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Rendcombian The Magazine for Rendcomb College, Juniors and Nursery The Magazine for Rendcomb College & Junior School Rendcomb, Nr Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 7HA Telephone: 01285 831 213 www. rendcombcollege.org.uk Rendcombian [email protected] The Magazine for Rendcomb College, Juniors and Nursery Rendcomb College, Company Limited by Guarantee: 5891198 Charity Number: 1115884 2013 2013 Rendcombian Magazine www.rendcomb.org.uk Pupil Editorial Team Charlotte Brelsford - Form 1 Lucas Boyer - Form 1 Thomas Finch - Form 1 An Olympic Golden Afternoon Special Days Ella Sims - Form 1 Pupils of Rendcomb College Junior School spent a golden Maria Tutton - Form 1 afternoon with Olympic dressage super star Laura Bechtolsheimer. Becky Langley - Form 2 School - Laura was making a return visit to Rendcomb to talk about her Clem Ash - Form 3 recent London Olympic experiences with her horse Mistral Hojris James Heneghan - Form 3 Junior (Alf to his friends). Laura spoke of how amazing it was to receive Aubry Young - Form 3 her medals and the pride she had in being part of the team that Brodie Ash - Form 5 won the first ever dressage gold for Great Britain. The pupils were Edward Davies - Form 5 thrilled to be able to see and touch real 2012 Olympic medals. Tom Pethick - Form 5 Headmaster, Martin Watson commented that, “Laura’s dedication Alex Pugh - Form 5 and motivation will inspire our pupils, the next generation of athletes, to aim high and to strive to be the best they possibly With special thanks to can in their chosen sport.” During Laura’s visit a cheque for Mr J and Mrs S Ash (photography) over £5,419.80 was given to Holly Plummer, of the National Star www.ashphotography.co.uk College in respect of money raised by Junior School pupils who Mrs A Brealy (photography) participated in the Olympic Gold Challenge. Mrs J Thomason (photography) [email protected] Mrs S Gilling World Book Day Mrs A Haas Mrs K Martin On World book Day, I dressed up as Daphne from Mr R Martin the Greek myth, Apollo and Daphne. I found Mr M Watson an old sheet and then stuck leaves all over the sheet. It was fun to make my costume. I also made a crown and stuck branches and leaves Designed & Printed by all the way around it. Vario Press Limited I learnt a poem, which was called Bed in Marish Wharf, Summer by Robert Louis Stevenson. I thought St. Mary’s Road, my poem was a good choice because I enjoyed Langley, learning and saying it. When it came to saying Slough my poem in front of the judges and the Junior Tel: 01753 548 944 School, I felt really excited but also nervous. www.variouk.com I enjoyed seeing other people’s costumes and listening to the poems. I thought the class poems were really interesting, especially J4 and J5 Green group because the way they arranged themselves to say the poems was different. I like the way some people are very creative about making their costumes. It is really interesting to see the different range and variety of costumes that people came up with. World Maths Day Isabel Wateridge J5 Rendcomb College & Junior School On March 6th, we celebrated World Maths Day Rendcomb, by having a morning of challenges ranging from Nr Cirencester, a times tables competition, puzzles and a bridge Gloucestershire building exercise, to worldwide on-line speed mental GL7 7HA arithmetic games. All the children worked really hard Telephone: 01285 831 213 in their mixed age groups and had plenty of fun. The www. rendcombcollege.org.uk school speed tables champion was Harvey Cole who [email protected] correctly answered 100 tables questions in 3 minutes and 44 seconds. The House which gained the most Rendcomb College, Company Limited points over the morning was Corinium. by Guarantee: 5891198 Mrs F Auster Charity Number: 1115884 Cover image by Clem Ash - Form 3 Rendcombian - The Magazine for Rendcomb College, Juniors and Nursery 171 www.rendcomb.org.uk Contents Contents From the Editor 03 Sports Reports 86 Winter Sports 88 Chapel Review 04 Spring Sports 94 Founder’s Day Speeches 06 Summer Sports 102 Sports Events 106 Features 14 The Prefect Team 14 Co-Curricular Reports 108 100 years of the Wills family Duke of Edinburgh 110 15 at Miserden 15 Outdoor Education 112 Science Refurbishment 17 Shooting 113 Horse Riding 114 Staff News 18 Nepal Expedition 116 Farewells to Teaching Staff 18 Volunteering & Charity 118 New Teaching Staff 20 Shadowlands by Sarah Read 21 Junior School 120 Non-Teaching Staff 22 Welcome to the Junior School 122 Headmaster 24 Staff News 123 Eco News 124 Academic Reports 26 Forest School 126 English 28 Nursery 128 24 Mathematics 32 Reception 130 Science 33 J1 132 Geography 35 J2 134 History 36 Junior Parents’ Association Report 136 Modern Languages 37 Juniors’ Music 137 ICT 39 J3 138 Psychology 40 J4 140 Economics 40 Art 142 Art & Photography 42 J5 146 Music 50 J6 148 116 Drama 58 Prizes 151 International & EAL 59 Junior School French Trip 152 Academic Enrichment 61 Rumpelstiltskin 154 Academic Results 67 Drama 156 Dance 158 68 House Reports Junior Sport 159 Godman House 70 Special Days 168 Old Rectory 72 Stable House 74 Lawn House 76 Park House 78 120 Buddy System 80 Social Events 82 Rendcombian - The Magazine for Rendcomb College, Juniors and Nursery 01 www.rendcomb.org.uk Editor Editor From the From From the the From Editor It is with a certain feeling of déjà vu that Friday afternoon: planning, liaising, writing, I compose my first editorial forThe proof-reading, organising, even entertaining Rendcombian. Having been heavily the School Chaplain to tea in order to involved in the publication of the school conduct an interview. Often, it has seemed magazine during my own schooldays, I can that my role has simply been to ensure still recall the pride and satisfaction of, as that the favoured Waitrose chocolate-chip a pupil editor, seeing one’s name in print. It digestives are in adequate supply. is with this in mind that I have set about re- I sincerely hope that reading this launching The Rendcombian as a primarily may too kindle, unearth or amplify your pupil-fuelled initiative. love of writing. Setting aside time for this It has been a delight to see the deeply personal and enriching form of self- editorial team grow from modest beginnings expression does allow one to momentarily in January 2013 into a diligent and enthused reflect on transient events, initiating group of pupils representing Form 1 to Form essential organic thought processes. I 5. Seizing the challenge of preparing the have no shame in confiding that my default magazine in the shortened time-frame of approach is illegible pencil-scribblings on two terms, they have worked tirelessly every scrap paper. n Miss J Longbourne 02 Rendcombian - The Magazine for Rendcomb College, Juniors and Nursery 03 www.rendcomb.org.uk Review Review Chapel Chapel Review Chapel Godfrey Simpson has been the School Chaplain for three years and is a key figure in the development of the spiritual side of school life. The Chaplain himself grew up in a vicarage, and feels This year, following a letter to parents, seven candidates that growing up there had significance in his decision came forward for Confirmation Preparation. ‘It’s been to become a priest. His father, too, was a vicar – and a long time since there has been a Confirmation at St. Rev. Simpson felt moved to go into the ministry from Peter’s, Rendcomb,’ the Reverend remarked. the age of eight. It was either that or becoming an The Chaplain could not pinpoint a ‘stand out’ actor. He loves acting and stage performances so service this year, but among his favourites were the much that he would give up The Sound of Music and Old Rendcombian Advent Carol Service and the James Bond to keep the works of Gilbert and Sullivan! Remembrance Sunday Service. Also at the top of his The passion he has for cinema and performance list was the Christmas Carol Service – an ‘uplifting is evident in his services, with the aisles of the and special’ occasion. Reverend Simpson highlights Church becoming his centre stage. Each week, a Cirencester Parish Church as one of his finest places of Confirmation new sermon comes from his fingertips; although worship: ‘It’s a very special place, and the music there is he admitted it is tougher writing a sermon for the always lovely.’ n students of Rendcomb College than one for his typical Service congregation: ‘Pitching it at the right level for students Quick-fire questions: is the key. Keeping the topics relevant usually works!’ Cats or dogs? St. Peter’s has seen a change in the level of Dogs, of course! A memorable Service took place in St. Peter’s Church on Friday, 17th May when the student participation this year. Olivia Witts kicked off Bentley or Jaguar? following nine very worthy candidates (seven students and two members of staff) were 2013 with a rendition of These are a few of my favourite Well, the Morse Jag – 2.4. Confirmed by the Bishop of Gloucester: Amy Benson, Daisy Little, Robert McLaughlin, things from the Reverend’s beloved Sound of Music, BBC or ITV? James Mudge, George Pearce, Florence Price, Elizabeth Templeton, Mr Neil Ferreira and and he is keen for more soloists to step forward and ITV – I like the news readers! Mrs Jill Roberts. perform, whether it be singing or playing a musical Tea or coffee? This Service of Baptism and Confirmation within a Celebration of Holy Communion instrument.

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