SCHOOL UNIFORM TOP TO TOE SERVICE Official Outfitters to Strathallan School MAIN Start-rite STOCKIST Come and see our full range of children’s widths and sizes from that very first toddler shoe to teenage styles with an excellent BACK-TO-SCHOOL SELECTION DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE SPORTS CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT RIDING WEAR LADIES SWIMWEAR AND KEEP-FIT CLOTHING PUNCH AND JUDY BABYWEAR “AT FENWICK S ONLY” VISA, ACCESS AND SWITCH WELCOME FENWICK’S OF PERTH 21-23 HIGH STREET, PERTH Tel. 0738-37843 Fax. 0738 441758 AND 77-79 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3HT Tel 031-225 1461 4itken Niven Fax 031-220 4271 OPEN Mon-Sat 9-5.30 pm The Strathallian Cj Cj Aj By Caroline Frame Governors C h a irm a n : Professor A. J. Kennedy, MA, Ph.D. (University of Professor J. W. Parsons, B.Sc., Ph.D. (University of J. W. Dinsmore, f r ic s G lasgow ) A berdeen) A. A. Arneil, f r i c s Professor J. L. King, m a . Ph.D.. f i m a R. S. Peters, m a J. J. Blanche, c a A. Logan, Esq. E. G. M. Targowski, QC A. S. Cook, Esq. Professor G. S. Lowden, m .a ., l l .b ., c a Mrs K. M. Walker Professor P. Gifford (University of St Andrews) His Honour Judge J. McKee, QC. r d Dr A. P. D. Wilkinson, m d . BSc. m b . ChB J. Hunter, Esq. W. A. McMillan, b l Bursar and Clerk to the Governors: I. Q. Jones, m a , l l .b , w s A. M. Nicol, Esq. W. A. Bullard, a c t s ., m b i m Mrs A. Laing Staff HEADMASTER C. D. Pighills. MA (Cantab) TEACHING STAFF SUBJECT A. R. Ball, BA. (New England, Australia) English D. J. Barnes, BSc. (Loughborough) Geography/Maths Housemaster Ruthven P. Belwood, B.Ed. (Wolverhampton) Designer echnology G. A. Bolton, BA., MSc. (Leeds) Chemistry/Music Head of Department J. L. Broadfoot, BA. (Leeds) English Head of Department J. S. BurgeSS, BSc. (Manchester) Mathematics J. F. Clayton, BA. (Leicester) French Administrative Secretary C. N. Court, BEd., M.Phil (Stirling) English Housemaster Freeland P. J. Crosfield, BA. (Durham) French/Spanish N. T. H. Du Boulay, BA. (Warwick) H istory Housemaster Simpson Mrs C. A. C. Duncan, m a . (Edinburgh) French/Russian A. L. K. D utton, Cert.Ed. (St John's. York) Jnr. Chemistry/Physics P. J. Elliott, BSc. (Manchester), MSc. (Dundee) Design/Technology Head of Department Miss E. A. England, BA. (O xon) G eography J. N. Ford, BSc (London) Biology Housemaster Nicol D. R. G iles, BA. (Warwick) Mathematics/PE K. G lim m , MA. (Berlin/Kiel/Edinburgh) French/German T. S. Goody, BSc (Durham) Mathematics Head of Department P. R. A. Green, MA (Edinburgh) G eography P. J. S. Keir, BEd (College of St Paul & M ary) English/P.E. I. J. K eith, BEd (Dundee College Education) English G . KjtSOn, BSc (Aberdeen) Mathematics Rev. T. G. Longmuir, m a (Oxon). BEd D ivinity C haplain T. J. MacLeod, DA (Aberdeen) Art Head of Department C. A. Mayes, BA (Essex) Econ/Business Studies A. Murray, MA (Glasgow) English Miss L. H. Neale, MA (Edinburgh) History/Music A. M. Pearson, M A (O xon) Chem istry Director of Studies A. N. Phillips, BEd (Leeds) Design/T echnology R. J. W. Proctor, MA (St Andrews) History Senior Master B. Raine, BA (Durham) History D. J. Ralfs, BSc (Nottingham) Mathematics F. N. Reed, BA (Reading), GRSM, ARCO, LRAM M usic Head of Department Miss M. Rodgers, BA (Stirling) French G . R. ROSS, BSc, MSc (Nottingham) Biology/Computers Miss L. J. Smith, BEd BA (Dep/Opcn) P.E. Housemistress Thornbank N. Sm ith, BSc, MA (London) Econ/Business Studies Head of Department D. R. Sneddon, BSc (Strathclyde) Mathematics A. C. W. Streatfeild-James, m a (O xon) French/German Housemaster Woodlands P. R. Sum m crsgill, M A (O xon) Physics Head of Department J. K. Taylor, BSc (London) Physics A. Thomson, BA (Aberystwyth) English/Philosophy Housemaster Riley A. M. Tod, PhD (Edin), BA (Oxon) H istory Head of Department P. Todd, BA (Cantab) Physics P. M. Vallot, BSc (Napier) Biology C. N. Walker, BSc (Aberdeen) Biology Head of Department R. N. W allace, MA (Birmingham) Design/Technology A. J. H. Wands, MA (St Andrews) G eography Head of Department Mrs J. Watson, BA (Leeds) French/Russian Head of Department D. A. R. Williams, MA (Cantab) C areers M. Wilson, r n Design/Technology PART-TIME TEACHING STAFF Mrs E. Adam, BA (Dublin) English Mrs D. Hunter, d a (Edinburgh) Art