THE GRANGE MAGAZINE
Mr M. P. H. Dath Housemaster of The Grange 1997 - 2014 Teacher of Mathematics 1988 - 2019 President of the Common Room 2015 - 2018 Tutor in Tradescant 1988 - 1992 Tutor in Jervis 1992 - 1996 Tutor in Harvey 1996 - 1997 Tutor in Walpole 2014 - 2019
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The Interview
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The Green New Deal? A Young Skier
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The Year Review
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VOL 4, NO. 4
Editorial
2019
THE GRANGE MAGAZINE
EDITORS OF THE GRANGE MAGAZINE Daniel B. H. Koo, Edward J. B. Gaut
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t has been a very busy and enjoyable Academic Year for The Grange as it is the case with every year at The King’s School. The year was filled with events, ranging from the Christmas concert in the Autumn Term, the Big Band Spectacular, the Brahms Requiem, the annual Grange - Walpole Charity dinner in the Lent Term, to new pupils’ barbecue in the Summer Term. In this edition of The Grange Magazine, the editors will be looking back at the past year at The Grange. In particular, we focus on Mr Browning, Mr Turner and Mr Dath. Mr Dath was Housemaster of The Grange from 1997 to 2014 and later President of the Common Room, tutor in Walpole House and teacher of Mathematics. Mr Dath will be retiring after this year and this edition captures some of Mr Dath’s memories with The Grange and The King’s School. Mr Turner joined the school as a teacher of Geography in 2012 and The Grange in 2017 as a tutor. Mr Turner will be leaving the school at the end of this academic year. Mr Browning joined the school as a teacher of Classics and The Grange in 2009. He will take up the role as Deputy Housemaster of Mitchinson’s. We wish all those who are leaving The Grange the best of luck. The editors would like to thank all the writers, especially to those who took time to write their valedictory remarks for The Grange Magazine. We also thank Mr Peter Henderson, the archivist, and the OKS office for their help with the publication of this magazine. June 2019
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THE HOUSE Housemaster: Mr. M. C. Orders BSc Deputy Housemaster: Mr. E. J. Flower BA Matron: Ms C. Robinson TUTORS Mr. M. W. Browning BA, Mr M. C. E. Turner BSc, Dr. F. Elias Schilserman Ldo PhD, Mr. C. P. Wooldridge BSc, Mr. L. G. Bartlett BA MRSC, Mr. C. Gardiner BA, Mr. M. J. White BA MSc Captain of House: Lucas P. Lacamp Vice Captain of House: Alfie J. Gurtler CAPTAINS OF HOUSE SPORT Captain of House Rugby
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Lucas P. Lacamp
Captain of House Hockey
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Lucas P. Lacamp
Captain of House Swimming
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Daniel B. H. Koo
Captain of House Cricket
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Alfie J. Gurtler
Captain of House Squash
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Jamie A. Dix
Captain of Junior House Football
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Ehioze O. Osifo
Captain of House Tennis
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Benoît J Robert
OTHER INTER-HOUSE COMPETITIONS Captain of House Debating Joint leaders of House Art
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Daniel B H Koo
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Euan R Barker
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Erick S Bhowmick Aaren X Y Song
HOUSE MONITORS O J Aiyedatiwa, E S Bhowmick, C P M Brooker, W M Butler, K A Camara, A C H Chan, D H Ding, J A Dix, A J Gurtler, L P Lacamp, M G B O’Neill, E Pérez Ortiz, B J Robert, Y Stikharev, W G Wehrenberg, J C Weigold
FROM THE HOUSEMASTER Mr Mark C. Orders Housemaster of the Grange
Dear Parents, Guardians, Boys and OKS of The Grange, Welcome to the 4th Edition of our termly house magazine, the origin being traced back to the foundation of the house in 1928. It is with great pleasure that we have widened our audience to past members of the house, and I hope that you enjoy reading the articles and events taking place at King’s and in The Grange in 2019. This publication is entirely student led, and I’d like to thank our editors Daniel Koo and Ed Gaut for their efforts in creating, collating, editing and even printing the magazine, ready for you to read before the end of term, as well as the excellent contributions from all the other boys of the house. This short term has been filled with exams for every single member of The Grange. For the 6a year, at the time of writing all the boys have completed their A Levels / Pre-U examinations. They have worked exceptionally hard and we now await the results in August that will decide their fate. In the meantime I encourage them to enjoy their final King’s Week, and enjoy their extended farewell to The King’s School after what I hope they now feel has been a happy and productive five (or two) years. The 5th Form have completed their IGCSEs and will soon return to King’s for an Introduction to the Sixth Form. In the absence of AS Levels (thanks to Mr Gove) the 6b have now taken mock exams which influence their predicted grades for University applications. For some these are a triumph, for others it has