06 Inside thisissue Spring/Summer 2015 The MagazineFor Picnic Teddy Bears’ horizons 10 Challenge BJS Cross Country 31 Ball Leavers’ HEADMISTRESS’S WELCOME

It has been a great privilege to have been a part of the Scarborough College family for the past five years.

Looking back over the year is always The College, like any good school, I have no doubt that this narrative a pleasure, though time has flown by must prepare its students for the future of excellence will continue long into at a frightening speed. It has been full they will meet and arm them with an the future and I am pleased to be of triumphs and possibly the odd, very unassailable set of standards. I am handing over the reins to the new minor disaster. In true Kipling form, we very proud to have been a part of the Head, Charles Ellison, who I know will are treating both those impostors just College’s history, albeit a small one. lead the school forward with energy, the same. vision and a clear set of strong values. It has been an exciting time and the The poem ‘If – ’ was written at about the merger with was, in I hope you will enjoy this Summer edition same time as a group of Scarborough itself, a historic moment. The combined of Horizons and take as much pleasure Methodist business men sat down histories of the schools form an integral as I do in re-visiting some of the best together to form a school called part of Scarborough’s story and moments and achievements of the last Scarborough College. represent the best aspects of education two terms. for generations of young people. The values expressed within it; honesty, Mrs Isobel Nixon - Headmistress courage, endurance, tolerance, forgiveness and friendship are as important and relevant today, as they have ever been, and they are the same values that we strive to instil in our students today. They do not tarnish with age or fashion.

It has been an exciting time and the merger with Bramcote School was, in itself, a historic moment.

The combined histories of the schools form an integral part of Scarborough’s story and represent the best aspects of education for generations of young people.

2 horizons INTRODUCING... CHARLES ELLISON

As I prepare to receive the baton of headship from Isobel there are a number of emotions: obvious excitement, a strong sense of responsibility to serve the community of the College to the best of my ability, a feeling of immediate belonging and a determination to make Scarborough College a true leader in British independent education.

I am very fortunate, and thankful, that personally challenged in and outside continues to build on the rich traditions the hard work, dedication and constant of the classroom; daily experiences of the past 120 years, whilst looking desire for sustainable improvement of which are founded upon unshakeable to ever-improve and to maximise the Isobel and her full team of staff over values and beliefs which we know will opportunities to meet the full potential recent years means that the College is ultimately make Old Scardeburgians of every child who is entrusted into in very strong health and that the future successful and happy throughout their our care. looks both exciting and bright. lives; a desire to provide a fully-rounded and enriching school education, and I wish everyone connected to the It seems to me that the vast number a commitment to creating a community College a very restful and happy and variety of activities within this edition in which everyone matters. summer, and my wife Kate and I look of Horizons is an accurate reflection forward to meeting you in person. of what is at the true heart of the Scarborough College is a rightly outstanding education the College proud and ambitious school and my strives to provide: an atmosphere of overarching aim in the years to come inclusion in which pupils are genuinely will be to ensure that the next chapter Charles Ellison - Headmaster

3 LITTLE OWLS

It has been a very busy two terms at Little Owls, starting off in January with all things Frozen. The children enjoyed our ice week, singing along to Disney’s ‘Frozen’ sound track, and playing in our own engineering project; an igloo made out of plastic milk bottles. They chipped away at coloured ice, made a collage of Olaf, and dressed up in warm clothes in our very own Winter Wonderland.

For Comic Relief this year, we all laughed at our Funny Faces Friday. The children had their faces painted, and then very bravely, the Little Owls staff submitted to having their faces painted by the children! We zoomed into the summer term with our transport topic, and got all geared up for the Tour de . The children made flags and enjoyed the day at one of our Little Owl’s Grandma’s house, where we had front row seats to see the race come past.

We were all on our best behaviour when the police came to visit us, bringing their riot van for the children to explore. We took it in turns to sit in the back, and pretend to be taken away! On Wednesday 10 June, the sun shone down on our Teddy Bears’ Picnic on Deepdale playing fields. We were joined by lots of other local nurseries, and were thoroughly entertained, first by Magic Mike, and then by Kathy Seabrook.

“All Aboard” called the Little Owls as we set off for an afternoon ride on the North Bay Miniature Railway. We sang our train song, screamed as we went through the tunnel, and then enjoyed juice and a biscuit as we listened to Joe Coates read one of his railway stories.

Alongside all things transport, we have been growing our own stick insects from eggs. Some of the braver children (and staff!) have held ‘Big Twiggy’!

The last two weeks of term were jam packed with fun. We had a delicious French breakfast, an energetic sports day, and for our leavers, a very special Graduation Fun Day. Good luck and farewell to our leavers who move on to ‘big school’, but we are looking forward to meeting lots of new Little Owls in September.

Mrs Jackie Hunter Head of Little Owls Pre-School 4 Bramcote Junior School Headmaster’s Report

As I sit writing my final Horizons report, I can recall all too clearly the children singing and shouting as they built dens in the woods, and collected logs and sticks to feed the fire on the As you will see from Horizons, the children have had a very busy two terms. Charitably this year hottest day of the year whilst on our we have raised over £2,200 for The Rainbow Centre, summer camp. What a way to finish a Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust, Pink Day (Breast summer term! Cancer), Children in Need, Readathon, Macmillan Cancer Care and St Martin’s-on-the-Hill Church.

In sport this year we have fielded over 130 teams Sledmere Grange has once again weathered the in over 110 fixtures. We have enjoyed 35 trips and onslaught of Years 5 and 6 sleeping under canvas, visits – please see the photos which can only give a cooking over open fires and rampaging through the glimpse into the busy lives of our pupils. countryside. Years 3 and 4 joined us for lunch and the adventures into the wilds of the Wolds will create As I leave Bramcote Junior School, I am delighted memories that will last a lifetime. to be handing over to Mr Chris Barker who I know will maintain the tradition and carry the school For many years I have extolled the virtues of the into a successful future. I know Mr Barker and outdoor life; loving the countryside around us, Mr Charles Ellison will make a strong team – learning the lessons of nature and the rhythm of the College and Bramcote Junior School are the seasons. in safe hands.

Our children have enjoyed exploring, problem All the hard work, the commitment of the staff, the solving, creating, getting muddy, working together fantastic facilities, are all here for one purpose; to but above all, they have enjoyed each other’s facilitate the education of our children and to lay company, inventing their own pastimes and not the foundations of their future. relying on the instant gratification and entertainment of their various tablets, computers and TVs. These I will finish with the final words of Georgina Ogden beliefs at last are being embraced by the larger of her speech: education community, and may even have their own 15 minutes of fame.

Children will learn from whatever is around them, ‘Work hard for it, look for any hidden they will be influenced by what is good, bad and opportunities and that dedication indifferent, by what is powerful and by what is will open doors that you may never subversive. It is therefore up to us to teach the children to be decision makers, to assess the know existed... take the first step. information fed to them, in whatever form, Try something that scares you... especially when we see that social media and I just have.’ the internet are becoming more and more important in their lives. I wish you all every success. To do this we need understanding, empathetic teachers, and teachers who teach children, not just subjects. Dan Davey - Headmaster Scarborough College Junior School, Bramcote Junior School 2010-2015 5 Teddy bears’ picnic Bramcote Junior School Hosted by Bramcote Junior School for Scarborough Speech Day and District Nurseries - Wednesday 10 June 2015 Speech Day will certainly live in the memories of all those that were present, to celebrate the success of all the children. Bramcote Junior School once again hosted a Teddy Bears’ Picnic on their Deepdale playing fields at Scarborough College on a hot sunny day in June.

A corral of traditional canvas tents surrounded a marquee and an afternoon of music and magic was enjoyed by all.

