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The Magazine ForScarborough College

Spring / Summer 2014

BramcoteSpeech Day

Sports Report2014

F1 inSchools

Inside this issue

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We have had another fantastic year, building on successes and looking forward to new developments.

We have just celebrated the publication of this year’s IB results and I am pleased to report that the majority of students gained their first choice university places. As always, several students surprised themselves and achieved higher points than they expected; the immediate post-exam gloom which often descends outside the exam room always leads to last minute doubts which have now been blown away.

Felix Schleef, the deputy head of school, did particularly well to score 40 points and he will be going on to study Economics in Germany. Head boy, James Astin was delighted with his result which will secure his place at Leeds to do Economics with Spanish and Anna Marshall achieved 38 points to go on to study English Literature at Newcastle.

At times like this we, of course, focus on the high achievers but the cumulative achievements of our sixth formers since the IB was introduced are significant and we are proud of all of them. The key factor is that each student should fulfil their potential and go on to their chosen future.

Life beyond the classroom continues to be a great strength and we have enjoyed some wonderful concerts this year with everyone from Juniors toSeniors getting involved in playing and singing music together. The senior school production of the play ‘Oliver’ involved nearly 70 children both on stage and behind the scenes with Henry Chambers giving a very affecting performance as Oliver. The Junior production of ‘Happy Christmas Tommy’ was both lively and poignant given the timing and sets us off on a year of remembrance of the commencement of the First World War.

Technology seems to have been at the forefront over the past few months and will continue to be so. The senior school has been increasing its involvement in local and national engineering competitions with a particular interest in the F1 project. Design Technology is continuing its roll out in the senior school and will be available to Year 9 from September 2014.

Alongside this, of course, we have also launched our ‘Bring Your Own Device’ scheme which will build on our current use of apps for educational purposes. Teaching staff have had training already and more will be given in advance of the new term.

Before I draw my remarks to a close, I would like to pay a particular tribute to both Mrs Anna Mack and Mrs Ruth Macdonald who both retire at the end of this term. They have had a huge impact on generations of children at the College and have given many years of dedicated and energetic service, always enthusiastic and passionate about their subjects. We wish them every success for the future.

We wish everyone an enjoyable and restful holiday and those who are going on to university, we wish you all the luck in the world.

HEADMISTRESS’SWELCOME

Mrs Isobel NixonHeadmistress

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Welcome to our bi-annual edition of Horizons.

The Summer Term has galloped to a close enjoying some better weather and therefore, very few events have been adversely affected.

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It’s been a busy and exciting time at Little Owls, with the children enjoying learning all about animals.

They started the topic with ‘bears’ with each child painting a teddy and making a paper plate bear to put in a cave until Spring.

The children then went on to explore jungle animals, making textured animal print pictures and learning jungle songs.

We then went under the water and discovered which animals live in the sea, and all the children contributed to a wall display of a smiley shark complete with shimmering mermaid.

World Book Day, on 6 March, saw all the children coming dressed as their favourite book characters, including Little Red Riding Hood, two Gruffalos and a noisy dinosaur. We all enjoyed reading the stories brought in from home.

There was more excitement when Marie from Animals In-Tuition came to visit with an assortment of creatures. Everyone was very brave when Gracie the tarantula made an appearance, but the firm favourite was Maximus the rabbit.

The children were well rehearsed for a lovely Mother’s Day Assembly and they all made lovely Spring pictures and gifts to take home.

Little Owls got off to a cracking start after the Easter holidays with the arrival of seven Pekin Lavendar chicken eggs.

The children watched excitedly as they were placed in the incubator and the ‘chick-cam’ was set up. Parents were able to log-on at home and watch the eggs hatching.

Once all the eggs had hatched, each child had the opportunity to handle a chick and learn about its growth and environment. Alongside our topic of growing, the children have been enjoying traditional tales.

Every child helped to create a fabulous Three Little Pigs display, and paint their favourite character from Snow White.

In the growing area the children have shown how green their fingers are. A bumper crop is expected of tomatoes, courgettes, cucumbers, carrots, cabbages, beans, potatoes and strawberries. The children have already harvested a giant radish each.

On Wednesday 10 June the sun shone on Deepdale Playing Field for our Teddy Bears’ Picnic. Along with Little Owls and the Rising Fours class, other nurseries from the area joined us.

Magic Mike entertained us all in the morning, and Kathy Seabrook, from the Spa Orchestra, did an interactive music session in the afternoon. Much fun was had by everyone.

SUMMER TIME REVIEW

Little Owls

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Bramcote Junior School continues as a vibrant, energetic school offering high academic standards in and out of the classroom, a breadth of education which incorporates sport, music, drama and, of course, outdoor activities.

The education offered to every child is excellent. The children in our care flourish, enjoy school and, to use a ‘well worn’ phrase, often exceed their expectations.

At the start of this academic Year we opened Little Owls at Bramcote. It was immediately a tremendous success and very quickly became full.

In January, to continue the wonderful education offered at Little Owls, we opened a new Rising Fours class at the Junior School. We welcomed Mrs Farrell and Miss Grace into our fold to teach and care for the

Rising Fours children. The opening of the Rising Fours Pre-school has given us the opportunity to maintain the standards of Little Owls while preparing the children for their life in Reception.

On 11 June we held a Teddy Bears Picnic on Deepdale Sports Field. 52 nurseries were invited to attend, and over 150 children came along, accompanied by staff and parents.

Magic Mike performed his wonderful magic andintrigue in the morning and Kathy Seabrook entertained with music and laughter in the afternoon. It was a superb event and will be repeated next year.

On 6 June, Year 6 departed for the annual pilgrimage to Wasdale Head Campsite in preparation for our trip up Scafell Pike.

All the children successfully summited and it was the best weather I have ever seen on the mountain, to such an extent the Mountain Leaders agreed to take us to a second peak – Lingmell, also successfully summited – a superb trip!

As it is the memorial of the centenary of the start of WW1 the summer show was about the Football Match played between the German and English Soldiers on Christmas Day 1914.

It was a poignant reminder of the devastation of war and also recognition of the need for the ongoing pursuit of peace - an ambitious and powerful project.

BRAMCOTE JUnIOR SCHOOLHeadmaster’s Report

Dan DaveyHeadmaster

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On Tuesday morning the children visited JSR Farms for a full and fascinating tour; visiting the different crops and seeing the necessary commitment to conservation.

On Tuesday evening parents joined us for a feast. Mr Bradley kindly donated a huge pig which was cooked in our ovens over the camp fire – some of the best meat I have ever tasted.

Wednesday we walked off our over indulgence with a trip to Wharam Percy. On Thursday we returned to school for Sports Day.

Once again we were very lucky with the weather – an Englishman’s constant concern – and sun burn was more of a threat than being soaked to the skin.

SLEDMERE CAMP

SPEECH DAY

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Speech Day was prepared, the prize winners selected, speeches written, guest speaker confirmed and then… on Thursday morning at 7.36am, I received an email ‘Dear Mr Davey, I have a bug and the Doctor tells me not to go near children’.

Professor Steve Molyneux offers his sincerest apologies…’Oh no!’ I mutter, as my head sinks into my hands. What do we do?

Within half an hour we have made contact with Mr Neil Gardner who agrees to save the day – which he did with aplomb and eloquence – he has our sincerest gratitude.

The Speeches were opened by our Chairman, Dr Renshaw, who took us through some of the highlights and successes of our year.

The Prizes were announced by Freddie Bradley and Sarah Daoud, the choir performed wonderfully, including a song from the Summer Show and the whole event was followed by luncheon in College and ‘Dads and Lads’ Cricket on Bramcote Fields.

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James Corrigan, age 6, was inspired to write this poem (an homage to a Venus fly trap plant) after we had visited Dean’s Garden Centre.

James, after much research, bought a plant.

This was a small competition in Year 1 – all the children’s entries were fantastic and can be seen in the infant corridor.

Hermione Robson-Stern and Edward Chambers’ contributions are great too.

Thanks to Ms Lynda Powell, College English Teacher and head of Lower Tier, for organising and judging this event.

My Killer plant poem.

In the pit black earth,Was a wavy, wavy seed,And the shoot climbed up,And the root dropped down. From the super, super shoot,Came the deadly killer plant,And the sun came up,And the fly came down.

SPOTLIGHT On InFAnTSHeadmaster’s

InFAnT FIESTA

InFAnTS On THE BEACH

InFAnT POETRY COMPETITIOn

The Infant Fiesta was a lovely way to showcase our children with their musical and artistic talents.

The Infants spent the day on the beach on Wednesday 2 July.

We had an informal hour in the Junior Hall listening to individuals playing the piano, as well as year groups singing in French, Spanish and English. We had a poetry recital, watched the ballet group dancing, and enjoyed our impressive recorder group.

The children bowed and curtseyed to the appreciative applause, overcoming their nerves, and rising to the occasion. As a finale, the infants sang ‘One Little Voice’ so beautifully that many parents were caught dabbing their eyes. A super end to a year of music and dance.

The weather was perfect, and we had a lot of fun building sandcastles, digging holes and splashing about in rock pools.

We walked all the way down there and all the way back.... well... we made use of the funicular railway and stopped at the Dairy Dale ice-cream van at the Clock Tower.

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BJS READATHOnLast term the Junior School ran a Readathon to raise money for seriously ill children. Years 1-6 took part with great enthusiasm; for every book that was read, they wrote the name of it on a leaf and stuck it to our Readathon tree in the Junior hall.

The children raised a total of £375 for the following Charities.

• CLICSargent• RoaldDahl’sMarvellousChildren’sCharity• Readwell• TogetherforShortLives

CHARITY & EVEnTSBramcote Junior School

BRAMCOTE HOUSE CHARITY FUnDRAISInG Hornby House volunteered to lead the fundraising this summer term, and decided to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.

Children took home tubes of Smarties, eating the sweets and returning the pack full of loose change.

Later in the term, we held a cake stall. Not too good for the heart, but we thought it would be more popular than carrot sticks!

Nurse Claire talked to us about the best ways of keeping our heart healthy, and we all went outside and spent an hour skipping.

We had children skipping in teams, doing fancy moves, and even Mr Barker showed us what he could do.

So far, £748.93 has been raised, but money is still trickling in. Well done Hornby, and thank you all for supporting us.

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Bramcote Junior School

We have enjoyed tremendous success, winning both area and local competitions.

We have won both the Rugby League Winter and Summer Cups, achieved cups for netball, rounders, hockey, football, cross country and cricket. The school has been represented by boys and girls at Under 9, Under 10 and Under 11.

This Year we have fielded over 150 teams in a total of 132 fixtures (including competitions) in Rugby, Football (boys and girls), hockey (boys and girls), netball, rounders, athletics, cricket and cross country.

SPORT AnD SPORTS DAY

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Little Owls got the show rolling with a Jack and Jill raceproviding much fun, carrying buckets of water whilst runningis quite tricky!

A very competitive parent’s race followed - won by our very own Mr Sutcliffe, who in his own words started on the ‘B of Bang’.As parents enjoyed their cream tea, the Junior School events started.

The field events were very competitive and included

the shot, javelin, discus and long jump. Track events were supported by a large group of parents who witnessed some great races.

The Infant marathon (400m) being a very popular race, as was the shuttle race which had a representative from each year running for their house.

The final scores could not have been closer with a tie for first place between Hornby and Crews.

The best performances on the day were Freddie Bradley for the boys and Kyra Doubtfire Langfield for the girls who won the Victor and Vixtrix Ludorum Cups.

Having postponed the first attempt at sports day there were nervous glances at the sky on the morning of Thursday 3 July, however, the Scarborough summer weather relented and gave us a warm and sunny afternoon.

SPORTS DAYBramcote Junior School & Little Owls

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It has been a busy and successful time for Scarborough College with an average of seven fixtures a week across the Senior School.

The boys hockey and girls netball 1st teams were both very young this season, however, with the majority of the players remaining for next year and some new sportsmen and women looking to be selected to join the teams, things are looking good for 2014-2015.

To give a flavour of the sport that the College has played I will focus on two teams. The first team is from Bramcote Junior School. In the hockey term our U11 boys team had their first chance at playing in a County competition, something that each year group will be involved in every year that they are at the College. This is an opportunity for the best hockey schools from across North Yorkshire to meet and play a series of short matches against each other to find out who will be North Yorkshire Champions.

It gives the boys the chance to play different opposition and to feel the pressure of competition hockey. We have never won this competition before but this year the boys were

fantastic and they played some great hockey, showing that having a games lesson every day in the Junior School is starting to pay off.

They beat St Olaves in the final game which was a great finale, crowning Bramcote Junior School as North Yorkshire U11 Champions, showing that real potential continues to be coached and nurtured for the ongoing success and future of Scarborough College hockey.

The U12 Rounders team is another team that needs highlighting in a summary of this year’s sport. Rounders has seen resurgence in popularity at the College in recent years and right the way through the school, including the seniors, there have been many competitive games this summer.

The U12 team has proved to be a very good team and have won most of their matches this season. They are a fiercely competitive group of girls and have all the skills needed for a successful sports team.

The highlight of their season was the Cundall Manor competition, which attracts teams from all over the North of England.

SPORTS REPORT 2014Whole School

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The team were not confident at the start of the competition; however some clever rounders meant they reached the semi-final where they met the hosts Cundall Manor.

We were certainly the underdogs in this game; however they all played fantastically to record a narrow win. The whole team working hard for each other and having great fun as well! Unfortunately, the team lost the final by 1 rounder, however, they can be very pleased with their team work.

Another great year of competitive sport at Bramcote Junior School and Scarborough College with some great personal and team achievements throughout the competitive teams which we field.

As a ‘sport for all’ school, from 3 to 18 years of age, we are already looking forward to what 2014-15 will bring and which records will be broken and trophies our pupils can bring home.

