M ALVERN VIEW Issue 26 | Autumn 2016
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From the Headmaster
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There are, perhaps, three reasons why the best of British education is sought that such an education should teach young people to think “outside the box”, crafting an education which takes individual pupils well beyond that which they need to know and develops within them the capacity frequently to ask “why” or “what if”. Secondly, the best of British education is holistic in nature and develops the individual into a rounded person, recognising that everybody should be creative and learn to play and to dance and to sing and to debate and to grow in character. Thirdly, the best of British education should teach the importance of values: we all
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of integrity, honesty, kindness and other important attributes because such attributes, taken together, create a person who is rounded, who can be trusted, who is responsible and can be a friend for life.
economic prediction can be gathered. He spoke about prevailing
of the best of British education in the pages which follow. Enjoy the read.
Professor Shaun Hargreaves Heap (OM) Professor Shaun Hargreaves Heap, from King’s College London, spoke to Sixth Form Economists in October about how an approach to understanding economic behaviour through the study of the real factors devise effective economic policy. Presently standard economic models do not always yield the most accurate predictions on which to base policy decisions. Behavioural choices can be studied through lab style experiments and this can give a more accurate picture upon which to base policies targeting more effective changes in individual decision making. Professor Hargreaves Heap carried out an experiment with the audience which
which can make a difference to what we do, and outlined this alternative approach to policy-making that aimed to ‘nudge’ economic agents to arrive at the ‘right’ choices. Behavioural Economics is a ‘tremor in the earth’, a vital and key indicator of an individual’s preferences which can then be translated into more effective economic policy. It is at the cutting edge of economic thinking, reinventing the subject in a way that enables Economics to maintain a dominant position in the application of the social sciences to policy making. Stephen Holroyd, Head of Economics, Politics and Business Studies
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Weatherill Society Trip to KPMG A small party of pupils studying Economics travelled to London to attend regulatory economics organised by Old Malvernian Alistair Buchanan (No.7, 1975-80). Alistair is the former Chief Executive of Ofgem (the UK’s regulator of electricity and downstream gas markets) and currently the Chairman of KPMG’s Power & Utilities Practice. He took our pupils through some of the current issues and challenges for the industry, in particular the lack of spare capacity that
threatens to “turn the lights out” this coming winter, and policy proposals for addressing those challenges. Having discussed the economics of these issues, Alistair introduced the political dimensions of the decisions via guest speaker Charles Hendry, former MP and Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change from 2010 to 2012. In the morning before our session at KPMG, we visited the City of London taking in the Bank of England, Lloyds of London and the Royal Exchange.
We also visited Mizuho International, a Japanese investment bank where the pupils had a tour of the dealing room and heard about the workings of the City and Mizuho’s business in London. This certainly helped to demystify the us to appreciate the atmosphere and
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Weatherill Society Debates The Weatherill Society is the Economics, Politics and Business Society that aims to promote interest in and discussion of a wide range of topics. Named after Lord Weatherill (No.6, 1934-38), who was Speaker of the House of Commons from 1983 to 1992, the Society invites guest speakers, runs seminars and organises debates. In the Summer term, pupils initiated a series of ‘Weatherill Debates’ for the Sixth Form. These twice termly debates will focus on current and stimulating topics that have a strong foundation in political theory.
‘There are better ways to achieve gender equality than feminism’, and this evoked some powerful discussion. There was a good turnout and widespread dialogue and debate. In terms to come, a series of debates will be presented with the intention of empowering pupils to research and put their case to an audience that will test their presentations and arguments through questioning and debate. Debaters will therefore need to be prepared to defend their argument and the case they propound.
Stephen Holroyd, Head of Economics, Politics and Business Studies
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TRE staff based at Malvern College 1944 .
research and since 1942 there have been establishments. In 1944 HM King George VI and HM Queen Elizabeth visited the TRE at Malvern College to see the work being carried out on radar development. HM Queen Elizabeth II visited twice to give her Royal assent to both the Royal Radar Establishment in 1957, and the Royal Signals & Radar Establishment in 1976.
Superintendant AP Rowe with HRH Queen Elisabeth and HRH King George VI.
Inspection of the troops.
Big School, “The Hall of Magic“.
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Scientists in Malvern Harriet Baldwin, MP for West Worcestershire, opened the Scientists in Malvern exhibition at Malvern College in October at which there were presentations by MRATHS and a display She said, “I was delighted to open this exhibition to science and technology and the brilliant brains that kept our nation safe. I am pleased that Malvern College continues to be a new Science Centre provides outstanding teaching and resources to university standards and plays an important role in nurturing scientists of the future.” Some of the guests, now in their 90s, were part of the original TRE agency that then comprised nearly 3,000 scientists. These wartime pioneers gave their best years to an electronic system that, besides frustrating bombing raids on cities and submarine raids on shipping, also laid the basis satellite communication, even the microwave oven. Dr Natalie Watson, Malvern’s Head of Science said, “Mathematics and Science at Malvern College have always been very strong with the majority of pupils studying these
Headmaster Antony Clark, MP for West Worcestershire, Harriett Baldwin and Dr Natalie Watson with the MRATHS scientists.
subjects through the Sixth Form. The hosting of this inspiring exhibition and the involvement of our pupils helps them to realise that there are all sorts of exciting careers awaiting them and a variety of employers eager to discover their skills”. “MRATHS celebrates Malvern’s technological heritage and focusses on sharing that knowledge with others and especially with the pupils. We are grateful to Malvern College for hosting this event and to our MP for opening it,” said David Whitaker, the Schools’ Liaison representative for MRATHS.
From the Archivist Sixth Form Room in Main Building at Malvern College, and days in the Science Centre at Malvern College. The exhibition, mounted by Malvern Radar and Technology History Society (MRATHS) and entitled ‘Scientists in Malvern’, revealed the of Radar during the Second World War. While much is now known about the development of code-breaking at Bletchley Park, the work of the TRE based at Malvern College from 1942-46, and the Telecommunications Flying Unit (TFU) based nearby at RAF Defford, has until now remained largely secret. A most interesting aspect of the work of the TRE during those years was the way in which the Agency Superintendent, AP Rowe, conducted the exchange of ideas. He welcomed everyone, from the newest recruit to the most senior to the Sunday Soviet meetings. The meetings were held each Sunday morning from May 1942 until the end of the War in the
Those invited to the meetings might be the RAF top brass, senior scientists, or the most junior but each was allowed to contribute, and together they planned the introduction into service of Night Fighter radar, Anti-Submarine Radar and Airborne Interception Radar. By a strange irony, an early success came on July 31st 1942, when a Junkers 88 bomber was shot down over the Malvern Hills, crashing in Hornyold Road, Malvern Wells, no more than half a mile from Malvern College where the radar had been developed. The opening of the exhibition on 15th October was so successful that there was a further open event on 10th December. Ian Quickfall, College Archivist The last of the Sunday Soviets held in the Sixth Form Room: September 30th 1945
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Senior Maths Challenge In this term’s Senior Maths Challenge we saw the best results achieved by Malvern College since 2010, with 20% of our entrants gaining Gold awards, and overall, 77% gaining a Gold, Silver or Bronze. Congratulations to Ilia Belikov (No.9), Guillermo Castro Dominguez (No.2), Carina Bäte (No.8), Alex Tocher (No.5), Riku Yagi (No.2), Aidan Baird (No.5), Emily Bennett (No.4), James Zhao (No.7), James Hooker (No.5), Philipp Gleichmar (No.2) and Anastasiia Kalinina (No.6.1) on achieving their Gold awards. They now proceed to the Senior Kangaroo round. Oscar Holroyd (No.2) scored the highest mark in College with 120/135 and Maths Olympiad. Chris Thomas, Head of Maths
Castro tops SAT Results Lower Sixth pupil Guillermo Castro Dominguez (No.2) achieved the highest score in his year in the new SAT test, the United States university entrance examination. Guille answered questions on both English and Maths, as well as writing a critical essay; he scored 1510 out of 1600. This year the US national average score was 1095, and the typical Harvard score is roughly equivalent to 1500. His total score of 1510 puts him in the top 1% in the world, an indication of the hard work and determination he has applied in preparation for the task. He is now well on the way to securing the university place of his choosing. Superb effort, Guille! Justin Major, Housemaster No.2
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Visiting speaker: Dr Aric Sigman The effects of screen time dependency Dr Sigman addressed our pupils and their parents about how screen-time spent following digital media sources may affect cognitive skills, attention, brain development, literacy and academic achievement in adults. The presentation was based on his medical paper ‘Time for a View on Screen Time’, published in the BMA/BMJ’s archives of ‘Disease in Childhood’, his paper on screen dependency, ‘Virtually Addicted’, published in the Royal College of General Practitioners’ British Journal of General Practice and his book, ‘Remotely Controlled’. Recently invited by the International Child Neurology International Congress of Child Neurology in Amsterdam on the risks to brain development of screen dependency, Dr Sigman’s most recent publications include ‘The Spoilt Generation’ and ‘Remotely Controlled: How Television is Damaging Our Lives’. Sally Godsland, Head of Psychology
Staff Profile: Adrian Grundy Head of Sixth Form, Business and Economics Teacher Adrian joined Malvern in 2006 following teaching jobs at Haileybury, where he was latterly Head of Economics and Business, and Durham High School for Girls (Head of Sixth Form and of Economics and Business). Prior to that he worked for Schroders and Credit Suisse First Boston as an investment banker for ten years in both New York and London, as well as a short spell working for the UK Government. He has degrees in Economics from Cambridge and York universities, and at Malvern, in addition to his teaching, is Head of Sixth Form. Adrian has previously held UK and international universities applications roles at Malvern as well as being a tutor in No.8 and No.6. A proud Mancunian (although he supports neither United nor City) and Sale Sharks fan, he says he lives in fear of losing his northern accent and predilection for Eccles cakes, black pudding and chip butties. His interests in classic cars, exotic been replaced by cycling and entertaining his two daughters, Clementine (aged 8) and Florence (aged 2). Likes: the character of Mr Bull in Peppa Pig, custard in all its wonderful forms, the word ‘bobbins’ (Manc for ‘rubbish’), tweed, kindness, humility. Dislikes: sprouts, meringue (not dense enough!), arrogance, ignorance.
