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Donating to support the 1876 Fund through regular donations makes it possible to support exciting opportunities beyond the standard curriculum and departmental budgets. These projects enrich learning experiences with an immediate and direct impact to pupils that will stay with them for a lifetime. It continues the philanthropic vision of our founder by directly supporting a broad educational experience. Through generous regular donations, the 1876 Fund has been able to support various projects.
The 1876 Reading Room, located in the Red House and opened by Professor Lord Robert Winston in 2017 is used by boys on the Excellence Programme where pupils have access to publications for enhancing knowledge in a peaceful space.
We have been able to offer the opportunity to build and race an electric car as part of the STEAM initiative. Once restrictions from Covid are lifted we hope to be able to race our car against other Schools in Autumn 2021.
Purchasing Vex Robots means Robotics can be introduced into the STEAM curriculum. Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics are used as access points for guiding student enquiry and critical thinking. Every Lower School pupil will be able to learn the increasingly required skill of building and coding robots.
In the Sports department we have been able to purchase hockey goal keeper kits and some branded corner flags for the football pitches at Sudbury.
The Maths department will be creating an in-house interactive series of presentations of mathematical artefacts and demonstrations pieces, devised and delivered by the further mathematician groups to the younger pupils.
A generous donor enabled the 1876 Fund to purchase a camera DZO FILMS 20-70 zoom lens that will boost the pupils' skills when filming and broadcasting School events as the lens has the superb capability of holding its focus whilst zooming in and out.
The English department invited Matt Dickinson, Everest Summiteer and author of the Mortal Chaos and Everest Files Teen fiction trilogies, for a unique creative writing workshop with Year 10 pupils.
The 1876 Fund has made it possible to participate in the 2019 National Theatre Connections Scheme. An incredible opportunity for those passionate for the Arts to perform at one of the national theatre venues!
Every gift makes a difference - by giving in numbers we can make an even bigger difference! We encourage parents and Old Lyonians to consider joining the 1876 Fund to benefit future pupils as they have benefited over the years.
Complete a quick online donation form, please do tick gift aid if possible to boost the value of your donation to the School
Please provide a few details and someone from the Development Office will be in touch!
If you would like to speak to someone directly please do not hesitate to call
Bharti Bhikha | Alumni Officer | 020 8515 9449
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A big thank you to our patrons of The 1876 Fund and the Old Lyonians for your support in funding this incredible opportunity for our Year 8 pupils. More...
Umut Yamac (OL 1998) has designed a bench that will be unveiled this term on Values Day to conclude the 145 anniversary celebrations. More...
Year 9 pupils return home from Telford placing 6th overall and winning the VEX National Innovate Award! More...
The robots have arrived and Year 8 pupils are getting prepared to construct them! The staff and pupils are very excited and grateful to the donors who… More...
Designer Umut Yamac (OL 1998) installed the bench that was unveiled on Values Day earlier this month which concluded the 145 anniversary celebrations. More...
Inspired by the Jerry Geelan Bursary Appeal, a number of OLs have asked to expand this to remember OLs they have fond memories of during and after the… More...
Early this year Mr Patani (father of OLs Neill and Rickie Patani) got in touch to make a very generous offer More...