Hebron highlights 1980 by Ken Pullen

1980

The ANNUAL MAGAZINE of

Hebron School OOTACAMUND

1980

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Editor : R . R. Wa11is

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

Staff and Students

Principal's Report

Junior School Headmistress' Report

Hea Ith Report

Examination Results

School Activities

Sports Section

Original Contributions

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Prose

Poetry

Art Work

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Drama

News of Former Students

News of Former Staff

The Last Laugh

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The .editor wishes to thank Miss Usha Peters and Miss Ruth Allen for typing most of the manuscript, and Miss A. Bateman for preparing art work for publication. Special thanks are also due to Miss V. Moss who designed the back cover, a delightful reminder of the Junior School concert for Parents' Day, 1980.

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STAFF PHOTOGRAPH MARCH 1980 Front Row:

Mrs Taylor , Mr Kemp , Miss Verhaeren , Miss Sloman, Mrs Thomson , Mr Thomson , Mr Taylo r

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Third Row:

Miss Peters. Mrs Mo b ley, Mrs Pattemore, Miss Moss . Mrs lngleby, Mrs Wallis , Miss Adams, Mrs Cardy

Miss Jac k son, Miss Wilk i ns, Miss Harris , Mrs Mclennan , Miss Dawson . Miss Bateman , Miss Eves , Miss Gil bert

Back Rows : Mr Xavier , Mr Wal I is, Mrs Xavier, Mr Hawkes , Miss Allen . Mr James , Miss Homewood, Mr Pattemore. Mrs James, Miss Scanlar, Mr lngleby, Miss Barton, Mr Bromley, Miss Taylor , Dr Mobley, Miss Osborn , Mr Kin g, fVlrs Richards, Mr Cardy ( In absent i a :

Mr and Mrs M o rgan, M iss Gibberd, Mr Enos, Mr Thomson, Mr Nanju)

The Irish seem to be enjoying the Staff Party in the renovated Staff Room

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A Party at Shinkows Mr. Shipsides, J . Kukathas, Liz Marsh, Nanette Weesner, Anil Kuruvilla, Kiren Jeet-Kaur

Hebron Seliool (as from February 1980)

Executive Council Mrs. Cynthia E. Smith. B. A., Dip. Ed. Chairman Rev. Barry Jenkins. B.A., L. Th. Secretary Mr. M. B. Bhaska.re, B •. Eng., C. Eng .. M.l.M.E. Mr. A. Faszer. B.Sc. Mr. J.C. lngleby, M.A. (Oxon), Dip. Ed. Mr. G. A. Wallis, B Sc., Dip. Ed., Dip. Tchg. Mrs. P. Ironside, B. A. (on furlough)

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Mr. J. c. lngleby. M. A. (Oxon), Dip.Ed. Principal. Mr. G. A. Wallis, B. Sc., Dip. Ed., Dip. Tchg. Vice Principal Miss J. S. Adams, Cert. in Ed. Miss A. 0. Bateman, Cert. of Tchg. Miss M. Barton, B. Sc. (Hons.), Dip. Ed. Stud., Dip. Tchg. Mr. T. J. Bromley. B.Sc., P.G.C.E. Mr. A. Cardy, B. Ed. (Hons.) Miss J. Gilbert, B. Ed. Miss M. C. Harris, B. Ed. (Hons. Cantab.) Mr. W. James, B. A., B. Ed. Mr. A. King, B. Ed., D.C.G, Dr. D. J. Mobley, Ph. D., C. Eng. Mr. P. G. Morgan, Tchrs. Cert. Miss P.H. Osborn, S.R.D., H.N.D.l.M. Mr. S. Pattemore, M.Sc.(Hons.), Dip. Tchg. Mrs. B. M. Taylor Mr. A. J. Taylor, B.A., Cert. of Ed. Miss K. M. M. Taylor, B,Ed. (Distinction) Mrs. R. R. Wa·ll is, M.A. (Hons.), Olp. Ed., Dip•. Tch'.l. Mr. Enos Mrs. J. E. Richards B. Sc. (Micro.) .

Junior School Teaching St:a:f:f' Miss M. Jackson, Dip. Coif. of Ed. Headmistress, Standard Mr. Ian Thomson, B. A., Cert. of Ed. Standard Mrs. Vanessa Thomson, Cert. of. Ed.(Comm..) Standard Standard Miss M. C. Harris, B. Ed.(Hons. Cantab) [Standard Miss D. Sloman, Dip. Tchg. Standard Miss D. Eves, Tchrs. Cert.

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Domes-tic Mrs. S. F. lngleby, S.R.N~, S.C.M. Miss C, G. Gibberd, R.C.N. Miss R. Wilkins Mr. Xavier Mr M. D. Kemp, N.Z.T.C. Carp. Mr. M. Hawkes. B.Sc. · · · Miss M. Barton, B.Sc (Hons.), • Dip. Ed. Stud., Dip, Tchg. Miss K. Taylor, B. Ed.(Dist.) Miss G. Homewood, B.A.Sc. Mrs. M. Maclennan Miss P. Verhaeren, N N.E.B.,C.N. Miss M. Dawson. S.R.N., S.C.M. Mr. S. Patteme>re, M.Sc.(Hons.}; Dip. TChg. Mrs. R. Pattemore, B A. Mr. A. Cardy B.E~.(Hons.) · Mrs. J. Cardy,·B.Ed.(Hons.) Dr. D. Mobley, Ph.D., C.Eng. Mrs. L. Mobley, Cert. of R.C.C. Mr. P. G. Morgan, Tchrs. ·cert. Mrs. M. Morgan, H.N.C. Miss V. Moss, S.E.N.

Staff General Supervisor Selborne Housekeeper LUshington. Housekeeper Assistant Supervisor Business Manager Transport Officer

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Secretary •Assistant ·secretary • Accuun:ta.nt . _Assistant Accountant

Miss F. R. Allen Miss U. Peters Mr. J. Thomas Mr. Nan ju, B.Sc.

Schoo I Doctor School Dentist School Nurse Assistant Nurse

Dr. Claire Joseph, M B.; B.S. Dr. Lt. Col. Chhabra, B.D.S. Miss R. E. Scanlan, S R.N •• S.C.M. Mrs. F. C. James, S.R.N., S.C.M.

On Furlough Miss S. Baxter Mr. and Mrs. P. Davies Miss M. M. Jones Miss U. C Marshall Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Twynam Perkins Miss D. Wagland Miss E. Wilson

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JUNIO.R SCHOOL STANDARD I

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Jonathan Devaraj Barry Hawthorne David Iagleby Simon Joseph ·~ Daniel Polster John Webb Liao Kiong Sen Sarah Cardy Lakshmi tAmu) Doreswamy Helen Morgan Asha' Polster Fiona Richards Cornelia Staehelin Natalie Wallis

Vijain Balasingam. Liam Dalzell Colin Alistair McDonald Tom Paul Suresh Philip Paul Saunders MarkScott . Jyothi Doreswamy Chitra Jaswanthkumar Katherine James · Rekha Ramanathan Priti Thomas· · · Elizabeth Wallis Heike Winkl~r

STANDARD II Liao Choy Sen Simon Devaraj Stephen Devaraj Vikram Jaswanthkumar Jackson (Jack) Lewis James Ali Mukadam Basil Reid-Thomas Anita Ctiristmas Dhakshinamurthy Dore1wamy Lydia Daniel Ann Houston Ka tie lngleby Sonali Vadera

STANDARD V Alexander Case Philip Christmas Roger Gifford Stephen Jenkins Sidhartb Khemka Jonathan Main James Mc L ughlin Pravin Ramachandran Raj Sankar Nicholas Scott Andrew Wainwtight Rosemary Coltart Emma Dalzell Sylvia Hart Sharon Hawthorne Sarah Thomson Melinda Webb

STANDARD Ill

STANDARD VI

Michael Jenkins Stephen Joseph Graham Lappin Cameron Main Eric Marsh Pervaz Moosakutty Jeremy Richards Matthias Staehelin Jonathan Thomson Helen Brodie Kathleen Hawthorne Farah Jifri Stefanie Kowski Michelle Latham Angela Timm Lisa Thomas Sara Thomas Janine Watson

Nicholas Archer David Christmas Andrew Col tart Keith Elder David Houston John Jacob Andreas Polster Ari Ratos Alistair Reid Thomas Timothy Richards David Wainwright Robert Wallis Andrew Willey Graham Wheeler Mohamed Yashr John Zachariah Rebecca Jacob Sarah McLaughlin

Annakaethi Staelielin · Tina Timm·".'·· · · ·· Pamela Watson Irene Winkler ;

STANDARD VII Arokiasamy Yolanda Darrell Lawreil~ · Doreswamy Shwunugam Gifford Anna Gillette Daniel Hart Lucy John Koshy Joseph Shirin Khernka Seema Locke Justin McCabe Ian McCririck Marit McNeilly Gordon Moss Penny Ray Marion Riechmann Christoph Saunders David Sivarajasingham Pakeerathan Tozer Susan · Willey Stuart Watson Anne-Marie

SENIOR SCHOOL STANDARD VIII Archer Francis Birth Cynthia Busaidy Adil Daniel James deSilva Rohan Fernando Kamini Jacob Ann Jacob Elizabeth Joseph Jasmine KuoTzwnJen Larsen Naomi Main Elizabeth Martin l'aul Nadarajah Lakshmi Paul J. Paul Ramanathan Radha Ramanathan Radhi Ratos Anita Spikin Harvey Reid Thomas Janet Varughese Anita Wheeler Julian Witchalls Jeremy Wyatt Andrew

STANDARD IX Adams Karl J. Bennett Douatas Prasad Blackmore David J ~mes Faszer Catherine H. Ferry Fiona Jacob Michaeline V. Joshi Ashwin McCr1rick Karen Main Jennifer J Marsh David R. Moss Rachel M. Owen Jayandh M. Paul J. Ann-Sherecn Ratos Anthuan Rees Tan Skirrow John Somers Johnny P. Turakhia Keran Wat son Paul R. White D. Janet Willey Neil J.

STANDARD. X Adams Stuart N. Archer Timothy R. Balasingam Shantini Daniel Joseph George Krishan Joshi Saira E. John Cherian Larsen Sharon . Marsh Katharine s.

Nadarasa Thirusenthil Nettur Shonita Skirrclw btet . Sivarajaslagham Nalayani Timm Andreas Tyman Rachel J. Webb Melanie Wiig Paul Willey Kathryn Witchalls Nigel G. Young Joanna

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Bitch Linda F. Daniel Vjjendra Darrell carolyn Joy Faszer David L. Ferry Alqdair T. John Grace · Kukathas Jothi Marsh Elii$both Smith Haiel W~er

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STANDARD XI Ambalavanar Devadarshan N, Arokiasamy Audrey s. Benham Har-old L·. Bhaskare Paul f Busaidy Hafidh f' Crowden Daryl B. Crowden Graeme J. Elder Allison C. Gillette Rachel Greenwood Stephen M. Jacob Jacquelirie S. L. Kaur Sharan Jeet Kukathas Uma Martin Rosemary. f' Nadarasa Thirukumar Naik Raoul Nettur Shobana E. Polster Dorothea B. Ray Catherine Singh Rhea Timm ElkeO. Varughese Susan. Webb Mercedes · Weesner Jonathan White Helen E.

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John Jacob :S. Kukathas Indra S. Kukathas Sushila Martin Anne Philip Regina Tozer Janet R. Menon Geetha Paulraj Ollayalan R. 0. Hacking Williain

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1979~1980

Name: Stephen Mark Greenwood (Jungle) Pastime: Hunting, but mostly talking about, wild boar. Outstanding Characteristic: His Greek nose. Ambition: To remain quiet for more than thirty seconds at a time - even when sleeping.

Name: Paul Madhukar Bhaskarc (Bhaskie) Pastime: Literally blowing his own trumpet Outs tanding Characteristic: His big deep voice. Ambition : To be a mechanical engineer

Name: Hafidh M. Busaidy (Cabbage. Fuzz. Half Pint, John Smith) Pastime: Doing spelling corrections Outstanding Characteristic : His outstanding navel Ambition : two rite thee reevized oksfam dixshonary.

l'ame: Graeme John Crowden (Crow) Pastime: Skiving Outstanding Characteristic: His calm cool collected and debonair manner Ambition: To be a disc jockey.

Name: Harold Livingstone Benham (Harrybebe, Zombie) Pastime: Reading. listening to music Outstanding Characteristic: Legs reaching up to his arm pits Ambition,' To become President ofBotswanaland.

Name: Devadarshan Niranjan Ambalavanar (Dowshan. 'umbler Banana) Pastime: Reading up on History and comparing notes with fellow historians Outstanding Characteristics: His passion for Cricket, and of course. History. Ambition: To be a historian.

Name: Thirukumar NaJarasa lWada wada) Pastime: Getting beaten up by inters Outstanding Charactenstic: Lips getting chapped from high jump Ambition: To becJme a Civil Engineer.

Name: Raoul Naik IBobby) Pastime: Film going Outstanding Characteristic: Carefully chosen absences from school Ambition: To join the U. N .

(Pickle, Susie Wusie) Name : Susan Varughese Pastirne. Smiling Outstanding Characteristic: That constant smile Ambition: To become a good cook

Name: Rachel Yvonne Gillette (Spongey Mesophyll) Pastime: Watching Shoba playing basketball Outstanding Characteristic: Her butt Ambition! To find her chin

Name : Rhea Margaret Singh (Rhee, Pedigree) Pastime: Ca.Hing Hafidh a mongrel. Outstanding Characteristic : Her sweet kind humble ways. Ambition : To be a vet.

Name : Jacqueline Sugania Jacob (Jackie' Jackass) Pastime : Sewing and getting to know kids. Outstanding Characteristic : Motherliness Ambition : To become the top Indian model in Malaysia.

Name : Dorothea Elizabeth Polster (Doro) Pastime: Not flirting (blush, blush) Outstanding Characteristic: Her blush. Ambition: To be a Social Worker or Kindergarten Teacher.

Webb (Sadie) Name: Mercede> Pastime : Karling, darling; Roller Skating, (all sport) Outstanding Characteristic : Long, long, long holidays Ambition : To be an interior decorator.

Name : Allison Christine Elder (Allie) Pastime : Laughing Outstanding Characteristic: Her grey jumper collection. Ambition: To become a beautician

Name: Elke Dorothea Timm (Bim, Eiffel Tower, Elkelke!ke) Pastime: Searching around for a male Eiffel Tower Outstanding Characteristic : Standing up above the crowd Ambition: Medical or Social work.

Name: Jonathan Orvil Weesner (Jono, Carter) Pastime: Trying to a void a clo :hing inspection from the Mobleys Outstanding Characteristic: Losing things Ambition : To be an expert in nuclear explosives.

Name: Daryl Bruce Crowden (Little Crow) Pastime: Burping Outstanding Characteristic: His red nose Ambition: To become the General of the Salvation Army.

Name: Helen Elizabeth White (He!') Pastime: Guffing Outstanding Characteristic: Marathon laughing sessions Ambition: To become a second Julie Andrews.

(Schlenn , Bruce) Name. Sharan Jeet-Kaur Badesha Pastime: Dieting, between top. m. and 6 a.m. daily Outstanding Characteristic: Marriage counselling Ambition: To be a physiotherapist .

Name : Audrey Shamala Arokiasamy (Arec) Pastime: Skiving from P. E and games Outstanding characteristic: Her walk and her sound effects. Ambition: To be an Olympic swimmer

Name: Uma Kukathas (Lady Bird, Bert) Pastime: Sleeping and being spastic Outstanding Characteristic: Her spastic faces Ambition: To get up before the first breakfast bell .

Name : Shoba Elizabeth Nettur (Shobanana, Susan Smith) Pastime: Hitting people on the knee caps Outstanding Characteristic: 'Her two front tee[' Ambition: I. To grow ta-a-a-a-a-a-a-all, Man, ta-a-a.a a.II 2. marry a small half- blind millionaire.

Name: Catherine Anne Ray Pastime : Falling in and out of love (out.. .. ... .. of love !!?) Outstanding Characteristic: Her vocal range Ambition: May be to attempt to take 'ambition' seriously

Name: Rosemary Marlin Pastime : Punning Outstanding Characteristic: Side long glances Ambition: To loaf it, after eleven years of strenuous, diligent solid SWOTTING.

Stacey with Tony the Tiger _.....

THE FRI ENDS AND FOLLOWERS 1980 TEAM John (at organ),

Lawrence, Kevin ( behind ) . Terry! , Ramona.

Arlene, Linda , Greg , Bev., Wendy Birch, S-t-EIOOy

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Mr. Ron H. Bissell . Mr. Ron Bissell died on January .21st.·.a $Udden blow which., de9p.itepi'emonitions and warnings, came as a tremendous shock to so mahy of us~ He was still serving at the time as chairman of the Hebron School Council. . Mr. Bissell had a long and intimate relationship with Hebron, - both with Hebron High School in Coonoor and with the amalgamatea Hebron School. He was a long serving membe.r of the Hebron Council and. for the 4lilst two years served as Chairman. Students and staff alike learn~d to rely on his wise counsel and leadership. He and .Mrs. ·Bissell formed the ideal team; they were always approachable, thoughtfi.Jl, kind and wise. As far as Brooklands (and later Beaulieu) was concerned. no one ever went empty away, both literally and metaphorically, · ·

Integrity was the hallmark of Mr Bissell's character. He never passed -Oh idle gossip', never betrayed. a confidence, could be relied on absolutely ih affairs privat;e and public. To this basic characteristic he added many skills. He was an admirable committee man, highly competent iri legal matters, a careful and exact administrator and a fine chairman.

Above all Mr. Bissell was a man of God.

