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32The WardenOutreach and Partnerships Co-ordinatorintroductionsAt Forest, we take immense pride in our extensive network of partnerships and outreach initiatives, which reect our core values and commitment to education. By collaborating with schools and organizations—both within our local community and beyond—we aim to share best practices, raise aspirations, and provide as many young people as possible with access to exceptional opportunities for personal growth and academic excellence.Across East London, outstanding schools continually strive to broaden experiences, ignite curiosity, and deepen understanding. At Forest, both our staff and pupils embrace the chance to engage in meaningful partnerships that enrich not only their own learning but also that of young people across the wider community. For example, our collaboration with Royal Springboard has allowed students—who might not otherwise have had the opportunity—to benet from a Forest education. Next year, this partnership will reach a new milestone, with Forest serving as a Springboard hub to help place even more children in independent schools across North London. Similarly, our dedication to the arts is evident in our ongoing collaboration with The Hackney Empire’s outreach initiatives, which provide young people across East London with valuable creative and cultural experiences.In a challenging political landscape for our sector, it is more important than ever to remind ourselves why we do what we do. We all believe in the transformative power of a strong and well-rounded education—one that every child deserves. This belief drives our commitment to meaningful partnership work, much of which is reected in the pages that follow.Marcus Cliff HodgesIntroductionsIt has been yet another busy and engaging year for Outreach and Partnerships. We have hosted many events from Science Week to a Maths Lecture to foreign language plays to a History Symposium to a HE and Careers Fair to name a few where we have had the pleasure of inviting local schools to share in the learning opportunities and enjoyment of these events with our pupils.This booklet reects the excellent collaborations between colleagues and pupils in the network of schools with whom we partner up as part of our outreach and partnerships programme.The value of outreach and partnership working should not be underestimated; the varied experiences and potential for a myriad of valuable learning outcomes benets those whom we work with and our own pupils, building a learning environment which encourages them to engage positively with the wider world.Sureka Perera

32The WardenOutreach and Partnerships Co-ordinatorintroductionsAt Forest, we take immense pride in our extensive network of partnerships and outreach initiatives, which reect our core values and commitment to education. By collaborating with schools and organizations—both within our local community and beyond—we aim to share best practices, raise aspirations, and provide as many young people as possible with access to exceptional opportunities for personal growth and academic excellence.Across East London, outstanding schools continually strive to broaden experiences, ignite curiosity, and deepen understanding. At Forest, both our staff and pupils embrace the chance to engage in meaningful partnerships that enrich not only their own learning but also that of young people across the wider community. For example, our collaboration with Royal Springboard has allowed students—who might not otherwise have had the opportunity—to benet from a Forest education. Next year, this partnership will reach a new milestone, with Forest serving as a Springboard hub to help place even more children in independent schools across North London. Similarly, our dedication to the arts is evident in our ongoing collaboration with The Hackney Empire’s outreach initiatives, which provide young people across East London with valuable creative and cultural experiences.In a challenging political landscape for our sector, it is more important than ever to remind ourselves why we do what we do. We all believe in the transformative power of a strong and well-rounded education—one that every child deserves. This belief drives our commitment to meaningful partnership work, much of which is reected in the pages that follow.Marcus Cliff HodgesIntroductionsIt has been yet another busy and engaging year for Outreach and Partnerships. We have hosted many events from Science Week to a Maths Lecture to foreign language plays to a History Symposium to a HE and Careers Fair to name a few where we have had the pleasure of inviting local schools to share in the learning opportunities and enjoyment of these events with our pupils.This booklet reects the excellent collaborations between colleagues and pupils in the network of schools with whom we partner up as part of our outreach and partnerships programme.The value of outreach and partnership working should not be underestimated; the varied experiences and potential for a myriad of valuable learning outcomes benets those whom we work with and our own pupils, building a learning environment which encourages them to engage positively with the wider world.Sureka Perera

54Economic impactGDP SUPPORTED IN OUR SCHOOL'S UK-BASEDSUPPLY CHAIN£8,674,168417 THE NUMBER OF JOBS FOREST SCHOOL HAS SUPPORTED THROUGH DIRECT EMPLOYMENT499 TOTAL NUMBER OF JOBS IN WALTHAM FOREST LAD SUPPORTED BY FOREST SCHOOL'S ACTIVITIESOUR TOTALCONTRIBUTIONTO UK GDP£47,748,047SCHOOL'S OWN DIRECT GDP £20,894,277SUPPORTEDBY THE SPENDING OF OUR STAFF AND OUR UK-BASED SUPPLIERS' STAFF£18,179,602OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE GDP OFWALTHAM FOREST LOCAL AUTHORITY DISTRICT£24,575,461JOBSEngagementCharity partners40charities have partnered with us this past academic yearPupil participants356pupils were involved in volunteering and fundraising through schoolSchool partners52schools have partnered with us this past academic yearCharity fundraising£18,0002023-2024£

54Economic impactGDP SUPPORTED IN OUR SCHOOL'S UK-BASEDSUPPLY CHAIN£8,674,168417 THE NUMBER OF JOBS FOREST SCHOOL HAS SUPPORTED THROUGH DIRECT EMPLOYMENT499 TOTAL NUMBER OF JOBS IN WALTHAM FOREST LAD SUPPORTED BY FOREST SCHOOL'S ACTIVITIESOUR TOTALCONTRIBUTIONTO UK GDP£47,748,047SCHOOL'S OWN DIRECT GDP £20,894,277SUPPORTEDBY THE SPENDING OF OUR STAFF AND OUR UK-BASED SUPPLIERS' STAFF£18,179,602OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE GDP OFWALTHAM FOREST LOCAL AUTHORITY DISTRICT£24,575,461JOBSEngagementCharity partners40charities have partnered with us this past academic yearPupil participants356pupils were involved in volunteering and fundraising through schoolSchool partners52schools have partnered with us this past academic yearCharity fundraising£18,0002023-2024£

76London Academy of Excellence - LAEOur partnership with LAE dates back to 2012 and we create as many opportunities as we can for students from both schools to meet, share ideas and, where possible, work together. With the latter in mind, a group of Year 12 students from both schools collaborated on a project to put on an event for their peers whilst raising money for charity. Thus, was born the charity event of the year, the Forest-LAE Charity Ball. The Ball, which was held on 17th November in the Dining Hall at Forest, was the culmination of several months of close collaboration between the two groups of Year 12 students from both schools working together, despite differences of opinion and different approaches to the project. A large part of the project was the learning experience for everyone involved: working with people from different settings and with different viewpoints/opinions, allowing for everyone’s voices to be heard, learning how to negotiate and co-operate, how to overcome obstacles, nding alternative solutions and carving a path that both groups could work together on to reach their goal. Their steely determination to drive the project forward ensured that the event took place, despite obstacles, and they successfully raised just over £1400 for the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). Huge thanks go to all the dedicated staff from both schools who supported the students in realising their project ambitions and hosting, undoubtedly, the charity highlight of the year.Our partnershipsour partnershipsBritish Science WeekSTEMOn Monday, 18th March we welcomed 350 pupils from nine local primary schools to Forest to watch an ‘Amazing Animals’ show presented by Braintastic. We learned a lot about the abilities of so many different animals from the fashion taste of dolphins to the clever puzzle-solving skills of corvids when trying to obtain food.STEMJunior Science CompetitionWe had 23 prep and primary schools taking part in this year’s Junior Science Competition including our own Prep School. Teams of four Year 6 pupils participated in three experiments where they had to determine the most logical conclusions based on their observations and scientic knowledge. While the teams waited for the results, two of our science teachers put on an amazing science-based show to keep everyone entertained. Our warm congratulations go to the winning teams: Gatehouse School, Forest Prep School, and Highgate Primary School and to all the schools which participated. We hope that they enjoyed the experience.

76London Academy of Excellence - LAEOur partnership with LAE dates back to 2012 and we create as many opportunities as we can for students from both schools to meet, share ideas and, where possible, work together. With the latter in mind, a group of Year 12 students from both schools collaborated on a project to put on an event for their peers whilst raising money for charity. Thus, was born the charity event of the year, the Forest-LAE Charity Ball. The Ball, which was held on 17th November in the Dining Hall at Forest, was the culmination of several months of close collaboration between the two groups of Year 12 students from both schools working together, despite differences of opinion and different approaches to the project. A large part of the project was the learning experience for everyone involved: working with people from different settings and with different viewpoints/opinions, allowing for everyone’s voices to be heard, learning how to negotiate and co-operate, how to overcome obstacles, nding alternative solutions and carving a path that both groups could work together on to reach their goal. Their steely determination to drive the project forward ensured that the event took place, despite obstacles, and they successfully raised just over £1400 for the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). Huge thanks go to all the dedicated staff from both schools who supported the students in realising their project ambitions and hosting, undoubtedly, the charity highlight of the year.Our partnershipsour partnershipsBritish Science WeekSTEMOn Monday, 18th March we welcomed 350 pupils from nine local primary schools to Forest to watch an ‘Amazing Animals’ show presented by Braintastic. We learned a lot about the abilities of so many different animals from the fashion taste of dolphins to the clever puzzle-solving skills of corvids when trying to obtain food.STEMJunior Science CompetitionWe had 23 prep and primary schools taking part in this year’s Junior Science Competition including our own Prep School. Teams of four Year 6 pupils participated in three experiments where they had to determine the most logical conclusions based on their observations and scientic knowledge. While the teams waited for the results, two of our science teachers put on an amazing science-based show to keep everyone entertained. Our warm congratulations go to the winning teams: Gatehouse School, Forest Prep School, and Highgate Primary School and to all the schools which participated. We hope that they enjoyed the experience.

