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2014 the Real Stories Behind the Whitgift Foundation ANNUAL JOURNAL The real stories behind 2014 The Whitgift Foundation ABOUT The Whitgift Foundation is a charity founded in 1596 by Archbishop John Whitgift with the aim 2 to provide education and care in Croydon and the surrounding areas. Today, over 400 years later, US we continue to expand our education and care services in the community. We grant more than £5 million a year to help families with schools fees at our three renowned schools, Whitgift, Trinity and Old Palace of John Whitgift; care for 100 elderly residents at Whitgift Care, our three care homes, and support an estimated 34,000 carers in the borough through the Carers Support Centre in George Street run by our Carers’ Information Service. Ian Harley, Chairman The Whitgift Foundation s Chair of the Court of Governors, it gives me Our location is also crucially important and great pleasure to witness and oversee the we are passionate about Croydon’s future. Afantastic work of The Whitgift Foundation. Our partnership with Westfield and Hammerson, From educating our youngest children to caring the Croydon Partnership, will potentially not only for our eldest care home residents, I am proud to transform Croydon, bringing with it thousands of be part of a charity that strives to offer exceptional jobs and significant prosperity for the borough, quality in everything it does. This is not just it will help secure the charity’s future for another evidenced in the awards we have achieved from 400 years. On the brink of this exciting future, our cradle to grave – Old Palace Nursery received an vision is to offer more financial support to students outstanding rating from the Independent Schools who attend our schools, extend our provision of Inspectorate and Whitgift House retains the highest care for older people, support many more carers and 3 Gold Standard Framework ‘Beacon Status’ for end ultimately reveal thousands more success stories of of life care – it holds true for the people we serve. how we have touched the lives of others. This Annual Journal highlights just a selection of stories from young and old, in education and care. The stories featured in this Annual Journal are the real stories behind The Whitgift Foundation, I hope Our success stories didn’t just take place overnight. you enjoy reading them. We have evolved over 400 years to bring about the very best standards to the people of Croydon. Our heritage is integral to our work and each year we give thanks to the lasting legacy of our Founder, Archbishop John Whitgift. This year, we were delighted to welcome HRH The Princess Royal to the 400th anniversary of our Founder’s Day Service held at Croydon Minster. We also encouraged others to Ian Harley, Chairman share in the wealth of history and culture our town The Whitgift Foundation has to offer through the Croydon Heritage Festival which was attended by thousands. MEET HARENY At first, when I came into reception it was really plays. There are lots of clubs. I go to Japanese, hard because I had just come from Germany and Scrabble and Board Games, Netball, and German I couldn’t really understand what other people Club. I also sing in the choir. We recently sang at were saying. I then learnt to speak English in the O2 Arena in the Young Voices concert. It was a month. My parents saw lots of schools. They really fun. It’s like a big performance where there thought that Old Palace was a really good school are 8,000 children who sing as one big choir in because they got to view inside it and I really front of our parents. We had to learn 18 songs liked it too. in different song medleys. There was a medley for Nelson Mandela. He’s a famous person who For me it’s not just lessons, I like all of the saved some people and he had to be in prison for teachers here and seeing all of my friends. We 27 years. get to do lots of really fun things and we get to 4 discuss things in groups. My favourite subjects Everyone is really friendly and we are always are Art, Science and English. In Art I really like learning about being kind. I think it’s important drawing, in Science we get to do experiments because when you grow up and go into the and in English we get to do story writing. I also outside world, you can’t just be mean and expect like History because the teacher is really funny everyone to give you everything. You have to and I like learning about historical things such be really nice. We get certificates for being well as the Tudors and the Anglo Saxons. We’ve learnt behaved or if a teacher is really pleased with your about King Henry’s six wives and we’re now work. I have quite a lot. We also get the chance to making Tudor houses out of boxes. The teachers think about our future so we’re not just stuck in take their time and if you don’t understand our own box, we are broad minded so we think something they actually come back to you and about lots of things. I have to work hard and try teach you again. Also they make lessons come to do my best for the future, particularly as I want really alive – that’s what I like about them. When to be a doctor – a paediatrician because I want to you’re in trouble they always help you so you’re help children in need. Although my dream job is not sad or unhappy. You can talk to teachers and to become a pop star like Katy Perry. ask them anything. Hareny Nithiyananthan, 10, Old Palace is the best place besides home. Student, Old Palace Preparatory We have lots of opportunities at school. We go Sometimes I even wish the holidays were to the Fairfield Halls to sing and to see lots of a bit shorter so that I can go back to school. OLD PALACE HIGHLIGHTS 2014 Examinations success Opportunities for all Outstanding Early Years Foundation Stage ISI report Old Palace produced an excellent set of A-Level During the year Old Palace hosted a large number of results. 95% of Old Palace A-Level grades are A*-C events for children outside of the school community Old Palace Preparatory and Nursery received a across the entire curriculum range. 96% of students so they could sample the teaching and learning at glowing report following an inspection by the achieved their first choice of course at university. Old Palace. A Preparatory Mathematics Challenge, Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI). The team Almost 42% of all grades were A* or A, and Classics Quiz, Palace Plus Examination Preparation highlighted the exceptional educational provision 5 students will now continue their studies at leading Course, STEP Mathematics classes, Music Taster Day for all girls in Reception and all boys and girls in universities including Oxford, Durham, Warwick, and Dance Masterclass were just a sample of what Nursery. Imperial, UCL and King’s. was offered through the academic year. Birthday celebrations Arts Award Good Practice Centre Musical excellence Old Palace embarked on a year-long round of Old Palace was awarded Arts Award Good Practice It has been a year of Musical achievement at Old celebrations to mark the school’s 125th birthday in Centre status for Dance by Trinity College London. Palace. Voted by The Guardian as one of the top 10 2014. Starting with the recreation of The Pageant They were impressed by the strong application operas of 2014, eight students performed with the at Seniors, there was also a special Founder’s Day and delivery of the Arts Award across the school Glyndebourne touring opera in Hansel und Gretel. service for staff past and present and the Old Palace age range. Old Palace, which is one of the first Polyphonic performed Evensong at St Paul’s and Alumnae. centres in the country to be running Arts Award Worcester Cathedrals and Old Palace students also at all the available levels, will now be featured as showcased their talents in a joint production of a good practice model case study on Trinity’s Arts West Side Story at Whitgift. Award website. On 25th September 2013, a few days after I am part of a team of 20 volunteers who the Centre opened to the public for the undertake a variety of admin roles such as first time, I paid a visit to offer up my mailing out the newsletter, Carers News, to services as a volunteer. I wondered if 7,500 people on the mailing list. We get on MEET they would want me and as soon as I so well as a team, we’re like an extended walked in, I felt as if I belonged. It was like family. Volunteering means the world to coming home. It just felt so right. I was me. immediately bowled over by the friendly DAVID atmosphere and after a short interview I The Centre is growing all the time, more was delighted to be accepted into the team and more people are visiting and there is of volunteers. an increasing range of activities to take part in. I’ve attended training courses such Over a year on, I am passionate about my as dealing with mental health, first aid work at the Centre. I visit once a week and I’m going to do a customer service to help out in the Carers Cafe, serving course next month.
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