Arnold House Summer Assembly 2022

FROM THE HEADMASTER

A summer term is the final movement of the concerto that is a school year: a fast-paced, uplifting finale to the whole piece. The Summer Term of 2022 was certainly a fitting end, not only to this school year, but to a long period of time during which we were not able to hold the events which create a proper summer term. No publication can capture every detail of such an exciting ten weeks, but the articles presented here draw out the major themes.

That music and drama feature will not be a surprise to anyone: we have seen some very impressive performances throughout the year, with this summer’s being no exception.

I am pleased that the school’s charitable and community work is highlighted. It is important that the boys maintain an awareness of the wider world, of issues that affect us all, and learn that they can effectively engage with these issues. We live privileged lives and, to paraphrase St Luke, that brings much responsibility.

Fortunately, we were blessed with proper summer weather through the term, lending a further level of festivity to it all. Sports Day was back with a bang, now divided into three age-groups, of course, and the AHPA’s Summer Wonderland was just that: an amazing array of fun which brought the whole community together.

We were able to complete a full sports programme and my congratulations must go to Mr Cox’s U11A team, who were unbeaten – a fine achievement. The 1st XI also had a successful season and there is also clearly strength in depth on our tennis courts.

As we head towards the end of the school year, the focus naturally falls on those whose time at Arnold House is coming to an end. The Year 8 boys achieved very pleasing results in their exams, so important as a staging-post towards GCSEs, and a confidence-boosting platform from which to step into new schools. We wish them, and all boys who are moving on, the very best for the future and we look forward to hearing of further successes.

All this activity would not be possible without the talents and energy of the staff. Many schools have been slow to respond to post-Covid opportunities, but the Arnold House staff were straining in the blocks to get trips up and running, events fully operational and for the boys to have as memorable a summer term as possible. At prizegiving we celebrated three colleagues: Ms Legan, Ms Flynn and Mrs Gregoriou-Ostojic, who have passed twenty years service. Their continued contributions to school life are fantastic and this Summer Assembly also serves as a record of the work of the whole staff team.

Giles Tollit Headmaster

1st row images from left to right: Year 4 Teamwork Day, The undefeated U11A Cricket Team. 2nd row images from left to right: Eco Afternoon, Nelson win the House Cup, Early Years Dinosaur Workshop. 3rd row images from left to right: Early Years Bush Craft Workshop, Platinum Jubilee Celebration, Year 8 Dragons’ Den. 4th row images from left to right: Year 8 Polo Team, Twenty/20 Cricket Match at Canons Park.

Following the pandemic enforced hiatus, the return of the Summer Term trip schedule was fully embraced by all the boys and staff across the School. From Pre-Reception to Year 8, day trips to week long residentials, there was a full variety of educational and recreational visits for the boys to enjoy. Here are some of the highlights:

Our youngest boys in Pre-Reception and Reception had a fantastic time exploring the natural world and developing their understanding of lifecycles. Willows Activity Farm proved to be a big hit and the boys thoroughly enjoyed their time meeting all the different types of animals, and even got to hold a few in the petting area, showing much care and consideration in their handling.

Following on from some interesting class sessions talking about Earth Day the Early Years thought very carefully about ways they could help to look after their planet, paying particular attention on the importance of recycling. World Oceans Day linked in nicely with The Early Years visit to the London Aquarium where they learnt all about the different sea creatures.

For Year 1 this term’s Topic on the Normans and castles was really brought to life with a visit to the Tower of London. The boys got to see the White Tower William the Conqueror built and understand why it was so easy to defend. They were delighted to chat to a Yeoman Warder and excitedly ask interesting questions about his life living in the Tower, very different now from their guide Sir James, who taught them how to be chivalrous knights. They behaved brilliantly, were complemented on their behaviour and although they admired the Crown Jewels never once thought of stealing them like Gangster Grannie!

In May, Year 2 visited the RAF museum so they could learn more about transport. They looked at various types of aircraft including a Red Arrow, a Spitfire and many more! As part of the trip they attended a workshop about flight and learnt how these aeroplanes move and how they have changed over time.

Giraffes, elephants and tigers were only a few of the incredible animals Year 3 saw on their trip to Whipsnade Zoo. As well as encountering unusual or exotic animals, the boys took part in an Adaptations Workshop which allowed them to explore the way different animals had adapted to their habitat, looking particularly closely at okapis and camels.