He was a man of prayer,

a man of the Word, a man who cared for the poor, a man who was able to share spiritual values with others as a teacher, preacher and counsellor. He made deep and warm friendships and the crowded church for the funeral service was a fitting tribut'e to the extent of his personal influence and ministry. · · · ·

We cannot easily estimate our loss, as a school, because of the death of Mr. Bissell. But we can be thankful for the years of loving service rehdered to the Hebron community, in many different ways, and· we can determine to follow in our own live$ the example· given to us, and bring .glory to the One that Ron Bissell served so faithfully. ·

PRINCIPAL'S REPORT 1980 (This is a modified version of the report to be given on Parents' Day 1980) I have often said in the past, and would like to say again that we do very much appreciate having parents share in the life of Hebron School. We sincerely believe that whatever leadership and training we give .to the children at Hebron; it is of considerably less significance than the influence路 that their homes will have upon them. 路This makes us junior partners in the路 enterprise that God, Himself, has called us to. The responsibility of shaping lives is an awesome one, at the same time it is one that we take up gladly because it is also a tremendous privile~e and opportunity. In this enterprise the key factor is, and always will be the people who are involved. Effective leadership does not ultimately depend on systems. routines, facilities and resources but on effective people. This leads me to mention, as of first importance the work of the Hebron School Council. We cannot hide from you that our ranks have been thinned in a most serious way~ over the past year. Mrs. Ironside, Mr. Chote, and the Reverend Mike. Butterworth left India during the past year, and of the present Council members, Mr. Faszer expects to go on furlough shortly. Most serious of alt our Chairman. Mr. Ron Bissell died at the beginning of the year. leaving a gap which we can scarcely hope to fill. Mr. Bissell was a man whose association with Hebron School, in Coonoor and Ooty, went back a long way. He was a man of the utmost integrity, a wise and gracious leader. and a friend to many here. We are all diminished by his passing. We are grateful for those who have stepped in todtake up new responsibilities. Mr. Madhu Bhaskare and Mrs. Cynthia Smith have recently joined the Council, and Mrs. Smith is our new Chairman, Chairwoman or Chairperson, depending on which you prefer. Mr. Jenkins has been serving as Council Secretary since January. We continue to be encouraged by the staffing situation. We have been a little short handed in the language and science departments during this. last term, but new recruits expected for the coming term, and the return of Miss Wagland will rectify this situation. The exchange-rate (by which l mean staff going on leave, who have to be replaced by newcomers) has been encouragingly.low this year, a consequence of a development I reported last year, the greater number of 'long-termers' the school has been able to secure. A recent development, and a very welcome one, has been the recruitment of fine staff from the local community. Miss Peters in the office, Mr. Xavier as assistant supervisor. Mr. Hawkes as Transport Officer and Mrs. Richards. to teach music. Of course, we have always had such. Mr Thomas and Mr. Nanju in the Accounts Office give us invaluable help and Mr. Enos informs me that he has been in the service of the school for 20 years. an innings. second in length only to Miss Bateman's. A most welcome addition to the staff I should also mention is Mr. David Pattemore born on September 28th. 1979. As he takes after his father he is now teaching A Level Physics to a select group. 'Another famous occasion wa~, the wedding of Carolyn Sugden to路 Mr. Jeremy Pemberton at Union Churcm. The first time in my experience at

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··1': Hebron that a teacher has achieved the jump from classroom to kitchert sink while actually on the job. To · turn· to more· mundane matters: the 0 level results were quite goo,d this year {details are in the School Magazine) except that s.:ime of the st.udents were clearly adversely affected by the suspension of their classmates. The A level results ware· most encouraging and we are expecting another good crop this year. Rae Langton not only got an A ir;i English 'and Bs in French and Biology but a top grade in her English S level, 'the highest possible award for a student at that ·level. . :In addition Wadham College, Oxford mentioned that her Oxford Scholarship examinations were of sufficient standard for her to be offered a place there. Our first group of entries for the C.S.E. encouraged us to continue with this experiment, particularly as the present government in the U. K. has confirmed that they are going ahead with an integrated examination at . 16+. combining the 0 level G.C.E and the C.S.E •. We are only glad· that this is the last year in which we have to cope with examinations and hofidays in May. I need to say a word here, tno, about the new courses we are planning for the A level years. Our thinking was prompted by the evident need to provide courses for those who· want to stay on after Standard Xf - for one <>r two years - but who do not necessarily want to do A leVlillS _ Qr. a ful;I complement of A levels. We are hoping to introduce a system whereby students of this sort can receive instruction in a variety of subjects, either with the A level students or separately, and receive. internal credits for their work. One final thought under the general heading of courses and exams: the music results have been unusually varied over -the past two or three years, something which we like to think has more to do with the Examiners than the School. Whatever your opinion of this, I am glad to report that the music results were excellent this past year, with a hundred per cent pass record. Of course, in these matters Principals Hke myself, tend to do a double take. If the results are bad then it is the examiner's fault and if they are good then, obviously the school ::hould get the credit! Numbers keep up well. If the total, about 240, is down a little -0n last year. this reflects Council policy rather than a lack O·f applicants. It is the school's policy to hold a proportion of places . in reserve so that last minute or unexpected appficants from the communities to which we feel a special responsibility, will be certain to gain a place. This is not very good for the school's finances but it is a proper subordination of that consideration to the overall goals of the community. Another interesting feature of the 'numbers game' is that the balance has tilted quite definitely in favour of the Senior School - a reflection of the importance of the A level courses, among other things. This trend is likely to continue, particularly as we are now offering school - sponsored correspondence courses for Standards 1 and 2. Despite the slight decrease in numbers, Hebron has more staff than ever, an illustration perhaps of Parkinson's Law, but also a result again. of the A level courses and the need to have specialists in every

<!apartment. It is also a consequence of路 the Council's decision te> bring morq married couples to H4'bron if possible. One of the further re$Ults of this has been 1n urgent need for more staff accomodationhence the four new buildings going up above the swimming-pool arear not to mention Ill new enlarged staff-room. These developments have been, or are in the process of being, paid for out of the Building Appeal Fundr to which many of you have donated so willingly. Thank you for your generosity. The original purpose of the Building Fund was to replace the 'lost capacity suffered when the Treetops building, designed to take some 50 children, began to crack up soon after it had been erected and ultimately had to be modified to take half the original number intended. This purpose is in the process of be i n g achieved. though in a rather round-about way. The displaced children have been re-housed next to the staff-room and the common room and girls' day roorn thereby lost will now be a new building near the top of the drive. Though 路new buildings are the main extras we have been able to add various other items of equipmen路t for the school, notably some new transport and believe it or not, a mini-computer, ostensibly for the science. department, but in fact for Mr. Wallis to play with when Robbie won't let him have a go with his electric train, Mr. Walli$'S out of school activities are rival led only by those of th& student body, who, to the jaundiced eye of the Principal, seeking te> 'maintain academic standards' appear sometimes to be more out_ of school than in it. Sport continues to dominate leisure hours and though. on the whole, we have to give second best to the bigger Nilgirl Schools, in the Super-Senior divisions in particular we often do surprisingly waif for a small school~ One of the happiest by-products of the multifarious sporting activities is the contacts with other schools. Despite keen competition, relations with these are increasingly friendly. Of course they are - developed not only on the sports field, but also at debates, speech contests, music festivals, Scripture Union activities and the like. The 'school in the community' has been a recurring theme this year, and thetheme has been developed through the Asian Studies course, participation in Church based youth activities and a variety of excu-rsions and visits. At a different level, the Principal and Vice-Principal visited Woodstock school in October for a direct exchange of ideas, leaving the school in the capable hands of Miss Barton. As I said in my brief end of term report in November, we came back to find that the school had been running perfectly in our absence and drew our own conclusions. Mr. Wallis and I are now planning an extended inspection of schools in Hawaii naturally at school expense. A student activity which I greatly value is the work of the Student Council. I have remarked before on the most acceptable leadership we are getting from the students, now that we have an older age-group in the school. I think it fair to say that student morale has been particularly high_recently and there has been a glorious absence of the discipline problems we had a year ago. Long may this state of affairs continue. I sincerely believe that one of the reasons for this welcome change has been the effectiveness of the spiritual ministry which has been offered to our children. We are all, I believe, greatly in debt to Rev. and Mrs. Barry Jenkins and the vigorous

leadership that flows from Union Church. Rev. and Mrs. John White ably back up this effort at St. Stephen's. We had several students ask for baptism this year and an approximately equivalent number requesting confirmation. This stead9 ministry has been augmented by welcome visits from Rod Gilbert the S. U. leader and from the Canadian team "Friends and Followers " Both visits proved immensely fruitful cind the work is continuing in the lives of our -young people. We thank God for this. Dr. Claire Joseph and our nurse, Miss Scanlan, now happily return.ad from furlough, and miraculously transformed in the meanwhile to a Tamilspeaker. continue to take good care of the school's health. The staff on the whole have proved less tough than the children and our mini-hepatitis epidemic, now almost a year a.go, was disproportionately a staff affair. At the time we felt we had traced the source of the infection to the upper reaches of our water supply, apparently damaged in the storms of November 1978. However, I have my doubts about this theory. In any case, the general health of the school has been good since then and we have had no epidemics. What of the future ? Well, the biggest adjustment in the next year wit I be the change-over from three terms to two. We need to discuss the implications of this. However, the main lines have been drawn: the details alone remain to be sketched in. I shall be laying down my responsibilities in the near future or rather handing them over to Mr. Wallis. I am sure you are as pleased as I am that Mr. Wallis is the 'heir apparent'. Miss Barton will be taking over as Vice-Principal. Miss Jackson will be due furlou路gh in August, and her replacement will be Mr. Thomson. I want to say, personally, what 路a great privilege it has been to work with all these people and with the staff as a whole. Not only a privilege, but something which has given me deep enjoyment and fulfilment. Four years as Principal has seemed a very short time and although everybody told me that I was supposed to be worn down and. worn out by my responsibilities, I have never really felt that to be a true picture. I attribute this to the loyal support and fellowship of my colleagues and to the goodness of God. Along with this there has been the support of Council and parents. May God be glorified in every one of us.

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-:. On: the ; home side. we have. about 80 stude·rhs · in boarding. Miss Dawson takes Sunshine •. who seem to have made theTr pe.rma'nent home 'lh part of the.old ~l,lil\'.Htlow, which Mr. Kemp has altered to suit their needs. '.M'fss'Mos.~ take.s Std.·3 antj 4:boys in Garder:is, the dorm with the· glorious view. $he also spends rriuch' tirrie in the library and in ,taking· care. of the · new:propei'ty cupboard which has been recently built fo'r junior ·costumes and ·'st~ge.props~ 'Miss Verhaeran n:ioved over to Treetopswhen Miss· Fowler left · -tast-Afrgust, and she· takes care of the· Std 4,_ 6 gir·ls.i Silverdale became the home and responsibility of Mr. & Mrs. P. Morgan, who came ou't from Englam:I in August. Unfortunately, Jonathan Morgan, their delightful little son, has ~riot been well~· and so the Morgans have·not been able..to :continue as house:ptfrents :to ·the bbys When we were ar a point of great need. Mr. Norman "Ga'le, who was visiting Ooty with his p'.arents, catne ·in. to help us in ·Silverdale. Both staff and students have enjoyed .his company and ·the senior fio\ls have benefited·from his basketb::ill coachirig. · l'hank·you, .Norman. for ',Your-help. Miss Moss has courageously vo1u:nteered·to,care for both Gardens ¥,pd Silverdale dur!ng the month of April.. M·rs. lngleby-. ,w,il.1' continue to help .lh the many dormitory tasks. 1

. There has been much activity and lots of interest for the Juniors. In July Std. 4 performed the musical,•' Alice" for the Drama Festival. Then the Fancy Dress parade was fun at the end of term. Silverdale Songsters, under the leadership of Mr. Morgan, won the Y.W. C.A. trophy for their song "When I first came to this land.'' Miss Gilbert and Mrs. Thomson produced'' The Winter Star" as the final item in a very enjoyable carol service in November. Miss Wilkins certainly has to be congratulated for the delicious Christmas party food, while her Dad, Mr. 0. Wilkins, who was visiting from New Zealand made a very jovial and popular Santa Claus. Oops! Did I let the cat out of the bag?

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This present teim, we have been enjoying cricket and trying our hand at basketball. Std. 5 and 6 boys have played Lawrence at hockey and cricket, games they. enjoyed, though we have to admit that. -~avvrence. had ~he better teams. What glorious weather we've had. Why did Silverdale have to choQse the only wet Saturday to go on their dorin outing to Dodab~t.ta~ Poor lads. As I write this, Easter· is still ahead of us, with ·Stds. · 5 and 6 going to Kalhatti and Stds.. 1 - 4 loo.king forward to a special day with the Vaderas at Glen Morgan. The rivalry continues between Blue House and Gold House. In the Junior Athletic- sports !!Slues just won by 244 to 237!. Jn the Ho.use cup for effort and achievement in classroom and dormitory, awarded . in July, Golds won with 3334 points to Blues 3174. We have just had the Swim.; ining Sports and Blues are the wrnners with 252 points to Gc>l'ds 169. .: , We very much enjoyed the visit of Mr. Rod Gilbert of Scripture. Union in June, 1979, the vis ft of Friends and Followers from Canada· this term, and also the assemblies taken by Miss Moyra Speir from New Zealand as she taught us through her singing. This term we have been thinking of the character of .God; Jehovah, as revealed to us through· His names in the Bible and also the experiences that others have had of their God. The Lord, Abraham proved that God was Jehovah Jireh to him his provider. We have been enjoying a song about t h i s i n Junior school, and it is good to be able to testify that our God has been to us the provider of all our needs. The provision has no~ always come in the way we have prayed for. Sometimes it has been extra grace and strength needed to face the difficulty in hand, and it has often come to us in the encouragement we received from others. Our God is so good. We can truly put our trust in Him. ·

M. T. J.

1nedical · 1?.eporf ~;

1979 will probably be remembered as the y~ar all the staff went down \11/ith hepatitis. However, it wasn't quiet that bad although 8 of the staff and a number of pupils did succumb. We believe the outbreak came as a result.of the severe flooding in Ooty in the previous November when our water source became contaminated. Since then we have chlorinated our water tanks and this is thought by many to have· reduced the inci· dance of gastric disturbances. ·Apart from the· hepatitis there have been no serious epidemics. On three occasions it was necessary to refer patients to Vellore for fovestigations or treatment. In September, David Pattemore's safe arrival was an· occasion for rejoicing. I'd like to thank Miss Wilson for holding the fort so efficiently while I was absent on furlough. Dr. Claire Joseph (School Medical Officer) was also on furlqugh during the year, and it is worth reporting that in her absence there was ·no major medical problem - a real evidence of the Father's care for His children! During the year we did have one seriously ill patient for whom much fervent prayer ascended to the Throne, especially from .the children. Actually she was probably tho most-prayed for patient of the year. The fervent prayer was effectual however, and Lisky ·(one I ittle dachshund in) completely recovered from her bout of pneumonia. thus strengthening the faith of many little dog-lovers.

R. E. S.

Examination 'Results :ItiE ~E.NE~~l,. _¢ERT~FJCATE_ oj: El;>'Uc~flO~ .

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As we are publishing E. ·Advanced Level results for the first time· this year, we consider it necessary to explain that Ordinary and Advanced Level grades do not correspond. -·

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According fo the Secretary General of the Board, each grade at Ordinary· Level represents a range of percentage marks as shown in the following table: ORDINARY LEVEL Grade

Mark Range

A B

65+ 55-64 45-54 42-44 35-41 0-34

D E Unclassified The Board further warns that: """'

4'Not all subjects are fou·nd to fol low a normal pattern and the mark equivalents of the appropriate performance levels in some subjects may vary substantially from those in"dicated above".

ADVANCED Grade

LEVEL Mark Range

70+ 60-69

A B

55~59

50-54 40-49 25-39 0-24

D E ()

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A-E

Constitute a pass at Advanced Level

indicates an Ordinary Level result awarded on a subject taken at Advanced Level

indicates a failur.e to pass at either level.

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Darshan Ambalavanar

Mathematics·

~udrey Arokia~_cimy·

l:lerotd· Benham Paul Bhaskare Hafidh Busaidy Salim Cheeroth Daryl Crowden Graeme Crowden- ~Allison Elder Rachel Gillette Stephen Greenwood Jacquet ine Jacob Sharon-Jeetu Kaur Uma Kukathas Rosemary Martin Thiru Nadarasa Raoul Naik Shoba Nettur Dorothea 'Polster Catherine Ray Rhea Singh Elke Timm Susan Varughese Mercedes Webb Jonathan Weesner. Helen White

B .E ·A

· Re;Jigious Studies B

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A E

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. . .Biology (E), Lar)gua.~e (B), l..i~erature (C) · ... ·-Geography (E). Art (C). · · · '·' (1978 P.asses B, C).: · '

Sheila Cheerotfl

Graham·Chote

John Daniel

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Biology ('D); Language (B), Literature.(C) ' Geography (D), Physics (D), Art (D) ·. · · (1978 Passes: A. B).. ·

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Biology (C), Chemistry (C), Language (E), Literature (E), Geography .(E), Physics CB), ... , ,, (1978 A, B) '" · ''1 . passes .. . .. .

Vijendra Daniel

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:·Biology (A), Che.mis.try "(B), Language (A7,· ..:., Literature (A), French< (A), . Geography (C), . Physics (A) . ' ' (1.978 pai?se$ : A1 B) •. '

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Carolyn Joy Darrell

Biology (E), Language (A), Literature (B), Geoqraphy (D), H istQry (B). Mathematics tC}.: (1978 p8$s: C) , . . ·,

Oavid.Faszer

Biology (C), Language (C), Literature (E), · . French (E), Geography CE),· German (E), Physics (B) ('1978 passes : A, C)'

. Alasdair ·Ferry

Sronwyn, Ironside

Chemistry (E), Languaqe (A), Literature (B), French (B), Geo9rphy (B), History (A) Physics (C) Art (C). ( 1978 passes B, A) . B-iology (E), Language (A), Literature (A),.' French (C), Geography(E), History (C), · Mathematics(E) · ' (1978 pass: B) .

l<iren-Jeet Kaur

Biology (E), Language (C),'tJterature (E), . · Geography. (E), Physics (E), .. · (1978 passes Ai B~

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Jyothi Ku_kathas

Biology (C), Chemistry (C), Language CA), Literature(A) French (C), History (A), Physics(C). (1978 passes: C, A)

Stephen Langton

Biology (C), Chemistry (E), Literature (C). Geography (C), Physics (D) ( 1978 passes: c, C, B)

Joyce Louis

Biology (0), Language (B). Literature (B), Geography (E)

Andrew McManus

Biology (B), Chemistry (E}, Language (D). Geography (C), Physics (B), (1978 passes : C, C).

Elizabeth Marsh

Biology (C), Chemistry (C), Language (Aj, Literature (C), French (B), Geography (C), Physics (C), Add. Maths CE) (1978 passes: A. C).

Gina Parmer

Biology (B), Language (A), Literature (C), Geography (0), History (C), Physics (C), Add. Maths (C}. (1978 passes : A, C).

Sharon Reinhardt

Biology (C), Language (A), Geography (C), History (E) (1978 pass : A).

Hazel Smith

Biology (C), Language (A}, Literature {A), French (B}, History (B), . {1978 passes: C, C).

Patrick Tyman

Biology (B), Language (C), Literature (B), Geography (C), Physics (C). Mathematics {E)~ Art (B). (1978 pass : B)

Andrew Weavers

Biology {E), Language (E), Literature (E), Geography ( D), History (E). ( 1978 pass : C).

Nanette Weesner

Biology (C), Language (B), Literature (C), French {B), Mathematics (C)

Barry White

Biology (B), Chemistry (E). Language {B), French {C), Geography (0), Physics (B). (1978 passes : C, C).

Judy Wigglesworth

Biology (C), Language {C), Literature {A), French (D). Geography (C), German (E), History (B), Mathematics (E) (1.978 pass : B).

