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On 2 July 2022 Charterhouse held its annual Leavers’ Ball, which included a firework display. The event, which is the culmination of a pupil’s time at Charterhouse, followed the same pattern as previous years, and our licence conditions, but for some unforeseen reason (we believe it was due to the particular atmospheric conditions at the time) the noise caused by the fireworks was much louder than we expected and it caused considerable disturbance to our neighbours. This was not our intention and we are very sorry for any disruption caused.

Year 12 pupils, Cadet Corporal Alban and Cadet Corporal Lachlan report from the Royal Marines Summer Camp in Lympstone, where all Royal Marines Officer and Recruit training takes place. 

Charterhouse came 11^th in the Ashburton at the NRA Schools Imperial Meeting.

Thirty-eight Charterhouse pupils are celebrating superb IB Diploma results that will take them to some of the top universities in Britain, Europe and the United States.

On Saturday 2 July we said goodbye to our leaving class in style. Over 600 pupils, parents and guardians joined Heads of Houses and staff at the Leavers’ Ball for an unforgettable evening of dining, dancing, and celebrating.

Read Year 10 pupil, Freddie's thrilling report from the Round The Island yacht racing event in Cowes. The day provided an invaluable lesson in the importance of keeping going, even when running aground! 

Catch up with the latest news from the Pastoral Care and Pupil Voice team in our PHSE newsletter July 2022.

Last week's STEM fair was a huge success with pupils from both Charterhouse and Edgeborough enjoying a range of hands-on demonstrations and experiments. 

Thirty-eight Charterhouse pupils are celebrating superb IB Diploma results that will take them to some of the top universities in Britain, Europe and the United States.

As part of the Year 9's digital learning programme, pupils have developed app ideas which culminated in a live final during Artifex week. Industry specialists visited the School to hear pupil ideas in a Dragons Den style afternoon. Pupils delivered an amazing variety of ideas.

On 16 June, the Economics department held the inaugural Charterhouse 2.0 monetary policy competition. Teams of Year 12 pupils were set the task of producing a 10 minute presentation on how they would control inflation if they were the Bank of England. The competition was hugely popular, with 10 teams entering – accounting for more than half of all economists in the year group!

There was a packed audience of pupils, parents and staff for our visit from bestselling author Raynor Winn on Monday. Raynor spoke about the remarkable story of her and her husband, Moth, being made homeless and receiving news of Moth’s diagnosis of a terminal illness before setting out to walk all 630 miles of the South West Coastal Path.

The IB Diploma Programme has been taught at Charterhouse since 2011. Every five years, the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) reviews how every IB World School is delivering the Programme. We are delighted to share our latest Evaluation Report confirming that the IBDP is being delivered to a very high standard.

Our Year 12 A Level Biologists are currently developing their sampling and statistical techniques in the very special coastal environment of Pembrokeshire. 

Congratulations to our pupils for excellent results in the recent Biology Olympiad! We are delighted to report that our pupils received two Gold medals, three Silver medals, and two Bronze medals, a further two Highly Commended and five Commended.

It is hard to believe that Charterhouse has just concluded its eighth arts festival, Artifex, and this year was the biggest ever. All events were organised, curated and created by our talented pupils, and we have a selection of fabulous photos from across the week and a full review for you to enjoy.

The Beerbohm Society is back in business!

See the latest cartoons created by Emily and the Society here.

Composition and Organ prizes round off the musical school year. Our Year 11 composers all offered up their IGCSE coursework compositions for scrutiny, as did our A Level musicians. This week sees Evening Recital III, including a repeat performance to the Year 9s to mark the end of their exams.

Artifex is our annual arts festival but, at Charterhouse, it’s different. It is all organised, curated and created by our talented pupils.

Until 18 June, Godalming Museum will be hosting an exhibition of artworks by pupils from Broadwater School and Charterhouse, commemorating The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Our Year 12 pupils, Kan and Stan, represented Charterhouse at the Private View yesterday.

There are numerous highlights that continue to punctuate this term including the Evening Recitals and our ongoing Ralph Vaughan Williams Series. We also welcomed prep school pupils to take part in our Choral Day and the Jazz Band took to the Godalming Bandstand last Saturday. 

Last week, our pupils took part in the second LAMDA showcase of the year, performing for parents, staff and peers in the Ben Travers Theatre. We have over 40 pupils taking LAMDA Exams next week, and showcases act as dress rehearsals ahead of the examination.   

