Excellence Achieved! Read About the Awards Won in the Good Schools’ Guide 2009 Full Story on Page 2 HERALD Education at King’S: “A Transformative Experience ”

Summer 2009 HERALD All the news from The King’s School, Chester

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Excellence achieved! Read about the awards won in the Good Schools’ Guide 2009 Full story on page 2 HERALD Education at King’s: “A Transformative Experience ”

ollowing an inspection from exemplary governance, clear direction all-pervasive atmosphere of praise and the Independent Schools’ and leadership and a committed personal development is nurtured, in many Inspectorate, The Governors, well-qualified staff.” The report celebrates cases to outstanding levels.” F King’s as offering, “a transformative Headmaster and staff are delighted The education provided at King’s was experience.” with the inspection report, which praised in glowing terms: “The curriculum The inspection team said, “The positive supports the outstanding teaching offers an all-embracing, intellectually attitudes of pupils and the excellent and learning here at King’s. relationship between pupils and staff stimulating education. The richness of the The school is described as: “a civilised, engender an atmosphere of trust and security high-quality, extracurricular experience is a empowering community, created by in which pupils’ self-esteem is fostered by an paramount strength of the school”.

Double success for Economics and Business Department! The Economics and Business Department is celebrating the success of winning two awards in the 2009 Good Schools’ Guide GCSE Awards. he first award is for best The awards are made on the basis of Key Last year Isabel Hughes (L6LB) achieved results achieved at GCSE by Stage 4 results for the three years a place in the top ten nationally in the GCSE boys studying Economics 2006, 2007 and 2008 combined. The Economics and Business exams. Six King’s T judges took into particular consideration students have and Business Studies at an English the popularity of each subject, relative to featured in Independent School. The second is similar schools, and the success that pupils the national for the best results achieved by girls achieve, relative to the other examinations top ten in studying Economics and Business they take. The aim is to highlight each of the last Studies at any English school. excellent teaching in individual subjects. four years.

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First to play at the Citizenship Ceremony he King’s School was organisers and guests for their fine honoured to be invited to be performances. Tthe first school to play at the The musicians involved were: Selim Ungut inaugural Citizenship Ceremony, (4MP) and Tommy Metcalf (ShMS), who organised by Cheshire West Council. played piano solos; Tommy Metcalf, Lydia there was also a string quartet of Jeremy The pupils played before and during the Sowden (RmSC) and Ellie Kearney- Telford (3JK), Terence Au (3ML), Rachael ceremony, and were commended by both Mitchell (RmCG), who played a piano trio; Alcock (3GC) and Will Tyson (L6ER).

A master class for Our Big Band is off to play the King’s musicians National Youth Music festival

he Big Band has won a place to perform at Tthe National Festival of Music for Youth at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham in July. The 6-day festival involves 10,000 children throughout the British Isles.

The King’s School Big Band was selected comes hot on the heels of another for the festival after submitting their latest invitation, to the esteemed Cork Jazz wo senior musicians jazz CD. enjoyed a masterclass with Festival. The Band’s reputation is Tfamous clarinettist Emma This is a great honour for the Big Band and growing every year. Johnson, as part of the Sir Edward German Music Festival. Emma Johnson is a leading international soloist and the students, Ben Cuffin- Munday (5JH) and Edward Andrade (5DL), were thrilled to be invited along Trinity music examinations with three other Cheshire/Shropshire Schools’ pupils. his term 32 pupils were Distinction Level and a further 50% at Merit Level. The invitation to join the master entered for Trinity class, and the opportunity to learn TGuildhall Music In voice, Daniel Titmuss (L6DY) gained a skills from such a distinguished Examinations in a variety of Distinction at Grade 8. Lizzie Roberts musician, was a real honour for Ben instruments, excluding strings. (5MH) and Hiroshi Amako (5JH) and Edward. They thoroughly Almost 40% of the results were at gained a Distinction at Grade 7 level. enjoyed the experience.

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uring Easter 2009 an adventurous group of Shells Dand Thirds took part in an exciting expedition to Egypt. First on the itinerary, after the initial culture shock of arriving in the bustling, hot, noisy capital of Cairo, was a visit to the three Great Pyramids and the Sphinx and the group’s first experience of bartering for overpriced souvenirs. Then it was a long drive down the Sinai Peninsula before transferring into jeeps and heading into the desert for the first taste of a Bedouin camp in a wadi. That first night lying out in sleeping bags on the sand with nothing above but stars (and shooting stars if you looked carefully) was just an amazing experience, as was being woken gently by the sun the next morning as it reflected off the rock walls of the wadi; it was just beautiful – and very sandy!

