The Queen's School Chester

Governing Body Chairman J. A. Bruce. MA Deputy Chairman Dr. K. Dalzell MB. ChB. JP

The Right Reverend The Lord Bishop of Chester

D. T. Doxat-Pratt. A RIB A

W. C. Dutton. MBE. FCIS

J. H. Entwisle. BSc. Dip BA. CChem. FRSC

Mrs S. P. Jones. CC

B. A. G. King. TD

Mrs A. Mounsey

P. A. W. Roberts. MA. FCA

The Reverend Canon J. C. Sladden. MA. BD Oxon

Miss K. M. WoodSRN. NA (H) C(Lond)

Clerk to the Governors

B. Dutton. FCA

37-43 White Friars

Chester

Tel. 01244 312351

Headmistress

MlSS D. M. Skilheck. BA (Hons.) London. Cert Ed

Deputy Headmistress Mrs S. H. Sheedy. B Sc (Hons.) Liverpool. PGCE

Cover Illustration

Market Flowers bv Rebecca Slater. (JVC Foreword

"A// //if world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: The Staff and girls make their exits and entrances they have their exits and their entrances: and the School carries on through its ages. There and one man in his time plays several parts, have been several major developments through the his acts being seven ages." ages, the enlargement of the original building, the development of the Liverpool Road site, the Library This quotation from Shakespeare's "As You Like It", Wing, the North Wing, the Language Block and the could well be applied to the school. Reading the pitching of the gymnasium roof. monthly Newsletter and looking through the 1996 Have Mynde certainly gives a picture of activity and In November 1996 the School will embark on a new opportunity. The stages of women are clearly age to be made possible through an Appeal. shown, from the dreams and accounts of Sandford House children, through the impressive creative A Staff Committee looked at our future needs and writing of Nedham House girls, to the range of took into account suggestions and Miss Skilbeck activities evident in all the accounts from Senior comments from parents. These were discussed School. Add to these the events organised by the with Governors and various options were Headmistress Parents Association and The Queen's School explored: utilising buildings nearby, moving to a new Association and the picture is complete, of a school site, developing new areas on our which is busy, happy and successful. All those who present site. After investigation the last option was are 'players' gain a great deal from the School and regarded as the only viable solution. I am sad that some girls do not take advantage of the many opportunities on offer. The areas on our present site which we hope to develop are the gymnasium roof and the area These opportunities are provided by staff and are between the gymnasium and the North Wing, over and above their teaching commitment. utilising the space above the gymnasium changing Teaching, as every teacher knows, is not just room and building above the entrance to the delivering subject matter but being aware of the playground. This will enable a train of events to be needs and aspirations of the whole person who is set in motion: a new Sixth Form Centre in the 'new' on the receiving end. We are fortunate in having space, an Art Room in the gymnasium roof, and a staff who are experts in their chosen fields and who Dance-Drama Studio in the old Art Room. The are dedicated and sensitive teachers. vacated Sixth Form Common Room in Stanley Place will be used for lockers, thus freeing the ground floor of the Science Block for additional The beginning and end of the academic year laboratory accommodation. As part of this plan we always bring changes. In September 1995 we also hope to improve computer facilities and welcomed Ms. Noble as Head of Classics and Miss upgrade library and careers provisions. These are Mrs Sheedy Arnold to Sandford House. Mr. Belkadi joined us to the major wishes' for the next age of the School, Deputy Headmistress help cover Mrs Davies (Miss Heaney's) maternity and it must surely be significant that the first year of leave and during the year Dr. Stalford covered Mrs the Appeal coincides with the Centenary of The Wiley's absence and Mrs Treweek has joined us to Queen's School Association. As part of their cover Mrs Chafer's maternity leave. Mrs Coxhead is Centenary, the Association is planning to increase our Health Adviser and provides a valuable service their Bursary Fund and we hope that monies from to the girls. the main Appeal will augment the School's Bursary Fund. These will ensure that girls of ability will be There have been staff changes during the year. Mrs able to attend The Queen's School regardless of Berry and Miss Nowell have been granted early the limited financial means of the family. retirement on health grounds. This is a great sadness to both ladies and a bitter blow to the History department of the school. Many girls have The Parents' Association plays an important role in benefited from their inspired teaching and we are the life of the School. They help us with visits, fortunate that the reputation of the department has careers work, support for School functions and been maintained by Mrs Robert, together with her fund-raising. Over the years the Parents' colleagues. Association has provided the pupils with many 'extras' large and small. The Committee and all Mrs Brady retires this summer after five years as helpers are to be congratulated on their fund-raising Head of Nedham House. Mrs Brady had previously during the last year, especially the Autumn Market, been a teacher at Nedham House and returned as the Ladies Luncheon, the Caledonian Evening, Head. In this role she instituted several changes Taurean Trio, Summer Ball and most recently, the while maintaining the special atmosphere of Nedham House Garden Party. Nedham House. Thanks go to our Governors and to Mr. Dutton for all Mrs Wiley retires from the Chemistry department the work they do for the School, often behind the after 28 years service. She has inspired many girls scenes. We are fortunate in the whole team at The with a love of Chemistry and shown them Queen's School and hope you will enjoy reading applications of the subject outside the laboratory. Have Mynde and will realise the team effort which makes so many of the activities possible. Mrs Carpenter, who has taught Spanish and French during the last nine years, leaves us to take up a Best wishes to those who make their exits in 1996 post in a Sixth Form College. She has imbued many and welcome to those who make their entrances girls with a love of Spanish through the Sixth Form and help to move the School into another exciting course which she developed. age.

We bid farewell to Mrs Willsdon who leaves us after Congratulations to our Editorial Team on the 1996 3 years during which she has taught Biology. She Have Mynde: they have indeed provided a good and her daughter Rebecca leave to join Mr. stage for the finale of the academic year 1995-96. Willsdon in Singapore. We wish them well.

Miss Grimshaw leaves us for a permanent post in London and Ms. Noble leaves to return to her former school in London. Miss Luxmore, Clarinet and Saxophone, leaves us to take up a post in Birmingham.

We thank all these ladies for the service, scholarship and inspiration they have brought to -a- 0T n » their teaching and to the School, and wish them well for the future.

I English Mathematics Pianoforte R. P. Ainsworlh. RA (Hons.) Dunelm. /. J. Armstrong. BSc (Hons.) Dunelm. Miss R. Jones. GMus (Hons.), B Phil Newcastle. ACP. PGCE PGCE ARNCM. LRAM. ARCM. FLCM Mrs W. A. Beynon. BA (Hons.) Mrs A. Carter. BSc Liverpool. BEd Liverpool. PGCE. RSA Dip TEFL (Hons.) Liverpool. PGCE Violin and Viola Mrs S. Chafer. BA I Hons.) Wales. Mrs S. Osborne. BSc (Hons.) London. MrsJ. Holmes. MusB (Hons.) PGCE. ALCM PGCE Manchester. GRSM. ARMCM. Dip Ed Mrs H. Putel. BA (Hons.) Liverpool Miss P. Stanley. BSc (Hons.) Reading Mrs S. M. Stinson. BSc (Hons.) Cello & Piano Religious Education London. PGCE Mrs C. E. Jones. BA Glasgow. LGSM Mrs B. Lloyd. BD Umdon Mrs S. Sheedy. BSc (Hons.) Liverpool. Guitar Mrs H. M. Morris. Cert Ed. Adv Dip PGCE (Deputy Headmistress) Curriculum Studies P. D. Oliver. BMus Dunelm. LTCL Physics History C. V. Cook. BSc (Hons.) Wales. PGCE Woodwind MrsJ. M. Roberts. BA (Hons.) Mrs P. Moate. BSc (Hons.) Mrs E. Dutch. BA Bristol. ARCM Newcastle-upon-Tyne. PGCE Nottingham. I'GCE Ms R. M. Lyons. BA (Hons.) Mus Liverpool Miss W. J. Grimshaw. BA (Hons) Mrs P. Steventon. BSc (Hons.) Exeter. Manchester. PGCE PGCE Miss K. Luxmore. GRNCM. PPRNCM Mrs V. F. Cooper. BSc(Hons) Salfonl. Singing PGCE Chemistry Dr K. R. Young. BSc (Hons.) PGCE. Mrs F. M. Cooke. MA Cantab. LRAM Geography PhD. MEd Liverpool. CChem. MRSC Dip Ed Mrs E. D. Rowland. BSc (Hons.) Dr. C. P. Johnson. BSc (Hons.) PhD Bristol London. CChem. MRSC. PGCE Speech and Drama Mrs A. Mistry. LGSM. ALAM Mrs S. J. Bust in. BSc (Hons.) London Mrs M. C. Wiley. BSc (Hons.) Liverpool Mrs M. O. Selby. BA (Hons.) Physical Education Liverpool. PGCE Biology Mrs C. E. Moore. Cert Ed Coventry- Classics MISS S. Woodland. BSc (Hons.) Leeds. College Miss J. Hack. BA (Hons.) Nonington Mi A. Noble. MA (Hons) Cantab. BA Open University. MSc York. College (Kent) PGCE PGCE PGCE. CBiol. Ml Biol. Mrs L. Waring. BEd I.M. Marsh Mrs L Griffiths. MA (Hons.) Mrs E. L Jones. BSc (Hons.) Bristol. College of Physical Education St. Andrews. Dip Ed. Cert Ed PGCE Mrs E. A. Jevons. BA (Hons.) Mrs S. M. Swift. BSc (Hons.) Umdon. Southampton. Cert Ed BA Open University. PGCE Ancillary Staff Mrs C. Willsdon. BSc (Hons.) London. Secretary Modern Languages: PGCE Mrs S. E. Salter French, German, Design Technology Assistant School Secretary Spanish, Italian Mrs P. E. Applewhite Mrs P. Moate. BSc (Hons.) Mrs M. B. Chorley. BA (Hons.) Nottingham. PGCE Clerk's Assistant Manchester. PGCE Mrs A. Clements. BSc London. PGCE Mrs K. Underwood Mrs M. E. Prince. BA (Hons.) She/field. Dip Ed. Cert Ed Economics Catering Manager Miss M. J. Hemming. BA (Hons.) Mrs L Cracknell. BA Nottingham. Mrs C. Reynolds Lancaster. MA Birmingham. PGCE PGCE Laboratory Assistants Miss P. Heaney. BA (Hons.) Sheffield. Mrs J. Falcon. BA Open University PGCE Mrs J. Barnes (Biology) Mrs S. Starr Hall. BA (Hons.) Careers Mrs T. Powell (Chemistry) Dunelm. PGCE Mrs J. Falcon. BA Open University Mrs P. A. Thomas (Physics) Mrs P. Maddocks, BA (Hons.) London Mr L Rees (DT) Home Economics Mrs S. J. Bowden. BA Manchester. Technical Assistant PGCE Mrs G. J. Hoyle. Cert Ed Madeley College (Keele). BA Open University Mrs J. Lamprell Mrs V. Carpenter. BA (Joint Hons.) Mrs M. Leigh. Cert Ed F.L Colder Nottingham. PGCE Caretaker College. Liverpool Mrs B. Faulkner Language Conversation Art Grounds/Maintenance Officer Miss E Vtala Les Lettres Maitrise. Mrs F. Blything. BA (Hons.) Mr B. Lewis PGCE Manchester Polytechnic Miss E K Schwarz Mrs A. J. Latham. BA (Hons) Grounds/Maintenance Assistant Mr C. Faulkner Information Technology Loughborough College D. Fisher. BSc. UMIST. CEng. PGCE Music Mrs J. Lucas. GTCL (Hons.) LTCL C. Pilsbury. MEd Liverpool. FTCL. ARMCM. LTCL Cert Mus Ed London. Dip Mus Tech Brass A. M. Lewis. Dip Mus Tech THE JUNIOR DEPARTMENT ^ THE PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT

at Nedham House at Sandford House Head of Department: Head of Department: Mrs B. Brady B.Ed.. Miss R. R. Morgan B.A. (Hons.) Manchester, CNAA Wales, r.c.c.i:.

Miss S. M. Paice Cert.Ed.. Miss R Arnold B.Ed. (Hons) Goldsmiths' College. London Westminster College. Oxford Mrs L Lindop B.Ed. (Hons.). Homerton College. Cambridge Mrs D. Thomas B.Ed. (Hons.). Sussex

Mrs M. D. Meredith Cert.Ed.. C.F. Mrs B. Arkley Cert.Ed.. St. Hilds Mott College of Education College. Durham

Mrs C. Tottey B.Ed.. l.M. Mrs B. Hudson Ceil.Ed.. La Sainte Marsh College of Physical Education Union College of Education. Southampton Mrs J. Holmes Mus.B. (Hons) Manchester. GRSM ARMCM F. Charters. Caretaker

P. Lillex, Caretaker

gifts to the school 1995-96

Steve BackhOUSe, School Electrician Clock for the Main Hall.

Mrs Ferris Prize for Classics (£100), Display cabinet for the Classics room.

AtlOn Prize for Achievement.

UVI Leavers 1995 ^UDS of bulbs, rose hushes and spring bulbs.

The Queen's School Brotherhood Trophy for effort, endeavour and fellowship.

Shell Research Limited Perkin Elmer 177 grating Infra-Red Spectrophotometer far the

Chemistry Department.

Syd Faulkner Rosebush "Schoolgirl".

Sian, Myfanwy and Betul Salih Donation for English History and Classics Departments.

Mr LaWSOn (Kathryn and Charlotte) 'Chester 1851' Dim ion. UVI Leavers 1996 School Crest mounted on a wooden shield; roses for the garden. HAVE Mynde

4 (left to right): Katherine Reed, Nicola Riley, Julie Simms, Deborah Morris, Katherine Totty, Elizabeth Horsefield, Catherine Gosmore, Sarah Drury, Mrs Griffiths, Jane Williams, Emma Levick, Katy Benton,

ijjfe . Kate Walker, Elizabeth Barrow. Staff new§ congratulatio newly-created entrance hall, retirement retirement the front room with its Design Mrs Marjorie Berry joined The and Technology equipment, the Queen's School as a teacher of Mrs Barbara Brady originally staff room and the resources History in 1980. Since then her joined the staff at Nedham room, upstairs. She has earned love and enthusiasm for her House in 1979 as Form I the appreciation of staff, subject have inspired countless teacher. The First Year pupils children and parents. Her busy girls. She will be sorely missed. greatly benefited from her blend schedule never prevents her We are all very grateful to her for of lively, imaginative teaching, from being an unhurried all she has contributed to the life good humour and firm listener, offering constructive of the school and we wish her a direction. She remained for advice with sympathetic very happy and fulfilling several years before leaving to understanding. Thoughtful retirement. JR move south with her family in leadership, careful guidance 1984. Her return in September and a warm personality give 1991, was as Head of her the qualities of a valued Department. Under her colleague and friend to many. congratulations to... intuitive hand, the curriculum We wish her a very happy has been extended, bringing it retirement and warmly thank into line with the development her for the valuable of the 1990's. Various parts of contributions she has made to marriages the building have been the Junior Department. Mrs Sarah Osborne (Purcell) renovated, especially the S. Paice on her marriage in July 1995 obituary births Stella Pope came to The Queen's School as Head of Classics in 1950. She was clearly a scholar and Mrs Pauline Davies (Heaney) she has the ability to convey her enthusiasm for the ancient world to those she taught. The Virgil on the birth of her son Gareth on lst Society flourished under her guidance and November. IMS students were taken to lectures in Liverpool organised by the school's branch of the University Classical Society of which she was secretary. There were also regular visits to Greek plays at Cambridge and Bradfield. and to retirement Hadrian's Wall. Those of us preparing to read Classics at University benefited from holiday Valerie Nowell joined the staff of The reading parties, which Miss Pope organised in her visitor at Commemoration. Queen's School as Head of History in flat in Stanley Place. Carol Services and 1984 after a solitary year-long trek In addition to her Classics teaching Miss Pope Prizegiving. For many years round Europe. The individuality which was also in charge of the reference library, and she was the school archivist led her to undertake such an she took responsibility for helping Upper VI girls and she was a tutor in Classics expedition permeated every facet of fill in their university applications. UCCA forms, for the open university until her life at school. as they were then known. When Miss Pope she reached the upper age retired after twenty seven years at The Queen's Students will remember her limit. Even after that she School some of her colleagues wrote and outstanding scholarship and academic continued to attend presented a parody of Euripides' "The Bacchae" prowess, coupled with an inimitable conferences and courses entitled "The Uccae". style of teaching, which inspired many around the country. When I Miss Pope took a deep interest in her pupils and girls to love History, and to read the saw her a few weeks before her kept in touch with many after they left school, subject at university. Always interested death she told me of a postal extending that interest to their husbands and in the status and perception of women, pupil to whom she was children. She was a a great letter writer and she taught a fascinating "Women in teaching Greek and whose sender of closely written postcards from the Society" course in the sixth form. translation of Thucydides she many places of interest she visited. Greece and She will be remembered with deep was marking. Rome were her first loves. I had the privilege of Stella Pope was a very special affection by her colleagues both for her spending a fortnight in Rome with her and could person and those of us who wisdom and her penetrating humour. not have had a better guide. By this time I was her have had the privilege of being Her premature retirement as a result of colleague in the Classics Department, and her her pupils and her colleagues ill-health has been a great blow to us, help and guidance to me in my early years of have had our lives enriched by and all members of The Queen's teaching were invaluable. knowing her. School join together to wish her a After her retirement Miss Pope kept in close CF speedy recovery. MJH touch with the Queens School. She was a regular

5 her loyalty, support, advice and retirement sincere friendship over many years. In recent years she has also led the very Christine Wiley has always nourished successful teams of Lower VI chemists a deep intellectual appreciation of her to The Royal Society of Chemistry subject and has taken much care to Young Analysts Competition at the ensure that a well-founded base has University of Liverpool. Christine has been presented to her pupils. Her not only worked in the laboratory but quiet manner has also been a great also with visits by groups of pupils to reassurance to those who have found steelworks, sewage disposal works, the exuberance of other members of the Salt Museum, and Stratford-upon- the department too much to cope with Avon - to illustrate that chemists are as well as the rigours of the subject. well-rounded individuals. As further She has always been a much valued evidence, Christine is an excellent colleague within the department and cook, and enjoys walking in the Lakes, the school as a whole, not only for the and is no doubt looking forward to excellence of her Chemistry, but for having more time for both! KRY

Miss Wendy ^TTTlTitll Grimshaw, herself ST a former pupil of the school, joined ^ftr ii 1, 11 Ithe History*- department in 4) I September 1995. & interview I Her youth and £ with Mrs Coxhead, our new health advisor. [vigoua rear l havassee provet and & • although we will all What training have you had? Imiss her, we wish I trained as a general nurse (RGN) in .her well in her newj London. I then went on to study | job at Frances |« Midwifery at Birmingham followed by *_ Holland School, JB \Q training in health visitor work in 'London. JFw Croydon. I then went on to school • **** nursing. Mrs Catherine Willsdon joined The Do you like working here? Queen's School staff as a part-time Very much. I like the caring atmosphere and also the fact that Mrs Vivien Carpenter member of the Biology department in pupils care about each other as well September 1993 and became full After coming to The Queen's School as the teachers. I have also found that time in September 1994. She I have been accommodated very well. in 1987 to teach the sixth form non- immediately established herself as an specialist course in Spanish, Mrs invaluable member of the Have many people been to see Carpenter developed a course you? Yes - however I have seen the department, not only for her teaching leading to highly successful results in two extremes: most of the people who skills but also for her unflappability have come to see me have been first Spanish at GCSE for sixth formers. and great sense of humour. As a years and sixth formers. Her teaching has extended recently colleague, she has been friendly and not only to A Level French groups but Is there a broad range of supportive. She has also been also to more junior classes and she problems? Yes, definitely! Problems involved in many other school vary from minor phobias to home will be missed by girls throughout the activities; helping with netball, joining problems. I also see a lot of people school as well as by her colleagues. with stress. I help this by teaching in house and end of term events with Mrs Carpenter leaves us to take up a relaxation and by having small group verve. We shall all miss Catherine full time post at a sixth form college. sessions. and wish her every happiness with We thank her for her dedicated work her family in Singapore. What do you find rewarding about over the last nine years and wish her your job? Helping! I also like the fact happiness and satisfaction in her new SW that I can give my full attention work. MC because I am fully devoted to helping, as I have no other responsibilities. 5T farewell CG & KT Ms Anne Noble came to the School as Head of Classics in September, farewell 1995. She quickly made an impact: her warm personality, lively An enthusiastic member of the Music enthusiasm for her subject and Department, Ms. Luxmore has inspired inspirational teaching endeared her to and encouraged many in her specialist staff and students alike. We are all area of clarinet and saxophone. very sorry that she is leaving us for family reasons and wish her well in her We wish her well in her move to new post as Head of Classics at Birmingham. JL Putney High School. LG The Queen's School Parents' drew a tremendous response and meetings with the Governors to Association recently presented the was a sell-out within days of the discuss matters of interest to the school with a cheque for over tickets being printed. At yet another parents. £11,600 to pay for items requested event, Peter Dixon, principal 'cello by the Junior and Senior Schools. of the BBC Philharmonic, brought As 1997 approaches, the QSPA is The QSPA is proud of its fund fellow musicians to the school for a becoming more focused, raising activities and delighted that delightful evening of music. He has particularly in the light of the Appeal 5 the money raised will be used for since agreed to give a solo recital of which is shortly to be launched. We such worthwhile causes as The Bach 'Cello Suites, in Chester have been working closely with Mrs Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, Cathedral on 2nd May 1997, in Sheedy to think of ways to improve hockey and lacrosse training, support of The Queen's School. Two the lines of communication between music, computer science and the weeks ago the Garden Party at the parents and the school. Parents m minibus fund. The money will also JuniorSchool drew record numbers have been invited to become contribute towards new books and a of parents and children. The Junior Classroom Coordinators, who will CD ROM system for the library. School children were invited to disseminate information as and enter a painting competition, on the when the need arises. Parents are All this was achieved through the theme, Endangered Species, to be being co-opted onto the Committee parents who supported the events judged on the day of the party. The to spread the workload and organised by the QSPA Committee. Committee were overwhelmed by increase the bank of expertise. Sub- Our biggest event was the Autumn the quality of the art work produced. Committees are forming to organise Market, which involved a network of Judging was a difficult task and all events for next year. All this has dedicated parents, who spent agreed that the animals were taken time, thought and energy, but nights either making goods or on endangered, indeed some were will hopefully lay the foundations for Q) the phone, requesting support for unique! an even more successful year in (/> the various stalls at the market. A 1997. (/) big thank you to all involved. The In addition to the social functions Chris Jones QSPA Secretary O May Ball at The Grosvenor Hotel the Association is continuing its O 5>" 5" Craxton Wood 3 Hotel and Restaurant

We would like to welcome you to enjoy the delicious tastes of summer, whether for Lunch or for an evening meal.

