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CONTENTS

Editorial

Editorial Forewords Directors and Staff Apologia

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Elizabeth College Junior School Introduction EDITORIAL Acorn Activities Beechwood Activities Arts Original Work Creative Writing Music

7 8 - 13 14 - 15 16 - 18 20 - 21 24 - 28 29 - 31

Sports Sports Day / Tag Rugby Hockey Cricket Football Sports Day / House Championships Athletics Swimming Activities Week

32 33 34 - 35 35 - 36 37 40 - 41 41 42 - 44

Elizabeth College Junior School Activities CCF Duke of Edinburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Award Outdoor Pursuits I&D PGL Charities Community Service Collas Day Moot Saravia Society Maths Challenge Commonwealth Youth Summit Youth Speaks Debating Management Shadowing Eisteddfod Arts Drama Creative Writing Original Work General Library Careers Music

47 - 51 52 - 53 54 55 56 58 - 59 59 61 62 - 63 63 64 65 66 67 68 68 - 70 72 - 73 76 - 77 78 79 80 81

Sports Athletics Cricket Football Golf Hockey Fencing Shooting Sports Leadership / House Sports / Sailing Swimming Trips Geography / Classics Ski Trip Ancient History / Drama Choir Biology Oxbridge Editorial Friends / Scouts School Council / Prefects Staff Leavers Year 13 Destinations Prizewinners

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Old Elizabethans Introduction Events Committee / news

120 - 121 122 - 125 126 - 127

Sports Articles

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Foreword

Principal’s Foreword A very warm welcome to the 2010 Elizabethan. My first year at College seems to have whizzed by but I have to say that I am already hugely proud of this unique and vibrant school. For a school of relatively modest size (though we have just topped the 750 pupil threshold for the first time this year), I still find it incredible how much is going on and in such an extraordinary range of activities. It is also great to see so many pupils involved in such activities, not just a hearty few as can be the case in other schools. I do hope you enjoy reading through this fine publication which celebrates so much of what the College stands for. During my first year I have given a great deal of thought to this and with the help of many others, have revised our Ethos and Aims accordingly. Our new ‘mission statement’ is that Elizabeth College provides a rich, diverse and exciting experience for all its pupils, enabling them to flourish and make the very most of themselves. There is certainly no greater tribute to this statement than the pages which follow. More specifically, there are four main aims which stem from this. To encourage a love of learning so that all our pupils can achieve, or even exceed, their academic potential. Last summer brought fantastic results in public examinations for College once again; particularly at GCSE in which we achieved the best results in the Channel Islands with 63% of grades at A or A*.

We were also delighted that very nearly all our applicants to UK universities got onto their first choice courses. To provide a wide variety of extra-curricular activities so that all pupils can find their niche. You will certainly find ample evidence of this in this Elizabethan! As well as the multitude of faces you will see, there has also been so much to celebrate in terms of success and achievement. To present opportunities for the broadening of horizons and the development of future leaders in all walks of life. This is also related to our pupils’ involvement in all the activities represented herein and particularly the number of reports you will find on trips and expeditions abroad; 103 of them in 2009-10 at the last count! To instil traditional Christian values, manners and a strong sense of service to others. Values and manners are less visible here perhaps, but no less important. We also have a great tradition of service to our island community as illustrated by many sections in this magazine. Something new from last year which will not be obvious here is our new website. You can find it at www.elizabethcollege.gg. Whilst the Elizabethan provides an annual update of College successes and activities, one of the main aims of the website is to keep people up to speed with College goings-on on a

daily basis. Although it is still in the process of development, I encourage you to have a really good look around the website for up-to-date news, information and the latest pupil achievements. Finally, may I express my gratitude to all the members of staff and pupils who have contributed to this marvellous edition of the Elizabethan, and in particular to Dot Carruthers and Adam Stephens who have worked so hard to put it all together. G J Hartley

Foundation update This year has been another successful and significant one for the Elizabeth College Foundation.

before the College’s 450th anniversary (2013) and a business plan is under development to determine how the project can progress.

In March the Robin Roussel Pavilion was opened and it is proving to be an excellent facility, universally praised by College pupils and the many other external organisations which use it.

The Foundation Legacy club – The Dead Donkey Club - has now been running for over a year and is going from strength to strength. While the club has a long term purpose to provide support to the College and the Foundation objectives, it is also thriving as a social and events club. Geoff Dorey, our Donkey-in Chief, has written a fuller report on the club’s activities on page 133.

The Pavilion was the fourth of five Foundation projects to be funded by the generosity of donors to the 2007 Appeal. The final project is a retractable cover for the College Swimming Pool, unfortunately this project is currently on hold as the initial planning application was rejected by the Environment Department. In

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addition, some recent issues with the structure of the pool and surroundings have meant that the project may be more complicated and costly than originally anticipated. The Board of Directors and the Foundation Trustees are currently considering the way ahead. Initial design and costing work is, however, progressing on the proposed new Refectory, which does have planning permission but is not currently funded. There is a strong desire within the College to start this essential project

Mrs D A Carruthers

Foreword / directors & staff

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Chairman’s Foreword

Directors & Staff 2010/2011

Once more it is a pleasure to commend this issue of the College magazine to you all as Chairman of the Directors. The contents witness to an enormous amount of work and dedication given by so many people to whom College should be very grateful indeed.

Visitor The Bishop of Winchester Directors The Very Reverend Canon K Paul Mellor (Chairman) Advocate Russell Clark Professor Richard Conder David Grut Nicolas Guillemette Kelvin Hudson Stuart Le Maître Deputy Allister Langlois Ms Merise Wheatley Clerk to the Board of Governors & Bursar John Willis Principal George Hartley MA MSc

Bruce Parker (Foundation Chairman), the Very Reverend Canon Paul Mellor and John Willis (Bursar) at the opening of the Robin Roussel Pavilion

First of all thanks to The Principal, George Hartley, who has come to the end of a very successful first year in the ‘driving seat’. He has been confident and inspiring and an enormously successful ambassador for the whole foundation. Then we owe a great round of applause to Suzanne Battey as Head of Elizabeth College Junior School for her professionalism and vision. Suzanne’s hard work (many, many hours of it) really cannot pass without a record of our gratitude and appreciation. Mention also must be made of the contribution to the life of College by the Vice Principals, Stuart (about whom - more later in this edition of The Elizabethan) and Rick, to whom with all members of staff we express similar gratitude and appreciation. It was with great sadness that towards the end of 2009 we received news of the tragic death of Julie Veron and our hearts and prayers went out then, and continue to do so now, to Chris Veron. His and Acorn’s loss as part of Elizabeth College Junior School has been deeply felt by all involved in the life of College. Mrs Battey and her staff were magnificent in their response to this terrible news, and as always had the good and well-being of the children in their care very much at the forefront of their speaking and thinking despite being totally devastated by the news themselves. It has then been a year of some great sadness but also of success, achievement and effort on behalf of so many members of the Foundation and I would include yet more gratitude, this time to all members of the Board. They are a very dedicated band of people who work for the wellbeing and future of Elizabeth College using their time and many talents selflessly and sacrificially. We are, of course, served by simply one of the most excellent bursars an institution such as ours could have, John Willis is ‘the best’ and we are very fortunate to have his services. Thank you one and all - Semper Eadem. K Paul Mellor Chairman of the Directors of Elizabeth College and Dean of Guernsey

Geography

Vice-Principal (Academic) Richard James BA

English

Vice-Principal (Pastoral) Jonathan Shaw BA

History

Head of Sixth Form Charles Cottam MA CTABRSM Chaplain Rev’d Dr Robert Harnish BSc DPhil MA

Latin, Ancient History Religious Studies, CCF, Fencing

Upper School Teaching Staff Brian Allen Cert Ed Head of Design and Technology, Life Skills, CCF, Games, Head of Yr 10 Brian Aplin BSc Geography, Life Skills, CCF, Outdoor Activities, Games, Head of Yr 11 Mrs Charlotte Buchanan BA Art Magnus Buchanan BA English, Drama, Games Mrs Amanda Brun BA MA English Mrs Maz Campbell BA MA Head of Drama, English Mrs Emily Chamberlain BSc MEd Biology Gary Cousens BA History, Mathematics, Games, Examinations Officer, Cover & Invigilation Co-ordinator Mrs Paula Cross BA ARCM Head of Creative Arts Faculty, Music, Teaching & Learning Manager Paul Davis BSc Head of Physics, DofE Award Leader Richard Davis BA Head of ICT Miss Aléna Demongeot BA MA French, Spanish Tim de Putron BSc Mathematics, Games, Life Skills, Head of Yr 9 Miss Phillipa Dudley MSci MA Chemistry, Higher Education & Careers, CCF Timothy Edge BA MA Head of Religious Studies Miss Jo Flood BA MA Head of English Faculty, Drama, Community Service Michael Garnett BA Head of PE, Games Andrew Good BSc PE, Games, Head of Yr 8 Miss Helen Gordon BA English, History, Life Skills, Community Service Mrs Martha Gordon MA Head of Spanish, French Mrs Caroline Gribbens BSc Mathematics Andrew Hale BSc Head of Mathematics Faculty Peter Harris GRSM ARCM Director of Music Mathew Heaume BSc Head of PSHE, Games & PE, CCF Miss Carine Hélie Licence (Lit) French David Herschel BSc Head of Learning Support, Games, CCF

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DIRECTORS & STAFF

Jonathan Hills BA MPhil Head of Classics, Latin, Classical Civilisation, Ancient History John Hooker BA Head of Humanities Faculty, History, Games Lee Hudson BA Head of Business Studies & Economics, E-Learning Co-ordinator Simon Huxtable BA Head of Social Sciences Faculty, Geography, Games Ross Inderwick BA MA Professional Development Mgr, Classical Civilisation, History, Geography, Games, CCF Miss Karine Labbé Licence (Lit) French, CCF Richard Le Sauvage BSc Head of Biology, General Studies, CCF, Head of Yr 13 Richard Morris BA Head of MFL Faculty, French, German Dr David Raines BSc DPhil Head of Science Faculty, Chemistry Dr Elaine Ryder BSc PhD Mathematics Mrs Katherine Shaw BA English Timothy Slann Dip NEBSS Design and Technology, CCF, Head of Yr 7 Adam Stephens BA Head of Art Christopher Telfer BSc Physics, Games Dr Chris van Vlymen BSc PhD Biology, Maths Martin Wesley BSc Design and Technology, CCF, DofE, Games David Wray BEd Head of PE Faculty, Games, Mathematics, Sports Leadership Upper School Non Teaching Staff Mrs Delga Buckingham Mrs Sandra Burton Mrs Dot Carruthers Roger de Carteret Ian England Mrs Kate Garnett Barry Greenaway Gary Greenaway Trevor Jeffries Kevin Lancaster Joe Langlois Rick Le Page Graham Massey Bruno Neves Dave Power Philip Roussel Mrs Cori Setters Mrs Vanda Slann Attila Stanitz Mrs Louise Stephens Carl Thomson Mrs Katrina Thomson Mrs Kate Tostevin Paul Webb Shaun Winterflood Mrs Sara Wright

Bursar’s Secretary Accounts administrator Development Officer Reprographics Caretaker Librarian Head of Maintenance Maintenance team Biology Technician Maintenance team IT and D&T Technician CCF SSI Physics Technician Maintenance team Groundsman Groundsman Secretary to Vice-Principal (Academic) School Secretary Fencing Coach Art Technician Head Caretaker Chemistry Technician Principal’s Secretary Maintenance team Accounts administrator Foundation Secretary

Elizabeth College Junior School Headteacher Mrs Suzanne Battey Cert Ed

Beechwood

Deputy Headteacher Chris Veron BEd Miss Liz Brooker BSc, AMBDA

Director of Studies, Yr 6 Class Teacher and SENCo

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Miss Kate Henry BA Miss Donna Wenman BA Mrs Angela Pollard BEd Mrs Shelagh Crittell BA Mrs Karen Robinson BEd Mrs Debbie McLaughlin BSc Mrs Mel Boyle BSc Mrs Nicola Stevens BEd Mr Peter Sargent BA Mr Richard Sutton BA Mrs Ruth Robinson BCom Mrs Marj Kinder Cert Ed Mrs Karen Le Guilcher Cert Ed Mrs Wendy Gabriel Cert Ed Mrs Paula Cross BA, ARCM Mrs Sally Inderwick Mrs Candy Rix Mrs Gill Cotran Mr Ben McVey Rev Dr Robert Harnish Mrs Beth Pybus Monsieur André Francart

Yr 6 Class Teacher Yr 5 Class Teacher Upper KS2 Coordinator, Yr 5 Class Teacher Lower KS2 Coordinator, Yr 4 Class Teacher Yr 4 Class Teacher Head of ICT, Yr 3 Class Teacher Part-time Class Teacher Yr 3 Class Teacher Head of PE Head of Music Part time Teacher Part time Teacher Learning Support Part time Learning Support Teacher Head of Strings Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Gap Year Student BSc, DPhil MA Chaplain Headteacher’s Secretary Caretaker and Special Constable

Acorn House

Deputy Headteacher Mrs Jo Atkinson BEd Mrs Joanna Chauhan BA Yr 2 Class Teacher, Director of Curricular Studies and KS1 Co-ordinator Miss Emily Carré BA Yr 2 Class Teacher Mrs Clare Bowden BEd Yr 1 Class Teacher Miss Laura Wadley BA Yr 1 Class Teacher Mrs Rebecca Curtis BA R Class teacher, Foundation Stage Coordinator Miss Cleo Gillman BA Reception Class Teacher Mr Lester Purdue BSc General Subjects Teacher Mrs Sue Brehaut Teaching Assistant Mrs Sue Orton Teaching Assistant Mrs Louise Waterman Teaching Assistant Mrs Hilary Smart Teaching Assistant Mrs Julie Petralia Teaching Assistant Mrs Jacqui Paul Teaching Assistant (part time) Mrs Philippa Bruges Teaching Assistant (part time) Mrs Sandra Robinson Teaching Assistant (part time) Mrs Lori Baker Secretary

Pre-School

Mrs Anne Liu Mrs Alison Long Mrs Bridget Bichard Mrs Patricia Collenette Mrs Wendy de Garis Miss Becky Francis Miss Hayley Le Page Mrs Karen Renouf Mrs Cathy Piper Mrs Julie Cloarec Mrs Nicola Way Mrs Melanie Garrard Mrs Jackie Colfer Mrs Jane King

Curriculum Leader Room Leader Room Leader Room Leader Pre-School Practitioner Pre-School Practitioner Pre-School Practitioner Pre-School Practitioner Pre-School Practitioner Pre-School Practitioner Pre-School Practitioner Pre-School Practitioner Pre-School Practitioner Secretary

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Contents Editorial

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Acorn Activities

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Beechwood Activities

16-18

Arts

20-31

Sports

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Trips

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Headteacher’s Report 2009-10 2009-2010 was a year of extremes - snow, torrential rain and lovely sunshine; sadness and happiness. Out of this have come success, achievement, expansion and an incredible community spirit. It is 10 years since I became Headteacher of Beechwood and in that time many children have passed through our doors onto the Upper School and beyond. The school has changed enormously, as it now encompasses Acorn House under the Elizabeth College Junior School banner. Pupils are able to access so much more technology and to enjoy the breadth of the curriculum available to them all.

to develop the skills necessary for progression in a vast variety of activities. Whilst football, hockey, cross-country and cricket are our strengths, the girls and boys have made good progress in swimming, athletics, badminton, rounders, gymnastics, dance and tag rugby. Other disciplines are to be introduced next year as part of the on-going development of our programme of study.

The skills the children develop each year help them to become increasingly independent as they move through Pre-School and on to Year 6. Working together, staff, children and parents enable good individual progress in both social and academic development to take place. I firmly believe that the relationship between home and school needs to be strong if our pupils are to achieve all of which they are capable. I am delighted with the progress and achievements of each child and I look forward to watching them ‘grow’ further in the forthcoming academic year under the guidance of their new class teachers.

Art week was a delight. The children loved the chance of producing work in the style of Miro. The colour in the displays around school were so fresh and the artwork exciting. Visitors always comment on it.

The Early Year’s Foundation Stage Curriculum, with child initiated activities freely available to all, has been introduced in Pre-School. It has had a huge impact on the children. They have developed greater independence in a variety of social skills through play under the guidance of their Key Workers. The Kingfisher children are ready for their first year of school and it will be exciting watching them begin their formal education next year. School too has continued to develop further through the care and commitment of the staff to ensure each child receives the best possible learning experience. The Fairyland, created in Year 1, inspired everyone to think once again about our curriculum and how it can be delivered as a themed or cross-curricular focus. No doubt next year will see further development of their ideas. The physical development of the children is a strength of the school. Girls and boys receive a well-planned programme that allows them

Drama has played a significant part of school life. From class assemblies, singing and dancing under the sea, ‘hot seating’ in Year 3 and performing on the stage to preparation and performance within the Speech and Drama classes of the Eisteddfod, the children perform with confidence and always jump at the chance to entertain us. We all enjoy hearing the children perform musically and, I am certain that so many of you will have ‘felt’ their happiness, as you leave their performances. I think that we all have to be proud of our success in the personal development of the children. The staff work tirelessly with their charges to ensure they are happy, safe and fulfilled. They want them to do as well as they can in school so interpersonal relationships are very important. Class Councils, the School Council, our Year 6 prefects, our Deputy Head Boys and Head Boy all work in their own ways to support each other through the week. The development and use of ICT continues to be a focus for staff and children. It is firmly integrated into everyday life and we now need to ensure the children use this to good effect. However, e-safety still remains a concern and the inappropriate use of the internet and social networking sites can lead to danger. It is now an important aspect of ICT education that awareness is raised.

The children continue to enjoy meeting visitors to the school as well as going on outings across the island. Having a second minibus has helped enormously with taking the children out and about. Our charity days and themed days all add to the breadth of opportunity given to the children. The week of activities at the end of June is the icing on the cake. The chance to try something new, be it on island, in the UK or France with friends and no parents present is one of those steps forward in gaining independence. Coming at the end of the school year Activities Week is fun, but also exhausting for staff and children alike. The Acorn children enjoyed their whole school outing to the beach, with beautiful weather and Monsieur Andre’s assistance, a good time was had by staff and children alike. During the year we have seen snow, torrential rain and beautiful sunshine. Fortunately all school events were able to take place and none rearranged. I think this must have been a first! The Trinity term, particularly, ended with some superb performances at our Sports Days. Our Friends Committees have worked tirelessly to ensure the children and school are well supported. Both Morven Guilbert and Hilary Stokes have led their teams enthusiastically, with some super events for everyone to enjoy. I thank them and their Committees for their hard work and support of the school. Our Community has been shocked by the passing of Julie Veron and Daniel Davies. No words written can begin to explain the deep sadness that we all feel. I hope their families can gain comfort from their individual strengths and achievements and from the memories of all the good times they spent together. Enjoy the glimpse at the children’s work within the magazine this year and look forward to the exciting year ahead. Mrs S Battey

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Mrs Julie Veron I began to work closely with Julie from September 2007 when I became the Pre-School Curriculum Leader. The days never seemed like work as we both found that we had the same aim and goals for the Pre-School. Julie was a tower of strength and support to me as she was always ready to listen and point me in the right direction. Julie had the gift of being able to look at everyone’s point of view and could always find the solution to everything in a non- judgemental way. Needless to say, Julie and I became good friends and we were always able to laugh about things that were sent to try us. Through common values and a sense of humour we were a good team. When I felt times were stressful, I will always remember what Julie would say to me, she would always tell me “it will be fine” and needless to say, it usually was. Julie will always be remembered as a significant part of my life. Julie Veron

Julie Veron was appointed as Head of Acorn House which became an integral part of the newly formed Elizabeth College Junior School in September 2006. The Principal and I were delighted when she accepted our offer of this position, as Julie was a renowned Early Years practitioner. From the moment Julie entered Acorn House she worked alongside me to make the changes we felt were necessary within the school. Using her experience in Early Years she worked closely with Mrs Gammie at first and later with Mrs Liu to ensure the experiences our children received in PreSchool allowed them to develop into the individuals they are today. Always smiling, Julie enjoyed excellent relationships with the children. She was completely happy in their presence and they all grew to listen attentively and respond to her be it in class, in assembly or in the playground. As part of the Senior Management Team of the Junior School, Julie worked to prepare for our most recent ISI inspection. Preparing for an inspection is always hard work, many hours are spent in preparing the necessary paperwork and in ensuring the school is seen at its very best. Mrs Veron’s experience and contribution enabled a smooth inspection of Acorn House which, together with that of Beechwood, showed the inspection team how good our school is. During this time Julie was diagnosed with a condition called multiple myeloma. She underwent many tests and treatment during the Lent Term. Despite this she continued working towards her goal of providing the best for the children. Sadly she needed to take leave of absence just after Easter to continue her fight against this condition. Throughout the following months she remained positive and was determined to overcome her illness. Her strong character played a part in maintaining her perspective on life. It was with deep sadness that we learned of her passing in December 2009 in Southampton. She leaves behind her legacy at Acorn House, where we have created a quiet garden in her memory. Mrs S Battey

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Mrs A Liu

School Council The School Council at ECJS continues to be active and very vociferous! The children are influential in many school decisions such as charity days and the continued issue of recycling. Under the leadership of George Orton and Finley Spence the year flew by, in a haze of fundraising events and money spinning ideas. The representatives from Acorn House joined us at each meeting and were also encouraged to put their thoughts and ideas across to the group. Despite some of the children being only five years old, they had some great ideas which we have adopted as a school. The Class Councils are very good at giving positive encouragement and the whole system works effectively within the school. Children are elected into position by their peers and are expected to give of their best for the good of the class. All the children involved in School Council, wear their badges with pride and represent the school in an exemplary manner. The Year 5 and 6 children, who represented ECJS at this year’s Schools Congress at the Peninsula Hotel, acquitted themselves perfectly. Here, groups of children from eight Primary schools had the opportunity to work with their peers and some States deputies on the issues of the day. These included recycling, education in Third World countries and things closer to home such as the 11 plus. It is a privilege to work with the School Council and to see how the children grow in confidence over the course of the year. I am sure of its continued success. Mrs N Stevens

charities

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Beechwood Charities Review 2009 - 2010 Walk for Wildlife

£364.40

Genes for Jeans

£165.40

Guernsey Swimarathon

£741.00

Harvest Festival Help a Guernsey Child

£416.26

Harvest Festival Fruit and Veg donations to the Cheshire Homes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Pumpkin auction for the Tumaini Fund BBC Children In Need Poppy Appeal Rotary Shoebox Appeal Carol Service Junior Diabetes Research Foundation

£322.40 £78.51 £735.30 £35.75 83 shoeboxes £430.00

Loud Tie Day

£148.20

Rotary International Purple Pinkie Day for Polio vaccination

£236.00

Haiti Appeal

£261.60

The Tumaini Fund Year 5 fundraising

£529.91

Les Bourgs Hospice Cycleathon and Friends of Beechwood Coin Drive

£815.42

GASP Ana A Topa fundraising for wells in Malawi

£100.83

Once again, the children have been busy thinking of others, raising money for a variety of charities. The Michaelmas Term started off with The Wildlife Walk at Pleinmont. David Hodgetts came in to an Assembly to talk about the need to raise money to enable Menelik, the rescued cheetah, to have a happy life. Many children joined in enthusiastically as a result of his visit and were delighted to go to Government House later in the year to receive their awards for taking part. Jeans for Genes Day, which supports children’s cancer research, saw the children and teachers dressed in...surprise, surprise: JEANS! The Guernsey Swimarathon in aid of the Cheshire Homes saw successful teams, competing in Houses, take part, including the teachers! Well done to the children and the staff! Prior to the Harvest Festival, where a retiring collection raised £416 for Help a Guernsey Child, many children prepared and donated boxes to the Rotary Guernesiais Christmas Shoebox Appeal. Once again, a pumpkin auction was held for the pumpkins which had been grown by the Gardening Club in the school garden. The auction and donations raised £75.51 for the Tumaini Fund. This was enough money to keep 2 children at secondary school for a year. We were all delighted to wear various shades of pink to support Breast Cancer later in the term and the whole school joined in enthusiastically on BBC Children in Need Day. Funds were also raised for Children in Need by purchasing a quiz about the teachers, compiled by Mrs Stevens. Everyone had great fun trying to guess which of the staff had achieved extraordinary things. The Lent term began with Loud Tie Day. Arriving at school in a wonderful selection of brightly coloured ties, money was raised for bowel cancer. The second fund raiser of the term was Purple Pinkie Day, contributing to an initiative by Rotary International to vaccinate children in India against

Taking part in Rotary’s Purple Pinkie Day

polio, saving many lives and preventing disability. Children contributed money for the privilege of coming to school in purple-themed mufti. They also made their own mark: each child printed a ‘purple pinkie’ onto canvas, and then turned the print into a work of art which the school has proudly displayed. Year 5 also took on the challenge of raising money for Tumaini, starting off with £1 each and then using it to make and sell a variety of bakery products and crafts. The Year 5 classrooms buzzed with activity at break times as children eagerly ‘shopped’. The final activity of the term was Sports Relief; children and staff all enthusiastically ‘wanged’ a welly boot. The final fundraisers of the year saw the children take part in their own ’30-30’ competition for Les Bourgs Hospice. Karen Robinson was taking part in this (having also run a marathon in aid of The Tumaini Fund) and so the children also cycled, in teams, around a course on the school field. Coins collected for the Coin Drive on the same day also went to Les Bourgs. Lastly, Sports Day saw the introduction of a new event; water races. This was a highly popular event, for which entertainment the parents donated into (empty) buckets. The money raised went to GASP’s Ana A Topa campaign to build wells for poor farmers in Malawi. Once again, the children showed their empathy and compassion in helping others less fortunate than themselves in a successful year of fundraising. Mrs A Pollard

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Daniel Davies

Daniel was a caring, happy, determined child who always gave of his best when at school. Having had to undergo demanding treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia at the age of 8 he bounced back into school, catching up with his peers and achieving well academically. It was with great sadness that we learnt, at the beginning of the Trinity Term, that the leukaemia had returned. The benefits of any treatment were very limited and so began a time in the family’s life that proved to be both happy and distressing. The people of Guernsey pulled out all the stops and Daniel, his brother Matthew and sister Maddie along with his parents and baby sister Phoebe were given opportunities to fulfil the little boy’s dreams. Rides in Ferraris, a flight in the Channel Island Search plane, a ride in the lifeboat and firing the noon day gun at Castle Cornet, all spring to mind. Daniel also learnt all his lines as narrator for the school production, The Wind in the Willows. He arrived at the dress rehearsal and did not stumble once; this was an amazing feat as he had not been to one rehearsal. In St James, in front of a packed audience, Daniel joined the

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rest of the school on stage. There was not a dry eye in the audience and there was a special round of applause for him too. He arrived for Prize Giving and sat with his class, who applauded loudly when he won the Form Prize. His trips into school were not without some fun. A ride on Mr Veron’s motorbike and a hot chocolate at the beach was one memorable occasion. His passion for model making was shared with Mr Veron too. Sadly, Daniel passed away peacefully at the beginning of the holidays. The service at Les Cotils was attended by staff, pupils, parents and friends and was a fitting tribute to one brave little boy. It will take all of us who know Daniel and his family some time to come to terms with his passing. We will remember him. Mrs S Battey

was “notThere a dry eye in the audience and there was a special round of applause for him too.

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Editorial

staff leavers & friends of acorn house

Hywel Robinson Hywel joined Beechwood in September 2009 to embark on a gap year as a Teaching Assistant, having completed his A levels at the Senior School a few months before. Hywel took on a variety of roles throughout the year; helping in academic lessons, on the Games field and also running his own ‘Sprint Academies.’ Hywel’s enthusiastic approach and knowledge about sport were a valuable asset throughout the year. Whilst on the football tour, he guided the school team to 2nd place in their tournament. Whatever the weather (and it was extreme at times!) he came to help coach the children at hockey, again offering valuable advice to those around him. Hywel is currently embarking on one of his biggest challenges, trying to win Guernsey’s first track and field gold medal at the Delhi Commonwealth Games! He will continue his studies at Birmingham University on his return from the Games. Hywel was a valuable and popular member of the staff during his time at the school and he will be missed by the staff and children. We, the staff and children, would all like to thank Hywel for all his efforts during his time at Beechwood.

Hywel shares a moment with Chris Veron

P Sargent

The Friends of Acorn - Another Great Year The year got off to a dazzling start with our Bling Ball. The tiaras sparkled, the gold and silver shone and the money generously flowed out of pockets and into the auction and raffle proceeds. The Farmhouse Hotel once again gave us the best service and the evening was over all too quickly although not before raising in the region of £7,000.

The weeks leading up to the end of the Michaelmas Term are always hectic. This year we organised the usual Christmas Fair, which was very well supported, both by families and by all the class teachers who came along and organised the games. We also sold Christmas puddings, raffled a gingerbread house and seven hampers, recorded and sold DVDs of three Christmas Nativities and bought and wrapped Christmas presents for each child in the School and Pre-School. In the Lent Term, we organised the sale of canvas bags for which the children had each produced a self-portrait. The portraits were organised into classes and the bags produced, one for each year group with a class on each side and the school name and rose in the centre. These proved popular, which was reflected in the large number we sold.

Ernie Backlund-Leale displays

his treasure at the Easter Egg Hunt

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The sun shone on the annual Easter Egg Hunt, which we organise for the three years of children in the school. The Governor once again kindly allowed us to hide the eggs in his garden and the children collected them in egg boxes, which they had decorated at home.

In the Trinity Term, we ran our tea/coffee/ cake stall at the school sports day. We do not charge for refreshments however donations are gently encouraged and this year we raised an astounding £270. We then finished the year with the annual summer beach barbecue, which this year was held at The Beach House at Pembroke. The weather was ideal, the tide was up and with over 150 people attending it was a great social gathering. During the year we have contributed £7,500, matched by the Friends of Beechwood, towards the purchase of a new minibus, to be used by the Junior School. In addition, we have bought a friendship bench, which was expertly painted by parents, a shed for storing outdoor play, swim bags for every child in the school and a trolley to store and transport the laptop computers. On behalf of the Committee I would like to extend our thanks to everyone who has supported our efforts throughout the year. Mrs Morven Guilbert

friends of beechwood

Editorial

Friends of Beechwood Annual Report ‘Friends’ is the link between ECJS and parents to raise funds for the ‘extras’ that normal school funding would otherwise not be able to cover, providing enhanced facilities enjoyed by both current and future pupils. All parents of children at Beechwood are automatically ‘Friends’. Fundraising takes many guises and events are held throughout the school year. In November, we hold a Michaelmas Bazaar at which you find the sports hall jam-packed with stalls designed and manned by the children, as well as classrooms turned into Aladdin’s caves for bric-a-brac, toys, books, cakes, a French style café and the latest addition, a secrets room in which children can choose a wrapped Christmas present for members of their family. Historically, our main fundraising function is a themed ball at St James. Thanks to the generosity of local businesses and parents, sponsorship usually covers all the principal costs and any monies we raise on the night, particularly from auctions and raffles, go directly into the Friends’ coffers.

on the day which significantly reduced the usual queue of eagle-eyed punters. However, everyone who braved it enjoyed the afternoon judging by the noise from the sports hall! We unfortunately had to cancel the Ceilidh at St James due in part to the date clashing with a number of other big events happening on the island which we could not have foreseen. Undeterred, we held the auction separately at the school’s musical performance of ‘Wind in the Willows’ and were able to contribute £500 to CLIC Sargeant as a result. Continuing on a positive note, our other activities resulted in a brilliant response, so much so, that our total net income for the year, at the time of writing, was in the region of £7,250.

There are a number of family social evenings, such as bingo nights and race nights, which are always eagerly anticipated and normally extremely noisy! End of term discos to which girls from Melrose and Blanchelande are invited are now a set fixture in the calendar. Ongoing ventures such as Phoenix trading (cards and wrapping paper) and second hand uniform have proved to be real money spinners.

Items on this year’s wish list were fairly small in number, but daunting moneywise. By dipping into healthy reserves, I am delighted to report that Friends contributed £7,500 towards the new minibus, which has seen active duty from early 2010, as well as providing funds to refurbish the IT Discovery Room, including the purchase of laptops and trolley, to the tune of £7,238.

We had mixed results from our fundraising efforts this year. Funds raised from the Michaelmas Bazaar were disappointing, but not unexpected since we were up against both the swine flu outbreak and appalling weather

So despite a few ups and downs, Friends did meet their target. However, our reserves have been dented somewhat and will need replenishing to cover the ever growing wish list.

As is nearly always the case with non-profit making organisations, reliance is placed on a few, dedicated people. Spreading the load does make the task much less onerous and more fun. New Committee members are always welcome - meetings occur approximately once a month during school term time and are informal occasions where there is much laughter whilst getting through the business at hand. Being part of the Friends Committee is a great way to meet other parents and gain a better understanding of how the day to day running of the school is accomplished, resulting in a closer tie with all aspects of Beechwood. As Chair, I have had the backing of a fantastic committee this year. Their support, energy and sense of humour have worked wonders. They have managed to pull off quite a few ‘last minute miracles’ and coped with my worryingly high number of ‘blonde moments’. I have thoroughly enjoyed been involved with Friends for the past seven years, and have made so many friends in that time. My younger son is heading off to College in September so it’s a perfect time to step down in the secure knowledge that the very able Mrs Vanessa King is taking over the helm. I can see a record fundraising year ahead! Mrs Hilary Stokes

part of the Friends Committee is a great “wayBeing to meet other parents and gain a better understanding of how the day to day running of the school is accomplished...

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Activities

acorn house

Fairyland Week

Year 1 classrooms

transformed into ‘Fairyland’

Following the new Creative Curriculum approach, ‘Joining the Learning’, Year One completed a four week programme of work on the topic of Fairyland. When a sad dragon left a slightly singed letter at the end of a glitter trail in their classrooms, the children knew something different was afoot! The dragon enlisted their help. Fairyland had disappeared and all the dragon’s friends (Little Red Riding Hood, The 3 Bears etc) had nowhere to live. Could the children help? Of course they did! The children gave the classrooms a makeover and produced some fantastic Literacy, Numeracy, Science, PSHE and Art work throughout the four week topic. All of the children thoroughly enjoyed the correspondence with the dragon and the topic really inspired their imaginations. The topic finished with a fancy dress fairytale party. A great way to conclude the year! Miss L Wadley and Mrs C Bowden

Acorn House Easter Tea Party As part of our Easter celebrations and as acknowledgement of Mother’s Day, Acorn House invited all Mums and Grannies to a Tea Party. The children were involved with each step from planning the menu to setting the tables. Acceptances to the invites began to flood in and the race was on! The morning commenced with Year 2 preparing sandwiches on silver platters including of course, the tea party favourite, the cucumber sandwich. Year 1 busily iced buns whilst Reception created some marvellous cakes. At 1.30pm the guests of honour arrived expectantly and were greeted by excited Year 2 ushers. They were shown to their tables and were welcomed by crisp tablecloths and fresh freesias. Entertainment then began with each year group performing a poem and song. In-between acts, the parents were gazing at artwork of themselves painted by the children. Not a dry eye in the house! A successful afternoon was had by all; a testament to all the hard work of Acorn staff. Mrs J Chauhan and Mrs R Curtis

William Stoddard and Maxime King prepare for the Tea Party

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Activities

Acorn House Pre-School Celebrate their 10th Anniversary The year 2010 saw Acorn House Pre-School celebrate its 10th Anniversary with a week of special open days in March for parents old and new to see how the Pre-School has progressed to date. A special ceremony with the cutting of the cake was held when five of the original Pre-School children, who now attend Elizabeth College Senior School, came into Pre-School to meet the two youngest Pre-School children attending at the time. Ophelia Cravo was our youngest girl and Zack Patterson our youngest boy from the Wren classroom. They cut the cake in front of parents, staff and visiting members of the Elizabeth College Board of Directors. Mrs Anne Liu, the Pre-School Curriculum Leader and Mrs Alison Long who have been working within the Pre-School since the beginning, were able to reminisce with memories of the early years and how the Pre-School has grown in structure and numbers over the years. Mrs A Liu

Guernsey Week As part of their Geography unit, ‘An Island Home’, Year 2 pupils took part in a ‘Guernsey Week’. They participated in a wide range of activities which enabled them to explore both cultural and environmental aspects of the island. Food featured quite highly during the week with the children taking parting in a Gache Melee baking session as well as enjoying a traditional Guernsey lunch of Bean Jar with Guernsey biscuits and local cheese. Even GP Ted came to join the children and share the delicious lunch which had been kindly prepared and cooked over night by Zoe and her team. The children took part in different fieldtrips during the week including a visit to Castle Cornet and a scavenger hunt around the reservoir. In addition to this the children received a lesson in Guernsey Patois from Mrs Tomlinson and enjoyed drama sessions when their classrooms were transformed into travel agent shops.

Year 2 pupils visit Castle Cornet

The week came to an end with lots of tired children (and staff!). However, I think the children all enjoyed actively participating in their learning and being given opportunities to explore their island home in a range of different ways. Miss E Carré

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Activities

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Science Day: Explore, Investigate and Discover! Beechwood After much collaboration between the staff at Acorn House and Beechwood it was decided that on Friday 4th June, the children at both schools would experience a day of Science! At Beechwood each class had an allocated time in which to work in the Learning and Discovery Zone. Many experiments were carried out, from ‘Which is the most slippery fruit?’ to ‘Which paper aeroplane can fly the furthest?’ There was a definite buzz around the school, especially when testing the Whole School Challenge! The children were asked to design and make a ‘floating device’ that would hold the most weight (without sinking) when placed into water. We had some fantastic entries and a massive well done to all who took part. However, the winners were Max Fuller for Year 3, Joshua Thornton for Year 4, Oliver Mancini for Year 5 and Jaike Smith for Year 6.

A simple mixture of corn flour and water had the teachers almost tearing their hair out! Thank goodness it was a nice day and the children could play with the ‘Slippery Silk’ outside. “My favourite part of science day was playing with the slippery silk because we could make the mixture both a liquid and a solid!” Joseph Gillson, Year 6. Acorn House This was a fun filled, activity-packed day for Acorn House. We enjoyed conducting experiments and learning outdoors! From Reception up to Year 2, we enjoyed lots of activities with our Class Teachers. From seeing how things float, to changing materials, we all learned a lot on Science Day. We all experimented with bubbles; Year 1 tested to see if changing the shape of the wand would change the shape of the bubbles produced. Year 2 tested to see if the temperature of water

Playing with slippery silk

We had a school competition to see who could make the strongest vessel. There were so many and they all looked amazing! A child from each class won a prize, after testing to see whose would hold the most weight. A whole school assembly was the perfect way to round off the ‘Science Day Experience’ and also a time to share work between Acorn House and Beechwood. Children from each year group explained what they did during the day and showed pictures of the various experiments. I think both staff and children are looking forward to see what Science Day has in store for them next year, but you’ll have to just wait to find out! Miss K Henry and Miss C Gillman

Ellie Purvis and

during science week

Xavier Christopher

Junior School Art Week This year our focus for Art Week was the artist Juan Miro. The children at Acorn House and Beechwood studied Miro’s work and produced their own amazing pieces.

The work was fantastic and was a great feature in both school’s classroom and corridor displays. We used it then to make our striking display for the Eisteddfôd.

Miro focussed his attention on colour and line, so our work was bright and bold. We made a huge weaving, a large sculpture in papier mache, lots of clay and newspaper sculptures, paintings, drawings and theme inspired books. We used ICT to distort our portraits and create line drawings in the style of Miro.

The atmosphere during the week was fantastic, all of the children very enthusiastic about the work they were producing. All in all it was a highly enjoyable and successful week.

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affected the amount of bubbles created.

Mrs K Robinson

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Activities

The School Garden The garden has had an amazing year. The children have enjoyed trying the various vegetables growing in the garden; snacking on cucumber on Friday lunchtimes was surprisingly popular! They have taken samples home or have persuaded their parents to buy from the school ‘hedge veg’ stall. The end of the summer term saw bumper crops of potatoes and peas harvested by the children, bagged up and sold to the parents as ‘hedge veg’, along with lettuces, rhubarb, carrots, radishes and onions. Bunches of sweet peas were taken home or placed on grateful teachers’ desks. The harvest continued throughout the holidays, with the remaining peas and some potatoes taken to Forest Stores where they were sold and the proceeds given to the school, ready for reinvesting in plants and seeds once the planting season had arrived. The children arrived back to school in September to a lush vegetable patch. Pumpkins and butternut squash had trailed an explosion of tendrils where the potato beds had been, the onions had bulked up and chilli peppers and eggplants were fruiting. The harvested produce once again appeared on the hedge veg stall while the largest pumpkins were retained for the ‘pumpkin auction’, which realized over £70. This was donated to help feed orphans in Tanzania via the Tumaini Fund. The arrival of spring saw renewed activity. The beds were dug over and potatoes, onions, leeks, spring onions, garlic, spinach, swiss chard, peas, sweet peas, tomatoes, carrots, cabbage, strawberries and maize were planted. The propagator has helped swiss chard, salad leaves and butternut to germinate and develop, ready for the children to plant out. Queux Patio Gardens have again been very generous with their support, donating seeds and giving vouchers to the school whenever a member of the school community made a purchase. They also kindly donated some seed potatoes which have been given to the children to grow at home over the summer and harvest in the autumn. The Conservation Area of the garden benefited from the Insurance Corporation Awards. Wildflower and insect-friendly plant seeds were sown, which proliferated over the summer months, seeding so that

poppies are once again blooming. Climbers such as clematis and honeysuckle have been planted to provide more habitats for birds and a variety of hardy shrubs, including heather and pulmonarias, have been planted. A buddleia, wonderful for attracting butterflies, was kindly donated by John Dunlop, together with a voucher for more plants which would attract birds and insects. We are also grateful for the help of conservationist Vic Froome in putting up owl boxes. A particularly exciting venture has been the creation of Nairn’s Garden. Nairn Guilbert of 5P, along with many other enthusiastic members of the class, entered a competition run by Funky Monkey magazine, with generous sponsorship from The Bedell Group, for a garden design. Nairn was thrilled to win and it has been fascinating to see how his winning design has been transformed, with the help of the horticulturalist the late David Miller, into actuality. The garden has a wonderful variety of plants, including a sensory section, a ‘winter’ garden, a summer garden, fruit trees, a ‘human’ sundial and a willow tunnel. Ann Wragg, schools coordinator for Floral Guernsey, has been tireless in her efforts to source plants and garden furniture and to help the children complete the garden. The school, having achieved Levels 1 and 2 in the RHS Campaign for School Gardening Benchmark Scheme, is now working towards Level 3. A rota of willing parents has been set up for watering the garden during the school holidays, essential in the hot summer months. Over 40 children are now involved with the club, some begging to be able to garden every lunchtime! This has been a rapid journey of the highlights of the year. Very little of all this would actually have happened without the unstintingly generous help of Pat and Liz Johnson, courageously assisted on gardening club days by Martin and Helen Storey of St Peter Port Floral Guernsey and by M Andre throughout every week. Pat and Liz have been amazing with their expertise, knowledge, inspiration and, above all, their time. We can’t thank you enough! Mrs A Pollard

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Year 5 & 6 Model Making Club We have some very talented and extremely patient young modellers at the school. Each week they arrive with their various kits and commence the next stages of their different constructions. The variation in the choices of models is immense: from World War 2 tanks, ships and aircraft to the latest jet fighters and huge passenger airliners and ships. There are Formula 1 cars, sports cars, helicopters and even Wallace and Grommet in their motorcycle and side car! The scales of the models have varied considerably too and this relates to many areas of mathematical understanding and application. The ability to follow what are often quite complex sets of instructions has developed well and increasing independence has become more obvious as the term has developed. The detailed and patient painting of the models has added the final touch and several have gone on display and impressed other children, who might in turn become future model makers! Our Discovery and Learning room has temporarily been transformed into a model display zone, with 17 aircraft hanging from the ceiling. The benches feature 12 racing cars and several tanks, a Sunseeker power boat and an old sailing vessel! C Veron

Year 4 Viking Day Viking hordes once again descended on Beechwood towards the end of the Lent term. This was the annual Year 4 Viking Day, which is eagerly anticipated all year and is the culmination of a termâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History lessons on the Vikings. The children arrived dressed as Vikings, complete with homemade swords and fierce expressions. They spent the morning making shields and clay coins and then prepared their lunch of bread and stew. This was eaten at long tables in the hall, served by Viking women. The highlight of the day was the afternoon battle, where the Vikings had to destroy a Saxon village and then fight the Saxons - and a Pict - with their swords. There was much bloodcurdling noise and excitement, resulting in some exhausted enemies! Mrs S Crittell, Mrs K Robinson and Mrs R Robinson I thought the stew and bread were really fun to make, but it was even better to eat them! I loved them. My next activity was making clay coins. My favourite bit was adding pictures to them and all the effects and patterns. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to paint them. Next I made a shield. Mine was multicoloured. Then we went to the hall for our feast. Next we had a battle against the adults! This was the best day this term. It was fabulous! Harvey Child

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Arts

acorn original work

The Mill

by Charlie Glen (Yr 2)

St James Church

by Jake Cotton (Yr 2)

Fairyland Creature

by Edmund Hartley (Yr 1)

Abstract

Acorn House

by Henry Fullman (Reception)

by Cormac Wrigley (Yr 2)

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by Daffodils (Yr 1)

Rabbits

by Bliss Billson (Yr 1)

Clay House

Griffin Perkins

by Jacob Evans (Yr 2)

Fairyland Creature

by Micheal Kennedy (Yr 1)

Owl

by James Le Vasseur (Reception)

Beechwood original work

Garden

Arts

How Plants Grow

by Felix Preston (Yr 3)

by Marina Haynes (Yr 3)

How Plants Grow

by George Galins (Yr 3)

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Rothschild in the Community

Rothschild has long been a supporter of charities and community-service projects that contribute locally, nationally and internationally; an ethos which Rothschild promotes unassumingly across many generations and extending to many parts of the world. Rothschild was established in Guernsey in 1967 which makes it one of the first merchant banks to come to the island. Over the years Rothschild has strived to contribute to the local Guernsey community, not only financially, but also by supporting its members of staff who are willing to devote time and effort to assist in many worthwhile local charities and projects. Rothschild Group celebrated its bicentenary in 1998, and to celebrate this milestone at a local level we established the Rothschild Bicentenary Prize which is awarded to the scholar of the year at Elizabeth College, The Ladies’ College, Blanchelande College and the Grammar School. Another example of our involvement in local schools, and which is continuing to generate lots of interest, is our work placement/ shadowing programme. This is open to secondary school children between Year 10 and Year 13 and has been designed so that during the course of a working week, students have the chance to gain a valuable insight into the office environment. Last year eight students took part in this programme, which consists of a formal induction into the Company, outlining office etiquette, health and safety and

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compliance matters. The remainder of the week provides the opportunity to shadow a senior manager and the assignment of a live project that is then presented to senior management. This format has been very well received by the students and we look forward to welcoming more students into our offices to take part in this programme. Featuring strongly in Rothschild’s annual calendar is its sponsorship of the Guernsey Awards for Achievement, the Jersey Enterprise Awards and Guernsey Eisteddfod. As well as supporting the present and future of what the Island has to offer, we consider that the heritage and history of Guernsey is just as important and our continued financial support for the Liberation Day celebrations are testament to this. Rothschild is a keen supporter of local events, providing sponsorship as well as supporting members of staff who dedicate their spare time to coaching activities such as football, rugby and uniformed youth organisations including Scouts and Guides. The Guernsey Mini Soccer Festival, which Rothschild has supported since its launch in

2002, continues to grow in popularity. We also sponsor the Guernsey Football Association’s programme to recruit, train, develop and retain referees within the game in the Island. We sponsor the Rothschild Island Swimming Championships, a weekend event that is keenly contested at Beau Sejour Leisure Centre. One of the stars of this event is Ladies’ College student Kristina Neves, aged 14, who has continually broken championship records as she progresses through the age groups; breaking 6 long course 50m Open Island records so far this year in all competitions. Rothschild proudly provides personal sponsorship for Kristina, which helps with her gruelling travel programme to train and compete in 50 metre pools throughout the UK. Kristina’s dedication and continued development has resulted in her being crowned the UK’s National Swimming Champion for the last three years at under-11, under-12 and under-13 level. Finally, our charitable donations have assisted over 50 different local charities in the last twelve months and the Rothschild Charities Committee is always looking for and is delighted to assist with worthwhile local causes.