The next few days were spent walking The final action-packed day before travelling could see, and the religious significance of and camel-trekking in the desert passing home was to climb Mount Sinai and visit St the area added to the cultural and spiritual through small Bedouin villages, seeing famous Catherine’s Monastery. The group walked experience of the whole expedition. up the camel path then clambered sites such as the Rock of Inscriptions and The last night was spent at a hotel on the (or sprinted) up the last few hundred metres the Nawamis (ancient burial chambers) or Red Sea, and a welcome chance to shower of the 750 stone steps of penitence simply sheltering from the scorching sun after five days in the desert before the to the top of Mount Sinai at under weathered rock-formations and journey home. The expedition from a height of 2285m. The drinking chai. Once the skill of riding a camel start to finish really was a views were fantastic had been mastered it was an incredibly remarkable and memorable with mountains and tranquil and peaceful period giving the group experience. plenty of chance of time for reflection. desert as far as you

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Meet the new prefect team

Mr Toby Hughes, Head of Sixth The Senior Prefect Team, a further 24 Form has announced the new students, have responsibility for various prefect team for next year. The sections of the school from Library duties Head of School Team is led by Head and assemblies to a Sixth Form film production and an alternative prospectus! of School, Oscar Hayward (L6SB), personal statement, interview with the supported by Head of Boys, Daniel The Head of School Team was chosen Headmaster and Head of Sixth Form, and Titmuss (L6DY) and Head of Girls, from the Senior Prefect Team, after a voting from Lower Sixth students and Emily Parker (L6DY). rigorous selection process including a teachers.

Congratulations Joe – the UK’s “Young Geographer of the Year.”

Joe hopes to further his Geographical studies in Greenland, as the expedition includes three phases in the field. The initial, science-based phase will build on long-term work in the area, including geology, survey work, fluvial and glacial studies, ornithology and invertebrates. The main emphasis of the next phase is to learn how to oe Benson (5SR) won the competition for 16 to 18-year-olds. The video travel in this challenging environment. Finally, the prestigious title in a competition was shot in the garden of his home by his sister, ice phase involves a journey on the glaciers, in organised by the Royal Meredith (3JK). His prize is a place on an addition to learning J once-in-a-lifetime five-week Arctic essential skills for Geographical Society. Adventure Expedition to Greenland in July. mountaineering. After Last year, over 1,800 pupils from across such an interesting Joe had to identify one luxury item to take the UK entered the competition. summer Joe will on his Arctic journey, which proved a toss-up return to King’s, Joe compiled a 1,500 word description of an between a cricket bat and a jar of Frank ready to begin his Arctic journey, accompanied by a video blog, Cooper’s marmalade. After some thought, A-level studies in and after two rounds of tough judging, scooped the marmalade won! September. first prize in the senior category of the

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Snowdon by bike. On the trail of the Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award

navigational problems arose when new forest paths had been created and others destroyed, luckily Brian stepped in to help them along, and showed them the right rocky uphill path that not even he could get up on the bike! However, the next part of the journey was beautiful. Travelling downhill through a valley, navigating some tricky biking, they stopped at an he first mountain biking abandoned quarry sampling the expedition was a brilliant delights of Snowdonia. The Tsuccess, with huge variety hardest mountain biking so far was in terrain. Travelling up parts of here, going down a steep, rocky Snowdon (and back down) mountain edge, which they only along road, river, forest tracks really appreciated, once they had and the famous Marin trail. reached the bottom. It was Six students with their instructor, predominantly downhill after this, Brian, started out not knowing travelling across fields, paths and what to anticipate and the first major farm tracks, where another puncture was hill certainly wasn’t expected. The shock their bikes and easily mended again. A final fast, of this was nothing compared to the fantastic head on back down the mountain. Tricky U-bending track brought them down, view they had when they reached the top of obstacles and cliff edges faced on the way and once again they faced a long stretch the forest track, where it opened out onto a down seemed relatively easy compared with along the road back to the campsite. hill looking out on Snowdon. Here was the the climb up. The way down was enjoyable A night of rain and not much sleep brought first more challenging section of biking, which, with different terrain all the way until they tired legs on the final day. They were dropped other than a few tumbles they all managed, reach the road. The way back to the campsite off at the middle of the Marin trail, which, reaching the bottom with high spirits. saw the very first puncture, which was when ridden the whole way round is 25 km. fixed in no time thanks to a great team Lunchtime arrived and they planned The trail gave good mountain-biking for most effort! Reaching the campsite, after a steep their attempt to bike up Snowdon. of the day and proved to be very enjoyable. uphill, was a relief after a hard day’s biking. Starting up the mountain, it was only Brian The 3-day journey was a great that could continue the sharp assent, the Planning the 2nd day’s journey the night experience, it wasn’t easy and they often steep relief forcing the students to dismount. before, proved to be the right move, as they needed motivation to keep pedalling, but it Very tired and walking, they reach the summit could get straight into biking the next day. was worth that effort coming down to finish point, at which they were ready to re-mount Following a different route, the first at Betws-y-Coed!

