Stover School Magazine 1981
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Contents HEADMISTRESS'S FOREWORD 2 SCHOOL OFFICE HOLDERS 1979—80 3 GIFTS TO STOVER 3 PRIZES SPEECH DAY 1980 3 LEAVERS 4 NEW ENTRANTS 4 EXAMINATION RESULTS 5 MUSIC REPORT 11 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 14 CROSS COUNTRY THE WEEK'S AMUSEMENT 21 THE CEDAR TREE 21 "TRUMPTON" — TORQUAY FIRE BRIGADE 22 A WALK? 22 A SPEECH DAY TO REMEMBER 23 ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS : QUEEN ELIZABETH 24 QUEEN MARY 27 QUEEN VICTORIA 33 A FEW JOKES 36 POSTSCRIPT — TEENAGE IDOL 38 OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATION 40 printed by Direct Offset, Glastonbury, Somerset 1 Headmistress's Foreword The recent transformation of the Science laboratories has for Stover a double significance . First, it marks the opening of the Jubilee Appeal to which, I hope, all readers of this Magazine will wish to contribute . Second it coincides with the establishment of Physics as an Advanced Level course and thus the achievement of an important academic goal . The fact that a sixth former can now study three Science subjects at Advanced Level is, however, only one of many benefits consequent upon a major improvement of our laboratories, and at least equally important is the provision of vastly better conditions for the teaching of Biology, always a popular subject at Stover and one for which many pupils enter at Ordinary Level. Biology, in common with Geography, is a study increasingly dependent upon field- work, the extension of which, over the past year, in both subjects is a matter on which the staff concerned are to be congratulated . Mr . Earl was the pioneer in this area, and it is sad to have to report that Mr . Earl suffered a serious illness at the end of last term and that, although he has made a wonderfully good recovery, he has been unable to resume teaching this autumn . We are grateful to Mrs . Barnes for filling the gap caused by his absence. Several other staff changes have occurred. Mrs . Wightwick has succeeded Mrs. James as teacher of Latin and Classical Studies and Mrs . Maurer has joined the Math- ematics department . Together with these, we welcome Miss Piper as house mistress to the senior boarders in the Phyllis Dence Wing and as careers mistress Mrs . Vernon having resigned for health reasons and Miss Mayman as housekeeper . Our best wishes go to Mrs . Cottle who, after a decade as housekeeper at Stover, has retired to nearby Chudleigh with her familiar complement of pet animals. Old Girls will be sorry to learn that Mrs . Westlake was compelled by illness to retire before the end of the summer . Mrs . Guntrip, another long-serving member of our community, retired at Easter, but she, happily, is well and reappears whenever her help is needed. Part of the value of the Magazine is that it enables Old Girls to keep in touch with Stover and with one another . Letters sent by numerous Old Girls, following their receipt of last year's issue, gave much pleasure to me and indeed to all the staff, and we are hoping that this issue will evoke the same response . C .A . SMITH October 1980 2 School Office Holders 1979-80 Head Girl: Robin Cliff Deputy Head Girl: Susan Cartwright House Captains: Queen Elizabeth — Valerie Mearns, Sally Cliff Queen Victoria Suzie Fleming, Melanie Jones Queen Mary — Susan Cartwright School Games Captain : Valerie Mearns House Games Captains: Queen Elizabeth — Valerie Mearns Queen Victoria Joanne Hurley Queen Mary Kate Browne Prefects: Robin Cliff Kate Browne Susan Cartwright Anne Glasscock Valerie Mearns Lilias Saqui Suzie Fleming Caroline Prescott Jennifer Steventon Sarah Bruce Melanie Jones Heidi White Sally Cliff Patricia Cardale Louise Jones Roxanne Irani Gifts to Stover (Not including Jubilee Appeal Donations) We are very grateful to the following for their kind gifts: Mr . and Mrs . Cartwright — a very generous donation to the Library Mary Downey (nee McGahey) a visitor's book bound in red and gold leather Mrs . Higgett — "Vogue through the Ages" Mary Donaldson — an electric kettle for the Domestic Science room Prizes—Speech Day 1980 Form I Form Prizes : Sarah Harvey, Kim Maddever Improvement: Charlotte Vere Form II Form Prize : Catherine Riley Improvement: Gwen Lloyd Edwards, Bridget Peirson Form III Form Prizes : Joanna Redgwell, Rosalinde Mackie Improvement : Sarvi Peykan, Emma Foreman Form IV Form Prizes : Stacy Tan, Pamela Crann Improvement : Caroline Parish, Sarah Ireland SUBJECT PRIZES Elocution : Mary Pinhey Maths and Science : Suan Choo Lim Needlework : Alice King Biology : Hannah Tainsh Commercial Studies : Jo Campbell Religious Knowledge : Hannah Tainsh, Sharon Whiting Art: (Junior) Susannah Knowles, Katherine Rowland ; (Senior) Annita Bennett Head Girl : Robin Cliff 3 Leavers CHRISTMAS 1979 Erika Williams Sara Lord Lena Tan Jane Limmer EASTER 1980 Anita Evans Naomi Czechowski Julia Huxtable Sabina Czechowski Catherine Parker Mubanga Puta SUMMER 1980 Annita Bennett Hattaya Ketsung Susan Cartwright Jenny Patterson Ola Chan Melanie Savile Robin Cliff Cheryl Southall Sally Cliff Sharon Whiting Melanie Jones Catherine Bennett