Rendcombian Magazine 1986

Rendcombian No. 4 September, 1986 Pupil editors: Christopher Moody Records Barnabas Branston Outings & Lectures Melanie Gill Activities Iain Whittaker Sport Matthew Reid Illustrations Rendcomb College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 7HA Telephone: +44 (0)1285 831213 Facsimile: 01285 831331 e-mail: [email protected] www.rendcombcollege.org.uk (Contact details updated November 2016) © Old Rendcombian Society, Rendcomb College Front cover: John Shaw on Acid Test (Wintour’s Leap) E3 5c John Willson Back cover: Pottery - see page 50 Contents Editorial .................................................................. 3 ‘The Tempest’ ....................................................... 45 The Record Geography Field Trips ........................................... 46 News in Brief ......................................................... 4 6B Visit Longleat .................................................. 46 Sir David Wills ........................................................ 7 Skiing - Obergurgl ................................................. 47 A ‘National’ Winner at 22 ...................................... 8 Godman House Outing .......................................... 47 Staff Changes ......................................................... 9 Activities College & Meeting Officers .................................. 11 Art ......................................................................... 48 Valete ..................................................................... 12 Pottery & Design ................................................... 49 Salvete .................................................................... 12 Computing ............................................................ 50 Obituary ................................................................. 13 Stamp Club ............................................................ 50 OR Society ............................................................ 16 Film Group ............................................................. 50 News of Recent Leavers ........................................ 19 Music .................................................................... 51 The Friends of Rendcomb ..................................... 20 Community Service .............................................. 53 Founder’s Day Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme..................... 53 Chairman’s Speech ................................................ 21 Woodwork ............................................................ 54 The Headmaster’s Report ...................................... 24 Bridge Club ........................................................... 54 Guest Speaker’s Address ....................................... 27 Gardening ............................................................... 54 Speech of Thanks ................................................... 29 Drama .................................................................... 55 Academic Results Arts Society ........................................................... 56 University .............................................................. 30 Bell Ringing .......................................................... 56 Entrance Scholarships ........................................... 30 Viewpoints ............................................................ 58 ‘A’ Level ............................................................... 31 Boys’ Sport ‘O’ Level ............................................................... 31 Rugby Football ...................................................... 64 Reports Hockey .................................................................. 68 Bursar’s Report ..................................................... 33 Cricket ................................................................... 72 Chaplain’s Notes ................................................... 35 Squash .................................................................... 77 Public Work ........................................................... 35 Tennis .................................................................... 77 Careers and Work Experience ............................... 36 Rock Climbing ...................................................... 78 General Meeting ..................................................... 37 Judo ........................................................................ 78 Parents’ Association ............................................... 38 Girls’ Sport Junior House Report .............................................. 38 Hockey ................................................................. 78 Talks Netball ................................................................... 78 Michael Wills Memorial Lecture .......................... 40 Squash .................................................................... 79 ‘Hamlet’ Workshop ............................................... 40 Tennis .................................................................... 79 ‘Late Great Paul’ ................................................... 41 Other Sports ‘Taking Risks’ ........................................................ 42 Archery ................................................................. 80 ‘The Healing Process’ ........................................... 42 Badminton ............................................................. 80 Ballooning over the Alps ....................................... 42 Fishing .................................................................. 80 Outings Sailing ................................................................... 80 The Sponsored Walk ............................................. 43 Basketball .............................................................. 81 6B Spring Biology Field Trip ................................ 43 Sport Aid ............................................................... 81 Junior House Trip to London ................................ 44 Staff Cricket .......................................................... 81 ‘Greenwich II’ ....................................................... 44 2 Editorial ‘Times change, and we change with them. ’ Anon. If any one quotation might sum up the past few years Preparation for the outside world, and an emphasis at Rendcomb, surely that must be it. From the design on ‘think for yourself are today of prime importance; and layout of this magazine to the new computer labs; indeed Rendcomb tries to wean us from reliance on from expanding buildings to a new self-service other people’s beliefs and ideas and to make us think catering system and Rendcomb’s first-ever rock for ourselves. concert, the College has evolved considerably in the Couple this with a lively element of team last two years. The changes have generally been long- competition with the world outside, giving scope for term in outlook, and often include greater pupil supporting others in as many as seven sports in which participation in school affairs. there are active school teams, and it is clear that the This last term has seen a somewhat revitalised school’s character is by no means insular nor, for that enthusiasm from Meeting Officers and more pupil matter, revolutionary! It contains a balance from all responsibilities, in such areas as PW administration sides of every argument, and I hope that this balance and running the bookshop, for example; surely these of attitudes and outlooks will be reflected in this posts must be useful experience for managerial or magazine, and continued into the future. administrative work in ‘the real world’. CHRISTOPHER MOODY New Computer Room D. A. Hawkswell 3 The Record News in Brief Christmas Term 1985 A poetry presentation by Dr Leo Aylen and a At the beginning of the school year Mr W. J. D. talk by White relinquished the appointment of Second Dr J. M. Gay, a consultant psychiatrist, on ‘Taking Master, which was taken over by Mr K. J. Knapp. Risks’, were both much appreciated by the Sixth Mr White has retained the demanding job of working Form. out the timetable and a number of other administrative The Remembrance Day sermon was preached by duties. the Chaplain of the Fleet, the Ven. N. D. Jones. Our new caterers, Fairfields, got off to a shaky Easter Term 1986 start, but gradually things improved, and we had an excellent Christmas Dinner. Just before Christmas The term was one of late starts and Fairfields were taken over by Sutcliffe’s Catering. A postponements. After what seemed to be a promising new manager, Mr Tony Barrett, was appointed for start to the hockey, only four matches were played January and moved into a flat in the Stable Block. before half-term, during one of the longest and coldest spells for some years. On 22nd September everyone took part in a 21-mile Sponsored Walk across nearby Leckhampton Hill, in The Junior Play, ‘Oliver Twist’, had to be aid of the Behala Boys’ Home in Calcutta. £1, 855 postponed until the Summer Term, owing to a was raised, most of which was sent to India; a small chronic lack of cast at rehearsals! The school was sum was sent to the Across Trust to further their work struck by a ‘bug’ - twice! All levels of the school with the physically handicapped. were affected, and many congratulations go to the Matron and her staff for coping so well. On 29th September two Old Rendcombians, Adrian Lewers and Andrew Rontree, played the Indoor sport flourished, however. Gavin solos in Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor Featherstone, coach to the 1984 Olympic Hockey and Mozart’s Piano Concerto

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