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King’s + Maths = Success

The top 50 students nationally in each age group receive a prize, and one of these was won by Siobhan Barnard of 5SR. This firmly marks out Siobhan as one of the very best mathematicians of her age group in the country! Tom Menzies (5FY) also received a certificate of merit. Other students involved were Sean and Jeremy Telford (3JK), Other successful Maths Challenge pupils went Matthew Temple (3AC), Peter Johnstone on to compete in the European Kangaroo (5DL) and Matthew Roberts (3CM). which involves 5 million children in 41 countries. These successful students were: The Maths Olympiad is only open to the top even pupils have taken part in mathematicians in the country and it is Joseph Dillamore (5FV), Joe Wood the Intermediate Mathematical excellent news that seven of our students (5MH), James Edholm (5JH), Oliver SOlympiad. This competition is participated. Most of our students are entered Tattersall (5FV), Luke Robinson (5DL), only open to the highest scorers in into the Maths Challenge and almost 60% of James Barnard (4KL), Joe Hollingworth the UK Intermediate Maths them gained recognition, with these seven (4EH), Charles Hill (3AC), Struan Nisbet Challenge. pupils going on to the Olympiad. (3ML) and Rachel Alcock (3GC).

Under the microscope Poetry success at the Biology Challenge

questions on Biodiversity, Physiology and current developments in Biology. 25,000 students participated in the new competition. 2000 winners achieved gold, silver or bronze certificates and a further 2000 students were highly commended. • Ketan Dhital (4PN) achieved a Gold certificate. • Ashleigh Milner (4PN), Ryan Thompson (4MP), Hannah Riley (4MP) and Katrina Holbrook (4PN) eorge Paulose (RmLB) achieved Silver certificates. ongratulations to all the scooped 2nd prize in the 4th Year students who • Bharat Sharma (4PN), Victoria GRotary Poetry Speaking Wilson-Theaker (4VA), Laura took part in the Biology Competition, with his lively C Haylock (4VA), Hattie Webb (4KL), Challenge which was run by the confident rendition of two Sally James (4KL), Sam Hall (4EH), poems! British Biology Olympiad Rory Benson (4VA), and Emily Organisation. Guest (4EH) achieved Bronze Two other students, Nicola Temple This new nationwide certificates. (RmLB) and Luke Thompson (RmLB) challenge is set up to foster an A further fourteen students were Highly participated in the competition, and the interest in Bioscience with Commended. reserve competitor was Grace Roberts (RmLB).

7 HERALD ‘Mud’ beats the credit crunch 14 Sixth Form students have been taking part in the Young Enterprise scheme. They set up a company called ‘Mud’ and started by selling wellies at the school’s Christmas market, and having various cake sales at break times.

nce they had raised enough The company, managed by Melody-Meacher Jones (L6DY), capital, they were able to took first prize in the Best start producing their main O Company Report category, and product: a promotional leaflet second prize for its Business Plan in advertising local Chester businesses the Chester Board Final, held at to residents. Bank of America. This was a Despite the current economic downturn, ‘Mud’ fantastic achievement and have been financially successful, making over testimony to the hard work of the £200 in profit, and therefore seeing a healthy whole team. To maintain enthusiasm return on those lucky enough to have bought and commitment for a long-running project just what can be achieved by focused and shares – no mean trick in this day and age! like this, alongside AS exam pressures, indicates high-achieving Sixth Formers. Gourmet chefs in the making

amazing considering many had only started cooking six weeks previously. The 26 pupils thoroughly enjoyed the course and are now advocates for fresh, locally sourced ingredients and also now upils in Third and Fourth regularly cook for their families at home! Years have spent six weeks The two cookery courses culminated in gala Pattending two Cookery evenings, where the students prepared and Master Classes with Development served a 7-course canapé meal for their parents and guests. They were each Chef – Mr Paul Smith of Chartwells. creations home with them! They have covered presented with a copy of one of Gordon Chartwells, the contracted caterer for a great number of food skills, from how to Ramsey’s gourmet books the school, had offered the master cook and prepare lobster and by Mr Smith and Mr classes as part of their “Eat, Learn and langoustines to making the best mash! Richard Brenner, Live” campaign. On the final week of the course the students Chartwells’ Operations The students concentrated on a different food were given £4.50 to produce a dish of their Performance Leader. group each week, taking their fabulous choice. The creations they cooked were

8 Summer 2009 Checkmate victory!

he King’s School Chess Team Trophies were won by: has been victorious in the UK • Tsubasa Sato (U6RP) - U18 Boys’ Trophy TBritish Land Challenge Mega • James Carr (L6SW) - U17 Boys’ Trophy Final, held in Warrington. • Marvin Hayes (4MP) - U15 Boys’ Trophy After successfully playing through two qualifying • Emily Moss (3CM) - U14 Girls’ Trophy rounds in this the second-largest chess • Susan Gorman (ShAI) - U13 Girls’ Trophy competition in the world, and the largest in Certificates were also awarded to Tim Britain, the team came home with no fewer than Pemberton of 5FV (U16 Boys), five cups and several more certificates. Joe McKeown of ShTK (U13 Boys), 180 competitors throughout North Wales and Animesh Anand of RmSR (U12 Boys) Cheshire qualified for the competition. and Jack Owen of J4T (U11 Boys).

