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THE LORETTONIAN 2014 Information About the Design of the Stained Glass Window Commemorating the 1914 Christmas Truce THE LORETTONIAN 2014 THE LORETTONIAN Information about the design of the Stained Glass Window commemorating the 1914 Christmas Truce The panel pays tribute to the brave men and women who lost their lives in the First pupils in the Loretto Junior School who took part in a workshop in the Chapel. The World War. Each Lorettonian who gave their life in the War is represented by a inspiration for their work comes from the wooden Arts and Crafts commemora- single red poppy, 148 in total, which are painted and sandblasted onto the glass in tive panels on the west side of the Chapel. I selected some of the children’s work the striking lower section of the panel. and translated their drawings onto the glass. I gave a glass workshop with the same year group where each pupil made a fused glass poppy tile. These will be The central panel shows a British and German soldier shaking hands on Christmas combined in a series of panels to be displayed during the Christmas Truce events at Day 1914. The inspiration for this comes from the meeting of Archibald Bu- the School in December. chanan-Dunlop OL of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment and his German counter- part, Johannes Nieman from the 133rd Saxon Regiment. Their historic handshake The panel reflects its surrounding in the strong, rich colour and the bold shapes was a gesture during the extraordinary event of the ‘Christmas Truce’ in Ypres from the dalle-de-verre created by John Laurie in the 1960’s at the east end of the 1914. The positive image of enemy soldiers at peace is juxtaposed with the poppies Chapel, whilst also reflecting the rich history of the Chapel’s many commemorative THE representing all those lost in the conflict. The phrase around the shield is Gloria in shields and panels. The panel has been constructed using traditional stained glass excelsis deo et in terra pax which translates as Glory in the highest to God and on techniques and incorporates traditional mouth blown glass sourced from Germany, earth peace. France and Britain. The current generation of Lorretto pupils have contributed to the design with the symbols that surround the shield. These were created by some of the Year 7 Kate Henderson, artist LORETTONIAN 2014 Charlie Yates, L6 Rory Henderson, L6 The Lorettonian 2014 THE HEADMASTER It is a great pleasure to write my first introduction to The Lorettonian. Publications like these are important chronicles of so much that goes on at the school and I am indebted to the dedicated editorial team (Helen Day, Rory Henderson, George Sutherland and Annabel Wood), and many other pupils and staff who have contributed to this fine edition. Like me I am sure you will be delighted and even surprised at the breadth and depth of activity that takes place through the year at Loretto. The strength of a small school like ours is that our children can take part in a wide variety of these opportunities and are not encouraged to stick narrowly to a particular specialism. I hope too that, like me, you pick up the feeling of warmth and community that runs so deeply through Loretto. It is unusual and precious and helps to characterise and shape the lives of all who are fortunate enough to have an association with the school. Dr G.R.W. Hawley CONTENTS HEADS OF SCHOOL In our early days at Loretto, it seemed like we had all the time in the world. How wrong we were. Instead, exams have come and gone and now we are Old Lorettonians! Now that NIPPERS 2-9 the dust has settled all the good moments come to the fore. All the memories of friends, HOUSES 10-13 teachers, achievements and the occasional victory over Glenalmond. ARCHIVES 14-15 School has taught us that while it is important to think of oneself, it is important to listen to those who know better. More than anything, Loretto has taught us the value of teamwork. CHAPEL 16 It is not always easy; it requires commitment, patience and LORETTO DAY ADDRESS 17 More than the ability to rub along with different and sometimes difficult characters. In all areas of school and of life we are better ART 20-22 anything, Loretto together. As OLs, we won’t forget that. EXPRESSIVE ARTS 22-26 has taught us the value of teamwork Loretto is not unlike Scotland. We are small, but often punch DUKE OF EDINBURGH 27 above our weight. Equally, sometimes we have had to get used to being the underdog. There is a strong home core, but great CCF 28-29 links across the border and beyond. Thanks to our time here we have local friends and TRIPS friends all over the world. In future years, down our different paths, many of these links 30-33 will be strengthened. Loretto has prepared us for independence, by throwing opportunities COMMON ROOM 