Fundraising for Malawi
Over £13,000 was raised for the Lancing College Malawi Project this term, a combination of the Malawi Walk in September and Seasonal Readings in December. This has paid for the continuing A level education and boarding fees of Norman at Kamuzu Academy, a year’s secondary school fees for five additional students, the tuition fees, accommodation and equipment for Brighton and Veronica at Mzuzu University, and Promise at the Malawi College of Nursing. Last week we donated £15,000 – our largest ever single donation – to purchase an ambulance (second-hand Toyota Landcruiser) for the Chuma Community Clinic in Blantyre – a building whose construction Lancing helped to fund in 2018-2019.
Sovereign Award
Well done to Upper Sixth Former Ollie F who received this award from Princess Anne for his volunteering work with St Johns ambulance. The award is given to young St John Ambulance volunteers in recognition of outstanding work in the areas of personal development, benefit to St John, and benefit to their community. It is awarded to a maximum of ten people worldwide, annually.
Debating Competition
The College took part in the first round of the ESU Schools’ Mace Debating Competition in November, where Vanessa H, Kitty C-H and Shirin M proposed the motion that fathers should be required to take paternity leave. The team made it through to the second round – many congratulations to Vanessa, Kitty and Shirin for a well-grounded, thoroughly researched and fiercely delivered debate
UKMT Senior Maths Challenge
We had some excellent results in the recent Senior Mathematics challenge sat by the Sixth Form. In total we had 95 pupils take the challenge, eight Gold certificates, 21 Silver and 33 Bronze. Particular congratulations go to the pupils who received Gold and qualified for the next round. Congratulations also to Vivi L who qualified to sit the prestigious Olympiad paper.
DofE
Congratulations to the following Fourth Formers for completing their Bronze DofE wards: Amelie A-B, George C, Tom C, Philip C, Iona J, Isabelle K, Rosanna M, Anna S, Charlie T-W and Mimi W.
ABRSM Exams
Congratulations to the pupils below on their recent ABRSM exams:
Teddy B – Grade 6 Piano
Christopher C – Grade 5 Organ
Rosie H – Grade 8 Singing
Rayna C – Grade 3 Violin
Bethany K – Grade 7 Flute
Claudia W – Grade 6 Flute
