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Wimbledon College is a Roman Catholic comprehensive school for boys aged 11-18. Founded by the Jesuits in 1892 for the greater glory of God and the common good.
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'Wimbledon College is an outstanding Catholic school'
We are delighted that our Diocesan Inspection Report recognises the College as outstanding. Our Jesuit ethos runs through the report which highlights the many things that makes our community so special.
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It's with great sadness that we announce the death of Mr Jack Berry, a beloved colleague, teacher & friend.
Please remember Mr Berry, his family, & friends in your thoughts & prayers.
If you would like to leave a message of condolence please use this link.
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Silent reading with a twist today to celebrate the return of our local community minded football club
@AFCWimbledon
returning to their home at Plough Lane. It's so much more than just a football club, doing amazing work in our local community
@DonsLocalAction
@AFCW_Foundation
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Our pupils have been involved as Ball Boys
@Wimbledon
since 1969. Good luck to the 19 boys there this year. Pictured are the 9 Grammar (yr10) pupils involved for the first time. Enjoy the experience!
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A huge thank you to all in our community who donated so generously to our food drive for
@DonsLocalAction
this week. It has been really moving to see the accumulation of all the small acts of generosity each morning.
#AMDG
#MenAndWomenForOthers
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It was fantastic to be able to come together today for our Founder's Day Mass in gratitude of 130 years of Jesuit Education at Wimbledon College! "Founded in 1892 for the greater glory of God and the common good"
#AMDG
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It was a great joy to be able to welcome our new Figures (Yr7) students to our Wimbledon College community today. We hope this will be the beginning of many happy and productive years ahead.
#LordTeachUsToBeGenerous
#Community
#Welcome
#AMDG
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A, perhaps once in a life time experience for many of our choir, singing in St Peter's Basilica! What a last Mass of tour!
#AMDG
#Roma2022
#Ignatius500
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Welcome to all our new Figures (Yr7) boys who are taking their first steps in their College journey today.
@JesuitSchoolsUK
#AMDG
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With the deepest sadness we inform our College & wider community that OW Luca Buttaci died peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday evening aged 21.
Luca was a Senior Prefect at the College & Co-Captain of the
@Wimb_Coll_Rugby
1st XV
A fine young man.
RIP Luca.
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The school will be closed to all pupils as of Monday 2nd March. Parents are asked to read the letter from the Head Master sent on 1/3/2020'
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It is with great sadness that we share the news that our former teacher John Harrison has died.
He joined the College in 1971 & was a member of staff for 39 years & 2 terms.
We give thanks for his dedication & service. RIP
#AMDG
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Congratulations to our pupils on their achievements. The boys have exceeded targets achieving a 99% pass rate. 73% of all results were graded A*-C, 47% - A*/B & 22% - A*/A. The vast majority are now in the position to take up places at top universities around the country.
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Our school was founded on the 18th January 1892 at the site of No. 3 Cranbrook Road. On 26th June 1893 we moved to Edge Hill & we have been here ever since.
Happy 127th Birthday to Us!
#AMDG
@JesuitsBritain
@JesuitSchoolsUK
@oldwimbledonian
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We are very proud to see our former pupil Peter Maher in the
@standardnews
today. He is one of 16 photos by Chris Floyd which are up
@AFCWimbledon
.
Pete is an inspirational character & much loved member of the
#Wimbledon
&
#RaynesPark
community.
@oldwimbledonian
@TheDonsTrust
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What a brilliant "state of the art" facility we now have, great work & thanks
@velocitysportuk
Our new floodlit, Artificial Grass Pitch on the College site is incredible.
After the first week our boys & staff feedback has been fantastic!
@JesuitsBritain
@JesuitSchoolsUK
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Good luck to all the boys who started the College in 2014, we wish them all the best as they now head off to university or start their careers. Good luck, we are very proud of all that you have achieved so far! Keep in touch.
@oldwimbledonian
#JPP
#AMDG
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The finale of our day was another special occasion, visiting the rooms of St Ignatius, and Mass sung by our choir in the Jesuit mother church, The Gesu.
#AMDG
#Roma2022
#Ignatius500
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A special moment today being able to be back together celebrating Mass in the Sacred Heart Church for our very moving and solemn Remembrance Mass. We are sure many Old Boys will remember their Remebrance Masses whilst at the College.
#LestWeForget
#AMDG
@oldwimbledonian
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A truly glorious performance of Oliver! Huge thanks to Mr Simon Potter for his direction (of his 50th production at Wimbledon College!) to
@Wimb_Coll_Music
, and of course to the amazing cast of students from the College and
@uhswimbledon
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We thank God for the life and reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We pray her deep personal faith, and long years of service continue to be an inspiration to us all. Eternal rest, grant to her O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen.