Major cadet Students take centre-stage success at the National Theatre The King’s School Combined Cadet Force (CCF) is celebrating the nomination of one of their cadets, Company Sergeant Major Elizabeth (Libby) Anderson, aged 18, for the Duke of Westminster Award. There were 215 nominations from 10,000 eligible cadets throughout the country, of which 15 were invited to a selection weekend. Libby was judged to be in the top five, and wins a three-week ixth Form students from first at the National Theatre on Saturday, trip to South Africa. The top five will 4th July. attend a luncheon in London, hosted by King’s have been chosen the Duke of Westminster when the Sto perform in a celebratory Directed by Emma Lucia, it is a winning cadet will be announced. The Festival of Theatre at the wonderful opportunity for this group of winner will receive a trophy and £500, the National Theatre, London, hard-working young people to be chosen to runners up receiving £250. in July. represent this play at the National To be judged to be in the top five Theatre. They have demonstrated cadets in the country is a tremendous The school is taking part in New a genuine commitment to the honour and Libby, her family, and everyone Connections – a nationwide festival of theatre-making process and it is a huge involved in the CCF here at The King’s new writing for young people set up by the School is delighted with her success. Libby National Theatre. They will be performing privilege to be given a world premiere of a has been in The King’s School CCF The Vikings and Darwin by renowned David Mamet play to stage at the for the last six years. American playwright, David Mamet National Theatre.

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King celebrated by King’s This term saw the opening of two exhibitions to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the accession to the throne of the School’s founder, King Henry VIII.

ing’s started its life in the introduction of girls and full co-education refectory of Chester six years ago. KCathedral, and it was there At the School’s Easter Cathedral Service, the school recognised this foundation 24 current pupils (symbolising the 24 “poor and James Carr (L6SW) also staged an with an exhibition in April. friendless boys” who were the original pupils at exhibition in the School Gallery about The exhibition charted the many changes in the the School) processed from the refectory to Henry VIII’s life, and the school’s relationship School in the centuries after its foundation the main cathedral to pay tribute to the ties with the Cathedral. James supported the in 1541, from its existence as a boys-only between the School and Chester Cathedral, and exhibition with an interesting and school, housed in a variety of Chester’s to pray for the continuing success of both knowledgeable whole-school assembly about landmark buildings, to the successful foundations. Henry, “The Man and The Myth”.

Doors open for Madagascar school

The villagers are looking forward to welcoming visitors from King’s in due course, although political unrest has forced the cancellation of the planned Sixth Form expedition to Madagascar in July.

The Head Teacher and Head of the Village have also asked King’s if we could help out with the provision of a gravity-fed water system, and we have willingly agreed to funding this e are It was an occasion in additional delighted to which all villagers take project. announce part: women W preparing a meal, men that the school we are funding in preparing the building materials and Ambohimandroso, Madagascar, is important visitors attending. Among these now complete, as can be seen were the District Chief, the Village Mayor from the photos. and two representatives from the Ministry The community celebrated “miady of Education. The eldest person in the fototra”, literally “digging the village was also chosen to conduct a ritual foundations” in March, which is an ceremony asking for the blessing of their important cultural event for Malagasy. ancestors.

