squad Will Haspel, Max Virley, Gabriel PattisonBinns – Performance Centre Jake Collier, Lars Hansen, Nick Challier, Ross Sinclair - Surrey County Hockey

1st XI squad list: Ayodeji Joseph, Benedict Young, Charlie Haydon, Dameer Ahmed, Daniel Wong, Fraser Myers, Fredrick Ellis, Harry Bingley, Jay Evemy, Joseph Cotton, Leo Hollywood, Liam Writer, Max Remfry, Nathan Slack, Nicholas Challier, Ross Sinclair, Theo Flanagan, Thomas Beadle, Toby Edwards, Tom Leigh

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Girls’ Netball As with many sports this year, netball was hit hard by the Covid pandemic. However, it is clear the team has been full of skilled players.

Before the disruption hit us in January, we did manage to fit in a pre-season training session which was well attended by the new incoming Lower Sixth students, and the team showed great potential.

However, the season did not come to pass as we were sent back into lockdown. We managed a number of training sessions when we came

back in March, and both Upper Sixth and Lower Sixth managed to play a full game each.

The Upper Sixth played in an A Level PE moderation match in which Fran Dinsdale and Kiara Patel played brilliantly. Well done to all the year group for supporting them in their endeavours.

Girls’ Hockey The commitment from the girls in the Upper Sixth was exceptional, despite having had a totally disrupted final year of school hockey.

Special mentions must go to Jess Westland, Amelia Andrews and Anna Skeels especially for their dedication to training and improvement. Of the Lower Sixth, a number of girls attended training throughout the first term – both with their own team and in a mixed group – and despite the very minimal exposure to hockey that most of them arrived with, the standard of play was impressive.

After such a difficult season, and with time seeming against us, a match was thankfully arranged against Langley Park when restrictions eased and allowed us to play. The final score from that match is far less important than how much every player enjoyed themselves – and therefore I believe the game was a real success!

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The Lower Sixth played one match against a mixed age group Langley squad, and although they lost, they enjoyed themselves thoroughly in the process. There is much potential for the future, and I look forward to working with the girls next year. Well done to all.

Ms Isabelle Bennett

Football All things considered, we have been lucky to have had the amount of training sessions and fixtures on that we did this year. Our remote football sessions also proved really popular, with the highest number of participants across all sports.

Students checked in each week to work on different areas of their games, including game play scenarios, shape work and the most popular, the “team of the week” discussion.

There were some great conversations about the previous weekend’s fixtures and I was so impressed by all of the students’ knowledge during the six to eight weeks. Numbers for the sessions were very high, but a special mention should go to the following exceptional students: J-bug Ed Morris, First Years Danny Keenan and Aston Gayle, and Second Year Jayden Alabi.

Thankfully, returning to school meant that we could get involved in some practical football, which allowed our Junior and First Years to show the skills that they had been working on during the lockdown sessions. Again, these sessions were very well attended and it was amazing to see the football on display.

The Junior Year were the luckiest group as they were able to play three out of the four fixtures played all year: two against Elmhurst and one against Whitgift, and they did brilliant to win two matches. The other year group who were fortunate enough to play in a competitive fixture were the under-13s, who came away victorious in a 3-2 win.

Mr Jamie O’Connor also ran a fantastic tournament for the under-12s which lasted more than three weeks. Well done to all involved!

Each year it truly excites me to see how the football at Trinity is evolving. Next season we are of course involved in the ISFA and ESFA National competitions, alongside the Croydon Cup. I can’t wait to see how well our students do, and I am sure it is going to be a fantastic season ahead.

Mr Brad Wilson Football Honours 2020/21 Tobore Agbandje – Charlton Athletic FC Camilo Godoy-Murphy – West Ham United FC Lanre Olatunji – Charlton Athletic FC Gabriel Bonsu Amako – Crystal Palace FC Oliver Scarles – West Ham United FC and England Lucy Robinson – Crystal Palace FC

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Athletics Year Group Sports Days 2021 Junior Year The J-bugs were barely able to contain their excitement for their first Trinity Sports Day! The standard was high, and the competition was often tight. Highlights include a double gold for Robbie Taylor and a surprising yet fantastic cricket ball throwing gold for Sam Boxall with an astonishing throw of 45 metres!

Results: 1st: JP 2nd: JC 3rd: JD

Results: 1st: 2K 2nd: 2G 3rd: 2B 4th: 2A 5th: 2S 6th: 2R Victor Ludorum: Lanre Olatunji

Victor Ludorum: Robbie Taylor

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After the planned event was rained off, fortunately the rescheduled date was rain-free.

Aaron Gordon-Campbell, the eventful Victor Ludorum winner, eased to victory in both events (shot and 300m) but narrowly missed out on the 13.20m shot put record. Other significant highlights came from Orlando Riolo with a gold in discus whilst previous VL winner, Michael Tadman, once again walked away with two golds in 100m and triple jump.

There was much talk about records being broken on a highly anticipated sports day. Jacob Fasida did not disappoint as he took the gold in the 100m, breaking the (18 year old) school record by 0.3s! It was a fantastic achievement that formed the catalyst for a tightly contested finish to sports day. Other highlights included a double gold for Ashan Fernando and an impressive 800m gold for Aston Gayle.

Results: 1st: 3B 2nd: 3P 3rd: 3L 4th: 3S 5th: 3J 6th: 3D

Results: 1st: 1A 2nd: 1M 3rd: 1H 4th: 1G 5th: 1S 6th: 1B Victor Ludorum: Jacob Fasida Second Year After two successful external competitions it was clear this sports day would be brimming with quality and athletic ability. This was proven correct from the start with Lanre Olatunji winning the hurdles in an impressive 14.8

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Victor Ludorum: Aaron Gordon-Campbell Fourth Year Arguably our most successful athletics year group for many years, there was much hype surrounding a highly competitive sports day. Although hugely depleted on the day, the group provided unbelievable scenes of athleticism, enthusiasm

and determination. Oliver Scarles against Samson Goldschmied in the 800m made for particularly fun viewing, with Scarles coming out victorious. Quinn Singh demonstrated a hurdles masterclass to run away with gold. Other significant highlights came from eventual Victor Ludorum winner, Lewis Tagg, who picked up two golds in his two events.

Results: 1st: 4G (401) 2nd: 4E (321) 3rd: 4R (246) 4th: 4M (244) 5th: 4T (225) 6th: 4F (167) 7th: 4L (166) Victor Ludorum: Lewis Tagg

England Schools Athletics (U13-U15) The season started with two very strong Trinity teams travelling to Guildford for the England Schools regional qualifier. Both teams were lacking practice, but had worked hard in the week running up to the event to revisit track and field techniques, and in some cases revamp them.

The competition saw good scores rewarded (28 points max) over positions which meant all athletes were directly competing against themselves. There were some exceptional performances in both age categories.

Notable performances at U13 Jacob Fasida (First Year) - 26.03s in 200m and 4.86m in long jump for a combined 39 points Uzoma Anele - 12.8s in 100m and 1.47m in high jump for a combined 39 points Thabo Ncube - 2m22s in 800m and 4.50m in long jump for a combined 39 points Notable performances at U15 Elliott Southworth - 38.9s in 300m and 11.02m in shot for a combined 43 points.

Aaron Gordon-Campbell (Third Year) - 39.6s in 300m and 12.48m in shot for a combined 46 points The U13 (Junior Boys) came a very impressive third with the U15s (Intermediate Boys) winning their competition by 42 points. This was an amazing effort from all of the boys, with the U15s making it through to the regional finals.

Croydon Schools The Croydon Schools Championships were condensed this year due to Covid, meaning athletes could compete in two events rather than the usual one. This opened huge opportunities for our more rounded athletes, and resulted in some great achievements.

Junior Year The Junior Year competition proved challenging, but some brave performances in the 800m from Robbie Taylor (second place) and an exceptional exhibition in the art of cricket ball throwing from Luke Timm (first place) placed our team in a very respectable fourth place.

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The First Year boys also placed fourth with Jacob Fasida proving his athletic prowess in a hugely convincing victories in the 200m (26s) and long jump (4.31m). There is still much to learn for a relatively inexperienced team, but they enjoyed the day and worked hard.

With a depleted squad, this group had unusually low expectations but still high-quality athletic ability. The ability shone through with almost every student picking up a medal during a high-octane morning. A special mention must go to Luca Baker for turning up at short notice and achieving two bronze medals for relatively unfamiliar events.

Second Year The Second Years went one better and took the overall bronze medal. It was a great team effort, but mentions should go to Lanre Olatunji for winning gold medal in the hurdles (14.40s) and Thabo Ncube for taking the silver in the 800m (2m21s). This is a very athletically talented group and one that exudes power, speed and strength.

We very much look forward to seeing these boys in action again next year!

Oliver Scarles: Silver in 1500m Elliott Southworth: Silver in 400m Luca Baker: Bronze in triple jump and hurdles Marley Lyttle: Gold in javelin Toby Nweke: Bronze in discus Max Farrell: Silver in 200m

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Tennis In what has proved to be a very tricky year for school sport, Trinity tennis has excelled, and it has been a pleasure to see so many boys and girls playing tennis across all age groups. We began with virtual tennis sessions in lockdown, and ended in the summer where every team competed in real life and had success in fixtures across competitions. It has been an extremely busy but extremely rewarding season.

Under 11s It has been fantastic to have a term of tennis where activity has happened every week, and see students’ skills develop so much. More than anything else, it has been fantastic to see so many smiles on faces ,as everyone involved enjoys our weekly 90 minutes of Tennis Club.

It seems unfair of me to highlight anyone as everyone has been brilliant, but I would like to mention the individual achievements of Robbie Taylor. He has represented the school in older age groups, but his achievements out of school have been outstanding. Robbie is a gifted player with a very good head on his shoulders and has a very bright future ahead of him.

Under 12s We have seen 12 different boys represent the school as well as consistently having more than 30 players attend Tennis Club after school on Fridays. Victories against Wilson’s, Harrodian and Royal Russell set them up to travel to St George’s.

In a tough encounter the boys played extremely well and fought hard for their 5-4 victory. Special mentions go to Timofey Ivanov, Jasper Munns, Oli Tam, Max Leadbitter, Finn Leadbitter, Ed Thomas, Danny Keenan and Josh Gardner for their commitment to the team this year. This group has plenty of talent and I know they will go from strength to strength in the coming years.

Under 13s The under-13s also enjoyed an extremely successful season, only losing one game throughout. 15 different players had the opportunity to represent the school in a fixture, and this is a testament to

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the commitment the boys have shown to training.

Mr Timm has created a real “bug” for tennis in the second year, and every time you look at the tennis courts at break and lunch you are likely to see second years playing tennis! The boys performed excellently in fixtures, and in a different year would have progressed through to both regional and county finals. Karson Cheng, Tommy Cuninghame, Oscar Barritt, Theo Chapman, Roman Coates and Jamie Willis have all performed outstandingly and should be very proud of what they have achieved.

I look forward to seeing how this team progresses next year.

Under 14s It was a lively and enjoyable year for the under-14 team. Although results didn’t always go their way, it will be tough to find a more motivated and eager year group when it comes to tennis. There were seven competitive matches in total this year, six for the A-team and one for the B-team. Although the teams only managed to register one victory, there was an unfortunate yet optimistic trend of losing close matches with an overriding feeling of, “we didn’t get what we deserved there”. Lars Hansen and Adam Wisniewski often joined forces as our top doubles pair and Jake Mulrenan is the third name to be thrown into the under-14 numberone-spot debate, constantly switching between the first and second doubles pairings. His precise, machine-like tennis game makes Jake a pleasure to play with and a real weapon wherever he is placed in the order. Theo Funnell, Avinav Garg and Joshua D’Souza Konda also all featured heavily throughout the schedule. Finally, a special mention goes out to Kristian Sarai. Not only has Kristian taken giant strides with regards to his tennis capability this year, he also boasts the best record out of anyone in the team.

