1st XI: St. Benedict’s
297 (Ollie Boas 79 not out, Harry Hancock 62, Alex le Bouëdec 55, Oscar Hickman
23) and 155-9 declared (Tom Kottler 59), Gosfield 216 (Tom Kottler 4-43, Jack
McCarthy 2-46) and 195-9 (Harry Tallboy 2-16, Tom Kottler 2-38, Jack McCarthy
2-44)
Match drawn.
Man of the match: Ollie Boas
A GREAT CONTEST!
SATURDAY, 5TH JULY
1st XI: St. Benedict’s
220 (Johnny Dobbin 67, Ollie Boas 29, Tom Kottler 25, Nick Lewis 22, Josh
Chippendale 4-35, Barney Morris 2-37), Old Priorians 221-9 (Louie Millman 98,
Ethan Wetherell 72, Joe Barrett 21, Harry Hancock 3-23, Ollie Boas 2-15, Tom
Kottler 2-34)
Old Priorians won by 1 wicket..
St. Benedict’s man of the match:
Johnny Dobbin
Old Priorians man of the match:
Louie Millman
SUNDAY, 6TH JULY
1ST XI/OLD
PRIORIANS T20 FESTIVAL IN AID OF THE RUTH STRAUSS FOUNDATION
1st XI: Old Priorians
155-9 (Jared Braddock 40, Joe Barrett 39, Theo Morris 29, Harry Hancock 4-15,
Tom Kottler 2-28, Hugo King 2-30 on début), St. Benedict’s 159-4 (Nick Lewis
58, Tom Kottler 38, Johnny Dobbin 25 not out, Joe Barrett 2-20)
St. Benedict’s won by 6 wickets..
Man of the match; Nick Lewis
Old Priorianns RFC 138 (Ned Watts
33, Michael Jobling 33, Aarnav Bagga 3-24, Freddie Nehls 2-18, Tom Dobbin 2-23),
Leavers/Staff 139-6 (Jamie Porter-Thomas 29, Alex le Bouëdec 25, Ned Watts
2-20, Stefan Tsang 2-41)
Leavers/Staff won by 4 wickets.
Man of the match: Aarnav Bagga
3RD/4TH
PLACE PLAY-OFF
Old Priorians RFC 165 (Ned Watts
42, Josh Chippendale 21, Stefan Tsand 20, Emilio Uribe 20, George Morgan 3-16,
Joe Barrett 2-17), Old Priorians 166-6 (Jared Braddock 68, Luke Campbell 35,
Michael Cassidy 25, Louie Millman 25 not out, Josh Chippendale 3-26, Noah
Longley 2-16)
Old Priorians won by 4 wickets.
FINAL
1st XI: Leavers/Staff
153-7 (Jamie Porter-Thomas 50, Callum MacGregor 21, Tom Kottler 2-27), St.
Benedict’s 120 (Nick Lewis 22, Jamie Porter-Thomas 3-23, Aarnav Bagga 2-7,
George Toynton 2-28)
Leavers/Staff won by 33 runs.
Joint men of the match: Jamie Porter-Thomas and Freddie
Charnaud
Posted on Mon 7th Jul 25 by Mr. Thomas *Still live*
Please ensure that you are prompt to complete your routecards for your expedition on Thursday. Teams 1, 2 & 3 in English 1 Teams 4, 5 & 6 English 2. Teams 7, 8, 9 in RE2. Please be prompt.
Teacher Talk Series: ‘How to Survive as a Prisoner of War’
If you are interested in military history and the experience of Prisoners of War during the Second World War, do come along to the Helikon centre today at 13.05.
I will be delivering a talk on my Grandfather's experience as a Far Eastern Prisoner of War (FEPOW). He was one of the men who build the 'Bridge on the River Kwai'. The presentation will focus on how he managed to survive such an ordeal.
Teacher Talk Series: ‘How to Survive as a Prisoner of War’
If you are interested in military history and the experience of Prisoners of War during the Second World War, do come along to the Helikon centre today at 13.05.
I will be delivering a talk on my Grandfather's experience as a Far Eastern Prisoner of War (FEPOW). He was one of the men who build the 'Bridge on the River Kwai'. The presentation will focus on how he managed to survive such an ordeal.
