Horizons The Magazine for Scarborough College Summer Term 2012

This Issue includes: The Head’s Introduction House Report Sports Report Junior School News Junior Prize Giving Olympic Triumph OSA Report Welcome

The title ‘Horizons’ is particularly apt for our end of year magazine. As we close one year, of course, our focus is on the future.

In February, the Governors announced the merging of Bramcote School with Scarborough College. This marked a significant event in the history of the College and of the town itself. Both schools have lived cheek by jowl for over a century and have enjoyed much friendly rivalry during that time. Both will finish this term as separate entities but in September the doors of Bramcote Junior School will open.

Many advantages arise from the merger for existing and future pupils. The most obvious of these is the increased range of sports facilities including the field, sports hall and swimming pool. The Junior curriculum will be delivered by an increased number of subject specialists and in the senior school, Latin will be reintroduced after an absence of some years. We are taking the opportunity to re-open our Design Technology facilities for the junior school. Our boarding houses will now be open to younger boarders down to the age of 11. The school day has been altered slightly to allow both junior and senior school timetables to operate more harmoniously and to allow staff in both parts of the school to offer extra curricular activities to children of all ages. Everyone has agreed that the spirit of co-operation and optimism has been overwhelming and we are looking forward to September and that new horizon.

However, before we rush on to September, we must first spend time sharing in the achievements of our staff and pupils over the past two terms, which have been plentiful. As a result, you will notice the increased volume of this publication which presents a bumper, Summer edition. Even so, this merely represents the highlights. Keep up to date with the rest via our website and blog. Whichever medium you choose, I know you’ll be amazed and inspired by the contents!

Isobel Nixon MA House Report

Chess Competition Music Competition Vanessa Ng proved invaluable to Tower House, performing in all three items. Her The Easter term began with a spectacular The House Music Competition took rendition of Bruno Mars’ Talking to the end to the House Chess Competition. place towards the end of the Easter term Moon was very moving. Each house also The competition began in the Christmas and showcased the wealth of talented featured a compère who introduced the term with 32 players. By February two pupils that we have here at Scarborough items – not always an easy task, when rivals were lined up for the final: Joseph College. Despite the fact that many relying on Mr White’s jokes to cover a Scheuermann of Mount House and students were involved in the production change of act! Jannes Timke of Bay House. This was a of The King and I the previous week, clash of two advanced players and was not to mention the many fixtures and Overall, the afternoon was most very close, with Joseph coming back from other events, each house produced a enjoyable, and every house boasted some two games behind to claim victory. The performance which included a solo item, excellent performances. David Hughes, level of play was without doubt the best a choir item and an ensemble, and all our visiting judge, had the very difficult chess seen at Scarborough College in acquitted themselves really well. task of marking and picking the winners, recent memory. The overall winning house and the final outcome was very close. was Mount. Notable performances included Beth Bay was the winner of the Solo category, Nixon of Bay House in the solo category with Castle triumphant in the Ensemble Public Speaking Competition singing Video Games by Lana del Ray, category. Mount House won the Choir and Alan Lewis of Castle House who category and when all marks were added The annual Inter House Public Speaking performed A Team by Ed Sheeran. An together, they also took the overall title Competition saw the four houses enjoyable performance of Teenage Dirtbag for 2012. Well done to everyone who took represented by pupils from all year was given by the Mount House band, part. groups. The 6th Form Main Speakers with some excellent drumming by Tom delivered some fascinating talks covering O’Connell. Mount also produced a lovely, At the time of going to press the topics including an appreciation of living well-planned choreographed version of overall house points stand as in a democracy, the value and limitations Build Me Up Buttercup. follows: of social networking sites, and the search for truth. Years 10 and 11 proposed the BAY 233 Vote of Thanks, which this year entailed CASTLE 252 thanking the main speaker from another MOUNT 249 house. Years 7, 8 and 9 took on the role of TOWER 167 the Chairperson. The winning house was The Easter term saw some interesting Bay with the Main Speaker, Beth Nixon, house sport. Castle dominated junior also winning Best Speaker and Alex and intermediate netball tournaments as Ingham also winning Best Chairperson. well as junior boys’ hockey, whilst Bay Adele Marshall from Tower House won were clear winners of intermediate boys’ Best Vote of Thanks. Once again the hockey. Senior house hockey was closely competition showed College students at fought and Mount emerged as the winner. their very best. At the time of writing, all the houses are focussed on house cricket and the forthcoming Sports Day events. In respect of total points there is still everything to play for, so Sports Day will be very decisive, weather permitting! Sports Report

U12 Boys’ Hockey 1st XI Hockey

Played 4, won 3, lost 1 Played 13, won 9, drew 1, lost 3: scored 58 goals against 31

A great first season for this year group, many of whom were A fantastic season for the College’s 1st XI: one of the best of playing hockey for the first time. Wins against St Martin’s recent years. We only lost one inter school game throughout Ampleforth and Pocklington were highlights. Charlie Houghton the season. The season started early with the North of England has captained the side well and drives the team forward. Joe indoor championships in November. With little experience Dibb in goal has kept three clean sheets. The team play well or practice of playing indoors, the boys were not confident; together and have enjoyed their hockey – a great start. however, they had a great day and lost in the semi-finals to the eventual winners. Being in the top four indoor teams in the U13 Boys’ Hockey North of England was a good boost before the outdoor season.

Played 18, won 10, drew 1, lost 7 One of the early games was a fantastic win over Worksop, a team we had not beaten for 17 years. Two goals from Captain This team won the Pocklington seven-a-side competition at Guy Bristowe won the day and Guy remained as the main goal the end of their season, showing how well they have done this scorer for the season. Another highlight for the team was the year. Mostly playing the seven-a-side format, this team has winning of the Durham School seven-a-side competition, with hugely improved over the term. Most of their losses were in the College beating St Peter’s in the final. This made up for the first half of term. They have Josh Welburn commanding the the disappointment of not progressing in the Yorkshire county midfield, Alex Ingham providing the goals and Harry Renwick final, where we were not able to produce the form we had safe in defence. As they progress through the school this year shown in the rest of the season. A two-match tour to Edinburgh group has the chance to dominate the local schools. confirmed the team can play well on the road. Comfortable U14 Boys’ Hockey victories over Loretto and Inverleith Hockey Club (Inverleith being the current Scottish Champions) were much enjoyed by Played 12, won 0, drew 2, lost 10 the boys and supporters alike. We now say goodbye to Guy Bristowe, Tom Precious and Jannes Timke, who have been Not as bad a season as these results would suggest. This fantastic players for Scarborough College hockey: it was fitting team have never let their heads drop and have worked hard that their last season was such a success. to improve. At times their hockey has looked great, and recovering to draw with Cundall Manor, having been 2-0 down, was a highlight. The new boys into this year have brought enthusiasm and energy to the team and James Hughes and Tarriq Rajab have been the stand-out players. Their attitude has remained great all season and they can be pleased with their efforts. U15 Boys’ Hockey

Played 14, won 7, drew 5, lost 2

Another great season for this year group. There have been seven players that have played up into the first team, so it is very strong. They have only lost two matches all season and often have totally dominated the opposition. They have toured to Edinburgh where they were unbeaten, and there is not a Scarborough College 1st Team vs Weetwood school in the North East of England that can beat this team when they are playing at their best. Scott Bristowe and Joe Barker have had great seasons and been regular members of the 1st XI. Henry Harrison has scored some fantastic goals for the College and James Houghton has shown that his own style of goalkeeping is very effective.

Georgia Holdsworth, Georgina Horsham-Batley and Grace Sykes Cricket

The weather and exams have played havoc with the College The combination of training and competition allows players cricket fixtures this season. We have lost five Saturdays to to develop in a variety of situations and ensures that they are the rain, and have had to play much of our cricket indoors. assessed in more than just the competition environment. However, as the weather improved some cricket has been played. The U13 has some good talent, Oliver Beckett and Girls’ Sport Charlie Houghton from Year 7 have not looked out of place The U14 team won the Hockey District Cup beating Ryedale. playing up a year, and the trio of Captain Josh Welburn, Alex This was an exciting game with a mixed team of Year 7 and Ingham and Harry Renwick has added quality to the side. This Year 9 girls. The standard of hockey was very good and the team has not had much success but it has been great to see attacking play led to many chances in front of goal with short their keenness and their willingness to learn. corners proving to be very effective. Our defence was very The U14 has enjoyed some great success and wins over solid and rarely looked in danger of conceding any goals. Cundall Manor and Ashville have given this team a great morale There have been tennis matches for all age groups against boost. Captain Jonty Gillingham’s four wickets in four balls Pocklington with a few good wins. This was a great opportunity against Ashville is unlikely to be repeated in the near future. for all the Year 7 girls to play their first tennis match. All games The U15 has had the most cricket this season, making it to the were competitive and everyone benefitted from the opportunity third round of the County 20/20 cup with wins over Archbishop to play opposition of a similar standard so early in the season. Holgates and Pindar. They have also recorded wins over This then led the way for future matches as the girls were much Cundall Manor and Ashville, Jack Wood and Henry Harrison more confident with the format. both scoring half centuries. James Wingrove has looked in good early form but is yet to go on to score a significant Junior and Intermediate tennis v Hymers: Again, two very innings. The 1st XI have been hardest hit by the weather, and evenly matched teams and some great doubles played on the managed their first game of the season on 13 June! Hopefully hard courts at Hymers. This meant a few adjustments to their next summer the weather will be kinder and the Scarborough tennis, but everyone learnt a great deal from the opportunity to College cricket potential can be realised. play on hard courts and the final score did not fully reflect the closeness of many of the matches. Individual Hockey Honours Junior tennis v St Martin’s Ampleforth: This match was drawn Congratulations to Georgia Holdsworth, Grace Sykes and 6-6. The tennis was of a consistently high standard but Georgina Horsham-Batley, who have all recently been selected particular note should be made of the improvement in the to attend the North Yorkshire Junior Academy Centres for service games of everyone. This put much more pressure hockey at U13, U16 respectively. on the opposition and resulted in a few ‘easy’ points. Mixed In April, five Scarborough College boys were notified that, intermediate tennis v Ampleforth: This was a good opportunity having successfully competed for their respective regional for the boys to play tennis. Ampleforth were quite a bit stronger squads at Junior Academy Centre (JAC) level, they have been than us, but our players remained competitive and the score line successful again in being selected to attend the Leeds Junior did not fully reflect the number of deuces in many of the games. Regional Performance Centre (JRPC) training camps over Junior and intermediate tennis v Queen Margaret’s (U13 won the summer. Congratulations to Charlie Falkingham, Scott 7-2, U15 lost 2-7, U15 won 4-2): This was a very pleasing Bristowe, Henry Harrison, Joe Barker and James Marsden, way to end the season. The junior girls were dominant in their who now all have a busy summer of intense and specialist matches and showed a great deal of determination and drive hockey training ahead of them. We wish them well and hope to win the points through great attacking play. The year 10 that they all make the cut for the next selection process, girls played some very good tennis and to win their matches, which takes place in September 2012. This leads on to Leeds most of which were closely fought. The year 9 girls found their Pumas squad selection, then Pennine Pumas squad selection, opposition quite challenging on the windiest courts, but their and hopefully then only a step away from national age group spirit and determination are to be admired. Most improved selection to play for England at either U16 or U18. junior player of the year is Georgia Holdsworth, with the most The System Explained successful ‘pair’ being Pippa Burdass and Grace Sykes. Most successful intermediate player is Alice Kirkup. A JAC is a training centre for the U13 to U17 age groups and part of the England Hockey Single System development U15 rounders tournament at Ampleforth: to their credit the pathway. JACs are open to any hockey player who has been girls worked hard in their last training session in order to iron nominated by a Junior Development Centre (JDC) coach. out the problems when fielding. On the day, their fielding was After attending a JDC, a JAC is the next step on hockey’s exceptional and kept them in the matches. The ‘big hitter’ on player path. A JDC coach can nominate a player to attend an the day was Alice Kirkup who scored most of our rounders, assessment for a JAC if and when they think it is appropriate though Georgina Horsham-Batley was a close second! Making for the player’s development. it to the final was a big achievement, but in the end Cundall Manor were just too strong at batting. It was wonderful to see A JAC will provide regular training sessions where players all the girls working so hard for each other and they really did will receive coaching on the core skills of hockey from deserve their success. appropriately qualified coaches. As well as training, there will be competition between local JACs. Junior School Report By Dan Davey

Pablo Casals understood the importance of our responsibilities to our children. He said:

“We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique… You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything… we must all work, to make the world worthy of its children.”

How should we make our world, and especially our school, Drama has been a very important feature for all of us. The worthy of its children? We have high standards but we are King and I was the College production and actors from Little always looking for ways to improve. Scarborough College Owls all the way to Upper VI took part. In fact, 30 children Junior School is about to undergo a fundamental change which from the Junior School took part. On Friday 1 June The Lord will increase the provision for our children. But this is the future: Chamberlain’s Men performed Macbeth in front of the College what has been going on this year? – it was superb. The Year 6 children enjoyed the benefit of On Wednesday 30 May we held our third Twilight Concert of joining the actors during the afternoon to learn some of ‘the the year. It was wonderful to hear so many musicians on stage, tricks of the acting trade’ – blood and gore were the order of many for the first time. The Junior Choir opened the evening the day as they learned about the intricacies of stage fighting, and soloists followed. We had two pianists from Year 1 (age 6) medieval-style. and other performers who sang, played guitar, piano and flute. Music is a wonderful gift and I would encourage all our children to grasp the opportunity to take individual music lessons from our talented teaching staff, and learn a skill that will enhance their lives now and in the future.

