Rendcombian The Magazine for Rendcomb College, Juniors and Nursery 2012 Rendcombian Magazine www.rendcomb.org.uk Editorial Team Mrs Amanda Brealy Mrs Sue Gilling Mrs Anne Haas Miss Cathy Hebert Headmaster Mrs Kerri Martin Mr Roland Martin from the Mr Martin Watson the from Additional Photography Headmaster Ash Photography www.ashphotography.co.uk Jo Thomason [email protected] College and Junior Staff Designed & Printed by Vario Press Limited Marish Wharf, St. Mary’s Road, Langley, Slough Tel: 01753 548 944 www.variouk.com One of my favourite poems, Andrew small community. It is also significant that so Marvell’s To his Coy Mistress, proposes many of our pupils give so willingly of their the argument that we should spend time and energy to help others: the strength our transient existence metaphorically of community service across the School is a ...though we cannot making hay while the sun still shines. It is distinctive part of Rendcomb life. what is known as a ‘Carpe Diem’ poem, You will find in this year’s magazine, make our sun urging its reader to ‘seize the day’. A year extracts from the report that I added to the after arriving at Rendcomb, I should like year’s Financial Statement which outline Stand still, yet we will to think that many days have been well in detail key pupil achievements and the “ and truly seized, that a good number of many charitable endeavours in which our make him run. nettles has been grasped, that a fair few community has been involved. I feel that it opportunities have come a-knocking. And is important to record these magnificent that many a metaphor has been mixed! achievements in a school’s magazine which Rendcomb College I should also like to think that the young should provide an accurate record as well as & Junior School people at Rendcomb are seeing times providing an interesting read. Rendcomb, a-changing in a positive way and that they As Marvell would suggest, ‘Time’s Nr Cirencester, are feeling confident about embracing the winged chariot’ does hurry near and I would Gloucestershire possibilities with which an education here urge all of our pupils to make the most GL7 7HA can furnish them. of seizing each day and grabbing every It has been with great pride that I opportunity that comes their way. I hope Telephone: 01285 831 213 ” have witnessed the commitment that our that Rendcombians feel an urgency to be www. rendcombcollege.org.uk pupils across the whole School - Juniors the best that they can be in as many areas [email protected] and Seniors - have shown in a number of of the School as they can. Moreover, I hope Rendcomb College, Company Limited contexts during the course of the year and that they will always consider the wider by Guarantee: 5891198 the scope of pupils’ achievements is frankly picture beyond what many people keep enormous given that we are a relatively telling me is ‘the Rendcomb bubble’. n Charity Number: 1115884 Rendcombian - The Magazine for Rendcomb College, Juniors and Nursery 01 Rendcombian Magazine www.rendcomb.org.uk Editorial Team Mrs Amanda Brealy Mrs Sue Gilling Mrs Anne Haas Miss Cathy Hebert Headmaster Mrs Kerri Martin Mr Roland Martin from the Mr Martin Watson the from Additional Photography Headmaster Ash Photography www.ashphotography.co.uk Jo Thomason [email protected] College and Junior Staff Designed & Printed by Vario Press Limited Marish Wharf, St. Mary’s Road, Langley, Slough Tel: 01753 548 944 www.variouk.com One of my favourite poems, Andrew small community. It is also significant that so Marvell’s To his Coy Mistress, proposes many of our pupils give so willingly of their the argument that we should spend time and energy to help others: the strength our transient existence metaphorically of community service across the School is a ...though we cannot making hay while the sun still shines. It is distinctive part of Rendcomb life. what is known as a ‘Carpe Diem’ poem, You will find in this year’s magazine, make our sun urging its reader to ‘seize the day’. A year extracts from the report that I added to the after arriving at Rendcomb, I should like year’s Financial Statement which outline Stand still, yet we will to think that many days have been well in detail key pupil achievements and the “ and truly seized, that a good number of many charitable endeavours in which our make him run. nettles has been grasped, that a fair few community has been involved. I feel that it opportunities have come a-knocking. And is important to record these magnificent that many a metaphor has been mixed! achievements in a school’s magazine which Rendcomb College I should also like to think that the young should provide an accurate record as well as & Junior School people at Rendcomb are seeing times providing an interesting read. Rendcomb, a-changing in a positive way and that they As Marvell would suggest, ‘Time’s Nr Cirencester, are feeling confident about embracing the winged chariot’ does hurry near and