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Art Trip to New York The New York Art trip was very exciting indeed. We left at glimpse of the NY city skyline from the bus. In what seemed like no time at all we were in the midst of it all, passing through Times Square on our way to dinner. New York is such a special place with its iconic monuments and traditions. We had talked long about our programme (in which there was not a moment to spare) and couldn’t wait to be there to see it all for ourselves. On the immediately drew me in and of course, we also managed to part of the whole experience. In the Whitney Museum of Art, we were introduced to a yet another astonishing collection. Keeping up with advances
Next up was a challenging minimalistic exhibition at the Guggenheim, together with the permanent collection including famous Kandinsky pieces. Walking around, I
could not help thinking that the beautiful architecture of the building was as worthy of one’s attention as the artwork within it. The absolute highlight of the trip for me was undoubtedly the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Van Gogh next to Claude Monet, and in a nearby room, the Caravaggio exhibition; all left me with an unforgettable impression. Never before have I encountered such a concentration of legendary and diverse art pieces, architectural elements and historical artefacts. The walking tour of New York was also wonderful – to understand the city, one needs to experience it. The tour provided us with an insight into New York’s architecture, atmosphere and character as did the view of the city at night from the top of the Empire State building. The neon landscape was stunning – yet another face of this unforgettable city. We had fun on this Art trip; every day we learned and experienced something new. Anastasiia Kalinina, Upper Sixth (No.6)
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‘Morgan’ by Will Collins level exam piece by Will Collins (No.7, 2014-16). Following a visit to the Morgan Motor Company Will decided to base his exam piece on the iconic shape of Morgan cars. Using carefully composed photographs and working drawings that focused on tonal contrasts and
Throughout the A level course he developed the use of a precise photorealist style by paying great attention to detail and by using careful observation and patience. The painting has received a great deal of praise from those who have seen it in the Lindsay Art Centre. Stuart Callister, Director of Art
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Malvern College Combined Cadet Force The tradition of cadet units in schools goes back over 150 years. In 1859, the idea of cadet units in schools was developed by the Secretary of State for War, Jonathan Peel, who wrote to public schools and universities, inviting them to form units of Volunteer Corps. Several schools took up the These early units were focused on Army activities, and home defence, with cadets wearing the uniforms of their parent volunteer battalions. The Corps evolved over time, World War II, many of the young men who served in these units in schools, went on to serve their country in the Armed Forces. After World War II, the structure of the Armed Forces changed to include the cadet units in schools, which then became the Combined Cadet Force in 1948 incorporating sections from all of the Armed Forces – the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and Royal Air Force. Over the following decades, the focus of the group moved away from being a recruitment pathway into the Armed Forces, the number of girls were allowed to join. Today’s CCF contingents are very different from those early groups of young people. Although still rooted in the ethos of the Armed Forces, the new focus is now on helping young people to develop and reach their full potential through the provision of challenging, active and adventurous activities. The CCF at Malvern College continues to lead from the front and is instrumental in the development and delivery of quality leadership training, as well as adventure training, marksmanship, drill, expeditions and the ever popular Fieldcraft. We continue to train on Wednesday afternoons and take full advantage of the excellent College facilities to include the 6-lane, 25m shooting range and the 9-acre training ground to the south of the campus. To ensure we maintain a keen edge to our training we regularly compete in national competitions. We enter
Royal Marine, Army and RAF skills competitions. Our Royal Marine cadets enjoyed the annual Pringle Competiton at the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone. To prepare we put in a month’s vigorous training (led by Sgt Bertie Davis, No.7), and the the team acquitted itself well in the prestigious trophy, competing against 18 other schools. The competition consisted of 12 arduous stands, including the famous Endurance Course as well as Stalking, Cam and Concealment, Section Attack, break from Contact, First Aid, Orienteering and Observation. Every member of the team thoroughly enjoying the experience. Meanwhile, up in Staffordshire, the Army section team (led by Sgt Alex Tocher, No.5) spent three days challenging for the Brigade Military Skills Competition. Strong performances in the Stalk and First Aid stances were backed up with good Patrolling, Navigation and Battle Exercises in the main competition, which resulted in them gaining the RunnersDirecting Staff commented upon the cheerful, intelligent and focused manner in which the team conducted itself and we hope that the majority of the team will be able to return next Pringle, Marine team: Sgt Bertie Davis (No.7), Walter Gonder (No.1), Clarissa Tkatzik (No.3), Federico Manasse (No.7), Doug Pope (No.5), Luc Gillard (No.1), Tom Luscombe (No.2), Monty Lampard (SH). Military Skills Competition Army Team: Sgt Alex Tocher (No.5), James Hooker (No.5), Amelia Wilson (No.4), Ella Warren (EH), Rhys Chapman (No.9), Sasha Wilson (EH), Tash Cook (No.4), Matt Little (No.9), Matt Bruce (No.2). The RAF have yet to take part in their own competition but expectations are high. competitions and even a parachute drop for the more adventurous cadet to jump into. CCF SSI Jon Nichols
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Malvern College CCF: new appointments Andrew Tudor (No.9) who is in his fourth year as a member of the Army section of the CCF has been promoted to Cadet Sergeant Major to become Cadet i/c the Malvern College CCF. To gain this appointment he has performed in an exemplary fashion at a personal level, and led with great energy and commitment. Congratulations also to Bertie Davis (No.7) and Alex
Tocher (No.5), who are both promoted to Colour Sergeant. Both Bertie and Alex led the Royal Marine and Army sections respectively with excellent commitment, enthusiasm and skill in this term’s competitions. Bert Lacey, OC Malvern College CCF
Malvern College RAF Summer Camp Towards the end of the Summer term, RAF cadets in the Remove attended a week-long camp at RAF Wittering near Peterborough in Northants. “None of us had ever been to a large RAF base before, so it was quite an experience”, writes Charles Izzard (No.9). “Activities included plenty of Parade Drill, High Ropes, Archery, shooting tests on the range and on the computer (DCCT) and Air Experience Flying. There was a Bomb Disposal unit on the base and we were given the controls to a bomb disposal robot – not the easiest to operate and we were
allowed to try on a bomb suit which we found extremely heavy! Visits out were to an American War Cemetery, Marshalls Aerospace (an aircraft manufacturer) and the Hawker Harrier museum which were all on site at RAF Wittering. Shooting on our last day there. This had been a good week and we all decided that we had learned a lot and would be very happy to go on another camp just like this one.”