Girls Hockey

Captain – Claudia Proctor

Colours – Claudia Proctor Alice Kirkup Georgina Horsham-Batley Daphne Lindner

Girls netball

Captain – Talya Parmaksiz

Colours – Talya Parmaksiz Alice Kirkup Georgina Horsham-Batley Katie Outhart

Boys Rugby

Captain – James Astin

Colours – Joe Porter James Astin Ben Cole James Houghton James Wingrove

Boys Hockey

Captain – Dan Fowler

Colours – Dan Fowler Joe Barker

SPORTS TEAMS CAPTAInS AnD COLOURS

Mr Chris BarkerDirector of Sport

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The performances had to be introduced by members of the house as well. Marks were awarded for each of the performances as well as the overall effect and quality of the compere.

The standard of all the groups was extremely high this year, which made for a very difficult job for the judge, Mr Tony Turner.

The soloists included Alan Lewis for Armstrong - vocals and guitar, Alex Ingham for Cooper - vocals and piano, Adrian Kehrli playing the piano for Crews and Tom O’Connell on drum kit for Armstrong.

All were very close but in the end, the musicality of Adrian’s performance of i Giorni by Einaudi took the top spot.

The ensemble performances were all rock bands, playing a wide range of songs.

All were of an extremely high standard, although balance was an issue for some groups. In the end, the top ensemble went to Armstrong as the vocalist could be clearly heard.

The choir items are often the most amusing, as the House generally comes together to produce their song. Armstrong chose to accompany theirs with a ukulele which was a lovely idea, although it was rather too loud – drowning out the singers.

Hornby House impressed the judge as their song included the whole House and they sang unaccompanied.

Crews House performed Happy with a very enjoyable solo from Alice Hornby before the boys all made a grand entrance down the stairs of the hall to join all the girls! Hornby also performed unaccompanied, and even managed to rope in their Head of House, Mr Adams, to start off their performance of Hakuna Matata!

Overall, the competition was very close this year, and in the end, it was the quality of the introductions that won the day for Crews House who took overall first place.

HOUSE MUSIC COMPETITIOn

The Easter term came to an enjoyable end with the House Music competition. In keeping with College tradition, each house was required to produce a short concert that included a choir item, an ensemble item and a solo item.

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During the summer term the College held its first House Spelling Competition.

Twenty-four students took part with six pupils reaching the semi-final.

All participants faced some very challenging words and there were some remarkable performances.

The semi-final contestants were: -

• Year 7 – Harry Bulmer & Adam Dalton• Year 8 – Sophie I’Anson & Matthew Bowman• Year 9 – Miranda Martin-Hart & Kristian Galea

The final round was between Miranda Martin-Hart and Kristian Galea, both of Hornby House.

Miranda defeated Kristian by just one word in a final tense ‘spell-off’ to become the first winner of the competition; Kristian got the runner-up place.

Miranda gained ten points for Hornby House and Kristian six for the same.

The competition was attended by Mrs Walsh, Mr Scott and Mrs Nixon, who kindly donated her Head Teacher’s chair to add an air of ‘Mastermind’ to the proceedings!

Many thanks to all who supported and took part.

House points were awarded as follows:

MFL QUIZ

TEAM SPORTS

SPELLInG BEE

The Modern Foreign Languages Quiz was held on the last morning of the Easter term.

Each House had to put forward a team of six students. The competition was closely fought with students from all four houses displaying detailed knowledge of European languages, culture and Geography.

The final results were as follows:-

Joint First - Crews and Hornby

Joint Third - Armstrong and Cooper

Boys’ Hockey was closely fought in the Easter term with Crews winning the Junior Competition and Armstrong the Intermediate.

In Girls’ Netball, Cooper won the Junior competition with Hornby winning the Senior and Armstrong the Intermediate.

Armstrong - 2 points

Cooper - 2 points

Crews - 2 ponts

Hornby - 18 points

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The morning was dominated by various team sports with Cooper House winning Rounders and Tennis and Armstrong winning both Junior and Intermediate Cricket.

The afternoon was given over to Athletics. Both field and track events were held on the superb playing fields at Bramcote Sports Complex.

The events were well attended by parents and some former students returning from University.

A traditional marquee provided welcome shelter along with refreshments for the afternoon. It was an exciting day with our students giving 100% in all events.

School records were broken by Matthew Bowman, Hattie Gillingham, Georgina Horsham-Batley, Alex Ingham, Sophie I’Anson, Harriet Stephenson, Rebecca Seidl, Peter Hudson, George Stephenson, Vyacheslav Barabanov, Sarah Marsden, Alice Kirkup, Nikita Mukovnin, Daniil Mukovnin and Bliss Horwell.

House points were awarded as follows:-

Although Crews achieved a well-deserved victory, congratulations go to all participating students.

SPORTS DAYThe weather was certainly on our side for Sports Day. Friday 20 June was a perfect sunny day.

Armstrong - 128

Cooper - 139

Crews - 141

Hornby - 107

OVERALL POInTSThe overall Total House Points for the academic year 2013-2014 are as follows:-Congratulations to all the students who participated in these competitions, especially those responsible for organising teams and events. A warm thank you goes to our outgoing House Captains: Holly Langton and Daniel Fowler (Armstrong), Ben Cole (Cooper), Claudia Proctor and Laura Courtland (Crews) and James Scott and Nadia Bentley (Hornby).

Armstrong - 788 points

Cooper - 743 points

Crews - 749 points

Hornby - 702 points

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One of the highlights of the Spring Term – and my main focus in January and February - was the College production of Oliver Twist.

Those gloomy winter weeks flew by in a flurry of rehearsals, costume sourcing, line learning and set painting and were a perfect backdrop for a dark and shocking tale revealing the unsavoury side of Victorian life.

Miss Hammond and I practically ate, drank and slept the play and spent hours after school and at weekends trying to coax, cajole and encourage our wonderful cast into giving fabulous performances and in response, as always, our students gave their all.

I was well supported by an awesome team of people without whom the show would not have gone on! Mr Scott was fantastic in dealing with sound and lighting and he trained his team expertly.

Ms Galway sorted out costumes extremely efficiently, and Mrs Grice dealt with authentic props, the backstage crew, as well as liaising with the Estates team.

In addition, Mr Sutcliffe worked hard to deliver a very professional programme, making us all look good with his superb photography. Watching cast members develop from first audition to final performance is always fascinating and no more so than in rehearsals for Oliver Twist. Several stellar performances spring to mind but to me the most

surprising change was in Miles Horsham-Batley who transformed himself from mild-mannered student into the ruthless and brutal Bill Sikes. Miles and Katie Bulmer, who played the part of the tragic Nancy, showed full commitment to the production. Another wonderful partnership was between Andrew Williams and Emily Leeson who played Mr Bumble and Mrs Corney. Henry Chambers was a perfect Oliver, acting his role with vulnerability and innocence and incidentally, was one of the first cast members to know his lines – such professionalism! His partnership with Gianfilippo, who gave an excellent performance as the devious Fagin, worked very well indeed and showed how easily young impoverished children of the time could be manipulated into a life of crime.

Oliver Beckett was a lively Dodger – a part made for him – and Jonty Gillingham played the older Oliver with maturity, whilst Chris North’s performance as the kind and dignified Mr Brownlow was perfectly judged.

I was particularly impressed with his display of wonderfully controlled anger in his castigation of the evil Monks, excellently acted by Alex Richards.

As for now, the costumes are packed away and set dismantled and as the sun starts to shine and the roar of the crowd is but a memory, it is time to start thinking about next year’s production. Watch this space!

MUSIC & DRAMAReview of Oliver Twist by Mrs Julie Walsh

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This short play, written by Anthony James with music by Katherine Brookes, was thoughtfully and sensitively adapted by John Horton, Peter Wilkinson and Martin Richardson.

It could have been performed at any time of the year and although the action depicts the now famous football match played by British and German troops during an unofficial truce on the First World War battlefields of Ypres on 24 December 1914, the underlying and more important theme is about human vulnerability, friendship and basic goodness – a deep and difficult concept for young actors to grasp, and yet one that Years 5 and 6 handled with incredible maturity, sensitivity and depth of feeling.

From the opening scene the audience was transported back 100 years. The four narrators – Nicholas Brown, Nico Masucci, Hamish Fraser and Charlie Allanson, grasped everyone’s attention with their clear and crisp diction and what made the scene so moving was the fact that the very characters they depicted would not have been that much older themselves! The whole cast was outstanding in the sensitive and intelligent portrayal of the characters.

The Choir, formed by Years 3 and 4, gave a further depth of emotion through their sweet singing, and although for most of the time they were largely in the darkness of the wings, their enthusiasm and energy was palpable, as was their understanding of the message being played out on the stage.

The scenery, sound, lighting, costumes and make-up all complemented each other so that for that half hour or so, all of us in the audience became a part of that historic and momentous event a century ago.

We laughed – yes, there was humour as I am sure there was when the game was played by those young men as they tried to forget the horrors surroundingthem; we sang – songs from the play and others carefullyincluded and adapted by Martin Richardson; and we cried.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TOMMYThe mention of Christmas in the title of a play being performed on the day before Midsummer’s Day might, at first, seem a little unusual. However, having watched it through and been moved by its poignancy, it is clear that the producers knew exactly what they wanted to achieve and that the seasonal reference is largely irrelevant.

Neil Gardner

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February brought the Spring Twilight Concert, featuring, as always, some of our younger students alongside some of the older ones. In particular, many of the students who performed in this concert had been learning for less than a year, so this was their first performance. These included Luke Burton and Melissa Shipley (guitars) and Madeleine Barker (piano). Amongst the other notable performances were Nellie Davison (voice) and Thomas Gawthorpe (guitar).

The end of the Easter term brought with it another Chamber Concert, this time featuring more of our Senior School students.

The audience at this concert enjoyed performances from the Guitar Ensemble and the Year 7 Choir who paid tribute to the late Nelson Mandela with Something Inside So Strong by Labi Siffre.

In addition to this there were notable solo performances from Ferdinand Lutz (violin), Adam Dalton (guitar) and Matthew Bennion (saxophone).

With the Summer term being so short this year, we did not have the opportunity to fit in a Summer Twilight Concert, so the Summer Serenade Concert was much anticipated when it came around. This featured all the school ensembles – Guitar Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Orchestra, Year 7 Choir and Senior Choir.

The concert was deliberately brought forward an hour to allow the choir of BJS to close the concert with their splendid, choreographed performance of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, under the direction of Mr Richardson.

In between the many groups were solos and small items from students, including Kerri Arundel and Molly Lear singing Ian Axel’s Say Something as a duet. Katie Hodgson proved her musicality by performing as a pianist, a singer and a violinist in one concert!

Alan Lewis performed another of his songs, this time a beautiful slow number entitled I Need You.

The range of performances covered all styles from Medieval dances to modern songs written only a few weeks ago, and showed the diversity of musical styles which are encouraged in the school.

Other musical events this year have included a joint Schools’ Concert in Pickering, in which Katie Hodgson, Ferdinand Lutz and Emily Leeson represented the school with some excellent performances. We have also continued to hold ABRSM Music examinations in the Spring and Summer terms, with many students achieving great success at their grades.

MUSIC SCHOOLROUnDUPThe Spring and Summer terms of 2014 have seen a great deal of high quality music making from the students of Scarborough College and Bramcote Junior School.

Mrs Rebecca LeesonDirector of Music

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On 1 October 2013, Scarborough College became a Directly Licensed Centre (DLC) for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

In our first year as a DLC the Award has continued to flourish at the College. In Year 10 we have sixteen pupils completing their Bronze Awards, with sixteen Year 11 pupils working towards their Silver Award and fourteen Lower Sixth students registered at Gold level.

We have also launched the Bronze Award to our Year 9 pupils for the first time, with the intention of doing the same for the new Year 9 pupils in the Autumn.

Expeditions this year have been very successful, with all pupils at Bronze and Silver level being successful in their qualifying expeditions around Castle Howard and Wensleydale respectively.

Gold candidates will be travelling to the Lake District over the summer and in the autumn

for their qualifying expeditions. Unfortunately, the weather has not always been kind to us, with thick fog and torrential rain challenging the Silver and Bronze candidates on their respective practice expeditions.

As we look forward to another successful year for the Award at Scarborough College, I would encourage all pupils to consider registering for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

Further information can be found at www.dofe.org

THE GREAT OUTDOORSDuke of Edinburgh’s Award

After over 18 months of planning and preparation, the Malawi expedition groups set off on Monday 30 June, for the hot and sunny climes of southern Africa.

Preparation for the expedition culminated in a training expedition in April in the Peak District, where the groups got to

know their leaders and practised various skills that they would need whilst on expedition.

Whilst in Malawi the groups will trek in the Mount Mulanje Massif in southern Malawi, visit Liwonde National Park for a safari experience, relax by the shores of Lake Malawi at Cape

Maclear and spend some time working with the local community and in local schools. We look forward to hearing all about their experience when they return.

MALAWI EXPEDITION

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On one very cold and early Wednesday morning in April, the Scarborough College Cadets met at school and headed towards Leeds Bradford Airport to fly to Cyprus for our Annual CCF Camp. When we arrived at the RAF Camp Akrotiri, Cyprus, we were allocated rooms and then headed off around the camp to explore.

The first day was full of briefings about what was dangerous and what could possibly kill us, as well as all the things we wouldn’t be seeing! We visited 84 Squadron where they showed us the Search and Rescue Helicopters that are used around the island.

On the next day we headed to the gun ranges, where the Cadet Training Team were going to supervise us in a LSW rifle range shoot, which was great fun due to the fact that we don’t normally get to shoot this rifle back home in England.

