The Park House Award

Progress against targets

Since fundraising began in 2007, 65 PH OTs and parents have given their support to the scheme. Here is the latest fundraising position:

Park House lunch at the RAC, Pall Mall

In February a group of 35 OTs and parents gathered for a very enjoyable lunch at the RAC, Pall Mall. James Leahy (parent and PH OT ) updated guests on the Park House Foundation Award, outlining the case for support. So far the event has raised an impressive £15000 and we are extremely grateful to all those who contributed.

News on candidate selection

The school has tested and interviewed some talented boys who will thrive at Park House. All of them could not benefit from a Tonbridge education without substantial financial support. We are hoping to be able to make an offer this September for our first Foundationer to start in 2010. Our ultimate aim is to support a boy in each year of the House.

It's a scheme that works

From experience we know the system works. We have already supported four Foundationers; each has grown and flourished here. In this year's GCSE exams, one of our Foundationers, Alfred Adeyoe, achieved 11 A stars (to put this in perspective, Oxbridge require a minimum of 5 A stars at GCSE). More than this, the boys we support are all happy here and contribute to the life of the school.

A Foundationer - an example

Hillside started fundraising for their Foundation Award scheme two years before Park. They have now selected their first Foundationer.

Click here to find out more about Joshua Cronin, who says the Foundation Award is 'the best thing that has happened to me in my life...'