2016-17 Careers • Trips & Visits Trips Caught on Camera • • Clubs & Activities • sixth formsixth best its at education Performing Arts • Principal’s Awards Awards Principal’s • Sports Awards & Achievements Sports Awards • Fine Art Showcase • Musical Highlights • Alumni Successes • Academic Achievements Leavers’ Fest University Success Academic Achievements 2016-2017 Academic Achievements 2016-2017

From the top: ●● In June, former Principal Steve Oxlade was awarded an MBE for ‘Services to Education.’ With the mantle of Principal now passed to Nick Clark, the College is continuing its work as a National Teaching School, supporting other Ben Elliott has been offered a place to study Maths & Philosophy at Oxford schools and colleges on their routes to ‘outstanding.’ ●● College was once again placed in the top 10 of all UK Colleges using Lizzie Coyle started a three year degree reading Classics at Cambridge success rates as the criteria. ●● Our students continue to out-perform national guidelines for predicated grades based on GCSE results. The 2014-2016 cohort was expected to achieve 1,563 high grades (A* to B). They actually received a staggering 3,481 high grades. ●● In 2016, students achieved a 99.1% pass rate for A Levels and a 100% pass rate for BTEC Level 3 courses. The College’s summer exam results are available every year at www.reigate.ac.uk/ Noah Stevensson plans to go to Imperial College, to study Computer Science Hannah Parker has received five offers for Veterinary Science results and these indicate our students’ terrific achievements across different subject areas. SATRO Research Placements: Gold, 3 Silver and 12 Bronze awards. year round support and advice to help 2016 Ben Elliott achieved a Gold Award, ‘Best them secure places at highly competitive in College’ and ‘Best in Year 13.’ Georgia universities. For one student, this has Oxbridge Success ●● Noah Stevenson Mersh who achieved a Silver Certificate, involved a highly prestigious work Oxbridge offers (for September 2017) ●● Rhiannon Sidwell won the ‘Best in Year 12’ award. placement at JP Morgan. include: SATRO is an educational charity that ●● Six students have earned places on the ●● Elliot Scott, Natural Sciences (Physics), Yifan Yao has offers to study Aeronautical Engineering at Southampton and Swansea Universities Other Academic Successes provides real-life experience in Science, Sutton Trust summer school and are Cambridge. ●● History students Lily-Ann Lofty and ●● Marcus Kyriakides: Are anti-depressants Students starting places on MVD courses Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). attending courses at universities in London, Trisha Allie won places on the lessons ●● Jake Wren, Anglo Saxon, Norse, the most effective method of treating in the last couple of years include: Edinburgh and Bath amongst others. Noah achieved a Gold Crest Award for his from Auschwitz Project. Lily was also Cambridge. depression? ●● Sophie Abraham, Medicine, UEA project and was the winner of the STEMX presented with the Paul Rimmington ●● More students are attending the annual ●● Amelia Hills, Classics, Oxford. Amelia is ●● Ariel Benson: Is the move towards Award 2016 for work experience. London Taster Programme in 2017 than ●● Jonathan Ritter, Medicine, Southampton Award (see page 10 and 11) for her the second successful Oxbridge History ecological architecture the way forward on-going commitment to History. in any other year. This gives them the student in two years. to combat climate change? ●● Alex-Case Jones, Medicine, UEA Nuffield Research Placements: chance to attend a London university for ●● Twelve exceptional creative writers, who ●● Summer 2017 the day, to investigate a course they might ●● Ben Elliott, Maths and Philosophy, The ‘EPQ’ enables students to study a Daniel Benham, Medicine, BSMS are all part of the Creative Writing Club ●● Katie Marley want to study at degree level. Oxford. topic of their choice in-depth, much like ●● Rachel Edmondson, Veterinary Science, have produced an anthology of their a university dissertation would do. For Liverpool ●● Oscar Charlesworth best pieces. Their work has also been Extended Project Qualification subjects such as Music or Fine Art, the end published in a broad range of regional This year’s MVD successes: ●● Imogen Moule (EPQ) Results result could be a composition or piece of anthologies for poetry and prose. An amazing 87.6% of students gaining an artwork. ●● Jenny Edwards, Medicine, 3 offers, ●● Harry Winchester EPQ in 2017, gained an A to A* with 38.6% hoping to go to Plymouth Aspire Students Medicine, Veterinary Science These placements provide students achieving an A*. ●● Sandro Pietrunti, Medicine, 4 offers with the opportunity to work alongside ●● An unprecedented number of students and Dentistry successes have gained access to a range of taster A selection of some of this year’s A* including UCL and Birmingham. professional scientists, technologists, (MVD) engineers and mathematicians on projects courses and summer schools as part of projects included: ●● Alish Redmond, Dentistry, hoping to go Typically around 70% of typically of around four weeks in duration. their Aspire programme. ●● Meg Edwards: To what extent did the to Liverpool students applying for Medicine, Veterinary ●● Three students have gained access to social climate of 19th Century Ireland ●● Science and Dentistry are successful in Hannah Parker, Veterinary Science, 5 Maths Challenge Social Mobility Foundation programmes. shape prostitution? securing offers. This compares to a national offers, hoping to go to RCVS ●● 35 students took part in the UKMT These provide students without a family Sasha Munn is going to study Economics at figure of around 40%. Senior Maths Challenge and scooped 1 background in higher education, with either UCL or Exeter University