Can You Reach the Highest Standards? Rothschild is a leading international private banking, investment and trust group and a name you will recognise. Our product innovation, standards of service and investment in people and technology have maintained our enviable reputation and position in the finance industry for over 200 years. Since we established our local operation in Guernsey over 40 years ago, we have been at the forefront of local financial sector developments and are committed to further building our business on the Island. Maureen McLellan would be delighted to speak to high calibre students who recognise the value of teamwork, customer focus and a positive future with one of Guernseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading financial institutions. For further details contact her on: Tel: 01481 705102 Email: maureen.mclellan@rothschild.com www.rothschild.gg

Arts

creative writing

Haikus

Dear Friendly Dragon,

I love my Teddy, He goes to sleep in my bed. Soft bear I love you!

I hope you find a home soon and I hope you had a lovely flight. We have started to make some papier mache frogs to help the princess because she lost her frogs and we started to grow some bulbs in Science to help fairyland. It was fun and we grew some runner beans they are really tall they are nearly as tall as me and we grew some grass monsters and they have grown really big and we decorated them it was fun and we are going to turn our class into fairyland. I hope it is a nice house for you.

Joshua Colton (Year 2) Skiing is the best. I love it so much, it’s fun. We go down mountains. Solomon Shand (Year 2) My hamster is cool. He likes eating anything. He is a vacuum! Joseph Backlund Leale (Year 2) I love surfboarding, I like to go at Cobo I try to stand up! Joshua Kemp (Year 2)

Yours Sincerely Archie Archie Annan (Year 1)

Dear Friendly Dragon, We will help you with your home fairyland, do not worry you will have it back. We have the flowers for you. I have got a chocolate fountain for you. We are going to make a black hole for the floor. Please do not smile while you are reading this or you will burn it. Yours Sincerely Tommy Tommy Sullivan (Year 1)

Polar Bears Appearance Polar bears are white and are three metres long. They have webbed feet so they can swim more quickly. Polar bear’s fur is not oily. They have rough paws so they don’t slip. Food Polar bears eat seals and in summer they eat berries, seabirds and seaweed. Behaviour Sometimes they can get very vicious and kill cubs but the rest of the time they are very calm. It is the dad bears that kill cubs. Cubs Cubs stay with their mothers for three months in their dens then leave their mums and go away. Polar bears are one of the most amazing animals in the world! Amelia Hudson (Year 2)

Giant flames Running to safety Extraordinary fire At least 4 days it lasted Thomas Farynor started it Fire squirts used In 1666 Ripping houses apart Everyone running to the hills Only 6 people died Fire burned lots of homes London was destroyed Only 87 churches burnt Non stop fire Destroyed St Pauls Cathedral Only if the wind stopped, the fire would die Nightmare! Hugo Harty (Year 2)

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creative writing

Arts

A Roman Adventure

the book and touched the page. “It feltJacklikeopened a pond. As he touched it, a ripple formed. All three of them dived in.” Jack, Debbie and Annie had a magical secret. Every day after school, they visited the town library. They found a book and climbed inside. Jack was 8 years old and was the smartest of them all. Annie was 7, she was cheeky and mischievous. Debbie was 15 and very bossy. Most of the time, Jack and Annie got frustrated with her. They all went to Barleys School. It was the last day of the school term when Jack, Debbie and Annie entered the library for what could be the last time. They wanted this to be the best time ever. They walked over to the History section and chose a book on The Romans. Jack opened the book and touched the page. It felt like a pond. As he touched it, a ripple formed. All three of them dived in. Surprisingly, they landed on a battle field. They heard marching, sword fighting and yelling. Jack had just realised something. They were in the middle of the war between the Romans and Celts! “We have to get out of here!” screamed Jack. “Why?” asked Annie. “Because we’re in the middle of a war!” explained Jack. “A war?” Debbie croaked. Then all of a sudden a Roman soldier appeared out of nowhere. The warrior seemed very tall and had a few muscles. He said something in Latin. Nobody understood what he said except for Jack, who had been studying Latin for a few months. “What’s he saying?” asked Annie. “He’s asking who we are,” said Jack in a professional voice. “Show off!” said Debbie gloomily. Jack explained in Latin who they were. The soldier did not trust them. He thought they were Celts. He quickly called two other soldiers. The three children backed away a little. The soldiers tried to snare the children, but they were too quick for them. The children ran to a river and hid behind a rock. The soldiers ran right past them. “We need to get to the portal!” cried Annie. “There’s only one problem,” cried Debbie, “it’s on the other side of the battlefield!” “We’ll just have to dodge all the arrows that come our way,” sighed Jack. “And how are we going to do that, genius?” snarled Debbie. Jack frowned at Debbie, “Just follow my lead.”

They made their way to the battlefield and dodged everything. Unfortunately, the soldiers found them and ran straight through the battlefield. Just in the nick of time, the three children reached the portal and jumped right through. “That was the best adventure ever!” laughed Annie. “Yes it was,” said Debbie. “I have to admit that was the best trip ever, but we’d better be getting home,” Jack pointed out. On their way home, they chatted all about their adventure to Ancient Britain. Once they were home, their dad asked them about their visit to the library. “So, how was your trip to the library?” he asked. “Fantastic!” laughed Annie. “Good,” replied Mum. “Does anyone want some lemonade?” asked Dad. “We do!” yelled all the children together. Sasha Sima-Roper (Year 3)

Dear Sid I would love you to come to my house for dinner. I live at Number 7 Aristotle Street. No wonder you go to six houses a day! I can cook you six courses. I’ve been on Junior Masterchef on TV! There’s a huge room that’s full of toys. Also I have two fine daughters. You can arrive in a limousine! It happens today. The time is 4pm and ends at any time you want. There is no menu! You can choose your dinner! Hopefully I can make you a nice meaty plaice straight from the sea. Enjoy! Everything’s fresh! I’ve got lots of scratch or stretch areas. Phone 0977823 From Alexandra By Alexandra Bailey (Year 2)

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Arts

creative writing

Supply Teacher

The Tip

Excuses

Mrs Crittell had a bad head She was so ill she couldn’t get out of bed. We had a new teacher on that day And we had to do things her way.

A doll in the tip A teddy ripped A can of oil On the boil An old bat A broken hat An old banger On a hanger! A rotten weed People doing good deeds A broken telly A worn out wellie A rusty pan In a van A plastic bag And luggage tags. Bags and bags Of stuff Left outside In the rough!

My work fell on the floor Miss My work went in the shredder My pencil hasn’t got much lead Miss My work went much redder.

She was called Mrs Flower And was as tall as a tower. She was really scary And also very hairy. She shouted all day. When she left we went “Hip hip hoorah” and hope Mrs Crittell will be back the next day. Hugo Le Marquand (Year 4)

Edward Miller (Year 4)

I forgot my homework Miss I lost it yesterday in the loo Can we skip today Miss? And I forgot my lunch too. My work flew out the window Miss My work went to the fan The day my dog snatched it Miss Then it went to Japan. My book is all scrunched up Miss And my tummy has a pain Then the plane flew to Spain Miss So can we start again? Joshua Pipe (Year 4)

The Gloomy Forest

Space Race

I found myself in a deep and very dark forest. The tree pushed me deeper into the forest with its tentacle-like hands and the wood smelled like mouldy leaves. Then a fox came and growled at me and ripped off my sleeves. So then everything stared at me. Then the owl began to hoot wildly at me, so I crept further through the forest. Then I saw a pool, so I thought that I should go and have a swim. I know it’s not a good time but I just want to have fun. So I took off my clothes and went in, but when I got in, there was a shadow in the water, so I was scared. So I went out of the pool and the thing jumped out. When it jumped out it covered me with water and struck down at me! Luckily, I dodged and the thing slid back into the pool. Suddenly everything turned back into my home and my dad was shouting at me. I was late for school again, ahh!!

A scorching sun Lots of fun

Max Evans (Year 4)

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Then I saw a pool, so I thought that I should go and have a swim. I know it’s not a good time but I just want to have fun.

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A shooting star Goes so far Mars is red But not dead A giant quasar Challenged by blazar Pluto is small Like a ball A loud bang Most people sang And finally Earth Had given birth A manual Of space travel Michael Davies (Year 4)

creative writing

Arts

The Bridge I was walking along a beautifully carved wooden bridge running over a narrow stream. I heard the trickle of water running over the pebbles and the sway of the tree’s branches in the slight wind. I saw a weeping willow behind me and looked at the long branches dangling, nearly touching the floor. I thought what fun it would be to climb all the way up the tree and look all around. It was the middle of Autumn and a few of the trees were yellow, orange, red and purple-brown. I was dazzled by the amazing colours and wonderful beauty of everything. It was like a leaf paradise. There were orange and white fish speeding down the stream, dashing left and right in the clean mountain water. Dark green lily pads, with pale pink flowers floated about like little body boards on the water. I had to go. I was late for dinner but I didn’t want to leave. The last thing I saw was a small robin bouncing about from tree to tree. It finally stopped and perched itself on the side of the bridge. I stared at its little red belly and its beady eyes. Suddenly it flew off into the sky and I said goodbye to the robin and the amazing place I was in. Joshua Shand (Year 6)

dazzled “by Ithewasamazing colours and wonderful beauty of everything.

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Alex and the Archnoscorpion

The Submarine

Once, a long time ago, there was a brave knight called Alex. He had been sent by the King to go and slay the evil Aracnoscorpian. The Aracnoscorpion had bony, sharp monstrous arms scorpions tail which shoots out like an arrow of pure death. It flies around the rocky mountains and volcanoes in the underworld.

The submarine glided through the water as peacefully as a feather falling to the ground. There were fishes swimming and migrating to their future destinations. A mast stuck out of nowhere. A shark swam by, rounding up the fish like sheep. A whale swam by hunting down plankton for its dinner.

Alex is brave, fit, has a muscular body, is agile, swift and is good looking. He is ready for anything and he got given the ancient fire armour and the flame axe for the mission. Alex went off and started to travel to the underworld. When he got to the underworld he saw the great beast flying around the great volcano. He heard the great Aracnoscorpion screech and then dive behind a mountain out of sight. Alex started to journey through the underworld. Three hours later Alex saw an enormous cave at the top of a volcano. He started to travel up the side of the volcano towards the great cave. A little while later, when Alex was near the top a huge boulder came rolling down the side of the volcano. Alex saw the great boulder and leapt to one side, he saw the huge boulder come crashing down the side of the volcano and into the lava pit. When Alex got to the top he went into the cave and there was a large beast fast asleep. Alex climbed onto the beasts back and got out his flame dagger. Just as he was going to stab the beast’s eye, the beast woke up and noticed the warrior on its back and screeched. Then it flew out of the cave and over the lava pit and the volcanoes. Alex clung on for dear life and started to climb up, a little bit at a time. He could feel his knuckles going pop. When he got to the head of the beast, he stabbed the eye of the beast and pushed the fire sword deeper and deeper. The beast wailed and started to hurtle towards the ground. Alex jumped off the beast just as it fell into the lava pit. Alex was amazed that he survived and he heard the beasts groan and moan as the monster sank into the lava pit.

Alexander Place (Year 5)

As I Pass the Door As I pass the door It whispers my name. I go in. Its cold eyes stare back at me. Silently, it taps on the smooth glass. I am trapped in its cold cell. It follows me, watching my every move. As it yells at me to stay, I run. Finley Evans (Year 6)

Alex headed back through the mountains and volcanoes to the castle. When Alex got back to the castle everyone was cheering and he got 20,000 gold coins for beating the Aracnoscorpion. Henry Henton (Year 5)

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Arts

creative writing

My Pencil Case

A Player’s Prayer

Cricket

Pens run for the shelter Of my pencil case They shrink away From the tight grip of my hand.

God grant us the wisdom To catch the ball, To know where to throw And not to fall, Running straight and true, Stretch one try into two.

The great game, they say Must be played everyday From the bowler’s ball To the batsmen’s bat Please don’t catch it In your hat.

God give us the wisdom To see the whole pitch And if a player needs help, To see which. Let us always hustle Do our best Take pride in ourselves And the rest.

From Grace to pace To spin to win From bails to Wales To bounce and pounce Even though my legs are sore I will not go without the score.

The ruler sits Awaiting its turn, To guide my pen Across the page. Pencils fear to go near The terrifying sharpener It chews them up And spits them out in flaky shards. The rubber laughs An evil screech As it destroys, The pencil’s hard work. The scissors grin As they hack and Bite at the Clear smooth paper. When their jobs are done They go home in peace Huddle in the darkness Of my pencil case.

Guide us well So we take a loss Just as well as a win. Please bless all our games Our opponents Our team And those watching us play, So that we enjoy the game Another day. Amen Alex King (Year 6)

Charlie Brewin (Year 6)

I Can

The Bin

I can Feel the rough grass beneath me, See a forest of green plants, Towers of growing plants as big as me! A sky of shadows above me, Smell sweet sap from the trees, See coloured sun like tangled hose pipes.

The bin is hungry He sniffs for food and hops about His disgusting insides Show through his gaping mouth

I can feel freedom inside me. Alexander Place (Year 5)

His grey skin Shines in the sun He gazes hopefully Waiting for someone to feed him He will eat anything He shuffles excitedly When someone walks past Sobs if he does not get fed George Garnett (Year 6)

So here’s to the team That holds the ball’s seam Batters to bowlers Keepers to captains Umpires to pitches All of them great. Those horrible critics Them we hate! The best sport is cricket So please don’t get sick of it. Jack Smart (Year 6)

The Wind The wind Shoots past my ear As children fly Past the sound Of the teacher’s Whistle. Blowing heavily Past my ear. People Climbing the Big oak tree In search of The wonders it holds. The roots Bursting for air Then silent. The whole playground Silent not a squeak School has begun. Oliver Mancini (Year 5)

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music

Arts

A Musical Year at Acorn Our musical year started with joining Beechwood for our annual Harvest Festival at St Stephen’s Church. Our Year 2 children sang heartily and were very proud to sing alongside their older counterparts.

Barnaby Taylor

The same Year 2 children then entered the Music Eisteddfod in March with two contrasting choir entries. After a lot of hard work memorising our songs, choosing soloists and choreographing movements, we were very proud to win our Class with a First Class certificate and the Colleges Cup returning back to Acorn after several years away! Our very own Nativity at St James was another memorable performance, as we managed to get all our 117 pupils seated on the stage throughout the show. This year’s theme was ‘A Christmas Recipe’, where 6 determined chefs added 6 different ingredients to make a perfect Christmas. The children dressed up as presents, snowflakes, stars, donkeys, angels , shepherds and kings, and they all found their way into a very large mixing pot adorning the front of the stage. It really was a superb whole school production. Acorn has been lucky enough to have Sarah van Vlyman teaching them the violin this year. She has had such a wonderful influence on our young musicians and we now have 12 violinists ready to join Beechwood’s String Team. Ocarina Club was also a new addition to our Music Department. We had our first performance in June at our seaside themed Summer Concert, where we played in 5 part harmony! Not bad for a single term’s work!

Freya Le Marquand

Yes, the seaside certainly came to King’s Road this summer, and it really was a truly community based concert. We ran a competition for dads, granddads and children to design a beach hut on A4 paper. After over 50 entries, the 6 winners then replicated this design on 6’ x 4’ MDF to make the backdrop of our staging! We also ran a ‘Seaside Craft Day’ for children and parents to make everything from anemones to zebra fish! These were then all displayed in and around the staging areas, foyer, outside entrance and the deep dark cave featuring crabs, shipwrecks, treasure chests and the dreaded fearsome shark! Each class took turns to sing, dance and play musical items on our newly positioned stage and pier for three performances in our cove shaped audience arena. We were even entertained by the ‘Ocarinas’ and ‘Violin Buskers’ playing on the pier.

Anna Ensihk

Ben Fitzgerald

It was a tremendously happy and rewarding concert as everyone truly had an important part to play, both before and during the performance. Well done everyone, and thank you. Next year brings the introduction of recorder and fifes to Acorn, and even more musical entries in the Eisteddfod. Here’s to another great musical year! Mrs J Atkinson

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music

Wind in the Willows

Bradley Norman, Teddy Gordon le Clerc and Alex King

Joshua Shand

In May 2010 the whole school performed the musical ‘Wind in the Willows’ at St James. ‘Wind in the Willows’ tells the story of Toad, Badger, Ratty and Mole, enjoying an adventure involving fast cars, wild woods, court rooms and trains. The main roles were taken by Teddy Gordon le Clerc (Toad), Elliott Cockett (Badger), Jacob Sidebottom (Ratty) and Charlie Brewin (Mole). These boys were ably assisted by their peers in Year 6 who took roles of varying complexity from Court Clerk and Judge to Washer Women and Prisoners. Particular stars who must be mentioned outside of the principals include Finley Evans (Chairman), Daniel Davies (Narrator) and the wonderfully comedic stoats: Tom Stewart, Gabriel Haynes, Josh Shand, Jacob Trott, Ollie le Marquand and Dougal Perfitt. The boys in Year six all sang beautifully and learnt their lines quickly and efficiently. Our thanks must go to all who assisted them. The boys pulled together very well and they were a wonderful year to work with. They all turned up punctually to rehearsals and put in a really special effort. Thanks must go to parents, for helping with costumes etc. but special thanks must go to Miss Wenman for all of her expertise in choreographing the show. Thanks also to the staff at Beechwood, especially Mr Sutton, for all their contributions towards this production from scenery construction to singing through the songs every registration. Everyone gave of their time and the final performance was outstanding, thanks in no small measure to the passion of Mrs Robinson. Rob Paul must again be commended for working on sound for us and also credit to the band: Mr Mahy (Drums), Mr Purdue (Guitar). Mrs R Robinson

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Teddy Gordon le Clerc,

Jacob Sidebottom and Charlie Brewin

Everyone gave “of their time and the final performance was outstanding...

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Joseph Gilson, Max Gilson

and Teddy Gordon le Clerc

Arts

music

Review of the Music Year 2009-2010 has proved to be a very busy year for the musicians in the school. In September, which seems like an age ago, we were lucky enough to be re-visited by Jim Barnardin who last inspired the school when our steel pans were delivered. He came over for a one and a half day workshop and inspired all of us, swiftly reminding us of the sound of the pans. By the end of his time here at Beechwood, Jim had worked with every student from the school and also some of Acorn House too. Jim will be pleased to hear that the pans are being played here on a weekly basis with Year 5 boys, Toby Glass, Tom Rihoy, Nairn Guilbert, Sammy Fowler, Henry Cliff and Oliver Mancini as ever-presents. The ‘Pans’ performed very well in the Eisteddfod with Charlie Brewin and Oliver Hudson joining the mainstays. They also played exceptionally well at the Foundress’ concert. The Pan group will be a real feature of next year’s work and we hope to build on the numbers taking part.

Elliott Cockett

Jacob Sidebottom

The school choir continues to go from strengthto-strength with numbers remaining high in the mid-fifties. Since joining the school, I have been stunned by the real enthusiasm amongst the boys and girls. Also they have been able to sing very difficult material; something I never imagined in September. The choir performed again this year in the Eisteddfôd and I was particularly proud of the way that they sang. They performed well in the Hymnal class at St James and then had their highlight of the year at the Foundress Concert singing their own material very well. The choir then joined the College Orchestra and Choir in performing “The Armed Man” by Karl Jenkins, which was truly stunning. Most recently, the choir participated in Guernsey Sings, celebrating and remembering Liberation Day. The children, whilst freezing to the bone, sang their hearts out to the set songs and also along with the youth and adult songs. The children will remember this day for meeting the Chelsea Pensioners and loving every second, as over a thousand people sang “Sarnia Cherie”, just as the liberating forces had heard 65 years earlier. I still have requests for “Sarnia Cherie” during school singing sessions now, such was the imprint made.

I have been very fortunate in having the loyal and committed support of Charlie Brewin as my Head of Choir. There is, as with any group, much that goes on behind the scenes and Charlie was always ready to assist me and take as much off my hands as possible. I extend very grateful thanks to him for his dedication and enthusiasm. The String Group saw a large intake from Year 3 and 4, which is encouraging for the future. Under the watchful eye of Mrs Cross the group gained in confidence and it was particularly pleasing to hear their excellent performance at the Eisteddfôd ; a simply outstanding performance with which they won the class! Most recently, we have been visited by the Southbank Sinfonia who joined up with our strings and the College Junior Orchestra for an afternoon workshop. The whole afternoon was an inspiration to our young musicians, as the professionals took the ensemble through its paces and onto a polished performance of “The Radetsky March” to parents and friends by the end of the day. Simply put, a fantastic opportunity! The number of children receiving instrumental lessons increased over the year and those who were entered for practical examinations, taken through the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, were successful. My first year here at Beechwood has been a sharp learning curve and I would personally like to thank family, staff, parents and pupils for their support and encouragement. This has been a musically successful year for the children and here’s to another exceptional year to come! R Sutton

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Sports

sports day / tag rugby

Acorn House Games and Sports Day Sports Day was a brilliant success this year. All the children and parents thoroughly enjoyed it and the sun shone for us. The children started off with a flat running race which they all took part in and were cheered on by their fellow pupils. They then participated in a novelty race which included bean bags, hoops, tunnels and sacks. We then held a whole school relay race. The children all thought this was fantastic concluding with a Halliday win for the relay and an overall win! Swimming has been introduced to the P.E curriculum this term and all children have participated. I am extremely pleased with how successful it has been and all of the children have thoroughly enjoyed it and made huge progress in the pool!

James Berry, Freya Guezo

and Mathilda Gordon le Clerc

Mrs C Bowden

Tag Rugby Tournament As a result of lessons in this sport, the children of Year 2 were invited to join a tag rugby tournament. This being a first for the children, school and teachers; we were all very excited! The tournament was organised by rugby coach Geraint Cooper and involved some other St Peter Port schools. The location was Amherst School Field and although the weather was cloudy and chilly, the children were far from subdued! Each child took part in several games with Acorn House showing fantastic team spirit and sportsmanship throughout. The aim of the morning was to raise awareness of tag rugby and encourage children to become involved. By the levels of enthusiasm shown, it is unsurprising to note, many of the Acorn children are considering joining the club, if indeed they are not already members! Morgan Clayton with the ball

The behaviour, skills and attitude shown by our children, made the morning a great experience for all. Well done Year 2! Mrs J Chauhan

Dominic Winn avoids being tagged.

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Hockey

Sports

Beechwood Hockey Season The season saw both A and B teams play Elizabeth College, Ladies College and Ipswich as well as taking part in our Festival in March. With talents like Anthony Stokes, Jack Smart and Bradley Norman, it had the potential to be an exciting year and they didn’t disappoint. The season started well for both teams. Comfortable wins were recorded against The Ladies’ College. They also played some early season games against Elizabeth College Year 7, which also proved to be as successful.

beaten them the previous day. Throughout the afternoon Dougal and his brother Lewis Perfitt were behind much of their team’s good play. Victory in their second game meant a win against Orwell Park would bring the Westwood Trophy back to Guernsey. The team pushed forward and had the majority of play, but couldn’t find the goal they desperately wanted. A 0-0 draw earned them second place, but more importantly they had not suffered a defeat during the day or conceded a goal in the process.

Whilst on tour in Ipswich both teams continued to play some excellent hockey, even if the results did not reflect this. Both teams suffered defeats in their two games on the Friday, against strong opposition. The A team match against Ipswich, proved to be the highlight, as they pushed their opposition all the way in a 4-3 defeat. The following day a mini tournament was arranged. The opposition included Ipswich, Old Buckenham Hall and Orwell Park. The A team opened up with a victory against Ipswich and in the process played their best hockey of the season. This was followed by two disappointing results against arguably weaker opposition. Despite these results, the boys remained in high spirits as they headed off to the local ten pin bowling centre.

The tour ended with the ‘Beechwich’ Trophy matches. The B team couldn’t reproduce the previous day’s heroics. They conceded early on and never managed to get back into the game from that point. The game ended 4-0 to Ipswich. This required the A team to win to claim the trophy for the second successive year. Anthony Stokes scored the goal of the season, a stunning reverse stick strike in the top corner to bring the score to 2 goals apiece. However, Ipswich finished the stronger and ended up the victors by 4 goals to 2.

The B team made real progress on Saturday afternoon in Ipswich. They opened up with a creditable 0-0 draw versus Ipswich, who had

On Saturday the main event took place: The Beechwood Hockey Festival. Teams included The Ladies’ College, Elizabeth College, Stroud School,

In March, Cheltenham College Junior School visited for their annual tour. On the Friday the A team won 6-4 in their only encounter, with the B’s recording a win and a loss.

Guernsey Hockey Club as well as 3 Beechwood teams and 4 Cheltenham teams. In the ‘Trophy’ Festival the Beechwood Bulls (A team) finished runners up. From their 6 games they recorded 4 wins and a draw. Their only defeat came against a very strong Stroud team, who won all their games to take the title. The ‘Medal’ Festival saw the Beechwood Buccaneers and Broncos take part. The Buccaneers finished a creditable 6th, with many of the boy’s playing in their first competitive games. The Broncos finished in 3rd, with only a defeat against the Buccaneers in the final game preventing them from taking the silver medal home. A big thank you must go to all the parents who helped to make the Festival such a special day. It is one of the highlights of the sporting calendar, with the boys being able to play plenty of hockey against a variety of opposition. In general, the season was very successful. The A team produced some of the best hockey seen in the last 3 years. The B team also made good progress and by the end of the season had pushed more skilled opposition right to the wire. A special mention must be given to Mike Kinder, who helped to coach the team throughout the season in all weathers and conditions! P Sargent

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cricket

Beechwood Cricket Report It proved to be another exciting and successful cricket season for the Beechwood cricket teams. Matches were played against the Guernsey Cricket Board (GCB), Ipswich Prep, Cheltenham College Junior School, Denmead and Victoria College Prep (VCP). Throughout May the 1st and 2nd XI played several matches against strong GCB sides. Despite losing two early season games the 1st XI were close to putting in a match winning performance. The 2nd XI were also on the wrong side of a couple of matches, but again promise was shown by the players, heading into the VCP matches at the end of the month. On the 28th May, VCP came for their annual day trip to play against our four school teams. The Beechwood Knight Riders and Daredevils both suffered defeats. Performances of note came from Year 3 Jamie Williams and Gabriel Haynes. The Beechwood Chargers (2ndXI) seemed to be in charge of their game, with VCP losing wickets at regular intervals, chasing a modest total of 81. However, VCP just managed to claim victory

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with some hard hitting from the tail enders. The Beechwood Super Kings (1stXI) batted first and struggled to score runs against a decent bowling attack. A 33 run partnership between Anthony Stokes and Rory Betley was the highlight in a total of 49. VCP were cruising to victory at 26 for 2, but then Jack Smart changed the game, taking a five for. VCP were on the back foot and were amazingly all out for 32. For once the trophy wasn’t making the journey back to Jersey! The poor weather meant only one outdoor game was possible during our visit to Cheltenham. It was another excellent bowling performance from the team, but again like the early season, we couldn’t get going with the bat. Set 116 to win off 25 overs, the boys

struggled to get going. Wickets fell cheaply and Cheltenham were well on top and cruising to victory. Luckily the ‘tail’ began to wag, with George Clayton (11), Joshua Bruges (16) and Joshua Shand (7 not out), making the score more respectable. Bruges’ efforts earned him the man of the match accolade. The final result was a 44 run defeat. The rain just wouldn’t stop in time for the 6 aside tournament to take place the following day. Despite the poor weather all the boys enjoyed playing a version of indoor cricket, which was exciting and fast. For the third year running a Beechwood team was victorious. Ipswich visited at the start of June. Friday’s match proved to be memorable. Betley was facing, requiring two for the win, but was clean bowled. Despite the loss, the retirement of Stokes, on 50 not out changed the game in Ipswich’s favour. The boys weren’t going to be so generous when playing for the’ Beechwich Trophy’ on the Sunday. This was the performance of the season from the Super Kings. Batting first they put a massive total on the board. The stars of the show were Stokes (76 not out) and Nick Buckle (48), who was run

cricket / football

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out on the last ball trying to make his maiden school fifty. Ipswich was never in the game, chasing 157 to win off 25 overs. Wickets tumbled at regular stages of the guest’s innings. The Super Kings claimed their second trophy of the season, with a 72 run win. The Denmead weekend would prove to be the last competitive hardball cricket for the boys. The opposition was very strong claiming victories in all of their tour matches. It was useful however, to put some of the players who will feature next year in the teams against an opposing team of that quality. On the same weekend as Denmead’s visit, the Year 5 Kwik Cricket team claimed back the Primary Schools Trophy, with victory over Hautes Capelles in the final. The return matches against VCP were planned for the final weekend of term. However, thick fog prevented any of the four teams travelling. This does mean, though that the trophy will be proudly displayed in the school foyer until next May!

For once the trophy wasn’t “making the journey back to Jersey!

P Sargent

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Year 4 Football Club The Year 4 Football club once again proved to be very popular, with around twenty regular players each week. The children attending have definitely improved their individual ball skills and developed an increasing awareness of the game. They all learned to encourage each other too, especially when someone had made a mistake - which makes for better sportsmen and women in the future! We hosted a 7- a- side tournament against St Martins, Castel and Vauvert Schools on Thursday, 18th March, at the College Field. The team won all of their matches and played with huge team spirit and determination, coming from a goal behind in two of their three games! This bodes well for the future of inter school football at the school. The captains for each game have compiled a brief report for you: C Veron

We played our first game against Vauvert School and I was the captain. They were a very good team but we played better. Joshua Pipe and Billy Shreibke scored our first two goals and I scored the third. Finley, our goalkeeper made a very good save and our defence, midfield and attack was all very good. We won the game 3 -0.

Our game against Castel was our hardest match. Castel scored the first goal but Joshua Pipe equalised before half time. Lewis Perfitt scored a great goal to put us 2-1 up before Josh scored his second goal to make the final score 3-1 to us. We played really well in this game in all areas of the pitch.

Lewis Perfitt

Miles Hardill

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football

Beechwood Football Season Despite struggling early in the season, it proved to be another successful year for the Beechwood football team. The season saw the boys play a variety of local schools, take part in the Guernsey and CI 7 a-side, as well the annual tour to Denmead School. September 2009 The A team started with a comfortable win against St Martins, 3-0. Magnus Chisholm scored arguably the goal of the season in this victory. The sublime volley on the turn nestled into the top corner to give us the lead. This great start was followed by a 2-4 defeat to Castel. The B team started similarly, securing a 2-1 win in their opener, followed by defeat to Castel. October 2009 Both the A and B teams suffered defeats in their final games before the Denmead tour. Hautes Capelles proved to be too strong in both encounters. Both teams performed admirably on tour. The A team reached the semi finals, before suffering defeat in the cruellest of ways, by virtue of penalties for the second year running. The highlight of the tour came against last year’s winners, Bishopsgate. Needing a win to stand any chance of progressing further, the boys played the game of the season so far, securing a 1-0 victory courtesy of an Anthony Stokes strike. The B team also played some of their best football. Teddy Gordon Le Clerc seemed to cover every blade of grass on the Saturday morning. The team finished in 2nd place, having won 2 and drawn 3 of their games. The local games continued to come after the tour. La Hougette were a strong outfit, and despite another strong A team performance

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we went down 2-0. The B team were cruising at one point, but were holding on come the final whistle. They eventually secured a 4-3 win, with Rory Betley scoring all 4 goals. The final local game was against Vale. The A managed a goalless draw, whilst the B’s suffered a 4-1 defeat, with Jack Smart getting on the score sheet. November 2009 After several cancellations the 7 a-side competition finally took place. We faced Forest and Castel in our group. A 3-0 victory against Forest, gave us the best possible start. We knew a draw against Castel would be enough to avoid La Hougette in the next round. In a tense game the boys defended like Trojans, in a 0-0 draw. Vale was to be the next opposition. In a close encounter the game went to extra time. Two stunning strikes from Alastair Chalmers in the first half of extra time secured a 3-2 win. Hautes Capelles, would prove to be one step too far. In a close game Capelles edged it 2-1. In the 3rd/4th play off the boys drew 0-0, but had achieved our target of reaching the CI 7 a-side finals. January 2010 Shortly after the Christmas holidays the CI finals took place at Hautes Capelles. We were drawn against La Hougette and the unknown quantities of Janvrin and La Moye from Jersey. Right from the start of the day the boys were on their game. We pushed them all the way and could consider ourselves unlucky not to secure

a win after twice leading, but a 2-2 draw was an excellent start. A win against La Moye would almost put us in touching distance of the semifinals. With the game balanced a 2-2 the team pushed further forward, but couldn’t find the vital third goal. We knew a victory against the undefeated Janvarin would be needed to progress. Again, like the Denmead tour, the boys rose to the challenge. The passing, pressure and general team play was superb. Captain George Clayton scored a brace in a stunning 2-0 victory. In the semi finals we faced Victoria College Prep (VCP). After the elation of beating Janvarin we struggled in our semi final against a strong VCP team. Despite only going down by a single goal, VCP dominated the game and thoroughly deserved to reach the final. Pride was still to be played for. The winner of the 3rd/4th play off against Hautes Capelles, would secure the accolade of top Guernsey school. Chisholm and Betley both found the back of the net in a 2-0 win and 3rd place. It was another strong year for the football teams, despite early season results. Well done to all the boys who played their part in another special season for Beechwood. Next year looks just as exciting, with talents such as Alastair Chalmers and Magnus Chisholm, as well plenty of exciting players coming up from Mr Veron’s Year 4 team, gracing the College Field. P Seargent

sports day / house championships

Sports

Sports Day Report Despite a damp start to the day, it proved to be another exciting Sports Day. All the children took part in at least two events throughout the day. These ranged from the traditional running, jumping and throwing events to sack races and Tug of War.

Several other new records were set, most notably in the 150 m and 300m races, in which six new marks were set in the eight races! Three other records went to Sammy Fowler (Hurdles), James Griffin (javelin) and the Year 6 (B) McCrea 4 x 75m relay squad.

The standout performances of the day came from Year 5 Alastair Chalmers. Having broken the 60m sprint record at the start of the day, he repeated the feat in the high jump, clearing 1.34m. In Year 6, Tom Stewart walked away with two victories as well as the Senior Athletics Champion, thanks to his performances on the day and also throughout the athletics season.

The overall score was close throughout the day, with it finally being settled after the final event. In 4th place were Home, with Halliday taking 3rd, finishing 15 points behind the winners. It was nip and tuck between the top two, but McCrea held off Le Patourelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenge for a 5 winning margin to take the trophy. P Sargent

House Championship 2009-10 Home

McCrea

Le Patourel

Halliday

Credit Cards

Junior Tag Rugby*

Senior Tag Rugby**

MichaelmasTerm

Junior Football

Senior Football

Swimarathon

269

294

355

349

Credit Cards

Junior Cross Country

Term Total LentTerm

Senior Cross Country

Junior Hockey

Senior Hockey

22.5

42.5

Term Total

193.5

237.5

207.5

213.5

Overall Total

462.5

531.5

562.5

Credit Cards

145

100

110

111

TrinityTerm Junior Cricket*

100

Senior Cricket**

Sports Day

Swimming Gala***

Term Total

390

335

330

321

Final Total

852.5

866.5

892.5

883.5

4th

3rd

1st

2nd

Final Positions

* Year 3 and 4 points are added together ** Year 5 and 6 points are added together *** Junior and Senior are added together 1st= 50pts / 2nd= 35pts / 3rd= 25pts / 4th = 20pts

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Straight Talking from KPMG Working in accountancy or tax is a great start for a business career in Guernsey. Our accountancy and tax trainee roles offer students the opportunity to achieve a professional qualification whilst building a sound understanding of local and international client business and a range of technical skills and abilities. Training Training is integrated from an employee’s first day at KPMG and commences with a comprehensive induction training programme equipping them with essential and basic everyday knowledge to technical skills and client information. Audit and tax trainees will also commence their professional accountancy or tax courses with our local training provider. Studying and working simultaneously is hard work but helps our trainees build the technical knowledge to support their development in the workplace. Nick Fewkes, 26, joined KPMG in 2008 having graduated from the University of Aberdeen with a degree in Zoology. He spent time travelling and working for the Kenya Wildlife Service before returning to Guernsey and is now an Audit Assistant studying the certified accountancy qualification (ACCA). He says: “It may seem a strange transition from Zoology to Accountancy, but many of the skills I learnt through my university and travelling years have proven to be transferrable and really useful. These include various forms of statistical analysis and data interpretation, as well as presentation and writing skills. I chose KPMG because they are one of the top 4 accountancy firms in the world. They were able to provide excellent advice on career opportunities given my non financial background and, due to their position as one of the leading providers of financial services in the Channel Islands, I was confident I would get very good experience working on a wide variety of clients.”

The Right ‘Fit’ Trainees will build professional relationships with their immediate colleagues on a daily basis; however, we feel it is important to interact with people outside of your normal team. KPMG ensures all new trainees are allocated a student mentor to support them through the steep learning curve of a new job. Sports and social events and corporate social responsibility initiatives are organised throughout the year allowing all staff to get involved in activities outside the office, making friendships as well as expanding their professional connections within the firm. Cara Le Poidevin joined KPMG in 2008 after graduating from Lincoln University with a degree in Management and Marketing. She is an Audit Assistant studying the chartered accountancy qualification (ICAEW). She says: “I wanted to move back to Guernsey for a number of reasons, not least the career prospects and high living standard. There is a really friendly atmosphere at KPMG and a good social scene so it has been very easy to settle in. I enjoy working with likeminded people and also having the opportunity to work on a wide variety of clients.” Reward and Opportunities KPMG prides itself on being a provider of excellent training and investing in the development of its staff, but the focus is not entirely on work. As well as challenging assignments and exciting projects for staff to experience and develop professionally, KPMG

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offers a range of competitive benefits from first job clothing allowance to flexible working; and private health insurance to annual gym membership. In addition to these perks, KPMG can also offer employees global opportunities by taking part in our international secondment programme to another KPMG office in one of the 144 locations worldwide. There are many good things about working at KPMG, Cara says: “The best aspects of KPMG are its people and the variety of work. The atmosphere is friendly and the firm offers a very good social life as well as the opportunity to achieve a professional qualification and build a long term career”. Career Path Options for Audit and Tax KPMG recruit graduates and A-Level school leavers to commence the three year training contracts for: • The chartered accountancy qualification with the ICAEW • The certified accountancy qualification with the ACCA; and • The tax technician qualification with the ATT which lasts 2 years and leads onto the chartered tax advisory qualification with the CIOT Although we specify entry requirements at each level, it is equally important for students to demonstrate their reasons for choosing higher education and how this has helped them in determining the right career path for them. Nick says: “Going to university was my stepping stone to a career in accountancy as it provided me with a number of useful skills for a role within the finance industry. I feel spending three years in further education placed me in a better position to make a three year commitment to an organisation. However, it is by no means essential if you have the desire to start straight after A-Levels like many of my colleagues” More Information Keep an eye out for our regular Open Days which take place throughout the year and come along to find out more on the qualifications we offer to our students, trainee vacancies and work experience opportunities. For further information contact Elaine Painter, HR Officer on 01481 721000, by email on careers@kpmg.guernsey.gg or visit our website www.kpmg.guernsey.gg.

Nothing woolly. Straight talking from KPMG. A-Level School Leaver and Graduate Trainee Programmes There are lots of good things about joining KPMG. The fact weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve won the Excellence in Training award 2009 and been awarded the Investor in People accreditation are just two of them. Get ready to flock our way. Find out more at www.kpmg.guernsey.gg and find us on Facebook. Alternatively, contact Elaine Painter on 01481 721000 or email careers@kpmg.guernsey.gg

Sports

Cross-country

Cross-Country

The academic year began with a series of island-wide cross-country races organised by Smokebusters. These running events have always been very popular among Beechwood pupils and this year was no exception. Despite the warm-up race being met with wet and blustery weather conditions, 20 of our pupils enthusiastically completed the 1000-1500m Pembroke course. The races that followed, that took place at a variety of venues, including, Vazon, Footes Lane and Pembroke, always impressed with their enthusiasm, determination and sportsmanship. Pembroke was the venue for the 2010 Smokebusters Cross-Country Championships on Monday 22nd February. This was the penultimate race in the Smokebusters schools. In the Year 3 Boys race, Alex Tapp was the first Beechwood pupil to cross the finish line and finished in 5th. In the Year 4 Boys race, the competition was as fierce as usual. It was tense at the start line, with a little bit of hustle and bustle, but despite these difficulties, Hugo Bisson managed to use his strength and determination to find his way to the front quickly and finished in 2nd place as the first Beechwood pupil. Tom Rihoy, our fastest Year 5 Beechwood long-distance runner, finished superbly in 2nd place. The Year 6 race involved tight competition between our Teddy Gordon-Le Clerc and Edward Mason from St Martins. These two talented athletes fought for first place and it was Mason who pipped Gordon-Le Clerc by 2 seconds to achieve 1st place. The Smokebusters series concluded with a fun relay race event; however this was not the end of our school Cross-Country. The children were well prepared for the 2010 Beechwood InterHouse Cross-Country Competition that took

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on a new look this year. The College Field was the new location, which might have sounded like a disappointing change from the turbulent, terrestrial L’Ancresse course, but it proved to create one of the most exciting contests in Beechwood Cross-Country in the past few years. Mr Peter Sargent designed and set up a thrilling route, making the most of the dips and slopes on the perimeter to add challenges, mixed with some twists and turns insided the perimeter to create a real spectacle for the children, parents and staff. The House Competition began with the Year 3 race where William Stoddart convincingly finished in first place, followed by Alex Tapp and George Galins, achieving second and third place medals. The House team points for Year 3 gave McCrea the lead. In the Year 4 race, the competition was unwavering, but Hugo Bisson made a very impressive and confident run and was rewarded with first place. Lewis Perfitt and Sebastian Shand, very ably followed in second and third place. This time, Halliday were the House team winners. Alastair Chalmers made an outstanding performance to snatch first place from Tom Rihoy in the Year 5 race. Tom was not too far behind and Don Harty also ran brilliantly to take the third place medal. Le Patourel scored the highest points on this occasion. The Year 6 race would determine the final points for the House Cross-Country Trophy and the pressure was on. Tom Stewart really gave our top Year 6 athletes a run for their money as he confidently steamed ahead all the way to the finish line. Teddy Gordon-Le Clerc had to settle for second place and Joshua Shand also made a fantastic run to achieve the third place medal. Le Patourel won this race, which meant, with all the points added together, Home came

fourth, Halliday finished third, McCrea came second and Le Patourel won the Trophy. In addition to this year’s new location and route, we are very pleased to award a new trophy; one for the juniors and one for the seniors. It is named ‘The Kelly Holmes Trophy’ and is awarded to a special someone who has shown exceptional effort and determination in their race. Congratulations to Jasmine King, who was awarded the Junior Trophy for her outstanding effort and achievement in her race. In the senior races, we could not award the trophy to just on participant. The trophy, without a doubt, had to be awarded to James Le Maitre and Reuben Mellors, who, despite their difficulties, encouraged each other and persevered for the duration of the race and proudly completed the route together For the year’s overall contribution to school cross-country running, the Junior Cross-Country Trophy was awarded to Hugo Bisson; for his relentless determination and dedication to long distance running. Hugo has always taken part in the Smokebusters races, attends all school cross-country club sessions and has consistently performed at a high standard. The Senior Cross-Country Trophy was awarded to Don Harty for his continual enthusiasm, determination and excellent progress that he has made in this sport this year. Don always attends school cross-country sessions with a positive attitude and interest. He took part in all the Smokebusters races and always represents Beechwood with huge enthusiasm. Despite him not being the fastest long-distance runner in his year group, he has made great progress though his determination to do well while enjoying himself and he was selected to represent the island in the Inter-Insular against Jersey. Mrs D Wenman

athletics / swimming

Sports

Athletics Review Beechwood had great success at the RG Falla/Smokebusters Junior School Individual Championships and Junior Schools Athletics Evening. Along with hundreds of the island’s top Junior Schools’ athletes, many of our Year 5s and 6s took part in the 3 day individual event. Despite the wet and cold conditions, the quality of competition was very high.