highlighted just how much work they have to do in order for ambition and reality to align. The Shells and Removes have just finished their School Exams too, giving them a taste of what is to come in the years ahead. Our attention has now turned to King’s Week. Over half the house is performing in one event or another, some are performing in several! For those not performing themselves, they are audience members, contributors or helpers. We are represented in sport, drama, orchestra, lectures, cooking, ushering, ticket selling, ice-cream scooping, photography, poetry and close-harmony singing. The tents are now up on Green Court (erected during a welcome break in the torrential rain that we have endured recently), and rehearsals are underway. I’m particularly looking forward to watching A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the new Malthouse Theatre. Karim Camara (6a) will be playing Oberon and Conor MacLeod (5th) plays Mustardseed in their final year at King’s. The Grange is saying farewell to two important characters this term. Mike Turner (2017 – 2019) is leaving as tutor, to take up a teaching role at Taunton School. The whole house will miss his stories at roll call, his energetic approach to duty evenings and, of course, Rolo the dog. Matthew Browning (2009 – 2019) is also leaving as our most long-standing tutor, to take up a role in Mitchinson’s as Deputy Housemaster. Mr Browning and I joined The Grange and King’s in the same year and so we have worked together for nearly a decade. The whole house will miss his friendly approach to
discipline and order within the house, his encouragement of academic ambition, and the sound of jazz emanating from the (rather inadequate) speakers of The Grange office computer. When both of these tutors were on duty, the boys were always in fantastic care, and this is most clearly shown by the sheer number that would come and talk to them in the office throughout their duty night, and the way they would walk around the house making sure to give all 64 boys their full time and attention. We wish them well for their future journeys. This term also sees the departure of Mr (and Mrs) Dath from The King’s School. As my predecessor as Housemaster of The Grange (1997 – 2014) I could have wished for no better mentor. Mr Dath is The Grange to so many people, and as a tutor in Walpole it has always been a pleasure to welcome him back to the house each year for our joint events. As Mr Dath begins a well-earned retirement, I am sure we will see him back at the school and The Grange in the future to share his stories and experiences with new generations of Grange boys, but until then we say thank you and farewell. I hope that you all have a lovely Summer holiday, and I look forward to seeing you again in September. Yours Sincerely, Mark Orders
St Augustine’s Gate 2019 Aaren Song, Re
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From the Captain of House Lucas Lacamp Captain of The Grange 2018 - 2019
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Dear members of The Grange, It has been an absolute pleasure to lead this wonderful house this past academic year. I always knew from the beginning that this house was special, with a vast array of talent echoing from the shells through to the 6as and it certainly reassures me that The Grange has a successful future ahead. Living and being a part of The Grange for 5 years certainly has shown me the importance of a strong community spirit, one of the 3 pillars of this house. It has meant that shells are not scared to ask anyone for help whilst bonding with the older years whether that is by playing football on backfield or just in day-to-day life around the house and school. I know how important this was for me along with my other 6As throughout our journey and I would like to see this kept up as it truly makes a difference. I would like to thank all the members of The Grange for such a wonderful year, including all the tutors, Mr Orders and Ms Rob, and I wish everyone the best of luck in their future endeavours. Yours sincerely, Lucas Lacamp 7
From the Leaving Tutors Mr M W Browning Tutor in The Grange 2009 - 2019
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joined The Grange as a tutor in 2009, the year I arrived at King’s to teach Classics. I had worked for many years as an assistant housemaster in another school, so had a fair idea that I knew what it was like to work in a boarding house. This proved not to be the case. To put it tactfully, Grange boys were not what I was used to. They seemed surprised that I wanted them to be quiet for roll-call; they assumed fairies would magically clear up their mess; they (whisper it) sometimes wore hats inside the house. Had my former colleague at Clayesmore School, Housemaster of Devine House Daniel Rimmer, been confronted with even one of these traits, the touch paper would have been lit and he’d have gone nuclear. But I came to realise that The Grange operated under a different set of values. There is a brotherhood in The Grange that is hard to define. Occasionally rowdy, occasionally undisciplined but never, ever dull, a proper Grange cohort is a charming, funny, together group of boys whose community spirit and irreverent humour make the house a fine place to spend one evening a week. I might even miss it.