Third Form Scholars' and E and A pupils' meeting Period 1
Period 1: Third
Form Newman Scholars’ and E and A pupils’ meeting with Andy West (Helikon
Centre)
The following will be absent from class: Azariah Abel
(3B), Benjamin Mpofu (3B), Anish Verma (3B), Felix French (3C), Jaime Loc (3C),
Varrunan Thayakarian (3C), George Bigland (3G), Rory Ollard (3G), Diego Uribe
(3G), Hamzah Abbasi (3H), Mikhail Paixao (3H), Kareem Abusido (3O), Kaya
Stojsavljevic (3O)
Posted on Sun 29th Jun 25 by Mr. Thomas
Period 2: L4
Chesterton Scholars’ and A and E pupils’ meeting with Andy West (Helikon
Centre)
The following will be absent
from class: Lucas Donegan-Huertas (L4B), Max Owen (L4B), Sam Scott (L4C),
Alejandro Smith Verona (L4C), Reuel Abel-Solomon (L4G), Giacomo Collins (L4G),
Sheelun Jing (L4G), Mia Yazdi (L4G), Alex Economou (L4H), Reuben Lask (L4H),
Cyrus Drandakis (L4O), Lucas Nwaokolo (L4O), Becky Ramsden (L4O), Felix
Twum-Ampofo (L4O), McKayle Adewuyi (L4Y), Reyansh Agarwal (L4Y), Elsa Munoz
Alvarez (L4Y), Luis Pickering (L4Y), Claudia Scott (L4Y)
Posted on Sun 29th Jun 25 by Mr. Thomas
Period 3: U4 Congar Scholars’ and E and A pupils’ meeting with Andy West (Helikon
Centre)
The following will be absent from class: Ben Cadwallader (U4B), Raoul Jasani-Iacob
(U4B), Anna Klümper (U4C), Cameron Riddington (U4C), George Saber (U4C), Harry
Eakins (U4G), Leo Margaritis (U4G), Eva Pangrazi (U4G), Mia Sonahee Winter
(U4G), Miles Fletcher (U4H), Tom Hill (U4H), Jeremy Renaud (U4H), Maria-Rosa
Carias (U4O), Lois Hand (U4O), Clea Karadimou (U4O), Ed Oliver (U4O), Eric
Zhang (U4O), Charlotte Allwright (U4R), Abi Bricknell (U4R), Vincent Gilfillan
(U4R), Frank Williams (U4R), Owen Wong (U4R), Feras Asami (U4Y), Hugh Whelan
(U4Y)
Posted on Sun 29th Jun 25 by Mr. Thomas
Period 4: L5 Wojtyla Scholars’ and E and A pupils’ meeting with Andy West (Helikon
Centre)
The following will be absent from class: Aoife Clark (L5B), Shuhan Huang (L5B), Harry
McCarthy (L5B), Aimée Paget (L5B), Olivia Scott (L5B), Tusika Vimalan (L5B),
Henry Heald (L5C), Sam Langford (L5C), Maverick Tigges (L5C), Jay Whiteley
(L5C), Gemma Slaughter (L5G), Alex Szyszko-Walls (L5G), Nour Abusido (L5H),
Emmie Websper (L5H), Kaito Bonnel de Mézières (L5O), Mehdi Darwish (L5O), Gabby
Hynes (L5O), Quintin Tyrer (L5O), Sachica Usami (L5O), Tom Hughes (L5Y), Felix
Jenkins (L5Y), Freddie Lawrence (L5Y), Lorna Pratt (L5Y)
Posted on Sun 29th Jun 25 by Mr. Thomas
Period 5: L6
Copleston Scholars’ and E and A pupils’ meeting with Andy West (Helikon Centre)
The following L6 will be absent from class: Mazin
Abbas, Jake Bowden, Freddie Charnaud, Seb Dayeh, Arjun Dhawan, Fionn Egan,
Henry Newman, Dana Niama, Lydia Ramsden, Lucie Remington, Oscar Rimmer, Freddie
Ruzicka, Maria Scott, Milo Scott, Alfie Shilling, Max Smedley-Wild, Evie Smethurst,
Lettie Stevenson, Declan Tierney, Esha Uberoi
Posted on Sun 29th Jun 25 by Mr. Thomas
Definition: Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
Origin:Originates from the Latin word aequanimitas, which combines aequus (meaning even, equal, or level) and animus (meaning mind, spirit, or feelings).