Under 15s The U15 team, despite facing various challenges, held themselves well and competed in every fixture. They were given a tough draw in competitions, however always took every game to the wire and fought until the end.

Kaizer Kanchwala, Ishaan Sriram, Dominic Coates, Leo Hilsley, Joe Hutchings and Max Beadle made up the team and to see them all out on court enjoying playing tennis again was fantastic. Well done to all involved.

Under-17s The boys and girls team trained well, competed, and won a lot of their games this year. Playing as either boys, girls or mixed, they were fantastic throughout the season. The boys, consisted of Tyler Yanagida, Arjun Bhinda, Jojo Quaquah and Trijal Sumar whilst the girls were Ariana Mehta, Zoe Wisniewski, Morgan Lee, Emily Howes and El Harrison. Travelling to St George’s and winning sets as a mixed doubles pair, playing against boys, was a great achievement. However, the highlight of the season was seeing Ariana and Zoe win against the Royal Russell boys pair. They both played fantastically throughout and should be proud of their achievements.

Well done to all involved with tennis this year, and with hopefully a more normal year coming up, tennis at Trinity is only going to go from strength to strength.

Mr George Kimmins

Swimming and water polo While we had just a handful of fixtures this year and a single, virtual gala, both swimming and water polo have seen an encouraging growth in numbers this year.

The Saturday swimming sessions proved to be a real hit, as well as the single year group Swim Sports competitions that took place during exam week where entire Lower School year groups participated. Huge congratulations to Kal-El Ntiamoah who broke Zain Lam’s 25m butterfly record and narrowly missed out on the freestyle record too. Kal-El leads an exciting group of young swimmers who are no doubt looking forward to a return to competitive action in September.

Our junior water polo teams managed to play a single fixture during the summer term, and the signs are very encouraging. An undoubted highlight for this age group was Aarav Ganguli’s selection for Great Britain in the U17 European

Qualifiers: a truly magnificent achievement. He is joined in national teams by no less than nine of his school colleagues. Ben Young, Archie Pearson and Ross Sinclair are part of the England and Scotland U19 squads respectively, with Oliver Veraas Brown, William Burbidge, Fred Turpin, Pierre Rivet, Christian Pauling and Jared Thompson all part of the National Academy.

On behalf of the students, I would like to thank Ms Claire-Jane Wilkinson, Ms Chloe Thorn, Mr Thomas Richmond and Mr Tristan Heath who have all worked with our swimmers and water polo players and ensured we have been able to offer more sessions to all year groups.

Special thanks go to Ms Fearn Cook and Mr Ian Marsh. Ms Cook has been a wonderful acquisition to our Aquatics team and has not only built a fantastic rapport with the students but ensured that their return post-Covid and back to club training and competition was as straightforward as possible. Mr Ian Marsh continues to develop wonderful water players from scratch, and I’ve no doubt we will see this pay dividends in the coming years as we seek to add further National success.

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Cricket Trinity cricket enjoyed a welcome return to a full term of competitive fixtures, something eagerly anticipated by students and staff alike. Around 250 students represented the school across 20 teams in nearly 120 fixtures.

If it hadn’t been for the horrendous weather in May, there would have been many more fixtures played. Back in lockdown, we made do with virtual meetings covering both practical and theory sessions, with staff providing training drills and exercises for the students to do at home. The students also created their own exercises, sharing them with the rest of the group. We also covered some game awareness and tactical sessions, along with some fun quizzes and students picking their best international teams. Edward Molony provided weekly cricket trivia and facts too.

We were also fortunate to have some Q&A sessions hosted by current cricket professionals Luke Wright and Gareth Batty, and a select few students joined two “Captain’s Call” Q&A sessions with some cricket legends. These were organised through a charity, and the students

Individual performances: 3+ wickets Stephenson (4-7) Langley Park Godfrey (4-17) RGS Guildford Etherington (3-8) RGS Guildford Garg (3-13) RGS Guildford Goldschmied (3-3) RGS Guildford Gomulka (3-3) RGS Guildford Shetty (4-9) Wilsons Hollywood (3-22) St Johns Iyer (4-14) St Johns Patel-Ramcharran (5-28) St Johns Gomulka (3-9) St Johns Kanwar (4-8) St Johns Boyde (3-19) St Johns Riolo (3-1) St Johns Ganatra (5-5) Caterham Eswaran (3-20) Reigate Hollywood (3-23) Reigate 70

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were able to listen to Sir Alastair Cook, Heather Knight and Sir Andrew Strauss amongst others.

been possible without the hard work and dedication of all the staff involved.

The standard of cricket the students played throughout the term was pleasing to see, transferring their hard work from winter training out onto the pitch. The main thing that stood out was the conduct of the students.

Every week I received reports of how well the boys behaved, playing the game without any on-field coaching. We empower the students to play the game as they see it, and this is becoming more and more evident in the positive performances and results.

Mr Sam Schofield

The term ended with our under-11As finishing as runners up in the County Cup, a huge testament to how hard they have worked. Overall, it has been a successful and encouraging term of cricket that wouldn’t have

Patel N (3-11) Reigate Timm (3-5) KCS Wimbledon Evemy (3-43) Epsom College Micklethwait (3-20) Epsom College Ratnayaka (3-2) Epsom College Johnsen (3-12) Epsom College Sasikumar (3-6) Epsom College Mehan (3-12) Epsom College Etherington (3-10) Alleyns Alabi (3-3) Alleyns Rainsford (3-1) Alleyns Kanwar (4-10) Alleyns Knight (3-12) Alleyns Lilley (5-24) MCC Lilley (5-42) Reeds Sabharwal (5-12) KCS 50s Wright (50) Langley Park Evemy (52) Langley Park

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Cricket honours: Cricket County (Surrey) Under-11 – Anish Moholkar Under-12 – Arush Wavhal, Rahul Sohoni Under-13 – Tommy Wright Cricket County (Kent) Under-17: Ishan Sabharwal Under-13 Rohan Kumar Cricket County (Sussex) Under-17: Marcus Lilley London Schools Under-14: Joe Bradshaw

Godfrey (69*) Langley Park Sohoni (54) Langley Park Wavhal (51) RGS Guildford Wangoo (56) RGS Guildford Roberts (52) Wilsons Evemy (73*) St Johns Godfrey (60) St Johns Carter (51) St Johns Mehmood (52) St Johns Bradshaw (86) St Johns Roberts (55) St Johns Kumar (52) Caterham Wright (50) Caterham Chapman (51) Caterham Owen (51) Caterham Evemy (71) Caterham Roberts (61) Caterham Wilcox (61) Royal Russel Khurll (51) Reigate

Mohan (51) Reigate Bradshaw (80) Reigate Johnsen (62) Wilsons Holman (94*) Reigate Sohoni (53) Wilsons Mogford (62) Epsom College Holman (64) Epsom College Webzell (55) Epsom College Rudman (54*) Epsom College Weekes (52ret) Alleyns Falero (66) Alleyns Chapman (50ret) Alleyns Figueira (52) Dulwich College Mohan (54) Dulwich College Jacques (52) Whitgift Weekes (115*) KCS 100s Joe Bradshaw 105* v Hampton

1st XI Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

The key highlight of our season was undoubtably our bowling. It’s hard to pick a game where we fell short of the high standards that we set at the start. Dismissing the MCC for 91 and Dulwich for 57 in the space of a few days showed we were a match for any school team on our day. There were three 5-wicket hauls this year, Marcus Lilley claiming two of them against the MCC and Reeds and Ishan Sabharwal against KCS Wimbledon.

There were a few dominant displays against Reigate, Dulwich and Caterham in particular, but to see the bowling and fielding display against Wilson’s, who had just beaten Whitgift in the first round of the National T20, was as good as any we put together.

There were a couple of fine surprises. Having taken 5 for 41 against Reeds, it is believed that the 6 that Lills was hit for over long on hasn’t landed yet! Leo Hollywood took the catch of the season: a one handed diving effort off his own bowling which Mr Schofield thankfully managed to capture on Pitch Vision.

What was the biggest challenge?

Having dismissed the MCC for 91, it was disappointing not to finish the job off. On a slow wicket that offered plenty, and against an experienced attack, a more positive approach would surely have led to a fine win against a very decent side.

Who were the star players?

Jay Evemy’s progression as an all-rounder has been a highlight, with 50s against Langley and in particular Caterham against the fastest

bowler we faced. His bowling was consistently good all year, and along with the safe hands of Jaihan Khurrl, he was as good a fielder as Trinity has had for years. Joe Cotton, Jaihan Khurrl and Roshan Malhotra all showed throughout the season how vital they were to the team, and went from strength to strength.

Special mention also goes to captain Marcus Lilley for his fine leadership throughout the season. He has the respect of his peers, was a “go to” in any pressure situation and made this team the most progressive of any in the last five years.

Ben Turniak de Silva’s performances with the ball throughout the year were so impressive that by the end of it he was pressing for lead wicket taker. Jaihan Khurrl was unquestionably the most improved batter and an excellent extra cover to boot, and the biggest improver from start to finish was James Duffy.

Final thought from the coach: Watching this team develop this year has been a joy: the will to improve, energy and atmosphere within the team has been great to witness. To have all bar one returning next year will give us the strongest 1st XI we have had in years, and it will be exciting to see that growth mature. I’d like to thank Mr Sam Schofield for all his help and to wish Roshan Malhotra all the very best in his cricket career post-Trinity.

Mr Ali Brown From the captain: “Coming into the season with quite an inexperienced 1st XI meant this year could have been quite challenging. However all of the boys stepped up and there were major improvements across the squad, which should put us in good stead going into next year.”

Squad: Marcus Lilley, Jay Evemy, Jaihan Khurll, Roshan Malhotra, Joe Cotton, Aarush Wangoo, Gethin Roberts, Yash Shetty, Ishan Sabharwal, Leo Hollywood, Toby Kerr, James Duffy, Ben Turniak De Silva, Bertie Little, George Farquharson, Zac Burt, Athithan Sabesan, Sam Godfrey

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2nd XI Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

The highlight was beating St John’s Leatherhead by 10 wickets. Sam Godfrey batted superbly for 72 whilst Aditya Iyer bowled a perfect hattrick – LBW, bowled and caught behind, for two season highlights in one match! Another great match was RGS Guildford away, as despite the loss we were playing as U16s against U18s and took the game to the last over, all in our first match.

What was the biggest challenge?

This was losing to Epsom College by 9 wickets. Despite some good opening partnerships, we collapsed in the middle order and they chased us down fairly easily.

Who were the star players?

Sam Godfrey and Zac Burt have been superb at the top of the order all year; while Aditya Iyer, Will Bishop and Alex Tagg performed excellently with the ball. Aarav Ganguli has been a brilliant captain and has shown maturity beyond his years. The biggest surprise was Josh Bellamy committing to three games of school cricket this year – thank you, Josh, for helping us out! Luke McDowall has made the biggest improvement, really shown his skills with the bat in the last few games. He batted superbly against Dulwich College to nearly get us over the line.

Final thought from the coach: It has been a great season getting to know the boys – they have made every Saturday worth it with their good cheer.

Mr George Kimmins

From the captain: “We always knew that this season would be a tough one for the 2nd XI due to the availability of players and not being able to mix age groups.

However, despite the difficulties, all of the matches were played with immense joy and great teamwork. Even though the results might not have gone our way, we always showed our dedication to see games to the end and stay optimistic throughout.”

