Arnold House Magazine 2017 redacted by urban juice

WELCOME

Contents 1 Welcome

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Contents 1 Valete 2 From the Headmaster 3 Common Entrance and Scholarship Success 3 Staff List 4 Staff News 5 Salvete 7 Development 8 List of Donors 2016-2017 9 From the Board of Friends 10 Bursary Challenge Week 10 From the Parents’ Association 12 From the Catering Team 13 From the Governors 13

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5 Art & Design Review 90 Boys’ Work 94

6 Music

2 School News Canons Park Activity Centre 16 From the Library 16 Visiting Author Caroline Lawrence 18 Kids' Lit Quiz 19 Scholarship 20 House Assemblies 21 School Council 21 Year 8 Positions of Responsibility 21 Science Week 22 Compass Course Years 5&6 24 Visiting Speakers 26 Public Benefit 28 Church 29 IT 30 Young Entrepreneurs’ Afternoon 34 Activities 35 Gymnastics 40 Chess 42 Prize Giving 44 Prize Winners 45 House Competition 47

3 Junior School Year 1 Trips & Activities Year 2 Trips & Activities Years 1&2 Drama Review Year 3 Trips & Activities Year 4 Trips & Activities Years 3&4 Drama Review

Year 5 Trips & Activities Year 6 Trips & Activities Years 5&6 Drama Review Year 7 Trips & Activities Year 7 Shakespeare Schools Festival Year 8 Trips & Activities Ski Trip to Mürren, Switzerland Head Boys’ Review

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Review 112 Music Groups 116 Associated Board Exam Results 121

7 Form Pages Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8

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8 Sport Football 142 Rugby 146 Cross-Country 149 Hockey 150 Cricket 152 Twenty/20 Cricket Memorial Match 155 1st XI Cricket Tour 156 Tennis 157 Sports Day & House Athletics Championships 158

9 Old Boys The ‘42 Club Dinner Christmas Catch-Up Class of 2007 Reunion Class of 2009, 2010 & 2011 Destinations

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From the Headmaster

have been delighted and impressed in equal measure by the many and varied contributions to this School magazine. Boys, staff and parents are rightly proud to be part of Arnold House and this has much to do with the shared value we place on a truly all-round education. Two of the School's seven aims, To promote good citizenship through the virtues of courtesy and industry and by encouraging pupils to make a strong contribution to the wider life of the School and To help pupils mature in a well-rounded way by developing their understanding, experience and enjoyment of music, the arts, sport and

a wide range of extra curricular activities are illustrated vibrantly here in the pages that follow. This is no easy task and I would like to thank all those who have written articles or supplied photos, a growing number of whom have been the boys themselves. Special thanks and congratulations must also go to our Head of External Relations, Stephanie Miller, whose understanding of her brief, patience and attention to detail have once again resulted in a wonderful record of another highly energised year in the life of the School. Viv Thomas

Common Entrance and Scholarship Success

f the 237 Common Entrance and Scholarship exam scripts sent to senior schools to be marked for English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, French, Latin, History, Geography and Religious Studies, 91% were graded A* to B and 59% A* or A. This is a phenomenal achievement from all boys and staff. They have certainly done themselves proud whilst upholding the School's strong academic traditions along the way. Particular congratulations must go to a little over a third of the boys who had the honour of being entered for scholarships. For sport, -------- --------- (Rugby), and on the

academic side, ----- ------ (St Paul’s), -----(Westminster), --------------------------------------- (St Paul’s), ------- ------- (St Paul’s), ------- ----------- (Eton), ----------- -------(Westminster) and ------ ------- (Eton); all of whom acquitted themselves extremely well.

the CE candidates to Radley and -------also received a prize for Religious Studies. Harrow recognised ------- ---------- for Geography and ------- ------- for History, whilst -------- --------- impressed the staff at Rugby by winning the Geography prize.

Three boys performed strongly enough to receive an award: ---- --------- (Mill Hill) and ------- ------- (Harrow) won music scholarships and for academic excellence, ---- ------- won a ‘Paulatim Award’ to UCS. Several boys were rewarded with prizes for outstanding performance at Common Entrance: -------- ------ and ---- ------came 1st and 2nd respectively out of

Although it is lovely to see that all the Year 8 boys’ hard work has paid-off, it should not be forgotten that they have continued to contribute enormously to the wider life of the School and taken these final exams largely in their stride. They end their prep school days in good heart and can look forward with confidence to five very rewarding, productive and happy years at their chosen senior schools. Many congratulations to all of Year 8 and we wish you the very best of luck for the future!

Senior school destinations

Number of boys transferring

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Staff List Headmaster

Mrs Anna Pegler: 6P Form Teacher, Head of French

Mr Vivian Thomas

Miss Lucie Richtarechova: Teaching Assistant

Leadership & Management Team Mr John Hill: Deputy Headmaster (Academic), Head of History, Head of RS Mr Sebastian Stones: Deputy Headmaster (Pastoral), Head of Geography Mr Christopher Kerr: Senior Master, Director of Sport, Geography

Miss Sally Roden: 2R Form Teacher, General Subjects Mrs Claire Roper: 3R Form Teacher, General Subjects (maternity cover) Mr Marcus Russell: Teaching Assistant, Games Mrs Felicity Sadler: Acting Director of Music, Violin Mr Sam Sether: Gapper (spring term) Miss Abigail Spear: Music, General Subjects (maternity cover)

Mrs Rekha Ruda: Director of Studies, Head of IT & Compass

Mrs Aneta Struzik Mazur: Teaching Assistant

Mr Dayne Matthews: 6M Form Teacher, Assistant Director of Studies, Maths, RS Mr Jon Harahap: Head of Years 7&8, Canons Park Coordinator, Maths, PE, Games

Miss Molly Traeger: Teaching Assistant

Mr David Cox: Head of Years 5&6, History, Maths, Games Miss Kate Badenoch: 3B Form Teacher, Head of Years 3&4 (maternity cover), General Subjects, Games Mrs Susie Dart: Head of Pre-Prep, 2D Form Teacher, General Subjects

Mr Benjamin Waller: Gapper (autumn term) Mr Andy Wilkins: Maths, IT Mr David Wilson: 8W Form Teacher, PE, Maths, Games, Head of PSHE Visiting Staff Mr Stephen Aitken: Brass Mr Jon Alagoa: Taekwondo

Teaching Staff

Ms Susanna Heard: Singing

Miss Lydia Alukwe: Teaching Assistant

Mr Anthony Lawton: Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone & Recorder

Dr Christina Aristodou: Latin, Head of Drama

Mr Matthew Lee: Cello

Mrs Kim Bahra: General Subjects

Mrs Alisa Legroux: Piano

Mrs Pauline Baker-Jackson: Laboratory Assistant

Mr Jason Little: Guitar

Mrs Annabel Batty: 4AB Form Teacher, General Subjects Mrs Yulia Boyarin: 3B Form Teacher, General Subjects, Head of Years 3&4 Mr Tom Bozman: 4TB Form Teacher, General Subjects, Games

Mr Alex Nelson: Drums

Miss Sophie Cobb: Art Assistant

Mrs Rebecca Simpson: Piano

Mrs Netti Denes: Teaching Assistant

Miss Margaux Stones: Theatre Studies

Mr Seth Dunford: Gapper (summer term)

Mr Pavel Timofeyevsky: Piano

Mrs Lydia Dupont: Director of Music

Mr Jean-Paul Wallace: Chess

Miss Camilla Duxbury: Teaching Assistant

Administrative Staff

Ms Leonie Flynn: Librarian, English Mr Aren Fuller: 7F Form Teacher, Science, Games Mr Sean Gleeson: 5G Form Teacher, Head of Maths, Games Mrs Elena Gregoriou-Ostojic: Head of Learning Support, English Miss Natalie Hall: 8H Form Teacher, English, Compass, Games, Activities Coordinator Mrs Kate Housden: Head of Art and Design, Professional Development Coordinator Miss Lizzie Jones: 3J Form Teacher, General Subjects Ms Patricia Legan: 1L Form Teacher, General Subjects, Years 1-4 Maths Coordinator Miss Athena Mann: 1M Form Teacher, General Subjects

Mr Frank Prenesti: Cricket Mr Paul Riley: Flute Mr Anthony Rowden: Guitar

Ms Paula Vanninen: Bursar Miss Caroline Clarke: Housekeeper Mrs Joanna Chapman: School Secretary, Medical Coordinator Mr Philip Chester: Premises Officer Ms Michelle Da Silva: Chef Manager, Accent Catering Mr John Dawson: Assistant Groundsman, Canons Park Miss Hayley Dolan: Headmasterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PA Miss Amber Gruner: Office Assistant Mrs Stephanie Miller: Head of External Relations Mr Lee Morgan: Groundsman, Canons Park Mr James Turner: Finance Assistant

Miss Daisy Martin: 7M Form Teacher, French

Mrs Frances Peel Yates: Compliance & HR Administrator

Mr David Moss-Marks: Head of English, Drama Miss Sophia Panaretou: Head of Classics, Risk Assessment Coordinator (trips)

Mrs Penny Williams: Registrar

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Staff News Kim Bahra

Mrs Bahra walked through the Arnold House gates in September 2003 as Miss Jackson, 4J form teacher and teacher of general subjects. I was her double next door, doing a very similar job with 4G at the time. We had an instant bond and became life-long friends celebrating many events together from significant birthdays to becoming wives and mothers. We enjoyed some great nights out and fun trips together, but best of all we shared a passion for our work. Kim is a talented and gifted teacher. She executes all she does with care and commitment, looking at detail and focussing on what matters; to her the whole child matters. The boys in her charge would always flourish in the warm environment she created with that perfect balance of discipline and kindness. Her organisation skills and creative ideas were quickly rewarded as within a few years of her arrival she was given the role of Head of Compass Course. She created a new curriculum aimed at developing research skills, independent learning and presentation techniques for boys in Years 5&6. As soon as she had this up and running and ticking along smoothly she was ready for her next major role as Head of Religious Studies. Her successful CE results spoke for themselves. If Kim was not busy enough she played an active role in her church. This is where she met the dashing Mr Raj Bahra, who swept her off her feet. They were married in South Africa, Kim’s place of birth, on her parents’ farm near Beaufort West in 2009.

The patter of tiny feet was soon heard with the arrival of Simran in October 2010. Ajay followed closely in November 2011. It was third time lucky for a girl with MyahGrace’s arrival in May 2013. Josiah was born in March 2015 and ------- made his appearance in January 2017. Kim continued working part-time while raising her beautiful family. Her commitment to the boys she taught never wavered. She continued to be the dynamic and loving teacher she had always been, almost coming full circle as she ended her time at Arnold House as a Year 3 form teacher and teacher of general subjects. With a family of five young children, Kim made the decision to take a career break. After the birth of ------- , she decided it was time to focus her time as a home-maker. She continues as an active member of Holy Trinity Brompton, helping out on the Alpha Course and baking the most amazing cakes you have ever seen (or tasted). Kim’s threads in the Arnold House tapestry run neatly and brightly. We were blessed to have had her with us as she touched many hearts. On behalf of all the boys she taught, their parents and fellow colleagues here at Arnold House thank you, Kim, for all you gave us and the best of luck with all the new chapters that lie ahead. Elena Gregoriou-Ostojic

teacher who has, at her heart, the welfare and advancement of the boys in her care. She set high expectations for the boys and encouraged them to reach these standards with positive praise and gentle persuasion. She also directed a number of very successful Year 2 plays, organised a variety of trips and ran a very popular drama club for Years 2 to 4. No one can forget the exciting drama club dance performance in the Gymnastics display at the end of every year. The Headmaster recognised her organisational talents and made her Head of Years 3&4 in 2014, initially as a maternity cover for the year. It was no surprise that she was offered the role permanently the following school year. Although, I was delighted that she had received the welldeserved promotion, I missed working closely with her as she always had an interesting perspective on all aspects of our work. Yuliya leaves Arnold House to support her husband, Dimitri, in Geneva and was delighted to welcome into the family a baby girl, Leanne, in September last year. We wish her and her family the very best for the future. Tricia Legan Carol Antoniou

Yuliya Boyarin

Yuliya joined Arnold House in 2008 from Mulberry House, followed by her son, Christian, in 2010. She settled into her role as Year 2 form teacher with great ease and impressed all those around her with her drive and focus. Yuliya is a passionate

When I first joined Arnold House some years ago now, I was slightly in awe of this vibrant, warm and funny lady residing in the Music Department. Carol was most welcoming and took me under her wing, just as she did with every one of her pupils, and indeed, most of the staff! Over the years we have become firm friends and I learned that not only did she have a passion for music but 5

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Staff News also for life; something she radiated through the whole school. Even through tough times of illness, she was always smiling and laughing and has to be one of the most positive people I know, something that easily rubs off on all around her. As an extremely talented musician and teacher, she inspired and encouraged her pupils, bringing out the best in them, always demanding high standards and expecting nothing less. Her dedication and professionalism alongside her warmth and caring nature has been a winning combination, helping her pupils achieve their potential whilst instilling a life-long love of music. This has been borne out by the endless stream of Distinctions and Merits from the ABRSM music exams in all her subjects; recorder, piano and theory. As well as being loved by the boys, Carol has always been a hit amongst the staff and could always be relied upon to inject hilarity into any situation, sharing anecdotes and stories from her life outside of school; a real entertainer in every sense of the word. Now, as she enjoys her family, in particular her grandchildren, and her garden, it’s obvious there is no slowing her down whilst there is still much to do. But, we miss her, as I’m sure do the boys, parents and staff who know her. In the music department there remains a fond affection for her and there will always be a warm welcome in ‘Carol’s room’. We all wish her well and to enjoy life as she always has done. Felicity Sadler Benji Waller

