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- Tue May 21, 2024 12:06 pm
- Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
- Topic: 50th (ish) anniversary of Theatre/DNP
- Replies: 0
- Views: 101
50th (ish) anniversary of Theatre/DNP
On Fri Dec 6th a heap of us will join Duncan Noel Paton and guests at the Theatre to celebrate 50 years (and a little bit) since the start of the drama dept. We will watch the Senior School Play (whatever title it may be) and explore some memories and archives. If you were involved with Indians, Fau...
- Sat Sep 30, 2023 1:30 pm
- Forum: Looking for....
- Topic: Looking for those in School Plays 1973 to 1976
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11980
Looking for those in School Plays 1973 to 1976
I've been wanting to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Drama Department in Sept 1972 and our time making plays/epics in Big School/Theatre with Duncan Noel-Paton. Although we are a year or so late, I want to see whether we can get a gathering together in March 2024 before we are ...
- Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:04 am
- Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
- Topic: Update on Support Service
- Replies: 1
- Views: 29237
Update on Support Service
Now that the Acknowledgement Statement has been issued, a small group of victims/Old Blues have begun the process (facilitated by Lia Shimada, the independent mediator) of shaping the Support Service. Through the service, we anticipate that people in the CH community will be able to access signposti...
- Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:02 am
- Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
- Topic: Update on 3rd Gathering / Sat 13th May 2023
- Replies: 0
- Views: 34653
Update on 3rd Gathering / Sat 13th May 2023
Invitations to the 3rd Gathering for victims of criminal abuse at Horsham or Hertford are going out to those who have attended previously and those who have expressed interest in attending. The event will be hosted by Lia Shimada (the independent mediator) on Sat 13th May in central London. No CH pe...
- Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:30 pm
- Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
- Topic: Update on work by independent mediator
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9924
Re: Update on work by independent mediator
Wed 18th Jan the working group of CH representatives and Old Blues, facilitated by the independent mediator Lia Shimada, met to complete the preparation of a document which will come from CH when given a final check. This is one of four strands of work which emerged from the Listening Exercise. Alon...
- Sun Dec 04, 2022 3:41 pm
- Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
- Topic: Update on 2nd gathering as part of mediation
- Replies: 0
- Views: 35021
Update on 2nd gathering as part of mediation
On Sat 19th Nov Lia Shimada hosted a 2nd Gathering for victims of criminal abuse, available to past students of Horsham and Hertford. Approximately 15 people attended, including some partners/supporters, spanning a period 1970s to 1990s. It was an opportunity to meet old friends who had shared exper...
- Sun Dec 04, 2022 3:39 pm
- Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
- Topic: Update on work by independent mediator
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9924
Re: Update on work by independent mediator
Two weeks ago (16th Nov) a group of us continued to work with the School to hone a Public Statement of Acknowledgement. Council has been consulted and will approve the final version, which we hope to produce in early 2023. Our hope is that the Statement 'lands' and feels genuine to those it seeks to...
- Wed Nov 30, 2022 3:49 pm
- Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
- Topic: My experience of visiting CH after the abuse
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4739
Re: My experience of visiting CH after the abuse
Duncan thank you - I have had the privilege of hearing your quiet eloquence when talking about things in your childhood perpetrated by the School and many who served in a capacity of carer or responsible human. Your vlogs will prove immensely helpful to those who have come after and not been able to...
- Wed Sep 21, 2022 4:08 pm
- Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
- Topic: Update on work by independent mediator
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9924
Re: Update on work by independent mediator
Yesterday (20th Sept) we worked with the School to hone the first draft of an Public Statement of Acknowledgement which seeks to draw together many of the issues discussed in the Listening Exercise. The group of former pupils and current school leadership also took time to review the first gathering...
- Thu Sep 01, 2022 9:37 am
- Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
- Topic: Update on 1st gathering as part of mediation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3901
Re: Update on 1st gathering as part of mediation
This morning (Sept 1st) individuals are being circulated on Lia Shimada's available contact list with an invitations to a 2nd gathering for anyone who has suffered criminal abuse whilst at CH in Horsham or Hertford. The invitation will also be sent out to names known to Robert T as well. If you feel...
- Tue Jun 28, 2022 7:07 pm
- Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
- Topic: Update on 1st gathering as part of mediation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3901
Update on 1st gathering as part of mediation
On Sat 25th June Lia Shimada hosted, with central involvement from Robert Totterdell, a small gathering of some of the victims of sexual abuse. This gathering, which was held in London, emerged from the 'Listening Exercise' that formed the first phase of the Reconciliation process. The gathering off...
- Thu May 05, 2022 9:05 am
- Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
- Topic: Update on work by independent mediator
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9924
Re: Update on work by independent mediator
On Fri 29th Rob and I attended the third meet of the small team gathered and facilitated by Lia Shimada to take forward the ideas which came through the Listening Project. We both feel that good progress is being made, carefully building towards a more outward facing programme. Over the next months ...
- Sun Apr 03, 2022 4:46 pm
- Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
- Topic: Independent expert mediator
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9589
Re: Independent expert mediator
On Fri 25th March a second gathering convened by Lia Shimada took place in person and online. The focus of this meeting was to shape/plan a recommendation from the listening exercise that several victims identified as a priority. Rob and Lia are liaising with other victims. We will reconvene at the ...
- Sun Jan 23, 2022 6:05 pm
- Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
- Topic: Independent expert mediator
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9589
Re: Independent expert mediator
On Fri (21st Jan) we gathered for a first meeting convened and chaired by the independent mediator Lia Shimada. Representatives of the School staff and Governors met with Old Blues from the 70s 80s and 90s including victims of abuse. This was the first of a planned series of meetings building on the...
- Wed Sep 01, 2021 4:04 pm
- Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
- Topic: Update on work by independent mediator
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9924
Re: Update on work by independent mediator
Thanks for the request Charles. We haven't seen the proposal yet, but I'm expecting to learn more by the end of the week. I trust Lia to be moving this forward in a careful way. More anon Chris