The newsletter for Bay House Sixth Form Issue 42: October 2018 90% A* - C tops Hampshire league

Joseph Gowers (Ryde) and Aliya Nurmohamed (Cams Hill) celebrate some excellent results which will see them both go to the University of Portsmouth, Joseph to study Danny Hampton, Tom Trott, Connall Murray, Phoebe Williams, Alex Wilson, Will Rowland, Sam International Relations and Ponting and Edward Gandar each secure Oxbridge places in a record-breaking year Politics, and Aliya to study Digital Marketing. A highly impressive 90% A* - Amongst the highest Rowland (Crofton), A*A*A, C pass rate saw Bay House’s performers were Edward Gonville and Caius, Class of 2018 out-perform all Gandar (Bay House) who Cambridge; Tom Trott state schools and colleges in gained A*A*A*A* and will (Crofton), AAA, Lincoln, Hampshire and beat the study Physics at Oxford, and Phoebe Williams Inside this issue: national average by 13%. A (Worcester); Conall Murray (Crofton), A*A*A*, Keble, third of entries achieved A or (Crofton) with A*A*A*A who Oxford. A* grades. will read Engineering Sciences Other notable success stories Class of 2018: where 2 at King’s, Cambridge, and Alex It was yet another year of include Owen Holland (Brune are they now? Wilson (Bay House), A*A*AA, outstanding success with a Park), A*A*A , who will study who secured an organ record eight students winning Mathematics at the University Classical lecture 2 scholarship and will study Oxbridge places and around of Bath, Alana-Jade Hughes Music at Oxford (Worcester). 90% of students securing (Brune Park), AAA, who will Parliament trip 3 places at their first-choice Other Oxbridge successes study Business at the university. When considering were Danny Hampton (Cams University of Portsmouth, Ben the results in a value-added Hill), A*A*A*, who will study Saunders (Swanmore), AAA, Moggmentum visit! 4 context, the results are Physics at Oxford (Lincoln); who will take Law with Politics expected to once more place Sam Ponting (Bay House), at the University of the Sixth Form within the very A*A*A), who will study Manchester, and Henry Lui Sportsdesk 4 top A Level providers (both Psychology at Pembroke, (Springfield), A*AB, who will state and private) across the Oxford, and three students study Electronic Engineering at country. who will study History: Will the University of Southampton. Page 2 headlines

Catching up with the Class of 2018: Where are they now? What are they doing?!

An outstanding set of A Level Other Russell Group results has seen students universities favoured by Bay taking advantage of a host of House students include Cardiff exciting opportunities. (9), Exeter (5), Leeds (4), UCL (3), and Warwick (3). Those Nearly 40% of students applying adventurous students venturing to university secured places at furthest from home include Russell Group universities, Conor Hogg (St Mary’s College) compared with 12% nationally. who will study Economics at The University of Southampton Queen’s University Belfast, has once again proved to be the Megan Prothero (Crofton) who most popular destination, with will study Archaeology at the 22 students securing places in University of York and Josh subjects including Geography, McCune (Bay House) who will Chemistry, Computer Science, Jack Winkles, Jordan Flanagan, Jay Robinson, Fergus Ross and study French and Linguistics at Spanish & Portuguese, Andrew Graham celebrate some excellent results the University of Edinburgh. Marketing, Civil Engineering, and Graphic Arts. Various types of engineering Amos (Bay House) and Tammi secured a place to study courses have proven to be very Dougan (Bay House) will study Veterinary Medicine and popular, with all kinds of Midwifery at the University of Science at the University of exciting options available to Surrey; Sallina Begum (Brune Surrey. students. James Huggins (The Park) will take Medical Congratulations also to Nathan Gregg School) is studying Microbiology at Leeds Stevenson (Bay House), who Nuclear Engineering at University; Kaitlin Charlesworth has joined the Royal Navy and Lancaster University, Alice (Bay House) and Melissa begun training at BRNC Barker (Bay House) is taking O’Mahony (Bay House) will Dartmouth, and to Ariane Edge Mechanical Engineering at the study Adult Nursing at (Crofton) who has made it University of Portsmouth, Southampton; Natasha Butler through the first selection stage Andrew Graham (Bay House) is will study Children’s Nursing at to join the RAF. studying Automotive the University of the West of Engineering at Loughborough England; Molly Gerlack (Brune Finally, a big well done to University whilst Matthew Park) will study Physiotherapy Benedict Anwyl-Knight (Bay Saunders (Henry Cort) is taking at Southampton whilst Ed House) whose A* in Computer Aerospace Engineering at the Sawkins-Brown (Crofton) and Science placed him in the top University of Surrey. Abhinav Saji John (Crofton) will ten in the country and secured Photo courtesy of The News take Diagnostic Radiography a prize from Netcraft Ltd. He is Careers in the medical and Imaging at the University of now studying Computer profession have appealed to a Anton Blake celebrates an Cardiff. Meanwhile Amber Science at the University of number of students; Imogen impressive set of results Feilder (Bay House) has Southampton.

