Kent College Summer 2017 kentcollege.com Times

Excellent in every aspect (ISI 2015)

EXTRAORDINARY Dr David Lamper Executive Head Master HM Tweets From The Head Master’s Desk @kentcollegehm

As a ‘Blazing June’ comes to an grateful to my colleagues for the Miss Charlotte Butler will be leaving from Guilford House remain in touch College culminating as a member of end and we celebrate all that has quality of their work in the academic Kent College upon completion of a and greatly appreciate the work of Tim the Senior Management Team leading been achieved this year through sphere and beyond. short term contract to take up a post and his wife Sandra as House Parents in the areas of marketing, development Parents’ Day and Speech Day, we in the sports department at Kent creating for them a ‘home from home’ and the professional development of look back at the last few busy weeks The wider influence of Kent College College Dubai. and the care they needed to achieve colleagues. Her passion for all things of activities, work experience, tea has continued to grow. We now work successful futures. Tim’s care is also Kent College is second to none and parties, Grandparents’ Day, picnics closely with Lorenden Preparatory Mrs Claudine Sinnett is moving evident in the way he looks after his her energy will be greatly missed. and receptions, examinations, trips School in Faversham which has had on from the drama department colleagues through dižcult times. His abroad, finals of district, county sports a most successful year under its to become Head of Drama at calmness and optimism are hallmarks To keep up with the frequent and competitions, along with sports days, new Head Teacher, Mrs Kathy Uttley. Eastbourne College. We thank her of the excellent leadership his has impressive achievements of school concerts, recitals, plays and shows Lorenden and our own Junior School for the splendid shows she has contributed at Kent College. teams and individuals please follow and the sponsored walk, all recorded work with the two primary Methodist produced in the last couple of years. me on Twitter @kentcollegehm. by the excellent Kent College Times Maintained Schools in the circuit: Mrs Carol Baker’s association with Student Editorial Team with Robbie St Peter’s and Boughton-Under- Mr Colin Knowles has twice been the school goes back a long way to I do hope that the fine weather Whittaker returning as Guest Editor Blean and Dunkirk on a number of Deputy Head of the Junior School, 1965 when she arrived as one of the continues into the summer holiday this term. events during the year including: serving for eleven years over the first girls in the school when her father and I wish you all the opportunity to maths workshops, sports events and last thirteen. Perhaps the most took up a job here. She returned as rest and spend family time together. This summer I have completed my hymn writing. These are important considerate gentleman one could a member of sta› and will retire this My thanks to you all for supporting 10th year in post at Kent College, elements of outreach work for the wish to meet, Colin has always been summer after an exceptional 39 years such a full educational and enjoyable and this provides me with an college and my new role with the upbeat and cheerful with the children of service. Her successful career programme. opportunity for reflection on the many Wesley Trust will ensure that Kent no matter how much personal has meant that she has embraced developments at Kent College over College is recognised at a national discomfort he might have been in. a number of di›erent roles at Kent this period, of which I think we can all level for its partnership working with be very proud. the maintained sector which is likely For eleven years Mrs Niki Watkins has to grow in political importance in the been a steady, caring and consistent A decline in the number of day next few years. presence for children and parents students has been turned around in the Junior School ožce. She has Editor’s Column with record numbers joining the Kent College Dubai opened its doors the amazing capacity that no matter It is a real pleasure to guest edit approachability of sta›; the laughs college in recent years. Boarding has to pupils in August 2016 and has a how busy she is, she always appears the Kent College Times while Eloise and struggles shared with genuine, been enhanced and expanded and very successful first year under the pleased to see everyone. completes her GCSE examinations. lifelong friends in the form of fellow the introduction of the International Principal, Mr Patrick Lee-Browne and I am particularly glad to have the pupils – and the little things which we Baccalaureate (IB) has changed the the Head of the Junior School, Mrs Mrs Marianne Baker has, for the last opportunity as this is my last term take for granted: playing in the Junior profile of the boarding community so Carmella Jodrell. sixteen years, taught music, mainly to at Kent College. Having been here School’s fabulous grounds; sitting that the greatest number of boarders Infants, producing and often writing thirteen years, my experiences at KC in the Quad in the sunshine; singing are now from Europe. Pupil numbers I am also keen to thank my colleagues excellent Infant plays and has worked have, to a large extent, defined my hymns in Chapel; being part of a truly have increased by over 200 since on the Senior Management Team hard to support all aspects of the life thus far. What an amazing time my international, diverse community; 2007. in Canterbury for their leadership exceptional quality of music in the classmates and I have had. Indeed, chatting with Debbie and Fiona in of the college. My particular thanks school. we were recently charged with the 1885 café and laughing with Mrs Academic outcomes have advanced to Mr Andy Carter and his wife Kath stating our individual ‘best memories’ Greenlaw in the LAMDA department. considerably at KC with the GCSE who lead the Junior School with such Having stepped down as Head of from our time here; a task which we These factors, which foster a sense of results of a non-selective intake energy and vision and produce the Science and moved to part-time all found very challenging. a happy and supportive community matching those of grammars and ‘magic’ that means that the Junior teaching, Mr David Montague retires which everyone is a part of, are ‘super grammars’. A Level and School continues to go from strength from his permanent role at Kent First, my thoughts turned to specific what enable the extraordinary to be IB results are well ahead of local to strength. A new development for College after 21 years of service. experiences I’ve had: sports tours to achieved every day, and what make grammars and other competition, and next term will be the introduction Beyond his teaching he has enthused Brighton in Year 5 and 6; completing Kent College so special to me. regularly place Kent College amongst of a Baby Unit to meet the demand students through CREST awards, the a ‘CREST’ award project in Year the leading schools in the UK. locally. I also want to thank Mr Lego League and has helped young 8; touring New Zealand in Year 9; In these challenging times my Julian Waltho and his wife Ros for engineers reach the national finals. performing in The Importance of classmates and I leave Kent College The quality of pastoral care has undertaking an enhanced role this Being Earnest at The Orchard in with heavy hearts but well prepared developed considerably over this year, as Head of the Senior School. Mr Rob Van Hinsbergh retires after Year 10; leading the then-new KC to meet the demands of the future, time under the leadership of Mr His calm leadership over many years 28 years of teaching in the Design Times student editorial team in the when having a good education will Julian Waltho and a growing team of has been key to the success of Kent Technology department, o›ering a same year; performing at the Royal surely be more important than ever. Heads of Year. The pastoral system College: this now continues in a new wide range of students his expertise Festival Hall with Sedecim in Year 12; The enduring lessons I take from my at Kent College demonstrates that role and I am most grateful to him for and acute analysis skills in order to the list could go on. These memories extraordinary education are to create we know each student very well and his work. bring about design projects of the are so dear to me, and the veritable opportunities and make the most of is an expression of Christian love for highest quality. plethora of experiences I could have them, to appreciate what you have all those in our care. This has been Kent College is a community which listed show how our community is and, above all, live life spreading love, recognised by every inspection over attracts the dedication of its sta› but Mr Tim Williams retires from the roles extraordinary every day. peace and generosity. the last ten years concluding that the we now say goodbye to colleagues of Senior Master and Head of the highest grade should be awarded to who will be leaving us this term and Design Technology department after But I feel that, in time, the most Robbie Whittaker every aspect of provision across the thank them for their service. an outstanding 29 years of service significant and enduring memory will Head Boy and Guest Editor schools of Kent College. I am most to Kent College. I know that students be of the people – the dedication and 3 Mrs Angela Hencher Facilities Bursar Great Hall