Sentence: Despite the challenges of the busy term, she approached each day with equanimity, reassuring her colleagues and students alike.
Chosen by: F3Y
Article of the Week
Five Simple Ways to Reclaim Your Attention
May I have your attention, please? I’ll try and be quick, as I probably only have about 47 seconds before your mind starts wandering. That, according to psychologist Dr Gloria Mark, from the University of California, Irvine, is now our average attention span, based on her latest study of people’s use of screens in the workplace. When her team conducted a similar study back in 2004 (before anyone had a smartphone and there was no such thing as TikTok) we could focus for two and a half minutes before wanting to switch to something new. Of course, these figures have their limits. Your declining concentration when grinding out a report may not mean your overall focus levels are collapsing. After all, if you were sent a long message about some juicy gossip, you’d likely be able to give this your full focus for the required time.
As other psychologists have argued, your concentration can vary so much, that the very idea
of an ‘average’ attention span is almost meaningless. Because of this, there isn’t even a scientific consensus on how to measure focus. Nevertheless, it’s likely you feel like yours is dwindling. As one recent survey from the Centre for Attention Studies at King’s College London suggests, nearly half the population now feel as if theirs is worse than it was. With the ever-present pull of our emails (we check them 77 times a day, according to Mark’s research) and social media (up to 237 times a day for some), it’s easy to see why.
The following will be
absent from school all day: Imogen Boas (L5B), Aoife Clark (L5B), Eliza Jordan (L5B), Julia Kicyk
(L5B), Harry McCarthy (L5B), Aimée Paget (L5B), Olivia Scott (L5B), Stan Watts
(L5B), Jess Williams (L5B), Adam Frost (L5C), Henry Heald (L5C), Kito Nashokigwa (L5C), Jay
Whiteley (L5C), Arabella Wiseman (L5C), Zara Balakrishnan (L5G), Ben Burke
(L5G), Sevanna Sarkisian (L5G), Gemma
Slaughter (L5G), Lucy Bignell (L5H), Conrad Brassington (L5O), Harry
Carruthers (L5O), Sachica Usami (L5O), Evan Whitfield (L5O), Tom Hughes (L5Y),
Lorna Pratt (L5Y)
Posted on Wed 25th Jun 25 by Mr. Thomas
On Monday 30th 3R and Y will be going to the National Portrait Gallery. Please meet in the Cloisters at 9am. Scholars please go to your meeting and then join us in the Cloisters at 9.30am promptly when will set off. Please make sure you have a valid card for travelling on the underground with enough credit on it. You also need a pen, pencil, sharpener and rubber. Please bring a packed lunch and plenty of water, it's going to be a very hot day. Please wear shirt sleeve order. Thank you
Students should remember that a laptop or a charger loan is not for an unlimited time Both should be returned AT THE END OF THE LESSON you borrowed them for, or at latest, breaktime or lunchtime We are spending far too much time hunting for devices on loan because people are not returning them promptly
If you have a device or charger, please return it this morning
For those students involved with House Drama, please make sure you are in the Studio Theatre at 9am on Tuesday 1st of July. Please leave morning registration at 8.55am. You will then be out of lessons periods 1-4.
As part of the Sports Leaders hobby, the following pupils will be assisting with the organisation and setup of the Nursery and Pre-Prep Sports Day. They will be out of class from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and will return in time for break and lunch. At 1:00 p.m., they should meet in Reception and Liz Murr will ensure the pupils get onto the coaches to the playing fields for the main event.
A letter has been sent home to parents. Pupils should arrive in their PE kits and bring sun cream, a hat, and a water bottle.
Dear Prefects, Please all come to PP1 on Friday at 12:30pm for a quick run-through of our next PSHE Assembly. I need you all to come! Please remind each other! Thank you!
To print from their own devices, students will need to reinstall PaperCut via Mobility Print on the Pupil Portal.
If they're unsure how to do this, please go to the IT Office, as the Library is unable to assist with this issue.