The range area looks out over the cliffs, out towards the sea, which showed what a beautiful island Cyprus is. We also got an extra treat as, whilst we were getting ready to start, the Red Arrows appeared in the skies from out of nowhere. Once the Red Arrows had finished we were ready to start shooting, but due to the cliffside location we were delayed due to a small fishing boat entering the firing/danger area. During the break we had a visit from the local icecream man, who didn’t speak a lot of English or, if he did, just gave us whatever he fancied anyway!

On the second day of exercise we had to get up very early, get kitted up and pick up our weapons before heading back over to 84 Squadron who had very kindly offered to fly us into that morning’s exercise zone. This was an unforgettable experience that I think all the Cadets will remember for a long time to come.

Another memorable trip was to see Olive Harvest, which is a special kind of spy aeroplane, where they gave us a tour of the hanger and explained about the pilot’s food and flying suit. We even got the chance to meet the pilot who had just come in off an eight hour flight.

One of our last days was spent with 2 Yorkshire Regiment, who took us for a day on the beach. They very kindly put on a whole array of water sports and beach activities, from basketball to volley ball and Kayaking to a water playground. They also arranged our final dinner BBQ on the beach and, apart from the cold wind, we all had a great day.

We would like to thank everybody for this great experience, for the Scarborough College staff who put it all together, as well as 2 Yorkshire Regiment, 84 Squadron, Olive Harvest and the RAF.

CCF CAMPAkrotiri, Cyprus – April 2014Report by 2Lt Sarah Hammond

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BOARDInG LIFE

The current Boarding Parents and team who look after and ensure a home from home experience at the College are as follows:

WEAPONNESS HOuSEHouse Master Mr John PreciousAssistant House Master Mr Dan DaveyHouse Tutor Mr Phil Wilson

WILLERSLEY HOuSEHouse Mistress Mrs Jenny RobinsonAssistant House Mistress Miss Sarah HammondHouse Tutor Miss Heather Ramsay

DENYS CREWS HOuSEHouse Mistress Mrs Sarah GriceHouse Tutors Mr Paul Sutcliffe, Mr Simon Harvey, Mrs Pascale Rigley, Mr Mike Price-Stephens

Boarding AdministratorMrs Janet Thomas

As we move into the Spring and Summer terms, weekend trips are not always as popular with our senior students as they prepare for their final exams.

However, we try to create a program of activities to suite all ages and give the students a little time out.

We have run a multitude of activities this year including:

• Team Sports Competitions• Burns Night• The Sea Life Centre• Water World• Shopping in York and Hull• Pottery Painting• Cinema Trips• Go-karting• Indoor Wall Climbing• Grosmont Steam Train Journey and Walk• Easter Party and a Summer BBQ

One of the most competitive new activities this year was pancake racing! This provided some great house rivalry and pancakes flying EVERYWHERE!

A more cultural trip in May was to Castle Howard near York. This was a great success, the house, grounds and grandeur of location certainly provided some amazed faces. The House staff took delight in teaching the students about its history, and despite the very British weather, the beautiful gardens were also appreciated.

The range of activities on offer go some way to helping the students enjoy life at the College, giving them opportunities to try new things and explore some the beautiful areas in North Yorkshire while they are with us!

Boarding this year has continued to grow in numbers and we have welcomed some short term Boarders from Russia and France this summer.

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STUDEnT nEWS & REVIEWS

Congratulations to Freddie Bradley (U11) and Gregor Fraser (U9) who have both been selected for the North Yorkshire cricket teams in their respective age groups.

Well done boys, and we hope you have a successful summer of cricket.

We are delighted to announce that George Stephenson has been selected by the Leeds Carnegie Academy for the Junior Development Squad from the England Rugby Developing Player Programme (ERDP).

The Junior Academy players train together every Monday and every alternate Thursday.

This is a result of George’s hard work and commitment to rugby both at Scarborough College and at Driffield Rugby Club.

The number of places on this programme is very limited, so this is a fantastic achievement for George.

CRICKET SELECTION

RuGBYSELECTION

2014 has been a good year for Alice Kirkup on the sporting front.

Not only has she captained the Owls Netball Team to fifth Position in the second division of the McCain’s Ladies Netball League, she was nominated, alongside her fellow team-mate, Georgina Horsham-Batley, for the prestigious Player of the Season Award for the second division.

The players are voted for by the umpires after each match. A home team and an away team player is chosen based on the quality of their play and the way they conduct themselves during the match, i.e sportsmanship, leadership, etc. At the end of

the season, all nominations are added up and Alice got 8 votes out of 18 matches. This earned Alice a well-deserved second place in her division.

The Owls team finished in fifth position out of ten teams in their division. They played 18 league matches, won 9, lost 9, scored 278 goals and had 285 goals scored against them, and ended the season on 56 points which is an excellent result considering that the team line-up will change nearly every year as students come and go.

Well done to all the Owls Team players for a very consistent season.

NETBALL HONOuRS

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Congratulations to Frances Livera, Joe Barker, Harriet Stephenson, Hayley Ng and Pippa Burdass who were all selected to attend the Junior Academy Centre (JAC) for North Yorkshire Hockey and represent the County at competitive level for their respective age groups. Following on from this, Frances (U18), Joe (U18) and Harriet (U15) have all been

selected to attend the Junior Regional Performance Centres (JRPC) at Leeds over the summer months.

They will attend six intensive training days in the hope that they will then be selected for the Leeds Pumas squad, to play in the regional tournaments at the end of September.

HOCKEY SELECTION

Matthew, who also plays for Hull City U13s, captained the North East of England ISFA team in the U13 Regional Football Festival at Shrewsbury School in April.

Following a successful and highly competitive tournament, Matthew has since been selected as one of the final 15 boys who have been invited to represent the National ISFA ‘A’ squad at the Oakham Academy Festival in August, where he will be competing against Academy sides from Premier League Football Clubs.

Congratulations Matthew and good luck for the summer tournament.

FOOTBALL SELECTIOnMatthew Bowman has recently been selected to represent the National u14 Independent Schools Football Association (ISFA) A team for the 2014-15 season.

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Public Speaking is certainly alive, well and growing in Scarborough College! Following on from the Inter House Competition last term, not one, but two teams went forward to enter the annual ‘Youth Speaks’ round of competitions organised locally by the Pickering and District Rotary Club.

The Intermediate Team experienced this nerve wracking competition for the first time and held their own against the other schools.

George Fenton (Year 8) was the Chairperson and he kept the team together efficiently, speaking clearly and fluently.

Henry Chambers (Year 8) was the Proposer of the Vote of Thanks. His cheerful personality and clear diction were obvious.

Miranda Martin-Hart (Year 9) was the Main Speaker. She spoke about the value of reading books in an increasingly technological world. Her charismatic personality gave her the edge over many of the other speakers.

Indeed, one judge spoke personally to her at the end of the evening saying how impressed he was with the content of her speech.

This time Boti Pinter was the Chairperson. All boys are in Year 10, which made them eligible for the Senior competition, but they were the youngest competitors by far as the vast majority of the other entries were in Year 13.

They beat off all other competitors to win the round and so off we went again, into the next round on 7 March at York.

Alex spoke about why public speaking is important, his gentle but powerful voice mesmerising the audience so that by the end

everyone in the room agreed with him absolutely! Boti did a fantastic job as Chairperson, particularly as this was his first time.

Niall once again showed his skill at delivering a Vote of Thanks that included an excellent reference to the Judges’ question.

The other schools included Caedmon, Lady Lumley’s, Malton, The Mount School York, Ryedale, Selby High and Whitby Community College.

PUBLIC SPEAKInGYouth Speaks to Competition 2014

After reaching third place in the national Final last year, Alex Richards as Main Speaker and niall Collinson as the Proposer of the Vote of Thanks put themselves forward again.

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In the driest conditions for years, 13 students and 1 member of staff completed the crossing, the most successful yet.

There were no records this year, however, there were some determined participants who would not let anything stop them from completing the challenge.

Well done to all who took part and especially to those that finished.

Scarborough College played its first U13s chess fixture of the year on 13 February. Our team (Tom Thornton, Ashwin Napa, Matthew Bowman and Harry Anderson) came second out of eight teams, with a superb four match wins out of five.

Each of our students contributed strongly to an impressive total of 14 wins out of 20 games, with our only loss being to the outstanding A team from The King’s School, Grantham.

The Junior School took two Under 11 teams to the Worksop tournament and the A team of George Bell, Nick Brown, Freddie Bradley and Marco Masucci performed particularly well as they finished second overall.

They were narrowly beaten (by one point) to the top spot by Ranby School but despite this disappointment they can feel proud of their efforts which reflected the improvement in their chess during the past year.

LYKE WAKE WALKScarborough College Sixth Form students have again attempted the Lyke Wake Walk; 40 miles across the north York Moors from Osmotherley in the west to Ravenscar on the east coast.

WORKSOP CHESS COMPETITIOnFebruary 2014

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Weather conditions were favourable throughout the week, and despite experiencing minimal snowfall, the resort kept most slopes open, allowing us all to make the most of our five hours of skiing each day. The top group had an opportunity to ski to Meribel and Val Thorens and made the most of the varied piste, including jumps and forest runs.

The others stayed on the slopes of Les Menuires, with the beginners progressing to one or two red runs by the end of the week.

There were a few memorable incidents on the slopes, with frequent tumbles and laughter as well as interesting ‘twerking’ highlights to share.

The yellow jacket was fiercely contested each day and everyone presented with it wore it with pride. Evening entertainments centred around the hotel, with karaoke being a highlight, particularly the staff rendition of American Pie.

It was a sad ending, as this was likely to be Mr Precious’ last school ski trip. Alice Kirkup gave a great speech, ending with both of them in tears and Mr Precious modelling the yellow jacket with considerable style! The next trip will be in 2015/16, with a launch date in September 2014, so I look forward to skiing with as many of you as possible once again.

SKI TRIPWe had another great trip to France, staying in the Hotel Skilt at the bottom of the main slope.

Les Menuires 2014

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Miss Heather RamsayHead of Sixth Form

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Many students were away on residential trips to the Lake District, Malawi, London and CCF Camp, whilst others took part in a range of activities in College and on day trips.

We are delighted that Sniper Fitness were able to come into College and run their Bootcamp experience for pupils in Years 7 to 10. This included the exercise element plus making healthy smoothies and ice cream. Various awards were presented and great fun was had by all.

The Year 8 pupils also enjoyed a variety of interesting and exciting visits to some historical locations around North Yorkshire, including Scarborough Castle, Eden Camp and Pickering Castle. The Year 7 pupils who

chose not to go to the Lake District, learned the technique of paper making, spent time in drama workshops, building bridges and water rockets with Year 9.

Year 9 pupils were introduced to some map reading techniques around Goathland and Grosmont, whilst also enjoying a train ride on the North York Moors Railway and an unplanned river crossing as well. Year 10 pupils benefitted from the Eggsfactor Challenge and Dragon’s Apprentice to round off their week.

All in all a great week was had by all and we look forward to next year’s activity week with great excitement.

ACTIVITY WEEKPupils at Scarborough College took part in our Activity Week at the end of the Summer Term.

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‘It couldn’t have been a better day for the beach. Fully armed with packed lunches and backpacks the size of people, we were ready to begin our great expedition: the Year 8 Geography Field Trip. First landing: Bridlington beach. Suncream applied, we rushed for our equipment, then following orders, we worked up, measuring the angle of the beach every five metres.

Many were at the top of the beach within minutes, but some needed the expertise of Mr Robson and Miss Ramsay to help them complete the task, especially when the mischievous wind stole their work sheets. Those of us who actually finished earned the privilege of first pick of ice cream. The toffee flavour was the definite favourite, with strawberry coming a close second.

Devouring our ice creams, we continued in geography mode building a mini wall of stones where, to my delight, I found a fossil identified as an ammonite by Mr Robson. Proud of my find, I put it safely in my backpack and applied another layer of UV protection ready for the next challenge of the day: picnic lunch at Flamborough Head.

I would definitely recommend the roast chicken and stuffing sandwiches provided by the College catering team. All in all, a memorable day of learning and having fun in the great outdoors.’

EnRICHMEnT PROGRAMMEThe English Department have introduced a Writer’s Club to the Senior School Enrichment Programme and felt that this piece should be shared with our readers, showing some of our young writer’s talents and also the subject based trips that the pupils enjoy throughout the year.

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The Sixth Form Committee organised the College’s own Race For Life event on 23 May.

Adele Marshall introduced the event to the school during assembly and sponsorship forms were distributed amongst Tutor Groups. The committee decided to add a twist to the day by changing the concept to ‘Race For Your Life’, with the Sixth Formers dressing as zombies and chasing the various year groups.

Winners of the competitions were: Maddy Hill, with Sophie I’Anson and Hannah Sunley in runner up spots for the U13s and Paul Lui was the victor in the U15 age group, with Pippa Burdass and Tilly Relph runners up.

The tide was then turned as the final event involved the zombies being chased by everyone else, though they did seem to have several more lives than the rest of the mere mortals chasing them!

This was a great all school event, with awards for best costume on the day going to Bradley Marshall and Miranda Hart, with special mention to Bliss Horwell, Niall Collinson and Andrew Williams.

RACE FOR LIFECHARITY FuNDRAISING

A big thank you to everyone who raised sponsorship, and bought from the cake stalls (coordinated by India Cartwright, Alan Lewis, Katy Outhart and Harvey Butterfield), with the current total at £1028!

This was overseen by Adele Marshall and her dedicated team of helpers, raising money through numerous cake stalls, selling wrist bands and from students and staff sponsoring Mr Brough and Mr Wilson as they both completed the Paris Marathon.

This has been a very well supported fundraising charity as Adele’s brother, Bradley, and the whole family, have benefited directly from the charity, making this very personal to a large number of the College pupils and staff.

