Dear parents and guardians,

In the last newsletter I wrote about the alumni association and its role in keeping students connected to the Foundation once they take the next steps in their academic career and move on to pastures new. Last Saturday (15 June) I had the great pleasure of attending the alumni reunion, one of the biggest I have seen in recent years with nearly 200 students on site reminiscing about their time at the Foundation and marvelling over the changes that have taken place in the physical environment since their days on the Senior School site. Miss Kelleher spoke to the alumni on the topic of sustainability and about our upcoming plans for the Festival of Learning to take place on 9 July 2019.

All Year 12 students will be involved in the Festival of Learning that takes the form of a day of activities focussed on the topic of sustainability and protecting the biosphere. We are delighted to be welcoming Angus Forbes to speak to the Year 10 and 12 students. Angus is the founder of Vote GPA (Global Planet Authority), an organisation of individuals who are passionate about saving the biosphere and who will not rest until a dedicated global authority has been established to do the job http://www.votegpa.com/about-us/. Angus believes that the governance structures currently abided by are not supportive enough when it comes to fighting climate change and other environmental degradation and that it is time to start anew. He advocates for global taxation and regulation to protect this global asset, the planet. The students will take part in a series of activities during the day to come up with solutions to some of the challenges that are facing the planet today.  

We will be welcoming students from Impington Village College, North Cambridge Academy, Bassingbourn Village College, St Bede's and Swavesey Village College to take part in the days events and to work alongside students from the Foundation to come up with the solutions. This will be a great opportunity to connect with students from around Cambridge.

For those students who took part in the Festival of Learning last year they will remember that the lunch was a particular highlight. This year we will be showcasing vegan food in line with the sustainability focus and enjoying a real festival feel with our ‘Fête de la musique’. The day will segue into our evening ‘Celebration of Learning’ where, amongst the prizes, we will hear from students about their experience of the day. The Year 12 subject prizes will be presented as part of the evening and all Year 12 parents will be invited to the event which will start at 18.30 with a drinks reception. We hope that many of you will be able to join us for this event.

Best Wishes,

Naomi Atkins

Head of 6th Form and Vice Principal, 11-18

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