We were delighted to welcome Old Mole and Olympic Gold Medallist, Tom Digby back to Moulsford last month. Tom was a member of Great Britain’s winning rowing eight in Paris this summer. Tom spoke with the children in Assembly in both the Prep school and the Pre-Prep giving plenty of them the very exciting opportunity to handle his Gold Medal – it was surprisingly heavy!

Tom’s journey from joining Moulsford in Year 3 to the podium is a wonderful story and so great for the children to hear. Tom, who left the School in 2011, loved his Moulsford days, and while he clearly did well at the School, by his own admission did not excel in any particular area. His message to the children was threefold; first, passions and interests start when you are young – try your hand at everything and you will find something that clicks for you. Second, Tom’s path to success was incremental, not meteoric. Working hard, staying focussed and developing resilience have been key to his success. Third, Tom stressed the huge benefits gained by stepping out of your comfort zone and broadening your horizons. This allows you to meet all sorts of different people with diverse views, and have exposure to many experiences. Tom cited his decision to accept a place at Yale University, rather than going through the UK system, as transformative for him.

The Moulsford community is extremely proud to have an Olympic Gold Medallist in our midst. None more so than our Bobcats class who Tom joined on the carpet in a rendition of ‘Row, Row, Row your Boat’!  Click here to see this and other highlights from his visit.