OLD EDWARDIAN APPOINTED AMINISTER OFTHECROWN Following Labour's victory in the General Election on 1 May, Peter Kilfoyle became the first OE (1957·1964) to be appointed a Minister of the Crown and is currently the Minister for Public Services. Peter entered St. Edward's in 1957 from St Margaret Mary's Junior School in Pilch Lane. He was a talented, and sometimes fiery, sportsman, later captaining the Rugby1st XV and the Athletics Team: he also played Double Bass in the School Orchestra. However, his individuality did result in at least one visit to the study of the Headmaster Brother W D Foley OBE (incidentally, the first Old Edwardian to become Headmaster of St. Edward's). The Headmaster, Rev Br W D Foley OBE (SEC 1924- 1925, Headmaster 1955-1961), P Kilfoyle MP (SEC 1957-1964) Minister for Public Services, M D Byrne It was during his time at St. Edward's that LLB (SEC 1957-1964) Chairman of Governors. he met his wife-to-be Bernadette, at a Folk Dance held in the College Hall. Peter read Sociology at Durham The family spent some time in Australia. University and trained as a teacher at Christ's College, Liverpool. Peter became a full time Labour Party Official in 1985, was elected Member of INSIDE THIS ISSUE Parliament for Walton in 1991, and became a shadow Minister in 1994. Staff Welcomes Page 2 Events & Challenges Pages 3·5 In March, Peter kindly agreed to be our Guest of Honour at the Prize Day Functions & Celebrations Pages 6·7 Celebration held at the Cathedral during Music & Drama Pages 9·12 which the Chairman was able to record our gratitude for the assistance and sup­ Design & Technology Page 12 port given to the College by Mr Kilfoyle Old Edwardians Pages 13·14 in relation to the Grant Maintained Proposals. Sports News Pages 15·23 1 Staff Welcolnes Mr Michael Carr Miss Gallagher was educated at Mount joined the staff of Carmel Convent School, "'lill<o,.ev St Edward's in where her interest in September 1997 She captained the school team and teaching Physics continued to play and enjoy hockey at and Design university. Technology. Miss Gallagher is currently responsible He attended for Year 9 hockey and has a Year 13 St Edward's from Form. 1983-90 before studying for a B.Sc. (Hons) in Physics Miss Louise Asshcroft at the University of liverpool. Having joined St Edward's as a part time music Upon completing his degree he started teacher in 1996, teaching in adult education at North Miss Louise Everton Technology Centre in Ashcroft was Liverpool. After some two and a half appointed years teaching Electronics and Science Assistant he spent nine months in the Royal Air Director of Force as a navigator. A brief spell Music, English working for Barclays' Bank convinced teacher and Year him that it was time to return to 12 Form Tutor in September 1997. teaching. Miss Ashcroft received her formative Mr Carr spends his spare time hill education in the Isle of Man but left for walking and as an instructor in the the mainland in order to read a BA in Air Training Corps. Music, Drama and English at Liverpool Hope University College. Later she completed an MMus at Liverpool Miss Yvonne Windsor University. joined the staff at In her spare time Miss Ashcroft is St Edward's to known to tread the boards and runs a teach Physics in performance career in parallel to her September 1997. teaching responsibilities. She graduated 'Juxtaposition' is a phrase often heard from Liverpool echoing from her classes. University in 1994 and then remained at the Mr Peter Buckton university for a joined St Edward's this year after short time gaining a Postgraduate spending seven Diploma in Surface Science. Following years with the this she worked at Queen Mary and Rugby Football Westfield College in London within a Union as a Youth research group that applied physics Development research techniques to investigate tooth Officer. decay. She returned to Liverpool to Educated at undertake her PGCE in 1996. Marist College, Hull and St Mary's College, Miss Julia Gallagher Strawberry Hill, Mr Buckton has just was another new recruit to St Edward's retired from playing Rugby Union last September. having represented England B and the She gained a Barbarians. He is now concentrating B.Sc (Hons) in on coaching emerging players. Management At the College Mr Buckton has taken a Studies with PE and History post. Chemistry at Leeds University COLLEGE ARCHIVES and completed If there are a eouple of Old Fd\\ardians "ho \;ould be prepared to help set up the College herPGCE at archhes in a ne\; archhe room. will he/she please contact the Registrar. !\If r Duff~ on Manchester 0151281 1999. rhi> \wrk conld be done at am time to snit and \\ould not imolve an llndue University. amount of man hour" . 