98STEMTimetabled Science OutreachOne of our Science teachers led Science sessions at Mayville Primary School in the Autumn and Spring Terms working with Year 1 pupils looking at the human body, plants and animals and their habitats.“You have been very helpful…and brought in some amazing resources to enhance the children’s learning. Thank you…Mayville Primary SchoolMaths LectureAdditional Maths supportWe were delighted to welcome Colin Wright who gave the 2023 Maths Off Piste lecture to our students and those from visiting schools, Wanstead High School, Heathcote School, and Trinity Catholic High School. One of our students wrote this about the lecture:As in previous years, our Maths Department continued to provide valuable weekly support for students from Walthamstow School for Girls and Frederick Bremer School alongside our own pupils studying GCSE Additional Maths.“The 16th of November saw Forest host multiple schools in the local area to a Maths lecture with a guest speaker Dr Colin Wright, who explored the application of mathematics in daily life, his career as well as his hobbies. His humourous delivery encouraged the students to engage in the formulae behind the art of juggling. Combined with his excellent skill, he portrayed juggling as something with hidden roots that link to Maths. The students really welcomed his abstract and interesting application of Maths, which opened the eyes of many to view Maths from a lens that stretches further than what we are studying at the moment. The thought-provoking patterns behind juggling, which to many is perhaps not directly linked to Maths, combined with the element of humour, that the speaker conveyed, made for a fascinating and entertaining evening for all involved.’ Joseph, Year 13 Forest studentHistory SymposiumWe hosted the third joint Forest-LAE Historical Symposium on Wednesday, 15th November. The rst Symposium was held in November 2019 which was a collaboration between our two schools’ History departments. Following a Covid-induced hiatus of three years, we were keen to revive the Symposium last year and this year we welcomed Dr David Smith from Selwyn College, Cambridge who gave a lecture on why Charles I was executed. We also welcomed Dr Pancaldi and four A Level History students from LAE who were joined by ve Forest A Level History students and Mr Clough, Head of History at Forest. Humanities andLiteracyhumanities and literacy

98STEMTimetabled Science OutreachOne of our Science teachers led Science sessions at Mayville Primary School in the Autumn and Spring Terms working with Year 1 pupils looking at the human body, plants and animals and their habitats.“You have been very helpful…and brought in some amazing resources to enhance the children’s learning. Thank you…Mayville Primary SchoolMaths LectureAdditional Maths supportWe were delighted to welcome Colin Wright who gave the 2023 Maths Off Piste lecture to our students and those from visiting schools, Wanstead High School, Heathcote School, and Trinity Catholic High School. One of our students wrote this about the lecture:As in previous years, our Maths Department continued to provide valuable weekly support for students from Walthamstow School for Girls and Frederick Bremer School alongside our own pupils studying GCSE Additional Maths.“The 16th of November saw Forest host multiple schools in the local area to a Maths lecture with a guest speaker Dr Colin Wright, who explored the application of mathematics in daily life, his career as well as his hobbies. His humourous delivery encouraged the students to engage in the formulae behind the art of juggling. Combined with his excellent skill, he portrayed juggling as something with hidden roots that link to Maths. The students really welcomed his abstract and interesting application of Maths, which opened the eyes of many to view Maths from a lens that stretches further than what we are studying at the moment. The thought-provoking patterns behind juggling, which to many is perhaps not directly linked to Maths, combined with the element of humour, that the speaker conveyed, made for a fascinating and entertaining evening for all involved.’ Joseph, Year 13 Forest studentHistory SymposiumWe hosted the third joint Forest-LAE Historical Symposium on Wednesday, 15th November. The rst Symposium was held in November 2019 which was a collaboration between our two schools’ History departments. Following a Covid-induced hiatus of three years, we were keen to revive the Symposium last year and this year we welcomed Dr David Smith from Selwyn College, Cambridge who gave a lecture on why Charles I was executed. We also welcomed Dr Pancaldi and four A Level History students from LAE who were joined by ve Forest A Level History students and Mr Clough, Head of History at Forest. Humanities andLiteracyhumanities and literacy

1110The Symposium provides a wonderful opportunity for students to research a topic of their choice which can be outside their A Level syllabus. It offers them the valuable learning experience of preparing a paper and speaking to it in front of their peers, ready to be challenged and questioned on its content but in a safe, supportive, and welcoming space. Each student from both schools presented a short paper on their chosen eld of historical study which ranged from the question of whether Euripedes was a misogynist or a feminist to how far the Ustaše of Croatia acted independently of Nazi control during WWII to the signicance of Enoch Powell’s ‘Rivers of Blood Speech’. All the students displayed a mastery of their thoroughly researched topics during their presentations and in responding to questions from the oor.humanities and literacy

1110The Symposium provides a wonderful opportunity for students to research a topic of their choice which can be outside their A Level syllabus. It offers them the valuable learning experience of preparing a paper and speaking to it in front of their peers, ready to be challenged and questioned on its content but in a safe, supportive, and welcoming space. Each student from both schools presented a short paper on their chosen eld of historical study which ranged from the question of whether Euripedes was a misogynist or a feminist to how far the Ustaše of Croatia acted independently of Nazi control during WWII to the signicance of Enoch Powell’s ‘Rivers of Blood Speech’. All the students displayed a mastery of their thoroughly researched topics during their presentations and in responding to questions from the oor.humanities and literacy

1312HE and Careers FairCareersThe HE and Careers Fair returned to Forest on 25th January with a packed Sports Hall full of more than 60 exhibitors displaying a range of universities and businesses, including employers offering apprenticeships and gap year specialists. The Fair was attended by our own Forest pupils from Years 9 to 13, and we welcomed over 150 pupils to the Fair from Marshalls Park Academy, Walthamstow School for Girls, Highams Park School, Normanhurst School, Braeside School and George Mitchell School.For the second year running, we offered places on our Life Drawing classes after school every Thursday during Lent Term to our partner secondary schools. Davenant Foundation School, King Solomon High School and Woodford County High School sent some of their A Level Art students to these weekly classes. We hope to offer this again next year as these sessions are hugely popular and of great benet to the students who attend particularly for building a portfolio.Owing to their popularity, we offered Street Dance classes to more local primary schools throughout the year. Dance sessions were run at Henry Maynard, Snaresbrook and Aldersbrook Primary schools and for Years 3-6 at Coppermill Primary School. Everyone was keen to get involved, even students who their teachers remarked were not the most condent and tended to struggle in other disciplines. The pupils and teachers truly enjoyed themselves and much thanks go to our Dance teachers for running these popular sessions.Our Head of Co-Curricular Music provided ukelele lessons as an after-school club at local primary school, Wanstead Church School, which proved to be exceedingly popular.ArtsTimetabled Music Outreach Sessions at a local Primary SchooLLife Drawing ClassesDance Workshops “(Your teacher) has made such a positive impact with the children…they were even able to perform their dance routines to their parents in our nal sharing assembly this morning and the parents were completely blown away!Wanstead Church School“Thank you…for your support this year, it has been really valuable…and it has added so much to our curriculumSnaresbrook Primary School“Thank you so much for this, our children loved it and if you have anything again, we would love to be involved in it. (Your teacher) was so good with the children, she’s a credit to your school.Henry Green Primary School, Dagenhamcareers arts

