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SUMMER 2021 – WEEK 8 18th June 2021 CONTENTS

H I G H L I G H T S F RO M WEEK 8

Head Master's Credits The success of the Form 8 boys is highlighted below and has been built on day-to-day good practice over a number of years. With this in mind, it is important that we take note each week of the deeds of the boys in their everyday life at St Philip’s.

Second gold star awarded Nicholas (Form 6, Ogilvie) 

Pupil Subject Reason

James (Form 3) Art Excellence and creativity

Highlights: Week 8

Diary: Week 9

Games and fixtures

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Form 8 Confirmation

The whole school gathered at the Oratory Church on Thursday to support the Form 8 boys in receiving the sacrament of Confirmation from the Rt. Revd. John Sherrington. Confirmation was followed by Pontifical Benediction. Thank you to those from the Schola who sang the motets and to those from Forms 5, 6 & 7 who served. Several servers were siblings of boys being confirmed. The Confirmation was

broadcast via private video link. It can be viewed here.

Common Entrance 2021

Congratulations those boys in Form 8 who were informed this week that they have been successful in securing their places via Common Entrance and/or scholarship to the following schools:

• City of London x 4 (1 music scholarship)

• Dulwich x 3

• Eton x 3 (1 academic scholarship)

• Ampleforth x 2 (2 academic scholarships)

• London Oratory x 2

• Thomas’s Senior x 2

• Aquinas Academy, Pittsburgh (USA)

• King’s, Canterbury

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• St Edward’s, Oxford

• St Paul’s

• Wetherby Senior

Boys will receive individual grades next week.

Top of the class

Congratulations to the following boys for collecting the most house points in their forms over the last week:

Form 7: Raoul (Gwyn) & Sacha (Plunkett) 

Form 6: Marc (Gwyn), Alessandro (Ogilvie) 

& Giuseppe (Southwell) 

Form 5: Tristan (Plunkett) 

Form 4: Milo (Plunkett)

Form 3: William (Gwyn), Kit (Plunkett) & Alexandre (Southwell)

 

House heroes

Congratulations to the following boys for collecting the most points for their houses over the last week:

Gwyn: William (Form 3) 

Ogilvie: James (Form 3) 

Plunkett: Milo (Form 4) 

Southwell: Alexandre (Form 3)

Maths Prefect

Mr Walters is pleased to announce that Rafe (Form 7) has been appointed Maths Prefect.

Junior Maths Olympians

Congratulations to the following boys for their success in the recent Junior Mathematical Challenge.

Gold: Ferdinando (Form 7)

Inigo (Form 7)

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Mario (Form 7)

Silver:Marc (Form 6)

Darren (Form 6)

Stamp of approval

How lovely to hear from Raphael (Form 4) this week as his sailing boat makes land in French Polynesia. He sent despatches from Rangiroa, inspiring the rest of Form 4 to create their own postage stamps this week from parts of the work that are special to them.

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Form 6 Trip to Chelsea Physic Gardens and Fishbourne Palace

Form 6 took a walk to the Chelsea Physic Garden this week to enhance their studies of plants, having started the week at Fishbourne Palace, a Roman palace that houses some of the finest Roman mosaics in the country.

The boys pit forth an impressive round of questions to their expert speaker at Fishbourne on the hottest day of the year, threw on a quick ‘tunica’ and toga fitting, and took on an ambling observation of the floor mosaics. bene agere ac laetari! 

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Form 8 trip to Battersea Power Station

Meanwhile, Form 8 were out and about as they learnt about the redevelopment of Battersea Power station. They examined the history of the building and the method and rationale for its redevelopment.

First XI vs Parents’ XI cricket

The First XI took on the Parents’ XI down at Barn Elms on Wednesday afternoon. A full match report can be read here. Kudos to the parents who put cosiness aside to catch, bowl and needle their own flesh and blood, and provided a delicious match tea.

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Worth School visit

What a treat to have the week rounded off with a personal visit to St Philip’s from Worth School. We were honoured to receive Head Master Stuart McPherson (right) and Deputy Head Gordon Pearce for a tour of the School on Friday.