Aarav Ganguli Squad: Sam Godfrey, Zac Burt, Josh Bellamy, Athithan Sabesan, George Farquharson, Henry Farquharson, Luca Fooks, Will Peart Smith, Luke McDowall, George Lawrence Green, Ishan Sabharwal, Aarush Wangoo, Alex Tagg, Will Bishop, Gabriel Pattinson – Binns, Aditya Iyer, Arun Pillai

Under 15A Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

A highlight was making the semi-finals of the National T20 and County Cup. With an incredible win rate of 77 percent, it would be easy to focus on this as the sole outcome of the season. However, the most valuable part of the team’s development came after three difficult defeats, as many of the boys sought individual sessions away from the normal training sessions to improve their own game, instead of blaming external or uncontrollable factors. This ability to take ownership of their own development will allow them to progress and achieve the individual targets they set themselves with their cricket.

What was the biggest challenge?

The season got off to a very difficult start, losing away at RGS, Guildford. The boys allowed them to post a score of 180, including 45 extras in addition to some fairly average fielding. The team finished on 143 all out. But the team responded brilliantly to end the season on an overall high.

Who were the star players?

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his teammates and any young Trinity School cricketer with his dedication, perseverance, and willingness to improve in all areas. Every member of the group has worked exceptionally hard, and they have proven you can have a winning attitude while also being polite and mature. Teddy Wilkie has been the most improved spinner, Ishaan Mohan has shown a tremendous amount of flexibility with his batting, and Oliver Wilcox has shown what an explosive and powerful batsman he can be with the ability he has to blow away bowling attacks. Oliver’s most impressive innings was against Royal Russell in the National T20 first round, where the team lost early wickets and he smashed a match winning 60 runs.

Final thought from the coach: It has been an absolute pleasure taking this group over and seeing them progress as a team and individually. The strides the team have made as a group are immense and their understanding of playing top level cricket has certainly been the greatest tangible improvement. Well done on a fantastic season and I very much look forward to seeing most of you representing the 1st XI in the years to come.

Mr Marc Edwards

From the captain: “It was great to put on our whites again and represent the school. We showed courage to persevere through some difficult situations, such as batting collapses or tight run chases, which highlighted the maturity of our players and their unrelenting commitment. We will use any disappointments to make us better players in the future. Thank you very much to all those involved.”

Oliver Falero Squad: Oliver Falero(Capt), Ishaan Mohan, Archie Holman(Vice-Capt), Elliott Southworth, Max Beadle(W), Oliver Wilcox, Luca Baker, Samson Goldschmied, Dillen Patel-Ramcharran, Teddy Wilkie, Charlie Carter, Micah Thomas, Khush Patel, Kamran Khan

Under 15B Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

The fixture against Caterham School was a very pleasing one for us as a whole squad. I felt as though we really proved that we are a tough team to beat when we are at the races. The best match was against St John’s Leatherhead – we batted first and scored a great 214/4. The boys then managed to bowl the SJL team out for 100 runs in 17 overs. Special mentions to Charlie Carter, who was 51* from 33 balls and Mathar Mehmood 52* from 45 balls. Felix Gomulka also did brilliantly in his bowling stats in this game: 3 overs, 9 runs, 3 wickets. Amazing!

What was the biggest challenge?

Our first fixture against RGS Guildford was a frustrating loss. I felt as though we had enough to beat them and bowled really well, however when we went in with the bat we struggled. Following that fixture we all made a conscious effort that when we went into bat, we would attack and go after the runs more. Credit to all of the squad, since that match we have been unbeaten.

Who were the star players?

I would like to mention the whole squad. There was a really good atmosphere throughout all the games, however special mentions go to Felix Gomulka, always steady in the field but lethal with the ball! The duo of Charlie Carter and Fred Webzell, who always performed when asked.

Lastly, a mention for captain Zach Downey, who was always there and getting the squad ready when needed whilst also being able to bat and bowl really well.

Final thought from the coach: This was my first season with a cricket team and I can honestly say I thoroughly enjoyed it all! It was a great group who always engaged well at training and were always pushing to be better. I can’t wait to see how far they can go and I am really looking forward to next year.

Mr Brad Wilson

From the captain: “We have had an excellent season and have scored some very large totals during matches. We have seen some excellent batting performances from Rahil Patel, Mathar Mehmood and Fred Webzell, and well as some brilliant bowling from Felix Gomulka, Rhys McCarthy and Ayaan Ratnayaka. Hopefully we can keep our winning streak going into next season!”

Zach Downey Squad: Charlie Carter, Zach Downey (C), Felix Gomulka, Kamran Khan, Varun Malik, Rhys McCarthy, Mathar Mehmood, Keyur Patel, Khush Patel, Rahil Patel, Tayen Patel, Ayaan Ratnayaka, Harry Ogden, Joe Hutchings, James Baxter

Under 14A Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

Highlights included Ansh Shetty’s direct hit against St John’s Leatherhead, Joe Bradshaw’s simply brilliant 100 against Hampton, Matt Johnsen’s spell against Epsom College and Dylan Patel’s 6 to help put us into a good position to win against Epsom. The best match was chasing down 180 to beat Hampton. Joe Bradshaw ended up 105 not out, and the game went down to the last ball.

We scampered through to get the one run we needed.

What was the biggest challenge?

This was KCS Wimbledon. Against strong opposition, we never really got going and lost by 100 runs.

Who were the star players?

Our captain Joe Bradshaw was hugely influential with bat and ball scoring one 100 and two 50s this season. He bowled consistently and accurately as well as taking some important early wickets. Lewis Roberts played an important role in the side and it was sad to lose him to injury.

A solid opening batsman, he often helped us make positive starts. Archie Macintosh came into the side later in the year and his bowling provided us with another fast bowler at the top of the innings. In terms of improvement, Dylan Patel’s off spin bowling has really come on, and he now one of the most consistent bowlers in the side. This is testament to the time he has invested in his bowling during the summer.

Final thought from the coach: The under 14As made huge strides and learnt a lot about their cricket.

At times we fell on the wrong side of the result, but the boys always played with smiles on their faces. The squad are a superb group of boys and have been a pleasure to work with.

Mr Freddie Gabbitass From the captain: “I have really enjoyed playing with the lads this season and having the privilege of captaining the team. It has been a joy playing under Mr Gabbitass and seeing our progress, with some very impressive wins along the way.”

Joe Bradshaw Squad: Ayaan Alam, Joe Bradshaw, Lewis Roberts, Matthew Johnsen, Ashvin Jeyanandhan, Max Virley, Seamus Holton, Rishi Kanwar, Toby Fry, Jacob King, Max Dickinson, Archie Macintosh, Dylan Patel, Ansh Shetty.

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Under 14B Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

Beating St John’s, Leatherhead, by 41 runs with a very professional performance was the main highlight. As this followed a 9-wicket defeat against RGS, Guildford, it was really pleasing to see how the boys improved and their attitude in the field.

(24) and was a source of constant enjoyment and inspiration for the team from behind the stumps. He was also rewarded with a welldeserved selection in the A team. The season has been a whole team effort, but two special mentions must go to Matthew Boyde and Eric Trinder for playing in every B team match.

The best match was at home against Dulwich which ended in a tie.

After struggling with the bat, Niam Patel and Max Dickinson put together a good partnership to take the Trinity total to 136/7. With Dulwich looking like chasing it down after their opening batter made 70 on his own, Trinity’s bowlers then got to work. With 7 runs needed from the last over of Luke Rudman’s bowling, Dulwich scored 6 runs in the opening 4 balls, which left them requiring 1 to win off the final 2 balls.

The penultimate ball was chipped and caught by Max Virley in the covers, and the final ball was prodded to Niam Patel who produced a direct hit run-out. With the scores level, the teams decided against a Super Over as the draw was a fair result.

Final thought from the coach: This was a very enjoyable season coaching a top group of lads. It was great to see a number of players selected for the A team after their exploits in the Bs, and I look forward to seeing them all develop as cricketers.

What was the biggest challenge?

After a long journey and a number of rain delays, the boys were on the wrong end of an 83-run thumping from an excellent Hampton side.

Thankfully, the early finish meant that the lads were able to watch the A team win their game in an exciting finish.

Who were the star players?

Luke Rudman scored a very impressive 54* away at Epsom and had a good season with the bat after starting the year with the C team. He should expect to be playing A team cricket soon. Henry Weekes also scored a half century against Alleyn’s, was retired against Reigate on 33

Mr Chris Porter From a key player: “The Bs have had a very good season with quality results against Reigate Grammar School and St. John’s, Leatherhead, but most importantly everyone who has played in the Bs has done so with commitment and enjoyed every minute of it.”

Henry Weekes Squad: Matthew Boyde, Eric Trinder, Franco Hillier, Niam Patel, Luke Rudman, Henry Weekes, Michael Willis, Rhys Gormley, Lars Hansen, William Haspel, Archie MacIntosh, Max Dickinson, Rahul Mehan, Max Virley, Joshua Adu-Kwapong, Rishi Kanwar, Ansh Shetty, Jasper Brown, Jake Collier, Frank Collins

Under 13B Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

One of the highlights was seeing so many of the U13B team progress on to represent the U13A team. Alongside this, it was great to see so many of the C team players progress up.

In total more than 20 boys represented the B team this season.

The away match against Dulwich was the pinnacle of the season. The team had incredible energy and battled hard for every single ball of the match. Notable mentions go to the following boys: Cameron Buxton hitting 41 runs off 22 balls, Jayden Alabi holding the innings together taking the score from 40 to 120 and finishing not out, Roman Coates on his debut taking two wickets, and Kian Downey, Mack Rainsford and Jayden Alabi all chipping in with two wickets.

What was the biggest challenge?

The penultimate game of the season was a tough contest. Bowling first, the boys did really well to restrict Whitgift to 112-6 off their allotted overs. There was some outstanding fielding with Callum Beeney taking two great catches, Reeyan Genatra with a direct hit run out and Mack

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Rainsford bowling out their best batsmen with his first ball. Unfortunately, the team struggled with the run chase and came up somewhat short.

Who were the star players?

Notable mentions must go to Jayden Alabi who has developed into a fine opening bowler. Cameron Buxton has opened the batting and set the team up regularly with big quick fire scores. Callum Beeney is fearless in the field and has brought exuberant energy to the field week in week out. Finally Reeyan Genatra’s hattrick against Caterham was superb to witness.

Final thought from the coach: It has been fantastic to get back to sport and competitive fixtures. In what has been a very disrupted year for these boys, they have relished the chance to get out in the middle and work on their skills. Every week they seek to get better and have come together as a team to improve over the course of the season.

Mr Ian Kench

From a captain: “I feel the season has gone very well for us as team. Throughout the year we have got better and have got some big wins, and also everyone has got better individually. Next year I feel we can win a lot of games.”

Harry Webzell Squad: Cameron (C) Buxton, Reeyan Ganatra, Mack Rainsford, Callum Beeney, Harry (C) Driscoll, Duncan Rout, Mahen Jayasinghe, Daniel Owen, Jayden Alabi, Max Gomulka, Max Anderson, Harry (C) Webzell, Kian Downey, Joel Adu-Kwapong, Roman Coates, Oliver Haydon, Luke Thorne, Gene Allaway, Theo Chapman, Tommy Cuninghame

Under 13C Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

In a season where results didn’t quite go our way, the team spirit the boys showed was remarkable. Several of the boys played their first ever game of competitive cricket after the non-event of their First Year season, and performed with distinction.

The final game of the season against Dulwich was a real nail-biter: defending 90 on a small pitch, the Trinity boys took wickets at regular intervals. Had it not been for a few marginal moments in the game, they would have hung on for a well-deserved victory.

What was the biggest challenge?

Being dismissed for 30 against RGS Guildford in the opening fixture was not the ideal start to the season. However, it is testament to the boys that they recovered from that start to play far better in the remaining fixtures.

Who were the star players?

