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Jubilee - Olympic edition June 2012 Inside Soundwave Principal’s Message

Contents Immediately the hosepipe ban of our affiliation with the Worshipful Company Front cover - Mitch Year 13, Torchbearer in was announced by Thames of Lightmongers, Arran Thomas and Louise Stirling, Scotland on 13th June 2012. Water the rains came down Osborn were asked to attend this event as their Special Events 4 - 11 and Sir Robert McAlpine guests. Arran retired as Head Boy earlier this and 14 came on site to begin building year so that he could concentrate on his A2 Tony Shaw Murray House! However I am examinations and, after a gap year, intends to Interview 12 - 13 Principal happy to report that nothing study architecture at university. His passion for can deter an international architecture was formed in Year 7 as he watched Primary 15 - 16 company of their standing and that although the the construction of the Arlington Arts Centre from 7 job has been made more challenging they are the conservatory window of Howard House! At Subject Spotlight 17 - 24 still on track to hand over the building for ‘kitting the lunch in Westminster Hall he was introduced out’ by November 2012. A focus group of Year to the Master of the Worshipful Company of Shortcuts 25 10 students (who will be Year 11 students next Chartered Architects and as a result of that 30 year) has already been formed to ensure that meeting he has been asked to apply to become Trips & Outings 26 - 31 9 they have a voice in how the internal decor of a ‘Journeyman’ during his course at university Murray House will be fulfilled. They are keen and afterward. Sixth Form 32 - 33 participants and very committed to their role. It remains to be seen what ambitions will be kindled by the building of Murray House but I Alumni 33 - 35 School has just resumed following the extended am sure that with a contractor of the standing bank holiday celebration of the Queen’s Diamond of Sir Robert McAlpine our students will not be Fundraising 36 - 37 Jubilee. You may have heard on the news that lost for inspiration. I am also confident that Mary on Tuesday 5th of June, the Livery Companies Hare school will not be found wanting as pupils Staff News 38 - 43 of England hosted a lunch in Westminster Hall like Arran strive to overcome their deafness and 26 to which the Queen and her close family were fulfil their dreams. 42 invited. I am proud to confirm that as a result Tony Shaw June 2012

Welcome to Soundwave! Update on the Group Hearing Aid

Hello The testing of pupils for our everybody, and Lauren & Natasha new interface box, used welcome to your 2012 Student Photographers with our school’s group aid Jubilee and Olympic and Lauren for capturing some great system, has begun and edition of Soundwave. images for Soundwave, including is making good progress. Here, a Year 7 pupil is We hope you will enjoy some amazing pictures from their undergoing listening tests reading about what Hong Kong trip on pages 26 - 27. Sally Beckett & Bridget Evans has been happening in one of our clinics. Those If you would like to get in touch Editors over the last school who have been issued regarding Soundwave email with the box already are year. Gemma either Bridget Evans at: delighted with it. Student You can read Gemma’s interview with [email protected] Reporter or Sally Beckett at Mohammad on page 14 - 15. Thanks to Natasha [email protected]

02 Welcome Welcome 03 Jubilee Tea Party On Thursday 31st May we had a special tea The Principal’s Report from 1953 tells us: party at Mary Hare to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Queen Elizabeth’s rule began “In the woodlands the re-afforestation scheme During the tea-party we were delighted 60 years ago in 1952. Her coronation took place has now been completed; altogether more than to host a visit from the Queen (Christina on 2nd June 1953. 50,000 trees have been planted during the past Murphy) and Prince Philip (Tony Chaplin). three years.” Pupils from Mary Hare Primary arrived to join the tea party celebrations and entertained everyone The Sports Review for 1953 tells us: with their fabulous cheerleading presentation. “Cricket has become very popular with many of 2012 Students and staff had all got into the spirit of the girls, and some juniors show great promise.” the occasion by dressing in red white and blue The Dental Officer’s report from 1953 tells us: and the school dining room was decorated with bunting made by the students. Congratulations “Sixteen teeth were extracted, chiefly for to prize winners for the best bunting: Form 7K, regulation purposes…” (In 2012 Paula, our Form 10GP and Year 13 student Jeff R. Prizes school nurse, said that there had not been any also went to the best red, white and blue fancy teeth extracted in her 10 years at the school!). dress outfits, winners were: Mitch G, Meggie V, Fran L and Opal L from the Primary School. The Pig Club Reported that in May 1953: Lessons finished early for the day and everyone “Squeak had a litter of 15 and reared twelve of enjoyed a Jubilee style tea of sandwiches, the piglets.” cupcakes and a red, white and blue summer cup! Here’s to the The Queen’s Jubilee Lunch next 60 years of Mary Hare 1953 School! What was happening at Mary Hare, 60 years ago, when Queen Elizabeth II was crowned?

• There were 75 students at Mary Hare School (there are now over 200).

• Mr George Mansell was Chairman of the Board of Governors. Pictured here Arran and Louise Osborn at the Queen’s Jubilee Lunch. • Mr R. Askew was the School Principal Arran, our retiring Head Boy, and Louise (his grandson is currently an Assistant Osborn were delighted to attend the head and SENCO at the School). Queen’s Jubilee lunch at the invitation of • The school magazine was called the Worshipful Company of Lightmongers. “The Bluebird”. Arran and Louise were excited to be seated just two tables away from Prince Harry! 04 Special Events Special Events 05 Oscars at Mary Hare

Tibetan Monks

As part of the Newbury Spring Festival, Mary Hare pupils were invited to take part in a workshop performed by Tibetan Monks. All of Year 8 students Coles attended. It began with a dance to ward off evil Diner spirits in the most brilliantly coloured costumes. The hats worn by the monks were absolutely amazing, they were very tall and wide which made Pictured above: Fenella, Saffron, Christianah and Tayla movement quite difficult. The monks’ costumes Pictured above: Freddie and George were very elaborate and highly decorated. This meant that the dance movements had to be This year’s Luke, who searched The winners are too numerous to By Kirilynn Gardner quite slow. The monks danced to the sound from Oscar especially hard list but here are a few of them: incredibly long horns which they blew down for awards were to find the most Thank you so much to long periods of time. It was an incredible drone based on embarrassing Junior Mr Impossible: Levi C everyone who supported that filled the whole of the Corn Exchange. photographs of the Pictured above: the theme of Senior Miss Quick: Ellie B the Charity Walk that we did Katie & Luke the Mr Men. nominees! Junior Mr Clever: Andrew H in May. It has made a real Next, the monks performed a much quicker dance The evening difference and helped the that we all learnt with them. They taught us many was brilliantly organised The Black Tie Junior Miss Wise: Francesca L charities greatly. We walked, different prayer steps which we all followed, dancing by the retiring Prefect dress code was Senior Mr Busy: Rolf C crawled, cycled, hooped, skipped and bounced to simple rhythms on cymbals and beaten drums. strictly adhered Team supported by Louise. Mr or Miss Helpful: Lou our way around the track and together the 27 Hosts for the evening were to by all guests Junior Miss Giggles: people who took part completed over 75 miles We also learnt about their culture and the history of retiring Head Boy and Head who sparkled, and Habiba B between them and raised over £1,300. Ages the Tibetan monks. We found out that boys, as young Girl, Natasha and Arran, in some cases Junior Mr Happy: Khalid J ranged from the very young with Mr Askew’s son as six years old, leave their families and go off to with the award categories tottered, their Senior Miss Sunshine: Amy P to the slightly older granddad to my children. live in the monasteries and learn to become monks, announced by Year 13. way down the red Junior Miss Fun: reading and studying the sacred Buddhist texts. carpet – have a Emma W We had people fundraising for a range of The powerpoint for look at some of the Senior Miss Chatterbox: Hannah M charities, with Daniel Clements for the Jewish At the end we sat round in a semi circle in small the presentations shoes worn on the Senior Miss Helpful: Sara K Deaf Association, my son and his friend Ivy groups. Each group was led by a monk teaching was compiled by night! supporting the Happy Days Autistic club, plus the us the hand gestures for their prayers. It was an Pictured left: Mark V H with egg on his face and below - the fantastic shoes! workers from Coles Diner and others for Cancer incredible experience which we will never forget. charities - thanks to you all.

