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Heron The Newsletter of Loughborough Grammar School Edition 1 September 2011
September 2011
Old Games f Celebrating a century of Sports’ Days: tug o’war; egg and spoon races, slow bicycles, sack races and much more.
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or New Boys Fête Accomplished – with the help of Year 7, the revival of an old tradition, The Parents’ Association Summer Fête which was a resounding success.
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Dropped catch loses match! A hapless MCC cricketer drops the catch that would have ensured that the First Eleven did not win the annual fixture for the fifth year in succession. Aiming for 165 to win, LGS are 163 for 9 when mid-on hands them the game. One run later and victory is grasped.
20/20 Visions The U15 XI beat Repton in the Regional Semi-Final of the 20/20 competition but lose out in the Final to Shrewsbury when the requirement for a six off the last ball proves to be beyond the pale as only a four is scored. Smart work behind the stumps in the final but to no avail.
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At the start of the summe and four staff travelled West of India on a Duke o Expedition. Trekking in crossed the Ganda La Pas and the Taj Ma A fantastic and
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er holiday, seventeen boys to Ladakh in the North of Edinburgh Gold Award the Markha Valley they s at 5200m. Trips to Agra ahal followed. successful trip!
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Work, Rest & Play Year 10 Latin students relax in York
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Year 8 take to the river on their activity holiday to the Ardeche region of France - well they did need a wash!
Year 6 play safely during their PGL trip to Caythorpe Court
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Shoulder to Shoulder Cadets from the Army and RAF Sections join forces to show their support for Armed Services Day in Leicester Cathedral and afterwards parade through the streets of the city.
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Having a Field While the RAF learn the ropes pess att tthe pe he R RAF AF F C College, olle lege g , Cranwell, the Royal Navy are thre three sheets the wind th hre ee sh hee eets t tto ts o th he w wi ind d on the water at the MMSC, Asfordby. ford fo rd rdby dby by.. Elsewhere, other members of enjoy of the t e school th scho sc h ol e njjoy njoy y engineering the nuts and bolts off co construction and olltss o o ons nstr trruc ucti tion ti on a nd d have barrels of laughs in a raft of of water-borne wate wa terr bo born rrn ne activities. accti tivi viities tiies es..
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The Last Shall be Firsts The New Murray Building Biologists have taken possession of their new home for the first time.
Book mark Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi is this year’s school book, the first time that a living author’s work has been selected and the first school to receive copies.
Prized possessions Wing Commander David Arthurton (OL) flies in from Washington to present Junior Prizes and confesses that it is the first time he has been to a prize-giving at LGS.
They did rock us The Leaver’s Musical is We Will Rock You by Queen and Ben Elton, the first time that it has been performed by a school.
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