School Notes

enough to regard its past not as a matter for sighing, but for strength: not for looking back to a deceptively golden age, but for travelling forward with relish and with hope, and with an open mind.

The Editor wishes to thank the many contributors to "The Peterite" and would welcome correspondence and articles of general interest from Peterites past and present.

1977-78

Three new appointments have been made to the Governing Body: County Councillor E. A. K. Denison, T.D., (O.P.), Mr. G. Raymond Burn who has had two sons in the school, and Mr. K. M. Ratcliff (0.P.) the recently elected President of the Old Peterite Club.

Two new masters have joined the staff: Mr. T. R. Grisdale, B.A., of Merton College, Oxford to teach Classics, and Mr. J. G. Shaw, BA., of St. John's College, Oxford to teach Chemistry. * * *

The Chapel Committee decided that the `guide-lines' card, published in The Peterite in 1975, and issued to each boy as a guide for his attitude to Chapel, should be withdrawn as no longer suitable. * * *

The Autumn Term started on September 13th and ended on December 17th, half-term being from October 22nd to 30th. * * *

At the Community Service on September 18th the Head Master was the Preacher.

Mr. Alex Lyon, M.P., York's Citizen in Parliament gave a talk to the Sixth Form on September 24th. * * *

The Revd. Haydn Harrison, the Diocesan Youth Officer preached at the Special Service for New Boys on September 25th. * * *

Sports Day was October 1st. * * *

Captain C. C. Loxton, Royal Navy, Commanding H.M.S. Caledonia visited the CCF and talked to the Sixth Form on October 4th. * * *

Speech Day was October 8th; the Prizes were distributed by Mr. T. Devlin, Director of the Independent Schools' Information Service. 2

Harvest Festival in Chapel was on October 16th. * * * Mr. D. Hamilton gave an illustrated lecture, '1350 years of Science' October 19th and 20th.

* * * There was a meeting for parents of IVth Formers on October 22nd. * * * Choral Evensong was sung in Chapel on November 2nd. * * *

There was a Sung Eucharist in Chapel on November 6th. * * * 'Woyzeck' by Georg Buchner was performed in the Drama Centre on ovember 10th, 11th and 12th. * * * A Remembrance Service was held in Chapel on November 11th. * * *

Dr. David Tod, prospective Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for ork gave a talk to the Sixth Form on November 19th. * * *

There was a concert by York Symphony Orchestra in Hall on Novemr 19th.

* * * The St. Cecilia Concert was performed in Chapel on November 24th. * * *

There was an Advent Carol Service in Chapel on November 27th. * * *

Choral Evensong was sung in Chapel on November 30th. * * * `Trial by Jury', by Gilbert and Sullivan was performed on December 8th, 9th and 10th.

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There was a carol Service in Chapel on December 15th, and in the evening a Carol Concert with Shepherds' Play took place in the Drama Centre.

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On December 17th there was an End of Term Service in Chapel followed later in the morning by a Carol Service for the school and parents. In the evening the Cricket Club held their Dance. * * *

The Easter Term started on January 8th and ended on March 18th. 3

The Royal Artillery Presentation Team gave their presentation in H on January 10th.

The School took part in the Epiphany Procession in York M . on January 15th.

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Mr. David Blake of the University of York gave a talk to the Six Form on January 21st.

There was a Service for Ash Wednesday in Chapel on February 8th.

On February 12th the Preacher in Chapel was the Revd. Canon R. Hockley, Precentor and Chamberlain of York Minster. * * *

There was a concert in the Drama Centre on February 24th and 25t including a new work by Robin Walker (O.P.). * * *

The Inter-House Cross Country was run on February 27th * * *

On March 3rd His Grace the Lord Archbishop of York held Co firmation and celebrated Communion. * * *

There was 11th.

Mr. David of York, gave

There was a concert by York Symphony Orchestra in Hall on Marc * * * Crease, M.A., Head of the Design Unit in the Univers a talk to the Sixth Form on March 14th. * * * a Passion Drama in the Drama Centre on March 16th. * * *

On March 17th there was a concert in the Drama Centre. * * *

There was a Passion Service in Chapel on March 18th, and a meeti for Vth Form parents in the afternoon. * * *

The Summer Term started on April 23rd and ended on July 15 with half-term from May 26th to 30th.

The Head Master preached in Chapel on April 30th. * * * There was an invitation Reunion of Old Peterites on May 6th. 4

Some members of the Sixth Form visited Parliament on May 8th. *

The Annual Inspection of the CCF was on May 9th; the Inspecting fficer was Rear-Admiral J. A. Bell, B.A., B.Sc., LL.B., Director Naval ducation Service, who was accompanied as Aide by Flying Officer D. Harrison, B.A., (O.P.).

* The Choir took part in the R.S.C.M. Festival at Ripon on May 1 1 th.

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Sir Peter Shepherd, C.B.E., gave a talk to the Sixth Form on May 3th. * * *

The Boat Club Dance was on May 13th. * * *

Dr. T. W. Korner, M.A., Director of Studies in Mathematics, Trinity call, Cambridge, gave a talk to the Sixth Form on May 16th (`How to unt a submarine'). * *

Dr. Korner gave a further talk to Middle VIth on May 17th. * * *

The Royal Navy Section of the CCF visited the Navy's Outward Bound School at Dan, Loch Rannoch, from May 19th to 22nd. * * *

A Young People's Concert was performed in Hall on May 20th. * * *

The Revd. Alec Knight preached in Chapel on May 21st, and stayed in the School two days to conduct a Religious Education Area Seminar as part of the Bloxham Project. * * *

There was a Poetry/Folk evening in the Drama Centre on May 25th. * * *

There was a meeting for Lower Vlth parents on May 26th.

On June 1st there was a concert in Hall. * * *

The Speech Competition was held on June 2nd. * * *

The Boat Club made their Long-Distance Row from Goole to York as a fund-raising activity on June 4th. * * *

The reconstructed Swimming Bath was opened on June 9th by Mr. Alan Clarkson, England's team manager. 5