08/12/11….Entertaining & fundraising at Lord Williams’s School, Thame

LORD Williams’s whole school production this year, A Christmas Carol, once again showed what talented and hard working young people Thame continues to spawn!

The production was directed by Carol Brooks and Lauren Young and produced by Jenny Monro with wonderful support from staff from the Creative Arts Faculty and AV Support Team.

Deemed a huge success by appreciative audiences and staff, the whole cast gave an uplifting performance with many outstanding contributions from Lower School and Upper School students, both on the stage, in the orchestra, backstage and technically.

MORE Lord Willias’s news; Raising Funds for Young Carers at Lord Williams?s School.

SOME 92 students at Lord Williams?s are caring for a loved one at home, in addition to managing their studies. This usually means caring for a parent or sibling with a disability or health problem. The Thame Young Carers were formed by Jane Harrison, the School Counsellor at Lord Williams?s.

When students start at the school they are now able to indicate if they are young carers and extra support can be provided when needed. Parents are also encouraged to contact the school if a member of the family is diagnosed with a serious illness.

There are meetings at school and students are very supportive of one another. A range of social events are planned during the year which are supported by local charities. In recent times two former students, Alistair Box and Matthew Randall, took part in a 200 mile coast-to-coast challenge and raised