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Some highlights from the 2017 Art Exhibition on 15th June, New Refectory

Students on the College’s four Performing Dance Shows in December, the main classes, workshops with KSA, Michael Arts courses (A Level Drama & Theatre, Cross College Production Much Ado about Greco and Stage Coach, study trips to the BTEC Performing Arts (Musical Theatre), Clubbing in March and the BTEC Final theatre and the benefit of a Performing BTEC Performing Arts (Acting) and BTEC Showcases in May. Productions have been Arts Trip to New York, it’s no wonder that Dance) have taken part in a huge variety as varied as Chicago, Carousel, Hairspray, so many of the College’s Performing Arts of productions and shows throughout the Les Miserables, Macbeth, Midsummer students have been snapped up by the year, aside from the musical events (shown Night’s Dream and the Importance of Being country’s top Performing Arts Schools and on pages 8 to 9). Ernest … to name just some of them! agents. These have included the annual Hot Feet With additional LAMDA and singing So where are they headed?

Lily Holland Phoebe Watson William Fice

Hannah Burn George Lawrie Josh Bailey Millie Thorpe College courses? BTEC College courses? BTEC College courses? BTEC College courses? BTEC Performing Arts (Musical Performing Arts (Musical Performing Arts (Musical Performing Arts (Musical Samantha Soar William Fice Lauren Belcher Theatre), BTEC Performing Arts Theatre), BTEC Performing Arts Theatre), BTEC Performing Arts Theatre), A Level Drama & (Acting) (Acting) (Acting), BTEC Dance Theatre Next? The Relativity School, LA, Next? East 15, Acting Next? Performed in the BBC’s ‘Let Next? Guildhall University, Drama Acting it Shine’. Now has own agent. or pursue career in Music.

Hannah Penny Helen Sorrell Lucy Bartlett Gabriel Orengo-Walter

Amie Johns Lily Porter Sheree Paton Keeley Hughes College course? BTEC College courses? BTEC College course? BTEC College course? BTEC Performing Arts (Musical Performing Arts (Musical Performing Arts (Musical Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) Theatre) Theatre), BTEC Dance Theatre) Next? Chichester University, Next? Italia Conti, Musical Next? Italia Conti, Musical Next? School of Music, Triple Threat (Singing, Dancing Lauren Fitch Maisie Jenkins Eloise Sluman Maisie Jenkins Eleanor Parton Theatre Theatre Technical Theatre and Acting) Also: Jemma White College course? BTEC Dance Next? Performers, Dance The exhibition on 15th June was for Art, Graphics and Photography, 04 REIGATE COLLEGE REWIND SUMMER 2017 with the one on 22nd June being for Fashion and Product Design. SUMMER 2017 REIGATE COLLEGE REWIND 05 Trips and Visits University Success