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From the Leaving Tutors Mr M C E Turner Tutor in The Grange 2017 - 2019
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moved to The Grange in September 2017 having previously been the Deputy Housemaster in Linacre and a tutor in School House. Each has their own identity and The Grange is no different. A quiet night at the start of prep can soon turn into something else. Loud music, arguments over football and of course the eerie silence when Love Island is on the television. But is this a bad thing? In my opinion, no. The boys are boys. They aren’t pretending to be something else when in the boarding house. This is their home and they are given an atmosphere where they can express themselves in all manner of ways. Some are not always seen as the best way forward but away from the house these boys turn into gentlemen and I have witnessed the polite and welcoming nature that they express to parents and visitors alike. This is rare in boys’ boarding houses now, but the boys of The Grange still keep one on their toes when on duty. Should it change? No. The welcoming and homely atmosphere that I have experienced in my 2 years has been something I won’t forget. It would be boring if one sat in the office each evening and 60+ teenagers were silent and studious from 19:30 to 22:30. I have very much enjoyed my time working with the boys, but also the staff. Mark Orders is a great Housemaster who gets the important stuff spot on. Supported by Carole Robinson as matron and Ed Flower as the deputy, they have guided, fought and pushed several boys through the school and with great success. To all the tutors and the boys I wish you farewell, but I’m still not going to admit I like Love Island……..
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THE INTERVIEW Daniel Koo, Editor of The Grange Magazine
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hen a boy first arrives at The King’s School as a new shell or 6b, it will be apparent to him that one of the people he will interact with most is his Housemaster. Housemasters in any boarding environment have a significant role in pupils’ lives during one of the most crucial times of one’s development. Hence Housemasters and pupils continue to become life-long mentors and mentees after their time at King’s. Mr Dath is a special person to many boys and girls at The King’s School. As Housemaster of The Grange from 1997 to 2014, he had a profound role in the lives of over 400 boys. Furthermore, Mr Dath has been serving as teacher of Mathematics from 1988, rugby coach, tutor in Tradescant (1988-92), then in Jervis (1992-96) and Harvey (1996-97, when it was in Broad Street) before taking over The Grange in 1997. Post-Grange, he has been a tutor in Walpole and President of the Common Room. He is highly respected by the pupils as well as staff, described as a ‘wise mentor’ by Mr Gardiner. I had the opportunity to interview the man who had a profound role in many people’s lives during their time at King’s.
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Editor: First of all, congratulations on your retirement after a very successful career at King’s. Do you have any post-retirement plans?
MPHD: I had wanted to be a Housemaster for a long time and was Deputy in Jervis when offered to lead The Grange in 1995. I was very proud to be given the opportunity to run such a prestigious house whose foundation went back to 1928.
Mr Dath: Thank you. I plan to stay in my house in Provence as well as spending some time in my house in Sturry. I’m not going too far away from King’s: I will still visit for the events like the Christmas Carol Service and King’s week.
However, 1997 was a challenging year to be taking over as Housemaster. Princess Diana had died only a few days before I moved into The Grange and the country was grieving. Her funeral took place right at the start of term. It was a challenging start in a number of ways and I hoped this was not a bad omen.