Year 3 also enjoyed a visit to the Science Museum focussing on Forces and Magnets. In the WonderLab, boys were able to feel force in real life, as they compared the levels of friction on different slide surfaces, experienced gravity and air resistance pulling themselves up ropes, magnetic materials and even looked at forces in space. This was complemented by two different and thrilling shows that gave greater depth and substance to the understanding of forces in the world. The day ended with a forces trail around the rest of the museum’s exhibits and finally with a trip to the gift shop for a souvenir!

Year 4 had their first residential trip, an overnight stay camping at Canons Park. The aim was for the boys to develop a sense of adventure, boost creativity and to build resilience in a new environment.

A workshop was organised where they constructed a shelter for an extreme hot/ cold environment. The boys learnt how to put up their own tent, and the evening was then spent having a BBQ, toasting marshmallows and listening to stories around the firepit.

Years 5&6 fully embraced the return of the Devon trip, spending a week at Manor House Hotel, Okehampton. The aim of the week was to develop in the boys skills relating to teamwork, cooperation, selfconfidence, initiative and leadership. They achieved this in abundance, taking part in a variety of activities including mountain biking, surfing, body boarding, gorge scrambling, pistol, archery, climbing and initiative exercises. There was an excellent spirit within both year groups of boys and everyone participated fully in everything that was on offer impressing both the staff and external instructors.

Having missed out on the Devon experience, Year 7 were excited to be the first group to go on the Science and Art trip to Paris. Whilst there, they visited Centre Pompidou and Musée d’Orsay taking in the beauty of work by the artists they had studied including; Kandinsky, Delaunay, Matisse as well as the classics from Monet and Van Gough. They were also treated to a Street Art Tour in the Montmartre district by a local artist Thom. Later in the week, on a visit to Disneyland Paris, the boys were able to look and experience first hand the effect of G-force, how rollercoasters depend on converting energy, the mechanics behind the mechanisms and for some the effect adrenaline has on the heart. The boys completed the trip with a visit to Cité des Sciences where they took part in some hands on activities around the topics: energy, transport, food and robots.

The post CE trip to the Battlefields has been part of what any pupil will do at Arnold House before their time in Year 8 and Arnold House comes to an end. Over the years, the Battlefields Tours have seen boys visiting sites from either WW1 or WW2 in Belgium or France. This year the boys went to the Netherlands to learn the story of Operation Market Garden. As part of the trip the boys learn the story of an old AH pupil who died in that particular conflict. This year, the boys visited the grave of Major Michael Reynell. In true AH tradition there was a graveside memorial service with a wreath laid on behalf of the school by the Head Boys. The boys also visited a number of places such as the Nijmegen bridges, the glider landing zones around Wolfheze / Ginkel Heath, the

headquarters of the 1st Airborne Division in Arnhem, the Oosterbeek war cemetery, St Elizabeth’s hospital - the home of General Urquhart, Arnhem Bridge, Oosterbeek perimeter and church, the home of Kate ter Horst (Angel of Arnhem), Reichswald war cemetery in Germany, Jonkerbos war cemetery in Nijmegen and the evacuation

in Driel. It may have been a challenge getting Year 8 into mainland Europe with the various restrictions still in place, but it was a small sacrifice to pay given what previous generations have done for us to live in the world that we do today.

It has been a busy term for our musicians with a series of informal concerts, ABRSM exams and the end of year concerts to prepare for and in all of these, the boys excelled.

The Senior Concert got off to a swinging start with the gutsy Guitar group. The Year 8’s got to flex their musical muscles with their impressive solos. The Woodwinds wowed us with their various ensembles featuring a Guess the Film Soundtrack, and a Michael Jackson medley and a Beach Boys medley. The Senior Orchestra played the Toreador’s song with brilliant bravura. The String Quartets added a touch of classical class to the proceedings with a two fine Fiddler on Roof tunes. The Cello Ensemble played a rocking rendition of Don’t Stop Believing. The Senior Choir gave a tender tear-jerking performance of Fix-You. It was a wonderful evening with some serious solo and ensemble talent. The boys really did themselves proud.

DRAMA REVIEW

The Junior Concert was a roaring success, highlighting some remarkable talent from across the year groups, but most prominently the Year 4s who played some staggeringly accomplished solos. The String Orchestra opened the concert with a brilliant bang, the Fiddler’s Four played a rollicking Rumba, the Classical Guitar groups serenaded us with a pristine Pachelbel’s Canon, the Cello Group chimed in with a chirpy Chopsticks and the Junior choir finished with a thrilling flourish with two songs accompanied by the Year 4 House Band. Bravo to all the boys who took part!

