Rhubarb 2019

ST EDWARD’S r h u b a r b 20

When Eddie came to Teddies The whole School was delighted to

welcome the England Rugby squad back to Teddies for a Six Nations training camp in February. Pupils walking to and from lessons were able to spot some of the great players such as Owen Farrell, George Ford and Manu Tuilagi. The 1st XV enjoyed an afternoon coaching session with Eddie Jones and Neal Hatley, while the junior sports scholars were given invaluable advice by England’s strength and conditioning experts. The 1st XV were delighted to be crowned County Champions in December. Rowing Gold Teddies first gold medal at the National Schools’ Regatta since 2003 was won last summer by an impressive WJ15 crew who had to row twice to secure their victory after a crew was impeded in the first race. In one of last year’s most dramatic sporting highlights, having achieved silver in the first final, the girls displayed immense strength and determination to power through to a gold medal – our first ever in this category.

S C H O O L N E W S

Eddie and Neal with a very happy 1st XV on Upper 1

Inspiring People A new talk series jointly organised by the School and The North Wall invites pupils and members of the public to listen to prominent individuals who have an inspiring tale to tell. Dame Darcey Bussell featured

University of Plymouth, has completed more than 20 expeditions, travelling to Africa, South and Central America, India, Tibet and Vietnam. Her self-proclaimed career highlight was supporting Sir David Attenborough as a medic in the filming of Planet Earth II . As well as her clinical work in emergency medicine and general practice, Lucy advocates for global health education throughout all undergraduate and postgraduate training. Lucy’s Inspiring People talk will take place on 23rd September; book at www.thenorthwall. com or 01865 319450.

in the programme last year and, later this year, we welcome Lucy Obolensky (K, 1995-1997), a doctor and academic who specialises in global healthcare and who, along with Sir Ranulph Fiennes, was last year named as one of 12 inaugural Fellows of the British Exploring Society. Lucy, who leads the Global and Remote Healthcare master’s programme at the

NSR WJ15 champions Daisy Speir, Saskia Ward, Abi Drennan, Jessica McPhail and India Courage with coach (and Olympian) Katie Greves and Assistant Coach Ben Sthamer (B, 2012-2017).

Dance teacher Dennis Victory, Head of Dance Lisa Elkins, Dame Darcey Bussell, Sixth Former Selena Thompson and Governor George Fenton (C, 1963-1967)