Luke Thorne’s batting had threatened all season, and in the final match he unleashed his full range of shots to score a rapid 33 not out before being retired. It was a top class innings. Ayan Eswaran and Matthew Oppong both produced excellent bowling spells, as did Luke Curtis and

From a key player: “Although we didn’t win any games, we won something far greater…friendship and loyalty.”

Adi Nigam Squad: Luke Thorne, Sufyan Siddiquei, Harry Boland, Sebastian Connors, Adi Nigam, Luke Curtis, Suhaan Verma, Matthew Oppong, James Sutherland, Piran Lewis, Cormac Haspel, Joshua Brown, Duncan Rout, Roman Coates, Ayan Eswaran, Joseph Lipinski, Aarav Gupta, Kian Downey, Jayden Alabi Sufyan Siddiquei. The power hitting of Harry Boland was a fantastic revelation, as was the huge improvement in bowling quality from Piran Lewis and Josh Brown, both playing their first season of hard ball cricket but learning very quickly. Seb Connors showed his undoubted potential either side of the stumps, and Adi Nigam’s left arm swing was a potent weapon for our bowling attack.

Final thought from the coach: I couldn’t have asked for a better bunch of boys – they played some top quality cricket and I am sure many of them will go on to greater cricketing successes.

Mr David Lydon

Under 12A Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

There were many highlights, such as scoring 175 against Langley in 20 overs, with Rahul Sohoni scoring 52 and Danny Keenan 47. Against RGS Guildford, Arush Wavhal played a very mature innings making 51 off 53 balls, which helped the team secure a victory by 24 runs. The following week, Rahul was at it again and scored another 50, this time against Wilsons.

Our best overall team performance was against Dulwich College. We put them under pressure from ball one and managed to bowl them out for 63. It was a team performance with eight different wicket takers on the day.

We comfortably chased down their score with 5 wickets in hand.

What was the biggest challenge?

Our most difficult match was our game against Whitgift in the Cup semi-final. We got off to a rocky start losing a few early wickets, but pulled it back nicely to get 95 runs on the board. Unfortunately, that wasn’t enough and we fell a few runs short.

Who were the star players?

We had a team filled with them. Rahul Sohoni, Arush Wavhal and Danny Keenan were brilliant with the bat, scoring a large portion of the teams runs. Bowling wise, the wickets were shared amongst seven or eight players. Max and Finn Leadbitter are both miserly bowlers. Josh Gardner and Jack Godfrey bowl with some serious pace and Arush and Rahul will develop into very good leg spinners. Special mentions need to go out to Aston Gayle and Isaac Akohene-Voller, who both stepped up to the plate and took their opportunities with both hands. Zach Stringer is developing into a very good keeper-batsman and is one to keep your eye on for the future.

Final thought from the coaches: Although the season was affected by poor weather, it was still very enjoyable. We were very fortunate that we got to work with such a talented, keen bunch of boys who love their cricket. There is a lot of potential in this group and we look forward to more cricket next year.

From the captains: “This season was fantastic. We won the majority of our games and had so much fun whilst doing so. We cannot wait for next season to start already. Mr Beresford-Miller and Mr Guise-Brown are legends!”

Arush Wavhal, Rahul Sahoni and Danny Keenan Squad: Arush Wavhal, Rahul Sahoni, Danny Keenan, Zack Stringer, Josh Gardner, Jack Godfrey, Finn Leadbitter, Max Leadbitter, Thomas Morrell, Alex Taylor, Ed Thomas, Isaac Akohene-Voller, Wilbur Knight, Aston Gayle, Aidan Birmingham

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Under 12B Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

Due to the vagaries of lockdown, we started the season back in September with a match against Langley Boys. We won that fairly comfortably, but more importantly, it was clear that this was going to be a team with a lot of good cricketers. Lots would have been A team players but for the overall strength of the year group – even so, a good number would get their chances due to an injury-hit A squad.

Another highlight was the match against RGS, which was a real nail-biter! Two really closelymatched sides were batting well and bowling lots of extras! Just fractionally better batting by Trinity and some last-ditch “throwing the bat at everything” saw us home by a mere 2 runs.

What was the biggest challenge?

All the season’s “lows” have been the result of the weather. As if Covid weren’t enough, the rain denied us the chances to play Whitgift, Reigate and Hampton. The real shame of that is that these would have been really good matches against similarly strong sides. Win or lose, the boys would have learned a lot about the game and about themselves as cricketers.

Who were the star players?

Aston Gayle’s meteoric rise from the Ds has seen him picked as the go-to batsman and fielder, and rightly he got a chance with the As against Alleyn’s. He is a batsman who scores quickly and offers few chances, and epitomises the desire to “leave no runs on the pitch”.

Rory, Dev and Conor are also really good batters and Isaac, Keeyan, James, Wilbur and, again, Conor have all bowled with excellence.

Wilbur and James have shared the captaincy – amongst others – and bring real assurance to their work.

Final thought from the coach: I really hope we get to play the last matches against Whitgift and Dulwich. They’ll be a real test and the lads will need to make best use of the relatively small amount of experience they’ve had the opportunity to gain so far.

Mr David Price

From a key player: “Playing with the under-12Bs has been a privilege. We have won every match we have played, and I am thankful for our coach for motivating us. Everyone in the team has improved a lot in skills and teamwork. We have all contributed well to each match and the atmosphere’s been great.”

Dev Singhal Squad: Isaac Akohene-Voller, Jacob Ashley, Josh Bell, Ty Azugbene, Leon Bird, Aidan Birmingham, James Bradburn, Keyan Etherington, Aston Gayle, Thomas Karelis, Wilbur Knight, James Legge, Bhumit Madan, Liam McNamara, Kal-El Ntiamoah, Rory Potts, Vedanth Raghavendar, Dev Singhal, Conor Woodman

Under 12C Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

It has been a difficult season with rain cancelling matches including the big one against Whitgift School. However, we have finished with one win and two losses. The nailing-biting win against Reigate was certainly the highlight. Reigate batted first and managed to reach 68-3 after 10 overs. Our boys bowled and fielded well to restrict them to 106-8.

Luke Thornton picked up 2 wickets, both in the first two balls of the match. With the bat, our opening pair (Kal-El Ntiamoah and Thomas Haynes) were cruising with 52 on the board after just 7 overs. A win was looking highly likely until wickets started falling fast! With 3 wickets left and 5 runs to make in the last over, our batsmen at the crease felt the pressure of the situation and a roaring crowd of Trinity supporters.

Luckily, extras came to our rescue to see us over the line. Phew!

What was the biggest challenge?

Our last match against Dulwich College was a particularly difficult one to swallow. After our captain elected to bowl first, we managed to reduce the visitors to 26-7 after 7 overs. However, their incredible 8th wicket partnership of 93 pushed them up to a competitive score of 119. Our boys did well to reach 101-4 with a late acceleration by Albie Leslie but there was too far to go.

Final thought from the coach: It’s a shame we haven’t had as much play as in previous years, but I’m really proud of the boys in the way they conducted themselves and enjoyed the matches we did get to play. They are a strong bunch of players who will do well next season.

Mr Brijesh Patel

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From the captain: “I have loved captaining this side and working with the team and coach. I hope we are more successful next year.”

Jacob Ashley Squad: Jacob Ashley (capt), Paarus Batra, Josh Bell, Leon Bird, Enrico Dissera, Aarav Garg, Aaron George, Thomas Haynes, Uzair Jamil, Albie Leslie, Liam McNamara, Kal-El Ntiamoah, Aiden Patel, Deeyan Patel, Yash Reddy, Luke Thornton, Vedanth Raghavendar, Leo Virley, Tomi Waters

Under 11A Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

The Verney Cup semi-final was a replay of the first game of the season against Whitgift, where we had lost by 7 wickets. This time things were different. Matthew Jacques once again proved to be a thorn in the side of a highly talented bowling attack, as he bludgeoned a quickfire 54 off 37 balls. He was ably and maturely assisted by Anish. Trinity finished on 137-2 off their allotted 20 overs. Some accurate bowling and tight, slick fielding meant that Whitgift struggled to keep up with the run rate. They were left needing 17 from the final over, which turned out to be 12 runs too many. It was a great victory for Trinity.

What was the biggest challenge?

The Verney Cup final against Rokeby was a disappointing end to the season, with a rain-interrupted loss against a very good team.

Who were the star players?

The star players were Matthew Jacques and Anish Moholkar, and the most developed player Luke Timm. There was also great improvement on the bat for Monty Anderson, and in Ed Morris’ fielding. Everyone else in the squad deserves a special mention for such amazing progression throughout the year.

Final thought from the coach: In all my years of coaching, I have never seen so much progression in a short space of time. The boys have conducted themselves with professionalism and maturity, while seeming to have the time of their lives.

Mr Mark Stacpoole Squad: Anish Moholkar, Matthew Jacques, Monty Anderson, Luke Timm, Dylan Robson, Robbie Taylor, Ed Morris, Aayan Abbas, Kayland Patel, Humphrey Bedford, James Smith, Sam Boxall From the captain: “As a team we did really well and we should be proud of what we achieved. We’ll never forget this experience.”

Anish Moholkar

Under 11B Cricket What were the highlights of the season?

My memory of the season will be the consistently high level of enthusiasm shown by so many of the students. It felt like they never wanted the session to end.

Who made the biggest improvements?

It is hard to single anybody out. The level of improvement throughout the squad has been enormous. We started at a level where many of the students didn’t know the rules and finished the season playing games where players were making tactical and technical adjustments. I look forward to seeing how they continue to develop as the years go on.

Final thought from the coach: It was an absolute pleasure to coach this group. I looked forward to every session, and what I appreciated the most was their enthusiasm, and how supportive they were of one another.

Mr Paul Roberts

From a key player: “I feel happy while playing alongside a team of talented cricketers who display good sportsmanship and support each other.”

Guru Dhamodaran Squad: Tobore Agbandje (Y6,JD,), Mohammed Bagwan (Y6,JC,), Freddie Balcombe (Y6,JC,), Beckford, Keaden (Y6,JD,), Christopher Bergs (Y6,JC,), George Bradney Mullin (Y6,JD,), Guru Dhamodaran (Y6,JC,), Benjy Gilbert (Y6,JP,), Charlie Goodbody (Y6,JP,), Aston Graham (Y6,JC,), Aden Howard-Placek (Y6,JC,), Ryan Ilmane (Y6,JP,), Imaad Khan (Y6,JC,), Edward Molony (Y6,JP,), Jonah Newlands (Y6,JC,), Dylan Odeleye (Y6,JP,), Esosa Omonbude (Y6,JP,), Kaylan Patel (Y6,JC,), Kian Patel (Y6,JD,), Savith Peiris (Y6,JC,), Eddie Phillips (Y6,JC,), Oscar Pickering (Y6,JC,), Ammar Raffiq (Y6,JD,), Regan Reynolds (Y6,JP,), Rayhaan Smith (Y6,JD,), Anay Tanna (Y6,JD,), Robbie Taylor (Y6,JP,), Ronaal Weerasinghe (Y6,JC,), Sanuka Wimalasuriya (Y6,JP,), Jamie Woodward (Y6,JP,) The Mitre

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Golf It has been a busy and enjoyable year of golf at Trinity. Given the circumstances of such an unpredictable and hindering year, the advances made have been truly sensational.

Back in the autumn, golf was re-introduced to the J-bugs, First, Second and Third Years, with initial introduction sessions conducted indoors. Hitting sessions with sponge balls were intermingled with crazy golf courses, putting competitions and extreme chipping extravaganzas. The number of students in attendance was strong, however it was clear they craved outdoor space, real balls, and the sensation of creaming the 7-iron straight out of the middle.

Although lockdown and the change to remote learning tried its best to be an inconvenience, the golfers still retained their enthusiasm.

