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The Peterite 2007 - 2008 Issue No. 425 Contents Commemoration

News, Events & Activities

2 7 13 17 44 73

Community Action

Creative & Cultural

95 116 119 177

Salvete Valete House Reports Visits & Exchanges

Postcard Portraits Sport Prizegiving

Front cover: The window in Chapel depicting the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus was given in 1897 by Henry Cowling to commemorate his education at St Peter's between 1836 and 1840. Back cover: The photograph shows the head of a bishop carved in sandstone which is located above the entrance to the front of school. This is one of several heads, some of which are now difficult to

The 2007/8 Head of School - Alexander Wordie and

identify due to erosion.

Head Girl Jessica Taylor

Nikki Dean

Editorial At the time of writing this editorial it is feared that Britain is about to enter into recession. The cost of living has risen dramatically and as the housing market has all but collapsed we have all, in one way or another, felt the pinch. 2007/8 has been a worrying time for schools in the private sector, some

Cherisse Brown

of which are experiencing a short-fall in the number of applicants as many parents consider cheaper alternatives and are prepared to shop around for value. Some schools will find the coming months and years difficult if their numbers fall and at the end of last term several independent schools closed their doors not to be reopened. An increase in fees will undoubtedly be the case in many independent schools and this could lead to a further drop in pupil numbers. Of course the bigger independent schools will weather the storm and .the wealthier schools, no doubt, will hardly be affected at all. As some schools begin to clamour for applicants it becomes increasingly important to give pupils and parents real value for money.

The question is how do we measure value? Of course examination results are important but they are not the only indicator of a school's worth. Some well heeled establishments will not be clamouring for applicants. Jessica Tayl<

The Headmaster of Eton, Antony Little was recently reported to have stated that he is not an advocate of the examination league tables insofar that the information they impart can often be misleading and they do not paint a full picture of all that goes on in a school. Further to this Little went on to say that he was considering the possibility of excluding Eton from this year's examination league tables. In August A level results reached a new record high for the 26th year in a row and with GCSE results on a similar course is it any wonder that Antony Little and others are questioning the validity of league tables as a measuring stick?

Sophie Hammil

Whilst the academic reputation of St Peter's is also unquestionably high and our examination results, achieved over many years, have been outstanding i have great sympathy with Antony Little's view. So back to the question! How, apart from examination success, do we measure value? Answer - Look at the pages of this magazine. Which I hope Abbie Bambridge

will 'paint a much fuller picture' and help to prove that even though our reputation in achieving grades is enviable St Peter's is not simply an academic hot house but a school which offers pupils and parents very much more. I hope this magazine will convey some sense of the enjoyment and fulfilment that pupils gain from their work and play. The multitude of events, occasions and experiences that take place in a single academic year, many of which are recorded on these pages, are essential ingredients in the recipe for a good and thriving school and I hope are a true indication of value.. J. Darmody Editor

Alex Crossley

My thanks go to the Peterite team, pictured on this page. Also to David Morris once again for the time he takes and the skill with which he composes his photographs, many of which fill these pages, to Penny Bollands, and Sally Gray for their painstaking proof reading, to David Peach and his team at Mutton Peach and also to Linden Richardson.

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The Head Master's Commemoration Address: Saturday 5th July 2008 Lord Mayor, Sheriff, Lord Griffiths, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, Peterites I should like to thank Lord Griffiths for his address to us today. He continues to enjoy a most distinguished career in politics, business and finance. However, it is his chairmanship of Christian responsibility and public affairs which I wish to highlight. This resonates with so much work that the Governing Body and Senior Management Team have undertaken this year. We have been concerned with policies, but more importantly with values, the values that underpin the education that we offer. We have been most privileged to hear you today. What you have said illustrates the importance we both place on moral and spiritual beliefs, values so essential for public and private life.

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I would also like to thank the Dean and Precentor and his

al and moral values which are so essential in the all-round educa-

team at York Minster for continuing to accommodate our special

tion of a young person, and we should not be afraid of standing up

occasion today of Commemoration and Prizegiving. St Peter's

for these values.

highly values its links with the Minster which date back to 627AD when the Song School was founded with the Minster. As 'Upon Ancient Ways', our most recent history of the school, illustrates it was only in 1844 that we moved out of the physical shadow of this building to our present site. The Dean remained as Chairman of Governors until 1994. The representation by the Minster on the Governing Body retains this strong and important connection. It helps to strengthen our Christian foundation which is underpinned during the week with three Chapel services and Religious Studies taught to all to age 16.

The Community Action programme is a good example of our pupils serving the community. Over 120 sixth formers have been involved working with a range of organisations to which this year we have added Contact the Elderly. Last week over 30 fifth formers undertook another courtyard make-over at York District Hospital - the Hospital Executive intend to use the courtyard as a showcase as part of their celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the NHS in July. Central to the organisation of our Community Action programme has been Julie Bainbridge. She retires today after 16 years as a teacher of French and ten years as the first day

In reviewing the year, it is true to say that the word 'out-

Housemistress. Her enthusiasm, selflessness and strong pastoral

standing' comes to mind time and again. Our academic results in

care have helped to produce an outstanding Community Action

the summer of 2007 at A-level were 86% A or B grades. Twelve

programme which has touched many lives in York, and through

offers to Oxbridge in January, a full list of offers from the Russell

which our pupils have learnt so much. Thank you Julie and best

Group of universities confirm that our leavers in 2007 were admit-

wishes for the next step.

ted to the best universities in the country. Statistical evidence is circulating that universities, whatever the background of applicants, want to recruit the best trained and achieving young people into their establishments. What they want are pupils who can think for themselves and who are passionate about their subjects. I am delighted that 25 pupils entered the YASS Scheme this term, taking an Open University module after their exams finished and due to be completed before term begins in September. Ten pupils successfully completed this programme last year which encour-

While we celebrate individual performances today, it is good and right that we should also celebrate so many at St Peter's who involve themselves wholeheartedly in the extra-curricular programme. With 170 in the choir, the largest number ever, over 50 taking Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award, to 125 in the CCF in September, is just as much a cause for celebration that so many wish to commit and want to be involved as to individual excellence.

ages individual learning and stretches intellectual ability. We will continue to look closely at the International Baccalaureate, the Cambridge Pre-U courses and the extended essay to determine the best option for your son or daughter.

However, for the

moment we still consider that A-levels with the flexibility they offer are the best option for your sons or daughters. The Heads of Department and the Director of Studies, David Watkinson, are constantly evaluating, monitoring and assessing ways in which to improve the education we are providing for your child. We still believe that inspirational teaching, engaging young minds and developing interests and talents is our first priority. It is the quality of teaching that makes the difference. Sincere thanks go to the St Peter's academic staff for the very high standards they achieve. We are interested though in giving more than just (in true Yorkshire terms) value for money. We want to stand for values, for developing caring and passionate young people who have a deep sense of hope, who appreciate beauty and wisdom, who respect others and their environment and who will serve their community, their country and the world by their gifts.

Dr Arnold, the

Headmaster of Rugby in the 19th century had a clear order of educational priorities; these were religious and moral principles, gentlemanly conduct and intellectual ability, in that order. Our present preoccupation with the league tables in education creates a real danger of making academic excellence the only priority. I welcome the outstanding 2007 results at St Peter's with 44% A*'s at GCSE and the best both at A-level and GCSE. They reflect great credit on both students and staff. However, we do our young teenagers a disservice unless we reassure them that their contribution is being measured not just as, for instance, linguists, classicists or scientists, but as young people whose contribution matters to the lives of those around them. It is the pursuit of spirituThe Peterite 2007-2008

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belonging to a team and sport can teach those lessons. We have

Ofsted inspected our boarding provision in October. Five out of

had some outstanding achievements this year. Jonathan Bairstow

the six categories based on 'Every Child Matters' scored 'outstand-

was nominated Wisden School Boy Cricketer of the Year in April

ing' and the other one 'good'. This says much for the excellence of

following his performance for the 1st XI in 2007. Rebecca Sparling

our boarding provision and our boarding house staff. We have

and Jenny Clark were members of an U18 National Squad crew in

improved the time of tutor contact with pupils this year. We are

the Women's Head of the River race in London in March, and Chris

opening a sixth day house, Hope House, in September named after

Brewer is in the final Great Britain Rowing Trials while Rebecca

the first Visitor' to the School, Archbishop Hope. This will reduce

Sparling has been selected to represent Great Britain. Sebastian

numbers in tutor groups and day houses to a more manageable

Batchelor represented Great Britain in the European Mountain Bike

size and we have a renovation programme to improve the day

Championships, Ben Elliott won a Silver medal in the U14 British

houses to be completed by September 2009.

Pastoral work by

Indoor Rowing Championships, the Girls U168 were the first in the

Paddy Stephen and Professor Ewan Anderson of Durham

history of a St Peter's crew to win a medal, in this case Bronze, at

University puts St Peter's at the head of pastoral initiatives in sec-

Henley which placed them third in the country,. Our Rugby 7's players won both the Mount St Mary's and the Ampleforth 7's

ondary education. Sport, especially team sport, can play an important part in the development of young people.

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Life is about team-work and

Tournaments in March. Achievements only come through pupil dedication and good coaching. I would like to thank Pat Fletcher for her coaching of girls' games in the last 18 years. Her hockey,

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swimming, netball and tennis coaching and strong pastoral support to School House will be sadly missed. Relationships are the vehicle of values and Pat Fletcher has had the respect of all the girls who have come under her care. Thank you and 'happy retirement'. We have enjoyed some outstanding music, art and drama during the year. The highlight of the year's musical calendar was the performance of Handel's Messiah expertly conducted by Paul Miles-Kingston featuring seven pupil soloists.

The Christmas and Summer

Concerts have been memorable and I am sure the choir will remember their moving rendition of 'Snow' by Elgar for many years. At the Cabaret Concert having the Wind Band show their mettle in a selection from 'The Sound of Music', the Barbershop's beautiful close harmony, and a selection from 'The Lion King' with orchestral accompaniment and African drumming was a real delight. We congratulate Alex Shaw on his selection for the National Youth Choir and James Woodrow for being chosen for the National Youth Orchestra. The Art exhibition continued to scale new heights and attracted visitors from far and wide, helped by the addition of a new ceramics area. As a prospective parent told me in January, 'we are looking at St Peter's because it has the best Art department in the North of England'. Our Design & Technology work is also very impressive and their end of term exhibition highlighted innovation and creativity. Drama that has been confined to the stage, has included a

to grow and in the last two years has been extremely successful,

powerful performance of 'The Rivals' by Sheridan, 'Who Killed the

reaching out to Old Peterites, friends and supporters of the school.

Headmaster?', and the staff pantomime 'Sleeping Beauty'.

They have made a cogent, compelling case for an endowment to

should like to thank Kat Edgar-Hunt for her tenure as Head of

allow young boys and girls to come to St Peter's to benefit the

Drama. She started the CCSE and A-level courses on her arrival in

school and themselves from the quality of education that we pro-

2003 and has now decided to stay at home and look after her new

vide. Peterites have willingly responded to the call. The Secretary

family full-time. Amanda Bailey has covered Kat's maternity leave

to the Old Peterites and Archivist, Avril Pedley, known to Old

for the last 18 months. The staff production of 'Sleeping Beauty'

Peterites in York, in Yorkshire, in England and the world is an impor-

was both written and directed by Amanda. This surprised the

tant link between the school and them. Avril retires at the end of

school, the staff and the horse. Her humour and hard work have

this term and I do want to thank her on behalf of the school and

been appreciated and we wish her every success at Chigwell

the Old Peterite Club for her invaluable work and for being such an

School.

interesting and valued member of our community.

I am sure those leaving us today will remember in years to

We have plans for the future: we are building a pedestrian

come the teachers who have made such an impact on their lives.

bridge this summer linking St Peter's with St Olave's, we are reno-

We say goodbye, and thanks to Mike Jones who retires after 14

vating the Shepherd Hall, we are awaiting our planning application

years as Head of Information Technology. He came as a part-time

for the astro turf and changing rooms. There are other plans but

teacher of IT which illustrates just how far we have come in pro-

this is not the place for looking too far ahead. This is the moment

viding a system and teaching ICT. I am particularly mindful of SID,

to enjoy the success of the school, to thank dedicated teachers for

the bespoke software system he has written for St Peter's in the

their long and valued involvement with St Peter's and to wish our

last two years. Should we not call it 'Mike'? We wish him success

leavers well who, we hope, have been prepared to meet the chal-

in his new business ventures.

lenges of life beyond school. We think they are ready to enrich society, to bring hope and to fight for justice. The real measure of

Our thanks go to Pyrrha Powell for her language teaching covering the maternity leave of Mrs Anna Robinson, to Mike Painter a part-time teacher of Economics and Business Studies who left us in the October half term and to Ulf, our German Assistant who returns to Cologne. The work of our Foundation ably led by the Chairman, Nick Shepherd and Annabel Arkless as Foundation Director, continues

St Peter's quality is not its facilities, nor its academic, athletic or artistic achievements, but rather the character of the people that it produces. We wish our leavers well, but watch it; because the world will be watching you and judging you and St Peter's, on your character, your integrity, the respect for yourself and for others, your willingness to take responsibility and to serve. The leavers of 2008 are very talented and we wish them well. The Peterite 2007-2008

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Chairman's Report 2007/2008

This year has been another successful one for the Friends of St Peter's and we have tried hard to fulfill our aim of fostering close and friendly relationships between staff and parents and to further the welfare of the School by helping out with various school events throughout the year. The beginning of our year starts off in June where we help out at the St Peter's Sports Day, the St Olave's Sports Day breakfast and the ever popular Cabaret Concerts. The St Olave's Sports Day breakfast in particular kept us busy with scores of parents enjoying bacon butties, tea and coffee in friendly surroundings. Other school activities that we have supported have been the Headmaster'sTea for boarders' parents, 'It's a Knockout',Open Day and the New Parents' Evening. Over the year we have held a number of social events to give parents the chance to meet other parents in a friendly and informal setting. The first of these was a marvellous breakfast at the Grange Hotel where Mr Richard Drysdale (ex Head of History at St Peter's) gave an amusing and interesting talk about the School in days gone by and on the editing of the book 'Over Ancient Ways' with Avril Pedley. Our second social function was the St David's Day ceilidh. This was a wonderful family event attended by over 100 parents and pupils. Dancing to David Constantine's band (supported by some of our own music students) was great fun. Whilst the aim of the FOSP is not to raise funds, any money that we do make is distributed within the School or donated to the School's Community Service projects. This year we have donated money towards a set of dishes for members of the Arclight shelter the homeless, garden furniture for the boarders in Dronfield and a hallway rug for Linton House. We have also donated money towards the Leavers' Ball, plants for various borders around school plunger mutes for the School Swing Band. Ssi^l.rny time with the FOSP is about to close, I would like to thank alt the members of the committee for their hard work and support. In particular I would like to thank Rosi Keatinge for keeping the finances in order as Treasurer, Louise Denison for her efficiency as Secretary and Clare Taylor for her help and support as Vase-Chairman. I would also like to thank Liz Hepworth and Sarah Mcfartane for their time on the committee and for all their hard work and wish them along with Rosi the best of luck now that they moving on. I would also like to thank Sarah for running the Shop every Saturday morning during term time . Please do tprne along to our Coffee Shop (8.15 - 10am in the Stephenson ;Rbom) as it is always nice to see new faces. * The FOSP is a great way of getting to know other parents and to become involved in the life of the School.

I wish Clare Taylor

and the new committee the best of luck for the coming year. Sue Towers (Chairman)

We welcomed nine new members of Staff. Stephen Williams joined us as our

Miss A. Chance The beginning of the Christmas term 2007 saw the arrival of

and Jon

Miss Chance the new teacher on the block down at biology. In her

Whitehouse became our new Head of

previous employment Miss Chance worked in South Korea as an

new

Director

Sport

Design and Technology and will take

English teacher and perhaps got slightly more than she bargained

over running the PSHE programme Ella

for from a regular 9 to 5 job when the working hours proposed

McFarlane became the new Head of

were in fact 9pm to

English along with Ben Wall who also

midnight. After

joined

year of hard work

the

English

Department.

Melanie Ku joined Latin and Classics,

miss Chance went

Tom Marriott, the History Department,

on to travel for 6

Anna Chance joined Biology, Andy Parr

months and cycled

joined Physics and Alistair Cameron

across

joined the Maths Department - our

East with a black

the

South

best wishes to all and we hope all have

belt in tae kwondo

settled in well.

tucked in her back-

Apart from Staff's sporting "exhi-

pack.

bitions" against the 3rd XI, the Tennis

Though working

Team and playing 5-a-side in a local

a six day week Miss

league, many made a real exhibition of

Chance still finds

themselves in the most enjoyable Staff

time to fit in a wide

Christmas Panto, in front of the School.

variety of hobbies, which include- Netball, cycling, running, climb-

However, for my money the Head

ing, tae kwondo and travelling. From the long list of hobbies it is

Master's wife surely deserves our pro-

easy to tell that Miss Chance enjoys being outdoors and experi-

found thanks, as none of us could have

encing new and exciting adventures. Along with all of this Miss

played her part - the back end of the

Chance also enjoys going to the theatre and music of any genre.

Pantomime Horse [no prizes for guess-

However though it is hard to believe from this long list Miss

ing who was at the front].

Chance does have a fear of heights, which she developed after

The notes that follow will list the comings and goings of Staff, in more detail but it is only right to make a special mention of Pat Fletcher [18 yrs],

doing a bungee jump and a severe dislike for meat. Which may lead you to ask why become a biology teacher? Miss Chance grew up in Leicestershire with her parents and her younger brother and sister where she attended a state school

Julie Bainbridge [16 yrs], Mike Jones [14

and feels that this may be why she decided to teach at St Peters

yrs] and Avril Pedley [16 yrs], who are

where the resources are better and pupils have more respect for

retiring this year. Their enormous con-

their teachers. When asked her first impressions of St Peters Miss

tribution both inside and outside the

Chance responded saying she found her students somewhat

classroom will be sorely missed and we

"entertaining" as well as being fantastic and that she has thor-

wish them all the very best for the

oughly enjoyed her experience so far, this could be down to the

future.

fact that when Miss Chance was training to be a teacher in a rough

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school in Newcastle she received a black eye when a pupil chose to throw a rather icy snow ball which proceeded to hit her in the eye. Miss Chance hopes that she can continue to be a good teacher and get involved with school activities such as the annual ski trips. Cherisse Brown and Rachel Hopper

Miss M. Ku Miss Ku, born in Manchester, started work as a Latin and Classics teacher at St. Peter's in September 2007. She previously worked in Liverpool at 'Liverpool College', having to travel the long distance from Manchester to Liverpool every day. However she has worked much further a field than her birthplace, working in China, combining her interest of travelling with work. She has visited

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much of the world covering from Russia to America, and most of

many sports, - kite surfing. He also likes to travel (mainly to

Europe.

Greece), and is extremely interested in discovering new places. His

Miss Ku's life ambition is to see much of the world and to make as few enemies as possible, which I have no doubt she will

favourite quote is...'Getting lost is another way of getting to know the area'.

accomplish with her very friendly personality. One of her life

When asked if he has any dislikes Ulf answered that he does

achievements she said was buying her first car, and her achieve-

not like dishonesty and can't stand people who lie to him. He also

ments during her first year at St. Peter's include decorating the

has a thorough dislike of Marmite!

back wall of her classroom

with

painted pillars and work

from

her

pupils.

Ulf's first impressions of St Peter's are: he considers the school to be good, the atmosphere friendly and the pupils disciplined. Cherisse Brown and Rachael Hopper LVI Editors note: Ulf has been with us for one year in which time he

She has so far

has made an impact. Not only has Ulf taught German in both St

enjoyed her time

Olave's and St Peter's he has contributed to many aspects of school

at St. Peter's and

life including trips, sports and the staff pantomime. Ulf has been

feels a strong sense

tremendously popular with both pupils and staff and this apprecia-

community

tion was reflected by the number of staff who attended a surprise

within the school,

farewell party in the last week of term. We thank him for all he has

and feels that all

done and wish him the best of fortune.

the pupils are very supportive of each other. However, if she was to change one thing at the school, it would be to redecorate her classroom

Mr A. M. Parr We were really impressed to hear

in its entirety. One of Miss Ku's favourite things is laughing, whilst her dislikes include a phobia of toads and frogs. As to her epitaph, she replied 'come and see me or I'll haunt you!' Annabel Pring LVI

that

Parr

achieved an amazing second place in the World championships

of Tae-

Kwondo last sum-

Mr. Ulf Schumacher Ulf joined us as the German Assistant at the beginning of the

mer, so when we asked him a few questions it was inevitable that Tae-

2007 - 8 school year. His previous jobs have included being a

Kwondo

swimming coach and most recently working for IBM in business

feature in a couple.

computing. Ulf decided to try teaching partly because of the

One being 'what

influence of an inspirational professor at university who was a

are your phobias?'

great advocate of the teaching profession

to which he replied that he is impervious to darkness and fear (a

We had to ask the question "Are you related to Michael Schumacher?" the famous or infamous German goalkeeper. Of course he isn't but

would

quality that comes with obtaining the black belt Tae-Kwondo). Sounded pretty impressive to us, although we weren't really sure what impervious means!

he replied that if he

Mr Parr was born and raised in Southend on Sea in Sussex, but

was he would defi-

his family are from Nottingham. He then went to school in

nitely send his chil-

Lincolnshire at Stanford School. He liked school so much that he

dren to a private

became a teacher and his previous employment was at

school.

Huntington school.

Ulf received a

However, when we asked him if he'd had any unusual jobs, he

good education in

told us how his L6th class suspect he had a similar past life to the

Germany

character Will in the film Good Will Hunting. For those who don't

and

explained that they

know the film, this job would involve being a cleaner whose pas-

only have one type

sion is maths and physics. In his free time he writes mathematical

of school there.

equations on a black board in the school he works in, eventually

In his free time Ulf enjoys, amongst

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he is discovered and offered a teaching job. Nevertheless, Mr Parr claims that he has never had such an experience, but did, however, have a job making electron beams for TV broadcasting.

Mr Parr's interest in physics perhaps influences his choice of

moments here are always when with the Lower 6th! Ever the

favourite film; 2001: A Space Odyssey. He is a fan of most of Kubrick's films. Along a similar theme, his favourite book is 1984

ambitious lady, Miss McFarlane's target is world domination, thus

by George Orwell.

conquered!) To end on a quotation, like any good English essay,

His interest in Tae-Kwondo means that he loves his training sessions in Leeds which he does whenever he can, and he also enjoys teaching Tae-Kwondo to a small class on Thursday nights in York. His experiences in teaching physics at St Peter's have varied greatly. When we asked him what his worst moment was, he struggled to think of one but concluded that the fourth form

her epitaph would be Venit, vidit, vicit' (she came, she saw, she Miss McFarlane's favourite is 'a man of good fortune must be in want of a wife', from the timeless 'Pride and Prejudice'. Despite this, the resolute Miss McFarlane lives by her own rules, whilst also guiding those who are in need of help. We would like to wish Miss McFarlane many happy days at St. Peter's, and also hope she will take us for a drive in her fabulous car one day! By Jasmine Swann LVI and Alex Crossley UVI

weren't exactly the most attentive learners. However when trying to recollect his best moments he claimed there were many but he especially enjoyed it when some of the fifth form said that they "finally understood physics"! His general impression of St Peter's so far is that it has a friendly atmosphere and community that is great to work in.

Mr A. S. Cameron Mr

grew

Cameron up

Inverness one of Finally, after much pestering and constant questioning we managed to get an epitaph out of Mr Parr, which he decided might be- 'Carpe Cibum'- seize the cake. Annie Pring & Sophie Hammill LVI

three siblings, who also work as teachers. However, he is yet to see the Loch Ness

Monster.

When he looks back

Miss E. McFarlane Born in Kuwait, Miss McFarlane's teaching has taken her from Hull to

to the school he grew up in he sees it as an old crumbling building, however it seemed alright at the time.

Morocco, from Reading to Sri

worked for Phillips Electronics, as a research scientist and then

Lanka, and finally

went to Strathclyde University taking a degree, before turning to

to us at St Peter's.

teaching.

Here her diverse teaching

the

classroom coupled with her bubbly personality in her non-academic life makes her a great success with both pupils and staff! When asked what her favourite book is, the Head of English could not answer, having read such a wide range. However, when it comes to her favourite film Daniel Craig is always a winner! (Alongside Patrick Swayze in the classic Dirty Dancing!) Her hobbies include an active social life; sitting and drinking 'tea' with Ms Bailey, renovating her house, knitting, and of course buying lavish cars to make her pupils jealous! Miss McFarlane, who does not call herself a keen sportswoman, takes

previously

His most unusual job was working on the turn-styles at Northampton Rugby Club. Mr Cameron's hobbies include outdoor activities, hike walking and mountain climbing. He has mastered sign language which he learnt from a friend at university and his favourite movie is a black and white film from the 1940's entitled Whiskey Galore. ( One of the all time greats editor's note) Mr. Cameron's biggest achievement so far was winning a shinty league at university. So far he believes Peters to be a very close-knit community, not a place where you merely come to learn or teach, but a place to come to be a part of whatever is going on, inside or outside of the classroom.

delight in indoor climbing and walking her dog. Her best claim to fame is being called 'THAT' by Anne Robinson when she worked

His target is to get to grips with the strange A-Level system

for Watchdog at the BBC, having just been told to be quiet. Being

which we use, he is used to Scottish Higher which is slightly dif-

fearless, except for seeing people wearing shoes in the house and

ferent.

quiche (the word and the food!); Miss McFarlane is fascinated by

He believes his best moment in teaching sounds cliched but is

spiders and funny creatures. She also loves spending time with her

just the feeling when you enable someone to understand some-

family and her job...of course...! Nevertheless her first impression

thing they previously could not. His worst moment in teaching is

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when he went for a coffee believing it was time for break when really he had another lesson to teach. Lance Armstrong is his hero and he believes in the moto: "your life is yours to lead." Nikki Dean and Ruth Stasiak LVI

Jon is married to Lucy and has two

daughters

Hannah and Olivia both

whom

attend St Olave's. As a family man

Mr.T. Marriott Mr.

Jon says that he enjoys being with his

wife

and

Thomas

daughters in the

Marriott, joined us

wide open spaces

this year in order

that the North has

to teach History.

to offer and he is

He also has taken

now realising just

an active role in

how beautiful the

sport

coaching

landscape of the North is. When not in school Jon enjoys outdoor

rugby and rowing

pursuits such as hill walking and especially trying things which are

as well as being a

new to him such as kayaking and mountain biking.

tutor

Manor

House. When asked the question Why did you choose St

Jon's first impressions of St Peter's are very favourable and in particular he has noted how much the pupils appear to be enjoying the school.

Peter's and York he

With regard to his subject Jon would like to build on the rep-

stated "I came to

utation of the department and raise the profile of DT even further.

the school firstly

He would also wish for a higher uptake of DT by pupils of "the

because it seemed

fairer sex".

like a lovely place, but also because they offered me a job!" After almost a year here, at the time of this interview, Mr. Marriott has found his favourite aspects of the school to be the people, as well

If the quality of pupils work seen in the recent DT exhibition is anything to go by I would say that the subject is in very safe hands.

as the wide range of activities and opportunities available. "Oh, and lunch"! The thing he would most like to change about the

In addition to all that he does in DT Jon has recently taken

school if given the opportunity would be the Memorial Hall, as he

over the mantle of planning and organising the PSHE programme

would like to make it larger.

- a job in itself! We wish Jon and his family the very best and hope that his

Amongst his proudest achievement of this year is having completed it - his first year of teaching, and his fondest memory is of when he "starred" in the teachers' pantomime.

time at the school is long and prosperous. JDa

As a historian it is no surprise that Mr. Marriot's favourite quote comes from Winston Churchill: "Democracy is the worst form of government - except for all the others."

Mr. S.Williams

We welcome Mr. Marriott to St Peter's and hope that his time here is happy and fruitful. Abigail Bambridge LVI

In September Mr. Williams became our new Director of Sport. Before this he held the same position at

Ciggleswick.

When I asked Mr.

Mr Jon Whitehouse Jon joined St Peter's in September as our new Head of Design Technology. Originally from Worthing in Sussex he has taught previously in three schools namely, Christ's Hospital School in Sussex, Kings School Worcester, where he was Head of Department, and Farleigh School where he established Design Technology and was instrumental in the design of a new building to house the subject. One of Jon's motives in moving to St Peter's was to enable him to work, once again, with pupils in the 13-18 age range. The Peterite 2007-2008

William's why he chose to transfer his skills from The Dales to The Vale Mr.

Williams

replied

that

his

decision was based on three

things.

Firstly "St Peter's has a great reputation for sport, secondly

for

the

opportunity to send his children to this school and thirdly the opportunity to live in a place as beautiful as York was too good to

Mr Wall believes he is a short term planner; he doesn't stage his life at all and just takes it as it comes.

miss.

His best moment in teaching is when he realises that he has

When I asked Mr Williams' what he liked most about St

made someone understand something that they previously could

Peter's he replied that he was most impressed by the general com-

not, that makes it all worthwhile. His worst moment in teaching

mitment of the pupils to their sport. He went on to say that if he

isn't printable.

could change anything then it would be to upgrade many of the sporting facilities.

His hero is Bob Dylan, whom he perceives as a poet as well as a singer.

My time with Mr William's left me in no doubt that sport is his greatest passion and it is no surprise that he became a teacher of PE. I discovered that Mr. Williams' idol is Graham Dawe, an

He doesn't know what his epitaph would be, but his favourite epitaph is Spike Milligans, which simply reads:"! told you I was ill." A quotation which has particularly affected him is:

England hooker from the 1990's, and also his own greatest ever achievement was playing in-front of 10,000 people in a rugby match against Gloucester at Kingsholm. His most enjoyable experience so far at St Peter's was reach-

"That which we are, we are, one equal temper of heroic hearts made weak by time and fate but strong in will to strife, to seek, to find, and not to yield."

ing the quarter-finals of the Rosselyn Park 7's tournament. We wish Mr William's his wife, who is also a sports teacher,

Alfred Tennyson Nikki Dean and Sophie Hammill, LVI

and his family a long and happy future at St Peters'. Abigail Bambridge LVI

Mrs. Charlotte Cranfield Mr B. Wall Mr Wall grew up in Worcester, in the West Midlands. He was previously employed at an advertising company in London where

Charlotte joined the administration department as a receptionist in January. She says that the girls in the office were so welcoming that she felt part of the team immediately. Before taking up her post at St

he worked as an accountant executive and he states that his most

Peter's

unusual job was that of being a burger flipper.

was

When asked about his hobbies and interests Mr Wall stated that he enjoys walking, mainly hill walking, enjoys playing the piano, reading and going to the cinema. He previously taught in two state schools but felt a move to

Charlotte a

Practice

Manager in a GP surgery where she worked for eight years and before that Charlotte was

Peter's was beneficial for him as it is more akin to his own school-

the

ing, also believing there to be more opportunity to teach, due to

Administrator

the smaller classes and better resources.

the York Handmade

His favourite novel, film and song are Bleak House by Charles

When

asked

about her introduc-

He believes his biggest achievements in life so far is partaking in charity work in Namibia for three months and becoming a

tion to the school Charlotte replied "I have really enjoyed my first two terms on the staff and being part

teacher.

of such a wonderfully creative and vibrant community. I'm already

Overall he feels

looking forward to next year."

St Peters is a fantastic school, with extremely friendly staff and friendly students. It has a very

Brick Company.

Dickens, Heat, and It's all over now, Baby Blue by Bob Dylan, respectively.

Business

supportive

I'm sure that many of us on the academic staff have already noticed the efficient, professional and courteous manner that Charlotte has brought to her job and on behalf of everyone I wish her a long and fruitful stay at the school. JDa

environment with one of the widest curriculums,

both

inside and outside the

Miss Juliette Lawson

classroom,

Sometimes mistakenly taken for one of our sixth form stu-

which he has ever

dents (a compliment) Juliette is the new face in The Foundation

come across.

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weeks but stayed

to gain qualifications such as A-Level contract law and a

for three months

Certificate in Personnel Practice ('CPP'), which forms part of her

and

continual 'CIPD' development (Chartered Institute of Personnel &

after

that

became a perma-

Development).

nent member of the admin, staff. As a local girl who

went

school

When asked for her first impressions of the School, Zandra stated "I have received such a warm welcome here at St. Peter's. I look forward to achieving my goats by contributing my experience

towards the business. My intentions are to streamline Human

Resource related processes, to implement new and updated poli-

Easingwold,

cies and procedures and to provide an overall efficient and friend-

Juliette

ly HR and H&S service to the School. I look forward to the chal-

knew

something

of St

lenges ahead".

Peter's before she arrived and in fact has several friends who

are former

pupils. Her remit in Foundation is in her own words "as a friend rais-

Her hobbies and interests include cooking / entertaining and is also partial to a spot of DIY (over the past 7 years she and her husband have renovated 2 houses and are currently restoring their 3rd and final home in Menston, Ilkley to its former glory). JDa

er" as opposed to her colleague Annabel who Juliette says is "the fund raiser". Organising events, in order to publicise and bolster the school foundation is high on Juliette's list of to dos. Juliette's first

Mr Brendan Qualter

impressions of St Peter's were very favourable and apart from afternoon tea which she says has led to some gain in her weight, the life here suits her very well. When not working on the friendship front Juliette enjoys read-

Brendan joined the Design & Technology Department as Technician at the end of last year. As in all practical subject areas the role of technician is crucial as he / she facilitates the every needs of staff and pupils.

ing, watching films and travelling. She has already visited many It is of course important for any technician to be able to bring

parts of the world and she hopes to travel to China and India next year. It is her ambition to have every page in her passport stamped.

a wealth of relevant experience to the

We wish her well and hope that her love of travelling will not make her feet too itchy and lead her away from St Peter's.

job and as Brendan has

worked

industry as a fitter

JDa

for both British Rail and

Mrs Z. Monroe-Cochrane Zandra came to St. Peter's in May 2008, Health

& Safety

Officer).

services DT has certainly 'landed on their feet'.

replacing

Peter Kidd (HR and

Vickers.

obtaining Brendan's

Born

in York,

but from Irish stock, Brendan has always

lived and worked in

After

leaving

Lawnswood

High

School, Leeds

the area. He is married to Tanya, a nurse, and has two boys Ryan aged 16 and Conor who is 14.

Outside of school Brendan takes an active interest in sport

Zandra

and in particular football. He is a qualified coach and has managed

worked as both a

York and District Boys teams at various levels. Brendan's other

Contracts Assistant

sport is golf and he plays off a 21 handicap.

1998;

and

Health

Safety Assistant at ITV

Yorkshire,

before perusing a HR career by working as a HR Assistant at a law firm in Leeds city

Brendan's job in DT certainly keeps him busy but, I know from experience, he is always happy to help out in other areas of school whenever he can. Brendan states that he is enjoying his role and finds the staff "very friendly and helpful".

centre. She then continued on to another HR role at British Waterways (where she has spent the past four years). Aside from previous roles, Zandra has studied in her spare time

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On behalf of the school we hope that Brendan will continue to enjoy his life here and we wish him and his family well. JDa

Mr. Mike Jones Mike Jones joined the staff in January 1994 as a part-time teacher of ICT. Previously Mike had been Head of a school Mathematics department for 5 years. He was also an ICT trainer, designing, writing and delivering training to a range of corporate and public-sector organisations and

had even

entered the world of publishing. At one time he ran a small company, designing and marketing tapestry kits with designs based on the mathematics found in Islamic art. During his first term he produced a development plan for ICT across the three schools and was subsequently appointed full time Head of ICT from September 1994; with the brief to provide access to ICT for all students, staff (both teaching and administration) and to develop school wide networking. As well as teaching 16 periods a week of ICT to students in the third and fourth years of St Peter's, a significant amount of Mike's time was spent managing the Educational Network Platform from Research Machines, and writing content for the delivery of ICT across the three schools. As ICT grew in the school the demands for technical support of hardware got bigger and bigger and in April 1996, Chris Lawrie was appointed to assist Mike with this aspect of his work. Mike was then able to devote more of his time to develop INSET for colleagues, specifically with the core skills needed with the applications in Microsoft Office and with use of the Internet. In September 2000 he introduced the 'CLAIT' course which gave students accreditation for their ICT skills. By this time ICT was expanding rapidly in the school and in January 2005 Paul Hynard was appointed to manage a team responsible for the infrastructure and hardware for the ICT needs. Mike was then able to focus on developing staff resources and he introduced both a student and staff intranet thus increasing significantly the use of IT across the school. Initially the management of school data was being handled through Phoenix Gold and subsequently Pearson's E1, but the shortcomings of El were soon identified and Mike offered to write an information database tailored to the needs of the St Peter's campus. He called it 'SID' and had a two term sabbatical to write the program. SID was introduced in September 2007 and has been a great success. This has transformed the handling of school data and has allowed, amongst many other things, for reports to be written 'on-line' and from anywhere in the world! Thus since he arrived at St Peters, his ICT specialisms have been of great benefit across all three schools for students and staff alike. Mike has been a tutor in School House for 15 years guiding The Peterite 2007-2008

I've no doubt there are numerous other areas of school life

and helping students at all stages in the school career. He has also taken Weights and Cross-country games options. Mike is not retiring. He has set up his own company to provide Management Information systems for other schools. We wish him every success in this venture and thank him for his dedication to the development of our ICT skills and as a very valued member

she touched (I can think of Music tours for one) and I fear the list would only be complete if Julie herself had written this article! I wish her and Mike a long and happy retirement and hope the pleasures of Embrun remain with them for many years to come. CAH

of the Common Room. Peter Northfield

Mrs Patricia Fletcher

Mrs Julie Bainbridge Julie is one of the last of a rare breed - a Modern Languages teacher who taught just one language - but do not be mistaken in the belief that this meant her contribution to St Peter's was in any way restricted, as there can be few areas of school life she did not touch

since joining in

September 1992.

Pat Fletcher joined St Peter's School in 1990, as an hourly paid PE teacher on the girls' games programme; interestingly, the only hourly paid PE teacher recruited from advertising in the last 25 years! Her main role was to run the 1st XI

hockey, but as an all round talented games player, she has taught all sports over the years. She

Her contribution to

has

maintained

her

French in the school was

enthusiasm and commit-

immense. A real enthusiast

ment to the 1st XI for 18

for

she

years, as well as running

delighted in teaching it

the

language,

girls' swimming for the

with all its nuances and

last 15 years. Raising the

shades and her pupils were

profile of this has resulted

always much the richer for

in the school now being

it. She revelled in the sub-

invited to swim at the

tleties of A level essays,

Crystal Palace Relay Championships. She puts equal effort into

shunning the more right or

3rd year rounders and netball and also teaches on the St Olave's

wrong approach required for listening or reading comprehension

games programme.

exercises. Her native French accent and intonation was often heard in the staff room as she indulged in her greatest pleasure (probably!) with any French native speakers who happened to be around, which normally only meant the assistant. The annual French Exchange visit provided welcome further opportunities, as did the increasing number of bilingual students we have had recently. Her wealth of experience provided the department, and

Over the years Pat's role had evolved, she became a tutor 14 years ago in the new School House, working with 4 House Masters/Mistresses and giving them all sound advice. She has been a 3rd year tutor and her caring approach has been appreciated by many. In the last four years she has been an Assistant House Mistress, willingly taking on the work that it involved. I know that there are many Old Peterites and current pupils

me in particular, with regular support and advice. Out of the language classroom she seemed omnipresent, although I do not think she often found her way into the Science department or Maths block! Housemistress of Queens for 10 years she was able to directly apply her pastoral experience, which was also employed advising pupils about university applications and doing mock interviews. She was only slightly biased in favour of Durham! She enjoyed being a House Mistress so much (?) she

who are indebted not only to the care and help that Pat had given them, but also many who have benefited from her inspirational teaching, particularly on the hockey pitch. Her contribution to the School and PE Department will be greatly missed. I will also miss her sound judgement, dry sense of humour and personal support both as a colleague and friend. WMS

even found herself substituting in Clifton for Paul Taylor while he was away in America. In charge of PSHE, all tutors in the school were familiar with her termly updates about the teaching schedule without which we

Editor's note. I would also like to thank Pat not only for her camaraderie but also for the fact that she is always the first person to complete her impeccable Peterite reports well before the deadline.

would surely have been completely lost. Being in charge of PSHE must be a thankless task, but I for one was always glad to receive her guidance. She was also in charge of Community Action which has grown into a hugely important and beneficial part of school

Mrs Avril Red ley

life for all concerned. These activities took up countless hours of

Avril was appointed as the School's first professional librarian

her time but, in spite of this pressure, she was always totally

by Robin Pittman in September, 1992. Before Avril's appointment

dependable both in and out of the MFL department.

the School Library had been under-funded and lacked the atten-

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tion that it needed. Robin

Avril will be sorely missed in the Common-room. Many, many

take

colleagues have been the beneficiaries of her support and friend-

prospective parents there

ship. When the personal life of a colleague was in crisis Avril was

on his tour round

there. The warmth of her personality and humour were at the

was

ashamed to

the

School. Avril's appointment

heart of her professional life. Avril always went that extra mile for

rapidly changed that and,

the School and there is no doubt in the minds of many that her

when she completed her

contribution to the School will be well-nigh impossible to repli-

appointment in 2003, the

cate. We wish her a long and happy retirement although word has

School could be justifiably

it that other plans are afoot...

proud of the Alcuin Library. Avril established a much-

Richard Drysdale

needed card catalogue and acquired library software. There were 6,000 volumes in the Library when Avril arrived. There are now about 15,000 volumes. More than this, however, the Library came to be at the centre of the School's academic life and its resources helped the rapid improvement in the academic results. Avril ensured that the Library had the right ethos for study and research. Her help and support to pupils and staff alike were exemplary.The bright, cheerful atmosphere was always welcoming and Robin no longer had difficulties in including it in his tour of the School. In 1998 Avril took over the task of liaising with OPs. This

Miss Amanda Bailey Although Amanda only joined

the

school

January 2007 her impact has been tremendous. Her enthusiasm for all things 'drama' was infectious and in her first eight weeks of being here she had already produced and directed a

includes editing the OP News which keeps Ops informed as well

Middle School production

as the daunting task of going through and updating the OP data-

of Animal Farm. Other pro-

base. It is difficult to overstate Avril's considerable achievement in

ductions were soon to fol-

establishing such excellent relations with the OPs. To many she

low...who could forget the

was the School. Her knowledge of the School's history and its tra-

skilled and witty perform-

ditions is unparalleled. Over the years she has dealt with a steady

ance of Sheridan's The Rivals? This was a production that displayed

stream of correspondence from OPs as well as attending OP din-

not only the talents of an amazing cast but also the skills of their

ners around the country. The warm welcome she receives at these

director. Comic timing, impressive staging and dazzling costumes

dinners is a testament to the high regard in which she is held. She

certainly made Sheridan's masterpiece come alive. And then there

will be extremely difficult to replace in this central role which is so

was the comically titled: Who Killed the Headmaster? Directors

crucial to the relations between the OPs and the School.

and cast worked superbly to prepare such a polished performance

Avril took particular pleasure in meeting OPs in Australia, New Zealand and the US during her travels with Tim, her husband, who was always a loyal supporter of her work and the School. During the last year she has been helping North American OPs set up their own networking group. In 2001 Avril was appointed the School Archivist while continuing as Librarian for two more years. John Mitchell, who had been the Librarian and Archivist before Avril, had played a central role in both respects and must rank as one of the most dedicated and loyal servants of the School. Avril has always been quick to acknowledge her debt to John in both roles.The increasing importance of School archives was at last properly acknowledged. Avril's archives work helped her in her liaison with OPs and in helping to write and edit "Over Ancient Ways", an updated history and pro-

in what was a very tight rehearsal schedule. Yet, probably the performance most etched in the memories of staff and students alike was the Christmas Staff Panto! All were impressed with the dedication she showed for this and the fun that was had by both staff and students! Her enthusiasm and devotion also led to many extra curricular trips. She ran a variety of theatre visits, enlisted actors for workshops, and brought in theatre groups to perform in the School's own Theatre. Her final term here ended with a fantastic residential trip to London, cramming in three performances in two days - all planned with typical'Bailey military precision'. The whole trip was confirmation of her enthusiasm for the theatre, her desire to promote the Arts at St. Peter's and the importance she gives to extracurricular fulfilment in the students' lives.

file of the School published in September, 2007. In truth, Avril was

In addition to her dedication as a teacher and Head of

co-editor of the book but was too modest to allow her name to go

Department, she was also a friendly face in the Senior Common

on the cover as the co-editor. I cannot pay a high enough tribute

Room and someone always willing to chat to friends and col-

for all the help and advice she gave me in producing the book. It

leagues. She was also fantastic with the students and spent a great

would have been a poorer book without Avril's input. In the same

amount of time getting to know them.The never-ending supply of

year, her book "A Georgian Marriage - The Family Papers of Sir

hot drinks and biscuits will certainly be fondly remembered by her

Nash and Lady Grose, 1761-1814" was published by the Dovecote

sixth form classes.

Press.The book gives a fascinating insight into the social mores of the time and, in particular, into a close and enduring marriage.

It is often rather difficult to avoid stereotypes when describing Amanda, for she really is a 'Drama Queen': she is extremely pasThe Peterite 2007-2008

sionate, exuberant, emotional, a little eccentric, and wears a lot of

Linton and more latterly School house.

black! Nevertheless under the surface of the stereotype we see an individual whose originality made her such a special asset to the school. Her kindness, devotion to both staff and students, endless enthusiasm and professionalism make her the teacher she is today. Her new colleagues are very fortunate indeed. Amanda will take up the post of Director of Drama at Chigwell School in September. We wish her all the best!

My abiding memory of Mike is that of a dedicated follower of sport in the North East of England. His knowledge of Durham County Cricket Club, firstly as a Minor Counties Team and more latterly as a first class county was encyclopaedic. However, it was his fanatical support of Sunderland AFC that provided me with the greatest amusement and Mike one of continual frustration and despondency. His team have until recently been the "yo-yo" team of the Premiership, alternating between promotion and rel-

E. MacFarlane

egation, but for Mike it was always a nightmare. The promotion years would be spent worrying about the inevitable impending

Mr. Peter Kidd Peter

joined

relegation, whilst the relegation years were spent, well worrying about relegation.

the

Mike decided to leave this year and is now employed by The

Open University as a tutor, and works for Cambridge International

2002 as our Health and

both as an examiner and trainer for overseas centres. He also

Safety Officer having pre-

does voluntary work as a driver for Age Concern York, and has had

administrative

viously

staff

worked

at The

his arm twisted to become their treasurer. His sporting interests,

alongside his singing and occasional minor roles with York Opera,

Maintenance and Health

will no doubt provide him with hours of enjoyment or is it frus-

and

tration?

Royal

York

Hotel

Safety

Control

Manager.

A W Severn

It is due to Peter that we now have mechanisms in place to deal with every risk. Known for his meticu-

Mrs Sylvia Fishwick

lous attention to detail Peter's foresight saved many of us a great

Sylvia joined St Peter's

deal of time and effort when planning school trips and activities.

School in 1980 as Senior

It was also due to Peter that we became aware of dangers and risks in the workplace and, more importantly, how to deal with

Accounts Assistant dealing with the fee accounts and many queries which went

them.

with the job. In 1986 Sylvia Peter left in January this year to take up the position of Health and Safety Officer at The Students' Union at York College.

was promoted to the position of

Finance Officer

Originally from the North East Peter, as am I, appreciated

working alongside the late

Peter's 'tell it like it is' approach. His only fault is that he is a life

Bursar Brian Jelbert and

long Newcastle United supporter. Nobody's perfect!

continued in this role until her retirement this year. In

We wish Peter the very best for the future.

all Sylvia gave 28 years of loyal service to St Peter's.

JDa

Sylvia was cheerful and efficient and it was always good to see

Mr. Mike Painter Mike joined St Peter's in 2000 after teaching for

her on payday distributing the monthly payslips. She was well thought of by all of her colleagues in the Bursary, and indeed throughout the school, and she will be missed by everyone.

15 years at York Sixth Form

Sylvia is a keen gardener and spends much of her leisure time,

College. Originally teaching

with her daughter Samantha, visiting various gardens both locally

both business studies and

and nationally. She also enjoys walking and has taken many holidays

economics he eventually

at home and abroad, confidently joining groups of people many of

settled upon the latter to

whom she has not met before but which have inevitably resulted in

concentrate

firm friendships and future walking companions.

his efforts.

