The Rhetoric Committee wanted to present to Stonyhurst a leavers' gift that would be valued long after our departure. After discussion with the whole Rhetoric Playroom we have agreed that we would like our gift to be a Means Tested Bursary called 'The St Aloysius Bursary'.

We aim to raise, during the course of this year, the funds needed to cover the boarding costs for a pupil's time at the College. We know that this is an ambitious target but as a year group we know first-hand the true value of a Stonyhurst education and just how life changing a bursary of this kind will be.

A bursary offers more than financial support, it truly offers the chance to change lives. The outstanding teaching and opportunities to learn and grow at Stonyhurst are exceptional and we know from personal experience how important this has been to each of us in shaping us as individuals.

Success in every field academia, music, sport, charity, and all of the other amazing options available are widely celebrated and we are actively encouraged to be the best that we can be.

We want to open these opportunities to a pupil who otherwise would not have the chance to attend Stonyhurst and we call on you, our family and friends, to support us with our endeavour.