Trips outside the classroom enhance the learning experience for all. This year, trips have included:

Year 3 Malton Museum and Roman Fort. Year 4 Barley Hall. The Spa, Scarborough, to take part in Year 1 & 2 Ryedale Folk Museum. Engineering Week. Year 6 Eden Camp. The King and I at The Lowrie in Manchester. Years 3 & 4 Danby Moor Centre. Little Owls autumn walk in Peasholm Park. Year 5 & 6 Sutton Bank geography field work and Malton Market. Years 5 and 6 camping at Sledmere Meanwhile Year 6 was orienteering – Our sporting timetable continues to Grange: the children enjoyed two nights learning how to make and give six-figure develop at an incredible pace. The under canvas, preparing meals over a map references, take bearings, measure children benefit from daily games campfire, hearing ghost stories, and distance and follow maps. sessions and this year, we have fielded taking part in archery, air rifle shooting teams in different age groups, ie, under and ball games. The trip was combined On Friday 1 June the Junior School 11 and under 9 in hockey, football, rugby with Bramcote and the children had the partied in the park, on Deepdale, to league, rugby union, cross-country opportunity to develop friendships, enjoy celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her running, rounders, cricket and netball. camaraderie and meet fellow pupils in Majesty the Queen. The children painted We have also competed in track and field preparation for next year. On Saturday pictures of the Queen, and made masks events, both individually and as teams. night we invited all of the parents to join and Union flags. They had a picnic lunch, On the statistics front we have fielded 43 us for a feast cooked over campfires. which was followed by party games, teams and competed in six tournaments. Ovens were created by digging trenches rounders and afternoon tea for the In preparation for September we have and laying metal bins over the top. Fires Infants, and which Mrs Nixon was pleased combined teams with Bramcote and were lit under the bins and the meat was to attend. Finally, as requested by the played against them – again working slow-roasted for six hours – three whole Queen, a tree was planted in honour of towards a smooth transition. The loins of pork in Jamaican spice, four joints her 60-year reign. coaching staff have worked together of roast beef in red wine, four legs of lamb and the children have benefited from our with herbs and two chickens. It was all different styles, approaches and skills. served with boiled potatoes, cous cous, As a combined school team we were salad and freshly baked bread. It was a runners-up in the Summer Rugby Cup thoroughly friendly, enjoyable evening. and our B Team won the shield. The boy footballers won their league and our girls Years 3, 4 and 5 took their studies to were promoted to the premiere division. Deepdale. Ecology was the call of the We anticipate even greater success next day and a qualitative survey of the bugs, year. creepy crawlies and wildlife of the hedges was carried out.

Toads were discovered, fungi identified and insects and spiders trapped. There was a thrill of discovery and a hive of activity (even among the bees). Junior School Speech Day

The summer events at the College have been blighted by bad weather and our Junior Speech Day was no exception. However, this splendid occasion cheered the spirits and, undaunted, we gathered in the New Hall to celebrate the achievements of our Junior School children.

Our guest speaker was Mr Philip Fawkes, who is Head of Bruern Abbey School in Oxfordshire and had the dubious pleasure of appointing Mr Davey to his first teaching post at Lathallan Prep School in Angus in Scotland. Mr Fawkes delighted his audience with some amusing reminiscences about his first encounter with Mr Davey, all those years ago. He also admitted that he is indeed a descendant of THE Fawkes, Guy of that name! This, of course, fascinated the younger members of the audience. Our extra-curricular activities have remained fun, enjoyable and educational and have been well attended. This summer term Mr Davey thanked the many staff who have stepped in to we have offered ballet, archery, knitting, rounders, art, cricket, assist with both the teaching and extra curricular programme choir, gardening, tap dancing, cooking, LAMDA, spoken Italian, this term. He paid tribute to our outgoing staff including spoken Spanish, chanter and tennis. Mrs Pettitt, Mrs Reed and Mrs Winspear, and Mrs Ainley was presented with flowers and beer! He went on to give a Children and parents remain as generous as ever in their report on the year which provided a wonderful catalogue of donations to charity. This year the children have held an successes, events and activities. The school has fielded an afternoon tea in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, a Pink Day astonishing 43 sports teams during the year and between for Breast Cancer, a toy sale and a Mums’ Night In for the them gained a very creditable list of top three places in RSPCA. The events continue to be well supported and the tournaments, the highlight being the Under 11 Girls’ Football monies raised are truly valued by the recipients. team who became the Premiership Title Winners. Mr Davey also referred to the extensive list of destinations of the trips The school calendar maintains a number of annual events: and visits undertaken by all the different age groups. the Remembrance Service, the Autumn Concert, the Harvest Festival, the Carol Service, the Infant Nativity, the Spring Fair, The programme provided the list of prize winners but it Sports Day, Prize Giving and Speech Day. should be noted that there are two particular cups which are announced on the day. The winner of the Year 6 Industry I urge as many of you as possible to attend these events Cup is voted for by the staff and is awarded for consistently which enhance the life and community of the school. Your high standards of work and effort in academic subjects. This participation is valued and appreciated. was awarded to Max Mudd. The winner of the Year 6 Caring Cup is voted for by pupils and is awarded to the person they To go back to the original question: is our school worthy of believe is kind and supportive to others. This was awarded to our children? We believe it is, but we must never cease in Alethea Shepherd. our aspiration for the future. In September we will see two loved and highly regarded schools merge. The high standards Pimms on the lawn was planned as a precursor to a delightful already set will be the foundations from which a new, vibrant, buffet lunch but the weather had other plans and so we exciting and successful school will flourish. The breadth of sheltered indoors. However, the newly refurbished Sixth Form education will expand, a greater number of opportunities will Café provided a very comfortable alternative and parents and be presented and the beneficiaries of all our efforts will be our staff enjoyed the convivial atmosphere. It was a fitting end to children. an eventful and successful year. Sixth Form Café By Royal Appointment

We’re pleased to announce the opening of a new Costa Coffee Earlier this year the College Business Manager, Tim Fenton in Scarborough College. The café, which can be used by 6th MBE, received an invitation from the Central Chancery of the form students, staff and parents, is part of a new arrangement Orders of Knighthood at St James’s Palace in London to join with Chartwells catering. Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at a church service at St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday 7 March. The café has a TV lounge area and serves freshly ground Costa coffee as well as panini, muffins and fresh fruit. As an added bonus, all 6th form students receive one free coffee every morning! The cafe has already proved to be a big hit with staff and students alike and will soon be open for use by parents.

Exact opening hours are yet to be finalised and will be notified in September.

The service was a dedication to the Most Excellent Order Paris, Berlin, Bilbao of the British Empire and was the first formal event of the Following successful exchange visits earlier this year to Paris Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Tim was very proud to be able and Berlin, we were pleased to welcome Spanish exchange to represent both Scarborough College and the RAF at the students to Scarborough in June. On 28 June College students service, and he joined other Officers and Knights of the Order headed off to the sunny climes of Bilbao, for the second year at the 50-minute ceremony, which was led by the Bishop of running, to experience Spanish life at first hand. There will be London. Her Majesty wore the robes of state for the Order, more news about this visit in the next edition of Horizons. which are rose-pink, a colour chosen by King George V and Queen Mary in 1937. Next Stop... Ecuador

Climbing the world’s highest active volcano and trekking The group will decide exactly what their itinerary will be through the Amazon rainforest are all on the agenda for in Ecuador, with the guidance of experts from Outlook Scarborough College pupils in 2014. Expeditions, and, perhaps most importantly, they will run the expedition when they are away. Each day a group member will In keeping with the College’s global outlook, we encourage be group leader, with others taking responsibility for transport, our students to explore the unknown, therefore a group from accommodation, money, team morale and any other role the school will be visiting Ecuador in South America in the deemed necessary by the group at the time. The skills gained July of that year. The travellers will work with local people on in this situation will be invaluable in later life and the experience environmental and community projects and relax on beautiful looks good on university and job applications. Pacific beaches.

Students who are due to finish Year 11, Lower Sixth or Upper Sixth in the summer of 2014, are eligible for this fantastic opportunity: look out for the launch assembly in September this year. A couple of weeks later there will be an information evening where pupils and parents will have the opportunity to put questions to representatives of Outlook Expeditions and me.

This type of expedition provides an excellent opportunity for young people to experience cultures very different from their own and to challenge their own expectations of what they can achieve.

Andes Mountains, Ecuador, South America Primary School Olympics

The main sports field was the perfect setting for Scarborough’s Andy brought with him four of his medals, which he was proud first Primary Schools’ Olympic event. Twenty-one local primary to show the children. It was also great to see the 1st, 2nd and schools took part in a day of competition and fun. Everyone 3rd placed winners of each event take to the winners’ podiums worked hard to make sure the running tracks, throwing areas and wave to the crowds as the National Anthem played and and administrative areas looked perfect for the day and it really they received their medals. helped that the sun decided to shine. There were 378 very tired children at the end of the day but Sainsbury’s helped by sponsoring the event and making sure everyone enjoyed themselves and have now taken part in their children were well fed and watered throughout the day. very own mini Olympic games, ahead of this summer’s London games. Events varied from sprinting, running relays and discus to something called the Mega Vortex Howler! Paralympian Andy Curtis was the guest of honour and was on hand to present and help award medals and talk to children about his experiences as a blind sprinter in Paralympics, Commonwealth and IPC World Championship games. In the 101 days from launching the countdown campaign the College saw the following guests help count down to Monday 18 June, when the Olympic Torch arrived in Scarborough.

Day 101 Beth Storry, England ladies’ hockey goalkeeper. The Mayor of Scarborough, Councillor John Blackburn and Councillor Derek Bastiman.

Day 82 Mark Precious, hockey Olympic bronze medalist and Old Boy of Scarborough College

Day 70 Sarah Lamplough, Olympic Relations Assistant with the British Olympic Association and Old Girl Day 52 Sir Alan Ayckbourn Day 48 Ed Asquith, Editor of the Scarborough Evening News Day 45 David Byas, ex Yorkshire Cricket Captain and Old Boy Day 39 Ray Lonsdale, artist and sculptor of the Freddy Gilroy statue Day 31 Robert Goodwill MP Day 27 Year 7 and Year 8 students Day 21 Year 9 and Year 10 students Day 7 Scarborough Fire Crew, Year 4 and Little Owls Day 5 Harry Gration, BBC Look North Presenter The Olympic Torch What started out as an idea of ways to celebrate the Olympics and the Olympic Torch grew into an exciting countdown of celebrities and events at Scarborough College.

On the arrival of the Torch in Scarborough, Scarborough College students were involved in various ways: marshalling, attending the Open Air Theatre ceremony and lining various parts of the route.

Other related sporting events which the College is hosting, or has hosted, as part of the Olympic Torch campaign include:

Junior School Sports Day

Scarborough College Gentlemen XI vs OSA Gentlemen XI on Sunday 24 June

Beth Garvey Tennis Tournament on Sunday 24 June

Lyke Wake Walk on Saturday 30 June

The Hood Trophy Golf Day at South Cliff Golf Club on Saturday 30 June

Dads and Lads Open Clay Shoot Competition on Sunday 1 July

The OSA Open Clay Shoot Competition at Cottondale Shooting Ground on Sunday 1 July

Senior School Sports Day on Tuesday 3 July The King and I

In March, the school put on its first musical production for some time and it was certainly worth the wait. The exotic set and costumes provided the perfect complement to the tale of love and sacrifice in The King and I. This popular musical combines the poignancy of loves lost and found with humour and, of course, the fantastic music and lyrics of Rodgers and Hammerstein.

The King was ably played by Leander Kraiger who was suitably terrifying and provided an excellent foil for Beth Nixon as Anna who wowed the audience with her rendition of Hello Young Lovers. Lisa Tam as Lady Thiang and Laura Martinez as Tuptim also sang with real passion and skill which ensured an overall production of maturity and professionalism. The whole show was held together beautifully by the narrator, Ying, played by India Cartwright.

The triumph of the production was not only the superb performances by the lead actors and singers, but the sheer extent of the cast and production team.

The youngest performer, aged four, along with all the rest of the King’s ‘children’, simply captivated the hearts of the audience. The opportunity to have the school’s entire age range on the stage together was too good to miss and reinforced the whole ethos of Scarborough College. The other major triumph was the international flavour of the cast with Austria, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Burma, Denmark and, of course, Thailand, being some of the nationalities represented by one cast member or another.

Naturally, such a production cannot be put on without an extensive team in support and this included many staff, students and parents. Mr Dan Maloney, Mrs Julie Walsh and Mrs Rebecca Leeson deserve particular thanks as the Artistic and Musical Directors.