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Charge of the Rhino In memory of Roger Gower OM In Chapel this term No.2 paid tribute to Old Malvernian Roger Gower (No.9, 1991-96) in their presentation entitled ‘Charge of the Rhino’. Roger was shot down and killed in February this year, chasing poachers from a helicopter in a wildlife park in Tanzania. His story reached the national news and has added impetus to the campaign against the killing of wildlife in Africa for commercial gain. Roger began his career as an accountant but, as a trained helicopter pilot, found his vocation working in Tanzania trying to protect endangered species. Roger’s brother Max, also a former pupil at Malvern, has set up the Roger Gower Memorial Fund that will now support various educational projects in both Kenya and Tanzania that seek to inform of the danger of extinction facing prime species unless the illegal practice of ivory trading is stopped. Endangered species of most concern are the elephant and the rhino hunted for their tusks and horns. Max is determined that his brother’s death will not be in vain and the boys from No.2 are picking up the baton to support the brothers. David Rechsteiner is from Tanzania and
Roger Gower OM
Gower when he was 10 years old. In support of the cause from No.2 were Oscar Holroyd, Artem Li, Henry Forbes, Riku Yagi and George Queen. No.2 have made this their House charity and will work towards raising money over the longer term.They have raised in excess of £250 and will organise other events in the future in order to continue the support. Justin Major, Housemaster No.2
Pupils from No.2
Land’s End to John O’Groats… in the gym! What a great day in the gym for No.5! Raising money for MyelomaUK, the charity that supports the treatment of bone marrow cancer and one that is very close to the hearts of two brothers in the House. The No.5 boys set themselves a target to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats on the spinning bikes in the gym. The 847 miles or 1,363 km was a grueling distance for us all in boy from each year group per team. Each boy in the House, their Housemaster and a few of the House tutors – Messrs Stokes, Hnatek and Wells - completed just over 14 miles each in an afternoon that tested every emotion! The spirit and camaraderie were absolutely superb throughout, and it was a great for us all to be able to support the research into this most horrible of diseases. At the time of writing the House has raised a massive £1,763.07 and there is still money coming in. My congratulations go to the entire House for an outstanding achievement – one of which they all should be very proud. Tom Newman, Housemaster No.5
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CVS Ball There was great excitement about the CVS Ball and thanks to the School Council and their supporters this event raised over £5,000. The funds will be distributed across various charities nominated by the School Council. Adam Hutsby, Deputy Head of the Sixth Form
SH looking sharp for the CVS Ball
Operation Christmas Child Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child drive. The boxes will be posted to war-torn and poverty-stricken countries around the world as a small gift from one child to another. While we assembled the boxes we had a wonderful time playing Christmas songs and strategising on the best
approach to wrapping a hinged shoe-box without wrapping it shut! Well done to all pupils who took a little of their own time, effort and pocket money to put someone else’s
Barbara Swart, Head of Lower School
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Expedition training for Gold Award In order to equip pupils who are embarking on a Gold DofE Award with the skills and knowledge they will require on expedition, we meet each week to prepare them. The aim is to accomplish the DofE modular requirements that cover all aspects of what will be expected of participants on a particular trip, that is, in addition to acquiring the basic survival skills that each pupil needs for the mode of travel they have chosen. emergency procedures, an awareness of risk and health and safety issues, navigation and route planning, preparatory map skills, practical map skills, compass skills, camp-craft, equipment and hygiene, food and cooking, countryside, highway and water safety codes, observation recording and presentations as well as teambuilding. Canoeists need many of the same modules but require the requisite paddling and survival skills and all of the map reading and food preparation skills in addition (you get the idea?). When we are sure that
For the Practice they need to prepare a kit list of equipment and provisions and then have to buy food for four days to sustain them whilst they are away. All provisions and equipment have to be taken in their rucksacks for the duration and nothing can be added. The Practice expedition is completed under close supervision. The same process
pupils with only general guidance from staff. The location weather will add to the tough nature of this part of the award requirement. Once they have completed their training, Practice and to the Assessor, Supervisor or Leader based on the research they have carried out into some aspect of the terrain through which they passed. Only then can they say they have succeeded in their journey and are eligible to receive the Gold Award. Philip Wastie, DofE Co-ordinator
River Medway Bronze DofE Canoe Qualifier Over two weekends in June, pupils in the Remove carried out their DofE Bronze Canoe Qualifying Expedition on the River Medway in Kent. The Medway has canoe shoots that run alongside its weirs, allowing the boats to stay in the water at each fall. With continuous paddling and no heavy portages, our
Jay Watts, Outdoor Pursuits & Leadership Co-ordinator
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Bronze Qualifier to the Long Mynd A small group of pupils went to the Long Mynd to complete their Bronze Award expedition in October. This area is usually chosen for Silver Award groups because of the steep ascents and remoteness of the landscape so
Fortunately the weather was kind although cold at night, and the pupils managed to stay on target with time even if the route varied a little from the plan! An excellent and refreshing start to the half term. Philip Wastie, DofE Co-ordinator
Gold Award – Walking Qualifier in Snowdonia For two of the four Gold Award groups Snowdonia was the location selected for them to carry out their expedition. part of their journey is the design and presentation of the expedition purpose. The idea is not just to survive
about the landscape and the area through which you are travelling. The two groups planned and organised their own journey which included ‘A discovery of the importance of mining tin and slate in North Wales’ and ‘A brief investigation back in time looking at ancient settlements of the Carneddau’. With only two Qualifying groups to manage, the assessor was able to spend more time with the walkers where he found them all to be “….most delightful and a credit to Malvern College”. Philip Wastie, DofE Co-ordinator
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Duke Of Edinburgh Gold Sea Kayak Qualifier Expedition – Sweden of the Gold DofE Award for six Lower Sixth pupils who completed this last challenge by navigating the Stockholm Archipelago in sea kayaks. Their Practice Expedition had been in tough, wet and wild conditions in Scotland, so the pupils were ready for the challenges ahead. underground Metro system in Stockholm, we made it to the island of Runmaro to collect the boats and over the next through the complex network of thousands of islands. We had to keep track of our location, challenge enough, and also plan alternative tactical routes to cope with the constantly changing sea state and wind speeds. The group crossed the islands in high winds, they basked in the sun, hunkered down in torrential rain for a whole afternoon and cruised along shorelines in crystal clear waters. En route the hammocks proved popular, and everyone mastered the art of stringing them up, securing the tarps and accustomed themselves to the night noises that echoed through the camps. Well done to you all, a hard-earned and well deserved pass in your expedition section. Jay Watts, Outdoor Pursuits & Leadership Co-ordinator
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‘The Great Gatsby’ Upper Sixth Dramatic Society production F Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’, adapted for the stage by Simon Levy, was presented to great acclaim by the Dramatic Society for two performances in the College’s for members of the Upper Sixth who, during their time at the College, have been ‘leading lights’ on the stage. The production proved to be more than a match for the recent Baz Luhrmann/Leonardo DiCaprio movie version, sending home its audiences with a warm glow from observing such an exquisitely detailed evocation of the ‘Roaring Twenties.’ The style of the production was one where stripping the narrative to the bare essentials, production elements served to create a strong sense of reckless abandon, boundless wealth, and a hedonistic youth culture. Gatsby
may gleam, but so too did the entire visual production, with sparkling authentic costumes as well as impressive period hair and make-up, and set, lighting and sound design. As the sound of the ‘Charleston’ reverberated around the auditorium, the performers inhabited their roles with a dynamic sense of purpose. When the cast and crew deservedly took their bow, the applause which greeted them truly indicated that the production’s crystalline acting, eyepopping visuals and a script lovingly shaped from a literary classic about chasing the American dream had been a deeply moving experience and a tremendous piece of theatre. Love … this Upper Sixth production had them all. Bravo ‘old sport’! Keith Packham, Director of Drama
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Visit of the Free French families to Malvern Family members of the Free French Cadets, who were based at Malvern College during World War II, returned to Malvern College in June and to No.5, the boarding house in which the Free French Cadets lived when they were stationed here between 1941 and 1942. The cadets formed the UK section of the St. Cyr Military Academy, the French equivalent of Sandhurst and were led by General de Gaulle. We spent an amazingly nostalgic afternoon in their company. They wandered the corridors of
No.5 and spoke with a true sense of pride about how their fathers, grandfathers and friends had felt to be part of Free French Army. Charles de prepared to leave in 1942. He attended their farewell dance, held in the No.5 dining room. His presence at Malvern and his association with the army underlines the important part they played in French military history. Tom Newman, Housemaster No.5
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No.8 Leavers Leavers from No.8 made a colourful splash at their girls – keep in touch!
