ContentsArts The Foundation Head of Foundation’s of King Edward VI Report 2 or The King’s School Hail & Farewell 3 in Macclesfield, Cheshire Arts 7

Founded by Sir John Percyvale, Kt, Sciences 11 by his Will dated 25th January, 1502-03. Re-established by Charter of King Edward VI, School Trips 14 dated 26th April, 1552. Governing Body Variae 17 Chairman: W A Bromley-Davenport Esq Rugby 22 Vice Chairman: R F May Esq Hockey 25 Co-optative Governors: W A Bromley-Davenport Esq, The Kennels, Capesthorne, Macclesfield Cricket 27 J P Broomhead, Withinlee, Withinlee Road, Prestbury, Macclesfield P F Cotterell Esq, BSc, 30 Barracks Lane, Macclesfield Other Sport 31 Mrs H D Densem, BA, Old Hall Cottage, Birtles, Macclesfield Athletics 31 M G Forbes Esq, 26 Butley Lanes, Prestbury, Macclesfield Netball 31 J D Gartside Esq, BA, CEng, 19 The Mount, Congleton Rounders 31 Dr G C Hirst, MB, ChB, White Cottage, Upcast Lane, Alderley Edge R F May Esq, BA, Long Ridge, Sutton, Macclesfield Swimming & Biathlon 31 J D Moore Esq, Fairfield, 12 Undercliff Road, Kendal Mrs A E Nesbitt, The Hollows, Willowmead Park, Prestbury, Macclesfield Appendices Mrs A A Parnell, Paddock Knoll Farm, Rainow, Macclesfield 1 Staff List 32 C R W Petty Esq, Endon Hall North, Oak Lane, Kerridge, Macclesfield 2 Examination Results 35 J K Pickup Esq, BA, LLB, Trafford House, 49 Trafford Road, Alderley Edge W Riordan Esq, BA, 1 Castlegate, Prestbury, Macclesfield 3 Former Pupils 38 Ex-Officio Governor: 4 Higher Education 39 The Worship the Mayor of Macclesfield 5 Awards & Prizes 41 Representative Governors 6 Music Examinations 44 Appointed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Chester Sir Richard Baker Wilbraham, Bt, DL, Rode Hall, Scholar Green Appointed by Cheshire County Council J P Findlow Esq, LLB, Kandersteg, Broad Walk, Prestbury, Macclesfield Appointed by Macclesfield Borough Council Miss C M Andrew, 17 Madron Avenue, Macclesfield Mrs D M Millett, 3 Orchard Crescent, Nether Alderley Appointed by the Rt Revd the Lord Bishop of Chester D Wightman, The Old Rectory, 12 Ryles Park Road, Macclesfield Appointed by the Council of the Victoria University, Manchester Professor F M Burdekin, MA, PhD, F Eng, FRS, 27 Springbank, Bollington, Macclesfield Officers of the Foundation Bursar & Clerk to the Governors: D O Smith, MInstAM, MIMgt Solicitors: Messrs Daniels, County Chambers, 6 Chestergate, Macclesfield Auditors: Messrs Josolyne & Co, Chartered Accountants, Macclesfield Bankers: National Westminster Bank PLC, Macclesfield

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There was no doubt in my mind that without the dedication, enthusiasm and Robertson as the new Principal of the King’s was in need of a quiet year af- hard work of the teaching staff. The Boys’ Division. He has an excellent ter the euphoria of the Quincentenary group of Independent School Inspec- track record in some very good schools, and the Royal Visit in 2002. However, tors, who visited us in October, com- including Bolton School where he was that was not part of the grand plan as mented on the amount of time that staff Pastoral Director, and is already tack- fate intervened in two ways: the first are prepared to sacrifice for the sake ling his new task with great skill and was the great success of the choir and of the pupils. The two reports (one much enthusiasm. The Junior Division the second was the visit of a team of for the Junior Division and another for has also been very fortunate in having inspectors. the Senior Divisions) praised the high the services of Mrs Aspinwall as Vice- The BBC seem to film and record at quality of relationships in the school, Principal for five years. She has been King’s on a regular basis now: it has between students and with pupils and given the chance to run her own school become commonplace. The winning staff. This was particularly pleasing and we wish her every success in her of the BBC Songs of Praise Choir of for an institution that prides itself on new position. We will miss her talents the Year Award was a superb event in the quality of life as well as the value greatly but I am confident that she will Birmingham earlier in February. The of inter-personal relationships. The be a very good Headteacher. She is tension was palpable and several peo- inspectors singled out the pupils for the third person from the Foundation ple (including Headteachers past and particular praise, considering them to be offered a headship in the last six present) were getting extremely excited to be polite and supportive. One years: quite an impressive record that when the result was announced. Sev- extremely pleasing comment was that speaks volumes about King’s. eral Governors, staff and parents joined they enjoyed their time at school and I hope you can see that this has been the choir on that evening to make it a were proud of King’s. I do not think another very special year at King’s and real family of King’s affair. there can be higher praise of a school there have been a large number of King’s is fortunate in having a Gov- from its students. There were also many achievements in many areas including erning Body that works tirelessly on be- very positive reports on particular sec- sport, music and drama, amongst oth- half of the school. One of the stalwarts tions or departments of the school that ers. Indeed, my experience was that I among the Governors, Mr Roy Harrison, showed King’s in a very good light. seemed to be congratulating boys and sadly died this year and I would like We are blessed at King’s with girls over some new success almost to pay a special tribute to him for his some very talented and hard work- every week during the school terms. devotion to the school he attended as ing senior managers. Among them, Sport seemed to feature particularly a boy. Roy was a keen supporter of Mr Beatson has stepped down as strongly this year. We have included the Quincentenary Bursary Fund that Principal of the Boys’ Division after these achievements in this record of was launched in 2002. The first three years of distinguished service. He is an important year in the school’s his- pupils entered the Sixth Form last year keen to undertake a new and crucial tory and I hope that you enjoy reading under the auspices of this scheme and role concentrating on staff develop- about them in these pages. four more have joined them this Sep- ment in the school. I am particularly tember. This means that seven young grateful to him for the work that he Stephen Coyne people are now receiving the benefit has done in the Boys’ Division. It is November 2003 of an education at King’s that would no coincidence that the boys’ numbers have been denied them but for the are very high at the moment. Indeed, generous donors who have arranged numbers throughout the Foundation for us to provide good quality education are at near record levels and the school to bright students of limited financial is proving to be exceptionally popular means. We are all most grateful to at the moment. We welcome Mr Ian them and King’s is a better school for their support. The public examinations were marked by something new that we hope will become a regular event: each pupil passed every subject at A Level. This is a remarkable achievement and a great credit to staff and pupils alike. The percentage of A/B grades was 61%, with 84% managing levels A-C. The percentage of A grades was 33% meaning that one in three grades was the best attainable. At GCSE, 42.3% of the grades at King’s this year were at A/A* and the pass rate was 95%. David Johnson, Katie Grundy and Hannah Shaw all obtained nine straight A* grades, another remarkable achievement. Again, it was pleasing to see both boys and girls doing so well: further evidence of the success of our unique system of education. None of this success of any kind would have been possible, of course,

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Mrs Caroline Lasman also joined the Mrs Catherine Whelpton became an Hail... support staff in another newly created additional teacher in the Infants’ Sec- Welcome to the following members post of Infants Secretary. Previously, tion. Having studied Social Administra- of staff who joined King’s during the she was the Parish Secretary at St tion at Loughborough University, she academic year 2002-2003: Michael’s Church in Macclesfield. She went on to take her PGCE in Primary studied at the University of Leicester Education at the University of Newcas- Miss Victoria Atkinson (now Mrs At- and has worked for many years in HM tle-upon-Tyne. Her interests include kins) came to us from Alderley Edge Customs and Excise. aerobics, cookery and travel. School for Girls, initially for one year as a Lower Junior Teacher to replace Mrs Jacqueline Locke joined us as a A warm welcome also to Mrs Sue Carol Duff. She graduated from the part-time Chemistry Teacher. A gradu- Watson (Chemistry), Mr Phoenix University of Bath. She plays the flute ate in Chemistry from Durham Univer- Hoyle (Mathematics), Mrs Gisela and recorder and enjoys designing and sity, she has taught at King’s School, Hoyle (English), Dr Ian Lancaster making stained glass. Ely, Moulton School, Northampton (Biology) and Mrs Linda Johnston and Abbey College, Manchester. She (Infants), who all joined us on a tem- Mrs Kate Darch joined the French likes cooking, gardening, football and porary basis to cover for illness and Department having previously taught keep-fit. maternity leave. French and German at Whitgift School in Grimsby. A graduate of King’s Col- Miss Victoria Mauro joined the Infants lege, London, she has worked as a as a Teaching Assistant. A qualified teaching assistant in Paris. Her interests Nursery Nurse, she has worked previ- ... and Farewell include swimming, theatre, travelling ously as a nanny and in an After-School and our best wishes for the future to: and sport. Club. Her interests include horse-rid- ing, playing the flute, swimming and Conn Anson O’Connell Mrs Tracy Dukesell joined the support aerobics. Conn made a massive impression in staff in the Foundation Office as an Ad- his four years at King’s. Under his ministrative Assistant having previously Mr Jeremy Nichols replaced John leadership, the French Department worked at Leek College. Her hobbies Mellor as Head of Design and Tech- continued to expand and enjoy great include walking and swimming. nology, having previously been Head success at GCSE and A Level. He of Department at Balcarras School in set up the Sixth Form château trip at Dr Stephen Hartnett from Invicta Cheltenham. He has also worked as Easter, which helped many pupils gain Grammar School in Maidstone joined an engineer for Rolls Royce. He is an top grades in the oral section of the the Physics Department to replace Assistant Scout Leader and enjoys hill- French A Level. Mike Aiers. He graduated from the walking and swimming. Conn also made great contributions University of Sussex and enjoys sport, on the rugby field, helping to coach reading and travelling. Mrs Angela Page came to us as a successful U15 A and B teams and en- Laboratory Assistant, having qualified joyed joining in the training sessions Mrs Kirsten Hinds came to King’s as as a Dental Assistant. She assists with wherever possible. His Irish warmth an additional Psychology and Science Sunday School teaching at her local and humour will be greatly missed. Teacher. She has taught previously in church and enjoys playing the piano the Isle of Man and Liverpool. A gradu- and reading. Brian Caswell ate in Psychology from the University Brian came to King’s as a Physics of Wales, Swansea, she completed her Mrs Paula Percival returned to King’s teacher in 1977 and remained here PGCE in Secondary Science at Edge to replace Olwen Hobson in the Repro- until his departure in January 2003. Hill University College. Her interests graphics Department. She graduated in Shortly after starting, his interest in include antiques restoration, fitness Clothing Management Studies and has electronics, logic and computing had training and cooking. worked as a Training and Development a chance to shine and so it was no Manager and as a researcher. surprise when he instigated the set- Mrs Caroline Hulme-McKibbin re- ting up of the teaching of Computer turned to King’s on a part-time basis Mrs Kathrine Robinson joined the Studies in 1979. In 1983 he became to job-share with Linda Turner in the English Department as a part-time Head of the Computing Department Junior Division. Having graduated teacher. She graduated from Liverpool and, with the expansion of ICT, the from Homerton College, Cambridge, University and was previously Head of department grew to its current state of she previously taught here for six years English at Henbury High School. She five staff. For many years Brian ran a before leaving to start a family. She relinquished her full-time post there in computing club and was ICT co-ordi- enjoys the theatre, swimming, golf, order to pursue other interests. nator. Outside his academic interests, music and dance. Brian had a love of music and sang Miss Elodie Schué joined the French with the choir, enjoying many of their Mr Andrew Knowles took on the Department. A French national, she trips abroad and in the UK. Later on newly created role of Art/Technology studied at the University of Paris and in his time at King’s he participated in Technician at Cumberland Street. With completed her PGCE at the University of a number of school skiing trips where a background in engineering mainte- Reading. She has worked as a French he had a chance to use his advanced nance, he has worked for many years Assistant and is also fluent in Spanish. first aid skills and develop his skiing as a workshop technician. He enjoys She enjoys literature, amateur dramat- technique. All at King’s wish him a DIY and fell walking. ics, cinema and the theatre. long and happy retirement.

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Amanda Chisnell Carol Duff his own children. He was never still, Amanda first came to King’s as a Carol Duff joined the Junior Divi- always seeing someone or organising PGCE student, and impressed then sion as a Year 4 teacher in Septem- something, and spending half an hour with her fluent German and her skill ber 1999. Educated in Macclesfield, at school with him when he was in full in teaching even when a novice. Carol was a highly successful swim- flow was always an exhausting experi- She came as a newly qualified teach- mer and athlete, representing Great ence. er in September 2001 and became Britain at both European and World He will truly be missed and he leaves the department’s ‘native speaker’. Triathlon events. The determination with his colleagues’ best wishes for the With her endearing personality and and strength of character needed future. her impressive ability to juggle home to reach such high standards was and work commitments, she became evident in her coaching of netball, Jane Ellis extremely popular with the pupils swimming, athletics and rounders. Jane Ellis joined the German Depart- and staff. She was always ready Always keen to win, her teams en- ment in 1998. Within a short space of with a smile and showed a steely joyed considerable success under her time she had established herself as a determination to see a task through. stewardship. much respected member of staff with She left behind many grateful pupils She also expected high standards a wonderful sense of humour and a when she left to return to teaching in in the classroom and three years of passion for her subject which was con- Germany, where her young daughter Year 4 children benefited from her tagious. Word spread quickly that Miss and son now go to school. dedicated and skilful teaching. The Ellis was not to be messed with! This environment in her classroom was respect encouraged pupils to opt for John Doughty splendidly enhanced by her talent for the subject, knowing that they were in ‘There’s nowt so queer as folk!’: one art and display, showing off the pupils’ good hands and that Jane would work of many sayings, some repeatable, work with delightfully colourful and as hard for them as she expected them which the staff of King’s have come interesting displays. to work for her. In September 2001 she to associate with John. His sense of She was beginning to develop the became Senior Subject Teacher. humour and fund of tales, many very teaching of RE in the Junior School During her time at King’s she helped tall, will live in the memories of many when the opportunity of taking a year’s Frank Walker with his productions, of his colleagues, raising a smile or secondment in the USA from September took part in the Sixth Form Fashion chuckle at some appropriate moment. 2002 beckoned. Sadly for all at King’s, Show, was a regular at the Sixth Form He joined the staff in 1988, having re- she decided to stay in America and, balls, organised and ran the Mosbach tired early as Deputy Head of Burnage indeed, married her American fiancé, Exchange with Germany, and will be High School. His two days a week for Wesley, in Hawaii in July 2003 to be- remembered for her contribution to the purposes of covering absent staff come Mrs Templeton. All wish her raising money for charity by organis- led rapidly to an involvement in Sixth well in her new life. ing a sponsored leg-wax for the boys. Form activities, as he could offer rock Jane has left to take up a position as climbing, hill-walking and caving as Jack Ellis Head of German at Withington School outdoor pursuits. Jack Ellis was appointed to the King’s for Girls, where she is enjoying new Although he taught Geography, it is School in September 1984, so by the challenges and continuing to promote in the outdoors that he has made his time he left in the summer of 2003 German. mark. In his first year he helped to he had completed nineteen years as establish the Year 7 trips, then under second in the Geography Depart- John Gibbons canvas, and subsequently developed ment. He taught all age groups from John joined the King’s School in 1993 the Edale camps with Year 9 and a Years 7 to 13, so literally hundreds of having previously been Site Manager Year 8 programme. In 1992 he was pupils experienced his unique brand for the main contractors responsible for instrumental in recruiting the first Duke of enthusiasm for the subject. He as- the whole refurbishment of the Fence of Edinburgh’s group at Bronze level sumed responsibility for organising the Avenue site. and since then he has run the Award department’s fieldwork programme, Employed as a member of the main- scheme within the school. This be- and he introduced a popular series tenance team, his vast experience and came his sole concern after he took of residential foreign field trips to the previous involvement proved invalu- the second of his ‘retirements’. His Alps, at venues such as Courmayeur, able in the day-to-day running of the enthusiasm for the Award and concern Briancon, St Gervis and Matrei, as well school, not just as a master joiner but for the pupils has ensured that many as one-day trips to Manchester, Tegg’s in all aspects of the needs of the pu- generations of participants hold him in Nose, Swettenham Brook, Delamere pils. His input was very varied and he very high regard and affection. He has Forest, the Peak District, Cwm Idwal quickly assumed the role of assisting also been an excellent helping-hand and the London Docklands. the Estates Manager on site. on many outdoor trips, especially the He was also much involved in the John will be severely missed, but we winter expedition to Scotland, where school’s extra-curricular programme. might still see him occasionally at Fence his tireless ferrying of pupils and staff He formed a highly successful girls’ Avenue, so we will still have access to hither and thither has ensured that some soccer team which had a fixture list his vast knowledge and experience, ambitious projects have been realised. and foreign tours and at various times not least for stage props, play areas He has now ‘retired’ for a third time he also ran the senior school tennis and the like. but will still be back helping out with and put together a competitive three- equipment maintenance and driving the day event team. He played himself in Robin Hidden minibus once again. There is no doubt staff soccer and cricket teams and in Robin Hidden joined the Art Depart- that, with all his interests, his retirement later years devoted a lot of time to the ment at King’s in 1973 and, during his will not be one of idleness! promising athletics careers of two of time here, inspired countless pupils to

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strive for the highest standards in draw- as he will be going on this October’s – 3rd/4th XV rugby and 3rd XI cricket ing and painting. Firmly believing that Battlefield Trip. (Old soldiers never are not the most glamorous areas of only through the discipline of secure die!) what King’s offers, but may be two of technique can an artist achieve freedom the most valuable. One cannot imag- of expression, he gave his students a Tony Jordan ine anyone other than Tony attracting thorough grounding in skills. This has Tony Jordan came to King’s to join the groups of Sixth Formers to 4.00 pm proved invaluable for those going on Economics and Business Studies De- Friday cricket nets year after year. He to study Fine Art at university. partment in 1973. He had completed will be sadly missed in so many areas Equally passionate about music and thirty years when, sadly, he was forced and we wish him a very long and happy drama, Mr Hidden devoted much of his to retire through ill health early in 2003. retirement. time to the creation of sets for school During that time, he educated, not to productions. Who could forget his mention entertained, large numbers of Colin Kinshott remarkable designs for Nicholas Nick- A Level students, always challenging When Colin Kinshott joined King’s leby (pictured below), Guys and Dolls, them to extend their understanding, as in 1977, the school was still a boys’ The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Caucasian well as guiding them in the direction of school. Colin organised and trained Chalk Circle or Into the Woods? The their examinations. In 1979, he became a very successful cross-country team standard he achieved was one which Head of Department and throughout which competed at national level (in- even the professional theatre would his time at King’s was also a Sixth Form cluding Jon Wild who was ranked in envy. A stickler for detail, his work Tutor. But facts and figures tell very little the top ten in the UK). He then went would often keep him in school well about the quality of Tony’s contribution on to repeat this success with a tennis into the small hours but the results over the years. Occasional pithy and side, which included a junior interna- were truly spectacular. humorous contributions often added tional. Alongside this, he organised For many years he taught set de- enlightenment to Head of Department chess and refereed local league soccer. sign, properties and mask-making in or Sixth Form Tutors’ Meetings; there Much of this enthusiasm was fuelled the Drama Department, which proved were passing philosophical references by his active participation in sport a hugely popular and successful option too – or maybe asides about art history beyond the school gates and he still at GCSE. His knowledge of Brecht was or jazz. He regularly set students off plays and organises tennis at county a great asset at A Level and his lessons in directions which they had not ex- level today. His contributions to staff both in Theatre and General Studies pected, but in many cases later found teams are legendary, particularly his encouraged lively debate, although it personally enriching. In the area of unorthodox cricketing strategy, which was a rare student who could fault his sport, his contribution, too, was unique caused looks of amazement and horror logic in an argument! Mr Hidden’s contributions both in the classroom and out of it have enriched the life of the school; his breadth of knowledge and, more importantly, his ability to impart it, have earned him the highest respect from staff and students alike and he will be greatly missed. We wish him a long and happy retire- ment.

