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built upon Epsom’s strong belief in thebreadth and depth of a good education.The College’s outstanding team of teacherswill implement an innovative academic pro-gramme that prepares and supports pupilsin their transition to the Senior School andbeyond.

“The Lower School will provide life chang-ing opportunities for all. Making the most ofa girl’s or boy’s natural talent, and providingthem with all the opportunities needed tothrive, are at the heart of Epsom’s ethos,”said Headmaster, Jay Piggot.

The Lower School will become an identifi-able and distinctive part of the whole schoolbut it will maintain its own special feel and

F ollowing an extensive strategic review,the Board of Governors of Epsom

College has taken the decision to open aLower School in September 2016 to admitday pupils, both boys and girls, at 11+.

The new Lower School will be situatedwithin the beautiful 85 acre College estate inthe building currently known as North Lodge.It will be fully renovated to include dedicated,modern, purpose-built facilities, providing thenew intake with the perfect place to settleinto a larger community.The children’s devel-opment during this crucial two year periodwill take place in a friendly environmentwhere pastoral care is of the highest order.

The ethos of the Lower School will be

individuality. The aim of the Lower SchoolCurriculum is to offer stimulating academicopportunities so that pupils will be encour-aged to pursue academic excellence anddevelop a love of learning and creativity, aspirit of intellectual curiosity and an inde-pendence of mind.

A Head of Lower School, who will beappointed in due course, will be assisted bytwo Heads of Year and a team of teachersand tutors, who will monitor academicperformance and pastoral development.

As part of the College’s strong Housesystem, each pupil in the Lower School willbelong to one of three Houses, comprisedsolely of Lower School pupils.

College to openLower School

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Building a super teamwith a wealth of talents

Excellent teachers make a good school an outstanding one. This past academicyear has seen the College expand and further develop its teaching body to builda strong, dynamic team with a raw passion for their subject

The Epsom experience is about acquiring a whole roundededucation, not merely performance in the classroom.Teachers work closely with both pupils and their parents

to stimulate personal growth alongside academic development,providing students with skills for life during their time at theCollege and in preparation for their future.

One of the many strengths of the College, as past pupils will testify, is the strength of its teaching staff. Pupils and parentshave lasting memories of inspirational, charismatic teachers who,through their motivation, energy and sense of humour, havemade a significant, lifelong impact.

Under the direction of the Headmaster, Jay Piggot, a pro-

gramme has been put in place to add to the already high qualityof teaching by recruiting talented individuals from a range ofbackgrounds, in order to deliver the best possible learning,pastoral and co-curricular environment.

This injection of new teaching staff to the Common Roomwill add to the excellent team of professionals who all share alove of learning and consistently high expectations for theirpupils. Furthermore, all members of Epsom’s Common Roomnow follow a professional development programme to furtherenhance their skills, with regular inset days and specialist train-ing courses to keep them informed and aware of changingeducational trends.


W ill Burn, Epsom’s new Head of English, joined the College atthe start of the Summer Term. Will graduated from King’s

College, London with a First Class Degree in English Literature. Hehas ambitious plans for the English Department, most notably forthe L6th form to begin studying the highly regarded CambridgePre-U examination from September. He will also look to expandhis students’ cultural minds with more trips and theatre outingsplanned as well as the introduction of more societies like theByzantine Society and the Creative and Literacy Society. An excitingproject next year will be a Shakespearian production of King Learin conjunction with the Drama and Theatre Studies Department.

Outside of his core subject, Will held a choral scholarship whileat university and singing remains an abiding passion. He will also beactively supporting the DoE and World Challenge.

The College’s new Head of Biology, Will Keat, has come armedwith fresh ideas to introduce to the Department. Will undertooka BSc in Biology at University College London followed by anadvanced PGCE at King’s College London, after which he studiedfor an MA at King’s in Science and Education. He has alreadyintroduced the very popular Junior Science Club to the College aswell as the biology extension to stretch and challenge seniorbiologists. In a more physical sense, Will has overseen the intro-duction of a marine reef tank highlighting the wonders of the seaand the range of diversity found there, while a panther chameleonhas created much interest amongst the students.And that is not all,as over the Summer the Department will be redeveloping the oldmuseum and IT suite. Perhaps most importantly,Will has organisedfor all L6th and U6th students to receive training for their UKCATand BMAT exams through preparation days involving an externalcompany. In the co-curricular area, he has much to offer followingprevious experience coaching a 2nd eight for rowing.

The broader spectrum of the ‘Classics suite’ has undergone arenaissance under new Head of Department Emiliano Cori, who isaiming to increase the number of students opting for Latin andClassical Greek in future and raise the profile of the Department.As well as the linguistic side of the subject, Emiliano wants studentsto develop an interest in aspects connected to Greek and Romanculture, such as architecture and sculpture, Greek tragedy, Homerand the epics. Emiliano acquired a BA (Hons) in Classics from theUniversity of L’Aquila in Italy and subsequently studied for an MAin Latin and Greek at the same University. In 2008, he undertookan MA in Comparative Literature at the University of Leeds. Hisinterests centre on the world of history of art, opera and music. Healso likes to pursue outdoor activities to a high level and is involvedin the College DoE programme.

The Modern Languages Department has already undergone sig-nificant changes under the guidance of new Head of Department,

WILL BURN, HEAD OF ENGLISH“I think I must be Spiderman. My wife is terrified of the creatures,even the tiny ones, and so italways falls to me to rescue herfrom them.”

WILL KEAT, HEAD OF BIOLOGY“Wolverine – special healingpowers, resistance to senescenceand the aging process and theenhanced metal alloy adamantiumin your skeleton – what abiological marvel! In addition tothis, the lack of aging allows himto be very knowledgeable and hehas a keen sense of smell andsight (the latter of which I wouldcertainly love to have!).”

EMILIANO CORI, HEAD OFCLASSICS“I favour Aeneas as my hero: heincorporates both the warlikepresence of Achilles and theastuteness of Odysseus. On theother hand, he abnegates hisimpulses to pursue his owndestiny, despite his unhappinessin doing so. Last but not least, heis compassionate towards thesufferings of others.”

ALICE MARTINEAU, HEAD OFTHEOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY“I would be the Greek hero,Odysseus. He was determined,canny and displayed admirablestrength, both mentally and physically. His journey gave him the most extraordinary experiences in his lifetime. Most importantly,I can think of no place morebeautiful to spend my retirementthan the Greek Archipelago, justas Odysseus did.”

