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Inspiring Community Since 1596 inspiring community since 1596 Annual Journal 2018/19 we we serve excel Contents Why look to the past 2 An introduction to our new identity 4 A year worth celebrating 6 Giving young people 8 the best start in life Caring for those around us 12 we Inspiring community in all that we do 16 Ensuring a lasting legacy 20 Welcome and farewell 22 care Connected all around Croydon 24 Annual Journal 2018/19 1 When faced with the prospect of such exciting and radical change, it’s more important than ever to give pause for thought and consider not just what we could do, but what we ought to do. In other words, we must reflect on our values. The world we inhabit today would be unrecognisable to our Founder John Whitgift, who first embarked on his mission to educate and care for the people of Croydon more than 420 years ago. Even some of the work our charity carries out in his name today would seem unfamiliar to him. And yet, the values that drove him then are the same that drive us now. That’s why this year, when we asked ourselves what role our charity should play in a changing world, we looked to our past. Because while much has changed since 1596, the values John Whitgift stood for are as relevant today as they ever were, perhaps why look even more so. Christopher Houlding to the past? Chairman, John Whitgift Foundation Our world is changing faster than ever before. This year, data outstripped oil to become the most valuable resource on the planet. The year before, experts revealed the person who will live to see their 1000th birthday has likely already been born. 2 john whitgift foundation Annual Journal 2018/19 3 an introduction to our new identity “How we look, what we say, and how we say it all combine to create a unique and distinctive brand personality. They might seem like small details, but they all add up. This year, we’ve put a great deal of thought into those details as we set out to evolve our brand into something fresh and modern, yet still true to the rich heritage and history it was built upon. It’s been a long journey, which has seen us ask ourselves some searching and challenging questions about our purpose, values, and the relevance they hold today. But once the dust had settled, we landed on something familiar, comforting, and enduring – community. Because whatever else may shift and change through time, community will always be at the heart of what we do.” Catherine Shirley Head of Marketing and Communications at John Whitgift Foundation Our new name john whitgift foundation reflected in our new logo. Our vision Our mission Our charity looks to support Access to education Support for Croydon’s carers Care for older people As one of the largest bursary We offer advice, information, Through our care homes and people of all ages and providers in the country, and a support network for services, we give older people backgrounds and bring them we grant thousands of Croydon’s carers – providing a true sense of community, young people access to an a welcome break from the comfort, and joy in later life. together to inspire a sense of outstanding education at our isolation and exhaustion community in all that we do. Foundation schools that many they can endure. could not otherwise afford. Our values inspiring community Serve Care Excel Working hard for the Being attentive and responsive Aspiring to do the best we can and since 1596 benefit of others. to the needs of those around us. inspiring others to do the same. 4 john whitgift foundation Annual Journal 2018/19 5 We supported more than Our Foundation Enjoyed And Whitgift was the UK’s 48% national performed top of students at our three schools: on the BBC and Channel 4 and Foundation schools success alongside the likes of London performing in rugby, hockey, water Mozart Players and the English boys’ school for International polo, and athletics National Opera Baccalaureate Access to education With We’re rated in Old Palace was in the Trinity was £5.7m top 100 top 30 shortlisted awarded in bursaries alone for A-Level / IB London Independent Senior School of the Year at TES Schools in Times Power Table Independent School Awards Care for Whitgift House receives Whitgift Care raised more than a year older Good £2,200 after spot check by at charity garden parties worth people Care Quality Commission Wilhelmina house awarded 1596 Club welcomed celebrating Top 20 700 Care Home spot by older people in Croydon carehome.co.uk Hosted Support for 100% 259 said they feel better health and well-being Croydon’s informed and sessions – from Tai Chi supported after to Carers Choir Registered visiting the Carers carers Support Centre 6,668 78% carers in Croydon said Carers Support