There were 130 children under the age of 4 years, and our own ‘Little Owls’ were joined by other local nurseries and playgroups including Skylark Day Nursery, House Martins at Malton, Hackness Under 5s and Eastgate Pre-School. Dr Georgina Ogden delivered a powerful message: a few simple adjustments can make The picnic was followed by Magic Mike who entertained, a huge difference (particularly shooting over a distance of 1000 yards), and failure is simply a enthralled and thrilled the children – cheers, laughter and the sounds learning experience, a chance to improve. of enjoyment echoed over Oliver’s Mount. Kathy Seabrook carried on the festivities with music, song and dance. The children ran Dr Amy Horton came to collect a cheque, on under parachutes which waved high into the air and the afternoon behalf of the Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust for culminated in a huge ‘hokey cokey’. £900 raised by Crews House Charity. We were honoured to have two very inspirational guests We had the sun, the children, a lovely location plus Magic Mike and with us for our Speech Day. Kathy Seabrook – what more could you wish for?

We look forward to seeing the Teddy Bears and children at the same time, same place, next year. SPOTLIGHT ON INFANTS

It’s wonderful to see the Infant children going about their business with such confidence; working hard in the classroom, taking an interest during trips, performing in front of the school in assemblies, and in front of parents.

At our Summer Fiesta, we enjoyed watching children as young as six years old playing the piano, reciting poetry, singing, as well as dancing in groups, and we all joined in with the Rising Fours pirate ditty!

One of the most satisfying parts of my job is to see and hear young children talking, laughing and making sense of their world. I know it shouldn’t, but it always amazes me how fast the children grow and mature within one year. The Year 2 children have really impressed me with their independence, team spirit and caring attitude; they are certainly ready to be Juniors.

Mrs Jane Eves, Infant Teacher

6 horizons INFANTS’ TRIP TO THE The sun was shining on a beautiful summer’s day as we all excitedly made our way up the big hill and entered via the ‘’ gate.

Mr Horton and Mr Davey Mr Davey had brought along accompanied us, and we his bow and we tested our decided to go dressed strength. We ambushed for the part. Mr Horton Mr Horton with the toy set! explained that the Water was vital to a castle’s was destroyed during the survival when under . Civil War – by a cannon ball The well is deep and now full fired from the Canon Royale of coins as well as water. based in St Mary’s Church. He then led us across the Suki played the part of , where animals were prisoner in the dungeon – grazed and crops grown, but that’s where the food to the cliff edge. (and beer!) was also stored. A small battle on the steps of He recounted the story (with the Keep and we were ready dramatic effects) of a would to head back to school! be attacker – John Meldrew – who attempted to scale Visiting places of historic the steep cliff face, but after interest in our local area a sticky encounter with a really brings subjects like birds nest, fell backwards history and geography alive. squashing his trusty servant, We are lucky to have such who in our case was resources on our doorstep poor Thomas. and wonderful staff who bring history to life. Luckily Thomas was feeling fine and we moved along to a very important room – the Garderobe. (Ask your children about this!)

THE GRUFFALO HUNT

We were blessed with another glorious sunny day for the Infants to go on a Gruffalo hunt in Danby Forest. Soon after our arrival, we set straight off on the trail. The trail was divided up into six stages; at each stage we encountered a task.

Working together as a team enabled us to complete the journey. We were sad not to meet the actual Gruffalo (I think he was out!). After a picnic lunch and a short play, we set off to collect a variety of natural materials to create our own woodland animal. Phew! It was a busy day, but most enjoyable.

Jan Ainley, Infant Teacher

7 Bramcote Library re-Opening

With a tree of knowledge, a wise old owl, a Green Man and wood sprite, the newly refurbished Junior Library at Bramcote Junior School is now an inviting place for children to enjoy stories and let their minds and imaginations roam free.

The Friends of Scarborough College they can read, it is wonderful to open confident, enthusiastic readers and have generously supported the school, a library which offers our children a engage children in life-long learning.” enabling them to rejuvenate the library safe haven from the modern world, and also ensure that works of great where they can immerse themselves in A book is a doorway into another world; writers adorn the new tree shelves; from literature, in the old fashioned way.” the words transport their reader to Roald Dahl to Shakespeare, Harry Potter adventures in new countries, amazing to Tracy Beaker, or collections of poetry “Many thanks must also go to the people with exciting lives, new ideas, and tomes of non-fiction, there really is Friends of Scarborough College for new experiences and all from the safety something for everyone. their help with this project. The library of the new library. has been given a new lease of life with Mrs Nixon was delighted to officially a beautiful reading tree created by Mrs Jenny Robinson open the library as part of the school’s our resident joiner, Mr Jon Rewcroft, World Book Day celebrations. Mr Davey plus new shelves, seating areas and Scarborough College Librarian said “In a technological age where many new books. We hope that these toddlers learn how to use tablets before new improvements will help create

8 horizons Literary Competition Winner Daniella Lwin-oo

Earlier this year, Mrs Eves became structure and the use of suspense style “The team at Hope Education are aware of a UK wide primary school writing. Daniella drafted her story many extremely proud of the fantastic writing competition hosted by times – to achieve perfection! Author achievement of our winners”, said Greater Manchester based Hope Emma Barnes kindly provided an extract Simon Nutt, Senior Marketing Manager. Education. This coincided perfectly from her new book ‘The Wild Thing’ “The aim of the writing competition was with a topic our Year 5 pupils were as inspiration for the stories, and after to inspire creativity, and to emphasize reading over 200 entries she judged the importance of good handwriting for due to start as part of the English the best entries in three categories. primary school pupils throughout the UK. curriculum , called ‘Short Stories We are delighted to have received such - Mystery’. Mrs Eves said “I am just delighted a high standard of entries this year”. with Daniella’s success. It was the Both the competition and curriculum culmination of hard work and The 2015 Hope Education Writing covered many of the same topics and thorough research. She is indeed a Competition winners and runners involved the children writing a creative great storyteller and a very worthy up for the Years 5-6 category are: short story inspired by an award-winning winner of the Year 5-6 category of book, in their best handwriting. the competition!” Winner Daniella Lwin-oo, During the term they studied the genre The main prize in each age group Bramcote Junior School, Scarborough of short stories featuring ‘Short!’ by category included a signed copy of Kevin Crossley-Holland before planning one of Emma’s books, plus a set of 20 Runners Up and writing their own short mystery story books and a family cinema pass Grace Goff stories which were elaborated by the for four people (worth over £160) for the Holt CP School, Wrexham use of descriptive words. winning pupil. The winning school also received a set of English curriculum William Massey The pupils spent the weeks looking guides worth over £200. Lapal Primary School, West Midlands at character, setting, plot, sentence

9 BJS CROSS COUNTRY CHALLENGE

This was most definitely Mr Davey said, ‘Scarborough is a fun with a difference a wonderful place to live; where for all the competing else could we celebrate such Scarborough and District history and landscape with such Primary School children in an incredible event? The pace Years 5 and 6. Something to of the children was amazing, and the character to complete the test their ability, stamina and final hill shows real determination determination was devised and – now we can see why so many created by Bramcote Junior Olympians come from Yorkshire. School Headmaster, A special mention must also Mr Dan Davey. go to twins Harry and Jack Marcroft who came 3rd 150 Primary School children and 4th respectively, doing from Scarborough, and themselves and Bramcote proud.’ the surrounding area, lined up outside The Spa where the race The event was supported and began. It went along the South sponsored by Scarborough Bay, towards the Life Boat Station and District Primary Schools’ before doubling back along the Sports Association and beach, alongside the old open Broadland Properties. air swimming pool, across We look forward to seeing Holbeck Beach and culminating the challenge flourish with the tough climb up Holbeck in the future and hope Hill to the finish line. we are blessed with equally good weather. The winner, Leyton Scott, set the More importantly, we hope course record at an astounding that local children will go on to 10 minutes and 56 seconds – be great runners of the future! and all entrants completed the course in full.