JAMIE STYLES, HEAD OFCHEMISTRY“If I could be any superhero, Iwould be The Flash (Barry Allen).He got his super powers from a chemistry experiment that went dangerously wrong, whichreminds me a lot of many of myearly (and some more recent)chemical endeavours!”

SORINA BILETCHI, HEAD OFCOMPUTING“I’d be a terrible superhero – Iwould get claustrophobic in thecostume and mask! But if I couldwave a magic wand, I’d probablybe Jean Grey, also known asPhoenix, for she’s a caring figure,always thinking of others, whotransformed herself from X-Men’sweakest member to its mostpowerful. She also has telekineticand telepathic powers.”

SAM POWELL, HEAD OFGEOGRAPHY“I would like to be Iron Man. Hissuit is one of the best superherooutfits, he can be in more thanone place at a time, and he canditch the suit and live a relativelynormal life when he chooses to(which wouldn’t be that often if I had the Iron Man suit, to be honest).”

RICHARD ALTON, DEPUTYHEAD (ACADEMIC)“I guess it would be Batman asI’ve always fancied driving theBatmobile and have had to dealwith a number of ‘jokers’ over the years!”

KIM O’KEEFE, DIRECTOR OFADMISSIONS AND MARKETING“My Superhero would be theInvisible Woman. I believe that if Admissions and Marketing work effectively their work andpresence should be invisible withonly outstanding events, highquality marketing material andhigh levels of support and adviceto reassure parents throughouttheir transfer process as theybecome members of the Epsomcommunity being noticed.

MIROSLAV BLAHUT, DIRECTOROF TRANSFORMATION AND IT“If I were a superhero I would beMacGyver because having theability to make all the hi-techgadgets with very few resourcesavailable would make my job atthe College much easier.”

If you could be any Superhero,who would it be?

The Link talked to some of the College’snewest members of the Common Room abouttheir plans for the future

New Staff In the next academic year, Epsom will be welcoming the following new members of staff:

Richard Alton, currently Second Deputy Head at City of London Freemen’s School, has been appointed asDeputy Head (Academic) and will join Epsom at the start of the Lent term in January 2015. During his timeat CLFS, he has developed a rigorous tracking andmonitoring system that has significantly improved wholeschool examination and ‘value-added’ results. Richard

holds a Theoretical & Experimental Physics degree from Christ’s College,Cambridge. During his career, he has worked as Head of Physics at StDunstan’s College and Head of Science Faculty at St Albans School. Hepossesses high order IT skills having spent a year developing dataanalysis software for an Engineering company in Telford.

“It is an incredibly exciting time to be joining the College and I amlooking forward to building on Mrs Drew's work and continuing to improvethe quality of education offered at Epsom College. Everybody I have methas been very welcoming and I know I am joining a very special place,”Richard said.

Jamie Styles has been appointed to the position of Head of Chemistry. Jamie is a former pupil of DulwichCollege and a BSc Hons graduate in Chemistry fromUniversity College, University of London. Previously,Jamie worked as Head of Chemistry at James Allen’sGirls’ School in Dulwich. Outside of the classroom, he is a paragliding pilot and coach, regularly runs marathons

and holds medals in ballroom dancing.“I am relishing the opportunity to work at Epsom College. You can’t help but

be impressed by the facilities and the serene environment and atmosphere.From my first visit to the school it struck me that the students have a lotmore about them than just their academic potential,” Jamie said.

Sorina Biletchi will join the College in September asHead of Computing. Sorina is a BSc graduate in Applied Maths from the University of Bucharest, Romania. She wasa teacher of Computing and IT at Woking College and also acted as a VLE Development Manager and 6th form tutorat the school. To the co-curriculum at Epsom, she bringsexpertise in dance, badminton, basketball and volleyball.

“Innovation starts with problem solving, and that is at the heart ofComputer Science”, Sorina said. “Technology advances rapidly, and withit the demand for good candidates in this field. The next programmer orcomputer scientist who solves a complex problem in medicine, physics,or telecommunications, may be studying Computer Science right here atEpsom College. I am delighted to have the privilege to build on thestrengths of the Computing Department. I will be striving to pass mypassion and enthusiasm for the field on to the students.”

Sam Powell will be taking up the position of Head ofGeography. Sam is a Geography BSc Hons graduate ofDurham University and he holds an MEd in Leadershipand School Improvement from Cambridge University.Before entering the teaching profession, Sam attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and, thereafter,served in the Second Battalion, The Parachute Regiment

and the Special Forces Support Group.Sam said, “I am really looking forward to joining Epsom and to sharing

my love of learning and of the world around us. I am very keen to organisesome amazing field trips and to take a fully active role in the co-curricular life of the school, in particular coaching rugby – a passion of mine. I amalso very excited about tutoring within the House system and contributingto the excellent levels of pastoral care which Epsom provides.”


Martin Fries. Students have begun learning the DELF-DALF(Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française – Diplôme Approfondi deLangue Française) diploma series in French, which goes beyond thesyllabus at IGCSE, AS and A2 level, as well as the German DaF(Deutsch als Fremdsprache). The Department will also implementthe teaching of the Spanish DELE (Diploma de Español comoLengua Extranjera) diploma. In order to stretch the strongeststudents even further, the top sets in French will now also sit theDELF B1 exam, with the German and Spanish equivalents beingavailable by individual arrangement. Martin graduated fromCologne University and the Open University with degrees inEnglish, French and Latin. He is a fully qualified DELF-DALF exam-iner for Levels A1-C2.

Alice Martineau, the College’s new Head of Theology andPhilosophy, secured a BA (Hons) degree in Theology and ReligiousStudies from the University of Bristol. Her outlook for theDepartment is one of gradual progression. First and foremost, Alicewants to popularise the subject amongst pupils, making it a freshand dynamic subject for all. She hopes to foster a culture ofindependent study and serious academic discipline, whilst at thesame time making her Department a fun place to study. FromSeptember, there are plans in place to make the subject morechallenging for the younger pupils in the school, by developingthe crucial skill of critical analysis. For those students who opt tocontinue the subject to GCSE and A2 level, there will be the chanceto work alongside other subjects like Psychology.The Departmenthas also benefited from a complete classroom refurbishment.