David Hill David Hill taught in the History De- partment from 1970-2003. Over the years, he passed on his expertise on the Tudors to a generation and also taught General Studies. In his last years he taught English to Year 7 as well. In many ways, David came into his own outside the classroom. He played a major role in the department’s foreign excursions to Paris and the First World War Battlefields. This area of 20th- century history was his passion and in his final year he published a book on the former pupils who fell in the Great War. David also filled several other posi- tions during his years at King’s. He loved cricket and he ran the U13 team throughout this time. He introduced a Sixth Form Film Society in the old Sixth Form Common Room. He also looked after Lost Property and Health and Safety. He has not left completely

4 5 Hail & Farewell from many of his batting partners! of Art Education. These included Artist Colin became the first Senior Sub- in Residence workshops, Life Drawing Valete ject Teacher in Mathematics. This role classes for the Sixth Form and residen- demanded a fresh outlook on teach- tial art weekends for A Level students. Paul Davies (1948-2003) ing Mathematics as he embraced the Peter reacted to the opening of the Girls’ Paul joined the Chemistry team at education of young ladies. Colin was Division in 1993 enthusiastically and King’s in September 1970 and taught always keen to consider new ideas, took an integral part in setting up the continuously here until ill-health though his deeply held traditional views new department. One of his greatest forced his retirement in 2002. It will on the teaching of Mathematics tended initiatives was the King’s Art Exhibition. be for his teaching of Chemistry that to win out in the final analysis. His Every two years, up to sixty practising very large numbers of former pupils classes have always been imbued with artists would be invited by Peter to will remember Paul: for his patient confidence borne out of his well-prac- exhibit in an exhibition open to the coaxing of them through some of the tised delivery and pupils welcomed the public. This became an important date more tricky aspects of the subject; sense of order and stability that Colin in the local Arts calendar and gave the for his ability to empathise with their always brought to the classroom - 'Mr school and wider community the op- difficulties; for his superbly designed Kinshott will explain it'. portunity to see important works at experimental worksheets and for his Time waits for no man but, twenty- first hand. His swansong exhibition in comprehensive printed notes. Above six years after arriving at King’s, Colin celebration of the Quincentenary was all, many will remember the little jokes has departed. There are even rumours a genuine testament to his success as with which he leavened the lessons. that he has turned his energies to sup- an Art Educator, as every exhibiting Others benefited from his readiness to ply teaching and might even be seen artist was an old boy or girl of King’s spend time outside lessons with those back in the corridors at King’s in the and it was Peter’s influence which preparing for particular exams or those near future. encouraged them along the path to simply needing his help. Yet others professional artists. He will be greatly appreciated his readiness to take groups Richard Schofield missed but will no doubt be a regular of pupils on fishing trips, sharing with Richard came to King’s in January 1999 visitor as an Artist in his own right as them one of the great passions of his and slotted very easily into the Eco- he continues in his new career as a life. In earlier years, too, he helped nomics and Business Studies Depart- full-time potter. with rugby teams, until hampered by a ment. He taught both subjects, very knee injury. The Science teaching staff effectively, as well as being a well-re- Jane Spicer were grateful to him for his superb or- spected Sixth Form Tutor. Outside the In the Summer Term of 1991 a staffing ganisation of General Science teaching classroom too, Richard was extremely crisis in the school shop was solved for Years 7 and 8 over many years. active. He advised a team of Sixth when Jane stepped in to fill the gap. From the mid-1990s onwards Paul Form economists so successfully that The following April she took over the was increasingly dogged by ill health, they reached the final of a national pupils’ bookshop at Cumberland Street. suffering a severe heart attack and schools Bank of England competition. With the development of the Fence finally oesophageal cancer which Although he came to King’s from Xave- Avenue site, Jane helped set up both forced him to retire. He had a very rian College as a 2nd XI soccer master, the Girls’ Division and Junior School reasonable year in remission after the he volunteered his services to run U14 Libraries, opened a second bookshop conclusion of his treatment but he was hockey when manpower was in very and became an invaluable member of well aware that the final prognosis was short supply in that sport. He also the Resource Centre team. In addition, not good and he died very suddenly took on the difficult task of replacing she has, at various times, stepped in to after a relapse in April 2003. Peter Mathews in 2nd XI cricket and cover the Junior School Office, Cum- Paul was a very private individual. ran that side also in his own, inimitable berland Street Library, Reprographics at For those who taught in the same style. A proper schoolmaster then, he Cumberland Street, the Fence Avenue department, getting to know him goes as Head of Economics to Bradford Office and been a named ‘first aider’ was an enormous privilege. He will Grammar School with our very best on occasions. be remembered for his support, his wishes and grateful thanks. This, however, is only half of the comradeship and his unfailing sense of contribution Jane has made to King’s humour. He is greatly missed and our Peter Seddon School. She has been a stalwart of deepest sympathy goes to Christine, to Peter Seddon taught at King’s for Friends of King’s in the Junior and his mother, his brothers and the wider thirty-five years. He was one of the Senior Divisions, acting as Chairman family. few staff who taught in all four Divi- and Vice Chairman. AB sions at King’s and his love of art and Jane gave enormously generously influence, in particular within ceramics, of her time and energy to King’s can be seen in the work of pupils and School. Her willingness to step in at staff from Infants to Sixth Form. Dur- a moment’s notice to a variety of roles ing his time at King’s, the world of art will be remembered with gratitude and encountered great change and Peter admiration! Many will miss her cheer- was always one to keep pace with the ful presence and all at King’s wish her times. He constantly sought out new all the best as she pursues new and experiences and approaches in his own wider interests. work and always passed these experi- ences on to his pupils. He introduced Farewell and best wishes also to Dr Ian many initiatives into the teaching of Lancaster and Mrs Sue Watson. Art, all of which were at the forefront

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was a concentrated long weekend of interpreted key events in the history of Art & Design intense activity, which included build- King’s across a series of five panels. The ing environmental sculptures, drawing exhibition was well attended and very Visits slate quarries, waterfalls and Mount well received and was a fine testament This year Year 10 girls and Sixth Form- Snowdon and absorbing the qualities to Peter’s commitment to making art ers attended a series of lectures at the of the surrounding countryside. The accessible to the public, as well as to Comedy Store in Manchester given by arrival was via a visit to Ruthin Craft the incredible job he has done as an renowned artists. Michael Brennand- Centre and the David Frith Pottery in Art Educator. Wood is the leading textile artist in the Denbigh. David was generous enough UK. Pupils were inspired by his ideas to give the group a tour of his studio, Life Drawing and use of textile media and will be gallery and workshop, for which he is Life drawing classes were held through- developing their own ideas based on his deservedly famous. out the Autumn Term for Sixth Form stu- in their final year’s work. David Kemp dents to give them a greater insight into (pictured below) uses found objects to Exhibitions issues and aspects of the human form create exciting sculptural works. This In October, artists were invited once in order to develop more sophisticated particularly influenced the Sixth Form again to exhibit works at The Assembly and informed responses in their own where conceptual works play a much exhibition at the Portico Art Gallery in work. Many pieces were selected for more significant role. Manchester, alongside twenty schools public exhibition in London later in the from the North of England. Emma year. The standard of students’ drawing Wood, Hannah Shaw, Kim Byrom and has improved considerably across the Ashley McDow were selected to partici- board and it is felt that the discipline pate and Kim Byrom’s sculptural piece that life drawing imposes to drawing entitled Germination was awarded one of all kinds has had, and continues to of the top prizes. have, a beneficial effect. In March, pupils participated in the DI Living Edge exhibition at The Lowry in Manchester. The exhibition was very well attended and provided an Drama excellent opportunity to show the This year’s school play was an imagi- school’s work in a most prestigious native production of Shakespeare’s A gallery. Verity Cross represented the Midsummer Night’s Dream, set in the U13 age group, Hannah Shaw the 14- swinging sixties. It cleverly incorpo- 16 age group and Helen Marten the rated costume and music of the period 16-18 group. All three students were to help to reflect the action and convey rewarded with prizes of art materials. the mood. The original dialogue was This year, King’s was invited by respected but the approach gave the the Worshipful Company of Merchant play a modern and accessible feel. Taylors to participate in their Quin- The actors delivered the verse with Year 10 boys spent a day at the Har- centenary exhibition. This took place intelligence, understanding and wit. ley Gallery in Worksop studying works throughout July at the London Institute Several members of the audience were exploring the woven medium by such in Mayfair. Twenty pupils from Years surprised to learn that none of the text artists as Michael Brennand-Wood and 10 to 12 had works selected and prizes had been modernised: a compliment Nora Fok. The ideas gathered will form were awarded to Sarah Levitt, Chris indeed and tribute to a dedicated team the basis of their own investigations Weight, Helen Marten, Emma Wood of actors. and artworks for their final project in and Jennie Collins. As a consequence The production had a further twist: Year 11. of the exhibition, Sophie Painton and it was presented by two casts on al- In November, Year 12 and 13 stu- Emma Wood sold works to private ternate nights, allowing more pupils dents attended the UCAS Design your buyers, giving them a useful bonus to enjoy the experience of acting in a Future Fair at GMEX with Miss Inman. on top of the prestige of exhibiting at Shakespearian play. Both casts were This was a very worthwhile venture, a top London Gallery. equally effective but created a different giving them the opportunity to discuss The highlight of the exhibitions impression. art courses with tutors and students. calendar this year was the Quincen- As the lovers, Justin Perring, Nata- Later in the year, the textile artist tenary Art Exhibition, curated by Mr sha Kazmierski, Jack Beeby and Janet Maxine Bristow was invited to spend Seddon. All exhibitors were past or Wilson were hilarious in an exhausting an afternoon with Sixth Form students. present pupils and staff of King’s. account of the quarrel scene, while Maxine was recently nominated for the Video installation work from Jonathan David Jervis, Rachida Brocklehurst, Jerwood Prize, the ‘respectable’ alterna- Biddulph and Genevieve Bennett, set Andrew Taylor and Claire Winstanley tive to the Turner Prize. She talked to designs from Jonathan McInstry and gave impressively mature performances them about her influences, work and fashion work from Tom Pike’s recent in the same roles. what it means to her professionally to MA show at the Royal College of Art As usual with this play, the comic be nominated for the top applied arts were just a few examples of the wide antics of the workmen won the hearts prize in the country. range of approaches ex-pupils of King’s of the audience and whether Robbie In late June, the Year 12 artists have gone on to investigate in their Unterhalter and Leo Thompson or Rob spent four days in Snowdonia, draw- professional lives. Peter Seddon also Winstanley and Aaron Ayling were ing, painting, sculpting and recording unveiled his Quincentenary commemo- playing Bottom and Flute, the audi- a video diary of their experiences. It rative ceramic panel in which he has ence roared its approval each evening.

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Division of the school taking part, along with twenty-five staff and a crowd of former pupils, parents and friends. Eleven coaches were needed to take performers to the daytime rehearsal. Over 2000 were in the audience, al- lowing enough profit to kit out a new, professional-standard recording studio in the Music Department. Statistics, of course, are not what one remembers. What remains, and what was comment- ed upon in so many letters following the concert, was the incredibly high standard of music-making from all ages: Infants and Juniors up to Sixth Form. Also, there was the sense of sheer joy in all the performing, making this a life- enhancing experience for performers and audience alike. What remains also is a fine, professional recording of the entire concert, issued on two CDs and available from school. The Foundation Choir could not af- Perhaps the most unusual aspect of this ford to draw breath after the Bridge- production was to cast a girl in the role Music water Hall Concert, because on the of Quince. It was hoped that Shake- following Monday morning, having speare would not mind too much that Senior School been successful in the first round of Peter Quince became Rita Quince in The Autumn Term began with King’s the Songs of Praise competition, they the production but, had he seen Coral still in the midst of its Quincentenary were put through their paces in a vid- Briggs’ (above centre) comic tour de celebrations. Much of this report will eoed choral workshop conducted by force, he would most certainly have be about the Foundation Choir, for Douglas Coombes of the BBC. The choir been won over. Her exasperation reasons which will be obvious. The went on to sing a memorable Nine Les- with her cast of amateur actors and Choir returned from Barcelona in time sons and Carols in Chester Cathedral, yet obvious affection for them gave to sing John Rutter’s Gloria for Her repeated in St Michael’s Parish Church, her portrayal genuine warmth and Majesty the Queen when she visited Macclesfield. It was at the end of the humour. King’s at the end of July. A couple of school carol services in St Michael’s that Ultimately, the acid test of a pro- sentences cannot begin to describe the the Choir received the news that they duction of The Dream is whether or awesome privilege and responsibility had been put through to the final of not the piece creates a sense of magic felt by the Choir, and its conductor the Songs of Praise competition. There and this production certainly did. The and organist, Jo Beesley and Andrew was one further event before Christmas, fairies, being at one with nature, were Green, in performing a very challenging singing with the Northern Chamber Or- appropriately cast as hippies and cre- work for Her Majesty. Within a couple chestra in its Christmas Concert in the ated hypnotic effects with shadowy and of weeks of the start of the new school Heritage Centre, Macclesfield. This is dreamlike movement beneath magi- year, the singers were busy again, par- a regular event in the Choir’s calendar, cal lighting. Dan Partington as Puck ticipating in an untelevised Songs of usually resulting in a demonstration moved with impish agility while Callum Praise service that raised £2000 for of tandem-conducting, as Jo Beesley Roxborough as Oberon and Catherine the East Cheshire Hospice. At around conducted the Foundation Choir in the Kidd and Francesca Bernard as Titania this time, by coincidence, the Choir gallery while Andrew Green conducted delivered their roles with clarity and also recorded items for an entry into the orchestra on the platform. an awareness of the music of Shake- the first BBC Songs of Praise School After the two preliminary rounds speare’s verse. Choir of the Year competition. In the in the Songs of Praise School Choir The production was staged in the middle of November, the Foundation of the Year Competition, the King’s Drama Hall which created intimacy and Choir represented King’s once again Foundation Choir was selected to per- enabled the actors to create a good in a Macclesfield Borough concert, form in the finals, in front of eminent rapport with the audience. A Midsum- with items from various schools in judges, Malcolm Archer, Carrie Grant mer Night’s Dream played to packed the borough performed in Maccles- and Pete Waterman. This fantastic houses throughout the week and even field Leisure Centre, to celebrate the experience was a prize in itself. The persuaded some younger members of Queen’s Golden Jubilee. competition day, held at Symphony the audience that Shakespeare can be The main event of the Autumn Hall in Birmingham, culminated in all genuinely funny. Term, however, and the biggest con- finalists participating in a spectacular, FW cert King’s has ever undertaken, was celebratory Songs of Praise broadcast. the culmination of the celebration year For this, the Foundation Choir was in the Quincentenary Gala Concert in invited to perform the inspirational the Bridgewater Hall on Friday 29th song, Up Where We Belong, which November. The statistics alone take the was arranged especially for the occa- breath away: 435 pupils from every sion by their conductor, Jo Beesley.

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In the competition, however, it was The end of the school year is dominated unusual fairy godmother, in the shape their vibrant singing of a compulsory by examinations. After they ended, of Pattie O’Dawes, the local double- traditional hymn, Praise, my soul, the there was time for a celebration of the glazing window salesperson, was per- King of Heaven with descant by Di- wonderful musicianship of the younger formed by Sarah Winstanley, with an rector of Music, Andrew Green, and pupils, in a Years 7-9 Music Festival extremely convincing Irish accent. The a lively own choice item, Little David, which was the culmination of the Lower children sang, danced and performed that impressed judges and created the School Music Competition. percussion accompaniments with all-important ‘tingle factor’ that earned The Foundation Choir was as busy enthusiasm and energy. They also King’s the prize and title of Songs of as ever to the end of term, recording rapped a Mouse Rap fronted by four, Praise Senior School Choir of the Year the final tracks for a CD,Spread a Little very street-wise rats! The fabulous set, 2003. Happiness, using some of the music which received a spontaneous round of The Choir won a magnificent glass from the Songs of Praise and Sunday applause as the curtains opened, was trophy and £1000, which they chose to Half Hour broadcasts, plus live record- designed by Mrs Aspinwall, assisted put towards the education of a young ings from the concerts before last sum- by the Lower Junior staff. This hilari- person at the Nile Institute in Uganda. mer’s trip to Barcelona. The CD is to be ous panto was performed with great This success is still bringing the Choir issued in the Autumn Term 2003. The maturity by such young children and further exciting opportunities. Some Choir had one more surprise in store it greatly cheered the audience on a members performed in the Songs of before the summer holidays. As they cold November night. Praise ‘Big Sing’ in the Albert Hall at rehearsed in the hall, who should make The Quincentenary Concert at the the end of March, providing material a surprise visit but Aled Jones and a Bridgewater Hall was an exciting event for three editions of the programme, BBC film crew, to interview members for the Junior Division, but it involved and the Choir was featured on Radio of the Choir and Jo Beesley for a pro- much hard work on the part of pupils, Two’s Sunday Half Hour programmes staff and many parents. The piece cho- on 11th May and 27th July. sen was Captain Noah and His Floating With all the attention received by Zoo by Flanders and Horovitz and the the Foundation Choir, one must not Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 Choirs joined forget other musical events. King’s forces for the event. The Wind and Brass Music continued to be involved in Ensemble accompanied the opening the community, raising money for Mac- song and the String Ensemble played a millan Cancer Relief in the two carol hoedown. A newly formed percussion services, or for Uganda projects in a ensemble also added rhythmic vitality. Big Band concert and Musical Soirée, a Three boys and five girls (pictured over) wonderful evening of small ensembles mimed and danced the parts of Noah and solos from senior pupils. Another and his family and Year 2 children were community project involved a group of the animals herded into the ark. Year 12/13 pupils in Music Technology A surprise rainbow effect for the on Wednesday afternoons, under the gramme to encourage schools to enter end of the cantata was provided by direction of Steve Plews, former pupil next year’s competition. Thinking back Mrs Jo Petty, the mother of a former and record producer. They recorded the to the beginning of September, little did Junior Head Boy, who devised a clever Director of Music on the school organ anyone realise what excitements were and stunning costume that was to be and piano, playing a large number of to come when the Choir recorded a worn by all 146 children. On the popular hymns to produce a CD to be hymn to send off to the BBC. night, the enthusiasm of the children used in services conducted for elderly AKG was outstanding and they sang their people in retirement homes, where ac- way into the hearts of the audience, companiment for hymn singing is not Junior School who rewarded them with rapturous readily available. The Year 3 and 4 children were the applause. The King’s School Big Band, under first to perform in public this year For the Christmas Service, all the Jun- the direction of Ron Darlington, as- when they presented the pantomime ior children took part in a performance sisted by Gareth Brown, continued to Cinderella Jones. The show updates the of Stable Story by Sheila Wilson. Each use their talents to good effect, raising traditional story and sets the action in year group performed and the Year 6 money for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal Surfin’ Sam’s Cyber Café and the local boys sang about the Wise Men, while in a concert in March at the Daneside disco Decibelles! Olivia Soutter was a the Year 6 girls sang Mary’s Lullaby Theatre, Congleton, and playing again charming Sally Jones, a girl who is at with a beautiful flute descant from the at the Friends of King’s popular Beaujo- first bewitched by the excitement of the Year 6 flute group. Other instrumental- lais Evening in November. The Uganda disco but then realises that she wants ists who played were members of the Concert mentioned above was a very more out of life than flashing lights String Ensemble and also a jazz trio special occasion in February because and a DJ boyfriend. Jack Walker was featuring Allie Potter (trumpet), Seb it was the first time a whole concert the self-important Matt Vinyl, star of Sheratte (saxophone) and Laura Powell had been shared equally between the Decibelles, with his roadies, Spin and (clarinet). Big Band and the Swing Training Band, Dex, played by Ben Spencer-Pickup The Year 6 musical, Honk!, is an each performing an entire half of the and Angus Quinn. Sally’s extremely updated version of the Ugly Duckling concert; special also because Gareth obnoxious sisters, Maggie and Geri, story with a very witty script and memo- Brown travelled to Uganda just a couple were brought to life with panache by rable songs. The Year 6 children sang of days after the concert, to assist in Izzy Bell and Eleanor Strutt. In contrast, complicated harmonies and performed the projects being supported by the the character of gentle Surfin’ Sam was tricky dance routines like real profes- money raised. played by Richard Barratt. The rather sional troupers. Their total commitment

8 9 Arts on-stage and excellent self-discipline sang of Mary’s delight at seeing Jesus The Infants celebrated Harvest with a backstage made the production a joy alive again. The children sang with great performance of Easy Peasy Harvest by for all involved. Special mention must enthusiasm and joy. The Founders’ Day Sheila Wilson. All the children, includ- be made of Laura Boyd (Ida), James Service followed soon after and the ing the new Reception children who Plowright (Drake and Bullfrog), Victoria Year 3/4 Choir gave a very moving had only been at King’s for a few weeks, French (Cat), and Thomas Coleman as rendition of Here I am Lord and the knew all the words and obviously en- Ugly, the duckling who turned into a Year 5/6 Choir sang the rousing Gloria joyed singing the songs. An impressive swan. Again, a team of mums worked in Excelsis. array of harvest goods was presented to wonders with the children’s costumes. The Junior Division House Music Major Collins from the Salvation Army Parent helpers also organised the props Festival took place in the penultimate to be distributed to people in need in and acted as stage managers for every week of the year and there were 153 the Cheshire area. performance. entries with classes for all types of in- The Christmas production was The The Macclesfield and Bollington struments, and also voice and ensem- Christmas Dragon by Jan Holdstock. Schools’ Music Festival was held at the ble classes. The children had obviously The story tells of a lost dragon who finds Leisure Centre at the end of March. spent much time rehearsing and they himself at Santa’s castle on Christmas All Year 5 children participated, along performed with great confidence. After Eve. When the reindeer become ill, he with children from other local primary all the points had been added up, the is the obvious choice to pull Santa’s schools. Three animal songs included winners of the House Music Cup were sleigh. A favourite song was Dragon Puff the Magic Dragon with King’s Tatton. in the Sky and the rainbow tunics had pupils acting out the story. The Wind, The Prize-Giving Concert featured another airing to add a colourful mo- Brass and Percussion Ensemble gave class winners from Year 5 and the ment to this song. Tom Howarth and a polished performance of Under the evening Summer Concert featured Thomas Pearson were most impressive Sea. The final item was a concert per- all the Junior choral and instrumental as the Dragon and Santa and other formance of Joseph and His ensembles and the recently members of 2AE appeared as the vet Amazing Technicolour formed Guitar and and Santa’s elves. The Reception and Dreamcoat which Saxophone Ensembles. Year 1 classes all had individual class included singing A Year 6 Girls’ Vocal dances and 2JES gave a delightful per- narrators, an Elvis Group entertained formance of Christmas Alphabet. impersonator, a camel with a song and dance The Summer Concert began with and lots of balloons and – La Cumparsita - and items from budding Infant pianists streamers. a Year 6 Boys’ Ensemble - Ellamae Blackaby, Kate Williams, Easter was celebrated at St Paul’s sang The Captain’s Tale. A rousing Emily Pegg, Eve Thomas-Davies from Church. The children presented the finale was provided by the Year 5 Year 2 and Jenna Self from Year 1. The story of Holy Week through a series and 6 Choir who sang Reach for children then delighted the audience of songs specially composed for the Stars. with a performance of Billy the Bus by them by Mrs Lea, including two AJL Barry Hart. When Billy, the school bus, Year 4 vocal ensembles. Jesus’ Infants broke down for the final time, he was thoughts at the Last Supper firstly sent to auction and then used were sung by Matthew as a hen house by Farmer Furlong. Arnold, William Connor, Finally, he was rescued by the children Oliver Pickstone and at the local school and converted into a Peter Rhodes. Elisha library. The audience enjoyed watching Diamond, Virginie singing and dancing chickens, bossy Nobbs, Gabriella auctioneers, and helpful mechanics Brough and Kate and Mrs Eardley’s class acted out the D e w h u r s t story with great enthusiasm. King’s is most grateful to Mrs J Williams who designed Billy the Bus. AJL

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CREST Biology Department Chemistry Department Rose Richardson and Ramya Ravikumar completed an impressive silver project Biology Club RSC Christmas Lecture on Natural Product Chemistry. They This was one of the most successful A party of fifty girls and boys from Years made some aspirin and analysed it using years for the club, with high member- 9, 10 and 11 had a very entertaining the department’s IR machine, before ship and consistently good attendance. morning at the annual RSC Christmas trying to extract a similar product from Projects included the planting out of Lecture in Bolton Hall. The title, The willow bark. the new pond: the plants thrived and Chemistry of Fireworks, produced ex- several frogs took up residence. More cited anticipation and the lecture was Science Week energy was invested in gardening with every bit as spectacular as expected. In order to celebrate Science Week, flowers and vegetables so that by mid Mr Street organised a competition at summer the garden was a riot of colour. National Analytical Proficiency Fence Avenue. Girls had to produce A crop of carrots and tomatoes were Competition resources about the history of DNA, as harvested in September. A team of eleven Sixth Formers, work- it is fifty years since Crick and Watson The bird boxes, bird feeders and ing as three groups, entered this annual published their famous paper describ- table created a lot of interest and a competition. Sealed glass vials of etha- ing its structure. A spectacular display reasonable number of birds were seen noic acid (vinegar!) arrived in school was mounted in the Resources Centre throughout the term. The boys joined in March and the group conducted a and an impressive range of posters the RSPB Bird Watch and reported their series of experiments to determine and PowerPoint presentations were findings via the Internet. New fish were their precise concentration. Judged produced. Prizes were donated by introduced and breeding successes con- against seventy other schools, two of AstraZeneca. tinued. The highlight of the year was the teams achieved distinctions and KS the joint trips to the Gauntlet Bird of the third was commended. Prey Centre and to Aberystwyth and Aberdovey. The club remains indebted Forensic Science Day to Mrs A Walker for her huge invest- A team of eight Year 11 boys and girls Physics Department ment of time and energy and to all of spent a thoroughly entertaining and the parents that supplied plants, fish challenging day at Newcastle-under- Physics Club or bird boxes. Lyme School, attempting to solve a Year 9 Physics Club meets every CJB murder. After hearing a report from Tuesday lunchtime. Students carry the police officer on duty, they split out Physics-related projects and prizes into groups to gather information. Some are awarded for the best models. went off to the University of Staffordshire In the Autumn Term students dem- Forensic Science Department and visited onstrated their models at Open Morn- the scene of the crime, using various ing. They made Cartesian divers and instruments to analyse their findings. explained how they worked in terms Others did experiments in the Science of pressure. They found that when labs at school or interviewed the various the plastic bottle was squeezed the characters involved. At lunchtime, they diver sank. They designed and then put together their findings and then two launched model helicopters and hot members had to present their conclu- air balloons. sions to the Chief Inspector. This was In the Spring and Summer Terms, admirably done by Reesha Sodha and they designed and built electric games David Johnson. The whole thing was and musical birthday cards, as well as terrific fun and the team was very close making radios that allowed them to to the right answer! listen to Radio Five and hear the latest sports news. ChemQuiz SJH A team of eight boys and girls, two from each of Years 8 to 11, attended the annual ChemQuiz in Manchester. They took part in three different ex- ercises, including a practical task and, although they did not win, the girls’ team were awarded the prize for the best teamwork.