If you are aware of anyone with autism that wants to join Happy Days club do get in touch by email - [email protected]. 06 Special Events Special Events 07 On 31st of March there was great excitement The Prom theme was purple, so the hotel was at Mary Hare. Why? It was the best night of our decorated with purple and white balloons and lives. Everyone dressed up in suits and ball the tables were each decorated with a small fish gowns, because we were celebrating the Mary tank in the middle. Hare Prom at the ‘Regency Park Hotel’. The meal was delicious and there was a The Prom - 2012 We spent all afternoon getting ready before magician who moved around the tables, he was going to The Manor to pose for some doing magic tricks but he wasn’t like Darren photographs. Then when it was time to go, we Brown. The dancing was great and teachers got waited excitedly for our limos to be ready. We involved too - they tried, but sadly they weren’t were very lucky to have good weather because much good – it’s a known fact – older people the boys would have been upset if their hair was can never dance “young”! ruined! Although it was windy, the photos were fabulous, they will provide great memories for The wonderful evening was over at midnight us in years to come. and we went back to school and reality.

08 Special Events Special Events 09 Zoe at the Cats’ Protection Centre I went to work for a charity called The Cats’ anonymous written note left at Protection Adoption Centre in Curridge, a the gates of the cattery. WORK EXPERIENCE village near to Mary Hare. The adorable kittens in the photo are called Spider, I wouldn’t have this as my Years 11 and 12 - November 2012 Cobweb and Dusty - they were the weaker proper job, it would be more and smaller ones of the seven kittens that like volunteer work. Work experience at The Regency Park Hotel a one year old cat called Pumpkin bore. This was an unusually large litter for a cat The experience with a small frame like hers. They were “ has motivated In Year 11 and 12 students go kept in a large cage near the office so that me to do good out into the big wide world to people could keep an eye on them. work for charity experience the world of work. cases in my What I loved the most about working at spare time! Chloe, Christine, Maisy and the centre was that there were lots of cats Zoe Thomas worked at the Regency with stories of how they came to be there. ” Park Hotel in Thatcham for One cat was found in a basket with an Pictured above: Zoe with the kittens. their travel and Tourism Work experience. Jonathan at GapGuru Sol at For my work One job that Chloe didn’t enjoy Banjo Cycles experience I went to was folding up one hundred and work in an office for forty little napkins, plus, roughly Sol Warwick spent a week at Banjo a company called Pictured above: Chloe and Christine, below Maisy left and Thomas two hundred big napkins! Chloe GapGuru. GapGuru below right - all worked at The Regency Park Hotel. Cycle Shop in Newbury as part of his said “it was very stressful as I BTEC in Travel and Tourism. He put is a company that am not very good with tidying his considerable knowledge of bikes organises gap years or folding anything”! I enjoyed my work to good use and enjoyed helping for students. They in the hotel. Every customers with all their cycling offer wide range of The girls were in charge of “ morning at 10 needs. Sol also learned some new things to do on a putting out cups for coffee, o’clock I had a big techniques for repairing bikes. gap year including glasses for fruit juices and English breakfast, volunteer work. Pictured above: Jonathan working at helping to lay out and clear it was so delicious. GapGuru. buffets. By the end of the week Maisy During my work Chloe had folded numerous experience I was doing office If you are napkins numerous times. ” jobs like sorting out papers into thinking about the right files and doing work “taking a gap Work experience gave on a computer, like looking up year then I would My back and my me the opportunity to “ university contact details so that recommend legs were killing see how hard the people “ GapGuru could get in touch with that you take it me, it even felt who are employed in them. All of the people at the with GapGuru. like my body was hotels have to work for office were very friendly and they falling apart! their living. I can safely Jonathan made me feel welcome. say that I experienced Chloe ” how it is to work hard GapGuru have great experience in the gap year sector and ” in any kind of job. they have staff working in different countries who are able Thomas ” to help students. 10 Special Events Special Events 11 Fastfacts on interviewer Interview with Name: Gemma

Started at Mohammad Mary Hare: September 2007 By Student Reporter Gemma Favourite Drama and Subject: English How did your family find out about Mary Hare? Favourite Harry Potter and My Dad is friends with the father of another student Did your whole family move to Book: the Goblet of Fire here and my family were interested in Mary Hare. England with you?

No, my family still live in Pakistan, but I have What is different about school here three cousins who live in England. but the two main things would be my friends compared to school in Pakistan? and family.

The main thing is there were no deaf people. It Have you lived anywhere else apart The landscapes are beautiful and I miss makes such a difference here because you know from England and Pakistan? playing sport in the hot weather. I will not everyone has something in common. I lived in America for one year when I was very forget the traditional food: curry and dhal are young and I went to a deaf school there. But my favourites! My old school in Pakistan speaks a mixture of then I moved back to Pakistan because the English/Urdu and there were about 30 people school wasn’t very good, it was also really small Mohammad joined Mary Hare school from in each class. I did not get support when I was Where will you live when you as well. Pakistan in Year 10. In this interview Gemma in class but I did have a tutor to come and help leave Mary Hare? asks Mohammad about his life before Mary me after school. I liked the huge variety of sports I don’t know yet, but I really want to go to Hare and about some of the changes that he there, but it was a big school and there were lots of Where do you spend your university and I am considering becoming an has had to make to be here. people there. The school was much stricter and it weekends and holidays? architect. But I am still unsure about my future. was difficult for me because I found it really hard to During weekends and half terms and the Easter concentrate because of my deafness. The weather and Christmas holidays I stay at my cousins’ How old were you when you is also a difference – Pakistan is much hotter! house. But I go back to Pakistan during the Is there anything that you have came to Mary Hare? summer to visit my family – I do miss Pakistan found difficult about being here? I came last year in August when I was but I have got used to it now. When I first came here – I struggled to fifteen years old and I joined in Year 10. Fastfacts on interviewee understand and the language was quite hard. Do you have any brothers and But I made friends really easily and they are Why did your family decide to sisters? Where do they go to like family to me. I have got used to it now. Name: Mohammad send you here? school?