Health & Social Care visit to the Over 100 trips and visits were organised simulation suite, for students across all subject areas – from various theatre trips, to visits to the Miloco Recording Studios, Parliament, Warner Bros Studios, the Greenwich Observatory, Colchester Zoo, Oxford University and The Reigate College students excel Science Museum. on university courses International destinations included: A report received this April shows how Reigate College students perform when Open to all students Ski trip to Austria they progress to Higher Education. Business Prague History trip to Berlin Travel & Tourism trip to Malta In summary: Classics Sorrento ●● Reigate College students are more French Montpellier likely to gain a 1st or 2:1 degree Geography Azores classification than students from any other type of provider. History Berlin ●● They are more likely to gain a 1st or History Paris 2:1 at Russell Group universities than Performing Arts New York students from other types of provider, Spanish Salamanca including Independent Schools. In the end, there is not one single reason or statistically achieve A Level and BTEC Travel & Tourism Malta ●● They are also less likely to end up magic formula. The real ‘secret’ is that staff results that far exceed what they would be with a 3rd or unclassified degree than Visual Arts, Film & New York create a supportive environment, which expected to achieve elsewhere. However, students from other types of provider. Media Ski Trip to Austria Miloco Studios encourages students to take responsibility, now I can say with confidence that our Why do Reigate College work hard and make ‘informed’ choices. students not only outperform expectations while they are with us, they go on to do so students outperform other Steve Tippen added, “We’ve known that after College as well!” students at university? students who come to Reigate College Steve Tippen, Director of Student Development has some suggestions: Degree Classification obtained by students at UK universities in the 2015/16 academic year ●● The UCAS preparation starts early and All Higher Education Institutions students have access to careers input from a range of academic and pastoral Provider First Upper First Class Lower Third Unclassified staff, plus a well-resourced Careers Second and Upper Second Second Department to dip in to. The College runs two trips to Film and Media trip to the Making of Harry Potter, Class New York Warner Bros. Studios ●● Our students are not just ‘spoon-fed’ Honours information, but encouraged to engage Reigate College 25.83% 56.78% 82.61% 14.58% 2.05% 0.77% with independent learning. Therefore, 6th Form 23.68% 52.44% 76.12% 18.39% 2.89% 2.61% they’re able to better cope and prosper College Geography field trip to the Azores in a higher education environment. School 6th Form 23.24% 50.38% 73.62% 18.65% 3.09% 4.65% ●● Students are taught by A Level/BTEC subject specialists who work exclusively Independent 22.81% 56.71% 79.52% 11.63% 1.37% 7.48% in sixth form education. Their more Russell Group relevant expertise and knowledge helps better prepare students for progression Classics trip to Sorrento Spanish trip to Salamanca Provider First Upper First Class Lower Third Unclassified to higher education. Second and Upper Second ●● Our students progress to HE with an Second aspirational, but realistic attitude. They Class Honours are pushed to achieve at the highest possible level, but are taught to take Reigate College 27.00% 63.00% 90.00% 8.00% 1.00% 1.00% responsibility for their own learning. 6th Form 26.93% 54.70% 81.63% 11.46% 1.52% 5.39% They don’t progress with a set of College ‘inflated’ grades and are encouraged School 6th Form 26.83% 53.38% 80.20% 11.11% 1.51% 7.17% to ensure that the course and university Independent 23.91% 57.52% 81.43% 8.69% 0.95% 8.93% Biology field trip to Juniper Hall 54 students took part in the DofE Gold Award practice expedition to the Brecon Beacons they progress to is ‘right’ for them.

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This year’s musicians are an incredibly talented bunch as seen at both College and external events:

●● Winter Concert, Rispoli Theatre, 15th December ●● BAFTA Charity Film Awards, Piccadilly, London 15th March ●● Spring Concert, Rispoli Theatre 30th Right: March Conscious Club, Battle ●● of the Bands winners; Battle of the Bands, Harlequin Theatre, Ben Clark (guitar), Redhill, 21st March Luke Phillips (saxophone), Matt James (trombone), ●● Leavers’ Fest, Front lawn Reigate College, Millie Thorpe (vocals), 26th May (see pages 14 to 15) Tom Dickson (drums), Harley JJ (bass) and ●● New Music Fest, Reigate Rugby Club Dan Rimmer Above: Natalie MacLean, Tom Dickson and Colley Lane, Reigate, 17-18th June (keyboard/ guitar) Ben Clark perform in the acoustic tent at New Music Fest, 17th June.

Above: Bedroom Boredom, main stage, New Music Fest, 17th June.

Above: Millie Thorpe, Tom Dickson and Harley JJ, acoustic tent, New Music Fest, 17th June. Above: Students Ben Clark and Millie Thorpe, together with Right: Runner-up at this year’s former student Dan Rimmer Battle of the Bands was the performed to a packed audience legendary Dan Wilcox, aka DJW. of movers and shakers at the BAFTA Charity Film Awards ceremony in London’s Piccadilly.