10 Summer 2009 A capital experience! as enjoyed by a Sixth Former

gastronomic hotspot of central London, and refuelling with stewed apple, oatmeal and leek and potato soup, the National Gallery was visited. An evening meal was enjoyed by all in a local restaurant, followed by Karaoke. Here the eclectic mix of current and vintage tunes blasted from the speakers, not to mention the mouths of excited pupils and nostalgic staff. n a typical cloudy british gaol made into a youth hostel!), the students Sunday morning consisted of mint-choc-chip ice morning in April, a group of made their way to the infamous curry capital cream smeared over sad faces as it dawned to Sixth Form students, laden that is Brick Lane, all settling down for an pupils that today was, in fact, the last day. A quick O exquisite fusion of Indian cuisine. After stocking trip to Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park left with weekend bags and take-out up on Eastern treats for the proposed theatre coffee, congregated in the most many hoarse after shouting down various trip, the students headed to the Playhouse, extremists and radical thinkers before making way populated station in the UK, Euston. completely unaware of the spectacle which was to Camden Market for a final shop and meander Ready to embark on a fun-filled weekend of about to unfold. Two hours later, 30 rather through the hubbub of alternative goods and sights. philosophical adventuring, the group made their bemused pupils and teachers emerged from the At 4.10, farewells were made as a truly brilliant way to the Royal National Hotel to experience theatre, heading for ice cream in Leicester weekend drew to an end. Leaving the in-depth intellect of A Level Philosophy text Square with the images of global destruction and with a developed knowledge of book writer, Michael Lacewing. Star-struck scientific terror fresh in their young, naïve minds. philosophy, helpful for the coming they settled down for a five hour Political Awaking from a deep, meditative slumber, the exams, and a wealth of private jokes Philosophy conference making notes – and team strolled towards South Bank with the goal with would sustain them for the rest the occasional doodle – which would help of conquering the home of artists such as Tracy of the term, students left, most towards their AS and A2 Level exams at the end Emin and Damien Hurst, otherwise known as grateful to the teachers who had of the year. Tate Modern, in order to help the AS put together a jam-packed After the riveting conference had ended and a students with their Philosophy of Art unit. itinerary, and kept their unwavering short powder-and-paint stop at the hotel (an old After stopping for a nibble in Borough market, the patience over the entire trip.

Deutscher Austausch t the start of April, 14 brave the surrounding towns and cities including adventurers from Thirds to U6 set Torgau, Leipzig and Berlin. There were also Aoff for a German exchange and many other activities including a visit to what was to be a fantastic experience. Dresden and the innovative Gläserne War, and a 4-seated bike ride around the They stayed in the beautiful city of Leipzig Manufaktur, (the glass Volkswagen factory), Cospudener See, a large, man-made lake on the and enjoyed going to school with their the Frauenkirche, which has only recently been outskirts of Leipzig. This was a journey exchange partners, practising their German and rebuilt, having been destroyed during the which was not just educational but very exploring the area. The pupils had many tours of bombing of Dresden during the Second World much fun as well.

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Sur le Pont d’Avignon... on the French exchange trip

In April, a selection of students arrived at school at 4am to travel to Liverpool airport. One would have expected a tired and quiet atmosphere, but the coach was bursting with chatter and laughter!

he group arrived at Avignon Wednesday afternoons, they spent the rest of at noon, and waited the day with their partners, sampling the adventure course that included a one delights of Avignon. patiently on the coach to be hundred metre zip wire, forty feet in the air. T Fontaine de Vaucluse is a town with a collected by their host families. The next three days were packed full of trips. The first was a visit to Camargue and stunning river flowing out of the bottom of a Their correspondents had already visited Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, which is a sheer rock face. England, so this was the moment to see their triangular river delta where the Rhône meets The final day saw a visit to the Pont French friends for the second time. The next the sea and a beautiful coastal town d’Avignon, a bridge that extends only two days were spent with their host respectively. The next day entailed a trip to halfway across the river Rhône, and the families, settling into their new homes, and Acrobranche and to Fontaine de Palais des Papes, a huge palace where many for some, spending the first night at a party! Vaucluse. The Accrobranche is a high wire Popes lived until 1377. The next day saw a visit to the Pont du Gard, a stunning piece of history from Roman times, and after a riverside packed lunch, a short drive took them to Nîmes, where they enjoyed a guided tour of the Roman area known as Les Arènes.

The following day, the group spent at school with their French companions. After a welcome message from the Headmaster and some complimentary croissants, it was on to 3 one-hour lessons. It was interesting to see how the lessons differed from the English system. Some of the students chose to go to a lesson taught by an Englishman named Mr Barker, who originates not far from Chester. As the school does not have lessons on

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The last few days of the trip were spent with the students’ host families, practising and learning more of the French language. The Farewell to John farewell was hard, as for some of the group, it was the last time they would see their correspondents. However, for many, the new Hargreaves friends will keep in touch and further visits are being planned. It was a fabulous trip that has helped a lot of students to grow in he Headmaster their language skills and cultural announced the retirement awareness. Tof Mr John Hargreaves, Second Master after 11 years of service. He has been an inspirational and well-loved teacher, mentor and colleague. John, a Cambridge graduate and team, while his other passion is for Chess: Football Blue, started at The King’s he was the founder of the now thriving, and School in 1998. He soon became a key very successful Chess Club. member of the English Department, John is characterised by his directing and sometimes acting in, many outstanding level of commitment to drama productions. The photos show John everything he does. A firm supporter of acting in ‘Assassins’. His passion for all extracurricular activities, he is Manchester United and football in general particularly fond of opera and jazz, and can has been witnessed on many a touchline always be seen supporting the School’s and he has coached the Under-12’s to many musical events, especially Big Band successes over the years. John has also performances. He has been known to coached and umpired the Under-12 cricket conduct the odd Big Band performance!