10.00 departure: Cricket
v. Queen Elizabeth’s, Barnet (U13 ‘A’s, Middlesex Cup Final, at Finchley CC)
The following will be absent
from Periods 2-6: Lucas Donegan-Huertas (L4B), Kabir Gujral (L4B), Christo
Kopoi (L4B), Maxim Clark (L4C), Giacomo Collins (L4G), Hugo King (L4G), Joe
Bolden (L4O), Zach Jordan (L4O), Aayush Bose (L4Y), Shaan Dhasmana (L4Y),
Faizan Ebrahim (L4Y), Aaryan Dhungana (3C)
2.30: Cricket v. Haberdashers’ (U14 ‘B’s home, U14
‘A’s and ‘C’s away)
4.45: Cricket v. St. Augustine’s (U14 girls, home)Posted on Sun 22nd Jun 25 by Mr. Thomas
L6 drama devised performance dress rehearsal this afternoon
Afternoon: L6 drama
Devised Performance exam dress rehearsal
The following L6 will be
absent from games: Lara Clark, Eva Kenny, Isobel Martin, Lucie Remington, Hugh
Stark, Zach Weir
Posted on Sun 22nd Jun 25 by Mr. Thomas
Due to exams finishing we will have access to the Sports Hall and changing rooms again from next week (Monday 23 June). Therefore pupils will no longer need to come into school in PE kit on their PE days.
F3, L4 & U4 - Pupils should arrive in school in uniform, unless lesson is P1 or 2 and they have attended a before school club. All pupils are then expected to change into uniform after lesson - the only exception is on a Thursday when pupils have Games.
Cricketers are expected to wear their PE kit, rather than Cricket whites, for their PE lessons.
If you do not follow the instructions above - you will be issued sanctions for poor uniform.
If you are unsure and have any questions - please direct message Mr Jukes on Teams.
For your trip on Monday 23rd June please remember to have a valid travel card for the underground, with enough money on it for a return journey. You will need a packed lunch, plenty of water (it will be hot), and a pencil, rubber, sharpener and pen. Please have sun cream on as we will be having lunch in Trafalgar Square. Please meet in the Cloisters with your belongings after registration at 9am.
The following will be absent
from school all day: Wajih Khan (3B), Aaryan Dhungana (3C), Felix French (3C), Oliver
Hall (3C), Humzah Abbasi (3H), Viren Mathias (3H), Otis Monaghan (3R), Freddie Codrington (3Y)
2.30: Cricket v. Fulham Boys (U13 ‘A’s, Middlesex cup semi-final, home)
4.30: Tennis v. Godolphin and Latymer (U13 girls,
away)
Definition: (Specialist of animals and plants) living on the land or on the ground, rather than in water, in trees or in the air.
Origin: The word "terrestrial" entered English in the late 14th century from Latin "terrestris", meaning "of or belonging to the earth". It derives from the Latin "terra" meaning "earth, land".
Sentence: The Penguins hunt at sea at sea, but return to the comforts of the dry land as their terrestrial habitat.
Chosen by: F3R
Article of the Week
Ethics for the Age of AI
Mahmoud Khatami asks, can machines make good moral decisions?
Imagine a self-driving car speeding down a narrow road when suddenly a child runs into its path. The car must decide: swerve and risk the passenger’s life, or stay the course and endanger the child? This real-world dilemma echoes the classic ‘trolley problem’ in ethics, and highlights the ethical challenges of AI. Similarly, AI systems in healthcare diagnose diseases and recommend treatments, sometimes making life-or-death decisions. But can machines truly understand right from wrong? What happens when they make mistakes, or reflect their creators' biases? As AI integrates into our lives, it will both transform how we work and challenge our understanding of morality. From facial recognition to loan approvals, AI makes decisions once reserved for humans; yet machines lack empathy, context, or moral reasoning. This raises profound questions: Can AI make ethical decisions? Should it? And how do we ensure it serves humanity’s values, not undermines them?
This article explores AI’s ethical challenges, including bias, privacy, and accountability. These issues, from fairness to trust, impact everyday life. So as we navigate this new era, we must ask: How can we ensure AI aligns with our ethical principles?
The future of AI is not just technological: it’s deeply moral.
MAKE SURE YOU BRING LOTS OF WATER (MIN 2 LITRES) AS IT WILL BE VERY HOT ON WEDNESDAY.
Trip Dates:
Wed 11 June – U4B & U4H
Fri 13 June – U4C, U4G & U4Y
Wed 18 June – U4O & U4R
Timings:
Arrive at school as normal.