Benji will be remembered fondly at Arnold House. A Gapper with a difference, he was kind, sensitive and empathetic towards the 6

boys and staff. A bit of pin-up boy for some of the younger female members of staff, he was always to be found in the correct place each morning at 8:20, namely sitting on the lockers in the cloakroom, wearing a lovely pair of headphones, ready to greet the older boys. Benji enjoyed a memorable send-off from his colleagues before Christmas and we wish him well as he embarks on student life at Edinburgh University to study History. Sam Sether

Sam will be warmly remembered as a positive and hardworking ‘Gapper’ and probably one of the most professional and conscientious of all the many young men to take on this position. Working with us in the spring term, he had a strong sense of right and wrong and famously put TFL firmly back in their place after one member of their staff failed to show due consideration for our party of boys taking the tube. Sam was also a well-liked member of staff by the boys, largely because he led by example and was a very proficient Games coach. The fact that he returned in the summer term to help with Games, shows the high esteem in which he was held by Mr Kerr and the Games staff. Sam is now off to Sheffield University to study Engineering. Seth Dunford Last but not least, Seth was our Gapper in the summer term. Seth is a very able tennis player and coach, Mr Kerr and I did well to avoid being challenged by him to a set (always a very busy time you know!) I think the outcome would not have been in doubt! Seth was also a whizz in the cloakroom where he kept on top of the lost property. He was a great help to me setting up for Citizenship Assemblies and I am sure he will be happy if he never sets eyes on a

laminating machine for the rest of his life! He was given great support all term, as were the other Gappers, by Mr Russell, who delivered a poignant, amusing and heartfelt speech about Seth at the end of term lunch. Seth is off to Exeter University to study Business Management with Marketing. We wish all our three Gappers the best of luck as they continue their education and have no doubt that they will all have much career success in the future. Sebastian Stones Amber Gruner

Amber arrived at Arnold House in October and stayed until the summer term. Though Amber was only with us a short time she made a valuable contribution with her youth and energy. She quickly got to know the boys and parents alike and could pretty much turn her hand to most things, quickly settling into the school routine. Nothing was too much trouble when supporting the boys and, together with her warmth and friendly personality, it meant the boys loved her. Amber has gone on to study for a Masters in Developmental Psychology. We wish her well in her studies. Penny Williams

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Salvete

t is very unusual for us to have such a large number of new staff starting at the beginning of a school year; we are lucky that all our appointments have quickly settled in and made a fantastic contribution across the whole of school life. Pearl Lee and Aren Fuller have worked really hard in the Science Department and brought

energy and enthusiasm to all their lessons. Pearl had previously taught at a secondary school in Hertfordshire and Aren had taught at a secondary school in Stratford. Their experiences of working up to A' Level have given them real insight into how to prepare our boys, both for CE and scholarship. The French Department too welcomed a new set of teachers: Anna Pegler and Daisy Martin. Anna had worked in a boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; senior school in

Gunnersbury and Daisy had worked at a mixed senior school in Richmond. Just as with our Scientists, the specialist knowledge and wide teaching experience of our two new French teachers has allowed a very smooth transition whilst bringing in fresh ideas and resources. As well as established teachers, with some years of experience under their belts, we welcomed two teachers new to the profession, straight out of teacher training college: Sally Roden in Year 2 and Athena Mann in Year 1. Arnold

House is one of a number of prep schools that is allowed to take on newly qualified teachers and to enrol them in the probationary year scheme run by the Department of Education. Both Sally and Athena passed their probationary year with flying colours and we are so happy to have set them on their teaching careers at Arnold House. As well as the six teachers mentioned above we also welcomed Jo Rendell in September, who had been working in Greenwich. She is described as a general subjects teacher in the school calendar, but that does not do her justice, since she has made a real impact in Religious Studies, Geography and Drama (especially in the Years 3&4 productions). Molly Traeger also joined us in September and has made an excellent start in her career as a teaching assistant â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she shows the hallmark qualities

of kindness and patience with the younger boys. It was not just teachers who were new in September, the Headmaster gained a new PA, Hayley Dolan, who quickly established herself as highly efficient and competent in that role. With an excellent eye for detail and a positive and friendly outlook, she has become an invaluable aid in organising and assisting the Headmaster.

We also welcomed new staff as the academic year progressed. Abigail Spear took on the maternity cover role in Music and has brought great vivacity and a superb singing voice to the school. Claire Roper has provided maternity cover for Lizzie Jones in Year 3;

bringing her own style and experience to the boys, who have responded very well to her. We congratulate the following on the safe arrival of babies during the year: Lydia Dupont and her husband, Jean Pierre who have had a daughter, ---------- . Lizzie Jones and her partner, Mike, who have had a daughter, -------- , Yuliya Boyarin and her husband, Dimitri, who have also had a daughter, -------- . Over the summer, Netti Denes and her husband Atila welcomed a son, ------- and Sean Gleeson and his partner Jane welcomed twins ------- and ---------- . We also congratulate Pearl on her marriage to Michael during May half term at Asia House in Marylebone. John Hill Deputy Head, Academic

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Development The Bursary Fund We have provided five 100% bursary places this year funded through a combination of the School’s fee income and donations from the Arnold House community. £81,000 was raised during the year, following the success of the inaugural Bursary Challenge Week and a number of generous donations from current and former parents, old boys and friends of the School.

Funds raised from their sale have so far been used to improve facilities and equipment for IT, music, sport and the library. The School is most grateful to the parents, friends and old boys who have supported the various fundraising efforts this year. Stephanie Miller Head of External Relations

A number of boys have been through the application process for a bursary place in Years 5 to 7 for entry in September 2017. The application process is rigorous and demanding for both the boys and their families who go through a number of stages, including assessments and taster days. Four of the boys who are currently in the School on bursaries will continue next year and will be joined by a further three boys on full bursaries in Years 5&7, taking the total up to seven. The Annual Fund The Annual Fund 2016 was a great success with every project being funded and now in place. Items included a Pollination and Fertilisation Model and eight Light Reflection/Refraction Power Units for the Science Laboratory, ten midi keyboards, thirty Chapel Choir music folders and an electric drum kit for the music department, a Phonics Set and a selection of educational games for Learning Support, six new football goals for the playground and an Artist-in-Residence for the Art and Design Department. Hanson's Heroes Bricks The Hanson's Heroes brick project continues to be popular with thirty five new commemorative bricks being installed in the forecourt over the summer. The bricks are inscribed with the names of present and past boys with the year in which they joined the School. The bricks cost £100 each and the money raised from their sale is used to the benefit of all boys and helps to add to the existing resources at Arnold House. 8

Money Raised 2016 – 2017 (including Gift Aid) Bursary Fund

£81,143

Annual Fund

£35,129

Hanson’s Heroes Bricks TOTAL

£4,325 £120,597

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From the Board of Friends

his year’s fundraising took a new direction, involving the boys, staff and parents in an effort which involved the entire Arnold House community, which as usual rose to the challenge with great enthusiasm and zeal. The first Bursary Challenge Week comprised of events ranging from a ‘blissful’ sponsored silence to a boisterous sing-a-thon, as well as a more cerebral reading marathon, right through to boys challenging teachers in keepy-uppies and Maths Countdowns. Parental involvement extended to the highlight of the week; a Teachers versus

Parents football match at Hendon Football Club, with Arnold House teachers emerging victorious. Arnold House was certainly a hive of Bursary fundraising activity, all organised by the indefatigable Bursary Ambassadors, together with Stephanie Miller, who put in so much effort and time into co-ordinating all these fundraising events and making them enjoyable, fun and successful – a very well-deserved thank you to them all.

year, we have managed to raise £81,000 for the Bursary Fund. We are therefore, delighted that three boys will be joining the School on full bursaries this September. On behalf of the Board of Friends I wish to thank all the parents, present and old boys, members of staff and friends, for all their continued support to this very worthwhile cause. Anastassis Fafalios Chairman of the Board of Friends

Therefore, I am pleased to announce that through everyone's fundraising efforts this

Bursary Challenge Week

he inaugural Bursary Challenge Week took place in mid-March bringing a burst of energy, enthusiasm and enjoyment to all the boys, staff and parents involved. During the week every boy took part in a Year Group challenge including a large variety of activities; a sponsored silence in Year 1, Mathletics in Year 2, a Sing-a-Thon in Year 6 and a day of speaking French in Year 7. Impressive results were also achieved by Year 3 who collectively completed fifty seven books through a ‘drop & read’ challenge, Year 4 who transported 65.5 litres of water through a chain of boys, Year 5 who completed an intricate team building challenge and Year 8 who constructed

a replica of The Shard out of recyclable materials. In addition, each morning at drop off there was a Teachers v Boys challenge which included Keepy-Uppies, Shakespeare Anagrams, a Maths Countdown challenge, Greek Heroes and a History Timeline. Boys of all year groups arrived each morning having done their research and impressed the teachers with their knowledge and competitive spirit. Another highlight of the week was the Parents v Teachers Bursary Football Match which took place at Hendon FC football ground. It was a tough challenge, valiantly

fought by both sides and despite a home win for the Teachers, a fun and high spirited evening was had by all. Overall the event was a great success and whilst everyone enjoyed the activities it also achieved the aim of highlighting the importance of the Arnold House Bursary Scheme. In total, the event raised £28,573 for the bursary fund from sponsorship of all the challenges and the proceeds from the auction and raffle. A fantastic effort by all! Stephanie Miller Head of External Relations

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Bursary Challenge Week

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

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SPONSORED SILENCE Can the boys sit in silence in the playground whilst Years 2-4 continue their break time activities and attempt to distract them?

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MATHLETICS CHALLENGE How many sums can the boys complete correctly during a limited time slot?

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DROP AND READ We challenge the boys to ‘Drop and Read’ every time an alarm sounds throughout the week! Their target is to collectively read a total of 40 books.

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WATER CHAIN CHALLENGE How much water can be moved across a chain of 34 boys?

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TEAM BUILDING CHALLENGE The boys will have to work seamlessly together in order to complete this physical challenge – great preparation for their impending team building trip to Devon!

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SING-A-THON Boys will spend one day rhyming or singing all responses to questions in class.

YEAR 7

FRENCH SPEAKING CHALLENGE Can the boys rise to the challenge of speaking only in French for one day?

YEAR 8

CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGE What famous London landmark will the boys be able to construct using recyclable materials?

Lot 1 A rare opportunity to play tennis, have lunch and tour the inner sanctum of The All England Lawn Tennis Club, SW19 Susie Dart is offering up a wonderful opportunity and experience for 2 people at The All England Lawn Tennis Club, SW19. The morning will start with a coffee on the balcony overlooking the grass courts. Next donning your most pristine all-white tennis kit, you will venture onto the hallowed lawns of SW19 and play some tennis on the luscious grass courts. After a couple of sets of highly competitive doubles, your next stop will be the changing rooms, where you can shower or bath in the same place as the top 8 players in the world. Lunch will be al fresco on the balcony, followed by a guided tour of the inner sanctum of the AELTC.

Reserve price: £500

Donated by: Susie Dart

Lots 2 & 3 4 Debenture Tickets Wimbledon Championships 2017 Four Centre Court Debenture tickets for Thursday 6th July, the 4th day of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2017. Debenture tickets are the hottest and most sought after tickets giving you the best views of the action at Wimbledon, as well as access to the exclusive Debenture Holder lounges which feature private restaurants, bars, lounges and spectacular views over SW19. On the online auction site this Lot will be split in two so you can bid for 2 tickets. If you want all 4, please bid on both Lots. All four tickets are located next to each other.

Reserve price: £500

Donated by: AH parents Victoria & Adam Freudenheim

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All Teachers vs Boys challenges will take place daily between 8am and 8:30am on the forecourt.

MONDAY

Mr Cox & Mr Russell

KEEPY UPPY CHALLENGE

TUESDAY

Mr Hill & Mr Thomas

HISTORY TIMELINE CHALLENGE

WEDNESDAY

Mr Moss-Marks & Mrs Miller

SHAKESPEARE ANAGRAMS CHALLENGE

THURSDAY

Mr Wilkins & Mr Sether

COUNTDOWN MATHS CHALLENGE

FRIDAY

Dr Aristidou & Miss Panaretou

GREEK MYTHS CHALLENGE

Choosing books with Ms Flynn Spend a couple of hours choosing books with our very own book expert and author of The Ultimate Book Guide; Leonie Flynn. Leonie will meet you at either Daunt Books in Marylebone or Waterstones in Piccadilly where she will recommend suitable books for the whole family. Ideal for preparing your summer reading list!

Reserve price: £50

Donated by: Leonie Flynn

Lot 5 3 Tickets for Arsenal vs Manchester United A great opportunity to watch top Premiership football in action as long-term rivals Arsenal take on Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium. The match is due to be played on Saturday 6th May at 3pm, however, please note that the date is subject to change if Manchester United participate in the Europa League on 4 May. Seats are located in the East Stand with uninterrupted views of the pitch.