Although he was a part time member of staff, he sang with the school choir and was a highly effective tutor in the Rise, Manor, The Peterite 2007-2008

We wish Sylvia a very happy retirement. Peggy Hobbs and Caroline Shaw

House Reports

With a new captain at the helm Clifton set off in September on its roundthe-year voyage with 74 passengers on board. The 74 were sailing into unchartered territory, so it was again down to the experience of the six crew to try to steer as straight a course as possible. There were troubled waters ahead and boarders to repel when we encountered inter-house skulduggery and treachery on the high seas and all too frequently it was a year in which Cliftonites fared worst.

an authoritative batting display from Dan Green, Freddie Potrykus and Charlie Greenwood, Clifton surpassed the target in the sixth over. It was a victory built on focussed and supportive team play and concentrated personal performances. The team: Freddie Gabbertas, Dan Green, Charlie Greenwood, Freddie Potrykus, Tim Wordie, David Cecil, Dom Shread, Richard Walker and James Webster.

There were, nevertheless, three exceptions to this. Firstly, the senior sevens. Under captain Callum's leadership, the boys left the opposition in their wake through the group stage and semi-final, only to get to the final and be scuttled by a technicality whereby the green pirates won on account of scoring last. The team: Callum Stark, Ed Diggory, Oli Denton, Ariyo Onafowokan, Hamish Taylor, Joe Williams, Joe Halstead and Duncan Rajan. Secondly it was actually a case of more swim than sink in the girl's swimming competition where Clifton finished second to a strong team of red pirates. Jess Fitzpatrick got two firsts and a second, Fi Campbell one first and a third, Frankie Cross a first, the senior relay team two firsts, Charlotte Morgan a second, Emma Burton, Harriet Diggory and the junior relay team one fourth place each. Finally we had to wait until the penultimate week to lay hands on hitherto hidden treasure. The junior boys clinched the cricket in a thrilling final against the Manor. The opponents scored 49 in the allotted seven overs, and with

Already the case for the House system is justified: three teams made up of pupils from at least 2 year groups have worked together to a common goal and success. Success, however, need not be the be all and end all of competition. Competition should be about working individually or collectively with the aim of trying to beat the opposition: you must honour your opponent by giving your all, make the opponent work for victory, and if you cannot achieve victory, come away deserving victory. You can go far in life with that attitude. Competition alone is no justification for a vertical pastoral system: Clifton has a family atmosphere, younger people rubbing shoulders with and looking up to older, the anticipation of what is yet to come, the support offered by older and younger members. What follows is a summary of the highlights in which, I'm afraid, there will inevitably be omissions. Although sport features high on the list of inter-house activities, there are musical and debating events which bring members of the

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House together. The House Singing gives the House a limited period in which to prepare and then perform their chosen song. Even the most reluctant singer cannot help but be pulled along by the drive and passion that goes into the rehearsals and final performance. Jess Walker and Alex Wordie performed wonders to get Clifton swinging to 'Don't Stop Me Now'. Sadly they were unable to reproduce the 'rocket ship' they created in rehearsals and Mr Fahrenheit did not impress the judges sufficiently.

Girls may make up only about one third of Clifton but their role and calendar is as big as the boys and they can compete hard and worthily. So I am not making reference to Clifton's performance in the rounders, but year after year I remain impressed by the hockey competition where non-team third formers can play alongside and against 1 st XI players and play with respect. This year Clifton fielded

Inter-house debating is still undergoing a renaissance and a junior competition was introduced this year. The seniors, Ed 'rapping' Diggory, Jess Walker and Matthew Ford scored one victory, as did the junior team consisting of Freddie Potrykus, Charlie Greenwood, Dom Shread and James Webster under the guidance of Sam Greenwood. The music festival also provides the opportunity for individuals to show their talent in this field. Thus we heard Charlie Hubbard playing both horn and organ, Charlie Barlow playing piano and Tim Wordie singing. Although not regarded as a House competition it is good to see a small circle of friends go along and support the performers and almost inevitably one's friends are members of one's House.

Laura Newton

a side comprising Harriet Diggory, Juliet Buffey, Sophia Longbottom, Hannah Coates, Charlotte Mannion, Laura Streather, Olivia Diggory, Rosie Bartram, Fi Campbell, Ciara Cecil, Laura Buss, Sophia Sachedina, Charlotte Harris, Charlotte Morgan and Jess Walker. Competition also requires some who do not (or cannot due to other commitments) now play a particular sport. So, for example, in the senior netball Jess Walker, Fi Campbell, Laura Streather, Sophia Sachedina and Ciara Cecil were joined by Hannah-Grace and Jess Fizpatrick. At the athletic sports there were some outstanding performances, the most notable being Olivia Diggory who achieved a new record in the junior discus; Fi Campbell came 1st in 800m and 200m; Sam Harris came 2nd in the junior shot and Laura Buss came 2nd in the senior shot. House competition also brings out remarkable spirit and selflessness in house members. Some people like Ed Diggory, Callum Stark and Jess Walker seem to appear at all bar a few events. Others like Ed Mackenzie do more than their fair share showing a big heart whilst the majority sits back and simply expects someone else to carry their apathy. Clifton would not have dealt with any of the encounters without the sterling work of Jess Walker. Through her efforts teams were brought together and whipped into shape. She committed herself to organising teams on far more occasions than she should have done:

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a great General who was also willing to put herself on the front line all the while maintaining her commitment to her studies. Our thanks for her work in organising this year's hoodies - until you take on that kind of task you have no idea of the amount of work required. At the end of the year we take the opportunity to say farewell and good luck to those who are disembarking. To the Upper Sixth with whom I have only had three terms to become acquainted I extend my thanks for being such good fun and at least fairly amenable. Most have been on board since the third form and others joined us for just two years. Even they have made a big splash and shown loyalty and commitment. To Oil, India, Ariyo and Hamish our thanks for being such great Cliftonites for such a short period. For the remainder, Will, Ed, Grace, Matt, Dom, Nick, Ed, Charlotte, Call, Jess and Alex the next move is the first in at least three years so it may feel more like a leap than a step. Thanks for your help and example and may your future be bright and successful, too. Will, we wish you well for your adventure to Iceland with the support of the Barry Daniel award. Uniquely we lose some Cliftonites as they make the move to Hope House next term. I am sure that the memory of their time in Clifton will fade quickly, but we will see them around school and we hope they will still say 'hello'. As always thanks go to the tutors for their unfailing commitment to the support they offer to their charges. The partnership might not always seem harmonic but frequently this is when the children are benefiting most from the relationship - the tutor that

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does not challenge the pupils is not doing their job and Clifton is most fortunate to have Mr Cameron, Mrs Bollands, Mrs Lunardi, Mr Wallace, Mr Spencer and Mr Severn working for its members. My particular thanks go to Mrs Lunardi who has been a first-class second-in-command keeping the man at the helm steering the ship on course.

In September we embark on the same voyage, but the passenger list will be shorter and the names not quite the same. I have no doubt that we will be docking at different ports en route. M J Grant

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DRONFIELD This year got off to an excellent start for Dronfield with victory in the Modern Languages pub quiz. Ably led by Molly Anderson, the team - comprising of Livi Herrenschmidt, Daisy Noble and Vicki Herrenschmidt - saw off all comers. Unfortunately this proved to be the only piece of 'silverware' the House won. On the sporting front, a great team spirit (and a new House kit!) did not quite translate into a string of victories. The hockey team managed only fifth place in the inter-house competition: the bitter pill of defeat, however, was sweetened by the knowledge that The Rise finished sixth! The squash team, comprising Livi Herrenschmidt, Lucy Doxey, Sara Drake, and Natasha Fedorova, again managed to

beat the Rise on their way to finishing in joint third place in the competition. In the senior cross country, Dron finished third with outstanding performances from Maddie Hall (6th), Charlotte Ferard (10th) and jess Elkington (13th). The juniors managed a very creditable fourth place with Loobie Redfern finishing in eighth place and Daisy Noble finishing in twelfth. Maddie Gaze celebrated her fiftieth position in the race with a forward role over the line. Maddie, along with Loobie Redfern, Ellys Lockitt, Vicki Herrenschmidt, Daisy Noble,

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Emily Wall and Jess Mawson finished a pleasing fourth in the junior house netball - the same position as was managed by the House in the swimming competition. Unfortunately the senior netbailers were unplaced, despite the efforts of Sarah Maile, Charlie Nelson, Charlie Ferard, Georgie Smith, Louise Deedes, Bobby Gardner, Lydia Hawthorn, Livi Herrenschmidt and Abi Colley. Dronfield, although not the largest of Houses, managed to enter competitors in most of the events on Sport's Day. This was a particular effort for the juniors with just eight people to choose from! However, Dron managed fifth place with outstanding efforts from Sarah Maile, who was third in the seniors 800m, and Izzie Thompson, fourth in the 1500m. In the Juniors, Loobie Redfern came first in the 200m, Vicki Herrenschmidt came second in both the 800m and the discus, and Jess Mawson was fourth in the javelin.

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There were other notable successes in competitions by Dron girls this year. Cherisse Brown was awarded a prize for the quality of her artwork. Lydia Hawthorn was a short-listed finalist in the Waterstones Poetry Competition in the 11 to 16 category. She ended with second place and was presented with her prize by Gervaise Phinn. Lydia was also one of the Dron rowing contingent who achieved an outstanding bronze medal at the Henley Regatta. The others were Jess Elkington, Maddie Hall, Livi Herrenschmidt and Kirstie Robertson. Jenny Clark trialed as a cox for Great Britain.

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The biggest disappointment of the year was not winning the House singing competition (for the first time in its history). Despite the hard work of Emily Tyson in organising the House entry, Dron's From Hero to Zero (accompanied by Mr Edwards on piano) was not deemed a winner by the judges: the House finished unplaced in the competition. With Kate Shaw successfully auditioning for the Chamber Choir in her first year at the School and Loobie Redfern continuing the Dronfield tradition of providing the solo for Once in Royal David's City in the Carol Service it should not be long before we challenge again for the title! Food has been an important part of Dronfield this year! We have thoroughly enjoyed having the girls around on Saturday evenings for dinner - although the compulsory X-Factor viewing did begin to pall. Of particular enjoyment was the Chinese evening: Bessie Leung and Emily Chen cooked an authentic Chinese meal for twenty five girls and washed up afterwards as well! Dronfield dined out this year for their Christmas Party - at Pizza Express. Post-prandial entertainment was provided by the Upper Sixth with lead singers Emily Tyson and Laura Hockin performing

their own composition. Abi Colley, Katy Taylor Helps, Molly Anderson, Lou Deedes and Charlotte Ferard proved to be excellent backing singers . Such a display of singing talent was less apparent in the subsequent karaoke (which continued until the early hours). Unfortunately Mr Marriott and Miss O'Leary were unable to perform their eagerly anticipated duet: hopefully this year will furnish them with a further opportunity. The new upper sixth (led by Georgie Smith, as Head of House, and Mimi Kilpatrick, as holder of the stuffed whale) will have a hard act to follow.

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Many of the girls in Dronfield have been both proactive and dedicated in pursuing causes which are important to them. Charlie Nelson has been the driving force behind the establishment of the Boarders' Environmental Awareness Committee.This committee successfully introduced some Fair Trade products into the boarding houses. Moreover, the girls managed to raise more than £30 for charity by auctioning off un-named clothes at the end of the Easter term. Katy Taylor Helps was a particularly generous donator of clothes to the auction: after particularly competitive bidding (!) she bought back her jumper for £5. The determination of the Dron girls this year - their ability to see things through to the very end - is perhaps best summed up by Jenny Bell. Despite fracturing her arm on the way into the hairdressers, she chose not to seek medical help until after the cut had been finished!

This has been a year of change in Dronfield. A number of our old fifth form have left - Jenny Brewer, Emily Baker, Lucy Doxey - as has Maddie Gaze from the third form. We wish them the very best of luck for the future. We have also been very sorry to see both Mr Shread (the eldest member of DronfieLd!!) and Mr Edwards leave us: we wish to thank them for all their help and advice. Finally, both Mrs T and I wish to thank the girls of Dron for making our first year so enjoyable.They have been warm, fun loving and dedicated Drons. In particular, we would like to thank Lou Deedes for proving to be such an efficient head of House (it was her work which led to the House Chapel on chickens). Roll on next year!

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It is not easy to try to sum up a whole year in the life of 79 young men and women in only a few sentences. However it is possible to mention a number of "highlights" over the last twelve months. Arriving on the first day of term I was greeted by Charlotte, jess and Hannah who reminded me that the Grove was actually a mixed house and that if I needed some help with the girls I only needed to ask! Fortunately our new tutorial team included Angela Tooby-Smith and retained Lynne Pickles who managed to guide me through the unfamiliar territory of early morning make up discussions! Without the help of the tutors this year it would not have been possible to introduce the new tutorial system, for this I thank them personally. This also goes for the way that the U6th organised house events from sport to house singing and house Chapel. The girls performed really well in almost all their sporting endeavours with Hannah, Kat and Louise leading the way. The cross country events belonged to the Cust family with outstanding individual performances from both.

Amongst the juniors Beth Barker and Kristina Withers were perpetual competitors and contributed much to our success in house sports from hockey to netball and squash to tennis. The house rugby was something of a disappointment, considering the talent on show. However we should congratulate Tris Wike and Robbie Cuthbertson on their appointments as Captains of Hockey and Rugby for next year. It was good to see the number of both boys and girls who contributed so willingly to our extracurricular programme. There is so much to do from the early morning commitment of Olivia Towers

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our rowers led by Careth Dowse and Ali Springgay, to evening rehearsals for our Drama productions in which Louise Walters, Jess Taylor, Bekka Taylor and Bradley Smith deserve special mention. Many were also hugely involved with community service and special mention should go to those in the lower and upper sixth who managed to keep this going despite the pressures of AS and A2. Musically I was delighted to see the commitment shown towards the choir, bands, and individual performances throughout the year. Many managed to keep this up despite the efforts required elsewhere and they will all deserve to enjoy the summer tour as a reward for their time. Oli Marshall deserves special mention in this arena where he has shown himself to be outstanding. Academically we had good representation at Commemoration with Alex Akehurst, Robbie Haylett, Alex Dickinson, Tom Bowie and Hannah Wilson all gaining recognition. On all too few occasions the house can do things as a whole and I was delighted and a little surprised by our success in the house singing competition. Thanks go to Ben Naughton, Louise Walters, Tobi Jibudu, Kat and Emraz for their efforts on the night. Our house Chapel was also a chance for the house to do something as one and Charlotte Parker and Ben Naughton 's efforts in writing this deserve our congratulations. It was also good to see so many represent the house on sports day with so much success. The individual performances are too many to mention, as they are included elsewhere; However the senior boys relay and Tom Kimpson in the 400m produced performances that would have graced top quality

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athletics events. It has also been an eye opener for me this year to see the efforts put in by many outside the school from Nicole Paskauskas's Dancing and Adam Edwards Fencing, to Marcus Yeomans and Kristina Withers Eventing. Hettie Cust and Tom Kimpson also went on to push themselves athletically at representative level. It would be wrong not to mention the outstanding achievement of Oli Hawking who completed the London Marathon this year in less than 4 hrs. I will have missed many things in this report for which I am sorry. However in my defence it is not possible to mention all the highs and lows of a full year. I hope that the newly decorated house that will greet the young men and women on their return will engender a properly responsible attitude to decor and to other members of the house community. This is a very important factor in both academic success and in the quality of the life that the boys and girls experience when in the house. My thanks go to all the U6th for all they have done for the house and school in their time with us and to our other leavers, Julia Bond and Alex Ward who move on to pastures new. I would also wish MrsTooby -Smith good luck in her new role in Hope House and thank her personally for her support this year. My other tutors Mike Johnston, Clive Hodsdon , Lynne Pickles and David Morris also provided not only help for their tutees but also for me, many thanks. P J Stephen

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Can it really be July already? Our first year in Linton has passed by so swiftly, and dare I say smoothly, thanks to a welcoming attitude from the boys and a busy schedule of work, sports, quizzes, plays and hours of the famous yardie cricket!

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delivered a Christmas message about privilege and how others are much worse off than us. It also involved a memorable performance by Leo Tindell as a third former! The term ended with house dinner in the Memorial Hall. Tom Scott delivered an amusing speech though we're unsure whether Nick Hall is the perfect Lintonite!

The boys quickly settled back into school and routines under new houseparents. We also welcomed Mr Jon Whitehouse, Mr Steve Williams and Major Stewart Howman to the boarding team. The junior rugby Vlls team of Peter Clark, James Chantry, Tom Nelson, James Rowan, Joshua North, Toby Hinchcliffe and Erik Prenzlin beat an impressive line up: Queens, Grove, School and Manor to make their way through to the finals where they eventually met their match in Temple, coming second overall in the competition. Furthermore the junior boys came second in the cross country with Toby Hinchcliffe, Tom Nelson, Charles Emery, Andrew Neal, Jeffrey Cho and Andy Frazer all achieving top 20 places. The senior boys have not disappointed either. In the cross country Daniel Bailey, Nick Hall, Cameron Macrostie and Grant Fullerton all achieved top 20 places and the team came 4th overall. Rory Wells, Charles Emery, Frazer Macrostie, Lewis Chan, Daniel Bailey and Cameron Macrostie developed a self propelling vehicle at the Great Egg Race; although they did not achieve the greatest engineering success, their focus on artistic design was rewarded by the judges with bonus points. Cameron also won the William Etty Drawing Prize for his exquisite life drawing and Daniel Bailey was short listed for The Minster Engineering Award for Quality of Design & Manufacture along with Tom Hume and the Award for Design Innovation along with Joshua Noble.

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Spring Term The trial and AS/A2 module exams did not dampen spirits and the boys soon began rehearsals for the House Singing competition. The choice of 'High' by the Lighthouse Family proved to be a difficult song but their performance on the

The house was also on full show during House Chapel where PJ,Tom Hume and Rory Payne

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day was good given that they were the first house to perform. The firm direction by messers Scott, Bonham and Shaw together with some improvised wailing by Tommy Tarn ensured we did not embarrass ourselves. On the sports field Tommy scored a hat-trick against Silcoates senior football team. The senior debating competition proved to be competitive and the Linton team frightened off the opposition in the early rounds. James Bonham, Nick Hall and Peter Skinner beat the Rise in the semi

Summer Term The summer term is always dominated by the external exams but the boys from Linton were involved in a large number of activities outside of the classroom. Fourth former Joshua North impressively secured a regular place in the 1st XI cricket team and over the term he despatched a number of opposition batsman with his bowl-

finals, just losing out to School House in the finals. In junior house hockey Linton gained a pleasing third placing. Despite suffering a broken wrist in the Autumn Term, Sam Ash and his team made it to the quarter-finals of the Under 16 Vlls at Rosslyn Park. He was also awarded the Pandas Cup for most improved middle-school hockey player.

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ing. A number of medal places were gained during Sports Day and Tommy Tarn secured the Proudley Trophy for the best performance in both 100m and 200m sprints. Linton boys are dramatic: Peter Clark gave a priceless performance as the devastatingly handsome PE master in the junior school play, 'Who killed the Headmaster' - watch out girls! The play was ably supported back stage by Andy Frazer and Rory Wells. Daniel Bailey's band also impressed at the Talent Show; despite a few technical frustrations they were still a talking point the next day (and in a good way!). A large contingent of the third form spent many afternoons on the river. At the J14 national regatta in Peterborough Tom Nelson secured a place in the final and Ali Stephenson won a gold medal coxing the top boy's quad. Grant Fullerton ended his time at St Peter's rowing in the 1st VIII at Henley. The crew performed well against Salisbury School, USA. Fergus Lane and Ross Beetlestone battled the weather to gain their Duke of Edinburgh silver award. After their CCSE exams Tom Bright, Frazer Macrostie, Will Parkinson, Gary Ng and Fergus Lane gave up a week of their time to help the community action team design and refurbish a quadrangle within York Hospital, turning it into a splendid garden for the use by patients in the cancer ward. And so another year ends and the house send their best wishes for the future to our leavers: Nick, Cam, Danny, Tom, Tommy, Alex and Grant. M & S J Hall William Parkinson

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It must always be easier to follow a failure rather than a success. Following Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United will be difficult and so it proved to be the case in following Paddy Stephen in The Manor. Any similarities between Sir Alex and Paddy are purely coincidental! Despite my early proclamations that I had not come to make radical changes, fifty pairs of eyes viewed me with some degree of suspicion. Thankfully the vast majority of Manorites are mature young men who understood that some changes were inevitable and not necessarily all bad ones! Through the ups and downs of life in a boarding house it is always easier to remember the superb young men with an incredible range of talents and characteristics rather than the disaffected few who fight against the system and against the atmosphere that exists in this special place. Surely it is the latter that must lose out in the end. It has astonished me throughout the year what the boys can achieve. What follows is merely a snapshot of events. The Leavers of 2008 deserve particular praise. In theory, they had the most to lose but they never viewed it that way. Wise people tell you to worry not about your first upper sixth because they will never be yours; as in my first year in Clifton in 2002, I have been very fortunate to work with a great group of young men. Harry Caley developed into a terrific Head of House. He led the house and his peers, gaining their respect and maintaining easy friendships. It

was such a shame that his own sporting career here was ruined by injury and I hope that he recovers quickly from his knee injury and returns to sport once settled in New Zealand. Nick Haddocks was appointed as a School Monitor after just one year at the school and he proved to be a wise pick. Nick combines academic scholarship with Monty Python-esque humour, mature communication skills and genuine humility. Many in the school will remember him for his performance in the school play; I will remember him for his optimism and support on hard days. At Christmas, Jack Sykes was quite rightly appointed as a Monitor. Another young man with tremendous acting ability and a great sense of humour, Jack also played tennis and squash for the school and goalkeeper for the hockey seconds. Always the first to speak up for high standards in the house, Jack has become a leader of men. Tom Elliott had a terrific two years at St Peter's. His achievements include his Gold Duke of Edinburgh award, running the London Marathon, organising the Talent Show 2008 and acting in "The Rivals" too. Chris Brewer must be congratulated on his singleminded dedication to the boat club; at the time of writing, fingers are crossed regarding GB recognition. Eddie Binks took well to being a senior member of the house. Quiet but increasingly open and responsible, he became very focussed on his studies and will

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thoroughly deserve success at A Level. Adam Floyd, like Nick, joined us from Dubai for the sixth form and, like Nick, quickly became a popular and influential player. He also played squash for the school as well as continuing his swimming career with York City baths club. Adam will be fondly remembered by all for his organisation of the informal sports programme (and futile support of West Ham). Aleks Hughes was another new-comer to the sixth form who quickly established himself as a scholarly academic, committed rower and true gentleman. We wish him every success in his exciting gap year and potential Oxbridge application. The lower sixth proved to be a talented bunch who understood the need for establishing a sound work-life balance and we look forward to their senior year. Dave (from Bahrain), Jonjo Chambers, Harry Dee, James Hepworth, Sho Maekawa, Kevin Mak, Rob Nash, Chris Schonewald, Paul Steadman and Toby Williams all played senior rugby. Jonjo, Heppy, and Paul played senior hockey; Chris Schonewald played first eleven football with remarkable bravery and determination; Rob and Toby came close to selection. Paul captained the first eleven cricket with great assurance and Heppy topped the aggregate run total for the season. Toby and Harry played senior tennis. Sports day saw terrific runs from Rob and Toby, the latter winning the 3000m. Leo Li joined us for the sixth form from Shanghai and proved to be an instant hit in the classroom, on the community action programme and around the house. Alex Pang joined us from Hong Kong. Chris Schonewald is to be congratulated

on his appointment as Head of House for 2008/2009, Sho Maekawa has the honour of being Head Boy and James Hepworth and Paul Steadman have been appointed as School Monitors. More important than any of this is the work that these boys have done with the Community Action programme. Between them they have built relationships with the Wilberforce Trust, cooked for the Ardight homeless project, spent time with SNAPPY and volunteered with PHAB. What we do for others is far more significant than what we do for ourselves. At Commemoration, Nick Maddocks was awarded the RS and Philosophy prize and Chris Ma won prizes for academic achievement and music. Although our House Song attempt at "The Lions Sleep Tonight" failed to get us a position on the podium, top marks to the organisers. Sho Maekawa lit up the chapel on more than one occasion with his solos and Chris Ma (piano), Will Smith (percussion) and Guy Newson (singing) all won their categories at the junior music festival. The end of year exams went particularly well for this year's third and fourth years and we look forward to further academic success in future years. Debating proved to be a popular competition this year. The Seniors quite rightly started as leading contenders but sadly could not play their final round-robin match against Linton. The Juniors began by attempting to support the monarchy which proved an impossible task for Messrs Carter, Jefferies and Shaw^JHowever, the

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experience gained was demonstrated in the victory over Clifton when they attacked the influence of computer games - oh, the irony! Most of the inter-house competitions involved the junior boys and we showed tremendous promise on each occasion. With Divine Kudzewlor, Adam Carter and Guy Newson from the U15 As and Jordan Payne, James Higson and Angus Shaw from the U14 Bs providing the forward strength and Ali Bigger, Ali Newton and Careth Nash from the U14 As providing the skill and pace, the junior rugby team qualified for the semifinals having defeated Clifton in the group stage. Sadly, we went down to Slytherin with a last minute try. The seniors had a very tough day but played particularly well against eventual tournament winners Temple, Charlie Code and Jonjo Chambers proving to be very effective 7s players. David Glen is a most promising allround sportsman, having played in the three-quarter line for the U16 A XV, the hockey side and as the offspinner in the 2nd XI cricket. Tom Bilton also played in the U16 hockey side and was very unlucky not to receive more opportunities in the 2nd XI cricket. Jamie Getty, Jack Oxtoby and Simon Gaze, who now leaves us for life Down Under and will be sorely missed especially by the "gamers" and Daro Peelers in particular, all played intheU16BXV. Swimming would surely have provided us with silverware this year, as the heats suggested. Sadly for skipper Floyd the finals could not take place this year. In the cricket, we drew Temple in the first round and, having lost the toss and inserted, racked up a remarkable 83 for 0 from 7 overs. Divine, who played beautifully, Will Smith and Angus Shaw all retired when they reached 20. Temple stumbled to 51 for 3 after some tight bowling, especially from Smithy (2 for 5) and U14 A opening bowler Alastair Bigger. Grove was not so easily brushed aside in the semi. After a slow start, Smith made 20 retired and Nash and Bigger struck well and ran quickly between the wickets. Needing 62 to win, Grove got off to a good start until the two Sams intervened, both Bellingall (really a wicket-keeper) and Jefferies bowling extremely well. Grove needed 22 from the last six balls and, despite getting down to six off the last ball, Gareth held his nerve to bowl a dot-ball. The final against Clifton started badly but Shaw (20 retired) and Newson steadied the ship. A score of 50 did seem perhaps a dozen too light and so it proved, with Clifton reaching the total with an over to spare. The boys were left ruing run-outs and dropped catches but should have been pleased to reach our first and only final of the year. Our thanks to Oli Redfern, who would have made the team in most years, our scorer.

immediately. His dedicated work and desire to take every opportunity that came his way, including representing the school at tennis, made him a popular figure too; a real gentleman. Andy Holmes from George Watson's, Edinburgh, stayed for one week whilst training for his GB rowing trial with Chris Brewer. Without an experienced team of staff, this house would not function as effectively as it does. Colette, Brenda, Katy, Karen, Anne and Josie do a terrific job for these boys; I am not sure that the house realises quite how lucky it is. I am equally indebted to my assistants Dave Ray and Tom Marriott for their dedication, senses of humour and support, and to my tutors Matthew Adams, John Owen-Barnett and John Darmody for their work and wisdom. Finally my thanks to Kirstie without whose support this job would not be possible. PC Taylor

Rowing proved to be very popular with the junior boys too. Kenneth Liu, Alex Ward, Tom Miles and Freddie Wintrip all experienced well-deserved success and Mark Lee, James Higson and Sam Bellingall all had their first taste of competitive rowing. Sports day saw only one junior winner but it could hardly have been more emphatic-Alastair Newton running superbly to win the 1500m. The Seniors finished third overall in the house cross-country, with Aleks Hughes (third) and Toby Williams (eighth) impressing. The Juniors also finished third, with Alastair Newton (sixth) andTom Miles (ninth) the top performers. The Manor also became home to a number of visitors this year. As ever, an exchange pupil from Selborne, East London, South Africa, joined us for the second half of the Christmas term. Ashley Myburgh proved to be a popular addition, forming lasting friendships and playing a ferocious style of rugby. Pierre Finet spent the last four weeks of term with us in order to improve his English. The Parisian fit in The Peterite 2007-2008

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I can scarcely believe that I have now spent 4 years as Housemaster of Queens and that the little 3rd years who joined along with me are now entering their final year here at St. Peters. Much has been achieved by all in the house over the last year and as always it has been approached with good spirit and a willingness to get involved. In many ways the end of this year has brought the biggest changes to Queens. By the time this report is read, the whole house will have been re-decorated to a high standard and a number of Queen's students will have left - to go to university, a new school or in a few cases to join the new day house. As a result the house is a little bit more cosy for those who remain. Having tutors in house 4 times a week has been a huge step forward for the houses and I expect to see further improvements in the level of pastoral care offered over the next year.

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Music Queens is blessed in having two of the best musicians seen in the school for some time. James Woodrow and Will Robinson excel in their field and have delighted those who have listened to their various performances through the year. James' piece in Chapel on the violin (his winning piece in the Senior music festival) was excellent as were his performances in the National Youth Orchestra over the summer. Will won the boys singing in the Senior Music Festival and like James has three grade 8 distinctions in music exam awards.They are both outstanding. Lower down the school, Katie McLeish won both strings and woodwind in the Junior music festival and won the overall prize in the Junior festival. Sadly none of this rubbed off in the house singing competition. Our effort at "Kinky Boots" was admirable for its audacity but sadly (yet again) failed to impress the judges. Nevermind. Many thanks

to Henry Preen and Joe Coulter who were organised and showed good leadership in preparing us.

The Sport Girls Sport went well this year. In cross country, Charlotte Worsman finished 2nd in the Junior section with Charlotte McDermottroe 4th. In the Seniors, Sophie Worsman finished 4th as well. Queens finished 4th in house badminton and a creditable 2nd in Junior house netball losing narrowly to Temple. In the hockey we were good at keeping a clean sheet but found scoring a little more tricky but a good time was had by all who took part. In swimming Stephanie Foster-Duffy won the backstroke and Charlotte McDermottroe won the Long Jump on Sports Day. OurJI rounders team showed excellent spirit in the summer term and our tennis team did very well indeed finishing second. Well done to the Worsmans, Sheila Houghton-Brown and Anna Peach. Well done also to the squash team of Alex Swales, Laura Hill and the Worsmans

valuable skills. The senior team (Megan Hall, Henry Elwess, Scott Jagger) showed good skills in their debates and were "unlucky" not to proceed further. Our Egg Race team were once again valiant in their efforts though the final task proved a little too much for our considerable talents. Well done to Andy Walkland, Jack Page, Scott Jagger, Luke Bowler, John Hamilton,Tom Lovett and Greg Bowler. In Boys Sport, yet again Queens looked good on paper in the Senior inter-house rugby but we didn't quite deliver going out in the semi-finals. The Juniors scored some tries this year and there were some pleasing performances put in. Our best result came in the Junior hockey where Queens finished 2nd. Our Junior cricketers narrowly lost in the semi-finals. Despite our lack of trophies much enjoyment was had and I enjoyed watching how well the boys worked together in teams. Our strongest sport at present is tennis. Joe Crossley, Dave McDermottroe and Will Peet all represented the school as did Luke Bowler. Our inter house tennis team is strong and will be even better next year. A number of swimmers won their heats and all the boys did well in running in the cross country back in November.

The other (equally important) stuff House debating continued this year organised by Megan Hall. The Juniors of Tom Whitaker, Will Stephen, Justin Wong, Stephanie Foster-Duffy, Emily Gee and Tom Hitchenor all took part learning

House Chess - well done to Nick and Greg for trying. House chapel, on the theme of "luuurve", went well this year down to the organisation of Sam Stern and Gareth Barlow. Emma Binnion

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This year, once again, a great number were involved in various community action programmes. I continue to be amazed by the commitment shown by a great many of the students to the various programmes and in particular would like to congratulate Rhona Hunt and Katherine Hannah on their Millennium Volunteers 50 hour award. Rhona also won the Community Action prize.

The People As ever all of the above require a tremendous amount of dedication and organisation. Henry Elwess has been an outstanding Head of House. He led an often fractious year group admirably and showed good care towards the others in the house. Other activities in the house were well organised by the U6th. I wish all our leavers the very best for the future. Most of the Upper Sixth by now will be ending their first term at university and I hope this is going well for them.

Robin Hall, JoeTomlinson-Royle, Hattie Coulter and Sophie Worsman 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 students greatly appreciate. Mr. Lawrence has provided excellent support in his last year as Assistant Housemaster. I wish him well in his new post as Director of Teaching and Learning. Miss Ku takes over his position. Mrs Stark and Mr Duffy both leave the house and I thank them for all they have done in their years here. As ever though, my last thanks go to the students. They have put in a tremendous amount of effort over the year and I fully commend them on all they have achieved. S. Gwilliam

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The impending boarding inspection played a significant role in the lives of the house staff at the start of Christmas Term. Hopefully girls old and new at The Rise were unaware of the preparations that were happening around them and so could get on with what is important; making and reviving friendships and preparing for a new academic year. We welcomed Annie Gray and Lucy Knox, who with Grace Ma, Hannah Burley, Rachael Hopper and Becca Fletcher made up the Lower Sixth. Flora Dallas, Lizi Hart, Amber Esposito and Fabienne Roth moved into the Third Year. The Upper Sixth, our largest year group yet slipped comfortably into 'top dog' status and began working on their university applications. We also welcomed Anna Chance into the house; as a Newly Qualified Teacher of Biology her academic and pastoral reserves were soon tapped into by many members of the house community. Justine Williams also joined to take the Friday evening duty slot; her experience as a boarding house assistant at Giggleswick School quickly became apparent and her easy going but firm approach to pastoral care has been a real asset in the house this year. We were also grateful to Julie Bainbridge who slotted in to tutor the Fifth Year, bringing her considerable pastoral experience with her. The Rise has been at the forefront of many interhouse competitions this year; this is down to practice and skill, but also a willingness to 'muck in' and support each other. Early in the year we won the Great Egg Race with a magnificent battery operated vehicle, its success proved that physics is not beyond the realms of the ordinary female and congratulations go to Lucy Knox, Alice Salter, Natalie Auerbach, Rosie Dallas, Lizi Hart and Laura Mounsey for their brains and ingenuity. In Cross Country Gus Aiken once again came in first, but this time for the senior team. Her time of 11.51 put her comfortably ahead of the nearest opposition and helped secure first place for the seniors, along with notable performances from Becca Sparling (5th), Clarissa Aiken (7th) and Laura Newton (8th). In the junior team, Gemma Williams (5th), Polly Fairbank (7th) and Lizi Hart (9th) meant that the junior cup came to The Rise as well. This double whammy was swiftly followed by second place in the inter house badminton. The Rise has been notably bad in this high profile event, so to come in second was a fantastic achievement - who knows what might happen next year! With so many girls playing hockey, including Antonia Gray, Annabel Gray and Anna Rosenberg for the first team and Rosie Dallas and Natalie Auerbach

for the seconds we had hoped to perform well in the interhouse competition, sadly this was not to be and we had to settle for a disappointing 6th place. The Boarders' Fireworks was once again enjoyed by the school and local community. Paddy Stephen handed over responsibility to Mike Hall and

Rosie Dallas

between us we pulled off another pyrotechnic extravaganza with only one or two little scrapes that hopefully went unnoticed by the crowd... The end of term was finished off with the house dinner; this special event once again enabled the house to dress for dinner and entertain the guests. It was particularly nice to welcome back Jo Lawrence who was such a stalwart supporter of The Rise during her time at St Peter's. In the Easter term Anna Rosenberg, Annabel Gray, Rosie Dallas and Gemma Williams all played regularly for the school netball teams; as did all the Thirds. With five teams representing St Peter's at some fixtures, Rosie Binns, Charlotte Parkinson and Rachael Hopper were also able to put their skills to good effect in preparation for the interhouse competition - which we won! Becca Fletcher led the house swimming and there were strong performances from Laura Newton, Tilly Binns and Becca herself. Our rowers worked hard at both ends of the day in preparation for

Grace Ma

the 'big boat' head season. The Rise was well represented at the Schools' Head of the River in London and with the cold wet dark

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Full results can be found in the Boat Club report, but it is worth noting the individual performances of Gus Aiken as part of a very successful Junior 16 VIII and Becca Sparling, who having never rowed before joining St Peter's in her Lower Sixth year, will this summer represent Great Britain in the E u r o p e a n Championships in Dublin. nights (and mornings) disappearing there was the regatta season to look forward to. The house was once again on fine form for the House Singing Competition. Antonia Gray's impressive and efficient direction of "He had it Coming" from Chicago was executed with flair. With Rachael Hopper's drum accompaniment and truly outstanding solo performances from Clarissa Aiken and Charlotte Parkinson we felt certain we had a chance. Our rehearsals, (yes, we did keep within the time allowance) were not quite enough and we once again had to settle for second place. Throughout the summer Anna Rosenberg played first team tennis (unbeaten) and with Antonia Cray, Fabienne Roth, Tilly Binns, Natalie Auerbach and Clarissa Aiken performed spectacularly in the interhouse competition to beat Queens in the final.This was swiftly followed by victory for the house rounders team, who won the event for the second year in succession.

Music has continued to play a significant part within the fabric of The Rise. Girls have performed in many concerts and services this year and almost half are in the school choir, (Ellie Binks, Tilly Binns, Amber Esposito, Polly Fairbank, Antonia Gray, Lizi Hart, Laura Mounsey, Laura Newton, Charlotte Parkinson, Fabienne Roth, Alice Salter, Helen Skinner, Esther Smyth, and Gemma Williams). Helen Skinner (oboe), Fabienne Roth (singing) and Laura Mounsey (flute) all won places in the Junior Music Competition and all were praised for their performances at this most enjoyable event held in the chapel.

At Beverley for the annual Beverley 10k road race, Grace Ma, Kayleigh Nadin and Lucy Knox all stayed the course in incredibly hot conditions to finish with very respectable times. Our runners also performed well at Sports Day. The event was blessed with good weather and there were some impressive individual performances. Becca Fletcher came first in the high jump and second in the 800 metres, Polly Fairbank came first in the shot and Cus Aiken ran in both the 1500 and 400 metres events and came first in both. Gus was awarded the Middle Distance Cup for her tremendous performance and Becca returned to house with the Victrix Ludorum trophy having first of all left it on the towpath near the boathouse! School House won the day, with The Rise coming in a very close joint second. Once again we were pipped at the post! For the summer the rowers abandoned their wellies in favour of flip-flops and maintained their immense commitment on the river.

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The junior play, Who Killed the Headmaster? was a who-dunnit with audience participation. Almost all the juniors had a role; the girls had clearly taken their inspiration from their teachers and it was interesting to work out the similarities! Congratulations go to Ellie Binks, Lizi Hart, Flora Dallas, Helen Skinner and Amber Esposito for their performances but particularly to Fabienne Roth who as one of the murderers was scarily convincing.

Alice Salter

The Rise barbeque was once again affected by the weather.The rain came down in stair rods as the bouncy castle was delivered and it was debatable as to whether the barbeque would light at all. In the end we cooked outside the side door (setting the fire alarm off) and sent the bouncy castle man away. The sun came out later and we managed ice cream on the lawn. The entire house was present despite the revision and examination preparation that have been a relentless part of the summer term. It was also good to meet all the new Rise girls who will join the house in September. Fortunately the weather stayed fine for paint balling and gokarting at the end of term. Antonia Gray proved to be a tyrant behind the wheel and Fabienne Roth and Lizi Hart got more than they bargained for after a particularly vicious sniper attack whilst paint balling. The year has indeed been a long and busy one and The Rise's reputation for being enthusiastic but not very good at anything has long since gone. Congratulations to all who took part in the many and varied events this year. Thanks and our good wishes go to the Upper Sixth as they leave the house and school and particularly Antonia Cray who has done such a splendid job as Head of House this year. She will be replaced by Annie Gray (no relation) and we wish her well. Thanks also to Wendy Shepherd, Sarah Morgan and Cherry Fricker; all have played a significant part in the running of the house and their support as tutors and assistants is very much appreciated.

boarding, but as a newly appointed member of the girls' games department will I am sure slip effortlessly into the school. Lastly Julie Bainbridge, who kindly volunteered to help us out in the Christmas term has remained attached to the house for the whole year. We wish her all the very best for a long and happy retirement and look forward to seeing her at the next Community Action Christmas Party for a game of bingo! Chris Hall

Finally we say goodbye and thank you to three other members of staff who have all contributed hugely to the house this year. Anna Chance leaves to become a tutor in Clifton, Justine Williams leaves

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2007-8 was an outstanding year for School House. Under the able leadership of big George Milligan and the excellent Alex Crossley, house activities were undertaken with customary School spirit. For most across the St Peter's community, the School House highlight of the year will have been the eagerly anticipated and beautifully pitched rendition of the Pokemon theme in the House Singing Competition. A favourite for many, it was only narrowly pipped to the winning post by Grove and Rise. There were many comments about the stylish choreography in particular, for which most credit should go to Alex Crossley. H owever, success in the House singing was just one of many highlights. In house sports in particular, School enjoyed a seemingly unbroken run of successes. "Super" Ben France and the junior boys runners got us off to a particularly fine start, claiming no fewer than four of the top five places in the House Alice Sunderland Running Competition, a feet which bode well for our performance at Sports Day in the summer. There for the first time in living memory, one house lifted both the boys and girls overall trophies. Having narrowly and unluckily missed out on the winning position in the senior boys 10,000m, George

Milligan collected the overall boys prize and Alex Crossley collected the honours for the girls. Instrumental to our team success on the day were winning performances including those of Tim Darmody, Ben Elliot, Ben Crook, Harriet Scott and the senior girls relay team. However, more important even than our superstars was the general enthusiasm and willingness to participate by everyone in the house, not least David Man who took part in the relay with only one leg. Together with other fantastic successes for the girls in particular, who won senior house hockey for the 4th year in succession, it was no surprise that the girls won the Cambridge Cup prize for best

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sporting house, an appropriate conclusion to the school career of such longstanding house servants as Lauren England, Alice Sunderland and Izzy Padmore. The boys also performed strongly in House Rugby, with youngsters like Toby Lunn, Harry Booth and Max King inspired by the fleet of foot Edmund Pang and George Milligan. However School's run of triumphs have in no way been restricted to the sporting arena. School House has a proud history of success in the inter-house debating competition in particular and Angus Turnbull led a very sharp senior team to success in this year's competition, particularly enjoying their triumph against Temple. Against all predictions, Temple House got their own back in a hard fought Junior House final in the summer, despite some i very tough questioning from Mr Lawrence who was robbed of the best question prize. The house was also robbed of victory in the Science Pub Quiz extravaganza. An official week of mourning was announced after the Milligan campaign, which had involved six months Kate Fenton of intense training in the classroom and the fielding of no fewer than 12 School House teams (over 60% of the House with supporters) was thwarted at the final hurdle by a dastardly question about how many times a piece of paper needed to be folded in order for its thickness to reach the moon. Never mind, School House could take a degree of comfort by being declared "officially the best day House" by the Director of Studies in view of students all round performance in the classroom, reflected in orders. Next year, the key strategic aim of School House will be to prevail in the much heralded house flower arranging extravaganza, held in the Chapel to commemorate the inauguration of Hope. Matthew Norell The Peterite 2007-2008

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Louise Cammish

The end of the year, of course, is always a time of sadness as well as excitement in any school community and School House was no exception. This year School will see the departure of a fantastic group of Upper Sixth formers, who have all been committed servants of house spirit as well as being very nice people. They will be missed, as will Mrs Fletcher, my phenomenal assistant, School House through and through, and Mr Jones who has also tutored loyally since the inception of School as a Day House. A. Craig

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The newly painted corridors corresponded with the optimism and good intentions that generally mark the beginning of a new school year. It is interesting at the end of that time to reflect on the achievements, the disappointments and the progress made by various individual members of the House, and the House as a whole. We welcomed a new third form who very quickly made their presence felt, and Mr Parr whose introduction to House life was perhaps not as gentle as it might have been. As I write this report the music from the Cabaret concert is still ringing in my ears - what talent and enthusiasm from so many Templites amongst others. The soloists quite rightly received many plaudits, but without the support of the chorus and accompanists their singing and playing would be significantly diminished. So it seems to me in the House, and my apologies go to those whose names do not appear in this report - their contribu-

tion to the House will not have gone unnoticed; supporting and encouraging others, being a good listener and enjoying each others' success is really what makes a house 'tick'. The musical talent in the house is remarkable and although we sang with a little more spirit and 'belief in the House Singing Contest I was slightly disappointed with the result. More positively, there have been musical highlights during the year, particularly George's moving rendition of the Last Post at the Remembrance Day Service. Heather and Abbie did themselves proud winning their sections in the music festival, and Sophie's performance in the talent show was indeed worthy of the term 'talent'. Temple pupils were noticeable for their contributions in the magnificent 'Messiah', as indeed they have delighted audiences in many concerts over the year. Congratulations to Abbie for her appointment as a Head Chorister next year. Templites also did themselves proud in Art and Design - Nikki,

Callum and Angus were awarded prizes paying tribute to their talent, but the end of year art display indicated just how varied and inspiring is the work of our artists. It has been another excellent sporting year for Temple, both individually and collectively. Winning both junior and senior rugby 7s on the same day was memorable, with outstanding performances by the McTurks and Gareth and a well motivated and united junior team. The senior final was as close as it gets, much to the very evident disappointment of Clifton! Seb continued the winning ways in a magnificent run in the cross country where Temple seniors were placed second, and the junior boys tell me that there was never any doubt that they were going to win the junior hockey - it was an emphatic victory. The girls came fifth in both sections of the cross country but mention must be made of Holly, Alex and Katie who came in the top ten juniors. Whilst it may be better not to dwell on badminton or squash the junior girls played with skill and determination to win the netball and the seniors came a very creditable third. The gallant swimmers - Alex, Katie and Georgie - did themselves proud - it is a shame that they were not as well supported as they might have been by other members of the house. A very creditable second place was achieved in the rounders - Katie's fielding was a significant asset. There were some excellent performances by Templites in the athletics - particular mention must be made of the McTurks, Holly, Claudia, and Dom and the intermediate boys relay team. The rowers' commitment is as noteworthy as ever, and Ellie, Anthony and Tristan have 'whiled away' many hours on the river this year, to good effect. Last but by no means least was the victory of the Temple Upper Sixth form in the Handball competition in

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Cabriella Mastrelli

Ruth Stasiak

September where willing volunteers clearly put their all into beating

led by Hugo; Joe, Lauren and Harriet produced cogent and coherent

the opposition.

arguments and will I hope continue to develop their debating skills

Mitchell Hernaman

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important

(preferably in that scenario).

to recognise and celebrate the outstanding individual achievements of the year - Jonny as Wisden young cricketer of the year; Seb representing Great Britain in cycling; Chris McTurk and Gareth who both got so close to being capped for England at rugby. The House has been well represented at

;

first team level in rugby, hockey,

netball

and

cricket. Many of our number have had suc-

Community Action has again played an important part in the

cess in riding events and played representative rugby for Yorkshire or

life of many from Temple. It is done in the right spirit, quietly and with minimal fuss, but to great effect.The variety of service is quite

had success with local clubs. Fine minds were defeated by the practical aspects of the Egg Race but we fared better in other competitions. Second in the language quiz, Temple came home winners in the Science quiz, James having the satisfaction of beating Jordan in the tie-break. The reluctant jujjjgHhtl&efS also did the house and themselves proud. Ably

amazing and the commitment of increasing numbers of pupils is testament to how rewarding many pupils find helping others! I was pleased that so many of Temple fifth form helped in the most successful post GCSE hospital project. House chapel was relatively early in the year, and few will forget the frighteningly convincing display of Richard as a football fan running down the nave. Each year group has it's own idiosyncrasies and this year's Upper Sixth group has undoubtedly been full of character. There is significant talent in many spheres between them -

shua Tankard

sporting,

same may be said for the other James, whose consideration of oth-

musical and dramatic

ers, awareness of what is going on around him and sense of duty and

and each individual has shown determina-

am indebted to him for his patience and thoughtful comments, and

academic,

integrity have made him an excellent monitor and Head of House. I

tion and single-mind-

have enormous respect for his dignity and quiet leadership, which I

edness in one or other

am sure will serve as an example to many.

aspect of school life. They have been positive in the face of adversity and at times been very supportive of each other. I wish them well in their chosen field. Particular thanks go to the

two

Jameses.