Go to your form and once registered, immediately walk down to the Orchard Hall to meet with your Geography teachers, where we will aim to leave around 9:00am
Return to school by around 4:00pm (depending on traffic)
What to Bring/Wear:
Sensible outdoor clothing & sturdy footwear
Hat & sun cream (it is meant to be very hot during the days you are out)
Packed lunch and water/squash (no fizzy drinks or sweets)
Plenty of writing equipment + clipboard (you will be provided a clipboard if you do not have one)
Reminders:
Excellent behaviour is expected – this is still a school day
Safety is essential – follow all instructions
Make sure music teachers know in advance that you are not in school
Complete your e-consent form ASAP if not already (double check with your parents)
Inform the school nurse of any updated medical needs
If you have any questions, please ask your Geography teacher or Mr Shilson.
The following will be absent
from school all day: Lucas Donegan-Huertas (L4B), Kabir Gujral (L4B), Christo
Kopoi (L4B), Hugo King (L4G), Joe Bolden (L4O), Aayush Bose (L4Y), Faizan
Ebrahim (L4Y)
2.00: Athletics v. St. Albans (U14 boys and girls, home)
The following will be absent
from school all day: Mia Yazdi (L4G), Lilly Chavda (3B), Tilly Clark (3O), Anaya Dhillon (3R), Alexa Joannou (3R), Lisa Klümper (3R), Alycia Poku (3Y), Antonia Taweel (3Y)
2.30: Cricket v. Gordon’s (1st XI,
home)
Cricket v. John Hampden (2nd
XI, away)
Tennis
v. Harrodian (Senior girls, home)Posted on Mon 16th Jun 25 by Mr. Thomas
DofE Meeting - Cohort 2 Tonight - English 1 & English 2
Please ensure you are prompt for the DofE Meeting tonight 16:05-17:15 unless you finish the route card earlier. No food or drink. Please note rooms English 1 & English 2
On Wednesday 18 June we will be having a Junior Mass to celebrate those children in our community who have made their First Holy Communion. Therefore we will be having an early break which will begin at 10.30.
Please ensure all children are lines up at 10.50 to allow for a prompt start to the 11.00 Mass.
St. James 91-8 (Giacomo Collins
4-20, Hugo King 2-10), St. Benedict’s 92-2 (Kabir Gujral 36 not out, Faizan
Ebrahim 33 not out)
St. Benedict’s won by 8 wickets.
Man of the match: Giacomo Collins
TUESDAY, 10TH JUNE
U15 ‘A’s: St. Benedict’s 76, Dr.
Challoner’s 80-0
Dr. Challoner’s won by 10
wickets.
Man of the match: Conrad
Brassington
U15 ‘B’s: St. Benedict’s 74, Dr.
Challoner’s 75-1
Dr. Challoner’s won by 9 wickets.
U15 ‘C’s: Dr. Challoner’s 219-2,
St. Benedict’s 50
Dr. Challoner’s won by 169 runs.
U14 ‘A’s: St. Benedict’s 95
(George Wiley 30), Westminster 98-2
Westminster won by 8 wickets.
Man of the match: Logan French
U14 ‘B’s: Westminster 70-6 (Jake
Mudge 2-11), St. Benedict’s 73-0 (Otto Mudge 31 not out, Ben Grigg 29 not out)
St. Benedict’s won by 10 wickets.
Man of the match: Otto Mudge
U14 ‘C’s: John Lyon 63 (Ed Oliver
2-13), St. Benedict’s 64-3 (George Saber 21 not out)
St. Benedict’s won by 7 wickets.
Man of the match: George Saber
THURSDAY, 12TH JUNE
U12 ‘A’s: Dr. Challoner’s 119-7
(Freddie Codrington 2-10, Olly Hird 2-25), St. Benedict’s 109-7 (Oliver Hall
36, Otis Monaghan 33)
Dr. Challoner’s won by 10 runs.
Man of the match: Otis Monaghan
U12 ‘B’s: St. Benedict’s 49, Dr.
Challoner’s 50-0
Dr. Challoner’s won by 10
wickets.
Man of the match: Alex Zoumidou
U12 ‘C’s: Dr. Challoner’s won. No
further details supplied.
