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Editorial fact that for the past four years the pages of The Peterite have carried an obituary. This year the tragic loss of Elizaveta Slesareva in appalling circumstances shocked the whole school community. The nature of any school magazine is introspective; the purpose is to celebrate and reflect the school year and all that we do well at the school. Elizaveta's death is a blunt reminder that the world outside of our own community can be harsh indeed. Elizaveta's death is referred to in the Dronfield report and in a separate article by the Head Master. The 400th anniversary of The Gunpowder Plot was an important event in our school's history. Guy Fawkes is undoubtedly, whether you like it or not, our most famous and notorious old boy. I would like to thank Avril Pedley, our archivist, for her work in writing a most interesting article on Fawkes and others connected with the Gunpowder Plot who were educated at St Peter's. Being the editor of a school magazine brings both pains and joys. The weekly grind of obtaining and collating reports from staff and pupils is certainly the worst element of the job but the best part is seeing clearly, through articles and photographs, the enormous amount of pleasure and pride that staff and pupils obtain from organising and taking part in the innumerable events, visits, enterprises and initiatives that make up the school year. This year has been just as busy and full as any other. My thanks go to the committee for their hard work and dedication, and to David Morris School Photographer extraordinaire; no one knows how much time is involved in taking and processing so many photographs until they have actually done it themselves. Also to David Brown who spots all things grammatically incorrect and to all those staff and pupils who in addition to organising and running events, visits, courses and competitions have found the time to write full and interesting reports. j. Darmody Editor's note: In last year's magazine the Obituary on Brian Jelbert stated that he had run the CCF for his first ten years. This is incorrect. Brian did run the CCF for a shorter period of time succeeding John Bulcock as Commanding Officer when John resigned his commission in 1991. I apologise for this inaccuracy.

Committee (above): Sophie Cuthbertson, Emma Hammill, Emma MacAlister Hall, Rachel Hopper, Katherine Wackett, David Cook, Hannah Punnett, Esme Telfer, Eilish Hannah, Kris Rawcliffe, Kayleigh Nadan.

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Prizegiving 2006 Middle School Illrd Form Prize For Academic Merit

P.E. Lord Prize for Classical Civilisation

Helen Gray

Mathematics Prize Wilcox Prize for Physics

Charlotte Buckley

Wilcox Prize for Physics Alexander Dickinson Kate Fenton

Mathematics Project Prize Chemistry Prize

Alasdair Wilson

Alexander Telfer

Orange-Bromhead Prize for String Instrument Accomplishment

Illrd Form Prize for Academic Merit •

Sophia Gascoyne

Whytehead Memorial Prize for Theology

Pippa Bailey

IVth Form Prize for Academic Merit

Samuel Hall William Robinson

Pemberton Prize for Wind and Brass

Simon Wallis

Alastair Springgay

John Crook Prize for Poetry

Abbey Sykes

Skrentny Prize for Creative Writing

Benjamin Schonewald

Old Peterite Club junior Reading Prize

Middle School Information Technology Prize IV Form Prize for Academic Merit

Peter Rowley

Tudor Howat Prize for Music Composition Sophie Wright

Vth Form Prize for Academic Merit

James McTurk

Stephenson Prize for Singing

Christopher Wordie

Contribution to Music Prize

Robyn Webster

Toyne Prize for European History

Alexandra Glatman

Le Tocq Prize for Economics

Guy Gibbs

Jack Brittain Memorial Prize for Middle School Essay

Alexandra Crossley

Junior Music Prize

James Woodrow

Vth Form Music Prize

George Lister HSBC Prize for Upper Sixth Form

King-Reynolds Prize for Middle School Mathematics Geography Prize

Business Studies Coursework. Charlotte Parker

Art Prize

The Friends of St Peter's Prize for Business Studies.

Thomas Rowlands

Old Peterite Club Senior Reading Prize Politics Prize

Elisabeth-Martin

Milton Prize for Effort and Progress in Biology

Anna Peach

Art Prize

Christopher Millard

Politics Prize

P.E. Lord Prize for Classical Civilisation

John Miller

Robin Shannon Memorial Prize for contribution to School Debating Hugh Lamarque

Richard Atkinson Memorial Prize for Drama

Jack Sykes

David Rumfitt Memorial Prize for Service to the Chapel.

Stephenson Prize for Latin

Lauren England

Junior Debating Prize Vth Form Prize for Academic Merit

Helen Porte -

German Prize Vth Form Prize for Academic Merit

James Streather

Walter Smith Prize for GCSE Practical Science Vth Form Prize for Academic Merit

Old Peterite Lodge Prize for Service to the Community The Minster Lions Rose Bowl for Community Action

Ludwig Pang

Army Scholarship

Aiken Harrap

Barry Daniel Award

Hannah Wilson

Peter Saxon Jordan Nadian

Vlth Form Arthur Craven Memorial Prize for Senior French

Clare Montgomery

Geography Prize Paddy Power Prize for Endeavour

Laura Howard

Norman Crombie Memorial Prize

Jeremy Thomas

Stephenson Prize for Latin

Yayra Adoboli

K.H. Rhodes Prize

Richard Atkinson Memorial Prize for Drama

Jacob Lister

Foluso Rotowa Memorial Prize for. Classical Civilisation Coursework

George Lockett

Design and Technology Prize

David Beaumont Richard Walker

Art Prize

Bethany Smith

Art Exhibition

Lorna Emery Phoebe Harrison

Walter Smith Prize for Biology

Kate Ashworth

Spanish Prize

George Kearl Jack Page

History Prize Vth Form Prize for Academic Merit

Emma Hammill

Matthew ThomasPeter

Heads of School 2005-06 Yayra Adoboli and Jeremy Thomas 1

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The Head Master's Commemoration Address: Saturday 8th July 2006

current debate about someone's freedom fighter being someone else's terrorist. However, it did give St Peter's the opportunity to recognise the event with a programme of drama, music, lectures and a firework display. No one who attended could fail to have been impressed by the Plotters' Ball at the end of October at the School. The evening was a great success. Just to cater well for the

Lord Mayor, Bishop, Chairman, Ladies & Gentlemen, Peterites.

862 people was a massive undertaking and apart from being a splendid occasion, a large sum was raised for St Martin's Hospice

I should like to thank the Bishop for preaching to us today and

and the St Peter's Foundation.

for giving away the prizes. He has confirmed our candidates for the last two years and we appreciate his involvement with the

St Peter's also made history in the last year. For many years the School has thought it necessary to promote the closure of the

School.

ancient right of way that ran from the A19 through the Queen's

The Battle of Towton took place between the Yorkists and the

Building and down between the cricket and 1st XV rugby fields. In

Lancastrians during the War of the Roses in March 1461. The

1938 the Council agreed with the School by 31 votes to 8 but the

Battle witnessed the largest loss of life in a military engagement

Quarter Sessions took another view. Further attempts followed in

in this country. Some 28,000 lives were lost before the Yorkists tri-

1996 and 1998 and finally in 2004 when recent legislation looked

umphed. The monument to the Battle is a large obelisk on the

favourably on the School's attempt to close the right of way to

side of the road between Ferrybridge and Tadcaster. What is not

improve its security. St Peter's is the first successful applicant in

in the history books, and is something of which I was unaware

the country to close a right of way using this legislation and we are

before I read an account of the Battle by a pupil in the third form

very relieved to now be able to make the School safer from the

in March, is the fact that a committee look after that monument

small element of our society looking to abuse the freedom which

and commemorate the anniversary of the Battle by bedecking it

the right of way gave. I would like to thank parents who wrote in

with flowers, notably the Towton rose. This is a white rose tinged

support and parents and staff who gave evidence. Those who

with red on the rim of its petals.

It is also a reminder that

heard the ex housemistress of Queen's House give her evidence

Yorkshire people have long memories and like to celebrate their

during the Inquiry will have had no doubts that the case for clo-

victories.

sure was overwhelming.

In reviewing the past academic year 2005/2006, I can safely

St Peter's is also writing its history at the moment. The recent-

say it has been a year where St Peter's has celebrated its own his-

ly retired Head of History, Richard Drysdale, is to be the author of

tory, is in the process of writing its history, and during this year has

'Upon Ancient Ways', a compilation of contributions about the

made history.

In celebrating the 400th anniversary of the

School from staff and Old Peterites. Its aim is to try to capture

Gunpowder Plot I was unsure whether we were celebrating with

something of the past to understand the essence and the present

the rest of the nation the deliverance from annihilation of the

heartbeat of the School. He has much to write about and cele-

King and the Parliament, or the School's pride in producing the

brate. I hope parents and friends of St Peter's will support this ven-

man resportsi e f r creating the celebration by failing to success-

ture.

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Bands Competition at the Grand Opera House, is to name but a few of the ear-catching events which illustrate the diversity and standard of performance from our musicians. In the Easter Associated Board Examinations, 36 pupils achieved grade 5 or above, 8 achieved grade 8 and there were 12 distinctions and Oliver Marshall won an award for the top piano performance at grade 7 in the country. It is, however, important to stress that we are not, as in other fields, elitist about our Music. I was delighted that the inter-house singing competition involved everyone in the School so that all stood on stage and sung. It was good to see many friends and parents visit the Art and Design Technology Exhibitions recently. The breadth and standard of work surprises our visitors who are often unaware of the strength of creativity at St Peter's. The Whitestone Gallery has hosted some fine exhibitions, notably Judith Hall and Jane Wright. The art percolates from the department for view around the school and into the Peterite and gives pleasure and enriches us all. Congratulations to the Design and Technology senior team which won gold at the Regional Schools'Technology Tournament. 'Party Time' and 'Mountain Language' by Harold Pinter provided our major senior drama productions supported by middle school productions of Elizabethan drama in November and of It is an understanding of the past which illuminates the pres-

'Unman Wittering and Zigo' by Giles Cooper. A Head Master

ent and gives an indication of the future. Looking back on the year

always worries when he settles down to read the front page of a

sees us celebrate our best ever A-level and GCSE results: 84% A or

programme before a performance which reads: 'ever pjotted W>

B grade at A-level and 72% at A* or A grade at CCSE. A prep

murder your teacher?' - I am relieved to let you know that for the:

school headmaster visited us in November and asked me what was St Peter's unique selling point. Without hesitation I said it is the quality of the teaching. Anyone who saw the Art and Design exhibition recently and looked at our results, department by department, for 2005, noting that 95 out of our 98 leavers reached the university of their choice and the course of their choice, would agree. We are only as strong as the outstanding staff upon whom so much depends. Each one of them seeks to both teach to the highest standards and then to share their talents and enthusiasm, both intellectual and sporting beyond the classroom. I would like to thank them for their dedication and essential contribution to St Peter's. I would also like to thank our staff leavers for their contribution to that teaching. John Pennington left us in December to become Director of Music at Lytham St Anne's in Lancashire, a richly deserved promotion.

We have been grateful to Lee

Dunleavy and Mike Weare for picking up the music teaching and music commitments in the last two terms. Jackie Palmer leaves St Peter's after three years in the Art Department to move on to the Godolphin School in Salisbury. Her ceramic work, her tutoring in The Rise and her rowing coaching made it a very full three years' contribution. Louise Williams moves to The Mount School to take up the position as Head of English after a year at St Peter's; we thank her for her English teaching. I wish them every success in their new careers. Despite a change of personnel in December, the Music depart-; ment has flourished following their successful tour of the Unitncj; States last July. The Summer Concert, the moving performance oj| Bach's Magnificat in March and the Cabaret Concert last week, singing Evensong at Durham Cathedral and entering the Best of

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moment our drama has been restricted to the stage for the most part this year! The

extracurricular

pro-

gramme continues to expand. Our inter-house debating competition enjoyed a successful introduction and interesting lectures given by Oleg Gordievsky, a KGB spy

and

double-agent

and

Professor Peter Hennessey were enjoyed by a large audience. I am pleased that Mark Edwards will be bringing his expertise to bear in a new

role

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Extracurricular, and organising and developing the non-games programme. I would like to thank him for

his

six

years

being

Housemaster in Temple where he has exercised his strong pastoral

has led the Boat Club so successfully for the last six years and

gifts.

resigns from being Master in charge of rowing today. He has

It is a sad fact of life even in the independent sector that legal and academic pressures are now reducing extracurricular provi-

raised funds, inspired staff and encouraged pupils to get involved on the water.

sion. Some schools are increasingly reluctant to look beyond the

It is due to commitment like his that many of our sports are

classroom. St Peter's seeks to preserve and indeed develop a

in such good heart. I repeat my thanks to all staff; I am particu-

breadth of educational experience which sets us apart. The bal-

larly grateful to my senior management team, especially the

ance between a broad and enriching educational experience for

Bursar who has had to handle the security improvements to our

life and the best possible examination grades is a delicate one.

site over the last year; to the Deputy Head for organising the

With your support we will strive to achieve this breadth and bal-

400th Anniversary celebrations in conjunction with York Council;

ance.

to David Watkinson as Director of Studies for his encyclopaedic

Our sport has been remarkably strong during the year. Pupils have achieved national standards. We congratulate Robert Kinnell for his swimming prowess, and entering for the National Youth Championships in August; Tom Denton for playing for England U18 rugby and Peter Wackett for trials for England U19 rugby; Tom Lightwing for competing in the English Schools' Athletics Championships yesterday, Duncan Rajan coming third in the National Biathlon Championships; Jonathan Bairstow play-

knowledge of each individual pupil's academic development, and to Claire Wike for handling the staff review process. I also thank the Chairman and the Governors for their tireless work and inspiring support. In particular, my thanks go to David Coles for four years of service and to Peter Lyddon for eight years of service as Governors who retire at the end of this academic year. Today 100 of our pupils are leaving School to go on to fresh challenges.

It has been encouraging to see them assemble a

ing for England U17 and Yorkshire 2nd XI at cricket.

leavers' book on their own initiative which will help them to keep

No question for Yorkshire people about which is

in touch with their year group and foster their friendships. Their

the more prestigious of those two selections! We

Leavers' Ball this evening at the Racecourse will be an occasion to

congratulate Rory MacLeod on rowing for Great

celebrate those friendships and enable their parents and them-

Britain in May, our 20th International Rowing

selves to mark a special occasion; leaving school is a milestone in

Vest in eight years. Just as important, we

their lives both for them and their parents. I hope that in the

believe sport is for all; it is important that a

future they will work hard to realise their dreams. I visited a

young person understands how vital physical

boarding school way out in the bush in Namibia in December. On

education is to their health and that each

the last day before leaving, the top year group write down their

individual should develop a sound level of

dreams for the future and place them on the collection plate in

fitness at this secondary age. We fielded 13

the last service of term. The sheets are kept safely in the Chapel.

boys' hockey teams in the Easter term and over 130 pupils have rowed on the river this summer. We were pleased that 47 crews participated in the recent York Regatta.

On that occasion three new

boats were named and we are grateful for

Whilst our leavers have been surrounded by history and have made their own this year, we want them to dream their dreams and to work for their future. May they have lasting memories of friendships at St Peter's. May they turn their dreams and hopes into reality and perhaps even victories. We wish them all success for their future.

the financial support that the Boat Club receives from parents and friends of the

Richard Smyth

school. My thanks go to Mike Hall who

Head Master

Elizaveta Slesareva 10 September 1990 - 16 October 2005

Elizaveta Slesareva joined St Peter's in September 2005

and three other people were machine-gunned to death as

in the fourth form as a boarder and as a member of

their family car was stopped on the outskirts of Moscow on

Dronfield. She came to us from Moscow, eager to experience

the first Sunday of half term.

English culture and language and an all-round education. It was clear to me when I interviewed her in the summer that here was an intelligent, talented and gifted young girl. Liza was with us for only six weeks but she was happy and settled. She had expressed her concerns at returning to Moscow to family and friends as she had enjoyed the safety and security of living in England which we take for granted. Her fears were not unfounded. She, her father and mother

I find it difficult to make sense of the tragic loss of her innocent life ended so brutally through no fault of her own. Abbey Sykes as Deputy Head of House in Dronfield wrote and read the following poem at Liza's Memorial Service in an attempt to make sense of her death and our loss. Richard Smyth Head Master, March 2006

Liza's Wall The news is bad. The news is very bad.You are dead and this harsh injustice makes your loss harder to accept. I shut my eyes to shut out all the pain But your broken body crumples at my feet, and I shall never see you again. There's nothing I can do to help you. This newfound sense of powerlessness is overpowering. From our eyes gush forth torrents of liquid love. When closed the fallen tears wash over you, Sealing your body in a swollen womb of safety. This time you shall not be cruelly catapulted into the murky depths of amorality. You, an innocent angel, could never have been prepared for that! Your peerless purity was remarkable; you hadn't even had your first kiss. Remember when we'd giggle about boys? I do. Child, you had everything to look forward to. You once said you liked my poetry. This is my tribute to you. Oh, the bitter irony! Of the four who chose to go to Midweek Prayer, He gave you only 3 more weeks to live. It is so indescribably unfair I cannot help but doubt if God exists. That is, until I see your smile chiselled into a building block of my memory, onto the wall I am erecting especially for you, and I realise God is the cement which holds every single brick togeth-

er, keeping you in my mind, precisely the way you looked the very last time I saw you. In this bitter interval of my life, you remain perfectly preserved, for your wall is made of ice and you are encased within. When the pain subsides and God, that ceaseless, shining sun, makes disappear the frost, your wall will melt away, leaving you on this page, so that long after we're gone, others might find you and love you as we did. Do not fear missing out as we mature and blossom, For as we develop, deteriorate and die, you shall stay forever youthful. You have outdone us all, Liza, having been spared the bodily decline of old age and that piercing pain of losing family, and friends. That is the advantage of being taken so soon, of being chosen to decorate God's own garden because you are too good for ours. Everytime your name is mentioned my wall gets taller Everytime I hear the Chopin you play so well I see it more clearly in my mind. You see, Liza, you will never be forgotten Only when your wall is high enough to reach you will I stop building. So until then, AOPO°Aii (doragaya) Liza, sweet dreams. Abbey Sykes

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Everyone knows that Guy Fawkes was a pupil at St Peter's but probably very few know that he was not the only one of the plotters who was educated with us. St Peter's in the late 16th Century was a very different place -"ye free schole in ye Horsefair" was in a small building at the corner of Gillygate and Lord Mayor's Walk - more or less underneath the modern coach park. The Head Master was John Pulleyn and although he must have "toed the line" to keep his job in the prevailing Protestant climate under Queen Elizabeth, he was almost certainly a secret Roman Catholic. The previous Head, John Fletcher, had actually been imprisoned for 20 years because of his adherence to the Catholic faith. Guy was born in 1570 into a well-known York family whose ancestors had included Lord Mayors and Sheriffs. Guy's father died in 1578 and when his mother, Edith, remarried, it was to Dionis Bainbridge, a Catholic and connected to the strongly Catholic

celebrations of 2005 needs no retelling. Antonia Eraser's book'The

Pulleyn and Percy families. The seeds of Guy's later career were

Gunpowder Plot: terror and faith in 1605' is a very good account

well and truly sown in his boyhood. At school Guy would have had another Gunpowder plotter, Christopher Wright, as a contemporary. He and his plotter brother, John, lived at Patrington and presumably were boarders. Their mother was imprisoned for her beliefs and their aunt was possibly Margaret Clitherow, the canonised York martyr who at one time

and James Travers's 2005 book, 'Gunpowder: the players behind the Plot', produced by the National Archives to mark the 400th anniversary of the plot, is excellent and beautifully illustrated. But back to Guy and his schooldays and the time shortly thereafter. Less than forty years after the Plot, York became a centre of Royalist activity in the English Civil War. During the Siege of

hid two priests, both Old Peterites, in her house. Oswald

York in 1644 the school buildings on the Horsefair were com-

Tessimond, known as "Father Greenway" was also a Peterite. He

pletely destroyed and the boys and their teachers had to find new

became a Jesuit and is thought to be the first priest to learn of the

accommodation within the safety of the walls.

plot. Edward Oldcorne, another priest, was said by the government to have been involved and was tortured and executed like Guy

Today nothing remains to us of Guy Fawkes's time at school

himself in 1606. A few years before the plot, Robert Middleton, Old

although our modern buildings are on land once owned by him.

Peterite, who was also the same age as Guy, converted to

Reporters from television and newspapers regularly ask if we have

Catholicism and become a priest - he didn't live to take part in the

any records to indicate his attendance and whether he was an

events of 1605-6, but was executed in Lancaster in 1601. Certainly,

attentive scholar. Sadly, the school archives contains no curling

the School on the Horsefair at this period nurtured a notable group

parchment chemistry notebook with "G. Fawkes" neatly written

of dissidents.

on the cover, and inscribed on the last page "B+, Must try harder".

The story of the plot itself is very well known and after all the

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Friends of St Peter's School, Chairman's Report -,-

It has been another good year from the Friends, building on

attracted new members and was a very successful and sociable

last year's successes and undertaking new ventures. The Friends

evening. St Peter's Supporters' Scarves, designed by the Friends,

exist to support the community and foster friendship through var-

were made and found to be colourful, popular and warm on both

ied social events, not as a fund-raising group.

touch-line and river bank.They are available from the school shop.

The FOSP year started with helping organise the Pre-Sports

The summer term started with a School Open Morning where

Day breakfast at St Olave's / St Peter's Sports Day, and organising

Friends greeted and talked to potential pupils and parents before

and running the bar and food on the two Cabaret Concert nights.

they toured the school. Many said how helpful they found it to

September saw a brisk start to activities with 4 events in the

talk to current parents.

first month. The New Parents' Evening, Boarders' Parents' Open

Although raising money is not the FOSP main purpose, this

Day, and St Peter's Open Morning the Friends have hosted before.

year donations were made towards the following projects:

The "Welcome to (New) Parents" Breakfast was a new venture that

Equipment for Arclight (Community service), bulbs, benches,

everyone found most enjoyable, so much so that some wished to

Commemoration Ball start-up and a substantial school marquee.

make it a weekly event.

I would like to personally thank all the Committee for their

Meanwhile, the Coffee Shop was in action as before, success-

forbearance, help and dedication over the year. Especial thanks go

fully bringing people together and making a modest amount of

to Raj Rajan for standing in for me in my absence, Joy Robinson

funds. Friends also had an input into the Gunpowder Ball at the

for quietly keeping a close eye on the finances and to Marie

end of October, which eventually raised £38,000 for charities.

Williamson, in her last year as secretary, for organising meetings,

Using the experience from that we helped with the School

doing such good and timely agendas and minutes and keeping me

Fireworks and ended the term with the traditional, and highly

in line.

enjoyable, wreath making, expertly tutored by Sue Roach. Easter term was quieter with one new venture, the longawaited educational tour of York Brewery followed by a curry. This

I would like to wish all the FOSP a successful next year. Jamie MacLeod September 2006

Senior Common Room Notes Dr Alex Craig joined us as Head of History. A graduate of Christ College, Cambridge, who taught at Shrewsbury. He has already taken over debating and organised an inter-house competition. Mrs Jane Dawson has returned to the Maths Department. A graduate of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, who has been teaching at York College recently. Miss Joanne Davey has joined the Modern Languages Department. A graduate of Leeds University. Mrs Sally Gray has joined the Classics Department. A graduate of Trinity Hall Cambridge, having taught at King Edward VI Girls High School, Birmingham for the last 22 years. Miss Sarah Morgan has joined the Biology Department. A graduate of Leeds University.

Staff News Steve and Dori Gwilliam became proud parents of Cristofer Javier Gwilliam Lopez, born at the beginning of the Easter holidays and many congratulations go to them all. Matthew Adams married Jenny Harwood over the Summer half term and our" Best Wishes" go to the happy couple. JOAB

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Dr. Alex Craig Dr. Craig burst onto the scene at St. Peter's in September 2005, taking up the position of the Head of the History Department. He has brought the world of history to life through such innovations as History Extravaganzas, cinema trips to see films such as 'Munich' and also the notorious meals that follow. The hard work that the doctor has poured into school trips such as the History trip that ventured around Second World War sites in Germany, Poland and Hungary were much appreciated, and so I wanted to get to know the man himself a bit better. Dr. Craig is an obvious intellectual, a man of high knowledge in the field of history. However, he is also a man of many talents, perhaps one of his most bizarre being Ice Dancing. Yes, it is true to say that the doctor is a bit of a pro on the old frozen stuff, so much so that at the tender age of 21 he won the Great Britain Doubles Ice Skating Championship, an achievement of which he is highly proud. But do not be lured into the false sense that Dr. Craig is all about elegance, as he is a bit of a closet adrenaline junky. His preferred thrills involve sky diving, bungee jumping, white water rafting and the odd bit of swimming with great white sharks. Despite this brave visage, he has many a fear, the most prominent being spiders, carnival folk and the dark. Dr. Craig is quite the hero in many respects. When asked what he would judge to be his greatest achievement he alluded to his 3 years spent in a remote African village as a missionary building a church for the locals. Quite an achievement! It is true to say that Dr. Craig is a driven man, so much so that when asked what his aspirations were for his time at school he stated, 'To take it over, most probably starting with the Biology Department.' Kristopher Rawcliffe LVI

Mrs. Jane Dawson Mrs. Dawson is no stranger to St Peter's. In case you have not guessed she is married to Mr. Dawson (Head of D&T) and mother of Rebecca and Ian. It was in fact at St Peter's that she met her Mr. Dawson. Leaving us for a few years Mrs. Dawson taught at Queen Ethelburga's and York College. She grew up and was educated in West Yorkshire going on to study Mathematics at Lady Margaret College, Oxford. Apparently an A Level Maths topic called 'Integration by Parts' was a reason she chose to study Maths at University level. Mrs. Dawson states her interests as well as mathematics being astronomy and volcanoes and I can assure readers that any of these topics if suggested during lessons will distract her from the task in hand. Viewing her photographs of Mt. Etna lasted several minutes. Another time-wasting tactic is to ask Mrs. Dawson for a mathematical joke. Her favourite is as follows... What did the zero say to the eight? Your belt's a bit tight isn't it! Joking apart Mrs. Dawson has the knowledge and ability to challenge even the brightest of her students and she demands attentiveness.

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We welcome Mrs. Dawson to St Peter's for the second time around and hope that this time will be lasting and fruitful.

in Education. She did, however, mange to fit a year in between her studies spending a year in Grenoble and Cadiz - an experience which she described as eye opening.

David Cook, UVI

Her first impressions of St Peter's are of a friendly and wel-

Miss. Sarah Morgan Following

her

coming school with a very ambitious ethos. Almost at the end of her first year she says her first impressions have not altered and that she has really enjoyed her time here so far.

degree in Zoology at

Quite the sportswoman, Miss Davey lists tennis, squash and

Durham and PGCE

going to the gym amongst her hobbies and interests. She also

course at Leeds Miss

enjoys reading historical novels and socialising with friends. I won-

Morgan, who original-

der where she finds the time?

hails

from

Newcastle, joined the Biology Department. Her first impressions of St Peter's are good and she found the

pupils

polite, the staff pleasant and the school

Just in case she hasn't enough to do she is also planning for her forthcoming wedding next year. Her targets for the future include doing a good job as assistant in Clifton House next year and simply enjoying her second year as much as she has her first. We hope Miss Davey will have a long and happy career here at St Peter's. Emma Hammill & Emma Hall, UVI

welcoming in general. She is also delighted with the range of resources available in the Biology department. Miss. Morgan summed up the school in one word..."passionate" and her pupils as ..."entertaining". On entering Miss. Morgan's lab. it is impossible not to notice the presence of several cages containing rats and her favourite moment so far has been the birth of Freddie the rat's young. Urgh! In addition to her teaching Miss. Morgan is the Liaison Officer for The Wilberforce Trust at St Peter's. This body provides help for the visually impaired and those with other disabilities in York. She is eager to promote this organisation and enlist volunteers from the school.

Miss Sally Gray Miss Cray joined St Peter's this year as a Classics and Latin teacher. After achieving a Classics degree at Cambridge University she went on to teach at King Edward VI Senior School in Birmingham

where

she worked for twenty-two years. Miss Gray's lessons are quite unique and fun filled. They

In her spare time Miss. Morgan enjoys listening to music and

have so far ranged

seeing her favourite bands, including 'The Arctic Monkeys' in con-

from

cert. She also enjoys the cinema.

Aristophanes plays in

Miss. Morgan has settled into life here quickly and we wish her a long and happy stay at St Peter's.

acting

costumes

out dis-

cussing some of the more

controversial

Sophie Cuthbertson,

topics from classical

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times with her Lower VI. She feels there are many things exclusive to St Peter's including cakes at break time

Joanne Davey

and the 'interesting' uniforms. However after settling in she has come to enjoy working here very much. Miss Gray speaks fluent Italian and ancient Greek. She has a

Miss

Davey

seems to be a peren-

seven-year-old daughter named Flora who in her own words she feels is her 'greatest achievement'.

nial student or a glutton for punishment.

Miss Gray has plans to sell her house in Birmingham and move

She studied for a BA

to York with Flora and her husband John who is a professor at York

Hons for four years at

University. She also wishes, somewhere along the line, to travel the

Leeds

University

world and especially to visit Greece again. We hope that this will

before taking a PGCE

not be before she has been at St Peter's for a long time and before

at St Bede's and St

many other students have enjoyed her lessons as much as I have.

Hild's College, Durham and she is still studying part time for an MA

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Louise Williams Louise Williams stayed with us for one year only. Therefore, she is featured in the Valete.

three schools. The bursary scheme enables talented children who would not otherwise benefit from the St Peter's experience to attend the School helping to create a diverse classroom, which stretches the abilities of all pupils, whilst the Foundation's support for capital projects will give pupils first class buildings and facilities which match the outstanding education that they receive and

Mrs Louise Darmody

which can be more readily utilised by the wider community.

Whilst much of Mrs. Louise Darmody's working career has

The second part of Annabel's job involves assisting the school

been in Finance and Banking her time as Art Technician at Fettes

with keeping in touch with the wider "St Peter's Family", support-

College in Edinburgh

ing a vibrant community which enjoys the benefits of lasting rela-

and her connection

tionships with St Peter's, long after their formal involvement with

with The Head of Art

the school has ended.

makes her well qualified and experienced to deal with the multitude of tasks that an Art Technician has

Annabel states, "It is great to be working in my home town, rather than having a long commute each day. The School is a wonderful place to work and I have really enjoyed spending time getting to know people involved with the school, including parents and former pupils and of course the other members of staff".

to perform. When not at work, Annabel enjoys spending time outside Having been in

either in the garden or walking in the countryside.

Yorkshire for more than three years now

We hope she has a long and happy career ahead of her at St

she has knowledge of

Peter's.

the department and

JDa

has helped out many times on a voluntary basis. She is looking forward to working with the art staff on a daily basis and becoming involved in creative tasks once again.

Erica Town Erica Town joins St Peter's as Marketing and Communications

As well as a full time job Mrs. Darmody has two sons aged 11 and 12 at St Olave's and this, she says, leaves her little time for hobbies. When she does have a bit of time to herself enjoys read-

Director from a career in the food industry - with a distinctively chocolatey flavour as she has worked for both Cadbury's and Nestle, and on brands such as Milky Bar and Yorkie.

ing and swimming. Working with a As an Art student and writing this half way through the academic year I can say that we have come to greatly value Mrs. Darmody's contribution to the department and we hope her stay here is long and happy. Hannah Punnett, LVI

great brand is what attracted her to St Peter's as well as the challenge of schools marketing which as a discipline

still

defining itself.

Annabel Arkless Annabel became Director of The Foundation in January. She

looking

forward to tackling

has worked for charities throughout her career, most recently run-

the huge diversity

ning the fundraising

the marketing role

department

encompasses,

Kirkwood Hospice in

sorting out the prior-

Huddersfield.

ities, together with ensuring St Peter's reputation is better represented externally and

There are

two

enhanced by everything we do".

aspects to Annabel's Her first

So far she is most impressed with the scale of what goes on in

focus is on raising

an average week, the fact she has been able to swop a long car

money, which will be

commute to a short bicycle ride to work and that her working day

role here.

used to fund either

can be enhanced by hearing musical rehearsals, listening to pupils

bursaries for pupils or

and learning from staff.

improvements

A Arkless

resources and facilities in any of the

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John Pennington John Pennington joined us in January 2000 from Worth School in Sussex where he was also Assistant Director of Music. He had previous experience as a visiting keyboard teacher at the Oratory School on and

London

was

well

equipped for his role as Assistant Director of Music and Head of Keyboard

Peter's. He showed himself to be an excellent organist and accompanist

and

always

worked hard to make sure

that

he was

properly prepared for major performances at

School,

in York

Minster or in the various other cathedrals and special venues that our choirs have visited either in this country or on Music Tours. For a while he took over the Chapel Choir at St Olave's when the Junior and Senior School music departments were more closely joined. He achieved a lot during this time creating a well-disciplined choir with a good balance of boys and girls. He frequently assisted in sharing rehearsing with me and was always totally reliable. He did a huge amount to develop the recording and Music technology within the department and assisted in the equipping of our recording studio. He took great delight in taking over the Barbershop Croup at St Peter's and especially in the aids to presentation such as bow ties which glowed or rotated. Getting this group together to learn music by heart has never been easy as they are some of the busiest pupils in the school. John helped develop the curriculum in the third form and here created a good balance of different styles, period and types of activity. It helped bring music alive to an important year group within the school. However, coming from Lancashire created a pull in that direction and when the job came up at Lytham St Anne's, it seemed perfect for him, his wife Lynn and two daughters Anna and Maria. We wish them all well in their new life there. Andrew Wright

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In her second year Jac joined the Boat Club to become an

Matthew Dransfield

enthusiastic member of the coaching staff.

Mr. Dransfield, or

Not content to simply re-charge her batteries following each

for those of us who knew

him

hectic school term Jac's holidays were spent mainly in France

better

where, with her daughter Harrison and husband Neil, she put her

Matthew, has left St

design skills to good use in renovating and re-building not one but

Peter's after 17 years

two village properties.

of hard work. He eight years

She leaves us to become an Assistant House Mistress and

being 2nd Chef in

teacher of Art at Cotdolphin School for Girls in Wiltshire. We wish

the Kitchen and after

her and her family well.

that

J.Darmody

spent

became

Catering

our

Manager.

Matthew comment-

Louise Williams

ed that he has seen many changes and

Louise Williams

improvements during his time here. Most recently, the Dining Room has been com-

was a very popular

pletely refurbished and re-designed. This, he said, took two years

teacher

and

col-

from initial ideas to realisation. He has also witnessed the move to

league, preparing her

the present St Olave's site and has worked with three Head

Third

and

Fourth

Masters. There have been many changes in the kind of food pro-

form English classes

vided by the kitchen and Matthew has overseen all of these. His

with

own favourite dish is Seafood Pie, which was included on the menu

panache, and never

just last year.

expecting anything

verve

and

other than the best When we asked him if he had any advice for his successor he joked " don't do it!"

from

herself. Our

regrets are legion:

Whenever he was asked, after a hard day's work, how he was

that she could only stay for a year, that

he would always reply with "marvellous!" On behalf of us all at St Peter's we would like to thank Matthew for his hard work and great sense of humour. We wish him well in his move to Fetstead School in Essex.

she was inevitably so talented as to warrant such a fine job offer as she quickly mustered from The Mount (to be Head of English) and that her Fourth form, who greatly loved her, could not become her Fifth form, to name

Rachel Hopper & Kayleigh Nadin IV & V Year

but a few. We shall miss her and wish her nothing but the best of luck for the future. D.C.B.B.

Mrs. Jacqueline Palmer Having completed her Master of Arts Degree and P.C.C.E. Mrs Jacqueline (jac) Palmer joined St Peter's as a newly qualified teacher in 2003. Her three years here were very full. In addition to teaching general art and ceramics Jac added to the existing curriculum through the introduction of textiles, which she taught very successfully to A level. Her contribution to /,the subject is greatly

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appreciated. As well as performing her responsibilities in the Art School Jac took on the role of tutor in The Rise where she enjoyed the pastoral aspects of working in a boarding school.

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Clifton Winter Term Twelve new third years, four new lower sixth students and the Fitzpatrick sisters brought the House to its full complement of seventy pupils. Every year, new pupils bring new qualities and returning students develop their personalities in a diverse, sometimes unpredictable, fashion; this year was no exception. For the upper sixth this is exemplified by the range of disciplines applied for during the UCAS process. Whilst I congratulate them all on their success, special mention must be made of Chris Wordie's acceptance into the Royal Northern College of Music. In fact, the upper sixth is quite a "dramatic" year and I particularly enjoyed Chris, Jacob and Natasha's performances in their A Level Drama practical. As always, a dedicated team of tutors monitored and encouraged every individual's development. The highlight of the sporting term was clearly the girls' Badminton victory.

behave himself anywhere."

Harrow School Report on Winston

Churchill.

Easter Term

Robyn Webster, EUie Burton,

Hopes were very high in the house as the House Song

Helen Ashman and Esme Telfer brought home the first

approached. With the quality of the likes of Wordie, Wright, Webster and Lister in the upper sixth, I was confident of success. The choice

piece of girls' silverware in my time in the house. We were less successful in other team events but there were some outstanding individual performances. In the

of song was good (in the end) and, under the direction of Niven, Smith and Wordie, the rehearsals gave reason for more optimism.

cross-country, Duncan Rajan finished fifth in the juniors

On the day itself, the band - Nicholson, Hall, Jacobs A, Stark R and

despite not being fully fit.

Edward MacKenzie came

Wordie A - were praised as the best accompaniment but overall we

ninth in the seniors. Fiona Campbell finished a very

finished second. Sophie and Chris put a lot of time into the project

close third in the junior girls and Charlotte Morgan sixth

and deserve our thanks.

in the seniors. All four of these runners will be eligible for the same event next year. The girls hockey team did not concede many goals with Catriona Rajan in goal but found it difficult to score at the other end, finishing sixth overall. It was clearly very promising to have such a young team, with Jess Walker and Frankie Cross in particular making excellent impressions. House rugby captain Tom Denton finished his teamlist with a wellknown quote: "The only trophy we won this day was the blood and sweat we left on the pitch and it was enough."

Prophetic words as our forwards-heavy side

failed to get to grips with sevens. The day did provide

The shock defeat in the singing didn't dampen my confidence of success in the girls' swimming. We knew that we had a chance of winning and the girls raced superbly. Rebecca Jacobs, captain of school swimming, won both her events and Lauren Storer, Jess Fitzpatrick, Fiona Campbell and Catriona Rajan were all individual winners. The day was capped by wins in both junior relays in which Sarah Askham and Frankie Cross joined Fi and Jess. In the final analysis we finished a massive twenty-one points ahead of the rest - an outstanding effort.

Netball was not such a strongpoint Despite

some fine individuals, neither the seniors nor juniors made it out of the group stages.

one ever-lasting memory, that of Edward Diggory, play-

As a house we showed little energy for the new House Debating

ing in the amalgam, side, out-muscling our England

tournament much to the frustration of Jacob Lister's efforts. Helen

Schools second-rower!

Ashman judged several matches and I hope that the move to

The juniors were unlucky

enough to come across a half-decent Grove side in the

lunchtimes will engineer more passion.

early stages. Tim Dennis organised and arbitrated an inaugural fencing com"He is a constant trouble to everybody and is always in some scrape or other. He cannot be trusted to

petition in which George Diggory reached the final. Well done to both young men. Unfortunately the senior boys hockey were less successful, despite the presence of first eleven star Ed MacKenzie, neither winning any games nor netting any goals! The juniors also failed to register a point. The house soccer competition took place in the summer term; with top quality first team players like James Mills, James Topping, Nick Mannion.Will Holmes and Nick Howard in our side, we had to be in with a shout, and, with Harry Hustler in goal and Ed MacKenzie impressing, we did indeed prove too strong for the opposition. "He is rebellious, objectionable, idle, imbecilic, inefficient, antagonising, untidy, lunatic, albino, conceited, inflated, impertinent, underhand, lazy and smug." Shrewsbury School Report on Michael Heseltine.

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Summer Term Term began with the girls' tennis competition. Our squad of Ellie Burton, Helen Ashman, Charlotte Morgan, Jess Walker and Esme Telfer, skippered by Robyn Webster, won one pairs match but were defeated overall by a strong School House.

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With the seniors involved in exam preparations, the summer's sporting highlights centred on the junior members of the House. Throughout the term, on Tuesday lunchtimes, Mr Lawrence ran a five-a-side football tournament. Although we came unstuck against Queen's and Temple, the boys played some excellent football, joe Halstead, who plays representative football, was Schmeichel-esque in goal and Nathan Rugg captained the side with aggression and no little skill, warranting a place in Charlie's All Star team. The tournament highlight was undoubtedly the two-two draw with the champions next door which saw us fight back from two goals down thanks

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to super strikes from Banos Monoyiou and Bradley Sykes. The cricketers fancied their chances of upsetting favourites The Grove in the first round. Running out Sam Greenwood without facing a ball in the first over was not the start we were looking for! Rory Vokes-Dudgeon, however, batted superbly and was well-supported by Joe Halstead and Dom Foster. 57 seemed a reasonable target but catches did not quite go to hand and The Grove passed our total. On the same day, the rounders team faced an equally tough challenge, having been placed in "the group of death" with School, The Rise and The Grove. Despite some good hitting by Ciara Cecil we weren't able to make the semis. James Milts was re-awarded first eleven cricket colours and Nick Mannion was the star second eleven all-rounder.

Bethany Smith UVI

Due to inclement weather sports day was cancelled but an event was held for third and fourth years. The girls finished third overall after some excellent individual performances. Ciara Cecil won the 100 metres and therefore the Sprint Cup. Fiona Campbell, who also ran representative cross-country and athletics, won the 200 metres and Frankie Cross came second in the 300 metres. The boys did not fare quite so well, though Duncan Rajan comfortably won the 1500 metres. Several individual performances outside school must be noted. Duncan Rajan, having been crowned Yorkshire biathlon champion, finished third in the national competition. Tom Lightwing competed in the Yorkshire athletics championships and won a silver medal in the under 17 javelin, eventually qualifying to represent North Yorkshire in the English schools competition. Although reports on community action can be found elsewhere in this publication, I want to mention how much pleasure I get from reading host feedback forms. Many skills are learned at school but no greater quality than helping those less fortunate than ourselves. The pupils involved know who they are and don't require publicity here. On the academic front, the year ended with several Cliftonites ing awarded school prizes. Prizes went to Jacob Lister for Drama Beth Smith for Art, Sophie Wright for Music Composition, Robyn Webster for contribution to Music and Chris Wordie for Singing. Esme Tetfer gave the inaugural presentation to a school academic society. She gave a commanding display of understanding of the complex area of stem cell research. As usual, the House Dinner took place in May. It enabled the House to formally wish Mrs Watkinson good luck, which she will certainly need, in her new role with Temple. It seemed appropriate to mark her service to Clifton House by awarding a new house cup. The Watkinson Cup is now awarded for pursuit of excellence and I hope this will run well alongside the Pemberton Plate for commitment to the House. This year, the Watkinson Cup was awarded to Tom Denton - to rep- •

Sophie Wright UVI

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resent one's country is a magnificent achievement -and the Pemberton Plate was re-awarded to Bethany Smith. In her short time at the school, Beth has exemplified all the qualities that we look for in a Peterite and she has been an outstanding Head of House. "An excellent leader, quite unbigoted, and patient, so that he was popular with everyone but at the same time set an example in everything he did." Bedford School Report on Paddy Ashdown.