Firstly James McTurk who proves that loud is not always best. He is a fine example to younger members in the House, has unobtrusively fulfilled his duties as a monitor and has been totally reliable in every way; his quiet humour has lifted many a dull or difficult moment. The

Christopher McTurk My thanks also go naturally to Mrs Dawson whose ready sense of humour

and morning

cheerfulness sets us all off to a good start. I am also grateful for the dedication of Mr Matkin, Mrs Houghton, Mr Blood and Mr Parr in their tutoring. I

hope

their

tutees

appreciate their commitment. seemingly

After two very short

years in Temple, I move to Hope House - from one Archbishop to another! I have very much enjoyed my time in Temple and have been fortunate to have such a supportive team around me. I know that Mrs Houghton will be made very welcome and wish you all the very best for the future - but for me the future is very definitely orange! S. Watkinson

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German Exchange October 2007 At the end of October a party of 9 St.Peter's pupils met at York station bound for Miinster in Germany. It was the first time that Huntington school had not joined us since the exchange was established, due to a clash of dates, and the first time that the party had flown. Having heard the horror stories of long, tiring coach journeys, we realised quickly that it was the right decision. On meeting our hosts on arrival in Miinster, for some it was renewing old acquaintances, for others it was that scary moment of meeting their exchange partner for the first time. Once we arrived at our partners' houses it was a case of straight to bed, owing to the early start of school next day (7.45!). We found the atmosphere in school much more relaxed and really friendly and pupils were eager to test their English skills out on us. In Germany pupils don't wear uniforms and they click their fingers at the teacher if they want to ask or answer a question, much to the horror of Mrs Houghton and Mrs Round. Activities during the week included day trips to Cologne, visiting the cathedral and chocolate factory, a trip to the beautiful city of Bremen, a treasure hunt in Miinster, bowling and a trip to Munster zoo. One particularly funny moment after we climbed the 500 winding steps to the top of Cologne cathedral was when Mrs Houghton checked that Sara Drake had remembered to bring her inhaler with her. Sarah told her: "Don't worry I have it with me" to which Mrs Houghton replied: "Good, because I think I might need it". Our time in Germany definitely boosted our Listening and Speaking skills in German and increased our self-confidence in general. We were happy to be going home to see our friends and family again but sad that our experience was over. However, it is an experience that will remain with us for the rest of our lives. Emily Freeman, Luke Hawthorn, Andrew Frazer Illrd Form

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South Africa Exchange 2007 Peter and I had the summer of our lives last year. That may sound like an exaggeration but it actually isn't. The South African

the Baxters. Not only did

exchange was a unique experience that has affected us so much.

they teach me to

As we both had completely different experiences, we'd like to both share them with you;

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surf, show me every corner of East London (and areas of South Africa beyond there), and give me a real taster of their lives, but I felt so at home that I didn't want to leave. The food wasn't completely different, but I did get the opportunity to experience the local specialities, for example, a typical braii (ostrich burgers, buck sausages, biltong), venison stew and many more delicious meals. I didn't want to miss out on anything, so when they asked me if I wanted to be in the school musical I immediately said yes. My acting skills aren't great so I was given the part of a clown in the chorus. Jeannie (my South African mum) made my costume and for once I wasn't scared of clowns! It wasn't just being in the musical, and getting excited shivers down my spine before every performance that I loved. I met a lot of wonderful people who I wouldn't have if I hadn't been in the play. It was a joint play

SOPHIE: We began our adventure separately, as Peter couldn't

between Selborne (the boys school) and Clarendon (the girls) so I

go out to South Africa until later in the summer. So I travelled

got to meet a few boys too! We had a wrap party (one of the

with Kate another exchange student who lived in Gloucester. It

many parties in East London!) at the end of 2 weeks rehearsing (2

was so lucky that we got on as well as we did, but that was

weeks for me but 4 month for the others!), and 5 performances,

probably inevitable as we were both in the same situation. The

which just 'wrapped' up a 'flipping' amazing time for me and the

bond that we made was really strong, proved by the fact that

cast.

we've kept in touch. In fact, the highlight of my experience is without a doubt the people I met, and seeing Margeaux again in September just emphasised the value of the friendships I made. My first week was amazing. I couldn't have asked for a more exciting family. The Baxters looked after me as if I was their

I started school after one week of their holidays, which were full of parties, bonfires on the beach, and I even went on a bush buck hunt with Mark (my SA dad!). I was quite nervous when we entered the huge assembly hall on our first day of school, and Kate fc

daughter, and I felt like part of their crazy family from the very*

island I stood out incredibly as jg

first day. Their house was full of musical instruments, deli-

Iwe were in home clothes

cious food, a couple of parrots that flew around and sat o r r S my shoulder whenever I let them, and so much more. It was genuinely an awesome atmosphere. I owe a lot to

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(civies as the call them in SA) and the rest were in school uniform.

bly get very bored! But the fact that I would very happily talk for

But we soon got our uniforms and blended in as though we'd

hours about it indicates how much I miss it. I've cuddled a baby

always been there. But that didn't stop the girls giving us huge

lion, watched a sunset whilst on safari, ridden an elephant, been

hugs and being fascinated by 'the pommies' as they nicknamed us!

on a sleeper train to a hockey match in Bloemfontain, danced and

I can't believe how much I loved going to school...although the

laughed my head off with some of the kindest people I've ever

fact that we didn't really have to work was probably an influential

known, so I can never forget my South African exchange, and I

part of that. But I actually think that, even if we had had to work,

thank the school so much for letting me have such an experience.

I'd still have looked forward to school every morning, even with a

If you ever get an opportunity like that, take it, because whatev-

6 o'clock wake up!

er it turns out to be like you'll still be glad you did it.

My usual school day consisted of; a 7.30 start, a couple of lessons of either- Afrikaans (very interesting!), Maths Lit (a hilarious

PETER: Departing for South Africa later than Sophie, I was worried about travelling on my own, but excited by the news that

class that caused havoc- poor teacher!), English, Consumers (sadly

Sophie was having a fantastic time. Fortunately, I need not have

not just eating food! Like Home EC), Art, Tourism (we fitted in

worried, and the whole journey went very smoothly. I arrived in

great!), or Life Orientation (like PSHE).Then we'd have a 20 minute

East London at lunchtime, which pleased Chris, my exchange

break, generally consisting of a tuck shop visit, eating a bit of my

partner, as it meant he could miss school to come and meet

pack lunch and sitting on the grass relaxing with my friends. We had two of these breaks with some lessons scattered in between and then would finish at about 2.30, which was brilliant. Some days I had hockey practice, or community action, but generally I would cycle to the beach with Robyn (my South African sister) and a couple of friends. Nahoon beach is my favourite in the world. I went surfing there; walked along the boardwalk with some of the best friends_JVe_ever mgde and ate chocolates brownies at the local cafe- Beach Break. Describing to you every bit of my

me. From then on, the Carter family did everything to make me feel at home, and my stay would not have been the tremendous experience that it was without their kindness and generosity. That said, one of the first pieces of advice they gave me was to get my hair cut, which I wasn't too happy about (particularly since I'd just had it cut 2 days ago in York)! Nevertheless, I was grateful for their suggestion when I turned up on my first morning at Selborne College. I would have stuck outjike a sore Jhun had I not succumbed to the regulation jshort^ back and_sid Dunrig"my~first week, I was able to see the school play, which I was very surprised to see Sophie in. However, I nearly didn't recognize her - I guess she fitted in so well! Indeed we were both

experience would be almost impossible,

made to feel so at home in South Africa, that it was only when I

well, it would take ages, and you'd proba-

was leaving and saying goodbye that one my friends realized that

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I was an exchange pupil - I would have thought the accent was a

the whole school, as well as old boys and parents would contribute

giveaway!?!

to a crowd of over 1000 people, which made for an electric atmos-

Back at school, things were great in Grade 11, (the equivalent of our Lower 6th), where school finished at 1.30 or 2.30 each day. However, 8 lessons were packed in during that time, starting at 7.30, which although horrible at first, soon became my regular routine. A lot of my time was spent in the library, when classes weren't suitable for me.Therefore the library was like a home from home (from home!) for both Ted (another 'pommie' exchange

phere. During the match the whole school would sing school songs, for which there were rehearsals each week during lesson time! Such was the extent to which sport was taken seriously, that the school rugby team could be seen on national TV. Half-way through my visit, St. Peter's Rugby team arrived to play Selborne on their tour of South Africa. Although they lost, it was great to see some familiar faces.

pupil from Manchester) and me. The classes I did attend were certainly very different to what we experience at St. Peter's. For a start, the average class size was about 25, which inevitably led to rowdier classrooms (although being a boy's school, they probably missed out on the calming influence of girls!). Memories that have stuck with me (amongst many others) include playing cards at the back of science and playing football, while the English teacher tried to take a lesson. It would be an injustice to say anything about Selborne without mentioning sport. With school finishing at 1.30, the afternoon was devoted to all manner of sports practices. I was privileged to be part of the 16B hockey team (not bad given that they had up to an 'f team!), and I will cherish the many memories of good times spent with the team. The focus of sport was on the 'Derby days' where every single team from Selborne from Hockey to Rugby to debating, would compete against the corresponding team from another school. This meant that on some Saturdays, the whole school would travel to, for example Port Elizabeth (a 4 hour drive), to compete against another school.The culmination of

Weekends were packed with parties and other social activities such as going to the beach, which was only a 5 minute walk from the Carter's. Other activities I did included holding baby lions, going on a game drive and driving through Addo Elephant Park, < my way to Port Elizabeth for a Derby Day. Every few weeks, th school has a 'long weekend' where school finishes on Wednesday

every 'Derby day' was always the 1st team Rugby match. Almost

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During the first week of the Easter holiday a group of us went to the Montgenevre region

the biggest cheers of the trip when Mr Marriott took his first fall!

in the French Alps.

Group two although they did take it steady and safely did some

Any notion of safety was lost when the expert group led by

notable skiing ending with some quality jumps! The Beginners

their ski instructor Olivier was seen descending a sheer cliff face.

came on a lot in their week however not as fast as some of them

This set the

would have liked when Adam came back and told us after 1 day

tone for the :'

of skiing that they were going on a black run the next day!

"expert"

Unlikely!!!!

group

but

Free ski took up part of our day and probably saw some of the

they amaz-

most spectacular falls. One of the funniest for me was when I

ingly managed

heard Adam flying past down a blue out of control and then turn-

ing round the next corner to see him face plant into the side of the

come back with

run!

injuries. However the "legendary" Olivier was not liked by all because of his rather unfunny jokes and remarks leaving the top group full of lads. Group 4 apart from always telling us they were as good as the "experts" did do some impressive jumps followed by some even more impressive bails. Group 3's instructor was a little more sensible, however the skiing left much to be desired with many a fall, including many from Crosso, the most spectacular when he ended up half way up the edge of

the

cliff.

With two birthdays on the trip apres ski was always going to be fun. My 17th and Hamish's 18th were enjoyed by all, and in the

Group 3 had the

bar some enjoyed it more than others!! It was unfortunate to

honour of being

coincide our trip with the France-England football match which

joined by Miss

ended with a 1-0 win for France which many of the instructors

Chance and Mr

enjoyed!

Marriott for a few of the ses-

sions and this

A special thank you should go to Mr and Mrs Grant, Mr Marriott, Miss Chance and Mr Morris who looked after us throughout the trip making sure we were all fit to ski as much as possible!

led to one of

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assies irip to ureece In October 2007, Mr Adams, accompanied by his wife and two children, Miss Cray and her daughter, and Miss McFarlane, bravely took a mixed bag of delight (aka the 4th form) on a classics trip to Greece.

temples - particularly the awesome Parthenon, sacred to Athene, titular deity of Athens; and the Erectheion, temple of Poseidon the sea god, whose trident marks where he slashed the rock can still be seen to this day. After a brief tour of the site (guiding of any sort is

We departed from the horseshoe to Manchester airport and

illegal in Greece - unless you happen to be Greek!) we wandered

settled in for an overnight flight to Athens airport. However, every-

round in small groups and took pictures of the spectacular views.

one was extremely excited, so we amused ourselves playing games

From this height we had a bird's eye view of Athens and could see

and talking throughout most of the flight. After checking into our

the ancient theatre of Dionysus and the original agora (that's "mar-

hotel in Athens, we slept away the early morning and then enjoyed

ket-place" to you!). In spite of the fact that Athens is the home of

a late breakfast just before lunchtime.

democracy, the site guards took a dim view of our group exercising its free will and we were followed closely by a couple of scary Greek mamas complete with uniforms and whistles. On our way back down we looked around some shops and visited the lovely cafes. That night we ate in a restaurant where the speciality was pork chops and chips (very Greek). We celebrated Alex Enos' birthday as the staff had bought him a birthday cake, then we went off to feast on ice creams. The next day we traipsed through the splendid markets of Athens, where, thanks to Tom Fynn's canine sympathies, we acquired some four-legged friends which accompanied us throughout our stay in Athens. At one point we were able to count nine stray dogs following us! We arrived at the fabulous Benaki Museum where we learned about Athens and Greece from ancient to modern, including the display of a pair of Byron's pistols which he had used in his campaign of support

for the Greek War of

Independence. After the museum we found the dogs waiting for us. They followed us whilst we went off to have lunch and to shop (much appreciated by the girls...and most of the boys, too). Later, instead of walking back to our hotel we caught the metro, leaving behind one Emily Wall, who seemingly hadn't grasped the fact that when train doors open it is a signal for passengers to board. Emily stood and watched while everyone clambered onto the train, and was left Feeling refreshed and excited about seeing Athens, we headed through the city centre towards the Acropolis. Having walked up the hill in searing heat we took a much needed rest before exploring the amazing ruins. We saw remains of statues, gateways and

behind in confusion as the train drove off. Fortunately the Greekspeaking Mrs Adams went back to find her while the rest of us went back to our hotel to get ready for dinner. That night we watched the RWC and yes, it was a try.

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from Animal Farm and received a huge round of applause from the

long coach journey we stopped at the Corinth canal. The building

whole theatre. After this the boys thought it necessary to have a

of this canal was originally proposed by the emperor Nero, who

race to the top, while the girls sat and chatted. We made our way

began the digging with a golden pick-axe; but it took another

back down to the coach, but obviously couldn't get on without

1900 years for the job to be completed. The bridge over the canal

first visiting the cafe\

gave fantastic views and we watched bungee jumpers leap into the chasm. Later, after dropping off our luggage at the hotel in Tolo, everyone dashed to the pool where we took great delight in sunbathing, swimming and water sports. The next morning we went to visit Mycenae, once home of Agamemnon who led the Greeks against Troy; and in the afternoon we visited Nafplion, a nearby town with a monastery, where we visited cafes, wandered around the historic streets and took pictures of the amazing houses. That night, after dinner, we walked through Tolo to a nearby hotel where we watched Creek dancers set themselves on fire. Mr Adams had to check the Risk Assessment on that one. The next day a long coach journey took us to the famous city of Sparta, surrounded by some fabulous mountains and amazing scenery. After lunch we went up into the hills to the monastery of Mistras and the spectacular ruins of an ancient castle where we could see for miles from the top.

That afternoon most people contented themselves with lazing around the pool or eating sweets; some went to the shops in Tolo. That night, after our last dinner at the hotel, we had a quiz, hosted by Mr Adams. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed this, and we were all reminded of how brilliant the trip had been but also at how much we had all learned! The quiz was followed by a prize ceremony during which Justin won a prize for taking the most photos (about 800 we think in the end!). The next morning we put our suitcases on the coach for the last time and said goodbye to our hotel in Tolo. We returned via the temple of Poseidon on the Attic coast. The temple itself was an awe-inspiring sight and coupled with the ocean views made for a very memorable last place to visit. After stocking up on sweets from the shop, we got back on to the coach and travelled to the airport. After checking in our bags we headed (once again) for the shops in our terminal and then, saying farewell to Athens and to

The week had flown by and before we knew it, the penulti-

Greece, we boarded our flight back to the UK.

mate day and the thought of packing loomed on us. We sleepily got onto the coach and headed for the Theatre of Asklepios at Epidauros. Here we were dumbstruck at the amazing size and beauty of the theatre; and seeing it for real was a sight we will never forget. Moreover, the acoustics were incredible. Other tourists stood in the centre of the stage and recited poems, one man even sang some charming ditties. We pushed forward our

The trip was an amazing experience, and was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. We have many fun memories and learned so much from our time in Greece and we greatly appreciate the time and effort that Mr Adams, Miss Cray, Miss McFarlane and their families put into the trip to make it so worthwhile. Olivia Frost and Etlys Lockitt IV Year

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French Exchange to Is-sur-Tille October 2007 During October a coach load of pupils from J5 to Upper Sixth went to Dijon to take part in the French Exchange. Whilst the ten day visit was fun, it also helped to improve our French. As we left school at 10pm on the 15th October the trip began. Knowing that the journey was going to be a long one, we all came equipped with pillows and ipods, however most of the time was either spent talking or sleeping. During a stop at a service station about an hour away from Is surTille, we found out that the keys to our coach had been lost! Whilst the coach driver frantically traced his steps and Mr Hodsdon tried to solve the problem, we amused ourselves whilst a locksmith broke into the coach and even French police arrived! Four hours later we were back on the road - however, this time we were in a French coach. We finally arrived at College Paul Fort in Is surTille at 7pm and the sixth form then went on to the Lycee at Brochon. Here the first meeting with our correspondents took place, which became quite a funny situation as we kissed, shook hands, or in given the opportunity to take some photos as we went up the high

some cases, just held hands!

ramparts and saw views of the town and the river. We had our lunch together in a nice restaurant in the town and then split into

The citadelle

groups to go shopping for the rest of the afternoon.

After spending Wednesday with our families in order to get to

On Friday the Is sur Title group and our correspondents went

know them, the next day provided a good chance to excitedly chat

to the Planetarium in Dijon where we watched a movie about

to our friends about first impressions of the experience as we went

astronomy - not that we understood most of it since it was in

on a day trip to Besancon while the French were at school. We vis-

French! However, it did have its benefits, providing a good oppor-

ited the town's Citadelle where there was a good historical muse-

tunity to catch up on our sleep whilst sitting in the dark! After that

um and a fairly large zoo with a lot of monkeys! We were also

we then went to the Lycee at Brochon. There, we met with the

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sixth form to play the England-France volleyball match. It wasn't just the volleyball players that showed good spirit, but also our patriotic team of cheerleaders on the side line! Following lunch at the lycee, our group then returned to Is surTille to take part in the 'Rallye' as our correspondents went back to school. This consisted of us splitting up into teams and exploring the small town for a few hours, finding the answers to a quiz. We sometimes had to put our French to the test when we asked for help from local people! We met up with the French again when they had finished school and then went back into the town for a reception with the mayor. The mayor gave a welcoming speech; Julia Megone did a great job giving her response on our behalf in French. The next morning we joined our correspondents in their lessons. It was quite interesting to see the differences and similarities between College Paul Fort and St Peter's. For example, like St Peter's, the use of mobile phones during the school day was

After that we all visited Toison d'Or, a large shopping centre.

banned, however when we heard the sound of a received text

Here, most of the students speedily made their way to their long

message coming from one girl's pocket, she didn't get the sort of

awaited McDonalds, or should I say, as the French do - 'Mac Do'.

punishment you would expect. When she was sent out of the

Most of the staff made their way to the Carrefour, the supermar-

room with a chair

ket full of everything you need (including French wine at low

to sit on, I soon

prices!). We stayed at the shopping centre for about 3 hours and

saw the door han-

then went to see the caves in Beze. Part of our tour took place on

dle moving up and

small boats that travelled along the beautifully clear water run-

down for the next

ning through the caves.

20 minutes of the

That evening I had my last meal with the family. I packed my

lesson!

bag ready for our early start the following day, exchanged gifts

Saturday

with the family, and said goodbye to my correspondent's two

afternoon was

younger siblings. I was going to miss the games that we played,

spent with our families again. My family took me bowling with

the conversations that we had (sometimes consisting of mime!)

Olivia Diggory and her family and after that we went to Olivia's

and the whole experience of living within the French family.

correspondent's house where we, like a lot of people, watched England play in the rugby world cup final.

The journey lasted all of Wednesday, and this being the end of our trip, we were determined

Sunday was our last full day alone with our families and so

to make it a fun journey!

most people did things such as going into the centre of Dijon,

Talking,

meeting up with others on the Exchange or going shopping.

many movies and reflecting

The

following

day,

along with the French from Is sur Tille, we went to

singing,

watching

upon events we managed to succeed in having fun as we returned back to York

Beaune where we had

Many thanks go to the staff that came with us on the trip -

lunch in a lycee. In the

Mr Hodsdon, Mrs Round, Mrs Lunardi and Mr Laurie. However, I

afternoon we visited a

think special thanks should go to Mr Hodsdon for organising the

Cassiseurn in

Nuits St

French Exchange and making it such a memorable trip for every-

Georges. We learnt about

one who took part. I hope that the French Exchange will continue

how they make the syrops and wines there and then we were

to take place in future years as it is a fantastic opportunity for

allowed to taste a few of the drinks. Everyone was also given the

anyone to improve their French, but more importantly to have a

chance to buy presents in the shop.

great time!

Tuesday was our final day making visits. We first went to the

Mary Bollands IV

Caugry fromagerie where we saw - and smelt - the process in which the cheese is made and afterwards were given a taster!

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French Exchange to Brochon October 2007 This year's eventful start to the Exchange led some to worry it may be a sign of things to come. However, despite the four-hour delay at a French service station waiting for the driver to find his keys, everyone's spirits managed to stay high. (The keys were found a few weeks later, on the grass near where the coach had been parked, by an English lorry driver who repatriated them to Eddie Brown Tours)

The senior winners!

where most of the animals tend to be of the monkey variety. (Apart from the tigers, lions, fishes, insects, etc etc! CAH) The only issue concerning this trip is the actual walk up to the Citadelle, as it is very steep. Mr Hodsdon usually advises us to wear 'comfortable' and 'sturdy' shoes. However, the keenest rower among us proved him wrong and put us all to shame by running all the way Even the gendarmes couldn't find them!

This left the forty of us (and hopefully the teachers) thinking that this year's trip would be undoubtedly enjoyable. The only factor that was possibly set to dampen spirits was the looming Rugby World Cup final, England vs. South Africa. This was not necessarily due to the prospect of losing as, lets face it, England were never expected to win, but more to do with the taunting from the French that would ensue, having beaten them a week earlier. However, luckily for us there were no rugby fanatics among our French correspondents at Brochon so all was fine. In fact it was the volleyball match that was taken more seriously - that too turned out to be an English victory. Every exchange is filled with cultural visits and trips during the day, boring they may sound but they usually turn out to be rather fun. As always there was a visit to the Citadelle at Besancon where you can walk along the ramparts, visit the museum or tour the zoo,

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to the top in heels; a feat no one, to my knowledge, has achieved before. Just to keep us happy the afternoon was dedicated to a couple of hours shopping or (as the Brochon lot did) spending the time sampling food from patisseries and chocolateries in each town we visited. This year's least favourite experience was most probably the

our French, having a new appreciation for the French culture and possibly having gained a few pounds courtesy of the French food. Alex Ashworth UVI As this is the last Exchange Alex will do, I would like to add a word of thanks to both Alex, and her sister Kate, for their support for the Exchanges over the years. Between

cheese factory. Interesting as it was, those with a dislike for cheese

them they have participated in just about every trip they

(seemingly many on the exchange) found themselves over-

could. Kate's first Exchange was when she was inJ5 in 2000.

whelmed by the smell and therefore unable to appear enthused.

(CAM)

What would any trip to France be without experiencing their ohso-famous fromage? On top of this, the week consisted of visits to chateaux, vineyards, caves, a cassisium and, of course, half a day in the Toison d'Or to indulge in a bit of retail therapy. It is safe to say that the ten days we spent in France offered every person on the trip a wide variety of experiences, but for most others I have spoken to, the most valuable was having to live with a French family for the duration of this period. Each of the families was different, therefore none of us left having experienced the same thing, making it extremely worthwhile. Although the prospect of staying with an unknown family can be daunting at first, after a couple of days the 11 of us at Brochon were having a fabulous time. Each of us definitely came away having improved

The Cassisium seems more popular than the cheese factory!

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After travelling the 7 hour coach journey, packed with several tons of baggage, to MrsTooby Smith's horror, mainly consisting of make-up and straighteners; we arrived at the ferry, not quite read; to leave our beloved signal from our phones behind. On arrival at the centre all the girls were pretty shocked and put down to hear of all the locations a tic could reach! However the boys (Mike Slingsby) were more than happy to lap up anything said by Amy, one of the centre staff. The dream of glamorous Arran was shattered on the second day by the presentation of meshed bags to put over our heads in order to prevent us from being bitten alive by the millions of midges. Some of us were luckier than others, receiving no bites at

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all (Vicki Kirsch); however, James Beal not only had to go to the

ing though the forests of bracken on a hill slope in an attempt to

doctors because of his many bites, but also with the help of Josh

count plant species. All were eventful especially when Robbie

Cust and Will Gastrell, angered a hornets nest resulting in only

innocently strolled through what looked like a puddle, but found

more bites.

that he was stranded waist height in water and mud. This was to the great amusement of other boys around him.

The second day was spent trekking along the coast measuring, to the delight of no one in the group, the size of pebbles,

Evenings in Arran were very much enjoyed by all, with the

whilst trying to avoid the jelly fish! After a relaxing lunch, sun-

exception of the late night working until 8:00pm. Activities includ-

bathing session, and the donning of the very sexy yellow and red

ed the continuous battle for King of the table tennis, mainly won

hardhats, the entrance to Kings Cave was in sight. Here we

by Josh with his exceptionally speedy reactions; however he was

learned where the expression 'if at first you don't succeed, try, try

soon put to shame as he was beaten by a girl from Leeds Grammar

and try again' originated. After a further walk along the coast the

(I won't say by how much...) When table tennis grew old the guys

boys were both fascinated and amused to spot a dyke - the geo-

soon found a new hobby in the form of seeing how long it would take to remove as many possessions of Becky's from the girls dorm (including her mattress) without her knowledge... not long!

The remainder of the days on Arran were successfully spent

Greg embarrassed by hilis lack of 'guns' in comparison to his

for the most part collecting data for our field projects, ranging from more pebble counting in both rivers and coasts, to ventur-

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Cambridge Maths Trip

We all turned up to the coach mid-morning and put our bags on board. Miss Fletcher and Alec would be accompanying us to Dorney Lake, near Eton for a week of what promised to be seriously hardcore rowing. With around 20 pupils ranging from 3rd to 5th form the week ahead seemed the perfect way to break up the Easter holidays. After a five hour journey that took us to the heart of the south, (well just west of Slough), we all piled off the bus into the torrential rain that had plagued us the entire way. But, with spirits high in anticipation of what was to come we entered the lodge we would be staying at. With a games room, multiple dormitories, a sitting room, spacious gardens and its own kitchen and dining hall it was the perfect place for us to come back to after a day of hard work. Once we had put down our bags it was off to the lake, with a warm up jog of 3km! We got the boats off the trailer and tried to

On Tuesday 1st July ten students drove by minibus to

get as much decent rowing done as was physically possible. But

Cambridge University to visit the Maths Department. With the

the nearly 30mph winds were making it very hard and we ended

joint effort of Mr Spencer and Mrs Dawson we arrived at the uni-

up packing up and going home early. The freezing cold weather

versity at 10.30am. We were greeted by Professor Tim Pedley, a

meant that the bumpy seats of the landrover and Anthony's bike

former Head of the Applied Maths Department and husband of

became the must-haves for the week, and the 3rd form boys went

Avril Pedley (St. Peter's School Archivist), who showed us around

to great lengths to get their hands on these ever-coveted prizes-

the impressive new Maths buildings, commenting on how the

including being extra helpful when packing up the boats!

grassy roofs resembled Teletubbyland. Professor Pedley showed us

Due to the horrendous weather the rest of the week was spent doing other activities, such as ice-skating, swimming, shopping and going to the cinema. We managed to get out once more for a full morning in which Adam Janes and Charlie Norell completed their scullers starter course. Although the time we had on the water was limited I think it is fair to say everybody managed to learn something of value that week, even if it was from the rowing quiz Alec and Miss Fletcher put together one night! Thanks must be given to them both for making, what potentially could have been a very chaotic week the complete opposite. We can only hope the weather next year will be more forgiving! Lydia Hawthorn V

some of his research involving giraffes' blood circulation and also some research about atomic bombs. He then walked us through Cambridge to Trinity Gate to meet Dr Jonathan Evans, who gave us a brief introduction to Gonville and Caius College and useful information about Cambridge admissions. We had our packed lunches outside in Cambridge town centre, including a quick visit to McDonalds for some. We went to the Wren Library at Trinity, where we saw lots of Isaac Newton memorabilia including his personal book collection, letters and his death mask. After a short shopping spree we found our way back to the bus and set off home. We all found the trip very worthwhile and enjoyable. Jess Fitzpatrick, Jonathon Chambers, Harriett Slack.

Africa and Asia Venture Editor's Note In June I received via Mr Gwilliam the following notice regarding one of our former pupils - Elish Hannah. A similar experience to Hannah's might be of interest to others?

Kmd regards Sarah

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_udapest music lour July 13th-20th 2008 It would have seemed that transporting 82 of St. Peters pi to Budapest would have been a daunting task to many, but fortunately for us, Mr Wright and the other members of staff had taken much time to ensure a smooth journey to the Hungarian capital. At noon on Sunday 13th July, all tour members and many parents gathered in the glorious sunshine at school to board (or wave goodbye to) the bus that would lead us to Manchester Airp Everything ran smoothly...until we were minutes from landin Budapest and the plane casually fell out of the sky shortly after

being struck by lightning, but other than that it was a pretty normal flight. There were a few hysterics and phone calls to parents once our feet were firmly on the ground. We soon recovered and we made our way to a quaint restaurant for tea, and then on to our stylish accommodation, the one and only Hotel Stadion. The first morning saw a group of Britons appropriately dressed for the infamously hot city weather... but it rained, and rained and continued to rain for 2 days as we made ourselves familiar with the city and the spa... wooh! Shopping on the first morning was followed by a trip to the spa on the Monday afternoon and a rehearsal that evening by an optional trip to a local Jazz Club, after a long and tedious recalling of numbers we made our way back to the hotel for a good night's sleep.

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• at LOCUS iste ien some 01 tional as they realised it was their last performance with ti On behalf of the pupils I would like to thank all the members of staff who accompanied us on the tour and helped to make things run that little bit more smoothly. A big thank you to Mr Wright for all his efforts, which made this a tour to remember.The trip was very enjoyable and I think I speak for everyone when we say we shall miss the U6th next year when we once again set fc on foreign soil.Thanks guys, its been a blast. Laura Hon LVI Olivia Hourston IV

Footnote from Andrew Wright This was a wonderful Music Tour. The mix of music, shopping, iming, sight-seeing and good food as ever worked so well. It a honour to perform in such venues as the beautiful basilica at vgom with its huge dome set above the Danube and the ancient church ofSt Matyas in Budapest. The pupils behaved so well ' the staff were an excellent support. Many thanks to John and ....n Owen-Barnett, Matthew Grant, Nathan Savage, Sarah Morgan, Julie Bainbridge, Jane Wright, Ben Wall and of course the Music Staff of Paul Miles-Kingston and Christopher Blood.

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came casualties). We enjoyed our lunch in the beautiful but :arred surroundings of Beaumont Hamel soaking up the sunshine. Once back in the coach we set off for Ulster Tower. Here we watched a documentary and outside we saw an old machine gun post. In the distance Mr Sergeant showed us the fascinating layout of the trenches which we could identify by the white tracks of limestone, brought to the surface by shells disrupting the earth, rinr nevt Hestination was Thiepval Monument, and in-between briefly visited his relative's grave. We were taken aback

tunnel crossing, after a smooth journey we arrived in Calais; from there we travelled to our Hotel Oude Abdij, which was situated in Belgium. The hotel was impressive with furnished spacious rooms and a games room to keep everyone occupied in the evening Our excursions on the second day all took place in Fr where we visited many areas around the Somme Battlefields, first stop was Serre road, where we saw cemeteries and the Sheffield Memorial Park for those who lost their lives on the first of July 1916 - the first day of the Battle of the Somme. [| that Edwina Denison found the grave of her Great, Great Uncle. We then moved see Beaumont Hamel, which was when Canadian Newfoundland Regiment sufferei heavy casualties (684 out of 752 men

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l on the Somme between July 1915 and March 1918. It ~e that we laid one of our wreaths. On our way to our .. ..op Cameron Barron and Alex Turnbull visited their

t uncles who were both in the same cemetery only 10 > apart. We then moved on to see the Lochnagar Crater, amazed us all. The crater was caused by a mine and the size of it was unbelievable! To finish off our day touring >und the Somme Area we drove to Vimy Ridge to see the enormous memorial that commemorates all the losses endured by the many Canadian troops who fought so hard to gain this key section of land in 1917. The Memorial was truly remarkable and had fanviews below, showing us the advantage of the Canadians ig this land. On our third day we remained nearer to our Hotel in Belgium, uting spots around the Ypres Battlefields. To begin with we the Flanders Field Museum which was very interesting, the museum taught us a lot on the three Battles ofYpres and the destruction that took place. Our next stop of the day was *h° n°lgian chocolate shop, ere all very grateful to

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...ryone left .hop with smug grins as they walked back to the coach laden w bags filled with chocolate. This was followed by a visit to theT; Cot Cemetery and Memorial, the amount of graves we saw \.__ staggering- 11,908 in total and 70% of this total were unknown.

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The mood in the cemetery was sombre as we all took in the reality of it all. The museum there was also very heart wrenching as we read certain articles written between soldiers and loved ones. After visiting a British Cemetery we then travelled to see the Langemarck German Cemetery (the largest German Cemetery in

France and Belgium) which was completely different to any other

The return journey went very smoothly and quickly with the Ip of some DVDs. We arrived back in York in good time. We

ould like to thank Mr Gwiltiam for organising this special trip, Mr Sargeant for his tour guidance and 'excellent' navigation!, Mr Savage and Miss Morgan for their help and finally Mr Armstrong who supplied us with the wreaths and who was a fan*"*1^ nhntographer. By Holly Walmsley and Alex Turnbull IV Form

grave, containing what was left of 24,000 soldiers. It was ing. Following this we were taken to Essex Farm Cemetery, \ we saw the grave of one of the youngest British soldiers to di in the war, he was aged 15, the same age as most of us that went on the trip. We were all very surprised to see how spo less and immaculate the graves were. It was obvious to u: that the upkeep of the Cemeteries was of great importance to them.The group found Hill 62 very amusing as we were able to adventure in preserved trenches; however it wasn't very good for the girls' Ugg boots! To round off our Battlefields trip, we attended the Memorial service at Menin gate; this was extremely moving for all of us. Edwina Denison and Tom Lovett laid a wreath on behalf of St Peter's. We were very impressed to discover that this service has taken place every day since the end of WW1, apa from the period of WW2.

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History Visit to Russia Over the last week of the Easter holidays a merry band of just under fifty upper sixth historians embarked on St Peter's first visit to Moscow and St Petersburg. The trip was a huge success not only because of the fantastic and beautiful sights seen, including the Winter Palace (and the famous Hermitage Museum), Tsarskoye Selo, the Peter and Paul Fortress and Red Square, but as a cultural experience. The highlight in this respect was surely Ed Diggory and Richard Heaton's participation in some very fine Russian Folk

Dancing, but there were plenty of memorable occasions. Our visit to the British Embassy in Moscow, which was very generously hosted by Naval Attache Garry Newton, father of Chloe and Alastair, was particularly enjoyable and interesting and followed by an excellent reception to boot and some very welcome English food. The overnight train from St Petersburg to Moscow offered a contrasting experience, and it was fascinating to chat with our initially very stern) army reservist guides about life in modern Russia. Apparently things today are not quite as they were in the good old days (no irony) of Communism.

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done to steady our breathing. On arrival at the campsite we soon

before lunch. This left us the rest of the day free to do as we liked,

set off walking again to visit the local Monastery at Rizong, where

with most people spending time in the big tent talking, reading

we were shown around by our guide Siri, who is a Buddhist. Back

and playing cards.

at the campsite everyone washed in the nearby stream, which was the coldest shower any of us had ever taken! After waking up the next day we set off for the toughest trek of the holiday, up to a mountain pass. Nobody was prepared for how hard the walk would be, but we could not complain about the views or about how it was another excellent chance to catch a tan... Reaching the top 3? hours later was such an achievement for everyone.

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the pass was easier so we managed it much quicker, soon arriving

We had an early start the next morning for our last 4 hour

at the next village, Hemis Shukpachan.

trek, finishing at the campsite 'The Gaph Chow Palace' in Likkir.To

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village school. We were split into dif-

Over the next two days we went in groups to the local school

ferent groups and set different tasks

and started to whitewash and re-paint it. The children here were

such as whitewashing the walls,

in lessons during the day, however in the afternoon nothing

painting the doorframes, gardening,

pleased them more than asking if they could stay and help us.

cementing parts of the walls and

When we had finished it, the headmaster invited us all back to the

levelling the playground. It was great

school where we had tea and thank you speeches and were each

to see some of the local children and

given

pupils of the school come and offer to

our absolute delight this campsite had two bathrooms which

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help us, they were all so friendly and

in Ladakh when saying

ready to do any job they could. Finishing

thank you and good-

the school on the third day was such an

bye. That evening we

accomplishment and we were all very

had a themed party as

proud of what we had done, with the

it was our last night of

school looking in a much better condi-

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decorated his hat beautifully with leaves! After dinner, the evening

handmade

was spent dancing to music supplied by the campsite, with the

inlaid parts of the

guides and camp crew joining in. The next day everyone was sad when we had to say goodbye to the camp crew, but we packed up the cars and set off. On the way back to Leh we stopped off at another Monastery, which differed from the first one we had visited. In one room, full of colourful wall paintings, we saw five monks playing musical instruments and chanting as a method of prayer. On arrival back to Leh it wasn't long before everyone had split into groups to explore the shops again, and we returned to get ready to go out for a meal for our guide Siri's last night with us. Early the next morning we flew back to New Delhi, and returned to our original hotel and then went out for lunch in New Delhi. Next day was Fergus' birthday, and we left Delhi to travel down to Agra. On arrival there our tour guide showed us around the Red Fort, which overlooks the Taj Mahal from up the river. On our last day in Agra we woke up early, very excited, as we were to see the Taj Mahal. The security outside was strict, but once we had passed through, we walked down a long path, through an archway and finally saw for the first time the famous

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Taj Mahal. Then on the way back to the hotel we saw an elephant

walking

down the street. On leaving the hotel we returned

the

New Delhi airport to catch our flight back to England. Everybody had an absolutely amazing time, and it really was a once in a lifetime experience. We would all like to thank Mr Armstrong for organising the trip, and also thank Mr Paterson, Mrs Shepherd, Glen and Ian for coming along and making it as et was.

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School Archives The School Archives have now moved to a larger room, allowing items from the previous separate office and store room to be housed all together - a much more convenient arrangement. The completion of "Over Ancient Ways" has meant that rather more time has been available for cataloguing our stock on the archives computer database, and the move to new premises has provided the impetus for sorting through some boxes of items I previously thought to be of low importance - I was wrong! As ever, the kindness of many Old Peterites and other friends of the School has resulted in the acquisition of new stock. I can record, with sincere thanks, gifts from the following:

Sir Christopher Audland - his book "Jenny: the

Donald Jack - Photographs of JTC Inspection

life and times of a Victorian lady" (Jenny Audland,

1948 (with General Sir William Slim) and of Mrs

whose father taught at St Peter's in the mid 19th

Baird, Director of Music at St Peter's 1937-48.

century, and whose brothers attended the school). Dr Andrew Barrell - a substantial collection of items relating to his time at St Olave's and St Peter's, 1972-79 (programmes, newsletters, reports etc). Michael Cross - items relating to St Peter's, 1942-49 (especially school uniform, science exhibitions). Michael Day - a print of the Great Hall at St Peter's and the original architect's drawing for a

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proposed extension to the "1927" (Queen's) build-

Reginald Le Pla - School lists and a copy of Raine's "History of St Peter's". Carolyn

and David Lightwing -

DVD of

"Beautiful Young Minds", television programme on Daniel Lightwing and others. Crawford MacKeand - a copy of his book, "The friendly Ionosphere". Frank Newdick- a substantial collection of photographs (Temple House, rowing, rugby, drama, etc) and other school items 1943-86. Michael Pallant - CD of a recording of solo

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Jeffery Dench - a rowing blazer (1947) and photographs. Richard Drysdale - photographs of Battlefields Expeditions, various dates. Don Hamilton - photos, sketches etc used for his 1977 "History of St Peter's School". David Hughes - miscellaneous photographs and a St Peter's Scout Troop scarf. Jim Knapton and John Maxwell - "A History of St Peter's School - as seen through the eyes of two

Christmas carols made in 1947 (Michael Pallant was lead decani treble in the School choir at the time). Richard Prest - article on William Prest (OP 1842-47), a distinguished cricketer and footballer. Dick Reid - the original template used for casting St Olave's School signs. Douglas Walter - a menu for the dinner held in honour of the School XV, 1949, signed by all the diners including Messrs Dronfield, Rhodes,

Harding,

Chilman, and Crews and many team members (Douglas Walter was Captain).

lowly Peterites of the 1950s".

Without these gifts the Archives would be a poorer collection indeed. While I am retiring from the school staff at the end of this school year, I know my successor as Archivist (Ms Pat Chandler) will continue to welcome further donations. I hope she enjoys her role as much as I have done. AJMP

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Oliver This year saw the upgrade of our trusty library management system, Alice. We now have the latest version of the software called Oliver. In addition to providing a more up-to-date interface, the system is accessible from any computer onsite and allows pupils to request, reserve and renew books online. Pupils can, of course, search the library catalogue and print off search results as well as consult recommended reading lists on a variety of subjects.

Library Committee 2007/08 World Book Day, March 2008 As part of York Literature Festival and to celebrate World Book Day the Library invited award winning author Theresa Breslin into school. Theresa talked to third year pupils from St Peter's and four

Thank you to this year's Library Committee members: Your Library Committee for 2007/2008 Lily Telfer Clifton Alison Mason Temple

other local schools about her approach to writing and how she undertook the research for her novels. The first talk dealt with the

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The Medici Seal and explored the world of Michaelangelo. In the

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afternoon,Theresa explained the ideas behind Saskia's journey and Remembrance. Theresa held a Meet-The-Author and book signing

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session at lunchtime.

Robert Nash / Aleks Hughes Manor Laura Hill Queen's

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Charlotte Parkinson / Clarissa Aiken Rise

This year our panel of A level English students presented the six short listed novels on Friday 12th October in a debate chaired by Miss McFarlane. After a polite start it soon became clear that Darkmans had convinced no-one that it should win.

Sam Richards School Mrs Lunardi Languages Department for your participation, enthusiasm and support of the Library.

It could have gone either way and the vote was much closer this year than previously but The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid was chosen over On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan

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by one vote. Clarissa Aiken, who spoke in favour of the winner said

Congratulations to the following pupils: Oliver Redfern, Will

the book "... was so seamlessly written and had such a gripping

Hockin,Tom Fynn ,Tom Bowie and Tom Taylor, who completed the

first person narrative, that I wanted to persuade people to read it."

skills element by means of Library training and helping with read-

The title selected by the "official" judging panel this year was The

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gathering by Anne Enright.

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fabulous day where ,

pupils, staff and friends of both St Peter's and St Olave's had the opportunity to compete alongside each other raising money for charity in

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I pupil to finish was Hettie st in a spectacular 47:05 :h the 1st female ze.

nsidering this is Beverley Run St 's have taken part in, o surprise that the of the older mem_etting slower, all exc oither suffering from sr dementia forgetting the previous year's time, or once a employed the tactic of sticking to a runner that looks as sloi Paddy Stephen, but has the potential to drag you all Appearances can be deceptive! The 2k has also become a competitive event amongst tK. Olave's runners as well as a day out for Wentworth boarding house. For the second consecutive year Callum Brown was — first runner home finishing 5th overall in a time of 8:51. Alex I came in next closely followed by Joseph Smith and Roman Faithful and, shortly after, Nick Stephen crossed the line. The early summer conditions may have hampered run performances during the race, but they proved ideal back on music school lawn at the hog roast later that aftern An endless supply of pork crackling and re-lived experiences \ shared to once again round off another most enjoyable day. Mrs A. Tooby-Smith

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Liverpool Physics Olympics In October Angus Turnbull, jack Page, Edward Mackenzie and Chris Brewer headed to Liverpool, accompanied by Mr Morris, to the Physics Olympics. With an early start it was inevitable that Jack would only just make it, but all present we boarded and filled the hour by lessons in Bridge and the odd game. Arriving in Liverpool, a city we were new to, we headed for the harbour, a favourite spot of Mr Morris' and it gave us our first impression of the city, now the capital of culture in Europe, a building site. On arrival we found that we were to become Team 'Feynman' and our spirits were raised with a buffet meal, which we finished abruptly when we realised it wasn't meant to be eaten for a number of hours yet. The day was split into a number of challenges and finished in the Fermi quiz. To start we had to calculate the distance between two stars, represented by a number of coloured balls on sticks in a lawn, by using trigonometry and parallax error; so while the other schools set about this we decided to take a "thinker". With five minutes to go we all guessed a distance and went for it. For an "educated guess" we did relatively well gaining 8th place out of 28. The next challenge required accu-

surface of a random moon simply by having an overhead photo

rate throwing of a Frisbee with an unusual technique. We had to

and a shadow of the mountain and do so with a map and a ruler

choose two members to throw and the closer to a cone the

only! Ed and Chris were trying, Angus was doing the Fermi quiz

Frisbee landed, the more points we gained, it became apparent

handed out earlier and Jack was more preoccupied with the

only minutes into the practice that I would definitely not be

rather pretty girl in the team opposite. With an estimate of the'

throwing! Chris and Jack stood up to the challenge and we fin-

height, kilometres out of the actual, our place was surely drop-

ished third in our group (11th overall).The third challenge required

ping; however we were saved by the other teams clearly finding

the use of the Doppler Effect, something we all knew little about,

this one tricky and in comparison we think we did quite well.

so again we found an alternative, but accurate, way to solve the

Many teams simply guessed and came up with answers similar to

problem and we ended in 6th place overall. With the promise of

ours and one team produced an answer larger than the moon

lunch (which we already knew was good!) after the next challenge

itself! In the final challenge we were taken to a

we were egged on, but it turned out not quite the way we would

sign post, given the exact co-ordinates of the

have liked! We were to calculate the height of a mountain on the

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point and then asked to work out the co-ordinates of another point on the other side of the field. A task that seemed relatively straightforward - wasn't! We sent Chris off walking to try and find the actual distance to the point while we set about working it out, this turned out to be Ed's task. After working out the system to use we took Chris' measurement and got an answer which we were proud of. Our co-ordinates were then put into Google Earth and we came up with a figure that turned out to be a mere 5m out. This we thought was some achievement considering one team placed theirs in Russia, and one gave co-ordinates that didn't exist but when translated into actual points ended up in the Pacific near Australia! The Fermi quiz was our last chance to win more points. This was handed out in the morning and was left mainly for the team's captain, Angus to do. It consisted of questions such as: "If a

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fly landed on the Queen Mary 2 how far would it sink into the water?", "What is the kinetic energy of Sputnik" and "If the world's population stood on Liverpool how far would the centre of Mass of the world move by?" Overall this turned out to be our best event, helped by many approximations and jack's knowledge of the exact mass of Sputnik ...hmm.The final meeting showed Team 'Feynman' to have done relatively well in all challenges and we ended in 3rd place, winning ourselves a bronze medal, a t-shirt, mug and Frisbee. In traditional sprit we cleared them out of the additional mugs and Frisbees. A quick trip back to York and Pizza awaited us. Mr Morris accidentally divulged the amount the Bursar had given to cover the meal so we used the lot and managed the greatest feat of the day, the sheer quantity of Pizza devoured by the five of us! This was the evening of the Rugby semi-final, so we split and Jack and I made

a slight detour into town to witness a spectacular end to the evening - victory over the French! Angus Turnbull UVI

York Half Marathon, Sunday 20th January 2008 Ten or so members of staff once again took part in the Brass

Peter's in a very respectable time of 83mins followed by Angela

Monkey half marathon on a very blustery day but mild winter's

Tooby-Smith in SSmins and then Chris Hall in a close 86rnins.

morning. The race was only over 13.5 miles, but 8 of those miles

Congratulations go particularly to Sarah Morgan who ran a per-

were into a head wind, making conditions quite unpleasant. Mike

sonal best helped along by Anna Chance.