O utside of the teaching staff, Epsom has been delighted towelcome a new Director of Admissions and Marketing, Kim

O’Keeffe. Kim has a BA (Hons) degree in Classical Studies fromDurham University and joins the College as part of the SeniorLeadership Team. Her first objective is to meet as many of the pupils,staff and parents as possible to really understand the heartbeat ofEpsom, whilst her longer term aim is to ensure that through theMarketing and Communications Department, the true vibrancy ofthe College is reflected and underpinned. Kim is a keen cyclist butalso enjoys team sports and next term she will become involved inEpsom’s co-curricular programme including hockey and fencing.

Finally, the College recently appointed a new Director ofTransformation and IT, Miroslav Blahut. Miroslav joins the Collegewith a BSc degree in Education from the University of Matej Belin his home country of Slovakia. He has already star ted to laythe foundations for a long-term IT strategy at the College, whichconstitutes a Service Oriented Infrastructure, where IT will bedelivered to staff and students as a service. Miroslav is spearheadinga cultural change at the College, asking staff and pupils themselvesto make suggestions on how they want the IT systems to work.The purpose of this transformation is to make IT Services at theCollege simpler, more user friendly and easier to use for pupils, staffand parents alike. This is just the start of the College’s plannedrolling investment in IT.


B arnaby Lenon, chairman, Independent Schools Council, and for-mer head of Harrow School, confirmed this trend in an articlefollowing the ISC Annual Census 2014.

Mr Lenon declared, “This year’s Independent Schools’ Council (ISC)census reveals that there are more pupils educated at the 1,257 ISCschools than last year – a picture of the resilience and stability ofindependent schools in times of continued economic uncertainty.Thereare now more pupils at ISC schools than there were in 2008 (at thestart of the economic downturn) and there are more pupils at ourschools this year than last – 511,928, compared to 508,601.”

One other noteworthy feature of the 2014 Census was that a grow-ing number of ISC schools are now operating overseas campuses. Thecensus revealed that in 2014, there are 39 such campuses educating atotal of 22,514 pupils. This represents a rise on last year’s figures of 29campuses and 18,784 pupils.

So how has the independent sector confounded the predictions ofdoom and gloom? At the heart of it are supremely high standards thathave raised independent schools way ahead of the competition. Over

50% of independent school pupils achieved A*/A grades in their A-levelsin the Summer of 2013. Indeed, two recent reports from the HigherEducation Funding Council for England (HEFCE) have shown thatindependent school pupils outperform state school pupils across a rangeof benchmarks, including the fact that a higher proportion obtain thebest degrees and go on to good graduate employment.

And it’s not just in the classroom where independent schools set ahigher standard.The professional approach to pastoral care which staffat independent schools take is perhaps most laudable, particularly inboarding schools.Testament to this is the fact that there are now 68,453boarders at ISC schools compared to 66,766 last year.

Above all, the undeniable success of ISC schools is thanks to thetireless work of the staff – both teaching and non-teaching – which pro-vides an all-round educational experience that parents find so attractive.Mr Lenon concluded, “undistracted by state-imposed accountabilitymeasures, [independent schools] are free to focus on the needs of eachindividual pupil. It is therefore no surprise to see the independentschools sector holding steady.You can’t argue with the facts.”

When the recession hit, forecasters predicted woe and hardship for independentschools. However, whilst most industries have struggled and, in some cases,

collapsed, independent schools have been flourishing in recent years

College success confoundsforecasts of doom and gloom


Epsom is a perfect example of Barnaby Lenon’s assertions. Prospec-tive parents are attracted by an organisation with a proud history butalso a clearly progressive nature and desire to look to the future withoptimism. Epsom already has a record number of pupils on the roll forSeptember 2014.

A host of recent accolades is testament to Epsom’s excellence. It wasranked 15th in the Top 100 UK Co-educational Boarding Schools, asurvey conducted by the Best Schools League Tables 2013.The Collegewas also shortlisted for the Outstanding Progress Award – IndependentSchool in the 2013 Education Business Awards.

The academic excellence which Epsom is renowned for led to 55%of pupils gaining A*-A grades at A-level in 2013. Epsom’s Value AddedPerformance at AS and A2 (independently evaluated by Durham’sCentre for Educational Management) is in the top 6% of independentschools. Furthermore, in 2013, Epsom sent 30 pupils to the leadinguniversities of Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol and Durham.

This academic excellence has been further supplemented by theappointment of Heads of Years.These new positions have been madeto provide an educational experience that is the richest, most diverseand most exciting possible in an atmosphere that provides support,encouragement and care for all. Each Head of Year encourages pupilsto reach the height of their ability by supporting, tracking, monitoringand reporting on their progress. They are just a small part of Epsom’sexcellent faculty, which constitutes a team of outstanding, talented,enthusiastic and dedicated teachers.

Furthermore, the introduction of a cultural hour has inspired ayearning for knowledge, which extends beyond the confines of thecurriculum, amongst College pupils. High profile speakers have been aconstant feature of the College’s enrichment programme during the6-7pm cultural hour, at dinners and during academic periods. The pro-

gramme is extensive and brings students into contact with inspiring andfascinating people who are experts in their chosen field.

Just a few of the many highlights from the programme included a talkfrom distinguished historian, broadcaster and author Saul David, Pro-fessor of War Studies at the University of Buckingham, a lecture by DrPenny Morton from King’s College on Asthma and Allergy research anda piano masterclass from internationally-renowned pianist Phillip Dyson.The aim is to challenge and inspire both pupils and the staff body outsidethe confines of the curriculum.

Sporting excellence reached new heights this year, most noticeablywith the College boys’ 1st XV enjoying an unbeaten season and beingnamed Rugby World Magazine’s Team of the Month, whilst the girls U16and 1st XI hockey teams represented the College for the first time atthe Regional Hockey Finals.

Another highly successful development has been the College’s serviceprogramme. Epsom pupils have come to understand the value of pro-viding service to the community and appreciate that they can make apositive difference to society. Similarly, pupils develop a range of newskills and formative experiences.

Finally, it is not just in the UK where Epsom is excelling. The brandnew, 50-acre campus of Epsom College in Malaysia (ECiM) opens thisSeptember. Based on the home model, ECiM is the College’s first over-seas campus and will combine academic excellence with a first classBritish boarding experience, with up to 90% of the Senior School board-ing. ECiM will ultimately cater for some 900 boys and girls aged 11-18as well as an additional 650 pupils aged 2-11 in the Prep School.