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SC Sports Day Little Owls and BJS Sports Day Towards the end of the summer term the school enjoyed another well organised and There was a huge sigh of relief Invitational Race and our exciting Sports Day. as the morning of Monday 6 July very own Dan Davey and came and the weather, for once, Paul Sutcliffe also took part In the morning session Cooper romped home was dry and showed no sign and gave the rest of the to an outstanding victory in Tennis. Hornby of rain! parents a run for their money!!! came first in Rounders whilst Cooper were clear winners in both Junior and Intermediate . The afternoon started with As usual, the Sports Day our Little Owls competing in competition was fierce and The afternoon’s athletics took place as their ‘track’ events such as the the overall team winners were usual in the beautiful grounds of the former Dressing-up Race, the Jack Crews House. Bramcote School site. The event was well and Jill Race, the Flat Race attended by parents who proved to be a most and the Invitation Race. At the Individual prizes went to Amelia enthusiastic crowd. Students strived to achieve same time, the field events got Holdsworth (Victrix Ludorum) their very best, and a number of school records underway with the Junior School and Jack and Harry Marcroft, were broken: starting the throwing and Long who are the first set of twins Jump competitions. A highlight to share the Victor Ludorum in Crews House 4x100m Senior Mixed Relay of the afternoon was the Parents’ the history of the school. Crews House 4x100m Inter Mixed Relay Oliver Brown 1500m Senior Boys Matthew Bowman 1500m Inter Boys Hattie Gillingham 1500m Junior Girls Kristian Galea 200m Inter Boys Oliver Brown 800m Senior Boys Fabien Marras Long Jump Junior Boys Thure Nebendahl Long Jump Inter Boys Tilly Fenton 400m Senior Girls Harriet Stephenson Long Jump Inter Girls Fabien Marras 100m Junior Boys

In the end, after some exciting and hard fought field and track events, the final results were as follows:

Position House Points

1st Cooper 143 points

2nd Crews 128 points

3rd Armstrong 125 points

4th Hornby 114 points

Congratulations to everyone who took part.

11 Sports Review Summer Sports Report The resurgence in recent years of rounders continues with each year group having had at least six matches this season.

The U13 have been a strong team only lost one game all season and fielding positions and bowlers with Tilly Fenton striking the ball won six. Oliver’s has been very effectively. He has also led very well and Hattie Gillingham excellent and, as an opening the way in batting and , controlling the fielding. The bowler, he has dominated the but been ably supported by U15 girls are the Scarborough batsman and will always pick up all-rounder Peter Hudson. District Champions after winning a couple of in a match. The team have only lost two seven out of eight games in George Stephenson and matches this season and the afternoon competition. It Ashwin Napa from Year 9 have have impressed. The two was fantastic to watch the girls played up a year and added Year 7 boys, dominate the other teams. useful runs and wickets. Freddie Bradley and Louis Beckett Bliss Horwell and Georgia have had fantastic seasons, Holdsworth scored rounders Miles I’Anson has improved they are fiercely competitive, on every bat they had, except massively this season and technically excellent, and have for one, and their fielding was is becoming an excellent played a large part in the U13 accurate and aggressive. all-rounder. team’s success.

Cricket this season at The most impressive aspect of this Congratulations to three of Scarborough College has been team is their attitude. They have our boys, Freddie Bradley, very successful. The first team loved their cricket, played with Louis Beckett and Gregor Fraser have had three games, beaten spirit and determination and, most who have been selected to two schools and only lost to a very importantly, had fun. represent North Yorkshire for talented staff team! The U15 team cricket. Freddie and Louis were have been the surprise team of The U13 team has been excellent, instrumental in helping the the year and, under the excellent ably led by Edward Bradley, who teams all season, especially at captaincy of Oliver Beckett, have is a great tactical , using the Hymers Sixes Tournament.

12 horizons U12 Cricket Sixes Captains of Sport Competition THE HYMERS and School Colours This is the largest competition in the North of for cricket sixes at this age group. With 16 teams taking part, the Scarborough College U12s had a good start to the tournament, beating Ashville and Newcastle School for Boys’ Rugby Boys in their pool round. Captain James Houghton There was great batting from Louis Beckett, A great bowling and fielding performance Freddie Bradley and Guy Scothern. restricted GSAL to 48. With Louis now in Colours Josh Davey was the surprise package for fantastic form, we were on track for a Chris North our bowling, showing that consistency is great victory but fell just one run short on Owen Renwick the key and giving away very few runs the final ball of the match. One run away Conor Holdsworth was crucial. We faced Giggleswick in the from the final! What a great day for the James Houghton quarter finals and scored a massive 95 in six boys involved. They all played their James Wingrove our 5 overs! This left us facing The Grammar hearts out and can be hugely proud of School at in the semi-final. their efforts. Girls’ Hockey Captain Georgina Horsham-Batley Colours Georgina Horsham-Batley Volleyball Alice Kirkup Frances Livera

Boys’ Hockey Captain Joe Barker Colours Joe Barker Conor Holdsworth James Houghton Zac Kelly James Marsden Chris North Richard Prey Owen Renwick Scarborough College is always prepared area team for volleyball in the prestigious James Wingrove to offer exciting opportunities to its students North Yorkshire School Games which is Jack Wood and this year the College has started to organised by North Yorkshire Sport, and offer the world’s second most popular is part of the National Sainsbury’s Netball team sport of volleyball to some of its year School Games. groups. It is hoped the fun, interactive and Captain competitive sport of volleyball will engage The Scarborough College boys pushed Alice Kirkup even more of the school’s students next themselves physically as part of their Colours year and encourage them to maintain preparation, and they were certainly the Nancy Coombs a sporting and healthy lifestyle. We are fittest team in the U16 Boys competition. Eleanor Harvey especially looking forward to Beach Although all of them are relatively new to Georgina Horsham-Batley Volleyball down on the South Bay Sands the sport, they did themselves proud and Alice Kirkup – one of the many perks of being at a certainly improved throughout the day of Connie McQuade school located right on the coast! competition. A good start, so watch this Katie Outhart space next year! Scarborough College students were Cricket recently celebrating success in being Chris Barker Captain selected to represent Scarborough as the Director of Sport Jonty Gillingham

13 HOUSE COMPETITIONS

MUSIC

The Music Competition at the end of the The bands were a very difficult category to judge this Easter term was of a very high standard and year and, again, every performance had something thoroughly enjoyed by the entire community. to praise. However, for clarity of sound, and for a Judges were very impressed by all the acts, and good balance between all the parts (not to mention a great deal of effort had obviously gone in to a super lead vocal from Hattie Gillingham), the producing some terrific performances! best ensemble this year went to Cooper with their rendition of ‘Valerie’. Well done to all the soloists. It is very difficult to get The compèring can play a very important part in up in front of the school and play or sing on your keeping things running, and despite a few risqué own. The judges decided not to pick an overall jokes, Matthew Harris must be commended for winner in this category, since each performance keeping the Hornby presentation running along, had something to commend it. For Armstrong, and covering the rather large gaps when things Nasim Ayad played a medley of songs on the guitar needed to be moved. whilst Bliss Horwell sang ‘Yours’ by Ella Henderson for Cooper. Siobhan Halliday’s violin solo was ‘Giga’ The overall positions were as follows: for Crews, and Tom O’Connell played a fine drum solo for Hornby. Position House

The choirs were very entertaining and, for a very 1st Hornby slick performance, as well as some two part singing, and some entertaining choreography, the best 2nd Cooper choir this year went to Hornby with their rendition of ‘Greased Lightning’. 3rd Crews

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AND NETBALL Our House Captains this year have been very much appreciated; leading and organising teams and events. Congratulations on Armstrong dominated Boys’ Hockey winning jobs well done to Jack Wood and Alan Lewis of Armstrong, the competitions at both Intermediate and Katherine Outhart and Harvey Butterfield of Cooper, Adele Marshall and Junior levels, whilst Cooper were victorious in Frances Livera of Crews and Chris North and Frances Bevan of Hornby. Junior Netball. From September our new House Captains will be:

Armstrong Lucy Spencer and Will Palmer HOUSE CHESS Cooper Eleanor Harvey and Jonty Gillingham The Chess Competition has been won by Crews Sylvia Kehrli and Miles Horsham-Batley Richard Prey of Hornby House after a very Hornby Katie Bulmer and Maddie Emmerson intense final against Simon Janeczek (also of Hornby) in which the quality of chess was incredibly high. Simon won the first game but Richard then produced three stunning wins in a row to take the title. THE FINAL RESULTS

In fact Hornby House dominated the entire competition with the winner, runner-up and FOR 2014-15 one of the losing semi-finalists, Boti Pinter, all Armstrong have dominated House competitions in recent years, in Hornby House. The other losing semi-finalist however, this academic year has seen a sharp change in fortune. was Slava Barabanov of Cooper House. Congratulations to Cooper House and Mr Brough.