Menu du Mois de Juin £19.85 (4 courses)

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Just 6 miles from the centre of Chester NAME LEFT SCHOOL UNIVERSITY DEGREE

Kate Peel 1991 University College, London 2:2 Geography

Joanne Brownley 1992 Liverpool 2:1 Orthoptics

Vivienne Bowra 1991 Manchester lst M.Physics with study in Europe

Anna Maddocks 1992 Cambridge 2:1 History

Jane McManus 1992 Cambridge 2:1 Nat. Science

Lesley McWilliam 1990 Cambridge 2:1 Nat. Science

Natalie Morris 1992 Cambridge 2:1 Medicine

Karen Honey 1992 Cambridge lst Nat. Science

Rebecca Richardson 1992 Cambridge 2:1 Classics

Victoria Flanagan 1992 Royal Holloway College, London 2:2 History

Sian Wright 1992 Manchester 2:2 Biology

Nicola Roberts 1992 Leeds 2:1 History

Sian Hockley 1992 York 1 st Chemistry

Philippa Jebson 1991 Birmingham 2:1 French Studies/Geography

Fiona Brimelow 1991 Birmingham 2:1 Modem Languages (French/German)

Nicola Durrant 1991 Belfast 2:1 Physiotherapy

Sian Salih 1992 Nottingham 2:1 English

Morag Kellie 1992 Sheffield lst Mathematics

Annabel Taylor 1992 Sheffield 2:1 Law

Kathryn Wylde 1991 Bath 2:1 Modern Languages

Laura Barter 1992 Imperial College, London 2:1 Chemistry

Julie Alexander 1991 Birmingham 2:1 Commerce with French

Polly Clark 1992 Birmingham 2:2 Geography

Victoria Connerty 1991 Birmingham 2:2 French Studies

Catherine Powell 1992 Birmingham lst Psychology

Beverley Roberts 1991 Birmingham 2:1 French

Susan Ireland 1991 Edinburgh 2:1 French

8 The prizes were presented by Miss Anne Minors, BA Hons, DipArch (Dist), RIBA, HKIA

Upper Fifth Results Sophie Dixon Eng A. Eng Lil A. German A. Anna Maclaine Eng. Eng Lit A. French A*. Orlanda Smith Eng. Eng Lit. Geog. Hisi A. Maihs. RS A. Biol A. Chem A, German A*. Hisl A. Maths A. Music. German A. Maths. Biol. Chem, Phys. Art. GCSE Grades A-C Phys A. Prize for outstanding performance Biol A. Chem A, Phys A. Prize for Sally Al-Bachari Eng A. Eng Lil A*. at GCSE outstanding performance at GCSE Francesco Southerden Eng A*. Eng Lil A*. French A. Hisl A. HE A*. Maths A. French A*. Geog A*. Hist A, Latin A*. Bio! A*. Chem A*. Phys A*. Prize for Isabel Downey Eng. Eng Lit A*. French, Anika Mathur Eng A, Eng Lit A, French A, Maths A*. Biol A*. Chem A*. Phys A*. outstanding achievement at GCSE Geog A. HE A*. Malhs. RS A, Coord Geog A. Hisl, Maths A. Biol A*, Chem A. Prize for outstanding performance ai GCSE Science A*A*. Grade VI Acting Phys A.Prize for outstanding performance Sophie Amell Eng. Eng Lil. French A. at GCSE Elizabeth Stone Eng, Eng Lit. French A, German. HE. Maths. Biol. Chem. Sarah Drury Eng A*. Eng Lit A*. French Geog A. Hisl. Maths A, Biol A. Chem A. Phys, Greek Civilisation A A*. German A*. Hisl A*. Malhs A. Jane Mooney Eng, Eng Lit A. French A*, Phys, An. Music A*. Biol A*. Chem A*. Phys A*. Geog A, German A*, Hisi A. Maths. Elizabeth Barrow Eng A*. Eng Lit A*. Prize for outstanding performance ai GCSE BiolA*, ChemA. PhysA. Prize for Joanna Sykes* Eng A*. Eng Lit A*. French French A*. Hist A. Maths. RS A*. outstanding performance at GCSE A*. Geog A*, Hist A*. German A*. Maths Coord Sc.A* A*. An A*. Prize for Caroline Faria Eng A. Eng Lil A. French A*. BiolA. Chem A*. Phys A*. outstanding achievemeni al GCSE A*. Geog A*. Hisl A*. Maths A. Biol A. Deborah Morris Eng A. Eng Lil A, French Chem A. Phys A*. Prize for outstanding A*. Hisi A. HE A. Mains, RS. Coord A'r'rjry Taylor Eng A. Eng Lit A. French A, Emma Victoria Barrow Eng A. Eng Lil A. performance at GCSE Science. Art A. Hist A, HE, Maihs. RS A, Coord Science, German A. Hist A. HE A*. Maths. RS A. Katherine Tony Eng A. Eng Lit, French A*. Biol A, Chem A. Phys A. Prize for Sarah Gale + Eng A. Eng Lil A, French, Claire fJewey Eng. Eng Lit A. French A. Hist A. Latin A*. Maths A, Music, Biol A*. outstanding performance at GCSE Geog A, Hist A". Maths. Biol A. Chem A. Geog A. Hist, Maths A. Biol A*. Chem A. Phys A. Phys A. Chem A. Phys A*. Prize for outstanding Victoria Bayston Eng A*. Eng Lit A*. performance at GCSE Catherine Gosmore Eng, Eng Lit, French A*. German A*. Hist A*. Maths A". Faye Orme Eng A, Eng Lit A. French, French A*, German A, Hist, Maths A. Kale Walker Eng A. Eng Lit A. FrenchA*. RS A*. Biol A*. Chem A*. Phys A*. Prize Geog A. Hisi. Maths, Coord Science AA, Music A. Biol A, Chem A. Phys. Hisi. Latin A. Maihs A. RS A.Biol A. for outstanding performance at GCSE An.Grade VII Acting Chem, Art. Grade VII Acting Katherine Gregory Eng. Eng Lit A, Kathryn Benton Eng A. Eng Lit A*. French Laura Owen Eng A, Eng Lit A, French A*. Geog A, German A, Maths A. Music A*. Jane Williams Eng A*. Eng Lil A*. French A*. Hist A. Maths. RS A*. Biol A. An A. Hist A*, Latin. Maths A. Music A. Biol RS A, Biol A. Chem A, Phys A. Prize for A*. Hist A, Latin A*. Maths A, RS A*. Greek Civilisation A*. Prize for outstanding A*. Chcm A. Phys A. Prize for outstanding outstanding performance ai GCSE Biol A*. Chem A*. Phys A*. Prize for performance al GCSE performance at GCSE outstanding performance at GCSE Sarah Halbert Eng A. Eng Lil A. French Sanuimha Oxford Eng, Eng Lit. French A*. Alison Blackwood Eng A. Eng Lit A. A*. German A. Hist A, Maths A, Biol A. Geog A. Hist, Maths A, Biol A. Chem, Kaihryn Williams Eng A, Eng Lit A. French French A. Gcog A. Hisl. Maths A, Biol A*. Chem A. Phys, An. Prize for outstanding Phys. Art. A*. Geog A*. Latin A*, Malhs A*. Music Chem A*. Phys A. Art. Prize for performance at GCSE A. Biol A*. Chem A*. Phys A*. Prize for outstanding performance at GCSE Giselle Parker Eng. Eng Lit. French A*. outstanding performance at GCSE Louisa Harris Eng. Eng Lit. French A. German A. Hist. Maths. Music. Coord Emma Bums Eng, Eng Lil. French A, Hist. Gcog A. Maths, RS A, Biol A. Chem A. Science. Emily Wood Eng. Eng Lit. French. HE. Maths, RS, Biol, Chcm, Phys. Phys. Maths. RS, Coord Science. Art Julia Pickering Eng A. Eng Lit A. French Sarah Carniil Eng A. (:ng Lil A, French A. Catherine Huyle Eng A, Eng Lit. French A, Geog A, German A. Hisl A. Maths A. .Clare Young Eng A. Eng Lit A*. French Hisi A, HE A. Malhs. Coord Sc.. Art. A*. German A*, Malhs A, Music A. RS A. Biol A, Chem A. Phys A*. Prize for A*. Geog A*. Hist A*. Malhs A, RS A*. Sally Chadwick Eng A. Eng Lil A. French Biol A*. Chem A. Phys A*. Prize for outstanding performance ai GCSE Biol A*. Chem A. Phys A. Prize for A. Geog A*. German A. HE A. Maths A. outstanding performance at GCSE outstanding performance at GCSE Biol A*. Chem A*. Phys A. Prize for Umrii Pinnington Eng. Eng Lil A. French Jennifer Higgins Eng A *, Eng Lit A •. + new in LVI outstanding performance at GCSE A*. Hisi. HE. Maths, Biol. French A*. Hisi A*. Malhs A. Music A*. Jessica f'otlitt Eng, Eng Lil A, French A. Lower Fifth Results Kelly-Anne Champney EngA. Eng Lit A*, Coord Science A*A*, An A. Prize for Hisl. HE A. Maths A. RS A, Coord French A. GeogA, Hist A. Malhs. Biol. outstanding performance at GCSE GCSE Grades A-C Science A*A*. Chem. Phys. Rebecca Hinde Eng A. Eng Lil A. French Laura Brocklehursi Music A* Gillian Church Eng A*. Eng Lit A*. Genu A*. HE A*. Maths A. RS A. Coord Mela Preston Eng. Eng Lil A. French A. A*. LatinA*. Malhs A. MusicA*. RSA. Science A*A*. Art. Prize for outstanding Hisl. Maths. RS. Biol A. Phys. An. Georgina Jones - Priichard Music A* Biol A'. Chem A*. Phys A*. Prize for performance at GCSE Francesco Pnikopp Eng, Eng Lit A, French Upper Sixth Results outstanding performance at GCSE. Elizabeth Horseftetd Eng A. Eng Lit A*. A. Hist, Maths, Music A. Coord Science Fifth form prize for service to the school. French A*. Geog A, Hist A. LAlin A*. AA, An. Grade VII Acting - Honours A, AS and GCSE Best piece of creative work in "Have Maths A. Biol A*. Chem A. Phys. Prize for Tessa Adnitt French. HE, Bus St. Gen St. Mynde". Grade VIII Cornet - Merit outstanding performance at GCSE Katherine Reed Eng A*. Eng Lit A*. Prize for Games and Gymnastics FrenchA*. Hist A*. Latin A*. MathsA. Ijesley Anders Econ. Geog. Hist. Anna Clough Eng A. Eng Lil A. French A*. Rebecca Hoy Eng. Eng Lil A, French A. Biol A*. Chem A*. Phys A*. Art A*. Prize Geog A*, German A", Hisl A*. MathsA*, Elizabeth Barnes Chem A. Maths A, Fur Hist. Maths A. Biol A*. Chem, Phys A. for outstanding performance at GCSE BiolA*. Chem A*. PhysA*. Prize for Maths, PhysA. Gen St A. Prize for An A. outstanding performance at GCSE Nicola Riley Eng A*, Eng Lit A, French outstanding performance at A level Victoria Hussey Eng A, Eng Lil A, French A*. German A*. Hist A*. Malhs A, Music Pri/.es for Mathematics, Chemistry and Clare Collins Eng A. Eng Lit A. French A*. A*. German A*. Hist A. HE A. Maths A. A*. Biol A*. Chem A. Phys. Prize for Physics Geog A. German A. Hisi A. Maths A. Biol Biol A. Chem A. PhysA*. Prize for ouisianding performance at GCSE A. Chem A. Phys A. Prize for outstanding Katherine Blackburn Biol. Geog A. Bus Si outstanding performance at GCSE performance at GCSE Jane Roberts Eng. Eng Lil A. French A. A. Gen St. Prize for Business Studies tjiuisa Jones Eng A. Eng Lit A, French Geog A*. Hist A. Maths A*. RS A*, Joanne Comnck Eng. Eng Lit A, French Sally Bowden Eng. Lit A. Hist A, Mus. Gen A*. German A*. Hist A. Maths A. Biol A*. Biol A*, Chem A*, Phys A*. Prize for A*. German A*. Hist. Maths A. Music A. St A, AS French A. Prize for ouistanding Chem A, Phys A. Greek Civ A*. Prize for outstanding performance at GCSE Biol A. Chem. PhysA. performance at A level. Prize for History. outstanding performance al GCSE Lowri Roberts Eng. Eng Lil A. French A. Grade VIII Cello Alexandra Crook Eng. Eng Lit. French A*. Sonia Jones Eng A. Eng Lil A. French A*. Hisi A. Latin A. Malhs A. BiolA*. Geog A. German A ". Hisi. Maths. Music A. Eleanor Bmmilow Bio) A. Chem A. Maths. Geog A. Hisl. HE A. Maths A. RS A. Chem A*. Phys A*. An. Prize for Coord Science AA. GCSE Germ A Coord Science A* A*. Prize for outstanding outstanding performance at GCSE Alice Dawson Eng A, Eng Lil A*. French performance at GCSE Grade VI Acting Emma Brownley Eng Lil. Geog. Rachel Ryvar Eng, Eng Lit. French A, A. Geog A. Hisl A. HE A*. Maths A. Sophia Khan Eng. Eng Lit, French. Hist. Hist A. Maths, Music. RS. Coord Science, Biol A*. Chem A. Phys A. Prize for Alison Bums Biol. Bus. St. Gen St. HE. Maths, Biol. Phys. Art A. outstanding performance al GCSE Rachel Carter Chem A. Maths A. Phys A. Natalie Lndd Eng. Eng Lil A. French A*. Rebecca Shields Eng A. Eng Lit A, French Georgina Denby Eng. Eng Lil. French. Gen Si A. Prize for outstanding Geog A. German A*. Hist. Maths, Coord A. Gcog A. German A. Malhs A. RS A, Geog A. German A*. Hisi A. Maths. performance al A level. Prizes for Science. Grade VII Acting - Honours Biol A. Chem A, Phys. Prize for Biol A, Chem A. Phys. Mathematics and Physics outstanding performance at GCSE Emma Levick Eng A, Eng Lit A, French A*. Sarah Denl Eng A. Eng Lit A, French A*. iMcy Cooke Econ. Geog A.German. Gen Si. German A*. Hisi A. Maths, Coord Science Julie Simms Eng A, Eng Lit A, French A, Hisl A. Maths A, RS A* . Biol A*. AA. Art A. Prize for outstanding Geog A. German A. Hisi A, Maihs A, Chem A*. Phys A. An. Prize for performance at GCSE Biol A, Chem A. Phys A. Prize for outstanding performance at GCSE outstanding performance at GCSE

9 Sarah CraigEeon A. French A. Hisl A, Gen Tania Short Eng Lit. Maths, Hist A, Gen St, (Mr & Mrs R. G. Shambler) Lucy Cooke Leeds, Environmental Science Si, GCSE Italian A. Prize for outstanding GCSE Italian A. performance at A level. Prizes for Helen Mounsey Senior Hannah Owen Sarah Craig Birmingham. Business Studies Economics and French Sally Shetland French A, Hist A, Maths A. Award for Lacrosse (Hannah Owen) with French Gen St. Prize for outstanding performance Alison Dawson Liverpool, Medicine Julia DaviesChem A, Maths A, Fur Maths at A level Susan Waring Junior Hannah Owen Award A. Phys A, Gen Si A, GCSE German A. for Lacrosse (Hannah Owen) Laura Dodd Southampton (RN Bursary, Prize for outstanding performance at A level Julia Skilton Biol, Chem. Geog. Gen St, 1996), Electrical Engineering GCSE Spanish. Prizes for Chemistry, Mathematics and Lucy Leyland Short Trophy for Tennis Physics Camilla Smith Biol A. Chem, Phys. Gen St. (Tania and Anina Short) Kate Downey Merton College, Oxford. History Alison Dawson Biol A, Chem A, Phys, Gen Centenary Prize for Progress St. Prize for Chemistry. Centenary Prize for Lyitsay Taffe Eng Lit, Hisl, Class St, Gen House Games Cups Helen Emery Leeds, Psychology Progress. Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award St.AS Laiin. Senior Hockey. Hastings Prue Nickson Genevieve Faria Sheffield Hallam. lona Debenham Art, Eng Lit, Bus St, Gen St. Sall\ Thomas Biol, Maths, Phys, Gen St. Business & Technology Senior Lacrosse, Sandford Jill Moore GCSE Italian. Laura Dodd German, Maths, Phys, Gen St, Emma Flaherty Northumbria, Law AS French Irvin Cup for Hockey Senior Tennis, Westminster Clare Morris Sally Weigh Eng. Lit, Bus St, Gen St A, AS Emily Hancock Birmingham, Anatomy/ French. House Athletics, Thompson Lynsey Fletcher Rachael Downer Eng Lit, Hist, Music, Gen Physiology/ Biochem St, GCSE Italian Prize for Games and Gymnastics Charlotte Wilcox Eng Lit A, Hist A, Class Tessa Adnitt, Emily Hancock, Catherine Abigail Holiday Leeds Metropolitan, St A, Gen St A. Prize for outstanding Kale Downey Econ A, Eng Lit A, Hist A, Heywood (Margaret Meacock Memorial) Physiotherapy performance at A level *CSE Italian A, Gen St A, AS RS A. GCSE Italian. Prize for Prize for Classical Studies outstanding performance at A level. Prizes Irvin Cup for Hockey Laura Dodd (Mr & Naomi Hunt Edinburgh, Geography for History and RS Mrs L. Irvin) Sarah Williams Eng Lit, French. Geog A. Kathryn Jeffrey Newcastle, Microbiology Gen St. Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award Helen Emery Biol A, Hist A, Latin A. Gen Fifth Form Prize for Service to the School: Katherine Job Nottingham, Medicine St A. GCSE Spanish A* Prize for Gillian Church, (Nicole Butler and Julia Louise Wong Econ, Eng. Lit, Hist A, Gen St. outstanding performance at A level. Prize Copland) Laura Jones Newcastle, Geography for Latin Awards and Prizes,Donors For the Best Piece of Creative Work in Mary Kinsey Leeds Metropolitan, Elizabeth Evans Biol. Geog A. Hist, Gen St. 'Have Mynde'GilHan Church, (Helen Ruth Mitchell Head Girl's Award Physiotherapy Prize for Geography Parker) (Owen Jones) Yvonne Machell Liverpool, Genevieve Faria Biol, Eng Lit, Hist. Gen Centenary Prizes for Progress Biological/Medical Sciences Helen Pantony Deputy Head Girl Award St. Prize for Progress in English Camilla Smith, Dehra Orme and Alison (Dr & Mrs Judge) Dawson (Mr & Mrs J. B. Phillips) Alison Mann St. Andrews, History Emma Flaherty French A, German, HE, Gen St. Prize for Home Economies Prize Angela Parkin Deputy Head Girl Award Subject Prizes Sarah McManus Bristol, Dentistry for Achievement (Rolary Club) Art Clair Norris( Randolph Caldecott Society) Caroline Molyneux UCL, Biochemistry Emily Hancock Biol A, Chem. Maths A, Sophie Crossfield Queen Victoria's Jubilee Hannah Morrey Oxford Brookes. Food, Gen St. Prize for Games and Gymnastics Biology Alice Neat (Brown Memorial) Scholarship Nutrition & Biology Catherine Heywood Biol, Chem, Geog, Gen Business Studies Katherine Blackburn Betul Salih Queen Victoria's Jubilee Lindsey Musto University of Teeside, St, GCSE Italian. Prize for Games and (John Thompson Memorial) Scholarship, Prize for Service to the School Computer Design/Graphics Gymnastics (The Guha Family) Chemistry Elizabeth Barnes. Julia Davies Clair Norris West Cheshire College, Art Rachel Hobcrofl Biol A, Chem, Geog A, and Alison Dawson (W. Davies Memorial) Foundation Gen St A, GCSE Spanish A*. Prize for Roisin Almond Prize for Service to the Classical Studies Charlotte Wilcox outstanding performance at A level. Prize School (The Guha Family) (Sandford Memorial) Lucy Williams (Mrs Dehra Orme Birmingham, History for Geography C. Ferris) Emily Barlow Prize for Service to the TrimVi Short Sheffield, Psychology Abigail Holiday Biol, Chem, Eng Lit, Gen St A. School (The Guha Family) Economics Sarah Craig (John Thompson Sally Skelland Sheffield. Law Naomi Hunt Econ, Geog. Maths. Memorial) Kathrxn Lawson Prize for Service to the Julia Skilton King's College, London, School (Diana Beck Memorial) English Charlotte Wilcox (Sandford Kathryn Jeffery Biol, Chem, Phys, Gen St A. Nursing Memorial) Victoria Price Prize for Service to the Katherine Job Chem, Maths A. Phys A, Camilla Smith Newcastle, Biology Gen St A. AS French A. Prize for School (Diana Beck Memorial) Prize For French Sarah Craig (Madame Wozniak) outstanding performance at A level. Public Speaking 1994 (Pate) Lynsay TaffeQMW, Law Prize for Mathematics Geography Elizabeth Evans and Rachel Hobcrofl (Doris Metzger Sarah Jones Sally Thomas Durham. Biology Memorial) Laura Jones Biol, Geog, Bus St, Gen St, Prize for Public Speaking 1994 (Pate) GCSE Italian Grade VI Singing. Grade VI Sally Weigh Manchester Metropolitan, History Salty Bowden. Kale Downey and Marketing/Market Research Piano Kate Ireland Grade VI Piano - Merit Alison Mann (Owen Jones) Mary Kinsey Biol. Geog. Bus St A. Gen St. Lucy Williams Swansea. History Kate Brotheiiiood LAM Bronze Medal Home Economics Emma Flaherty (John Yvonne Macheli Biol, Chem, Geog, Gen St. Acting Thompson Memorial) Sarah Williams Lancaster, French

Louise Wong Cardiff, Business Alison Mann Eng. Lit. French A, Hist A, Lynsey Fletcher LAM Bronze Medal Acting Latin Helen Emery (Miss Whittham) Gen St. GCSE Latin A . Prize for History Studies/Japanese Mathematics Elizabeth Barnes, Rachel Sarah Williams LAM Bronze Medal Acting Sarah McManus Biol A. Chem A, Phys, Carter. Julia Davies and Katherine Job 1994 Leavers who Gen St. Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award (Miss Nedham) Eleanor Galley Grade V Acting - Honours deferred or re-applied Caroline Molyneux Biol A, Chem. Maths, Physics Elizabeth Barnes. Rachel Carter Helen Cartaright Durham, Modem Gen St. Emily Dzelzainis Grade V Acting - and Julia Davies (Owen Jones) Languages Distinction Hannah Morrey Biol, Geog, Maths. Gen St. Religious Studies Kate Downey (Sandford Penny Neale Kcele, Maths & Business Emma Roberts Grade V Acting Memorial) Studies Paula Morris Biol A, Chem A. Phys A. Gen Prize for Progress in English Genevieve Elizabeth Parker Emmanuel College, St A. AS French. Prize for outstanding Lydia Ranger Grade V Acting performance at A level. Duke of Edinburgh Faria (Horton Memorial) Cambridge (for 1996). English Gold Award Ceri ClementsGrade V Acting - Distinction Grateful acknowledgement is made to the 1995 Leavers - Lindsey Musto Biol, Maths. Gen St, GCSE following for presenting prizes: Mr & Mrs Laura SensicleGnule V Acting - Distinction Italian. Destinations P. Aston, Mrs M. Barrow. Mrs D. Brown. --University Degree MissS[•. B rown, .Miss A.N., B u tl e r, r 'lFKAlice-NcaI Biol A. Special Biol'f^temT}' W^EJ^^h\Pumfrey ((lefI t 1993) R^OJpfrl^dcccm^Miei^hest^ lMf^ : f ^cSm^

