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The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School Record “Although the school is very academic, we found it to be the antithesis of an exam factory, offering a broad and liberal education, with a major emphasis on extra curricular activities that all students are expected to get involved in.” Good Schools Guide Review 2016 Edition 2017 / 2018 CONTENTS From the Headteacher School Captains and Subject Captains Department News: Art Business and Economics Computing and ICT Drama English and Media Humanities Mathematics Modern Languages Music Physical Education Politics, Psychology and Sociology Science Technology Exams 2018 The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Career Destinations and Degree Courses The Worshipful Company of Coopers Bursaries Salvete Valete News of Former Students and Staff The Jack Petchey Award Scheme Semper Fidelis In Memory of…... FROM THE HEADTEACHER Dr David Parry 2013 - 2018 “Welcome to the 2017/2018 edition of The Coopers’ Coborn Record. It has been some years since the last Record was produced, and I am pleased that we intend to recommence its annual production electronically. I hope you find this edition informative and entertaining, and that you will share my pride on being associated with the School. I have had a fantastic time working here and am immensely proud that my name will go on the Headteachers’ Board in the Theatre – the first entry being Roger Henderson in 1555! Best wishes to you all.“ Dr D Parry Headteacher School Captains 2017 – 2018 th School 6 Form Games Music Captains Captains Captains Captains Anna Manning Thomas Larke Thema Archer Anna Clements Joshua Stephens Phoebe Menear Vice Captains Caitlan Denham Vice Captains Anna Doherty Tofunmi Adigun- James Macleod Brianna Cummins Natasha Hameed Drewett George Bull Sean Middleton Ciaran Cheung Phoebe Haroon Emma Edgell- Reeves Olivia Miller Luke Scrivener Milo Pope Ben Palmer Riva Siggins Lucy Scrutton Riya Sethi Elysha Thatcher-Gray Henry Seagroatt Zara White School Subject Captains 2017 – 2018 BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY PHYSICS COMPUTER ICT SCIENCE Aaron-Jerome Oliver Dorrington Agyei William White Sam Ford Ted Buchanan Suzan Yetismis Charlotte Emma Howard Braian Strak Charity Guchu Barton ART HISTORY MATHEMATICS POLITICS GEOGRAPHY Annabelle Argent Aaron Zurita Gabrielle Joe Johnson Oliver Morter Samson Britney Mason Lucy Eost Emily Bagnall Shofolwe Ogbebor Liam Fearon PSYCHOLOGY SOCIOLOGY ECONOMICS BUSINESS MEDIA STUDIES Mayowa Aimee Ellerton Chay Lauder- Haroon Bouazza Beth Wybrow Osunsami Dominic Lewis Robb India El-Badini George Monckton Florence Tia Treble Dutton RE GERMAN ENGLISH PRODUCT DRAMA & DESIGN THEATRE Callum Ison Isaac Alice Ford Abigail Shipton Emily Mellows Ugbeikwu Joe Deighton Will Moore Emma Reid Emily Emily Styrka McAllister FRENCH SPANISH MED SOC MFL ICT PREFECTS Amy Maguire Mayoukh Saha Bukola Abass Jennifer Chujor Alice Mills Abigail Shipton Helen Katie Hulbert Isabelle Martin Olivia Thomas Grace Okunola Duggan Emily Brand Carla Costan ART Paris Trip December 2017 “On the last day of the Autumn Term just as everyone was looking forward to breaking up for Christmas, Mr Claude and myself accompanied eight Year 12 Art students to Paris for what was an extremely packed full and enjoyable weekend. We arrived at The Gare du Nord around mid morning, purchased the Metro Tickets and proceeded to our hotel located to the east of Paris in Gallieni. Having dropped off luggage we headed straight to Opéra National/Palais Garnier, where we saw some amazing architecture as well as the breathtaking Marc Chagall painted ceiling. From there we took a walk through The Tuileries Gardens. The wet weather did not dampen anyone’s spirits and after a short sit down we walked up to The Champs-Élysées and as far as The Arc de Triomphe. Wanting to squeeze as much in as possible, we then went to The Pompidou Centre which houses a huge amount of excellent 20th Century artwork. We had a lovely meal just across from the Pompidou Centre, and special mention must go to Mr Claude who saved the Marc Chagall painted ceiling day when it came to speaking to the staff in his apparently Opera National/Palais Garnier quite ‘rusty’ French! It sounded pretty fluent to me! On Saturday morning went early to The Louvre which was surprisingly quiet. After a few hours there we popped over the River Seine to The Musee d’Orsay to see yet more fantastic paintings from some of the world’s most famous artists. We then had a bit of time to spare before making our way up to Notre Dame so popped in to a gallery called L’Orangerie. I am glad we did as it was an unexpected gem! The first few rooms housed some enormous Monet panoramic paintings on curved walls. We went in to the iconic, historical cathederal and sat through part of a service which seemed to transport us out of the bustling heart of