Last Year our Year 11 pupils (current Lower Sixth) raised £1,270 for the Kids ‘n’ Cancer charity.

KIDS ‘n’ CAnCER

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In February pupils interested in taking part in this international competition were interviewed for specific team roles. They then took on a unique challenge to design, build and race a model Formula 1 racing car in a regional final to be held in June.

Each team was allocated four or five roles, including team Leader, Design Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Resources Manager and Graphic Designer.

Their first task was to start finding sponsors as all the costs relating to the project had to be raised by the teams themselves.

They also had to start thinking about marketing, manufacturing methods, business plans and portfolios. The design engineers had to train themselves how to use professional Computer Aided Design software, the kind that real F1 car designers use. They had to do all this with very little help because the teams would eventually be judged on how independently they worked.

In March, the teams attended theF1 in schools national final at the NEC in Birmingham where they witnessed the pit stands, saw the cars racing and had the opportunity to interrogate existing teams on production methods.

The first deadline was to get the cars designed by 2 June. All teams had to submit their design files for manufacturing by this date. All three teams managed to do this and, after a few IT gliches the cars were ready to be machined.

F1 In SCHOOLS

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Team ‘X-celerateAlex Ingham, Andrew Williams, Katie Hodgson (Leader), Harry Renwick

Team ‘Evolve’Josh Kidger, Alfie Vauvelle, Leticia Castano-Martin, Boti Pinter (Leader), Joe Dibb

Team ‘Excelsior’James Bozeat, Niall Collinson, Daniel Thornton, Alex Richards (Leader)

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In October at the Spa in Scarborough, two teams of Scarborough College Year 10 pupils were presented with prestigious awards for their work on the ‘App Challenge’, a competition run by NYBEP in conjunction with Scarborough Engineering Week.

Despite stiff competition from Scarborough Sixth Form College and other local secondary schools, our pupils managed to take top prize. The challenge was for pupils to design a mobile phone application to promote Scarborough.

Alfie Vauvelle and James Bozeat won the award for the most inventive app for their design called ‘Seagull Maps’, whilst Niall Collinson and Alex Ingham won the overall top prize for their ‘Waves 4 U’ design, an app designed specifically for surfers coming to Scarborough.

In December all four prize winners attended a design and programming session run by ‘Netsells’, a Scarborough based software design company. The event was held at the Scarborough Campus of Hull University which allowed the boys to use the latest Apple Mac computers.

They all spent the whole day being shown how to program the winning application using industry standard software.

By the end of the day they had a working prototype and submitted this to the Apple App Store to be approved.

It is now available for download and has attracted sponsorship from local surfing based companies.

APP CHALLEnGEDownload ‘Scarborough Surf’ from the App Store

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This year the teams had to produce a working model of a motorised vehicle to transfer an emergency-aid payload across a river gorge.

A total of 13 teams from various schools were involved. Scarborough College entered three teams, one each from Years 7, 8 and 9.

Over the space of several hours they all managed to produce excellent designs, the Year 7 and Year 9 teams both being

among a very select group of teams which actually managed to complete the task successfully and deliver their payloads.

Out of all 13 teams our Year 8 team was presented with the ‘Best Portfolio’ award and our Year 7 team was declared overall winner of their class with a vehicle that sped across the gorge like Indiana Jones being chased by spear-toting cannibals! A great day!

Every year, before the Summer half term, all of the Sixth Form and staff are invited to nominate who they think should be considered and elected for the positions of Senior Prefects. Once the Prefects are selected, they are then invited to apply for the role of Head of School.

As part of this they must submit a written letter of application to the Headmistress and then they are invited for an interview with Mrs Nixon. Following this process, the Headmistress announces the new Head and Deputy Head of School for the next academic year. We congratulate Alice, Hanna and all our Prefects, and wish them well for the coming year.

Three teams from Years 7, 8 and 9 entered this exciting competition to design and construct a boat capable of negotiating a test pool in the fastest time using a solar cell to power it.

They then raced their boats against other schools from across Yorkshire at the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington.

SOLAR BOAT CHALLENGE

The Young Technologist Tournament is an annual competition run by the Rotary Club. Teams from schools across Scarborough compete to produce the best solution to a practical engineering problem which is not revealed until they arrive at the venue.

RIBI TECHNOLOGY TOuRNAMENT

Senior Prefects and Head of School 2014 – 15

Head of School – Alice Kirkup

Deputy Head of School – Hanna Hagemann Senior Prefects – India Cartwright Lydia Dixon Max Fuess Matthew Harris

Conor HoldsworthAdele MarshallChris NorthOwen RenwickSophie Wynands

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In order to apply, students should have attended the College for at least two years and have completed the IB. The value of the award may be up to a maximum of £1,000.

We are delighted to announce that James Scott is the first winner, and has been granted the maximum award after submitting an impressive application.

James, who will be going on to study medicine, will be travelling to Kumasi in Ghana to spend two months undertaking a public health project in orphanages, schools, churches and community centres.

This will include a range of routine screening tests for malaria, eye disease, worm infestation and general health.

We congratulate him on his success and wish him luck on this challenging and extremely worthwhile project.

Keep in touch with his progress on our social media and website pages in August and September.

OSA TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPThe OSA have very generously set up a Travel Scholarship to assist current or past students of the College to fulfil projects or ambitions connected with their university courses or as part of a charitable activity.

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Old Scardeburgians’ Association

Applications can be submitted at any time, with the closing date for next year’s Scholarship being 31 May 2015. For more information about the Scholarship or to request an application form, please contact the OSA Secretary at [email protected].

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The Memorial Service was held on the landing, in the main body of the College building, where around 50 friends gathered to celebrate his life and times at the College. Richard Wilkinson presided over what we could only call, Lord John’s final assembly. After the service, guests were invited for refreshments in the Dining Hall, to reacquaint with one another and chat fondly about John and their shared times at the College.

The evening saw a more informal gathering of OSs at the College, who celebrated with an evening of memories of times gone by, in the JHAA era. A small book has been produced by Mrs Gillian Sleightholme, commemorating the life of Mr Alderson, and it is available to buy, from the College and the OSA, for £2.00 per copy.

A Book of Remembrance has been opened for people to leave their messages and memories of a man whose life revolved mostly around the College, cricket and horse racing. The book will also remain open until the end of November, after the Winter Reunion, so that members who visit the school, or for those who have been unable to get to the College, can still add or send in messages which can be included in the book.

One year on from his passing, over 60 members of the OSA, past pupils, colleagues and friends gathered throughout the weekend to remember John H A Alderson at Scarborough College.

SUMMER REUnIOn & JHA ALDERSOn MEMORIAL WEEKEnD

OSA GOLFThe 2014 Hood Trophy Golf Competitiontook place on Friday 23 May, as part of theJohn Alderson Memorial Weekend Reunion.

Although a slow round, everyone enjoyed the day and there were some INTERESTING scores! It was great to extend the OSA youth policy with two 17 year old members playing - Quinn Haigh and Henry Harrison.

Nearest the Pin on the Par 3 holes went to Charles Jennison, Richard Doughty, Mark Precious and Keith Wiggins. We look forward to seeing everyone next year, plus perhaps some new faces, OSA members and guests all welcome.

• The Hood Trophy Winner 2014 - Rob Gretton with a blistering 45 points

• Second Place - Guy Pears with 43 points

• Third Place - Charles Jennison with 38 points

• The OSA Guest Cup - Mike White

A full review is on the OSA website for the Golf and JHAA Memorial Weekend at www.scarboroughcollegeosa.co.uk

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The draw was made at the Alderson Memorial Reunion Dinner on Saturday 24 May 2014 by OSA Chairman John Isles and former Scarborough College Headmaster, Richard Wilkinson.

We recently announced that this would be an ideal time to hold our first Super Draw and increase the prize money to £500.

As we still do not have the full 300 members we require to fulfil all of the initial rules of the Club, we thought this would be a great way of rewarding those members who have already signed up and hopefully encourage a few more of you to do the same!

The 300 Club is delighted to announce that, as a result of

our current members support, we have been able to offer our first OSA Scholarship and the new OSA Travel Scholarship this year.

The OSA Scholarship has been awarded to Ferdinand Lutz as a Sixth Form Music Scholarship for 2014-15. The OSA Travel Scholarship is detailed separately.

For more information about the OSA 300 Club please contact the OSA Secretary at [email protected].

OSA 300 CLUBCongratulations to Mr G Peter Woodall who is our first Super Draw Winner!

Tom Carmichael helped College Headmaster, Denys Crews, with the design while working in London and negotiated with Bluemantle until a final design was accepted. A donation from Mr Carmichael enabled the crest to be registered with the College of Arms.

On 2 March 1964, the College received the drawing of the Arms and Crest.

Details of this are recorded in the Scarborough College Magazines of 1963 and 1971.

It is fifty years since Scarborough College received the drawing of the new school crest.

As a result of the generosity of Scarborough College OS, Tom Charmichael (1925-1931), who was cousin to Ian Carmichael. Negotiations were started with Bluemantle, Pursuivant of Arms on 30 March 1960.

THE SCHOOL CREST

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Congratulations to Sofie Hopkins, ex-student of the College, who is making her mark in the sport of Biathlon.

This year has seen Sofie earn her first British title as Junior Women’s Champion at the British Championship held earlier in the year, in Germany.

Congratulations to Sofie on all her hard work and we look forward to following her progress towards more titles and hopefully representing Team GB in a future Winter Olympic Games.

SOFIE HOPKInSCONGRATuLATIONS!

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Scarborough College, Filey Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 3BATel: +44 (0) 1723 360620 Fax: +44 (0) 1723 377265www.scarboroughcollege.co.uk

Johanna Fischer Edexcel IGCSE – English as a Second Language – Grade A

Holly Langton AQA GCSE English Language – Grade C

Ellen Franck AQA GCSE German – Grade A

Man Ho Wong (Josh) Edexcel IGCSE – English as a Second Language – Grade B

Hanna Freund AQA GCSE German – Grade A

Alan Lewis Edexcel GCSE Further Pure Mathematics – Grade A

Harvey Butterfield The Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (ABRSM) Grade 6 Guitar - Merit

Adrian Kehrli ABRSM Grade 7 Piano

Will Heaps Certificate for Best in School

Kristian Galea Gold Certificate

Will Heaps Gold Certificate

Alan Lewis Certificate for Best in School

Christopher North Gold Certificate

Alan Lewis Gold Certificate

Connie McQuade

Tareq Rajab

Saskia Benz

Angus Bulmer

James Bulmer

Jonty Gillingham

Katie Bulmer

Eleanor Harvey

Lucy Spencer

Rebecca Seidl

James Robertson

Bea Langton

Maddie Emmerson

Will Heaps

Will Palmer

Georgina Horsham-Batley

Ben Cole

AWARDS & CERTIFICATES

MuSIC AWARDS

DuKE OF EDINBuRGH

uK INTERMEDIATE MATHEMATICAL CHALLENGE 2014

uK SENIOR MATHEMATICAL CHALLENGE 2013

BRONZE SILVER

BramcoteJunior School

Little OwlsPre-School

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The children enjoyed dressing up as superheroes for this year’s Children in Need appeal, as well as making Pudsey Bear biscuits and having their faces painted as Pudsey too.

The creativity continued in the preparations for this year’s Little Owls Christmas Fair. The children made cards, decorations, Christmas cakes and gifts along with the Rising Fours children.

The Fair was a huge success and everyone enjoyed the stalls, games, refreshments and face painting – and even a surprise visit from Father Christmas himself.

The Fair raised just over £500 which will go to the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation.The end of term has once again been celebrated with our ABC Nativity.

The children have practised the songs, tried on the costumes and performed brilliantly to family and friends in the Lisvane Hall.

As always, it was a wonderful event with many very proud parents and grandparents, not to mention our proud and relieved staff!

Mrs Jackie HunterHead of Little Owls Pre-School

LITTLE OWLS

This term our Little Owls have been very creative, producing fabulous artwork with lots of different materials, including wool autumn trees, leaf hedgehogs, apple poppy prints and sparkling firework pictures.

The last boarder has departed and the School stands empty once more. The tones of the last carol have faded and the last mince pie has been eaten. As we prepare for Christmas, we can look back on another successful Autumn Term.

This is always a very busy term but this one has been particularly eventful. We have marked another Harvest Festival, the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War and a great Prize Giving. However, the Governors have also appointed the eleventh Head in the College’s 119 years.

Charles Ellison will take up his post in August 2015, accompanied by his wife, Kate and their young daughter, Elsie Mae. An address to parents from Mr Ellison was read out by our Chair of Governors at the Prize Giving and the text is supplied opposite:

“I am simply delighted to be joining Scarborough College at such an exciting time in its history. The school is clearly in excellent shape and is ambitious and aspirational for its future. The overwhelmingly positive and welcoming atmosphere I experienced on my visit whilst meeting the staff, pupils and governors made an immediately warm and friendly impression.

I have always been committed to the concept of a holistic, values-based and individualised education which allows all pupils, whatever their innate talents, to flourish and recognise that Scarborough College is highly successful in providing a very rich experience for every pupil.

Furthermore, I cannot think of a more beautiful and inspiring location for that experience than back here in my native home of Yorkshire. My wife Kate and daughter Elsie Mae are as excited as I am about joining what is quite obviously a very vibrant community and we look forward to meeting you in person.”

Charles Ellison

We have already begun the process of working together for a smooth handover and I have every confidence that Mr Ellison is the man to lead the College forward. His first visit to the College since his appointment will be at the end of January and it will be a great opportunity for more staff, students and parents to meet him.

So with this exciting New Year in prospect, it remains for me to wish you all a peaceful Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. With best wishes...