The Junior Schools Athletics Championships was a very long, but extremely enjoyable and successful evening. 16 of our Beechwood athletes turned out bright and full of energy, joining the Melrose and Blanchelande athletes to form our Colleges team. Footes Lane was packed with excited children, teachers and spectators making the atmosphere electric!

Alastair Chalmers was especially impressive in winning the sprints, hurdles and long jump - an exceptional achievement! Tom Rihoy also did particularly well in finishing second in the hurdles and 600m. In the 600m, Don Harty did extremely well to finish in third place after Tom Rihoy. Teddy Gordon-Le Clerc ran well in the 800m, having to settle with second place. Brent Oldfield had the best Beechwood cricket ball throw with a distance of 37.19m.

Beechwood had much success in the finals (competing against the best athletes on the island). In the Year 3 B sprint final, William Stoddart won gold and in the Year 3 A sprint final, Max Sharpe finished in 2nd place to be awarded silver. Gold medals were also won by Tom Rihoy (Year 5 hurdles), Henry Cliff (Year 5 B sprint) and Alastair Chalmers(Year 6 A sprint)! Alex Tapp, George Galins, William Stoddart and Max Sharpe joined four Melrose/Blanchelande girls for the Year 3 shuttle relay and were

flawless in their changeovers. Their excellent sprinting achieved 2nd place. The year 4 team of Tom Symes, Pierre de Putron, Miles Hardill and Joshua Pipe worked brilliantly as a team and also finished in 2nd place! The event came to a close with the Year 5 and 6 relays. Once again, our pupils did not let us down and the Year 5 boys won their race and the Year 6 boys finished in 3rd place. It is even more impressive to know that our 16 amazing athletes on the night were not our complete strongest squad! A special thank you must go out to Pierre de Putron, Anthony Stokes and Bradley Norman, who stepped in for us at the last minute to substitute for 3 children who had fallen ill. Mrs D Wenman

Beechwood Swimming Gala 2010 Beechwood pupils had another year of fun and success at the annual Swimming Galas. Fantastic swimming from both the juniors and the seniors ensured a closely contested House Competition. With everything to race for, it was great to see so many family supporters cheering for their children alongside with much support from the House Teams. Following the pattern of previous years, some records were impressively smashed. Particularly noteable among the juniors were Dougie Kelham who broke the Year 3 Backstroke A race record and Louis Tostevin breaking the Year 4 Breastroke A and Junior Butterfly Open records! New record Holders Year 3 Ellie Purvis Dougie Kelham Marina Haynes

25m Freestyle C race, 25.59 25m Backstroke A race, 24.34 25m Backstroke C race, 30.22

Year 4 Joshua Thornton Ben Aslett Louis Tostevin

25m Backstroke B race, 20.31, Breastroke B race, 23.96 25m Backstroke C race, 24.96 25m Breastroke A race, 26.00, Junior Open Fly, 20.84

Year 5 Alex Le Maitre Joshua Bruges Toby Glass Toby Fitzgerald Henry Everitt

25m Freestyle D race, 21.63 25m Backstroke B race, 23.97 25m Backstroke C race, 27.25 25m Breastroke B race, 27.22 25m Open, 25.09

Year 6 Gabriel Haynes George Garnett

25m Freestyle D race, 20.5, Backstroke C race, 25.81 25m Open, 21.16

Both Swimming Galas filled the Beau Sejour swimming pool with a wonderful atmosphere of team spirit and enthusiasm. Every race counted in earning points for the children’s House Teams. In the Junior Gala, McCrea and Home monopolised 1st place in the relay races and by the end of the event, McCrea were in the lead with 88 points. In the Senior Gala, it was a totally different story with Halliday and Le Patourel taking the lead, particularly in the relay events. In the Senior Gala alone, Le Patourel were the strongest House Team. However, when the points from the two galas were added together, McCrea took the title with a total of 160 points. Junior Senior Total Final Position

Halliday Le Patourel 60 58 77 85 137 143 4th 3rd

McCrea 88 72 160 1st

Home 84 66 150 2nd

Louis Tostevin was named Junior Swimming Champion for his outstanding record breaking performances and consistent enthusiasm and approach to this year’s school swimming lessons. Henry Cliff once again deserved recognition for his excellent and consistent performances in the Swimming Gala and throughout the year in this sport and was awarded the Senior Swimming Trophy. Well done to everyone who took part and congratulations to our medal and trophy winners. Mrs D Wenman

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Trips

activities week

Year 3 Activities Week This year saw a slightly different format to our timetable of activities. Each morning, Year 3 eagerly piled into the minibuses and headed for the model yacht pond, for a morning of fun and adventure upon the high seas! Here they were greeted, by a very enthusiastic bunch of sailing instructors ready to find the next Ellen MacArthur or Robin Knox-Johnson! I’m sure they were not disappointed with our group of excited Year 3s. Whether learning to tie knots, rig the dinghy or navigate the model yacht pond, beginner or expert, all the children seemed to love the experience. By their final session on Thursday, no one would have thought that some of the children had never sailed before! Each afternoon was filled with a variety of other activities. Our first afternoon was spent at ‘La Bailloterie Campsite’. It was such a beautiful sunny day and after an exhausting first morning of sailing, the children enjoyed a very tasty barbecue lunch and spent a relaxing afternoon playing with some of their finds from the camp gift shop. Parents were greeted back at school at the end of the day, with an excited group of children, desperate to tell them about their first day.

On Tuesday, after a second morning of sailing, we all enjoyed a ‘healthy’ burger-filled lunch at ‘The Bowl’ followed by an afternoon of heated competition in the bowling lanes. We thought last year’s children were talented, but the Class of 2010 were equally as impressive, with some very high scores across the lanes. With sailing finished for the third day, Year 3 headed for the sunny sands of Grande Rocque for a picnic and an afternoon of sand sculptures. What a joy! The sun continued to shine and the children all had a fantastic time working in teams to create a whole range of creations. A mermaid, an octopus and a volcano were just some of the delights they invented. Thursday was another energetic day. This time, sailing was followed by an afternoon

of fun at school. This was no ordinary school afternoon however. Whilst we had been sailing, Mr Sargent had been hard at work preparing an afternoon of sporting challenges. From the treasure hunt to the tug of war, not a moment was left for lying in that blissful sunshine. The afternoon ended with the presentation of prizes. Yet again, 3M lost out (only narrowly) on the class shield. (Training will begin early for next year!). We love Herm in Year 3 and so, as in previous years, we headed there for a real treat on our last day of Activities Week. We were so lucky to have another glorious, sunny day and with sun hats on and sun cream liberally applied, we boarded the Herm Trident. After a brisk walk from Rosaire Steps, we made our traditional visit to the gift shop, where the children were not disappointed with what they found. Having extracted them from the shop and with them eagerly clutching their purchases, we all headed straight to Shell Beach. Here we enjoyed a picnic lunch and spent time playing with the ‘treasures’ bought from the shop. Only too soon it was time to head back to Rosaire to board the Trident back to St Peter Port. It was a perfect end to a brilliant week. Mrs D McLaughlin and Mrs N Stevens

A Trip to the Beach On Thursday 24th June, the whole of Acorn House School enjoyed, ‘A Day at the Beach’. Upon our arrival, we were greeted with the site of six gazebos, our base for the day, (kindly set up by Monsieur Andre). Each class enjoyed swimming in the sea, rock pooling, games on the beach and the infamous digging of holes and building of sandcastles.

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One of the highlights was enjoying a picnic packed lunch whilst sheltering from the blistering heat. The quietest part of the day was the final few minutes when all the school enjoyed an ice lolly. A Jolly good time was had by all! Mrs J Chauhan and Mrs R Curtis

activities week

Trips

Year 4 Activities Week This year we used Outdoor Guernsey as our activity provider. It proved to be a massive success, with a vast array of very exciting challenges set before the children. For four days we followed a busy schedule of events and then camped at school for a night. Our final day consisted of group activities; clay models, animation film making and games. We handed over to their parents 31 very exhausted, but happy, children at the end of Friday. Mrs K Robinson and Mrs S Crittell Activities Week was so much fun. We did kayaking every day and it was very exciting. We did rock-climbing at Grandes Rocques and it was brilliant. We did snorkelling which was really interesting. Camping at school was cool because we got to make our own dens in our groups. There was a competition for the best designed and the neatest. In the morning we had a lovely breakfast cooked by Monsieur Andre. We played and made things all day. Activities Week was really cool; I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait now until the next one. Edward Miller My favourite part of Activities Week was the sleepover at school, where we got into groups and made dens. It was sensational.

Climbing up the side of a cliff is extremely breathtaking. It is sort of exciting and scary at the same time. Edward Unden Camping at school was probably my favourite part of Activities Week this year; and carving sand sculptures was fantastic!! I hope I will have another time as fun as kayaking in a huge pond! Jacques Cloete It was tricky to decide what my favourite thing in Activities Week was, but in the end I would say kayaking. One of the most popular things was capsizing and capsizing other people! James England I had never done kayaking before so I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what it was like, but I thought I would give it a try. I started off quite badly, but then I redeemed myself. Hugo Bisson

Joshua Thornton

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Trips

activities week

Year 5 Activities Week: Manor Adventure No 1: get 39 children and 5 adults safely to Manor Adventure Activity Centre in Shropshire; achieved.

No 7: hit the target in archery or rifle shooting; achieved with varying degrees of success.

No 2: from Rory Betley: estimate arrival time accurately, to the nearest three minutes; achieved by Mrs P, much to Mr V’s chagrin.

No 8: work as a team to overcome difficulties in initiative exercises; interesting. Success required good listening and cooperation.

No 3: get to sleep before 10.30pm; achieved by the children easily, but not by the adults.

No 9: build a suitable survival shelter. Year 5 easily convinced their teachers that it would be quite safe to be marooned on a desert island together. The structures the children created were superb. Parents keep a careful eye on your gardens - you may need to apply for retrospective planning permission.

No 4: choose healthy menu choices. Hmmm… not many vegetables were seen on some plates, but many apples, bananas and oranges were consumed. No 5: climb rope ladders, walk/crawl/jump up, along or down aerial walkways, poles, or scrambling nets; achieved with varying degrees of agility, sometimes accompanied by screams, always with huge determination. No 6: capsize Mr V; spectacularly achieved by Henry Everitt. Did anyone remain dry in the kayaking and canoeing sessions? Hardly - apart from Philippa Le Vasseur who managed, with great skill, to keep out of everyone else’s way; particularly the occupants of a canoe with a slow leak, which, despite energetic bailing, slowly filled up with water until it, too capsized.

No 10: survive the maze. Scary, dark, wet, underground, twisting, tortuous, treacherous... achieved! No 11: return to Guernsey a) Without serious injury b) With most of our clothes and other belongings c) Just in time for the last week of school! ALL ACHIEVED! Mrs A Pollard

Year 6 Trip to France Sunday morning saw three Beechwood teachers meeting Year 6 at Guernsey airport, all ready for a week in France. After a brief flight to Dinard, we were soon en route for the Grande Aquarium at St Malo. Many fish later, we headed for the Chateau itself. The boys had a wonderful time. They canoed, played aeroball, climbed and made bread, not forgetting the infamous assault course - apologies to all those Mums and Dads faced with the seriously muddy kit we couldn’t persuade them to leave behind. We also took a trip to Dinan market and Mont St Michel which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Our final triumph was the talent show when Mr Sutton managed to coax a tune out of the centre’s ancient and rather battered piano so that the whole group could take part, followed by those brave enough to perform individually or in groups. Alex Mann’s harmonica rendition deserves a special mention for greatness, as does the truly abysmal offering from ‘Fromage’ for different reasons. Sorry boys - I would stick to the day job!

Once settled into dormitories and after our first French meal we headed for activity one - a sports tournament. This didn’t quite have the hopedfor effect of wearing everyone out and bedtime was a little later than it should have been, resulting in some very grumpy boys the next day. Needless to state, Monday bedtime was a quicker affair!

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Friday saw us heading for home with an assortment of muddy clothes, three exhausted teachers and many boys (hopefully all slightly better at French than they had been before the trip) having had lots of fun and who had acquired some good memories to take forward to College. Miss E Brooker, Miss K Henry and R Sutton

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Sports

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Trips

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Editorial

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combined cadet force (ccf)

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CCF Review of the Year The year started with the Battle of Britain Parade which coincided with the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force; 18 Cadets had already celebrated this in the holiday with superb tours of the Island in the Lynx helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton - stunning views from the open door. The link with 815 Sqn based at Yeovilton has strengthened in recent years as has the link to HMS Daring, and 8 Cadets were hosted by the Royal Navy at Portsmouth before crossing the Channel on board the Navy’s newest warship. The Year 11 Cadets went to the UK in October to complete their Advanced Proficiency training with the RAF gliding at VGS Predannack in Cornwall, the Navy at Yeovilton and the Army Section at the Tank Training grounds at Bovington Camp, Dorset. As ever, the commitment of the officers is essential to these advanced trips and goes well beyond the duties of a school teacher. The Drums Corps announced the start of Open Day with a drum roll from the College steps and, with the trumpets, entertained the 100 officers and guests of the Combined Services Dinner in the resplendent College Hall. This is one of the very few occasions that the silverware of the Guernsey Militia is on display and the evening is both formal and enjoyable. At the end of dinner, the raffle and auction raised funds for Help for Heroes, with a Compo Rat Pack going for £90. Hero the Bear is a centrepiece to the charity and our 5 bears have accompanied cadets on their adventures. There are photos of Hero on Ten Tors, on the snow clad Cairngorm plateau, on Bonne Nuit Bay at the end of the Sark to Jersey rowing race, on Lt Ashley Jeyes’ epic Guernsey to Bilbao (yes, Bilbao!) solo kayak expedition (apparently the bear was good company but rather too quiet as a companion). The CCF runs an annual series of exercises to achieve the syllabus aims but also to develop that all important ‘esprit de corps’ that does so much to bring the best out of individuals and groups. December Dash is the first of these,

open to all cadets and despite the relative discomfort of Okehampton Camp, it has grown in popularity as cadets seek to test themselves against the first snows of winter and the might of the Army’s full English breakfasts. This year we have seen more cadets in more snow than ever before. After the heaviest snows on Dartmoor for 20 years, we left Hangingstone Hill with an amazing red sunrise and arrived at Great Mis Tor in full whiteout conditions, with a 6’ snow family built by Group 1 whilst waiting for Group 4. By the next morning I was fearful that we’d be snowed in and miss the last ferry home before Christmas! A mix of bravery and brass neck by SSIs Curtis and Domaille saw the vehicles descend gingerly to Okehampton and we spent an informative afternoon at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines with Lt Mat Webster RM (OE) who used his Commando training to convince us that it’s all about confidence. Falling backwards in a rigid pose from the 3m and 5 metre diving boards will always lead to a clean water entry and no back slaps or sore torsos try it! It’s not often that you know you are meeting a brave man. At the Annual Inspection we were inspected by Guernsey man Lieut Simon Leightley from the RN Bomb Disposal team. He is now serving in Afghanistan as an EOD Officer. Brave man! It was an honour for Cadets to receive their awards from him and to hear his views on making the most of your abilities.

There was even more snow for Ex Cairngorms Venturer, based at RAF Kinloss, home of 201 (Guernsey’s Own) Squadron where the senior cadets had the chance to tour the Nimrod Airborne Reconnaissance planes and to experience life on a working RAF Base including nearby RAF Lossiemouth home to 617 (Dambusters) sqn. Last year it was the best snow for 20 years, this year it was the best snow for 30 years! Walking the Scottish hills in superb winter conditions is a rarity and the memories will be treasured. Once again the Ten Tors teams excelled, at what is perhaps the most complete challenge that faces a school pupil in modern day Britain. The 50th Anniversary of the Ten Tors added to the occasion and the Duke of Edinburgh brought his indomitable spirit to the finish on the Sunday. Underlying the sense of excitement and adventure than underpins much of the CCF at College are the more mundane ceremonial duties; without these more sober and very public parades, the CCF would be just another Youth Organisation. SSgt Max Barber was appointed as a Lt Governor’s Cadet and several cadets represented the ACF and Sea Cadets in the annual programme of events. The highlight of these was perhaps the Cadet 150 Decathlon in May. The newly formed Guernsey Cadet Association was instrumental in developing this event which was a huge success, and was flagged as one of the best Cadet 150 events throughout the UK - even Jersey Marine Cadets, Jersey Sea Cadets, Jersey Air Training Corps and Victoria College CCF would agree with that - not least because VCJ CCF won the overall event! To have 120 cadets plus a team of 30 adult volunteers working together to complete 10 testing activities over a competitive but convivial weekend whilst camping at Fauxquets Valley Campsite is a strong model for the Cadet Movement as a whole, and a palimpsest of 150 years of development. Semper Eadem. B Aplin

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Ex Cairngorms Venturer (5) If a member of the general public was asked what they thought an Elizabeth College CCF group would get up to on a week’s trip to Scotland, I am sure none of them would suggest summiting the 6th highest mountain in Britain in the best winter mountaineering conditions for 30 years, piloting a Nimrod MR2 simulator, or digging snow holes and deliberately throwing themselves down mountainsides, however this and more was to befall that same Elizabeth College CCF group.

No two CCF trips are the same, but they do fit into a programme of annual exercises; last year Cairngorms Venturer was based at Rothiemurchus Lodge but this year our basecamp for the week would be RAF Kinloss on the Moray Firth. This is a large and very impressive camp and home to 201 (Guernsey’s Own) Squadron, who fulfil the role of maritime reconnaissance around the United Kingdom. We were thrilled to see how seriously the Squadron takes its link to our island; it is the last remaining Squadron who still carries this link, and they are evidently very proud of this. Under the direction of Flight Sergeant Nathan Gray we were laid on a host of activities including a tour of the Nimrod MR2 which resembles more a submarine than an aircraft, and all group members were promoted to pilots and handed the controls of the onsite simulator to attempt to land the aircraft, some, it must be said, more successfully than others! We also toured the sonar simulator and saw how the crew can identify even the most sophisticated silent-running submarines. They are also used extensively by the Search and Rescue authorities and by the civil authorities

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as a communications platform high above major incidents and events. During our tour of the UK’s Aeronautical and Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre we saw a real alert and search for an EPIRB (emergency position-indicating radio beacon) and, but for a 2 hour time delay, would have watched the coordination of the SAR Sea King that went to find and collect the poor Scout who died on Creag Meagaidh mountain nearby. The main aim of the trip was to gain winter mountaineering skills and the Cairngorm Plateau provided the ideal location, even if the first day was beset by low cloud, poor visibility and a generally ‘dreich’ feel to the mountains. However, the heavy snowfall (described as ‘Very Significant’ by the Met Office) fell overnight and the occlusion moved away to give clear blue sky and very cold temperatures, couple this with the best snowfall for over 30 years, it could get no better. With route guidance from the invaluable staff, Mountain Leaders Lt Col Aplin and SSI Curtis assisted by Flt Lt Inderwick and Miss Dudley, we set off into the dazzling, deep powder of

Coire na Ciste, and then on to the summit of Cairngorm. I struggle to convey the beauty of the Scottish hills when viewed from a high peak, but I assure you, the sense of reward after the climb, the sense of relaxation after physical exertion and the beauty of white hills for as far as the eye can see, is a hard feeling to beat, and a feeling that I hope will draw all of the group back to the mountains for many years to come. Next day and the fabulous conditions remained, with three metres of snow in many areas we ventured back up high onto the main plateau to focus on winter skills. These included Ice axe arrests, emergency bivouac and snow holing. The digging of a snow hole is a lengthy exhausting process, a one man hole requiring as much as two hours of digging. However all enjoyed racing down a concave slope with a safe run out, using the mountaineers favourite tool, the ice axe to bring ourselves to a controlled safe stop. On our descent from the plateau, the most enjoyable winter walking skill was employed, the Glissade. This involves sliding in a sitting position and using the ice axe in much the same way as you would a paddle in a kayak, to control your descent. 150 metres descent on a powdery slope in 30 seconds always brings a howl of laughter and a smile to even the most tired of faces! I conclude by saying two things. Firstly, the mountains of Scotland are a harsh, unforgiving place, however with good instruction, correct kit and respect for the hills, they are a marvellous location, there to be enjoyed and providing a challenging, relaxing and beautiful environment. Secondly, the staff who lead the many and varied CCF trips really do encompass the most valuable qualities in society; leadership, knowledge and selflessness, I therefore thank the OC for organising and leading the trip, Mr Richard Curtis for providing essential knowledge and humour, Mr Steve Domaille for providing medical attention to those who needed it (hired boots lead to sore feet!), Mr. Inderwick for a helping hand on the hill and his RAF links and finally Miss. Dudley, because the banter just would not have been the same! Exercise Cairngorm Venturer once again provided a challenging environment, a willing team of staff and an opportunity to relax and gain valuable life experience during the rigours of the Lent term. B Aplin

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Dartmoor Ten Tors Challenge 2010 True to form and reliable as ever, the Dartmoor weather was cold wet and windy. Friday night had been very cold and few people slept well and Saturday began at 0500hrs with the Chariots of Fire theme tune being played across the campsite. We feasted on a Bar-B-Que breakfast and headed with 2500 other walkers, plus hundreds of supporters, to the start line. At 7am, after the Ten Tors prayer and a fly past by Sea King helicopters, a 105mm field gun signalled the start of the challenge. College had entered teams in the 35miles (Bronze) and 45 miles (Silver) events and from that moment on we operated independently of adult help. There are ‘Tors’ teams to check progress but no help is given unless there is a real problem. Leaders must lead, navigators must navigate and the team must operate as a whole. Everyone must be a checker of decisions. Both teams coincided at South Hessary Tor for the overnight camp. It was very cold overnight with ice on the higher ground and a cold NE wind blowing, but the overall conditions were good. Our aim was to complete the challenge as a team, not as a fast unit. We had invested so much in just getting to this point that we were determined that we would all finish the course by the 5pm deadline. The Dartmoor Ten Tors Challenge is unique in that it is an event that requires young people

Pierre Ozanne, Harry Stephens, Ben Inderwick, Luke Belton, Tony Paluch and Pierre Le Page

to push themselves to their limits without the immediate support and direction of their adult leaders. It is the largest event in which our students participate and draws the largest crowds that they will encounter and be applauded by on completion. It is probably the most complete challenge that our students face and demands a high level of commitment over many months. It requires a high level of fitness, strength and endurance, a good level of navigation skill and tremendous teamwork. A special mention should be made of our four reserves who were outstanding as helpers and as supporters. Daniel O’Brien cooking breakfast at 0430 so that the teams could have an extra 30mins sleep. Sam Hunt checked kit and organised the Wayne Rooney street football competition. Michael Higgs and Will De La Mare supported the teams and helped out in

all kinds of ways. Their efforts were particularly appreciated during the scrutiny phase when kit is checked by the Dartmoor Rescue Group. A forgotten torch can mean a 2 hour delay and a red mark for next year’s groups. Our Guernsey flag drew attention and the media are quick to spot a story. We were asked to give interviews with the BBC (News website) and we appeared on Spotlight South West and Radio Devon. Lt Col Porter (OE) came to chat and Lt JP Quertier who runs a TA Rifles Company in Bodmin popped into our Command Post to say hello and wish us well. Both were amazed that our teams were trained sufficiently to participate. The finish is full of emotion; fatigue, joy, pain, relief at overcoming self doubt and the general contradiction of having plumbed new depths and scaled new heights within one’s psyche and physiology. From now on we have a new benchmark by which to judge ourselves. At the final presentation ceremony it was striking to shake hands with so many young people who were exhausted but exhilarated having given their all for the 50th Ten Tor Challenge. Tony Paluch and Luke Belton

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HMS Daring Visit 2009

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Day 1 The trip began on the morning of October the 1st 2009, after meeting up at the airport with Sub-Lieutenant Slann; we caught a flight up to Southampton airport. It was then a short drive down to Portsmouth dock to meet up with the ship. After Saluting at the top of the gangway, we were welcomed aboard the Royal Navy’s newest Destroyer by our liaison officer - an officer in training aboard the Daring. Our accommodation for the trip was a billet aboard the ship that was designed so that the ship can carry a compliment of up to 30 Marines if necessary. We were then given lunch in the ship’s mess, the military food was excellent as expected! After lunch we then walked a short distance through Portsmouth dock to have a tour around HMS Victory, the ship on which Nelson was killed during the battle of Trafalgar. We then went onto ‘Action Stations’, a centre full of interactive displays and stands designed to give an insight into different aspects of the Navy. These included a rotating climbing wall, a ship’s Bridge simulator and a helicopter flight simulator. Upon returning to the Daring we began a tour of the entire ship, and were allowed on the Quarter deck (aft deck) as the ship was released from berth. We were given an in depth look at some of the most important areas of the ship including the Bridge and SCC (Ship’s Control Centre). The tour continued late into the evening.

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Day 2 The next morning we were up early for another day full of insight into life in the Navy. After breakfast we were shown the ship’s Man-OverBoard facilities - two 22ft ribs stored inside the ship which can be deployed, fully crewed, with 10 minutes notice. We were also given demonstrations of the Fire and ‘Sea Survival’ equipment aboard and had the opportunity to see the Man-Over-Board equipment in action. A dummy was thrown over the side of the ship and one of the ribs quickly deployed to retrieve it and bring it back onboard. The next item of the day was a proper tour of the facilities and equipment on the Bridge and each of us was then given the chance to drive, or ‘coxswain’ the ship itself, under instruction from the Officer of the Watch of course - an experience that I’m sure none of us will ever forget. In the afternoon, we spent time with some of the officers of the ship, learning how to do basic chart work, or for those already familiar with it, advanced chart work. Shortly before coming to anchor, we were invited up to the Captains Quarters for a brief chat and a small presentation of gifts to commemorate the occasion. Finally we were shown the procedures involved in bringing the ship to anchor and near the end of the afternoon we were transferred ashore. Overall a thoroughly enjoyable and informative trip and an opportunity that I’m sure many of us would like to have again. Lucas Harrisson

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Air Cadets on parade

RAF Air Squadron Trophy In November thirteen cadets travelled to RAF Lyneham to compete in the SW Area Air Squadron Trophy competition. This annual competition attracted teams from RAF Sections across the South West and it was the first time we entered a full team. The competition covered RAF knowledge, drill, first-aid, leadership tasks, shooting, aircraft recognition and a run. Competing for the first time we found the standard high. Despite this, Flight Sergeant Julian Janes led the team with enthusiasm and professionalism and we put in good performances in the aircraft recognition and shooting sections. Hugo Meredith also finished a very creditable third in the run giving an overall team placing of fifth. Next year with a bit more drill practice we are confident that we can get into the top three. All the team put in 100% effort and it was a pleasure to see their enthusiasm and commitment; it’s not often staff have to tell students to stop polishing their boots. R Inderwick

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Alex Du Feu tries out a glider

Air Cadet Leadership Course I had heard many stories about the difficulty of the course I was about to take part in and was unsure about what to expect. My worries were calmed when I found out that the other cadets waiting with me for the coach ride to RAF Cranwell were equally nervous. On arrival at the base we were instantly hit by a barrage of screaming from a group of sergeants who enjoy shouting far too much; from the second you stepped off the coach, standards were the top priority and you had to hit the ground running. The course started with various briefings about the week’s activities, the groups (flights) we would be in and what would be expected of us if we were to pass the course. The first full day began with a mile and a half run at 6.30 am, then an hour of drill practice before breakfast. If this wasn’t tiring enough, we took part in a 16 mile walk straight after breakfast allowing us a chance to bond with the other members of our flights and to show the officers what we can do when we are tired. The remainder of the day comprised of more briefings and lessons on the theory of leadership which would prepare us for the many tasks over the next few days. The following four days were spent solely on command tasks in which we each got a chance in turn to be in command of the flight to

accomplish a task. The tasks were split into three phases of increasing difficulty during which we were constantly examined by the officers in varying categories so they could grade us at the end of the week, enabling us to pass out from the course. On the third day of command tasks we marched over to an exercise area of the base where we set up 12x12 tents, ate the wondrous food that is military ration packs and competed in a night exercise in which we had to collect large wooden jigsaw pieces without being seen. The final day of command tasks also included an orienteering exercise and a surprisingly fun log run as well as camping out again but this time under a basha. The following day was full of drill in preparation for our passing out parade the day after. By this time we were mentally

and physically tired, so much so that a few people literally ‘passed out’ whilst practising (the sergeants especially weren’t happy when one cadet fell flat on his face, damaging their parade square...and his chin). The final day arrived and we had the honour of a Passing Out Parade in front of the main college building at Cranwell (the only other people to do this are real RAF officers after they have finished their initial officer training); the week had been long and tiring, but also highly educational and enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone wanting a challenge a chance to experience leading a group of people. Flt Sgt Tom Elliott

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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Training Expedition to Dartmoor On Sunday the 1st of August five boys and three members of staff set out from the College car park for Dartmoor. We had a mini-bus full of shiny new equipment; rucksacks, stoves, tents and lots of waterproofs. What we didn’t have was any real experience dealing with the rigorous demands and requirements of a Duke of Edinburgh Gold Expedition. However with plenty of enthusiasm and a seemingly endless amount of relevant knowledge from Mr Davis, we set out to learn and strengthen the skills necessary for D of E. The training mission was to last a week and would include a gruelling overnight hike. After a comfortable first night in the tents we jumped straight into the week’s ambitious walking routine. We walked over seemingly every inch of Dartmoor, improving our walking, navigational and safety skills along the way.

We were entertained by Mr Davis’ apparently limitless ‘what if’ safety scenarios, which kept us thinking and increased our awareness of safety and first aid. Although the walking was tiring we all really enjoyed it, getting a huge sense of satisfaction when we reached the end of our two day long hike across Dartmoor. The highlight for most people on the trip was returning to the campsite to find a celebratory meal put out for us by the teachers, and by the end we were all really pleased with what we had achieved. We all had a great time and are very grateful to the teachers for giving up their time to help us with our expedition. We are all looking forward to our next expedition. Will Carter

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Camping out on Dartmoor

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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award There have been big changes in the Award at College but behind the headlines there has been continued success at; Bronze (17), Silver (6) and Gold (1) with more in the pipeline. The success rate at Bronze has been described as ‘exceptional’ and boys have benefitted from Mr Wesley’s expedition training programme whilst finding purposeful activities in the wider community. The new electronic registration procedure (eDofE) has been introduced and has much to commend it; boys are now more in charge of their log book and the days of chasing those little blue books should now be over. The 60+ boys in Year 9 registered for Bronze should be able to record their progress online. With the cessation of the Silver Award, boys are encouraged to enter Gold Direct on their 16 birthday. This gives them enough time to finish the award whilst at College, and Mr Davis (accompanied by Mr Morris, Miss Flood and Mr Hooker) led training expeditions in Snowdonia and Dartmoor to set the Gold participants

on their journey. Special mention should be made of Mr Morris who was central to the early success of the embryonic Award group at College in the 1970,s so it was fitting that he should enjoy well-earned mountain days in the final week of term. Another long serving teacher of the DofE Award at College is Mr Allen, and I was very pleased that he joined the final Silver expedition in the Hampshire Downs. Much as the high participation rate at College is commendable and shows a real interest in the Award amongst the pupil and parent body, it is the high participation rate amongst the College staff that converts participation into success. Mr Allen’s son Matthew received his Gold Award at St James’ Palace at the start of the year before heading off to Loughborough University. Much of this success has been linked to the support of Mrs Claire Cathcart at the Award Office and it was pleasing to spend time

working and walking with her, accompanying groups on Dartmoor at Easter. Closer to home, it is the four (five at Gold) Sections that produce the final picture and general ethos of the Award (i.e. ‘service’ and ‘challenge’). To facilitate this, boys have been busy with life saving courses, drama on stage and in the wings, coaching sporting minis and leading cubs as well as achieving musical success and a myriad of other Physical, Service(Volunteering) and Skill based activities. Well done to all of the Award recipients but also to the boys who have gained success in particular Sections and who have grown as individuals whilst working through the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Thank you to the many senior pupils, parents and colleagues who have helped provide these opportunities and good luck to the new intake. B Aplin

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Outdoor Pursuits As I write, two sixth formers are being interviewed on Radio Guernsey following their amazing experiences on the British Schools’ Exploring Society expeditions to Spitsbergen at 78 degrees north and to the Ladakh Himalayas of North West India. To reach such heights they had built a superb portfolio of outdoor activities over their first six years at College. Those same activities continue to provide all boys with opportunities to find out more about themselves in the face of adversity and uncertainty. For obvious reasons, water sports continue to form the basis of the outdoor pursuits programme. The Sailing Training Trust provides excellent extension opportunities for boys who engage with dinghy sailing within CCF or Investigation and Discovery Week. The College Kayak Club provides a progression from the pool to the bays and waves of the west coast. A small group progressed to take the first Foundation Rescue and Safety Test as a preparation for the Level One Coaching Award and, for right or wrong, this quest for National Governing Body awards has become a recurring theme within outdoor pursuits. It seems that

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‘Because it is there...’ is no longer a sufficient answer to ‘why do you do it?’ The College Life Saving Club also ran RLSS courses at Baubigny School. For the first time, these were fully co-educational and the senior girls taught the second Bronze Medallion course; this was a fascinating experiment and provided many interesting moments. The more proficient life savers went on to complete the Bonze Cross Open Water award; this link to the great outdoors has long been a raison d’être to RLSS courses at College. The Langlois Cup for Life Saving was awarded to Jacob Cherry for

his long standing involvement and his fish like swimming ability! Twelve boys within the College Climbing Club completed the new National Indoor Climbing Achievement Scheme using the re-designed College wall and the new wall at Baubigny School. The senior climbers gave their time and skill to support the Everest Challenge (formerly at Oakvale School) and to belay younger climbers. Summer sun and the desire to enjoy the great outdoors saw groups climbing and abseiling at Hunter’s Crag, Port Soif and Le Guet. Coasteering has reappeared in the College’s portfolio of activities and various groups have explored the cliffs and caves whilst swimming, scrambling, bobbing and jumping from various outcrops. This is an exciting activity and straddles many disciplines; it is also great fun. The above just scratches the surface of the outdoor education on offer at College; reports of the trips to the UK and beyond can be found elsewhere. In the words of an OE, ‘Come on, it’ll be epic, if we make it epic!’ About six years ago Louis Le Poidevin joined a discussion about local sports and identified

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open sea rowing as a sport suitable for descendents of Stone de Croze. A few phone calls later saw the first dipping of toes in the water and after a gradual development, and thanks in no small part to the support of Brian Staples - surely a modern day Stone de Croze Mick Perrio, Paul Montague, Ian Atkinson and Geoff Dorey we have now reached the heady heights of the Sark to Jersey start line. I’m not sure if the crew would agree when they recall the aches, blisters and self-questioning that feature during the races, but the support of the Friends of Elizabeth College have opened a new and exciting outdoor activity for the boys. ‘Leviathon’ is a coxed four rowing boat with sliding seats and provides an outlet for the ergometer kilometres of winter gym training. The team of Year 13 rowers have set a tough standard for future crews with the superb time of 2hrs 13mins for the Sark to Jersey race in July, and numerous good times in local Bailiwick races. Separate to the intense physical exercise, the determination and sheer doggedness needed to compete as newcomers, they have been good company and will treasure their final moments as ‘College boys’ for the rest of their days. B Aplin

Painting ‘after’ Neil Pinkett by Billy Hunt (Yr 8)

Investigation and Discovery Week: Photography & Painting In Investigation & Discovery Week I did photography and painting with Mr Stephens; the theme of this project was the coast/ seaside. During our week of photography and painting Mr Stephens challenged us to improve our artistic abilities in many ways. My favourite day was when we went to Bordeaux to take pictures of the scenery with Vale Castle on our right and Herm, Sark and Jethou across the water. What we did first was we took pictures of our surroundings of stuff we wanted to draw and or paint. Firstly I did a chalk drawing of Herm, Sark and Jethou, the weather conditions were perfect for chalk because there was a lot of sea mist. When we got back to school the next day I enjoyed painting some of my pictures by using watercolours. Over all I really enjoyed photography and painting with Mr Stephens and he improved my art skills by 20%. Elliot Wilson

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PGL Where should I start? It was one of the most memorable experiences of my life-and for a number of reasons. The trip started with an arduous three day descent down the famous Ardeche Gorge. It was stunning and every corner you turned brought even more breathtaking scenery. It tested our paddling skills to the limit, and by the end of the last day we had canoed 32k, an impressive feat for thirty 12 year olds. More impressive however than the 14 highspeed rapids we encountered, was watching Miss Flood and Miss Gordon’s upturned canoe fight which Miss Flood took far too seriously - talk about competitive! In the end they both went flying off the canoe with Miss Gordon spectacularly hanging from Miss Flood’s buoyancy aid.

Jacques Ogier dressing up as a woman and even borrowing Miss Gordon’s lipstick to ensure he won the game. Other games included eating an orange with no hands and we won’t even go into Robot Wars. Let’s just say, ‘what happens on tour stays on tour’! Enough said. Oh except that it involved lots of water balloons, flour and screaming from the teachers!

days in or on the sea, learning various water sport skills. I particularly enjoyed sailing in the Picos and Hobie Cats, and by the end of day six I had nearly mastered both boats. We also went snorkelling which was great fun and our guide was impressed with our skills. We saw some amazing creatures and we were the only school to see an octopus - Whoop whoop!

We stayed in Canadian style wooden lodges, and in our free time (not that we got much) we enjoyed many a chilled out game of cards with the teachers, just relaxing and chatting in the cool evening sun and giggling about the day’s antics.

The highlight of Mimosa however, was the fabulous banana boating. It was definitely worth the wait and was a warm, wet and wild rollercoaster of fun. At one stage I was laughing so much I could hardly breathe let alone hold on. Oh, and I mustn’t forget to mention that Max Thornton was the only boy in our group who somehow (or should I say miraculously) managed to stay on the banana boat on a precarious turn.

The river also enabled us to go ice diving, tombstoning at various heights and we also went underwater skating which was definitely one of the fondest memories we took from the trip. Imagine sliding at speed along a moss covered surface with water up to your chest, pirouetting and spinning, it was hilarious!

After 3 days at Segries we began our descent to the beautiful beach resort of Mimosa, close to the Mediterranean coast. En-route we stopped at Aqualand, an amazing water park. The myriad flumes were more than enough to satisfy the needs of even the most demanding adrenaline junkie. One of the things I remember most about Aqualand however, are the screams and giggles of Miss Flood and Miss Gordon on the Black Death ride - honestly you can’t take them anywhere!

Back at the village, we were involved in some hilarious pool games and activities, with

Mimosa itself was stunning; the beach was quite simply heaven on Earth. We spent most

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Overall PGL was an experience none of us will ever forget - it was just so much fun. We also learned a lot about ourselves and helped each other out; we became a team without even realising it. Thanks Miss Flood for organising such a cool trip and thanks to Miss Gordon and Mr Telfer for being such good sports. We hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as we did! Richard Birnie

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Shahidur Rahman in his classroom at Surovi School

Surovi School Surovi is a non-government, non-profit making organisation in Dhaka, Bangladesh. As a Bangla word, Surovi means â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Fragranceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. It is the result of a long cherished dream of a lady called Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu, an eminent social worker of Bangladesh. Deep love and understanding of the hardship and sufferings of the neglected and underprivileged children of Bangladesh led her to establish the institution on the 1st February 1979. She founded Surovi for the purpose of educating, training and providing for the basic needs of the destitute children and adolescents, so as to establish them like other social groups and to prepare them for adult life. I finally retired from the Elizabeth College Modern Languages Faculty after 33 years, in 2006. My wife and I decided to divide our time between Bangladesh and Guernsey. Initially I had no formal plans as to how I should spend my days in retirement. Soon after settling into our new home in our new neighbourhood, certain children drew my attention. Unlike the standard blue and white uniforms of many schools, these children wore a rich red uniform. Their appearance aroused our interest and curiosity, and one day we visited the

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building where these boys and girls gathered. It turned out to be Surovi School. We spoke to the Director of Studies, Mr Abu Taher and to the Headmistress, Mrs Shobita. After a few exchanges I found myself catapulted back into the world of the classroom. However, it is a different environment to that which has evolved in Guernsey. The boys and girls are working children, part of the labour force of Bangladesh. The children come from families at the very bottom of the socio-economic ladder of that country. Indeed the children only have two hours of instruction for six days a week. The academic curriculum consists mainly of reading, writing and mathematics, naturally in the national language of Bengali. There are opportunities for music, dancing and painting, but only on a limited scale. At Elizabeth College I taught mainly French but at Surovi I teach elementary English, which is also an option for all pupils. The reason why Elizabeth College became involved is that my last generation of year 11 pupils took it upon themselves to raise money for Surovi. Since then the College boys and the College community have generously played their part in raising money annually.

This money is spent directly on the children. We have been able to supply a uniform for each of the admission class children, along with schoolbags and their first textbooks. Usually the children sit on the floor but this year we were able to furnish three classrooms with desks. We hope to continue this process in the future. We had also purchased two new computers to add to their current four! We always consult the children to assess their needs from their own point of view. As well as being a link between Elizabeth College Guernsey and Surovi Bangladesh, I also do some teaching. As the children have no prior knowledge of English they start from scratch and the level is what one could describe as elementary English. However, I include simple songs and poems. Personally this has been for me a most rewarding and enjoyable experience, which I hope is of some use to the children. All this has been made possible by the goodwill and generosity of the College community for which I am most grateful. Shahidur Rahman Modern Languages Faculty, 1973 - 2006

Charities / community service

Charities Report This year over £3000 was raised by Elizabeth College for local and international charities. Funds were raised from a wide range of activities organised by the Sixth-Form Charities Committee and also by many individual tutor groups. Events included cake sales, talent contest, battle of the bands, “bleep” test challenge, film nights, mufti days, coffee mornings and many more, some of which are illustrated in these photos.

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Community Service with the Red Cross Working in the Red Cross shop; how hard can it be? But, trawling through shoulder-high piles of dated handbags and ominous stuffed animals was, more of a challenge than we had expected, although not quite the sort of nightmare situation that most people associate the Red Cross as being involved with. On arriving we were unceremoniously thrust into a dubious heap of board games, ordered to it by a highly experienced volunteer who looked as if she had seen some of the Red Cross’s more perilous situations in her time. At first the tasks were imposing but they soon became more manageable and there was a marked sense of achievement when we had completed each job, whether it was taking something to the skip or checking to see if a fresh pile of donations were fit for sale. The welcome and kindness we were shown at the Red Cross was synonymous of their global reputation and we would like to thank everyone at the Guernsey Red Cross for looking after us so well. We both fully enjoyed our time and gained a real sense of accomplishment through helping people - even if it was just for 45 minutes on Friday afternoons.

A Map of Money for the Haiti Appeal

Will Carter

Lepra Workout

Children in Need - College’s got Talent

Jeans for Genes day

Community Service at Hautes Cappelles After School Club We thoroughly enjoyed our time at Hautes Cappelles and we were soon drawn in by the bubbly and colourful personalities of the people we met there. The warm welcome that we received was to set the tone of the rest of our visits. We soon got to know all of the people who worked (and played) so hard to make these children’s stay much happier. We also got to know the little people (literally) as they bombarded us with footballs, space hoppers and any other mildly painful objects which could be easily thrown. Miss Brent couldn’t help but laugh at our attempts to fend off the sea of flailing arms. We also enjoyed the occasional biscuit down in the quiet room but only when offered of course! The children had the opportunity to indulge their creative sides by making boats, models and Christmas decorations out of scrap and recycled materials. The volatile nature of some of the children was well catered for with an extensive choice of activities ranging from table football to indoor badminton. The best thing about the experience for us was developing our skills in leadership and gaining experience of working with children. We left feeling that we really gained something from the experience and it was quite sad to leave the place for the final time having got to know the people so well. We would both defiantly do it again as we really enjoyed it.