Classical historian travels from to deliver inspiring lecture

Bay House School and Sixth in ancient history generally and power, and the qualities he had Roman World helped to deeply Form was delighted to host an its growing popularity as an A demonstrated in consolidating enrich the knowledge of the excellent lecture delivered by Level subject. Lindsay his position as imperator. His Ancient History students and the much-respected author explained how the first Roman skill as a raconteur along with members of the wider and classical historian Lindsay emperor had risen to his expert knowledge of the community who attended. Powell earlier this term. Coming all the way from Texas where he now resides, he managed to squeeze this talk into his busy schedule, in between podcasts for ’s History Hit, meetings with Tom Holland and prestigious book signings at Foyle’s bookstore. The capacity crowd in the LRC reflected the increased interest headlines Page 3

Politics students take in the sights as they visit Parliament and the Supreme Court

A Level Politics students reflect upon an action-packed visit to London. Isabelle Erdogan writes: ‘Accompanied by Mrs Cotton and Mrs Bodsworth, a group of Lower Sixth embarked on an adventure to The Houses of Parliament, on a quest to overrun government... Although unsuccessful, the day was thoroughly enjoyable. After arriving at Waterloo, we took advantage of an hour to wander around Covent Garden, before making our way to classic tourist sites such as Trafalgar Square. As if planned, we reached Horse Guard’s Parade just in time for the Although we missed the main Commons, watched the Mace be quite intimidating at the same changing of the guards! A brisk parts of the speech, we still carried into The , time, due to the fact that some walk later and we arrived at the managed a glimpse of the learnt plenty of new content notorious cases have been Supreme Court, discovering the Labour Party leader himself (a surrounding our course and decided here. Overall it was a history and structure behind it - privilege for some more than enjoyed a workshop after fantastic trip and we all were a thoroughly interesting others). As for the highlight of chatting with our local MP - extremely lucky to be a part of experience. Upon leaving, we the day, visiting The Houses of Caroline Dinenage! Overall it it! Oh, is it too late to say that encountered a large protest Parliament was a great was a fantastic trip - we are we saw Prince William as demonstration at which Jeremy experience: we sat in on a thankful to the Politics well?!’ debate in The House of department for planning such an Corbyn was giving a speech! Rebecca Taylor added: ‘Looking amazing experience for us’. round some of the courtrooms Meanwhile Connor Hedges and visiting the Supreme Court writes: ‘Our Politics trip to exhibition was great - in the Parliament had various courtrooms we even got to sit in highlights throughout the day the judges’ chairs! Our and it is hard to pick out ‘just a workshop about pressure handful’. Firstly, it was amazing groups was interesting, finding to see inside the Houses of out more about them and Parliament and walk around the learning about different very spots visited by famous pressure groups that we hadn’t world leaders such as Nelson heard of before as well as Mandela, Queen Elizabeth II and learning more about Barack Obama, not to mention suffragettes. My favourite part the rich history within the very of the day, besides getting the walls we walked between, which obligatory McDonalds, was included murals and statues of getting to see inside the prominent events and key Commons and watch a live figures in politics. In addition, we debate. all managed to witness sessions Dom Redpath concludes: ‘Our in the House of Commons and trip to parliament has changed the House of Lords which were my perspective regarding my intriguing to say the least, as future career choice; I now feel there were many ‘heated’ passionate about branching moments as well as some into politics and have an hysterical ones (well to them ultimate goal of becoming an anyway). MP. Overall an excellent day Furthermore, the group also but I was bitterly disappointed visited the Supreme Court, which to catch a glimpse of Jeremy was astonishing while being Corbyn!’ Sportsdesk….Sportsdesk….Sportsdesk….Sportsdesk….Sportsdesk….Sportsdesk Page 4

