Old Fidelians - St Faith's School, Cambridge

On Wednesday, 26th November 2025, a group of our Old Fidelians gathered for the 77th Steele Bodger match.

This annual event is a contest between Cambridge University Rugby team and Micky Steele-Bodger XV.

Additionally, before heading to Grange Road for the match, our OFs had a lovely lunch at The Rupert Brooke, Grantchester (run by OF Pascky Benedetto).

⚽ On Friday, 14th November we welcomed St Faith's Old Fidelians (OF), current parents, and staff to play in our annual 5-a-side football match.

The results were:
OF vs Parents 3 - 1
OF vs Staff 4 - 4
Staff vs Parents 2 - 4

It was a fantastic evening, full of friendly competition that got everyone's heart pumping!

The Old Fidelian Committee met last Tuesday to welcome new members, discuss past and future events, current pupil and staff numbers at St Faith's and more.

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Last Friday marked our annual OF (Old Fidelian) BBQ.

Held in the Headmaster’s Garden, the event was a great opportunity for former pupils and staff to catch-up with old friends and to share stories about their time at the school.

We’re extremely thankful the weather held!

For more information about future Old Fidelian events, please visit https://www.stfaiths.co.uk/about-us/the-fidelian-family/news-events/

Join us for St Faith’s Prep Open Morning on Wednesday, 6 November from 11 - 1. Discover our vibrant community, meet our wonderful staff and pupils, and explore our fantastic facilities. Don’t miss out! Register here - https://shorturl.at/ID9bM

St Faith's School Bursar appointment. Mrs Hannah Fox has been appointed School Bursar at St Faith’s, to take up the role from the beginning of the Lent term. Read more here- https://shorturl.at/D12xT

This week at St Faith's... our Foundation pupils have their first full day at school, the first of the SFPA Coffee Mornings takes place, Year 2 focus on school Learning Habits plus much more... Read all about it here - https://stfaiths.co.uk/news-media/headmasters-newsletter/

Congratulations to Old Fidelian James.

We are thrilled to announce that King's Ely Sixth Form student, James Barber, has been awarded a prestigious Arkwright Engineering Scholarship! 🙌🏼
James' scholarship is being funded by the Royal Air Force. Just some of the valuable opportunities he will receive over the coming weeks and months will include having his own mentor, invitations to 'connect days' at industry facilities, access to online enrichment resources, and a financial award of £250 per year to support his learning journey.
James joined King's Ely Senior in Year 9 from St Faith's School in Cambridge. He is studying Maths, Further Maths, Physics, and Chemistry for his A-Levels.
James, who is in Year 12, said: "To apply for the scholarship I had to take a drawing exam, which consisted of two parts - both requiring to draw and annotate designs with varying focus. The application process took a long time. I took the exam in February and only found out in September. But I am so pleased that all of the hard work actually paid off!
"I am most excited for the outreach days, as they will give me so many opportunities to develop my knowledge of Engineering, and to explore all the possibilities. At University, I want to study Engineering Science or specialise in Aerospace Engineering. Engineering has always been an interest of mine as it allows me to solve problems logically but also creatively. This also helps me think critically about my work and I want to pursue this field through my working life."
The Arkwright Engineering Scholarships programme was launched in 1991 when a group of school headteachers concluded that Design and Technology was not being given the profile the subject deserved as a breeding ground for future high-calibre Engineers and Technical Designers. It was decided to launch a scholarship scheme to encourage and stimulate high-ability 15/16-year-olds to consider Engineering and Technical Design as a career, through the study of Design and Technology. Over the years the programme has widened its focus across the whole spectrum of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM), to seek out the very best students who are potential future leaders of the Engineering profession.
The programme is named after the famed 18th Century Engineer, Sir Richard Arkwright (1732-1792), inventor of the water frame and the 'father' of the modern factory system. Since 2018, Arkwright Engineering Scholarships have been administered by The Smallpeice Trust - the UK’s leading STEM education charity with over 50 years’ experience of helping young people develop the confidence to fulfil their potential.
Congratulations James - what an achievement and opportunity!

It was a great turn out for the Old Fidelian BBQ on Friday and a fantastic evening was had by all! If you or anyone you know would like to be added to the OF database, please email [email protected]

The Old Fidelian BBQ will be taking place at St Faith's on Friday 6 September. If you are interested in attending, please email [email protected] by Friday 30 August. It would be fantastic to see as many OFs there as possible for what we're sure will be a great evening!

We are looking forward to welcoming pupils back to St Faith's tomorrow for what promises to be an exciting Lent Term!

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