The planning application for Kent half-term with main contractors on much-needed, state-of-the-art whole College’s Great Hall has now been site from February 2018 onwards. It school space for assemblies, drama submitted and it is hoped a response is planned that the Sports Hall will and music along with countless other will be provided in September or host just one more Speech Day with activities. More updates will follow October. There was an information 2019’s event being held in the new over the coming months but in the Farm Development session for the local community Great Hall. meantime, if you wish to discuss which was attended by the Lord sponsorship opportunities, including The school is replacing the current riding arena up at the Mayor in June, and the response was As seen from the drawings, the Great sponsoring a seat, pop in to the main Farm with one much bigger and better to improve the very encouraging. The intention is to Hall will sit back from the road opposite school ožce who will direct you to riding experience for students. As seen in the picture, start the preliminary works in October the main building and will provide a the Development Ožce. diggers were on site from early July!

Early Years

At the Junior School, the Nursery space with brand new Community very excited about the improvements and Early Years are being totally Playthings furniture and equipment and sta› can’t wait to see the pupils’ remodelled and refurbished and additional access for the pupils reactions when they walk into the providing a fabulous connected into the play area and grounds. All are area in September!

Quad Lavatories

The Quad toilets are undergoing a much-needed, complete refurbishment in preparation for the Autumn Term of 2017. The school has commissioned a local interior designer, who last year updated the changing rooms at the Junior School (see pictures), to raise the facilities well above the average student loos!

