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During the lockdown, there will be virtual live talks available that you can join. Please note the dates and times of these events below and click on the links provided to access them. They are listed in reverse chronological order.
During the lockdown, there will be virtual live talks available that you can join. Please note the dates and times of these events below and click on the links provided to access them. They are listed in reverse chronological order.
Amber Reed
Amber Reed
Wednesday, 24th February - 5.00pm
AMBER REED is a professional rugby player, Co-Captain of the Bristol Bears and has been capped 58 times for England. She was first capped in November 2012 and went on to be part of the 2014 World Cup winning team as well as a two times 6 Nations Grandslam champion. She has also encountered many setbacks in her career due to injury. She is a LOOSEHEADZ ambassador and is an advocate for promoting mental wellbeing. With the Rugby World Cup due to take place in New Zealand in September, Amber is hoping to make her third World Cup appearance for England.
Click here to join on the Zoom platform from 4.45pm.
Alex Hibbert
Alex Hibbert
Thursday, 4th February - 4.45pm - 5.45pm
Thursday, 4th February - 4.45pm - 5.45pm
Alex Hibbert is the world record-holding polar traveller who has skied further on an unsupported Arctic journey than anyone in history. Highly active in the polar and cold regions, Alex has led independent projects every year since 2006. Journeys since the Long Haul have included a high-speed icecap crossing (330 miles in less than 12 days), multiple seasons in the Canadian Arctic, and nearly half a year living with the Polar Eskimos of Northern Greenland. He is currently working on the world-first Dark Ice Project.
Click here to watch the talk - you will also require the password sent to parents.
Years 5 & 6 - Friday, 22nd January - 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Years 5 & 6 - Friday, 22nd January - 3.30pm - 4.30pm
We are delighted to invite you and your children to attend the talk ‘Myth Movies and Storytelling’ by Caroline Lawrence on Friday 22nd January from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. Caroline is an award winning children’s author of the immensely popular Roman and Western mystery novels and her prep school talks are hugely entertaining. Caroline will guide pupils through the craft of storytelling, finding surprising connections between many of the stories we know and love. Drawing upon blockbuster films as well as her own writing experience, her talks are lively, engaging, and inspiring. To join, please click on the "Join Zoom" link and then enter the Meeting ID and Password provided. The talk begins at 3.30pm and you will be able to log on from 3.15pm.
Meeting ID: 207 223 6938
Passcode: 007
Years 3 & 4 - Thursday, 21st January - 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Years 3 & 4 - Thursday, 21st January - 3.30pm - 4.30pm
We are delighted to invite you and your children to attend the talk ‘How to Write a Great Story’ by Caroline Lawrence on Thursday 21 January from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. Caroline is an award winning children’s author of the immensely popular Roman and Western mystery novels and her prep school talks are hugely entertaining. Caroline will guide pupils through the craft of storytelling, finding surprising connections between many of the stories we know and love - her talks are lively, engaging, and inspiring. To join, please click on the "Join Zoom" link and then enter the Meeting ID and Password provided. The talk begins at 3.30pm and you will be able to log on from 3.15pm.
Meeting ID: 207 223 6938
Passcode: 007
Wednesday, 20th January - 4.40pm - 5.40pm
Wednesday, 20th January - 4.40pm - 5.40pm
Joanne Jones, marathon swimmer, British Open Water Champion and open water swimming coach, will be hosting a Zoom talk on Wednesday 20 January from 4.40pm – 5.40pm, as a special guest of Downe House (DH Sport). The talk is entitled “Love the Sport, not the Success” and promises to interesting and inspiring. Joanne is an open water swimmer, and is passionate about the importance of finding a sport you love, doing it for enjoyment and not just the success.
Please click here to watch a recording of Joanne's talk on Vimeo.
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