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Ad1'anced Ce1'el 'Results

STANDARD

THIRTEEN

1979

French [D]

Elizabeth Daniel :

German [CJ

Anil Kuruvilla (0 Level Passes:

Eng I ish Literature [A] French [OJ, History [OJ English Language [A] Mathematics [CJ Religious Studies [A]

Rae Langton

Biology [B], French [BJ; English Literature [A]

Scholarship Level Distinction awarded in English Literature. STANDARD TWELVE 1979 English Literature (E) (Advanced Level) History (B) (Ordinary Level);

Karyn Ironside

Ce1lilica1e ·ol Secondary Education This is an examination of a slightly lower standard than G. C. E., intended to provide more adequate recognition for the work of the majority of 15-16 year olds who, at least in Britain. do not perform. well ~t .0-Lev,.el standards C. S. E. is also more imaginative in its scope· Of' subfects 'ahd more up-to-date. in terms of educational philosophies in its process of exam• ination and assessment. A grade 1 in C. S. E. is intended to be equivalent to an 0-Level pass while a grade 4 is the grade which would be obtained by a 16 year old of average ability who had applied himself to the course of study. Certificates are awarded for grades 1 - 5. In 1979 we made a small tr ia I entry in C. S. E. for two reasons .•••••••• firstly to find out what benefit could be gained for the students by sitting C. S: E. as against G. c. E. Secondly, we wanted to have some experience with the forms of examination, assesment and grading used by C. S. E., since these are likely to have a considerable influence on the new General Cert if icate of Secondary Education (G. C. S. E.) which will be formed by the merge of Gi C. E. and C. S. E. in a few years time. Our results, while inconsistent for some of the more able students, showed that students who might expect to perform poorly at G•. C. E. were able as entries C. S. E. to gain pleasing recognition of the work they had put in. 17

Certificate of Secondar4 Education. John Daniel:

English French Chemistry

4 4 1

William Hacking:

Mathematics French

4 2

Stephen Langton:

French Chemistry

4 3

John Lawrence:

Mathematics French

3 5

R. Grant Swanson.:

English Mathematics Biology

4 5 4

Patrick Tyman:

English Mathematics

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Andrew Weavers:

Barrv White:

Englfsh Mathematics

English Chemis'try

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'Royal Schools ol 111.usic Associated 'Board PRACTICAL EXAMINATION RESULTS 路-

This year Congratulations I

all

students entered Grade One

for this Piano

Sarah Butterworth Seema Khemka Susan Tozer Robert Wallis Marion Ray (Distinction)

Grade one

Violin

Lakshmi Nadarajah (Merit)

Grade Two

Piano

David Saunders Shanita Nettur (Merit)

Grade Four

Piano

Shantini Balasingham

Grade Four

Trumpet

Paul Bhaskare Grade Six

Piano

Timothy Archer

examination passed.

s路:chool

our visit to the kitchen I went to the kitchen and I saw a cake and carrots and the potatoes. Sona Ii Vader a Standard Two

SENIOR CONCERT APRIL 1979

Scenes from " After Magritte "

" Suppressed Desires ' 1

"Toad of Toad Hall " with Badger

JUNIOR SCHOOL PARENTS' DAY 1979

Pookie

Frogs

The Magic Cooking Pot

Peter and the Wolf

Senior School :Parents Vav :Perlormance -April , 1979 Suppressed

Desires

by Susan Glaspell

Henrietta Mabel Stephen

Carolyn Joy Darrell Kathy Willey Jonathan Weesner

Toad of Toad Hall

by A; A . Milne

Toad Badge r Rat Mole Alfred Chief Weasel Chief Stoat Chief Ferret Fieldmice Judge Policeman Phoebe Washerwoman

Joanna Young Jo Kukathas Jeremy Witchalls Andrew Wyatt Mark Brannan Joe Daniel Johnny Somers Jayandh Owen Sarah and Philip Baggott Keran Turakhia Harvey Spikin Jennife楼 Main Sheila路 Cheeroth

After

'by Tom Stoppard

Ma1ritt e

Thelma Mother Harris Foot Holmes

Linda Birch Carolyn Joy Darrell Manyn Kamp Brian K. Shipsides Adi I Busaidy

- Junior School Parentsj Da4· Programme My God Makes the Flowers to Bloom Let there be Peace on Earth Prayer Report { Jesus. Jesus Songs I wish We'd all been.R.epdy Frogs : A Comedy Romanze: Beethoven Hymn of Praise: Haydn Peter and the Wolf (Adapted S. Prokofiev) Creepy Crawly Caterpiller S ongs } El Tigre Pookie • I. L. Wal lace { Song of the Western Men Caleno Custure Me Snow White and Rose Red : a Puppet Show Song - The Keeper A Spanish Fiesta-J. Thompson The Midget Racer - J. Thompson The Magic Cooking Pot [Trad.] Nocturne - L. Fletcher Melody - Schumann The Stone Wall: Malcolm Williamson

-School -School Chairman Headmistress Standard Six Standard Four Rebecca Jacob Tina Timm Standard One Standard Three Standard Two · Recorder Group Standard Six Standard Six Sarah Butterworth Yolande Arokiasamy Standard Three Stuart Willey David Saunders Standard Five

School Diar4 1979 May

June

July

1980

The school re路opens with five staff members hepatitis. Numerous children ara also affected.

C. S. E. examinations having been held on-a trial basis for six candidates in the holidays, the G. C. E. examinations begin today.

Many staff and students are involved in the Social Action concert in Anandagiri.

School examinations begin . . A staff party is held to farewell Brian Shipsides and the Chotes, and to welcome Kathleen Taylor (an old girl) and Phil Colman to the staff.

The Leavers' Service for standards Eleven and Thirteen is held in the school hal I at 11 a. m. The following awards are presented: Sportsman of the Year Andrew Weavers Sportswoman of the year Rachel Gillette Scholar of the year Rae Langton Service to the School Vijendra Daniel

Blue House wins Junior School Athletic Sports.

Thanks to the lively participation of Mr. Philip Colman an outstandingly enjoyable music concert is held.

The Hebron School Track and Field Meet is held, withGold House emerging as the winners. Senior Boys' Champion : Harold Benham Stephen Greenwood. Senior Girls' Champion: Elke Timm Junior Boys' Champion: Paul Watson Junior Girls' Champion: Janet White

Drama Festival Opening Night The Knave of Hearts by Louise Saunders A Narrow Squeak for Humpelberg by K. Nuttal The Dear Departed by S. Houghton Mimes

with

Standard Seven Standard Eight Standard Eleven Philip Colman

25 Alice in Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll (Music by W. H; Parry) Helen of Troy by Misses Sugden and Taylor The King's Warrant by Rona Id Gow The Man in the Bowler Hat by A. A. Milne

· Standard Four Standard Ten Standard Eight Standard Eleven

27 .Junior Fancy Dress Parties

28 The marriage of Jeremy Pemberton and Carolyn Sugden at Union Church, Ootacamund. followed by. a reception at Hebron School. Senior Fancy Dress Parties are held in the evening; '

School Year ends. School Holidays

22 Boarders r.eturn.

August

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23 Classas be:gin.

September

Inter-School Sports are hold at Wellington.

6 Keran Turakhia wins first prize at the Ooty Rotarians Elocution Contest.

5-7 S. U. Camps for Junior Girls (Kotagiri) and Senior Boys (Mavanhalla.) ~1-24

Octobe.r

S. U. Camps for Senior Girls (Mavanhalla> and Junior Boys cKotagiri> . .

3 All students entered for the practical music examination ·.· "'..-;·:'~'.:;pass • . )t

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As part of the Anandagiri Golden Jubilee celebrations, the A level girls present their silent movie style comedy "Love Conquers Al I.''

Miss Homewood organises . a. h_.ighly successful · water regatta for the school.

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20-26 A level Biology Field trip to Mandapam; 23 The Drama Club present '•The Countess Cathleen" to the Y. W. C. A. Eastborne. 27

The S. U. Camps Reunion is held at Good Shepherd P-ublic School.

-28 November

Messrs. lngleby and Wallis visit Woodstock School.

The Silverdale Songsters win first prize for unaccompanied ,,group singing at the Inter-School competition organised by the Y. M. C. A. Ootacamund.

School Examinations begin, fol lowed .by the G. C. E. ones which continue until early December.

9-10 Staff and Students participate in the Social Action Drama "Amos'' and "Countess Cathleen",

Union Church is packed to overflowing for the Senior Carol Service.

19 The A Level Asian Studies group sing carols at Lady Willingdon Homes. ,The Cr~ss Country Results: Junior Girls: Janet White Junior Boys: Paul Wiig Senior Girls: Catherine Ray Senior Boys: Barry White 17 It is Hebron Christmas Party night.

18 The Junior· Carol Service features the Christmas musical "'A Winter Star" by Malcolm Williamson.

January

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At the Parent-Teacher meeting the school council announces that the two term year be introduced in 1981.

Term ends.

The death· of M.r. Ron Bissell in Kotagi.ri saddens us all and leaves a deep gap in the Hebron Council of which he was chairman for many years,

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Philip Pattemore. an "old boy" of the school and newly qualified doctor, takes the staff devotional meeting. Classes resume-

February 16 The eel ipse of the sun. · 20-22 The ••friends and Followers" group from Canada. who include in their number an old girl, Wendy Birch, visit the school for a three day series of meetings. ·26-28 Students attend further meetings held at Breaks Auditorium March

1 3 6 27

Students and Staff are among those who enjoy a special supper and simulation game of "Monsoon• at Montauban. organised by the Social Action Committee. Norman Gale takes over as Silverdale matron/patron. A tragic bus accident at Charing Cross. Junior Swimming Sports Senior Swimming Sports

2s· 29 Social Action Concert at Anandagiri. April

3-7 Easter Camps Standards Five and Six Kalhatti Standards Seven and eight Boys - Mukerti Girls - Mukerti Standard Nine Girls Glen Morgan Standard Nine Boys Quiet Corner Standard Ten Girls Theppakadu Standard Ten Boys Theppakadu Standi:\rd Eleven Cannanore A Level Students Mangalore 21 Hebron School's performance of 'The Mikado' 22 Other Schools afternoon show of 'The Mikado' 23 Visitors' Night : 'The Mikado' 24 Parents' Night : 'The Mikado' 24 Junior School programme in the afternoon, for parents. 25 Parents' Day School Ends. We wish Mr. and Mrs. J.C. lngleby and their children a very happy furlough in England. Mr. G. A. Wallis is to assume the responsibilities of Principal, while Miss M. Barton be.comes Vice-Principal.

"The Marriage" We arrived back at school rather disgruntled after the May holidays, hardly expecting· the news that awaited us: " Guess what?"," Slug's engaged I'' ; " It was over the telephone too ! '' Once over the initial shock. our thoughts turned to the fiance. "I wish I could see him I '' '' I bet he's ............ '' He probably .......... : .•.. " and so forth. The next questions were about when and where they would be married ... ''No I Not! Union Church I'' "Not in Ootyl'' Well, very soon this was accepfed by everyone as being a perfectly natural notion for ''Miss Sugden'' to strike on; what else would one expect of ~er? The couple were to be married on Sunday, July 28th and about a week before, Jeremy Pemberton. commonly known as "Jeremay," arrived. Of course, he couldn't have been any different and no one else could ever. have been the ''man of her choice." At last the great day arrived. Carolyn rushed franticali'y around Se I borne, at rather a loss without her usual, faded jeans to keep her company. Instead, she·emerged in a beautiful silk sari; red; with gold embroidery, on a cream background. Her hair fel I to her shoulders in curly locks, her face was flushed and her eyes sparkled brightly. The Church was filled with flowers which had been arranged the previous afternoon by a few willing hands. The window sills were decorated with cypress branches, flowers scattered along, among the leaves. Carolyn's adoring little friends from Grace Cottage had also brought their contributions of various flowers and the whole gang of little urchins were seated on the floor at the front, beaming with radiant smiles ar'ld laughing in shrill unison, their eyes twinkling out from their smudged, grubby faces. Hebron's emergency "choir" was seated at the front of the church. to the left and rose and sang graciously in between the various readings and prayers. The service was totally and completely original and a touch of humour was added when Jeremy gave a little giggle an his turn to swear to love and cherish Carolyn as his. wife. · The service over, the congregation surged happily out of the church, showering flowers on the newly wedded couple,· along with home made confetti consisting of coloured rice and paper clips. After a rather prolonged period of hugging, kissing and congratulating, Carolyn and Jeremy were assisted to their striking vehicle, a garlanded auto rickshaw. or "putt-putt.'' called Betty. Betty really played a unique part in the wedding, as ordinary, boring people such as ourselves would not usually proceed to our wedding receptions in·collapsible three-wheelers. However that's beside the point. because they did and amid much cheering too.did they progress towards Lush. The greater part of the school ate down at the school hall and so unfortunately one cannot present you with a detailed account of their merrymaking. Staff, visitors, Grace Cottage inhabitants and "A" levels thoroughly enjoyed themselves despite the fact that we weren't there to ensure their

happiness~. They grew fat on chicken biriyani and wedding cake, threw themselves into the games with full vigour and lifted the roof-tops with swollen throats as they burst forth in song, heralding the couple to the sweet, blissful ''bondage'• awaiting them.

The last we saw them was around tea time the same dav. Earlier "that afternoon the girls had decorated the school ''bomb'' appropriately, to serve the Pembertons on their honeymoon. Congratulations were chalked on the windows in various forms, garlands and flowers were draped and stuck in every imaginable place and a row of tin cans hung at ground level from the back bumper. Despite the fact that there were hard. narrow straight-backed seats and a dcol' which didn't keep shut, they were more full of sunshine than ever and as the bus drove off, Carolyn's laughter was drowned by the noise of the tin cans scraping and banging along the road. The wedding has been over more than a year, now, but the memory is sti II vivid •••...... There they go ..•...•.. FAREWELL scrawled across the back window ........ I can see those two familiar faces peering back towards us .... . shining brightly. The clattering of the old tins .•••••••• the din of that faithful old enginA ..••..... now slowly melting away ......... as the old bomb winds laboriously away, along that ......... oh, so familiar hillside .............. . Catherine Ray Standard Eleven

Junior Bo4s'

U. Camp

It a!I started off by us leaving· after lunch. to go to KJta 1iri for the S. U. Camp. Once we got there we had a normal old bun and an extra sweet cup of tea. By about five o'clock everyone else had arrived and it was raining and the power hadn't come on yet. After supper we had Bible reading. Then we had a cup of tea. We· went down to our huts where were to sleep the night and we ware usually supposed to· be in bed by ten o'clock. The next day we had to go on a long hike which was mostly down · hill and we went to Kukulthorai and looked at the houses which had been built for the flood victims. We stopped off on the way to have lunch at some. waterfalls and also to have a swim •. We had lots of coffee there. After a while we came back up on a track. Then after supper we went for a walk down the road and back and we were told . to be in bed by ten, but our house went later than that. The next day we had mini olympics and our group won at once. Then we also had quizzes. . On Monday we came back to school. · Lawrence Darrel I Standard Seven

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s. U. Camp

The S. U. camp was great fun. We travelled by bus to Kotagiri where it was held. We stayed there for a weekend. On Friday evening we got settled in and were told our different groups, guitars, trumpets, harps, etc. On Saturday we went for a hike down to a village and on the way we had to find the largest and smallest and most unusual things. The persons who won would get points for her team, and at the end of the s. U. camp the group with highest points got a prize. When we got to the village we had a look around and the leaders had organized to go back in a truck. So we waited for the truck and went back up. It rained halfway and we didn't have any shelter in the back of the truck. We tiad a great day with lunch by a waterfall and on Sunday we had a walk in the woods. Then on Monday we come back. Lucy Hart Standard Seven

Every day as Skylab came nearer, the rumours about where it would fall grew more. Everyone in India seemed to think it was going -to fall on 'their' home. The stories one heard were quite amusing. In Karimnagar a · village near Hyderabad, the people were so sure that Skylab was going to fall the.re that they did an "eat, drink and be merry act''. They killPd all their sheep . and chickens and ate them. In Coimbatore district Rs. 60 crores worth of things were insured against Skylab falling on them. In North India aH the trains were booked up with people just leaving their towns and going anywhere. Even in our school there were the few who were worried about Skylab. Our school boilerman was frightened that Skylab was going to hit his house. A.few worried parents sent telegrams to the school .telling the school not io let· their children outside the day Skylab would fall. In the end it proved to be an anticlimax with Skylab pieces hitting ·western . Australian deserts a.nd the_ Indian ocean. · Darshan Ambalavan.ar .· Standard Eleven .

My friend was walking down the steps with me and I had the secure feeling of sitting next to him while having our spelling test and getting good results I When we were walking into class Mr. Thomson said, "Now then Archer as you talk so much I will give you the great pleasure of sitting next to one of the girls:â&#x20AC;˘Âˇ "What I " I said, "Yes you can move now.'' I was speechless. Nicholas Archer Standard Six

Hebron School, Lushington Hall. Ootacamund. 643 001 Dear M1:1mmy and Daddy, Thank you for your letter. I am fine. How are you? On School: Miss Taylor teaches us about insects, birds and mammals. We made mobiles and they were butterflies and ladybirds and made a ladybird. We coloured them in. I am reading a lot of books and I am up to 10B. I like Miss Taylor a lot. On Sport: Hebron played cricket against Lawrence on Saturday and Lawrence won. The score was 106-48 to them. On Friday we played Friends and Followers at volley ball and they won. On the Eel ipse: On Saturday there was an eclipse and we looked through special pin-hole boxes. I lay on the grass and I saw the star Venus. Then we saw the reflection on the wall and it grew colder and then when the light came back ag~in we heard a cock crow. When we saw the eclipse we saw it on Inters wall and we had special pin-hole boxes to see through because if you look up to the sun without one you will get blind.

You look through a hole at the bottom of the box and the sun shines through a tiny hole at the t op o f the box ar.d. at the back of the inside of thfl box you could see the reflection of the moon coverfog the sun. It grew darker and colder and I saw some flowers. closing. On the very same day we saw Venus. When I looked in the box r saw clouds going over the sun. When it was darker I saw birds and animals going to bed and when it was light again the cock crowed. 路 Our excursions: We went to shop on Saturday and I bought a Sportstar, some gum and a small screw driver.

magnifying glass, a

We took our tea with us and we caught tadpoles, but I did not want to because they were too hard to catch. We saw water spiders. We went for a picnic and we went up a big hill and there was a little house, and some of the boys said there was a kidnapper in it, and so we opened the door and inside were two little engines and a pole. We had 2 buiis and three biscuits and we climl:ed rocks and I nearly got a splinter and there were small and big rocks and they hurt my f~et when I put my feet on the rocks. On other things: We went to see the old ladies on Saturday, and Kathy, Angela and Farah got peppermints from M iss Wilder拢osse. I went to see Miss Blake and we sang songs to her. On Sa~turday Lisa 路prEctised skatir.g falling down.

one skate but she kept on

On Saturday afternoon I learned to cycle. It is getting warmer in Ooty.

My cold is letter ar.d I can go swimming.

I made a bed, a nighty and a house for my I ittle dolly. On Saturday I was going to jump off the pavilion, but then I decided not to because I felt scared. With lots and lots of love from Standard Three.

Recommended way to l1ig,hltn your dorm ~1tltct

hang -up & realistic dummy of his girlfriend above his bed after lights out and to let it down when he comes in. to change. (If you wart to really frighten him you can· also put on a recording of some one screaming while you let the dummy down) •

. 2.·.

. 3 .. .. ·: ·-' ;

To have a . pully attached from the roof down to the prefects pyjamas and to pull them up just when he's trying to get them after lights out. (You can also have scaring sounds taped for this one). To p_retend you are sleep walking and talking after I ights out. The bestway to do this is to jump out of bed and walk slowly towards him with your arms out front shouting something like· "Kill him, :kill him ......... Francis Archer Standard Eight

The Friends and Followers·. Visit to Oot4 The Friends and Followers' visit was awaited eagerly by the Hebron Sehool Students. This Canadian team arrived at Coimbatore on the 19th February and were picked up at the station by the school bus and brought to Ooty post haste. They started the Nilgiri International Programme in Hebron School auditorium on the 20th February •. For Juniors the programme was 10.30 a.rri. For Seniors it was at 1.50 p.m. The students were pleased by this as it meant they missed one hour of work for the three afternoons that week. The programme included singing, skits, and puppet shows; ·on the whole a lot of fun~ The programmes were intended·to try and spread the "Good News•. Each programme had one of fhe team giving his or her testimony. At the end of the shows at Hebron the students showed their appreciation by giving a standing ovation.

The Canadian Team played Jhe H&bron School Basket Bal I team on the 21st with the help of M. Kemp and N. Gale. They won the game 46 - 38. The . next day they played Hebron Volley Ball team {mixed) ~n.d WO!) the set 3 - 1. Then we played Hebron Boys and Friends and ·-,,., wer.;; Girls -vs. Hebro·n Girls and Friends and· Followers ·Boys1 the former team winning an outstanding victory. On the 23fd morning the Friends and Followers went to Coonoor whe·re they .had a . weekend of programmes~.. On the 25th they disappeared down the Ghat of Mudumalai Wild Life Sanctuary to have their first Jungle Safari on elephant back. [Tony their Tiger went on his own Safari]. They came back the next morning ready for the 6.00 p.m. programrne at Breaks. These programmes, held on the 26 - 28 February were attended by a lot of people including Hebron students. These programme were a success for the town people and students. A lot of people were converted. 32

.,...