Salter’s Chemistry Festival A team of four Year 8 girls attended a Salter’s Chemistry Festival at Man- chester Metropolitan University in the summer. They did a forensic exercise, took part in a quiz and watched a spec- tacular lecture at the end with lots of bangs and flashes!

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Engineering Education Scheme The scheme for Lower Sixth Form students is coordinated by The Royal Academy of Engineering. A profes- sional engineer from a local company liaises with, and advises, a small group of students over a period of five to six months. They work as a team on a real industrial problem for which the company needs a solution. The students were Luke Goodsell, Krister Ardern, Emma Woods, Jen- ny Swinden and Chris Weight and the professional engineer was Mr Jonathan Warren from AstraZeneca Pharmaceu- ticals. In early October, Mr Warren visited the school to outline the problem and, in mid October, the team attended an Induction Day at Liverpool University. The students also visited the AstraZene- ca site in Macclesfield to gain some first-hand experience and attended a residential workshop at Liverpool Uni- versity to build a prototype machine. AstraZeneca asked the team to design a machine which could test how well dried slurry sticks to vari- ous materials. Many pharmaceutical products are manufactured in the form of a liquid slurry in which the active chemicals are dissolved. This is then dried on heated plates and some of the dried slurry adheres to the plates. In mid April the team visited As- traZeneca, where they gave a written report and presentation to an audience of senior managers. The team also had to field a number of searching Paperclip Physics Windows on Engineering questions which they dealt with in a This is a competition organised by the For the first time it was possible for confident manner. The team was suc- Institute of Physics. Teams of Lower all Year 10 students to participate cessful and in the afternoon the students Sixth Form students provide a five- in an activity designed to introduce were presented with their Engineering minute presentation to a group of three them to engineering in its broadest Education Scheme certificates. judges, one of whom is a non-scientist, sense. CPH and explain some application or device, This year AstraZeneca arranged for or demonstrate a law or principle of seven eng ineers, including one ‘year Public Lectures Physics, using only items found in the in industry’ student, to visit both sites. Several Sixth Form students and staff home. They then have to respond to They introduced engineering with an attended two public lectures at Jodrell questions from the judges. entertaining take on the game ‘Wipe- Bank. In the regional final, the team of out’. This was followed by a challenge The first lecture was entitled The Robert Colville, Nabila Hasbullah, to build the best tower using very limit- Seven Wonders of Physics and was Charles Richards and Matthew Tin- ed resources that were subsequently re- given by Professor Sir Michael Berry. dell chose Mobile Phone Masts - The duced because the ‘contractor’ required His list included the Severn Bore, the More The Merrier as their title. Us- them. They were asked to build one of Green Flash and the link between prime ing an eccentric collection of items, three types of tower, the only proviso numbers and atomic energy levels. In including a wardrobe door, a baby being that it must support an egg as each case he explained why he had bath and a slinky, they explained the high as possible above the ground. included it in his list, together with the way in which Physics principles can The students were clearly motivated Physics behind it. be used to analyse and reduce the by the tower challenge and gained a The second lecture was entitled associated health risks. deeper understanding of the skills an Clocks in the Cosmos… the discovery Following some searching ques- engineer requires to succeed. and importance of Pulsars. This was tions, the team was highly com- NAW given by Professor Anthony Hewish mended for the quality of their who, together with Jocelyn Bell, dis- presentation. covered the existence of pulsars in PI 1967. Professor Hewish related how

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he and Jocelyn had first detected the ful with their applications to join the Great success in CREST pulsing radio signals and how there Year in Industry Scheme. Amy Broom is (Creativity in Engineering, Science and had been some suggestions that aliens working with W S Atkins and Stephen Technology) were responsible. He then went on English with AstraZeneca In February 2003 two Year 10 groups to explain what pulsars are, how they In October 2004 Amy will take up of girls presented their projects at the are formed and why they emit regular her deferred entry place at Cambridge National CREST finals at the Royal So- pulses of radiation. University whilst Stephen will move ciety in London. The titles of the two CPH on to Southampton University, both projects were: The Effects of Stimulants to study engineering. and Depressants on Daphnia Heartbeat Physics Olympiad CPH Rates by Katherine Harrison, Polly Ed- The final stage of the 2003 British Phys- wards, Charlotte Parrish and Jemma ics Olympiad took place in February. Sherratt, and Colours to Dye For by The competition is in the form of a Ramya Ravikumar, Sarah Petry, Rose three-hour examination and is designed Science Department Richardson and Sarah Varney. to test the more talented Year 13 Physi- This year’s groups are currently also cists. John Rees secured an impressive Nick Arnold doing well. Libby Cooper’s project Gold award, only fifty of which were The Science Department’s contribution What Affects River Discharge and also awarded nationwide, whilst Stephen to the Quincentenary was a spectacu- a project on Spot the Best by Edward English and Emma Gilroy are to be lar show by Nick Arnold. Nick has Musa and Keith Jones were chosen to congratulated on gaining Silver and made a huge contribution to Science represent King’s at the AstraZeneca Bronze awards respectively. Education by making it accessible Regional Final in June. Libby Cooper CPH to young children. His books, with won in the Bronze section and will be titles such as Disgusting Digestion, taking her display to the Royal Society A Year in Industry Bulging Brains, Chemical Chaos and next February. This nationwide scheme is part of the Fatal Forces emphasise all the funny Two further projects presented dis- Engineering Education continuum. Its and gory bits of Science whilst being plays at the Manchester Museum of principal purpose is to help our most academically rigorous. He generously Science and Industry on Sunday 7th able students to find interesting work offered King’s the whole day, spend- September. These were Disinfectants in industry for a year between school ing the morning visiting classes and by Eleanor Herald and The Best Wash- and university. It enables students to signing books, before doing a show ing Up Liquid by Caroline Vass and see what working in industry is really for the Juniors in the afternoon. In the Amy Cotterill. like and allows them to make more evening, he entertained a large audi- AC informed career decisions. At the same ence in the Cumberland Street Hall with time, it develops their personal and a show about famous Scientists from interpersonal skills and helps them to the past. It was a memorable day and achieve better degree results and so im- the school is very grateful to Nick for prove their employment prospects. his contribution. This year two students were success- KS

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was dominated by huge clock-hands, Italy, Ancient and Modern which moved to provide the illusion of Viking York Girls and boys from the Senior Divisions different rooms and parts of the secret A cold day in January reproduced visited Italy during the May half-term garden. The use of walking sticks to similar conditions to those the Vikings break. They explored both ancient and beat out the passing of time, the bars would have experienced when they modern Rome during the first part of of a nursery window, and the roof of settled in Britain. Year 4 travelled the holiday and moved on to a base a greenhouse was inspired. Back-pro- north to York for a day’s activities in in Sorrento later in the week, spend- jections of leaves, snow, and an angel a Viking village. After several quick ing time at Amalfi, Pompeii, Ravello added to the magic of the piece. marriage ceremonies, the children and Capri. Pupils returned to school tired were divided into four family units The ‘wow’ factor was high as they but happy, an excellent morning’s and then assigned to a scaled-down scrabbled through catacombs, climbed entertainment having been enjoyed ‘hus’ or house for which they were endless spiral stairs to the top of the by all. responsible over the remainder of the dome of St Peter’s, visited the home of SEO day. Activities included making pottery Caecilius, were dwarfed by the arches oil lamps, farming, cleaning, collecting and temples of the Forum, threw coins firewood and guarding the boundaries in the fountain, relished the sea-spray Plague Village of the village. This was a good job as a on the way back from Capri, beat back Year 4 visited Eyam in Derbyshire to Saxon invader tried to attack and spoil the salesmen on the Spanish Steps, were extend their study of the novel Children the day’s proceedings but, thankfully, beaten back by the fog and mist of late of Winter by Berlie Doherty. It is a with little success! evening on Vesuvio, marvelled at the story of survival based on a community Everyone’s sheer hard graft and blues of water and sky, and applauded isolated by the Plague which travelled toiling in the fields was rewarded by the skills of the driver as he negotiated to the village on a piece of cloth from being invited into ‘my Lord’s’ longhouse the hairpins, ascents and descents of a London tailor. The children visited for a warm around the crackling fire. the road to Amalfi. the museum and thoroughly enjoyed They later celebrated the defeat of the The weather was glorious, the places an illuminating talk given by one of Saxon raider by feasting and making were awe-inspiring, the guides enter- the local residents telling them how merry in true Viking style with a rau- taining and informative - not least ‘Il the villagers responded to the threat cous banquet. Etiquette was totally Duce’ himself, Mr Houghton - and there of the plague. They also explored ignored and they were entertained with was dancing! Evening Salsa proved so the churchyard looking for historical a Viking saga retold by ‘my Lord’. The popular, addictive and competitive that evidence and later completed a town day was enjoyed immensely by all the pupils from other schools joined in, and trail. They returned to school with a Vikings (but maybe not quite so much the King’s boys and girls honed their clear impression of the scenery and by the teacher slaves who were glad skills in ancient amphitheatres and fo- hardships the Tebutt children had to to arrive back in Macclesfield to their rums, in market squares and on beaches, endure in Berlie Doherty’s novel (with 21st century control!) to the delight of clapping residents. a few plastic rats in tow too!) PJA MTH PJA

Boreatton Park Tom’s Midnight Garden Roman Chester The weather kindly stayed dry for a In January, the atmosphere in school on Year 4 visited the town of Dewa (Ches- long weekend of outdoor activities and the morning of the visit was electric. The ter) in November to discover how the there were not even many complaints Junior Division children were in high Romans settled there and built their about the food (especially not in the spirits, keen to get going to Manchester fort to train and house their legions of tuck shop!). Everyone tried such ac- to see a performance of Tom’s Midnight soldiers. A forceful centurion braved tivities as canoeing, horse riding, quad Garden at The Library Theatre. the cold weather, in full battle regalia, The play is based on Phillipa Pearce’s to tour the King’s School troops around best-selling book of the same name. the Roman sites, including the remains Tom, the hero of the piece, is sent to of the impressive amphitheatre. stay with his aunt and uncle in a flat near Inside the Dewa Museum the chil- Ely. During his time there, restricted dren studied exhibits which had been and increasingly bored, Tom discovers discovered during the archaeological that the grandfather clock in the hall excavations and showed what it was strikes thirteen at midnight. He opens like to live in that fort all those years the back door, which during the day ago. They experienced for themselves leads onto a small backyard, and, to his the enormous weight of full body battle amazement, finds a beautiful garden. armour when they tried on a replica Victorians who cannot see him, with suit in the hands-on room, but, luckily the exception of Hattie, a young girl of for the Year 4 troops, they only had to a similar age to Tom, populate the gar- wear it for a couple of minutes, unlike den. The play chronicles their growing the Roman legionaries who would have friendship, and Hattie’s growing up. At marched for miles in it everyday. the end of the play we discover Hattie PJA is, in fact, the old lady who owns the house. The set was extremely imaginative and effective. The floor of the stage

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bikes, abseiling, the zip wire and the wanted the young ladies and gentle- line, the Silk Road, houses and old mill IEs, otherwise known as Initiative Ex- men to look out for a lost pig! At the buildings. They looked at the Town ercises, which really demonstrated who door everyone stood in the porch and Hall and the pedestrianised streets and had switched their brains off after the played and sang a Wassailing Song. carried out a survey of the shops and end of term and who exhibited real Mistress Constance quickly greeted services in the town centre. leadership qualities (in other words, the visitors and, after learning how to In Buxton the pupils toured the who could shout the loudest and who curtsey or bow correctly, the children town looking at the parks, bath houses, proved to be the bossiest!) met occupants of the hall, includ- spring, Opera House and Crescent and Despite Mr Atkinson, Mrs Hadden ing Dame Dorothy and Good Wife carried out a shopping and services sur- and Mrs Aspinwall definitely feeling Susan who prepared medicines and vey. The trip to Poole’s Cavern took up jaded after a full and tiring academic the mummers. The children played most of the afternoon, although there year, surprisingly, this did not affect the Tudor instruments, found out about was just time to walk up to Solomon’s children at all! The mornings seemed to Tudor medicines, watched a Mummer’s Temple (and run down!) Romans and get earlier each day as no-one needed Play and visited the chapel. Finally, Celts had used Poole’s Cavern as well as their wake-up call, but were up and they walked in the grounds of the Hall, a famous highwayman. More recently, eager to face the new day’s challenges through the woods and by the ponds, the Victorians had put in gas lamps from 5.30 am onwards. The children until it was time to travel back to the and enjoyed viewing the fantastic rock participated enthusiastically in all the 21st century and King’s School. formations. The caves are still being events and activities and an enjoyable JC explored and two teams are competing time was had by all. to open up a route to new chambers PJA perhaps never seen before! Macclesfield and Buxton JC Field Trips Tudor Christmas As part of their local studies for Geog- Year 5 visited Bramall Hall for a Tudor raphy, Year 5 pupils visited the town Mathematics Contest Christmas Experience again this year. centres of Macclesfield and Buxton, In March, twelve members of the Sixth After careful preparation of Tudor also fitting in a tour of Poole’s Cavern. Form travelled by minibus to the Uni- costumes, they set off for the hall on Having discussed the reasons for Mac- versity of Huddersfield along with Mr a bright but cold winter’s day. On ar- clesfield’s foundation, they were able Laurence and Mr Maudsley. Twenty- rival, they entered a Tudor Christmas to look at the River Bollin and the hill one teams of six tackled twenty de- world - a group of Tudor gentlefolk above it, with St Michael’s Church, in manding maths problems, which were visiting the neighbours. Approaching a new way. The children recognised read out at the rate of one every three the front door of the hall, the children several of the town centre street names minutes, such as: ‘How many times were startled by Ned the Pigman leap- from Tudor times, when King’s School this century will 15th March fall on a ing out of the bushes, looking very was just a tiny room at the back of the Saturday?’; ‘Four drunks leave a party dirty and probably covered in lice! Parish Church. From the hill behind choosing a hat at random. What is He asked cheeky questions and even St Michael’s they could see the railway the probability none of them has his own hat on?’ The winners, Notre Dame Sixth Form College, Leeds, won with fifteen correct answers. The King’s team found it a most enjoyable experience. GL/CJM

The Woods at Alderley Edge The purpose of the Infants’ visit was to find signs of magical things. Pupils passed the Wizard Inn and walked along the woodland path, collecting interesting items such as sparkly stones and pine cones. At the circle of stones a strange dancing light was seen and the birds stopped singing. Isabel found some fairy dust by one of the stones and some fairies were spotted! Moving on towards the Wizard’s Well, there were signs of more powerful magic - branches shaped like snakes and a split tree with large claw marks on the bark: was it dragons? On reaching the well, the Wizard’s message was read in the rock face. It was a very exciting and magical adventure! AGE

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pupils were ‘sorted’ into houses: King’s Memmingen. In the successful first leg, PGL France was placed in Hufflepuff. the German partners had made a good In early October, over forty Year 5 and The show was hosted by Stephen Fry impression, so all were looking forward 6 children, accompanied by four brave and started with a remarkable interview to the return visit. staff, travelled across the Channel to sam- with J K Rowling, who told her audi- On arrival, King’s pupils were taken ple French customs and culture whilst ence about her own childhood and her home and were keen to swap notes staying at the PGL Centre at Hardelot inspirations for her writing. Following in school the next morning. After two Plage. Generally fine weather and well- this, J K Rowling read from the new lessons in school, all went to the Town behaved children led to an excellent book. During the whole performance, Hall to meet the Mayor, joined by Herr time being had by all during the four the show was being streamed live over Hacker, the Head of the Vohlin Gym- days of the holiday. the Internet and was delighting viewers nasium. GJS the world over. Friday saw a return to school and a After the show, and a few more rendi- tour of the town, with a quiz, and the tions of the Hogwarts Song later, pupils weekend was spent with host families. J K Rowling at the Royal returned to the coach, and to school. It On Monday there was a full day excur- Albert Hall had been a long day, and was a long sion for both German and English pupils Mrs Turner entered and won a free prize way to travel for such a relatively short to Neuschwanstein, the castle built by draw for tickets to go to see the launch of event, but these experiences would be Ludwig II, on which the Disney Castle Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix recalled by pupils for many years to is modelled. Lunch was taken in Nesse- at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Forty come. wang. Tuesday was another all day pupils and four staff witnessed one of the MT excursion, this time to Lake Constance, only readings J K Rowling was making and then a ride up into the mountains from her new book. on a gondola. As the weather was All around the Albert Hall were per- German Rhineland Trip wonderful, pupils enjoyed free time in formers dressed as minor characters The June visit to Koblenz was to allow the sunshine, before returning late in from the Harry Potter books: the trolley Years 8 and 9 to visit Germany and to the afternoon. lady from the Hogwarts Express, Dobby enhance their understanding of the cul- Wednesday saw an optional train the House Elf and Hogwarts student ture and life of the country. Via coach journey to visit Ulm, where the pupils ‘extras’. Pupils found the experience of and Eurotunnel, the group arrived at the braved a climb of 790 steps to the superb talking to reporters and being filmed for hotel, Scholz, in time for dinner. views at the top of the highest church television extremely exciting. Tuesday’s activities offered a taste of tower in Europe. They also visited the One of the highlights of the day was the traditional Rhineland, with a boat old part of the town. when J K Rowling finally arrived at the cruise along the River Rhine to Braubach; The exchange was very productive Hall. As she stepped out of her silver an impressive falconry display at Burg this year, mainly due to the positive Mercedes, she came straight to the King’s Maus in St Goarshausen, and a guided attitude of the pupils on both sides, School pupils to sign autographs, chat tour of Marksburg Castle, with its famous who made valiant attempts to learn to and have her photograph taken torture chambers. the language and were a credit to both with many of them. Over 4000 chil- Wednesday included an all-day schools in terms of their behaviour. Herr dren filled the Hall and a huge inflated visit to Phantasialand, one of Europe’s Muehler did a marvellous job of pairing white ‘moon’ was suspended from the leading theme parks. The evening’s the partners and his efforts really paid ceiling. Again, the pre-show entertain- entertainment was a quiz organised off, making the whole experience a ment excited the crowd even further as by staff based on experiences so far. resounding success. Thursday again offered the atmosphere VCo of a large, bustling city: Cologne. Here pupils visited the magnificent cathedral, the Kölnisches Wasser exhibition (the Discovering the River Bollin home of Eau de Cologne), the Chocolate and Mini Beast Trip Museum, and then burnt off the calories Under the threat of torrential rain, Year with a visit to the interactive Sports and 3 pupils, Mrs Turner, Mrs Wells and Olympic Museum. three brave parents set off to Quarry The return journey on the Friday was Bank Mill for a packed day of discovery. taken via the Dreiländerpunkt – the They were going to study the River meeting point of three countries. Pupils Bollin and learn about mini-beasts experienced being able to stand with a and their habitats. They went pond foot in Holland, a foot in Germany and dipping and discovered an impressive a hand in Belgium! Everyone arrived variety of creatures – including leeches! back at the Rock Block at around mid- In the woods, armed with magnifiers night that evening, tired but happy. and containers again, they found many MT mini-beasts. The session leaders told them all about looking after the environment. German Exchange to In groups, pupils measured the flow Memmingen of the river and learned about erosion Four days after saying goodbye to and ox-bow lakes. The whole of Year their German visitors at the airport, 3 were kept busy all day and amazingly twenty-one pupils from Years 10, 11 did not get too wet! and 12 flew out on the return visit to LT

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become a feature of many of the trips, Spring Term Clubs and Societies providing sustenance for the inner man It was a snowy start to the term as a and woman! mixed group went onto Bleaklow from Junior Art Club The Year 7 Hathersage trips were the north and waded up to Bleaklow Year 6 Art Club celebrated their par- very successful, as always. stones under an arctic blue sky. Once ticipation in the musical Captain Noah The camping trip in Wales at the end there, all amused themselves by leap- by reproducing an ark full of lovingly- of September was a very fine expedi- ing from one huge boulder to another crafted clay animals. They took weeks tion, with a high camp looking directly and then navigated to Bleaklow Head to perfect and the children were seeing across at Tryfan from the eastern end of and into Wildboarclough, where Mr double by the time they finished, but, the Glyders. On Saturday the group ap- Edgerton and Dr Fitzgerald took some spurred on by singing along to the proached the camp from Pen-y-pass to of the Sixth Form pupils ice-climbing Honk songs, all were delighted with establish themselves before undertaking on the frozen falls as dusk turned to the final results. They also produced a circuit of Tryfan North Ridge and Bris- night. a ceramic large-scale collage using a tly Ridge and returning to camp before The next trip was to Wildboarclough, new transfer technique where everyone dark. The following day began misty from where a group set out on bikes drew a tile design and assembled it but cleared to become outstandingly to do a circuit of Macclesfield Forest. to create an overall picture of Noah’s warm and sunny. The group crossed The ground was still frozen hard and ark. To continue with the Noah theme, to Glyder Fawr before splitting, with tracks were thick with ice; the group inspired by water, they then completed some descending directly to Pen-y-pass returned to the car park damp but some abstract silk work. and the rest ascending Y Garn before unbroken. PJA plummeting down to Idwal Cottage and After half-term, a circular walk was the usual tea stop. done up to Black Hill, leaving from Chess Club After half-term, the YHA weekend Crowden and going clockwise to the The Chess Club met during the Au- of mixed parties went to Stainforth. summit and back across Toolyshaw tumn and Spring Terms. Clashes with Some did the through trip of Browgill Moss. It was another successful mixed other activities kept attendances lower and Calf Holes caves; others climbed trip, with a growing group of committed than usual but it was still possible to Pen-y-gent. A different group did both girls from Fence Avenue. Much fun arrange inter-form competitions (won lower and upper Long Churn, getting was had jumping the peat hags and by 8MTH and 7DMH) and for many very wet in the process, while others bogs! friendly games to be played. For this went up Ingleborough. The next day a Finally, the Scottish Winter Moun- year at least, Mr Laurence managed to party went down into Kingsdale Master taineering trip headed off to Torridon avoid any embarrassing defeats. Cave, which was waist deep in places, via the Cairngorms with an exclusively GL whilst the rest went up Whernside. Sixth Form group. The day near Loch Later in November, a small group Morlich was as near to winter as they French Catch Up Club went walking on Kinder Scout, starting would get - some old wet snow but This is a weekly club for pupils who at Edale and climbing Ringing Roger to an exciting scramble along the Fiacaill enter the Junior Division at King’s in cross to the northern edge, then back to ridge. The sun came out on the plateau Years 4, 5 and 6, with no previous the Kinder River and eventually Grind- for the ascent of Cairngorm and stayed experience of French. slow Knoll and down. The final trip out for much of the next four days. The object is to develop linguistic was a weekend run specifically for the Initially overcast, the next day in Tor- skills so that the children can participate girls in Coniston. It was a great success ridon saw the clouds give way as the in their French classes more confidently and they returned there in the Spring. party climbed Beinn Alligin, leaving a – as do their peers who have already been studying the language for some time. Pupils attend the club for their first year at King’s or until they can integrate fully into the various activities of the French lessons. AMJ

