SCHOOL NOTES SUMMER TERM 2022

Comment
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping
together is progress; working together is
success.” - Henry Ford

One of the most striking moments of

this term took place during the Summer
Concert. We had been treated to a
wonderful Art Exhibition, with a wide
variety of work of a very high standard.
We were then stunned by so many
brilliant musical performances from boys
of all ages. At the end of the concert, as
has become traditional, the Rock Band
took to the stage. Their first song received
great applause and they then started their
second number. At the end of the second
line, the whole of the rest of the school
stood up and joined in. This was truly a
goose-bump moment and embodied so 1st XI Cricket
much of what Sunningdale stands for.
Played 13 Won 8 Drawn 4 Lost
This term, and indeed this year, has been
full of astonishing successes. Many of In a summer where Jonny Bairstow and the England cricket team have reignited the adoration for test match
cricket, our very own 1st XI boys have stamped their own mark on our cricketing history. Three boys in
these have been individual triumphs such
particular have produced a level of cricket that would have seen them walk into any of our most recent 1st
as scholarships, for academic excellence, XI teams. Dare, scored 419 runs at a more than healthy average of 46.6 as well as picking up 15 wickets with
music or sport. Some have been team some wily left arm orthodox spin. He also became the first centurion in more than six years with a superb
successes like our undefeated rugby 1st knock of 103* against Woodcote House. Captain George Sleight compiled 374 runs and returned a hefty haul
XII, the fives team winning the Malay of 29 wickets with some very accurate new ball bowling. Fellow opening bowler Aaron Pavelyn picked up
Cup as the most successful fives playing 19 wickets, many of which came in devastating opening new ball bursts. He also added 243 valuable runs.
school in the country or Chitty Chitty All three boys received their cricket colours. Opening matches against St. George’s, Windsor, Bishopsgate
Bang Bang. There are so many more and Woodcote House were won in convincing fashion with over 400 runs scored. Pavelyn and Sleight added
examples and a plethora of less public 144 in their first wicket partnership against Bishopsgate. Failure to chase 117 against Cothill House provided
moments which are just as important. the only defeat of the term. Having restricted our opponents to a par total, a failure to build any substantial
What has made this year so memorable, partnerships saw the chase grind to a halt. Pavelyn scored a fine 80* and Sleight added 62 as Milbourne
however, is how, as a whole school, every Lodge were swept aside by 101 runs. Burnham and Sleight shared seven wickets. A hard-fought draw was
earned against Papplewick in a game that could easily have produced a more favourable outcome. Dare
accomplishment has been celebrated by
started to find his stride with a belligerent 72 in a crushing 121 run win over Eagle House. Sleight continued
every boy. The foundation for all these his fine form with his third half century of the term. Pavelyn took 3-4 as St. Andrew’s, Woking were bundled
achievements comes from a culture of out for 43 in an impressive home victory. A super game with Cottesmore came next. Sleight (35) helped get
teamwork and togetherness. Boys have his team to a decent total of 119. Victory was looking very much on the cards as Sleight and Pavelyn chipped
the confidence to push themselves to in with early wickets. However, the home team retreated into their shells and left the boys frustrated as overs
new heights, confident in the fact that eventually ran out and an honourable draw was shared. Woodcote House away saw Dare compile a superb
they are supported and encouraged by century. The ball flew to all corners of the ground as he made the home bowlers toil in the mid-Summer heat.
those around them. This is what makes A ruthlessness to his batting saw him pounce on any loose bowling. Aided by Gray (39*), a mammoth total of
Sunningdale special. 183 was set. Pavelyn picked up another three wickets as Woodcote clung on desperately for the draw. A tough
T.A.C.N.D day followed as we welcomed a decent Hall Grove side. Lower order resilience saw the game to a drawn
conclusion once victory looked out of sight. Next came Ludgrove. Having lost the toss on a green, seaming
wicket, Dare batted in mature fashion as wickets tumbled around him. His score of 55 was comfortably the
highest of the match. Scaping to a total of 100 meant there was something to try and defend with ball in hand.
A sublime opening over from Pavelyn which accounted for two Ludgrovians instantly swung the momentum.
He would finish with figures of 4-26 and demonstrated why he could go on to have a bright future at senior