34 and challenges at us. It is in seizing all of the opportunities and overcoming the challenges that we grow and develop, and a time here at Loretto gives many to everyone, yielding SPORTS 36-43 huge rewards. We have all become young and independent adults, with great potential for GOVERNORS & STAFF 45 success. We will make the most of this potential and do Loretto proud. AWARDS 46 Kitty Single and Angus Oatts, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 48 Heads of School 2013-14 DEVELOPMENT NEWS 49 CHAIRMAN’S NOTES 51 OL NEWS 52-72 FROM THE CHAIRMAN Whilst 2014 will doubtless be remembered in Scotland for its political and sporting highlights, the year will be remembered at Loretto for other events no less significant. The front cover of this magazine draws attention to the impact of the Lorettonian ethos as it manifested itself through the actions of Archibald Buchanan-Dunlop in bringing about the extraordinary but tragically short-lived outbreak of peace at Christmas 1914. It is no accident that the catalyst for what occurred was by its very nature Lorettonian. Good things are doomed to happen when good people step forward. Fast forward 100 years, I am reminded of the conversation I had with the senior inspector immediately following 2014’s HMIE Inspection during Good things are which he described how impressed his team had been with the doomed to happen Lorettonians they had met; so engaging, so charming, so… good! ‘You sound surprised’, I replied. No surprise to me I when good people thought. On behalf of the Board, I would like to congratulate step forward and thank all who contributed to such an excellent inspection this year. In particular I should like to mention Elaine Logan for her outstanding leadership in setting the conditions for success. Of further significance this year has been the arrival of Graham Hawley as our new Headmaster. Graham and Rachel have already made a hugely positive impact in the short time they’ve been with us; I and the Board wish them every success in the coming years. 2014; a busy, productive and highly significant year for Loretto into which the pages of this magazine will provide a typically stylish and entertaining glimpse as well as a lasting record and testament to the continuing decency and goodness of Archibald Buchanan- Dunlop’s successors and kindred spirits. With best wishes to all Lorettonians, staff and parents for 2015. Simon J M Graham (1984) Chairman of Governors Rory Henderson, L6 1 Head of the Junior School - Lorettonian He concluded in two sides of A4 that we had • Share its good practice of using the views of pupils worked best with six blades attached. Lachie and Sidney During the topic of Space the children discovered how At the start of May the Lead Inspector of the the necessary arrangements in place to ensure to improve teaching and learning. managed to get 2.38 volts of electricity from their wind rockets blast up into Space. In the Science Lab, they Education Scotland team that visited Loretto continued improvement in the quality of • Review how we record progress in Nursery. turbine using four rectangles! Euan and Robbie managed found that when air rushes out of a balloon it creates a Senior and Junior School for two days wrote to education we provide. He went on to explain • Review how we provide children with feedback. 2.40 volts with six squares! forward motion called thrust. In a real rocket thrust is all parents with his assessment of the School’s that the School and Governors would inform the • Communicate the Year 7 Transition programme By George, Ben P, Euan, Tony, Caleb, Robbie, created by the force of burning rocket fuel as it blasts clearly to parents. Amy, Lojan, Max and Rhys. from the rocket engine. They discovered that combustion capacity to evaluate its own work and make parents about our progress. The Junior School is is a chemical reaction that produces heat and light. • Further develop our ICT provision. CHRISTMAS improvements which directly benefit the quality going to: During the follow up lesson the children went outside • Share our excellent and innovative practice in the After much preparation and with great anticipation and of experiences for the children. to test canister rockets they had made. They added part teaching of Primary Maths. excitement, the Nursery children performed their Nativity of an effervescent orange tablet and water. Then we memorably and magnificently to a delighted audience of waited for the rockets to take off. Some of them did not family and friends. work, others travelled a short distance and the best ones travelled quite high. DEAR WATER AID Last week my friends and I made up a game called The children made planets using papier mache and these In fewer years than we might imagine all of our pupils TWEET Quadball.
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