U12 girls: John Lyon won by 3
runs
Player of the match: No
information supplied.
FRIDAY, 13TH JUNE
MIDDLESEX CUP SEMI-FINAL
1st XI: William Perkin
153-7 (Tom Kottler 2-23, Tom Dobbin 2-34), St. Benedict’s 157-8 (Tom Kottler
52, Harry Tallboy 36)
St. Benedict’s won by 2 wickets.
Man of the match: Tom Kottler
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BOYS ON
REACHING THE FINAL!
SATURDAY, 14TH JUNE
1st XI: Worth 150-8
(Tom Kottler 5-25), St. Benedict’s 151-9 (Jamie Porter-Thomas 35, Tom Kottler
28)
St. Benedict’s won by 1 wicket.
Man of the match: Tom Kottler
MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO TOM FOR
GETTING HIS NAME ON THE HONOURS BOARD FOR THE SECOND TIME – ONLY THE SECOND
PLAYER TO DO SO FOR BOTH BATTING AND BOWLING!
U15 ‘A’s: St. Benedict’s 75-7,
Worth 76-3 (Oscar Hickman 2-24)
Worth won by 7 wickets.
Man of the match: Harry McCarthy
U15 ‘B’s: St. Benedict’s 125-7
(Henry Heald 51, Lysander Brown 28), Worth 126-6 (Nader Girgis 2-19)
Worth won by 4 wickets.
Man of the match: Henry Heald
U14 ‘A’s: Worth 192-2, St.
Benedict’s 127 (Phoenix Williams 23, James Morley 20)
Worth won by 65 runs.
Man of the match: Phoenix
Williams
U13 ‘A’s: Aldenham 122 (Faixan
Ebrahim 3-14, Christo Kopoi 2-18, Maxim Clark 2-23), St. Benedict’s 126-3 (Joe
Bolden 37 not out, Kabir Gujral 21)
St. Benedict’s won by 7 wickets.
Man of the match: Kabir Gujral
U12 ‘A’s: St. Benedict’s 142-2
(Otis Monaghan 37 not out, Humzah Abbasi 32, Aryan Dhungana 25, Oliver Hall 25
not out), Aldenham 144-3 (Wajih Khan 2-26)
Aldenham won by 7 wickets.
Man of the match: Wajih Khan
U12 ‘B’s: St. Benedict’s 148-5
(Alex Zoumidou 40, Will Cadzow 23 not out), Aldenham 91 (Damon Chavda 4-12)
St. Benedict’s won by 57 runs.
Man of the match: Alex Zoumidou
U14 girls: Brentwood 113-4, St.
Benedict’s 81-7
Brentwood won by 32 runs.
Player of the match: Charlotte
Allwright
U13 girls: No information supplied.
Posted on Sun 15th Jun 25 by Mr. Thomas
St. James 91-8 (Giacomo Collins
4-20, Hugo King 2-10), St. Benedict’s 92-2 (Kabir Gujral 36 not out, Faizan
Ebrahim 33 not out)
St. Benedict’s won by 8 wickets.
Man of the match: Giacomo Collins
TUESDAY, 10TH JUNE
U15 ‘A’s: St. Benedict’s 76, Dr.
Challoner’s 80-0
Dr. Challoner’s won by 10
wickets.
Man of the match: Conrad
Brassington
U15 ‘B’s: St. Benedict’s 74, Dr.
Challoner’s 75-1
Dr. Challoner’s won by 9 wickets.
U15 ‘C’s: Dr. Challoner’s 219-2,
St. Benedict’s 50
Dr. Challoner’s won by 169 runs.
U14 ‘A’s: St. Benedict’s 95
(George Wiley 30), Westminster 98-2
Westminster won by 8 wickets.
Man of the match: Logan French
U14 ‘B’s: Westminster 70-6 (Jake
Mudge 2-11), St. Benedict’s 73-0 (Otto Mudge 31 not out, Ben Grigg 29 not out)
St. Benedict’s won by 10 wickets.
Man of the match: Otto Mudge
U14 ‘C’s: John Lyon 63 (Ed Oliver
2-13), St. Benedict’s 64-3 (George Saber 21 not out)
St. Benedict’s won by 7 wickets.