Mrs Isobel NixonHeadmistress

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Horizons – the request comes through twice a year – ‘submit your report’, ‘include photos’, ‘not too long’ ……… the normal dictates to ensure a crisp, slick copy – without having to heavily edit the ramblings of Heads, teachers and coaches. Yet here I am meandering through the thousand photographs taken this term, musing on what we do, how we do it and admiring the children and their education.

Friday 5 December was a day that typifies the incredible opportunities available at Bramcote Junior School. The day started normally with a Commendation Assembly, rewarding children for their excellent performances and efforts in Art, Singing, English, Team Sports and Swimming. The children then travelled to the Stephen Joseph Theatre for the Christmas performance of Aladdin, followed by a picnic on the beach (YES, South Bay in December) and then returned to school for Lessons 7, 8 and 9.

To round the day off, all the children then danced into the evening with an Infant and then Junior Disco with ‘DJ’ Alan Lewis and his ‘Ho Ho Ho Merry Disco crew’. What a day; which was then followed by a swimming activity on Saturday morning!

On the charity fundraising front parents and children have been as generous as ever. The Little Owls MacMillan Coffee Morning and BJS Afternoon Tea brought parents and children together in a convivial atmosphere to munch cakes, sip tea and swap recipes, and raised £413.94. The children enjoyed Pink Day and then dressing up for Children in Need, both enabling us to become part of national fundraising events. The school’s support for the ‘Legs for Angel’ campaign continues along with the whole of Scarborough’s support.

This year Crews House selected the Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust as their charity to support for the year. As part of their fundraising initiatives, they have produced a 2015 Charity Calendar which includes various members of staff, dressed up as historical characters.

Calendars are still available to buy for £5 each with all proceeds going to the Crews House fundraising total which will be handed over to the Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust at the end of the school year.

Sport maintains a high profile including:-

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Netball match 1

Cross Country competitions 3

Football matches 4

Rugby matches 8

Trips out of school add an extra dimension to the education of the children. Year 6 went to Scarborough Hospital for the IMPS programme, all the Juniors went to The Spa for Scarborough Engineering Week and the Saturday Activity Programme has included cooking over camp fires on Cayton Bay, a visit to Dalby Forest, swimming, sport, pottery, the WW1 trenches, design and technology, dance, drama and creating Christmas Decorations – quite an addition to our already busy timetable.

The term culminated with all our usual festivities and celebrations for Christmas. The Infant Nativity heralded the start of the celebrations – a wonderful Stable Hoedown titled Prickly Hay. It is hard to believe that the children are only 4, 5 and 6 years old. They sang with gusto, danced beautifully and spoke clearly. Next in line was the Little Owls and Rising 4s Nativity, a treasure with reinforced ‘aaaahhh’ factor. How do our wonderful teachers encourage the children to perform so well?

The Carol Service is always the final official gathering of the year, a wonderful way to end the term. The tradition, the story, the singing and the children’s readings illuminate the story of the birth of Jesus, the renewal of life, the joy of Christmas and a light in the darkness in the heart of winter.So we challenge children on and off the games field, in activities and in the classroom. We also instil manners and respect.

In the last few weeks we have benefited from tradition, ceremony, solemnity, celebration, individual excellence, choir performance, sport, being a part of our local environment, and of course, enjoying the company of each other. The children enjoy coming to school and happy children learn effectively in class, develop confidence, participate fully in their community and become active members of society.

High principles, high expectations and high levels of achievement!

Mr Dan DaveyHeadmaster Bramcote Junior School

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The Senior School held theirs at St Mary’s Church and the Junior School held theirs the following day at St Martin-on-the-Hill.

Both these events are highly atmospheric; at St Mary’s, the candle lit service enhances the sense of the Church’s great history and the words of the traditional readings seem to echo down the centuries, once again, telling the story of the nativity.

The beautiful church of St Martin-on-the-Hill is another unique place where our youngest children read the nine traditional lessons interspersed with songs and carols from the Infants and Junior Choir.

Thanks to all for their donations in the retiring collections which are divided between the churches and The Rainbow Centre.

CAROL SERvICESThe Senior School and Junior School held their Carol Services in the last week of term.

The Infant Nativity this year involved the usual suspects as well as cowboys, a friendly shrew and a stable boy who needed cheering up.

Well, things certainly started happening when Mary arrived with her husband and a donkey. The prickly hay made baby Jesus cry, before all sorts of visitors showed up bringing gifts.

Rosa Leach and Charlie Sutcliffe sang solos, and the story was told loudly and clearly by our narrators, James Corrigan and Aishani Datt. A beautiful and well-rehearsed Nativity to get us all in the mood for the well-deserved holidays ahead.

Lego provided a small pack of bodies, heads, various hats, spiders and cats, for the children to create models into scenes for a story which they had written. They photographed the images which were then added to a link on the computer.

The children could include a variety of backgrounds, fonts, colours and text. It was amazing to see the same small pieces of Lego used in so many different ways. There were mountains, cauldrons, volcanos, sofas, wardrobes and gardens. We had witches, zombies and even cat-people. Entries will be selected and forwarded for the official competition which is open until January.

With many thanks to Mr Middleton for organising

the event and Mr Wilkinson for his ICT skills.

Mrs Jane EvesInfant Teacher

A joint enterprise between the ICT and English Departments was set up to produce Lego story boards for a competition and has kept the children in Years 4, 5 and 6 busy these past few weeks.

SpOTLIGHT ON INFANTS

LEGO STORY COMpETITION

INFANT NATIvITY

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Following the invasion of Belgium, the civilians were encouraged to join up for King and Country by Sergeant Horton assisted by Corporal Wilkie.

Some joined up immediately, whilst others were reluctant and remained, for the time being, as civilians in Scarborough.

Following initial training, the new recruits returned to Scarborough to be greeted by family and friends, only to be caught up in the bombardment of Scarborough in December 1914.

This was the final straw for those who had not joined up and, following the bombardment, all were now enlisted in the Army, in uniform and ready to fight for King and Country.

The next scenes took place on the Western Front as the characters were introduced to trench life and warfare using an authentic trench design with duck boards, barbed wire and sandbags.

As well as hearing about rats, lice, trench foot, latrines and the job of the Rear Admiral, the soldiers were invited out into No Man’s Land to meet the German soldiers.

Just as in December 1914, the cries of ‘Hey, Tommy, it’s Christmas come over here,’ were heard from the German lines and British and Germans met to exchange gifts.

Eventually it was time to ‘go over the top’ on 1 July 1916 at the start of the Battle of the Somme.

Following instruction and orders from Sergeant Horton and Corporal Wilkie, the soldiers waited anxiously for the signal.

Soon the sound of the whistle pierced the air and slowly and in an orderly fashion, the troops left the trench, heading for the German Front Line. Needless to say, many failed to make it.

The final scenes were set back at home as a family tried to cope with food shortages and received news of the death of a family member followed by a letter informing them that further family members were to be conscripted.

These roles were played by the adults hoping to convey to the children the emotional side of war and how families at home were affected.

This was an excellent morning of education, drama and fun co-ordinated by Mr Scott, with Ms Powell holding the scenarios together with fine narration. Mention must be made of the great work by two Sixth Form students, Tim Winkelmann and Kevin Ranner, who operated the lights and sound in the drama studio and played fine German soldiers when meeting the British in No Man’s Land!

Finally, thanks to Mr Horton for his work as the Sergeant holding things together, Blackadder comes to mind; whereas Mr Wilkinson as the Corporal was more akin to a character from Dad’s Army!

Mr Peter WilkinsonSaturday Activity Co-ordinator

First World War Commemorations

Mr Scott, Head of History at the College, put together an excellent montage of short scenarios leading the pupils through some of the key aspects of the Great War.

Using a clever blend of video clips, classroom explanation, drama, a trench, costumes and sound and lighting, the pupils were encouraged to imagine and feel the emotions and the events.

Mr Scott had produced character cards for each of the pupils outlining their age, family status, employment and views on joining the army so that they were able to play their own part during the drama sessions.

With 2014 being the centenary of the start of the First World War, it was no surprise that the History Department chose this as their theme for their Saturday Special.

SATURDAY SpECIAL

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Our prize Giving this year was held on 15 November at the Queen Street Methodist Central Hall and once again, we were blessed with some clement weather.

We gathered to celebrate the achievements of the2013-14 academic year and of course, the pinnacle of the achievement lies, as it should, with the former Upper Sixth returning to receive their International Baccalaureate Diplomas. We had been delighted with the continued success of the Diploma and the range of university destinations for so many of our students. It is always good to see how many of our students make their way back to us to receive their awards and attend the OSA Ball, many of them travelling not only across the UK to be with us, but also from abroad.

However, beyond the academic achievements at IB and GCSE, which were so impressive, the Prize Giving is also an occasion for recognising the very broad range of talents and activities which our students enjoy.

Music, sport, the Duke of Edinburgh Award and drama are all recognised through certificates and prizes; achievement

in competitions of all kinds such as maths, engineering and public speaking is also celebrated. We also reward effort and contribution to the community, emphasising one of the College’s core principles that we educate our young people not merely to pass examinations but to take their places in society as socially responsible citizens.

Our guest speaker this year was the trans-Pacific oarsman, Mick Dawson, who also presented the prizes. An ex marine, Mr Dawson’s presentation was aided by some vivid and rather terrifying pictures of his exploits.

His anecdotes were interesting and amusing but notably self deprecating, playing down what must have been several near-death experiences. The whole audience was captivated and the feedback was enormously complimentary.

The whole event was followed by a splendid tea up at the College, with much convivial conversation and catching up on news before setting off to the OSA Ball.

Another wonderful afternoon over far too quickly, as staff and students return to the job of building up to their own unique achievements to celebrate next year.

pRIZE GIvING 2014Senior School

The event was attended by all the children from Year 3 upwards and the Bramcote Junior School made a significant contribution with a reprise of an extract from their drama production of last Summer; Merry Christmas, Tommy!

This revisited the occasion of the shelling of the North East Coast as an opening salvo in the war. Scarborough was hit, causing death and significant damage. The boys of Scarborough College were much alarmed and testimony from them was read out as part of the assembly.

Mr Horton and Mr Scott of our History Department had researched the photographs and archives of the day to create a moving portrayal of the effects

on the lives of both Bramcote School and Scarborough College. This was an effective way of bringing home to current students, the impact of the war.

This year, we also included a contribution from one of our German students who narrated a remarkable story of her great grandfather. This served to remind us all of the ties that bind us and why it is important to remember those that fell and why we must avoid a repetition of those awful events.

The reading of the roll of honour, the names of those lost in both the First and Second World Wars, created a palpable sense of loss and this was followed by the Last Post and two minutes’ silence.

REMEMBRANCE DAYThis year’s Remembrance Day Assembly was a particularly poignant one, of course, as it commemorated the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War 1. It is a day the College always takes seriously but, because of this special year, something a bit different was required to mark the occasion.

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As the students filed out in silence, they laid their poppies as a sign of respect at the foot of the honours boards.

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The OSA is one way for our past students to keep in touch, socialise and to network, but we would like to share more of our students’ recent success stories with our current parents and pupils in the hope that they will continue to inspire the next generation to aim high and always put in the extra effort, as it really is worth it in the long term.

Hannah Durrant graduated from the University of Bath with a 2:1 BSc (Hons) in International Management and Modern Languages (Spanish).

Megan Geraughty graduated from Northumbria University with a 2:1 in Biology and Forensic Science. She is currently studying for a Masters in Criminology.

Dan Harris graduated from Hull York Medical School with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and is now a Junior Doctor in Yorkshire.

Anna-Elise Harvey graduated with Distinction in one year GDL at University of Law (York), after achieving a First Class Masters in Chemistry from UEA.

She is now seeking employment as a Patent Attorney.

Kathryn Harvey graduated with a 2:1 in History and Ancient History from University of Leicester. She is now doing teacher training with Schools Direct.

Emily Lucas graduated from Hull York Medical School with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and is now a Junior Doctor in the Severn District.

Kelly Mackuin graduated from University College Birmingham having studied BA (Hons) Tourism Business Management.

Robin Morton graduated from University of Aberdeen with a BSc Degree in Artificial Intelligence.

Mark Normington achieved a First Class Honours Degree in History from York University Summer 2014. He is now doing an MA in History at York.

James Astin Economics and Spanish at Leeds Metropolitan

Amant Avinash Computer Science at Newcastle University

Nadia Bentley Fashion Buying and Marketing at University of Westminster (Gap Year in New Zealand and Japan)

Benjamin Cole Psychology and Sports Science at St Mary’s University, Twickenham

Laura Courtland Beauty Therapy and Management at the Yorkshire College of International Beauty, Leeds

Daniel Fowler International Law at the University of Law, Manchester Campus

Gianfilippo Giorgi Monfort Gap year in Russia before starting work in Singapore and Myanmar

Laura Jasiunaite Art Foundation in London

Nicholas Johnson Business Management at Northumbria University

Adrian Kehrli Architecture at University of Kent

Jana Keller Psychology at the City University of London

Holly Langton Sales Executive at Hodgson Car Sales Ltd

Anna Marshall English Literature at Trinity College, Dublin (Gap Year)

Abhishek Napa Clinical Sciences at Bradford

Talya Parmaksiz Business Administration at Bahcesehir University, Turkey

Joseph Porter Business and Corporate Management at Northumbria University

Kimberley Prause Studying at university in Germany

Claudia Proctor Business Leadership at Northumbria University

Nadja Rudolph Law at university in Germany (Gap Year)

Felix Schleef Economics at Universitat Mannheim – Germany

James Scott Medical School after a Gap Year

Samuel Seidl Medicine at Paracelsus Medical University in Salzburg, Austria

Man Ho Wong Engineering at the City University of Hong Kong

OSA GRADUATES

LEAvERS AND UNIvERSITY DESTINATIONS

From time to time it is great to hear how our past students have achieved and progressed, either in their Higher Education or in their Careers.

