Schoolboys from Mitcham played guitar for a government minister when he visited a Wimbledon school last week.
Schools minister Lord Nash was invited to visit King’s College School in Wimbledon where the group of 13-year-olds from St Mark’s Academy in Mitcham had been taught to play the instrument by sixth form students.
The visit was prompted by the Wimbledon school’s wide-ranging work with a group of maintained schools and academies in South London.
Schools Minister Lord Nash said: “The excellent work that King’s College School leads with seven partner schools is a great example of the strong partnerships that exist between many independent and state schools.
“It means students and teachers from both sectors learn from each other – and it is extremely beneficial all round.
“I commend the work that King’s College School is doing, and strongly encourage other independent schools to develop similar successful partnerships.”
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