Some very talented St Philip’s boys have gone onto Worth with brilliant violinist Cyprian Beecroft the most recent in 2020. He is very happy and thriving there. 45 minutes from Clapham Junction, Worth has become an option for day boys travelling from South London and flexi-boarding makes it an intriguing prospect for all, especially for those that value a real Catholic education.

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NOTICES School events from 21st June

I have written to parents separately – letter here – outlining events for the remainder of term. In summary:

• Form 8 residential trip from Monday 21st to Thursday 24th June – this will take place

• Summer Fair on Friday 25th June – this will not take place • Mystery Trip on Monday 28th June – this will take place as normal • Sports Day on Tuesday 29th June – this will take place without spectators • First XI v Old Boys’ XI on Wednesday 30th June – this will take place without

spectators • First Holy Communion Mass on Thursday 1st July – this will take place and

parents are welcome to attend • Prize Giving on Friday 2nd July – this will take place without spectators

The First Holy Communion Mass on Thursday 1st July will be the final time that the School – pupils, staff and parents – will gather this academic year. The event will be a public Mass organised by the Oratory Church and will follow the national guidance on the safe use of places of worship. All are welcome to attend. Guidance on reserving seats will be included in next week’s newsletter.

Form 8 sleep in – Friday 25th June Form 8 boys will return from their post-CE residential trip in time for the end of the day on Thursday 24th June. They will have been camping in tents for three nights and will not be required in school on Friday 25th June until 12.00pm. They may attend for the whole day if they wish.

Cricket and athletics club – Friday 25th June Cricket and athletics clubs at Barn Elms will run on as normal on Friday 25th June.

Confirmation photographs

Photographs of St Philip’s Confirmation were taken by professional photographer James Finlay. Photographs can be ordered here. Password: Brompton

Lateral Flow Testing – Forms 7&8

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Please ensure that your son is completing their lateral flow tests and recording the results here.

FULL DIARY FOR WEEK 8

DAY & TIME EVENT LOCATION

Mon 21st June Form 8 residential trip departs

8.20am Ancient Greek with Mr Sussman Art Room

8:30am Morning Prayers and assembly Form Rooms

4.00pm – 5.00pm Homework Clubs Form Rooms

4.00pm – 6.00pm HM’s appointments for parents HM’s Study

Tues 22nd JuneForm 8 residential trip Forms 3 and 4 swimming

8.00am English Department meeting Form 6 Room

8.00am Chamber Orchestra Music Room

8.30am Morning Prayers and assembly Form Rooms

4.00pm – 5.00pm Debating with Mr Camron Form 7 Room

4.00pm – 5.00pm Homework Clubs Form Rooms

Wed 23rd June Form 8 residential trip

8.20am Latin Extension Art Room

8.30am Morning Prayers and assembly Form Rooms

2.00pm U12 Football vs WCCS Nine Elms Powerleague

4.00pm – 5.00pm Lego Club Art Room

4.00pm – 5.00pm Homework Club Form Rooms

Thurs 24th June Form 8 residential trip returns

8.00am SMT Meeting Teams

8.00am Schola Form 6 with Mr Bullard Music Room

8.30am Morning Prayers and assembly Form Rooms

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8.50am Form Time Form Rooms

4.00pm – 6.00pm HM’s appointments for parents HM’s Study

4.00pm – 5.00pm Chess with Mr Mantas Form 6 Room

4.00pm – 5.00pm Homework Club Form Rooms

Fri 25th June Form 8 to arrive at 12:00pm in games kit

8.30am Morning Prayers and assembly Form Rooms

4.00pm – 5.00pm Homework Club Form Rooms

4.00pm – 5.00pm Cricket Club Barn Elms

4.00pm – 5.00pm Athletics Club Barn Elms

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GAMES & SPORTS FIXTURES WEEK 8 Locations this week

• Wednesday and Friday – Barn Elms Sports Ground, Barnes SW13 9SA (map here)