Armstrong Cooper Crews Hornby

Tea Quiz 16 4 16 4 MFL Quiz 2 16 8 8 Inter. Rugby 16 16 4 2 Junior Rugby 8 16 2 4 Senior Rugby 8 16 2 4 Junior Girls’ Hockey 4 16 2 4 Inter. Girls’ Hockey 16 8 4 2 SPELLING Public Speaking 8 8 16 2 Academic Points 243 311 305 327 The House Spelling competition Chess 8 6 9 34 was dominated by Crews and Junior Netball 4 16 4 8 Cooper with Armstrong and Hornby failing to qualify beyond Inter. Boys’ Hockey 16 4 8 2 the first round. Mrs Lavelle says Junior Boys Hockey 16 4 8 2 that this year, there were some Music Competition 4 8 4 16 very impressive performances by the younger pupils, and that the Tennis 8 16 2 4 final round was very close as the Rounders (Sports Day) 4 8 4 16 words became more demanding. Junior Cricket (Sports Day) 8 16 2 4 Samuel Ajayi was the overall Inter Cricket (Sports Day) 8 16 4 2 winner with Matthew Bowman Athletics (Sports Day) 125 143 128 114 runner up. Spelling 0 35 15 0 The overall winning House Total 538 691 547 567 was Cooper.

15 THE WIZARD OF OZ College children wow with woo!!!

The Scarborough College (Youssra El-Khatib and The performing arts staff at production of this great Kerri Arundel). Each actor the College, Bee Galway family show went off with a brought a very individual element (Director) and Sarah Hammond bang and was just the thing to to the parts. The song and dance (Choreography), were ably brighten up a gloomy February routines were perfect, and so was assisted by staff from the English evening. The College began the comic timing, allowing the Department and, of course, audience to enjoy the humour to the Musical Director, with a matinee performance the full. Just as we began to fear Rebecca Leeson and her for local schools just to get for Dorothy in the witch’s castle, assistant, Martin Richardson. them ready for the evening Glinda the Good Witch, It is a tribute to everyone that the performances. played by a suitably regal audience appreciated such an India Cartwright (and elegant enjoyable and professional show. Over seventy students aged 7 Aaysha Shahid), came to the to 18 participated, either on or rescue. Edward Burnett and behind the stage, and such was Matthew Harris shared the role the range of talent, some roles of the humbug Wizard with great were played by different people. humour and quirkiness. For example, Bliss Horwell took the part of Dorothy in the matinee The chorus of Munchkins, and impressed everyone with tap-dancing monkeys and Ozians the quality of her performance. brought great verve and colour to Katie Hodgson played Dorothy in their performances and everyone the evening performances, with sang along to the irresistible ‘Ding real feeling and sang with great Dong, the Wicked Witch is Dead’. maturity; there was a palpable Toto the dog, whose constant wistfulness in her rendering of but silent presence was central ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow.’ to the plot, was a triumph; firstly Her great enemy Miss Gultch aka appearing as real life Cody, the The Wicked Witch of the West, Arundel family pet, and later as was played by both Emily Leeson Freddie Halliwell who patiently and Miranda Martin-Hart. followed Dorothy everywhere.

Both managed utterly maniacal The school production represents laughs which sent shivers down the most complex and the spine and the accompanying demanding school event of the pyrotechnics were very startling. Scarborough College calendar The Tin Man was confidently involving as it does the good played by Euan Harker whose efforts of students, staff and stage presence was impressive the many parents who make and he was assisted by the costumes, paint sets and Scarecrow (Sophie I’Anson organise refreshments. and Alan Lewis) and the Lion

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Bramcote Junior School Production Henry VIII, The Break with Rome

When I first heard the title Having grown up imagining Throughout the show the for this year’s Junior School Henry VIII as someone who main cast were supported by production, ‘Henry VIII, The enjoyed chopping people’s the fantastic Year 3 Choir. They Break with Rome,’ I was worried heads off as a hobby, it was were a real asset, adding plenty the play would be a dark, good to see that he liked to read of volume during the big chorus boring, history lesson, but I the Racing Post newspaper from numbers of the show. The final time to time. It was also funny to number, ‘Divorced, Beheaded, was very pleasantly surprised. discover that Henry VIII did not like Died’, helped bring the show to a dancing to ‘Greensleeves’, and conclusion and also summarised It was a dazzling first impression his ability to make a loud burping Henry’s life and that of his six to see the beautifully painted set noise was very good indeed! wives, in the show’s comical style. (by Mrs Corich and her painting Hamish was certainly a very minstrels) of King Henry VIII’s entertaining Henry VIII! Finally, well done and throne room, including a full congratulations to all of banquet fit for a King and Queen. During the show there were the cast and crew but three solos sung by young a special thank you to Henry’s courtiers entered first; Mary, (Amelia Holdsworth), Mr Horton, Mr Richardson behind them the king’s royal Catherine of Aragon and Mr Wilkinson, for guards closely followed by (Scarlet Hornby-Stephenson) putting together, yet again, King Henry himself (played by and Anne Boleyn (Alice Milburn). another fantastic BJS Show. Hamish Fraser). All the students All three sang well, with both looked magnificent, with the girls passion and conviction of their in their Royal Tudor dresses and Miss Sarah Hammond love, lust or hate of Henry. the boys dressed in their breeches Willersley Assistant and doublets. Housemistress

17 Boarding Life As a Student at Scarborough College

My First Year of Boarding

After attending Scarborough College around you is the most comforting things that you wouldn’t normally do on since Year 9 as a day pupil, Year 11 feeling; there is always somebody to your average weekend, enjoying the was the start of a new chapter: life at talk to. My roommate and I felt as great outdoors and keeping active. Scarborough College as a boarder. though we had known each other All of these things have played a I couldn’t wait to start boarding, simply for years and instantly clicked with massive part of boarding and have because I knew how many amazing each other, always having a laugh all been so enjoyable. opportunities it was going to bring me. and finding out so much about each other. Sharing a room with someone is Something I didn’t realise about Back to late August 2014, and the day amazing, definitely one of the perks of boarding life, was how close it was to move into the boarding house had being a boarder. I felt comfortable with going to bring me to the people finally arrived. The nerves had kicked the boarding staff, which made life a surrounding me. I have made friends in. Not knowing who you were going lot easier, just being able to sit and have for life and the bonds I have made with to share a room with, and meeting new a chat with them is great and they are some of the people are so strong, that people, is certainly nerve-racking, even always so supportive. I couldn’t imagine them ever being though I was at a slight advantage broken. The people I have become having been at the school already for The school side was also made easier so close to have helped me make a couple of years. The nerves were due to the help I have received when memories, have helped me to have the soon settled though after walking in to needed with school work and my amazing year I have had. Boarding is the most welcoming house. It instantly GCSEs. Going through the exams was more than sleeping at school with your felt like home, and that was down to the much more pleasurable whilst boarding, friends. Boarding life provided me with friendly and caring house staff that something that really helped. another family; a family that I love and look after us, as well as the amazing have so much fun with. Although it has people I have met this year at the The opportunities that boarding life only been a year, more memories have boarding house. brings you are opportunities of a been made than I can think of. The life-time. I have always been eager boarding house is a place I think of The weeks flew by. Everyone had to try new things and have been able as home. adapted to boarding life and to me to do that through boarding. The it just felt like normal life, just more opportunities to meet new people, Lily Anderson enjoyable! Having people always make friends for life, go places, do Year 11

18 horizons Boarding Life Roundup

It has been another hectic and busy two terms at Scarborough College within the Boarding Community.

