Report & Review 2015 The King’s School

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Design: White Gate Design Printed in the UK by Pureprint Photography: John Brockliss, environmental printing technology Report & Review 2015 using vegetable inks throughout. Matt McArdle, Roddy Paine Pureprint is a Carbon Neutral company. Both the manufacturing mill and the printer are registered to the Environmental Management System Making a real difference ISO14001 and are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) chain-of-custody certified. Welcome to the Report & Review of The King’s School, Canterbury King’s Report The Chairman’s Vision 2 The Very Reverend Dr Robert Willis Making a real difference 4 Headmaster A place of strength 6 King’s Financial Year 7 A Governor’s perspective 8

King’s Academic Report A King’s education 10 Academic results 12

King’s Review The heart of tradition 14 Refreshing our identity 16 Partnerships 18 Outstanding performances 20 Legends and symphonies 22 Stalls, lights, people 24 King’s Week 2015 26 Opinions and perspective 30 The big issues 32 Rock star to IT wizard 34 The genuine all-rounder 36 Maintaining community 38 Junior King’s report 40

King’s Foundation Great plans for a great School 42 King’s Legacy Club 44 Acknowledgements, donations and pledges 46 Governing Body and Committees 48 King’s Report

The Chairman’s Vision The Very Reverend Dr Robert Willis

As I write this foreword to this colourful and “To read this Report and Review attractive Report and Review the world seems to be full of decisions which have yet to be made. In the is to enter a world of amazing we are approaching a very creativity in every aspect of significant referendum on the European Union on 23 June, and no one can forget that the United human life” States is in the middle of making a decision about the person who will be the next President. At the same time the nations of Europe themselves are You will read that the Governors have approved facing hard decisions about the reception and care developments in every one of our sites which will of refugees and migrants in huge numbers. The improve them for those living and working there. world seems more than ever to be a place of rapid The details of these plans are readily available and change and of significant danger. To read this some of them are described and set out in this Report and Review is to enter a world of amazing report. It has always been the task of the King’s creativity in every aspect of human life, and of a School to prepare those learning here for their life tradition and rhythm stretching back for hundreds and work in the world. We are confident that this of years which seem precious commodities in such a subtle blend of tradition and imaginative change world as ours. will effect just that. A few weeks ago Pope Francis made a comment on how it is better to build bridges 2015 was a wonderful year for King’s and every rather than to erect walls. The equipment which the article and photograph gives a flavour of that. We life of King’s Canterbury gives to every member will, would be wrong though to imagine that this we believe, help them to be bridge builders in their stability means that everything stays exactly the life and in their work whatever that may be, so that same and nothing ever changes, for each article our world may be a better and safer place and so speaks of visionary and often radical change in the that they themselves might find fulfilment. context of the longstanding traditions of both the Cathedral and its school.

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Making a real difference A message from the Headmaster

As one of my distinguished predecessors as “I invite you to become involved Headmaster, Canon Anthony Phillips, liked to observe, every day at King’s provides us with a and share in the excitement of vibrant and different experience. And the past year making a real difference” has very much justified that claim. A year which has included very special moments such as the Spring visit of Her Majesty The Queen The ISI Boarding Inspection report of November and the Duke of Edinburgh to the Cathedral amidst 2014 confirmed that King’s, besides being a welcoming gathering of King’s pupils, the compliant with all National Minimum Standards for acquisition of the historic Dominican Priory on the boarding schools, is one of the flagships of boarding banks of the Stour now named Beerling Hall after with the Inspectors being hugely impressed by the its custodian the late Don Beerling, the opening in way that all staff, under the leadership of Liz September of The Lady Kingsdown House to Worthington (Senior Deputy Head) and Tanya Lee become the seventh girls’ boarding House, and only (Deputy Head, Pastoral), are always prepared to go this January on a cold but dry morning the splendid that ‘extra mile’ for the happiness, welfare and opening ceremony to herald the arrival of the safety of all pupils. Herbert Music School at Junior King’s. This review of the King’s year also looks to the These stories – along with many more future. The Governors have announced an achievements and notable moments – are described ambitious development plan that includes a new in this 2015 Report & Review, the third annual Mitchinson’s day house in St Radigund’s, which in edition of what is an unfolding story of progress turn frees up space in the Mint Yard to create a at King’s. modern Science Centre. It is a project which will command extensive support from the King’s Our excellent exam results have seen King’s pupils community. I invite you to become involved and take up offers at a wide range of universities at share in the excitement of making a real difference home and overseas, fuelled by the creative to a King’s education for future generations. dynamism generated by our forward thinking academic departments, so ably led by Geoff Cocksworth (Deputy Head, Academic).

Peter Roberts Headmaster

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A place of strength Mark Taylor, The Bursar

The beginning of the 2015-16 school year was marked by great energy and high expectations. The first School meeting received the news that 25 major and minor School projects had been undertaken throughout the summer holiday break with most areas of both Schools having benefited. The largest of the projects were:

I Kingsdown House – This follows the purchase of the Diocesan Payne Smith School in Broad Street and the Governors’ decision to convert the listed original Victorian Butterfield designed building into a fabulous girls’ boarding house. Phase 1 is complete and Phase 2 including landscaping work completes in July 2016

I Junior King’s new Music School (complete and operational from October 2015) Mark Taylor, The Bursar

I Tradescant House upgrade and incorporating the Housemaster’s accommodation within the “Overall I am delighted that Boarding House our finances remain firmly I Birley’s – drainage of 4 pitches on target.”

I St Alphege refurbished and converted to house the school shop Despite careful scrutiny of the annual budget and I New classrooms created from within the old ensuring that we try to mitigate costs as much as we school shop accommodation can, there remain many challenges: recent research I Refurbishment of Luxmoore, Harvey and has indicated real concerns regarding parental fee Bailey houses affordability as generally school fees have had to rise faster than inflation and salaries. In addition to The School’s financial result for the year has led to the day to day costs, the additional expense of us being in a very strong position. Not only did we operating out of the Precincts also has an impact. hit our agreed budget but both the fundraising and investment returns have ensured that the financial Our firm financial base puts us on a sure footing year end result has been the strongest for many from which to launch our ambitious Masterplan years. The measure that we have set ourselves was which will involve a complete transformation of to aim for a 13.5% surplus as a % of net fee income; Science in the Mint Yard, expand dining and we have ended up at 16.77%. refurbish a substantial number of classrooms.

