Headmaster's Newsletter - Thu 18 December 2013
Last night’s Carol Service in St Mary’s Lewisham was a wonderful occasion, featuring music from six school choirs. The volume of the senior choir was enhanced by the presence of a growing number of...
View ArticleHeadmaster's Newsletter - Fri 17 January 2014
The start of the Spring Term has brought welcome news for many of our U6th university applicants, 75% of whom are now holding offers from at least one Russell Group university. Oxbridge offers have...
View ArticleProfessional Racing Driver, Richard Bradley OC meets upcoming racing protege...
A Former Colfe’s student has taken time out of his busy schedule in the motor racing world to meet with aspiring and talented kart driver in year 9, Luke Ide. 22 year old Richard Bradley has been...
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Oldest Colfeian dies...
STOP PRESS: "I am sorry to have to inform you at Colfe’s, but your oldest old boy passed away last night (27 Jan 2014) peacefully in his sleepFrom March 2013: Colfe’s school has recently had the...
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Former Colfeian’s ten caps for England and counting...
Old Colfeian, Sam King has just returned from the Tri-nations Championships in South Africa as part of the England Women’s Indoor Netball team – despite only playing this version of the game for just...
View ArticleA fond farewell to one of our oldest Colfeians
Colfe’s school has sadly learnt that one of our oldest former Colfeians, Robert Campbell Muir has passed away, peacefully in his sleep, at the age of 104.Robert’s daughter, Maggie, contacted the school...
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Old Colfeian (2007-2013) JULIE CUMMINGS tells of life as an au-pair in Paris
It is always good to hear that our 6th form linguists have gone on to pursue language studies, career paths or gap years involving their languages and this year is no exception. Julie Cummings is...
View ArticleCrystal Palace FC Co-owner and Chairman visits Colfe's
Old Colfeian, Co-owner and Chairman of Premiership Football Club Crystal Palace, Steve Parish, has come back to Colfe's to give an inspirational talk to pupils and teachers about how to make a success...
View ArticleHeadmaster's News 7 March 2014
Half Term trips included a Classics trip to Rome, a cricket tour to South Africa and a CCF camp in Gibraltar. The whole of Year 8 departed for Outdoor Pursuits in Wales last weekend and Year 9 will...
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Miles Ashdown OC wins national music competition
Old Colfeian Miles Ashdown has won a national competition playing the guitar in a band set up by his brother, Murray. The band, LOWERCASE, beat hundreds of entries to win the competition to help...
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OC MiMi Aye (class of 97) launches cookbook
Hello, I just wanted to contribute some news for the Colfeian journal/newsletter. I left Colfe's in 1997 and went to Cambridge where I met my husband Simon. We're celebrating our 10th wedding...
View ArticleHeadmaster's Newsletter - Fri 21 March 2014
Dear ParentsI was extremely grateful to those of you who supported the Colfe’s Careers Convention last night. Old Colfeians and parents collectively provided insight into a wide range of options for...
View ArticleHeadmaster's Newsletter - Wed 02 April 2014
Last week’s seasonal events included the Spring Concert, the prep school production of Wind in the Willows, the pre-prep Easter Assembly and a presentation to Year 11 pupils and parents from the...
View ArticleHeadmaster's Newsletter - 23 May 2014
This week’s highlights have included a significant accolade for the Languages department. The Spanish Embassy in London has identified the co-operation between our Spanish department and Spanish...
View ArticleMatt Horder OC, 500+KMs, 12,000+m ascent, on a bike in just four days...
Stage 3 - Chamonix to Chambery 4 Days, 529Kms, 12,911Ms of ClimbingWhen you have already completed two big rides in the last two years and asked friends, family and colleagues for donations to various...
View ArticleHead's Newsletter 04.07.2014
The final days of this term have been an opportunity to celebrate a wonderful range of achievement throughout the school. We will also be saying farewell to a number of colleagues who will be leaving...
View ArticleHead's Newsletter 17.10.2014
Dear ParentsAs we approach half term, we have much to celebrate. The building work in the senior school is proceeding swiftly, efficiently and, (tempting fate,) on budget. Pre-prep pupils are enjoying...
View ArticleFacilities for women’s sport at Horn Park
The directors of CGL wish to consult all Old Colfeians about the next stage of our programme for developing Horn Park, and specifically about the need to provide better facilities for women.You are...
View ArticleColfeian Choir needs you!
A new Community Choir, based at Horn Park, formerly the Old Colfeians’ Club, has been set up in the last few weeks aimed at those who enjoy singing but may not have any experience with choirs or...
View ArticleOld Colfeian Society 2014 AGM Calling Notice
Membership of the Old Colfeian Society comprises ALL former pupils over the age of 16 and all current and former staff of Colfe's. If you have an opinion on the activities of the Old Colfeian Society,...
View ArticleHead's Newsletter 18.11.2014
Dear ParentsLast Thursday Colfe’s was announced as the winner of Education Initiative of the Year in the Independent School Awards 2014 for its work with the Tougher Minds Programme. This is real and...
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100th anniversary of 1st Colfeian casualty of WW1 today (20 Nov 2014) -...
Graeme (as he preferred to be known) was the son of George Silas and Cecilia Anetta Jordan of Blackheath Rise, Lewisham and joined up in August 1914 as a Private in the 1st Battalion of the London...
View ArticleFormer Colfe’s pupil awarded Posthumous Honours Degree.
A former Colfeian who died in 2013 after a long illness, aged only 21, has been honoured by Birmingham City University with a posthumous BSc with Honours in Quantity Surveying. Christopher Hugill,...