Epsom is at the forefront of modern academic standards, offering itspupils a diverse educational experience. Whilst independent schoolscontinue to flourish, Epsom will strive to not only stay the pace but alsoreach the very top of the educational ladder.


Some 33 members of Chapel Choirundertook a five-day tour to Venice,the popular training ground for many

famous opera singers, including Britain’s GotTalent winner Paul Potts. During their stay,the pupils performed three concerts tohighly appreciative audiences.

An early start on the first full day of thetour gave the group an opportunity to seesome of Venice’s most famous landmarksand following lunch, they performed theiropening concert to a large congregation inthe Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli.

Returning to Venice on the third morning

Epsom provides ample opportunity for students to engage in cultural enrichment and historical exploration field

trips during their College lives. The Link took a closer look at several of the more recent trips and how they benefitted

the students’ academic and co-curricular developments

of the trip, the students took in some morecultural visits before giving an afternoonconcert in St George’s Anglican Church.

A highlight of the fourth day was a privateboat tour of the Venetian islands, whichincluded a glass-blowing demonstration andlunch in Burano. In the afternoon, thechoristers gave their final concert at theChurch of San Pietro di Castello.

On the fifth and final day of the tour, thegroup had the opportunity to witness thehistorical delights of Verona, including theRoman Arena (the third largest Romanamphitheatre in Italy) and the iconic

Shakespearian landmark of Juliet’s House.Fifth form chorister Ralph Skan summed

up the feeling amongst the group upon theirreturn.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the trip, it was aphenomenal opportunity to see and per-form in some wonderful churches and toexplore the beautiful city of Venice. Eachconcert was an unforgettable experience initself. Singing in new and impressive venuesenriches the experience of being an Epsomchorister and the chance to tour overseasalso helps the Choir to develop as a socialgroup,” he said.

Director of Music, Graham Lodge added,“During this trip to Venice, we sang toappreciative audiences in three wonderful,historic churches and the Choir soundedmagnificent. We even managed animpromptu performance in St Mark’sSquare”

Meanwhile, a group of 32 GCSE Dramastudents experienced the budding per-

Personal enrichment through

cultural learning

1 so the trip had special significance for thepupils as they gained an insight into thenature of warfare and its horrific humancost between 1914 and 1918.

Some notable experiences included TyneCot Cemetery, where pupils saw evidenceof the thousands of British soldiers, includ-ing three Old Epsomians, who gave theirlives during the Battle of Passchendaele. Toappreciate the contrasting way in whichthe opposing sides in the war buried theirfallen, the pupils also went to the Germancemetery of Langemark. At Ypres’ MeninGate, pupils laid a wreath to commemorateEpsom College’s involvement in the conflict.Finally, at Thiepval Memorial, teachers andpupils held their own brief ceremony andlaid another wreath to remember thoseOld Epsomians who fell in this area, buthave no known grave. Theirnames, however, are inscribedon the memorial, meaning theirsacrifices will live on for eternity.


former’s trip of a lifetime to New York.Thetrip gave the group an opportunity to learnfrom the world’s best as they witnessed fiveshows on Broadway and took part in threeprofessional workshops.

Two highlights of the trip were a memo-rable performance by Denzel Washingtonin A Raisin in the Sun and Alan Cummings,reprising his award winning role as theMC in Cabaret. Furthermore, ten Collegestudents had the opportunity to present amonologue or song at an open call auditionto a Broadway casting director and actor,whose feedback proved useful to everyone.

The entire group also took part in twodance workshops led by Julius Carter, thelead dancer in Spiderman and Turn off theDark. The workshops challenged the pupilsin several different areas and demandedgreat focus, discipline and stamina fromeveryone.

Outside of the studio, the students visitedthe Empire State Building and also enjoyed

the artistic offerings of the Museum ofModern Art and the Moving ImageMuseum.

“Every day, pupils were allowed toexplore the city for a few hours and all havereturned with great memories and storiesabout their adventures in New York,” saidDirector of Drama, Kim Chandley.

An altogether smaller group of U6thstudents from the Modern LanguagesDepartment travelled to Madrid over theEaster holidays. The trip gave them theperfect opportunity to practise theirSpanish and immerse themselves in Spanishculture. They visited the Reina SofiaMuseum, the Royal Palace, sampled Spanishcuisine and a saw a Flamenco show.

More recently, during the summer half-term, there was a humbling two-day tripto the battlefields and cemeteries of theYpres Salient and the Somme undertakenby 46 M4 pupils.This year marks the 100thanniversary of the outbreak of World War

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: M4 pupilson a trip to the World War One

Battlefields; some 32 GCSEDrama students enjoyed a trip

to New York; members ofChapel Choir undertook a five-day tour to Venice; and

U6th form Modern Languagestudents travelled to Madrid


Fr Paul Thompson tasked each of the 12 Houses with TheTalents challenge at the start of the academic year. This wasbased on the narrative that Jesus told of the Parable of the

Talents (Matthew 25:14-30), a story of a master who leaves his threeservants a number of ‘talents’ (a sum of money) and urges them toreturn a profit to him. Each of the Houses received £75 and theundertaking was to make profits in an appropriate way and to donatethe total sum to their chosen charity.

The benefits of this exercise stretched far beyond the total moneyraised for charity. College pupils developed a strong sense of team-work within their Houses. The challenge engaged every member ofthe Houses, requiring them all to work together and use theirindividual talents to be as profitable as possible.

The parable teaches that success is a product of our own hard workand is measured by the effort we put in no matter what our abilitiesmay be. Of equal importance was the lesson to the pupils that fromEpsom’s privileged position as an independent school comes aresponsibility to society at large.

The range of different projects which the Houses undertook wasfar reaching and innovative. One of the pupils’ most popular methodswas to utilise their culinary skills. Hugely successful cake and KrispyKreme doughnut sales were held by the students of Raven, Holman,Propert and Robinson House, whilst the girls of Wilson House helda Christmas cake baking competition. Furthermore, Valentine’s Dayat the College was marked by the girls of Crawfurd House withdelicious, romantic cupcakes and members of Rosebery House wentthe extra mile to produce and sell a House Recipe Book.

