Papplewick School | It was safe to say that Papplewick’s Got Talent, on Friday, 9th June, was another rip-roaring success, with over 70 boys auditioning and a very strong final with eight top-drawer acts.
The annual event at Papplewick School in Ascot is always popular and highly creative. The acts this year ranged from a classical Year 5 music trio to a Year 6 boy bringing skipping to the masses. There could only be one winner though - and Phoenix Ogilvie Robertson and Luca Judge, both in Year 5, took the title with their interpretation of ‘Bad Guys’ from Bugsy Malone, splurge guns and all!
Second place was taken by some of the mighty Year 2s, who brought us ‘Little Men’ from Les Misérables, ably led by Balthazar de Clermont-Tonnerre, Sebastian Cunningham Day and Hugh Turner-Linke. Third place was James Choi from Year Six with his skipping act, which was the crowd’s favourite.
Headmaster Tom Bunbury said: “Well done to all involved – once again, it’s clear from this year’s outstanding performances that Papplewick definitely does have talent!”
Next Open Morning: Saturday 4th November 2017 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m Visit: www.papplewick.org.uk
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 26 awards to top independent schools, including two 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 report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in 2013 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.’