1312HE and Careers FairCareersThe HE and Careers Fair returned to Forest on 25th January with a packed Sports Hall full of more than 60 exhibitors displaying a range of universities and businesses, including employers offering apprenticeships and gap year specialists. The Fair was attended by our own Forest pupils from Years 9 to 13, and we welcomed over 150 pupils to the Fair from Marshalls Park Academy, Walthamstow School for Girls, Highams Park School, Normanhurst School, Braeside School and George Mitchell School.For the second year running, we offered places on our Life Drawing classes after school every Thursday during Lent Term to our partner secondary schools. Davenant Foundation School, King Solomon High School and Woodford County High School sent some of their A Level Art students to these weekly classes. We hope to offer this again next year as these sessions are hugely popular and of great benet to the students who attend particularly for building a portfolio.Owing to their popularity, we offered Street Dance classes to more local primary schools throughout the year. Dance sessions were run at Henry Maynard, Snaresbrook and Aldersbrook Primary schools and for Years 3-6 at Coppermill Primary School. Everyone was keen to get involved, even students who their teachers remarked were not the most condent and tended to struggle in other disciplines. The pupils and teachers truly enjoyed themselves and much thanks go to our Dance teachers for running these popular sessions.Our Head of Co-Curricular Music provided ukelele lessons as an after-school club at local primary school, Wanstead Church School, which proved to be exceedingly popular.ArtsTimetabled Music Outreach Sessions at a local Primary SchooLLife Drawing ClassesDance Workshops “(Your teacher) has made such a positive impact with the children…they were even able to perform their dance routines to their parents in our nal sharing assembly this morning and the parents were completely blown away!Wanstead Church School“Thank you…for your support this year, it has been really valuable…and it has added so much to our curriculumSnaresbrook Primary School“Thank you so much for this, our children loved it and if you have anything again, we would love to be involved in it. (Your teacher) was so good with the children, she’s a credit to your school.Henry Green Primary School, Dagenhamcareers arts

1514We were delighted to welcome local primary schools Henry Maynard, Chingford CoE, Coppermill and Wanstead Church School to a matinée performance of Les Misérables, the School’s Michaelmas production, on 29th November. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the performance. Chingford CoE Primary School commented that their pupils were especially impressed with the quality of the singing and commented on ‘...how sad it was in parts, and that its theme of love and compassion really make you think!’ One pupil said she ‘...simply loved it, all of it!Les Misérables performance“I wanted to say how impressed we were with the Les Misérables performance. It was fantastic and our pupils were mesmerised by it (and the school grounds!)Henry Maynard Primary SchoolFor the rst time, ‘Battle of the Bands’ was held at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East and was a wonderful and entertaining evening showcasing the impressive talents of our pupils (and staff). Our bands were also joined by a guest band from local school, Walthamstow Academy, who opened the live show with style. £1000 was raised through ticket sales which was split between two charities chosen by the students: Elizabeth’s Smiles a charity which supports children who have lost a parent and the Child Neurology Foundation which supports children and their families living with neurologic conditions.Our wonderful musicians put on a lovely performance at the NHS Retirement Concert at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Wanstead on 4th December 2023.Battle of the BandsNHS Retirement Concert Arts

1514We were delighted to welcome local primary schools Henry Maynard, Chingford CoE, Coppermill and Wanstead Church School to a matinée performance of Les Misérables, the School’s Michaelmas production, on 29th November. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the performance. Chingford CoE Primary School commented that their pupils were especially impressed with the quality of the singing and commented on ‘...how sad it was in parts, and that its theme of love and compassion really make you think!’ One pupil said she ‘...simply loved it, all of it!Les Misérables performance“I wanted to say how impressed we were with the Les Misérables performance. It was fantastic and our pupils were mesmerised by it (and the school grounds!)Henry Maynard Primary SchoolFor the rst time, ‘Battle of the Bands’ was held at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East and was a wonderful and entertaining evening showcasing the impressive talents of our pupils (and staff). Our bands were also joined by a guest band from local school, Walthamstow Academy, who opened the live show with style. £1000 was raised through ticket sales which was split between two charities chosen by the students: Elizabeth’s Smiles a charity which supports children who have lost a parent and the Child Neurology Foundation which supports children and their families living with neurologic conditions.Our wonderful musicians put on a lovely performance at the NHS Retirement Concert at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Wanstead on 4th December 2023.Battle of the BandsNHS Retirement Concert Arts

1716Our Head of Mandarin also delivered timetabled Mandarin sessions one afternoon a week at a local primary school.Modern Foreign LanguagesTimetabled Mandarin Outreach Sessions to local Primary SchoolsThe after-school clubs at Wanstead Church School ran successfully throughout 2022-2023 and in 2023-24, another group of Year 12 students took up the mantle to continue running the after-school Spanish, Maths and Science clubs and sharing their enthusiasm for these subjects with pupils in Years 3-6. Running these clubs gives the students an opportunity to engage with the local community in a positive and mutually benecial way. This project can provide academic enrichment for the local school pupils and the alternative experience of being taught by people other than their teachers. The students running the clubs can benet from the opportunity to meet new people, take the initiative, and sharpen their organisational skills, all of which are valuable aspects of their personal development.After School Maths, Science and Spanish Clubs In February 2024, we welcomed Frederick Bremer school to a performance by the Onatti Theatre Company of a German language play Der Babysitter. In May, we were joined by Oaks Park High School for a performance of a Spanish language play Reserva Duplicada and in June we welcomed Woodbridge High School, Oaks Park High School, and Frederick Bremer School to a performance of a French play Le Cours d’Art. The plays used words that the students would not have readily recognised alongside language that they would have been familiar with already to help them follow the play. Vocabulary sheets were also provided at each performance to aid understanding.German, Spanish and French Plays – Onatti Theatre Company One of our swimming teachers developed an Outreach swimming programme, the Forest Swimming Performance Programme, inviting regional to national level swimmers currently attending state schools in Waltham Forest and Redbridge to top up their training by joining our swimmers during their Forest Performance sessions. The programme works to bridge the gap for those children who encounter difculties in making it to elite level swimming owing to barriers such as the rising cost of pool hire for local swimming clubs because of increased energy prices. Most state school children who swim competitively do not get to access the volume of pool time required to reach the highest level in the sport and for those that do, this often means training at 5.00am before school and up to 9.00pm after school due to busy public pool programmes which can have a knock-on effect on their study/life balance and overall well-being. Since September 2023, swimmers from the following schools have taken advantage of our Performance Programme: Heathcote School, Higham’s Park School, West Hatch High School and Wanstead High School.One of the swimmers taking advantage of our programme competed at the London Regional Championships and made Swim England National qualication times in 50m Freestyle and 50m Breaststroke. This was their highest level of qualication to date which put them in the country’s top 20 for their age. This is an incredible achievement for the pupil and a credit to this impactful programme. Our Lady of Lourdes and Snaresbrook Primary Schools also took advantage of the use of our pool after Forest had broken up for the summer.SportSwimming OutreachFor the rst time we ran an afternoon of outdoor and Combined Cadet Force skills for local primary and prep schools. Groups of Year 5 pupils were given the opportunity to experience various activities ranging from capture the ag to drumming. The groups of pupils learned about working as a team, following instructions, using their initiative and thinking ‘outside the box’ at times. We were joined by ve schools, Mayville Primary School, Nightingale Primary School, Loyola Prep School, The Gower School and Willow Brook Primary School. Fortunately, the weather held and it was a ne afternoon.Outdoor Skillsmodern foreign languages sport

1716Our Head of Mandarin also delivered timetabled Mandarin sessions one afternoon a week at a local primary school.Modern Foreign LanguagesTimetabled Mandarin Outreach Sessions to local Primary SchoolsThe after-school clubs at Wanstead Church School ran successfully throughout 2022-2023 and in 2023-24, another group of Year 12 students took up the mantle to continue running the after-school Spanish, Maths and Science clubs and sharing their enthusiasm for these subjects with pupils in Years 3-6. Running these clubs gives the students an opportunity to engage with the local community in a positive and mutually benecial way. This project can provide academic enrichment for the local school pupils and the alternative experience of being taught by people other than their teachers. The students running the clubs can benet from the opportunity to meet new people, take the initiative, and sharpen their organisational skills, all of which are valuable aspects of their personal development.After School Maths, Science and Spanish Clubs In February 2024, we welcomed Frederick Bremer school to a performance by the Onatti Theatre Company of a German language play Der Babysitter. In May, we were joined by Oaks Park High School for a performance of a Spanish language play Reserva Duplicada and in June we welcomed Woodbridge High School, Oaks Park High School, and Frederick Bremer School to a performance of a French play Le Cours d’Art. The plays used words that the students would not have readily recognised alongside language that they would have been familiar with already to help them follow the play. Vocabulary sheets were also provided at each performance to aid understanding.German, Spanish and French Plays – Onatti Theatre Company One of our swimming teachers developed an Outreach swimming programme, the Forest Swimming Performance Programme, inviting regional to national level swimmers currently attending state schools in Waltham Forest and Redbridge to top up their training by joining our swimmers during their Forest Performance sessions. The programme works to bridge the gap for those children who encounter difculties in making it to elite level swimming owing to barriers such as the rising cost of pool hire for local swimming clubs because of increased energy prices. Most state school children who swim competitively do not get to access the volume of pool time required to reach the highest level in the sport and for those that do, this often means training at 5.00am before school and up to 9.00pm after school due to busy public pool programmes which can have a knock-on effect on their study/life balance and overall well-being. Since September 2023, swimmers from the following schools have taken advantage of our Performance Programme: Heathcote School, Higham’s Park School, West Hatch High School and Wanstead High School.One of the swimmers taking advantage of our programme competed at the London Regional Championships and made Swim England National qualication times in 50m Freestyle and 50m Breaststroke. This was their highest level of qualication to date which put them in the country’s top 20 for their age. This is an incredible achievement for the pupil and a credit to this impactful programme. Our Lady of Lourdes and Snaresbrook Primary Schools also took advantage of the use of our pool after Forest had broken up for the summer.SportSwimming OutreachFor the rst time we ran an afternoon of outdoor and Combined Cadet Force skills for local primary and prep schools. Groups of Year 5 pupils were given the opportunity to experience various activities ranging from capture the ag to drumming. The groups of pupils learned about working as a team, following instructions, using their initiative and thinking ‘outside the box’ at times. We were joined by ve schools, Mayville Primary School, Nightingale Primary School, Loyola Prep School, The Gower School and Willow Brook Primary School. Fortunately, the weather held and it was a ne afternoon.Outdoor Skillsmodern foreign languages sport