school. Sleight with 3-12 added further misery to our hosts as they were bowled out for 75, thus securing a
stunning victory amid a pulsating atmosphere. The fielding work was the best that it had been throughout the
term with pivotal stops, chases and catches. A final day ten wicket win over Wellesley House saw the term
finish in brilliant fashion. Other boys all stood up throughout the term; Logue kept wicket superbly and has
great potential in the discipline, Burnham, Jackson and Baines chipped in with valuable wickets, Gray and
Ihrt contributed with the bat. The boys can be proud of their cricketing term and I very much hope that they
will all go on to enjoy their cricket once at senior school. As with England, the future is bright.
M.P.G & G.H.T
SCHOOL NOTES 2nd XI Cricket
Played 11 Won 7 Drew 1 Lost 3
FORM PRIZES
The team had a very successful season
Form VI: Lehmann mi, Tursi, Zhang
with 7 wins, 3 losses and an exciting tie in
CE1: Baines, Sasegbon the first of two fixtures against Woodcote.
CE2: Caddy, Aboukhair ma., Dare Captained by A. Allen at the start of the
Form V: Wang season and then Marshall-Rice at the
end; both of whom played crucial roles
Form Va: Rosillo Daoiz, Beames, Aguirre
in the team’s success with their batting,
Form IV: Pan, Tan bowling and wicket-keeping skills.
Form IVa: Gomez-Acebo, J. Arbuthnot Saez and Lin were the opening bowlers
Form III: Guest, Lintott throughout the season and always got us
off to a good start. Pfister was the pick of
Form II: Logue, Jiang
the fielders and Corn ma won the award for best throw from the deep. Caddy
played his part as a hard-hitting middle order batsman, supported by Tursi,
K.Xu, Thresh and Thapar. Big thanks to Mrs Wilson again as team motivator
The Show Ups prize was won by Baines (15). and dedicated scorer. Team: Marshall-Rice (Capt), Thresh, Strickland, Saez-
The Clegg Cup for most show ups in the year was Lopez, Lin, , Caddy, Pfister, Thapar ma., Allen A, K.Xu, Corn ma.
won by Sasegbon (62).
G.S.W
The Most Improved Learner Prize was won
by Wusu (Senior) and Strutt (Junior).
3rd XI Cricket
The Compliments Prize was won by Santa Cruz Played 8 Won 4 Lost 4
Mortimore ma. (34).
In the beginning was the word and the
The Verey Cup for Senior Declamation was won word was, 3rd XI. At the start of the
by Cui. the Junior Declamation Prize was won by Nadir. season we had a veritable rogues gallery
of part timers, newbies and cricket
The EAL Prize was won by Aguirre. deniers. By the final match and our
terrific two run win against Ludgrove we
Tennis had a committed group of proper players
The Junior Singles was won by Guest. The Senior
who knew how to play the game and more
Singles was won by Burnham ma.
importantly enjoyed it. A super season.
Junior Victor Ludorum Well done.
1. Hoare ma (21) Team: Sasegbon (Capt), Avakyan (Capt),
2. Campion (17) Briggs, Ruiz-Jarabo, Lehmann mi., Hagger, Phelps, Damjanovic, Thapar,
3. Godman (16) Kofarsauri, Leyva, Beltran Martin
B.W.R.H
Senior Victor Ludorum
1. Sasegbon (32)
2. Pavelyn & Sleight (22) U11a Cricket
Played 10 Won 6 Drawn 1 Lost 3
Cricket Cups
The Junior Fielding Cup was awarded to Robarts.
What an excellent season this was for
The Junior Cricket Cup was awarded to Guest.
The Fox-Andrews Cup for the highest individual the U11a. This was a group of boys
score was won by Dare (103*). that loved their cricket and got better
The Fielding Cup was awarded to Pavelyn and Sleight. and better as the season progressed.
The Cricket Cup was awarded to Dare. We scored a lot of runs throughout
the season with totals of 157, against
The House Cup was won by Crabtree St. George’s, 160, against Papplewick,
and 200, against Eagle House, being
The Performing Arts Cup was awarded to Cui. particular highlights. Guest scored a
The Academic Achievement Cup was awarded
total of 342 runs in the season with a strike rate well over 100 and four scores of
to Baines.
over 50. Doyle and Robarts also scored over 10o runs and there were valuable
The Merrill Cup was awarded to Strickland.
The Lord Frederick Windsor Cup for the highest contributions from J. de Chimay, Corn mi. and Brogan. Nadir showed towards
total in the Prince Michael of Kent Award was won the end of term just how much he had improved. Our bowling attack regularly
by Jackson. featured seven bowlers, which is very impressive. Robarts was our leading
The Oldridge Cup for the best all-round sportsman wicket taker with 19 wickets at 7.05. This included season’s best figures of 7-10.
was awarded to Dare. He opened with Tan who bowled with pace and swing. Corn mi. and Guest both
The Lesley McColl Prize for the boy who has gained managed a five wicket haul and Hoare ma., Herratt and Brogan completed what
most from his time at Sunningdale was awarded was a very consistent bowling unit. J. de Chimay and Doyle shared the wicket-
