The Stopfordian 2019–2020 The Stopfordian 2019–2020 I am thankful to the following for their assistance in many of the photographs; Debbie Flint for the final the production of this publication; David Ayre at Fine proof reading and particularly the staff and pupils who Print for arranging the test and photographs; External sent in their contributions. Relations department and Paul Burrows who supplied Vivienne Arrowsmith Editor CONTENTS The Year’s News .................................................4 Activities and Awards ........................................17 Trips..................................................................25 Music, Drama and Art .......................................37 Sport ................................................................57 Junior School ....................................................68 People ..............................................................85 Old Stopfordians’ Association ...........................90 Highlights Remote Learning Eco-Committee Trips Sport Junior School p15 p23 Berlin Rugby Young Voices p36 p60 p80 Front Page Image: Chicago The Stopfordian 2019–2020 STOCKPORT GRAMMAR SCHOOL Patron THE PRIME WARDEN OF THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GOLDSMITHS Governors Chairman: Mr C. DUNN, MA Vice-Chairman: Mr A.P. CARR, MA (Cantab) Prof. A.J.C. BLOOR, MA, MB, BChir, PhD, FRCP, FRCPath Mr J.M.R. LEE, BA, MBA, DipM, MSt Mr N. BOOTH, LLB Mr J. MASON, LLB, PGDip Miss S.E. CARROLL, BA Mr P. MILNER, BA Mr P. A. CUDDY, BA Dr L MATHER, BMedSCi, MBCHB, DTMH, MRCPCh, MRCGP (wef 10/12/19) Mr A. GARDINER, MRICS, B.Sc Mrs C.S. MUSCUTT, MA Mr P.L. GIBLIN, MA, MEd Mr J.A. SHACKLETON, MA Mr J.M.R. LEE, BA, MBA, DipM, MSt Mrs S. LANSBURY, LLB Mr A.C. SIMPSON, BSc, ACA Mr J. MASON, LLB, PGDip Mr P. MILNER, BA Headmaster Dr E.M. MORRIS, MB, ChB, DCh Dr P.M. OWEN, MA, PhD (Cantab) Mrs C.S. MUSCUTT, MA Senior Deputy Head (Academic) Mr J.A. SHACKLETON, MA Mrs D.L. HARRIS, BSc Mr A.C. SIMPSON, BSc, ACA Deputy Head (Pastoral) Deputy Head (Staffing & Co-curriculum) Mrs J. WHITE, BA Mr E.B. BOWLES Bursar and Clerk to the Governors Assistant Bursar Co-Curricular Co-ordinator Mr C.J. WATSON, MA Mrs B.H. KERSHAW Mr A. HUGHES, BSc Assistant Masters and Mistresses Dr W. KRYWONOS, BSc, MSc, PhD Mrs R.J. UPTON, BA, MA Dr M. HAMILTON, MSc, PhD Miss L. CURL, BA Mrs L. LAMMAS, BA Mrs H. TADMAN, BEng Mrs C.M. HIRD, BSc Mrs A. COLE, BA Mr C.J. WRIGHT, BA Mrs K.J. CHESTERTON, BA, MA Mrs R. GREY, M.Chem Miss H. MORGAN, BA Mr P.J. GRANT, BSc, DipEd Mrs M. WHITTON, BSc Miss C. STEPHENSON, BA Ms C. GRIFFITHS, BA, MA Mr P.A. URWIN, BA Mr M.G. DOW, BA, MA Mr J. SWANN, BA, MA Mrs J. PASS, BSc Mrs S.L. BELSHAW, BA Mr D. LORENTZ, M.Phil Mrs L.E. GODDARD, BSc Mr M. SALLABANK, BA Mr A.S. HANSON, BEd Mr A.G. EHEGARTNER, BA Mrs J.L. SMITH, BA Miss S. HODKINSON, BSc Dr S.J.D. SMITH, BA, PhD Mrs S.L. MOORE, BA Miss A. CURTIS, MEng Mrs