1918Community actionFoodbank FridaysThis year we continued with our weekly foodbank collections for Redbridge Foodbank and visited the Foodbank to see their work in action and how our contributions can help towards making a difference to those in crisis in our local community.We were also delighted to interview James, the Warehouse Manager, at Redbridge Foodbank who told us about the effects of the current situation with the on-going cost of living crisis and how Redbridge Foodbank is now having to buy in food and non-food items as donations have reached particularly low levels. You can watch the interview which is also on our Instagram and Twitter feeds. https://www.instagram.com/redbridgefoodbankinterview/. Urgently needed food items Tinned Meat Tinned Fish Long Life Milk Tinned Spaghetti Instant Noodles Cooking Oil Non-food Items Shampoo Toilet Paper Sport communty action

1918Community actionFoodbank FridaysThis year we continued with our weekly foodbank collections for Redbridge Foodbank and visited the Foodbank to see their work in action and how our contributions can help towards making a difference to those in crisis in our local community.We were also delighted to interview James, the Warehouse Manager, at Redbridge Foodbank who told us about the effects of the current situation with the on-going cost of living crisis and how Redbridge Foodbank is now having to buy in food and non-food items as donations have reached particularly low levels. You can watch the interview which is also on our Instagram and Twitter feeds. https://www.instagram.com/redbridgefoodbankinterview/. Urgently needed food items Tinned Meat Tinned Fish Long Life Milk Tinned Spaghetti Instant Noodles Cooking Oil Non-food Items Shampoo Toilet Paper Sport communty action

2120As in previous years, we ran a winter coat collection in November at School with Sixth Form helpers at the gates to receive the donations. We were overwhelmed with the massive response and bagged up 20 sacks totalling over 80 coats! This year, we divided the donations between two local organisations: Branches homeless shelter in Walthamstow and the Leytonstone branch of The Salvation Army.We put a call-out to the Forest community for books for a local primary school in need of ction/non-ction books suitable for ages 4-11 and were thrilled with the amazing response. The school cat minded the books until they were delivered safely to Willow Brook Primary School in Leyton.Winter coat collectionBook collection“I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for the extremely generous donation of books. The range and quality are just fantastic, and our pupils and PTA volunteers have thoroughly enjoyed sorting and browsing through the titles this week. Please pass on our sincere thanks from everyone at Willow Brook to all involved in making the book drive happen. Willow Brook Primary SchoolYear 7 & 8 Christmas Toy Appeal, Winter Fair, Christmas and Summer Hamper Rafes, Volunteering and Forest Staff Afternoon TeaOur Year 7 and 8 Community Action pupils have been engaged in a variety of activities during the year. The pupils took on the role of Christmas elves in helping to sort out the Christmas presents donated by staff for the ‘Giving Tree’ initiative via the charity KidsOut. This aimed to provide Christmas presents to children in shelters escaping domestic abuse who otherwise might not get a present. The Year 7 and 8 Community Action pupils held a Winter Fair in December at St. Peter-in-the-Forest Church and sold cookies and chocolate trufes, jams and festive cards they had made themselves to raise money for Branches shelter. A Christmas hamper rafe was also held which included items generously donated by the Forest community of pupils, parents/carers, staff and Old Foresters plus items made by the pupils themselves such as spiced orange cordial. The proceeds from both the Winter Fair and the Christmas Hamper Rafe raised just over £1000 for Branches homeless shelter in Walthamstow and Haven House Children’s Hospice in Woodford Green, both of which are local charities.community action community action

2120As in previous years, we ran a winter coat collection in November at School with Sixth Form helpers at the gates to receive the donations. We were overwhelmed with the massive response and bagged up 20 sacks totalling over 80 coats! This year, we divided the donations between two local organisations: Branches homeless shelter in Walthamstow and the Leytonstone branch of The Salvation Army.We put a call-out to the Forest community for books for a local primary school in need of ction/non-ction books suitable for ages 4-11 and were thrilled with the amazing response. The school cat minded the books until they were delivered safely to Willow Brook Primary School in Leyton.Winter coat collectionBook collection“I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for the extremely generous donation of books. The range and quality are just fantastic, and our pupils and PTA volunteers have thoroughly enjoyed sorting and browsing through the titles this week. Please pass on our sincere thanks from everyone at Willow Brook to all involved in making the book drive happen. Willow Brook Primary SchoolYear 7 & 8 Christmas Toy Appeal, Winter Fair, Christmas and Summer Hamper Rafes, Volunteering and Forest Staff Afternoon TeaOur Year 7 and 8 Community Action pupils have been engaged in a variety of activities during the year. The pupils took on the role of Christmas elves in helping to sort out the Christmas presents donated by staff for the ‘Giving Tree’ initiative via the charity KidsOut. This aimed to provide Christmas presents to children in shelters escaping domestic abuse who otherwise might not get a present. The Year 7 and 8 Community Action pupils held a Winter Fair in December at St. Peter-in-the-Forest Church and sold cookies and chocolate trufes, jams and festive cards they had made themselves to raise money for Branches shelter. A Christmas hamper rafe was also held which included items generously donated by the Forest community of pupils, parents/carers, staff and Old Foresters plus items made by the pupils themselves such as spiced orange cordial. The proceeds from both the Winter Fair and the Christmas Hamper Rafe raised just over £1000 for Branches homeless shelter in Walthamstow and Haven House Children’s Hospice in Woodford Green, both of which are local charities.community action community action

2322Spurred on by the success of the Christmas Hamper Rafe, the Year 7 and 8 Community Action pupils decided to hold another hamper rafe for two more local charities: The Magpie Project and Celia Hammond Animal Trust. Once again, items were generously donated by the Forest community to create two hampers for a Summer Hamper Rafe draw in June. The pupils were also busy making homemade items such as elderower and hibiscus cordial to add to the hampers to make them extra special. They were also joined by Amy Ross, from The Magpie Project, one afternoon when she came to speak to the pupils about the work of the charity. The rafe raised £519 which was split between the two charities.community actionThe Year 7 and 8 Community Action pupils were also keen to celebrate the work of our dedicated Estates, Catering and Cleaning staff. The pupils organised an afternoon tea as a sign of their appreciation for all the staff’s hard work around the School. The pupils took charge of all the preparations from making sandwiches to serving the tea. The staff enjoyed the tea and were truly appreciative of the effort and thought poured into the event. Our thanks go to the Year 7 and 8 Community Action pupils and to their teachers, Mrs Ashton and Miss Roberts, who oversaw all their hard work.community action humanities and literacy

2322Spurred on by the success of the Christmas Hamper Rafe, the Year 7 and 8 Community Action pupils decided to hold another hamper rafe for two more local charities: The Magpie Project and Celia Hammond Animal Trust. Once again, items were generously donated by the Forest community to create two hampers for a Summer Hamper Rafe draw in June. The pupils were also busy making homemade items such as elderower and hibiscus cordial to add to the hampers to make them extra special. They were also joined by Amy Ross, from The Magpie Project, one afternoon when she came to speak to the pupils about the work of the charity. The rafe raised £519 which was split between the two charities.community actionThe Year 7 and 8 Community Action pupils were also keen to celebrate the work of our dedicated Estates, Catering and Cleaning staff. The pupils organised an afternoon tea as a sign of their appreciation for all the staff’s hard work around the School. The pupils took charge of all the preparations from making sandwiches to serving the tea. The staff enjoyed the tea and were truly appreciative of the effort and thought poured into the event. Our thanks go to the Year 7 and 8 Community Action pupils and to their teachers, Mrs Ashton and Miss Roberts, who oversaw all their hard work.community action humanities and literacy