On the 27th afternoon they had a programme Government Arts College, Ooty, where afternoon classes were canceHed for· them. On the 28th afternoon they held a programme for all schools in the. Ooty district. This was not attended by Hebron. · · · On the 29th Hebrori students were challenged to a game of footbalr~ The team were to be students vs. Friends and Followers and staff. The game turned out to the inevitable victory for the students. . That night there was a supper at Montauban · for the town people and anyone who was invited by the team.. After the supper at about 8 p.m. . there was a party for the teams at Selborne attended by Standard Eleven and A Level boys and girls. We had a lot of fun playing games like •Knights and E:avaliers" and others which don't really have any name. Wendy Birch [one of the team] gave her testimony while drawing a picture. Ttie party finished ,With food and drink and a certain teacher hinting that boys should be going·. , The next day was •rest day• for the team and a dinner at Montauban which was also attended by the town people. After the supper the game ~Monsoon" was played; this was attended by a few students. The game wa.s. to give an i9ea of life in a typical Indian Village. The next day [Sunday] the team attended Union Church where they sang their last song in the Nilgiri Hills appropriately called •It is finished". Lunch was provided for them and any Hebron boys who wanted to go at Selborne. Then it was the students' turn to entertain them and the A - levels did just this. Mr. Cardy and Mr. and Mrs. Taylor also sang some songs. The following morning [23rd] they left for Coimbatore to catch their train for Madras. Their ,programmes here were, we are and especially by Hebron students.

sure~

greatly appreciated by al I, D. Crowden: D. Ambalavanar Standard Eleven

;

One of the Friends and Followers:

QUess Who.

1~ I ·saw a lady not very tall with black thick eyebrows. She was thin with a brown dress and brown hair and a bun and has two dimples and a small mouth and a high voice. The lady's eyes were brown and she did not have a puppet and she had ear-rings and a necklace and she did not have glasses or a guitar. She did not have a mostache either ahd she had a small nose and she came from Canada.

2'.

I saw a man and he had an orange moustache and orange hair and the hair was cutly. The man was tall and his eyebrows was thick. His eyes were biue and he does not play a guitar. He does A-e-t have a puppet. Angela iimm Standard Ill 3. The man was short, The man had a moustache. The man did not have a puppeit and he was a funny. The colour of his hair was brown. His voice was low down. He was a Canadian. He did not play the guitar; He did not have any glasses. He did not have any jewellery. His nose was not long. Matthias Staehelin Standard Ill Answers:

Staff

Linda

Room

Stacey

Kevin

Renovations,

1980.

As the last day of school in 1979 drew to a close, a sign could be dimly seen on the door of th~ staff room: •Closed for renovations.• Throughout the first weeks of tha Chirstm:is holiday it appeared to the ignorant observer that Lord Lushington's drawing room had been turned into a pile of rubble. H.Jwever. as the plan was to enlarge the original room by removing the back wall, and thus to include the two small staff rooms behind it, apparent destruction was necessary. As the holiday progressed, rebuilding began, and soon the spaciousness of the room could be seen at a glance. The toilets of both staff rooms were kept; one r~maining as such, the other being rebuilt into •the Red Room•a highly ambiguous term for the place in which to hang coats, deposit mail and pin notices. It is believed that Mr. Brian Shipsides is responsible for this nomenclature. This fact no doubt explains the line of reasoning behind the term. On March 19th the staff held a grand opening party for the •renewed• room. The new staff room is now almost twice the size of the original, and without a doubt all fifty of us will now be able to find a seat!

1'!·.

The hun~re'P-Y!'l~r~·plp rrietal ceiHng has b~~IJ kept in it~ fQrmer place, and it contrasts with the simplicity of the square. pane tied ceiling of the new half. Two large sky-lights have been set into the latter and they let in a great deal of needecl light. · Maldng excell'ent use of what he had to work with, Mr. Kemp played up the old arched doorway and windows, adding arched alcoves on 1he side walls where doorway~ hfld prev.,iously been. These. and the entire wall backing the fireplace, have been finished. in exposed brick. Lantetn-1 ike' I ights in ~he alcoves f:ld~ to th~ mood. . . .. The fireplace itself is somewhat unusual, with the grate being set a foot into the wall and being surmounted by a semi-circular arch of bricks. As the ·fireplace is the focal point of the entire room, its beauty is. much appreciated. Having carefully saved the wooden tiles which hed been hidden away in a back room, the builders laid them .Pefore the fireplace to form herring-bone pattern parquet floor.ing. ' The new staff room is nPW furnished in rust and gold and the size of the room is belied by its war:nth and its homely atmosphere. As one a.wed student remarked, 'All that, just for the staff?" So we feel somewhsit .unworthy; but then, we can always reply, •Just wait until you sea the new student Common Room!• K. M. M. Taylqr

Report on Asian Studies Work at Lady Willingdon's Homes. At the beginning of the October term 1979, we began the task of helping various groups around the district. We decided to work with the old ladies at Lady Willingdon's Homes, our group being Hazel Smith. Carolyn Darrell, David Faszer and myself. The activities we decided on were, tentatively, making house repairs, bringing reading materials and occasionally food, perhaps paintings, and just b_ringing a means of temporary escape from the monotony of life that somt had to endure. The first week was a little of a failure. We arrived to fine no one about and so went to Higginbothams where Hazel and Carolyn bought six magazines for the old ladies. The second week, however, was different. Having contacted Rev. Jenkins earlier that day we were able to get some background knowledge and an introduction to the residents, and we were able to get a I ittle done. WCJ managed,

a) to get to know the old ladies. b) to find out what they wanted (for reading etc). c) to Qssess damages that could be seen to in future.

The third visit saw Hazel and Carolyn bringing love stories for Mrs. Ignatius, and murder mysteries for Miss Wildegoss. John Carpenter also came and helped me make a list of materials needed for repairs. I later submitted that list to Mrs. Wallis. The first job for David and me was to repair the skylights. For this purpose, we tested a 400 ply polythene sheeting bought at Variety Stores, Upper Bazaar Road._ We first repaired four skylights and waited two weeks to see if they worked. It turned out that they were highly successful, and the following Saturday I finished the remaining 8 sky I ights, as well as replacing a missing window bar for Mrs. Nailer. Expenditure to date had been

Total

Rs.

23.60

4.8 m

Rs.

42.75

9.0 m

Rs.

1.00

Nails

0.50

Putty

Rs.

Polythene sheeting

67.85

The above figure is simply a repairs total, the girls had spent about Rs. 7/- on magazines. The next week, David and I began filling in one of the many cracks in the walls - this one in Miss Wildegoss's room. Mr. Kemp had supplied us a bag of dry mix-sand and cement in a ratio 3:1. We managed to com路 plate that the same day.

...

However the week after was not nearly so successful. On arriving at the Homes, we discovered that all the cement had formed into nodules and mad it almost impossible to prepare a proper· mix. We did the best we could and attempted to fill another hole, this time beside the mantlepiece. The next week, we were able to procure a third of a bag of ceinent. and a jar of whitewash. We found too that the mantlepiece hole was in a bad shape and that the bad mix had not held. So we. filled it in again · · and having done that, left the cement, sand and trowels there. Problems - a) the site of the homes means· that it is often· inconvenient for carrying heavy materials there. b) the supply of water in the taps is quite erratic and· we had once to fetch water from the well down the road. · c)

much time was lost waiting for the list to be approved,

d) often we have insufficient time during the week, even. e){tra to the 3-periods to finish the jobs well. e) it . is frequently hard to equipment to do a thorough job.

procure

proper tools ·and.

Recommendations - a) use of all available Asian Studies time and· perhaps even of free Saturday mornings for social work. b)

better utilisation of time allotted for social work Alasdair. Ferry' '· Standard XO

This report is a sample one from one of the A Level work· parties·. Alasdair. David, now joined by Barry White, have contit1ued .this work, and·· have often given up some of their Saturdays to complete repair wotk begun in Asian Studies periods. Other work parties have. been to . the ,Blind· School. Grace Cottage, and th'e hospital, but few have been as ·successful in the long term as this one. ·

R. W. April. 1980

.37

Dear ·sir, "About the article you

want~d

on the eclipse."

· The words stare at me rather cynically. Eclipse: "Obscuration of light from a heavenly body by the passage of another betwaen it and the eye." S.omehow the CasseH's Compact English dictionary dQesn't put it that compellingly. The eclipse ...... aH a4% of it .in Poty lopked at the most like premature twilight. Admittedly I had looked forward to a total b1ackout ... perhaps it wouli:I be better if I quoted sc;>meone ... may be Joyce Cary : "Sun in a mist. Like an orange in a fried fish shape." No - the date could be used: February 16th; nothing very special about that, it's probably more renowned as the date of the victory of the Popular Front coal itipn of left parties in Spain in 19;36 or by a few diehard patriots ~s George Washington's birthday, at least it will be his birthday in 1981. MY mind wanders back to the day ......... they say the streets of Ooty were deserted. The air was rife with superstitionif nothing else. All over India the cieaf ears of lifeless stone gods, remained unturned to the cries for mercy. Children born placed on themselves the curse o.fentering the world on an inauspicious day. Selborne-not particularly ebnormal. the occasional person peer~ng into an ecliptoscope, a few mirrors tµrnjng the s.ur)'$ rays int.o ,harml.es~ images on yellow V\f!llls. May be there was a tinge of expectation; after all 112 years ago Helium was discovered as a result of observations made during an eclipse in foi:lia-.:·:..:appareritiV< there were s.cienti.sts coming to .India from aH over. I look .at my r~ther battered Timex - there's ten min1,1tes tiH tM 5 p.m. Post and l.~an't t:h.jnk Qf a thing. I pick u_p my pen and look at the disturbingly blank piece of paper. ''T~ ~clips~ - Ootacamund-in Ooty a town in South India there an 84% eclip~· .. ,..,-- .a tourist resort would sound better - "Starting at ending at Y4 the sun was eclipsed to its maximum at 3.48 for 4 minutes. lp:e.a.I ·ri111ct:itm ~~{i P.~ .of f~' r as thiiJ ew~!lt "lf.8~ Q~nercal l.y CiOn~j,tjf,~f~.~ ~ o,m~. (luaH:t•tiv@IY the ~ft~rf,loon lp,9,ke,d .nq m.ore dii;mal than it would C1l~lilc:iV d.iilY.········· . -. . . .

was

x2 and The bad on a .. . .

I $l.o•lv r;rump,le ~P th~ pl,eoe -0f !pap~.r a.nfl st~irt a. letter of . . . . ~-P.Qlogv. .. . ~

Grace John Standard Twelve

Student council President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary

March - Septr. '79 Vijendra Daniel Rachel Gillette William Hacking Karyn Ironside

Septr - February. Vijendra Daniel Andy Timm Thiru Nadarasa Grace John

March Jonathan Weesner Danny Gillette Cather iiie Ray Carolyn Dare I I

Ac'hievements 1. It was decided that once a week we would have a vegetarian meal in order to provide meat for the World Vision Orphanage.

2. the Canteen was established and run, quite successfully mainly by Wllllafn _Hacking and Anne Martin. Surprisingly enough it was called the Wi.1 lanne Snack Bar. Later management changed as did the name Which became ;'The Underground Tea Kaddy'" and eventually the canteen was abandoned.

3. Pockey money revision - this was all for the better (i.e. nearly everyone got more}. 4. Co-ad sitdown - previously on Sunday afternoons it was co-ed walk or nothing, but how boys and girls above grade 9 can sit down together in specified places on Sunday afternoons rather than being compelled to walk. . 5, Social Committee - this shortlived branch of the Student Council did a few worthwhile things including a party for Servants' children.

Grace John Standard Twetve.

~tbron

School Athletics Records (as on Jan. 1 1980

EVENT

SENIOR GIRLS

75m 100m

13.3 secs

200m

27.0 secs

400m 80m Hurdles High Juwp Long Jump Shot Put Discus Javelin 4x100 Relay 800m

JUNIOR GIRLS 11.1 secs

61.2 secs 13.4 secs 1.51m (4'1H"l 4.83m(15'10") 10.00m(32'9i•) 28.47m(93'5•) 20.38m 54.0 secs

·EVENT 100 m 11.8 secs 200m 24.3 secs 400m 54.5 secs 2:9.9 800m 1500m 4:45.0 80m Hurdles 110m Hurdles (3'6•) 17 .Osecs (3'6•)20.0 secs

J. Burton J. Wilson L. Payne* J. Wilson* J. Wilson** J. Schrag S. Duff** J. Wilson* J. Crossley* J. Crossley* Mer. Webb Hebron C. Ray

·1975 1976

14.3 secs

1976 1979 1976

J, White · J. White E~ Timm E. Timm E. Timm S. Reinhardt L. Simonetta J. White Gold

1979 1979 1977 1977 1976 1976 1978 1979 1976

~966

1976 1975 1974 1976 1976 1975 1975. 1979 1975 1979

29.2 secs 66.0 secs 14.0 secs 1.37 m (4'6•) 4.19m (13'9•) 7.29 m 23'11 ") 17.54 m (57'6!•) 16.22 63.3 secs .

SENIOR BOYS J, Robertson A. Weavers D. D. Elliot G. Griffiths T. Linton

{ D. Polster C. Birch D. Polster

JUNIOR BOYS 1970 1978 1975 1969, 1974

12.8 secs . 26.8 secs 65.7 secs 2:40.6

·,..--

13.9 secs

B. A. · B. A.

Moffat Weavers Moffat Ironside

M. Garlick

1976 1977 1976 1978 1975

1.42m (4'8•) L. Veal 1976 1977 A. Weavers 4.78m (15'8•) S. Greenwood, 1977 A. Weavers . 1979 10.18m(33'5") T, Nadarasa 1973 : M. Cochrane 1.65m (5'5•) R. Veigel High Jump 2.31m (T7") 1975 1967' · J ..Garlick 5.87m (19'3•) A. Taylor Long Jump 1971 1978 . s.64m (31 '7f") D. Crowden Triple Jump 12.08m (39'n•> 1979 22.51m H. Benham 1978 D. Crowden 1971 .. 2.89m (9'6•) (73'10!•) Pole Vault A. Taylor 22.85m 1970 Shot Put 9.98m (32'9") A. Ferris 1979 A. Joshi 25.55m(83' 1O•) L. Reinhardt 58.5 secs Discus 1971 1979 Hebron P. Watson 38.66m Javelin S. Greenwood ':1979 H~ Spikin 4x100 Relay 47,9 secs Hebron 1975 D. Yeomans 1979 3000m Walk A. Timm A. Joshi also the inter-School record **also holds the Inter-School r.ecord, which is lower : 400m 62.8 secs HJ 1.45 m (4'9•) ,•hoy ( ) ..\,

Inter School Sports September 路1979 " k.i

Janet White way ahead as usual

Daryl Crowden in the Pole Vault.

Glaxo-D for Energy Available Here

A Levels on the ..... . ( scooters, the ten - speeds etc. - but not on the ) Move ! ?

Shooting is Prohibited ... except on lndu Film

Be Indian ; Buy Indian

FOR FOUR SEASONS

Always keep Halls Mentho-Lyptus handy.

Michaelangelo never knew OCM Shirtings and Suitings (nor did Jacob!)

There is no Substitute for hard work ...... (or isn't thera ?)

Work More, Talk Less (See, Geetha Uses Colgate!)

A Level Feats

(Sponsored by Bata)

THE STUNT MEMORIAL POOL

The W. T. Stunt Memorial Pool was opened a year ago at the Junior Swimming Sports. and has since then been in constant demand, especia I ly by non-swimmers and beginners . The financing of the small pool was mainly through a gift given to the school by Mr. Stunt in his will when the Lord called him Home, two years ago. Mr. Stunt was editor to the Magazine "Echoes of Service.,. and took special interest in the work of Missionaries. He had a deep concern for Missionaries' children in particular, and always remembered to pray for many individually by name. Mr . Stunt supported Hebron in many ways through his office and colleagues in England.

V. M.

Swimmi·ng Records , . as of 1-1-1980 J·~·G_.'.

EVENT 1 Length (21. 94m) Breast Stroke 2 lengths . Breast Stroke 1 Length Crawl 2 Lengths Crawl 1··Length Back Stroke 2 Lengths Back Stroke 6 Lengths Free Style Under Water Plunge Re lay{ .

~~::~tstroke} Back Stroke

. Crawl

HOLDER

K. Wigglesworth · L. Simonetta

TIME/ DIST

19.75

. YEAR

1979

45.6s 16.9s 39.6s 19.8s 50·6s 2m 54. 3s 80' 7'' 24.56m 36' 3" 11.05rn

1978' 1974 1979 1979 1979 1979 .. 1979 1979

78.9s

·1979

S. Joshi Mel. Webb Mel. Webb K. Wigglesworth F.. Ferry K. Marsh S. Larsen } . C. -Birch Blue S. Tyrnan . K, Wigglesworth .

J. B. EVENT 1 Length Breast Stroke 2 Lengths Breast Stroke 1 Length Crawl 2 Lengths Crawl 1 Length Back Stroke 2 L6n'gths Back Stroke 1 Length Butterfly 4 Lengths Freestyle 12 Lengths Freestyle Under Water Plunge Relay (As For . J. G.)

HOLDER N. Witchalls N. Witchalls S. Greenwood

J, Moffat· K. George.' J. Moffat J. Moffat

K. N. A. D.

Adams Witchalls Ironside Crowden

TIME/ DIST. 18.58 41.2s · 13.9s 35.2s 16.9s 41.2s

19.1 s 77.5s 5rn 8,5s 91'27.74rn 43, 13.11m

}slue

70. 1s

YEAR·· · 1979. . 1_979 ·. 1977 Pre 1976 · ., ,,·:· '1978 ..• ··1979 •'')978 .. 1978

1979

Swimming·- 'Records

of·;.,Jan. 1, 1980

S. G. EVENT

HOLDER

TIME/DIST

1 Length Breast Stroke 2 Lengths Breast Stroke D. Polster 1 Length Crawl S. Webb · S. Webb 2 liengths Crawl J. Wilson 1 Length back stroke R. Stockley 6 Lengths Freestyle R. Stockley Under water .S. Wabb Plunge Gold Relay (as for J.G.)

S. B. EVENT

1 2 1 2 1 2 1

Length breast stroke Lengths breast stroke· Length Crawl Length Crawl Length back stroke Lengths Back stroke Length Butterfly 4 Lengths free style 12 Lengths free style Under water Plunge

Relay

Butterfly Breast Stroke Back Stroke Crawl

HOLDER A. Weavers A. Weavers S. Greenwood A. Ferry S. Greenwood B. Moffat

B. Moffat

19.0s 42.1s 15.5s 36.1s 19.2s -2m 47s 928, 8• 28.24m 33' .8f' 1o.24m 76.4s

1974 1979 1978 1978 1975 1975 1975

1978 1975

TIM.E/DIST

YEAR

16.4s 37.8s 13.1s 29.3s 15.2s 34.2s 16.6s 73.3s 4m 38s 123' 37.49m 44' 1" 13.43 m

1978 1978 1979

S. Greenwood} A. Ferry Gold 66.0s G. Swanson D. Faszer

YEAR

1979

1979 1979 1978

1979

\ __,,

·.

Sports Report,··· ·Apr{r· t 9?? ·Maren 1980. · '

'1.

'I•'

•

. FOOTBALL

· The Hebron Hotshots' entered their sec:ond year of play having finished 1978 with a highly successful 19-4-6 "r~cord of wins, draws and losses respectively against local teams. February to November 1979 was another successful year. The st.aft who played regularly in 1978, Mr. lngleby, Mr. Kemp and Mr. Twynam-Perkins were joined by Mr. Taylor in February; and Mr. Bromley and Mr. Cardy.in August. ' In November, a special award, HOTSHOT THE YEAR 1979, was presented to Thiru Nadarasa for exemplary co.nduct and being the most valuable player. lost Drawn Goals against Played Won for Goals 8 106 Record 31 69 19 3 Mr. lngleby was again top scorer with 24 goals; followed by Harold Benham with 17. INTER-SCHOOL TOURNAMENT FOOTBALL Juniors vs Stanes-Hebron won 14:0 Ian Rees scoring 6 goals CA School record for inter-School matches). · · · · Juniors vs St. Josephs-Hebron lost 0:3. Inters vs Rex Hebron lost 0:1 Super-Seniors vs Breaks Memorial-Hebron won 4:3 on penalties after tying 2:2 at full time. Due to the August holidays intervening, we could not advance to the second round of the tournament. HOUSE MATCHES Senior Blue vs Gold Junior Blue v~ Gold 2.

-2:1 for Gold -2:0 for Gold.