Hall sneaked to the front at the gun, and was first home from St

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Particle Physics Masterclass If anyone thinks physics is boring, think again. Prior to our visit to Manchester University, one of the particle physicists who had lectured us had shared a hotel room with Bob Celdoff and Cameron Diaz, but apparently 'didn't touch her'. Awe inspiring lectures about the creation of the universe and the fundamentals that make up life as we know it were more than we had expected for a Thursday morning! Most of the day was centred on the revelations at the LHC (Large Hardron Collider) at CERN, a particle accelerator which will hopefully unlock the secrets to the universe, and potentially discover if a particle known as the 'Higgs Boson' truly exists.This particle is essential to our current theories of the exhibition of the phenomenon of mass and the LHC is due to be switched on in October. Later in the day we were shown how to examine real computer images of emissions from particle collisions. If you haven't seen them, give a demented child a range of colourful pens, but by the end of the day most of group had sussed it. Now for the finale, Brian Cox; a world renowned particle physicist and former member of 'DiReam'. Mr Morris, armed with a camera had managed to secure a photo opportunity and Ben Crook and I were not afraid to pronounce our undying love to him. All in all the visit was fantastic, Mr Morris had met his idol, Ben and I had fallen for Brian and everyone was more knowledgeable about the workings of the universe and beginnings of time. Harriet Slack LVI

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Back Row: AngusTurnbull (Commendation), George Milligan (Commendation), James McTurk (Bronze II), Edward Mackenzie (Bronze II), Alex Dickinson (Bronze); Front Row: Leo Li (Silver), Lewis Chan (Silver), Peter Rowley (Silver and Bronze II), Robert Webster (Bronze), William Robinson (Bronze). Not in picture: Joshua Tankard (Bronze).

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St. Peter's School Physics Olympics 2008 This was the second time that we had staged this competition

including

cir-

for year 8 pupils and I am pleased to be able to report that again

cuits to make

it was a great success.The number of schools entering teams went

lights flash and

up from 15 to 21 with 8 different schools winning prizes on the

buzzers sound. Again received

we very

generous sponsorship from the Institute

Physics and local industry and this year the Rotary Club of York Vikings kindly supported us by funding the drinks bottles that each participant took home with them as a memento of the day. The overall event winners were Ashville College, Harrogate with Manor C E School, York in second place. This year's event was made more exciting as BBC Radio York came and interviewed pupils and science staff and then broadcast a twenty minute piece, even trying out the Fermi Quiz on its listeners. My thanks go to all of my day. The event consisted of six individual egg race style exercises

colleagues and sixth formers who helped out on the day and

including building a bridge from straws to support a box of cream

support staff without whom the event would not have been pos-

eggs, finding the density of a plastic duck, constructing a sail for a

sible.

boat and designing a marble run with the additional problem of

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Big Bungee Experiment As part of the British Festival of Science five sixth form physicists volunteered to take part in a bungee jump experiment

the

Knavesmire on Friday 14th September. The jumpers carried

dataloggers

recorded

amongst

which other

things their displacement, velocity, acceleration and heart rate. I can only imagine how the boys felt, but I have to admit that I was nervous as I stood below the crane that towered above me (cameras in hand) and watched them being lifted one by one to the top in front of a selection of their parents. Thanks to everyone who arranged and took part in the event - a chance of a lifetime and something that they will no doubt never forget. DKM

United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Challenges 2007-2008 Senior The year began with the news that there was to be a National Senior Team Challenge for the first time and a team of four sixth form pupils, James McTurk, George Milligan, Sam Hall and Peter Rowley went to Leeds University on 12th November 2007 for this event. There were over 40 teams competing from around the region in a variety of mathematical team challenges. Our team was strong and after three intensively competitive rounds we were in joint first place. Unfortunately the final round proved very challenging and we were just beaten into second place by a team from Tadcaster Grammar School. Overall the event was very enjoyable and we look forward to even more success next year! The individual Senior Maths Challenge was also in November and twenty eight entrants produced three gold, eight silver and nine bronze awards.

For the middle school there was the individual Intermediate

Peter Rowley progressed to the Maths

Maths Challenge in February and from sixty entries we gained

Olympiad first round where the questions were very tough this

twenty gold, fifteen silver and nine bronze awards. Tom Bright

year but he made a good effort at the three hour paper.

achieved Best in School and went on to attempt the Olympiad Maclaurin paper in March. Five others, three fifth formers, Vicky

Middle School In April Josh Cooper and Oliver Cohen, together with Joe Williams and Daniel Spencer from St. Olave's, competed in the

Bew, Gary Ng and Josh Tankard, and two fourth formers, Mary Bollands and Robert Fortsyth, also scored enough marks to be entered for the next round and sat the 'Kangaroo' Paper in April. All of them achieved good scores.

Regional Final of the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Team Challenge, at the Mount School. They worked very hard during the day on a range of mathematical tasks and performed extremely well in the relay competition. 28 schools were represented and the St. Peter's Team were placed joint 2nd.

It has been a busy year for all our mathematicians who have enjoyed the competitions, particularly the Team Challenges, and hopefully the experience will lead to greater things next year!

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The Classics Society In October the Lower Sixth travelled to Cambridge to see a

comparisons between the ancient and modern worlds. After lunch

performance of Euripides' masterpiece, the Medea. After a lengthy

we were taken for a tour of St John's with some current under-

bus journey we were invigorated by a stunning lecture from Dr

graduates. This really gave us a feel for life at Oxford and encour-

Simon Coldhill (King's College) about the relevance of the Medea

aged people to push themselves to apply for such a beautiful and

in today's world. Our group was then led by two undergraduates

prestigious university. Finally we enjoyed a tour of the sculpture

who took us to Corpus Christi College for lunch and an opportu-

gallery of the Ashtnolean Museum, given by Dr Audley-Miller.

nity to ask any questions and to look around the college. We then had an hour or so to explore the sights of Cambridge, before heading for the theatre and the play itself. The play was performed in the original Creek (with English surtitles for those that needed them!) and we were quickly transported to fifth century Athens. A packed theatre was held spellbound for 90 minutes, until there came the awful moment where Medea slaughters her own children in order to get revenge on her faithless husband. Phew!

The final event of the year was the annual fourth form trip to Hadrian's Wall in early June. As usual, the weather was fine and the company charming. We spent a night at Ninebanks Youth Hostel followed by a day in the sun at Housesteads and Vindolanda, where we were treated to a fascinating talk by one of the site archaeologists working at Vindolanda. This overnight trip has become an annual classic and was indeed great fun. Next year we look forward to visiting more universities around the country and

In April several sixth formers travelled to Oxford University for

will also be travelling to London to the British Museum. In addi-

a classics day at St John's College. They received an opening

tion, for the first time there will be a third form overnight trip to

address from the Admissions Tutor, followed by a session on

Roman Bath.

Ancient History with Dr Nicholas Purcell, who made masterful

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Stock Market Challenge In February a team of five 4th Form pupils represented St. Peter's in the Stock Market Challenge competition held at Askham Bryan College. The Challenge, organised by the Business and Education Partnership for York and North Yorkshire, gave the pupils an insight into the busy life of a stock broker on the trading floor. The format involved the team being given £15 000 to invest in a series of 9 companies, as well as buying and selling Euros, dur-

lation, and risk assessment. The team of Chris Ma, Gabriella Naismith, Mary Bollands, Robert Forsyth and Guy Newson quickly became totally immersed in the hectic trading, and at the end of the day, through a series of investments, had secured a portfolio valued at £38 500. The overall winners amassed a total of over £100 000. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the experience at this popular event.

ing one frantic week on the Stock Exchange. The aims were to encourage teamwork, communication and decision making with

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Community Action 2008 Over the year, numerous individuals have tried in a variety of ways to make a difference to the life of the community. Cakes have been baked, songs have been sung, gardens have been dug-our pupils have been ever more inventive in finding ways to help, while also (usually) having a good time as well. Two successful events helped us to kick off in the first term The CATSCommunity Action Team at St Peter'ssold refreshments for Macmillan Cancer Support as part of their World's Biggest Coffee Morning, which was really well attended by many staff and pupils. The team also set about planting hundreds of bulbs to raise money and awareness for the Myasthenia Cravis Association, and it was lovely to see so many local areas brightened up as the flowers began to appear in the spring. Christmas started in November really, as SH2 was turned into the usual grotto in preparation for the Rudolph Appeal in partnership with the Minster Lions. Dozens of pretty hampers were created by the tireless team, and thanks to the generosity of donations from so many parents, staff and friends the Lions were able to deliver gifts all around the city.The festivities continued as we held our ever popular community Christmas party, with a record number of guests from Fothergil, Guardian Court and St Luke's who enjoyed being entertained by the Chamber Choir and Swing Band, and serenaded by the handsome gents in the Barbershop ensemble. Fun and games always feature at the party, and the inimitable double act of Spencer and Hall supported by their delightful daughters went down a treat. February 14th was also celebrated, as the CATS team made heaps of Valentines favours to be sold for charity, and secret messages flew around school, sometimes accompanied by a red rose. The Talent Show this year was exceptional in its array of entertaining acts, and superb organisation by Tom Elliot and Tom Scott. They carried out their roles as presenters with great aplomb and slick showmanship, having spent hours behind the scenes planning, rehearsing acts, sorting out tickets and generally being happy to be dogsbodies, with no fuss whatsoever. Tom Elliot also did some stalwart work persuading local businesses to donate prizes for a fantastic tombola. An enthusiastic audience enjoyed a brilliant evening, and the judges had a hard time choosing a winner from such a talented cast. Would it be the gorgeous Ed Barlow's dreamy voice and stunning guitar playing, or the Queen's lads dance routines? Competition was hot, but everyone agreed that Sophie Hammill's beautiful performance singing her own composition, stole the show. A good time was had by all, and Tom Elliot then added even more to the total already raised, by running the London Marathon. Congratulations to him and to everyone who

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helped to make his determination to raise funds for leukaemia

befriend the residents and help them in the daily routines.

research such a success.

Saturday afternoons see an exodus of sixth formers who go to

This year's Volunteering Week for fifth formers gave us the biggest challenge so far. When we saw the size of the project-an overgrown, dull courtyard at York hospital in dire need of a makeover, we were just a little wary. Well, very worried indeed actually. One week, 30 fifth formers who while very eager and generous with their time, would be the first to admit that they weren't exactly experienced in garden design and building skills,

help with PHAB and SNAPPY, at clubs for children with special needs who enjoy playing alongside able bodied volunteers and learn new skills. Others go into York to help in charity shops raising money for Scope, Autism Plus, Mind etc. Lollipop continues to run craft and activity sessions based at school, and they are so popular with St Peter's volunteers that we have a waiting list of helpers.

and a very large garden to create. Thanks to the inspired design by

A new and extremely successful venture this year has been

Chris Hall, the wonderful planting scheme from Sam, our school

the setting up of a group of visitors from Contact the Elderly. Julia

gardener, the mammoth task undertaken by Graham Fennell the

Bond and Sarah Askham have organised monthly tea parties for

estates Manager of sorting out the logistics of the whole thing in

ladies and gentlemen who are usually housebound.

the workshops with his team prior to the event and the indispensable work of our hero Mr Mike Dawson who agreed (?) to come out of retirement for the whole week to be Project Manager at no charge 'as long as you provide me with a decent lunch' the garden happened. The fifth formers worked like Trojans, without complaint

mostly

in all weathers at the hospital and in the

school's art department painting huge replicas of the solar system and creating constellations. It looks lovely. It's on the main corridor, known as Main Street and you can't miss it - it's full of planets, and stars which glow in the dark.

Congratulations to the long list of pupils whose volunteering has been recognised with Millennium Volunteers Awards, and also to our prize winners. Angus Turnbull has been a staunch supporter of the Silver Surfers, going out of his way to work out tailored programmes for the senior citizens who come into school each week for lessons in computer skills. He has always gone the extra mile and he will be very much missed by his devoted following next year. Megan Hall has helped with SNAPPY over the last 2 years, giving so much to the club and really making a difference. They both receive Old Peterite Lodge prizes for Community

At the very end of the Summer Term some sixth formers joined with the CATS to organise and run a fundraising fun day for local charities. There were stalls ranging from home baked cakes and hook a duck to brie a brae and face painting, and after much hard work the pupils raised nearly £600. Afterwards we enjoyed afternoon tea with over 50 guests from our host organisations and

Service. Rhona Hunt and Rory Payne are this year's recipients of the Minster Lions Rose Bowl and Shields for Action in the Community. Both have been exceptional in their commitment to volunteering, and have set fine examples. We are always reliant on the help, encouragement and gen-

it was lovely to welcome so many familiar faces. Throughout this little calendar of events there have been scores of pupils involved on a regular weekly or monthly basis, volunteering in the community and trying to make a difference in some way. Our youngsters give and gain a great deal from their experiences, and we would like to say thank you to the many places which accept and support St Peter's pupils in countless ways. The Wilberforce Trust for the Handicapped Blind is a very popular venue, with a lot of sixth formers visiting regularly to

erosity of St Peter's friends and parents, and I would personally like to extend a huge thank you to the many people who have made our Community Action programme work so well.Thanks too to my brilliant colleagues Jane Dawson, Sam Hall, Sarah Morgan, and Lynne Pickles who have given so much time and energy to the programme.

My special thanks and very best wishes go to

Jane Dawson as she leads the team next year; I know that St Peter's Community Action is in very safe hands. Julie Bainbridge

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Lollipop Lollipop is a club for children with hearing impairment and their families. Frequently on Tuesday evenings some of the children from Lollipop have come into school where our

1000 bulbs to plant.

cheerful volunteers have helped to organise various activities

The Myasthenia Cravis Association was set up in support of

ranging from making string puppets and decorating Easter

people affected by a disease which attacks the immune system

eggs to helping with animation for road safety videos. The

causing severe and sometimes fatal muscle weakness.

children were lively, and sometimes quite a handful for us, but the St Peters volunteers coped brilliantly-Rhona Hunt and Josh Cust being prime examples. As well as the Tuesday activity sessions there was a Christmas party, visited of course by Santa. Games were played, particularly on the Playstation by the boys mainly, especially me! The girls did all the arty things like cutting and sticking.

Having been asked by the charity to plant 1000 narcissus and daffodil bulbs to raise money for their funds, a group of 3rd formers, directed by some members of the Lower Sixth got to work in October to find areas in the neighbourhood which needed cheering up. Bulbs were planted along the edges of the school boundaries in Clifton, and also in flower beds at York Hospital, as well as in areas chosen by a local Rainbow group in Rawcliffe. After a lot of

The highlight of all the events was making a road safety

waiting and looking at bare ground, we were pleased that the

video with the help of professional animation experts. Josh

arrival of Spring brought a flourish of colour as hundreds of daf-

and I along with Mrs B and Mrs D were invited to a glamorous

fodils came into bloom.

red carpet occasion at the City Screen cinema for the premier of the film the children had made. There was also a film on

We had good fun planting and seeing the results, and it was a bonus that it raised money for such a worthwhile cause.

deafness awareness made by some of the older children at Lollipop. It was educational and light-hearted, showing us how hearing impaired people cope with everyday life .The film was a great success overall and we were invited to the celebratory party afterwards. All the Lollipop volunteers have found the experience really good fun, and very rewarding. Tristan Wike LVI

St Valentine's Day The Community Action team during the weeks building up to St Valentine's Day spent time brainstorming ways in which we could raise money for the Arclight Shelter. We eventually decided to sell chocolate hearts with cards and envelopes which people could buy, with the option of also sending a rose to a loved one. The whole Community Action team worked very hard making and selling the gifts at lunchtime. There was a huge demand which led to us having to go and buy more chocolates! The Valentines were then delivered around the school complete with secret messages We raised £230 for the shelter towards food and cooking equipment which will help them now and in the future, and we had really good fun. Thank you to all involved and those who parted with their money. By Becky Bairstow and Rosie Cliff LVI

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Arc Light Cookery Every Tuesday, after school, a group of twelve eager cooks went down to the St Olave's cookery room to prepare a meal for forty people at the Arc Light shelter. Using a variety of ingredients the cooks worked together and followed a recipe that was provided. They managed to put together some fantastic meals. As the cooking improved, the recipes became more exciting, and occasionally the cooks provided the shelter with a pudding, as well as the usual meal.

At the end of every 'Ready

term

Steady

Cook-Off compe-

of the competition a selection of judges, teachers and pupils from

tition was held

Peter's and Clifton Prep came down to judge the meals and a win-

between

ner was chosen based on preparation, presentation and taste.

the

cooks. The competition

involved

working in groups of twos and threes and allowed them to show off their new found cooking talent! Each group was provided with some set ingredients and were allowed to bring in two other ingredients to help them make a meal from scratch using their own recipe. At the end

Jim continues to collect the meals every week and deliver them for us. The Arc Light shelter is in the process of moving premises at present but we hope to be able to continue providing them with nutritious, tasty meals when they are settled in their new home next year. Sam Murgatroyd LVI

AVI Form student's view on volunteer work Volunteering at Clifton Prep has proved extremely rewarding this year, I have been assisting in class 3S doing a variety of activities. I have been working with a small group of children, one of my first experiences was teaching D.T, and I've also done plenty of other things such as art, creative writing tasks and reading. Helping at Clifton has been massively rewarding from seeing how much the kids appreciate what you do, and also seeing their work improve and how they grow in confidence. The staff have been extremely warm and grateful, and this has made the experience that much more enjoyable. I would recommend doing this to anyone as the rewards are endless. Rory Payne LVI The Peterite 2007-2008

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5th Form Volunteering Week York Hospital Garden Project

Everyone

enjoyed

the opportunity to get down and dirty, however unintentional

it was

during our time in the Having finally finished our GCSEs we turned out on Monday

art department. It gave

morning ready to get seriously soiled. Our first challenge was

a chance for those with

climbing into the area with all our garden tools through a window.

little artistic knowledge

The courtyard waiting for us was dull and uninspiring. However we

to pick up a paintbrush

were soon put to work attacking a rather stubborn bed of ivy.

and

get

stuck

in.

Our only supply route to the yard was unfortunately the main

Nevertheless the sponge

corridor of the hospital so it was a bit of a struggle coordinating

skills of the group defi-

wheelbarrows, scaffolding and patients.The hospital staff did their

nitely improved follow-

best to help out, providing surgical gloves for leaf picking and even

ing our time with the

a laundry trolley for transportation, which rescued us from carry-

huge wooden planets and the pots and pots of paint. Even with

ing the vast amount of soil that had resulted in many pairs of

the glazing on, thicker than perhaps necessary, we managed to

aching arms.

carry them all the way to the hospital where they now stand proudly amongst the plants.

All of us can agree that we made a significant change to the courtyard. We all put a lot of hard work in but benefited from knowing that the gravel is nearly leafless and the weeds have mostly gone, and from the response we received from the staff and patients walking by, it's clear it has definitely been worth it. We'd all like to give a massive thanks to Mrs Bainbridge, Mr and Mrs Dawson and Mr Hall, without whom this couldn't have been possible. Dallas, Emma Milligan and the rest of Team Soiled! Form

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The Wilberforce Trust Written by Lauren Grant Lower 6th School House The Wilberforce Trust is a charity organisation which houses and cares for individuals who are blind or partially sighted. There are numerous houses around York and we volunteer at the Hawthorn Spinney site in Huntington, which is home to five people. Each week we go to visit and you are assigned to a person in order to make a really strong bond. Lauren's experiences:

her, not least because she now has her dinner every Thursday evening! Working at the Trust is really important to me and I would urge many others to volunteer. Written by Katherine Hannah Lower 6th Queens house Since October 2007, I have been going to Wilberforce Trust, which is an organisation where volunteers visit blind people, and do activities with them.The lady that I visit is blind, disabled and partially deaf, and I visit her twice a week. When I go there, nor-

I volunteer with a lady who is blind, deaf in one ear and has

mally we have a drink together, write letters together and then a

Downs Syndrome. After a shaky and somewhat challenging start,

talk about the recent news. She loves poetry, and also loves to

as she shouted at me to get out of her house, we have developed

sing songs, so together we recite her favourite tunes. Whenever I

a steady relationship. She talks most sessions, remembers my

go, it makes me feel happy, as I realise I am making a difference

voice and will sing and dance with me. This has all given me a

to someone's life. I thoroughly enjoy my experience at

great sense of fulfillment but most importantly, she seems to

Wilberforce as I realise I am making a difference to someone's life

value the relationship as she responds so well and it has helped

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Silver Expedition During the course of the year we met once a week to plan for the qualifying expedition. We covered various topics, including navigation, first aid, safety issues and emergency procedures. During the long May half term holiday we embarked on our practice expedition in the North York Moors, This was a useful practice, because it gave us an idea of how much food and clothes we needed to bring (more and fewer!). We also improved many skills like taking bearings and map reading. At night the groups cooked meats: most nights we had ration packs courtesy of Mr Howman, and one night we had pasta with bolognaise sauce, courtesy of Mr Heinz. We cooked our food on Trangia stoves and "pocket rockets", which was a great experience and also a lot of fun. By the time the real expedition came we all knew what we were doing and we hoped it would all go well. Over three days in July we walked 56 kilometres in the Kildale and Rosedale areas of the North York Moors. We didn't get lost due to the magnificent navigating skills of Mitchell Hernaman and Tom Taylor and were self-sufficient thanks to the enormous rucksacks we carried on our backs. The first evening we camped at a farm with great views

overlooking

Westerdale. On day

everyone to sing. DuringThese three days the weather gods were kind to us as no rain slowed our progress; however, the sun was beating down which was generally debilitating and did

two we walked along a disused rail-

affect

way (now part of the Cleveland Way)

ished as a team, and

and camped at the

our

pace.

Nevertheless we finreceived great praise from our assessor.

top of Kitdale where we passed the night in comfort. After we had

Overall we all enjoyed

ourselves

set up our tents and pre-

and it was a great learning experience which we will keep with us

pared our own meals, the long

for the rest of our lives. The Duke of Edinburgh Award is awesome

summer evenings were filled with

and we would recommend it!!

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Head Master's Guest Lecture Visit of Dr Anthony Seldon Anthony Seldon is Master of Wellington College, Berkshire, but

man born and bred (and Old Peterite) I can get away with ques-

just as well known as an authority on contemporary British histo-

tioning how well-prepared our pupils' minds actually are for life

ry. He has written the authorised biography of former prime

outside of this unique city and school community. Perhaps we

Minister John Major and has written and edited several books on

will see our own version of a course designed to broaden per-

the premiership of Tony Blair. He co-founded the Institute of

spectives introduced in the coming years.

Contemporary British History and his recent booklets include Public and Private Education: the divide must end and Partnership not Paternalism. Dr Seldon last visited St Peter's to address the Politics Society on the power of the Prime Minister.

Wiltshire, and is looking to open its own school in Beijing, as other large independent schools such as Dulwich College have

This time he lectured governors and staff on the opportunities

done in recent years. Whilst these grand projects might be

for innovation that our independent status gives us. He lamented

beyond our means, much has been done, through our

the fact that schools lack bravery - mainly due to pressures from

Community Action programme, within the city, and could be

inside (conservative staff and short-sighted governors) - and only

done with York's State-Private School scheme. Many schools also

flirt with change, thus missing opportunities for progress. He

have international partnerships with schools in the developing

complemented St Peter's on its recent achievements, including

world, enabling students and staff from both schools to experi-

the 2008 Ofsted Boarding report and fine exam results, but noted

ence new educational and social cultures.

the opportunity for us to become intellectual, cultural and educational leaders given the shortage of boarding schools in the north. Dr Seldon bluntly asked us what we had ever pioneered, why we don't use our independence and why we are not more distinctive. Amongst his ideas (and past accomplishments) include: the j teaching of Mandarin in Clifton Pre-Prep $, School; introducing Philosophy to five year olds; running the International Baccalaureate alongside A Levels; and teaching the History of Art throughout the school. Wellington College received particular attention in the media when it introduced lessons in well-being (commonly, if mistakenly, known as "happiness" lessons). Positive Psychology, based around the ideas of * • Howard Gardener and Nick Baylis, has already been incorporated into national US teaching standards and, as Seldon has previously said, "there is no more important objective for any school than to teach its children how to live, to learn more about who they are, and how to relate to others and the world into which they will go to study and work." As Head of Politics here, one of my main concerns in recent years has been how closed our pupils' minds can get at such a young age and how narrow-minded their

opinions

can be.

A discussion on inheritance tax, for instance, can

produce

some

harrowing results.

Socialisation theorists demonstrate that attitudes come partly from family background and partly from education; perhaps as a York

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Dr Seldon certainly provided the Head Master and Governors with food for thought. PC Taylor

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Drama and Theatre Studies What a successful year it's been in the St Peter's Drama Department again! There have been fantastic productions of The Rivals and Who Killed the Headmaster? displaying the huge array of extra-curricular talents our students have. GCSE students impressed everyone with their exam performances of Mobile Phone and The Black Hearted Villain, whilst in the 6th Form there was an outstanding piece of devised work Masked for the AS exam, and an incredibly original and stylish version of Blithe Spirit by Pip Johnson, Charlotte Parkinson, jack Sykes and Louise Walters for the A2 exam. It was top marks all round, and thoroughly deserved by everyone. There have also been numerous theatre trips to see a vast variety of work, including the first ever residential trip to London to see Pygmalion, Joseph and Fat Pig; Brief Encounter at West Yorkshire Playhouse; Blood Brothers in Scarborough, and at York Theatre Royal Three Men in a Boat, Twinkle Little Star, Enjoy and Sinbad the Sailor, the ever popular panto! There were also the bonus experiences of having students from University of York perform The Shape of Things in the Dame Judi Dench Theatre, and Physical Theatre Workshops with professional actor Kevin Tomlinson. Exit this teacher, stage right, proud to leave such a thriving and talented department. Amanda Bailey

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A Review of The Rivals by Richard Sheridan The Rivals, a fantastically farcical and dramatically enter-

secret romance. Therefore Sir Anthony arranges a marriage for

taining play, performed on the 26th and 27th of

Captain Absolute but it is, in fact, with Lydia. However when Lydia

November H007 in the Dame Judi Dench Theatre, was

finds out who Ensign Beverly really is, she refuses to marry both

an enormous success. Sheridan's first play has a plot which is most certainly luxurious and dexterous.The play is set in 18th Century Bath, the plot revolving around two central characters: Lydia Languish and Captain Jack Absolute.

him and Captain Absolute, clutching to her romantic notions of eloping with a poor soldier. Meanwhile Faulkland, who is a friend of Captain Absolute, falls in love with Julia. Yet he has irrational doubts about Julia's love for him, deciding he must test her love. His constant suspicions aggra-

• r. * Lydia, besotted with romantic ideals of love she reads in pop-

vate Julia and finally she rejects him. Bob Acres, a buffoonish coun-

ular novels of the time, begins a secret relationship with Captain

tryman, comes to woo Lydia, enlisting the help of his friend, Jack

Absolute, who is under the guise of a poor sol-

Absolute. In the end, Acres decides to fight a duel against the fic-

dier called Ensign Beverly. Lydia's roman-

tional rival Ensign Beverly. Ultimately Acres withdraws from Lydia

tic belief hypnotises her into wanting

when learning that his rival is actually his friend Jack. Lydia stops

to elope with the poor soldier.

the fight, worrying that Jack may die and admits that she loves

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reality, Captain

Absolute is a rich gentleman, the \

son of Sir Anthony Absolute. Both Sir Anthony

and Mrs

Malaprop, Lydia's monstrous 'tt

aunt, work to prevent this

him. Julia forgives Faulkland, when realising his actions are only a result of his love for her. The performance opened with an angelic performance of Fairest Isle, sung by Claudia Coss and ably accompanied by James Woodrow on harpsichord.This set the tone of the piece exquisitely. Mrs Malaprop, portrayed wonderfully by Alex Ashworth, with a generous bouffant wig and fascinating makeup, powered onto the sumptuously dressed set. Alex's domination of the stage, through strong vocalizations and pungent physicality, created a commanding influence on the audience; I could hardly take my eyes off her. Alex's partner in crime was the uproarious Sir Sykes. Jack impressed the audience with his uncanny ability to present a befuddled father figure who thought himself to be lenient, when in reality is comically angry. Jack's careful and deliberated delivery left the audience in stitches. Also of note was James Hepworth who played Jack Absolute; his interaction with Lydia Languish, played by Charlotte Parkinson was

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Vlth Form Drama and English London Trip Report 8.30 Thursday morning and everyone was awake and ready to go (with the exception of Imogen Storrs who lay sloth-like until she was jolted by some willing helpers). It was decided we could have a break from the exhausting itinerary and have three hours of free time. In actual fact the free time was just as laborious with 'us country folk' getting extremely excited in Topshop and simply feral in Primark. By mid-afternoon we had calmed slightly and it was time to see our final play.'Fat Pig' at Trafalgar Studios. The studio atmosphere of this contemporary comedy was a contrast to the other plays which were somewhat more grand affairs. However its intimacy was clearly an advantage simply because it allowed the audience to become involved and invested in the characters of which there were only four. The fact that they were 'b-list' celebrities also helped (the cast included Kris Marshall).The play was well-received by all and we were worn out and ready to make the comparatively short journey back home. Unfortunately When the Drama and English departments congregated on a

this was not to be.

blustery Wednesday morning we could not begin to foresee what Two miniature dramas unfurled in the closing hours of the trip.

was to occur over the next two days. Tears, tiredness, tubes and Technicolor dream coats were not on everyone's agenda! What was to come would sometimes feel like it was bending the rules of time.Three theatre performances in twenty-four hours seemed an impossible feat. This view was firmly disproved with a tight ship

Firstly due to overcrowding on the tube some of our party were unable to leave at our stop. I'm sure that the image of Lucy Kemp banging on the window while the tunnel swallowed up the tube will stay forever etched on many people's minds. After that

captained primarily by Ms Bailey, with Mr Wall and Miss McFarlane

escapade was over we arrived at the station a full three quarters

acting as deck hands.

of an hour before our train was due to depart. Unfortunately the meticulous planning was to no avail as it was announced that our

We arrived in London after an unremarkable journey but

train was to be delayed for two hours. Furthermore, when we

hastily started the theatre extravaganza. After skipping to the Old

crammed on to the train the only floor space available seemed to

Vic theatre we took our seats to watch Bernard Shaw's

be by the door, which was inconvenient to say the least. When we

'Pygmalion'. The play garnered mixed reviews with one spectator

finally arrived back in York at 1.30 in the morning we emerged

stating 'I was crying out for a song'. Despite this the general con-

from the train bedraggled but contented. We came to London, we

sensus was that the character of 'Eliza Doolittle' was played in a

saw nine hours of theatre, and now we had conquered the ever

convincing and powerful manner. Unfortunately it was found that

tempestuous transport system of London.

the actor playing 'Mr Higgins' clearly did not share this sentiment, All that remains for me to say is thank you to Ms Bailey for

with his portrayal seeming forced and exaggerated. Nonetheless the play was deemed a mild success and there was little time to dwell on its shortcomings. Something larger was about to occur, something displaying a kaleidoscope of colours, something that would send Mr Wall's face in to an unwavering frown. It was time to experience 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'.

organising such a well run and enjoyable trip, to Mr Wall for always waiting while the three dwarves (Claudia, Imogen and I) attempted to catch up with the rest of the group, and

Miss

McFarlane for sucExcitement babbled gently round the Adelphi Theatre even

cumbing to the obvi-

though we had been told that an understudy would be playing the

ous charm of Joseph

role of Joseph. All hints of fatigue and cynicism were muffled as

and his Technicolor

out of the slightly intoxicating balloon of smoke stepped Lee Mead

dream coat as well as

as Joseph! Binoculars were hired and all the girls (and Chris

always retaining a

Schonewald) craned their necks to catch a glimpse of'the dream-

sense of fun on the

er'. After the show, where the acidic colours and lingering songs

trip, even on the

would replay in our minds consistently for the duration of the trip,

everlasting train jour-

we travelled to our accommodation at Queen Mary University of

ney.

London. A severely delayed tube did not dampen our spirits and we rested for the night.

Emma Beaumont UVI

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The 19th century British craftsman and designer William

metalwork classes. The aim of the new Product Design courses at

Morris said, "have nothing in your home that you do not believe

GCSE is to move away from a material bias and involve students

to be beautiful or useful." A third form pupil, visiting the Design

in activities that can develop innovation and flair. Students can

and Technology exhibition at St Peter's School said of one of the

work with any appropriate material, including ICT.

pieces of CCSE coursework, "That's amazing.That would look really cool in my room". (~

Textile projects are to be incorporated at third form level from September 2008, with a view to building in a greater range of

the piece of work.

opportunities at a higher level. Exciting new opportunities in ICT :

Much of the w

will be made available to students at all levels, including Pro

produced by our stu-

Engineer Design Software. The purchase of a Laser Cutter will

dents has involved the

enable our students to get hands-on experience designing and

careful application of a

manufacturing using CAD/CAM.

number of hand ski

Interestingly, it was Morris who was influential in the resur-

as well as machi

gence of traditional textile arts in the wake of the industrial revo-

processes. It has be.

lution, working across a broad spectrum of techniques including

quite inspiring to s the

innovation

tapestry weaving, dyeing with natural dyes, carpet-making, wood-

block printing, and embroidery in the style that became known as

imagination that h

art needlework.Traditional felting techniques will be the focus for

been a key part of t.

the third form projects, as well as the application of sewing and

designs produced this

embroidery machines.

r It was while study- • Ceorgina Hall (5th) - Lamp

ing at Oxford that Morris began to develop his philosophy of eschewing the tawdry industrial manufacture of decorative arts and architecture and favouring a return to hand-craftsmanship. Things have moved on a bit, and it is fascinating to see the quality that can be achieved with the modern computer controlled machines. In schools it is important for students to get the balance right between developing good practical skills, and keeping up to date with and use new technology. The Design and Technology department purchased a bag _

press this year.The principles of " bagpress technology are simple.

Jenny Pepper (Textiles Designer) and Tilly Bin

When air is removed from a closed bagpress containing a

We welcomed Jenny Pepper, a textiles designer, to St Petei

veneering project, two things

during National Design and Technology week at the end of the

happen. First, as the vacuum is

summer term. Staff and students from

created, atmospheric pressure bears down on the work inside the bagpress with perfect uniformity and enormous pressure.

St Peter's School, Hymers College and Millthorpe School enjoyed a day of hands-on felting techniques, resulting in the creation of some seamless felted bags.

Second, as air is drawn out of the cells in the surface structure (5th) - Guitar!

of the wood, glue is sucked into ,--, these cells. The results are

dependable and consistent veneering. Some exciting shapes and forms have been created by our students, using wood in a way that has not been possible until the acquisition of the bag press. ' Wood, metal and plastics have been the key materials use< the designing and making process at St Peter's. It is the intention that other materials will gradually be incorporated into the repertoire of our students. Cone are the days of just woodwork and Peterite 2007-2008

Small felted bags created during the felting \

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David Man (U6) - Children's bench

outstanding achievement to jo Farr for her innovative coat hangdesigners, a Sixth students. Alice Salter, David Man and Dan Bailey have proved to be quite exceptional in their own

er, based on the design of a piano keyboard. The department would like to thank Greg Allison of Minster Engineering for supporting Design and Technology at St Peter's

way. Alice took on an extremely challenging piece of work, and

School, and helping to encourage our students in this important

remained focused, despite hours of hard graft on the wood lathe.

curriculum area.

Her final piece, inspired by the work of Vivienne Westwood, showed real design flair and quality in the manufacture. The penny finally dropped for David early in January, with some quite outstanding designing and making in evidence. His natural sketching style was quite remarkable. Dan remained very focused in his ideas, and clear in his objective throughout the year. His love of music was the driving force for both his pieces of coursework. Three of our 5th form applied for the prestigious Arkwright scholarships this year. There were 741 applications nationally, with competition being tough, and reflecting the very high standard being set by the top students in Design and Technology. Although not successful, recognition must be given to Fraser MacRostie, David Glen and Jj Williams for their high standards this year, which lead to their initial selection. Recognising the achievements of the students who study Design and Technology is so important. The 2008 exhibition of work showed the breadth of talent at St Peter's School, and provided an opportunity for friends, family and the visitors from outside to see the results of months of hard work by our students. Three new awards were presented this year, kindly provided by Minster Engineering of York. The Design Innovation Award was presented by Mr.Cannons to Alice Salter for her Walnut Jewellery Box. The Minster Engineering Award was given to David Mann for

jo Farr and Alice Satter took their D&T projects to the Engineering Inspirations (El) Event at the Yorkshire Air Museum on 2 July. El is a fantastic showcase for the skill and creativity of young people across North Yorkshire. There were 248 entries, showing the best work in senior schools, from key stage three to post 16. Alice Salter received an award from Coca Cola Enterprises Limited for her project, beating 47 other students in her category. This is an outstanding achievement and a great example for the younger students who will be inspired by her success. Teams from St Peter's and St Olave's schools took part in the annual Regional Schools'Technology Tournament at the National Railway Museum. Challenged to construct a bridge to varying specifications from card and other modeling materials students from J5 to L6 competed against other a number of schools from in and around York. On a more day-to-day basis the quality of work produced by the students this year has been excellent. A range of knowledge and understanding has been applied using a variety of materials. Learning Design and Technology helps to prepare young people for living and working in a technological world. It is also a very rewarding subject, where students enjoy their learning, and often achieve far more than they ever thought possible. The range and quality of work produced by many students this year is evidence of this.

the quality of the design and manufacture of his childrens' playground bench. Mike Dawson presented the Dawson Award for

'ice Salter presented with the Coca Cola:

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Alice's Jewellery Box

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Music

This has been the most successful year ever in terms of the standards attained and the number of pupils involved in musicmaking. With a School Choir now numbering 170 and 280 individual lessons being taught in the department each week it means that a large percentage of the school experience some musical activity each week. Our sixth form musicians are probably the most gifted ever and this has led to some glorious music-making and the prospect of even more next year.

Macmillan Chamber Orchestra Concert, 9th November 2007 In November we added a concert to the calendar. With such good orchestral players and soloists a Chamber Orchestra evening seemed a perfect idea. Rossini's Overture 'The Italian girl in Algiers'

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soloists. James Woodrow started with persuasive and crisp playing and was followed by Oliver Marshall showing real poetry in the

It has been so good to see Alex Shaw's singing develop over the

intense slow movement. William Robinson showed all his techni-

years and his performance of Vaughan Williams'The Vagabond'

cal fluency in the lively finale. These three pupils now have three

showed this so clearly. Another highlight was Sho Maekawa's

Grade 8 distinctions each a remarkable achievement.

singing of Purcell's 'Music for a while' with beautiful control and tuning.

Emily Tyson's 'Hymn to the Virgin' by Rubbra demon-

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The second half of the concert was given over to Schubert's third symphony a bright and fresh work full of the melodies for which Schubert is so famous. Delicacy, intensity and tight ensemble were all present in what contributed to a really delightful occasion all in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief.

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Christmas Concert

Christmas Carol Service

The Christmas Concert was as varied as ever this year. The

This year's service started with the joyful 'Gaudete' arranged

Wind Band's 'Forgotten Dreams' was a good starter and together

for Wind Ensemble and Choir with soloists. This was sung in pro-

with Swing Band numbers from Glen Miller gave the audience

cession and provided an unusual and engaging start to the service.

many memorable tunes to savour. It was good to have the Girls'

The School Choir sang well throughout with a particular highlight

Close harmony Group now renamed Edward's Angels performing.

being 'I Wander as I Wonder' in a new arrangement by Andrew

Their singing of an arrangement of Pachelbel's Canon was espe-

Wright with two solo parts performed by Alice Sunderland (Alto

cially enjoyable.

Saxophone) and Charlotte Foster (Flute) adding to the atmos-

One new feature this year was the inclusion of the Percussion Group which proved most impressive and welcome. Entering the Chapel with elaborate drumming patterns answered from the per-

pheric effect. The Chapel Choir shone in 'As I was lying down', a new composition by Andrew Wright, with solos performed beautifully by Oliver Marshall (Tenor) and Emily Tyson (Mezzo Soprano). This was followed by a softer moment with the Chamber Choir's

forming area created real excitement.

'Sleep Holy Child' evoking the baby Jesus lying in the manger. Alex The String Orchestra's playing of Purcell's Chacony was vigor-

Shaw impressed again with a mature solo performance in the

ous and dynamic while the Chamber Choir's Tm dreamin' of a

'Three Kings' by Cornelius and Lucinda Redfern provided a lovely

White Christmas' suitably smoochy. The barbershop entertained

start to 'Once in Royal'. The Nave of the Minster was full and the

greatly especially their rendition of an arrangement of the James

congregation added to the success of the service by joining the

Bond theme.

choir in strong hymn singing throughout accompanied by our

Having the evening interspersed with readings worked so well and thanks are due to Lydia Hawthorn, Nick Maddox, Jack Sykes,

excellent Brass and Percussion Group.

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Guy Newson, Mary Bollands and Clarissa Aiken for this Samuel Barber wrote some beautiful music including'Sure on this shining night' which the Chapel Choir sang with great intensity.

Winter Concert It was good to hear many solo performances of such a high

However, one of the special features of the concert was the

calibre. Katie Mcleish's playing of the second movement of Saint-

performance by the School Choir with violinists James Woodrow

Saens oboe sonata was most atmospheric and Kate Shaw's singing

and Oliver Marshall of Elgar's 'The Snow' which was so evocative.

of 'A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square' so enjoyable. Tristan Punnett and Edward Lister's Saxophone duet 'The Kipper' sent us

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Guitar-George Hourston Strings - Katie McLeish (Violin) The overall winner was Katie McLeish for her excellent performance of Saint-Saen's Oboe Sonata (1st Movement). PM-K

Senior Music Festival We have come to expect a very high standard from our current group of senior musicians and they really excelled themselves in this year's festival, also adjudicated by John Crundy. All of the categories were keenly contested, with some truly memorable performances. There are currently fourteen pupils in the school who have achieved Grade 8 on their instrument, seven of those with distinction and four with merit, so the standard was very high. The piano category of James Woodrow, Oliver Marshall and

Chapel Choir Travelling up to Durham on Monday 28th April was rather earlier in the term than normal but exam dates seem to move earlier each year. The weather was good and the cathedral as inspiring as ever. 'Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle by Alwyn Surplice, an ex-organist of Winchester Cathedral, was our anthem. The solo part was taken very well by Ben Naughton. The Magnificat and

William Robinson was a particular highlight. The winners of the categories were as follows: Piano - Oliver Marshall Strings - James Woodrow Girl's Singing - Heather Baker Boy's Singing-William Robinson Woodwind - Ben Crook Brass -Abigail Bambridge

Nunc Dimmittis in E by Herbert Murrill were well managed and

The overall winner was James Woodrow for his outstanding

especially the lush harmonies of the Nunc Dimmittis. It was good

performance of the first movement of Mendelssohn's Violin

to hear Durham's magnificent tuba put to good effect in both

Concerto. James achieved a distinction in his DipABRSM diploma

Glorias.

earlier in the year and has also been selected to join the National

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Barbershop This has been a very good year for the group. Many of the boys have stayed on from last year and this has allowed us to

Chamber Choir We have had an excellent Chamber Choir this year and have

tackle more difficult repertoire as they have become more expert

been able to tackle a wide range of music. Besides their participa-

at part singing. The highlight of this year so far has been the

tion in the major concerts singing in the Advent Service at Holy

Christmas Concert, where the boys gave a memorable perform-

Trinity Goodramgate was a special highlight; despite the cold and

ance of the James Bond theme in a vocal transcription! We are

damp they sang beautifully.Then, at the end of the year, in Bulmer

currently preparing for the Cabaret concert, which will include a

Parish Church they showed what a splendid group they are with

rather irreverent arrangement of the Overture to the 'Magic Flute'

music ranging from Palestrina to 'The Teddy Bears' Picnic' all sung

by Mozart, as well as getting ready for the tour to Budapest in July.

with skill and precision. When a member of the audience said it

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must be sad that you will be losing so many of these next year the reply was 'no we won't, most of them are still Lower Sixth!' One of the highlights of this Bulmer Concert was a movement from

Junior Music Festival This event was adjudicated by John Grundy, Director of the

Mozart's String Quintet played with such authority that it was hard at times to remember that these were pupils showing such musical maturity.

Sheffield Music Academy. It was a highly enjoyable evening of music-making with some very promising solo performances. The

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Wind Band This has yet again been an enjoyable and successful year for the Wind Band, reaching the highest number of members during my time at St. Peter's. There has been an extremely high standard of playing in the band this year, due to the many talented

musicians that have been produced over the years. At the

on the audience. I hope that Gary is able to keep up his 'Mr Cool'

Christmas concert this year, we triggered a cheer from our audi-

effect which he most casually portrayed through his solo in

ence due to our memorable performance of 'Amarillo' and not for-

'Londonderry Air' arranged by Sammy Nestico. Nothing is too dif-

getting the cheesy dancing by the percussion players at the begin-

ficult for Gary.

ning of 'Last Christmas'. The Wind Band has always had a penchant for making people smile, even the pupils! This was shown in chapel, after our performance of 'The Sound of Music', when members of the Upper Sixth remained behind to dance around the chapel and sing along. I am sure that this year's cabaret concert will be received just as well, and will be as enjoyable as it always is. Surprisingly, Mr Blood still has a few hairs left on his head after his occasional outbursts of frustration due to our louder and chattier members of the band-no names mentioned in particular... I hope that next year he will continue to surprise the band with his new 'snazzy' glasses, which he is somehow convinced make him look "cool". Unfortunately, the glasses don't do a lot for him, as his

We have all had a lot of fun playing music from the 40's and 50's and I expect everyone to keep up the good work for the Glenn Miller repertoire for the 40's night which will be held next term! Thank you to Mr Ogram for helping out with the saxophones, he has played a vital part in helping with articulation and bringing our sound together. I would personally like to write a note of thanks to Mr Wright for the fantastic music tours he has organised over the last few years. Lifetime memories! We wish Mr Blood and his Wind Band of 2009 all the luck for the future. Alice Sunderland LVI - Head of Band

eye sight failed him once again when he mistook George Lister for a girl due to his feminine hair flicking-easy mistake, but don't worry George, Abbie loves it! I am not quite sure how the band is going to cope next year without Lister's charm and good looksand Ed, if you are wanting to live up to your brother's presence you might actually have to turn up next year.

Messiah In March Paul Miles-Kingston conducted Handel's Messiah. This major Choral Concert was performed in the Sports Hall. This is the first time that it had been used for this purpose and proved

I am sure that the loss of this year's talented Upper VI will be

a great success. The School Choir now numbering 170 together

emotional...no need to hide those tears Mr Blood. However, it is

with the Choral Society numbering over 40 and choristers from St

clear that the 3rd form musicians have all proved their capabilities

Olave's formed the Chorus.

and I have every confidence that the band will continue to improve each year. The Italy trip was another memorable, sunny, musical adventure which consisted of excellent playing by everyone, despite the heat! It was lovely to have the support of those parents who came out to see some of the concerts we did. Many of us are looking forward to the Budapest tour coming up in July, at which we are fortunate to play in some fantastic venues. I am sure that after all the hard work that has been put in by Mr Blood and the tour band, it will turn out to be a great success. The Swing Band this year has maintained its enthusiasm due to the groovy pieces we have played in the Christmas, Summer and Cabaret Concerts. Although the ratio of boys to girls is somewhat unbalanced, I am still positive that the girls have full control over the boys. However, it is very difficult to argue with them due to their constant outbursts of witty sarcasm and their tendency to believe that they are always right. Abbie's determination not to stand up during her solos still remains, however her recent performance in her solo during 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' in the Cabaret concert was filled with skill and made a huge impression

Taking charge and planning a large scale performance like this takes a great deal of time and effort not least in a new venue and Paul did an excellent job. In addition to four adult soloists:- Judith Cunnold singing with real purity, Wendy Goodson with vitality, Adrian Lowe with clarity and Chris Gulley with intensity, seven pupils took various solos as well which was a real delight.

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To sing in such a large scale performance was a special experience for them. Heather Baker, Abigail Bambridge, Annabel Pring, Emily Tyson, Oliver Marshall, William Robinson and Alex Shaw all showed great presence and authority in their singing. For the Chorus singing such movements as the 'Hallelujah' chorus and the sequence:'Surely. He hath borne our griefs'-'All we like sheep have gone astray'-'He trusted in Cod' the experience was intense not just for them but

String Orchestra September once again saw this year's String Orchestra rise to further challenges. We do seem to be at our strongest with Baroque Music, providing both the Christmas concert with Purcell's Chacony and the Summer Leavers' Concert with Handel's Concerto Crosso No.6 both of which were played with great expertise and went down very well with the audience. The orchestra have also been very busy in other areas of the school musical calendar with many players performing in the special MacMillan concert at the beginning of the year with great success and at Easter term's performance of Handel's Messiah. Both these con-

for the audience as well.

certs saw such members playing alongside professional musicians It was so good to see the

giving them a great experience and insight into the workings of an

response that Paul Miles-

orchestra. It has to be said that there have been some very talent-

Kingston got from all per-

ed musicians this year but our achievements were mainly thanks

formers with some grand cli-

to the skill and expertise of Ms. Stirling who directed and advised

maxes and a sense of drama

us as well as disciplining us "occasionally"

throughout. Lesley Barlow,

us how to sit properly! Rehearsals, despite being on Thursday

our

Department

afternoons, were lively affairs and we managed to get through

Secretary did a great deal of

much work with a laugh including the entertainment regularly

efficient administration to

provided by the front desk cellos...!!

ensure

Music

everything

ran

smoothly and our maintenance staff deserve so much appreciation for making equipment for the choir's stand and laying out the hall so efficiently. All involved will remember it for a long time. APW

and trying to teach

As I hand over the reins to James Woodrow, I would like to thank the orchestra for all their hard work this year and wish them the best for next year. Heather Baker

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" Summer Concert

Cabaret Concerts

George Lister's playing of two movements from Lars Larsson's

The Cabaret Concerts are a chance for our musicians to sing

Concertino for trumpet showed real vitality and energy. Heather

and play some very different music. The evening started with

Baker and Alex Shaw in La ci carem demonstrated what fine voic-

Jasmine Swann entertaining us with, most appropriately, 'Come to

es they have developed both singing with real authority.

the Cabaret' expertly prepared by David Spencer and Amanda

Penny Stirling always gets crisp performances from the String Orchestra and besides accompanying the Larsson piece they played Handel's Concerto Grosso in G with Heather Baker, James Woodrow, Peter Rowley and Annabel Pring on the solo parts all dispatched with life and sparkle.