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King’s Financial Year

Year to Year to 31st August 2015 31st August 2014 Total funds Total funds

Income £,000 £,000 2 Gross school fees receivable 32,104 30,692 Scholarships and bursaries (1,666) (1,605) 1 Other educational income 1,393 1,265 3 Other ancillary income 295 299 4 King’s School Enterprises Ltd (KSEL) 588 611 Investment income 378 367 7 5 Total income 33,092 31,629 6

Expenditure (£,000) (£,000) 1 Teaching costs 57% Teaching costs (17,368) (16,842) 2 Welfare 16% Welfare (4,850) (4,359) 3 Premises 19% Premises (5,863) (6,126) 4 Support costs 4% Support costs (1,550) (1,406) 5 Subsidiary expenditure, Subsidiary expenditure, financing and governance 2% financing and governance (452) (730) 6 Trading costs –KSEL 1% Trading costs – KSEL (309) (338) 7 Development costs 1% Development costs (264) (284) Total expenditure (30,656) (30,085) Net income 2,436 1,544

Foundation – donations and legacies 1,373 565

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A Governor’s perspective Nick Lyons, Vice Chairman of the Governing Body

The financial and fiscal environment has created many challenges for independent schools and for parents wishing to provide their children with an excellent education. The inexorable rise in school fees is something that we have to address. At the same time, expectations for the highest standards in the curricular and co-curricular life at a boarding school continue to grow. So how is the Governing Body at The King’s School attempting to marry these requirements? We need to build the School’s endowment so that we have the financial security to be able to open our doors to the most talented young people from whatever their background. At the moment, our Endowment Fund is about £10 million. We have built this up from £6 million in the last ten years Nick Lyons, Vice Chairman of the Governing Body but we need to do so much more. Thanks to the great generosity and foresight of many alumni and parents, our Legacy Club membership has “...outstanding education lies at expanded dramatically. In addition, the School the heart of a healthy society.” owns some property assets with potentially significant latent value which we may be able to realise in the next 24 months. We have already There are some very ambitious developments which committed to put the entire proceeds from this into will cause some short-term disruption (creatively the Endowment Fund. Once we have around £40 mitigated by our Estates team) but will be fantastic million in the Fund, its capital value should be able additions to the School’s facilities. We will fund to continue to increase and the income should be these through School resources, donations and the able to service most if not all of our bursaries. This judicious use of bank debt. Our guiding principle is will make a material difference to the cash flows that any debt will be fully paid off within seven that the School produces and is the most important years. We ensure that the funding is in place before plank to securing the future. we commence any project. Alongside this initiative, we have recently opened the As always, the Governing Body is guided by the new Lady Kingsdown boarding house for girls next to overriding principle that outstanding education lies Jervis House. This will enable us over the next four at the heart of a healthy society. We strive, through years to increase the pupil body at the senior school our efforts to build the Endowment Fund and by about 40 pupils. Importantly, this also gives us through our partnerships with other local schools, to the chance to alleviate the overcrowding in some of make the King’s education affordable to traditional the other houses so everyone benefits. King’s families and accessible to talented young people from all backgrounds. By 2020 we should Elsewhere in this brochure you will be able to have made dramatic progress to achieve those goals. read about the capital projects that we have embarked upon.

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A King’s education Geoff Cocksworth, Deputy Head (Academic)

In last year’s Review I referred to the three core themes that we see as the heart of a King’s education. We expect our pupils to research, question and communicate. Pupils that are comfortable in all three areas will not only be successful at King’s but throughout their lives. However, these themes need to be embedded in a curriculum that offers a range of opportunities as well as traditional, scholarly challenges. There should be breadth alongside the depth, together with a flexibility which adapts to most reasonable needs. We recognise that there are many different pathways to the same end: a flourishing student. So, we have not narrowed down our curriculum as has happened at some schools. We also believe that academic growth is not limited to timetabled Geoff Cocksworth subjects. So, the number of co-curricular talks, clubs and societies increases each year. “We want them to be able to Nowhere is this more true than in the Sixth Form where national curriculum changes have led to cut- experience the love of learning” backs in funding and opportunities to save money through reducing what pupils study. Our philosophy is the opposite. In now offering Free from those fears and restrictions, we want our Computer Science, we have actually increased the Middle School pupils to continue to choose from number of subjects available. And, whilst we have art, drama, photography, music, etc. We want them abandoned AS Levels and welcome the linear to be able to experience the love of learning and to structure of study (that is with all exams at the end make connections between a large range of studies of two years) brought about by the 2015 reforms, we and activities. do not want to jettison the breadth which came In fact, the only restrictions we wish to apply to our from ‘Curriculum 2000’. Therefore, all our sixth pupils’ learning potential are those of time: many of formers should continue to start their studies with them simply want to do too much. Our challenge, four main subjects plus an Extended Project or an and for this we are grateful for the support of equivalent broadening activity. parents, is to enable them to balance quantity and With national changes at GCSE, many schools are opportunity with quality and practicality. We aim to finding that they also have to limit what they can encourage and cultivate in our pupils a hunger for offer at this level. Mr Gove’s EBacc was intended to learning and , but we must not break add rigour and consistency; in truth, it means a their spirit. Some hard decisions sometimes need to reduction in opportunities as the curriculum be made, and it is here that the strong pastoral narrows down to only those subjects that count in system is an essential ingredient of a King’s the Performance Tables. education.

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Academic results

University entrance In addition, there were some outstanding The chart below shows the most popular university performances with 2 candidates achieving 5 A*s, destinations of 6a (Year 13) pupils leaving King’s in a further 2 candidates getting 4 A*s and another 2015. Note that it only shows the destinations of 10 getting 3 A*s. four or more pupils. There are many other Two pupils, Patrick Li and Dawn Lau, were universities in the 1-3 category. One interesting awarded prizes from Salters for their excellent factor is the steady rise of successful applicants for A level physics exam results, placing them amongst USA/Canada. This is something which we are the top pupils in the country. prepared to encourage for those interested and have appointed Mrs Horn as co-ordinator for American National A level comparisons: %A*-A grades university applications. 70% 60% Most popular universities 50% Exeter 40% Bristol 30% Edinburgh 20% Durham USA/Can 10% Cambridge Manchester 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 LSE KCL I/GCSE UCL At I/GCSE the results were better all-round than Nott’m in 2014 and very close to the excellent 2013 cohort Oxford (77.8% against 78% at A*-A). Cardiff I 13 achieved 10 A*s or more, with 2 pupils Imperial getting 12 A*s Newcastle I 6 candidates achieved 100% A* grades QueenMary I 28 (18.5%) candidates achieved 9 A*s or more Warwick (enough to earn them an Honorary Scholarship 024 6810 12 14 16 18 if they weren’t already scholars)

Examination results National I/GCSE comparisons: %A*-A grades A Level 100% At A Level, the results were an improvement on 80% 2014 with 58.7% achieving A*-A grades against 60% 57.9% in 2014. The percentage of A*s of 21.6% 40% stands up very well with recent years and against 20% the national picture of 8.2%.