5 Robbie Whittaker 10 Minutes With... Head Boy and Guest Editor Mrs Baker STEM

Where did you grow up? 9 students emerge as young adults Chemistry at Work EES My father had to resign his posting has been a privilege to oversee and I in the RAF where he su›ered from have pure admiration for the amount A small group of Year 9 and 10 pupils forensic investigations provoked a gravity sickness (pre ‘g-suits’) and of talent amongst the students, past attended a ‘Chemistry At Work’ day at lot of questions. Kizzy Gape, Year 9, pursued his career as a Physics and present, of Kent College. Canterbury Christ Church University commented, ‘my favourite part was teacher so we moved as he organised by Kent and Medway the forensic science with the Luminol received quick promotions. Born in What does your next chapter have STEM. During the day the group and the blood with the murdering’ [!]. Southampton, I moved to Sevenoaks, in store? attended a number of interactive In fact, the presenter for the forensic Watford and then Canterbury. To start with I want to get back to sessions and talks. These included science talk was so impressed with an active lifestyle which I don’t have investigating how liquids behave on the number of interesting questions Where were you educated? time for at the moment: sailing; the surface of leaves with potential the pupils asked and also the interest I started school at the age of three windsurfing; kayaking and cycling. use in designing e›ective sprays they showed that he volunteered to Kent College sent a team to compete to be the voice for my brother who Beyond that, who knows? for plants. The group heard and visit the school to host a forensics in the Engineering Education had communication problems. In smelt how plants produce a huge session. Scheme, where they partnered with Canterbury I attended St Stephen’s Do you have any key message that range of useful chemicals, some of BAE Systems to construct a Low Cost Primary School, Ashford School, you want to pass on to current KC which can be used as medicines. Mrs Rachel Rutland Robotic Arm. The aim of their project was to develop an arm that would aid Simon Langton Girls and then Kent students? Seeing how chemistry is used in Teacher of Biology disabled people across the globe, College in the sixth form as one of Simply make the most of the with the visualisation that it would the only two girls. I then went on to opportunity that you have and never be mass produced. Following their attend Nonington College of Physical say ‘I can’t’. hard work and dedication over the Education which was attached to past nine months, they were crowned London University. If you could have a dinner party Gatwick Airport South East Young Mrs Carol Baker’s association with Antibiotics Unearthed with any four guests from any time Engineers of the Year, and District and Kent College goes back to 1965, What was your first job at KC? period, who would they be and Discovering new antibiotics is seen A team of KC students started o› Regional Winners of the Contribution when her father began teaching at Teacher of PE and I/C girls games. why? as one of the great challenges with great excitement over our soil to the Business Award under the the school. In 1973, Carol was one of There were only three year groups Michelle Obama, as she is such a facing society as antibiotic resistance samples and managed to find some Engineering Development Trust. The the school’s first cohort of girls, joining containing girls (Years 7, 8 and 9) strong female role model of our times; continues to grow. Bacteria such as antibiotic producing strains. As we team are continuing to work hard the Sixth Form. Leaving to train as and develop their project further, when I started, so I worked part Richard Branson as I am fascinated MRSA and multi-drug resistance in TB worked through the project pupils a teacher, Carol returned to join the with the goal of succeeding in the time on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and by his drive for success and energy is particularly worrying. Bacteria are gained valuable skills in microbiology sta› in 1978, and the rest, they say, very good at sharing their antibiotic and planning experiments. The national finals of the aforementioned Thursdays. levels; Malala Yousafzai as I’m simply is history. An extraordinary 39 years resistance strategies with each other bacteria we have found have been competitions. Furthermore, the team in awe of her, and Nelson Mandela: later, Mrs Baker enters her retirement, so we have to constantly be one identified using DNA sequencing and have been endorsed by two charities: Was is/are your most special an incredible man who never gave following a long and distinguished step ahead of them and have the we have worked out that they have ‘Opening Your Heart to Bhutan’ and memories from your time at KC? in to the adversities that faced his ‘Save the Children’. They hope to career of service to the school. I next deterrent ready. So the need to activity against a range of di›erent There are simply too many to mention cause. work with these charities to improve caught up with her to uncover more discover new antibiotics is pressing: bacteria. Work is now continuing but the thrill of watching Year 8 and there have been no new types to look at the types of antibiotic opportunities for the disabled and of her tremendous story. of antibiotics in the last 30 years, they produce. It may be with new disadvantaged, acknowledging the however an interesting new antibiotic scientific techniques constantly attention that needs to be brought to Teixobactin was announced in 2016, being developed and an improving those less fortunate than them. The produced by soil micro-organisms. understanding of microbiology that Year 12 team consists of: Dipendra the next new penicillin is just around Gurung, Henrique Florencio Marote, Kent College has been very fortunate the corner. Kiran Pachabhaiya, Marfa Popova, this year to take part in the Antibiotics Minnie Ruangsorn and Michael Tye. Unearthed project. This is a national Mrs Rachel Rutland initiative coordinated by the Teacher of Biology Michael Tye Microbiology Society which is being Year 12 run in a few selected schools and universities throughout the UK. It has links to the International Small World Initiative which was started at Yale University in the USA. The aim of the Coppicing project was to screen soil samples for antibiotics producing bacteria and The school’s intrepid conservation Julian Waltho and Mr Frank Sochacki through taking part in the process to inspire pupils into their potential volunteers have again been out for their continued dedication to the to become scientists of the future. in force in Blean Woods. Working programme. This work was done in collaboration closely with the RSPB, a few hours of with Dr Mark Shepherd and Dr work on Sunday mornings has greatly Robbie Whittaker Gary Robinson at the Biosciences improved the habitat for local wildlife, Head Boy and Guest Editor Department at the University of Kent. including nightjars. Thanks to Mr 7 Trips

