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Rendcomb College Rendcombian 1995 Magazine Rendcombian No. 13 September 1995 Frederick Noel Hamilton Wills, who founded Rendcomb College in 1920 Rendcomb College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 7HA Telephone: +44 (0)1285 831213 Facsimile: 01285 831331 e-mail: [email protected] www.rendcombcollege.org.uk (Contact details updated August 2016) © Old Rendcombian Society, Rendcomb College oldrendcombian.org.uk August 2016 NSP Reset in Times Roman typeface Contents The Record 1 Academic Rendcomb Diary ......................................................... 3 University Honours ................................................... 46 75th Anniversary Ball ................................................. 9 Entrance Scholarships ............................................... 46 Hilary Smith ............................................................. 10 ‘A’ Level .................................................................. 47 Staff Changes ........................................................... 10 GCSE ......................................................................... 48 Reports The Record 2 Head Master’s Review ............................................. 14 College Officers ......................................................... 49 Chaplain’s Notes ...................................................... 16 Valete, Salvete ........................................................... 49 Bursar’s Notes ........................................................... 17 OR Society ................................................................ 50 The Parents’ Association ........................................... 19 Recent Leavers ......................................................... 50 The Junior House ...................................................... 19 The Library ................................................................ 21 Outings Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards .................................... 22 A Midsummer Night’s Dream ........................................ 51 The Friends of Rendcomb College ............................ 23 Twelfth Night .................................................................... 51 Tenpin Bowling ......................................................... 51 Founder’s Day The Hebrides ............................................................ 52 Anniversary Service ................................................. 24 The Natural History Museum ................................... 53 A Tribute .................................................................. 26 Courtney Pine Jazz Concert ....................................... 53 Severn Vale Revisited .............................................. 53 Talks The Norville Optical Co ........................................... 54 Fascinating Electronics ............................................. 28 The Junior House in Alsace ....................................... 55 European Affairs ...................................................... 28 Normandy, May 1995 ............................................... 56 Impressions - Paris 1995 ........................................... 57 Viewpoints Landscape, Kennel Bottom............................................. 30 Sport Early October ................................................................... 30 Rugby Football ......................................................... 58 Ten Years in the Old Rec ................................................ 30 Boys’ Hockey ........................................................... 63 Home Thoughts from Abroad ........................................ 31 Girls’ Hockey ........................................................... 68 Cricket ................................................................. 71 Activity Boys’ Tennis .............................................................. 77 Art ............................................................................ 32 Girls’ Tennis .............................................................. 78 Orchestra .................................................................. 38 Squash ...................................................................... 79 Choir ......................................................................... 39 Netball ...................................................................... 79 Messiah ............................................................................ 40 Shooting .................................................................... 80 Thurman Concert ...................................................... 40 Rounders .................................................................... 82 The Boy Friend ................................................................ 41 Riding ....................................................................... 83 A Midsummer Night’s Dream ....................................... 43 Sailing ........................................................................ 84 Canada Tour Fund-Raising ....................................... 43 Bridge Club .............................................................. 44 Understanding Industry ................................................. 44 A New Look for Languages ..................................... 45 Photographic Competition Results ............................ 45 The Record 1 Deaths: It is with very deep regret that we record the death of Hilary Smith, wife of Graham and mother of James and Rebekah, on 5th October 1994. Rendcomb Diary Christmas Term 1994 September 4. Term began. Church Service for new pupils and their parents. 10. Diocesan Sponsored Cycle Ride. Park House barbecue for pupils and parents. 11. Junior House visited Littlecote to see jousting, the motor car museum and a hot-air balloon display. Godman House visited the Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon. 16. Harvest Supper in the Village Hall. 17. 10.30 a.m. Harvest Thanksgiving Service. 18. 6A visited the Guardian Education and Jobs Fair at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. 23. Rendcomb Field Sports Day: visitors from prep and primary schools took part in an afternoon of activities at Rendcomb. 24. Rock Concert by Farrell Lennon and Thurman. 25. Junior and Godman Houses Car Treasure Hunt. October 3. Sixth Form General Studies: 6A Cheltenham Drugs Project, 6B Relationships. Personal and Social Education: talk on Relationships to new pupils in the Junior House. 8. 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Open Day. 9. 11.30 a.m. Informal Concert. 11. Governors’ Policy Planning Committee Meeting. 13. Third Forms went to The Michael Faraday All-Electric Road Show, Swindon. 15. Rendcomb musicians entertained at the North Cerney Harvest Supper. 16. Park House - Tenpin Bowling; Godman House went to the Link Centre, Swindon. 3 18. 6A Biology Field Trip party left for The Hebrides. 21. Half-term began 25. Biology Field Trip party returned. 28. Duke of Edinburgh ‘Gold’ Assessment group left for The Black Mountains. 31. Sixth Form General Studies: 6B - Alcohol Counselling and Information Service. November 1. Duke of Edinburgh ‘Gold’ group returned. 6A Performing Arts students went to La Bohème at the Bath Opera House. 3. Governors’ Finance CommitteeMeeting. 4. Choir sang Evensong in BristolCathedral. 5. Junior and Godman Houses’ Bonfire. 6. Informal Concert. Junior House ice skating at The Link Centre, Godman House outing to the London War Museum. 7. 6B General Studies - Cheltenham Drugs Project. 10. Black Box Theatre, (see opposite) 11. Black Box Theatre. 12. The U13 XV went to Twickenham to see England play Romania Black Box Theatre. 13. Remembrance Sunday. 14. Sixth Form General Studies - The Gloucester Prison Chaplaincy. 24. Fourth Form Expressive Arts group saw Macbeth in Cirencester. 26. The Choir and ensembles performed at Ampney St Peter Church. 27. Advent Carol Service. 28. Sixth Form General Studies - Charity REACT by Christopher Pulford (OR). 30. Girls’ Hockey Club Dinner at the Thames Head Inn. December 1. Governors’ Meeting. 2. Christmas Concert in the Dulverton Hall. 3. Girls in the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Forms visited Oxford. 4. St Barbara’s Day Service. 7. Rugby Club Dinner. 8. Juniors’ Christmas Dinner. 9. Fourth and Fifth Forms’ Christmas Dinner Rock Concert. 10. Sixth Form Christmas Dinner. 4 11. Carol Service in Cirencester Parish Church. Term ended. Lent Term 1995 January 8. Term began. 9. 6A Higher Education meeting. 10. 6B Higher Education meeting. 22. Junior House visited Cadbury World. 25. Sixth Form Understanding Industry conference. 26. Sixth Form Understanding Industry conference. 27. Sixth Form Understanding Industry conference. Canada ‘95: 24-hour sponsored rugby marathon. Careers and Higher Education meeting for fifth-form parents. 30. Academic Review meeting. February 2. Governors’ Finance Committee Meeting. 3. Music teachers/parents consultation meeting. 4. Parents’ Association Quiz Night. 5. Junior House swimming at Oasis Leisure Centre. Gloucestershire heat of Bridge Magazine competition in the Dulverton Hall. QP Concert - The Oriel Singers. 6. Sixth Form General Studies - The British Antarctic Survey. The last husky dog sledge journey in the Antarctic, Quinalt Pass, Alexander Island, January 1994. 7. Governors’ Policy Planning Committee meeting. 10 ‘A’ level Art students left for Paris. Half-term began. 13. ‘A’ level Art students returned from Paris. 6 15. Half-term ended. 16. Governors’ Finance Committee meeting. 19. Informal Concert. 20. Academic Review meeting. Sixth Form General Studies - A Perspective on Abortion. 26. Junior House and others - ice skating at the Link Centre. Young Musicians’
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