Paris. Later that morning we went to our last gallery of the weekend, The Museum of Modern Art, which has recently undergone some renovation. The trip was an excellent opportunity to enrich and support the students’ coursework, as well as seeing some of the world’s most iconic artwork, museums and landmarks. I am sure I speak on behalf of Mr Claude and all of the students when I say we had a great time and will take away some fantastic memories. So much so we are already planning next year’s Autumn Term trip! “ Paul Withyman Art Exhibition at the Parish Church of All Saints, Cranham This exhibition showcased work from thirty-two of our Year 7 students with the title of the work being ‘New Beginnings’. The exhibition started on the evening of Friday, 5 January with a private view for artists and their parents, Reverend Marion Williams from The Parish Church of All Saints, Cranham, as well as Mr Withyman (Head of Art Department) and Ms English. The exhibition and voting continued on to Saturday, where members of the public and the church community were invited to view the exhibition and vote for their favourties, as well as enjoying tea and cake. Reverend Williams co-ordinated the votes and the winning three artists were announced during Sunday’s church service, where many of our students and their families were in attendance. Ibrahim Iqbal, Year 7, 1st Prize National Portrait Trip Mrs Tiffin and Mr Withyman took Year 10 Art students to The National Portrait Gallery as part of their GCSE course. To have the opportunity to see first hand how some of the most influential painters of the 20th century handled their paintings is a crucial part in understanding and enriching students’ own work. Armed with sketchbooks and pencils, students split in to small groups and explored paintings that appealed to them. It was good to see students recognising some of the paintings looked at in class. Although books can reproduce images of paintings there really is no substitute for seeing them in the flesh. I hope students found a new appreciation for some of Robert Bevan’s paintings as well as those of Ruskin Spear, Lucian Freud, Graham Sutherland, John Bratby, John Singer Seargent, and David Hockney. Tate Britain Trip Year 11 artists visited Tate Britain. Along the way we were able to admire the Houses of Parliament. In Victoria Tower Gardens we stopped at the statue of the Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, celebrating 100 years of women’s suffrage. In the same park we also admired Rodin’s powerful sculpture, The Burghers of Calais. We spent a very productive day at the gallery, beginning with the gallery’s collection of paintings by J.M.W. Turner. After learning about one of Britain’s greatest artists, students focused on exploring the collection to support their GCSE exam preparation. This year students are developing final projects around the exam theme of ‘Fragments’. The visit was a valuable opportunity to reflect on the theme, engaging with the Tate collection, with in-depth looking, sketching and thinking. BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS . Forty-eight Year 12 students took part in the Student Investor Challenge, an online trading game. Each team was given £100,000 to invest with the aim of maximising their returns over a two-month period. The teams took various approaches to the challenge, with some watching the news very closely in the hope of spotting likely changes in the market. Whilst the teams did not move on to the finals, the competition promoted a great deal of relevant discussion. As part of the Year 9 Activities week the Business and Economics department took the all Year 9 students to the Bank of England museum to learn about the history of the bank and its role in the economy. They learned what the Bank of England does and how it affects us. Students enjoyed finding out how prices are kept stable and how the government tries to balance the economy. The many interactive displays gave them the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the difficulties involved in keeping the financial system safe and sound At the heart of the museum is the ‘Stock Office’, which showed students what the inside of the Bank of England would have looked like 200 hundred years ago. In the centre of the ‘Stock Office’ is a large model of a ship. Keeping prices stable is a bit like sailing a ship. You need to avoid storms and hazards that might push you off course. In the ‘Modern Economy’ room, students found out why there are 40,000 gold bars in the Bank of England’s underground vaults. In the ‘Rotunda’ room they were able to try to lift a real gold bar. Unfotunately, they couldn’t take it home! COMPUTING - ICT The academic year 2017-2018 saw the last cohort of GCSE and A level ICT students sit their exams before the change exclusively to Computer Science and we were pleased to see 100% of students achieving A* to C grades at both levels.