This production provides a yardstick for those to come and if you missed it, make sure you don’t miss the production of Les Miserables coming up in 2013. Macbeth By Dan Maloney

When the triumphant soldier Macbeth discovers he’s destined A younger member of the audience thought that they were the to be the next King of Scotland, he and Lady Macbeth decide ‘Dementors’ from Harry Potter. to risk everything in a desperate attempt to gain the throne. Macbeth’s violent dream of power becomes a paranoid The performance was electrifying; the audience hung onto nightmare. every word, as the blood and treachery unfurled before their eyes. Each actor performed outstandingly, especially Oliver Macbeth’s ghostly apparitions, action-packed sword fights and Pengelly (Macbeth), who played Oberon in last year’s A blood-soaked conclusion were sure to get the heart racing this Midsummer Night’s Dream. It is not suprising that many of summer! these actors go on to perform at the Globe and RSC.

Following last year’s amazing performance of A Midsummer As the night drew in, the lights on stage came up to create an Night’s Dream, Scarborough College was proud to welcome even more sinister setting for the final battle between Macbeth back The Lord Chamberlain’s Men and their production of and Macduff. At the final curtain the audience gave a standing Macbeth. ovation to what was a really dramatic and wonderful evening.

Set in front of the College, with the natural back drop of the This was certainly one of those performances to remember, trees and the elements of the weather, the stage was poised for with audience members remarking on how amazing the whole a very bloody and murderous evening. The audience, equipped cast were. To have such a prestigious company of actors with their deckchairs, blankets and hampers were welcomed performing in Scarborough is truly incredible. to the performance with a glass of champagne and delicious canapés provided by Chartwells.

As the crowd encamped for the evening, the performance began with the opening scene of the three witches terrifyingly dressed entirely in black, hooded robes and no faces. Music and Concerts

With everyone working hard for The King The musical life of the College continues and I, we did not have a major concert to thrive and in addition to our Twilight during the spring term. We were able, Concert, we were delighted to welcome however, to enjoy a very good Twilight parents and visitors to our ‘Summer Concert on 29 February and another Serenade’ in June. recently on 30 May. Our Twilight Concerts are intended to give younger students The programme provided real variety a performance opportunity, as well as both in terms of the range of music and older students who may wish to ‘try’ a performers. The Junior Choir reprised new piece with an audience but with their tales of how the Romans did slightly less pressure than our full College things and the Year 7 choir donned concerts. an aggressive stance for a song from Bugsy Malone. Several solo items and ensembles provided very high quality entertainment with Beth Nixon and Rachel Head singing solos in Italian and the duo Isabelle Harvey and Rebecca Arundel performing something very different from the musical Wicked. Pianists dominated with superb performances by Alan Lewis, With our Senior School pupils taking Vanessa Ng, Alex Lam and Josh Wong. exams, the concert in May gave our However, we were also provided with younger pupils the opportunity to perform, some wonderful classical guitar by the and they all acquitted themselves very guitar ensembles. well. We heard lovely performances from Another delightful element of the evening some of our very youngest pupils Beth was the involvement of our peripatetic Hiley (Y1) and Honey Dallison (Y1) who and teaching staff. Mrs Leeson played both played the piano, and the Junior the viola and Mr Tacon played a haunting School choir telling us, in song, everything piece on the guitar. Mr Day, apart from we ever needed to know about the accompanying our singers and taking Romans! Hamish Fraser (Y3) entertained on a duet with Alex Lam, gave a stirring In February, many of our senior pupils us with his clarinet and Henry Chambers rendition of The Pirates of the Caribbean performed music ranging from Panis (Y6) with his guitar. Henry’s brother – played fortissimo! Mr Brown, our Head Angelicus and Caro mio ben from singers George (Y4) also performed on the piano. of Maths, was also in maritime mood Anja Puric (U6) and Rachel Head (Y10), to Another talented family were Laura and and sang a piece from The Pirates of flute solos from Laura Ingham (Y6) playing Alex Ingham (Y6 and Y8) who performed Penzance with convincing yearning. Hurdy Gurdy by Shostokovich and from on the flute and piano respectively. Jed Gradwell (Y10) who played Taffanel’s Our staff choir provided the penultimate Allegro. Lisa Tam (L6) and Laura Martinez Kerri Arundel (Y7) sang My Favourite item before the senior choir ended with (L6) also gave us a preview of some Things and later, Rebecca Arundel (Y10) a medley of songs from Les Miserables, numbers from the upcoming production. sang a song of her own composition which will provide next year’s production. called Why? Once again, the weather was unkind but the Sixth Form Café again provided a comfortable refuge for the interval and we were able to imagine a balmy, English June evening without too much difficulty. IB Visual Arts Scarborough College has once again played host to an exceptional exhibition of art and design.

The 2012 International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Exhibition, showcasing the very best of the College’s artistic talent, took place on 22 and 23 March in the main drama studio. Attended by the Mayor of Scarborough, Councillor John Blackburn, the event proved to be the perfect appetiser for the College’s spectacularly successful production of The King and I, which her potential. Placed second in the 17-to-18-year-old category ran on the same nights. Amongst those with work on show, in the 2011 Scarborough Arts Festival, judged by the highly Clayton Hill, Charlotte Osthelder and Luisa Prager came to the acclaimed artist Clive Head, Charlotte has continued to fore. develop and has been further rewarded by gaining a place at the University of East London to study Product Design. Proving that there’s more to life than training with David Strettle at Saracens, 1st XV Rugby Captain Clayton Hill Luisa Prager may well be joining Charlotte at the University exhibited work set in the locality, exploring the motion of water of East London as she has been offered a place to study and more especially, the sea. His heavily textured pieces Photography. Her show was a fine collection of photography, wowed visitors and prompted Chairman of the Governors, sculpture and painting and drew upon her richly cross-cultural John Renshaw, to get his cheque book out and buy one of the background. Part Danish, part Swiss and living in Germany, paintings. Despite the obvious success of Clayton’s show, he Luisa has brought a tremendous amount of life experience to remains on course to study Sports Science next year. the Art Department and this is reflected in the work on show.

Charlotte Osthelder had never studied art before coming to Mr Sutcliffe, Head of Art, said: “I’m very proud of what the Scarborough College but the International Baccalaureate students have achieved here, both in terms of their personal programme gave her the springboard she needed to achieve goals and what their success does for the College as a whole.” Year 9 Careers Day

Year 9 had an exciting day of guest speakers from a variety of professions introducing them to the world of work and the skills and qualities they will need to succeed within it. To start off the day the RAF led a morning of personal development activities ranging from communication tasks to team-building activities. The year group all participated and engaged in this lively session and some of the pupils’ comments are included.

“It felt as though it brought the whole year together” and “Great day, especially the RAF”.

Next on the bill was Hull University Business School who asked the pupils to participate in creating a business. They explored manufacturing models and the goal of the session was to make The groups were very evenly matched and eventually the as many bunny rabbits in a certain period of time as they could, winning group was rewarded with a token presented by Hull by assigning job roles, timing the production line, reflecting on University. Here’s what the pupils had to say about this event: the business model and making changes to it. “I enjoyed creating and developing our own business” and “It has given me a better idea for what I want to do”.

The final talk covered veterinary and medical careers and was delivered by the University of Nottingham. The talk gave pupils a better idea of the GCSE and IB subjects they will need to study to enter into these professions. Work experience was another key requirement and the admissions tutors gave some helpful hints of how to gain relevant placements.

“The activities made us work together in a team and listen to different people’s opinions”.

“A fun and interesting day that will give us important skills for the future”. Lakes Trip

In March Year 7 and 8 pupils and two teachers spent a couple of days at Patterdale Hall Activity Centre on the shores of Ullswater in the Lake District. The activities included gorge walking, rock climbing, kayaking and a ropes course.

Fantastic weather, not always typical of the Lake District, made the trip all the more enjoyable, and pupils on the trip found themselves learning new skills and even discovering some that they never knew they had. The gorge walk provided the chance to throw ourselves into appealing, but ice cold, plunge pools and to clamber up waterfalls, and the kayaking session gave the opportunity to explore an uninhabited island in the middle of Ullswater. Whilst many got the idea of kayaking straight away, others spent rather a lot of time upside down or swimming!

On the climbing session pupils were given some responsibility for each other’s safety under the careful guidance of an instructor and all reached the top of at least one climb. There was, of course, a certain amount of rock hugging and ‘sunbathing’ at some of the trickier points. This was a great trip, enjoyed by all, and one that we hope to repeat next year. The success of the trip was the result of excellent instructors at Patterdale Hall and the great attitude of the Scarborough College pupils. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Gold Awards Expeditions Five exceptional Upper Sixth students have achieved Gold Despite the weather 23 groups have been out this season Awards this year, having also worked through Bronze and and more is yet to come. The Bronze groups have completed Silver Awards. Kate Harris and Guy Bristowe completed practice expeditions on the East Yorkshire Wolds, and will be adventurous projects in Borneo for the Expedition section. assessed on the North York Moors. The Silver groups have Alisdair Hughs attended the 2011 Cadet Camp at Britannia been to the Lake District, the Yorkshire Pennines and the North Royal Naval College for his Residential Project as well as York Moors. One Gold group has completed, having been to gaining an Ocean Diver qualification for the Sport section. the Yorkshire Pennines and the North York Moors. The second Nadia Rajab completed her Bronze and Silver expeditions group has completed a practice. in Kuwait and Cyprus, and worked at Vitalise in Southport, a charity we have supported for several years now, helping with holidays for disabled people for her Residential Project. Number of participants 2011-12 William Thomas has pursued his interest in farming, animal Bronze: 35 Silver: 16 Gold: 22 Total 73 care and outdoor activities through all three Awards. These young people epitomise everything that the Award represents. Awards gained since 2004 Congratulations to them. Bronze: 213 Silver: 182 Gold: 71 Total 466 Upper Sixth Leavers’ Ball Heather Ramsay, Head of Sixth Form

The Leavers’ Ball was held at the Crown Spa Hotel on Thursday 24 May. It was a wonderful send-off for the U6, with the glorious weather on the evening an added bonus. The Sixth Form Committee, led by Sophie Miller and Guy Bristowe, organised the event. The girls all looked wonderful in their dresses – and the boys didn’t look too bad either! Everyone danced the night away and it was great to see the collection of old photos displayed on the screen throughout the evening (many happy memories).

I would like to wish the U6 all the best in their futures and hope that they return regularly to update us on their successes. They have been a terrific year group who have made long-lasting friendships. We look forward in particular to seeing them on 17 November for Prize Giving and the OSA Ball. Upper Sixth ‘Go Ape’

The U6 enjoyed a day in the trees of Dalby Forest on 23 May. The last IB exam was the previous day, so this was a great opportunity to unwind after all the hard work of the last few weeks. Go Ape was great fun and everyone enjoyed the challenges of the high ropes course – with a lot of screaming and shouting!

Mr Robson caught a lot of the zip wire action on camera, whilst Mr Precious prepared the barbeque. The weather was extremely kind, and once the food had been finished an amusing game of Block 1-2 was enjoyed by all. OSA Report In this section of the report we focus on what some OSA members have been doing recently.

Rachel Drury Rachel is a freelance musician working predominantly in the field of music education. She is the creator and composer of Baby O and Sensory O, two groundbreaking operas for children aged between six months and 36 months (currently touring with Scottish Opera), for which she has received international acclaim.

Her performance credits include the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and the Scottish Concert Orchestra.

Ben Taylor Ben gained a degree in film from Staffordshire University, graduating with an ambitious graduation film, Tango 51, which went on to win Best British Video at the BBC Short Film Festival in 2000.

He kicked off his professional career in the world of music videos, honing his visual skills with pop luminaries ranging from McFly to Pete Doherty. During this time he also began working with Nicholas Hytner, designing and shooting films for National Theatre stage productions, most notably for the multi-award winning show The History Boys.

Since 2008, Ben has found his home in comedy circles. His continued collaborations with sketch group Idiots of Ants led to a 2008 Funny Cut for E4 and a sitcom taster, Grippenschaaft, for the BBC in 2009.

Ben recently directed the first series of Spy, a six-part original comedy for Hat Trick Productions/Sky, followed by Cardinal Burns for Leftbank Pictures/Channel 4.

Benjamin Wilson Benjamin Wilson has been appearing at the Melbourne and Sydney Comedy Festival with his team Idiots of Ants.

Idiots of Ants are Andrew Spiers, James Wrighton, Elliott Tiney and Benjamin Wilson. Since forming in 2007 they have gone on to completely sell out four Edinburgh shows and a London season as well as performing at comedy clubs and festivals across the UK.

Sketches made by Idiots of Ants in collaboration with BBC Comedy online and those filmed for their E4 Funny Cut pilot have attracted a staggeringly large internet following. Their Facebook in real life and Wii breakfast sketches have become two of the most viewed comedy sketches of all time on YouTube.

Sam Taylor Sam Taylor has a part in The Doctor’s Dilemma by George Bernard Shaw at the National Theatre, opening on 17 July at the Lyttelton Theatre.

Sam also appeared in Events While Guarding The Bofors Gun by John McGrath, at The Finborough Theatre from 22 May to 16 June 2012. This is the first London production in over 45 years. Robert Hastie Events While Guarding The Bofors Gun was directed by acclaimed new director Robert Hastie. Robert trained at RADA. His work includes productions for the National (Nation, All’s Well That Ends Well) and the RSC (Great Expectations). Other work in theatre includes: The Caretaker, Tartuffe, Frankenstein, Rough Crossings, The Importance of Being Earnest, Nicholas Nickleby, King Lear and Forty Years On.

Robert was the winner of the Carleton Hobbs Prize for Radio in 2004.