James Scott – Ghana 2014

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The experiences that they have will stay with them forever and will, along with the skills that they learn, be invaluable to them as they move on through university and into the competitive workplace of the future.

In July of this year, a group of 25 Scarborough College pupils and four staff spent three weeks in Malawi in southern Africa, continuing the tradition in recent years of overseas expeditions from the College.

The purpose of this expedition was to spend time helping in local schools and the wider community, experience a safari park, climb to the plateau of Mount Mulanje, at over 3000m, and enjoy some relaxation time next to, and on, Lake Malawi.

Our expeditions are run through Outlook Expeditions, based in North Wales, and work on the principle that the participants themselves are in charge.

All decisions on a day to day basis, regarding such matters as accommodation, transport and food, are made by the participants, with help and advice from a qualified expedition leader and the teachers.

After twenty hours of travelling, we finally arrived in Malawi. We took a short bus ride from the airport to Mabuya Camp where we were to stay for two nights, ahead of our project. Whilst in the capital of Lilongwe, we planned our five days of project work.

Our project took place at Dzalanyama Primary School, where we were given the task of concreting the floor in a new dormitory which would house fifty children. With basic materials, we managed to complete the project along with lots of unforgettable moments entertaining the local children. All the children were mesmerised by such simple games as Hokey Pokey. To know we had to say goodbye was heart-breaking after having bonded with the children, but they gave us a great send-off with a touching closing ceremony where we exchanged gifts.

The next phase of our expedition was the trek up Mount Mulanje. It provided us with a completely different view of Africa in which we swapped intense heat for chilling winds high up in the mountains.

By the end of the trek, we were all exhausted but had a great sense of personal and team achievement.Next, we had reached our R&R phase – greatly needed after such a tough trek. We were camped on the shores of Lake Malawi, where we were given the incredible opportunity of kayaking out to Domwe Island, an uninhabited area where we were free to sleep under the stars. The sunset was absolutely breath-taking – a once in a lifetime opportunity. Finally, for the last two days we went on safari, and saw a large variety of spectacular wildlife, including a very close call for Mr Adams with a crocodile!

All in all, we can safely say that our expedition to Malawi was life-changing and an incredible experience for all. We’d go back in a heartbeat, as we can safely say, Malawi’s people and culture live up to its title of ‘The Warm Heart of Africa’.

Miles Horsham-Batley, L6

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Taking part in an expedition to Malawi allowed us all to experience life as we have never experienced it before. Our journey started at midday on 30 June.

After thirty six hours of travelling, we finally arrived at Mabuya Camp in the capital Lilongwe, feeling relieved and exhausted.

After two days at the camp, sleeping in our tents, we caught a local bus to take us on an eight hour journey to Mount Mulanje. We then set off up the mountain on our three day trek, with all our gear packed away.

The first day was the hardest, as we had to trek up tough and steep terrain – every step was a challenge. But despite the pain we carried on and as a team, we made it to the top of the plateau, rewarded with fantastic views of the valley.

We could even see the surrounding countries: Mozambique and Zambia. For two more days we trekked across the plateau and then back down again on the far side. After this we travelled to Fishermans Rest Lodge near Blantyre.

In the mornings we had Chichewa lessons to learn a little of the local language. After this we went to a local school where we would split up into two groups. One group would help make mud bricks for the new school that was being built, and the other group would help teach the children English and Maths.

In the afternoons we had the choice of travelling with the Fishermans Rest team to help fix bore holes, which provide water for nearby villages, or we had the choice of going to the community centre where we could interact with the local children and play football. With the help of Mr Middleton, we also gave some eager students IT lessons.

Then we entered the R&R phase of our expedition – beginning with a stay at a camp in the middle of a safari park. We were able to go on a daytime driven safari (with our guide called Danger!), a night-time driven safari and a sunset river safari. We saw countless elephants, baboons, crocodiles and hippos.

The final stage of the trip was two nights in the village of Cape Maclear on the shore of Lake Malawi before kayaking across the lake for an amazing night stargazing on theidyllic Domwe Island. Then we began the weary journey back home, with afinal meal all together back in Lilongwe.

We were longing for the comforts of home, but were still sad to be leaving behind such an incredible country.

Conor Holdsworth & Chris North, U6

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Expeditions to the remoter, less economically developed regions of the world, are a fantastic opportunity for young people to gain experience of cultures and environments around the world that are very different to their own.

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On 1 October we welcomed again the Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir from Uganda, who worked with pupils during the day and gave a fantastic concert in the evening.

Just before half term, we had the first concert of the year, in the shape of the Autumn Twilight Concert. We enjoyed performances from both Senior and Junior pupils, and the evening was rounded off by a lively performance from the choir of Bramcote Junior School.

After half term we were busy rehearsing for the School Remembrance Day Service and Prize Giving. As part of the Remembrance Day Service, which observed the 100th Anniversary of the outbreak of World War 1, the Senior Choir sang a beautiful arrangement of We Will Remember Them, the text from Binyon’s famous poem For the Fallen and the music taken from Elgar’s With Proud Thanksgiving – a work originally composed for the dedication of the Cenotaph in Whitehall.

Wednesday 27 November gave us the Winter Concert, and this featured more of the Senior School students. Despite still being in November, there was a decidedly seasonal edge to the proceedings, with a performance of Let it Go from Disney’s Frozen from the Year 7 Choir, and Christmas music from the String Ensemble.

The concert also included the Guitar Ensemble and many excellent solo items, but the evening was rounded off in great fashion by a loud and lively Samba performance from the whole of Year 9 who had been studying the music of Brazil in their music lessons.

As the term ends, all the school choirs are busy rehearsing for the Senior School Carol Service on 10 December and the Junior School Carol Service on 11 December. There will be a wide and varied selection of music from Pat a Pan (in French) and Rocking to the lively Gaudete! Christus est Natus (in Latin) and Bach’s famous Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.

Both Carol Services will also feature movements from The Manchester Carols by Sasha Johnson Manning to words by Carole Anne Duffy.

The final event in the music calendar this year also involves The Manchester Carols, as a group of singers from both Scarborough College and Bramcote Junior School joined the Scarborough Choral Society on 13 December for a performance of the complete Manchester Carols. A lively end to another very busy term!

MUSICThis term has been a busy one for the Music Department, with a variety of different activities taking place.

Mrs Rebecca LeesonDirector of Music

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This promises to be another incredible experience, with project work in a local community, trekking through the Himalayan Mountains, a drive through the mountains from Ladakh to Delhi and time to explore the capital itself.

There are still some places available on this expedition, which is open to current Years 10, 11 and Lower Sixth. Further details are available from Mr Robson, College Reception or from Outlook Expeditions directly.

Mr Richard Robson, Expeditions Co-ordinator

Following the success of the Malawi expedition, we have already launched the next expedition, to the Indian Himalaya, in July 2016.

CONCLUSION

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They arrived in the UK on 4 September and returned home to Uganda on 23 November.

During this time, in just under twelve weeks, they visited over 40 schools, gave over 60 concerts and visited and performed at other high profile locations, including the Great North Run, Whalton Show in Northumberland, Castle Howard, Bewdley Safari Park in the West Midlands, Shrewsbury Football Club and a number of private functions along the way.

Scarborough College is pleased to welcome the choir each year to do musical workshops with our own pupils from Year 3 – U6.

They learn about African music and dance and all of the children enjoy both the choir’s performance and the time they get to work together.

At the evening concert we hosted over 200 guests and throughout the day we helped the Choir raise £983.

It’s never too late to help and support the children and the foundation, and you don’t have to wait until they tour again next year.

pEARL OF AFRICACHILDREN’S CHOIRAutumn 2014 saw the return of the Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir to Scarborough College as part of their UK Fundraising Tour.

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This was a new venture for the school in terms of the way in which it promotes itself locally, nationally and internationally.

The value and importance of social media and digital advertising is becoming increasingly popular and effective all over the world. This was seen to be our way of being able to show prospective families a very true and realistic snippet of what our school is about and what we can offer all children from 3-18, in the beautiful surroundings and setting of Scarborough.

The whole process was a long, yet extremely professional one, with every possible detail being covered by the production team. From the initial idea, the concepts, the story board of ideas, to the arrival of the team and their kit, nothing was left to chance.

This is what, where and who was involved:-

• 34 Scarborough College and Bramcote Junior School students• 7 members of staff (some who are also parents)• 6 parents• 8 friends of staff and children of the school• 2 OSA members• 6 professional actors• 8 members of the Grounds Staff, Maintenance, Decorating and Catering teams• 6 members of the Affixxius production team on site (more back at their offices)• 4 days• 10 scenes• 4 locations• 1 door!

Thank you to everyone who took part, and we hope that you will all continue to ‘Like’ and ‘Share’ the video with family and friends and be proud of Scarborough College – Opening Doors.

We are hoping to also release the film in a number of different languages to help spread the brand of Scarborough College all around the world and increase the awareness of our standing as an IB World School; a place where we prepare the young professionals of the future.

OpENING DOORSAt prize Giving, Head of School, Alice Kirkup, officially launched the school’s first promotional film ‘Opening Doors’ to everyone in attendance at Queen Street Methodist Central Hall.

You can donate online through their Just Giving page. www.justgiving.com/pearlofafricachildcare

Text ‘Care38 £1’ to 70070 to donate £1 – You can donate as much as you want this way.

Set up a standing order with your bank. The Bank Details are: Barclays Bank PLC, account number 53830152, sort code 20-49-76

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The Christmas story tells of a heavily pregnant woman, being forced to travel from her home and giving birth to her baby in the simplest of conditions, in a place that was not her home.

It is a story 2000 years old, but one that is being repeated across the Middle East as we prepare to celebrate Christmas at this time……….

Two days old and sleeping peacefully, baby Shirin is unaware of the chaos around her. Children in flimsy sandals or bare feet play amid the rubbish on a dirt track between hastily erected tents. Shirin’s first home contains only a foam block for a mattress and a plastic bowl for washing. Her mother, Zawa, is one of thousands of refugees who fled the Syrian city of Kobane as it was pulverised by airstrikes last month.

Shirin was born during a flight across the border into Turkey and then on to Iraq. No heavily pregnant woman would imagine making such a journey unless she was desperate. “There was no choice,” Zawa said. “We had to do it.”

Stories such as this were presented to the school in an assembly by Mrs Nixon a few weeks ago.

An appeal was started to collect money in support of the Sunday Times Christmas Charity, raising money to help some of these children attend school in the refugee camps. Regular lessons can give these displaced and traumatised children a semblance of normality in a world that has been turned completely upside down.

Responding to this appeal, Year 10 and 11 pupils were spurred into action and provided a wonderful array of cakes and other goodies to sell at break during the final week of term.

Thanks to the generosity of these children, their parents and of course the buyers, we raised our target amount of £130. This will enable one refugee child to attend school for a year, an island of safety in a world of loss and confusion.

Thank you all for your support.

SYRIA AppEAL

Harvest Festival is always the first big event which all our children attend in the academic year. Dan Davey and Isobel Nixon are both dedicated to ensuring a sense of unity between the two schools and enjoy every opportunity to share events and occasions. Harvest Festival is just one of these.

Held at the end of September, much effort goes into creating a wonderful display of food and other produce which are collected for distribution to The Rainbow Centre. As always, the collection was impressive with many beautiful hampers alongside fresh produce. We were delighted to have Trish Kinsella with us again this year. As the General Manager of the Centre, Trish is an inspirational individual who talks to the students in a down to earth and very modest way about the work of the Centre.

The Infants and Juniors sang delightfully and this was followed by our traditional Harvest hymn. The harvest donations were collected later in the morning and commenced the fund raising campaign for The Rainbow Centre which we support throughout the year both financially and through donations of food and clothing.

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Members of the Lower Sixth, including Saskia Benz, Connie McQuade and Katie Bulmer. organised ‘Pink Day’ for 7 November in support of the ‘Wear it Pink’ campaign.

On the day, everyone wore pink whilst the Sixth Form were able to come in pink fancy dress. Prizes, in the form of homemade cakes, were awarded for the ‘Best Dressed in Pink’ in each tutor group.

The Junior School also took part, coming to school in fancy dress, and raised £80 towards the charity.

In the Senior School we also opened a tuck shop at break, which was very popular.

At the end of the day the Senior School raised a total of £420 which was split between the Sixth Form Charities of the Candlelighters and Breast Cancer Campaign.

CHARITY pINK DAYThroughout the whole school.

The results of the facial hair experiment were mixed to say the least. Most people thought we looked like film extras from the 1970s!

However, the most important fact is that it has helped start discussion about men’s health and the importance of seeing the Doctor early.

Thanks to all who donated and ridiculed us for the month.

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Messrs Barker, Brown, Adams and Finch raised £285 for Men’s Health charities during the month of ‘Movember’.

Following a long summer of training, Alice stormed through the Great North Run in a fantastic time of 2 hours 15 minutes. Alice said “it was a great day, although very hot running conditions. The atmosphere was amazing and I feel very proud to have completed and achieved the whole run.”

Alice was fundraising for Candelighters, one of the charities supported by the Sixth Form this year. Well done Alice! We look forward to supporting your next challenge and any others that our Sixth Formers and the Charity Committee arrange throughout the year.

ALICE KIrKUP

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House Competitions in the Christmas term began with a lively start with the House Quiz for new students, held on Friday 19 September in the Sixth Form Costa Café.

After a welcome talk by Mr Scott, the students enjoyed some tea and cake whilst completing the quiz. They were helped by the House Captains, who proved to be very competitive.

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HOUSE QUIZ

For Crews House, Adele Marshall delivered a very witty speech on housework and teenagers. Boti Pinter of Armstrong House rose to the challenge of speaking on the never ending conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.

Alex Ingham spoke for Cooper House, and his talk on “Fracking” was very knowledgeable and balanced.