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From the Parents’ Association

n 2016-2017 the Arnold House Parents’ Association (AHPA) had a busy and fun-filled year, helping new boys and parents settle in and organising charity days, Christmas in the Courtyard and the Summer Fair for the boys and their families to enjoy. A new committee began this year and our first job was joining the New Boys’ Tea Party the day before School started. It was wonderful to welcome the new Year 1 boys and their parents to the School. Whilst parents chatted over a cup of tea, the boys had some fun in their classrooms and met their teachers. They left with a small Arnold House teddy bear, the Arnold House puffin book and a chocolate bar. A few weeks later, we organised a cake big enough to feed 300 people as we celebrated the School’s 111th birthday.

Our first charity day was in October and the boys had a lot of fun dressing up in their different costumes under the Book Characters theme. The AHPA provided a tuck shop of chocolate chip cookies and a raffle for two hampers was held for the boys to win at assembly. Christmas in the Courtyard took place on the last Friday of term and the infamous Father Christmas returned with his team of elves and angels to his newly refurbished igloo! Huge thanks and credit must go to Roberta Elliott for designing and creating his new abode. There were all the traditional favourite stalls this year and a few new stalls such as 'Knock Father Christmas Down the Chimney' and 'Tinsel Pull,' which proved to be a huge success with the boys as well as the chocolate tombola (chocolate is definitely a theme with this committee!). As always there were lots of yummy things to eat and drink which together with a short enforced snowfall made for a very festive and Christmassy afternoon.

Annabel Batty with a staff appreciation award for her long service to the School. A very well deserved prize as I know you will all agree! We have also supported the Artist-in-Residence through the Annual Fund. Second-hand uniform went from strength to strength under the helm of Janet Lear and Gemma Fumagalli and during this year they made a total of £1,500, which was split between the School’s charities: Plan and the St John’s Hospice. Our final and probably most significant event of the year was the AHPA Summer Fair or this year, as it was known, the Summer Fete! Canons Park was transformed into a village fete where Morris Dancers took to the grass and impressed us with their dancing skills, hankies and sticks. All the normal and wonderful array of inflatables and games were available for the boys but additional and traditional stalls such as Welly Wanging, Coconut Shy and Hook-A-Duck were also present. A surf simulator and climbing tower were the new highlights of the day as well as the Great Arnold House Bake-Off, which proved to be a huge success amongst boys, parents and teachers. Viv Hollywood and Penny Berry were the esteemed judges in addition to a ballot system where the boys and parents were able to cast their vote for the most fabulous cake.

We have had a truly wonderful team of reps this year and I want to thank them all for their time and commitment to organising the social side of things and helping us to make our events such fun and such a success. These events cannot happen without the dedication and enthusiasm of the reps and the parent body as a whole. It has been an utter privilege to have worked with these lovely people, more closely with many members of the Arnold House staff team and also with the wonderful ladies in the office. Particular thanks have to go to Penny Williams, Jo Chapman and Mari Lavelle-Hill. The brilliant Michelle Da Silva and her catering team have been instrumental in many of our events and deserve our heartfelt thanks as does Stephanie Miller. Lastly, a huge thank you to Mr Thomas for his continued support to the AHPA. We wish you all a fantastic and relaxing summer and look forward to another exciting year ahead!

Lucy Campbell Chair of the Parents’ Association

The staff team were busy this year getting married and having babies! Yuliya Boyarin, Lizzie Jones, Kim Bahra, Lydia Dupont, Netti Denes and Sean Gleeson all became parents and Pearl Lee got married in the May half term. School-wide collections and cards were organised for them all. At the junior school prize giving it was a huge pleasure to present

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From the Catering Team

eptember 2016 started with the kitchen saying good-bye to Shanti Khand who left on maternity leave to have her beautiful boy, Aahan, who was born in November. We had Hazel step into Shanti’s role and Gemma into Hazel's. They both adjusted exceptionally well and have worked really hard throughout the year. Alexander joined us in May and has proved to be hard working with a great attitude. They are all great assets to the team.

House all boys with allergies are offered the same meal, with a slight tweak here and there. So any parents with concern over their son's diet please come in and have a chat with me. We have been fortunate again this year to help host all the hospitality at Arnold House; my hard working team, who are very dedicated have enjoyed serving mouth-watering canapés, scrumptious afternoon tea and delicious lunches throughout the year.

We welcomed the new Year 1 boys in September, who settled in fairly quickly to their school lunches. We had more boys than usual with food allergies this year, but they do not feel out of place as at Arnold

This year in the dining room we have had a ‘Fruit of the month’. We have had displays based on facts about the monthly fruit to help teach boys some interesting facts they might not know. We have also had dishes

incorporating the fruit throughout the month. The boys seemed to enjoy this, and they also looked forward to their themed lunch days which gave them a chance to taste different cuisine. However the ‘hot’ dish this year has been tacos. Boys count down the days until it is next on the menu! I would like to personally thank my team Raymond, Maureen, Hazel, Alexander, John and Gemma, who just get on with things. But also we as a team would like to thank the boys as well as the School for making our service to you enjoyable and appreciated. Michelle Da Silva Chef Manager, Accent Catering

From the Governors

am writing this article at the conclusion of another successful year at Arnold House. Our Year 8 boys, in particular, have excelled and will be transferring – with our best wishes – to a fantastic range of senior schools. Arnold House is a very special community. As well as academic success we celebrate all of the other activities that the boys enjoy so much. We are also a very generous community as demonstrated by our Bursary Scheme.

To date we have raised a staggering £650,000 for the scheme providing bursaries to thirteen boys – three have transferred to Rugby, three to Harrow, two to Mill Hill and one to City (the others are still with us). Next year we will have a record seven bursary boys in the School which, by any stretch, is a magnificent achievement. Thank you to those who have contributed.

As ever, I record my thanks to our Headmaster, all of our dedicated teachers and staff and to our parents and boys for helping to make Arnold House a very special place. With my best wishes for a very happy new academic year! Barry O’Brien Chairman

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Canons Park Activity Centre

anons Park yet again provided a wonderful facility for Arnold House to make use of this year. Additionally other clubs and groups have continued to enjoy the facility with aikido, tennis, lawn bowls and tai chi all flourishing. The activity centre hosted drama productions and rehearsals for Year 3, 'Charlie and Chocolate Factory', and Year 4, 'Aesop’s Fables', in the spring. Throughout the year different year groups visited including a Year 1 Tractor Day, Year 2 Victorian day and electricity workshop and

a Year 3 Egyptian workshop. The Kids’ Lit Quiz was hosted for the third time this year, as was the Arnold House Interschool Chess Tournament. On the sporting front, with Games each afternoon, the playing surface continued to be impeccable and this resulted in us hosting more than our fair share of fixtures. This suits both our boys and our visitors from other schools, as they are fortunate to be able to play so many sports matches throughout the year in such a delightful setting.

In the busy summer term, the junior and senior concerts were entertaining affairs. Sports Day, the Arnold House Parents' Association Summer Fair and Year 8 Leavers' Party, rounded off another busy and successful year. Many thanks to the groundsmen, Lee Morgan, John Dawson and the catering team for their efforts in making Canons Park such a friendly and welcoming place to visit. Jon Harahap Canons Park Coordinator

From the Library

he library has enjoyed another lively year of supplying books to all boys, being a quiet place when needed and a noisy place when Year 8 are around during break! Obviously the most important part of all this is supplying books, especially in a school of avid readers. Of course that avidity has to start somewhere and, at Arnold House, the Year 1 boys learn to read from a reading scheme. After due consideration (and a day when I really couldn’t face taping yet another book together) I suggested that it might be really beneficial for the boys if we brought in some new books. In the end it was definitely a case of ‘out with the old’ (sent to another school, after putting into a bin the very tatty ones) and in with a whole new set. The 16

new books are wonderful and have been a huge success with the boys, as the stories are much more varied, including science fiction, Star Wars and non-fiction. Hopefully this will all help build strong foundations for future readers. Library lessons continue and this year we have started them off in Year 1 – though it is a lesson in which I read to them - which has proven to be great fun for all concerned. My favourite was definitely a book in which a small boy shows his town that it is perfectly OK to show your emotions and that sometimes a good cry can make you feel much better. Listening to stories is still very important and for some boys will remain important until they are adults. The last lesson for each Year 1 class was a 'write your own story' session, in which the boys

chose the characters and what happened to them - I think the boys, the teachers and particularly the librarian enjoyed it immensely!

The library now hosts two clubs. The Kids’ Lit Quiz Club is all about reading – the questions can be on anything from picture books to The Hunger Games. Boys from

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Years 5-8 are invited along, and there is always a prize for the winning team. The other club came about when the Year 6s became very fond of the penguins and puffins that live in the library. When --------- donated a gorgeous Pusheen the Cat it all suddenly became a Soft Creatures Movie Making Club and a story about The Library School, Headmaster Hedwig, teacher Miss Pusheen and all the pupils has evolved over the term. It has been fascinating to watch, especially the way the boys have created distinct characters for each creature. Imagination is a wonderful thing.

One amazing anniversary happened in June – it was twenty years since the publication of the first Harry Potter book. Twenty years… Gosh. Anyway, once I had recovered from feeling quite so old I thought – what we need is a competition. So we had one. The boys were invited to create a new professor for Hogwarts and the prize would be some of the anniversary editions of the books. Boys had an entry form and could draw or describe their professor, or both. The response was brilliant and proved just how increasingly popular the Harry Potter books are. (I loved them when they came out and I love them now – they still act as magic books for getting boys in the middle

of the School to read with enthusiasm). With, amazingly, over eighty entries from Year 2 to Year 7, judging was very tricky. I borrowed the headmaster and we came up with a list of winners: 1st, ---------- -------2nd, ---- -------------- 3rd, ---- ------------------ 4th, ------ ---------- with the runners up being ------- --------- ---- ------ and ---- -------------- All the boys who took part received a certificate and those in the top twenty had their entry laminated. Well done to all the boys who took part for showing such enthusiasm and such talent! Leonie Flynn Librarian

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From the Library Head Librarian’s Column Far, far away in the mystical land of Arnold House, is a room by the name of the Library. Homely and welcoming, calm and comforting, this is a place where anyone of any age or ability can come and take refuge and to feed their inner passion for reading. From The Simpsons to Shakespeare, from poetry to science, there is an array of genres to satisfy the mind of any Arnold House boy. This year the Library has gone through many stages as different books have brought new eras of life to the library, such as the ‘Age of Pusheen’ when the young librarians became obsessed with the comic illustrations of a chubby grey cat. There was also the foundation of the L.A.P.D. This ‘Library Assistants Police Department’ was created to deal with any everyday problems that might arise. Finally there was the creation of the long awaited Graphic Novel and Manga section for the library; it has grown from one copy of Amulet, to a whole

variety of books, many tested by yours truly. I have felt from my own personal view that the library has always been the cosiest room in the School and ever since I started to visit it during break in Year 6, I began to understand the warmth and comfort of a place with wooden shelves and cushioned chairs which allow one to feel at peace. Taking as an example an average Year 8 librarian such as ‘Freddlet,’ better known as -------- -------- He is one of the Year 8 boys whose faithfulness knows no bounds; he comes and sits in his chair, day by day, reading (and possibly memorising) The Simpsons comics but he loves reading all sorts of things. He has and always will be asleep for the action and awake for the edibles.

been the place that I have described above, nor my predecessors have talked about, if it weren’t for the love and dedication that our beloved librarian Miss Leonie Flynn has brought to the Arnold House Library. I also want to show my deepest gratitude to her for showing me the life behind the page of a book.

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I would like to thank my deputy, and of course Head Boy, ------- ----------- and wish my successor the best of luck on the upcoming year. The library would not have

Visiting Author Caroline Lawrence

n Wednesday the 5th October 2016 the author Caroline Lawrence visited Arnold House. Caroline Lawrence is best known for writing historical novels for children. Many boys in Arnold House have read and enjoyed her books. She spoke to us about what inspired her to write and the seven distinct stages of writing a book. The first element was the problem and the last element would be the ending. She talked a bit about her famous Roman Mysteries series which features four children who are always looking and finding adventure. During the talk she kept our full attention - I was intrigued by her speech and very excited to read more of her books. The entire audience was captivated! Having Caroline Lawrence visit our school was a real treat for all of us.

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along with the Head Boys, ---------- -------Mr Thomas, Miss Leonie and Miss Panaretou. We went down to the dining room to get our lunch and took it back to the library to eat. We talked about her books, what she was writing at the moment and what inspired her. We then talked about food and our roots. It was so interesting to be able to have a long conversation with her and I will never forget the day we had lunch in the library!

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Kids’ Lit Quiz

his year a very excited group of boys headed off to participate in the London Heats of the Kids’ Lit Quiz. Once again it was being held at (home) Canons Park so we didn’t have far to go and arrived early in order to help welcome all the other teams. The Quiz was created by Professor Wayne Mills and teams from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom and USA now all participate in the competition - with Quizmaster Mills travelling the world to ask the questions! For many, it was their first time and it was an interesting experience filled with visiting authors, interesting books, brain-bending questions and a really good lunch. We had two teams, Team A

consisted of myself (---- -------- ----------- ---- ------------ and ---------- -------Team B was made up of ---- ------- ------------------ -------- -------- and --------------- Other boys acted as substitutes or came up to help out with the running of the competition, as well as providing us with support from the side-lines. We did well this year, possibly because our teams were made up of boys who specialised in different areas of literature. For example, I was able to get full marks in the Law round and others got full marks on Mythology. We had fierce competition and were able to finish in the top ten. We all felt we did well with Queen Elizabeth’s School for Boys coming out on top.