Concert for Lepra

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Collas Day Moot 2009 The 2009 Collas Day Moot was held in the first term of this year and was open to all students from Year 12 across the island. It comprised of four rounds of mooting spread over seven weeks, with teams accumulating points each week, to decide the final winner. For those who don’t know, mooting is a legal exercise, in which a courtroom scenario is enacted, the point in question never being an “open-and-close” case. In each case there are the appellants and respondents, each comprising of a senior and junior counsel, each playing equal roles in appealing their case to the judge. There were eight teams from Elizabeth College and, although seen as a legal exercise, the Moot drew more than just the aspiring lawyers of our year! Having signed ourselves up for the somewhat unknown world of mooting, we attended our first training session, to understand more about the principles and etiquette of mooting. Being a practice steeped in tradition, there was far more to the ‘etiquette’ side of things than we had expected; in fact, come the first round, many of the lead counsels may well have been as worried about remembering the wording of their introductions correctly as setting forth some arguments! The first round involved a principle from criminal law, the counsels for the prosecution and defence trying their cases based on various witness statements, a few basic principles of law and two previous cases, in order to introduce the principles of precedent and our common law system. Having been told (perhaps not too reassuringly!) that the first round would “be a train-wreck” by our coach, we gathered at Ladies’ College for the first round. Indeed, barring perhaps some of the participants more confident in their abilities (they know who they are!) we were

not let down by this advice. Speaking for five minutes, confidently and fluently, about the case in hand was more difficult than some of us had anticipated, myself included. This taught us, however, a valuable lesson about the importance of preparation for the forthcoming weeks. With far more experience, we entered the second round, the case this time concerning contract law. This time the layout of resources was similar, but we had many more ideas about what to say. Held at the Grammar School, some, having been buoyed by their wins the previous week, set out with the thought of winning the entire competition on their minds, only one round in! Everyone came out of their moot looking far more pleased with the outcome than the previous week, all strongly submitting their cases, some even strongly supported the other side without realising. And so we learnt the next lesson: reading the case materials before the moot was going to help somewhat. By the third round many had high aspirations regarding the outcome and the competition between the teams was becoming fiercer. Tort (the seeking of damages) was the basis for this round and the cases were becoming less clearcut. With more potential for the counsels to find depth to their arguments, subtlety and force of argument became far more important than merely identifying the arguments in a rational order. The outcome of the penultimate round piqued interest in the competition between

a few teams, some claiming that their victory was nothing but certain. The final round concerned itself again with contract, a case of misrepresentation. With everyone feeling that they understood the principles of mooting far more by now, the fiveminute limitation on each speech no longer seemed daunting but constraining. Everyone tackled the final problem with far more zeal than the first round and the difference was noticeable. After everyone had finished their moot, we waited for the final tallying of the results from all of the rounds to try and find the winners. Everyone was awarded a certificate - participation, merit or distinction - and the winners were announced. It turned out it was a tie between a team from Elizabeth College and the Grammar School. The Elizabeth College team was Henry Wallis and Sam Frank, who were awarded with a trophy at the presentation. Overall it was an invaluable experience, especially for those considering Law for a career, myself included. This is a skill, which will be useful at university, where large, often prestigious, competitions are run, and beyond for the real thing! I am sure that everyone who took part would also like to thank Collas Day for running the Moot and I really encourage all the Year 12’s next year to take part. Sam Frank

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saravia society

Saravia Society In 2008 the Saravia Society was re-established as a forum for academic talks from all members of Elizabeth College, as well as external speakers. As it moved into its second year, three plucky students were put in charge, with Richard Wright as chairman, Sam Frank and Daniel Gosselin as secretaries, and Miss Dudley as president; it had a new face and a new set of goals: to be more open to the student body of Elizabeth College and the community in general, more frequent and to offer a greater variety of subjects and speakers. We were happy to see that several of the teachers and students of Elizabeth College stepped up to the challenge of presenting talks for the society, we began with James Jurkiewicz, our new Senior Prefect, who presented a talk about his challenging charity cycle ride from Lands End to John O’Groats. Following shortly after Mr Hartley, our new Principal presented his talk on Caravaggio the Italian artist. Famous though Caravaggio was in 1600, soon after his

Members of the Saravia Society

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death his fame was lost, only to be regained again in the 20th century. The talk was an intriguing talk looking at some of Caravaggio’s famous paintings, such as ‘The Calling of Saint Matthew’, and ‘Supper at Emmaus’, amongst others. On a very different note Mr. Hills presented a talk on “Why Indo-Europeans had wings like horses?” which was a look at Indo-European

comparative linguistics (with as many languages as he could cover in 30 minutes!). This talk seemed to attract a wide variety of students to count just how many languages he could fit into his thirty minute session, which I believe totalled at 12 - pretty impressive. Oh, and why do Indo-Europeans have wings like horses? Well I don’t have thirty minutes do I? At the end of the Michaelmas half term we were happy to present our first external speaker, Larry Malcic, from HOK Architecture, who looked at how we need to plan ahead and remember to conserve the past in order to create for the future. He gave examples of the MI5 building and its new bomb-proof glass roof, and the new Darwin wing at the Natural History Museum. Our last two talks of the term were from two members of the Upper Sixth, based on extended essays they had written over the summer. We would like to thank Adam Gill, who presented a fascinating talk on antiviral drugs and to Jacob Cherry, whose analysis of Salmon Rushdie’s Midnight Children was very insightful.

maths challenge

The first talk to be presented of the Lent term was based around the first Headmaster of Elizabeth College, Adrianus de Saravia, given by Society members in the Lower Sixth - Sam Frank, Daniel Gosselin and George Melhuish. This talk presented an interesting historical look into a man who said Guernsey is “filled with lazy and idle men” and his deeds both prior to his arrival in Guernsey, during his time as Headmaster and briefly about what he went on to do. In this term we also welcomed Simon de la Rue, an Old Elizabethan who had been working on the Clem Burke drumming project looking at the physiological effects of pop rock drumming. This project has meant he has met with several famous drummers, including Clem Burke (Blondie), and looked at their energy output and hence fitness throughout a concert, and in simple repeated riffs at different speeds. As we moved in to Trinity term, the prospect of a General Election in the UK was looming, and who better to speak to us about this than George Melhuish, who later went on to

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represent the Labour party in the Elizabeth College General Election. Our final two talks of the academic year were both from some interesting external speakers; the first was Dr. James Ray who went to Haiti following the disaster there earlier this year. He told, and showed us, the cramped living conditions and the makeshift hospital, made from tents, he faced on his arrival and the challenges he faced whilst he was there. The final talk was from Steve Dudley who taught us how to improve our memory following the visit of David Thomas to the island, the “Memory Man”, and was timed for just before we left for study leave. This very useful talk was well enjoyed by those who came and I’m sure they’ll understand when I say; wardrobe, egg, telescope...

expected to organise at least one talk; if you are an OE, a parent or a friend of the college and you think you have something interesting to talk about on any topic whatsoever, please contact us via the Office. Daniel Gosselin and Miss P Dudley Officers for 2010 - 2011: Committee George Melhuish (Chair), Daniel Gosselin (Coordinator), Adam Goddard (First Secretary), Max Barber, Sam Frank, Henry Wallis, Chris Galpin, Alex Watson, Luke Belton, Tony Paluch, James Firth, Barney Christopher, Jack Heywood, Max Betley, Will Carter and many enthusiastic listeners.

We would like to thank all our speakers who kindly presented talks for us. We are looking forward to the coming year and hope the new committee members will help the society prosper and grow for many years to come. All members of the committee (below) are

Maths Team Challenge National Finals Last February Tom Dorey, Kathryn Pentland, Anna de Carteret and I went off to London with high hopes. The reason for our visit was the national finals of the Schools Team Maths Challenge. We had qualified for this a few weeks earlier in the regional finals during which we defeated seven teams including those fielded by Grammar and Victoria College. In the first round every team had an hour to put together a poster about fractals and dimensionality. We had been preparing for this madly the day before and it appeared that our efforts paid off as our poster was short-listed

for the top ten, but unfortunately made it no further than that. Next followed the question round, where each team has forty-five minutes to answer ten challenging questions. We thought we had done well here with seven correct, however several teams managed to get all ten with what seemed like relative ease. The following rounds were the cross-number (essentially a crossword with numbers) and the relay. During these rounds each team is separated into two pairs and is only allowed to communicate with the other team via the teacher the team was assigned. Regrettably

these rounds did not go quite so well for us although we were not out of our depth. Finally, after a day of brain bashing, Mr de Sautoy, who is a famous mathematician come television presenter, arrived to award the prizes. When the scores were published we had held our own against the top teams in Britain placing forty-eighth out of roughly eighty. Overall the two days were very enjoyable and I hope that next year’s team will be able to best our performance! Henry Wallis

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commonwealth youth summit

Commonwealth Youth Summit In February 2010, Guernsey was chosen by the Royal Commonwealth Society to host the first of only four regional Commonwealth Youth Summits in the UK. The event involved interested students from all local schools coming together for two days with Elizabeth College sending a dozen Year 11 and 12 students. On the first day we focused on team building and looking at each of the global topics covered in the second day’s debates. We got to know each other by competitively building the tallest towers with only paper and tape. Of course, being a budding engineer, I took charge of my group and led them to.....second place, which was infuriating. We then moved on to our first workshop of the day which was on education. It included a “Dragons Den” scenario in which we had to decide how to spend £500 to improve education. The groups focused on different aspects but sadly monopoly money doesn’t go that far! Later we moved on to look at the health issues facing the world and other problems facing the Commonwealth such as transport, storage and distribution of resources, giving rise to plenty of lively discussion and debate. For the last part of the day we were split into two groups: media team and national representatives. I was part of the media team so I was to watch the next day’s debate from the sidelines and prepare a report to give to BBC Radio Guernsey. Meanwhile the others were briefed on the millennium development goals: a set of goals which all Commonwealth countries are aiming to achieve by 2012.

On day two we were very lucky to be hosted in the State’s Chambers at the Royal Courts. On arriving we were briefed by the Bailiff, a keen supporter of the Commonwealth Society, before heading off to our own roles. The media team talked with the various representatives before putting the final touches to our broadcast scripts. Before we knew it, it was time to go back up and do some serious interviews with the representatives of the various countries. We finished editing just in time for lunch, sadly missing most of the health debate in the process, and missing a news report from special guest Jon Snow. The open debate after lunch was a chance for us all to put forward our own points and say what we’d like to change about Guernsey and our schools, a great opportunity for us, then the final communiqué was presented to the Bailiff. However, for me this wasn’t the end to my summit experience as in Easter 2010, I was selected along with Hugo Meredith to represent Elizabeth College and Guernsey at

The open debate after lunch was “a chance for us all to put forward our own points and say what we’d like to change about Guernsey.

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the National Summit, meeting at Marlborough House, London. As we entered this magnificent building we were greeted by a buffet lunch which we shared with representatives from Northampton, Newcastle (with no “r” sound), and Bristol. The afternoon saw us all split into groups to visit Commonwealth embassies around London. I visited both the Maltese and Tanzanian Embassies, giving me a chance to discuss with the countries how they were doing in achieving the Commonwealth Millennium Development Goals. Arriving back, quite tired, we found that we were the first to arrive at the Royal Commonwealth Societies head-quarters for dinner and entertainment. We were not alone long though, as the sound of the now infamous, but the little-known, vuvuzelas announced the arrival of those who had just been to the South African embassy. After being entertained by an African choir, we trooped off to the London Eye for a late evening look over the city and a great sunset.

The next day began by exchanging information received from the embassies to reference it in the day’s debates. We then moved on to the open debates, with the voices of the Guernsey delegation regularly making points and raising issues. From this we drafted our final communiqué, which was to be presented to the secretary general of the Royal Commonwealth Society. To close the day we had an inspiring talk from Felicity Aston, who had recently trekked across the South Pole with six other women from Commonwealth countries. We all left the summit reflecting on what we had learnt and heard over the past two days, the experience was great for everyone and has caused several friendships to form from those we met. As one of the facilitators said “The friendships you take away today may last just a day, or longer. But the experience will stay with you forever” Daniel Gosselin

youth speaks

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Youth Speaks

We spoke about the influence of violent media, “particularly video games, on young people.” From the Coach Mr Buchanan Youth Speaks is a prestigious competition in Guernsey, and rightly so - the success of local teams in the UK is evidence of the very high standard. As such, it’s fiercely competitive, with speeches which are heavily scripted, well-rehearsed and slickly performed. Frankly, it doesn’t suit College boys! Our boys are made for the impromptu to-and-fro of debating with its battle of wits in a bear pit. This is a much stagier affair altogether, so I was very impressed by the manner in which our two teams yoked themselves to the task this year. After easing themselves into the competition over a month or so before Christmas, the boys were galvanized by the visit of two glamorous young lawyers from sponsors Ozannes. With a week to go, the lawyers’ sharp but constructive criticism gave the boys a real sense of the competition’s prestige. They reacted in inimitable College fashion to redouble their efforts in the closing stages. It was to be ‘alright on the night’, much to my pride (and relief): both teams delivered thought-provoking and professional presentations at St James. I was delighted when the senior team claimed their division; members of the intermediate team were perhaps unlucky not to land one of the individual prizes. I would like to pay particular tribute to the two speakers, Jonathan Spicer and Hugo Meredith, who wrote and performed such worthwhile speeches. Five minutes may not seem a long time on the bus to school. However, faced with the prospect of speaking with assurance before a hushed St James, those mere minutes can open up into a yawning chasm ready to swallow you! Both Jonathan and Hugo looked, leapt and landed on the other side. From Intermediate Speaker Jonathan Spicer The Intermediate team consisted of Fareed Anees as Chairman, Ben Green as Proposer of the Vote of Thanks, and I as Speaker. We spoke about the influence of violent media,

particularly video games, on young people, and what effect this had on their lives. We discovered that violent video games were not the problem in the vast majority of cases, and that in many situations they were actually helpful as an emotional vent.

On the night, we unfortunately lost out to a very strong performance by the Grammar School team who spoke about laughter - in stark contrast to the blood and misery of our talk! It’s quite a different experience performing to a crowded St James than delivering a talk to a teacher in a classroom, but we were pretty pleased with our efforts. Overall, it was a steep learning curve for all involved, a baptism of fire in performing for an audience, and an excellent chance to pick up tips and tricks from the other speakers. I’ll certainly do it again. From Senior Speaker Hugo Meredith I’ve never been brilliant at public speaking. So when I was offered a chance to participate in the Rotary Youth Speaks competition, it was with a definite hesitancy that I signed up. At that stage I had little idea what the event actually involved, except that you and two others took on the role of public speakers, expressing your thoughts on a particular subject before an audience and judging panel in St James. By the end, not only had I become more confident in front of an audience; I had become more concise in my delivery, sharper on my rhetoric. The method of finding a squad was short and effective, with a couple of rounds in which short talks by the applicants helped to determine the final team. The final nominees were me as main speaker; Sam Frank as chairman; and Josh Denoual as the proposer of the vote of thanks. The roles required different skills, with all members of equal importance to ensure the smooth functioning of the speech. My part, as the main speaker, was centred on the ability to

construct a logical, concise argument from which I could answer a question sprung by the judging panel. The chairman’s role involved introducing the motion, linking the stages, and restructuring the judging panel’s question while the main speaker tries desperately to come up with an answer. And last but not least is the proposer of the vote of thanks, the figure to conclude the talk and make personal additions to any points raised in the question. Suffice to say, the competition is challenging, but I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone who enjoys current affairs and would like the chance to express their opinions in public - and of course, winning is always a nice addition! Excerpt from Jonathan Spicer’s speech on ‘Beautiful Destruction’ “Perhaps computer games, like cinema, novels and plays before them are not part of the problem, but part of the solution... In centuries gone by, teenagers would’ve been trained to kill from an early age, and encouraged to commit violent acts to attain acceptance and honour. As society has become more civilised, violent video games have become an integral part of youth culture as a way of releasing pent up emotions without harming others…” Excerpt from Hugo Meredith’s speech on ‘The Pursuit of Perfection’ “Take an example where two men apply for the same job with the same qualifications. However, imagine one of them has had a gene implant which slightly increased his intelligence. Would it be fair, and morally right to yield him the advantage when his success was partly due to an artificial implementation? If the answer to this question is yes, then we have already shrugged off the meritocracy that society has often glorified, and entered a time where affluence is the guarantee of success, not natural talent - in effect, a new age of aristocracy…”

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debating

Senior Debating Cup Debating is an activity that has not taken place at College for a number of years, so when a revival was suggested in the form of a debating championship; it was an idea that was welcomed by students and members of the common room alike. First, the teams were elected from volunteers from each house and then came the difficult process of deciding on motions to be debated. This tough task fell on the shoulders of Mr Buchanan, who after screening the titles with the Principal, came up with some interesting and some controversial topics that were to bring a great atmosphere to the College Hall. In the first round eliminations, teams were under pressure to perform to a high standard from the very beginning. Motions such as ‘Football does not deserve to be the world’s most popular sport’ and ‘Youth is wasted on the young’, created a lively atmosphere with crowds numbering in excess of 60 students from across the year groups. Despite fine performances from all houses the semi final

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line up was Max Barber and Will Thompson versus Chris Galpin and Tony Paluch, debating ‘Growing up in Guernsey limits your horizons’. The second semi final was Sam Frank and Hugo Meredith versus George Melhuish and Daniel Gosselin, the motion being ‘Private education should not exist’, which must be said, brought an interesting response from audience! After much toil on all sides, the final was set to be Sam Frank and Hugo Meredith versus Chris Galpin and Adam Goddard (Replacing Tony Paluch). The topic however, was the most controversial yet; ‘The Future is Female.’ Sam and Hugo were proposing the motion and in front of a male dominated audience this was to be no easy task! Chris and Adam took the line of equality rather than an outright male dominated society. Both sides displayed sound use of rhetoric and strove hard for a favourable outcome. Yet when the closing remarks had been made and the votes had been cast, it fell down to the independent adjudicators; Mr Buchanan and Miss Dudley, to declare the winner.

Country House won the cup, with a very impressive performance from two boys who are only in Year 11. South House’s team from the Lower Sixth were narrowly defeated. Tom Carey of Carey Olsen was present to award their kindly donated trophy and vouchers to a deserving Country House. I must thank, on behalf of all the teams, first and foremost Mr Buchanan for bringing back an old tradition, Miss Dudley for her time spent listening to the arguments, Tom Carey on behalf of Carey Olsen for supporting the event and finally the Principal, Mr Hartley for chairing the debates so well. Finally, I would like to add that the task of inspiring new debates throughout the year groups goes to this year’s champions Country House, so that we may maintain this very valuable event in the College calendar. Max Barber

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Management Shadowing In the summer of 2009, in my Lower Sixth year, I took part in a three day management shadowing programme where I shadowed Chris Betley, the managing director of Betley Whitehorne. The media world has always fascinated me so I was delighted to be offered a place within a company that prides itself on being one of the Channel Islands leading design, advertising agencies with 16 years worth of experience. Management shadowing is often thought to be another form of work experience but this is not the case. In fact in the rules of the scheme students are not allowed to undertake any physical tasks, rather you take the role of an impartial observer. All three of my days were split into two parts. Mornings were taken up with Chris’s client based work which meant on two occasions sitting in on a formal meeting. Afternoons were taken up by administration work and replying to countless e-mails from clients and colleagues. All the while I made notes on what I believed made Chris a good manager which I would use in my presentation. In addition to my observation I was able, each day, to spend some time asking Chris questions about his role as manager.

The management shadowing scheme does not just involve a few days of following around a manager. The whole concept is to try and gain an idea of how a business is organised and how managers use various techniques to organise staff, meet personal deadlines and interact with clients. After the first part of the programme, shadowing the manager, the second part of the course is for every participant to give a short presentation on all they learnt, in front of a panel of judges and their peer group. We were assessed on the overall presentation structure as well as on our interaction with the audience. This meant using effective eye contact, body language and effective use of voice. Before creating our presentation we all attended a seminar on how to produce a well structure and coherent speech.

Judges then selected their top ten presentations from the seventy entries. From these ten, six were chosen to repeat their presentations at an awards evening in October at the Duke of Richmond Hotel in front of all the students who took part in the course as well as many of the managers who took part in the program. The fear of speaking in front of such a large crowd was made easier with the prospect of receiving a cash bursary at the end of the night! During my talk I discussed my admiration and respect I had for Mr Betley who was both highly organised and very approachable to both his employees and clients. I was fortunate enough to be placed in the top six students across the island, receiving a Merit and a £75 prize. It was valuable to have observed how a manager runs a meeting and to see how they make administrative decisions. Each participant had the opportunity to gain an insight into how a modern business is run, and gained useful skills in how to present an effective speech. The management shadowing scheme allows one to develop skills in a variety of areas that are not often taught in a class room and I urge anybody that can, to give it ago. Stewart Hume

The management shadowing scheme does not just “involve a few days of following around a manager. The whole concept is to try and gain an idea of how a business is organised and how managers use various techniques to organise staff, meet personal deadlines and interact with clients.

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French Eisteddfod 2010 The French Eisteddfod is an exciting event in which pupils from years 7-13 get to take part in a competition against other schools which tests their spoken French. The competition is adjudicated by a French citizen so you know that the marking will be tough but fair. It takes place at the Ladies College. I started looking over my poem three weeks in advance to make sure that I knew it by heart. On the day I competed in the Under 12 section with Adil Anees, Fergal Morrissey, Daniel Ray and Hamish Glass. Adil deservedly won the competition and Daniel came second. Everyone did very well because of the help our teachers gave us with our preparation; so many thanks go to Miss Labbe, Miss Demongeot and Mr Morris. Mischa Van den Bossche achieved first place in the Under13 dialogue competition, followed by Peter Bourne and Justin Malcic. In the U14 competition Will Stephenson came second with 86%. Oliver Yerby was joint first for his poem in the Under 15 recitation. Adam Goddard won first place in the U16 recitation and in the Sixth form Joseph Baines came first in the Under 18 prepared reading. It was a fun event and the rehearsing was definitely worth it. We are all looking forward to competing again next year! Jack Colley

Under 12 section with

Adil Anees - under 12 winner

Spanish Eisteddfod, 2010 In March 2010 the Spanish Eisteddfod took place in the Ladies College hall. Three students from year 11 took part and all obtained a certificate of merit for their fine performances. The boys recited their one minute talks which they were preparing for the GCSE speaking tests. Tony Paluch, Rafael Rito and William Carter entertained us with their talks about, football, holidays and Barcelona. The adjudicator, Mrs Maxine Watts was impressed with their fluent Spanish and their keen interest in their chosen topics. The one minute talk gives the performer the chance to really concentrate on the topic being discussed and the boys should be proud of the competence they showed in Spanish. Mrs M Gordon

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Macbeth Maz Campbell’s excellent production at Elizabeth College in November 2009 gave full rein to the dark arts that power Macbeth. Set in an unnamed lawless state run by masters of the criminal underworld, most of the action of the play took place inside a seedy nightclub. Here we saw the three Witches as nightclub hostesses, performing spellbinding dance routines with a troupe of similarly exotic creatures of the night. From the opening scene the effect was a febrile and predatory tone that simmered through the whole production. Using mobile phones to set up their hapless victims the witches lured men at will into the dark intimacy of the nightclub, then turned the tables on them by retreating behind steamy windows to watch voyeuristically as the action unfolded. Their dance routines, skilfully choreographed by Sarah Thackeray, emphasised this theme of control as the Weird Sisters mesmerised their victims, playing with their minds and manipulating their movements seemingly for no other purpose than their own amusement and to demonstrate their powers. All the dancers, led by the three main Witches Joanna Woodnutt, Lucy Wakely and Katherine Dorrity, stayed magnificently in role throughout the entire performance. The Witches may have smouldered seductively but it was Macbeth who set the stage alight as he strode out of battle and into their trap. Played with impressive insight and passion by Jack Heywood, here was a Macbeth who possessed the intelligence and the drive to leap over all obstacles on his march to power but who didn’t stand a chance against his own mercurial emotions. The scene where he returns home to his wife from war having sent news of the Witches’ prophecy that he will one day be King was electrifying. Emma Hardy’s Lady Macbeth was powerful and persuasive, goading, prodding and taunting her husband towards the murder of the existing King. She seemed the physical embodiment of the

Witches’ supernatural cunning and it was a clever twist to have the same actress playing Hecate, their leader. With no way back after the murder of Duncan, the charting of the couple’s descent into a waking nightmare of guilt and recrimination was powerfully done. Heywood’s Macbeth was simply too sensitive and self-reflective to be able to square the circle of hell within himself. Shakespearean scholar Howard Bloom calls Macbeth ‘a tragedy of the imagination’ and these two talented actors were more than able to bring out the haunting nuances of their plight. In the banquet scene a neat theatrical conceit of guests wearing masks on the backs of their heads to create gruesome alter egos enabled the audience to experience what Macbeth’s tortured imagination had summoned up - the ghosts of his murdered victims. And the heart-wrenching despair of Lady Macbeth’s ‘out, damned spot’ scene was so sympathetically portrayed by Hardy that a character who had earlier evoked our repulsion now earned our pity. Her final suicide, grotesquely framed in the smeary nightclub window, was a visceral dramatic shock. With this pair of extraordinarily mature performances at its centre it would have been easy to overshadow the other, frankly more twodimensional, characters in the play. Yet the supporting cast rose to the challenge and was uniformly strong, with particularly good performances from Robbie Hall as Duncan, Joshua Bougourd as Banquo, Fareed Anees as Lennox, Joshua Denoual as Ross and Max Betley as Macduff. Ellen Dumont created a tenderly touching scene as the doomed Lady Macduff. That this production comprised around 60 students from Years 7 to 13, many of whom went down with the flu during the rehearsal period is a testament both to the director’s unifying vision and her powers of organisation! On a purely technical note it was a pleasure to be able to hear the actors’ lines so clearly. Jack Heywood and Emma Hardy, in particular, must be commended for the sheer quality of their diction but the whole cast was clear and audible, often the hardest thing for young actors to master. Their hard work was enhanced by a superbly atmospheric lighting design by Daniel Gosselin and sterling efforts from the wardrobe and make-up departments to prepare such a large cast. This was a powerful and exciting production. All hail this Macbeth. Mrs Jo Riches

Jack Heywood as Macbeth

The Weird Sisters

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The Scarecrow (Rob Hall),

Glinda (Laura Stoddart) meets

Tin Man (Kit Bentley), and Lion (Nat Eker)

the Witch (Miranda Griffin)

The Wizard of Oz “Right boys! We’ve got six weeks to plan a musical. Let’s get going!” With Miss Flood’s short welcome speech, we began our ‘Wizard of Oz’ journey that would transform us Year Sevens into experienced musical performers in the space of only a month and a half. Chorus boys arrived at College one cold January morning and we were quickly sorted into parts on the basis of height. I personally was placed into the role of a Munchkin and was led, alongside my fellow Munchkins, to the music room, where we were played the opening to ‘Ding Dong the Witch is Dead.’ From that moment on our time was filled with rehearsals, which were crammed into every moment of spare time we had! Dance moves were introduced and routines had to be practised. All watched over by the critical eye of our Director, Miss Flood.

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“Only five weeks left everyone. Pressure’s on!” The pressure was indeed on and the rehearsals were getting longer and more frequent, but the show was starting to come together. The lead actors had completed the first few scenes and you could hear the singing improving, see the dancing becoming slicker and most importantly, the cast was beginning to get into character. The leads were fantastic, helping the rest of the cast on stage and behind the scenes; they were thoroughly professional. “Three weeks guys! It needs to be slick!” It was really getting serious. We had professional photos taken for the programme and fantastic outfits made by the ‘costume ladies.’ The Munchkins found themselves in stripy socks, patchwork shorts and an assortment of top hats whilst the flying monkeys had slick silver lycra suits!

“Only a fortnight left!” Finally we were ready for a full run through. Other than a few inevitable hiccups, the show was running smoothly. Technical rehearsals, lighting and sound effects were introduced. It was almost ready. “Last week! It’s show time!” The night of the first performance couldn’t have gone better. The audience was enthusiastic and responsive and the show went faultlessly. The other two performances went just as well and before we knew it, it was over. I loved being a part of the show, not only because of the singing and dancing, but because it gave me the chance to work with some of the older students and to see just how much blood, sweat and tears go into putting on a musical. Thank you Miss Flood! Tom Murphy

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Painting a Picture

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The Fox

Blue is for the shimmering turquoise sea That ripples on the sand For the indigo cloudless sky at noon That looks down on the land

Food; to most it’s a necessity, But to me it’s scarce and rare! How I long for a piece of cake Instead of a prickly pear.

Furtive fox, so fleet of foot, Flitting fast through forest shadows. Fluttering, bounding between bushes, Flickering flame of crimson in scarce light.

Orange, the searing sun that burns my skin Like a furnace blazing And for the fruit and blossoms on the trees Juicy and refreshing

Fire; most take it for granted, But here it’s hard to make. How I long for a box of matches, For the less time it would take.

For he cannot be tamed, Nor be caught off-guard. Guile and wisdom his weapons, Slick talents leave enemies disarmed.

Green is for the emerald canopy Like a giant umbrella For all the bottle green, buzzing beetles That love the humid weather

Water; to most it comes cheaply, But to me at great expense. How I long for a bottle of water With which, myself I would drench.

His agility seems sustained, His stamina knows no bounds, His vitality overflows Until the adrenaline subsides.

Red, the brilliant orchestra of birds In the tree tops singing And for the crimson, poisonous berries Deadly yet tempting

Hunger is like a school bully You can never get away. The night’s cold is becoming, Like an illness I can taste.

Then the hound pack descends And his cunning counts for naught.

Black is for the strange, flickering shadows That follow me at night For the darkness of the endless forest That keeps out all the light

Thirst is like mold on bread, Increasing every day. The moral of this message, Is to treasure things, don’t waste.

No colour can show my desperation To get out of here I have a feeling, after all I’ve done That freedom must be near...

Michael Firth (Year 7)

Callum Hockey (Year 7)

The Python The creature’s scaly flesh blends in, Through the grass slides long and thin, Exposing one tooth, sharp as a pin. Sliding slowly in the scorching sun, Disables its victims so unable to run, its teeth are lethal, just like a gun. Python is running low on mercy; It’s evil, dark and very blood thirsty, Most at home when its business is dirty. The demon of the jungle floor Never stops killing, needs more and more, Spraying its wickedness, deep from the core. Oscar Anderson (Year 8)

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The Wolf Wolves are not afraid to fight, Wolves will hunt as silver knights; What mere beast could oppose their power? Surely they’d meet their final hour? A pack has great strength to prowl, To kill, to howl and hunt many fowl. A group they do surround, They wait a moment before they pound. The mother takes food for her young Concealing it upon her tongue; In the sky the moon is shining, Proud and strong, the pack starts to sing. A hearty meal in the night, To run, to play - oh, what a sight! Off to the lair they stop battling, The mighty wolf - the valley king. Matthew Colfer (Year 8)

George Birch (Year 8)

The Chimpanzee Swinging, swinging, swinging past, Going past us way too fast, Hard to find and hard to see, Will they catch the chimpanzee? Drying off his valiant coat With a slight itch at back of throat, Then quickly through the sky-high trees Faster than humans’ slower knees. The poachers arrive in their group Touring the jungle on a loop Launching his spear proving he’s no wimp Striking down the innocent chimp. When the poacher dropped his spear Whilst smiling towards his murderous peers, The chimp was really playing dead, Caught poachers off task, and fled. Swinging, swinging, swinging past, Going past us way too fast, Hard to catch and hard to see, Why try and catch the chimpanzee? Andrew Gamble (Year 8)

creative writing

Arts

Predator and Prey The excerpts from the following stories were based on the structure of the opening scene in Peter Benchley’s novel Jaws. “The woman felt a sudden jolt of pain in her arm, and as she kept running, she glanced down at the blade now embedded there. Making it back to the cabin door, she slammed it shut behind her. She breathed a deep sigh before she felt a cold, wet hand on her shoulder and screamed.” Callum Trebert (Year 9)

“The deer’s head shot up, alert for any danger. It was safe for the moment so the deer bent its head slowly back down and began to eat. Metres away, the lioness started to move closer to her prey again, making each movement ever so slowly.” Samuel Dawes (Year 9)

“The final bell went and a rush of enthusiasm ran through my body. It was time. Hurrying out of the classroom, I set myself behind the bike shed in wait for him. I was thinking about Chuck and what I did to him as I saw him walking across the yard...”

“A deep growl permeated from the bushes and two ruby eyes peered through the leaves at the couple. In an explosion of fury, the beast shot into view. Its silvery fur shone in the light of the full moon, its lupine features illuminated, its long yellow claws extended. The couple screamed as the lycanthrope ululated its savage joy...”

Fergus Moriarty (Year 9)

Fraser Miller (Year 9)

“A sudden peace occurred as the battle came to an immediate halt. I looked up; bodies were strewn across the battlefield as if they were discarded dolls groaning meekly. In an instant a tall skinny figure emerged from the mess running quickly - it was like a cockerel breaking the morning silence. He danced carefully around the standing men as they dived hopefully at his feet. The ball was tucked under his arm as he ran speedily towards the try line. The crowd erupted.” Alex Penney (Year 10)

Titanic creative writing excerpts The excerpts from the following stories were based upon historical accounts of different survivors of the Titanic. They used the analeptic (flashback) structure of the popular film Titanic.

“[The clock] was green, as if a malevolent fungus was growing within the grain of the wood. For that reason only, the face was stuck at 1:31 - I had never wanted to go around the back to adjust it, for fear of catching some vile disease. I had to change it now...”

“He focused himself on the hat again. Within moments, he was holding the price tag in his hand, and using the light from his mobile phone screen to read the figures from it. He gave a gasp of mock horror after he’d read them. It was no wonder that the owner couldn’t afford a light...”

Sam Smith (Year 10)

Oliver Yerby (Year 10) “The giant looked down a list on a clipboard he had been holding in his left hand until he seemed to find what he had been searching for, then with his right hand he drew a large tick with a pencil. ‘Robert Hargreaves, fire no. 3, with Jim Sharpe over there,’ he squeaked with a high voice...” Sam Berry (Year 10)

“He placed the key in my shaking hands. He told me to lock the gate down into third class and keep them below. He didn’t even refer to the third class passengers as people, just them.” Merlin Veron (Year 10) “The story of my life is one of cliché now. How I got to New York, how I became wealthy, all this is the typical rags-to-riches tale. But what lies beneath, nobody could know: I never used to be this weak wreck of a woman.” Oliver Thompson (Year 10) “I had seen many amazing sights during the war in Rhodesia, elephants especially, but I had nothing which could compare to the enormous bulk of the Titanic - it seemed to fill up the port.”

“The chandeliers began to glow with such intensity that Mark had to withdraw and block his eyes with his hand. His knees buckled and he fell backwards, crashing through a table and scaring a young gentleman and his spouse. Through his blindness, he could dimly see the silhouettes of people massing around him...” Liam Blondel (Year 10) “Euphrates, still somehow conscious, swam through the agonising cold to the surface with only the intention of finding Wellington. He saw a dwindling figure in the far distance and desperately tried to swim to him, a journey that would take the rest of his life.” Jem Bishop (Year 10)

Philip Bell-Smith (Year 10)

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Cenkos 2010 Another rollercoaster year! While it would be nice to think we can sit back and take a breath, it would be very premature to think that things are going to return to the heady days of 2006 without some sort of reckoning. Here in Guernsey we have been fortunate in avoiding the worst of the so-called Great Recession - the worst global economic condition since the 1930s - but we cannot be complacent. Many years of prudent saving and careful budgeting have put us in a strong financial position, but nothing can be taken for granted. However, as you cannot help to have failed to notice, both Jersey and Guernsey are going through significant change. Issues that everyone thought were resolved - like the 0-10 tax regime and, in Guernsey’s case, waste disposal - have returned to haunt the political and financial landscape. At stake are complicated interconnected concepts such as: the future shape of Guernsey’s economy, population control and its working and living environment. We are fortunate to have a very successful finance industry that funds our very comfortable lifestyle. However, it was not always thus; and those who remember the transition from the dependency upon horticulture and tourism to finance will recall that there was much turmoil, angst and uncertainty associated with the change. With money now ever more mobile, it is not hard to contemplate - even if the likelihood is currently small - that one wrong policy move could see Guernsey’s hard-won prosperity taking a major hit as customers relocate to the likes of Singapore, Hong Kong and the new Middle Eastern finance centres. So, what does a wealth management company do while the storm rages around and about? In Cenkos’ case, it has been a matter of “concentrating on the day job” and consolidating our relatively young business. We are extremely proud to have passed the major milestone of having £1 billion under management. Given that this has been achieved in less than 5 years, from a standing start, you can see that the grass has not been growing under our feet. We continue to expand the core private client stockbroking service in Guernsey under Chris Brock (7157), Toby Peatfield, Dale Acton and, fresh from the back office, new dealing recruit Jake Le Marchant (9432): the business as a whole into a more comprehensive offering that now includes discretionary asset management, custody and market-making operations, fund management and corporate finance; a service which includes, listing companies on the thriving Channel Islands Stock Exchange. Meanwhile, founding director Robin Newbould (8565) has moved to Jersey as managing director to strengthen and enhance the new business there. This has meant the promotion of Paul Oliver (8472) to Chief Operating Officer who, together with Alex Margison (8468), has been responsible for overseeing the increasingly complex day-to-day operations and burgeoning staff numbers required to manage them. This has left our Chief Executive, Jon Ravenscroft (7102), free to concentrate on larger projects, such as our flagship Channel Islands’ investment fund, Bailiwick Investments, and the future direction of the company.

On the investment management side, Mark Bousfield (7481) and Ben Byrom (8184) have been busy building the assets and broadening the client base for their two investment funds, Cenkos Diversity and Cenkos Income, which have now been listed on the CISX for 20 months and 10 months respectively. Managing funds and the decision-making that underpins them remains extremely challenging in the current climate and we are very pleased with the performance of both funds. Meanwhile, we have been preparing the ground to launch a Channel Islands’ gold fund that will allow the public to invest directly into the metal and, should they wish, to take delivery of it in physical form. This is another complex and innovative proposition, but one for which we believe there is significant demand given the backdrop of global uncertainty in public finances and the potential for inflation as world governments print their way out of debt. Finally, as we noted above, being in Guernsey would be nothing if it were not for the joy we take from the privilege of living here and Cenkos takes its corporate social responsibilities very seriously. In the last 5 years, we have consistently looked to support local initiatives from both a business and charitable perspective. We continue, for example, to stay closely engaged in the Guernsey waste debate. Although we were unsuccessful in the last tender process, the subsequent overturning of the successful bid by Suez has left the field open again and Cenkos intends to participate in any future process. On a completely different tack, we sponsor local activities from culture, in the form of the Eisteddfod and various music concerts, to, inevitably, our collective continuing obsession - sport. Leaving aside the generous personal gestures made by Jon Ravenscoft to Guernsey sporting progression, Cenkos is currently sponsor to the CI sports Awards, Guernsey Sports Commission, Jersey Rugby 1st XV, Guernsey Cricket, the Yobbos hockey team, the Panthers table tennis team and the Super Cenkos netball team, among others. Individually, we are proud to be sponsor to British Senior Schools Champion and Great Britain’s sole Youth Olympics table tennis representative, Alice Loveridge. We remain sure that, alongside formal education, sport and culture foster lifelong learning and provide the means for future personal and professional success. Our collective experience - and that of our children at Elizabeth College serves only to reinforce that belief.

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Arts

Football Supporter

by Alex Du Feu (Yr 11)

original work

Waves

by James Spittal (Yr 13)

Landscape

by Charlie Leck (Yr 10)

Lloyds Bank

by Alex Lacey (Yr 11)

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Cliffs at Moulin Huet by Alex Rowe (Yr 13)

original work

Arts

Self Portrait

by Ross Torode (Yr 11)

Pembroke Bay

by James Spittal (Yr 13)

Guernsey Fishing Boats by Ross Torode (Yr 11)

Moulin Huet

by Alex Rowe (Yr 13)

Rocks

by James Spittal (Yr 13)

St Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Esplanade by Alex Lacey (Yr 11)

Self Portrait

by Nick Rumens (Yr 10)

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Arts

General

The Year in Art This year the work in the department has been overshadowed by one fact; after twenty one years teaching Art at College, Liz Adams will be stepping down at the end of Trinity term. Of all the current crop of College boys and the host of Old Elizabethans reading this, there can be few, I would imagine, who have not been taught by Liz at some point or other. Although there will be more about Liz and her achievements later in these pages from someone who has known her for much longer than I, I cannot let this moment pass without adding my few words here. She is quite a force of nature and dedicated to teaching the boys to a degree I have not often encountered in this

profession. Her total commitment and utterly caring nature must have had a tremendous impact over the years, and not just on the aspiring artists that she has taught. I am sure her students will miss the fun and creativity of her lessons and this year will see the last of her sculpture courses in I & D week. Liz is planning

to spend more time painting and travelling and I hope we will soon be seeing more of her own art on exhibition in Guernsey. On the whole this has been another successful year and we are hoping for a strong showing in the public examinations. A mark of success for any Art department is the quality of students that go on to study a Foundation Course in Art and Design as preparation for a further degree. This year three students are taking this route; Alex Rowe is going to study in Bournemouth, Jamie Cluett will study at The London College of Communication and Joe Baines has won a place at Falmouth College of Art. They are to be congratulated on their achievements this year and we wish them well in their future studies. A Stephens

Eisteddfod Art Exhibition This year we were able to put up a very strong exhibition. The youngest artist to show their work was Sam Dawes with a high contrast landscape in charcoal and ink. Alex Penny, Tom Offen and Charlie Leck represented Year 10 with paintings and drawings based on the theme of ‘Environment’. Boats and harbours had been used as starting points for some Year 11 students with strong work coming from Mathew Fox, Ross Torode and Alex Dick-Cleland. Alex Lacey presented an impressionist painting of Lloyds bank and there was sensitive printmaking from Max Betley and Olly Tapp. The strength of the work by the GCSE students bodes well for the next few years at least.

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Year 12 students have been studying portraiture and Christian Georcelin and Josh Lewis both provided powerful examples based on family and friends. Each year we look to the final year students to set the standard and we were not let down this year. Ollie Hargreaves and Matt Robilliard exhibited striking photographs, Julian Janes had chosen an old vinery as the subject for bold mono-prints and James Spittal’s large scale watercolour of ‘Pembroke Bay at Sunset’ was a show stopper. Perhaps the most exciting and experimental work came for the three students who are going on to Art College next year. Jamie Cluett presented work in collage and mixed-media. Alex Rowe’s ink drawing inspired by the cliffs at Moulin Huet was full of energy and expressive mark making and Joe Baines had created an image of the Coliseum at Rome using photomontage and paint. This work now belongs to the Classics Department at College where it might inspire students to follow in Joe’s footsteps and visit that fantastic city. It was a great pleasure to see such strong work on exhibition and the boys that exhibited their work this year deserve credit for all that they have achieved. A Stephens

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Arts

Write Path

Do you remember the game where you started a drawing, folded the page and then passed it on for someone else to complete? The Write Path 2009 was a similar challenge with story writing instead of pictures, and the story being passed electronically around the world instead of handed to the friend sitting next to you! Twenty five famous children’s authors, including Chris Bradford, Melvin Burgess and Eoin Colfer, each donated an opening paragraph which, over the course of a week, forty different schools had one hour to read, add the next paragraph, and then pass on. Elizabeth College Year 7 students were up for the challenge and they created some fantastic work, despite the time pressure. Soon their stories, which had come from a school in Qatar, were heading across the Atlantic and on to Los Angeles.

Although we took part for the fun of being involved in an innovative international project we were delighted to discover that Elizabeth College had been voted, by all the other participating schools, Write Path winners for contributing the best overall paragraph. To celebrate the publication of all the finished stories into a paperback book, the student ‘authors’ held a book signing event in the library where parents queued as their sons signed copies. The boys were delighted to be presented with the trophy by Bev Humphrey, Literacy Adviser and Librarian, who was the brains behind the scheme. It must be the only trophy in the world to have St Peter Port and Ho Chi Minh City on the same plaque! Mrs K Garnett

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6th Form Work Experience Over fifty Year 12 students enjoyed a taste of working life with an incredible variety of work placements, ranging from the Houses of Parliament to the States agricultural department artificial insemination unit, the operating theatre at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital to the Air Traffic Control tower. Adam Clark: ‘I spent my week at The Design Village and I got really involved in all the areas the company offered. It is a design engineering firm which means they design and manufacture product to suit the clients. While I was there I helped design a component for a piece of medical equipment. I also under took a project to design a go-kart trailer; I spent the remainder of my time designing the structure and moving parts for this trailer. They took my design seriously and manufactured it and it is now in use. I developed my skills on CAD and created a much greater understanding for the sort of skills and processes that go on in the real world of engineering. I benefited greatly from the experience and it helped me settle on my choices for higher education.’