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 I King’s I National 12 13 Charlotte Hayes, Housemistress of Kingsdown House

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The heart of tradition

How do you create atmosphere in a building that seems so pristine and still smells of paint? How do traditions going back over a thousand years impact on a brand new boarding house? How do you bring together a group of strangers and create a vibrant boarding community at the heart of King’s? How do you manage 21st century expectations of comfort and practicality in buildings from a bygone age, full of character but with sloping floors, misshaped walls and quirky corners? This is part of the challenge at King’s, be it the opening of the first phase of the Lady Kingsdown House this term, filling the 19th century Butterfield building on the former Diocesan Payne Smith school site whilst watching the brand new phase 2 with its glass connecting section being built, or Kingsdown House looking at how to refurbish an old boarding house where challenges of old plumbing and rattling windows can seem enormous. “...working alongside parents to The wonderful buildings of the Precincts and nurture and guide the young St Augustine’s shape much of our impressions of people entrusted to them, is of the School yet it is the people in them and the warmth of the community that are at the heart of such importance in preparing what makes King’s such a strong pastoral school. and equipping pupils...” The leadership and support of highly experienced Housemasters and Housemistresses, Matrons and Tutors, all giving so freely of their time and Life as a teenager in the 21st century, with the working alongside parents to nurture and guide constant pressure encountered through social the young people entrusted to them, is of such media is, or can be, challenging but this importance in preparing and equipping pupils environment enables our pupils to cope well to embark on their own adult lives in such a fast with its demands. Building their sense of self paced and ever-changing world. confidence, boosting their resilience, helping them express their passions and their concerns are all part and parcel of the pastoral life of the School and this is what makes this a very special place in which to live and work.

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Refreshing our identity Ian MacEwen, Head of Strategy & Marketing

With the innovative appointment of the Marketing “The citation referred to the Co-ordinator (Kieran Orwin) in place from September 2014, it has been a year of significant idyllic location of the School progress that started by refreshing the King’s within the Cathedral Precincts brand/ to emphasise a clear uniformity of approach. and the importance of a well The highlight was the launch of the new King’s rounded education that website in March to critical acclaim. The website, celebrates music, sport, deliberately sprinkled with an assortment of short interesting video clips all made by Suffolk Films drama and art.” (the latest being on King’s Week), is designed with easy and clear navigation in mind and is hosted by The WebKitchen owned by Rob Stone, son of Graham Sinclair, formerly Director of Drama, Peter. The website is achieving a visitor rate of on has succeeded Rory Reilly as Registrar. Graham average 500 visitors per day with the UK, Hong has entered into his new role with theatrical gusto; Kong, USA, China, Russia, Germany, Nigeria, he has streamlined the admissions process in the France, Spain and making up the top face of rising demand for places at King’s. All ten from over 140 countries. applications are now completed online, but the all important personal touch in the form of his www.kings-school.co.uk dedicated Admissions team (Bev Skilton, Kate A vibrant new prospectus followed in May, although Harrison, Anne-Marie Rigley and Claudia Upton) requests to the Admissions Office for a hard copy remains to soothe what can be a stressful process prospectus to be sent through the post have fallen for parents. as interested parents and pupils tend to prefer the The 2016 Tatler School Awards nominated King’s as immediate access of the online prospectus available a runner up in the School of the Year category. The at a click of a button on the website. citation referred to the idyllic location of the School The autumn heralded new websites for Junior within the Cathedral Precincts and the importance King’s, the OKS, the King’s Recreation Centre and of a well rounded education that celebrates music, the Archives, thereby giving a clear symmetry of sport, drama and art. Peter Roberts, Headmaster, message across the different King’s constituencies. is a former winner of the Tatler Head of the Year www.junior-kings.co.uk award when at Bradfield College. www.oks.org.uk The school market at both secondary and junior level remains highly competitive; it is the task of www.kingsrecreation.co.uk the marketing department to ensure that a positive www.kings-archives.co.uk and exciting message about a modern King’s education is increasingly well heard both in the UK and abroad.

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Partnerships Christina Astin, Head of Partnerships

“This is the day I became a scientist” Tom, aged 10, “The experience taught me told our Head of Science, Dave Scott, as he left the Chemistry lab after an afternoon of Saturday confidence facing a class of Smarties science. younger children.” Tom’s unprompted feedback is one of those golden (From a pupil volunteer) moments and leaves me and the King’s pupils and staff running the event in no doubt as to why we give up our time to run Partnership activities. 3. Our responsibility For the parents and teachers who accompany the Independent schools are encouraged to collaborate children, it can be the first time they have set foot with state schools (indeed over 90% of them do); inside the Mint Yard Gate. They tend to be either Ofsted, politicians and the Charities Commission all awestruck by the imposing buildings or surprised by have an interest in Independent-State school how like any secondary school we are. Either way, partnerships. the impact on the local community of opening our In keeping with King’s long tradition of embracing doors in this way should not be under-estimated. plurality, our Partnerships Programme covers a I’m sometimes asked why we engage in Partnership spectrum of different approaches: activity. Tom and his parents know. But for others I We invite schools in for events… who have not experienced it first hand, there are and we visit other schools perhaps three possible answers: I Some Partnerships focus on one subject area… 1. The benefit others are broader based within and outside the We estimate that in 2014-15 King’s Partnership curriculum programmes benefited around 1500-2000 pupils and over 100 teachers in local state schools. At least I We work with primary schools… half the King’s teaching staff and well over 100 secondary schools… and even universities

King’s pupils were involved. I Some collaborations involve a single school… 2. The need others reach out to many local schools

The media have recently picked up on academic I We share our teaching expertise… research into the challenges faced by UK coastal and our facilities schools. With social and economic pressures, high teacher turnover and inadequate facilities in some I Events are hosted for teachers… and for East Kent schools, independent schools are being students… and often both asked to share what they can. Colleagues are generous in their provision of time, expertise and ideas. We have been fortunate to secure funding for some specific projects but now, in “Over 70% volunteered because common with many independent schools, we are launching a Partnership Teaching Fund. This fund they wanted to help make a will support a number of teachers within core difference.” subjects to work beyond King’s with our partner schools in the state sector: Mathematics, English, (From a pupil volunteering survey) Science and Modern Foreign Languages.