The quiz was great fun to take part in, particularly as we had the added bonus of the KLQ club which Miss Leonie runs in the library every Tuesday. As the questions could be on anything bookish at all it was good to get our brains thinking about picture books as well as our more usual Year 8 fare. A big thank you to Miss Leonie for organising the whole event and to Mr MossMarks for helping out with the quiz.

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Scholarship Scholarship Preparation at AH (or as we called it 'The Ñåjøhn Experience')

cholarship has been a very interesting and enriching experience – one I am very pleased to have done as it was much more fun than Common Entrance. Why? Because it demanded even more than had ever been asked of us before. We were all encouraged to have an opinion and could weigh things up, rather than just learning facts. In English, the depth of annotation of poems was fascinating, something I hadn’t really approached before, while learning about the history of English literature is something I will build on for years to come. In History I also liked the more analytical essays we were required to write. Maths was tough, as was the amount of extra work – but it was all good and meant we were never bored. As a result of all the scholarship preparation I have become much better friends with many of the other scholars. We have collectively branded ourselves as Ñåjøhn,

due to ------ eccentric pronunciation of a book, ‘Nightjohn’, about the mistreatment of slaves that we read for English. I would say that, despite the fact that none of us were awarded a scholarship, our preparation was thorough and interesting. I’ve had a huge amount of fun this year and am sure we will enjoy settling in to our new schools in September.

“Library lessons for scholars!” ---- -----“I have really enjoyed this experience – it was more fun than I expected.”

------- ----------“The best part of scholarship was that after all the hard work we got to have a really long break.” ------- -------

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“The skills needed for Scholarship are quite different from CE and in particular everything is quite focussed on lateral thinking, which made us all think harder than ever before!” ------ ------------------------------“We worked hard – and needed more homework!” ----------- -------“I enjoyed all the teaching this year and overall I feel it was an enriching experience, even though there was lots of work for some subjects and not enough for others.”

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Visit to the British Library

n the 8th March ten Year 8 boys went to the British Library with Mr Thomas and Miss Leonie. This was the first time we had made this trip so none of us knew what an interesting experience this would turn out to be. We had three main activities planned out for us (as well as the time consuming task of standing perplexed in front of a painting that changed from different perspectives). Firstly we were shown ‘The King’s Library.’ This is the collection of George III’s books and is located down the middle of The British Library. We were all shocked at the size of it and our shock greatly increased when we found that there were many more elsewhere. We also found out that the British Library contained journals, newspapers, printed maps, scores, electronic resources and much more. We all wondered how it was possible to access the contents of the monolithic King’s Library and we were lucky 20

to see somebody retrieving something and this answered our questions. Secondly we explored an exhibition in search of the answers to some questions that we were asked. It was very interesting to see and learn about many different things such as different copies of the Bible, the Magna Carta and even the original lyrics to a Beatles’ song. This turned out to be an amazing experience and we all learnt a lot. After this we discussed what we found and it was interesting to find out what others had answered and what their opinions were. Lastly we went to the learning room and had our knowledge of English literature tested. We were given the first lines of some famous literary pieces and were asked to separate them into books, poems and plays. This wasn’t too hard but we soon found out that that was not all. We were then given the titles and were asked to match them up

to their first lines and also to put them in order of age. This proved to be very difficult. After this we chose one of the lines and we continued it. This was an exciting task as we got to read our continuations out at the end. On the whole it was a great trip and by the end we were all discussing when we would come back to get the chance to discover even more!

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House Assemblies

ouse assemblies are led by Year 8 House Captains. Whilst two of the Houses are having their assemblies, either in the Science lab or in the gym, the older and younger boys have a chance to meet, chat and play and get to know each other in the playground. Older boys organise open aged games of football, basketball and cricket. This, not only adds to the comradery in the Houses but helps re-inforce that strong Arnold House family feel.

There were some excellent House Assemblies this year. The House Captains and Year 8 boys always put a lot of time, energy and thought into the assemblies and never use their busy schedule as an excuse. I was particularly impressed by the way they picked up on the theme of elections and democracy after the surprise announcement of the General Election by the Prime Minister, as well as the very strong anti-bullying message that the House Captains delivered during Anti-Bullying

week. There were fewer edible prizes in House Assemblies this year but the Year 8 boys proved that you can still have fun, even without sweets!

meeting and the councillors are able to explain the decisions to the rest of school in assemblies or they explain the School’s position to interested individuals in their form.

after consultations between Mr Kerr and the School Council. Thank you to all the boys who participated with a conscientious and generous approach.

School Council

he School Council consists of one representative who is elected from each form from Year 3 upwards. The Council convenes at least once a term and the boys discuss a range of issues with Mr Stones, Mr Hill and Mr Kerr. Sensible and feasible recommendations and suggestions are passed on to appropriate bodies of the School, for example the Sport or catering department, or are discussed with the Headmaster. Council minutes are also discussed by the Pastoral Committee and this provokes some interesting and useful discussion in this forum. Feedback is given to the representatives in the following

School Council suggestions that have come to fruition this year include having pockets on the PE kit shorts. This is very important while serving in tennis as well as having other useful applications. The boys now have the option of a snack of fruit at break time rather than just biscuits, thanks to a School Council suggestion. A football tour has been added to the sporting calendar

Year 8 Positions of Responsibility

y the time the boys arrive in Year 8, their thoughts and those of their parents are naturally starting to turn towards Common Entrance and getting into the senior school of their choice. However, there is so much more to being a Year 8 Arnold House boy. We want them to continue to be involved in sport, perhaps captaining one of the teams. Musicians should make themselves available to the Orchestra, Choir or to one of the many groups that so busily fill the corridors with sweet melodies or rocky guitar riffs. Every boy in Year 8 is given an important role and responsibility. This includes, Head Boys, House Captains, Librarian, IT Monitors etc. as seen in the table. At Arnold House, we are concerned with the long term success of the boys. We believe that by making a full and active commitment to the community – being a good citizen – that the boys will be armed

with the skills they need in later life to be happy and successful. The boys understand this, and continue to amaze us with their

ability to turn their hand to so many areas of school life. Sebastian Stones Deputy Headmaster, Pastoral

Year 8 Responsibility Brunel: ------ ------------------------ ---------- -------------- ----------------- ----------- -------------- ------Nelson:

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Maths Monitor History Monitor RS Monitor House Captain Classics Monitor House Captain House Captain Head Boy, Football Captain Geography Monitor House Captain, Head Librarian Head Boy House Captain

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House Captain Orchestra Leader House Captain House Captain House Captain House Captain, Rugby Captain House Captain, Hockey Captain IT Monitor House Captain Tennis Captain Science Monitor House Captain, Cricket Captain Head Chorister

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Science Week

o celebrate British Science Week from 10th to 19th March, the Science Department put on a few workshops for the boys: Smarties Chromatography and Slime: (Years 1-4) The boys had the opportunity to be scientists for a lesson. They put on their safety goggles and used Smarties to perform a separation technique, chromatography, where they were able to identify all the colours that make up red, brown and green. Their favourite part was when they were able to get their hands dirty as they made and played with slime. Egg parachute (Year 5): In groups, Year 5 boys were challenged to design and make a parachute that would allow the safe landing of an egg. They were given a set of equipment; 30cm x 30cm bin liner, newspaper, 1.5m piece of string and an A4 card. Tomato Challenge (Years 5-7): The problem: In Nepal many farmers living on the mountainside grow fruit and vegetables, including tomatoes. To earn a living they need to sell these at the local market. The problem is getting to market involves a long, dangerous walk down the mountain side and over a river, at the end of which the tomatoes may well be a bit squashed. The challenge: To design, build and test a way of moving tomatoes that won't squash them! Pearl Lee & Aren Fuller Science Department

Tomato Challenge: We got an A5 piece of paper and folded it into a basket. We then snapped lollipop sticks in half and taped them around the basket to be used as a fence to keep the tomatoes in. We taped two lollipop sticks on each side to act as hooks.

We had no idea if we were going to win or lose. We pulled and pulled and tried to work fast whilst trying to be careful. The first time we got nine cherry tomatoes, the second time we got seven. We won! In order to improve our results, we could have made the basket a bit bigger.

Once all the baskets were made, we started the competition. It was so nerve wracking.

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Science Week Smarties Chromatography and Slime During Science Week we went to the science lab. At the lab Miss Lee taught us to make lots of soft squidgy gooey slime. At first it was gooey but then it was a bit dry and bouncy. We also had a piece of paper on which we added chemicals and Smarties to make it turn into rainbow paper! We had a lot of fun and were sad when it was over.

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Egg Drop Challenge: During Science Week, we made egg parachutes to see whose egg wouldn't crack. We were given a bin liner, tape, newspaper, thick paper and a metre of string. Firstly, we researched what makes a good parachute, drew up our design and then started making it. We built our box using an A3 piece of newspaper and cut down our bin liner to the correct size for the parachute. We tied our string to the bin liner and reinforced the bin liner to provide protection. Once all the parachutes were made, we put eggs in and released them from a height. The ones with the uncracked eggs won. Sadly, our egg cracked because we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cushion it enough and we miscalculated the length of the string.

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Compass Course Years 5&6

s always, the boys in Years 5&6 have thrown themselves into the different projects as part of the Compass Course. They have produced an amazing array of work whilst developing key skills in team work, research, IT and public speaking. I have been assisted this year by Miss Abigail Spear who worked with the Year 5 boys and Miss Pearl Lee who joined me with Year 6. Both of them have enjoyed seeing the boys work in a different environment and have been invaluable in assisting their group achieve well. The Year 5 boys found out more about Brexit before undertaking a project involving comparing and contrasting two countries in the EU. They also showed off their artistic talent when using Dazzle to re-create their 20th century art masterpieces. The Year 6 websites about world religions were brilliantly constructed using Google Sites and the stop motion animation project was as popular as ever. The presentation afternoon to parents at the end of the spring term was a great success, with the boys showcasing all the skills they had spent two years working on. The array and standard of the projects on display was fantastic and the boys spoke so confidently

about their experiences. At the end of the summer term, four groups of Year 6 boys gave presentations to the rest of the school about different international charities in assembly. Well done to all the boys involved who presented so knowledgably about their chosen charities: ERCI (Emergency Response Centre International)

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------ ------- ---------- ---- (6M) Congratulations to the Facing the World team, who won the most votes and so will be the international charity that Arnold House supports next academic year. ----- and ------ thoroughly researched their charity and produced an extremely informative presentation which they delivered brilliantly!

Facing the World is a medical charity creating sustainable solutions for children in developing countries who have severe craniofacial defects. They do this by training local surgical teams, providing surgical treatment, and donating necessary equipment. Find out more: http://facingtheworld.net/ I have thoroughly enjoyed working on the Compass Course over the past ten years and particularly relished leading the department over the past seven years. It has been rewarding to expand the variety IT outcomes across units of work whilst keeping the core concept of independent learning. However, with many other curriculum subjects regularly incorporating this type of activity in their lessons, it seems a natural time for the Compass Course to come to an end so that key programming and coding components of the updated Computing curriculum can be taught. I will be handing over the reins to Mr Andy Wilkins who is taking over as Head of Computing; teaching the subject in Years 5-8. Good luck Mr Wilkins! Rekha Ruda Head of IT and Compass Director of Studies

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Visiting Speakers Autumn Term

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Sep

Kasper Pincis (Artist)

Oct

3-8

Caroline Lawrence (Author)

Oct

Leena Karnick (parent)

Oct

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Laura Coffin (Community & Events Fundraising Coordinator)

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Chloe Lawrence (Artist)

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James Houghton (parent)

Nov

Meghna Singh, Mandeep Rai & Sunayna Singhal (parents)

Nov

Conor Hennebry (parent)

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Freshwater Productions

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6-8

Nicholas Allen (former AH Headmaster)

Armistice Day Service address

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Freshwater Productions

Ancient Egyptians Workshop

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Camilla Goddard (Beekeeper)

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5-8

Childnet

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Father Al Gordon, St John's Hackney

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Freshwater Productions

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Beatriz Valiente (Artist)

Artist workshop

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Georgie Scully (Artist)

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Science Workshop - Forces

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Boston Tea Party Museum, USA

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Amy Cameron (National Army Museum)

WW1 propaganda posters workshop

Feb

Julia Scheffel (parent)

The celebration of Chinese New Year

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Father Al Gordon, St John's Hackney

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Nick Sanders (parent)

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Peter Serafinowicz (parent)

Mar

Goli Bybordi, Sanam Oveyssi-Ghaffarpour, Jessica Salmanpour, Noushin Rahgozar (parents)

Artist workshop - Graphic arts Myth, Movies & Storytelling' - advanced talk about 'The Hero's Journey' in myths and movies Science - blood in the human body Plan charity overview and the work they do in Africa Artist workshop - Printmaking Working as a silversmith and the Premier League trophy The celebration of Diwali Working in Parliament Victorian Day Workshop

Beekeeping and the importance of bees Internet Safety Talk Christmas gift bag appeal

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An interactive American history lesson about the events that led to the American revolution (via Skype).