This term has seen the full return of a programme of live drama performances at Arnold House. For many of the boys this was the first time that they have had the opportunity to perform in front of a live audience and the first time in our theatre space at Canons Park. We are very proud of the way they stepped up to the challenge proving that the future of drama at Arnold House is very secure.

Years 1&2 took their acting and singing abilities to new levels in their Summer Play. They have been honing their skills in a variety of lessons throughout the year and this was evident in their performances of Hoodwinked. A twist on the story of Robin Hood, each and every boy shone in this spectacular performance. Year 2 also started a new tradition of performing their summer play on the wonderful stage at Canons Park where they set the bar incredibly high for future years to come!

Following a number of postponements, the highly anticipated courtroom drama, What’s the Crime Mr Wolf was performed by Year 3. As the notorious Mr Wolf, alleged villain of many fairy-tales stood trial for all his many apparent misdemeanours, the jury (or as we called them, the audience), having heard many compelling arguments from both prosecution and defence, decided his fate (overwhelmingly deciding not guilty!) With beautiful singing, fabulous performances and even impressive rapping, it was a fabulous triumph for the boys.

In a first for Arnold House, Year 5 performed two separate plays this term. 5A took on an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. Complete with classic songs, puppetry and physical work, the boys transformed the Canons Park stage into the Indian jungle. A light hearted adventure with a constant air of threat saw Mowgli, aided Bagheera and Baloo explore

jungle life and do battle with the deadly tiger, Shere-Khan

5H performed an adaptation of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. A darkly comic tale of three very unfortunate children, who are adopted by the evil Count Olaf after their parents perish in a terrible fire. Violet, Klaus and baby Sunny (operated via skillful puppetry) are forced to navigate the dastardly hijinks of Olaf and his villainous crew of out of work actors as the Count closes in on their parents’ large inheritance. Eventually, the children’s resourcefulness saw them win the day, but the Count and his crew escaped into the night, much to the audience’s amusement and delight.

For the final performance of the year, Year 6 boys formed a working theatre company, taking on every possible role from writing, directing, lighting and sound design, stage management and costume. This culminated in the world premiere of Evacuated, a play following the journey of three evacuated siblings in World War 2. From being wrenched away from the family home in London to Cirencester and placed in the care of the gruff, stoic Farmer Al, dealing with bombings, growing up away from their parents to a poignant reunion, the boys created a gripping and deeply moving production. Their rendition of Vera Lyn’s classic ‘We’ll Meet Again’ will remain in our heads for quite some time!

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SPORTS

The Sports Day Season saw Canons Park host three events this year. The Early Years boys were first up to CP on the afternoon of Friday 10th July. The parents set the tone; the mums’ and dads’ races were heavily oversubscribed and conducted in a great spirit. Sports Day is the biggest House Competition of the Year and it was great to see our youngest boys start to develop an affinity for their House.

Each Year group spent time in two zones. The Sports Zone gave boys the chance, whilst working together in their Houses, to show off their football skills, throwing and catching skills, relay racing skills and their invasion game playing skills. Meanwhile the other Year group were based on the track where they ran in sprint, middle distance and long distance races, once again trying to win points for their House.

The focus of the EYFS sports day was on every boy enjoying their afternoon at Canons Park, working together for their House and trying their best at the various sports and activities. There were many moments to treasure.

Next, on the morning of Friday 17th June, came Sports Day for the boys of Years 1-4. It was brilliant to be able to return to a ‘proper sports day’ after two years of adapting for Covid. On a scorching hot

morning the boys, parents and guests in attendance all played their part to make it a memorable occasion. Each Year group moved around 4 themed zones; The Track Zone, the Power Zone, the Sports Zone and the Team Zone. The overall level of skill, cooperation and sportsmanship on display was very pleasing to see. In each zone, House points were accumulated at a rate of knots and at the end of each mini-session - before whizzing off to the next event- teachers awarded ‘Man of the Zone’ medals to boys who’d particularly impressed. The Track Zone was where many close races were contested; it was lovely to hear the positive support from parents and others on the sideline. Several new records were also chalked up. A full list of results from the track zone can be seen in the table below.