It would not have been possible to arrange the work placements without the help of Michele Clark of GWEX and the support of employers who ensured all of our students are better placed to make decisions about their futures. In addition we are very grateful for the support of MartelDunn Recruitment who sponsored a breakfast seminar where the employers and students heard how valuable the placements had been for the individuals involved. Students were asked to keep a record of their experiences in the form of a ‘blog’ and, as an added incentive, Martel-Dunn Recruitment provided a £150 prize for the best entry which was won by Will Ozard. Without exception all enjoyed their week as you can see from the ‘blog’ excerpts below: Alex Wilson: ‘For my work experience placement I was working at Deloitte. I was working in the tax accounting department and I enjoyed it immensely. I covered all areas of tax accountancy and got what I feel was a very good basic knowledge of the profession. This work experience placement has channelled my career aspirations into the field of accountancy. I’ll just have to work hard to get good enough A-level grades!’ Lawrence Lord: ‘I had a work experience placement working at Betley Whitehorne and I enjoyed it immensely. I covered all areas of marketing and got what I feel was a very good basic knowledge of the profession that I want to follow as a career. My tasks included working on both logos and slogans and also meeting with clients and marketing work. This work experience placement has directed my career ambitions into the field of marketing and designing. I’ll just have to work hard to get good enough grades to be able to go to university and study the right course.’

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Max Barber: ‘I do not think anything could compliment the education at Elizabeth College more than a week in a Law Firm, and Carey Olsen bravely took me on. Suddenly all those History analysis questions and English essays, for the first time, seemed of worth. I thought it brilliant that I had learnt a base level of analytical skill that was so easily transposed into the workplace. Working alongside the Carey Olsen staff was a real challenge, but this only added to my desire to perform. I found viewing sessions in the Royal Court a real bonus as the link between hard work and outcome was devastatingly clear. I was encouraged, challenged and engaged throughout my time at Carey Olsen, I hope the next time I work for them it will be paid!’

Carey Olsen Careers Lunches The Carey Olsen Careers Lunches give students the chance to meet a range of local professionals and to find out more about chosen careers. Subjects covered so far include; law, the finance industry and architecture, with many more events in the pipeline. To add to the ‘corporate’ feel, a buffet lunch is also provided, thanks to the sponsorship provided by Carey Olsen. Once the formal presentation is over, students and speakers are encouraged to chat over lunch, and it provides the perfect opportunity to ask further questions about the career, entry routes and professional qualifications. In an ever competitive world, these types of events are invaluable, and we are grateful to all the speakers for giving their time and to Carey Olsen for their financial support. The events so far have already led to offers of work experience and holiday employment, and they demonstrate how important careers education and advice is in this increasingly complicated world of work. Mrs K Garnett

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music

The Music Year With the Town Church out of action at the start of the Michaelmas term, the College Choir found itself at St Stephen’s Church for the Service of Commemoration during the first week of the Academic Year. This is always a dangerous event for the Choir as voices seem to have a tendency to move downwards during the summer holidays. Fortunately, despite the somewhat cramped conditions, the service went off extremely well with a pleasing performance of John Rutter’s “The Lord Bless You and Keep You”. As in previous years, the College Choir and the College Orchestra participated in open rehearsals for the College Open Day. An addition to the musical activities on display was the rock performances from three Year 9 musicians. Performing outside the Milnes Building this proved a novel way of tempting the visitors to College down to the lower levels of the campus (pace scientiis!). Music of a very different nature was supplied for a meeting of the Dead Donkey Club in the College Hall in November by a Piano Quartet and a Brass Quintet. The gathering of the distinguished OEs appreciated these preluncheon offerings from some of College’s senior musicians.

December started with the Winter Concert which allowed several of the A Level and GCSE musicians to have an opportunity to perform their pieces in front of an audience. This is always a valuable experience as the flow of adrenaline (and the consequently increased nerves) helps to allow weaknesses in technique to become more obvious. The standard of performance on the night was extremely high and the evening was enjoyed by a capacity audience. The Michaelmas term concluded with the two Carol Services - that in St James involving all of the College’s many musicians and the Town Church service being the Choir’s main focal point of the term where they coped admirably with the Czech carol “Hajej, Nynej, Jezˇísˇku”. The highlight of the Lent term is the Foundress’s Concert in St James which this year involved 150 performers from College and from Beechwood. From the opening brass and drum fanfare (Purcell’s Music for Queen Mary) to the powerful conclusion of Karl Jenkins’ “The Armed Man” this was without doubt an excellent evening of music and drama.

students would be departing for study leave there were still several musical events to take place. Fifty four members of the College Choir made their annual visit to St Malo where they sang in St Vincent’s Cathedral. Thirty five choristers took part (along with another thousand island singers) in Guernsey Sings. In the Trinity term the Junior Music Evening took place in the College Hall. In addition to the Junior Orchestra and Brass Group there were some distinguished solos ranging from a powerful drum piece to the more anticipated string, wind and brass items. More solos were heard at the Junior Exhibition in the penultimate week of term. One other musical event of the year must be singled out - that of the House Music Competition which was organised by members of the School Council. Three lunchtimes of tremendous energy and entertainment were provided - well done to all who participated (and that (allegedly) was the entire College)! P Harris

Although by this stage of the year we were getting close to the dates when the senior

The standard of performance on the night was “extremely high and the evening was enjoyed by a capacity audience.” Guernsey Eisteddfod 2010 - Music Classes Congratulations to all those who took part in the music section of the Eisteddfod this year. It came at a busy time of the year with rehearsals underway for our own Foundress’s Concert and The Wizard of Oz production. In addition, there were the demands of instrumental examinations plus GCSE and A level coursework deadlines looming. On the whole, the boys seemed to thrive on the adrenalin rush and the following were particularly successful in their classes:

Jack Colley

Piano under 12

David Sidebottom Hugo Ciotti

Cello under 14 Double Bass under 14

Peter Bourne

Orchestral Woodwind under 14

Barnaby Christopher

Orchestral Woodwind under 16

Alistair Jones

Cello under 18

Mrs P Cross

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Athletics I must begin by giving thanks to Mr Cottam from whom I have taken over this year. His efforts over the years have brought about countless successful athletics performances from the students and because of him I am sure there are many OEs who look back fondly on their time spent running, jumping or throwing. Hutchence Cup It was another exciting year in the cup; again it all came down to the long jump: the last jump before the relay. Will Bodkin won both the 800m and 1500m, Ben Fiore the hurdles and Christian Georcelin the high jump. The closest race was in the 200m where Jacques Ogier came back from his blocks slipping in the 100m to win by the smallest margin possible. Victoria once again were dominant in the field events and won by 19 points. Sports Day This year was the 150th anniversary of the award of the Dobree Belt for the Victor Ludorum. Ben Fiore, with wins in the javelin, shot, discus and hurdles took the award. Jacques Ogier was very impressive, gaining sports day records in the 100m and 200m. Probably the best display of the year was Toby Le Ray. His performance in the high jump was exceptional, clearing 1.82 metres and breaking the College record by 7cm. Jack Smith just beat Toby to the overall year 10 championship thanks to wins in the 100m, 200m and long jump. South took the House Trophy. The Year 9 champion was Callum Trebert. He won the 100m, 200m, 400m (in a new sports day record) and 800m and helped North House win both relays with the 4x100m run in a new record time. Not surprisingly North came home with the House Trophy. The Year 8 competition produced four new Sports Day Records: Charlie Thompson in the 200m, Jordan Trebert in the 800m, Max Thornton in the 1500m and North House in the 4x100m. Charlie won the overall title, also winning the 100m and coming second in the long jump. Jordan and Charlie helped North House to win the Year 8 Competition. The Year 7 competition was won by Tristan Queripel with victories in the shot put and Javelin. He also helped North House gain victory in the house championship.

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Island School Sports We were very successful this year gaining two wins, one 2nd place and one 3rd. The Year 7s came 2nd despite a number of individual event successes. Tristan Queripel won Javelin and Shot; Max Robin won both 800m and 1500m. The Year 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s came third but Jordan Trebertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 800m was the most exciting moment of the competition. Racing a very experienced runner, he would have beat him with his sprint finish at the line had he not stumbled. Jordan went on to represent Guernsey in the inter-insular and comfortably won the 800m that day. The Year 9 competition saw a win for College. Individual wins came from Tom Chammings in the long and triple jump, and from Michael Mann in the javelin. The competition all came down to the relay, which Michael Waters, Tom Chammings, Jacob Regan and Callum Trebert won. Tom, Jacob and Callum helped Guernsey win the inter-insular match. I am very proud of the year 10 students this year. They came to virtually all the training sessions and were rewarded with fantastic results. With wins from Jack Smith (100m, 200m, relay), Toby Le Ray (long jump, triple jump and relay), Nick Rumens (discus), Andrew Clark (javelin and relay), Michael Tostevin (400m, relay), we comfortably took the title. Cross-Country In the Island Schools Competition, College took the year 7&8 trophy by a considerable margin. Max Thornton placed second. We took eight of the top ten places and overall performed so well that our two teams placed 1st and 2nd. This bodes very well for the next years.

Nick Craze

The College Senior race was won by Will Bodkin, missing out through sickness last year; he came back stronger to break the course record of 18 minutes 36 seconds. He also helped Country House to team victory. The Year 10 race saw Nick Rumens running out an easy winner and also leading North House to a team win. Callum Chapman-Page won the Year 9 race and also helped South house to a team victory. The Year 8 race was won by Max Thornton although Town House took the overall title. The Year 7 race saw a win for Max Robin with Town House gaining the overall title. J Hills

Ben Fiore

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Elizabeth College Cricket “The cricket season seems to be shorter and badly affected now by many other outside factors. However, when teams are seen playing then it is still possible to see the commitment and above all the enjoyment. As with most sports, success breeds success and the above mentioned enjoyment.” This is a quote from the report of the 2007 season. Has anything changed, I wonder! I personally see this season as the end of an era. After 27 years I will be moving aside to allow someone else to lead a new generation of young College cricketers onwards. I can remember cricket sessions held in the then new Sports Hall with a group of very young and very keen cricketers. Many of the boys involved then have moved on to become established First Eleven cricketers. Amongst these is Tim Ravenscroft, arguably the best player of his generation. Many will remember his explosive style of batting and Tim signed off in style with two centuries in 3 days against Highgate School. Tim now goes off to play for Guernsey and we all wish him well in the future. There are others, however, who also deserve recognition, William Thompson who I will remember scoring a century at Shrewsbury School against Melbourne GS. Tom Kirk turned to seam bowling and took 6-33 against Victoria in Jersey. Max Ellis has bowled his left arm spin

with control but has not taken the wickets he deserves. Adam Hindle has overcome a nasty injury which affected his play but is making a return, as is Ben McVey, who has only managed to play 2 games. I wish all these players well in the future. There are also several other younger and promising cricketers who will, I am sure, force their way through. Josh Kirk scored a maiden century against Worth School on tour and James Wilkes-Green finished on top of the bowling averages, quite a feat for a 14 year old leg spinner. Harry Player, Matt Renouf and Tom Still will all be there. The season for the first eleven mirrored 2009. A poor start to the season saw some poor cricket. Three league games were lost, as was the first of the two inter-collegiate matches in Jersey. Things were, however, looking up and the MCC were nearly beaten. A win in the last league game was followed by a “lesson” from Pieters Marizburg from South Africa. But then, to finish

the season, a run of 6 wins on the trot. Victoria, the OE`s, Worth, Highgate (twice) and then Bedford Modern School. Wow! My hope would be that other younger boys within the school can take great encouragement from this. At this moment of time the Second Eleven are still in the GCB Bowl competition after a very competitive season. The other teams within College are winning games, with both the Junior Colts and the Junior Elevens winning the school leagues as well as competing hard against Victoria College. We must, however, find more competitive cricket for these boys and hope that they can come through to mirror the senior sides. It has been said that the strength of Guernsey cricket reflects the strength of College cricket. The relationship between the College and Guernsey cricket is growing and many boys now have the opportunity to play in both InterInsulars and in ICC/ECC competitions. Things are moving along well but there remains much to be done, especially with the quality of visiting teams in coming seasons. Again, my utmost thanks go to all of the boys and the staff who have given their time, over 27 years, together with parents for their support. M Kinder

Tom Kirk

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football

Football Season Report 2010 was a season that saw us achieve success in the lower age groups of school but rather disappointing results in the middle and senior age groups. The Year 7 started the season well winning the Guernsey schools Five-aside competition. This meant they were Guernsey’s representative team in the South of England regional finals. This competition was held in Fareham and involved schools that had won their competitions in cities and towns such as Southampton, Portsmouth, Reading, Oxford and Bournemouth. The boys did very well in a 7 team group stage winning four, drawing one and losing one game to finish runners-up. Into the semi-final to meet the champions of the other group, but despite a brave fight we eventually succumbed to the Southampton regional winners. The Year 7 also enjoyed a trip to Jersey to play St Michael’s Prep School. This trip gives 30 boys the opportunity to represent Elizabeth College either in the First XI or in a Second or Third XI. Whilst the Second and Thirds enjoyed comfortable wins the Firsts could only draw.

Jordan Cameron chases the ball

Under the guidance of Mr Cousens the Year 8 team again won the Guernsey School League with a one hundred per cent record; the third year in a row that we have taken this title.

Salle game with high hopes. I don’t know what it is, but we always seem to struggle to play to our potential against De La Salle, and again after another poor performance we suffered a 3-1 defeat.

In Years 9 and 10, despite winning the majority of the games, neither team were able to win the vital game against Grammar and St Sampson’s respectively, and both teams finished runners-up. The Year 9 team did reach the Sigma Aztec Cup but despite a screaming 30 yard goal by Jack Trott the team were unable to overcome a strong Grammar team, losing the game 3-1. Year 9 also secured an excellent 1-0 victory over Victoria College at College Field.

The next game was at home against ‘old rivals’ Victoria College. Having won the last two Channel Island League titles without a single defeat Victoria, were again coming to us undefeated with 16 goals scored in two games. In the end they were too strong for us and the 7-0 score line indicated that. It must be said that this Victoria team would hold themselves comfortably in the Priaulx league.

A combined Year 10 and 11 team reached the final of the Spiller Shield. After many cancellations due to poor weather the game was eventually played in January at St Sampson’s School. Against La Mare de Carteret the College boys went into the game favourites to win. Despite dominating possession, College couldn’t get the ball in the net, and as is sometimes the case, if you can’t put away your chances you are in danger at the other end. This was the case when a soft shot managed to squeeze past the keeper and the trophy went to La Mare. The Second XI’s highlight of the season was a 4-2 win over Victoria College in Jersey. Two fantastic goals, both hit from 25 yards out by Tony Paluch and Ben Langlois finished off an excellent and well deserved victory against our old rivals. The First XI had a mixed season. Finishing in third place and being the highest placed Guernsey school in the Channel Island League was creditable, but the team know that they were capable of better. The season started with a double header away to Hautlieu and De La Salle. Despite dominating the first game we could only come away with a draw and a tired display in the second game at De La Salle resulted in a 2-2 draw. Back on home soil we found a little bit of form beating the College of FE 5-1. With confidence behind us from that win we went into the De La

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Having to pick ourselves up from that defeat we went into the away game against the College of FE with some key players missing due to a geography field trip. Never the less, we were confident that we could still beat the bottom of the table team, but despite dominating from start to finish, we couldn’t score and the final 0-0 score line flattered the home side. After half-term we were looking for a fresh start and to win the double over the Grammar School. However, at the height of the ‘swine flu’ epidemic we found ourselves short of some key first team players and suffered a 3-1 defeat. The following week was the home game, and now with a full contingent of players we ran out comfortable 4-1 winners. A 1-0 home win against Hautlieu was then followed by the final game of the season at Victoria College. After the home game we were determined not to be thrashed again, but despite a brave and battling display on a quagmire of a pitch, Victoria ran out 4-0 winners. Looking back on the season the team know that with a fully available squad, second place was a realistic position to achieve behind the dominant Victoria College who again went the season undefeated. M Garnett

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First XI Football Following the Elizabeth College 1st XI of 2008, the 2009 football team only needed to retrieve one point in the Channel Island Schools League in order for the season to be dubbed an improvement. However, after preseason friendlies went the way of the particularly young College 1st XI it seemed this team could make a vast improvement on the previous season. Early in September the team was shipped off to Jersey to play two matches in two days against De La Salle and Hautlieu. In both games College failed to perform to their full potential but managed to come away from the weekend with two points after both matches ended 2-2. Ten days later, the 1st XI performed outstandingly to put no less than five past the College of FE with a first half hat-trick from Jack Rhodes. After such a positive start to the season moral was riding high, but what goes up must come down, just one week later De La Salle stole a 3-1 victory at College Field after a disappointing performance. The downward spiral continued

when Victoria College thumped the 1st XI 7-0 in Guernsey despite a strong performance from the home team. Victoria only managed to produce eight chances in the whole game from which seven were converted and the other cannoned off the woodwork. Further disappointment followed just three days later for the now underachieving College team, when they faced the College of FE with a weak squad due to the Lower 6th Geography field trip. The match was a poor goalless event. After the 1st XI returned from their tour to England with mixed results, they faced two matches in a week against their closest local

rivals, the Guernsey Grammar School. The first ended in a disheartening 3-1 defeat; however, the second game was Elizabeth College’s best performance of the entire season. At College Field the home team thumped the Grammar school for four with excellent performances throughout the team but in particular from the defence, and College’s Player of the Season Alex Simon. With third place in the league guaranteed and officially the strongest school in Guernsey, College went to Jersey for their final game against rivals Victoria. A very physical encounter resulted in a 4-0 loss for the 1st XI. The season as a whole had very mixed results in a league with varying degrees of talent, the Victoria team for example had nine of the eleven starting Muratti side for Jersey, whereas Elizabeth College contained a mere 4 players in the Guernsey Muratti squad let alone starting line-up. The team will feel hard done by in many of the results and second place was definitely achievable, however, the future looks bright for the Elizabeth College 1st XI with so many young players in the squad this season. M Garnett

Year 8 Football Tour The Year 8 football squad, led by Mr Couzens, left for England early on Wednesday 7th October and after a bumpy journey arrived in Southampton. That morning we had a tour of St. Mary’s Stadium, home to Southampton FC. In the afternoon we left for The Mountbatten School. It was pouring with rain but that didn’t put us off. We started the match well, created a few good chances and Andrew Oxbrough made some good saves at the other end. Halfway through the first half, Sam Edwards slid onto a cross from Christian Le Ray to score, but the goal was ruled offside. Unluckily, at the end of the first half, Mountbatten had an effort from outside the penalty area. Andrew Oxbrough got a glove to it but couldn’t quite tip it over the bar and we went into halftime 1-0 down. We had made a few substitutes at halftime and created more chances early in the second half but we still couldn’t find the net. Eventually, about 15 minutes into the second half we scored the goal we deserved. Christian Le Ray’s corner fell to Jordan Trebert who, at the edge

of the area, had a shot that found the bottom corner. We tried to find a winner but the final score was 1-1. It was a good performance and we were unlucky not to have won. That evening we went to meet our hosts from Stroud School who were all very friendly. We met up at Stroud the next morning and from there went swimming at Romsey Rapids. After lunch we went to play against Twyford School who turned out to be a weaker team than us. Our whole team had a solid performance and goals were supplied by, Jordan Trebert, Cameron Chalmers, Charlie Thompson and Sam Edwards who scored twice, earning us a 6-0 victory. On the final day of the tour we went on a cultural visit to Stonehenge and Old Sarum Castle. We were all looking forward to the final match when we would play our hosts Stroud School. We started the game well and created chances which paid off when Tom Lihou ran on to a great through ball to score. We created more chances and while Stroud’s goalie was

keeping them in the game at one end Andrew Oxbrough had very little to do at the other. The second goal came from a corner taken by Cameron Chalmers. It went through all the players leaving Charlie Thompson with a simple tap in. Just before half time Sam Edwards beat a player and scored a lovely goal from just outside the penalty area. We continued to play well in the second half and Cameron Chalmers scored the only goal with a powerful strike which found the bottom corner. We finally won 4-0. The team that went on tour was: Andrew Oxbrough (GK), Jordan Trebert, Billy Hunt, Daniel Moody, Jacques Ogier, Pascal Dumont, Charlie Thompson, Cameron Chalmers, Arun White, Christian Le Ray, Ryan Harris, Sam Edwards, Robbie Clacy and Tom Lihou. We all really enjoyed the trip and would like to thank Mr Cousens and Mr Hills for organising it and accompanying us in the UK. Charlie Thompson

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golf

â&#x20AC;&#x153;wasTomthe Dawson last person playing and the match score was all square on the 18th tee.

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Jamie Cotran

Golf This year the match was at our home course, Royal Guernsey Golf Club, this meant that we had a home advantage. It was a very windy day but we looked confident on the 1st tee with James Smith hitting his drive going long and down the middle, this summed up his day in the harsh conditions. Jonny Laws was next to tee off and hit another successful tee shot putting pressure on the Victoria opponent who hit his tee shot into the bushes on the right. Jack Rhodes, Max Ellis, Fergus Moriarty and Jamie Cotran were next to tee off, and with tough opposition the pressure began to show with poor tee shots putting them 1 down after the first. It was the two Craze brothers to tee off next; both played good tee shots, even as the wind started to pick up more. Finally, Tom Dawson teed off against Dan Scriven; both players, having the same handicap, played identical shots off the 1st. The wind had picked up from the start and all the players managed to cope with the conditions and at the turn most of the matches were close and could have gone either way on the final 9 holes. Unlike the front nine, the back nine had wind going across the holes opposed to into and down, this was going to test the players control on the ball in the air and unfortunately this did not happen for Jonny Laws who lost on the 14th hole. Nick Craze and Max Ellis also lost their matches before

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the last 3 holes which put Victoria 3-0 up. Jack Rhodes and Fergus Moriarty both battled to the end but just lost their matches in the last 2 holes. The rest of the matches were still close but managed to go in our favour with James Smith, Guy Craze and Jamie Cotran winning their matches. Tom Dawson was the last person playing and the match score was all square on the 18th tee, which reflected the match as a whole where both players halved the par five14th in eagles. On the 18th both players hit the green and almost holed their birdie putts in front of the rest of the teams who had finished their matches, but both had to settle for a half in pars and the final match score was all square. The final team score was 5-3 1/2 to Victoria - one of the closest scores there has been in the past. The final scores were as follows: James Smith

won 1up

Jamie Cotran

won 2+1

Guy Craze

won 3+2

Tom Dawson

halved

Jack Rhodes

lost 3+2

Fergus Moriarty

lost 2+1

Nick Craze

lost 4+3

Max Ellis

lost 4+3

Jonny Laws

lost 6+5

J Hooker

The Golf Team

Fergus Moriarty (right) with a Victoria College player

Nick Craze

hockey

Sports

First XI Hockey Tour to Belgium Our first team tour this year went to Belgium just before the February half term. We arrived on the Thursday morning and after checking in at our accommodation at the National Sports centre we headed off that afternoon to play our first game. Royal Wellington Hockey Club were our first opponents and we started off slowly, letting in a couple of goals, but we soon got into the game drawing level with some of our best hockey of the season. We ended the first half at 3-4 down and despite trying hard to maintain the intensity of our play in the second half, the score remained the same at close of play. The next day we had two fixtures against Louvain-la-Neuve Hockey Club; the first game was against their stronger U18 side and in the second we played a slightly older social side. Missing our captain Tim Ravenscroft due to illness we knew we had to play well to get a result. In the first game we played some good passing hockey and managed to get a couple of very early goals. We had many more chances that we could not convert, but we were dominating the game. Toward the end of the game we picked up a couple more goals including Clem Rix’s first goal of the season and the game ended 4-0. The second game was played straight after the first and it was clear to see we didn’t have the fitness we needed.

The game was scrappy but we ended up on top with goals from Will Thompson, Charlie WilkesGreen and Guy Craze leading us to a 5-0 win. We had the day off on Saturday when we were able to visit the City Centre to look around followed by a team meal in the evening. On the last day we faced Le Parc Hockey Club winning our third game in a row 4-0. With Ravenscroft back in the side, it was another solid performance with the defence playing very well thanks to outstanding performances from Andy Dawson-Ball and Tom Still.

The game was “scrappy but we ended up on top with goals from Will Thompson, Charlie WilkesGreen and Guy Craze leading us to a 5-0 win.

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D Wray

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hockey

Andrew Clark setting up an attack

Harry Player Under 15 Goalkeeper

Hockey Season Report This season has proved to be one of the most successful in recent years. Even before the Hockey term officially started in January, boys had been making their mark in the UK. Adam Clark had been selected for the England Under 18 team, and a number of boys have represented the Eastleigh Leopards in the Junior Regional Tournament. Callum Chapman Page and Andrew Clark at Under 15 level, Nicholas Robilliard at Under 16 and Adam Clark at Under 18 level. Callum and Andrew were both selected to attend the HiPac camp in October which is a good indicator that National selection is within their grasp next year. In January we were fortunate to welcome back a number of regular visitors who provide the bulk of our competitive fixtures during Lent Term. Parkside School, Felsted School, Churcher’s College, The Stroud School Romsey and Cheltenham College all make weekend visits to play a variety of age groups. St Michael’s Prep and Victoria College also made the short journey across the water from Jersey. This year we managed to win at four of the five age groups against Victoria College.

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1st XI

Won 1 -0

2nd XI

Won 3 - 2

Under 15

Drew 2 - 2

Under 13

Won 8 - 3

Year 7

Won 1 - 0

Tours were arranged for the 1st XI who travelled to Belgium where they won three of their four matches. The Under 15’s went on tour to the North West of England and won games against Repton School, Newcastle under Lyme and King’s Macclesfield. The Under 13’s were hosted by Churcher’s College from Petersfield and as well as a number of victories against local schools they also managed to win the Churcher’s Sixes Hockey Tournament. In the Guernsey Schools Competition, College only enter boys who would not usually represent the ‘A’ team on a regular basis. All year groups played very well with the Year 8 team finishing runners up and the Year 7, 9 and 10 teams winning the competition.

A number of boys were selected for the C.I. teams with the following boys selected to attend Junior Regional Performance training throughout the summer. Under 15: Andrew Oxbrough, Callum Chapman Page, Matthew Stokes, Jordan Cameron. Under 16: Andrew Clark, Jack Smith and R-J Allen. Under 17: Nick Robilliard and Harry Player. Under 18: Adam Clark. To cap a very successful term’s Hockey the 1st XI team reached the final of the Men’s K.O. losing to Colombians in the Final. Congratulations to the ninety boys who regularly turned up to after school training and a big thank you to all the parents who provided hosting and teas for the visiting teams. Finally none of this would have taken place without the help and support of the entire Hockey playing staff: Mr Good, Mr Heaume, Mr Kinder, Mr Inderwick, Mr Garnett, Mr De Putron, and Mr P Roussel. D Wray

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Year 8 Hockey Season The year 8 hockey season did not start off as well as we had hoped, but as the term progressed our playing skills noticeably improved and we bonded well as a team. Our first 11-a-side match was against Parkside, a visiting school from Surrey. We lost the encounter 2-1. Due to adverse weather we played a 6-a-side indoor tournament in the sports hall on the Saturday morning, with four Parkside teams and two College teams competing. College A won the tournament beating Parkside’s A team in the final. This was especially pleasing for the team as we had never played indoor hockey before. The following weekend College Year 8 hosted Felsted School. College again lost the match 2-1 and all the Felsted boys managed to get to the College disco afterwards and enjoyed their weekend. The last weekend of January saw Churchers College, Petersfield visit Guernsey. The Year 8’s faced their U14 team. They were certainly bigger and taller than all of us. There was quite a lot of physical contact in a game that unfortunately we lost 4-2. Then it was our turn to go away on hockey tour to England. Mr Good and Mr de Putron accompanied 14 very well behaved Year 8 Elizabeth College students on the trip. After visiting Romsey Rapids water park we travelled to Churchers College and played our first match against their U13 team. Unfortunately we lost 3-0. We were hosted by Churchers College families. After a good night’s rest we played Portsmouth Grammar School on Saturday morning. This was a tough match and again we lost 2-1. We then travelled to King Edward’s School Whitley and the team pulled together playing well to post our first win at 3-0. On Sunday we played a 7-a-side tournament at Churchers College. Elizabeth College A team got off to a good start winning 2-0 against Churchers B team. We then drew 1-1 with Lord Wandsworth, won 2-0 against King Edward’s School Whitley, and in our other group match won 5-2 against the Churchers U12’s. With these results we had got into the semi-finals and won our match against Churchers C Team 1-0. This put us through to the final. This turned out to be a very tough match against Churchers A team and it was very competitive right to the end. Eventually Ryan Harris scored, turning the ball in at the left post, a move he had perfected over the course of the tournament, making him the top goal scorer for College. As the final whistle blew the score was 1-0 and College A had won the tournament. The last match of the year was against the old enemy, Victoria College Jersey. Having found our form on tour we played confidently from the starting whistle. We were 4-0 up at half time. In the second half we scored another four goals and ended the game with an 8-3 win, a great team effort. A Good

U15 Hockey Tour The squad arrived in England after a pleasant flight across the channel. That afternoon we played Newcastle-Under-Lyme. After a slightly slow start College began to play some good hockey. By half time we had a comfortable lead with the score line 6-0. It was a closer second half but towards the end it was clear the opposition were beginning to tire. College managed to capitalise on this and by the time the final whistle blew we had scored 4 more goals! The final score was 10-1 with Wakeford, Rumens, Smith and Barnes scoring 2 each and Clark and Nightingale with a goal a piece. That evening we travelled to Burton-Upon-Trent where we attended a screening of the film Avatar. On Friday we travelled to Repton School where we trained in the morning. After a good cooked lunch and a visit from a local bowls enthusiast we took to the field to play Repton School. This game was built up to be the most difficult, as well as the game that saw George Moss play against his old school. College started well and raced into a 3 goal lead before half time, Clark getting 2 and Smith 1. Although we struggled to remain as dominant, goalkeeper Harry Player was only troubled on a couple of occasions. After some good team play College rounded off the game with a final goal tucked home by Barnes. This long day was completed with a visit to an Indian Restaurant before returning to the hotel. Saturday morning saw our final game of hockey, however it was on a rather different surface; a sheet of ice! Apparently the locals were used to it so we began. Two early goals from Rumens saw College take an early lead. Before we knew it the sun was out and it was half time. The second half became fairly one sided (in our favour) but as the team began to tire we lacked the killer pass and finish. Barnes managed to add two more to his account which gave the team a 4 goal lead and put him on top of the goal scorer’s list. After the game we travelled to the DW Stadium to watch Wigan vs. Everton. In a closely fought match Everton came out on top taking a 1-0 victory. We then travelled to the Trafford Centre where we had a tea before going to watch Book of Eli. It was a good film although Andy Clark and Nick Rumens failed to understand the plot! It was a great feeling returning home victorious in all 3 matches. Oliver Nightingale

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Hockey / fencing

Hockey’s Future Stars Four Elizabeth College pupils have reached ‘Tier Two’ in England Hockey’s selection process. This means that the pupils attend either an England training camp known as ‘Hi-Pac’ or compete in the prestigious ‘Futures Cup’ at half term. Having initially being selected for the Channel Islands at their respective age groups the boys then competed in an ‘All Counties’ competition in March and from that event were selected to attend Junior Regional Performance Training in Eastleigh, one of twelve centres around England. After six training sessions which took place between June and September, six boys were selected to represent Eastleigh Leopards in the Tier One competitions in September. Unfortunately, Jack Smith and Callum Chapman Page just missed out on the Tier One event. Two weekends of Tier One competitions, where the Eastleigh Leopards play similar teams from Exeter and Bristol, have led to the four boys being selected for the Wessex Leopards. The Wessex Leopards are one of only four regional teams in the England.

At U15 and U17 level we have Andrew Oxburgh and Nicholas Robillaird. They will attend the HiPac event in Lilleshall, the National Performance Centre in the Midlands. At U16 and U18 we have Andrew Clark, and brother and England player Adam Clark, competing in the ‘Futures Cup’, which is the England trial for their respective age groups. From left to right: Adam Clark,

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Nicholas Robillaird, Andrew Clark and Andrew Oxburgh

British Schools Team Fencing Championship The first team to begin fencing was the Elizabeth College C team made up of year 7’s. They started by winning their first round against a British team by an outstanding 20 hits and then losing their next by a margin of around 15 hits. Both the Beechwood teams did incredibly well in the Under 11 category. Their fighting was very good and their technique was of a high standard. The Elizabeth College B team lost their first match very closely by around 5-10 hits and after a long wait got called to their second match which they won by a massive margin of around 20 hits. The Elizabeth College A team had to wait some time for their first match but they fenced incredibly well, scoring many points against their opponents.

The British School’s Fencing Championship was being hosted at Acland Burghley School in London on Saturday the 13th of March. Dr Harnish accompanied us on the trip along with Jamie de Carteret and Tom Dorey. There were two Year 6 teams, two Year 7 teams and one Year 8 team. The Year 6’s entered the Under 11 foil and the Year 7’s and 8’s competed in the Under 13 division.

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During one fight of mine my opponent was winning 4-1. Dr Harnish was refereeing and he was telling me to be confident and attack my opponent. So I did, and eventually won the fight 5-4. This just shows how much of fencing is made up of confidence along with good technique. Going along to these competitions gives us (as fencers) a chance to gain experience and to learn match technique. Whenever we return from these trips, we return as better fencers. Jack Colley

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Fencing Review Nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. Therefore whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed from the housetops. Luke 12.2–3 Last year I produced a kaleidoscopic Elizabethan epic; this year, but a black and white sketch. Let me begin with the background light. I do not know how to fully express my gratitude to the many parents and friends who responded so positively to last year’s article. I know just how many demands fencers make upon their parents. What can I say about those who took on even more? The obvious fact is that their support made the difference between success and insolvency. If we have remained the top school club in Great Britain this year (and we have), it is because the standard of our coaches and the dedication of our athletes is matched by the quality and the commitment of our adult volunteers. The hidden truth is that, for me, your support made the difference between despair and determination. If, in dark times, I gave everything I could this year, it is because I would be as ashamed to let you down as I would be to let them down. And there were dark times. I was not prepared for a minor fracture in April 2009 to result in so much nerve damage, or the repairs to require quite so many screws! Being unable to coach from January to March, in the build-up to the Public Schools’ Fencing Championships, was an enormous frustration, but it was not the biggest. One might have expected College fencing to go from strength to strength after the success of our fencers at the Commonwealth Junior Championships in Penang. It was, therefore, incredible, when the local governing body for Guernsey fencing (the Guernsey Union d’Escrime) failed to convene a selection committee for the Commonwealth Senior Championships in Melbourne, and instead imposed an age ban: no fencers under eighteen would be permitted to attend. As far as I can discover, that left twenty-five fencers (including novices and pensioners) eligible to compete if they could afford to pay. I found it impossible to discern a charitable rationale for this decision, but consulted the selectors for England and Scotland, British performance managers and national coaches, and leaders of other Commonwealth sports on the Island. The unanimous response from those with whom I talked was disbelief. I launched an appeal, requesting a reconsideration of the selection criterion or at least an explanation for failing:

a) to maintain the precedent set by the last Commonwealth Championships (the team for Belfast 2006 contained three or four U18 fencers), b) to maintain the precedent set by the Commonwealth Junior Championships (I had to make three individual appeals for Penang 2009 because of concerns that the standard of my athletes would bring the Island into disrepute), c) to conform with the policies of the other fencing nations in Great Britain, and d) to conform with the policies of the other Commonwealth sports on the Island. Here is the full response, which I received by e-mail: After a lengthy discussion with the GUE committee, I regret to inform you that it was a unanimous view of the committee that the selection criteria set for this event, made last year, should stand. The effect on the competitive end of our club was devastating. How can you motivate an athlete to train effectively for ten to twelve hours a week when your governing body has selected a novice for the Commonwealth Championships? How can you justify the sacrifices you ask them to make in the pursuit of excellence when the training scheme pursued by those deemed worthy to represent the Island demands none, when the reward for their efforts (and their achievements) is not even to be deemed worthy of consideration? I wish that were the end of the story, but it is not. If I were to write about the organisation and conduct of Island and Channel Island youth events, or of the British Youth Championships, I would undoubtedly be accused of bitterness and exaggeration; but there is no need. The parents and the fencers involved know what they experienced. I have dwelled on the darkness – and in it – long enough. My utter lack of faith in the integrity of the GUE is balanced by my belief in College fencing. With the support of the Directors and Principal, I will launch the Elizabeth College Academy of Excellence on 1 September 2010. With its commitment to Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) and athlete centred training, the College’s plan has been hailed by the England youth performance manager as an example to the rest of Britain. And so the phoenix rises. With athletes like ours, coaches like ours, and volunteers like ours, whatever happens next, the future will be bright, so help me God. No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar, but on the lampstand so that those who enter may see the light. Luke 11.33 R Harnish

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Public Schools Fencing Championships The Public Schools’ Fencing Championships finally returned to the Crystal Palace this year after a two year absence. For those of you who don’t know, the Crystal Palace sports centre, now over 40 years old, is a huge, very impressive looking building with a metal roof and glass all around the sides, similar to Heathrow Terminal 5 (if you’ve ever seen it). The Championships itself is equally impressive with well over 1400 entrants from independent schools all over the UK, some with far more resources than we have, coming to this one venue for a three-day fencing competition. It’s a spectacle to behold, especially for the young fencers who have never seen it before. After the harrowing journey we had a chance to check our weapons and were given the usual inspiring pep talk. The actual competition started the following day with the thoroughly enjoyable group warm-up session, something which helps get the College recognised at the competition as well as getting everyone warmed up. The other schools do not seem as organized as ours! After that, everyone kits up and waits around until they’re called up for whatever poules or direct eliminations they have throughout the day, sneaking some lunch in when they’re

Henry Wallis, Matt Hale & George Melhuish watch Tom Dorey fight Matt David

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not fencing. For those lucky enough to not be fencing on any particular day, or those who have unfortunately been knocked out, there is lots to do, going around and supporting all the other fencers. The end result is that towards the end of each day, any of our fencers surviving the gruelling elimination rounds will inevitably have a huge crowd of College fencers cheering them on, easily out-shouting any supporters their opponent might have. Individually, there were a number of standout performances during the competition. Jack Miller fought his way to 3rd out of 110 competitors in the Boys’ Mount-Haes (Years 8-9) Epée, a considerable achievement considering epée isn’t even his main weapon. Likewise, Tom Crame, a foilist, put in a strong performance to come 7th in the Boys’ Junior (Years 10–11) Epée, and Ben Inderwick did exceedingly well to come 8th in the Boys’ Junior Foil. There were two brilliant performances from the Ladies’ College girls: Helen Higgs performed very strongly to come 5th in the Girls’ Mount-Haes Sabre and Georgie Lindsay put in an awesome performance to come 3rd in the Girls’ Junior Epée. The team as whole did exceedingly well, managing to win the overall Foil Trophy, the

overall Epée Trophy, the overall Mount-Haes Trophy, the overall Junior Trophy and most importantly the Boys’ Team Trophy, i.e. meaning once again we were the best boy’s school at the competition. The most impressive single event for the team would have to be the Boys’ Junior Sabre, where no less than five fencers made it to the last 16, but despite some outstanding performances, none of them managed to progress further. Overall, it was another excellent performance from the Elizabeth College fencing team. On a personal note, I have found my time as a part of College fencing, which has now come to an end, has been an awesome experience from which I have benefited hugely, particularly the ability to be able to go to events like this and compete at a national level. It is an excellent opportunity which I would recommend without question to any student at College. Tom Dorey Captain of Fencing

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Fencing Training Camps I am writing this the evening after another demanding day of training at the most recent training camp of Elizabeth College’s fencing club, Salle 101. The calibre of the coaches who come to work with us never ceases to amaze me. For example, today I took a half hour personal lesson from Richard Kruse, twice Olympian and world number six, before having a chat with our performance coach, Jon Rhodes, who has worked with both English rugby and British tennis, and who has just been appointed as Youth Performance Manager for English Fencing. Over in the corner I could see Chris Buxton, five time British sabre champion, talking with Szabolcs, a new Hungarian coach who will be staying with us throughout the year. Earlier this season we had three international coaches over from Hungary which, astonishingly, is now a regular occurrence. Somehow, with six camps in total this year, Dr Harnish still found a way to keep making them better and better. My personal belief is that the reason some of the world’s top coaches keep coming back to our island is the commitment shown by our athletes and training team, as well as the sheer number of people who are simply having so much fun. They seem to find it hard to believe that such a small Island can attract and retain so many keen young fencers, despite Dr Harnish’s latest infamous catchphrase, “Pain is your training partner”; just one in a series that includes gems like “Pain is weakness leaving your body” and “Pain is the price we pay for progress”. Of course, there is something else that keeps the coaches coming back. You just need to look at the support for the camps, and for the club in general, that comes from our parents. Last night, my family hosted the coaches for dinner, as was done by various families most evenings; during the day excellent lunches were prepared by other parents. The club just seems to draw everybody in, so that we think of ourselves as one big ‘fencing family’. It is great the club is growing larger as it becomes more popular amongst the lower years, and also to see our top level fencers achieving good results at national competitions. As the Island and Channel Islands Junior

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Foil Champion, and the Island Senior Foil Champion, I know very well the social and the sporting benefits that come from the amazing training we receive at camps. I am proud to belong to such a broad and active club. It is little wonder that with all this top quality coaching we continue to win many trophies at the Public Schools’ Fencing Championships and that every year many students try the sport as something exciting and different, starting as young as eight years old at Beechwood. Just as exciting is what is coming up in the future. Many fencers are aiming to compete on the national circuit next season; and we now have a reputation to uphold at the Public Schools’ Championships and, looking further into the future, at the Commonwealth Games. Judging by what I saw at the camps this year, I am sure the young ones coming up will do their best to make sure Elizabeth College remains one of the finest fencing clubs in Great Britain. Henry Wallis

Budapest Training Camp Hungary has a long and distinguished history in the noble art of fencing. In the era of the Austro-Hungarian Empire it was considered essential to a gentleman’s honour and pride to sport a fencing scar on the face.

stop off for hot chocolate to combat the cold as well as delicious cakes and a local delicacy that was a lot like apple strudel. We often took public transport to get to these places; the metro, a tram or a bus.

Our training sessions were held at the Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club. The training hall was huge and decorated with pictures of the Olympic champions who had trained at the club, and furnished with builtin metallic pistes, which are the lanes in which the fencers fight. In the mornings we started with fitness training, foot work and then personalised lessons.

After sightseeing, we had a chance to spar with the young Hungarian fencers at the club. Many of them spoke good English. In any case, their English was always better than our Hungarian. They normally put up a hard fight! I would recommend this trip to any eager fencers who really want to improve their skill, have fun and see the very best of Budapest and I would not hesitate to go there again. The whole group owe many thanks to Dr Harnish for organising everything, to Attila Stánitz for making sure we didn’t get lost, and to Julie Dyer and all the other coaches and parents that came along to make this trip possible.