Bailey. This year some of the pupils tailored some of the arrangements for the stage band. William Robinson's version of 'Cheek to Cheek' which Alex Wordie sang with suitable elan was deliciously cheesy. James Woodrow's crafting of 'The way you look tonight' sung stylishly by Gareth Barlow was decorative and delicate. Chloe Latchmore and Edward Barlow contributed skilfully to arranging a

During the course of the evening we heard four compositions by our AS Music set. Chloe Latchmore's well-crafted Trio owed

selection from 'The Lion King' with earthy drums which the School Choir sang to end the evening.

something to Baroque models with its busy musical lines. James Woodrow's String Quartet movement was more of a classically based work with interesting ideas well developed. William Robinson's song 'Sleep' expertly sung by Paul Miles-Kingston with

Eddie's Angels, our girls' close harmony group, sang with real panache and it is so good to see their development during the year under Mark Edwards.

William at the piano was full of dark drama and had a touch of

Ben Naughton earlier, sitting at the piano, sang 'Alleluia' with

Brahms about it in the wide ranging piano figurations. 'Trafalgar' a

deep feeling and with the Barbershop sang the solo in 'Yesterday'

wind ensemble piece by Edward Barlow was full of patriotic spirit

with special conviction. The Barbershop indeed were on excellent

with its sweeping tunes and gave a sense of grandeur as well as

form under Paul Miles-Kingston's direction; 'Bless you for being an

nostalgia.

angel' sung to Julie Bainbridge on Friday as a leaving present was

The evening concluded with the School Choir singing Hoist's folk-song arrangement 'Swansea Town' and then a selection from 'Les Miserables'The Folk song setting by Vaughan Williams' close friend is a rugged piece and was sung with boldness. The selection from Les Miserables is a great favourite and gave many Upper

so creamy and sentimental with Oliver Marshall's lyrical tenor solo. 'The Magic carpet' showed their tremendous skill as an ensemble. The Chamber Choir's 'Road to Mandalay' was robust and Alex Crossley's 'Get happy' showed what a professional soloist she is.

Sixth formers a chance to sing solos all delivered well in a dynamic but also tender performance.

We all hummed along with the Wind Band's selection from 'The Sound of Music' under Chris Blood's direction and the Swing

The Chamber Choir's performance of Vaughan Williams' part-

Band in 'Birdland' and 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' with Abi

songs 'Just as the tide was flowing' and 'the Dark-eyed sailor' were

Bambridge on trumpet were a very tight ensemble. This was

robust and ably commemorated the composer's death 50 years

demonstrated again when Gary Ng gave us a silky solo in

ago.

'Londonderry Air' It was a lovely evening yet tinged with some sadness that

many were performing solos for the last time at St Peter's. APW

It was lovely to hear the strains of a harp again with Charlotte Terry's lovely playing of a barcarolle and then the Jazz Group's seemingly effortless skill in 'Lullaby of Birdland'.

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The Budapest Band gave us a foretaste of what would be

adds so much to the department. Paul Miles-Kingston's accompa-

played in Hungary with a Hungarian Dance by Brahms and

nying and able assistance in all musical matters is much appreci-

accompanied carefully as Alice Sunderland showed her virtuosity

ated whilst his leading of the Barbershop is outstanding. Many

in 'Saxophonic Boogie'. 'Les Miserables' which the School Choir

thanks to all who have helped the department in any way this

sang early in the evening featured many Upper Sixth form solos

year.

including James McTurk and Alex McFarlane clearly enjoying the opportunity. We hope all the leavers keep singing and playing as

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they move on. Thanks as ever to the Friends of St Peter's for arranging all the refreshments and setting such a lovely atmosphere for the evening. It all makes for a very memorable evening. APW

Commemoration

Instrumental Examination Report 2007-2008 This has been another very good year for our instrumentalists

The Commemoration Service in the Minster saw the School

both in Associated Board and Trinity/Guildhall examinations.

Choir singing Wood's strong 'O thou the central orb' with vigour

There have been a number of successes in the early and interme-

and assurance. The Chapel Choir's performance of Vaughan

diate grades up to Grade 6, with 14 pupils achieving either a merit

Williams' Te Deum in C celebrated 80 years since Cosmo Lang's

or distinction in their examinations.

translation from York to be Archbishop of Canterbury and com-

Grades 7 and 8 that there has been a particularly high level of

However, it has been in

memorated 50 years since Vaughan Williams' death. The Chamber

achievement with 31 pupils successfully passing their examina-

Choir sand Victoria's beautiful 'O Quam Gloriosum and the Brass

tions, 10 passing with merit and 12 with distinction. Particular

group, as ever, provided rich accompaniments to the hymns, a

mention must go to the following pupils who achieved Grade 8

strong fanfare at the opening and delightful music by Sullivan to

with distinction during the academic year:

conclude Prizegiving. APW

Music Staff We have had no changes in the Music Staff this year but it has been good to see staff from other departments participating more and more in musical activities. Matthew Grant's horn playing always a useful addition has been much in evidence. Mark Edwards' direction of the Girls' Close harmony group has been a welcome addition and Ben Wall's singing in the choirs has been a great help. Chris Blood's work not only coordinating the brass and woodwind teaching but also with the Wind Band and Swing Band

Heather Baker (Singing) Chris Ma (Violin) Chloe Latchmore (Flute) Sho Maekawa (Singing) Oliver Marshall (Singing and Violin) William Robinson (Violin) Peter Rowley (Violin) Oliver Marshall, William Robinson and James Woodrow have now achieved Grade 8 distinction on three instruments. James added to this formidable record last September by obtaining a distinction in a DipABRSM examination in Violin performance and congratulations are also extended to George Lister who obtained an ATCL recital diploma on his trumpet. Paul Miles-Kingston

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Creative Writing Inherently unknown,

Duffy: A parody of the World's Wife.

of moonlit winter snow,

First one then no stopping, always asking.

All life in literature,

Lay promises and youthful hopes

Pandora's Box opened and no way of

My work, myself laid bare.

of spring and summer's glow.

closing.

Inescapable exposure.

Muted by a diamond spread,

Last minute resolutions, more time, more

And for what?

slept every ancient soul;

waiting.

Recognition stolen by one swift

Drowned by tears that came and bled

Put off, again and again, once more?

Motion.

when morning played its role.

Again.

Who's Public Property now?

From distant fog emerged a man

Seeds of doubt, unfurling, growing,

A Winter's Walk

Creation

Below the cold and breathless flakes

whose silence was his sound;

Blooming, choking. Enough!

I scan what they say,

Engulfed in sorrow, full of fright;

Get going.

Feminist, yet Anti.

not wanting to be found.

Hates men, destroys them, screws

A drew drop tear fell from his hand,

them. Not likely.

it cut straight through the snow,

Conform to the ideal.

rejection spilt on holy ground,

Thursday

Yes, yes rein me in!

he had to let it go.

The clouds create an eerie shade as they

Defining understanding.

He a marble statue,

skid over the town, bringing with them

But emotion cracks the stone,

worries and doubts about the day ahead.

Georgie Smith - Skrentry Creative

For he was young in years,

Dry, static air prickles with anxiety

Writing prize winner

A frozen, thornless rose.

infecting the town which crouches on the balls of its feet ready to react.

Jo Farr LVI

The Butterfly

going up, resound around the town as the

The Big Read

Nothing is so bright

sky gradually turns a depressing grey,

The winning poem in the English

As a butterfly,

sending the torrents of water spiralling

Department's

down to the ground and bringing with

Poetry Competition was:

The first drops of rain hit the ground and the echoes, from the pop of umbrellas

Light reflecting off its multi-coloured wings Like a stained glass window

them the spirits of their soaked targets. The background percussion of the

Reverie

Not a soul is as beautiful

droplets pattering in the gutter set the

A poppy's sleep, a sunbeam's kiss,

As a butterfly,

theme tune of the matinee.

It is our dreams that are made of this.

Sitting gracefully on a flower Like a ballerina performing a pirouette

No end is there to clear blue skies But as soon as the world seems about to disintegrate, a hole is suddenly punched

No-one could be more interesting,

through the oppressive cloud; the sun

Than a butterfly

breaks through as a redemptive dawn

Erupting silently from a cocoon of sleep

takes hold.The shafts of light puncture

Reincarnated from a life before

the earth like silk needles and while they brighten the sky they shake away the

No animal is odder

dank cobwebs of the storm. The world is

Than a butterfly

awake again.

Tasting the delights of nectar with its feet Sean Ketteringham (Year III) Nobody is as clever

In which my soul and spirit flies. Poor mortals suffer horrors unfound, Far, far below upon the ground. Unrealised hopes glimpsed, by chance Can waken in us a new romance. It is not in love with Man we fall, But aspirations, however small. For it is dreams alone we live upon, They're the only reality we can count on.

by Alex Akehurst (Year III)

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The Whitestone Sitfery This year, as in the past, the gallery has showcased some great artistic talents. The year began with an exhibition featuring the work of Louise Waller and David Woods. Louise's recent work in ceramics is based on balance and repetition. Her precisely constructed forms were almost Mondrianesque in their regimentation and geometric constraints. The absence of colour helped to emphasise the structural qualities of each piece and precisely placed in sequence they worked together like synthetic vertebrae. David's paintings, some of which were created especially for this show and in order to compliment Louise's pieces, were also reminiscent of Mondrian.The grid construction and his use of pure primary colours was, like Louise's work, a question of balance. The show was not particu-

The following prizes were awarded.

larly commercial but was cer-

William Etty Prize for Life Class

tainly thought provoking.

Gold Medal Cameron MacRostie

In January The Great Atlantic Gallery from Falmouth came to St Peter's with a collection of paintings, prints, jew-

Silver Medal Sean Liddle Bronze Medal Olivia Towers Highly Commended Tom Elliott Commended Cherisse Brown

ellery and photography which was, in the main, produced by Cornish artists. Some stunning paintings by highly acclaimed artists such as Neil Pinkert and were on view. The third exhibition of the year was a one man show featuring the paintings of Brian Hutchinson who incidentally is the Grandfather of Alex and Lauren England both pupils at St Peter's. Brian's work took us through the various isms of twentieth century art. Each painting referred back to one of the great modern movements such as Surrealism, Pop Art and Cubism. However, each of Brian's works had a personal twist or contained a narrative within the subject. This exhibition proved to be an ideal teaching tool for our examination students. It was very well received.

The Albert Moore Prize for Drawing Senior Prize Gold Medal Nichole Dean Silver Medal Lydia Mellor

In the Spring the gallery was given over to student work. The

Bronze Medal Ruth Stasiak

William Etty and Albert Moore Awards presentation evening was

Highly Commended Callum Sinclair

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Commended Andrew Walkland

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In April the gallery hosted a superb exhibition of drawings,

The Albert Moore Award for Drawing Junior Prize Gold Medal Angus Yeomans

prints, paintings and sculpture by ex students of The Royal

Silver Medal Nicole Paskauskas

Academy Schools of Art.

Bronze Medal Jennifer Brewer Highly Commended LipmunnTang Commended Sarah Coidan

Having external judges gets us, the art staff, off the hook but I would certainly have agreed with their choice of all three Gold Medal Winners. In particular, Nichole Dean's drawings of a hung pheasant made over a number of days from direct observation,

When hung it became clear that these people really knew

whilst the carcass stank the place out, were tremendous examples

their onions when it came to drawing and painting.The show was

of expressive drawing.

a great success with a good number of red dots but more importantly our own pupils got to see high calibre art. The final show of the year was the Annual exhibition of pupils' Art which drew a large crowd of pupils, parents staff and art teachers from near and far. Work from this show can be found elsewhere in this magazine. I would like to thank all those who exhibited, Chris Hall and Ailsa O'leary for their support and excellent teaching and in particular Louise.the Art School Technician, who incidentally doubles up as my wife and who spends a great deal of time helping to set up, take down and publicise each show. JDa

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Mrs Bainbridge Mrs Bainbridge leaves St. Peter's, so we'd thought we'd catch a quick interview before she left.

Which 3 guests from history would you invite to dinner? The comedian Joyce Grenfell, she's just an incredible person, and both funny and fascinating. Joni Mitchell as she writes the most beautiful songs and Mel Gibson, just to see if he's as gorgeous on the inside as out

Who is your lifetime hero? It may sound cliche but it would have to be my dad, he gave me the opportunity to be what I wanted to be.

Who would you say are villains? Alan Sugar - he uses bullying tactics to make money which I hate, similarly with Simon Cowell.

If you were made queen what would you abolish? I'd abolish evil and poverty. What has your main aim been at St. Peter's? To try hard to make people leave here with a lot more than exam results - e.g. common sense!

What is your greatest achievement? I can't answer that, I'm not a proud person.

If you were to give one piece of advice to your pupils what would it be? 'The world is out there with your name on - go give it hell!' (a saying made up by her son Timmy)

What are your unfulfilled wishes and dreams? (pause) excluding Mel Gibson!? (laughs) not being able to make people happy when I'd like to. I also wanted to be a dancer, but I can only jiggle about. Also I'd love to see Ryan Adams live

What are your 3 favourite things in the world? Family, friends and music - even more than chocolate! What football team to you support? (laughs) Editor's note: I know it's Grimsby.

What literature do you best enjoy? Anything in French or English, I read for pleasure and escape, I can't bear not thinking without literature.

Do you have a favourite saying? 'All shall be well' and 'happiness is not getting what you what, but wanting what you've got.' Annabel Pring LVI and Alex Crossley UVI

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Mr Owen - Barnett (AKA OB)

If you were prime minister, what would you change? Mr OB answered swiftly that he would bring back canes in schools!

If you were invisible for a day, what would you do? I Though we were slightly baffled by I

If you were stranded on a desert island what 3 things would you take, and why?

this answer, Mr OB would like to hear Jeremy Paxman or

After much contemplation and official establishment that

record about guest politicians.

John Humphrey's (Radio Four's finest!) speaking off the

there are in fact no power points on the island Mr OB concluded on the following: • His wife, because she can organise and cook for him and he would miss her otherwise.

What is your view on Big Brother? Without hesitation the answer was, 'It started off badly and it went downhill from then on.'Although he did admit he has seen a few clips from

• Also, he would take a wind up radio so he can keep in con-

previous shows but is not an avid watcher

tact with the outside world, in particular radio 4.

and confessed it was neck shortening.

• Finally, he would take the collected works of Dylan Thomas' DHAN THOMAS

prose and poetry to remind him of home and South Wales.

Which fictional character would you most compare yourself with? Mr OB would most compare himself to Dylan Thomas' uncle from the book, The Outing' because he is envious of his lifestyle and his outlook on life.

Do you have any unfulfilled ambitions? Playing for Wales - every Welshman's dream.

Which 3 things would you put into room 101? a)Exam boards and their political masters who have used education as a football, promising so much but delivering so little, particularly with the invention of league tables. b)Coursework. c)Commitees that have more than two people involved.

If confronted with a battle against a fellow member of staff, who would you want to take on? Mr OB struggled with an answer, but when a reasonable answer was suggested such as Paddy Stephens he agreed claiming, 'yes, only because he's fatter than me'

How much would you have to be paid to deprive Paddy of all coffee? The simple response of, 'All the tea in China.'

What has been your worst fashion mistake? Reminiscing, OB answered, 'looking back on old house photos from Peter's, either the size of my mutton chop sideburns or the lapels on my jacket..it is a hard choice'

What would you say is your most famous saying? Struggling to come to a solid answer, confessing it was a hard question, Rach suggested, 'what about, turn around, I know you're ugly but I need to see your face?' After much laughter from both sides Mr OB agreed this was a suitable response.

If you could be reincarnated as an animal, what would you be? 'I would be a sloth' came the answer, 'as they seem to have

it all.'

And finally, if you could have an imaginary pet, what would it be? Mr OB answered, 'A golden goose, then I wouldn't teach anymore.' Cherisse Brown and Rachael Hopper LVI The Peterite 2007-2008

Mr Richard Trevett Which three people would you have for a dinner date? • Virginia Woolf For the quality of the mind! • Dorothy L. Sayers • Lord Peter Whimsy (one of Dorothy L. Sayers' characters) - I don't want to be accused of being a i lady's man!

Favourite saying? 'Shut up and sit down!' ('Plonkez votre bottom' in French!)

Who is your favourite villain? Dumbo, from a Hong Kong gangster movie, maybe 'A bullet to the head 2'? Not the elephant with the abnormal ears.

Do you have any interesting, unknown facts about you? Nope, what you see is what you get, I'm very shallow, (apart from my deep, dark history, but you don't really want to know about that.)

If you could be anyone in the world, who would you be? Myself, I don't want to be anybody else.

Who is your favourite cartoon character or superhero? Most embarrassing moment? On my way to a teacher training day once I crashed my wife's car, which was on my father-in-law's insurance, into another car. It turned out that the policeman who was questioning me was the husband of the lady whose car I had crashed into! I thought that was a touch unfair, but I just admitted to everything, so he wouldn't kill me.

Banana Man, he always has been, and always will be my idol.

What is your favourite computer game? Hey, I have a life.

Who is your most frustrating pupil? Right now, definitely you two. By quite a long way.

If you could get rid of anything in the school, what would it be? The pupils. Actually, it would have to be the English block, because then I would get an uninterrupted view of the 1st XI cricket.

Finally, why did you choose to teach history? Why not?

What three items would you take on a desert island? • A radio - it would remind me of why I've gone to stay on a desert island! • My book, 'A month in the country' by J.L Carr. It's about World War I and only 84 pages long - what's not to like!? • A beachball

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Rugby 1st XV Rugby Report After a successful tour to South Africa the squad was well prepared for the season ahead. The opening match against the Retiring captains turned out to be an excellent first run out and a chance for the new coach to see what the players were made of. A convincing 31-5 win was a positive way to start the season. We then faced a strong Sedbergh side which was always going to be a good contest. We dominated territory and possession for most of the first half but were unable to convert pressure into points - a 27-9 loss was flattering to the opposition.

Woodhouse Grove away was the first of a number of games that we contrived to lose when we should have won. Some players were now starting to stand up and show their true worth. George Milligan was leading by example as captain and Edmund Pang was impressive at scrum half. Two narrow losses to Woodhouse Grove and Hymers 16-14 and 15-11 were difficult to take. Against Ampleforth we dominated, the forwards in terms of possession and backs playing freely and with precision. Gareth Drabble was outstanding at flanker and Robbie Cuthbertson was

always a

handful in the centres. Our Daily Mail Cup run began with an easy win against Richmond followed by a return win against Ampleforth. We then beat a very strong Macmillan Academy side who feed Newcastle

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scored on a day of open running rugby. Josh Cust was maturing into a mobile , hard working flanker with Richard Heaton and Sam Murgatroyd keeping the front row solid. A good win followed against Leeds Grammar and it was now our turn to win in the last minute with a break away try. Oli Denton, Richard Downey and Luke Bowler were performing consistently in the backs and joe Ibbotsen and Will Ashman put in the hard work required in the engine room of the second row. A win against a Bradford Grammar side that only wanted to play one way showed we had the determination to hang on and our final game in atrocious conditions saw us lose to Mount St Marys. Edmund Pang showed what an asset his long pass was and Oli Hawking combined well at outside centre. Falcons. We finally came unstuck in the last 32 with a narrow defeat to RCS Newcastle. Again another game that got away from us - with a kick at goal in the last minute to win, it was not to be. An easy win against Loughborough Grammar took us into half term and a well earned break. Our expansive game was too much for some teams and James Me Turk showed his outstanding finishing skills on a number of occasions. Jamie Scattergood was showing his defensive capabilities and was able to secure our midfield. After half term we met up with Barnard Castle - at 8-7 ahead with one minute to go ,two controversial penalties lost us the game 13-8 - we were learning that the difference between winning and losing can be a very thin line. Next followed Pocklington and without 6 players on County duty it was a chance for some second team players to come in and perform. Orchestrated by Tristan Wike at fly half some excellent tries were

The season unfortunately was slightly frustrating in that there were a number of games lost that could have been won. The boys trained well and worked hard and gave their all on the pitch. I enjoyed coaching them and I hope they all continue their rugby when they leave school. SQUAD: E.Zaman, S.Murgatroyd*,

R.Heaton*, J.Ibbotsen*,

J.Cust*, G.Milligan* (Cpt), G.Drabble* (v.Cpt), J.Scattergood*, O.Denton*, R.Cuthbertson*, W.Ashman*, E.Pang*, L.Bowler*, O.Hawking*, A. Onafowokan, J.McTurk*, D.Hanley, T.Wike, H.Taylor, B.Eaves, R.Downey*, C.Sinclair, T.Hustler, J.Lloyd, C.Stark* * Denotes school colours Caps awarded to George Milligan, Gareth Drabble, Edmund Pang, James McTurk Played: 17

Won: 10

Lost:7

CAPTAIN: George Milligan VICE CAPTAIN:Gareth Drabble ENGLAND U18:Trialist Gareth Drabble North of England U18: Gareth Drabble, Robbie Cuthbertson, Luke Bowler. Yorkshire U18: Gareth Drabble, Robbie Cuthbertson, Luke Bowler, Edmund Pang. Yorkshire U17: Richard Downey, Sam Murgatroyd. Independent Schools Barbarians: George Milligan, James McTurk. S Williams

Rugby 2nd Team Squad 2008 Ariyo Onafowokan, Callum Stark, Hamish Taylor (v.capt), Rory Vokes-Dudgeon, Ben Eaves, Jonathan Roman, Emraz Zaman, Ben Crook, Richard Downey, Tristan Wike, Tommy Tarn, Jonathan Jackson, James Lloyd, Harry Caley, Jonathon Chambers, Kevin Mak, Paul Steadman, Henry Elwess, Scott Jagger, Jack Page, Andrew Walkland, Alastair Penty, Ben Crook, Callum Sinclair (capt) Sedbergh

Lost

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Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won

Hymer's College Yarm Ampleforth QECS Loughborough GS Barnard Castle Pocklington Leeds GS Scarborough College Bradford GS Mount St Mary's

Played 13

Won 12

17-24 60-0 42-12 55-0 12-7

14-10 24-12 20-12 24-7 32-0 27-24 29-0 27-0

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The pre-season training was much helped by the summer tour to South Africa. At least half of the second team squad toured this summer, which was the first time for a second team at St Peter's. It was very beneficial to the boys who hit the ground running in September; they already had great camaraderie and had obviously worked on a number of set plays in the backs and the forwards. I hope the second team squad continues to tour as a development team in the future. Our first game was a very tight game against Sedbergh. Our forwards dominated at times in the game, but their back three were far too strong for us and they scored very good tries with little possession. We were constantly knocking at their door and

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kept good phases of play, but struggled to cross the whitewash when we needed to. This was our only defeat of the season. As we had worked so hard it served us well for the next game versus Woodhouse Grove, we put in a very clinical display and achieved a large victory. The front row of Henry Elwess, Scott Jagger, Kevin Mak and Emraz Zaman worked tirelessly throughout the season. In a lot of games Kevin came off the bench and offered momentum and dynamism around the field. Henry supported his runners well and offered a threat on the gain line. Emraz proved solid in the scrum and was a great line out lifter, but needed to offer a little more weight at the ruck and ball carrying ability. Scott's lineout throwing was very accurate and served us well in the early part of the season. Rory Yokes Dudgeon certainly kept this going when Scott became injured later in the season. Rory must work on his close contact skills to improve next year. had great stamina to work around the field. Paul Steadman was also a rock in the front five. Helping out at prop when need be. His tackling improved immensely throughout the season and he dominated opposition physically in matches. The mid week game versus Yarm was also a bit of a trouncing. The team became a little over confident after this and strayed a little too far from set patterns trying to score too quickly. The much anticipated game versus Ampleforth was very close. Our back row had to work very hard in this game as it became a little scrappy. Alastair Penty, Hamish Taylor and Callum Stark all worked very hard in the rucks and mauls to secure us and The team carried on in the same way with a large defeat of Hymer's College. Alot of the try scoring opportunities came from good clean first phase possession. James Lloyd was very strong in the middle of the scrum and offered great carrying options around the field. His fitness around the field and off loading ability at the tackle are areas he will need to work on as a first team player next season. Hamish Taylor captained the side when Callum Sinclair was not available.

He played second row and number eight. Hamish was always dominant in the lineout and

turn over possession. We had the South African exchange student Ashley Myburgh, who certainly strengthened our physical and verbal abuse of the opposition for part of the season! Ben Crook performed very well early on in the season and turned over a lot of ball, but a nasty knee injury cut short his season. Hopefully he will get back to his best to push for a first team slot next year. A dynamic back row creates a lot of quick ball. We squandered a number of scoring opportunities and eventually scraped a win by one score. The middle of the season wandered into a period of very tight games. There was a lack of cohesion in the mid field mainly, partially from call ups to the first team and also from a lack of focus in training. Callum Sinclair was captain for the season; he had a great desire to win and motivated the boys well. We missed his accurate passing when he was injured for a number of games. Michael Slingsby :ised well in terms of attitude and desire, but needs to work on accuracy of pass for next season. Tight games versus QEGS and Loughborough could have gone either way and the poor wind conditions at Barney proved a great leveller for them. We were very fortunate to have a number of jtalented number tens throughout the season, but iously changes in this pivotal position cause fifouble for the rest of the team. Jack Page played the start of the season and certainly has all the attributes of a top stand off. His tackling and kicking are excellent, but he still needs to develop the use of his outside backs in a game. Tristan Wike played here a lot also. He always played with flair and imagination, which was great to watch. His natural ability means he is very effective

**ft

""**,

anywhere along the back line and he will be a great asset next year. He must have confidence in his own ability and take the ball

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right to the tackle line to develop. Toby Lunn played admirably

In sunny June I sit to write of a season with the 3rd XV. The

when pushed up from the third team and could certainly cement

dark, wet and cold seems very distant now but some of the

this place as his own next year, with some hard work. We also had

memories remain warm and fresh. The season was filled almost to

very strong running centres. Johnjo Chambers carries the ball right

capacity with success and with young players, the vast majority of

to the tackle line, the timing and angles of his runs often scythed

which will return for another adventure with the Club as the

straight through opposition defences. Our back line passing was

evenings draw in once more.

also strong; Richard Downey played a number of games at centre and his agility and vision improved our attacking options further. His season was also marred a little by injury. Andrew Walkland offered us a very direct physical approach when he played at wing or centre, and the addition of Ariyo Onafowokan and Ollie Denton from the first team squad, on occasions, absolutely terrorised the opposition.

Can you sum up a season with numbers? I'll have a go... TO games played, 8 games won, 306 points scored, 49 points from Jonny Jackson, 10 appearances for Adam Webster ...but I have two further favorites... 4 practices per week and 34 players who pulled on the shirt.

Towards the end of the season games against Leeds Grammar,

These last two offer a better summary of what The Club' is all

Bradford Grammar and Mount St Mary's highlighted our superior

about. It is about trying hard but also about inclusion; our trying

back division to most sides we played this season. We scored

to be competitive without losing sight of the group ethic and the

plenty of tries including four at Mount St Mary's in horrendous

fun and banter which makes sport at this level worth pursuing.

weather conditions. Our back three have been unplayable by most teams all season. Ben Eaves running most things out of defence and appearing in the back line made a lot of ground for us all season, and he also scored a lot of valuable points. Johnny Roman was elusive in attack and destructive in defence, so much so he had a couple of successful stints at six also this year. Tommy

This year's players were more graduands than graduates. All bar one were LVIth formers and so this is not the time for the valedictory remarks and farewells which often fill 3rd XV reports. Is it time then to dwell on wins (I could mention Ampleforth, Loughborough and Barnard Castle away) or celebrate individuals (those who played lots, played well or moved on up to higher

Tarn's electrifying pace was far too much for most teams to handle and he certainly kept the score board ticking over. All in all it was a great season and the boys were generally a pleasure to coach. First team responsibilities can always be a hindrance to continuity, but the boys played some great rugby at the start and the end of the season. A greater acceptance to work to set team patterns from some players would certainly aid their performances next season. I look forward with excitement to the lower sixths development as first team players next year, and wish a great set of upper sixth lads enjoyment and success in their adult rugby careers NBS

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teams)? I think not. I'd rather think about what the group did well and perhaps more importantly what they need to do better when they return for their final St Peter's rugby season. This group competed; they fought hard and gave little away. They seemed proud of the keys on their shirts, pride seen in their play and not the boorish bellowing before kick-off. In the modern parlance: "what is all that about?" They played well and enjoyed doing so. Blessed with much skill they relished showing it and many sides were put to the team's talented sword. I was grateful in some games for, when the rout was on, they kept trying to play properly, trying to execute what had been practised. So what should they do better? They should smile more and take greater pleasure from

each

other;

friends made are more valuable

than

tries

scored. And they need to keep their heads better so that they prevail

when

really should.

U 16A Rugby

they

We began the season with conditioning training that started

Deep

back in July. A good number of the boys attended this regularly

down they know that

and a good level of fitness and necessary technique were acquired

this should have been

in this time. Sadly Dom Woods was to succumb to an injury

a 100% season; poor

before the season started and this was to be the pattern right

decisions

through to Christmas. In fact the A side did not manage to field

resulted in a needles

the same starting XV in consecutive games all year. This put huge

draw at Woodhouse

pressure on the boys and impacted a great deal on the boys who

tactical

Grove and poor disci-

played in the B XV. As always the boys trained together and this

pline resulted in a

enabled all to learn the key patterns necessary at this level.

defeat to QEGS which

Michael Bailey was an early bonus with his size and commitment

still

making up for the frequent loss of Frazer Macrostie, due to age

dumbfounded. In both

restrictions, at tight head. Frazer dealt with the situation in a very

games the team dominated but failed to convert the chances and

mature way and relished his opportunities to play when they

leaves

field positions they engineered, maybe through inexperience,

came along. JJ Williams also made considerable strides as both

maybe through indecision. And if life is about making and taking

tight head and hooker with his best performances being saved for

chances there are key lessons to be learned here.

the latter part of the season and the sevens. James Longbottom

I look forward to the coming season, to the characters who will return, to seeing some of last year's team in the 1st and 2nd XVs, and, as ever, to the banter and camaraderie which actually makes it worthwhile. Our weekly team sheets are adorned with quotations (some serious, some silly) and I'll leave the group one to ponder: Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold Schwarzenegger, muscle-bound Governor of California (1947-) Finally my thanks go to two individuals: Louis Baig for showing maturity in his captaincy beyond his years and to Ed Diggory, our father figure and our only departing graduate.

played well above his weight throughout the season at 2 but will at some stage need to move into the back row. Our loose head position was held down by Matthew Norrell who

showed

considerable

improvement in technique as the season progressed and as ever

gave his all. Joe

Halstead and initially Will Grice locked the scrum until a shoulder injury against Worksop took Will for the rest of the season. Duncan Rajan was a most accomplished deputy in this roll, and also played

Long live 'The Club1. MCL

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with great skill in the back row and on the

wing! In the back row we were blessed with both pace and

Squad; S.ASH+, M.BAILEY, H.BOOTH, T.BROWN, H.CARR,

commitment with Tris Punnett captaining the side with great

C.CODE+, J.CROSSLEY.A.DICKINSON, J.FLETCHER, S.GAZE,

determination. Sadly Worksop also accounted for Tris and for

J.GETTY, T.GELDERD, D.GLEN+, W.GRICE, J.HALSTEAD+, M.

Henry Lee for several weeks. Both were sadly missed and this

HAMILTON, .HAMILTON, M.KING, F.LANE,

added pressure on Josh Tankard who played with real passion at 7

J.LONGBOTTOM,

throughout the season. In terms of improvement in play Charlie

C.MCTURK+*, B.MONOYIOU,

Code was one of our most successful players. He developed well

OXTOBY,

and will be a strong contender for the first team next season. With

J.TANKARD+,

the injury to Sam Ash robbing us of his playmaker roll at 10 and

D.WOODS+, A.YEOMANS

12 until Christmas, we needed a number of others to step up to the mark. It was good to see Harry Booth, Bradley Sykes and latterly Will Peet and Joe Crossley step in and develop their own performances. The back three had four regulars with Davids

W.PEET,

F.MACROSTIE,

D.MCDERMOTTROE,

J.NOBLE, M. NORRELL+, J.

T.PUNNETT+,

A.TELFER,

H.LEE+, E.LISTER,

D.RAJAN+,

J.WILLIAMS+,

B.SYKES,

J.WILLIAMSON,

+ SEDBERGH/ROSSLYN PARK 7'S SQUAD *YORKSHIRE, N. ENGLAND AND FINAL ENGLAND TRIALIST. P J Stephen

McDermottroe and Glen working well on the wings and Jack Williamson providing cover for both and for Chris McTurk when he was away on county and regional duty. The boys saved their best

U15 Rugby

performance for Bradford when we were finally able to field an

My long awaited first season as

almost full strength side. Bradford contributed much to an

coach of the U15's started with a bang.

outstanding game played hard, but in good spirit.This was the case

Pre Season training started with a lot of

in most games but sadly not in all and it is important to recognise

attitude and angst. Not really a bad

that this is a very physical sport that needs to be played with

thing but better if fuelled towards the

respect both for opponents and officials. This also applies to the

opposition; fortunately we wouldn't

coaches and referees and I congratulate our parents and boys for

have to wait long for this. The minor

their restraint on two occasions this year. With so much disruption

personality clashes were soon forgotten

during the season the B team was constantly asked to supply

about

players at the last minute; that they did so and with distinction

underway.

as the

regular season got

does them great credit. It is only in name that they played as a B team as they took on other schools' A teams three times during

We learnt valuable lessons early on

the term. Certainly the pack produced good ball even in these very

in the season against good opposition.

hard games and were always competitive. The injuries suffered by

Losing against Woodhouse Grove (44-

the A team really impacted on the backs but again the boys

5), Ampleforth College

stepped up to the challenge and raised their game. Certainly I

Q.E.G.S (55-0) by significant margins.

(30-7) and

expect Harry Holmes, Alex Dickinson, Jack Oxtoby and Jamie

Back to the drawing board we went. We

Getty to progress well next year. The Easter term brought the

showed good amounts of determina-

sevens season and despite the dreadful weather and short term

tion and character in these games but

the boys committed to a programme of training squeezed in

lacked any clear understanding of what

between exams and other activities.The boys were outstanding in

we were trying to achieve and how to

their commitment to training and these brought just rewards at

go about it. Whilst the domestic season continued to challenge us

both Sedbergh where they were semi-finalists and at Rosslyn Park

the Daily Mail Cup 1st round narrow defeat to Ashville (7-0) acted

where they made it to the last eight. I feel strongly that if they

as a blessing in disguise. This enabled the team to enter the Vase

build on this they can go further in the next two years. Finally I

competition and experience some success. Nothing builds confi-

would like to thank Alex Shaw, Tom Scott and Jonathan Bairstow

dence quite like success and the team started to play with more

for all their help this year and to express the gratitude of the

confidence and self belief. With victories over Kings Pontefract

whole squad to Tom Marriott for his coaching this season.

(31-0), Scarborough College (26-7), Settle HS (6-0) and West Hill (3-0) the team now played with structure and determination. This winning run also impacted upon the domestic season forcing them to battle and therefore record victories against Worksop College (14-12), Pocklington (16-7) and Mt St Mary's (27-7). The team did still struggle when we came up against quality opposition, however unlike before we offered more of a threat in attack as well as being more organised in defence. Losing against Loughborough G.S (32-7), Leeds G.S (32-17) and Bradford G.S (27-7) allowed the team to compete against quality sides for maybe the first time. The highlight of the Season was definitely the Daily Mail Cup where we were eventually knocked out with a 17-17 draw against Birkdale at home.The winning run that

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had led us to that final game had really helped the team unite and experience some good rugby. The players had made great personal improvements from where they had started at the beginning of the season. Jared Bambridge consistently played with a great work rate and technical ability, although he still needed to work on his lineout throw-ins. Guy Newson and Freddie Potrykus were formidable all season and cannot be faulted for their enthusiasm and determination up front. Jordon Howe improved more and more as the season went on, always very committed at breakdowns and maybe a little hot headed at times. Peter Clark always gave 110%. Ed Parker got his fair share of injuries this year but always give his best in most games. Divine Kudzewlor developed as the season went on, he must learn to curb his frustrations at times but mostly he represented a dynamic force. James Chantry impressed throughout, his work rate and determination showed in most games. Joe Robinson controlled most from Scrum Half; I look forward to watching him develop further next season. Will Stephen did a commendable job at 10 as a decision maker and organiser. The centre pairing normally of Dominic Eaves and Tom Whitaker were often exposed but never stopped learning and

U15B Rugby PLAYED 13,

WON 3,

LOST 9,

DRAWL

trying throughout. Ben France always gave his best often achieving most when the odds were stacked against him. Tim Darmody made valuable contributions wherever he played. Tom White (Captain) had a varied season often playing above himself but unfortunately playing below himself on occasions. Most importantly the group of players at the start of the season who were fighting between each other were now standing together and fighting for a common goal and for each other; with a little more understanding and organisation. I wish them the best for next season and look forward to hearing how they get on.

The team was chosen from: Charlie Greenwood, Josh North, Adam Edwards, Adam Carter, Jordan Kay, Erik Prenzlin, Ed Parker, Josh Burley, Freddie Proctor, Josh Karlin, Alex Enos, Tim Wordie, James Rowan, Ben Lenighan, Peter Clarke, Ben May, Duncan Collins-Adams, Tom Lovett, Jaspaul Dhesi. The above results show just how difficult a season we had, but an enjoyable one nevertheless, where the players improved both as individuals and as a team. Freddie, Duncan, Josh's boot, Adam, Adam and Tim all had highly commendable seasons. The opening match of the season was against Fyling Hall, where we succumbed to a bigger, heavier opposition, followed a week later by a similar event at Woodhouse Grove. This was to be the story for the season for this team, because, although there were some talented players in these U15Bs, many of the boys were simply physically too small to be able to present serious opposition. Against Hymers College we showed tremendous discipline and held them to a 5-5 draw. The following week we were heavily outgunned against Ampleforth, losing 51-0; and on the day we played against QEGS, England beat Australia in the quarter finals of the world cup, but we lost 36-7. The following week brought our first victory of the season, when we beat Worksop College 25-0. Victory was sweet. Loughborough GS brought us back to earth with a bang, while Reed School beat us heavily, as did Barnard Castle School. The match against Pocklington was bizarre, in that we lent them three men (Rowan, Enos, Forsyth) who all played their best games of the season! This was a nail-biter of a match, with St Peter's scoring in the last minute to win by 105. The next weeks saw Leeds GS and Bradford GS both claim victories. The final game against Ampleforth Cs was our game of the season. The game was played in horrendous conditions, though it might well have been cancelled. When we left York rain was lashing down, by the time we reached Ampleforth snow was on the ground, and it was very, very cold. Yet we won 17-0. We tackled, we kicked, we hunted down the ball. We played as a team and we played to win. Our backs were sharp and our forwards strong. We

were brilliant. In fact, the Ampleforth coach came over to the boys

Ricky Walker also took the ball on well, his speed allowing him to

at the end of the match to congratulate them for playing so well.

get past the slightly heavier footed flankers.

This was a fine end to the season and one which should give the boys heart as they move up to U16 level. Thanks go to Josh Karlin and Charlie Greenwood who shared the captaincy throughout the season. Finally, I would like to thank the brave and loyal band of parents, who turned up to support their sons home and away, and in all weathers.

In the backs, scrum-half Ali Bigger gave excellent distribution from the break downs and set pieces, and learned to become a lot more vocal as the season progressed. As well as being sharp around the base of the scrum his box-kicking also improved throughout the season. At fly-half, Gaz Nash gave great delivery to the centres, in addition to an outstanding boot and strong

MJA

running. He linked up well with centres Charlie Norrel, a fast and

U14A Rugby

whose

passing

improved

tremen-

strong tackling inside

This has been a very successful season with the squad this

dously

during the

year winning the majority of matches. A strong pack combined

season,

with fast moving backs allowed us to triumph over most of the

Kimpson,

teams we played. At hooker, Liam Hancy led the forwards with an

strong runner and

exemplary work rate in both the tight and close quarters. He was

the

aided by props Max Buss and Phil Berridge, both strong scrum-

back, scoring 16 tries

and

Tom

fast

most

potent

magers who were also very good at driving the ball up those extra

in the season. Lewis

few yards. Supporting the front row was the lock partnership of

Cower also played a

Tom Nelson, an extremely strong second row who took the ball on

handful of games for

well, and Jamie Macnab, another strong in the scrum, and his

the A team at full-

height making him equally useful in the line-outs. Jeffery Cho also

back. He had a good

played in the second row towards the end of the season, tackling

boot and was a good

well as well as being fast to the break downs.

runner but failed to

The Back row consisted of Toby Hinchcliffe, Tom Edwards and

show the confidence

Ricky Walker. The flankers, Tom and Toby, played extremely well

that he displayed in

together throughout the season, putting in some fine tackles,

the "B's" On the

along with some splendid running in both tight and open play.

wings we had pace in abundance, with the positions being filled either by Ali Hall, Ben Elliot or David Cecil, all strong runners who grew in skill and confidence throughout the season. The full back position was filled by Ali Newton, good under the high ball, he also joined the line well in attack and was a good runner in open play. The team had many good performances throughout the season, the most notable of which was the 61-5 victory over Ampleforth College. The team really seemed to click here, the forwards winning in the contact area, providing good ball for the backs, who had too much pace and skill for the Ampleforth defence. We scored tries almost at will in both the backs and the forwards. The forwards dominated at the break downs, and resultantly we controlled all the possession for most of the match. The Peterite 2007-2008

Hitchenor competed hard for the scrum half position as did the back row of Bew, Bellinghall, Frazer, Shread, Payne for the 3 positions there. A 5-5 draw at Ampleforth followed. It is always tough playing there and we did well to eke out a draw. A good game against QEGS followed and showed our ability to score points. We won 43-26 with Gower scoring 4 times. A game against Worksop A team proved a tough challenge and we were in with a shout up to the last 5 minutes. We lost 19-12 but played well. Our defence was particularly strong against some much bigger boys. Against Loughborough another tough game followed. A wonderful kick by Hitchenor well scored by Ketteringham brought us right back into the game but a quick response by Loughborough secured their victory in a really good game that was well played by both sides. The season continued well after the half term break. We won comfortably against Barnard Castle and Ampleforth and drew against Pocklington. Our only loss came against a very good Leeds side. The improvement in the players in this half of term was noticeable. Wings Worsley, Yeomans and Ketteringham showed f had a lot of success this year, and matches lost

good pace. Centres Bowler and Murgatroyd (who captained very

wiaj'often dowrt to silly mistakes such as dropped balls or missed

well) were solid. The pack settled into positions with Cho, Payne

tackles. The enthusiasm in training was great and coupled with

and Bew standing out. Overall we won much more than we lost

some great coaching from Mr Johnston the team really started to

with at least 3 of the team being A team players in any usual

come together. If mistakes and errors can be eliminated from our

season. So too would many have been much more regular players

game, then we should have a very enjoyable season next year.

had there not been such strength in depth. I am sure the boys will

Played: 9

Won: 6 Points For: 229

Drawn: 1 Lost: 2 Points Against: 95

continue to progress next year and I wish them all the best for the future. Regular squad players: Bellinghall, Benham, Bew, Bowler, Buss,

U14Bteam It has been a good season for the B team this year. A mark of success is often how many players go on and move up to the A

Cho, Clarkson, Frazer, Gower, Ketteringham, Higson, Hitchenor, Janes, Murgatroyd, Neal, Payne, Shaw, Shread, Wilson, Worsley, Yeomans, SJG

team and this year there were plenty in that category. So too did a number of players come up from the C squad and make an impact. There is good squad of players at this level and the season

Rugby Sevens

went well. Good rugby was played and much enjoyment was had.

The sevens season was a real success with all teams

Our first fixture of the season against Woodhouse Grove went

performing with credit in the various tournaments. The U15's

well. We dominated in forwards and backs and the skills of

improved with each tournament and have enjoyed the experience.

Dominic Shread at No 8 enabled him to score 3 tries. Lewis Cower

The U16's lost in the semi-finals at the Sedbergh sevens and

proved to be a potent runner from No 10 and was to carry on like

also did extremely well at Rosslyn Park winning their group and

this all season both for the B and A teams. Against Hymers, a fine

progressing to the quarter finals, missing out narrowly to the

team effort enabled a 27-5 win. Both Josh Wilson and Tom

finalists.

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The U14's reached the final of the QEGS Wakefield Sevens beating a strong Arnold side in the semi-finals and losing by one try to QECS in the final. They improved on that result at the Hymers sevens after an exciting final winning in extra time.

Ampleforth Sevens St Peter's won their group with good wins over Ampleforth 19-5, Ashville 59-0 and St Edwards 32-0. A tough encounter in the quarter-finals saw us beat Mount St Marys 22-12 which set up a semi-final against QEGS Wakefield. Playing the best sevens of the

Senior Sevens

tournament we won easily 48-0.

Mount St Marys Sevens An excellent opening match saw St Peters beat Stonyhurst 400, then further impressive wins followed against Abingdon 36-5 and Caldy Grange 59-0. As winners of the group we played Worksop College in the quarter-finals and we emerged winners 290. The big test was to follow against Sedbergh in the semi-final. Two early tries saw Sedbergh lead 12-0, however we never gave up and we came back to score two tries which left the score at half time 12-10. An excellent second half performance saw us score two unanswered tries to win 22-12. A one sided final saw us beat Marlborough College 41-0 to win

The final against Hymers was a much tougher match with St

the Tournament. An excellent all round performance from all

Peter's leading 14-5 at half time. A convincing second half

alayers involved.

performance saw us come through 35-5 to win the tournament.

Rosslyn Park At Rosslyn Park we travelled down to find the Festival competition had been cancelled and then gained a place in the Open competition for schools who play two terms of rugby. We managed to win the group with wins against King Edward VII, Lytham, Neath College and St Davids College to progress to the finals day. An excellent performance saw us beat Colston's school who were the favourites. In the quarter finals an impressive first ilf performance saw us 15-0 up at half time against Millfield, unfortunately we were unable to stop a very strong side and lost out 24-15. To finish in the last eight of the country against schools who play two terms rugby was a very creditable performance. An excellent all round performance from all the squad lembers who should be very proud of their achievements. Played: 18

Won: 17

Lost:1

Squad: Gareth Drabble-Captain, Edmund Pang, Josh Cust, Tristan Wike, Oliver Denton, Robbie Cuthbertson, James McTurk, Richard Downie, Luke Bowler, Ben Eaves, George Milligan, Callum Stark. S Williams The Peterite 2007-2008 I

Netball Senior Netball 1st VII It was an interesting start to the short netball season as it wasn't until the third week that we had all the 1st and 2nd netball squads available to practise. When the GCSE mock exams had finished the 6th form exams were still taking place! Only two seeds remained from the previous year, so we had Anna Rosenburg to Shoot and Charlotte Foster moved to Centre from Wing Attack so all other positions were to be filled. Harriet Scott proved to be an able shooter, although I did try her in defence for one match! Both wanted to play G.A. so as Anna was in the U6th her turn had come. Barnard Castle, always the fixture on the first Saturday, are often an unknown quantity. They had most of their team from last year and we struggled to maintain possession and shoot goals. The game was more closely contested than the score suggests although still a disappointing start. Ashville college, probably the strongest opposition are again an early fixture, and they have already played throughout the autumn term. Although losing 14 18 it was an excellent, well fought match with everyone playing

Mention must be made of the Worksop College match.

really well. It was a commendable score against a team who had

Although losing by the narrowest of margins - 32-34 the team

reached the national finals that season.

were down in goals in every quarter and had a deficit of seven goals in the third quarter. They really worked hard, never gave up

As the term progressed the squad soon settled into a more or

and just ran out of time before they could win!

less set team of seven players although there seemed to be a lot of university open days! When the team won it was by convincing

All players made much progress during the term and did well

margins in most cases, due to the consistently good shooting of

considering a new team had to be built during a short term. With

Anna and Harriet. When the team lost to York College and Queen

four L6 for next year's team, hopefully we will have a good start

Margaret's it just seemed to be a bit lacklustre, with some loose

to the season.

passing which the opposition converted to goals. The three main centre court players - Charlotte, Claudia Coss and Verity Miers generally had excellent games, with all three possessing excellent dodging skills combined with speed. Verity in particular marked well, winning many interceptions. Annie Cray, new to the school and Alex Ashworth played in defence. They defended well, learned blocking skills and will be a formidable pair next year.