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Free French Cadets at Malvern 1942.
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No.1 Charity football match This term No.1 held its annual charity football event. The boys enjoyed fantastic weather and a barbecue lunch together with plenty of support from parents and grandparents. They thanked all their sponsors and look set to raise over ÂŁ1,000 for the charity, Stand By Me. No.1 have supported the education of two Nepalese boys, Ashok Ghimire and Misael Pakhrin over the last ten years. Before the event Adam Wharton, Housemaster, read a letter from an old boy, Ashok Manandar, who visited Ashok and Misael during his gap year (2015-16). Ashok explained the warmth and affection with which he was received by the pupils of Hetauda International School, including Ashok Ghimire. Well done, No.1!
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Young historians trip to Russia A party of 28 Sixth Form pupils and staff have recently returned from a half term trip to Russia. In a repeat of the trip undertaken by the History department in 2014, they spent three days in Moscow followed by three days in St Petersburg, travelling from one city to the other by train. You have to try very hard indeed not to be bowled over by the sense of history in these two cities. Standing in Red Square
observers; and the extraordinary beauty of the Orthodox churches and Tsarist palaces hard up against sites of terror and suffering, Soviet cosmonautic ingenuity and revolution. Of course, as tourists we merely scratched the surface; nonetheless, we learned something more than books alone can provide of this magisterial country, memorably described by Churchill as ‘a riddle, wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma’.
unnerving presence in his mausoleum overseen by severe guards demanding an appropriately reverential manner from
Felix shortlisted for RES Essay Competition The Royal Economic Society Essay Competition is an annual international competition open to any pupil studying Economics for either A level or IB. One can choose from a range of different titles all of which address different economic topics. As the on-going European refugee crisis is not only a humanitarian issue, but also a topic of economic and political interest, I chose to discuss the statement “Allowing more immigration of refugees would be good both for the refugees and for the economies they come to”. Reading reports from the European Parliament, the IMF and articles from The Economist allowed me to disadvantages of an increase in immigration of refugees into the European Union. While I concluded that in the long term prevail, I also argued that this would only be possible with market. Overall, it was a great learning experience and a good preparation for the IB Extended Essay. I was rewarded with the shortlisting of my essay, which ranked in the top one per cent of 1700 entries. Felix Hoyos (SH), Upper Sixth
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Climate change Lecture by Dr Helen Brindley We were delighted to welcome Dr Helen Brindley to Malvern in June to talk to the Remove about climate change. As a senior lecturer in the Physics department at Having set the scene with a historical overview, Dr Brindley explained how data had been collected. Many interesting facts emerged about the phenomena of global warming. Did you know that 50% of the carbon dioxide produced by burning fossil fuels goes directly into the atmosphere and the rest is absorbed by the biosphere and the oceans? change arise because the effects of feedback loops are hard to judge. Temperature variations, and resultant evaporation rates from the oceans is one loop that is hard clouds work. Concluding, Dr Brindley says that new information is coming in all the time that contradicts what we had expected to happen. Recently we have learned that the proportion of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is not increasing at quite the rate we expected; this might be due to the earth adapting to the increase and the oceans and plants as a consequence absorbing more of it. Cause for hope, therefore. Peter Gray, Mathematics
Out and about in Birmingham The team walking to the Mailbox, looking at the regenerated canal network. Rupert Needham, Head of Geography
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference Maintaining a very good system of pastoral care is integral to our educational purpose at Malvern College. Young people, in particular, face many challenges and have to make a range of important choices during the time they are at school. Managing this stressful period in their lives is critical to the maintenance of good mental health, and acquiring strategies to cope with what life throws at us is now part of the educational perspective. We aim to be ahead of the curve at Malvern by promoting awareness of the need to spend time on maintaining a healthy outlook, body and mind, by working with our pupils and staff to ensure that the right support systems are in place. It is vital therefore, that we work hard to equip children with the resources and the know-how to build resilience and to communicate in an open and candid manner about issues of concern to them. The inaugural Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference hosted at Malvern, in association with ClearMindsUK, was attended by staff from a variety of schools and was a great success. With lectures from keynote speaker Tana Macpherson-Smith from ClearMinds, Sarah Angus, Malvern’s Pastoral Deputy Head and workshops led by Debbie
Channing from ClearMinds and Penny Bijl, our Head of Safeguarding and Individual Pupil Wellbeing, there was the opportunity for delegates to gain information and advice on how to deal with problems that can arise in schools. Tom Newman, Housemaster No.5 and Conference Director
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Remembrance Remembrance Sunday was marked at Malvern with our usual arrangement of two services, between which we held the Act of Remembrance. and Remove, the Prep School Roll of Honour was read. Pupils from The Downs recited Laurence Binyon’s ‘For the Fallen’, and the Senior Choir of The Downs sang Chilcott’s ‘Remember Me’ and Foster’s arrangement of ‘Dona Nobis Pacem’. The Malvern College Chamber Choir sang Goodall’s ‘Lead, Kindly Light’ and members of the FY led the intercessions with prayers they had written. The preacher, Mrs Chris Shepherd, is a lay reader at Great Malvern Priory and former member of the College’s Common Room. She spoke about the divisive attitudes that lead to war and the common experiences of soldiers on all sides: she used as her illustration the story of her own uncle, and it was only when she read an extract from the letter announcing his death that the congregation learned he was a German soldier on the Russian front and not, as they had supposed, an English soldier in France. The Act of Remembrance was led by the College’s Headmaster, Antony Clark, and the Chaplain. Wreaths were laid at St George on behalf of the Downs, the College, the CCF, the Old Malvernians and the Malvernian parents. The second service in Chapel was attended by members of the College in the Hundred and Sixth Form, and by visitors and guests. In addition to the Goodall anthem, the Choir sang Paul Edwards’ ‘I heard a voice from heaven’ and Guest’s ‘For the fallen’. Prayers were led by members of the College in eleven different languages representing the diverse international pupil body. Mrs Shepherd spoke about the need to consider what we are remembering as the time that has elapsed since the two World Wars increases. She suggested focussing on Reconciliation in addition to Remembrance.