We provide a varied program of events and activities for all the students to enjoy. The cinema trips, are usually on a Friday evening and the film choice is always guided by what films the students most want to see! Sundays are our usual day for trips, with Go Karting and Paint Balling being the most popular and the most competitive!

Some beautiful gifts are created in the Pot Doodle pottery and ceramics craft shop in Scarborough which I know are very well received back home by our parents too.

One of our favourite trips is to Castle Howard. It is so pleasing to listen to the wonderful comments from our international boarders as we arrive and look around the quintessential English stately home, followed by the traditional picnic with strawberries and cream in the grounds, it is idyllic – typically British!

Boarding continues to thrive with over twelve different nationalities in the boarding houses, mixing seamlessly with their British day student counterparts. Joining in on the trips and visits and taking advantage of all the activities on offer, really enriches the lives of the individual, and the community as a whole here at Scarborough College.

Since January we have squeezed in the following, to an already busy, full working school day and week: • Cinema Trips • Red Goat Climbing Centre • Indoor Go Karting • Shopping in and a river boat trip • 199 steps in Whitby with a Fish and Chip lunch • Handmade gifts at the Pot Doodle Pottery Centre • Castle Howard – House and Gardens with a Strawberry Tea Picnic • Grosmont Steam Train • Alton Towers Theme Park • Pizza Party and Puddings! • Leavers BBQ Party.

Mrs Janet Thomas Boarding Administrator 19 Student News From 2015

Senna Proctor Ginetta Junior Championship

At the mid-point of the 9 August. Senna will be hoping Ginetta Junior Championship, to regain the championship Senna Proctor sits 2nd in lead, after his race team JHR the overall standings, after Developments found a faulty leading the series up until fuel pump in his car after the the last round at Croft, race at Croft. The car is now undergoing a total rebuild North Yorkshire, where he ready for Snetterton. was unfortunate to suffer power issues on his car. “We are leaving no stone unturned” Senna said. The series, which is contested by drivers aged 14-17 years, boasts the best young driver talent that “The goal is to win the Europe has to offer, so for Senna championship and we have to be where he is in the standings, an extensive summer test at this point in the season, is program planned once the an excellent achievement and bodes well for his future car is back together, so motorsport career. when we hit the track, in a You can tune in to British few weeks’ time, we will be Touring Cars on ITV4. The next round is in Norfolk at back on top form”. Snetterton Race Track on 8 and

Cricket representative boys

Congratulations to Louis Beckett and Freddie Bradley who have both been selected for the North Yorkshire U12 cricket team and Gregor Fraser who has been selected for the North Yorkshire U10 team.

What a great achievement and all three have contributed hugely to the school’s cricket fixtures this summer term. Good luck for the rest of your holidays with club and county matches.

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Will Palmer Will is in his second year of racing with Richardson’s Cycle Club, competing in both the local Time Trial series over distances of 5, 10 and 25 miles, as well as the Cross Country (XC) mountain biking events held in Wykeham Forest.

Sadly Will had a bad crash Training Team, near the end of last season has led to him setting and broke his left collarbone new personal bests during a race. Despite this across the board. set back Will managed to achieve two trophies in his Will’s personal best for this first season of competition; season over 10 miles is The Evingham Trophy for most 25 minutes, 54 seconds, improved youth rider as well a considerable improvement as the Junior Winner of the on last year’s time with XC series 2014, showing Will’s James achieving a best time ability to compete across the of 27 minutes 13 seconds. two disciplines. Will is also showing Will’s injury continued to improvement in his mountain have an effect on his riding biking, managing to come throughout the off season from the back of a strong and led to him starting his field of 28 riders to finish second season of racing after 4 laps in 16th place with less fitness than he had in the men’s category and hoped for. An additional first in the youth category challenge was some new and he hopes to continually competition in the form of improve his time trial times James Robertson, one of and take the mountain bike his school friends who had trophy again. Will has also joined the same cycle club. recently competed in his first This competitiveness has Town Road Race as part of benefitted both College the Malton Cycling Festival students as they have both and, despite racing against competed in Richardson’s TT a strong field of Category 4 series. They have also been men, managed to hold his able to benefit from training own and hopes to expand with each other, on evenings more into this form of racing after school and this, coupled with aspirations of competing with Will’s training with YH at National Level.

21 Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

We had one of the largest groups ever take part in the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Expedition this year.

April saw the four teams of They had much better weather Congratulations to: students head to the Yorkshire when they headed to the Lake Jonty Gillingham, Max Truelove, Dales for their practice expedition. District for their actual Assessment Will Heaps, Bea Langton, They set off on a Sunday morning during the May half term week. Katie Bulmer, Maddie Emmerson, during the Easter Holidays, and They had a gruelling four days Saskia Benz, Lucy Spencer, by the time they arrived at their walking long distances (average Silvia Kehrli, Eleanor Harvey, start point, the rain was lashing 18km) on some rough terrain. Will Palmer, Patrick Adams, down and the wind had picked James Robertson, Oliver Brown, up. Their original route was The students experienced the Bryn Andrews, Connie McQuade, changed so that they could walk spectacular beauty of the Lake Joe Barker, Alice Kirkup, in the valleys rather than on the District and were so proud of Sophie Lear, Ferdinand Lutz, ridges of hills but unfortunately, themselves when they walked Tom O’Connell and the weather became too much the final mile to their finishing Frances Livera. of a problem and the first day’s point. It is an amazing feat walking was abandoned at the when you consider that they half way point. have to navigate through some remote areas of the Lake District The sun came out just as the and carry everything they need students were dropped off at their for four days camping first campsite so they were able to on their backs! dry out. The rest of the practice expedition passed without incident or bad weather!

22 horizons Lyke Wake Walk

Sadly the British weather got the better of this year’s Lyke Wake Walk expedition. With a field of 28 strong students and staff it was no easy decision to have to surrender to the weather.

With worsening conditions and poor visibility the decision was taken to abandon the walk after 17.5 miles. However, one lone soldier decided to carry on regardless.

Congratulations to Mr Adams who not only persevered with the 42 mile challenge over moorlands, bogs and dales in the most unforgiving conditions, but he also did it and set a new ‘staff’ school record.

He completed the walk in a staggering 9 hours and 42 minutes, beating the previous staff record by 3 hours and 18 minutes and the overall College record by nearly 2 hours. An incredible effort – but he does have very long legs!!! Chemistry Challenge

In March, a team of four pupils from Year 8 took part in the Salters’ Festival of Chemistry at York University. These festivals have the objective of helping to promote an appreciation of Chemistry and related sciences among the young.

The team, consisting of Edward Bradley, Harry Bulmer, Joshua Davey and Martin Tam, represented the College in a competition in which they had to successfully complete two chemical challenges. The tasks involved practical activities, for which no advance preparation was required, and there were ten teams taking part.

Our young chemists did very well, using their organisation talents and thoughtful, systematic planning to achieve second place in the university challenge, coming second, by the narrowest of margins to a team from Gateways School in Leeds, with in third place.

23 IB Art Exhibition

On the final weekend before the Easter break, the Art Department hosted the 2015 IB Visual Arts show. Once again, this was a great showcase for our most creative students, and their work certainly lived up to expectations.

Themes as wide ranging as eating disorders, landscape, Africa, the 50s and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory India Cartwright stayed were underpinned by work true to her love of the 50s, of tremendous variety and Frances Bevan wrestled with great quality. the image of women and Anthony Jennison produced Parents, grandparents and the best ‘shell study’ that any staff enjoyed some lively of us have seen. offerings from a very popular collection of students, many Hanna Hagemann, who lives of whom have been with us on top of a mountain in Austria, since their time in the Each of them produced something of real went home for inspiration, whilst Junior School. substance, though Alan Lewis is deserving of a Enyo Ahovi produced our most special mention, as his hitherto unseen dedication eye-catching poster to date. to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory led him to conjure up an entire installation.