Wednesday 23rd June

Friday 25th June

Contact: b.payne@stpschool.co.uk

Form/boy Sport Location Collect venue

Collect school

Memo

Form 3 - 6 Cricket Barn Elms 3.00 pm 3.45 pm -

55. pm

• Summer sports kit, sun lotion, sun hat, water bottle

Form 7 Football Nine Elms Powerleague

None 4.15pm • Polo shirts, blue shorts, blue long socks, shin pads, astro turf boots/trainers

Form/boy Sport Location Collect venue

Collect school

Memo

Forms 3 – 8 Athletics/Cricket

Barn Elms 3.00 pm 3.45 pm -

3.55 pm

• Summer sports kit, sun lotion, sun hat, water bottle

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MATCH REPORTS

First XI v Parents’ XI

Wednesday saw the  annual St Philip’s  1st XI  vs Parents XI  fixture at a Barn Elms bathed in summer sun. The  much-anticipated match was labelled a  ‘friendly’, although between family  it  can be anything but friendly  with fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters all eager to get one over the other!

The parents took to the crease first with Messrs Mullan and Natale opening the batting, while Captain of Cricket Alex opened the bowling. Alex was keen to send his father packing but Mr Mullan was having none of it, deftly working the ball over the boundary for four as the first over went for 9.  Alex’s  bowling paid off, though, trapping his father bang to rights LBW. The drama begins. 

One would have thought that one of these seasoned hands  in the Parents’ XI would have been familiar with the game of cricket but the display of batting that followed suggests otherwise! Aside from a respectable 13 (retired) from Mr Deacy, the next highest scoring batsman  was  Mr Dizon on 7. The problem did not seem to be connecting with the ball but running between the wicket – to be far, though, it was a scorching June day. 

Fionn, Rafe, Augustin and Lucas intensified the heat, with each of them taking a wicket in their spell. Mrs Hierner was a saving grace in the parental innings; she combined diligence with grace to lead the side to a total of 98 off 18 overs . For most of  our  parents, this was their  first foray in to the middle for a very long time  – or, indeed, ever – and ones gets the impression that the First XI will have to up their game next year.    The famous St Philip’s match tea was resurrected and it certainly did not disappoint! Scrumptious refreshments including pasta parcels and sandwiches greeted the players between the two innings and sounded a chime of normality that could, perhaps, be on the horizon. All foddered and fed, the second innings kicked off with the boys chasing 99 to win the game.    Alec and James opened the batting. Outrageously, Mr Deacy bowled his youngest child – our Head Boy – for a duck. Quack! Thankfully, Macdonald managed to pick up the run rate before retiring on 21. 

The Parents’ XI had a trick up their sleeve with the introduction of Miss Mullan into the attack in response to Captain of Cricket walking to the crease. This was great

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captaincy and the onslaught began with a delivery that would put fear in to the Black Caps’  top order. Softened up by his sister’s menace – think Johnson at the Gabba – Alex was sent packing by Mr Oldfield with the help of a sharp catch from James’ sibling. Arthur stuck around at the crease for a gritty while, but was no match for Mrs Hierner as she uprooted his middle stump with some fabulous Belgian bowling.  

What was to follow was unscriptable. Lucas was clean bowled by his  father shortly before Fionn – after a valiant 13 – sacrificed his wicket to his mother with Mr Cook taking a diving catch behind the stumps. Mr Cook’s moment of majesty was redolent of Surrey’s own Alec Stewart and will live long in the memory of those fortunate to bear witness. Judging by the way he nearly ran an innocent Head Master over outside the Oratory the following day, the excitement of it all was simply too much.

The final piece of drama unfolded with Percy at its centre, with Mr Drewry whizzing the ball past the umpire’s head and onto the pads of his incredulous son  for an indisputable LBW. Percy was still spitting feathers at Confirmation the following day and Mr Drewry was still basking in his glory.

Augustin, Edoardo and Oscar  saw out the remaining overs, managing to keep hold of their wicket and lead the side to victory with the score reading 102-6 off 18 overs.  The boys said sport was the winner but on this occasion the boys prevailed.