Man of the match: George Saber
THURSDAY, 12TH JUNE
U12 ‘A’s: Dr. Challoner’s 119-7
(Freddie Codrington 2-10, Olly Hird 2-25), St. Benedict’s 109-7 (Oliver Hall
36, Otis Monaghan 33)
Dr. Challoner’s won by 10 runs.
Man of the match: Otis Monaghan
U12 ‘B’s: St. Benedict’s 49, Dr.
Challoner’s 50-0
Dr. Challoner’s won by 10
wickets.
Man of the match: Alex Zoumidou
U12 ‘C’s: Dr. Challoner’s won. No
further details supplied.
U12 girls: John Lyon won by 3
runs
Player of the match: No
information supplied.
FRIDAY, 13TH JUNE
MIDDLESEX CUP SEMI-FINAL
1st XI: William Perkin
153-7 (Tom Kottler 2-23, Tom Dobbin 2-34), St. Benedict’s 157-8 (Tom Kottler
52, Harry Tallboy 36)
St. Benedict’s won by 2 wickets.
Man of the match: Tom Kottler
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BOYS ON
REACHING THE FINAL!
SATURDAY, 14TH JUNE
1st XI: Worth 150-8
(Tom Kottler 5-25), St. Benedict’s 151-9 (Jamie Porter-Thomas 35, Tom Kottler
28)
St. Benedict’s won by 1 wicket.
Man of the match: Tom Kottler
MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO TOM FOR
GETTING HIS NAME ON THE HONOURS BOARD FOR THE SECOND TIME – ONLY THE SECOND
PLAYER TO DO SO FOR BOTH BATTING AND BOWLING!
U15 ‘A’s: St. Benedict’s 75-7,
Worth 76-3 (Oscar Hickman 2-24)
Worth won by 7 wickets.
Man of the match: Harry McCarthy
U15 ‘B’s: St. Benedict’s 125-7
(Henry Heald 51, Lysander Brown 28), Worth 126-6 (Nader Girgis 2-19)
Worth won by 4 wickets.
Man of the match: Henry Heald
U14 ‘A’s: Worth 192-2, St.
Benedict’s 127 (Phoenix Williams 23, James Morley 20)
Worth won by 65 runs.
Man of the match: Phoenix
Williams
U13 ‘A’s: Aldenham 122 (Faixan
Ebrahim 3-14, Christo Kopoi 2-18, Maxim Clark 2-23), St. Benedict’s 126-3 (Joe
Bolden 37 not out, Kabir Gujral 21)
St. Benedict’s won by 7 wickets.
Man of the match: Kabir Gujral
U12 ‘A’s: St. Benedict’s 142-2
(Otis Monaghan 37 not out, Humzah Abbasi 32, Aryan Dhungana 25, Oliver Hall 25
not out), Aldenham 144-3 (Wajih Khan 2-26)
Aldenham won by 7 wickets.
Man of the match: Wajih Khan
U12 ‘B’s: St. Benedict’s 148-5
(Alex Zoumidou 40, Will Cadzow 23 not out), Aldenham 91 (Damon Chavda 4-12)
St. Benedict’s won by 57 runs.
Man of the match: Alex Zoumidou
U14 girls: Brentwood 113-4, St.
Benedict’s 81-7
Brentwood won by 32 runs.
Player of the match: Charlotte
Allwright
U13 girls: No information supplied.
Posted on Sun 15th Jun 25 by Mr. Thomas
Morning: L6 psychology trip to finals of
Royal Holloway Psychology Competition
The following L6 will be
absent from Periods 1-4: Isabel Hay, Sara Hayat, Lily Hussein, Molly Jaye, Charlotte
Neal, Bella Swarbrick Ibarrola
Posted on Sun 15th Jun 25 by Mr. Thomas
L4 and Third Form Book Club
trip to Bletchley Park
The following will be absent from school all day: Rafferty
Lowe (L4C), Lucian Wang (L4H), Becky Ramsden (L4O), McKayle Adewuyi (L4Y), Orla
Treacy (L4Y), Momoka Tejima (3B), Finnbar McQuillan (3C), George Bigland (3G), Jacob
Skinner (3G), Alessia McQuillan (3O), Anaya Dhillon (3R), Alexa Joannou (3R)
Posted on Sun 15th Jun 25 by Mr. Thomas
Afternoon: L6 English trip to screening of ‘A Streetcar
Named Desire’ (Ealing Cinema)
The following L6 will be absent
from afternoon registration and Periods 5 and 6: Lara Clark, Murdo Duffy, Gabby
Giles, Alice Golia, Paige Irvine, Beatrice Lafford, Sophia McKay, Sienna St.