Remote sessions still occurred every week.

Keepy-uppy competitions, homemade chipping challenges, quizzes and crazy golf at home were amongst the favourite activities.

Throughout this time, students remained invigorated by the opportunity to take their golfing expertise and understanding outside once we returned to school.

Our recently developed partnership with Shirley Park Golf Club has led to multiple golfing events for our staff body, including the end of year golf day and the Trinity golf day, which was held in May. 30 players took part: a mix of alumni, parents, staff, governors and friends. Mr Jim Hammond was the individual winner and the Trinity Hockey Club won the team event. The partnership with the golf club also enhances the experience for students: it offers reduced-price coaching throughout the summer from PGA professional Jack Denman, as well as offering junior memberships to all our student golfers.

Upon the return to school after lockdown, the number of golfers rocketed, especially in Second and Third Year. The Juniors and First Years participated in sessions on the lower astro-turf, whilst Second and Third Year golfers relocated to Sandilands. Both were converted into DIY driving ranges, allowing our golfers to hit real golf balls and use every club in the bag. Each year group has been offered one session a week; and we have an additional golf academy running on a Thursday morning, geared towards the most talented selection of golfers. This academy provides a great target for all those new to golf, and encourages peercoaching and athlete empowerment.

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facility. James Smith and Tobore Agbandje of the Junior Year have excelled exponentially in their first year of golf and will be fantastic golfers in the future. Similarly, Wilbur Knight, Conor Woodman, Aidan Birmingham, Jack Prior and Keyan Etherington fly this flag in the First Year, all highlighting the benefit of striving to learn new aspects of the game every week.

This eagerness and tenacity to learn is epitomised by Second Years Johnny Wilkie, Oliver Haydon, Tommy Cuninghame, Oliver

Lyons and Oliver Young. They in particular have truly acquired the golfing obsession.

As for the Third Year, we see a dangerous combination of technique and power materialising, culminating in some seriously talented golfers. James Gilmour, Henry Weekes, Jake Collier and Orlando Riolo provide a benchmark to which all our young golfers can aspire!

Mr Jamie O’Connor

The real stuff Third Year student Henry Weekes was runner up in the British U14 Junior Real Tennis Championship in November.

Real tennis is the original racquet sport from which the modern game of tennis is derived.

Henry VIII was also a keen and talented tennis player and there has been a tennis court at Hampton Court Palace since 1625. The British Championships were held at Radley College.

Henry has been playing since Christmas 2018 and was “instantly hooked”, he said.

“I felt that I played quite well in the tournament; I beat everyone apart from the eventual winner, obviously, with a lot of help from my new racket. I also play a bit of cricket and squash and this really helps with the hand eye co-ordination and judgement of the ball.”

The eventual winner was a relative of tennis great Tim Henman.

Ms Audrey Lenihan

Rowing to victory Upper Sixth Former Morgan Lee broke the Girls’ U18 Lightweight Rowing record in January, a discipline completed on a rowing machine.

Morgan broke the record shortly after recovering from a road accident in December where she was knocked off her bike, badly bruising her hip and left knee.

She rowed 6000m and broke the previous record by 14 seconds, with a time of 26 minutes 58 seconds.

“I was pleased with getting 6k sub 27 minutes, and to have my name back on the list of recordholders, but I do hope to go faster when I am fully fit,” she said.

“Over the last year I have been training more on the machine because the ability to row on the river has been significantly reduced by the lockdowns.”

Mr Kench, Trinity’s Director of Sport, congratulated Morgan on a “fantastic” achievement. “Given the injuries Morgan has had this academic year, it is even more impressive,” he said.

Ms Audrey Lenihan

Table tennis Over the course of the year, around sixty Lower and Middle School boys have attended Table Tennis Club.

Before starting, the boys are instructed on how to put up and take down the table safely, as well as caring for the equipment. Instruction is given in rules and scoring, serving, positioning, and shot selection.

They are encouraged to rotate to ensure a variety of opponents, and to referee and score other games. Games involving plastic cups placed in the corners of the table are used to encourage shot placement, and a “Round the World” game is used where a group of players rotate around a single table, competing to be the last man.

Although each year group have only had a limited period of playing time, the students have developed skills and progressed, enhancing their enjoyment of the sport.

Mr Michael Hammond

Crossfit challenge During the winter lockdown, the sports department offered regular online workouts for all, and in January we hosted a virtual weekend CrossFit fixture against KCS Wimbledon.

The following finished in the top five in their category: Junior Year: Humphrey Bedford First Year: Alex Martin and Artchuthan Aravinth Second Year: Caleb Thompson Third Year: Daniel Todd and Matthew Boyde Fourth Year: Max Farrell, Dan Brown, Jack Mann and Sacha Cooper Fifth Year: Will Peart-Smith and Jay Rabheru Sixth Form: Yash Shetty Parents: Mr Martin and Mr Chan Staff: Mr Paul Roberts and Mr George Kimmins

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A sporting chance As well as the major sports at Trinity, there is always a chance to discover something more niche.

Besides the sports already written about in these pages, we also offer scuba-diving, climbing, volleyball, rounders, fencing, cross country, squash, basketball and strength and conditioning.

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A goodbye and thank you to departing staff

Tim Chesters It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Tim Chesters as a full time teacher, after he has worked at Trinity for 24 years.

Tim is a man of many talents and a true polymath. His ability to combine his knowledge of engineering, art and creative use of language has been an inspiration for teachers and students alike.

Tim joined Trinity in September 1997 after one year at Bognor Regis Community College as a Design and Technology teacher. His clear enthusiasm for the subject, and his ability to make it accessible to all while still stretching the able, have been his strengths. Tim’s support has been the catalyst for many a student studying Engineering or Design at university.

A man of Tim’s talents was never going to be restricted to one subject, and he has had many roles in the school in a number of departments, including most recently teaching Maths.

In the year 2000, Tim was able to enthuse to students his love of the outdoors when he was appointment Duke of Edinburgh coordinator. He was able to challenge students and push them to reach their potential, and this has given hundreds of them experiences and memories that will stay with them for life. It was during his time in this role that Tim also set up the Climbing Club and helped design the climbing wall which is now in the old squash courts.

In 2017, whilst in the role of Assistant Director of Studies, Tim was appointed as Head of Information Management. During his time in this role, he was instrumental in facilitating the schools move from SIMS to ISAMS, as well as producing individual attainment reports for students that helped them to take more responsibility for their own progress.

Tim is well known in the school for his quick wittedness and dry sense of humour. His double entendres and witty innuendos have been the cause of as many roars of laughter as they have groans in the DT department and common room.

Whilst Tim was in charge of planning the cover for staff absence, his daily email would often be accompanied by a poem or riddle. These topical poems would lighten anyone’s mood, even after you had seen yourself down for cover on period 8 on a Friday. All those years of completing cryptic crosswords in the common room have clearly given him a vocabulary and way with words to envy. He is a fantastic writer, and very few staff members wrote such entertaining articles and provided such “clean copy” for this magazine.

Tim was a member of the Common Room Committee for many years, and the staff body are all grateful for the time he gave up as the school’s representative for teachers to the Salaries Committee.

Dr Manjinder Gillett Before Manjinder joined the school, I knew her as a wonderful mother, baker and engineer – but I did not know then that she had such hidden teaching talents.

Manjinder joined the Learning Support department in September 2014, and fitted

More recently, Tim has been the schools GDPR coordinator, ensuring that the school meets its legal requirements in the collection and processing of data.

Tim’s talents in designing and making have been put to good use in fashioning props for school productions. A mechanical egg-laying goose for Grimm’s fairy tales, a giant Goliath, and a crucifix which now hangs in Croydon Minster were just a few of his creations. A mannequin that he made for a school play now lives above the DT office door. Its life-likeness never fails to make a few Junior students jump when they first see it.

Tim is a keen photographer and gardener. Those that have seen his Japanese-inspired garden have described it as beautiful and demonstrating real vision. To add to his many talents, recently Tim has had a number of very successful exhibitions of his wood turned sculptures – yet another string to his bow.

Tim will continue to bring his enthusiasm, humour, expertise, and dedication to the school in his new role as Duke of Edinburgh assessor and STEM link outreach teacher.

We all wish Tim all the best in his future endeavours, and are delighted and relieved that we will still see him around the school.

Mr Daniel Currigan

into the school from the very start. She was able to turn her hand to helping with Maths, Sciences, literacy and languages. She was able to identify how her students needed to learn, and was always ready to listen and help in any way she could.

pool before working on an oil rig! Having joined Trinity, though, she set her sights on qualifying as a specialist dyslexic teacher, which she did with an absolutely meticulous attention to detail, whilst teaching her students at the same time with equal diligence.

Manjinder is an exceptional engineer, and her students were often shocked to hear she had worked on designing tanks, helicopter ejector seats and London Eye pods. She had been in a simulated helicopter crash into a swimming

Her kindness has brought the best out in all the students she has taught. We will miss her wisdom, humour and kindness and wish her all the very best in her new school in London.

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Penny Hayes We are sadly having to say goodbye to Penny after 28 years of service to the Trinity community. She will be missed by everyone.

Most recently, she has been the Assistant to the Admissions Registrar; a job title which does her no justice at all, unless you can qualify it by saying that she basically makes sure that everything gets done, gets done right and gets done right first time. She has made my job easy and nightmarish in equal measure, with her total command of the admissions system and what we are all supposed to be doing to make it work to her satisfaction!

The knock-on effect for all of us at Trinity, is that the service given to our applicants and their families is first-class, and in a crowded market it is impossible to overstate the importance of that. Many, many families have chosen to come to Trinity simply because of the quality of care they get when they apply; Penny is, and has been, a huge part of that.

She was originally the school nurse – an old-school, caring-but-nononsense nurse, obviously – and back in the days when school nurses got involved in some school admin, first made her mark on the Admissions department. She joined the department full-time after retiring from nursing. This did, of course, now mean that the Admissions office was now the place to go for the best flapjacks, brownies and lemon drizzle cake to be had anywhere. If you’ve never sampled them, you’re sadly too late now, but she made them in industrial quantities for prefects, invigilators and student helpers on entrance exam days.

During her time here, she has met the Duke of Edinburgh, spoken to some famous parents of applicants and struck the very fear of God into a succession of Trinty Headmasters with threats about misplacing the sacred admissions files. She has even been here on a day off when we had some famous visitors– “just passing by, honest”. She has done all of these things with charm (albeit a pretty fierce charm!) good humour, an eye for

Matt Ryan Matt joined Trinity School six years ago from quite a different teaching environment.

He had thrived in the creative milieu of the Sylvia Young Theatre School. He ran his own theatre company which had won several Arts Council Awards and toured widely in Britain and Europe, and he directed and performed edgy, innovative theatre. Even in the early interviews it was clear that his appointment would be exciting, even a little risky, but there was something about him which oozed both creativity and sincerity. One sensed that he would express his views frankly and might be a little difficult to rein in. Now, of course, we know that we would never have wanted to rein him in. He has been a constant source of new ideas and innovative approaches to teaching both in and outside the classroom.

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absolute detail and a sense of duty and service to our community, which will be hard to better.

All of us in Lower School Admissions will miss her enormously, and we wish her all the best in a well-deserved retirement with Mike. I just want to know who’s now going to say: “Mr Price, have you remembered to….”, knowing full well that I haven’t, and send me packing to bloomin’ well do whatever it is. And quickly, if you don’t mind. Thank you for everything, Penny.

Mr David Price

meticulously researched, full of enticement for his students to interact and take the lead. They were all ready at the start of each term, with learning pathways fully imagined.

and curating a Festival of Ideas – a weeklong celebration of academic curiosity.

He settled quickly into the school environment, throwing himself into the work of the English department and then of the wider school community. His talents were quickly recognised and he found himself in charge of the EPQ programme which he firmly established, training his colleagues in the new approaches to assessment.