However, the winning speaker was Alex Richards with a most entertaining speech on destiny, which included some very interesting historical “What ifs”.

The best Chair award was given to Adam Dalton of Cooper and the best Vote of Thanks was awarded to Sophie I’Anson of Crews. The overall winning house was Crews House.

Many thanks to our three judges, Allison Barnes, Tony Green and John Rowlands, and, of course, Ms powell for organising the event.

The Chess Competition has been taking place throughout this term.

Although Year 11 and Sixth Form students have dominated, it has been great to see three strong Year 9 students reach the quarter-finals, Ashwin Napa, Tom Thornton and Matthew Bowman.

At the time of writing, the semi-finals are between Boti Pinter and Richard Prey (both Hornby House) and Simon Janeczek (Hornby) and Vyacheslav Barabanov (Cooper).

These and the final are all scheduled to be played as soon as is possible, but realistically they are not expected to be completed until next term.

The winner will be announced in the New Year and will feature in the next edition of Horizons.

pUBLIC SpEAKINGCHESS

House Captains for 2014 to 2015 are Jack Wood and Alan Lewis for Armstrong, Katherine Outhart and Harvey Butterfield for Cooper, Adele Marshall and Frances Livera for Crews and Chris North and Frances Bevan for Hornby.

This was a superb evening, thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. As Ms powell said at the end of the event “the standard keeps getting higher and higher”.

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This year’s Modern Foreign Languages Quiz was closely fought. Teams of five students from each House were faced with some challenging questions and tasks skilfully compiled by Mrs Lucas and the Modern Foreign Languages Department.

The final results were as follows:-

In rugby, Cooper’s performances have been outstanding, achieving first place in Junior, Intermediate and Senior competitions. Armstrong wonthe Intermediate girls’ hockey, and Junior girls’ hockey was won by Cooper.

At the time of writing, the overall scores for House Competitions are as follows:-

The final results, based on average scores, was close.

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Under the Captaincy of Pippa Burdass, they have played skilful hockey with real commitment and passion. What has been so pleasing this year is that some of the newer players have grown in confidence so that the whole team is confident on the ball.

Pippa has terrorised defences on the right, Harriet Stephenson is an outstanding attacking force and the leading goal scorer of the season.

Georgia Holdsworth controls midfield, has great vision and an ability to make hard passes look easy and Hayley Ng is very

secure at right back, and is the most improved player of the season. The only match the girls lost all season was when playing as an U16 team in the County Cup, when they lost in the semi-final to the last hit of the game.

Their record as U15 is as follows:-Played 10 Won 7 Drew 3

Congratulations for a fantastic season that has been fun and a pleasure to coach and umpire.

Mr Chris BarkerDirector of Sport

The U13 boys and girls travelled to Edinburgh on Friday 7 November for the annual Scotland tour of rugby and hockey fixtures.

On the way north we stopped off in Berwick, where the girls played their first match against Longridge Towers. As the ground was so wet, the decision was made to play indoor hockey instead. This was a new experience for all our girls, but they rose to the challenge, winning 7-2. Maddie Hill, who was playing in goal, had an amazing game and as such was named as player of the match.

Saturday was spent shopping in Edinburgh, followed by supporting the boys’ rugby fixture at Merchiston and finally to Murrayfield to watch

the International game against Argentina. Sunday morning was an early start, playing against Inverleith Hockey Club. Once again, the girls were victorious, winning 4-2. Player of the match was Hannah Sunley, whose incredible work rate at centre midfield made all the difference. It was a great tour, with good weather, good opposition and a good group of girls!

The U13 boys also had a fantastic tour to Edinburgh. The tour consisted of two matches for the boys, one against Longridge Towers and the other against Merchiston which they successfully won 45 - 0 and 40 - 0.

The U13 boys played some lovely rugby, where the forwards, through aggressive rucking, provided clean ball for the dynamic back line. The team were able to build phase upon phase and played some of the

best rugby seen at the College for many years at this age group.The boys also really appreciated the opportunity to watch Scotland v Argentina at Murrayfield, where the damp conditions did nothing to dampen their spirits, the atmosphere and the high quality of international rugby which we were all treated to.

Another excellent tour and great performance from both squads. Thank you to all the staff who took the teams and for their coaching, positive support and encouragement throughout the weekend.

Miss Heather Ramsay and Mr Wayne Adams,Coaches

SENIOR SpORTThe U15 girls’ hockey team have had a fantastic season and have finished unbeaten.

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The response from both staff and students was excellent, and everyone enjoyed the sessions which saw students involve themselves in various exercise operations along with making their own healthy ice cream by hand, designing their own battle-cry tee-shirts and creating healthy smoothies.

Following the success of their involvement during Activities Week with the Senior School, the Team Sniper Drill Sergeants were brought back to take the introduction sessions with our Sixth Formers, and have continued to work with the school as a key part of the after school Enrichment Programme.

In addition to the student sessions, both Scarborough College and Team Sniper staff felt that it was also beneficial to give all parents an opportunity to

be involved with what had been offered to the students.

With this in mind, it was decided that a Bootcamp would be offered to parents, to be run after the morning school drop off, so as of October 2014 the #LITTLEOWLS #SCARCOLL Bootcamp was launched.

Two Bootcamps have been run so far, with the third starting on 5 January, and there have been some amazing results both on fitness improvements and body composition changes.

SNIpER BOOT CAMpSThis summer, Scarborough College joined forces with Team Sniper for the annual end of year ActivitiesWeek to allow students, of all abilities, an opportunity to take part in fun, non-competitive fitness sessions and learn the benefits of healthy living.

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ENGINEERING

LAMDA SHOWCASE EvENING

‘Beat The Flood’ Competition

Following our most successful examination series ever, with every student achieving Merit or Distinction, we held a LAMDA showcase evening for parents and interested students.

During the one hour programme top performing students repeated their examination pieces. Among these we had examples of:-

Public Speaking notably from Adele Marshall (Gold Medal Distinction) and Alex Richards (Bronze Medal Distinction).

Musical Theatre from Kerri Arundel (Grade 5 Distinction) and India Cartwright (Gold Medal Merit).

Acting with a Duologue performance by Millie Hodgson and Ava Fryer (Grade 3 Distinction) and solo performances by

Katie Hodgson (Grade 5 Distinction) and Emily Leeson (Bronze Medal Distinction).

verse & Prose with top scoring performances by Hamish Fraser (Grade 2 Distinction) and Gregor Fraser (Grade 1 Distinction).

The evening was enjoyed by all those who attended and gave parents a chance to see the performances that had gained these very high marks.

It is planned to hold another evening in the summer term, just before this year’s examinations, to give other students the opportunity to perform in front of an audience.

Mrs Scarlett Pears and Ms Bee GalwayLAMDA Co-ordinators

As part of Scarborough Engineering Week this year, two Year 9 teams took part in ‘Beat the Flood’, a competition designed by Practical Action, an organisation that uses technology to challenge poverty in developing countries.

Their task was to design, build and test a model of a flood-proof home that could be built using locally sourced materials in a developing country that is prone to large-scale flooding.

Both teams performed well and managed to produce two excellent designs which they tested by simulating a flood using water jets and debris.

They took their work along to the Scarborough Engineering Week at The Spa in Scarborough, and made their presentations to a panel of three judges who were very impressed by the standard of work.

We also later received a commendation for our pupils’ behaviour by the organisers.

Team ‘Wazenzi’, led by Max Mudd, won top prize. His team mates were Bradley Marshall, Tom Thornton and Nadine Daoud. Team ‘Savuvi’, led by George Fenton, were runners up. George’s team mates were Ashwin Napa and Will Bradley. As a prize, the school is going to be visited by a provider of Science based events.

STUDENT NEWS & REvIEWS

Scarborough College Equestrian Team competed at a local show jumping competition on 6 December at Bishop Burton College.

Congratulations to Harriet Stephenson, Pippa Burdass and Edward Bradley who came third out of twelve teams in the 80cm class and second in the 90cm class.

A special mention goes to Edward, who had played rugby for school in the morning, then rode without knowing the course and then achieved a clear round!

Edward also came third in the individual 90cm class. Well done to Edward and the team. A good all round performance from the Scarborough College team.

MILES I’ANSON

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Miles has had another successful run with the line in recent months.

He recently won the junior events in two big competitions, including the Whitby Open which attracted nearly 100 competitors.

He also came eighth and fifth respectively in the main adult event competitions, which saw him catching the biggest fish, a remarkable 7lb cod, which earned him over £100 in prize money.

Congratulations Miles – keep reeling them in!

Congratulations to Tom who got through to the North regional Finals for National Skills Challenge of England Golf during the summer holidays.

This was held at Sandburn Hall Golf Club on 12 August. He was in the 12-14 age group and won his division so he went through to the National Finals at the National Golf Centre, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire.

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Congratulations to George (Yr 7) who is another budding star golfer. George is a member of North Cliff Golf Club, and currently plays off a handicap of 15. This year, he has been playing in the Club Junior Competitions which are open to boys and girls up to the age of 18. Following a great year, George not only won the Shephards Trophy, but he also won the Master

Golfer Trophy which is awarded for the best competition scores throughout the whole season. In addition to these trophies, George has also been selected for the Yorkshire Golf U15 Development Squad.

Well done George, and I’m sure we will see that handicap coming down even lower very soon!

GEOrGEBELL

This was following on from a trials camp at Oakland School where over 350 boys were competing to gain a place in the final squad.

Matthew still plays and trains with Hull City’s Youth Academy, and he will soon represent the ISFA team at England’s St George’s Park.

The ISFA’s squad will be playing against young players from Championship sides, including Derby County and Watford.

Good Luck!

MATTHEWBOWMANMatthew’s football career continues to shine as he recently gained selection to the National Independent Schools’ FA squad of thirty players.

In August, Louis went to Parr Street Studios in Liverpool to be part of a group called The Peace Collective, who are recording a new version of The Farm’s 1990 hit ‘All Together Now’ as part of the commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the Christmas Truce football match.

Part of the 54th Blume Gymnastic Festival. I was recently lucky enough to represent Scarborough Gymnastic Academy as part of the team that were invited to attend the Team Gym International Euro Cup Competition held at the University of Las Palmas in Gran Canaria.

Clubs from Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Germany competed along with teams from Great Britain. The girls’ team competed in the Youth Section and won Gold medal in the competition.

In Team Gym the gymnasts complete a group floor routine to music, synchronised tumbling runs, trampette runs and trampette vaults. There were seven girls in the team for this event, ranging in age from 9 to 12.

The club also took part in the micro Team Gym competition held at the event, so some of the younger gymnasts could take part. Both of the micro teams from the club also won Gold medals.

After the competition the team also were involved in a number of gymnastic displays across the island.

A total of 15 European countries, 46 gymnast groups and over 900 participants performed in the festival!

There were a variety of groups ranging from a group of four acrobatic gymnasts from Germany to a team of 50 from Denmark.

It was a very enjoyable experience attending the competition and being part of the displays and we met other gymnasts from across Europe.

We did a lot of fundraising before we went, and got great sponsorship and support from local companies for our kit and competition expenses.

It was an unbelievable experience that I will never forget.

EMMA WALTONInternational Team Gym Euro Cup – Gran Canaria November 2014

LOUIS BECKETT

The Premier League has held the Christmas Truce International Tournament in Ypres since 2011 and invites U12 teams from the German, Belgian, French and UK Premier Leagues to compete in December.

As part of this recording, the whole team travelled to Ypres in Belgium, to play in a qualifying competition run by the Premiership for all twenty U12 Premier League academy teams to compete and possibly qualify for the main International tournament in December.

As well as playing some great football during the weekend, the young players were involved in a variety of

educational activities and trips which will expand their knowledge about history, and especially the First World War, learning about the men who fought and died in WW1 and also visiting some trenches and, of course, paying their respects to all those who lost their lives during the Great War – Louis said “it was a great weekend of football, and very moving to see the amount of people who died and are buried there”.

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Kieron Middleton, the IT Technician at Scarborough College, shares his first term as a member of the boarding team.

This is my ninth year at Scarborough College, and with the opening of a fourth boarding house this year to accommodate our ever growing numbers, I was asked to join the boarding team as Assistant Housemaster at the new Bramcote House.

One of the most enjoyable aspects of working for Scarborough College is just how much of a family atmosphere there is, and more so in the boarding houses. Bramcote House is home to twelve Senior boys from eight different countries! The cultural variety makes it quite a special place to be a part of. I spend two days and nights a week at the boarding house in support of Mr Sutcliffe, who is the resident Housemaster.

Being part of boarding life really opened my eyes to the challenges facing our overseas students, from homesickness to getting used to a new culture and language, perhaps different food – all on top of the work they have to do in school. It’s the extra demands, that perhaps some people aren’t fully aware of, that make a safe, welcoming and comfortable boarding house all the more

important. I feel very privileged to be able to share in this important part of the boarders life, and my main aim is making sure that their adaptation into a new country is made less stressful.

The first term is over and I’m still just getting settled into the role, but I am thoroughly enjoying the challenges it brings. The other members of the boarding staff are always on the end of a phone when I need help, and we all operate together like one big family across all four houses.

The boys in Bramcote have made my introduction into boarding easier too. They really take pride in their house, and there is a strong sense of identity. The daily house meetings are often more organised and productive than some staff meetings I’ve attended in the past! I look forward to getting to know them all more in the coming months, and hope I can fulfil my responsibilities for them by making their time here at Scarborough College more enjoyable and memorable.

Mr Kieron MiddletonAssistant Housemaster Bramcote House

BOARDING LIFELife as a Boarding Housemaster

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Being a boarder doesn’t just mean living at school, it means sharing a house with thirteen other girls of nine different nationalities; it means being able to live with your closest friends. Very soon, girls of any age and any background become like family to you.