Mike Rigg Mike has recently been appointed by QPR as the club’s new technical director, moving from Manchester City. Mike has held a similar role at the Etihad Stadium since June 2008, but has opted to leave the position in order to link up with the west Londoners.

The move reunites Mike with QPR manager Mark Hughes, with whom he worked at City, Blackburn and the Welsh national team.

Rev. Andrew Richardson When Andrew (Rev) Richardson contacted Ruth Macdonald to see if anyone would like to meet him and Ros for a pizza during their flying visit to Scarborough en route to visit daughter Naomi in Alnwick, he didn’t expect to be joined by a group of 18 former colleagues and partners at Ask! A good night was had by all, and it was even better when Margaret Pepper got in touch before the meal to say that she, too, was in Scarborough to help celebrate Sheila and Alan Dillon’s Golden Wedding anniversary – congratulations to them both.

The combined years of service to Scarborough College around that table would easily have topped 200 years.

Lucy Clayton Having completed a degree in Graphic Design and worked as Student Recruitment Officer at Yorkshire Coast College, Lucy has decided to explore life down under and join her two sisters, who have been living there for three or four years.

Lucy is going to play hockey for the University of New South Wales Hockey Club and she will be living in Sydney, where her youngest sister Amy also lives. Sister Sophie lives and works in Surfers’ Paradise, a 12-hour drive from Sydney. Lucy is well known to many of our OSs as she was previously the Marketing Officer at Scarborough College and a very high profile and valuable member of the OSA. We all wish Lucy the very best in Sydney and look forward to hearing how the Clayton girls are all getting on both professionally and socially!

Andrew ‘Mo’ Stevenson It is with the greatest sadness that the OSA announces the death of Andrew ‘Mo’ Stevenson (1974-2012). Mo (37) died peacefully in St Catherine’s Hospice with his family at his side. He had been diagnosed with cancer just ten days earlier. Mo leaves behind loving parents John and Jean, and brothers David and Michael. He was also the dear friend of countless people. OSA Report

OSA Easter Reunion – March 2012 The OSA 300 Club

The Easter Reunion weekend has been another great success The OSA 300 Club has had two draws since our last for the OSA. With over 60 OSs back over the weekend it was publication. In March, after the Easter OSA Reunion on the great to see so many of our members, aged from 18 to 60-plus. Sunday afternoon, Mark Precious, Roger Gilbert and John Isles did the draw with Alan Taylor being the winner. Saturday night saw nearly 50 OSs at the 70s Reunion Dinner in the College Dining Hall. There was an outstanding performance At the OSA and FoSC quiz night Edward Robinson and John from the lead cast members of The King and I who put on a Isles did the June draw during the Summer OSA Reunion mini 30-minute showcase of current school talent. Lesley and weekend and congratulations go to Sharon Falkingham who her catering staff provided a fantastic three-course dinner: no was the next lucky winner. boiled cabbage or spotted dick in sight! There is still time to sign up and join the OSA 300 Club: we Old and new friends were left to enjoy the evening after a warm need to reach full membership before the November Reunion welcome address from the new OSA President, Tim Jones. when the Super Draw is scheduled to take place. This is open to all members of the Scarborough College community, ie, Sunday afternoon saw the youngsters join the 70s gang for parents, staff, past pupils and ‘Friends’. For more information men’s hockey, ladies’ netball, mixed hockey and afternoon tea. or application forms please visit the OSA website via the link on The OSA had a strong team out for hockey and managed to the College site or email [email protected] rack up an 8-5 win against the College 1st XI. For the first time in over 25 years, the netball competition fielded three teams who took part in a mini tournament featuring the College side, the OSA and Wydale Warriors. The OSA team won over all but the whole tournament was played in really good spirit and enjoyed by all.

Following the serious sporting fixtures there was time for fun OSA v OSA mixed hockey, 8(ish) a side, on half a pitch, carefully umpired by Roger Gilbert. It was Blues v Whites, and the Blues had a resounding 5-1 victory.

Thank you to everyone who came back and took part in or supported the OSA weekend and all the College staff who helped make it such a great weekend for our guests.

Mark Precious and John Isles

70’s Reunion Dinner OSA Report Diary Dates OSA Winter Reunion 17 and 18 November 2012

Saturday 17 November The London Reunion May 2012 Scarborough College Prize Giving The OSA Ball – celebrating the 25th anniversary The OSA London Reunion proved to be a glowing success of leavers of 1987 and the 50th anniversary of with a steady stream of members popping in to say hello and leavers of 1962 to introduce themselves over the course of the evening. It was lovely to see our President, Tim Jones, make an appearance Sunday 18 November and kick off the celebrations, but the most spectacular surprise OSA AGM of the evening had to be the outstanding effort of Karen Hartley OSA 300 Club Draw (née Singer) who travelled all the way from Prague to attend the OSA Ladies Hockey v College 1st Team XI event! OSA Rugby XV v Scarborough Gulls XV

Despite the hustle and bustle of a Friday evening in a central OSA Easter Reunion 9 and 10 March 2013 London bar, we were well looked after and enjoyed the Saturday 9 March ambience and the surprise of live music. A lot of us made new Memorial service for Mollie Whitely and Mike acquaintances and enjoyed comparing stories of our time at Evans (TBC) the College. Many enquired after former teachers and of course 80s Decade Dinner at Scarborough College those longstanding staff members who are still teaching. Sunday 10th March As well as being an OSA success, it was a great networking OSA Men’s Hockey XI v College 1st Team XI event with many asking for another opportunity for it to OSA Netball Tournament be repeated. If you have a business or project you wish to OSA Mixed Hockey promote through the OSA, please contact us. OSA 300 Club Draw

Don’t forget to visit the OSA website: OSA Summer Reunion 22 and 23 June 2013 www.scarboroughcollegeosa.co.uk (provisional)

Special thanks go to Lucy Cammish and Sarah Brennand for Please check the website for up-to-date making this event happen: hopefully this will be the first of information regarding events and news relating to many regional events. the OSA.

Easter Reunion - Netball and Hockey

OSA London Reunion Awards and Certificates

Associated Board of Mavis Beacon Touch Typing Programme The Royal Schools of Music Achievement Certificates Autumn Exams December 2011 Two touch typing programmes completed David Birkett Yr. 9 David Turner Singing Grade 7 Pass Oliver Brown Yr. 9 Vanessa Ng Piano Grade 6 Merit Fiona Davison Yr. 9 Harvey Butterfield Guitar Grade 5 Merit Harry Nesfield Yr. 9 Tom Fraser Piano Grade 4 Merit Lucy Spencer Yr. 9 Alan Lewis Piano Grade 1 Distinction Rebecca Arundel Yr. 10 Katie Bulmer Singing Grade 1 Pass Joe Barker Yr. 10 India Cartwright Yr. 10 Spring Exams April 2012 Charlie Goodlass Yr. 10 Jedaiah Gradwell Flute Grade 7 Pass Jedaiah Gradwell Yr. 10 Toby Harrison Yr. 10 Jedaiah Gradwell Piano Grade 7 Pass James Houghton Yr. 10 Vanessa Ng Singing Grade 7 Pass Tom Milnes Yr. 11 Christopher North E Flat Horn Grade 6 Pass Matthew Bennion Alto Saxophone Grade 5 Distinction Philipp Kehrbusch Guitar Grade 5 Merit Type to Learn 3 Touch Typing Programme Thomas O’Connell Guitar Grade 5 Distinction Achievement Certificates Lydia Dixon Violin Grade 2 Pass One touch typing programme completed Hayley Ng Violin Grade 2 Distinction Jack Robinson Piano Grade 1 Pass Boti Pinter Yr. 8 Harry Fell Yr. 9 Intermediate Maths Challenge Alastair Williams Yr. 10 February 2012

Alan Lewis Gold Certificate and Best in School Alex Lam Gold Certificate Christopher North Gold Certificate James Astin Silver Certificate Matthew Bennion Silver Certificate Abhishek Napa Silver Certificate Leonardo Reuther Silver Certificate James Scott Silver Certificate Sophie Wynands Silver Certificate Michael Chan Bronze Certificate Jedaiah Gradwell Bronze Certificate Tom O’Connell Bronze Certificate Owen Renwick Bronze Certificate Josh Wong Bronze Certificate

Junior Maths Challenge April 2012 Scarborough College, Filey Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 3BA Josh Welburn Gold Certificate and Best in School Tel: +44 (0)1723 360 360 Fax: (0)1723 377 265 Kristian Galea Gold Certificate www.scarboroughcollege.co.uk James Bozeat Silver Certificate Alex Ingham Silver Certificate Boti Pinter Silver Certificate Edward Burnett Bronze Certificate Shreya Samarendra Bronze Certificate Jacob Stewart-Kellett Bronze Certificate Andrew Williams Bronze Certificate Don’t forget that you can scan the QR code using your smartphone to view the College website

Welcome Scarborough College has basked in the sunshine of a really successful term despite the gloomy weather of recent times.

This edition of Horizons covers events from the end of the Summer Term and takes us through to the end of November. A great deal has happened in that time, including the successful merger which saw the launch of Bramcote Junior School, some excellent examination results, a wonderful Prize Giving ceremony and a school inspection. The Prize Giving in particular, is a wonderful opportunity to affirm the values and aspirations of our School and to marvel at the attainment and achievement of our pupils.

In more general terms, we have more children involved in sport, music and drama than ever before and the Saturday Activity Programme has proved a real attraction. The generosity of parents and pupils in supporting charity fundraising has been impressive too. The visit of the Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir was unforgettable and elicited such a response that £1,000 was raised on the one night of the concert alone.

I hope you will enjoy this rather special edition of Horizons, encapsulating as it does, the busy life of the School which is so full of energy and exuberance. As we break for the Christmas festivities, on behalf of us all at Scarborough College, may I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Isobel Nixon MA Prize Giving Scarborough College celebrated in style on Saturday 17 November. A momentous year and a set of excellent exam results culminated in a very special occasion at The Spa in Scarborough, as the School came together to review the previous academic year.

The Mayor of Scarborough, Councillor Helen Mallory, was in attendance, as was Mr Robert Goodwill, MP. They joined the School, parents and members of the Old Scardeburgians’ Association to celebrate the achievements of the College’s Senior School pupils. The guest speaker, Louise Minchin, the presenter on BBC Breakfast and on Radio Five Live, had a great impact. She spoke with warmth and humour, emphasising the value of learning languages and of taking part in all the extra-curricular activities available.

Presentations of certificates, trophies and awards were made to students in Year 7 upwards, based on achievement in the previous academic year. These included awards for academic work, sporting prowess, drama and music. The winner of the Alex Williamson Music Award, Alex Lam, performed brilliantly, playing The Minute Waltz. This was followed by a medley of songs from Les Misérables, which will be next year’s school production. After another set of excellent exam results, find out where our Sixth Form have gone...

Guy Bristowe Christian Krestel Alexander Renwick Biotechnology at Nottingham Physics at Ludwig-Maximilian University Travelling to New Zealand to play Rugby in Munich, Germany during his Gap year before reading Medicine Jonas Bronner at Hull York Medical School Currently working for a local radio station James Marshall in Germany before reading Psychology Taking a Gap year before reading History Lucy Riddolls at University College Dublin History at the University of the West of Thomas Coombs England Agriculture at Harper Adams Sukruthi Mavuri Medicine at the Jessenius Faculty Joseph Scheuermann Lucas Cruz in Slovakia European Economic Studies at Bamberg Philosophy and English Literature University, Germany at Edinburgh Sophie Miller Taking a Gap year Hannah Shepherd Ahmed Elkhatib Taking a Gap year studying Italian in Florence Joshua Morrison Medical Physiology at Leicester before reading International Relations at Sport Psychology at Liverpool Hope university in Holland Samuel Emmerson Anna Marie Niemeyer Economics at Leeds AngelosTennant General Management at the EBS History at King’s College, London Kate Harris Business School in Germany Primary Education at Jannes Timke Manchester Metropolitan Bethany Nixon Mechanical Engineering at Aachen University Philosophy and French at St John’s College, in Germany Clayton Hill Oxford Coaching and Fitness, Bishop Burton Carl Timmerbeil Charlotte Osthelder Taking a Gap year working for Schmidt & Jessica Houghton Architecture at Technische Universität in Clemens before reading Engineering History at Kent Munich, Germany Management at RWTH Aachen University in Germany Alasdair Hughs Luisa Prager History at Lancaster Marketing and Management at Westminster Thomas Trueman Astrophysics at York Lukas Kehrbusch Thomas Precious Business Studies at Duisburg-Essen International Business & Economics at Leeds Jannik Wolters University in Germany International Business at Maastricht Anja Puric University in Holland Philipp Kehrbusch Law at the University of Passau in Germany Computer Science at RWTH Aachen University in Germany Nadia Rajab Taking a Gap year working as a qualified Daniel Kehrli Phlebotomist and Medical Translator in Peru, Civil Engineering at Nottingham Trent and with white shark researchers in South Africa, before reading Immunology at Glasgow Leander Kraiger where she is the recipient of a Kuwait Ministry Completing his National Service of Higher Education Scholarship in Austria Bramcote Junior School By Dan Davey

Bramcote Junior School is an exciting place to be! The weeks and months of planning and preparation all came to fruition in September when our new School started. The children soon settled well into the new routine; happy smiling faces and laughter fill the classrooms and corridors.