United States college and universities tour In the summer we toured universities on the east coast of the United States with a group of incoming Lower Sixth to improve their knowledge of US courses and about the SAT process of applying. Our tour started at Harvard University in Boston, the state capital of Massachusetts, where the admission rate is just
5% for overseas applications, making this one of the hardest universities in the world to get in to. Next stop was New presidents amongst its alumni. Arriving in New York we visited Colombia University in Upper Manhattan and then returned to New York to look at NYU. In Philadelphia, we visited UPenn that boasts one of the best Business Schools in the world and a really impressive looked around Georgetown University and the American University. Washington, of course, was a great city to visit and compulsory was a trip to the White House. We also managed visits to the World War II and Vietnam War monuments as well as the Smithsonian Museum. A really worthwhile and constructive tour for what may be the next step for our pupils should they choose the US university route. Dr Martin Harris, Head of International University Applications
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Concerto Concert event. Pupils perform a concerto-style piece or aria with a professional orchestra – an opportunity that few pupils at school have. All of our performers acquitted themselves brilliantly. Jessica Freeman (No.3) began with the First Movement of ‘Gounod’s concertino’, followed by Izzy Fieldhouse-Allen (No.8) and Evie Letts (No.3) singing the famous Barcarolle duet from Offenbach’s ‘Tales of Hoffman’. Charlie Bijl (No.2) concerto and Heather Macdonald (No.3) sang ‘Dove Sono’ and its accompanying recitative from Mozart’s ‘Marriage of Figaro’. Next we were treated to something completely new – the premiere of a movement of a piano concerto, written by Cezar Rugasira (SH), played by a former piano teacher at
Malvern, Malcolm Forbes-Peckham, who needed every bit of his outstanding technique for this most taxing of piano pieces. It was a tour de force and we congratulate Cezar on Justin Luk (SH) then sang ‘Stars’ from ‘Les Misérables’, and cellist Freya Westwood (EH) played the hauntingly beautiful ‘Adagio’ by Bargiel. Cezar then re-appeared to sing ‘Ombra mai fu’ from Handel’s opera ‘Xerxes’, followed by Chloe Underwood (No.4) who sang ‘Connais-tu le pais’ from the opera ‘Mignon’ by Thomas. The evening was rounded off played by Isha Kotecha (No.8) and Helen Cussans (No.4). Well done everyone; this was a wonderful evening of music. Jonathan Brown, Director of Music
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The National Schools Symphony Orchestra (NSSO) The National Schools Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1993, has been an important part of youth music in Britain for over twenty years and its annual courses have provided, for countless young musicians, the opportunity to take part greatest music under the batons of inspirational conductors; enjoying too the fun, friendship and camaraderie of a residential course supported by experienced and committed pastoral staff. The annual NSSO courses have been hosted at Malvern College and The Downs Malvern since 2010 and earlier this year, after several months of detailed discussions with the NSSO Trustees, the College was given the opportunity to take over the management and ownership of the orchestra. operated under the stewardship of Malvern College, over a hundred young musicians gave two impressive and highly successful concerts at Malvern Theatres on Sunday 17th July following a week-long residence at the College and at The Downs Malvern. Young NSSO, comprising players of prep school age, played a programme of English music in celebration of the Queen’s 90th birthday. Conducted by Keith Slade, of the
Worcestershire Symphony Orchestra, their programme included a range of both popular and less well-known English orchestral music including ‘Crown Imperial’ by William Walton and the ‘Overture’ to Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘The Mikado’. We were delighted also to welcome David Andrew to hear a performance of his piece ‘Fanfares, Blues and Tango’ which won the IAPS Millenium Composition Competition in 1999. NSSO, comprising senior school pupils, performed an Italian-themed programme under Principal Conductor Richard Dickins, of Imperial College, London. Music by Verdi, work, Respighi’s ‘Pine of Rome’, in a virtuoso performance which really caught the imperial splendour of legions marching along the Appian Way. Artistic Director John Madden said “Undoubtedly two of witness to all the hard work of children and staff during the previous seven days, this was a wonderful start to our new relationship with the College.” Plans for the 2017 course are well underway and full details will be available on the website www.nsso.org from late August onwards. Membership is open to players over the age of 9 years old.
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All star line-up This term’s concert included an all-star line up that packed the Rogers Theatre to capacity. Sixteen of our pupils took to the stage to perform and, during the day, most had attended a songwriting workshop led by Old Malvernian JP Jones (No.2, 1991-96) and Irwin Sparkes, lead singer of the Hoosiers. Martha Doherty (EH), Alex Best and Seb Hubbard (SH), Rocco Spaziani Testa (No.9), Joe O’Gorman (No.5) and Lucie Fletcher (No.8) performed a series of established songs to set the night going. Sophie Calderwood (No.6), and Annie O’Gorman (No.3) delivered talented individual arrangements of contemporary pop songs, the latter, a version of Coldplay’s ‘Viva la Vida’ on a Union Flag-clad ukulele! We welcomed a spectacular vocal performance from Katharina Niedzwetski (No.8) who was accompanied by Philipp Thamer (No.2), and Philipp also performed his own piano composition. Highlight of the Autumn term for these would-be songwriters was the opportunity to work with two talented professionals in a songwriting workshop held at the Music School on 6th October. JP Jones and Irwin Sparkes worked with 18 Malvern pupils united in the goal of producing an original song for performance at the Plugged/Unplugged concert that evening. The pupils were able to learn a lot from watching JP and Irwin at work and they were also able to see performance footage of both these seasoned and established professional musicians, as well as playing alongside them, which was an incredibly inspiring experience. At the concert in the evening, to the great delight of the audience, we were able to see Irwin and JP in action; a
masterclass in performance by any standards. Our pupils then perfomed their own hot-off-the-press songs created during the day. A real highlight was Lucie Fletcher’s (No.8) vocal duet with Irwin Sparkes that was accompanied by Rocco Spaziani Testa (No.9), Joe O’Gorman (No.5) and Tristan New (No.9) on guitar and acoustic cajon box drum. JP Jones is a British songwriter and artist. He has had songs performed by The Voice Ireland winner Pat Byrne, and has recently written with a number of up and coming artists including hotly tipped Ryan Ashley (PMR/Universal). He has also written with a number of other writers including Amy Wadge (Ed Sheeran) and Toby Smith (Jamiroquai), and has had his song ‘Sirens’ personally endorsed by Gary Barlow and covered by Cher. The Hoosiers are an English-American pop rock band and Irwin Sparkes is their lead singer and guitarist. They secured a top 5 hit with their debut single, ‘Worried About Ray’ (which Irwin performed for the P/UP audience at the concert!). With two more top 10 hits and a Number 1 album, ‘The Trick To Life’, under their belts, The Hoosiers’ success was established. It was a privilege for us to have such talented, successful and contemporary composers and performers with us at Malvern. Rhian Grundy, Music
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JP Jones (OM) and Irwin Sparkes of the Hoosiers.
House Singing Competition This year’s keenly-contested House Singing Competition was staged in the Malvern College Sports Hall. The competition, which is pupil-led, requires diligent application and a huge amount of time and effort in rehearsal and practice. A thrilling programme of lively performances before an audience of over 1,000 that comprised current and prospective parents, pupils and staff, as well as pupils from The Downs Malvern, and all made for a great atmosphere. Each of the eleven choirs produced remarkably polished
performances. The adjudicator, Julian McNamara, Director of Music at Downside Abbey and Master of the Schola were announced as follows: Winners: No.2 (‘Rocket Man’ by Elton John and Bernie Taupin) Timms Cup: No.4 (‘We Built This City’ by Starship) Adjudicator’s Cup: SH (‘No Diggity’ by Blackstreet) Highly Commended: No.8 (‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child)
No.2, Winners of the 2016 House Singing Competition.
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The Magic of Science Over 250 primary and preparatory school pupils had the chance to get involved in some practical science in the Magic of Science sessions held over two days at Malvern’s Science Centre in our second year of these events. There was great excitement as the pupils from 12 local schools watched demonstrations conducted by Selina Kermode, an Education Coordinator from the Royal Society of Chemistry, and of Chemistry, and then had chance to do some practical chemistry in the labs themselves. Spellbound by the chemical demonstrations, with some substances exploding and others frozen in liquid nitrogen, the children couldn’t wait to get involved in some practical work themselves. In Biology they investigated their own senses and responses to various stimuli, then, in Chemistry, they looked at how to effect chemical colour changes by creating a ‘rainbow’ in a test gravity in Physics, using light gates to measure the momentum of sliding chains. Dr Natalie Watson, Head of Science
Biology field trip to Pembrokeshire In June 38 of the Lower Sixth IB Biology and ESS pupils spent four very useful days at a Field Centre in Orielton in West Wales. They collected data for their Internal Assessments and were fast learning a great deal about the ecology of this coastal region. They got to work and demonstrated their knowledge of sand dune succession by building some models. The Biologists studied the plant species found on the different dunes, while the Environmental Science group focused on the human impact on the wild. Cathy Hartog, Biology
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Malvern Mini-scientists’ Conference Dr Maria Pavlidou (Department of Physics, University of Birmingham) and Nick Barker (Department of Chemistry at the University of Warwick) entertained and informed 140 preparatory school children at the Mini-scientists’ Conference at Malvern. The programme included many amazing science exploding tins, all of which caused great amazement. Dr Pavlidou made an incredible bubble monster from hot water, washing up liquid and liquid nitrogen, and demonstrated several important laws in physics including Lenz’s Law and, most impressively, the Meissner effect where she cooled a Yttrium Boron Copper Oxide superconductor enabling a magnet to levitate above the surface of the superconductor. The pupils simply could not believe their eyes!
