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Thirteen-year-old Harvey Lin received a visit from the BBC at Papplewick School, Ascot, on 1st February, to film his life there after qualifying for the Final of the Piano section of the 2016 BBC Young Musician of the Year competition.
Harvey is the youngest of all the finalists in a competition open to musicians up to the age of 21. Headmaster Tom Bunbury said: “We are hugely proud of Harvey’s unbelievable talent but even more proud that he is such a modest and unassuming boy.” The Final takes place in March with the programme being broadcast in May.
About Papplewick
Papplewick is a day, weekly, and full boarding preparatory school for around 200 boys between the ages of 6 and 13. Situated in 15 acres of land opposite Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, Papplewick has an excellent record for academic achievement and feeds many of the UK’s top independent senior schools including Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Wellington, Stowe and Bradfield.
In the last two years the school has maintained its academic record, gaining no less than 18 awards to top independent schools, including three King’s Scholarships to Eton. Through its strong commitment to sports, the school also builds skills of teamwork, sportsmanship and responsibility.
As well as academic, sporting and cultural excellence, Papplewick aims to provide boys with the confidence and security they need to fulfil their potential, and the school strives to promote enthusiasm for life, contribution to the community and kindness to others amongst all its pupils.
A recent (2013) report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) remarks that relationships between pupils and teachers: ‘are an outstanding strength of the school and are seminal in creating the strong sense of a mutually supportive and trusting community.’