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Achievement or Contribution Awards Name Subjects Name Subjects Name Subjects Madeleine Alden Psychology Isabel Hibberd Applied Science Zoe Stride Law Trisha Allie History, French Amelia Hills Modern History Troy Talbot German, French Thursday 25th May, Rispoli Theatre Luke Alstrom Physics Lucy Hoad Sport Freya Tan Business Studies Eleanor Archer Applied Science Jodee Hodge-Bright Business Studies Daniel Tarrant Business Studies Laura Arnaud Maths Lily Holland Art & Design (Fine Art), Amber Taylor Travel & Tourism Congratulations to all the students who Kirsty Baguley Physical Education Photography Molly Taylor Business Studies received one or more of this year’s Molly Bailey Film Studies, Classical Civilisation Alex Holland Sport Lewis Teasdale Mathematics Principal’s Awards. Students are nominated Rowena Bailey Biology Isobel Hubner Drama & Theatre Studies Abbie Terry Mathematics Harry Hunter Philosophy Stephanie Tingay Psychology by staff for ‘achievement’ or ‘contribution’ Rebecca Baker English Literature Eleanor Baldwin Theatre Studies Jasper Ingles IT Annie Tucci Business Studies across all subject areas. With additional Scott Barber IT, Science Thomas Jackson Physical Education Oliver Turner Physical Education awards given for DofE, Services to the SU Luke Barlow Computing Poppy Jarman Applied Science Henry Uphill Extended Project Qualification and Attendance. Tayla-Mae Bayliff Law Amie Johns Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) Joanna Van-Noort Travel & Tourism Anna Baynes Further Mathematics Rachel Keller Fashion, Health & Social Care Pendleton The following five students each incredibly Adam Beal Spanish Essia Kessab Travel & Tourism Emily Vivian Business Studies received three or more awards: Charlotte Berry Art & Design (Fashion) Lara Kirkland Classical Civilisation Daniel Wakeling Performing Arts (Acting) ●● Sarah Myers for Geography, Psychology, Victoria Bishop Art & Design (Fine Art) Emma Kruszynski Psychology, Media Studies Aleah Webber Media Studies Marcus Kyriakides Mathematics Daniel Wilcox Media Studies Biology and Attendance Isobelle Bray-Jones Law Robert Bristow Further Mathematics Matthew Lavelle Chemistry Maisy Wilgoss Media Studies ●● Megan Edwards for the Extended Mathia Bull Geography Lily Long History, English Literature Naomi Williams Art & Design (Fine Art) Project Qualification, English Literature Hannah Burn Performing Arts (Acting) Ellysia Manuel Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) Lewis Wooltorton Physics Ryan Butler Sport Kellie Marshman- Science Jake Wren Mathematics and History Spiers Victoria Butt History Isabelle Wright Chemistry Kieran McNulty History Yifan Yao Physics ●● Emily Perrin for English Literature, William Cabral History Owen Mearing German Classical Civilisation and Film Studies Yasmin Cakmak Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) Jacob Moon Spanish William Dyer Award Elysia Card Media Studies ●● Noah Stevenson for Mathematics, Zara Munday Sport Essia Kessab Emily Carr Law Sasha Munn Economics Further Mathematics and the Duke of Maryanne Carter Health & Social Care Paul Rimmington Award Kimberley Murrell History Edinburgh’s Gold Award Oliver Clark Law, Business Studies Lily-Ann Lofty Sarah Myers Geography, Psychology, Biology Ben Clark Music Technology, Reigate College ●● Rebecca Still for English Literature, Amy Nicholson-Best