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Dronfie A measure of the character of a house is the way in which new members are made to feel welcome. This year the number in Dronfieid was to be larger than it had been since 1992: thirty-eight -12 in the third form, Cherisse and Liza new into the fourth form and 11 new into the lower sixth. There were physical changes too. Miss Fletcher's flat had been moved downstairs, to create four more single rooms on the first floor. Meanwhile, downstairs, a new mini library has been created in the quiet room, and the games room has :n adapted to form a more popular sixth form common room. The

Cried Wolf, was well received. By half-term we were all pleased to have a well-earned break but the news of the tragic loss of Liza Slesareva was a horrific blow to such a close-knit community. The Head Master, elsewhere in this volume, writes about Liza. Following the break house hockey this year was the first of many chances to get the whole house involved. The generous use of subs enabled virtually everyone to grace the first and second eleven hockey pitches! Both house and team spirit were evident, and we finished in fifth overall. In cross-country we also had several successes. In the senior competition Tory, Clare and Fliss, finished eighth, twelfth and eighteenth respectively, and fifth overall. In the junior competition, Maddy came seventh and Jess twelfth, the team finishing in fourth place overall. The Great Egg Race provided the opportunity for a smaller team made up of Yayra, Clare, Holly, jenny C and Lucy to work together, to make a spaghetti bridge. We pasta da test! The Dronfieid bridge was capable of holding more Yorkie Bars than the team could have ever eaten. A fun, sticky time was had by all, although there were no great honours for the team.

ground floor studies have been re-vamped to create a space more conducive to study. The new school year got under way with bustle and the excitement of a full house, and, in spite of some nerves, the new girls settled quickly and enjoyed the hospitality of the old guard. Early in the year house chapel provided a chance to prove the credibility of Dronfieid on a public occasion: house chapel is a daunting prospect, not least when it is the first of the year, but it does serve to steady the nerves when it goes well, and the theme of telling the truth, and a Dronfieid version of The Boy Who

Bringing the first term to a jovial end, house dinner offered us the chance to relax and entertain each other and our invited guests, and reflect upon a successful term tinged with significant sadness. Despite the looming sixth form January modules at the start of the Easter term, there was no less effort put into house activities. In the swimming gala Maddie recorded 2nd and 4th, Olivia 2nd, Jess E 2nd, Harriet 3rd, 3rd and 4th and Georgie H 4th and 4th. The junior relay teams were 3rd and 4th, leaving the Dronfieid team 4th overall. In the inter-house netball both junior and senior teams finished 4th.There were notable performances

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The house tennis team competed competitively, Charlie H and Tory as the 1st pair, Clare and Emily O 2nd and Abbey and Frankie D 3rd. If nothing else, we all looked cool in our shades! Behind the closed doors of the Drama centre several members of the house plotted to murder their teacher in 'Unman, Wittering and Zigo'.These typecast characters were Jenny B, Sophia, Sara and Lydia. Invariably an overview of the year of this nature will lead to omissions, both of activities and individuals. The girls in Dronfield do get involved in an impressive array of activities and participate in

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by many of the house. Towards the end of the term we were treated to performances of Party Time and Mountain Language, in which we saw Fliss, Jess F, Sophie and Abbey perform. Shortly after, the school was struck by an endemic flu. At its worst numbers in Dronfield were reduced to 20. Fortunately the timing of the inaugural house singing competition coincided with everyone's recovery. After well-used rehearsal time, our version of 'Hail Holy Queen' stole the show and the nuns ran away with the trophy! The term finished with a house trip to Sunderland to see the Birmingham Ballet's production of Sleeping Beauty. Exams are, of course, the significant feature of the summer term, but this does not get in the way of other equally worthwhile endeavours. On the river the "Awesome Foursome" of Alice, Tory, Clare, Harriet and RJ (cox) rowed to victory in the Tees and York regattas. Most other houses are not able to boast their own crew! Back on dry land, our junior rounders team was not as successful, but on the athletics track there were pleasing performances from Georgie S (1st Discus), Maddie (2nd 800m, 3rd Long Jump), Bobby (3rd Javelin, 4th Shot), Sophia (3rd 300m) and Jess E (4th 1500m). We finished 4th overall.

many trips and ventures. Throughout the year Georgie H and Lisa have made good progress in their fencing. Jess F received recognition for 50 hours Community Action at the end of term and is well on her way to 100 hours. Community Action, rowing and music, instrumental and choral, are very strong in the house. As the sun sets on the year we bid farewell to our leavers. Not only are Sophia and the members of the upper sixth off to new horizons, but Mrs Houghton is moving across the road and we will also be seeing far less of Mrs Whitehead in the house. Both have made a significant contribution to the lives of the girls in their care and, although we will continue to see them at school, will be sadly missed.To all our leavers we send our best wishes for their future good fortune and we look forward to learning of their successes. C Montgomery, M Grant

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Grove The Peterite report can only ever be a brief and incomplete taste of the house's annual list of endeavour but needless to say Crovites have provided eager representatives for just about every school team or activity this year. As ever I have been impressed by their energy, talent and most importantly, good-natured enthusiasm. The year started with 14 nervous new III formers joining the house - the speed with which they found their feet and indeed, their voices, is testament to the welcoming atmosphere obvious throughout the house, with firm friendships across the year groups. The junior boys have been the Grove's sporting heroes this year. In the autumn they won the junior house rugby Vlll's, and in the spring they only conceded one goal in the whole interhouse hockey, easily winning the tournament. In the summer they keenly and decisively fought their way to victory in the 5 a-side football. At sports day they proved their great athleticism in the intermediate events with Josh Cust winning 800m and 1500m, Richard Downey 100m and long jump, Robbie Cuthbertson the high jump, 200m and the 400m, equalling the school record. Together with Ted Hustler they finished with an impressive relay win. Henry Lee sprinted to victory in junior 200 and 2nd place in junior 100. Overall the boys were impressively placed in the top 4 in 17 out of 22 events, and were the deserving winners of the house competition. The girls, not to be outdone, have also had a good year, with a win in house hockey, and second place in senior house netball and tennis. Lauren Gibson won the high jump and Emily Botlands ran to second place in 1500m at sports day. Emily also was the mainstay of the Grove swimming team, winning an amazing three events. The III form girls seem to have caught the rowing bug, and the Grove rowing camaraderie across the year groups is great to see, with David Cook as vice captain of Boats leading the way. The house has some talented musicians this year - having Alice Scruton and Pippa Bailey as Head of Band and Orchestra has no doubt been an inspiration, and I particularly enjoyed their individual

saxophone and cello performances at the summer concert. The spring term saw us 'dancing in the moonlight' in the house singing competition. Singing in chapel has never been one of the Grove's favourite activities, so I have to say I was fairly apprehensive before rehearsals! However Chris Millard on guitar, Oliver Marshall on keyboard and Rob Webster on drums provided a suitably encouraging backing for Pip and Alice to get us into tune. And on the day, who will forget Alex's dancing skills?! In the dark days of February House Chapel on the powerful imagery of light was ably organised by Sophie and Katherine in the LVI, with willing participants from all years. We rounded off the term with our annual house dinner, which was much enjoyed by all - the UVI excelled themselves with the speeches which went on long into the night! The dramatic devotees have also been busy this year, and particularly noteworthy was the Grove-dominated cast of 'Unman Wittering and Zigo', with Alex Ashworth, Imogen Storrs, Oliver Marshall, Vicky Kirsch and Jasmine Swann contributing to a view of school life to chill any teacher! Community action has again been going strong in the Grove. To mention just a few projects, in October, David Cook, Sam Hall, Amy Taylor and Sophie Cuthbertson contributed to the fundraising effort for St Martin's Hospice by helping at the Plotters Ball. Amy Taylor, Tom Richardson, Trudie Naismith, Catrin Drabble and Emma Hartley have all been helping out in local charity shops, and Alex Ashworth, Lauren Gibson and Imogen Storrs made suitably benevolent fairies at the Clifton Prep Christmas bazaar. Sam Hall has continued to be a faithful visitor to the Wilberforce Trust. Katherine Francis has achieved a Millennium Volunteers Award for 50 hours of service. It is important to explore life beyond St Peter's and help people less fortunate than ourselves so I look forward to others taking up similar challenges in the future.

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On the academic front we were the proud winners of the Merit Cup this year and the Grove provided a whole clutch of prizewinners at Commemoration. Well done in particular to our UVI, finishing their St Peter's careers on a very high note and all giving a strong example that it is good to work hard, with prizes won by Guy Gibbs for Economics, Tom Rowlands for Business Studies, Alex Glatman for History, Pippa Bailey for both Music and Theology and Samantha Hall for both Community Service and Critical Essay Writing.

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will be much missed as they have been a friendly, supportive and humorous bunch, with scarcely a cross word heard amongst them. I thank Pip Bailey and James Drake for being such efficient yet approachable heads of house, and I wish James Roach and Sophie Cuthbertson success as they take over the posts for 2006-7. Elisabeth Ellis

As I write, The Grove has been heaving a collective sigh of relief as there are clear signs that the end of the academic year is nigh- the exam desks are packed away from the hall, the Grove lawn is a sunbathing heaven during lunch break and the house has been unusually silent without the V form and UVI who have been making the most of their freedom after weeks of revision (but Hannah Wilson , Chris Millard, Verity Miers and Olivia Towers still had the energy to return for the V Form Community Action Project Week cooking feasts for Arclight - bravo!) The action continues into the holiday as George Kearl has some exciting trekking plans having been awarded the Barry Daniel Award, and Jess Taylor is off to experience life at Clarendon College, South Africa. However as well as anticipated pleasure at the long summer before us, it is also a time for sadness as Grovites move on to pastures new. This year we say goodbye to Chris Millard, James Goodall and Kris Howe in V form, who will continue their studies atTonbridge, Bishop Burton and Fulford respectively- we wish them all luck and happiness and encourage them to drop in to see us soon. And of course the UVI have university or gap year plans to look forward to. We congratulate in particular Simon Webster who has got a place against stiff competition to read Medicine at Sheffield and Alexandra Clatman who will read History at Cambridge. Charlotte Alpin intends to spend next year furthering her ambition to be a competitive Showjumper - something which she has modestly and tirelessly been working on outside school for some years. This year's UVI

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Linton 72% grades A* and A at GCSE, 76% grades A and B at AS, and 78% grades A and B at A2 level. Although very impressive, this summary of the academic record attained by the boys in Linton in the examination room does not portray the full picture of the hard work and achievement in Linton in 2005-6. Whilst success in public exams remained at the forefront of the boys' attention, there was much opportunity for them to display their many talents and worthy application in a wide variety of school activities. September brought a wealth of physical improvements in the House and another band of eager new faces in Linton. Dr Craig was one of these very welcome additions to the house, as resident assistant and tutor to the new third form. Soon everyone settled in well and the boys started to work together to tackle the many challenges of the year ahead. Rugby was the major sporting focus for the boys in the Christmas term, with over half of the house representing the School each week in fixtures. Jeremy Thomas, Jason Burton and Simon Baker were awarded Senior Colours in Rugby. It was good to see the number of younger boys, including Fraser MacRostie and Josh Noble, getting involved in rowing, and Archie Dallas and Philipp Rulf (Captain of Boys' Boats) trained relentlessly throughout the winter. Although not very gifted in the water, the House qualified for 8 finals in the Swimming Gala. 40 boys ran in the Inter-House Cross-Country with Philipp Rulf and Nick Hall, our best senior finishers, and Charles Murray and Samuel Ash our best in the junior competition. There was also the opportunity in the Christmas term for the boys to test their wit and intelligence against the other Houses with the introduction of House Debating, under the eager guidance of Dr Craig.

cessfully led the house team, overcoming several opponents in the early stages before losing in the semi-final to Temple. Due to the Great Egg Race team's bridge construction using spaghetti being unfortunately too short to span the gap, we did not challenge for the major positions in this competition. This hectic Christmas term culminated in three highlights in the final week: a jovial and very enjoyable House Dinner, victory in the Senior Rugby VI Is Competition against Temple House on the day after the House Dinner (a remarkable feat), and the Carol Service in the Minster, where a dozen boys from the House performed in the choir and orchestra.

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Hockey was the extra-curricular focus of the Easter term with many boys representing the School at all age levels. The senior boys played terrifically well in the inter-house competition, losing to a 'golden goal' in extra-time in the competition final. Tom Lloyd has been appointed as Hockey Captain for the 1st XI next year. Perhaps the greatest challenge of the year occurred in the Easter term, when the boys were certainly tested outside their 'safety zone' was the introduction of House Singing Competition. Under the astute and patient musical guidance of Dr Craig and Mrs Monteith, the house performed a rousing rendition of'Do You Hear the People Sing?'from Les Miserables, in front of the entire school. Stephen Blackman brushed up his piano playing skills to accompany the House. Although we didn't win, we were praised for our performance by the judges, and look forward with glee to next year's competition.

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been fully involved in the Community Action programme throughout the year including Stephen Blackman and Chris Howard. Callum Coffin was a worthy recipient of a Millennium Volunteer's Award for 50 hours of service to the Arclight Project. It was also great to see 10 members of the House taking part in the Beverley 10K Run, raising funds for York Against Cancer. Charles Murray and Tom Lloyd won through two regional rounds of the British Heart Foundation Schools' Golf Tournament, raising a large sum for this charity and have qualified for the final at The Belfry in September. The term drew to a close in early July after a busy and productive year in which much hard work had been done and much had been

Whilst dominated by public exams, the summer term still provided the boys with the opportunity to relax during their extra-curricular pursuits. As usual, Linton won the House Tennis Competition and Fraser Moore retained the Alcuin Cup in a thrilling final, proving himself to be the best tennis player in the school for two years running. Sam Farquharson and Fraser Moore were awarded Senior Colours in tennis and I am sure that Will Bickford-Smith will lead by

achieved by the boys, both individually and together as a House. Alas the Merit Cup escaped our grasp yet again, but with Gary Ng leading the way with 21 academic Merits, I remain hopeful of success in the future. At Commemoration, John Miller was awarded the P.E. Lord Prize for Classical Civilisation, and Jeremy Thomas (Head Boy) received the Norman Crombie Memorial Prize.

example as Captain of Tennis next year. Whilst unsuccessful in the inter-house cricket competition, a number of the younger boys, including Tom Hume, James Lloyd, Charles Murray, Peter Skinner, Alex Taylor and Samuel Ash played for the School each week. Having never stepped into a racing boat before arriving at St Peter's in September 2004, Philipp Rulf rounded off two very successful years on the water by competing at Henley Royal Regatta and receiving Senior Colours. In the final inter-house event of the year, the third and fourth form competed admirably at the junior Sports Day, with 10 podium positions and finishing fourth overall, with Fraser MacRostie and James Lloyd winning their individual events. It has been good to see the house's involvement in School music increase this year with Paul Middleton-Watker, Archie Dallas, Chris Howard, Tom Lloyd, Alex Shaw (National Youth Choir member), Daniel Bailey and Gary Ng as stalwarts in the band and choir. Many members of the House have also taken the opportunity to be involved in the School drama productions including Stephen Blackman, Will Smith, Ross Beetlestone, Rory Payne and Peter Skinner. Elsewhere, a number of boys have

On behalf of the boys, I want thank the team of House Tutors for all their hard work and guidance throughout the year. In particular, Mrs Monteith and Dr Craig deserve a particular mention for all their support and dedication. Matthew Thomas-Peter has been a first-class Head of House, and he, along with all the other leavers in Linton, depart with my very best wishes. The Upper Sixth have been a tremendous year group in the House and they will be greatly missed. All told, they have contributed much to the success and feel-good factor in Linton and I wish them every success in the future.

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Manor Bang bang! We are the Manor and we have an unfortunate tendency to rock at stuff! Now that I have your attention, let's begin. This year has seen the Manor excel in all fields, at sport, maybe art and... er... yeah, OK, I suppose academia. But generally speaking, we're a cracking bunch when it comes to doing things, as this report illustrates. Under the guidance of Paddy Stephen, John OwenBarnett, Mike Hall, Dave Ray, Mr. Adams and Mr. Darmody we have seen the Manor continue to blossom whilst all about us wilt and wish they were us, if only because we can get up later than them and still get to school on time. To tell this epic tale, we have roped in (literally roped in, we had to look up how to make lassos on the internet) several of the Manor's L6th sport and writing enthusiasts to tell the story of the year. (Kris Rawcliffe writes) This past year has seen the Manor contributing immensely to school and house sport, from 3rd formers to the most senior members of the house. Rugby has seen possibly the largest commitment throughout the house, following the example of Richard Lum who has been a strong member of the 1st XV rugby squad for a second year running. Close at his heels have been the likes of lain jarvis and our very own Head of House, Francis Wright, who have put together impressive performances for both the 1st and 2nd teams, with Adam Hinchcliffe playing an important role in the 2nd XV as well. It was, in fact, Frankie who led messrs Rawcliffe, Hinchcliffe and Gardner into an apres-term tournament in Ipswich, one of the most prestigious schoolboy rugby events in the country, where they had to contend with the top twelve teams in the country and played with enviable grit and determination for the school. The 3rd XV (a.k.a. The Club) featured several Manorites, namely Ben Les, Adam Lucas, Andrew Lum, Kris Rawcliffe and Ben Schonewald, all of whom sported an impressive season which saw much improvement for several of the players. Eddie Binks, Fergus Keatinge and Harry Caley have all represented the school at U16 level. Rugby has been equally popular in the younger years with jonathon Chambers

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(a member of the school's winning team at the Storm Sevens tournament), James Hepworth, Sam Hitchenor, Paul Steadman and Sho Maekawa combining to form a strong Manor presence in the U15 A XV, and the B XV featuring performances from Christopher Schonewald and Caleb Kutaika, amongst others. Charlie Code in the 3rd form has also managed to represent North Yorkshire this season. The obvious availability of talent in the 3rd and 4th forms managed to contribute to the impressive showing of the juniors in the House Sevens, where they reached the semi-finals. Following this spectacular start to the sporting year we were pleasantly surprised by an equally strong performance from the Manor in the hockey season. Jarv had an outstanding season, reestablishing himself as a fundamental player in the school's 1st XI, and he was accompanied by newcomer and 1st XI gatecrasher George Cliff in his efforts in defence for the school. The 2nd XI was not short of Manorites either, with James Beadnall making vital saves as goalkeeper and Kris (who made his 1st team debut in the last match of the season) and Frankie forming a strong midfield partnership in the team's unbeaten season. All five senior hockey players earned school colours in the sport. Jack Sykes also represented the school at U16 level, and for the record also won the middle school Drama prize. The middle school also established themselves as keen hockey players with many 4th formers participating in school teams and David Glen putting in a number of stunning performances for the U14As. (Richard Swan writes) This summer, lain Jarvis and Paul Steadman have contributed magnificently to the school's 1st XI cricket team, with Jarv leading the charge as captain, scoring over 600 runs and gaining his Cap. Adam Hinchcliffe and David Gardner have also represented the school at cricket. Alongside these triumphs, congratulations are owed to the Manor's junior House Cricket team of James Hepworth (Captain), Caleb Kutaika, Sho Maekawa, Sam Hitchenor, Lewis White, Christopher Schonewald, Toby Williams, David Glen and Tom Bilton who valiantly beat the Temple house team in the final (James Beadnall writes) Manor had many keen tennis players this season, all hoping to break into the school tennis scene, having pounded the courts for countless hours after prep throughout the spring. James Beadnall earned his tennis colours by frequently representing the school in both an unbeaten 2nd team and occasionally for the school's hugely competitive 1st team. Christopher Brewer also appeared for the 1st team. It made sense, therefore, that the Brewer-Beadnall partnership held the Manor's hopes for the tennis cup, though poor communication meant that neither player returned

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from study leave with the trophy, though they are confident that this will not be the case next season. Kris and George were also often called upon as substitutes for the 2nd team, boding well for next season. Caleb and Harry Dee both represented the unbeaten U15 team. Strangely enough, it was the unlikely Andrew Lum who partnered the girl's county champion at the QM mixed doubles tournament and finished higher than any of the others, claiming the boasting rights over his peers. (RS) However, if there were to be a truly massive success story for the Manor this year, it would have to come in the form of the house's rowers. Joshua Manicaro, Toby Williams and Rob Nash all joined the sport this year, and enjoyed success at both the York and Tees regattas, holding down places in the J15 Boys'VIII under the wise guidance of Mr. Hall. However, this unfortunately pales in comparison to the commitment of the senior house members with their morning training (basically getting up at some unholy hour to row for an hour or two before going out again for two hours in the afternoon. But this was not enough for Tom Binns, Henry Law, Richard Lum, Richard Swan and Richard Towers, oh no! Henry and Big Lum rowed in the Fawley Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta, and Lum, Law, Swan and Binns all gained silver medals in the coxed fours event at the international regatta in Ghent, Belgium, missing the gold by a meagre three feet. In addition, miscellaneous sporting things we should add include Chris Hopkinson swimming when hung-over (not as funny as it sounds), Hitchenor and Toby coming 2nd and 4th respectively in the inter-house cross-country and assorted people in the house like Mackem and Ben Russell attempting to play football. House athletics and swimming also allowed all our new third years to have a go even if success was a wild dream. Huge thanks to all those who took part and valiantly lost to the Grove! (Benjamin Thomas Schonewald writes) I regret to inform you that there are no teams, no colours, no incessant recognition for those of us in the school who indulge in pursuits that do not involve hitting things (be they people, balls, the track or the water). We indulge in the noble pursuit of art, secure in the knowledge that sooner or later every sport will fail and only those of us who vested hope in the pen and the brush will be remembered. Hurrah! With this in mind, I would ask you not to view the small contribution the Manor has made to art in St Peter's this year with any kind of trepidation or treat it with any view of triviality. Charlie Knockton has found a focus for his intriguingly erratic energies in the form of his band, Article, and his enthusiasm for creating his enormous supply of effects pedals. In the winter term, there came the 'unintentionally risque' Guy Fawkes pantomime. In which, Mackem dressed like a kinky Goth bondage mistress did some part-time semi-directing in his black knee-high PVC six-inch killer-heel boots and Jack Sykes played his fantastically perverted sidekick who got kicked a lot. James Hepworth, Christopher Schonewald, Caleb Kutaika also participated in the junior school play, 'Unman, Wittering and Zigo'. Towards the end of the Easter term, fantasto-duo Mack and Jack were back in action, with both acting in the Harold Pinter play 'Party Time', and Mackem directing Pinter's play 'Mountain Language'. Richard Swan has keenly continued to write his wry tales of death and unfortunately large weaponry, to consolidate his position as 'the Master of the Understatement' (JDL). Benjamin Schonewald also managed to follow up last year's drama prize with the creative writing prize. (BTS) However, the highlight of the artistic calendar for the Manor, was the Manor House Chapel. To think of it now actually makes one laugh until one's kidneys explode. Where do we begin? The beginning.'I Want To Break Free'by Queen, lain Jarvis and Tom Binns dance, (complete with duster and

hoover), in front of the entire school. Next moment Adam Lucas as a faith healer, squirting confused Alabama Bible-Belter James Hepworth in the face with a bottle that was fresh out of bleach, whilst Jonjo looks on in amazement: moment 3. Kris and Frankie have a conversation about 'Gladiators' and 'My Name Is Earl' in chapel: moment 4. Henry and Ludwig Pang bounce through an audience participation section, Caleb Kutaika dressed as a lady and the Reverend Daly as a Finnish heavy metal musician (this was before the Eurovision song contest, weirdly): moments 5,6 and 7. The passive aggressive post-address by Mackem and Jack, the anti-world 'prayer' by Charlie Code and Jack Oxtoby and the exit from the chapel to 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. In conclusion, that was the year that was. At this time of year we should remember what we have, what will be, and what we lost on the way to getting to where we are.This year we lost James Cameron from the Manor, who was new to the Lower Sixth, and were fortunate to get George Cliff to fill the gap left by his shock departure. At the end of the year we will lose fifth formers Henry Summers and Kenneth Graham Sharp. However, in the end, those who we will miss the most are those who have shared our home with us the longest, who have affected us profoundly and will always remain in our memory. I speak, of course, of our upper sixth, Binns, Jarvis, Henry, Lucky Lucas, Lummy, Russell, Towers, Frankie, Hao-Lin and Charlie. I think we can all honestly say that they will be sadly missed from the house, and the Manor will not be the same without them. For this year, for this key time in the development of the best house in St Peter's, thanks are owed to Paddy Stephen, his wife Liz and children Will, Nick and Eddy, Dave Ray, the house tutors, the outgoing upper-sixth and, of course, the remaining Manorites. Here's looking for another 05/06. Cheers. The Manor Team

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Yet another year has passed and it is time once again to reflect on all of the good things that have gone on over the past year. Members of Queen's can hold their heads high in the knowledge that they have given their all to the various different events and have represented their house proudly in the many competitions. It is a pleasure to write about a greater variety of events this year reflecting the diversity of talent and interest that we have in the house.

The Sport Junior house rugby was dominated by Temple House yet we impressed with our commitment to the cause and our never say die (or score a try) attitude. Greg Turner marshalled the troops superbly and we certainly did not let our opposition score easily. In the senior competition our prospects looked brighter until Pete Wackett got injured. We then struggled to make breaks and despite our best efforts did not qualify for the final. The girls' hockey team put in a sterling performance that showed commitment and steel. We only let in two goals all tournament and had we taken more of our chances our 4th place could have been better. In boys' hockey, solid performances were put in all round but our performances on the pitch didn't quite match the look of our teams on paper. Everyone gave their best, but this year things didn't quite happen for us.

Swimming is strong in the house at present. In both girls' and boys' house swimming there were some notable performances by individuals and teams. Katherine Wackett won the senior breastroke for girls and Toby Clarkson; Gareth Thomas and the 5th form boys relay team all won races. The girls' squash team was triumphant this year. Rhiannon Thomas, Laura Howard, Emma Goodwill, Anna Peach and Lucy Buchanan are all to be congratulated here. The badminton team also did well finishing 2nd=, only 1 point behind the eventual winners in a very tight competition. Victory was also ours in the girls' tennis where our squash team plus Sheila Houghton-Brown and Sophie Worsman put the opposition teams to the sword. Katie Mellor put in an excellent performance to win the girls house country, with Sophie Worsman finishing 5th in the junior event. The girl's senior netball team also won this year. A 9-1 semi-final win was followed by a 7-3 final win over the Grove. Well done to all involved! In the summer term, the girls did well in the junior house rounders competition and were very unlucky not to win their final, losing by a rounder. The boys were equally unlucky in the cricket, failing to progress to the final by two runs after needing only 4 runs off the last over. Excellent bowling prevented us progressing here. Our junior boys finished third in the inaugural inter-house 5-a-side competition, putting in some worthy team performances. Congratulations also go to our footballers, boys and girls, who played in a Sunday tournament at the school on early July. Two of our three teams won their groups - the junior boys on penalties after a 0-0 draw (unlike England the day before!)

Music James Woodrow and Will Robinson continued to show the excellence of our music in the school, winning prizes in the annual music festival. Charlie Elwess, Henry Preen and joe Crossley took place in the York battle of the bands and to the neutral observer should have walked away with something. The first house singing competition proved WITHOUT QUESTION that we have the best house spirit. Sadly, it was marked on technical merit rather than artistic impression. We were the loudest, showed the most enthusiasm and we had Nikolai. 'Nuff said! Charlie Elwess organised this magnificently. The Peterite 2005-2006

The other (equally important) stuff This year also saw the introduction of house debating for the first time. Our team, which variously involved KatherineWackett.Tim Johnson, Megan Hall, John Houghton-Brown and Milly Stasiak, put in some excellent performances and in my view were unlucky not to progress to the final. Debating is a tough skill and I was impressed with our teams. Our egg race team of Charlie Elwess, Richard Walkland, Will Butterworth, Luke Bowler and Tom Taylor did their best to make the egg do what it was supposed to, but sadly we were not triumphant this year.

students greatly appreciate. Mr. Lawrence has provided excellent support as Assistant Housemaster. As ever though, my last thanks go the students. It is the regular interaction with them that make housemastering such a worthwhile job and it is a great privilege to watch them mature and progress in their time here. S. Gwilliam

Many Queens' students contributed a great deal to the various drama productions. Sheila Houghton-Brown starred in Volpone and Unman, Wittering and Zigo; Sam Stern, Scott Jagger and Emma Goodwill all helped to direct Volpone. Pip Johnson starred as Guy Fawkes in Harlequin and Guy Fawkes. A great number were also involved in various community action programmes. I have been particularly impressed by the commitment shown by great many of the students to the various programmes and in particular would like to congratulate Laura Howard on her Millenium volunteer award for 200 hours' service. Milly Stasiak and Katherine Miller also reached 100 hours' service - a significant achievement.

The People As ever all of the above require a tremendous amount of dedication and organisation. I am indebted to the two Heads of House for their work this year. Peter Wackett and Becca Dawson have led the house well and ensured that we put out full teams for all events. Their assistance in running the house has been greatly appreciated. Laura Howard oversaw the 3rd year induction programme effectively and the Upper Sixth settled well into their role as house seniors.

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I wish all our leavers the very best for the future. The Upper Sixth by now will be ending their first term at university and I wish them all the best in this experience. Will Butterworth, Emma Goodwill and Tom Yule all departed at the end of the fifth year and I hope they are enjoying their new environments. The tutors, as always, require great thanks. They do a lot of hard work on a regular basis which the The Peterite 2005-2006

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Rise "The best boarding school bathroom from the hundred or so that I have seen", is how one visiting prep school headmaster described the new house bathroom on a visit to the Rise last October. The kidney shaped baths and subtle lighting are indeed the envy of the boarding community and complement much of what has been done to bring the house in line with the National Boarding Standards and to create a real home from home for the girls of The Rise. The computer room also had a make over during the summer and fits in well with the common room and kitchen. During the last few years a great deal of refurbishment has been done in the house and I am grateful to Graham Fennell and his team for doing such a superb job. The girls respect the house and look after it. I know they will continue to do so. Other than the physical changes, we welcomed new girls into the Lower Sixth and Third Year. Polly Cottinghatn, Chloe Newton, Fran Coleman and Jenny Mellor joined the Lower Sixth and Clare Henwood, Tilly Binns, Gus Aiken, Rosie Dallas and Laura Newton joined the Third Year. With the new intake came a new slant on inter-house competition. This year's Head of House, Kirstie Dallas has efficiently pulled together teams for all events and despite now being the smallest house, we have not come last in anything. In fact we won the Junior Cross Country, with tremendous performances from Tilly Binns, Laura Newton, Rebecca Fletcher and Gus Aiken, who came first overall. This was a fantastic effort and bodes well for the future. The house hockey saw us put up a valiant effort from all year groups, but perhaps a special mention to Fran Coleman and Rosie Dallas, our first team players and county representatives. A handful of girls represented the school at squash, cross-country and swimming, but most pursued rowing during the Christmas Term. With the advent of a rowing option for the Third Years, the pairs of wellies lined up in the hall increased, as did

the wet and stinking trainers! Our early morning rowers have come mostly from the Fourth Form, namely Rebecca Fletcher and Hannah Burley. Despite Hannah's knee injury, this training will no doubt pay off later. Community Action has once again been popular with girls of all ages. The second phase of The Glen project saw The Rise represented by Laura Walters and Maria Lee and resulted in Sorrel Gaunt meeting Prince Andrew at a Community Action awards ceremony at York racecourse. Her discussion with the prince about the International Baccalaureate is now legendary! Faye Clark, Maria Lee and Ruth Wheeler have all clocked up a significant number of hours working for charity shops in town and The Wilberforce Trust. The tremendously successful Arc Light project took the Fifth Years to Scarborough for a day out, after spending a week preparing and cooking food for others less fortunate than themselves. The House is grateful to those who gave up their time to support boarders' activities, most notably, David Spencer for his trip to see Grease at the Royal Opera House and David Brown and Carl Lawrence, whose support enabled a mini bus of boarders to see Franz Ferdinand in Manchester. Thanks must also go to Ben Schonewald for his drive and initiative to make it happen. More concerts in the future please! And of course to Wendy Shepherd for her now traditional evening at the ice rink for skating and hot chocolate; a real treat at the end of the long and busy Christmas Term.

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The Easter Term saw Rosie Dallas, Rachael Hopper, Tilly Binns and Laura Newton contribute regularly to the Under 14's and Under 15's netball, with Kirstie Dallas and Polly Cottingham representing the seconds and thirds respectively. We did very well indeed in the inter house swimming, coming third over all, with good results from Rachael Hopper, Rosie Binns, Polly Cottingham and Louise Walters. Jenni Mellor and Rebecca Fletcher both took second places in their butterfly events and Rebecca provided valuable points with her first place in the fareaststroke.

Grace Ma and Hannah Burley were our only representatives at the Beverley 10K, but they confined themselves to racing in the 2K Fun run! Sadly Sports Day was cancelled due to bad weather. However, it was decided to hold a Junior Sports day for the Third and Fourth Years after the internal examinations. There are now some exceptional athletes in The Rise and thanks to Gus Aiken, Rebecca Fletcher, Hannah Burley, Rosie Dallas, Laura Newton, Rachael Hopper and Tilly Binns, we gained sufficient points to come second overall. This is a

Drama. Consequently we were all treated to some special perform-

tremendous achievement from just seven of nine girls available to compete. We look forward to next year and hope to knock School

ances, prepared for coursework and in the school plays, namely,

House off the top slot.

With the exception of Maria Lee, all the Lower Sixth studied AS

Harold Pinter's Party Time and Mountain Language. The junior play this year was Giles Cooper's, Unman, Wittering and Zigo. This too had a good sprinkling of Rise girls in its cast. Thanks to Alex Craig, debating slipped comfortably around the Extra Curricular Programme. The Rise made it to the semi final of the inter house competition, with notable performances from Laura Binks, Fran Coleman, Alice Salter, Esther Smyth, Jenni Mellor, Gus Aiken and Maria Lee. Kirstie Dallas was key in the formation of the House Singing Competition, in which each house chose and prepared a song to perform in front of the rest of the school. With Jenni Mellor, Fran Coleman and Maria Lee all in the Chamber Choir, The Rise was in a good position to do well. After careful consideration it was decided to perform a rendition of Shania Twain's Let's go Girls, interspersed with snippets of everyone's favourite, Shine Jesus Shine. The Rise came away with a respectable third place, the winners being a well prepared outfit from Dronfield. Despite the prospect of the public examinations and the poor weather the summer term got off to a good start. Light nights and

The house barbeque was a resounding success; we were blessed with good weather and a bouncy castle that this year included a slide! It was also good to see so many of next year's Third and Lower Sixth intake, who were invited along to witness The Rise at its best. Next year will see a further expansion of numbers, taking The Rise to its maximum of 31. For the time being however, we say goodbye to this year's Upper Sixth: Laura Binks, Faye Clark, Ruth Craven, Kirstie Dallas, Rosie and Sorrel Gaunt, Christita Ng and Ruth Wheeler. They have left their mark on the house and we wish them well. We also say goodbye to Jac Palmer, who leaves us after three years as tutor and boarding assistant, to take up a post at the Godolphin School in Salisbury. She leaves with our sincere thanks and very best wishes. Finally my thanks go to Kirstie Dallas, who has provided lively and reliable support as Head of House this year. Congratulations to Jenni Mellor who will take over next year. Chris Hall

'play time' after prep saw people heading for the fields and tennis court. The Thirds became particularly adept at bagging the court before anybody else. Sadly this enthusiasm did not manifest itself in the results of the interhouse tennis competition, but our performance in the rounders was better. Rosie Dallas bowled and batted spectacularly with some swift running from Tilly Binns and Gus Aiken. Despite winning most of our games the result was disappointing, since points are scored for rounders, rather than for actual games won. The rowers continued to perform well at all levels, with memorable racing at the Inter-Regional Regatta, The National Schools' Regatta and York Summer Regatta. Here school octuple sculls competed for the first time. Our new rowers were given the opportunity to prove their worth and Clare Henwood showed real potential in the coxswain's seat. The Peterite 2005-2006

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School When I started this job I figured that the first year would be the most chaotic and that all would calm down in the second year. Not so! This has been another exciting, frenetic and eventful year in School House and all the better for it! School House has been very ably led by Emma Hammill this year. Her natural enthusiasm has been infectious and students have thrown themselves into all kinds of activities, some meeting with victory and others simply enjoying taking part. I couldn't wish for a more positive house spirit. The crowning glory of Emma's reign was the School House Chapel during the first term. I must admit that I was sceptical about the chances of a motley crew of School House members singing a gospel song with anything close to rhythm and tunefulness! Yet I was wrong and Emma pulled together the disparate bunch who swayed and clapped and sang with such energy that they were rewarded with the most heartfelt and spontaneous applause I have heard in the chapel for a long time. The vocal cords of the house were also tested in the house singing event. Despite the Simon Cowell-like comments of some of the judges, the popular opinion was one of praise for 'My Girl's (and boys)!

boys did themselves proud. Michael Down, Ed Gibson, Oliver Telfer, Sean Liddle, Alastair Penty, Louis Calpin,Tom Gelderd, Max King and Phill Sweetland were among those who swam for their house. November 5th this year was the 400th anniversary of Guy Fawkes' misdemeanours and St Peter's commemorated this event with extracts from seventeenth century plays. Jonathan Naismith, Sam Richards and Lauren Grant all had roles in Macbeth, Faustus and The Crucible; whilst the seniors performed the pantomime, Commedia, with Alex Crossley, Emma Hammill, Lucy Taylor, Helen Gray and Phoebe Harrison all starring and George Lockett in charge of the all important sound. The celebrations also included The Gunpowder Plotters' Ball where Hannah Armstrong, Amy Bowler, Dominic Collingridge, Felicity Gale, Emma Hammill, George Lockett, lain Riley, Vicky Sugden, Lucy Taylor and Oliver Telfer helped with the organisation and smooth running of the evening.

I skip ahead though! The Great Egg Race was the first event of the year. Our team of Liz Martin, Alex Gray, lain Riley, Edmund Pang, Harriet Slack and Louis Calpin made the most resilient bridge out of spaghetti, one that supported a whopping 26 bars of Yorkie, and retained the trophy (my cherished paperweight!) for School House. The first sports event was the girls' badminton event. School fought hard and drew in 2nd place, separated from the winners by just one point. We will certainly miss the talents of Charlotte Buckley, Helen Gray, Catherine McTurk and Kate Ashworth next year. The girls' hockey was a challenging, spirited event. School won three of their matches and drew the other three, conceding only one goal in the whole event. Particularly impressive play was made by Catherine McTurk and Tamsin Collingridge, as well as Louise Cammish in goal. The cross country brought success too. The senior girls took first place and the juniors, third place. Especially competitive runs were made by Lauren England (2nd), Lucy Taylor (10th), Emma Hammill (14th), Kate Ashworth (17th), Alex Crossley (20th) and Amy Bowler (28th) for the seniors and Caitlin Mackellar (2nd place), Kate Spencer (16th), Lauren Grant (20th) and Phoebe Mannion (26th) for the juniors. The boys had a busy Christmas term too. The junior and senior boys secured 4th and 5th places in the cross country event respectively. Matthew Waugh came storming in in second place, while josh Cantrill, Ed Pang, Jonathan Naismith, Daniel Lewis, Toby Lunn and Matthew Wootton all achieved top 30 places in their events. I was delighted that every event was filled in the swimming gala and the The Peterite 2005-2006

The Easter term was jam packed with more events. Will Ryley led the senior boys' hockey team into a match where they were considered to be the underdogs. In true School House spirit though, the boys pulled together as a team and kept the score level until golden goal when some clever play by the U16 players left the goal open for Ed Pang to score the winner for the title. The girls entered the net-

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ball tournament and whilst the seniors were unlucky not to qualify for the finals, the juniors went all the way, winning the final in dra-

St Peter's and to School House. We say goodbye

matic style (School 11 - Temple 5). All the girls played well, with goals raining in by Lauren Grant and Harriet Scott. The girls filled all events in their swimming gala too. Alice Sunderland, Harriet Slack, Catherine McTurk, Amy Bowler, Lucy Taylor, Lauren England and Kate Spencer all earned places in the finals where Alice, Harriet and Catherine won their events and Alice claimed two more school records (in Senior 1L fly and Senior 21 Backstroke).

too to Chris Down and Emma Moran. We have missed Amelia Smalley this year and hope to see her again soon. Indeed, I hope that each of our leavers will come back to say hello in the future - we would love to hear your news.

School House was represented on the stage in the Easter term when Phoebe Harrison, Alex Crossley, Hannah Armstrong and George Lockett were involved in the haunting Pinter double bill of Party Time and Mountain Language; whilst the middle school staged 'Ever plotted to murder your teacher?' (Unman, Wittering and Zigo) - including Lauren Grant. The junior boys threw themselves into the first ever inter-house football tournament in the summer term. Whilst perhaps not the most talented of teams, School House boys played with enthusiasm and vigour and good field play from Matthew Wootton and effective goal keeping from Harry Booth saved us from the wooden spoon! Other team members included James Fletcher, Gary Chiu, Ben Crook, Jonathan Naismith, Sam Richards, Matthew Norell and Harry Holmes.

