SHERBORNE NEWS Lent 2018 ISSUE 27
Comment
One of the things we are particularly
good at forming at Sherborne is role models. I credit this to the emphasis on kindness and altruism. Personally, I aim to treat every boy the same, and I find it really enjoyable getting to know as many as possible. Throughout my time, from Third Form to Upper Sixth, I have always felt at ease with every year group; hierarchy is rarely present at Sherborne.
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Uniqueness is embraced here and we are given so many opportunities to explore our interests in and outside of the classroom. All boys are immersed in our active community, it hardly stops for breath.
I’m often asked what piece of advice I’d give to new boys of the
community that spans both
School. For me the response is simple; be yourself. Uniqueness is
schools. Of course it’s not just
embraced here and we are given so many opportunities to explore
music, we also come together for
our interests in and outside of the classroom. All boys are
drama, sport, socials and debate.
immersed in our active community, it hardly stops for breath. I
The recent School House
always look forward to coming back to School so that I can get
fundraising event Strictly Come
back to the routine; be that going from an Abbey service to a
Dancing is a great example of this.
hockey match followed by a formal dinner. The breadth of activities
The relationship enables us all to
is something that never ceases to make me feel incredibly lucky
collaborate and socialise with girls,
and we are all given the space to thrive at what we enjoy.
whilst focusing on our studies in a
The timetabling really facilitates this and navigating the wealth of opportunity and moulding this around my studies with the support
single-sex environment. For me this is the perfect recipe.
of my Tutor and Housemaster has enabled me to get involved in so
I can’t quite believe that my last
much: academic, music, sports and charitable work. The busyness
term at Sherborne is rapidly
of Sherborne life has also taught me another skill that will
approaching and I am hugely
undoubtedly put me in good stead at University and life beyond;
honoured to be fulfilling it as Head
the art of organisation.
of School. I have learned a huge
As a music scholar I cannot fail to mention the role music plays in the School and how pivotal it has been to my experience. Music truly does run right through the heart of Sherborne and I have been lucky enough to perform in some incredible venues and alongside some incredible musicians; highlights such as Barbados with the Swing band and Compline in the Chapel demonstrate the range of music-making. Music has also enabled me to develop strong relationships with the girls at Sherborne Girls. From joint
amount about myself and the person I want to be when I leave Sherborne. One of the most important things I will take with me is kindness and respect for others. These traits are apparent in everyone at Sherborne and are traits that will stay with me for life.
orchestras to joint rock bands, music is one of the key areas where boys and girls collaborate as part of the wider Sherborne
Peter Folkes Head of School
Academic Enrich MATHEMATICS CHALLENGE ACHIEVEMENTS Our boys performed extremely well again in
LINGUIST TALENT
the 2018 Intermediate Mathematics
Four of our Lower Sixth Form boys secured the
Challenge. A total of 65 certificates were
School’s best ever results in the UK Linguistics
awarded this year (12 Gold, 25 Silver and 28
Olympiad. Michal Dvořák (L6g) and Malhaar Shah
Bronze). This is the highest we have
(L6a) won Gold, placing them in the top 5% of
achieved as a School.
participants. Freddie Robinson (L6f) and Daniel Berry
Special mention must go to Sam Reynolds (5c), Aaron Kim (5b), Dylan Sun (5e), Nathanael Fagerson (5c), Ben Fuller (5f), Jasper Pring (5g), Henry Le Cornu (5f), Kai Miles (4d), Yuriy Belykh (4f), Nicholas Morris (4a), Haoyang Wang (3e) and Hugo Ricketts (3d) whom were all awarded the highly acclaimed Gold certificate.
(L6a) achieved Bronze awards. Lower School boys also performed strongly in the Linguistics Olympiad. Of the 45 Third, Fourth and Fifth Form boys who entered, 16 achieved Bronze awards and 21 Silver whilst Hugh Ridgway (4a), Isaac Bingley (4e), Kai Miles and Nicholas Morris won Gold awards and were placed in the top 5% nationally.
In the penultimate week of term four of our Fourth Form mathematicians took part in the
Freddie Robinson was also awarded a special
Year 10 Maths Feast at Blandford School.
commendation from Juvenes Translatores for the skill
Congratulations to Freddie Banks (4b), Harry
he displayed in this competition designed to identify
Johnson (4e), Kai Miles (4d) and Nicholas
the best young translators in the European Union.