During all this, Matt never lost his own hunger for learning. He has been completing an MA in Early Modern Literature, and next year begins research for a PhD. He is also leaving the UK, accompanying his wife, Dee, back to her native Ireland, along with their young daughter Saoirse and faithful terrier, Wilma.

But he stepped aside from that role, recognising that it didn’t fully match his interests or fit with his ways of interacting with students. Instead, he became Head of Projects, a role which reflected his trust in his students’ ability to pursue their own learning. He contributed fully to the development of the Sixth Form Diploma, he established MegaSoc, Talk Shop, and early morning Sixth Form Book Club. He offered thought-provoking presentations to Literary Society – Male, Pale and Stale was a discussion on the lack of diversity in the literature canon, and The Surveillance Society was especially memorable. The latter involved cameras filming the audience as they arrived, generating that sense of unease felt by those who are watched. It was typical of him that in his penultimate week at the school he was creating

The school is going to be diminished by his leaving, by the loss of his trenchant questioning, his creative ideas, his boundless energy, his trust in and care for his students. His colleagues will miss him on a personal level for his unfailing willingness to empathise and encourage. But we’ll get on with the job, taking inspiration from someone who will always be, in the widest sense, a great teacher. He takes with him our very best wishes.

Mr Alastair Doyle

Dave Jupp and Derek Smith Dynamic maintenance duo Dave Jupp and Derek Smith are retiring. David has served 20 years at Trinity since joining in August 2001, and Derek has served 15 since joining in September 2006.

Dave, the key fixer and locksmith extraordinaire, has the skills that we will miss to fix our locks. He is a man of many talents in the workshop and has produced cupboards, shelving and fixed doors around the school from very little to start with. No job was ever too small or too big. His standard of workmanship is second to none, along with his knowledge of just about everything. He has always been what staff call a proper gentleman, always polite and reliable. I have tried to dig up some dirt regarding Dave, but nobody had anything to give, so he has either been so good as hiding his mistakes or has just been that perfect employee. I would say the latter.

Derek, also a man of many talents, likes to get about the school and get the job completed as soon as he can. Very often you would hear him saying “ I am very, very busy” or you would be told that he is “really busy, write it in the book.” But he always did everything with his good humour and leg pulling. He is also very good at checking on other members of staff, being attentive in asking if they were all right, which shows his caring side. Derek is a “proper salt of the earth” as we would

say, just a really nice guy who again is very reliable and no job is too big or too small. He also possesses a wealth of knowledge and is a loss the school. Over the years Derek has regularly given blood, which is a massive commitment and shows the kind nature of the man he is.

Both Dave and Derek have seen the school grow over the last 15 to 20 years into what it is today and have shared the journey with it, watching how the buildings have developed. They have gained first-hand knowledge on new procedures, keeping themselves up to date with new products, which has allowed them to repair parts of the school as necessary. You will certainly have seen them walking around the school together, fitting notice boards, putting up paintings (after which they would have their own opinion on it), painting walls or even helping to repair a door. They have always been generous in their time to help others; we will certainly feel the hole they will be leaving behind.

Dave in his retirement is going to get into his garden and enjoy the fruits of his hard work, with the added luxury of doing a bit of travelling.

Derek on the other hand will be departing the UK and taking up residency to a beautiful spot in the west of Ireland, where just by chance there is a house of entertainment and beverages right across the road.

But he will be coming back to visit on occasions, as he is intending to have a small home back here in the UK. We wish them both well in their retirement and hope they fully enjoy their freedom, but at the same time, we hope they do pay us all a visit from time to time.

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Nick Evans Nick Evans is, quite simply, irreplaceable.

It is rumoured that the job description drafted to ensure Trinity could keep running in the wake of his departure ran to nearly twelve pages. Head of Year, rugby coach, swimming coach, stafffitness instructor, channel swimmer, part-time model, Margaret Thatcher enthusiast, fastest volunteer for extra-cover, Jed Pietersen bodydouble, occasionally teacher of History and ever-present champion of the Common Room.

His popularity among the student body knows no bounds: most teachers of History here at Trinity are used to the palpable disappointment at the start of the year when a class realises you are there

Jenni Snowdon We first met Jenni when she completed her second trainee teacher placement at Trinity in 2018. How lucky were we that she arrived at our school.

Little did we know that Jenni, previously a studio manager at a men’s luxury swimwear company, would make such a generous, kind, engaging teacher. Calm, collected and funny from the off, Jenni not only excelled in her PGCE (of course we had to employ her after the PGCE, she was too good to let go) - but embraced the complex and hectic environment of Trinity School in her Newly Qualified Teacher year with ease, charm and grace.

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to teach them for the duration, and you are not just dropping off books before Mr Evans arrives.

This reputation is well deserved; whether teaching the J-bugs or walking the Upper Sixth through the minefield of UCAS, Nick’s personal touch always makes his students feel that the challenges they encounter, however great, are manageable.

Nick’s approach to the broader challenges of life cannot go without mention. Even when the worst happened to him, Nick stood up and offered the whole school community one of the most moving assemblies on resilience ever given. And he did so with his characteristic good humour, leaving us unsure whether to cry at his message, or laugh at his incidental tale of an unfortunate groin injury.

Everything Nick does is with others in mind.

To his final day he left his locker open in the male changing room so everyone could use his

not only challenging herself to learn new skills but also bringing art and craft to members of staff who may have never had the opportunity to try out the therapeutic qualities of art.

Jenni then offered her services to the organisation of a trip to Malawi – giving her time generously to help organise this complex trip. Sadly she was unable to make it to Malawi herself as Covid had started to take hold. In addition to this though, Jenni was fabulous company and support to many of the Art and Photography trips in the department, travelling to the south east coast and Boetius Centre in Wales on a number of occasions. She motivated the students to do more, be more and enjoy learning more. But this wasn’t just something she did for others; she too decided to be more, do more and learn more herself, embracing the challenge to join the relay team swimming the English Channel. After six months of training in the cold, grey Channel at weekends and after school, Jenni, alongside staff colleagues, set off on a night swim across the Channel. Jenni

shampoo (in case, Nick, you are wondering why you get through so much). Even when we all heard that Nick, Jenni and their son Grayson were leaving to start an exciting new chapter in Plymouth, jokes about him joining the Navy had to be put aside in favour of praise once more, when we learned he was returning to the classroom to teach in a local inner-city academy.

It is testament to Nick that he chose to walk the plank before he had another ship to jump to, knowing he would become the mainstay of another titanic department. His leaving us has really not yet sunk in. I think it is safe to say that no-one will ever be able to fill Nick Evans’ swimming trunks, his job description, or his place in our hearts.

Mr Paul Murphy

completed her relay duties, despite sea sickness and cold with amazing bravery and comradery.

Jenni also set up the Art Activists clubs as well as helping out with swim clubs. I always remember her telling me about her swim in the Serpentine for charity, and how the lake was filled with duck poop – yuck! But this didn’t bother Jenni – she did what she planned to do complete that charity swim.

All this being said, Jenni’s brilliance really shone through most in her ability to communicate with the many varied personalities of students (and staff). She had her Fifth and Upper Sixth photography students working at a phenomenally creative pace within weeks of her joining them. She has made a super form tutor, always kind, firm and supportive; she truly fostered a caring, respectful environment. Jenni Snowdon will be greatly missed by colleagues and students alike. We wish her all the best with her relocation to Devon with her young family.

Ms Tuppence Stevens-Lewis

Virginie Salin As Virginie Salin jets off to her new palatial abode in the south of France, we are losing a colleague who is a passionate proponent of language learning and cultural immersion, as well as a champion for all those under her care.

Virginie joined us in September 2010 after teaching at a range of schools, most recently including Old Palace and St Dunstan’s, where she was Head of Modern Foreign Languages for almost a decade. She also earlier accumulated an impressive range of qualifications from the University of Clermont II, Rouen and Northumbria. Such a passion for knowledge, intertwined with an extensive experience in language teaching, made her a superb asset to the French department as well as the wider school community.

Beyond her engaging lessons, she has hosted external speakers like Charlotte Rampling, and taken highly successful trips to Paris and Quebec, to name just two. Most recently, she successfully

Freddie Wilson It is a cliché, but if you cut open Freddie Wilson, you would find “Trinity” running through him like the proverbial stick of rock.

This is Freddie’s third attempt to leave the school after joining as a student well over a decade ago; first to go to Southampton

introduced the DELF for bilingual students, which is a high-level language qualification which has international accreditation. Although I am sure she was initially attracted to it by the option to complete some training in Quebec, it has been great to see an initiative driven with such passion so immensely quickly.

She has been pragmatic, determined and sometimes brutal at heads of Languages meetings, in her drive to make language learning as efficient and enjoyable as possible at Trinity.

She doesn’t only drive students to achieve superb results at GCSE and A Level, but she also wants them to become talented all-round linguists, obtaining places at the most prestigious universities. Due to her encouragement, students feel confident discussing French poetry and exploring the Francophone culture at societies. Her driving force is to make students love French and want to imbibe the French culture, and to instill in them a desire to explore Francophone countries. She worked hard to ensure that joint-MFL initiatives were a success through rigorous organization, as seen in the Double Entendre event as well as activities surrounding World Languages Day.

weaknesses, and aspirations. In her tutor groups, she demanded the best and took no prisoners, but would fight for tutees at any opportunity to ensure they got what they deserve and reached their potential. She will be missed by the Trinity community, but we wish her all the best for the months and years ahead.

Mr Andrew Corstorphine

All students in her classes and her tutor group knew that Virginie viewed and treated them as individuals with their own strengths,

for university, and he then made his second attempt last summer. Freddie should currently be sunning himself somewhere in Australia after travelling for close to a year, but when the global pandemic hit, those plans were curtailed and Freddie rejoined the Chemistry department in September. We are immensely grateful he did, as his willingness to go the extra mile and “infectious” personality enhance not just the lives of his students, but equally those of his colleagues.

So who is Freddie Wilson? On his return to Trinity as a teacher five years ago, there were knowing glances amongst those in the common room who had taught him previously. He is the archetypical poacher-turned-gamekeeper: a popular student who had excelled in sport (representing the school 1st team in cricket, hockey and rugby) but for whom academics had not always been the highest priority. Freddie rejoined initially to help out with the sport, but he was quickly pressed into helping the Chemistry department, at first in a support role, but soon by doing a PGCE. It became obvious immediately that Freddie had that very special gift that only the very best teachers have. He cares genuinely and deeply about all the students he teaches, and, in him, they see someone they can relate to, someone who not that long ago was sitting in their place. He regularly stands up for the

interests of the weaker students and has put in countless hours over the years patiently sitting down with individuals to help them go over pieces of theory that they have struggled with. But not only do the students adore Freddie, his classroom practice evolved as he progressed through the PGCE and NQT; he really practices what he preaches in terms of reflection and self-improvement.

He is also passionate about the environment and sustainability, and has revolutionised the Green Council in recent years. He cut out red meat from his diet some time ago and will tell anyone willing to listen (and some unwilling) about the damage the food industry is causing to our planet. He was campaigning for reduction in plastic use in school long before it became fashionable, and his efforts have borne fruit recently.

Freddie will finally get to do the travelling in the autumn that he should have started last year, and he goes with a heartfelt bon voyage. He is an exceptional teacher and wonderful human being who will be sadly missed; we can only hope that, in the future, the draw of Trinity might again prove too strong for him to resist.

Mr Paul Robinson

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and Photography exam classes, and he also recently led a joint-discipline trip to New York with the English department.

Tim arrived at Trinity School five years ago to run the Art and Photography department as Director of Art, and during his time here he has put his heart and soul into so much else as well.