Poetry masterclass

n June one of Britain’s the local leading poets, Simon phone box was the Armitage, came to school I centre of to lead a creative writing teenage life, workshop with Lower Sixth and moved Form students, and then to his audience give a reading to the whole with a of Year 10 and Year 12. powerful extract Students were enthralled from the start from his of his workshop as he immediately got poem them writing. He said that the initial Out of the Blue, about the 9/11 attack idea for a poem was the ‘problem’ on the Twin Towers in New York. Never and the poem the ‘solution’. He said one to shirk difficult issues, in his most that he can spend two to three weeks recent collection, called ‘The Not writing just one poem and constantly Dead’, Simon has written about the revising it until he’s satisfied. impact of war on soldiers who have In his reading he entertained students served the British Army in Bosnia, Iraq and staff with tales of his youth, where and Afghanistan.

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First Merseyside Shield Final since 1938! The last time a King’s 1st XI appeared in the final of the Merseyside Shield was 1938. ing’s won the trophy that the occasion. They had played their opponents, year following on from their Deyes High of Maghull, before and they knew victory in 1937. that the game was likely to be a close affair. It K proved to be a hard fought match with both To have reached the final again is sides struggling to show the best of their form in testament to the progress the team has difficult windy conditions and the tension of the made since September, for not even ISFA occasion no doubt coming to the fore. Cup-winning sides had been able to compete In truth, there was very little to choose against the strong Merseyside schools. on another day King’s probably would have between either team, although on the day Deyes scored from. The squad of players were delighted to have the probably settled to the occasion slightly better Inevitably, such a tight game went to extra time, opportunity of playing at the training complex of than the King’s team did. However, whilst they and it was to be a fine shot from thirty yards by Everton Football Club. Although very well had the lion’s share of the possession in the first Deyes which was to seal a 1-0 victory for them. served for facilities at King’s, it was an eye half it was King’s who created the best opening. opener to see how those involved in the In fact, as the game progressed and both sides The team had performed with great pride professional game live. cancelled each other out, Deyes had to be in representing the school, and it is to be The team’s spirits were high and they looked grateful to their keeper on five occasions for hoped it will not be another 71 years resplendent in the new kit worn especially for pulling off fine saves from opportunities which before they return to the final.

King’s welcomes the famous Forty Club

responsible for matches in each sector. The Forty Club now has fixtures in around 143 schools and organises matches against some of the best school cricket teams in the country. The competition culminates in the presentation of the Forty Club Trophy at the Forty Club annual dinner in London, awarded to the school adjudged to have performed best against the Forty Club. The top table at the dinner reads like a Cricketing Debrett!

he King’s School welcomed such as Fred Trueman, Denis Compton The King’s School are the current holders the Forty Club, a national and Ian Austin. Now membership is open of the Forty Club Trophy awarded for 2008 and as holders were proud to welcome organisation of senior to anyone who has played 1st XI club cricket. T The Forty Club side this year included Keith the Forty Club at the school in May, to play high-class cricket players in May. Roscoe, the record wicket-taker in the against the King’s 1st XI. The King’s side In the past, the Forty Club included Lancashire League. included some players from last year’s county and minor county victorious XI, including wicket-keeper Under a central management, the Forty Club players on their teams, batsman Glenn Copack (L6SN), who is divided into 11 districts with a chairman with illustrious names helped steer the school to victory.

14 Summer 2009 U14 football stars a success in Barcelona This hugely talented group of footballers had another successful and enjoyable season finally winning their first trophy together.

have gone either way – in particular the two memorable clashes with Shrewsbury School, were mostly a year older than the after which the opposition graciously King’s lads. acknowledged the good fortune of their own On an individual level there were many team on the night. outstanding performers and The one disappointment of the year was the performances – far too many to early exit from the ESFA Cup at the hands of mention here, but all of the match reports Cardinal Langley. It was a difficult draw. They are on the school website, and many players were a very strong team with some have, to their great credit, improved outstanding players playing on a very poor significantly over the course of the season. ollecting the Chester and pitch, yet this was one of the ‘seven’ that they Although reluctant to single out individuals, District Trophy was, could have won. The King’s team missed Sam Powell (3AC) has once again, set Chowever, merely the icing on chances, Cardinal Langley didn’t. standards in every aspect of the game the cake as the season would have and sport in general which others would do The players rounded off the season with a been deemed a great success even if well to emulate. To be fair most, very successful and enjoyable tour of they had not outplayed their local if not all, of this squad do the Barcelona area where they were, as just that and they will rivals Catholic High in the final. always, great ambassadors for the School. give Mr Yalland a One of the fixtures, against St Felieu, was to A record of P30, W21, L7 and D2 in memorable season schoolboy football correctly suggests a very provide as stern a test as anything next year, as well as good team but does not flatter the squad. encountered at home and the players a few headaches There were few, if any, undeserved typically rose to the challenge, earning a over team selection. victories but several of the ‘seven’ could draw against an Academy team who Show Jumping success for King’s