2 s Celebrity guest, Gary Mavers, Philip Gilbertson, last year's star of television's "Peak Deputy Head Boy, who took part Practice" helped set free nearly in the 1996 pilgrimage also 2000 balloons on lUesday 31 returned from studies at Oxford's March to raise money for the Christchurch College to help. HCPT Easter pilgrimage to Lourdes. The balloons were sold at a pound each and then individually tagged Gary, who was taking a break from a busy schedule, was quickly surrounded by autograph hunting pupils as he helped organisers Miss ViVienne Qurry and Mrs Sue Pullin to set the balloons free. with the buyers' name and addresses. The balloon that reaches the furthest distance will win a cash prize. Mrs Moureen Nolan WINTER WONDERLAND - YEAR 11 SNOWDONIA RETREAT It was a cold January afternoon when done with enthusiasm by pupils on a We gathered as a group of an evening we set off from the school car park in rota. and on Sunday morning for thought two mini buses and Mr Brooks's car Saturday was dominated by a long but provoking discussion and some loaded with food for the weekend, but enjoyabl~ walk to Bedd Gellert where meditation. Through these meetings. the weather didn't dampen our spirits. we witnessed breathtaking scenery we discovered more about ourselves The Year 11 retreat to Snowdonia was along the way and filled our lungs with and our relationships with those , a reflective, spiritually developing and fresh, country air. Away from it all we around us.When Sunday came nop6dy memorable time for the 23 pupils and strolled by the tranquil mountains was eager to go home. 3 teachers involved. listening to the trickle of streams and reflecting on the uniqueness of our Many thanks to Mr Brooks,Miss On Friday we arrived at the youth surroundings. Through this magnificent McGlory and Mr Murray for making hostel just in time for dinner. All the experience we began truly to appreciate the experience a truly memorable one. cooking, cleaning and washing up was the wonders created by God. Vicky Peters (yll) 3 s AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL A VOTE FOR POLITICS! This year we have been involved in This September a Politics Department many letter campaigns involving sprang into being at St. Edward's. prisoners of conscience and political Spurred on by the enthusiasm with prisoners of repressive regimes in which the pupils ran the Mock General countries such as Thrkey, Guatemala, Election, after which the winner, Sarah Venezuela, China and Indonesia. Campbell (Labour) and her fellow On Friday 6 February a very successful candidates were interviewed on Radio Year 13 pupils, notably Lorraine Frost, quiz was held in the Dining Hall with Merseyside, teaching staff Gerry Katie Cottier and Michelle Flynn have 31 teams taking part to raise a much Gordon, Rachel Fox and Dominic been at the core of a campaign writing needed £426.06. This will help enable Mackenzie sought to deliver two letters that bring very little response. our young people to take part in the examination courses for Years 12 We try to take heart from the fact that and 13. if we achieve one measure of justice HCPT Pilgrimage to Lourdes. with one individual, then it has all been Miss Fox and Mr Gordon took on the worthwhile. The raffle was near enough a clean A level while Mr Mackenzie agreed to sweep by the Aldcrofts although Miss deliver the GCSE. Reactions from the Presently it is the 50th anniversary of Cooper was delighted by her chocolate four founder pupils have so far been Universal Declaration of Human hamper. James Wallace was the very positive- Rights which Amnesty International delighted surprise winner of the £53.00 "It gives us an insight into the regards as the world's best kept secret. pound in the bucket prize. way the country is run" (Michael Hogg) Our Amnesty group has endeavoured "It's very different from anything to publicise injustice and pressurise for we've ever done before" (Brian Noon) justice but now we need new members A worthwhile and enjoyable evening to take over the responsibility from was had by all. Many thanks to all the The course focuses very much on those in Year 13 who are preparing for Y12 and Y13 pupils who helped and Politics in action. The Sixth Formers A levels. thanks to Andy and Margaret have already been to a conference at Manchester University and heard We meet every Friday at 12.50pm in the Gilbertson for running the show. Library IT area. !fyou are in Yearl0, David Alton, Stephen Dorrell and Martin Bell speak in a series of lectures 11, or 12, please come and involve Miss Vivienne Qurrey & yourself.