Centre reduced loneliness and isolation 6 john whitgift foundation Annual Journal 2018/19 7 As one of the largest bursary providers in the country, we High achievers from Old Palace invited to grant thousands of young people access to an outstanding Women in STEM Conference at Cambridge education at our Foundation schools – Old Palace, Trinity, Old Palace Lower Sixth Form study at Cambridge. The invitation students Megan Deniran and was a fitting reward for the girls, and Whitgift – that many could not otherwise afford. Shannon Clarke were among both of whom performed incredibly just a few hundred girls across the in their GCSEs – with Megan Deniran, Almost half of the pupils who attend these fantastic country to have been invited to the school’s top performer, achieving schools are only able to do so thanks to the generosity the Rosalind Franklin Women in an incredible six 9s and five A*s, and STEM Conference at Newnham winning second place in the Weston- of alumni and the ongoing support of the John Whitgift College, Cambridge this year. Smith Physical Sciences Essay Prize, This year, students from all three schools have The annual conference aims to also held at Newnham College. Foundation. encourage students to confidently Many congratulations also to Year 8 once again enjoyed success on the national stage – with engage in academic conversations students Patricia Inneh and Zaynah about science, technology, Saiyed, who both won London their achievements in the worlds of academia, sport, music, engineering, and maths (STEM) Secondary Engineer Leaders Awards and drama far too many to number here. But more than this, subjects. This year’s conference for their designs – an Adrenaline – Plastic: friend or foe? – tackled Anklet that can automatically they’ve shown a willingness and drive not just to succeed, the sustainability issues linked to administer adrenaline in an emergency but to share their success in the service of others. our reliance on plastics, particularly and a Motor Turbine that captures single use plastics. The event – named the wind energy created by speeding after Newnham College alumna cars along the motorway and Rosalind Franklin, co-discoverer converts it into renewable energy. of the double helix structure of DNA These achievements are emblematic – was a fantastic opportunity for the of a wider trend at the high girls to experience what it’s like to performing girls’ school – in a year in which a high percentage of girls have gone on to study STEM subjects at giving young Russell Group Universities including Civil Engineering, Aeronautics, people the best start in life and Medicine. Youngsters run, skip, Trinity students smash and jump... 21-mile swim across the Youngsters from Old Palace Nursery and Preparatory School helped Channel in just 14 hours raise a combined total of £4,347 Six students from Trinity have this year through a sponsored fun successfully completed a 21-mile run and jumpathon. Children from relay swim of the English Channel the Nursery ran a rather impressive to raise £3,858 for Crisis and 4 laps of the field to raise £1,447 for Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK (SRUK). World Lupus Day, while girls at the The team – Niamh Singleton, Funmi prep school registered a staggering Morgan, Will Perry, Tate Nicol, Sarah 35,675 jumps on the trampoline to Rogers and Adam Eastlake – took raise £2,900 for children with brain just 14 hours and 8 minutes to injuries. Special congratulations must tackle the stretch between Dover go to Year 4 students Andrea, Sarah, and Calais, one of the hardest Marly, Lara, and Kara, who racked open water swims in the world. up more than 1,000 jumps each. Well done girls! 8 john whitgift foundation Annual Journal 2018/19 9 Old Palace music scholars lead Whitgift student becomes aspiring choristers from Croydon youngest ever winner of Music scholars from Old Palace sang prestigious design award with girls from all over Croydon this year as part of a community outreach for his Boot Buddy invention programme led by the Minister’s Whitgift Sixth Form student Arminder Singh Director of Music, Mr Krippner. Dhillon has become the youngest ever winner The idea behind the programme of the prestigious Horners Bottlemakers Award is to give aspiring young girls from for his Boot Buddy invention. A keen footballer, across the borough an insight into Arminder used to spend hours cleaning his life as a chorister and help them see muddy boots until inspiration struck and he the world of opportunity that’s open combined a water bottle, plastic knife, and to them through church music at washing up brush to create a very rudimentary Croydon Minster. The day was one version of the Boot Buddy.
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