Morris (4a) who came away winning first
The contest markers singled out Freddie for his
place.
aptitude in understanding meaning and context, as well as interpreting style level and displayed excellent Siew-Chiang Lim Head of Mathematics
use of target language.
ment News
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SATURDAY LECTURE SERIES The whole School Saturday lecture programme has provided a fascinating array of talks this term. Tim Emmett, a professional climber and self-confessed extreme sports junkie was a stand out for many of the boys. As a former King’s, Taunton pupil, he was able to empathise well with his audience in terms of wondering what to do after school and how to be the best you can be. He showed some great footage of his epic ice climbs in Canada, as well as his free diving, sky diving and base jumps (and to think his mum was worried about him travelling to Sherborne in the snow!). He talked about the importance of meticulous preparation and also alluded to the role that diet has played in giving him the edge over his competitors in recent events. The talk was very well received with one boy commenting: “I didn’t realise how one experience can lead to another if you just put yourself out there”. Tim Dawson Head of Scholarships
LOWER SIXTH CAREERS CONVENTION Delegates from multiple career sectors met with all our Lower Sixth boys to talk to them about their area of industry. The sectors ranged from pharmaceuticals, architecture, politics and journalism and we were delighted to include a number of Old Shirburnians and current parents in the mix of representatives. As well as the careers fair event there was also the opportunity to spend time with the
OLYMPIAD TRIUMPH Lazar Lukic (U6e) took part in Round 1 of the British Mathematical Olympiad and was awarded a Distinction, putting him in the top 25% of entrants. Equally impressive was the performance of Calin Profir (L6g) who, having won Gold in the first round of the British Physics Olympiad, progressed to the second round where he again achieved Gold.
delegates of their choice in smaller, interactive sessions.
School House Strictly
In the last week of term School House put on their very own Strictly Come
Dancing fundraising event in aid of The Cure Parkinson’s Trust and St David’s Hospice. These charities are very close to the hearts of two School House boys and their families. Joining forces with Sherborne Girls eight couples performed to a packed audience in the Powell Theatre and produced an incredible evening of entertainment.
Co-curricu CCF BIENNIAL INSPECTION
The boys’ hard work and
The sun came out for Sherborne’s Combined Cadet Force (CCF) Biennial Inspection on 14 March 2018. The Inspecting Officer was Major General Rupert Jones, CBE, who is the Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff and an old Shirburnian himself. The afternoon began with a ceremonial parade into the Courts led by Cadet Regimental Sergeant Major, Tom Ackerman-Ferreira (U6d). The Inspecting Officer was impressed with the cadets’ enthusiasm, skill and pride they displayed as he talked to the boys about their CCF experiences. The inspection was accompanied by military music played by pupils. Each section then broke off to demonstrate a variety of training activities. Major General Jones watched as the boys flexed their skills at kayaking, shooting, leadership tasks, and field-craft activities. A dinner for Sixth Form cadets drew the inspection to a close with guest of honour, Major General Jones, delivering an inspirational speech to the boys.
Contingent Commander Rob Le Poidevin
drill practise really came to fruition in the run up to the inspection. It was fantastic to see so many parents and family members in attendance giving their support to the boys.
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TEN TORS TRAINING Nineteen boys braved the cold for an overnight training weekend in Dartmoor in preparation for the Ten Tors challenge next term in May. Despite the weather the boys proved themselves to be in good stead for the 35-mile challenge that lies ahead of them.
CÓRDOBA VISIT Fourth Form pupils spent six days in
workshops with pupils from Córdoba
the historic city of Córdoba in the
at the Academic Hispánica and at
south of Spain over half-term
the Colegio de La Inmaculada,
alongside pupils from Leweston and
getting a chance to share opinions
The Park School. They were there for
and insights in both English and
an immersion experience in Spanish
Spanish. The highlight of the
– staying with Spanish host families
beautiful surroundings was the vast
and going to Spanish language
medieval mosque.
classes at the Academia Hispánica in the old town of central Córdoba. They also took part in two language
Phillip Morrow Modern Languages Teacher
RADIOTHON Our Radio Sherborne boys took to the airwaves for an impressive 12-hour radiothon in February. Under the watchful eye of ex BBC journalist, Mr Crawford, the boys broadcasted a fantastic schedule including intergenerational song wars, Any Questions, live music, ‘Final Duty’ a radio play and a lively dose of political debate.