My family decided to send me here because Started at I have a younger sister and an older sister, they What do you like best about they knew this school would offer me a better Mary Hare: Summer 2011 are both hearing and they go to a school in being at Mary Hare? education and it was best for me. I have also Pakistan. Friends, the activities and the sport. I like learnt to speak much better English than I Favourite Mr Drake (PE) boarding in Mansell and the Youth Club is also used to. Teacher: What do you miss most about good fun. I usually play games with my friends Pakistan when you are here? and the food in Blount Hall is nice! Reads: Books about football and animals There are a lot of things to miss about Pakistan, 12 Interview Interview 13 Cinderella by Mary Hare Primary Briskeby School Manor Adventure 2012 Our friends from Briskeby School in Norway (see page 31) visited us to perform their unique version of Cinderella to Years 7 - 9 in Arlington Arts. They performed in Norwegian with English subtitles.

I loved the part when the drums “ played and the first dance was great. Kyle ” The show was fantastic. I “ liked the girl with a “drawn on” beard because she was Classes 2, 3 and 4 had a so funny and I laughed a lot very wet but wonderful when she shouted a rude week in Wales at word. The hearing aid was Lake Abernant Manor a good idea for deaf actors Adventure. and a deaf audience and much better than losing Despite the rain, every- a glass slipper. What one enjoyed trying all the impressed me the most activities and much fun was the singing because was had by all. I have never heard deaf ‘Cinderella’ by Briskeby people sing so clearly. school was not about “ losing the slipper but I liked the songs Fran A was about losing a “ and the dancing. ” hearing aid for the Beth Prince to find. One of the girls played ” the violin and made beautiful music – I enjoyed this very much. Bella ” 14 Special Events Primary 15 Firecrackers The Fun ’n’ Fit club Geography

Mrs Harris set up an after school “Fun Living Rainforest ’n’ Fit” club for pupils to set about getting fit. Initially they did six weeks of cycling, Royal performance at the Jubilee Tea party followed by Well done to the Primary School skipping and Cheerleaders for a fantastic Cheerleading then onto performance at the Jubilee Tea Party. Rushall Farm Visit football. Pupils and staff at the Secondary School Hi, my name is were enthralled. Classes 2, 3 and 4 visited Rushall Farm just The football “Jadeine and I would before the Easter holidays. They met lots of training was followed by 5 weeks of like to tell you about Good luck to our Firecrackers who will animals including a large pig, they bottle fed matches. Finally they held a tournament the Rainforest. be competing in Bournemouth at the lambs, climbed up into a combine harvester and with four teams: white, red, blue and International Conference Centre. They went on a very bumpy trailer ride. green. They are pictured practising We made a are competing in the Future Cheer above and below. Thirsty work it was too! rainforest with International Cheerleading competition in paper leaves. There Summer 2012. We went to was lots of things Rushall Farm We have to do and we had “near Reading and enjoyed the a monkey and a we wore waders ““ Fun ’n’ Fit” bird on the trees. and held nets. club and look We went in the forward to We worked on it river. It was very doing more for two weeks. I cold feeling the football as enjoyed it so much water around our well as lots of and it looks like a waders. We tried new activities real living forest. to catch mini and sports. beasts. Jadeine The pupils Hannah A ” Subject Spotlight 16 Primary ” ” Special Events 17 Winning Dodgeball Team Year 10 Tournament Congratulations to: Terry Dom Mikey Mary Hare Sports Day 2012 Sophie Mohammad Kirsty Ruta Oliver Jack Jay Jay Cross Country Winners pictured above are Isaac, Year 12, 2nd place, with brothers, Rolf, Year 13, 1st place and Levi Sports Day Year 9, 3rd place. The House Winners on the The Sports Day trophies and certificates were afternoon were Braidwood Sports round up awarded by Ray Evans. Ray joined the Board House who were also of Governors in December 2010 and serves winners of the overall House on the Business Committee. Mr Evans told championship for the year. Cross Country March 2012 the students that when he had represented his Cross Country this year was run for individual and not House school in a race at White City back in 1966 he The Mary Hare Dodgeball achievement due to high student absence caused by illness. had not won but he had been proud to compete. team were also presented with medals for their win in Key Stage 3 Winners: Key Stage 4/5 Winners: Individual winners on the afternoon were: a tournament against four Girls Girls other local schools. The Mary 3rd – Kerri 3rd – Saffron Victor Ludorum, Best Junior Boy: Henry M Hare team were winners, 2nd – Habiba Pictured above: Chloe N and Rosie L 2nd – Christiana Victrix Ludorum, Best Junior Girl: Kerri M with maximum points. 1st - Maddie with the winners’ cup 1st – Zoe McW Victor Ludorum, Best Senior Boy: Cameron H The weather for Mary Hare Sports Victrix Ludorum, Best Senior Girl: Zoe M Mr Evans also announced Boys Boys Day on the first day of June favoured the winners of three pairs of 3rd – Deepak 3rd – Russell the competitors as well as the Pictured below Zoe M with Governor - Mr Ray Evans tickets for Olympic football 2nd – Samuel 2nd – Isaac spectators – it wasn’t too hot and it matches, awarded by Get 1st - Levi 1st - Rolf didn’t rain! Set Network Education Well done to (2012). The lucky winners The morning began with the senior were: Area Athletics “ the winners, field events and all spectators and Adam B but if you Callum G, Oliver P, competitors marched down for the Tara W came “8th”, Kerri M and myself athletics programme in the afternoon. Ross W well done “ went to the area Some events took place earlier in to you too. I athletics. I did long the week to take advantage of the Mr Gale, Vice Principal, congratulate jump and I enjoyed fine weather. Filling the air with a thanked the PE Department you all! it. There were lots of delicious smell was the tasty BBQ of for their fantastic work on the good athletes “going beef burgers and sausages courtesy Mr Ray Evans day and throughout the year ” that had made the event for gold. of the PTA. possible. Habiba ” 1818 Sports Focus Sport Focus 19 Media Studies English Zoe and Ellie review the book Whisper A2 Project by Chrissie Keighery for See Hear By Jeff R

