Sixth Form Dinner Commemorates the end of WW1

September 24, 2018

On Friday 21^st September 150 students and staff gathered to enjoy a three course meal at the annual Sixth Form Dinner. This year’s theme was particularly poignant – one hundred years on from the end of World War 1 we commemorated the 163 Aldenham students whose lives were tragically cut short in the ‘war to end all wars’.

The food served was typical of the 1910s: starting with a vegetable broth served in an enamel mug; then enjoyed fish, chips and mushy peas; and finishing with a delicious Victoria Sponge. The dining hall bore the unmistakable hallmarks of Mr Spencer’s handiwork: decked head-to-toe in flags, flowers and war memorabilia, it looked absolutely resplendent. There were some other lovely touches: Aldenham Prep School student Isla Murray gave a moving rendition of the Last Post; and Mr Stewart read a beautiful poem he had written four years ago to mark the start of WW1.

Many thanks to those who helped to make the evening so memorable. Particular thanks, as always, to Mr Spencer (the inimitable ‘Potts’), without whom the evening would not have been possible.

Also in Sixth Form

Sixth Form --01featured-image-periodic-table

JAN 25, 2019

Cambridge Professor speaks at Les Philosophes

Les Philosophes welcomed Dr Peter Wothers, teaching fellow at St Catharine’s College Cambridge, to talk about The Periodic Table, 1869-2019. This year has been designated as the international year of the Periodic Table to commemorate the 150th anniversary of its creation by Dmitry Mendeleev. Our eager audience, which included 40 Sixth form students from St […]

Co-curricular --01featured-image-les-phil-garden-party1

JUN 27, 2018

Les Philosophes Garden Party

Les Philosophes enjoyed their traditional summer garden party in the Headmaster’s Garden and were blessed with beautiful weather to match the mood. It was a lovely informal occasion with students and staff alike reading favourite poems, speeches and passages to the society followed by a buffet supper. The new student secretaries were announced for the […]

Academic

JAN 19, 2016

Les Philosophes Society host Art Critic Andrew Graham-Dixon

Art critic and television presenter Andrew Graham-Dixon gave a fascinating talk on Caravaggio to the Les Philosophes Society on Wednesday 13 January. Against a backdrop of Caravaggio’s paintings, Graham-Dixon talked about the violence in the artist’s life as well as the ground-breaking nature of his art. He argued that Caravaggio was criticising the Catholic Church […]