Finally, I must also thank Emma Hammill and all the tutors for their time, energy and commitment to School House - Mrs Fletcher, Mr Paterson, Mr Jones, Mr Painter and Mr Northfield - the house wouldn't be the same without them. Have a lovely summer and see you in September. SHall

Sports day was delayed by bad weather so only the 3rd and 4th competed. Nevertheless, the event was competitively fought with wins by Ben Crook, Harriet Scott and Lottie Bennett. The girls' relay team made a plucky run to win first place ^ overall for the girls' day and also retain the Cambridge Cup for the house. The summer term drew to a close with the musical events of the summer concert and cabaret concert. Elisabeth Martin and Simon Wallis played solos on the flute and trumpet respectively and Emma Hammill sang a cabaret solo. I must not close without mentioning those involved in community service. Laura Ibbotson, Dominic Collingridge, Matthew Waugh, Kate Ashworth, Lucy Taylor, Emma Hammill, lain Riley, among others, have given their time generously this year - quite the most important activity of them all. As always it is now time to say farewell to the upper sixth and wish them every success. A big thank you to each of them for all they have given to

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Temple Here we are at the end of another extraordinarily busy year in Temple. Amidst all of the tidying up, buying presents and report writing this Peterite report enables me to reflect on the important events that have happened in the last 12 months. What a respite from the rest of the chaos that is going on at the moment! New this year was the House singing competition, which was started off by Temple who set the standard for most of the Houses to follow (!) Although many members of the House felt quite awkward everybody joined in and pretended that they were really enjoying it. Unfortunately we all sort of stopped in the middle and a particularly proud moment for me was when I started to lead them off from the back only for Paul Mastrelli to get the House going again for the next verse. The fifth form had to file back in again pretending that nothing had happened. It was good that we were singled out for a special mention from the judging panel. Thanks must go to Paul, Mike and Dave for all of their efforts and for Bryony, Jonny and Sophie for the musical accompaniment. Rather more established now is House Chapel and Temple continues to produce really impressive services. This time, Paul Mastrelli was the star of the show: I think he is the only member of the school who could dress up as Father Christmas and really get everybody into the spirit of the occasion. Thanks to all of those involved. What was really nice this time was that I could leave the organisation of this entirely up to the students. I hadn't seen any of it before and, although the lack of control was a little stressful, I knew that they would pull it off with some style. They didn't disappoint. Paul had a very busy day, that day, as we had our House Dinner in the same evening. This was a really nice time, as usual - full of laughter and gentle banter, good food and silly prizes. Despite the singing competition we actually have some very cultured Templites. Michael Foster, Bryony Pring and David Heaton led the way in the upper sixth - all performing solos in the summer concert and being absolute stalwarts of the Music department over the years. There was also much Drama this year and Templites provided some key members including David Heaton, Nikki Bradley, Alison Mason, Nikki Dean, Ruth Stasiak, Annie Pring and Abi Bambridge. Michael Foster and Sophie Hammill both contributed backstage. As ever, a large chunk of this report must be dedicated to sport. We have such talented people, as you will see: The girls are still doing well although they aren't quite dominating school sports as much as they were a few years ago. They came second in the Hockey competition, second in Junior Netball (losing 11-5 in the final with School), 3rd in Senior Netball and won

the Rounders (even though we had one fewer player due to lastminute illness). In the House Cross Country the Seniors came an overall third (Charlotte Foster was 3rd, Laura Williamson 7th and I must thank Laura for the nifty Temple hat that she knitted me, which I wore at the finish line as promised!) but unfortunately the Juniors came last (Sophie Hammill was our best placed runner at 14th). And - er - we came last in Swimming and Badminton. The vast majority of the girls are eager to take part and step in at the last minute if needed and I really value their commitment. Ellie MacLeod has started off her rowing career with great success - coming 6th in the country in her double. The boys came second in Rugby (both Juniors and Seniors), Cricket and Indoor Football (to an awesome Grove side). They did really well in the cross country with an overall first place for the Seniors (Sebastian Batchelor came 1st, Aiken Harrap 3rd and Hamish Batchelor 4th) and second place for the Juniors (with Tristan Punnett coming 2nd). Our Junior hockey teams did really well with the A and B sides coming 3rd and 1st= respectively. There have been many personal achievements by the boys in Temple. Chris McTurk, Josh Tankard, Tristan Punnett, James McTurk, and Gareth Drabble have all competed for the county in various sports (really sorry if I've missed anyone out). Louis Baig (a fourth year) has played for the 1st XI Cricket team and Robert Kinnell continues to compete at a very high level in his Swimming. Hamish Batchelor won the U18 competition in the 10K Beverley Run and

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Sebastian Batchelor came 1st in the York and District Cross Country Championships. We also have twoTemplites who have had the honour of competing at a national level: Jonathan Bairstow has played Cricket in the England U17 team (and Yorkshire 2nds at the age of 16) and Rory MacLeod, following on from an invitation to join the U18 National Rowing Squad in France, competed for the GB squad in Munich. These are all tremendous achievements - particularly when put into context of everything else that has to go on at the same time. Sports day only involved the third and fourth forms this year due to disruptive weather. It was a really good occasion and there were some outstanding performances on the track. The girls came 6th overall but took part with great panache and effort. Sophie Hammill set the standard by coming first in the high jump. The boys came second to Grove House by only 4 points. The third year excelled: Chris McTurk won the Long Jump, the 100m and the 400m. The 400m was in a time two seconds faster than the previous school record, which was over twenty years old. He would have equalled the Intermediate record as well (which is also over twenty years old): an astonishing performance. Tristan Punnett, Josh Tankard and Dominic Woods all won one or more events and Jake llsley came second in the 800m. To finish their afternoon off Tristan, Josh, Dominic

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by achieving a gold certificate in the UK Maths Challenge and Peter Rowley won a certificate of merit in the UKMT Olympiad Competition. It was in House debating, however, that we really shone. Congratulations to David Heaton, Hugh Lamarque, Duncan Turnbull and Helen Porte (with help from Michael Foster) for their well-deserved victory. They learnt quickly after an early defeat to Linton and won all their other debates eventually beating School House in the final despite the Labour Government's best efforts: the motion was 'This House has no faith in the present Labour Government' and Temple were opposing the motion. In the same week Charles Clarke 'resigned' as Home Secretary, John Prescott admitted having an affair and Patricia Hewitt managed to insult most of the NHS. I wish the U6 the best of luck for their futures. They have been good fun this year and I really enjoyed our recent meal out (they even got me to the Gallery!) The Templites are lucky to have a very committed and experienced set of tutors. There is always good camaraderie in the House when they are upstairs. In particular I

and Chris broke the school record when they won the 4x100m relay in a time of 51.6 seconds. This all augurs very well for House sport in the future. Congratulations also to the following: Rory MacLeod is to be Captain of Boys' Boats next year, Jonathan Bairstow is Captain of Cricket and Tom Slingsby is Captain of Rugby. Well done on gaining these prestigious positions. I am pleased to report that many Templites have been heavily involved with Community Action this year: Six Lower Sixth formers helped out in the Plotters' Ball to much praise. Sotiria Vargemezi has done a tremendous amount of work - gaining the 50 hours award along the way - and I am really glad that she is continuing the visits next year when she is at York University. Duncan Turnbull, Laura Williamson and Claudia Splading have also been fantastic in their contributions. Paul Mastrelli has wowed Clifton (without) Junior School with his teaching abilities (so much so that they are delighted to take on more of our students - well done Paul for your pioneering work). The 5th form girls: Nikki Bradley, Charlotte Foster, Alison Mason and Helen Porte continue their really valuable work and their contribution to the Arclight project week was tireless. Now for the cerebral section! We came nowhere in the Great Egg Race again but, at least this time, Temple worked as a team and with purpose - a first from my experience of the last six years! Aiken Harrap's team won the Regional School's Technology Tournament beating 41 other schools. Mitchell Hernaman's team came second in their class of the same event. Josh Tankard topped his year

would like to thank Mrs Bainbridge and Mrs Gray for their input into the House before they move on to other things. Finally I would like to say goodbye to Temple. I will remember a lot of times with great fondness and I am sure that the success and personal endeavour will go on without me. Also I would like to give my best wishes and congratulations to Emma Bennett who is Head Girl next year and also to Duncan Turnbull who is going to be Head of House. M Edwards

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1986

Lucy Cilbertson

Spitzbergen Archipelage (British Schools

1993

Exploring Society) Article in1986 Peterite. 1988

1989 1990

Greenland (Br.Sch.Exp.Soc.)

Joanna Sutton

(nee Craven) Uganda (Teaching). Letter in File.

1994

Wales-Rockclimbing course.

1995

Roger Sangwin

Himalayas (World Challenge).

Alex Holley

Mexico (Teaching English).

Charles Barlow

India (Teaching).

Artie (Br. Sch.Exp.Soc), Round the World in 80 days without flying.

Richard Pipes

MarkTozer

Richard Jarmain

Sarah Richards James Lovell and

David Lyons

Lake Baikal (B.S.E.S.)

Molly Tyler-Childs Kenya (Yorkshire Schools Exploring Society).

1997

Oliver Milne and

Guyana (Operation Raleigh).

Matthew Taylor Ruth Peacock

Zimbabwe (Teaching).

Sarah Brown

China (South) Mapping Expedition.

Emily Kay Graham Watt

Auckland to Sydney - Tall Ships Sailing. Vietnam - Rainforest exploration

(Brathay Exploration Group).

' 1991 Stephen Harryman Spitzbergen (Br.Sch.Exp.Soc). Matthew Sumpton "Trans Africa" Driving new Land Rover and Marc Mitchell, home to Kenya from York.

(Frontier Organisation). 1998

Andrew Muir

Alps - Walking from Austria to Italy.

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1999 APAN.

Alex Thornton

Vietnam - Forest conservation survey.

Oliver Robinson

Nepal (Teaching English).

Ruth Easby

Japan and Paraguay. (Cheshire Home

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2000

Assistant and then Expedition in South America). 2001

Philip Townsend

Honduras (Driving Expedition for Coral Conservation Project).

2002

Robyn Webster

North America - The "Lewis and Clark" Trail. (Yks.Sch Exp Soc and Brathay Exp Gp.)

2003

Ruth Wainaina

Kenya (Teaching in Children's Home).

2004

Paul Rushton

Peru - Walking in Highlands.

2004

David Cook Giles Buchanan,

600 mile sponsored walk in

Joe Clark,

Scotland - York Against Cancer.

Sculling across Scotland.

Alex Nicholson, Toby Robinson and James Sugden of g6ap/.i 'j. V 2005

2006

Charlotte Simpson Nepal - Helping and teaching in an Orphanage, then some trekking. Peter Saxon

Northern Spain -Walking the Pilgrim's Route from Bayonne to Santiago de Compostela.

George Kearl and Jack Page

Scotland, Lake District and North Wales - Mountain Walking the highest Peaks.

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the Camino was and wished me luck

on my way. On the outskirts of the town there was a I lie refugio and on walking through the gates I was welcom, by dozens of pilgrims, most of who seemed to be tending to injured feet.This was a novelty as I had not seen any other pilgrims on the Camino Norte. Although it was late I wanted to walk more so with my credencial stamped I headed on through patchy woodland and wheat fields to the village of Tardajos. At the alberque all

emerged.

beds were taken but there was space for a mattress on the floor. I

The heat was

was amazed at the prices at the local bar - a sandwich of epic pro-

incredible and I drank seven

portions and a beer with change from 3 euros.

or eight litres of water each day. I managed to buy a new camera in Carrion de los Condes and

With little to pack I was first out of the door in the morning.

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y was illustrated.

Although it was still too dark to check the time the route from the village was easy to follow. 25km later, having walked uninterrupt-

Patience during the boring landscapes of the meseta was even-

ed through Rabe de las Calzedas, Hornillos del Camino and

tually rewarded by the appearance of a sprawling metropolis, Leon.

Hontanas, I stopped in the ruins of the Covent of San Anton where

The cathedral was impressive but really dark and gloomy- it made

I sat in the shade and talked with a first time pilgrim called Rupert

me appreciate the open, airy light of York Minster.

who was recently out of rehab for heroin addiction. Still charged

From Ledn to Astorga the route was unpleasant - it involved

with energy I passed on .through Castrojeriz where I discovered I

walking alongside a busy main road and passing several malodorous

was out of cash. My procrastination in exchanging travellers

industrial estates. Astorga itself was beautiful - albeit packed with

cheques finally caught up with me with the nearest bank 26km

tourists. I looked at the cathedral and The Museum of Ham and I

away. As it was Friday I pressed on to arrive before the banks closed

recommend them both.

the following day. I eventually hobbled into Itero de la Vega at Out of Astorga was a short hop over the mountains and I

about 7pm, having walked 29 miles in 13 hours.

planned to stay in the English run refugio in the village of Rabanal. After a vespers service with bible readings in Spanish, English, French, Italian German and Dutch I talked with a German monk. The conversation turned to walking sticks. When I confessed to not owning a staff, the monk reached into the church and pulled out an attractive crook, which he said had been abandoned a couple of days prior. Later, talking to a hospitalero in the refuge I learnt that le monk was in fact the abbot of the largest monastery in Europe. days later I came to Ponferrada, a charmless industrial city most) saved by a perfect medieval castle. The huge municipal efuge was a model for Spanish bureaucracy - after three hours waiting in the sun to talk to various hospitaleros I was eventually

ven a bunk in a large room with approximately 60 other pilgrims.

Unsurprisingly the following day I managed only 14km to

After Ponferrada it was time to walk up some more mountains

Fromista and although the banks were closed there was an ATM

- for the last time before Santiago. I stopped at a refuge in

available, which made me much happier.

Villafranca del Bierzo, which offered rucksack transport up the

Over the next four days, as I crossed the meseta (the high central plains, a seemingly endless stretch of cornfields) a routine of getting up at sunrise and walking until the early afternoon

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mountain. I mentioned this to German - a veteran pilgrim. He glared at me asking, "What are you, a pilgrim or a tourist?" I carried

my bag.

hamlet of La Faba, where it took an almost vertical turn upwards. However, I was rewarded at the top in the village of O'Cebreiro with a breathtaking view of the day's walk. Over the next couple of days spent in rural Galicia I saw some of the best scenery of the entire walk. However, the Camino was starting to get busy. Many Spaniards walk only the last 100km, the minimum required to receive a Compostela, and there were lots of groups with 30 or more people and backup vehicles. The tranquillity of the trail was shattered and the refuges were full. At 90km

I arrived at Monte del Gozo, a gigantic refuge with 3000

Portomarin I decided to test my strength to find the maximum

places overlooking the city, at 7pm. Here I expected to be alone

distance I could cover in one day.

as I had walked further than any of my friends, of the last few

I arose in pitch-blackness at 4.30 and left at 5. With a torch I still managed to find the yellow arrows. Mist hung thickly as I walked through a large eucalyptus wood - a very sensual experience although I couldn't see a thing. By sunrise I had walked 7km and for the rest of the day I walked at a steady pace, wondering how far I would be able to cover. At Arzua, just as the sun was

days; but there were dozens of familiar faces, mostly from before I took a day off in Rabanal. There was a tremendous party and everyone was ecstatic to be at the end of their journey. I attended my first authentic botellon, every A level Spanish student's favourite cultural event. I was joined for the last 7km by Chris, an American student of Spanish, Rosalin, an Irish Philosophy c

tudent and Kusuum an Indian student of anthropology. Chris was great find. He had spent six months in Santiago and knew the ity like the back of his hand, before walking the Camino. We sat in the cathedral square admiring the view and wel-

"oming other pilgrims. Inside the cathedral we indulged in the traitionat rites such as bumping heads with the statues and placing iur hands on the pillar, hugging the saint from behind before we attended the

pilgrims' mass at 12. The rest of the day we

explored the city and met with 'old' friends from the Camino. Although I had walked 500km it did not feel like enough so I decided to continue to Finisterre, 'the end of the world', (at least before Columbus) and final destination of most medieval pilgrims. The path was not as flat as the Camino Frances, nor was it as well waymarked or busy. Refuges were spaced at 30km, making it impossible to skip one. Therefore they were busy making it easy to meet people, it was fantastic to be able to experience rural Galicia without hordes of tourists. The sea, when it finally appeared, was spectacular. I resisted temptation to dive straight in and hiked out to the end, the lighthouse and the peninsula, where I burnt a pair of socks, (another pilgrim tradition) to the confusion of surrounding tourists. I could motel room on the outskirts of town. I collapsed into bed. I woke the next day at 10.30 feeling no ill effects. Looking at my guidebook I discovered I had 39km to — Santiago".

walk no further west without getting my feet wet - this was the end of it all. I hitched a lift back to Finisterre. Peter Saxon

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This year, for the first tim we took a group of 40 3rd year students to the World War Battlefields, after previously using this trip for 4th years. The change was a good one and the students demonstrated

throughout

high

standards

the of

behaviour which have

chocolate. We also visited the Tyne Cot British cemetery (Passchendaele), Hilts 60 and 62 as well as the Langemarck German cemetery.

always been a feature of St Peter's school tours.

The Menin gate service in Ypres was an appropriate end to the visit. This year we once again took part in the service and two of our students represented the school in laying a wreath to com-

Our hotel in Arras

memorate Old Peterites and others whose lives were so tragically

was also new this year

ended by this war. It was a moving occasion and rounded off our

and provided a good base for our tour of the Somme area. The

itinerary perfectly.

Somme area was where the offensives of the summer of 1916 hoped to draw away the German pounding of Verdun and provide

The students were a credit to themselves and the school

a crucial breakthrough. It is most remembered for the extreme casualties of the first day, visible today in the many cemeteries that lie around the hilltops. After visiting Serre road, we moved on to Beaumont-Hamel, scene of some of the most intense fighting. The landscape remains scarred by shells to this day and proved interesting to visit. From here our itinerary changed from previous years. We visited the Devonshire Trench and cemetery - a unique place on the western front. The students were impressed by the

size of the Lochnagar crater and the sheer size of the Thiepval monument. Given our visit fell just after the 90th anniversary of the beginning of the Somme battle, the sites were unusually full with wreaths laid by many dignitaries including the royal family. The second day saw an early morning visit to the Notre Dame de Lorette cathedral and museum and a chance to see just how close the trenches could get at times. Particular interest was

throughout the trip and I am glad that they enjoyed it. Should you

shown in the videorama of 3-D slides including some rather

wish to find out more about the various places we visited and see

graphic views of horses at war. The strategic point of Vimy ridge

some photos of the sites, Mr. Armstrong has an excellent site at

(and the Canadian War memorial) was also visited but was closed

www.johnarmstrong.org.uk/batttefields06

for renovations obscuring the excellent view. We then moved on

the History department website. I would like to thank him for all

to Bruges for the afternoon to see this wonderful mediaeval city

the research he did, and continues to do, on the Old Peterites who

- accessible through

and for the students, a chance to shop! This year we returned to

fought in the war and for his organisation of the crosses, wreaths

Anny's place (Hotel Oude Abdij) in Belgium where, as ever, we

and the Menin Gate service. His help in producing our first

were well looked after.The students were delighted to be the first

Battlefields booklet was invaluable. Mr. Sergeant was once again an

ones allowed in the even newer than last year additional annex,

excellent tour guide and I thank him, Dr. Craig and Miss Davey for

which was excellent for a group like ours.

all the contributions they made.

Our final day of touring was based around the battlefields of Flanders. This was where most of the British Expeditionary Force was wiped out in 1914 and where many lives were lost in the various battles of Ypres.We started off in the Flanders Field Museum in Ypres and were well guided by two locals. This is a most impressive museum capturing the spirit of the war extremely well. This was followed by what is now our regular visit to the Leonidas chocolate shop to see Hans and Stephanie. Hans put on an excellent show as usual and gave our students some great deals on his

Stephen Gwilliam History Department

Visits & Exchanges

French Exchange October 2005 Is-sur-Tille Having experienced a long, tiresome journey, we finally arrived at Is-sur-Tille. Dragging all of our endless bags with us, we waited for our correspondents in the school's lunch hall. After the bell for break, we were introduced - 'bise' for the girls, handshake for the boys. The following day was spent in families, meeting their friends and for many it was viewing the delights of Dijon. Our second day brought Besancon. This year we luckily escaped the rain, and spent the morning in the Citadelle, visiting the zoo, ramparts and the WW2 resistance museum. After having

Toison d'Or excited us all and we soon spent up. Finally we visit-

had lunch in the near by restaurant, we trekked back down to the

ed the Planetarium in Dijon.

city centre. We all found the shopping fun and the surroundings beautiful. Next day it was school time! Lessons seemed somewhat different but nevertheless enjoyable; although we felt like goldfish in a bowl, many of the French students were pleasant and talkative. Leaving the school at break we went on to Brochon. Here we expe-

After the last evening with our French families, we left for England at Sam. We all got on the coach tired, but excited for our correspondents' visit to England. Thanks to Mr Hodsdon, Mrs Round and Miss Davey. Lottie Bennett

rienced the delight of a volleyball match, and a tour of the chateau, which is the boarding house. The weekend was spent with the families. Bowling was popular, along with trips to Paris on the Sunday. For all there was a quiz on Saturday morning, which involved walking around Is-sur-Tille and asking for directions, answers and general help from the public. The 3rd year girls team won, not at all helped by Miss Davey! The final two days went by like a rocket. Monday was spent

Brochon We hit Brochon mid-October.The French Exchange. A trip like no other. It was truly petrifying. Excitement and apprehension filled the coach. Pillows and films were passed around until everyone was settled. At least thirty parents and well-wishers stood in the horseshoe waving us off.This was it! The engine started. Hands were being waved and kisses were being blown... then we stop. The

watching the creation of Cassis and having a taste, and in the

coach is stuck. It turns out that we cannot quite make the angle

afternoon visiting the Chateau de Pommard with its wine cellars

to squeeze by the chapel. Slight problem! After some careful

and vineyards. On Tuesday we hit the cheese factory, and, despite

manoeuvring we are finally able to break free, and embark upon

the extremely strong and rather disgusting smell, the final product

our voyage across the Channel!

was yummy.. In the afternoon we.shopped until we dropped! The

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This year we combined with The Mount School, and I think that it is safe to say that we all appreciated their company. Whether it be simply to have a few more familiar faces around the boarding houses, or in the case of Matthew Hall, to put his methods into practice on the women. And what a superb combination it was - what with that pink cowboy hat and beautiful harmonies on the back of the coach with Will - what girl could resist! Once all dispatched with our respective Frenchies, we were left to discover life in France through the eyes of regular French families - or so we thought. Unfortunately for Fliss, she soon witnessed the somewhat questionable sport of "spirit raising" from trees - always an experience. Nikolai is also said to have had some interesting experiences during his stay. It must always be slightly daunting having a correI feel that the one tourist stop that had the strongest impact

spondent of the opposite sex, even more so if they have an overprotective, immensely stacked boyfriend! Our friendly neighbourhood Russian found himself in such a situation, and we know not of all the scary details! Luckily, Catriona saved the day by sitting with (or should I say on!) Nikolai during what I am assured is the

on all of us has to be 'La Fromagerie' - it was without a doubt the smelliest place on earth. After having passed around the mints, we were able to see how the cheese is made, and could then buy some of the many popular types if we so desired. Another hugely memorable day was our visit to the Citadelle, where we marched up what seemed like thousands of steep steps. Mr. H, of course, came fully prepared, what with his hi-tech walking boots and rucksack he most definitely looked the part (and terribly English!) (how else do I carry around all the Health & Safety bumph?!! Mr.H) The traditional volleyball match did of course take place, and naturally, the English put up a brilliant fight. Our beast-worthy team consisted of Hally, Will, Jo, Emma B, Jenni, Nikolai, Tristan, Catriona, and Cussy. It must be said that the team worked brilliantly together and their tactics and morale were always on top form. However, after a hard and long-drawn out series of games, the French did manage to beat us (just!), despite the wondrous efforts of our hugely encouraging supporters. We spent a great deal of time on the coach. This inevitably led to major film watching and also the customary travelling games! I found that this brought out many sides to people, which were before unseen. Seeing at least half the bus cry over "A Walk to Remember" is a moment that will not be forgotten in a hurry. Also, with Will and Jenni's "Twingo" game - let's just say that neither of them came away unharmed! I would like to thank all of the staff that made the exchange possible for us, especially to Mr. Hodsdon who put in hours hard

most terrifying French movie of all time! We were all encouraged to absorb as much of the French culture as possible. Continental breakfasts are known for being different, and most find this a pleasant change. However, contrary to popular belief (or at least Emma M-H's), even the French do not go so far as having chocolate soup at 7.30 in the morning! As well as spending time with our host families, we were able to visit the area in and around of Dijon, giving Mr. H plenty of "photo-ops" - much to the disgust of Fliss and Catriona. Visiting the local vineyards were examples of such outings. They are always good fun - that is of course until one "hears it down the grapevine" that too many grapes do not do you many favours!

work.

extremely

was

enjoyable,

and I know that we all learned a great deal from it. Thank you very much. We now look

forward

hosting

to our

exchange students at Easter! By Emma Bennett >•'

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History Trip 2006 - Hungary, Poland, Germany

A first history trip for a new history teacher, this trip must

The next day gave us an opportunity to see the spectacular

have been a daunting prospect for Doctor Craig. However, despite

city of Budapest. It seemed to be a perfectly normal (Still inter-

a few hiccups, it was a trip that will supply us with many a mem-

esting) day (lots of communist monuments along the banks of the

ory. From the 'interesting1 complimentary food at the restaurant

River Danube) until the group was taken to the Gellert baths -

in Budapest to the truly moving experience in Auschwitz-Birkinau

beautiful and historical Turkish baths where most of the boys took

to the spectacular sights of Berlin. We'll do our best to give you

the opportunity to relax in the professional hands of the large and

a small idea of how legendary this trip was.

slightly scary Hungarian masseurs. Sadly the next day we

Although the first day was primarily travel on the bus to Gatwick and the plane to Budapest it was a good chance for some banter and got everyone into the spirit, and the trip continued in the same vein. We arrived in Budapest in the evening but managed to get a good taste of traditional Hungarian food; not a p|fticularly good thing. Emma Goodwill was especially repulsedjy what seemed to be soup that consisted of salty water and a dumpling. That said it was the only bad food of the trip and in that e chance t*meet the legend that was STEVE the tour guide. A guide so eccentric and overly knowledgeable that heibes already be?»>*booked for the next history trip.

embarked on our first long long coach journey. To the credit of all on the coach, we made the best of it and with the unrivalled knowledge of STEVE informing with nuggets of info every fifteen minutes or so, the journey turned out to be rather enjoyable. After more than a few hours we arrived in the stunning city of Kracow. We arrived late at night, with only the time to go out into the beautiful square and enjoy some Polish cuisine. The night was vibrant with many a person being over enthused after a very long coac|j: journey. We enjoyed a wonderfully historic city at night, with wise words from STEVE, to guide us through the evening. 'The next day we woke e

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cold air of Poland with STEVE. We strolled through the home of

The trip had come to an end all too soon and

the ex-Pope, John Paul II, enjoyed walking through the Jewish side

the mood was decidedly more sombre as it

of Kracow and the spectacular castle on top of the hill. However

dawned on most of the group that exams were

without doubt the day was dominated by the tour of Auschwitz;

looming in a couple of weeks. Before we left we

personally one of the most moving days of my life, and this

had an afternoon at the location of the Wansee

applied to most of the group. It was a captivating, harrowing and

conference where the details of Final

thought-provoking day and I would especially give mention to my

Solution were decided. It was a good way

tour guide whose knowledge and sincerity completed the experi-

to end the trip as it reminded us all of

ence. I never thought that a group of rather talkative 16 and 17

the history of all the places we visited. We arrived back at school

year olds would be reduced to silence for 4 hours, but immedi-

at 1.30 in the morning absolutely exhausted,

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ately everyone understood that they were standing on the site of Great thanks must go to Dr Craig, Mr Brown, Mrs Lawrence

the biggest genocide in the history of mankind. To lighten our

and Miss Palmer who were great fun and hopefully enjoyed the trip

mood, Dr Craig took us to a Polish folk music evening. It was one

as much as we did. Not to mention all the hotels that bravely

of the most enduring images of the trip to see Dr Craig, STEVE and

accommodated us throughout our trip. Special thanks goes to

other members of the group strutting their stuff with a man

STEVE - "Heroes come and go but legends never die," ;

dressed in a donkey suit.

Charlotte Parker & Dom Hanly, V Form

The next day was another (again surprisingly enjoyable) coac

journey to Berlin. We arrived relatively early this time and wei able to visit the stunning Reichstag building with its incredible dome. However the queues were, to say the least, long and the weather was, to say the least awful. But as was the way in this trip we made the best out of a potentially bad situation and the vi< from the top of the building was certainly worth the wait. The**; next day was probably the most extensive part of the trip and we really got the chance to see most of Berlin, including t Potsdamer Platz, The Brandenburg Gate, the remnants of Berlin Wall and a real find by STEVE: the site of Hitler's warti bunker and his place of suicide (interestingly under a car park). The weather was wonderful and we had a great time at the Potsda: Platz at night.

German Exchange to Munster 2006 The German Exchange this year was full of fun and excite-

every one, was the chocolate factory. Room after room of sweet

ment. With the prospect of meeting new people, both English and

smelling Lindt chocolate and a huge fountain of it at the end was

German, nine of us from St. Peter's set off from Huntington

pure bliss.

School with high hopes. The transport was cosy to say the least, and after about four hours sleep, countless films and some rather unbelievable sweet eating we arrived in Munster. Our exchange partners and their parents greeted us. We grabbed our bags, said bye to our English friends and set off home with our German partners. The weekend was to be spent with our host families. This gave us time to settle in and get to grips with German life.

for an interesting day. On our last day we went to Munster zoo. This turned out to be a rather entertaining day, even if we did have to walk about 500 miles (it felt like it anyway). The zoo had everything from baboons to meercats. We saw a seal and dolphin show and fed the elephants. We ended the day with a night of bowling with our

On Monday we attended school with our exchange partners. German school is slightly different to ours; it starts at around 7:30am and ends by 2:00pm. They do not have to wear uniform

Wednesday was spent in Bremen where we were given a guided tour of the town. With its narrow alleys and fun statues it made

and do everything as one class. Because it finishes so early it gave us plenty of time after school to go into town and, more importantly, go to the 'Eiscafe'! With hundreds of different concoctions and flavours to choose from we English were somewhat spoiled for choice.

exchange partners. Not only did we make friends with our exchange partners but we also made friends with their friends too. We went on the exchange with Huntington school and met lots of new and fun people. We would definitely recommend going if you want to improve your German speaking and widen your friendship horizons. We'd like to thank all the teachers who made it possible to go and the pupils and parents in Munster.

On Tuesday we went to Koln. Here we shopped (naturally)

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Ski Trip 2006 Any notion of safety was quickly lost by most of the skiers, whether it be 'Fraser-black-in-a-week' (despite the fact that he comes from a country where snow exists only on Christmas cards) 'Moore', or the 'intermediates' who suddenly realised that Catherine McTurk hadn't fallen over all week and so took it upon themselves to 'christen' her. After successfully evading wiping her out, despite some heroic efforts including a crush tackle from 3 sides

resulting in her

attackers lying dazed on the

floor, Dom

Ketty

finally did the only thing left and rugby tackled her at the top of the 'Soper

~ablo' thus sacriff nself for the team / the 'Fearless Fred' 'e trust" remains true t< day when he schashed (ski terminology) up to a cliff, peered conlave asked me to

cernedly over, looked up at his dedicated band of followers and proclaimed, "Ze light is flat, zere are big mogels, very icy, bad visibility (Gallic shrug)... Binnsy, you first!" We thankfully didn't lose

whole day doing insane jumps, dodging avalanches and destroying the ski park, but also how devilishly handsome they looked!

anyone apart from when

only how brilliant they were at snow-boarding, spending the

Frankie

Off the slopes everything seemed to go well whether it was sft-

declared the only

Mr Monteith storming up the stairs grabbing yours truly by the

way he was getting

collar and demanding, "has anyone bled up here?" or just Richard

off the

Towers' interior decorating!

mountain

was in a helicopter Thanks have to go to Mr Monteith for organising the trip and

and so was dutifully flown off and missed the week's skiing! Poor guy!

Mr Johnston, Mrs Tooby-Smith, Mr Grant and Mrs Shepherd for joining in and never missing breakfast! Archie Dallas LVI

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Art School 4th for Visit to The British Muse / Early on a cold Sunday

The Museum shop

November morning we the

was a source of reference for

4th form artists and The Art

our project and many of us pur-

School staff took a train

chased postcards and other images of

journey to Kings Cross fol-

masks, statues and textiles from different

lowed by a walk through

times and places. We had been forewarned to expect

London streets, on the way

follow up work on our return to school and we wanted to

seeing Eduard Paolozzi's 'Sir

ensure that we were well prepared with visual aids. The sessic

Issac

the

seemed to pass too quickly and whilst we thought that we could

Newton'

grounds

of The

Library,

and

British

spend more time in the Museum we were not displeased when we

eventually

were told it was time to go shopping. Our sketchbooks and pen-

arriving at our destination -

cils packed we walked though crowds to Oxford Street passing

The British Museum.

several London landmarks. With only an hour and a half to shop and told to stay in small groups we frantically searched for bargains and souvenirs of our day before reassembling for the walk back to Kings Cross. Many of us were anxious to have our photographs taken at the famous Harry Potter Nine and Threequarter platform. Some peo-

Our visit to London was not just a jolly as several hours

ple actually ran into the wall

of sketching, taking photographs and generally research-

to see if they could get

ing the artefacts from different cultures and civilisations to ours was part of our first CCSE Art project. Sitting on the floor and sketching, our drawings and furious scribbles were often a source of curiosity to other visitors who looked over our shoulders and passed comment on our skills good or bad.

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through. Oh well! The journey back was spent exchanging notes from the Museum and showing others our purchases. We all had a great time and thank you to Mr and Mrs Darmody, Mr Hall and Mrs Palmer. Rachel Hopper 4th form

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Art School Visit to Edinburgh On a cold Sunday in January a group of pupils from years 4,5 and 6 visited Edinburgh to see in particular The BP Portrait Award show at The National Portrait Gallery but also to see examples of work relevant to CCSE and A Level courses in The National Gallery of Scotland. Despite the weather and the fact that the Scottish Rugby side were hosting France at Murrayfield and therefore the train was crowded with rugger types, there was great anticipation a visit to Edinburgh is always a treat. The BP Portrait Award is a bi-annual exhibition of portraits by artists under 40 with a £20,000 first prize for the winner. There were 50 selected works on view ranging from examples of Photo-Realism and Carravaggesque figures against dark backgrounds to loosely painted but highly textured examples of group portraits. Everyone had his or her own favourite and mine was the Group Portrait - "La Familia" by Tim Okamura, which I liked not only because of the subject but also because of the way in which the artist had used mixed media to create a strong tactile sense within the work. There were areas of paint, which were almost three-dimensional as well as thin sections where the paint barely covered the rough weave of the canvas. After an hour and a half looking at the exhibition we were marched to several works in front of which we were 'grilled' by Mr. Darmody and Mr. Hall as to why we liked or disliked the paintings and exactly how to interpret each work in terms of the artists' influences and technique. The National Gallery was next and we were shown several paintings, which were relevant to our coursework. I particularly liked 'Old Woman Frying Eggs' by Velasquez, which he painted at the age of eighteen. We then were given the task of making sketches and taking notes before we were allowed some shopping time on Princess Street. The day seemed to fly by and were soon on the homeward train, just missing the main rugby crowd but with a few very happy Scotsmen as travelling companions.

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School Archives

At the present date gifts to the

2005-2006

was

Archives during the academic year

exceptionally busy year for

include:

the School Archives. A new store room in the Denison

From Old Peterites:

Building was earmarked for our

Roger Barrett, photographs of St Peter's and St Olave's, 1954-56

course a great deal of material

Victor Black, School and House photographs 1936-40 and Old Peterite London Dinner photo, 1952 (Kenneth Chilman nearest the camera) E A K Denison, draft copy of "School memories" Michael Kent, CCF photograph, Poulton Camp, 1950, and rare School Monitor's silk tie (maroon with cross-key design) P N Shepherd, material relating to his time as a Governor of the School.

increasing collection and in due was moved into it. This included items which were previously housed in the Alcuin Library store room, others that were kept under the Library floor, and some of the less frequently used boxes and volumes from the present Archives Office next to School House. The new room, which had seemed bare and spacious, now looks very well occupied indeed. November brought the Guy Fawkes 400th anniversary celebrations and preparatory research into Guy's links with the School - well known but exceptionally hard to document. This proved

From other friends of the school: Mr J Adams, framed photograph of OTC (the predecessor of the CCF), July 1930 Mr P Gordon, copy of Wiseman's "The recent history of St Peter's School".

very interesting, while at times frustrating. The dust had hardly settled on all this when the forthcoming book, "Over Ancient Ways", the new celebration of St Peter's due for publication in 2007, was announced. While this covers a great deal more than the history of the school, it is utilising many of the artefacts and photographs in the archives' collections, and some sections are heavily archives based. The appeal to Old Peterites to

Mrs Ruth Jacobs, copy of Raine's "History of St Peter's School". Ms Patricia Newsom, material relating to her father John Henry Lawson, St Peter's 1928-34. Mr Peter MacCormick, a book "While I can I do", which includes information on his father, John Crook, d.1986, St Peter's 1929-34.

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send us their recollections and memorabilia has produced some wonderful results, many of which will be used in the book, and all of which are very welcome in the Archives. Since these are still coming in it may well be that, because of the necessity to meet the magazine deadline, some will not be acknowledged in this short article, for which I apologise in advance. Our grateful thanks go to all these donors. AJMP

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Alcuin Library The start of the new school year heralded the provision of 20

Rhiannon Thomas (Queen's) and l^rTTPPWK'frbm the English

new computers and 2 printers in the Chapel Gallery. They have

Department. Thanks to all members for their enthusiasm, ideas

been proving a very popular addition to the library facilities and

and support during the year.

are available for class bookings and individual study. Shadowing the shortlisted titles for the Man Booker Prize

Christmas came early with the launch of the Christmas Quiz in the Library . Mince pies, mulled wine and Christmas music and

began in September. A panel of six A level English students tack-

opportunities

led the novels on the shortlist. Just before the official winner was

accompanied the "Who would like a book like this in their

announced in October at the televised awards ceremony, our

Christmas stocking competition".

panel presented a novel each to an audience gathered in the Library.

David

Brown,

Head of English, chaired

ing session in the Library at lunchtime. Little Apple Bookshop pro,'

tions to the panel members, Taylor,

Sam

Hall, Lucy

Amy

World Book Day in March was celebrated with a visit from local author, Fiona Shaw. Fiona held a Meet The Author and sign-

the balloon debate and posed challenging ques-

to buy charity Christmas cards and puddings

Taylor,

Emma Hammill, Pippa Bailey and Kirstie Dallas. Following two rounds of voting the assembled booklovers voted Kazuo Ishiguro's novel Never let me go as the St Peter's choice. This novel, set in a boarding school, deals with the possibility of creating people for organ donation. However, the "official" verdict was that the prize should go to Irish

vided a bookstall for pupils to spend their World Book Day tokens. Afterwards, Fiona undertook a creative writing workshop with Ms. Fletcher of the English Department and her fourth year pupils in the Library. Donations have been gratefully received from the following leavers and their parents at the time of going to press: Penny Boxall, Laura Binks, Samantha Hall, Rory Stark, David Beaumont, Alexandra Glatman,

Richard Walkland,

Samuel

Macbeth, Thomas Fahy, Tom Denton, Rhiannon Thomas, Lorna Emery, Simon Wallis, and Alexander Hetmanski.

writer John Banville for his novel, The sea. Further items have been received from Mr Piers Dudgeon, Mr A Library Committee was established this year to improve lines of communication and encourage more participation by

Richard Barrett (Manor 1971-1976), Mr Richard Drysdale, Mr J Broomhead, Nikki Dean, Mr Robert Beaumont, and Ian and Mike Saville, Peter and Mike Simpson and Andrew Slater (Old Peterites).

2005/2006 have been Helen Ashman (Clifton), Kirstie Dallas (Rise), Ludwig Pang (Manor), Alex Storrs and Jessica Taylor (Grove),

Many thanks to all donors for their generosity.

Dominic Collingridge and Kate Ashworth (School), Archie Dallas

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Beverley 10km & 2km Sunday 14th May 2006 Tristan Punnett wins the 2Km

The St Peter's crowd

After 7 years of fielding a large entry of staff, pupils and

St Peter's School have

friends in the Beverley Fun Runs you would expect interest to

become a regular fixture

have waned. But this year was no exception. 'Are you running

and fitting at Beverley,

Beverley?' and 'What time can you run the Beverley 10km in?' are

congregating en masse on

now frequently heard cliches around the school, particularly dur-

the biggest patch of grass

ing the week prior to the race when an increasing number of aged

available, unmistakable in

and often crocked members of staff can be seen donning their

their 'York Against Cancer'

ancient sports kit to 'practise' running again.

team T-shirts. this throng Mr

Katie Mellor and Sophie Cuthbertson proving that racing need not be agony!

Barnett

You never know who mid

Amongst Owen-

can be found

marking a week's worth of English essays as he guards

Our oldest competitor Tim Pedley

'our' patch with his life. It's a great occasion when all ages, abilities and associations with St Peter's can participate side by side. 64 year old Tim Pedley who ran a remarkable 50:49 mins in the 10km was our oldest competitor, whilst 8 year old Eddie Stephen who clocked 11:48 mins in the 2km was our youngest. Tristan Punnett was a clear winner in the 300-strong field of 2k runners in a time of 8:18 mins, and Mrs Avril Pedley, Mrs Carol Challis and Mr John Armstrong have to be congratulated on their gallant performances. But as to Mr Neil Matkin's performance ... is this his more conservative pace or that of his daughter's?

Mark Baker encouraged Nick Jennings - 6 mins faster than last year!

Toby Williams 2nd StPe runner home in 40:14 cr

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crowd

Our youngest competitors

All over for another year bar the souvenirs!

At precisely 11.15am the horn sounded and 1,300 10km run-

what physical challenges each

ners got underway, synchronised by the start of stop-watches -

of us is capable of, and over the

the more serious runners not trusting the electronic timing!

course of 2006/2007 we have a

Hamish Batchelor made a fast get away providing worrying

series of races and events that

competition to the elite runners at the front, finishing 14th over-

all 3 schools will be participating

all and first under-18 male in the fastest time recorded by a St

in to help achieve our fund-rais-

Peter's runner, and more importantly, seconds faster than brother

ing goal of £40,000 in aid of

Sebastian recorded last year. Mr Chris Hall was our next repre-

"York Against Cancer" and the

sentative home, just dipping under 40 minutes - a big

"Samantha

landmark for Mr Hall! 'Another 30 seconds saw Toby

Tumour Trust". See you there!

Williams cross the line closely challenged by the 'all-

Angela Tooby-Smith

Dickson

Brain Mr Neil Matkin and his daughter

rounder' Jonnie Bairstow who never fails to rise to the challenge. Katie Mellor was our first female pupil to finish, and Sophie Cuthbertson won the 2nd female under-18 prize. Thereafter, the T-shirts of St Peter's continued to punctuate every 10 or so finishers until the familiar sight of Mrs Jane Hough and Mrs Louise Denison appeared completing the team.

Mr John Armstrong achieves his own record!

But the Beverley Fun Run is more than just a fundraising activity for St Peter's; for many it's a personal test of achievement. Pupils such as Lizzy Martin, Kate Ashworth and Laura Howard regularly committed to training sessions despite the weather and time pressures in order to get fit enough to race; and Nick Jennings made it his goal to help Mark Baker to another personal best. It's amazing

>ectators are also important!

Mr Hall desperate to match his age!

