DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL NEWS
KYLE EDMUND DAVIS CUP
VISIT
He said: “I enjoy coming back; it’s a nice feeling
remembering my time at the school. I appreciate it
more now I am older.”
Tennis star Kyle Edmund (02-06) took time out
from celebrating his Davis Cup team triumph in
November 2015 to visit Pocklington School and
Pocklington Prep School and show off a replica
Davis Cup trophy.
Kyle answered children’s questions on life as a tennis
pro and revealed that, although he has bad days, he
doesn’t mind them because “making mistakes is a
good thing as that’s when you learn something new.”
Clay courts are his favourite surface, he said,
“because you can slide up and down on them,” and,
he said, Andy Murray is “a really nice guy.”
Kyle, 20, who was a pupil at Pocklington Prep School
(or Lyndhurst as it was formerly known) between
2002 and 2006, spent time with children in the prep
and pre-prep classes and then stayed for lunch.
Kyle said he hopes his visit will inspire a new
generation of tennis stars. “It’s great when you see
success on people’s faces and imagine what they’re
feeling. It’s inspiring. That’s what motivated me when
I was younger.”
Headmaster Mark Ronan said: “It’s truly inspiring
for our pupils to meet Kyle. He’s someone who has
already achieved so much and we’re very proud of
him. We will watch his progress with interest.”
Currently ranked 55 in the world after reaching the
US Open quarter-final stages in September, Kyle has
played increasingly impressive tennis this year and
is viewed as a rising star of the game. Andy Murray
himself has stated that Kyle is the future of British
Tennis. He certainly impressed when he played
against Murray at the Queen’s Club quarter-finals
earlier this year despite being beaten in three sets.
Trevor Loten, teacher in charge of Boys Tennis at
Pocklington School said: “Kyle has now risen to new
heights in the men’s world rankings, and I’m sure that
he will maintain this upward trend, given his talent
and commitment.”
In honour of Kyle’s achievements in tennis so
far and to acknowledge Trevor Loten’s longstanding commitment to the game during his time
at Pocklington School, the OP Association has
sponsored the Edmund-Loten Inspire trophy to
be awarded at the annual Pocklingtonian fun tennis
tournament as reported on page 23.
‘VIRTUAL’ SCHOOL TOURS
With the help of technology and the internet, you no longer have to come back to school to
go on a school tour.
Just one click on the school’s website and you are transported to the landing page of a virtual
school tour! Have a look around the main school, sixth form centre, prep school and boarding
houses at your leisure and from anywhere around the world.
However, if you prefer to see the real thing, please do contact the OP office in advance to
arrange a mutually convenient time for a visit. We would love to see you!
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brand elements: logos
STRATEGIC PLAN
School Coat of Arms
Pocklington School is a modern 21st
century institution where our long
history and rich sense of tradition
remains a hugely valuable asset.
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Our Coat of Arms has been redrawn
to better meet the modern methods
of communication, but used with care
on our materials, it is an attractive and
highly effective visual device for linking
past and present.
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and market the Prep School. It takes
a wheatsheaf from the Coat of Arms
as its symbol to reflect the connection
with our past and is used across all
external and internal communications.
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and market the Senior School and Sixth
Form. It takes a wheatsheaf from the
Coat of Arms as its symbol to reflect
the connection with our past and is
used across all external and internal
communications.