"The (London Oratory) school aims to assist their children in accordance with the principles and teachings of the Church; to do this within an environment which will encourage and support the spiritual, PHYSICAL, moral and intellectual development of the child...(whilst providing) a wide and rich range of experiences which will encourage children to discover and develop their potential to its maximum and to strive for high standards of excellence in all activities." As an ex-rower I can attest to the tremendous experience this sport can offer. Mind...BODY...and soul.
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Malachi Messette
9 years ago
Save it!!!
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Alex Davis
9 years ago
Hail saltor
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Mandy Penfold
9 years ago
Don't see education through a narrow lens, embrace the outdoors, team building a healthy lifestyle and a drive to be the best.
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Malcolm KNIGHT
9 years ago
Keep the boys rowing!
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Anonymous
9 years ago
So few state schools offering rowing - those that do should be given every possible support
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Jim Jarvil
9 years ago
This boat club can change my Future, i need it to stay open to secure it
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Grainne Cavanagh
9 years ago
If the funding is there - this amazing resource should continue to be available
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Des O Carroll
9 years ago
We should be investing in sports not reducing.
Come on guys - give a broader range than just Rugby
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Speed hatteea
9 years ago
Fulham has a tradition of river sport.
Shame to loose it.
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Lucy Radley
9 years ago
If 12 months funding is in place, there is no valid reason not to use it. All sport for all kids.
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Martyn Grove
9 years ago
This should not be cancelled. The efforts of both the rowers and the support group deserve the continued opportunity
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Ban
9 years ago
This is important.
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Dr James Mackay
9 years ago
This club is a very important resource for the students and every effort should be made to continue the club
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Anonymous
9 years ago
It is vitally important that children have an opportunity to experience and participate in all sports.
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Daniel Nelki
9 years ago
Don't let them sell the boats that really belong to the boat club in order to fill the school's other finance shortfalls
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Benjamin Smith
9 years ago
This would be at a serious cost to the prospects and opportunities of a generation of students!
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Alison Martin
9 years ago
As a parent of two pupils at LOS, one who plays rugby and one who does not I feel that this is a fundamentally retrograde move. The closure of the rowing programme will make my non rugby playing son's connection with and experience of the school entirely diminished. Very sad for current and future generations if we cannot overturn this decision.
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Gavin Crozier
9 years ago
I would like to see rowing continue as one of the sporting options for the boys. If necessary current spending on rugby could be reallocated.
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Hilary Schrader
9 years ago
It would be a step backwards - i so hope more young people from all backgrounds get to benefit from this amazing sport
"The (London Oratory) school aims to assist their children in accordance with the principles and teachings of the Church; to do this within an environment which will encourage and support the spiritual, PHYSICAL, moral and intellectual development of the child...(whilst providing) a wide and rich range of experiences which will encourage children to discover and develop their potential to its maximum and to strive for high standards of excellence in all activities." As an ex-rower I can attest to the tremendous experience this sport can offer. Mind...BODY...and soul.
Save it!!!
Hail saltor
Don't see education through a narrow lens, embrace the outdoors, team building a healthy lifestyle and a drive to be the best.
Keep the boys rowing!
So few state schools offering rowing - those that do should be given every possible support
This boat club can change my Future, i need it to stay open to secure it
If the funding is there - this amazing resource should continue to be available
We should be investing in sports not reducing. Come on guys - give a broader range than just Rugby
Fulham has a tradition of river sport. Shame to loose it.
If 12 months funding is in place, there is no valid reason not to use it. All sport for all kids.
This should not be cancelled. The efforts of both the rowers and the support group deserve the continued opportunity
This is important.
This club is a very important resource for the students and every effort should be made to continue the club
It is vitally important that children have an opportunity to experience and participate in all sports.
Don't let them sell the boats that really belong to the boat club in order to fill the school's other finance shortfalls
This would be at a serious cost to the prospects and opportunities of a generation of students!
As a parent of two pupils at LOS, one who plays rugby and one who does not I feel that this is a fundamentally retrograde move. The closure of the rowing programme will make my non rugby playing son's connection with and experience of the school entirely diminished. Very sad for current and future generations if we cannot overturn this decision.
I would like to see rowing continue as one of the sporting options for the boys. If necessary current spending on rugby could be reallocated.
It would be a step backwards - i so hope more young people from all backgrounds get to benefit from this amazing sport