• . - i t - V - V s ill The Strathallian 1987/88 KEYCARD DEPOSIT ACCOUNT -INSTANT CASH WITH INTEREST. If you’re 14 or over, now’s the time to open a Keycard Deposit Account and get your own personal Keycard. It’s been specially designed to give you easy access to your cash-with interest! You can withdraw cash or get an up-to-date note of your balance from over 300 Autotellers-at the touch of a button. Keycard Deposit Account is ideal for teenagers in their final years at school and for those who’ve just started work. For further information, call into any Bank of •' Scotland Branch. # f BANK OF SCOTLAND A FRIEND FOR LIFE IS The Strathallian 1988 Vol. 14 No. 5 Contents Page Governors and Staff 2 School Authority, Sulvete and Editorial 3 Staff Notes 4 Recent Events 5 House Reports 14 Chapel Notes 21 Music 22 Drama 26 Outings and Activities 29 GCSE Report 32 Major Sports 34 C.C.F. 46 Minor Sports 52 Valete 62 Strathallian Club 66 1 Governors Chairman Mrs C. Laing Professor J. W. Parsons, BSc, PhD. J. W. Dinsmore, f r ic s . A. Logan Esq. (University of Aberdeen) A. A. Arneil, f r ic s . G. S. Lowden, m a . l l .b . w s . R. S. Peters, m a . J. J. Blanche, C.a . Professor M. J. Alexander, m a . Professor R. A. Rankin, m a . ScD. D. C. Fulton, m c . b l . ws. (University of St Andrews) (University of Glasgow) I. A. Headrick, BL. His Honour Judge J. McKee, b a . QC. RD.Mrs K. M. Walker I. Q. Jones, m a , l l .b . w s . W. A. McMillan, BL. Dr A. P. D. Wilkinson. Professor J. L. King, m a . PhD. f im a . A. M. Nicol Esq. Bursar and Clerk to the Governors (University of Edinburgh) Professor I. W. Noble. W. A. Bullard, ACIS. MB1M HEADMASTER C. D. Pighills, MA (Cantab) TEACHING STAFF SUBJECT H. C. Addison, MA ($t Andrews) Physics Housemaster Leburn P. A. Barker, MA (Cantab) Chemistry Head of Department D. J. Barnes, BA (Loughborough) Geography J. L. Broadfoot, BA (Leeds) English Head of Department J. S. Burgess, BSc (Manchester) Mathematics Mrs J. E. Carratt, MA (London) French/German J. F. Clayton, BA (Leicester) French M. C. Coombs, MSc (Newcastle) Geography C. N. Court, BEd (Southampton) English Mr S. M. Cullen, m a (Oxon) Economics/Politics Head of Department N. T. H. Du Boulay, BA (Warwick) History Housemaster Simpson A. L. K. Dutton, Cert. Ed. (St John's, York) Jnr. Chemistry/Physics P. K. Elliott, BSc (Manchester) Design/Technology Head of Department Miss E. A. England, BA (Oxon) Geography T. C. G. Fairbairn, MA (Oxon) French Second Master J. N. Ford, BSc (London) Biology Housemaster Nicol J. Forster, BA (Leeds) English Housemaster Woodlands D. R. Giles, BA (Warwick) Mathematics K. Glimm, MA (Bcrlin/Kcil/Edinburgh) French/German T. S. Goody, BSc (Durham) Mathematics Head of Department M. Gray, BSc (Durham) Physics Head of Department P. J. S. Keir, BEd (College St Paul & Mary) English P.E. I. J. Keith, BEd (Dundee College Education) English G. KitSOn, BSc (Aberdeen) Mathematics Rev. T. G. Longmuir, MA (Oxon). BEd Chaplain Head of Department T. J. MacLeod, DA (Aberdeen) Art Head of Department Miss C. M. F. Mair, BEd (Dundee) English A. M. Pearson, m a (Oxon) Chemistry G. H. S. Pengelley, b a (Bristol) History Head of Department R. J. W. Proctor, MA (St Andrews) History Housemaster Freeland B. Raine, BA (Durham) History Housemaster Ruthven D. J. Ralfs, BSc (Nottingham) Mathematics F. N. Reed, BA (Reading), GRSM. ARCO. LRAM Music Head of Department G. R. M. ROSS, BSc (Nottingham) Biology/Computers D. M. E. Round, BSc (Liverpool) C.D.T. Miss L. J. Smith, BEd (Dunfermline) P.E. D. R. Sneddon, BSc (Strathclyde) Mathematics C. D. Stewart, BSc (Manchester) Physics A. C. W. Streatfield-James, m a (Oxon) French/German A. Thomson, BA (Aberystwyth) English/History Housemaster Riley P. M. Vallot, BA (Napier) Chemistry/Biology C. N. Walker, BSc (Aberdeen) Biology Head of Department R. N. Wallace, BSc (BrumM) Design/Technology A. J. H. Wands, MA (St Andrews) Geography Head of Department Mrs J. Watson, BA (Leeds) French/Russian Head of Department D. A. R. Williams, MA (Cantab) Careers M. Wilson, r n C.D.T. PART-TIME TEACHING STAFF Mrs E. Adam, BA (Dublin) English Mrs D. Hunter, DA (Dundee) Art Mrs D. J. Balnaves, MA (Edinburgh) Geography/English Mrs L. J. Innes, BSc (Aberdeen) Science Mrs E. D. Buchan, (Jordanhill) Games Mrs S. Lamont, (Dunfermline) Games Mrs J. Forbes, BA (Aberdeen) English Mrs F. N. Ninham, BA (St Andrews) Mathematics/French Mrs