The homeless Architecture, engineering and building houses Acting in and directing plays Persian New Year

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Visiting Speakers Summer Term

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April

1&2

Quantum Theatre Company

May

Freshwater Productions

May

All

Laura Coffin (Community & Events Fundraising Coordinator)

June

Conal Henry (parent)

June

Ursula Starks-Browning (Organic Pharmacy)

June

St John's Ambulance

June

Janet Lear (parent) & Kirsty Walker (Magistrate, Westminster Court)

June

Hela Dammak (parent)

July

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Azeem Azhar (parent)

Theme Maths Workshop Science Workshop - Electricity Plan charity update

Hugh Purves (designer & puppet maker/teer) Puppet Theatre Workshop Space and the Solar System Health in adolescence First Aid training The role of a Magistrate and the workings of a Court Finance and investment Artificial Intelligence

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Public Benefit

s a charity, Arnold House continues to offer benefits to the local community as follows: Outside use of School facilities and grounds: Clubs continue to benefit from the use of our Activity Centre at Canons Park including Acorn Tennis Club and Lupton Bowls Club. Friends of Canons Park and the Canons Park Estate Association are welcome users of our facility for meetings, local concerts and events. Local primary schools are encouraged to use the sports facilities and indoor hall for drama and music. In the evenings local groups take part in Aikido, Drama, Yoga, Tai Chi, Zumba and indoor bowls. The Loudoun Road site is also used by groups in the local community including the Grove End Road residents association. Local Community Involvement: This year, the School has continued to build on its good relationships with the St John’s Hospice, St John’s Wood Church, St Cyprian’s, St John’s Hackney, Christ Church

CE School in Camden and Dewhurst St Mary’s Primary School in Cheshunt. Over the year the School has continued its support with involvement in a number of initiatives and activities which have included: •

Loan of school minibus to Christ Church School for school trip to the Cotswolds

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Donation of pre-prep books to Dorset House School and Bury School

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Collection and donation of car seats, dressing up clothes, training shoes, underwear, school trousers, school shorts, coats and Small World toys for Dewhurst St Mary’s Primary School.

Raising Money for Charity: Over the year the boys, staff and parents have raised significant amounts of

money for a variety of local, national and international worthy causes, including Plan International, the St John’s Hospice, the Royal British Legion, Marie Curie and towards the end of the year, the Grenfell Tower appeal. The boys, staff and parents have taken part in a number of charity activities including a Book Characters Day, Funky Headgear Day and Pyjama Day as well as the Young Entrepreneurs’ Afternoon and a number of second hand uniform sales from which all proceeds have been donated to charity. Money raised 2016-2017 Plan International

£6,093

St John's Hospice

£2,368

Grenfell Tower Appeal

£619

British Royal Legion

£239

Lifeboats appeal

£202

TOTAL Stephanie Miller Head of External Relations

£9,521

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Church

rom time to time, it is worth reminding ourselves of the long established pattern of Arnold House church services and why we do things the way we do. The order of service itself is usually a simple service of hymns, readings and prayers. Two unique features are having on the altar the Communion plate made from melted down sports cups in honour of the war dead and the head boys bringing up the Holy Books (which contain the names of all boys who have ever attended the school). The books are placed on the altar next to the Communion plate and returned to the head boys at the end of the service. The Headmaster usually reads the lesson from the Bible and Fr Anders (or on occasions another priest) gives a sermon related to theme of the reading. The chapel choir will sing an anthem, which is chosen to fit the nature of the service. The boys attend church three times each term. In the Michaelmas Term: St Michael’s Day (29 September) is a celebration of the school’s patron saint and serves as our “birthday”. The celebrations on this day continue back at School with a tug of war, which recreates the Biblical reading about St Michael fighting the armies of the Devil. Armistice

Day (11 November) is a very solemn occasion (only attended by boys from Y6 upwards) and is held at the church housing the School’s war memorials, St Cyprian’s. This service does not follow the usual school service model, but is based instead on what one would expect at a Remembrance Day service: the reading of the list of war dead and the playing of the last post. In addition, there is incense used to add to the sense of solemnity. The Carol Service at the end of term is the biggest of all School services and features a series of readings by Year 8 boys and choir items from boys across the age ranges. Years 1&2 singing “Away in a Manger” is always a very special moment.

In the summer term: If it has not fallen in the Easter holidays, the first service of the term is for St George’s Day (23 April) – this was actually introduced at the suggestion of the boys some years ago to replace a more generic “beginning of term” service. The feast of the Ascension falls 40 days after Easter, and if not in half term, this celebrates Jesus’s return to heaven and the end of the Easter season. The final service of the term and the academic year is the Leavers’ Service on the last day of term. This is always an emotional event and at the end of the service, the current head boys go up to the altar to collect the Holy Books, but then pass them on to new head boys.

In the Lent term: The beginning of term service is quite simple compared to the grand services of the previous term, and usually has an Epiphany theme. Ash Wednesday (when it is not in half term) is celebrated as the start of Lent, although instead of the individual imposition of ashes one normally has at services on this day, Fr Anders sprinkles holy water on the boys en masse, as a sign of a new start. The end of term service, looking forward to Easter, has a Holy Week theme, and the chapel choir often perform well-known pieces of sacred music, such as Bach’s “Passion Chorale”.

The theme of the Leavers’ Service is “Hold fast to that which is good” (St Paul) – in many ways all our church services do that, as they are probably the oldest continuous and largely unchanging event in the cycle of the School year. The words of the School Prayer and the various collects for the festivals being celebrated taken from the Book of Common Prayer would have been as familiar in 1905 as they are in 2017. John Hill Deputy Head, Academic

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he value of IT skills in the wider world continues to grow year on year. Exponential growth in technology means that schools and workplaces need to continually review and develop what they are doing and using. Each year, the IT units have evolved and it is always rewarding

to see and hear about how the boys apply their IT skills across other subjects. The boys learn how to use and manage their home drives, email accounts, Google drives and intranet tasks. In this modern world, where they have so many devices at their fingertips, it is more important

than ever that they also understand about internet safety, cyberbullying, viruses, photo shopped images and fake news. I have enjoyed teaching the varied range of topics and love that IT is always a popular subject with the boys.

Year 1 The Year 1 boys this year have been so enthusiastic each time they visited the IT room! They have quickly mastered mouse control and basic keyboard skills as well as learnt to produce simple bar charts of survey results and use websites to support their learning in Maths, English, Science and Topic.

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IT Year 2 Year 2 have really developed in confidence and ended the year by producing some amazing animal story books which they will share with the new Year 1 boys before taking them home.

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IT Year 7 Year 7 have worked solidly and produced professional looking websites as well as some epic Lego animations. They have also been particularly competent when using their Google drives to put together their fieldwork projects for Geography Common Entrance.

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The new Computing curriculum puts a greater emphasis on coding and programming which has always been taught from Year 1 onwards. Mr Andy Wilkins has been appointed as the new Head of Computing and will be teaching the subject in Years 5 to 8. I will continue to teach Computing in Years 1 to 4 and look forward to seeing future developments in

the use of technology across the school. Rekha Ruda Head of IT & Compass Director of Studies

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Young Entrepreneurs' Afternoon

ow well established in the School calendar, Young Entrepreneurs' Afternoon took place on Charity Day just before May half term. Teams of boys from Years 6&7 were given the opportunity to run a stall in the forecourt during one afternoon, which the rest of the School could visit before going home. All profits were donated to the School’s international charity – Plan. In the lead up to the event, each team completed a comprehensive business plan including a description of their stalls, roles and responsibilities amongst the team, outgoing costs breakdown, projected income and profit. As always, the boys were very enthusiastic about becoming Arnold House Young Entrepreneurs and sixty-two boys in fifteen groups entered their business plans and started planning their stalls. During the afternoon, the rest of the School were treated to a variety of activities including apple bobbing, a Wet Head challenge, a Ping Pong Challenge, a penalty shoot out with a twist, pancakes, milkshakes and many more. Overall, the boys did a fantastic job of creating and running their businesses raising a total of £900 for Plan and were therefore all rewarded with a commendation. A detailed scoring system was devised which looked at many aspects of how the boys ran their business including the coherence of the initial business plan, originality of idea, execution, presentation, teamwork, takings and overheads.

The following teams were awarded with the top three prizes and Gold Commendations:

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Activities

t Arnold House, the time spent outside the classroom is as important as the time spent inside. The wide range of extra-curricular activities the boys can experience provides immense enjoyment and pleasure but also are key to the development of character. We encourage the boys to have a go and get stuck in! So what are you waiting for? Every term a new activity programme is organised and always includes something for every boy, no matter what their interests are. With over fifty clubs on offer they include gymnastics, knitting, animation, gardening, debating, oriental studies, stem club, mad science, dance, art, chess, theatre studies, taekwon-do, carpentry, crafts, Mandarin, swimming and so much more. Every boy is encouraged to take part in the activities, as a chance to learn new skills whilst having fun. Natalie Hall Activities Coordinator Animal Club Animal Club is a club run by ------- ---------and attended by -------- --------- ------------ ----- ---------- and ---- ------ Animal Club is based in the tutor room and runs every Thursday lunch time from 1:30 to 2:00. We watch animal documentaries and occasionally funny animal memes. We do loads of animal quizzes about special features unique to different species and about how they adapt to their natural habitats. We make animal origami, where we use online tutorials to teach us how to make them. Our favourite animals include; giraffes, tigers, platypus, clown fish and longhaired dachshunds.

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own games based on the old school game, Space Invaders. During Computer Club Mr. Wilkins teaches you new techniques and how to program. Programming Club is one of my favourite clubs at school and therefore I highly recommend it.

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Carpentry Club Carpentry Club is available for boys in Year 7. It’s run by Mrs Ostojic and Mrs Baker-Jackson. It’s a really cool club because you get to do things that are not available in lessons, learning skills like how to use tools such as a saw, screw driver, chisel and a hot glue gun. The first project was making a sword. I was really pleased with my final product because my sword looked so real. We even painted them in metallic colours, added a jewel and other realistic details like winding string around the handle. As we had picked up many skills our next project was free choice and I made a glider. It looked fantastic but unfortunately didn’t glide terribly well! This didn’t worry me at all because it was such fun making it.

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Computer Tips & Tricks Club For the spring and summer terms we ran Computer Tips and Tricks. This club was run for Years 4&5 and we learned about hidden tricks, games and more in Google. Other things we did consisted of reprogramming Google (it is not hacking) by using a hidden Google Chrome trick, Bored Button and elgoog (Google backwards) Computer Tips and Tricks was very popular and at one point there were too many boys to have a computer each. We also learned how to use the ‘I’m feeling lucky’ button on the Google homepage.

------------------------------------------------Cooking Club Cooking Club is a really popular club and we get to bake and cook many different dishes (most of which contain lots of sugar). One of our favourite recipes was the chocolate brownies because we made them with marshmallows and loads of melted chocolate which we ate quite a bit of. The taste was amazing.

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-------------------------------------------------------Badminton Club We joined the club in the summer term which ran on a Tuesday morning before school. We played lots of half court singles matches in a tournament. There were two groups, and you played everyone in your group twice. You then went through to a knockout competition which was a little bit like Wimbledon. The finals were always played on the whole court. I would definitely recommend this club! The winners from each term were: autumn

Computer Programming Club Computer Programming Club takes place every Wednesday and is open to Years 5&6. During Computer Programming Club you learn how to make your own websites! In the first term, you use microbits and Kodu Game Lab which is really fun. This last term was the best term - we used Kodu Game Lab, during Kodu we designed and created our

Cricket Nets Years 3&4 Cricket Nets is a great club that Mr Bozman runs in the playground on a Tuesday morning at 8am. It is for Years 3&4. It makes you better at cricket, but also have great fun. When we play in the nets there is a batsman, a wicket keeper and a few bowlers. The bowlers take turns to bowl, the batsman is trying to hit it

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Activities and the wicket keeper tries to get the ball to the bowler as quickly as possible. We also play a game where the bowler does an under arm throw to the batsman then the batsman tries to hit the ball and run. There are no boundaries. When the fielders or the bowler get the batsman out, the next person bats. The person with the most runs wins. The other game is called quick cricket. The bowler does an under arm throw at the stumps and the batsman tries to hit it. If he hits it or misses it he has to run and get it to the next batsman on their team whilst the fielders are trying to get the ball back to the bowler and the same thing happens again until you lose all three lives. The team with most runs wins. Cricket Nets is an amazing club which I would recommend to any Year 2 boys joining Year 3.

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Dance and Drama Club Dance and Drama Club has changed since Mrs Boyarin left and Miss Traeger and Miss Roden took over. We have been learning a lot about improvisation and acting as well as great warm-up and breathing techniques for when we sing. We also performed 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight' in front of our parents before half term. I really like the club because we play fun games and learn new songs. I have been doing Dance and Drama Club since Year 2 and will miss it because it is not a club I can do in the senior part of the school.

------------------Dance Club Dance Club is really fun because Mrs Roper picks a song and makes a routine with lots of funny dance moves which can be tricky but we always make it fun. We have danced to Katy Perry ('Chained to the Rhythm') and now we are starting an even more fun dance routine! The dances feature zombies, lions, and more. Please come and join in - the more the merrier! At the end we always have a game of musical statues, which is hilarious.

