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Contents Introduction THE CHELMSFORDIAN 2015 1 Contents Introduction ............................................ 2 Obituaries .............................................. 7 Societies .............................................. 14 School Trips ......................................... 19 House Competition .............................. 30 DT ........................................................ 32 Art ........................................................ 34 Drama .................................................. 36 Philosophy ........................................... 37 History ................................................. 38 Languages ........................................... 40 Sciences .............................................. 40 Maths ................................................... 43 Geography ........................................... 45 Geology ............................................... 46 Engineering ......................................... 46 Economics ........................................... 51 Sports .................................................. 53 Editorial................................................ 59 THE CHELMSFORDIAN 2015- SCHOOL 2 Prefect Team 2014/2015 Welcome A Word from the Headmaster School Captain t is a great pleasure to be able to introduce the 2015 edition of the Henry Allen IChelmsfordian. The 2014-15 academic year has been a tremendous one in terms of student achievements in so many fields, and I hope that Deputy Captains you will enjoy reading more about these. It has also, of course, been Qudsiyah Shah a year of change for me. It is a huge privilege to lead such a historic Theo Demolder school which is made up of such wonderful students and staff, supported by parents, governors and many others. May we all continue to find the enthusiasm to devote time and energy to a wide range of pursuits, getting House Captains pleasure as much from the taking part as from any result. Holland James Coughlan Mildmay Alex Jackson Strutt Jon Onabowu Mr T. Carter Headmaster Tindal Antoinette Yeung & Lizzy O’Brien Prefects Henry Allen Foreword Qudsiyah Shah Theo Demolder On 11th November 2014 we marked which we have tried to pay hom- Michael Clesham the sacrifices of the First World War age. It has however also recently Michael Edwards with the customary two-minute si- undergone various changes and Ben Williams lence. As the centenary year of the developments, most notably the Kurian George outbreak of the war, the commemo- commencement of Mr Carters’ Arjun Kiri rations were all the more poignant tenure as Headmaster. September Rayan Qadri for it. KEGS lost 62 young men in also saw the opening of the new Dom Short the years 1914-18, with particularly Art block; a creative hub for the Luke Sheridan heavy losses in the May of 1915. school’s aspiring artists. In addi- Antoinette Yeung Thus, given the school’s direct contri- tion to these, there were the vari- Lizzy O’Brien bution to the war, we felt that it would ous endeavours by staff and stu- Jenny Lamb serve as an appropriate theme for dents alike, with numerous clubs, Nick Sale this year’s edition of the Chelms- trips and societies taking place; Bethany Hatten fordian. This seemed especially so, Mogonjet, CCF and Digit Festi- Karam Lalli given that contemporary letters from val being but a small sample. We Kishen Patel Old Chelmsfordians tell of how they hope these pages give a clear re- Aditya Vijay were reading this very magazine in flection of these events. Lauren Goebel the front line. The school is indeed Siddharth Subramaniam Tony Lopez steeped in a history and tradition, to Sian Crotty Tony Lopez Editors-in-Chief Asel Perera Connor Gray Matt Hayter Max Purkiss Teresa Soares Sai Pendyala James Beaumont Joel Rowden Euan Rainey Thomas Yeung Will Tillbrook Kunal Namjoshi Lewis Caton Matt Terry THE CHELMSFORDIAN 2015- SCHOOL- HEADMASTER 3 Headmaster’s Report Address from Prize-giving t seems to me that at these oc- Icasions we often look alternate- ly backwards, as we review the achievements of the past year, and forwards. We see an inspir- ing picture of the future; though of course, as has been remarked, we can only live in the present. So, looking backwards, the 2013/14 year brought much suc- cess. Our GCSE results were out- standing. After recent and massive changes to the English Literature grades the overall A* percentage is over 50% and the average num- ber of points per student over 714. There were many success stories, but I’d particularly like to draw at- tention to an excellent start for Mandarin GCSE – a new addition to the curriculum and taught by Mrs Adams. The foresight of my predecessor allowed this subject to get off the ground, and Mr Sher- rington is surely vindicated by the results. At AS, grades were very pleasing and we are optimistic for some excellent A level results in 2015. And at A level last summer, there were some amazing stories of success and another vindica- tion, for Dr Greenwood, our Head of English, in his determination to move from A level to the Pre-U. The History department are now intending to move the same