Year 1 1st 2nd 3rd Winning Time

30 Metre race Albie Pennick Charles Senior Sam Sanders 6.57

50 metre race Albie Pennick Henry Mason Dylan Savvides 9.16 400 metre race Zachary Saronson Albie Pennick Bas McKinnon 1.38.4

Year 2 1st 2nd 3rd Winning Time

30 Metre race Zak Panja Henry Thomson Arvin Gharehbaghi 5.58

80 metre race Zak Panja Alexander Christoforou Adam Diolosa 13.26 400 metre race Zak Panja Alexander Christoforou Ayush Shyamsukha 1.28.50

Year 3 1st 2nd 3rd Winning Time

50 Metre race Henry Nicolson Freddie Lenczner Charlie Kneller

metre race Henry Nicolson Freddie Lenczner Charlie Kneller

600 metre race Charlie Kneller Freddie Lenczner Archie Middleton

Year 4 1st 2nd 3rd Winning Time

50 Metre race Jeremy Siem Isaac Dong Xander Cherry

80 metre race Jeremy Siem Xander Cherry Isaac Dong

800 metre race Jeremy Siem Sebastian MurrayBruce Xander Cherry

In the afternoon, the boys in Years 5-8 (many of whom were brandishing House point winning reusable drinks bottles) had their chance to shine. The zones used by the boys in lower years were replaced with more familiar track and field paraphernalia; shot puts, vortex javelins, high jumps and relay batons were all visible. During 2.5 hours of races and events, the boys were a great advert for AH. The boys’ affinity for their House was clear to see and their approach to the activities was a great advert for AH.

the heat, new names were etched into the school

Event Record

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record books. These included Derrick Obayojie, who won the Year 5 high jump with a leap of 0.43 metres. Year 8 boys were in fine form. Jalil Conteh secured the record for 200 metres with a time of 25.49. Olly Brotherton is now the 800 metre record holder with his time of 2.30.51 and George Kerr’s vortex javelin throw of 64.7 metres means his name is in the record books too. Below is a full list of results (the 1500 metres race was not contested neither was the House Dodge Ball because of the heat.)

2nd 3rd Winning time/distance

Y5 50m S. Mendelsohn (7.43) 2018 Tiam Bahojb Allafan Albert Whyles James Scott 8.32

Y5 100m J. MacDonald (13.55) 1988 Albert Whyles Tiam Bahojb Allafan James Scott 15.03

Y5 400m O. Boateng (1.15.10) 2013 Albert Whyles Seb Miezitis Samuel Pritchard 1.20.74

Y5 800m C. Watson (2.52.41) 1994 Tiam Bahojb Allafan Samuel Pritchard Marcus Koffel 3.1

Y5 1500m L. Smart (5.59.00) 2017

Y5 High Jump F. Hamilton (0.42) 2018 Derrick Obayojie Seb Miezitis Jamie Stott 0.43

Y5 Shot Put F. Douglass (7.80m) 2019 Michael Manasseh Samuel Pritchard Jacob Johnson

Y5 Vortex N. Phillips (38.40m) 2015 Jamie Stott Nicholas Harju Matthew Coubrough

Y5 Relay Pitt 2019 - 1.15.10 Pitt Nelson Brunel 1.09.00

Y5 Dodgeball

Y5 Tug of War Pitt Nelson Brunel

Y6 50m J. Guttman (6.96) 2021 Charlie Nicolson Aryaveer Singhal Aiden De Alwis 7.62

Y6 100m T. Devonshire-Griffin (13.10) 1988 Charlie Nicolson Aiden De Alwis Aryaveer Singhal 14.7

Y6 400m J. Morton (1.10.78) 1987 Charlie Nicolson Finley Miles Aiden De Alwis 1.13.61

Y6 800m A. Perry (2.55.00) 1983 Ethan Shaer Zak Farthing Thomas Outred 3.06.84

Y6 1500m J. Guttman (5.42.41) 2021

Y6 High Jump F. Hamilton (0.45m) 2019 David Landmann Cyrus Al Bayaa Sonny Blackburn 0.41

Y6 Shot Put T. Fairclough (10.7) 2019 Cyrus Al Bayaa Dominic Finch Daniel Ostojic

Y6 Vortex Z. Hogg (45.44m) 2013 Zak Farthing Aiden De Alwis Daniel Ostojic

Y6 Relay Nelson 1.04.87 1993 Nelson Pitt Wellington 1.08.12

Y6 Dodgeball

Y6 Tug of War Wellington Brunel Pitt

Y7 100m J. Conteh (12.12) 2021 Josh Guttmann Jonathan Harju Casper Crawford 13.56

