Fanfare Mount House School 2007/2008 Mount House School, Tavistock 2007/2008 Fanfare STUD Y View from the Study The view from this study this morning is one of rural beauty and timelessness. In the distance Tavistock is cloaked in a layer of mist lying beneath a deep blue sky. Grand and ancient trees provide shape and colour to the view, which slowly evolving, would have been familiar to many generations of pupils, parents as well as headmasters in reflective mood. At my back are the stately buildings of Mount House with their own permanence and rich history, full of happy, eager youngsters. All of this seems entirely at odds with the current turmoil in financial markets and the rising sense of disquiet among many ordinary people as the implications of recent events slowly creep into our understanding. As we slowly unravel this complex trail of credit, debt and security we come to question how much of the relentless increases we have seen in our material standard of living has been built on smoke and mirrors and what will be left behind when we get back to the heart wood. The annual conference for prep school headmasters was held in Liverpool this year. As European city of culture it seemed full of life, optimism and the spirit of regeneration. What struck me most though were the fabulous older buildings around the dock area, monuments to a bygone age of corporate grandeur, wealth and permanence. The White Star building seems to say ‘Here we are. Ours is a great company and we have an enduring sense of purpose.’ Within its walls one suspects that, rather than being incentivised by share options, bonuses and short term contracts, their executives were deeply committed to the ideals and aims of the institution (misguided though some of them may have been). The fact that company profits were used to build such a grand statement about the company was deemed appropriate and it is easy to see how this would have enhanced the status of the company in the eyes of the public and inspired loyalty, service and pride from its employees. Perhaps too much of our social and economic culture has become dislocated from those fundamentals of purpose, theme and service. In schools and as parents we and not Mr Darling have the ultimate responsibility to bring up our children with strong values and not frothy aspirations. As the city and society stumbles around trying to find a new paradigm I am deeply reassured by the view from this particular study, both out ahead and at my back. Fanfare 2007 - 2008 • Mount House School Jim Massey 2 PEOPLE Governing Body and staff GOVERNING BODY ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF D.S.B. James, BA (Chairman) N. Jory, ACIB GradICSA Bursar Mrs S.E. Coryton Mrs C. Cheshire, ACA Assistant Bursar T.D. Cunningham Mrs L.P.Cowie School Secretary I.R. Davenport BA Mrs A. Granger Clothing Shop Dr. J.Evans, MA, FRCS(Ed)Plast., FRCS Mrs J. Massey, MA (Cantab.), MI Struct E, MICE Clothing Shop R.C. Franklin, FCA Mrs P.S.Tear Headmaster’s Secretary M.R. Johnson BEd A.H. Monro, MA G.S. Sayers, BSc CATERING, GROUNDS, HOUSEKEEPING AND Mrs V.Tuck, BA, MA, MIL MAINTENANCE STAFF L. Mitchell Caterer ACADEMIC STAFF Miss G.P.Thomas, Miss