Q ^ Lesley AnderrUniy^sity of Central [J \A&0 * Clare Morris Moore Cup (awarded to the £and Guilds of, maCi^ofSSter.^*^0 ™°< England,-Law „^ '^^Clair.Norris An, Bus St, Gen:Sl.:Prize:for1=c=sffigir| whohas most frequently represented^ -MV^Mre^P^iiha!fM?^MfsXYlrvin3 F*> n PN ^fff."f= ft f^X "»* jP~"Arr , the school as a member. of-lhe:first: teams inl [t ^^Vy^£ Elizabeth.Barnes Newnham College. MTft^irs^k^JMc^b^Mr^J^Judge- 1=£ ' f ^h\lL 3 o 1Wy hb V)r^§i^«.n li IS S^Vi { W AN ... MrT&TMrsSlTBrO wenfMrv H! M." Park"cr7 ^Physiotherapy *^—~\p^ Mr & Mrs J.B. Phillips. Mr & Mrs R.G. ) I 1 11 Shambler, Captain & Mrs C.R. Shon, 1 n Abigail Rosenbloom BioTJGcog , HEtr==^^(M?:&M^ ? Alison Rums^Jmverity ofjCentral England, Dr & Mrs B. Surfleet, The Queen's School r \ i \ Vs_a~\ ] tHinO jrSyEmily75«ej"ShamblerCup:for,Badminton ' Business/Management StudieT'1& Association Tennis report 1995 Captain - Lynsey Fletcher

skiing The results are as follows : Junior Singles Winner Philippa Copland Last year the school ski team won the Runner-up Hannah Bowen-Jones North-West Independent Schools IfSf Doubles Winners Philippa Copland Championships at Llandudno. Rena Trybocka and Sian Morris came 1 st overall in the females and 1 st in the Runners-up Anna Catchpole Under 16 girls. Sarah Mills came 2nd in the and Amy Wallace Under 16 girls and Anna Maclaine came 3rd. UIV Singles Winner Rachel Cooper After skiing well in the regional rounds at Runner-up Claire Roche Pendle . the team also got through to the It J* Doubles Winners Claire Roche English Schools Finals at Sheffield and Rena and Jane Ashton and Sarah attended the British Schools Finals Runners-up Helen Roberts The Queen's School Tennis teams overall had a and Rachel Cooper at Chatham. very successful season with some excellent The skiers were: achievements. Over 40 Removes came to tennis LIV Singles Winner Lucy Leyland Rena Trybocka UV practice every week and the Under 12 team beat Runner-up Sarah Hutton Sarah Mills LV Neston in the annual match by six matches to one. Doubles Winners Lucy Leyland Anna Maclaine LVI The Under 13 team had several friendlies and we and Emily Jones Rachel Bochenski UVI also entered two teams in the Midland Bank Runners-up Gemma Roberts Madelaine Troy UIV Competition. The "A" team defeated Abbeygate, and Sarah Arden Catherine Fennel UIV Heber, Neston, Sandbach and Heathfield to reach Remove Singles winner Naomi Lucas Gemma Lee UIV the Cheshire Finals where they defeated Lymm Runner-up Natalie Jones Rosamund Lloyd-Jones LIV and Weaverham to become Cheshire Champions. The Short Trophy for Tennis was awarded this Victoria Fairclough LIV In the Northwest Finals we were narrowly defeated year for the first time and Lucy Leyland was Anyone interested in skiing should contact by Withington in the second round. The U13 team chosen to receive it. Sarah Mills . LVH. also became Chester and District Champions last Rena Trybocka UVC summer. The Under 14 team played in the Junior Cheshire Doubles Tournament. They defeated Christleton, Tarporley and Neston to reach the semi-final but cross country lost to Lymm by two matches to one on a very long, Tennis Colours: hot afternoon. The Under 15s probably played more tennis than Junior colours: Phillipa Copland, any other team last summer. In their Midland Bank Sara Scott, Sian Morris, Hannah 1995/6 Competition it was the "B" team who reached the We started in September with the house cross• Cheshire Finals defeating Upton, Abbeygate, Bowen-Jones, Ciara Leeming. country competition and from these results we Blacon, Heathfield and Sandbach en route. In the selected Minor, Junior and Intermediate teams for Senior colours: Clare Morris, Jill finals they lost to Lymm and Whitby. the Chester and District Champioinships on 17th Moore, Lynsey Fletcher. October 1995. They also played the local Chester and District Tournament and finished in third place and the intermediate team finished in 2nd Athlete of the Year Trophy: competed in the Intermediate Cheshire Doubles Laura Antlett and Angela Willis. position: Competition where they were defeated by Georgina Jones-Pritchard 3rd Stockport in the semi-finals. They had beaten Athletics Colours: Laura Antlett, Leilah Williams 5th Tarporley and Frodsham in the earlier rounds. The Angela Willis, Leilah Wiliams, Laura Antlett 13th Senior team were runners-up in the Senior Georgina Jones-Pritchard, Katherine Whitby 19th Cheshire Doubles Finals against Lymm. Wilmslow Rebecca Willsdon, Angela Stacey. and Sir John Deanes. They won the Chester and the junior team finished in 2nd position: District Doubles Tournament, regaining the trophy Naomi Lucas lst Gemma Jones 9th for Queens after seven years. Queens reached the The Moore Cup third round of the Aberdare Cup this season, Amanda Gemmill 17th Elizabeth Pawson 20tlt is awarded to the Sportswoman of beating Blacon and Caldy Grange then narrowly This losing to Merchant Taylors on game countback 29- the Year who has represented the the minor team finished in 2nd position: 25. Some enjoyable tennis was played to a very School in the first teams for hockey, Katy Timmins 3rd Nicola Blucher 9th high standard. All teams played in several friendly lacrosse and tennis on the highest Alex Wilcox 10th fixtures as well as the tournaments and there were number of occasions. In 1995 this was some excellent school tournament matches awarded to Jill Moore and Clare The above mentioned girls all went on to played. Morris jointly. represent Chester and District in the Cheshire Championships held in January at Dorfold Park. Nantwich. rounders We had lots of 'friendly rounders mutches last summer, all very light-hearted and enjoyable and in amongst all these came the Chester and District Tournaments against all the schools in the Chester area. Our Removes and Lower Fifths hmh reached the semi-finals, but our main congratulations must go to the Lower Fourths who won the Under 13 tournament, retaining their title form from the previous year and also the Upper Fourths who won the Under 14 Tournament. U13 lacrosse This year's lacrosse season got off to a good start with some convincing wins. There has been a pleasing turn out of eager lower fours who have been extremely enthusiastic when it comes to matches. Despite playing the upper fours at practice and losing every time, we In September Mrs Fearnley have still had a lot of fun. joined us to help with Over the year we have improved our skills, game play and cooperation greatly lacrosse whilst Mrs Waring U15 lacrosse and our squad has become much was on maternity leave. As March 1996 saw the end of four stronger. The season culminated at the neither of us had much extremely successful seasons for the end of March when we. along with our experience, Mrs Fearnley current Under 15 team. Il ended with an supporters, parents and opponents met with lacrosse and myself in emotional day at the North Schools for The North Under 13 Development Under 15 Tournament. We were narrowly Tournament. Everybody was excited running a team, we had to beaten in the semi-final by one goal especially as there were high hopes for start from scratch. scored in the final 30 seconds. This our 'A' team. Despite missing a few key resulted in our team finishing 3rd in the players who were representing school at J The season started North overall. the Bromborough Music Festival, our From our very first practice in the 'A' team finished runners-up to a very extremely well with eleven Removes we have been a team of strong team from Birkenhead. It was a girls being selected to represent Cheshire; Jill Moore, Clare committed friends and this has been very pleasant morning, with some Morris, Beth Turner, Helen Mounsey, Emma Barrow, Amy reflected in our performance and results excellent results for both teams. Wallace, Susan Waring, Becky Hoy, Caroline Faria, Ciara gained throughout the years. Our On behalf of all the lower fours we dedication has been shown by our weekly would like to say a big thankyou to all Leeming and Pippa Bruce. Susan went on to represent the visit to Chester Ladies Lacrosse Club who have helped with our lacrosse. Mrs North of England squad.During the Autumn Term we also fitness training and many a lunchlime Feamley who started us off at the start of benefited from expert coaching from Mark Coups and Rob spent with stick in hand on the field. the year. Mrs Waring for coming back Boulton. We would like to thank all our parents for and improving our game play their support, travelling all over the tremendously. Mrs Moore for organising country to spectate. transporting us to our fixtures, our parents for bringing us The first team welcomed half its members as fifth years. Many school and matches and turning us out in to school very early on Saturday positions chopped and changed over the course of the clean kit! Thanks to Mrs Feamley for mornings and collecting us late after season, but we achieved some notable results, particularly being (here while Mrs Waring decided to school. Helen and Beth for umpiring go and have another baby. But our many of our matches, and Mrs Faulkener against Wirral Girls' Grammar School 8-0, Howells School 9-1, biggest thanks go to Mrs Waring for keeping school open for us. We look and Claremont Fan Court - a touring school from Surrey. for her dedication to our team. Remember forward to the season next year and hope girls Confidence, Commitment. Control. that it will be as successful as this year. In November we travelled up to Queen Ethelburga's College Communication and Courtesy...the 5 C's. The Under 15 team Jenny Crooks near Harrogate for the Northern Schools Tournament. As PS. watch out. We'll be back. and Amalie Bowen-Jones usual the weather conditions were wet and freezing, but the notoriously good food made up for this! We played well with Ul4 lacrosse U12 lacrosse some notable achievements. At the beginning of the season the Under The under 12 lacrosse squads have 14 squad were very enthusiastic despite worked extremely hard to improve their More recently, we attended the National Schools Tournament missing their most important member - skills and have produced some excelleni in Milton Keynes. The competition was very stiff, but we played Mrs Waring. The squad altendcd regular results. The first match was against practices, and with the help and Moreton Hall, we were all very excited well, kept our heads up and finished fourth in our section. encouragement of Mrs Feamley won all and alter a 'nail-biting' final 5 minutes According to "those in the know", we were expected to get their matches: notable victories over we eventually lost 3-2. We went on to "totally annihilated" by Haberdasher's Aske's, but we only lost Liverpool College and Bolton. play convincingly in the rest of our by four goals! Well done to everyone! Mrs Waring returned after Christmas to rn.iii.hcs and proved victorious in all. We be faced with a rather dilapidated squad, have all enjoyed the matches, squad mainly due to over-indulgence during the practices and practicing with some of the The U15's have continued to show us up. The first team don't festive period. The bitterly cold weather older teams. We would like to say a big quite know how they do it (and some don't like it) but they've did us no favours and unfortunately many thankyou' to Mrs Waring and Mrs Moore won nine out of their ten matches. Apparently this is of our matches were snowed or rained off for giving us so much help. with waterlogged pitches. We braved the something to do with the five C's!?! elements to attend our practices regularly Emily Rudge and with Mrs Waring's guidance we won The U14's have also produced excellent results, winning all our matches. We look forward to seven out of their eight matches this season. They look set to playing in the Territorial and National Squad Lists Tournaments for our age group next year carry on the U15's reputation next year. and learning from the senior squad players when we combine for practices Senior Squad The U13's are not quite settled yet but are slowly improving with them. J. Moore, C. Morris, L. Fletcher, and coming together. Enthusiasm is strong and has rubbed off Lucy leyland and Amanda (iemmill. H. Mounsey, B.Turner. onto the U12's, who are so keen we have been able to field A. Maclaine, E. Barrow, R. Hoy, three teams.In recent months Pippa Bruce, Ciara Leeming S. Scott, V. Hewitt, S. Morris, and Helen Mounsey attended Welsh Trials. All three were A.Wallace, C. Leeming. selected, Pippa for the first squad. welsh C. Fordham, A. Catchpole, R.Turner, D. De Silva, A. Arnell, lacrosse S.Jones We shall be very sorry to lose two squad members this year. In March we represented the Chloe Fordham and Becky Willsdon are leaving this summer Welsh Lacrosse team at the Junior U13 and their squads will miss them next season. Good luck in Home Nations Tournament at The S. Lee. J. Bohdanowicz, R. Khan, your new schools.I have enjoyed my season as captain and Institute of Sport in Cardiff. Pippa B. Graves, R. Mcgimpsey . was selected for the "A' team and N. Lucas. R. Lloyd-Jones . would like to thank all those who helped and supported me consequently participated in the K. Mcgettigan. G. Churton. throughout. It was very much appreciated, especially in Mrs territonal tournament. It was a C. Kato. V. Lloyd. A. Bowen- Waring's absence. Thankyou. thoroughly enjoyable experience. It gave her the opportunity to get to Jones. M. Nicholson, N. Jones, Jill Moore, UVI know her fellow team mates better. R. Donovan, M. Carpenter, Despite frantic efforts to learn the C. Graves, R. Thomson. LACROSSE RESULTS TABLE National Anthem, we all arrived at the ground bright and earty. During E. Jones. E. Pawson, Total Matches Played Matches Won Matches Drawn Matches Lost the course of the day we played P Chesters, J. Crooks. S. Pym. matches against England and 4 5 ist XII II 2 Scotland. We thoroughly enjoyed 2nd XII 5 3 1 1 the competition entering into the patriotic spirit of the event U15 10 I 0 9- with much enthusiasm. The U14 8 0 2 experience was most rewarding and hopefully we will all be able to U13 10 1 repeat the honour of representing Wales on further occasions. has been admirable. Well any goals, except in the done to everyone. Invitation Centenary Tournament when they came The U15s have lived up to overall third in their section their high expectations playing some outstanding and have also benefited opposition. Their team play from the practices on the can only improve as they Captain - Clare Morris Astroturf. Many of them have become more competent in had the added experience of their skills and have further This season's hockey has been Cheshire matches and their match play practice. as successful as usual on both hard work has paid off as they individual and team have only lost two matches all I have no need to express achievements. At the start of season, a remarkable further quite how impressive the season three girls were achievement. Their enthusiasm this season's hockey has been. selected to represent Cheshire and skilfulness has won them Everyone's attitude has been Squad Lists at U18 level - Clare Morris. the Chester and District Indoor practically faultless and team Becky Mckay and Anna Tournament - we hope these play has been outstanding. The Maclaine. Sara Scott , Sian aspects will remain with them fixture results make the hockey Senior Squad Morris and Hannah Bowen- next year. the best in Chester and District Jones were selected for the and one of the top schools C Morns, J Moore. B McKay. U16 county team and Seven in Cheshire. This would not P Nickson. A Maclaine. K Totty, players received county N Riley, C Young, J Mooney. The U14s have had an have been conceivable without honours at U15 level - Angela L Harris, S Dixon, S Scott, V Ball. unbelievably good season. Miss Huck and Mrs. Fearnley's Warren, Melinda Totty, Helen V Hewitt. S Morris, P Copland, They have played a lot of endless coaching and Mrs. Roberts, Susan Waring, Fay H Bowen-Jones, C Fordham. matches and this has obviously Moore's support. So thank you Robinson, Claire Roche and D DeSilva, R Turner. proved to be most beneficial. all for your hard work; it is fully special congratulation must go They easily won the Chester appreciated. Well done to Jill to Gemma Roberts who was and District Outdoor Moore, Becky Mckay and Prue selected from the U14 team. A Tournament and made the Nickson for their dedication to total of 13 players which must school proud by becoming hockey for all 7 years at be a record for the Queen's A Warren. P Lindsay, P Bruce. Cheshire County Champions. Queens and I wish everyone School hockey! J Mounsey. M Totty. H Roberts. With these successes the team including my successor good A Willis. L Antlett. A Stacey, looks set for an excellent luck for next season and I hope G Swindells, R Cooper. S Waring, The 1st XI welcomed some season in September. The that the hockey is as enjoyable F Robinson, C Roche, talented fifth years into the team has the talent, and rewarding as it has been C Clements. team, but the transition took a determination and will, the only this year. good half term to settle. Every item missing next season will Monday Mrs. Fearnley and be Gemma Roberts as she is Miss Huck have coached the leaving the area. Her excellent squad on Astroturf at Chester hockey and leadership skills E Jones, S Worden. L Woolley, College and these practices will be missed and needless to A-M Perry, P Dixon, A Gemmill. have been invaluable. Not only say her goal scoring abilities 3 Junior S Hutton, S Kalghatgi, J have our skills improved , but too. Good luck Gemma. Haywood. L Leyland, G Roberts. our team play has flourished { G Jones. S Arden, A Kirk, S | Susan Waring, Mcilroy. L Petranca. which has been most The U13s have improved encouraging. As the season tremendously since Christmas has progressed , the standard - Anna Maclaine should be Claire Roche, of our play in fixtures has congratulated on helping to increased dramatically and we achieve their recent success, C Graves, M Nicholson, B Graves. have not lost any matches in by coaching them with Fay Robinson, the spring term, a great C Antlett. S Lee. V Lloyd. wholeheartedness. They have 3 J Crooks. J Bohdanowicz. achievement as we have won every match this term and played some tough opposition. M Carpenter. N Lucas, their "A" team won their section Q Helen Roberts. R McGimpsey. R Khan. We have won both the Chester in the National Mini-Hockey 0 Melinda Totty. and District Indoor and Outdoor R Thompson, C Kato, Championships and went on to K Mcgettigan, N Jones. S Pym. Tournaments and in the gain overall third position in 0 Cheshire Finals Queens came Cheshire. Angela Warren, third, narrowly missing the runners-up position by only one point. One noticeable change The U12s are as yet this season has been the undefeated and an extremely improved attitude from all talented side. Their scores players - attendance at have been most impressive, practices has been excellent winning 10-0 against Merchant and in matches the team spirit Taylors who are a good side - in fact they have not conceded

SEASONS HOCKEY MATCH RESULTS Team Matches Won Matches Drawn Matches Lost TiU.il Matches Ist XI 2 4 5 II 2nd XI 3 0 0 U16 1 0 0 t UTS 9 0 2 II UI4 8 1 2 II UI3 3 4 13 U12 9 0 0 9 netball This has been a very successful season for our Badminton netbail teams. Removes. LIV and LV have been extremely keen to practice and play matches. Club We played teams from Rydal . Catholic High , Tarporley. Abbeygate, Neston. Bishop Heber . Badminton Club is on Upton and Ellesmere College and all teams played every week in the Gym. in their respective Chester and District All the years from the Tournaments. The UI5 team qualified for the semi• finals where they lost by one goal to Christleton. second year are welcome the eventual winners and the Under 12 Team to come and join in. All qualified for the final against Upton where they lost the equipment that is by 5 goals to 3. This is the first time we have qualified for netball finals st) we are very pleased needed is supplied and Table Tennis Club with our teams' performances. C. Moore ready to use. It is run by Kate Williams (who is in On 25th March 1996. the finals for the the sixth form) and Mrs. Remove. UIV and LV table tennis Cracknell, who come every competitions were held in the school Tae Kwon-Do week at 12.00 and often gym. People paid I Op to watch. Proceeds Due to the success of the self- stay until past 12.30. We went to the week's charity appeal. defence sessions held at last year's Even Mrs Chorley paid to watch for three have a lot of fun playing minutes through the window! post-GCSE conference, Mr.Martin games and activities Williams, 2nd Dan, was asked to organised by Kate who Champions Runners -up return to The Queen's School so that also organises those interested could try their hand tournaments with prizes at Tae Kwon-Do. Senior for the winners and losers. Rachel Cooper, Angela Warren It is great fun but it also Many Lower-sixths have been helps to improve our Junior attending the classes as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. techniques. Caroline Evans, Zubeena Coppack Remove We hope to pass our first grading in the near future which will promote us Sarah Roberts, Natalie Goharriz to 9th Kup.

In the Remove final, Natalie Goharriz put Girls from the Lower Fifth who were badminton up a good fight against Sarah Roberts, but not put off by the strenuous press- narrowly lost in the end after an exciting ups, or the counting to ten in Korean, The under-14 team match. Sarah won both of the two games. have also enjoyed Tae Kwon-Do. Well done to both! Sarah Hutton Natalie Howe In the UIV final, Zubeena Coppack played two nerve-wracking games, Caroline Emily Jones beating Zubeena in both. Amanda Gemmill

In the LV tournament. Angie Warren and Rachel Cooper played two skilled and entered the Cheshire Schools' tense games. Angie closely losing each. Tournament in Middlewich Both girls played extremely well and during March. deserve to have got as far as they did in They won the first round and then went the competition. into the final and came away victorious after beating Shavington. Next came the big match - Mr Armstrong Sarah Hutton and Emily Jones played first to serve. Both men played cautiously U16 and U14 Cheshire Schools at first, but things hotted up when Mr respectively during the season. Armstrong delivered the ball "rapidement" (as Mr B would say) over the net. but not so fast as to fool Mr Over the last month the Belkadi, who somehow managed to send Shambler Trophy tournament it back over the net, landing on the table. On Tuesday lunchtimes many Removes and Lower has been played. The match carried on, Mr Belkadi being Fourths attended a Gym Club run by Mrs. Moore, There was a good entry and Sarah the overall winner. where they worked for Baga Awards. Hutton, Emily Jones, Natalie Howe Some Lower Fifths also came and worked for Caroline Evans badges, including Rhythmic Gymnastics and and Amanda Gemmill got to the final. Sports Aerobatics. The eventual winners were We all wish to thank Mrs. Moore for running a Sarah Hutton and Emily Jones. very enjoyable club. Mary Carpenter UVH Sarah Hutton and Emily Jones VIVB

14 SWIMMING ATHLETICS only all girls team there, but we did The swimming team had two T.S.B. Athletics -1995 very well to come third out of seven matches this year - one at Rydal and schools with some good individual The Cheshire round of the T.S.B. the other at Rydal Penrhos. We were results. athletics tournament was held last narrowly defeated by one point Well done to our teams from week. Both the Junior and the against Rydal, which was a pleasing Intermediate team performed very Removes to Lower Fifths result as the Rydal team mainly well, finishing in 1st and 2nd who enjoy the consisted of boys. The other at respectively. It was a very good excitement of Rydal Penrhos was a convincing win team effort with some excellent these swimming for us by over fifty points. individual performances. Naomi matches and In May 1996, our Under 12 and Lucas won the 1500m in a new practices. Under 13 teams swam in a school record of 5 minutes, 25 Rachel Northwest Independent Schools seconds and Sharhzad Dashti won Armstrong LV Gala at Rydal Penrhos. We were the the discus, Sarah Arden the High Jump, Laura Antlett the 1500m for the Intermediates and both relay teams won their races. Congratulations to everyone involved. ARCHERY As I am a keen archer myself I As I write, 1996 looks even better than 1995. Keep up with all the thought it would be interesting to set up a coaching session once a week as part of my training girls. GCSE PE course. I had quite a good response but due to safety reasons only four people could take part. The volunteers were taught the basic skills involved in archery and an Our Athletics Teams go from strength to strength each year. In 1995, our understanding of the rules. Due to a limited amount of time available I was determined Junior team of Removes and Lower the lessons would carry on whatever the weather. The volunteers. Kate Williams. Sarah IVs qualified for the regional finals of Drury, Isobel Downey, and Sarah Gale, progressed well throughout the course even the T.S.B. for the first time ever. Unfortunately we were not able to though they were unsure of participating in the snow on one occasion. compete due to school examinations. Our Intermediate team also performed Louisa Harris. LVI J. extremely well and finished as runners- up in the Cheshire qualifying round in Warrington. The Chester and District Minors Championship was to be held Cricket as usual at the Queensway Stadium in Cricket was a very popular summer sport last summer . all due to the Wrexham. Fourteen local schools all arrived at 4pm to a torrential downpour expertise of Miss Meg rath who was with us for the term. Girls of all ages of rain, thunder and lightning. The meeting had to be abandoned and re• enjoyed the practices and the end of term match. We are hoping to keep scheduled at Upton one afternoon after going this year with the help of Mr. Armstrong and Mrs.Mickiewicz. half-term. Our Removes performed extremely well finishing in 3rd position C.Moore overall, only three points behind the Individual results were: winners Tarporley. The Chester and Naomi Lucas 1500m 1st Gemma Jones "70 m Hurdles District Annual Championships for all Long Jump 3rd Year 9 other age groups took place in Rabia Khan Triple Jump 1st Laura Antlett 1500 m 200m 3rd Jane Bellamy "75 m Hurdles Wrexham on 12th July. Queens' year 8 Bridget Graves 100m 2nd Susan Waring Javelin team won convincingly 69 points to Shanrzad Dashti Discus 2nd Katherine Whitby 800m Nicola Davies High Jump 3rd RelayTeam 2nd place Tarporley's 36. Our year 9 Relay Team Emily Pearce team were runners-up to Tarporley 52 Years Rebecca Willsdon Seeta Khalghatgi 100m Intermediate points to 50 and our intermediate team Joanna Haywood 70m Hurdles Georgina Jones-Pritchard finished in third position. Overall, the Eleanor Stephan Discus 800m Sarah Arden High Jump Harriet Mucklow 80m Hurdles Queen's School were Chester and 800m High Jump District Champions. Relay Team Emma Barrow 300m Gemma Roberts 200m 2nd Leilah Williams 1500m C. Moore

when they come to play at Queens! We played our first full 11-a-side outdoor match, losing narrowly to the local champions Bishops High. We also competed in the Chester Christmas and Easter Football tournaments for girls and finished a very creditable third on each occasion. footballW e have been extremely lucky to have had such a good coach as Football at Queens has continued to make good progress. The standard Mr. Roberts. He has a very professional approach to coaching football of play has improved greatly and more girls than ever are now playing. and a great enthusiasm for the game, which has rubbed off on all the It was pleasing to see so many first years joining the squad. players. Furthermore, he has devoted a great deal of his own time to the Queens School Football Team. We now have our own "Q.S.F.C." kit generously provided by Rose Cottage Veterinary Centre, courtesy of Mr.Henry. It consists of blue With the increasing popularity of football as a girls* sport, we feel sure and red striped shirts, blue shorts and red socks. As Barcelona F.C. that Q.S.F.C. will become an important part of the sporting scene at play in the same colours, they will have to change their away strip Queen's. Annabel Newey LVPL