2524We were pleased to offer the opportunity of volunteering at Haven House Children’s Hospice again this year to Year 12 and 13 students. Students took part in several activities to help Haven House staff prepare for events such as their Halloween Party and Family Christmas Party.Sixth Form Volunteering at Haven House Interfaith week Interfaith Week is a nationally marked week designed to strengthen good interfaith relations and increase awareness and understanding of the different and distinct faith communities in the UK, celebrating and building on the contribution they make within our communities. Pupils across the whole School were involved in recognising and celebrating the diversity of faiths and beliefs, both religious and non-religious, that make up our School community.In the words of our Chaplain, these were the highlights of the week:“Sharing together in music, magic, food, stories, conversations- Interfaith Week at Forest has included a wide range of activities for pupils, parents and staff to highlight the importance of promoting dialogue, understanding and celebration around faith and belief. It has been a great opportunity too to highlight our partnerships and outreach; with particular highlights being the Faith & Belief Open Evening event which saw staff from 15 local schools and organisations coming along to hear about and experience our journey of embedding faith and belief in the curriculum. The ChaplainFaith and Belieffaith and belief

2524We were pleased to offer the opportunity of volunteering at Haven House Children’s Hospice again this year to Year 12 and 13 students. Students took part in several activities to help Haven House staff prepare for events such as their Halloween Party and Family Christmas Party.Sixth Form Volunteering at Haven House Interfaith week Interfaith Week is a nationally marked week designed to strengthen good interfaith relations and increase awareness and understanding of the different and distinct faith communities in the UK, celebrating and building on the contribution they make within our communities. Pupils across the whole School were involved in recognising and celebrating the diversity of faiths and beliefs, both religious and non-religious, that make up our School community.In the words of our Chaplain, these were the highlights of the week:“Sharing together in music, magic, food, stories, conversations- Interfaith Week at Forest has included a wide range of activities for pupils, parents and staff to highlight the importance of promoting dialogue, understanding and celebration around faith and belief. It has been a great opportunity too to highlight our partnerships and outreach; with particular highlights being the Faith & Belief Open Evening event which saw staff from 15 local schools and organisations coming along to hear about and experience our journey of embedding faith and belief in the curriculum. The ChaplainFaith and Belieffaith and belief

2726Linking Schools programmeYear 13 - Developing outreach in the school communityWorkshops were held during the course of the year with Year 8 pupils from Forest and Eden School for Girls in Walthamstow. The workshops focused on individual and group identity, exploring how we can avoid stereotypes and promote empathy and dialogue skills. During the workshops, the groups reected on how well we live together, ensuring that we create a cohesive community where all voices are valued and understood.A Year 13 student-led project focused on volunteering in the Sixth Form and comprised a survey of levels of volunteering amongst Sixth Form students and a Sixth Form assembly on Outreach which highlighted the value it brings to those engaged in it and the wider community. It is hoped that this work will be expanded upon in future years.“Our partners at The Faith & Belief Forum spoke about the mutual learning and development of resources that has been enabled due to our work together. Pupil Advocates showcased their research and peer leadership roles. Another highlight was the author panel where we welcomed authors to speak about their experience of faith and creativity and the vital space for collaboration and shared values. We welcomed Woodbridge High School to join us for this.MPs Roundtable dialogue - Impact of conict in Gaza London School of Economics Faith & Climate SummitA small group of students from Year 12 were chosen to join student representatives from a number of sixth forms and universities across the UK to prepare a presentation to MPs sharing their lived experience around this challenging and sensitive topic. After several weeks meeting online to prepare, the group had the meeting in person in Parliament. They demonstrated, as individuals and as a whole group, the power of sharing space in authentic dialogue as they called on the MPs to seek and value youth voice on all matters of such importance.Earlier in Trinity Term, a small group of Year 11 and Year 12 students attended this youth summit, joining with other students to hear from experts from the UN and other organisations about the impact of engaging with faith communities in relation to the changes needed to combat climate change.faith and belief faith and belef

2726Linking Schools programmeYear 13 - Developing outreach in the school communityWorkshops were held during the course of the year with Year 8 pupils from Forest and Eden School for Girls in Walthamstow. The workshops focused on individual and group identity, exploring how we can avoid stereotypes and promote empathy and dialogue skills. During the workshops, the groups reected on how well we live together, ensuring that we create a cohesive community where all voices are valued and understood.A Year 13 student-led project focused on volunteering in the Sixth Form and comprised a survey of levels of volunteering amongst Sixth Form students and a Sixth Form assembly on Outreach which highlighted the value it brings to those engaged in it and the wider community. It is hoped that this work will be expanded upon in future years.“Our partners at The Faith & Belief Forum spoke about the mutual learning and development of resources that has been enabled due to our work together. Pupil Advocates showcased their research and peer leadership roles. Another highlight was the author panel where we welcomed authors to speak about their experience of faith and creativity and the vital space for collaboration and shared values. We welcomed Woodbridge High School to join us for this.MPs Roundtable dialogue - Impact of conict in Gaza London School of Economics Faith & Climate SummitA small group of students from Year 12 were chosen to join student representatives from a number of sixth forms and universities across the UK to prepare a presentation to MPs sharing their lived experience around this challenging and sensitive topic. After several weeks meeting online to prepare, the group had the meeting in person in Parliament. They demonstrated, as individuals and as a whole group, the power of sharing space in authentic dialogue as they called on the MPs to seek and value youth voice on all matters of such importance.Earlier in Trinity Term, a small group of Year 11 and Year 12 students attended this youth summit, joining with other students to hear from experts from the UN and other organisations about the impact of engaging with faith communities in relation to the changes needed to combat climate change.faith and belief faith and belef

2928Social valueWE ARE IMMENSELY PROUD OF THE DEDICATION, EFFORT AND ACHIEVEMENT OF OUR PARTICIPANTS£15,305Minimum of 24 hoursover 6 months per student42 SilverMinimum of 52 hoursover 12 months per student34 GoldMinimum of 12 hoursper student134 Bronze210students2899hours2023-2024Duke of Edinburgh AwardThe Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) scheme continues to be an important part of our all-round educational provision at Forest School and pupils taking part in the scheme are required to complete activities in the four sections of volunteering, physical, skills and expedition in each of the award levels, Bronze, Silver and Gold with a residential component to complete at Gold level. Participating in the DofE programme opens up pupils’ experiences in volunteering and being of service in the community, something which they may not have considered previously, and this experience can enable them to look beyond themselves in other areas of their lives. Local educationMock Interviews for Oxbridge Candidates We were pleased to help students from Heathcote School and Science College and Trinity Catholic High School hoping to study Medicine, Land Economy and Geography who had all received invitations for interview at Cambridge. We also provided Oxbridge interview practice to a group of 11 students at Wanstead High School which offered them an excellent opportunity to exercise their oracy skills. A big thank you goes to our Head of Sixth Form and Geography teaching staff for providing interview practice and giving valuable feedback to the students.Schools' Climate ConferenceWe welcomed pupils from Frederick Bremer School and Woodbridge High School to our Schools Climate Conference on 28th September 2023 for a fascinating conference during our Sustainability Week. Working with our pupils in 16 groups, each of which represented a different nation, all the pupils researched their country’s responsibilities, priorities and vulnerabilities regarding climate change. They learnt how to negotiate and to listen to each other and learnt about how these conferences actually work as well as experiencing one of the key challenges of COPs: how to best align the individual needs of countries with the greater needs of the globe.local education

2928Social valueWE ARE IMMENSELY PROUD OF THE DEDICATION, EFFORT AND ACHIEVEMENT OF OUR PARTICIPANTS£15,305Minimum of 24 hoursover 6 months per student42 SilverMinimum of 52 hoursover 12 months per student34 GoldMinimum of 12 hoursper student134 Bronze210students2899hours2023-2024Duke of Edinburgh AwardThe Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) scheme continues to be an important part of our all-round educational provision at Forest School and pupils taking part in the scheme are required to complete activities in the four sections of volunteering, physical, skills and expedition in each of the award levels, Bronze, Silver and Gold with a residential component to complete at Gold level. Participating in the DofE programme opens up pupils’ experiences in volunteering and being of service in the community, something which they may not have considered previously, and this experience can enable them to look beyond themselves in other areas of their lives. Local educationMock Interviews for Oxbridge Candidates We were pleased to help students from Heathcote School and Science College and Trinity Catholic High School hoping to study Medicine, Land Economy and Geography who had all received invitations for interview at Cambridge. We also provided Oxbridge interview practice to a group of 11 students at Wanstead High School which offered them an excellent opportunity to exercise their oracy skills. A big thank you goes to our Head of Sixth Form and Geography teaching staff for providing interview practice and giving valuable feedback to the students.Schools' Climate ConferenceWe welcomed pupils from Frederick Bremer School and Woodbridge High School to our Schools Climate Conference on 28th September 2023 for a fascinating conference during our Sustainability Week. Working with our pupils in 16 groups, each of which represented a different nation, all the pupils researched their country’s responsibilities, priorities and vulnerabilities regarding climate change. They learnt how to negotiate and to listen to each other and learnt about how these conferences actually work as well as experiencing one of the key challenges of COPs: how to best align the individual needs of countries with the greater needs of the globe.local education