Nick Barker demonstrated colour changes through chemical reactions and introduced, for discussion, some important world problems that face scientists today. He asked how the pupils might solve the problem of global warming, or reduce the excess of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. What other sources of energy might we use and how will we identify these sources? The audience was very responsive and there was much applause for both presenters at the close. What we most hope is that these ideas will stay with the pupils and that they may themselves consider becoming scientists who will be able to solve these and similar problems in the future. Dr Natalie Watson, Head of Science
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Dr James Ferguson and Michael McNevin
The Lucretian Society celebrates 50 years Our speaker, Dr James Ferguson, former Head of Chemistry and Housemaster of No.7, and his wife Kirsten, and guest of honour Michael McNevin (former Head of Chemistry and Housemaster of No.2) and his son Niall, were our guests for dinner at which we celebrated the establishment of the
list of speakers over the years. In the Lewis Lecture Theatre Dr Ferguson gave a lecture entitled ‘Alcoholic Beverages’, about making wine, one of his main hobbies, describing the chemistry of the processes involved with great enthusiasm. Dr Ferguson then examined the tasting process. We have four taste receptors: sweet, sour,
salt and bitter, and we all have very different sensitivities to these tastes – how fortunate that we do not all have a preference for the same wine. At the close we were able to thank both of these former members of the teaching staff for their great contribution to the teaching of science at Malvern College. Dr Natalie Watson, Head of Science at Malvern, thanked Dr Ferguson for his very entertaining and informative lecture, and Michael McNevin for founding the Lucretian Society that has been of lasting value to the school. Dr Natalie Watson, Head of Science
Cambridge Chemistry Challenge C3L6 Cambridge Chemistry Challenge for the Lower Sixth At the end of the Summer term six brave Lower Sixth chemists took on a challenging paper that had been set by the chemists of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, designed to test top level Lower Sixth chemists across the country. The paper included questions about the novel uses of titanium dioxide and the Zika virus, and certainly tested rigorously their To achieve any level of award in this examination of skill and knowledge, the candidate is acknowledged to be in the top 60% of Form) across the country. Riku Yagi (No.2) achieved a Copper Award; Aidan Baird (No.5), James Hooker (No.5) and Carla Walla (OM No.6) each achieved a Silver Award, placing them all in the top 24% of all the entrants. Oscar Holroyd (No.2) and Alex Tocher (No.5) impressively achieved just out on the top award of Roentgenium by just three marks (out of 60). These are all very talented pupils who are going to achieve amazing things through science in the future! Dr Natalie Watson, Head of Science
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The Antikythera Mechanism Dr Maria Pavlidou (Department of Physics, University of Birmingham) visited us at Malvern College to talk about the instrument. This was a dedicated astronomical computer that existed 2,000 years ago that worked with gears and was constructed by Greek scientists during the Hellenistic period, probably around 150 to 100 BC, somewhere in the Greek World. The Antikythera Mechanism is one of the greatest discoveries of ancient global artefacts as it proves that man conceived and constructed a Mechanical Cosmos much earlier than we had previously believed. Dr Pavlidou showed us a virtual reconstruction of the Antikythera Mechanism which had been found in a shipwreck at the bottom of the sea. The mechanism had two sides (faces), the front side showed two concentric circles (Greek Zodiac and Egyptian calendar) with 7 pointers showing when the stars and constellations rise and set the position of the Sun and Moon and phases of the Moon. The reverse side showed a 19-solar-year cycle and a 76-year cycle both relating to the positions of the Sun and the Moon and a Saros dial (223-lunar-month cycle) showing the eclipse cycle. It
was used to enable the Greeks to plan agricultural activities, religious festivals, predict solar and lunar eclipses and gain information for navigational purposes. Our speaker’s enthusiastic explanation enabled us to understand how the 30 gears worked and that their accuracy calculations published 1,600 years later! Another astonishing fact was that the instruction manual has been found on one of the fragments discovered and, using Polynomial Texture Mapping, it has been possible to work out the Greek inscriptions and therefore understand more about how the mechanism worked. The audience was truly astonished at the knowledge, understanding and engineering capability of the Greeks who built this machine. We are also extremely grateful to Dr Pavlidou for her clear explanations and for sharing her understanding of the Antikythera Mechanism with us. Dr Natalie Watson, Head of Science
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FY Field Day at Croft Farm On Field Day we took the FY to Croft Farm in Tewkesbury to master a range of outdoor activities, including raft building, climbing and much more. The sun shone and great fun was had by all. Well done to everyone.
FY residential trip – Isle of Man Towards the close of the Summer term we headed out across the Irish Sea to the Isle of Man to give the FY a chance to try their hand at a staggering array of adventurous outdoor activities. The programme we planned for them included: sea kayaking, mountain biking, coasteering, gorge walking,
year at Malvern College with a real sense of achievement. They stepped up to the challenges showed tremendous grit
shooting and raft building, and they would even spend a
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The Isle of Man, famous for TT bike racing, Lochland
Jay Watts, Outdoor Pursuits & Leadership Co-ordinator
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Costa Rica Expedition Team Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge The Costa Rica 2017 expedition team took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge this term: 24 miles and 1,585 metres of ascent, to scale Yorkshire’s three biggest mountains - in under 12 hours! the task in a blistering time of 10 hours 39 minutes! a number of training expeditions in the run up to the trip to Costa Rica next summer. Jay Watts, Outdoor Pursuits & Leadership Co-ordinator
Surfing in Fuerteventura Over the October half term holiday our pupils had the opportunity to hone their surf skills and, at the same time, enjoy some welcome winter sun on Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands. We learnt to surf with the Rapa Nui Surf School, and each morning headed to the beach at La Pared where the medium to big size waves came consistently rolling in. Our instructors were great at helping the beginners get to their feet, and also at coaching the more experienced
surfers in the group who wanted to improve their technique in bigger surf. In the afternoons we relaxed (well this was half term) at the pool or played beach volleyball. The pupils also had the chance to test their culinary skills at a pool party and surfari-supper – our evening entertainment. There were some great Halloween fancy dress costumes too! Will Matthews, Head of German
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Borneo expedition to Borneo to plan and implement projects that would help a local community in desperate need of assistance. Our group of 14 Lower Sixth and two staff leaders began by building some much needed structures to house water towers for families with no access to a clean water supply. The water towers completed, we set about laying a concrete walkway from the houses at the riverside to the jetty. The work was hard going and completed in sweltering heat, with not a shower in sight and nothing but basic tools available to us. It was, however, enormously rewarding to feel that our efforts would make a great deal of difference to the people once winter arrived, when the banks of the river were slippery and access to their boats dangerous. Our next task was to prepare for the challenging climb to the summit of Mount Kinabalu, South East Asia’s highest mountain (4,095 metres above sea level). We reached the advanced base camp late in the evening and the next morning set off into the darkness to reach the top, to see the sun rise. Following the path, the climb up was steep with long sections that traversed broken rock. Some began to feel the early effects of altitude sickness; others were making sure of their foot placements as we made the ascent. Through the darkness I could hear the voices of our pupils, checking on each other, encouraging each other and turning back to help those behind them. A monumental effort had been required of each and every member of the team to get us up there, but the experience of standing on the summit, watching the sun come up over the breath-taking views of the valley below was an experience I hope will stay with them for years to come. Towards the end of our time in Borneo the group was lucky enough to be taken on a series of locally run river cruises to see the vast array of wildlife: elephant, crocodile and many more species were spotted. We rounded off the trip by visiting a sun bear and orangutan sanctuary – all hugely enjoyable.
Above all our pupils had successfully extended their offer of help to others in need, in a community living life in circumstances far removed for our own. Our group worked hard, gave their efforts graciously and wholeheartedly, and in doing so made lasting connections with the people in the places we were fortunate to visit. Jay Watts, Outdoor Pursuits and Leadership Co-ordinator
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Outdoor Pursuits news
During the term we run weekly outdoor pursuits (OP) clubs in each activity we offer. or in the holidays to more challenging environments. Here is a quick update of the work we have been doing in club sessions this term, and at the end of last term.