Hamish Batchelor 1st St Peter's runner home 36:10 mins ^

Liverpool Physics Olympics 2005 tional position of 4th. The second of the 4 challenges consisted of measuring the equivalent mass of lead of all the air in an irregularly shaped lecture theatre, without being allowed to move forward of a marked line, and this volume judgement quandary was solved through the ingenious use of similar shape enlargement, and was a simple case of using the height of a known object to extrapolate the distance to the back of the room, knowing the eye height of the person viewing the object and the back of the room and thus the angle between the two - pure genius. The third, and seemingly most simple challenge consisted of creating a boat out of paper, tape and plastic that could hold a large mass in water, which we singularly failed to do, and as a result, our boat sank like the General Belgrano after only 400g, leaving us well in the wake of the winning design, which was able to store 3kg. The next challenge found us reinvigorated after our mutual humiliation in the last event, and a new wave of patriotic pride spurred us onwards into the "stack the block" challenge, in which a series of wooden As social events go, there have been some big ones in 2005,

block had to be arranged in such a way as to gain the maximum

Ascot at York, the Queen's 80th Birthday and London's Olympic

overhang without collapsing, our team attaining an impressive

bid - all of these were eclipsed by one event. The place : Liverpool

37.5 cm, which put us in a respectable 7th place, with only 0.5cm

University's Physics Department, the event:The Physics Olympics.

in the top 10 results! Next came the most health and safety con-

A crack team of physicists from the U6th journeyed across the

scious of all the challenges - the "radioactivity challenge", with a

Pennines to compete in the 7th Annual problem based Physics

radioactive

Challenge, which happens in synchrony around the world, with

source placed in

events being held in Germany, the US and France. In the UK it is

the centre of a

held in the University of Liverpool's Physics Department, coinci-

cube, and a grid

dentally the seat of learning of St Peter's own David Morris. This

on the surface,

year's team consisted of Charlotte Buckley, Rory Stark, Charlie

with each sur-

Zhang and Peter Saxon. After a short pre-arrival speech, which

face grid square

was overflowing with all the latest Physics based gaffs, such as

containing

"Why did the cat fall off the roof? Because it lost its 1 (Mu)"

either alumini-

(where 1 is the coefficient of friction of the cat's paws) - Oh, how

um or paper, and

we laughed. The scene was now set for the main event to com-

the

mence, and with over 30 schools competing made this year's the

being to correctly identify the squares which contain the appro-

challenge

largest Liverpool Physics Olympics on record. The first challenge

priate substance in the shortest possible time - a challenge which

consisted of measuring the frequency in Hz of a flashing bulb in

we completed in an impressive time, partially because of our ana-

an adjoining room, by relaying the information from team mem-

lytical prowess, but also the increasing risk of cancer the longer we

ber to team member without speaking, a conundrum which at the

spent handling the cube. This brought an end to the "physical"

time we felt we had completely botched, but in fact by a miracle

challenges, only the mathematical "Fermi quiz" remained, a chal-

of probability and guesswork, had managed to attain the excep-

lenge won us an impressive 2nd place, through knowledge of physics alone- Did you know that there are 1.5 x 10 24 atoms in a cup of tea? This gave us a crowning position on the final leadership board of 6th. The celebrations continued for well over 30 seconds as we went up to collect our complimentary Physics Olympics Boomerang and Mug, and after a brief chitchat with the Judge, during which time we told him we were "really big fans of the physics Olympics", we walked away with a mixed sense of pride and disappointment at not doing better as well as two free Physics Olympics T-Shirts. I'll leave you with a final Physics pun, "What's the difference between Max Factor and a Quantum Theorist? Max Factor have models that work!" Rory Stark UVI

Physics Olympiad Back Row: Angus Turnbull (Commendation), Charlotte Parker (Commendation), Peter Saxon (Bronze 11), AlasdairWilson (Bronze 11), Sam Macbeth (Bronze 1), Nikolai Sirotinine (Commendation); Front Row: Hao-Lin Wu (Bronze 11), Charlotte Buckley (Bronze 11), Terence Mak (Commendation), Richard Lum (Bronze 11), Richard Towers (Bronze 1), Helen Porte (Commendation). Not in picture: Jordan Nadian (Commendation).

UK Mathematics Trust Team Challenge Regional Final

Maths Challenges Senior School Forty-one 6th

formers

entered the

National Senior

Mathematics Challenge in November. The 25 question multiplechoice paper was, as ever, very difficult. Certificates of merit were awarded for: Cold - 5 - awards Silver - 7- awards

Vicky Bew and Tom Bright, together with Mary Hollands and

Bronze -14 - awards

Josh Carting from St Olave's, competed in the Regional Final of the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Team Challenge, at the Mount School in May. They performed very well in the competition which consisted of a Group Challenge, a Cross Number, a Head to Head

Charlie Zhang achieved the top mark at St Peter's, scoring 109 marks out of a maximum 125. Charlie, as well as Ludwig Pang and Hao-Lin Wu, were all invit-

and a Relay.

ed to sit the three-hour Olympiad paper, with most of the ques-

D. J. Spencer

tions demanding concise proofs to gain high marks. Both Charlie and Hao-Lin gained a respectable 18 marks out of 50. Middle School Seventy-eight of the younger pupils entered the National Intermediate Mathematics Challenge in February. Like the senior paper, the test consisted of 25 multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty. Certificates of merit were awarded for: Gold - 7 - awards Silver - 25 - awards Bronze -19 - awards Fourth former Peter Rowley, for the second year running, was the highest scorer at St. Peter's, gaining 127 out of a maximum of 135. Peter, as well as Thomas Yule, Joshua Tankard and Victoria Bew, were all invited to sit the Europe-wide 'Kangaroo' paper. Peter was awarded a distinction for his performance as his score placed him 34th in his year group nationally.

M. Hall

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Technology Tournament 15 pupils from St Peter's and St Olave's accompanied by teachers Mr.Wallace and Mr Cannons took part in The Regional Technology Tournament at the National Railway Museum. Their task was to design and build a gripping device so that "radioactive material" could be safely handled from a distance. All

our

pupils

acquitted themselves admirably during the day.

A total of 41 schools took part and St

Peter's

won

awards out of a total

of 9. Cold Award Winners

Harriet

Slack,

Rebecca Fletcher and Joshua Manicaro, all from the fourth form, produced a very good solution that achieved the desired goal. Third formers Mitchell Hernaman, Augusta Aiken, Tamsin Collingridge and Michael Lennox achieved a Silver award in the Intermediate Skills Level group.

The Following Lower Sixth Form pupils achieved a Bronze Award in the Advanced Skills Level Over 16 Years Award group: Alex Cray, lain Riley, David Gardner and Matthew Waugh. A Cold Award in the Advanced Skills Level Over 16 Years Award group went to Lower Sixth form pupils James Rounding, Harry Hustler, lain MaCalister and Aiken Harrap. Richard Wallace

Politics Society 2005-2006 The Politics Society met on four occasions during this aca-

In November we attended the Morrell Memorial Address on

demic year, providing the pupils with a range of speakers and

Toleration at York University given by Professor Lord Bhikhu

activities. The first meeting in September was addressed by Simon Wrightson from the think-tank Civitas. This organisation has been set up to attack our membership of the European Union and Mr Wrightson set out the case for our withdrawal. The second occasion saw an inaugural Mock Trial competition, using a fictitious case composed by the Citizenship Foundation, for pupils considering a career in the law. David Heaton.Terrence Mak, Elisabeth Martin and Simon Wallis soon discovered the difficulties encountered by barristers on a daily basis. Hopefully the practice in this safe, and frequently amusing, environment will stand them in good stead for their careers. For the record, Robyn Webster was found guilty of careless driving! My thanks go to all the witnesses and jurors, but in particular to three Old Peterites, all solicitors in York. Mark Burn and Anthony Baines helped prepare the lawyers and Mark Hepworth orchestrated events from the bench.

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Parekh, an expert in race relations and multiculturalism from the LSE. Delivered at a very high academic standard, Lord Parekh pondered the question of how we can encourage a moral framework for our increasingly diverse nation. For most of our pupils this was the first university-style lecture that they had encountered. Finally, in May, Hugh Lamarque organised the visit of Hugh Bayley, Labour MP for the City of York. Mr Bayley couldn't have arrived at a more perfect time - at the end of Labour's horrific week of asylum and Prescott revelations. Our MP led a candid discussion of what Labour must do in order to avoid electoral defeat. He was at his most animated when answering a question about the future of our city. As always, Hugh was most generous with his time. PC Taylor

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The Mountaineering Club September, and our first outing of the year, to the beautiful

in the mist and rain, Page and

but gentle surroundings of Hawes in Wensieydale, where a group

Barlow doing their unsuccessful;.'

stretched their legs over Great Shunner Fell without too much dif-

best to light a fire on the summit

ficulty..By December the punters demanded something more, and

while Wilson passed his own comment

12 pupils and three staff travelled to Borrowdale in the Lake

on the proceedings by being sick on IS

District. In the cold sun of our first day we climbed Great Gable, in

down. On the last day we walked out of a desperately wet and grim Honister Pass onto an equally damp Fleetwith Pike, when the sun appeared to reveal the most beautiful view of Buttermere and Ennerdale. As Code squealed her way downhill, we vowed to return. The planned trip to North Wales was cancelled by the heavy snows of March, so the summer term took us back to Buttermere. Fearless Mr Waters and peerless Mr Duffy scrambled up Sour Milk Ghyll, while we laggards plodded the long way round; later, we all met atop Red Pike, from where we moved over High Crag and High Stile, before ascending Haystacks, where Rob Nash and Ed Barlow stopped for a dip in one of the summit tarns. A leisurely stroll back down the valley and all too soon it was time to go home. This has been a successfully resurgent year for the Club. We hope to go further and higher next year, to move the climbing off the wall and into the mountains, and planning is already afoot for trips under canvas, and, of course, to Scotland. Thanks to those

the most exquisite light imaginable. However, our luck did not last,

members of staff - MHa, SJH, CW, MJD - for giving up so much of

and the following day a blizzard with driving hail drove us helter-

their time and help, but most of all for their company; without

skelter from the summit of Dale Head. We conquered Scafell Pike

them these trips would not be possible, nor half so much fun. And thanks also to all the pupils who have enjoyed the hills, and whose company we have enjoyed withal. MJA

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The History Mural The new Head of History wanted something to brighten up

•A cracking boot" —Jamie Oliver

his classroom. Whilst a lick of paint is good enough for most of us-

Sam Stern's

not so for Dr. Craig. In consultation with the Art School - Cameron

storm

commandeered to produce an epic World War 1 design based on

cooking up a

MacRostie, George Kearl, Callum Sinclair and Alastair Penty were the image from the front of The Groundhogs album 'Thank Christ for the Bomb'. The next stage is to produce a mural of a medieval battlefield. Watch this space! J.Darmody

Top Man Sam Watching Sam Stern as he progressed as a young artist I had no idea that his creative skills went beyond his art. Sam is the most unassuming of pupils, never the one to talk about himself. Therefore, I and many other members of The Common Room did not have a clue about his talent for cooking until his success hit the press. His sensational achievement in writing his first book "Cooking up a Storm" which has won national acclaim, has been followed by another book. However, his skills in the kitchen and at the writing table were not so secret with his pals. Over a dozen St Peter's pupils were involved in the photo shoots for both books. Sam's success is no mean achievement and I think it is heartwarming to see one of our pupils do so well in such an extraordinary but exciting field. Sam's love of cooking and all things culinary has been recorded in both the local, national and international press and since the launch of his first book Sam's life has been a whirlwind. He appeared on the BBC's Good Food Show along with celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay, Jean-Christophe Novelli, Rick Stein and Anthony Worall Thompson, has received invitations to appear on programmes such as 'Food and Wine', spent a day working with Jamie Oliver (who endorsed Cooking up a Storm calling it "a cracking book") at Jamie's London restaurant Fifteen, has been hired by 'First News' the new children's newspaper to write his own column about teen life and cooking and he has been invited to 10 Downing Street where he met Tony Blair. More celebrity stuff seems to be in the pipeline. Never one to blow his own trumpet, Sam didn't want to be interviewed for The Peterite. I would have loved to hear his opinion on our own school meals. However, we couldn't let his fantastic achievement go unrecorded. Well-done Sam. Remember me when you're even more famous! J Darmody The Peterite 2005-2006

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In March 2006 the path connecting St Peter's St Olave's was named Jelbert Way in memory of Brian Jelbert, Bursar who passed away last year. Brian's widow Karol unveiled the nameplate. Governors, the Head Master, staff, friends and pupils attended the ceremony. Left to right - The Head Master, Mr. J D Pike (Chairman of Governors) Mrs Karol Jelbert and her son Denzil Jelbert.

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The House Singing Competition 'The House Shout' The pupils warmly received 'The House Shout', a new inter-

England World cup song. The complex lyrics proved too much for

house competition. AH houses took the competition seriously but

the boys who stood their holding their song sheets, which they

it still proved to be an occasion of fun and excitement.

turned in perfect time for the next 'Vindaloo'. The performance

Temple opened the show with their interesting version of "500 Miles" by The Proclaimers. Being first up was a hard task but they tackled it well and gave a great performance. With Paul Mastrelli's wonderful directions, they managed to move in time to the music.

I 11 Next up was School House singing "My Girl" - the old Temptations hit. Despite the rather cheesy dance routine and throwing of roses the audience were wowed. All gave a fantastic

was well received by the audience who cheered them off the stage. Manor were awarded 4th place, finally beating Linton at something! "Do You Hear the People Sing" from 'Les Miserables' was

-riQTL Linton's offering. Stephen Blackman played the piano beautifully and Linton's singing voices were much admired. They sang with great enthusiasm and the result was an incredible performance.

performance but Emma Hammill was particularly impressive with

Dronfield, the eventual winners, took the stage next and gave

her solo voice and flirty dance moves towards the 5th form boys.

an incredible performance of "Ave Maria" from 'Sister Act'. Their

Queens took the stage next.Their performance was filled with sheer determination and enthusiasm; especially from the fifth form boys who choreographed their own dance moves. This included Nikolai who performed some impressive Cossack danc-

vocal talent was obvious to all and they were clear favourites. Sophia, Yara and Fliss must be noted in particular for their part in a great performance - they gave Dronfield the extra factor that made them clear winners. Unlucky Rise!

ing. Their rendition of "Keep on Moving" by Five had the audience

Next up was Grove House. To begin with we all thought that

on their feet cheering. Charlie Elwess on guitar and Henry Preen

they were going to give an ordinary rendition of "Dancing in The

on drums drove the music along. In my opinion, the musical talent

Moonlight" by Toploader. How wrong we were! As the song got

and flair shown was sufficient to make Queens clear winners!

underway Alex Storrs just couldn't help himself and, egged on by

Next was Manor with a very fitting song, "Vindaloo", the 1998

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the audience, gave an impromptu performance which had the audience holding its collective breath. Whilst some in the audience held the belief that this was in fact planned by Grove, (they assured me it wasn't), and if anyone knows Alex well, they too will know that his reaction was never planned. All in all the performance was well received by the audience, though not by the judges. Thankfully, next up was Rise, whose contribution was a little more controlled than the previous act. However, the performance did not end as it began. Rise started singing the well known hymn - "Shine Jesus Shine" but no sooner had it begun than Kirstie Dallas stopped them and they moved onto the more fitting "Man I Feel Like a Woman" by Shania Twain. Jenni Mellor played the piano beautifully, and with the use of sunglasses as props and some interesting moves Rise managed to take a credible 3rd place

in the competition. Last to take the stage was Clifton, singing "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees. Perhaps better known today as part of the soundtrack from 'Shrek'. Clifton had an incredible band, consisting of Chris Wordie, Sophie Wright, Alice Jacobs, Joe Holshead and Paul Nicholson. Confident in their talent and due to Mr Taylor's many reminders that they were the musical house, Clifton believed they were to be clear winners. They wanted to win at least one house competition this year but they weren't able to break with tradition. They did end up a very credible second. I would like to thank Kirstie Dallas and Matthew Thomas-Peter for suggesting and organising the 'House Shout'. Hopefully this competition will become part of the school tradition and will be just as fun filled in years to come. Katherine Wackett U VI

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Community Service Community Action has seen an extremely productive year, with a record number of pupils volunteering to give their time, .ills and support to all kinds of projects. The giving of money [

ays generous in the school community - is essential, but this is

just a small part of giving and time is vitally important too, not to mention enthusiasm. September saw our usual involvement with the Macmillan Biggest Coffee Party. Pupils and staff filled the dining room at Friday break to enjoy coffee, cakes and competitions to raise funds for the work of Macmillan Cancer Care. It didn't take long for large groups of volunteers to focus on our Christmas appeals. As usual we relied on the generosity of the whole school campus and as usual everyone responded.

Pupils,

parents and staff from Clifton Pre-Prep, St Olave's and St Peter's brought huge quantities of gifts so that we could pack our hampers with luxury food. Boxes were decorated, gifts wrapped and everything was ready for Rudolph to arrive with his drivers from the Minster Lions so that presents could be distributed throughout the York area. It was at this point just before Christmas that we were shocked by the sudden and unexpected death of Mr Gordon Harrison of the Minster Lions. Cordon made the original link between St Peter's and the Lions and we have worked together very successfully over several years. Gordon's enthusiasm and unstinting support inspired many of our pupils to become more involved with community volunteering and he had a reputation for always finding a solution, no matter what the problem. We miss him very much. Christmas was as usual a time for parties. Some 60 guests arrived from Fothergil Homes, Guardian Court and St Luke's to enjoy our Christmas get-together.

Pupils worked hard to get

everyone in festive mood, decorating tables and party bags, wrapping gifts and prizes and planning games. Mr Chris Hall our resi-

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dent expert was there to call the bingo, Mr David Spencer played the piano and both were assisted by their delightful daughters who stole the show. It was a lovely party and everyone enjoyed the entertainment from the choir, swing band and barbershop. Another party, this time for Lollipop, followed shortly after. St Peter's senior pupils had a lively afternoon helping at a Christmas event for children with hearing impairment; there were games, juggling, crafts, tombola - and all the noise and excitement essential to a children's party. We have seen members of Lollipop regularly this year. Pupils have hosted craft events in school and have thrown themselves into activities, working alongside the visiting children. Laura Howard has done a splendid job co-ordinating and promoting events, ably supported by Catriona Rajan and a team of volunteers. Catriona has also joined Stephen Blackman and Maria Lee on

numerous charity shops. They learn to work with the public, try

Saturdays to help at PHAB, an organisation which encourages

their hand at display and window dressing as well as sorting out

able-bodied volunteers to support physically-handicapped young-

goods for sale in aid of fundraising for excellent causes, including

sters.

The British Heart Foundation, MIND, SCOPE, Thorne Services for Autism, OXFAM, etc. In June we had a very successful Community Action Open Afternoon, when we were pleased to welcome all the organisations which offer volunteering opportunities to St Peter's pupils. Guests enjoyed afternoon tea and were shown around the school and the Art Exhibition and it was really encouraging to hear such positive feedback from our visitors. A highlight of the year was project week in June. Some 24 fifth formers decided to be involved in a link up with Arclight, a shelter in York providing support and accommodation for people who would otherwise be homeless. Pupils planned menus, worked out budgets, shopped and prepared meals which were delivered each day to Arclight. On the last day we invited residents and staff from Arclight to join us for a day trip to Scarborough and a great time was had by all. We played football on the beach, went for fish and

The Wilberforce Trust always gives our pupils a genuinely warm welcome when they arrive as new volunteers each September and this has been a super year, with record numbers of Peterites befriending the tenants. As all Wilberforce tenants have impaired sight, they need to be supported by other people in their daily lives, and cooking and poetry writing are just a couple of activities pupils have helped with. A new venture for St Peter's has been the setting up of our computer club for senior citizens, which goes under the splendid name of the Silver Surfers. Members of the local community come for lunch on Saturdays prior to their computer awareness training sessions run by a team of pupil volunteers. Our visitors really enjoy learning new skills and are proud of their progress. Angus Turnbull, Andrew Doyle and Ludwig Pang have really worked hard throughout the year to establish a programme to suit indi-

chips and made a lot of noise at the funfair. Even more pupils are

vidual needs and interests, and their enthusiasm has been infec-

now keen to join the weekly cookery sessions for Arclight and we

tious, encouraging other pupils to come along and have a go at

hope to have more adventures together. This was a really great

being a teacher. At the Open Afternoon for Community Action

way to end the Community Action year and plans are already

hosts, the York Press came to interview some of the computer

underway to make sure we carry on volunteering.

group then published an article about the Silver Surfers.

Mrs J Bainbridge

We are delighted that pupil volunteers have been welcomed by so many organisations in the city, in particular as helpers in

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Community Action work with Lollipop Lollipop is a charity that provides opportunities for deaf children and their families to come together to relax, and have fun; it allows the children to thrive and develop in an environment in which they are truly comfortable. Community Action at St Peter's has been providing volunteers for the last two years to help at

P.HAB.

crafts events, fairs, music workshops and the Lolliplot project, which is a sort of gardening club held on an allotment.

P.H.A.B. is a charity organisation which works in a very active

Sometimes we host the events at school so that as many pupils

way to encourage people with and without physical handicap to

as possible can help, and often we go off site. This summer we

come together on equal terms, its end goal to achieve complete

helped at a Pirates Day as part of the Festival of the Rivers, and

integration within the wider community and to make more of life

had a great time on the stalls, cheering on the home made boats

together. In order to achieve its aims, this encouragement must

in the boat race and making sure that Lollipop raised lots of funds.

start during childhood and over the past year 3 members of the lower sixth have spent their Saturday afternoons volunteering at the P.H.A.B. kids club. Whether it was bowling, swimming or simply playing board games, we learnt new ways of enjoying old classics due to the incessant energy and vivacious nature of the young members.This energy was in particular demonstrated in the soft room where the regular process of house building would take place, and Stephen, Maria and I found ourselves house guests. I would like to thank Elaine and Mrs Milligan, who work tirelessly for the P.H.A.B. kids club, for giving us this opportunity which we hope to continue next year.

Working with the children is extremely enjoyable, and a big thank you should go to Andrea Gitsham and the trustees for allowing us all to have this opportunity. I hope the school's relationship with Lollipop continues to grow and that lots more people at school will be keen to be a volunteer. Laura Howard. UVI Laura Howard won a Minster Lions award which included a sum of money to be spent on a community project of her choice, and she chose Lollipop.

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Catriona Rajan LVI

The Wilberforce Trust The Wilberforce Trust provides community based supported

scratch? These were the questions that were racing through my

housing, care, training and rehabilitation services and access, with

mind as I rang the doorbell. I quickly found out that there was no

appropriate support, to education and leisure activities within the

reason to panic at all! The atmosphere at Shipton Road was so

community for adults who have visual impairments and addition-

homely that it would make anyone feel comfortable quickly. The

al disabilities and who are looking to develop their independence.

staff have a great relationship with the tenants and everyone

The Wilberforce Trust is one of the many organisations that offers volunteering to the pupils at St. Peters. Volunteers at The Wilberforce Trust help with a range of activities including crafts,

chats together all the time. I was looking forward to visiting on Sundays; and I'd like to think that my relationship with Carole has grown and keeps on doing so every time we meet.

music, cooking skills, gardening, poetry, reading, computer work

She started off helping with the arts and crafts that we were

and much MUCH more, whilst establishing new interests, devel-

doing, and now Carole grabs the crayons and the paper and does-

oping new skills and making new friends. For the past two years, I have been a volunteer at The Wilberforce Trust, visiting Robert Lacy every Monday afternoon.

n't let go! It is comforting to see that we get on really well and that she as well as I is sad whenever one of us can't make it on a Sunday.

Having established that we share a mutual love for literature, my

However, volunteering isn't all about the time that you spend

time with Robert has been spent writing and reading poetry.

with the tenants. It seems to captivate you in order to be a state

Although not as famous as the likes of Eliot and Wordsworth

of mind, and as time passes by, you want to be involved more and

(yet!), Robert's poems have become a popular read in the

more in activities that raise awareness and money for the Trust.

Wilberforce magazine.

From that point of view, the Wilberforce Trust is an excellent

For me, The Wilberforce Trust has been a most rewarding experience in every possible way and I have developed a friendship with Robert, and with other tenants, that is very special to me. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time spent as a volunteer and it has inspired me to do more volunteer work in the future. I am extremely grateful to Mrs B and Barbara Kendall who have made this experience possible and I would strongly advise anyone who is thinking about volunteering to ...DO IT! By Emma Hammill

Volunteering at the Wilberforce Trust Being a shy person, it is more than obvious to say that I was anxious about meeting Carole for the first time. What if we didn't get on? What if the activities that I had planned weren't up to

example of projects and activities. There's the Craft Croup, many stalls for which are set up throughout the year, and if you're sporty, you can raise money through sports activities. By joining the Wilberforce Trust and just being yourself, you have the chance to meet new people, make new friends and feel part of a group which is thriving and allows the whole community to benefit. It might be a challenging and sometimes daunting continuous experience, but I'm happy and content I stuck at it. SotiriaVargemesi UVI

Creative Writing Control - Edward Barlow IV Form There he stands, the package of destruction in his hand. As the cold wind slices through my hair a small child runs across the square, the mother unaware of the danger that is near. The two thin lines form around his head. Yet he does not make a single move; he thought his plan was foolproof but it will not happen on this day. My finger applies a small amount of pressure, and I take a breath. Extremist, religious, destructive, constructive, he walks towards the station. Defensive, racist, collaborating, controlling. I shudder with regret. Is he human or just a weapon of evil? But maybe he is the same as me. A very small part Of a much bigger picture?

End of Year -Caleb Kutaika IV Form Exciting turmoil; exhilarated students, The year has gone by, Farewells like they'll never meet again, All waiting to fly. Busy pick-up points Today, patience is no virtue. Those patiently waiting, cursing, Raging at their late parents. Suddenly, everything stops, The sheer silence is almost deafening, Sealed and deserted. No one's at home.

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The moon rose early over Bavaria, as a giant crow wrestled with death atop a steep stonewall. As the light retreated past the

Butterflies in my stomach flutter excitedly. Just the sound of your mellifluous voice makes me beam,

mountains, dark shadows filled the slopes, and the river at the base

I've never been so happy in all my life, and I don't think I ever

of the hill grew slowly quicker with every beat of the crow's failing

will be; nothing can ever touch me now, now that I'm with you.

heart. In those last precious minutes of peace, the only other sound heard was the beating of air, as the dark flocks overhead

By Rhona Hunt IV Form

escaped to the East. Without warning, forked, shockingly bright lightning broke out of the brooding sky, uncovering the black keep the scared the hilltop, before the rain hammered down and hid the keep once more.

The Perfect Surprise

The travellers banged on the door until they could bear it no longer when they tore down the heavy oak panels, stamped their wet boots on the ground, and hurried into the empty hallway, feeling their way forward. Then I saw a sudden treat He removed his drenched overcoat and delved into his pack. Upon finding the damp, but useable flints with which he would start a fire, he looked up, and was at once overcome with dizziness, having spent several frustrated minutes focused on the search. The

It looked so nice and plain I went over to find her name She said she was called Kitty What a name for a girl so pretty

constant beating of the rain had numbed his mind, but now he could not decide whether other sounds, hidden in the air, were coming from deep inside the keep. Leaning forwards he overbalanced, stumbling forwards, and as he looked up noticed the smallest of lights fading in the distance.Transfixed, he moved slowly forwards.

I then started to take the conversation fur We walked through a gate And I told her she was more than a mate When she spoke it was like listening to the sea

Confused and afraid, blood pumped through his head, and his mind blurred. He had lost track of time when the light disap-

Then she said that she had a crush on me. David McDermottroe III Year

peared, and the shock of reality sent him stumbling once more, this time face first into the floor. Lying there in the dust he felt hunger, and thirst. He was ill, and needed to return to his companions. His hands stretched up against a wall to his side, searching for a crutch, and found a candleholder. Now standing, he

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strained his eyes to see even his hands as they explored the shape. A chill raced along his arm; his fingers had just touched hot wax,

The world is behind us as we blast off into space.

still dribbling down the side. A rush of air ran through his hair from

The tiny model, the mound of mud,

behind. He was lost, in the dark, and this was no friend that had

moving towards the sun, ready to be engulfed.

found him.

It will be left behind

Richard Kirsch LVI We move on, however, in airship seventy. One hundred other vessels behind us. We live and move on, the rest will fall into the sun.

Lights

The engine roars and shakes

We walk along, hand in hand,

under our feet. We put our trust

Our feet moving in unison.

in a tin box , hoping it will deliver us safely.

Feeling the intensity of your gaze, I look up.

The others will fall into the giant ball of gas.

Your eyes rest on mine for a second,

We will have to make our own wall now.

Then drop to the floor.

We will have to settle down on a new planet.

The soft lights from the park illuminate our path.

I hope the natives will accept us. I think life is going to change... James Woodrow IV Form

Creative Writing

Form Response To The Annual Exhibition of Pupils'Art

Artist: Sophie Crossley Response: Tom Gelderd When you first look at the three paintings, you notice how the colour is faded and darker on the outside. This has the effect of drawing you into the centre and each picture - apple, orange and onion - uses shades of the same colour in varying states of

painting are located, but some areas are very violent and this is like human emotion, that very quickly changes to something completely different. I particularly liked the apple painting because of the way the paint seemed to warp out of the centre and draw you into a swirling vortex. Normally in a painting you

intensity. Sophie has used various amounts of these colours, mixed

can tell where the light hits the image but in this painting it seems

with other shades, to almost make the picture into a feeling. Some

as though the light is coming from the centre where, in the apple,

areas make you tranquil and calm where the soft areas of the

Artist: Edward Diggory Response: James Longbottom

everything started. It looks like all the colour drains from here.

Artist: Lorna Emery

Response: Sam Ash

This painting is a self-portrait of Edward looking straight back

The painting of a contoured claw was on a drizzled, tea-stained

at the observer through darkness. He has a mostly plain face

background. The drizzling effect gives a sense of fear. Although the

except for his mouth, which gives the sense of a grin or a slight

crab's whole body isn't visible, the segment visible is painted and

smile. In some ways, though, the person looks slightly sad but there is only a faint sense of this and the observer wonders what

drawn very roughly within the border.The claws are painted with a

he is thinking about, if, in fact, he is thinking about anything. The

thickly applied it makes the claw conspicuous and the colours

white iris of the eye is the most engaging part for me; we can only

seem, from a distance, defiant, whereas up close you can see the

see one eye, half a face and half a neck and this allows the observ-

different textures and colours more clearly and this gives the observers the sense of an ever-ageing crab.

er to imagine whatever he or she wants.

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mixture of many paints and chalks. Because the paint and chalk is

Creative Writing

Artist: John Houghton-Brown Response: Emma Binnian The colours John has chosen make the street dark and lonely, but as you look up to the Minster, it is bright, with yellow, gold and blue representing, perhaps, freedom or peace. The picture could

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also represent death, as the street seems to lead you to the gateway of Heaven, represented by the church. The tree that covers part of the Minster suggests a feeling of danger and in a way this reminds you that not all in life is good.

Artist: Rebecca Dobinson Response: Cabriella Mastrelli

Artist: Meghan Sinclair Response: Tom Taylor The colours that Meghan has decided to use are a good

(The Victoria Crowe inspired collages) Pale yellow and fiery

choice as they clash, forming a very defined and specific painting.

orange combine to create the background which has been printed

The first impression is that the brush has been used in a very gen-

smoothly onto a piece of thick paper along with slender, oblong

eral way. However, if you look closely enough, you begin to see

shapes of dark and pale yellow. Details of cherubs from the Sistine

that she has created this piece of art in such a way that you begin

Chapel have been lifted and transferred onto tracing paper; they

to see new things all the time. The painting is like looking at

sit on the sunshine, staring innocently into space. Wide-open sun-

clouds, where you begin to create your own pictures in your head

flower etchings have been printed onto the garish background to add a warm summer feel. Pressed petals are scattered between

with the image of the two 'eyes' seeming as if they are slowly swirling and absorbing whilst they suck everything into nothing-

cherubs and flowers. Words of poetry rest lightly on top. It is as if

ness.

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Artist: Kirstie Dallas Hamilton

Response: John

This piece is an example of still life and shows on one side, real fruit in a bowl with a black background and a gold frame half a metre away from the background. On the other side is the exact image but painted in oils. The black background makes the fruit stand out and protrude from the background. The bowl is a dull colour and has obviously been used and worn out. Under the bowl and the fruit there is a creamy white cloth. The fruits are all different sizes and vibrant colours, contrasting with the bowl. They are also rounded off, with no sharp edges making all the fruit smooth and harmless.

Artist: Emily Outhwaite Response: Kate Spencer The piece of work I like the most is the seed pods. They show the natural side of life and Emily magnifies them, so that you can see in more detail what they look like. We are shown the spiralling of the stems, the crispness of the leaves and the smoothness of the pod itself, including the roughness of the texture. The fact that they are so big suggests to us what our surroundings look like in a larger context. The neatness of the shapes show how well structured they are in reality and how well they do their job. The curves of the pods are angled in a way like many things in the natural world, to adapt to their surroundings.The mixture of browns, yellows and oranges suggests peace and how harmonious they are.

Artist: Joe Parkes Response: Harry Holmes Many of the paintings are of skeletons and bones but one in particular is of a spine with a set of ribs coming out and up. The painting could possibly be a human's skeleton, which creates a slightly disturbing effect.The background is made up of a dirty white but closer in, around the bones, there is a dull red and black mix of paint which creates the effect of blood still dripping from the bones and leaking into the surrounding ground. The purpose of the dirty colours could be to create the image of the animal lying outside rather than in a museum where you would expect it to be. Joe has used the thickness of the canvas to create a three dimensional effect and he has painted on the sides as well to try and bring the image 'to life'. The light from the image is coming straight from above, so the time is likely to be midnight or midday. Both have a different effect. If it is midnight, then that is a time which we associate with werewolves, but even more disturbingly, if it is midday, it creates the assumption that the creature has been there for some time.

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Sleeping Beauty after Penny Boxall's Sleeping Beauty (published in last year's Peterite) Spinning wheel. Its wooden legs Polished off by varnish. White string, so soft, crafted by Spiders. Its spiteful needle waiting for a Next victim. Gleaming despite How many shadows shine through. The old hag sitting

The moat cosily stood Watching the world go by. Tilly Binns Spinning wheel rotating The ancient room shadowed A corner enchanted Sharp needle cursed. She spun 'til her fingers throbbed, Dreaming while her hands moved. Michael Bailey

Silence shrouds the air. Her enchanted fingers; working

Prince Charming bravely ambling,

Like magic.

Among thistles to rescue his princess,

Toby Brown

Thorns tugging the beautiful cloak. He sweeps through the giant kingdom

Hastily on his horse he rode, To an enchanted, mossy castle She, snoozing in her ancient bed Cursed.

To find love at rest. His eyes gaze upon his lady, Slumbering without a thought, He wakes her now from years of sleep.

Sleeping, dreaming, spinning. He, Prince Charming

Laura Newton

Quickly kissed her beautiful queen-like skin. Over, after one hundred dead years

The kingdom's future princess

Silently awaking, loudly in love.

Finds the cursed spinning wheel.

Harry Booth

She pricks her finger sharply. Drowsy and spell bound, she gracefully falls asleep In everlasting enchantment.

High in a tower. Snoozing deeply within my smooth soft cradle,

Full of melancholia, the world becomes silent. One hundred years of still life.

Squeezing tightly to three feeble poppies, In my finest red robe I'm always ageing.

John Hamilton

In the foreground I lie, Of an arch-like window.

Archaic woman rapidly spins wool

His shadow stands before me.

Princess cautiously has a turn;

Sam Ash

Bolt of pain runs through her finger, Shriek of pain runs through the castle.

She ascended the helix of the tower

A drop of blood on the castle floor;

Unknowing of the treachery ahead,

Princess turns drowsy,

Shadowed from the knowledge

Tumbles into peaceful sleep.

Being led to seek a curse.

Gabriella Mastrelli

Attaining the apex of the spirals To reach the dusty timber Drawn by curiosity Drawn to the wheel. James Longbottom Princess, beautifully stood in a kingdom. Enormous, magnificent stood a castle. Prick. Quietly, silently falling.

Among lazy thistles Slumbering, dreaming of rescue, Handsome king in a kingdom of flowers Bravely galloping on his powerful horse. Slowly wandering, hazily dreaming. Drowsy castles curse this silent child who Lovingly found her spinning wheel destiny. Kate Spencer

Sensitive, she lay, her bed beneath. Tossing, turning. She lay.

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Six Young Men

I tense my body, take a firmer grip on my gun and begin to run. Now my mind is moving technically, whirling, my eyes seek-

Here I am then. This is it! This is what I have been leading up

ing places to shelter and weighing up the risk. I fly past men dead,

to, since three weeks ago when the man first came round to our

alive, wounded, dying or in pain. It makes no difference. They are

village stirring things up under the pretence of recruiting. My kit

all a mindless blur of woe, fizzing around my mind.

is like a lead weight digging persistently into my side. By then of course, I had finally seen through the clouded web

As I crouch behind a blown-up piece of metal (unrecognisable to what it was) my mind stopped spinning, just for a moment. My

of glory that the politicians had spun around the sordid affair, of

blood-shot eye falls upon a man or rather a crude imitation of a

war. I had no more desire to claim glory or fight/die for my coun-

man for he no longer looks human. Half his leg is plastered across

try than the deceitful politicians had.

the floor leaving a small squirming spattered stump! His clothes

As I gaze over the murky puddles that perfectly reflect my dismal mood and the churned up mud protesting at its undignified treatment, my eyes seem to slip to the hills looming above. They are unchanged. From the time I scored the glory goal in a knock up with the others, to the moment I glanced up briefly while signing my name away for a sovereign. They still watch over me like friendly godparents that I know so well and yet remain so far away.

are grimy tatters kept on by sticky congealed blood! My eyes slip past his crimson hands and onto his face. It is a pitiful mess. His features undesirable to look at are hard to fathom. He wears a mask of blood and dirt. Pieces of metal protrude jaggedly from his mangled cheek. Flesh spews out, the skin ripped away. Seeing him sent fresh waves of terror over my being. "Pull back everyone! Tom! You bloody fool, quick, we're pulling back". Fred, my best friend bellows at me.

It had seemed so right at the time, joining up I mean, me,

I see a Hun cock his weapon at Fred's back. Like a flash my fin-

John, Fred and the others; all of us out for a jaunt. Mother was

gers play my weapon to perfection, rendering the Hun lifeless. I'm

proud, Jane was pleased. Only father stood as a shadow, beyond

sprinting to safety and I glance over my shoulder. In that fraction

the flickering light of the fire. He tried neither to sway me to stay

of a second I seal my fate. My foot catches on a discarded arm and

or urge me to go. He just offered advice and a sweeping look;

I fly into some threatening wire. Within a second of feeling the

which only now can I comprehend.

savage needles secure me in their deadly grasp, I experience pain

I fall back to the present with a sudden jolt when Fred thumps me in the side. "We're off" he mumbles, gruffly his mind clearly not on what he is saying. I can see he too is feeling the ties of home. He seems frightened but I having a good stab at a brave exterior. 'Good luck! See you when we're drinking Fritz champers yeah?' He mutters encouragingly. 'Yeah, you too!' I manage feebly. Now we are off! Moving, one foot after another. The fear and

like no other, spread from my thigh as a cruel bullet penetrates my screaming muscle. Now, as the white-hot pain sweeps across me everything seems to slow down. I can't hear anything, but my own course, manic breathing. My eye picks out Fred's face. His expression changes from elation about reaching safety unscathed to anguish, as he comprehends my desperate situation. Nineteen years of friendship flash across our faces simultaneously. "Don't worry, I'm coming. You'll be fine!" he exclaims determinedly.

adrenalin pump through me so that the shelling is blocked out by

The last three words hit me like a tank, 'you'll be fine!' 'you'll

my own over-wrought heart, pounding, pounding! Eventually, my

be fine!' I ran the words over and over in my head. First day at

legs shaking violently beneath me, I pull my head up over the top.

school, final football match, first detention, even going to war.

However I regret it almost immediately as a bullet whistles past

They were all 'you'll be fine!' 'you'll be fine!'Well this time I had a

my numb ear on a mission of death. In that moment I see a

painful dominating feeling I won't.

daunting scene laid out beneath me: The Huns! Peppered below like frantic scurrying ants. Then everything changes. They move into formation! Lines like a grid leave me awe struck! Fear, hot bubbling terror, courses through me like a dart! As I

I can't feel pain anymore. Just memories. Jane, Fred, school, home, mum, dad, friends, even enemies! They all whizz about me engulfing me. Blackness is coming, surrounding me, closing in on me. Amongst it all, all there is is Fred's weather beaten face.

watch the daunting masses pour silkily over the perturbed hill, I

Determination written all over it as he doggedly continues for-

feel something change within me. All around me is the gruesome

ward towards me. He almost makes it...almost. But I see his entire

sight of war. Men, different in uniform but faces the same. They

body jolt violently as a small deadly piece of lead slams into his

all bear marks that the fickle friend war leaves within you. Their

tense body. His resolute eyes still fixed on me as he crumples to

eyes all cover the field with pure fear reflected in them and mem-

the blood stained mud. Dead!

ories swimming around. Suddenly I remember the faces of all the people sending me off. Their eyes were full of hope and admiration. Now I feel a burning desire to be worthy of their respect.

"No...!"The exclamation dies on my throat pathetically. Then total black. Rosie Dallas III Form

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Upon Waking by Richard Swan LVI I remembered hearing at one point, probably a while ago now, that one of the most painful places to be cut was the back of the knee. Or was it the stomach? I would have thought, that out of anywhere, it would have been the head, or leg or arm or somewhere, but I realised (with a ghastly clarity), after these thoughts had passed through my aching head, that I would probably never know. This was due to two things: Firstly, my stomach was missing (in fact, I believe almost my entire abdominal cavity was now an eviscerated mess on the road). And secondly, so were my legs. It was strange to think that I had only confirmed these losses upon seeing them; indeed, I felt very little pain. However, after careful deliberation, I realised this had to be a bad thing. In fact, my spine was probably broken as well. All in all, things were not going well. I lay motionless, thinking. If my spine had been broken, then I

board, perfectly lain, with black and white pieces. I could not see the figure because of the large and weather-beaten black cloak it wore, but I had seen enough pictures and cliched films to know who it was.

Avoiding the figure would be pointless, thus instead, I walked towards the arrangement and sat on the opposite wooden stool. In front of me, sitting complacently with white-gloved hands held on the table, was Death. It would be easy for the horror and revulsion I felt to be lost over such a simple narrative, thus one can only assume that I did indeed feel it. Anyone else in such a position as myself would tell you of the gnarled skull, the flapping cloak (the lack of a scythe?) but I was simply transfixed by his eyes. In a similar fashion to the sky, I could see the endless span of the universe held in those empty black pits, and I stared. He stared back. "What do you think?" he asked, gesturing the table. A spider slowly crawled across the chessboard, and onto one of the white gloves making Death's hand.

shouldn't have been able to move my arms. I tried. One moved.