Rome Austria Choir Tour Four days in May Half Term saw a wines on o›er accompanied by some The last day began with a visit to Students from the Choristers (fresh Cathedral and gave a concert with group of Year 12 History, Business of the local focaccia, olives and cured The Vatican City. There the group from their success as runners up the local choir and orchestra at and Economics students visit Rome. meats. This, of course, came after a were led on a tour and told about at Barnardo’s National Choir of the Saalfelden. Each performance was a The first full day saw an excursion to tour to learn about the production the history of the city as well as of Year) and Sedecim embarked on the success featuring some of the choirs’ Orvieto, an Etruscan village, where process and how vital the sector is to the Catholic Church. After their date annual summer choir tour led by Mrs favourites including Goodnight the group toured ancient caves, the regional economy. with Michelangelo’s masterpieces, Jackie Spencer and her husband Sweetheart; Blue Moon. The finer before they headed for a refreshing the group visited a small pasta Rod. The group flew to Munich repertoire included the Mozart Mass swim at Lago Dei Bolsena. Then the The following day commenced with shop, where a family run business Airport in Germany and then drove in Bb. toughest few hours of the trip came a whistle-stop tour of ancient Rome produced all their own pasta. Upon down to Lofer, Austria where they along. Picture the scene as the sun lead by Mr Julian Waltho. Sights return, the visitors reflected that the sang at Maria Kirchental, Salzburg Along with many outstanding set at picturesque hilltop winery, included the Pantheon, the Roman trip was a fabulous experience. They performances the group also enjoyed Decugnano Dei Barbi, and the group Forum and the Coliseum. Mr Waltho’s are very grateful to Mr Julian Waltho, outings to the beautiful Seisenburg The trip was thoroughly enjoyed by and their selfless sta› trip leaders wealth of knowledge of Italian history Mr Simon James and Mrs Lucy Klam, swimming, a picnic, a short everyone and we would all like to had the hardship of sampling the fine helped the tourists gain an insight into Martin for making the trip possible. performance in the Mirabell Gardens thank the Spencers for taking on us Roman architecture as well as into The Rome trip was just one of many and a summer toboggan run. The another fun and memorable trip to what it might have been like to live in destinations for Kent College visits last night saw the annual talent show the country they love so much. Rome at the time. That afternoon, saw this year. Read in the next edition where everyone performed including a trip to the Stadio Olympico to see about summer’s science and cultural the teachers who gave their take on ‘ Grace Morrison AS Roma play Genoa and experience visit to Moscow and expedition with Tragedy by Steps which was a source Year 9 the local fans bidding an emotional DofE to Snowdonia. of much hilarity! farewell to their hero, Francesco Totti, who retired from the game that day. Joe Hearnden Year 12

French Exchange

Mrs Francesca Modi, Head of The new week saw us experiencing caves in the limestone mountain. As we said our goodbyes, it was a French, reflects on the recent life in a French School, following our Next stop, the world famous di›erent group of students that we french exchange programme visit to partners to various lessons, including pilgrimage site of Lourdes captivated were taking home: this group were L’Immac, Pau, southwest France: an exciting climbing wall session as us with its beautiful basilicas and holy more confident, more energised and part of PE. Breathtaking glimpses of water. Final stop was a visit to Pau’s enlightened by new friendships and ‘What a wonderful week we had! A the snowy Pyrenees from classrooms Golf Course, the oldest in continental experiences, and proud of both the warm welcome on the Friday evening were a welcome distraction when Europe, where everyone had great way they had integrated into French at the school with the headmaster, lessons became too tricky to follow! fun learning how to putt and drive. life, and of their progress in their teachers and families melted into a We were also privileged to be let into French language skills too. To quote weekend ‘en famille’ where everyone the vocational part of the school and Another highlight of the week was one of the group ‘I was very nervous settled into their new homes and have a cookery lesson in the fully the day trip to the elegant seaside before the trip but settled in very where the new families treated their equipped chef’s kitchen. town of Biarritz. Together with our quickly! I had a ‘fantastique’ time and guests with anything from swimming exchange partners, we explored recommend it!’ to skiing, as well as an indulgent tea On our busiest day, we started with the Aquarium, the promenade, the party. a trip to the Betharram Caves with a shops and the beach, amidst much Mrs Francesca Modi mesmerising 2.8 km underground sunshine, splashing and laughter! Head of French walk across three levels of river-dug 9 Amanda Cufley Summer Garden Year 11 Music

Productions Amanda Cufley Year 11

Audiences were treated to fabulous The casts of both productions would al fresco performances of both like to thank their respective directors Orchestral Day Cantabile: Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater Michael Frayn’s The Audience and and technical teams. Mrs Laura Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial By Jury as Lock and Mrs Claudine Sinnett in As part of Kent College’s outreach The now well-established Cantabile, rose to the challenge, captivating they picnicked in the Executive Head the Drama department brilliantly programme to local primary schools, led by Dr Annelise Roy, gave their audiences at both St Peter’s Master’s garden during Activities led The Audience’s young cast. the school hosted an orchestral their most impressive series of Methodist Church (where they were Week. The Audience, which was Mr Steven Gant and Mr Julian festival towards the end of the performances to date when the joined by fellow musicians who also the first half’s o›ering, was formed Ross worked tirelessly over a summer term. The young musicians choir, formed of students from Years performed a range of ‘early music’ of a cast of students from Years 7 to long period to bring Trial By separated o› into their respective 7 to 9, sang Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater. pieces) and in the Summer Concert 10, with rising star Max Wright (Year Jury to fruition and thanks go sections of the orchestra and were The 1736 work is technically dižcult in the Chapel. 7) taking the lead role. Essentially a to them for their hard work led in these smaller groups by and stretched the singers, who play about watching an audience and positivity in seeing such a KC’s expert peripatetic sta›, before watching a play, the slick production rewarding project through. coming back together for a splendid was brilliantly funny, largely thanks to concert at the end of the afternoon. the well-developed characterisation, perfectly capturing the eccentricity of the eclectic mix of theatre-goers.