A. DOWNING, MA Ms H.R. LAWSON, MA Mrs E.M. SHORT, MA Mrs K.L. BRITTON, BSc Mr A. PHILLIPS, BA Mrs H.M. FENTON, BSc Mr R.A. DAVIES, BA, MA, MSc Mr A. COOKE, BSc Mr O. JOHNSON, BA Miss M.E. HIGGINS, BSc Mrs Z. DAWSON, MSci Miss E. MacDONALD, BA, MA Dr K. OWEN, BCc, MA, Ph.D Mrs C.L. MARSHALL, BSc, MSc Miss S.M. GIBSON, BA Mrs G. MILES, BA Miss C. MILLS, BSc Mr A.C. THORLEY, MA Mr R.D. HEYES, BSc Mrs A.R. REID, BSc Mr K. PRUDHAM, BSc Miss S. WITHINGTON, BEd Mrs J.D. MASKERY, BEd Mr G.D. FRANKLAND, BSc Mrs R. REEVELL, BSc, MA, MEd Revd L.E.J. LEAVER, MA, BTh Mr M.J. FLAHERTY, BSc Mrs J. MATTHEWS, BA Mr T. BUXTON-COPE, BSc Mrs G.A. COPE, BA Dr E. ZANDA BURNS, BA, PhD Mrs R.V. CROSS, BA Mr M. EECKELAERS, BSc, MA Mrs K. WILKINSON, BA Mrs K. CHRISTMANN, MA Diploma Mrs E.V. NIVEN, BSc Mrs A.M. MULHOLLAND, BA Mr N. YOUNG, MA Mr I.H. KILLEY, B.Eng, BSc Mr C. SHAW, MPhys Mrs H.F. ODDY, BA Mrs A. LARKIN, BSc Mrs R.C. TAYLOR, BSc Mrs H.J. CROWLEY, BSc Mrs A.L. MARSDEN, BSc Mrs Z.A. VERNON, BEd Mr R.J. BOWDEN, BA Mrs H.K. LARKIN, BSc Mr D.A. THOMSON, BA Mrs L. WITHERS, BA Mr N.S.J. CLARKE, BA Miss L.E. McALLISTER, BA Mrs A.M.C. THOMSON, BA Mrs H.R. ASHTON, BA Mrs E.E. SUTTLE, BA, MEd Mr D.J. STONE, BA, MEd Mr M.J. KING-SAYCE, BA, MSc Dr T. KAMPELMANN, MA, PhD Mrs A.K. MOFFATT, BA Miss J.J. BERRY, BSc Mrs A.C. NEALE, BA Mr E.H. CORBETT, BA Mrs K.A.M. PSAILA-HARRIS, BA Miss L.K. CHANDLER, BSc Mr P.K. ALLEN, BSc Mr S.A. MOORE, BA Mrs D.H. MEERS, BA, MEd Mrs S.A. BOARDMAN, BA Ms R.L. JONES, BA Mr J.D. WILSON, BA Dr A.L. GLARVEY, M.Chem, Ph.D Mr P. KENNEDY, BMus, Med, NPQML Ms H.E. ROBERTS, BA, PGCert Mr G.M. WHITBY, BSc Mrs L.M. MORGAN, BA Miss R. MOORE, MSci Mrs A. HICKS, BA Director of External Relations Librarian Mrs R.M. HORSFORD, MA, MSc, MCIM Ms J. PAZOS, BA, PGDip Headmaster’s Secretary Network Manager Admissions Co-ordinator Admissions Secretary Mrs J.E. BAKER Mr S. BRANDT, B.Eng Mr C.J. WRIGHT, BA Mrs M. CONNOR Head Boy Deputy Head Boy Head Girl Deputy Head Girl ALEXANDER MALONE SAMEER JAVID KATE ROBERTS PHOEBE CHRISTODOULOU Senior Prefects PIPPA BROWN JACK BUCHANAN SARAH CALLOW WILL GARRETT LAURYN HOWARD AWAIS KHAN LAURA MURRAY BETH TAYLOR BEN WILSON The Stopfordian 2019–2020 STOCKPORT GRAMMAR SCHOOL SENIOR SCHOOL - ASSOCIATE STAFF Bursary Administration External Relations Miss E. GAUNT Mrs Y. CARTWRIGHT Mrs V. ARROWSMITH Mrs K. JOHNSON Mrs L. EDGAR Mrs H. ATENYAM, BA Mrs K. SEWELL Mrs S. GAFFNEY Miss E. BOSWORTH, BA Mrs R. SMITH Mrs S. GULSON Mr S. HELM, BA (Archivist) Mrs J. HOLLEWORTH Mr R. McPHERSON, BA Mrs A. HORNE Mrs R. SHAWCROSS, BA Mrs S. LANSDOWN Ms H. WYATT IT Department Site Services Maintenance Department Mr K. GODDARD Mr P. CROFT MR D. FARRELL Mr M. HARTE Mr M. EDWARDS Mr S.J. MARKHAM Mr L. MALCZAK Mr P. McDERMOTT Mr C. NOCK Mr J. QUINN, BSc Mrs S ROBINSON Mr A. WALKER Mr T. ROBSON Mr P. SLINGSBY Library Assistants D o E Co-ordinator Grounds Department Mrs J. HOLT