2nd VII Only twelve players represented the 2nd team, showing that they played with commitment and enthusiasm, due in part to the captaincy of Jess Walker. They had ten matches winning seven, losing against Queen Margaret's, Worksop College and a 1st VII team from Mount St Mary's. They had a particularly good win

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against the Ashville U16 team, who had also qualified for the national finals. Again the shooters, usually a combination of Frankie Cross, Rosie Dallas and Bobby Gardener, were strong with Frankie rarely missing a goal once she had gained possession in the circle.The players gained valuable experience and as eight will still be at school next year it bodes well for the future. The results show the strength and depth that we have, often noticeable when the 2nds have a much greater margin in their winning scores.

3rd VII The 3rd VII had eight matches during the term - a record number as most schools were persuaded to play. The team had particularly good wins when playing Ashville College, Queen Margaret's, and Worksop College as they had to work hard to beat QM by only two goals and Worksop by three. Twenty one players represented the 3rd and 4th teams and it was good to see so many 5th and 6th year wanting to play netball.Weeven managed a fifth team one week against York St John and they too managed a winning score.

The following represented the 2nd Team

My thanks to Charlie Foster, Jess Walker and Rosie Binns for

F. Cross, R. Dallas,

H. Wilson, L. Grant,

J. Walker (capt),

captaining their teams so well and to all the staff who helped

I. Padmore, R. Bairstow, A. Bambridge, H. Slack, S. Maile, S. Hammill,

with coaching and umpiring the teams.

R. Gardener.

MrsW. M. Shepherd

The following represented the 3rd and 4th teams

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27.02.08 01.03.08

05.03.08 08.03.08

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Barnard Castle Barnard Castle Ashville College Ashville College Ashville College York College York College Scarborough College Scarborough College Queen Margaret's Queen Margaret's Queen Margaret's York St John's York St John's Read School Read School Ampleforth College Ampleforth College Ampleforth College Queen Ethelburga's Worksop College Worksop College Worksop College Worksop College Bootham Bootham Pocklington Pocklington Pocklington Mount St Mary's Mount St Mary's

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The following represented the 1st Team. *H. Scott, **A. Rosenburg, *C. Coss, *C. Foster (capt), *V. Miers, *A. Cray, *A. Ashworth, H. Wilson, A. Bambridge, R. Bairstow, S. Maile. *- denotes colours. ** - re-award

- denotes half colours

C. Parkinson, R. Gardener, C. Ferrard,

R. Binns (capt), S.

Houghton-Brown, I. Padmore, A. Ward, A. Pring, A. Bambridge, L. Walters, J.Taylor, L. Cammish, C. Latchmore, L. Gibson, L. Deedes, R. Hopper, V. Kirsch, M. Peach, J. Collingridge, A. Fahy, H. Coulter. A

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play with greater discipline and timing. With that in mind they posted a memorable result over Ampleforth 16 -5 a few days later

The weather for this short season was not brilliant and for

, as did the A team 25 - 6. Both teams looked cohesive playing

each team practice, the elements played their part to test skills

Queen Ethelburga's the following week, with comprehensive

and resolve. Fortunately hard work and progress prevailed as both

victories. Katie Tankard played a pivotal role as the centre player

teams looked to develop more disciplined positional play and

for the B's combining strength and vision with competitive energy.

utilize blocking (particularly around the circle and to restrict the

Gemma Williams was tireless in defence for the same team, whilst

availability of the centre player).

Daisy Noble and Alex Turnbull providing solid support mid court.

The season began with a promising 2 0 - 1 1 victory over Barnard Castle for the A's with Ellys Lockitt and Laura Streather combining well to interlink centre court play. Looking to time movement and interception more precisely, the girls worked hard to play to a rhythm to suit the team's ability. A tight contest involving Ashville was narrowly lost 12 -14 with the team's subsequent challenge being Scarborough College. Before this fixture greater focus was applied to holding space within the circle and rotational play between the shooters. This certainly produced a dividend with an impressive flowing game, where every player understood their role. Millie Slack played particularly well coming on in the final quarter lifting her game immediately, whilst Olivia Diggory and Kristina Withers were beginning to combine very effectively in defence. In February the B Team kick started their campaign against Bootham, looking to incorporate the same skills and tactics. Their first fixture was a little frantic as they looked to settle down and

A tough fixture against a stylish Worksop was next on the agenda. An early injury for the A team GK Olivia Diggory came as a blow as the team had to quickly readjust. Julia Megone stepped in admirably but the opposition were too strong with lessons learned regarding early release of the ball. The B's however recorded another good result winning 13-8. The C team also played a fixture which remained close until the final quarter and a loss of concentration by one or two let a victory slip 9-14. A week before the York and District Tournament the girls played Pocklington, both teams winning in a highly contested fixture. Credit to all players who have worked hard to improve their game, particularly the shooting combinations, with Mary

Bollands and Holly Walmsley making a big improvement with movement in and around the circle. The highlight for the B team was victory at the York and District Tournament where the girls played a highly competitive final against Huntington, with a fabulous winning goal from the edge of the circle by Daisy Noble. The complete team deserved victory with high spirits and great enthusiasm. Well done. The A team had a very tough first round against Huntington, but held their own against The Mount , Fulford, Millthorpe and All Saints before losing to Queen Margaret's in the semifinals. Olivia Frost showed her adaptability and athleticism by interchanging between WD/GD and GA. In all a comprehensive season with great team spirit. Well done. The Rose Bowl for all round excellence was awarded to Kristina Withers. The following girls represented the A & B Teams Olivia Diggory, Kristina Withers, Olivia Frost, Laura Streather, Ellys Lockitt,

Under 14 Netball

Holly Walmsley, Mary Bollands, Millie Slack, Julia

Megone, Gemma Williams,

Katie Tankard, Daisy Noble, Beth

Barker, Sophie Manning, Alex Turnbull, Anna-Louise Hannah

The under 14's thrived despite a succession of awful conditions on Fridays for practice nights! At the beginning of term in particular the dark and cold made for short sessions and they did

The following girls represented the C Team

well to come together so well as a team.

Polly Fairbank, Rosie Bartram, Edwina Denison, Claudia Green, Jenna Cammish, Mairi Cameron

The 'A's won all their matches apart from one and looked a really strong force by the end of term. Probably their best match was against Worksop which they won 13-10. Everyone had a good

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game that day and the defence was outstanding; Vicky 12 Jan As 19 Jan As 26 Jan As 20FebU15B 23FebU15A U15B 27FebU15A U15B 1 MarchUISA U15B DISC 8 MarchUISA U15B

v Barnard Castle v Ashville v Scarborough College v Bootham v Ampleforth v Ampleforth v Queen Ethelburga's v Queen Ethelburga's v Worksop v Worksop v Worksop v Pocklington v Pocklington

Won Lost Won Lost Won Won Won Won Lost Won Lost Won Won

20-11 12-14 24-2 23-13 25-6 16-5 22-6 14-4 10-27 13-8 14-9 13-3 17-913

March York & District Tournament As Lost to Huntington Beat The Mount Beat Fulford Beat All Saints Lost in the semi-finals to Queen Margaret's

1-13 9-5 15-0 10-5 0-5

The Bs won the York & District Tournament Bs Beat Archbishops Beat Joseph Rowntrees Lost to Holy Family Beat Queen Margaret's Final Beat Huntington

3-1 3-2 4-6 3-2 4-3

15 MarchUISA

Beat Mount St Mary's

Herrenschmidt and Hettie Cust combined very well and their

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numerous interceptions left Worksop wondering what they had to

combined well and there was good team support from Emma

do to get the ball. Charlotte Worsman timed her dodges well at

Burton, Juliet Buffey and Lizzie Hart.

wing defence to set up some telling attacks. Other good wins of note were Mount St Mary's and Queen Ethelburga's. Throughout the season Charlotte McDermottroe played a steady centre showing good ball handling. Emily Gee, Lauren Isley and Steph Foster-Duffy all played well in centre court and showed ability to change positions when needed. The shooting pair of Sarah Kelly

The 'C's won all three matches they played. There is strength in depth in the year group and they all played well but mention must be made of Amber Esposito, Flora Dallas, Harriet Birch and Rebecca Wootton who were particularly good. The teams have been a very pleasant, spirited group to work with. There is great ability and much which augurs well for the future. The following girls played for the 'A' Team; H.Cust, S.FosterDuffy, E.Gee, G.Grant, V.Herrenschmidt, L.lsley, S.Kelly, C McDermottroe, C.Worsman. The following girls played for the 'B' Team; J.Buffey, E.Burton, S.Foster-Duffy, E.Gee, E.Hart, Llsley, E.Miller, M.Peel, J.Phillips, LRedfern, F.Roth. The following girls played for the 'C' Team: A.Akehurst, H.Birch, H.Diggory, F.Dallas, A.Esposito, G.Fullick, M.Gaze, A.Mason, C.Terry, R.Wootton. P.Fletcher

and Ceorgie Grant were strong in the circle, combining well and coming on really strongly as the season progressed. A short season but a busy one with very good results. The one that got away was Ashville. Perhaps had it been played at the end of term there might have been a different result! The 'B's were strong too.The shooting pair of Emily Miller and Jess Phillips was accurate throughout the term and also jumped well for rebounds. Various combinations of centre court players were tried and it was difficult to know who to leave out! Meggie Peel played very steadily either as centre or wing defence with Loobie Redfern and Fabienne Roth both sharp in attack. The girls The Peterite 2007-2008

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Barnard Castle Barnard Castle Ashville Ashville Scarborough Coll Scarborough Coll Scarborough Coll Durham Bootham A Ampleforth Ampleforth Queen Ethelburgas Queen Ethelburgas Worksop Worksop Worksop Pocklington Pocklington Mount St Mary's Mount St Mary's Mount St Mary's

(H) (H) (A) (A) (H) (H) (H) Cancelled (A) (H) (H) (A) (A) (H) (H) (H) (H) (H) (A) (A) (A)

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date when conditions made for better play. Temple and Queens made it through to the final with Temple, who had looked strong throughout, winning 6-4. The senior competition was well contested and there was a good standard of netball from all teams. Grove and Rise played a good final with Rise the eventual

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winners, 5-2- pleasing to see a different house taking the cup. Senior: 1st Rise 2nd Grove 3rd Temple 4th School

House Netball The junior house netball was started on a particularly windy games afternoon and the

high winds meant

those teams not

playing had to stand on the posts to anchor them! The initial rounds were played but the semis and finals were played at a later

Junior: 1st Temple 2nd Queens 3rd School 4th Dronfield

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withra vanity of midfield positions. Both are to be commena their work rate and ability to slot in wherever needed. Several people played at centre mid. One of those was Amelia Smalley and it was good to see her back to playing hockey again - her

1st and 2nd XI Hockey

outstanding hockey skills were something the others could aim

With new kit and a very good number of senior girls wanting

for. Undoubtedly her hockey vision and reading of the game added

to play team hockey the term got off to an enthusiastic start.

much to the games she played in. Congratulations to her on

Luckily the availability of an Astroturf pitch on a Monday this year

selection to The North Under18Team. On the forward line Lauren

enabled another senior session to be run.This not only meant that

Grant showed good stickwork on the right and Claudia Coss was

most of the 1st and 2nd teams had more playing time but also

very speedy on the left. Claudia's great ability to score goals at the

meant that any senior wanting to play on astro had the chance.

left hand post certainly put her in top goal scoring position at the

Well done to all of you for lasting through the term with the

end of the season and she was a great asset to the team. At centre

endless bus journeys and also for keeping me (inadvertently) up to

forward was Hannah Wilson, who showed a great turn of speed

date with all the gossip!

and scored some good breakaway goals, occasionally trying to

The 1st XI was considerably changed as only two players remained from last year's team. It was good to see Alice Sunderland back to sport after injury and she was shaping up very well as goalkeeper until an altercation with a

bundle both ball and goalie into the net! Hannah captained the side very ably, no easy task when trying to draw players from three year groups together After half term Louise Cammish replaced Alice in goal and was to be commended on her efforts to deal with the suddenly much greater demands of her.

trampoline took her out again! In defence Antonia Gray and Charlotte Foster played very well throughout the season, both good tacklers and between Antonia's doggedand Charlotte's bravery (particularly at corners) , they inchored the defence. Anna .osenberg

had

undoubted

•ility and vision and played both in midfield and defence but

was

probably

most

effective as sweeper where her outstanding distribution of the ball was key. Harriet

Scott

played the whole season in

Considering all the changes the 1st XI gelled quickly and had

defence and progressed really

a tremendous first half term with wins against strong schools such

, well - her great strength in that

as Queen Margarets, Scarborough, Ampleforth, Mount St Marys

she was an 'attacking' defender.

and Giggleswick and spirits were really riding high. Probably the

In midfield Verity Miers had a

highlight was the Queen Margaret's match where they took their

really good season using her

chances well, kept possession and simply played extremely well as

speed and skill to great effect.

a team. It was a great match to watch as everyone seemed to be

Two 5th years, Fi Campbell and

having a good game that day! However, like the game it was a

Sophie Worsman both integrated

term of two halves. After a two week half term (in effect a 3 week

well into the team- no easy job

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lay off) their fitness and sharpness dropped decidedly and they

the

suddenly found they were the losing side. The next few weeks

youngest they also had to cope

were a bit of a battle but they gradually regained some of their

as well as being

form. Mention must be made of the Hymers game- certainly I can never remember such a formidable school side. The scoreline did not matter. What was important was that they all had to raise their game in order to compete, which they did and I was very proud of their efforts that day; they played as a team, never gave up and displayed excellent hockey in all areas of the pitch. It was a shame the last match of term was cancelled as they were recapturing their early form and deserved to finish with a win.

The 2nd XI impressed everyone - spectators, visiting staff-

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Retiring Captain's XI L Scarborough College W Scarborough College W FylingHalMstXI L W Mount St Mary's W Mount St Mary's W Easingwold IstXI Ampleforth W Ampleforth W Ciggleswick W W Ciggleswick Bootham 1st XI W W Queen Margaret's Queen Margaret's L L Kimbolton L Worksop W Worksop Pocklington L W Pocklington Durham L W Durham L Hymers W Hymers D Silcoates W Silcoates Barnard Castle cancelled

1-0 4-1 3-1 2-0 1-0 4-0 4-0 6-0 2-1 2-1 1-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 4-3 4-1 1-0 5-2 1-0 3-2 2-0 10-0 2-0 2-2 3-0

The following girls played for the 1st XI

and me! They played some very skilful hockey throughout the

H.Wilson** (capt), A.Bambridge, LCammish, F. Campbell*, C.

term and thoroughly deserved to have such good results; 10 wins

Foster**, C.Goss**, L. Grant**, Annie Gray*, Antonia Gray**,

and 2 losses and one of those against a 1st XI. The defence was

LHourston, V.Miers**, K.Moore*, A.Rosenberg**, H.Scott**,

outstanding; Katherine Moore, Sophie Hammill and Jess Walker

A.Smalley, A.Sunderland, S.Worsman*.

worked hard and let very little past them and Issy Padmore was steady at sweeper. In midfield Abi Bambridge and Rosie Dallas

The following girls played for the 2nd XI

both showed good close stickwork skills in tight situations. On the

J.Walker* (capt), N. Auerbach*, A Bambridge, L. Cammish, F.

right Annie Cray and Natalie Auerbach were outstanding and

Campbell*, T.Collingridge, R.Dallas, L.England*, Annie Gray*, S.

combined extremely well in setting up many attacking moves.

Hammill, S.Houghton- Brown, L.Hourston, V. Kirsch, K.Moore*,

Harriet Slack played a good strong centre attack while on the left

I.Padmore*, H.Slack, E.Smyth, M. van den Bos.

Lauren England showed speed and skill on the wing. Tamsin

**full colours

*half colours

Collingridge came back in the last few weeks after injury and was a great asset to the team- wherever she played! It was good to welcome Margeaux van den Bos from South Africa who fitted into the squad easily and played with great spirit.Ceorgie Smith made

3rd, 4th and Under 16 Although it is sometimes difficu

some good saves in goal, and really gained in confidence as the

get fixtures as many schools only

term went on.

two teams, the 3rd XI had 8 mat

The teams have been ably captained by Hannah Wilson and Jess Walker. They were a great help to me and between us we even managed to remember team kit for most of the matches! A good season everyone, and an enjoyable one which after all is what it's all about.

more than ever before. There 'first' as well - a 4th Xf-|| Pocklington - which meant th senior girls playing hockey during games had at least one inter school match. Just a shame there could not have been more for them. Most of the 3rd team matches were very close and could have gone one way or the other. Their best result was the convincing

win

against Giggleswick. Esther Smythe, who captained the team, was quick to pick up any loose ball

on the left hand

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The following girls played for the Under 16 XI T.Binns, F.Campbell, C.Cecil, T.Collingridge, F.Cross, R.Dallas, R.Gardner, V.Herrenschmidt, E.Macleod, C.Nelson, L.Newton, post, Charlie Ferard speedy on the other wing and Annie Pring showed power in the centre. In defence Louise Deedes was very reliable, Bobby Gardner read the game very well and Becky Bairstow showed a good eye for the ball playing as sweeper. Goalkeepers were in short supply and mention must be made of

M.Peach, A.Turnbull, A.Ward, S.Worsman The Jackson-Pacey Trophy for the most improved player: C.Foster The Middleton-Walker Goalkeeping Trophy: A.Sunderland L.Cammish

Charlotte Morgan who came out of retirement and made some good saves in goal.

County and Regional Representation;

The Under 16s played together as a team just a couple of times although several had regular games in eitherlst, 2nd or 3rd Xls. They won all the games they played and showed there is plenty of good talent for the future. Mention must be made of AlexTurnbull who played extremely well in goal.

Amelia Smalley

North Under 18

Georgie Grant, Ellys Lockitt

County Under15

Charlotte McDermottroe, Charlotte Worsman

County Under 14

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House Hockey There was a good spirit throughout, both on pitch with the players and off pitch with the supporters. The teams looked good in their house colours and the weather kind on both afternoons. School were the runaway winners but Grove , Queens and Temple all competed well. 1st 2nd 3rd

School Grove Queens Temple

19.09.07 26.09.07 29.09.07 06.10.07 17.10.07 07.11.07 10.11.07 10.11.07 24.11.07 05.12.07

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Easingwold Pocklington Ampleforth Giggleswick Pocklington Worksop Pocklington Pocklington Hymers The Mount Joseph Rowntree Barnard Castle

W3-0 L1-0 W1-0 W3-0 L2-1 L2-1 L1-0 D2-2 L1-0 W1-0 W2-1 cancelled

The following girls played for the 3rd XI E.Smyth (capt).R.Bairstow, C.Cecil, F.Cross, LDeedes, C.Ferard, R.Gardner, L.Gibson, R.Hopper, S.Houghton-Brown, C.Morgan, L.Newton C.Nelson, M.Peach, A.Pring, G.Smith, O.Towers, L.Walters

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27 points 19 points 14 points

U15 Girls Hockey

The U15 tournament took place in November at Queen Margaret's.The play was much improved by this stage and the girls

The term started early in September with the first match

were looking forward to doing well. They beat all the opposition in

taking place after only two practices. It was supposed to be a

their section to reach the final against Queen Margaret's. The

training match against Queen Margaret's. But this was not

game was well contested form the whistle, showing how much the

apparent! The team worked hard but they did not keep possession

team had improved during the term, they were unlucky to lose 0-

and the opposition collected the loose balls and often scored -

1 in a game that could have been won by either team, but should

much work to be done! The B team on grass, had a well matched

take consolation that previously they had lost 0-5!

first fixture and were unlucky to lose by the one goal. The U15's had the Friday practice on 'astro', usually at the university, and although this was not the preferred day to sit in traffic, it started to pay dividends on the pitch. In their next six matches they lost only once to Ampleforth College with excellent wins against Worksop College and Pocklington. The defence was steady marking well in the circle with some very good saves from Alex Turnbull. The mid-field players had much running to do and

The match against Hymers was outstanding with an unexpected win of 5-0. This result belied the standard of the opposition, who were somewhat surprised, but the shots at goal were accurate and the whole team worked well, and supported each other. After such a good term it was disappointing that the last match against Barnard Castle was cancelled and therefore they finished the season against an excellent Scarborough College team, containing five county players.

everyone's fitness improved with the astro play. The Forwards were strong, with Laura Mounsey scoring in nearly all the fixtures, well supported by Katie Tankard and Olivia Frost.

The 'B' team had seven matches with two cancelled.They too practised with enthusiasm and commitment throughout the term and several girls made more than one appearance in the 'A' team matches. Again the defence was steady, well supported by the mid field players. They at times lacked a little speed, and had less power in the passes but as a team gelled well together and at times there was little to choose between the A and B team players. They lost only one match, but made much progress through the term as shown by their results, they did particularly well in the return match against Queen Margaret's, with a 2-0 win on astro. The forwards' improved pace and strength was reflected in the number of goals in some of the matches and they finished the season with a creditable draw against Durham against a team that contained some of their 'A' team players. My thanks to all who played so enthusiastically, and to the captains - of which there were many! MrsWM Shepherd

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Queen Margaret's

12 September 1 5 September 29 September 06 October 10 October 13 October 07 November

Fyling Hall Mount St Mary's Ampleforth College Ciggleswick Bootham Queen Margaret's Worksop College

10 November

Pocklington

V V V V V

A busy schedule of fixtures awaited the A & B squads as they 'A' 'B1 'B' 'A1 'A1 'A1 'B1 'B1 'A' 'B' 'A' 'B'

York and District Rally

10 November

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settled into senior competition and welcomed new girls joining the school into their playing structure. The A team, having strength in depth, dominated the fixtures programme, remaining unbeaten for the season as their focus turned towards qualifying for the Nationals. This began with the National Schools District round resulting in a clean sweep and defeat of local rivals Queen Margaret's 3-0 in the final.Tireless ball distributing from Vicky Herrenschmidt and Hettie Cust set up key strikers Charlotte McDermottroe, Ceorgie Grant and Emily Gee to apply constant goal pressure. Trophy in hand and qualifying for the County Round of the competition, the

In the final to Queen Margaret's 17 November V Durham

24 November 01 December

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Hymers Scarborough College

girls gathered at Ampleforth on October 16th. 'A1 'B' 'A'

W D W L

3-0 1-1 5-1 1-5

Clear goal setting and good team spirit helped them to dominate the competition again, beating Giggleswick en-route as they moved onto the North East Finals with increasingly more skilled opposition ahead. Instinctive goal keeping by a surprised Maddie Gaze, supported by a trusting back and mid line helped to

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promote a cohesive team effort.

The following represented the 'A' team: A. Turnbull. B. Barker. O Diggory. J. Megone. K. Withers. E.

On November 9th the team travelled to Durham for their

Lockitt. L. Streather. G.Williams. O.Frost. K. Tankard. LMouncey.

most memorable tournament packed with drama and tension. With so much at stake and playing on water based astro the team

The following represented the 'B' team:

finished second in their group to qualify for the semi finals. Up

S. Manning. E Denison. P. Fairbank. D. Noble. A. L. Hannah. E. Cronin. M. Slack. J. Cameron. C. Mannion.

H. Walmsley. J.

against group favourites Q.E.G.S. (Wakefield) the team held onto a 1-1 draw to take the competition to penalty flicks. Individual

Cammish. M. BollandsM. Cameron. N. Paskauskas. C. Letham. O.

players came into their own as Charlotte McDermottroe stepped

Hourston.

onto the penalty spot to give Peter's their first strike and then

Some of the 'B' team also played in the 'A' team.

confidence filtered through the team straight to Maddie Gaze who made a save any premiership manager would have welcomed

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to win 5-4 on flicks! Into the North of England finals as one of two representing

The transition from the junior school through to St Peter's for

the North East on December 7th. The competition was clearly of

the U14 girls represented a new and exciting challenge for the

the highest level and for this ever developing team an indication

development of their game. More experienced opposition lay

of the road ahead and the work which will be required to progress

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further. An initial 4-1 defeat by tournament winners Arnold was a

skilful display as was the 3-1 defeat against Altringham. A 2-0

Boys Hockey

victory over Yarm justified their position and closed the journey for now. Well done!! The B team also played a solid fixture list shaping into a good second team with some of the players interchanging with the A's.

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Their work ethic involved hard work and fun with Jess Phillips,

J.Bairstow*, E.Mackenzie*, C.Sinclair*, J.Strether*, J.McTurk*,

Flora Dallas, Lauren llsley and Loobie Redfern showing great improvement. A 2-2 draw against Queen Margaret's mid season

B.Eaves*, LBowler*, J.Cust*, T.Gastrell*, T.Wike*, R.Cuthbertson*, J.Chambers*, C.McTurk. S.Murgatroyd. Caps: J.Bairstow,

shows the potential of this promising team. Looking forward to

E.Mackenzie, C.Sinclair

the next season. The Rose Bowl for excellence was awarded to Vicki

colours *

The Stick:

J.Bairstow

The Burn Trophy:

J.McTurk

Herrenschmidt.

The Pandas cup:

S.Ash

The following girls played for the A and B Teams

The Hubbard Cup: Senior inter-house:

Temple

Hettie Cust, Charlotte Worsman, Maddie Gaze, Emily Miller, Emma Burton, Georgie Grant, Emily Gee, Vicki Herrenschmidt, Charlotte McDermottroe, Sarah Kelly, Meggie Peel, Fabienne Roth, Stephanie Foster-Duffy, Alex Ashworth, Emily Freeman, Luby Redfern, Lauren llsley, Harriet Birch, Alice Mason, Sophia Longbottom, Lizzie Hart, Jess Phillips, Flora Dallas, Gaby Fullick, Amber Esposito, Juliet Buffey.

U14 Girl's Hockey Results 15 Sept

U14A

Mount St Mary's

Won 4-0

29 Sept

U14A

Ampleforth

Won 3-0

U14B

Ampleforth

U14A

Giggleswick

0-2 Won 3-2

6Oct 80ct

U14

Lost

National Schools District Round

3-1

won

1-0

won lost

5-0

lost won won won won won won

2-3 2-4 5-1 3-1 2-1 4-3 3-0 2-0

4-0

school match 3-2 to Worksop College, who went on to be losing

The Mount

7-0

semi-finalists in the national cup. The side comfortably beat

Queen Margaret's

3-0

Queen Elizabeth's G.S., who were this years county champions.

Bootham Queen Margaret's

Won 2-0

16 Oct

Won Beat

v v

Drew 2-2

U14A National Schools County Final Beat Beat v

Easingwold

5-0

Caedman

3-1

Giggleswick

3-0

7Nov

U14A

Worksop

Won 8-0

U14B v Worksop U14A North East Finals

Won 3-0

9 Nov

R/U - Beat Lost to

Durham Cleveland

Beat

Barnard Castle

Beat

Wakefield (Penalty flicks)

U14A

Pocklington

Won

U14B

Pocklington

Won

U14A

Durham

Won

U14A York Schools Tournament 19 Nov

Won Beat

Queen Margaret's in final

24 Nov

U14A

Hymers

7 Dec

won

Beat 13Oct

17 Nov

Jonners XI Ampleforth Barnard Castle Worksop College Pandas Scarborough College Q.E.G.S. Ampleforth Scarborough Barnard Castle Styx

Beat U14B U14B

10 Nov

Results

The first eleven had an outstanding season losing only one

Won Beatjoseph Rowntrees

10Oct

not played

National Schools North Finals Finished 3rd -

Beat Yarm Lost to Arnold School Lost to Altrincharn

Won

The side was captained by Jonny Bairstow who was magnificent throughout the season. Playing at the back of the diamond Jonny dominated most games, reading the play and distributing intelligently. He struck and flicked at short corners and scored some marvellous goals. It is a credit to him that despite all his commitments to Yorkshire <

and hardly

•

a training

carries the ball

for the first eleven and will

with pace and will

be a hard act to follow.

be an asset in the

played even longer. I first invited

him to

senior

Olave's. (He was knocked over in the first minute). His close control of the ball and ability to beat players at will

coming

the diamond he proved an invaluable link between defence and attack. Eddie's accurate insertions at penalty corners meant that our routine was often successful.

Our sweeper for the last three years, Callum Sinclair, not only gave us defensive stability but also allowed the team to move the ball from the back with confidence. Callum was an ever present this season and displayed a mature calmness on the ball.

seasons. «L

Always dependable k» Sam

Murgatroyd

completed

the

squad deputising at the

back

s e v e r a l occasions.

has been a joy to watch this season. Playing on the right of $M

rugby

played three full seasons

training when he was in St -^

his

commitments.

Eddie Mackenzie has

^^*

after

session all season. He has

This group of

players

have been a pleasure coach.

to I

would

especially like to thank Jonny and the senior pro's for all their efforts and good humour over the many training sessions and matches. They will be a hard act to follow. Boys' hockey has transformed from a minor to major sport at St Peter's. Next season will be a huge challenge with no available astro to rent on a regular basis, and other sports on offer, it will be hard to maintain this high standard. Next year's Captain, Tris Wike, will have to rally his troops pre-season and raise the profile of the sport on campus.

James Streather at centre marker made many tidy interceptions, and tackles. James added a reasonable strike to his slap

Jonners.

sweep passing game, and his quiet demeanour camouflaged a steely streak. Our two full backs were playing their second full seasons. Luke Bowler on the right played simply, listened to what was required and made very few errors. Later in the season he added the overlap to his repertoire aiding in attack. On the left Josh Cust gave nothing away to opposition attackers. He read the game well anticipating trouble and took no prisoners, just what

2nd XI Boys Hockey This season the second XI looked success in the face, grabbed it, and swung it round the pitch. Never before has a group of such talented and good looking young men come together in such a way - it truly was history in the making.

you want from your left back. His fitness, and speed, meant he

So the team that was so successful consisted of who I hear

could cover vast areas and give excellent inside help. Behind this

you cry? Jack Sykes, ever witty satire, always a chuckle and forever

experienced defence Tom Castrell occupied the goal. He made

an excuse to avoid exercise bounded from him whilst defending

some outstanding reaction saves and as the season progressed

the goal. Meanwhile the solid defence consisted of Tom Scott -

started to be more vocal and command his D.

ever the scene of solidarity on the left. James Lloyd posed a formi-

Left of the diamond Robbie Cuthbertson worked hard and gained confidence as the season progressed. His speed is a great asset and will be useful next season. Just in front of him Tris Wike played with assurance. He is a skilful player and tireless worker.Tris has the ability to ruffle the feathers of the opposition and break their rhythm. He is not afraid to take the responsibility of shooting at goal. James McTurk had to be persuaded to play as he did not believe he was a capable player. He has great speed and a deft touch. He tormented defences especially Scarborough where he scored four goals. He learned to peel out strong to great effect. Ben Eaves played on the left and gave full commitment. His goal against Worksop was a memorable strike from the top of the 'D'. Jonjo Chambers was our utility substitute, used mainly in midfield and attack; he also deputised at full back where he played extremely well, much to his surprise. Chris McTurk joined the quad

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the very short season. Most of the games played were against other schools' first and second teams and as such the learning curve was steep. Our first really competitive fixture saw Hall Cross give us a lesson in how to play the game. This said we kept going and showed increasing awareness of our own strengths. Two of these were our goalkeepers, Harry Booth and Joe Halstead who ended up sharing the duties as they were both outstanding in terms of their bravery and natural shot stopping ability. David McDermottroe developed as a captain and when he was moving the ball quickly out of defence we played our best hockey. The key link was Sam Ash who, alongside David and Chris McTurk, also had opportunities in the 1st team. Sam has tremendous ball skills and will learn to use these more effectively in the coming years. As it is he scored some tremendous goals and was integral in our best periods of play. Chris's pace was fantastic and gave us a real edge at times. However the driving force at times when things were not going for us was Charlie Code who always showed great commitment and never failed to give vocal encouragement. Brad Sykes dable force in the sweeping role threatening to eat any who stood

and David Glen also showed much potential in the attacking areas

in his way. Sam Murgatroyd greatly warranted his place in the first

of the pitch and will have gained much useful experience over the

team later in the season having held his own on the right. Paul

term. It was good to see Alex Dickinson, Tom Peel and Chris

Steadman joined Lloydy in the middle providing the team with

Rawson develop a more rounded game and a greater under-

aggression and a big hit, however their constant telling runs up

standing of the style of play needed on Astroturf. The quality of

the field were not equalled by the running back.

the players in the B team was also encouraging and they had a

On the left Sam "Podge" Greenwood darted in his constant hunt for the ball, coming in off the line to support his comrades. The right midfield position circulated through hands but mainly rested on the shoulders of Jonny Jackson when he wasn't up front putting the ball on to the back board. So in his place was Jonjo Chambers running up the field and throwing the ball around the D until a well deserved call up to the firsts beckoned. Top of the diamond was James Hepworth, taking the ball on and feeding his strikers ahead before following up in a glory hunt. Greg Turner joined the frontal assaults with individual flare proving too much for many a defence. Super sub in the form of Chaz Murray provided fresh legs whenever he was needed in the midfield. Finally, our little ball of skills: playing solidly at the bottom of the diamond and making many a scything tackle and laser-like pass

most pleasing season. Banos Monoyiou and JJ Williams proved an excellent defensive partnership and this, allied to the pace of Jack Williamson and Dom Woods, gave us strength at both ends of the field. Toby Brown has the ability to play this game at a good level as soon as he can get to grips with the positional discipline required; certainly he strikes the ball as well as any in the squad. The boys were very lucky to have had the opportunity of coaching from both Oli and Matt Couttie who managed to convert a sort of "hit and run game" into well structured and increasingly fast moving patterns of play. The boys were a pleasure to coach and will do well in the senior sides in the coming years. Many thanks are also due toAli Cameron for all his help this year and to Oli and Matt for their patience and expertise. P J Stephen

was skipper Pete Rowley who led the side with force and verve. So finally we come to the men behind the machine - Mr Cole and Mr Coutie. Their constant chirp and words of wisdom which was clearly communicated helped provide the team with a fantastic base of tactics and a loving, family based environment. All I can say is that this has been a quality season with many

Under 15 Boy's Hockey Adam Carter, Josh Karlin, Josh North, Jared Bambridge, Tom Whitaker, Charlie Greenwood, Duncan Collins-Adam, Joe Hall, Daniel Green, Will Stephen, Will Smith, Joe Robinson, Oliver Crabb, Dominic Eaves, Edward Parker and Max Latchmore.

memories I shall cherish forever - not least bus journeys (especially the first match...) where much team bonding was felt by all. I really need to go... no really guys, I've got to go...! James Hepworth and Paul Steadman. LVI

U16 Boys Hockey It is hard to believe the improvement that only a few weeks of hockey can bring in a talented group of committed young men. Sadly half our time is spent trying to get to the astro and back. This is a waste of every bodies time so the effort put in once on the pitch was vital. I could not fault the way the lads approached

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This was a very successful year for the Under 15 hockey team; they certainly have a lot of potential for the future. Defensively they have been strong all season, Adam Carter is a strong keeper who reads the game well and he has Guy Newson who will certainly be pushing him hard for a place next season. The side was captained very well by Tom Whitaker for most of the season. His reading of danger situations is exceptional and he has the drive and desire to be a winner, which is something his team-mates could certainly benefit from. Tom needs to develop his awareness of what to do with the ball when he has it and not waste possession. Josh North and Josh Karlin made the full back positions their own throughout the season. Both similar in abilities to run up and

Oliver Calpin and Alex Enos provided some quality possession which we were able to attack with. Two impressive wins away at Pocklington and a 4-0 win away at Scarborough College saw confidence build and with Jarred Bambridge coming into the side his work rate and endeavour added an extra dimension to the team. Guy Newson played well in goal and the defence of Chris Ma, Sam Jefferies and Tom Lovett remained solid throughout the season. Ben May , Cameron Barren and Freddie Gabertas also contributed well to the squad. Wins followed against Ampleforth and Ashville to end a very successful season. Well done to all the boys who represented the U15B side.

back, be strong in the tackle and use the ball well in attack, but

Squad: G.Newson, C.Ma, S.Jeffries, T.Lovett, J.Bambridge,

they will certainly be pushed by Jared Bambridge and Will Stephen,

A.Enos, O.Calpin, M.Latchmore, T.Wordie (Cpt), J.Howe, E.Parker,

who both share excellent desire and ferocity in the tackle. The

R.Forsythe, C.Barren, B.may, F.Gabbertas

middle of the field was held by Joe Hall and Duncan Collins-Adam.

S Williams

Both these boys have an excellent attitude during the games and never stopped working.

They are skilful on the ball and work

tirelessly in defence which is imperative for any midfield player. Charlie Greenwood has a lot of ball skill and certainly became

Under 14 A and B Hockey

better with his distribution throughout the year. He must continually think and concentrate in defence to make sure he is in the

The team was captained by Andrew Neal. The short nine

right position, as positional skill will give him the extra seconds he

weeks term meant the side took a while to settle down with 20

may need. We were certainly lacking a bit of desire and pace in the

players representing the team. They played their best hockey at

wide positions. Daniel Green and Will Smith have excellent stick

the start of the term but could not reproduce this in February and

skills, but must work hard to be in the correct position to offer

March. Greg Bowler

themselves for a pass and cover in defence. This was something

of the 8 goals scored.

was the top scorer for the team with 3 out

they both made great progress with throughout the season. The forward line did change a little but Joe Robinson and Oliver Crabb

Results A Team

probably proved themselves to be the best options. Joe is a very

12/1/2008

GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL

talented player; he has vision and strikes a ball very well. Certainly

19/1/2008

WORKSOP COLLEGE

concentration and effort in training will improve Joe's ability and

21/1/2008

HALL CROSS SCHOOL

0-2 3-4 Cancelled

understanding in the years to come. Oliver works tirelessly up

26/1/2008

AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE

front, but must realise that sometimes it is OK to be greedy as a

30/1/2008

THIRSKTOURNAMENTWon the tournament

2-0

striker as it your job to score goals, he must trust his pace and

Thirsk

3-0

ability more. Dominic Eaves, Ed Parker and Max Latchmore all

King James

3-0

improved tremendously throughout the season and all three can

Cundall Manor

W1-0

certainly push for starting places next year. The most frustrating

2/2/2008

SCARBOROUGH COLLEGE

thing for me as a coach is some of the side's lack of maturity

18/2/2008

Q.E.G.S

Cancelled 0-6

during training and travelling especially. We will never be able to

26/2/2008

BARNARD CASTLE

0-2

dedicate the time to skill development and be fully focussed for

1/3/2008

SCARBOROUGH COLLEGE

matches if a more mature attitude is not achieved by the whole

8/3/2008

BARNARD CASTLE

1-2

squad. Fifty percent of the game is about attitude. All in all we

15/3/2008

YARM

1-6

had a very pleasing season, but success on the field comes at a

PLAYED 11

price and it is for the players' benefit. The boys will only get out of

GOALS FOR 15

WON 4

1-4

LOST 7 AGAINST 26

it what they are prepared to put in. I look forward to charting the progress of what is, potentially, a very strong squad in the future.

The following boys represented the A team J Bew, A Bigger, G Bowler, D Cecil, E Clarkson, O Coulman, T

NBS

Edwards, A Hall, L Hancy, T Hinchcliffe, T Hitchenor, T Kimpson, J McNab, S Murgatroyd, G Nash, A Neal, A Shaw, R Walker, J Wilson,

U15B Hockey Report PLAYED: 8

WON:7

LOST:0

M Yeomans. DRAW:1

The team started well with a narrow 2-0 defeat at Giggleswick. Angus Shaw started well in goal but could not

As can be seen from the results this was a very successful

prevent the goals being scored. The next was at Worksop College

season for the U15B hockey team. The only game that saw us

that has always been a very hard fixture. The boys started slowly

severely tested was against Worksop College where we let slip a 2-

and were soon 2-0 down before Liam Hancy pulled a goal back.

0 lead to draw 2-2. Our attacking players of Jordan Howe, Ed

Worksop then made it 3-1 only for Greg Bowler to score from a

Parker and Tim Wordie were always a threat and Max Latchmore,

penalty corner. Worksop made it 4-2 before Greg Bowler scored

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again to make the final few minutes very exciting however the final score was a 4-3 defeat. At last the team won against Ampleforth College 2-0 with a penalty corner goal from Greg

Girls Tennis

Bowler and a goal for Toby Hinchcliffe set up by Tom Hitchenor. This was followed by a tournament win at Thirsk, with Angus

Senior Girls'Tennis

Shaw making several good saves against Cundall Manor Three of the 1st VI remained from last year to form the basis After half term the next match was Q.E.G.S. at York

of this year's team. During the first week different pairings

University. They were convincingly beaten 6-0 with 3 goals in

practised but it was soon decided who would play together. Anna

each half. A game at St John's University against Barnard Castle

Rosenberg played with Sophie Worsman as 1st pair and they were

saw the team improve but they still lost 2-0.This was followed by

unbeaten in all of their school matches in doubles play. They were

a trip to Scarborough College that ended in a creditable 4-1

the strongest couple we have had for several years and played

defeat. The strong Scarborough side led 2-0 at half time and

attacking tennis, supporting each other with good tactical play,

increased this to 4-0 before Alistair Bigger pulled a goal back. In

and strong groundstrokes. Claudia Goss and Lauren Grant played

the worst hockey weather of the term at Barnard Castle, we saw

at 2nd string, they too had an excellent season and both showed

a gritty performance where they lost 2-1 with Marcus Yeomans

great improvement.

scoring in the second half. The last match of the term was against

against 1st pairs from other schools, and could always be relied on

Yarm School at Imphal Barracks. Once again a very strong opposi-

to keep battling right to the finish. Hannah Wilson partnered

During the term they lost only four sets

tion controlled the game and St Peter's were 3-0 down at half

Natalie Auerbach to form the 3rd pair - again a new partnership

time. This became 6-0 before Toby Hinchcliffe scored a consola-

this year although they did play in the 1st VI the previous season.

tion goal.

They also played well together, enjoying the tennis and producing

Overall a disappointing term for the A team however the B

good results.Their strength was in their penetrating groundstrokes,

team had a successful term.

but increased confidence also saw good net play.

Results B Team

and enthusiasm of the six players. There were only two occasions

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D1-1

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1-3

to see that even during exams the girls continued to support the

25/1/2008

ST MARTINS

2-1

team. Mention must be made of the fixture against Queen

2/2/2008

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29/2/2008

ST MARTINS

1/3/2008

SCARBOROUGH COLLEGE

W4-0

8/3/2008

POCKLINGTON

PLAYED 6

WON 4

when there was not a full turn out and it was particularly pleasing

Cancelled W3-1

DREW 1

GOALS FOR 16

Margaret's - always a difficult match against girls who have year round coaching. The result was only decided in the final match and with two sets lost 5 - 6 , the narrowest of margins. The score

5-0 LOST 1

was 4-5. The standard of tennis was high, and there was certainly no shame in losing. Sophie and Anna were too powerful for the opposition and won all their sets comfortably.

AGAINST 6

The girls were also unbeaten in the U18 team tennis league; The following boys played for the B team

with the matches including both singles and doubles play. As they

P Berridge, J Bew, A Bigger, D Bowie, M Buss, D Cecil, J Cho, E

had beaten Pocklington in both matches they could afford to lose

Ckarkson, O Cohen, J Cooper, T Edwards, B Elliott, I George, L

the final game against Bootham, but a weaker team gave others

Cower, A Hall, L Hancy.T Hinchcliffe, G Hourston, S Ketteringham,

the opportunity to play, and they did well to draw 3 - 3 .

G Nash.T Nelson, K Pampus.A Shaw, D Shread, R Walker, J Wilson, M Worsley. The B team used 27 players with 9 different players scoring and Tom Edwards and Jonathan Bew both getting three. The only game they lost was on grass at Worksop where they found it hard to play fluent hockey (with all of Worksop's goals coming in the final ten minutes of the first half). The boys played good hockey at Scarborough College and Pocklington School scoring some fine goals.

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2-1

R A Maltby and M Edwards

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The 2nd and 3rd teams had seven matches during the term,

positive experience for everyone involved. Our thanks go to Mr

mostly in the first half. We had a record number of girls wanting

Shread for his courtside tips, for showing us around and most

to play in the senior teams and it was difficult to reduce the

importantly for making sure we ate well in the evenings!

numbers for the Friday coaching session. Only two matches were lost with the 2nd VI outclassed against Queen Margaret's, although the 3rd VI had a winning result of 6 - 3. Only two couples were available to play Ampleforth, although a full strength team would have done well. Of the fifteen girls who represented the teams, ten of them will still be at school next year, which bodes well for senior tennis. Jess Walker, Alex Crossley, Sheila Houghton-Brown and Harriet Scott were the main stays of the team, all making progress as the term progressed. The girls also

Jennifer Houghton

U15 Girls'Tennis The tennis season is short, but following the long winter programmes a welcome respite. The U15 Squad have worked with enthusiasm and method to develop their skills and tactical awareness, working towards a more rounded game.

enjoyed two mixed tennis matches against Bootham and

Results have been mixed, but serve to highlight areas requiring

Ampleforth winning one of them. Two senior pairs went to the

greater focus, particularly attacking play approaching the net,

Eton Tournament during the last week of term, for the first time.

which with greater confidence and match play, will become more

They enjoyed the tennis as seen in the report that follows.

natural.

My thanks to Jess and Alex, for captaining both teams, and

Six wins, four defeats and one fixture still outstanding, gives

Anna who captained the 1st Team during the matches; also, to all

an indication of some tight matches, non more so than against

who played with enthusiasm, and made it an enjoyable season. MrsWM Shepherd

Bootham during the middle of May , decided by games won overall after a match score of 3-3. The Girls entered into the York Junior Team Tennis League

Eton

playing against schools and clubs in the area in a singles and doubles format. Gemma Williams and Beth Barker have inter-

At the end of June St Peter's entered girls' teams at U19 and

changed as the first pairing, pushed by Olivia Frost partnering

U15 level for the first time in the ISTA championships where they

Kristina Withers. Reliable and consistent play by third pairing Holly

acquitted themselves well, behaving impeccably on court and

Walmsley and Laura Streather established an enthusiastic team.

playing some excellent tennis. The U19 first pair Anna Rosenberg

Kate Tankard and Millie Slack have made strides as a pairing with

and Sophie Worsman lost in three sets to a very strong Epsom 1

potential, with Mary Bollands, Ellys Lockitt, Natasha Scroggs and

pairing in the first round of the Loveband Trophy. However, they

Mairi Cameron all improving their consistency having also repre-

went on to reach the semi-final of the plate event, beating RCS

sented the school in a non-league capacity.

Newcastle and St.Edwards, Oxford convincingly on the way, before losing in three sets to Queenswood I.They took the first set with

The following girls represented the U15 teams:

some excellent net play but unfortunately were not able to

B Barker, G Williams, O Frost, K Withers, L Streather, H

maintain this as their opponents fought back with some excellent

Walmsley, K Tankard, M Slack, E Lockitt, M Bollands, N Scroggs, M

ground strokes. The second pair, Lauren Grant and Claudia Goss, also played some very good tennis but it was their fighting spirit that shone through. Despite losing in the first round to St.Mary's,

Cameron, A Turnbull

U15 Girls tennis Results

Ascot, they reached the quarter finals of the plate event, coming

23 Apr

U15VI

Bradford Grammar School Won 5-4

back after losing the first set against Cheltenham Ladies College to

24 Apr

U15IV (LG)

Queen Margaret's

Lost 0-6

win 4.6, 6.4, 6.1 before losing in straight sets to a very strong pair

26 Apr

U15VI

Barnard Castle

Won 6-3

7 May

U15IV (LG)

Won 5-1

from Culford school. However, many spectators in the crowd, commented on the high standard of the tennis and the fact that the score did not reflect the effort our girls put in.

Pocklington

10 May U15VI

Queen Margaret's

Lost 2-7

14 May U15IV (LG)

Bootham

3-3 (30-4)

Durham

Cancelled

In the U15 event, Vicky Herrenschmidt and Charlotte

17 May U15VI

Worsman reached the second round beating St.George's,

21 May U15VI

Scarborough College

Won 6-3

Weybridge 2 easily 6.0, 6.I.They played extremely well but would

21 May U15B

The Mount

Won 4-2

have benefited from a tougher match to prepare them for their

31 May U15VI

Worksop College

next match against a very strong team from Benenden where they

4Jun

U15VI

Scarborough & District

lost in straight sets, despite a come back in the second set. The

14Jun

U15VI

Ampleforth College

Lost 2-7

second pairing, Beth Barker and Gemma Williams, lost in the first

28Jun

U15AVI

Hymers College

Won 7-2

U15BVI

Hymers College

Cancelled

round to Wycombe, before going on to beat Rugby 2 convincingly

Lost 7-2

in the plate event. In the next round they came up against Marlborough College losing in straight sets. They played some great shots and with a little more consistency the score could have been a lot closer. All in all, the high standard of tennis combined with the glorious sunshine and the historic surroundings made it a very The Peterite 2007-2008

U14 Girls'Tennis Building on last year's success at Under 13 level, our lively band of Third formers quickly adapted their good hockey and netball skills, and proved what a talented set of tennis players they are. Newcomers to the school, Fabienne Roth, Kate Shaw and

Lucinda Redfern added strength to complete the twelve girl

Boys'Tennis

squad. The first pair of Vicky Herrenschmidt and Charlotte Worsman proved to be a very strong pair and were selected to play at the National Independent Schools Championship at Eton, for our U15 team. In the York Junior Team Tennis League, they were well supported by jess Phillips and Fabienne in the two pair matches. The 'A' team finished runners up to a strong Poppleton Tennis Club team in the final league table. Our U14B team didn't win a match, but putting two teams in this league gives invaluable match experience to eight other girls in the squad who were all able to represent the school.