Outdoor Activities

Autumn Term The first outing of the year involved a trip to Birchens Edge for some rock climbing. With showers forecast for the afternoon, the most was made of the morning sunshine and a good time was had until a very dark cloud meant seeking sanctuary in a little cave until the deluge passed. Sadly, that curtailed climbing on the main edge although a little bouldering was had before retreat- ing to the café. The café visit has now

17 Variae Variae stunning clear sky and peaks as far as experience and the students showed to grow. The Sixth Formers received one could see. The weather remained that they were good navigators and initial training in communication skills, fine as clothes were shed for the next efficient campers. especially positive listening, and then two days for the traverse of the big The Silver group of fifteen completed visited the Year 7 tutor groups once a peaks of Liathach and Beinn Eighe. An their expedition in the Lake District at week to talk about issues relating to evening hike to the summit of Beinn the end of June and, as is often the case, the start of term in a new school. We Bhan in Applecross was followed by experienced some grim conditions! also provided telephone contact num- a memorable torch-lit descent. They coped very well, however, and bers for prospective Year 7s to ring for Richard Robinson deserves a special information or reassurance over the Summer Term mention for his leadership and calm summer holidays. The short Summer Term began with approach when his group encountered After attending a Community Action an excellent mixed wild camping trip a problem. The Silver groups have to Conference with other North West In- to Snowdonia. On a superb bright be assessed by an external person, al- dependent Schools, one student was and breezy day the group traversed though they do not necessarily have to inspired to start a paper recycling the Carneddau from the north to a be D of E accredited. With forty years scheme at King’s, including publicity fine camp high on the eastern side of of mountaineering experience, Profes- and organisation of a team of help- Carnedd Llewelyn, where the remains sor Peter Checkland of Lancaster Uni- ers. of a crashed Canberra aircraft were in- versity (and father of Mrs Stutchbury) It was also good to see students using vestigated. The night turned showery has proved to be an excellent assessor. their Gap Year not only to travel and but on the traverse east to Capel Curig He has accompanied King’s to the Lake broaden their horizons, but to work the sun shone. District for the last five years and has in communities abroad. Working with The main events at the end of the enjoyed meeting so many impressive children in orphanages and schools, term were the various Duke of Edin- young people. making scientific surveys in the jungle burgh’s Award expeditions which took At Bronze Level, twelve girls and and on coral reefs, all represent car- place in Borrowdale in the Lake District. twelve boys joined the scheme and ing for the community in its widest The Gold candidates were investigat- successfully completed the St John Am- sense. ing local Cumbrian sports and spent bulance Life Saver Plus Award for their GDT many hours chasing hound trails or service section. Practice and assessed fell runners as well as learning about expeditions took place in the Peak Dis- the ancient art of Cumbrian wrestling. trict in relatively good conditions and Charities Meanwhile, the Silver groups under- the groups again proved themselves took a demanding expedition around to be good with a map and compass! Foundation Charity Fundraising the western fells, with the usual bat- The Award Scheme continues to Every part of the school has been in- tles with blisters and rain occasionally flourish at King’s, providing opportu- volved in fundraising this year. improved by bouts of glorious sun- nity for students to try new experiences Charities Week in March raised al- shine. and to get credit for commitments they most £5000 and many students took It is fair to say that the number of already have. Seven members of staff advantage of the offer to specify where pupils engaged in outdoor activities are involved with running the scheme their money was sent. Donations went has never been greater nor has their and numerous others have willingly to over a dozen good causes ranging level of commitment been exceeded. contributed their time and expertise from Call of The Wild – a wild animal PME at various times as required. rescue organisation – to Wish Upon a KS Star. As ever, the week enabled students to use imagination and ingenuity: one The Duke of Edinburgh group slept in the school buildings and Award Scheme Sixth Form Community a group of Year 12 students went on a King’s is well known for the unusual Action rice diet. and interesting explorations that have Community Action continued to attract Other events have included Comic been carried out at Duke of Edinburgh interest from students on Wednesday Relief’s Red Nose Day, Jeans for Genes, Gold Level. With his extensive back- afternoons and beyond – several stu- and the Readathon organised by the ground knowledge of many aspects dents, for instance, joined Friends for English Department to support Third of life, work and history in the Lake Leisure, befriending young people with World students via Actionaid. The PE District, Mr Doughty has inspired gen- disabilities and helping them to join in Department raised over £6000 in a erations of Sixth Formers doing the social activities. Good support was sponsored run organised to celebrate expedition section of the Gold Award. again given to longstanding placements the school’s Quincentenary. The This year was no exception. Fifteen at the Mayfield Centre, East Cheshire money was sent to local schools and Year 12 students spent four days in and Hospice, Upton Priory School and a school in Romania. around Borrowdale, learning about dif- Park Lane Special School. Working Hardly a month goes by without ferent aspects of traditional Cumbrian with animals again proved popular at some charitable activity taking place. sports, such as wrestling, hound trailing, Windyways Kennels and Lower Moss So many students are involved that hunting and fell running. The assessor Wood Animal Sanctuary. Other stu- King’s can be justly proud of the gen- was Mr Rice - father of our own Head dents enjoyed outdoor work, laying erous commitment of its students and of Rugby - who was very impressed hedges, felling trees and clearing ponds staff. by the efforts of the groups. The dif- with the Macclesfield Rangers. AH ficult conditions experienced while do- Within the school community, too, ing the Silver expedition the previous Peer Support, involving Year 13 stu- summer proved to be a good learning dents and Year 7 boys, has continued

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puppeteers then called several children up to the front to try working the differ- ent types of puppet. It was a magical time for all the children and the staff enjoyed themselves too. JTS

Roman Banquet Togas were definitely in over in the Lower Junior building as Year 4’s study of the Romans culminated in a cel- ebratory banquet. Dishes were made as authentic as possible with stuffed dormice and roast peacocks and the fashion parade proved incredibly dif- Sixth Form Charity Fund-Raising ised by Year 6 pupils and the Christmas ficult to judge because all the children King’s Sixth Formers raised over £3000 Post, efficiently run by Year 4, were also had shown such attention to detail in for a variety of charities through col- added to provide a cheque for over £600. their costumes. With varied enter- lections, fancy dress and special events The Spring Term’s non-uniform day was tainment provided by the children, all like the Fashion Show and Valentine’s moved from February to March in order enjoyed a right Roman do, although, Roses. to come into line with that of the Senior luckily, nobody needed to use the They collected a new sort of harvest School Divisions. On Red Nose Day a vomitarium! this year when parents kindly donated total of £351.59 was donated to UNICEF. PJA toiletries which were contributed to The Junior School children also organ- the Lifeshare Christmas Project for the ised many fund-raising events on behalf homeless in central Manchester. It was of Comic Relief which took place in the Chess good to meet some of last year’s Year Sports Hall during the lunch break. A Charles Gilman (Year 5) represented the 13s working on the project again. further £71 was raised at the FoKJI Red school at the AJIS chess championships GDT Nose Bingo evening. In total, £525.93 held at St Bede’s School, Manchester. was donated to Comic Relief after the He became the first medal winner from Junior Division day’s efforts. Weekly charity collections King’s at this annual event, coming Charity Fundraising amounting to over £90 were added to second in the U10 section. Charles As ever, many charity events have the proceeds of the Junior School Easter regularly represents Cheshire and plays been arranged throughout the year. Service collection to provide the Mac- in tournaments all over the country. The Junior School’s bounteous sup- millan charity with a total of £227.78. GJS ply of harvest gifts was donated to Staff, children and parents of the Infant Macclesfield Care and Concern and School raised £200 for the local branch a small number given to local old of the NSPCC by designing and selling people who live at nearby Winlowe their own tea-towels. The Infants held Flats. The Infant School gave their their own charities week in May with harvest produce to the local branch of lots of different activities raising funds The Salvation Army. The Open Morn- for the Epilepsy Research Foundation. ing French Café raised over £130 for Year 2 children ran playground ‘cir- Medecins Sans Frontieres. Hundreds cuits’, Year 1 and Reception children of boxes were brought in to donate to held sponsored events in the Sports the Operation Christmas Child appeal Hall, and Nursery walked around the which sends essential items to children field three times! A total of £2685 was in war-torn areas of the world in time collected - a staggering achievement, for Christmas. Several hundred pounds especially considering there were only was also raised for the charity’s work. 130 children in the Infant School. The Around £300 was raised for Children in money was collected in memory of Mrs Need by a non-uniform day as well as Sykes’ daughter, Jennifer, who tragically special events. The major fund-raising died in July 2001 aged seventeen. Mrs appeal of the Autumn Term in the Junior Sykes and her husband, Martin, collected School was on behalf of the NSPCC. A the cheque from children representing sponsored spell was keenly supported each class. and the total of £3,423.69 was accrued. GJS The proceeds of the Junior School Carol Service, £316.19, were donated to the Save the Children Fund. 5SEO and Mrs Presto Puppets Ord spent a day in silence in order to The Infants watched a performance of raise funds for a special ‘talking book’ Aesop’s Fables by Presto Puppets. All to support Amy (the sister of a boy in the children from the Nursery to Year Mrs Ord’s class) who is autistic. The 2 were enthralled by the stories and proceeds of the Christmas Shop organ- the visual delights of the show. The

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Royal Visit Photographic Competition A Year 5 pupil, 10-year-old Samuel Rodman, enjoyed success by winning the Royal Visit Photographic Competi- tion. Entries came from hundreds of people who had enjoyed a memorable day when HM The Queen and Prince Philip visited the school. The winning entry which impressed the eminent judges showed Her Majesty smiling radiantly. GJS

11+ Scholarships Congratulations to Anna Beesley, Dan- iel Brown and Hope Ward on the award of scholarships into the Senior School following outstanding performances in the 11+ entrance examinations. Anna was also awarded a Music Scholarship Visit from Japan tained the children at a book-signing as, too, was Allie Potter, as a result of The Junior School received a special session as well as giving a highly amus- successful auditions for the few such visit from a group of Japanese peo- ing science lecture to the whole Junior awards. ple, led by Esther Williams (sister of a School. The school was also visited GJS member of staff). The group, from the by Sir Alex Ferguson. After having Nagano region of Japan, introduced the met the U11 football team and being Year 5/6 children to various elements impressed by their collection of silver- Dick King-Smith Romanian of Japanese culture, including graceful ware, he addressed the whole Junior Story Challenge Japanese dancing, origami and dressing School in a fascinating question and Mrs Ord’s Year 6 English set all entered up in kimonos. The children also tried answer session, giving lessons for life a competition which raised funds for writing in Japanese script and took part to his young listeners. the Romanian Challenge Appeal which in the traditional tea ceremony. The GJS supports needy children in Eastern visitors proved to be charming teach- Europe. The pupils were asked to ers who generally spoke good English. complete a story begun by Dick King- They certainly enlightened the view of AJIS Quiz Smith (author of many childrens’ books a distant country and several children A group of five Year 6 children took including The Sheep-Pig on which the sent thank-you correspondences back part in the AJIS Quiz competition held filmBabe was based). The story written to Japan. at Liverpool College. A wide variety by Amy Sumpter (6PA) impressed the GJS of knowledge was required, including author so much that she was awarded recognising musical instruments and second prize out of 3000 entries which famous faces. The competition proved earned her a fountain pen. Quincentenary Service of fierce and an enjoyable morning was GJS Remembrance had by the team and group of travel- A group of Junior School children com- ling supporters. prising the ten Form Captains as well as GJS Infants’ Fifth Birthday Party Head Boy (Nicholas Power) and Head During the Spring Term, the Infant Girl (Victoria French) represented the School celebrated its fifth birthday with Junior Division at the school’s Quin- Primary Schools’ lots of fun and birthday cake in a party centenary Service of Remembrance. Mathematics Challenge involving all the children and staff. Victoria and Nicholas took part in Year 5 and 6 children were again GJS the service by laying a wreath at the entered for the Primary Schools’ same time as a Chelsea Pensioner. The Mathematics Challenge along with service raised many questions in the over 40,000 other children across Wildlife and Environmental children’s minds and proved to be a the country. Daniel Cotterill and Nick Study Area (Gingko very moving occasion. Ramsden reached the final phase of this Meadows) GJS challenge as a result of their excellent Mrs Eardley has been longing for performances in the preliminary round an area to be developed to provide held in the Autumn Term. They were an environmental study area for the Visits of Nick Arnold and Sir in a group of around 1000 finalists from Infants. She was approached by Mrs Alex Ferguson the original 45,000 entrants. Both took Roberts, a parent, who offered to help The Junior School received visits from a paper which resulted in them being using her expert services in this area. two very different famous personalities. placed among the top 500 children in An area of little-used land between the Firstly, the author Nick Arnold enter- the country. red/blackgra all-weather surfaces and GJS

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The Firemen). In the Spring Term, the evening of Red Nose Day saw healthy audiences for Bingo and the Infant Fun Night. Many people continued the theme of dressing in red and over £70 from the raffle was donated to Comic Relief. Thanks to the generosity of the Friends of King’s Juniors and Infants Commit- tee, the Nursery and Reception children received several new ride-on toys; a new shed was provided to hold outdoor play equipment for the Juniors; and the basic planting has been funded for Gingko Meadow. The FoKJI also provided new athletics/cross country vests which were worn for the first time at the Macclesfield & District Primary Schools Sports in June. The children looked very smart in the tops in traditional royal blue, sporting the school badge. Once more, the Junior Division has been greatly indebted to a large number the boundary wall was released for for all who witnessed it. A tea party of parents, led by Chairman Mrs Jackie the project area and, after discussions held outside in the playground brought Barber, who have given very gener- involving teaching staff, groundstaff a perfect end to the afternoon. Mr and ously of their time in many different and Mrs Roberts, work got under way Mrs Roberts should also be thanked for ways. in mid-March. Thanks to Mrs Roberts their generosity in providing many of GJS and other Infant School parents, work the specimens, as well as the splendid on Gingko Meadows has resulted in a five-barred gate that marks the entrance beautiful outdoor learning area which to Gingko Meadows. was officially opened in a ceremony by GJS Mrs Eardley and Emily Roberts. The Infant children were then asked to plant a wild flower in one of the special beds Friends of King’s Junior which will provide further colour and Division form to add to what is a most interesting The Autumn Term’s fund-raising event collection of plants. The weather was was a joint Beetle Drive and Fun Night very kind, making the occasion a delight (with entertainment by Ray and Tim,

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13-13 draw at Denstone with a James sides was a good reflection on King’s 1st XV Byers try but unfortunately again lost tradition in an unusually difficult year. The season was hardly one for record to a last minute drop goal as the side Mr Perriss’ and Mr Percival’s enthusiasm numbers of victories, which was to a went down 9-10 at Wilmslow. Ben for King’s rugby was clearly transparent certain extent to be expected with six Harding was unfortunately injured for all the boys to see. The school Year 11 boys regularly representing just prior to half time and missed a was again invited to the prestigious the school. The fact that seven games significant number of games. The Sedbergh Tens and the Seniors, U16s, ended up in defeat by a score meant Adams Grammar School fixture was U13s and Girls competed in the Rosslyn that, without ever being world beat- sadly cancelled at senior level, so the Park National Schools Sevens as well ers, the 1st XV were always in games. next fixture was at home to Wirral GS. as various other Sevens tournaments in This was a strong reflection on a good Despite a well worked try from a line the second half of the Easter Term. team spirit which had much to do with out move in the first half, Wirral won The U16 XV rarely plays together the leadership of Colin Hinchliffe. The the game 10-15. Lady Luck again failed as a side apart from in the Liverpool side improved significantly as the term to smile on the school as they went St Helens Cup where King’s lost 12-26 progressed, beating Arnold just prior to down 10-17 at Trent College, with a to the highly rated Stonyhurst XV. The Christmas 22-20, with Andrew Triggs try being disallowed in the last minute. U16 Sevens were to reach the final of kicking the winning conversion after The euphoria of the victory over Arnold the Cheshire Sevens and the following two Matthew Fitzgerald tries. They was followed by defeat of a weakened week win the Stonyhurst Sevens in a were desperately unlucky to lose to a team at Nottingham. repeat of the Cheshire Final against St last minute drop goal away at Bradford The 13th pre-season 1st XV festival Ambrose. A weakened squad travelled Grammar. It was pleasing to see the XV played at the Derby Fields at the end to London for the National Sevens, finish the year strongly with a 29-5 win of August continued to attract the great winning their group before losing to over St Edward’s and a comprehensive and good of the rugby schools, with eventual finalists, RGS Guildford in the 27-3 win in the last game of the season Merchiston Castle, Sedbergh, Pang- group winners play off game. against local rivals Stockport Grammar, bourne, Oundle and Bradford GS, all The U15s again had an undefeated with Oliver Kenyon, Ben Harding and newcomers in 2003, joining Bristol ‘domestic’ season, with highlights being Andy McGeorge the try scorers. Grammar School, Solihull, Bromsgrove, a big win against MGS and a reverse One could in no way criticise the St Olaves, Nottingham High School and of last year’s defeat against Bradford boys’ efforts. This was no more so Mount St Mary’s. Grammar. Unfortunately, Durham away than the 6-try defeat at Manchester After a narrow defeat 13-18 at the proved too strong in the fifth round of GS, where what was considered to be hands of the Old Boys’ and a good away the Daily Mail Cup as the side went a very talented MGS side were flattered victory 22-10 at Birkenhead, one of the down 5-13. Nine King’s boys played by the margin of victory. Ben Harding’s highlights of the season was the visit of area rugby, with four going on to gain 4 first half penalties certainly meant that New Plymouth Boys’ High School, one selection for the Cheshire squad. King’s the opposition had the uncomfortable of the leading rugby-playing schools continues to host the Myles Marshall half-time team talk. Lancaster RGS were in New Zealand. New Plymouth have Sevens which this year saw King’s come pushed hard for fifty minutes before produced over twenty-five full All off second best against Sedbergh in a King’s went down 11-25. Lancaster, un- Blacks, including the present captain competitive final. like Manchester, were to progress to Reuben Thorne. All the boys from the Thirty-six boys out of the present the quarter-final of the Daily Mail Cup rugby squads were allowed to watch Years 10 and 11 spent ten days in the before being comprehensively beaten an excellent game at Westminster Road South of France at the end of August by Oakham. There have been some where the King’s boys performed com- being hosted by French families and noticeable individual improvements mendably, going down 7-34 against playing fixtures in Montferrand and from several boys in all three senior their second string. In the evening, a Beziers. This was excellent prepara- sides, some of whom may not have very strong Old Boys’ side was put to- tion for the season ahead, especially for played in more talented age groups. gether and, unfortunately, to the sword the U15 boys as they made the step up Prior to the defeat against Lancaster, at Macclesfield Rugby Club. to senior rugby (not to mention their the XV had lost 12-25 to QEGS Wake- Despite the low numbers, the fact study of French!) The rugby link dates field. The side then got the better of a the school always fielded three senior back to 1989 when the senior Cumbrian

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rugby side toured as preparation for finals in the Daily Mail Cup. the forthcoming County Championship 2nd XV The side played to an open, athletic and was followed by regular biannual P W D L C game plan which involved all players. visits by the North of England U21s. 16 9 0 7 2 As a group they are particularly large The U14s have won more than they A young 2nd XV battled well in often and therefore needed to utilise their have lost, whilst the U13s have shown difficult circumstances to record a win- skill level and ability to play the game good promise with good strength in ning season. Two Sixth Form rugby at pace. In their run of success, notable depth. Last year’s 40-point defeat at squads of small numbers conspired to victories were recorded over Manches- Bradford, who won the National U13 cause many Year 11 pupils to be thrown ter GS, where the side possibly played Sevens title, became 13-22 this year into the fray against bigger, more expe- nearest to their full potential, against St and, despite defeats at Wirral and St rienced opponents. It is to their credit Ambrose who had run them very close Ambrose, who have a strong side, there that they coped admirably. the previous season, at Adams GS who has been a lot of progress made. A Some losses, notably Birkenhead, were a fairly strong physical side and reflection of their progress is probably Trent and St Bede’s 1st XV, were the over Bradford GS who had been the best gauged by the fact that they have product of a young side at 2nd XV only team to defeat them last year. now beaten St Ambrose twice: in the competing in a physical mismatch. An In the front row any three from the final of the King’s U13 festival and in exception to this was the loss to Brad- dependable David Begg, the powerful October this year as U14s. The com- ford GS, where King’s were outplayed Ben Griffiths, the ubiquitous Robert prehensive defeat of King’s Worcester by an outstanding team. Moxon and the terrier-like Kyle Ridg- on tour, a complete turn around from Satisfying wins were recorded way could be selected. Robin McArthur last year, was another notable mark of against QEGS Wakefield, RGS Lancas- and Alex Smith were ever present in real progress. The U13Bs went on to ter, Wirral and a fraught local derby, the second row, always working hard, win all thirteen games. Wilmslow HS, demonstrating good and and the latter being possibly the most The U12s did not have a good season courageous rugby. Two away wins in improved player during the season. with few boys joining the school with very trying circumstances at KES Aston Denis Green, athletic and techni- any rugby experience and at times be- and Denstone are also worthy of men- cally good, had an excellent season ing a little overawed by it all. Despite a tion. at number eight and was admirably rare away win at Wirral, the side had one Many players should be mentioned. supported by the strong and destructive or two drubbings. Against Lancaster, the Old stagers like Bull, who captained the Gary Fairbrother and the pacey James A and B teams suffered heavy defeats, side with some aplomb from stand off, Wallace who played in a number of while the C team, comprising ten boys and Kershaw at full back set a positive positions. Richard Foster provided from the junior school who have learnt tone. Notable amongst the Year 12 valued cover on occasions. their rugby at local clubs, won! This players were Keelagher, Tutton, Hedley Behind this powerful unit, David Wil- year group has made noticeable strides and the latterly outstanding Unterhalter liams, after a few quiet games early in forward as U13s with a 40-point victory in the second row, the multi–talented the season, was outstanding at scrum over MGS this September: testimony but inconsistent Roddy Webster and half and, with the footballing nous of to their development. The year group Newham who made the wing berth Tom Parfett-Manning, gave the team a will undoubtedly get stronger as well his own. half back combination of quality when as being surrounded by two strong Of the Year 11 students, Lee and his fit. David Jones and Francis Barker rugby year groups, which will lead to hooking understudy Burgess performed provided a centre pairing of power fierce competition as they arrive at the very well at all times. McGeorge on and skill. On the wings the power senior end of the school. the open side flank had an outstanding of Tim Moss was matched with the The annual inter Old Boys’ match, season and fellow forwards Robertson, speed and increasing elusiveness of Ian now in its third year, was again held at Durrant and Moss improved with every Hart. Mitchell McGrath was probably Macclesfield Rugby Club. James Keep, game. In the backs, Barker, Madden, the most improved tackler in the side, with his website www.keepy.co.uk, has Taylor and England all played with remaining as unpredictable as ever in played an integral role in keeping peo- commitment and continued to develop his running lines. As with Foster in the ple informed of the day which is now their games. forwards, Will Swain, George Ford and well established in the calendar. In conclusion, a young team devel- Tom McIlvenny gave good perform- The rugby club similarly continues oped and began to show good skills ances when called into the side. to maintain its close association with and tactical awareness. As in past seasons, this side distin- the school, with captain Iain Taylor PJP guished themselves not only by their joined by his brother. Jeremy Bos- ability to score points but by their mi- tock, Jonathan Keep, Ben Coulbeck, U15 XV serly attitude to conceding them. Their Miles Mason, James Watts and most A team defence was tight and often powerful. recently Tom Davenport (last season’s P W D L F A As a team they have achieved excellent 1st XV captain) were regulars in the 14 13 0 1 455 73 results in all four seasons in the school side which gained promotion to the B team and are to be congratulated on this. National Leagues for the first time in P W D L F A DMH the club’s history. 8 5 0 3 176 122 Finally, a thank you to all leaving An outstanding season again for a group Upper Sixth Form rugby players, whom of players who marry a generally high one hopes will continue playing at uni- level of skill with motivation and deter- versity. mination. Undefeated in their normal AR school fixtures, they lost to Durham School, who went on to reach the semi-