The School was officially opened on Saturday 6 October by Simon Mason, three times Olympian and President of England Hockey. The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Scarborough, the Chairman of the Governors, the Headmistress, Governors, teachers, parents and children.

Simon reminded us that the foundation of all that we do is education, and that a team is stronger than its constituent parts. With our team and facilities we can offer the best education available. Following the official opening we held a champagne reception with canapés for all present, and a highly successful and busy Open Day.

The School has already shown tremendous activity, and the number of opportunities for our children continues to expand. So, what have we done this term? • The Infants went to see Joseph and His Amazing • Prior to College Prize Giving we have fielded 26 teams in U9 Technicolour Dreamcoat at The Futurist Theatre and U11 boys’ and girls’ football, hockey and rugby • The House Poetry Reading Competition was judged by • The Enrichment Programme includes archery, junior choir, fly Mrs Nixon and Mrs Grice tying, ballet, music, rounders, netball, swimming, football, tap dance, chess, badminton and learning about Italy • The Saturday Activity Programme has included open fires and BBQ at Cayton Bay, synchronised swimming and salsa • The Wednesday afternoon activities are: cross country dancing, life-size sculpture and assorted sports at Bramcote running, swimming, individual games skills, art, card games, drama and music • The first Saturday Special was learning about The Trenches in WW1 • The Junior children (Years 3-6 inclusive) enjoyed a morning at The Spa to support Scarborough Engineering Week • Junior Choir and soloists performed in the magical Twilight Concert • The Harvest Festival was celebrated across the Junior School and College, with the Infants singing in front of the whole • Book fair School • Bramcote Junior School Remembrance Service • Afternoon tea was held in the Junior School Hall in aid of McMillan Cancer Care • Children in Need – we covered the playground snake in money and children donated money to come into school for • Years 2 to 6 were amazed and moved by the day wearing pyjamas! The Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir

Little Owls Elmer Project

Our Little Owls have great fun under the watchful eye of Mrs Hunter and her caring team, and every term they have a main topic around which all their play, learning and creative energy is based.

This term sees them learning about and enjoying ‘Colour and Shape’. This has been co-ordinated around the big, bright, beautiful elephant known to all children as Elmer.

We have seen the Little Owls experiment with colour mixing and collage, making mini Elmers from recycled milk cartons, creating colourful pictures of him on the computers, helping to develop early ICT skills with the brilliant Splosh program, and listening to the all-important story time to learn about Elmer and his friends.

It’s a wonderful place for children to learn through play in a safe, caring and friendly environment before moving into Bramcote Junior School for the next exciting stage of their childhood. Infants - Spotlight on Reception

This term in Reception, we have been We went on an Autumn walk to the The Infants also went to see learning about ourselves and our bodies. Shuttleworth Gardens and were very We have had lots of fun finding out about quiet.... we were looking for fairies. We Joseph and His Amazing our friends and family as well as why we may have seen one but we’re not sure. Technicolor Dreamcoat exercise, our bones, our organs and our We know they were watching us though. senses. In PE, we worked in teams to We wrote them a letter and we are really In October we all went to the Futurist make shapes with our bodies. Sammy hoping they will write back to us soon. Theatre to see a professional production Skeleton came to visit us and we sang We enjoyed smelling the herbs and of Joseph. We got swept away by the a song about which bones connect with looking at the leaves and flowers too. costumes and songs. The children’s feet each other (you may know it!) couldn’t keep still, so by the end most of We enjoyed learning about Guy Fawkes, us were up and dancing along. We looked at some bones too, and we made rockets and delicious chocolate walked around the room blind folded. We covered apples, which were devoured have tested our taste buds...... and none within minutes of taking them home. of us were very keen on the sour lemon! The CCF Colour Sergeant came to teach us some drill. We learnt all about army life! Sports Report

It’s been a very busy start on the sporting front for the College. The U13s have enjoyed considerable success this term, We’ve played an average of five fixtures a week, with Saturday with wins against Hymers, Queen Margaret’s, Fylinghall, sport now a regular occurrence. We’ve also managed to Read School, and St Martin’s. Their only loss was against increase the number of sports offered, helped by a new Pocklington, though this was rectified in the Pocklington timetable which has allowed a record number of hours to be tournament which the U13s won, beating Pocklington in the spent on the games field. final on a golden goal scored by Pippa Burdass! Georgia Holdsworth as Captain dominated the midfield and was well Boys’ Rugby supported by the rest of the team. Top goal scorers were Harriet Stephenson and Megan Outhart. The 1st XV had lost nine Upper Sixth players from last season and were now predominantly a Year 11 side. They battled hard U13s attending JDC training are: Pippa Burdass and and recorded good wins over Hull Collegiate and Fylinghall. Hayley Ng. Captain Luke Proudfoot led the team well and impressed in every game he played. The only U14s games this term have been as part of the County rounds. As a team of predominantly U13s, they were The teams in the remainder of the Senior School have played victorious in the District stages, making it to the finals, but some good rugby and there’s been a real sense of enjoyment in unfortunately did not progress to the North East round. the teams. The most pleasing aspect has been the new starters in the School, who have brought their rugby skills to the team U14s attending JDC training are: Georgia Holdsworth, and fitted in very well. The U15s enjoyed a good win over Harriet Stephenson, Megan Outhart, Katie Lewis and Ashville and the U14s have beaten Ashville and Ampleforth Sam Burdett. and narrowly lost to Hull Collegiate and Pocklington. The U15s have played six games this season, winning two of

Girls’ Hockey them against Hymers and Read School. They are a team with great potential, with many of them being a year young. Katie Girls’ hockey has been well led by the 1st XI who had a very Bulmer has been a terrific Captain, leading from the front and successful half term with wins over Hymers, Fylinghall and giving 100% at all times. Read, and draws with Queen Margaret’s and Barnard Castle. With the speed and pace of Frankie Houghton and Swimming, Golf and Zumba Georgina Horsham-Batley, and Alice Kirkup and Frances Livera The opening of the refurbished pool at the old Bramcote site strong in midfield and defence, the team has a good balance has allowed the Junior School to provide all pupils with a and has played with real spirit. The U16s are through to the swimming lesson once a week. The Senior School will soon County round, where they have a good chance of success. also have a chance to improve their swimming skills. This has been a very busy hockey term for the girls’ teams. We now have golf lessons provided at the South Cliff Golf Club, The U12s have played against Pocklington and St Martin’s which is a great opportunity for those in Year 9 and above. Ampleforth, losing both games narrowly, as well as the Hymers Miss Tipton’s Zumba class is also proving very popular for tournament in which they won one, drew three and lost three keeping fit. matches. Significant progress in confidence on the pitch has been made and they are starting to show their potential, which will hopefully lead to more wins. Bliss Horwell has led from the front as Captain, with great support from Laura Ingham and Millie Hodgson in particular.

U12s attending North Yorkshire Junior Development Centre (JDC) training are: Laura Ingham and Nicky Houghton. Sports Report

The Annual Edinburgh Trip This is a regular tour fixture on the School’s sporting calendar and always eagerly awaited by the Year 9 pupils. The first stop was Longridge Towers School near Berwick where we played our first matches of the tour. The girls experienced their first ever grass hockey match but were unfazed and managed to win 4-1, with Megan Outhart showing great aggression in front of goal. The boys also had a successful start, winning 29-20. The Saturday morning saw an early start to get to our matches with Fettes School. Under bright sunshine both teams competed well, with Harry Fenton and Jack Robinson scoring. However, the U13 boys lost 40-10. The girls remained unbeaten on the tour, beating Fettes 6-0, with Harriet Stephenson and Pippa Burdass scoring for the team. There was then time to explore Edinburgh, including Princes Street, Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile.

A team meal in a local Italian restaurant finished off a fantastic day. Sunday held a double treat for the teams: firstly a trip to the Camera Obscura which is a museum of virtual reality, and mirrors and mazes. Then the tour joined 60,000 rugby fans at Murrayfield to watch Scotland take on the World Champion All Blacks. We saw 12 tries, the Hakka and a great match atmosphere. It was a very tired group of children that were handed back to their parents on Sunday evening.

East Yorkshire Rugby Selection

Alex Ingham, Year 9, has recently attended a two-stage rugby trial and has been selected to play for East Yorkshire U14s rugby team. At this level the coaching and training primarily focuses on player development and skills for the future.

Alex and the team played their first match for East Yorkshire against South Yorkshire. Alex played number 8 and helped East Yorkshire win. Picking the ball up from the back of the scrum, he scored his first County try and was delighted to be part of the team. He tackled well all day and made some good long runs during the match. The East Yorkshire coach was very proud of the whole team on their first outing as a squad and they are all looking forward to the next training session in January.

In addition, James Wingrove and Toby Harrison, Year 11, have both been selected for the U16 squad following similar recent training sessions and selection. Sports Report

Harry Anderson - Squash Matthew Bowman – Football Harry has been playing squash for two years and represented Matthew, from Year 7, has been selected to play football for Yorkshire in the U11 Northern Cup County Competition back the Independent Schools Football Association (ISFA) North in May. They were the successful winners playing against East team. He is a year young for the age group, and the Warwickshire, Northumbria, Gloucestershire and Cumbria. competition was fierce. The next round of the Inter County competition is the U13 age group in February 2013. Following the final selection game, 18 students have been selected to represent the ISFA North East at the Regional Harry is also playing individual matches to qualify and increase Representative Festival and a friendly fixture against his position in the National Squash rankings. Sunderland AFC U13s; there will be one final training session before the festival in March. On 4 November, Harry had a really good result, finishing 15th in the U13s section of the British Junior Squash Championships • Sunderland AFC U13s v ISFA North East – this will be held at in Manchester - well above his current national ranking! The Sunderland’s training ground around early February. following weekend, Harry won the Bedfordshire U13s Junior Open in Luton – his first U13s tournament win! • The 2013 ISFA U13s Regional Representative Festival will take place at the end of March at Shrewsbury School. In terms of getting Harry involved with squash, John Horton has been very supportive, offering initial coaching before Harry • Matthew is currently in his third season at Middlesbrough and his family progressed to a specialist squash coach based Football Club Academy having spent his first season at in Doncaster, as there is limited expertise in the local area. Leeds United. The Academy at Middlesbrough is a Category 1 Academy, one of only 18 in the country and If anyone else is interested in trying this sport please let us he plays his football against teams from Manchester know and we can look into the possibilities of developing this United and City, Liverpool, Newcastle United, Sunderland, further in the near future. Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday and United.

Scott Bristowe – Hockey Olympic Biathlon Training for Sofie Following on from the rigorous hockey training and selection Sofie has trained in Germany with the world number one, Arnd programme of the England Hockey Board Single System, three Pfeiffer, and in the Cairngorms with Mike Dixon, six times of our Senior boys recently played for the Leeds Pumas at Olympic team leader over 14 years. Sofie is being sponsored their respective age levels in the Junior Regional Performance to train every week at Xscape in Castleford with the piste to Centre (JRPC) tournaments. Henry Harrison and Joe Barker herself, as well as by local gyms as she shows such amazing played at U16 and Scott Bristowe at U17. They all performed potential in the sport. We wait with baited breath to hear well in the double weekend of tournaments against the Sofie’s next update! Manchester and Durham Pumas. This is the equivalent of representing Yorkshire in a North England County tournament. Did you know? The word “Biathlon” stems from the Greek word From these tournaments there is a final selection, and Scott for two contests and was first included in the Olympic Winter Bristowe was successful in being selected to go to the U17 Games in 1924. Nowadays, the sport is interpreted as the High Performance Assessment Camp (HiPAC). Another great combination of two sports within one contest: Cross-Country end of the Single System cycle for Scott – congratulations! Skiing combined with Precision Rifle Shooting. Sports Report

Senna Proctor – Racing Sporting Dinner with Simon Mason Senna, Year 10, has had some really exhilarating and busy weekends – having to be dragged away from his school books and homework in order to go tearing up the racetrack in Evesham as he competed for the first time in the British Auto Grass Championships.

Senna started racing at the tender age of 10 on the go-karting circuit. By the age of 13 he had progressed to auto grass and is now regularly competing in the British Auto Grass Championships.

Senna comes from a family with racing in their genes. His father, Mark, started at the age of 12 and has competed in many different categories, including British Touring Cars, Euro Cars, Porsche Cup and Rallying. Senna’s grandfather, Tony, is also a keen racer and is an Old Scardeburgian (1951-55). He Scarborough College played host to the reintroduction of the took up racing in his early 30s and also has experience of grass Sporting Dinner on 5 October 2012. Our guest speaker was tracking, oval and circuit racing, and rallying. Simon Mason, three times Olympian and President of the England Hockey Board. With all this petrol in their blood, it stands to reason that Senna should go on to great things in the racing arena. Next year it’s Fifty guests at dinner, including representatives of all the planned that Senna and Mark will race together on the grass College 1st teams, students, staff and parents were thoroughly tracking circuits (although not against each other as they will entertained and inspired by Simon’s speech. be in different categories), no doubt closely supported by grandfather Tony. He highlighted his career highs and lows, how and why he made it to the top of England hockey as the most capped player ever for Great Britain, voted as Player of the Year on more than one occasion and now President of the England Hockey Board. He also spoke of his experiences of representing his country at three Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games and the European Hockey Championships, and his most recent involvement with the London 2012 Olympics, as a non-player, seeing things from the other side.