Health & Social Care Leavers’ Fest Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Awards Varvara Nicolaou English Literature, Psychology Travel & Tourism and Business Studies Bethany Clarke Music (Awards to date, more to follow) Kaytie Norton Law Emily Collyer Psychology Emily Harrison Lily-Ann Loft became the first winner of the Max Oakley Business Studies Mike Cox Geography Samantha Haye Paul Rimmington Award for History and Onyeka Obuaya Psychology Kezia Creba Performing Arts (Acting) Dylan Powell Amy O'Sullivan Dance, Sport Essia Kessab won the William Dyer Award Eleanor Dampier Economics, Biology Harriet Powell-Cook Olivier Pacaud History for the most promising Intermediate Libby Darlington Health & Social Care Noah Stevenson Kerby Pacia Economics student. Chelsea Davis Business Studies Daniel Tarrant Nicole Business Studies Hannah Davies Art & Design (Fine Art) Page-Champion Student Union Awards Rachel Davis Fashion Victoria Parker History Luke Alstrom Jess Derham Travel & Tourism Hannah Parker Biology, Chemistry Andrew Day Thomas Dickson Music Samuel Parrott Graphics Dan Edmunds Stephen Dimmock Sport, Business Studies Ellie Parton Geography Hazel Eve Will Downton Physics Sheree Paton Performing Arts (Acting) Kit Giroux Cheynne D'Souza Sociology Hannah Payne Psychology Jacob Jeal Michael Dunbar Media Vicky Pearce Art & Design (Fashion) Hanikin Lai-Choo-Kan Sam Dynes Maths Ruben Pereira Travel & Tourism Charlotte Lawrence-Bailey Megan Edwards Extended Project Qualification, Emily Perrin English Literature, Classical Nikita Osborne English Literature, History Civilisation, Film Studies Hannah Payne Louis Applied Science Lucy Phipps Business Studies Eggleston-Lane Lauren Pinkney Sandro Pietrunti Biology Ben Elliott Philosophy, Further Mathematics Dan Wakeling Lauren Pinkney Economics Sophie Elliss Geography, Physical Education Emily Walker Lily Porter Dance, Performing Arts (Musical Hazel Eve History Theatre) 100% Attendance Awards Matthew Ewen Travel & Tourism Christopher Price Sport (across all courses) Mia Fisher-Dodds Travel & Tourism Lily Prince Psychology Santana Blakeley James Flanders History Thomas Pritchard Public Services Matthew Clarkson Bryony Fuller History Tom Quigley Music Technology Sarah Copeman Alex Gargrave Geography Esther Quirin Public Services Tyler Dansie-Smith Elizabeth Goodman History, Government & Politics Matthew Rapson Public Services Craig Deighton Ellis Green Film Studies Robyn Richardson Performing Arts (Acting) Jack Freeman Joshua Gregory Chemistry, Mathematics Charles Ridey History Charlotte Greenslade Freya Griffin Applied Science Christian Sears Product Design Casey Knaggs Anthony Guiness Business Studies Vlada Shevelkova Biology Katie Madanat Asadullah Haider Computing Abbie Smart Chemistry, Mathematics Sarah Myers Phoebe Hamilton Classical Civilisation Rebekah Smith Public Services Francesca Pritchard Jessica Harman Business Studies Jamie Smith Art & Design (Graphics) Jack Robins Stefan Harper Economics, Applied Science Daniel Smith Government & Politics Henry Uphill Adam Harriman Business Studies Raithe Standen Applied Science Ella Wadey Aaron Harris Psychology, Business Studies Natasha Stear Chemistry Lewis Wooltorton Jack Hawkins Drama & Theatre Studies Noah Stevenson Mathematics, Further Mathematics Megan Hayward Film Studies Rebecca Still English Literature, Travel & Ella Hewitt Travel & Tourism Tourism, Business Studies