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Outstanding performances Richard Singfield, Director of Sport

The sporting year at King’s contained many exciting and memorable moments across all sports at every age level. Highlights included: The South Africa Rugby tour in August involved a team of 24 boys travelling the Garden Route from Cape Town, via Stellenbosch, up to Port Elizabeth. We played Somerset College, Rondenbosch, Witterdrift and Grey PE, winning two and narrowly losing two. The boys played superbly well and represented the School in the best possible manner. The Boat Club had a fantastic summer. A hard fought win at the National Schools’ Regatta in the four was matched by a welcome return to Henley that was only thwarted by a loose spoon that fell off in the first 250m of the race. Harry Nicholls (6b, Galpin’s) went on to win a seat in the coxed four and the four of Galvin Brady “...selected to represent England (6a, Marlowe), Angus Forbes (6b, Mitchinson’s), Tommie Trelawny-Vernon (6b, Linacre) and as the fastest coxless four...” Charlie John (6b, Galpin’s) were selected to represent England as the fastest coxless four after match against Kent. Piers then acted as twelfth man winning the British Junior Championships. on the first day, spending much of the time in the Swimming is making huge waves under David field which allowed him the opportunity for a close Whorlow’s inspiring coaching. Stephanie Andrews up view of the Australian batsmen. (Shell, Broughton) had an excellent summer season James Oates (6b, Carlyon) and Charlie Griffiths coming 12th at the British Championships in the (Remove, Mitchinson’s) were both selected for the 50m Breaststroke. In September the new England Hockey National Age Groups (NAGS) Intermediate Girls’ relay team of Phoebe at Under 18 and Under 16 levels respectively. Brockington (Shell, Harvey) and Louisa Long This selection came after outstanding play at the (Shell, Broughton) teaming up with Rosie Broujeni England Hockey Futures Cup. James continues (Remove, Mitchinson’s) and Stephanie Andrews to play a pivotal role in the Canterbury Men’s (now in Remove) travelled to the Regional 1st XI hockey team in the Premier Division. The 1st qualifying competition attempting to qualify for the XI boys won the Frank Mason Hockey Tournament National finals. They all rose to the occasion for the first time in 17 years beating Tonbridge in winning both the Freestyle and the Medley Relays. the final. Notable individual achievements included Piers Millie Knight (6b, Marlowe) continued her Richardson (6a, Mitchinson’s), 1st XI captain and rigorous training schedule ahead of her winter Kent Academy cricketer. He bowled to the ski race series which include World Cups, Australian touring side in the nets at the European Cups and Downhill Speed events St Lawrence ground ahead of the tourists’ four day from December through to April.

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Legends and symphonies Music at King’s

Music at King’s featured a huge variety of projects during the year. One notable highlight was the performance of Verdi’s Requiem in a full Canterbury Cathedral in March, when a chorus of some 150 singers, mostly from the School but also including a good number of parents, staff and friends, was joined by professional soloists Elizabeth Atherton, Michelle Harris, Adrian Dwyer and Eddie Wade and accompanied by the School’s Symphony Orchestra. The Summer term kicked off with a flourish: the visit of the BBC Big Band provided master-classes for our own Big Band and really launched the group under the new professional leadership of local jazz specialist Ian Swatman. The Band had the privilege of working with BBC legend Barrie Forgie during the day and entertained concert goers for drinks “Our orchestras and ensembles before the BBC Big Band’s memorable evening performance in the Shirley Hall. produced performances of Aside from King’s Week, our orchestras and the highest order” ensembles produced performances of the highest order, with such repertoire as Shostakovich’s Festive Overture bringing a rousing opening to The Carol Service included such delights as our Christmas Concert, and a demanding Whitacre’s chilling Lux Arumque and Villette’s programme of Richard Strauss providing a exquisite Hymne à la Vierge whilst the timing sophisticated Sunday afternoon in cold February of the Lent term’s closure, falling so close to with the Chamber Orchestra. Passiontide, allowed the Crypt Choir to tackle the moving Reproaches by John Sanders. As ever, the Cathedral services provided an inspiring platform upon which to challenge our We are delighted that the magnificent new many choirs. Short tours were undertaken by the Music School at Junior King’s is now open and Crypt Choir to Edinburgh and King’s College inspiring pupils to participate in such a stimulating Chapel, Cambridge, and by Madrigalia to Verviers. environment. This can only improve the numbers and quality of musicians we attract and produce across both schools.

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Stalls, lights, people A dramatic year

From the multitude of devised and scripted GCSE and A Level examination performances to the bubbling excitement of King’s Week, it has once again been an action-packed year of drama at King’s. A varied and colourful repertoire was performed during King’s Week 2015. St Mary’s Hall played host to several shows. The Removes presented two Canterbury Tales: A Knight’s Tale was adapted and set in the present day, whilst The Miller’s Tale was performed in Middle English and period costume with all of Chaucer’s original glorious debauchery! The Shells presented Imperium Emporium, a delightful reworking of four Saki short stories, and KiDaCo entertained with a beautiful and captivating showcase of Ballet, Woyzeck Modern and Contemporary styles. The Mint Yard was transformed into a luxurious “This production really 1960s villa (complete with hot tub!) for the senior production of Much Ado About Nothing. highlighted the maturity with A lively and vibrant version, the production was which the students perform full of all the colour, fun and music of the Swinging Sixties, and the sunny weather preserved the and their willingness to accept summer atmosphere. and delight in different The School play was performed in November 2015: approaches and possibilities.” a contemporary version of the Georg Büchner classic Woyzeck. This production really highlighted the maturity with which the students perform and their willingness to accept and delight in different approaches and possibilities. The valuable cast camaraderie and sense of achievement involved are joyful products of their hard work.

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King’s Week 2015 Robert Sanderson, King’s Week Manager

King’s Week continues to thrive. In the summer of 2015 there were 89 separate events with over 15,000 audience members all delighting in the excellence and talent that the School nurtures. It would be easy for onlookers to walk through the Green Court during the final week of term and to mistake our School for an international arts festival or some form of cultural youth Olympics, and yet it remains both a place of education and quiet contemplation. Back stage of the Mint Yard play I witness members of the cast making their final preparations, collecting their props, checking their lines, telling jokes to break the ice, or more commonly texting their parents to say that they will meet them later for dinner. OKS who haven’t been back to the Imperium Emporium School since their halcyon days can be found in the shade of a lime tree surrounding the Green Court, grazing on the contents of a King’s Week hamper “89 separate events with over and wondering why their days at King’s were not as 15,000 audience members all good as these days at King’s. Today’s pupils are indeed a fortunate lot. delighting in the excellence and Every year I remind myself that King’s Week is talent that the school nurtures” about giving pupils opportunities to perform, present and prepare an event for its opening But if there is one thing that I would like never to moment. From art to sport, drama to music, King’s change, it is for each and everyone’s memories of Week maintains a vibrancy that we all strive to have reflection, contemplation, and admiration for those in our lives every day. Yet this is a chimera, and it is pupils that have grasped their opportunity and hence the mystical formula that helps make the grown up in this very special place during this very week so special. Pupils and staff alike plan for it special week. It would indeed be right to affirm that throughout the year. New ideas are aired, new life is a stage, and we all play our part. King’s Week venues discussed, and new logistics considered. is our elixir of life, our reflection of school: past, present and future.