Music
There was much to celebrate this term in the music-making of the
Joint Schools, which started in the BSR in January when both the Symphony Orchestra and Sinfonia performed alongside the Wind Band, Sherborne Girls’ Madrigal Society, Leweston Cantemus and Sherborne Prep Chamber Choir. In the same month the popular ‘Unplugged’ was also a joint
schools’ venture, celebrating pupilled music which had rehearsed late into the weekday evenings after Hall, and then there was the spectacular Spring Ball – the second RocSoc event this academic year to be more focused upon the music and the musicians than the crowd. and Shostakovich in Bristol on the The Joint Schools’ Choral Society
last weekend of term had not the
gave a memorable performance of
snow intervened.
Bach’s St John Passion in the Abbey just before Half Term, with a superb
The Scholars’ Concert was a true
team of professional soloists which
tour de force in February when,
included the opportunity for a
despite snow preventing there from
musical passage where international
being anything other than a very
tenor James Gilchrist sang
local audience, the scholars gave a
alongside Jordan Berry (U6a), Harry
stunning evening of musical
Vincent (U6g) and Peter Folkes
performances which were
(ATCL, U6a). The Swing Band and
outstanding in all respects. Further
the Madrigal Society made an
evidence of their success came in
unlikely but much enjoyed pairing in
the form of continued exam success:
St George’s, Hanover Square, and
the ABRSM results received in
there would have been a symphonic
January included a very high Grade
programme of Dvořák, Beethoven
Eight Distinction for Isaac Bingley
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(4e) on the guitar; a Grade Eight Distinction for William Banks (L6b) for singing; a Grade Seven Distinction for Freddie Graham (ATCL saxophone, L6c) on the piano; and a Grade Seven Merit for George Jefferson (5e) on the piano. Charlie Smith (ATCL, U6g) took his diploma achievement on the flute one stage further in gaining a 93% Distinction in an LTCL diploma – a first for Sherborne. Towards the end of term three others took their ATCL diploma examinations: Ben MacLean (U6b) on the French horn; Sam MacDonald on the piano; and Will Thorne (U6e) on the saxophone – all with results eagerly awaited in April.
A Strings Festival on a cold Sunday in February – the first organised by our new Head of Strings Lucy-Anne Allen – involved a large number of string players in masterclass sessions and workshops led by Laurence Kempton. The ability to involve players of all standards is very much in the Sherborne tradition: Laurence, ably supported by the Head of Strings and our two accompanists Benjamin Davey (Head of Keyboard Studies) and Martin Walker (School Accompanist), certainly excelled in
then Edward Eve (4c) for his singing
this aim, and the concluding concert
of Lloyd Webber’s Learn to be
was both action-packed and vibrant.
lonely.The term ended both on
This year’s Halliday Music Cup
choral and jazz highs. The Chamber
LOOKING AHEAD MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS
Competition for pianists, singers
Choir’s singing of a Festal Evensong
Sherborne Abbey Festival
and organists, was adjudicated by
in the Abbey, on the Feast of St
Chamber Music
conductor and répétiteur Freddie
Joseph, was a feast of choral music
Friday 4th May 1.30pm
Brown, of Hamburg Opera, himself
every bit as much as the feast in the
no stranger to Sherborne as he was
OSR afterwards when Adrian
our gap year Organ Scholar in 2008
Williams and his superb catering
before going to Cambridge. It was
team provided a five-course dinner
won by music scholars Charlie Smith
for the choir and its guests. A sung
(LTCL, U6g) for his fine singing of
grace – Oculi Omnium, by Charles
Louis Armstrong’a Wonderful World;
Wood – was said to have reduced
Josh Cook (5f) for his organ playing
one parent to tears, while music by
of Bach’s Fugue in F minor BWV 534,
Dyson, Stanford and Bairstow in the
Sam MacDonald (U6c) for his
Abbey had been spine-tingling.