In the afternoons we would go sightseeing to famous places like Hero Square, the Orthodox Jewish Synagogue, the Parliament Building, the Szécsenyi thermal baths, the Központi Vásárcsarnok (central market) and a lot of other places where there were many statues. Most days we would

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Royal Navy Fencing Championships 2009 The deeds of Captain Jack Sparrow may spark a little interest in naval history, travel, piracy and …. rescuing Kiera Knieghtly. They may even spark an interest in sword play and fencing. Lieut Harnish’s skirmishes in the CCF Royal Navy Section plus a long history of Sarnia Sword Club hosting RN fencers led to our first invitation to compete against the buccaneers of the Royal Navy. That was in 2008 and it was a steep learning curve, not least for Mlle Labbe who stormed the ramparts of the Tower of London actually HMS President just along the River Thames. This year we were beter prepared - every cadet had learned how to tie a bow tie and had a DJ that nearly fitted.. The event was held at the Royal Marines reserve base in central London and six cadets were on guard for slips of the tongue that might reveal their true cadet affiliation; for next year we need to ask Lieut Slann for his Matelot Vocab

book so that we can understand the jargon Galley, Scran, Heads? After two rounds of two poules all the College cadets made it though to the top poule and battled against the Navy’s finest. In the sabre we placed 3rd and 4th with Lieut Harnish 2md. The epéeists also did well, especially given their lack of preparation at epée. As for the foilists, they soon got to the point but came up against some very tricky opponents. On Saturday evening we enjoyed the formal Mess Dinner at HMS President and collected the team trophy for the highest points scored overall. Few school-age sports performers get to be feted in such plush surroundings. Appropriately enough we then made our way back to the Victory Club near Marble Arch. On Sunday we were less successful at both sabre and epée, and had already abandoned the foil competition. But the overall competition was a real eye opener; the phrase ‘Men against

boys’ is often based in sport; rest assured that the boys of the CCF more than held their own against the might of the Royal Navy. There was one scary moment when a squad of dyslexic Marines burst in and searched the dustbins, skips and lockers - we assumed it was a bomb alert but in fact they were just looking for Osama bin liner!!!!!!!! Footnote; do not underestimate the difficulties of maintaining high level sporting prowess in the current climate; most serving Navy personnel are very busy and under pressure beyond the pistes of sports halls. There is not much space on the rear deck of ships and that lovely flat painted circular area that is often unused suffers from the occasional helicopter landing! In olden days sword practise on board ship was compulsory for all ranks and there was no protective clothing like today - hence the term ‘poop deck’!!!!! James Firth

Gap Year Assistant Fencing Coach I never really liked the phrase “Gap Year” as to me this seems to have certain negative implications. Just because there was a year after I left College and before I went to University, it doesn’t mean that that time was a “gap” in my life! Indeed, last year has been, at times, the most challenging, nerve-racking, exciting, enjoyable and rewarding of my life (so far). For those who don’t know me, for the last year I’ve been coaching fencing in College, as well as at Melrose, Ladies’ College, NotreDame and Beechwood, as part of the “gap year programme” run by Dr Harnish. I worked with squads in the afternoons and gave individual lessons all day each Saturday. Needless to say, I gained much in terms of confidence and communication skills, but perhaps less obviously, I also improved my skills in timemanagement, self-organisation and selfdiscipline. I chose not to follow my predecessor to Budapest for the IOC International Coaching Course (though the other student coach, Jamie de Carteret, did – and had a great time), but I was still able to gain a level 3 coaching certificate in foil, as well as level 2 in sabre and épée. I got to do all this working alongside a

Matt Hale (right)

great team of people, including an Olympic athlete, a European champion, and other amazing world-class coaches and athletes who regularly visit Guernsey to coach at our training camps. Over the last year, I (temporarily) left the world of study and education to visit the world of paid employment (some might say “the real world”). This glimpse of working life has given me a new

appreciation of all that College has offered me, and better prepared me to make the most of all that University can offer. If you are filling in your UCAS application, think about ticking the “deferred entry” option. Ask yourself this: what do you stand to lose, and what do you stand to gain? I think the answers are very little, and very much. Matthew Hale

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shooting

Shooting Coaching Course As usual, the fullbore season at Elizabeth College began with the Target Rifle Coaching Course. For those new to the sport, and on the Basic Course, this consists of learning the fundamentals on a Friday evening and then putting them into practice on the following Saturday morning. The older shots in the squad provide lectures and coaching as part of their Advanced Skills Course. This year, for the first time ever, a student on the Basic Skills Course, Matt Hudson, achieved what many would have thought impossible. His first ever shoot outdoors, and on the Army Target Rifle, gained him a maximum score of 35, with 4 central ‘V’ bulls. This was an incredible achievement, and proved that Matt is an exciting prospect for the future. Easter Meeting 2010 saw the first ever College rifle meeting at Easter. For the opening year, this was very successful, and it provides a strong foundation for future years. Shot very early in the season, it provided a good opportunity for newcomers in the sport to hone their skills, and for the more experienced shots, it was a chance to get their ‘eye’ back in for the forthcoming season. Max Barber claimed the majority of the silverware, kindly donated by OE shots, in the beginning of a strong season for him. The hope is that in future, contingents from off-island will get involved with the competition so that College students have the opportunity to compete with other cadets, firstly at home, but also at a time other than Bisley. Bisley Schools Meeting 2010 After the 2009 performances from the Elizabeth College Shooting Squad at Bisley, it was always going to be difficult for the successive squad to follow their successes. With a much younger and less experienced squad, the expectations were certainly lower than that of the previous year. Despite this, the team produced an impressive performance, and scores were much higher, mostly, than anybody could have hoped. Three training days in the week before the meeting proved to be invaluable. They gave the team practice at all three distances that are fired at the school’s meeting, 300, 500 and 600 yards. For some of the new members of the squad, this was the first time they had fired these ranges, and without this preparation they would have been ‘in at the deep end’ when they arrived at Bisley. This year, we took a new, and I must say improved, approach to our travel. We took the overnight ferry on the Saturday, which meant that we arrived at Bisley around mid-morning on the Sunday. This gave us the remainder of the Sunday and also Monday morning to complete essential administrative tasks. Bisley is something of a small village with many clubhouses for the various rifle associations, as well as a very relaxed atmosphere. To add to this there are many shooting ranges, which include Stickledown range, with distances of up to 1,200 yards, Century range, with 108 targets and which is fired up to 600 yards and then various other clay pigeon, gallery rifle and smallbore rifle ranges. Combined, these provide a nearly constant backdrop of gunfire, which all ads to the character of Bisley.

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Max Barber (right) shooting in the

Spencer Mellish competition on Bisley Century Range

For the first time, we were able to start live firing on the Monday. This gave us time to get used to Bisley, and sort out zeros on our rifles, and therefore when it came to the Tuesday, the first day of competition, we were all ready to start putting good scores down. The Tuesday and Wednesday are when the school’s meeting individual shoots are fired. With this came numerous successes for the College, both from the younger members of the team, and the more experienced shots from older years. The only member of the team to come away with individual trophies, however, was Max Barber. For the second year running, a College boy won the ‘Iveagh’. This is presented to the cadet with the highest 500 yard score, scored out of 35- 7 shots to count. Max scored a 35 with 6 central ‘V’ bulls, dropping only one ‘V’ as one of his sighting shots. More impressively still, Max became the winner of the Cadet Grand aggregate, and the first ever College student to win this trophy. This is the most prestigious award to win in the school’s meeting, and names him as the best Cadet shot in the UK. Wednesday night was important. This was when the team management, Capt Le Page, Scott Benest and Nick Harlow had to pick the teams for Ashburton day. Once this had happened, we all made it to bed early, to make sure we had the best chances of success for the following day. The hardest fought for trophy, or rather shield, is the Ashburton. This is shot by a team of eight at 300, 500 and 600 yards. This year, our team was much younger, consisting of one upper sixth, four lower sixth and

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three year elevens. Even so, we shot well, under difficult wind conditions to come 12th overall. Again, of particular note, was Max Barber’s performance to become the highest scoring cadet on Ashburton day. This was a solid position that was good enough to win us the district trophy. More importantly still, it won us the Haines Shield by a considerable margin of nine points over old rivals Victoria College. The Cadet Pair placed eighth out of a field of thirty one. The Cadet Four, consisting of three under-sixteens, placed third, and the School’s Four Team placed second. All of these placings were excellent, and certainly have provided us with plenty of encouragement for next year’s schools meeting, and also many to come. To finish Ashburton Day, we have a meal with the Old Elizabethans, Victoria College and the Old Victorians. This is always an enjoyable evening, but was particularly good because of our team and individual successes (and victory over Victoria College in the Ashburton!). 2010 also marked the Principal’s first trip to Bisley. Support from the Principal on such occasions is always extremely welcome, and we can only hope he will make a return in future years! Thanks must go to Scott Benest and Nick Harlow for their efforts, and also Capt Le Page, for his magnificent efforts, once again, through the fullbore shooting season. Imperial Meeting 2010 The schools meeting now being over, it was time to switch from the Army target rifles to the school’s own private target rifles. The Imperial Meeting is a civilian competition that lasts a week, and is fired by people from all over the world. Shooting is seen at its highest standard, as many of the sport’s most prominent competitions are shot. The week began with the Cadet International Competition. Young shots from Guernsey and Jersey combine to make a Channel Island Team which shoots against other nations such as England, Wales, Canada and Scotland. This year, just two College shots were selected, Max Barber and Luke Belton. Given that it is such a small area, second place in the competition was a good place for the Channel Islands, but one that was frequently matched or bettered by previous years, thanks to the excellent standards of shooting in the Islands. Fort le Marchant range

This year seven students stayed on to shoot the Imperial meeting. Captain of the Elizabeth College Shooting Team this year was Adam Norman. After a slow start to the season on the target rifle, he dramatically improved his scores for the Imperial Meeting, and was soon pulling out scores close to the illusive possible - a maximum score. To top off his College shooting career, Adam was selected to shoot for the UK cadets in the inter services long-range match against the Athelings, Canada cadets, and services such as the RAF and Army. At the end of the week, Max Barber was selected to shoot for Guernsey in the Overseas Match at 300, 500 and 600 yards, and was joined by Luke Belton in the Mackinnon at 900 and 1,000 yards. Luke Belton

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sports leadership / house sports / sailing

Sportsleaders The Sports leadership programme takes place on Friday afternoons as an option along side CCF and Community Service for pupils in Year 11 to Year 13. This year has again been busy with over forty boys from Year 10 - 13 involved in the programme. The Year 10’s undertook the ‘Junior Sportsleaders Award’, under the guidance of Kathy Stuart from the Guernsey Sports Commission. Throughout the year they receive training in this nationally recognised award. Leadership skills were taught and developed through the use of sport. All nine boys successfully gained their certificates and are now working in local Primary Schools assisting with after school Sports Clubs. In Year 11, providing the boys gain their Junior Sportleader Award, boys will embark on a one year placement at a local Primary School.

Each Friday afternoon they assist with an after school sports club in a variety of sports throughout the year. Boys in Year 12 spent their time on a Friday afternoon gaining further experience and qualifications in a number of different sports. This year Level 1 National Governing Body Awards were offered in Football and Cricket. In Year 13 the boys then put their school experience gained in Year 11 together with their knowledge gained in Year 10 and 12 into helping in a variety of ways. This year boys have helped

in the following areas: Elizabeth College Games afternoons, ‘House Sport’, after school Football and Hockey training, both for the Upper School and Beechwood, Sunday morning Rugby and Hockey coaching at local club level. Congratulations to all who have taken an active part in the programme this year. A big thank you to Kathy Stuart of the Guernsey Sports Commission and Mr Clarke at Elizabeth College and all the Primary School teachers who give of their time to make this option a success. D Wray

Leadership skills were taught and developed “through the use of sport. All nine boys successfully gained their certificates.” House Sports

Individual Sailing Championships

It has been another successful year in the house calendar. The house competitions have expanded this year to include all of the old events plus the introduction of house debating and house singing. This year the trophies were won by North in Years 7, 8 and 10 and by South in year 9. In year 7 and 8, North managed to win the trophies by the margin of 5 and 10 points respectively. The final scores point to an extremely closely fought competition in these two years. The captains who collected the house trophies were: Will Fazakerely 7 North, Jordan Trebert 8 North, James Wilkes Green 9 South and Nick Rumens 10 North.

Because the sailing championships had been postponed from September due to bad weather, we ended up arriving at the Guernsey Yacht Club on a Tuesday morning in June, which wasn’t necessarily a bad thing, considering it was about twenty five degrees and blue skies. There was only one problem - there was no wind! However we couldn’t postpone the event again, so we rigged the Picos, and took to the water.

However, Sam’s winning streak didn’t last and the other races were much closer, with David Sidebottom winning the other races as the wind filled in. Some close racing down to the wing mark in the fourth and final race between Adam Goddard and Sam Crosby meant that the pair arrived at the leeward mark together, forcing a rule situation, but Sam was on the inside, and Adam had to give way to him, meaning that Sam claimed second, with Adam in third.

We drifted to the middle of Havelet bay, where the course had been laid, and as there were a couple of knots of wind, the starting sequence for the first race began. The patchy wind made for difficult and tactically challenging racing, and quickly after the start, Sam Crosby found some wind and raced ahead of the rest of the fleet, leaving the rest to fight over the other places.

Overall, it had been a technically and tactically demanding day’s racing, and in true sailing fashion, as we got the boats back on the slipway, the wind picked up to a beautiful force 4! Well, hopefully next year’s competition will have stronger winds, but this year’s sun and heat made up for the lack of wind.

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Sports

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Elizabeth College Swimming Sports

English Schools Individual Swimming

Poor weather hit the College Swimming Sports this year which caused events to be re-arranged. The junior event was dominated this year by two swimmers who went on to win as Individual Champions. Harry Parfit won the year 7 trophy and Freddie Moss won the Year 8. The overall House Joint Trophy was this year won by Town House.

Within English swimming the whole of England is divided into 12 areas. These areas then select a team and a National Championship takes place to find the top area in the country. Guernsey falls into Division 12 which includes selection from: Channel Islands, Isle of White, Dorset, Hampshire and Sussex. Three swimmers from Guernsey were selected this year to represent Division 12 in the English National. Two of the swimmers were from Elizabeth College, James Jurkiewicz and Joshua Lewis. They both travelled with the team, competing in relays and individual events to help Division 12 gain the accolade of being the second best area in England. The third swimmer, Kristina Neves, was from the Ladies College.

In the Middle School Swimming Gala some excellent swims were seen and it was so close to records going but weather conditions were not good and this year no records went. Toby Belton was crowned the champion and star of year 9 and Oliver Nightingale was the year 10 swimmer that took that Individual Championship. The Joint House competition of year 9 and 10 was won by South House. Trophies this year were presented by Mr Alan Jewell the Year 9 Year Head who has helped for years at the sports and who retired at the end of Trinity Term. B Allen

B Allen

Swimarathon 2009 Swimarathon was as popular as always with twenty teams taking to the pool. This is always a wonderful event and a simple way to help the Island of Guernsey, with a total of £36,000 being raised for charity. It was great to see some of the sixth form girls joining in with the boys teams in this event. Three trophies were awarded this year to College students who raised nearly £1,500. The Year 7 Town House Team won the Meerveild Trophy, the Year 11 South House Team won the Intersport Trophy and Oliver Orton got a team together who swam continuously for 3 hours and raised close to £400 all on their own. Well done to all those who took part! B Allen

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swimming

Sports

English Schools National Swimming Relay Championships

Senior Team from left, Stewart Hume,

Jacob Cherry, Adrian Aplin, James Jurkiewicz and Joshua Lewis

Following local and the regional trials, two College teams travelled to the city of Coventry for the English Schools National Swimming Relay Championships. The Coventry Pool is a 50m Olympic sized pool with eight lanes something which our Guernsey swimmers have little experience of swimming in - so it was always another element to look forward to. In this National competition, only the top sixteen school teams from all over England are selected to compete. There are two heats with eight schools in each heat, and then the top eight are selected to swim again in a final. The first team to swim was the senior team from Elizabeth College in the Medley relay event. Stewart Hume led the way with the backstroke leg. We all knew he was ready by the nervous clicking of his fingers which is his way of mental preparation. He had an excellent leg keeping the team in contact. Joshua Lewis completed a good safe take over. He then quickly took us into the first three with an excellent breaststroke swim. James Jurkiewicz , our most experienced team member then prepared himself for the butterfly leg. He had competed earlier this year in the Youth Commonwealth Games in Pune India and was a little dismayed to see the winner of that event standing next to him. He really went for it and accomplished a most excellent take over. Luckily it was deemed to be legal and he kept us in a very strong position. The final leg was left to our most inexperienced team member, Adrian Aplin, who really came up with the goods by finishing fourth in our heat. The next to swim was the College intermediate team. Oliver Nightingale, the youngster of the team and swimming in his first Nationals, lead the team off strongly putting us well up with the leaders. Next a nervous Luke Belton took over in the breast stroke leg. He had no need to worry as he was so good that he made up on a place. Joe Ogier, a rising star, kept us in

Intermediate Team from left Luke Belton,

Oliver Nightingale, David Hall and Joe Ogier

contact on the butterfly leg. The final leg was confidently brought home by David Hall into fifth place. The finals came up very quickly with us having no time to swim down (a usual swimmers recovery time). We did not worry about this too much, as at that stage the excitement was growing, especially with both teams having made the finals. It was at this stage that the top school teams brought in other swimmers. As in the Olympics they brought in their fresh strongest swimmers for the final. However, we were not to be overshadowed as we lined up with confidence. The adrenalin and excitement were difficult to control but both teams showed real control and character, swimming even faster in the final to finish seventh in the Intermediate and sixth in the Senior. That brought to the end the first half of the competition but almost with dismay we realised that the next heats were about to start, again with no time for swim downs. The College Senior team then lined up for their Freestyle event. Once again all swam personal best’s with Jacob Cherry coming in as the final leg swimmer. They found themselves through to the final again. The Intermediate boys’ team were by now quite tired from their swims and from nervous exhaustion which is something new for the swimmers to contend with. Their Freestyle relay saw them all swim personal bests and swim four seconds faster than they did in Guernsey to qualify, amazing as a 50m pool time should be slower than a 25m pool time. Unfortunately, with the freestyle events being so close, they failed to make the final finishing tenth overall. The Senior College Team then lined up for their final. The team were very tired and it was beginning to tell that by not having those swim downs the lactic acid was building up. The

level of competition was upped again by the inclusion of first team fresh swimmers by some of the stronger teams. All swimmers swam well especially Jacob who is a real competitor at this level. We even got concerned that he had not breathed at all on 40m. Luckily he sneaked one as he brought the team into a very close final eighth position. The weekend was a wonderful experience for all swimmers, learning so much from the travel, competition preparation, controlling of the nerves and the experience of seeing and swimming against the very best in the country. The experiences from these swimmers should give all young College swimmers inspiration and a future goal for all those hours of hard work that so many put in. To have a Guernsey team in every boy’s final except one put us right up to the top of the Divisions with only Millfield, Plymouth College and Kelly College with higher results. It was a very positive weekend for Guernsey and its young swimmers. James Jurkiewicz

Elizabeth College Intermediate Team Luke Belton (Capt) Oliver Nightingale David Hall Joe Ogier 10th Fastest Team 4x50m Freestyle Relay 1 min 47.76 sec 7th Fastest Team 4x50m Medley Relay 2 min 00.51 sec Elizabeth College Senior Freestyle Team Stewart Hume Joshua Lewis Jacob Cherry James Jurkiewicz (Capt) 8th Fastest Team 4x50m Freestyle Relay 1 min 44.56 sec Elizabeth College senior medley Team Stewart Hume Joshua Lewis James Jurkiewicz (Capt) Adrian Aplin 6th Fastest Team 4x50m Medley Relay 1 min 57.57 sec

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Trips

geography / classics

AS Geography Field Trip to the Lake District The 2010 Geography field trip was to the Blencathra Field Studies Centre in the Lake District. The week consisted of early mornings and long working days. Most days we would return to the classroom for an evening session until 9.00pm to analyse our fieldwork, after having been out in the field for the majority of the day. Some of the fieldtrips included a visit to a suburban area of Carlisle called Carleton and then a visit to a small village called Threlkeld. We collected data and compared the two settlements in the evening sessions. We also had a trip to the local town of Keswick where we looked at some of the river flood defences they had in operation. Our main fieldtrip was to the Glenderaterra Beck where we measured some of the characteristics of the river including velocity; this was necessary preparation for the field work examination paper in June. The weather during the trip was relatively good and we were not plagued by rain. The highlights of the week were the games of hide and seek in the evenings and the sheer excitement of seeing such spectacular river and glacial landforms, despite the trekking to get to them. Thanks go to Mr Huxtable, Mr Hooker, Miss Ace-Hopkins and Mrs Brogan for their enthusiasm and support during the trip and the welcome leave of absence away from the island. Jonathan Laws

Classics Trip Guernsey provides little in the way of opportunities to look first hand at evidence of the Mycenaean civilisation or to listen to world-renowned experts on classical literature. Thus the Classical Civilisation A-Level students enjoyed the delights of two days in London to broaden their horizons. On the first day they attended lectures on the Aeneid given by various leading academics; whilst always informative it did appear that there is only one joke about the Aeneid and all four speakers wished to share it. The lectures finished early so the boys were delighted that they could spend some time on Oxford Street. A spectacular evening was spent at the opera and the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; knowledge of Sanskrit was tested at the Coliseum. After a night at a youth hostel the second day provided an opportunity to visit the British Museum and see all the truly British exhibits contained within. The students were able to see at first-hand, objects that they had only previously viewed in books. They were also treated to a variety of lectures on the Mycenaean world by lecturers with various levels of dress sense. We had just enough time to browse some of the other areas of the museum before the flight home. J Hills

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skiing

Trips

Montafon Valley Ski Trip There was a new man in charge of the annual ski trip (Mr James had tired of filling in the accident report forms apparently), and so it was that 40 students and assorted members of staff headed to Montafon Valley in Austria, with Mr Good leading the way. The conditions this year were excellent, allowing access to all types of pistes from tree runs to snow parks. Barney Hudson won the prize for best stunt after landing a backflip on a snowboard, while Mr Hooker received an award for completing his 412th week of skiing; and to think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only 21! One of the best things about school ski trips is that they allow students to progress from beginner to advanced over the course of five years. Two of the advanced group this year had learnt and developed their skiing on previous school trips, and they were at the same standard as other skiers who had been many times with family. AprĂ¨s ski activities were kindly sponsored by Sail or Surf, as evidenced by their names emblazoned across our very professional looking hoodies. We did all the old favourites of curling, ice-skating and, of course, pizza night. On another evening we were entertained by a

quiz-night, which was made more entertaining by Miss Flood getting incensed over a petty marking issue. Fortunately, Mr Wesley and Mr Heaume (those responsible for marking and therefore the objects of abuse) used their mature wisdom to keep the night in order. Our youth hostel accommodation was exceptional. It seems that all you need to keep a group of boys happy is a five-a-side footy court and an eat-as-much-as-you-want-buffet at breakfast and dinner! Once again, the ski trip proved thoroughly enjoyable, and rightly enjoys an excellent reputation among students. Out of the many College trips we have been on between us, we would certainly rank the 2010 ski trip as one of the best. Boaz Williams and Henry Carre

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Trips

ancient history / drama

Ancient History Trip We began our epic journey in Manchester; then driving north to get to the first of our many sites at Hadrian’s Wall. Housesteads, Chesters and Birdoswald were just some of the places we visited. We undertook a memorable trek up a hill to Milecastle 37, where one can see the evidence of the blocking of the milecastles so that the nearby fort controlled movement. We discovered just how advanced the Romans truly were; making a primitive cement and mortar to build the wall. It was interesting to see at first hand how many times the wall had been changed and added to. Not all our work was done in the North of England as we also visited Fishbourne Roman Palace, aiding us in our studies of the Roman invasion of AD43, as well as Verulamium Museum (in modern day St Albans) where we encountered some fine mosaics, the

Roman Baths at Bath, Colchester Museum (for Boudicca’s Rebellion) and Maiden Castle. During the trip we stayed in Youth Hostels and these provided some of the most entertaining moments in the trip. We had retellings of scary movies, mainly revolving around youth hostels, and ghost stories all for the benefit of one of the group. The worst night of this was when we stayed in a youth hostel in the middle of nowhere, off the main roads, up a track in the hills. It didn’t help when the girls lost their key! Perhaps the most remarkable feat of the trip was the distance we travelled; 1000 miles over five days! We are much obliged to Mr Cottam for undertaking the task of driving us all this way. The trip passed without many problems, we were forced to miss a couple of sites due to time constraints but the only major worry

came on the drive down to Cambridge where a stretch of the motorway was shut, meaning a long diversion before being directed back the way we came to go on a circular route! We did however visit the amphitheatre in Silchester which a young Mr Cottam had helped to excavate, an unexpected surprise! The students (Nick Harris, Ben McLaughlin, Ruairidh Sinclair, Fiona Johnstone and Laura Paisley) would like to thank Miss Geach from Ladies’ College for joining us on our epic journey and providing so many useful insights into both ancient and modern life and also numerous anecdotes. Most of all, we would like to thank Mr Cottam for all his hard work in organising the trip, being patient in answering our many questions and for making the trip so enjoyable! Nick Harris

GCSE Drama Trip to London The Drama trip was thrilling, intriguing and a heck of a lot of fun. There were fewer students than previous years so we each got a larger percentage of the enjoyment! Unusually, no one slept on the flight there as everyone was looking forward to the events to come. Each day began with a tour. On the first day, it was around the backstage of the National Theatre. We had lunch on Bankside and proceeded with a tour of the Clink Prison Museum. This was chilling and shocking but was a lot of fun in the process. The day just kept getting better as we settled down for dinner at Southbank’s Pizza Express. At 7pm, we headed off to the first production of the trip, ‘White Guard’ at the Olivier Theatre. It was absolutely brilliant! The play was very realistic and was about the Russian revolution. After a long and satisfying day, we decided to attempt to Parkour our way back to the hotel which must have been hilarious to watch! I personally was in some dire need of beauty sleep and knew that I would need the energy for the day ahead. Day two began with a tour of the National Theatre. This included a visit to the backstage areas to get a sneak-peak at the props and sets for the plays being shown that month. After lunch it was back to the National Theatre to see the ‘play of the trip’, War Horse. This was an

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Watching Macbeth at the Globe

action-packed, emotion-filled production about the life of a horse going through World War I. It brought tears to our eyes! By the time ‘War Horse’ had finished there was just time for dinner before our second production of the day, ‘Woman in Black’, which was superb! The dramatically induced tension and fear was palpable and was definitely the topic of conversation for the next eight hours or so! On our third morning, after what seemed like very little sleep, we watched the Globe Theatre production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. We were filled with awe and nostalgia, as inevitably, we compared our College production to the professional production that so skilfully involved the audience in the drama.

On our final day we visited HMS Belfast. Why we visited this I am still unsure but it was a very interesting treat all the same. I’m not sure if the crewmembers appreciated our singing of the Titanic theme music, not just because we were extremely flat! Our trip had finally come to an unwanted end. We were (relatively) quiet yet satisfied with the great trip we had had. The plane home was quick and we arrived back in Guernsey as if nothing had ever happened; like a story or a dream, what happens on the Drama Trip stays at the Drama Trip - but it will never be forgotten. Fareed Anees

choir

Trips

Choir Trip to St Malo It was clearly going to be just one of those trips. Admittedly it was to France, so the prevalence of Clousseau-esque moments were perhaps to be expected. The ferry trip across passed peacefully enough, even if somewhat tardily. Mr Harris’ meticulous planning had meant that everyone knew exactly what they were supposed to be doing. It was just that there was something in the French air that Bank Holiday weekend...

It all started when Dan Gosselin was asked if he knew what the weather was going to do. He replied that “he had not yet decided”. Whilst the implications of that rather omnipotent remark sank in, the other students on the bus realised that Mr Hooker had driven off with the back of the College van open. We anxiously followed, half expecting to see a trail of discarded luggage strewn along the road to our accommodation at the Centre Patrick Varangot, not least the College keyboard and Dr. Harnish’s fencing equipment. When quizzed about the need for the extra air-conditioning, Mr Hooker’s reply of “I knew zat” seemed somehow entirely appropriate; he did go on to mention that he had seen a red light - ah, ze old dashboard warning light ploy! After the obligatory trips to the supermarket, dinner and a short rehearsal, it was time for bed. Saturday morning had been set aside for the shopping trip into the Intra-Muros, but not many shops were open as it was May Day. However this did mean that we had the joy of experiencing a demonstration by the

French Socialist Workers’ Party. The afternoon was taken up by another rehearsal followed by the first performance of the trip in the Chapel of the Dominican Convent, Ste. Anne, behind the hostel. As always the church was packed, with standing-room only, and the boys sang well, despite being somewhat intimidated by the stentorian tones of Pere Robert, the presiding priest. The highlight of the trip was the Sunday morning performance of mass in the cathedral in St. Malo. It is a stupendous building with a stunning acoustic, and the boys rose to the occasion superbly. At times the hairs on the back of my neck stood up, but I had no real time to savour it as I was turning the pages for Mrs. Maher’s keyboard accompaniment; this is always an interesting experience as the order of service sheet usually bears no relation to what the priest actually does! However, as always, Mr. Harris was ahead of the game in his conducting, and all went smoothly. The sound of the final note of Rutter’s “May the Lord Bless You and Keep You” seemed to resonate forever as the

congregation applauded the Choir’s performance. The Boys then were split into small groups, the younger ones accompanied by members of staff, to find lunch before returning to the hostel for the main event, the beach football. The only hitch was that we almost missed the bus due to the Sixth Form being delayed by a giant langoustine (or I think that’s what they said)! So to the Beach football - would the Sharmy Army overcome Xander’s Sand Stars? Once the teams had been selected the outcome was never in doubt, and some fine football was played, despite the arctic conditions. The Sharmy Army went into an early lead, thanks to ‘ze old French toddler on ze pitch ploy’, preventing Mr Hooker diving to make the save; the Stars’ complaints fell on deaf ears. The lead was consolidated by a goal from Jem Bishop of such artful simplicity that it left us all gasping open-mouthed. Dr. Raines decided that the now deflated Sand Stars needed bolstering so he defected, but it was to no avail. Even their attempt to use an errant lurcher in defence backfired as it deftly back-heeled the ball into their own net. (“I thought your dog couldn’t play football?” “Zat is not my dog!”). They did manage to close the gap with some very dodgy and lucky goals which gave the Sharmy keeper no chance (I will leave it to the reader to surmise who that might have been), but the Sharmy Army came out rightful winners, 6 goals to 5, with a display of elegant and sophisticated football. The evening was taken up with various activities, the highlight of which was our revered Head of Chemistry being somewhat perplexed by “zinc” on the scrabble board. So Monday morning came and the return trip to Guernsey. Another year was over, the biggest trip yet, with 54 students accompanied by 6 staff. I am sure the boys would like me to thank Messrs. Hooker and Cottam, Drs. Raines and Harnish, and Mrs Maher for giving up their time to help with the trip. Most of all, however, I should thank on their behalf Mr. Harris whose seamless organisation and skilful musical directing produced another very enjoyable and successful Choir Trip. CRW Cottam

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biology

Biology Field Trip “Make lots of noise so that the adders will move out of your way” said Bryony, our safari guide as we entered the tropical grassland. Actually we were in Devon and not Africa for our Biology field trip, although we never did find out if this was really due to cutbacks in school funding as a result of the recession. Slapton Ley is the largest natural lake in the southwest, and holds as many titles as a Cambridge professor, ranging from NNR (National Nature Reserve) to BAP (Biodiversity Action Plan) and SAC (Special Area of Conservation). It is also home to the field centre in which we stayed; an eco centre in which the loos were flushed with rainwater, the showers were solar heated and for those more adventurous, there was the rather European outside compost loo. On the other hand, the tea and coffee making facilities were more than adequate. Our first visit was to the shingle ridge to look at the effects of succession; an ecological process by which different plants occupy different ecological niches the further away you get from a given place. By collecting data on various forms of vegetation, we could see how succession progressed across the

shingle ridge. Part of our data collection was measuring abiotic (non-living) factors, such as temperature. 34o C was our highest result, which prompted a general consensus that we should go swimming. Health and safety had other ideas though. Perhaps we could suddenly drown? Or get eaten by piranhas? All was not lost, however, as we espied in the near distance the joyous sight of an ice cream van. Day 2 was similar to day one but in a different place, coined ‘the rocky shore’. I assume this is due to the abundance of ‘rocks’. Biologists aren’t renowned for their imagination, you see. We went there to survey the different types of seaweed and where they were found on the shore, with respect to distance from the sea. Farming and conservation were the themes on day three. We met Famer Mike and his border collie Benjamin, a team of organic farmers who

were committed to the preservation of local species. His explanations and personal tales challenged many of our preconceived ideas about organic farming and its supermarket pricings. Mike also explained that since becoming organic the biodiversity of his farm had increased noticeably. The ever-inquisitive Mr Le Sauvage discovered evidence for this hypothesis, for during Mike’s speech his familiarity with the content and waning attention led him to uncover a slowworm at the side of the crops. The fourth and fifth days concentrated on freshwater ecology, first in the River Avon, and then in the Ley itself. The aims of our investigation were to: 1) Catch and identify freshwater species, such as dragonfly nymphs

and cased caddis fly larvae and 2) Count the numbers of each species to help us measure diversity. Diversity is a measure of both species abundance (how many critters there are), and species richness (how many different types of critters there are). In true school boy fashion, each group came away with different results, although one thing is certain - the abundance of critters in the River Avon would certainly have decreased during the water fights that invariably broke out. On our last day, we were entertained by an adept demonstration on how not to use a Dartmoor bog as a trampoline. Matthew Lane was the said entertainer, aided by Mr Wilson who was hitching a ride on his back at the time. Without warning the bog gave way underneath him, and a mix of mud and cow faeces welcomed him up to his waist. For at least ten minutes the poor guy was struggling to escape, while the rest of the group, including Mr Le Sauvage, showed great teamwork by recording the event photographically from all angles. Due to acquiring an outer layer of quagmire on his jeans, Matt had to change, and the only available pair of trousers was offered by a Ladies’ College student. He is now thinking of opening up a health spa so that others can experience such a skin-enriching process. Climbing Haytor on Dartmoor, playing ‘name that freshwater critter’ and (attempted) badger watching were some of the other activities which came together to form an enjoyable and valuable expedition. Boaz Williams, Alex Wilson and Oliver Ferris

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OXBRIDGE

Trips

Oxbridge Trip Whilst we were in Cambridge and then Oxford we experienced various forms of culture. The first of these was, what can only be described as, an ‘interesting’ adaption of King Lear. The highlight was the running, the shouting, the insanity and the varied locations. If you’re wondering, we traipsed around a forest following a handful of actors, who seemed quite insane, some of whom were playing the same character. Later on we heard King’s College Choir sing evensong, for which I was lucky enough (with much help from Miss. Dudley) to get a seat in the pews behind the choir. I can tell you that trying to sing a hymn behind them is most defiantly intimidating.

Punting on the river Cam in magnificent sunshine would be the perfect backdrop to our week in these two historic university cities. Gliding along the river we were faced with much that Cambridge has to offer: all types of colleges, gardens and landmark sights. Beginning in Cambridge, we stayed in Peterhouse, the smallest and oldest of the Cambridge colleges with around three hundred-and-fifty students and about eight hundred years old. For many of us the first of experience of Cambridge, this college showed just what these universities have to offer that sets them apart from the competition. Beyond the incredible architecture, present all around the town, gems such as the mediaeval main halls, the walled gardens and the fantastic college libraries presented a quintessential Oxbridge experience. An open day at Peterhouse, a walk around Pembroke College and a short stroll around Cambridge helped us to find out about both town and university. For me, staying in and meeting the Law fellows and current students at both Peterhouse and St John’s helped me both confirm my choice and find out more about what is required of a prospective Law student. Sam Frank

The trip to Oxford and Cambridge this year was certainty eventful. For me, I fell in love thrice, experienced the majesty of two intellectual world wonders and had my very being questioned by an eccentric German anthropologist. The loves were not typical holiday romances but were instead what I hoped was the beginning of a very long love affair between me and the beautiful Magdalene College, Oxford. Strolling around the historic Bodleian Library, and seeing the citi-versity that had produced some of the world’s finest minds, was definitely the topping on a cake whose ingredients included punting on the Cam, frequent and long stints in coffee shops and reading for hours in front of the sun-drenched lawn of St John’s. However it was not all sunny indolence (though a good proportion of it was) and the tours of colleges and meetings with experts in our prospective subjects definitely made the already difficult decision of “what” and “where” nigh impossible. The trip also impressed upon all of us the real possibility that if we work our socks off we may go to these international centres of scholarship and study what we love with like-minded people. It was uplifting and depressing in equal measure as one minute we were revelling in the beauty of Oxbridge and the next we were realising just how much work we have left!

By far, the highlights of the trip were the discussions sparked between members of the group. Put together a politician and a group of people with strong opinions and you get some interesting results. Following the stereotypes beautifully, the politician was good at avoiding the questions, the mathematicians applied logic without reasoning, and the lawyers just referred to other arguments they’d had. The trip was a thoroughly enjoyable experience and has made me sure I want to go to Cambridge next year to study Engineering. On top of that, it has convinced me that the people I will meet while I’m there, and all the work I will do to earn the degree, will make for an amazing life experience. Daniel Gosselin The trip can most definitely be described as inspiring. I set out with many questions, including, ‘Do I want to go to University?’ and ‘Even if I get in, would I want to go to either Cambridge or Oxford?’ The buildings alone persuaded me to answer yes. Cambridge is a pleasant city with magnificent architecture alongside natural beauty while Oxford is slightly more urban with longer distances between the equally incredible colleges. Additionally, the trip provided much food-forthought. At the time of writing, I am still unsure where the future will take me but, as Mr Hooker wisely said, “It is often better to come away with more questions than answers.” Boaz Williams

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Editorial

friends / scouts

Chair’s Report 2010 The 2009 events started very successfully with over 70 parents attending the Tennerfest Supper held at La Grande Mare Hotel. This was the first time we had invited couples rather than “just Mums” and this proved to be a winning formula. The raffle, with some wonderful prizes donated by La Grande Mare, raised over £230 which was a real bonus. A Bowling Night was held for the first time which was great fun for those who attended. The Complementary Therapy day was a superb event yet again. Although well supported in general, the committee were disappointed that so few parents attended when so much effort had gone into the organisation. We did however raise over £500. The Year 7’s and 8’s disco was as popular as ever at the beginning of term but when trying to occupy the “middle school” we will have to be more innovative in our approach if we are going to continue with a disco theme. The Quiz Night was deemed a huge success this year with more tables than ever. Nearly £700 was raised which was fantastic with the

teacher’s table losing out again to a parents’ team. An added bonus for next year will be the Head Teacher sitting in the Quizmasters chair. Can’t wait! Being the World Cup year we decided to put on an event hoping to encourage the whole family to enjoy BBQ food and watch one of England’s qualifying matches. It was an excellent evening, although the football was another story! The year was completed with a family BBQ in Herm which over seventy people attended. The Committee, and the ‘helper’s list’, have not only been organising the events, but also ensuring parents and teachers are supplied with endless refreshments at the parents evenings, pastoral evenings, plays and musicals.

The proceeds of our fundraising have gone to a wide variety of purchases: video clips, climbing equipment, materials for the DT department (to make Formula 1 go karts!), a flight simulator for the CCF and a fencing scoreboard to name but a few. All these items may not be essential but they provide variety and hopefully allow the boys to experience new concepts and ways of working that they might not be able to benefit from if it wasn’t for the extra funding provided by the Friends of Elizabeth College. This has been a real team effort as always and so once more a huge thanks to my “Friends” now, in the true sense of the word, especially those who have been there as long as I have! Andrea Nightingale Chair - Friends of Elizabeth College

Scouts Summer Camp in De Kluis Belgium The group of 15 scouts, 6 explorers, 2 young leaders and 5 leaders sped to Belgium via the Channel Tunnel. As our camp site was hosting a large Jamboree we were unable to access the site immediately, so we ran the off-site activities at the start rather than the usual end of camp. The group split into two sections, with the older ones going on a gruelling, two-day cycle tour and the younger ones visiting the spectacular caves at Han-sur-Lesse and the European Space Centre, where we viewed amazing, live images of the sun. Although the Champion Youth Hostel was very good, everyone was itching to get under canvas little did they know what was coming. Next stop was Anseremme, on the banks of the River Lesse for a full day canoeing adventure. We set off in pleasant conditions and enjoyed a relaxing morning paddling - apart from those who had a leaky canoe or unwisely decided to tackle a German stag party in a water fight. Finally, the flip flops were rescued, the full canoe emptied and we stopped for lunch ......... and the heavens opened! It was touch and go whether the trip would be abandoned, then as quickly as it started, so the rain stopped.

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Having dried off, we headed to the camp site at De Kluis. I suppose, when it was suggested that we move to a site that drains better, we should have guessed what was in store. Next morning, we started to set up the camp, collect wood and water and make our first open fires. Unfortunately it started to rain and it rained and rained and rained, for the next two days. We dug enough trenches to ensure the camp looked like a First World War battle site and created our own little Venice. It was horrible. However, we didn’t let the rain stop us and spent a day in Brussels where we visited the Manneken Pis, the Atomium from Expo ’58 and a great water centre. On the third night of rain, we finally evacuated the tents and spent a night indoors. Eventually, it did stop, the water subsided and we could return to a normal camp regime of open fires, long cooking sessions and even longer periods of washing up. On site, we had a great time on a challenging, high ropes course - it was certainly not for the faint-hearted. We used our pioneering skills to build a backwoods shelter, a very high raised platform and a strange, yet amusing, caving challenge. An orienteering course enabled us

to visit the extremities of the site, although not always by design. The younger leaders took the scouts on a lengthy night hike, they were relieved to return to the camp before sunrise. To finish off the camp, we all went to Walibi, the amusement park. On the way, we visited the site of the Battle of Waterloo. Somehow, I think that the amusements made a bigger impression on the scouts. The final day was spent clearing up the site, removing the layers of mud from the tents and equipment and filling in the drainage ditches. Despite the weather it had turned out to be another great camp. This was the largest group we had taken on a summer camp for many a year and it is heartening to see that the camps still have a special appeal. We are already looking forward to next year, when three of our group will be going on the World Jamboree to Sweden, whilst the rest of us hope to be going on a long cycle hike before pitching the tents for the annual standing camp. Only, this time, I would appreciate a little less rain. Gary Le Huray Scout Leader

school council / prefects

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School Council This year’s School Council has continued the success of the previous year. The initiative started by Oliver Collas, Harry Miller and Hywel Robinson to increase house competition has been one of the primary focuses of the new council. House competitions such as hockey and football were already in place, but aided hugely by Mr Buchanan, a house debating competition has been run for junior and senior students. Mr Good has been a great support in organising new house sporting activities. The intention is to introduce a new rounders competition in the Trinity term. During the Trinity term, with help from the school’s house captains, the council organised a house music competition. It consisted of a solo competition, an ensemble, and a ‘house shout’ competition in which the whole house sang a song. We hope that this will become a College tradition in the Michaelmas term and motivate house spirit in new students. To increase awareness of house activities and inter-house rivalry, the council has ordered coloured flags to fly on the flag-pole to display which house is ‘in pole position’ after the last house activity. The meetings of this year’s council have been headed by James Jurkiewicz, assisted by James Robson and William Thompson, and have had a determined and positive atmosphere. After a meeting with last year’s council at the start of the Michaelmas term, elections were held at the beginning of October for the new representatives to take over. Mr Morris has been invaluable to the council through his contributions to our discussions and his help with organising the meetings. The council decided that the school has been in need of a

contract to ensure that behaviour and etiquette around the College are of the highest standard at all times. As a result, the council has written a code of conduct, which was approved by the staff and will be put into circulation next academic year. It will be necessary to ask all students to sign the contract as a proof of reading. The new principal, Mr Hartley, invited the council to give suggestions for how we could improve the school uniform. It was proposed that a crest should be introduced on blazers for years 7- 11 to better represent the College. There will be two variations on the crest that will be sewn onto the pocket of the school blazer. The standard crest will be white, however if a student earns Junior Colours during his school career, a coloured crest will be awarded which will be in place of the original crest. We plan for this new system to be first launched in September 2010, with an aim of

having all junior students with a badge by September 2011. A final issue that has been brought to the council’s attention over this year is how we might be able to make better use of the science lawn. It was decided that a competition would be run for a design for the lawn to be renovated. Max Betley of year 11 won this competition and earned a cash prize of £15 awarded by the council. The current intention is that the lawn will be modified over the summer holidays. On a concluding note, I take great pride in having had the opportunity to sit at the head of such a fine Council, whose members have always endeavoured to represent the student body and to steer the College towards a better future. I wish the best of luck to future members of the council. James Jurkiewicz

Mr Good has been a great “support in organising new house sporting activities. The intention is to introduce a new rounders competition in the Trinity term.

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Prefectorial Responsibilities 2010/11 Senior Prefect Sam Frank Second Senior Prefect (Years) Max Barber Second Senior Prefect (Houses) Ben Dewsnip

Year Prefects Year 7 Ben McLaughlin and William Dovey Year 8 Henry Carré and Alexander Wilson Year 9 Nicholas Harris and William Bishop Year 10 Joshua Lewis and Thomas Elliott Year 11 Philip Roussel and Joshua Denoual Sixth Form Henry Wallis and Jacques P. Ogier

House Prefects Country North South Town

Adrian Aplin Charles Downing Boaz Williams Christian Georcelin

Second Senior Prefect (Charities) Daniel Gosselin Second Senior Prefect (School Council) Hugo Meredith

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Stuart Morris disliked entirely the idea that he would be given special privilege, and, although he had a designated parking space as VP, he readily gave it up to others while he himself parked his car in the old Odeon car park. He was not only an excellent teacher - Head of Geography after the retirement of Vernon Collenette - but also gave countless hours to ‘activities’, running the D of E for many years, organising expeditions and systematically leading them, often to his beloved Cairngorms for the Gold Award. He was also renowned for leading lads to ‘bivvy’ on precarious parts of the cliffs of Guernsey for the night in areas long since closed down to such activities as victims to risk assessment and the dreaded Health and Safety requirements.

