The Chelmsfordian 2017 1 2016 - 2017 The Chelmsfordian 2017 2 Contents 2 Introduction and Foreword 3 School Captain’s Report 4 Headmaster’s Report 7 Valete 8 Salvete 9 The Fallen 11 Otto Deutsch: A Eulogy 12 Assemblies 18 Miss Saigon Review 19 Essay: De Moribus 23 Essay: What Did Crusaders Hope to Achieve? 27 Combined Cadet Force 28 House Reviews 30 Sport Reviews 34 The KEGS Motto: An Exegesis 35 KEGS Hymnody and Music Review 36 Art Exhibition 2017 37 Monteverdi: 450 Years On 39 Editorials The Chelmsfordian 2017 3 Headmaster’s Introduction t gives me great pleasure to introduce this worked on it, and particularly to Mr Hugh year's Chelmsfordian magazine. I hope that Pattenden for his tireless work in leading and anybody reading this will find much of coordinating the venture. interest, and that it will also serve as part of Ithe historical record of King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. I am very grateful to all the Mr T. Carter contributors, to the editors Declan Hickey and Headmaster Oliver Parkes, and the other students who have Foreword ow in its 123rd year, the the tone of the school from all perspectives. It is Chelmsfordian continues to record clear from the diverse collection of reports; and celebrate the events of the historical records; reviews; assemblies and topical school. Whilst each edition will bear pieces, that KEGS has undergone significant Nthe greatest relevance to its contemporary changes in its transition into the twenty-first readership as a record of achievements over the century, but that the tone of the school remains year in drama, sport, and academics, it is important centred on an awareness of our past, respect for to recognise the historical importance of this others, and academic excellence. publication. In this vein, the 2016-17 edition remembers those from KEGS who fell in The Great War exactly a century ago, records the activities of the agèd CCF, and acknowledges those Declan Hickey members of staff who are both leaving and joining Oliver Parkes us. Editors It is through contributions from both staff and pupils that this year’s edition manages to capture The Chelmsfordian 2017 4 School Captain Henry Sainsbury School Captain’s Report Deputy School Captains Oliver Barnard highlight of the school Aberystwyth, educated at KEGS in year for many was the the 1960s and now Parliamentary Declan Hickey superb production of Miss Under-Secretary of State for Wales, House Captains Saigon earlier this year. It appearing as the guest speaker. Holland: Charlie Mellor Ais school-wide events such as these Another prominent feature of this Mildmay: Tom Burdge that make KEGS more than just its school year has been the 1551 Strutt: Jovett De Cordova- academic prowess, while showing off Appeal. Although it is the staff and Harris not only the extraordinary talent of students that make KEGS the Tindal: Billy Sawyer the students here but also the amazing educational environment dedication and commitment of the Prefects that it is, the school is in no small staff. Matthew Beazeley way reliant upon excellent facilities Charles Bradford The house system once again provided and the new Nigel Fanshawe Sports great entertainment and served as a Hall will be a superb addition to the Augustus Brown shining example of KEGS school, ensuring that the school Rohan Bungre sportsmanship and friendly continues to enrich and empower Joseph Clark competition. With the competition the bright minds of the future. Robert Cornwell remaining close between Strutt and It’s been an absolute privilege to George Cristin-Marks Holland until the last event, it was have served as School Captain this James Glover encouraging and inspiring to see the past year and I’d like to end on a Ryan Hart love the house captains had for their note of thanks to my excellent Samuel Hegedus houses evident alongside their deputies Oliver Barnard and Declan Edward Hepburn comradeship and friendship. Hickey and the rest of the prefect Jay Ho As always, the school also had its more team. It’s been a pleasure to work Bowen Huang serious events in the calendar. The with you all. Emmanuella Ibrahim Annual Prizegiving in December Kendal Karaduman proved a timely reminder of the Adam Kirchel achievements of both past and present Henry Sainsbury Joseph Langworthy KEGS students, with Lord Bourne of School Captain Jahnavi Lele Mahiban Manoharan Julia Mikhailova Heidi Mills Olivia Moul Oliver Parkes Mathushan Perinpanathan Oliver Phillips Dante Philp Raid Rahman Tristan Reid Greg Roffey Prithvi Sachithanandam Anurag Sahare Leona Sharma Carl Simela Luke Spencer-Smith David Suriyaarachchi The Chelmsfordian 2017 5 Headmaster’s Report Prize Giving Speech 2016 016 was, I suppose, a