As the evening drew in, the stage was transformed into a courtroom for a most memorable and again highly entertaining performance of Trial By Jury. Edwin (Robert Sotillo, Year 13), sued by Angelina (Olivia Earl, Year 12 / Amanda Cufley, Year 11), is the victim of a biased Victorian justice system, epitomised by Robbie Crowther Swansong Concert Whittaker’s (Year 13) drunken Judge. With added comic glimpses from the This year’s Crowther Music Mrs Carol Baker’s 39 years of service school of Vivaldi’s Gloria on Saturday crippled jurymen and a little feather Competition was again an excellent and Mr Tim Williams’ 29 were 8th July. Held in the marquee, the duster from William Stratton (Year 13), opportunity for many of Kent celebrated with a performance by evening also featured a bu›et supper aka the Usher, the comedy shone as College’s solo instrumentalists to Old Canterburians and friends of the and hosted the world premiere of brightly as the music did in this all- showcase their talents in the spirit Fanfara, a piece by Raymond Yiu sung operetta. of friendly competition. Alicia Hunt (OC), dedicated to Carol. (Year 9) was victorious in the Junior category, Abby Cox (Year 11) took the honours in the Intermediate final and Hattie Adley (Year 12) was the Senior winner, with Robert Sotillo (Year 13) taking the singing award.

School Colours Band Night Workshop

Colours for the arts are now being Band Night is an event which goes Distinguished composer, Raymond awarded. An initiative by this year’s from strength to strength. 2017’s a›air Yiu (OC) visited the school in the Student Executive, the scheme saw students rocking out to some summer term to inspire the college’s rewards achievements within the old classics and more modern tunes, musicians. Working with musicians arts and are awarded upon the same along with the sta› band’s impressive from Years 9 to 13, Raymond led a criteria for which sports colours are o›ering. Some ears are likely still workshop in which composition as distributed. For example, the many ringing! an art was considered, and students enjoyed preparing their own short students who achieve Grade 8 on an pieces with the guidance from a well- instrument are likely to gain colours respected professional. in the future. 11 facebook - /kentcollege flickr - /kentcollege twitter - @kentcollegeuk www.kentcollege.com

Mrs Carol Baker President of the Old Canterburian Club Old Canterburians [email protected] Old Canterburians: make sure that you have signed into the brand new Old Canterburian area at http:// +44 1227 813904 oldcanterburians.co.uk ! You will find lots of new features including all the school magazines dating back to 1885 to pore over at your pleasure!

Somme Visit Year 13 Leavers

A group of Old Canterburians and The newest members of the Old Canterburian parents made a memorial visit to the Club celebrated their time at the school in their Somme battlefields on Sunday 9th Leavers’ Service on Thursday 25th May. The July. Led by Mr Julian Waltho and group will be dearly missed and the school Mr Graham Noble, the visit focussed wishes them the best for their futures. They on individual stories of the Old Boys will be welcomed back to Kent College at any of the college, as told in A Richer time. Dust Concealed. Seven OCs died over the course of the Battle of the Somme, and the graves of William Godfrey Baker, Charles Edward Stephens Watson, Maurice Gamon, Norman Evans, Paul Sydney Bedford Schooling and Dudley Small were all visited on the day. As part of the tour – which included time at Serre Road No. 2 Cemetery, the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, Pozieres British Cemetery, the Ulster Tower, excavated trench systems, Lochnagar Crater and the German Cemetery at Fricourt – Mrs Jean Gray (Governor of Kent College) laid a wreath at the grave of Maurice Gamon. Mr Dudley Shipton (former Chair of Governors) led prayers at Pozieres Cemetery for all those OCs who died in the First World War and remembered those of all nationalities who were killed in conflict. School Bell At assembly on Wednesday 3rd May Revd David Cawley, who was the school heard its Chapel bell rung a student from 1955 to 1962, for the first time for more than half recalls that the bell was known Annual Reunion a century. Olivia Green (Year 7) was as the ‘warner’ because in Speech Day chosen to perform the ceremony. the mornings it was rung five During the restoration of the Chapel minutes prior to the electric Saturday 23rd September sees the Old Canterburians AGM and Annual Reunion. Old Canterburians Speech Day, Friday 7th July, from 2007, 1997… 1947 (!) are warmly welcomed back to the school. The programme for the day is as roof the bell was found mounted on bell, which signalled it was saw a celebration of the a stout oak beam and in excellent time to come down to follows: College’s achievements 10:00 Co›ee 1885 Café condition, apart from a broken bell breakfast. We must now over the past year. OC Mr U14 Girls’ Hockey v Brentwood Astro rope which was doubtless the reason decide on a new role for 1st, 2nd & U15 XV Boys’ Rugby v Gravesend Grammar Rugby pitch Danny Hui gave a wonderful for the cessation of its use. the bell for the next 150 11:00 Tours of the school speech as Guest Speaker, years of its life. 11:15 OC Committee Meeting ICT room charming the audience with The bell, cast John Taylor and his humour and delivering a 12:30 Drinks reception Company of Loughborough in Dr Gerald Colson 13:00 Lunch (£20) Dining Hall pertinent message to those 1897, has a diameter of 43cm and 14:30 Memorabilia and chat Old Library present. weighs about 64kg. Taylors are still 15:00 AGM Chapel in business and are famous for their 16:00 Afternoon Tea Old Library fine bells, notably those of St Paul’s Please do also visit the newly updated archive site: http://oldcanterburians.co.uk/#archivetimeline and Cathedral, including the seventeen- school Flickr account which together make a photo record of the school stretching back over 100 years! tonne ‘Great Paul’. 13 Down on the Farm

News in Brief Tom Neame This term the Kent College Farm has been very busy with lots of new arrivals. There has been two new litters of pigs, new Year 11 calves and many more. At the Kent Show, Young Farmers took part in various classes and showed many animals. Everybody who went did very well washing, brushing and caring for their animals all weekend. Returning to school in September there will hopefully be a new litter of baby rabbits!