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Nova A team producing a defeat. The tournament, in November, in which U13 XV early games were very close affairs, but separate Lower and Upper Sixth sides A team showed that the team had great resolve competed with five visiting Sevens. The P W D L F A and determination. A last-minute try King’s Upper Sixth side emerged as the 19 13 1 5 476 338 against QEGS Wakefield, with a con- most successful one on the day, with An excellent squad of players, who version to win the game after being 29 two victories (over St Bees A 5–0, and were committed and skilful, improved points down, was a remarkable come- Lytham 10-7) and a 10-10 draw with throughout the season and showed back, which was followed by two more Calday Grange; and the novice Lower great promise for the future. With con- last-ditch efforts against Manchester GS Sixth side also performed creditably, siderable pace and a hard-working pack and Lancaster RGS. losing only 5-15 to John Cleveland in of forwards, an expansive style of play The rest of the season produced what was their first ever competitive produced some memorable games, runaway victory in the main and al- game and then drawing 5-5 with St with the annual match against King’s though the winter weather brought Bees B. Worcester producing an outstanding two cancellations in January, the squad In March, ten girls represented King’s victory and a complete reversal of the practised hard and were rewarded with in the national Rosslyn Park Sevens, one previous year’s result. an outstanding win against Bradford of only two schools ever-present since Defeats against St Ambrose, Wirral GS. There is no doubt that many of the tournament began in 1998. With and Lancaster in the Autumn Term the boys will be pressurising the A team a little more luck, and perhaps experi- threw doubts about the ability of the for places next year. ence, they could easily have qualified team to respond to pressure exerted AMcI/DTB for the later stages of the tournament. by bigger opponents but the Junior In the event, King’s drew 5-5 with Festival showed otherwise. In atrocious Colston’s, but lost 5-10 to Epsom and conditions at the Derby Fields, a mag- Senior Girls’ Rugby 0-7 to Christ’s Hospital, the eventual nificent backs-to-the-wall performance beaten finalists. produced a memorable victory over St The season was a very successful one IAW Ambrose to demonstrate that size is no in many respects, though it was disap- substitute for skill. pointing that one of the regular three AMcI/DTB Sevens’ tournaments, and the two arranged full fixtures, were cancelled as a result of other schools’ inability U13 XV to raise sides. However, quite a large B team group of Upper and Lower Sixth girls P W D L F A practised regularly throughout the year, 14 13 0 1 431 102 improved their skills and very much enjoyed the two tournaments which The squad had a memorable season, did take place. with only the last match against Terra The first was King’s own invitational

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another good day with 3 for 45. In of 238. Day and Kenyon gave King’s 1st XI reply, King’s had 90 for 0 at tea after the start they needed again with a mag- One of the hottest summers on record only 20 of 45 overs. Overconfidence nificent partnership of 131 in just 25 started with one of the wettest Mays. from King’s and a much more robust overs. Day scored 82 and Kenyon 49. A In such a short season it is cruel when Lancaster side after tea changed the very mature 53 by the ever improving so many school cricket matches are complexion of the game. When Day Parfett-Manning and a quick 39 not out affected by bad weather. and Kenyon were out shortly after tea, from Steve Allday saw King’s pass the The target for the 1st XI this season three further quick wickets left King’s MCC total with just 4 wickets down. was to try and repeat some of the suc- on 140 for 5 with 10 overs left. It was Sedbergh in the next game came cesses of the record-breaking season in Ben Harding and Jonny Lee who saw with high hopes, having beaten MGS 2002. Achieving the same percentage of King’s home without the loss of any the previous day. Day and Kenyon wins, although very difficult, was felt to further wickets, putting on 35 together were superb again, putting on 197 for be possible. The 1st XI started with a in one of the best small partnerships the first wicket. Both batsmen scored comfortable victory against Ellesmere. of the season. With five wins from six centuries, with perhaps the biggest This game was followed by a trip to games, King’s had had an even better cheer of the season greeting Oliver Denstone, when the opposition bats- start than last year. Kenyon’s: his first century for the 1st men could not get going against the King’s first defeat of the season XI. Alan scores more quickly and he hits King’s attack, finishing 82 all out. Oliver came in the following game against the ball harder than almost any other Kenyon and Alan Day again did well Manchester Grammar School. King’s opening batsman seen in schoolboy with a partnership of 98 followed up batted first and after the early loss of cricket. Oliver’s contribution is no less by a very rapid 61 from Steve Allday. Day and Sawas, Allday and Kenyon set important and their strength together In the following game against Stock- about repairing the damage, taking the has helped make the school such a port, King’s bowlers performed well to score to 66, but three quick wickets strong side in recent seasons. King’s restrict the Stockport batsmen to 157 in saw King’s reeling on 95 for 5. The finally declared their innings on 263 48 overs, with James Barratt taking 5 late order batted very well, especially from just 46 overs. With Jackson tak- for 55. King’s appeared to be cruising McGeorge with a controlled 30, and ing a wicket in the first over, the result on 139 for 2 off 31 overs, but the rain King’s reached 173 in the maximum never really seemed to be in doubt. interrupted and the game ended in a 55 overs. This could and should have Sedbergh finished on 99 all out and draw. been enough but King’s did not bowl Oliver Kenyon rounded off his day The game against Merchant Tay- consistently and, for Manchester, Mad- with 4 for 14. lors’ was lost to bad weather and, den played one of the best innings of Against Lytham, King’s failed for al- uniquely, King’s played a rearranged the season. It was King’s first defeat most the first time to get a good start. fixture against Cheadle Hulme in half- of the season but in a game they had Day and Kenyon perhaps suffered from term week. The batsmen on both sides expected to win. the performances of the previous two dominated the game, with over 410 runs After this disappointment, it was days with both out with the score on just scored in less than 70 overs. It was a straight into cricket fortnight and four 20. It was Tom Parfett-Manning with 85 mammoth innings of 147 (including 8 games in four days. King’s won the first and Justin Perring with 67 who rescued sixes!) by Alan Day that was the dif- three against MCC, Sedbergh and KES the situation in a partnership of 115. As ference between the two sides. King’s Lytham and the fourth against King’s an U15, Tom developed as the season scored 254 in 40 overs, Cheadle Hulme Chester was abandoned by rain, with went on and he has progressed into a were all out for 155 in 29; Oliver Kenyon King’s on 74 for 0 after just 11 overs. strong all-round batsman. King’s final was easily the pick of the bowlers with Having beaten MCC last year, the total of 229 was a fine achievement. 4 for 26 off 8 overs. opposition put out a stronger side in Lytham’s opening partnership of 58 was After half-term, nail-biting victories 2003. MCC amassed a formidable total broken by Alan Day who took the prize against Nottingham and Lancaster left the team with the possibility of having an exceptional season. King’s total of 199 in 50 overs against Nottingham was built around 41 from Day and 66 from Allday, with Tom Parfett-Manning making an excellent 46. Nottingham were 9 for 3 after 4 overs but Saxton and Nembhard both batted well in a partnership of 134, only broken when James Barratt came back for a second spell. Barratt finished with 5 for 69 with all his wickets taken in his second 5-over spell, the decisive factor in a game King’s should have won more easily. Lancaster slumped to 78 for 5 but did very well to reach 170 in 55 overs and to set King’s a testing target. Alan Day with 4 for 40 from 19 overs did the bulk of the damage and James Bar- ratt, bowling through an injury, had

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Alleyne were 3 wickets! and one abandoned after just 11 overs. bowled out for 159 runs in 38 overs, Against Birkenhead, Day with 73 It was a very good season but could with Alan Day, James Barratt and Alex and Kenyon with 42 were again the so easily have been exceptional. The Jackson each taking 2 wickets. King’s mainstays in the King’s total of 190 all most valuable player in the table at began their batting innings positively out. The most disappointing bowling the end of the season was Alan Day with Alan Day and Tom Parfett-Man- performance of the season saw Birk- with 1201 and Oliver Kenyon reached ning seeing off the opening bowlers enhead score the required runs off just 928. To reach 750 is exceptional. With for over 50 runs without loss after 15 45 overs with only 4 wickets down. Alan, Oliver and Steve all now finished overs. Justin Perring and Khalid Sawas Goodwin scored an excellent 107 not at school, the gap that needs filling is then continued to push King’s towards out for Birkenhead. huge. Alan’s performances at King’s their victory target, scoring 31 and 13 The Cricket Festival 2003, in Ipswich, were belatedly recognized with a call up respectively, with King’s looking good had the first game against the hosts for England Schoolboys’ West v East in at 103 for 2 from 30 overs. However, washed out and the second against July. Despite all this, it was definitely a King’s tumbled to a dramatic collapse Brighton started late on a very wet team performance that brought the suc- with the last 6 wickets falling for a wicket indeed. Brighton are the best cesses. Andrew McGeorge improved as mere 5 runs and were all out for 127 schoolboy cricket side in the country a wicket keeper throughout the season runs. Despite disappointment, King’s at the moment and last year they were and will be increasingly relied upon to learned many lessons. the only side to beat King’s comfortably. score runs in the middle order. James Against a stronger Lodge School, It was King’s, however, who bowled Barratt, still only an U15, seems to have King’s bowlers once again began first and made the early inroads. On been in the 1st XI forever. He deserv- brightly in the first innings, with Ollie a difficult batting wicket, King’s made edly finished leading wicket taker. Kenyon removing Lodge’s opening the most of the conditions and reduced SM batsman who had represented the Brighton to 85 for 7. King’s did not take Barbados national side. Fourteen-year- another wicket and Brighton did excep- old S Brookes came to the crease and tionally well to reach 185. King’s never Cricket Tour to Barbados proceeded to play a fantastic innings. got going in their reply and finished all When he was out for 58, bowled by out 83. After such a strong start, it was In December 2002 fifteen King’s cricket- Alan Day, Lodge continued to push a very disappointing conclusion to the ers, captained by Alan Day, and three runs and King’s were set a stiff target game. It was the fielding performance staff flew out to Barbados for the of 193 runs in 35 overs. Alan Day hit of the Brighton side that left most in school’s quincentenary cricket tour. the first two balls of King’s innings the memory. The squad of players, from Years for 4 but was eventually caught for The final game of the festival, against 9 to 13, had just a day to acclimatise 43. King’s middle order continued to Edinburgh, was reduced to a 25 over a side game because of the rain. King’s batted first, scoring 133 with Parfett- Manning 39 not out. A weak Edinburgh side finished all out 118 but should really have won. The final game of the season against the school’s Old Boys had extra signifi- cance this year, with last year’s record- breaking side determined to show that the current side was no match. It was certainly opposition and a fine batting performance saw them declare on 233 after just 45 overs. Chasing a high total against a strong bowling attack, King’s were looking for the fairytale ending to the schoolboy cricket careers of Day, Kenyon and Allday. In a Bradmanesque anticlimax, both batsmen fell cheaply. Harry Wheetman was excellent for the Old Boys, taking the first 5 wickets of the King’s innings leaving the school on 60 for 5. An excellent 44 from Andy McGeorge and a good 37 from Rob Unterhalter should have been enough to see King’s hold on for the draw but Unterhalter was caught in the deep

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provided a good platform, moving to a 50 partnership after 10 overs. Stephen Allday and Johnny Lee then enjoyed an excellent partnership, taking the total to 104 off 21 overs. Justin Per- ring then entered the fray, supporting Lee and upping the run rate before being caught for a quick fire 20. Lee was eventually bowled for a splendid 40 runs. Unterhalter then marshalled the tail, batting intelligently to guide King’s to a nail-biting finish, with 12 needed off the last over. James Nutbeen hit the winning runs fittingly in his last game for King’s to ensure that the tour ended on a high note. Off the cricket field, the squad got on very well and were able to enjoy experiences such as swimming with tur- tles, going on a catamaran, visiting the fantastic beaches and simply embracing the climate and culture of Barbados. Thanks must go to all the parents who helped raise funds for this tour and score, with Stephen Allday hitting 23 Garrison went into the tea interval special thanks to the coaches, Steve and Elliot Purdom 26. The pick of the having scored 360 runs off 35 overs, Moores, Mark Harbord and Andy Rice inning came from Justin Perring who an astounding rate of over 10 an over. for organising such a fantastic tour. By hit a match-winning 47 not out as he In reply, King’s skipper, Alan Day, set the end of the tour this young squad had and Rob Unterhalter rounded off an about the Garrison attack like a man bonded very well and has the making exciting finish, which required 26 runs possessed and scored a blistering 100, of a very good team in the future. from 24 balls to win, with the last ball which included 17 fours and 4 sixes, Rob Unterhalter of the match. before departing for a magnificent 111 King’s confidence was short-lived after only 15 overs. Although the result as they crumbled to 80 all out from 28 was never in doubt, King’s finished on U15 XI overs against Foundation School. King’s a very respectable 229 for 5 after 35 P W D L set about their fielding very positively overs. 11 7 4 0 with the first wicket coming courtesy Against Queens College, the home The team enjoyed quite a successful of a splendid one-handed diving catch team were 92 off 22 overs before the season, winning seven of their eleven in the slips by Alan Day. The Founda- opening pair folded. Queens continued games. This included a good cup run tion middle order made no mistakes, to score freely and finished on 197 for in which they were beaten only by however, cruising to victory after just 7 off 39 overs. The Queens College Birkenhead School in the final of the 18. opening attack contained the under-19 Cheshire Cup. A number of players King’s fourth match was against opening fast bowler for Barbados and made significant strides forward and the very strong Coleridge and Parry he and his compatriot blew away the should gain places on the first and School and Ollie Kenyon removed King’s top order with the first 4 wickets second senior teams next year. Kha- both openers inside the first 4 overs. providing only 10 runs. Justin Perring lid Sawas, who represented Cheshire Unfortunately, after 23 overs, Coleridge and Elliot Purdom in the middle order Schools, and Tom McIlvenny, who and Parry had scored 155 runs but were provided some much needed resistance became captain part-way through the also 9 wickets down. However, in an with Perring finishing unbeaten on 41. season, both made particularly signifi- impressive last wicket partnership, in His innings were especially impressive cant contributions. which the number 11 batsman scored and he played the fast bowling very CJM 49 not out, they finished with 223 runs comfortably. Perring was left short of for 9 wickets off 32 overs. Alan Day partners but the match was finally aban- once again began with a flourish but doned as a draw due to poor light, with U14 XI when he was caught for 44 King’s never King’s 112 for 8 off 33 overs. really looked like winning as they did King’s were determined to finish The U14 cricket squad had a very not score quickly enough. King’s were on a high note but Deighton Griffiths successful season, reaching the Lord deservedly beaten in this match by the School was the best schoolboy team Taverner’s National knockout competi- better team. on the island. King’s made inroads into tion by beating King’s Chester in the Against Garrison School, King’s won the Deighton Griffiths batting order, Cheshire final. En route to the final the toss and their batsmen ruthlessly reaching 45 for 3 off 10 overs. After a King’s beat Tytherington, Tarporley punished anything too short or too full. middle-order fight back, James Barratt High School, Altrincham Grammar Garrison crashed their way to 125 runs then proceeded to take the game by the School and Birkenhead. In the first off 11 overs and despite losses, their scruff of the neck, obliterating the lower round Jonathan Barratt took 4-0 in extraordinary run rate continued. James middle order, finishing a magnificent 4 6 balls, against Tarporley, and Kha- Nutbeen claimed two late wickets but for 22. The King’s openers once again lid Sawas scored an undefeated 100.

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Khalid and Elliot Purdom had a high year’s cricket. A successful run in the tunately, after half-term, the situation class opening stand in the quarter-final Hopkins’ Cup competition only came improved and saw the U11s record against Altrincham. In the semi-final to an end when the semi-final could encouraging victories against The Elliot took 4-9 as Birkenhead struggled not be played. Grange (in the AJIS Cup), Ladybarn to 54 all out. King’s won by 8 wickets. Jonny Barratt led the team well from House and Cheadle Hulme. There In the final, King’s amassed 243-4 with the front (204 runs at 34, 12 wickets at was also a disappointing defeat away Purdom 70, Sawas 71 and Browning 9.58) and played for Cheshire. James at King’s, Chester as well as a tie (in a 76 no. Chester were dismissed for 146 Irlam (210 runs at 23.33 and 7 wickets timed game!) at St Anselm’s, Bakewell. with Nick Lee taking 4-15 using his at 16.57) and Tom Fisher (153 runs at Further friendly victories followed leg spinners. 19.13, 14 wickets at 9.64) were well against Altrincham Prep, Birkenhead Aside from the cup victories, the supported by Patrick Gorman with Prep and Stockport GS. match was won against Stockport the bat, Richard Butterworth and Ben Progress in the AJIS Cup continued Grammar School but several important Allsop with the ball. Alex Wood proved with a four wicket win in the quar- cricket lessons were learnt in defeat a very talented wicketkeeper. ter-final at home to Birkenhead Prep. against Nottingham High School, MGS GL/AMcI The visitors struck a forbidding total and Lancaster RGS. Sadly, Nottingham of 109 for 6, based around 68 not reached the King’s total to win by 2 out scored by their powerful open- wickets in comfortable time. U12 XI ing bat. However, consistent scoring The side reached a disappointing A team from King’s, notably Kennedy (18), total of 106-9 against Lancaster RGS. P W D L Townley (25 no) and Barratt (14 no) Lancaster comfortably reached the re- 12 5 4 3 saw King’s through in a close contest. quired total to win by 7 wickets. After The semi-final was played on a very being 19-4 the side did well to achieve The highlight of the season was un- damp surface at King’s, Chester. The a half decent target but thoughtful bat- doubtedly reaching the final of the home team were restricted to 106 for ting could have meant setting 140 which Cheshire Cup. Victories were record- 3 in their 25 overs. This good total would have produced a very exciting ed over Congleton HS, Wilmslow HS, proved to be surmountable as steady game. Cheadle Hulme and Stockport GS on scoring saw King’s reach the winning MGS scored 163-7 declared in their the way. The team produced their best total for the loss of four wickets in only 34 overs in a 70-over match. In reply, performance of the season to defeat 18 overs. at the 28th over mark, the scores were Stockport in the semi-finals but were The AJIS Cup Final was played at almost identical with King’s 132-6. What defeated, fairly comfortably, by a strong Fence Avenue on the following day, nearly finished as a great run chase Birkenhead team in the final, having the opponents being Bolton School, ended tamely as crucially Jamie Kavan- failed to capitalise on a good start. with whom King’s shared the trophy agh, batting at seven, fell for 23 as an There were no outstanding individuals in the previous year. The Lancastrians excellent partnership had developed and success was gained by teamwork. racked up only 95 for 9 in the allotted with Andrew Laing who ended up on The determined character of the side 30 overs thanks to tight King’s bowling 35 no. The run a ball chase ended was shown in the drawn matches and a slow outfield. King’s began well, as the tail folded to a total of 132 all against RGS Lancaster and Manches- reaching 39 for 2. However, the crucial out. ter GS, where rearguard actions were wicket of captain Lloyd Kennedy was Stuart Parks proved a very able all fought by a number of batsmen after lost for a valiant 29 and King’s subsided rounder, consistently bowling straight, early wickets had tumbled. to 85 all out. whilst James Browning is a talent with DMH The team was blessed with many both bat and ball. Andrew Laing, with talented players. Lloyd Kennedy and his competitive nature, scored crucial James Plowright developed into a runs and Lyam Hollis bowled consist- U12 XI dependable opening pair. The mid- ently. Chris Robinson captained the side B team dle order of Sam Townley, Andrew to good effect and Ben Parton showed P W D L Parton, Tommy Taylor and Matthew he can play a crucial role with the bat. 4 2 1 1 Wreglesworth could be relied upon Andrew Kimber had little opportunity to The B team were unfortunate in that to continue apace, with useful contri- show that his leg spin should back up they suffered with the weather and butions from Andrew Barratt, Fraser his batting claims whilst Henry Swailes three matches were cancelled. How- Macleod (including a whirlwind 43 at similarly needs to back up his poten- ever, good victories were recorded Ladybarn!) and James McCormick. As tial as a strike bowler with runs. Jamie against Birkenhead and Wilmslow and previously mentioned, all of the squad Kavanagh clearly has a lot of talent: his a number of players showed consid- could be called upon to bowl, with innings at MGS was exceptional until erable promise. Most importantly, all Dominic Ferdani, Thomas Coleman, he gave it away. seemed to enjoy the games. Sam Coutts, Jacob Calvert and Allie AR DMH Potter making useful contributions. Seb Sheratte eventually took over wicket- keeping duties, improving with each U13 XI match he played. The interest and en- P W D L Junior Cricket thusiasm shown by this very talented A team 11 7 1 3 U11 XI bunch of young cricketers bodes well for future senior school teams. B team 2 2 0 0 The first half of the cricket season was GJS Despite the shortened season follow- a damp squib! It was hardly possible ing a later Easter, it was an enjoyable to practise, let alone play a match! For-