Several relieved students were just glad that it was all over, having worked into the early hours to put the final touches to their work before the deadline.

Owen Renwick beautifully painted a view across a New Zealand mountain range, Charlotte Trueman manufactured jellyfish out of plastic bottles and Joe Barker went to Africa for inspiration.

24 horizons Activities Week

Every year, the final week of We had an -packed four term is given over to activities days lined up for those students – we believe that this is a very who were not going on one important part of our students’ of the trips to the Lake District school curriculum as it dispenses (Year 7), The Battlefields (Years 8 with some of the boundaries & 9), and the Barcelona trip (Years of the classroom, yet teaches 10, 11, L6 & U6). The remaining teamwork, leadership and students took part in activities thinking skills and gives students such as the Eggsfactor Challenge, the opportunity to travel and visit Water Rockets, Bootcamp, First places they have never been Aid Training as well as trips out to before. to , Eden Camp Museum, York Museums and the Life Science Centre in Newcastle.

25 Engineering

Mercedes AMG Factory Visit

A visit to the Mercedes AMG and Joe Dibb, all involved in manufacture the bulk of the car, Petronas site in Bracknell near the F1 in Schools competition, being used to make incredibly Oxford proved a big hit with six were shown around the state- light bodywork. They also got lucky pupils on 26 June. of-the-art manufacturing plant to hold some of the world and saw Lewis’s latest car being championship trophies. It was a long drive, but the sight assembled by engineers ahead of Lewis Hamilton’s F1 W05 Hybrid of the British Grand Prix to be held Thank you very much to car was enough to dispel any in early July. Miss Sarah Hammond who arranged weariness. Lily Anderson, the visit, through her partner’s Harry Renwick, James and They saw the carbon fibre involvement as one of the engineers Robert Bozeat, Jack Robinson technology which is used to on Lewis Hamilton’s car!

BP Ultimate STEM Challenge

Congratulations to Harry Bulmer, Bradley Dresser and Max Burton for winning Bronze Crest Awards for their BP Ultimate Stem Challenge project.

The Crest award is a nationally recognized award which is acknowledged by UCAS and counts toward the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. Harry, Bradley & Max entered the competition with their Solar Still project, a device for providing clean water in remote areas by using the power of the sun.

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The Arkwright Scholarship Trust

The Arkwright Scholarships Trust is a registered charity that administers the most prestigious Rotary Young Technicians’ scholarship scheme of its type in the UK. It aims to identify, inspire Tournament and nurture future leaders in engineering and technical (as opposed to aesthetic) design. Congratulations to Their solution passed all the criteria George Bell, Victoria Cole, and also won them the coveted Engineering Scholarships are Freddie Bradley and Curry Memorial Trophy. awarded, through a rigorous Scarlett Butterfield for selection process, to winning the first prize in the Bradley Marshall, George Fenton, high-calibre students in Year 11. foundation category at the Max Mudd and Will Bland won The scholarships support students the Best Portfolio Certificate through their IB courses and Rotary Young Technicians’ (Foundation). encourage students to pursue Tournament at Scarborough engineering or technical design Rugby Club on 10 March. Joe Dibb, Jack Robinson, at university or through a Tom Hunt and Robert Bozeat higher-level apprenticeship and They were given the task of also managed to secure the to take up careers in the field. building a bridge with fixed Intermediate Class trophy and and tilting sections to allow the the Best Portfolio Certificate We are delighted to have been passage of various vessels. (Intermediate). awarded this status and this further acknowledges the efforts and excellent teaching of our staff and the commitment of the Solar Boat Challenge pupils who have been involved in our ever increasing engineering projects and competitions. It was sunny, it was exciting Siobhan Halliday, representing and it was memorable! The team Diving Dolphins, never Scarborough College Solar Boat gave up trying to get every last Teams glued, soldered and rpm out of her motor, and team charged their way through the Battlecats, represented by rounds to beat all-comers at this Ehsaan Ahmad and Martin Tam year’s Solar Boat Challenge at the proved to have the winning York Air Museum on 25 July. combination of speed and innovative quality which the The three teams selected to judges were after. go through to the final certainly proved worthy of the task. They won the coveted Roger Representing Team Blasters, Anderson Trophy, previously held Nellie Davison and by Scarborough Sixth Form College. Scarlett Butterfield spent hours tweaking their boat’s As well as racing their boats, the performance making a massive five young engineers were able to improvement to their race times enjoy some of the many activities over the three rounds. and exhibitions at the Inspirations Showcase spectacular organised by NYBEP. 27 Public Speaking Competition 2015

After an extremely tense competition, the Scarborough College Public Speaking Team won third place at this year’s RIBI National Youth Speaks Finals held in Brentwood Essex on Sunday 10 May.

The judges were: Alex Richards and Andrew Williams. Waiting for the results was another Boti Pinter held the presentation tense time and several members of the • Robin Fenwick – a speech writer together, clearly guiding the speakers audience rose to their feet applauding for politicians as well as high profile and the audience through the structure when Scarborough College’s name figures in education, science and of events. In his welcome he spoke was announced. the arts briefly in his native Hungarian, saying his • Stephen Moriaty – a solicitor, court words meant ‘come as a stranger but 700 schools from all over the country advocate and professional actor leave as a friend’. There was a ripple of had entered this competition, many • Jennie Hunt – from the New College applause which added warmth to an having a much larger school population of Speech and Drama, who has had otherwise nerve wracking situation. than ours, including the winning school a long career that has seen her which was The High School of Glasgow, being a drama teacher, a stage Alex Richards, our Main Speaker, spoke so it is even more to their credit that our manager with the Welsh and about how we must be ready to act team shone through. Scottish Opera and Assistant whenever opportunities come our way. Floor Manager for BBC television. Furthermore, we must also be prepared Ian Davies, the Headmaster of to cope with negative circumstances Brentwood School said ‘We all learn The Master of Ceremonies was and act accordingly. The judges asked by doing difficult things and not easy Dave Monk. He has a varied Alex about challenges he felt had things’. Certainly, the boys in our team background as a solicitor, Law Lecturer changed his life in some way and Alex worked hard to reach this standard. and businessman. In addition, he is wittily said he was having one at that They tackled hours of practice on top currently Deputy Lieutenant for Essex moment! The judges and audience of homework and revision for GCSEs. and a Radio Presenter for BBC Essex. laughed and Alex went on to link his Equally, the parental support has been response, most competently, to the tremendous, although this competition After winning at local and regional points made in his speech. has probably taken years off us! levels, the standard of schools competing at National level is extremely Andrew Williams threatened to Well done to the team. high and this time was no exception. sing his Vote of Thanks and again, The competition involves teams of the audience laughed and a few Ms Lynda Powell three, consisting of a Chairperson, a applauded. He said he would ‘resist Main Speaker and a Proposer of the the temptation’ and went on to speak English Teacher and Public Vote of Thanks, with each being strictly eloquently and fluently as he thanked Speaking Coordinator timed. Our team comprised Boti Pinter, Alex on behalf of the audience.