I would Gloucestershire possibilities with which an education here urge all of our pupils to make the most GL7 7HA can furnish them. of seizing each day and grabbing every It has been with great pride that I opportunity that comes their way. I hope Telephone: 01285 831 213 ” have witnessed the commitment that our that Rendcombians feel an urgency to be www. rendcombcollege.org.uk pupils across the whole School - Juniors the best that they can be in as many areas [email protected] and Seniors - have shown in a number of of the School as they can. Moreover, I hope Rendcomb College, Company Limited contexts during the course of the year and that they will always consider the wider by Guarantee: 5891198 the scope of pupils’ achievements is frankly picture beyond what many people keep enormous given that we are a relatively telling me is ‘the Rendcomb bubble’. n Charity Number: 1115884 Rendcombian - The Magazine for Rendcomb College, Juniors and Nursery 01 www.rendcomb.org.uk Activities & Achievements Activities Review of & Achievements Activities Activities & Achievements Review of Review of Review The academic year 2011/12 was an important transition encourage independent learning, we have introduced representation (2) for Wales U18B team and I for year for the School with a new Headmaster at the the Extended Project Qualification for the Sixth Form. England U18 to compete at the Home Internationals; helm and a strong sense of purpose emanating from We have set ambitious targets for the next five years and six girls played Lacrosse for West of England; thirteen Governors through to the grass roots community. we intend to meet them. girls from the School were awarded County places Academically, this was a particularly successful We have continued to undertake work to improve in Lacrosse; representation at U17 Gloucester year at A Level. As a growing school, we had a much and enhance the buildings and grounds for the benefit Rugby Academy; representation at Stroud District larger cohort this year than last with eleven more pupils of pupils. The full interior redecoration of the last U16/U15 Rugby; representation at U15 Girls’ Junior taking A2s. That over 37% of them attained A* or A boarding house in the cycle was completed during the County Hockey Development Squad; representation grades says much of their efforts and those of their year. The work carried out to boarding houses in the at U14 Girls’ County Hockey and Junior Regional teachers. Both A*-B and A*-C percentages were higher previous year achieved its aim of creating more spaces Performance Centre (part of the England Hockey set this year than in previous years. Sixth form pupils were for boarding pupils in the upper part of the school. The up); representation at U13 Girls’ Junior County Hockey finalists in the UKMT Senior Maths Team Challenge for Nursery area underwent structural enhancements Development Squad; representation at JRPC (Junior the second year in succession. to improve the indoor/outdoor flow for the youngest Regional Performance Centre) U18 Boys’ Hockey; Of the students waiting to confirm offers in children in school. Our natural environment has been representation (2) at U15 Boys’ Hockey; representation further education over the summer, 97% of them utilised to create an area for Outdoor Leadership work, at U13 Boys’ Junior County Hockey Development secured places. 74% of students secured their first an initiative which will be accessed by pupils of all ages. Squad; representation as 1 of 6 girls for the Under 12 LTA choices and 90% secured their first and second choice We have enjoyed three significant plays this year: AEGON Glos County Cup; representation for County establishments. High-flying Russell and 1994 Group Our Country’s Good for Upper School; The Pirates of Cross Country Championships (2/60), Gloucestershire Universities figured strongly, accounting for 60% of Penzance for Lower School and a short play written and County Athletics (2/105) and South West Schools’ Cross students’ destinations, including a highly sought-after directed by two of our Fifth year boys. Country (Silver); Gloucestershire Schools’ Athletics place at Oxford to read English Literature. We have also enjoyed a range of impressive Association District Cross Country (First place in the At GCSE, 79% of grades were A*-C with two pupils concerts this year: GCSE performers; informal year 8 and 9 girls’ race); Silver Mile Youth road race in leading the way with fifteen A* grades between them. concerts; workshops from internationally renowned Stroud (1st place); representation for Great Britain Year 10 students at the College produced a record musicians; Stars of the East, focused on international at the European Martial Arts Games and three Gold performance in the modules that they took in Science students; Leavers’ concert and most impressive of Medals; 8th Ranking at Stonar National One Day Event; and Mathematics this summer.