Helena Breen Kent College is such a busy community and it is so dicult to include all goings-on in the magazine. The Year 7 News in Brief section celebrates some of the everyday, yet extraordinary events at KC, such as talks from Henry Shackleton, Lancaster bomber pilot, and Andy Robertshaw, war historian, as part of the lecture series, and trips to the local area, like Year 8’s visit to the Turner Contemporary.

Boarders’ Summer Slam Friends of Kent College

This year’s Boarders’ Summer Slam kicked o› with a bang. The community The Friends of Kent College are got suited and booted in an all out cowboy themed bonanza, and at the end an organisation to which parents of the day after several hours of sun, fun and games such as bull riding and of children of all ages within Kent archery, the grizzernators led by Isaiah Horner and Henrique Marote (both Year College belong. The registered charity 12) won out on this fun-fuelled day. The Slam is just one example of the many supports the school in various ways, fun activities and trips in place for boarders, who can be joined by their day- including organising social events. pupil friends. Monies raised are used by the Friends Isaiah Horner to enhance the school’s facilities, and Year 12 expenditure is decided on by the Friends’ Council, often in response to specific requests from sta› members. Recent projects have included teen parenting courses, lifeguard training for Junior School parents and the Guilford clock. Each year funds are also allocated to Educational Awards. These are awarded mainly to senior pupils in the school to support them in activities which are educational in the broadest sense. The pupils prepare the funding request and formally present it to a committee of Friends and teachers. Confirmation This year students have been supported with a trip to Tanzania, in Five students were confirmed on Thursday 25th May. As Gemma Sackey (Year 13), Joe Hearnden (Year 12), Alicia Hunt (Year attending a course at the Philosophy 9), Alice Thompson (Year 9) and Emily Waters (Year 9) confirmed their faith, Sedecim sang and friends and family watched summer school at UCL and in attending on in support. Revd Dr Phillip Luscomb and Bishop Trevor Wilmott gave the service. Weekly Chapel themes this term have the Bartlett School of Architecture centred on Elton John songs and have provided much food for thought for students. They have also heard speakers from course, amongst others. Co›ee the charities supported through raising £20,000 this year. meetings for parents are regularly held in 1885 on Fridays and parents Revd Dr Paul Glass are also reminded that all Thrift Shop Chaplain profits go to the Friends so do make good use of it! School Council

Judith Newson The School Council and SSNAC Emma Slade Evening Secretary of the Friends of Kent College Committee have had another busy term. Meeting in May, the council deliberated over how Emma Slade, Buddhist nun and ‘Opening Your Heart to Bhutan’ charity founder, to spend their £2,000 budget gave a talk on Wednesday 17th May to mark the release of her book, Set Free. Once a merchant banker, Emma is now an ordained nun, teaching meditation and are looking at investing in whilst continuing her own monastic studies. She has become a frequent and a sports play equipment shed. respected visitor to Bhutan and her charity helps young people with additional Litter bins, dining room seating needs in the poorest parts of the kingdom. In just two years her charity has raised and antibacterial hand wash a remarkable £100,000 and there is now the possibility that Emma will work with were also discussed and the KC’s Engineering Education Scheme who have developed a low-cost robotic arm chef shared that some 6480 to help just the same audience as Emma’s charity. eggs are used at Kent College per week! Olivia Clarke Year 11 15 Intrepid geographers yet again set o› for an educational tour of a far flung destination this year: Australia. Experiencing coastal landforms first hand at the golden beaches and taking a swim at a waterfall were just some of the geographical highlights. To get a taste of city life, the group spent time in Sydney and made the most of the photo opportunities presented by the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. After trying their hand at surfing, the band of adventurers met dolphins and went to Innot Hot Springs. An obligatory blow on the didgeridoo coupled with snaps holding koalas really rounded o› the Australian experience before the students headed back to Canterbury having shared such wonderful laughter and having had the time of their lives. Many thanks to Mr Graham Letley and Miss Ally McCardle for leading the trip.

William Leatherby Year 12

17 Junior School

Blastoff! Grandparents’ Kent College Junior School was Afternoon transformed into Snodbury Middle School as its students, led by Friday 9th June saw Grandparents’ bonkers Head Master, Mr Jones, Afternoon. On what was a beautifully went on an extra-terrestrial school sunny day, grandparents were invited trip. Encountering Mr U›o (the UFO into school to join their grandchildren with an identity crisis) and a black in the classrooms, watch them hole along the way, did the children performing and picnic in and their Head Master return back to the grounds with school safely? Did the evil inspector them. What a Miss Huggins close the school? splendid, special Audiences who feasted their eyes occasion. on this fantastic production on two nights in late June know just the answers and are surely still giggling and singing along to the catchy songs. Congratulations to the Year 6 cast and many thanks to Mr Steve Buckley, Mrs Georgina Grižn and Mrs Jackie Spencer for their tireless work on the production.

Outreach

Kent College’s Outreach programme takes many forms. This term, not only did Year 5 from the Junior School visit the Senior School to get a taste of what their next steps hold, but Year 4s from Lorenden, Boughton-under-Blean and St Peter’s Primary School all came together for a singing day, held at the Junior School, early in the summer term. Led by Mrs Jackie Spencer, the educational and friendship-building day ended with a joint concert which was greatly enjoyed.

