On Friday 6th December, parents, prize winners, school governors and trustees were invited to Founder’s Day, our annual prize giving ceremony to celebrate the school’s founder, Reverend William Rogers, and the achievements of its students.
This was a special event where over 400 prizes were awarded to the CFBS students in every year group, for most progress, highest attainment in specific subjects or for demonstrating our core values: be your best, be a learner, be respectful and kind, be brave.
The Jazz Band performed “Pick up the Pieces” at the Founder’s Day ceremony.
A number of special awards were presented to both current and past students.
The Bendy Scholarship was awarded to Sami and Charlie-George, the top performing STEM A Level students who went on to study Computer Science and General Engineering at university this September. The Dr Beck Scholarship for exceptional progress was awarded to James (Y10), Husaam (Y12) and Simona (13).
Ayman, recipient of the Clive Arding Award and Mr Clive Arding, Trustee of the Central Foundation Schools of London.
Two awards were presented for the first time this year.
The Clive Arding Award, donated by Mr Arding, a long-serving trustee on the Central Foundation Schools of London board and a key figure behind the successful completion of our ambitious campus project, went to Ayman, a Year 13 student, for his outstanding contribution to the Sixth Form and the wider community.
The Clark/Heath Award was presented to Aleema, a Year 13 student, for making outstanding progress and for her contribution to the school community. Mr John Clark and Ms Patricia Heath were long-serving members of staff of the Central Foundation Schools of London.
Mr Geoffrey Jayson, a former CFBS pupil, donated two bursaries in memory of his late family members all of whom benefited from being pupils at the school. The Jayson Bursary was awarded to two Year 13 students who have studied with us for 7 years now: Tajudeen and Zhandos.
Alumnus Geoffrey Jayson and the Jayson Bursary winners, Zhandos and Tajudeen.
Additional special prizes awarded were The John Boston Scholarship for exceptional attainment which went to Albert in Y10, Eesa in Y12, and Mahimna who have recently left our sixth form. Finally, The Montcalm Scholarship for achievement in vocational learning went to Menasai who has also completed his sixth form studies at CFBS.
School Captain, Eyoel Kassa presenting his speech at Founder’s Day.
There were speeches from the headteacher, school captain, chair of governors and the guest speaker, Mr Abubakar Finiin, a Central Foundation alumnus, an aspiring documentary filmmaker and storyteller, and founder of Kids of the Colony, a media channel that amplifies the voices and stories of second-generation immigrants. After completing his A levels at the CFBS Sixth Form, Abubakar studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the Balliol College, Oxford.
Guest speaker and CFBS Alumnus, Mr Abubakar Finiin speaking at the Founder’s Day Ceremony.
Abubakar spoke about his journey both during and after his time at CFBS, including the challenges he overcame and opportunities he found from his experiences. It was inspirational to our current students to hear from a successful alumnus of the school.
(From Left to Right: Headteacher, Mr Brownhill, School Captain, Eyoel Kassa, Guest Speaker & Alumnus, Abubakar Finiin, and Chair of the CFBS Governing Body, Mr Dodds)
The ceremony was followed by a reception for the prize winners, parents, carers, guests and school staff.