either in person or online in the form of a video. The 2022 performance raised £1,413 for the Bethesda Life Center (James 1v27 Foundation). The Bowman Lecture The Bowman Lecture was launched in 2014 to promote the creative and liberal arts at the school and is funded by the Old Eleans' Club. It takes place during the Michaelmas Term. It is named after James Bowman, who is an Old Elean and world-renowned counter-tenor. Since its founding, speakers have included: James Bowman, Lord Browne of Madingley, Dame Fiona Reynolds, Gus Unger-Hamilton, Richard Pinto, Dr. Harry Sidebottom, and Dr. Mathelinda Nabugodi. The Osmond Lecture The Osmond Lecture is an annual event established in 1982 and endowed by the Old Elean's Club to commemorate Leonard Osmond, who taught Science at King's Ely from 1930 to 1972. Speakers in the last decade have included: Professor Lord Robert Winston, Dr. Patricia Fara, and Quentin Cooper. 'Name on a Brick' Tradition Every year, Sixth Form leavers are given the opportunity to carve their name into a brick of their choice around the school site, allowing each student to leave a physical mark of their time at the school. Sword and Dagger Ely Scheme Competition The annual Sword and Dagger competition is a competition where the boys and girls senior houses compete to be the fastest in teams of 6 to go around the school assault course. Years 9 and 10 compete for the Dagger prizes, with a mounted dagger being awarded to the fastest boys and fastest girls house. The same system applies for Years 11-13 but they instead compete for the Sword Prizes, with a mounted sword being awarded in a similar fashion to the Dagger Competition. Martin-Doyle Endurance Challenge The annual Martin-Doyle Endurance Challenge is a gruelling endurance competition where each house nominates a team of two pupils to compete in a series of mentally and physically challenging competitions involving swimming, canoeing, climbing, slacklining, and an assault course. The competition is named in memory of Kit Martin-Doyle who was one of the founders of the Ely Scheme Outdoor Education Program. In 2015 the competition, along with the wider Ely Scheme Initiative, was the subject of an article by The Telegraph as an example of the benefits of outdoor education initiatives. Houses Boarding houses There are five boarding houses in the senior school, two for boys and three for girls, one of which is for