way. We can also look back, with a lot of pleasure, on all sorts of other last ball, and to see dignity in de- also distinguished themselves in aspects of the life of the school. feat. While speaking of sport, I’d their performance of Vivaldi’s Glo- Rugby enjoyed particular success, also like to draw attention to the ria in the spring, and the trebles with our U12, U13 and U14 play- successes of our netball and bas- on their own gave us several mo- ers all acquitting themselves well. ketball teams who are mentioned ments to remember throughout In cricket, our U15 side achieved in the programme; and also our the year. Meanwhile the Cham- the distinction of reaching the tennis teams, ably led by Mr Torrie. ber Ensemble’s performance of Corelli’s Christmas Concerto was county final, beating some excel- In Music, we can announce the outstanding and the Wind Band lent teams along the way. I man- setting up of the KEGS recording and Senior Orchestra continued aged to get over to New Hall for label, with particular thanks to Miss to perform challenging repertoire. the final, and although we were Chant, Mr Leverett and Richard The Junior Orchestra demonstrat- not winners, it was extremely good Shepherd, one of our Governors ed an upwards trajectory, and with to watch the fight go on until the and active PA members. The choir THE CHELMSFORDIAN 2015- SCHOOL- HEADMASTER 4 our new Music Project providing from famous former students, we 2014. They will not count in 2015, instrument tuition in class music did of course manage to persuade but will then count in 2016. They lesson time to 40 boys, we should Grayson Perry to open our fabu- will again count in 2017, but then be optimistic for the future. In Dra- lous new Art Centre earlier this not in 2018. It seems to me very ma, Bugsy Malone was a highlight term. He left us in no doubt of the hard to extract meaning from such of the year; and I’d like to thank importance of the subject, and our a league table regime. So please, Mrs Chapman for supporting Artists are now benefitting from take any published information this – there were several brilliant an absolutely first class facility. with a pinch of salt: just look on performances from CCHS and our website if you want the truth. KEGS students, as well as rather This part of my speech would a lot of unscripted foam firing. not, however, be complete without Perhaps more threatening is the my paying tribute to Ray Knap- financial outlook for all state sec- Our wider extra-curricular pro- pett and Ricky Richmond. Both ondary schools, but particularly gramme continues to offer breadth were hugely generous with their those with large sixth forms and and diversity: surely there is some- time and energy – we are very those which benefitted from the thing for everyone. I am hugely much in their debt. As you will specialism programme. We can grateful to all staff involved in CCF, have read, given Ricky’s wide expect to lose over £400,000 of Corps of Drums, Duke of Edin- ranging roles as Management annual income and this will pre- burgh and World Challenge; and Governor, Foundation Governor, sent a major challenge. Things of course there are numerous oth- member of staff and hugely in- will not just remain the same, and er less high profile clubs. But in the fluential member of the OCs, we we will need to become more time I have, I’d like to pay tribute have instituted a prize in his hon- self-reliant and willing to embrace particularly to a few colleagues, our, and I am delighted that mem- changes which we might not at whose areas have enjoyed par- bers of his family are here today first have chosen. But KEGS has ticular recent competitive success: to see the first award of that cup. withstood many difficulties since Miss Bunting – who leads our 1551 and we will weather this one. engineering programme and Looking forwards, there is a rea- gives endlessly of her time af- son for much optimism, and chief- I’d like now to conclude by turning ter school and at weekends ly because of the quality of the away from both the past and the young people whom we are privi- future, and focussing on the pre- Mr Gibbs – who now organ- leged to teach or to have taught at sent, and speak, if I may, to our ises a group of outstand- KEGS. Some of those who have prize winners and our returning re- ing young chess players recently left may, like Alex and cent leavers. You are likely, many And Mrs Orr – who runs several James or Jon Swaine, become of you, to end up influencing or KEGS maths clubs, four maths celebrated in their fields, and leading others. Whatever your ide- teams and two programmes of that’s fantastic; but many others als, your hopes, your talents and outreach maths masterclasses will, I am sure, bring to their cho- your skills, I don’t think that you will sen area of work a conscientious ever manage to help others fully if Before I turn to the future, and work ethic, integrity in what they you don’t stay true to your values with several distinguished Old do and respect for others – values and your conscience; and for that Chelmsfordians on stage, I would which matter to all of us at KEGS.
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