#RIP
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
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What a beautiful week to welcome our community back together. It's wonderful to see the school so full of life again.
As Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ wrote:
"Nothing is so beautiful as Spring –
When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush"
#AMDG
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The Higher Line (Year 10 & 11) playground looking calm & serene.
The boys would have enjoyed breaktime today!
#AMDG
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We wish all our families, alumni, and supporters a very blessed rest of Advent and a Merry Christmas. You have been, and will continue to be, in our prayers.
#AMDG
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It is with great sadness that we share the news that our former Deputy Headmaster Mr Michael Mahoney has died.
He joined the College in 1972 & was a member of staff for 37 years. After retirement he was a Governor of the College.
We thank him for his dedication & service. RIP
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Tomorrow we welcome our new Figures (Yr7) boys & their families to our community.
To all our 2020 leavers, who gave so much to College life, all the best with your futures, please do keep in touch
@oldwimbledonian
#AMDG
@JesuitSchoolsUK
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Tomorrow Wimbledon College will be 128 years old! We have been celebrating this with Founders' Day Masses, giving thanks and glory to God for the gift of the College and for all those who have been part of its history and contributed to making it the place it is today.
#AMDG
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The first day of our new school year and it is a great pleasure to welcome a new cohort of Figures boys into our school community.
#firstdayofsecondaryschool
#welcome
#AMDG
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We hope the families who visited us tonight found our open evening informative & enjoyable. It was great to meet you. Thank you to all our boys & staff who gave of their time.
#AMDG
@JesuitSchoolsUK
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At Wimbledon College students have led us to introduce new school reusable water bottles and to stop selling bottled water. This
#WorldEnvironmentDay
perhaps you could think intentionally about ways you can use less plastic.
#AMDG
#LaudatoSi
#JPP
#IntentionalLiving
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Lots of santa hats and christmas jumpers on display today brightening up the College on a drizzly day. Thanks to all who made donations to support the work of
@CathChildW
#Guadete
#Joy
#Advent
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We are very proud of our former pupil & member of staff Mr. van der Hoeven
@oldwimbledonian
who has been recognised for the role he played in co-founding & galvanising this brilliant community group.
@JesuitsBritain
@JesuitSchoolsUK
#AMDG
We are delighted that our co-founders have received a British Citizen Award medal for the work they, and all our volunteers and partners, do in our community. 👏👏💛💙
@CitizenAwards
#bca2021
#thepeopleshonours
#bcafamily
#stepupstandout
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Today we held our 100th remembrance day Mass. Our boys, as usual, participated with great reverence. Our Head Boy read out the names of the 187 OWs
@oldwimbledonian
who gave their lives in the World Wars.
#AMDG
#RemembranceDay
@PoppyLegion
@JesuitSchoolsUK
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Wonderful to see 126 of our new Figures (Yr7) boys at Coombe Lane this morning for rugby & football taster sessions.
Great to see them making new friends & enjoying their first experience of College Saturday sport.
Thank you to our PE staff & sixth-form volunteers.
#AMDG
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A early start this morning for 4 of our
@Wimb_Coll_Rugby
7s squads as they head up to the
@WarwickRugby
tournament
@NextGenXV
.
8 of our football teams are playing
@HamptonSchool
later.
Great commitment to Saturday sport from our students & staff.
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An absolute privilege for our boys &
@UrsulineHighSch
girls to meet Lydia Maksymowicz, an Auschwitz survivor. She shared memories of her time at the camp & encouraged them to educate others on the importance of the events of the Holocaust to prevent history repeating itself.
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Beautiful weather and scenery for our sponsored walk today to fundraise for
@Chloeballoqui
, the sister of one of our Grammar students . If you can, read some more about her story and donate.
#AMDG
#MenandWomenForOthers
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Sport plays an integral part in College life & provides us with special moments. This morning 2016-17 1st XV Captain Joe
@BroschJoe
presented today's
@Wimb_Coll_Rugby
1st team (including his brother) with their shirts before the first game of the season.
#AMDG
@FifteenRugbyXV
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We were delighted to find out from recent research & analysis by
@Keystone_Tutors
that we are amongst the top 10 state schools with former pupils featuring in "Who's Who."