FY Beacon Walk Year Walk on the Malvern Hills. This is a great chance for all our new starters to enjoy the outdoors and the stunning views from the top. It is also a great way of getting to know everyone in the year.
Mountain biking The mountain biking scene at Malvern College is on the up. We took to the Malvern Hills and visited the Forest Of Dean this term, learning how to ride down-hill tracks (with the odd bit of up!) and how to manage bikes safely over obstacles. Pupils are turning up to ride come rain or shine to make this term our best yet in terms of the numbers participating. In fact we have had to add an extra session to cope with the increase in demand! with the DofE Bronze expeditions, an exciting new challenge for our pupils.
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Climbing climbing experiences right the way through to climbing above the rope to placing their own protection into the wall. Lead climbing requires a great deal of concentration and total trust in your partner belaying you. We aim for climbers to acquire a calm and calculated approach to this sport.
Paddlesports Pupils have really got stuck into white water kayaking over at Knightwick Weir this term. They are learning how to control their boats on the waves and rapids are moving on to the execution of spins and other tricks. Canoe polo continues to be very popular. The players are developing their skills in this exciting, fast paced team game. Both the A and B teams are training hard for their forthcoming tournament.
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Charles Owen Series Horse Racing final at Cheltenham Racecourse Harry Myddelton (SH) has been learning how to race ride started in February 2014. Most of his races have been on Abrickinthewall, and this year is the last year that the two will compete together before Harry moves on to ride as fully The target for 2016 was for Harry and Abrickinthewall to
points to qualify Harry and Abrickinthewall travelled to race in competitions up and down the country, from Aintree to Great Yarmouth, Bath to Edinburgh, York to Newbury. Eight races A great day was had by all at Cheltenham. Harry and Graduate Point-to-Point Sponsorship prize in recognition of his riding effforts during the year. The sponsorship, by Racetech, will support him as he begins the next phase of his riding career next year, as a Point to Point jockey.
Verity wins at Stonar It was a great day for Verity Manning-Cox (No.4) at the NSEA Stonar ‘One Day Event’ in September. Competing in the of 40 competitors in her section. Verity was in the lead after the Dressage phase with an incredible score of 20.8. She went on to do a clear show jumping round followed by a super cross country round with no penalties. A most competent and enjoyable performance.
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Equestrian success for Holly Holly Needham (No.8) is currently second in the table in the new British Eventing League, the CIC* and CCI* 2016 Gatehouse 1* Points League, with her horse, Strike a Pose (‘Striker’). Holly has enjoyed some great wins over the summer,
Novice) class. The Dressage was followed by showjumping and a cross country section. Striker and Holly were placed eighth out of 128 after the Dressage and the following day they jumped a clear round in the showjumping section so the pressure was on in the cross country. It was a tough course,
placed her third in the National U18 Championships. Earlier on this term she also competed at the Gatcombe International Horse Trials with Striker, competing in the CIC* (International
in sixth place. HRH The Princess Royal presented the prizes.
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OMGS v Malvern College at Sunningdale Golf Club Match result: Malvern College 2.5 v OMGS 1.5 The Old Malvernian Golf Society Player of the Year Award 2015-16 was presented to Nic Rosenthal (No.7) by Match Manager Lionel Godfrey (No.6, 196267). Izzy Lloyd (No.4) was presented with the Old Malvernian Golf Society Most Improved Player of the Year 2015-16.
Independent Schools Golf Association National Finals At this year’s ISGA National Plate Finals, held at Magnolia Park Golf Club in Buckinghamshire, Malvern College was represented by Nic Rosenthal (No.7) 29 points, Chris Crisp (No.7) 32 points and Izzy Lloyd (No.4) 38 points. Our team only seven points behind the eventual winners, Oakham. individual event, just one point behind the winning score and narrowly losing on a scoring technicality to the runnerup.
Izzy Lloyd at this year’s ISGA National Plate Finals
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ISFA U16 National Squad Selection Francesca Hsu (No.6) won selection to the Girls’ Football ISFA National U16 Squad and was invited to attend a development camp in Cambridge over the Autumn half term. Vivien Kruse (No.3) was named as a non-travelling reserve. As part of the ISFA U16 Development Camp in Cambridge, Francesca played in the match against Cambridge City that resulted in a 7-0 win for the ISFA side. She has played a key role in the Malvern College football team’s successes, particularly the side’s European tournaments in the winning of the Mediterranean Cup in Verona, in 2014, and the SS Roma Cup in Rome, in 2016. She can play on either the left wing or up front, has excellent ball demonstrated when she scored the Cup. She is an exciting player to watch, and, as well as playing for the College side is also regularly playing for the very strong Worcestershire U16 team. equally comfortable in an attacking Francesca Hsu
goal, where she shows bravery and athleticism in equal measure, making a fantastic debut for our U18 XI against Welbeck College in November. Her non-travelling status for the last Development Camp means that she is within the sights of the ISFA selectors and will have the chance of full selection to the U16 squad next year; she is currently 14 years old and in the Remove. Very well done girls. Joe Gauci, i/c Girls’ Football Stop Press: Vivien has been invited to the next ISFA South-West of England U18 training session in January. Although she is too young to be selected for the team, the South West team manager has asked her to attend from the experience. She will be playing alongside the region’s best players.
Vivien Kruse
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Remove Rugby tour to Northern Ireland The Malvern College Remove Rugby side began their short tour of Northern Ireland over half term with a game against
see Carrickfergus Castle and The Giant’s Causeway, before moving on to Portrush to spend the early evening playing
but it was a fantastically close contest and a great start to the tour. After the match there was a presentation of prizes and that evening, Jonty Bright (No.9) and Jock Catto (No.5) were ball-boys at the European Champions Cup Ulster against Exeter game – a fantastic experience for these lucky boys. The next day the side travelled to the North Antrim coast. We were lucky with the weather, and were able to
Academy resulted in a win for the touring side 34-12. A tour creates the opportunity for a group of players to become a team and this trip to Northern Ireland went a long way to establishing the U15As as a force to contend with. Mark Cox, Director of Sports Liaison
Malvern College hosts Warriors matches During August Malvern College played host to three Worcester Warriors matches at the Court Road Playing Fields, with pupils also making an appearance in the U15, U16 and U18 games. Friday 19th August 2016 Warriors U15s v Northampton Saints – Ludo Staley (No.5) Warriors U16s v Northampton Saints – Josh Phipps (No.9) Tuesday 23rd August 2016 Warriors U18s v Leinster U18s – James Scott (No.7), George Amphlett (No.9), George Sandie (SH), Jules Hobbs (No.7) Friday 26th August 2016 Leinster U18s v Gloucester U18s
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U11 Rugby Masterclass Seventeen prep school pupils attended an U11 Rugby Masterclass at Malvern. It offered a good early season opportunity for players to develop their skill sets and improve their knowledge and understanding of the game. The boys received some top class coaching from College U20 World Cup winner 2016), Andy Short and Gareth Milasinovich, and accompanying parents were treated to a high standard of running rugby when it came to the matches. Prizes were presented by former South African international and Sky Sports pundit, Thinus Delport, and this was followed by a BBQ that rounded off a most enjoyable day. Nick Tisdale, Master i/c Rugby
Remove Dodgeball tournament At the end of term the Remove tried their hand at dodgeball, playing in coloured clothing. Freddie Ashworth (No.5) and Hamish Houghton (SH) were congratulated for their attire but the prize for ‘Best Dressed’ player went to Max Regan (No.5) for his eye-catching pink costume. This was a contest undertaken with commitment and passion and we saw some brilliant moves, particularly from Sebastian Corry (No.7) who won the prize of ‘Best Dodge’ for his acrobatic
who were unbeaten throughout, came out winners. An incredibly enjoyable afternoon and a great way to round off the Summer term!