3130Sustainability Lookout! LectureGCSE Additional Maths TuitionMock Multiple Mini Interviews and Medics' Day During Sustainability Week, we were joined by fourteen Year 13 students from Highams Park School for the Sustainability Lookout! Lecture also on 28th September. The guest speaker was Henry Dimbleby, a co-founder of restaurant chain Leon and the Sustainable Restaurant Association and an expert on food waste. Henry’s talk was both informative and entertaining for the Sixth Form students and opened their eyes to the logistical and political issues surrounding sustainable eating in schools.As in previous years, the Maths Department continued to provide weekly support to students from Frederick Bremer School and Walthamstow School for Girls studying for a GCSE in Additional Maths alongside our own pupils. GCSE Additional Maths is a higher level of Maths aimed at more able students who take this exam in addition to GCSE Maths.In November 2023, we hosted the follow-up session of mock Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) for the budding medics and dentists who attended the Medics’ Day in June 2023. The MMIs provide a vital practice run for the students who will be asked to participate in these as part of the rigorous interview process for medicine and dentistry courses; the MMIs comprise around ten rotational stations where students will be asked to apply their judgement, empathy, scientic knowledge and understanding to unfamiliar situations. Our students were joined by pupils from Heathcote School, Davenant Foundation School, Norlington School and Woodbridge High School. The format for the Medics’ Day in June 2024 was revised to be more streamlined and take up a Saturday morning rather than a whole day. The students were put through their paces by the experienced panel of interviewers and undertook a group task in much the same way that they would during the interview process for their courses. Detailed feedback was provided for each student including those attending from Woodbridge High School, Trinity Catholic High School, Highams Park School and Beal High School. These students will be invited back to Forest for the MMIs in November 2024.East London Classics Summer School One of our Classics teachers has been running the East London Classics Summer School (ELCSS) during the summer holidays for the last few years helping Year 10 students from local state schools to prepare for their Classics GCSEs being taken the following year. The Summer School is supported by The Classical Association, the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies, King’s College London (KCL), University College London and Professor Mary Beard and has grown in immense popularity. This year the Summer School took place in Hackney and included lectures by speakers from the Museum of London, Classical Talks and the Universities of Oxford and Manchester and KCL across ve days and included a tour of the Classics Department at KCL.local education local education

3130Sustainability Lookout! LectureGCSE Additional Maths TuitionMock Multiple Mini Interviews and Medics' Day During Sustainability Week, we were joined by fourteen Year 13 students from Highams Park School for the Sustainability Lookout! Lecture also on 28th September. The guest speaker was Henry Dimbleby, a co-founder of restaurant chain Leon and the Sustainable Restaurant Association and an expert on food waste. Henry’s talk was both informative and entertaining for the Sixth Form students and opened their eyes to the logistical and political issues surrounding sustainable eating in schools.As in previous years, the Maths Department continued to provide weekly support to students from Frederick Bremer School and Walthamstow School for Girls studying for a GCSE in Additional Maths alongside our own pupils. GCSE Additional Maths is a higher level of Maths aimed at more able students who take this exam in addition to GCSE Maths.In November 2023, we hosted the follow-up session of mock Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) for the budding medics and dentists who attended the Medics’ Day in June 2023. The MMIs provide a vital practice run for the students who will be asked to participate in these as part of the rigorous interview process for medicine and dentistry courses; the MMIs comprise around ten rotational stations where students will be asked to apply their judgement, empathy, scientic knowledge and understanding to unfamiliar situations. Our students were joined by pupils from Heathcote School, Davenant Foundation School, Norlington School and Woodbridge High School. The format for the Medics’ Day in June 2024 was revised to be more streamlined and take up a Saturday morning rather than a whole day. The students were put through their paces by the experienced panel of interviewers and undertook a group task in much the same way that they would during the interview process for their courses. Detailed feedback was provided for each student including those attending from Woodbridge High School, Trinity Catholic High School, Highams Park School and Beal High School. These students will be invited back to Forest for the MMIs in November 2024.East London Classics Summer School One of our Classics teachers has been running the East London Classics Summer School (ELCSS) during the summer holidays for the last few years helping Year 10 students from local state schools to prepare for their Classics GCSEs being taken the following year. The Summer School is supported by The Classical Association, the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies, King’s College London (KCL), University College London and Professor Mary Beard and has grown in immense popularity. This year the Summer School took place in Hackney and included lectures by speakers from the Museum of London, Classical Talks and the Universities of Oxford and Manchester and KCL across ve days and included a tour of the Classics Department at KCL.local education local education

3332“(There was) A surprise appearance from Professor Mary Beard at the end of the week (and she) congratulated our students on their outstanding work ethic and dedication over the ve days. She also spoke about the importance of Classics in her life and its relevance to modernity, citing empire, race, gender, and power in her message. The students were on the edge of their seats as they listened to her weighty words, and we all felt incredibly motivated…Students and parents unanimously agreed that the summer school had been a very positive experience and, most notably, boosted their condence in the subject. Some of our students also expressed the intention to continue with a Classical subject at A Level and even university, which was fantastic to hear!The Summer School welcomed students from the east London area and elsewhere in London and the Home Counties including Kelmscott School, Fulham Boys School, Harris Academy East London, Nower Hill High School, Wycombe High School and St Paul’s Way Trust School in Tower Hamlets.Impressively, the Summer School was able to offer a mixture of full and half bursaries to 70% of the students to enable participation and engagement in an academically enriching activity. The ve-day lecture series and the off-site trip were designed not only to improve the students’ GCSE preparations but also to encourage them to consider Higher Education alongside more advanced classical routes. There are many opportunities out there and ELCSS tries to demonstrate to young people that these options are accessible to anyone who is keen to pursue Classical studies at a higher level. The ELCSS is very grateful to all of the speakers who gave of their precious time, answered a vast array of questions and inspired this year’s group of budding Classicists.Stationery Donation to a Local School Donation of English Texts to Local Schools We were pleased to donate surplus stationery to a partner school, Davenant Foundation School in Loughton which was warmly received.We were fortunate enough to have a number of English texts made available by the English department following an update and renewal of texts. We offered the texts to local schools and Wanstead High School, Oaks Park High School, George Mitchell School and Walthamstow School for Girls all took advantage of the offer.“Thank you to all the sponsors for the bursaries, without which I wouldn’t be here. It’s been difcult but worth it. Denitely rewarding and certainly improved my Latin.local educationlocal education

3332“(There was) A surprise appearance from Professor Mary Beard at the end of the week (and she) congratulated our students on their outstanding work ethic and dedication over the ve days. She also spoke about the importance of Classics in her life and its relevance to modernity, citing empire, race, gender, and power in her message. The students were on the edge of their seats as they listened to her weighty words, and we all felt incredibly motivated…Students and parents unanimously agreed that the summer school had been a very positive experience and, most notably, boosted their condence in the subject. Some of our students also expressed the intention to continue with a Classical subject at A Level and even university, which was fantastic to hear!The Summer School welcomed students from the east London area and elsewhere in London and the Home Counties including Kelmscott School, Fulham Boys School, Harris Academy East London, Nower Hill High School, Wycombe High School and St Paul’s Way Trust School in Tower Hamlets.Impressively, the Summer School was able to offer a mixture of full and half bursaries to 70% of the students to enable participation and engagement in an academically enriching activity. The ve-day lecture series and the off-site trip were designed not only to improve the students’ GCSE preparations but also to encourage them to consider Higher Education alongside more advanced classical routes. There are many opportunities out there and ELCSS tries to demonstrate to young people that these options are accessible to anyone who is keen to pursue Classical studies at a higher level. The ELCSS is very grateful to all of the speakers who gave of their precious time, answered a vast array of questions and inspired this year’s group of budding Classicists.Stationery Donation to a Local School Donation of English Texts to Local Schools We were pleased to donate surplus stationery to a partner school, Davenant Foundation School in Loughton which was warmly received.We were fortunate enough to have a number of English texts made available by the English department following an update and renewal of texts. We offered the texts to local schools and Wanstead High School, Oaks Park High School, George Mitchell School and Walthamstow School for Girls all took advantage of the offer.“Thank you to all the sponsors for the bursaries, without which I wouldn’t be here. It’s been difcult but worth it. Denitely rewarding and certainly improved my Latin.local educationlocal education