Being a part of Willersley House in the past term has meant being part of a crazy bunch. We have undertaken many activities together, such as the annual table tennis competition, in which our house staff took part, as well as an ‘all girls evening’ in which we invited Crews House for a meal, and our very recent Christmas party, including the exchange of our Secret Santa presents. It is always fascinating how great little presents can be with a budget of £5.

Being away from home can be scary at first; there is no need to worry, as Willersley’s ethos lies in making everyone welcome and offers an experience we won’t forget.

Mrs Robinson and Miss Hammond are both superb in what they do, so there is no surprise that we have had a lot of “banter” over the past term. During the week there is always a member of staff on duty, usually Mrs Robinson and Miss Hammond alternate in this, apart from Mondays, when Miss Ramsay does a duty. This is especially beneficial for Sixth Form boarders, as we can always come for a chat about school life. Mrs Thomas occasionally comes for a visit too; her visits are especially exciting for us, as she usually bakes for and with us.

Being awarded the position of Head of Willersley House this year has meant taking on a responsibility and a duty of care for younger pupils. Some of these tasks are easier than others, but all of them have shown me how attached you get to some of the characters in the house, which will make leaving next year particularly hard.

I have very much enjoyed organising competitions, meals and taking one house meeting per week. We have a house meeting every night, in which we usually just talk about admin issues and general information, not on a Sunday though. Sundays are “Silly Sundays”, meaning we all get sweets and usually end up chatting or do little mini games. It was particularly interesting to hear about what type of items,

music and books some of us would take to a lonely island. All in all, boarding at College is an experience, and the more you are willing to become a part of the community, the harder it will be to leave your second family behind.

Hanna Hagemann U6Head of Willersley House

BOARDING LIFEAs a student at Scarborough College

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For many young people, leaving home for the first time seems intimidating, having to enter a new environment and having to speak a language that isn’t your mother tongue. But here at Scarborough College, boarding is all about family life.

Weaponness is the largest house of the four boarding communities, and is home to the majority of the boys here. We are a multi-cultural and multilingual gang, which creates a vibrant atmosphere, as your peers teach you about their cultures and traditions, which I find fascinating.

During my time as a boarder I have formed life long bonds and memories that will continue and remain after Scarborough

College. Since I am British, I hadn’t experienced a lot of cultural backgrounds until I began boarding. During my time I have tried various new delicacies, some of which weren’t my cup of tea, and I have celebrated events and traditions from across the globe with my friends.

A valuable aspect that makes boarding such a success for me is our boarding staff, who become our make shift parents during term time and are supporting us twenty-four hours a day, academically and personally. Mr Precious, Mr Davey and Mr Wilson are these very people. The social side of boarding is key for you to enjoy your time here.

Friday night events are held in the boarding house and we all socialise and have a good laugh, ranging from birthday parties to football matches, which can be loud. Academically, it has benefited me personally as the boarding staff are working teachers in various subjects and you can see them anytime. Also your friends who are taking similar subjects can support you if you are struggling.

Truly a home from home, where lifelong friendships and memories are forged.

Anthony Jennison, U6

BOARDING LIFEAs a student at Scarborough College

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A staple feature of school discos everywhere throughout the 1980s was the music of Spandau Ballet. The members of the band had become friends at school in London in the 1970s, and with the runaway success of their album True in 1983 became one of the most successful New Romantic groups across the whole of Europe.

At about the same time, George Hencken was busy making a five minute movie for Scarborough College, at the request of the intrepid English teacher, Miss Blasdale. The English Tourist Board was holding a national competition, challenging under-16s to produce a movie about the town or city where they lived. George, then known as Anne-Marie, threw herself into the project, helped pull a team together, had a starring role in the docu-drama, and took the lead in editing Scarborough College’s entry. We won, and acquired for the school some portable camera and editing equipment. George and I, accompanied by Miss Blasdale and our very proud grandparents (our parents all worked abroad), met up in London for the award ceremony.

George was bitten by the creative media bug, and since leaving Scarborough College has forged a successful career for herself, editing, producing and directing cutting edge movie-length documentaries for the cinema and television. For several years she headed up the production team for the award winning Director Julien Temple, producing a number of acclaimed films, including Oil City Confidential (2009),Requiem for Detroit (2010), London – the Modern Babylon (2012).

In 2014 George directed a movie-length documentary about Spandau Ballet, Soul Boys of the Western World, which had its UK premiere at the packed out Royal Albert Hall on 1 October. The movie had already won plaudits at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and at the prestigious SXSW Arts Festival in Austin, Texas. Soul Boys uses archive footage from the whole lifetime of the band, from their days as teenage school friends hoping one day to be in a band together, through their meteoric rise, acrimonious break-up and subsequent legal battles, through to the re-establishment of their friendship, and the successful re-formation of the band.

Over the course of several months, George got the members of Spandau Ballet each to sit in the editing suite dark room, and reflect aloud as they watched the archive footage, some of which they had not seen for decades, if ever. Band member Tony Hadley has commented in a recent interview for a magazine that he grew to look forward to the regular visit to the dark room: it was quite like going to see a therapist – except that George recorded it and told the world! The effect is a remarkable examination of friendship, its resilience and endurance.

By the very nature of the industry, George’s attention has already been drawn to other things. Eventually, Soul Boys of the Western World will wind its way through the distribution system, and will be broadcast on television for us all to see. In the meantime, it has been on special cinema release, and was picked up by Virgin Atlantic Airline for its in-flight entertainment, as George found on a recent trip:-

“It was the most exciting thing ever to sit on a trans-Atlantic flight and suddenly realise that I could watch my own film! Sadly, when I pointed it out to the cabin crew, it still didn’t get me an upgrade to first class.”

I hope that back in 1983 we had the good manners to say thank you to Miss Blasdale for pushing and prodding us into the competition. It was a first-class educational experience, and we continue to reap the benefits.

Rev Tim JonesOSA President

OSA MEMBERS NEWSGeorge Hencken and the Spandau ‘Gold’ Years at Scarborough College

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Peter’s work then concentrated on HIV, AIDS and sex trafficking, where he would liaise with the workers attempting to rescue any children who were involved. He also worked for International Planned Parenthood Foundation on their Window of the World Book about HIV featuring his photographs. Work in this area continued in Mozambique, where he covered families suffering from HIV and AIDS inflicted during the genocide atrocities.

He then moved to the Americas, spending several months working for the European Union in Brazil’s endangered Cerrado savanna. This included the documentation of the Kraho indigenous tribe. He lived with the natives in the Cerrado and, to show their appreciation, Peter was involved in an initiation ceremony where he was made a king!

There were further commissions for the Bill Gates Foundation, World Food Programme, UNICEF, Help the Aged (documenting the elderly victims of typhoon Bopha in the Phillipines), and for Lepra covering their campaign on TB in Bangladesh. In India, he worked for Tearfund on the drought in Rajistan, and in the Phillipines documented the aftermath of cyclone Phailin for CARE USA.

Faced with human tragedies on this scale, Peter sometimes had to put down his camera and help the rescuers – including moving dead bodies.

This year saw peter in Sierra Leone and Malawi; he then moved to Rwanda to work for vSO on educational issues, before travelling to the Himalayas for Climate Heroes, documenting the life of Iceman Chewang Norphel. Most recently he covered the story of the Cages and Chained in the phillipines, and he has recently returned from working in China and Cambodia for Greenpeace on a SAGE organic seed campaign.

Although Peter remains freelance, he is in constant demand to work for many of the world’s leading charities and so far his work has taken him to over thirty countries.

His work has been published in twelve magazines and newspapers, including the Sunday Times Magazine, the Washington Post and the Geographical Magazine. Peter has resisted the financial attraction of working in the commercial sector, and has not accepted any work in advertising.

Without a doubt, Peter has a passion for his photography and believes that, through his camera, he can draw attention to issues close to his heart and offer a voice to the less privileged.

Peter, his parents write, derived great benefit from his time at Scarborough College and was well equipped to meet the many challenges his career in photography have posed. Peter was not an academic star, but benefited from the individual support he received from staff. The College allowed him to be himself. He will always be grateful that the College, through Ian Parkinson, inspired him to follow a career in documentary photography.

Last year’s recipient of the Award – richard John, presented the 2014 OSA Alumni Award to Peter at this year’s Prize Giving Ceremony. For more information about Peter and his work, please visit www.petercaton.co.uk

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where he was the only student to specialise in social issues rather than the more popular sport and fashion programs.

He graduated with a BA (Hons) in Photography in 1998 and determined to make his way as a freelance photojournalist. Peter’s next step was to raise funds to purchase photography equipment, and he spent time working in a club in London where he experienced social issues rather different to those he would encounter later in his career!

In 2000 Peter and his camera set off to explore India. During his travels he was asked by Greenpeace to document the 18th Anniversary of the Bhopal disaster where 20,000 people died from a toxic chemical leakage. Peter stayed on in Bhopal, living in the slums and focussing his photography on the problems experienced by the women who lived there. This resulted in a seven page article in various Marie Clare magazines around the world.

He then undertook freelance work covering the fight to eradicate leprosy, spending time living in a leper colony in India. This resulted in three of his photographs being exhibited in the National Portrait Gallery in London.

Greenpeace subsequently commissioned Peter to act as photographer on the Rainbow Warrior in their Cut Coal Save Climate campaign. Subsequently, Peter committed himself to living out of two rucksacks and basing himself in India as a freelance professional.

More work was soon to come his way, including a study of climate refugees in the Sundarban regions of India which increased his interest in global warming.

This work was subsequently shown in an exhibition at the Oxo Gallery, London, and later in cities in Asia, South America, and the United States. There followed work in Bangladesh, documenting the aftermath of cyclone Sidr.

The Award is presented on an annual basis to a member of the OSA in recognition of their achievements after leaving Scarborough College. OSA members are invited to submit nominations for consideration by the Committee, who select the recipient for the OSA Alumni Award.

This year’s recipient is Peter Caton

Peter attended Scarborough College from 1987 to 1992 and was fully involved in the life of the school. Reports describe him as a lively and enthusiastic pupil whose natural exuberance was an asset, particularly where oral work was concerned.

Peter could not be described as a high flying academic and certainly found this side of school life challenging. However, it was – his parents write – the grounding and support he received during his time at the College which has influenced and shaped his life and career to date.

In his final year, a spark was ignited. Ian Parkinson, Head of the Art Department, took Peter’s class on a photography outing. Ian felt that Peter showed some natural ability and encouraged him to concentrate his class time on photography. This encouraged him to believe that he had the ability to make a career in the subject.

Peter was accepted to studyphotography at Cleveland College of Art & Design in 1994,

OSA ALUMNI AWARDThe Old Scardeburgians’ Association Alumni Award was introduced in 2013.

Peter Caton with his former Art Teacher Mr Ian Parkinson

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Extracts from the school magazine ‘The Scardeburgian’ Easter Term 1915.

in commemoration of the First World War – The Bombardment of Scarborough, 16 December 1914

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“Leaving the schoolroom window we went into the hall, and waited whilst Philips went to ask the Headmaster what we should do. Whilst we were waiting and feeling very rotten, and wondering what would happen next, Puddicombe (William Ewart Puddicombe pupil 1911-1914) had a great inspiration. He went into the music room and began playing ‘Rule Britannia’, which, says another of our authors, ‘Was the most sensible thing he could have done!’ We venture to add that it was not only a sensible

thing to do, but it was one of the pluckiest and most heroic deeds that have ever been done at the College since the foundation. The effect was miraculous. Everyone joined in lustily, though it must be admitted with rather quivering and wobbly voices. I shall never forget that singing, nor its effect on the general atmosphere. The spell of fear was broken – not entirely of course – but the feverish tension was relieved. “Whilst this was going on the noise of the guns boomed above everything.”

Scarborough College 1908-11. III C.p. Dist in Alg,; J.C.; S.C.; Trin.Coll Music Hons. Jnr.: Inter. And Senr.; L.S. Cert.; F.XI 1910: C. XI 1910; Mon. 1911. St.John’s College. Cambridge, 1914. 2nd Lieut. 4th E Yorks 1915. Egypt and France; killed 1916. Recommended for M.C.

It is with deep regret we have to record the death of Lieut. D R Puddicombe on July 24 1916, as a result of wounds received on 20 July in a raid on the German trenches on the Somme.

Puddicombe came to the School in 1908.

He was successful in the Trinity Music Exams, Junior and Intermediate, obtaining Honours in the former.

He was a member of the Cricket and Football teams and a Monitor. He passed the Cambridge Locals, doing well enough to be excused Part II of the previous exam at Cambridge.

When the war broke out he was in residence at St John’s College, Cambridge and in the following year obtained a commission in the 4th E. Yorks. He was first sent to Egypt, but afterwards returned to France.

LIEUT DONALD rAMSEY PUDDICOMBE

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THE MOrNING“It was an ordinary kind of morning with nothing especially warlike about it.”

“It was a very still morning with a mist hanging over the sea.”

THE FIrST SHOCK“I was in the boot-room getting on my boots when I heard a bang, but I thought it was thunder.”

“It was the day before our Speech Day should have taken place. Mr Williams was putting the stage up in the schoolroom. I was in the reading room when suddenly I heard a great bang. We thought it was Mr Williams letting some boards drop on the stage.

Next thing we knew, one of the boys came running into the reading room saying there was a ‘naval engagement in the bay!’.”

THE BATTLESHIPS“The first thing that met our eyes, as we looked out of the window, was the flashes from the guns. Three big battleships could be seen in the bay.

Then a greenhouse, just across the road, fell like a pack of cards, and a cloud of dust rose up from it. Immediately after this we saw a cloud of dust rise from over the castle walls – then we realised what was happening. All this time a continual roar was going on above our heads.”

A BrILLIANTINSPIrATION