I haven’t planned much yet, though Mrs Dath and I have one thing we really want to do. We would like to be a host family for language school exchange students. Many students come to the UK from the far East and I think we would enjoy looking after some and helping them to better their English(!). It will be like being a Housemaster again!
The first two years as Housemaster are never easy. It was exciting but also challenging to face pupils who were not very keen on the transition from one Housemaster whom they liked very much to another. We had our few battles but eventually the years that followed were absolutely fantastic.
E: How did you feel when you first became Housemaster?
E: Do you have any funny stories back from when you were Housemaster? 11
2 MPHD: There are many - some of them are only funny if one understands the context and ethos of The Grange. There are a few that I remember most vividly.
been in house at that time. He said he was hiding from me because he knew that I would get angry at him if I found him, which I replied by saying ‘I sure am!’After the tour, in the evening roll call, I must have given him jockers!
The first one does not go back too far in time. It happened on the day I was taking around some prospective parents around the new Grange. There was one Fifth Form dorm I showed around. There seemed to be no one in the room and so I was able to take the parents there. As I was about to leave the room, I could hear a very quiet sound from one of the cupboards in the room. I first took the parents out of the room, and as we were about to move onto seeing the rest of the house, I told the parents that I quickly wanted to open the windows in the room we just came out of. It was really just an excuse to find out what was making the noise.
Another story comes from around the same time. It was on a Saturday afternoon after refereeing a rugby match. After the match, I quickly ran back to Grange to watch France play rugby. I made it just in time to watch the second half. I was still sweating from refereeing and the rest of my family were sitting around the TV, excited for the game to start. As the second half was about to start, I heard a knock on the door. Having just sat down, I sent my eldest son, Tom, to answer the door. A few moments later, Tom came back. - “Dad, I think they need you”
I went back into the room, opened the cupboard and I found one pupil hiding in it. He immediately - “Right - I’ll go” froze as he saw me. I asked him what he was doing there. It was during lessons so he should not have I put my warm top on and went to the door. 12
Some people ask me why I decided to become a Housemaster. There are two reasons. First, I believe that this is the best job to put your heart into. If you are passionate in making a difference in pupils’ lives, being a Housemaster is one of the best things you can do.
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Secondly, I personally did not like going to school when I was young. I attended the French Lycée, which was a good school though I did not enjoy being there. I wanted to make a difference in childrens’ lives because I have seen many who were not feeling happy. In fact, I was one of them.
- “Boys - what is going on?” - “Sir, Fred is stuck in the luggage room” - “What??”
I must say, however, that being a Housemaster is not an easy job. It’s not the boys that make it difficult. Instead, it’s the long days which sometimes make the job very hard. My days normally started at 7am and ended at 11:30pm. The long days require getting used to but as I said, it is one of the best jobs to put your heart into if you a have the willingness to positively change young people’s lives.
I walked to the cupboard the pupil was in. - “Fred, are you in there?” - “Yes sir. I can’t open the door sir.” - “Okay. First things first. Turn the light on.” - “Yes sir. (Seconds later) Sir I can see now!” - “Good. Now try to twist the lock” - “Sir, it’s not turning!”
“Being a housemaster is not easy; but it is the best job if you are willing to bring a positive change to young people’s lives.”
I brought my screwdriver to pick the lock. 15 minutes passed. - “Sir! I opened it!” - “Great!” - “Why were you in there?” - “I was being chased by someone sir.” The story is funny now, when we look back to the past: it was not funny back then. I was not very happy to have missed most of the match that I planned to watch! E: What is the most important lesson you learnt from being a Housemaster at The Grange?
My family was also growing up at the same time. Mrs Dath became pregnant just before we moved into The Grange. I experienced both my family and the house grow up at the same time which was great.