H.M. Palmer J.R.O. Massey, B.Sc Headmaster D.J. Hammond Head Groundsman J. Symons, B.Ed. Deputy Headmaster & Head of History B.Willcocks M.J. Bassett, B.Ed Senior Master, Director of Studies, Head of Mathematics, SENCO Mrs. S.M Maclaren, RGN, RM Head Matron J.H. Banyard, BA, PGCE French & Head of Religious Studies Miss S.A Witherall Senior Assistant Matron Miss C. Brereton, BA Junior Subjects Miss K. Butler Assistant Matron Dr E. Chakrabarti, Ph.D Lab Technician Miss S.Williams Assistant Matron Mrs S. Butcher, BA, PGCE Latin A. David-Ward, BA, PG Dip, PGCE Head of PE & Gen. Subjects Mrs S.R. Da Rocha Housekeeper Dr A. Eagleton, B.Sc.Science, Ph.D Head of Science Mrs M. Hall Assistant Housekeeper Miss C. Grubb, BA, PGCE Junior Subjects Mrs H. Allin, Miss L. Blowey, Mrs M. Beresford, Mrs J.A. Carter, J.Hammond, B.Ed Head of English and Latin, Girls’ Houseparent Mrs S.C. Crowell, Mrs E. Davies, G. Davies, Mrs D.M. Dingle, Mrs S Hammond, B.Ed Junior Subjects Girls’ Houseparent Mrs L. Greenwood, Mrs S. Hall, Mrs. G.M. Hancock, D. Harrison, Mrs E. Harris, BA, PGCE English Miss S. Hickman, Mrs V.D. Howe, Mrs A. Ishmail, Miss R. Myott, A.R. Lamb, B.Ed Head of Geography Mrs D. Nolan, Mrs. L. Phillip, O Reid, Mrs. A.J. Sanderson, H. Myott, BA, PGCE Director of Communications, Boys’ Housemaster Mrs. A.Tully, Mrs. E.J.White Mrs S. Phillips, BA, PGCE Head of Art P.Stephens, B.Ed General Subjects J. Brimacombe, Head of Maintenance Miss S. Symons, BA Junior Subjects J. Blowey, S. Howells, E.G. Mason N.Waitz, B.Sc, PGCE Junior Subjects H.J.C.Walkington, BA, U.Ga Head of French Mrs G.Waters, LRAM Grad Dip.Mus. PGCE Director of Music VISITING STAFF G.Whaley, Cert.Ed, Dip.Ed Head of Design & Technology Miss R. Ballantyne, BA, Flute Mrs J. Hallinan, MA Head of Pre-prep Mrs C.M. Burnham, LTCL, B Mus. PGCE Piano Miss M. Pole, B.Ed Pre-prep Year 2, Deputy Head of Pre-prep Mrs. A.V.Chichester Dance Mrs J.A. Best, NNEB Pre-prep Year 2 Mr Finch, Oboe Mrs H. Cooper, Classroom Assistant Pre-prep Year 2 D.S.Grove Fly Fishing Miss J.A. Edmonds, Cert EYP (open) Pre-prep Year 1 P.Jones Brass Mrs N.A.M. Gabb, Cert.Ed Pre-prep Year 1 Mrs K.E. Keith-Hill, Cert.Ed Woodwind Mrs D.B.Hone, NNEB Nursery R. King Guitar & Drums Miss R. Iles, NVQ2 Nursery J. Lewington, LTCL Singing Mrs A.Y. MacDougall, NNEB Nursery Manager Mrs O. Loewendahl, BA, PGCE Cello Mrs A. Malcolm, LLB, PGCE Reception A. Miller Drums Mrs E.A. Morgan, NVQ3 Reception Mrs C.Thom, M Mus., B Mus., FTCL, LTCL, LRAM Classical Guitar Miss R Myott, After School Club Mrs C.Thompson, LTCL, A Mus. LCM Piano Mrs M.Willmott, BA, PGCE Violin Miss H. Rickard, NVQ3 Foundation Unit Fanfare 2007 - 2008 • Mount House School Jono Jackson Teaching Assistant Mrs S.V.Walsh, M.Ed, BA, Cert.Ed Learning Support Sam Willetts Gap Year Student G. Bush, Cert.Ed Learning Support Tiggy Johnstone-Burt Gap Year Student Waithera Junghae Gap Year Student P.R.Bond, B.Sc (Hons), PGCE Squash 3 PEOPLE Honours Board Cousens, Michael Harrow All rounder - academic with sport Dance, Edward Sherborne Academic exhibition Davies, Rhys King's College Taunton Sport Dickinson, Flora Blundell's Major academic Fujita,Yume Sherborne Girls Major music Redman, Emily Sherborne Girls