to Briggs. keeping duties. Four of this team will still be U11 next year so, with some good
work over the winter, hopes are high for next season. Robarts won our single
Prince Michael of Kent Award
wicket competition and won the U11 Fielding Cup. Guest won the U11 Cricket
The following boys were awarded Gold Certificates for
the Prince Michael of Kent Award: Jackson, Sasegbon, Cup. Team: Robarts (Capt), Burnham mi., Corn mi., J. de Chimay, Tan, Herratt,
Strickland, Dare, Briggs and Baines. Nadir, Brogan Hoare ma., Guest, Doyle.
T.A.C.N.D
U11b Cricket U9a Cricket
Played 11 Won 8 Played 11 Won 3 Lost 8
Drew 1 lost 2
The boys have done
incredibly well this
season, beating
Papplewick, Woodcote
House twice, Eagle
House, St.Andrew’s
Woking, Cottesmore,
St. George’s Windsor
and Lockers Park. They
lost to Bishopsgate and
Ludgrove both by the
finest of margins and
drew with Hall Grove.
All the boys worked
hard in games and during matches to maximise their potential.
Stopp finished as the highest scoring batsman and the two bowlers,
Rosillo-Daoiz and Dougherty, finished with the most wickets. We had a lot of fun in the U9’s this term. There was a
Team: Dougherty, Gomez-Acebo, Rosilio-Daoiz, Keir, Blundell, Hagg- wide range of abilities and cricketing experience but
Davies, Campion, Njumbe, Stopp, Godman and Fong notwithstanding this, all of the boys got stuck in and
D.P.W worked hard on their game. Despite only winning three
games, there was a huge amount of progression. The
highlight of the term was the Cottesmore match. We
U11c Cricket batted really well and posted a competitive score of 96
Played 9 Won 3 Lost 6 runs. Cottesmore then chased the total fantastically well
and went into the final over of the match with the scores
This team had a good tied. With nervous parents crossing their fingers, the
go at the cricket this boys showed a great team spirit and resilience to take
term. A mixture of two wickets and win the game. Well done boys and good
youth, being new to luck next year.
the sport, the school Team: Logue ma., Myles, Lintott, Bathurst ma., Hoare
and even the country, mi., R. Xu, Hamren-Larson, Albrecht and Nishikawa.
as well as Covid
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restrictions over the
last two years stifling
team sports has all
meant this team was
actually a group of
beginners assembled
into a team to learn
the game. To that
end we worked hard
on the very basics
- throwing, catching, beginning to bowl, hitting the ball and running
between the wickets, fielding, effecting run-outs, the rules of the game,
the names of the positions, who Don Bradman was - the whole game from
scratch. They did all of this whilst playing fixtures twice every week too!
Given all of this you might think they would have been overwhelmed but
you have to say they did really well. Overall I’m proud of them. Learning
cricket is not a smooth linear progression. We had triumphs, like beating
Papplewick away in the sun with lots of our parents watching; that was
really good. We had victories against Cottesmore and Lockers Park too.
A nail-biter against Eagle House. We also suffered defeats: worst of all
in the final two games when suddenly we had to move from incredi-
ball cricket to hard-ball cricket, with heavy wooden bats, protective Stowe U10 Cricket Festival
gear and all the rest with no notice given and no practice! The first was
Our U10 boys arrived at Stowe to be presented with very
against Hall Grove’s U11b team and then a very strong bowling unit in
Ludgrove’s U11c team. Both these teams had played hard-ball cricket smart team kit. They played on the beautiful North Front
all term. Well done to Q.Xu for being the most competitive, intelligent and South Front grounds and really made the most of
fielder and always a positive character; E Wang for being our best the day. In the four matches, they managed wins against
opening bowler and Yuen for being arguably our best all-rounder and Winchester House (Guest 77*) and Cothill (Brogan
player of the season. Well done to the boys for their efforts. 2-6) and very narrowly lost against Papplewick and the
Li-Wang (Capt), Yuen, Q. Xu, E. Wang, Huang, H. Arbuthnot Smith,
Dragon (Guest 44*, Doyle 21). It was a great day during
Strutt, Thapar mi.
which all players learned a great deal.
D.L.C.D
T.A.C.N.D
Athletics
Not a vintage year’s athletics, but certainly much promise for the future. The Seniors led the field in more than one sense, getting achingly
close to an unbeaten season only to fall at the last hurdle without their captain at Ludgrove. In the Juniors we were consistently outgunned,
perhaps owing to just how young the side was, only two of the team will not be returning to this age group next year. It should be Hoare ma
and Co.’s aim to wipe the floor with all comers. The U10s show promise but one or two additions should strengthen the line up as they head
up the school.
B.W.R.H