Mrs D. J. Balnavcs, m a (Edinburgh) Geography/English Mrs L. J. Inncs, BSc (Aberdeen) Science Mrs E. D. Buchan (Jordanhill) Games Mrs S. Lamont, (Dunfermline) (iam es Mrs E. Cairns, DA (Edinburgh) Art Mrs K. I. Maltman, m a (Aberdeen) French Mrs A. Croft, MA (Dundee) Business Studies Mrs I. I. McFarlane, m a (Edinburgh) English Mrs J. Forbes, MA (Aberdeen) English M rs F. N. N inham , BA (St Andrews) Mathematics Mrs E. Hamilton, MA (Aberdeen) Chemistry Mrs H. C. K. Segauld G am es Medical Officer A. Forsyth, m b . c m D .o b st m r c g p r co g School Authority Academic Year 1991/92 Academic Year 1992/93 Captain of School Captain of School A. M. G. Burrell C. S. Nicol Head of Freeland H. M. Lochore Head of Freeland A. S. Doodson Head of Nicol N. P. Buckley Head of Nicol P. G. Ainsworth Head of Ruthven G. R. Maclellan Head of Ruthven P. J. Ferguson Head of Simpson J. A. Leiper Head of Simpson A. R. McNamara Head of Thornbank L. S. Grant Head of Thornbank E. F. Smart Head of Woodlands F. M. Clayton Head of Woodlands P. M. Lockhart School Prefects School Prefects P. Aitken, E. D. Anderson, F. M. M. Hutchison, R. G. J. Johnston, S. Blackstock, N. A. Gray, T. M. Hughes, C. R. Mackay, M. S. R. Tench, C. L. Tomlin, J. A. Tornos, A. F. C. Wood. R. Mitchell, A. Mitchell, R. C. Obineche, P. Raper. SALVETE RILEY HOUSE J. Wands, R. E. Wands, C. Reid, P. J. Gilbert, R. A. Gove, G. J. Greenwood, A. C. J. Breaden, J. 1. Caird, J. R. Common, Watson, J. Frier. 1. D. G rieve, J. H. H epw orth, A. R. T. A. Gemmill, M. J. Harington, S. J. Kettle, G. M. Kettle, S. C. Mitchell, R. M. Harvey, L. Higgins, A. D. Macmillan, E. NICOL HOUSE Sim, D. R. Smith, M. A. Smith, C. A. C. Matheson, D. Mirander, C. Narchi, J. D. W. Burns, A. K. Senior, A. D. Stevens, S. Gerber. A. Paterson, ( ’. A. Southcott, I). Tewson, P. A. Todd, N. E. Winsey, P. C. Stevenson, C. I. A. Stew art, A. E. J. Seymour, J. Figuerola, P. G. F. Haenle, THORNBANK HOUSE Stringer, A. M. Wallace, H. Crump, A. N. D. Shepherd. G. C. Anderson, F. C. Bethune, A. M. G. Thwaites. G. P. Anczak, C. L. Bradley, Bradley, S. J. C. Caird, R. L. Clegg, D. B. S. D. Buchan, J. E. C am eron, A. L. RUTHVEN HOUSE Mason, H. E. Nesbitt, K. E. Walker, G. P. Carswell, I). F. Crosthwaite, J. C. J. R. Cessford, A. Choudry, K. Diana-Oli, Wallace, E. K. Cathcart, K. Palmer, S. E. Hepworth, A. M. Illingworth, R. I. Jones, N. S. Fowler, C. I. A. High, P. C. Price, Stew art, J. F. M. Inglis, J. P. Mair, T. F. Latter, D. J. A. P. McReadie, J. C. J. Roberts, A. C. M. Thompson, G. J. K.Willmen. M cLardy, S. D. M cM illan, C. J. Tyldesley, D. Culliford, G. I. M. Duncan, M cM urtrie, J. J. M. Perry, E. L. F. Syme, D. Blaimer, R. M. Griffiths, T. WOODLANDS HOUSE Readman, S. A. B. Rider, M. A. S. Smith, G. K. Kloubert, R. Moffat, W. W. L. L. H. M. Allison, K. E. Butler, K. J. k. A. S. Young. Tang, R. A. D. Williams, C. P. E. Crump. Combe, E. S. J. Galt, K. A. Glimm, L. J. Graham-Campbell, J. E. Littleford, J. S. FREELAND HOUSE SIMPSON HOUSE Malcolm, H. F. Miller, K. L. Miller, S. L. K. P. Eadie, M. S. Elder, S. C. Scales, C. E. J. Adam, R. S. Clarke, D. M. B. J. Prentice, E. A. Watson. EDITORIAL “A chance to comment on the under­ changed but the story remains the same. has not made much difference: apart from currents, the mood of the school”, smiled It is therefore a consolation to glance the little extra privacy and being locked Mrs Adam ducking off into the dinner over a few previous editorials and realize up every night, things go on the same as queue, and I smiled innocently back. I’m that they highlight this consistency as ever. No doubt this is a relief for the not, however, smiling now. well as anything. In issue after issue they architects who have preserved a human The trouble is the apparent lack of an nestle inside the front cover, sheepishly factor amongst the bricks and cement. No event or a subject that stands out as admitting their failure to find anything doubt, too, it is healthy for those in unique and says someting specific about different or significant to write about. charge of the school, consistency indicat­ this year. The sort of thing that teeth That this year should fit the pattern so ing that energies arc being as effectively could be sunk into and from which would well is still a little surprising.