Tim has offered students the chance to take part in the Trinity News broadcasts, which have been such an excellent opportunity for so many of our students, quite a few of whom have gone on to study film and media at foundation or degree level.

With his extremely creative thinking, he has made it possible for Sixth Form students to study both Photography and Art and Design at A Level.

He has also led us through the process of changing exam boards from Edexcel to Eduqas. With his love of the outdoors, he has led multiple trips to the Boetius Centre, Dungeness and galleries in London for Art

As Head of the Navy section of the CCF, he was ranked as SubLieutenant. Of particular note were his trips to Portsmouth, which contributed to the increased number of cadets. He is especially proud of the fact that the Navy has won the Commanding Officers’ Trophy for the past two years. He has also helped with Climbing Club as a qualified climbing instructor.

One of Tim’s greatest achievements at Trinity has been his organisation of Channel relay swims: he has run one for students and one for staff. Tate Nicol, who was in the Fifth Form when he joined the team swimming the Channel in 2018, said the experience was incredibly special.

“Mr Strange is one of those teachers that the Trinity students consider a “legend”,” he said. “When he first told me that I’d be on the team, I was giddy with excitement, though at the first training session in freezing water, I soon realised the size of the challenge.

“Nevertheless, throughout the year of training he was always kind, funny and supportive – an all-round good human. He never failed to reassure us and helped us shrug off the fear of shark and jellyfish attacks mid-Channel!”

Tim moves on to take up a post as a Head of Art closer to his home on the south coast. He will be sorely missed by many staff and students, but he will, at least, no longer have to commute for a total of four hours a day.

Ms Alison Fulker

Menisha Rawal Menisha joined Trinity in 2017 as a departmental assistant to the Religious Studies and Classics departments.

Although she was used to a very different, corporate world, she quickly learned the ways of Trinity and settled down to working in a school. Her infectious sense of positivity, and willingness to muck in, made her an invaluable member of both departments.

We will miss her hard-working and caring presence around the office as well as her creativity. Menisha was always happy to throw herself into something new, and was especially helpful with planning trips and bargaining with suppliers for discounts. Although she will be missed greatly at Trinity, we will finally be able to stop hiding all the Percy Pigs!

Ms Kate Beresford-Miller

Terry Gillam Terry Gillam joined the school first as a student in 2008, and then rejoined as a member of staff in 2020 as Sports Graduate Assistant and cover teacher.

In what has been an incredibly disrupted sporting year, Terry has been an incredible asset to the department, from mitigating the risks of Covid-19 in sport to coaching students with unwavering energy. Terry has brought an admirable sense of positivity and resilience to the workplace. Always a friendly face, Terry has been a wellliked and respected member of the common room and has had time for everyone in the school. He consistently offered his services to help other members of staff, mainly in the form of covering lessons on multiple occasions and ensuring that students had an outstanding learning experience.

When in the Spring of 2021, the school went to remote learning, Terry volunteered to lead remote fitness sessions for students and staff alike. Again, due to his rapport and expertise, these proved to be a huge success for all involved and helped keep spirits and fitness levels high amongst the whole Trinity community.

Terry leaves the school for a second time to start his career working for Croydon Council. He will be sorely missed by staff and students, and we wish him all the best of with his future endeavours.

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Micheline Roberts

Viktoria Schmuck

Micheline joined us in September 2019 in her first teaching post. During her time with us she has had to adapt to lockdown teaching each year, as well as learning new skills as an NQT.

Viktoria joined Trinity as our German Language Assistant in September 2020, arriving in the UK from Trier in West Germany.

Micheline has been a supportive and effective member of the department; she has helped the department by taking the lead on managing competitions, which include successes such as students reaching the national final of the Matrix Challenge. She was in charge of the Bebras entries for this year and helped students prepare so well that six of them received a Gold award in addition to their Distinction Certificate, and were invited to the Oxford University Computing Challenge. She also led a team to the finals of the Cyber Centurion competition, where they took second place.

Micheline is moving to Cumbria on to take a subject leader role. Micheline will be missed, but I am sure she will be looking forward to a new challenge, and to living in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.

We all wish her every success in her new endeavours.

Mr Steven Page

SALVETE

Moving to a new country in the midst a global pandemic is certainly no mean feat, but Viktoria settled in quickly to a very different school routine.

She supported our GCSE and A-Level students in developing their confidence in speaking and their understanding of life in the German-speaking world. She also worked with students who applied (successfully!) to read German at university, and I know they are grateful for all the assistance she gave them in realising their ambitions. She was a dedicated and hard-working member of the department who was committed to helping students and fellow German teachers alike.

Viktoria leaves us to return to Germany, where she will begin her own career as a classroom teacher at a secondary school in her hometown of Trier. We wish her the best of luck as she does so – viel Glück und viel Erfolg in deinem neuen Job, und komm uns in Zukunft wieder besuchen!

Mr Oliver Benjamin

A welcome to new staff

James Robertson

Laura Day

James joins us as Director of Art from Croydon High School where he taught Fine Art and 3D Design. He graduated from UCL Slade School with a 1st Class BA (Hons) in Fine Art and completed a threeyear postgraduate diploma at the Royal Academy. James ran his own visual art practice, planning and delivering exhibitions of his own work internationally before completing a PGCE in 2017.

Laura joins us as a History teacher from Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith where she is taught History and was the Head of Dance.

Laura has a 1st Class BA (Hons) in History from Birmingham University and a MPhil in Early Modern History from Cambridge.

Eleanor Fraser

Monir will teach computer science at Trinity. He has taught at Lady Eleanor Holles School, King Fahad Academy, Quintin Kynaston and Lilian Baylis Technology School, all in London. He is a senior examiner with OCR, AQA and Edexcel and spent some time as an educational games software developer. Monir graduated from Queen Mary, University of London with a BSc in Computer Science.

Eleanor takes on a role as a History teacher (paternity cover). She graduated from Exeter in 2014 with a BA Hons in History and has spent several years working as a criminal barrister.

Jonathan Townsend Jonny joins us as a teacher of DT (paternity cover) from King’s College Wimbledon where he was Teacher of Design and Engineering. He graduated from Loughborough in 2010 with a BA in Industrial Design and Technology and has spent several years in media working as a digital video director and producer.

Monir El Moudden

Luke Giles We welcome back Luke Giles who taught Religious Studies at Trinity from 2012 to 2014. Luke left to take up a teaching role in New South Wales, and returned to the UK in 2020. He graduated from Bath with a BA (Hons) in Education and Sport Development.

Anne Marie Costello

Cassylda Rodrigues

Anne Marie will become a new Learning Support teacher at Trinity. She has a BA in Education and Learning and is currently employed at The Beck (part of the Beckmead Trust) at Forest Academy. She has previously taught at Cressey College, a special school for students with social, emotional and attachment difficulties and challenging behaviour.

Cassylda joins us as an Economics teacher. She graduated from the University of Warwick with a BSc Management degree. She has been interning at Goldman Sachs and is an experienced Economics and English tutor.

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Beyond Trinity

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Destinations of 2020 leavers

Name

Destination after leaving

Name

Destination after leaving

Rohit Abraham

Oxford - Materials Science

Rami Gebrial

Warwick - Biomedical Science

Safeera Ahmed

Edinburgh - Philosophy and Psychology

Matthew Gilbert

William Albuquerque

Manchester - Computer Science

University of the West of England - Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management

Matthew Aldridge

Cambridge - Engineering

Georgina Gill

Exeter - Psychology

Cameron Baiden

UCL (University College London) - English

Kaeshan Goberdhan

Leeds - Accounting and Finance

Josephine Baker

Nottingham - Environmental Science (4 years)

Krista Goodwin

Birmingham - Geography

Cassius Banton

Birmingham - Political Science and Philosophy

Vidyut Goyal

King’s College London, University of London Biochemistry

Carrig Barke-asuni

Exeter - Psychology

Alexander Green

Nottingham - Economics

Francesco Bernardini

Leeds - Mechanical Engineering

James Greenway

Birmingham - Materials Science and Engineering

Yanish Bickley

City, University of London - Civil Engineering

Andrew Harewood

Royal College of Music - Piano

Catherine Birch

Oxford - History

Alexander Harper

Cambridge - Natural Sciences

Phoebe Blackler

Manchester - Psychology

Finn Harris

Matthew Bond

Exeter - Exercise and Sport Sciences

Loughborough - Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying (with placement year)

Jake Bond

Sheffield - General Engineering

Alfie James Harvey-Shipp

UCL (University College London) - Law

Aarushi Borkar

Southampton - Aerospace Electronic Engineering

Zachary Haynes

Gap year then Southampton - Film (with year abroad)

Ossian Bracegirdle

Southampton - Medicine

Samuel Heape

Leeds - Economics and Politics

Anna Bradescu

Georgia Tech (USA) - Mathematics

Benedict Hill

Jack Broughton

Leeds - Geography

University of the Arts London (Central St Martins) - Diploma in 3D Design and Architecture

Isaac Hilsley

Oxford - Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Marlowe Cadiz

Manchester - Physics

Oscar Hogan

St Andrews - Geography

Robin Campbell

UCL (University College London) - Philosophy

Harry Hone

Exeter - Civil Engineering (with a year in industry)

Christian Cavell

Nottingham - Mechanical Engineering

Annie Hurwitz

Exeter - Neuroscience

Hugo Charuy

Durham - Law King’s College London, University of London Dentistry

Georgia Jackson

Angela Chen

Bournemouth - Business and Management (Economics)

Mayoori Jeganmogan

Edinburgh - Sociology and Politics

Alex Connaghton

Nottingham - Sport and Exercise Science

Nicholas Johnsen

Cambridge - Natural Sciences

Massimo Costa

Brighton - Business Management with Finance

Elaine Jones

Surrey - Actor Musician

Jessica Crawford

Loughborough - Psychology

Stephanie Joubanian

Leeds - Languages, Cultures and Linguistics

Thomas Cribbens

Leeds - Physics

Rutuja Kale

Sheffield - Medicine (Phase One)

Joshua Crispin

Bath - Business (with professional placements) Gap year and then Cambridge - Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Michael Kemp

York - Biology

Lucas Crossman

Jamie Kennedy

Gabriel Crozier

UCL (University College London) - Law

Gap year then Bath/Birmingham - Politics and Economics

Joshua Kenney

Oxford - Music

Abby Davison

Leeds - Economics and Geography

Yusuf Khan

Gap year then Nottingham Trent - Law

Maximilian de Bellaigue

Bristol - English and French

Aman Khera

Southampton - Economics

Phoebe Dennis

Gap year then Cardiff - Physiotherapy Marco King

Jacques Doe

Gap year then University of the West of England Business and Management

Gap year then University of the West of England Business and Management

Matthew Doherty

Durham - Geography

Harry Kouzos

The London Institute of Banking & Finance Finance, Investment and Risk

Adam Eastlake

Birmingham - Liberal Arts and Sciences

Louis Labrosse

Leeds - Chinese (Modern)

Benjamin Fairman

Bath - Chemistry with Management

Xavier Lally

York - History and Economics

Stella Fisher

Nottingham - Pharmacy (4 years)

Isabelle Lambert

Warwick - Liberal Arts

Elizabeth Fitzpatrick

Oxford - Music

Pierre Lanaspre

Oxford - Physics (4-year MPhys)