Seniors Juniors
Vs. Woodcote House won, Vs. Hall Grove won, Vs. Ludgrove lost. Vs. Woodcote House lost, Vs. Hall Grove lost, Vs. Ludgrove lost.

An imperious season from a very talented group of boys. Led from Whilst on paper there does not seem much to cheer about, this
the front by Pavelyn, who hurdled beautifully, especially against Hall was very much an exercise in building for the future and with such
Grove (11.80) and Sasegbon who was tremendously swift in the 200m bright talents as Hoare ma., Campion, Godman and Hagg-Davies
(28.66) and was a mean competitor in the high jump. Burnham ma., all returning for another tilt at the windmill, things look good for
the find of the season, was a superb addition to the team and the next year. Corn mi. showed himself to be a real talent for the future,
ever talented Boyo made up the superb senior relay team (57.00s). both in the hurdles and high jump and de Chimay similarly has real
Mention must be made of Sleight, Logue ma. and Ihrt, who all played potential. An age group to watch next year.
their part in what was a hugely successful season. We were very lucky
to have such a talented bunch and we shall miss those leavers hugely.

Under 10
Vs. Woodcote House lost, Vs. Hall Grove lost, Vs. Ludgrove lost.
Again, whilst our record does not necessarily read kindly, there were certainly individual performances of real merit. Myles is leader of the
pack and given work on his running style he should go far. Albrecht and Logue mi. were dependable warhorses and Bathurst mi. undoubtedly
shows much promise as a hurdler. As ever, Lintott stood out for his distance running and long jumping (3.29m). Much to be pleased with.

B.W.R.H

Tennis
The tennis courts have been occupied at every available moment this term
for fun, fixtures, and family. The Singles Finals of the competitive Tennis
Ladder Competition were held on the final day of term with Burnham ma.
and Guest winning the Senior and Junior trophies against Pfister and Lintott
respectively. At the start of term, we sent strong U13 and U10 pairs to
Bishopsgate, but found that victory only came in the return match on home
ground by our U12s and U9s. Though hard fought, we also lost in the U13 and
U10 fixture against Ludgrove. Much talent, and fierce but gracious tennis was
spotted at the Mothers’ and Sons’ tennis by a large crowd of supporters, who
were also attending the official opening ceremony after a two-year delay. We
again congratulate the Aguirres and Dares on their success.
C.J.C.M
Sports Day Senior School
100m 1. Sasegbon 13.50s. 2. Burnham ma. 3. Pavelyn
The Platinum Jubilee meant that Sports Day
200m 1. Sasegbon 30.69s. 2. Corn ma. 3. Sleight
was later than usual and perhaps exhaustion
400m 1. Sasegbon 1.07.91s. 2. Boyo 3. Ihrt
had set in a little as records were not hugely
under threat. Nonetheless, a wonderful day was 800m 1. Logue ma. 2.39.37s. 2. Sasegbon 3. Sleight
had by all and an enthralling three-way contest 70m Hurdles 1. Pavelyn 11.60s. 2. Boyo 3. Corn ma.
for the Senior Victor Ludorum was won in some Long Jump 1. Sleight 4.54m. 2. Sasegbon 3. Saez Lopez
style by Sasegbon. In the Juniors it came down High Jump 1. Pavelyn 1.41m. 2. Sleight 3. Sasegbon
to the wire, with Hoare ma. snatching victory
from a chasing pack led by Campion. Huge Victor Ludorum: 1st Sasegbon 2nd Pavelyn, Sleight
thanks as ever to T.M.E.D., T.A.C.N.D. and the
gap students for preparing what must surely
Middle School
be one of the finest athletic tracks at any prep
100m 1. Li-Wang 15,59s. 2. Hagg-Davies 3. Campion
school in the country.
B.W.R.H 200m 1. Godman 34.50s 2. Hoare ma. 3. de Chimay
800m 1. Hoare ma 3.01.94s. 2. Hagg-Daves 3. Guest
70m Hurdles 1. Corn mi. 14.12s. 2. Campion 3. Li-Wang
Long Jump 1. Godman 3.59m. 2. Campion 3. Hagg-Davies
High Jump 1. Corn ma. 1.14m. 2. de Chimay 3. Gomez