I set myself the task of creating an activity booklet for children aged 8 – 12 who I decided to design three would be visiting Hong Kong with their “ characters who would parents as part of a family holiday. The guide my target audience activity booklet would have fun activities through the booklet. These to keep the children busy but would also would be called “Passport” be educational. “Suitcase” and “Mr Note”. Travel and Jeff To make this booklet, I had to undertake Tourism a range of pre-production activities ” Mr Baxter kindly agreed to allow Year including audience research, product Photoshop and InDesign as it would be 12 Travel and Tourism to have a tour of research, to see if there was any other the 19th century beautifully restored and this software that I would use to make I enjoyed the competitors in this genre, and design and fully functioning Wilton windmill near the booklet. book it was a development. This was a big part of the “ Hungerford. The group were accompanied good read project and probably took around 70% of I drew these characters using a by Mr Chandler and Mrs Hansen. Zoe the whole time. graphics tablet directly into Photoshop. I had to trawl through hundreds In April we were contacted by Unfortunately, as they travelled to the site previous Mary Hare student” of photographs that I took whilst they found out they were not able to see Louise Buglass who now in Hong Kong to find the most (it has been the windmill in action due to health and works for the BBC’s See Hear. suitable ones for the various already been safety issues but this did not dampen their launched in activities in my booklet. Louise, who left Mary Hare spirits. They arrived and were greeted by nearly five years ago, got in Australia). Mr Baxter, in authentic Victorian costume, touch to ask if we had two A film crew Then I was ready to start compiling students who would like to who warned them to mind their heads as from See Hear the magazine in InDesign. I did review a new book called they climbed the five levels to the top of filmed Ellie Whisper by Chrissie Keighery. Once I had completed this research, I was several versions of the magazine before and Zoe talking the windmill to begin their observation of ready to move into the production stage. I the final one was printed. Whisper is a book based enthusiastically the stages the grain travels through until it had to collect information and images on an ‘inbetweener’ whose about the book, is finally bagged as flour. illness left her profoundly deaf if they enjoyed that would be used in my booklet. I I tested the final product on my it you might and feeling trapped between Later they walked through the beautiful was able to do most of this during our target audience and the deaf and hearing worlds. like it too – look Wiltshire countryside to the Crofton Beam study visit to Hong Kong. Once the responses were The girl tries to find her place out for it in the we had returned from this visit very positive. In in society and stands up to bookshops. engine where they all ate expensive ice I was able to start planning the fact, so positive that prejudices within the deaf and creams and enjoyed the thrill of a high hearing communities. I enjoyed speed train rattling by at close quarters. layout of the booklet in detail. I have now decided reading to approach British See Hear featured an item about this book and the author “Whisper, it All in all an enjoyable day was had by To support the Airways and Virgin Chrissie Keighery’s journey was moving all - except for the moment when Mrs development of my Airlines to see if they during the creation of the story at times. Hansen almost suffered a heart attack work, I needed to would be interested in in early June. The book will be when the heel of her shoe fell through a become more proficient in booking a commercial launched in the UK in July Ellie hatch hole on level 3 of the windmill. version of my product. 20 Subject Spotlight ” Subject Spotlight 21 Year 8 Participants

The William H Art Francesca L Alexia L Cultural Natasha L Andrew McW & Annabelle S Olympiad William C Owen R Design Throughout this year of the Olympics many artists are involved in the Cultural Olympiad. Age UK Sculpture Installation Thousands of artists are engaging in a wide The work of over 50 professional artists was range of arts projects throughout England, Former Mary Hare student, Michael exhibited at Arlington Arts throughout May Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Make Brown also took part in AfterWords and June this year in association with the sure you look out for some of the exciting events and exhibited a sample of work West Berkshire Open Studio scheme. Work happening this summer in your local region. based on his studies of elderly featured made reference to the title and people. Michael graduated from included painting, sculpture, textiles and Some of our Year 8 pupils took part in their own Edinburgh College of Art in 2008 photography. The show was jointly organised Cultural Olympiad project with the artist Sarah and has since pursued his studio between the Art & Design Department and Moorcroft on Wednesday 9 May. The pupils practice and completed several Arlington Arts. It is enormously rewarding drew images based on different Olympic sports commissions. to see the level of support we get for this and then transposed them to create beautiful Michael is annual show from the many artists and ex silk paintings. hoping to pupils who participate. raise awareness and funding The project has been sponsored by West for the charity Age UK and Several past students came along to the Berkshire Arts & Leisure Services to celebrate is working towards a large private view. Andrew Cochrane, one of the HRH The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the joint exhibition of original artists pictured above, graduated with a First Cultural Olympiad. Shown here is an array of sculptures and works of art, Class Honour in Fine and Applied Arts from their work. which will go on show in The University of Ulster in 2010. He then took London in November 2012. up a year’s placement as Artist in Residence at the university. He is now busy pursuing his If you would like to know career after receiving funding to create work more about his forthcoming exhibition or wish to which he hopes to take on tour. support this very good cause please email Patricia McKenna: Throughout the month of May the Art & Design [email protected]. department hosted exhibitions of work by all The work created from the workshop will go on In Michael’s collection of year groups in the school. The studios were display alongside work by professional artists sensitive studies he depicts open to visitors by prior appointment. Arran and other schools in Newbury at the Corn the difficulties of ageing T and Lauren R in Year 13 both got involved Exchange from 23 July - 17 September 2012. by removing the supports this year in public art exhibitions – Arran in Over 100 artists will be involved in creating a of walking sticks, zimmer AfterWords and Lauren at New Greenham larger banner to commemorate the Olympics. frames and chairs; leaving Arts in Insight an exhibition involving the the figures seemingly work of over 70 artists. isolated and vulnerable.

22 Subject Spotlight Subject Spotlight 23 Design SHORTCUTS Wear it OPEN DAY 2012 Cadbury World and May Bank Holiday loud On Wednesday, 25th April, Pupils and staff at Mary We welcomed around Visiting families Sam D, Samuel G, Cameron, Hare School dressed 250 visitors to our were able to see Maia P, Daiki and Max in 8GM up in their brightest annual Open Day on classrooms in action went to Cadbury World in outfits to celebrate Deaf Technology the first May Bank with students hard Bourneville, Birmingham. We Awareness Holiday 2012. at work, and even went into an exhibition that got a preview of the Week on showed the history of where Friday 11th The Design and Technology exhibition 2012 By Tim Hogan Our pupils did a initial building work on chocolate came from: the May. Over brilliant job guiding Murray House. Mayans in South America. £160 was guests on tours of the raised for school. After lunch visitors The Design and Technology We ate far too much were entertained with the Murray exhibition looked great again this chocolate. We would definitely music and dance by House year and the pupils achieved some recommend Cadbury World for . the Performing Arts appeal impressive products, many of them a school trip, it was awesome! Department. saleable items. The subject always asks a lot of pupils, but offers great “We visited the chocolate Thanks to Sarah Wear it Loud has rewards. Many of the students crafting room, where people “become a regular Lelaure and Bridget achieved such high standards by made custom Evans for a brilliantly feature of the Mary finding extra time after school, often chocolates organised day! Hare calendar working late into the evenings. like a huge and a great way chocolate of raising funds Each pupil has had different problems Abacus Nursery visit crown”. pictured Anne Munby to solve, and they often learn right Mary Hare Fundraiser” Photographs were something about themselves during taken so that the process. When things go wrong Cycling from Reading To Lands End students could during the project, it can cause a big compare how the They are setting off headache for the pupils. They have children developed from Reading on the needed to find the determination to their skills over the 9th July and plan to dig deep and solve a time consuming six weeks. arrive at Lands End problem, when it is always easier to on the 17th July. give up. They didn’t give up, and they A group of Year 11 students, who are studying We all enjoyed have produced some amazing work! The journey will child development, went the experience Sixth Form students Andrew We hope they are as proud of their be undertaken in to Abacus Day nursery in and hope that Nash and Alfie Walker are work as we are of them. stages via Reading, Newbury as part of their the children will planning to cycle from Newbury, Salisbury, coursework. There were remember us! Reading To Lands End We think their families will be using Street, Exeter, six visits altogether and Thanks to Miss in 8 days, a distance of their products for many years to come. Dartmoor, Golant, they interacted with the Leach, Kate, approximately 300 miles Liesl and Nikki for whilst raising money for the Truro and finally, Here are some examples of the great children and studied their helping to organise Dogs Trust and the RSPCA. Lands End. work they produced. intellectual, physical and social skills. our visit. To donate: www.justgiving.com/teams/swride

24 Subject Focus Shortcuts 25 Hong Kong Mary Hare Pupils By Natasha S M who went to Hong Kong

In October 2011, sixteen pupils students spent a great deal of time We went on a tram and saw Erika LH and three teachers went on mastering low light image making. an amazing view from a very Lauren R Emma H a study trip to fabulous Hong high, open roofed building Mitchell G Kong. The purpose of the trip We went on a range of visits such and we haggled with the Jeff R was to support our ‘A’ level as going to Disneyland which made locals in the night markets. Sam F studies in Photography, Media us all feel young again, especially Mike B Studies and Textiles. Each day Mr Robinson, who got a bit caught One of the strangest Mark VH was a fun packed and filled up in the Disney fever. We watched experiences in Hong Kong Katie B with educational activities that the horse races in our smartest was the way we were treated Ellen C Natasha S ensured we were never bored. clothes and saw the biggest as if we were celebrities. Iain B Mind you, we hardly got any Buddha statue on earth. However The people in Hong Kong Adam S rest either! to reach the statue we had to go for did not seem used to seeing Alex B a ride in a cable car with a glass so many western people. Ruaridh LH There were different projects floor, which, considering that I have Almost every day we would Spencer W for us to complete each day a slight fear of heights, was not that be asked if they could take which focused our attention pleasant. a picture of us with them. In on particular aspects of Hong fact at one point it got quite Kong culture. Textures, colours, scary because I had a people and architecture were queue of people waiting some of the themes we had The to get their photo taken to work on. We also had the “amazing with me. Still, it was a opportunity to develop our experiences nice feeling – I was even own individual projects and in Hong more popular than I am Jeff spent most of his time Kong were over here! collecting research material for endless. a children’s activity magazine This was an amazing that he was creating for his Natasha ” opportunity and I loved Media Studies project (see every minute. It will page 20). be a memory that I will always All students had to complete treasure and a sketchbook which was to never forget. document their journey through It was the this adventure and Photography experience of a lifetime.

26 Trips and Outings Trips and Outings 27 Olympics 2012 Mary HareTorch Bearers Mitchell G Olympic Torch Bearer

George Stockton Matthew Sykes

It was a fantastic honour to carry “ the Olympic Torch in the Torch Relay. I was very lucky because the weather on the day was I was one lovely. I ran 400 metres down of only 8,000 a hill into Wroughton where “people selected hundreds of people including to carry the my family and college teachers London 2012 were watching the event and Olympic Torch. cheering me on. I am very proud To be the first to represent deaf people in sport deaf person in Northern and will always remember Ireland to be the day. "Mitchell is an 18 year old chosen is a real man who was diagnosed George Stockton privilege and I It was the Alumni ” profoundly deaf at the age “ think it was the feeling of of 3, he regularly surprises most amazing ‘once in a his family and friends with experience. lifetime’. his achievements. Matthew Sykes It was just Alumni ” an amazing Mitch’s diagnosis was time. Matthew carried the Olympic Torch on Sunday made only after a long 3rd June at 8.30am in Dundonald (East Belfast). As the Olympic flame journeys from the bottom to family struggle with the Mitch ” He was surprised as everyone wanted their the top of the UK from the 19th May to the 27th authorities and several photograph taken with him with the torch. It was June it will be carried by 8,000 specially selected, misdiagnoses. He had a a long day as he had to meet with the other torch inspirational people. difficult start to his educational years with bearers at 5.30am due to security reasons. several school changes resulting with a Mitchell in our Year 13 was selected to be one move to Mary Hare in Newbury. Matthew would like to say the big thank you to of the proud bearers of the Olympic flame. Michael Johnston (Ulster Deaf Sport Council, Mitchell, who comes from Sauchie in the Scottish At Mary Hare Mitchell has been elected to Chairman) who nominated him. Lowlands, carried the flame through nearby be a house captain and prefect. Mitchell has Stirling on 13th June 2012. been living away from home since the age of 12 and has surpassed all expectations Olive Lycett Torchbearer Torchbearers went through a nomination process both socially and academically. Mitchell is Good luck to Olive Lycett, mum to Ruby and before selection – Mitchell was nominated by his an inspiration to young people of all walks Opal, who has been selected to be one of the older brother, David: of life." proud bearers of the Olympic flame through Hackney on 21st July 2012.

28 Trips & Outings Trips & Outings 29 “Norway is very Switzerland Ski Trip modern, and yet richly varied with By Erica LH its culture, history The mountains were The school skiing trip was to portfolio for Photography A and geography. “stunning. The scenery was Arosa in Switzerland. It was level. You have to go there The Norwegians spectacular especially the opportunity of a lifetime to to experience it! are friendly and when it was sunny and be able to go even though I interesting,we the sun reflected off come from Fort William and Dr Papas, who led the trip, thoroughly enjoyed the white snow. have skied all my life. thanked everybody for the trip and would playing their part to make the love to go back! Erica ” It was great to try out a new trip successful despite some NORWAY 2011 culture and interesting to see minor injuries and the harsh By: Christinanah, Andrew T, Sam B, Alex R, Natasha, Guleed, Russell, Lauren, Mike B, Jamie” T. how expensive the food was. weather conditions at times. In Year 13 some of our pupils had the amazing In Oslo, it was amazing to see the sights of In the evenings, the locals Dr Papas commented how opportunity to follow an exchange project with two the city, we got the fjord cruise boat and sledged down the streets to impressed he was by the schools for the deaf, one in Norway and one in visited several museums and finally went to go to the shops. I thought difference in the skills of Germany. visit the biggest ski jump in the world at the that was quite cool instead of pupils that he took to the highest point in Olso, the view was incredible. walking. dry ski slope at Bracknell In Norway they spent a morning attending lessons Thank you to all the staff who organised and compared to when they and joining in the evening activities - including a accompanied the trip. I went “off piste” and down were skiing towards the end Dance and Drama workshop. black runs because I am of their week in Arosa! We tasted Norwegian waffles an experienced skier. The It was one of the funniest two hours we had which are delicious. We also “Thank you all for your “ took part in a Dance and Drama weather was fabulous. It was experienced: We learnt how to do the “worm”, how a great opportunity to take contribution to this ski trip.” to do hip hop dancing and how to do the salsa. workshop, this was great fun even the teachers got involved. photographs to include in my ” Mini Trip GERMANY 2011 By Alex M By Jeff R Back in March there floor from where We set off on our journey to was a trip to a Mini the metal was BBZ Stegen, the deaf school factory (now owned put together in Germany. When we arrived we had a great by BMW) in Oxford. to make the ‘German’ BBQ and it was lovely to see the On this trip we were chassis and the German friends I had met in England. able to see the birth bodywork to the The European exchange trips with other schools of some magnificent final stage where One of my favourite activities that we did was for the deaf have enabled us to interact with other cars. This trip was they started the on the third day when we went to a really foreign deaf students and it has really built our organised by Mr engines for the fascinating waterpark – one huge relaxing confidence in meeting new people and getting to Chandler with a very first time. pool area with a bar and another area that was know them. We were so lucky to have had the group of 14 Students. brightly lit and filled with flumes! One day we opportunity to visit this brilliant school in Germany, Lots of people went to the goldmine and I just loved climbing it was very hard to say goodbye in the end! We had our own tour were astonished to preferences with a huge variety of accessories down the ladders into the mine. We also visited Now let me teach you how to say good bye in guide who took us hear that to make a would only take 19 hours! It was such a weird, yet the nearby towns of Freiburg and Strasbourg. German - Auf wiedersehen (auf veeder zane)! around the factory Mini from your own amazing experience to see where they made my car! 30 Trips & Outings Trips & Outings 31 Meet the prefects 2012 One of the Alumni “ cubs in the Head Girl Head Boy Marsh Pride Matthew family was Sykes I have travelled I feel excited 12 weeks around the world I'm looking old! I wanted “ about my role as forward to with this sport to “ to take him I am a “Head Girl, I look the different many different home! sportsman forward to all challenges places including Helen who has been the challenges that being Australia. and I will enjoy ” involved in the Head Boy will sport of canoe them! hold for me. ” Helen Kavanagh slalom for over Lisa K Mike B I was offered the amazing chance to join “Big twenty years and ” ” Cat Diary” on a trip to film the famous cats in the I have competed Maasai Mara. Our crew for the trip all met up at at both national Deputy Head Girl Erika LH Deputy Head Boy Trishan C Nairobi Airport. We took a longer route to get to and international our camp because the heavy rains meant we levels. I was couldn’t cross any of the rivers. After we arrived formerly in the Prefect and joint Head of Charities William E Chloe N in camp we went out for a game drive. We saw Men’s British two young male lions. My first wild lions! Kayak Premier Prefect and Year 7 Representative Cameron H Division, Great The next day we saw the Marsh Pride of lions Britain U16 and and we even saw Egyptian Crocodiles. We Senior team, Prefect with Responsibility for Charities Katie K Isaac H also saw elephants, jackals, Bat Eared Foxes, England Junior giraffes, hyenas, buffaloes, monkeys, various and Senior team types of antelopes and hippos. After hours of and I competed in searching we finally found a cheetah. The Big the British Youth Prefects Cat crew did not recognise this cheetah, it was Championships. Meet the a stranger. We saw her spot some antelope, Sam B crawl, then give chase. It was so fast that my In 2011, I was prefects eyes couldn’t keep up! the Ireland Canoe Stephen B Slalom Reserve We drove through Leopard George and we found for the team Kaia M the Big Cat Diary star Olive! She’s comfortable competing in being near the trucks in full view. Later we found the Irish Master Amy P the famous “Three Brothers”! We saw a triple Championship. I cheetah chase. We found another “Big Cat Diary” am the only Deaf Taha R cheetah called Saba, she had her cub with her canoe slalomist in and he was gorgeous as he was still fluffy the world. I was Jack M a torchbearer page 29. If you want to Next I’m off to work with the Africat Foundation at the Olympics know more about what Matthew J in Namibia, Southern Africa to do conservation in June 2012 it I do, visit my website: work with cheetahs and leopards. If I can have was fantastic see www.matthewsykes.co.uk Alex M adventures like these then so can you!

32 Sixth Form Alumni 33 Fastfacts on interviewee JDA Board Member Alumni (ENTs) to enable Daniel Clements is a my participation Attended September 1978 DoE Gold award-winner in the debating Mary Hare: - March 1981 chamber. The Mathematics Deaf people have a Favourite perspective on life that ENTs listen to the Subject: debate and type Lord of the Rings “ hearing people often Favourite what is being said Book: don’t have .What works into laptops using for us will usually work specially adapted Heroes: Strong women for everyone so we stenographic through history should not be shy about software. This Joan of Arc, articulating our needs. transcription Elizabeth Fry and Madam Curie. Mojo Mathers appears at a computer screen at my seat in Mojo Mathers - from Mary Hare School to New Zealand Member of Parliament” the debating chamber. The ENTs also cover my select committee work as well. I moved to Christchurch where I entered Canterbury Tell us about your time at Mary Hare? Pictured above: Daniel Clements with his University I completed an honours degree in How do you think people can improve their awareness I attended Mary Hare from 11 years old and left part Mathematics of what deaf people’s needs are? Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award and his way through my third form year when my family mother, Ann Clements emigrated from the UK to New Zealand. Can you tell us about getting into politics? I personally rely very heavily on lip-reading to follow what is being said , so I always ask at meetings to be seated Soon after we moved to the country we discovered I remember Mary Hare as a small, highly disciplined in a position where I can see as many faces as possible. Daniel Clements our Head Boy in the academic there was an ambitious plan to build a massive water and focussed school. The teachers were very strict With a new group I will talk to the chairperson facilitating year 2009-10 got in touch recently as he storage dam for irrigation just upstream of where and it seemed like we always had heaps of school the meeting beforehand so that he or she can help with collected his Gold award at a special DOE myself and my family lived. If the dam went ahead, work to complete after school hours. During my first reminding other participants to speak clearly and keep Gold award presentation at St James’s Palace. the river would become an ugly fast flowing canal, too year the dormitories were rather cramped with 8 girls their hands away from their faces while speaking. The dangerous for kids to go swimming in. Along with other in my dormitory. Sometimes after lights out we would important thing is to value your right to understand and local activists I decided to try and stop the dam and creep out of our beds and talk for ages and then not follow what is going on. want to get up in the morning. highlight to the wider public the down side of intensive It has been a fantastic farming and dairying. This campaign was successful What message do you have for the pupils currently “ journey I have taken Can you tell us how Mary Hare helped you grow in raising public awareness and I gained significant at Mary Hare School? and what part it played in shaping your future? to achieve my Gold local media profile as a result. I think that it is really important for young people with award, including hiking My time at the Mary Hare helped me to value academic I joined the Green Party because I felt they were a hearing impairment to believe in themselves, be expeditions, mountain achievement and to be self-disciplined about my study. the only party that took environmental protection confident and proud of their achievements, whatever climbing, canoeing and This helped me to set high standards for myself. I also area these are in. Everyone faces set-backs and hurdles seriously. I stood as a candidate for the first time in sailing, along with all my found the training we were given on listening and using in life but I encourage young people to learn from them the 2005 general election. what hearing we had immensely valuable. because if you can do that and regain your confidence other skills and services What did you like best about being at Mary Hare? then, whatever your dreams and passions are, hard work, undertaken. It is a journey Has being elected to the New Zealand Parliament passion and perseverance will go a long way to achieving I will never forget. I loved the country location and the beautiful grounds been your biggest achievement so far? some of them. Daniel with the lovely, grand, old trees. I also loved being able Yes and no! Obviously becoming the first deaf ” to go running in Snelsmore Common as part of cross What would you say to deaf teenagers who have a member of parliament in New Zealand is a big desire to get into politics today? Daniel said “It does not all end here for country training – one Sunday I completed the run achievement. However I am also proud of my me as I have the option to proceed as a twice in one day and I have a photo of me covered in academic qualifications, of my activism around People usually get involved in politics because they want Duke of Edinburgh Leader, something I am mud splashes and beaming from ear to ear. environmental issues, and I am especially proud to to make a change. A great way to start is to get involved in an issue you care about by supporting, leading or co- considering. I would highly recommend that What did you go on to do after leaving Mary Hare? have raised three wonderful children. ordinating a campaign to achieve something for your all those who are under the age of 25 take up My family moved to the North Island in New Zealand What kind of support do you get in parliament as community. This can be anything from cleaning up a this opportunity now. It will be one of those a deaf person? where I attended the local High School, with a unit for local river to getting a youth group established. You can once in a lifetime experiences that will stay deaf pupils where I got extra speech therapy. In 1985 either get a group of deaf people together to achieve this It took a few months to sort out, but parliament with you forever.” now provides and funds electronic note-takers or work with hearing people. If you can find ways of doing this effectively, then you have some of the skills needed 34 Alumni to be involved in politics. Alumni 35 Fundraising Mad Hatter Jeff’s school Tea n fundraising Campaig

At Mary Hare we like to Being in charge of charities at Mary Hare make time for tea and we “ has been a truly remarkable role and I “would like you to join us in recommend this to any student who wants to Groundbreaking our non-tea party event. go through the charitable journey I’ve had! Mary Hare pupils Anne Munby, Fundraiser Jeff R bury a time capsule The Mary Hare Foundation are running an ”unusual For me this is a Goodbye and a Thank You to Mr Shaw” On 17th May Emily Troddyn (former student) came Mad Hatter Tea Party campaign to raise further and the staff here at Mary Hare for helping me succeed, back to school to help pupils bury a time capsule funds for The Murray House appeal. Supporters it is very much appreciated. on the site of the new boarding house. Emily said DO NOT have to attend, as in the true spirit of Alice London Marathon success that her great aunt, the late Mrs Margaret Murray, in Wonderland, it is a ‘non-tea-party’. for Mad Hatter Since Year 7 I have been very lucky to have a place here, would have been pleased to know that her legacy throughout all of those years I have achieved so much. Over 5000 supporters will each receive a would have such an impact on the young people at After I finished my Primary school I was predicted very pack, including Mad Hatter Tea, so they can Mary Hare. 35,000 athletes took to the streets low grades of Ds and Es and so on for GCSEs if I went to sit down, put their feet up and send donations of London on Sunday 22nd April a mainstream school. In the end I achieved good GCSE to The Mary Hare Foundation. For further Emily was joined by Natasha and Arran, Head Girl to run 26 miles. It was a walk in results because I was taught at Mary Hare where it suits details and to support this campaign visit: and Head Boy, at Mary Hare School. Speaking the park for our “Mad Hatter” Chris my deafness. www.maryhare.org.uk/madhatter. about his future plans, which have been inspired Knight, who wore a Mad Hatter by the buildings at Mary Hare School, Arran said: costume for the entire race and I am doing very well in my A Levels and my confidence and Future Fundraising Events achieved the fantastic time of 3 my ability to work very hard have increased massively. It I am hoping to go to Cardiff hours 41 minutes. will be very difficult leaving Mary Hare. “University to study Architecture, Mary Hare Charity Clay Pigeon I’ve been lucky enough to Shoot & Really Wild Fashion Show Chris said “It is an iconic event, Head Charity Prefect Work and particularly in Olympic year watch from the Library windows Friday 21st September 2012 I started running a team of charity prefects in May the foundation work going it’s nice to be able to say I did it. 2011. We have fundraised for a huge number of on while I’m supposed to be The Royal Berkshire Shooting School, Pangbourne. Plus I’ll have the “Jim’ll fix-it” like charities. Thank you to the charity prefects for helping working. I am definitely coming £1,000 per team medal to treasure for a long time!” during the events and everyone else who got involved! back to see the development www.maryhare.org.uk/charityshootandfashionshow and the finished result. The encouragement Tanzania Trip Christmas Fair in from the crowd was During the summer holidays Sam Fincham, Rebecca The time capsule will be filled with examples” of Association with the Travelling Souk “ amazing my hand May, Zoe Storrow and I will be going to Tanzania in the the pupils’ work, school magazine, prospectus, Friday 16th November 2012 - 9.00am - 4.00pm was sore from all the Western part of Africa. We are going to help a deaf school school photo, hearing aids and other items that In Arlingtion Arts Centre high 5’s!! in Tanzania called the Buguruni School for the Deaf. In will tell someone in the future what Mary Hare www.maryhare.org.uk/christmasfair Chris order to be able to go over there and help the school out School was all about. The building work is being we needed to fund raise a certain amount of money. We Funds raised from both events will go towards Mary carried out by Sir Robert McAlpine and is expected Our thanks go to Chris and ”his have done well so far and the money is still coming in. Hare School. For more information or suggestions to be completed by early 2013. Fundraising family who have all helped to If you want to make a donation email Sam Fincham at - for Fundraising Events please contact Antonia continues for the furniture and internal finishes – raise over £1,000 for our Murray [email protected]. with £166,00 to go. McAlpine, on Tel: 01635 244218 / email: House Appeal. [email protected]. 36 Fundraising Fundraising 37 School Report: Mr Gale GUESS WHO

Where did you go to school?

I come from Newbury and went to school here. My primary school was called St Nicholas and my secondary St Bartholomew’s – and I ended up going back there as a teacher for eight years. I actually taught, or at least knew, loads of Mary Hare staff including Grant, Lee, Stuart, Danni, Gwen and Mrs Barker!