When I was asked to provide an appreciation of Stuart Morris my initial reaction was one of pleasure and delight. I thought what a joy it would be to write about such a generous, self-effacing and excellent Vice Principal (Pastoral). However, as I began the daunting nature of what I had been asked to do began to dawn! First, Stuart is such a private and almost reclusive man, and secondly, I thought if I put pen to paper ‘Stuart will kill me’. Setting all that aside I am sure that I speak for everyone who has known Stuart when I say that he has been an essential and important part of Elizabeth College for so many years, and one who has been so much appreciated over all those years since 1973, when he joined the staff. Then came the research - and who better

to turn to than Alan Cross (that senex and custodian of so many memories of Elizabeth College). It was from Alan that I learned the story that early in Stuart’s Vice Principal-ship it was widely rumoured amongst boys and staff that Stuart had conquered sleep. This was because he always seemed to leave last and was frequently in College at work before dawn. The question was frequently asked ‘had he really ever gone home to sleep and then returned or had he been in College working all night long?’ Stuart became Vice Principal on the retirement of the excellent Vernon Collenette in 1984/5. Stuart has always had a reputation for a certain amount of asceticism, completely uninterested in luxury, status and show of any kind. He

A supporter of Welsh rugby and Yorkshire Cricket, debate often surrounded speculation about Stuart’s background and the truth lay in the fact that he had parental roots in both great places. Stuart was ever fond of his little office which was a tiny special place and he would never have dreamed of asking for anything larger. He will be sorely missed, is greatly appreciated and will probably seek an opportunity to remonstrate with this Chairman who has been so bold as to pen an appreciation of him. One of my latest recollections of Stuart in post was being drawn into the tiny office and being made to promise, on pain of goodness knows what retribution, not to let anyone plan any sort of fuss about his leaving. Sorry Stuart we couldn’t let your leaving go totally un-reported! K Paul Mellor (I am deeply indebted to Alan Cross for the background information used in this article)

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staff leavers

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Liz Adams in Worcester as an illustrator and designer. Instinctively creative, Liz attended a number of courses in Malvern and West Dean College becoming an accomplished spinner and weaver and potter. Her mother, a City and Guilds teacher, passed on her skills of dressmaking and costume design. In her spare time Liz joined a local climbing club in Worcestershire spending breaks away in Wales, the French Alps and Pyrenees. In 1975 she married and moved to London where she worked as the manager of a photography and design studio in Islington. Travelling to Guernsey in 1976, Liz worked as a graphic designer, continuing on a freelance basis when Naomi and James were born and during their early childhood. Sports Days and end of terms will unfortunately never be the same. One of the many things I looked forward to were tasting her delicious home made cakes which she made for these occasions. This is but one example of her caring, gentle presence around College. Liz started Further Education at Ruskin Hall, Bournville College of Art where she studied the elements of furniture design, costume design, architecture and Art History. A yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foundation course followed at Stourbridge College of Art before embarking upon a three year Diploma course in Graphic Design at Birmingham College of Art. After graduation she began her working career with a major art studio

Liz was appointed in September 1989 to teach Art with the Head of Department Martin Singer. What I admire about Liz is that she always makes time to talk to people; getting bogged down in systems and bureaucracy is not her scene. Her bubbly personality, smiling face and genuine interest in peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; welfare will be sorely missed by the Common Room. It is a tribute to Liz as far as her legacy is concerned that her successor is one of her former Art students, Charlie Buchanan. She is such a caring person and that trait can be clearly seen in her relationship with the

students in the classroom. Her interest and enthusiasm for the subject influenced the students and they in turn responded with excellent examination results. She always got fully involved in the Art classes; many a time at break or lunch you would see Liz splattered with paint or clay. I often wondered what her cleaning bill amounted to! Liz has played a key role in the College plays assisting in a variety of ways: painting the stage, doing the make up and advising on costume design. She was also an important and highly valued member of the pastoral tutor system. In fact she was the first lady tutor in charge of the first girls to attend here full time in the Sixth Form when we came to the rescue of Blanchelande College. Apart from her expertise in the classroom, Liz is a most accomplished artist in her own right. One of her many skills is portrait painting and she is sought after in this field. In 2009 I had the pleasure of attending the unveiling of the portrait of the former bailiff, Sir de Vic Carey in front of a packed assembly of Deputies and Jurats. The current Bailiff Sir Geoffrey Rowland emphasised her talents in his address. Liz has also painted previous Principals of the College and has just finished putting the finishing touches to a portrait of Dr Nick Argent which will be hung in Le Marchant Library. Liz spent her 21 years at Elizabeth College working for five different Heads of Department. How lucky they were! J Hooker

Karen Brent Karen Brent joined the Maths Department at College in September 2007. An experienced maths teacher who, after working in the Civil Engineering industry, had ten years experience teaching in the state sector in Leeds, Harrogate and Wakefield. Karen has proved to be a great asset to the Mathematics Department. The boys work diligently and enthusiastically in her classes and have achieved excellent exam results. This does not happen by accident. She is always meticulously prepared for her classes and

makes sure the material is appropriate for their level. She has been an invaluable member of the maths team and I would like to thank her for all her hard work and all she has done for the Department and, on a personal level, all her help and advice and good humour. The College will miss her and we hope she enjoys her new teaching job in Wakefield. A Hale

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Alan Jewell the mainland. Turning on the charm, he was fortunately able to persuade the powers-thatbe at Chickerell Army Camp to accommodate the marooned Elizabethans. The result was a raucous round of karaoke which will live long in the memory of all the participants. In more recent times, Alan’s dependability has been demonstrated by his able stewardship of front of house at school plays.

Alan Jewell joined College from Maidstone where he had been Head of English in a large comprehensive school. Right from his first days at College, Alan was the epitome of gentle control - what Hardy would term “loving kindness”. He has been a model of patience in his dealings with boys and staff - testament to his powers of persuasion are his many years of successful service as a Head of Year within the pastoral system. His genuine love of literature has inspired many boys to read not simply for the rigours of examinations but also for their own pleasure. His steadfast organization of both the book fairs and Book Week for many years shows the passion with which he has helped boys to discover the wonders of reading. He is also well-known for his keen interest in beekeeping, a pastime which he has been generous in sharing with generations of students and staff alike. Perhaps one of Alan’s greatest virtues is his approachability. He eased the worries and solved the problems of countless students through his calm, open manner and the great sense of perspective he possessed. As Head of Year, he was always generous with his time and willing to go the extra mile in liaising with parents and other staff in resolving an issue. He

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was also empowering in his use of delegation to enable the tutors he led to bring their best to the table. Within the classroom, this quiet confidence created a positive atmosphere in which students could share their ideas and feelings about literature. At lunchtime, many of these enthused boys would return to purchase the latest thriller from Alan’s bookshop or enjoy a scene or two from a recent blockbuster at the film club. These contexts allowed casual conversations to flourish without the constraints of any formal class setting. Alan developed his initiatives with reading into the popular Book Week and highly successful Book Fair. Initially College events, these innovations were soon seized upon by other schools: Alan was instrumental in organizing sponsorship for author visits and coordinating events for what has become an annual islandwide experience. He also inspired generations of youngsters through his work in drama with Sue Becker: the pair progressed to produce plays (Bugsy Malone and Oh, What a Lovely War! being notable successes and sell-outs) and led some of the first College theatre trips to London. During one of these trips, Alan’s full resourcefulness was needed when a ferry cancellation stranded the College group on

Affable at all times, Alan’s quiet nature could conceal a steely core within. As a regular on the junior French trip for many years accompanying the redoubtable Hazel Tomlinson, he was accustomed to dealing with the boys’ high spirits out of school. Back in the heady days when masters and boys were allowed to indulge in competitive sports together, Alan was pitted against a particularly troublesome student in a game of football. The student in question had been rather difficult throughout the trip and was convinced that he would run rings around his teacher: in fact, he was unceremoniously upended by a rather robust tackle and considerably quieter afterwards. But teachers were also wise to watch their step. Many years ago, an anonymous staff member took to eating Alan’s homemade cakes on the quiet. Without any confrontation, Alan added a laxative to his concoction for the day, which was predictably purloined by the sweet-toothed offender once more with consequences which are best left to the reader’s imagination. Suffice to say, he has never been crossed in the College common room since. This combination of patience with the occasional sting in the tail made Alan temperamentally well-suited to beekeeping. Administering this hobby made him highly recognizable in Activities Week as half a dozen lucky young Elizabethans donned protective suits to discover life in his hives. It was a unique opportunity which will be much remembered and much missed in his absence. Just like so many of Alan’s contributions to College, it added to the life of the school in a way which went far beyond exam results. Alan was interested in developing the whole of the young man and appealing to the best part of his students’ natures. After all, this was one College master who would almost always prevail through honey rather than wormwood. M Buchanan

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Michael Kinder of Cricket but as a dedicated teacher who demands commitment with fair play and dedication to training to get each boy to fulfill his true potential. Whether that is as a ‘C’ team Hockey player or as a 1st XI Cricketer capable of playing representative Cricket for Guernsey.

Michael E Kinder was appointed as Head of PE at Elizabeth College in April 1983. In that first term Michael made an immediate impression on the school with his enthusiasm and expertise in Cricket. Michael has worked tirelessly over the last twenty seven years not just as a Head of PE or Master in charge

Michael has played a major role in a number of sports at Elizabeth College; initially as Master in charge of Football and Cricket where he led the senior teams to great success with numerous victories of Victoria College and even a win against the MCC in Cricket. Michael also took a leading role in Basketball where he coached the College Cougars in the Men’s League and more recently in Hockey where he has played a significant role in introducing new boys to the sport at Year 7 as well as umpiring the College 1st XI. During Games sessions Michael always demanded the highest standards both in dress and performance. His teaching style was well liked by the boys and enjoyable in whatever sport or ability he was working with.

Overall, Michael must have led over 3000 games sessions and refereed over 1000 sports matches. Michael was quick to realize that if the better players were going to reach their full potential, tours off island were going to be important as was the need to bring visiting team to Guernsey. Over his 27 years Michael has accompanied over 80 day returns to Jersey and accompanied 50 Tours off island to places as far as Holland, Ireland and Gibraltar. More recently Michael has made a significant contribution to the College as a Head of Year and has also taught French and more recently English to GCSE. The College and more importantly the hundreds of boys that have gone through it over the last 27 years have had a great teacher in Michael and we wish Michael a long and happy retirement. D Wray

Anna Thibeault in France that she met her husband Christian, whom she then married in Guernsey. They then moved to Montreal where Anna studied for her MA at Concordia University, and where she also taught on the Business English Programme for French MBA students between 1985 and 1995.

Anna Thibeault joined Elizabeth College in 1996 as a teacher of French, with a Joint Honours degree in French and German from London University and a Masters Degree in Applied Linguistics from Concordia University, Montreal. Although born and brought up in Barbados, Anna went to school in the UK and then continued her studies in languages at London University. It was while studying at university

Anna has taught across the whole age range, taking a key role in setting up the French curriculum at Beechwood in 1998 -1999. In 2000 she directed her skills to teaching in the sixth form and has played a lead role in this part of the curriculum since then. Her enthusiasm for languages was felt not just by her colleagues but by her students as well, always keen to explain the benefits of learning languages to boys and to give them a competitive edge in their future careers. As a result numbers at A level increased year on year. Indeed in the 2009 Inspection the chief inspector was impressed to see that in Year 12, boys outnumbered girls, bucking the UK trend. Anna’s timetable may have been part-time, but her dedication to the job was certainly not. She assisted with school trips, for example Classics

and PGL, and took a lead role in the 6th Form exchange. Speaking practice was something that none of her students could escape and as a result the oral exams became more an opportunity to chat in another language than an ordeal to endure. She always ensured that her students reached their full potential. As a colleague Anna was a true partner, sharing common goals and helping out whenever she could, advising other sixth form teachers, covering lessons, often at very short notice if a member of the department was ill, and teaching German and Spanish if the timetabling required it. It is of no surprise that she intends studying Dutch when she moves to the Netherlands, and has already been asked to do some corporate language training. I am sure her professionalism, skills and enthusiasm will be much missed by those she leaves behind. Bonne Chance and Vielen Dank Anna! Mrs C Dudley

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Tammy Halton however, will no doubt be the fact that she, almost single-handedly, set up and organised the predictably popular afterschool junior Science Club. Judging by the excited chatter, occasional shriek and dubious debris which accompanied these sessions everybody had a good time and some may even have learnt something. As in her lessons, Tammy managed to fan the embers of enthusiasm and to develop a love of Science and learning in the boys. The news that Tammy and her husband, Padraig, were expecting their first child in June 2009 was welcome on a personal level as they were keen to start a family. Professionally, however, I knew it would be very difficult to replace Tammy during her year-long maternity leave.

Tammy Halton joined Elizabeth College from Bedford Modern School in January 2008, primarily as a teacher of Biology and junior Science. It was soon apparent that her energy and drive would be a considerable asset to the Science Faculty and the Biology department in particular. She also discharged her duties as a 6th form tutor with typical professionalism. Alongside these responsibilities, Tammy was a commissioned officer in the RAF section of the CCF and provided essential support to College Drama productions.

During her time with us, Tammy taught across the age and ability range. Her no-nonsense approach to classroom management left the students (and staff), in no doubt who was in charge. She was a most effective classroom practitioner who developed a real rapport with her students. Tammy was keen to ‘do her bit’ for the Faculty and was responsible for developing many schemes of work in response to on-going curriculum changes. Her enduring legacy,

Tammy returned to Elizabeth College in April 2010, following the birth of her son, Noah. However, she quickly realised that she could not fulfil the role of devoted mother and also commit herself to teaching in the way that her extremely high standards demanded. It was with great reluctance that Tammy decided to take a career break to focus on family life for a few years. Tammy’s bubbly personality, efficient manner and ready smile will be missed around College but our loss is Noah’s gain. We wish the whole family the very best of luck as they look forward to their future together. R Le Sauvage

Barney Clarke Barney joined Elizabeth College as Head of Business Studies in April 2003. He arrived from Cornwall and so he soon acclimatised to Guernsey’s warm, moist maritime climate. His enthusiasm for his subject meant that Business Studies became one of the most popular subjects at A Level. It was lucky that Barney had a large classroom as his A level sets often had more than 20 students. His love of Business Studies was only surpassed by his love of Tottenham Hotspur. He was frequently called into the Principal’s office, not for a debrief of the Business Studies results,

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but for a post match analysis of another poor performance from Spurs. Outside the classroom Barney was coach of the Rugby 1st XV. He also set up the College Radio broadcasts during Investigation and Discovery week. Barney should have moved on to be a rugby radio pundit. He spoke a very good game and was never without an opinion. Instead Barney has moved to Sussex to be Head of Business Studies and to be closer to White Hart Lane. We wish him every success in the future. S Huxtable

destinations

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Year 13 destinations Adam, James

Reapplying to read Medicine in 2011

Baines, Joseph

Art Foundation at Falmouth University

Ashworth, Matthew Bodkin, William Burt, Alexander Cherry, Jacob Cluett, Jamie Craze, Guy

Craze, Nicholas

Dawson-Ball, Andrew Dorey, Thomas Ellis, Max

Friedlaender, Alexander Gill, Adam

Gonzalez, Fabian Greening, Adam Griffin, Jordan

Guilbert, Harry

Hamperl, Samuel

Hargreaves, Oliver Hindle, Adam

Hollingsworth, Patrick Hume, Stewart Hyde, David

Inder, Benjamin Janes, Julian

Jones, Alistair

Jouhning, Adam

Jurkiewicz, James Kirk, Thomas le Page, Ben

Maxwell, William

McCutcheon, Callum McHugh, David

McVey, Benjamin Norman, Adam Ozanne, Pierre

Pearson, Benjamin Plummer, Timothy

Ravenscroft, Timothy Rix, Clem

Robilliard, Matthew Robin, Matthew Robson, James

Rowe, Alexander Rowe, Dominic

Simon, Alexander Sinnerton, Robert Smith, James

Spittal, James

Steele-Moore, William Thompson, Jamie

Thompson, William van Leuven, Rory Warlow, Richard Watson, James

Wilkes-Green, Charles Wright, Richard

Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at the University of Bath Law at the University of Surrey

Local employment at Saffery Champness

English Literature at the University College, University of Durham

Foundation Diploma in Art & Design at the London College of Communication Computer and Information Security at Plymouth University Geography at the University of Southampton Local employment at KPMG

Mathematics at Churchill College, University of Cambridge Trainee Accountant at Ernst & Young

Politics, Philosophy & Economics at the University College, University of Durham Natural Sciences at the University of Bath

Chemical Engineering with Business Management at the University of Birmingham Local employment

Economiscs at the University of Edinburgh Geography at Bath Spa University

Computer Science at Manchester Metropolitan University Biological Sciences at the University of Exeter Self employed

Local employment at Guernsey Probation Service

Journalism, Media & Culture Studies at the University of Cardiff in 2011 following local employment at Fitzgeralds Mathematics at the University of Exeter Self employed

Local employment

Politics, Philosophy & Economics at the University of York Local employment at the Heritage Group

Engineering at the Hertford College, University of Oxford Local employment at Sportingbet Law at the University of Bristol Local employment

Natural Sciences at Robinson College, University of Cambridge Physics at the University of Bath

Work experience year at Beechwood

Trainee Accountact at EQT Funds Management Limited Gap Year

Employment

Physics at University College London

Professional contract with Hampshire County Cricket Club Philosophy & Politics at the University of Greenwich Employment

Mathematics at the University of Plymouth in 2011, after working at Bourse Trust Company Law at University College London

Foundation Course in Art, Bournemouth Arts Institute

Events Management at the University of Gloucestershire Police Force Training

Medicine at the University of Cardiff

Geography at the University of Exeter

Gap Year including local employment followed by Snowboard Instructors Course in Whistler, Canada History at Hatfield College, University of Durham Mathematics at the University of Stirling

Politics, Philosophy & Economics at University College, University of Durham Marine Studies at the University of Plymouth in 2011 following Gap Year Brighton Music College

Sports & Exercise Psychology at the University of Chichester Geography at the University of Newcastle Geography at the University of Plymouth

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Editorial Year 7 Art WP Heywood Award for All-Round Endeavour JF Streeting Design and Technology JP Inderwick Drama WP Heywood English T Murphy French JW Colley Geography ESH Attwood History FP Morrissey ICT DC Brewin Latin AM Anees Le Cheminant Award ACO Stahelin Mathematics FP Morrissey Music JW Colley Religious Studies RJ Bartram Science FP Morrissey Spoken English MP Firth Year Prize DJ Galpin House Prize (Country) FKR Wilkes House Prize (North) EJ Vine House Prize (South) HJ Parfit House Prize (Town) R Scullion

Year 8 Art WJ Hunt Design and Technology WJ Hunt Drama AM Brouard English WJ Hunt French LJ Malcˇié Geography MC Colfer German JW Rihoy History MC Colfer ICT LJ Malcˇi´c Latin LJ Malcˇi´c Le Cheminant Award MC Colfer Mathematics ADH Bushell

prize winners

Music PJ Bourne Religious Studies MC Colfer Science MS Le Maitre Spanish IJ Palmeri Spoken English JW Rihoy The Falla Cup for Endeavour CH Thompson Year Prize TD Babbe House Prize (Country) FJW Moss House Prize (North) JP Baker House Prize (South) NJO Jones & AG Oxburgh House Prize (Town) SC Bourgaize

YEAR 9

Art CB Stenner Biology JJ Male Chemistry PC Sandwith Classics Prize WB Rix Collas Junior Spoken French Cup M Chandler Design and Technology BC Le Marchant Drama ATR Rawles English FW Le Tissier French JNL Wilkes-Green Geography CJ Morrissey German CJ Morrissey History TJ McConnell ICT MP Mann Latin JRC Cottam Le Cheminant Award J Belton Mathematics J McConnell Mourant Cup for Spoken English ATR Rawles Music WJ Stephenson Physics WJ Stephenson Religious Studies SA Hale Spanish FW Le Tissier The Award for All-Round Endeavour JJ Male Year Prize JNL Wilkes-Green

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House Prize (Country) RL Sweeney House Prize (North) ST Pearson House Prize (South) TJ Belton House Prize (Town) CL Betley

YEAR 10 Art LC Gibbins Biology OJ Yerby Business Studies FM Anees Chemistry FM Anees Classical Civilisation PP Bell-Smith & OH Orton DT Graphics OB Nightingale DT Materials SD Hunt Drama FM Anees English OJ Yerby French OJ Yerby Geography SD Hunt German OJ Yerby History OJ Yerby ICT EJ Berry Latin OJ Yerby Le Cheminant Award OJ Yerby Mathematics OJ Yerby Music JC Bishop Physical Education (GCSE) SD Hunt Physics EJ Berry Religious Studies MJ Veron Spanish MJ Veron Spoken Spanish Cup MJ Veron The Webster Cup for Statistics OJ Yerby The Charles Karran Cup for Endeavour AR Bird The Rawlins-Duquemin Mathematics Trophy RJ Allen R A Wheadon Spoken German Cup OJ Yerby Year Prize M Finnerty House Prize (Country) DH De Kock

House Prize (North) SA Scott House Prize (South) FM Anees House Prize (Town) JA Aldous-Granby

YEAR 11 A J Burton’s Book Prize for Science BS Cuddihee Art MCR Betley Biology JA Heywood Business Studies J Curran Chemistry JA Heywood Classical Civilisation LW Belton Design and Technology (Graphics) RA Ferbrache Design and Technology (Materials) A D Goddard Drama JA Heywood Award for All-Round Endeavour C Galpin Geography AJ Paluch Gibson Fleming German MCR Betley History WA Carter ICT AD Lacey Latin J Heywood Le Cheminant Award LW Belton Le Marchant English AD Goddard Mathematics JA Heywood Music J Heywood Physical Education LW Belton Physics JA Heywood Religious Studies A Paluch Spanish A Paluch Year Prize JA Heywood House Prize (Country) A Paluch House Prize (North) JP Firth House Prize (South) LW Belton House Prize (Town) MCR Betley

prize winners YEAR 12 Ancient History B McLaughlin Art JW Lewis Biology WL Bishop Business Studies C Tostevin Chemistry DJ Gosselin Design and Technology (Graphics) MJ Hart Design and Technology (Materials) M Wyser Drama DJ Gosselin Economics M Tremlett English Literature J Denoual Endeavour Prize DJ Gosselin Further Mathematics H Wallis Geography B Dewsnip Geography Coursework JJ Norman German SJ Frank ICT JJ Le Page John Le Patourel History Prize HM Meredith Le Cheminant Award AD Clark Mathematics BE Williams Music WR Ozard Photography B Fiore Physical Education JJ Norman Physics MJ Hart Psychology T Still Religious Studies HP Morgan Spanish C Tostevin The Michael Murphy Cup for Mathematics H Wallis Latin SJ Frank

YEAR 13 Ancient History WJ Steele-Moore Art JT Baines BWCI Prize for Further Mathematics TH Dorey Burge Memorial Prize for Mathematics TW Plummer Business Studies C Wilkes-Green Canon Hardy Economics JD Robson Chemistry CJ McCutcheon Classical Civilisation NH Craze Design and Technology (Graphics) JR Smith Design and Technology (Materials) A Greening Drama JD Cherry Geography WJ Bodkin German AE Friedlaender History WJ Steele-Moore I B Gee Biology AT Gill ICT AP Dawson-Ball Kolkata Cup DG Rowe Le Boutillier French P Ozanne Le Cheminant Award DG Rowe Le Marchant English AE Friedlaender Mathematics (Single Subject) TW Plummer Music A Jones Photography JL Watson Physical Education ML Ellis Physics TH Dorey Religious Studies JD Robson The Dean of Jersey’s Cup for Endeavour JE Thompson The Welsh Family Trophy for the Most Improved Student in ICT SF Hamperl GSCCA Business Studies Award JD Robson

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Not restricted to one year

Languages Junior (YEARs 7 & 8)

The Rabindranath Tagore Cup for Spoken French AM Anees

Years 7-9 J K Day Prize for Art FKR Wilkes J K Day Prize for Creative Writing HJ Brooke & JW Hardie J K Day Prize for Design and Technology JR Nel J K Day Prize for Music BJ Hudson, HR Le Page & CB Stenner

7 8 9 9

Middle (Years 9 & 10)

The R A Wheadon Cup for Spoken German OJ Yerby 10 Middle School Spoken Spanish Cup MJ Veron 10 Collas Junior Cup for Spoken French MS Chandler 9

Senior (Years 11 & 13)

Years 10-11 J K Day Prize for Art MPF Fox 11 J K Day Prize for Creative Writing JC Bishop 10 J K Day Prize for Design and Technology LT Harrisson 11 J K Day Prize for Music CB Stenner 9 The Cross Family Trophy for excellence in Latin or Classical Studies BH Inderwick 11

Romanillos Cup for Spoken Spanish J Cutter 12 Collas Cup for Spoken French P Ozanne 13 Le Boutillier French EDP Sharman 11 Henry Tupper French Prize SJ Frank 12

Community Service Wallace Cup for Service to the Community ND Eker & JG Reilly

Essay Prizes sixth form J K Day Prize for Art JA Cluett 13 J K Day Prize for Creative Writing SJ Frank 12 J K Day Prize for Design and Technology BJ Pearson 13 Tim Hollyer-Hill Memorial Art Palette JM Spittal 13 The Alan Cross Trophy for excellence in Classical subjects PA Ozanne 13 Bulstrode Prize for D & T MJ Robin 13

Music Prizes Stranger Cup for Choral Performance DJ Gosselin 12 Paul S Falla Cup for Choral Music MP Lane 12 Turner Symonds Trophy for Instrumental Music WR Ozard 12 Matthew Power Cup for Musical Composition JA Heywood 11 Quevâtre Cup for Contribution to College Music JJ Spicer 10 The Eric Waddams Prize for OffIsland Music BH Allen 9 The Evans Cup for Musical Achievement AR Jones 13

Le Mottée Essay Prize GT Melhuish 12 The De Guérin Essay Prize AT Gill & JD Cherry (Saravia Society Extended Essay Prize) 13 The Martel Essay Prize WG Thompson, JD Cherry & BJ Le Page 13

Debating

Fletcher Cup for Senior Debating A Goddard & CM Galpin 11 Carey Cup for Junior Debating FM Anees & BJ Green 10

University Scholarship Winners (leavers 2009) De Saumarez Exhibition Simon Morris Mainguy Scholarship Michael Jones Mansell Exhibition Harry Miller Queen’s Exhibition Matthew Hale Scholar of the Year Callum McCutcheon

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Playing the numbers game at Ogier Ogier Fiduciary Services has grown significantly since it was established in 2004 in Guernsey. Rob Newton, one of its newest recruits, explains why his career path took him to Ogier Rob Newton (8612), left Elizabeth College in 1996 with nine GSCEs and three A Levels and went on to achieve a 2.1 Honours degree from Bournemouth University. Moving to London after University, Rob spent the next two years working in investment management, gaining valuable experience in all aspects of the business. The draw of Guernsey brought Rob back to the Island in 2001 and Rob began a training contract at a big four accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). “Learning to be a part of a team was an essential part of my training,” Rob said. “Emphasis was placed on the ability to communicate effectively, to learn quickly and apply that knowledge, to analyse and resolve problems and have an outgoing personality. Developing these skills was important as I looked to develop my career in the fiduciary business and would become an essential part of my current role at Ogier.” Rob became ICAEW ACA qualified in 2004 and after getting married to former Ladies College student, Nadia Falla, Rob decided to take a year out in 2006 and travel the world. Returning to Guernsey in 2007, Rob spent the next three years back at PwC, where he continued to hone his skills in the accountancy profession. At PwC Rob worked with a mix of legal and fiduciary firms that included Ogier. “I hadn’t appreciated that Ogier had such a big offering in fiduciary services, not only in Guernsey but across the globe, and that it offered such great opportunities for career development.”

in servicing a number of different clients, from private equity to stock exchange listed authorised funds as well as contributing in Managers’ meetings regarding the operations and management of OFS in Guernsey. “I really enjoy the variety of the work at Ogier. I might be attending board meetings for a listed closed-end investment fund one day and then talking to a leading international private equity house about its disclosure requirements the next.” OFS clients tend to be investment funds in varying sizes, from the large £1bn+ funds to more typically those with assets of £300 - £500 million. As more high profile investors look to move to Guernsey, OFS is growing rapidly and building a reputation for its integrated legal and fiduciary approach and quality of its work. “The offshore world is a very interesting place to be right now. Guernsey is one of the leading offshore jurisdictions and fiduciary services is a hugely important area, and one which will continue to grow in size and stature. As Ogier is looking to become a leading player in Guernsey’s fiduciary services sector, it is a good firm to have joined given its short and long term objectives and focus on growth“.

After six or so years in the accountancy profession, I was looking for the opportunity to expand my horizons, learn new skills, yet continue to be part of a forward looking organisation with a focused approach. Ogier certainly ticks these boxes.”

Ogier also offers a comprehensive training programme and actively encourages staff to obtain formal qualifications and further relevant professional fiduciary qualifications such as: STEP Diploma in Offshore Management, Certificate in Offshore Administration, CIB BSc(Hons) / Associateship in Financial Services, ICSA Certificate in Offshore Finance and Administration, ICSA Diploma in Offshore Finance and Administration, and the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Rob joined Ogier in January 2010 as a manager in Ogier Fiduciary Services (OFS). Working in a team of 37, Rob was very quickly immersed

“Career development is extremely important to me and Ogier is very supportive. The firm’s

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‘My Career’ training programme offers a structured approach to my personal development. With reviews twice a year and constant mentoring from my senior colleagues, you feel that everyone at Ogier is treated as a person, not a number. The steps for progression at the firm are clearly defined, with the opportunity within the fiduciary business as well as the legal side of the firm to eventually become a partner of Ogier. ” “What’s more Ogier takes a proactive approach to life outside of work. We are encouraged to take part in sports and social activities and there is generally a great team culture throughout the business.” To find out more about careers at Ogier take a look at the website: www.ogier.com or contact Amanda Hobart on tel 01481 721672 or email amanda.hobart@ogier.com

Experience career success with an award winning Guernsey law and fiduciary firm Law Ogier is one of the leading law firms in Guernsey recognised for its high calibre Guernsey Advocates and internationally qualified lawyers. Each year we award a small number of bursaries to students who wish to pursue a career in law in order to assist them with their studies at university.

Fiduciary Our rapidly expanding fiduciary team has a reputation for providing quality advice in an efficient and responsive way. We offer opportunities for trainees and graduates to build challenging and satisfying careers in fiduciary services. Ogier endeavours to provide you with practical and financial support to give you a head start in your career.

MyCareer@Ogier Ogier launched MyCareer@Ogier in 2009, which is a transparent career development framework tailored for all Ogier employees to achieve fulfilment, opportunity, variety, skills development and career progression. If you would like to hear more about the opportunities at Ogier please contact: Amanda Hobart on Tel 01481 752323 or Email amanda.hobart@ogier.com Ogier, Ogier House, St Julian’s Avenue, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1WA.

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Old Elizabethans

Contents Introduction

120-121

Events

122-125

Committee

126-127

News

126-127

Sports

127-129

Articles

130-139

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Old Elizabethans

introduction

President’s Welcome Dear Fellow Elizabethans, As you will have seen, this year’s Elizabethan is packed full of information and reports concerning the magnificent range of activities the College, its staff and pupils have been engaged in the past year. Surely, the College is thriving as it has never thriven before, as success builds on success year on year. How different from the situation 70 years ago. Never, since the time of the College’s refoundation, had the College been so imperilled when in early 1940 the Island and its schools were little prepared for the threat of enemy occupation. Indeed there had been a recent influx of boarders whose parents thought Guernsey would be a safe-haven during the war years. The organisation of the evacuation of the College and indeed the majority of the Island’s school children came about in no small part due to the direct intervention with Westminster of the College’s then Principal, the Reverend Henry Milnes M.C., who landed with his pupils in England with literally nowhere to go and to an England that was itself preparing for German invasion. 70 years on, one can only wonder what the future of the College might have been had it not evacuated just prior to the German occupation or had the vessel, taking the Island’s

school children to England, been attacked by the enemy on its way over the Channel. In either event the College might not have survived, as we know it. The remarkable story of how the evacuation was carried out, how premises were eventually found in Derbyshire and how the College stayed together in exile during the war years will, I am sure, merit at least a chapter in Bruce Parker’s forthcoming history of the College, it is also documented in Vernon Collenette’s Exile book. By the time you read this a number of Old Elizabethans and I will have just returned from a trip to Derbyshire in October to celebrate the 70th anniversary, which was arranged by O.E. Vice President, Chris Meinke (5221). I have enjoyed my first full year as your President enormously and have particularly found meeting fellow OEs at the Guernsey and

London Dinners a great pleasure. This year at the RAF Club London there was a small group of new OEA members, all from the same year group, who thoroughly enjoyed the evening. They have vowed to grow their group further and return for another reunion. I do feel that the OEA Dinners are a vital part of the Association as they bring a large part of the ‘OE family’ together on a yearly basis. We must all make sure we support these dinners, when and where we can, they are superb fun! Given the momentous events of 70 years ago, I make no apology for looking backwards in this letter, however I do hope that in my letter to you next year, I will have news to report to you concerning plans to enhance the role of the Old Elizabethan Association. With all best wishes Michael Eades (6529)

Secretary’s Jottings In March this year the Bishop of Winchester, the Right Reverend Michael Scott-Joynt officially opened the new Robin Roussel Pavilion at the Memorial Field. Robin’s widow, Elaine and their children Phil (6720), Tim (6965) and Hayley unveiled Robin’s name on the front of the pavilion, a most fitting and lasting tribute to a loved master, a superb sportsman and a great friend to many. Although it was a typical cold, grey March day, the atmosphere was warm and convivial and it was quite obvious that all members of Robin’s family and many OEs present were very pleased to be part of this memorable occasion. This year will see the 150th OEA Dinner in the College Hall on Friday 8th July, a special occasion indeed! There will be a commemorative photograph taken of the diners on the College steps before dinner and it is my intention to get 150 OEs to enjoy the occasion. Put the date in your diaries now! Any of you who attended the 100th Dinner in 1986 must surely attend, as it would be good to record those OEs names. Is anyone out there

that was at the 50th? Yes, it is possible, as there are two OE dinners a year, Guernsey and London and they number consecutively. I do hope you all keep in touch with the OEA web site, www.oea.org.gg, Chris Meinke puts a huge amount of work into it and there is always something new to read or even to look at pictures of OEs and their wives or girlfriends having a game of golf! It is always fun to have a squint at the Dinner pictures, if only to

recognise a contemporary who has not aged as well as you may have done! My thanks to the support of the OEA Committee and to the membership, with whose support, the Association will continue to go from strength to strength. Gresham Barber (5159)

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Events

dinners

148th Old Elizabethan Association Dinner: Guernsey

Another great evening in the College Hall, celebrating the 148th Old Elizabethan Association Dinner on Friday 2nd July 2010 was enjoyed by 116 Old Elizabethans. The President Mike Eades welcomed all diners and congratulated them on the fantastic response to become subscribers to the book The History of Elizabeth College. Currently over ÂŁ30,000 has been raised towards the production cost. He urged anyone who would still like to become a subscriber to contact the Foundation office at College for further details. The Guest of Honour was Rex Body (4776), who has just been made Chairman of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. An interesting speech on how English cricket is progressing and many amusing stories of life at College in the fifties, including how Vernon Collenette tied his legs to a chair to stop him wandering off! The Senior Prefect James Jurkiewicz (10152) then rose to his feet. Considering that he confessed to me earlier on that public speaking was not his favourite pass time and that he was slightly apprehensive, he made a fine speech of good content with excellent delivery.

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George Hartley, making his first address at the Guernsey Dinner as Principal, recalled the fine achievements both academic and sporting of the previous year. He brought the assembled OEs up to date with the Foundation projects and reminded them all how important their support will be in the next large project, namely the building of a refectory above the Geography Block, or as they will remember it, the Gymnasium! Floreat Collegium was meaningfully proposed by Mark Heylar (7170) and I take this opportunity of thanking him for the loan of a PA system that he kindly sets up for the Dinner. Carmen, robust as ever, accompanied by Ray Lowe on the piano and sung from the bottom of every heart of every OE present, brought the formal part of the Dinner to a close. Off to the Bar for a swift half! Gresham Barber (5159)

dinners

LIST OF DINERS 3929 Sir Charles Frossard 3968 R Honey 4014 V J Collas 4213 H D Ferguson 4232 M T Le Maitre 4497 P J Martel 4501 A E Le Page 4537 K Bichard 4600 E H Le Quesne 4634 B Mansell 4669 J G Stranger 4692 H A Le Tissier 4776 R J Body 4854 R G Rowe 4861 R H Bisson 4879 J N de Garis 4893 M J Mauger 4902 N G Stanley-Wood 4916 R L Godwin 4992 G R Dorey 4996 M St J Paint 5058 D N Watt 5081 J W Read 5159 G Barber 5210 P K Wilson 5221 C P Meinke 5224 N L Guillemette 5236 S Le Pelley 5274 F H Degnen

5308 5333 5363 5512 5586 5605 5618 5697 5713 5764 5765 5773 5798 5842 5866 5921 5927 5929 5933 5937 5942 5971 6049 6083 6092 6104 6106 6154 6210 6259

A H Langlois P E Guilbert D Le M White N H Allen G N R Brett R Smith A Lindsay P N Briggs M F Mauger S J Morris St J A Robilliard D S Stuart M C C Webber I L Dorey J Symons A J Higgs A J Lindsay N R McCathie N M Ozanne J W Stuart T Wright I C Lacey R A Le Prevost R Cochrane J W Knight M N Ozard D J Warr M J Tidd S C G MacPhail J J Rihoy

6271 6341 6372 6386 6490 6529 6538 6623 6676 6686 6722 6805 6815 6831 6883 6890 6909 6925 6942 6944 6968 7061 7148 7161 7170 7240 7358 7566 7633 7642

Events

A C White R Lowe J N L Fitzgerald P G Radford S D O Lacey M J S Eades K C Birch S G Perfitt S J Kail C D Thompson L S Trott M C de Garis S W F Howitt J R Toynton D K M Chan G A Hunt J M Falla R J R L Bellis M G Ferbrache M S Heyworth A J Tautscher J J Gamble S M Ross A M A Cross M A J Helyar J Torode J R Cross M G A Dunster R Clark G Broadhurst

7645 7671 7688 7793 7819 7864 8276 9528 9533 9536 9814 9899 10015 10017 10026 10030 10133 10135 10148 10152

M P Carvill J R W Ovenden N P Le Huray A J Trickey M A Hilton A S Bourne W D Martel J E C Branch O J J Faborsky M P Jones A J Knight T C Miller N D Ozanne H A Miller M F Hale M J Creber P A Ozanne D G Rowe F G Gonzalez J A Jurkiewicz

Honorary Members T Collenette G R Hartley The Very Rev K P Mellor A R Cross Associate Member P Davis

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Events

dinners

149th Old Elizabethan Association Dinner: London The RAF Club in Piccadilly, as usual, played host to the ‘London Dinner’ on the 8th October 2010. A cacophony of laughter, hoots, cheers and shouts emanated from the Victoria Bar before dinner as 54 OEs lit the fuse for the annual reunion. Sadly some of the contingent travelling from Guernsey on the afternoon flight were indefinitely delayed with aircraft technical problems, which prevented them getting to the RAF Club. This included the Principal George Hartley, Max Barber the Second Head Prefect and James Ovenden. Guest of Honour was W M Walden (7906) who is currently News Editor of the BBC’s Political Unit at Westminster. His enlightening and amusing speech clearly portrayed the hectic and exciting world of politics, especially at election time and other ‘big news events’ such as minister’s expenses! Delivered in fine professional BBC manner (we expected nothing less) it was an excellent after dinner speech, clearly enjoyed by all OEs present. Earlier a message was sent from Guernsey Airport that the Principal regretted not being able to attend but he and his fellow delayed attendees offered to raise a glass to the good health of the OEA - and to threaten Aurigny staff with a verse or two of the Carmen if they could not fix their aircraft!!

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George relayed the following notes to the Bursar (J M Willis 6212) who willingly stepped into the breach at the last minute. ‘Gone technical’, was a weak excuse for a ‘No Show’ in the Bursar’s opinion! He went on to read the Principal’s notes. College had lost against Victoria at football during the year, but had made a clean sweep in the hockey. Elizabeth College had also won the home cricket fixture and retained the Haines Shield at Bisley, where Max Barber won the Aggregate Trophy for the highest individual combined score. The latter was a unique distinction in the history of College shooting for which he was heartily congratulated by those at the Dinner. College had achieved the best ever GCSE results and ‘best in the Channel Islands’, with 63% of pupils gaining A/A*. The Principal had b een pleased to note that Elizabeth College had been rated 57 places higher than Ladies’ College in the Daily Telegraph Exam GCSE League Table, a point much appreciated by the diners. College had been saddened to bid farewell to the Vice Principal, Stuart Morris after more than 25 years of sterling service in that post. Mr Jonathan Shaw had been welcomed from Ardingly as the new Vice Principal (Pastoral) and he and his family were “settling well into Island life”. The Bursar informed the diners that whilst it had been disappointing to receive a planning refusal for the swimming pool cover (a foundation project), an appeal will be raised. In addition work is ongoing to scope and

dinners

cost the Refectory Project, although additional funds would be required to embark on this project. The Bursar closed on a serious note by opining that College was heading into the some of the choppiest waters it had navigated for perhaps a generation or more, though he felt the OEA could take heart in the knowledge that in the Principal, George Hartley, College had the ‘man for the moment’ ably supported as he was by his academic staff throughout all levels of College. In closing, John Willis was pleased to have the opportunity to make a minor piece of OEA history as both father (Willis 6212) and son (Willis 9027) spoke on the same night. The Bursar then handed over to Bruce Parker who informed the diners that the Dead Donkey Club now had 28 members and a number of excellent social events had been held, culminating in a magnificent garden luncheon at the President’s house. He was then delighted to present a Dead Donkey tie to Lt. Col. James Porter (5482), it’s newest member. The Secretary then called on S E G Willis (9027) who finished off the proceedings with a superb ‘Floreat Collegium” recalling bewildering experiences of his early days at College in a precise and light-hearted manner. Well done Sam! Good food, good wine and naturally excellent company was enjoyed by all that attended. Gresham Barber (5159) Hon Secretary

Events

List of Diners 4151 G E Heggs 4467 L A M Lewis 4537 K Bichard 4669 J G Stranger 4747 B R W Parker 4776 R J Body 4902 N G Stanley-Wood 4916 R L Godwin 5058 D N Watt 5081 J W Read 5115 R de Toney 5159 G Barber 5229 J N van Leuven 5267 M G Roberts 5364 D N Scott 5374 R L Goodison 5435 M J Capper 5482 J K R Porter 5551 J D V Hardie 5622 R A Smith-Ainsley 5690 N M Riley 5714 H R Stranger 5858 G A Riley 6212 J M Willis 6529 M J S Eades 6890 G A Hunt 6967 J F Spittal 7040 B Mc L Spittal

7148 7159 7171 7423 7515 7517 7555 7671 7901 7906 8086 8699 8909 8963 9019 9020 9027 9202 9459 9469 9479 9711 10138 10222

S M Ross L N Broekhuizen N M P Jackson A J Niles J C Tucker N J R Wilson S A Sharman J R W Ovenden J M Robinson W M Walden N D Maxey B R Le Huray A G Riley E N Riley O H Richardson C E C Rix S E G Willis P H Human S P Blondel S B Parkin G Bett A D Morris J M Spittal M A J Barber

honorary members G R Hartley The Very Rev K P Mellor A R Cross

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Editorial

committee / news

Births

New Members

To Jamie Curle (7849) and Sarah, a son - Emile Alexander Paton, born in London on 26 September 2010 To Richard Hemens (8434) and Johanna, a daughter - Madeleine Johanna, born on 1 August 2010 To Chris Blin (7105) and Irina, a son - Jack Elliott, born on 24 May 2010 To James Ede-Golightly (8689) and Georgina, a daughter - Beatrix Jennifer Ilsa, born on 4 May 2010 To Duncan Fisken (7814) and Nicky, a daughter - Mia, born on 27 April 2010 in Tunbridge Wells. To John Rowland (8335) and Caroline, a son - Rex John Caryl, born in London on 12 April 2010 To Oliver Cairns (8026) and Carolyn, a daughter - Elizabeth Rose (Beth), born on 28 January 2010 To Chris Colclough (8316) and Hannah, a daughter - Lavinia Eve, born on 24 January 2010 To Tom Humphries (8325) and Lucy, a daughter - Flora, born on 23 January 2010 To Alistair Boyle (8023) and Melissa, a daughter - Jessica Eve, born on 19 January 2010

4279 4360 5745 6049 6083 6137 6456 6517 7819 7901 8688 8707 8909 8963 9318 9404 9406 9455 9531 9581 9582 9658 9683 9814 10027 10061 10118 10124 10127 10129 10130 10133 10135 10136 10138 10141 10142 10143 10146 10148 10150 10155 10156 10160

Marriages Jamie Curle (7849) and Sarah Barringer were married in Dorset on 7 May 2010. Derek de Putron Robert (4454) and Margeret Preston were married in Diss, Suffolk on 1 October 2010. David Allett (7428) and Fiona Creasey were married in Melbourne, Australia on 14 March 2009. Andrew O’Neill (7447) was best man. Also attending was Ian Le Noury (7888) who currently lives in Australia.