momentous year for this country. At KEGS much has continued as normal, 2but there is still a considerable amount to comment on, and to celebrate. As is usual, some staff moved on in the Summer. After distinguished service to the school, Shirley Sharp decided to retire – I am particularly grateful for her many years running the Duke of Edinburgh scheme for us. Then Jo Moore decided on a change of career, leaving behind the English Department and her role leading Special Educational Needs. And Tim Burcher and Suzanne Bode relocated to an international school in Prague. And in the Science Department, we said grateful thanks to Science technicians Peter Oxford years. And a remarkable twenty-eight (not the same twenty- and Carol Denyer. Peter has gone eight) KEGS students went on to study Medicine at University. to study for a degree, and Carol has League tables have many flaws, but these A level and Pre-U retired. results, alongside those at GCSE, helped push us up the Sunday My thanks and best wishes go to Times listings from 17th two years ago, and 14th last year, to 12th them all. in 2016. It was pleasing to see both the two Chelmsford Summer 2016 also brought arguably grammar schools so well placed nationally. our best ever A level and Pre-U At GCSE, 48% of grades were at A* and our A*/A percentage performance, with an A*-B was just over 81%. And then 2016 brought a raft of new percentage (excluding General Government measures. 98% of Year 11 achieved the Studies) of 89.5% and a record 68.9% Government’s Ebacc measure and our “Progress 8” score, as of grades at A*/A. The credit for released by the Government on 13th October, was +0.53, putting these figures goes of course KEGS in the top category of schools in the country for progress substantially to the pupils made by pupils between primary school and GCSE. Who knows themselves. Twenty-eight students how long these measures will be the yardstick – they are both achieved five or more A or A* flawed in their different ways, but nevertheless there is some grades, beating previous record satisfaction from students being recognised for the efforts they The Chelmsfordian 2017 6 made. Looking to the future, our Year 9 linguists two teams in the top five nationally, and in again set new records with their GCSEs in Cryptograhy a team of three Year 11s won the French and German, with an astonishing 70% of national Alan Turing competition. Perhaps our grades at A*. cyber patrollers and code breakers could form a Exam results are, however, just one aspect of new section of the CCF, which under Major Brown school life. They paint a picture but they should continues to provide such opportunities for so not define an individual or an institution. many students. I am very grateful to both her and Memories of 2016 are more likely to be coloured Mr Worrall for their work with the CCF and with by other events. The passion of Les Mis, here in the Corps of Drums. this hall, was a revelation to many of us – that a In other areas of school life, our Year 11 Young school production could be that good and that Enterprise team won a collection of awards. And in gripping. An undertaking such as that has the public speaking, for the second year running, a potential to lift the whole school and leave KEGS team emerged as winners of the Gepp and memories for a lifetime. I am particularly Sons annual Schools Legal Debate. A different grateful to Mr French and Mr Worrall for their though certainly equally impressive feat was work, but there were also many others who achieved by Guste and Juste Rekstyte, who worked tirelessly to bring it together and cover produced a three minute film to enter the first ever every detail. We look forward very much to Miss Gamble and Hill Prize competition, run by Saigon, although I am sure that it will have its Cambridge University’s Politics and International own different flavour, and be far from just a Studies Department. The film tackled the repetition of a previous triumph. experience of Syrian refugees and won joint first prize. Music and theatre continued to feature strongly in the Summer term. Near the start of the At this point, and in a theme of foreign countries, it 2015/16 year I did an assembly on Chopin’s first seems appropriate to thank the many staff involved ballade, one of the hardest pieces in the piano in our trips and visits programmes. There are so repertoire, little expecting that I would hear it many trips now that I could not possibly mention live and performed by a student at KEGS less them all. I would instead like to thank Lynn than 12 months later. The musical performing Mepham, who tirelessly fixes all the details of so and composing talent amongst our current Year many trips.