wo teams, The King’s Thompson (ShAI), Sam Ecroyd Flyers and The King’s (RmGA), Ben Stratton (J4H) and Lucy Aces, have competed in Grindal (ShAR). All completed good T rounds but Cameron had a blistering round, the Inter-Schools’ Show a clear three seconds faster than any other Jumping competition against rider! Cameron went on to clinch 24 other schools. individual 1st prize with Sam and Ben The King’s Flyers team are celebrating first finishing in the top ten from 96 competing place in a hard-fought battle with second riders. place Welshpool School and third place The King’s Aces team were Sam Ecroyd, Queen’s. The King’s Aces came in 4th place. Emily Boothroyd (J4G), Cameron The King’s Flyers Team included Cameron Thompson (ShAI), and Harry Stables.

15 HERALD Sports The National Schools’ Regatta The J14s performed extremely well at The National Schools’ Regatta at Holme Pier Point, the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham.

fastest time in the semi-finals. Their semi was by far the faster of the two, however, and after such a hard race in the semis, they were pipped into 4th place in the final, so just missed out on a medal. The Girls’ Oct only narrowly failed to secure a place in the Nevertheless, this was a good result for final, having made it through the processional what is a very young crew. into the semis, but the crew had worked very The only medal of the day was won by the 3rd hard in the last few weeks leading up to the he ‘A’ Oct recorded the fastest VIII. They came 3rd in the West Cup and competition and made excellent progress. The time in the processional race were awarded bronze medals, behind girls will hopefully be encouraged by their Tand showed a great deal of Eton who beat them to the silver by just performance, which far exceeded earlier maturity in the semi-final by relaxing 9/10th of a second, and Hampton School! their efforts slightly when it became expectations. This is the first time that a On Sunday matters improved with clear that they were going to win it, J14 Girls’ Oct has represented the School another bronze medal, this time in the thus saving their legs for the final, at Nat. Schools’. Championship Coxed 4’s event, in a very which they went on to win. Saturday was a bitterly disappointing day for exciting final: until the halfway mark of the the 1st VIII who, along with local rivals, They are now the proud holders of the race, there was barely a second between all six Shrewsbury, failed to make the final of Cherwell Cup and each member of the crew crews and at the finish, less than three seconds Championship VIIIs, despite having beaten was also presented with a National Schools’ separated the fastest four crews. In three of the crews in the final, including Gold Medal. Although the School has enjoyed Championship Coxless 4’s, the very last Abingdon, the silver medal-winners, at much success in Quads at J14 level at National race of the 3-day competition, and another Wallingford only a matter of weeks before. Schools’ (and in the current U6th’s J14 year, highly prestigious event, the crew, comprising the ‘A’ Oct won a bronze medal), this is The 2nd VIII made their final but, as a light crew, entirely of L6th boys, exceeded expectations the first time that we have won the Gold. The a tail wind would have favoured them better by making it through to the final with a ‘B’ Oct recorded the 5th fastest time in the than the head wind, with which they had to performance that bodes very well for processional for the Dulwich Cup, and the 3rd battle, and they could manage only 5th place. next year.

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Victory at Shrewsbury Individual and Eton successes James Ellis (5DL) has been successful in the England Fell-running trial in May. The race took place on the Lancashire-Yorkshire border, with the first two winners gaining automatic selection. Two others are picked by the selectors. After The King’s School crews involved 45 coming 4th in the race on the day, James was students, travelling down to Eton to take phoned later in the week by the National Team Manager to be told he had got the last part in a full day of races. Other notable spot. James will be running as part of successes were from the J14 A Octuple the England Junior Team in the World who came 2nd against a field of 23 teams. ing’s School 1st VIII won Youth Challenge, a mountain race, being Some of the senior squad made up a coxed 4, held in Germany later this summer. It will be 1st place, beating many of which came 2nd from a field of 13 squads in James’ first experience of competing outside Kthe top rowing schools at the Intermediate 2 event. of the UK, and against athletes of other Wallingford Regatta, held at nationalities. At Shrewsbury Regatta on Saturday, King’s Dorney Lake, Eton. squads had another great day with some Oliver Moore (RmIR) This was an excellent performance for the outstanding results: the J14 1st and 2nd competed in the Olve squad, who went on to meet most of these quad crews won the A and B coxed- Junior Badminton teams in the National Schools’ quad events and came together to make an Tournament in Antwerp competition a matter of weeks later. Octuple, which beat Shrewsbury in the final. during April. He gained runners-up place in the U13 mixed doubles competition with his partner from Shropshire. The Olve tournament is an Rowing for gold at annual international tournament. At the end of April, Oliver took part in the York 12 Open Tournament and reached the Munich semi-finals in the Boys’ Singles and won the Boys’ doubles competition with his hree King’s students were Cheshire partner. selected for the Munich TEuropean Junior Rowing Chris Austin (3GC) championships. Sam Arnot and Charles Hill (U6PF), Stephen Jones (U6NH) (3AC), have attended and Franz Imfeld (U6NH) got a preliminary football through a tough selection process referees' course on June 2nd run by to be selected for the GB crew. Chester Schools' Sport The highlight of the competition for the Partnership. This leads King’s School was the Eights’ race which into a full referee award and it is very much was won by GB Rowing in a boat which nine in the boat, more than any other GB hoped that they will be offering their included two King’s Chester rowers, school or club! Even Eton, with a much service to the school, and local clubs, and was coxed by a King’s Chester boy, bigger rowing squad than Kings, had in the near future. i.e. King’s Chester had three out of the only two rowers in the boat. Continues on the back page.