Houses use their talents for

charityPupils from the College’s 12 Houses have raised over £10,500 for charityin response to a challenge issued bythe College’s Senior Chaplain

Robinson House cake sale.LEFT: An etching by Jan Luyken

illustrating the Parable of the Talents. BELOW LEFT TO

RIGHT: Crawfurd CharityFashion Show winner Cindy

Zhao, who adapted a little blackdress with LED lights; the boys

of Carr House donated allproceeds from their House

play, Lord of the Flies


Another popular method of fundraising proved to be raffling offsome excellent auction prizes at the House Soirées. Pupils inRobinson, Raven, Crawfurd and Wilson all took this approach andraised a significant sum of money for their charities. Indeed, the boysof Forest House went one stage further in producing an excellentDVD of their Soirée and selling it to parents and grandparents.

Some other noteworthy fundraising events included the girls ofCrawfurd House showcasing their creative skills by holding a fashionshow in the Mackinder Foyer. There were some outstanding entriesbut the deserved winner was Cindy Zhao’s little black dress withembroidered LED lights. All money raised from ticket sales went toCrawfurd’s chosen charity.

Wilson House’s L6th former Tamika Hewitt, a budding photog-rapher, spearheaded her House’s fundraising efforts by taking schoolphotos of her peers. The initial £75 was used to purchase photoframes and the pictures were then sold to the girls’ parents for ahealthy profit. In a similar vein, the M4 girls in Rosebery Houseproduced memorable family polaroid pictures for their parents, whilstthe rest of the House held a raffle at the House Soirée and organiseda competition to guess the number of sweets in a jar.

And as if Crawfurd’s cupcakes weren’t enough to light up Valentine’sDay at the College, White House’s ‘message in a balloon’ venturemade the day one to remember.The girls put an incredible amount ofwork into the project, committing to a four hour assembly in order toorganise all the messages.The effort was hugely worthwhile in return-ing a healthy profit.

The boys of Granville House turned to their musical skills in theirfundraising effort. A charity album of songs written by U6th formerAnthony Draper and performed by a number of boys from the Housereturned a healthy profit on the original investment, which was usedto buy CDs and CD sleeves.

Fayrer House donated to the Royal Marsden Hospital charity whichis very close to their hearts as they have had two pupils and theirfamily lives affected by cancer in the recent past.

Finally, and perhaps most memorably, the boys of Carr Housedonated all proceeds from their House play, Lord of the Flies, whichthey performed in Big School. All the boys in the House played a partin putting the production on, using their initial budget to gather props,design and print the programme and build the impressive set.

“Who would have thought that a simple parable from the Bible,and giving the Houses each £75, would generate such interest, andalso enthusiasm, in order to help others,” said Fr Paul, Thompson,Senior College Chaplain.

The Houses supported the following charitiesCARR – Cancer Research UK

CRAWFURD – Royal Marsden CancerResearch Trust and Leukaemia andLymphoma Research UK

FAYRER – Royal Marsden Hospital

FOREST – Myeloma UK

GRANVILLE – Children with Cancer UKand Ollie vs Cancer

HOLMAN – Salvation Army

PROPERT – Transform Housing andSupport, a local charity working to help

homeless and vulnerable people in Surreyand the London Borough of Sutton

RAVEN – Afghanaid

ROBINSON – Children’s Cancer andLeukaemia Group (CCLG)

ROSEBERY – Children with Cancer andMake a Wish Foundation

WHITE – Dyslexia Action UK and the UK National Autism Society

WILSON – Cancer Research UK and the Forces Childrens’ Trust


Some of today’s youngsters would dowell to heed Post’s advice.The words“etiquette” and “manners” often con-

vey images of a 1950s finishing school: girlsgliding silently through huge ballrooms withbooks on their heads and white gloves ontheir hands, looking demure and elegant.However, it is as important today as it hasever been. As business leaders bemoan theabsence of teenage social skills, etiquette ismaking a comeback!

A recent survey of business leadersbemoaned the absence of social skills amongtoday’s teenagers. Basic skills, like goodmanners and the ability to hold a conver-sation, have not been picked up by many. In amodern world where technology has takenaway the need for these skills, with mostconversations taking place behind the safetyof a screen, many might argue whether thereis any place for etiquette in the twenty-firstcentury. Manners have in most cases beenleft by the wayside in favour of a dazzling CV.However, in today’s hugely competitive jobmarket, the way in which candidates conductthemselves at interview could make thedifference between success and failure.

It is for this reason that Epsom creates asmuch opportunity as possible for its studentsto prepare for the future and develop theseimportant skills. Etiquette covers vital areas

like body language, posture, firm handshakes,thank-you letters, looking people in the eyeand, indeed, the art of conversation.The aimis to develop and bring about self-confidenceand strong social skills in pupils.

First and foremost, the College hosts avariety of social functions, receptions anddinners every year, placing its students insocial situations with a view to instilling con-fidence and developing good etiquette skills.Pupils from all year groups are given theopportunity to converse in a social settingwith leading academics and professionals intheir fields of expertise. Such occasionsinclude the eagerly awaited end of seasonsports dinners, which have been extendedmore recently to include sports such as golfand squash. College Prefects are also invitedto a black tie dinner with the Headmaster,his wife and Housemasters and Mistresses,whilst others frequently attend the hugelypopular academic department dinners.

Epsom also makes use of its outstandingOld Epsomian network, allowing currentpupils to meet and converse with some oftheir predecessors who are now leaders intheir field.The Medical Society Dinner at theRoyal College of Surgeons and Legal SocietyDinner held at Inner Temple are two popularevents in the school calendar.

On a more day-to-day basis, College

Matrons are working hard to teach the boysunder their charge the importance ofetiquette and good manners. It can just be areminder to thank someone or arrange for athank you gift to be sent but it soon becomessecond nature to the pupils. Social occasionssuch as afternoon teas, hosted by some ofthe College Matrons in the Day Houses, areproving popular with pupils and their parents.

The College also appreciates the impor-tance of good networking in today’s jobmarket, yet another skill that seems to havebeen relegated to the bottom of the pile.Students in the L6th are able to practise theirnetworking skills when Old Epsomians, par-ents, former parents and friends of theCommon Room come together for a Workthe Room evening.The principal focus of theevent is for students to practise initiating aconversation to learn briefly about a guest’scareer. They have the opportunity to speakto two guests with careers they are inter-ested in and then to at least one guest whosecareer they know nothing about.The event isaimed at personal development and buildingthe confidence to engage effectively in abusiness environment.