Deaths Leonard Albert Stanley Martel (4696) died on 1 November 2009. David Percival Carey (3728) died on 6 February 2010 in the UK. He had visited Elizabeth College in 2009 whilst on a trip to Guernsey to see relatives (see page 135 of the 2009 Elizabethan). Michael Vivian Gordon Eales (4655) died in Guernsey on 26 February 2010. Robin Howard Beeson (5463) died at home in Las Vegas on 3 April 2010. His three sons, Matthew, Adam and Tristan also attended Elizabeth College. Ian Lloyd (4858) died on 22 April 2010. Bruce Parker writes: “The news that Ian Lloyd has died while on holiday in France has come as a huge and terrible shock. Ian and Sue had been enthusiastic supporters of all the recent Foundation events and great fun at them too. It was wonderful to have been with both of them at the Beechwood 60th celebrations and to see how proud Ian was to have his grandchildren at the school he’d been part of all those years ago.” David Robert Geoffrey Shayer (4663) died on 1 April 2010 at home in Caerleon, South Wales. Tracy John Horman (5986) died on 9 May 2010 whilst on holiday in Thailand. Paul Redhead (6418), known affectionately as “Stain” died on 23 May 2010 at St Thomas Hospital, London. A large number of cricketers turned out for play at the KGV on 4 September 2010 to remember him, and a sizeable sum of money was raised in his memory for the charity, Help for Heroes. David Brookes (4468) died on 21 June 2010 in Canada. Daniel James Davies (10174), aged 11, died at home on 11 July 2010 after suffering from leukaemia. He was in Year 6 at Beechwood. John Robert Charles Newman (4076) died at home in Guernsey on 22 August 2010. He spent his working life as a civil servant, and finally as manager of the States of Guernsey Dairy. He is remembered by his former colleagues for adopting new working methods to revitalise the operation, such as the use of milk tankers and the production of yogurt and cheese using surplus skimmed milk which until then was being dumped. David John Davison (4571) died on 8 September 2010 in Macclesfield after a short illness, aged 78. FL (Steve) Duquemin (4572) died in Jersey on 23 September 2010 aged 83. He was a veteran of the Derbyshire exile and was a strong and popular character. He published a diary of his time at Whitehall which is still in print and available through the OEA.

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* Denotes Life Member

J A Davis J Mourant P D Winder R A Le Prevost R O Cochrane S F Elliott M J Tudor *A D G East M A Hilton J M Robinson D R Eagles P M Wallbridge *E N Riley *A G Riley *O C Beaton *A P Dawson-Ball *R J Wright *S L Hume *S G Eulenkamp *J P Collas *O J Collas C W Rix *S T Parish *A J Knight *A T Gill B Pearson *A J Burt *A E Friedlaender S F Hamperl *B J Le Page W A P Maxwell *P A Ozanne *D G Rowe A C Simon *J M Spittal J T Baines *J D Cherry J A Cluett *M L A Ellis *F G Gonzalez *A R Jones *D L McHugh *A M Norman *J E J Thompson

Cricket

Old Elizabethan Association Committee Members 2010

Old Elizabethans v Elizabeth College 1st XI

President M J S Eades

6529

Secretary G Barber

5159

Treasurer B McL Spittal

7040

Committee Members B R Le Huray R P Newton J D V Hardie S M Ross

8699 8612 5551 7148

College Representative T C Slann

6261

Financial Adviser M Le C Bousfield (Cenkos Channel Islands Limited)

7481

Membership (as at 30th August 2010) Bailiwick of Guernsey Jersey United Kingdom Overseas Honorary TOTAL

Sports

(2010) 985 14 299 74 28

(2009) 968 12 303 69 28

1400

1380

Tim Ravenscroft receives

The Dobree Cup from Mick Fooks

The Elizabeth College 1st XI v Old Elizabethans cricket match was played on Thursday June 24th at College Field. College won the toss and batted, rattling up a score of 266 for 4 wickets in only 20 0vers. Harry Player, a year 10 boy, scored 77 and Will Thompson 45 not out. The highlight, however, was an 84 not out by College Captain Tim Ravenscroft, batting at number 6. He scored eight 6’s in this quite incredible innings. Matt Robin took 1-7 in his one over. In reply the OE’s scored a respectable 164 for 6 wickets, with Paul Oliver top scoring with 55 runs. The Dobree Cup was presented to Tim Ravenscroft after the game by Mick Fooks.

OE 1st XI Team Adie Peacegood Rod Sallis Steve Ward Jake Le Marchant Josh Kendal Will Peatfield Dec Granville Jamie Nussbaumer Paul Oliver Jonny Clark Ollie Lepp

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Mike Kinder

highlight, however, was an 84 not out “by The College Captain Tim Ravenscroft, batting at number 6. He scored eight 6’s in this quite incredible innings.

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Sports

hockey

OEs versus EC 1st XI Hockey: OEs won 5-2 The College’s tactics of staying inside before the start of the game on a cold winter’s night paid dividends within the first 5 minutes when they scrambled a goal while the OEs were still waiting for the deep heat to warm their aging muscles.

Grateful for the halftime rest, the OEs began to take control of the game in the second half. Lorenzo Crispini was finding a lot of room in the right hand channel and Rod Sallis was bossing the hole in front of the defence. Matt Watson slammed a short corner into the backboard to make it 2-2 as the College began to self destruct. The OEs maintained their discipline and took the lead through another Watson shortcorner, and went further clear when Watson repeated the dose with an identikit goal. The game in the bag the OEs turned on the style, Phil Radford pushing forward and confusing the College defence with his lack of pace.

Things got worse for the old boys when Kees Jager in the OEs goal chose to kick the ball to England U16 International Adam Clark who thought it was too easy to score on his strong side so slotted the goal in with his reverse.

This stung the OEs into action and they got back into the game just before half time when TJ Ozanne tipped in a wayward shot from Matt Watson following his forceful, but far from skilful, run into the D.

Watson, shortly after having run straight into a flat stick tackle for the 17th time, found some space to notch his 4th goal just before the final whistle to confirm a dominant performance by the OEs. TJ Ozanne (8613)

OEs versus EC 2nd XI Hockey: OEs lost 4-5 The match started well enough but we were unable to convert early pressure into goals with a number of opportunities falling to poor last passes or the odd air shot at open goal. For whatever reason we decided to sit back which gave the Elizabethans too much time and space to get their passing game together.

Their midfield number 12 (Robilliard) began to dominate the midfield and orchestrated a number of attacks with a combination of one-twos and devastatingly accurate through balls. Despite best efforts by our defense the inevitable leakage started to happen. EC’s second quickly followed their first but the

flood of goals which started to threaten never really materialized thanks to some impressive acrobatics by young Will in goal. The OEs were unlucky to concede their third which was the product of a duffed reverse stick strike that had just enough height and direction to lob Will who was just off his line and just too short to do anything about it. At half time we decided to resume the in-yourface approach that worked well in the first ten minutes of the first half. We closed down the College’s passing game, forced mistakes and this started to pay dividends. Goals came from (in no particular order) Andy Mauger, Will Davey (non OE), Adam Shields and Ed Prow. However, whenever we got close to drawing equal College would hit back. GK Will was as busy as ever and kept us within touching distance with a MOTM performance. College were very impressive going forward and ultimately deserved the victory but an additional ten minutes may have offered a spirited OE team the chance to draw even if not take it! Ben Byrom (8865)

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shooting

Sports

Old Elizabethan Rifle Club Peter and Adam Jory narrowly missed the medal table at the Commonwealth Games in October when they placed 4th in the fullbore pairs competition behind New Zealand, England and Scotland. Congratulations to the two Jorys on representing the island yet again in the Games. Peter had the distinction of carrying the flag at the opening ceremony in Delhi and, for good measure, it was Adam’s turn at the closing ceremony. It was the culmination of an outstanding year for the Old Elizabethan Rifle Club. Earlier, two of the younger members of the OE squad, Ollie Collas and Jonny Branch, both tied in major competitions at the Bisley Imperial Meeting. In the Alexandra at 600 yards, Ollie finally placed third after an exciting evening tie-shoot watched by a large group of Channel Islanders. The same group of supporters were on hand to watch Jonny also come third in the Conan Doyle at 900 yards. Both shot tremendously well in the face of competition from all over the Commonwealth and in the NRA’s 150th anniversary year, too. In the St George’s, Andy Burton, Peter Jory and Adam Jory were all finalists. The Jory brothers together with Nick Mace fired well enough in the Queen’s Prize to reach the final and gain the coveted Queen’s 100 badge. Adam finished highest for the OEs, just three points behind the winner and in 21st place. In the Schools Veterans, the OE ‘A’ team was second to Old Guildfordians by one point. Results ‘A’ Team Nick Mace Andy Burton Peter Jory Rob Waters Adam Jory Total Position ‘C’ Team Nick Branch Matt Guille Mike Martel Jonny Branch Mike Creber Total Position

50.70v 49.80v 49.70v 49.60v 49.50v 246.33v 2nd

‘B’ Team Nic Boyde Nick Harlow Ollie Collas Scott Benest Adam Jory Total Position

50.50v 48.50v 47.30v 46.40v 44.30v 235.20v 6th

‘D’ Team Adam Knight James Geering Simon Martel Bruce Parker Gary Hunt Total Position

49.30v 48.60v 48.40v 48.40v 46.20v 239.19v 6th

48.50v 46.30 46.20v 44.20v 43.40v 227.16v xx

Gresham Barber and Anthony Nicolle also shot but we were oversubscribed by competitors on the day and so they couldn’t be included in a nominated team. Gresham was able to watch his son, Max, win the Cadet Grand Aggregate. We wish Max the best of luck in the coming year as Captain of the VIII. The OE Rifle Club was delighted to welcome the Principal, George Hartley, to his first Bisley. He was joined by OEs, the College VIII and cadets at the joint-island dinner at the London & Middlesex RA. The OEs would like to congratulate Rick Le Page on his continued success as master in charge of College shooting, details of which appear elsewhere in the Elizabethan.

Adam Jory, Rick Le Page and Peter Jory

at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

It’s a measure of the esteem in which Rick is held by several generations of OERC members that Adam and Peter Jory chose him as their manager at the Commonwealth Games. In the Imperial Meeting matches, Guernsey’s Kolapore team was entirely made up of Old Elizabethans. For those familiar with shooting in their College days, it’s worth recording the scores to demonstrate how high the standards are now in international Bisley competitions. Rob Waters Nick Branch Andy Burton Peter Jory Nick Mace Adam Jory Mike Martel Ollie Collas

300X 50.60v 50.90v 50.40v 50.70v 49.60v 48.70v 49.70v 50.70v 396.53v

500X 50.80v 50.60v 49.40v 49.70v 50.70v 50.50v 50.70v 49.60v 397.50v

600X 49.50v 49.30v 50.50v 49.80v 49.80v 50.50v 46.50v 46.30v 388.42

Total 149.190v 149.180v 149.130v 148.220v 148.210v 148.170v 145.190v 145.160v 1181.145v

Mike Martel’s appearance for Guernsey in the Kolapore was his 48th, a record not matched by any competitor in any of the international teams taking part. In the Mackinnon, the international at 900 and 1,000 yards, the team was made up of OEs and College cadets with the exception of Sylvia Sirett whose husband is OE Peter Sirett. The team’s score was a record for Guernsey, beating Jersey by 22 points. Jonny Branch Nick Mace Mike Martel Ros Waters Nick Branch Peter Jory Andy Burton Adam Jory Matt Guille Max Barber Sylvia Sirett Luke Belton

900X 48.40v 48.50v 49.80v 48.50v 46.50v 47.40v 49.60v 48.50v 47.60v 48.50v 47.50v 47.40v 572.62v

1000X 50.70v 49.60v 47.40v 47.60v 49.50v 48.50v 46.30v 47.20v 47.40v 43.30v 44.20v 43.20v 560.49v

Total 98.110v 97.110v 96.120v 95.110v 95.100v 95.900v 95.900v 95.700v 94.100v 91.800v 91.700v 90.600v 1132.111v

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We landed at Longyearbyen airport at 12.35 am. From the air we had seen stunning glaciers and snow covered mountains but we could not fathom the scale of such features until we stepped out of the plane in broad day light. Everyone immediately kept asking, “So is it midnight or midday?” The truth was there was no difference at all; the sun remained in the sky for 24 hours everyday for the 35 days that we were there. The first day in Spitsbergen was spent in town of Longyearbyen, the largest settlement on the island. We unloaded the shipping container of all our group kit and supplies and loaded them onto the passenger ferry that would take us across the bay to our base camp. That evening we boarded the boat and set sail towards Oscar 2 land where we would be spending the next 4 weeks. From the deck of the ship we waved goodbye to the last civilisation we would see for a while. The next few days comprised of basic training in things such as first aid, boat skills, route planning, fitting climbing equipment, rifle and polar bear defence training. One day was spent at the foot of the glacier monitoring any activity for scientific research. It was our job to watch the glacier and record if it produced any noises or if any sections of the glacier fell off into the water. We were lucky enough to witness some rare events such as a submarine iceberg surfacing and huge sections of ice larger than a car break off from the wall of ice and plummet into the sea below. Once we had completed these briefings and the glacier watch, each of the 6 fires (groups), Sterna, Lepus, Rangifeer, Odebenus, Ursus and Alopex, left base camp for 3 days in order to try out some of the new skills learnt and get used to any new kit. Our planned route for the 4 weeks took us up the entire length of the Sverbreen glacier to

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its highest point where it joins other glaciers. To reach this point took us a week of constant uphill, tricky navigation through treacherous crevasse fields and the most amazing scenery I have ever witnessed. On our journey up we stopped occasionally in order to learn and practise skills such as ice axe arresting, snow shoeing and crevasse rescuing. After one week of walking uphill we finally reached the high point of the glacier at 750m. From this point we could see down the entire length of the glacier and also down another glacier to the opposite coast. The next few days were spent conducting research. We did this by digging deep holes and studying the different layers of snow that have built up over the years. The next phase of the expedition took us back off the ice. As we returned to walk on tundra we took the time to have a closer look at some of the local wildlife. In terms of vegetation there really was not much. Most of the tundra is covered by the local Arctic Willow which at full maturity reaches the height of 1cm. Other plants include the Svalbard Poppy, Mountain Sorrel (very tasty), varieties of lichen and several varieties of mushroom. We were approached by some inquisitive reindeer which were not used to human company. There are also several different species of birds ranging from the Arctic Tern, which would dive at you if you ventured too close to its nest, and the Arctic Fulmar, which proceeded to vomit on you if you ventured too close to its nest. As the end of our four week expedition approached, we were given the opportunity to spend 24 hours solo on a beach. We were split up and each allocated a section of the beach. The leaders had positioned themselves on a hill overlooking us all in order to keep watch in case of any unwanted visitors such as polar bears. Without a tent we had to make our own improvised shelter using any resources we had and what we could scavenge on the beach. I

made myself a beautiful little shelter by making a wall of large rocks which I then covered with a large Mayside recycling bag I used to keep my belongings dry. I was warm, comfortable and proud of the shelter I had created and continued to spend the rest of my 24 hours sleeping and reading “The Catcher in the Rye”. Without a watch and constant daylight it is very hard to judge time and I found myself trying to guess what the time was by the position of the sun. This time alone was very relaxing and allowed me to think about what I had achieved during the past few weeks. A few days later we returned to base camp for the first time in four weeks and we were able to meet up with all the other fires and exchange stories. Even though we had only known each other for a few days prior to leaving base camp it felt like we were meeting long lost friends. That night, winter in the Arctic started and the camp was quickly covered in heavy snow. Despite the conditions we felt that since we were in this rare environment and many of us would never return, we marked the end of our expedition with a quick swim in the Arctic Ocean amongst the ice bergs. Seconds after entering the water we were all huddled in our sleeping bags inside a warm tent still recovering from the shock of what we had just experienced. The experience that this expedition gave me was unique and I will never forget the time I spent living away from civilisation and it has made me appreciate the subtle things we take for granted in our civilised society. Having no contact with my family and friends for the entire five weeks was very hard at times but my fellow Young Explorers were excellent in keeping the group moral high, and I’m sure the friendship bonds between us will last for many years to come. Adrian Aplin

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British Schools Exploring Society Expedition to the Indian Himalaya The approach to Leh airport was absolutely amazing and the views were spectacular. Flying in through the valley with mountain either side was an experience of a life time. Formerly the Capital of the Himalayan Kingdom of Ladakh, Leh is now in the Leh District of Jammu and Kashmir in India. We were staying at The Padong Hotel in the centre of town. We had time to experience the local culture and to go rafting on the Indus River. This was a hairraising experience as, following heavy rainfall, there were many frightful rapids. Whilst in Leh we had our last opportunity to check our kit. It gave many of the group the chance to walk in their crampons for the first time.

Due to the poor weather conditions our original destination, the Snaimo Valley, was deemed unsuitable. So it was to Pulzamphu that we set out on our trek to Base Camp. The journey was fairly strenuous and a number of the group began to suffer from dehydration. Conditions were made worse by the flooding that had washed away much of the path, but on arrival to the camp we were rewarded by the incredible scenery and the natural beauty of the area.

Travelling to Hundar was our second scary experience of the trip. Driving along the Khardung La, which, at 18380 ft is the highest motorable road in the world, was not good for anyone’s nerves. The road through this high mountain pass was very narrow and in poor condition, however, the views that we had of the surrounding mountains were spectacular and inspiring. The journey took around eight hours and many of us were looking forward to our first night under canvas. We spent three days in Hundar village where we rehearsed the skills we would need on the glacier, and further acclimatised to the altitude. We also meet the Sherpas and donkeys for the first time.

We were now able to begin a more sustained period of scientific research taking multiple readings of the river and documenting the flora of the valley sides. Unfortunately, one member of the group suffered a High Altitude Cerebral Edema and had to be evacuated back to Hundar for treatment in a decompression chamber. We knew this could have happened to any one of us and it was a very sobering experience.

It was from Hundar that we began our trek, through Sachen and Wachen, up towards Base Camp. Our first day’s walk lasted for around six hours but was done at a slow pace because, with the lack of oxygen in the air at this altitude, travelling was extremely hard. Our first overnight stop was in Sachen. On arrival we agreed that after four days without a wash we needed to be clean, and so we ventured into the glacial river. The temperature of the water must have been around 5 degrees and the velocity of the water made it even more exhilarating. Spending just the one night, we had an early start to begin our trek up towards Wachen which was our acclimatising spot, and where we would spend three days carrying out scientific work and practising our climbing skills.

Our next objective was Advanced Base Camp (ABC) which was located at 5200m at the base of the Dawa glacier. The trek up was the hardest piece of walking so far due to the altitude, difficult terrain and steep aspect of the route. Adding to our problems, we had lost a number of the Sherpas who had returned to their village to help with the effects of the flooding. It was a difficult time for all but we were rewarded on arriving at our ABC with more amazing views across the mountain ranges. We were able to spend a few days here, continuing our research into the upper reaches of the river valley, before the final objective was attempted. Summit day had arrived; the culmination of months of hard work and planning. The early morning start hit many of group but we managed to pull together with the prospect of standing at 6000m to motivate us. Walking up the glacier, early in morning whilst the sun was rising, was the most incredible experience. On the journey we encountered many dangers including our first crevasse. This came at the

start of the summit push, as the glacier rolled over the corner of the mountain. Reading about them in books, or seeing them on television does not compare to actually standing on top of one and contemplating the danger of falling in. Fortunately we all managed to cross safely and could then begin our final push for the summit. The mountain rapidly increased in gradient making the climb even harder and the pace slower. But, at 0945 the entire team was at the summit. Everyone was absolutely delighted to be standing there after an extremely long day’s walk, and the 1am wake up was a distant memory. We spent around 2 hours on the summit, which was in retrospect too long, as the sun had begun to melt the snow making the decent extremely dangerous. It took over 5 hours to make the journey back to camp and the luxury of fresh food and rest. It was then a matter of trekking back to Hundar where we would spend a last night with the Sherpas. They did what they could to make it a memorable occasion, even making a cake out of the meagre rations that remained. Later that night, they began a sing-a-long just outside the mess tent, with which we all joined in. It was a really special time and one that none of us will forget. The journey back somehow seemed shorter than the first time round. However, back in Delhi there was one more surprise. We were invited to the house of one of the secretaries at the British Embassy who was also an excouncil member, and young explorer of the British Schools Exploring Society. It was a great honour to meet her, and it was wonderful to eat western food again! Her hospitality was second to none, and it brought the trip pretty much to an end. The five week trip to the Himalayas was an unforgettable and life changing experience and I would recommend it to anyone at College who is interested in expanding their horizons and visiting some of the more remote parts of the planet. Will Dovey

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The History of Elizabeth College Writing a History of Elizabeth College was always going to be absorbing but I certainly had no idea quite what an exciting adventure it would turn out to be. As soon as the College, the Directors and the Old Elizabethan Association had given their blessing to the project, I started my research. Within a matter of weeks, I had discovered copies in Latin of the original statutes, one at Hatfield House in Hertfordshire where Elizabeth I spent most of her childhood and another in the Northamptonshire Public Archives. The copy in Northampton had been taken from the island in the late 1600s by an ex-Governor of Guernsey, Viscount Hatton: an antiquarian, any documents he fancied during his time in the island, he simply took with him when he left. I have been surprised, too, by the number of documents relating to the College which are held in the National Archives at Kew Gardens in London. Most are letters and, more often than not, deal with bitter disputes between Principals, Directors and Lt. Governors, disputes which even found their way to meetings of the

Privy Council attended by the monarch. Sadly, for the first two and half centuries there’s little documentation of the day-to-day life of the College. However, after the re-chartering of the College and the construction of the present building in 1829, minutes of Directors’ meetings were kept and survive today. What they tell us makes lively reading, to say the least. The History of Elizabeth College is due to be published ahead of our 450th anniversary in 2013. It will be lavishly illustrated with memorabilia as far back as the year of the foundation, 1563, plus, of course, modern photographs and illustrations. My aim is to tell this colourful history as much as I can through letters, official documents and personal accounts of boys, masters and principals. My thanks to those who have already helped me in my task: all contributions are still welcome but the publishers are after me for my final draft of the script, so, please hurry ...

Former pupils, current pupils, their parents and any other friends of the College are invited to become a subscriber to the history book which will be published in 2012. Funds raised in this way will help offset the production costs of the book and mean that the revenue generated by general book sales once the book is published can be directed towards the Elizabeth College Foundation development projects. An alphabetical listing of all the subscribers, acknowledging their generous help, will be placed at the front of the book and all subscribers will, naturally, receive a complimentary copy. The subscription can be in your own or child(ren)’s name as you prefer. The subscriber’s fee is £250. If you would like to subscribe to the history book please complete the form available on the College or OEA websites and return it to the Foundation Office at the College.

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A letter from Finland Finland a third larger than the British Isles with a population of just over 5 million; less than the city of Birmingham. Who are the Finns? They are the tail end of the Maggia migration from east of the Urals which arrived in present day Estonia in prehistoric times. Some continued on into present day Finland and displaced the indigenous Saami (Lapps) northwards, hence the similarity between the two languages. The Finnish language is one of the most difficult in the world. It was formed when the New Testament was translated from Latin into Finnish. There are no prepositions, no he, she or it, no future tense or future conditional and at times they join up to 4/5 words into one word. I have counted up to 52 letters in a word similar to that Welsh station name which is abbreviated into Llanfairpg. I have been coming to Finland for nigh on 35 years. It is here that I can indulge myself in my main interest, the wild life, flora and fauna of which there is a super abundance. I find it beautiful country despite the long cold winters and the hot summers. This summer was the hottest that I have ever experienced and there has been a drought. A friend who owns a large estate allows us to camp beside one of his lakes; Leviajarvi. Here I can fish for Pike and Perch which we hot smoke; wonderful. We gather mushrooms from the forest; Chanterelle, Penny Bun and the Horn of Plenty, for which in London one would have to pay an astronomical price. We pick them by the kilo and they are wonderful. In fact, to large degree we live off the land.

Birds; we have a pair of resident Black Throated Divers which occasionally present themselves near our beach when fishing. Half a mile to the north there is a Golden Eagle’s nest, two miles west there is a Sea Eagle’s nest, and somewhere nearby to the south there is an Ospreys nest. All pay us occasional visits. This country does something to me. The more crazy the idea the more likely it is to work. In a matter of 5 years I rose from lecturer (part time) to PA to the Director to teach her English. I finished up doing all manner of work for her including administrative work. I have asked myself many times why do the Finns put so much trust in me. Technically I had 6,300 students under me and hundreds of lecturers. I never asked for a job, they just came with a “please will you”. I think the answer must be in an education I was so lucky to receive. Tommy Brooke (4430)

The Dead Donkey Club - Going from Strength to Strength The Dead Donkey Club was formed in February 2009. Membership is open to anyone at all, whether or not they are an Old Elizabethan, who makes provision to leave a legacy to the College. They then have the opportunity to attend two or three social functions a year at which there are no fund raising activities but solely a charge to cover the expenses of the event. It is thus a completely painless way of helping the College; it costs one nothing during one’s lifetime! All those who have made the necessary changes in their will are presented with a donkey-emblazoned silk tie by me, as Donkey-in-Chief. We have also just received some rather splendid club bow ties which are available to all members. So far we have had several lunches in the College, an exclusive wine tasting and a couple of summer barbecues. All of these events have been very well attended and the enthusiasm of the Dead Donkeys has been notable, as can be seen in the accompanying photographs. Membership now stands at twenty eight individuals or couples. Whilst we are trying to inveigle people in the sixty or older age group to join, there is no bar to younger members. There is a comprehensive brochure available which covers all aspects of becoming a Dead Donkey Club member and I look forward to another year of continued growth. Geoff Dorey (4992) Donkey-in-Chief

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First XI Cricket Team Vs Victoria College Jersey 1951 P.D. RICH - Justified his promotion to No .3 and spent many useful hours at the wicket. He will get more runs in front of the wicket when he lifts his bat more and learns to get his weight over the ball. Has bowled his slow left-arm spinners with great skill; gives the ball plenty of flight and is not afraid to toss it up to a hitter. An alert fielder. R.C.N. ROUSSEL - A batsman of promise. Can hit the ball very hard but is often content to spoon a hall-volley to a close-in fielder; he must get over the ball when driving and he must be more aggressive. Has taken some good catches but is slow in anticipation. Shows some promise as a medium pace bowler.

A copy of a photo of the Victoria and Elizabeth College first XIs before an encounter in Guernsey in 1951 was recently sent to me by Philip Le Brocq at Victoria College. Philip has named the Victoria players and with a little help from Bruce Parker and Keith Bichard has identified the Elizabeth College team. The photo shows the Guernsey team on the left hand side and the (mainly capless) Victoria team on the right. Elizabeth College Team Back Row (from left): Jeffrey Brache (4824), Hugh McDade (4478), Martin Beard (4668) Middle Row: Richard Le Feuvre (4367), Robin Roussel (4475), Roydon Tucker (4443), Peter Rich (4499), Peter Falla (4365), Colin Duquemin(4424), John Bisson (4814) Front Row: David Hotton (4457) (Capt), Reginald Guilbert (4417) Back Row (from right): Gordon Richard, Alan Carter, Mick Burke, Frank Thomas, Ginger Hayden Front Row: Richard Le Brocq, John Collins, Colin Sutton, John Eden, Alan Lane and Godfrey Amy. Readers will be delighted to hear that the Elizabeth College team won the first match, played on the College Field on 7th June 1951, with a score of 291 for 6 wickets. Victoria got their own back in their home match on June 23rd scoring 208 for 6. The Elizabethan printed in July 1951 contained some interesting pen-pictures of the first XI

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CRICKET CHARACTERS D. HOTTON (captain) - A hard-hitting batsman would as soon hit a six as a four, in fact, sooner. Made 100 against Victoria and 73 against Alleyn’s, each in about as many minutes. A much improved captain who set a good example in the field. R.J. TUCKER (Secretary) - Has had a disappointing season. Has found runs hard to get and will continue to do so until he puts theory into practice much more quickly. His reactions are also slow when fielding. R.J. LE FEUVRE - Has had a very good season as an opening bat; made a lot of runs against good bowling (scored 132 in the O.E. match and made six 50’s in other matches). Has a beautiful Iate cut, but should drive half-volleys for four, not push them for singles. His in-swingers had their day of triumph against Victoria (6 or 17) but otherwise have been chiefly fielded by fine leg. R.E. GUILBERT - More successful this year: he shared several big opening stands with Le Feuvre. Was usually out playing a cross-bat (or was it a club?) in making a defensive shot. Can bowl tweakers.

C.K. DUQUEMIN - A fastish bowler who relies upon speed rather than guile; rather erratic and does not do enough with the ball. His efforts to emulate Hutton when at the crease have not been successful. H.F. McDADE - Medium-slow off-break bowler. Has bowled very steadily and accurately; keeps a good length and spins the ball enough to beat the bat. Should try to vary his pace. A dour batsman who could make runs if he opened out. He must liven up in the field. P.A.C. FALLA - Has not had a good season. His stroke play is often at fault; he must learn to put his left foot to the pitch of the ball when playing forward shots. Often inclined to retreat to square leg. Fielding has been patchy. J.R. BISSON - Has not made as many runs as we hoped. Has a very good defence but there is a tendency to mistime the ball and play across when trying to score. Has fielded keenly. M.D. BEARD - Medium pace away swinger who has got through a lot of work. He will get plenty of wickets when he puts a little more “devil” into his bowling. A useful tail-ender who is not afraid to hit the ball hard and straight. J.W. BRACHE - A young wicket-keeper of promise. Came into the side from the Junior Xl and has kept very well, apart from a tendency to snatch. Adopts an aggressive attitude at the crease and will probably get runs when he learns to time the ball better.

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Looking Back …Again The photo of the Boarding House printed on page 137 of last year’s Elizabethan has sparked some memories into action. Adrian Carey (6401 EC19681975) identified many of the people in the photo, and also helpfully suggested other people who might be able to name the rest. One of these, Geoff Furniss (6422 EC1969-1974), also came up trumps with a whole list of names. Geoff is pretty confident that the photo was taken in 1970, when he was in his third year. There are still a few gaps but the latest list is as below. 50 51 53 55 57 59 61 62 54 56 58 60 39 52 42 43 44 45 46 47 40 41 37 48 36 29 35 32 30 31 28 33 34 27 21 20 25 23 24 18 19 26 22 38

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Simon Birmingham (6523) Died whilst playing squash in Alderney in 1976 aged 18 Jonathan Boyle? (6156) ? Pearce - David (5945) or Nicholas (6532) Mark Williamson (6018) Older brother of 37, emigrated to USA 1977 George Baron (6034) From Alderney David Holt (6222) Younger brother of 47 David Light (6415) ? Wood - Richard (6270), Charles (6112), Andrew (6494) or Christopher (6519) Paul Hickmott (6217) Mike Webber (5798) Mike Higgins (Master) Thelma Collenette (wife of Vernon) Vernon Collenette (Boarding House Master) Miss Vera Dignasse (Matron) Anne Collenette (Daughter of Vernon & Thelma) Simon Mawer (Master) Author Richard DeFigeredo (6229) Taught in UK, assisted with coaching England hockey team, now headmaster St Michael’s School, Jersey Andrew Davies (6221) Younger brother of 60 ? Jan Milner (6394) Now at Condor ? Adrian Carey (6401) Visiting French Student Rory Kay? (5974) Became commercial pilot Either Julian (6457) or Michael (6420) Spiller Nigel Peers (5991) ? ? Paul “Puff” Blower (6649)

30 “Bucky” Harris - either David (6309) or Simon (6650) 31 “Baz” Gillett (6241) 32 Mike Kearns (6600) Became a solicitor 33 Nick De Haaff (6468) Younger brother of 57 34 Trevor Gander (6458) 35 Philip “Lofty” Carre (6392) 36 Robin Powell (5958) He and Tim Morphy (6067), who both came from East Africa and, feeling homesick, decided to escape. They flew to Jersey, caught the boat to St Malo and hitch-hiked to Spain, then over to North Africa before being apprehended. Powell received a ‘Colditz’ style welcome when he was returned to school. 37 Williamson? Clive (6410), Mark Taylor (6464) or Mark Gordon (6018) 38 Nick Winder (6651) Director of spatial modelling centre, an interdisciplinary research institute funded by Swedish Government and EU 39 Charlie Jude (6652) 40 John Warren-Piper (6642) Was working for Procter & Gamble 41 Andrew Davies (6221) 42 Martyn Judge (6393) Now Barklett-Judge, JP for the Torbay Bench 43 Mel Maubec (6065)

44 Nigel Radcliffe (6484) Younger brother of 48, now living in Jersey 45 Geoff Furniss (6422) 46 Andy Collenette (5917) Son of Vernon and Thelma 47 John Holt (5964) 48 Michael Radcliffe (6258) Architect 49 Dietrich Cook (6307) 50 David Pearce (5945) 1st team Football Goalkeeper, Jack Reddish rated him highly 51 Stephen Seal (6152) 52 Jonathan Hart (5943) His parents ran the Harbour Lights Hotel in Alderney for many years 53 Piers Chapman-Walker (6479) Farms in North Devon 54 Serge Maubec (6066) 55 Graeme Smith (6407) Lucky to be alive as he was one of the few who survived the Addis Ababa plane crash in 1972) 56 Jeremy Tracey (6423) 57 Mike De Haaff (6466) 58 Ken Cross (6202) 59 Derek Carley (6482) 60 Allan “Taff” Davies (6157) 61 Andy Beveridge (6242) Principal Benmore Centre for Outdoor Education, Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland Dot Carruthers

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College Sports 1935 style Elizabeth College’s first girl boarder! Valerie Lewis and her parents lived at the college for a year. Here she is in a family race at Sports Day in 1935, winning but sportingly stopping to wait for the others, with the Principal, Dr Hardy on the left urging her on WITH A GUN! School discipline was strict in those days.

Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie (328) The Reverend Eddie Richer (4701) recently brought to my attention the story of Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie (328), born 1819 and died 1894, who attended Elizabeth College between 1830 and 1836. Reverend Richer’s brother in British Columbia kindly sent an article about Matthew Begbie which had recently been printed in the local “Times Colonist” newspaper of British Colombia and is reproduced on the left. Matthew Begbie moved to British Columbia in 1858, the year the new Crown colony was created, and became the colony’s first chief justice. He was very active in the establishment of law and order throughout the new colony including laws governing the gold rush which was at its height at the time. He travelled around British Columbia to hold court in mining camps and communities, walking and riding thousands of miles. Because there were so few

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lawyers in the area at the time, he often served as judge, prosecutor and defence attorney. Matthew Begbie became known for his fairness, often taking the side of the underdog. While he was later given the nickname the Hanging Judge, in fact he only tried 27 murder cases and, based on the law at the time, had no choice but to impose the death sentence (hanging) on guilty subjects. He died in July 1894 and was buried in Victoria, British Columbia. Many features in the state bear the name of Begbie including Mt Begbie in the Rockies and a school in Vancover. Dot Carruthers

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Derbyshire Exile Weekend The 70th anniversary year of the Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wartime exile saw a return to Whitehall and Great Hucklow in Derbyshire, where the College had found salvation during the years of Nazi occupation. A delegation of more than 30 guests attended the anniversary weekend, with a good turnout of those who had been at Elizabeth College at the time.

The former exiles in the hangar of

the Gliding Club at Great Hucklow

The event was organised by OE Vice-President Chris Meinke (5221) who had previously arranged a successful reunion in 1986. The weekend itself revolved around revisiting the major sites of the time in exile. These included the Gliding Club in Great Hucklow, where the senior boys found a temporary place to stay, albeit on concrete floors in a hanger, cold even on a sunny October day! Those who had been there remembered which part of the floor they had claimed as their own. Other stories included how the side of one of the gliders had been used as a board for maths lessons. Fortunately for those boys they were able to move to Whitehall at the end of September 1940 and this became the home of the College Upper School for the duration of the war. Our visit to Whitehall brought back many memories for the exiles, including the nearby hill, where the older boys had patrolled with loaded rifles as part of the Home Guard, watching out for clandestine attacks! Our visit also included a tour of Florence Nightingale Home at Great

The Cathedral of the Peaks in Tideswell

Hucklow which had been the home of the Junior School. We lunched at the Cat and Fiddle pub, which we were told was the choice watering hole of the older boys and staff, and had been a regular feature on the long runs carried out by the sportsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; master! The day was rounded off with a Civic Reception followed by a Commemorative Dinner at the Old Hall Hotel, Buxton. On the second day a service was conducted by OE Richard Hamilton (5164) at the Cathedral of the Peaks in Tideswell, where the College had continued its annual whole school Commemoration services during its stay, including a final celebration of liberation on May 10th, 1945. Overall, the weekend was enjoyed by all and all had stories to recite, with varying levels of scandal. We would like to thank the O.E.A. for the opportunity to discover the conditions of the College during exile and, more importantly, its unwavering unity and corporate spirit. Max Barber and Sam Frank

Roger Higgs with College Principal George Hartley

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“The Usual Twaddle” aka The Elizabethan Browsing through an old cupboard I came across a letter to the Editor of The Elizabethan signed by eleven unhappy readers of this illustrious magazine. Although the letter is undated a little bit of research suggests that it was probably written in 1907. Barry Leonard Murray

The letter’s main thrust is that insufficient space is dedicated to reporting on cricket and football matches, and those which are included show a decided bias “towards a certain House“. Some of the more verbose sections have been cut [Editor’s prerogative!] and I have added a few notes about who these critics were and their lives after Elizabeth College.

Le Patrouel (3088)

Sir, When in 1890 you re-founded the Elizabethan, we believe that the two main objects you had in view were to record school events and to encourage boys to write. For about sixteen years the Elizabethan has performed the first of these objects in a very creditable manner. The other object cannot be performed by the Elizabethan: it is a matter for Elizabethans. But since 1904 till last term the recording of school events by the Elizabethan has not been very good. In 1905 the reports of the Cricket Matches showed signs of being scrappy and in 1906 there were no Cricket Matches reported at all except the two against Jersey, and even these were not reported properly as there were only a few remarks about each. There was absolutely no description. The house matches were evidently not deemed worthy of a report, and even the scores were not correct. The football reports were not much better. Besides a few general remarks about the game and players, there were no accounts. In four cases the scores were given incorrectly. The Second Eleven and Junior Matches were not reported at all. In fact the only satisfactory work is in the Cadet Corps pages. Here events are stated with excessive regard to detail. Should anyone join the corps he is honoured by having his name in big print on the Cadet Corps page. But as Cricket and Football may be said to claim the greater part of the School’s attention, it is not proper that there should be no accounts, at any rate none worth looking at, of the matches played by the First Eleven. Can the Elizabethan be said to do its duty with regard to the recording of School events? When the Elizabethan is published now, it is greeted with the just remarks of “the same old rot” or “the usual twaddle”. With the reorganisation of the Elizabethan, its standard would go up higher and higher, until it became a really good School magazine. This would have two good effects: firstly, it would encourage boys to write, for nobody would write to a vapid paper like the Elizabethan is at present, and secondly, it would be a very good advertisement to parents, who, seeing such a splendid School Magazine, would not hesitate to send their sons to the school from which it came.

Harding Neville Parker (3062)

John Cecil Oakley Beutlor (3011)

[signed] Aston Giffard Astley (3093) 1887-1916, EC 1904-1907 Served in the Great War as a Major in the 8th Royal Fusiliers, killed in action in France 1916. James Travers Blount-Dinwiddie (2882) 1891-1915, EC1898-1908 Pembroke College, Oxford (Classics & Law). Fatally wounded at Gallipoli 1915. Herbert Charles Collings (2841) 1888-?, EC 1897-1908, Maths scholar at Pembroke College, Oxford, subsequently became Rector. Thomas Macdonald Banks (2916) 1891-1975, EC 1899-1909 Lt-Col 13th London Regiment, commanded 2 regiments in WWI. In WWII he was responsible for FIDO (fog dispersal at airfields) and PLUTO (pipeline under the ocean taking fuels from England to Europe during and after the invasion build-up). As the first DG of the General Post Office he introduced Dial 999 for the police and TIM for time, and received the honour of knighthood. Harding Neville Parker (3062) 1890-?, EC 1903-1910 Pembroke College, Oxford. Traffic Dept of Indian Railway, and served in WWI. John Maxwell Glasse (2936) 1889-?, EC 1899-1909 Tea planting in Ceylon in 1911. Served in the Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps and Ceylon Engineers. Eric William Sharp (3080) 1890-?, EC 1903-1907 Served in Great War as Wireless Operator. Taught at States Intermediate School. Known for work on local maritime history. Andrew Vere Myles (3090) 1890-?, EC 1904-1908 Served during Great War in India and with Embarkation Staff at Archangel in 1919. Alister Frederick Robertson-Glasgow (3164) 1890-1909, EC 1907-1908 On leaving College he was to compete for a Scholarship at Oxford, but died in Edinburgh 1909. John Cecil Oakley Beutlor (3011) 1889-?, EC 1901-1908 Lieutenant RGLI (Service Bn), Battle of Cambrai. Barry Leonard Murray Le Patourel (3088) 1888-?, EC 1904-1907 Entered Indian Police Service. Dot Carruthers

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Editorial

Apologia

Apologia Pro Liturgia Sua The seminal article “What it is like to be a bat?”1 is not as well known as it should be. In it, the American philosopher, Thomas Nagel, makes a crucial distinction between realities accessed from the “inside” and from the “outside”.2 He points out that even ideal science, with the ability to observe all that can be observed (i.e. the ability to map every cell, every neural connection, every chemical and electrical change in the body) could not tell us what it is like to be a bat; for example, what it is like to see by sound. The real experience of being a bat cannot be understood from the outside; it can only be known from the inside. The analogy between society and the individual is old fashioned, but powerful. Like individuals, cultures seem to have an inside as well as an outside. Contemporary anthropologists almost universally agree that attempts to understand foreign cultures from the outside are fraught with difficulties. Only by living inside a culture, by getting alongside others, can we come first to know it and then to understand it. Craig Raine’s A Martian Sends a Postcard Home3

brought this point home to me. The poem that gives its name to the collection begins with a description of books:

Caxtons are mechanical birds with many wings and some are treasured for their markings they cause the eyes to melt or the body to shriek without pain. I have never seen one fly, but sometimes they perch on the hand. The Martian, having mastered the external features of a human language, has nevertheless failed to get inside the human psyche. To insiders like you and me, the lines are simultaneously comic, tragic and unsettling. A Martian Sends a Postcard Home almost singlehandedly created a new genre. Although many of the “postcards” that litter “Martian poetry”4 contain perfectly objective (i.e. factually accurate) observations of perfectly ordinary cultural practices, their outside views are often bizarre. They make it possible to see just how strange, how odd, how ludicrous our everyday life can seem. Try to rationalise the neck-tie, or the high-healed shoe, for example!

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The distinction between outside and inside goes some way to explaining why so many, struggling to make sense of religion, dismiss it out of hand. The idea that what cannot be understood from the outside must be nonsense is false. I hope a simple illustration will lead some to acknowledge that there may be realities expressed and experienced in religion that they are simply not in a position to see. When I was a young man, I was a Sea Cadet. When I left the cadets, I joined the RCNR. The traditions of Colours and Sunset were significant parts of my life. I spent countless mornings stopping in my tracks when Colours was piped and the Canadian flag was raised. I spent countless evenings on parade while the flag was lowered. We marched past singing “Hearts of Oak”, removed headdress for the naval prayer, and stood to attention to sing “O Canada” and “God Save the Queen”. The Canadian flag came to symbolise what it meant to be a true Canadian, strong and free, moral and courageous. For me, to this day, the flag does not merely represent Canada. It reconnects me to the ideals that fired my youth. It triggers my participation in “what it is to be a true Canadian”. In literary studies, a symbol is a word, object, picture, written mark or the like that represents something else by association, resemblance or convention. For example, a red octagon may stand for “STOP” by association with traffic signs, a stylized swimmer represents a place to swim by resemblance, a cross on a map may stand for a Church by convention. The talk of symbolism that dominates the discussion of literature is derivative. Today, only theology preserves the essential meaning of “symbol”. One way to understand it is to consider a set of related Greek words derived from the _ verb ballv (ballo), “to throw”. yperbalon (hyperbalon - hyperbole); that which is thrown past, overshoots, exaggerates metabalon (metabalon - metabolism); that which throws around, turns over, changes diabalon (diabalon - diabolical); that which throws over or apart, accuses or attacks parabalon (parabalon - parable); that which throws side by side, compares symbalon (symbalon - symbol); that which throws together, brings together, unites

A true symbol is that which unites two realities: the sacred and the secular, the ideal and the actual. A symbol is thus the point of contact where two realms touch. There is no magic involved in this drawing together of realities. It is merely the bringing of an outsider in. The manufacture of symbols is called liturgy. Traditionally, the word derives from lao (laos, people) and oyrgo (ourgos, work). It is both a work done for the people and a work done by the people. It is standing to attention when the flag goes up, and singing when the flag goes down. It is participation in liturgy that empowers symbols. It was participation in the rituals of Colours and Sunset that enables a strip of material with a maple leaf in the centre to draw me into the experience of “what it is to be a true Canadian”. For the last few years, College assemblies have included a new liturgy. Chaplain Semper eadem, Will you uphold the values of our foundation? College We will pursue truth with courage and justice with integrity, semper eadem. My goal has been to fire youthful ideals and to shape “what it is to be a true Elizabethan”. It is, after all, my job. An ancient motto is being reborn as a powerful new symbol. I see it around more and more often, and I grin to myself. I make no apology but this: In a world dominated by lies and injustice, there is need of men with courage and integrity. Some things never change. Rob Harnish 1Thomas Nagel, “What is it like to be a bat?”, The Philosophical

Review 83 (1974), pp. 435-450.

2The language of “inside” and “outside” is clearly developed in

T. Nagel, The View from Nowhere, Oxford University Press, New York, 1986.

3Craig Raine, A Martian Sends a Postcard Home, Oxford University

Press, Oxford, 1979.

4James Fenton, “Of the Martian School”, New Statesman, 20

October 1978, p. 520. Craig Raine’s poem had been published in the New Statesman the Christmas before.

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