Kipling News

The Sun Shines on Kipling Day!

2010-06-29T13:02:50+00:00

Families and friends, numbering close to 120, came from as far as Germany for the annual end of year Kipling Day, which took place in hot June weather on Lower Pavilion and Lower Wood. The Fathers took on the Sons in the traditional cricket match (and won!), while there were big games of football and plenty of hanging out and boundary talk too. BBQ's were lit and we were able to welcome some of the boys who will begin their life in Kipling in September. After the fun finished, many trooped back to Kipling to watch a certain World Cup game against a certain European opposition. Kipling Day was more fun than that...

Kipling Golfers win House tournament

2010-06-29T12:57:37+00:00

Kipling golfers, James McConachie and Sam Fitzell, won the House Golf competition this month, in a convincing display against some of the school's best players. Playing in a handicap tournament at Hanbury Manor, James and Sam outscored their more-fancied opponents. The victory was all the more pleasing as Sam and James are only in the Middles, whilst several other players were Sixth Formers.

New Head of House and Second Head of School announced

2010-06-29T09:25:34+00:00

For the third year in a row, Kipling has a member of the school's Senior Prefect team. In succession to Marcus Farnfield (Head of School) and Oliver Phillpott (Second Head), Tom Wigglesworth's appointment as Second Head of School was announced at Speech Day. Head of House for 2010-2011 is Charlie Thompson. Charlie is an IB student, music scholar and performer - in all sorts of ways! Charlie's family enjoy a long Kipling association, with both father and grandfather among the house's old boys. Tassilo Schmitz, who joined the Sixth Form this year, has also been appointed a College Prefect, with responsbilities in the Lower School.

Mayowa wins prestigious football award

2010-05-18T09:11:55+00:00

Kipling Remove, Mayowa Balogun, has been awarded an important accolade by the Independent Schools' Football Association, following a successful season representing the ISFA England Under 14 team, captaining the side on a number of occasions. Mayowa was Highly Commended in the Player of the Year Awards, receiving his framed certificate the day after he played for ISFA England at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal Under 14s. Mayowa played in every England game through the ISFA season and recently agreed youth terms with Leicester City FC.

Speech Day Successes!

2010-05-18T09:06:48+00:00

No fewer than eight Kipling boys have been awarded Speech Day prizes, with College Prefects Greg Carton and Jonny Smith and Second Head of School Oliver Phillpott, gaining seven prizes between them!

While Salem Binladen and Albert King have been awarded science and maths prizes, Sam Fitzell has won a modern languages prize for the fourth successive year. Sixth Former Tom Blanchard has a Classics Award, while Phillip Haberlach has been awarded an important prize for his IB work.

The boys will receive their awards from the Guest of Honour, Field Marshal Sir John Chapple, himself an old boy of Kipling. 'We are delighted for Speech Day to be something of a family affair this year,' says Housemaster Russell Matcham.

A final flourish to the end of term!

2010-03-29T11:28:48+00:00

The Easter Term ended with a buzz of activity for Kipling. Many boys were involved in the spectacular Spring Concert, with its African theme, colourful atmosphere and rhythmic pulse, while there was more sporting success on the games field.

While the Junior and Senior Hockey teams were unlucky to lose in their respective House match semi-finals, the Junior Footballers went one better and were victorious in the Junior Competition, beating Thomason 1-0 in a closely contested final on Terrace. Having already won the Cross Country competition, the Kipling Juniors are set to compete strongly in House matches for some years to come.

The biggest Kipling Event yet!

2010-03-29T11:22:58+00:00

Kipling hosted its biggest-ever Kipling Event in March, with 160 guests crammed into the Attlee Room for an evening of entertainment, eating and fund-raising in the company of boys and their families. This annual event, unique to Kipling among Haileybury houses, attracted guests from far and wide who enjoyed home-cooked food and home-produced entertainment. HPA rep Chris Lane master-minded her final Kipling Even and croonerJonny Smith made his musical swan-song. �1500 was also raised for the three School charities in this, the House's social highlight of the year.

Kipling Juniors Win Cross Country

2010-02-19T18:05:11+00:00

The Kipling Junior Cross Country team were victorious in the recent Inter House Cross Country Championships. Although the Seniors were valiant but unsuccessful in their assault on the Senior title, the Juniors went better and won a clear victory in their event. Freddie Flanagan, Sam Fitzell, Mayowa Balogun, Tristan Clark, Henry Firth and James McConachie displayed great team spirit and were all placed in the top 15 of the event, meaning the House convincingly took first place.

Kipling boys win Oxbridge places

2010-01-10T12:13:27+00:00

Oliver Phillpott and Greg Carton, both in the Upper Sixth and College Prefects, have been offered places at Cambridge and Oxford universities respectively. Oliver, who is also Second Head of School, has been offered a place to read Archaeology and Anthropology at Homerton College, Cambridge, while Greg, Captain of Rackets, has been offered a place to read chemistry at Oxford. 'We are delighted the Kipling tradition of Oxbridge success continues with offers for these two excellent students,' said Housemaster Russell Matcham.

Record attendance for Le Bas Kipling Dinner

2009-12-11T21:25:04+00:00

A record 140 people attended the 70th Anniversary Le Bas Kipling Dinner, held recently at the Royal Over-Seas League in London. Although numbers for the annual reunion dinner have been increasing in recent years, this was probably the largest ever social gathering of former members of the House. The dinner, begun before the second world war by former housemaster JBD Joce, welcomed new Master Joe Davies, as Guest of Honour, while other guests travelled from Switzerland, Germany and the USA for the event, the only one of its kind at Haileybury.