His inspirational message went much further than achieving and performing at the top level in sport. It showed how and why we should all strive to do and be the best we can, seize every opportunity and believe that anything is possible for those who want and believe in it hard enough.

We hope that this is the first of an ongoing programme of dinners and guest speakers which will broaden the knowledge and confidence of our students. House Report

This year, with the merger of Bramcote School and Scarborough College, The Modern Foreign Languages Quiz there was a renaming of the four Houses. Bay became Cooper, Castle became Armstrong, Mount became Hornby and Tower became Crews. This year’s Modern Foreign Languages Quiz was Cooper and Hornby are former Bramcote Headmasters, and Crews and keenly contested by House teams from both Junior Armstrong are former College Headmasters, reflecting the merger. and Senior Schools. Questions ranged from different types of breakfast to National Anthems via a last At the time of going to press the House results were: glance at the London Olympics and Paralympics. Congratulations to Cooper House who won both Armstrong Cooper Crews Hornby Junior and Senior competitions. Tea Quiz 16 8 4 2 MFL Quiz 8 16 2 8 Public Speaking 2 8 16 4 Chess 10 7 4 36 Totals 36 39 26 50

The House system is an essential part of the extra-curricular life of the School. Healthy competition can be a great incentive to develop and practise a variety of skills and, at the College, students take the various House related events very seriously.

A House notice board is in a prominent place in the School, with news of results and forthcoming competitions as well as an update of total scores. Many of our students consult this source of information on a daily basis.

House Captains

House Captains for this academic year are: Armstrong Eleanor Richards and Tom Fraser Cooper Zach Gradwell and Isabelle Harvey Crews Phil Adams and Becky Griffiths Hornby Lisa Tam and Emma Rayment House Report

House Chess Competition Public Speaking

The highly prestigious Scarborough College Chess Competition Public Speaking has undergone a revival in the School during has been running for five years. Previous winners are the the last three years and this year’s House Public Speaking legendary Ellis Rintoul, Jannes Timke (twice) and Joseph Competition on 13 November reflected the growing interest of Scheuermann. our students in this most vital of all communication skills. Most of the participants had had previous experience at various This year, for the first time, the winner was a Year 9 Boti Pinter levels, which accounts for the very high standards of this year’s (Hornby), who defeated the Upper Sixth Sailendra Mavuri entries. (Hornby) 3 games to 1, an astonishing achievement. The evening opened with Tom Fraser’s interesting talk on En route to the final, Boti’s main challenge came from Zach Computer Viruses. Ben Cole’s speech on Heroes tackled some Gradwell (Cooper), while Sailendra won a tough match controversial issues and Lisa Tam gave an enthusiastic delivery against Chris North (Hornby). Each House started with eight on the subject of plastic surgery and the obsession with players, but Hornby dominated from the off with six of its appearance. players reaching the 2nd round and three the semi-finals. Hornby’s success gives it a major boost in the overall House The winning main speaker was Phil Adams, whose talk on the Competition. domination of British Politics by the privileged classes was enthralling and informative. The winning chair was Nadine New Students Daoud and the winning vote of thanks Alex Richards. The overall positioning of the Houses was as follows:

Shortly after the beginning of term, new students were treated 1st place - Crews to tea and cakes at the end of School on a Friday afternoon. This was an opportunity for them to become acquainted 2nd place - Cooper with House activities and meet the House captains. In the 3rd place - Hornby subsequent quiz, all correct answers contributed towards House competition points. The winning House was Armstrong. 4th place - Armstrong The House system provides great opportunities for the development of leadership and co-operation. Competitions such as Music and Drama require tremendous preparation and teams of Sixth Form students will normally take charge and direct rehearsals.

There are numerous sport-related House events which enable many students to develop skills in running teams and organising events. Boarding Activities

The boarding community at Scarborough College continues to The Boarders’ Trip to London thrive this year. Over the past two years we have welcomed the integration of students from as far afield as Thailand, All of the boarding community visited London on 7-9 December Russia, China, Hong Kong, Mexico, Egypt, UAE, Syria, – a long weekend packed with sight-seeing, culture and Germany, France, Spain and Austria, as well as boarders from Christmas shopping! This annual event is eagerly anticipated within the UK. They all continue to enjoy the same friendly, by staff and students alike. This year we had Kate Tipton, Janet vibrant and safe atmosphere of boarding life at Scarborough Thomas, Conny Brock, John and Sue Precious, and Phil Wilson College and to make firm life-long friendships. accompanying ALL of the boarders for the weekend – and we couldn’t wait! In September there were some staffing changes at Weaponness House when Mr John Precious became Senior Do see our website for photos of the trip. Housemaster and Mr Dan Davey became Resident Assistant Housemaster. Highlights included:

This year has seen the arrival of many new girls and boys aged • Victoria and Albert Museum Hollywood costume exhibition from 11 to 18, as well as the continuation of some of our more • Tower Bridge Pier for a Thames river cruise established boarders. They have enjoyed various fun activities to help them bond, such as the trip to Alton Towers, bowling, • EDF Energy London Eye seaside trips, shopping in the beautiful city of York, mountain • Shopping on Oxford Street and Regent Street biking on the cinder track, cinema trips, indoor go-karting, craft • Fish and chips and chocolate fudge cake at activities at Pot Doodles and a bit of early Christmas shopping The Marlborough Head in Leeds. • London Palladium evening performance of Scrooge The Davey family welcomed their own new arrival, baby • Natural History Museum Edward Max Davey, who was born on 7 November. • Shopping at the Westfield Shopping Centre (known as White City). Remembrance Day

Our annual Service of Remembrance Each name resonated through the hall on Friday 9 November was a moving and none more so than those of brothers tribute to those who have died in war. who had all died. The service was attended by all pupils from Year 2 upwards, including the We were grateful for the services Scarborough College CCF contingent, all of Dr Craig Gaskell, Principal of the site staff and some parents. A short film Scarborough Campus of Hull University, was shown which focused on the First who played The Last Post and then The World War, the horror of the trenches and Reveille after the two minutes’ silence. the sorrow of those left behind. Sergeant The hymn was The Lord’s My Shepherd Ben Cole read out Siegfried Sassoon’s (Crimmond) and prayers were said. poem Aftermath, in which the poet urges Wreaths were laid on behalf of the army those who have survived never to forget. and navy branches of the CCF, and the Four pupils from Bramcote Junior School, standard was carried by Sofie Hopkins. Tilly Fenton, Harry Relph, William Watts and Maddy Hill, read out the names of This annual service is both poignant the Bramcote School war dead, then and sad, but serves to ensure that the Lance Corporal Lucy Spencer and Cadet young people of today will not forget the Katie Hodgson read out the names from devastation of war. Scarborough College. Music and Concerts

The Music Department continues to thrive and grow at Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir Scarborough College. We have a talented and dedicated team of peripatetic music teachers who help develop our pupils from their early years in Bramcote Junior School all the way through to the Sixth Form. During this time they gain wonderful experience and grow in confidence with their chosen instrument or talent.

As a School we currently run, as well as the curriculum music lessons and individual music tuition, a thriving Orchestra, String Orchestra, Band, Year 7 Choir, Senior Choir, BJS Choir, Staff Choir, Recorder Group, Guitar Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble, plus many soloists in singing and numerous instruments.

A good audience assembled at the end of June for the Summer On 4 October the Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir visited School Concert. One of the notable performances of the evening and touched our hearts. All those who came into contact with was the Orchestra’s Star Wars theme. The School and Staff them found it a truly inspiring experience. The Choir came to Choirs revealed their remarkable voices. The Twilight Concert us as part of their fundraising tour of the UK to raise money for on 17 October was a wonderful opportunity to showcase the the Molly and Paul Foundation – a charity that takes care of pupils’ varied skills, including solo pieces and Mr Richardson’s orphaned and destitute children in Uganda. After performing percussion, drum and plastic beaker recital. live on Radio York’s Breakfast Show, the Choir spent a most enjoyable morning working with children from Bramcote Junior School, teaching them songs, dances, drumming patterns and African games.

The Choir joined us for lunch and serenaded students from the College in the Dining Hall. Their performance was greeted with rapturous applause and even tears. After playing a game of football, they then worked with Years 7 and 8, learning about life at school in Uganda, singing a song in the native language and enjoying learning Drumming patterns and dances.

The highlight, however, was the concert given by the Choir the same evening. We welcomed a large and varied audience into Lisvane Hall and witnessed a very moving concert. This year’s Autumn Concert took place on Tuesday 27 November and was enjoyed by all. The concert opened with The money raised will help towards supporting the schools and the School orchestra playing an arrangement of Elton John’s orphanages in Uganda where they live. Scarborough College Can You Feel the Love Tonight and Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh is delighted to announce that, through the generosity of the Ride. The first half saw performances from the Year 7 Choir, staff and the impact these children had on so many of us, we soloists on the piano and singing, plus a depleted Staff Choir will be sponsoring two children through the Molly and Paul and the noisy Percussion Ensemble. Following the interval, the Foundation. Bramcote Junior School took to the stage with a lovely solo by Maddie Hill. Rebecca Arundel sang one of her own songs, NYMP Composing Competition after which there were performances by piano, the guitar Tom Fraser, Year 13, who studies Higher Level Music for ensemble and alto saxophone. The evening was finished off his IB, was recently selected as a finalist in a Composing by the Senior Choir giving a final reprise of the popular medley Competition organised by the North York Moors Park for their from Les Misérables. 60th Anniversary. Tom, an accomplished pianist, received high praise and was complimented on his piece by the judges. News in Brief

Malawi 2014 Design and Technology

First it was Morocco, then it was Borneo, now it’s Malawi. We are delighted to announce that the Design and Technology Scarborough College pupils will be continuing their exploration facilities have been refurbished. The main room is already in of the world in 2014 with a visit to Malawi. After much use for the Junior School Curriculum lessons and lunchtime discussion and change of destination, due to changing travel sessions for Years 7 and 8 College students. All work surfaces advice and political instability, we have settled on Malawi as have been renewed, and all materials and equipment from the the destination for our next expedition. Junior School suite have been utilised in M7 (the large D&T room) situated in the College Art and Design block. In July of 2014, 23 pupils and four staff from the College will fly to Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. From there we will split Mr Pettitt has responsibility for the development of D&T in the into two groups for the three-week expedition. The groups will School and is specially trained in this subject. At present he is each spend a few days working in local communities, either delivering D&T to Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 Bramcote Junior School on environmental projects or in a local school environment. pupils, but also co-ordinates the subject with other staff in the Whatever they end up doing, they will spend time with, and Junior Department at Key Stage 1. getting to know, the local people. Mr Pettitt reports that the pupils are enjoying the extra space They will also visit Lake Malawi, trek in the Mulanje Massif, with and stimulating environment of the purpose-built D&T suite and a possible ascent of Sapitwa Peak at 3002m, and see some are working enthusiastically at all levels: incredible animals and scenery in one of Malawi’s beautiful national parks. • Year 3 is currently constructing an 8mm timber chassis in preparation for testing and evaluation Preparations for this expedition have already started, with pupils planning various fundraising activities. In the New Year • Year 4 is undertaking a levers and linkage project (opposite they will start to plan their specific itinerary for the expedition, and parallel movement) so will be researching the wide variety of destinations in • Year 5 is coming to terms with lifting mechanisms (ratchet Malawi. This promises to be a fantastic expedition and a great and pawl control systems) opportunity for all concerned. Further information about the expedition is available from Mr Robson at College. • Year 6 is using electronic reversing circuits in order to control a moving mechanism. Visiting Guests and Speakers

Career Opportunities at York Potash Spooks Author Joseph Delaney Visits the College Year 9 and 10 pupils were given an exciting and informative glimpse into the future mining sector of potash. Matt Parsons, the Education and Skills Manager from York Potash, spoke to a group of Year 9 and 10 pupils about the various opportunities available at the organisation.

Students were informed about what the opportunities are and when they are likely to become available. The application process was also discussed. The talk was of particular interest to students hoping to pursue a career in engineering or earth sciences.

York Potash is a very exciting prospect for Scarborough College students; the company is committed to recruiting Years 7 to 9 enjoyed an interesting afternoon with the visiting locally wherever possible, and is already working with schools author, Joseph Delaney. He explained how he created and colleges to grow the future workforce. characters and developed stories for the Spooks series of books, collectively known as The Wardstone Chronicles. It was The students found the presentation very informative and many fascinating listening to his stories and hearing about the new stayed behind to ask further questions. film The Seventh Son which is based on his books and due to come out next year. John Jones Printmaker Visits Art Department

Thanks go to artist John Jones, who visited Scarborough Image courtesy of York Potash College on Tuesday 16 October to talk exclusively to our Lower Forthcoming Talks Sixth Visual Arts students. With years of experience as a teacher, painter and printmaker, We have a full and varied list of visitors coming in to the he provided a great deal of practical and theoretical expertise. College to provide valuable knowledge and experienced advice on matters relating to education, careers and opportunities in the wider world. These guests are not only geared towards Gavin Attard from the SAE Institute the Sixth Form students and higher education options; they Gives Talk in PSHE support the PSHE programme and enhance subjects which the Years 10 and 12 attended a presentation by Gavin Attard from Junior School pupils are studying as part of the Curriculum. the SAE Institute in Liverpool, an alternative to University, We are also delighted to welcome back Old Boys and Old Girls which is dedicated to educating young people into employment to share their experiences since they left the College, which we in the more creative industries. are seeing more and more of each year. He spoke from first-hand experience about life in an evolving and fast-moving workplace where creative thinkers emerge as designers, programmers, technical support and specialists in the niche areas of TV, film, music and games production.