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A TALK BY RAFFAELLO PANTUCCI Director of International Security Studies Royal United Services Institute

Date Friday 9th October Time 7:40 Venue School Room Dress Smart Casual

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Opinions and perspective King’s Talks

The 2014-15 academic year was another vintage “High-profile speakers from a year for the ‘King’s Talks’, the School’s ‘Blue Riband’ speaker society. variety of fields enthuse and The aim of the King’s Talks is to attract eminent broaden intellectual horizons” and high-profile speakers from a variety of fields to enthuse, broaden intellectual horizons and develop a wider concern. The talks have understandably The 2015 Autumn Term has again been diverse and built up a committed and enthusiastic following stimulating with cracking talks by Raffaello among the pupils with past speakers having Pantucci (Director, International Security, RUSI) included Lord Mark Malloch Brown (former Deputy on ‘We Love Death as You Love Life – Britain’s Director General of the UN), General Sir Peter Wall Suburban Jihadis’, Sir Harold Walker (former UK (then Chief of the General Staff), Lord Peter ambassador to Iraq) on ‘Why is the Middle East in Hennessy, Lord Charles Powell, Prof Sir Bob turmoil?’ and Prof Archie Brown (Oxford Worcester, Tim Butcher and the Rt Hon Liam Fox University) on ‘The Myth of Strong Leadership’. MP to name a few. A new development has been the inauguration of a The Autumn Term 2014 programme began with Sir ‘Royal Society for Asian Affairs Annual Lecture’ to Stephen Wall, former UK permanent representative link in with the Shell Global Perspectives course to the EU and head of the European Secretariat in and we were honoured to have Sir Michael Arthur, the , addressing a packed Schoolroom President of Boeing UK and former UK Ambassador on ‘Britain and the EU: A Stranger in Europe?’. to Germany and High Commissioner to India, as Ratna Vira, best-selling Indian author of Daughter our guest. He gave a magisterial address on ‘Will by Court Order, talked on ‘In Search of Modern India Shape the 21st Century?’ to a capacity Clagett India’. Explorer and author Fran Sanham followed Auditorium at the Cathedral’s International Study with his talk on ‘Traversa – A Solo Walk across Centre which inspired, challenged and evinced Africa’. Renowned historian Roger Moorhouse serious interest. spoke on his new book ‘The Devils’ Alliance: Hitler’s Pact with Stalin’. The New Year saw Mr Antony Wynn speak on ‘Persia and the Great Game: Sir Percy Sykes – Explorer, Consul, Soldier, Spy’ which was a fascinating insight into a lost world of open frontiers and derring-do.

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with Tim Butcher talking on his The big issues book ‘The Trigger: Hunting the Assassin who Brought the World A year of King’s Politics to War in 1914’. This year the redoubtable Col. Matthew Whitchurch from the Land Warfare Centre hosted us at the Royal School of Military Big Indaba – March on the vexing issue of the legality Engineering at Chatham. In the The term ‘Indaba’ in Zulu means of humanitarian intervention. morning the group ‘affairs’ or ‘meeting of minds’. The day closed with a terrifying commandeered the ornate Medal However it also has traditional talk by David Belton, the Room at the connotations, as it has come to producer of the award-winning Museum and pupils enjoyed a mean a gathering where film Shooting Dogs, who spoke series of lectures and panel izinDuna (tribal chiefs and on ‘When the Hills Ask for Your discussions on ‘The Utility of elders) within a community get Blood – Rwanda and Genocide’. Force’ and the ‘Changing Nature together to sort out the problems of Conflict and International School Mock General that affect them all, where Relations in the Modern World’. Election – May everyone has a voice. This is the The Politics department After lunch there was the spirit behind this event. conducted a mock election: opportunity to operate armoured The day began with a session on pupils representing the five main utility vehicles and high speed ‘Reflections on Policy in the parties presented entertaining assault boats on the Medway Middle East’ where Owen speeches at a morning assembly River. A fun and informative day Moelwyn-Hughes, Head of in Shirley Hall and this was was had by all in the summer Politics, anchored a lively and followed by break time hustings. sunshine. informative panel style Q and A The Green Party emerged King’s Parliament – session with the Rt Hon Sir Hugh victorious with 37.77% of the November Robertson (OKS), former vote. Their party leader, John The annual King’s Parliament was Minister of State in the FCO with James (6a, Marlowe) enticed a well-supported, rowdy and responsibility for the Middle East voters with his own song; his partisan affair. The venue was the and Counter-Terrorism, and Sir lyrics were set to music by Upper Chapel at St Augustine’s David Reddaway, former UK Charlie Sinclair (6a, Carlyon). which gave the event a ambassador to Turkey. This was Methods and Madness day – particularly authentic feel. followed up by a talk on ‘The War June on Terror and Afghanistan’ by Oliver Tikare (Grange) fielded The idea behind the day is to look Christina Lamb, correspondent Prime Minister’s Questions with at the theory – the ‘Methods’ – for The Sunday Times and recent aplomb, adopting a dramatic style of how modern conflict is author of Farewell Kabul. not seen in Parliament since the changing and then look at a Victorian era. The ‘PM’ fended Lee Marler, currently a barrister specific practical case study – off questions ranging from and former legal counsel in the the ‘Madness’! intervention in Syria, the British Army to General Lord Previous events have focused on economy, NHS waiting times David Richards (former Chief of Syria with guest speaker being and the government’s response the Defence Staff), spoke on Paul Conroy, former camera man to the threat of terrorism and ‘Verdict on International Justice’ to Marie Colvin; Iraq with Prof whether he was a ‘Tatler Tory’. discussing issues such as the Emma Sky former advisor to He was harried throughout by efficacy of the ICC and touching General Petraeus in Baghdad the ‘Leader of the Opposition’ headlining; and also the Balkans Antonia Brown (Harvey).

32 The House then fiercely debated the motion ‘This Government believes that the time is now right to scrap the Human Rights Act’. The Speaker Father Martin had to work hard to make his presence felt and maintain order amidst a lively mood among the backbenches. Westminster and No 10 – December Following on from their stimulating debate on the Human Rights Act during the annual King’s Parliament, the two ‘front bench teams’ combined to visit Westminster. The highlight of the trip was a visit to 10 Downing Street on the invitation of Baroness Kate Fall (OKS) who is the Prime Minister’s Deputy Chief of Staff. The group were privileged to have a tour around the rooms of state, including a glimpse into the Prime Minster’s office, a chance to sit around the Cabinet table and also to view the Rose Garden where the 2010-15 Coalition government was sealed. A tour of the Palace of Westminster was led by Rory Manley who was working for James Wharton, the MP for Stockton South and Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. James Wharton in 2010 was the youngest Tory MP and is now the youngest minster in government. There was also the opportunity to sit in on a debate in the House of Commons and visit a Select Committee Room. The day provided a priceless insight into the workings of government.