3534Prep SchoolThe Prep School was as busy as the Senior School in raising money for charity during the year. In September, they donated Harvest gifts to Heat or Eat, a local foodbank charity in Walthamstow and donated coats to our whole school winter coat collection in late November. Morris House ran a very successful Shoebox Appeal for the Salvation Army in the run-up to Christmas and advent calendars were collected and donated to Treats for Kids before Christmas. In Lent Term, Prep School pupils were busy raising money for their charities through the House Charity Disco for the NSPCC (£900) and the Dodgeball Tournament for Cancer Research UK (£1074). Pupils also took part in the whole school Book Collection for a local primary school and organised an Easter Egg Appeal for Treats for Kids as well as supporting a Sixth Form student’s charity appeal for Guts UK through the sale of tickets for an Easter Egg Rafe. In Trinity Term, pupils from Atkinson and Morris Houses hosted a Charity Afternoon on 7th June which, together with the Soccer Aid event, raised over £1300 for Unicef.harvest festival / collections / bake saleCharitycharity

3534Prep SchoolThe Prep School was as busy as the Senior School in raising money for charity during the year. In September, they donated Harvest gifts to Heat or Eat, a local foodbank charity in Walthamstow and donated coats to our whole school winter coat collection in late November. Morris House ran a very successful Shoebox Appeal for the Salvation Army in the run-up to Christmas and advent calendars were collected and donated to Treats for Kids before Christmas. In Lent Term, Prep School pupils were busy raising money for their charities through the House Charity Disco for the NSPCC (£900) and the Dodgeball Tournament for Cancer Research UK (£1074). Pupils also took part in the whole school Book Collection for a local primary school and organised an Easter Egg Appeal for Treats for Kids as well as supporting a Sixth Form student’s charity appeal for Guts UK through the sale of tickets for an Easter Egg Rafe. In Trinity Term, pupils from Atkinson and Morris Houses hosted a Charity Afternoon on 7th June which, together with the Soccer Aid event, raised over £1300 for Unicef.harvest festival / collections / bake saleCharitycharity

3736Charity afternoonSenior SchoolCharity Afternoon was different this year and was held during the lunch break on Sports Day in the Park. The event retained its festival atmosphere with stalls ranging from glitter tattoos to guess the name of the frog to penalty shoot-out challenges to the ever-popular sponge the teacher (and soak the student!) to refreshingly welcome ice lollies, cool drinks and candy ‘salads’! Just over £1400 was raised in the space of an hour; a fantastic achievement with all the money going to the charities which the Houses had fundraised for throughout the year and for the School’s charities as previously chosen by the pupils: Haven House Children’s Hospice, Cancer Research UK, Water Aid and WWF.charity

3736Charity afternoonSenior SchoolCharity Afternoon was different this year and was held during the lunch break on Sports Day in the Park. The event retained its festival atmosphere with stalls ranging from glitter tattoos to guess the name of the frog to penalty shoot-out challenges to the ever-popular sponge the teacher (and soak the student!) to refreshingly welcome ice lollies, cool drinks and candy ‘salads’! Just over £1400 was raised in the space of an hour; a fantastic achievement with all the money going to the charities which the Houses had fundraised for throughout the year and for the School’s charities as previously chosen by the pupils: Haven House Children’s Hospice, Cancer Research UK, Water Aid and WWF.charity

3938FusionThe Year 13 students organised a thoroughly entertaining evening of music and dance celebrating a panoply of diverse backgrounds and heritage. The students opened up the evening to performers from across the school including those from the younger sections of the school. The evening showcased the amazing musical and dance talents of our pupils and raised £610 for The Sharan Project, a charity which aims to support and empower women experiencing difcult domestic circumstances and to aid others’ understanding of the challenges these women face.charity

3938FusionThe Year 13 students organised a thoroughly entertaining evening of music and dance celebrating a panoply of diverse backgrounds and heritage. The students opened up the evening to performers from across the school including those from the younger sections of the school. The evening showcased the amazing musical and dance talents of our pupils and raised £610 for The Sharan Project, a charity which aims to support and empower women experiencing difcult domestic circumstances and to aid others’ understanding of the challenges these women face.charity

4140Finding Puck – Lower School Play Live LoungeThe ticket sales from the Lower School’s production of Finding Puck were set aside for the charity Action for Children.Live Lounge traditionally takes place towards the end of each term and in December and March, Year 12 and 13 students came together to play music of their choice to a supportive audience of their fellow students whilst raising money for charity. They raised just under £200 for Women’s Aid, a national charity working for the last 50 years to end domestic abuse against women and children.Macmillan Coffee Morning Ceilidh and Soul Night The Macmillan Coffee Morning took place on Friday, 6th October 2023 and raised just over £610! Building on the success of last year’s incredibly popular St Patrick’s Day Ceilidh, the event this year was expanded to include three student Soul Bands to warm up the audience for the evening, culminating with a traditional Irish Ceilidh dance led by our Trad Band. All the proceeds from the ticket sales, which amounted to £500, were donated to Kinetika Bloco, a musical charity which helps young people in London aged 9-25 from diverse backgrounds to build condence resilience and musicianship.charity

4140Finding Puck – Lower School Play Live LoungeThe ticket sales from the Lower School’s production of Finding Puck were set aside for the charity Action for Children.Live Lounge traditionally takes place towards the end of each term and in December and March, Year 12 and 13 students came together to play music of their choice to a supportive audience of their fellow students whilst raising money for charity. They raised just under £200 for Women’s Aid, a national charity working for the last 50 years to end domestic abuse against women and children.Macmillan Coffee Morning Ceilidh and Soul Night The Macmillan Coffee Morning took place on Friday, 6th October 2023 and raised just over £610! Building on the success of last year’s incredibly popular St Patrick’s Day Ceilidh, the event this year was expanded to include three student Soul Bands to warm up the audience for the evening, culminating with a traditional Irish Ceilidh dance led by our Trad Band. All the proceeds from the ticket sales, which amounted to £500, were donated to Kinetika Bloco, a musical charity which helps young people in London aged 9-25 from diverse backgrounds to build condence resilience and musicianship.charity

4342House SongHouse Song was held in February 2024 and was a successful day in its second year of running; the day provided an opportunity for pupils in each House to work together as a House on an event promoting House ethos and community. The songs were carefully selected in line with the theme of celebrating our differences as a diverse and inclusive school community. Whilst the day was ultimately competitive, (as competition drives House cohesion and promotes collaboration through team spirit), the pupils had the valuable opportunity of spending a whole day as a House community; collaborating, working with other year groups and raising money for the charity Action for Children. A total of £651 was raised for the charity.House MusicAnother rm favourite in the Forest music calendar, House Music, raised a phenomenal £1500 for Restore The Music, a charity which provides diverse musical instruments to young people in areas of high deprivation. The charity aims to inspire self-belief and condence and ignite imagination and ambition in the next generation.interviews / taster sessions / tuition / summer schoolcharity

4342House SongHouse Song was held in February 2024 and was a successful day in its second year of running; the day provided an opportunity for pupils in each House to work together as a House on an event promoting House ethos and community. The songs were carefully selected in line with the theme of celebrating our differences as a diverse and inclusive school community. Whilst the day was ultimately competitive, (as competition drives House cohesion and promotes collaboration through team spirit), the pupils had the valuable opportunity of spending a whole day as a House community; collaborating, working with other year groups and raising money for the charity Action for Children. A total of £651 was raised for the charity.House MusicAnother rm favourite in the Forest music calendar, House Music, raised a phenomenal £1500 for Restore The Music, a charity which provides diverse musical instruments to young people in areas of high deprivation. The charity aims to inspire self-belief and condence and ignite imagination and ambition in the next generation.interviews / taster sessions / tuition / summer schoolcharity

4544Non-Uniform Day'Six' the Musical Performance A non-school uniform day was held on 14th December 2023, with all proceeds going to the charity, L’Afrikana, based in Nairobi with which the School has a close connection. L’Afrikana works to improve the educational opportunities of all age groups who may have missed out or had their education disrupted due to poverty, marginalisation, conict or crisis. Just under £1600 was raised which will go towards L’Afrikana’s work in improving the prospects of the people of Nairobi and surrounding areas.A group of sixth form students organised a charity production of ‘Six’ the musical with a one-time performance for their fellow students. The performance raised just over £222 for Girls Out Loud, a charity which empowers girls to better channel their potential and make informed, positive life choices.Easter Egg Rafe A Year 12 student ran an Easter Egg rafe across the whole school in the run-up to Easter to raise money for GutsUK!, a charity close to their heart, and raised just over £293. GutsUK! funds research into a range of digestive disorders and cancers from well known conditions such as Crohn’s disease and bowel cancer to lesser known ones such as achalasia and gastroparesis.charity