The voice was a mixture genteel paternalism, encompassing

Upon further inspection, the other was missing. Still no pain yet,

my thoughts, blocking out what very little sound this dismal set-

thus I put it down to shock, rather then quadriplegia.

ting had to offer. In short, I didn't like it. It was smooth and self-

What next? Well, I could think, murmur in acute pain (so the flesh of my neck was largely intact), move an arm - breathe (a quick

righteous, and surprisingly well spoken. "Very nice." I said, in what I hoped had been a confident manner. It came out shaky and nervous, like my damned hands.

check...yes! I was breathing!) and my heart was still beating,

A second or two passed, whilst he deliberately unhinged and

otherwise I would not have been expelling blood from my various

re-hinged his jaw. My skin broke out in gooseflesh at the archaic

stumps at such an alarming rate. Overall, I was as optimistic as

snapping of bones. A murder of crows launched into the grey sky

you could get under the circumstances. One second had passed.

from an evil-looking tree, and although I did not visibly jump, I was alarmed almost to the point of vomiting. Death released a malevolent chuckle, and with a casual wave of his hand, his knight (he

Upon waking, I realised immediately that what I saw was a

had ironically chosen the white pieces to play with) moved for-

fabrication of my mind. My body, as far as I could tell, was intact,

ward three and one. It slid to a stop, perfectly centred in the tar-

and a quick but timid feel with my hands confirmed this belief.

get square.

But, if that wasn't enough to prove the non-existence of my environment, the dark grey sky above was bent into a great, looming and altogether terrifying funnel, as though I had passed through into some other world. Across the gaping mouth of the billowing thunderhead I could see the infinite black of space, dotted with

My spirits sank, from awe-filled fascination, to a dark foreboding. I realised two things; I was going to have to play Death at chess (something, I had heard, he was notoriously good at), and it was for my own life.

millions of white stars and spinning galaxies. Forks of green light-

"Am I alive?" I asked. The question sounded stupid, and the

ning flashed intermittently around the bands of striated cloud,

tone was pathetic. With another wave of his hand, the miserable

temporarily illuminating the gloom.

contraption that was the merry-go-round transformed into a clin-

My surroundings were decidedly less majestic. It was a playground, with cracked, light grey tarmac covered in piles of dead leaves.

ically sterile bed, with laundered linen sheets. It was surrounded by looming machines and winking lights, and hundreds of cables and hoses extruded from a small form on the mattress. I carefully examined the person on the bed with my eyes. No

There were a couple of swings in one corner, with creaking,

legs. One arm. Buckets of entrails that could be no one's other

rusty chains, rocking back and forth in the light breeze. Aside from

than my own. Bloody, soiled bandages and decrepit prosthetic

that, there was nothing else of interest. A merry-go-round, in a

limbs. My stomach turned at the wretched mess of human. A

similar state to the swings, also crepitated in a melancholy circle.

ruined, and appalling life. A fate worse then death.

I took a few apprehensive steps, and stopped. I realised, with a horrible pang of adrenaline, that I was not alone.

"Your move." Death said, jolting me back to reality. The apparition had vanished. Had he read my thoughts?

Over my left shoulder sat a lone figure, sitting on an ornate

An eternity passed while I dredged my memory for the rules

wooden chair in front of a small table. On the table was a chess-

of chess. I remembered, possibly from university, that the best

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plan was to form a defence with knights, and 'castle' to protect

led to your demise as a being. Why cling to such sightless tradi-

your king. Mirroring Death's move, I lifted my own black knight

tions? Why punish yourself for perceived flaws, when ultimately,

and placed it carefully in its target square. As soon as I had let go,

there is nothing but the void to administer justice?"

it shifted to the exact middle. I smiled. Hours passed in silence as we played. I grew slightly more confident as I found my memory served me well, but when it

"I...". I faltered, that's what I did. Angry with myself, I tried to ignore him, staring hopelessly at the chessboard. Death turned the screw in his cool, sardonic tone.

came to the point where I could take one of his bishops, I froze. Not knowing what his reaction would be was probably what kept me from making the move. I sat still, my hand hovering over a castle, wondering if I dared. Instead, I withdrew and chanced a ques-

"Your mortality is irreversible", he leaned forward slightly, "but your stupidity is endless." With a shaking head, he added; "your move." "I know!" I shouted, flecks of spittle flying from my mouth. I

tion. "Why did you choose white?" I asked suddenly, startled at the sound of my own voice. Death remained still. "The pieces, I mean." For a while I thought he wasn't going to answer. In fact, such a long time passed that I made ready to move my castle, when he said simply: "Why not?" I looked back up. Death hadn't moved an inch, still staring directly at me, hands clasped. Silence descended as the breeze calmed. The scattered, dead leaves hovered across the ground, swirling amongst bands of dust. "It just seems that you would have chosen...well, black." I replied. "Would you have me wear a white cloak?" He asked, the tattered black slowly blanching to white. His skeletal frame all but

grasped the top of my king and slid it one obsolete space to the left. "Check," he said, moving a castle I hadn't even seen in line. "Your move." "Pah!" I shouted, frustrated and angry, bringing my hand across in an arc to slap the table. It remained solid, completely unmoving. My broken hand healed almost instantly with a ripple of Death's gloved fingers. "Why?" he asked, in a gentle voice. A voice sounding remarkably like my father's. I looked up. "Why do it? Why believe?" I didn't have an answer. I couldn't answer him. How do you define belief? A certainty in a value? Having confidence in another? A conviction of the truth? They were all valid, but I couldn't bring myself to say any one of them. I supposed I had been found wanting. I fell silent. I didn't want to talk anymore.

disappeared in the swathing bands of the brilliant pallor, until I was forced to shield my eyes from the light emanating from the folds of cloth. It soon transformed to its previous rotted ebony. In half anger I quickly removed his bishop from the table, slid-

It was never the same after that. I should have realised that

ing my castle into its place. I shivered in anticipation. To my half

Death would play a perfect game, and that, in my anger, I had lost

relief, his neck cracked back disgustingly and he roared with laugh-

too many pieces carelessly.

ter.

Strangely, I felt as though I should apologise, as if it had been "I find it ironic," He said, sliding a pawn forwards, "that the one

me who had been frustrating the other. I felt drawn to him, to

colour you hail as iconographic of your god, is the one colour that

Death. It was Stockholm syndrome, of a sort. I would later con-

is not a colour. A symbol of the void, of the unknown."

vince myself it was repulsion I felt towards him, though I knew it

"God is supposed to be held in awe. He is the unknown." I replied, irritably. I studied the pieces. Death laughed again. "Very good; 'He is the unknown'. At least, this is evident in your case, is it not?" I glared upwards. I thought I knew how far I could push him. I suppose he would just laugh off even my strongest attempts and insulting him. He was Death, after all. What did Death have to lose? "Why entrust your souls to a deity that clearly holds disregard

wasn't. It was too late to begin any kind of counter-strategy in the game. I tried to look at him again, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. I tried to concentrate on the surroundings instead, except I could not bring myself to do that, either. "Sorry." I said. "Check mate." He replied. I opened my eyes. "A fate worse then death," I croaked though split lips and a dry mouth.The horrible irony struck home. Had he read my thoughts?

for your providence? An omnipotent dictator of lives that allows

I mocked my own stupidity. I could have kicked myself, had I any

his children to die in such agony, cannot surely be omnibenevolent

legs.

as well?" I had never been religious, but I suppose my piety was increasing the more time I spent here. He continued while I seethed. "You mortals are so blinded by your faith, it has irrevocably

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A ruined, and appalling life. A fate worse then death. I repeated the words in my head, over and over. A fate worse then death. This life. Check mate.

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The Middle school Play Unman, Wittering and Zigo by Giles Cooper This play, published in 1971, explores the disturbing idea of pupils murdering their teacher. Not a new idea and not a particularly unpopular one with the cast. The action begins when the first murder of the unfortunate Mr Pelham has been committed and a new supply teacher, John Ebony, takes (what he thinks is) control of the class. The beauty of this work, apart from its certain appeal to pupils, was in the potential vindictiveness of the pupils, which a talented cast explored with relish. Nikki Dean, Oliver Marshall, tmogen Storrs and Emma Beaumont were, at times, a malevolent force, moving with intensity to destroy anyone in their path. Jenny Bell effectively solicited sympathy from the audience as the victim of their bullying and James Hepworth, as John Ebony, now fully understands the trauma of teaching in a hostile and subversive environment. Magnificent film clips augmented the performances and covered for scene changes; special mention must go to Sheila Houghton-Brown and Alex Ashworth for their portrayal of the less than professional relationship between the headmaster

The whole cast, too many to mention here, worked as a supportive and dedicated unit (technical crew and costuming being an integral part of this process) and produced a performance to be proud of. Although in fraught rehearsals, this teacher received looks that said in no uncertain terms 'Pelham first, Lawrence next', a hugely entertaining experience was had by all.

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and it worked very well indeed. Some madrigals from c. 1605 'The Silver Swan' by Gibbons and 'Flora gave me fairest flowers' by Wilbye were sung beautifully by the Chamber Choir. We then moved to some ceremonial choral music. Purcell's

The success of the Music Tour to the USA acted as a spring-

cantata 'Come ye sons of art' was written for Queen Mary's birth-

board for achievements this year. One of the most impressive

day celebrations in 1694 and 'the final chorus 'Thus nature rejoic-

groups has been our Brass Ensemble. Seeing a line of Four

ing' was sung with real life. This was followed by Vaughan Williams'

Trombones and Three Tubas supporting two Horns and four

Whether men to laugh or sleep from 'Sir John in Love' and then

Trumpets has been tremendously impressive and then hearing

that most special of all choral works 'Zadok the Priest' both sung

such a grand sound in our Chapel, York Minster or St Nicholas

with a sense of grandeur. The Chamber Orchestra's playing of

Church in Prague was so sonorous and strong. This group also added great depth and authority to our Wind Band which has been the biggest ever at over sixty players.

Boyce's fourth symphony was bouncy and airy before Handel's Hallelujah concluded the evening in a blaze of sound. It was a wonderful evening, concise, uplifting and enjoyable.

The School Choir has also reached its largest size at over 160 but let no-one think that size is everything; our chamber music has flourished as well and here our fourth form string quartet and also piano quintet has been excellent. To hear such young players approaching Schumann's Piano Quintet with such maturity was a special delight.

Chapel Choir Having two balanced units in our Chapel Choir is an essential element; this year I was a little apprehensive as to whether this would be successful but, fortunately, it was due to some very good musical readers especially in the fourth form. Charles Wood's Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in D did double duty both in York

Guy Fawkes Festival Concert As part of our recognition that it was 400 hundred years since

Minster and then at Durham. The lovely 'Nunc' with the extended section for basses was well sung with a lovely sense of line. Stanford's' Beati quorum via', a perennial favourite, was sung

an old Peterite had tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament, we

beautifully in Durham but what made this service very special was

held a special concert in St Olave's Sports Hall celebrating English

the psalm singing which was some of the very best that the

music since that time. We started with a fanfare by Elgar Howarth

chapel choir has produced. The whole Durham trip in May was so

played by our Brass Ensemble in fine form and then Handel's Music

memorable because of the glorious weather and so sitting out by

for the Royal Fireworks, which, though not written for anything to

the cathedra consuming our pack-ups was a treat.

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portion of the money-raising for the USA tour has raised over

and how our music scholars who add so much to the overall stan-

£7,000 for Jessie's Fund, a local charity dedicated to providing

dard of the department progress. Oliver Marshall's movement

music therapy for terminally ill children.

from a Haydn Sonata for violin was very elegantly played. Jennifer Mellor showed us in her piano playing in 'Autumn Crocus' by Billy Mayerl that she has a real grasp on the character of a piece. Pippa Bailey's Elegy for cello by Kenneth Leighton had real pathos but Duncan Turnbull's nimbleness on tenor saxophone in a Sonata by Telemann was excellent.

The Wind Band's playing of Leroy Anderson's 'Christmas Festival' had strength and a sense of fun and the Swing Band's 'Frosty, the snowman' brought a smile to everyone's face. The String Orchestra contributed a selection of carols by William McConnell and the Brass Group Jingle Bell Halls - it was all lighthearted and enjoyable. The School Choir's 'Blow, blow thou winter wind' was beauti-

Christmas Carol Service The end of the Christmas Term is such a busy time in the Department and it is a tribute to our pupils that, despite this, they always save that little bit extra for our Carol Service on the last day of term.

fully atmospheric and the final 'Rudolf the Red-nosed reindeer' in a special arrangement for swing band and choir with violin cadenza and Jazz section was a good way to conclude. David Brown skilfully arranged another selection of readings which helped set the tone for the evening.

Our introit this year was my own setting of 'Man be merry' in which Sophie Wright and Bryony Pring shared the soprano solos. Later in the service, in Herbert Howells 'A Spotless Rose' Chris Wordie sang the baritone solo as the Chapel Choir accompanied him atmospherically. Darke's 'In the Bleak Mid-winter' saw Pippa Bailey (soprano) and Jacob Lister (tenor) singing delightfully and the chapel choir achieving a suitably wide dynamic range in this old favourite. As it was John Pennington's last Christmas with us, the School Choir enthusiastically sang his carol 'Roundelay' and later Stephen Cleobury's arrangement of 'the Seven Joys of Mary'. Bach's individual harmonisation of 'O Little One sweet' was sung with delicacy by the chamber Choir and all the traditional carols sung with gusto by the congregation with strong Brass Ensemble support.

Choral Concert For the major Choral Concert in March we decided to perform Bach's Magnificat. This was, perhaps, one of the most difficult pieces that we have attempted. It includes two soprano parts in each chorus and the choruses themselves are full of complex runs, awkward leaps and sometimes complicated rhythms. It was hard going with many thinking that we would not make it. However we did and the pupils gained hugely from the experience. When one is engaged in dealing with some of the greatest music ever written, the vitality, exuberance and sheer quality of it can only be stimulating. The small orchestra consisted of young players, who played with such skill that the soloists could not believe their ages.

Christmas Concert The Christmas Concert is one of the most popular musical evenings in the School year and it was again thrilling to see such

This concert was scheduled for the first time on a Sunday which seemed to work well and gave us the advantage of being able to have a rehearsal in the afternoon rather than the night before as we have done in the past with weekday concerts.

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Kriesler won the string section. Abigail Bambridge impressed us

Saturday Lunchtime Concerts

greatly with her singing of Handel. James Woodrow played

Robyn Webster and Michael Foster shared responsibility for

Debussy on the piano with such style that he won the keyboard

arranging our informal Saturday Concerts and we had many fruit-

section. Sophie Hammill improvised an impressive piece on Drum

ful performances. Perhaps next year we should focus more on

Kit to win the percussion section; James Woodrow's was judged

those who have less experience of performing, as this is the pur-

the best overall performance.

pose of these concerts with their informal setting.

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String Orchestra is sometimes looked upon as the group

Despite much urging and advertising it is mainly the parents

which is thought to be second in line to our very entertaining

of performers who attend this evening. This is a pity as the stan-

'Wind Band'; a well known group of musicians who step up the

dard of playing is always high and the adjudicator's comments

tempo, performing arrangements from 'The Lion King' to others

add an extra degree of interest.

such as 'Chicago'. Despite this, the orchestra have found them-

Simon Wright was our adjudicator this year for our Music

selves performing pieces with huge enthusiasm and most importantly players enjoying the experience. This enthusiasm and enjoy-

Festival finals;

ment felt throughout the year is not simply down to the group's He has been the conductor of The Guildhall Orchestra in York

determination to entertain but primarily due to Ms Stirling's won-

for many years and also conducts at a high level internationally

derful character and dedication to the group. Rehearsals are greet-

having directed the English Chamber Orchestra and many of our

ed with a warm smile full of focus and efficiency and despite herds

main orchestras; the week after our festival he was conducted at

of late arrivals the smile still appears although the fuse is some-

the Classical Brit Awards at the Royal Albert Hall.

what shorter. The Christmas term saw yet another wonderful con-

He brought all his wit, directness and experienced good advice

cert, with performances of ranging genres. This time, despite lack

to our pupils. Robyn Webster showed us what a reliable player she

of confidence in some players the adrenaline kicked in and the per-

is in an assured account of a sonata by Capuzzi Chris Wordie with

formance of the arrangement of Christmas Carols was rewarded

some dynamic singing of a Schubert song won the Boys' singing

with well-deserved applause. There were smiles all round and a

section and Alex Crossley showed her expressive skills to win the

relieved expression on the conductor's face.

Girls section.

The announcement of performing Bach Magnificat for the

Jennifer Mellor with some Billy Mayerl on piano showed a real

Easter concert made some mouths drop but despite the huge

sense of character and Duncan Turnbull was outstanding on alto

challenge the orchestra braced itself, persevered and performed

saxophone. Pippa Bailey with her account of the first movement

with maturity resulting in a marvellous night full of atmosphere.

of Brahms cello sonata in e minor was judged the overall best per-

The effort put in by all was thanked by many and the roaring applause when the performance came to a finish marked a mile-

formance.

stone in the orchestra's development. As the year came to a close, signs of fatigue were setting in

Music Festival Junior

due to exams and other school activities. However despite this the

Alasdair Jamieson adjudicated

orchestra pulled off a worthwhile performance accompanying

our Junior Music Festival this year.

myself and Sophie Wright playing Vivaldi's Concerto in G minor.

For many years Director of Music

This proved challenging for all of us, however despite this we were

at Bootham School he is now

all able to come together and yet again prove that determination

completing a Doctorate on the

and enthusiasm really do pay off. I would like to thank everybody

music of Hamish McCunn and

who was involved in the Orchestra, and I wish the best of luck to

conducts York Opera as well as

singing

Ripon

future performances. Pippa Bailey

Cathedral Choir. We had an excellent

evening

with

Wind Band

some beautiful music-

Like most years for the wind band, this year has proven noth-

making. Imogen Storrs

ing from the usual, in the respect that Heaton Senior still has his

on clarinet showed us

romances within the tuba section, Mr Blood continues to display

what a fine player she

his questionable sense of humour on a regular basis and as is the

is and Charles Hubbard

case year after year, the competition between the Lower VI as to

showed a strong sense

who will take on the demanding position of Head of Band next

of line in his horn play-

year has been rife.

ing of a Telemann piece. James Woodrow (violin)

For the 400th year anniversary of Guy Fawkes in November,

in a difficult piece by

Mr Blood arranged a fantastic rendition of Handel's "Fireworks".

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This was by far the Wind Band's greatest achievement this year

Swing Band Report

and it took all of Mr Blood's efforts (and bribery with chocolate) to ensure full band attendance and concentration in the weeks leading up to this memorable event.

The Swing Band has once again this year been the most enjoyed musical group particularly when experimenting with various improvisation techniques; members of the group such as Abi

The Christmas Concert consisted of all the old classics includ-

Bambridge have proved to be very 'inspirational' at times!

ing "Jingle Bells" and "Love is all Around" as well as "All that Jazz" from the musical 'Chicago', encouraged whole-heartedly by the members of the Swing Band.

The Christmas Concert and Old People's Party really showed off the Swing Band's potential with old Christmas numbers such as "Frosty the Swinging Snowman" and a particular favourite

The Easter term saw the Wind Band and the Percussion

"Tuxedo Junction".

Ensemble hold their first exclusive concert.The repertoire consisted of both modern and traditional music including "Grease", (in

The next Swing Band recital was in the Cabaret Concert when

which attempting to get the 40+ members of the Wind Band to

a new repertoire of "American Patrol" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle

click their fingers in time proved quite a challenge) "Star Wars"

Boy" featuring Simon Wallis armed with trumpet and mute were

and "Baby Elephant Walk" as well as Dvorak's "Symphony No. 9".

performed. This concert also featured Catherine McTurk's debut on the baritone saxophone, which reduced the competition

Saying farewell to the Upper VI members of the Band each year is never an easy task and these members do really need to

between Catherine, Simon Webster and myself for the first alto sax part!

go out in style. Taking this into consideration, both Simon Wallis and Robyn Webster performed excellent Trumpet and Tuba solos,

Once again I would like to say a big thank you to Mr Blood

respectively in Arban's "Carnival of Venice" and Capuzzi's "Andante

and wish him the best of luck for the future years of the Brass,

from Concerto" in the Summer Concert and not to forget David

Swing and Wind Bands.

Heaton with his tongue in cheek performance of Saint-Saens'

Alice Scruton

"The Elephant." Finally I would like to thank all the Upper VI leavers for their enthusiasm and dedication over the years; Alex England, David

Summer Concert

Heaton, Liz Martin, Catherine McTurk, Clare Montgomery, Tom

Our Summer concerts are both entertaining and sad affairs.

Rowlands (self-appointed Head of Discipline - what would I have

Entertaining in that we see our most senior pupils at their very

done without you!) Simon Wallis, Simon Webster, and Robyn

best but sad as it is just before they leave. We had a wide array of

Webster. And last but by no means least on behalf of the Wind

talent this year. Elisabeth Martin and Clare Montgomery set the

Band; I would like to thank Mr Blood for his inspiration and zest

evening off stylishly with an arrangement of Bach's 'Sheep may

over the last five years.The departure of Mr Pennington at the end

safely graze' for flute duet. Michael Foster sang some Purcell with

of the Christmas Term proved hard for Mr Blood but he soon took

real elegance and Bryony Pring brought atmosphere to her

up his humour and banter with the Upper VI. I'm sure we will all

Vaughan Williams' song' Sea fever'.

be missed and I wish the new Upper VI the best of luck with everything musical and Mr Blood's humour alike! Alice Scruton

Chris Wordie showed his vocal authority in Bellini's Va Rawiso' and Alice Scruton what variety of sound she can produce on the Alto Saxophone in a piece by Nigel Wood. Pippa Bailey and

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Sophie Wright delighted in a concerto for two cellos by Vivaldi where their interplay was so enjoyable. David Heaton's performance of Saint-Saens 'Elephant' on tuba was delightful and Robyn Webster's 'Andante by Capuzzi' was a beautifully crafted performance. Simon Wallis entertained us with his 'Carnival of Venice' variations for trumpet.

Barbershop Audiences have a great affection for our Barbershop Groups and they never fail to entertain not only with their singing but also with the interaction between the singers when they are singing under John Pennington and they delivered as ever in the Christmas Concert. Thanks go to his work in guiding them through

The School choir contributed some lovely singing; Rutter's

many performances during his time here. I took over the Croup in

'Clare Benediction' had a lovely sense of line and the difficult

January and at the Cabaret Concert they again delighted, some-

'Dashing away with the smoothing iron' was clearly enjoyed by all

how managing to learn the songs off by heart (well almost) very

the singers while 'No man is an island' was 'cheesy' but executed

soon after public exams. Whilst not the most polished of per-

with a huge dynamic range. The Wind Band's final 'March to the Scaffold' with its thundering percussion was very powerful.

formances the general charm, charisma and cheesiness exuded by the group meant that we (they?) got away with it. Many thanks to all those who came in to rehearse in the evenings during exam leave. Mark Edwards

Commemoration Service Preparing the music for Commemoration is always difficult with so many on study leave, but we work a system of minimum

Chamber Choir The Chamber Choir, as ever, have worked very hard over the

attendance by these pupils.The result is that each rehearsal has a different complexion but somehow it works. Brahms' 'How lovely are thy dwellings' was the main anthem by the School Choir. It is a pity that the choir has to sing behind

year, not only singing in each major concert but also performing in two concerts of their own - one at Sand Hutton and one at Alne.

the Altar which results in a rather muffled effect in the nave. The

Their finest singing was undoubtedly at the Cabaret Concerts

Chapel Choir moved out in front of the altar for that magnificent

where the intricacies of David Blackwell's arrangement of Cole

piece'Hail gladdening light' by Charles Wood. The choir was divid-

Porter's 'Let's do it' were not only negotiated but also brought

ed in two and each choir answered each other building an excit-

vividly to life in some expert singing and diction. They have been

ing sound. The Chamber Choir as a contrast added the '

another lively crowd but also capable of very high standards as

from Byrd's five-part Mass.

they showed in the last week of the Summer Term at Alne Parish Church where to a packed church they covered a huge range of styles from 16th cent madrigals to complex jazz arrangements. Such occasions are such a good advert for the school.

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The Cabaret Concerts Following last year's successful experiment, we again Cabaret Concert on two nights; the only disadvantage of this arrangement is that some of the A2 exams only finished on the day of the first of these concerts which made rehearsal a little difficult. But, as usual our pupils rose to each challenge and these two evenings were most enjoyable occasions with so many impressive performances. Sophia Gascoyne in 'Sunrise Sunset' set a very high standard indeed. Elizabeth Martin ( flute) played that lovely relaxing melody 'Misty' and ta'.Pippa

Bailey and Emma Hammill delighted in

'All that Jazz' while Sophie Wright and Bryony Pring added atmosphere in 'Fields of Gold'. 'Come fly with me' sung by Chris Wordie had echoes of Buble and Michael Foster accompanied by Simon Wallis on guitar reduced

telling

performance

allelujah'. Jacob Lister stirred some emoions with his lyrical singing of 'Danny Boy' did Charles Elwess whose solo singing ith guitar we will miss greatly. '-*"'

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Mark Edwards lead the Barbershop in three excellent numbers

many restaurants we visited, it was a memorable week.

which had the audience demanding more and Allan Hughes gave us a final performance of 'Have you met Miss Jones?' accompanied by the Swing band who delighted us earlier with 'American Patrol' and 'Little Brown Jug' played with all their usual vitality and panache.

Music Staff John Pennington left us at Christmas after five years of very good work in the Department. He has joined Queen Anne's School

The School Choir's contribution included a 'Beach Boys' Medley' and accompanying Alex Shaw's lovely solo singing in 'the Turtle dove' whilst their singing of Hava Nageela was much enjoyed.

in Lytham St Anne's as Director of Music and we all wish him well in this. For the Easter and Summer terms Mike Weare, one of our instrumental teachers, covered the work with assistance from Lee

The Wind Band concluded with The Blues Brothers Revue'

Dunleavey, the Organ scholar at York Minster. Mike Weare put a

which with its battery of percussion was a great finale to a splen-

huge amount into his new role and achieved a great deal, espe-

did evening.

cially the appreciation and respect of the pupils. Lee Dunleavey similarly did much over and above his duties and especially in accompanying pupils so musically. It was an excellent partnership.

Associated Board and Guildhall/Trinity Exams We had some excellent Practical and Theory exam results during the course of the year including 15 at Grade 8 with 14 merits or distinctions, and 15 at Grade 7 with 10 merits or distinctions. Oliver Marshall (Grade 7 distinction in piano) achieved one of the highest marks in the country and received a special prize.

The only new visiting teacher this year was Geoffrey Chalmers whose ease of manner and careful preparation has already proved an asset. I thank my full-time colleagues, John Pennington, Christopher Blood and Simon Marriott for their support and the very considerable work that they do in supporting the music at St Peter's and thanks to Lesley Barlow whose secretarial work supports the department so much. Also my thanks go to our splendid team of Visiting Teachers who do so much to encourage the high stan-

Music Tour Notes from APW Prague is beautiful and so the prospect of taking a Music tour there was thrilling. Jet2.com did us proud, Superbreak holidays helped greatly; my wife and I went out in March to complete the planning and I reckon that we saved each individual pupil about £235 as compared with going through a Tour Company and in many ways the tour ran more smoothly. Singing in St Nicholas church in the Town Centre to a packed audience was exciting

and

seeing

Mozart's 'Don Giovanni' from the stalls, a few yards Mozart

from

where

conducted

the work for the first time 220 years ago was a special experience. W h e t h e r swimming, eating a lovely meal on a cruise boat on the Vltava, wandering around this most attractive city or eating in one of the

dards of music making at St Peter's. Andrew Wright

reative & Cultural

Prague Music Tour 16th-21st July 2006. The First real day - plane journeys don't count - after refresh-

performance

ing (absolutely freezing) cold showers we were shown round

from Jana on her

Prague coach by Jana, our friendly Czech Guide. Quick dump of

accordion. Little

stuff at the Church, a gawp at a completely overrated (we

ones (3rds, 4ths

thought) clock show and a coach ride through the old town led us

and 5ths) back to

to Prague Castle where, at the first opportunity, we stopped for

the hotel. We did-

refreshment on such a blazingly hot day. First photo op of the trip

n't sample any of

but no complaining for through the gateway and into the court-

the nightclub cul-

yard gave the most spectacular view of the city rooftops and river

ture that Prague

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winding through it. From the castle and into Wenceslas Square for

has to offer, except for a bearded fellow trying to entice us into a

lunch.

strip club - Emma Bennett and I for free, 200 Krona (£5) for Josh, Charlie, Archie and Hally. Needless to say, even the (vivid) descriptions of dwarves jumping out of suitcases and monkeys didn't stop us running away, although Hally did seem to linger a bit longer than others... An adventure on the trams with Mr. Wright and Mr. Monteith led us back to the communist-esque red square of a hotel. Bed to sleep in the stifling rooms and an early wake-up set by Mr. M. Next day (hot showers this time - thank you Mr. Wright!) was free time around Charles Bridge then a boat trip up and down the Vltava with dinner and sunbathing. Amazing mime at the Black Image Mime Theatre where Fran stole the limelight and was hauled up on stage by an actor. She had to pretend to shoot someone, very funny but I'm not allowed to mention quite how short

Onto U Salvatore church for a rehearsal and then performance _:_ ,,/:n,_j'.- r—:.L. -torjng us a Spaniard Audience) and into ire for d traditional Czech meal (chicken and chips) and a

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her skirt was...Opportunity to go out again afterwards but all decided that the hotel lounge sounded much more appealing, as

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Day 3. Free time in the morning spent preparing for another concert and swimming! The weather was still roasting hot and everyone was looking forward to a swim especially after an hour long, but successful concert in a very stuffy church. After a quick change-round at the hotel we headed off to the pool where the U6th boys relished their chance to get their bodies out! That night caused much controversy between the 6th form and the "little'un"s as the 6th form were going wine tasting and they had the delight of a traditional Czech supper. Penultimate day and everyone was getting tired but tanned! Last treat from staff was huge picnic to celebrate a successful trip and Miss. Ellis' birthday (all bought from a giant Tescos where Mrs. B and I had a competition to make the staff smile - I won! - whilst

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the others played Beach Volleyball and went for a swim.) One final concert left in the grounds of the Prague Castle and there were a few croaky voices starting to give way. However we struggled

Thank you very much to Mrs. B, Miss. Ellis, Mr. Monteith, Mr.

through to the end before heading into town for supper and then

Savage and especially Mr. Blood and Mr. Wright (and his panama

onto the opera. The ladies' toilet of the restaurant took some hack

hat) for taking/supervising/laughing at us! Big

that night with 15 or so girls all desperately taming hair and apply-

thanks also go to the 4th form genii (Will

ing "emergency" make up! The opera acted as a learning experi-

Robinson, James Woodrow and Oliver Marshall)

ence for those who stayed awake for the whole thing of which the

for, between them, accompanying every-

6th form weren't a majority.

thing.

Final day and many people were so tired after such a busy tour. However we made it to the airport in one piece and managed

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Anna Punnett LVI

Phoebe Harrison UVI

Chris Hopkinsin LVI

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The Whitestone Gallery As curator of The Whitestone Gallery it is not always easy to

Our final show of each academic year is always The Annual

find suitable artists for exhibitions. There is more to choosing

Exhibition of Pupils' Art. The work spills out from the gallery and

artists than simply their commercial value. As part of The Art

covers the walls of all studios, corridors and virtually anywhere

School the gallery must be progressive and the work on show

else that work can be hung. There was much to admire again this

must be of value to the students.

year and to mention everyone who showed would take up sever-

Now in its third year The Whitestone Gallery has begun to make a name for itself and we have a growing stable of artists. However, not all those who apply to have shows are accepted. It comes as something of a bonus that this year we have shown the work of two artists who in addition to meeting all of our criteria for acceptance with aplomb are also 'home grown'. Both Judith Hall and Jane Wright have firm connections with St Peter's. Having seen and admired their work I was delighted when they both agreed to show. I was further delighted with the huge turnout of visitors to both private viewings. Both shows were featured in 'Yorkshire Life Magazine'. The third show of the year was from The Great Atlantic

al pages of this magazine. The Upper VI work is always the highlight of the exhibition and there was a lot of great drawing and painting as well as ceramics, sculpture, textiles and a stunning conceptual installation to be seen. Some examples can be seen in the 'Exhibition' section. I would like to thank my colleagues in The Art School both academic and technical for their assistance and guidance in mounting work and the countless hours in preparing the gallery for each show. J.Darmody

Jane Wright

Gallery in Cornwall - a return visit following a similar exhibition

With the knowledge that Jane Wright is a teacher it would be

two years ago. It was called 'The Celtic Fringe' and featured land-

very easy to assume that her subject is Art. However, it is as a

scape and seascape paintings and prints from Cornish and Welsh

teacher of Music that Jane makes her living. Her passion is divid-

artists as well as ceramics and jewellery.

ed, I believe, between Music and Art and as her painting becomes

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Judith Hall, Greenhouses Whitestone Gallery. 10th September - 14th October 2005 Those who have become familiar with Judith Hall's watercolour paintings from her exhibitions in recent years have come to associate her work with the natural landscape of the Dales or the man-made grandeur of the country houses of her native Yorkshire. These have given her ample scope to display skills in capturing light and texture that have given her paintings a subtle appeal that remains fresh however many times they are viewed. This new exhibition of her paintings of greenhouses showed a fusion of interests, for these buildings combine the challenge of natural plants and architectural structures in a very specific context of light. The

greenhouses

painted

included

those

Beningborough Hall, Scampston Hall, Sewerby Hall and Sledmere House. The pictures captured well something of the way that the interior light had been filtered through glass and the way that the glass itself reflected light. Texture and increasingly admired and sought after, as it has over recent years,

colour were often key; the hard texture of brick or of terra-

I wonder how long it will be before this side of her creative talent

cotta typically set off the delicacy of leaf or flower, shades of

becomes her mainstay. Jane specialises in Botanical Illustration - a discipline that demands great perfection and minute attention to detail.

red and green contrasted with the white of doors and window frames. The design of the pictures welcomed the viewer into a world of controlled luxuriance.

However, to believe that Jane's art is dependent only upon a

The exhibition was reviewed in major articles in Yorkshire

steady hand and a good eye would be to miss the point of her

Post and Yorkshire Life. In one interview Judith mentioned

work completely. Her studies are born from a love of the objects

memories of her great uncle's greenhouse with its geraniums

she paints. The detail, painstakingly placed with pencil and brush,

and tomatoes and of her childhood visits to fine houses and

on every petal, stem, root or leaf reminds me of 17th Century Still

gardens. Perhaps here lies the origin of the predominating

Life master works by such as de Heem and Linard.

colours in this series of paintings and of the enthusiasm and

More recently I came across the work of Giovanna Garzoni

sympathy with which they were obviously created. This was

(1600-1670) whose meticulous still life paintings describe the life

certainly a highlight in the Whitestone Gallery's year.

style of wealthy Florentines during the time of the Medicis.

Jeffrey Daly

She was a master painter in her own right painting portraits as well as still life subjects. Her still life paintings of fruits and vegetables often use a neutral background in the style of natural history illustrations. To my eye, both Giovanna Garzoni and Jane Wright manage to capture the fragility and solidity of natural forms in the way in which they handle paint. Their painted surfaces contain the same 'GLOW'. Recently, Jane has painted on vellum, as did Garzoni, and finds this surface to her liking. I am delighted that Jane chose The Whitestone Gallery for her first one-woman show. Thank you Jane. John Darmody

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Mr Ian Lancaster Which three CDs would you choose to take with you if you were marooned on a desert island? A Classical music fan, Mr Lancaster would take: Haydn's Symphonies, Bach's Brandenburg Concertos and Handel's organ concertos

Who is your greatest hero and why? My greatest hero was Douglas Bader. Bader was commissioned as an officer in the Royal Air Force in 1930 but crashed his aeroplane after only 18 months and as a result of the accident had to have both legs amputated. I see him as a hero because he overcame such difficulties.

Describe your idea of a perfect chemistry lesson One where nothing blows up - every chemistry lesson must be perfect at St Peter's then!

Which three guests, living or dead whould you choose to invite to a dinner party and why? Metropolitan Antony and Cardinal Basil Hume, Ninth Archbishop of Westminster, both highly religious men and Jonathan Miller an atheist as this would provide a lively and heated discussion.

Did you have any memorable holiday jobs as a teenager? Apparently children of his generation didn't have holiday jobs as we do now although Mr Lancaster did have a Saturday job working in Burtons the Tailor.

What would be the title of your autobiography? "It shouldn't happen to a teacher" - looks like it already has!

If you were a contestant on Big Brother which 3 people would you least like to have as fellow housemates? • Prime Minister Tony Blair • Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer • Neil Kinnock Obviously not a big fan of the Labour Party then!

You are famous for wearing bowties.Which is your favourite ? The one with Teddies Hannah Punnett / Esme Telfer LVI lerite 2005-2006

Mr David Brown What inspired you to teach English? My English Teacher from when I was at school. He was pretty cool and supported the same football team as me.

Do you have any favourite words in the English language? I have two ...marzipan and ptarmigan. I like words that have interesting and unusual patterns of letter.

What phobias if any do you have? Unofficially diagnosed cynophobia (fear of dogs)

If you were an inventor what would you invent? A machine to do my marking.

If shipwrecked on a desert island which three people would you choose as fellow survivors? Chaucer.Shakespeare and Maria Sharopova (hopefully one of them won't home in on Maria and leave me with a bloke with a beard).

Do you have a favourite quotation? From 'The Second Coming' a poem I studied for A level by WB Yeats; 'Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; mere anarchy is loosed upon the world'

Mr Brown summed up in one word... Mrs Lawrence: Legend Mr Owen Barnett: Protagonist Miss Pickles: Enthusiastic Miss Fletcher: Virtuoso Emma Hammill UVI

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The Duke of Edinburgh Award July's Fourth Form practice expedition was blessed with unusually sunny weather, so much so that the checkpoints were stocked with spare water, something not seen for quite a few years! Altogether 35 pupils in five teams enjoyed a two-day walk, with an overnight camp at Old Byland and the attendant delights of alfresco cooking. The only rain of the weekend was the sharp downpour between 11.00-12.00 pm, much welcomed by staff as it drowned the sound of even the most determined singers (Greg Turner, Toby Lunn et al.) in their tents. The second morning saw many participants standing enviously near Harry Dee; while they had tried to save weight by carrying only cereal bars for breakfast, he had been bothered to carry

slog over two days.The pupils worked well in their teams, and the

something more substantial, and the sight, sound and smell of

many smiling faces bore testament to a fine weekend.

cooking bacon was more than some of them could bear. There were a few blisters this year, a reminder to everyone to

Thanks to all staff involved, JoD, MD, MJD, RJF, MHa, SJH, JMH, IHL, AWS, CW, for minibus driving, walking, checkpointing or site-

check their boots well in advance, but the vast majority of partic-

management, for without their unflagging help and support none

ipants were well prepagfjjgjffpmmitted pared, and co

of this could happen.

to what can be a hard

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Boat Club Autumn Term Chester Long Distance Sculls The senior boy's quad won their race, beating King's School and Lancaster RGS Event

Position

R. MacLeod

Junior 18

H. Law

Junior 18

P. Rulf

Junior 18

5th out of 22 11th out of 22 16th out of 22 18th out of 22 19th out of 22 21st out of 22 4th out of 12 11th out of 12 12th out of 12 8th out of 8 2nd out of 2

R. Towers

junior 18

R. Swan

Junior 18

A. Dallas

Junior 18

J.Turner

Junior 16

C. Dowse

Junior 16

C. Brewer

Junior 16

V. Manners

Junior 18

F. Binnian

Junior 16

Men's Senior 4 Coxless Quad (sixth out of 86 crews) P. Rulf, R. MacLeod, H. Law, J.Turner

Ancholme Head of the River Fifty-five Peterites competed against 159 crews over the 2,800-metre time trial on the Ancholme

River in Brigg,

Lincolnshire. The straight course had a head wind, which increased as the day progressed. Richard Smalman-Smith won the Reynolds Trophy for the fastest male sculler. The J15 girls' coxed quad won the 'Ferguson Bowl' for the fastest female crew. There were a number of significant wins, with many of this term's beginners racing for the first time:

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J. Swann

Men's Novice Single Scull:

J. Cantrill

Women's Junior 14 Double Scull:

A. Aiken, E. MacLeod

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Men's Junior 15 Coxed Quad:

T. Lunn, J. Naismith,

Schools' Head of the River, London

D. Lewis, A. Springgay, S. Richards (cox)

The focus this term has been on training for the prestigious Schools' Head on the Thames. Conditions were cold and rough.

Women's Junior 16 Coxless Quad:

R. Fletcher, F. Binnian, N. Gaunt*, A. Russell*

Women's Junior 18 VIM:

L. Buss, R. Fletcher,

Long Course (4? miles) Boy's Junior 18 VIII

30th out of 37

Girl's Junior 18 VIII

8th out of 11

Boy's Junior 15 VIII

20:01

22nd out of 33

Girl's Junior 16 VIII

22:48

9th out of 10

J. Swann, J. Marriott, C. Smith, J. Fitzpatrick, L. Walters, F. Binnian,

With all the sculling moved to Henley the decision was made to enter only the London sweep events to simplify the logisitics.

J. Clark (cox)

Results were credible, though the quality of Vllls from the big Men's Junior 18 Coxless Pair:

R. MacLeod, N. Reilly-

southern rowing schools was outstanding.

O'Donnell** * Bradford Grammar School ** St Leonard's School

Great Britain Junior Squad, 2nd Assessments, Boston

Yorkshire Head The proximity of the Head just after London reduced our entry into this event to avoid missing too many lessons. Most crews raced the afternoon division only, with wins for the

Rory MacLeod produced the goods in the pairs trials at Boston. Teaming up with Noddy from St Leonard's they produced a top

following: Men's Senior 4 VIII:

result against the best pairs in the country. Boy's Coxless Pairs:

(46 crews)

R. MacLeod, J.Turner, P. Rulf, H. Law, R. Towers, R. Lum, R. Swan, A. Dallas,

9th position

T. Binns(cox) R. MacLeod, N. Reilly-O'Donnell*

Men's Junior 18 Coxless Pair:

R. MacLeod, N. ReillyO'Donnell*

St Leonard's School Men's Novice Single Scull:

J. Cantrill

* St Leonard's School

North of England Head, Chester Both the junior and senior boys'Vllls were unable to match the pace of Shrewsbury and King's, Chester though they had closed them down since London. The composite fourth and fifth form girls VIII were third in novice women's Vllls (out of 9 boats) losing only to Durham and Manchester Universities.