Another vital career skill in which manygraduates fall short is the ability to deliver aneffective presentation. However, there can beno excuses for Epsom’s students.The popular

American author Emily Post said: “Nothing is less important than which fork you use.Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honour.”

An Education in Etiquette


TOP LEFT TO RIGHT: Legal Society President, Old Epsomian Steven Kay QC with pupils; Professor Tony Narula,President of the Medical Society with 6th form students;Tshepo Rance, Mrs Lucie Stephens, Nikita Ganin andRaven Housemistress Dr Rebecca Stone at the annual Housemasters, Housemistresses and Prefects dinner;pupils and staff at the recent Enterprise Dinner. ABOVE: Afternoon teas, hosted by some of the CollegeMatrons in the Day Houses are proving popular

Dodd Public Speaking competition for bothjunior pupils and 6th formers is just oneexample of a host of opportunities providedfor students to work on their presentationalskills. The challenge for the students is tocompose, as a group of three, a talk on anissue about which they care passionately,to structure their discussion of this issueeffectively and to deliver their speeches in anengaging and informed manner. They thenhave to make their presentation to an audi-ence of in excess of 100 people, includingboth their peers and parents. Many studentsalso have the chance to speak in Chapel andassemblies during their College lives.

Finally, far from keeping its pupilscocooned within the school bound-aries, where many might argue the

pupils’ new-found confidence is only in effectwhen around their peers, the College hasintroduced a Service Programme, whichenriches the lives of our pupils and the livesof those who receive their support.

Already many of the organisations andcharities that the College has been workingwith have expressed their delight at the wayEpsom pupils behave, saying that they are acredit to the school, always polite and helpfulwith delightful manners. For example, NikkiMann, Head Teacher at Wallace Fields InfantSchool in Ewell, where College 6th formershave worked as voluntary classroom assis-tants over the past few months, said:“We havefound the Epsom students to be most willing,polite and an excellent help to our teachers,who all enjoy working with them. Our Year 2boys especially enjoy learning with the olderboys, who act as exemplary role models.”

Miss Post herself would have been proud!


The Board of Governors has approved a £3M investment

programme that will result in a major upgrade of the

facilities and accommodation in two of the College’s board-

ing Houses. Part of the School Development Plan (2013-

2015), the work, which will take place over the summer

holiday, will see the Forest and Holman boys’ boarding

Houses undergo a major refurbishment. Both Houses will

benefit from new entrances, enhanced social spaces, a large

central kitchen for the pupils to use, particularly in the

evenings and at weekends, reorganised and enhanced

bathrooms and a Head of House room with en-suite

facilities. Small gardens will be created on the field side of

the building for Holman and on the road side for Forest.

R epresentatives from some 40 leading universities and highereducation institutions spent a full day at the College in June to

present a wide variety of sessions designed to help L6th formstudents to make critical decisions about their future education.

The day started at 11am, when students attended sessions onHow to Choose a Course and How to Write a Personal Statement intheir House groups, with sessions run by university presenterstaking place simultaneously.

After lunch, students attended three sessions, which they chosefrom a variety of options, including Student Life and Finance,Incorporating Study Abroad into a Degree, and Making the most ofVisits and Open Days.

From 4pm onwards, a University Fair was held in Big School, whererepresentatives from higher education institutions and graduateemployers were available to talk to students and their parents abouttheir future plans and resolve any outstanding questions.

Prior to the University Fair, there was a well-attended conference

for parents, where presenters from a wide range of universitiesincluding King’s College, London, Durham and Southampton andthe Inspiring Futures Foundation discussed the current landscape in higher education, how to choose a course, the UCAS processand student finance. A Q&A session following the presentationsproved most useful.

Planningfor highereducation


U6th former Felicity Green is celebrating after being awarded theprestigious ATCL (Associate, Trinity College London) Diploma in singing.

Felicity’s achievement is all the more commendable as the standardof performance required for the ATCL Diploma is equivalent to that of the first year of a full-time undergraduate course at a conservatoireor other higher education establishment.

Felicity, who has taken leading roles in a number of school dramaproductions and operas, has been preparing for her singing diploma

since the Michaelmas term and took the exam in the Lent term.She was required to perform nine songs – four sung in German,

three in French, one in Italian and one in English.“Although the process has been hard and required a lot of time to

prepare, it has been a worthwhile experience as I have developed as a singer. Singing in the different languages was challenging but mypronunciation improved and I am very glad I took the time to do it,”said Felicity.

The College was delighted to welcomedistinguished historian, broadcaster andauthor Saul David, Professor of War Studiesat the University of Buckingham, as the firstspeaker in the Reflections on World War One Lecture Series.

In this centenary year of the start of WorldWar One, and over the next few years, theReflections programme will see notablehistorians visit the College to present theircutting edge research on the subject.

Professor David’s history books encompasssuch epic events as the Indian Mutiny of

1857 and the Zulu War of1879, while his bestsellingnovels include Zulu Hartand Hart of Empire. Hehas also presented historyprogrammes for all majorTV channels.

Most recently, he hasreturned to one of his

great interests, the events of World War One,and has just published the outstanding 100Days To Victory: How The Great War WasFought and Won.

Speaking to a packed Main Hall, ProfessorDavid presented some vignettes from hisrecent work, concentrating on case studiessuch as the first British serviceman to be shot for desertion in World War One.

The lecture was organised by Head ofHistory, Government and Politics, Dr MurrayTod, and proved to be a highly successfulevening.

“Professor David’s talk was both riveting andinspirational and it was especially pleasing tosee so many questions from the student bodyat the end of his speech. It was an excellentway to initiate our World War One series andwe look forward to further presentations inthe Michaelmas term,” he said.

A team of M4 Design Technology pupilsscooped first prize in a Rotary DistrictTechnology Tournament held this term.

The College entered two teams offour, who had to put their design skillsto the test against 14 teams fromseven other schools.

Held at The Forest School, Horsham,the aim of the national event is to promotetechnology and encourage teenagers to consider pursuing it as a career

Pupils arrived at the venue withoutany prior knowledge of the task they would face. Following a briefintroduction, they spent the first 30minutes planning and drafting theirportfolios. The challenge was toconstruct a device that would enable a meteor (tennis ball) to be picked up 1500mm away and transferred to

another target area using a limitedamount of materials and within a verytight time schedule.