Leavers’ Concert
performance on the piano of
Finally, and just after the end of
Thursday 28th June 7.30pm
Brahms Rhapsody in G minor, Op 79
term, the annual Dinner and Jazz
(the Tindall Recital Hall)
No. 2, Ciaran Smith (4b) for his
found both the Jazz Band to be on
playing of Zhang’s Remote
outstanding form and, as the
Xianggelila, Alexander Hobbs (5c)
musicians’ faces continually
for his singing of Butterworth’s
restated, When you’re smiling, the
moving Is my team ploughing? and
whole world smiles with you!
(the Abbey) Sherborne Abbey Festival Jazz Friday 4th May 4.45pm (BSR) Sherborne Abbey Festival Close Harmony Saturday 5th May 10.30am
(the Abbey)
Commem Gala Concert Friday 29th June 7.30pm (BSR)
James Henderson Director of Music
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INSPIRED JUNIOR PLAY This year’s Junior Play, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) was both impressive and hilarious in equal measures. The roles of the narrators, played by Harry Cook, Lawrence Nemi-Clover and Will Jonas held the production together. Their hard work and a multitude of rehearsals paid off in the final performances where they held the audience’s attention brilliantly. They showed their versatility as actors, demonstrating true skills in performing both verse and prose, hilarious improvisation and strangely convincing rhythmic gymnastics. Some of the most engaging and exciting moments were those when all of the boys worked together on the stage as a 20 piece ensemble. Performing an amalgamation of Shakespeare’s comedies and a rugby inspired ‘Histories’ sequence, the cast proved their abilities as collaborative and responsive performers. The second half contained audience interaction, something which is not always easy to control or predict, but the cast, lead at this point by Charlie Fairclough Wood, effortlessly got the audience up on stage, joining in and getting involved. A special mention has to be given to Tom Ewart Smith, for an unforgettable one line cameo as MacDuff. To Archie Cripps, Hugo Blanchard and Harry Murray for their hard work in translating Othello into a rap, and to Will Loughlin and Billy Mutoti, for presenting a Hamlet and Ophelia relationship that was worthy of the RSC.
Drama
The cast worked incredibly hard through the process, often giving up four evenings a week along with a big chunk from their Sundays. They exercised their performance skills as well as their talents in devising and creating performance, meaning that a large amount of what the audience saw was created by the boys themselves. Rosie Thomas - Drama Department
This cast, in spite of their differing ages and acting ability became friends and out of this experience, their eyes have been opened to the benefits of collaborating and working together to bring to fruition a shared goal. It’s hard to put into words the benefits boys get from ventures such as this, but it was obvious when the stage crew joined them in the final stages of the preparation, they too wanted to be part of something special. Victoria Clayton Abbeylands Housemaster
HOUSE PLAYS There were two House plays this term, poles apart in terms of genre but both equally impressive in quality. Abbeylands raised the roof of the Powell Theatre with their performance of ‘Allo ‘Allo and The Green took over the stage with their satirical spin on The Government Inspector.
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Art
Gallery, between 18 and 25 April.
Artwork by Kit Eccles (3b) Paddy Kerr (U6g) Yamis Hammick (L6m) Arthur Stickland (5a)
Sport
The ‘Beast from the East’ may have affected the national sports programme and closed numerous schools but life continued pretty much as normal at Sherborne as the boys and staff showed tremendous resilience to continue; The Games must go on! And go on they did with some very impressive results for squads across the School. In the wet weather, ‘Operation Bargeyard’ enabled our footballers to continue their training when the fields were sodden. Our hockey players made light of the rain and wind to perform on what truly are ‘all weather’ pitches, and the cross country runners laughed in the face of the snow when most would have retired indoors. As a full boarding school there is the necessity to provide opportunities come what may, and the staff at Sherborne certainly pulled out all the stops; coaches, groundsmen, academic staff all pulling together to ensure that adapted programmes in all the sports continued to operate. But credit must go to the boys who continue to ‘flood’ down to Carey’s
HOCKEY
FOOTBALL
More boys than ever played
Lent term has been indicative of
representative hockey this term
Sherborne’s growing strength in
and the stand out achievement
depth of our football squads. Our
must go to Mini-Colts A team who
senior players put in some
won the West of England Regional Championships, placing them among the eight best teams in the country. Arthur Green (3g) was named Man of the Tournament. The team will now play in the National Finals at Olympic Park. The last time a Sherborne team
exceptional performances, with the 1st XI achieving their strongest season on record. Elsewhere U14A and 3rd XI were undefeated all term, with U16A going one step further and enjoying a 100% record in two seasons.
progressed this far was twenty-five years ago, in 1992!