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Work Experience Here’s a flavour of some of the brilliant work experience opportunities created by the College’s Careers Department: Epsom Hospital. Five students will be attending a week long placement at Epsom Hospital in October, as part of the College’s Work Experience programme for aspiring doctors GP Surgeries. Following the College’s Medical Sciences event in March, local GPs have come forward to offer work experience placements in local surgeries for prospective Medics. Law Firms. Several local Law Firms are in the process of agreeing work experience programmes, with Irwin Mitchell taking the lead by offering a placement this summer. Insight Sessions. Students continue to benefit from a variety of insight sessions offered by a range of employers offering Apprenticeships and Sponsored Degrees : ●● Nestle (10 students) Termly Clubs and Activities Five-a-side Football Summer Term Activity Days, ●● KPMG (20 students) Film Club College life isn’t all about studying. Here’s 28th and 29th June ●● RSM (4 Students) Gymnastics a reminder of the Clubs and Activities Once summer exams were out of the ●● Canon (12 students) students could get involved with: LAMDA way, Lower Sixth students had the chance “The whole group was fantastic but two Latin Language for Beginners to take a break from timetabled lessons students particularly stood out: Emily A to Z of Termly Clubs and Legs, Bums & Tums and instead throw themselves into a great Get Ahead Day, 23rd February Vivian and Adele Spicer,” Kelly Kyle, Canon Activities Lunchtime Recitals line-up of trips and activities. Former student Matt Swain (left) returned to Lower Sixth students took a break from College, representing KPMG timetabled lessons and attended the Applying for Art Foundation Courses Make-up Artistry Workshop University Progression Medical Society A to Z of Summer Activity Days College’s annual progression event. Badminton Students attended presentations by Surrey Opportunities Music Tech Theory 42nd Street Theatre Trip Ballet & Modern Dance or Goldsmiths universities, a one-to-one Preferential offers. The College is in Music Theory (Grade 5) Aladdin Theatre Trip Basketball career planning meeting and a workshop negotiations with a number of universities Perspectives in Politics Book of Mormon Theatre Trip Biomedical Club on researching university courses. regarding progression agreements that will Preparing for Nursing & Midwifery Dance Residency Workshop Book Group Students also took part in a Careers Fair result in preferential offers, bursaries and Rush Hockey Film Production Cheerleading in the Sports Hall attended by over 100 one off awards. Sewing Bee Formula One Racing Experience outside organisations, including universities, Oxbridge. This year a record number of Choir San Da (Chinese Martial Arts) Go-Ape Treetop Adventure employers and gap year providers. students attended taster sessions at both Chamber Ensemble (Instrumentalists) Self Defence Paintballing Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Classic Album Club Shares 4 Schools Public Services Orienteering Alternatives to Higher Classics Extra Singing Lessons University Summer Schools. Students will Public Services Watersports Skills Education Events 3rd be attending a range of Summer Schools College Ambassadors Student Activators Sport Watersports Skills November and 3rd July - from prestigious universities such as Creative Writing Table Tennis Thermal Spa Experience This event is designed to provide Edinburgh and UCL in a range of subjects Dare Dance Company Tap Dancing information and support on securing Thorpe Park Adventure from Architecture to Ancient History. Debating Technical Theatre Club employment after College. Twelfth Night, Globe, Theatre Trip Work Experience and other Progression Drama School & Performing Arts Total Body Conditioning 23 employers exhibited at the event in Opportunities are published in the Audition Support Trampolining Warner Bros Studios – Harry Potter November, including Unilever, Surrey College’s weekly Careers Bulletin available Vocal Group Young Enterprise Challenge Drawing Skills Police, Nestle and the RAF, with former via the College’s news page www.reigate. Wicked Theatre Trip Economics Society Volunteering students representing organisations such as ac.uk/news Fast Wrestling Yoga Former student Rianna Bull, as a representative Fidelity, Grant Thornton, Towers Watson and Fencing Young Enterprise for Nestle’s student recruitment scheme KPMG.