ATHLETICS .,

1979 was a highly successful year, alf, things considered •. Mr., Perkins, Mr. Taylor and Miss Taylor drilled the athletes two or three days a week for two months. · LEAVERS VS REST MEET (18.6.1979), Boys-Leavers 37! The Rest 37t Girls-Leavers 32 The Rest 45 · ''The Rest"win 82! Points to 69?& 4,3.

Although no records were broken, Patrick Tyman missed the Pole Vau It record by only one inch, jumping 9' 5''. Hebron vs St. Georges (7-V-1979) This was a competition in the Under 12, Under .14 and Over 14 age brackets. Hebron won 14f:'pts to 129!' pts some events being cancelled due to a downpour. · THE SCHOOL SPORTS (21-7-1979) ·Junior Girls 75 m

1. C.Birch (11.1 sec. equalled record)

2. J. Main.

3. Radhi Ramanathan 100m 1. C. Birch (14.8 secs) 2. J; Main 3. Radhi Ramanathan 200m 1. J. Main 2. Radhi Ramanathan 3. Radha Ramanathan 400m 1. J. White so·m HURDLES· 1. J. White SHOTPUT 1. J. White (6.64m) 2. A. Varughese 3; ·s. Paul DISCUS 1. C. Birch (13.65m), JAVELIN 1. J. White (16.22m - new record) 2. Ra. Ramanathan 3. E. Jacob ~IGH JUMP 1. J. White (1.25m) 2. A. Bryant .3. A. Varughese LONG JUMP 1. A. Bryant (3.63m) 2. C. Birch 4 x 100 RELAY 1. Gold 2. Blue CHAMPION - Janet White. Junior Boys 100 m 1. P. Watson (14.0 secs) 2, A. Joshi 3. H. Spikin 200 m 1. P. Watson 2. D. Yeomans 3. R. deSih7a 400 m 1. P. Watson 2. A. Joshi 3. M. Doran 800 m 1. P. Watson 2. M. Brannan 2. I. Rees 3,000 m WALK 1. M. Brannan . 2. M. Doran . 3. R. desilva 80 m HURDLES 1. A. Joshi (15.5 secs) 2. H. Spikin 3. p, Watson SHOT PUT 1. J. Witchall s .(7.88 m) 2. D. Marsh 3. F. Archer DISCUS 1. J. Witchalls (15.30 m) 2. D. Marsh 3. H. Spikin JAVELIN 1. A. Joshi (22.85 m - new record) 2. J, Witchalls 3. A. Ratos HIGH JUMP 1. M. Doran (1.19m) 2. N. Bradford 3. M. Brannan LONG JUMP 1. J. Witchalls (3.88m) 2. D. Tutton 3. M. Brannan anc;f N. Willey, TRIPLE JUMP 1. J. Witchalls (8.80m) 2. H. Spikin 3. P. Wiig POLE VAULT 1. P. Martin (1.76m) 2. A. Busaidy 4 x 100 RELAY 1. Gold 2. Blue CHAMPION - Paul Watson and Jeremy Witchalls 44

Senior Girls 100 m 1.

0. Polster (13.7 secs)

2. S. Larsen

3. R. Martin

200 m 1. E. Timm 2. S. Larsen 3. J. Young 40.0 m 1. E. Timm 800 m 1. C. Ray 2. E. Timm 3. R. Gillette 80 m HURDLES 1. E. Timm (14.9 secs) 2. Mer. Webb SHOT PUT 1. S. Kukathas (7.00m) 2. D. Polster 3. L. Birch

DISCUS 1. R. Gillette (16.80m) 2. S. Kukathas · 3. S. Jeet-Kaur JAVELIN 1. Mer. Webb (20.38 m. new record) 2. R. Martin 3. D-. Polster HIGH JUMP 1. E. Timm (1.20m) 2. Mer. Webb _ONG JUMP 1. S. Larsen(4 .48m) 2. J. Young 3; R. Martin 4x100 RELAY 1. Gold 2. Blue CHAMPION - Elke Timm 100 m 1. S. Greenwood (11.9 secs) 2. H. Benham 3. T. Nadarasa 200 m 1. H. Benham 2. J. John 3. S. Greenwood 400 m 1. H. Benham 2. A. Timm 800 m 1. A. Timm 2. H. Benham 3. J. Somers 1500 m 1. A. Timm 2. J. Somers 3. Joe Daniel 3000 m Walk 1. A. Timm 2. K. Adams 3. P. Bhaskare · 110 m HURDLES 1. S. Greenwood(18.5 secs) 2. T. Nadarasa 3. H. Busaidy SHOT PUT 1. S. Greenwood (8.79m) 2. W. Hacking 3. D. Paulraj DISCUS 1. D. Crowden (21.81) 2. T. Nadarasa 3. 0. Paulraj JAVELIN 1. S. Greenwood (38.66 m - new record) 2; D. Crowi:ien 3. K. Adams. 2. K. George HIGH JUMP 1.T.Nadarasa (1.50m) 3. H. Busaidy LONG JUMP 1. H. Benham (5.26 m) 2. S. Greenwood 3. K. George TRIPLE JUMP 1. H.Benham(11.95m) 2. A. Timm 3. K. George POLE VAULT 1. G. Crowden (2.53 m) 2. o. Crowden 2. Blue, 4 x 100 RELAY 1. Gold, CHAMPION Harold Benham and Stephen Greenwood THE INTER-SCHOOL SPORT.S (1-9-1979) 1979 was a better year than usual for Hebron, and our Super-Senior Teams in particular were of a high standard. Elke Timm and Janet White gave us our only two wins, in the S-Senior hurdles (with a new record) and Inter 400 m respectively. Harold Benham proved the best Hebron boy, in the process setting a new school Triple Jump record. Our Super Senior Relays were both top notch, the boys coming third with • timing of 48.5 secs, the second best relay we have ever produced. The girls won by a ten yard margin, setting a new Inter-School record of 56.4 secs.

Three awards were given for performance at the Inter School Sports (small cups called the 'Tiny Tims')~ They went lo : Elke Timm -

for leadership and fhe most points by a Hebronite.

Krishna George - for the best performance in all events ·e:ritered, as compared to his own previous bests. Janet White -

for best performance in a single event -

her amazing

66~0 second 400 m run, defeating her Kodai ,School rival in the last metre.

THE ATHLETE'S CUP A new award, the highest for athletics, awarded for dedication in training, went jointly to Janet White and Andy Timm. 3,

BASKETBALL Th.e boys entered the Inter School Tournament in two divisioi:ts. Super-Seniors lost to Lawrence24: 60 Inters lost to Brindavan 10:30 As usual, we performed heartily but lost through abysmal shooting,

In February 1980, Mr. Taylor started a Basketball Club aimed at redeeming ourselves in 1980's tournament.· Already the keenness evidence.d is producing positive results. We have enjoyed some able coaching from Norman Gale.

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VOLLEYBALL A new sport for us, we nevertheless ante.red ·the:~ lr.iter School Tournament in September 1979; which Hebron hosted. The Super Senior Team lost by the narrowest of margins to Breeks Memorial 1'3:15,15:10,14:16

HOCKEY All our boys hockey games were closely fought duels, all of which we lost to schools more ,keen on the sport •. Super-Seniors lost to St. Georges '1 :2 111.ters . lost to Brindavan 0:4 Juniors '. . lost to St, George· 0:-1,

· 3p ·BADMINTON .~'badminton tournament in September 1979 proved fun, ~.he vyfoners were ; . '.

Boys Sing.I es .-- H. Benham (over S •. Adams-) Girls Singles - R, Singh (over S. Larsen} Boys Doubles - H. Benham + S, Greenwood (over .s, Adams & K, George) Girls Doubles - R. Singh & D, Polster (over S. Larsen & J. Young} 46

We did fairly well in the Inter-school tournament in September 1979. Our Senior Team (Karl Adams and Krishan George) lost to Holy Innocents Schoof. The Super-Seniors (Harold Benham and Stephen Greenwood) easily defeated Stanes. In the semi-final Harold won the singles. but our doubles and other singles matches were losses. 7.

CROSS-COUNTRY

Although the track was a bit wet',' both. girls' divisions brought路 new records. A tragic fall by Andreas Timm, while he was leading, sprained his wrist, and left him looking forward to 1980, 1, Barry White (21 : 09)

Senior Boys Johnny Somers.

Daryl Crowden

Saira Joshi

Junior Boys Daniel Yeomans,

Junior Girls - 1, Janet White (17: 16.3 new record) Janet Reid-Thomas 3, Marion Ray.

TENNIS

Senior Girls -'--1, Catherine Ray (17: 41.0 new record), 3. Rhea Singh

1, Paul Wiig (23:10)

路2,路 Neil Willey

(February 1980)

Our Super-Seniors (Jacob John and William Hacking) narrowly lost the first round match to St, Joseph's, Our Seniors (Karl Adams and Krishan George ) came away Runners-up - a pleasure indeed! ConfJratulations! CRICKET (Feb - Mar. 1980) In addition to this professional report, our Super-Seniors and Staff played Rex Staff and Students. We won by the slimmest of margins, 59 runs, for 10 out, to 46 for 8 out for Rex.

Andy Timm's 125 runs, against Blue Mountain was probably the best display of batting Hebron has witnessed in seve.ral years. LBW seems to be the only way he can be put out nowl Neil Willey is also showing himself a reiiable and consistent batsman in a year in which batting appears to be Hebron's strongest point.

10. SWIMMING As the 1979 Swimming Sports missed the 1979 ''liebron Hightights" we include the results in this issue ; also the 1980 Sports.

SWIMMING SPORTS 6-4-1979 ,•J

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·Junior Gi'rls

1 ·· LENGTH BACKSTROKE 1. Mel Webb (20.1 secs) 2 C. Birch 3. R. Tyman 2 LENGTH BACKSTROKE 1. Mel Webb (50.6secs) 2. S. Baggott . 1 LENGTH BREASTSTROKE 1~ K. Wigglesworth (20.6 secs) 2. R. Tyman · 3. J. Main 2 · LENGTH BREASTSTROKE 1. K. Wigglesworth (46.6 secs) 2. R. Tyman 3. J. Main LENGTH CRAWL 1. Wigglesworth(17.7 secs) 2. Mel Webb 3. S. Joshi 2 LENGTH CRAWL 1. S. Joshi (39.6 new record) 2. Mel Webb . 3. K. Wigglesworth 6 LENGTH FREESTYLE 1. K. Wigglesworth (2:54.3) new record) PLUNGE 1. K. Marsh (11.05 m new record) 2. K. Polster UNDERWATER 1. F. Ferry (24.56 m new record) 2. K. Wigglesworth 3; Mel Webb · DIVE 1. S. Larsen (36.7 pts) 2. S. Tyman 3. S. Joshi MEDLEY RELAY 1. Blue (78.9 secs-new record) 2. Gold CHAMPION - Karen Wigglesworth (25 pts) 1

Junior Boys 2. K. Turakhia 3. P. Chote 2 LENGTH BACKSTROKE 1. A. Timm (53.0 secs) 2. P. Baggott 1 · LENGTH BREASTSTROKE 1. N. Wi_tchalls (18.5 secs) new record, 2. A. Ironside 3. J. Somers 2 LENGTH BREASTSTROKE 1. N. Witchalls (41.7 NR in heats 41.2) . . . 2. A, ironside, ·3, J. Somers 1 · LENG·TH BlJTTERFLY 1. K. George (19.1 secs) 2. J. Witchalls . . 3~. D. Swanson 1 LENGTH CRAWL 1. K. George (14.9 secs) 2. K. Adams 3. A. Lilley 2 LENGTH CRAWL 1 =K. George, K. Adams (35.7 secs) 3. A. Timm. 4 LENGTH FREESTYLE 1. A, Timm {1 :27.9) 2. N; Witcna11s 3. p. Chote 12· LENGTH FREESTYl,.E 1. D, Crowden (5:25,4) 2:. N~ \(\litehalls: 3 ..F. Ar.char. PLUNGE 1. A. Timm (11.38m) 2·. K. George 3,,;,K. AdaJ11·s, A .. UJley . UNDERWATER 1 =D. Crowden, F. Archer (21.94m) 3. A. Ironside. DIVE 1. K. George 2. D. Crowden 3. A. Busa idy MEDLEY RELAY 1. Gold (70.1 secs-new record) CHf.:fylPIQN ;"' .~r~shan· George (~3 p.ts)> , . . . ... .; • - c · ~ Sen1or Girls · ·. · • · · · ·· · ~" 1 LENGTH BACKSTROKE" 1. R. Gillette (20.9 secs) 2. R. Singh , · ,. 1 LENGTH BREASTSTROKE 1. R. Singh (25.3 secs). 2. E. Marsh, 3. S. Cheeroth 1

LENGTH BACKSTROKE

1. K. Adams (19.1 secs)

2 1 2

LENGTH BREASTSTROKE 1, D. Polster (42.1 secs new record). 2. E. Msrsh LENGTH CRAWL 1. B. Ironside (17.7 secs) 2. R. Gillette 3. R. Singh LENGTH CRAWL 1. R. Gillette (40.7 secs) 2. R. Singh 7 LENGTH FREESTYLE 1. C. Ray (3:01.0) 2. E. Timm MEDLEY RELAY 1. Gold (80.8 secs) 2. Blue CHAMPION Rhea Singh+ Rachel Gillette (13 pts each)

Senior Boys

LENGTH BACKSTROKE 1. A. Ferry (16.0 -.NR 15.2 1979 heats) 2. J. Lawrence 3. S. Adams 2 LENGTH BACKSTROKE 1. A. Ferry (39.7 secs) 2. J. Lawrence 3. D. Faszer 1 LENGTH BREASTSTROKE 1. S. Greenwood (16. 7 secs) 2. G. Swanson 3. A. Ferry 2 LENGTH BREASTSTROKE 1. G. Swanson (39.7 secs) 2. S. Greenwood 路路 3. A. Ferry 1 LENGTH BUTTERFLY 1. S. Greenwood 16.6 secs). 2. S. Adams 3. A. Ferry 1 LENGTH CRAWL 1. S. Greenwood (13.8 secs -NR 13.1 1979 heats) 2 D. Faszer 3. A. Ferry 2 LENGTH CRAWL 1. S. Greenwood (31.8 secs) 2 A. Ferry 3. G. Swanson 4 LENGTH FREESTYLE 1. S. Greenwood (74.1 secs} 2. H. Busaidy 3. D. Faszer 12 LENGTH FREESTYLE 1. S. Greenwood (5:16.4} 2. G. Swanson 3. D. Faszer PLUNGE I. J. Lawrence (10.87 m) 2. S. Greenwood. 3. D. Faszer UNDERWATER 1. Faszer (28.92 m) 2= S. Greenwood, S. Langton DIVE 1. S. Greenwood (97 pts) 2. G. Crowden 3. S. Langton MEDLEY RELAY (Butterfly. Breaststroke, Backstroke. Crawl) 1. Gold (66.0) 2. Blue CHAMPION - Stephen Greenwood (45~ pts)

Total Points

Blue

141

58i

325i

Gold

108

1'58

394

Grand Total

Due to the unusual move of there being no limit to the number of events an individual could enter, soma discovered that they had several races in a row with no rests! Stephen Greenwood entered 10 events, and although caught by this, was still strong enough to do well in alt. Congratulations to Golds!

SWIMMING SPORTS

28. 3. 1980.

Junior Girls NEW SWIMMERS LENGTH 1 LENGTH BACKSTROKE 2 LENGTH BACKSTROKE 1 LENGTH BREASTSTROKE

1. Seema Khemka 1. C. Birch (21.8 secs)2. J. White 3; P. Moss 1. J. White (53. 4 secs) 2. P. Moss 1. 1. J. Main (20. 5 secs) 2. F. Ferry 3. A-M Watson 1. J. Main (47. 3secs) 2. A. Gifford 2 LENGTH BREASTSTROKE 3. F. Ferry 1. J Main (17.0 -NR 16. 8 1980 heats} 1 LENGTH CRAWL 2. F. Ferry 3. L. Hart 1. L. Hart (45. 0 secs) 2 LENGTH CRAWL 1. J. White (2:53. 5new record) 6 LENGTH FREESTYLE PLUNGE .. 1. P.1Moss (9.97 m) 2 A. Gifford 3. J. White 1. P. Moss (26.47m-new record)2 A. Gifford UNDERWATER 1. A. Gifford (23. 125 pts) 2. K. Fernando DIVE 3. L. Hart 1. Blue (1: 21. O} 2. Gold. MEDLEY RELAY CHAMPION Janet White and Penny Moss (16 Pts each) Junior Boys 1. S. Doreswamy路. 2. A. Ra tos 1. K. Turakhia (19. 7 secs) 2. D. Bennett 3. A. Busaidy 2 LENGTH BACKSTROKES Willey (45.6 secs} 2. K. Turakhia, 3. G, McNeilly '{"LENGTH BREASTSTROKE I. F. Archer (19.6 secs - NR 18.3 in 1980 heats) 2. N. Willey 3. K. Turakhia 2. LENGTH BREASTSTROKE 1. F Archer (44.4 secs) 2. N. Willey 3. J. Locke 1 LENGTH BUTTERFLY 1 . J. Witchalls (21.1 secs} 1 LENGTH CRAWL 1. A. Joshi (14.6 secs) 2. S. Willey 3. K. Turakhia 2 LENGTH CRAWL 1. A. Joshi (33.3 secs-new record) 2. P. Wiig 3. D. Blackmore 4 LENGTH FREESTYLE 1. A. Joshi (92. 9 secs) 2. P. Wiig 12 LENGTH FREESTYLE 1. F. Archer (5:50, 8) 2. N. Willey 3. S. Willey PLUNGE 1. H. Spikin (11. 65 m> 2. S. Rathan 3. J. Skirrow UNDER WATER I. F. Archer (29.37m - new record) 2. J. Witchalls 3: S. Rathan DIVE I. N. Willey 53.875 pts) 2. S. Willey 3. P. Wiig MEDLEY RELAY I. Gold (73.9 secs) Blue disqualified CHAMPION - Francis Archer (22 pts) NEW SWIMMERS LENGTH I LENGTH BACKSTROKE

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Senior Girls NEW SWIMMERS LENGTH 1. N. Sivarajasingham . I LENGTH BACKSTROKE 1. R. Gillette (19.3 secs) 2. D. Polster 3. R. Singh 2 LENGTH BACKSTROKE 1. R. Gillette (43.8). 1 LENGTH BREASTSTROKE 1. D. Polster (18.6 -ne)lll record) 2. S. Larsen 3. Mer. Webb 2 L. BREASTSTROKE 1. D. Polster (44.1 secs). 2. E. Timm 1 LENGTH CRAWL 1. Mer Webb (16.8 secs) 2. R. Gillette 3. S. Larsen 2 LENGTH CRAWL 1. Mer Webb (40.2 secs) 6 LENGTH FREESTYLE 1. C. Ray (3:13.1) 2. E. Timm 3. R. Singh PLUNGE 1. S. Larsen (11.22 m - new record) 2; J. Young 3. K. Marsh UNDERWATER. 1. Mer. Webb (33.23 m new record) DIVE 1. Mer Webb (55.125 pts) , MEDLEY RELAY 1. Blue (73.1 secs-new record) Gold disqualified CHAMPION Mercedes Webb (23 pts) '

Senior Boys 1 2

LENGTH BACKSTROKE 1. A. Ferry (16.1 secs) 2. S. Adams 3. H. Busaidy LENGTH BACKSTROKE 1. A. Ferry (36.2 secs) 2. D. Faszer 1 LENGTH BREASTSTROKE 1. N. Witchalls (16.4 secs equalled record) 2. J. John 3. J. Somers 2 1.ENGTH BREASTSTROKE 1. N. Witchal Is (38.3 secs) 2. D. Crowden 3. K. Adams 1 LENGTH BUTTERFLY 1. S. Greenwood ( 14.6 secs new record) 2. K. George 3. S. Adams 1. S. Adams (14.1 secs) 2. H. Busaidy 3. D. Faszer LENGTH CRAWL (S. Greenwood disqualified, but new record 11.9 secs). 2 LENGTH CRAWL I. S. Greenwood (26.9 secs.--new record). 2. H. Busaidy 3. S. Adams. 4 LENGTH FREESTYLE I. S. Greenwood (68.6 secs â&#x20AC;˘ new record) 2. D. Crowden 3. K. Adams 12 LENGTH FREESTYLE I. N. Witchalls (5:10.3) 2. D. Crowden 3. K. Adams PLUNGE

I. A. Timm (l l.59m)

2. D. Faszer

UNDERWATER I. N. Witchalls (

3. J. Somers new record)

2. D. Faszer 3. D. Crowden

DIVE I. D. Crowden (73.5 pts) 2. S. Greenwood 3. G. Crowden MEDLEY RELAY (Backstroke. Breaststroke. Butterfly. Crawl) I. Blue (66.0 secs-equalled record) 2~old.