Victor Ludorum: 1st Hoare ma. 2nd Campion

Junior School
75m 1. Myles 12.94s 2. Albrecht 3. Bathurst mi.
150m 1. Myles 26.90s 2. Logue mi. 3. Albrecht
600m 1. Lintott 2.09.47s 2. Myles 3. Logue mi.
Long Jump 1. Anosov 3.17m. 2. Lintott 3. Albrecht

Golf
Golf continued to be incredibly popular with over thirty boys having received
weekly lessons at Sunningdale Heath under the tutelage of the club’s PGA
professional coaches. The golf team were in victorious action in matches
against Bishopsgate. They also competed in Bishopsgate’s tournament
alongside Hall Grove and Woodcote House. A young team competed well
but were ultimately nudged into a third place finish. Our golf scholar,
George Sleight attended the annual Stowe Putter and put in a remarkable
performance to claim a second place finish overall and first place in his
age group. We wish him the best as he progresses to Stowe with his golf
scholarship in place.
M.P.G
Mother & Sons’ Tennis
The sun appeared on cue for the annual Mothers and Sons tennis
tournament. Seventeen pairs took to the courts in three separate ‘mini’
competitions. On the senior court, the formidable partnership of Dare
and Mrs Dare swept aside all challengers as they claimed an unbeaten
morning. The middle court play was hotly contested with the eventual
winners, Aguirre and his mother, just proving to be more clinical than their
opponents. J. de Chimay and his mother claimed victory on the third court,
again proving unbeatable as they demonstrated superb teamwork. It was a
fantastic morning of tennis with a really high standard on display from all
boys and mothers. A huge thank you to the mothers for stepping out onto
court amid some nervousness and apprehension! Thankfully, all positive
mother and son relationships remained intact!
M.P.G

Charity Day
Charity Day was a huge success, the sun shone and the boys and staff had
made a huge effort on the stalls. Thank you also to all the parents who
brought such fabulous cakes to the cake stall. This year our Charity was
Young Lives Vs. Cancer and we raised £2 375.00
A.C.D

Sustainability Club
Taking a stroll around the grounds behind
Chapel will find you fast hoping to acquire
a wicker trug to pick from the bounty that
is now growing in our redesigned, picket-
fenced gardens. The Gardening Club has
been overjoyed to provide the kitchen
with some delicious salad ingredients
and cannot wait for the autumn harvest.
The project has also satisfied the
Sustainability Club, whose focus this term
has been on waste. In May, the local care
centre was grateful to ten boys who came
and collected ten bag’s worth of litter
from their woods, including a crisp packet
from 1995 and an old video cassette tape.
Later on, Alasdair Tursi took pride in
representing Sunningdale’s sustainable
efforts by planting a tree in the Windsor
Great Park as part of Her Majesty’s Green
Canopy Project.
C.J.C.M
Portsmouth Trip
Form VI, VIa and VIb arrived at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on a morning of rain and grey English sea mist. Our first destination was the
Mary Rose Museum, dedicated to a 16th century Tudor warship of that name. After experiencing a visual recreation of the vessel’s capsizing
on that fateful day in Summer 1545, we examined a collection of the artefacts retrieved from the Mary Rose, ranging from a sailor’s haircomb
to the remains of the ship’s dog. Finally, we set eyes on the wreck that was once a proud seafaring giant, retrieved in 1982 in one of the most
complex maritime salvage projects in history. We then boarded the HMS Victory, once Admiral Nelson’s faithful flagship. Enlightened by
knowledge and insight from our Head of History, we delved into the stories behind her various chambers, instruments, and even her foldable
furniture, with two more exhibitions complementing and concluding our historical quest.
Jack Cui

