OM News

Former Millfield horse rider turned swimmer Suzanna Hext is competing in her first Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

In June, Jackie Mander, the daughter of Millfield's founder, Boss Meyer, came to visit the school with her granddaughter, Jemma, and great-grandson, Arthur. We were so excited to welcome three generations of the Meyer family onto campus! 

Team GB strike gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay securing a hat-trick of victories in the water for the first time since 1908.

OM Hannah Passmore (2012-2014; MPS/2014-2019; The Lakes) has been selected for the England U21 Netball Squad for 2021. She will be the first OM to play for England since Pamela Cookey, a former Captain of the England Netball Team, who retired in 2015.

OM Maisie Macdonald (2017-2019; Portway) has run 5km every day in June to raise money and awareness for Alopecia research. Overall, Maisie raised an amazing £2,398!

OM Natasha Ibori (2010-2015; Abbey) has won the Innovator Award from Northeastern University’s ‘Women Who Empower’ initiative for helping to provide clean electricity to Nigeria. Natasha co-founded the company, Uwana Energy, to create a market for solar panels in Nigeria and improve their energy access issues. 

Earlier this month, OM Garett Stanhope (2015-2020; Kingweston) ran 42.2km, in 4 hours and 40 minutes, to raise money and awareness for Testicular Cancer. Garett aimed to raise £1,500 but his final total was an incredible £4,395. 

Ahead of Father’s Day this Sunday, professional rugby union player, Jonathan Joseph (2007-2009; St Anne's), has collaborated with cosmetics and skincare company, ClarinsMen, to film their special Father’s Day advert at Millfield.