National Independent Schools Tennis Championships In the National Finals on the Sunday of the final week of term at Eton College - the 1st IV had a tight first round match against Culford School (Sussex) in the Youll Cup: with the score at one match all between the two doubles pairs, Oliver Denton had to play a deciding singles, going down narrowly by 3 - 6 in a close match. However the School regrouped and in the Clark Trophy

In the other friendly three pair matches, we lost narrowly to

(Plate competition) they won their first round match on the

Queen Margaret's 4-5, but thoroughly enjoyed all the matches. It

Sunday against Rugby school by two matches to love. On the

is hoped that we can build on all of this matchplay next season,

Monday we had to play our local rivals Ampleforth College in the

and improve our consistency and good course positioning throughout. Well done.

quarter finals. Luke Bowler and Ben Naughton got the match off Oliver Denton and Dominic Shread to try and close out the match

Mrs J M Whitehead

against their second pair; they won in a hard fought contest 6-3; 2 - 6; 6 - 3 to the delight of all the St Peter's supporters who were

Results

watching - the second win over Ampleforth College this term! In

U14ATeam -York Junior Team Tennis League 22.04.08 29.04.08 06.05.08 14.05.08 10.06.08 11.06.08

to a flying start by defeating their first pair by 6 - 3 6 - 3. This left

Poppleton TC Pocklington Bootham FulfordTC St Peter's 'B1 The Mount

away home home away home home

Lost Won Won Drew Won Won

the semi-finals of the Clark Plate we met a strong Cranleigh 0-6 6-0 6-0 3-3 5-1 6-0

School from Guildford who were a most accomplished side, the school going down by two matches to love. This is the furthest St. Peter's have ever gone in the National Independent School's Tennis Finals and those who took part deserve a lot of credit, not only for the standard of play but also for how they conducted themselves in defeat.

U14B Team - York Junior Team Tennis League 23.04.08 07.05.08 13.05.08 21.05.08 10.06.08 16.06.08

Fulford TC The Mount Poppleton TC Bootham St Peter's 'A' Pocklington

away away home away home home

Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost

The U15s also played in the National Independent Schools 0-6 1-5 0-6 2-4 1-5 0-6

Tennis Finals this week. With Oliver Crabb and Max Latchmore at first pair and Cameron Barren and Dan Green at second they had a tough debut. They lost to Uppingham and Colstons in the Thomas Bowl and also lost very narrowly to Bradford GS and Rugby in the Phillips Cup (the plate competition).This is their first national competition together and their experience at Eton

Other Fixtures 23.04.08 10.05.08 14.06.08 28.06.08

V V V V

College will inspire them to greater results in the future. Bradford GS Queen Margaret's Ampleforth Hymers

Won Lost Won Won

8-1 4-5 6-3 8-4

The Alcuin Cup again attracted big entry this year with a number of talented cricketers and rowers taking part. There were some great matches along the way with Ben Naughton vs Alastair Penty a particularly hard

The following girls represented the U14 Tennis Teams V Herrenschmidt, C Worsman, J Phillips, F Roth, K Shaw, E

fought match in the quarter finals and Luke

Burton, C McDermottroe, G Grant, M Peel, L Redfern, H Cust, E

in three sets in the semi-finals. However,

Gee

in the final, the best two players in the^

Bowler overcoming David McDermottroe

School met on the penultimate Saturday of term (just before setting off to Eton). In the end Oliver Denton was victorious by two sets to love, 6 - 2, 6 - 0 over Luke Bowler. First Team Colours are reawarded to O.J. Denton, G. R. Drabble

(Cpt.)

and

B.C.

Naughton and awarded for the first time to LH. Bowler, B. H. Eaves, W.J. Gastrell, N.P. Howard and T.T.Williams.

IP-

breaks and then was finally decided by an excellent, well

2nd VI Tennis 2008

contested last set. The addition late in the season on temporary

The team performed well all season. Games were contested in

loan of a French "international" player.Pierre Finet, added a new

a good spirit and the positive attitude of the players was

dimension to an already strong squad during the last few matches.

commendable. Competition for places in the 1st VI meant that the

Overall, talent combined with a desire to excel has been the

top parings have changed as the season progressed. The quality of

hallmark of the squad.

those competing to be in the team has been a significant factor and as a result the strength in depth

Those who represented the 2nd VI were: N Howard (Captain),

meant that the 2nd VI

B. Eaves, E. Mackenzie, W. Gastrell, J. Williamson, J. Crossley,

achieved a 100% record. The most thrilling game was against

D.McDermottroe.T.T.Williams, W. Cordingley, G.Thomas, O.Crabb,

Ampleforth where the result 5-4 in our favour contained two tie

D. Eaves, P.Finet*

The Alcuin Tennis Trophy (Boy's Open Singles Competition) ROUND OF 16 Wed 7th May

ROUND OF 32 Mon 5th May

XX XX Cordingley Dee Bairstow Mackenzie XX XX Gastrell Latchmore McDermottroe Woods Barren Shread XX XX Crabb Penty XX XX Sykes Williamson XX XX Brewer B. Eaves Milligan Thomas Crossley Nobel XX XX

X X 6 0 6 0 X X 0 6 6 2 1 6 X X 1 6 X X 4 6 X X 6 1 6 2 6 4 X

1 tie-break set.

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1/4 FINALS Wed 21st May

Drabble

Cordingley

Bairstow

Bowler

Latchmore

SEMI-FINALS Fri 20th May

THE FINAL Sat 28th June Sports Hall Court

2008 Singles CHAMPION

Drabble Bowler Bowler

7,4,6

10 Bowler

McDerm

2,0

McDermottroe 6 McDerm Shread

Howard

Penty

Williams

Williamson

Naughton

Brewer

Milligan

Crossley

Denton

6,6,3

Howard DENTON Penty

11 Penty on Holiday

Naughton

10 Denton

Milligan

6,6

2 Denton

Denton

1 Tie-break set.

First to 10 games.

Best of 3 sets. Best of 3 sets. Tie breaks in all 3 Tie break in 3rd set sets at 6 games all..

U15VI

U14IV

1st VI

2nd VI

Q.E.C.S

Q.E.G.S

ill4 Local league

2.00 pm Home

fixtures below in

Lost 4 - 5

Won 7 - 2

Sat 19 April

House Match Final

Temple House

this year's winners

Wed 23 April

Pocklington School

4.00 pm Away

2.00 pm Home

Won 5 - 4

Wed 16 April

Fri 25 April

italics

University of York

Fri 25 April

6.00 pm Home

Poppleton TC 5.00pm Home

Lost 2 - 7 Sat 26 April

Wed 30 April

Sat 3 May

Wed 7 May

Sat 10 May

Leeds GS

1.30 pm Home

Won 9 - 0

Worksop College

Bradford GS Away

2.30pm Away

2.30 pm Away

Tournament 1.30-5.30

Lost 1 - 5

No play due to rain

5th place

Scarborough College

Scarborough U15 IV

Wed 7 May

2.00 pm Away

2.00pm Away

Bishopthorpe TC

Won 7 - 2

Won 9 - 0

4.30pm Away

Hymers College

Hymers College A+B VI

Won 5 - 1

5.00 pm Home

Fri 9 May

Won 7 - 2

Won 6 - 3

Won 1 2 - 0

Dunnington TC

Young OPs (U25s)

Silcoates School

1.30 pm Home

1.30 pmAway

Won 6 - 0

Lost 3 - 5

Won 7 - 2

Mon 12 May

5.00pm Home

Pocklington School Wed 14 May

idfordGSVIII

Bradford CS

2.00 pm Away

Wed 21 May

Lost 2 - 7

Fri 16 May

Ampleforth College

Ampleforth U15

Bootham School

1.30 pm Home

1.30 pm Away

5.00pm Home

Won 5 1 / 2 - 3 1/2

Won 5 - 4

Won 5 - 1

Alcuin Cup 1/4 Final

Half Term

Fri 23 May

Fri 30 May

Alcuin Cup Serni Final

Sat 31 May

York Lawn TC

Tues 27 May

Tues 3 June

1.30 pm Home Sat 7 June

Lost 1 - 5

Ampleforth College

Lost 1 1 / 2 - 7 1/2 Sat 17 May

5.00pm Away

Lost 4 - 5

FulfordTC

Old Peterites (8)

4.30pm Away

1.30 pm Home

Lost 1- 5

Lost 4 - 8 Sat 14 June

Fri 20 June

Sat 28 June Sat 28 - 1 July

Barnard Castle

2.00 pm Away

Won 5 - 4

Won 9 - 0

Won 7 1 / 2 - 1 1/2

Poppleton T.C.

Poppleton LTC

6.30 pm Home

5.00 pm Home

Won 5 - 4

Lost 4 - 5

Alcuin Cup Final

Oliver Denton won

6 - 2 6 - 0 vs Luke Bowler

Independent Schools

NationalChampionship

at Eton College

100%

75%

Plate semi-final!

% Win/Loss

54%

50%

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and has all the necessary shots to be a very good player and is

U15 Tennis Report 2008

very consistent.

The U15 tennis season got off to a flying start with impressive victories in our first two matches against a very strong Pocklington side (5-4) and Leeds (9-0). We only suffered two defeats this year to Bradford and Poppleton tennis club with a 75 % record overall. Our best win was an away fixture at Ampleforth which the opposition expected to win, but our boys showed strength of character and a great deal of skill in cold, windy conditions to beat them 54 in a very tight match. One additional fixture was a non competitive mixed doubles match with Ampleforth that received excellent pupil feedback and which we would hope to continue in the future.

Josh Karlin and Adam Carter Josh is a very eager and enthusiastic tennis player and he can frustrate opponents with his consistency and speed around the court but he can have the tendency to be a little too self critical at times and this can affect his concentration. Adam plays secure, safe tennis with an impressive array of shots and his calmness was a great asset to this pairing as he was able to keep his partner focussed on the game during the matches. Joe Hall, James Chantry and Tom Lovett Joe was a late, but very welcome, arrival to the team and has a promising future at Peter's; James plays some

impressive

shots but needs to add a little consistency to his game was an

and Tom

enthusiastic

and

committed member of the squad. All the players worked hard with their coaches The U15 squad

Barron

Carter

Chantry

Crabb

Eaves

Forsyth

Hall

Karlin

Lovett

and will figure in the future

they

continue to practise their games.

Oliver Crabb and Dom Eaves The opposition found life very difficult against this strong pairing with very few weaknesses. Oliver has made excellent progress this year with his secure, attacking game.

His most

impressive quality is his competitive edge and calmness in tight situations but he still has to overcome his aversion to net play. Dom has the same net allergy but he helped Oliver with his secure, tactical tennis and his calmness was also a very positive quality to this pairing. Cameron Barron and Robert Forsyth Cameron had a very promising first season and I'm sure that he will go from strength to strength in the future. He is strong on both wings where he uses topspin very effectively and his entire game is very secure. Robert is very enthusiastic about his tennis The Peterite 2007-2008

I have enjoyed working with these players

for

improvements their

the in

games have

been evident over the course of the last year. I wish them all success in the future as they move trough the school. MJD

Spnrt

For much of the season Paul Steadman captained the

Cricket 1stX1 The 2008 season is not easy to assess. On the plus side the team won twelve matches, more than any 1st X1 has ever done in a season. Also only two matches were drawn, one very much in our favour, one otherwise. On the minus side four matches were lost, three against other schools and in all three our performances were very disappointing. The team was still quite young, but after a season's experience several players did not make the progress we had hoped for.

team. He did so very effectively and positively, never allowing a match to drift. The batting lacked

consistency and we will look for more thought and

application next year. James Hepworth was an

exception, he had a fine season, scoring over 800 runs and making three centuries. All the batsmen were capable of making big scores, indeed in addition to the centuries from James Hepworth, Jonathan Bairstow scored two and Paul Steadman one and six other players made fifties. It was particularly pleasing to see Jamie Scattergood end his 1st X1 career in good batting form. The bowling was usually

effective. Although Dominic Snook bowled well with the new ball, especially against Hymers, it was the slow bowlers who had the most success. The first five bowlers in the averages were all spinners. Off-spinners Louis Baig and Harry Booth were the leading wicket takers, but Will Peet improved a lot and he and leg-spinner Josh North gave the attack important variety. The fielding was better than last year, but was The season saw the end of the Bairstow era. Jonathan

still unable to put the batting team under .

dominated the scene throughout his five years in the X1 and the

consistent pressure. The major problem was to

School has been fortunate to have such a talented cricketer. He

find a wicket-keeper. Tristan Wike and J

bowled well (as an Under 15 very well), fielded superbly and on

Hepworth tried hard to do the job, but inevitably found it difficult

the rare occasions when he kept wicket, he was outstanding.

keeping to our array of spinners. Harry Booth caught well at slip

However it is as a batsman that he will be particularly remem-

and Joe Halstead and Will Peet took some great catches in the

bered. In his School career he had only 53 innings, but scored

outfield, but a significant improvement came when Tristan Wike

2289 runs at an average of 60.24, much higher than any other

provided some welcome athleticism and he was the winner of the

Peterite has achieved. This year in seven innings he averaged

Fielding Cup. The Colin Bosomworth Cup for the most improved

174.86. We congratulate him on the award pf Young Wisden

player was won by Will Peet.

School Cricketer of the Year, thank him for all that he has done for St Peter's cricket and wish him great success in the future.

For the first time we ventured into the world of 20/20 cricket and everyone enjoyed it enormously. It did help of course that

Jonathan Bairstow was available for all our matches. After the narrowest of wins over Pocklington, we had a great evening and a convincing win over Scarborough. In the semi-final, played in a

1stX1 Averages 2008 Batting

Innings Not out

gale-force wind, we played very well to beat Woodhouse Grove, but we were no match for Worksop in the final. This year we were invited to the Scarborough College festival and we are very grateful to Messrs McMillan and Precious from the college for all their work in making the festival such a success. We also owe a special vote of thanks to our parents, who gave us tremendous support whatever the weather, and it was rarely good. The following represented the 1st XI:

t * J.M.Bairstow

(Captain), t * P.C.Steadman (Vice-Captain), t * J.W.B.Hepworth, * LE.I.Baig, * H.T.R.Booth, * J.J.Halstead, * J.North, * W.T.Peet, *

J.M. Bairstow J.W.B.Hepworth J.R.E.Scattergood P.C.Steadman T.J.Wike R.J.E.Vokes-Dudgeon J.J.Halstead H.T.R.Booth J.North W.T.Peet LE.I.Baig D.T.Snook

7 18 18 20 11 14 11 16 13 9 13 6

4 2 5 0 4 3 2 0 1 3 2 3

Runs Highest Average score

524 811 292 434 125 188 147 225 161 80 132 18

139*

113 59* 100 36 53 62* 59 74 23 57 10

174.66 50.69 22.46 21.7 17.86 17.09 16.33 14.06 13.42 13.33

12 6

J.R.E.Scattergood, * D.T.Snook, * R.J.E.Vokes-Dudgeon, * T.J.Wike, J.G.P.Cust,

MALatchmore,

B.W.D.Sykes.

J.J. D.Robinson,

W.G.Stephen,

Also batted: J.G.P.Cust 0 M.A.Latchmore 4 J.J.D.Robinson 8 W.G.Stephen 16,15* B.W.D.Sykes 0*,16,11* *= Not out

t = Cap • = Colours David Kirby

Bowling

B.W.D.Sykes J.North W.T.Peet H.T.R.Booth LE.I.Baig D.T.Snook RJ.E.Vokes -Dudgeon P.C.Steadman J.M. Bairstow J.J.Halstead

Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Best Average Bowling 21.4 49.1

80 125 129.1

167

26 57.3

61 132

5 8 17 28 14 36

70 239 243 418 510 505

7 21 19 25 25 22

2-12 4-37 4-14 4-30 7-32 7-30

5 7 3 24

111 255 261 475

4 8 6 10

2-11

1-1 2-52 2-23

10 11.38 12.79 16.72 20.4 22.95 27.75 31.87 43.5 47.5

Also bowled: J.G.P. Cust 9-2-63-0 J.W.B. Hepworth 7-1-24-2 M.A. Latchmore 9-1-53-0 J.R.E. Scattergood 9-0-59-1 T.J.Wike 3-0-30-0. Catches :T.J.Wike 15 (7 stumpings) H.T.R. Booth 11 (3 stumpings) J.W.B. Hepworth 9 (5 stumpings) J.J. Halstead 7 L.E.I. Baig 6 W.T. Peet 6 P.C. Steadman 6 J.M. Bairstow 5 (1 stumping) J.R.E. Scattergood 3 R.J.E.Vokes-Dudgeon 3 J. North 2 D.T. Snook 2 B.W.D. Sykes 2

1stX1 Results 2008 StPeter's v 189-8 J.Hepworth 56 R.Vokes-Dudgeon 53 C.Parry 4-30

M.W.Johnston's X1 185-9 dec. B.Hough 52 T.Peet 48 T.Bartram 35 H.Booth 3-8

Home

StPeter's

Woodhouse Grove 209-8 ( 50 overs) D.Allen 49* T.Dalton 45 C.Davy 43 H.Booth 4-57

Home

163 J.Bairstow 86

Won

Yorkshire Gents C.C. Home 263-3 dec. T.Peet 123 A.Rigby 66 R.Musgrave 30*

Won

StPeter's 135 A.Edler 3-5 T.Reid 3-29

QEGSWakefield 92 LBaig 7-32

Away

Won

StPeter's 205 J.Hepworth 57 T.Wike 36 R.Hill 3-29

Bradford G.S. 208-8 U.Khan 46 J.Poward 42 A.Asif 42 R.Hill 38 D.Snook 3-23

Home

Lost

Saints C.C. 184-9 M.Cowell 53 G.Wilson 34 J.Rhodes 32*

Home

Drawn

StPeter's v 178-8 R.Vokes-Dudgeon 39* P.Steadman 30 J.Wainman 4-27

Leeds G.S. 206 H.Ryatt 91

StPeter's 200 J.Hepworth 113 A.Bairstow 3-16

M.C.C. 270-4 dec. J.Bowett 86 A.Bairstow 76 D.Mullholland 35 P.Hutchinson 30*

Home

Lost

StPeter's v 195-5 J.North 74 J.Scattergood 55* J.Hepworth 33

Ampleforth 194-7 dec. H.Davis 51* P.Cudmore 44 T.Wright 37 D.Snook 4-45

Away

Won

StPeter's v 172-4 J.Hepworth 61 J.Scattergood 59* P.Steadman 32

President's X1 169-7 dec. R.Musgrave 102 J.North 4-37

Home

Won

St.Peter's v 239-9 dec. J.Hepworth 102 R.Vokes-Dudgeon 33*

Pocklington 176 H.Burn 36 J.Green 32 J.North 3-24 W.Peet 3-34

Home

Won

St.Peter's 21-2

Scarborough 162 S.Woodhead 52 AXundi 37 H.Booth 4-30

HomeAb andor

StPeter's 44 D.Bell 5-8 J.Clark4-13

Sedbergh 47-0

Away

Lost

St.Peter's 105-6 J.Hepworth 36 M.Ali 3-39

Hymers 101 Dleather 30* D.Snook 7-30

Home

Won

St.Peter's v 161-5 J.Scattergood 50* N.Robson 3-40

Scarborough C.C. X1 Home 157-9 (45 overs) J.Dudding 41 S.Cooper 31 W.Peet 3-31

Won

St.Peter's 129-3 J.Halstead 62* A.Clark 3-26

Scarborough Coll. 128 AXundi 40 H.Booth 3-26

Won

Lost

StPeter's 270-3 J.Bairstow 139* J.Hepworth 103*

StPeter's 247-4 dec. P.Steadman 100 J.Bairstow 72* H.Booth 59

Ampleforth Home StPeter's v 165 224-9 dec. K.Blackstone-Houston 30 J.Hepworth 82 J.North 3-6 LBaig 57 P.Steadman 42 J.Blackstone-Houston 5-45

St.Peter's v 175-3 J.Hepworth 70* J.Scattergood 32*

Yarm 174 N.Thomas 68 M.Elahi 41 W.Peet 4-14 LBaig 3-32

StPeter's 236-4 dec J.Bairstow 131* P.Steadman 64

Old Peterites

Away

Scbrgh Coll Won

Home

Won

191 J.North 3-25

and

250-9 J.Bairstow 65 H.Booth 41 J.Hepworth 38 B.Hough 3-36

294-5 dec. J.Wackett 66* N.Kay 47 T.Peet 46* J.Mills 3

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2nd XI Cricket The 2nd XI played eight matches and finished with a record of five wins, two draws and one defeat. The season started with a comfortable win at Woodhouse Grove but was followed by the only loss against QEGS. Despite putting down ten catches we appeared well on course for victory at 99-2 with Alistair Penty and Tom Scott well set; however a careless run out sparked a batting collapse which reduced the side to 104-8 from which victory was never going to be achieved. The side then batted well when successfully chasing a high score on a difficult pitch at Bradford and the fifth formers in the team bowled exceptionally well to dismiss Leeds for only 88. Ampleforth's openers put on 214; our batsmen played very well in reply and victory remained a possibility until Tom Scott was out when we still required thirty runs. Callum Stark starred with both bat and ball in a good win at Pocklington when he and Tom Scott built a good total after we had been 50-5. Rain intervened in a well balanced game played on a pitch with very uneven bounce at Ampleforth and the season ended with an easy win at Hymers when only fifteen overs were needed to pass their total of 131.

wickets but his accuracy often earned too much respect from

Although significant opening stands were rare it was usual for

opposition batsmen who then chose to play him carefully. Tom

one of George Milligan and James Streather to make a useful

Hume increased his pace over the season and most opponents

contribution and help get the innings off to a good start. Alistair

found him difficult to get away, however he often bowled too

Penty played steadily and made three good scores; however he

short to take wickets. James Fletcher's bowling developed well

failed to dominate the opposition bowlers and his running

over the season; he bowls with good control and has shown the

between the wicket always kept their fielders interested. Chris

potential to open the bowling next year. Josh Cust contributed

McTurk scored his runs very quickly; he hits the ball very hard and

with the ball and always threatened to take wickets. Sam Ash

if he can learn to be a little more selective in his shot making he

bowled well in the first three games before injury ended his

has the potential to be very successful in the coming seasons. Tom

season. When not required by the 1st XI, Brad Sykes bowled tidily,

Scott made several significant contributions and grew in confi-

giving away few runs and giving variety to the attack. David Glen

dence as the season progressed; he never gave his wicket away and

showed potential as an off spinner and should take the chance to

much of the side's batting success was built around his time at the

develop this by practising over the winter.

crease. Towards the end of the season Callum Stark emerged as a

George Milligan was generally secure behind the stumps when

competent batsman; he improved his concentration at the crease

standing back but weaknesses in his technique were sometimes

and learnt to use his limited repertoire of shots to best effect; his

exposed when standing up. Fielding was variable; although a small

brutal hitting at Hymers was first class entertainment.

number of good catches were taken, far too many were dropped

The side bowled well throughout the season and were only put under pressure in the home game against Ampleforth.

Callum

Stark bowled a good line and length; he deserved to take more

and this often led to the opposition achieving more runs than our bowlers deserved. Chris McTurk and Josh Cust were superb in the field but overall this is an area to improve next season.

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I am very grateful to Tom Scott for the manner in which he led the side. He, along with the other U6th players, developed a good team spirit. They were highly competitive but ensured that the game was played in an enjoyable manner and all of the side were fully involved. The conduct of the team on the field was exemplary, this was not the case with all opponents; some poor behaviour is creeping into school matches from league cricket. This team has been a pleasure to work with; I have enjoyed their company and their cricket. D J Watkinson Results: St. Peter's 126-5 (30 overs per side) Won by 5 wickets G Milligan 71*, B Sykes 3-19

Woodhouse Grove

125

QEGS.Wakefield

150-6

With the opening fixture against Bootham being cancelled St. Peter's 125 (32 overs per side) Lost by 25 runs A Penty 52

due to poor weather, the team opened their season against Ampleforth at home. A steady start by Mark Hamilton and Peter Skinner laid the foundation for Tom Bilton (43) and captain Robert Webster (30) to push on, St. Peter's ending with a creditable 1297off their 30 overs. The match was finely balanced with

174

St. Peter's 176-8 v Bradford (35 overs per side) Won by 2 wickets C McTurk 60, T Scott 49, J Cust 3-22

Ampleforth 65-4 after 15 overs, but some powerful (and fortunate) big hitting saw Ampleforth home comfortably. The second match, saw a side hugely depleted due to exam unavailability, travel to play Giggleswick 2nd XI. Fielding a side

St. Peter's 91-5 (35 overs per side) Won by 5 wickets B Sykes 4-10,J Fletcher 3-9 St. Peter's 201-7 Match drawn T Scott 72, A Penty 33

Leeds

containing 4 U15 players, we feared the worst when told that they were including a player who was being rested from their 1st XI. After said boy had smashed an unbeaten 100 in their total of 2139 (35 overs) victory was unlikely, so it was massively to the team's

Ampleforth

214-1

credit that they reached 179-9 in reply, Robert Webster scoring 61, and receiving good support from Sam Murgatroyd and Dan Green. I was delighted both by the attitude and performance of the boys against strong opposition. The return against Ampleforth provided another exciting

St. Peter's 157-9 v Pocklington (35 overs per side) Won by 82 runs T Scott 38, C Stark 34, C Stark 5-19

Robert Webster continuing his excellent form with the bat (68) and John Hamilton scoring an impressive 77. Ampleforth's reply was extraordinary. Alex Dickinson hit

St. Peter's 148 Match drawn (Rain stopped play)

Ampleforth

18-1

St. Peter's 135-3 (35 overs per side) Won by 7 wickets C Stark 62, A Penty 35

Hymers

130-9

3rd XI Cricket The 3rd XI season was dominated by a mini series against Ampleforth, who provided the opposition in three of the four school matches. A fifth match, a 25 over aside classic versus a very talented staff side produced the most exciting match of the summer.

game. St. Peter's scored an encouraging 198-7 (35 overs),

the stumps 3 times in his

m This has been another

memorable season with the 3rd XI. They have played with great

commitment,

enjoyment

and

throughout.

real Robert

Webster has learnt much as a captain, and many others such as Sho Maekawa, wicketkeeper

Chris

Schonewald, Josh

Tankard, Henry Carr, Mitchell Hernaman and Tom Summers have prasticed hard throughout the season to improve their game. The squad

contains many talented players, and Toby Brown, Alex Dickinson and John Hamilton should all push for a place in the 2nd XI next season. Well done to all involved. N.A. Matkin

UISA Cricket report Our first game against a strong Woodhouse Grove team was first 7 balls, yet after 6 overs, Ampleforth were 73-4. Toby Brown's

always going to be a tough match, a creditable score of 202-8 off

slow left arm was decisive in removing their big hitter, and the

35 overs was a competitive total. Bowling well we managed to

innings closed on 143, (Robert Webster 4-10) giving St. Peter's a

restrict them to 175-6 and so registered our first win. We then

comfortable 55 run victory.

played our first round match in the Daily Telegraph 20/20 Cup against Bedale and achieved an easy win managing to bowl them

Against the staff, the school were faced with a total of 153 to

out for 17.

chase in 25 overs. Always behind the clock in the face of some tidy staff bowling, not least from Ulf, who claimed his first (and only?)

Against QEGS Wakefield Josh North scored an excellent 82

career wicket, the school managed to stay in touch throughout,

and Joe Robinson 45, with the team scoring 197-5. We bowled

needing 25 off the final 2 overs, then 12 off the last, to be bowled

them out for 84 with the pick of the bowlers being Max

by Paddy. Some good strokes, and a fortunate edge, left Alex

Latchmore with 4-23. Bradford Garmmar was another impressive

Dickinson needing 4 off the last ball to win. He managed 2, leaving

performance with us scoring a huge 287-7 in 30 overs with Max

the staff with a thrilling 1 run victory.

Latchmore scoring 102. Bradford were 132 all out so we remained unbeaten.

The final game of the season, again at Ampleforth provided another exciting finish. St. Peter's scored 170-5 in 30 overs, due in

Leeds Grammar were a strong side and it was going to take a

the main to an excellent 4th wicket partnership between Mark

good performance to win - Freddie Gabbertas opened the batting

Hamilton (68 not out) and Alex Dickinson (43). As well as some

well with a solid 27 and we finished on 153. It was never going to

very disciplined batting, the running between the wickets was

be enough and Leeds won with 3 overs left. Some tight bowling

extremely positive, giving the innings real momentum. The

by Will Smith and Dan Green was not enough to stop defeat.

Ampleforth reply was as aggressive as ever, scoring runs quickly

Our worst performance then followed against a fired up

but always losing wickets. In increasingly damp conditions, the last

Ampleforth side who bowled us out for 64 and achieved the total

wicket pair came together still with 25 needed, but remarkably got

with ease. We needed to pick ourselves up and work harder in

within 6 runs with 2 overs left. At this point Robert Webster took

training. The next round of the Cup saw us travel to Ermysteds in

the surprising decision to give Peter Skinner his first bowl of the

Skipton. They scored an impressive 125 in 20 overs with Dan

season; the first ball was hit to extra cover, where Alex Dickinson

Green achieving figures of 5-14 in 3 overs. We managed to chase

took a fine diving catch to secure a narrow victor

ifully thanks largely to a good innings from Will

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Stephen and an excellent cameo performance from Freddie Potrykus winning the game with 2 balls left. A win against Archbishop Holgate school put us into the semi-finals aginst Thirsk which included an excellent stumping from Charlie Greenwood effectively to win the match. This was to be the end of our Cup run as their bowlers resticted us to 68. Some excellent bowling saw the game go into the 19th over before they reached the target. Will Hockin was proving to be extremely economical with his accurate line length bowling. An impressive win followed against Pocklington. Unfortunately rain affected the next two

matches against Ampleforth

and

Scarborough College. Our penultimate match was a 20/20 match against St Laurence College, Brisbane. They batted first and were impressive playing technically very well. A score of 136 was always going to be tough to chase. We started off reasonably but on 75-4 after 9 overs it looked to be over, however with Tom White and Will Smith at the crease the tide started to turn our way. With some excellent clean hits from both players we achieved the target in the last over to win a very exciting game. The final game of the season was away at Hymers and with two players missing we thought it may be more difficult than usual. At 65-4 and short of front line bowlers we turned to Joe Robinson to bowl, after a reasonable first over Joe then found his line and length and achieved that rare feat in cricket-a hat trick,

supported at different times by Josh Burley, Tom Whitaker, Oily

which effectively finished their innings.Their total of 81 was never

Redfern and Oily Calpin. The quality of the fielding saw a dramatic

going to be that difficult and we achieved it with the loss of 4

improvement during the season. In the first match eight catches

wickets.

were dropped - none of them too difficult. By the end of the

An excellent season which saw us perform consistently well. We managed to win the majority of the really close games which showed that the team was able to perform well under pressure. Well done to the whole of the squad for an enjoyable season. Played:13

Won: 8

Lost: 3

Abandoned: 2

Squad: W.Stephen, J.North, M.Latchmore, D.Creen, T.White, F.Potrykus, W.Smith, D.Kudzwelor, F.Gabbertas, C.Creenwood,

season, however, few chances were missed. James Rowan took a particularly stunning catch - running fifteen yards before taking the ball over his shoulder. While the results of the matches were not great, the side's endeavour was impressive. Neither their attitude to the game, nor their spirit in playing the game could be faulted. The U15 Bs were fine ambassadors for St Peter's School. R. J. P. Trevett

W.Hockin, J.Robinson.

U15 B Cricket Report

Under 14 A Cricket Played 11

won 5

lost 6

This has been a most enjoyable, if not very successful season. The U15Bs managed just a single victory, against Bootham.

The squad: A.Shaw, LHancy, J.McNab, T.Hitchenor, G.Nash,

Nonetheless, the team made excellent progress during the season

T.Hinchcliffe, A.Bigger, J.Wilson, T.Clarkson, R.Wilson, A.Neal,

with all aspects of their game improving. The team was led enthu-

S.Bellinghall, S.Lennox.

siastically throughout by Adam Fletcher.

The season started with a well deserved win at Woodhouse

Guy Newson was the side's most consistent batsmen and its

Grove. On one of the coldest days I have ever known it was

leading run scorer: he combined great determination with a very

decided to play a twenty five over match. The "pitch" was rolled

compact technique. Both Divi Kudzewlor and Ed Parker played

rugby field and the game almost a farce, however, Angus Shaw put

more explosive innings than Guy: both scored fifties during the

bat to ball for a match winning 32 and Ali Bigger bowled econom-

season. There was also some solid support from Erik Prenzlin, Ben

ically 5-2-9-1. We were all pleased to be on the bus home!

Lenighan and Duncan Collins-Adams. The most improved batsman was undoubtedly Sam Jeffries. The strength of the team was in the field. The pick of the bowlers were Jordan Howe and James Rowan - the latter taking five wickets in an innings on one occasion. They were ably

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar continued our success in another low scoring game. Liam Hancy top scored in the game with a patient 26 but it was our bowlers Angus Shaw 6-2-3-3, Jamie McNab 4-2-4-2, and Ali Bigger 3-0-5-4 who did the damage. The pitch was low and slow and we reaped the benefit of bowling straight and full. The Peterite 2007-2008

Bradford Grammar proved too strong, bowling us out for 92, Jamie McNab30,Ali Bigger 20. In reply we could not dislodge their opening bat but did manage to take six wickets. Leeds Grammar bowled us out for 77. Too many of the players do not realise the necessity to occupy the crease and make the bowlers get them out. We gifted wickets with loose shots to poor

U14 B Cricket: From the available squad for U14B cricket, an ever enthusiastic team was selected for 10 fixtures. In coaching the boys, I would like to thank Mr Stephen and Mr Cole for their help in working to improve the boys' skills.

balls. Only Jamie McNab 27 concentrated hard. Leeds knocked the

Their opposition were often A-teams or featured A-team

runs off for two wickets with Eddie Clarkson our only successful

standard players. Occasionally St Peter's were able to remove one

bowler 6-2-24-2.

of, usually two class batsmen, early on. Or when batting, hold their

Ampleforth away continued our poor run. We batted first and were soon in trouble playing back too often on a pitch keeping a little low. Top scorer Josh Wilson 25 played with spirit the next top scorer extras 21. Ampleforth knocked the 102 runs off for three wickets. Angus Shaw bowling particularly well 8-3-13-3. In the Lords Taveners cup we eventually played Archbishop Holgate's and our opening attack bowled extremely well. Richard Walker 4-0-18-3, Jamie McNab 4-0-6-3. This was the reward for some really hard work in the nets and thoroughly deserved. We knocked off the 89 required with the loss of three wickets Jamie McNab 36 not out. Pocklington were bowled out for 81 Jamie McNab 5-1-13-2 Angus Shaw 6-3-4-1 For the first time we fielded with aggression and three run

nerve against rapid and consistent bowlers. But they did not take the gilt-edged chances that were presented to them, often enough. The boys often worked well in the nets, but were unable to transpose their skills to the cricket pitch. However, the team maintained a good spirit despite the many defeats. Many parallels can be drawn between the boys and the England cricket team past and present: they have been prone to middle-order batting collapses. Overthrows in the field have contributed to defeats in close matches. Wickets have been gifted to the opposition through confused running. They are ever jubilant when taking a wicket. A tough season for the team has been illuminated by some outstanding individual performances. Dominic Shread (Pietersen) top scored with 76 against Reid school. Charlie Bilton (Flintoff) scored over 25 three times and took 5 wickets at Pocklington. Seb

outs ensued. We then tried our hardest to lose the game but

Murgatroyd (Strauss) scored two good 30s and bowled well at

managed to knock off the runs for eight wickets, two of which

times. Jordan Payne (Vaughan) batted with style, his top score 28.

when the scores were level. Toby Hinchcliffe 21. In the next round of the cup we bowled Scarborough out for 96, Eddie Clarkson 2.3-1-4-4 Jamie McNab 4-1-20-3. I think the players believed they had won at tea as we then played extremely badly and were all out for 84. Only Liam Hancy27 provided any real resistance. Ampleforth at home was the highlight of the season. They posted a reasonable 153-6 Angus Shaw 6-3-10-3. In our reply of 155 -7 we had the best partnership of the year Jamie McNab 58 and Angus Shaw 56.

Kai Pampus (Bopara) showed much promise in the net but sadly did not impose himself with the bat. Oliver Cohen (Owais Shah) showed the desire to score quickly, which cost him his wicket on occasion. Lewis (David) Cower did not prosper much with the bat and showed us all a flamboyant, yet no more effective style of fielding. Most consistent in bowling was Sam Ceddes (Sidebottom) left arm swing, taking a memorable opening double-wicket maiden at Pocklington. Sam took my advice to keep one's eye on the ball too literally in the game against Leeds, but showed great commitment to come back and bowl in the next game, despite

The final game of the season saw Hymers run through the top

the black eye. David Cecil (Bell) took some good catches and

order with at one stage our score being 12 for 5. Gareth Nash 21

showed promise with the bat and ball. Luke Hawthorn (Anderson)

and Tom Hitchenor 32 gave the score some respectability. Hymers

has improved much and took some excellent wickets. Jonathan

knocked off the total for the loss of four wickets. Angus Shaw 7-3-

Bew (Ronnie Irani) bowled some devilish inswing early in the

8-2.

season. James Webster (Swann) had a shaky start to the season, It would be remiss not to mention Angus Shaw's contribution

but saw the benefit of his hard work in the nets. Ali Benham

not only with the ball, 61-19-138-14 at an average of 9.8., but also

(Harmison) bowled some good overs, but struggled to find a

as captain where he showed an understanding of the game beyond

consistent line. Ali Newton (Tremlett) worked hard in the nets and

his years.

on the field. Greg Bowler (Jack Russell) almost had too much energy behind the stumps and made some good runs early in the

This group of players arrived with a considerable number of

season.

technical faults, to their credit, they have worked unstintingly in the nets at their game and as a consequence have improved

Mr Stephen talked to the boys about the example of Geoffrey

dramatically. They have been enthusiastic at all times and I have

Boycott, to encourage a more conservative 'Yorkshire' style of

thoroughly enjoyed taking them this season. I am sure that they

batting. If we had more budding Boycotts than Pietersens, many

will take the opportunity of winter nets to hone their skills and

more wickets would have stayed intact. The team have learned

improve further. They are keen cricketers and enjoy playing, and

valuable lessons in cricket and improved individually and collec-

that after all, is what it's all about.

tively. Well done to all who played this year.

Jonners

AMP

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Boat Club This year has been the most testing on record for rowers and coaches. Water levels were high throughout most of the year, unrowable for most of January and February, and the wind played havoc with all major national schools' events. In spite of this, due to the perseverance of rowers and coaches, we have had, throughout the club, some of the best results ever at local, county and national level.

Retiring Captains' Race The Old Peterite race, now traditionally held on the first Wednesday of Autumn term, was the usual titanic struggle between experience and youth. Two mixed eights (4 girls and 4

Fastest Women's single scull:

Rebecca Sparling

Fastest Women's under 18 crew:

Laura Buss, Hannah Burley,

boys) raced the gruelling 400 metres course upstream, ably

Lucy Knox

umpired by Mr. "Art" Hall. It was once again very close with the

Rebecca Fletcher

lead changing several times. The finishing judge, Mr "Maths" Hall, awarded the race to St. Peter's by a canvas. The retiring captains' VIII has never won this event so what will happen next year?

Women's Junior 16 single sculls: Gussie Aiken Novice 4s:

St. Olave's Interhouse Indoor Rowing Championship, September 2007

Anthony Pulsford, Tristan Punnett Gareth Dowse,

After the success of the "Atlantic Row" at St. Olave's in 2006, St. Olave's initiated its own "Interhouse Indoor Rowing Championship". Wentworth won the first event and this year

cox Isobel Thompson Women's Under 16 4s:

Lydia Hawthorn, Emily Baker, Alex Langford

followed the same pattern. There were some tremendous team

Alex Ward,

and individual performances but once again, after Mr. Sergeant's

cox Kirstie Robertson.

amazing calculations, the "Wentworth" name will be on the presentation oar, so beautifully illuminated by Mr. Wallace.

Toby Clarkson,

Novice women's double sculls:

Clarissa Aiken Laura Buss

Ancholme Head, 7 October

A special mention is deserved by 2 crews. The Girls' under 18 double scull of Isobel Thompson and Vicky Herrenschmidt who

50 rowers competed in the 3 kilometre Ancholme Head. There were many very good performances and St. Peter's won 7 separate events. Fastest Women's crew and Senior 4 Quadruple sculls:

Jess Fitzpatrick, Rebecca Sparling, Freja Binnian Clarissa Aiken

both started rowing only this September and sculled very well together to beat 14 other crews. The Boys' 3rd form quadruple scull of Jonny Bew, Charles Norell, Tom Edwards, Richard Walker and Ben Elliott who came 44th, beating many crews older than themselves after only a few weeks on the river. In addition they were specially complimented by the umpires on their courtesy and sportsmanship.

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Novice Quad Sculls was won by Aleks Hughes, James Turner, Jonty Naismith and Dan Lewis with the second St. Peter's crew only 1 second behind. Senior 2 double sculls was won by 2 ex-captains. James Clark and Rory Macleod, sculled well to end up 14th overall and over a minute ahead of their nearest rivals Senior Women's Quadruple Sculls and the fastest women's crew overall were Antonia Ramsden, Rebecca Fletcher, Rebecca Sparling and Jess Fitzpatrick. Senior 4 Women's Eights was won by the 5th form girls' eight in their first race together. They beat senior women's crews from Nottingham University and Nottingham Boat Club and won their race by 20 seconds in great style. Emily Baker, Lydia Hawthorne, Maddy Hall, Gussie Aiken, Jess Elkington, Elspeth MacLeod, Vicky Bew, Alex Langford, cox Kirstie Robertson.

GB Sculling Trials, Boston 17 November 7 St Peter's rowers competed over the 5-kilometre course at the first Great Britain rowing trials of the year in Boston. This

Pairs Head, London, 6 October

number is a new record for St Peter's. 160 boys took part in the single sculling race. James Turner

Rowed over the Boat Race course two ex-captains sculled this

came 29th, Chris Brewer 51st and Ali Springgay 72nd.

top National event and won by less than 1 second over the 16minute race. James Clark and Rory MacLeod sculled a superb race into a difficult head wind, using all they had learnt at St Peter's to

Later in the day, out of 100 girls Rebecca Sparling came 15th, Gussie Aiken 50th and Jess Fitzpatrick 75th.

win Senior 2 double sculls. They surprised themselves to take this top title.

Nottingham Autumn Head, 14 October At Nottingham Autumn Head the Boat Club raced predominantly University and Senior Club crews from the Midlands over the 5-kilometre course on the River Trent. There were some very good performances and 3 overall winners against this high standard opposition. Junior 18 single sculls (over a 6.5 km course): Cussie Aiken was second and Rebecca Sparling third with Jess Fitzpatrick, Rebecca Fletcher and Antonia Ramsden in hot pursuit.

York Small Boats Head, Sunday 19 November

junior 18 sculls: Chris Brewer was first home for St Peter's, 4th overall, closely followed by Nick Hall, Ali Springgay and Jonty Naismith, first of the J16s,

85 St. Peter's rowers raced the 3-kilometre York Small Boats Head, in appalling conditions. 320 crews took part from clubs, Universities and schools across the North of England. St. Peter's had a lot of creditable performances including 6 wins. Women's Junior 18 Quadruple Scull: winners, 25th overall and ^fastest women's boat of the whole event, Jess Fitzpatrick, Rebecca , Rebecca Fletcher and Antonia Ramsden. junior 16 Girls' Quad Scull: Maddie Hall, Margeaux van de ,, jess Elkington and Ellie MacLeod won their class comfortably. Women's Novice Quad Scull of Freja Binnian, Hannah Burley, ;y Krrox and Laura Buss in spite of temporarily losing an oar •ecorded another good victory.

Junior 18 double scull: Jess

Fitzpatrick and

Rebecca

Sparling won the Junior event and were also the fastest women's double scull

of the day. Junior!6 double scull: Jess Elkington and Cussie Aiken managed to get within 3 seconds of their seniors. Some of the most impressive performances of the day came

a very creditable 5th place overall.

from the Under 14 crews who only started rowing in September. Girls Junior 14 quad scull: Katie McLeish, Lucy Taylor, Sophia Longbottom and Vicki Herrenschmidt, coxed by Alice Salter rowed

Women's Novice IVs: Rebecca Sparling, Jess Fitzpatrick, Freja Binnian, Antonia Ramsden and Jenny Clark won by 2 min 20 sec from Edinburgh University first crew.

superbly to win my 40 seconds. The boys' quad scull came second.

British Indoor Rowing Championships, Birmingham 18 November

Junior 18 fours: Grant Fullerton, Aleks Hughes, Gareth Dowse, Nick Hall and Sam Richards won by 1 min 40sec.

New Year 2008 From the week before term started for the next 6 weeks, flooding prevented all but 2 outings on the River Ouse in York. The school coped, just, with anywhere up to an extra 60 rowers land

On Sunday Ben Elliott (3rd form) competed at the British Indoor Rowing Championships in Birmingham. Ben rowed in the Under 14 category and won the silver medal ahead of 83 competitors in his class, a tantalising 14 metres behind gold.

training four times per week. We were kindly permitted to use York City Rowing Club facilities and colleagues at school were very kind in shoe-horning us in to use facilities from the Clifton Prep dining room to the Drama Centre, made available for us on a depressingly regular basis.

Rutherford Head, Saturday 3 December Rutherford Head is a 5km, timed race on theTyne in fours and eights.The standard of rowing was high against 160 of the North's best University and club crews from as far afield as Edinburgh and

Whilst the Boat Club became as "land fit" as it ever has been, we seemed to change from a Boat Club to a circuit training and running club. It is to the great credit of the rowers that they stuck with this adversity and later produced some tremendous results on the water.

Manchester. Always a very tough race, given the winter conditions on the tidal Tyne (but good practice for the Schools' Head in

Boston Head, Sunday 20 January

London) the Tyne threw its usual challenges at the crews. A huge head wind against the tide made large waves. Exceptionally good

15 St. Peter's crews raced in the Boston Head, a 3-kilometre

coxing by St Peter's kept them out of trouble whilst other crews

time trial, against 280 crews mostly from clubs and Universities.

wallowed.

There were several wins and

some

very

good

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All the crews performed well with very promising results.

performances considering

Girls'Junior 16 (5th form) VIII came 2nd in Open Novice VIM's

crews have not been able ]

to an outstanding Tyne Women's crew (which later won Novice

to row at all since before

VIN's at the Tideway Head). St. Peter's beat the next women's Vlll's

Christmas.

by 2 mins and beat 16 other women's VIN's, all of them Club or University rowers. J16 Girls (5th form) IV came 3rd overall out of 10 Novice 4s.

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g .

Novice Women's VIII: the Senior Girls' eight won the category

with the

Junior 16 (5th form) VIII Girls J18 quad came 3rd overall with the J16 girls 4th, only 20

only 1 second behind.

sees behind. Junior 18 Pair: Dan 4 crews won their events: Women's Senior 4 Vlll's Rebecca Fletcher, Laura Buss, Lucy

Lewis and Ali Springgay won their category with

Knox, Clarissa Aiken, Rebecca Sparling, Jess Fitzpatrick, Antonia

Chris Brewer and Jamie

Ramsden and Freja Binnian, coxed by Jenny Clark won, 1 min

Turner coming another

30secs ahead of 2nd place, and were the 3rd fastest women's VIII

very close second.

in the whole event, beating several top University crews.

The fastest women's

Senior Boys' VIII Grant Fullerton, Nick Hall, Aleks Hughes,

pair was Rebecca Sparling

James Turner, Chris Brewer, Ali Springgay, Dan Lewis, Gareth

and Jess Fitzpatrick who

Dowse, cox Sam Richards won Senior 4 VIM's by 23 sees and were

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beating several of the men's pairs in the process. Junior 18 Vllls: with 3 5th formers on board, were the 3rd crew overall, second in their category to a very good Bedford school crew. Second place went to the 5th form boys' quadruple scull, who beat several senior crews and the 4th form boys put in several good performances against strong opposition.