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game for them to remember all that to have a team who want to play for the Boys’ Hockey was good about themselves. school, the manager and themselves. And so to the players. Alastair Pat- This team gave that reward in abun- 1st XI trick in goal was basically thrown in at dance. P W D L F A the deep end but his commitment was JAD 27 12 0 15 67 89 first class. At Taunton he had an excel- In spite of the fact that the majority of lent series of matches, and this should Indoor Team the team were Upper Sixth Formers, give him confidence for next season. Interest in the indoor game continued very few had previously played hockey Danny Laird and Bradley Hawes, as at a very high level again this season, at 1st XI level. This lack of experience wide defenders for much of the season, with individuals improving their stick can go some way to explaining the most raised their games to truly compete at skills accordingly. The team, however, variable results ever by a King’s team, 1st XI level. Ed Barker and Ian Lomax with the exception of captain Steve but it is also true that individual and were the central defensive partnership Allday, lacked the necessary experience team performance lacked consistency and had outstanding seasons. Ed’s to compete at the North of England and that Lady Luck deserted the team marking, tackling, reading of the game Tournament against opponents from for much of the season. and energy were exemplary, while Ian senior club teams from Yorkshire. A The first term had two heavy back- was simply a class act with wonderful notable scalp, however, was Birken- to-back defeats at Warwick and New- timing. Ed was an inspirational captain head School, a team who had defeated castle. Warwick, in particular, was an and thanks should go to him for making King’s in the outdoor game. In this extremely good team, reaching the Na- the job of management so much easier. game King’s turned on the style to tional semi-finals, and it is to the great Matt Grundy and Ben Thatcher were the play probably the most attractive in- credit of the King’s players that later in wide midfield players for the majority of door hockey of the tournament. At the season, at the Taunton tournament, the season. Matt’s deception on the ball the Taunton Tournament, the players Warwick had to work very hard for led to many promising attacks, while again raised their game to comfortably their victory in a most even encounter. Ben was versatile in defending strongly defeat Calday Grange but then were Indeed, King’s were the only team to and using his excellent stick skills as he perhaps guilty of overconfidence in score against them there! The most dis- linked with the attack. Tom Kirk played their remaining matches. Alastair Pat- appointing result of the term occurred both midfield and defence and had an trick worked exceptionally hard at his when King’s were knocked out of the excellent understanding of the game. game to develop into a fine keeper, Cheshire Cup by Knutsford, a team He made significant contributions in Ed Barker and Tom Kirk were solid who had been defeated 5–2 earlier in winning and using the ball and scoring tacklers and suppliers of the ball, Ian the season. King’s did everything but some first class goals. The attacking Lomax was a creative midfield player score goals, a problem which haunted responsibilities were shared between with Dean Constantine having a real the team for much of the season. Dean Constantine, Nick Thatcher and goalscorer’s instinct in attack. Steve The second term continued in much Steve Jones. Dean had great positional Allday was simply awesome! the same vein, but with most pleasing sense and was the leading goal scorer JAD highlights as a weakened Newcastle with 21. Nick could play on either team were heavily defeated and in a side of attack and set up and scored Mixed Team new fixture against Bromsgrove School, many fine goals. Steve had boundless The boys’ and girls’ 1st XIs were very a team coached by the current England energy and read the game well, scor- keen to join forces in a mixed XI and captain and Mr Riley! In this match ing one of the goals of the season at a match against Sir John Deane’s Col- all that had been worked for over the Taunton against Calday where he and lege was arranged as an end of season season came to fruition as the team Nick simply would not give up on an farewell. On a very hot afternoon, the realised that it could play good hockey, apparently lost cause. Michael Topalian team played in a match of great skill and and did! The excellent work of our and Tom McKenna showed that they spirit. Indeed, both teams were a credit committed coach Ben Badger at last too could compete at a high level as to the game, their schools and them- was seen on the field. they gave promising performances as selves. King’s always had the upper This self belief came just at the right a grounding for next season. Rarely hand, with everyone gelling as a unit in time for the Taunton Tournament which do Year 11 players compete for 1st spite of never having played together started two days later. At lunch on the XI places but Jeff Kendrick and Rob before. Steve Allday did everything second day, King’s were top of the table, Barker showed great potential and bar score a hat trick as the King’s team following two splendid victories against gave performances at the highest level, ended the match as worthy winners. Taunton School and King’s School Bru- particularly at Taunton. Steve Allday Everyone was a winner however: the ton. The encounter against Warwick in was player of the season and showed players, spectators, coaches, umpires the next game drained the team, which wonderful skills all season. He could and the game itself. then went down to an accomplished tackle and dribble and ran the central JAD Elizabeth College team by the odd midfield area, which led to him con- goal in three in the team’s third game trolling many games. Steve has shown of the day. The final day saw King’s an unrivalled commitment to hockey matched against Calday Grange who at King’s over many seasons. He has had beaten the team 5–1 during the the ability to play senior hockey at a regular season. Commitment, deter- very high level and this should be his mination, teamwork and energy were aim. all in abundance, and Calday did not In spite of the variable results, the get a look in! It was a fitting way for season was a complete success. There the team to end their time together, a is no finer reward in management than

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1st XI Boys’ Results The 1st XI won their matches in style, was well supported in defence by the Opponent Result For Against although they did not win many. Every positive play of both Lucy Craske and Sandbach School Won 3 1 match was closely fought, even if this Sarah Clarke. All managed to withstand Merchant Taylors’ Lost 2 7 was not always reflected in the score pressure in a calm and decisive man- Knutsford Won 5 2 line. The make up of the team was ner, often quickly turning defence into Calday Grange GS Lost 1 5 at times slightly disjointed due to the attack. Birkenhead School Lost 4 6 various commitments of Upper Sixth Heather Shribman received the St Anselm’s College Won 2 0 university visits, injuries and other call- player of the season award and should Warwick School Lost 0 15 ings. At these times the efforts of the be congratulated on many tenacious Newcastle-under-Lyme Lost 1 10 U16 were most welcome. performances in midfield. She dis- Wirral GS Lost 1 5 DMB tributed well to both wings, enabling Rossall School Won 5 0 Helen Mills on the right, and Harriet Wirral GS Lost 2 3 U16 XI Burgess on the left, to demonstrate their Liverpool College Won 5 1 P W D L F A C considerable attacking skills. Helen King Edward’s Lost 1 4 8 1 3 4 9 16 3 Alston was able to convert many of Newcastle-under-Lyme Won 12 0 U16 Tournament: Preliminary Round: their crosses and found superb goal Knutsford HS Lost 1 2 Overall King’s second place scoring form to finish the season with Hall Cross Lost 0 6 If goals came early, this team went an excellent record. Repton School Lost 0 5 from strength to strength, but this year DCB Rossall School Won 5 2 they found goals very hard to come Merchant Taylors’ Lost 0 2 by. Defensively, the team members U13 XI Cheadle Hulme School Won 3 1 gave their all and were unlucky to In spite of only a small number of Bromsgrove School Won 4 2 lose at times. Lucy Horton, albeit a matches being played, it has been en- Sir John Deane’s College Won 4 2 reluctant goalkeeper, played magnifi- couraging to see the development of a cently at times, keeping the score lines number of players this year. Philippa Hockey Association National down to a minimum. Hannah Shaw Howsley is becoming a good defender, Youth Cup and Isobel Whittaker developed great Robyn Ashurst and Sophie Fowler have Cheshire County Finals timing of tackles and thwarted many played well in midfield and Rachel Bur- Opponent Result For Against attacking moves of the opposition, with gess clearly has a lot of potential as an Knutsford HS (semi-final) Lost 1 2 Sarah Tiernan picking up anything in attacking player. midfield. She was flanked by Sam The 7-a-side team did well in the Taunton Biennial Tournament and Rebecca. The forwards, Franc- Cheshire mini-hockey tournament and Opponent Result For Against esca, Alyssa, Helen, Rachael, Jennie the full side showed their team spirit Taunton School Won 1 0 and the incredibly fast Jay Mosedale, when winning the last match of the King’s School (Bruton) Won 3 1 created great possibilities which just season against strong opposition from Warwick School Lost 1 4 needed a bit of luck to convert to some Lady Manners School. Elizabeth College Lost 1 2 magnificent goals, but it was not to be TGN Calday Grange GS Won 3 1 much of the time. DMB U12 XI Indoor Team The season started very well when the U15 XI team won the Macclesfield and District Hockey Association National P W D L F A C 7-a-side Hockey Tournament, making Youth Cup (Indoor) 9 1 3 5 3 17 3 it clear from the beginning that they North Finals This was a very disappointing season, were a talented squad who enjoyed Opponent Result For Against in so far as the team won only one scoring and winning. Doncaster HC Lost 2 3 match, and a real shock with such a After their initial success, it was good Birkenhead School Won 4 3 cohesive group of players and array to see that many were dedicated to York HC Lost 2 6 of talent. Their prospects looked the winter training sessions (often Hull HC Lost 2 4 very encouraging but it was not for indoors) and that this hard work and the want of trying. Every match was commitment paid dividends. A talented Taunton Biennial Tournament a well fought battle. team with tremendous potential has (Indoor) DMB emerged. Opponent Result For Against Versatile players, such as Tiah Jones Calday Grange GS Won 4 2 U14 XI and Natasha Gittins, have been able to King’s School (Bruton) Lost 0 1 This enthusiastic and committed squad demonstrate their skills in a variety of Elizabeth College Lost 0 2 of players enjoyed a successful season roles, whilst Lucy Askey is developing and show great promise. The team an excellent positional awareness at left trained hard throughout and created a attack. Sarah Broadbent is a natural goal Girls’ Hockey very positive attitude on the pitch. scorer and Katherine Baker proved in- Hannah Burns was selected to fluential in support, suggesting a future 1st XI represent Cheshire and trained with midfield role alongside the established P W D L F A C their U14 Development Squad; her talents of Rebecca Bamford. All have 7 3 - 4 9 11 4 goalkeeping skills have gone from successfully made the transition from U19 Tournament – second position strength to strength. It is always a mini-hockey to 11-a-side. – preliminary round great asset for a team to have this vi- DMB tal position expertly covered. Hannah

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followed by a Year 6 girls’ game against field and District Lions Club Swima- Athletics the same school which was lost by just thon. Thirty pupils raised over £800 half a rounder. A Year 6 girls’ team en- in sponsorship when the five teams U14 tered the rearranged AJIS Tournament completed over 15,450 metres. The The U14s had an enjoyable and highly and had a number of close matches. A team of Edward, Stephen, Simon, successful season, winning all of their Against Alderley Edge Girls' School, Kirsten, Charlotte and Rob Moxon competitive fixtures. The meetings in- Year 5 won one match and lost one retained the trophy for King’s for the cluded a Relays match against seven while Year 6 lost their first contest but fourth year for the most distance cov- other local schools, two runnings of won the return match resoundingly. ered in forty-five minutes. the Track League against Manchester Capesthorne won the Year 5/6 rounders Two weeks later the senior boys’ GS, Bramhall HS and Stockport GS, tournament this year. team of Simon, Stephen, Edward and and a fixture against All Hallows and JC Chris Roddy-Webster (a newcomer to Cheadle Hulme. the team) achieved a creditable second They also recorded a good win in place in the ESSA team championships the first round of the English Schools Swimming and Biathlon NW area Medley Relay and fourth in Cup against ten other Cheshire schools, The English Schools Swimming the freestyle. Unfortunately their time but unfortunately were unable to take Championships (Division 2), held at was just short of qualification for the any further part in the competition the Europa Pool in Birkenhead, kick- National Finals but the U19 girls’ and the because the next round fell in exam starts the swimming calendar in mid U14 boys’ and girls’ teams performed week. The team was particularly strong September. Here a few of the highly well in the heats. in the Track Events, and it was a pity competitive swimmers put their fitness The best result in this year’s invita- that the annual Field Events match was to the test. tional relay galas came from the U19 cancelled as that would have been an team which gained third place in the interesting test of ability in the throws This is then followed by the Mid- freestyle relay. and jumps. All are to be congratulated lands Schools Biathlon Championships The British Public School of Swim- on their attitude and enthusiasm. in October staged at Sharley Park, Clay ming Relay Championships, held at MGH Cross, Chesterfield. Several competi- Crystal Palace in May, attracted ap- tors qualified for the National Finals in proximately sixty schools nationwide. February, where in fact they emerged Here, the age group is U19 only and with National Honours. The Year 7 it is possible to make up the team us- Netball girls (Katherine Baker, Lucy Askey ing the fastest swimmers irrespective and Hannah Hills) and the Year 12/ of age. U11 13 boys (Stephen Campbell, Edward This year the boys’ team (below) re- The Junior School netball coaches, Mrs Barker and Robert Barker (moved up corded school record times when they Hulme-McKibbin, Mrs Baker and Mrs an age group) were crowned National achieved sixth place in the freestyle Cole, were delighted with the level Team Champions for their respective Bath Cup and seventh place in the of commitment shown by the Year 6 age groups. Otter Medley Relay, out of fifty-seven girls over the season. They stoically Service to the community and competing teams. turned up for Thursday evening prac- competitive swimming are becoming DMB tices whether selected to represent an annual event for King’s swimmers the school or not. The result was a with their involvement in the Maccles- growth in technique and confidence, which augurs well for the future of netball in the senior school. From this flourishing club, competition for places on the A and B teams was fierce but it became clear to the coaches that a nucleus of girls was emerging, dis- playing confidence, steadily improving technique and the ability to play well as a team. They went on to be very success- ful, being Runners Up in the Mac- clesfield Primary Schools’ Netball League 2 and reaching the semi-fi- nals of Macclesfield Primary Schools’ Netball Tournament. CHM

Rounders

Junior Division The first match was a friendly mixed match with Marlborough CP School,

31 Appendix 1 Appendix 1 Staff 2002/2003 Staff 2002/2003 of Leeds, Physics Teaching Staff T G North, BSc, University of Bath, Mathematics, Certificate of Education, Brunel Head of Foundation: Dr S Coyne, PhD, BSc Hons, University of Liverpool, MEd, University of Manchester, R G Davenport, BA, Middlesex Polytechnic, General Arts, PGCE, Chorley College MA, Phys Ed, Leeds, PGCE, Loughborough Deputy Headmaster: Dr A Brown, PhD, MSc, BSc Hons, Mrs J Beesley, BA Hons, University of Bristol, Music, University of Manchester, Chemistry Certificate of Education, Cambridge Principal of Sixth Form Division: T H Andrew, MA B J Ellis, BA Hons, Hatfield College, Durham, Geography, Hons, Exhibitioner of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, PGCE, Alsager English P Murray, BA Hons, Scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge, Principal of Boys’ Division: W D Beatson, BA Hons, History & Theology, Certificate of Education, Manchester University of Lancaster, Biological Sciences, MEd, Uni- Polytechnic versity of Keele, PGCE, St Martin’s College of Education, D T Browne, BA (Open) Mathematics, Certificate of Edu- Lancaster, C Biol, MIBiol cation, Durham Principal of Girls’ Division: Mrs S E Spence, BA Hons, J R Doughty, Teaching Certificate, City of Sheffield Train- Leeds University, English, PGCE, Leeds ing College, MEd, University of Leicester M Badger, BA Hons, University of Manchester, Geography, Ms G Taylor, BA Hons, Middlesex Polytechnic, English, Diploma of Education, Nottingham PGCE, Liverpool P Seddon, NDD, DA (Manc), ATD with Distinction, Man- J A Dodd, BSc, University of Liverpool, Mathematics, chester PGCE, Liverpool I A Wilson, MA Hons, Jesus College, Cambridge, Econom- Mrs R S Hardman, I M Marsh College of Physical Edu- ics, BA (Open) cation, Liverpool, Certificate of Education B Edwards, BA Hons, University of Liverpool, Phi- P F Halewood, Sunderland College of Education, University losophy of Durham, Certificate of Education D C Hill, BA Hons, University of Southampton, History, Mrs G D Turner, BA Hons, University College of North Certificate of Education, Southampton, M Phil Wales, Bangor, English Language and Literature, PGCE, L A Batchelor, BA Hons, University of Dublin, French/ London, Goldsmiths’ College Russian, Higher Diploma of Education, Dublin F Walker, Licentiate London Academy of Music, Certificate J R Hidden, BA Hons, University of London, History of Education of Art, Certificate of Education, Maria Grey College of P Williams, BA Hons, University of Loughborough, Physical Education Education, Sports Science and History, PGCE, Cardiff A J Jordan, BA Hons, University of Liverpool, Economics, P M Edgerton, MA Hons, Exeter College, Oxford, Geology, Certificate of Education, Leeds PGCE, Manchester A J Hallatt, BA Hons, University of Wales (Swansea), M Patey-Ford, BA Hons, Ravensbourne College of Art & English, Certificate of Education, Southampton Design, Graphic Design, PGCE, London A K Green, BA Hons (Mus), University of Newcastle- Mrs R Marcall, BA Hons, University of London, English upon-Tyne and Modern Languages, PGCE, London K L Perriss, BEd Hons, University of Nottingham, Phys P J Percival, BSc Hons, University of Aberystwyth, Envi- Ed/History, Certificate of Education, Loughborough ronmental Science, PGCE, Leeds D M Harbord, Certificate of Education, Loughborough Mrs C H Bingham, BSc Hons, University of Sussex, Ge- College, BA(Open), Educational Studies ography, PGCE, Reading T J Adams, BA Hons, New College, Oxford, History, Teach- Mrs V Costello, BA Hons, University of Leeds, German, ers’ Training Diploma, St Peter’s College, Saltley PGCE, Leeds Dr B G Caswell, PhD, BSc Hons, CEng, CPhys, MBCS, Mrs G Green, BA Hons, University of Keele, French and MInstP, Van Mildert College, Durham, Applied Physics English, Certificate in Education, Keele and Electronics Miss D Inman, BA Hons, Liverpool Polytechnic, Fashion C E Kinshott, BEd Hons, University of Keele and Textiles, PGCE Art & Design, Liverpool Polytechnic G Laurence, MA Hons, New College, Oxford, Mathematics, C O’Donnell, BSc Hons, Birmingham University, Software Certificate of Education, Oxford Engineering, PGCE, Leeds C J Buckland, BSc Hons (Microbiology), Chelsea Col- Mrs D M Barker, BEd Hons, I M Marsh College of Physi- lege, London, MSc (Applied Fish Biology), Plymouth cal Education, Liverpool Polytechnic C J Maudsley, BSc Hons, University of Manchester, Math- M G Hart, MA Hons, Scholar of Keble College, Oxford, ematics, PGCE, Cambridge Geography, Certificate of Education, Oxford Mrs K Stutchbury, MA Hons, Brasenose College, Oxford, P Illingworth, BSc Hons, University of Birmingham, Chemistry, PGCE, Oxford Physics, PGCE, Manchester, CPhys, MInstP Mrs V B White, BEd Hons, University of Durham, History, D Gee, Alsager Training College, Certificate of Edu- MA, University of Liverpool cation Mrs L Booker, MMedSci, Sport & Exercise Science, Uni- Dr C P Hollis, PhD, BSc Hons, CPhys, MInstP, University versity of Sheffield, BA Hons, Liverpool Institute of Higher 42 43 Appendix 1 Appendix 1 Staff 2002/2003 Staff 2002/2003 Education, Phys Ed & Geography, PGCE, Leeds English Literature Dr A M Cohen, PhD, University of Manchester, Radio As- Dr J A Fitzgerald, PhD, MSc, University of Sheffield, tronomy, BSc Hons, University of Exeter, Physics, FRAS Palynology, BSc Hons, University of Manchester, Geol- Mrs K Griffin, MA Hons, University of Dundee, English, ogy, PGCE, Liverpool Hope University College PGCE, Aberdeen, MEd (Open) D R Marshall, BSc, University of Manchester, Computer Mrs C A Harrison, BSc Hons, University of Sussex, Math- Science, PGCE, Manchester Metropolitan University ematics with Physics, PGCE, Manchester Mrs E Pentreath, MA Hons, University of St Andrews, M T Houghton, BA Hons, Worcester College, Oxford, Greek & Moral Philosophy, PGCE in Religion & Humanities, Classics Didsbury School of Education Dr J R Pattison, PhD, London School of Hygiene and C A Richards, BSc Hons, Brunel University, Design & Tropical Medicine, Immunology, BSc Hons, Imperial Col- Technology with Education, Certificate of Education, lege, London, Biochemistry, PGCE, London. Brunel University Mrs L F Adams, BA Hons, University of Nottingham, Mrs M A F Gartside, BSc Hons, University of Birmingham, Classics, PGCE, Cambridge Chemistry, PGCE, University of London Miss N J Chadwick, BA Hons, University of Nottingham, Miss C Buckley, HND Leisure Studies, All England Netball English, PGCE, Nottingham Association Tutor of Tutors P J Colville, BSc Hons, University of Leicester, Mathematics Mrs R A Agour, BA Joint Hons, University of Leeds, Ara- & Astronomy, MSc, University of East Anglia, Theoretical bic & Religious Studies, PGCE, Manchester Metropolitan Mechanics University, Religious Studies Mrs E P Olsen, BA Hons, Hull University, History, PGCE, M K Barlow, BA Hons, University of Manchester, Theol- De La Salle College, Manchester ogy & Religious Studies, PGCE, University of Glasgow, Religious Studies Mrs C L Pyatt, GRSM, LRAM, Royal Academy of Music, London, PGCE, Manchester Ms A J Chisnell, BA Hons, Oxford University, German & English, MA, Oxford University, MA, Surrey University, Miss H C Taylor, BA Hons, University of Wales (Aber- PGCE, Manchester University, Modern Languages ystwyth), French & German, PGCE, Bristol Mrs J M Hudd, BA Hons, Oxford University, Biological Mrs J T Barratt, GTCL Hons, LTCL (Pft), Trinity College of Sciences, PGCE, South Bank University, Science Music, London, PGCE, City of Birmingham Polytechnic Dr J M Pinkham, BSc Hons, University of Birmingham, Mrs A E Mitchell, BSc Hons, Birmingham University, Biochemistry, PhD, University of Birmingham, Biochem- Mathematical Sciences istry A McInnes, Diploma of Loughborough Colleges (Physical A Rice, BA Manchester University, Sports Studies & Soci- Education), Ministry of Education Teaching Certificate with ology, PGCE, West London Institute of Education, PE & distinction in Mathematics, Nottingham University Special Educational Needs Miss J E Ellis, BA Hons, Bath University, Modern Lan- J Street, BSc Hons, Imperial College, Chemistry, PGCE, guages and International Studies, PGCE, Leeds University of Bristol, Science R D Schofield, BA Joint Hons, Nottingham University, Eco- Miss M Turner, BA Hons, University of Liverpool, English nomics and Agricultural Economics, PGCE, Manchester & German, PGCE, Edge Hill College of Higher Education, C Anson-O’Connell, BA Hons, University of Liverpool, Modern Languages French, PGCE Modern Languages, Plymouth N A Williams, BSc, University College London, Anatomy, Mrs H L Broadley, BSc Hons, Nottingham University, PGCE, Manchester Metropolitan University Zoology, PGCE Science, Worcester College of Higher Junior Division Staff Education Mrs K Darch, BA Hons, King's College London, French, M J Brown, BSc Hons, University of Sheffield, Physiology, PGCE, Keele PGCE Biology and Combined Science, City of Birmingham Polytechnic Dr S J Hartnett, BSc, DPhil, University of Sussex, Physics, PGCE, Exeter Mrs A J Murphy, BA Hons, Leicester University, Latin with English, PGCE Latin and English, Nottingham University, Mrs K H Hinds, BSc Hons, University of Wales, Psy- MA, McMaster University, Ontario, Latin, TEFL Certificate, chology, PGCE, Edge Hill Academy of Education, Dublin Mrs J S Locke, BSc Hons, Durham University, Chem- Dr L C Palazzo, BA, University of Durham, General Stud- istry, PGCE, Nottingham ies, Laurea in Lingue e Lettere Straniere (degree in foreign J Nichols, BEd Hons, Crewe & Alsager College of languages and literature), University of Bari, Italy, BA Hons, Higher Education, CDT University of Natal, Durban, English, MA, University of Na- Mrs K M Robinson, BA Hons, Liverpool University, tal, Durban, English, PhD, University of Durham, English, English Language & Literature, PGCE, Liverpool PGCE, Manchester Metropolitan University Miss E Schue, BA, University of Nanterre-Paris, English Mrs C P Thompson, BA Hons, Middlesex Polytechnic, Literature, History & Linguistics, PGCE, Reading Performance Arts, PGCE, Manchester Metropolitan Uni- versity, Advanced Teaching Certificate and Diploma in Teaching Studies, Manchester University Dr G N Banner, PhD, BA Hons, MA, Sheffield University,