Methods and Madness day

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Rock star to IT wizard Robin Falcon, Head of IT Support

Robin is one of the ‘behind the scenes’ experts at King’s: he heads up the IT Support network in a rapidly changing technological world. Information Technology is an essential component of daily life at school: if the internet or e-mail server fails to function, then the work of pupils and teachers alike shudders to a halt! Robin says that IT at King’s is much more complex than in a normal business environment. Each department can use as many as thirty different applications, so he and his team have to monitor and support large Mac and PC networks. Providing wifi in all areas of the School is an ongoing challenge: aerials or satellite dishes are not permitted to be located on buildings, while it took three days to drill through the City Walls so as to Robin Falcon allow a signal to reach St. Augustine’s. The Precincts contain a number of ancient and very “IT at King’s is much more solid walls either containing wattle and daub or filled with lime based mortar, components that are complex than in a normal not conducive to obtaining a strong reception! business environment.” Robin read Geography at Cambridge which prepared him for employment as varied as a sound engineer in a music studio in Hong Kong to a ghillie The IT future: on the beautiful island of Harris in the Outer The key words are Cloud and IoT (Internet of Things). Hebrides. A further professional qualification, in Increasingly systems will reside in the Cloud, rather Computer Science, led to work as an engineer and than in School. The economies of scale mean that team manager at RM (Research Machines) before these can be provisioned by large Cloud companies his arrival at King’s in 2005. with better security and resilience than the School is Music has always been a passion. Having founded able to provide. and led the rock band, Deep South, after university, Fast internet and wifi will be key. The rise of the Robin is currently the lead singer in Crossfire which Internet of Things will also dominate the next 5-10 plays at pubs and clubs in the locality. He has also years, with many electronic devices becoming network recently released a solo album ‘Original Sin’ which connected and intelligent. For example, a pupil’s he describes as acoustic folk/rock in the genre of computer could automatically adjust itself to suit their Damian Rice and John Martyn. The album can be requirements. Beacons can recognise a pupil and push purchased on Amazon. relevant info or prep to their device. So much will work seamlessly and automatically around us, triggered by proximity and heat sensors.

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Piers Richardson Reflections on a rounded VIth Form experience

King’s offers a limited number of sports scholarships each year, emphasising the School’s commitment to sporting excellence and performance across a large number of disciplines. This route brought Piers Richardson to King’s – recruited for the VIth Form as an outstanding prospect. He captained both the Hockey and Cricket XIs, though his greatest talent lay with the latter. As a member of the Kent County Cricket Academy, he has ambitions to play professional cricket. In the summer of 2015, Piers was twelfth man for Kent when they played Australia before the Ashes series began. He fielded for a whole day in front of a sell- out crowd of over 6000. This, he recalls, was an awesome experience – especially when applauded for his fielding prowess when diving to save a Piers Richardson boundary – twice! However, it was away from sport that Piers believes “The breadth of available he gained most benefit from a King’s education. Like his sports coaches, he recalls the personable opportunity was an eye-opener characters that taught him his A Level subjects, for Piers. ‘As a day boy I had which included Biology, PE and Government & Politics. He reflected how he was treated like an no time to breathe; this was adult – but firmly brought into line when he a school that didn’t sleep!’ ” produced a bad result at the end of his first term. ‘They gave me an inch, but I knew I couldn’t take a mile!’ And through attending the range of Beyond cricket he is hoping to pursue a career in superlative King’s Talks on offer in the evening – the Fleet Air Arm, having left in summer 2015 ‘an eye-opening education in themselves’ (see page awash with great memories, experiences and 31) – Piers gained an appreciation that learning was friends and grateful for the enormous opportunities by no means confined to the classroom alone. that came with his sports scholarship. The genuine all-rounder. The breadth of available opportunity was an eye-opener for Piers. ‘As a day boy I had no time to breathe; this was a school that didn’t sleep!’ Mitchinson’s felt and acted like a boarding house with its tight knit and supportive community – but without the beds!

36 37 Walpole House 80th Anniversary Reunion OKS Sailing Round the Island Race Crew

School House 150th Anniversary Reunion

May Reunion at Coq d’Argent

Henley Regatta 2015 Walpole Heads of House 1990 and 2015

May Reunion at Coq d’Argent Carlyon Bay 70th Anniversary Lunch

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Maintaining community OKS Report

Given its long heritage, it is no surprise that the School supports a thriving alumni association. The Old King’s Scholars (OKS) Association exists to enable all generations of former pupils to keep in touch with the School and with each other. To this end, we were very pleased to launch a new OKS website at the end of the year. A traditional function of an alumni association is to organise reunions, and the OKS Association undertakes this task with gusto: each year the OKS Association hosts a lunch, during King’s Week, in the Green Court Marquee to which all OKS are invited. Additionally, the Association organises several other Reunions targeted at specific alumni groupings. In April 2015 we were thrilled to organise a reunion for those Old Boys who had been at the School Charlotte Pragnell, OKS President when it was evacuated to Carlyon Bay in Cornwall in the Second World War in 1940. The reunion was held in the very building to which the School had “The feeling of community is been evacuated, allowing the Old Boys to seek out very strong at King’s, and the their old haunts and swap memories. In June 2015 we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the School OKS Association enables alumni becoming full co-educational by hosting a reception to maintain that feeling of in the City for the youngest ‘Old Boy & Girl’ generation: those that had been at the School after community once they have left 1990. And in October 2015 we hosted a reunion for the Precinct’s walls.” all former pupils of Walpole House, which was an enjoyable multi-generational party. But the Association does more than simply organise The OKS Association also hosts networking dinners and receptions. Since Sport and Music are receptions aimed at alumni who work in particular so central to pupils’ lives at King’s, the Association fields, e.g. law, finance and start-ups, and each year supports these activities for its members. holds a Careers Day back at the School where OKS The Association has thriving golf, rugby, soccer, return to give the current 6b general career advice. rowing and sailing teams, to list a few, and the Association’s Music Committee has laid on a Jazz concert and Evensong in the Cathedral. The feeling of community is very strong at King’s, and the OKS Association enables alumni to maintain that feeling of community once they have left the Precinct’s walls.

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Junior King’s report Peter Wells, Headmaster

The completion of the Herbert Music School at Milner Court heralds a new era of musical excellence and ambition at Junior King’s. The building, consisting of a magnificent first floor auditorium, eight practice rooms, a spacious classroom, staff offices and toilets, together with an attractive outside courtyard, was formally opened by Dr Harry Christophers CBE OKS on 16th January 2016. Parents, OJKS and other friends of the School have generously supported the project, enabling the building to be fully funded and completed to a high standard. It is clear that there is plenty of scope for the new building to be used imaginatively in the teaching of music as well as providing a top quality venue for recitals and other events. We very much The new Herbert Music School hope to host holiday music events here and to act as a resource for local schools and other groups who do not have access to purpose-built music facilities. “It is clear that there is plenty The Director of Music, Tim Frost, and his team of of scope for the new building over twenty peripatetic music teachers can hardly to be used imaginatively in the believe their good fortune and have quickly settled into their amazing new surroundings. They teaching of music as well as particularly enjoy being together in one place and providing a top quality venue thereby sharing a much closer departmental ethos. The building itself offers a great variety of spaces for recitals and other events.” and much more light which enhances the enjoyment of music-making. No more for them the This wonderful building was built and fitted out dizzying climb to the second floor corridor where entirely through fundraising. A legacy from OKS, music resided in such cramped conditions. Michael Herbert, of £1m enabled the concept to Tim reports: “we now enjoy first rate music be developed, and the balance of more than facilities at the very heart of our School life £800,000 was donated through the generosity of promoting the most wonderful opportunities from many others close to the School who appreciated which our children can learn and flourish”. how much the new Music School would inspire young musicians and teachers. We are deeply grateful to all our donors.