15 house repor

- Emma Barrow

House We took up our jobs as house captains in January, not really knowing what to expect and certainly not realising the amount of work involved. We started collecting merit points twice a week. Points Last term we had the enjoyment of organising the Junior Lacrosse and Senior Hockey teams. The highlights of these events were persuading Hastings people to play and desperately trying to find enthusiastic people to play Lacrosse goalie for the day. Junior Lacrosse was won by Sandford followed by Thompson 2nd, Hastings 3rd and Westminster 4th. Despite 241 the extreme lack of goals. Senior hockey was won by Westminster with Hastings and Sandford in joint 2nd and Thompson in 4th. Sandford At the end of last term we also held the Remove Quiz. We started planning it well in advance but still had a few last minute panics, with three of the house captains out of school on that day. Some how our hard work paid off as it went with only a few small hitches. Sarah 167 coped brilliantly as quiz master and Caroline's •blind-tasting' round was an inspired new addition to the quiz with Branston Pickle being the Thompson least favourite taste. The eventual winners of the quiz were Sandford, so well done to their team. Thanks must go to Mr Armstrong and Mr Cook for their technical help with this event and to Mrs Swift for 230 co-ordinating the quiz. Thanks must also go to the rest of the house staff for all their help, without which our job would have been much Westminster more difficult. Finally we would like to say that we have all really enjoyed our first term in office and we are looking forward to the delights of the summer term. 216 Anna Maclaine and Katherine Totty. LVI

16 music music The Anna Markland dates in music Music Festival Christmas This event has grown over the years into a calendar musical extravaganza, and this year, the concerts format which proved so successful last 7th and 8th December 1995 year was retained; all the classes took Once again, The Queen's School 15 th October place on Saturday January 13th with the Chamber Choir sings at the United Nations Winners' Concert held at 7.30 that Christmas Concerts provided parents Service, United Reformed Church. Hoole. evening. and friends with a varied programme Classes ran simultaneously in the Hall and of musical items involving over 150 16th October Music Room 1. from 9.30 am until late girls from all years. String Orchestra Choral Workshop with Mike Brewer. OBE. that afternoon, and were adjudicated by opened the Concert and performed two respected musical figures, John from Handel's Firework Music and 17th November Daniel and Ashley Thompson. There was also Bach's Concerto for two Violins Chamber Choir sing at Evensong again an enormous entry of girls and in with Elin Stuart and Katherine Pearce at Chester Cathedral. particular the Removes showed great appearing as soloists on Thursday enthusiasm in their first opportunity to and Jenny Higgins replacing 7th/8th December enter the Festival. There was an Katherine on the Friday evening. incredibly high standard of playing which School Christmas Concerts. Junior Choir gave an enthusiastic was commented on by both adjudicators. Those who won their classes went on to debut performance as did Training 19th December the Winners' Concert where they Orchestra. Wind Band began the School Carol Service at Chester Cathedral. second half and were well received. Training Choir and Senior Choir 13th January enjoyed performing their repertoire in Anna Markland Music Festival. front of an appreciative audience and Senior Orchestra proved to be a 16th February rousing final item with their rendition Lunchtime Recital in the School Hall by of the Overture to the Marriage of Alexandra Dixon. Elin Stuart Figaro by Mozart. In between all the and Miss Rona Jones. large ensembles we were able to enjoy a number of solo items on a 8th March variety of instruments. Thanks to GCSE Music Evening. everyone, including the behind the competed against each other for one of the scenes team, who helped make the 15th March six trophies, the most coveted of these Concert so enjoyable. Chamber Choir sings Evensong being the Anna Markland Trophy for al Chester Cathedral. Outstanding Soloist. which was eventually won by Jenny Higgins of the 23rd March Lower Sixth. Jenny's accomplished Training Choir Training Choir and Senior Choir performances of "42nd Street" and "But compete at Bromborough. Not For Me" also won her the Ann Since September there has been a Brotherhood Vocal Trophy. Samantha very good turnout at Training Choir as Ward of the Lower Fourth also received we welcomed many new LIV's. After 28th April two awards, the Piano Trophy and the Chamber Choir sings at Chester Cathedral for String Trophy. The Swann Trophy for working hard all term we performed a Remembrance Service. Woodwind/Brass was won by Georgina two pieces at the Christmas Concert Jones-Pritchard, upper fifth playing the which were well received. In January 3rd May recorder. Finally, the James/Surfleet we went straight back to work Commemoration Sen-ice at Chester Cathedral Ensemble Trophy went to Katie Henry. practising for the Bromborough Music Lauren Kerr, Emily Rudge and Amanda Festival in March. "Witchery Wood" 8th May Gemmill, all from the Upper Fourth, for and "Peter Piper", were highly praised their performance of the Bach Air on a G Lower Sixth trip to see the Liverpool but lost the cup to the Senior Choir, String. All these winners must be Philharmonic Orchestra. congratulated on their achievements, and although we won our class. After thanks must go to Mr Pilsbury and Mrs Bromborough, the UIV left Training Lucas, without whom the event could not Choir to join Senior Choir for have run so smoothly, and also to anyone Commemoration. We wish the who helped or stewarded on the day. And Training Choir and next year's UIV to all those who didn't quite make it to the and LIV the best of luck! Winners' Concert - don't despair. 1997 could be your year! UIV Training Choir Members 1995/1996 I 7 drama CLUB Guys and Dolls Report

Organising a drama club has been an interesting and enjoyable experience despite our shock in the first session to which 70 Removes and LIVs turned up in eager anticipation when we had been expecting about 30. We were blessed with an enthusiastic group who took advice but also had a lot of ideas of their own. Comments from audience and cast: The male and female choruses rounded The club is split into various 'Eventually, after months of busy off the cast list to provide three nights of groups, managed by LVI and co• rehearsals and a lot of panicking on Frank Loesser's 1950's musical. ordinated by Mr Ainsworth. most people's behalf! "Guys and Dolls" Reports were all excellent from finally hit the stage to the enjoyment of audience and cast. Several plays have been all involved. Georgina Denby Well done to all involved." produced, including: "The Wizard entertained the audience with her of Oz" and "Snow White and the 7 outstanding performance of Adelaide - the Queen of the "Hotbox"-supported by "The whole cast,(joint King's and 1/2 Easter Bunnies," which all had her merry band of "Hotbox Dolls". Queen's School), contributed to a tremendous audience appeal. night of great entertainment. The Numbers have thankfully calmed Jenny Higgins wooed the audience and hard work and dedication made sure Sky Masterson with her interpretation of that the production ran smoothly-the down slightly and we now have a the strait-laced mission doll, Miss Sarah audience were enchanted. Authentic dedicated core of innovative Brown. costumes, good scenery, catchy young people who are destined to Ben Whittaker's and Graham Drury's tunes and superb acting, made for a performances, as Sky Masterson and pleasant interpretation to a classic excel in the world of dramatic Nathan Detroit, provided a wonderful play." arts. J.C.W&K.A.R, LVI lead for the "crapshooters".

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20 Science & TECHNOLOGY Learning Latin by Compute 1995/6 has seen further leaps forward in girls a wide range of reference sources, first schools to put our Prospectus on the the provision of Information Technology to and showing the way that data may well World Wide Web! As a result, anybody the girls of The Queen's School. Each be retrieved from reference Libraries of connected to the Web anywhere in the year the quantity and sophistication of our the future. An additional CDROM system world can read all about us! Certainly this computers increase, always leaving older is now being installed in the Library 1996, is the information system of the future. girls feeling cheated whilst the Removes with plans for an area to be specifically Net surfers should note that our home become ever more excited with the being set aside for electronic reference page can be found at resources available to them. Our systems. The School Office now has a http::www.liv.ac.uk~queens/homepage.html, Computer Room (F3) has been re-stocked powerful system with a database that has and e-mail can be received in our with a network of Acorn RISC PCs already proved itself to be invaluable - not Computer Room at [email protected]. running top quality software. As the micros just to enable the instant retrieval of In line with the ideas of the National are linked on an Ethernet, girls are no pupils' addresses and telephone numbers Curriculum, the use of computers by our longer slowed down by technical aspects by Mrs Salter and Mrs Applewhite, but for girls is becoming increasingly integrated such as using floppy discs, and can share the production of form lists, envelope with other subjects. IT lessons provide resources such as CDROMs and the laser labels, etc. The Deputy Headmistress, instruction in basics and to explain printer. Magazines, posters and tickets Mrs Sheedy, is also connected to them, concepts, but the skills are then used in produced by girls include photos captured so that all three can now share data. A other subjects across the curriculum, using our hand scanner and some major area of interest has been our recent using computers in other classrooms in charming group compositions taken by connection to the Internet. Use of e-mail the school. Kitchen design and diet linking a camcorder to one of the micros. by girls has had to be controlled for analysis; language lessons in French, Developments have taken place on all reasons which can be imagined, but German and Latin; History lessons in the fronts. A grant from CEWTEC gave us the opportunities to send observations on the Preparatory and Junior Departments; the encouragement to set up a quality quality of TV productions to the BBC Point collection of weather data and its analysis; CDROM system in the Library for our Of View programme, and receiving preparation of business plans; production Sixth Form girls to obtain detailed messages from a local boy's school were of magazines, tickets and formal letters - information about courses in all UK amongst the first uses. We are very these are all aspects of being prepared for universities, using the ECCTIS database fortunate that we have been part of a trial the twenty first century disc. Since then a range of other by Liverpool University which has meant CDROMs have been purchased, giving that we have been able to be one of the D.F.

The Removes mathematics COMPETITIO

As in previous years, several girls have Certificates. In addition to this 13 girls Visit to entered local and national mathematics gained Silver Certificates and 16 gained competitions. In the National Mathematics Bronze Certificates. Contest. Sophie Crossfield of the UVI In the UK Schools Junior Challenge, the came 142nd out of an entry of over 33,000. LIV acquitted themselves excellently with Chester This outstanding achievement meant she Stephanie Wetherell, Petrina Chesters, was invited to participate in the prestigious Naomi Lucas, Elizabeth Halbert, Sally Mathematics Olympiad. In the Intermediate Pym. Gemma Clarke, Emma Jones, Zoo Competition all the LV entered, with Penny Natalie Wheatley and Victoria Fairclough all acheiving gold certificates. In addition, On Thursday, 28th March all of the girls in the Evans. Philippa Wetherell, Elizabeth Elliot 17 girls gained Silver and 24 gained bronze Removes visited Chester Zoo as part of our first and Katherine Whitby achieving Gold year Biology syllabus. In Biology we were certificates. studying vertebrates - birds, mammals, In particular, congratulations to Stephanie amphibians, fish and reptiles. The Zoo was an Wetherell and Petrina Chesters who did ideal, local place to study these animals and their well enough to be invited to take the UK environments in more detail. We had booklets to fill in. and in our groups of three and four we Junior Mathematical Olympiad. This placed toured all of the area* of the Zoo r:\er\boii\ took them in the top 0.7% in the country! to Karah. the new bab> elephant, who was just a In the Mathematical Education on month or tun old when we saw her. The chimps Merseyside competitions, Katherine swinging from rope to rope, grooming each other Whitby won a consolation prize in the and playing with their young, caught everyone's Senior Competition, with Ruth Armstrong. attention.Although it was hard to tell one type of fish from another ihe aquanums were interesting Natalie Howe, Marianne Milnes and too. As for the crocodiles well. I am still Rebecca Wilkson gaining Certificates of convinced that they are fake as they lay so still in Commendation. In the Junior Challenge. the shallow w .iters of the tropical house. After we Shyma Ratnam did very well to win a had been n

21 Science & TECHNOLOGY

shrimp m*>

watching

The Queen's School is a pilot school for a Science The group have determined the swimming speed of the Education Research Project based at Homerton shrimps (on average 0.4km per hour), and have College. Cambridge. The project is supported by the compared the rates of males and females (males are British Ecological Society. faster). The effect of different pollutants on the shrimps We have set up a stable culture, or mini-world, of brine has been studied - they have been found to be shrimps (Anemia). The natural habitat of this remarkably resilient creatures! Based upon a hypothesis crustacean is a salt pan or salt-lake. The ancestors of that the shrimps move in a set pattern, an investigation the shrimps in our culture came from Lake Utah. USA. concerning the rhythm of their movement around the They are pretty, feather-like animals and pupils have tank has been started. Studies are also been carried out enjoyed obsening their behaviour from day to day. The on their feeding and their mating behaviour. Removes have studied them during Biology classes. When the salt-pans dry out, the shrimps survive as egg- A small group of Remove and LIV formed a Shrimp cysts. These hatch when the pans fill with water again. Club' and have met each week for two terms to carry Our shrimp world will be allowed to dry out in the out some investigations with the shrimps. A limiting school summer holidays as if it were a natural salt-pan. factor has been the short lunch break, but the shrimpers and then it will be set up again next school year. It is have nevertheless gained some interesting data from hoped that Shrimp World Watchers' will have another their experiments which have been passed on to the generation of brine shrimps to watch. 'Shrimp World Watchers' Project. • i >' • » v>"> M.J. lubs and Societies Voodoo Medley was formed in September of the Autumn term 1996. Attendance was good during this period and many ideas for products and future development were put When we signed up for Y.E. in September, we all had different motives and none of us knew how to forward. Our first public appearance as a company at the Autumn Market was go about creating a successful company. We elected successful with many orders being taken. The idea of personalised writing paper was our directors to various positions and they had to very popular with the parents. decide on a public image which would, hopefully, catch attention and reflect the enthusiasm we had. After Christmas morale was low but il improved with the success of the Valentine The name 'Voodoo' was voted in: this gave us our black and white theme (easy for uniforms and cheap Disco held at County Offices, Upton. The company has now been put into liquidation photocopying!; and led to our distinctive logo. but we did gain a nomination for the Presentation Award. This experience gave us the chance topwork as a team and run a business. It showed the qualities and failings of Our range of products was largely based on market us all, which proved very beneficial for most of us. l.D. research within our main market: school. We soon built up enough stock for weekly stalls and to attend various craft fairs in other region. Our most popular products were the ceramic tiles (thanks Debbie!), hut our most well known ventures were The Combined Cadet Force probably the first and second year disco we ran In September, fifteen girls from LIV joined the Army Cadets. This involved and the infamous Valentines Magazine. Having got our paperwork sorted out we then attended the getting onto the bus every Friday to go to The King's School where cadets is Chester Area Board finals in Broughton. We won held. At first enthusiasm was high at the thought of meeting all the King's boys! Quality Assurance. Production and Best Managed Now. though, the number of female members has dropped to eleven with only Company awards, as well as second best overall five attending our weekend adventure training camp and only four attending company. This enabled us to compete in the Summer Camp. A lot of girls have now realised that there is actually work County Finals in Crewe. involved! Every week, we rush to parade/inspection so as not to be late. After Doing YE has given everyone valuable experience that it is off to separate sections to carry out training in the form of Section Battle and new friends - we've all developed new skills and learned the value of teamwork. Thanks must drills, classroom lessons, first aid and map and compass, along with many other go to everyone who has supported us and anyone topics. We have recently taken part in an adventure training weekend in and _J _^who has bought our products. around The King's School grounds. It was brilliant fun but everyone was C.Y. reluctant to patrol the camp at 4:00 a.m. During this weekend we took part in command tasks, setting up camp, using the firing range, and we all attempted to cook our own food. Some experiments were not successful and ended with food soldered to the mess tins and inedible! Finally, thanks must go to Captain Robinson, Mr. Elmore and Under Officer Julai as well as the RSM's who run the CCF and do a wonderful job organising everything. Sarah Proudlove and Petrina Chesters LIV H

22 started the term with the faithful few the school. Thanks must go to all the Christian Removes and Second years. We had staff who gave up their weekend and meetings taken by Mr Armstrong who who have spoken at our Quest Club and Societies spoke about the relevance of Jesus and Christian Union meetings and especially God in our lives, and the Fifth years, to Mrs Lloyd, whose continuing support who organised a quiz which proved to be and loyalty is greatly appreciated. Report popular. Other meetings were spent Thanks must also go to Mr Lloyd; Both Quest Club and Christian Union singing, discussing issues and doing without whom Living Waters would not have seen an increase in attendance this drama.The highlight of this term has be the same. term. Christian Union numbers have been our annual visit to Living Waters, Sarah Dent. LVIF increased into the twenties, which an eighteenth century mansion in includes our three keen and faithful beautiful parklands in the Welsh hills, at Kings boys.Our meetings this term have Dolwen. near Colwyn Bay.Although been taken by various people including aimed at the younger years, there were Mrs Griffiths. Miss Woodland, the Kings members of every year who attended, the older years helping to run the weekend. 1 4 1 boys and Vicky's mother who talked about the effect that Christianity has had Despite the forecast of rain, the sun on her life. We finished the term with shone the whole time, which added to the our traditional Easter party. Quest Club enjoyment. Our speakers for this year were Stuart and Julie. Mrs Barnes' son and daughter-in-law. Their theme for the weekend was the rather unusual theme of "Feet". They captivated everyone's attention by combining Christianity with events such as opening Creme Eggs with feet.The weekend was greatly enjoyed by everyone, even more so by those Upper Sixth for whom it was their last visit with clothes show It was a month to remember. Not An hour later, we were spending because it was nearly Christmas or our money at various stands and the end of term holidays. It was picking up bargains. Others were because something different having haircuts, or advice on happened on the 3rd December. beauty products, while others had This was the day I visited makeovers. Personally, I was quite Birmingham, or more exactly, 'The content standing at the 1FM stand, Clothes Show'. where a lot of different acts were After dragging myself out of bed to performing, although I did wander reach Chester for our early start, I around the stalls and spent my was beginning to wonder whether money on a new bag. There was it was worth it. I was looking so much there, you didn't know forward to going so much that the where to start. This made it easier journey seemed to take forever. It to get lost, too. Although I didn't help when we appeared to thoroughly enjoyed the whole day, be stuck in a traffic queue on the the highlight must have been the ; way, although this soon catwalk show. I was pleased at disintegrated - to my relief. meeting Jeff Banks too, which was ^JkP .<

On March 22nd LV PI held a

fashion show in aid of Francis

House Children's Hospice. The

clothes modelled were from various

companies including BHS, Sail and

Ski and Olympus Sports World.

Girls from LV PI and willing

members of staff helped make up

the modelling team. Dedicated

organisers and hours of practice

helped make the night a huge

success. During the evening there

was a raffle of prizes donated from

local stores. This helped to boost

the proceeds to a magnificent

£1370. Thanks must go to Carole

Dzelzainis and Pat Kilshaw for their

help and to all the people who

have supported us and given

donations to this worthy charity.

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HQ CREATIVE writing Poem based on 'The Automat,' a painting by Edward Hopper (1956) I wonder will anybody notice me in this stylish, golden hat.

I bought it specially for the end of work when I sit in the automat.

The coffee's always the same, the lights are always low

But faces change and all different kinds of people say "hello."

I suppose I look quite lonely and in need of a little care.

I flatter myself they'd think it a crime to leave me sitting there.

Mother always said with looks like that I'd be married by twenty-five.

But my left hand displays no wedding ring 'though it knows I've often tried,

There was Richard, Edward, Henry, John and even his brother Paul,

But none of them took much interest in anything 'part from football.