Valerie Mearns Jane Cornford Mary Pinhey Alexandra Coulter Susanna Fleming Felicity Hawkins Jennifer Steventon Alice King Lilias Saqui Elizabeth Kyle Rosemary Higgott Fiona Lennard Maria Blackwell Suan Choo Lim Sarah Davies Lisa Merritt Thea Davis Karen Newman Clare Hooper Shelley Matthews Ida Hussain Corinna Sproull Barbara Toole Cheri Benson Tracy Wailes Victoria Palmer Victoria Williams Alexia Knight Mary Lucas Sima Shahriari Noorain Rahman Lynne Cooper Sarah Matthews Catherine Knowles Karin Unthank Susan Chant New Entrants SPRING 1980 Gillean Hands Sarah Swainson Gillian Lightfoot Seonaid Mackintosh Penelope Swainson Mubanga Puta Sarah James SUMMER 1980 Alison Hyde Kathleen Sacklyn Elizabeth Hyde Phyllis Sacklyn Iyabo Saro 4 AUTUMN 1980 Mui Fung Chao Belinda Burgess Aderojl Sijuade Michelle Coomber Shani Black Sian Hughes Susannah Hines Sally Churchward Sandra Bowyer Julia Gibbins Jennifer Green Jessica Hamlin Claire Whitbread Henrietta Heron-Watson Emma Rowe Donna Humphries Michelle Maidment Lisa Jameson Athena Cox Sarah Kendall Jennifer Hall Susan Lightfoot Joanne Hine Bethan Lloyd-Edwards Sally Anne Hirst Bronwen Lloyd-Edwards Emma Drake Elizabeth Sobanjo Amanda Whitbread Kim Mills Lisa Eastment Jessica Price Joanna Adusei Gizela Rashida Wendy Thomas Sarah-Jane Zimmerman Claire Tilley Emma Westbury-Clarke Jocelyn Tomkins Tara Woodhouse Charlotte Trinick Diane Wilkinson Examination Results 1979 80 ADVANCED LEVEL Upper VI Annita Bennett Art E Susan Cartwright English B, Geography E, Use of English Mei Him Chan English C, History E, Geography E Robin Cliff History D, Geography C, Use of English Sally Cliff English 0, Geography 0, French 0, Use of English Susanna Fleming Geography 0, Biology E, Use of English Melanie Jones English E, History D, Use of English Valerie Mearns History E, Geography E Mary Pinhey English E, Religious Studies B, History C, Use of English Jennifer Steventon English E, Geography 0, Use of English Lower VI Noraini Salleh Mathematics 0 Jane Allsopp Mathematics D Form V Lim Suan Choo Mathematics D 5 SUPPLEMENTARY `O' LEVEL AND C.S .E . RESULTS FROM FORM VI Jane Allsopp Music D Annita Bennett Mathematics, C .S.E . 3, Typewriting C .S .E. I Catherine Browne Biology D, Needlework B, Mathematics C .S .E. 4, Type- writing C .S.E . 4 Joanna Campbell History E, Geography D, Mathematics, C .S .E . 2, Biology E, Typewriting C .S .E. I Patricia Cardale Religious Studies D, Geography C, Biology E, Classics C, Mathematics, C .S .E. 3 Susan Cartwright Mathematics C, Art B Robin Cliff Mathematics C .S.E . I Susanna Fleming Mathematics B, C .S .E. I, Typewriting C .S .E. 2 Anne Glasscock Additional Mathematics B Susanna Harris French B, Mathematics E Rosemary Higgott Biology C, Classics C, Typewriting C .S .E. I Louise Jones Classics C, Typewriting C .S .E. 4 Melanie Jones Typewriting C .S.E. I Anne Lowe Art C Mary Pinhey Mathematics E Valerie Mearns Mathematics C .S .E. 3 Lilias Saqui English Language B, History D, Typewriting C .S .E. I Jennifer Steventon Mathematics C .S .E. 2, Typewriting C.S .E. I Heidi White History B, Classics C, Biology D, Typewriting C .S .E. 2 '0' LEVEL AND C.S.E . RESULTS FROM FORM V Catherine Bennett English Language C, English Literature B, History B, Geography B, Maths E, Biology C, Cookery E Maria Blackwell English Language E, English Literature C, Geography C, Biology C, Needlework B, Cookery B, Arithmetic C .S .E. 3 Lynne Cooper English Language C, English Literature D, Religious Studies E, Geography E, Biology E, Art B, French C .S .E. 4, Arithmetic C .S .E . 4 Jane Cornford English Language A, English Literature A, Classics B, Religious Studies E, Geography C, French C, Biology C, Cookery C Alexandra Coulter English Language B, English Literature C, Geography B, French C, C.S .E. I, Biology D, Art A Sarah Davies English Language B, English Literature B Thea Davis English Language C, English Literature C, Religious Studies C, Geography B, Biology C, Cookery C, French C .S.E . 3, Mathematics C .S .E. 3 Penelope Dickens English Language B, English Literature A, Religious Studies B, History B, Geography C, Biology B, French C .S.E . 2 Mary Donaldson English Language D, English Literature E, Religious Studies E, Biology E, Cookery C, Arithmetic C .S .E. 3 Diana Dudley English Language A, English Literature B, French C, Mathematics B, Physics C, Chemistry C, Art A Alison Fleming English Language A, English Literature B, Religious Studies D, Geography B, Biology B, Art B, Music D, French C .S .E. 2 6 Rebecca Francis English Language C, English Literature B, Religious Studies C, History E, Geography E, Biology D, Art B, French C .S .E 2, Mathematics C .S.E . 3 Athene Halloran English Language D, English Literature C, History D, Geography E, Biology E, Art C, French C .S.E. 4, Arithmetic C.S.E. 3 Felicity Hawkins English Language B, English Literature B, Religious Studies B, History C, Mathematics B, Biology B Corinne Hellings English Language C, English Literature B, Religious Studies B, History D, Mathematics E, Biology C, Cookery C Clare Hooper English Language B, English Literature B, History B, Geography C, Biology D, Art A, Arithmetic C.S .E.