The fifth concert in this year's RVW series involved a variety of ensemble performances, with an emphasis on English folk music. We warmly welcomed back Old Carthusian, Tony Zhang. Read the full report by Mr Harry Boulton here.

Thursday 5 May 2022 marked a historic moment in Charterhouse's history, as the first ever U14 Girls' Cricket match took place at home to a very strong Surbiton High side.

Charterhouse came 11^th in the Ashburton at the NRA Schools Imperial Meeting.

Read Year 10 pupil, Freddie's thrilling report from the Round The Island yacht racing event in Cowes. The day provided an invaluable lesson in the importance of keeping going, even when running aground! 

It's been a fantastic term, especially for cricket and tennis. Tournaments and matches galore are covered in the final reports from our pupils and the Sports department, as this academic year comes to a close.

We enjoyed a fantastic day of sailing in Cowes on Sunday. Staff and pupils would like to thank the Old Carthusian Yacht Club and the Royal Yacht Squadron for hosting a fantastic day of J70 yacht racing.

The cricket season is now in full flow with plenty of good fixtures and the House competitions making up busy weeks. Eighteen of our athletes were selected to compete at the Surrey Schools’ Athletics Championships in Kingston, from which we returned with two Gold medals. It's also been a very busy few weeks for tennis with both family and mixed doubles tournaments. 

As part of the 150th Anniversary of Charterhouse in Godalming celebrations, we welcomed Broadwater School for both netball and football, and on Monday, we hosted Sports Masterclasses for two local primary schools.

June marks Pride Month across the world, and our pupils and staff have been doing a number of things to recognise this important EDI celebration, including events to celebrate Diversity Week.

On 2 July 2022 Charterhouse held its annual Leavers’ Ball, which included a firework display. The event, which is the culmination of a pupil’s time at Charterhouse, followed the same pattern as previous years, and our licence conditions, but for some unforeseen reason (we believe it was due to the particular atmospheric conditions at the time) the noise caused by the fireworks was much louder than we expected and it caused considerable disturbance to our neighbours. This was not our intention and we are very sorry for any disruption caused.

On Saturday 2 July we said goodbye to our leaving class in style. Over 600 pupils, parents and guardians joined Heads of Houses and staff at the Leavers’ Ball for an unforgettable evening of dining, dancing, and celebrating.

Catch up with the latest news from the Pastoral Care and Pupil Voice team in our PHSE newsletter July 2022.

Gownboys pupils have raised over £2000 in a 12 hour charity challenge in aid of Shooting Star. They completed the challenge on Saturday, cycling the full 12 hours from 1pm to 1am, covering 705km in total! 

Object 79 in our Charterhouse in 100 Objects series is The Gownboy Arch.

The Gownboy Arch has been included in the Charterhouse in a 100 Objects series because it is of such significance in the history of the School and our move from London to Godalming. 

Object 78 in our Charterhouse in 100 Objects series is this very special brick-layer's trowel. On 17 June 1922, the Memorial Chapel foundation stone was laid by the Archbishop of Canterbury, using this ceremonial silver trowel. 

We're looking forward to the arrival of all our new pupils in September and are happy to share this Q&A with two new Scholars, Rory and Guy, who will be joining us from St Edmund's in Hindhead. 

Old Carthusian, Alicia Wilson (G18) has been selected for the English Swimming Team for Birmingham's 2022 Commonwealth Games. 

Year 12 pupils, Cadet Corporal Alban and Cadet Corporal Lachlan report from the Royal Marines Summer Camp in Lympstone, where all Royal Marines Officer and Recruit training takes place. 

Led by Year 12 pupil Louis, four intrepid walkers marched the 45 miles from The Charterhouse in London to Charterhouse in Godalming, raising over £6,000 for the Mark Evison Foundation. The Foundation was set up in memory of Lt Mark Evison, an Old Robinite tragically killed on patrol in Afghanistan.

Two brave Old Carthusians and self-professed 'Cheese Geeks' faced the dragons in The Dragons' Den last week. 

Husein Alireza (G12) has near single-handedly brought rowing to Saudi Arabia, and made his Olympic debut in the delayed Tokyo Games.

Old Carthusian, Alicia Wilson, marked her Olympic debut by progressing to the final of the women's 200m medley in Tokyo this morning. 

Old Carthusian Husein Alireza (G12) has qualified to row for Saudi Arabia in the Tokyo Olympics.

Former pupil, Alicia Wilson (G18), has qualified for Team GB in the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer.