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Downside Diary 2020 downsidE DIARY ISSUE 25 – 2019-20 A YEAR OF STRENGTH downsidE DIARY CONTENTS 2019-20 REGULARS 04 EDITORIAL 24 EPQs 40 TEACHER PROFILE: TOP BRASS Welcome from the Head Master ‘Is dementia, specifically Alzheimer’s Meet the Head of Academic Music – Disease, a uniquely human disorder?’ – Jonathan Bridges 06 AT THE TOP one of the EPQ titles from this year’s Our new Heads of School Lower Sixth 44 FROM THE ARCHIVES: Strength Through Adversity 08 OG MEDAL 30 MEETING MR RAWLINS Meet this year’s winner of the OG medal Into la cage du lion – Sixth Former Joe 46 MIXED MEDIA – Fr Timothy Radcliffe (S63) interviews our Head of Languages A selection of the GCSE and A level art submissions 18 REFLECTIONS 39 ROOM OF OUR OWN 30 years at Downside: House Master Why the Weld Café is a hub 66 FROM THE ARCHIVES: Simon Potter reflects… for pupils Gregorian Boarding Before Zoom SPECIAL FEATURES 10 A LEVEL ADDED VALUE 38 BEYOND DOWNSIDE 62 TESSERA How Downside adds value at Sixth Form How the wider School community Celebrating intellectual exploration and supported the Upper Sixth in their final discovery for their own sake – find out 12 STAYING HOME FOR VICTORY term at Downside more about the academic journal written Marking the 75th Anniversary of VE Day by our pupils 50 TEDx: IDEAS WORTH 16 CREATIVE EDUCATION TALKING ABOUT 65 NEW CHAIR OF GOVERNORS Meet our Artist-in-Residence, The Heads of School bring TEDx Introducing Dr Giles Mercer Holly Warburton to Downside 68 SPORTS ON LOCKDOWN 26 VIRTUAL SCHOOLING 52 EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE Supporting, guiding and inspiring the The Editorial Team Virtual learning and living DEVELOPMENT Downside community in their love during lockdown How Downside is getting actively of sport EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHY Downside parents who would like to obtain involved with the UN’s programme Beck Ward Murphy Rooster Marketing, Merille Ryder, Dan copies of the photographs in this edition 28 THESE GIRLS CAN! for sustainability 74 CARE IN A CRISIS [email protected] McLean, Beck Ward Murphy, Katie Walker should contact the Marketing Office: Emily Chapman on making physical Claire Murphy discusses pastoral care +44 (0)1761 235151 CREATIVE DIRECTOR PRINT 56 FUTURE PROOF FOOD [email protected] activity and sport accessible and during lockdown – and beyond Tim Mercer Gemini West, Bristol enjoyable for all our Downside girls Our partnership between sustainability [email protected] gemini-print.co.uk/west Admissions: 76 SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS +44 (0)1761 235103 and nutrition from Downside’s award- DESIGN © 2020 Downside School [email protected] 37 A RICH DIVERSITY winning catering team Sharing and learning together with Reuben Wakeman at Mercer Design Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset, BA3 4RJ The importance of listening other schools www.mercerdesign.co.uk Registered Charity No: 1184700 www.downside.co.uk and acceptance FROM THE HEAD MASTER… You know you are living in strange times when a Chilean protest slogan which reads: ‘We don’t want to former Governor of the Bank of England is quoted go back to ‘normal’ because ‘normal’ is the problem!’ saying ‘We’re all Leninists now!’ although, having heard Mark Carney interviewed subsequently, it’s clear he’s So, let’s not go back to ‘normal’, instead let’s go no Bolshevik, nor was he planning a coup to topple forward to a ‘new culture’, a ‘new way of doing our current political system. He was referring rather things around here’. Of course, this won’t happen to Lenin’s conception of history, when he famously overnight! There is no quick fix, nor are there any asserted ‘there are decades where nothing happens short cuts. It takes time. A marathon begins with and there are weeks where decades happen!’ a single step, and so must our journey. And what should be that first step? In recent years we have I can certainly attest to the fact that the rate of been encouraged by writers and journalists like change over a few short weeks earlier this year felt far Matthew Syed and Elizabeth Day to re-evaluate and greater and faster than anything I have experienced reframe our relationship with failure. I think ignorance during my previous five and a half decades. It’s been needs a similar makeover. Just as we have begun to quite a ride, a rollercoaster even, scary at times and accept that failure is the springboard to success, so pretty uncomfortable but also extremely exciting we would do well to appreciate that acknowledging and giving us a completely new perspective! It’s as if our ignorance is the essential precursor to acquiring someone had plugged the post code for Damascus knowledge. Rather than being fearful or embarrassed into our collective satnav and was giving us a once of our ignorance and constantly trying to conceal it in a lifetime opportunity to rethink and reset our (ironically, all too often, by making a display of our culture. By culture I mean ‘the way we do things limited knowledge), we should recognise it for what it around here’, and when I say OUR culture, I don’t is, the first vital step in our education. This is where mean just the culture of Downside, or the culture the novelty and uncertainty of recent times has been of our country or indeed that of the whole of Europe, liberating. It has given us permission to admit our I mean the culture of the whole world. ignorance and, to our surprise, rather than leading to weakness and collapse, it has built up our strength The extraordinary measures (I would say and provided the basis for an exhilarating level of unprecedented but it may take years for that word innovation and collaboration. to regain any meaning) which have been taken by governments around the world in reacting to the The passage of time is rapidly returning to normal and Coronavirus Pandemic have shown that fundamental soon a decade will again take the full ten years. Like change is possible where there is the political will. If St. Paul we must get back on our horse and continue we can have a global response to the threat of a virus, our journey, but like him we will be viewing the world then what about the other equally serious and deadly through new eyes. Let’s continue celebrating our threats we face, like climate change, global poverty, ignorance and indulging our curiosity. The terrain may and inequality brought about by discrimination. I’m remain challenging, but we are fitter and stronger for sure I’m not alone in craving some normality, but the journey and there is no telling what exciting and EDITORIAL at the same time find myself sympathising with the ambitious destinations await us. 4 Editorial Editorial 5 Katharina, Isabella House Georgia Bolton, Downside has allowed me to fulfil my potential, both academically and Head Girl 2019/20 AT THE personally. I am currently studying Latin, History and Mathematics, which Downside is an incredibly I enjoy very much due to the great academic environment of the School. special environment, and I am hoping to read Theology and Religion at university with the one where it is a privilege intention of pursuing a career in counter-terrorism. to be a student. To be able to learn, grow and make Downside provides a great variety of co-curricular activities. I most friendships in such a warming TOP enjoy those in which I get to serve my community and those in need. community gives each pupil a WE ARE DELIGHTED TO PRESENT THE NEW HEADS OF SCHOOL FOR THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/21 – For me, the best part about Downside is the strong friendships I have sense of pride, one which will be carried throughout KATHARINA LÜTZENKIRCHEN AND NICHOLAS HOBBS. been able to build and the great environment that encourages you to life. To be Head Boy or Head Girl of such a remarkable become the best version of yourself. school is an honour, and one which should be embraced with arms wide open. I wish both Katharina and Nick “As Head of School I would like to give back to my community the sense of the best of luck, and all the happiness in their final year encouragement I have always felt during my time in Downside. I want to help at Downside. If I had one piece of advice it would be to everyone feel welcome and enable all pupils to get involved in activities that will grasp every opportunity that comes your way, and do make their experience at Downside worthwhile.” not be afraid to do something a little different. I have no doubt that you will both be great leaders of the School Nicholas, Smythe House taking it from strength to strength next year. During my four years at Downside I have learnt many valuable skills, not only in academics but also in co-curricular activities. Being part of such Mateusz Kapustka, a special community has allowed me to exceed my own expectations. Head Boy 2019/20 The School has encouraged me to challenge myself and to get the best I have spent just two out of every opportunity on offer. Being a part of various teams in years at Downside but sports has enabled me to form strong social connections with my peers, it has been the most develop my teamwork skills, to achieve success and to always try my enriching time I have ever very best. Being part of many lectio groups has allowed me to develop experienced in my life. my spiritual understanding and has brought me closer to God on a Coming from a completely personal level.
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