CHAMPION - Nigel Witchalls (23 pts.) 1980's swimming sports were of a very high standard overall. Seniors were I imited to five events each, juniors four. Nigel Witchalls' record ranked with Stephen _Greenwood's smashing records in Butterfly and Crawl races as being performances we don't expect to be outdone for years! A bit of 路bad luck with Stephen's 1 length craw!, crossing lanes, lost him the championship - not to denigrate Nigel's outstanding performances though! The 1980 sports were thoroughly enjoyed, ending with a thrilling bathtub race. We look forward, after years of waiting, to a swimming meet Lawrence on April 19th. Total Points

Grand Total

Blue

101

344

Gold

123

297

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The Junior School Swimming Sports We had swimming sports on Thursday it was fun we had lunch up there The Blues got The cup and Andreas was the capten of the boys and we had races The Blues nearly all the time they whin it.

Dakshi Doreswamy Standard Two 路

RESULTS 'Blue House 252 Gold House 169 Standards 5-6 Best Swimmers: Girl : Sarah Mcloughlin 'Boy: James Mcloughlin Standards 5-6 Times of Winners Two Length Crawl John Zachariah (Gold) 39. 9 sec. Tina Timm (Blue) Breast Stroke Length -Andreas Polster (Blue) Sarah Mcloughlin (Blue)

21.1 sec. 24.2

Under Water Swim (Mixed) Sarah Mcloughlin (Blue) 19.8 metres Girls' Width Medley Relay Gold 25.3 sec. Boys' Length Medley Relay flrst Blue 1 min

33.7 sec. 53

Cricket Hebron St4le In the past years Hebron has entered the Inter School cricket competitions. This year they have entered in three divisions; juniors. inters and super seniors. The first match was played by the super senio.rs against Lawrence. Darshan Ambalavanar was the captain and won the toss putting Lawrence into bat; a vital mistake. because Lawrence started off with an opening stand of 106 runs before Shiraz was trapped LBW, by a beautiful inswinging delivery from Ambalavanar, for 34. Rohit Carippa was on his way to a century, when suddenly his partner played a leg glance off the back foot when Andreas Timm pounced on the ball and 'keeper Daryl Crowden made no mistake in running Carippa out. Lawrence went on steadily to score 242 for 4 wickets declared; a commanding total. Hebron opened their innings with the •giant, Timm and his partner Nadarasa. Greatly troubled by inswingers Nadarasa was dismissed early, For 1, with Hebron at 20 runs, Timm, together with Neil Willey held the innings together and carried the score to 35 before he was beaten by an inswinger and trapped LBW. Collapsing after that even though some lusty hitters followed, Hebron was all out for 88 runs. Jonathan Weesner and Ambalavanar bowled intelligently and bagged the wickets between themselves. Lawrence being the best team won easily but Hebron put up a good fight. The Inters played against St. Georges and as they had all the remains of the Inters the best having been put in the Super-Senior team, did extremely well. Hebron was sent in to bat and achieved 48 runs, after which Georges achieved 62 for 3 wickets declared. Individual displays ware given by Joseph Daniel and Cherian John who scored 14 and 16 respectively and Nigel Witchalls who put on a good display of fielding. The juniors were drawn against Lawrence, Keran Turakhia their captain won the toss and decided to bat. He and Ian Rees opened ·the innings, Rees who began to flash wildly at outswingers was dismissed by beautiful ball which swung in on the leg i;ide. Rees mistimed the hook and was caught at square leg, The score was 12 for 1. Turakhia in a masterly fashion took control and with the help of Witchalls, Spikin and a few others took the final score up to 83 for 8. Turakhia scored 25 runs, consisting of 4 fours and stayed in for 12 overs. Paul Martin when told to go for runs made a beautiful 18. Hebron went into field with great confidence. Skipper Turakhia took 2 wickets, Ian Rees took 2 wickets. When Spin was brought on at 36 for 1 Lawrence collapsed to 50 for 5 and then Tarakhia made a vital mistake

and brought Ian on to bowl who unfortu:iately gave 20 runs in one over, One or two catches being caught and a bit more team work would have brought Hebron to a smashing victory. A notable 51 runs by Vasaki helped Lawrence to obtain 90 runs and victory. While interviewed Vined Menon, Lawrence's captain, said, '' I lost all hope when we collapsed to 50 for 5. I had lost all hope but with some brilliant stroke play from Vasaki and a fraction of loose bowling we pulled through and won the match but I must .say this match I will never forget!•. The inters played a game on age basis against Blue Mountains. Timm the captain, won the toss and decided to bat. a brilliant decision as both Neil Willey and himself pushed the score up to 67 before Willey had his bails removed by a rising delivery, playing a tired looking shot on the off stump. Timm at this stage was playing confidently, scoring well on his leg side, was joined by Turakhia who greatly troubled by the spinners was dismissed for 1. Timm went on to score a magnificent century including a six over mid wicket area. After lunch Timi:n re.tired with 125 runs to his credit including 18 fours and one six. Adams scored well for his 39 not out and the innings closed at 253 runs. Blue Mountain opened their innings shortly and fell into trouble with 3 quick successive wickets and were all out for 95. Darshan and Joshi bowled well with the help of Timm, Martin and Turakhia. Timm's comments after his century: ....,

It was like I was in a trance, I was batting so confidently I could have scored a double-century had I not retired!• When questioned on Turakhia's performance he merely replied,.•• We all have our bad days, I once got out for 1 and 0!'' The 'last friendly match played, was inters against Georges. Hebron won the foss again, electing to field. Hebron dismissed them easily for 64 runs and went into bat very confidently. Timm and Neil got going when Neil was run out while trying to back up. Turakhia came in and was in a doubtful decision, given out, caught behind. They soon collapsed and lost by a mere 14 runs. Ambalavanar scored a well deserved 17 runs.

Keran Turakhia Standard Nine Andreas Timm Standard Ten

Cross Countr4 The day finally came when it was decided to have the school cross country run but the weather was not as fine as we hoped. Mr. Taylor took one look at the track and told the competitors that it was unlikely any new records could be set but even though Mr, Taylor said that, there was a determination in s~me people's thoughts and that thought was, "I will set a new record. I will and nothing is going to stop me ... Breaktime came and the people in it got thought in their minds and that was that they a reward. When everybody had got changed, to the starting of the run which was on top of a

changed quickly with one would do their best to get people started to head up hill behind the Toda village.

As soon as everybody competing was up there Mr. Taylor made a short speech and then the Junior Girls got into position to start. Someone said '' On your marks, Get set, Go," and on go the people with stopwatches clicked the button and the race began and off went the Junior Girls. Next the Senior Girls got into position and the same thing happened as before~ The stopwatches clicked and the race began for that lot. After three or four minutes the junior boys got into position and the same things happened as before. The stopwatches clicked and. away went the boys. As soon as the junior boys got on the track they saw that the water on the track was up to their ankles- but that didn't bother them and they kept going. Just before the Inda-German Plant one boy got a cramp and had to stop so he got really behind. Meanwhile the senior boys got into position and the stopwatches clicked and they set off. Once they got on the way they passed all the 路Juniors. One boy, as he was running he slipped and fell. hurt himself but managed to get up but he slipped again and the second time when he got up he couldn't run so he got far behind as well. By this time the Junior boys are on the move but tired and breathless. Some boys were way up in front running and putting as much energy into the run as well. All along it was tough going but finally boys started to come in. The people came in until everybody was there. Then the judges worked out everything and the certificates got a name put on and after that the results were handed to Mr. Taylor. After that Mr. Taylot got everybody's attention and started to give out the certificates, He gave out certificates to the Senior girls, Junior girls, senior boys and the Junior boys. Jn the ,_Junior boys these are the people who got certificates~ 1st Paul Wiig - Gold. 2nd Neil Willey - Gold 3rd Daniel Yeomans - Blue 4th David Tutton - Gold 5th Ian McCabe - Gold

Jan McCabe. Standard Seven

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Inter :school Matches-Senior Qirls The 1979-1980 Sports year .has been very encouraging as far as our Super- Senior girls' division is concerned. The Seniors and Juniors, however, were not as successful. Perhaps I should explain here that all Standard II girls are automatically considered Super-Seniors despite the fact that they may be up to two full years younger than competitors from otherschools. Having very few Standard nine and ten girl.s as it is,we are doubly penalized in our Senior Division (ages 14 to 16). 路 The school sports ye:H begins with the Inter-school Athletic Meet in September,, and followir:ig that we have volleyball. Hebron entered Senior and Super- Senior volleyball teams, the Seniors losing in the preliminary round. The Super-Senior won this round against Stanes, and then (with our customary lack of drawing luck!) drew Lawrence as our opposition for the semi - finals. Having lost a close match to this team, we stayed to watch Lawrence defeat Kodaikanal in the finals. We ware somewhat comforted to have the chance of winning against Kodai in a friendly competition the following afternoon. This win also made up for our second-place finish just behind the Kodai team, in Athletics. The Hockey competition took place soon after volleyball, and here Juniors almost managed to pull off a fourth consecutive win, but lost by a goal, to Nazareth. Considering the age and inexperience of most of the team, I was well-satisfied with the 路way they played. The Seniors didn't quite manage a win, but this time, the Super-Senior girls gained first place, defeating Stanes in the final for the Championship. In the February-April term, we concentrated on Basketball, training only two teams, in the hope that this would strengthen the Juniors. In the four-team inter-school competition, the Junior team drew to play last year's winners, Stanes, and we were admittedly outclassed! Seeing that the final score of the Lawrence/ St. George's game was 14-6, we regretted having been ''knocked-out" o.~ play after only one match. However, consistent practice and real hard work on the part of the Super-Senior girls paid off in their competition, and we were rewarded by a really nerve-wracking game again?t Stanes, in which the final score was 33-31 for Hebron. In summary. then, the Juniors were runners-up in Hockey and the Super-Seniors were runners-up in Athletics, and winners in Hockey and Basketbal I. I have much appreciated the enthusiasm and cooperation of the girls in team competitions, particularly those half dozen or so Standard II girls who have been on all of our teams, and whose keen sportsmanship and friendliness have given Hebron a good name inter-scholastically. K. M. M. Taylor, Sportmistress

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS PR OS E

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The men are shooting at The robbers the whale is trying to get the fish; the whale is very happy. the fish are very sad. Stephen Devaraj Standard Two

My house is In Salem and my daddy is a farmer and. He is a preacher. He has some cats and we have three brothers, and one sisters. Simon Devaraj Standard Two

He has some cows and

I live in agra my daddy is a teacher and In st Johns college and I have a dog it is very very very very very bad bad bad bad bad dog bity bi1Y bity dog and my mummy is a teacher in st Johns college with my daddy. Basil Reid-Thomas Standard Two I live in India my mummy helps the sweepers. and tells them what to do. I I iv~ in a school I am not lonely because in the ho! idays I have my brother with me. my Daddy is a teacher. I have a good frend called Natlie. My mummy is a nurse. Katie lngleby Standard Two

A Slorv 路 There was a bear The bear said get back get back get.back and get back and put him in a basket that man who steal that gold and 路silver. Lydia Daniel Standard Two

路Swimming, I can go in The short way in The deep pool And I can glida on The water 路 Jack James Standard Two

t have to have cotton wool and vasaline in my ears.

The .Qrinch. Once upon a time long, long ago there lived a Grinch. He was fat and small and very silly his name was Cockatoo. He lived alone in the woods in a small cave. Everybody who lived around him was friendly with him and always had a visit with him. One day when he was sitting in on a chair in

the cave he heard a growl at the dopr. He said if you dare to come in' then come in. Then in came a great big lion. Cockatoo said do you think you are great enough to come in my house? Well I tel I you I am stronger than you and I will chase you all the way through the woods. Then let us have a fight," said the lion with a roar. Okay said cockatoo with a smile •. It will be tomorrow afternoon. The next day they met by an oak tree and Cockatoo suddenly jumped on the lions nose and bit him. The lion scratched his nose and it started·to bleed. Then Cockatoo bit him on the leg and before the lion could do anything Cockatoo bit him on another leg. The lion scrached both legs ,with pain. I give up he said sadly. you win .. So th~y both went home. The next day Cockatoo went out to boast to his friends of what happened the day before fi1st he met a spider which he had never seen before. He climbed into the web and started telling his story When he finished his story he couldn't get out of the web. He shouted and screamed at the spider. The spider laughed at him. •'You can fight a lion but you c<an't even get out of my house!" Jonathan Thomson Standard Three·

In Ancient India I am now in my blue, yellow, and green air-con.ditioned flying saucer. I am just flying over Bangalore. O yes, I just remembered a story about a long time ago, when I was a I it tie boy. This story is of 100 years ·ago; I was coming from my school in some sort of transport-it was I ike a dragon and gave steam and something black. And there was no bedding on the seats and no little carriage for your family. There was no air-conditioning. It was just wood. I got down from the train which only went at 70 or 80 miles an hour. I asked the driver who was driving the flyingsaucer if he had seen one of them, he said that he had seen one in a book of olden days trains •. Then I got on another train. I had to sleep on a wooden be.d. Then I got to. Bangalore and my father greeted me. and we went home in a white thing, but it was better than the smoeking dragon; 0 yes. it was a car! Paul Saunders Standard Four

·what we sqw at the Meat market . On Wednesday on the 17th of Oct6ber we went to the meat market in Ooty. First we went to a place where they sell meat. Miss Hari'1s asked the people. "where does the sheep come from?" They said that it came from Coiml:atore~ Then we went to the place where they sell beef. We saw the head of a bull. There was blood dripping from the head because the skin was taken off it looked ghastly. We also saw the insides. The market smelt of meat, beef · and. fish. Then we· went to the pork stalls. They were not that smelly. We.Saw the leg ofa pig. It looked so small. In the meat market when we went to see the bee.f we saw the heart of a bull. It looked so bigl We saw the.brain it was also big then we saw the liver and the tongue. We also· saw some .teeth. After that we saW. the taill The skin had been taken off though .. Then WEt walked back to the' bus and we.got into it and went back to school •. That is.the end of our trip to· Ooty Market. · · ·. ·· Chitra Jaswanthku.mar Standard Four

Once in Bangla,desh we had swimmlnq .lessons. We had to learn how fo life .. save. We had to p'ut our nighties· on over our. swim suits. Then we got into the water and were to get our nighties off in the water. When my nighty was wet it clung to ine. I could not 'get it off. So I went. to the teacher and asked her to help me. She pushect me und·er water, and pulled at my nighty. I had no time to take a breath. I was very. scared because I could not breathe. I thought I would drown. Suddenly I came· up. My nighty was off. I was so relieved. I had such a shock. Sylv'ia Hart . .Stand~rrd Five

When we went to Madame Tussauds, we saw the battle of Trafalar J'her.e were men in wood fighting on sh.ips Some people had taped what h re'ally .sounded 'like. One man had his head blown off by a cannon ball.' I was really horrified at this arrd screamed. I heard that· people became deaf because of the noise. Suddenly there was a big boaml I was so frightened so I stQod stock still, then I ran straight out and I could hard'ly speak. Then we came . to some fu'nny mirrors that you lo()k so different in! f ·was fat and small than I was enormous ·and then my eyes bulged out and my· nose was as flat as a Japanese. This cheered me up a lot. Sharon Hawthorne Standard Five

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One day on holiday in Kodikanal we went boa.ting on the lake. . David said he wanted to row. So mum let him. The oars were hot very good and one of them fell into the water. We started drifting away from it. We tried desperately to get it .and managed to turn the boat around and move round in circles to the floating oar and with much difficulty got it back. · · · · · ·· · · Andrew Waii:iwright .Standard:flve

It was a da'rk warm summer ni'.;Jht in a village near Oldcastle in 1732 vvhen a person as dark as a shadow crept up to a cottage belonging to a witch whose name was Good Heart. This man's name was Stephen Davidson and he·had come to se ~k revenge on this lady. You see, this witch was respected and liked by everyone. But this man disliked her because he used to be the leader of this village. ~nd was jealous when she became so popular. So he had played a sil lyprank on· her and had been turned out for good. Now he had come back, but at night, for fear of the people, to seek revenge on her. No sound was made as he crept stealthily up to her cottage that overlooked the village. He knew theJront door would be Locked, so he climbed over the back fence ahd'crept in. at the _bacJ< door •. He hew where her MAGIC CUPBOARD was, so he went to it. When he opened it, to his delipht, the cupboard wa,s f1,1ll of all the different kinds of spells you could imagine. At the top of the cupboard l')e he saw a bottle vyith a few pills left inside, it. H.e g·c>l'it.dbvvn carefully and on the other side c;>f the bottle theirewas a label vvhich said INV!SABLE MAJIC. (The witch did not learn her spellings) .. He llilllped wit}l delight at his find. Yuu see. this man wa~ a very gruedy and selfish man and had always wanted more food than he could buy.· Now ·he had a chance to become invisible and steal the food. He took· one of the' pills and "POP", he was gone. lie wasn't really gone but was invisible. He went, out ohuckling and the next day began. But one thing he hadn't noticed was that just under the label was a notice saving "Lasts only for 24 hours!" Six hours had already passed but he didn't know. He started plundering and stealing and the shop-keepers were getting quite worried about it. But by the next morning when he started stealing twentythree hours. had passed. By the .time he was just going into. the baker's shop '!POP'' he was back to normal, and was seen with a huge pile of food .Ejnc;I no biU. The people who saw this cried out, "Here's' the thief !" They caught. him and dragged him off to the· witch's house wher~ the witch had just found out that cine .of the pills was" missing. · · · . What a s9lid thrashing did he get. First he . w..as whipped. Then Jle had to give back the food he had stolen. Then he had to pay· each of· tt)e shop keepers whose shops he had stolen from, the. equivalent of 500 rupees each for causing them the trouble. Then he was sent out of thei villag~, never to be seen or heard of again. Timothy Richards Standard Six

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. 1l9hen 'J. was. a baby . •When I was a baby, I was very ''naughty. I did. .

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One night, about half ar.1 hour· after 1~ had gone· to bed, I ·got: fed ·up of being in my cot, so, I decided to get out •.. I stood .on my. head and then, all of a sudden. r went right over the side of my cot, and landed. on the floor with a big· bump. .

Then I went BOINK, BOINK, BOINK down the stairs.· living, room door and· shouted, "Mama, me g~t out.''

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My ·mother opened. .the door and saw .me standing there •. Mum thought she had left the side of my cot down. . So she took me back upstairs, and found the side of my cot up! .. Mummy thought it was. s.trarige, and put me back in my cot and went do'wnstairs again. · · ' .. ..

Five minutes later, I decided to get out again •. BOINK!. Out. I BOINK, BOINK, BOINK down the stairs, Bang, bang.

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"Mama ·me get out." ''Thats strange,'' thought mum. rn·mycot. · .

She picked me up, and put me back .

.. I've got an idea,'' said mum to herself. ''I'm going to hide in t.he bedroom. and watch what she does." ;

Mummy hides and ·1 get back out; of m~ CQt.

BOINK, BOINK, BOINK, BOINK_down 'the stairs I go. Bang,. bang. [)lo answer -Bang; bang. Pown 'the stairs comes "Mama, me get out.''