MPHD: There are many lessons I learnt throughout my housemastership at the Grange. But I have one thing I want to mention which has surprised some of my colleagues recently. 13
As we were talking, a former pupil came to visit E: Thank you for your time today and I wish you Mr Dath. Although it was only for a short moment, the best for your retirement. they caught up on each other’s lives. E: It must be amazing to see former pupils visit you! MPHD: It definitely is. Former boys and girls surprise me every time I see them. Some visit me with children. Some visit me with no hair! In all cases, it is simply amazing to see them grown up as adults. In a sense, Housemasters are like surrogate fathers. As Housemaster, I had the responsibility of looking after boys in their years of change. They go through adolescence and some even go through family breakdowns during their time at King’s. Being a Housemaster gives one an important responsibility to look after boys as a father at school. E: Do you have any advice you would like to give to the present and future boys of The Grange? MPHD: I have one advice that I would like to give to the boys and it applies to everyone. Pupils at The King’s School are fortunate to be surrounded by many opportunities offered here. My advice to boys of the present and future generations is to make the most out of the opportunities that King’s offers. In one of my years as Housemaster, I had a 6a pupil who told me that he had been a little stupid for the past 4 years at King’s: he did not make the most out of the opportunities that King’s had on offer. He was a keen footballer and only dreamt about football. After he had told me that his goal was to make the most out of King’s in his last year, he started to attend talks, concerts and plays. Eventually, he found himself in the choir and in a school production. This is a fantastic place. Take advantage of it. Think of it as an investment. If you want to get something in return, you need to commit your time and effort first. 14
4 1: Mr Dath at the opening of the new Grange, 2007 2: Mr Dath and the boys at the old Grange, 2006 3: Mr and Mrs Dath with former pupils, 90th anniversary of The Grange, June 2018 4: Mr Dath with former and current Housemasters of The Grange From left to right: Mr Peter Boorman (1965-1974), Mr Stephen Woodley (1979-1991), Mr Hugh Aldridge (1991-1997), Mr Marc Dath (1997-2014), Mr Mark Orders (2014-)
Culture and Experience
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The Environment and The Green New Deal Daniel Koo, 6b, Editor of The Grange Magazine
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t is indeed a busy time for the world, certainly for myself and my generation. In my time at King’s, significant political events like Brexit (Shell, 2015) and the 2016 US Presidential Election took place (Remove, 2016). I’m sure that the readers of this magazine have already read numerous articles on these two topics. My generation and the generations that follow have a big task to complete. I believe the word ‘task’ is a good description, because it is like a homework that has a closing deadline. Global warming is one of the fastest growing problems in the 21st century, especially because it has a huge potential to affect the young generation’s future. Upon writing this article, global warming is a very hot topic across the world. There are weekly protests taking place every Friday and the majority of its participants are young students who are often seen with posters with messages towards the government, urging for actions to be made in order to tackle climate change. According to the organisers in May 2019, more than a million people were expected to join the protest (known as school strike) across 110 countries. This simply shows how important this issue is, especially because there are more than a million students willing to join a protest on a weekday which means skipping school.
Greta’s protest did not start big. In fact, when she tried to persuade others to get involved, she soon found out that ‘no one was really interested’. Still wanting to bring change, she started protesting on her own.
The question now is: who is behind organising these protests and how did he/ she do it? Protests are usually organised by influential groups and not all of them turn out to be effective - many of them simply get no coverage and recognition by the media and government. Therefore the answer to this question is somewhat surprising for some people. The person behind these protests is Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old pupil from Sweden.
So it began. On 20 August 2018, less than a year before from where we are currently, Greta decided to be absent from school until the 2018 Sweden general election which was planned to take place on 9 September. The summer of 2018 in Sweden was the hottest summer in 262 years which brought heat waves and wildfires. Despite the heat, Greta sat outside the Riksdag, the Swedish legislature, every day for three weeks
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Some of the solutions that Ocasio-Cortez is suggesting are both optimistic and ideological. Many of the things that Greta does to improve the environment, including avoiding flights, cannot be followed by everyone in this world. However, these two figureheads of 2019 present a goal to the rest of the world. A goal to make this planet sustainable, a goal to make this society more aware and more importantly, a goal to make a positive change in everyone’s (including the future generation) lives. King’s School responded to the rise in awareness by significantly cutting down on plastic at the beginning of this year. The Headmaster announced that his family will be cutting down plastic. Our goal as a school was reflected in our day-to-day lives. Single-use cups available in the social centre changed from being plastic to recyclable paper and pupils are now encouraged to bring reusable water bottles to exams and trips. We have made progress since the start of this academic year and we can do much more.
during school hours with the sign that translates into: ‘school strike for the climate.’