42 43 Appendix 1 Staff 2002/2003 D O Smith, MInstAM, MIMgt, Bursar & Clerk to the Governors Junior Division Staff Mrs S Appleton, BSc (Open), DMS, Deputy Bursar Principal of Junior Division: G J Shaw, BSc Hons, M Butterworth, ICT Manager University of Leeds, Mathematics, PGCE, Leeds S Barber, ICT Technician Vice-Principal of Junior Division: Mrs P J Aspinwall, Mrs C Frankish, Bursar’s Office BEd Hons, Homerton College, Cambridge Mrs J Illingworth, School Office Manager/Admissions P J Atkinson, Diploma of Teaching, Victoria College, Mrs T Dukesell, Foundation Office Melbourne Mrs L Hollis, Foundation Office Mrs J E Brown, MSc, University of Strathclyde, Forensic Mrs D Hartshorn, Foundation Office Science, BSc Hons, University of Leeds, Microbiology, Mrs G S F Westall, Junior Division Secretary PGCE, Manchester Mrs M E Connor, Girls’ Division Secretary Mrs A Lea, BMus Hons, University of Manchester, Diploma Mrs J M Wheeler, Boys’ Division Secretary in Orchestral Studies, Goldsmiths College, London, PGCE, Mrs V Kendal, Sixth Form Division Secretary Manchester Mrs J Diamond, Sixth Form Division Secretary Mrs J Cole, BA Hons, University of Exeter, History, PGCE, Mrs C Lasman, Infants' Secretary Christ Church College, Canterbury Mrs P J Percival, Reprographics Mrs L Turner, BEd Hons, University of Nottingham, Cer- Mrs T L Elliott, Head of Foundation’s Secretary tificate of Education, Matlock College of Education, ASA (Swimming Teacher’s Certificate) Mrs L Green, Admissions Secretary Mrs A P Powell, SRN, SCM, Foundation Nurse Mrs K Wells, BA Hons, University of Leicester, Politics, Foundation Art Certificate, Bourneville School of Art, Mrs S J Bream, SRN, School Nurse, Fence Avenue PGCE, Manchester Mrs A Gierc, Teaching Assistant Mrs A M Johnson, BA Hons, Hull University, French Mrs G N Barber, Teaching Assistant Studies, Certificate for Teachers of the Deaf and PGCE, Mrs N J Few, Teaching Assistant Manchester Mrs J Williams, Teaching Assistant G D Jones, BA Hons, Anglia Polytechnic University, Music, Mrs S Searle, Teaching Assistant PGCE, Leeds Mrs E Welsh, Teaching Assistant Miss C E Duff, BEd Hons, Newman College, University of Miss V Mauro, Teaching Assistant Birmingham, Catholic Certificate in Religious Education Mrs R E Forster, Teaching Assistant Miss A E Rivers, BSc Hons, Edge Hill University College, Mrs M E Smith, School Shop Manageress Geography and Biological Science, PGCE Upper Primary, Mrs B Ault, School Shop Assistant Edge Hill University College Mrs G Parry, BA (Open), ALA, Foundation Librarian Mrs S E Ord, BA Hons, Manchester Metropolitan University, Mrs J Laidlaw, ALA, Librarian, Boys’ Division English, PGCE, Manchester Mrs L Wilson, Library Assistant Mrs D C Baker, BEd Hons, Bedford College of Higher Mrs E J Spicer, Bookshop Manageress Education Mrs C Caton, Library Assistant Mrs V F A Atkins, BSc Hons, University of Bath, Math- C F Potter, ACIOB, Estates Manager ematics, PGCE (Primary), Bath Mrs S E Raw-Rees, Estates Office Mrs C J Hulme-McKibbin, BEd Hons, University of M Lawlor, School Engineer Cambridge, English B Cooper, School Porter, Cumberland Street Infants’ Section Staff K Dunkley, School Porter, Fence Avenue Head of Infants: Mrs M A Denovan, Primary Teaching S Moores, Commercial Manager, School Groundsman, i/c Certificate, Glasgow Cricket Mrs R Cookson, BA Hons, South Bank University, London, D Hopes, AVA Engineer European Community Studies, PGCE, Bristol S Leah, AVA Technician Mrs A Eardley, BA Hons, Manchester Metropolitan Uni- P Jackson, Senior Science Technician versity, English & History, PGCE, Manchester Mrs C A Walker, ONC, HNC, BA (Open), PGCE, Biology Mrs J Hankinson, Teaching Certificate in Early Years, Technician Coventry Teaching College M H Jeffrey, Physics Technician Miss E Smith, BA Hons, University of Wales Institute Mrs A Major, HNC, Technician, Girls’ Division Cardiff, Primary Education Mrs A Woods, BSc Hons, Technician, Girls’ Division Mrs J T Sykes, Certificate of Education, Mary Ward Col- Mrs J Rodgers, General Science Technician lege Mrs A Page, Laboratory Assistant Mrs C Whelpton, BSc Hons, Loughborough University, A Knowles, Art/Technology Technician Social Administration, PGCE Primary, Newcastle Mrs M Kyrantonis, Catering Manager, Cumberland Street Support Staff Mrs J Quoroll, Catering Manager, Fence Avenue

44 Appendix 2 Examination Results

Grundy M E ...... BStd, G, IT, GStd (AS), M (AS) A Level Results 2003 Gush P B...... Comp, M, P, GStd (AS), Ger (AS) OCR and NEAB Examinations Harker J S...... BStd, P, RStd, GStd (AS), M (AS) Key: A&D: Art & Design; B: Biology; BStd: Business Studies; C: Chemistry; CC: Classical Civilisation; Comp: Computing; D&T: Harker R W...... BStd, M, P, RStd Design & Technology; Ec: Economics; ELang: English Language; Harper A J...... C, E, H, M, GStd (AS) E: English Literature; F: French; FM: Further Mathematics; GStd: General Studies; G: Geography; Geol: Geology; Ger: German; Harrison P L...... B, ELang, Ps, GStd (AS), Geol (AS) H: History; IT: Information Technology; L: Latin; M: Mathemat- Henry K M L ...... B, BStd, SpStd, GStd (AS), Ger (AS) ics; Mu: Music; Phil: Philosophy; P: Physics; Ps: Psychology; Hill A L...... A&D, B, E, H, GStd (AS) RStd: Religious Studies; SpStd: Sports Studies; (AS): Advanced Supplementary Subject. Hilton R A ...... BStd, Comp, IT Hinchliffe C J ...... BStd, IT, M, GStd (AS), L (AS) Allday S ...... BStd, IT, SpStd GStd (AS) Holden M J ...... Ec, G, Ger, GStd (AS), Geol (AS) Allman D...... BStd, IT, Ps, ELang (AS), GStd (AS) Howe F E...... ELang, E, Ps, F (AS), GStd (AS) Banner-Ball E...... A&D, ELang, Ps, GStd (AS), H (AS) Hulme E J...... ELang, H, M, C (AS), GStd (AS) Barker E A ...... FM, H, L, M, GStd (AS) Jervis S F ...... B, C, FM, M Barratt M R...... BStd, D&T, Ps, E (AS), GStd (AS) Johnson P G A...... H, Ps, RStd, ELang (AS), GStd (AS) Barratt S P ...... Geol, M, Ps, GStd (AS) Johnston C J...... C, M, P, GStd (AS), Geol (AS) Baskeyfield C...... B, C, Ps, GStd (AS), Ger (AS) Jones S D ...... Comp, D&T, IT Beaumont J R G...... BStd, H, Ps, B (AS), GStd (AS) Kenyon O D ...... BStd, Ps, SpStd, GStd (AS) Bentley E J ...... ELang, Ger, H, L, GStd (AS) Kershaw N G J...... ELang, Ps, SpStd, GStd (AS) Betton E ...... B, C, M, P, GStd (AS) Kirk T F...... Ec, ELang, IT, BStd (AS), GStd (AS) Birch S...... BStd, G, SpStd, GStd (AS), IT (AS) Lai L L-G...... B, C, M, P Blackburn V...... BStd, F, G, GStd (AS), L (AS) Laird D J...... Comp, FM, M, P, GStd (AS) Bolton B P ...... BStd, Geol, Ps, GStd (AS), G (AS) Lane G M ...... BStd, ELang, Ps, B (AS), GStd (AS) Bowen R ...... B, M, P, E (AS) GStd (AS) Lawson J J ...... BStd, Ec, IT, G (AS) Bradbrook A ...... ELang, G, Ps, E (AS), GStd (AS) Lawton S ...... BStd, G, IT, GStd (AS) Braganza K ...... H, IT, M, Ec (AS), GStd (AS) Ledgar V R ...... B, C, Ps Bramwell S...... BStd, Comp, M, E (AS), GStd (AS) Lennox-Kerr S M...... ELang, Ger, RStd, GStd (AS), Ps (AS) Brooks A K ...... ELang, Phil, RStd, GStd (AS) H (AS) Lomax I L...... E, H, L, F (AS), GStd (AS) Broom A...... FM, G, M, P, GStd (AS) Mack E J...... BStd, ELang, Ps, GStd (AS), G (AS) Broomhead A ...... A&D, C, G, B (AS) Marandi R...... ELang, Ps, RStd, GStd (AS) Bruce S...... B, C, F, GStd (AS), Ger (AS) Ming K Y D...... B, C, M, Phil Brunt H ...... BStd, ELang, E, GStd (AS), Geog (AS) Montgomery K...... G, Ger, Ps, F (AS), GStd (AS) Bull C D ...... BStd, Ec, M, GStd (AS), IT (AS) Mortimer F B...... B, C, Ps, CC (AS), GStd (AS), H (AS) Cameron N A...... BStd, Comp, SpStd, GStd (AS) Murphy S...... B, C, P, GStd (AS) Campbell S...... C, E, FM, M, GStd (AS) Naylor O N ...... B, C, P, GStd (AS), H (AS) Carr V...... E, H, Phil, ELang (AS), GStd (AS) Newham I J...... BStd, G, Geol, IT Childs R...... E, Mu, Phil, Ps, GStd (AS) Ollier J...... C, IT, P, GStd (AS), M (AS) Christmas S J...... E, F, Ps, GStd (AS), H (AS) Owens K F...... BStd, ELang, Ps, GStd (AS), Ger (AS) Cliff J H M...... B, G, IT, BStd (AS), GStd (AS) Owens S J ...... BStd, F, Ger, GStd (AS), Ps (AS) Collier L...... C, F, P, B (AS), M (AS) Partington H F ...... Ec, E, L, M (AS) Connor A ...... ELang, E, Ps Phillips L J...... B, C, M, Ps, GStd (AS) Constantine D A ...... BStd, M, P, GStd (AS), Ps (AS) Quas-Cohen A C...... C, Geol, M, P Day A M...... BStd, G, H, IT (AS) Reade N ...... BStd, IT, Ps, GStd (AS), G (AS) Edwards D ...... F, L, Phil, Ps (AS) Rees J M ...... C, FM, M, P, GStd (AS) English S ...... Comp, FM, M, P, GStd (AS) Riddell K O ...... B, G, M, Ps, GStd (AS) Felton P J D ...... Comp, M, Phil, GStd (AS), P (AS) Robertson E ...... B, C, IT, M, GStd (AS) Ferguson E A ...... B, C, G, BStd (AS), GStd (AS) Seddon H J...... B, D&T, M, C (AS), GStd (AS) Fitzgerald M ...... Ec, G, H, GStd (AS), Ps (AS) Shaw S A S...... B, E, Ps, GStd (AS), H (AS) Forth A J...... BStd, D&T, ELang, GStd (AS) Slade A L...... A&D, M, Ps, FM (AS) Gilroy E V ...... C, FM, M, P, GStd (AS) Spicer S J...... B, ELang, Ps, C (AS), GStd (AS)

35 Appendix 2 Appendix 2 Examination Results Examination Results Steele G B ...... D&T, G, IT Burnham R T ...... M, Sc, F, RE, D, Mu Sullivan H A...... Ec, ELang, F, GStd (AS) Clarke G T ...... E, EL, M, Ger, H, D Sutton P J ...... Ec, E, H, GStd (AS), L (AS) Durrant J T...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, H, CDT Thatcher B ...... BStd, Geol, M, GStd (AS), P (AS) Gaffney J M...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, H, G Thatcher N ...... BStd, M, SpStd, GStd (AS), P (AS) Hollis N A ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, Ger, H Thomson D A ...... E, H, Phil, ELang (AS), GStd (AS) Johnson D R ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, L, H Triggs A D...... BStd, G, M, GStd (AS), IT (AS) Jones R I...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, H, A&D, D Tuffin J L ...... ELang, F, Ger, E (AS), GStd (AS) Lee J F ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, L, H, RE Turner M W F ...... ELang, Ger, IT, BStd (AS), GStd (AS) Parrish N J M ...... E, EL, M, Sc, H, A&D Vij K ...... BStd, IT, M, C (AS), GStd (AS) Phillips J D...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, L, H Walters C J...... E, F, RStd, GStd (AS), H (AS) Rogers J D S...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, H, CDT Ward E J ...... A&D, D&T, G, Geol Traboulsi K M ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, H, G Wesley S E T ...... E, F, FM, M, GStd (AS) Tunnicliffe R M I...... EL, M, Sc, Mu Williams N...... ELang, H, IT, F (AS), GStd (AS) Turnbull A D...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, H, G, RE Wright B...... E, F, H, GStd (AS), Ger (AS) Walsh R J...... E, EL, M, Sc, A&D, CDT Watts A N ...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, L, H, A&D Wesley J E T...... E, EL, M, Sc, H, D, Mu GCSE Results 2003 Wiberg B E...... E, M, B, C, P, CDT OCR, NEAB and SEG Examinations Wilmot A W ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, Ger, CDT Key: A&D: Art & Design; B: Biology; C: Chemistry; CDT: CDT; D: Drama & Theatre Arts; E: English Language; EL: English Lit- erature; F: French; G: Geography; Ger: German; H: History; IT: 11TJA Information Technology; L: Latin; M: Mathematics; Mu: Music; P: Baker S J ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, H, G, CDT Physics; RE: Religious Education; Sc: Science Dual Award. Braddock F S ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, Ger, H, G The following candidates gained grades A*-C: Byrne J S B ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, G, CDT 11FW Davies M T...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, H, G Arnold W T...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, G, CDT Emm J P ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Mu Beaumont H A J ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, H, G, RE England O J ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, L, H, G Bell R J ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger Finch S O ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, L, G, CDT Bibbey H R ...... E, EL, Sc, G, A&D, D Gardner J M ...... E, M, Sc, Ger, G, A&D, CDT Boyd M J ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, G, Mu Griffiths J R ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, Ger, H Brassington A C...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, H, G, CDT Hepworth C R...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, L, G Daniel T W ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, H, RE, D Horton M B...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, H, G Devonald T G...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, H, A&D, D Katovsky N E ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, L, H Fitzhugh E C ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, H, RE, D Madden R A ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, Ger, H, G Gregory S J ...... E, M, Sc, F, G, RE McCormick A C ...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, L, H, RE Hearsum N J ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, Ger, A&D McGeorge A N...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, A&D, CDT Hopping N L W ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, H, G Porter R T...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, L, H, D Hughes I D ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, Ger, G Ralston T G...... E, EL, M, B, P, F, G, CDT Mills C G ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, A&D, CDT Robinson R H M ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, H, G, CDT Ord D J ...... E, EL, M, A&D, D Sinton T J ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, H, CDT Partington J ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, L, H, RE Taylor J M ...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, H, RE, CDT Pennington J C ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, G, CDT Richards M J...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, G, CDT 11DG Taylor A W J ...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, L, H, D Bainbridge M W S ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, L, G Wharmby G J...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, A&D, D Barker N J W ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, L, H, G

Barker R A ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, L, H 11GT Blackledge H F R...... E, EL, M, B, C, P Bestley T M...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, H, G, RE Bream A J...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, G, CDT Brown D C...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, L, H Brown T N ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, A&D, CDT Buckley N G ...... E, EL, M, RE Bryden A G...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, H

36 37 Appendix 2 Appendix 2 Examination Results Examination Results Coates J R P ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, H Stranks J C...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, L, RE Cornes A E...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, L, G Warner L J ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, Ger, L, H, A&D Greenwood L M ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, L, G Williams E C ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, H, D Heaton R M...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, G, RE Hendry E O H ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, L, H 11MPF Kendrick J W ...... E, EL, Mu Beswick F L ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, L, H, A&D Lee W A ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, RE, D Buckland H C ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, Ger, A&D, D Maclaren A J ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, H, G, D Day L E ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, Ger, CDT Potts J L...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, L, H, D Gokhale J M...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, Ger, H Seale H D...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, Ger, H, A&D Grundy K C...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, G, A&D Shaw D M ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, L, H Guirey S Y ...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, RE, D Hamilton K E ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, Ger, H, A&D 11PI Hornsey M ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, Ger, A&D, D Barr J C ...... M, Sc Horton L A ...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, H, RE, D Black A O ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, Ger, G, D Hyde G C...... E, EL, M, Sc, H, A&D, CDT Burgess J J C ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, L, CDT Kelsey H J ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, H, D Close J J...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, H, G, CDT Martin J S ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, H, G, A&D Crompton H S...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, H, G Mosedale J N ...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, H, A&D, CDT Davies G S ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, Ger, H, CDT Sodha R F...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, Ger, Mu Harrison A D F ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, L, H Walker L J...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, L, G Haydock B ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, H, A&D Ward G L...... E, EL, M, Sc, H, G, A&D Laughton W J...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, L, H Whittaker I M...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, H, A&D Lawson L A ...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, H, A&D, D Winstanley C...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, RE, A&D, D McDow A R ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, H, CDT Wood H J ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, Ger, Mu McLeod W A ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, Ger, G Moore C M...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, H, A&D, CDT 11RAA Moss J E ...... E, M, B, C, P, F, G, CDT Bernard F ...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, H, RE, D Rathi H R J ...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, H, G, RE Croft R M...... E, EL, M, C, P, Ger, G, A&D Robertson M A J ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, H, CDT Drake G ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, L, H, G Sephton T W...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, H, A&D, D Forbes A...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, H, A&D, D Taylor B G ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, H, G Gush S L...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, G, A&D Umebuani A...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, Ger, A&D Hadfield H M ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, L, A&D, D Hindson C J ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, H, A&D 11GNB Mair A F ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, L, A&D, D Adams S ...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, H, RE, A&D Matthews H R ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, G, Mu Alston R...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, L, H Painton S L...... E, EL, M, Sc, H, A&D, CDT Burgess G M ...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, G, D, CDT Rafferty S L...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, G, RE, D Butterworth A L ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, Ger, H, A&D Rider A J...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, H, G Cockitt L...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, Ger, H Robinson K S ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, RE, D Cowan E J H ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, D, Mu Scott P ...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, H, RE, A&D Doherty N ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, Ger, H Scott R D ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, RE, A&D, D Eardley N H ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, Ger, A&D, D Snelson A K ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, H, A&D Howarth V J...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, Ger, RE, D Tiernan S...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, G, D Keys T A ...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, Ger, H, RE Varo R H...... E, EL, M, B, G, A&D Mahmood S T ...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, F, L, H Maltby C F...... E, EL, M, B, C, P, Ger, RE, D Mather C J ...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, L, H, Mu Moore C T...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, H, G Reyani S ...... E, EL, M, Sc, Ger, L, H, RE Shaw H V L...... E, EL, M, Sc, F, Ger, H, A&D

36 37 Appendix 4 Higher Education

Pupils Admitted to Higher Education 2003

Name Destination Subject Allday S ...... Sheffield Hallam University...... Sport & Leisure Management Allman D...... Manchester Metropolitan University...... Consumer Marketing Banner-Ball E...... Leeds University ...... Communications Barker E A ...... St Andrews University ...... Italian/Modern History with Year Abroad Barratt M R...... University of Central Lancashire...... Psychology & Business Barratt S P ...... Derby University...... Psychology Baskeyfield C...... St Andrews University ...... Medical Science Beaumont J R G...... Leicester University...... Criminology Bentley E J ...... Jesus College, Oxford...... German & Linguistics Betton E ...... Bristol University ...... Mechanical Engineering Birch S...... Applying 2003/04 Blackburn V...... University of Wales, Bangor...... French & Business Studies Bolton B P ...... Lancaster University...... Psychology Bowen R ...... Leeds University ...... Biology Bradbrook A ...... Homerton, Cambridge...... Education Studies & Geography Braganza K ...... Oxford University ...... Law Bramwell S...... Manchester University ...... Computer Science Brooks A K ...... University of Central Lancashire...... Police & Criminal Investigation Broom A...... Magdalene College, Cambridge...... Civil Engineering Broomhead A ...... Aberdeen University...... Geography Bruce S...... Applying 2003/04 Brunt H ...... Bournemouth University...... Television Production Bull C D ...... University of Sheffield ...... Economics Cameron N A...... Sheffield Hallam University...... Sport Development with Coaching Campbell S...... Bristol University ...... English Carr V...... University of Wales, Swansea ...... History Childs R H...... Applying 2003/04 Christmas S J...... Lancaster University...... English Literature Cliff J H M...... Chester ...... Nutrition & Dietetics Collier L...... Applying 2003/04 Connor A ...... Applying 2003/04 Constantine D A ...... Lancaster University...... Business Studies Day A M...... Salford University ...... Contemporary Military History English S ...... Southampton University...... Electronic Engineering Felton P J D ...... St Andrews University ...... Computer Science – Mathematics Ferguson E A ...... University of Sheffield ...... Biology Fitzgerald M ...... Leeds University ...... History Forth A J...... University of Central Lancashire...... Product Design Gilroy E V ...... Cambridge University...... Natural Sciences Grundy M E ...... Cardiff University...... Business Administration Gush P B...... Loughborough University ...... Mechanical Engineering Harker J S...... Birmingham University...... Environmental Management Harker R W...... Nottingham University...... Finance, Accounting & Management Harper A J...... Durham University ...... History Harrison P L...... University of Wales, Bangor...... Psychology Henry K M L ...... Manchester Metropolitan University...... Business Studies Hill A L...... Durham University ...... English Literature Hilton R A ...... Manchester Metropolitan University...... Information Systems Hinchliffe C J ...... Sheffield Hallam University...... Computing (Business Information Systems) Holden M J ...... Hull University...... Marketing (International)