East Midland Junior Head, Newark Third formers Elspeth MacLeod and Augusta Aiken raced against girls a year older than themselves. Despite this, they won Junior 15 Double Sculls, beating their nearest rivals Nottingham Schools R.A. by 21 seconds.

Easter Training Camp, Peterborough Twelve boys and eight girls joined Claire Fletcher and the Smalman-Smiths for a week long training camp at Dorney Lake, Eton. The rowers did 11 rowing sessions over 72 hours that culminated in a serious of races over 1,000 metres on the last day. Needless to say, all gained a great deal of experience, particularly the new J14s.

Ghent Junior International Regatta, Belgium John and Gill Ward organised another top weekend with the seniors in Belgium. This is becoming a regular annual fixture and the results were again very encouraging given the high level of competition from mainland Europe. We gained six international medals:

Saturday Junior 18 Double Scull: 17 crews Junior 18 Double Scull: 17 crews Junior 18 Coxless IV: 6 crews Junior 18 Coxless IV: 6 crews Junior 16 Single Scull: 23 crews

R. Swan, R. Lum, P. Rulf, H. Law 16th

Women's Junior 18 Coxless IV: 5 crews 4th

H. Code, C. Montgomery, V. Manners, A. Dickason

4th

A. Dallas, R. Lum, R. Towers, D. Cook

Junior 18 Coxless Quad: 9 crews

5th

R. Swan, J.Turner, P. Rulf, H. Law

Junior 18 Coxless Pair: 14 crews

SILVER

R. MacLeod

Women's Open VIII: 1 crew

8th

J.Turner

Junior 18 Coxless Quad: 9 crews

Women's Junior 18 Double Scull: 15 crews 12th

Junior 18 Double Scull: 10 crews

R. Swan, J. Turner, P. Rulf, H. Law

Women's Junior 18 Double Scull: 15 crews 9th

A. Robertson, F. Binnian

Junior 18 Coxless Pair: 10 crews

R. MacLeod

GOLD

Women's Open VIII: 2 crews

A. Robertson, F. Binnian, J. Mellor, A. Dickason, H. Code, V. Manners, C. Montgomery, R. Dobinson

Open Coxless Quad: 6 entries

BRONZE D. Cook

Junior 18VIII: 11 entries

4th

A. Dallas, R. Swan, P. Rulf, R. MacLeod, H. Law, T. Binns

A. Robertson, F. Binnian, J. Mellor, A. Dickason, H. Code, V. Manners, C. Montgomery, R. Dobinson

Junior 18 VIII: 11 entries

10th

J. Cantrill, A. Dallas, R. Lum, R. Towers, R. Dobinson

A. Robertson, F. Binnian

Summer Term

Junior 18 Single Scull: 35 crews

20th

D. Cook

York Spring Regatta

Junior 18 Single Scull: 35 crews

29th

J. Cantrill

The opening regatta of the season proved to be very successful,

Open VIII: 5 crews

BRONZE

D. Cook, R. Dobinson

Junior 18 VIII: 6 crews

5th

A. Dallas, R. Swan, R. Towers, R. Lum, P. Rulf, J.Turner, R. MacLeod, H. Law, T. Binns

with a large number of wins across all age groups: Women's Junior 14 Single Scull:

A. Aiken

Women's Junior 14 Double Scull:

E. MacLeod, A. Aiken

Men's Novice Single Scull:

J. Cantrill

Men's Novice Coxed IV#:

J. Cantrill, N. Hall, C. Millard, C. Dowse,

Sunday

E. Smyth (cox)

Junior 18 Double Scull: 20 crews

17th

J.Cantrill,A. Dallas

Junior 18 Coxless IV: 7 crews

COLD

R. MacLeod

Junior 16 Single Scull: 22 crews

14th

J.Turner

Junior 18 Coxless Quad: 10 crews

W. Smith, N. Hall, C. Millard, C. Dowse,

Women's Junior 18 Coxless IV: 5 crews 4th

Junior 18 Coxed IV: 7 crews

Men's Senior 4 Coxed IV:

E. Smyth (cox) Men's Senior 2 Coxless IV:

R. MacLeod, H. Law, P. Rulf, J.Turner

C. Montgomery, H. Code, V. Manners, A. Dickason

Men's Senior 4 Vlll#:

R. MacLeod, H. Law, P. Rulf, J.Turner, A. Dallas, R. Swan, R. Towers,

SILVER

R. Swan, R. Lum, P. Rulf, H. Law, T. Binns

R. Lum.T. Binns (cox) Women's Junior 16 Coxless Quad:

F. Binnian, R. Fletcher, N. Gaunt*, A. Russell*

6th

A. Dallas, R. Lum, R. Towers, D. Cook

Women's Junior 18 Double Scull:

A. Dickason, C. Montgomery

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Men's Vet B Single Scull:

R. Smalman-Smith

*from Bradford Amateur Rowing Club

Junior Inter-Regional Regatta, Nottingham Most of the crew boats rowed with great determination in their first races, but lacked efficiency and rated too high. However,

still at school. Top junior national crews from across Europe competed over the two-day regatta. Rory raced in three 'scratch1 crews with a particularly fine result in the pair Great Britain Coxless Four:

16th out of 26

Great Britain Coxless Pair:

6th out of 15

Great Britain Coxless Quad:

12th out of 14

they all went out and made enormous improvements in their "Petite Final" races, looking like completely different crews and

Poplar Regatta

winning in style. The best results came from Gussie Aiken and Elspeth Macleod, but the most impressive row was that of the girls' J15 quad who led the race all the way through, looking so relaxed and in control whilst actually working hard all the way to the line. Crew placings: (all in a field of 12 regionally selected crews)

The 1st VIII had their best race of the season at the Royal Albert Docks in London. Technique took them away from two much more powerful club crews, and they gradually but remorselessly took half a length from Tiffin over the first thousand metres. A big push and better fitness saw them at nearly three lengths by the finish to win Senior 3 Vllls in some style. St Peter's

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A.Aiken, E.MacLeod L. Buss, A. Ramsden, J. Fitzpatrick, C. Smith, J. Clark

6:19.93

Tiffin School

6:26.70

Curlew Rowing Club

6:30.93

Putney Town Rowing Club

6:32.66

Men's Senior 3 Vlll#:

R. Towers R. MacLeod, A. Dallas, R. Swan,

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J.Turner, H. Law, P. Rulf,

F. Binnian, R. Fletcher, J. Marriott, J. Swan F. Binnian, R. Fletcher, plus two Bradford ARC girls

D. Cook, T. Binns (cox)

Tees Regatta Thirty-nine crew combinations raced on the 4-lane 850metre course on Teeside. With a record entry of over 360 crews it

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Springgay, Lewis, Manicaro, Naismith, Richards (cox)

turned into a top regatta, despite the rain and cold. Some racing, particularly in IVs, was very close indeed though did not register on the wins list. The J15/16 girls IV and the boys J16/18 IV fought hard against much bigger university crews. In all, the rowers had

C. Millard, C. Dowse, plus two Bradford Grammar boys

10 wins, returning to York with 61 tankards: Women's Novice VIII:

J. Fitzpatrick, J. Marriott, R. Fletcher, L. Buss, L. Walters, G. Smith,

Munich Junior Regatta, Germany

A. Ramsden, J. Swann, J. Clark (cox)

Rory MacLeod had caught the selectors' eye, and was picked to represent Great Britain at this prestigious regatta in Germany. He

Women's Senior 4 VIII:

joined a long list of Peterites to gain an international 'vest' while

A. Dickason, L. Walters, C. Mont'y, V. Manners, F. Binnian, E. Newby, H. Robertson, H. Code, R. Dobinson (cox)

Women's Junior 14A Single Scull:

A. Aiken

Women's Junior 16 Double Scull:

F. Binnian, R. Fletcher

Women's Senior 4 Coxed IV:

H. Code, V. Manners, A. Dickason, C. Montgomery, J. Clark (cox)

len's Novice VIII:

M.Wootton, R. Nash, T.Williams,T. Lunn, A. Springgay, D. Lewis, J. Naismith, j. Manicaro, S. Richards (cox)

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R. Towers, j. Cantrill,

Sunday

R. Swan, R. Lum, P. Rulf,

Boy's Championship Coxless Quad A: Forest Cup

Men's Senior 3 Vlll#:

J. Turner, R. MacLeod,

3rd

H, Law, T. Binns (cox) R. Towers, D. Cook,

Men's Senior 2 VIII:

Boy's Championship Coxless Quad B: Forest Cup 21st out of 27

R. Swan, R. Lum, P. Rulf, J. Turner, R. MacLeod, H. Law.T. Binns (cox) Men's Senior 2 Coxless IV:

Dallas, Lum, Rulf, Cook

Men's Senior 3 Coxless Quad*:

R. MacLeod, P. Rulf, H. Law, R. Swan

Boy's Junior 16 Coxed IV: Arundel Cup

4th

Boy's Junior 15 Coxed Quad Sculls: Creber Cup 20th out of 24

Girl's Junior 16 Coxed IV: Anna Fangen Cup

17th out of 20

National Schools' Regatta, Nottingham The three-day regatta was the highlight of the domestic season. We entered our top crews from each year group to face the best crews in the UK. The new school marquee, funded by The Friends' of St Peter's, took pride of place on the embankment overlooking the course. Whilst we did not gain any medals our pupils approached their racing professionally and did not give up. Friday Girl's Junior 14 Double Sculls: Tristan Hewins Cup

Heat

Semi

3rd

6th

Final

The senior boys raced at the 1,000 metre lake in Peterbourgh. The boys 2nd quad beat Bedford R.C. and Nottingham B.C., only losing narrowly to Jesus College, Cambridge. At the same time the 1st quad won the Senior 2 event, beating Tyne R.C. and St Ives R.C.. The winning quad was: Men's Senior 2 Coxless Quad:

R. MacLeod, H. Law, J. Turner, P. Rulf

York Summer Regatta

Saturday Boy's 1st VIII: Child-Beale Cup

Peterborough Regatta

For the first time ever we entered a full J14 squad into a 15th out of 17

regatta. The third form were nervous at the prospect of racing, but

did the school proud. This was particularly the case in the exhibition sculling in three octuple Vllls, which turned a few heads as

Girl's Championship VIII: Aylings Challenge Cup

6th

they thundered down the course. A large boat naming ceremony was also held to mark the purchase of three crew boats. The day

Boy's Junior 15B VIII: Junior Colts Cup

4th

was crowned by the Boat Club walking away with 11 wins: Men's Novice VIII:

Girl's Junior 16 VIII: Steve Gunn Bowl Boy's School Coxed IV: Fours Cup

M. Wootton, R. Nash, T.Williams,T. Lunn,

5th

A. Springgay, D. Lewis, J. Naismith, J. Manicaro, S. Richards (cox)

21st out of 21

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Women's Senior 4VIII:

A. Dickason, L.Walters, C. Mont'y, V. Manners, F. Binnian, S. Bell, J. Mellor, H. Code, R. Dobinson (cox)

Women's Senior 4 Coxed IV#:

A. Dickason, H. Code, V. Manners, C. Montgomery, R. Dobinson (cox)

Women's Junior 18 Coxless Quad:

V. Manners, J. Mellor, F. Binnian, A. Robertson

Men's Senior 2 Coxless Quad:

H. Law, R. MacLeod, R. Lum, P. Rulf

Mixed Junior 14 Coxed

R. Askham,

Octuple Scull:

Llandaff

St Peter's B

Windsor Boys

Leys School

Tideway Scullers

L. Hawthorn, N. Taylor,

Hereford Star Club/ Cathedral St Neots

R. Dallas, P. Sweetland, C. Nelson,!. Punnett,

St Peter's B

Marlow Rowing Club

V. Bew, R. Fletcher (cox) Women's Junior 14 Coxed Quad:

A. Aiken, E. MacLeod, O.

Cheltenham RGS High St Peter's A College Wycombe

Herrenschmidt, J. Elkington, C. Henwood

Women's Junior 14 Double Scull:

Peterborough J14 Regatta J. Fitzpatrick, j. Marriott, R. Fletcher, L. Buss,

Women's Novice Coxed Quad:

Hereford Cathedral School

M. Hall, F. Campbell

Women's Junior 14 Single Scull: Women's Novice VIII:

Llandaff Rowing Club

For the first time ever we entered the J14 championships at Peterborough. The girls' quad put in a good performance, though

C. Brown, G. Smith,

equipment failure put an end to hopes of a place in the final. The

A. Ramsden, j. Swann,

shock result of the day was the boys' quad that, despite lacking

J. Clark (cox)

experience, fought through strong opposition to gain a Silver

j. Fitzpatrick, L. Buss, G. Smith, A. Ramsden,

medal, just behind Hampton school. Boy's Junior 14B Coxed Quad:

J.Williams, F. Macrostie, M. Norell, H. Lee,

J. Clark (cox)

A. Pulsford (cox)

Marlow Regatta, Dorney Lake The Henley Royal Regatta Two senior boys quads travelled down to Dorney to race in the final regatta before Henley. Both crews raced well, with our B crew being the only the second boat in the competition. The A crew had an outstanding day, coming 5th against the best junior quads in the country. Heat 1 1 St Peter's A

2 RGS High Wycombe

The Fawley Challenge Cup for Junior Coxless Quadruple Sculls The top boy's quad gained automatic qualification into the Fawley this year on the back of a strong result at Marlow. With five entries from Australia, as well the top crews from GB, it was

Heat 2

Heat 3

Repechage

Final

always going to be tough in the last 16. Their row against Star &

Tideway/ Leander/ Maidenhead

Marlow Rowing Club

Star Club/ St Neots

Tideway/ Leander/ Maidenhead

good crew. The Fawley Cup was eventually won by King's School,

Hereford Cathedral School

Star Club/ St Neots

Windsor Boys

St Neots was hard, but the boys gave their best, losing to a very Parramatta, Australia. 1st Round: Star Club & St Neots R.C. beat St Peter's Verdict

Barrier

Fawley

Finish

1 length

2:04

3:30

7:34

St Peter's Quad: H. Law, R. Lum, D. Cook, R. Swan

National Rowing Championships, Strathclyde Park James Turner was the only entry at Nat Champs from St __„

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Peter's. Despite having trained for the most of the year in the

quad and the VIII he gained a place in the final. Up against the best scullers of his age in the country the going was tough, though he was delighted with the final result: Boy's Junior 16 Single Scull:

Semi-Final

Final

(J.Turner)

2nd

6th

Coupe de la Jeunesse, Groningen, Netherlands During the final CB trials, Rory MacLeod battled hard against tough opposition for a place in the national team. He was delighted to be chosen for the stroke-seat of the British VIII, which was to race against top European nations at the Coupe in July. The crew did not disappoint, gaining a silver medal on the Sunday,

Help and financial contributions have come from many sources. The Shepherd and Robertson families, together with the Old Peterite Club and the school, funded a brand new boys VIII and blades from Eton Racing Boats. The girls were not to be out-

behind a strong Italian crew:

done, and a massive fundraising auction dinner took place in

Netherlands

Time 6:23.08 6:25.11 6:26.37 6:41.53

Semi-final 1

Time

the Guy Fawkes Boat Club continued to support the Boat Club in

France

numerous ways. Many other individuals gave up their time to help

Portugal

6:25.11 6:26.76 6:29.67

Final

Time

Italy

6:33.85 6:36.60 6:38.02 6:39.73 6:44.83

Semi-final 1 Italy Spain Great Britain

February. Olympic Gold Medallist, Ed Coode, spoke at the dinner about his experience racing with Matthew Pinsent in that famous victory at Athens. Money raised from this dinner bought our girls a new VIII from Eton Racing Boats. Gill Ward organised yet another successful Quiz Night, and

Belgium

Great Britain France Spain Belgium

# Indicates qualifying win (i, e.four or more crews in a regatta)

us and this was very much appreciated by the coaching staff at school. Finally, thanks go to the Captains, Alice Dickason and Philipp Rulf who worked hard all year to motivate their squads and have always led by example. Good luck to next year's Captains, Rory MacLeod, Archie Dallas (Vice-Captain) and Victoria Manners. Rowing Colours: Full colours are awarded to: Philipp Rulf

Summary

Alice Dickason

Rory MacLeod

It has been a year of remarkable year of change for the Boat Club.The influx of new 3rd formers has swelled our numbers,

Half colours are awarded to: Richard Swan

giving us our first full J14 squads of nearly forty pupils. While this has caused significant pressures on our equipment, the school bought us a new trailer and a Land Rover towing vehicle.

Rebecca Dobinson

Richard Lum

Clare Montgomery

Richard Towers Sarah Bell

As well as this, the old rifle range has been converted into a large boat bay to allow us to store our ever expanding fleet. The coaching staff continued to give up a massive amount of time

James Turner

Archie Dallas

Henry Law

Joshua Cantrill

Thomas Binns (re-awarded)

over three terms, and it is their commitment to the sport that continues to push our rowi

Harriet Code

David Cook

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i Rugby Season 2006 1ST XV Lost: 10 Played: 17 Won: 7 Points For: 369 Points Against: 400 Retiring Captain's Trent College Woodhouse Grove Hymers LCS* Ampleforth Crossley Heath* Qegs Wakefield Rgs Newcastle Barnard Castle Benton Park* Pocklington Bradford Grammar School Kings School Paramatta Sedbergh Rishworth School * Lymn High School * *Daily Mail Cup CAPTAIN:

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Tom Denton

England U- 19:

Trialist Peter Wackett

North U - 18:

15- 10 49- 6 37- 6 15- 14 2 2 - 19 18- 15 17- 15 24- 19 30- 0 3 3 - 18 34- 27 2 7 - 27 3 2 - 26 44- 5 55- 5

Peter Wackett

VICE CAPTAIN: England U- 18:

58- 0 28- 17

Peter Wackett, Tom Denton Tom Denton From the statistics above we defended more than we attacked this season. Our first two fixtures of the year were difficult obstacles to overcome. Ontario and the retiring captain's side were too strong and this was a disappointing start to the season. However, when we concentrated we were more than a match for anybody. James Cameron contributed to the side in the first game of the season, and then decided to move onto pastures new. In a physical encounter we defeated Woodhouse Grove who provided us with some stern opposition in the second game of the season. Peter Wackett played at Fly Half in this game and gave us field position when required. He then opened up the Woodhouse Grove defence with a great break and scored a great try. Tom Denton also contributed fully to this game. Hymers were a well-organised side. We managed to hold onto them until half time and then unfortunately we had to substitute some of the better players who had trials the next day and this weakened the side significantly. They then ran away with the game in the second half and deserved to win by that margin. This was a disappointing game, which highlighted some of our weaknesses. A good week's training under Peter Wackett and Tom Denton's guidance made sure that we prepared well for the game against Ampleforth. Jeremy Thomas who knew at the start of the season that he was going to deputise for Peter and Tom when they were not available was heroic in this game. He also paid a visit to the local A and E Ward. This Ampleforth side played with renewed vigour and verve and both sides were equally matched. However they had the edge up front. We missed some crucial kicks in this game, which contributed to

our downfall. Jeremy Thomas played particularly well in this game

an epic of a

along with Webster and Drake. QECS Wakefield did not have a

game. All of the

great side this year, but they did have lots of determination. There

boys contributed

were times in this game where we had the opportunities to put

fully

them away but they were tenacious in the tackle and eventually

spectacle. On a

the

beat us. This for me was a turning point in the season. We lacked

very cold day in

the necessary will to succeed to win the game, and at 1ST XV

November

level this is inexcusable. We then took a young side down to the

played

National fifteen a-side tournament at St. Joseph's School. We

The conditions were

took a young side down to the tournament because some of the

Pocklington.

not great but some of the rugby we played was very encouraging. We kept

the

ball

through

numerous phases and possession was the key to success in this game. This game was ideal preparation for the game against Bradford Grammar School. Bradford had gone further than us in the Daily Mail competition and this was a chance to prove to ourselves that we could take on these sides and win. We played some brilliant rugby in the first half and we had put twenty un-answered points on the board at half time. However Bradford sides never give in, and slowly they came back at us. We lacked concentration in the second half, letting in try after try. Fortunately the whistle blower hung on, and eventually we came out of the game victorious. The pack in this game were senior players were not available. The boys behaved impeccably

excellent and gave the backs the necessary possession they

on tour and each one of that squad performed admirably and

required to score some great team tries. Kings School Paramatta

should be very proud to be a member of that squad who gave

came over on tour and we agreed to host them for a few nights.

everything for two days. We lost more than we won, but players

The game against Kings Paramatta gave the boys the opportunity

such as Kris Rawcliffe, Adam Hinchcliffe, lain Riley and Tim Peet

to play against their hosts. This was a developmental game, which

gave one hundred percent to the school' s rugby side, which they

was very competitive. All of the players who hosted the opposition

were representing at the tournament.

got a game and this was a really good day. We drew with Kings

The senior players returned to the squad for the next game

School Paramatta. I am sure that most of the boys enjoyed the

against RCS Newcastle. Some of the lower sixth were also

experience of hosting an Australian.We took great pleasure in

included in the squad. RCS Newcastle were a competent side who

reminding our tourists that we regained the Ashes. Our last game

had a very good No.8 This game was very tight and possibly if

of the season was against Sedbergh, a powerhouse in the

Northern Circles of Rugby. What a game this was! Our pack, which

was lead by Tom Denton, were magnificent in this game. Simon Webster was as busy as ever. James Drake really put in a performance in this game. They dominated Sedbergh for long periods of

more of the senior players had come down to the St. Joseph's tournament then we could have been more cohesive in our play. We did not play well in this game and they eventually ran out winners. Barnard Castle are always a tough nut to crack. Their side included some very good players. Richard Lum, Tom Denton and Peter Wackett played really well in this game. The game ebbed and flowed from end to end. Michael Down tried his hardest to break down the opposition but they stood firm. They won the game by keeping possession better than we did; however this was

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team. We were very unlucky in a number of games not to have

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come away with the wins we deserved and in fact were only Trent College Woodhouse Grove Hymers College Ampleforth College QECS.Wakefield RGS, Newcastle Barnard Castle Pocklington

outplayed by very strong and skilled Barnard Castle and Sedbergh

12 12 7

3 14

sides, both of which contained international and county capped

22 18 14 12 3 14 5

Leeds Grammar School Bradford Grammar School Sedbergh

9 24 0 16 43 13 0 10 50

players. At the start of the season we tried to play a game plan in which we attacked mainly through the ten and twelve channels, as this was where our strengths lay. Alex Hetmanski at inside centre carried the ball forward very strongly and managed to stay on his feet long enough for our forward support to reach him. He also defended resolutely throughout the season. Alex's commitment was unrivalled and he often left the field carrying injuries. Tom Lloyd offered us the cutting edge we needed at ten or thirteen in the early days before he left to play full back for the 1st

Played: 11

Won: 3

Lost: 8

team. Hamish Batchelor started off the season at scrum half. He is a very tenacious player who tackles well above his weight and often comes out of rucks and mauls with ball we did not deserve.

Squad: Chris Wordie (Capt), Nick Mannion, James Mills, Matthew Hall, William Holmes, Harry Hustler, David Rotherham, James Rounding, David Cook, Ben Batchelor, Sam Farquharson, Paul Middleton-Walker, Matthew Thomas-Peter, Tom Lloyd, lain Jarvis,

He can be a little slow in getting the ball away and needs to vary his options by attacking the fringes himself and keeping the opposition guessing with his box kicks and grubbers. Hamish and Nick Mannion shared stints in the first team at nine throughout the season. Although Nick's passing was not as good as Hamish's

Francis Wright, David Gardner, Adam Hinchcliffe, Ben Reeves,

off both hands, he was very inventive with his kicking game and

David Scott, Alasdair Wilson, Chris Cronin, Piers Dennison, John

kept the opposition on the back foot.

Houghton-Brown, Tim Peet, Alex England, Oliver Telfer, Alex Hetmanski, Hamish Batchelor, Josh Storrs and Tim Johnson. As you can see from the above list the 2nd XV changed

Due to a number of upper sixth players coming down from the 1st XV, ten and thirteen proved to be our most difficult positions to fill. Piers Dennison really impressed me with his performance

regularly this season. This has proven to be the most difficult

in the game at Hymer's until he had to leave us for the rest of the

season in which I have coached the 2nd's at St. Peter's. It

season with a dislocated elbow. Sam Farquharson came down

certainly was not due to lack of commitment from the players.

from the first team and played superbly well at outside centre as

We started the season with mainly a lower sixth side. Although

he had done in the seconds at the end of the previous season. He

the boys worked hard in training and were keen to play on a

was very deceptive at making the outside break, his variation of

Saturday, they seemed to have problems being motivated for the

speed and length of pass offering us different attacking options.

fight. The most important decision I made this season was

lain Jarvis played a number of games at ten. He has a superb

deciding to appoint Chris Wordie as captain; although not one of

kicking ability and also offered excellent passing options, lain read

the most techniquely correct players in the squad, Chris' enthu-

the game very well and was an excellent asset to the second team

siasm and determination to compete rubbed off on the lower

in the latter half of the season. His commitment in the tackle

sixth players and produced some passages of very entertaining

must be commended. Towards the end of the season Tim Peet

play throughout the season. As you will be able to see from the

came in to the ten slot after a number of notable performances

scores table we only managed to win three games all season. This

for the thirds. Tim reads the game exceptionally well and keeps

is not a true reflection of how the season panned out for the 2nd

the opposition moving with an excellent kicking game. He made

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excellent progress throughout the season. He needs to be more

dynamic strength to develop next year. David Rotherham came in

decisive in his decision-making and consistency of pass to develop

new to sixth form and was a little behind the others in his rugby

next year. The berths on the wings also varied greatly throughout

knowledge. He can certainly develop into a good first team player

the season. Oliver Telfer, David Cook, Josh Storrs, David Scott, Ben

next year if he has the determination. Adam Hinchcliffe played

Batchelor, Francis Wright and Chris Cronin have all played their

back row and often deputised in the second row. He was probably

part throughout the season. Alasdair Wilson played a number of

our most dynamic player going forward last year, but must

games at full back for the thirds and us this season. He was very

continue to work on his contact skills to improve. Ben Reeves

dependable under the high ball and had a very elusive running

played most of the season at seven. He was everything you would

style. For the last few games of the season we had Alex Hetmanski and David Scott in the centres, lain Jarvis at full back and Ben Batchelor and Sam Farquharson on the wings. All of the boys were quick and excellent ball handlers so we adapted to playing some very expansive and attractive rugby.

expect from a traditional seven. Constantly sniping at the opposition ten, turning over ball in the tackle and being wrapped around the legs of attackers. Unfortunately, his lack of commitment to training shackled his development. William Holmes proved to be a very able number eight, he was quite dynamic when attacking off scrums, but must consider his options more carefully. William played a number of games for the first team at second row and

The forwards have also changed a lot throughout the season,

must make sure he is more committed and determined all around

due to first team call ups and injuries. The front row varied

the field to shine next year. Tim Johnson and John Houghton-

between Chris Wordie, David Gardner, James Rounding and Paul

Brown played a number of games for the 2nd and 1st XV's this

Middleton-Walker. All of these boys were decent scrummagers

season and will be integral parts of the firsts next year. Alex

and lifters, but must make more telling contributions around the

England was our utility player this season. He played very well at

park if they want to play a higher level of rugby next year.

blindside, where he tackled ferociously and turned over a lot of

Matthew Hall played superbly at hooker all year; he must continue

ball. He is a very good hooker and also deputised at second row

to work on his throwing in, but his commitment and work rate

when times were hard.

around the field were second to none. Unfortunately, his stature is not as big as his heart and he must improve his body angles in contact to excel in the 1st XV next season.

It is very hard to produce a winning side when there is no continuity in the names on the team sheet each week. Often the side we trained with on Friday night would be changed at one

We were very strong in the line out all season due to the units

o'clock on Saturday. But for the bounce of a few balls and from

working very well. David Rotherham and Harry Hustler played the

being on the wrong end of a few decisions our stats would have

whole season at second row. Both are very good line out jumpers,

made much healthier reading. I would like to commend the boys

but need to work at their scrummaging techniques. Harry worked

for their commitment to training and never ending spirit on the

tirelessly around the field and must continue to work on his

field and wish them a more successful season next year. N.Savage

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The 3rd XV The 3rd XV group is always an interesting mixture of aspiring youngsters (hoping to springboard upward) and amusing lags, out for the mirth and the banter. Team selections began with more of the former but as the springboard sprung and Christmas approached, more of the latter. The ethos of this large group (41 players represented "The Club" this year) leans towards enjoyment rather than technical dexterity but, in pursuit of the results and performances which enhance fulfilment, some very good rugby was played. Correctly, the season had a mixture of results and performances; at this standard of rugby, boys and teams are capable of brilliant as well as calamitous play! Most pleasing were the courageous performances, where the boys punched above their weight. These would include holding a considerably stronger Scarborough side to a narrow defeat (which earned the award of the Head Master's mantle, Team of the Week) and battling wins against reflect and inform us about life, I hope that these success failures prove equally educative. So which of this year's graduates of the academy will shine in the light of history and yarn-spinning? For quality of play, Richard Walkland deserves commendation.

Our top try scorer, his

balanced and aggressive running with the ball was too much some opponents and, in finishing off a fluid, whole-team move against Bradford Grammar School, he scored our try of the season. For commitment and positive attitude, Aiken Harrap deserves mention. Without a position in September, Aiken worked hard at his hooking and throwing-in to become a pivotal part of the team within weeks. Tireless on the pitch, he seemed to emerge from rucks and mauls, occasionally with the ball, but always with a grin! Trent, Bradford Grammar and (away) against Hall Cross. Rugby can be a confrontational experience and in the last two of these a blend skill, determination (and a little skulduggery) prevailed against debatably better sides. The season was not without disappointment however.

A frustratingly

insipid effort against

.^ Ampleforth stands out along with the %(ii,_

tactical naivety which allowed ulation against Barnard istle when leading 19-3 with

fewer

than

The season was overshadowed by the final match, or rather, mismatch. While it is sound to expose ourselves to better players and be beaten by them, there is nothing to be gained by either side in a contest of this nature. Fixture planning at all levels should be assiduous enough to avoid the hollow feeling which can be left when such a disparity of ability exists between teams. It is to be hoped that the gentlemen of "The Club" will be able to put this encounter in the deeper recesses of their memories so be able to look back on an enjoyable season best remembered by its fairer

minutes remaining. If our sport is to

m t

Results: Opposition Trent College Woodhouse Grove U16a Hymers Scarborough 6th Form College Ampleforth een Ethelburga's II Cross inghall 1st XV II Cross rnard Castle d Gramnr

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U16 Rugby Report 2005/6 Rugby at this age is very much at a transition stage. The boys of a year earlier have become young men, the game has speeded up and become very much more physical, lifting in the lineout is required and the scrummage has become an essential weapon in the armoury of every side. The players showed considerable commitment before the season even started with many attending training during the summer holidays. During this the quality of the individual players was very obvious. Their outstanding results of previous seasons were clearly built on real native talent and good coaching. However the next thing to be noticed was a certain lack of adaptability when discussing new positions. Most of the then A and B teams had played together in almost the same positions for three years, if not more, and it was not surprising that there was some reluctance to try something new because the previous formula had brought tremendous success. However important winning is, it cannot in itself get in the way of real development and changes had to be looked at because of injury, physical development and technical ability.

Loosing Ed Pang before the season started to a long-term back injury was deeply frustrating for Ed but did give Callum Sinclair an extended run in the A team at Scrum half. Fly half also brought its own problems as we were blessed with two very good players. Jonny Bairstow who is an exceptional reader of the game, goal kicker and kicker out of hand and Jack Page, a tenacious runner and mover of the ball. It would have been easy to pick only one but in doing this we could not have seen development in both players and also in different positions. In the centres Oli Hawking was ever present showing what a good player he is; as soon as he bulks out he will make even more impact both in attack and defence. Seb Batchelor also played here and in this position scored the individual try of the season against Ampleforth. He was used in a number of positions during the season with scrum half probably being his best bet if he wants to continue the game beyond school. Andy Walkland, Tommy Tarn and James McTurk played with distinction on the wings. James is a very good player who deserved to go further than Yorkshire U16 this season. His outstanding try against Bradford showed just what the selectors for the North had missed. Ben Eaves forced his way into the team, primarily at full back, as one of the best runners with ball in hand and also an excellent goal kicker, his defence also improved hugely as his performance against Bradford proved. Up front physical development also dictated changes with Dom Hanly moving to

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in the end, with less than a minute to go Tom Lightwing made an astonishing last-ditch tackle to save the game and thereby enter the record books. This huge commitment from all the boys including those who came back to play was the hallmark of the season. I hope the boys enjoyed the experiences and in the end understood the changes that needed to be made. As the sevens season approached it was clear that there were insufficient games to be played before we arrived at Rosslyn Park. Despite this a squad of players trained alongside their rowing, music, academic and hockey commitments and travelled to London with real hope in their hearts.Tremendous wins in their first two group games led to an extraordinary final group game with Ampleforth in which we were 19 points down with less than two minutes to play and yet managed to win, Will Ashman, Ben Eaves, James McTurk and hooker and front jumper in the lineout. He proved to be very good

Gareth Drabble, playing particularly well. Eventually the second

in the tight as well as the loose. Propping duties were shared

knock out game proved our "Waterloo" as we simply ran out of

between Richard Heaton, Emraz Zaman and at times George

steam and injuries took their toll. I would like to thank the boys for

Milligan and Will Ashman. Technically they made great progress but must ensure both fitness and bulk for next season. Tom Scott was ever present in the second row with John Miller, Will Ashman and Alex Shaw all making real contributions as the term progressed. Sadly John's season was curtailed by his hand injury preventing him playing properly from half term.The back row had a new look with Gareth Drabble joining its ranks with some distinction. Tom Yule was outstanding at open side and will be a great loss to the side in the coming two years. George Milligan also showed his class at No 8 where his line breaking was excellent. He as much as any other player learnt most from the defeat to QUEGS and showed this as the season progressed. His try at the end of the Woodhouse Grove game was testament to his reading of the game. Possibly the most unlucky player of the season was Cameron MacRostie who acted as a sub for much of

their

the season. Looking back I can only feel that perhaps he should

change to have lost only three games all season, one in the second

positive attitude and growing willingness to embrace

have been used more often and for this error he has my apology.

knock out phase at Rosslyn Park and two at home by a single point

I am sure his star will rise next year. However this was truly a

indicates that there is much still to come from this tremendously

squad of over 40 players. Within the "B" XV there were many

talented group of young men. I would extend my thanks to Mr

players who on ability if not size would have graced many an St

David Brown for his huge support and help during the season and

Peter's A side of the past or future. Of note in this respect would be Callum Stark, Jamie Scattergood, James Streather, Ali Will Butterworth and Scott js quality of this side cannot bfeJandL. „ timated as they reached the end ofj|,~ the season unbeaten. This extended an

extraordinary

record

starting in J1 meaning that they have never been beaten. The very last

game

they

played against Leeds Grammar played

was

alongside

an A team fixture, with 22 boys in the

team

squad. The game was not won

easily

and

to Matthew Thomas-Peter and a number of other injured members of the 1st XV who took the time to elp with the coaching.

U15A Played: 13 Points For: 486 (77 tries)

Won: 11

Lost: 2

Points Against: 93 (13 tries)

A-team 'Regular's: J Beal, L Bowler (c), J Chambers, B Crook, J Cust, R Cuthbertson, R Downey, T Hall, S Hitchenor, E Hustler, J Ibbotson, J Jackson, J Lloyd, K Mak, S Murgatroyd, A Springgay, P Steadman.TWike. The Under-15 A-team approached the new season with confidence and an eagerness to develop their rugby.The opening games against Trent College and Woodhouse Grove, were won (28-5 and 29-7), but lacked some fluency due primarily to some early-season disorganisation and scrappy forward play. The boys applied themselves to training and focussed their effort on defensive organisation and on securing and retaining the ball, to allow the very talented back line to exploit. The team emphatically dominated the next two fixtures against Hymers College (64-0) and Ampleforth College (82-0), which included 6

the game should hopefully fuel the team's appetite to improve next season. Poor weather restricted the Vlls season to only one competition at Bradford Grammar School. The boys were very successful

memorable tries from Robbie Cuthbertson. The first round of the

at this Storm Vlls tournament, winning all six games, scoring 30

Daily Mail Cup, away to Hall Cross was won with relative ease

tries whilst only conceding 3. The final proved to be a tremendous

(48-5); Richard Downey scored a powerful and pacey hat trick of

game in horrid conditions, where the boys showed their mettle, by

tries. The first

coming back from losing 12-14 with three minutes remaining, to

defeat against

beat Barnard Castle 26-14.

QECS,Wakefield(520) was a very competitive and combative game against a very

Luke Bowler captained the Under-15s well this season, but had to hand the responsibility to Robbie Cuthbertson when injury curtailed his season. Robbie Cuthbertson and Richard Downey were the outstanding players of the season, both scoring 21 tries each and were usually unstoppable.

powerful and confident side.

Having coached at Under-15 level for 10 years, I rate this team highly. The backline is potentially outstanding and the

Games resumed after half-term with a 48-0 victory over South Hunsley School in the 2nd

forwards work well together to provide the backs with many attacking opportunities. The entire team also defends well and there is strength in-depth in the year-group squad. I hope the team will continue to work hard in training and enjoy their rugby; I wish them much rugby success in the future.

round of the Cup. The new away fixture against RGS Newcastle in very wet conditions proved to be a very testing encounter, and the team were perhaps lucky to escape with a 16-12 victory. The game against a weakened Barnard Castle side was easier than expected (0-66) with Cuthbertson and Downey sharing 8 tries. Although eventually winning by a convincing score (5-22) away to Crossley Heath School in the 3rd round of the Daily Mail Cup, this was a very testing game, not helped by being reduced to 13 players for a time, due to having 2 players carded. The final two games in the normal fixture list were won comfortably with wins over Leeds Grammar School (5-31) and Bradford Grammar School (0-47). The final game of the season was another bruising encounter against QEGS, Wakefield in the 4th Round of the Daily Mail Cup. After conceding an early try, the St Peter's team defended courageously and created some good offensive opportunities agains| the excellent QEGS side, who unfortunately scored again on tl stroke of half time. The second half was a more one-sided affair, but the St Peter's boys stuck bravely to the task until the final whistle (0-34). Whilst this was a very disappointing end to the 15a-side season, to lose to the eventual finalist was no disgrace, and

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M Monteith

Under 15B Played: 9: Points for: 211

Points against: 43

Hymers Ampleforth College

Fylinghall Newcastle RGS Barnard Castle

component in any game, and Toby deserved his promotion to the

Leeds Crammer School

A team. At the centre position we had an embarrassment of riches, with Greg Turner, Sam Greenwood and Charles Murray all

Results might show a team's success, but for those involved

relishing this role. Greg Turner proved to be a good runner who

with this particular team, the season was not only successful, it

scored some great tries; Sam Greenwood's (un)expected dummies

was thoroughly enjoyable withal. The talent of individual team

managed to confuse the opposition and, occasionally, his own

members may be greater or lesser than in other years, this is

team; while Charles Murray combined well with the other centre,

always difficult to judge: what is not in doubt is their determina-

though enjoying his best games at Leeds GS and Barnard Castle

tion to succeed, and their great support for one another in both

School at fullback. Out on the wing were Pritpaul Dhesi and Chris

training and matches. These are the attributes which make

Schonewald.

coaching a pleasure; all else is frippery.

outside of the opposition and Chris Schonewald was a most deter-

Our hardest matches were against Trent College, a thrilling encounter with which to open the season, and a match that either team could have won, were it not for the determination and selfbelief of the St Peter's boys; Ampleforth, which was a hard-fought and bruising match, with victory ever so sweet; and QECS away,

Pritpaul was a fast runner, running around the

mined tackier. Sometimes Caleb Kutaika graced the wing with his presence, and his phenomenal speed. At full back Samuel Hitchenor, when not on A team duty, proved to be an exceptional defender, and talented goal kicker. My thanks go to Robert Webster for his positive and

our only defeat, a game which would have graced any A team

honourable captaincy of a splendid team. I certainly enjoyed the

fixture, and simply a delight to watch.

season, and was glad to be part of the good days. I wish them the

The team had a very powerful front row, which often proved to be the undoing of many an opponent. Such was the strength in

best for the seasons to come. MJ Adams

depth that three props, Sho Maekawa, Louis Baig, Adam Webster, and two hookers, Rory Vokes-Dudgeon and Peter Skinner, vied for

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selection throughout the season, often playing a half match each as it was so difficult to choose between them. Sho's promotion to the A team was deserved, and eased selection difficulties a little. In the second row William Castrell had a superb season, ably supported by the ferocious tackling of James Manning and Tom Hume, both of whom proved their places in the team, and shared duties for the majority of matches. In the back row, were Robert Nash at blind side, whose winning of ball seemed to verge on the impossible, certainly the improbable, and whose tackling was almost metronomic; and Robert Webster, whose small stature belies his aggressive approach, and who led the team quietly and effectively from open side. Fearsome, too, was the number eight James Hepworth, deservedly promoted towards the end of the season, whose unstoppable runs and one-handed ball-carrying brought echoes of Andy Ripley. The all-rounder reserve for the forwards was Dominic Snook who played almost every position up front. He was a reliable player in all of these positions, and attended week in, week out. In the backs at scrum half Mike Slingsby and Toby Lunn shared duties, both of them being supreme "utility backs" (but far better than the phrase suggests), who shipped quick ball to the back line. The critical role of fly half was dominated by Toby Williams who created clever play combined with determined tackling; a vital

A glance at the results would suggest that this season was not the success that might have been hoped, but this is one of the few occasions where the results mask the true picture. The teams we played against this season were the best I have come across in my 4 years of coaching U14 rugby. Unlike previous years, there were no weak fixtures with most opponents providing a real challenge. As ever, progress in rugby is measured collectively rather than

individually so apologies to those who delight in seeing their own name in print.

to ensure that the better players were given the opportunity of impressing the A team coach every week. These functions do not

The season started at Trent College with a narrow loss. It was a game we should perhaps have won, conceding a soft try before

always sit easily together and I would like to thank the boys for their patience during the season.

the end and having many opportunities of our own to score before

As the season started, levels of fitness and discipline were

the final whistle. A much more difficult challenge was to come

merely adequate. The boys worked hard to become stronger and

against Woodhouse Grove. They were a much bigger side than us,

quicker; Jim Telfer, the former Scotland and Lions coach, once

yet despite this we entered half time with a lead, thanks to some

admitted that he knew that he was not the best player in the

quick-thinking at a penalty. Gradually we were worn down, but the

world but he knew that he could become the fittest. As the boys

final score in no way reflected our performance. 21 points were

began to understand the importance of this, and as they began to

scored in the final 10 minutes. Hymers were a weaker opposition

get along with each other, performances improved.

but we also played well in this game taking our scoring opportuni-

against Trent and Pocklington were well-deserved, though further

ties consistently. Our visit to Ampleforth was to prove the turning

victories should have been achieved against Hymers and Leeds

point of the season. What became clear is that far too much time

G.S.

was spent worrying about the opposition and so-called "good players" that they had. As such many approached this game negatively and we were always on the back foot. Losing a player to Middlesborough Hospital's Casualty unit also did not help!