It is also important to learn from the two leaders who are driving this world forward to achieve a greener and cleaner lifestyle for the future. AOC’s resolution was not passed by the congress despite having verbal support from many democrats in the past. Greta’s campaign is often criticised by others. Despite the difficulties that are discouraging them to continue their campaigns, Orcasio-Cortez and Thunberg are still leading with resilience and perseverance to achieve their goal and belief.
Greta decided to go back to school after the elections but continue her protests on Fridays which still happens today. On the other side of the world, there is another young person who strives to bring change to the status quo. The youngest female US congresswoman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (also known and referred to as AOC), seeks to change the environment through her congressional resolution, also known as the ‘Green New Deal’. The Green New Deal aims to tackle the excess amount of pollution that is created by the United States by minimising the carbon footprint created by Americans. Her resolution is ambitious, with clauses that aims to ‘upgrade all existing buildings in the United States and building new buildings to achieve maximum energy efficiency, water efficiency and safety’ that have been criticised by the members of the Republican Party. 17
Life at the Alps Rupert Guinness, Shell
on. By the end I was exhausted and ready to head back. I did a number of French races and then I went to another international race. The weather was beautiful and there wasn’t much wind.
Hello my name is Rupert Guinness and today I will be telling you about my time spent skiing in the Alps. I will mainly focus on my sporting achievements over the lent term in skiing competitions that I have competed in.
As well as races and training, we have to attend school out there. On a normal day I would get back from skiing at about 12:45 and have lunch before heading off to school. I’d then work for 4 hours with small breaks every hour. The classes are very small and vary for each subject. There is a different tutor for each subject. They try to suit the work in class to your school syllabus but every now and then, you do something completely new which can be refreshing. Then, I would go to the gym where every day, we have to do a different work out: from strength and conditioning, to agility and yoga.
When I was out in the Alps, I trained with an elite ski team of only thirteen, which comprised of some of the best skiers in Great Britain. It was run by Sir Clive Woodward who won England’s first Rugby World Cup. We had physiotherapists, personal trainers, doctors, tutors and of course, ski coaches. Late last year I was invited to join Apex (the ski club) and also the English team, but decided to stay with Ireland. I trained through the pre-season. In my first race of the season I dislodged the part of my body that joins my back and my pelvis together and couldn’t even bend down for a while. Three weeks later I had recovered and was able to go to an international races with Ireland in Andorra. The first day was called off due to 50 km winds. Second day was still freezing cold but not as bad and the race went
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Then and Now
Top: September 2014 Bottom: July 2018
The year review
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This year at September, 2018 Inter-house Cross-Country
November, 2018 Fifth form rugby
October, 2018 Shell house football
December, 2018 House Christmas Dinner
September, 2018 First XVI Rugby (led by Lucas Lacamp) 20
The Grange May, 2019: Inter-house tennis
January, 2019 Middle school disco March, 2019 Senior inter-house football
February, 2019 Hockey First XI (led by Lucas Lacamp)
January, 2019 Inter-house rowing
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The Year Review Sport
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he Grange had a successful year of house sport that involved teamwork and resilience and we have summarised our year of sport in this review. Cross country This year marked the Shells’ first inter-house cross-country and whilst they all ran very well, Kamal Shahab Kayali deserves a special mention for finishing first amongst other Grange Shells and also for coming 3rd overall in his race. The intermediate race, run by Removes and Fifths, was won by James Crawley, with Matthew RoughtonSmith finishing 4th overall and placing 2nd in the Grange intermediates. Finally, in the senior race, Lucas Lacamp placed 2nd overall, coming first amongst the Grange 6th form.
As a tribute to the universal perseverance of The Grange this year, Grange claimed victory over the Cross-Country event – a feat which we all hope to repeat next year. Swimming In the final freestyle and medley relays, which was the highlight of the gala, the boys performed very well, with Seniors coming second in both relays and the Juniors coming third for the medley and fourth for the freestyle relay.