So I come here every night and think of the things BLACK I miss, Children, a home, romance, love, an idyllic Delicious foods, such as black jacks, moonlight kiss. Liquorice, olives and black paint tracks. The infamous, disgustingly awful black pud Sq^maEThatSIB9d( 'd keep me happy forever, I've no ambitions, I Black, the sound of a black heart thudding. an^. don't need much fuss,

Black can mean minerals, soot, jet and coal Just a red-brick house with a garden in front and a Jet is the coat of a wild new foal. mini instead of the bus. A spooky black cat, its owner a witch. Coal black a stallion, nose all a-twitch. It doesn't matter, I know it only happens in picture shows,

Black is for death, black is for murder, When handsome strangers sweep girls off their Black is the victim, whose life goes no furt "^^S^feet with some chocolates 'n a rose. Black is the racism, black is the race, Black is the culprit, without a black face. I've never met Cary Grant and I doubt that I ever will. Bruised black is the eye that Will Carling has Soot-black is the cauldron, soot-black the ste But that's not real life, this is real, working all day Jet black the briefcase, grey-black the bean to pay the bills. Still, Black are the schoolbags, Where textbooks are stored. "Tomorrow is another day" as Vivien Leigh once said,

The mysterious night has a shiny jet sky ve got my golden hat and hope for the future And fleeting shadows prowling by. which lies ahead. Black is for bruises and bleeding black eyes, Black is for evil, to hate and despise. Joanna Sykes LVI N

Alex Wilcox RW 26 'a' level work by katherine brotherhood & helen dzelzainis uvi idian puppet drawings creative writing JT^------THE RUMOUR What? What's that? FREEDOM Did I hear you say. I wish I was somewhere else, I am locked up, He hates me? In a little cottage in the And I want to get out. countryside. I wish I was somewhere else, Is that the truth? With a buttercup meadow, Overseas in a new peaceful He likes another girl? And cows grazing. country. I'll ring him up tonight, With beautiful butterflies, With no war, And birds singing. Only my friends and my And give Him a talking With my mother and father family. to. And two little sisters. Going outside, I rang Him last night. Playing in the meadow, Without being worried. In the safety and sunshine. The silence is beautiful, He said it wasn't true. I wish I was somewhere else. No gun shots. I believe Him, I am locked up Just peace and Not you. In this dark little annexe, quiet. Just sitting I wish I was You only heard it from And waiting to be found. somewhere else. His friend's brother's Everyone miserable. Lowri Harrisonl girlfriend My sisters are crying. LfV I want to cry too, Who just happens to But I must not weep. be Your piano teacher's War daughter. A war to the death is an Rumours hurt. ugly thing, I hope you A death to the war is understand. beautiful. Petrina Chesters, LIVH Elizabeth Kerfoot, LIVH i •wayJ s wheJ'n yOuvleast expect it J o / v i . i .*» HAIKU *-L - GreateHhan'anNeyerio bertmderstooy otherd emotio _ n• • t The crisp white snow lay As a beauliful blanket. - ^ • Ever to^b^ateay X / / On the frosty floor. •>* Red hgj,steammo/aces/ t

Delicate, intricate, F Snowflakes drift from the chilly air, ^> • justabout4o1)low>/ ^ • Resting on the ground. " ^> Sunshine peeps through the clouds, Outbreaks of light fall on my skin, I can feel the heat. ft*

Daffodils and tulips Blooming into beautiful flowers Show through the frosty floor. SPIDER Sunny days and hot nights. The sun gets hotter and hotter, The spider stands on a branch of the great elm tree. She I rest in the heat. begins to spin. Silken thread is wound around various ' branches in an intricate pattern, all to catch her prey. The Huge blue waves crash onto webjglints in the moonlight, complete and fresh. The spider sits in the centre, The sandy shore, at the beach. motionless. Suddenly, she senses a struggling body at her side and moves in for the Kids shouting with pleasure. kjlj^wtieh.she has pierced its small body with her fangs, she encases it in a coffin of ^ijjken threads.. Tonight she is not so hungry and so hangs it up on the web, a midnight Red, gold, yellow leaves Drift to the soft floor, covering ^nacj[^Then she returns to her lookout post in the centre. When dawn comes her web The wet green grass. isicrivered"with dew and she patches up some damage which has been done during the nigl^SUddenly, there is a commotion ; it is a bird. The bird plucks off the spider and Chilly nights; the winds .'lifts her high into the clouds, devouring her as he goes. The web is demolished. No Breeze fiercely through my hair, : trace is left of the spider, except for a few encased flies she was saving for a rainy day. Leaving my face numb with cold. Alison Capper, LIV S Sarah Lee LIVS 31 friday bomb Friday Bomb

A DAY I SHALL NEVER FORGET Sirens wailing, My fourteenth birthday was planned as a special day. We were to have breakfast downstairs, instead of our cold, dismal, hide-out room. Children screaming, I was excited, but slightly nervous, sitting on the edge of my seat, just in case the Bodies everywhere. Germans attacked. The curtains were drawn and we were starting to eat our meal, which Mrs Nelson had kindly prepared for us. All because of one thoughtless thing Suddenly, there came a loud, gruff voice. That ruined the peace there. "We know you're in there, you filthy Jews. If you don't come out now, we will knock Church bells ringing, the door down and kill everyone we find!" belowed the voice in German. Our hearts pounded. Should we open the door? (Weeks later I decided what we did No-one singing, was probably for the best). Mother, pale-faced with a trembling lip, slowly walked Mourners everywhere. towards the door and opened it. The small room became crowded with noisy, rough German Nazi soldiers dressed in People yelling, screaming, shouting, khaki suits with the Nazi emblem embroidered onto them. We were dragged along For the peace that once was there. and forced to walk towards the small village hall which we found was tull of other Jews. Recognising Jewish friends, I tried to approach them, only to be kicked to the Stephanie Wetherell LIV H ground bruised and wounded. I could hear high-pitched cries as people were whipped and beaten. A strong German soldier stomped towards me. "It's your turn to go in ; you're right satisfaction after that father of yours, Mr. Schmitt." Killing, maiming, destroying people's I stared at him in horror. "You have got father as well?" I asked. Innocent lives. "Of course," he replied smugly. My father and brother had been sent to another part of the country to go into hiding. The horrific sight of a war-torn city, Father had thought it was safer to separate the family and they would have less death lingers round every corner. chance of finding us. The man grabbed me, pushing me towards a small study, where a stern Nazi officer Lying in wait, for the next bystander stood, a whip tn one hand and a frown on his ugly face. He asked me many to meet an end. questions. Who took us into hiding? Where did we get our fake passports and identity? - Who gave them to us? Towards the end I was feeling rather pleased with Regimental Harmony. myself because I had answered all of the questions but steered around the truth. Too much, too soon. "Bend down," shouted the man angrily. Of course I obeyed. Suddenly, my whole body shook with pain and blood trickled down my bruised back. He was whipping "You're not my religion, my colour, my race." me. • Sights locked, squeeze the trigger. "That will teach you to lie. You're a filthy rotten lying Jew". Satisfaction sick satisfaction. I knew they were trying to get me to scream for my father to hear, but as my numb body ached with pain I needed to scream. I did so, but this received more beating. An ugly fight to the Death. I remember entering a dirty, smelly cattle lorry with two metal buckets for toilets. At For what? least my family was together. Huddled up together in immense darkness with my father's arms around me, I sobbed. This was the worst day of my life and the last Happiness? Universal Peace? time my family would be together. Sarah Roberts Remove S More like universal pain. Anguish. Strife. Monologue The reason? Sick satisfaction. Right everyone, line up in pairs whilst I count you! 2,4.... stop pushing hack there.'... 8.10... quiet everyone!... 16, IS. 20. Good, we're all here. Now get into your groups. Elizabeth Kerioot LIVH My group follow me : Tommy, James, John... ( Trust me to take the real animals around the zoo! )... Kate, Becky, Emma, let's go!

Kate, you can't possibly need the toilet again, you went five minutes ago!... Oh well, too late! It's alright, it doesn't matter. Just don't drink any more lemonade! Haiku James, where's Tommy? And where did that chimpanzee get peanut butler Red Pain of war becomes sandwiches from ? Scarlet tears from the victim, Sorrow and suffering. John, don't tease that gorilla! Don't put your fingers!...Phew! That was close. I Orange Amber ball oi flame think we'd better move on. Steadily disappearing Past the horizon. Becky, if the wind changes your face will stick like that!... (It won't make any Yellow Peeping through the clouds difference anyway)... Playful rays of warmth and strength Essential for life. Emma, don't jump in that puddle... Oh well you'll dry out... (Ha! Green Dew settles again sen-es her right! )... The emerald blades, fresh damp Glistening in the light. Listen everyone. James has taught the parrot to talk... James I Blue Deep azure expanse think you and I need to have a little word! And crowds of delicate swirls, Dancing in the breeze. Goodness, look it's hmchtime already....(Thank God!)... Let's go Indigo Tall and majestic and meet the others... (They all need locking up if you ask me!)... Like regimented soldiers The Iris bloom. Right everxeme. line up whilst I count \ou: 2,4... Stop it!... 8,10... Violet The flowers open, Quiet!... 16, 18... 19... Bursting from their hiding place To flourish in colour. James! Where's Tomniv? Natalie Jones LIV S Elizabeth Armstrong UIV C

32 The Chimney Sweepf s Ghost

They gave me the brush And pushed me up Into the chimney's dark hole. The gloom came to greet me, It guided my feet, Twisting along the sharp walls. In an old hole, The black stole my courage, Leaving me there to die. Then came the smoke And roasted me slowly. My body to ashes was burnt. The secret lies beneath my shiny One night I was woken. surface, But my memories can never be shared. The culprits were shadows As I hung, helpless, I watched the Eagerly reaching to grab me. woman die. I am an old ghost, Cruel hands brutally strangling every last breath from her body. Still Embracing A ghost of the coal, He stood, smiling, when the deed was r themsejves Floating along the grim passage. Aroundj=| done, The rouge Making her^ The body J Here I am stranded Now he feigns sorrow and grieves with a fjfe less' face Her*corpse*is heart of stone. Look full of life. dragged In a sealed tomb, Cold Down Figures dressed in black move softly, She is Down The chimney to heaven too long. weeping, To the burning place On her own now I am doomed to remain here Or perhaps not To where she has They comfort him, but they don't know Gone the truth, Beasts Forever and ever, In Hell Dead Forever dead They never will. The dark figures Bui never forgotten. The only escape endless night. The fleeting images faded as she died. come Kate Billings UIVB To fetch her Emily Jones UVB Caroline Appleton UIVJ The Moon A huge shape, suspended in space. A luminous globe, alabaster white. Source of folklore and mystery. Diana the huntress goddess of night.

A pock-marked surface. Scars made when the galaxy was young. One side burning in the sun's light. The other, frozen in darkness.

She waits out her lonely vigil Alone in the black of space. A thousand burning lights gaze down As she slowly spins in her lunar night. Claire Braid UIVJ antarctica erases Antarctica is the last unspoilt area of their natural habitat, just so we Antarctica could be a precious on earth, as yet little interfered can do useless experiments to see if asset to the rest of the world if it is with by humans. Should it be we can obtain anything for protected because it really is the exploited for its resources or be ourselves. only place where there \s no war, no given special protection as a suffering and no crime. If we alter If Antarctica was exploited for its precious asset for the whole world? any of this, unintentionally or not, resources, not only would we Antarctica-beautiful, isn't it? we could end up with there being disturb the animals, we could Although many people are filled no unspoilt area on earth at all. cause a number of disasters. The with awe and wonder at the snowy consequences of our actions could Rebecca Jones (JVC wastes of the ice continent, few be fatal, and this is why we must people really appreciate the rare do our best to take care of landscapes, the beautiful sights, as Antarctica and try to protect it. the sun reflects its myriad rays of the glistening snow, and the feeling of peace and tranquillity conveyed through the atmosphere.This has all been made naturally, without a single human's help. When a land such as this is compared with towns and cities - all man-made - it shows us what a powerful force nature really is, and how dull and depressing it could be if humans get involved and exploit it. The transformation of Antarctica to a huge scientific laboratory for research could get out of hand and therefore we must try and stop that. If Antarctica was given special protection, we could preserve the beauty and splendour within its icy mountains and cliffs, and we could keep it for evermore in the same state it was when we found it, and how it has been for millions of years. Who are we to spoil this land? We are only humans; we are filled with greed whenever we discover new land, and we immediately try to take it over. If research is done in Antarctica, what will be proved? What will we discover? As far as I can see, the answer to both of these questions is absolutely nothing. We'd just be disturbing one of the most peaceful places on earth, not to mention the fact that many animals' homes would be disturbed or destroyed. They don't deserve to be turfed out apartheid Blazing heat on the dusty pavement, Searing heat and torpid air. Silence broken by faltering footsteps; Black and white. Eyes meet.

Black feet fall to the gutter, eyes follow. He is transparent, Literal colour blindness. The white mind closed to reason,

Besieged by signs of discrimination: "Blankes Alleen"- whites only, •

Needless reminders

For white men carry these signs in their eyes. Georgina Jones-Pritchard UVM

Tick Tock, Mr Clock

The cogs turn round in his hrain He paces up and down his hall His round face like the moon Sad and lonely

He sits in his plain wooden chair

His mind prowls round like a cat There is no knowledge he doesn't know

The time goes by - slowly

Each second a year The time comes for me to go to bed Each day a decade The Baby Sitter Not one word from you, no story or kiss The little man alone in his home goodnight. From a corner of a room I watch you, You do not even raise your head. The little man alone in the world Lying curled up by the fire, So without a word I slip from my place, up No feeling has he Your glassy eyes staring into space. the stairs, The fine fur on stick-like arms And lie lifeless in my bed. Not one emotion does he know makes me afraid of you. He sits alone in his room Your bony structure haunts me. Then Mum comes home and you are gone. The keeper of time The tray stands untouched on the work-top. Slowly you walk down the road, The lifeless food sits, not tempting you. Your clothes billow behind Rachel McGimpsey LIV A juicy orange, a crunchy biscuit and that you in the wind. unopened packet of crisps, Just like a ghost your frail body All of which I long to eat. slips from place to place, A hot chocolate drink, the rising steam rises, You leave no trace. twisting, winding. Trying to attract your attention, but failing, it Gemma Jones UIV B dies. The water shines gold As a new day spreads itself out. Plants stand still in a clump Shining like a knight in a suit of Like soldiers saluting the queen. armour. Their brown and green points like Knowing of the hard battle ahead. spears He spreads his smile to the corners of Stretch up to get a heller view of the the pond. golden ball in the sky. Another day creeps away. As tadpoles play And slides into ihe uncontrollable night. The great diving beetle guards his pool. Birds suck up drops of shimmering (T^^EmmcrMartih RS water. Like a dog licking the meat off a plate.

TECHNOFEAR I seem to have a problem The things they've done are endless, Of a great degree, Will justice ever be done? Machines and things are rebelling, It's a war that's happening here. And are on the hunt for me. But they have not yet won.

My computer crashed on Monday, So now you know my problem, And on Tuesday did the same, Let's launch the new crusade, If it happens anymore, Strike up your defences, I think I'll go insane. And show we're not afraid.

The enemy must be beaten, It's time we made a stand, Let's beat this technophobia, And get back in command!! Jessica Tilling LIV R

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JfVateijy sun appears from beh nd green pasture asMfe world awakes Katy Timmins Nort i wind blows fierce and thej ees bend to its will, their leaves Jane Neate /^'Myiqtej-begins, now Thames a white carpet ",^;^'"*'/o'^oriv

Treeautumns show red-gol d leaves. Bonfires crackling in the darkness, Sara Scott UVC Cold weather here again. Rustling noises in The brightness of an autumn lane. High winds sweep the ground. winter White world all around. Happy children play in the Quilt of snow lying down. Harsh cold fades away In a room full of warmth, to Kill winter gloom. v gemma Clark LVI S

37 WJ lower school HOME ECONOMICS IN ACTION

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by rebecca hoy As Christmas approached, rehearsals were soon underway for our nativity play. This year it was called The Little Angel'. All the classes made a contribution but the sight of all Class 1 dressed up as angels singing "Away in a Manger' was one to SANDFORD HOUSE behold! newsOn the last day of term there was dressing up of a different kind. Our Christmas party had a 'Bedtime' The last year has been a very busy and lively one at paper insects hidden in the trees, then the search was theme and all the children arrived in pyjamas, Sandford House. We began the Summer Term with on for real insects. Each child had a jar with a nightdresses and slippers. We also had quite a few our 15th birthday party. This year Bobo the Clown magnifying lid and our final collection included visiting teddies as well! came to entertain us all and the children were treated ladybirds, beetles, millipedes, newts, moths and to an afternoon of jokes, fun and magic. This spiders. included a surprise guest appearance of a live rabbit! After swapping over activities the children finally On Tuesday May 9th. the whole school celebrated stopped for lunch. In the afternoon we all went for a V.E. Day. Everyone came dressed in red. white and tractor ride to the woods where we studied the plants blue and the day was spent discovering what life was and the trees. Our tour continued through farmland like for children during the war. We were even served and then back through the park where we were told a typical war time menu for lunch. about the deer, rabbits, squirrels and pheasants, before finally returning to the coach, tired but happy after an u action packed day. The term continued to be eventful. The children took part in a sponsored swim and raised £9(X) for the Countess of Chesteres appeal for Chesters House In the New Year, the whole school went on a trip lo which aims to provide accommodation for families of the Gateway Theatre to see Once Upon a Time'. sick children. We also had a very successful Sports Several fairytales were performed including Hansel Day and later in the term we had a new venture, a and Gretel. The Frog Prince and Tom Thumb. The Teddy Bears Picnic', for all our new September children thoroughly enjoyed the show and intake children. participated enthusiastically in all the songs. One of On a beautiful warm and sunny day in June, all The Summer Term was brought to a close with a our boys. Sing Hay. was also lucky enough to be thoughts of work and lessons were forgotten as we musical production of Alfredo and the Golden Bird'. presented with a prize on stage for guessing the embarked on a school outing. Classes I and 2 went After the performance a special presentation of two answer to a riddle. on trip to Farmworld and Classes 3 and 4 visited garden chairs and a radio cassette, was made to Mrs Class 1 also went on a visit to the Toy Museum in fat ton Park. Doreen Judge, who was retiring at the end of the term. Chester. They had been doing a topic on toys in At Farmworld the children were met by the farmer Mrs Judge has taught our Class I at Sandford House school and they were all enthralled by the collection and taken to the milking parlour, where they watched for the last sixteen years. She has given all the of toys on display. three cows being milked and learned about the skills children in her care an excellent start to their school During the Spring Term it was Class I and 2s turn involved. They were then taken to the sheep paddock life and we were very sad to see her go. but grateful to present an assembly. Class 1 acted out the story where, seated on large bales of hay. they were able lo for all her hard work and dedication. We wish her a of Noah and Class 2 explored the subject of Time'. bottle feed some of the lambs. very happy retirement. We also had a representative from 'Help the Aged' come and talk to the children about the charity and the problems facing the old.

As a consequence our Autumn Term saw changes at The next treat in store was a tractor ride around the Sandford House. Mrs Hudson moved to Class 1 and paddocks where they saw deer, llama, ponies, hens a new teacher Miss Rosemary Arnold joined us to The heavy fall of snow mid term was greeted with and pot bellied pigs. The tour ended at the adventure take Class 2. We hope that she will have a very great enthusiasm by all the children, less so by the park and after half an hour's hot and energetic play, rewarding and enjoyable time with us.September teachers! In a single lunchtime. our playground was everyone collapsed onto the grass for a well deserved passed by very quickly and soon it was Autumn full of a great assortment of snowmen. picnic. Market Time again. A large collection of toys was Unfortunately, that evening the thaw set in and all gathered from our children and we are grateful to all Classes 3 and 4 also our visitors disappeared over night! spent their day out in those parents who sorted, priced and helped to man Our term ended with our Easter Service. The Easter the countryside. On our stall on the day. Our thanks also go to the Parents' story was retold by girls in Class 4 and each of the their arrival the Association for all their hard work. We are hoping to other classes explored through poems and songs, an children were met by use some of the money raised to buy a new compact aspect of spring. the rangers and split disc player for our department. into two groups. The The next event of the term was our Harvest Festival Supporting charities continues to be a major part of our life in Sandford House and this year we raised first headed off to the Service. This year we had the subject of Trees' as our £1531. The money was distributed to the following pond to go fishing. theme. Each child brought in a basket of food and we charities: £900 to Chesters House. £83 each to Hope Each child was were able to present them to many senior citizens, House Children's Hospice and The Hospice of the provided with a net families and organisations throughout the Good Shepherd. £50 each to The Leprosy Mission, and a jam jar and a neighbourhood. We are once again very grateful to all The Children's Society. The British Diabetic whole variety of those parents who kindly delivered the gifts. Association. Help The Aged, the P.D.S.A., Children creatures including In November. Class 3 produced an assembly for the tadpoles. leeches. in Need. Childline. N.S.P.C.C. \ and A.C.T.. £15 was rest of the school and their parents. They look 'Plants' spent on the continued adoption' of our Eclectus water spiders and water boatmen were caught. as their theme and told us all about the conditions Parrot at Chester Zoo. The second group went to study woodland creatures. plants need to grow. First they were given two minutes to find a series of Miss R.R. Morgan 41 creative writing My Puppet If w m pin If IT^<"-'"^ lr.

My puppet ii DUJJ favourite colour is called T Ha pp LneAfc-JxcU lite I am Samantha. I -Si made her out of paper bags and toilet rolls. Hflppr.ne.st. srv\fc.lU lit*. p^rfutM She likes to la^pp i.ne.3 5 aoutUs litre a flute eat chips.

Rebecca Vickers _HcijpjjiiJle.4s UftEs liKft pi Age 5 Class 1 t3 riVnncift^t My Mummy My mummy loves me Age *» . CUxss 2 because I love her too. Yesterday I got two house points and she gave me some CO Our Assembly. glittery crayons. Our assembly was about The Bad - Tempered Ladybird. The bad- That's why I love her. tempered ladybird was Simon because he has a big voice. The good- Katrina Griffin tempered ladybird was Emma C. We acted out the story and the bad - Age 5. Class 1 tempered ladybird went round all the animals and asked them to fight, but they didn't want to. Everyone had a part. Stephanie and Victoria read a poem called "Time For School." Then we sang a song called "My Grandfather's Clock." We enjoyed doing our assembly to our My Day Out mummy's and daddy's. Phillippa McElroy, Class 2 We walked from Trevor to Llangollen Dear Adam, on Sunday. We saw some boats with pots Simon brought his baby lamb into school today. It's only five of plants on the roof days old. It is really fluffy. The colour of the neck is white with top. We also saw a dog on one boat too. little while spots and the res! is black. His imtmmx hasn't got There were also enough milk so he has to be fed by a bottle. It is really cute, I some ducks in the canal, it looked lovely love it. It hasn't got a name yet but in Llangollen. After Class 2 are going to write some on my dad found a a piece of paper to give to Simon to\ . place for us to have a picnic my mum give to the farmer and the farmer's said we could play by going to choose a name. the river. I fell in the water and my brother too, we both got wet. With love from Laura. I was feeling tired on Uum Whilcly the way back so my Ace 7. Class 3 dad put me on his shoulder, it was fun. Sing Yun Lee Age 5 Class 1

10 Ten white snowmen standing in a line One toppled over, then there were nine. The Paradise Island Nine white snowmen standing by a gate I saw the most beautiful One got knocked over, then there were island you could imagine. eight. Eight white snowmen thought they were in See the pineapples and kiwi heaven fruit. One got melted, then there were seven. Seven white snowmen picking up sticks Lovely sounds of pretty One got too hot, then there were six. humming birds singing. Six white snowmen skipping around a hive One got stung, then there were five. And the sea was truly a Five white snowmen knocking at the door miracle. One went in and then there were four. Around the surface there Four white snowmen sitting in a tree were ripples. One fell off and then there were three. Three white snowmen doing up their shoes Now there are beautiful One too tired, then there were two. flowers with nectar. Two white snowmen standing in the sun One melted down, then there was one. Do you think it was a One white snowman standing all alone wonderful dream? He ran away, then there were none. Victoria Clarke, Age 7. Class 3 Sarah Leyland, Age 7, Class 3 42 New Years Resolutions -1996 wall. I hoped he wouldn't come back When I grow up... THE MYSTERIOUS • I just must tidy my bedroom up again, I carried on. By this time I was because it is a tip When I grow up I want to be an worn out but I kept on going. Suddenly • I will try and share everything actress because I'm good at acting FOOTPRINT he came back and we came face to face because I never share with anybody. and I like doing plays. I would like to 1 am seven years old. and my name is and I was very scared. Then he chased • I've got to stop lighting with my have a nice house with one Judith. I live in Wrexham in Wales. I me like mad. I carried on running. brothers because if I do my mum bedroom. I want to have modern live with my mummy, my daddy and Suddenly I slipped on the wet floor, goes barmy. furniture, gold walls and a my big brother. and he caught up with me. "Please. I • When I come home from school I swimming pool outside, and I want wasn't doing any harm" I said quietly, One day 1 was walking along a golden have to help mummy with the cooking to live by the fields. I want a big but my voice echoed in the cold cave because it is not fair for my mum to beach at night. I enjoyed it very much garden with lots of flowers. I want to which made it sound ten times as loud. do all the housework. with all the seagulls screeching around cook and eat lots of good things. "Oh. alright then. I'll let you go just • At swimming I've got to try to hurry up me. and the moonlit this once". he When I grow up I want different because I am normally very slow night-time sky. boomed.He looked • I |ust must stop shouting at everybody clothes. I will wear skirts and jeans. Suddenly I heard the very much like a as I go past. I will keep my hairstyle because I splash of oars, and I smuggler. He wore a • I will really try to get to bed earlier won't look pretty with short hair. saw the shadow of a red and white striped because I go to bed much too late I don't want to marry because I rowing boat in the T - shirt and torn • I shall let all the people that want to don't want to have babies. I want to stormy sea with the black trousers and he come in my game in the playground. live alone by my mum and dad. had two parrots on Philippa Johnstone. Age 7. Class 3 waves crashing on the When I grow up I want to drive a shore. I could smell each shoulder. I was very scared. I went Toy Museum navy blue car and live by a town. I the smell of salty will also have a cleaner to do all the water in the sea. When back and I saw a We went to the toy museum. I work and I will have a TV. I will stay the shadows went into slight hole in the went on the minibus to the toy up until ten o'clock. a cave on the bottom ground. 1 found a spade near it and dug museum. My favourite toy was If I have any spare time I will go up of a cliff. I went nearer an even bigger hole, then I hit the doll in the pink dress. and saw these footprints, they were hills or read an exciting book. something hard. I uncovered it. I quite small. They looked like the Anna McGeorge, Age 4. Class 1 When I grow up I want to have lots thought it was a big wooden chest. of friends and I want Kimberly to person was wearing welly-boots on the damp soft sand. I felt very scared. \I\ Mummy live by me. I want to go on holiday Soon when I had dug il up. I went up to I love mummy when she cuddles me. I like to hot places and have cool drinks I followed the footprints all the way to my mummy's perfume. My mummy cooks and go to restaurants, that's what I the cave. When I got into the cave the the fresh air. and it was very pleasant chicken with chicken sauce. I love it. want to do when I grow up! ground was hard, stony, and full of compared to the cave. I was very Gillian Rodgers. Age 5. Class I excited, the locks on the chest were Amy Underbill, Age 7. Class 4 little puddles. The stones hurt my feet as I walked, and the air smelled musty rotten with water. After I had tried for and of bats. It was very horrible and about ten minutes to open it. I found a dark and I was very scared. Icicles hammer under the sand on the beach. I hung above my head. In the distance I used it to break the locks and in one saw a lantern and a figure coming smash. Ihe locks were open and inside towards me. I quickly got in a small was shining treasure! So I took it home hole just big enough for me. it was in because it was dawn and the very next the wall. This figure came past week, we had a big party with joy. me.When he was a distance away, I when I showed my family the treasure. jumped out of this funny hole in the Judith Butcher. Age 7, Class 4