View ArticleHead's Newsletter 5.12.14
Dear ParentsLast week’s Winter Concert in the senior school was a wonderful occasion, featuring a wide variety of music performed by pupils of all ages. Christmas is always a busy time of year for...
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Colfeians ‘giving it a go’ for half a century - 1st ever outdoor pursuits!
A photo taken 50 years ago shows intrepid Colfe’s pupils taking on the challenge of walking 250 miles along the Pennine Way – their first major adventure for Outdoor Pursuits. L to R: Dave Gardner,...
View Article350th anniversary of Act of Parliament on Colfe's!
On Thursday 4 December 2014 an evening reception took place to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Act of Parliament which was eventually passed in 1664, consolidating the relationship between the...
View ArticleOC, Dr Tim Robson awarded OBE for services to homelessness!
A doctor and founding trustee of Watford New Hope has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list.Dr Tim Robson said he was “pleased and honoured” to have been recognised for his services to the...
View ArticleHead's newsletter 19.01.15
Dear ParentsThe start of the New Year has brought welcome news for many of our U6th university applicants, with four receiving conditional offers from Oxford or Cambridge (more than half of those who...
View ArticleHead's newsletter 30.01.2015
In the last few weeks I have been interviewing prospective parents for next September’s Year 7 intake. I like to meet everyone, and I think it is important that they should have the chance to meet me....
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Head's newsletter 13.02.15
Our guest speaker at the John Glyn Society last week was Dale Templar, journalist and award-winning producer of the BBC series Human Planet. She spoke with passion and enthusiasm about her work,...
View ArticleHead's newsletter 13.03.15
Dear ParentsIt has been a remarkably busy time since half term across the range of school activity. The senior production of Fiddler on the Roof last week was perhaps the highlight of the arts calendar...
View ArticleHead's newsletter 27.03.15
As the most hectic term of the year draws to a close, we have much to celebrate and report. The highlights are as follows:Senior pupils have been looking to the future. At our employability workshop,...
View ArticleHead's newsletter 08.05.15
Dear ParentsFor our senior pupils the pace and seriousness of the exam term were evident before it even started: many of them took advantage of the revision sessions we offered over Easter. I thank...
View ArticleOld Colfeian invention will bring museums to life
Two young entrepreneurs, one who recently graduated from Colfe’s, have created a 3D virtual reality device which could change the way we experience visits to museums in the future.Dominic Deane who...
View ArticleOld Colfeian, Doctor Adrian Li publishes first novel
A former Colfe’s pupil who went on to become a hospital doctor has just had his first fiction novel published.Dr Adrian Li, who joined Colfe’s Prep in 1995 and left at the end of Sixth Form in 2006,...
View ArticleHead's newsletter 18.06.15
We were delighted to welcome the Bishop of Woolwich, the Rt Revd Michael Ipgrave, to St Mary’s Lewisham on Sunday to preach the Colfe Sermon. This is one of the more important events in the school...
View ArticleOC Claire Rafferty makes sporting history!
Old Colfeian Claire Rafferty has helped make history as part of the first England women’s team to win a knock out game in the World Cup.Claire who plays left-back helped the Lionesses win the knock...
View ArticleHead's newsletter 08.07.15
Our victory in the inaugural School Series Formula E grand prix in Battersea Park ten days ago was a fitting climax to a year of magnificent success. Luke Ide’s victory (by a margin of 0.4 of a...
View ArticleHead's newsletter 2.10.15
The official opening of the new Stewart Building two weeks ago was a wonderful success, with many distinguished visitors returning to the school including our official Visitor, Prince Michael of Kent....
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Headmaster's newsletter 13.11.15
The weeks following half term have been hugely busy across the school with highly successful open days in all parts of the school and record numbers of registrations, including more than 100 external...
View ArticleHead's Newsletter 17.12.15
The hectic activity of recent weeks is now drawing to a close and pupils of all ages are to be congratulated on a most successful Autumn Term. We began the academic year on a successful note, with a...
View ArticleHeadmaster's News 9.3.16
As the season for university applications draws to a close we are once again delighted by the range and quality of offers extended to our U6th pupils. No fewer than five have secured offers to read...
View ArticleHeadmaster's Newsletter 18.3.16
A term of hectic but productive activity reached a musical crescendo in the senior school last week with the Spring Concert and Oliver, the latter playing to full houses four days running. Oliver...
View ArticleHeadmaster's Newsletter 22.4.16
Leading Irish Historian, Professor Paul Bew, came to Colfe’s on Wednesday to address the John Glyn Society. His purpose was to place the 1916 Dublin Easter Rising in perspective in this, its centenary...
View ArticleBryden Commons (OC 2009) to run 10km dressed as a superhero!
I left Colfes in 2009, and sometimes see OC emails or faceposts about charity event OCs are doing. Wondered if you'd consider popping one up for me (fine if not!)I'm running the SuperHero 10k in...
View ArticleHeadmaster's Newsletter 3.6.16
The public examination season is now well under way and pupils in Year 11 and above seem to be taking things in their stride. Upper 6th students have enjoyed their last official day in school today,...
View ArticleHeadmaster's Newsletter 7.7.16
The final fortnight of the term has been an opportunity to acknowledge, celebrate and reward a huge range of achievement throughout the school. Prep School and Lower School Prize Giving Ceremonies...
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Intrepid Colfeians climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity
Colfe’s graduates, Emily Ireland, Amy Grant and Octavia Willoughby spent their summer together raising over £4,000 for charity by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.The intrepid trio climbed 5,895m over eight...
View ArticleHeadmaster's newsletter 14.10.16
As we approach the end of a very busy half term I am delighted to report a wealth of achievements from both Junior and Senior pupils, as well as general updates and activity throughout the school.This...
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