Paul
Posted on Sun 15th Jun 25 by Mr. Thomas
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Sentence: He had a nagging sense of déjà vu.
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Article of the Week
Studying Smarter with AI?
Max Gottschlich on sense and nonsense when using AI in academia.
Artificial intelligence is becoming an ubiquitous companion in our lives and institutions. As we strive for greater convenience and efficiency, we’re increasingly outsourcing our intellectual activities in judging, reasoning, and decision-making to what Bruno Liebrucks called ‘automated thinking’. In former times, it was believed that the divine intellect alone could comprehend a large totality at one glance. But nowadays, any AI user can feel like a voluntaristic deity, capable of commanding entire worlds of data at will. AI is especially appealing when thinking is hard work – as it is in education, and particularly at university. In subjects involving large amounts of text, using AI seems to offer a convenient shortcut. But this is only a seductive semblance. Cutting through this illusion requires a quite developed insight into the point of studying at all.
The central problem is that the use of AI in the academy poses a threat to independent thinking. It undermines the tension thinking needs for a critical engagement with science and represents the final closure of an attitude of consumption established well before it. Why exert oneself when the hard work can be outsourced? Yet this attitude is contrary to the idea of university education. Being a student means acquiring the current level of knowledge achieved in your chosen discipline, reflecting critically upon it and ultimately perhaps even extending it. All of this takes hard work. Hegel called it the ‘sour labour of the concept’. AI evokes the seductive illusion that such labour is no longer necessary, but what in fact happens is that control is abandoned to automated thinking all too easily.
Please note the early meet time for your fixture today. It is essential that after period 4 you immediately join the lunch queue and get a sandwich so that you can be at the junior school gates for 1.10pm.
If there are any problems with this please let Mr Donegan know.
All other cricketers, not in the U12C's, will be travelling to Perivale as you normally do for a games session.
Dear all, for tomorrow's English Paper 1 exam, you are to arrive at the Sports Hall entrance at 1:45pm latest where you will be registered instead of form time. The exam starts at 2pm.
As per exam conditions do not bring a device in with you. Your pencil case must be clear and see through. You will be registered in your English classes. Please remember this exam conditions, so any behaviour that does not fall under this will be sanctioned. Those of you that are using a laptop, you will be in Classics 2 and 3. I have also sent you a message on Teams about this.
Ahead of today a reminder about the exam protocals:
You will be expected to arrive in good time ready for a prompt start to each exam, and must bring the appropriate stationery and equipment to all your exams. This should include: • Working calculator
• 2 Pens
• 2 Pencils
• Ruler
• Eraser
• Protractor
• Compass You will not be permitted to purchase any stationery from the school office during the exam week.
Please note that the Senior Library will be closed after school today. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
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There are currently issues with laptops being unable to print in the library. IT is aware of the problem and is investigating. In the meantime, please use the desktop computers in the library to print your work.
Please bring a full water bottle, sun cream, and a hat. We will depart from the games fields at 15:00 and return to the JS gates by 17:30. Parents are welcome to come along and watch.
Transport:
Coach
For information on prospects of play and the latest information regarding this fixture please visit our Sports Website here
2.30: Cricket v. St. James (U13 ‘A’s, Middlesex
Cup quarter-final, away)
The following will be absent
from afternoon registration and Periods 5 and 6: Lucas Donegan-Huertas (L4B), Kabir
Gujral (L4B), Christo Kopoi (L4B), Maxim Clark (L4C), Giacomo Collins (L4G), Max
Dickinson (L4G), Hugo King (L4G), Joe Bolden (L4O), Aayush Bose (L4Y), Shaan
Dhasmana (L4Y), Faizan Ebrahim (L4Y), Aaryan Dhungana (3C)
4.30: Athletics:
St. Benedict’s Festival with Latymer, Gordon’s, Twyford, St. Augustine’s and
Godolphin and Latymer (U15, U14, U13, U12 boys and girls, at Perivale Park Track)Posted on Sat 7th Jun 25 by Mr. Thomas