What is your earliest school memory? Probably cooking actually. I remember making birds’ nests with mini eggs in them and reading out loud in class which I loved. Did you always want to become a What did your school report teacher? generally say? Yes. I’ve never regretted it (apart from wishing I Lovely things when I was younger, but by had my own chat show on television). Can you figure out who’s who..? the time I was at secondary, things like: Who were your childhood heroes? Peter must understand rsm sapap uselio nirbd euslio srbono “ the importance of real Batman, the sixties television version, and lots hard work. At times he of pop musicians, especially Marc Bolan (ask rm leag sims ogo rm ele flatters to deceive. your parents, or grandparents). ” sims cheal rm waske rd apsap Did any teacher make a big What message would you like to give rsm tarmni rms cetkebt rm nowe impact on you? to children in school today? smr robant rsm hiewhadet rd acrco Lots of them did. Particularly the staff I really hate it when famous people like Robbie who taught me the subjects I loved – Williams remember teachers telling them ‘you’ll languages and Music. never make it’. I would say you really will make it if you try hard and don’t give up when things

get hard. Whitehead. Mrs Barton, Mrs Rocca, Dr Brind, Louise Osborn, Louise Gale, Mr Ogg, Miss Lee, Mr From left hand top corner: Mrs Martin, Mrs Beckett, Mr Askew, Mrs Papas, Dr Papas, Miss Leach, Mr Owen, Owen, Mr Leach, Miss Papas, Dr Papas, Mrs Askew, Mr Beckett, Mrs Martin, Mrs corner: top hand left From

38 Staff News Staff News 39 Photography Teacher Retirement Good Wishes Thatcham Mayor Staff News to David Savoury Mr Savoury, who retired deaf. Countless in April 2011, returned students hold to school in October David in esteem Goodbye so that we could say as the English Mr Hollitzer a formal “Goodbye” teacher who to him. David, who brought literature Mr Hollitzer joined the school in to life for them. was educated 1990 brought with him at Yattendon a wickedly dry wit, as David was recognised for his personal talents in Primary school, well as his talent as an 2006 when he was invited to become a Fellow and then at The inspired teacher of the of the Royal Society of Arts. As a published I was elected to Thatcham Town Council in Kennet School at poet, students were able to look up to David as May 2007 and re-elected in 2011. The post Thatcham (where someone who truly practised what he preached! of a Town Councillor is voluntary as is the he first crossed position of Town Mayor, however the Mayor paths with Mr David was an enthusiastic participant in a number is the leader of the council and has many Boyd). David says that he was already a little bit of school trips - these included many trips with ceremonial roles to fulfil throughout the year. strange because he really loved being at school! students to see An Inspector Calls, trips to The 2012 will be an exciting time in the Mayor’s David came late to his career as a teacher after Globe, to Dr Faustus, to the Welsh National Folk calendar, with some very significant national previous careers in Graphic Design and in Sales Museum and trips to a variety of Shakespeare events. The Olympic torch will be carried for several London publishing companies. plays. David also accompanied two trips to through Thatcham with all schools from France where his knowledge of French culture outlying areas sending their children to line After enrolling on a PGCE course at Reading and love of France made him an ideal person to the route. We also had the Queen’s Diamond University, David graduated in 1992 as an Art accompany the French Department. Jubilee celebrations and as Mayor I hosted a Teacher. David became a part-time teacher at tea party on Thatcham Broadway, however for Mary Hare in 1993, followed by two years at Lord Alongside some brilliant teaching, David also me, the highlight of the Jubilee Celebrations Williams’s School in Thame, before returning to found time to write and produce two Christmas will be when I attend a Garden Party hosted Mary Hare in 1996. It took some while to find it, productions: adaptations of The Lion, The Witch by the Queen. but, David says that at last he had found the and The Wardrobe and A Christmas Carol, as I will be raising money for best job in the world. well as introducing the school poetry competition “ charities throughout the year which allowed many students to see their work and have chosen two which In my time here I have seen some in print. are close to my heart. The first “ fantastic young artists come being a national charity, the through the school and look forward David was a staunch friend to many over the Meningitis Trust, which as you to the day that one of these young years, staff and students alike. David gave up a may know can cause deafness people becomes really famous. lot of his own time to listen to the concerns of and for some, like my Grandson My philosophy of teaching is that others. In his own words, David was “a classroom Harrison, it can result in death. my students will be better than man” and that was where he was happiest. The second, is a local charity me. I have enjoyed myself here that you may have heard of, tremendously and will miss you all David is much missed by staff and students alike. Coles Diner “Happy Days”. so much. However I feel another career coming-on…Goodbye. John Boyd ” Mr Hollitzer ” 40 Staff News Staff News 41 Pictured: The opening of Mary Hare Hearing Centre - Newbury. Pictured Above: Dr Ivan Tucker with Princess Margaret during her visit in 1995. Dr Ivan Tucker OBE Retires enabled many pupils to excel and go on to study Christmas is a time of good cheer, but last In 1997 Ivan established Arlington Laboratories art at some of the best Colleges of Art in the UK. year, we at Mary Hare were very sad that it – an independent manufacturer of earmoulds. The Performing Arts Centre was founded on Ivan’s also marked the retirement of Dr Ivan Tucker Arlington Labs has since made over a million insistence that music can be appreciated by deaf OBE. In 1987 Ivan left Manchester University earmoulds for customers in the NHS, as well as children – both as performers and spectators. Audiology Department to become the Principal making a huge financial contribution to the school Mary Hare School has seen a large number of very of Mary Hare School. At that time, Mary Hare each year, from its profits. talented musicians and dancers amongst the young was quite a successful, oral school for deaf people attending. children. Ivan has never been content with Arlington Labs was followed by HARS – the ‘quite good’ and went on to increase the number Hearing Aid Repair Business – and Mary Hare Ivan will be greatly missed by all his colleagues of children attending by working relentlessly to Hearing Centres in Newbury and Salisbury, for his sheer energy, enthusiasm and the great improve the academic and other achievements dispensing hearing aids and providing support for leadership he has provided during his time at the of the pupils. A key strategy in pushing up the anyone with hearing difficulties. School. Tony Shaw, Principal and CEO, has been a quality of the education at Mary Hare School close friend and colleague for over 30 years: was that Ivan made sure that any teacher, who The children at the school can be grateful to Ivan “I know I am not alone when I say we will miss was not already a qualified Teacher of the Deaf, for his tireless pursuit of improving the teaching Ivan greatly. He has been an inspiration for so was given the opportunity to follow a taught facilities – and for his passionate belief that deaf many professionals who have chosen to dedicate ‘Teacher of the Deaf’ course giving them hands children are every bit as able as their hearing their careers to deaf education both at Mary Hare on experience during their training. In order to peers and just need the right help to overcome and within schools and services for the hearing further facilitate this he made sure Mary Hare the barriers presented by their disability. A new impaired throughout the United Kingdom. The became a recognised provider of the mandatory 6th Form Centre built in 1995 meant that the greatest tribute we can pay him is to emulate his ToD qualification. Now Mary Hare trains its own number of pupils studying for A levels doubled to passion, enthusiasm and determination in our teachers and those teaching in others schools around 70 each year. The conversion of an old work going forward. I know he will be following our and services. The post-graduate courses stable block into a vibrant Art & Design block has work with interest and championing the cause of offered have grown to include an Early Years deafness through the new ventures he undertakes course and MSc in Educational Audiology. Most Pictured below: Dr Ivan Tucker with prize winners in 2003. in ‘retirement’. We all wish him continued success recently Mary Hare has added a Foundation and fulfilment.” Degree in Hearing Aid Audiology to the list. Pictured below: Class of 1987 and Dr Ivan Tucker at his leaving event in 2011. Building on this, Ivan set out to improve the facilities and support offered by the school. Not happy with the time it took to get replacement earmoulds from the NHS for the young people at Mary Hare, Ivan decided to make his own.

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Jubilee celebrations 2012

Securing44 the future of deaf children and young people