19 In June, Head Olivia Earl Year 12 Boy and KC Drama Times Editor Robbie Whittaker (Year 13) visited Kent College Dubai. As part Lower School Drama of his visit, he compiled the first edition of Showcase the Kent College With such depth of talent in the Drama department, Times Dubai, the summer term saw, for the first time, the some extracts introduction of a Lower School Drama Showcase from which can into the calendar of productions. Short, devised be seen here. pieces performed by thespians from Years 7 to 9 explored a wide range of themes, with one group Visit their even recreating the television US Presidential website, election debates! kentcollege.ae, for more news. LAMDA Peripatetic LAMDA tuition, which is in theatre (see Tara Woodley, Year available to all students and o›ered 12, as an example: starring as Queen to all Drama scholars as part of Elizabeth I at the Marlowe Theatre). their award is going from strength Students also have the opportunity to strength. With distinctions at to attend the theatre both locally and every level being awarded at each in London, seeing shows such as examination round, students are the Addams Family at the Marlowe now starting to undertake awards in and Yerma at the National recently. musical theatre and public speaking. Congratulations must go to Mrs Under the individual tuition of Mrs Beth Greenlaw for the successful first term Greenlaw and the Drama department of her new weekend theatre school, team, students are totally engaged PQA Thanet.

Hedda Gabler

A studio production of Hedda Gabler, starring Year 12 A Level students who were joined in the cast by students from Year 10, was intense and richly well-performed. With philosophical and political themes within Ibsen’s text, the young actors carried through the messages with great professionalism. Many thanks to Mrs Claudine Sinnett for her encouragement of the group this year, and guidance with this project. She will be dearly missed next year as she moves on to become Head of Drama at Eastbourne College.

21 Activities Week

Activities Week, taking place in the final week of the Summer Term, saw Year 9 head off to camp, and other activities take part in trips, excursions or activities on each of the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday’s whole school Sponsored Walk raised over £4,300 for charities MIND and the Teenage Cancer Trust. Friday saw a splendid Speech Day. Also noticeable in this photomontage is the IB Group 4 projects, images from Year 10 Step-Up and Enterprise Days and from Kent College’s mock general election. Seen too are images from the live link Ramadan assembly shared with Kent College Dubai and of students on ball patrol at the European Hockey Championships.

23 Talent Showcase

The Kent College Times likes to document the fantastic work which goes on inside the classrooms each day. On these pages, lose yourself in creative writing, take a look at some pictures from the private view of the A Level Art Exhibition, and see a picture of this year’s Anstey Junior History Prize winning project: a model of an Iceni village. Also, see a design and model completed by Michie Saji (Year 13) for her A Level DT project.

Extract from The Eyes of the Shadows by Isabella Savin, Year 9

Gothic short story, inspired by work chasing had simply gone as quickly ran cold, all the way down to my on ‘the unreliable narrator’ and the as they had come. Like the rain. It was fingers. I was paralysed with intense writing of Edgar Allan Poe. as if I’d jumped through a hole into an fear. I thought about crying out! But, alternative world. It was dusty, and it no. I simply stood there, not daring to I heard a strange, muffled noise. The was cold. I shuddered as though to move a muscle. Time seemed to pass place had a pungent smell of rust, and shake off the eerie atmosphere, and as slowly as the night of midwinter. the intoxicating odour of rotten flesh the faint but distinct smell of blood... filled my nose. I fought the urge to Then the noise sounded more quietly, vomit, and distracted myself by trying But the cold wasn’t what really but loud enough for me to hear. ‘It’s to comprehend my surroundings. The startled me. What frightened me not in your head.’ I stared, petrified, outdated signs were drained of their most was the omnipresent darkness. not even daring to blink; my limbs once bright, vibrant colours, and the It was a darkness unlike any other: it frozen for fear of being seen. I crept dust coated every inch of the cold felt ominous. When I inhaled, I felt it back rigidly towards the platform. I had walls like flies on a piece of meat. It enter me, chilling me to the bone, the not moved far before the inhuman, was then that I realised that I had no sinister feeling of the place bleeding monotonal voice sounded again, this memory of getting here. through my fractured thoughts. time slightly louder: ‘It’s not in your head.’ After many minutes (or was it hours?) of But my eyes eventually got used standing alone on the platform trying to the darkness and it seemed to I had to get out. I had to. to settle myself, I saw something that disperse; in the same way that the sun resembled the silhouette of a person. slowly burns away the fog. A blink on It was then that I heard the laughing ‘Who’s there?’ I cried. It fled off through the far wall snapped my senses back – maniacal, insane laughing, breaking the station with incredible speed. I to reality. As I walked closer to the the deafening silence. It was the decided to run after it, desperate for walls of the tunnel, the dust seemed shadows. I heard them laughing, I someone to talk to in my confused to thicken around me and the air heard them breathing, I begged for state. My lungs bursting, my throat tightened around my throat. them to stop! The breathing became burning, my legs as heavy as lead, louder and increasingly agonising – it I ran through the deserted place. I I coughed loudly as the dust entered was coming from inside me, it seemed: jumped down onto the rusty rails, and my lungs, scaring myself. It echoed ‘It’s not in your head.’ When I inhaled, they clattered loudly. I sprinted down perfectly off the walls, resounding the shadows pulsated and rushed in the rails, never stopping, out of breath through the tunnel. I glimpsed a snatch towards me. When I exhaled, they but determined... And then I stopped of a shadow. There was something moved seamlessly, simultaneously dead. there. No doubt about it... Something outwards again – carefully, carefully. I intangible, the subtle suggestion of a screamed as the breathing intensified. I stood there, and the realisation lurking secret within the walls. I saw eyes staring at me through suddenly hit that I was in the railway the walls. They covered the ceiling, tunnel itself. I looked round and saw The muffled noise I had heard was blinking malevolently, glinting darkly, a speck of light in the distance, no becoming clearer, clearer. It repeated edging closer to me... ‘It’s not in your brighter than a spark. How had I run itself. The hairs on the back of my head.’ so far? And so fast? I finally accepted neck stood to attention like soldiers. I that whoever or whatever I was felt the shadows move and my blood 25 Sports Day Ailsa Naylor Year 10 Jamie Dawe Charlotte Letley Tara Woodley Will Bickerstaš Augustine Becket Chaucer Marlowe