28 horizons IB Results

I would like to congratulate all the Chemistry and Matthew will go on students who did so well in their IB to Imperial College, London to study examinations and who are now looking Aeronautical Engineering. forward to the next stage of their education at university. Alan Lewis has already launched a career as a singer but will also be going to Warwick to do Film Studies. The IB represents a first class and world Sophie Wynands is heading for the recognised qualification for our students. University of Antwerp to read Veterinary Requiring the study of six subjects including Science. We also congratulate maths, English, a science and a language, Matthew Harris, who heads to Edinburgh it represents a comprehensive education to read History and Charlotte Trueman preparing students for the modern world. who will take up her course at York to Completing the diploma represents a read History of Art. really worthwhile achievement and those who achieve the highest scores are part of However, the great value of the IB is an elite group of students worldwide who the educational experience it provides achieve this level at 38 points or above. for all students and we wish all of them We particularly congratulate every success in their chosen fields. Christopher North who achieved a We look forward to celebrating brilliant 43 points. He will go on to study everyone’s achievement at Economics at Warwick. Other students the November Prize Giving. who exceeded 40 points were Frances Livera and Matthew Bennion. Frances is headed for York to study Mrs Isobel Nixon

The nature of Creativity, Action, Service as part of the IB Diploma

Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) Service: an unpaid and voluntary is at the heart of the Diploma exchange that has a learning Programme. It is one of the benefit for the student. The rights, three essential elements in every dignity and autonomy of all those For student development to occur, student’s Diploma Programme involved are respected. CAS should involve: experience. It involves students in a range of activities CAS enables students to • Purposeful activities, with alongside their academic enhance their personal and significant outcomes studies throughout the Diploma interpersonal development • Personal challenge – tasks Programme. The three strands of through experiential learning. must extend the student and CAS, which are often interwoven At the same time, it provides an be achievable in scope with particular activities, are important counterbalance to the • Thoughtful consideration, characterized as follows: academic pressures of the rest of such as planning, reviewing the Diploma Programme. A good progress, reporting Creativity: arts, and other CAS programme should be both • Reflection on outcomes and experiences that involve challenging and enjoyable, a personal learning. creative thinking. personal journey of self discovery. Each individual student has “If you believe in something, Action: physical exertion a different starting point, and contributing to a healthy lifestyle, therefore different goals and you must not just think or complementing academic work needs, but for many their CAS talk or write, but must act.” elsewhere in the IBDP. activities include experiences that Peterson (2003) are profound and life changing. 29 Year 11 Prom 2015

By 7.00 p.m. on 12 June, after photos. Various different groups be very pleasant and amusing, finishing the final GCSE exam, including the whole year, friend as the banter flowed, with many well-dressed Scarborough College groups and selfies with Mr Wilson laughs and smiles. After the pupils could be seen at the were taken. Some great snaps meal was over, everyone went Ox Pasture Hall, looking like the were also taken with a tractor, outside for some lovely, warm, fine young ladies and gentlemen which was parked behind the fresh summer air. The Prom King they are. A few of the boys could premises, and some with a very and Queen were later crowned even be seen standing around regal looking deer! and had the first dance for the beautiful fountain, talking everyone to see. The winners and expressing their joy at finally After the photo shoot, we were were: Prom King Slava Barabanov finishing their exams and Year 11. all invited to enter the Hall as and Prom Queen Anika Kumar, Shortly afterwards, cars started the event was about to formally who are Ukrainian and Russian arriving full of teachers, guests commence. There was a well respectively. They showcased and the girls who were expecting thought out seating plan which the internationally diverse nature their dates to receive them. meant we sat and looked back of our Year 11, but also their poor Unfortunately for the girls, the boys nostalgically on what seems like dancing skills! The Year 11s were were at the back in the exquisite a lifetime, and actually has then allowed to ‘rock the dance gardens, in their new classy suits, been for some! floor’ to give a worthy finale to having a cheeky game of ‘take’. such a great day, and the end The food proved to be delicious of such a great year. Once everyone had arrived, the and the Yorkshire puddings were students lined up for their Prom amazing! The night went on to Moustafa Ashraf (Egyptian) Year 11 30 horizons Leavers’ Ball

Good luck and farewell to our detail and some artistic virtuosity Upper Sixth students, although in the table decorations which Head of School and we hope we will see them all had a Wizard of Oz theme; not again at The OSA Ball and Prize surprising given that Alan Lewis Prefects 2015-16 Giving in November. and India Cartwright both had starring roles in the production Head of School and did IB Visual Arts! The band, Kevin Ranner The Leavers’ Ball was held at the The Wave, provided fantastic Crown Hotel on Thursday 21 May music as always and Mr Scott Deputy Head of School and, despite the generally poor impressed with his guitar (eat your Eleanor Harvey weather we had had, we were heart out Eric Clapton!). blessed with a fine, warm evening. Senior Prefects The Ball was well attended by staff The whole evening was a Saskia Benz and students alike, all looking their huge success and thanks go to Katie Bulmer best and including the girls’ quite Georgina Horsham-Batley and Jonty Gillingham stunning gowns. the Sixth Form Committee for Will Heaps putting on a great evening for Miles Horsham-Batley There was extra poignancy on everyone. It was enjoyed by all Silvia Kehrli this evening because it was to be and had the right balance of Renzo Ruffini Mr Precious’s last Leavers’ Ball. The formality and sheer fun; perfect Tim Winkelmann event was very well organised and for the event. there had been great attention to

31 OSA Travel Scholarship

This year we are delighted to announce that India Cartwright has been awarded the OSA Travel Scholarship for 2015. This will help to support her during her gap year when she travels to Tanzania for a month with Gap Medics.

This will enable her to be able We congratulate India on her In order to apply, students should to gain first-hand experience in application and wish her all the have attended the College for areas of medicine, nursing and best during her time in Tanzania. at least two years and have midwifery and ultimately provide Keep in touch with India’s completed the IB. The value her with invaluable knowledge progress on our social media of the award may be up to a and experience before she starts and OSA website pages in maximum of £1,000. her higher education in Midwifery. August and September. Applications can be submitted During her time in Tanzania she The OSA Travel Scholarship was at any time, with the closing will also be volunteering in the set up to assist current or past date for next year’s Scholarship local community, working with students of the College to fulfil being 31 May 2016. orphanages and children’s homes projects or ambitions connected with very limited resources. with their university courses, or as part of a charitable activity.

For more information about the Scholarship or to request an application form, please contact the OSA Secretary at [email protected].

OSA Golf

The 2015 Hood Trophy Golf Nearest the Pin on the Par Competition took place on 3 holes went to Mike White, Friday 12 June at South Cliff Golf Jonathan Aldcroft (on two holes) Club. Sadly the weather was not and Quinn Haigh. in our favour this year. However, our 20 strong field of golfers It has been suggested that next battled through the fog and sea year we may have a change The Hood Trophy Winner 2015 fret, around the usually beautiful of venue and we are looking Charles Jennison with 40 points 18 hole links course. at Malton Golf Club (if they will have us!). Second Place Despite some near misses, due to the poor visibility, everyone We look forward to seeing Mark Precious with 39 points enjoyed the day, the meal and everyone next year, plus perhaps prizes. Thanks to Sam Pottage some new faces, OSA members Third Place and Guy Pears for organising the and guests too, and hopefully Sam Pottage with 35 points day, and to everyone else for some better weather! turning out to play. The OSA Guest Cup Jonathan Aldcroft with 41 points

32 horizons OSA 300 Club

The OSA 300 Club continues to This year the 300 Club has continued go from strength to strength for to support both the OSA Scholarship our members, prize winners and and the OSA Travel Scholarship. beneficiaries of the scholarships and financial support which this initiative We have also been able to offer now provides. financial support to four senior school students who will be going to Recent winners include Bucharest, Romania on a two week Mike Hyman, our July 2015 work experience scheme with the For more information about the winner, and Terrence Partridge Olga Gudynn International School. OSA 300 Club or how to join, (March 2015). This year’s OSA Scholarship has please contact the OSA Secretary at been awarded to Simon Guyon, [email protected] The next draw will take place at the the World Affairs Scholarship or visit our website, OSA Black Tie Ball and this will be for 2015-16. The OSA Travel Scholarship www.scarboroughcollegeosa.co.uk, another ‘Super Draw’. winner is detailed separately. to download an application form.

From the archiveS

THE FAMILY

William Boyes was the founder of the well-known local department store, Boyes Stores. He was born in 1859 and married Jane Riby in 1884. Their second son, Robert Riby Boyes, was born in 1889 and later married Sarah Carr and they went on to have five sons, all of whom went to Scarborough College.

