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The Centenary gave us the opportunity to shine a light on our charity, the Lord Wandsworth Foundation and all it has achieved for pupils here at the College for 100 years. Much of this was portrayed in the excellent Centenary Exhibition at the festival weekend.Another key highlight was of course our annual Foundation Day in March which was led brilliantly by our Upper Sixth Foundation Prefects Ellie Smith and Millie Playford (now Sternians). Millie and her mum, Joanna, also told their very moving story of how they came to be at LWC and the role it has had on their lives. We were delighted to welcome back Sternian Chris Bray (A573, School, 1962-69) who talked about his gratitude for a wonderful upbringing at the College. It was also the perfect opportunity to share our new Foundation film which recounts the story of how Lord Wandsworth’s bequest ignited the spirit of philanthropy here in Long Sutton and the impact it has had on over 2,500 Foundation pupils and their families. This is always an incredibly poignant occasion as people share their stories, we listen to a variety of amazing performances from current Foundationers, and hear from our partner trusts and foundations. It is wonderful to offer donors this chance to see the impact their support is having first hand.Foundationer ExtrasWe launched the Foundationers Extras campaign with the goal to ensure our Foundation pupils are on an equal footing and have access to the same opportunities and experiences as everyone else. Our Extras Fund helps to cover the cost of items such as uniform, music and drama lessons, a laptop for their studies, sports equipment, musical instruments etc.Donations reached £27,000 towards our annual costs of £50,000. This was a fantastic achievement which we hope to build on each year.The infographic below details how the extras money was allocated. As you can see, several of our Foundation pupils benefit from learning support lessons which is invaluable and it is wonderful to see music so well-funded, with many Foundationers taking up a musical instrument and enjoying one-toone music lessons. Smaller ‘extras’ which you can’t see include important social events to help new pupils settle such as pizza and bowling nights. It is a most precious pot of money that is ensuring our Foundationers really get the most out of being at LWC. Thank you so much for supporting this appeal.Extras SpendingLearning Support - 28%Music - 24%Learning Technology - 10%Transport - 14%Co-curricular - 10%Uniform - 6%Other (exam fees etc.) - 8%£50,000THE PHILANTHROPY OFFICEFoundation Update concluded by the time this magazine reaches you. The Foundation team have met some wonderful children, and we look forward to welcoming those selected to begin their LWC journey here in September. Pete Maidment stepped down from his role as Foundation Tutor in July as he accepted the role as Houseparent at Junior House. We were delighted to appoint Tom Shedden as Interim Foundation Tutor until a permanent replacement has been recruited.Bereavement 30 58«andonment 9 17­dicon 4 8%Criminal/Incarceraon 3 6%Domesc Abuse 3 6%Mental Health 3 6%Other 1 2%Loss of Support CategoryBereavement - 58«andonment - 17­diction - 8%Criminality/Incarceration - 6%Domestic Abuse - 6%Mental Health - 6%Other - 2%Seven new Foundation pupils joined us this September (2023). We were so pleased to be able to offer all of these pupils a 110% award ensuring they were equipped with uniform, a laptop and all the other essentials for their start at LWC. We are also delighted to report that 57% of our Foundationers (27) are on 100+% Awards. We would really like to see this percentage increase year on year. The application process for September 2024 entry will have 26