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Friday 26th May, Front Lawn, Reigate College

Sizzling send off A sizzling line-up of musical talent, sizzling barbecue and a sizzling hot summer’s day; together with dodgems, zorb balls and unlimited candy floss and sweets, combined to create the perfect send off. Thanks to all the incredibly talented performers who took part: Natalie MacLean, Hannah Davies, Millie Thorpe, Ben Clark, The Conscious Club, Josh Bailey and DJW (aka Dan Wilcox). Thanks too, to everyone who worked so hard behind the scenes (Martin Brown and Gavin Chambers to name but two) to make the event such a huge success. A special thank you to Luke Phillips (former Music Tech student) and Ben Clark (Upper Sixth) who channelled their infectious drive, talent and enthusiasm into creating ‘Reigate Leavers’ Fest’ and giving our Upper Sixth the best leavers’ event ever! See www.reigate.ac.uk/leavers-fest-2017 for gallery photos.

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Oli Wilson Previous school: Reigate Reigate College: 2004-2006 Politics, Law, English Literature, History Higher Education: Royal Military Alumni updates from our former student network Academy, Sandhurst Oli Wilson Naomi Brewster Currently: Captain & Intelligence Officer British Army. Served in Belfast, Canada, Cyprus, Afghanistan, Belize & Malawi. Currently in Kenya training with the Kenyan Defence Force. Reigate College is where I started to grow up and develop confidence in myself. It really opened my eyes to what is possible in life- if you put your mind to it. Katie Sheldon Lauren Costin Tom Edwards Leon Antoniou Naomi Brewster Previous School: St Philomena’s Reigate College: 2009-2011 English, Psychology, Performing Arts Higher Education: Child Nursing, Hayley Butler University of Southampton Currently: Working as a Paediatric Nurse in Brisbane, Australia Studying at Reigate gave me the confidence and courage to go to university. Ruth Jackson Emma Stamp Michael Horton Emma Stamp Leon Antoniou Previous School: Oakwood Previous school: Warwick Previous School: Sunnydown Reigate College: 2008-2010 Reigate College: 2003-2005 Reigate College: 2014-2016 English Literature, Law, Sociology, Theatre Media, Performing Arts, Theatre Studies, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics Ian Synott Florence Little Anthony Hay Studies Health & Social Care Higher Education: Currently studying Hayley Butler Lauren Costin Florence Little Higher Education: Media & Performance, Mathematics, Royal Holloway University Higher Education: Advertising & University of Salford after achieving A*BB in his A Levels. Marketing Communications, Bournemouth Previous school: Howard of Effingham Previous school: Reigate Previous school: Reigate University Currently: Freelance Series Producer for Leon, who has severe Dyslexia and 2014-2016 2007-2009 Reigate College: 2011-2013 Reigate College: Reigate College: Discovery. Asperger’s, couldn’t write and was only just Currently: Marketing Specialist at Vodafone Art, Product Design, English Literature, Health & Social Care, Maths, Spanish, Spanish, French, Politics starting to learn to read when he joined after completing their Graduate Scheme. Business Photography Languages, Leeds Studying at Reigate certainly gave me a Higher Education: Reigate. Staff in the College’s Learning University. head start in my career. Currently: Working for a set design Higher Education: Children’s Nursing, Support Department supported Leon Tom Edwards Living and studying in Buenos company Birmingham University. Currently: Ruth Jackson throughout his two years at the College. Previous School: St Bede’s I enjoy being able to use the practical Working at the Royal Marsden, Aires, Argentina  Currently: Previous school: Lingfield Notre Dame I was blown away by the support I got Reigate College: 2010-2012 skills I learnt at College. Sutton & studying for a degree in I loved how encouraging and caring the at Reigate. I will always look back on my Reigate College: 2009-2011 PE, Product Design, Mathematics Paediatric Oncology staff were at Reigate. time at the College as my first steps into Ian Synott Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Music Tech Higher Education: Masters in Sport and Nursing is such a rewarding career Katie Sheldon the outside world, that brought much Exercise Science, University of Bath. Previous school: Riddlesdown Higher Education: Masters in Food enjoyment and academic success. Previous school: Caterham Sustainability, University of Exeter. Currently: Student & elite athlete British & Reigate College: 2011-2013 Anthony Hay Reigate College: 2009-2011 Welsh Fencing Champion Chemistry, Physics, Maths, English Previous school: de Stafford Working as an Assistant Agronomist for Art & Fashion, Maths BASF on my placement year I developed Reigate helped bridge the gap between Language & Literature 2008-2010 Reigate College: Higher Education: Fashion Knitwear a real passion for farming. school and university. Higher Education: Masters in Chemistry, Media, English Language & Literature, PE Design, Nottingham Trent University University of Birmingham. 