Rhubarb Issue 12: November 2023

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23. Pupils from Wolvercote Primary School sing Alexander L’Estrange’s Zimbe! in the Olivier Hall in June.The event brought together the St Edward’s Singers and the Chapel Choir with three primary schools and the Dragon. 24. Holly Branson OSE (1998-2000 Oakthorpe) was Guest of Honour at Gaudy this year. She gave an inspiring talk about her career and ‘changing business for good’. 25. In July, Oxfordshire Youth, the School Charity of the Year for 2023, held their annual Youth in Mind Conference (in collaboration with Oxfordshire Mind) in The Olivier Hall. Pictured on the day with the Warden are (L-R) Mina Fazel, Professor of Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Oxford; Paul James, Chief Executive,The River Learning Trust; Jess Willsher, CEO Oxfordshire Mind; Jodie Lloyd-Jones, CEO Oxfordshire Youth; and Dee Nic Sitric, Director of Autism Champions.

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26. Fifth Former Amie Diab won the runner-up prize for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for her performance in cricket. In June she received the award from Stephen Fry at Lord's. 27. The 12th, 13th and 14th Wardens,Andrew Trotman, Stephen Jones and Alastair Chirnside, who came together at Teddies during Gaudy Week to judge the new Wardens’ Prize for Art, inaugurated for the 160th anniversary of the founding of the School, pictured with Tracy van der Heiden, Editor-in-Chief of The Chronicle , which celebrates its 150th anniversary this year.

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