Gavin spoke at length about the need to work hard, keep an open mind and not to be afraid of the failure of an idea, in the pursuit of both knowledge and originality. His presentation was engaging and very interesting. Art and Design Degree Programs by Mark Oxbridge Application and Gower from American Intercontinental Admissions Talk University Dr J Organ of Brasenose College, Oxford University, Art students at Scarborough College were given a presentation and Jenny O’Hare of Cambridge University came to by Mark Gower, Programme Chair in Interior Design at speak to the Lower Sixth about applying to Oxford the AIU London which offers industry-focused British and and Cambridge. They also spoke to our Upper American Bachelor degree programmes. Students can study Sixth applicants who had already applied to these one programme and earn two degrees, one British and one Universities. The talk was incredibly valuable to our American. Mark gave a very enthusiastic and informative students in dispelling the myths and stereotypes presentation, with an emphasis on small class sizes, surrounding Oxford and Cambridge. developing individual talent, IB entry requirements, how to apply through UCAS and how the fees and funding system work. Students were invited to stay on, ask questions and look at examples from the portfolio Mark had created. This was a fantastic opportunity to listen to a speaker from a creative industry who demonstrates such passion for his work.

Image courtesy of American Intercontinental University

Studying in the US by Michael Parker from Guilford College, North Carolina, USA IB Study Skills by Anna Kvarningen Michael spoke to our students about the benefits of the at Lanterna Education American education system and mentioned the opportunities and benefits of sporting scholarships and funding. Anna spoke to our students about how to succeed in the IB, in terms of revision techniques, note taking and Sixth Form Open Evening time management skills. Anna is an IB Diploma holder herself, having achieved 45 points, and now works for a Our Sixth Form Open Evening saw guest speakers providing firm which also employs one of our past students, Dan information on the opportunities to study abroad in Europe Hay. She is a wonderful ambassador for the IB and and beyond. Mark Huntingdon of A Star Future raised the international opportunities as a whole, which studying awareness of studying abroad in English taught degrees the IB offers. and the benefits of a global education in securing future employment opportunities for this generation of students. Don’t Forget Stephanie Taderera of Richmond University spoke about studying within the American education system and the The Study Abroad courses and opportunities available to our students to study Conference at a US University whilst being based in the UK. Adam Darcy of Glasgow University spoke about the Scottish University Thursday 14 March 2013 application. 10am - 5pm at Scarborough College

There are more details on the back cover or visit the College website for further information. Charity Fundraising

Sixth Form Charity Committee Update

Every year the Sixth Form committee votes for which charities we would like to sponsor. This year we decided to help support a local charity, St Catherine’s Hospice, and an international charity, SASH, which was established by past students in response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. So far, we have organised cake stalls every week and have bigger ideas in store! The money will be evenly split at the end of the School year between the two charities. In addition to this, we have taken part in ‘Yellow Day’ for Marie Macmillan Tea Party Curie Cancer Care. It was a great success and fun to see everyone in yellow – the Sixth Form even came in fancy dress! Bramcote Junior School held the annual Macmillan Afternoon More recently, we participated in National Baking Week in aid Tea on Thursday 27 September and, in the space of two hours of Great Ormond Street Hospital. of chatting, sipping tea and eating delicious home-baked cakes, we managed to raise almost £300! Scarborough College Pupils Jump to the Beat to Help a Heart Harvest Festival Donations to the Rainbow Centre Pupils and staff of Scarborough College have presented the new British Heart Foundation (BHF) Scarborough Branch with a September would not be the same without the annual Harvest donation of almost £700. Festival Assembly, and this year Bramcote Junior School and the College children came together with a large group of proud The funds were raised at sponsored ‘Skipathons’ at parents to celebrate this ancient festival. Scarborough College, in support of the BHF. Over 200 young people aged between 11 and 18 showcased a variety of Everyone from Little Owls Pre-School up to the Sixth Form skipping moves they had developed, and were sponsored for was invloved, singing Harvest songs and reading poems. The every round of 100 skips they did. highlight was a visit by Trish Kinsella of The Rainbow Centre. Afterwards, Trish wrote the College a personal thank you for the produce donated by Scarborough College pupils to the Rainbow Centre in Scarborough, which plays a very important role in the town in helping tackle homelessness and poverty. The event finished with the singing of the beautiful, traditional Harvest hymn Come Ye Thankful People, Come. Children in Need

On Friday 16 November all Little Owls Pre-School and Shoe Box Appeal Year 7 and 8 Bramcote Junior School children wore their pyjamas to School to raise money for Children in Need. Little Owls also At this time of year we support the Samaritan’s Purse, ate breakfast at School that day and brought in loose change Operation Christmas Child campaign. The pupils have filled to cover the snake and hopscotch in the Junior playground. and decorated their shoe boxes with gifts for children who will Altogether we raised just over £360! not be having a Christmas as special as theirs. We hope this will help them to think about those let fortunate than them at Christmas time and all year round. Great Ormond Street Hospital National Baking Week Nellie’s Mini Market for Pearl of Africa To raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital, the Senior Children’s Choir School spent the run up to half term baking cakes. Each year group was given one day to prepare the ‘best presented’ cake After the Choir’s visit to the College, Nellie Davison, Year 5, stall and everyone was keen to impress the judges. This led to decided to do her own fundraising for them during half term. some very deserving creations from all years but, ultimately, it She organised, promoted with posters and leaflets and ran her was Year 10 who blew the judges away with their creativity and very own Mini Market at home. With stalls, games and lots abundance of cakes. On behalf of the Charity Committee, I to do she had plenty of support from friends, family and local would like to thank all year groups for helping to raise £235.93 neighbours on the day. Nellie raised a massive £229.31 for the and for their excellent baking skills. Choir! Kids ‘n’ Cancer Adele Marshall plus Year 10 and 11

Year 10 and 11 chose Kids ‘n’ Cancer as their charity for 2012-13. This charity is very close to the hearts of our students as the charity has directly helped one of our students overcome his recent battle with cancer.

Kids ‘n’ Cancer is a charity that helps raise money for children to go to America for life saving proton therapy. This is an advanced form of cancer treatment which is not yet available in the UK. Yellow Day, earlier in the year, was a great success for our Laura Courtland and Claudia Proctor’s initial fundraising efforts as our cake stall raised £200. With Charity Night the additional funds from selling wristbands and generous donations from staff and pupils alike at our October Cake Stall, On 30 October, during half-term, we organised a Halloween we made another £300. We turned out again to do tea, coffee themed charity night for Kids ‘n’ Cancer. We chose this and cakes at the local Football Association Tournament at as our charity because we both feel strongly about what it Bramcote Sports Complex on the Saturday morning and raised does: working alongside families to help children suffering another £100, bringing our running total to just over £600. from cancer by sending them to the United States to receive treatment that is not available in the UK.

The night consisted of eight stalls selling various different products from candles and cards to jewellery and skincare. We also received donations of cakes from a variety of people, including local bakeries. Raffle tickets were sold and the raffle was drawn at the end of the night with prizes of donations from each of the stalls and family and friends.

The night was a huge success as we were able to raise £355 for the charity. It also helped towards our CAS points for our IB course. We hope to arrange more events similar to this in the future.

Marie Curie Charity Report Molly Coombs (OS)

My forthcoming challenge is trekking through The cross section of the Canadian Rockies in order to fundraise people who undertake for Marie Curie. My family and I are keen challenges such as these fundraisers for Marie Curie, which is why I have is vast, and you can take chosen to participate in a worthy challenge part from the age of 16. which involves training, fundraising for the Many people will have charity and completing the trek as I have been affected by the already paid my entry fee. I will be starting at Jasper, Lake charity’s work and some Louise and the Columbus Ice Fields for an introductory trek may have recently lost and then doing five days of trekking in areas including Parker loved ones and therefore they are participating in their memory. Ridge and Lake Agnes, The Valley of Ten Peaks and Banff. The highest point reached will be 2600 metres. Throughout the course of this year I am fundraising for Marie Curie by holding various events, one of which was I completed the Duke of Edinburgh award whilst at ‘Yellow Day’, which was hosted earlier this term. This fundraiser Scarborough College and went on the Morocco expedition. involved students and staff dressing in as much or as little These challenges were fantastic opportunities and I urge yellow as desired and contributing to the charity. I am delighted students to make the most out of their time at the College, for to announce that the fundraiser was a huge success and I instance the wonderful opportunity to go to Malawi. hope that everyone who participated enjoyed a non-uniform day in aid of a worthy cause. I would like to thank you all for your support; the total raised was £329.00, which is a great start to my ongoing fundraising. Thirty-two of our talented actors from Years 7 to 13 had an opportunity of a lifetime to visit the West End and tread the boards with Les Misérables. The day started early: arriving in London just after 10am the group, guided by Mrs Walsh, Ms Powell and Mr Maloney, headed off to the Queen’s Theatre for a back-stage tour of Les Misérables.

“The tour was amazing, walking onto the stage of Les Misérables was truly inspirational, and to wear the very costumes that so many famous West End stars have worn was incredible” said Isabelle Harvey. The tour of the set, costumes and props gave an invaluable behind-the-scenes experience for our students who will be performing in the College’s own production of Les Misérables next year. Man the Barricades in the West End!

After a quick trek around the corner to the Prince’s Theatre, we were met by Bryn Williams, a leading Acting Director. Bryn, who has coached many West End actors, also teaches acting at the famous Sylvia Young Theatre School. He quickly captivated his audience of aspiring actors and put them into action by developing their skills of fighting on the barricades. In the final scene, our students fought to the death, until Lisa Tam remained the last one alive. With a tear and a glance to see her fallen comrades, she also fell victim to the Army’s volley of rounds. Silence as the bodies of the fallen students lay still, eyes hauntingly staring out at you, and not a dry eye in the house from those who were watching. John Scarborough, one of Cameron Mackintosh’s team, and Bryn commented on how fantastic the students were, and expect to see a few of them in the future.

The finale of this incredible experience was to watch the performance of Les Misérables at the theatre where we had been treading the boards earlier. It was a superb performance by the entire cast, and especially Valjean and Javert. After a standing ovation we headed back to the station by tube in rush hour – another memorable experience!

The trip was inspirational and certainly motivated our own cast of the College’s production of the school edition of Les Misérables on 7 and 8 February 2013. The College has timed the show perfectly to coincide with the opening of the film version. Our licence also includes official Les Misérables publicity, which means we hope to have a full house each night. Parents will have an opportunity to buy tickets early before they go on general release. Anyone wishing to support the production, through sponsorship, advertising or helping out will be welcomed: just contact Mr Maloney. Exchange Trips Paris - France, Boppard - Germany and Bilbao - Spain OSA Report

OSA Black Tie Ball at Bramcote

This year saw the first Friends of Scarborough College (FoSC) and OSA joint social event to be held at the Bramcote Hall. This was a great opportunity for us to utilise this new facility in a different way.

The Bramcote Hall was transformed into a beautiful marquee with all the trimmings. With 174 guests attending, there was a great party atmosphere all night; even if on occasions it was a little chilly! Parents from Scarborough College, Bramcote Junior School and the Little Owls (including some of our overseas parents), staff, Sixth Form students, plus Old Scardeburgians and friends provided a great mix of young and old to dance the night away and celebrate another outstanding year of successes by our students. OSA Ladies Hockey XI v Scarborough College 1st XI at Scarborough College It was also a celebration to mark Lesley Clennell’s retirement and another chance for us all to thank her for over 40 years’ On the afternoon of Sunday 18 November there was a service to the College. Ruth Macdonald was also thanked by gathering of fresh-faced, young-legged first team squad Mrs Nixon for 30 years’ service to the College. members warming up on the astro under the guidance of coaches Mr John Precious and Mr Tom Brough. It was lovely to see past staff and pupils there to help celebrate these achievements. With live music from The Wave Meanwhile, some tired and weary ladies were gathering their (Mr Richard Scott’s band) the evening was a huge success. excuses ahead of what looked like a hard game. We are already planning next year’s Ball on 16 November – and With the luxury of two subs, the Old Girls rolled on and off the remember it’s the 25th anniversary for the year of 1988 and pitch (literally!). This was a well matched and hard fought game 50th anniversary for the year of 1963! from both sides, with the Old Girls coming out on top on this occasion.

OSA OSA Final Score: OSA 3, Scarborough College 1

OSA Ladies Team: Camilla Braithwaite, Helen Thomas, Kate Harris, Mieke Davison, Zoë Harrison, Helen Precious, Eliza YEARS YEARS McMillan, Molly Coombs, Kerry Mortimer, Jess Houghton, Kate 1963-2013 1988-2013 Dibb, Lauren Wood, Helen Holdsworth.

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January 2013 marks 100 years since Scarborough College opened its own Prep School at 64 Filey Road, just over the road from the College, under the Headship of Lawrence McKnight Armstrong, brother of Percy Armstrong who had been Headmaster of Scarborough College since its opening in 1901.