40 41 42 Development Report

Great plans for a great School Our 2020 vision

At the meeting of the Governing Body at the turn of the year, a major decision was taken to approve some of the most ambitious and exciting development plans in the history of this great School. These plans have come together in an all- encompassing and creative Masterplan which will enhance and improve the School buildings and facilities to the benefit of each and every pupil. Award-winning architects, Walters and Cohen, have worked to a sensitive brief which will preserve the historic buildings, but also enable them to serve and respond to the needs of our community for generations to come. The Masterplan will enable the three sciences to come together for research and experiments in the Mint Yard, give major Departments better equipped classrooms, and allow Paul Sheldon, Director of Development catering more flexibility to operate on a grander scale. “It falls to our generation to The programme will be sequenced over a period of five years, subject to planning and no unforeseen assume responsibility for logistical hitches – with early indications showing a sustaining that legacy.” cost of about £14m. The School’s finances are in a healthy state, and together with borrowing, will be able support a goodly part of this total. We will, 2015 created some real momentum for the School’s however, need considerable help from a substantial future as we move towards three or four years of a fundraising campaign which will be launched shortly. major fundraising campaign. As well as building the new Kingsdown House, we completed the Philanthropy has been a pivotal part of the history magnificent new Music School at Junior King’s, of King’s. It falls to our generation to assume thanks to the immense generosity of past pupils, responsibility for sustaining that legacy which we current and past parents and other benefactors. have been so fortunate to inherit. This is why we The total build and fit-out cost was close to £1.8m will be appealing to you for your help and – £1m of this coming from a legacy left by Michael commitment – help that will ensure that those Herbert, OKS, (SH, 1947-53). This is a wonderful pupils of the next generations will benefit as much, example of the importance of our Legacy Club – if not more than we have. illustrating that without that legacy, the project We will keep you close to these plans as they would never have happened. develop – but, in the meantime I should be We continue to place immense value on the delighted to talk to you if you would like to help or provision of bursaries and wish to ensure that the support these ambitions. uniqueness of a King’s education can be passed on to those who might otherwise not been able to afford it. [email protected] 43 King’s Foundation

King’s Legacy Club Peter Venn, Legacy Club Chairman

“Out of little acorns mighty oak trees grow.” The Legacy Club emerged into being as a small acorn about twelve years ago. Part of the original purpose of the Club was to assist the growth of another acorn, the School’s Endowment Fund which, contrary to common perception and unlike that of many of its major competitors, is very modest. The Club was the brainchild of that distinguished OKS, governor and great supporter of the School, Michael Herbert. So it is especially fitting that, largely as a result of the bequest of Michael and his wife Vibe, the new Junior King’s Herbert Music School was opened in January 2016. They would be proud to see how their generous contribution to such a state-of-the-art facility will nurture and develop the talents of future generations of Peter Venn young musicians. Whilst it is as yet by no means an oak tree, over “...it will help in the vital task of the past couple of years, The Club has made some enabling the School to remain useful progress. It now numbers just over a hundred, and has contributed some £3,500,000 to competitive in the field of the School. It is difficult to be sure what sum the independent education in the existing membership will in due course contribute, for many members are quite reasonably and twenty first century.” understandably cautious, but it is unlikely to be less than £5,000,000. Such growth will enable the School to provide, by Although The Legacy Club is beginning to get some way of bursaries, opportunities to those who would real traction, there is much more to do, because it not otherwise be able to afford them; it will enable remains totally committed to its purpose of assisting the provision of buildings and facilities that the in the growth of the School’s Endowment Fund. School might not otherwise be able to fund; and, therefore, it will help in the vital task of enabling the School to remain competitive in the field of independent education in the twenty first century.

44 Legacy Club members have Marlowe House Former & Current pledged to include King’s in Dr Jack Cantor 1945 JKS & King’s Staff their wills. Members are kept Edward Holman 1968 Jane Edred Wright informed of King’s life and social Nicholas King 1968 Nigel Hamilton, QC events and meet for an annual Peter Henderson lunch at the School. Luxmoore House Dr Roger Mallion Dr Bryan Waynforth 1955 Martin Miles School House Julian Stewart 1957 Maureen Milner-Grundy Mr Ivor Burt 1948 Jim Browne 1966 Mr & Mrs William Redwood J Michael Brown 1949 Fiona Tennick Keith Nightingale 1958 Galpin’s House Brian Turner John Rowland 1963 Richard Halsey 1962 Graham Wood Keith Plunkett 1972 Arthur Michael Reynolds 1962 Other Friends of King’s The Grange Linacre House Dr Charles & Hilary Sell Tony Venner 1939 Peter Holmes-Johnson 1959 Anthony G Davies 1953 Richard Blurton Other Members Barry David Stuart Lock 1953 (partner of Martin Williams) 1963 There are an additional 50 Keith Adams 1955 Members of the Club who Nevill Swanson 1956 Former & Current wish to remain anonymous. Brian Foord 1958 JKS & King’s Parents Hubert Chesshyre CVO FSA 1959 Edmond Stuart Price During 2012-14, King’s received James Thorne legacies from the following Walpole House Frederick & Kathryn Uhde generous friends: Michael Ayling 1960 Mr & Mrs Peter Williams William C Young SH 1938 Peter Venn 1960 Norman Scarfe WL 1941 (Chairman of the Club) Former Governors William Watkins SH 1952 Brooke Himsworth 1962 Lady Kingsdown, OBE Robert Goodsall GR 1955 Richard HB Sturt, OBE Martin Williams LN 1963 Meister Omers Paul Pollak 1944 William Lamb 1955 Alan Philpott 1958 “The Legacy Club has already Stephen Durnford 1961 & Sandra Capildeo raised over £3,500,000 for the King’s Endowment Fund.”

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Acknowledgements, donations and pledges

Acknowledging the generosity of all those who have kindly supported King’s.