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Cricket Nets Years 5 to 8 Cricket Nets has been great fun during the summer term. On a Monday morning at 8 o’clock with Mr Cox, Mr Matthews and Mr Wilson. The club is great fun and it is the perfect way for getting your eye-in before batting or practising your bowling before your match at Games. For us, Cricket Nets is a fun and extra session of cricket, but for most others it will really improve their game in all three aspects, batting, bowling and fielding. The nice thing about fielding in the cricket nets is that you have plenty of chances to get a wicket, often by the form of a run out. We like to practise variations with our bowling whether it’s a slow ball, leg cutter, off cutter, yorkers or even back-of-the hand deliveries. It is great to get the ball swinging as it is often overcast on a Monday morning! All in all, Cricket Nets is great fun, but if you want a decent bat and bowl, don’t be late!

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Debating Club This year Debating Club has remained popular among pupils in Years 7&8. The club has enjoyed many new ideas and we have been able to explore the different uses of debating for later life. This year the responsibility of running the club has been left to some of the boys of Year 8 with Miss Hall regularly checking up on our progress. We have been debating many world issues, from politics and social issues to media and climate change. We have had debates that have lasted weeks and some which have only taken one session. More recently, we have been recreating a courthouse with our own mock court cases. These have included preparing medical and forensic documents and having members of the club participate in everything from the jury to witnesses to security. These court cases have been great fun and have explored the different aspects of debating in society. We all feel debating club has been a great success and we look forward to many more years of strong debating at the School.

---------------Darts Club Darts is run throughout the year by Mr Thomas in the gym. It was fun learning about how to play and exciting playing the games across the two boards. One time we had a virtual darts club which was 201 down. I won finishing with a double 5! The other games include around the clock (my favourite) and closest to the bullseye. Overall, darts was my favourite club of the year!

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Dodgeball I go to Dodgeball because I think it is really fun as it keeps you on your feet. Even though you occasionally get a ball in the face when you get up; that doesn’t matter because it’s part of the fun. It is a game where everyone plays and you are always active so you get fit. Ever since I started Dodgeball I’ve woken up on Tuesdays looking forward to it even if it means I have to get up early because Mr Cox doesn’t like people arriving late! He says it is a lesson for life.

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Activities where we watched a famous person as they traced their ancestors and sometimes it wasn’t what they expected. I strongly recommend it to all.

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Drawing Club Drawing Club is really fun because we design and create pictures of modern battle scenes, clash of the clans heroes and even castles and gladiators! The idea of this club is to just let your imagination run wild, to let it take over and just draw! Whether it be giants, robots or dragons we find simple step-by-step videos and draw along with them. You don't have to worry if you are not an expert at drawing because none of us are; we just love having fun and being creative!

----------------Gardening Club Gardening Club is on a Monday at first break. The Bursar and Frances run Gardening Club. We do lots of things like potting plants, and growing flowers. The sweet peas grew really well and we even got to take one plant home! Most boys’ favourite thing to do is trimming the plants. My favourite thing to do is planting. The Bursar is the best planter though!

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History Documentary Club In History Documentary Club in the first term we saw a programme called 'Days that shook the world' where we watched a major event that changed the way we live today. It intrigued me and made me look forward to Wednesday afternoons. On the other terms we watched 'Who Do You Think You Are'

Kids' Lit Quiz Club Kids' Lit Quiz is a series of questions on a wide variety of literature. Normally we are split into teams of four boys from Years 5 to 8. Tuesday long break have become one of my favourite times in the school day and that’s not just because it's also lunch time!

Knitting Club Knitting Club is a combination of teachers, boys, admin staff and the Bursar. Frances leads the group and she has taught us all from complete beginners. We have learnt how to knit and purl, these are two types of knitting styles - one is used for the front and the other is for the back of the knit side. This term I have been making a red owl, lavender bag. I have really enjoyed this activity and I loved learning a new skill. It has also been great fun getting to know some of the office staff who don't normally teach us.

-----------------So far, I’ve been too young to participate in the actual Kids' Lit Competition but I’ve been in training for 2018 with a few of my classmates, a bit like the English football team preparing for another successful campaign at the European Championships. Finally my love of the Beano as well as my insatiable appetite for fantasy fiction has paid off. The thrill of being able to help the Year 5 team hold their own against the older, more experienced Years feels great. I’ve found that a good mix of readers is crucial to a successful team as this means that a wider variety of questions can be answered. The classics, fantasy, historical, comics (no, not the Year 8s) as well as nursery rhymes and fairy tales all feature in the questions. Frequent authors include Dickens, JK Rowling, Tolkien, Shakespeare and of course the occasional sprinkling of the Brothers Grimm. My secret weapon is to watch as many films of the books I’ve not managed to read as possible as this can help enormously. Miss Leonie presides over us like a better dressed Professor McGonagall who doesn’t need to turn into a cat to keep an eye on us. I really hope I make the Year 6 team and I look forward to playing the wise old man to the future Year 5 team. Thank you, Miss Leonie for making this one of the most fun clubs in the School.

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Mad Science Club The boys have loved investigating in Mad Science Club whether it is inside or out . Here are a few of their highlights: “We made an amazing stomp rocket and tested cannon balls mine went the furthest".

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------------------------Oriental Studies Club Oriental Studies is a club run by Madame Martin where we learn all about the Orient. At the beginning of term we were taught how to count in Mandarin. We eventually got through all the numbers up to 99 and started playing

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Activities bingo and other fun games. After mastering our numbers, we had chopstick competitions, these involved moving different foods which decreased in size as we acquired the skills to succeed in each challenge - we started with marshmallows, followed by Smarties and then we moved onto tiny grains of rice! This club has been an amazing experience and we believe that all the boys should give it a go. It is fantastic to learn about different cultures and to get and insight into their traditions.

left to right in rows or downwards in columns. To score points over your opposition the words must be defined in the dictionary. I have thoroughly enjoyed this club and it has even helped my spelling! My only complaint is not getting the highest score and winning a sweet. Apart from that I have loved taking part and I hope it carries on next year for Years 5-8.

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----------------------Quiz Club Every term everyone who goes to Quiz Club is put into two different teams and each team answers the ten or fifteen questions that are different every week based on current affairs. There are three answers to choose from which are a, b or c and every week the winner gets a point. Occasionally there is a question that involves a flag that you have to name. At the end of the term if your team wins then each member gets Maltesers or sweets. I really like Quiz Club and it’s a really nice way to start my Wednesday.

---------------------Scrabble Club Scrabble Club has been immensely fun this term. Scrabble is a word game in which players score points by placing tiles, each bearing a single letter, onto a gameboard which is divided into a grid of squares. The tiles must form words which, in crossword fashion, flow

Senior Art Club This year there has been an extremely expansive range of topics covered in Art Club and while a vast range of materials and techniques have been used there has been no procrastinating as everyone was eager to get stuck in and the results were formidable. Recently there has been a project of plates interpolated among other things. These plates were inspired by artists and incorporated many intensely detailed designs and was a wonderful end to a sometimes cumbersome year in a great way. Overall, this was an interesting and exhilarating year with great results.

---------------Short Tennis Club Short Tennis Club, which takes place on Fridays after school, is really great fun. We love playing with our friends and we have improved a lot. You can pair up with a partner or go on your own. You get to try out new people in doubles and find out the different playing styles of other members of the club, if you win you go up a court and if you lose you go down a court. It is great practice trying out new tactics and adjusting to the size of the court. We always look forward to playing short tennis on Fridays as it is the best way to end the week.

It’s a fantastic club and we are very sad that we are not going to be able to do it in Year 7. We definitely recommend it to everyone.

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Strength & Conditioning Club I really enjoyed doing strength and conditioning this year because every session was different. Whilst we did a lot of fitness and strength exercises in the first term we also played games that tested our reaction time, teamwork and power. We did a lot of activities in small groups and as the year went on we began to do more and more rugby-based activities. I liked doing the contact drills with tackling and wrestling. The most popular game we play is called ‘Touchdown’ where boys can finish off a team effort by diving on the mats to score tries. One of the hardest things we had to do was the dreaded ‘Bring Sally Up’ drill! Squatting, doing push ups or sit

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Activities ups to that song was a challenge for everyone and it is a song that I will never forget! Thank you to Mr Matthews and Mr Wilson for all your expertise and encouragement. I think this really does help with our Rugby in the spring term and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to do the senior sessions next year.

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learning in front of their fellow students and parents, in order to show their progression. Everyone managed to pass this grading and achieved orange belt so they are beginning on the path to black belt. Taekwon-do is a fairly straightforward martial art but it requires hard work and commitment in order to improve. The boys have been working hard every lesson, perfecting their moves and learning new ones including their first pattern, Cheon-Ji. While they have been learning the building blocks of fighting and movement, in the autumn, they will put this into practice and move onto actually sparring with each other and entering into competitions if they wish. Of course, they will also be learning more dynamic kicks and getting stronger physically and mentally as training progresses. Jon Alagoa Taekwon-do Master

Swimming Club Swimming Club is fun because we learn new techniques of how to do the strokes. At the end of the session we get to jump and dive off the diving board. Sometimes we get to swim in clothes and learn how to be safe by the water. I'm a fan of swimming, I like the lessons and playing games in the free time. Doing it with my friends makes it great. We also get trusted to go on the tube which is cool.

--------------------Table Tennis Club Table Tennis Club takes place on Wednesday during first break with Miss Richtarechova. I love Table Tennis Club because we play really fun games and we sometimes get a smelly sticker. Also sometimes we do rallies and I am really good at it. We play games when we have to get the ball on the corner of the table.

---------------Taekwon-do Club The Taekwon-do Club at Arnold House has been running since January for Years 2-5. In that time, the students have been learning punches, kicks, blocks and self-defence, as well as good discipline and the history of the martial art. At the end of the spring term, there was also a grading where the white belts (beginners) performed what they had been

Throughout the year, we have focussed on characterisations, acting skills to acquire truth when performing, improvisation, devising, ensemble work, drama terms and role play. Towards the end of the year we looked at acting for screen which involved camera work and the techniques needed to act on camera. The boys learnt to feel comfortable in front of the camera performing a scene from a short script. Margaux Stones Theatre Studies Teacher Yoga Club Yoga Club takes place on a Friday morning and is much enjoyed by the many participants. We do exercises and listen to music that calms us down before the hard working day. It is held by Miss Mann the Year 1 teacher. I love going in the morning and I think everyone who takes part would agree with me.

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Theatre Studies/Drama Club Every week we start with a warm up for the body and voice. For the drama class, warm ups allow the boys to come out of the regular classroom world and into the drama world. It warms the body and allows flexibility for movement and the ability to have freedom to explore and play with various levels. It gives the boys the confidence to use their imagination and body without feeling there is a right or wrong. It also provides awareness and includes concentration, and focus exercises. During and after the club we Evaluate, which is the process of reflecting, reviewing and target setting. This is very important in drama because it allows the boys to analyse their own work and as well as that of others, enabling suggestions for improvement of certain skills and how to apply this to their acting.

Young Explorers Club We have been geocaching in the local area; this is an activity where we have found caches hidden and then clues and coordinates are posted online for people to find. We have looked at how maps are made and the boys had a go at making their own maps of the school and then doing a treasure hunt for an opposing team. On the wet Fridays we have been competing on an online game called geo-guesser which is a game based on Google Street view. We have briefly done some first aid, although I wouldn't be rushing to the boys for help anytime soon!

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SCHOOL NEWS

Gymnastics

t was another fantastic year of Gymnastics, capped off with a wonderful gym display on the second to last day of the academic year. We have many boys in Years 2&3 showing potential which should mean that we will continue to build upon the successful year we have just completed. It is the first time in the six years that I have been involved in gymnastics at Arnold House that we have won both the U9 and U11 London ‘novice’ competitions. It was also the second time we have qualified for the National Floor and Vault competition.

London’ Novice’ Competition Two teams of Under 9 boys and one team of Under 11s went to this competition in March at Putney High School. At one point it looked as though we would not be able to enter a team in the Under 11 competition which would have been a

shame for the boys who have continued with gymnastics after being invited to participate in the gym squad training. ----------- ------------- -------- ---- and ------- ------ helped us out and it was as if they had never stopped gymnastics at all. Some last minute assistance from Mrs Struzik Mazur and Miss Spear made their routines more polished and this showed on the day of the competition. It was a hard fought contest and the boys managed to win by an incredibly close margin. The Under 9 teams were difficult to select. One team had the more experienced ----------------- ---- ---------- and ---------- They were joined by the promising ----- --------- and were too strong for their competition from start to finish. The other Under 9 team featured -------------- from Year 4, along with three Year 3 boys: ---- ------------- --- ----- and ------ ------------------ . They performed magnificently and the strength of our gymnastics was demonstrated when this team finished in third place in the same competition as the other Under 9 team. It was great to observe the commitment the boys showed towards their gymnastics. This was evident during the tense atmosphere of the competition but also during the training in preparation for the big day.