La Vacquerie
This term, we were able at last to resume our trips to France so Forms V and Va spent
a week at the end of April at the school’s house in Normandy, near Bayeux.
They went to visit the impressive Bayeux tapestry and the majestic cathedral. They
visited a cider farm and tasted different types of apple juice. They went to the “cinéma
circulaire” to watch a very moving film about D-Day then they had fun ordering their
lunch in a restaurant in Arromanches. They spent an interesting afternoon at Falaise
castle, being back in the Norman times via an iPad. One day they bought different
cheeses which they sampled in the evening. On the way back to the ferry port they
stopped at the Pegasus Bridge Museum. In the evenings, after a French lesson and a
game of football on the beach or even a swim for some, they were treated to delicious
traditional French dishes cooked by Mrs Prue Dawson. A busy but fun week.
V.G
The Fathers Match
This was another terrific afternoon
of cricket between the boys and their
fathers. Having been asked to bat, the
boys made their fathers toil en route
to a total of 136-3. Mr Strickland was
the pick of the bowlers. The reply got
off to a very wobbly start as Jackson
struck with the first two balls of the
innings! Mr Jackson went first before
skipper Mr Dare failed to pick up the
straight full toss and faced the lonely
return walk with cameras poised!
Pfister accounted for his father’s wicket
before Mr Thresh and Mr Strickland
attempted to glue the innings back
together but once they were dismissed,
a comfortable boys’ victory became a
formality. As always, this was a super
afternoon of family rivalry and a great
deal of fun. Thank you to the fathers for
giving up their time to play.
M.P.G

Poetry Declamation
The Poetry Declamation finals were very enjoyable indeed. All the boys had good, challenging poems to declaim and the competitions were
probably won there. The winners had a firm grip of the words and structure of their poems and were then able to put some sensible life into
them as they recited them by heart on the raised platform in front of the entire school community in the Library. It cannot be overstated quite
how nerve-wracking a test this is: Congratulations to all of the competitors. The short passages were all interesting to listen to as well but the
core of the competition is the learning of the poems.

In the Junior Competition, coming third was Guest, second was Herratt and first place was won by Nadir for an excellent and memorable
recitation of ‘The Yo-Yo Man’ by Anne Logan. In the Senior Competition in third place was Wang, second was Logue ma. and in first place
was Cui who recited Shakespeare’s famous Seven Ages of Man passage from ‘As You Like It’ masterfully; it was word-perfect and showed deep
understanding. Thank you very much to our Judge, Sunningdale’s very popular and excellent LAMDA teacher Eilidh McCormick. Special
thanks to Mrs Spooner, Mr Guest and Mr Howroyd. Well done to all the boys for your hard work.
D.L.C.D

Junior Competition
Form II ‘Magic Cat’ by Peter Dixon Myles
From ‘The Witches’ by Roald Dahl Logue mi.
Form III From ‘A Railway Carriage’ by R.L. Stevenson Santa-Cruz mi.
From ‘The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe’ by C.S Lewis Guest
Form IVa ‘The Yo-yo Man’ by Anne Logan Nadir
From ‘Toro Toro’ by Michael Morpurgo Njumbe
Form IV ‘Jabberwocky’ by Lewis Carroll Herratt
From ‘The Snow Goose’ by Paul Gallico Tan
Senior Competition
Forms V & Va ‘Chimney Sweeper’ by William Blake Hagger
From ‘Floodland’ by Marcus Sedgwick Wang
‘The Newcomer’ by Brian Patten Logue ma.
From ‘Jurassic Park’ by Michael Crichton Tursi
Forms VI, VIa & VIb ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ by Wilfred Owen Teodorani-Fabbri
From ‘I, Robot’ by Isaac Asimov Thresh
The Prologue from ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Jackson
From ‘The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid’ by Bill Bryson Sasegbon
From ‘As You Like It’ Briggs
From ‘The Humans’ by Matt Haig Cui
House Supper Possibles
Crabtree were very proud to claim the It was fantastic to see so many
House Cup this term, and win the House boys keep their Possible.
competition overall this year. An all- To have 43 on the trip was
round togetherness and zest for life saw extremely pleasing. To celebrate
Crabtree accruing the fewest complaints their achievement, Mr White,
and numerous compliments for helping Mr Thomason and Mr Devine
others, taking part, and practising took the boys to Liquid Leisure
individual skills. The victory and the in Windsor, a boy’s paradise!
sumptuous feast of gyozos, bao buns, Needless to say, the boys held
BBQ ribs, and ice-cream that marked our the numerical advantage and
success, were savoured. made sure that the staff came
back wet!
C.J.C.M A.J.L

Social
Such excitement at Heathfield
on the evening of Saturday 9th
May. The Leavers were treated
to games of rounders with mixed
teams! It was a lot of fun with
a healthy level of competition
between the girls and our boys.
Delicious pizza for dinner and a
reluctance to leave. Thank you
Heathfield for a really super
evening.
L.W