Our Easter poem.All the important people Service sat at the front like the Yesterday we did our Easter headmistress, the governors Service. I was so nervous I and the teachers. My mum almost forgot my lines. I was couldn't come so my dad Poem Two and I had to say the recorded the Easter Service for XiUv io UM. tA*. SUA LA second verse of a poem about her to watch. He stood at the back but most people were Jesus. The first song we sang XiLous \* o. Jo^j«rctl OUICXAJ "V do. Ljki was called "Give Me Joy". sitting down. The hall was Olivia. Elizabeth. Dina and jammed with people.The next ydU~r v> yAJ. sjaoA^ i/v tXc roJto Anna were the family. morning we performed the play Class One sang "Beautiful again but this time in front of Flowers" and said a poem Nedham House, so my sister * tkx v~U «r| JreoW UU cX). about growing cress and they Rachel could see both Kate sang a joint song with Class and me doing the play. At the XiUs ~ «. cLcL UJwvj oui *f sUi. Two called "We Have A King." end Miss Paice made a speech During that song we played because Mrs Brady couldn't our recorders. The tune was make it. yjlemj- i/> bwj-Ju«j U*t/J porf^ try. quite difficult.AII Sarah Bernie Age 8 Class 4 of the classes had at least one song to sing. I Y*Utrus- sn U\» VayjL Wkiv^ your- U«o liked it when Emily from Class Three dressed up as a cat because • /«tl*W vO o- syirttl e/WVfckv^ a. ruX Class Three were doing a very special

A A f^B * 43 NEDHAM HOUSE

The Summer Term began in a very the fourth successive year! We again attractive and original 'filled baskets' and colourful and lively fashion with a V.E. Day hosted a successful picnic and fun day for being sponsored on the Bouncy Castle. 50th Anniversary Celebration. Red. white our incoming Form 1; the invitations and The winner of the prize for the most and blue clothes were the order of the day planning for the day were very bounces in one minute was Nicola and some (Mrs James and her ladies!) competently organised by Forms 2 and 3. Edwards (Form 3) with 128 bounces! The dressed in 40's fashion, complete with a Form 3 invited their committee has very generously given us Veteran Grandad". parents and other permission to buy several items which will guests to watch greatly assist us in school.They are:- an their performance electric keyboard, more music stands, a 2 of 'Back to the City', tape radio cassette player, a set of the a story of London Oxford encyclopedia and a set of sports children evacuated bibs. to Wales during the Our grateful thanks to all of you who have war. This brought made this possible. their history studies Bookland once again visited us for a 2 very much to life day book fair, organised by Miss Paice. and they put on a This has become a popular annual event, very creditable proving very convenient for parents of all performance, complete with sound effects Lower School children. Another regular and popular music of the period. After the event on our calendar is the visit of performance Mrs Hazzledine presented a The music staff, led by Mrs Lucas, Swedish Student Teachers from Chester very generous cheque for £300, from all presented a Summer Concert in which College. They always express their the Form 3 parents, to be spent on a many girls took part. Solos, duets and pleasure in coming and remark upon the maypole, music stands and athletics ensembles of both singing and friendly, courteous behaviour of our hurdles, all of which are now in regular instrumental music were performed. The children. considerable talent of the pupils and the use. dedication of their teachers were ably In the weeks preceding Christmas we had All the visitors to school, including two interesting visits in school. The first demonstrated, making it a fitting occasion parents, remark upon the lovely displays to say our farewell, and to give our thanks was a concert - 'A Musical Journey" - with of art, pottery and classroom work which many replicas of ancient and unusual to Mrs Lucas after four years of teaching are displayed around the building. There music at Nedham House. The demands instruments being played. This was are always items of seasonal or topical followed by workshops when all the girls of her teaching time-table in the Senior interest, sometimes thought-provoking, School meant that she had to leave us but were involved in producing a piece of and thanks go to Mrs Meredith and Class music with a medieval flavour. Class 4 we were very happy to welcome Mrs teachers for their hard work in producing Holmes in her place. We hope that the from Sandford joined us on this occasion. the displays. The grounds always look The second visit was by two artists who splendid work she is now doing with all immaculate, thanks to Mr. Lilley and Mr. the girls and the Orchestra will continue came, with all materials necessary, to Charters continues to work hard in the show us how to make lanterns out of for many years. Miss Jones, our piano swimming pool. teacher, took over responsibility for the garden canes and tissue paper! Each Choir and they now meet for 30 minutes We started the new academic year with a pupil had one to take home, complete with of very hard work at Thursday lunchtime. Curriculum Presentation Evening for a candle to light it. Several girls took part parents. Once again, this was the next evening in the lantern - lit An extremely interesting afternoon was appreciated and well received, helping to procession through the streets of Chester. spent in the company of Mr. Le Pine- clarify the programme of study that each Form 1 delighted us, as usual, with their Williams, a friend of the Hulbert family class would be following. (Lucy and Alice). Mr. Williams lived in Christmas play, 'Mrs Claus to the Rescue'. Nedham House, then known as Craigbet. Mrs Tottey's knee operation took place The sight of the diminutive Mrs Claus until it was sold to Mrs Brown, for The early in September so she was unable to battling against all the odds to make Queen's School in 1946. He spent his be with us in the Autumn Term. Luckily for Christmas happen for the children of the childhood in the house leaving when he us Miss Catherine Irvine was able to take world is one I shall not forget. The choir married in 1945 and his stories of games over all of her timetable, including after and musicians must also be congratulated he used to play and the dangerous school fixtures, and we enjoyed having as they provided lively, entertaining music escapades he and his brother got up to in her on the staff. She proved ready and and songs throughout the performance. and around the house amused the girls. willing to turn her hand to every task that Well done Mrs Holmes for the music and Form 3 classroom was once 2 bedrooms; presented itself. Mrs Lindop for the direction. one was his sister's and one was his. Our Harvest Service this year was on the Form 1 classroom was his parents' room theme of rice and Form 2 and Miss Paice and the upstairs staffroom was the spare presented a costume drama of a room. He told us of how he used to climb traditional Japanese story. Form 3 girls down a 'secret' staircase, into the pantry, presented many interesting facts about to eat raisins and sugar and of adventures rice, together with examples of different on the roof! Not having visited the house types of the grain and dishes made from since 1945 he was fascinated to see all them. Generous gifts from parents the physical changes and was pleased enabled us to present a cheque to that it is, to quote him, "alive and happy UNICEF and to take fruit, vegetables and with young children and looking so bright other comforts to children in The and cheerful and cared for". Countess of Chester Hospital and The Chester Nursing Home. Sports Day followed soon after this visit; it was again a great success, held in The Autumn Market was again well Our Christmas theatre visit to see sunshine and well attended by parents supported and Nedham House girls raised 'Gulliver's Travels' at Theatr Clwyd proved and friends. Merlins were victorious for a great deal of money selling their to be not quite what we were expecting. 44 but the children enjoyed, on the whole, Chirk CastleForm 2, Living History Day, the extravagant spectacle of costumes The Tudors at Chirk Gifts to Nedham House and sets. The last public event of the term Dunham Massey Form 1, The Hannah Cantle was a lovely, informal carol singing hour, National Trust Cententary - 'For Any Field Costumes for drama productions. attended by many parents and friends. Cheque from Form 3 leavers The orchestra played for us and the choir Tatton Dale farm Form 3, to be Used to buy a maypole, athletics had prepared two songs, one in Welsh , WW2 evacuees hurdles and music stands. especially for the occasion. Tea and a 'Evacuation' for a night most of Form 3 Chloe Woodcock A violin mince pie rounded off the afternoon. A Chester Nursing Home Form 2, Autumn Market Gifts wonderful Christmas lunch was provided singing Harvest Songs from Parents' Association:- by Mrs James and the kitchen staff. The Hammond School Forms 2 & 3, electric keyboard, encyclopedia, 2 tape choir sang again, beautifully and with cassette/radio, music stands, sports bibs moving simplicity, in the Cathedral Carol Magic Maths Circus and Maths Trail Service. Their clarity of tone and diction, Grosvenor Museum Form 2, to handle and the perfect Welsh pronunciation was Tudor artefacts Nedham House remarked upon by many. I find it hard to believe that five years January saw the return of Mrs Tottey to have passed P.E. lessons, although she had been since I returned sports REPORT working hard throughout the Autumn Term to Nedham The last year has been very busy for the teams at organising the Ski Holiday. Nedham House. It has Nedham House. Many girls have represented the House birthday - the 48th - was been such a school in different sports and have gained celebrated at home with an African busy period of valuable experience. theme. The day coincided with the 50th my life and it Summer Term 1995 has gone by so anniversary of UNICEF and we followed Rounders - matches were played against their chosen theme of Tanzania for the very quickly but I am looking Packwood. Birkenhead, Howells and Removes. day's celebrations. Miss Paice and Form The U11 team finished as runners up to 2 produced an assembly play entitled forward to my Birkenhead High School in the final of the A.J.I.S. 'Ewongalema' - a traditional African Story retirement and tournament held at Arnold. - and the lunchtime menu had an African to taking life a 'ring' to it. The girls entertained each little more Tennis - matches were played other in the afternoon with a concert and leisurely. I shall miss many things about against Howells. Packwood made donations totalling £60 to UNICEF. school life, not least the children's andBirkenhead.Swimming - an U11 and U10 company and working with colleagues team took part in the Eyam Trophy Gala at Rydal The heavy snowfalls in February closed and finished 4th out of 8 schools (despite many of who have given tremendous support to the other teams being mixed or boys). school for two days - the first time I can me and to each other throughout this remember such a happening. We held time. They are a wonderful team, caring Athletics - a triangular athletics match was held at our 2nd Lower School Open - Morning a and conscientious and I know my Nedham House between Queen's, Cransley and few days later and received many successor, Miss Dewhurst will enjoy Birkenhead. Queen's won U9, U10 and U11 age interested visitors. working with them. We, as a team, have groups. Half term brought the long-awaited Ski brought about changes in the Junior A team took part in the N.W. Athletics Competition Holiday for 33 School; changes in the curriculum in order at Bebington. This proved a tremendous members of to meet the demands of the present day, experience as it gave the competitors a chance to Forms 2 and 3. changes in the fabric and furnishing of the run on tartan track. Emily Rudge deserves A few girls had building and changes in the channels of particular mention for winning the gold medal in skied before communication between staff and the hurdles event. but most were parents. I know that most of you Autumn and Spring Terms beginners so appreciate those changes and realise that Netball - matches were played against Abbey the lessons on whilst all this has been happening we Gate School, Cransley, Birkenhead, Howells and the dry slope at have retained the essentially caring Abbey Gate College. Bebington were atmosphere of Nedham House. Each girl A.J.I.S. Tournament at Stockport - 3rd in section. very useful. is valued for what she is, for what she can Form 3 have prepared a separate report personally achieve and is given the Hammond Cup - Won Tournament on the holiday so I shall restrict myself to opportunity to develop her own talents, Hockey - matches were played against expressing my whatever they may be. Tolerance and Newcastle. Cransley, Merchant Taylors. Stockport, thanks to Mrs consideration for others is encouraged Birkenhead and Packwood. Tottey for her and rewarded. The pace of modern life Arnold Centenary Tournament - 3rdNational meticulous quickens noticeably every year - even the Mini Hockey Championships (Cheshire Round) - organisation children remark upon this - but we hope and hard work. Runners upA.J.I.S.Tournament at Kirkham - lost to send our pupils on to the secondary in semi final to Stockport 1 - 0 stage of their education equipped not only During the year with the basic learning skills, a sense of Swimming - a gala was held with King's V the girls raised personal responsibility and self discipline, Merchant Taylors girls and boys. a great deal of but also the ability to communicate with In the A.J.I.S. Swimming gala the U10 team swam money for and appreciate others. I am sure that particularly well and reached the final in the various Miss Dewhurst will enjoy the challenge of following events:- charities. They Nedham House and I shall look forward to decided that 4 X 25m Freestyle Relay - 3rd reading Nedham House News '97 next they wanted to - »*t3W3tf 4 X 25m Medley Relay - 3rd summer. To all of you, staff and parents 4 X 25m Individual Medley (Mary Prrtchard) - 1st help an organisation and organise and who have been such a source of strength 25m Butterfty (Mary Pritchard) - 2nd run the event themselves - thank you for and encouragement to me, my grateful supporting them. Our one organised thanks. event was for Barnardos. Mrs Benson HOUSE MATCHES came to talk to us about the work done by Sport Won by the society and inspired most of the girls Rounders Merlin to take part in the 'Care for an Egg' week. Athletics Merlin With sponsorship they raised £460. We Tennis (team) Merlin had an egg 'creche' in each classroom Tennis (individual) Victoria Gallagher and some eggs were seen to be getting Netball Eagle some fresh air in the garden at break Cross Country (team) Osprey times, under the watchful eye of their Cross Country (individual) Claire Okell guardians, of course. Hockey Osprey Swimming Osprey Outings and visits during the year included:-

45 creative writing The hedgehog's dinner I'm a hungry hedgehog. I'm feeling like a treat. I'll go to McSpiders. And find something to eat. Shall I have some caterpillers. Or maybe even wasps? Should I have some spider stew. Or earwig soup that's hot? Beetle pudding would be nice, Topped with spider sauce, But after all that food, I'll find I'm too fat, of course! I'll go into the hedgehog gym, And there I'll get too thin. So next week I'll go to McSpiders, And do it all again. Anna Anderson, Form 1 the watch The wind was blowing east. I edged over to a bush, making sure that I was always down wind. The sun was setting over the hill. Soon it would be dark. I had to catch a glimpse of the nocturnal creature. Golden In Flight Suddenly, in tbe bracken, down in the Poised she stands valley, a quick movement caught my For all to see. The Swan attention. I crept down onto my Elegant, beautifu stomach. I placed my binoculars to lAlways shall be free. The little swan disappeared under a my eyes, but I was too slow - the Like a streak of lightening bridge, creature had disappeared. She rises from her lair. Gently gliding through the water. Golden in flight in A zephyr started to gently blow. A She stopped and nipped at her Front of the sun. dark silhouette poked its head out of Her brown silken feathers feathers, a wet patch of bracken. Quicker than Waft in the gentle breeze Then looked up and saw me and a flash of lightning, I put my pair of Soaring high. carried on swimming. binoculars to my eyelids. This time I Her eyes as sharp as can be. When she went under the bridge you was not too slow; I saw the mini- The light catches on the marvellous claws. bear. It snuffled about and then Sharpened on the rocks. could see her marvellous reflection, more of the pandas came out. They Camouflaged, she stands She climbed on to the riverbank and started to search through the foliage Hiding in a tree. shook herself all over for fresh food. I took my binoculars Golden in flight she moves. Like a shaggy dog, from my eyes; I could see the black Like a streak, silently, steadily. and white animals quite clearly. Will she always be free? She strolled along the riverbank and Mary Pritchard, Form 2 stepped on to the bridge My legs started to ache. I looked at Where I was standing. my watch and realised I had been She saw I had a piece of bread in my lying on my front for thirty minutes. hand, To my surprise, the strange animals I came closer and stretched out my started crawling up the valley. They hand, were moving towards the next field She stretched out her neck and ate off and were obviously going on their my fingers. food hunt. Mary Ankers, Form 1 They started to come closer. I did a very foolish thing, I gasped out loud. As soon as I made that noise, the Cat, cat, cat. badgers crept back down the misty Cat, cat, cat, valley. Prowling around at night. Footprints Searching, scavenging, Chloe Southorn Form 2 For rats or for mice. Across the garden the footprints go, See mouse, quick, Criss crossing across the snow: Lie flat, ears pricked, Here a cat has wandered. The Setting Sun Ready to pounce. I watch the sun setting in the distance. Attacked, mouse trapped, Looking for its prey, A big red thumbprint on the horizon. Like a criminal in prison. There a dog has pounced on it Like a big balloon being pulled down By a child holding it on a piece of string. Cat, cat, cat, And frightened it away. Sitting on my lap. Slowly, reluctantly, it leaves the night sky. Across the white page of the garden. Purring loudly, I don't know where it goes, The footprints wait to be read Or how it survives the long, dark evening. Like a lawn mower. The wind whips up and turns the air icy cold. Sense supper coming, And here we are leaving a message It's as if the awakening moon emerges, Jump off my lap. In the wandering patterns we tread. And mixes a wicked potion, Run to the food, That will keep the sun at rest, Eat it delicately. Behind the distant hills, Like a king at the table. Anna Colman-Smtth, Form 1 Whilst children sleep in their beds. Elspeth Fergusson, Form 1 Hannah Blaikie, Form 1 46 Shopping in Space The Garden Sun I took the bus to Venus, he riverside scene The garden sun comes in the morning. For my weekly shopping spree. Showing off his bright colours. I looked at the clothes in Spaceleys, Playing a game of hide and seek. But nothing suited me. Behind the trees, popping in and out The cool rcjreslutin breeze The garden sun comes in the afternoon I took the train to Saturn, To look at the moons and rings. Wafted gentry Jf 0 This time he shows off his fire, 'he The time passed so quickly that over it pi Shimmering points, until they come to an end. dls. He leaves no trace of where he's been. I didn't get home til Spring! Daffodils, Aiut uuiny other The garden sun comes in the evening. Travelling in space is a dream, He shows off his light rays, sweet smelling flower As you drift and float through the air. Wteed in the long, spiky Dazzling on that pale blue paper, Majesty and splendour surround you, In the sky, until he dies away. The sights are beyond compare. A bluebird flew o\ erhe< The garden sun is now asleep. Victoria Gallagher, Form 3 With a moss covered twig His setting colours are a brilliant sight, In its pointed, yellort' beak, With patches of gold red and white. A kingfisher skilfully. He shivers himself to sleep. Solitary Planet After an agile, silver fish. But the garden sun has more to do The solitary plane! stands all alone, Unfortunately it missed. As he has not finished his journey, Who lurks behind the shadows. So its quicksilver prey hid Its unknown. He has a lot to do and fart o go, Nobody dares to follow where others have led. In the tangled reeds. To wake up other people, Despite what others who travel have said. Lost, from sight. and he will rise tomorrow. A misty cloudy atmosphere surrounds a dark, lifeless Abigail Gleek Form I Emma Jenkins, Form 2 sphere, We wonder if an unknown source of life is ever near. Sunshine The crytic. sunless, murky place. Squinting my eyes from the golden gas. Is all alone in outer space! Unclouded fiery heat. Jenny Lister, Form 3 Flying to the moon No shielding my eyes from the glittering bright coin. The Moon Looking out of my window. Scorching my skin with its fiery power. I imagine flying up. high into the sky. Her orange cJoak. The mtx>n is like a lighthouse shining bright. Soaring through the stars. Is sinking down beneath the valley. Casting shadows in the misty night. The Earth gradually vanishing. No light until tomorrow. A wondrous ivory coloured ball. You're getting nearer. Eerie night creeps towards me. Coming so close to that glowing light bulb. The most magnificent jewel of all. Chloe Southom. Form 2 Feeling your heart leap as you land. Behind a floating cloud it slides. Hardly being able to talk for your excitement. feet Until the dawn arrives. You're wearing your suit and helmet. I can remember my firstvisi t to the beach. Danielle Washbrook, Form 3 Millions of questions The scorching sand slid through my sunburnt toes. rushing through your head: And made me wince with exquisite pain. What will it be likc'.'Will I get lost? How different was the time Oh. I wish I was flying to the moon. When the glacial winter months came Rebecca Huxley, Form 3 And a white carpet of glistening snow lay around me. My feet were becoming numb and frigid With the chill of the biting air. And if I think back a very long time. Hungry I can just picture my first pair of school shoes. I am a woolly, sleepy sort of beast, I can also picture the assistant Bamboo shoots, tiny, green and fresh, Helping trie put them on. are my only feast. And pointing to the end of the everlasting corridor. Where is the bamboo going? And commanding me to walk akmg it It's all disappeared. I am hungry, My feet felt so relaxed. worried and very frightened. The shoes felt so comfurtabk". I'm dressed in black and white, ready for dinner, It made my first day of schtx)l so exciting. But nothing's on the table and I'm getting slimmer. I felt fantastic. I have sad. innocent eyes which gaze into yours. Thinking back to all those memories And big, hairy paws, and hands called paws. Makes trie realise. I'm not hunted for anything like my friend the tiger, Just how much my feet have done. I just can't find any food, dying rapkjry Clare New come. Form 2 STARVING, STARVING, STARVING A Bright Starry Night My Monster! I'm a Anna Williams.Form 3 It's a Ikss attitiule With a slimy dripping nose. When I am just an egg. Fnm Solitary Adwntun's But worst of all,If you'll dare to look, You lake me in your vessel, Sarah Barrow, Form 2 He has beetles on his toes! And wait tor me to hatch. You sell me to an owner. Autumn I really hate the monster, As if I am just a pet Autionn conies like a dragon. He jumps and pulls my hair. You drill holes in my shell. Breathing its smoke and its flame. I scream and kick my legs about. I have no means of escape. His head is of fruit, of apples ami pears. But he just couldn't care. You teed me cat and dog food. His neck, the scales of red, hnnsn and gold leaves. No leaves or vegetation. Conkers for eyes and sunset for flame. I've seen your parents, grandparents. My friend thinks I imagine him, He breathes /mm deep dtiwn inside. You will one day succeed in your ultimate goal, ^ Buti I know that he's real, His forelegs are bundles of barley and wheat. You will wipe out the tortoise for future even have the proof. You see, Honest that we will eventually eat. generations to come. His hindlegs of poverty: hunger and greed. Chewed my cuddly seal! Remember those of every colour and creed. Samantha Kokati. Form 3 His tail of glittering snow ami red holly berries. Alice HulbertJ. Form 2t Jennifer Fergusson. Fo. Jffr*r JL out BORDEAUX EXCHANGE Girls from UIV, LV and LVI once again seventeen miles around the Arcachon took the opportunity to improve their Basin; other climbed up the highest sand and French by participating in this exchange. dunes in Europe, not realising that there After receiving their exchange partners in were steps a metre to our left; most of us their homes during the Easter holidays, sunbathed on the beach and instead of they spent the first part of the summer in comparing suntans, to our dismay we France. Their experiences were varied, ended up comparing sunburn. We all aboutsom e travelling as far as the Mediterranean visited Bordeaux on more than one or the Pyrenees with their host families. occasion, visiting the monuments but A ROMAN VOYAGE Some were homesick and others did not more importantly the shops and cinema. want to return to England at the end of Some went camping to different areas On a cold Wednesday in November, the their stay! Here are the memories of some and had many encounters with French Lower Fifth Latinists went to visit the Deva girls from the Lower V. When we touched mosquitoes. Towards the end of the Roman Experience. down in France the contrast was obvious holiday we met up again and spent a day We entered the building with many different as jeans and a jumper were not quite at Aquacity. After having an enjoyable time thoughts and ideas of what we might suitable for the wall of heat which hit us we did not realise that we would see each encounter fand what we might be letting as we walked across the concourse. It other again quite so soon, but the French ourselves in for). The Experience is situated was here that we said our tearful farewells girls had prepared a surprise farewell right on an old Roman building, but despite to our English friends as we prepared party for us. On the journey home its name, it did not only inform us about ourselves for sixteen days of being everyone was in high spirits, discussing Romans. We stepped aboard an old Roman French. This did not last long as we soon their experiences. However, our families gallery and a "voice from the past " greeted met up again, when we found that had failed to explain the extent of the us. He told us of the many voyages he'd learning to ride a motorbike is easier British heatwave and we were surprised been on and where he'd been (at this point when your teacher can actually speak to find that it was almost as hot as in some of us thought it would be funny to make English.Most of the holiday was spent with France! the rest feel seasick). Then we wandered our French families. Some of us canoed around a reconstruction of a city street. We Clare Prydden and Elizabeth Hooley saw, among others, a baker's shop and even a soldier's quarters and even smelt the original smells! We visited a swimming pool (the water was a bit dirty, but it has been there for over one thousand five hundred and twenty years!). We also saw a granary. We were then spoke to by a soldier on guard, on the walls. There was then a quick slide show before we were taken to the archaeological area. We were shown a Roman/Tudor cellar (and Eleanor experienced the delights of the Tudor toilet system!). There were many artifacts found including lots of clay pipes and bits of wall structure had been excavated. The Roman wall looked very sturdy. We had a fun two lessons out (we enjoyed the visit to the newsagents too!) and we would like to thank Ms. Noble for taking us and organising the trip and Mrs Beynon for accompanying us. V. Packham. LV