Under 11 Team:

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--- ------ -------- ------- ---- ------------------ -----------------National U11 Floor and Vault Competition On Saturday the 6th of May, Arnold House and London, the region we won qualification from, were represented by five boys in the National U11 boys Floor and Vault Competition. This was one of a number of competitions held over the weekend by the British Schools Gymnastics Association at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent. Unfortunately our skipper, ---- ------------ fell ill following a week away in Devon with Year 6. All of our (Years 5&6) boys had been involved in this trip and their energy and commitment was impressive - being prepared to participate in this competition the day after returning home. The magnitude of the occasion was probably only evident to the boys when everyone had to stand for the playing of ‘God Save the Queen’ at the start of the day. We immediately went through to the warm up arena, where the boys had a chance to fine-tune their routines and vaults before we were in the second rounds. We began on the floor and without ---to lead off, ------- ------- due to the order already submitted, became the first of our gymnasts on the arena. This was also the case on the vault and he is to be commended for

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Gymnastics the maturity he showed in this position and for how well he performed - his score for his floor routine was the highest out of all the boys competing. ---- ------ was also impressive in his floor work and scored the second highest score out of all of the teams. The boys then proceeded to the vault and scored higher in this discipline compared to the floor routine. Our two highest scorers were ---- ------ and ------ ----------------- was our specialist vaulter, added to the team after his performances at the recent London novice competition, and fully justified his inclusion. -------- achievement was all the more superb because he recovered after a horror first vault to absolutely 'nail' his second one. ------ -----and ---------- ------- also scored highly and not too far behind the top scores, which along with their floor routine meant they both significantly contributed to our overall score. At the end of lunch, with eight of the ten

teams having completed their floor routine and vault we found ourselves in the lead overall by the mere margin of 0.41 points over perennial favourites Chalfont St Peter. Following this was a nerve-wracking wait to see if the final two teams would beat our tally. The suspense was becoming too much as the scores were tallied, teams marched onto the arena floor and then a number of other competitions’ medals were awarded first. It finally came to announcing our competition results and the standings after the first eight teams competed remained the same...we’d become national champions! Additionally, London won the shield for the most successful region in Under 11 with our victory, Streatham and Clapham’s second place in the girls' competition and Surbiton’s ninth in the mixed event. Miss Spear has made a huge contribution to gymnastics since her addition to the team. Her enthusiasm, technical knowledge and coaching ability have resulted in vast

improvements especially in the minutiae needed for higher scores and less deductions in competition such as these. Along with Miss Aneta, who did a great job in initially devising the routines, many extra hours were spent during lunch times fine-tuning and training the boys. All of this dedication, as well as a long Saturday, paid off and I am delighted for the boys, Miss Aneta and Miss Spear in achieving this amazing success. My thanks must also go to the support we received on the day from the parents, grandparents and siblings who attended, along with Miss Legan and her mother. Team:

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SCHOOL NEWS

Chess

rnold House has a thriving chess club with approximately a third of the School participating in the weekly clubs, individual and team tournaments that take place throughout the year. Weekly Chess Clubs The core of chess at Arnold House is the weekly chess clubs that take place after school on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The boys are coached by the team from Wallace Chess and develop their strategy and tactics, as well as enjoy in-house competitions. Boys of all levels are welcome, from complete beginner to advanced. This year was special in that the first House Competition was organised, which will now be an annual event. After tough competition across several weeks, Wellington emerged as the winners!

Annual Arnold House Chess Tournament at Canons Park This year we were up to the fifth edition of this fine event run by Astrid Wallace and supported very kindly by so many of the School staff. To celebrate there were a few special surprises this year, with gift bags for each child and a surprise visit by Grandmaster Luke McShane, who is currently number six in the UK. Mr Thomas and Natalie Hall (Head of Activities) spectated at the event to the excitement of the boys, and it was a special treat to have Mr Thomas and Grandmaster McShane handing out the medals. As usual Astrid aimed to invite some of the strongest chess schools in the UK, in order to really test our boys. To date The Hall and Heathside have been trading blows for first place, and this year was no exception with the formidable teams from these schools dominating the tournament. Every year I receive the same request from the boys: “please don’t invite The Hall” and of course

every year I tell them about the benefits of tough competition!

Senior team results: 1st

Heathside

16.5

2nd

The Hall

3rd

Hereward House

10.5

4th

Arnold House

5.5

Junior team results:

Each school sends four children for the Seniors and four children for the Juniors, and with teams from Aldwickbury, Eaton Square, Heathside Prep, Hereward House, The Hall and Lochinver it promised to be a great day. After five rounds surprise surprise we had Heathside Prep storm ahead to win both Junior and Senior divisions – well done Heathside! Grandmaster McShane exhibition: After the last round there was a very special opportunity for the captains of each school to play in a simultaneous exhibition against a Grandmaster. Mr McShane played the captain of each of the seven schools at the same time, on seven different boards. To really add some spice to the encounter clocks were used, the boys had five minutes whilst the Grandmaster had ten minutes – but each of his seven clocks could potentially be running at the same time, and if he loses on time he would lose the game! Our very own -------- --------- was the only boy to not lose to the Grandmaster, when he gained a draw against Mr Mcshane – a result he can be extremely proud of!

1st

Heathside

2nd

The Hall

3rd

Hereward House

9.5

4th

Arnold House

The overall winners, whose name is engraved on the fine perpetual trophy was Heathside Prep with 33.5, ahead of the Hall on 32.

Eaton Square: School Teams Chess Tournament This event, also run by Astrid Wallace of Wallace Chess, was a tournament compromised of Years 2&3 teams from Eaton Square, Hawkesdown House, Arnold House, South Hampstead Junior School, Heathside Prep and Hereward House. Wallace Chess teaches at the first four schools listed, whilst the latter two were chosen as they have strong chess programmes, with aforementioned Heathside Prep arguably the strongest junior chess school in the UK. This competition is a special opportunity for these children to compete as there are not that many events for such young players. In the end it was Hereward House who won the Year 3s, with Hawkesdown second and Arnold House a very credible third place. In the Year 2s we had Heathside claiming yet another victory, with Hawkesdown and Arnold House again taking second and third place

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Chess respectively. All in all a solid performance by our boys!

in the classes. The tournament is run in sets based on ability. There are three different sets.

London Chess Classic at Kensington Olympia Every year for the last several years Arnold House has sent a team of twenty four very enthusiastic boys to the London Chess Classic. This prestigious event boasts a turn-out of 400 children per day over the one week duration. Arnold House has performed incredibly well at this event and this year was no exception when we secured second place after a long day of fighting chess. Congratulations, boys!

We are both in the top group and it is really great because we get to do more complicated things and play harder games. We also hear all about John-Paul's recent games and he shows us all the different moves and positions that he had used.

On behalf of Astrid and the other Wallace Chess coaches it has been a great pleasure to teach the boys this year and thank you very much to all the support, especially from Mr Thomas, Miss Hall, Mr Moss Marks, Mrs --------and Mrs Chapman. John-Paul Wallace Chess Master

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We also do a range of fun things like games of exchange where we (--- and -------- always win. John-Paul and the coaches also play us and sometimes they are even blindfolded. We have to tell them the moves, e.g. “pawn to e4” and then he replies e.g. with “knight to c6”. John-Paul beat --- one of the best players in the school and did it blindfolded remembering where all the pieces were.

Junior Chess Club I really like Chess Club. I only started playing chess in the spring and I didn't even know the rules but now I play proper matches every week and it is exciting. Our teacher Astrid watches the matches and if we make a mistake shows us what we did wrong on a big hanging board with holes in it that the pieces fit into. My favourite piece in chess is the rook because I can do the "lawnmower" with it.

----------------In the boys’ own words Eaton Square tournament I enjoyed going to the Eaton Square tournament in Pimlico. As a team Arnold House did very well and came third. On my team we had ------ ----------------- --------------- and ----- -------- We all won our last games which helped a lot. I think other boys would really enjoy it in the future because it’s very exciting and a good challenge.

--------------Senior Chess Club & The London Classic On a Tuesday afternoon boys from Years 5-8 go to three classes ( the science lab, 5G and 5L.) Then the coaches, John-Paul, Gabriel and Tibor teach us different strategies and openings to play in the many tournaments that we play.

The chess tournaments which are up at Canons Park are always fun. We play five rounds and have talks from Grandmasters and amazing chess players. The best part is that the number one from every school plays the grandmaster and always loses. Except when -------- --------- drew. We also go to a chess tournament at Kensington Olympia each year called the London Classic which is really fun. We get to see grandmasters playing and also play our own games. We have won it on three different occasions and one year John-Paul finally got us Dominoes pizza to celebrate which he owed us for a long time! When we do the Chess Club on Tuesdays it is always fun and the coaches get the balance right between learning and playing matches against each other. John-Paul runs a league

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Prize Giving

s ever, the two occasions went off splendidly, providing a fitting note of celebration and reflection on all the boys’ achievements this academic year. The speaker at the Junior Prize Giving was the recently appointed Headmaster of Repton School, in Derbyshire, Mr Alistair Land. He has previously worked at Eton, Winchester and Harrow. He told the audience a story related to his experiences parachuting and described the various methods by which one can land – some being more comfortable than others. Having established a basic understanding of the skills needed for parachuting, Mr Land, told the story of a US pilot, who had been involved in the Vietnam War in the 1960s and had needed to parachute out of his aircraft after it had been hit by enemy fire. He managed to make a safe landing (although it was into enemy territory and he became a prisoner of war for six years). Some years after his release, the pilot was enjoying a meal with his wife in a restaurant back in his

home town. While eating, a man came up to him and asked if he was a former US pilot, to which he replied yes. The man who had asked the question replied, “I thought it was you. I was the one who used to pack your parachute. I guess it worked then!” and with that he left. The moral of the story is that we ask ourselves who are the people behind us, “packing our parachute” and making sure it works so that we make a safe landing. Mr Land said the boys should be grateful to those people at Arnold House who help them: teachers, coaches, parents, cooks and cleaners as well as friends and classmates. Our Senior Prize Giving was addressed by the Head of Mill Hill School, Mrs Frances King. Mill Hill is a school that has a long association with Arnold House and Mrs King was able to update us on the progress of some old boys who were just leaving Mill Hill’s Sixth Form to go to university, which was a nice personal touch to the evening. The main theme of her speech was who are our heroes? She

cited the four Arnold House houses: Nelson, Wellington, Pitt and Brunel and suggested that each of those historical characters have their own admirable skills. Nelson was an inspirational leader, who was famed for his strategy; Wellington was always careful to reduce losses among his men and was a great defensive commander; Pitt was one of the youngest Prime Ministers and was able to move Britain from an old order to a new one; Brunel was an ingenious engineer, who changed the landscape of the country. While not suggesting we should rename our houses, Mrs King said it is always good to think who we would regard as heroes today and what qualities would guide our choices. John Hill Deputy Head, Academic

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Prize Winners Junior School Prize Giving

Senior School Prize Giving

Years 1&2

Year 5 Form Prizes

Individual certificates

5G 5L

Form Prizes: For Effort, Attitude and Contribution to the Group 3B

---------- ---- ---- ------- ----- ------------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ---Howard Strong Cup and Book Prize ---- ---------Graves Cup and Book Prize ----- -----Gilchrest Cup and Book Prize ---- ---------Kerner Cup and Book Prize ------- ---------

3J 4AB 4TB Year 4 Individual Awards Academic Progress Coronation Cup Academic Progress Castello Cup Academic Progress Baker Duly Cup All-Round Academic Tregarneth Cup Achievement All-Round Sportsman Kingsley Cup Art and Design Oakley Cup Chess Oppenheim Cup Chivalry Albert Cup Cricket Ackner Cup Drama Lynn Cup English Parents’ Cup Football Gibbs Cup French Whittaker Cup Geography Foster Cooper Cup Gymnastics Clogg Cup History Viney Cup Humanities Laughton Scott Cup IT Balcombe Cup Library Excellence G D Cup Mathematics Prosser Cup Music Cuthbertson Cup Performing Arts Crichlow Cup PE Games Bowl Programming Parents’ Cup Reading Excellence Aked Davies Cup Religious Studies El-Khazen Cup Rugby Pritchard Cup Science Southward Cup All-Rounder Levy Cup & Year 3 Book Voucher Young Cup & Year 4 Book Voucher ’42 Club Prize winners Huish Cup & Years 1&2 Book Voucher Cooper Cup & Years 3&4 Book Voucher

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Year 6 Individual Prizes Classics All-Round Academic Excellence Library Hockey Citizenship (Chivalry) Science Geography

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All-Round Academic Progress

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All-Round Contribution to Sport

French

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Gymnastics Drama

Music Mathematics ’42 Club Prize Physical Education Compass English Rugby Computer Programming Latin Comitas et Industria Cricket History Tennis Mathematics All-Round Excellence in Sport All-Round Academic Excellence Religious Studies Creative Writing French Art & Design

Year 7 Form Prizes 7F 7M

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Prize Winners Year 8 Individual Prizes Academic Excellence in Scholarship Head Boy All-Round Contribution to the School

Book Token Cargill Bowl & Book Token Gestetner Cup

Academic Achievement in Scholarship Maths

Book Token

Science Excellence in Sport

Fenton Cup Crown Cup

Academic Achievement in Scholarship Debating

Book Token

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Latin Art and Design

Rose Cup Elton Cup

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Academic Achievement in Scholarship Contribution to Orchestra and Chamber Music

Book Token

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Religious Studies Hockey

Mohajerani Cup Philips and Lester Cup

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Academic Excellence in CE Hockey and Cricket Chivalry