Isaac Flanagan

Cambridge - Mathematics

Harry Lees

Gap year then Birmingham - Psychology

Benjamin Flanagan

Cardiff - Business Management

Samuel Leeves

Exeter - Law

Jack Linscer

Warwick - Management and Finance

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Destination after leaving

Name

Destination after leaving

Christopher Lipczynski

Exeter - History

Jeevan Saggu

Kent - Economics

Fred Little

Gap year and employment

Matilda Salway

Leeds - Geography

Ying Kei Lo

Cambridge - Mathematics

Teshan Seneviratne

UCL (University College London) - Architecture

Tayla Lock

Bath - Chemical Engineering

Andreas Serafeimidis

Leeds - International Relations

Jonathan Long

Cambridge - Natural Sciences

Mihir Shah

Jack Lowndes

Ravensbourne - Art Foundation

Bath - Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management

Herb Macpherson

Bristol - Chemistry

Benjamin Sharpe

Warwick - Law

Alex MacTavish

Southampton - Civil Engineering

Iona Sherwood-Rogers

Durham - History (but is changing course and reapplying abroad 2021)

Adam Mahmood

Warwick - Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)

Amir Shivdasani

Shyam Malhotra

Liverpool - Business Economics (with a year in industry)

Gap year then Southampton - Acoustical Engineering

Pavle Simic

Warwick - Economics

Jessica Man

Warwick - Chemistry

Andrew Sinclair-Knopp

Bristol - Psychology with Innovation

Oscar McFall

Gap year then Leeds - International Relations

Jack Skinner

Gap year and then Oxford - History

Joshua Migliardi-Jones

Gap year then Leeds - Mechanical Engineering

Imogen Smith

Bristol - Medicine

Valarie Moro

Bath - Biology

Joseph Smith

Coventry - Biological and Forensic Sciences

Brett Morton

Exeter - Law

Roman Southcombe

Bath - Mechanical Engineering

Thomas Mullen

Bristol - Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Lauren Stewart

Bath - Biomedical Sciences (with placement)

Alfred Nicol

University of the Arts London - Film Practice

Charlotte Stimson

Gap year then Bath - Politics and Economics

Aidan Noronha

Southampton - Economics and Management Sciences

Sidhanth Sureshkumar

Francis Oben

Gap year then Kings - Social Sciences

Gap year then Imperial College London Computing (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)

City, University of London - Business Management (with professional placement)

Tudor Tacu

Warwick - Law (with study abroad in English)

Leo Ogden

James Taylor

Nottingham - Modern Languages with Business

Olamide Ogunnaike

Cambridge - Law

Sibesan Thamilchelvam

City, University of London - Economics

Ayooluwa Onabolu

Warwick - Modern Languages and Economics

Jonathan Thompson

Liverpool - Dental Surgery

Joshua Palmer

Durham - Modern European Languages and History (with year abroad)

James Thompson

Gap year then Loughborough - Sport and Exercise Science

William Passman

Nottingham Trent - Criminology

Sebastian Thorpe

Rahil Pattani

Kent - Accounting and Finance

King’s College London, University of London Medicine

Keean Patel

Kent - Accounting and Finance

Martha Tyler

Kent - Law and Criminology

Hari Patel

Gap year then Loughborough - Product Design and Technology (with placement year)

Natalie Upton

Warwick - Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (MORSE)

Katherine Peard

St Andrews - Geography and International Relations

Alfred Velasco

Swansea - English Literature

Rufus Perkins

Gap year then Nottingham - Geography

Daniel Vickars

Liverpool - Medicine

Alexandra Persinaru

Manchester - Psychology

Archie Warren

Gap year and apply in 2021

Alex Popa Florea

Imperial College London - Computing

Marcus Warrilow

Sussex - Philosophy

Isobel Pugh

Exeter - Modern Languages

Ella Weaks

Gap year and apply in 2021

Louis Quarendon

Nottingham - Mechanical Engineering

Matthew West

Nottingham - Medicine

Trinity Ramsden-Board

Warwick - Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)

Matthew Westray

Leeds - Theoretical Physics

Gap year then Edinburgh - Philosophy and Economics

Josh Wicking

Gap year then Leeds - Business Management

Ritvik Rathore

Thomas Wilcox

Erwan Regy

Southampton - Electronic Engineering (4 years)

Loughborough - International Business (with placement year)

Eliott Richards

Queen Mary University of London - Medicine

Joshua Wyllie

Loughborough - Business Economics and Finance (with placement year)

Rahul Rodrigues

Bath - Mechanical Engineering

Luke Yeulett

Nottingham - Architecture

Abishek Sabesan

City, University of London - Computer Science

Alex Zaborniak

Bristol - Economics

Isabella Saggar

Leeds - Economics and Finance

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Prize Winners

Lower School Prize Winners In each Form the first named student wins a prize for academic excellence and the second named for all round achievement. Other students win prizes in the Lower School for the largest number of commendations and effort.

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Freddie Balcombe Humphrey Bedford Aayan Abbas Emile Guiblin

1A

1H

2A

2K

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Hugo Morton-Ho Ed Morris Matthew Jacques Kian Patel

JP

Edward Molony James Smith Benjy Gilbert Ryan Ilmane

Daniel Sarai 1B Camilo Godoy-Murphy Aarian Nair Kane Reynolds

Aaron George Ayush Shetty Noah Brown Dan Battersby

1G

Eddie Willmer Raphael Rivet Conor Woodman Thomas Karelis

Scoring a Century Joe Bradshaw

Joshua Bell Alex Martin Joshua Herd Finn Leadbitter

1M

Naku Debebe Jack Godfrey Max Leadbitter Danny Keenan

1S

Isaac Akohene-Voller James Bradburn Jack Prior Alix Chan

Anna Marshall Prize for History: Jake Silver

Adi Nigam Akash Abbot Adam Herd Jacob Haunstetter

2B

Ayan Eswaran Rohan Kumar Tommy Wright Joel Adu-Kwapong

2G

Karson Cheng Duncan Rout Oscar Barritt Lucas Chatterjee

Bernstein Cup for Composition: Safi Tiotto-Smith

Liam Latuszek Oliver Haydon Logan Ritchie Thabo Ncube

2R

Dihain Mallikarachchi Caleb Thompson Luca Nissim Josh Oyabayo

2S

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Mattia Reuter Piran Lewis Cormac Haspel Max Gomulka

Matthew Jarvis Shield: Winner: Max Virley Runners up: Rhys Gormley, William Haspel

Bernstein Cup for Golf Oliver Haydon

Raven Strings Award: Adhi Sasikumar

Mark Bishop Cup for Service: Eli Atkinson Morgan Atkinson Maureen Dixon Award for Community Action: Ansh Shetty

Middle School Prize Winners Students in the Third and Fourth Year win prizes for significant academic progress and all round endeavour.

3B

Franco Hillier Semiloore Bankole Lars Hansen Joe Bradshaw

3D

Ashvin Jeyanandhan Ethan Thorne Richard Wild Avinav Garg

3J

Matthew Johnsen Dhyan Ruparel Max Dickinson Taisei Masumoto

3L

Simeon Wren Thushan Peiris Jake Collier Sabeeh Choudhary

3P

Ansh Shetty Adhi Sasikumar Jared Thompson Finn Sinclair

3S

Kristian Sarai Toby Fry Daniel Todd Henry Weekes

4E

Lida Zhu Joshua Speight Zain Lam Quinn Singh

4F

Ronak De Robert Wilding Liam Bridgman Matthew Lane

4G

Sumant Dinesh Ethan Hocquellet Tobe Nweke Ben Sindall

4L

Thomas Law Dylan Chung Kam Chung Felix Gomulka Tom Braganza

4M

Zach Downey Qaaym Awan Tom Baker Akash Pal

4R

Andrew Dowsett Luca Szczepaniak Alex Salama Tayen Patel

4T

Kane Benjamin Keyur Patel Theo Papacharalambous Luke Ellis

Lower Sixth Prize Winners Prizes in recognition of outstanding academic attainment in the examinations: Josh Albuquerque

Oscar Clarke

Joel Cuttle

James Duffy

Sam Greenway

Toby Kerr

Tate Nicol

Abi Poulton

Emily Tellem

Surya Vijayanand

Kiran Bacchus

Barnaby Corry

Joe D’Mello

Rosemary Goodall

Emily Howes

Patrick Minton

Leila Nurbhai

Varun Ravikumar

Safi Tiotto-Smith

Gracie Whitter

Henry Bishop

Maddy Crozier

Aman de Silva

Federico Gosnell

Daniel Moore Prempeh

George Ogden

Max Sherwood

Joshua Todd

Anand Clarke

Daniel Curtis

Ben de Sousa

Joe Greenway

Louis Morris

Ella Parry-Williams

Yash Shetty

James Upton

Prizes awarded in recognition of consistently high effort grades throughout the year: Oliver Almeida

Lara Huddart-Ouabdesslam

Emilia Petty

Lev Titov

Jack Byatt

Iman Khan

Presentation of Trinity School National Representative Caps: Joseph Cotton, Aarav Ganguli, Oliver Scarles

Ella Sullivan-Martin

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Upper Sixth Prize Winners Subject Prizes:

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Extra-Curricular Prizes:

Abbas Khan Economics Prize

Henry Weiser

Desmond Day Theatre Prize (Production)

School Prize for All Round Academic

Josh Temple, Raul Unnithan, Krishan Shah, Callum Patel, Isobel Lane, Eleanor Fisher, Lukas Cobb, Greta Burton

Grey Award for Drama Performance

Amelia English

Grey Award for Overall Contribution to Drama

Euan Jonas

EPQ Prize

Samuel Bateman

Library Prize

Harry Bernard-Cooper

Music Prize (Instrumental)

Ross Ah-Weng

Music Prize (All-round contribution)

Jamie Coskun, Annabella Carver

Orchard Prize for Head Chorister

William Hardy

Music Prize (Performance)

Alex Wong

Music Prize (Singing)

Eloise Demay

Music Prize (Captain of Music)

Jeanette Szeto

Music Prize (Jazz)

Luca Wade

Boys’ Sport (All-round contribution)

Luca Owen

Girls’ Sport (All-round contribution)

Lucy Robinson

Sport (Netball)

Francesca Dinsdale

Sport (Girls’ Hockey)

Jess Westland

Sport (Rugby)

Harrison Friday

Sport (Hockey)

Tom Leigh

Sport (Cricket)

Rosh Malhotra

Haris Ahmed Prize

Daniel Westwood

Swaffield Prize for Deputy Head of School

Amaan Afridi

Swaffield Prize for Senior Prefect Team

Tom Leigh, Eleanor Fisher, Saul Packer, Shivali Agrawal, Ben Wilding

School Prize for Art

Joshua Moore Prempeh

Whitlock Prize for Biology

Tanya Jayakar

Eccleston-Turner Prize for Business

Louis Rumbold-Koch

Robbins Prize for Chemistry

Daniel Warren

School Prize for Classical Civilisation

Sally Edser

School Prize for Computer Science

Ross Ah-Weng

School Prize for Design Technology

Thomas Beadle

Hodson Prize for English

Eleanor Press

Berthoud Prize for French

Tanya Jayakar

Turner Prize for Geography

Anna Skeels

Hodson Prize for History

Shivali Agrawal

Marshall Prize for German

Saul Packer

Taylor Prize for Further Mathematics

Daniel Warren

School Prize for Mathematics

Theo Flanagan

Dr Nick Collins Cup

Anoushka Samanta

Crisp Prize for Academic Music

Daniel Zolinsky

Whitlock Prize for Physics

Krish Oza

School Prize for Drama

Erin Edwards

School Prize for Greek

Lucas Ferrar

School Prize for Latin

Maya Weekley

School Prize for Photography

Joelle D’Mello

School Prize for Politics

Nathan Concagh

School Prize for Psychology

Greta Burton

School Prize for Religious Studies

Lucas Ferrar

School Prize for Science

Shola Adesina

Matchan Prize for Spanish

Henry Weiser

School Prize for Sports Science

Fraser Myers

Jonathan Harrison Prize for Engineering

Amaan Afridi

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Turner Prize for Head Girl

Lucy Robinson

Turner Prize for Head Boy

Thomas Haunstetter

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