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Sarah Mclaughin Star.dard Six

How the Princess got her :Rabbit Teeth. OncA upon a time in a faraway land, there lived a king. He had a beau,tif!:!>l d~ughter called.Fanny., She ha.d lo_ts of .nice· clo~has. . Bllt she was very s'poilt by everyone in the palace. 'fhey gave her big _dolls which could walk and talk. They gave her the best silk dresses and gowns. One day Fanny was playing with her doll in th3 dining room. Sh3 was playing veTy~ quietLy : baca·use she wasn~t· allowed in that room .. , · She started pancfog. · aro.uo;d · w1ith, her doll pretending that she. was·/ at a batl. Stidde.t'llysherknockad: ove·.r the big gla-ss bal I off the shelf It broke into lots of pieces. She ran into her own room to· hi<;le •.. What wou.ld. her mother say. The old crippled servant shuffled into thd room. She nearly fainted when she saw what had happened. She thought that the cat had clone· it.· 'The; oat -!I she screamed. Whatwlll the. kl1f;:i say!· Hilda: come and see what the cat has-done •. Hilda ran in. She was a- ptetty little girl who helped the old woman. She got scared and told the woman to do some magic.. Th.a old woman was a_n old witch. She sai.d some funny wor'dsand·theballcama·back as normal. She told Hilda 1hat whoever had· done this· would ··grow Rabb.it teeth. So Fanoy grew big ._·bunny teeth. 1 Her· father was so ashamed of her that he made her h'is· se-r_vant. ·· Moral:

,Don't go in forbidden places. Irene Winkler Standard Six ..

On fine day there was a princess named Maria in the woods •. She had,i gone for walk. After a while she sat down to rest. A small rabbit saw her and cautiously came out of its hole. Maria had brought her tea with he:F anti ;\Nils glad toieat it.·· She had also brought 'some: fresh carrots and that was what was making the rabbit come. She saw the rabbit and held out the carrot slowly and said ·•come on come and get a nice fresh carrot". She kept on coaxing. and eaeh time she said something tlie rabbit came nearer and she took the carrot a little further away from the rabbit. When the rabbit was in arms reach she shouted ··BOO!'~ The rabbi~t -. stoocf there for a second then ran for his dear life. The next time lots of rabbits came, she did the same thing tc;r them except she had a gun that looked exactly like a carrot. When the rabbits were near she lifted the gun and pointed it too the sky, The rabbits shot away like lightening: A kindly old witch came to see what was the matter and she came just in time to see Maria scare a II the rabbits.· She car'ne out from the trees and said "UNDER THE TREES HERE BENEATH GIVE THIS <GIRL SOME RABBITS TEETH." Maria heard this and felt her teeth, and sure enough she.had rabbits teeth, and she still has them here to this day. Pamela Watson Standard Six

Chonges· ,I would: like to see · A new. thing that I think1would 'be .·nice would be- Cable -cars-up ·the drive.: I wish that somebody would donate about three thousand rupees to. the school. and· then that some brilliant staff member would come ·UP with the· great idea·that:WeishouJd·hava· cable cars up the drive •.

I think that if they wanted to g~t some ;rnpney. to pay for -the eleotri.city that the cable cars used, the staff could ask for 20 paise per person.· · · It woul:d make all the Selborne girls in time for school if they just hopped on a cable car and then paid 20 paise at the other end of the line. It would also make paople get up on Monday morning without groaning so much, because there would be no drive to go up. And I think that visittng·parents·weuld.fli1d h 1 nice to be able to sit down and find themselves in the tree tops all of a sudden. But if they I iked they·could walk up•and down the drive. Anna Gifford Standar.d Seven

Well' the day·had started•'off all right considering~ was an- aHey cat·of, no .hi'gll repute: I'd fOund a'cardboard box ,to :sleep•iJi ·tor: the,night~· soid· was·, foeUr.ig_ in. qujta good spirits as I· woke up and st.retched· 1 andc heralded• th~' coming of a ·new day with my,yowl. ·A window, shot· up ·and a head looked:: down at me this stare was .closely followed·'°by an old ·black- boot· and. tha.· head said ''That'·H shut you up· you scrawny lump ·of fur!"· W~-H ti t.f people> d idr'l"t deserve my song then 'they weren"t going· to §&t' it ·if 'that>~s :how , theyi felt about it. scrawny lump of fur· indeed!

By the time I had managed to run to earth a couple of old fish head.s1 for my .breakfast it was neatly 10 o' r;lock; I was just saunte.ring cdown ·,the• st'reetwhen there came a howl followed by a fierce gruwling nois&. I made fLllt haste to-the nearest wall ·as one can~t be tao careful these~· days,: and .sure enough I was 1 ight for no sooner than I'd got up came dashing.; down:· the• road a brown mongrel closely followed by a big white dog •. It was just my luek.that a dog was prowling about insije the garden-.wai'I' d·ll·'w.hi:On.'I was sitting._ Of course I leapt off and just' as l~d, eomposed· myseH ·tt·he -'W:hite1 dog came hurtling back round the comer;- taking one look at me- he •-chased! me to the park whine- I managed-to find a ·tall tree just in tiime• By.,th'e,.thlll'e• I had gqt settled it was:lunch time· but I wasn't goi1lg down while' that lousy flea-bi1ten white hearth rug was sitting down· -below so-.·· I _;went to sleep. . 65

I was woken by a furious volley of barking and woke up just in time to see my white "friend . disappear round a corner. Well it was late afternoon now so I went to find something to eat. I eventual! y found some bits of meat and some stale cheese ends which is quite a good fare. I went tound the corner and got into my cardboard box and settled down at about 2 a.m. in the -morning. I was woken by the dog oound van coming round the corner chasing the white dog. While they were busy with the dog I mi;ide good my escape and finished the night in a discarded dustbin lid. Counting in everything it had been an exciting day. Kamini Fernando Standard Seven

1-laving, relativts lo slay Usually, having even one of our mil lions of relatives over at our house for a few days is chaotic. Not that they ever stay a few days, anyway. Their idea of a "few days" is a few hundred days, during which they usually manage to eat us out of house and home. Not that we mind. For, after seeing us bankrupt, they graciously present us with a gift in appreciation of our hospitality during their stay. At present, we have thirty-seven ashtrays collected in this way.

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One of my earliest memories is of my elderly, and rather large aunt. She wasn't actually an aunt, but my mother's brother's sister-in-law. However she was still part of the family. She was a very well-meaning aunt, but was not altogether the most organised person. She loved kitchen work, and was always bustling around mC\king ten or twelve dishes at a time, on six gas rings. To try to perhaps persuade her to turn her attentions somewhere other then the kitchen, my sisters and I had a little conspiracy. We told her one day. that she should not use the kitchen anymore, for we feared iâ&#x20AC;˘ would explode. She laughed her usual gurgling laugh and exclaimed what imaginations we children had. So one day after one of her longer sessions in tha kitchen, we started our plan. We put six red, ripe tomatoes in the liquidizer. Then we put coal dust on some parts of the floor. Before she came in, we put the liquidizer on and let the red tomato juice go all around the room. It looked as if there was blood all over the room. I lay in the mess, and when my aunt came in, she thought I had exploded together with the kitchen. Never again did she come to stay. One of my favorite relatives was .mY grandfather, and he came to stay quite often in our house. He was a very big man; over six foot and with a stomach like an expectant pig. He used to come and always tuck me in.to bed and tell me all the wonderful stories of his youth. He boasted of the Cassanova that he was and all the ladies in his life, and all the damse.ls in distress he had managed to rescue. He wou.ld also tell of how he fir.st met my grandmother running through the rubber plantations where they both worked. He

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had a very full love life ir.rfe<Jd, I did indeed enjoy hearin;:i these stories of grandfather's, but sometimes they were quite painful,for grandfather sat at the edge of my bad yarning for hours. Whan we felt drowsy, ha would not go back to bed, but insist on continuing talking. Usually, he fell asleep on my bad, and then would be sprawled on me half the night, his great. sagging pot being on my face, stiffening ma. As ha was so huge, I could not push him off, so I would get a .chunk of his fat stomach in my mouth and chew until ha felt a slight degree of pain. 路 These ware only two of my millions of relatives; my Grandfather had twenty-two children; twenty one of them his own children, and one adopted. so we were never short of people visiting us, bringing us their borne made delicaci9s and expecting us to baby-sit every other day. Determining eighth cousins thrice removed as relatives wa had quite a large number of ralationsJ I don't think they have all coma to路stay, for that would take rather a long time, but each of them that .stays has been funnier than the one previous to them I wouldn't like to miss their visits for the world., Uma Kukathas Standard Eleven

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Ourij,ng:myrstav·,atrVe.Uore,, I had 1an experience that I'll never.: for.get.

Mf;\r,oom-ma.te was a mrdctle.,aged,wuman·w1:to11was paralyzed· an.d.,had. been

bedJ.11'.idden fot·theipast ·three yea•rs;ibeoause. of· that sha ~w.as always in a' sta.tre"}of:~depression 1 and;harrdly;spokte a Word. I had attempted, on seve.ral occasiops to try to get to know her better. but she ·was always; in,•a .w4wld.. of her own. . Oile m01:n:ing I had 'a brarn te·st rdone .and" had• previously been-· gh1enr I wa:s wheeled back into the·ward that. af;ternoon and. ·shor.tf'.y'. aft6r:worals l wa·s,waking ::up from the·anaesthetic ·therefor:e ·I was· in a daze•' I gotJ up.to-. got to the <bathroom ·wit'ltiout. any help ·(my leg:: was stil I quite• urtstab:te l and slipped because the·, ·tiles were· wet. I fel I ·bacl(war:ds and· and knocked• my head.on:the ·wa U: and ..- blacked out. .

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My '.quiet' neighbour managed to scream for help and the nurses came runritng•in ·.-to ·"at·t'end to me. I recovered almost right away although my headcwasithrobblng. They gave me sedatives so I slept for most of the day. When I woke up the Mxt morning the first thought that crept into my mind was to go and thank my room-mate for having got some help, the previous day. I turned to look at my clock on tha bedside table and I noticed a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a I ittle card that said, •Get well really soon , Sharan!' I was puzzled and wondered if it was all my imagination but I reached for it and it was really there! You would never guess who it was from; it was from my room-mate! I was too astonished; wondering why she'd done all this for me.

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I went over to her bed and thanked her for everything. She started crying and threw her arms around me ! After that I got to know her really well and we got on like a house on fire! That incident really made all the difference; I would never have imagined that she'd be such a great source ot help and comfort. I found out later that she was always in a daze and doped due to the strong medication she has to take. Looking back I'm really glad it all happened just the way it did because I've come to know her really well and she needs me just as much as I need her! Frankly sp1:iaking though, she would've most definitely been the last person I'd have imagined to help out in such a situation; I had been in for a real surprise! Sharan Jeet-Kaur Standard Eleven

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POETRY, VER.SE or WORSE

Rain, rain Pouring 'down. Making pudtlh:rs On the .ground. Rain, rain, Pouring down, Soaking people All around. Rain, rain, Pouring down,· From clouds Up ·high. Rain, rain, You are nice You water All the rice. Jonathan Main Standard Five

Anger I was mad with a friend I yeHed, I shouted I was .bailing with rage Then I got in.such a fit Dark red in the face ·it seeme'd a·s if she was pou•in'Q :hot water over me .Phew I was sweating Then it started to cool down It seemed now as if she wa,s pouring cold water ova~ me· now•. I

:Emma Dalzell Standard Five

Holidays are fun and always Full of laughter

Though there- comes a horrid Sometime after. When you ge~ home there. is Fuss. Fus.s, .Fuss But when yow come to school there is always sadness. Holidays a~e meant for no work at all .1 ' •• It's meant for.playh1g with a ball Or jumping up in the air That's what its meant for. Holidays' are. always fun Whatever you do . wh~re ever you go Playing with your friends in lovely white snow. Holidays are always fun. ~ ;

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Have 4ou? Have you seen· a lovely .flower Before the dew has dried from it Or have you- 'se.en a . beautillll garden Before the rain has watered it · '. Have.yo.u heard .a very noisy ~rowd Before a man quietens it. Or have you heard. a still silence . Before a. person disturbs· it·

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Have you felt a babies· soft skin Before it is rough and old Or have you felt a petal of a rose Before it withers and falls; Reeba Jacob Standard Six

Have 4ou? Have you touched a spongy bed before the sprengs are broken Have you touched a dog's soft fur. before the fleas destroy it. Have you tasted a water melon as the,juice goes down your throat Have you talisted a ripe mango · ~s the stone s! ips roun~~ yo.ur rri,outh .Ali.stair Reid Thomas Standard Six

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In it is Mathematics thoughts about how to write about trying to learn poems An entirely new school An entirely new country in space A planet I have never heard of called ·'Fruit Juice• Martians on Mars in red suits Being a ch1:mpion runner and swimmer Runni9g hundreds of miles c · · Swimming hundrads t>f m.iles, Being a professiona I dancer and _ diver · and a person i'n ·the house of parl ia ment Having a big dinner of venison, pork and chicken 'and 'many other· things · Ice cream, Jelly. fruit salad ., and many other gorgeous dish·

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Pra4er Before Birth I am not yet :b'QVn ; .Oh h~:at me. let not slug and ·snai1s and dt'agon·s Old tails come near me.

1 am 'rial ye'1 bor·n ; ptote·ct me From bla~fog 1~y'i'J's and 'big sh'ai'p teeth,

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I ~lm not yet; provide me with' sing birds and whispering trees, and sights of things I never see I am not yet born ; Oh guide me. to things I can be thankful for. for things 1·fJot ·ldng a{!Jo. Oh guide mE! 'there I pray. Tina Timm Standard Six

A Car Race They're getting ready to go now

* He's got a place in front, but now?

They're undedhe stlarters orders, And so th~re 'ha is Mfke 'Wa'rde'ns. His engines beginning to cough, But he won't. wor.rv·now he's "Off. He's going it on the first round, He will win to do it he's bound. Well, he's p'a·s~e:tl t'll'e 'finishing I ine. And the crowd's 1he cheering h'frn fine, He starts to make his car slowdown, His coach got 'in' the way" old cl·own I "Watch out l'.T~re's a~bomb in·the car I" He was not heard ...... he was too far ••••••...

*(Front of the grid) Gordon McNeilly Standard Seven

The Hippi路e We were floating down the Mississippi, With us in our barge was a hippie. He told us to turn him over. We asked him why we should turn him over. He said l:le wanted to get sunburned all over, Even though he was already black all over. That poor old hippie floating down the Mississippi. The sun was so bright. It made him white, The pigment calls cried, but i~ vain; they died. Danny Gillette Standard Seven

When I am feeling lazy Or in a lazy mood I lie and pick white daisies Don't bother to eat my food. I lie down on a hilltop And view the rich green land, Or go down to the airport, Watch aeroplanes as they land. I Ile down in a meadow, Qr go down to the beach. Make paper boats and sail them, Till they sail right out of reach. I usually miss my pleasures I usually miss my food When I'm feeling lazy, When I'm in a lazy mood. Anne-Marie Watson Standard Seven

Mr. J. "Daniel James Daniel is an awful brat, He's always in the way, At basketball he thinks he's best, But lhat will be the day. Naomi Larsen and Elizabeth Ma in Standard Eight

The Monsoon The rain falls softly on the grass: The clouds will soon have to pass, Now or never, when will, they go? I'm sure I'd rather have some snow. When wil I the sun show his face, In his glory and his grace? When will we be vvarm again, And not just have this boring rain? David Marsh Standard Nine

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Ode to Bison House We saw thee white against the virgin sand Serene and stately on the shimmering strand,. And in thy restfuf arms escaped the glare, .The oppresssion of the heat, the sultry air; While in the wanton whisperings of the breeze Mingle the gentle murmurs of thy trees. We wakened every morning with the lark, Then, to the sea ! Behold, our trusty barkl Gliding in amongst tha fishing fleets, Returning with our crabs and polychaetes, And oh 1 the fiery heavens ofer the seal Oh Bison House ! How can we part from thee~ A Level Biology Field Trip Students

ja[kiiuj, of-Rainbows Last week I walked home through the tired, dusty roads of town; The golden .sun was setting over the distant. hazy blue of the eucaliptus trees, The houses on the hill across the.road,glea:med bright, as if new colourwashed: Today was almost yesterday. A clump of deep, brfght: blood-red poppies caught my eye: Gradually the present disappeared into the dark shadows of the past And unknown memories. dusty, cruel, deep-rooted in sorrow, Emerged to chase away the swallow, petty problems of today. "We will remember I'' - the poppies re!llind us of empty promises, gone with the wind. Tomorrow's young p_eople,; how can they remember-my grandmother's 路路 ' eldest son forty years dead? This week I walked hOme through the t'ired, dusty roads of 路town: The same gold sun was setting over the distant, hazy blue of the eucalyptus trees. But in the beauty of tne fast approaching evening, crowds of people stood; Just stood and stared. A once - whole jeep, entangled with a maddened runaway bus; So many people hurt and several dead. ''Who will remember?" - the hurt of the child.ran, Their father is dead, now there's no one to care. ' Sorrow piled on top of sorrow; red petals scattered on the ground. The poppies are over, but see high above them Bright colours of rainbows arched through the skies: Eternal reminders of l.imited rainfall, unlimited.faithfulness. I imitless love P. Osborn

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Every Friday we hear a story taken from the B. B. C. 'Listenin g and Writing路 series. We are I istening to 'The Hobbit' at present and here is a picture of Smoug the Dragon coming to the Dwarves' caves. Robert Wallis Standard Six

A PRODUCTION OF DRAMA · AN·D :MUSIC :/-lelen ol .~roy The curtain draws slowly onto a set in which Helen of Troy $tands centre stage, looking left and reaching to Paris who stands with his hand on his sword hilt. looking out to the audience. Menelaus stands to the right of Helen about to take a step towards her. Behind and to the sides of the two men stand Athene and Aphrodite. The goddesses stand holding out their hands as if in blessing toward their respective protegees. The song "If" plays. having started just before the curtain moves. As it ends a tapping sound is heard in the audience and the blind poet, Homer, makes his way up the aisle and on to the stage, seating himself on a stool placed in front of the curtains, right. As the song comes to a close and the curtain falls Homer begins to speak. Scene I :

[unnatural blue lighting]

Homer: (Wrily and with some sarcasm.)

Our story is one of human tragedy, but not unusually, it begins with a small gathering of the gods on Mt. Olympus. These NOBLE guardians of our fate are engaged in a dispute that will tear apart a marriage royal and destroy the city of. Troy.

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sluwly, and the music'' In the Beginning".

Homer :

(Hushed) First among those involved in our tale is Hera (Enters Right), Queen of the gods, and - perhaps - queen of vanity. What 'petty pursuits occupy our wise masters ! ·ris nothing but a small golden apple inscribed ''For the Fairest'' (Stretches out left hand and gropes for the apple, touches it thoughtfully and then removes his hand) - and yet, it wil I destroy the unity of Olympus, and (mark it wel I) that of our world, replacing peace with envy, greed and murderous· desire. {Tums slightly to the left, I istening) Ahl The firm footsteps of a warrior. but placed with the lightness of a woman....:..it is the warrior goddess, Athene. Wisdom is her radiance. (Laughs softly at the . irony of war coupled with wisdom. (Then, alertly) and', yes, ·lastly comes Aphrodite, goddess of love; 'tis strange what pools of jealously and ambition lie In her eyes. To complete the scene we find that· a youth of mortal birth has been summoned to choose between them ••• (Paris, who has been seated on a low stool beside Zeus' throne, stirs, gazes round him, bewildered; he moves fwd. looking dazed, and questioning. He seems to hear the replies from the gods and wanders to the front of the stage, picks up the apple, hesitates then turns and slowly surveys the goddesses as if in a trance. He glances down at the apple and slowly places in Aphrodite's hand. As he moves to do this the curtain falls.)