@oldwimbledonian
@JesuitSchoolsUK
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A perfectly observed minutes silence for our colleague Mr Jack Berry RIP. He loved these fields and spent so many hours here as our
@Wimb_Coll_Rugby
U14Cs coach. Thank you to the staff and boys
@KCSRugby
It's with great sadness that we announce the death of Mr Jack Berry, a beloved colleague, teacher & friend.
Please remember Mr Berry, his family, & friends in your thoughts & prayers.
If you would like to leave a message of condolence please use this link.
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Very proud of this great work our old boy and current staff member has been instrumental in - epitomising the Jesuit values of service to those most in need and being a man for others.
#LordTeachMeToBeGenerous
#ToGiveAndNotToCountTheCost
#AMDG
After swapping the classroom for working outside supermarkets, Cormac van der Hoeven is proud to be involved in a project that he says is 'adding another great chapter to what fans can achieve." The next in our series on
@DonsLocalAction
Group volunteers:
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What a glorious day for us to be able to welcome the whole school back. Good luck to all in our community who are embarking on, or continuing their journey in Jesuit education with us.
#AMDG
@JesuitSchoolsUK
@JesuitsBritain
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We are a Comprehensive school in SW London that runs a full programme of Saturday sport. 29 volunteer staff coach teams. 5 are PE teachers, the rest are from across the staff including the Head, LSAs & the Chaplain. Come & see us
@nicolawoolcock
.
@millfieldhead
@JesuitSchoolsUK
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In September 1969 the College became a Comprehensive school. We are immensely proud that for the past 50 years we have educated children of the SW & West London Catholic community without regard for their aptitude or ability.
#Mission
#AMDG
@JesuitSchoolsUK
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Good luck to all the boys who started the College in 2015, we wish them all the best as they now head off to university or start their careers. We are very proud of all that you have achieved so far! Keep in touch.
@oldwimbledonian
#JPP
#AMDG
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A special Mass to welcome our new Figures (Yr7) students and their families into the College Community.
“As students of Wimbledon College we commit ourselves to contributing positively to the life of the college and always giving our best."
#AMDG
#Community
#Welcome
#Gratitude
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We are very proud of our excellent set of senior prefects - here receiving their blue ties. Sadly no congratulatory handshake with the Headmaster this year.
#MenForOthers
#AMDG
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As always Prize Giving was a wonderful occasion to celebrate our students many efforts and achievements.
#AMDG
#PrizeGiving
#CelebratingExcellence
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Over the past 3 days all our year groups have had their "Ascensio Scholarum" (Academic Mass), the last service was today for Figs (Yr7), they were in fine voice, as was our choir
@Wimb_Coll_Music
. Thank you to Fr Croos SJ for visiting us
@JesuitsBritain
@JesuitSchoolsUK
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A massive thank you to
@TheoPaphitis
for giving up his time yesterday to speak to our 200 Syntax (Yr11) boys. Brilliant advice & messages for them all to take on board in such a pivotal year for them.
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An extremely moving day for our Rhetoric (Yr13) boys who visited
@AuschwitzMuseum
on their annual trip to
@krakow_pl
. An experience they will never forget.
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At this time of traditional harvest thanksgiving, next week we will be collecting non-perishable food for the amazing local charity
@DonsLocalAction
which one of our members of staff helped to found back in March in response to the pandemic.
#MenAndWomenForOthers
#AMDG
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A moment of serenity & calm in a busy Friday lunchtime. A pleasure to hear a Ruds (Yr8) pupil playing our Chapel organ
@Wimb_Coll_Music
@Wimb_Coll_Chap
. A grade 6 pianist, he only took up the organ 2 days ago!
#AMDG
@OrganistsReview
@JesuitsBritain
@JesuitSchoolsUK
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Congratulations to our students who have achieved impressive A Level results & Vocational qualifications. The results are significantly higher than those achieved in 2019 & will enable them to take up places at top universities or start apprenticeships in a range of areas.
#AMDG
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We are very proud that many of our staff, parents, pupils & old boys have been volunteering for the
@DonsLocalAction
group. You can read below how our Head of Figures (Yr7) helped get our
@oldwimbledonian
community involved.
@JesuitSchoolsUK
@JesuitsBritain
#volunteering
#AMDG
👏 Teacher
@davydoran41
, who works at
@Wimb_Coll
, has earned top marks away from the classroom! The
@OldWimRFC
President set-up a weekend stall for the
@DonsLocalAction
Group and David is the subject in our latest volunteer interview!
@oldwimbledonian
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A glorious early evening over South West London. Brilliant to see so much happening after school. Great commitment being shown by pupils and staff.
#AMDG
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The eve of the
@VarsityMatch
& a pic of OW
@benjaminryan
presenting his '95
@Official_CURUFC
shirt. The 4 College boys now 37!