Y7 200m J. Conteh (25.86) 2021 Josh Guttmann Casper Crawford Jonathan Harju 28.31

Y7 400m G. Spanier (1.08.10) 1984 Josh Guttmann Casper Crawford Jonathan Harju 1.11.15

Y7 800m L. Smart (2.41.00) 2019 Gus Lowthorpe-Ziehn Maxwell Saronson Oscar Hammond 2.51.55

Y7 1500m O. Brotherton (5.32.61) 2021

Y7 High Jump J. Conteh 0.54m 2021 Jonathan Harju Josh Guttmann 0.52

Y7 Shot Put O. Woolf 10.05m (2019) Gus Lowthorpe-Ziehn

Y7 Vortex J. Conteh 49.7m 2021 Jonathan Harju 36.3

Y7 Relay Wellington 2019 1.04.00 Brunel Pitt Wellington 1.05.79

Y7 Dodgeball

Y7 Tug of War Brunel Wellington Pitt

Y8 100m D. Lederman (11.95) 1989 Jalil Conteh Olly Brotherton Nathan Stein 12.12

Y8 200m F. Hamilton (26.26) 2021 Jalil Conteh Olly Brotherton George Kerr 25.49

Y8 400m P. Fafalios (1.07.03) 1988 Jalil Conteh George Kerr Nielay Joshi 1.11.08

Y8 800m J. Simison (2.33.67) 2000 Olly Brotherton Benji Large Zac Saville 2.30.51

Y8 1500m M. Douglas (5.25.99) 2016

Y8 High Jump J. Lumeh- Kamara (0.65m) 2019 Jalil Conteh Nathan Stein William Murray-Bruce 0.55

Y8 Shot Put N. Fairclough (13.68m) 2019 Jalil Conteh Ben Parrott Ferdy Douglass 9.1

Y8 Vortex T. Bacon (58.30m)

Y8 Relay Brunel 1987 57.55

Y8 Dodgeball

Y8 Tug of War

George Kerr

Douglass Jalil Conteh 64.7

Wellington Nelson 1.01.03

Wellington Nelson

A sure sign of getting back to normal after two years of Covid regulations and restrictions was the welcome return of prize giving ceremonies at the end of term. At the same time, we were able to mark the great changes that have taken place this academic year, with the establishment of the EYFS at Marlborough Place - the biggest expansion of the School since it moved from the Wellington Road to Loudoun Road, over a century ago. Formal events such as prize giving show schools off at their best and also give a chance to reflect on what schools stand for.

We had three prize givings this year, one for EYFS at Loudoun Road and two others (Years 1-4 and Years 5-8) at the splendid Auditorium of the American School in London. The boys were fantastically turned out in smart uniforms and on their best attentive behaviour - listening and applauding with warmth and enthusiasm. The Headmaster spoke about how we can learn from each other and how competitiveness can be a driver for greater success.

The guest of honour at the Years 5-8 prize giving was the explorer, Pen Hadow. He spoke brilliantly, and without notes, about his solo expeditions to both the Artic and Antarctic Poles. His first message was that, although his journey was solo, it was still a team effort, with people working with him for many years beforehand, supporting and encouraging him - without these people he would not have achieved his success. This was a good lesson for the boys about the importance of team work and sharing in success. Another point that Mr Hadow made was that his expeditions look years of personal dedication, trial

and error and learning from his mistakes. Again, this surely resonated both with the boys and adults listening to him. The final part of his message was for boys (and adults) to discover what they can be good at and to make a change in the world. Mr Hadow, on the back of his expeditions to the Poles and his many years of guiding people visiting them, has spearheaded environmental campaigns on this issue of sea-ice, which have received praise from the scientific community and the United Nations. This is what he is most proud of; this is what he says is making a difference - the glory of reaching both Poles is secondary in his mind to the work he is doing to tackle dangerous environmental changes in both locations.

All three prize givings, in their own way will have echoed the themes of Mr Hadow’s speech to the older boys: work together and develop your strengths - combining them can make a difference to those around you. We are all explorers in lifeeven if it takes us many years to work out where we are headed!