4544Non-Uniform Day'Six' the Musical Performance A non-school uniform day was held on 14th December 2023, with all proceeds going to the charity, L’Afrikana, based in Nairobi with which the School has a close connection. L’Afrikana works to improve the educational opportunities of all age groups who may have missed out or had their education disrupted due to poverty, marginalisation, conict or crisis. Just under £1600 was raised which will go towards L’Afrikana’s work in improving the prospects of the people of Nairobi and surrounding areas.A group of sixth form students organised a charity production of ‘Six’ the musical with a one-time performance for their fellow students. The performance raised just over £222 for Girls Out Loud, a charity which empowers girls to better channel their potential and make informed, positive life choices.Easter Egg Rafe A Year 12 student ran an Easter Egg rafe across the whole school in the run-up to Easter to raise money for GutsUK!, a charity close to their heart, and raised just over £293. GutsUK! funds research into a range of digestive disorders and cancers from well known conditions such as Crohn’s disease and bowel cancer to lesser known ones such as achalasia and gastroparesis.charity

4746Summer ConcertThe end of the musical year was marked with a rousing Summer Concert featuring many Forest School musical ensembles such as the Chapel Choir, Forest Funksters and the Big Band with ticket sales raising money for Great Ormond Street Hospital charity.House Book Collection Snacks & bake saleHouse Donations to a Christmas Homeless FairCopeland’s House collected used or unwanted children’s books over the course of a week for the Children’s Book Project, a charity which makes books available to those who would not otherwise have access to the joy of reading. Around 400 books were collected which is an amazing achievement!Both Baylis and Eliot ran sales during the last week of term selling the remainder of their stock from Charity Afternoon to raise further funds for charity.Doctor’s House collected donations for the annual Christmas Homeless Fair at the Greenhouse Practice in Hackney. The Greenhouse Practice is part of the East London NHS Foundation Trust (LEFT) and serves anyone in the City and Hackney experiencing homelessness, living in temporary accommodation, or is vulnerably housed. The Fair serves as a comprehensive hub of health and assistance, offering help to those living in hostels or supported housing, as well as those sleeping rough, sofa surng, or spending signicant amounts of time on the streets. Hot food and drinks were provided on the day of the event, along with free haircuts, winter essentials, toiletries, veterinary advice, social care consultations, vaccinations, and a range of other health services. A vast array of non-perishable food items were donated by Doctor’s House to help the Greenhouse Practice’s service users to prepare for the colder months.Copeland's House Doctor's HouseBaylis & Eliot Housecharitycharity

4746Summer ConcertThe end of the musical year was marked with a rousing Summer Concert featuring many Forest School musical ensembles such as the Chapel Choir, Forest Funksters and the Big Band with ticket sales raising money for Great Ormond Street Hospital charity.House Book Collection Snacks & bake saleHouse Donations to a Christmas Homeless FairCopeland’s House collected used or unwanted children’s books over the course of a week for the Children’s Book Project, a charity which makes books available to those who would not otherwise have access to the joy of reading. Around 400 books were collected which is an amazing achievement!Both Baylis and Eliot ran sales during the last week of term selling the remainder of their stock from Charity Afternoon to raise further funds for charity.Doctor’s House collected donations for the annual Christmas Homeless Fair at the Greenhouse Practice in Hackney. The Greenhouse Practice is part of the East London NHS Foundation Trust (LEFT) and serves anyone in the City and Hackney experiencing homelessness, living in temporary accommodation, or is vulnerably housed. The Fair serves as a comprehensive hub of health and assistance, offering help to those living in hostels or supported housing, as well as those sleeping rough, sofa surng, or spending signicant amounts of time on the streets. Hot food and drinks were provided on the day of the event, along with free haircuts, winter essentials, toiletries, veterinary advice, social care consultations, vaccinations, and a range of other health services. A vast array of non-perishable food items were donated by Doctor’s House to help the Greenhouse Practice’s service users to prepare for the colder months.Copeland's House Doctor's HouseBaylis & Eliot Housecharitycharity

4948Smalls for AllChristmas Toy AppealHepworth House collected lightly used bras and new pants for Smalls for All, a charity which collects underwear for people in Africa and the UK who cannot access or cannot afford underwear. Giving underwear may seem like a small gesture, but it can make a huge difference to the everyday lives of people on low incomes and enable them to participate fully in daily life outside of the home, for example, young girls do not have to miss several days of school each month through a lack of underwear.Kingsley House launched the annual school-wide Christmas Toy Appeal and sought presents for children living in a refuge escaping from domestic violence. The Appeal is run by the charity KidsOut which distributes the presents.Hepworth House Kingsley Housecharity - senior schoolOUR PARTNERS AND SUPPORTED CHARITIES

4948Smalls for AllChristmas Toy AppealHepworth House collected lightly used bras and new pants for Smalls for All, a charity which collects underwear for people in Africa and the UK who cannot access or cannot afford underwear. Giving underwear may seem like a small gesture, but it can make a huge difference to the everyday lives of people on low incomes and enable them to participate fully in daily life outside of the home, for example, young girls do not have to miss several days of school each month through a lack of underwear.Kingsley House launched the annual school-wide Christmas Toy Appeal and sought presents for children living in a refuge escaping from domestic violence. The Appeal is run by the charity KidsOut which distributes the presents.Hepworth House Kingsley Housecharity - senior schoolOUR PARTNERS AND SUPPORTED CHARITIES

AldersbrookPrimary SchoolBeal High School Braeside School The Cavendish School Chingford CoEPrimary SchoolChurchelds Junior SchoolCoppermillPrimary SchoolThe Daiglen School Davenant Foundation SchoolDavies Lane Primary SchoolEast London Classics Summer SchoolEden School for Girls Essex Primary School Frederick Bremer SchoolGatehouse School George Mitchell School The Gower School Gwyn Jones Primary SchoolHeathcote Schooland Science CollegeHenry Green Primary SchoolHenry Maynard SchoolHigham’s Park School Highgate Primary School The Jenny HammondPrimary SchoolJohn Bramston Primary King SolomonHigh SchoolLondon Academy of Excellence (Stratford)Leytonstone School5150OUR EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSOUR PARTNERS AND SUPPORTED CHARITIES

AldersbrookPrimary SchoolBeal High School Braeside School The Cavendish School Chingford CoEPrimary SchoolChurchelds Junior SchoolCoppermillPrimary SchoolThe Daiglen School Davenant Foundation SchoolDavies Lane Primary SchoolEast London Classics Summer SchoolEden School for Girls Essex Primary School Frederick Bremer SchoolGatehouse School George Mitchell School The Gower School Gwyn Jones Primary SchoolHeathcote Schooland Science CollegeHenry Green Primary SchoolHenry Maynard SchoolHigham’s Park School Highgate Primary School The Jenny HammondPrimary SchoolJohn Bramston Primary King SolomonHigh SchoolLondon Academy of Excellence (Stratford)Leytonstone School5150OUR EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSOUR PARTNERS AND SUPPORTED CHARITIES

Loyola Preparatory School Marshalls Park Academy Mayville Primary School Nightingale Primary SchoolNorfolk House School Norlington School Normanhurst SchoolOakdale Junior School Oaks Park High School Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolRiverley Primary School SnaresbrookPrimary SchoolSt Aubyn’s Preparatory SchoolSt Mary’s Catholic Primary School (Chingford)Trinity Catholic High SchoolWalthamstow Academy Walthamstow School for GirlsWanstead Church School Wanstead High School West Hatch High School Willow Brook Primary SchoolWoodbridge High School Woodford County High SchoolWoodford Green Preparatory School5352Contact UsForest Outreach and Partnerships will continue to strengthen Forest through collaboration in the year ahead and if you would like your school or organisation to work with us, please contact:Sureka Pererapartnerships@forest.org.ukThank you for all your hard work.Our work with others, contributes to making Forest the vibrant learning community it is.OUR EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS

Loyola Preparatory School Marshalls Park Academy Mayville Primary School Nightingale Primary SchoolNorfolk House School Norlington School Normanhurst SchoolOakdale Junior School Oaks Park High School Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolRiverley Primary School SnaresbrookPrimary SchoolSt Aubyn’s Preparatory SchoolSt Mary’s Catholic Primary School (Chingford)Trinity Catholic High SchoolWalthamstow Academy Walthamstow School for GirlsWanstead Church School Wanstead High School West Hatch High School Willow Brook Primary SchoolWoodbridge High School Woodford County High SchoolWoodford Green Preparatory School5352Contact UsForest Outreach and Partnerships will continue to strengthen Forest through collaboration in the year ahead and if you would like your school or organisation to work with us, please contact:Sureka Pererapartnerships@forest.org.ukThank you for all your hard work.Our work with others, contributes to making Forest the vibrant learning community it is.OUR EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS

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