The winning team of Daisy Bamber,Victor Cheung, Adelaide Kitson andNathaniel Roger were presented with a cup and individual trophies and werecongratulated on their design for itssimplicity and ability to complete thetask efficiently and quickly.

The College’s second team ofMadeleine Borch, Ben Kellett, AndreiMartynchyk and Abigail Pollington alsoproduced a very commendable design,which completed the task well althoughnot quite as quickly.

“Building standards were high andteam work exceptional. All pupils werea real credit to the College,” said AbiWickham, Head of Design Technology.

Renownedhistorian lectures onWorld War One

ABOVE: The winning team with William Harmsworth, Immediate Past District Governor, and Michael Goodridge, District Governor of the Rotary Club

College designers wintechnology competition

Music student wins ATCL Diploma

College designers wintechnology competition


I n June, the College was delighted to host the Bigger Banglecture by Dr Hal Sosabowski, Principal Lecturer in Chemistry

and Professor for the Public Understanding of Science atBrighton University.

Dr Hal and his team brought their unique brand of high endexhibition chemistry to Big School, putting on a highly entertainingand, at times, explosive show, which was enjoyed by a largeaudience of M4, U4 and 6th form students.

Many chemical and physical properties of gases werehighlighted with the most unusual being demonstrated by theHelium SF6 Choir in which enhanced vocal ranges were achievedwith the assistance of both helium and sulphur hexafluoride.

Despite the numerous bangs and flashes from experiments suchas The Phosphoros Sun, Barking Dogs and the Exploding Bottle,some of the braver members of the audience risked moving tothe front half way through the lecture to get a better view.

Headmaster Jay Piggot and his wife Poppyjoined a large group of teachers, pupils andOEs at a service in the Chapel of St Luke followed by the annual Chapel Dinner this term.

The idea for the annual dinner was putforward three years ago by the then HeadSacristan/Chapel Prefect Max Austin.Previously, Chapel sacristans had met for an

annual dinner, but it was a very select group.Max, who travelled from Bristol University,

where he is in his final year, to attend thedinner wanted to bring together not onlysacristans, but all of those from the widerCollege community who have had any closecontact with the Chapel and its workings.

The occasion is one of celebration andthanks for another year and is held torecognise the importance of Chapel within the school community.

The evening began on a formal note withthe ancient service of Compline and wasfollowed by an opportunity for informaldrinks on the Chapel lawns before dinner.

Held in Main Hall, the three course, blacktie dinner matched the occasion, with currentsacristans entertaining guests with a varietyof musical offerings between courses.

The dinner concluded with a speech fromthe current Head Sacristan/Chapel Prefect,U6th former Henry Warne, and toasts wereoffered to the College’s Patron, Her Majestythe Queen, the College and the Chapel.

Dr Hal and his team entertained the audience with a series of spectacular experiments

Chemistry lecture goes with a bang

CELEBRATING Chapel’scontribution to school life


Q. How do you feel about making your firstEngland start?

A. Really excited, I have never played atTwickenham before so it will be a reallyspecial day for me. All I am focused ondoing is putting my best game on the pitchand doing justice to the coaches whoselected me.

Q. How did you feel going into the Englandcamp for the first time?

A. I was naturally nervous but I wasfortunate to have some of my club matesaround, people like Joe Marler and MikeBrown. I simply followed their lead. Onceyou get out there on the park, with the ballin your hands, it all just becomes naturalagain. I just tried to relax and play mynatural game and hope that the coacheswere impressed.

Q. It has been an incredible season for you,making a meteoric rise for such a youngprop. Did you ever believe this could allhappen so quickly?

A. I suppose I didn’t really set out a

timeframe at the beginning of the season. I never doubted for a second that I coulddo it but things have certainly been quitemanic in the past few months. I didn’t liketo think about the bigger picture too much,I just focused on each game as it came. It is easy to think you can reach certainstandards but performing on the pitch is adifferent matter altogether. It has sometimesbeen strange getting used to things suchas the increased media attention andrecognition. There are obviously some hugethings to aspire to over the next year but Ihave always been a believer that whateverhappens was meant to happen, so I justchoose to enjoy as much of it as I can andtake things as they come.

Q. What are your memories of rugby atEpsom College?

A. It was a great experience playing for sucha prestigious school. Having come from theschool that I did where rugby was by nomeans a main sport, playing regular rugbyagainst top class opposition was great forme. My fondest memory was beating

Tonbridge away in a really tight game wherewe won in the last minute, you never forgetmoments like that which you experiencewith your best friends. The facilities atEpsom were also second to none and thatplayed a big part in my development as aplayer. I have nothing but great memoriesof my rugby career at the College.

Q. What impact did the coaching staff haveon you at Epsom?

A. They were all fantastic and I enjoyedworking under all of them. AndyWolstenholme, (Epsom’s Master in chargeof rugby), in particular had a big impact onme. He always made sure that I focused onmy scrummaging above everything else. Iam a prop who likes to get my hands on theball in the open spaces but my main focushas to be on the basics. Mr Wolstenholmemade me realise that scrummaging is a realspecialist craft and I have never lookedback since he told me that. He also mademe realise the importance of putting theteam first and I have tried to carry thatethos into my professional career. I owe alot to him and the other coaches at Epsom.

Q. What would you say to current Epsomplayers who have aspirations to follow inyour footsteps?

A. I would simply tell them to enjoy it. Thetruth is that everyone makes mistakes onthe field; it is about how you learn fromthose mistakes and make sure that youdon’t make them again which is important.It may be a bit clichéd but there really is noreplacement for hard work. I would also tellthem to make the most of the school rugbyjourney. Playing rugby for Epsom Collegewas a huge privilege and one that I willalways be thankful for.

Old Epsomian Kyle Sinckler has had a hugely

impressive season in 2013/14. The young Harlequins

prop, who left the College in 2011, has made a

meteoric rise through the ranks, putting in a number

of hugely impressive performances in both the Aviva

Premiership and European club competitions. His

impressive club form caught the eye of England

boss, Stuart Lancaster, and deservedly culminated

in an international call-up for England’s match against the Barbarians and

subsequently for England’s Summer Tour of New Zealand. He follows in

the footsteps of fellow OE, George Lowe, who represented England on

their tour of South Africa in 2012. The Link caught up with Kyle before

his recent match against the Barbarians.

England rugby star in the making


R osebery House emerged as the overall winner of the Junior Girls’Inter-House athletics competition, held in June.