The wins

The forwards became more cohesive and aggressive as the season progressed. On their day, they ran through opponents and supported each other admirably; doing so in greater numbers and with more consistency should be their aim. Michael Bailey and

From this point on we resolved never to talk of our opposition

Edward Lister propped forcefully and ran hard at opponents but

or even to look at them before the game. At QEGS this paid off. We

often ran out of steam in the second half. The team became more

struggled to keep hold of the ball but when we did get some quick

solid when James Getty and Alex Dickinson moved to the flanks.

ball we showed our ability to score points. The best thing, however

Their tackling power, speed to the break-down and bravery

was our defence. To a man we refused to let our opposition pass

provided model examples for their peers. Jack Oxtoby alternated

and despite having only about 25% of the ball, we were comfort-

between the As and the Bs, always making a huge impact when

able winners. The game against Newcastle was odd in that all the

with us. Josh Noble was asked to shoulder much of the ball-

tries were scored by one player from each side. Defence was weak

carrying burden and did so aggressively. James Fletcher and Philip

and our concentration slipped - this is perhaps the one area where

Sweetland made up the second row but were also aggressive

progress wasn't as sure as I would like. At times, inexplicably, we

around open play and with ball in hand. Anthony Pulsford, Toby

would "switch-off" costing us games we could have won. A hard-

Clarkson.Tom Bowie and Banos Monoyiou were asked to play in a

fought victory against Barnard Castle showed our progress in ball

number of positions and did so without complaint and always for

retention and set up our biggest test against a Pocklington side

the benefit of the team.

that was undefeated in 3 years. In essence we should have won

became increasingly hostile towards the end of the season. The

and we controlled most of the game. Two lapses of concentration

smallest man in the pack, Angus Yeomans made most of the

cost us dearly and after working so hard to score our tries we then

tackles on the bigger opponents - a fearless player.

gifted points to our opponents. That aside, this game showed how much we had developed as a team in so many different ways. Against Leeds we secured a good win, but ended with a loss at

Charlie Hubbard and Joe Halstead

The backs were fluent and exciting when at their very best. Harry Holmes had a difficult job at scrum-half, often picking up scraps, but performed admirably all season.

In the midfield,

Bradford where we struggled to retain possession against a more

William Peet, Harry Booth and Bradley Sykes were inventive in

streetwise side. The Sevens season unfortunately never happened.

attack and sound in defence. David McDermottroe could be a

Snow and ice took its toll leading to all tournaments being

devastating finisher and thoroughly deserved a chance with the

cancelled - a real shame as we had the potential to do very well

As. Jack Williamson joined us and added much needed experience.

in this version of the game.

Joseph Crossley and Henry Carr alternated at full-back, the former

The boys should look back on this season with pride. Their progress was considerable and I believe they are likely to make a very good side in the near future. They are now working well for each other and with a bit of growth should comfortably win more than they lose in future years.

elusive with ball in hand, the latter less attacking but equally courageous. Toby Brown became the strongest tackier in the backs and should channel his efforts towards promotion. Tom Taylor, John Hamilton and Alex Telfer did not play as often or for as long as we would have liked. As boys grow and skills develop their time may come.

SJG

Despite the difficult patch that the team encountered, they were superbly supported all season. There was always a good

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band of parents who encouraged in exactly the right spirit. My Played: 9

Won: 2

Lost: 7

thanks go to all of them for their efforts. We were, as always, very well refereed at home, and our thanks must go to Messrs Owen-

The final results analysis hardly reflects what an enjoyable and hard-working season this was. With a B team squad of twenty-five players it was a difficult task to fulfil our two key functions: firstly, to ensure that all the boys played some team rugby; and secondly, 9 The Ti Peterite 2005-2006

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Under 15 A Hockey

tenths of the game. We had a number of players at sweeper this year. Towards the end of the season Sam Murgatroyd and Sam

Results Thirsk

Greenwood fought over the position. Sam Murgatroyd's timing of

Won

the tackle is faultless and he could always be relied upon to clear

Trent College

Lost

up. He must consider what he does with the ball after a little

Ampleforth College

Won

more. Sam Greenwood offered us a few things we were missing

Scarborough College

Won

in the last couple of games. Most importantly was his communi-

Worksop College

Won

cation. He was constantly organising his defence and broke down

Hall Cross

Won

opposition's attacks with his reading of the game.

Won

distributed the ball very effectively putting us straight onto the

Ampleforth College

Sam also

front foot. Played: 7

Won: 6

Lost: 1

Sho Maekawa started the season in goal and was very conscientious. Will Gastrell replaced him and made the position his own.

This was a very successful season for the Under 15's. Two of

Will commands his area very well and made many excellent reflex

the teams strongest players from last year were Luke Bowler and

saves throughout the season. He is very agile and aggressive in

Rory Vokes-Dudgeon. At the start of this season they both had

defence. The team had a lot of confidence in him to prevent the

long-term injuries and hardly played any hockey this year. The

opposition scoring, which boosted the team's performances.

team seemed to bond and work harder because of this. Joshua Cust took over as captain and was inspirational in his

What this team really lacks at the moment is the ability to consistently put the ball in the back of the oppositions net.

play. He played centre mid and was up and down the pitch all

Richard Downey played all season at centre forward, he has the

game anchoring the mid field. He has excellent individual skill

ability and pace to beat players, but must try to get himself in

and great vision that created many scoring opportunities.

better goal scoring positions. Sam Hitchenor was probably the

Jonathan Chambers complemented Josh well and played in a far

most natural finisher, but at A team level he needs to become

more attacking role.

more involved throughout the game. Jonathan Jackson made a

His stick work and pace made him a

constant threat to the opposition.

In the first game against

number of appearances for the A team in the forward line or in

Ampleforth he destroyed them with his attacking runs. Tristan

midfield, and certainly has the ability to push for a place next

Wike started the season at left mid field. He has excellent skills

season. I would like to see Tristan Wike play this position, as he

and great timing when joining in attacks. His finishing was also

seems to have all the abilities and understanding to make runs,

notable. When he sustained a rugby injury, James Hepworth

but injury prevented me trying this.

moved up from left back. James had a great season and was inspirational in all he did.

I was very impressed with the way he

worked up and down the field, making telling passes and tackles. He also contributed with a number of important goals. Robbie Cuthbertson generally completed the midfield, he also has an excellent engine and pace. He must learn to hold his position on the right touchline more as he is clearly capable of destroying opposition when he gets the ball in space. Robbie hits the ball very hard and can play a number of positions.

This year group has an extremely strong squad, there are six or seven players in the B team who could step up when required and they must continue to push for A team places next season. Games between A's and B's in training were always very tight and I am sure these boys will develop

into

very

successful team in the future.

I would like to

thank them for all their

James Beal, Ben Crook,Teddy Hustler and Peter Rowley shared

hard work in training and

the full back slots throughout the season. Teddy is a very deter-

matches and especially

mined player, who makes many good tackles, but must link his

Josh Cust for captaining

play more effectively. His season was cut short by injury. James

the side.

Beal has excellent stick skills and reads the game very well, he is

N B Savage

very dependable in defence, but I would like to see him become more confident in attack. Peter Rowley has played a little more hockey than the others and you can tell he knows what to do on the ball. His short passing is very accurate and he links well with the midfield. His positional skill made up for less mobility. Ben

The Peterite 2005-2006

Results

Under 15 B Hockey Played 7

Lost:2

Won: 5

Ciggleswick 'A' Team Bradford CS Ampleforth College Worksop College Scarborough College Ampleforth College Barnard Castle' A' Team

18/1/2006 21/1/2006 4/2/2006 20/2/2006 25/2/2006 4/3/2006 11/3/2006 13/3/2006 18/3/2006

A Thirsk School A Trent College H Scarborough College H Hall Cross School H Worksop College A Scarborough College H Giggleswick School H Q.E.G.S. H Scarborough College

Played: 7

The players that I had seen the year before provided the back

W5-1 LO-5 W2-1 LO-1 L1-2 Cancelled Cancelled W1-0 W5-0

Lost: 3

Won: 4

Goals for: 14

Against: 10

bone of the U-15 A side. Robert Webster and Sho Maekawa gave me the reassured peace of mind that the goal area was in safe hands. Adam Webster played consistently well throughout the season and gave the goalkeepers the necessary cover they

The following boys represented the A team

required. Sam Greenwood and Sam Hitchenor worked well

A Dickinson, D Glen, H Lee, F MacRostie, D McDermottroe,

together, and formed a good partnership linking the forward and

C McTurk, T Punnett, B Sykes, J Tankard, J Williams, J Williamson

midfield play. Sam Murgatroyd was as solid and reliable as ever in defence. Charlie Murray ran up and down the wings all day long and linked well with the forwards. Greg Turner at times was brilliant, but then he would drift in and out of the games, which needs to be improved in the future. Robert Webster played as an outfield player and as a goalkeeper, which is not easy. He deserves to be complemented on his contribution to the side this term. Peter Rowley when not playing for the A team provided us with some needed direction at times, and linked well with Tom Hall. Tom worked extremely hard all season but lacked enthusiasm at times. Ben Crook was solid in his delivery and can hit the ball like a bullet. He must try to learn to be consistent throughout the game, if he is going to improve as a hockey player. Harry Dee and Kevin Mak contributed to the side at times in the season, and contributed well. Paul Steadman also contributed at the start of the season but then he found it difficult to keep up with the pace due to a long-standing injury to his hip. Jonathan Jackson has a good engine and worked effectively in tandem with Charlie Murray on the right hand side. Michael Slingsby read the game well when he came on and linked up well with the forwards. I hope the boys enjoyed the season. I would like to think that the majority of them will continue to play Hockey next year and develop into competent senior hockey players in the school who will be pushing for 1st XI representation in the future.

S Ash, H Booth, L Calpin, T Clarkson, C Code, J Crossley,

The boys did not have much time to get they game sorted for the first match against Thirsk School and this showed as they were only drawing 1-1 at half time. Superior fitness and ball skills saw them 5-1 winners with goals from Josh Tankard, Jack Williamson and a hat trick from David McDermottroe. On the following Saturday they travelled to Trent College and faced their toughest task of the term and lost 5-0 despite some great saves by Harry Booth in goal. I was very pleased with the team who never stopped playing and managed to create a couple of chances. This was followed by a home match against Scarborough, which they won 2-1 with goals from Sam Ash and David McDermottroe. Hall Cross School came to play them at York University and the very tight match was lost 1-0 with a late goal being scored by their Yorkshire player. The next Saturday they played Worksop College and lost a close match 2-1 with Sam Ash scoring. Two matches were then lost because of the bad weather. The team then played Q.E.G.S. at York University on a Monday and came away with a fine 1-0 with a goal being scored on the counter by Josh Tankard. Chris McTurk had moved back to sweeper from the right wing and played a major part in the goal. The final match was against Scarborough College under 15 B and this was won comfortably 50 with Sam Ash scoring all the goals. R A Maltby.

RJF

Under 14 Boys'A Hockey Report

U14 B Hockey Peterite Report As is often the case, this year was a steep learning curve for

The boys progressed well through their term of hockey with

the team and by the end of the season they were playing some

David McDermottroe captaining the team. They took a while to

good quality Hockey. Unfortunately most of the fixtures were

settle with 17 players representing the team.They had a couple of

either against other schools'A sides or against much more experi-

very hard matches against Trent College and Hall Cross School but

enced B sides. The boys had their confidence knocked out of them

showed the right temperament to deal with the opposition despite

a little when we visited Trent college and it is to their great credit

losing. Sam Ash was the top scorer for the team with 7 of the 14

that they drew 0 - 0 against Worksop (an equally experienced

scored and scoring all 5 against Scarborough College. Five of the boys represented North Yorkshire - Harry Booth, David Glen, Sam

worked goal against Barnard Castle and the side was taking good

Hockey side) later on in the season. The season ended with a well-

Ash, David MacDermottroe and Bradley Sykes with three making

shape. Thank you to Will Peet for captaining so well and the rest

the Yorkshire squad - Chris McTurk, Harry Booth and David

of the team for trying so hard and being patient on the many long

MacDermottroe.

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watch. David Kirby.

player. He was a threatening, if not always consistent, pace bowler and an effective middle order batsman. His catching too was excellent. I hope he will continue to play the game seriously. David Heaton-he had a very disappointing start to the term, but he is a sound player with a calm temperament and as the season progressed, he was back in good form. James Mills- an enthusiastic trier, who did a good job for the team. He bowled steadily and was unlucky not to take more wickets. He got few chances to bat, but as he often reminded me, he is capable of batting well. Jordan Nadian-a promising first season in the team. He bowled well, especially early in the season, when he bowled his leg-spin at a good pace. He had limited opportunities with the bat, but he has ability and with application he could do well. Tim Peet- he practised hard in the winter and deservedly had a good season. He kept wicket well, always trying to put the batsmen under pressure. He played a few good innings, but I hope to see him apply himself more fully, as he has the ability to make big scores.

2nd XI Cricket With two matches lost to the weather and Scarborough College unable to field a side the 2nd XI were only able to play six matches. However the season finished with a record of four wins and two draws. The match against Sedbergh was finely balanced and, although the team made hard work of the win at Bradford where Jeremy Thomas and Tom Janes put on an unbeaten 38 for the ninth wicket off the last four overs to snatch victory, we were significantly stronger than all the other sides we met. Pocklington made no real attempt to chase our score once they had lost three wickets and needing only 100 off the last twenty overs and it was frustrating not to bowl them out. The wins against QEGS, Barnard Castle and Hymers were very comfortable. The batting was always positive with contributions from many members of the side. Except at Bradford, runs were scored The Peterite 2005-2006

quickly, and the oppositions' bowlers and fielders were always

Scott's bowling became more consistent towards the end of the

under pressure. Despite never going on to a really high score Sam

season; he also would benefit from practice over the winter with

Macbeth gave the early order security and he developed an

both bat and ball. Whenever Jeremy Thomas bowled he looked

effective opening partnership with Nick Mannion whose batting

likely to take wickets and he should perhaps have used himself

improved considerably over the season. Alistair Penty made a

earlier in some matches. The side had considerable depth in

couple of very significant contributions and with Tom Lloyd also

bowlers with Callum Stark, Harry Hustler, Tom Lloyd and Sam

hitting the ball hard they were often able to increase the

Macbeth also contributing to the attack.

momentum of an innings. Both have the potential to play 1st team cricket next year and should take full advantage of winter nets to develop their potential. Jeremy Thomas' batting improved over the season and showed the benefit of the confidence gained from purposeful practice.

Tom Slingsby hit a quick 60 at

Pocklington and his thoughtful and patient stand with George Milligan at Bradford provided the base from which Jeremy and Tom were able to win the game. All members of the side made progress with the bat and were able to contribute when necessary.

his ability to read the game and to encourage his team-mates were always appreciated. The level of ground fielding was consistently good and, after the first game against Sedbergh, the standard of catching was excellent with many of the team taking important, difficult catches. Jeremy Thomas did an excellent job as captain and I am very grateful to him. He quickly learnt how to get the best from his

On all occasions the side bowled well. Piers Denison has become an accomplished opening bowler and should certainly be looking to secure a regular 1st XI place next season. His bowling always threatened to take wickets and he gave little away. Tom Janes bowled steadily, maintaining a consistent length and line, and was unlucky not to take more wickets. Nick Mannion bowled steadily and was always challenging for the opposition.

George Milligan improved behind the stumps but he needs to develop further before he can progress to a higher level. However,

side in the field and, as well as encouraging all those around him, he ensured that the game was played in exactly the right spirit. Although it has seemed a very short season I have thoroughly enjoyed working with an enthusiastic and mutually supportive side. D J Watkinson

Tom Results: St. Peter's 196-6 dec.

Sedbergh 181-6

Match drawn

T Lloyd 64, S Macbeth 42

St. Peter's 146-5

QEGS.Wakefield

(35 overs per side) A Penty 60

Won by 5 wickets St. Peter's 149-8

Bradford 148-9

(35 overs per side)

J Thomas 31*

Won by 2 wickets

N Mannion 3-25

St. Peter's 205-5 dec.

Pocklington

Match drawn

N Mannion 79*,

132-8

T Slingsby 60, j Thomas 3-11 St. Peter's 164-3

Barnard Castle 163

Won by 7 wickets

A Penty 56*, J Thomas 41, T Lloyd 34, T Lloyd 3-17

St. Peter's 71-4 (30 overs per side) Won by 6 wickets

Hymers 67 J Thomas 31, P Denison 3-14, T Scott 3-11

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The 3rd XV In the wake of the Ashes success of the previous Summer, over

Under ISA Cricket Report 2006 Played:?

Won: 4

Lost: 0

Drawn: 3

40 senior boys opted to play full time cricket, meaning that a 3rd XI was truly viable. Throughout the year the boys practised with real dedication, both indoors and out, in the nets, the middle or when fielding. Four school fixtures were arranged, and competition for places was fierce.

Versus Sedbergh: won by two wickets Sharp early fielding and accurate bowling, particularly from Sam Hitchenor (3-24), reduced Sedbergh to 17 for 5. Despite Louis Baig's impressive 4-15, the visitors recovered to 123 all out

The first match was at Bootham on a glorious sunny

due to some fine hitting from the middle order. After an unsteady

afternoon. In a 35 overs/side match, the school chose to bat. After

start, Luke Bowler (33), James Beal (18) and James Hepworth (27

the loss of an early wicket, James Streather and David Gardner

n.o.) saw the side home.

both compiled 50s in their very different ways. James was the best batsman on show, playing a good range of shots all around the

At QEGS: won by six wickets

wicket. David was simply brutal. He destroyed some good length

Despite some early lapses in the field, QEGS succumbed to 84

bowling with some savage hitting, racing past 50 in no time. This

all out. Hepworth and Baig bagged three each, the latter earning

foundation gave later batsmen the freedom to play shots, Captain

a call-up to the First Eleven against Bradford, though the all-round

Will Ryley also scoring a quickfire 50, and Harry Caley clearing the

out cricket merited only seven out of ten. In reply, Peter's wickets

pavilion during his brief innings. A total of 240 was always likely to

fell early but Richard Downey (40) and Tristan Wike (31 n.o.)

be more than enough, and well though everyone bowled, the

played splendidly, the latter punishing short bowling particularly

opposition batting was frail. Bootham were bowled out in 18 overs

impressively.

for 50, the wickets being shared around. The following week the opposition was Ampleforth 4th XI.

At Bradford GS: match drawn

Ampteforth were bowled out for 99, again the wickets being

Bradford's 152 all out on a field with small boundaries and a

shared around, a feature once again being the impressive catching

sound wicket looked like no more than par for the course to me.

of the team. Despite the loss of two early wickets, Henry Elwess

Tom Hume took 3-32 on debut and Josh Cust fielded majestically

anchored the innings (35no), allowing Will Holmes to end the

on a tough outfield. Beal (22) and Rory Vokes-Dudgeon (21) put

match with a rapid 30.

the side into a winning position, though a middle order collapse left AJP Taylor and Dominic Snook to face out the last four overs

The next game was away to Giggleswick 2nd XI. On a dark and

to sneak a draw.

threatening day, we travelled more in hope than expectation, but duly started on time in a 30 over match. The opposition batting

At Leeds GS: match cancelled - rain

was at best limited, and this time it was the surprising combination of Adam Hinchcliffe and David Gardner who took the bulk of the wickets in dismissing the home side for 50. Unfortunately the drizzle had started early in the innings, and although we began the 2nd innings, the rain just got heavier to the point that conditions

Versus Ampleforth: match cancelled - rain Versus Pocklington: won by ten wickets Lethargic early fielding suggested a long and hot day ahead.

were dangerous, the match being abandoned with St. Peter's at 17

However, a hat-trick of superb close catches by Wike and a sea-

for 3.

son-best 5- 23 from Baig helped skittle Pocklington for only 71. Hepworth (48*) initially batted very sensibly before opening up

The weather meant that the final, return match against Ampleforth was not played, which was a real shame for a

and was well supported by Beal (11*). They had few worrying moments as we won within eleven overs.

committed and pleasant team who certainly enjoyed their cricket. Will Ryley was an impressive Captain, managing to manufacture

At Ampleforth: match drawn

situations to keep people involved in the game. The key batting

A windy and drizzly day in the hills deteriorated further as the

performances have been detailed above, but with the ball, Harry

boys slumped to 16 for 3 and 30 for 4 with only Baig (25) showing

Caley, Jonny Exall, Ed Binks and Frazer Lang all bowled well on

any determination. The innings was rescued by a superb 77 from

more than one occasion. 18 boys were given the chance to

Downey, the best knock of the season to date. He rode his luck,

represent the school, and most will return next year, when several

hit hard straight and pulled ferociously.

will challenge for 2nd XI places.

supported by the middle order - Hitchenor, Wike and Cust each

Mr Stephen was his typically enthusiastic self in coaching the

Richard was well

scoring 19. 171 in 30 overs looked like a decent total and it

boys when I was occupied with the Under 14s, for which I am

became too much for Ampleforth after Snook, in his best spell of

extremely grateful. The boys were a great credit to themselves and

the season, bowled their best two players. Despite some accurate

the school, and I hope that they will continue to enjoy their cricket

bowling and sharp fielding from Cust and James Lloyd, Ampleforth

next year.

recovered to 126 for 5 and we could not prise out the middle

NA Matkin Versus Scarborough College: won by 117 runs Not quite as straightforward as the result might suggest. With

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ten of the thirty overs gone, St Peter's had only 29 runs on the

leadership skills were impressive. His batting was erratic at times,

board for the loss of two wickets. Beal (30) and Vokes-Dudgeon

but he made up for that by leading by example in the field. He also

(18) steadied the ship. Enter the inspirational Wike. Tristan has an

bowled well when required.

unconventional grip and technique but he has worked out that if he can block the straight balls he can score quickly from the bad balls. Against Scarborough he made a career-best 60 through

Robert Cuthbertson: Robbie was an excellent fielder in the deep. He also contributed well with the bat.

powerful and entertaining hitting and excellent quick running. He

Edward Hustler: Edward was in and out of the side all season.

was well supported by Downey (34*) and the school finished with

A right handed batsmen who likes to hit it to every corner of the

a daunting 217. Early Scarborough wickets fell in part due to two

ground.

fine run outs effected by Cust. Hume bowled quickly and straight to take 4-20 and Wike capped a fine all-round performance by taking 3-28 with his first bowl of the season.

James Manning: James bowled particularly well this season. Unfortunately he got injured against Bootham School, which ended his season. A bowler with potential. Robert Webster: Robert bowled and batted with assured

Versus Hymer's College: match drawn Hymer's usually provide a stiff test and so it proved in the most dramatic of climaxes to the season. Downey batted superbly

confidence. His front foot drives were a wonder to behold against Barnard Castle, when he made 57.

once again, making 57 out of a below par 146 all out. Some of the

Sho Maekawa: Sho bowled with accuracy and rhythm right

batsmen did not apply themselves and we batted through only 25

throughout the season. If we could just get him to use the cricket

of our 30 overs. Hymer's set off like a train, reaching 101 for the

bat as a cricket bat and not as a baseball bat we will have done our

loss of just one wicket in the thirteenth over. Baig made the break-

job.

through with a double wicket over and Cust bowled with great pace and accuracy to capture 3-24. The turning point was a fabulous one handed catch on the boundary by Downey to dismiss their most dangerous player. With two overs left, Hymer's stood at

Chris Schonewald: Chris opened every innings. He batted well at times but lacked consistency. Chris really enjoys his cricket and is willing to listen and learn and take advice when required.

140 for 8. A run-out cost them their ninth but, whilst we couldn't

Samuel Murgatroyd: Samuel likes to smash the ball around

get the tenth, accurate bowling from Hitchenor and Hume

the ground. In the second half of the season he also developed his

prevented a defeat.

bowling action, which should enable him to develop as a cricketer next year.

Summary This year group has provided me with a very enjoyable summer of cricket. There are some really talented boys who play to win but in the right spirit. The batting and bowling orders were varied from week to week, without complaint, and everyone received their chance. The support from parents was fantastic and I hope that they enjoyed the season as much as I did.

fully to net practice when required to do so. He has also taken some vital catches this season. Well done Tom.. Benjamin Crook: Ben has the wicketkeeperthis season. He has kept well throughout the season but is prone to concentration lapse's at times. His batting has been erratic all season. He is able

PC Taylor

to bowl, and is developing his technique all of the time.

Cricket Under 15 B Sedbergh: QEGSWakefield: Ampleforth College: Bootham School: Read School: Barnard Castle: Hymers College:

Thomas Summers: Really enjoys his cricket. His selection in the side this year has been restricted, however he has contributed

Thomas Hall: Is able to swing the ball, which should be Lost Won Won Lost Won Lost Won

developed. He has not been called upon to bat very much this season, but has contributed fully with the ball. He has taken some vital wickets at vital times in the season. Michael Slingsby: Michael has struggled this season. He finds it difficult to pick up the ball at times which has had a knock effect with his confidence at the crease. Michael has a solid technique, which can be improved with time and dedication.

This was the first time that the school had run a U-15B side. The boys had the opportunity to represent school, and play cricket

Adam Webster: Adam has been in and out of the side this

at their own level. Alex Taylor and Sam Greenwood captained the

season. He enjoys his cricket and is keen to learn. Adam should try

side admirably and were a pleasure to work with. I hope they

to develop his mobility in the field in the future. Adam's strength

enjoyed the season as much as I did.

is his batting.

The Players

He captained the side well this term, and I look forward to

Alex Taylor: Alex hit a memorable 52 against QEGS this term. Dominic Foster: A potential spinner, who if he works at his game could be a competent leg spinner. He was restricted to a single game this season but enjoyed the experience at Read School.

witnessing his development as a cricketer in the future. Tom Hume: Tom is a fine bowler. With some help and development in the future I think that he has the potential to be a good

Samuel Greenwood: Right Hand opening bat. Sam captained

cricketer. He hit a well-deserved 72 against QEGS this term, and

the side in the second half of the season. His communication and

as a consequence has spent the majority of the time with the A

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side. Well-done Tom.

making sure Joe had someone to bat with.

I have enjoyed coaching the side this year, and I hope they

William Peet - As captain I did not have a good season with

have enjoyed the season as much as I have. I hope to think that all

the bat with a highest score of only 35. At the start of the season

of the boys will continue to develop their cricket in school next

I bowled left arm medium pace and did not take any wickets, but

year.

with the help of Mr.Johnston I changed to spin bowling with much

RJ Francis

U14 A Cricket Report

greater effect. Played:/

Won: 3

Lost: 4

The under 14-cricket team had a mixed season. Before half

I would like to thank Mr.Matkin and Mr.Johnston for coaching

term we had played three matches with Mr.Matkin and unfortu-

us this year and I would also like to thank all the players that

nately, not due to his coaching, lost all three. However, after half

played in the team and hope you do well in future seasons.

term we played four matches having won three of these with

William Peet and Harry Booth III year

Mr.Johnston helping us greatly. Harry Booth - Opening the batting with his highest score of 99 not out. He bowled spin very well against Barnard Castle getting four wickets. However, he needs to work on his running between the wickets as he was run out many times.

Under 14 B Cricket, 2006. Played: 8

Won: 4

Lost: 4

This year, theUnder14B team experienced a season that was

Sam Ash - Also opened the batting on occasions and his

more enjoyable than successful, in truth. Teams were captained in

highest score was 88. His fielding was top class and he took a lot

a lively manner, batsmen and bowlers performed as if their very

of good catches. Joe Halstead - Middle order batsman. His highest score was 92 He is an aggressive batsman and can hit the ball very far. He

lives depended on their actions and there was plenty of time, in time-honoured tradition, for a comedy misfield or ten. We endured an uncomfortable start to the season. In a 30-

opened the bowling and his fierce face frightened many opposing

over match against Sedbergh, we found ourselves on the receiving

batsman.

end of an eight-wicket thrashing. Although John Hamilton, our

Dave McDermottroe - Middle order attacking batsman who has progressed well throughout the season. He kept wicket well all season taking his opportunities. Dave Glenn - Middle order batsman who kept the innings together and bowled spin taking important wickets.

first captain, marshalled the field and bowling attack with something verging on aplomb, Sedbergh's numbers 2 and 3 proved too able for us and with tails firmly between legs we made the lengthy journey back to York. We fared rather better at Ampleforth on May 3rd. Chasing a very gettable 98 (Peel and Monoyiou had each acquired 3 wickets

Bradley Sykes - A very solid batsman who did not quite get an

in the bowling performance of the season), it fell to the

opportunity to score big runs. However, he bowled excellent spin

redoubtable Mark Hamilton to clip the ball off his legs for the

and also got a superb run out against Hymers.

winning four and a thrilling one-wicket victory. Mr Brown would

Tom Bilton - Opening bowler with unplayable swing taking many wickets, and made a few contributions with the bat.

like to go on record as saying that the hospitality that he received at Ampleforth was amongst the finest ever encountered on the circuit.

James Fletcher - Unfortunately, he was out first ball of the game against Barnard Castle but did well lower in the order. His steady and accurate bowling was great at the end of a game.

Particularly tough opponents this term were Reed's, to whom we lost twice. Although they have very few boys to choose from, we were, of course playing their A team, and certain very strong

Chris McTurk - He may not have the best technique but his

individuals' performances took each game out of our grasp. I was

power and eye for the ball meant that when he did get in he scored

particularly pleased with our effort in the away fixture; when

quickly. Also he was a pace bowler and the best fielder in the team

many lesser mortals' minds were attuned to the demands of the

taking good catches and making excellent stops in the field. Josh Tankard -An attacking lower order batsman who hit the ball a long way. He was also a pace bowler.

England-Paraguay match, our boys did the school proud in almost pulling off the win of the season. We also played the A team of Scarborough College, although

Toby Brown -A solid batsman, when he concentrated, batting

in this case they were the 13A team. On the unfamilar and

anywhere in the order, and with good left arm spin. However, in

cramped surroundings of the Colts pitch, we mustered a fine

the field he sometimes fell asleep part way through games.

batting performance in the wake of a relatively poor show in the field. Charlie Code's hugely useful slower bowling got its first

Alex Dickinson - He is a very defensive batsman who stays in

airing in the match that also witnessed the team's first 50 of the

for long periods of time and his accurate bowling got batsman

season, Jack Williamson, our second captain of the year, amassing

frustrated and then they were out.

the runs in double-quick time.

John Hamilton - He only played two games but he showed

Our team performance was at its finest in the two matches

that he could play very well; getting 21 against Pocklington and

that we won against Bootham A team. Both were won by consid-

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erable margins and showed the team's concentration at its best.

throughout the season.

The season was crowned by a magnificent victory at Hymers that demonstrated the importance of variation in bowling, batting in depth (Toby Brown and Harry Holmes excelled themselves in this innings) and motivated and skilful fielding. Many thanks to all the boys. They were:

For the coaches, this second season was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. As ever, the boys played and behaved in the right spirit. Well done to all members of the squad. Indoor House League - Summer term

John Hamilton, Jack Williamson (highest run aggregate),

On one lunchtime per week a league of fixtures between the

Charlie Code, Harry Holmes (reliable wicket-keeper), Dominic

houses allowed fourth year boys to play and enjoy competitive 5-

Woods (best throwing arm),Tom Peel (leading wicket taker), Mark

a-side football. The superior team by a distance was that from The

Hamilton, Banos Monoyiou, Mitchell "The Fox" Hernaman, Chris

Grove. With strong athletes thoughout the team they were more

McTurk, Henry Carr (most consistently accurate bowler), Fraser

physically competitive but with Richard Downey they had a

Macrostie, Josh Tankard, Toby Brown, "Little" Joe Crossley, James

genuinely talented striker in the making; he scored a hatful of

Longbottom, Robin Hall, Chris Schonewald, Sho Maekawa, Sam

goals which displayed a blend of touch, technique and power.

Murgatroyd (thanks for coming, Sam), Max King and James

Throughout the league, The Grove remained unbeaten and ran

Fletcher.

away with the title with a game to spare. Behind them, a close battle developed between Linton, Queens and Temple, with Temple taking second place on goal difference from Linton in the

Football 2006

last round of fixtures. It is strongly hoped that many of these boys will be keen to develop their football in the years to come either in the St Peter's

Under 18 Team Report With an enlarged squad and an expanded fixture list, football

team or after leaving school. PC Taylor and MC Lawrence

continues to develop at St Peter's for boys not involved in senior hockey.

As with last year, home fixtures were played at

Boys Tennis

Bishopthorpe and our thanks go to the management at the club for the use of their facilities.

1st VI Results: The overall record for the regular school matches was played

ilcoates: At Queen Ethelburga's:

seven, won six.There were also notable wins against the University of York and Poppleton tennis club. James Drake captained the side from second pair with Sam Farquharson. James has added a number of elements to his game

Unfortunately, both scheduled matches against Barnard Castle and the fixture against Christ College, Brecon, had to be cancelled due to poor weather conditions and unplayable pitches. The highlight of the season was undoubtedly the match at Ampleforth.

Having been defeated heavily there last season,

over the last year. A big forehand best suited to high bouncing surfaces. His first serve, has also become a weapon and was probably one of the fastest in the school. Both James and Sam played well together over the last three seasons and have made telling contributions. Sam has great feel to his game and he is well

conceding two early goals gave little room for optimism.

suited to the game of doubles. He volleys with crisp precision

However, in the second half the boys played their most fluent and

when he is on top of his game and his movement on court

competitive football, scoring five times without response, Alasdair

makes him a great competitor.

Wilson putting away the first hat-trick in St Peter's football history. Until that match, the main source of goals had been Nick Mannion. Nick is a natural finisher; as he plays more regularly and learns the lines to run off the ball, he could become an excellent all-round footballer. Wilson showed tremendous individual skill during the season and linked well with Mannion. The two outstanding footballers were James Topping and James Mills. By the end of the season, Topping had played in Selby

At first pair for this year was the combination of Gareth Drabble and Fraser Moore. Fraser v probably one of the top three players in the school's history over the last twenty years! His all court game was very effective and very few players got the better of him in Yorkshire this year. He pushed his own development hard on court and repre-j 1

sented both Poppleton TC and York TC this

Town's first team and had also played representative district

season. Gareth Drabble complimented Fraser

football. Although we asked him to play out of position, he still

well and has come on a great deal this season,

had too much skill, pace and determination for most midfielders.

pushing his doubles partner to the limit in the 1

Mills was the only regular from last season to play and he formed

Singles Final! He possesses a big consistent serve,

a sound central midfield pairing with Topping. Mills is more tacti-

great groundstrokes and fantastic athleticism. If

cally aware and stronger in the tackle than the less experienced

he can add greater confidence to his volleys he

footballers; consequently he demonstrated good leadership skills

will be a very hard player to beat in the future.

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& m,

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At third pair for most of the season were a fifth form partnership of William Butterworth and Ben Naughton. Although without a great deal of experience at this level they produced several match winning performances during the season with their never say die attitude. I was most impressed with this quality and the future for both players is very bright next season. I would like to thank Mr. Paterson for his support with the 2nd VI, who enjoyed a 100% record, Mr Duffy at U15 level also producing a 100% record and Mr Grant for his help and encour-

were two very close encounters betwee

agement of the U14 squad who became York and District

Bradford (5-4) but once our team were able to get into the match

Champions!

mentality and began to play to their strengths they were relent-

Colours

games.

less and completed a superlative season winning 100% of our

First team colours were re-awarded to the Captain James

The U15 squad: Luke Bowler, Will Gastrell, Will Cordingly,

Drake, Sam Farquharson, Gareth Drabble, Fraser Moore, William

Caleb Kutiaka, Gareth Thomas, Greg Turner, Harry Dee,

Butterworth and Ben Naughton.

Josh Tindell

Individual Competition - for the Alcuin Trophy

Luke Bowler and Will Castrell

The Final: Fraser Moore defeated Gareth Drabble

5-7,

7-5,6-2.

The opposition found life very difficult against this strong pairing with very few weaknesses. Luke has made excellent progress this year with his secure, attacking game.

Inter-House Tennis Competition The Champions: Linton

His most

impressive quality is his calmness in tight situations and his control at the net. This gave Will the confidence to use his big lefthanded serve and heavy groundstrokes to put pressure on

R. G. Shread

opponents. This pair should do very well in the future and should not lose many games.

2nd VI In a normal year those who played for the 2nd VI this se could easily have represented the 1st VI.The very high quality

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consistent tennis played by the team produced a 100% record of wins. One of the highlights was the match against Ashville's 1st VI,

which was won 5-4. The most unfortunate event was the cancellation of the match arranged against Ampleforth -perhaps they had heard of the team's strength and success! Throughout the season the team, captained quietly but effectively, by Guy Gibbs displayed a high level of sportsmanship and self discipline and were a credit to the Tennis Club and to St Peter's. Those who represented the team were Guy Gibbs (capt.) Matthew Thomas-Peter, Will Bickford-Smith, Alasdair Wilson, James Beadnall.Tom Denton, Sam Farquharson, James Drake, Ben Naughton, Will Butterworth, George Cliff, Kris Rawcliffe, Matthew Waugh

Caleb Kutiaka and Will Cordingly Caleb continues to be eager and enthusiastic tennis player and he can strike fear into opponents with his huge serve and big forehand but he can have the tendency to be a little too self

U15 Tennis The U15 tennis season got off to a flying start with impressive victories in our first two matches against Pocklington (7-2) and Leeds (9-0). There

critical at times and this can affect his concentration. Will plays secure, safe tennis and his calmness was an asset to this pairing as he was able to keep his partner focussed on the game during the matches.

St. Peter's Tennis Club: Results Table 2006

Wed 26 April

Fri 28 April

1st VI

2nd VI

U15VI

U14IV

Pocklington School

Fulford 'B' TC

4.00pm Away

2.00pm Home

24 April, 4.00pm Away

Won 7 - 2

Won 9 - 0

Won 7 - 2

Won 6 - 0

University of York 6.00 pm Home Won 1 1 - 7

Sat 29 April

Wed 3 May

Sat 6 May

Q.E.G.S.

2.00pm Home

Won 8 - 1

Won 9 - 0

Worksop College

Poppleton TC

2.30pm Away

2.30 pm Away

5 May, 4.00pm Home

Won 5 - 4

Won 7 - 2

Leeds CS

Leeds GS

2.00pm Home

2.00pm Away

Won 8 - 1

Won 9 - 0

Mon 8 May

Draw 3 - 3

Ashville College

Selby TC

3.45 pm Home

4.30pm Away

Won 5 - 4 Wed 10 May

Sat 13 May

Wed 17 May

Sat 20 May

Sat 3 June

Won 6 - 0

Hymers College

4.00 pm Away

4.00pm Away

Won 7 - 2

Won 9 - 0

Won 6- 3

House Match Final

Silcoates School (8)

1.30 pm Home

2.00pm Away

Winners: Linton

No play - rain

Bradford GS

Alne TC

2.00 pm Away

19 May, 4.00pm Home

Lost 2 1 / 2 - 6 1/2

Won 7 - 2

Won 5 - 4

Won 5 - 1

Ampleforth College

2.00 pm Home

No match - rain!

York Lawn TC

Ampleforth U15

Pocklington School

2.00 pm Home

7 June, 2.00 pm Away

5 June, 4.30pm Home

Lost 3 - 9

U1 5 VI + 4th pair!

Won 6 - 0

Old Peterites (8)

Poppleton LTC

Bootham School

10 June, 2.00 pm Home

12 June, 5.00 pm Home

4.00pm Home

Lost 4- 8

Won 8 - 1

Won 6 - 0

Won 1 1 - 5

Fri 9 June

Sat 17 June

Barnard Castle

Fulford 'A' TC

2.30pm Home

15 June, 4.00pm Away

Won 7 - 2

Won 6- 3

Won 5- 1. York and District League Champions

Sat 24 June

Poppleton T.C. 2.00 pm Home Won 1 1 - 5

% Win/Loss

73%

100%

93%

Wed 21 June, North Yorkshire U17 Mixed Doubles, Tournament. Fri 23 June, Alcuin Cup Final, Fraser Moore (L),Won 5 - 7; 7 - 5; 6 - 2, Gareth Drabble (T). Sun 2 - 5 July, Independent Schools, National Championship at Eton College. The Peterite 2005-2006

Careth Thomas and Greg Turner

following athletes who all won their events against quality competition from across the North: Intermediate -Tom Lightwing

Gareth had a very promising jjfirst season and I'm sure that he will

(Long Jump); 4 x 100m team;J. McTurk400m; Ben Crook-Javelin; Seb Batchelor - 3000m. Junior -Tristan Punnett - 800m

'go from strength to strength in the future.

Many of our athletes breezed their way through the district

He is strong on the

trials and went on to represent York and District in the North

forehand wing where he uses

Yorkshire Championships The following won their events to

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topspin very effectively

become county champions: C. McTurk - 100m; T. Tam - 100m; J.

gLv,

and his entire game is

McTurk - 400m; T. Lightwing - Long Jump; O. Telfer - Long Jump.

very secure. very

Greg is

McTurk, Cuthbertson Lightwing and Tam set a new county record

enthusiastic

in the 4x100m competing for York and District Schools. This is an

about his tennis and

excellent achievement for all these athletes.

has all the necessary firepower to be a very

Tom Lightwing, Seb Batchelor and Ben Crook also competed

good player but requires a little more consistency (he also needs

to a great extent outside of school. Tom put in notable perform-

to get rid of that wristy second serve that he sometimes uses).

ances in the High Jump; Long Jump; Javelin and Pole vault and Seb

This pairing had the win of the season when they beat the

Batchelor in the 3000m. Tom managed to win selection in the

Bradford 1st pair in the deciding game to secure the match 5-4.

long jump for the English Schools Athletics Championships at Gateshead and regularly jumped over 6.00m throughout the

Harry Dee and Leo Tindell Harry and Leo didn't quite make the team this year but they

season. Ben competed regularly for Rowntrees in Javelin throwing very close to 50m on several occasions

worked hard with the coaches and will figure in the future if they continue to practise their games. I have enjoyed working with these players for a second year and the improvements in their games have been amazing over the course of the last two years. I wish them all well in the future.

Unfortunately our second major schools athletics fixture against Ampleforth had to be abandoned because of the weather, but our junior athletes did get a new fixture against Ashville. A weakened opposition made the result a certainty but there were some good individual performances from many. There have been some fine performances across the season

M.J. Duffy

and congratulations go to all the athletes involved. Next season

Tennis U14 In the York and District Clubs and Schools league St. Peter's

should be even better! SJG

played 7 matches, wining 6 games and drawing against Poppleton LTC. Their impressive record means that they have become York

Cross Country

and District Champions and thanks also go to Mr Grant for his help with this team. The team consists of the following: Henry Booth, William Peet, Joe Crossley, David McDermottroe (Cpt), Sam Ash and Jack Williamson.