Major Benefactors Honoured Patrons (continued) Sir Roger De Haan Wol & Kerry Kolade Governor, King’s Parents Former JKS & King’s Parent Barry David Stuart Lock Hans & Märit Rausing OKS GR 1953 King’s Grandparents The Meddings Family Sigrid Rausing King’s Parents King’s Parent Peter Stone The Swire Family OKS & Former Governor WL 1964 Former JKS & King’s Parents Sam & Madelaine Sung Former King’s Parents Benefactors Frederick & Kathryn Uhde Peter & Leanda Englander Former King’s Parents Former King’s Parents One Anonymous Nick Lyons* Governor, OKS & Former Honoured Friends JKS & King’s Parent LN 1977 Richard Blurton Felicity Lyons* Partner of Martin Williams OKS OKS, Former JKS & King’s Parent SH 1977 Robert Brooke Former King’s Parent Simon & Midge Palley & Former King’s Staff Former King’s Parents Friends of JKS Peter Baldwin and Lisbet Rausing Former King’s Parents Tom Hoppe OKS & Former Ilya & Nataliya Yurov King’s Parent WL 1977 JKS & King’s Parents Sally Hoppe One Anonymous Former King’s Parent Honoured Patrons Andrew & Alex Lavery The Atlas Fund Former King’s Parents Philip & Gillian Broadley Richard & Amicia Oldfield Former King’s Parents Former King’s Parents SJC Hung Trust Richard & Geraldine Prosser King’s Parents Dinesh Dhamija OKS GR 1969 Gavin & Nicola Ralston Former King’s Parents The Garfield Weston Foundation The Murray-Tacon Family The King’s Ball King’s Parents Jonathan Horsfall Turner *Denotes former OKS President OKS (dcd) LN 1964

46 Acknowledging the generosity of all those who have kindly supported the current King’s campaign.

OKS The Chiriac Family Kenneth Agnew (dcd) GR Russell & Dawn Chopp Donald Anderson SH Mrs Audrey Eyton Timothy Ball GR Mr & Mrs Angus Fanshawe Darrell Barnes LX The Hussain Family Simon Barnetson LX W H Jang Michael Bibby LX Dr & Mrs Bertrand Leung Richard Bird WL The Macpherson Family Adrian Brown MO Jonathan Neame Hubert Chesshyre, CVO & FSA GR Alex & Jim Pace Nigel Finn GR David & Sharon Parker Richard Fishlock WL Drs G & J Pay Ian Gascoigne-Pees SH The Pellumbi Family Louis Halsey SH David & Sally Sawyer Brooke Himsworth WL Mr & Mrs Charles and Ruth Simpson Edward Holman MR Tara Stack Robert Iggulden SH Mollie and Geoffrey Tyler Roger Lawrence GR The Volkov Family Barry Lock GR Mohammed Wansa Andrew Macfarlane LX The Yoon Family Philip Mansergh LN The Zhao Family John Mayne GR Current & former JKS & King’s staff Rupert Mead GR MHL & Mrs J V Brewer James Peschek SH Mrs Jane Edred Wright David Poole GR Mr & Mrs William Redwood Tamsin Powles LN Penelope Sturgess Jonathan Rhind GR Brian & Janet Turner Walter Roberts GL Michael Wetherilt John Smalman-Smith WL Guy Stevens GR Companies, Trusts & Foundations John Strom-Olsen MO and other friends of King’s Robin Sturgess GR Barclays Bank Jonathan Walker GL The Fanwood Foundation Chris Whalley SH Wilkins Kennedy FKC Governors, former Governors The Wallace Wilson-Haffenden & Governors Emeriti Memorial Fund Mary Berg, MBE & Peter Berg During 2012-15, King’s received Lady Kingsdown, OBE legacies from the following Former & current JKS generous friends & King’s Parents & Grandparents William C Young SH 1938 Mr & Mrs Kostia Belkin Norman Scarfe WL 1941 Richard & Lucilla Berliand David Peschek WL 1951 Patrick and Karen Booth-Clibborn William Watkins SH 1952 The Hon C Cameron Michael Herbert SH 1953 Henry & Jan Carr Vibeke Herbert Mr & Mrs Richard Chapman Robert Goodsall GR 1955 Hayward Cheung & Esther Wong Martin Williams LN 1963 The Chesterfield Family Denis Ball Former Staff 1972

47 48 Governing Body and Committees During 2014/15

The Visitor Governors’ Sub-Committees Pastoral Liaison Committee The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Clare Edwards Finance & General Purposes (Chairman of this sub-committee) Nick Lyons Governors Andrew Stewart (Chairman of this sub-committee) The Very Reverend (resigned November 2014) Robert Willis Robert Willis DL, DCL, DD Emma McKendrick Roger De Haan Dean of Canterbury (Chairman) Frances Judd Robert Bagley Robert Bagley (from December 2014) The Reverend Canon Tim Steel Clare Edwards SRN RSCN BTh Nick Papadopulos Joint Academic Committee of The Reverend Canon Governors and Teachers Junior King’s School Committee Christopher Irvine BTh MA PGCE Christopher Irvine Andrew Stewart (Chairman of this sub-committee) The Venerable (Chairman of this sub-committee) Oliver Rackham Sheila Watson MA MPhil (resigned November 2014) (retired November 2014) Archdeacon of Canterbury Clare Edwards Christopher Prior The Reverend Canon Robert Bagley (Chairman of this Emma McKendrick Nick Papadopulos MA sub-committee from November 2014) Michael Sutherland Carol Evelegh (from November 2014) Appointed by the Audit Committee Dean & Chapter of Canterbury Joint International Committee of Nick Papadopulos Robert Bagley LLB Governors and Staff (Chairman of this sub-committee) Nick Lyons Christopher Prior Nominated by Trinity College, (Chairman of this committee) Nick Lyons Oxford Sheila Watson Tim Steel Christopher Prior DPhil Foundation Committee Estates Committee Nick Lyons Nominated by Corpus Christi Jonathan Tennant (Chairman of this committee) College, Cambridge (Chairman of this sub-committee) Andrew Stewart Oliver Rackham OBE MA PhD Nick Lyons Roger De Haan (retired November 2014) Roger De Haan Tim Steel Michael Sutherland BSC, MSC, PhD Robert Bagley Peter Stone (OKS) (from November 2014) Michael Bax Nick Harvey Governance Committee Tom Hoppe (OKS) Wol Kolade Co-opted Robert Willis Andrew Ross Emma McKendrick BA (Chairman of this sub-committee) Peter Venn (OKS) Andrew Stewart (OKS) Nick Lyons Sheila Watson (resigned March 2015) Senior Management Team Robert Bagley Nick Lyons (OKS) MA Headmaster: Peter Roberts MA (Vice Chairman) Risk Management Committee Bursar: Mark Taylor FRSA Sir Roger De Haan Robert Bagley Senior Deputy Head: Jonathan Tennant MRICS (Chairman of this sub-committee) Liz Worthington MA Carol Evelegh Dip.C.E., Dip.Sp.L.D Clare Edwards Deputy Head (Academic): Michael Bax (OKS) FRICS Christopher Irvine Geoff Cocksworth MA Frances Judd (OKS) QC Frances Judd Tim Steel MA DL Deputy Head (Pastoral): Investment Committee Tanya Lee BA Tim Steel Headmaster of the Junior King’s (Chairman of this sub-committee) School: Peter Wells MA Nick Lyons Nick Papadopulos Director of Strategy and Marketing: Ian MacEwen MA Director of Development: Paul Sheldon BA 49 Report & Review 2015 The King’s School

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