Teams of U4 (U16) and M4 (U15) girls gave their all for their Housesin what proved to be an exciting event that resulted in no fewer thaneight records being equalled or beaten.

In the U16 competition, Jennifer Nicholson (Crawfurd) set newrecords in both the 100m, with a time of 13.0 seconds, and the javelin,with a throw of 29.07m, while Lily Hunt (Rosebery) set a new shot putrecord of 8.94m and Eva Smiley (Raven) equalled the 200m record of28.9 seconds.

Stand-out individual performances in the U15 competition camefrom Addie Kitson (Crawfurd), who set a new shot put record of 7.69m,and Katherine Barnes (Crawfurd), who broke the javelin record with athrow of 26.5m.

In the relays, Crawfurd broke the U16 4 x 100m record with a timeof 56.5 seconds and Rosebery equalled the U15 4 x 400m record.

Crawfurd won the U16 competition with 74 points with Rosebery insecond place on 62 points. Crawfurd also pipped Rosebery to the relaytrophy but the positions were reversed in the U15 competition, whichRosebery won with 74 points with Crawfurd second on 56 points.

The overall winner of the competition was Rosebery with 136 points.Crawfurd came second on 130 points, with Raven third and Wilson fourth.

The U16 Victrix Ludorum trophy went to Jennifer Nicholson and the

U15 Victrix Ludorum was awarded jointly to Addie Kitson and KatherineBarnes. The Commitment Salver was awarded jointly to Lucy Marquand(Rosebery) and Eva Smiley.

Following the competition, the girls enjoyed a barbecue during whichthe athletics staff paid tribute to Head of Geography, Peter Irvine, andformer Deputy Head, John Hartley, both of whom are retiring this yearafter many years of coaching athletics at the College.

Junior girls set new athletics records

Eight records were equalled or beaten at the Junior Girls’ Inter-House athletics competition


The Common Room beat the College golf team 3-1 in their annual match at Walton Heath

The College golf team chalked up aresounding victory on the New Course atWalton Heath Golf Club this term.

Playing against Reigate GrammarSchool and Brighton College in a scratchfoursomes Stableford format from theback tees, Epsom came home first with50 points, with RGS second on 42 pointsand Brighton third on 30 points.

Ben Kuhler and William Noble scored 23points, William Candy and “rookie” JamesParkinson weighed in with 12 points, but the best performance of the day came fromgirls’ captain Rachel Williams, who scored

27 points playing solo as her partner was ill.The win over Reigate was particularly

important as the two teams will meetagain in September in the first round of theHMC Foursomes competition at Walton.

Meanwhile, the annual match betweenthe College golf team and the CommonRoom at Walton in June resulted in aresounding victory for the staff team.

Headmaster, Jay Piggot, and GranvilleHousemaster, Rob Young, led the way forthe Common Room with a narrow win overgolf captain, Rachel Williams, who waspartnered by Alex Waterman.

Ollie Noble and Nick Long struck backfor the College team, playing someexcellent golf as they beat PropertHousemaster, Andy Wolstenholme, andcricket coach, Neil Taylor, but the CommonRoom’s lead was restored when FayrerHousemaster, Stuart Head, and Head ofEconomics and Business Studies, Paul Gillespie, beat Don How Teo andJamie Barr.

In the final, decisive match, Master inCharge of Golf, Peter Irvine, playing as asingle and sportingly giving away 10 shots,overcame James Parkinson and WilliamCandy to secure a 3-1 victory for theCommon Room.

GOLF TEAM WIN AT WALTON

The annual parents versus pupils squash match, in which members of

the 1st V squad put their talents to the test against some high class

parental opposition, was held this term.

Organised by the Headmaster, the match proved, once again, to be

a highly entertaining spectacle, with some superb squash on display.

Uniquely, four members of the same family took part in the event,

with Dr Tamsin Bennett, in her match against Jodie Koep, more than

matching the high standards set by her three sons OE Matthew, Oliver

and Josh. The encounter lived up to expectations in other ways too:

Ben Kuhler fought back to secure the first points for the pupils with a

victory over James du Bois, while the highly skilled Roger Koep saw off

the challenge, for the second consecutive year, of College squash cap-

tain Oliver Costain. Further matches involving Martin Morris against

George Piggot, Graham Whitehead, against Josh Costain and the

combined efforts of the Headmaster and Dr Murray Tod against Tim

Whitehead were also enjoyable affairs. It was particularly pleasing to

welcome OE Matthew Costain back to the College and he produced

squash of a very high order to defeat Alistair Green in three sets.

Epsom College, College Road, Epsom, Surrey KT17 4JQ Tel: 01372 821234 Fax: 01372 821237 e-mail: [email protected]: www.epsomcollege.org.uk Editor: Corinne Munford Design: Deborah Reader Print: Summit Print

E psom cricket continues to flourish with over onehundred boys regularly participating each week either

in training, House Matches or School fixtures. At the top end of the School, all three senior teams have

had very successful seasons. The 1st XI have claimed severalnotable scalps, including Brighton College, St. Johns and theOEs, whilst the 2nd XI have enjoyed an unbeaten season.

1st XI batsmen Harry Allen, Myles Pittam and HarryWilliams have topped the College’s run scoring charts, whilstbowlers Alex Waterman, Amal Patel, Nick Williams and NickTaffinder have been extremely potent with the ball.

In the 2nd XI, Max Holder, Harry Roberts and Will Joycehave had great seasons at the crease and were ably assistedwith the ball by Harry Allingham, Peter O’Brien and CaptainCharlie Richards.

The 3rd XI owed much of their success to the strong

bowling unit of Sameer Patel, Imran Hussein and Tom Baker,whilst the most notable innings of the season were played byNils Berring and Robert Davies.

In the younger age groups, special mention must go to BenHolder, Captain of the U15 A team, who was selected for theSurrey U15 team.

The U14 A team have also played some excellent cricket,reaching the quarter-finals of the County Cup. Liam Head andEd Hughes have led the way with crucial runs and the seamattack of Tom Usher, Alex Rasmussen and Alex Pembridgehave all shown great promise with the ball. Liam wasrewarded for an outstanding season with his appointment asCaptain of the Surrey U14 XI.

All in all, the future of College cricket looks to be in a veryhealthy state and another tour to Dubai next Easter will helpto develop the players further.

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