Miss L. TURNER Mr P. CHATWOOD Mrs M. NEWSOME Ms M. HURST, BSc Mrs T. STEPHENSON Learning Support Assistants Mr L. WHITWORTH MS C. CLAYMORE MS. K. HARMER Exams Officer School Nurse Music Administrator Mrs S.J. ROBINSON, BA Mrs C. KENNY Mrs S. JOHNSON Mrs P. WARD Biology Lab Technicians Chemistry Lab Technicians Physics Lab Technicians Mrs R. ARIF Mrs K. HUDSON Mrs I. MELLOR, BSc Mrs C. CROSSMAN Mrs A. NOBLE Mr W. NOAKES Miss J. WHYATT Miss A. RUMBELOW Miss J. ROBERTS Food Technology Technician Art Technician D & T Technician Miss L. ALLEN Mrs M. Brooks Mr M. ALAYAN Mrs L. BROWN Ms S. HALL Mrs C. GLEDHILL French Language Assistant German Language Assistant Spanish Language Assistant CELINE BIZET DIMITRA KOCH CRISTINA AZCONA CATERING DEPARTMENT Catering Manager Mrs K. GOSLING Head Chef Miss F. CUTHBERT Catering Supervisors Mrs J. GIBSON Miss K. BAMFORTH Mrs C. BATTERSBY Ms L. HURST Mrs D. O’HARA Mrs C. BRADDOCK Mrs J. GILL Mrs A. POTTER Miss K. BROWN Miss K. JACKSON Miss D. REYNOLDS Mrs S. CLARK Mr K. LEIGH Miss T. TAYLOR Mrs S. FAIRCLOUGH Ms S. LOMAS Miss J. THOMPSON Ms E. FITZGERALD Mrs C. MacINNES Mrs J. TURNER Miss A. HIGGINS Mrs P. MITCHELL Mrs D. WHITTLE Ms S. HILL Mrs M. MOSS Miss H. WRENCH Mrs C. HOLEBROOK Ms H. NORTON Mrs L. WRIGHT JUNIOR SCHOOL MID DAY ASSISTANTS Supervisor Mrs C. TONGE Mrs J. CONNOLLY Mrs A. LOMAS Mr J. CONNOR Mrs P. MITCHELL Ms J. KELLY Mrs J. TURNER The Stopfordian 2019–2020 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT I am very pleased to introduce this record of an extraordinary academic year. In the first half of the year the strength of Stockport Grammar School was evident as sport, music, charitable activities, art, drama and a wide variety of co-curricular activities all flourished and this magazine describes the achievements of the School’s pupils which are a tribute to their enthusiasm and accomplishment and also to the hard work and commitment of the School’s staff. In addition there were fine results in the GCSE and A Level public examinations which saw a strong intake into the Lower Sixth and enabled the vast majority of Upper Sixth leavers to take up their preferred choices for further education or training. On 20th March, the School was required to close to all except the children of key workers in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has caused illness and bereavement, has threatened jobs and businesses and has devastated social lives. In extraordinary circumstances the response of the School community was impressive and inspiring and I am really pleased to have the opportunity to pay tribute to the pupils who demonstrated such self-discipline, positivity and commitment and to express my sincere thanks to those parents who, often in very difficult personal circumstances, supported both their children’s home It has continued to be a pleasure to work with my colleagues learning and the School and its staff.