Poetr y pleaser Schoolchildren and Chelsea Pensioners enjoyed a Poetry Together tea party at the Royal Geographical Society. Founder Gyles Brandreth and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall joined the event, which was organised by Dukes Education. Poetry performances were followed by tea and Victoria sponge cake made to The Duchess of Cornwall’s own recipe.
N E W A R R I VA L Day and boarding school DLD College London has appointed Dr Sarah Watson as Vice Principal (Academic). She joins from the International School of Geneva, prior to which she was Head of College at King George V School, Hong Kong. Dr Watson said:
“I am excited to have this opportunity to be a part of the wonderful community at DLD College London.”
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King's Ely flautist Lauren Booth has secured a place at the Junior Guildhall School of Music and Drama. The Year 11 student is the fourth King’s Ely student recently to earn a place, with two students studying Voice and a further success in Recorder and French Horn.
Disney classic 'Beauty and the Beast' came to the stage at Gordon’s School, Surrey with three sell-out performances. This whole-school musical, complete with outsized teapots and talking clocks and candles showcased the talent of the school's Drama Department, both on stage and in the production team.
G I R L S' B I RTH DAY This year is the 135th anniversary of Sydenham High School GDST, which opened its doors to 20 girls in February 1887. Founded by four pioneering women – remembered in the school's House names – Sydenham High overcame early prejudice to grow into a thriving through school for some 700 pupils.
“There are all these people on the ground doing real work: the teachers, the healers, the preachers. So why do we admire the people in the public eye so much?” LITTLE SIMZ
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