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Sports Awards 2016-2017 Congratulations to all the students who received a Sports Award at the College’s awards ceremony held on the 26th April. Finn Moran, Man of the Match Surrey Cup Final Boys’ 1st Team Football Julian Ramsay Boys’ 1st Team Player of the Year Connor Barton-Shone won overall Sports Person of the Year, with Matthew Ewen named as Sports Activator of the Year. Stuart Wilcox, Head of Sports Development who organised the event, said, “As the Boys’ 1st Team Football Coach, I know how hard it is to pick a Player of the Year - as there are so many deserving cases. Like many of the other coaches, I picked the player who showed the greatest Kirsty Baguley commitment, turning up to training and matches every week, whatever the weather Rugby Team Netball players from A and B teams Girls’ Football and coursework pressures!” He added, “The Players Player of the Year College Sport Other Sporting Achievements Volunteers/Coaching Awards were decided by the players Nine College sports teams competed ●● Emily Whiting was selected to represent ●● Thank you to the eleven students who themselves. It’s great seeing the efforts across a variety of sports and competitions. Great Britain and England in Taekwondo. gave up their free time to work as Notable successes include: College Sports Activators, assisting of this year’s winners recognised by their ●● Hannah Nelson got through to national with the running of sports activities team members.” Charlotte Greenslade ●● The Boys’ 1st Team Football won Swimming finals for 17 and overs for and events: Luke Price, Matthew the Surrey Colleges Cup, beating 50m Breaststroke and three relay events. Ewen, Connor Barton-Shone, Robert College 5-1 in the final. ●● Katie Richards represented England Malthouse, Erin Macdonald, Jessica Phoebe Colman Goal scorers were Raithe Standen, Ryan Juniors in Basketball and came Moore, Niles Banks, Oliver Spires, Hill, Ramin Rashidi (2) and Ben Senior, runner-up with her club in the national Joseph McLaughlin, Siana Dennis and with Finn Moran named ‘Man of the women’s Basketball League. She’s also Matthew Robinson. Match.’ played in the College team. ●● Students were awarded coaching ●● The Girls’ Football Team won the ●● Sophie Elliss won the U20 Hurdles and leadership qualifications across a Women’s Colleges 5-a-side tournament, County Championships and ran twice range of sports: Sports Leaders’ Award, beating S7 rivals Godalming and Esher for England Schools. She was also Trampolining, San Da, Basketball and Colleges and then Hayes College 7-1 in invited to run at the British Senior Football. the final. Championships which doubled as a ●● Natasha Goldman, Eloise Kitchener, selection meeting for the Olympic team. Community and External Jenna Emmerton, Lucy Kent, and ●● Budding road cyclist Josie Shepherd Sporting Events Harriet Ford represented the College has finished in the top10s of races in The College hosted a range of events in show-jumping and won the County Ceremony in the Rispoli Theatre Ryan Butler Rob Malthouse Belgium, competing against junior including: Qualifiers. national champions from across Europe. ●● U18 Girls Indoor Hockey Tournament. Category Manager's Player of the year Players' Player of the Year ●● Squash player Phoebe Colman won a ●● Josh Mead came second in the silver medal in the AoC Sport National ●● AoC Badminton, Regional Competition. Girls’ A Team Netball Bea Hunt Sophia Herouvin Junior U18 Downhill Mountain-Biking, Championships held in Nottingham. Her Girls’ B Team Netball Kirsty Baguley Eloise Streeter European Cup in Germany and is ●● Year 7, 8, 10 and 11 District Basketball victory helped the South East Regional aiming for a top ten result in the British Tournament. Rugby Dylan Thomas Oluwatosin Oladigbolu Team finish in first place overall. National Series. ●● Active Surrey, Change4Life event, Girls' Football Charlotte Greenslade Christina Gadsby ●● The College’s Hockey team finished ●● Safae Raman won a Bronze for aimed at encouraging primary school runners-up at the Boys' 1st Team Football Julian Ramsay Ben Senior Taekwondo in the Holland Cup (adding children to participate in sport via a Hockey Tournament. Boys' 2nd Team Football Jack Dickens Tom Stanley to her two English championship titles). training session with Fulham FC and a ●● Matthew Ewen won a silver medal in the festival of sport in the Sports Hall. Boys' 3rd Team Football Ryan Butler Joe Payne BCCMA National Chinese Kick Boxing ●● Active Surrey Schools Sports Hall Basketball Rob Malthouse Tom Jackson Championships and has qualified as a Athletics – an indoor athletics event for Hockey Max Maddox Holly Dowling San Da Coach. primary and secondary school children. Sports Activator of the Year Matthew Ewen ●● Anousha Wardley, Joe Massimo and Lucy Hoad competed in the Surrey Sports Person of the Year Connor Barton-Shone Schools Athletics Championships on 10th June, with Anousha winning the Left: Connor Barton-Shone was awarded overall Sports Person of the Year Senior Girls High Jump.

18 REIGATE COLLEGE REWIND SUMMER 2017 SUMMER 2017 REIGATE COLLEGE REWIND 19 Caught on Camera

The teachers are all really passionate about their subjects and know how to bring out the best in me. George

A typical College day

As well as photographing some of the highlights of 2016/2017 we sent former There’s a broad student Raluca Babos out on a mission to mix of people at capture some images of a typical College day and hear what students had to say College and people about being a student at Reigate College. just accept you for who you are. Charlotte

It’s a great learning environment. Yifan

I’ve made so many wonderful friends here. Sasha

At College everyone is kind; it’s really sociable and there’s a culture of respect. James

It’s such a friendly, positive environment. Millie

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