Academic Salmon, Henry Malvern Sport Searight,Tristan Bryanston Art Sutcliffe-Maynard, Georgina Bryanston All-rounder Sylvester,Tom King's College,Taunton Design & Technology Toynton, Fern Canford Design & Technology Zajicek, Flora Blundell's All-rounder Zajicek, Flora Blundell's Music Scholarship successes: Twelve scholars won 13 awards to join the schools of their choice. Set Leaders & Prefects Prefects Sport Head Boy Freddie Jayarajah Julian Bertie Rugby, Hockey Head Girl India Leigh Michael Cousens Rugby Edward Dance Rugby School Prefects Michael Cousens Rhys Davies Rugby Edward Dance Hannah Donne Hockey, Rounders Jacca Deeble-Stone Freddie Jayarajah Rugby, Hockey Flora Dickinson India Leigh Hockey, Netball, Rounders Hannah Donne Tommy Lyon-Smith Rugby Jack Galsworthy Phoebe Malcolm Rounders Elizabeth Jervoise Edward Mann Rugby Emily Redman James Mann Rugby, Hockey Georgina Sutcliffe-Maynard Jonathon Parsons Rugby Tom Sylvester Emily Redman Hockey, Netball, Rounders Fern Toynton Oliver Sale Rugby William Wells Henry Salmon Rugby Rosie Yeoward Tristan Searight Rugby Flora Zajicek Harry Sharp Rugby Fern Toynton Hockey, Rounders 1st XV Rugby Captain Michael Cousens Elliot Woodhead Rugby 1st XI Girls' Hockey Captain Fern Toynton Rosie Yeoward Netball 1st XI Boys' Hockey Captain Julian Bertie Alexander Zervudachi Rugby 1st VII Netball Captain Rosie Yeoward Sevens Captain Flora Zajicek 1st XI Cricket Captain Michael Cousens Rounders Captain India Leigh Head Choristers Edward Dance Flora Zajicek Fanfare 2007 - 2008 • Mount House School Head Librarian Edward Shackle Colours Arts Jacca Deeble-Stone Yume Fujita Eleanor Hayward Ruairidh Matthews Emily Redman Tristan Searight Georgina Sutcliffe-Maynard Tom Sylvester Flora Zajicek Alexander Zervudachi 4 PEOPLE School List 2007/2008 NAME FORM LEIGH, India 6HW ANDERSON, Jamie N 3JB LEWIS, India Beatrice 4PS ANDREWS, George 1SS LEWIS, Madeleine 2SH BALL, Gavin 3CG LOPES, Henry 4PS BARLOW, Edward R 3CG LOPES, Ralph 2SH BARLOW, Henry D 5LC LOPES, Sascha H 5ADW BARRASFORD, Conor 4NW LUNDY, George 5JH BARRASFORD, Karis A 2CB LUTHER, Rosie A 3JB BARRASFORD,Talia H 1SS LYON-SMITH,Tommy P 6HW BARTLEET, Edwin T 2SH MACEACHARN, Charles J 3CG BATE, Olga 2SH MACEACHARN,William H 5JH BEACON, Charles 2SH MAJORIN, Alexander 5JH BERNA, James A 3JB MALCOLM, Giles 3CG BERTIE, Julian 6HW MALCOLM, Phoebe 5ADW BIRKIN, Benjamin C 5LC MANN, Edward 6JS BUTCHER, Louisa 5JH MANN, James 6JS CARRICK, Marina D 4NW MANTON, Emma 1SS CAVE, Harriet P 5LC MASNYK, Andre J 2SH CAVE, Frederick S 5ADW MASON, Harry 2CB CHESHIRE, Benedict E 1SS MASSEY, Jonathan 4AL CHESHIRE, Lucy M 3JB MASSEY, Lucy 2SH CHOROSZEWSKA,Tean 2SH MATTHEWS, Ruairidh G 5JH CHOROSZEWSKI, Michal 5ADW MAY SOMERVILLE, Elizabeth P 2CB CHOROSZEWSKI, Sam 4PS MCCORMICK, Joseph 1SS CLARK, Hector M 2CB MCCORMICK, Lucy 2CB CLARKE, Benjamin 4NW MCGONIGLE, Olivia F 5LC CLAYTON, Augusta D 2CB MCKELVEY, Henry R 6JS COOMBS, Andrew E 4AL MCNAIR SCOTT, Alexander G 2SH COUSENS, Michael E 6HW MEASELLE, Luke 3JB COX, Isabel F 2CB MILLAR, Rory 2CB CROFTON, Angus 2CB MORRIS, Frederick 5ADW D'ENTRECASTEAUX, Benjamin 4NW MORRIS, Georgina K 2SH D'ENTRECASTEAUX, Alexander 1SS MULES, Henry 3JB DANCE, Edward