INTER SCHOOL QUIZ

On Saturday the 11th of May, five girls set off for Theatre Trip To See "Tartuffe" The Grange School to take part in an inter-school quiz. In the first round, Au mois d'octobre, toutes les Aleves qui etudient le franca is en they faced some difficult premiere sont allees voir une piece de theatre, au "Royal Exchange opposition and Theatre" Manchester. Elle a iti jouee par un groupe d'acteurs y unfortunately missed compris Roger Lloyd-Pack. "Tartuffe" est Thistoire d'un homme qui, qualifying for the semi• motive par Tavidite, essaie de s'installer dans une famille richc. finals by just one point. II devient ami avec le pere de famille, pendant qu'il tente de seduire However, they had a thoroughly enjoyable safemme. Apres une periode de confusion comique et ridicule, la morning and thanks must trait rise de Tartuffe est final emant decouverte. II est arrete et jete en go to Mrs Hoyle for prison. C'etait une piece interessante et educative. Elle nous a organising the team and permis de comprendre le style de Moliere. Nous nous sommes bien for being there to cheer amusees, et nous voudrions remercier les professeurs qui nous ont them on. accompagnees. Stephanie Wetherell, LIV Jenny Higgins 48 nedham house italian "La Leg on " On Wednesday, 13th March, a group of Lower Sixth French students went to see a production of "La Lecon ", a comedy by- Eugene lonesco, at Kingsway High School in Chester. The production was staged by The European Theatre Company, a French company which specialises in performing to students HOLIDAY whose mother tongue is not French. We all met, 32 of us. and Mr. & Mrs Tottey, mountain and skied to the bottom taking Although in French, we found the Laura, Matthew. Mrs James and Miss Huck. at different paths each day. We were allowed to dialogue relatively easy to understand Nedham House on Sunday. 18th February at shop in the village between ski lessons. (if not slightly repetitive in places.'), and 3.30 in the morning. We set off on the coach where we failed to comprehend, copies of for Manchester Airport, where Jo Weedall and There were a few extra exciting happenings. Mrs Brady met us. eventually taking off at 7.00 Elise was lost for a short time after falling off a the script came in handy. It was an am. The flight, with Britannia Airways, lasted 2 button lift and the Mountain Police rescued' her. extremely lively and entertaining hours and the coach transfer to Pmzolo in the There was also a fire practice in the hotel and performance, well acted by actors Dolomite Mountains was also 2 hours. We saw we had to go outside in the freezing cold for 10 who were enthusiastic and lots of fruit trees in the valley, but we were soon minutes. One day there a strange man in the sympathetic to their audience. hotel who was asked to leave because they climbing around hair-pin bends high up into the Thanks must go to Mrs Chorley and the thought he wanted to steal things. Mary and mountains. The scenery was spectacular and French staff for making the trip possible. we had a fresh fall of snow the first night. Laura Tottey also got 'lost' for a short time but were found safe and sound after an hour or so. It was enjoyed by all! The village was quite pretty and interesting with Poor Mrs James hurt her knee and we hope Louisa Jones, LVI J a tree lined main street, a beautifully painted she will soon be back at school with us. church in the centre and an octagonal fountain. Many of the houses were built of wood. It In the evenings, before dinner, we had the bank looked quite a rich village. The shops sold lots when we got our spending money for the next of wood craft souvenirs and the currency was in day. and after dinner had different activities Lire; 2,500 Lire was worth about El. each evening. One night it was bingo - there were fantastic hats as prizes - on other nights We stayed in the Hotel Canada, near the centre there were silly games, a treasure hunt around of the village, and only ten minutes walk from the village and a quiz. One evening we walked the Tele Cabine. We shared rooms, each with 3 to a pizzeria for delicious pizzas instead of or 4 beds in them and each room had its own eating at the hotel. The last evening was the bathroom. We had all our meals in the big presentation of badges, certificates and grades dining room and we were allowed to buy drinks followed by a disco. from the bar. We had to do all our packing before dinner on Many of us didn't like the food in the hotel. In the last evening as we were up early the next the morning we had bread rolls with butler and day to come home. The twisting coach journey jam, at lunchtime we had soup, meat, fruit and made three people sick! The plane journey rolls and in the evening we had pasta, meat, was very turbulent but we enjoyed it and the The Fulda Exchange ice-cream and rolls. Soft drinks cost 2.000 Lira captain wished Jo a happy birthday over the Last July saw the visit of our German from the bar. One day we had a picnic lunch loud speakers. exchange partners from Fulda. on the mountain at the bottom of the ski run. We played on the toboggan slope. You could Thank you to Mrs Tottey and all the staff for Despite getting off to a bad start with choose cheese or ham rolls, and have an taking us and for putting up with us! It was a delayed flight, because of a orange too. wonderful and most of us would like to go thunderstorm, the visit went well and again. the ten days were enjoyed by Bruno and Raoul were our ski instructors. We Samantha Kakati. Farrah Bakr. Sophie everyone. The German girls were had four hours of lessons every day with them. able to experience a few days in The The lessons consisted of many bumps, blue, Woodward, Anna Williams. Becky Huxley. Elise Hague. Supritha Rao. Claire Okell, Neha Queen's School and commented on red and black runs. Bruno and Raoul were how different it was from a day in the Argentinians and they spoke good Italian but Kaushik. Sarah Garrod, Jenny Lister. Jo hardly any English. They picked out only the Weedall. Emma Harris. Jennie Fergusson. Alex Marienschule in Fulda. important words in our language. Most of the Roberts. Danni Washbrook, Debbie McAdam, time in our lessons we went to the top of the Anna Stanley of Form 3. The third year girls took their partners on a trip to Chester Zoo which they all enjoyed. Mrs Prince kindly organised a trip to Alton Towers which went down very well with everyone. The German girls also had a sightseeing trip around Chester, although they seemed more interested in the shops than the Cathedral! All our parents were very supportive and organised trips to a variety of places including Blackpool, Liverpool, Llandudno and London.The exchange was a great success and enabled us to make a lot of new friendships amongst our English classmates as well as our exchange partners.

Rachel Cocker & Elizabeth Elliott. LV Lower Vth Geography Fieldwork FRENCH On Tuesday 7th May, 45 girls armed with "wellies and anoraks" set off on their GCSE adventure HOLIDAY Geography fieldtrip. As soon as they had boarded the bus. the driver laid down a few It was a bright Sunday morning. The sky was blue and the birds were singing, rules, one of which was" no tapes". Undeterred, the girls amused themselves for the most part of but then it happened. Thirty Lower Fourths, their suitcases and tearful parents, the journey by singing their own songs, namely The wheels on the bus go round and round".On converged on City Walls Road. This was the beginning of the Summer reaching their destination, the River Clwyd in Adventure Holiday. Wales, they all trooped off the bus and invaded the countryside. There were five tasks to be The amount of luggage we had taken for just one week was quite astounding. done on each of the four sites: a river cross section, speed measurements, a pollution Mrs Sheedy had told us that if we could carry it, we could bring it. However, I study, pebble samples, and a study of biological life in the river. The last task was none too and a few others enlisted the help of some good-looking PGL instructors to pleasant; the little beasties in the white carry us and our luggage to the campsite, while the teachers and the rest of the identification tray kept trying to jump outlAt the last site - where the river runs through a public group struggled up the hill dragging suitcases, sleeping bags and teddy bears park - the girls spotted a nearby rugby pitch. Suddenly, the water-proof trousers had been behind them! switched to itsy-bitsy shorts. By that time, most No sooner had we unpacked than we were down on the beach for wet and wild girls were tired of trying to keep dry, so they waded in and let the water go over their wellies. activities. We also got a taste of the French language. Have you ever tried They soon regretted this, however, when the biological study was carried out and hundreds explaining that Penny wasn't actually drowning in knee deep water, she was of evil little creatures with pincers(?) were only pretending to be Pamela Anderson, in French? discovered to be lurking in the murky depths.On the whole, however, the first day of the trip was Each day was jammed full of activities. Rock climbing and abseiling were pretty good - but most didn't realise that you also get marked for your behaviour on the day, as well as scary, but with an instructor who was the spitting image of Harrison Ford the written work. OopslOn the second day, waiting for us, we all (including Mrs Stinson) managed to reach the top. Other Wednesday May 8th, a study of Chester was to be carried out. The geography teachers had favourite activities included windsurfing (other wise known as "getting rescued previously warned the girls that there were to be no "thighs or midriffs" showing. The girls' plan by the French patrol boat"), Whitewater rafting (watching Mrs Sheedy getting was to get all the work over with in the morning, and then go shopping for the rest of the day - swept downstream and not diving in to save her) and ghyll walking ( be warned, while their mates were in double maths. This, don't sit on the bench which Amanda accidentally fell off and broke, much to the delight of her so-called friends!).Everyone really enjoyed the holiday and by the end of the week we were tired, sunburnt and wanting to come back next year. Amanda Gemmill & Penny Dixon, UIV

however, proved impossible, as there was so much work to be done. There were three tasks this time; a street transect, a study of shopping quality and a pedestrian count.The shop• keepers peered out curiously from behind their counters at the hordes of girls going past with clipboards and cameras shouting out things like D3J and X5I.The pedestrian count was by far the hardest of the tasks. At exactly 11 am and 1.30pm the girls had to be at set places all over Chester to count the number of people going towards and away from the cross for five minutes. The clever teachers had kindly chosen a Race Day for the trip, and so millions - well, hundreds-of people were passing. It was not made any easier by lots of young men cheerfully calling out "59, 103. 28, 77..." to aid them in their counting. We're sure they meant welllOn the whole, we had a very enjoyable time and gained lots of valuable knowledge (ie. we finally knew what the streets of Chester were actually called!). We also learned not to sit on dodgy banks of rivers that look as if they are about to collapse (Annabel? ).We decided on Wednesday evening that it had been good; better than school, anyway. So thanks to all the teachers who put up with us. Fay Robinson and Lucie Stanley. LV

50 "I've just done a rather stupid thing..."

I've just done a rather stupid thing. ended at 3pm. Oh yes, and did I If your frightened by the thought of Picture this: I left home and mention that I couldn't speak the confronting your faults and problems, instead of heading down the language? Consider that yourselves, don't do it. I'm not the most confident motorway to the first available but suffice it to say that teaching is not of people, I admit it, and this University, I moved a few thousand an easy job. I can't believe how much experience has been great for me. miles to a foreign country, where I preparation, marking, and energy has Well, how many people do you know knew no one, and couldn't speak a to go into it. You can't turn up for work who can boast a knowledge of word of the language. I travelled in the wrong frame of mind: if you Hungarian?! Akarok Magyarul out with eleven people who I'd only then try to teach, your students won't beszelni, de itt, Chesterben, es nem known ten days. One of them was cooperate. If there's any experience lehet, mert senki mas nem tud going to be my flat/room-mate for destined to create ultimate respect for Magyarul. What's that? You don't the next five months. I was going teachers, this is it. This wasn't the understand? Well you'd just better go to be a teacher, with ten days of cosy atmosphere of The Queen's out to Hungary, and learn it for training. The question has to be School: it was a mixed state school, in yourself. Seize this opportunity, asked: "What HAD I done?" The a relatively underprivileged area; most before you're too busy struggling to answer: made the best decision of students were bored with learning and pay back your student loans, or my life!!!! hyperactive in lessons. Some of their working full-time, or married with names, I confess, I never learned, children. Don't miss out on this I arrived in Hungary with very few (well, there were about 120 of them) chance, in case it's never offered to preconceptions. I knew it was one of but at a rough guess, shouting you again. the first Central European countries "Gabor", "Zoltan" or "Zsuzsa" normally (they deny inclusion in Eastern got a reaction. On a lighter note, have you ever Europe) to break from Russia. I'd considered the way England is perceived learned about the 1956 Revolution My other job was at a Catholic junior by foreigners? and Joseph II in History, but other school. Twice a week I taught ten year than old cliches about gyulas old beginners. With the aid of my Here's just a few choice comments by. (goulash) and the Blue Danube, I was trusty English Hungarian dictionary, some Budapest students (Who have never prepared for anything. and lots of hand-waving, we visited the UK):- communicated an amazing amount, This was a good thing, as it and within weeks they sang "Heads, "My girlfriend told me, when she happened, because while Hungary, or Shoulders, Knees and Toes" like was in London, she saw the rain more specifically Budapest, is not the natives. Other activities included and it was nicer than Hungarian backward, peasant-filled society "Guess Who?" and Bingo British people seem to think, it is NOT tournaments, but the highlight - rain. I don't think it's the truth " suburban Chester, nor in that city was basketball in english! In the name of I your average 18 year old. Where educating my four little boys "British people think that we live else could I sample the delights of (previously five but Viktor was in small villages and if we want to Hungarian school dinners? (Cabbage, expelled for pulling faces at a Priest,) I travel, we ride a horse. " gristle and... unrecognisable things - sacrificed all self-esteem, and nearly my favourite!) Be thrown off a train in permanently disabled myself so that "The streets are very clean...you the middle of who knows where? they could learn to shout "Left!" ," Witness snow so deep that it covers Right!" and "I'm here!" Well I'm nothing can't see rubbish... You can only cars? Meet the infamous Bratislava if not inventive. see green parks with squirrels, flasher? Be the target of numerous little lakes with frogs and fish. vengeful pupils in energetic snowfight It would take years to tell every There is a calm atmosphere. You lessons? Stand freezing to death at experience of my six months away. feel peace inside yourself when 6am for the number 13 tram? See I've visited Vienna, Prague, Bratislava you are enjoying the beauty of some of the most beautiful buildings, and much of Hungary. I've met many paintings, scenery, cities, I've seen in people: Hungarian, British, and of England. / would like to travel to my life? Experience and participate other nationalities. The gap year is England to see all these things fully in a totally different culture? often frowned upon or devalued, but with my own eyes. I hope that my provided you do something biggest dream will come true I taught twelve different classes of worthwhile, it can be the most sometime." fifteen to eighteen year olds, each rewarding experience. You're eighteen once a week, at a secondary school years old. You've just left school, and in the tenth district of Budapest. I was for the first time in your life all your "the weather usually is foggy, wet treated as any other teacher and options are your own. You need time and cool, like slime. "Good luck, could teach anything I liked. This to stop and be able to evaluate all whatever you choose to do! consisted of grammar, games, those options, and travelling is a good spelling, pronunciation, slang, way to do it. Right away from Sally Bowden, (Leaver 1995) and...TESTS! Lessons started at everything, you learn a lot about (brace yourselves) 7.30am and yourself, and about your capabilities. 51 The Queen's Sehool Association The Committee for 1995-6 Officers:

Chairman Jennifer Entwisle (Ray) 1950-54 Honorary Secretary Susan Seys Llewellyn (Comyn) 1955-62 Honorary Treasurer Hilarie McNae (Adams) 1949-63

Marian Barrow (Brown) 1951-65 Margaret Ireland (Kelly) 1952-65 Shani Bernie (Maple) 1969-70 Marjorie Miln (Hack) 1949-63 Mary Burgess (Ham) 1958-63 Veronica Patrick (Davies) 1965-78 Angela Burton (Partington) 1951-61 Joan Roberts (Brookes) 1934-43 Sheena Cumiskey (Elliott) 1970-80 Ann Short (Brotherhood) 1954-61 Marian Evans (Hughes) 1955-62 Sarah Swallow (Wain) 1967-74 Judith Femandes (Durrant) 1951-56 Kirsty Whiteley (Elliott) 1966-73 Lesley Hardy (Cooke) 1964-77 Carole Wilkinson (Holme) 1967-74 Shirley Hayes 1947-54 Mary Wood (retired in February) 1935-46 Margaret Hassall (Owen) 1943-48

The Annual General Meeting 1995

The Annual General Meeting on "Lst July 1995 was held at the Senior School. We were especially pleased to welcome Miss Farra, Miss Walters, Mrs Sheedy, Miss Morgan, Miss Edwards and Miss Baxter, and some 1965 leavers who were holding their reunion.

Members stood for a minute in silence in memory of those who had died during the year. Special mention was made of Sybil Trubshaw, whose detailed obituary appeared in last year's magazine, and Phyllis Bliss. (An appreciation of her life appears later.)

The minutes of the 1994 AGM had been circulated and were taken as read. They were duly signed.

The Treasurer reported that Donation will rise from £145 to from the sixth form leavers, a all present. this was the first year that over £1000. The March Coffee new record. Work on storing accounts had run on a Morning showed a profit of addresses on disk was At Nedham House in calendar basis. She gave a £115. The raffle at the AGM proceeding thanks to Shirley November staff and pupils resume of the QSA Trust raised £61, which cancelled Hayes. Special thanks were joined committee members document and explained its out the small loss that was sent to those who gave so and friends of Miss Maggs in wide choice of options. The made on the luncheon. At the generously to the Memorial the Brown Memorial Rose committee had discussed the Michaelmas Supper in Fund and to those who wrote Garden to unveil a sundial in idea of imposing a condition September leavers are articles for Have Mynde. honour of its former on applicants fo the Bursary, treated to a complimentary headmistress. In Miss namely that it should be meal, the catering being done In September the MacLean's absence Marian awarded to the relative of an by the committee. The loss on Michaelmas Supper had Barrow made a short speech old girl. It was decided that this event last year was £70 attracted 72 diners and and Neddies planted some this would be too restrictive However many of them took included some established bulbs around the sundial and but, all things being equal, out Life Membership which members as well as new were rewarded with a sugar preference would be given to contributed to the £2050 that leavers. Our second event, the mouse. Guests were given tea a member of an old girl's was received in Subscriptions. Coffee Morning at Nedham and shown a display set up to family. The Bursary which had 'Sugar Mice' appeared as an House, was enjoyed by 45 mark the occasion. lain dormant for the past two entry in the accounts; this enthusiastic ladies in the cosy years had now been awarded. referred to the treats that had atmosphere of Nedham In July 1994 we were invited At present the sum is £750 for been distributed amongst the House. Mrs Brady was to nominate a suitable two years. It is hoped that children at Nedham House thanked for allowing us to use candidate as a governor when next awarded in 1997 it following the dedication of the Nedham House, and Mr following the retirement of two can be raised to £1000 per memorial to Miss Maggs. Charters for his help on the members of the Governing annum. Turnover during 1994 day. body. Hilarie McNae was was £5000, mostly relating The Secretary reported that nominated but not elected. We directly to the membership, the response to the 80 Members had attended the were then told that the Charity the Michaelmas Supper, the Newsletter had been 1994 AGM including Miss Commissioners had been Coffee Morning and overwhelming. The total MacLean but this year she asked to consider the presentations. Next year, membership looked to be was not well enough to travel appointment of two extra because the bursary has been heading towards 1200; 27 following a fall in the spring. governors, one as a second awarded, our Charitable new Life Members came She sent her best wishes to Parents Association