C. M. Grant, BSc (Glasgow) Biology Mrs S. Paterson, BA (Open University) Mathematics Mrs E. Hamilton, MA (Aberdeen) Chemistry/Biology G. West, BSc (Dublin) Mathematics C. P. Hewson, MA (Edinburgh) Latin/Library Medical Officer A. Forsyth, m b . chB. D.Obst., m r c g p , r c o g 2 School Authority Captain of School K. J. Russell Head of Freeland C. J. Logan Head of Leburn M. G. Adam Head of Nicol S. M. Smith Head of Ruthven S. Neish Head of Simpson J. B. Harris Head of Woodlands K. S. Cook School Prefects L. W. Clark E. Cuthbertson E. J. Grant SALVETE RILEY HOUSE FREELAND HOUSE RUTHVEN HOUSE E. Aitken. G. A. McD. Aldridge. W. A. G. A. Aristegui. P. G. Brown, J. M. D. da Costa, P. J. Ferguson, C. S. J. Bark. R. S. Bevan. L. Bryans, N. A. Gillingham. R. Mitchell, H. L. Park, A. Gibson, C. R. Mackay, D. A. R. Buchanan. M. J. Burns, M . S. Burns, S. G. Shepherd. McCulloch, S. Miller, G. D. Rogers. L. Burrell, D. M. A. Camilleri, A. S. Clark. S. G. Cooksley, G. D. Crockatt, LEBURN HOUSE SIMPSON HOUSE L. A. Doodson, M . K. I. Drummond. D. N. P. Buckley. N. N. Cockburn. D. E. N. J. Barclay, J. J. Davidson. R. Dodds, M . A. Dunlop. M. R. Fitchie. D. Forbes, Collier, R. S. Davies. L. S. Gage. C. A. I. A. O. Fergusson, I. J. Ford. D. M. V. J. Forster. C. Frame. J. Gammack- Moore. Z. Mustafa, R. C. Obineche, P. Hamilton, N. W. Russell, J. J. Shillito, Clark. R. T. Gardner, A. J. Gaw, R. A. Raper. D. C. Saffron, G. S. Wilson. R. J. Wilson. D. Graham, D. S. Heslop. M . Khazaka. G. Kitson, H. Kranenburg, I. Mac­ NICOL HOUSE WOODLANDS HOUSE donald. L. C. Mackenzie, W. McLelland, G. Addison, P. G. Ainsworth, A. D. D. L. Anderson, S. Arnott, P. Car- A. J. Milne, J. L. Moncur, D. Morrison, Bayne, H. J. Beveridge, D. A. Brad­ ruthers, J. H. Clark, J. E. Cust, J. E. D. R. Murray, R. A. Nicholls. J. P. bury, M. P. Brand, M. D. Cohen, D. J. Duncan, Y. E. Gilchrist, K. L. Pettig, M. Price, J. R. Proctor, I. Downes, J. B. Ducat, J. Gibbs, T. M. Hansson-Bolt. J. E. Johnstone, P. M. Robertson, B. Rodger, J. A. B. Steel, C. Hughes, N. P. F. Jones, G. S. W. Leask, Lockhart, M. C. C. Low, J. McGarrie, Stephen. S. W. Stephen. J. C. Y. Suen, S. McGinlay, P. S. Manwaring. D. A. McMaster, L. A. Marshall, J. E. B. R. J. E. Taylor, J. S. Wanless. M. A. M. Robertson, M. N. S. Silver, D. R. Marsham, C. E. Russell, M. M. Rustad, Wickham, P. J. A. Yeates. Taylor, A. Wallace, E. Watson, J. R. L. S. A. Sneddon, C. M. V. Valentine. Wilson. EDITORIAL- Your average editorial will be a sive accommodation increases— lie a ing pages . fairly mundane list of scholastic cur­ wealth of equally commendable So to the credits: firstly to all the rent affairs, and thank-yous to all the efforts in what are always the less report-writers, who responded usual gang. Hardly worth a glance recognised branches of a school's life. bravely to the annual editorial assault really. If you’re looking for a slightly Life at Strathallan is a broad variety of and set aside precious time and effort different editorial, however . I'm opportunity, and if any one of these for us; the artists and photographers afraid this is no exception! Under opportunities can develop and inspire no less; us; and our editor Mrs Adam pressure of deadline, we really cannot individuals — this being what Educa­ who managed to incorporate into a think of any side-splitting comments tion is all about — then it should never hundred other deadlines that of find­ on events, and console ourselves with be played down. The degree of credit ing chocolate biscuits before the fact that the editorial is, after all, a attached to mainstream activities must Thursday break. summary. apply to every aspect of school life. Editorial Team: L. MacKcnzic One thing we feel must be said. Effort and/or excellence is no less K. Haines C. Burns K. Dinsmore Behind the "front page" news — the noteworthy because it appears off the E. Reekie A. Marshall C. Cook World Tour, the Fete, the visit of the beaten track. We hope to have estab­ Lord High Commissioner, the exten- lished a fair equilibrium in the follow­ 3 STAFF NOTES This year's Staff Notes take up much began to feel the effects of the Scottish replaced for this coming academic year less space than those of last year. Not. I winters and the incessant demands of the by Miss Linda Mair who has recently hasten to add, because the contribution Riley young deciding that the only returned from working abroad.