Ampleforth Invitation X-Country Saturday 11th March

RGS

St Peter's sent 3 teams to last Saturday's event, and despite the mud, snow and steep inclines, had a successful time. In partic-

Boys Athletics

ularJunior Girls Race

The short Athletics season this year was a very successful one

3rd

for our athletes. There is some real talent in the junior age groups

5th

which bodes well for future seasons. Athletics in schools is on the

8th

decline, largely due to exams, and fixtures are hard to find but this year our athletes competed in more competitions and achieved

Gus Aiken

Emily Bollands Laura Newton Jess Elkington 11th St Peter's came 2nd in the team event

success on a large scale. Our first Athletics fixture was against Sedbergh on the first Saturday of term. Despite little training our athletes competed well in all events with the results of both the Intermediate and Senior fixtures resting on the relay. If a full squad had been available (many were playing Cricket) then I am sure we would have won this fixture. After this the next competition was the HMC Northern athletics championships at Gateshead. Congratulations to the The Peterite 2005-2006

Senior Girls Race 7th

Katie Mellor

Kate Ashworth 22nd Eilish Hannah 23rd 27th Faye Clark St Peter's came 5th in team event

Senior Boys Race 1st

Sebastian Batchelor

14th

Aiken Harrap

Netball

St Peter's came 4th in team event

Although several matches were played with snowflakes

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drifting by and at times it was bitterly cold none of the matches

York & District Cross-Country Championships Thursday 8th December

this year were cancelled. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Teams had 28 fixtures which in a short spring term kept them fully occupied! 4th team matches are difficult to arrange, probably because although

Outstanding performances were gained at the 'York & District

they do net practice as a team there are always girls of a good

Cross-Country Championships' held at the Knavesmire on

standard willing to play and they beat the opposition convincingly

Wednesday, where St Peter's & St Olave's featured in the top Z

shown in the score against Ampleforth and Workshop College.

team places in all 6 categories.

They did lose to Queen Ethelburgas, a miscalculation on my part as Peter's 2nd VII would have proved to be a similar standard.

Junior Girls - 1st team prize

Four of the 1st team had previously been awarded colours -

7th

Fiona Campball

9th

L Emery, K Richardson, C McTurk and E Hammill and with the

Sophie Worsman

10th

Laura Newton

14th

addition of K Francis, S Cuthbertson and K Wackett - good all

Maddie Hall

16th

Augusta Aiken

round athletic players the season looked promising. The girls played well in the first two matches, but weren't really pushed and as their shooting lacked consistency it was probably just as well!

Inter Girls - 2nd team prize Emily Bollands

13th

Lauren England

15th

Caitlin MacKellar

16th

Charlotte Foster

17th

Rebecca Fletcher

20th

Ashville and Worksop College as usual provided the strongest opposition, and several of the teams, went into 'crisis of confidence' mode. Mistakes are always made but for a team with great potential it was disappointing for them that these led to 4 losing scores. The team did well in centre court but couldn't capitalise on the goals. The defending players, usually Emma and Catherine

Junior Boys - 2nd team prize Duncan Rajan

6th

Alex Dickinson

7th

Josh Tankard

13th

Henry Lee

21st

reading the game so well that she was invariably in the right place at the right time much to the frustration of the opposing shooters. Y Adoboli moved up from the 2nd VII during the season and her

Inter Boys - 1st team prize

consistent shouting helped morale and it was a good finish to the

Sebastian Bachelor -

season with two very convincing wins over Pocklington and

1st - A fine performance by Sebastian who

held off the favourite & led practically throughout the race. Josh Cust

5th

Oliver Hawking

7th

Edward MacKenzie

9th

Robert Nash

24th

Mount St Mary's. The 2nd team had a good season winning ten of their twelve matches.They lost only to a good Bootham 1st VII by 8 goals and to Ampleforth where the play was somewhat more physical then

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usual! As in the 1st team the squad was fairly consistent and as the term progresses the shooters played consistently, missing few chances. All players performed well, in attack and defence, and their 100% effort throughout the matches, often made the difference to a winning or losing score. As five of them were L6 players they along with the remaining 1st team will provide a good squad for next season. The 3rd VII had six matches, winning most of them by convincing margins, their closest match was the first fixture against Ashville College and they did well to win by 2 goals. A total of 18 girls played for the 3rd and 4th teams showing that if you are interested in playing team netball and make the effort you do get the opportunity to represent the school. The 5th year missed out on matches this year as the 6th form had strength in depth but they maintained their enthusiasm, continuing to practice and will be playing representative netball next year, My thanks as ever to those who played (mostly willingly!) the captains for their help and the staff who all coach both team and non team players. W Shepherd

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A Team Results 14 Jan

Barnard Castle

28 Jan

Ashville

(h) (h)

won

34-9

won

19-16

4 Feb

Durham

(h)

lost

11-15

8 Feb

Bootham

[a) A/B

won

16-12

25 Feb

Ampleforth

won

12-10

11 Mar

Pocklington

(h) (h)

won

30-22

(h)

won

31-2

(h)

won

20-1

(h) (h)

won

21-17

won

25-4

Queen Ethelburga's (a) Pocklington (h)

won

29-12

won

20-13

B Team Results 14 Jan

Barnard Castle

28 Jan

Ashville

4 Feb

Durham

25 Feb

Ampleforth

6 Mar 11 Mar

UISA squad; A.Ashworth, A. Bambridge, C. Bennett, A. Fahy, L Gibson, L. Grant, S. Houghton Brown, V. Kirsch, H. Scott. U15B squad; R. Bairstow, E. Bollands, L. Cammish, L. Frost, N. Dean, S. Hamill,

encountered. After all, we like to enjoy matches, as well as win them!

R. Hopper, A. Pring, R. Reeves, F. Sim, H. Slack, R. Stasiask. The B team were unlucky in several of their matches, losing Mrs. H. Rose

narrowly. Rosie Dallas, (who also played some A games) Ciara Cecil and Maddie Hall were all strong in the centre court. Sophia

U14 Netball There was the normal rush to get going at the start of term battling against the weather and the dark nights. The girls worked

Gascoyne and Laura Newton were accurate in their shooting, although were often marked by very tall defense! Hattie Coulter, Phoebe Mannion and Kirstie Roberston all played well in defense.

hard, were very supportive of each other and quickly made ground.

The C team only had two matches after some were cancelled.

The 'A' Team was a consistent '8' throughout the term. Elspeth

There were several players who came on extremely well; namely

MacLeod and Frankie Cross were accurate in their shooting and

Gus Aiken, Tilly Binns and Emma Milligan. The term was rather

combined very well in the circle. Fi Campbell and Sophie Worsman

short but progress was swift. They were a helpful and humorous

both played a good thinking game and showed amazing leaping

group of girls. A good term, well done!

ability against taller opponents. In defence Alex Ward was quick to intercept and Emma Binnian marked very well.Tasmin Collingridge

Results U14 A VII .,

....

Ashville

17-11

Scarborough College

18-6

Durham

14-9

and Bobby Gardner both showed a very good sense of spacing to

14/1/06

Barnard Castle

bring the ball out of defense. The team had some excellent wins,

21/1/06

notably at the start of the season against Ashville and then at the

28/1/06

end, a commendable performance against Huntington. By the end

4/2/06

of the term they were beginning to speed up their passes and play

8/2/06

Bootham

11-26

25/2/06

Ampleforth

21-5

11/3/06

Pocklington

10-19

13/3/06

Huntington

29-22

18/3/06

Mount St Marys

W 17-15

more sophisticated netball. There is much which augurs well for the future; perhaps they are a little too lady-like, but better that than some of the overly aggressive, out of control play they

26-3

Results U14B VII 21/1/06

Ashville

7-6

28/1/06

Scarborough College

7-10

4/2/06

Durham

12-13

25/2/06

Ampleforth

16-6

6/3/06

Queen Ethleburgas

14-16

11/3/06

Pocklington

8-12

13/3/06

Huntington

16-7

18/3/06

Mount St Marys

10-8

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Girls H Results U14VII

4/2/06 18/3/06

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Durham Mount St Marys

15-7

This was a very good season for the senior teams, despite all

6-13

the frustrations inherent in not having an on-site astroturf. Of the 23 matches played there were 14 wins, 4 draws and only 5 losses. The constant switching of play from grass to astro meant changes

The following represented the DMA VII:

in their style of play-they certainly deserved praise for their

E. Binnian, F. Campbell,!. Collingridge, F. Cross, R. Dallas,

increasingly skilful and exciting play on astro.

R. Gardner, M. Hall, E.Macleod, A.Ward

The 1st XI remained a steady group of players all season and The following represented the U14 BVII:

the defence was one of the best line-ups there has been for many

A. Aiken, M. Binns, C. Cecil, H. Coulter, R. Dallas, J. Elkington,

years. Catherine McTurk controlled the centre channel and showed excellent timing in her tackles - certainly she was greatly

S. Gascoyne, M. Hall, P. Mannion, L Newton. M. Peach,

missed when injury forced her off the pitch in the Pocklington

K. Robertson.

game. She was without doubt an outstanding captain and player and thoroughly deserved the award of 'cap' at the end of the

The following represented the U14 C VII: A.Aiken, S. Askham, M. Binns, L Doxey, S. Drake,]. Elkington,

season. Amy Bowler, who was back from a broken arm in the netball term, continued to play well at sweeper, clearing the ball

L Hawthorn, O. Herrenschmidt, E. Milligan, C. Prowde

out of danger to set up new attacks. Goalkeeper Emma Rowley All houses entered into the spirit of the afternoon providing a colorful, noisy spectacle. For the

juniors

School beat Temple 11-5 in the final to win the tournament. In the senior competition Queens played tactically well all afternoon, often

changing

playing

positions according to the opposition's strength. They beat

Grove,

who

were

equally strong, 7-3 in a very good final. P. Fletcher

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Results 1st XI

Jones, V. Miers, K. Miller, C. Rajan, E. Scattergood, M. Sinclair, B.

07/09/05 14/09/05 21/9/05 28/9/05 1/10/05 5/1 0/05 8/10/05 5/11/05 12/11/05 19/11/05 23/11/05 26/11/05

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Smith, H.Wilson. W W L L L L D W D

2-0 1-0 0-1

1 0-1 1-2 0-0 1-0

The following Girls represented the 3rd/U16 XI A. Crossley, L. England, J. Farr, C. Foster, F. Gale, E. Hannah, G. Hayward, C. Heads, A. Mason, R. Mayne, V. Miers, C. Morgan, E. Outhwaite, I. Padmore, A. Peach, E. Smyth, C. Spalding, M. Stasiak, O.Towers, J.Walker, L.Williamson, H.Wilson. The Middleton Walker Goalkeeping Cup: C. Rajan The JacksonPacey most improved player cup: P. Bailey Cup for outstanding play: C. McTurk County U17 representation: F. Coleman

Results 2nd XI 14/09/05

Easingwold

1/10/05

Ampleforth

5/1 0/05

The Mount

8/1 0/05

Ciggleswick

2/11/05

Fylinghall

12/11/05

Pocklington

19/11/05

Durham

23/11/05

Silcoates

House Hockey W

1-0

Grove dominated throughout the competition and were worthy winners. However, Temple and School in second and third places should be mentioned as these 3 teams were well ahead of the field, all demonstrating powerful and spirited hockey.

21 pts (

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Queens

Results 3rd XI 1/1 0/05

26/11/05

Temple

P. Fletcher v

Hymers

B^^^l

The following Girls represented the 1st XI C. McTurk (capt)**, P. Bailey*, E. Bennett**, A. Bowler**,

Under 15's Hockey The girls progressed well through their term of hockey with Lottie Bennett being made permanent captain of the A team and

F. Coleman*, S. Cuthbertson*, K. Francis*, A. Glatman*, E. Hall,

Becky Bairstow like wise for the B team. The A team found it hard

E. Hammill*, E. Hartley, K, Richardson*, E. Rowley**, A. Smalley,

to play on Astroturf away when they trained and played at home

K.Wackett*.

on grass however by then end of the term the result at Hymers

** Reawarded Full Colours * Awarded Full Colours

had proved the could at least compete on Astroturf. Lottie Bennett top scored for the A team with 6 and Harriet Scott for B

The following Girls represented the 2nd XI C. Montgomery (capt), H. Buss, F. Coleman, K. Dallas, C.

team with 6 also. It did take time for the sides to settle down and 17 girls played for the A team and 19 for the B team.

17/9/2005

Queen Margaret's School

1/10/2005

Ampleforth

8/10/2005

Giggleswick School

12/10/2005 H

Easingwold School

5/11/2005

Under 15 Rally

Cancelled

5/11/2005

Barnard Castle

9/11/2005

Worksop College

Cancelled

12/11/2005 A

Pocklington School

2-1

19/11/2005 H

Durham

1-0

26/11/2005 A

Hymers

30/11/2005 H

Ashville College

3/12/2005

Scarborough College

Cancelled

^3/2006

Under 15 Rally

Cancelled

St Columbus

'3/2006 Played: 9

Cancelled

Won: 4

Goals for: 16

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Against: 13

The following girls represented the A team A. Bambridge, C. Bennett, E. Bollands, L Buss, L. Cammish, N. Dean, L. Frost, L. Gibson, L. Grant, S. Hammill, L. Hourston, V. Kirsch, A. Pring, H. Scott, F. Sim, H. Slack, R. Stasiak. The team started off with a very tough game at Queen Margaret's School. At half time it was 0-0 but this was due to good defensive work by the team. In the second half the opposition put three past a hard working Louise Cammish in goal with Cindy Frost getting the only reply. This was followed by a fine win at Ampleforth with the team working well for each other. The scorers were Abigail Bambridge, Lauren Grant, Harriet Slack and Lottie Bennett. The girls then played Giggleswick at home on the grass after two games on Astroturf and drew 1-1 with Abigail Bambridge getting the goal. Easingwold School were the next opposition at home again on the grass and a very disappointing 2-

The B team had a good term of hockey with several players

0 defeat despite dominating the play for most of the game. On

moving up in the A team. They started off with a narrow defeat at

Guy Fawkes Night the team were due to play in the York and

home to Mount St Marys losing 2-3 with Harriet Slack getting

District under 15 girls' Rally but this was cancelled due to unfit

both goals and this was then followed by a 1-0 victory over

pitches at The Mount and was re-arranged in March when again

Bootham with Harriet Slack scoring again. On her performance

the pitches were unfit. In the afternoon the team played Barnard Castle on the first team pitch and played some lovely hockey

that day she was moved up to A team by Mr Maltby. The team then played away at Ampleforth and won comfortably 3-0 with

winning 4-1. The scorers were Lottie Bennett 2, Harriet Slack and

Vicky Kirsch 2 and Harriet Scott scoring. Harriet Scott then scored

Lauren Grant.

both goals in the 2-0 home win over Giggleswick School.This was

They then played at Pocklington School and fought hard to win 2-1 with Cindy Frost and Harriet Slack scoring. The following Saturday they played Durham at home and just won 1-0 with Lottie Bennett scoring. The last game of the term was away on a astroturf at Hymers, which was always going to very tough. The team were losing 4-1 at half time but the girls put in a fine second half performance and only lost 4-2 . Lauren Grant and top

followed by a very tough match at home to Fylinghall School who proved too strong for them as they lost 2-0. They were back onto winning ways with a 4-0 win over Barnard Castle. The scorers were Harriet Scott 2, Anna Fahy and Sheila Houghton-Brown.The team then travelled to Pocklington where they won 2-0 with Lucy Kemp and top scorer Harriet Scott getting the goals. The last game was against Queen Margaret's at home and despite good displays in defence by Becky Bairstow and Roxanne Reeves they

scorer Lottie Bennett getting the goals.

lost 2-0 The team played a Scottish touring side St Columbus in the Easter term on the second team pitch and drew 1-1 with Lottie Bennett scoring.

R A Maltby.

Under 14's Hockey

BTeam

Once again a new term with a very keen enthusiastic group

17/9/2005

Mount St Marys

2-3

of girls (names so far unknown after only 2 sessions!) made

21/9/2005

Bootham School

1-0

selection very difficult for the A team's first match of the season

1/10/2005

Ampleforth

3-0

against Queen Margaret's and the B team match against Mt. St.

8/10/2005

Giggleswick

2-0

2/11/2005

Fylinghall School

0-2

5/11/2005

Barnard Castle

4-0

9/11/2005

Worksop College

12/11/2005

Pocklington

26/11/2005

Cancelled W

Queen Margarets

Mary's on 17th September. However teams were selected and both teams played very well, despite some girls never

having

played

together before & both 2-0 0-2

matches being away. The As had a very close fought

match,

but were defeated 3-1, Played: 8

Lost: 3

Won: 5

Goals for: 14

Against: 7

The following girls represented the B team R. Bairstow, E. Bollands, L. Buss, N. Dean.A. Fahy, K. Hannah, R. Hopper, S .Houghton-Brown.V. Kirsch, L Kemp, C. MacKellor, L. Mellor, A. Pring, R. Reeves, H. Scott, F. Sim, H. Slack, LTelfer, V.Ward.

whilst the Bs had a successful 3-2 win. After a few weeks of more practices & some movement between the teams before the ne: match, team selectioi although still high

contested, became more apparent & team play improved. In fact,

York and District Tournament 21 Nov

so much so, that the A team never lost another match!

Section results v Sherburn won 3-0, v Bootham won 3-0; v

Sara Drake, who had never played goalkeeper before, was a natural, making some magnificent saves when called upon. Her

Huntington won 1-0: v Jo Rowntree drew 0-0. Won section. FINAL v Q. M's drew 1-1

actions were not always needed, because of the choice of strong defence in Frankie Cross, Rosie Dallas, Bobbie Gardner, Olivia

B Results

Herrenschmidt & Monica Peach, who were very reliable & defini-

1 7 Sept

Mount St. Mary's

(away)

won 3-2

tive in clearing the ball. Sophie Worsman, Fi Campbell & Ciara

21 Sept

Bootham

(home)

won 4-0

Cecil were very tenacious halves who linked defensive & attacking

8Oct

Giggleswick

(home)

play very successfully. A choice of determined forwards, who were

12 Nov

Pocklington

(home)

lost

6-2

all hungry to score, provided an excellent attacking force. Gus Aiken, Tillie Binns, Tamsin Collingridge, Sophia Gascoyne & EUie

U15A Squad;

Macleod were an enthusiastic line of attack, always seeking &

G. Aiken, M. Binns, F. Campbell, C. Cecil, T. Collingridge, F. Cross,

trying to create goal scoring opportunities. Tamsin proved to be

S. Drake, R.Dallas, B. Gardner, S. Gascoyne, O. Herrenschmidt,

the "hungriest" goal scorer, scoring all but one of the goals in the

E. Macleod, P. Mannion, M. Peach, S. Worsman.

first 6 matches.With Sophia & Gus scoring 5 goals between them in the next 2 matches, Tamsin also went on to score another 4 -

U1 SB squad;

well done. Phoebe Mannion put in some good performances as

S.Askham, E. Baker, E. Binnian, M.Binns, H. Coulter, M. Hall,

reserve goalkeeper when Sara was ill.

C. Henwood, C. Nelson, L Newton, S. Ketteringham, P. Mannion,

The highlight of the season was the U15 York & District tournament played on a very sunny, but very cold afternoon at

E. Milligan, M. Peach, C. Prowde, K.Robertson, A.'A/arc 1. Mrs. H. Rose

Huntington. Despite being unused to playing on astro & all weather playing surfaces, the A team put in a formidable performance, winning 3 of their scheduled matches & drawing one, to win their section outright. This meant a journey to Queen Margaret's

Girls Tennis

to play in the floodlit final. It came as no surprise to discover we were playing Q. M's in the final. I have never seen such an avid St.

1st, 2nd VI, U18 League Results

Peter's team, determined to win & revenge their only loss of the season. After 10 minutes of the first half we were 1-0 up. The

29 April

remaining 5 minutes were very entertaining to watch with both teams playing determinedly. The beginning of the next half saw Q.

3 May

M's become the more dominant force with an equaliser. However St. Peter's regrouped, dominating play, but unable to score. The fog began to come down & swirl across the pitch -seeing the girls was difficult enough, never mind the ball! However after 30 minutes of

8 May 10 May

an incredible final the result was 1-1. With poor visibility & freezing conditions it was decided to share the honour of the

17 May

trophy. A deserving reward for both teams.

1st VI

Barnard Castle

2-7

2nd VI

Barnard Castle

9-0

1st VI

Worksop College

2-7

2nd VI

Worksop College

7-2

U18

Pocklington

3-3

1st VI

Scarborough College

8-1

2nd VI

Scarborough College

8-1

1st VI

Hymers College

7-2

8-1

2nd VI

Hymers College

Whilst the B team did not have as many fixtures as the A

31 May

U18

FulfordT.C.

2-4

team, all their matches were played with tremendous effort &

7 June

U18

Pocklington

2-4

enthusiasm, even if technique was sometimes lacking.

10 June

Well done to both teams for their commitment to the game 17 June

and good luck next season.. A Hockey Results 17 Sept

Queen Margaret's

(away)

lost

1 Oct

Ampleforth

(away)

won 1-0

8 Oct

Giggleswick

(home)

won 3-1

12 Oct

Easingwold

(home)

won

2-0

Barnard Castle

(home)

won

1-0

12 Nov

Pocklington

(home)

won

2-1

19 Nov

Durham

(home)

won 7-1

5 Nov

26 Nov

Hymers

(away)

won

1-3

2-0

1st VI

Mount St Mary's

7-2

2nd VI

Mount St Mary's

9-0

1st VI

Ampleforth College

7-2

2nd VI

Ampleforth College

9-0

24 June

1st VI

Bradford Girls' G.S.

5-4

5 July

U18

FulfordT.C.

2-4

The following represented the 1st VI: ** L. Buchanan (Capt), ** R.Thomas, * H. Gray, *L. Howard, * C. Heads, * K. Francis, M. Sinclair, A. Glatman The following represented the 2nd VI: C. Drabble, E. Hartley, H. Wilson, A. Crossley, A. Peach, F. Gale, F. Coleman, E. Outhwaite, C. McTurk * Denotes Colours ** Re-award

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It was not an auspicious start to the season when the 1st VI

16 May 2006 U.14 B

v The Mount

lost

2-4

18 May 2006 U.14 B

v Bootham

lost

2-4

24 may 2006 U.14 B

v FulfordTC

lost

1-5

Worksop College always a closely contested fixture, was also lost

31 May 2006 U.I4 A

v Poppieton TC

lost

0-6

2-7. The standard of the teams was very similar, with the Peter's

2 June 2006

v U.14 B

A's won

5-1

lost 2-7 to Barnard Castle, when I had been on a netball course. There were many reasons for this - as always! But the low bounce on astro is just something to get used to! The next match to

girls showing a wide range of strokes, but little understanding of

U.14 A

12 June 2006 U.14A

v Bootham

won

4-2

12 June 2006 U.14 B

v Pocklington

lost

2-4

16 June 2006 U.14 A

v The Mount

drew

3-3

10 May 2006 U.14B VI

v Bradford Grammar won

6-3

17 May 2006 U.I4A VI

v Queen Margarets

lost

0-9

17 May 2006 U.14BVI

v Queen Margarets

lost

0-9

together since the 3rd year and both pairs encouraged each other

7 June 2006

v Worksop

won

6-3

so that few games were scored against them.

24 June 2006 U.14AVI v Bradford Girls Grammar lost 4-5

not always going for the big shot, but having to keep the ball in play as well. It was disappointing to see a lack of determination

to win. The 1st VI had a total of 7 inter-school fixtures with matches

Other Matches

cancelled against The Mount, Queen Margaret's and Durham. An easy 8-1 win over Scarborough College helped morale and a happier team began to win their matches. They started to play with determination and made every effort to win the rallies. Rhiannon and Lucy, as well as Helen and Laura had played Katherine and

U.14AVI

Charlie, both new to the 1st VI finished the season with some excellent scores, playing deep ground strokes and making few errors. Charlie's serve when working well! Was often unreturnable by the opposition. They continued their winning ways when playing doubles, and finished the season with excellent scores of 7-2 and 5-4 against Ampleforth and Bradford respectively. I was

26 June 2006 U.14AVI v Hymers

won

5-4

26 June 2006 U.14BVI v Hymers

won

7-2

26 June 2006 U.14C VI v Hymers

lost

3-6

U.14 Girls Tennis Report

particularly pleased that the UVIth played in all the matches after study leave began and proved to be a reliable and committed team.

For the second year in succession, we entered an 'A' and a 'B' team in the York Junior Team League, giving more of our girls the

The 1st VI played in the U18 fixtures, consisting of doubles and singles. They fared less well in the league, competing against strong singles players and the rubbers won were usually doubles. However, they gained valuable experience and had some closely

valuable experience of match play. We came up against two strong Tennis Clubs - Poppieton and Fulford who fielded some of the City's best performance players. Despite losing the majority of the matches, all were keenly contested and always closer than the score suggested. Our teams did better in their other three pair

contested sets.

matches beating both the Bradford school, Worksop and Hymers. Both 1st and 2nd teams had a settled squad with the majority

The Hymers matches were particularly enjoyable as we had to

of fixtures played by the same six players. The 2nd VI proved too

find eighteen girls who could hold a tennis racquet, and so fielded

strong for the opposition and won all their matches easily. As they

three teams. This gave more girls the opportunity to represent St

are still at school next year this should bode well for the strength

Peter's School in a tennis match!! Jolly good, girls.

of both 1st and 2nd squads. The 2nds had six fixtures, again with three cancelled. They won 50 sets and only lost four, an excellent result, with no weak links in the team. They played with determination from the start and were also a committed team, playing

Our squad consisted of ten girls who attended training every Monday teatime. Working with them was an absolute pleasure. The fact that many of them are coached outside of school was reflected in the high standard of their play. Enthusiasm was high,

during study leave.

and all of the girls worked hard throughout the season. They are MrsWM Shepherd

the strongest third years St Peters have had for several years and

Inter-House Tennis

years to come.

they have great talent and potential for play at Senior level in

No surprises in the early rounds, but with Grove seeded one

The following represented the U.14A Squad:

and Queen's, the holders, they had a point to prove! The final was extremely close, with the last rubber deciding the winners. Rhiannon and Lucy as 1st pair won all their matches to give

S.Worsman.T. Collingridge, O. Herrenschmidt, M. Peach, F. Cross, F. Campbell

Queen's the 5-4 winning score. The following represented the U.14B Squad: T. Binns, L. Newon, R.Dallas, A. Ward, L Doxey, C. Cecil

U.14 Girls Tennis Results York Junior Team Tennis League

The following also played: 2 May 2006

U.14 B

v Poppieton TC

lost

1-5

3 May 2006

U.14 A

v FulfordTC

lost

2-4

8 May 2006

U.14 A

v Pocktington

lost

1-5

B. Gardner, M. Hall, S. Gascoyne, S. Drake, C. Nelson, C. Prowde M Whitehead ;-2006 139

Girls Athletics The first event of the season was the Independent Schools'

Rounders There were fixtures at all age groups with a large number of girls

Athletics Championships. What a day! The worst weather I can

in the 3rd and 4th year having the chance to represent the

ever remember. Nonetheless some fine performances- for the

school.

Under 15's Harriet Scott came 2nd out of 17 in the 200m, throwing herself over the line to do so! Lauren Gibson jumped 1.35m in the high jump which was an excellent leap in the conditions. Emily Bollands, too, acquitted herself with a gritty 4th place in the 1500m. There were several injuries on the day which led to girls having to pull out of finals so the overall 11th out of 17 schools is no reflection of their standing. The Under 14s came 6th out of 18 teams, a good result. Sophie Worsman came 2nd in the

The Under 15's had an excellent season with the 'A' team winning all their matches. Their concentration improved remarkably throughout the term and the combination of Lottie Bennett (bowler), Sophie Hammill (backstop) and Annabel Pring (1st post) was very successful in the field. Harriet Slack made some excellent catches as well, and with powerful hitting from Harriet Scott, Laura Hourston and Sophie Hammill, they were unstoppable.

800m with a strong finish, Fi Campbell and Tamsin Collingridge

The Under 14's had a great start to the season and won all

3rd in high jump and discus respectively and Emma Binnian 4th

their games comfortably. They lost their final game where they

in the 200- all these out of 18 schools.

looked tired - exam fatigue had set in! Rosie Dallas and Bobby

Of the 10 girls who entered the York and District Trials Fi Campbell (200m), Tasmin Collingridge (Discus), Helen Buss (Javelin) and Fran Coleman (Long Jump) went through to the County Championships. All acquitted themselves well, producing their best performances of the season. There were 2 athletics matches, the first against Ampleforth, which we won 102-85. They performed extremely well winning 13 out of 18 events, the best of which were- Lottie Bennett (long jump), Cussie Aiken, Sophie Worsman, Rebecca Fletcher (800m),

Gardener were outstanding in their hitting and Tillie Binns showed tremendous progress in the field. Several combinations played, depending on other sports, so it was to their credit that all gelled so well. The seniors played some friendly games often on a 'sign up' basis, so although not managing many wins, they did very well against schools who had a practised senior team. In all fixtures the girls were a great credit. Their attitude and friendly demeanour made it a real pleasure to umpire.

Jess Elkington (1500m), Ciara Cecil (100m), Roxy Reeves (Javelin). In all these events they were a long way ahead of the competi-

Results Under 14: 26.4.06

V Queen Ethelburgas

H W

25-

29.4.06

V Barnard Castle

A W

19-

tougher but again there were some very good efforts, notably the

153.5.06

V Worksop

H W

19-10

storming Under 14 relay team anchored home by Fi Campbell,

7.6.06

V Worksop

A W

25-18

Ciara Cecil in the 100m, Rosie Dallas and Maddie Hall in the shot,

14.6.06

V Bootham

H W

34-1f

Rebecca Fletcher in the 800m and Louise Cammish in the javelin.

24.6.06

'A' V Harrogate Ladies Coll

18-27

24.6.06

'B1 V Harrogate Ladies Coll

H W

28-27

1.7.06

'A' V Queen Margarets

7-37

'B' V Queen Margarets

The second match was against Queen Margaret's and was

The final result was 126-104 to Queen Margaret's, but a good effort from all. The following girls represented Under 14's:

26-13

G.Aiken, E.Binnian, T.Binns, F.Campbell, C.Cecil, T.Collingride, H.Coulter, R.Dallas, J.Etkington, R. Gardener, M.Hall, L.Hawthorne, E.MacLeod, LNewton, M.Peach, S.Worsman.

The following girls represented the teams: E.Baker, V.Bew, E.Binnian, T.Binns, F.Campbell, C.Cecil, T.Collingridge, H.Coulter, F.Cross, R.Dallas, L.Doxey, S.Drake,

The following girls represented the Under 15's:

k.Fenton,

R.Gardener,

S.Gascoyne, M.Hall,

L.Hawthorne,

A.Ashworth, A.Bambridge, C.Bennett, E.Bollands, L.Cammish,

O.Herrenschmidt, C. Henwood, S. Ketteringham, A.Langford,

R.Fletcher, L.Gibson, S.Hammill, LHourston, R.Hunt, L.Kemp,

P. Mannion, E. Milligan, C.Nelson, L Newton, M. Peach, C. Prowde,

L.Mellor, R. Reeves, H Scott, H.Slack, F.Sim, G.Smith.

K.Robertson, K.Spencer, A.Ward, A.Worsman.

The Newman Athletics Trophy: Fiona Campbell. P. Fletcher

Results Under 15: 26.4.06

V Queen Ethelburgas

30-7

29.4.06

V Barnard Castle

31-10

V Worksop

25-

V Worksop

A W

17.6.06 24.6.06 1.7.06

140 The Peterite 2005-2006

'B' V Ampleforth V Harrogate Ladies Coll 'B' V Queen Margarets

14-9 13-13

H W

31-8

13-33

the opposition say to us, "Don't send us your best team, but put

The following girls represented the teams: R.Bairstow, A.Bambridge, C.Bennett, L Cammish, A. Fahy,

some reserves in". Sometimes it is difficult to gauge the opposi-

L.Frost, L.Crant, S.Hammill, R.Hopper, S.Houghton-Brown,

tion, and we have ended up losing an odd fixture or two because

LHourston, V.Kirsch, C. Mackellar, A. Pring, R.Reeves, H. Scott, H.

we haven't quite fielded a strong enough team!

Slack, R.Stasiak,V. Ward.

I would like to thank the current crop of talented U6th racquet players who we will miss on the squash courts. Rhiannon

House Rounders

Thomas was an enthusiastic Captain, and rallied her troops well.

This was the closest competition of the year with 6 houses tying on points at the end of the afternoon's play. Rounders difference was therefore calculated which not only took into account the houses that had scored well, but also good fielding to stop

We had some super, well fought matches, played in a competitive yet friendly spirit. The highlight of our matches is the Queen Margaret's match; in the return match we lost 2-3, with Alex Glatman losing 9-7 in the fifth.

rounders. Rise in particular were unlucky to miss going through to

Overall, well done girls. We do well to maintain our Senior

finals. In these Temple eventually won out against Queens by a

Squash Team. It is a sport where increasingly other schools have

rounder!

decided to drop it from their calendar, not being able to field teams for fixtures. 1st

Temple

2nd

Queens

3rd

School

4th

Grove

Mrs J M Whitehead

Swimming

P. Fletcher

After so many seasons where winning was a formality, this was a year where every result had to be fought for. The teams rose

Girls Squash

to meet the challenges with characteristic determination and improved noticeably over the two terms.

PLAYED 10

WON S

LOST 5

The seniors remained a strong and competitive group of swimmers. Alice Sunderland had knee problems and so was not at

26.09.05

Ashville

Away

Won

5-0

12.10.05

Ampleforth

Away

Won

5-0

02.11.05

Woodhouse Grove

Away

Won

6-4

admirable results at breaststroke, not her preferred stroke!

14.11.05

Harrogate College

Home

Lost

0-4

Catherine McTurk and Catriona Rajan had some great races too,

23.11.05

Queen Margaret's

Away

Lost

1-4

Catherine mainly on butterfly and freestyle and Catriona at

17.01.06

Harrogate College

Away

Won

4-2

backstroke and freestyle. Rebecca Jacobs, Amy Bowler and

25.01.06

Woodhouse Grove

Away

Lost

3-5

Katherine Francis all had several swims with commendable

22.02.06

Queen Margaret's

Home

Lost

2-3

01.03.06

Ampleforth

Home

Lost

2-3

27.02.06

Ashville

Home

Won

4-1

her best, but still managed to win with style and ease! Katherine Wackett swam very well on freestyle and also gained some

The U15's worked very hard and beat every school apart from The Mount who they lost to in their last match. However, this was with only two of their regular swimmers available with all others

The following girls represented the team: A. Glatman, R.Thomas, S. Cuthbertson, C. Buckley, E. Burton, H. Gray, L. Howard Reserves: F. Devlin, L. Buchanan, R. Webster, P. Cottingham, E. Hammill, L. Grant, S. Hammill, C. Davies, K. Nadin, K. Ng Colours were awarded to: A. Glatman, H. Gray, E. Burton, L. Howard

away fulfilling sporting commitments elsewhere. The team was a regular '4'. Emily Bollands and Rebecca Fletcher were both able to swim on a variety of strokes and had many good wins. A strong new addition to the team was Jess Fitzpatrick who likewise showed great versatility usually swimming backstroke and butterfly. Harriet Slack was the fourth member of the team whose characteristic breaststroke gave her some good results. Rachael Hopper, too, came on strongly in freestyle towards the end of the term.

Re-awards to: R.Thomas, C. Buckley, S. Cuthbertson The eight girls who swam for the U14's all acquitted This season was another good one, with seventeen girls repre-

themselves well, notably Fi Campbell on backstroke and freestyle,

senting St Peter's, and it was nice to see several new girls being

Sarah Askham on breaststroke and Frankie Cross on butterfly.

given the opportunity of matchplay. We are very grateful to York

Mention must be made of Maddie Hall and Jess Elkington, who

Squash Club and Bootham School for continuing to share their

improved greatly as the season progressed.

squash courts with us!! My thanks go to Rebecca Jacobs and Catherine McTurk who The popularity of squash both as a games option and

jointly captained the team in such a pleasant way. Also to all

matchplay remains strong and our standard of play is high. We

the swimmers who have 'stuck with it' despite the increasing

always have good strength in depth which is useful when some of

draw from other activities. The Peterite 2005-2006

The following girls represented the Snr A team

Results 22/9/05

28/9/05

6/10/05

14/11/05

v The Mount

v Ashville

Silcoates

v Harrogate College H

Lost Snr A SnrB U15 U14

133-171 30-46 28-48 48-28 27-49

Lost 94.5-109.5 Snr 36-32 U15 28.5 -39.5 30-38 U14

Won snr U15 U14

136-108 48-28 3R-30

JO Jw

44-32

Won 121.5-106.5 Snr 38.5-37.5 U15 50-26 U14 33-43

R.Jacobs** (Capt), C. McTurk** (Capt), A. Bowler*, K. Francis*, C. Rajan**, L. Storer, A. Sunderland**, K.Wackett**. ** Full Colours * Half Colours Snr B team A. Bowler, P. Cottingham, L. England, K. Francis, J. Mellor. UlSteam E. Bollands, R. Hopper, J. Fitzpatrick, R. Fletcher, H. Slack U14team R. Askham, F. Campbell, F. Cross, J. Elkington, C. Hall, M. Hall, O. Herrenschmidt, L. Newton

Girls House Swimming It was good to see a new house winning the competition this year. Clifton were strong in both senior and junior age groups and with finalists in all but two events, they were deserving winners. There were two new records from Alice Sunderland and one from

30/11/05

10/12/06

Bootham

Harrogate College A

Won Snr U15 U14

122-106 44-32 48-28 30-46

Won Snr U15 U14

107-97 31-37 41-27 35-33

Won Snr U15 U14

94-89 32-29 35-26 27-34

Won Snr U15 U14

142-86 43-33 48-28 51-25

Emily Bollands. 1st

Clifton

83 points

2nd

School

62 points

3rd

Rise

42 points

4th

Grove

30 points

P Fletcher The Fowler Swimming Trophy; C. McTurk and R.Jacobs

17/1/06

Harrogate College A

Bath and Otter Cup National Swimming Relay Championships It was a shame that due to public examinations neither

30/1/06

v Silcoates

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Catherine McTurk nor Rebecca Jacobs were available to swim. The team, however, trained well in lunchtimes and travelled down to London to take on the strongest schools from all over the country - this included some very good teams from Scotland and Ireland. After going to the wrong school in Croydon we hopped on the

6/2/06

Bootham

' 27/2/06

v Ashville

Won 131.5-96.5 Snr 47.5-28.5 U15 49-27 U14 35-41 Won Snr U15

101-51 51-25 50-26

same bus that had taken us to go 10 minutes in the other direction and finally reached our destination! They swam well and finished 11th out of 40 in the freestyle event and 15th in the Medley. No mean achievement when this is a national competition. The girls who swam were: Catriona Rajan Katherine Wackett Alice Sunderland

8/3/06

v The Mount

Lost Snr U15 U14

8/11/05 John Parry RelaysSenior Medley Relay Senior Freestyle Relay U15 Medley Relay U15 Freestyle Relay

The Peterite 2005-2006

104-126 46-30 27-49 31-47 2nd 2nd 5th :h 3rd

Emily Bollands P Flatrhpr r. rltrlXIIci

The Cambridge Cup Jun Cross Country

Clifton

Dronfield

Grove

Squash Hockey

Temple

5 5

Netball (Jun)

Netball (Sen)

School

5 5

Swimming

Rise

Sen. Cross Country Badminton

Queens

Tennis

Rounders

Athletics

Not counted this year as only Juniors

Total

Winners: School

Sports Day Sports Day Boys Sports Day was scheduled for early June, however, the rain intervened. As a consequence not all of the age groups participated this year. The current 3rd and 4th Year competed against each other in there respective years. The competition took place on 30th June 2006.This time we were lucky with the weather and the competition ran smoothly. Two new school records were set. Chris Me Turk, Temple set a new record in the Junior 400M race, he broke A.Wilson's record set in 1981. Chris McTurk ran 55.2 beating A.Wilson's record of 57.2. Temple Junior Boys squad also set a new record in the Junior Relay, 51.6 beating the record set by school House in 1981 52.4. Robbie Cuthbertson equalled S.Gorman' s record of 55.2 for the Inter Boys 400M, which was a great achieve-

Athletics Sports Results - Boys 2006 EVENT

WINNER

INTJAV

B.CROOK

HOUSE TIME/DISTANCE

45.90

ment. Many thanks to the grounds men for their hard work and to

JUN SHOT

C.MACROSTIE

10.41

the Friends of St Peter's who provided the drinks.

JUN LONG

C.McTURK

4.68

No Boys Cups were presented, due to the changes in the

JUN 800

T.PUNNETT

2.19.2

format of the Day. House and School records were announced in

INT 800

J.CUST

2.15.12

assembly. The Friends of St Peter's Junior Middle Distance Cup was

INT SHOT

STEADMAN

10.47

awarded along with the Junior Sprint Cup for Girls.

JUN DISC

J.TANKARD

24.95

INT HIGH

R.CUTHBERTSON

1.74

C.McTURK

12.09

RJF

JUN 100

Sports Day - Girls.

INT 100

R.DOWNEY

12.01

JUN HIGH

D.WOODS

1.45

INT DISC

J.LIOYD

29.50

R.DOWNEY

5.59

JUN JAV

D.WOODS

27.65

JUN 400

C.McTURK *

55.2

Jun Shot Jun Longjump

INT LONG

The weather again foiled the first attempt but then after exams the juniors had a good competitive afternoon of events. The following were winners of their events: H.Scott

(S)

9.01m

C.Bennett

(S)

4.00m

G.Smith

(D)

18.80m

Jun Highjump

L.Gibson

(C)

1.35m

INT 400

R.CUTHBERTSON **

55.2

JUN 200

H.LEE

26.65

INT 200

R.CUTHBERTSON

24.6

JUN 1500

D.RAJAN

4.54.3

INT 1500

J.CUST

4.43.2

Jun Javelin

S.Hammill

(T)

20.55m

JUN RELAY

TEMPLE *

51.6

Jun 100m

C.Cecil

(C)

14.01 sec

INT RELAY

GROVE

48.6

Jun 200m

F.Campbell

(C)

28.4sec

Jun 300m

A.Aiken

(R)

49.2sec

jun Discus

* New School Record ** Equalled School Record

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Jun 800m

S.Worsman

(Q)

2.47.4min

'Jun 1500m

A.Aiken

5.38.3min

Jun Relay

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School.

Winners of the House Athletics Competition were School (34 pts) with Rise close on their tails (31 pts). P. Fletcher