52 representative and one as the and German exchanges had appeal for funds for sixth form Nicola Palin's picture. Muriel first QSA representative. On taken place. The English accommodation, a science Hall-Rooney (Price), a former May 22nd we heard that the department entered a team in lab. and an all weather pitch. head girl, had hosted the Charity Commissioners had the Observer debating In addition it is hoped to raise lunch on June 24th. The agreed in principle and it was competition where they funds for Bursary money. It is setting was delightful and she decided that Hilarie's name narrowly missed victory. A hoped that the Appeal will be had done the catering herself. should be re-submitted. As a Home Economics team supported by all members of Rosamond Day was guest of representative governor, as reached the regional finals of The Queen's School family honour. Jenny had thanked opposed to a delegate, she the Young Consumer of the including the QSA. Muriel for her generous will not be able to report back Year. Musicians had Miss Skilbeck announced hospitality and asked for the but simply represent us. performed at Evensong in the Miss Baxter's retirement from thanks of the meeting to be Cathedral, the Christmas the governing body but was minuted and added our In the run-up to the Concert, the Spring Concert happy that she would remain appreciation to Susan Benson Centenary it was decided to and the joint King's and as their consultant on aspects who did all the paperwork for agree the outline plan for the Queen's production of of school life. Carol Ferris, the Oxford and London celebrations before the new Ruddigore, and for the first another old girl, Queen's lunches. A second lunch was Secretary took office and a time had taken part in the School mother and staff planned for September 23rd Centenary Sub-committee Nottingham Schools Festival. member for 25 years, was at St. Hugh's College, Oxford. was elected to see it through. The standard was high in the retiring. Doreen Judge, A painting in memory of Because the nave floor will be Anna Markland competition another long serving member Gladys Phillips will hang in under repair in 1997 two which attracted a large entry. of staff and a Queen's School the Library. Nicola Palin is an Commemoration Services will In sport fifteen players, had mother, was also retiring. old be held in the South Transept. represented Cheshire during As news of degree successes girl, a distinguished artist and The first of these will include the year, 8 in lacrosse teams come in we realise that the a children's book illustrator. the senior girls and the and 7 in hockey. Amongst the excellent tradition of the She is very talented and very Queen's School Association, swimming team wins the most School continues. We have busy, but Jenny assured us and the second will be for the notable was that against much to thank previous that her work is well worth junior forms and Nedham Rydall, the boys school! Aside generations for and we hope waiting for. House. So, with Miss from the time-tabled activities to serve them well and Skilbeck's kind permission, a team had entered the Honour Wisdom. Ann gave a report on the the programme is as follows:- Dragon Race on the Dee, an AROPS conference at May 2nd event won by Queen's last Jenny Entwisle then Eastbourne. QSA had no Commemoration in the year. conducted the elections. representatives this year but a Cathedral at 2 pm There was a large entry for The AGM had been held on copy of the report had been Tea at School after the the National Mathematics the first Saturday in July for received and contained much service (by kind invitation of Challenge and all who some time. In order to avoid a of relevance about the Miss Skilbeck) competed gained gold, silver clash with Wimbledon Finals organisation of Old Pupils Gilbert & Sullivan or bronze certificates. The and Henley Royal Regatta it Societies. Computerisation of evening at Kings annual visit to Living Waters was proposed that it should association records, the Reception at 6.30 for 7 pm. was a great success. be moved to the last Saturday establishment of a rent-free (with the kind permission of There was an Open Day in in June. This had the office, the appointment of an Mr Wickson) November and a VI Form unanimous recommendation archivist for School Saturday reception in March. Some of of the committee, and it was from within the ranks of the Lunch 12 for 1 pm. the new applicants took passed after a show of hands association (School now has May 3rd advantage of the Careers in favour. that with the appointment of Farewell at 4 pm with tea and evening. The department now Carol Ferris) and, if numbers biscuits boasts a new CD, ROM which As Ann had explained, the warrant it, the appointment of gives access to wider advice. committee as a whole a recorder for births, The Centenary AGM will be An old girl, Ann Clwyd MP, recommended Hilarie McNae marriages and deaths. An on Saturday June 29th, was the speaker at Prize as our representative appeal was made for anyone followed by tea. School Giving and other members of governor. The resolution was with actuarial experience to celebrates the Centenary of the Association had carried unanimously. Ann is to help compile a report about Have Mynde in 1997 and we contributed to the programme inform Mr Dutton, Clerk to the levels at which Life hope to contribute to this of Sixth Form lectures. Governors, who will duly Subscriptions should be set. special edition. V E Day had been celebrated inform the Charity We hope to send delegates to by staff and girls who wore Commissioners. conferences and learn from Before beginning her 1940 style clothes and ate a Upper VI and V form leavers the experiences of other President's report Miss wartime lunch. Nedham were elected en bloc. Ann societies. Skilbeck thanked Ann and House shared the wartime Short resigned as Secretary proposed adoption of her experiences of parents and and Susan Seys Llewellyn Members had suggested report. During the 1994-95 old girls. (Comyn) was elected to ideas for Centenary academic year we were one The Parents' Association had replace her. Four new memorabilia and the of the top schools in the run a variety of events members were elected to the committee would decide the country. At GCSE the pass culminating in a Summer Ball committee: Angela Burton number of items and prices. rate was 100%, and at A level which was excellent. (Partington), Sheena 50 members have indicated it was 99.2%, with 68% Governors and parents have Cumiskey (Elliott), Carole interest in the stick pin. gaining As and Bs. All had some joint meetings and Wilkinson (Holme) and the At £45 this will be the most candidates gained their worked welcome return of Margaret expensive item. A golfing university places, 6 of them together in several areas: Hassall (Owen) a former umbrella was shown. Apart going to Oxbridge. marketing, discussion on the chairman. from the Centenary these Throughout the year many accommodation committee could be sold at all our own departments in the school had and, just coming into being, Following this, Jenny reported events, and on other organised excursions and an Appeal Committee. It was on the Oxford/London occasions in School. attended conferences. French decided to go for a massive Branch and the progress of It would be an advertisement

53 for the School. Members with the staff, a music centre. hymn formerly sung at the indicated with a show of Lynne had been inspired by end of the School Year, about Ann thanked Marjorie for the hands that the majority were Carol's enthusiasm for her "one family unbroken", compliments and the music in favour of the idea. subject and consequently had summed up Carol's feelings token, and said that during Miss Skilbeck thanked Ann for made her own career as a about The Queen's School: her term of office she had her reports. She gave our best classicist. She paid tribute to the pride and fondness she received help from so many; wishes to Veronica Davies on Carol's work as Charities has for it, and the importance she gave particular thanks to her forthcoming marriage and Officer and her very caring and influence of it in her life. the officers and committee. to three committee members attitude towards all her pupils. She remembered the delight celebrating their silver Mrs Ferris said that her Following the presentation to of being in touch with so wedding anniversaries. She connection with School covers Mrs Ferris, Miss Skilbeck many then asked a member of the fifty called on Marjorie Miln to lovely people; she felt that she sixth form to begin the years, as a pupil, a parent, present Ann Short with a gift had been at the hub of a presentations. and latterly as a member of from the Association. She wheel. She was indebted to After sixteen very happy years staff for twenty five years. She commented on Ann's Miss Skilbeck and the vice- at Sandford House Mrs had many memories: of Miss determination to make the presidents of the Association Doreen Judge retired. Olivia Trubshaw, her remove form Association more user-friendly for their support and Searle presented her with a teacher; of the F.F.I. Form and to increase the expertise, and to all those Stuart Crystal bowl on behalf required at the beginning of membership, She had who had shown commitment of the Association. She had the School Year; of the rush to achieved this: many people to the QSA. She stressed that pleasurable memories of her bag a desk at the start of had received cards and we must keep working to year in Mrs Judge's class, term; and the little stairs up to flowers to mark special increase the active accompanied by her doll Zoe, Miss MacLean's room and the occasions, and messages of membership and she looked and realised what a good turret. As a member of staff sympathy. Now, through the forward to seeing members introduction she had had to she had been made very new format Newsletter, we are and friends in 1997. school life. Mrs Judge thanked welcome by her former also better informed about Olivia and remarked that this teachers, now colleagues, what is going on. As Echoing Sarah Swallow's vote year her very first pupils were including Connie Baxter and Secretary of the Association, of thanks, Miss Skilbeck due to graduate and, apart Elinor Edwards. She was Ann had been "equalled by thanked the committee for all from Miss Farra, the first appointed by Miss MacLean few, surpassed by none", a they do behind the scenes to person she had met at School and had worked with Miss mis-quote by Marjorie of a make events possible. was Carol Ferris who was Farra and Miss Skilbeck as memorial plaque in the also retiring. Lynne well as Miss Edwards, Miss Cathedral. She was presented Warrington had travelled from Walters and Mrs Sheedy. She with a token and it was hoped The meeting closed and Surrey to present Mrs Ferris was sorry that Miss Pope was that she would now "enjoy members went for lunch. with a music voucher and unable to be at the meeting. herself". sherry glasses and, jointly Reference to a line in the news in BRIEF

Following the normal pattern of events committee as you can imagine. To contribute for our own OSA Have the year began with the Michaelmas date 135 members have indicated Mynde which we plan to publish to Supper in September which was that they hope to come to the commemorate our Centenary in May again popular with leavers who Centenary Lunch and another 10 are 1997. Also by October catering exchange news and addresses before probables. I am convinced that more arrangements and the cost of tickets beginning their further education will join us once the news reaches for the Centenary Lunch will be courses. The Coffee Morning in March non-members that they too will be known. attracts a band of loyal supporters welcome. The idea of a membership and this year we were delighted to directory is very popular and will be I should like to thank all members see Miss Eaton who had travelled organised following the Centenary who have written to me with from Derbyshire. celebrations. information, and criticism, all of which is most welcome and I look forward to Also in March there was another The next Newsletter due out in seeing some of you at the AGM this event of note. I sent a card to our January 1997 will in fact appear in year but many, many more of you Chairman who had declared privately October 1996. This will give members during the Centenary weekend in May that she did not want a fuss for her ample opportunity to respond to the 1997. birthday. She had two parties and a requests it will contain, but more trip to the council offices to collect her selfishly, it will give the Secretary time travel card! Belated congratulations, to plan final details for the weekend in Jenny. May and to co-ordinate material and This is a very busy time for the articles that we hope you will

54 NEWS OF MEMBERS

Alison Law son I si Class degree in Metallurgy & Man Blane (Milton 1932-44) had a reunion with a was in the winning crew that won Club Eights at Science of Materials at St Catherine's College. group of former students who trained with her at Womens' Henley in 1994. She is training as a Oxford. Awarded Institute of Materials Prize for Southlands College 50 years ago. She wishes to be Chartered Accountant in London. Best Overall Performance. Starting a DPhil in remembered to any QS pupil who remembers her. Biomaterials at St Catherines. Awarded a Wellcome Kate Morrison (Entwisle 1968- 81) was appointed Trust Prize Studentship and Graduate Scholarship at Heather Royle iCrnssley 1963-70) moved from Consultant Radiologist by the Kent and Canterbury St Catherines. Blackburn to Aylesbury where Iter husband is Trust in March. Walton Team rector. She is teaching French and Catherine Law son Distinctions in 1st year German at Aylesbury High School along with Mary Ann Gregson (Myres lg47-54) had two successful language examinations. Heath Harrisson travelling McDonald whose mother taught French at Queen's, exhibitions in 1995. One, 'Artists in the Family.' Scholarship (University award) to travel in France, and lives close to another former pupil Angela featured pictures by her great aunt, her father, her summer 1995. McPherson. daughter and herself.

Alison Roberts (Jones 1958-67) still works at the Man Brown (Walling 1945-51) teaches part-time Marie-Elaine Houghton (Sacher 1973-80) hopes to Grosvenor Museum and the Heritage Centre. She in the School of Special Education and Disability set up a small garden design business having keeps in touch with Paula Betteridge who works at Studies. Flinders University, Adelaide, Hying recently completed a course. She also writes on a Aston University. regularly to Canada to see her children. She is happy freelance basis on economic issues. 10 be the oldest woman in a specially selected Susie Ireland (1977-91 i is now doing postgraduate highpowered choir participating in Adelaide's 1996 Alison Chamberlain (MacKcnzie 1957-67) walked study in the department of French at Calgary International Arts Festival. into the staff-room of the middle school where she University. teaches and came face to lace with Li/ Garratl Patricia Rankin (1969-75) writes from America (Stewart) who was in her form in Nedham House Victoria Swift 11976-89) has been working for Alan saying that she will spend next year working in and the senior school! Bleasedale: she was production assistant on the Washington for the National Science Foundation. recent Channel 4 series Jake's Progress'. Vivienne Faull 11963-73) is Vice Provost and Judy Jones (Davies 1957-64) tells us about her Canon Pastor of Coventry Cathedral. She is married Jn Marsh (Shipley 1958-68) married Tom Wymer daughters. Sarah is a chartered surveyor, married to Dr. Michael Duddridge who works at Queen's in June 1992. She left the BBC in 1990 on being and living in London. Claire, also in London, is Medical Centre Nottingham. appointed Director of Human Resources of The working as Production Manager with a TV company Consumer Association. She has been an adviser to making commercials mostly. Margaret Milligan (Ellis 1921-33) and her husband the TUC and is a trustee of a charity running had lunch with Diana Blackwell (Stennett) whilst on helplines following TV and Radio broadcasts. Jane Mildwater ( C'rammond 1969-76) is a part- holiday in Cornwall. Margaret is very proud of her time maths lecturer at Lancaster and Morecambc grandson in New Zealand: he has been awarded a Pat Gibson (Edwards 1937-42) is looking forward College of Further Education. first class honours degree in Civil Engineering. to meeting some contemporaries at the Centenary. She was widowed in 1993 and has two surviving Rosalie Stockton (1948-55) is enjoying a busy Colette Rimmer (83-1990) is now working for sons. Michael the elder is a senior scientific officer retirement alter many years involved in South Yorkshire Police based at Rotherham. in the Met. Office, and Patrick is working for Special Education, sharing her life with Fergy a Sandes a Christian Organisation based at Pirbrighl retired architect. Veronica Patrick (Davies 1965-78) is working in Army Camp. She wonders if there are any other marketing and administration at a large local Further old girls living in Telford. Ann Smart i Hughes 1944-52) retired as Senior Education College. Congratulations to Veronica on Fellow and Tutor in Law at St Hugh's College. her wedding last July. (.ill Rehclo (Morgan 1955-62) writes from Nairobi Oxford, after 21 years. She is now a Fellow where she has lived since 1971. She is married to a Emeritus at the college and works pan-lime as Law Margaret Little (Humphries 1932-36) is coming to barrister and has 3 children. She would love to see Faculty Delegate to the Bodleian Law Library as the Centenary along with her sister Diana and any old girl who might be passing through (Address well as doing some work for the Law Commission. Margaret Brown and Nan Place. from the Secretary). But three small grandsons save her from loo much serious activity, she says. Her mother Nancy Judith Webster (Barnacle 1955-62) is teaching at Dorothy Roberts (Beck 1918-26) writes from (Williams), formerly a staunch supporter of Hadley Wood School, Bamett. and also studying for Surrey and wonders if any of her contemporaries QSA events before moving to Woodstock, sends her an MSc at Birkbeck. will be joining her at our Centenary celebrations. greetings. Y\onne Windsor (1983-90) is working as a Patricia Mitchell (Brown 1947-54) is pictured in Catherine Jones (Lace 1962-75- is having a novel researcher within a Biophysics group at the the National Trust's 1996 brochure with her husband published by Piatkus in October, provisionally London Hospital Medical School. in the coracles that they made. "You're never too old entitled Army Wives'. She is organising a reunion of to learn new tricks". 1975 leavers for 1997 and so far has contacted about Susan Addison (Hall 1972-77) is in touch with a 42 contemporaries. If you would like information group of school friends who she hopes will Man Roosevelt (Winskill 1949-57) still enjoys her tel. 01844 213947. accompany her to the Centenary. She is a solicitor work at the University of California. Irvine. She is with Clifford Chance in London. engaged in improving teacher training and drives a Judith Feurnall (Hamilton 1943-50) is planning to bright purple Ford Mustang! be at the Centenary Celebrations together with Pat Grenfell (Russell 1933-44) Congratulations' Pal several old friends. Her daughter Jane (1984-91) is currently 1995 British Champion (age 65-70) in 55 Orienteering and a silver medallist in the World Joy Watkin (Nuttall 1937-48) has made contact the birth of a second grandchild due lo her elder Veterans Orienteering Championship (65-70) held in with the Association and is determined lo be at the daughter and the wedding last November St. Petersburg in 1995. She retired from Centenary celebrations. "There is much catching up of her younger daughter life seems pretty hectic. gynaecology two years ago and is now doing a to do", she writes. Having trained as a florist on History of An and Architecture course at Bristol leaving Queen's, she decided to train as a teacher Charlotte West-Oram ( 1960-66) combines radio University. Both her daughters are in General once her three boys were at school. After qualifying and voice-over work with some teaching. Practice and she has three grandchildren. she studied for a year at Cambridge University and obtained a B.Ed(Hons). She and her husband Diana totes (Clubbe 1947-59) is in charge of fund- Phyllis Woodward 11922-30) was a form mate of are now retired and living in Wiltshire. raising for her local hospice. They have recently the late Rosamond Day. She keeps busy as chairman completed a year of trading in their charity shop. of the local Townswomen's Guild and also runs a Diana Irven (Partington 1952-65) is enjoying life drama group. back in the UK after many years abroad. All three Anna Dawson (1981-88) is a solicitor in London sons finish university this year. She is teaching a working in the Private Client Department of Biddle Caryn Hall (Smith 1980-87) writes to say that reception class in a church school in Colchester and &Co. although her further education was delayed she got recently met up with Judith Allinson (Reid). there in the end and is still going! She finally gained Susan Howells Richards (1965-74) lives in her degree, a 2:1 in Environmental Health, in June, I.ynne Warrington (1978-85) has been teaching Switzerland and is wondering what tt) do and is working for a local authority whilst studying Classics in Brighton and Cheam for the past six professionally as she contemplates a quieter life for an M.Sc. years. In September she takes up a post as senior with her youngest son starting school. classics teacher at King's School. Macclesfield. She Valerie Berry (Labrum 1953-60) has retired after is to be a bridesmaid when Catherine Healey Karenna C'oomhes (1963-70) got engaged in thirty years working in the NHS as a clinical (1978-85) marries Malcolm Goodier at All Saints December 1995 lo Ian Galer another psychologist. She is taking a catering course at Church. H(x»le. in October 1996. Catherine can be ergonomist. Last April she was awarded the Paul Llandrillo College. She has two stepchildren and a contacted on 0171-538-1780 Branton Meritorious Service Award from the grandchild. Ergonomics Society in recognition of her work in Elizabeth Potts (Pulman 1969-76) is now living in the promotion of ergonomics. Kirsty Whiteley (Elliott 1966-73) writes that her the Peak District and would welcome anyone sister. Sheena Cumiskey (Elliott 1970-80), was visiting the area (01433 630283). She has 3 children Pauline Baker (Williams 1944-50) writes from the appointed as Chief Executive of Halton Hospital in and works part-time in the pharmaceutical industry. Wiltshire Sticks' of her work as a Bowen Therapist. Runcorn. Cheshire, in December 1995. In March she travelled to the USA to meet up with Ann Briers (Davies 1946-53) and her husband other therapists and also family and friends, whilst Margaret Ward (Bourne 1942-48) reports that her published a book last July entitled A Taste her husband and son travelled to India lecturing to daughter Virginia (1978-88) is training to be a primary of the Good Life'. She continues to act. a recent 800 Natureopaths! sch(x>l teacher at Moray House. Edinburgh. She hopes appearance was in The Sculptress for they will both be at the Centenary along with BBC TV. and hopes to complete her Open Margaret's mother Muriel Gould (Harris 1918-22). University BA Honours degree this year. With

connie baxter writes

Members would have been very sad to read in the 1995 Have Mynde of the death of Phyllis Bliss at the aye of

Three of us. Miss Farra, Miss Elinor Edwards and I travelled to Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1989 to see an exhibition of her work. Miss Farra wrote an account of our visit in the 1990 Have Mynde.

In acknowledging my letter of condolence. Prudence Bliss, one of her daughters wrote of her mother;

" She was tremendously attached to the school, and to Chester. Latterly I think it was her favourite subject of conversation. She became blind three years ago so these memories became especially important and were more vivid than reality!

One of the happiest events in recent years was your visit to see her with Miss Farra and Miss Edwards; you brought her a beautiful cream begonia. Such kindness cheered her so much on her ninetieth birthday that I think it contributed lo her living another five years!...

It was lovely to hear from someone who knew of my mother in happier days and to be reassured that she had not been forgotten in her beloved city ".

56 Marriages Deaths CLAIRE BARTLETT (1973-1995) CLARKE Gillian (Barlow 1938-45) on Sept. 23rd 1995 after a Davies, Sarah (left 1988) After leaving in the summer of 1991 with 5 short illness. to Benjamin Holder in Chester Cathedral 'A Levels. Claire attended the West CLARKE Lydia Mary on Sept. 23rd 1995 Cheshire College of Art in Blacon and on December I9th 1995, piano completed an Art Foundation course teacher at School 1953-73. gaining a Commendation'. In 1992 Claire went on to UMIST to read International LUCAS Carol (Derbyshire 1950-57) Walton, Rachel (1975-85) in March 1996. to Peter Lee at Christ Church Rossett Management and French and it was in the third year of her course that she went to DONE Erica (Lewis 1925-29) in on April 22nd 1995 CERAM in the south of France near January 1990. Antibes. CERAM is a Grande Ecole' With apologies for this late specialising in management studies and entry. Marsh, Jo (Shipley 1958-1968) Claire was the only Manchester student at GOOD Betty (Arnold 1928-34) to Tom Wymer in June 1992 the school. Claire was fascinated by the on February 18th 1996. south of France in general and living in HEASMAN Rosalie, the old town of Antibes in particular. on March 27th 1996. piano Davies, Veronica (1965-78) Whether it was walking along coastal teacher at School 1955-89 to Allan Patrick on July 29th 1995 paths, visiting art museums or just going HIGGINS Ann (Jones 1972-79) out to class in the morning under a blue on August 13th 1995. winter sky with the sight of yachts in the MOTT Nicole (Brouet 1946-51) blue waters of the harbour and white Francis, Emma (1975-85) on October 30th 1995 snow on the Alps behind, this was what at Kings College Hospital. to Hems de Winteron June 1st 1991 life was about. In her view there was no better place to go to University in the NORTHWAY Elspeth (Stalker 1934-42) whole world. And it all left time for an on May 21st 1995. Barker, Christina (1954-65 nee Barbour) energetic social life or a quiet coffee at 'Le SHEPHERD Pat (Lidbury 1945-54) to Tom Bartlem on September 29th 1995. Vieil Antibes' by the fountain in the comer on May 23 1995 of the Place Nationale. Whilst she was after a long illness. aware before she went to France that SQUIBB Evelyn (Higgins 1920-25) many famous artists had lived and worked former committee member and Whalley, Lisa (1980-87) in Provence, she never ceased to be Chairman of London Branch. to Richard Life in Las Vegas, USA surprised by the number of museums and She died in Dorset in June on 14th March 1996. galleries she could visit. Where else could 1992 aged 84. you have a studio looking over the Roman STORRAR Anne walls of a mediterranean harbour, above a (James nee Brittain 1942-48) cafe where Picasso and Graham Greene aged 64 on October 2nd 1995 had in their own times also watched the Births world go by? This was her paradise. Obituary BROWN To Elizabeth ROSAMOND DAY (Clark 1910-1995) (Lunn 1963-76) Although her school life, 1919-1928, was not a son Michael David particularly outstanding writes her sister, Rosamond's loyalty to its aims and her on November 10th 1995. conscientious attitude to work gained her universal respect. Her secretarial career took O'SHEA To Marianne her through posts with the Liverpool School of (Phillips 1963-76) Tropical Medicine and eventually to the British a daughter Caitlin Council where she stayed until her retirement. She worked in Shanghai as Administrative in January 1996. Officer from 1947 until 1950. after the Communist take-over. In 1960 she was posted ADDISON To Susan to Rio de Janeiro for two years and was twice (Hall 1972-77) recalled to Brazil during times of emergency. In 1972 she received the MBE and retired in 1975 a son on December 26th 1994. but she never lost her interest in the Far East, the British Council, and her old school. PHILLIPS To Barbara (Monkhouse 1964-71) PHYLLIS BLISS 1899-1995 a son, William Henry Giles Phyllis Bliss (Dodd) was a pupil at The Queen's on June 12th 1995. School from 1904-1917 and went on to become a brother for Catherine. an artist of great distinction. While at School she won a Royal Drawing Society prize and made up her mind to become a painter. After studying DE WINTER To Emma It was during this year that we discovered at Liverpool College of Art she won a Royal (Francis 1975-85) that Claire had the skin cancer, malignant Exhibition' Scholarship to the Royal College of a daughter. Sophie. melanoma, and despite three operations Art where her fellow students included Henry on November 20th 1992. in France and treatment at one of the Moore. Barbara Hepworth and Douglas Percy foremost skin cancer hospitals, the Bliss whom she married in 1928. Her wedding and a second daughter, Centre Antoine Lacassagne in Nice she took place in Chester Cathedral and the Louisa. died from a brain tumour on July 17th. ceremony was performed by Canon Baxter. Catherine Thornton-Firkin had been to Phyllis exhibited regularly at The Royal on October 17th 1994. stay with Claire a month before and had Academy. The Royal Scottish Academy and The HEATH found her to be in cheerful spirits though Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts. She To Ruth painted official portraits for Cambridge colleges, suffering from the effects of the for Grays Inn. for the International Labour (Hassall 1963-77) chemotherapy. On her last day before Organisation in Geneva and for the Peace a son. Charles Henry, being rushed to hospital. Claire and I had Palace in The Hague. Her portrait of Miss on October 29th 1995 visited the Matisse Chapel in Vence and Katherine Day, painted in 1930. reveals the the Raoul Duty Museum in Nice, ticking ROBERTS To Angie sitter's strength of character and must be off another two items on her Things to Do' considered one of the School's greatest (Pickering 1982-89) list. She really believed she would fight off treasures. The portrait is reproduced below, a daughter, Mabli Jer, the illness and always hoped to be going together with a snapshot which shows Phyllis on April 4th 1996. back to france in future years to finish off chatting with Miss Day while working on the the list. portrait. Miss Day. a former pupil, was a member of the Queen's School staff from 1898-1929 and was Secretary of The Queen's School Association for many years.