Pre-Reception & Reception

Individual book prizes

Years 1 & 2

Individual certificates

Year 3 Form Prizes

For Effort, Attitude and Contribution to the Group

3A Musa Chabuk, Arthur Wyman Stones and Ario Gharehbaghi

3H Jude Blackburn, Harry Lightman-Luke and Joshua Davidson

Year 4 Form Prizes

4A Howard Strong Cup and Book Prize Jeremy Siem

4A Graves Cup and Book Prize Zayan Dalvi

4H Gilchrest Cup and Book Prize Freddie Balcombe

4H Kerner Cup and Book Prize Xander Cherry

Year 4 Prizes

4A Academic Progress Coronation Cup Baxter Kollakis

4H Academic Progress Castello Cup Loïc Kunze

Overall Academic Achievement Baker Duly Cup Arya Ahuja

Year 4 All Round Sportsman Young Cup Tama Matthews

Art and Design Oakley Cup Sebastian Finch Chivalry Ackner Cup Cian Pai Cricket Samuel Cup Arjun Kapoor Debating Brodrick Cup Bill Thornhill Drama Lynn Cup Leo Cyzer

English Parents’ Cup Julian Crick Fine Art Tregarneth Cup Oscar Gore

Football Gibbs Cup Sam Rahgozar

French Pam Cup Jacob Selman French Progress Fisher Cup Charlie Harrison Geography 4A Foster Cooper Cup Robert Ionescu Geography 4H Longstaffe Cup Nathaniel Krawitz

History 4A Viney Cup Thomas Mitchell History 4H Crichlow Cup Theo Ludwig-Harris Humanities 4A Laughton Scott Cup Raphael Jarrett Humanities 4H Kingsley Cup Tak Davis

IT 4A Balcombe Cup Xander Hyman

IT 4H Albert Cup Ted Kuropatwa Library G D Cup Friso Boers

Mathematics Prosser Cup Benjamin Nicholson Mathematics Progress Aked Davies Cup Faris McKinnon Music Cuthbertson Cup Sebastian MurrayBruce Performing Arts Morgan Cup Christopher Lipka Physical Education Games Bowl Oliver Scheffel Religious Studies El-Khazen Cup Max Putsman Rugby Pritchard Cup Conrad Weil Science Southward Cup Sebastian Grender Technical Theatre Mordant Cup Leo Chrysostomou

All-Rounder Prizes

Year 3 All-Rounder Levy Cup and Book Voucher

Luke Farthing

Year 4 All-Rounder Cooper Cup and Book Voucher Isaac Dong

The Arnold Society Prize

Pre-Prep Huish Cup and Book Voucher Alexander Waidhofer

Junior School Loxton Peacock Cup and Book Voucher Dhruv Wahi

Form Prizes for Effort, Attitude and Contribution to the Group

5A George Taylor, Harvey Weir, Albie Whyles

5H Matthew Coubrough, Zak Dalvi, Seb Mieztis

Year 6 Individual Prizes

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Religious Studies

Cyrus Al Bayaa Mathematics Lore Aofolaju

Creative Writing Sonny Blackburn Drama Alex Bunting French Cyrus Ghaffarpour History Orlando Hennebry

All-Round Academic Finley Miles

All-Round Sportsman Charlie Nicolson Mathematics Progress Daniel Ostojic

All-Round Academic Progress Kamran Salmanpour Science Charlie Scheffel

Languages Noah Simmonds English Vihaan Singh

Art And Design Aryaveer Singhal French Progress Aaron Tuvey

6H

All-Round Academic Progress Seb Bunting Model Un Aiden De Alwis Music Zak Farthing Latin Dominic Finch Latin Progress Max Hyman Information Technology Oscar Kneller Debating Pranay Lakhwani Comitas et Industria David Landmann Science Progress Isaac Lewell Chivalry Saul Lindsay Humanities Thomas Outred Geography Kian Rahgozar Rugby Willoughby Sanders

All-Round Academic Ethan Shaer Arnold Society Stanley Whyles

Year 7 Form Prizes for Effort, Attitude and Contribution to the Group

7A Oscar Hammond, Dan Douglas, Hank Taylor

7H Imaad Nasir, Guy Parker, Elias Bernasconi Tserendorj

Year 8 Individual Prizes Prize Cup or Award

David Adetokunbo Humanities Contribution to Music

Sammy Al Bayaa Information Technology Basketball

Atti Bagchi

All-round Academic Achievement Eco Council Award Contribution to Music

George Barnett PSHE All-round contribution to Sport

Freddie Bentata

Academic Achievement in Scholarship Piano Languages

Temple Smith Cup Howard Cup

The McWatters Cup Macbean Cup

Book Token Edge Cup Bennet Cup

Robert Lorenz Cup Slade Cup

Book Token Robinson Cup Davis Cup

Oliver Brotherton French Rugby Clarinet Birch Cup Braithwaite Cup Cemlyn Jones Cup