Digby won the Junior Inter-House Football Tournament beating
CROSS COUNTRY
Harper on penalties in the final.
The Inter-House Cross Country was
winners of the Senior Tournament,
as closely-contested as ever, with
beating Digby 3-0.
School House were deserved
The Digby triumphing in both Intermediate and Senior events, beating The Green into second
WATER POLO
their House or School.
place in each. Individual winners
The Digby triumphed in the House
Alongside the major sports boys
Jonathan Post (4a) and George
have continued to enjoy a wide
Case (5m), who was the overall
range of other activities including:
winner of the Intermediate race.
golf, squash, polo, badminton,
The senior race, and Harding
climbing, scuba diving and yoga.
Trophy, was won by Jordan Berry
Surely Trinity Term means that the
(U6a) whilst Hector Hamilton (L6c)
sun will shine and we’re looking
was first home from the Lower 6th.
forward to a tremendous term of
George Case took medals at
week after week, battling through the elements and giving their all for
sporting activity.
Dave Guy - Director of Sport
were Aidan Dure-Smith (3g),
several other cross country events this term as well as securing a place in the GB Modern Pentathlon Youth squad.
Water Polo competition, beating Abbeylands 3-2 in the Final and completing an unbeaten season in the process.
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RUGBY
SAILING
SKIING
Sherborne’s teams shone at the
In the three-way A Team match
Eleven of our boys attended the
Rosslyn Park National Schools
against Millfield and Clifton at Chew
Downhill Only Ski (DHO) British
Sevens in the final week of term. The
Valley Lake, Sherborne came away
Schoolboys competition in Wengen.
under-14s had been deprived of
having beaten both of the opposing
Against the backdrop of the iconic
preparation but still did well,
teams two races to zero. The team
Lauberhorn, the courses were a real
winning two of their four matches.
comprising of Ben Childerley, Ollie
test of skill and nerve. The boys
Croft. Tima Malikov, Nick Burt,
secured some fantastic results with
The under- 16 squad won all four of
Freddie Last and Jenny Guy
both teams taking medals for the
their group games and beat Whitgift
(Sherborne Girls) looked sharp and
first time ever. The Sherborne A
to reach the last eight before being
in control for most of the afternoon
team: Tom Perkins (U6a), Will Perkins
knocked out by Wellington College.
in windy conditions in Fireflies. Ben
(L6a), Toby Jones (5b) and Ignacio
The under-18s, meanwhile, enjoyed
Childerley, crewed by Freddie Last,
Rivero-Anglada (5a) took Silver in
a fantastic two days, winning their
sailed particularly in an excellent
the unregistered team competition.
group on day one by beating
demonstration of just why Ben is the
Frey Hopkinson (4f), Will Brown (4c),
Coventry College, Ivybridge and
reigning Schools’ National Firefly
Tommy Boylan (5c) and George
Samuel Whitbread Academy. This
Champion.
Perkins (3a) made up the B team and
put them into the final twelve in the
took Bronze, with many of the boys
Cup competition and into a tough
racing for the first time. Tom Perkins
pool of four schools. Unfortunately,
also achieved third place in the
we lost to Harrow in the final play of the first game, before losing to Sedbergh, the eventual champions. However, the boys demonstrated tremendous resilience to overcome St. Joseph’s, Ipswich, 19-17 in their final game on the showcase pitch, putting the seal on a great performance by the squad. To have one of our teams reach the last eight and another the final twelve at Rosslyn Park is a great achievement.
FIVES Sherborne hosted the Colts National Fives Competition this term and two of our own progressed further in the competition than any Shirburnians have in the last decade. Harry Harvey (5b) reached the quarter finals and Benedict Mercer (5b) the semi-finals, as well as collectively winning through to the doubles semi-finals.
under-21 Giant Slalom.
LOOKING AHEAD TERM DATES TRAVELLING DAY Monday 16 April 2018 return by 7:30pm FIRST EXEAT Saturday 5 May – Monday 7 May HALF TERM Friday 25 May – Sunday 3 June COMMEMORATION Saturday 30 June
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