It is intended that, as part of the March Reunion, we will mark this occasion in some way. John Alderson

OSA Report Congratulations and many Happy Returns to former pupil, school master and Deputy Headmaster of Scarborough College, John Alderson who celebrated OSA Rugby XV v Scarborough Gulls XV his 90th birthday on 20 November 2012. Scarborough College and the OSA all wish him many Happy Returns at Scarborough Rugby Club for the day. Anyone wishing to pass on their best wishes can do so via the College. We will forward any The morning after the night before is never a good start for cards or letters to John who still lives along Filey Road, an OSA Rugby match and this was no exception. With Carl just a stone’s throw from the College. Holdsworth and Simon Dixon in the driving seat on Sunday 18 November, things should have run like clockwork. On 14 December there will be a celebration lunch for John at the College to mark this milestone birthday. The first half was quite evenly contested with both sides playing some decent rugby.

The half progressed well with Clayton and the halfbacks Calling all OSs and Associates of combining well to give our side plenty of momentum. Scarborough College… A couple of tries from the Gulls saw us turn round at half-time Do you have a spare hour or an afternoon to help on an even score line, and a few substitutions in the second ‘spring clean’ by filing, emailing, or phoning OSs? half only improved our chances, with the Gulls losing a couple The OSA committee is having a ‘spring clean of players through injury and exhaustion. Needless to say workshop’ and needs your help. Since the OSA everyone who turned up got a game and played well and committee was revived by Zoe Harrison in 2010, the provided another great match for those who turned out to team has been making steady progress in identifying support. pupils on photos, gathering an OSA database and promoting the 300 Club. BUT we still have a long way Final Score 47 - 19 to the OSA to go… with your help we could make a great deal of OSA Rugby Team: Simon Dixon, Tom Fraser, Philip Adams, difference in just a few days! Mohannad Zeido, Sam Emmerson, Alex Renwick, Clayton Hill, So, if you can spare anything from half an hour to Jack Rollinson, Jack Dean, Tyler Hodgson, Luke Proudfoot a morning, afternoon or day, we would love to hear (Captain), Carl Holdsworth, Dave Snell, Peter Emms, from you. We will be setting up camp with laptops and Ben Blackburn, Nick Ingham, Phil Watson (SRUFC 1st XV telephones in the Sixth Form Cafe next to the Dining Captain), Paul Taylor (Gulls), Kev Oldroyd (Gulls), Dave Britton. Hall on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 February 2013. Pop in and see us for a coffee and a chat and help us to fit Full match reports can been seen online at the pieces of the jigsaw together. www.scarboroughcollegeosa.co.uk along with all our current news, reviews and events for the future, including York Contact [email protected] to confirm Regional Dinner in May, 80s Decade Dinner in March and the your assistance, together with the time and date you Mollie and Mike Memorial, plus official naming of the Lisvane can support us. Hall in March.

The School photograph is of the Prep School in 1916 with Mr Armstrong, who was Headmaster from 1913-1933. With him in the picture is Miss Welburn, the Prep School Matron from 1916-1944, and the Prep School boys of that year. The Prep School opened at 64 Filey Road in the Easter term of 1913 but later relocated to Fashoda House, Holbeck Hill, from Christmas Term 1916. Due to increasing numbers at the College, a new ‘house’ opened at 64 Filey Road and from the Easter Term 1920 was called College Lodge and was for Scarborough College boarders. In 1935 a Pre-Prep department for day boys was opened at the property and later in the 1960s, when this photograph was taken, it was used for College Art and Drama. OSA Report

Steph Ash – Swimming

If you were at Scarborough College during the 80s, swimming Summer came and went, the numbers dwindled to a hardy won’t be first thing that comes to mind if you remember me, core group, and we swam for a little less time, and drank a Steph Ash. It’s unlikely that my feeble attempt to represent little more tea. The ice came and we bashed a hole in it with a Crews House at the 25m butterfly (!) during the 1988 Inter- broom handle and drank our tea whilst standing in a small area house Swimming Competition at the North Bay Indoor Pool of icy water, rimmed by inch-thick ice. Invariably on really cold will have etched a place in your memories of school days. The days some journalists would turn up and ask us how we felt, or race was won by a long way by Branka Weddell, representing why we did it. Bankory.

Yet, somehow, I have become a face of swimming, specifically winter swimming, interviewed on BBC Breakfast on Christmas Day 2011, the centrefold of The Guardian the following day, and then in February as Britain entered the ‘Big Freeze’, there I was again. Who am I to have my face plastered in the news? The only factor of note is that I swim outdoors, year round, with no wetsuit, and I have a tendency to smile for the cameras.

My first proper foray into open water swimming was in April 2009. Having recently moved to London, early one Sunday morning I fancied a swim. The nearest pool wasn’t open, so I did what anyone does these days... I Googled.

I stumbled upon the UK’s longest running outdoor swim club, the Serpentine in London’s Hyde Park. I hopped on the 430 bus, and entered a whole new world. Incredibly, rather And so it became a large part of my life for the last few years than being scoffed at for my lack of swimming prowess, I in London. Earlier this year I went to Latvia to participate was offered a cup of tea, a biscuit, a free dip in the lake and in the World Winter Swimming Championships – a marina wholeheartedly embraced into a community of friends and reconfigured to become a 25m swimming pool in a river. The families that have been dipping for generations; all shapes and river was frozen and people with sticks stirred the water to sizes, and differing swimming abilities. keep it from freezing back over – just incredible. I participated Some had swum the English Channel, and some have no in the 25m breaststroke where once again I confirmed that intention of doing so. I am in the latter group. The key factor I still need to do quite a bit of work on my speed and style. was that the club members enjoyed being in the water. This I am fourth slowest in the world in zero degree water. Quite got me hooked. And it was so much more than a swim club something. Not many can say that, eh?! My partner, Colin, won – the cups of tea, the homemade cake, the pottering in the gold for his event, the 450m endurance. But then he’s swum water, the weekly handicapped races (where I was usually the Channel and is quite a renowned open water swimmer... paired speedwise alongside gentlemen in their 70s – alas, We’re now based in the Lake District, which as you can my swimming is no quicker or more stylish than it was in the imagine is absolute heaven for us: lakes and tarns around 1980s). every corner and last week, the first snow of the season on the fells. Winter is coming! We are hoping for the water to drop below 5 degrees this winter as we merge our passion for year-round open water swimming into our own business and first winter swim event in the Lake District, the Big Chill Swim. Like the event in Latvia, we will be using a marina to create an outdoor pool in Lake Windermere. Races will be fun and friendly, a width of the marina (30m), or more if you fancy. There’ll be team relay races too, and all abilities are welcome. The lake is unlikely to be frozen, but there’s no need to worry – if it is we’ll just shift the ice. Dive in, the water’s just lovely! Awards and Certificates

College Prefects The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Head of School Philip Adams Bronze Award

Deputy Head of School Emma Rayment James Astin Senior Prefects Tom Fraser, Rebecca Griffiths, Isabelle Harvey, Amant Avinash Francesca Houghton, Lisa Tam, David Turner Nadia Bentley Nicholas Johnson Music Certificates Grade Abhishek Napa Stuart Sanderson Bethany Nixon 8 Singing Distinction James Scott Hannah Shepherd 8 Singing Man Ho (Josh) Wong Jedaiah Gradwell 7 Flute Vanessa Ng 7 Singing Silver Award David Turner 7 Singing Christopher North 7 Piano Guy Bristowe Vanessa Ng 6 Piano Merit Elaine Cheung Christopher North 6 E Flat Horn Thomas Coombs Matthew Bennion 5 Alto Saxophone Distinction Samuel Emmerson Harvey Butterfield 5 Guitar Merit Tom Fraser Philipp Kehrbusch 5 Guitar Merit Zachary Gradwell Thomas O’Connell 5 Guitar Distinction Kate Harris Rebecca Arundel 5 Singing Francesca Houghton Rebecca Arundel 4 Guitar Jessica Houghton Rachel Head 4 Singing Merit Alasdair Hughs James Robertson 4 Trumpet James Marshall Christopher Too 4 Piano Distinction Charlotte Milnes Alex Ingham 3 Piano Vanessa Ng Alex Swaffield 3 Guitar Thomas Precious Nancy Coombs 3 Singing Emma Rayment Alan Lewis 3 Violin Merit Alexander Renwick Christopher Too 3 Violin Merit Hannah Shepherd Niall Collinson 2 Guitar Distinction Thomas Trueman Alan Lewis 2 Piano Distinction David Turner Christopher Too 2 Organ Distinction Gold Award Max Mudd 1 Piano Merit Kerri Arundel 1 Singing Merit Guy Bristowe Alethea Shephard Prep Test Singing Kate Harris Alasdair Hughs Sukruthi Mavuri LAMDA Level 2 Grade Bethany Nixon Rebecca Arundel Acting Solo 5 Merit Nadia Rajab Rachel Head Acting Solo 5 Merit Alexander Renwick Adele Marshall Using Spoken English 5 Distinction Adele Marshall Acting Solo 5 Distinction Seventeenth British Biology Laura Martinez Acting Solo 5 Distinction Olympiad Competition 2012 Vanessa Ng Solo 5 Merit Georgina Horsham-Batley Using Spoken English 4 Distinction Jannik Wolters Silver Award

LAMDA Level 1 UK Junior Mathematical Angus Bulmer Using Spoken English 3 Distinction Challenge 2012

James Bulmer Using Spoken English 3 Merit Kristian Galea Gold & Certificate Edward Burnett Acting Solo 1 Distinction for Best in Year Henry Chambers Acting Solo 1 Merit Jonathan Gillingham Using Spoken English 3 Distinction Joshua Welburn Gold & Certificate Laura Ingham Using Spoken English 1 Merit for Best in School Matilda Relph Acting Solo 1 Merit James Bozeat Silver Alex Ingham SIlver Entry Level Award in Performance Botond Pinter Silver Andrew Williams Bronze Henry Chambers Using Spoken English 1 Merit Shreya Samarendra Bronze Laura Ingham Acting Solo Distinction Jacob Stewart-Kellett Bronze Edward Burnett Bronze

UK Senior Mathematical Challenge 2012

Michelle Cheung Bronze Forthcoming Events

Saturday Activity Les Misérables Mornings 7 and 8 February 2013

A new venture this term has been the organisation of regular Following the success of The King and I in March this year, the activity sessions on Saturday mornings. The idea has been College will be staging the longest running musical in the West to provide that different activity or experience that is not End, the Les Misérables school edition. always available during the regular School curriculum time or during the daily Enrichment Programme activities. The Activity Victor Hugo’s epic story, written in 1861, was brought to the Mornings are aimed primarily at Years 3 to 7, thus further stage in France by Alan Boubil and Claude-Michel Schonburg developing the important link between Bramcote Junior School in 1980. Opening at the Barbican Theatre on 8 October 1985, and Scarborough College. Les Misérables has since been performed all over the world in 40 different countries, to over 60 million people, winning over Activities that have taken place or are planned include fun and 75 major awards including eight Tonys, and taking over a billion fires on Cayton Bay, indoor sports (badminton, basketball and pounds at the box office. So no pressure! volleyball), salsa dancing, synchronised swimming, life-size sculpture, The First World War and life in the trenches, kite As soon as we cleared the set of The King and I, the process making and flying, Christmas crafts with baking and camp of putting on the next production began. Les Misérables was cooking skills. Plans are already being made for next term’s chosen by student popular demand, we were granted a licence programme. Details of the activities are available from by Joseph Weinburger in New York, and auditions began Peter Wilkinson at the school or by email: in May. Having cast many of the principal parts before the [email protected] summer break, the hard preparation work began. Mr and Mrs Hughs immediately began creating costumes and Study Abroad Conference gathering props. John Rewcroft began making the muskets for the barricades, set designs were drawn, lighting plans created Thursday 14 March 2013 and a rehearsal schedule planned. Such a huge production FREE ADMISSION 10am - 5pm requires a large team, and this year we have three Directors, Mrs Walsh, Mrs Grice and Mr Maloney, plus our Musical With the number of applicants from the UK applying to Director, Mrs Leeson. Universities across Europe and further afield increasing, we are delighted to offer students from the College and North The Lord Chamberlain’s Men Yorkshire the chance to attend an exciting one day conference focussing on Higher Education abroad and the international As You Like It experience that employers are looking for. By William Shakespeare There are currently over 700 undergraduate programmes taught Friday 7 June at 7.00pm (gates open at 6.15pm) in English in Europe, frequently with lower entry requirements Adult £15, Child £10, Family ticket £42 and often with significantly lower fees. The all-male troupe The Lord Chamberlain’s Men breathe new The College aims to bring together a number of key note life into this summer comedy classic. As You Like It runs the speakers, who are at the cutting edge of the study abroad glorious gamut of pastoral romance: cross-dressing and love- phenomenon, and a wide range of European, North American notes, poetry, gentle satire and slapstick and passion. and New Zealand Universities who will be exhibiting in the afternoon. Rosalind, the daughter of a banished Duke, falls in love with Orlando at a wrestling match, but her usurping uncle, jealous of Students will have the opportunity to visit the University of her popularity, banishes her from court. Disguised as a boy, she Hull, Scarborough Campus during the day and listen to a panel seeks out her father and his friends in the Forest of Arden. of international students who have benefitted from a global outlook to their education.

Please visit the College website for further information.

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