Music Music Exam Results

The Choir submitted individual recordings of The Associated Board
National Anthem for the Choir of The Earth and this was Joe Godman MERIT Initial Grade Piano 120
presented to HM The Queen for her Platinum Jubilee. Juan Gomez-Acebo DISTINCTION Initial Grade Piano 132
The whole school learnt the anthem, “In Our Service” Lucian Hamren-Larsson MERIT Grade 1 Piano 127
written especially for the occasion and we performed it at Anton Raitsyn Grade 1 Piano 120
a special Evensong. Lucas Tan Grade 1 Oboe 110
George Campion MERIT Grade 1 Singing 123
All the boys who sat music exams this term performed
Jasper Blundell Grade 1 Singing 116
in a concert before their exams. The depth and breadth Taylan Nadir Grade 1 Trumpet 116
of musical talent was very evident. This was reinforced Ciaran Brogan MERIT Grade 1 Piano 126
at the Summer Concert when we had some phenomenal Riley Albrecht Grade 1 Guitar
performances. Baines’ piping; J Arbuthnot’s recorder Elvin Chen Grade 2 Violin 106
playing; the Choirs; Fong and Li-Wang on their clarinets Riley Albrecht MERIT Grade 2 Singing 120
and Hagger and Herratt on their trombones were Caspar Robarts MERIT Grade 2 Singing 125
all fabulous but Cui’s rendition of Beethoven’s first Edward Lehmann MERIT Grade 2 Singing 126
movement of the Pathetique; Wang’s playing of Chopin’s Ralph Myles Grade 2 Singing 116
Fantasie Impromptu and Santa-Cruz ma’s violin playing Alexander Witt DISTINCTION Grade 2 Singing 131
of Paganini’s Cantabile were all quite outstandingly Michael Herratt MERIT Grade 2 Trombone 121
Alexander Witt MERIT Grade 2 Piano 124
brilliant. Mr B’s Rock Band gave us their usual fun finale
Ryan Xu Grade 3 ‘Cello 116
and raised the roof of the Sports Hall with their playing of
Kirby Li-Wang Grade 3 Clarinet 117
Riptide and Pompeii.
Nicholas Lintott Grade 3 Piano 113
S.E.J.M Monty Beames Grade 3 Singing 116
Elvin Chen Grade 3 Piano 109
Ciaran Brogan DISTINCTION Grade 4 Singing 130
Jack Arbuthnot MERIT Grade 4 Recorder 122
Felix Pfister Grade 4 Singing 116
Matias Alaric Santa Cruz MERIT Grade 5 Piano 125
Harris Huang MERIT Grade 5 Theory
Lucas Tan Grade 6 Piano 114
Jerome Phelps MERIT Grade 7 Singing 121
Trinity
Ińigo Rosillo-Daoiz Initial Grade Guitar 73%
Riley Albrecht MERIT Grade 1 Guitar 75%
Polo
The polo players have enjoyed training out on the grass pitches
in the sunshine this term. Core strength is ever-improving: at
a faster gait, most of our riders can now extensively maintain a
half seat position and quickly change rein. The more ambitious
players are successfully striking the ball with a full swing in
both forwards and backwards directions at a canter. We hope
to have a quartet of confident players ready for a fixture in the
autumn.
C.J.C.M

Art Exhibition
The rain didn’t dampen spirits for the Summer Exhibition and the boys loved the opportunity to showcase their art. There was a large range
on display from Native American portraits to Pop Art. Rob produced some delicious eats and the thunder clouds receded for everyone to
enjoy a lovely evening.
A.C.D

French Day 2022

Our annual French Day took place on Monday 27th June. The boys enjoyed a French breakfast of pains au chocolat and hot chocolate, all
dressed in blue, white and red. They did a French spelling competition by forms. The boys then raced on their bikes on the “vélodrome de
Sunningdale”, competing by Houses. At Break a fierce competition of “boules” and “garçon de café” races took place on the front lawn. They
then had a very popular French cheese tasting, sampling Brie, Camembert, Raclette, Emmental and Comté. The Seniors took part in a Roland
Garros doubles competition, Marshall-Rice, O’Donnell, Wusu and Phelps winning respectively their games in the Leavers category and U12
while the Juniors were playing French cricket. We ate a delicious French lunch of “ soupe à l’oignon, gigot d’agneau, pommes noisettes et
barigoule de légumes, fondant au chocolat”. Prizes were awarded at the end of lunch for the different activities. In the afternoon, they watched
the French film “Les Choristes”. A fun day at the end of a busy term.
V.G
Activity week
As you will be aware, we launched the
Prince Michael of Kent award this year. An
important element of this award is adventure.
Consequently, we held our first activity week.
The junior boys had bushcraft activities and
camped on the grounds, the penultimates
had aquatic fun on the Jurassic coast and the
Leavers’ went to La Vacquerie in Normandy.
The week was a huge success. Not only did
the boys have a great time, they learnt some
valuable life skills! Everyone is already looking
forward to next summer’s activities.
A.J.L