The team was led by Ehioze Osifo (5th) and we started off well with our victory against Linacre in a well-fought victory, for which Hans So (5th) scored to give us the 1-0 victory. After that game we came out to beat the combined team of day houses by 3-0 after a goal from Ehioze Osifo and two goals from Ollie Lomas (Remove). This win took us to the top of our group heading into the semi-finals where we faced our arch-enemy, Tradescant. This was a well-anticipated game as we both came in with strong teams and a great load of talent. The game was a classic St Augustine’s derby with a lot of chances and a lot of drama. Sadly, Tradescant found a goal out of nowhere quite early on in the game, giving them 1-0 win. It was a great match and it was unfortunate that we didn’t go through with the win. After we were knocked out we were lucky enough to face up against Linacre in the 3rd place playoff. We saw this as an opportunity to have some fun and try some new things. Jonathan Bickersteth (Remove) had a chance to show his striking ability with great resilience. Eventually, Ehioze scored a goal to send us up for most of the game until Linacre bounced back with a goal of their own. This was right towards the end of the game so in the final play, we threw everything we had at them in true Grange fashion. Ollie Lomas put a perfectly weighted ball up the pitch which fell to Ehioze who dramatically put it in the back of the net.
Overall, the boys all performed very well, proving once again that The Grange is a very strong, if not, the strongest swimming house in the school. All in all, it was a great finish to a fun tournament enjoyed by all. All the boys gave everything they could. Looking ahead to next year, we have a Junior football great chance of winning with the future of The Junior House football is always something to Grange football looking very bright. look forward to if you are in The Grange. Hence you can imagine how excited we were to step on Many thanks to: the pitch and play the football we knew we could James Crawley, 5th, Captain of House Cross Country play. Ehioze Osifo, 5th, Captain of Junior House Football 22
Music
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t has been a very good year for Music in The Grange this year, from Ed Gaut winning the Piano Competition to 3 of the boys joining the Crypt choir. However, I was most proud of the house in the annual House Song Competition. This year, the House sang Stars from Les Miserables and truly achieved what Russel Crowe could not. The daily rehearsals from 9-9:30 took time out of the boys’ free time, but they thoroughly enjoyed learning, improving and performing the song to the rest of the school. The song was arranged with 4 parts, and although 3 of the groups mainly harmonised, everyone put in their best efforts to complete the ensemble. The boys learnt, not only how to sing together, but also how to interact with the conductor and each other. This competition’s rehearsals brought out a brilliant community feel amongst the boys. In the competition, the House performed well and have set themselves up for an impressive campaign for the years to come.
achieve, owing to the large spread of many of the chords and the need to provide a soft, warm tone for much of the piece, all whilst bringing out the melody found usually in the top voice of the right hand hence requiring the weaker fingers to work hard in order to be heard over the stronger thumb, index and middle fingers. We commend all involved and especially Ed on his victory this year. There were a number music events in the Lent Term including the Brahms Requiem and the Big Band Spectacular. The shell music scholars performed in their concert at the beginning of the summer term and we are looking forward to hearing more musicians play at King’s Week 2019.
Many thanks to: Alfie Gurtler, 6a Individual success in music must also be Edward Gaut, 5th recognised. This year, the piano competition was won by Ed Gaut (5th). Ed played the Sarabande (Movement II) from Debussy’s Pour le Piano suite and secured victory against some of the other great pianists at King’s. The Sarabande, written by Debussy first in 1894, was originally intended to be part of his Images oubliées, not the Pour le Piano suite, and was revised again in 1901 before its publication in the aforementioned suite. The second movement provides a break between the heavy use of glissandi and bass pedals points found in movement 1 (Prélude) and the fast paced, technical third movement (Toccata) via its use of moving chords found in both hands and via Debussy’s tempo marking of “Avec une élégance grave et lente” (with a slow and solemn elegance). On the topic of how the Sarabande should be played, Debussy said that it should be “rather like an old portrait in the Louvre,” (i.e. slow and solemn); something which is difficult to 23
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