James Riby Boyes 1926-1934 War Memorial on Oliver’s Mount, he returned to Leeds to study, Scarborough. but found the competition from He joined the family firm and later recent school leavers so great the RAF but was killed on 27 April he was unable to get back to the necessary studying. 1943 after being shot down. His Peter Boyes 1928-1936 name is on the memorial board at the College, outside the Sixth After a year he joined Boyes. He spent a year at Pitman’s Form Study Centre. He was appointed as a Director College, London then trained in in 1954. hotel management at Bonnngton Earlier this year, to mark the 70th Hotel. After his war service in anniversary of James Boyes’s the army he joined the family death, 23 members of his family, firm in 1946 and became Joint Paul Boyes 1938-1944 covering three generations, Managing Director in 1947. travelled to Holland and He joined Boyes at the age of 17. chartered a sailing barge. In 1945 he joined the Royal Navy. He returned to Boyes in 1948. They came to the approximate Robert Riby Boyes 1930-1936 He later did six months store place where the plane had George William Boyes management at Freemans of crashed and they laid a wreath 1931-1939 Wavertree, Liverpool and returned and conducted their own to Boyes in 1951. ceremony of remembrance. He studied architecture at Leeds At the same time a private but was soon called up and He became a Director in 1959. ceremony was held at the joined the RAF. After the war

33 OS Jason Liversidge - helping him and his family Make Memories

When Jason left Scarborough College in – creating lasting memories for their help of staff at Dove House Hospice 1992, like so many of us, he had no idea daughters, Poppy, two, and Lilly, three. and Jason says he is determined to what the future had in store. So when People with MND are expected to live remain positive for the sake of his he was diagnosed with Fabry Disease, for between two and five years after children. They take each day as it a rare genetic disorder in 2012, things their diagnosis. Jason is determined comes and treasure every moment. weren’t looking great, but the addition to have as many special times with his of Motor Neurone Disease diagnosed family as possible. Please help us to help Jason and his in August 2013, was when his life literally family enjoy what quality time they all changed forever. have together and let’s help them get “I spent however many years of my to Disney World. It is hoped that Jason In 2012, while his wife Liz was pregnant life looking for my wife and having will be coming to the OSA Black Tie Ball with their second daughter, the couple kids and then you get it taken in November. If you were at school with were told he was suffering from the away from you,” Jason, it would be lovely to get as many rare genetic disorder Fabry Disease. as possible of his old school friends They were given the news, including back for the Ball and help make more the fact that his daughters will inherit “The problem is, your brain just stays memories but, more importantly, enjoy the condition, if their father carries the same. I will adapt, but I don’t the evening and the moment together. the defective gene, while waiting for know how long I can keep doing that. Liz’s 20-week scan. Jason was then You just have to think of ways around it. As part of the evening we will be diagnosed with Motor Neurone I don’t know how long I’ve got left. fundraising for their Making Disease after suffering from a We would like to go to Disney World Memories Fund. variety of health complaints. later in the year. It was something I did as a kid with my parents and my sister, In the meantime you can Not one terrible disease to come Maya. It is something I desperately help them by visiting to terms with, but two, and the want to do with Poppy and Lilly.” www.gofundme.com/mwhsrw possibility that this could be passed and donate to their Making on to his daughters too. The couple Liz says seeing her husband tackle the Memories Fund. have also been told there is no other condition has been difficult, but she documented case in the world of continues to be amazed by how The couple are also doing various anyone having Fabry Disease tough he has been. fundraising challenges, throughout the and MND. year, in support of the Motor Neurone “Jason has been absolutely amazing. Disease Association, who are providing In May last year, following the family He is the toughest person I know,” invaluable support to the whole family. submitting an application to she said. “He just takes it in his stride BBC1’s DIY SOS, with the help of and he is really happy-go-lucky. I don’t Jason’s occupational therapist, think, if I was in his situation, I would be Catherine Bristow (nee Brennand), anywhere near as upbeat as he is.” the show’s production team contacted the family. Liz said “When they finally The family are creating memory told us they wanted to do it, it was quite boxes for their daughters, with the difficult to believe. The transformation of the house and the whole experience has been just amazing.” The show was aired on BBC1 on 17 June 2015, and what an amazing and emotional programme it was.

The transformation has meant the family can focus on their other priority

34 horizons OSA Members stories in brief

With no end of members continuing to achieve in their professional and personal lives, it is always really interesting to see where their time at Scarborough College has taken them.

Detailed stories can be found relating to our members on the OSA website, but below is just a brief summary of four of our members.

Sally Ann Fawcett Robert Hastie

Sally Ann was a pupil at the Robert has found great acclaim College from 1980-1984. Having this year, having been nominated competed in several local beauty at the 2015 Olivier Awards for pageants (alongside other ‘Best Revival’ – ‘My night with former pupils Carolyn Hodgson Reg’ at the Donmar Warehouse and Maria Wilcox) she left and Apollo Theatre. In 2014 Scarborough to live and he was also nominated for the work in London. ‘Emerging Talent Award’ for the Evening Standard Theatre Awards During her career Sally Ann and is now Associate Director at worked for the Miss World the Donmar, currently rehearsing Organisation in London for several ‘SPLENDOUR’ at The Donmar years, and last year her first book, which opens on 30 July 2015. ‘Misdemeanours: Beauty Queen Scandals’, was published. This Matt Teeling Becky Arundel book documents the lives of the most controversial beauty Former pupil Matthew Teeling, queens of the last 60 years. Singer songwriter Becky has a Major in the Royal Engineers, recently been performing serving with the British Army in As a result of the book, she at various festivals including Germany has recently been has been invited to judge Glastonbury. She was invited to awarded the NATO Meritorious several national beauty play on the Croissant Neuf stage Service Medal in recognition of pageants, including and the BBC Introducing stage his work whilst deployed Miss International UK and after appearing at a Pre-Glasto in Afghanistan. Miss Great Britain. The latter was showcase event, where she was held last November and her performing her song “Run”. fellow judges included Dragons’ So far this year she has met Den star Duncan Ballantyne Ella Eyre, played at the 229 Great and breakfast TV fashion guru Portland Street, 02 Academy in John Scott. Islington, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, the Great Escape Festival and The Miss Great Britain organisation locally at Staxtonbury in early July, has invited her back this year, followed soon after at the 2000 as Head Judge, for the 70th Tress. Becky is busy writing songs, anniversary celebrations, which performing and recording for her take place in September and will new EP which we look forward feature a host of former winners. to hearing.

35 OSA Ball and PreshFest November 2015

After 34 years teaching at To celebrate over 50 years’ association with the school, we are hosting a one-off PreshFest Hockey Scarborough College, Festival during the OSA Winter Reunion weekend, to John Precious hangs up his coincide with the OSA Black Tie Ball on 13, 14 and 15 hockey stick and whistle, November 2015.

cricket boots and bat and The aim is to get back as many young and puts away his Economics old past pupils, teachers, work colleagues, parents, team mates who John has played with, books for the final time coached, shouted at, reduced to tears, or inspired in July 2015. in some way to continue playing hockey or cricket, or sport in general.

We would like to get at least 6 teams (either 7 or 11 a side, depending on numbers) who will play in a traditional hockey festival event from Midday on Friday 13 November, all day Saturday 14 and finishing lunch time on Sunday 15, with lunch and a presentation for all.

It is hoped that many who will come back for the weekend, will make a huge effort to play hockey (or support, provide half time refreshments, ball carry, physio, umpire – you get the picture) and then also come to the OSA Black Tie Ball where we, the OSA, will formally celebrate John’s time at the College and wish him a happy retirement.

The Precious family will be fielding their own team for the weekend and it is hoped that we have two teams from Scarborough College, a combined 1st XI team and recent leavers, both a boys’ and girls’ team. Easter Festival team players from the 80s and 90s are being rounded up, plus a Wolds XI and ‘Team Jackie,’ but we still need plenty more players.

It would be lovely for each team to have sufficient ‘reserves and subs’ on the bench – it will be a long hard weekend of fun!

Book yourself a place now

To book yourself on a team, to offer to captain and organise a team or to buy your OSA Ball tickets, please contact Zoë at the College on Tel 01723 360 620

Scarborough College, Filey Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 3BA Tel: +44 (0) 1723 360 620 Fax: +44 (0) 1723 377 265 www.scarboroughcollege.co.uk Bramcote Little Owls Junior School Pre-School