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FORMER MASTER VISITS
SCHOOL IN KOSOVO
Former College master Peter Thompson travelled to Kosovo
recently to visit, for the first time, a project he spearheaded
some 12 years ago.
Launched in the year 2000, the ambitious project to build
a new school in the war-torn hillside village of Kopiliq
galvanised the College community and saw pupils, parents
and staff raise over £30,000 in funds in just one year.
The new facility, which opened in September 2001,
changed the lives of the village children who no longer
had to walk for hours to school each day.With five
classrooms and five teachers, the school educates children
from six to 10 years of age.
Peter, who retired from teaching maths at the College last
year, visited the school with his wife and was able to take a
number of bags of warm clothing for the children. Donated
surplus stock from school outfitters, Lester Bowden,
included track suits, jumpers and other accessories.
The school Charity Fund for this year has donated a
further £2,000 to the project, which will help with the
purchase of a new pump for the well to provide water for
the toilets and to decorate the classrooms.
Peter, who intended to visit the new school in 2001,
had his travel plans disrupted by the 9/11 terror attacks.
Peter Thompson speaks to pupils at the school in Kopiliq
Thanks to the generosity of Old
Epsomian Peter Dodd, girls in
Crawfurd House are now the
proud owners of a croquet set.
Having sought grounds
permission, the girls have been
playing the recreational lawn
game on most fine evenings on
the manicured lawns outside
Crawfurd House.They are
fortunate to have an expert
coach in Housemistress, Helen
Keevil, who played croquet
competitively at university.
The College offers croquet
as an extra-curricular activity
for students in the 6th form, but
this recent evening activity for
Crawfurd House is proving very
popular with the younger
members.
A challenging and intriguing
sport, croquet requires tactical
ability, judgment and skill but is
fun for all to play at any level.
“An advantage of the game,
and the reason for its success, is
that it is also a social activity
played on completely equal terms
by males and females, young and
old.The girls are enjoying
learning something new in the
company of their friends,” said
Helen Keevil.
ABOVE: Crawfurd girls are enjoying learning to play croquet
STUDENTS NETWORK AT LEGAL SOCIETY DINNER
OE Steven Kay QC, President of the Epsom
College Legal Society, hosted a dinner this term
for parents and OEs in the legal profession and
students considering a career in law.
Held in the Parliament Chamber at Inner
Temple, the well-supported event provided an
ideal opportunity for College students to
network with, and learn from, experienced
legal professionals.
“One of the main aims of this Society is for
those of us who are established in our practice
to lend a hand to those starting out,” said
Steven Kay in his welcoming remarks.
Pupils and veterans alike had something to
learn from the after-dinner speech entitled The
perils of litigating in the media spotlight: A personal
perspective by OE Ian Mill QC, who spoke about
Steven Kay QC with 6th Form students
his role in two high profile cases involving Nina
Wang in Hong Kong and Charlotte Church’s
former manager in the UK.
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons, OE
Nick Hardwick, also attended the dinner as a
special guest of the Education Trust.
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