It’s been a busy time since our last update with new boys arriving and new teaching staff to support them.

Our peer educators are working hard to improve the boys’ academic performance with a particular focus this term on literacy skills through a media project.

The five young leaders who started at Rugby, Eton and Arnold House in September have settled into their new environment and are learning to cope with the adjustment between home and school. Marcus and Charles who joined Rugby in 2007 are now approaching GCSEs and provide good advice for the novices!

John and Julian have attended all the adventure training weekends in preparation for their summer expedition with BSES. Following their winter ascent of Snowdon they recently completed a night walk and other training activities at Wellington College.

Amongst a host of other things Ray is embarking on a new documentary challenge in which he will endeavour to prepare a long term unemployed person for work.

LYLA met with the Earl of Wessex in an event to launch a link between students in Luton and Beijing.