04.06.25

OWL 2020 Thomas L returned to Windlesham House on Tuesday evening to inspire Years 7 & 8 with a Diploma Dialogue centred around his incredible achievement of running 400km in four days. Thomas spoke of not only physical but also the mental endurance of taking on a challenge like this. Even more so for someone who admitted not not actually liking running! He mentioned both Mr Duncan and Mr Stephens as being inspirational figures in his life who believed in his commitment to both athletics and rugby during his time at our school earning captaincy in both sports. 

Mr Duncan and Mr Stephens joined Thomas to speak about what it was that they saw in him when he was developing his skills as he was growing up. They celebrated the leadership and positive mental attitude that he displayed not only on the sports field but also off it. A truly inspirational discussion that will hopefully inspire the current pupils in the knowledge that they can do anything if they put their minds to it! 

He finished with a poignant quote from Alexander (The Great) Volknovski ‘Adversity is a privilege’.

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