Edward Burgess Science Art Fenton Cup Elton Cup

Jalil Conteh English Football Glasser Cup Bagnall Cup

Ferdy Douglass English All-round Excellence in Sport Fellowship Award

Neel Gupta Maths Cricket Saxophone

Kyle Hollier

Nielay Joshi

Academic Excellence in Scholarship Classics Comitas et Industria

Woolf Cup Atkin Cup Viv Thomas Cup

Parents Cup Griffiths Cup Boyton Cup

Book Token Reid Cup Sanders Cup

Academic Achievement in Scholarship Debating Book Token Beckman Cup

Max Kennedy Academic Achievement in Scholarship Geography Cargill Bowl & Book Token

George Kerr Religious Studies

All-round Excellence in Sport Cargill Bowl & Book Token

Benji Large Biology Contribution to Music Cross Country

Book Token Froomberg Cup Cargill Bowl & Book Token

Mohajerani Cup Bowles Cup Cargill Bowl & Book Token

Simon Cup Raingold Cup Lorenz Cup

Hugo Lopez-Valcarcel Maths Drums Richard Norris Cup Sugarman Cup

Sammy Michel

All-round Academic Achievement Hockey All-round Excellence in Music (Exhibitioner)

Book Token Philips and Lester Cup Book Token

William Murray-Bruce Latin All-round Excellence in Music (Exhibitioner) Arnold Society Award Rose Cup Forbes Trophy Book Token

Ben Parrott

Art and Design Golf School Council Award

The Ralphs Cup Harry Gestetner Cup Book Token

Alex Pennington Physics Contribution to Music Cross Cup Beswick Cup

Max Rainer

Academic Achievement in Scholarship All-round Excellence in Music (Exhibitioner)

Virgile Riboud-Seydoux History Cargill Bowl & Book Token

Book Token Meyer Challenge Cup

Pappin Cup Cargill Bowl & Book Token

Humphrey Sanders Chemistry Polo Greek Matsudaira Cup Shrimpton Cup Tooth Cup

Zac Saville

Nathan Stein

Academic Achievement in Scholarship Library Prize (Head Librarian)

All-round Excellence in Music (Exhibitioner)

Academic Achievement in Scholarship Guitar Chivalry

Harry Sullivan Geography All-round contribution to Sport

Book Token Library Cup Kate Davis Cup

Book Token Sellar Cup Cyril Fenton Cup

Gluckstein Cup Balcombe Cup

Throughout the year, Arnold House has continued to support a number of the School’s charity projects and started to develop new ones. The Summer Term was particularly active as we took part in the first Arnold House food drive for local charity Sufra NW London, as well as a school uniform drive and a royalty themed fundraising day. All three of these initiatives were very successful and we are excited to continue working with Sufra over the next year, building this partnership further.

During the term, boys across the school had the opportunity to submit ideas of causes that they felt Arnold House should support over the next three years. There were plenty of worthy causes to choose from and following much discussion, it was decided that as well as Sufra, we would look to develop links with REUK (Refugee Education UK) who support hundreds of refugees, asylum-seeking children and young people with a particular focus on ensuring a continuation of their education. With a local hub in Harlesden, we look forward to creating links with the charity and seeing how we can support them as a community.

In addition to charity support, Year 8 set a great example to our younger boys when they took part in a beach clean in Margate following their Common Entrance exams. Using equipment that was very kindly provided by the

charity Surfers Against Sewage, the boys trailed along the golden sands picking up every bit of litter they came across. Bottle caps, broken plastic beach toys, wrappers, pieces of plastic, cotton and string, and bits of fishing nets were just some of the items they collected. The boys were shocked at the amount of litter that had been left on the beach and understood the individual consequences that each different piece could have on our marine ecosystem, clearly highlighting the severity of the global issue that we face.

Overall, it has been a very successful year supporting the school’s chosen charities and taking part in a number of community initiatives. In total, we have raised a fantastic £16,675 and we are grateful for the continued support of the Arnold House community.