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Service, sacrifice & whalemeat sausage: new book about Leighton Park & World War II +
In 1939, Edgar Castle, Headmaster of Leighton Park from 1928 to 1948, wrote these words to Charles Evans, Headmaster from 1910 to 1928: ‘I didn’t think I should have to pilot … Read More +
Remembering Christine Spray +
With sadness, we received the news of the death of Christine Spray, widow of former Head, Bill Spray, at her home in Oxford. We will share details of funeral or … Read More +
OL Kirsty’s 2000 mile cycle challenge +
Old Leightonian Kirsty Walker (Reckitt 2018) wowed the School community in Collect talking about her epic 2000 miles solo cycle adventure in aid of the charity MIND.
75 Years On: Remembering LP’s D Day Fallen +
As the world reflects on the sacrifices and heroism witnessed on the Normandy beaches 75 years ago, a chance to reflect on two Old Leightonians who also lost their lives … Read More +
From Maths Formulae to Formula One +
Old Leightonian Joey MacMillan (2008) is perfect proof that Maths can be extremely cool, He writes “I am one of four “Race Strategy Engineers” for Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One … Read More +
60 years on, Leighton Park’s glider crew reunite +
An astonishing episode in Leighton Park’s history was the building and flying of a school glider by the boys with teacher John Simpson, in the 1950s and 1960s. To mark … Read More +
Oscars and Old Leightonians +
Rooting for Old Leightonian Nathan Crowley, who is nominated for the fifth time for Production Design of the extraordinary movie “First Man”. Nathan has a string of top film credits, … Read More +
Our 6th Form Charity Group, Amicus, welcomed Laura and Vivienne from @RdgFamilyAid to Collect this morning for the launch of the Toys and Teens Appeal. We're looking forward to collecting Christmas gifts for local families in less fortunate circumstances @BSAboarding #BSAOnBoard https://t.co/AotX2t9jHj