39 Appendix 4 Higher Education

Howe F E...... Applying 2003/04 Hulme E J...... University of Sheffield ...... Economics & Mathematics Jervis S F ...... Manchester University ...... Mathematics & Statistics Johnson P G A...... The Nottingham Trent University ...... Psychology Johnston C J...... UMIST...... Civil Engineering Jones S D ...... Myersgough College...... Motorsport Mechanics Kenyon O D ...... Sheffield Hallam University...... Sport & Leisure Management Kershaw N G J...... University of Central Lancashire...... Sport Psychology Kirk T F...... Applying 2003/04 Lai L L-G...... Edinburgh University...... Biological Sciences Laird D J...... Applying 2003/04 Lane G M ...... Leeds University ...... Childhood Studies Lawson J J ...... Keele University...... Economics & Business Studies Lawton S A...... Coventry University ...... Geography Ledgar V R ...... York University ...... Medicine Lennox-Kerr S M...... Staffordshire University ...... Journalism Lomax I L...... Lancaster University...... History Mack E J...... Northumbria University...... Business Management Marandi R...... Leeds Metropolitan University ...... Public Relations Ming K Y D...... Trinity College, Oxford ...... Physiological Sciences Montgomery K...... Applying 2003/04 Mortimer F B...... Sheffield University...... Medicine Murphy S...... University of Portsmouth ...... Biology Naylor O N ...... York University ...... Biology Newham I J...... St Andrews University ...... Marine Environmental Biology Owens K F...... University of West of England, Bristol...... Psychology & Drama Owens S J ...... Bath University ...... Modern Languages Partington H F ...... Collingwood, Durham...... English Literature & Latin Phillips L J...... Nottingham University...... Physiotherapy Quas-Cohen A C...... Cardiff University...... Geology Reade N ...... Sheffield Hallam University...... Business & Technology Rees J M ...... Applying 2003/04 Riddell K O ...... Durham University ...... Psychology Robertson E ...... Newcastle University ...... Medicine Seddon H J...... Bradford University ...... Optometry Shaw S A S...... Applying 2003/04 Slade A L...... Oxford Brookes ...... Art Foundation Spicer S J...... University of Leeds...... Psychology Steele G B ...... Sheffield Hallam University...... Secondary Education in Design & Technology Sullivan H A...... Applying 2003/04 Sutton P J ...... Durham University ...... History Thatcher B ...... Loughborough University ...... Construction Engineering Management Thatcher N ...... Nottingham University...... Finance, Accounting & Management Thomson D A ...... Oxford University ...... English Language & Literature Triggs A D...... Bristol University ...... Economics Tuffin J L ...... University of Greenwich ...... Law Turner M W F ...... Lancaster University...... ICT/European Languages Vij K ...... The Nottingham Trent University ...... Accounting & Finance Walters C J...... Edinburgh University...... English Literature Ward E J ...... Macclesfield College...... Art & Design Foundation Wesley S E T ...... Durham University ...... Modern European Languages Williams N...... Applying 2003/04 Wright B...... Loughborough University ...... American Studies & European Studies

40 Appendix 5 Awards & Prizes

Distinctions in Public Examinations School Prizes (all age groups) A & AS Level Maimi Wright for Computing & Physics Olympiad Prize Stephen English Pupils with three A grades Ben Davies (Poetry), Form Prize Victoria Carr Olivia Naylor 10GG & Major Research Award Rose Richardson Philip Felton Katie Riddell Selwyn Russell Jones Sports Prize Alan Day Matthew Fitzgerald Douglas Thomson Thornber Chemistry Development Prize William McLeod Richard Harker Andrew Triggs Year 7 Endeavour Cup Gemma Lord Adam Harper Year 9 Achiever Cup Alison Madley Victrix Ludorum Cup & Pupils with four A grades Year 10 Research Award Rebecca Stanford Amy Broom Helen Partington Stephen Campbell Laura Phillips Upper School Prizes Alex Hill Alexandra Quas-Cohen Art (Selwyn Russell Jones) Sarah Jervis John Rees & CDT (Technology) Emily Ward Damien Ming Patrick Sutton Biology Sarah Jervis Business Studies Andrew Triggs Pupils with five A grades Chemistry, Mathematics Double, Physics Olympiad Emma Bentley Emma Gilroy & Major Development Trust Award Emma Gilroy Eleanor Betton Francesca Mortimer Classics (Wilmot) Helen Partington Rosie Childs Caroline Walters Economics (Canon F W Paul) Patrick Sutton Stephen English Siobhan Wesley English Language, German (J O Nicholson) GCSE & History (C A Bradley) Emma Bentley Pupils with at least eight A*/A grades English Literature, Music, Psychology & Major Development Trust Award Rosie Childs Suzanne Adams Richard Madden French (William Broster) Siobhan Wesley Rachel Alston Shabnam Mahmood Geography Amy Broom William Arnold Alison Mair Geology & Mathematics: Mechanics Ali Quas-Cohen Daniel Brown Chloe Mather Mathematics: Statistics & Philosophy Damien Ming Anna Butterworth Helen Matthews Physics & Physics Olympiad Prize John Rees Laura Cockitt Alister McCormick Religious Studies (Thorneycroft) Caroline Walters Eleanor Cowan James Partington Senior Choral Joint Prize Gareth Davies Maximillian Robertson & Middle School Music Jamie Wesley Nadia Doherty Richard Robinson Senior Choral Joint Prize Lee Greenwood Rebecca Scott & Middle School CDT Joe Durrant Katherine Grundy Dominic Shaw Senior Orchestral Rebecca Lea Kate Hamilton Hannah Shaw Simon Schuler Trophy David Illingworth Ben Haydock Thomas Sinton Sports Studies Kirsten Henry Neall Hollis Reesha Sodha Theatre Arts Coral Briggs Victoria Howarth Claire Winstanley David Johnson Helen Wood Development Trust Scholarships Tracy Keys Major Awards Adam Harper Laura Phillips King’s School Awards Sophie Shaw T U Brocklehurst Awards Katie Riddell Amy Broom Middle School Prizes (Boys’ Division) Edward Barker Deryck Siddall Cup & Middle School W D Brocklehurst Awards Laura Phillips Prizes English & Geography Richard Madden Rosie Childs Art & Design Tom Brown F D Brocklehurst Awards Stephen English Biology Richard Robinson Sophie Shaw Chemistry & Mathematics David Johnson William Barnett Award Emma Bentley CDT (Graphic Products) Andrew McGeorge Pearson Award Eric Robertson French Neall Hollis Goodlad Dobson Award Stephen Campbell German, History & Staffordshire University Prize Daniel Brown Latin James Partington Special Prizes Physics Tom Sinton Head of Foundation’s Prize Katie Riddell Religious Studies (Thorneycroft) Tom Daniel Former Pupils’ Association Awards Francesca Mortimer Theatre Arts & 9KLP Form Prize Leo Thompson Matt Fitzgerald Lower School Reading Matthew Sumpter

41 Appendix 5 Appendix 5 Awards & Prizes Awards & Prizes

Lower School Prizes (Boys’ Division) Form Prizes (Girls’ Division) Junior Choral Ben Parton 10VCo & Research Award Aimee Rosson Junior Orchestral Joint Prize 10HLB Theresa Olsen-Rong & Religious Studies (Thorneycroft) Edward Beesley 10CHB Amy Patterson-Hilton Junior Orchestral Joint Prize Sam Lea 9CEK Stephanie Lowndes 9TGN Heidi Hughes Form Prizes (Boys’ Division) 9RSH Libby Cooper 10JEE Ashley Raine Religious Studies (Thorneycroft) Charlotte Perry 10PFH Tom McIlvenny 8LB Emily Nesbitt 10MB William Soutter 8JS Emma Mycock 10JN Angad Jairath 8CAR Rebekah Overton 10RGD & Major Research Award David Kennerley Religious Studies (Thorneycroft) Katherine Marlow 9JRP Peter Cook 7CPT & Religious Studies (Thorneycroft) Rebecca Sugden 9PW James May 7LCP Sarah Gales 9SJH Aaron Ayling 7JMH Natasha Gittins 9MJB David Bexon 8BE Christian Bridge Year 10 Research Projects (Girls’ Division) 8MKB John Whitehurst Major Awards Polly Edwards 8MTH Jack Edwards Katherine Harrison 8AR David Swetman Katy Massey Religious Studies (Thorneycroft) George Morrissey Gabriella McCormack 7JRH Alex Reeves Sophie Sutton 7JAD Calum Pattrick Awards Rachida Brocklehurst 7KDa Sam Stockwin Emma French 7DMH Howard Shribman Charlotte Grimes Religious Studies (Thorneycroft) James Hay Ramya Ravikumar Katie Usher Year 10 Research Projects (Boys’ Division) Major Award David North Other Prizes Awards Gareth Littler Robert Batchelor Prizes Amy Matthewson Nick Petty Elliot Malkin Allie Potter Middle School Prizes (Girls’ Division) Naomi Gibson Macclesfield High School ‘Best All-Rounder’ Cup & Theatre Arts Claire Winstanley Junior Division Prizes Art & Design Sophie Painton Subject Prizes (Year 6 only) Biology Samantha Gush Subject Prizewinner CDT (Resistant Materials) Jay Mosedale English: Reading Jacob Calvert Chemistry Nadia Doherty English: Speaking Joshua Rhodes Dual Award Science Victoria Howarth English: Writing Jamie Butterworth English Joanna Stranks Mathematics Nick Ramsden French Kate Hamilton Science Dominic Ferdani Geography Helen Matthews Geography Jessica Quinlan German Anna Butterworth History Sophie Macfadyen History Chloe Mather French Grace Duckworth Latin & Mathematics Rachel Alston Art Sebastian Sheratte Music Eleanor Cowan Music Laura Boyd Physics & Staffordshire University Prize Katie Grundy Technology Amy Sumpter Religious Studies (Thorneycroft) Sameera Reyani Information Technology Hope Ward Middle School Reading Emily Middleton Religious Education Laura Powell Anne Craig French Prize Fiona Wilson Physical Education Thomas Coleman Jenny Lee Mathematics & Major Swimming Daniel Cotterill Research Award Anna Seeley Games: Boys Tommy Taylor Games: Girls Yasmin Lavassani Lower School Prizes (Girls’ Division) Junior Choral Charlotte Murray Junior Orchestral Francesca Walsh

42 43 Appendix 5 Appendix 5 Awards & Prizes Awards & Prizes

Form Prizes 4VA Jonathan Cook First Form Prize 3LT/CHM Lara Knowles 3KW Thomas Slater 6JEB Victoria French 6AER Jessica Quinlan Endeavour Prize 6PA Anna Beesley 6JEB Genevieve 5JC Sam Barratt Young-Southward* 5GDJ Hannah Sugden 6AER Eleanor Lasman* 5SEO Jake Knowles 6PA Joe Mearman* 4PJA Elizabeth Bell 5JC Kanza Khan 4VA Eleanor Strutt 5GDJ Alice Taylor 3LT/CHM David Moores 5SEO Harrison Blackaby 3KW Christopher Hanak 4PJA Olivia Soutter 4VA Nathan Jordan Second Form Prize 3LT/CHM Megan Bailey 5JC Jilly Clifford 3KW Roseanna Rodman 5GDJ Sumaiya Salehin * denotes Broome Endeavour Prize 5SEO Jonathan Downs 4PJA Sean Wilson Ridings Best All-Rounder Prizes: Victoria French Andrew Parton

42 43 Appendix 6 Appendix 6 Music Examinations Music Examinations

Zoe Wolstencroft ...... Singing 2 110 Pass Autumn Term 2002 Emily Nesbitt...... Piano 3 120 Merit Nicola Keys...... Piano 5 125 Merit Associated Board Practical Examinations Sixth Form and Boys’ Division Junior Division Name ...... Instrument Grade Result Name ...... Instrument Grade Result Matthew Green...... Clarinet 6 124 Merit Elizabeth Marshall .....Viola 1 115 Pass Craig Burness...... Guitar 1 111 Pass Sam Townley ...... Guitar 1 126 Merit Jessica Seddon ...... Flute 8 115 Pass Sam Rodman...... Piano 1 104 Pass Elizabeth Mitchell ...... Piano 3 107 Pass Sam Travis...... Violin 1 103 Pass James Nutbeen ...... Piano 2 110 Pass Peter Vass...... Violin 1 113 Pass Jonathan Clark ...... Piano 3 103 Pass James McCormick...... Viola 1 100 Pass Sarah Potter...... Bassoon 8 116 Pass Sean Malkin ...... Saxophone 2 126 Merit Peter Mills ...... Piano 3 113 Pass Allie Potter ...... Trumpet 5 122 Merit Sam Lea...... Percussion 5 130 Dist Anna Beesley...... Violin 5 130 Dist Michael Cooper ...... Violin 2 115 Pass Matthew King ...... Piano 3 115 Pass Jamie Holland...... Euphonium 6 125 Merit Matthew King ...... Flute 3 116 Pass Andrew Gales ...... Piano 3 110 Pass Laura Boyd...... Flute 5 125 Merit Stephen Hopping ...... Piano 2 109 Pass Philip Wall...... Saxophone 2 110 Pass Henry Williams ...... Saxophone 2 121 Merit Spring Term 2003 James Fox ...... Trumpet 1 111 Pass James Roberts ...... Trumpet 1 132 Dist Associated Board Practical Examinations Rhodri Lowndes ...... Trumpet 3 114 Pass Sixth Form and Boys’ Division Joe Ollier...... Trumpet 2 100 Pass Name ...... Instrument Grade Result Adam Thatcher ...... Piano 6 111 Pass David Illingworth ...... Guitar 8 130 Dist Adam Thatcher ...... Bb Cornet 7 133 Dist Michael Wong...... Piano 4 105 Pass Ross McNeill ...... Singing 3 102 Pass Danny Lawrence...... Saxophone 1 132 Dist Allan Henshall-Lofthouse Piano 1 132 Dist Elliot Banks...... Viola 3 122 Merit David Jervis...... Piano 5 117 Pass Michael Buckley ...... Piano 1 133 Dist Fintan Kerr...... Trombone 1 114 Pass Girls’ Division Chris Gibson ...... Saxophone 3 110 Pass Name ...... Instrument Grade Result David Bexon...... Trumpet 7 118 Pass Jenny Campbell ...... Guitar 2 109 Pass Dominic Hall ...... Piano 3 101 Pass Natalie Robinson ...... Piano 3 114 Pass Naomi Mortimer ...... Flute 8 113 Pass Claire Ainley ...... Piano 3 114 Pass Thomas Wrigley...... Piano 3 114 Pass Rachida Brocklehurst Piano 2 115 Pass Jessica Seddon ...... Flute 8 120 Merit Sophie Vohra ...... Violin 1 126 Merit Jonathan Burman...... Piano 2 111 Pass Ellen Clark ...... Bassoon 3 111 Pass Edward Beesley...... Trombone 6 135 Dist Victoria Berry...... Violin 1 120 Merit David Jervis...... Flute 8 134 Dist Rebecca Porter...... Clarinet 1 120 Merit Hannah Wood...... Clarinet 1 137 Dist Girls’ Division Helen Kershaw ...... Clarinet 1 122 Merit Name ...... Instrument Grade Result Sarah Berrett ...... Piano 4 110 Pass Aimee Rosson ...... Bassoon 4 118 Pass Katy Massey ...... Piano 4 123 Merit Sarah Berrett ...... Cello 4 116 Pass Charlotte Murray...... Piano 2 130 Dist Georgina Charlotte Vohra...... Piano 5 124 Merit Harmsworth ...... Flute 2 113 Pass Koryann Stevens...... Flute 2 137 Dist Wangui Wangau...... Flute 1 125 Merit Nicola Deakin...... Piano 1 127 Merit Elizabeth Moors...... Oboe 5 115 Pass Kate Holroyd ...... Trumpet 3 112 Pass Laura Petry...... Violin 1 132 Dist Nicola Deakin...... Trumpet 5 127 Merit Anika Bulcock ...... Violin 4 124 Merit Catriona Smith ...... Violin 5 120 Merit Heather Shribman...... Singing 5 115 Pass Julia Phillips...... Piano 3 125 Merit Frances Steer...... Saxophone 2 125 Merit Alice Fox...... Trumpet 5 121 Merit Elizabeth Cooper ...... Saxophone 3 122 Merit Amy Dillon...... Singing 3 115 Pass Hannah Beard...... Saxophone 4 120 Merit Alison Smith...... Singing 2 127 Merit Jenny Colville ...... Flute 7 110 Pass Georgina Rae ...... Singing 2 124 Merit Ramya Ravikumar...... Trombone 3 120 Merit Scarlett Collins ...... Piano 1 120 Merit Reesha Sodha ...... Flute 8 135 Dist Rebekah Overton ...... Piano 1 125 Merit Charlotte Vohra...... Cello 3 131 Dist Charlotte Murray...... Singing 4 120 Merit Charlotte Bailey ...... Clarinet 4 120 Merit

44 45 Appendix 6 Appendix 6 Music Examinations Music Examinations

Rose Richardson ...... Trombone 3 127 Merit Rebecca Bamford ...... Saxophone 2 102 Pass Rebecca Porter...... Piano 1 110 Pass Sarah Pickering...... Flute 1 117 Pass Jessica Tweedie ...... Flute 4 102 Pass Kate Holroyd ...... Singing 2 138 Dist Caroline Vass ...... Flute 6 112 Pass Rachida Brocklehurst Cello 6 122 Merit Madeline Saddler...... Piano 2 115 Pass Phillipa Howsley ...... Flute 5 118 Pass Felicity Bingham...... Tuba 2 106 Pass Helen Moxon...... Flute 5 116 Pass Caitlin Scott...... Flute 2 109 Pass Nicola Keys...... Flute 5 131 Dist Emily Middleton ...... Euphonium 4 106 Pass Eve Spencer ...... Flute 5 123 Merit Charlotte Murray...... Clarinet 4 110 Pass Naomi Stanton ...... Flute 4 108 Pass Natalie Gildert...... Piano 1 133 Dist Koryann Stevens...... Flute 3 123 Merit Hannah Williams...... Flute 4 127 Merit Alison Werrell ...... Clarinet 5 107 Pass Nicola Deakin...... Singing 2 128 Merit Junior Division Priya Sodha...... Singing 3 133 Dist Name ...... Instrument Grade Result Charlotte Turner ...... Flute 6 112 Pass Anna Beesley...... Piano 4 123 Merit Anna Seeley ...... Flute 5 101 Pass Eleanor Lasman ...... Flute 2 123 Merit Adie Cook...... Piano 1 121 Merit Katherine Edgar...... Cello 2 123 Merit Katherine Tillmans ....Flute 1 118 Pass James Spencer ...... Saxophone 1 137 Dist Sarah Bailey ...... Piano 1 111 Pass Matthew WreglesworthOboe 1 136 Dist Heather Shribman...... Clarinet 4 110 Pass Stephanie Main ...... Clarinet 1 128 Merit Natalie Lo Piccolo...... Piano 1 110 Pass Junior Division Laura Boyd...... Piano 2 122 Merit Name ...... Instrument Grade Result Justin Hall ...... Clarinet 1 117 Pass Sarah Ollier ...... Flute 1 108 Pass Abigail Johnson ...... Violin 3 117 Pass Maddie Coutts...... Piano Pt Sebastian Sheratte...... Saxophone 2 128 Merit Yasmin Lavassani...... Flute 4 114 Pass Harrison Blackaby .....Flute 1 124 Merit Megan Bailey ...... Piano Pt Danny Brown ...... Des Recorder 3 122 Merit Elisha Diamond ...... Piano 1 122 Merit Jonathan Cook...... Violin 1 115 Pass Elizabeth Marshall .....Viola 2 132 Dist Summer Term 2003 Sarah Branley...... Violin 2 127 Merit Rochelle Banks ...... Flute 2 122 Merit Associated Board Practical Examinations Isabelle Byrne...... Flute 1 125 Merit Sixth Form & Boys’ Division Sumaiya Salehin...... Flute 1 125 Merit Chloe Jackson...... Flute 1 112 Pass Name ...... Instrument Grade Result Leigh Paton...... Flute 1 124 Merit Stephen Campbell .....Saxophone 8 118 Pass Gabriella Brough ...... Piano 1 116 Pass Rebecca Lea ...... Singing 8 146 Dist Kate Williams...... Piano Pt Joe Ryan...... Violin 5 128 Merit Caroline Shorland...... Eb Saxophone 1 130 Dist Allan Henshall-Lofthouse Clarinet 2 115 Pass Joshua Berry ...... Piano 1 123 Merit Peter Mills ...... Oboe 3 116 Pass Carys Ward...... Flute 2 111 Pass Christopher Roast ...... Saxophone 3 125 Merit Alexander Davies ...... Piano 1 128 Merit Kingsleigh Nobbs ...... Clarinet 3 124 Merit Bethany Tallents ...... Piano Pt David Kennerley...... Clarinet 8 105 Pass Matthew King ...... Flute 4 106 Pass Emily Ward...... Singing 4 132 Dist William Strutt ...... Piano Pt Mathew Murray...... Piano 1 123 Merit Katie Holt...... Violin 2 130 Dist Eleanor Strutt ...... Piano 1 120 Merit Girls’ Division Sumaiya Salehin...... Piano 1 131 Dist Name ...... Instrument Grade Result Sophie Macfadyen .....Saxophone 1 131 Dist Charlotte Murphy ...... Piano 3 108 Pass Alice Bailey...... Piano Pt Nicola Deakin...... Piano 2 116 Pass Caroline Shorland...... Saxophone 1 13.45 Emma Mycock ...... Clarinet 3 112 Pass Emily Pegg...... Piano Pt Emily Purdham ...... Singing 4 115 Pass Hannah Gradwell ...... Clarinet 1 117 Pass Emily Knight ...... Flute 5 101 Pass Isabel Naylor...... Piano Pt Katie Mycock ...... Violin 3 123 Merit Sarah Winstanley ...... Flute 1 108 Pass Rebecca Knowles ...... Piano 2 120 Merit Josh Rhodes ...... Flute 3 108 Pass Sammie Cook...... Piano 1 112 Pass Hetty Adams ...... Flute 4 115 Pass Zoe Wolstencroft ...... Singing 3 110 Pass Elizabeth Bell...... Flute 1 116 Pass Sammie Cook...... Violin 3 118 Pass Virginie Nobbs...... Piano 1 109 Pass Elizabeth Moors...... Piano 4 128 Merit Richard Barratt...... Singing 1 125 Merit Olivia Howick...... Violin 2 121 Merit Charlotte Duncan ...... Flute 1 112 Pass Rosanna Jacot ...... Violin 5 139 Dist Hannah Higham ...... Flute 1 112 Pass Sean Malkin ...... Piano 1 121 Merit 44 45