On Wednesday September 28th, Tony Thorne, former Head of the Language Centre at King’s College, London, delivered a fascinating lecture…
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Language, Words and Communication
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Purvis Society News
Visit of Mrs Laura Witjens, CEO of the National Gamete Donation Trust
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The Purvis Society was delighted to welcome over 80 Cranleighans, of all age groups, to a talk given by Mrs…
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Sixth Form Purvis Society welcomes back Master of the Scholars
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A substantial number of Cranleighans last night enjoyed a challenging talk by Mr Alan Smith (a long-term servant of the…
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Purvis Society visit of Mrs Dawn Goodman
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“It’s not fair” On Thursday evening the Purvis Society was delighted to welcome over fifty members of the School to…
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Dr Nick Plant Delivers Designer Drugs Purvis Talk
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An audience, swollen by intrepid and curious members of the Lower School, welcomed Dr Nick Plant (Reader in Molecular Toxicology,…
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Lord Lucas Speaks on Higher Eduation & A-level Reform
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On February 28th, The Purvis Society was delighted to welcome Lord Lucas, hot from a debate in the House of…
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HH Judge Jeremy Richardson Addresses the Purvis Society
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On March 14th The Purvis Society was delighted to welcome His Honour Judge Jeremy Richardson, who chose as his title:…
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Oliver Coates Cello Masterclass and Purvis Society Lecture-Recital
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On Thursday 25th April, the final Purvis Society lecture of the academic year was presented by cellist Oliver Coates, winner…
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Sixth Form Purvis Society: ‘Leadership: Nature or Nurture?’
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Over 60 members of the School welcomed Mr Nick Haddock MBE and Mrs Christine Swabey to the second of the…
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Sixth Form Purvis Society: “A Doctor’s Day in the Life of Ethical Challenges”
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The Purvis Society was delighted to welcome Dr Sara Paterson-Brown, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital, London, to…
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Exploring Maritime Law: The ‘Hanjin Pennsylvania’ Disaster
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The Sixth Form Purvis Society was delighted to welcome Mr Oliver Weiss to deliver the fourth and final talk of…
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6th Form Purvis Society: ‘Tradition or Mission?’
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The Sixth Form Purvis Society was delighted to welcome The Reverend Canon Nigel Nicholson, a member of the Governing Body…
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The real Lord of the Rings; myths with music and pictures
The Sixth Form Purvis Society was delighted to welcome Mr Guy Waller to deliver the last of the term’s Sixth…
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Purvis Society: The Secrets of ‘Guernica’
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A large audience of Cranleighans trooped into the ALT on Thursday evening, not at all sure what to expect. Many…
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‘Who Dares Wins in Business’
The Purvis Society was delighted to welcome Mr Joff Sharpe, ex-SAS, businessman and Cranleigh parent, to speak at the third…
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The Purvis Society was delighted to welcome Dr Julia Chisholm, Consultant Paediatric Oncologist at the Royal Marsden and Trustee of…
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“The Ethics of Leadership in Conflict”
| Lectures
The Sixth Form Purvis Society was delighted to welcome Colonel and Mrs Strickland to the ALT for a talk entitled…
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“Wind Power – No Longer Just Hot Air”
| Lectures
The Sixth Form Purvis Society was delighted to welcome Mr Ben Stafford to talk about alternative sources of energy, most…
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“The Final Whistle – the Great War in Fifteen Players”
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The Sixth Form Purvis Society was delighted to welcome Mr Stephen Cooper to talk about his first book, “The Final…
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Purvis Society: The Impact of Aid
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The final event of the Sixth Form Purvis Society took place in front of a large audience in the ALT.…
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Purvis Presentation
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The Sixth Form Purvis Society’s new academic year took off on Thursday 17th of September by welcoming back to the…
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Challenging Young Minds
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On Friday 13th November the Sixth Form Purvis Society welcomed Mrs Laura Witjens (the CEO of the National Gamete Donation…
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Wildlife Conservation; Changing Hearts and Challenging Minds
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The Sixth Form Purvis Society was delighted to welcome Mr Chris Wright to deliver the first of this term’s lectures…
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20th Century Masterpieces
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The Purvis Society was delighted to welcome back Professor Anthony Slinn last Friday to deliver another of his thought-provoking and…
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This House Believes…
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Last Saturday, Ali Johnston and Olivia Chesser (UVI) represented Cranleigh at the finals of the Oxford Union National Schools’ Debating…
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Purvis Finale
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The Purvis Society was delighted to welcome Mr Roger Knight, currently President of the MCC and one-time Housemaster of Loveday…
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Purvis Society welcomes Professor A.C. Grayling
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The School was delighted to welcome the world-renowned philosopher and author, Professor A.C. Grayling, Master of the New College of…
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Amazing Brains
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This week the Purvis Society had the honour of an address by Professor John Rothwell of University College London on…
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Justice and Ethics
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Lord Justice Davis gave an intriguing insight into the role of the judiciary to Sixth Form students, introducing and explaining various…
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A Day in our Academic Life
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One of Cranleigh’s distinguishing features is how busy life is here. In part, that’s because of the extraordinary range of…
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Young Voter Hustings at Cranleigh
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On Thursday evening Cranleigh hosted a young voter election hustings event in advance of the upcoming general election. Students from…
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