Stover School Magazine 1982

Contents HEADMISTRESS'S FOREWORD 3 IN MEMORIAM : Mrs. Cottle 4 Mrs. Leighton 4 GIFTS TO STOVER 4 FORM AND IMPROVEMENT PRIZES 1981/82 5 SUBJECT PRIZES 1981/82 5 EXAMINATION RESULTS 1981/82 6 SCHOOL OFFICERS 1981/1982 8 LEAVERS & NEW ENTRANTS 9 MUSIC REPORT 11 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 17 THE WEST BANK SCHOLARSHIP AND REPORT 22 GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS 24 STOVER HORSE SHOW 27 GEOGRAPHY FIELD TRIPS 28 FIFTH FORM CAMPING TRIP 28 ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS : Queen Victoria House 30 Queen Mary House 35 Queen Elizabeth House 42 OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATION 46 CHARITY REPORT 56 Foreword A new era has dawned . Stover's Golden Jubilee, beside bringing one stage of the School's history to a triumphant conclusion, marked the beginning of a second half- century . The Whit Sunday Eucharist, which was the culmination of the Jubilee celebrations, carried the message of pentecostal renewal and was an inspiration to all present who had ears to hear. Stover goes forward in faith, encouraged by the completion of the Jubilee Hall, around which an aura of the near-miraculous is likely to linger, for it had seemed impossible that this building could be converted from dance hall to place of worship in the brief early hours of that Whit Sunday morning, yet the transformation was achieved—silently, speedily and to perfection. Throughout the Jubilee weekend, the atmosphere was that of a happy family gathering . On the Saturday, Mrs . Key, our Founder, opened the Jubilee Hall, her joy in the occasion being enhanced by the arrival from Australia of her eldest son who acted as one of his father's assistants at the Sunday Eucharist. It has been a great privilege for Stover to have had Bishop Key as Chaplain for a number of years . Now, in accordance with his long-term planning, he has resigned in favour of the Reverend Christopher Knott, Rector of Highweek and Teigngrace, to whom we extend a warm welcome. We welcome also several new members of staff . Two new house mistresses had been expected—Mrs . Wood in the Phyllis Dence Wing and Mrs . Pritchard in Clock House— but, in the event, we have a third, for Miss Bezley has had to retire for reasons of health and has been succeeded by Mrs . Sheffield in the Main School . Miss Piggott has taken over the Geography and Biology classes formerly taught by Mrs. Gardner—whom we congratulate on the birth of a son—and Mrs . Harding is Miss Davis' successor in the Physical Education department . During last summer term, Stover had temporary matrons and a temporary Sister— the latter, whose husband was with the South Atlantic Task Force, said that she would have sought a permanent post if she had not been married—but permanent appointments have been made for this autumn term : Mrs . Holland has become Matron and Miss Hyslop Sister. Our best wishes, for happiness in new work or in retirement, go to those staff who have left and whom we thank for their services to Stover. We hope especially that rest from work will enable Miss Bezley to recover her health and are glad that she lives so close to Stover that we can expect to see her here often . In addition to being house mistress to the junior boarders and to teaching Biology to junior forms, Miss Bezley has been in charge of the Library and has organised Saturday excursions and numerous evening activities . Miss Piper, who has reached retirement age but who character- istically intends to take another, albeit non-resident, post, has organised the Careers department with wonderful efficiency, as well as being house mistress in the Phyllis Dence Wing . Mrs. Pearson, who for years has been a leading member of the Music department, will likewise be greatly missed ; we look forward, however, to her presence in the audience at future school concerts. Staff, whether long-established or newly-arrived, have to be adaptable, these days, to substantial change . Of changes made at the beginning of this school year, the most significant has been an association, at sixth form level, with Trinity School, Teignmouth, the maintenance and extension of which must be a joint objective. Trinity sixth formers now come to Stover for Advanced Level Biology and Home Economics, while Stover sixth formers go to Trinity for Economics (a subject not previously available to pupils here) and Advanced Level Art . This link affords a promising avenue to the expansion of Stover's sixth form, since it is a means whereby the larger, more competitive Advanced Level classes which many parents desire can be achieved . We take pleasure in our new academic partnership with Trinity, while looking forward to continued friendly rivalry in games . C.A . SMITH October, 1982 3 In Memoriam MRS. COTTLE The death of Mrs . Cottle, near the end of last summer term, brought sadness to Stover and to Teigngrace . All who knew her had hoped that she would enjoy a long retirement at Chudleigh where she had settled very happily in her new home . She will be greatly missed by her many friends. Mrs. Cottle was Housekeeper at Stover for ten years . Arriving in September 1970, with her husband who was to be Cook-Caterer here until his death in 1977, Mrs. Cottle speedily formed a strong attachment to the School and its environs . Few persons, in recent times, can have had so intimate a knowledge of the original Stover estate as she possessed, for she was a tireless walker of rarely-trodden paths, had a profound interest in nature and was led by an intuitive sense of the past to read everything which she could find on local history. Foremost among Mrs . Cottle's qualities were a love of children, a love of animals and a love of flowers . While all who were at Stover during her time, whether staff or pupils, will have happy memories of her kindness and her humour, it is those who were once homesick new boarders who will remember, with especial gratitude, her motherliness. Mrs. Cottle's way with animals was little short of miraculous . Her appearance in the garden of her bungalow, whether to work there or to rest in the sun, signalled also the appearance of a diversity of creatures, both domestic and wild, which gathered around her . "You look just like St. Francis", I used to tell her. The flowers which Mrs . Cottle tended in her garden, together with those with which she delighted to decorate the School and Chapel, were recalled by the abundance of flowers sent to Teigngrace Church, on the occasion of her funeral, in affectionate and most fitting tribute. Mark Cottle, her son, has Stover's deepest sympathy in his bereavment. C .A. SMITH MRS . LEIGHTON Mrs . Leighton died early in 1982 after a short illness. A member of the domestic staff from 1960 to 1980, she made it her special responsibility to look after the Domestic Science Room, and took a keen interest in all the work done in the department. She will be remembered with gratitude and affection by all those who took Cookery and by the school in general . F.R.G. Gifts to the School It is with great pleasure that the following kind gifts were received: 'Historical Atlas' for the Library — Jane Daymond. Silver Cup for Cross Country Running ; to be awarded to the fastest Stover girl in the Area Championships — Caroline Prescott. At the time of going to print, fifty chairs for the Jubilee Hall, given by parents, old girls, friends and present pupils . These chairs cost £7 .50 apiece and, if wished, an inscribed plaque may be attached to the chair. 4 Form and Improvement Prizes for the year September 1981—July 1982 IW Improvement Eleanor Household Claire Llewelyn ID Form Georgina Pope Lara Booth Improvement Sara Kendall IIB Form Sally Churchward Kim Mills Jocelyn Tomkins IIC Improvement Emma Westbury-Clarke IID Form Helen Downing Sarah Harvey Improvement Laura Allison IIW Form Kathryn Jones Improvement Julie Connell IVD Form Samantha Andrew Vanessa Medley IVS Improvement Lisa Eastment Fiona Hajee Subject Prizes for the year September 1981—July 1982 Religious Knowledge (presented by Miss Dence) Vanda Woolcock English Tessa Shillabeer Mathematics (Roseanne Macgregor-Morris (Kathleen Sacklyn History Senior Jane Daymond Junior Sarah Harvey Biology Katherine Rowland Latin (presented by Miss Jewell Hill) Sarah Hatton French Sarah Hatton Home Economics Tracey Elliott Katherine Tremlett Needlework Sarah Brackley Art Senior Diana Dudley 1st year Verity Walker Science Joanne Hurley Physics Samantha Andrew Chemistry Joanne Hine Music Sally Roberts Drama Alison Fleming Drama Plate (presented by Louise Jones) For her contributions to School Drama—Alison Fleming 5 Examination Results 1981/82 Key: El— English Language ; Et— English Literature ; Rs— Religious Studies; Hy—History ; Gy—Geography ; Cs—Classics in Translation ; Ln—Latin ; Fr—French; Gn—German; Ma—Mathematics ; Ph—Physics ; Ch—Chemistry ; By—Biology; At—Art ; Mu—Music ; Fa—Fashion and Fabrics, Fn—Food and Nutrition; Ty— Typewriting. ADVANCED LEVEL P. Dickens Et C, By E. D . Dudley Et E, Ph 0, At O. A. Fleming Et E, At O. R. Francis Et 0, At E. J . Hurley Ma D, Ph C, Ch D. D . Medley Et D, Hy E. L. Morgan Gy 0, At D. H . Mott Gy O. D . Rolls Et C, By O. T . Shillabeer Et B, Fr O. A. Sijuade At O. H . Tainsh Et D, Gy B, By D. ORDINARY LEVEL & C .S.E. CO' Level grades are indicated by a letter, C .S.E. grades by a number) FORM 6—SUPPLEMENTARY SUBJECTS V. Armstrong Ma 4, Ln C. J . Barker Fr B. M. Burton Ph D. S . Carne Ma 3.

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