Hockey Boys’ Cricket

The U13 Girls’ hockey team competed An impressive term of cricket Tonbridge are the best side in the in the National Finals in Nottingham has culminated with two Kent south of England and although KC this May. The team fought hard and College teams reaching the semi- bowled and fielded well the team played competitively eventually finals of County competitions, came up short when batting. To the coming sixth nationally with a victory the U12s and U14s, with the U12s boys’ credit, they played a tough over Trent College. then progressing onto the final Skinners side in the afternoon and and becoming runners-up. In won comfortably with Lewis Hewitt the side, Bodhi De Moubray and (Year 13) scoring an excellent half Bartholomew Johnson (both Year century. Simon Langton knocked 7) represent Kent U12s. An overall the boys out of the Kent Cup but not solid year for the U15s saw a sad without a battle. Finn Quealy (Year missing out on a County Cup run, 13) captained the side throughout however it is pleasing to see that the season and he can be proud of Hugh Scott, Thomas Copestake, his e›orts. At the end of the season Thomas Hill and Manraj Bains (all the now established cricket week Year 10) all represented the 1st XI saw the boys beat St Lawrence with integral roles, boding well for with Tom Copestake taking five the future. wickets in a comfortable win for KC. St Edmund’s were KC’s next The 1st XI started with a fixture opponents; the result was similarly against Tonbridge School in the convincing. National 20/20. Traditionally,

The four school houses – Augustine, Athletics Becket, Chaucer and Marlowe – battle it out at various artistic, sporting and The Year 7 to Year 10 boys’ and team e›ort. A number of athletes event the school can boast medal academic events each year. Sports girls’ athletics squads are District represented Kent at the IAPS winners and a National Champion in Day is the summer term’s largest Champions. Over 40 athletes Championships at the Alexander the younger age group. event and its sporting pinnacle, contributed to this success; a real Stadium in Birmingham. In this national seeing all students in Years 7 to 10 and Year 12 battling it out, all with evening featured insights from senior good sportmanship. sporting pupils in the school o›ering their advice and speaking about The champions of 2017 were Chaucer their experiences. As always it was with 737 points, 78 clear of their a wonderful evening to finish o› an nearest rivals Marlowe. The day was extremely successful year. a great success, avoiding all the bad weather with a great turnout from all The house teams would like to thank years, including a new addition of the Mr Andy Clark, Mrs Kate Jain, Mrs Year 12s. A special mention must go Sarah Taylor and Mr Dan Knapp for to the individual standout performers all of their e›orts this year, with all the for their year groups: Reece Robinson house events. (Year 7), Bart Johnson (Year 8), Ben Brown (Year 9), Aimee Plumb (Year 10), Isaiah Horner (Year 12) and Holly Fielder (Year 12).

After Sports Day this term the school held the annual Junior Sports Presentation Evening to recognise the sporting achievements and e›orts in the lower end of the school. The 27 Equestrian

There are now twelve members on are that in April 2017 the squad May 2017 the team placed 5th in the the school equestrian team, which is placed 3rd out of 34 counties at the 80cm Eventers Challenge Hickstead a member of the National Schools’ Regional Championships in 80cm Championship and 8th in the 80cm Equestrian Association (NSEA). Showjumping. The team also finished Showjumping class, a qualifying round Some notable results from the team 7th in the 90cm Showjumping and in for the National Championships.

Tennis

Before the start of the term, KC pupils U13 teams in the Aegon league and U15s won the county round and will enjoyed a visit from GB tennis player County Cup. Similarly in girls’ tennis, represent Kent at the Aegon regional Marcus Willis during pre-season both U13 and U15 teams played in finals in Sutton in September. In the training. In boys’ tennis over the the Aegon league with the two teams County Cup, the senior team won term the school fielded both U15 and reaching the finals at Polo Farm. The the title, beating Sevenoaks.

Gym Girls’ Cricket

Transformation This term has been pivotal for the County champions, convincingly newly formed girls cricket team, beating Colfes school in the final. The renovation of the gym at and they have gone from strength The team also progressed to the Kent College is a reflection of the to strength. First of all the U15s quarter finals of the National T20 school’s greater focus on Strength were County indoor runners-up competition only to be beaten by a and Conditioning; pupils now have whilst the U13s reached the South strong Felsted team. access to top notch facilities in this indoor finals in Southampton. Also, area. recently, the U15s became outdoor