Homer: (Getting up and tapping his way to centre of front stage lea-ning on his stick). And so begin the troubles •. ~Aphrodite~ triumphant in her victory. promises to Paris the most beautiful woman in the world, and the promise of an Olympian is not to be taken lightly. No matter that Helen is wed to Menelaus, brother of the great King Agamemnon of Greece, and that many powerful princes are sworn to support Mane laus against infamy. The gods think little of such paltry affairs when bestowing gifts on the favoured sons of men! (Returns to his corner, remaining standing) (Music and curtain) Scene 2: (Yellow lights) . ,(Helen reclines in a green arbor.

Menelaus stands facJng backstage.)

Menelaus: . Most beautiful wife, I have bu·t shortly arrived. homer, and; it is . a pleasure inde,ed, to find a- wife s1.,1ch as. you awaiting me. Moreover, it is beyond the hOpf;l of mortal man that he should find also a household so efficiently run and servants so well-trained. I believe I have been the chosen spouse of a goddess, l'!O perfect a partner do I find in you! Helen:

(Who has been· listening, somewhat ·unconvinced) Ahl Menelaus, to be a wife of a king's brother is NOT'so perfect ! Surely I chose you above my other suitors, yet I find I grow lonely waiting here as you depart on royal business again and again.

Menelaus: Gracious Helen ! You know that matters of state cannot be ignored. My heart is heavy at the thought that I should make .YOU unhappy, but (Solemnly) as brother to the great Agamemnon my job is of high importance and I cannot fail in my duties. , Come! (With an attempt at I ightness, as Helen frowns) We waste precious time in petty talk; walk with me in our gardens. I must withdraw once more, only too soon. ·(As he bends to help her rise, and lea.ns dow11 to pick up h'Jr wrap, facing back stage, Paris walks on, se.es Hele'n -anq stt.nds staring acrss the garden wal I. Helen, facing him is i~'te·rctSted in the handsome stranger and gives him.. look for look. •Menelaus and Helen walk out left, Menelaus .never·seeing Paris.· .AS they exit, Helen glances over her sholllder;: .. Slightly smiling Paris vaults the low garden wall and stands looking after her. ApllvJl'dite appears, frowning at Paris) Aphrodite: Paris, loved of Aphrodi1e,say not what is in your ·mind. Indeed she is beautifill, but neither mortal nor Olympian can rival the beauty of Aphrodite as you yourself decided when presenting her with the Golden Apple. ·

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(Still looking off stage and not fully attentive) Of course, of course ••• but, it is of no avail see how the mighty Menelaus -loves her. It seems she too holds her spouse in affection -

Aphrodite: (Coldly) Your lack of faith in ·my power angers me, Paris, Have I not promised to you the fa ire st mortal? She is indeed yours. And by my wish. Paris:

(Turning left at the sound of someone coming) If it coutd indeed be so - it MUST bel Laying his hand on his sword and swinging to mee_t the. one· approaching) · ,.

Helen:

Brave stranger, how come you to my garden?

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(Moving to stand very near her, r.epUes aggressively) -And would it be possible for any man to stay away? Come, Helen, all Troy lies at your feet, for Paris, Prince of that great city, invites you.

Helen: (Turning sl.ightly away, · and ·musing to herseJf) Life -would be far from tedious with such a·.' handsome gallant, aye and 'tis a prince with a healthy father on the throne to deal with the insign'ificances of life I It is thought, indeed - and Menelaus? Hmph (pettishly), I fear his accounts and warehouses mean more to him than do 11 (Turning back to Paris, smiling slightly) Truly, fair Paris, the excitement of such a venture appeals to me greatly. Mayhap, I SHALL come with you .•• Paris:

(arrogantly) You will come now, and none of these ditheringsl (Draws her of stage by the hand, laughing victoriously. She does not resist. ) (Curtain)

SCENE 3 Homer:

(Seated, chin on stick, ruminatively) And so it continues ••• Juatly angered by this betrayal, Menelaus appeals to his sworn allies and a decade of bitter enemity begins. Hundred of valiant men of Greece and Troy fall, and the fortunes of both fluctuate as the gods decidemoving men about as pawns in a game. (Suddenly stops and listens intently. Music becomes audible to audience, and curtain as) Tho unmistakeable sounds of battle - (Dul I red glare sharply silhouetted, with harsh music. Light on Paris as he fal!s centre stage)

Homer: And now, with the death of a principal actor in the drama, is justice served? Is the anger of Menelaus appeased, and does the cause of the war, Helen, return to her spouse? (Bitterly) Alas I Life as it is I ived by mortals is no dream. Wrongs are not righted by war

ah:d death, lnlfidellty is net erased by means of force. ·s·uc.h tragedy affects for many years the players in such a game. Earth is no Olympus and the present cannot be nullified by a reversal of time. 'Tis high time mortals learnt a lesson of humility and generosity, and looked no.t to Olympus· for guidance. See with what fut itity ·the pawns in this farce striv.e to u.ndo their tragic errors I (Sinks back into the shadows) ·

SCENE IV: ,;Funeral for a Friend": Halen is kneeling.at the foot of Paris' bier. Pallbearers enter at the bell toll, carrying candles which they place at the head and feet of Paris. They move back to stand in the shadows. Menelaus stops n the he·ad of ·pads looking . gravely :at the body, and then at Helen. He leans and stretches out a hand to he·r .a.cross Paris' body. She looks up, startled, and involuntarily $hrinks back. Then, stowly getting .up, ·she. comes ·around the foot of the bier.and -moves slowly towards ,Menelaus. As.. she stretches her hand to him, she hesitates and looks back at Paris. At this point st.le freezes. as does Menelaus. The music is cut aod the lights .flHh on, _giving a harsh, bright effect. •·No Second· Troy'' ls read, in Menetaus' voice. As it ends, the music comes up, curtain falls. and Homer exits slowly down through the audietl,ce as he came.) C. Sugden and K. Taylor

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NEWS OF FORMER STUDENTS 'l9isilors lo ~ebron School 1979-1980 We are always happy to welcome former students and their families to the school. The list of such visitors, not surprisingly, seems to grow each year. This year's list, given below, is by no maans exhaustive, and we apologise if your name has been left out. *Jenny and Karen McCormick came out for a visit after their examinations and Karen stayed on to work with Operation Mobilisation for several months. Other visitors in the summer of '79 included Becky Hamilton, from the States where she is very much enjoying studying at Vernard Bible School; and Kathy and Linda Gill from their school in England. *Jim Heslop· came out from London in August to spend a few weeks with his sister Rosemary Wallis and family in Lushington. =!'Ferdie Tozer, a student in aeronautical engineering in Oshawa, Ontario, made a brief visit to the hills with his family in August;

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(nee Moss) who is in the Yemen doing missionary work with her husband and two smal I children, took her annual holidays in the Nilgiris this· year and was thus able to visit Valerie Moss whJ is a matron at Hebron. *Johnston Walker. in India to sell container terminals, managed a visit to the school and enjoyed meeting old friends here. * Christoph Weigel, doing research in literature in India, also came to see the school late in 1979. *Peter Pelham and his wife, en route from Hong Kong to the U. K., were here in the Christmas holidays, some time after the other brothers, David and Philip Pelham.

*Philip Pattemore, now doing his intern year at Auckland Hospital, New Zealand, also visited the school during the long holidays, staying with his brother Stephen and family, at Lushington. *Mrs Robertson was able to bring us news of her children, all forme.r students. Jeremy is now married and studying for his Ph. D. in Canberra. · Jenny is also married; while David is continuing to find the army an excellent outlet for all his abilities. *Wendy Birch, after five years away, was back in March; this time on the team of the Friends and Followers, where her musical, artistic and dramatic abilities were greatly appreciated by all of us. *Sharon Rheinhardt, who has been studying in Bangarapet Bible School. came up for a few days to say goodbye to her friends before she returns to U. S. A. in April. *Norman, the only son of the Gales not to attend Hebron as a student, temporarily joined the staff to look after the Silverdale boys in March. *Peter Martin. former student and staff member, is -0ut from Oxford on a visit to see his family. He remains probably the best known and most faithful of Hebron's many overseas visitors.

U. S, A. and CANADA Peter Daniel is at Biota College in California and in the Summer hopes ~o work with the 路mission team Food for the Hungry, at a refugee ca mp in Thailand. He is doing a degree course in Sociology and has been elected Chairman of the Social Board for International Students. Elisabeth Daniel is studying music at Bethel College in Indiana and working as a demonstrator in an organ shop part time. John is studying mechanical engineering at the same college. Betty was admittd straight into her second year of college. We look forward to her visit in the Summer. The Gillette Family: Esther is managing a cafeteria catering for 200 people, tor the Michel in Tyre Co. in Greenville, South Caroline. Mark is at Bob Jones University and woks at a warehouse part time. Ruth Ann is now married and has a baby daughter, Heather Christine. Curtis Perera left India last March to return to the States with his family. They now live in California, in San Bernadina, a town about the size of Ooty. where Curtis is in Grade Eleven. Kevin is in his first year at the San Bernadino Valley College. Sandy (nee Sinclair) and her husband are looking forward to the birth of their first baby in the Fall. They live in Toronto. Suseela Wiig finished her B.A. in Biola College in December and this summer hopes to go to England to work with Asian students. She may be coming to India to work with 0. M. in the Fall. Peter Wiig has graduated from Bible School in Alaska.

AUSTRALIA The Bird Family: Philip came first in his Honours class in Microbiology, and hopes to go on to his Ph. D. next year. Robert, now nineteen, is attending classes in Electronic Engineering, but has more serious interests such as sai I ing and skiing. David is in his second year Medicine. Peter plays the double bass and Kathryn the cello, and both are doing wel I at their studies too. The Langton Family: Joy and Stephen attend high school in Caloundra, on Queensland's famed Sunshine Coast, while Rae rejoices in the UN-tropical beauty of Armidale, where she is enrolled in the English. Drama, Philosophy and History courses, and is finding them all so interesting that she is reluctant to drop any of them, although theoretically she should, to lighten her load. The Paterson Family: Paul has decided to go to university; Trudy is enjoying school and particularly drama. Andrew and Rebekah have settled into life in Australia now, too and all four really enjoy the life of the church.

The United Kingdom Peter Bennett is working in Southampton. a bonny son. Gordon.

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*Dorothy Bevan is studying for a double diploma in Art and Design. She and her sisters Elaine and Sharon, all miss India very much. Miriam (Dartnall-Smith) Kent was married in September and Mr and Mrs Wright were able to be at the ceremony. Miriam works for the Social Services, a work she enjoys. She writes: 'I've just been reading through my old reports and Hebron Highlights. I think it's only recently I've admitted to myself just how much I enjoyed it at Hebron ... it really wasn't like a school at all, just one big family. Yvonne Gardiner has entered first year ot medical college in Belfast after scoring 3A's (in Biology, Chemistry and Physics) for A Levels. 路 Philip Gardiner hopes to enter Queen's University (Belfast) to study medicine also. Kathy and Lynda Gill have been out twice recently. nursing when she leaves school in the summer.

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Prem James entered the University of London in October to read for the Law Degree course. She keeps up with many of her old school fellows in England and the U.S.A. Gima Parmar is taking Pure and Applied Maths. for A Levels. while Frankie has got a job chromium plating in a factory and he hopes to go in for mechanical engineering. Grace (Pratten) Bennett, her husband and two children have just moved to Bournemouth and some of their good friends at the church are Tim Bromley's brother and sister-in-law! It's a small world. Veronica Moss has recently moved to Bedford, and is working with a Christian G.P. Group Practice hoping to expand their work to include a larger Asian immigrant population. Shoba Rao has settled into I ife in England. studying in a Secretarial College in Welwyn Garden City, Harts. since September. Alison Ringrose is at St. Andrew's University, studying Ancient History and Latin (joint honours) and Botany, while Philip is at Edinburgh University taking Geology, Physics and Astronomy.

Ina Rutgers, now a qualified.phsiotherapist, was marded in October to an Englishman, a youth pastor from her" church in Amsterdam. They went to Greece for their honeymoon. Danny Sinclair has been in England since January. He has a good job in London and is also taking a correspondence course on travel agency work from Canada. Paul Smith is secretary of the Arts Faculty Christian Union at Birmingham' University where he is reading English and Philosophy. In his spare time he travels with a Christian dramatic group called 'The Travelling Players.' Andrew is working in a photographers shop and hopes to visit India路 in May or June 1980. L::ois Snell

i-s working in London for 路Campus Crusade.

Patrick Tyman is in the Sixth Form at Dover College, where the volume of his stereo set seems to cause some controversy ! Hugh is doing very well at Guildford Boat House, passing the various technical examinations with flying. colours. Andrew Weavers resat his 0 Levels successfully at the end of the year; he enjoys rugby and is in the school's top team. He meets Patrick occasionally. Judy Wigglesworth is in school in Aberdeen studying for her Highers.

New Zealand The Briesemans are living in Christchurch, where Lyn is working for her M.A. Sherry has left school and is working in the health service. Joey is still at school but has a part time job. The Chote Family: John was married on 5 January, and his father was able to conduct the ceremony. Brian Wood was there to play during the service, and at the reception Max Liddle spoke on behalf o.f the groom's parents. Shirley is doing well at nursing and the three younger ones have now settled into school in New Zealand, Graham l:eing captain of his sehool hockey team. Gillian Darrell is engaged to be married in December 1980, having now completed her nurses training in Dunedin. Denis is teaching in lnvercargill. while Raema is working as a probation Officer in Dunedin. The Liddle Family: Jackie is working in the Public Trust office near their home in Henderson, Auckland. Keith is to attend a Technical Institute to do a course in Engineering. Wendy is now at Intermediate School. Philip Pattemore, after a world trip in the Christmas holidays which took in both Ireland, his parents' home country; and India, has returned to Auckland where he is doing his intern year.

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·Miss Margaret Vant: writes that one night -she was interested to hear over H. C. J. B. an interview with Mrs Craig Cook, . & · !trained radiologist (nee Dorothy Vino) who went to boarding school in South India. Another ex~Hebronite (Ruth nee Fordham) was referred to on th.e . same programme. as being. another miss·ionary now in South America. · Bruce Worrall has now returned from Canada a:nd is· bac·k in Kumeu with 'his paren1s.a:n:d two sis1ers.

Asia .

Marilyn· Sch tit\· (nee Biren) and 'her htrsband are in Singapore for an orientation course in prepm:atian ·for rnrssiom1rv work with the O~ M. F. rn the Philippines. Jayantfllan&rjee to do very well. .,-

-is.studying for b1n·A Levels in Singapore and continues ·

Da-gmar 13usaidy, who has been studying by . corrsspondence since l.eaving Hebron, is to go to the American University in Egypt in September. · Former students now on the staff of Hebron include: Gillian Homewood, Valerie Moss, Marjorie Dawson, Rosemary (nee Heslop) Wallis, Kathleen Taylor, Steve Pattemore, Alan Taylor and John Twynam • Perkins (who is at present on furlough in Scotlary_d with his wife.) Anil ·Kuruvi·Ma·is still in Bangalore, studying for A Level Logic and Pure Maths, and developing an interest in computers. Joiyce Louis·has been tutoring in· English and we heat ·that she is now cans:idering:teacher ·training• .She and ber family. have been kept up to dat.e :-on H.ebrxm .news by a number o;f visitors incl1i.1d~ng the :La'ngtons enroute to Australia. SalveJg, {nee ·Moss) with husband· Alan· Gibson and two children, wil i be completing 'their spell in Yeman with WEC, and returnin,g 10. England in July. Tfiev enjoyed a ·short visit to Ooty· and Coonoor last September.

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_.News _of f·ormer Staff The B·eattie Family are still in Drumgay, Enniskillen, with their three children. In September, John was promoted to be day boys' House Master.· The Darling family remain most helpful members of the wider school family, helping to organise reunions, entertain other Hebron staff and s.tuden_ts, and distributing copies of this magazine. If you wish to be on the mailing I ist, please write to: Mr and Mrs R.T.S. Darling, 12 Chestnut Walk, Saltford, Bristol . .,,

Those whose links stretch back to Breaks days, will be interested to know recent-guests. o-f the Darlings included Barbara and Donald Fox of Canada,. who are involved in the promotion of Christian literature. Miss Margaret Enns and Miss Agnes Dueck are both well and teaching in Canada. They keep in touch· with _the Birches and other ,Hebronites. Kath McCarthy in Melbourne has joined the staff of Ave Maria tollege and is enjoying it very muchi . She also performs the useful role of 'cat sitting' the James family's cat while· they are in Hebron for a year. lVUss Mary MacDonald has now settled in Scotland. Her address is: __ 'The Bungalow' Blair Athol!, Perthshire, Scotland Miss Vivien Reid was married on Easter Saturday. Her husband is in training for the ministry. Brain Shipsides is now reading Theology at Queen's College, Cambridge, and keeps _in touch with the Martin family (Paul. Sam and Alan) and the Pember tons (Jeremy and Carolyn nee Sugden ) wh.o also -I ive in Cambridge. Carolyn~s most recent news is that she is to be joint author of a book on Billy Graham's visit to Cambridge and Oxford earlier in 1980. Nicky Swannell is enjoying the stimulation of an A level _English course. Best of all is the arrJval of nephew Luke_ in Hildenbo'rough. He ahd his parents. Rod and Ruthie Gilbert are home from India on furlough for a few months. · Dorothy Wagland, trip to France.

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Brian and Beulah Wood are back in Nepal after a very happy furlough in New Zealand. They were particularly delighted to return this time with their relations. Rob and Lois Bellingham and their three chlldren, who are taking up an appointment in Dacca with the B.M.M.F.

THE LAST LAUGH GEOGRAPHY?

The Masai are the best worries in Africa. The people of Egypt are a mixture of Arabians, ancient Egyptians, Turkeys and Greeks. One volcano in South Amercia is Pollykettle. Fujiyama was once a volcano but since its last erruption it hasn't errupted. HISTORY?

Eating had become a habit in the eighteenth century. John Wesley· travelled alt over Engfand on his back. Oliver Cromw~JI t•O his portrait painter :· Paint me goose plmpfes and aU. SPELLING?

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A hasty journey to the town, Before to school we must succumb, To buy a pound of luscious plums. To give to cooks of great renown,

Who carve them up, the'.\Seoos COtl\setve, And sweetness, warmth 11nd-H2 O, Cook and stir for hours and loYou have Smarchith's Home Preserves! Now ye olde plumme jamme is readie For Sir Aubrey Royal Cardie.

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Eight good corns turned into eight bad corns. Abraham entered into a convent with G.od. OVERHEARD IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL Seven Year Old : Why was he away? Adult

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Seven Year Old :

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I thought he had leprosy.

(Five weeks after term begins) Our teacher is very strict. She hasn't given anyone in the class a tick y.et ~ The -Juniors -cluster around Usky · -to a·dmire· the ·handsome woollen coa'( Miss Bateman has made for her. Five Year Old ! Well. my Mummy's making Sherpa a pair of trousers I

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Staffitis As we were waiking through the country side, we threw our minds back ta the past. And we went as far back as when Adam and Eve sinned. They'made their own clothes because they had no tailors. As they were walking through the unkempt forest, Adam told Eve all about animals and tot d her to patt'em, more than that to feed them. As our minds wandered on we came to a little village called the Momewood village. Down the street we saw Tom's son being beaten. We saw Tom's grandfather as he was going to the shops, walking slow. man, he we.rH a pace of a snail. When he reached the shops he put his Bart on the counter. (They used Thai money). When walking back from the shop he saw a boy playing tennis against the house and he yelled. ''Mind the door son." Then they heard the clock strike 12. Ding Dong, Ding Dong. Then our minds wandered to King James and his castle in Bromley. He was building and we heard him 路say "This wall is too thick". He ordered someone else to scan the land. Th-e king was all Harrissed and sho路urt:ed fdr more guns for the army parades. Our-minds drifted past Gilbert a_nd Sullivan to the T.V. series Bat(e)man and suddenly we woke up from our day dream remembering it was time for the Batman show! Find the staff names in this passage, Saira Joshi Shenita Nettur Kathy Marsh Standard X

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.1ebron Senior School Parents' .. Da4 Programme 1980

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