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The Cricketing Haynes brothers Both Josh (No.5) and Jack Haynes (No.5) have tremendous cricket potential. They had a very successful summer in which Jack again captained the Midlands U15 side at the Bunbury Festival and then was picked for the Midlands and North combined team, to play London and the West, scoring 69 and 126 in the three-day game. He made his Second XI debut for Worcestershire County Cricket Club, scored 131 against Ireland U17 and also 126 in the Best of Bunbury game and was also awarded the captaincy of the England U16 Cricket team for their forthcoming tour of Sri Lanka. Josh captained the U17 Midland side in the Super 4s. He was very economical with his bowling and had a highest score of 54. At the end of the season Josh was awarded the Malvern College Foster Trophy for the most runs scored in the season (424 with an average of 35). Jack and Josh Haynes
Mark Hardinges, Master i/c Cricket
OMs selected for U19 England side Congratulations to Ben Twohig (No.2, 2011-15) and Zen Malik (No.5, 2011-15) on their selection for the England U19s this summer. Both boys have had a great season for Worcestershire 2nd XI and have deserved their call-ups. We wish them all the very best and will be watching their progress over the coming years. Mark Hardinges, Master i/c Cricket
Representative honours An impressive line-up of recent Old Malvernians gained representative honours last season: Thomas Kรถhler-Cadmore (No.5, 09-14) Alex Milton (No.5, 2009-14) Zen Malik (No.5, 2010-15) Ben Twohig (No.2, 2010-15) Ben Tegg (No.5, 2009-14) Chris Harwood (No.5, 2009-14)
WCCC 1st XI WCCC 2nd XI, Glamorgan 2nd XI, Cardiff, UCC WCCC 2nd XI WCCC 2nd XI WCCC 2nd XI Leeds Bradford MCCU
Alex Milton stays on at WCCC, joining the training staff. Mark Hardinges, Master i/c Cricket
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Malvern wins the Chesterton Cup Competition There was great cause for celebration when Malvern lifted the 2016 Chesterton Cup. Josh Haynes (No.5) made a superb Patron George Chesterton, after whom the competition is named, had a long association with the Worcestershire County Cricket Club as an amateur, and with Malvern College where he was a pupil, Master, Housemaster, and Master i/c Cricket. He is most fondly remembered by all who knew him as ‘Mr Malvern’.
Semi Final: Malvern won by 16 runs Malvern College 118 for 2 from 10 overs Bromsgrove 102 for 5 from 10 overs Final: Malvern won by 6 wickets Wrekin College 146 for 8 off 20 overs Malvern College 149 for 4 off 14 overs Mark Hardinges, Master i/c Cricket
OMs win the Cricketer Cup Congratulations to the Old Malvernian Cricket Club for winning the Cricketer Cup for the sixth time in 10 years. A at the picturesque ground at Arundel Castle where they beat Cranleigh by 55 runs. Malvern scored 251 in their 50 overs, with Alex Milton scoring 102 and Tom Kohler-Cadmore 76. In taking an outstanding 6 wickets for 28 runs. Thanks to all the OMs who supported. Mark Hardinges, Master i/c Cricket
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British Ladies Open Rackets Doubles Women’s world rackets champion Lea Van Der Zwalmen underlined her dominance as she and BBC cricket commentator Isabelle Duncan, the favourites, took the British Women’s Rackets Doubles Championship at Malvern College West (Malvern College) and Karen Hird. The event attracted a record entry of nine pairs just six years after the College Angus, former world rackets and real tennis champion, and great supporter of the ladies game presented the prizes. “It was a great day for the women’s game,” said Tom Newman, Malvern College’s Master in Charge of rackets. “Apart from a record entry, with some really talented school pairings, the standard this year was the highest ever in a women’s event with a string of enthralling matches. Congratulations to Lea who showed just why she’s the world rackets title. We’re also extremely proud of our Malvern players: Chey West, our Director of Girls’ Sport, leading the way and inspiring so many of the youngsters – and our top schoolgirl pair Lisette Royan (No.3) and Ella Warren (EH) who are improving all the time. They got through to the quarter matches against some of the top players in the world. The National Schools Championships at The Queen’s Club in London is next, in December, so this experience will stand them in good stead.” double from last year. Malvern, Cheltenham, Clifton,
and Wellington Colleges providing the bulk of the girls competing, with a senior presence from The Queen’s Club and Oxford University. This all bodes well for the future of the women’s game. I was lucky to partner Lea Van der Zwalmen, the current world champion, to take us to the title”, said Issy Duncan.
Results 1st Round L.Royan/E. Warren bt R.Watts/Hannah Lowe 15-2 15-0
L.Van Der Zwamen/I.Duncan bt L.Royan/ E.Warren 15-1 15-1 G.Willis/E.Shenkman bt M.Blunt/G.Baillie-Hamilton 15-8 15-3 I.Thorneycroft/L.Gooding bt I.Blake/R.Jones 15-9 5-12 C.West/K.Hird bt I.Deakin/M.Broom 15-0 15-8
L.Van Der Zwamen/I.Duncan bt G.Willis/E.Shenkman 15-6 15-4 C.West/K.Hird bt I.Thorneycroft/L.Gooding 15-7 15-7 Final L.Van Der Zwamen/I.Duncan bt C.West/K.Hird 15-4 15-3 15-2
I.Blake/R.Jones bt M.Elliott/G.Baillie-Hamilton 15-7 18-13
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Hockey prospects Over the summer and into the start of the new school term, a number of Malvern pupils were selected to represent the Midlands at Junior Regional Performance Centres (JRPC): Georgina Hartley (No.8), Charley Atkinson (No.6), Hannah Atkinson (No.6), Jess Biddle (No.6), Antonia Worrallo (No.3), Fraser Cox (No.7), Ellie Calderwood (No.6) and Scarlett Shaw (No.4). The pupils competed in various age group tournaments to play for selection at the England Hockey Futures Cup or High Performance Camp. All the players did themselves proud with a number of them being chosen to represent the Mercia Lynx: Hannah Atkinson (No.6), Jess Biddle (No.6) and Antonia Worrallo (No.3) for the High Performance Camp. The girls really enjoyed the experience, playing a great standard of hockey with some of the best
players in the country. The camp also provides an opportunity for England selection and we are delighted to announce that Jess Biddle (No.6) has been selected into the England U16 squad. As part of the Welsh system they also play in the Futures Cup and Tali Swinburne (No.8) was selected for the U18s, a year young for this group. Each individual thoroughly deserved the success that they achieved throughout the process and have demonstrated great commitment and attitude in trying to become the best that they can be. Mark Moss, Head Coach Hockey
Under 11 Girls’ Hockey Festival & Coaching Day Downs Malvern, Abberley Hall, Packwood Haugh, Moor Park Day. The morning session was led by Malvern’s Head Hockey Coach, Mark Moss, and was designed to give players coaching in various aspects of of the game. There was also a special
goalkeeping clinic. After lunch we played a tournament in which the pupils could put their newly-acquired skills into practice. A great day of hockey was rounded off with the presentation of prizes.
Mark Cox, Director of Sports Liaison
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Malvern girls do us proud This season was the best ever for Malvern hockey, and with the advent of a second all-weather pitch this term we look to maintain and build upon these achievements next season. The girls have worked incredibly hard and have been really inspired by the GB Womens’ Olympic Gold Medal winning team who performed so brilliantly in Rio. Malvern hockey gained County runners-up status in the U18s Outdoor competition and won the U18 Indoor County
The U16 squad became County Champions, despatching all opposition and with some fantastic performances, then became County Indoor Champions too. In the Zonal tournament this squad played some of their best hockey to become winners of this competition as well. Our U14s won the Zonal tournament and go though competition. Well done girls; this has truly been a vintage year!
tournaments this squad came through as Midlands runnersup.
Chey West, Director of Girls’ Sport
Future Activities OPEN DAYS Saturday 13th May 2017 Saturday 17th June 2017 Bank Holiday Monday 1st May 2017
Malvern College (Year 9 and Year 10 entrance only) Malvern College (Lower Sixth entrance only) The Downs Malvern
11th – 12th February 2017
English Symphony Orchestra Beginners & Intermediate Courses at The Downs Malvern For more information visit www.eso.co.uk/eso-youth
Sunday 12th March 2017
National Preparatory Schools’ Cross Country Championships
1st – 2nd April 2017
Malvern Weddings & West Country Marquees Open Weekend For more information visit www.malvernweddings.com
9th – 16th July 2017
National Schools Symphony Orchestra 2017 For more information visit www.nsso.org
New Year.