It has been a positive start to results. Meanwhile netball the sporting season for our coach Mrs Way writes: ‘The competitive teams. netball girls have had a really positive start to the season, This season has seen the 1st XI working well together and giving footballers plying their trade in 100% effort in all games played a higher league following so far. We started the season off promotion last season. The with a tournament at fixture list has meant that only Southampton Sports Centre, a handful of games have been where it was the first time the played so far; however, the girls had all played together. team has started strongly. An Many combinations were tried opening day win over on court with the players gelling Bournemouth was followed up well as a team and placing 5th by the 5-1 destruction of overall. The team, captained by Farnborough. Recently a Olivia Lis had some solid wins at convincing defeat to King the participation tournament at Edward’s Southampton put the Barton Peveril where they made title charge back a step; and Southdowns. The last Meanwhile, a recent boys’ it to the semi finals and placed however, several players were quarter saw solid defence from Rugby tournament at Trojans 3rd overall. A strong defensive absent through injury. With that Olivia Lis, Alex Mansfield and saw Bay House perform very combination of Kacey in mind Mr Way has set back to Ava Feculak with unbelievable well with two wins against Richardson and Hollie Thurgood back promotions as the shooting from Rebecca Dunn Alton and Richard Taunton, proved effective and blocked season’s number one objective. and Bonnie Simpson. The centre one draw and a loss. many goal scoring opportunities court was strong with Louise Particularly impressive was for the opposition. The team The 2nd XI have started the Johnson and Hollie Thurgood that some of the boys had were commended by other season with two narrow bringing the ball out of defence never played rugby before! umpires for their sportsmanship defeats, but manager Mr and into attack. We hope to and excellent attitude. Since We wish all our teams an Andrews is confident that the continue our success in the next then the team has won their first enjoyable and successful team’s blend of youth and round of league fixtures and league game against Havant season this year. experience will soon yield good tournaments - well done ladies!’

…..Reviewing the action from the Hampshire Senior Schools and Colleges League…..

Moggmentum Comes to Gosport

A select group of Bay House to chat about A Level Politics. Politics students were recently His speech was not the typical invited by the Gosport MP speech I was expecting; it to was reassuringly honest, as he hear Jacob Rees-Mogg MP spoke not only of the things outline his vision for . going well in government but of the things that aren’t going With local Conservative quite so well, ie Brexit. All in all members keen to hear what he appeared to be a very this sometimes controversial sensitive politician’. but charming politician had to say, the students heard his Jess Casey added: ‘Rees- he is extremely eloquent and to the local Conservative views not just on Brexit (‘No Moggs’ speech was very also is more independent and Association for extending our Deal Better Than a Bad interesting. I don’t agree with unique compared to other invitation and hope to visit more Deal’/’Super Deal is him on many policies, but he politicians I have met; local party groups soon. It was preferable’), but also on was very charismatic. However, however, I cannot say his talk brilliant to meet Jacob Rees- Britishness, cutting foreign aid, the best part was easily when swayed my belief that he Mogg, and learn about the views establishing a military base in Rose, a constituency member would be a damaging Prime of this (in my opinion!) and how serious the who clearly preferred Theresa Minister for the UK. Despite wonderful conviction politician Russian threat could become. May, shook her head at the this, it was informative of the who may well one day be our Matt Payne commented: thought of Mr Rees-Mogg alternatives to Brexit that the Prime Minister. Having the ‘Meeting JRM was an absolute becoming PM!’ Mr Rees-Mogg media is not necessarily chance to ask him questions pleasure. It was a surprise to provoked a range of reactions – covering.’ Bay House Politics and hear him speak was eye us all when he came over to us Evie Cawte added, ‘I have to say students are extremely grateful opening.

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