@domstaveley
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A huge thanks to everyone who came to our joint WC &
@UrsulineHighSch
Carol Service last night, & to all who helped create such a beautiful prayerful liturgy, especially the choirs from both schools. Your generosity helped raise over £1000 for
@PassageCharity
!
#Advent
#Carols
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Today tutor groups had a minute silence standing in solidarity with the unjustly imprisoned 83 yr old Jesuit priest Fr Stan Swamy SJ. On the playgrounds we had a vociferous show of support.
#StandWithStan
#HumanRightsDay
@JesuitMissions
@JesuitsBritain
#AFaithThatDoesJustice
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Over the past 2 days Sonia & her wonderful hardworking team have served our boys & staff 500 Christmas Lunches!
She has been in the kitchen since 4.30am both mornings to get the turkeys on! Thank you from all of us.
#AMDG
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We were delighted to welcome back our boys & staff yesterday. Happy New Year to all of our community. We look forward to the opportunities 2020 will bring.
This half term we will be focusing on the themes
#compassionate
&
#loving
from the
@JesuitSchoolsUK
Pupil Profile
#AMDG
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On 18th February 1922 our chapel's stained glass window, which is a memorial to the boys from the College who died in WWI, was unveiled for the first time. To mark its anniversary this week RE classes have been visiting the chapel to explore its beauty and rich symbolism.
#AMDG
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Today, we show our support for
#RedWednesday
and stand in solidarity with the millions of people around the world who are targeted because of their beliefs & are living in fear
@SHWimbledon
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Lots of
@Wimb_Coll_Rugby
today. Whatever the results all visiting schools comment on the quality of our hospitality after the matches. It's all done voluntarily by many of our wonderful parents, here are 2 of them closing up at 3pm today!
#Generous
#JPP
#AMDG
@JesuitSchoolsUK
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Open Evening has just begun. Thank you in advance to the whole of "Higher Line" (Yrs 10-13) who are guides for each individual family.
#AMDG
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We are very proud to hear that
@oldwimbledonian
& former Deputy Head Boy Jeffrey Boakye
@unseenflirt
will be on
@BBCRadio4
#WordofMouth
, 4pm Tuesday, in conversation with
@MichaelRosenYes
about his new book
#BlackListedBook
, the
@thebookseller
Non Fiction Book of the month
#AMDG
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We are pleased & very proud to hear that
@LouieAnnesley4
(OW '11-'17) has signed for Blackburn
@Rovers
.
Mr Barnes can't stop smiling! Well done from everyone down here & keep up the hard work!
@oldwimbledonian
@JesuitSchoolsUK
#AMDG
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Congratulations to our Sixth Form students on their impressive and well deserved results.
A Level - 27% A*/A, 60% A*/B & 83% A*/C.
Vocational courses - over 50% D*/D & 100% pass.
Great to see so many of them gaining their first choice university places.
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LG1RS2 (yr9) have chosen
@swab4margot
as their
@FirstGiveUK
charity & are trying to raise
#Awareness
for more donors to
@DKMS_uk
@AnthonyNolan
YOU may be a match just like Sam
@thebell1996
. A RT from his pal
@TomHolland1996
& pls read
@domholland
article
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100 years ago this month Fr John Manning SJ set up our House System "to widen activities & participation" initially with 3 Houses in 1921, a 4th was added in 1948, with 4 more in 2012.
House Captains & Prefects wear blue ties not velvet caps now, but his aims live on
#AMDG
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With our Open Evening next Thursday, one of the things that sets us apart from most comprehensive schools is our Saturday sport offer. Today we have 19
@Wimb_Coll_Rugby
fixtures against
@RGSGRugby
. Testament to the commitment of our staff, pupils & parents.
#AMDG
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As we prepare for our Remembrance Day Mass this afternoon, we will never forget the 187 College boys
@oldwimbledonian
who laid down their lives for their country in WW1 & WW2.
#LestWeForget
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A few stunning photos of our very special 125th Anniversary Mass yesterday
@WestminsterCath
.
@JesuitsBritain
#125
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A warm welcome back for the first full week of 2022.
All boys will be receiving a copy of "The Wimbledonian" the 2020-2021 College Magazine. Thank you to all the contributors & to the Editor Mr Simpson.
#AMDG
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We are always grateful to Fr Oscar Withnell SJ who had the foresight in September 1929 to buy our playing fields on Coombe Lane. They are used 6 days a week by our boys & have been a fantastic facility for the last 90 years!