Peterborough Head, Saturday 2 February

Women's Novice 4s: 2nd, Alex Langford.GussieAiken, Maddie Hall, Olivia Herrenschmidt Kirstie Robertson 3rd (by 1 second!) Freja Binnian, Laura Buss, Clari Aiken, Hannah Burley, cox Jenny Clark Women's Elite Coxless 4s: 2nd, Ellie MacLeod, Fi Campbell, Vickie Bew and Jess Elkington

South Yorkshire Head, Saturday 16 February During the half term holidays several crews decided to get more water time by racing at the South Yorkshire Head in

This was undoubtedly the most gruelling race of the whole year. Having had about 2 outings since Christmas we raced into an incredibly strong head wind, which blew across the flat country-

Doncaster. There were no wins but some good results Junior 18 Double Sculls:

for a course that normally takes 18. That said, in spite of so little

Gareth Dowse Grant Fullerton 2nd

side for the entire course.The 5th form Girts VIII took 25 minutes Junior 15 Quad Sculls:

Freddie Wintip, Kenny Liu,

water time, results were very promising and it certainly gave all

Tom Hiles, Charles Emery,

who finished a perverse sense of satisfaction and accomplishment

Tom Exall 3rd

to have defied the conditions. Junior 15 Single Scull: Open Senior 3 Quad sculls: Aleks Hughes, Gareth Dowse,

Freddie Wintrip 5th, Kenny Liu, 6th

Jonty Naismith, Anthony Pulsford came 3rd, beaten by Imperial College and Peterborough Rowing Club.

Junior 15 Double Scull:

Tom Exall Tom Hiles 2nd

Open Senior 3 4s: Ali Springgay, Jamie Turner, Chris Brewer, Dan Lewis, cox Sam Richards came second to St Paul's School. Junior Vlll's: 5th behind 3 Eton crews and Abingdon School: Jamie Turner, Aleks Hughes, Chris Brewer, Ali Springgay, Dan Lewis, Gareth Dowse, Henry Lee, Jonty Naismith, cox Sam Richards Women's Senior 3 quad Scull: 4th,

Rebecca

Fitzpatrick,

Sparling,

Antonia

Rebecca Fletcher

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Jess

Ramsden,

Great Britain Rowing Trials, Boston February 16 and 17 The second set of CB water trials was held over 2 days again at the long, exposed river in Boston over a distance of 5k. On the first day in single sculls Rebecca Sparling stepped up

Head of the River Race, 15 March Back on the Championship Course the boys VIII raced once again and stepped up their performance against some who had beaten them in the Schools Head. Finishing 214th was a good result given that over 400 home and foreign crews took part.

again to finish 8th girl overall. On the second day she rowed a scratch pair with Helen Preston of Durham ARC, and came a very creditable 5th place. This was good enough to be given an initia-

Junior Rowing Camp, Dorney Lake, Eton

tion to the Spring Assessments in either sculling or rowing. 18 3rd and 4th formers had a great time with Claire Fletcher On the first day Ali Springgay and Dan Lewis were 16th, Chris

and Alec Gilchrist on the lovely and safe Dorney Lake, reputedly

Brewer and Jamie Turner 34th of 42 pairs. On the second day they

one of the world's top artificial rowing lakes. Sadly winds made the

came 23rd, 30th and 34th. From this Dan Lewis and Ali Springgay

lake impossible for some outings (as it did at Boys Spring assess-

gained an invitation to Spring Assessments.

ments) but a good time was had by all after some inventive programmes from the coaches. Sculling improved and morale was

Women's Head of River Race Saturday 1 March Two 6th form girls, Rebecca Sparling and Jenny Clark, were

high nonetheless Very many thanks for Claire Fletcher and Alec Gilchrist for all their time, enthusiasm and coaching on the course and organising the trip, so essential for the junior part of the club.

invited to race in a Junior (Under 18) National Squad crew in the Women's Head of the River Race in London on March 1st. This is the first time two St. Peter's rowers have been asked to race at this level in a national squad crew. The race is rowed over the 7 kilometre Boat Race course. 300

GB Spring assessments Rebecca Sparling, Dan Lewis and Ali Springgay were all invited to GB Spring Assessments where fierce seat racing took place to

women's crews took part, many of them this summer's Olympic

select a small number of rowers for the Munich International

hopefuls from Great Britain, Italy, Norway, Germany, Holland and

Junior Regatta.

Switzerland. The crew came 12th, a tremendous result and the highest an under 18 crew has ever come.

None of the St. Peter's rowers was selected for the Munich Team but they all learnt a lot more about selection and came home much tired and a lot wiser.

Schools' Head of the River Race, Tuesday 4 March Four days later, 300 school crews from all over the country raced the same course again with some great results for St. Peter's. The river was very windy and rough. The senior boys VIII were 19th, the highest St. Peter's has come for 4 years. The 5th form boys IV came 7th, not far off 4th place and the 4th form girls VIII 8th equal, a good result considering their inexperience.

Ghent Senior Rowing Camp and International Regatta 8-14 April A lovely 5 days with no rain, little wind and very pleasant weather.The team behaved excellently, as always, and the Belgians were as hospitable as ever. The hotel was good with ample, tasty food and the revision room at the hotel was used every day! The rowers had 3 days of training followed by 2 days of hard racing at the Ghent International Junior Regatta and Belgium

The Senior Girls'VIII achieved their best result ever, 4th place

National Championships. There were many good personal

out of 17 in their category. The 5th form girls went one better

performances and a big medal haul. With often up to 4 races daily

coming in 3rd, the first girls' crew from a co-educational school, an

they rapidly gained experience.

outstanding achievement.

The results need to be put in the context of the event. With 11 European nations competing there are several national teams there, and others vying for national selection. The standard is extremely high and most crews are more advanced in then training.

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than we are at this stage. Events had up to 35 entries. A selection

Women 8 4th: lost the edge of Saturday, very tired as last of 6

of result follows.

races, but rowed well

Medals were won as follows:

Results Saturday Women J18 Single scull: Rebecca Sparling 5th,Gussie Aiken 10th out of 24

Silver medals Women's J18 double sculls: Rebecca Sparling and Helen

Women J16 single: Cussie Aiken 6th of 36, only 3 sees off

Preston (DARC) a superb performance against national teams,

bronze, a great performance

beaten by one German crew.

Women J18 double: 7th of 18 Jess Fitzpatrick and Cussie Aiken

Women's J18 Coxless 4s: Cherisse Brown, Freja Binnian, Rebecca Fletcher and Gussy Aiken

Boys J8 8: 6th out of 12 Women J18 pair: Laura Buss and Jess Fitzpatrick 7th, Cherisse Brown and Freja Binnian 8th BoysJ18coxless4:10th Boys J18 double scull: 14th Aleks Hughes and Gareth Dowse Boys J16 single 1x: Anthony Pulsford 25/35 - good performance Boys J18 pair: 13 Brewer, Holmes, 21 Springgay, Lewis Boys J18 single: 1x Chris Brewer 13/35 Women's SeniorVIII: Cherisse Brown, Katie Dudgeon (Durham

Results Sunday Women J18: pair Helen Preston (DARC), Rebecca Sparling

6th, Freja Binnian,

Becca Fletcher 8th Women J18: single Gussie Aiken 7/20 Boys J18 four: Danny Bellion (LRGS), Jamie Turner, Ali Springgay, Dan Lewis 6th (In July this crew was selected to row for England) Boys J18 pair: Aleks Hughes, Jamie Turner 9/25 Boys J16 single: Anthony Pulsford 16/29, a great improvement on Saturday Boys J18 8: 6th, another solid race.

School), Rebecca Fletcher, Freja Binnian, Laura Buss, Jess Fitzpatrick, Rebecca Sparling, Helen Preston, coxed by Jenny Clark. A huge battle with a senior English ladies crew where northern grit conquered southern effeteness. Gold Coxless four: Rebecca Sparling, Helen Preston, Jess Fitzpatrick, Laura Buss, after a shaky start when the steering gear stuck, raced a very competitive last 1000 metres to secure a gold medal. Our second girls boat chased them home. Very many thanks to: lain Robertson who organised the trip including transport, hotel and food, no mean feat for over 20 rowers and coaches. All parts of the trip went like clockwork. Without lain the trip would be impossible. Noll and David Heffernan who provided coaching, enthusiasm and good company for the camp. The Boat Club Supporters' Association who helped fund the

The parents and supporters, who watched, cheered, stayed with us and supported the team in those important ways, particularly at a foreign venue. They even managed to see something of Brugge and Ghent and, I understand, found good chocolate.

GB Selection Regatta Dorney Lake, Eton, Sunday 19 April A tough day of 3, 2000 metre races against the best in the country. Rebecca Sparling and Sophie Symmonds (Bedford High School) a new combination, came 8th and secured selection for Final trials.

Chris Brewer and Andy Holmes (George Heriotts) came 14th and were also selected. All Springgay and Dan Lewis were 24th.

York Spring Regatta, 4 May 35 St. Peter's crews took part in York Spring Regatta. There were some very good performances at all levels throughout the Club, racing against school, University and

Tees Regatta Saturday 19 May

club crews. Especially well done to the 3rd formers in their first regatta. They raced in octuple, double and single sculls with very good performances against competitors who had been rowing much longer. There were 8 Wins overall for:

Always a good warm up for the National Schools Regatta, the junior end of the club went to Tees. Whilst we had only one winner there were several finalists and this helped develop racing experience for several crews at the Under 14 National Championships in Peterborough later in June.

Women's Senior 4 coxed 4s: Rebecca Fletcher, Rebecca

It allowed an opportunity to see what other school and club

Sparling, Jess Fitzpatrick, and Freja Binnian, coxed by Jenny Clark.

juniors were doing. What our 3rd and 4th formers need to bear in

Women's S4 VIII: Rebecca Fletcher, Rebecca Sparling, Jess

mind is that many of these rowers have been rowing a lot longer

Fitzpatrick, Freja Binnian, Alice Salter, Hannah Burley, Antonia

than they have at St. Peter's. Looking at annual progression

Ramsden and Laura Buss coxed by Jenny Clark.

against these crews they will see relative improvement every year.

J18 coxed 4: Jamie Turner, All Springgay, Dan Lewis, Chris Brewer, Aleks Hughes and Sam Richards. Senior 3 coxless pair: Chris Brewer, Aleks Hughes Under 16 4s: was won by Matthew Norell, Tristan Punnett, Anthony Pulsford, Jonty Naismith and cox Charles Emery Women's Novice 4s: Maddie Hall, Alex Langford, Jess Elkington and Ellie MacLeod, coxed by Kirstie Robertson won after a very exciting final where the lead changed several times Women's Novice VIM's: Gussie Aiken, Lydia Hawthorn, Olivia Herrenschmidt, Vikie Bew, Maddie Hall, Alex Langford, Jess Elkington and EUie MacLeod, coxed by Kirstie Robertson outclassed their opposition from Yarm and St Johns College Durham to secure a convincing win. Women's Senior 3 single sculls: Gussie Aiken

Women's Novice Vlll's: the 4th form girls VIII had been developing self-belief all season and rowed well to victory.

National Schools' Regatta Friday 25 Sunday 27 May We had 13 entries here, the high point of the School rowing year. Racing started on Friday when the course was like a millpond. Sadly the wind got up on Friday night and by Saturday the course was clearly unrowable. Row they did until 4 eights sank. Racing was cancelled as St. Peter's boys' first VIII was about 200 metres from the finishing line. The Supporters manned the marquee and provided fantastic back up for our crews with food, drink and moral support. The marquee was invaluable for keeping rowers dry, fed and warm until they had to race.

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Durham Regatta Saturday 9 June A great day with a race every 3 minutes from 8.30am until 6.30

Senior 2 Vlll's: the senior boys crew was defeated by only 1 length after a superbly fast race against the more senior Tees Rowing Club. They recorded a very fast time. Senior

4 Vlll's: our

boys

| defeated Leeds University and ~ then St. Aiden's College before Near perfect weather was in stark contrast to what was to

succumbing to St Cuthbert's Society by 1 length in the final.

follow. 2 crews raced Women's Novice VIN's: our under 15 girls took on the full J15 single scull: Kenneth Liu raced in a huge field of 36. He raced well but was unable to make the top 18 and missed qualification for the semi-finals.

student might of University College Boat Club and went out by only 11/4 lengths, a tremendous performance that should boost their self-belief.

J15 Girls' Coxed 4s: were again unlucky to miss qualification in the race-off.

Novice IV's: our Under 15 boys' crew had a storming regatta racing right through to the semi-finals from 26 entries. There they

Both crews should gain greatly from racing the best in the

lost by 1 mere length to the larger Leeds University students. A great credit to their hard work all season.

country, and be inspired for next year. The boys' first VIII of Dan Lewis, Jamie Turner, Chris Brewer.Ali

Women's Novice IV's: again our Under 15 girls were up

Springgay, Aleks Hughes, Grant Fullerton, Gareth Dowse, Jonty

against 24 crews, all much older. Again they won through to the

Naismith and cox Sam Richards raced their time trial. As they

last 4 and again just lost in the semi-finals but put up a tremen-

continued above the water four Vlll's in front of them took on

dous fight.

water and sank, some unwisely leaving their boats. At this point the regatta committee suspended racing. There followed hourly reassessments until it was decided that racing could not take place either Saturday or Sunday as the wind forecast was worse.

J14 quad sculls: both our girls and boys crews were defeated by much more experienced Durham Rowing Club crews but rowed well considering they had only started this year. They showed good promise for the future.

This proved a correct decision. It was the 3rd national event affected by adverse wind this

Double sculls: both our J15 and J14 doubles went out to good crews but raced well and should be proud of their achievement so

year.

early in their rowing careers. The cancellation was very disappointing to coaches

Single sculls: again our J14 and J15 single sculls were defeated

and crews, some of

by more experienced opposition but should take heart for the

whom were

real

future.

medal prospects this year.

York Summer Regatta, Sunday 17 June A huge entry from St. Peter's of 35 crews from 3rd to 6th form, with great racing and great results. It was lovely to see so many 3rd formers taking part in their first regatta and all the parental support they received.

Winners included:

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J14 single scull:

Adam Janes

J15 single scull:

Kenneth Liu

J18 Single scull:

Ali Springgay

J14 double scull:

Tom Nelson Adam Janes

Senior 3 pair:

Jonty Naismith

Grant Fullerton Senior 2 pair:

Aleks Hughes Dan Lewis

Women's J14 quad:

St Peter's / York City composite

J14 quad:

Charlie Norell, Ben Elliot, Tom Edwards, James Higson, cox Alastair Stephenson

J14 Octuple scull:

final St. Peter's beat St. Peter's

Henley Women's Regatta, Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 June Two girls crews performed here with tremendous results.

Marlow Regatta, Saturday 23 June

The Women's Under-18 fours event had 13 entries including some from USA and Australia. Rebecca Fletcher, Laura Buss,

The senior boys'VIII raced at Marlow to get high quality pre-

Rebecca Sparling and Jess Fitzpatrick, coxed by Jenny Clark, were

Henley racing and possibly avoid Henley qualifying races. There

drawn against Winsor School, Boston, Massachusetts, ranked 4th

were 30 of the countries best Senior 4 Vllls there. In the first heat

in America. St. Peter's took an early lead, which they held over the

they did well to come in 2nd to Eton and therefore went straight

course to win by 2/3 of a length.

to the semi-final. Here the opposition which included Radley, Oxford Brookes Uni and University College proved too strong for

In the quarter final, St. Peter's raced another American school, Croton, Connecticut, noted for its high quality rowing. Groton lead

them to make the final. However, they did enough to avoid having to row the Henley qualifying races.

until halfway, St. Peter's fought back to get level and then could not quite sustain it in the last stages, losing by around 4 seconds.

The crew: Grant Fullerton, Jonty Naismith, Ali Springgay, Dan

Judged on times from other heats this would place the St. Peter's

Lewis, Chris Brewer, Jamie Turner, Aleks Hughes, Gareth Dowse, cox

girls crew around 3rd or 4th in this country.

Sam Richards

The 5th form Girls' 8 achieved a first for St. Peter's. The crew of Lydia Hawthorn, Gussie Aiken, Olivia Herrenschmidt.Vikie Bew, Maddie Hall, Alex Langford, Jess Elkington and Ellie MacLeod, coxed by Kirstie Robertson raced well against Headington, Oxford in the semi-final, eventually losing by around 3 lengths after a close race.

3rd form day 45 3rd formers had their now traditional rowing day. This year the weather was kind. They had a mix of rowing upstream in octuple sculls and racing in quads and smaller boats. With a BBQ at lunchtime a good day was had by all.

In the final round they beat King's School Worcester by a comfortable margin to take the bronze medal, which placed them 3rd in the country. This is the first time a girls' eight from St. Peter's has ever won a medal at a national event.

Henley Royal Regatta The senior Boys VIII went down to Henley 3 days before the regatta to get acclimatized to the environment and water. They

Under-14 Rowing Championships: Peterborough

trained with some of the world's best on the hallowed river. This year the Princes Elizabeth Challenge Cup (the Vlll's event for Under 19s), had the best crews from America, Canada and

St. Peter's entered its largest team ever with 22 3rd form girls and boys competing. All crews performed very well. The boys' double scull of Adam Janes and Tom Nelson did extremely well to make the final where they were placed a close 4th.

Australia as well as Great Britain. In the first round we drew Salisbury School USA. The boys had a good row and did not feel they could have done more against a very strong American crew who proved too fast. The crew: Grant Fullerton, Jonty Naismith, Ali Springgay, Dan

The quadruple scull of Ben Elliott,Tom Edwards, James Higson, and Charlie Norrell, ably coxed by Alastair Stevenson, sculled a

Lewis, Chris Brewer, Jamie Turner, Aleks Hughes, Gareth Dowse and cox Sam Richards

fantastic final where they were put under considerable pressure for most of the course by Monmouth School. They pulled away in

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the final stages to win the gold medal by 2 seconds. St Peter's have never won a medal at these Championships before.

5 days of seat racing with up to 10 races of 6 minutes each is gruelling on hands, body and heart. St. Peter's had 4 trialists in boys' and girls' trials.

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In the girls' trials Rebecca Sparling did very well maintaining

Coupe de la Jeunesse, Cork

her composure whilst others foundered. The coaches commented on how well she fitted into every crew she was in. In the end she was selected to row for Great Britain in the Coupe de la Jeunesse, (the Under 18 European Championships) in the VIII and the spare pair. She secured St. Peter's 24th GB rowing vest in the last 10 years. From the other trials All Springgay was selected to rowing in the England VIII at the Home International Regatta. Jamie Turner and Chris Brewer fought hard but missed selection.

The Coupe is a team event with 12 nations from across Europe competing. There is a trophy for the overall winning nation. This year Great Britain were the overall winners with France close behind and Italy 3rd. In the Girls VIM's Great Britain came 5th, less than a second short of a Bronze medal. In her pairs races Rebecca Sparling was first on both days with times faster than the main event, a long way ahead of the second and third crews.

National Championships 22-24 July J18 coxed 4s:Jamie Turner, Ali Springgay and Dan Lewis rowed

Summer Sculling Course

with Danny Bellion (Lancaster RGS) and raced really well to win a

This year 45 girls and boys attended The Boat Club's second

bronze medal. Because the crews who beat them were Scottish

Summer Sculling Course. St. Olave's J4 and J5 pupils learnt about

and Welsh they were selected to row for England in the Home

safety, technique on the rowing ergometer and "skullduggery",

Countries International. Interestingly, this was the same crew that

practical lessons in safe boatlifting, capsize drill, circuit training

did well at Ghent International Regatta in April.

and, of course, sculling and coxing. Because the river flooded for

Women's J18 pairs: Laura Buss and Jess Fitzpatrick went off too fast in their heat, were overtaken and had to go through the repecharge. Here they raced a much more mature, even-paced

the first 2 days of the course these were spent on land-based activity. However, all came into contact with water when we spent an afternoon doing capsize drill in the pool.

race and qualified for the final. Although they had the worst lane

Fortunately the following week the river was at safe levels

in the strong cross wind they managed to come 4th, a great

and we were able to get the majority of the scullers on the water.

achievement and reward for their efforts this year.

Great fun was had in octuple and quad sculls. My congratulations to the rowers who tried so hard and many thanks to the coaches (OPs and present rowers) who helped coach inspire and enthuse these young rowers. Coaches: Marcus Denison, Ali MacLeod, Gareth Dowse, Dan Lewis, Jess Fitzpatrick, Laura Buss, Vikie Bew, Anthony Pulsford, Ellie MacLeod, Maddie Hall, Alex Langford.

OP news Tina Stiller (OP 2005) was chosen as the reserve sculler for the Great Britain Olympic Rowing team. She travelled with the Team to Beijing. Still aged 21 this is an exceptional honour and an outstanding performance on her part.

The Junior Volunteer Coach of the Year Awards Gareth Dowse was awarded by Di Ellis, President of the Amateur Rowing Association, in recognition of Gareth's 4 years of coaching as a volunteer at St. Peter's.

Home Countries International. This event was held on the 1500m course at Cardiff. We had 3 representatives. Coxed 4s: the crew selected from the National Championships did well to come in 3rd place.

Thanks As always the coaches have been terrific this year: they are a great and experienced team to work with and the performance of our rowers owes a lot to them. They bore the 5 weeks of flooded river in the New Year with fortitude and pragmatism. Mike "maths" Hall, who reduced his time commitment a little because of taking on a boarding house, has made his usual contribution to all parts of the club. He and Sam have a new baby as well but I am sure this will not dampen Mike's enthusiasm. Claire Fletcher has led the 4th form boys throughout the year and produced some good crews. They all enjoy their rowing which is very important to learn and are very promising for the future.

VIII: Ali Springgay had already been selected for this crew at Final Trials. Again they raced well to come 3rd.

Rory MacLeod in the autumn term took the 5th form girls to various victories, showing them how they could start to realise

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the promise they had shown. In addition he did good work on the morning training sessions for trialists. After Christmas he went to teach and coach at St. Andrew's School in South Africa. Tom Marriott took over from Rory in January, to find a really good and keen squad of girls. He continued the enthuse them and they stepped up again to reach a very high standard nationally, coming 3rd in the country. Chris Hall moved to the J15 girls'squad where he applied his patent and patient magic. Over the year they progressed and grew in confidence, winning Novice VIN's in June, a great achievement. Nollaig Heffernan joined as senior boys' coach in September and has been an inspiration to them, setting high standards that they have come to aspire to. Always with something to say and a great sense of humour, and a PhD in Leadership, coaches' tea has

The Captains, Freja Binnian, Gareth Dowse, Rebecca Sparling and Aleks Hughes, deserve great praise for leading from the front and showing the younger ones what the Boat Club is about. Without them the club would be much the poorer.

livened up considerably. Sadly, she will be pursuing other avenues

Thanks also to the Boat Club Supporters' Association, in their

this year but her husband Dave will be coaching and no doubt

third official year, who have done a huge amount to support the

keep us smiling at teatime. Thanks Noll, a great year for the boys

rowers, the Club and me. Whether at local events, organising

and other coaches, we wish you all the best.

dinners or their tremendous efforts at the National Schools

Alec Gilchrist joined us as coach to the Novices in September and has done a tremendous job with 60 3rd formers and several

Regatta they have become an integral and important part of the club.

6th and 4th formers over the year. He is patient and gets great

And finally very many thanks to Jon Whitmore (OP). Jon

satisfaction from seeing the youngsters develop from scratch

repairs, renovates and breathes life into the corpses of boats, which

rowers. He has been a great addition to the team.

would otherwise be out of commission. He works at least 1 day

We are greatly indebted to Phil Blakeborough who has been driving the boat trailer to events all year. Not only has he done this with great safety, calmness and ability but he is always very helpful in loading, unloading, rigging and de-rigging boats as well as being a keen supporter and always cheering our crews from the river bank.

per week in his retirement doing work none of us has either the ability or time to do. He ensures boats are returned to use as soon possible. He has a love-hate relationship with the 28-year old octuple scull, Mary Louise. Were it an animal, a kind vet would have put it down long ago but Jon still mends a little or big bit here and there. Every season I ask if he can make it last and he does, but finally I think we will have to replace it. Jon is the back bone of the club, always meticulous in his work and delighted to see the young rowers enjoying themselves on the river.

Rowing Colours Full Colours: James Turner, Gareth Dowse, Freja Binnian, Chris Brewer, Ali Springgay, Dan Lewis, Rebecca Sparling, Jenny Clark Half Colours: Aleks Hughes, Rebecca Fletcher, Laura Buss, Jess Fitzpatrick, Grant Fullerton, Sam Richards, Jonty Naismith Jamie MacLeod

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flourished. Tommy has genuine pace and when confident can strike from anywhere in and around the box. He also has an excellent attitude to the game; he clearly loves the sport and his

1st XI Football 2008

enthusiasm was contagious throughout his three years in the team. His skills and laughter will be missed.

In the trend developed of increasing the appeal and draw of full time team football, our fourth season brought more fixtures with different opponents, more goals, and a greater squad size. The advent of second team matches enables us to no longer need to cull the squad after two weeks and this helped to engender greater genuine competition for places in both teams.

Overall the team functioned as a more physical and athletic group and while some of this came from the fact that many of the shirts were taken by boys who had more experience and were older, their good attitude to their training played no small part. Running laps of the pitch in the near darkness and cold of February

The 1st XI season began with a new fixture at Bootham and

evenings is not easy but it certainly had its rewards. Leading the

a realisation that mere individual skill was no match for well-

way in terms of the good approach to training and physical

drilled and experienced opponents. The team quickly fell behind

tenacity were George Milligan and Dominic Hanly who competed

to two good, but poorly defended, goals and while one was pulled

wholeheartedly all season for the same place in the team. For the

back Bootham's win seemed never in doubt particularly when

latter, injury in the previous term meant a slow start to the season

they scored a third. The disappointment of the afternoon was

but his performance in goal at Bootham will not be forgotten not

compounded by a missed penalty and a long trudge back to the

least for the good spirit in which he took on the unfamiliar role but

Horseshoe with lessons to learn.

also for the sheer quality of his keeping.

By the time we arrived at Ampleforth (after much emphasis

MCL / PCT

on team ethic and play on the training ground) the team has started to gel into a more functional and organized unit. Ampleforth were no weaker than Bootham but where naivety and

Rounders

complacency had compromised our work previously the team now defended solidly and attacked with purpose and understanding and was thoroughly deserving of a 3-2 victory. Special

Senior Rounders

mention should go to back four (which then was settled for the rest of the season) for snuffing out much of what Ampleforth had

Rounders was played with the usual enthusiasm for the home

to offer and to Richard Downey's winner, a tremendous strike. The

fixtures! Not everyone felt the same commitment for away

confidence gained here led to more straightforward wins over

matches. But Bobby Gardener, in the fifth year played in all the

Queen Ethelburga's and Silcoates and both games resulted in

matches. Annie Gray, Harriet Slack, Harriet Scott and Charlie

hatricks for Ariyo Onafowakan whose pace and poise in posses-

Foster, when available to play, batted and fielded well. Laura

sion was a feature of this season.

Hourston played very well as backstop and her accurate throwing ensured people were out at first post. When everyone concen-

The two big remaining games became the return fixtures with Ampleforth and particularly Bootham. Smarting from the defeat

trated the games were won but there were lapses against Queen Mary's and Ampleforth College who fielded competitive teams

earlier in the season and on an extremely windy day, Ampleforth played well and it was only another excellent strike from Richard

Senior Rounders Results

Downey that salvaged what could easily have been worse. While

26.04.08

the team did not necessarily deserve worse than a draw, the attacking play had lacked incision and trailing with minutes to go

07.05.08

Barnard Castle

Giggleswick

W W

Bootham

a defeat looked on the cards. The curtain came down on the

Bootham

was highly motivated by their previous defeat at Bootham's

14.05.08

Queen Ethelburgas

hands and with a clinical and pitiless approach they were put to

17.05.08

Queen Mary's

the sword as revenge was extracted from them.

14.06.08

Ampleforth College

As a senior school option, boys often come to team football footballing 'nouse' and it is often obvious that the game they have watched on Sky is very different from the one they are capable of playing. Edward Diggory's ability to listen and learn

15-10V2

16Vz - 7 (one innings)

season as we welcomed Bootham to the Colts' Field. The team

with individual skill and enthusiasm in abundance but little

9-8

L W L

21 - 9Vz

12V2 - 28

12-18

15V2-17 1

The following represented the senior rounders teams. L. Hourston, C. Bennett, L. Walters, H. Scott, B. Gardener, H. Slack, S. Hammill, A. Pring, A. Bambridge, A. Gray, C. Parker, K. Moore, L. Cammish, C. Foster, J. Farr, R. Hopper, C. Parkinson C. Latchmore, R. Stasiak.

from experience gave him an impressive ability to read and understand the game as it unfolded before him. This combined with real courage in the tackle made him a genuine asset to the team in the centre of the defence and, alongside the determined and athletic Tobi Jibodu, he contributed to a solid partnership. At the

U15 Rounders Twenty three 4th year pupils attended the Rounders practice on a Friday, and twenty of them represented the A & B Teams.

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depending on whether the U15 tennis players had a match or not.

strength and placement. When they 'got their eye in' Vicky

This gave more girls the opportunity to play and after a shaky start

Herrenschmidt, Sarah Kelly, Gabby Fullick, Emily Miller and Jess

in the first match having had only one practice they soon settled

Phillips were also capable of scoring good rounders but generally

down to winning ways. They won nine of their eleven fixtures with

this is an area for improvement.

one drawn against Ampleforth College. The team played well together with particularly strong hitting form Beth Barker, Katie Tankard, Polly Fairbank and Millie Slack. The A's beat Mount St Mary's and the B's beat Pocklington with an innings in hand. Although batting well in the final match against Harrogate Ladies College it was decided to abandon the game after both teams had

As is the way with rounders many girls had the chance to play for both A and B teams. Throughout the term Loobie Redfern, Fabienne Roth, Harriet Birch and Meggie Peel all played very well - whatever position they played in. Mention must be made of Alice Mason, Harriet Diggory and Lucy Taylor who all showed great progress.

an all out innings, due to persistent rain. Fielding was good in all matches with Gemma Williams, Millie and Elys Lockitt making many fine catches on the posts. The 'deeps' generally threw with more accuracy than the opposition with great fielding from Katie

It was an enjoyable season with some entertaining rounders played in a good spirit. Well done all! Results: Under 14's

and Elys, supported by Olivia Diggory. It was an enjoyable season jtain ed the teams Mrs W. M. Shepherd

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U15A

Barnard Castle

03.05.08

U15A

Mount St Mary's

07.05.08

U15B

Bootham

10.05.08

U15B

Queen Margaret's

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U15A U15A

v v

Durham Pocklington

U15B 11.06.08

Pocklington

U15A U15B

v v

Queen Ethelburgas Queen Ethelburgas

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U15B

Ampleforth College

21.06.08

U15A

Harrogate College

L W W W W W W W W D D W

Barnard Castle

(A)

13-5V2

Giggleswick

Mount St Marys

(A) W (A) W

23-102

B v

Mount St Marys

(A)

C v

Mount St Marys

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11-5V2

8-15

35V2-8

07.05.08

Bootham

(A) W (A) W

(one innings)

10.05.08

Queen Margarets

(A)

7V2-12V2

17.05.08

Durham

6V2-231/2

Queen Marys

(H) W (A) W

Queen Marys

1-4

Pocklington

(A) W (H) W

32-7

(H) W Queen Ethelburgas (H) W

Queen Ethelburgas (H)

9-11

Ampleforth

8V2-12V2

20-6 26-10V2 19V2-14V2 19-12V2

04.06.08

16-14 (one innings)

07.06.08

23-11

11.06.08

23Vz -7 16V2 -16V2 14V2-6 (one innings)

Teai-ns: O.Frost, K. Withers, L Streather, G.Williams, M. Slack, B. Barker, O. Diggory, K. Tankard, E. Lockitt, A. Turnbull, C. Green, M. Cameron, S. Manning, P. Fairbank, L. Mounsey, C. Lethem, M. Bollands, N. Scroggs, A. Hannah,]. Megone.

14.06.08 21.06.08

Pocklington

20V2 -14 21V2-16V2

6V2

24-2 1Vz

21V2-7V2

26-13

Harrogate Coll

(H) W (H) *L

Harrogate Coll

(H) *W

10-8V2

13-10

*scores when match abandoned for rain. The following girls have represented the A and B teams: H.Birch, J.Buffey, H.Cust, F.Dallas, A.Esposito, S.Foster-Duffy, G.Fullick, E.Gee, LGrant, E.Hart, V.Herrenschmidt, Llsley, S.Kelly, A.Mason, C.Mcdermottroe, E.Miller, M.Peel, J.Phillips, LRedfern, F.Roth

Under 14 Rounders It was a good season- decent weather and no cancellations meant that every 3rd year who wanted a game managed to

The following girls have represented the C team: E.Burton, H.Coates, H.Diggory, E.Freeman, E.Lewis, K.Shaw, L.Taylor, C.Terry, R.Wootton

represent a team.Their results were very good, mainly due to their excellent fielding which was the deciding factor in the early

House Rounders

matches. Vicky Herrenschmidt at backstop took some outstanding one handed catches and her throws to Georgie Grant some of the

The junior house rounders was a 7-a-side round robin compe-

fastest (and hardest!) I have seen. Georgie's quick stumpings put

tition. Throughout the afternoon there was some very good play-

paid to many a batman's efforts! Emily Gee was a lively fielder and

the two outstanding teams were Temple and Rise. In the end Rise

Sarah Kelly very steady at second post. In the deep field Hettie

gained just a couple of points more than Temple to take the cup.

Cust was a safe pair of hands and Emily Miller gave some very

1st

Rise

21 points

bumpy outfields and spectators!). Flora Dallas was a very consis-

2nd

Temple

19 points

tent bowler, giving away very few half rounders, and she also

3rd

Dronfield

14 points

4th

School

12 points

good throws in to fourth post (often having to contend with hills,

developed a good spin on some balls. Batting was another story! It has to be said that the results at the start of term were down to their good fielding. However they did improve with Emily Gee the most consistent hitter both in

P.Fletcher

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the season. However Alice was a great help both in coaching and

Girls' Squash

manning the scoring table for home matches. She has been a truly outstanding swimmer during her time at school so it was good to

Our Senior Squash team continues to be successful, despite not having a home venue to play on! With squash, we have to

see her back in the pool for House swimming during the last week of the Easter term.

expect the unexpected, i.e. boys turning out for the Ashville girls'

During the Autumn term there were just three matches and

team; a match being abandoned after the glass back at Clifton

though an overall win just evaded us there were some good age

Park was demolished with Augusta from Queen Margaret's being

group results. Particularly pleasing were the senior and U14 wins

showered with glass! For the first time ever, we had an interna-

against AshviHe, always a tough match.Throughout the season the

tional student playing for St Peter's - Natalia Fedorova from

seniors battled well and the team was very consistent though they

Russia, who made her debut being new to the Lower Sixth.

did not quite manage as many relay wins as usual, something

The team was captained by Katherine Moore who was a

which over the years we have excelled at. That said there were

charismatic and inspirational leader, and we will not forget her

some very good individual efforts; Rebecca Fletcher swam strongly

team talks! Katherine also put in some great performances at

on breastroke as did Jess Fitzpatrick on 'fly. Emily Bolland's forte

number two string behind Beth Barker. Both girls played club

was backstroke and Harriet Slack had several good races on

squash, and senior matches brought on their games without

breaststroke. Fi Campbell came back into the team in November

doubt. In our matches Beth was unbeaten, and I would like to

and she always put in a competitive performance, particularly on

thank our senior players for helping in the coaching sessions on a

backstroke. It was pleasing that the seniors beat a strong Bootham

Monday at York Squash Club.

team at the return fixture and here it was their strong relay swimming which made the difference, with Rebecca Fletcher

Lauren Grant and Sophie Worsman improved with each game,

anchoring the team home in both races.

and their gritty performances resulted in good wins. What good strength in depth we have at the school, with these good racquet

The U15's strongest swimmers were Ellys Lockitt and Laura Streather. Olivia Frost came on really well on freestyle and she had

players.

some very good races, particularly towards the end of the season. All of the girls were a pleasure and fun to work with. An enjoyable season despite the mixed results.

Bollands gave good team support on backstroke.Though the U15's results were disappointing the team members are to be

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Millie Slack gained some useful points on breastroke and Mary

Lost 2

Ashville Queen Margaret's Woodhouse Grove Harrogate College Queen Margaret's Woodhouse Grove Harrogate College Woodhouse Grove

Drew 2 (1 abandoned) away away away away home away home home

Drew Lost Won Won

2-2 1-4 6-2 3-2

Match abandoned

Drew Lost Won

4-4 2-3 5-3

The following girls represented the team: B Barker, K Moore, L Grant, S Worsman, S Hammill, O Herrenschmidt, F Cross, T Collingridge, C Prowde, A Swales, S Drake, N Fedorova, K Nadin Colours were awarded to: B Barker, K Moore, L Grant, S

commended for sticking at it to the end of the season. The high point of their season was the win against Silcoates- thoroughly deserved, especially with their determined relay swims that night. Undoubtedly the most successful team were the U14's.They trained well and were competitive when it came to races and were rewarded with wins in all their matches. Alex Akehurst had great success on both 'fly and free as did Sarah Kelly on breastroke; Steph Foster-Duffy had some very good races on backstroke and Georgie Grant proved to be an able and versatile swimmer on all strokes. Hettie Cust also swam well and completed the very successful team. The girls who have trained regularly and competed have done well this year. Some of the swimmers are very committed in other areas too and it is to their credit that they manage to keep every-

Worsman

thing going. Swimming has been very successful over the years

Girls' Swimming

and their willingness to help each other out and not let the team down has been something I have always admired in them. Well done all, there is plenty of talent, particularly in junior years and I

In many ways it was a strange swimming season. Back in September we were not even sure whether we would have a pool.

look forward to hearing of future successes- perhaps even in new surroundings!

As it turned out planning permission and problems with rebuilding the pool meant we did have one, so it was just as well

The following girls represented the Senior team; A.Sunderland

that we had hedged our bets and made at least some swimming

(capt), E.Bollands*, F.Campbell**, J.Fitzpatrick*, R.Fletcher*,

fixtures for the Autumn term! There was a change too with

H.Slack*

training. Alan Sunderland kindly stepped in to take senior training

*colours **half colours

for me when I was at Astroturf with hockey players while the juniors trained on a separate night. Though the extra space in the pool was a bonus we did lose the feeling of being a whole team. And on top of that Alice Sunderland , this year's captain, managed only one match before a knee injury took her out for the rest of

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The following girls represented the U15 team; M.Bollands, J.Cammish, O.Frost, E.Lockitt, M.Slack, L.Streather The following girls represented the U14 team; A.Akehurst, H.Cust, S.Foster-Duffy, G.Grant, S.Kelly

Results; 20.09.07 v

Ashville

(A)

Snr U15 U14

L W L W

118-110 41-35 46-30 39-37

04.10.07 v

Silcoates

13.10.07

John Parry North of England Relays (A) Snr Medley 5th in final Snr Free 5th in final U15Free 6th in final

14.11.07 v

Bootham

27.11.08

cancelled

Snr U15 U14

L L L W

122-106 41-35 41-35 40-36

Snr Jnr

L L L

78-58 38-30 40-28

Snr U15 U14

L W L W

118-110 41-35 48-28 41-35

(A)

Harrogate Coll (A)

The Under 14 team had a superb day at the Independent Schools' Champioships. Although the best performances of the day were from Hettie Cust (1st 1500m), Vicky Herrenschmidt (2nd Discus) , Georgie Grant (3rd Javelin) and Charlotte McDermottroe (3rd Long jump), everyone gained good points from their events. The team comprised ; Sarah Kelly (100m, Shot and relay), Lucinda Redfern (200m and relay), Stephanie Foster-

21.01.08

Bootham

(H)

Duffy (High jump). The icing on the cake was the excellent run by the sprint relay (Loobie.Sarah, Hettie and Charlotte) coming home in 1st place. There were 22 competing schools and the overall team win was an outstanding effort and well deserved.

28.01.08

Silcoates

(H)

W 125.5-102.5 This year's winner of The Newman Athletics Trophy ; Olivia

18.02.08

03.03.08

Snr U15 U14

L 40.5-35.5 W 41-35 W 49-27

Snr U15 U14

L L L W

U15 U14

L 82-70 L 47-29 W 41-35

Harrogate Coll (H)

Ashville

(H)

Diggory for her excellent discus throwing at Sports Day, District Trials and County Championships.

121-107 37-35 47-29 41-35

The Fowler Swimming Trophy was awarded to Alice Sunderland

Girls'Athletics/Sports Day

Sports Day

The summer term was slightly longer this year so there was at

The weather was kind this year and a whole school sports day

least a little more time for the athletes to get fit before The York

took place at the first attempt! There was a good atmosphere

and District trials came along! Even so the throwers had limited

among both competitors and supporters alike and some very

practices, mainly at lunchtimes, so it was good to see their success

good performances throughout the afternoon. Two new records

in competition. After the District trials the following girls were

came from Olivia Diggory in the Discus and Hettie Cust in the

selected for the County Championships;

300m. The House Cup was won by School who only just edged

Harriet Scott

Senior 200m

Claudia Green

Inter High Jump Inter 100m

Katie Tankard

Inter Javelin

Olivia Diggory

Inter Discus

Fi Campbell

Inter 200m

Hettie Cust

Junior 1500m

All acquitted themselves well with 1st places from Harriet, Claudia (High jump) and Olivia.

ahead of Rise and Temple in joint 2nd place. The following were winners of the individual events;

Sen 100m Sen 200m Sen 400m Sen 800m Sen 1500m Sen Long Jump Sen High Jump Sen Shot Sen Discus

Verity Miers Fi Campbell Cus Aiken Fi Campbell Cus Aiken Hannah Wilson Rebecca Fletcher Harriet Scott Antonia Ramsden

(Grove) (Clifton) (Rise) (Clifton) (Rise) (Grove) (Rise) (School) (Grove)

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Sen Javelin Sen Relay Jun 100m Jun 200m Jun 300m* Jun 800m Jun 1500m Jun Long Jump Jun High jump Jun Shot Jun Discus* Jun javelin Jun Relay *New records

Harriet Slack Claudia Green Lucinda Redfern Hettie Cust Hollie Walmsley Hettie Cust Charlotte McDermottroe Claudia Green Polly Fairbank Olivia Diggory Olivia Frost

(School) School (Temple) (Rise) (Grove) (Temple) (Grove) (Queens) (Temple) (Rise) (Clifton) (Grove) Temple

Victrix Ludorum for the most points gained on Sports Day; Rebecca Fletcher (Rise) House Cup:

1st

School

114pts

2nd

Rise and Temple

1 1 0pts

4th

Grove

95pts

P.Fletcher.

D ' boys Sports Day Sports Day was a resounding success this year with some excellent competition and some impressive individual performances. The weather was kind to us and we managed a full programme of events. Tom Kimpson performed extremely well breaking two school records - one in the junior 200m and one in the junior 400m. This is an even more impressive feat considering both records have stood for over 20 years. The overall Cups were closely contended with the House Trophy going to School House. Event

Winner

House

SEN 3000

T.Williams

INT 3000

B.France

SEN DISCUS

B.Crook

D.Woods

SEN HIGH

R.Cuthbertson

JUN SHOT

T.Nelson

JUN 100M

T.Hinchcliffe

C.McTurk

I NT JAVELIN

JUN LONG

B.Elliott

INT 100M

JUN 800

B.Elliott

SEN 100M

R.Downey

INT 800

T.Darmody

SEN SHOT

J.Scattergood

SEN 800M

J.Cust

JUN HIGH

R.Walker

INT SHOT

F.Macrostie

INT DISCUS

C.Code

JUN DISCUS

T.Edwards

INT LONG

C.McTurk

SEN JAVELIN

B.Crook

JUN JAVELIN

T.Hinchcliffe

JUN 400M

T.Kimpson*

G S

INT HIGH

D.Woods

SEN LONG

R.Downey

INT400M

T.Darmody

SEN 400M

J.McTurk

JUN 200M

T.Kimpson*

G G

INT 200M

H.Lee

SEN 200M

J.McTurk

JUN 1500M

A.Newton

INT1500M

B.France

SEN 1500M

J.Cust

JUN RELAY

INT RELAY

SEN RELAY

Boys'Athletics

Girls' Cross Country York & District Cross Country Championships, Monday 10th Jan Another outstanding set or results for St Peter's and St Olave's who won most of the team events at the York & District

The short Athletics season this year was another successful one for our athletes. There is some real talent across the age groups, which bodes well for future seasons. Athletics fixtures remain hard to come by but there are an increasing number of competitions available and once again this year we entered the English Schools Track and Field Cup.

Cross-Country Championships last Monday.

The first competitive outing for our athletes was the York and

The following girls ran particularly well, qualifying for the

District athletic trials which this year occurred early. Good

Yorkshire Championships in the new year-

performances were put in from a number of athletes. Inter Girls

Tom

Junior Girls

Kimpson won the Junior Boys 200m and 400m; Chris McTurk won

2nd

GussieAiken

1st

Hettie Cust

the Inter Boys 400m; Tim Darmody was 2nd in the Inter Boys

4th

Fi Campbell

21st

Charlotte Worsman

800m; Ben Elliott was 3rd in the Junior Boys 800m and Oliver

7th

Sophie Worsman

11th

MaddyHall

12th

Laura Newton

Team won first place overall.

Crabb 3rd in the Inter Boys 200m. A week later was the HMC Northern Athletics Championships in Newcastle where the boys competed against strong athletes from over 20 schools. Tom Kimpson (400m); Tom Elliott (Long

Well done to all those who took part.

Jump); Chris McTurk (400m); Robbie Cuthbertson (High Jump)

A. Tooby-Smith

and the Senior 4 x 100m all finished 1st. Ben France had a 2nd and 3rd place in the Inter Boys 3000m and 1500m respectively.

North Yorkshire and York Schools Cross-country Championships Saturday 20th Jan at Scarborough Several St Peter's School athletes competed in the North Yorkshire Cross-country Championships over a muddy and hilly course at Scarborough last weekend. Gussy Aiken finished 3rd in the intermediate girls race securing her place in the county team for the English Schools championships, whilst Fiona Campbell finished a credible 21st. The Intermediate boys race was very competitive and Ben France ran extremely well to finish 7th against athletes a school year

Alistair Newton was 2nd in the Junior 1500m A combined 3rd/4th year team was put out for the Track and Field Cup and because of the rules athletes often had to do events they were unfamiliar with. We finished 5th overall on what was an enjoyable day for all involved and which also demonstrated the strength of athletics in a number of the big North Yorkshire schools. At the North Yorkshire Championships in June Tom Kimpson (Junior 400m) and James McTurk (Senior 400m) came out as winners which is an excellent achievement. Tom went on to represent North Yorkshire in the English Schools Championship in early July.

above him and will representative the county in a race next

There have been some fine performances across the season

weekend. Alex Dickinson also ran well to finish 23rd, Josh Tankard

and congratulations go to all the athletes involved. Junior

finished 33rd and James Longbottom 35th. Well done to all those

athletics looks strong for next season so hopefully things will get

who took part.

even better!

A.Tooby-Smith

SJG

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Cup Winners The Hannah Smith Racquets cup - Sophie Worsman

Cambridge Cup This is the cup for the house which has gained most points overall from house Competitions.

The Sargeant Shield for all round excellence - Anna Rosenberg The Shuttleworth Cup for contribution to Sport - Jessica Walker

Senior X Country

Wendy Shepherd

Junior X Country

Clifton Dronfield Grove Queens Rise School Tempi

Badminton

;

2 1 4

Hockey

3 1

Squash Junior Netball Senior Netball Swimming

Equestrian

Athletics Junior Rounders

Harrogate Ladies College Equestrian Team Challenge Two mixed teams from St Peter's competed in this prestigious show jumping competition,

held at The Great Yorkshire

Showground. Twenty eight teams of four competed, each horse/rider combination completing two rounds of jumps, with the best six going on to a final timed jump off. Both teams of riders and their horses showed considerable expertise over an extensive and challenging course. The first team of Kate Spencer, Holly Walmsley, Kristina Withers and Angus Yoemans picked up some unlucky faults. However our second team of Freddie Proctor, Marcus Yoemans, Hettie Cust and Johnny Walmsley qualified for the final, holding their nerve in the jump off to finish a very credible fourth, collecting rosettes and engraved photo frames. Worth the early start! Well done all.

HARROGATE LADIES' COLLEGE

Tennis

Total WINNER : SCHOOL Mrs P. Fletcher

2 15

2 6 10 3 10 3 2 36

1 3

5 5 6

3 3 3 5 6

10 5 5 41

3 10 10 6 2 1 4 3 10 1 50

3 5 2

5 3 18