Old Boys News

Eton v. Harrow at Lords
With two Old Sunningdalians in the Eton
side and considering it was potentially the
last time this fixture would be played, we
decided to take the whole school to Lords.
For many of the boys, this was their first
visit to the home of cricket. We had a
wonderful day and saw Henry Buxton and
Seb Hopkins perform very well although
Harrow ultimately took the spoils. We saw
lots of other Old Sunningdalians and the
boys will remember this for a long time.
We even received an email from a music
teacher at Eton complimenting the boys
on their excellent behaviour. Well done
Sunningdale!
T.A.C.N.D
Leavers’ Programme

Our Leavers rounded off their time at Sunningdale in positive spirits as they enjoyed a jam-packed few weeks celebrating all the hard work
they had undergone to complete their Common Entrance exams.
Soon after endless amusement at a pool party, the boys raced off to La Vacquerie for a superb week of camping and a mix of cultural and
activity-based programmes. Highlights included sea-kayaking, theme park rides, a moving visit to the WWII American cemeteries, apple-
juice tasting and plenty of time on the beach. The boys loved the challenge of cooking in tent groups and eagerly anticipated Mr Logue’s and
Mr Dawson’s games by the light of the moon and campfire each evening.
A catalogue of school events followed: Declamation, Sports Day, Cricket fixtures, Mothers’ and Sons’ tennis, The Summer Concert, French
Day and a memorable outing to Lord’s. The weeks were punctuated with a range of thought-provoking talks: Relationships and Transitioning
to Senior School by Ellie Collins, Drugs and Addiction by Simon Leigh, and Leadership and Service by Pat Allen. The Leavers returned sore
but aching from laughter too after ice-skating, paintballing, bowling and ninja warrior. They practised a variety of skills too: socialising with
the Heathfield girls; cooking with Rob; producing and performing a series of comedic sketches centred on Roald Dahl’s ‘Revolting Rhymes’.
Each Leaver’s willingness to get involved and their gratitude after each outing made the programme even more worthwhile. Sunningdale’s
pride in each and every one of their input to school life was underlined at Prize Giving, and at their two Leavers’ Suppers. We hope they
will carry all their remarkable innate characteristics that have been nurtured here through to their senior schools. Lest they forget their
achievements, they can reflect on some memories encapsulated in the Leavers’ Video and wonderful Yearbook.
C.J.C.M

Leavers’ Destinations
Barraglough Jack Charterhouse
Aboukhair Gutierrez Miguel International School of Madrid
Alcaraz Alvaro Everest
Allen Archie Shrewsbury
Avakyan Grigoriy Harrow (Starred pass)
*(Top 5 in French, Latin & Physics)
Baines Zac Harrow, Harrow (Starred Pass)*
(Top in French, Physics & Greek.)
(Top 5 in History & Latin)
Beltran Martin Alvaro Holy Mary, Spain
Briggs Archer Eton (King’s Scholarship)
Burnham Felix Oundle
Caddy Hugo Marlborough
Corn Naael Stowe
Cui Jack St Paul’s School
Dare Sebastian Stowe
Fu Haoxing (Brian) Uppingham (Maths Prize)
Gray Reuben Sherborne
Ihrt Louis Stowe
Jackson Ayre Eton (starred pass)**
Leyva Juan Holy Mary, Spain
Lin Alan The Oratory
Marshall-Rice Albert Charterhouse
O’Donnell Garcia-Valdecasas Hugo Colegio Everest Monteclaro
Pavelyn Charles Malborough
Pfister Felix Sevenoaks
Ruiz-Jarabo Alfredo Holy Mary, Spain
Saez Lopez Antonio Spain
Sasegbon Sebastien Harrow (Top 5 in Greek & TPR)
Sleight George Stowe
Strickland Harry The Oratory (Top Scholarship)
Teodorani-Fabbri Harrison Stowe
Thresh William Sherborne
* A starred pass at Harrow means that they were placed in the top 25 of all boys who took
CommonEntrance to Harrow.
** A starred pass at Eton means that they were placed in the top 30 of all boys who took
Common Entrance to Eton.

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