#AMDG
@JesuitSchoolsUK
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The last game of the season for
@Wimb_Coll_Rugby
is under way thank you to all the boys, parents & staff who are involved. To our Rhetoric (Yr13) who are playing at Coombe Lane for the last time thank you for your commitment to the College over the years.
#AMDG
@NextGenXV
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Today we marked the national day of reflection for those who have been bereaved during the pandemic with a minute's silence and special prayers in school. With us unable to celebrate Mass in school we are grateful that Fr Dushan Croos SJ was able to offer Mass for us from afar.
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Our Lego Club have created this fantastic sculpture to commemorate the 130th anniversary of Wimbledon College. IHS is an ancient symbol for Jesus (being the first 3 letters of Jesus in Greek). Boys have IHS along with the College Crest of the Sacred Heart on their blazers.
#AMDG
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Today we said goodbye to our dear friend and colleague Mrs Jen Lawrence. She was an embodiment of the love and care for individuals that is at the heart of our school. May she Rest In Peace.
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YOU LITERALLY COULD BE SAVING A LIFE.
Please watch & share our Yr8 class' video for their
@FirstGiveUK
project. Register as a donor
@DKMS_uk
@swab4margot
@yasermartini
especially if you are of mixed heritage. A LOT OF US ARE!
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Our students on the
@poetrybyheart
Battlefields Trip have been looking out for the names of Old Boys from the College in the cemeteries and memorials they have been visiting. In Lijssenthoek Cemetery they were moved to discover two Old Boys are buried next to each other!
@fwwcbtp
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Congratulations from all at the College to OW
@DJTiiNY
who was an integral part of the
@stormzy
set
@GlastoFest
last night. You have found your talents & passion, worked hard & you deserve all the plaudits! We are very proud of you!
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Great to see last year's
@Wimb_Coll_Rugby
fly half Niall doing well over
@CorkConRugby
with a win for the J1 team in the Munster Junior Cup Final yesterday
@FifteenRugbyXV
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A special time at the Venerable English College this morning. Thank to ex Wimbledon College member of staff Maurice Whitehead for an inspirational insight into its history, Jesuit connections and messaged for us today. Edmund Campion & Robert Southwell SJ pray for us.
#AMDG
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Today we are having a "No Screen Day" with lots of creative activities on offer. The perfect complement to our recent "Getting it right during lockdown" Healthy Minds assemblies. Thanks to
@Wimb_Coll_Art
for the beautifully designed activity menu.
#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
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Good luck to all our 2023 Rhetoric leavers, most of whom started the College in 2016, we wish them all the best as they now head off to university or start their careers. We are very proud of all that you have achieved so far! Keep in touch.
@oldwimbledonian
#JPP
#AMDG
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It was wonderful to welcome next year's Figures (Yr7) boys into the College for their Transition Day. They threw themselves into all their lessons and activities. Their day finished with their first Daily Examen in our Chapel.
#AMDG
@JesuitSchoolsUK
@JesuitsBritain
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As a Jesuit School we mark the beginning of each year with an Academic Mass, celebrating the Ascensio Scholarum (ascending of scholars from one year to the next). We pray for God's blessing on our school community, and dedicate all our efforts to the greater glory of God.
#AMDG
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Great News!
Mr van der Hoeven (OW '01-'06) has been nominated by a former economics student for a
@UniofOxford
Inspirational Teachers Award.
"I don't think I could have successfully applied to Oxford without his ceaseless enthusiasm & support."
#OxOutreach
#grateful
#JPP
#AMDG
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A huge thank you to the 5 OWs who came in today
@oldwimbledonian
to share their life & career stories with Poetry (yr12) today
@JesuitSchoolsUK
They were all inspirational.
@Capgemini
@LavazzaUK
@AGinsight
@bycteam
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We wish the 3 staff retiring today all the best. LSA Mrs Weeks & PSA Mrs O'Grady both after 20 years at the College & Syntax (Yr11) Head of Line Mr Hoban after 8 years with us & 27 years before that
@officialRPHS
Thank you for your
#service
@JesuitsBritain
@JesuitSchoolsUK
#AMDG
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A glorious end to our academic year today as we celebrated the Feast of St. Ignatius together
@timsj
@Wimb_Coll_Chap
@JesuitSchoolsUK
. Our Choir were in fine voice, accompanied by a Poetry student (Yr12) on the organ
@Wimb_Coll_Music
. Enjoy the well earned break.
#AMDG
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Always good to see some Syntax (Yr11) boys working "Al fresco" at 7.40am in the morning.
@Wimb_Coll_Art
#AMDG
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