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SAILING At U16 level Kate Saunders (5SR) and Juniors Seniors Sixth Form The Williams Brothers, James Williams Annabelle Church (5JH) represented the Co-educational excellence for boys and girls, aged 7-18 (RmSC), Matthew Williams (J3O) and county and were part of the county team that Thomas Williams (ShAI) are all dedicated won the North Counties’ League. sailors. At U17 level Alice Plews (L6SN) and Siobhan Open Morning James sails in the North Wales Topper Barnard (5SR) represented the county. Development Squad of six sailors, At U18 level Amy Bellis (L6CH), Sarah for ages 7-18 competing in events of up to 200 boats. James Underhill (U6RP) and Sophie Clough Saturday 17th October 2009, came in 1st place in the 4.2 Topper Northern (L6AM) represented the county and were 9.30am Nationals earlier this year. In 2008, James sailed North League winners. in the Optimist North West Performance Squad. As well as this, Sophie Clough represented An opportunity to visit and tour our Matthew sailed in the Topper National Wales at U18 level and Kate Saunders and Alice Junior and Senior Schools and the Sixth Regatta Squad in 2008 and was named “Most Plews were successful in reaching the North Form Centre, meet the staff and current Improved Sailor.” Pennine Pumas’ Squad. Only three girls were pupils, and see the facilities. Thomas has been in the National Topper selected from Cheshire and two of those were Call 01244 689553 Squad for two years, after being part of the from King’s. email: [email protected] Optimist squad for 2007 and competing in the Junior GBR squad. HARRY ASHWORTH – TETRATHLON GIRLS COUNTY HOCKEY To celebrate the Pony Club’s 80th King’s have the most representatives at Anniversary, the Royal Windsor Horse County Level this year from all the nominating Show hosted a Tetrathlon display and schools in Cheshire. competition. Tetrathlon is the forerunner to Sixth Form the Olympic sport of Pentathlon and has four Ages 16-18 phases, running, swimming, shooting and riding. Each Region sent a mixed team of three junior competitors and Harry Ashworth (4MP) was SIXTH FORM asked to represent the Wales and Borders Team. @ KING’S The other Regions INDEPENDENT SIXTH FORM CENTRE... were Scotland, INDEPENDENT THINKERS Northern Ireland, Eleven U12 and U13 girls have attended the North, Central and West Cheshire Junior Development Centre, and Information Evening Southern England, so made it through to the West Cheshire Academy. there were some Thursday 8th October 2009, Those girls are: Kitty Abberton (RmMT), strong competitors. 7.00pm Ellie Crisp (RmMT), Ellie Kearney-Mitchell Our informal Information Evening is an (RmCG), Lucy Armatage (RmCC), Anna They swam at Windsor Leisure Centre, and shot opportunity for your teenager to meet Longson (RmCG), Katie Pownall (RmPH), and ran at Eton School all on day one. The riding Bronwen Hulme (RmSR), Sara Ashworth phase was held at Windsor Horse Show in the our specialist teaching staff, sample the (ShAR), Jessica Guest (ShTK), Pippa grounds of Windsor Castle, on day two. Instead of Sixth Form Centre and see what Sixth a cross-country course, it was an arena jumping Higgins (ShMS) and Sian Davies (ShMS). Form life at King’s can offer them. competition, which also included a slip rail. At U14 level, Eleanor Barnard (ShAR) Call 01244 689553 Unfortunately the Wales and Borders team was and Lexi Garnett (3ML) represented the email: [email protected] just pipped into second place by Scotland! County Squad. Harry won the competition individually, At U15 level, Hannah Porter (4MP), Kate with some very high scores, and was Coppack (4KL) and Georgia Andrews consequently invited afterwards to (4VA) represented the county. parade in front of the watching Royalty!

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