Book Token Griffiths Cup Cyril Fenton Cup

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Academic Excellence in CE Contribution to Sport

Book Token Beckman Cup

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Geography IT

Gluckstein Cup Robinson Cup

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Academic Excellence in CE Contribution to The Arts

Book Token Peter O’Toole Cup

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Academic Achievement in Scholarship Head Boy Languages

Book Token Cargill Bowl & Book Token Davies Cup

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Academic Excellence in Scholarship Contribution to Chamber Music

Book Token

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Richard Norris Cup

Glasser Cup

Forbes Trophy

Beswick Cup

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Academic Achievement in CE '42 Club Saxophone

Book Token

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Head Librarian Art & Design

Library Cup Boyton Cup

Latin Tennis

Edge Cup Naggar Cup

Academic Excellence in CE Classics

Book Token Reid Cup

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IT Excellence in Music

Woolf Cup Howard Cup

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English Drama

Broderick Cup Cemlyn Jones Cup

Academic Excellence in CE Music

Book Token Jazz Cup

Maths Excellence in Sport

Shrimpton Cup Bagnall Cup

French Excellence in Sport

Birch Cup Lorenz Cup

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Academic Achievement in Scholarship History

Book Token

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Academic Excellence in CE Comitas et Industria Contribution to The Arts

Book Token El Husseiny Cup Kate Davies Cup

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Humanities Excellence in Music

Davis Cup Sellar Cup

Cargill Bowl - Head Boys’ Cup -

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Book Token Simon Cup

Pappin Cup

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House Competition

he House Competition continues to be an exciting part of the school year. The boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; industry and citizenship grades are added together and at the end of each term the Houses are issued with points according

to their position. The four Houses are also awarded points for the House sports events held each term. Congratulations to the winners for the second year running, Wellington, who are the proud custodians

of the House Cup which is displayed in House Corner. Sebastian Stones Deputy Headmaster, Pastoral

House Positions Position for Industry and Citizenship

House Football

Accumulated Total

Autumn Term

1st

4th

Wellington

4 points

1st

Nelson

4 points

Brunel

4 points

2nd

Wellington

3 points

Pitt

4 points

3rd

Brunel

2 points

Nelson

3 points

4th

Pitt

1 point

1st

Wellington

7 points

Nelson

7 points

3rd

Brunel

6 points

4th

Pitt

5 points

Position for Industry and Citizenship

Rugby and Hockey House Matches

Accumulated Total

Spring Term

1st

2nd

Brunel

4 points

1st

Brunel

4 points

1st

Brunel

14 points

Wellington

4 points

2nd

Nelson

3 points

2nd

Nelson

13 points

Pitt

4 points

3rd

Pitt

2 points

3rd

Wellington

12 points

Nelson

3 points

4th

Wellington

1 point

4th

Pitt

11 points

Position for Industry and Citizenship

House Athletics Championships House Cricket/Tennis/Chess

Accumulated Total

Summer Term

1st

Wellington

6 points

1st

Wellington

4 points

1st

Wellington

22 points

2nd

Pitt

5 points

2nd

Nelson

3 points

2nd

Nelson

19 points

3rd

Brunel

4 points

3rd

Pitt

2 points

Brunel

19 points

4th

Nelson

3 points

4th

Brunel

1 point

Pitt

18 points

3rd

Wellington win the House Cup

JUNIOR SCHOOL

Junior School

A response to the Wordsworth sonnet 'Upon Westminster Bridge' Written 1802

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Earth has not anything to show more fair Than the Lego store at Leicester Square Lego is the finest gift Through endless pieces one can sift The bricks are orange, black, grey and green In more shapes and sizes than youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever seen. When you enter the sacred place A smile of awe comes across your face These plastic bricks are worth more to me Than all the pearls within the sea A Lego Big Ben stands to your right Displaying Legoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holy might Inside, you can build, see and admire The bricks that have inflamed you with desire As soon as you buy Lego merchandise You will become one of the extremely wise For Lego is much more than a toy It is the bringer of eternal joy. To me, Lego is my philosophy A way to live, to make, to be.

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Year 1 Trips & Activities • YEAR 1 • 13th October Canons Park Orientation Day 17th January Science Workshop: Materials 23rd February Geffrye Museum 16th March Visit to St Lawrence’s Church 25th April Maths Workshop

“It was really good being at Canons Park, we played a big football match and used the proper goals. I scored twice and ran around the field a lot.” ---- ---------

“I really enjoyed the workshop. There was a bag made out of crocodile skin which would not be used today. I think it would be very scary to get the skin off a crocodile.”

A great day was had by all.

--------- -----“I got to hold a rock with lots of metal in it, it looked like it was gold. I don’t think it was, as I would be very rich. ----- got to hold a quartz crystal.” ------- ------“The workshop was great fun. I learnt that materials come from rocks, plants, animals and oil. At the end we had to sort out all the materials and give them to the people who had material clothes.”

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Canons Park Orientation Day On 13th October, Year 1 went on their first trip to Canons Park. They all had a great time despite the rain in the morning. Here are some of their highlights:

“We got to see real oil, it comes from under the sea. Lots of things are made from plastic which is made from oil. We have plastic chairs, plastic rulers, plastic boxes and plastic Lego.” ----------- --------

“We went to Miss Legan’s house. We had to go to through a gap in the fence to get to the woods. We saw Miss Legan’s friend with his dogs. We got to walk on the Duke’s road.”

“I liked the quiz at the end when we got to pair up the objects next to the material it was made out of. Boys got to dress up as rocks, oil, plants and animals. I had a hat with horns and was animal boy, it was very funny.” ---------- --------

---- --------“At Canons Park we played PE games and after lunch we got to play a match. I was in the big goal but all the boys were trying to shoot at the same time.” ------ --------“I went into the woods and had a walk. Before that I got to drive on a tractor. Afterwards we went to the playground. It was an adventure.” ------ ------“To get to Canons Park we went on a coach. It was a long way. When we were in the woods we got to hear the wind whistling in the trees and the crows.” ----------- -------“Miss Legan sent us on a shape hunt. I found pentagons on the climbing frame, rectangles and circles on the football pitch and squares in the goal nets. It was fun.”

---- -------“At Canons Park we made a spider’s web out of thread and conkers. We went into the tractor shed and saw all the machines. I sat on a tractor used to cut the grass.”

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Science Workshop: Materials On Wednesday 17th January a lady came from CREW with lots of materials for the boys to handle and discover what they were made out of. They found out lots of exciting facts whilst having fun: “In the workshop I wore a hippo head because it was made out of plastic which comes from oil. We had to answer questions and gained points for our team if we got them right. My team got 33 points.”

------ -------------“I got to hold a very big snake skin. This is alright because snakes shed their skin and grow new ones each year. It was very smooth. I was not scared as it was not alive.”

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Year 1 Trips & Activities The Geffrye Museum On 23rd February, Year 1 went to the Geffrye Museum as part of their topic lessons on houses and homes.

“When the lady told us the story of Albert and the Mouse it made me laugh as he was very cheeky and kept getting into trouble. I liked drawing pictures of the houses and drew a picture of Albert and the mouse.”

Here are a few of their highlights:

“The oldest part of the church is 700 years old and that is the tower. It is made of stones. The Duke rebuilt the main part 300 years ago. The two parts have different types of stones to make them.” ------ -------------

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“The Victorian home had huge flowery fire guards to stop people from getting burnt. We got to smell the tea, it was not nice. They locked it up so that the servants did not steal it. They cooked the toast in the fire with a stick that can extend.” ------ -------

The boys were wonderfully behaved and learnt lots of new things.

“The church did not have stained glass windows. It had lots of paintings by famous Italian artists. They did paintings which made the walls look like they had statues on them.” ----- ---------“We went to see where the Duke was buried. He was in a funny Roman tunic and had a wig. His tomb was made out of marble and the room was freezing.”

“We looked at an old fashioned Victorian house. We found out that they did not have electricity. They had a fancy gasolier. The Victorians played pianos and had sing songs so as to not get bored. They also played chess.” --------- ------

-------- ----------“We got to see the organ in the church, it is right in the middle. A composer called Handel worked for the Duke of Chandos and played this organ. I would have liked to play it, but I did not get a chance.”

“The modern room had electricity. The toaster was a cuboid with lines inside . The modern room had a bed over the kitchen. I would like this as I could creep downstairs to eat food when my mum was not looking.”

-------- --------“The pews are very high and hard to see out of. I liked it better in the Duke’s pew as it is high up and I could see all the paintings and the organ.” ----- ----------

-------- -----“We had a story about a mouse - in the Edwardian times they did not have a washing machine, they had to scrub their clothes on a board with soap and use a dolly. I think this would be very hard and I would not like to do it.” ------- ----------“We went to a modern room but it still had a TV that was smaller and wider than my TV. There was a video player with tapes inside. The shelf was wooden but had concrete bits in between. The table was a shark fin table made out of glass and metal. The legs were made out of metal shaped sharks fins.”

------ ------“My favourite part was in the modern room. There was a bedroom on top of the kitchen but I would not like it as I would have the bad cooking smells in my room. The sofas were really soft and comfy. I liked getting to touch the objects. On the way out we walked past lots of rooms and a church.”

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Tricia Legan & Athena Mann Year 1 Form Teachers

St Lawrence’s Church On a visit to Canons Park the boys went across the park to St Lawrence’s Church. Here is what they learnt: “First we sat on the floor where the people sit, if we wanted to sit in the box pews we would have to pay. The ladies sat on one side and the men sat on the other.”

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Years 1&2 Maths Workshop Maths Workshop Quantum Theatre Company came to visit Years 1&2 again this year and performed another wonderful play – this time a battling, cosmic adventure, “Shape, Space and Desperate Measures.” The boys really enjoyed joining in to solve the maths problems. Here are their favourite bits: “We had a Maths play which had people that looked like they came from Star Wars. We helped them do puzzles to work out how much fuel and food they needed. It was the best.” --------------------- Y1 “It was really fun and we had to help them work out the time on the clock. There was a robot with a shape name of 2D3D, she was the helper to solve the puzzles.” ------ ------ Y1

“I liked the bits where they were fighting. It was fun to watch people tell the time. I also liked the bits when no one understood that Darth Apeth was trying to break the earth but they stopped him.” ----- ----------- Y1

“I really liked the Maths Workshop. They did a lightsaber battle, which was good. They also went on a skateboard, which I liked. I learnt about the less than and greater than signs.” ---------- ------- Y2

“It am a Star Wars fan and the play was like Star Wars because it had battles. People had to find different shapes from the box and we helped them work out what they were.” ------ --------- Y1

“I liked learning about new shapes. I liked how they brought people onto the stage and used them as volunteers.” ---- ---------- Y2

“I loved it when both of them wanted to go to the Octagon Planet. The boy went to Earth and he went on an adventure, exploring all the maths on Earth.” ------- ------ Y2

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Year 2 Trips & Activities • YEAR 2 • 10th November Victorian Day 24th January Science Workshop: Forces 19th January Great Fire of London Workshop 25th April Maths Workshop 11th May Science Workshop: Electricity

Victorian Day On 10th November, Year 2 went to Canons Park to spend the day learning what it was like to live in Victorian times. Our visitor, Mrs Brown, showed the boys what it was like at school, how the Victorians did their chores and the boys even had a chance to play with Victorian toys: “I liked playing with all of the Victorian toys and learning what it would be like to be a school boy in Victorian times.” ---- ----“The lady was very strict and bossy and we were not allowed to talk unless she asked us a question. The Victorian toys were really fun to play with but I still prefer my toys at home!” ----- --------“We did quite a few activities and learnt what it would be like to be a child in Victorian times. The toys were really fun!”

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Science Workshop: Forces On 24th January, Year 2 took part in a Science workshop about forces. The visiting speaker from CREW presented an interactive session about pulling and pushing – exploring which fitted into each group by undertaking a series of fun investigations: “It was really fun when we helped the lady to see if the rocket could touch the ceiling if we used lots of force. I liked it because I learnt lots about pushing and pulling.”

----- ------------“We learnt lots of new words to describe forces that I didn’t know before. We sat on a skateboard and we were asked questions about how far it would go with a small push and a big push.” ------ -----------“I learnt that the deeper that you go under the sea, there is more water pressure pushing down on you.” ----- ----------“I learnt that when aiming at a planet with a rocket you have to use the exact amount of force to get it there. I also learnt that when something rubs against something else, there is friction.” -------- -------“I learnt that gravity stops you floating into space. I also learnt that if something is very heavy and you push it, even as hard as you can, it won’t go very far.” ------ ----“I enjoyed the bit when we had to try and shoot a rocket to the moon. I managed to hit the lady’s feet (she was holding the moon), but I didn’t quite get it onto the moon. I learnt that you need the exact amount of force to make a rocket reach a planet in space.” ------ --------

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Year 2 Trips & Activities “We found out that the plague was ended by the fire and Pudding Lane was one of the busiest streets in London!” ----- ------“We tried clothes that they would have worn in the olden days. We did some acting about how the fire started. I liked being at Canons Park!” ---- -------------“A maid was the first person to die in the Great Fire of London because she was too afraid to jump from house to house. I liked it when we got to do some acting, as if we were in the Great Fire.” ----- --------

Science Workshop: Electricity On 11th May, CREW returned to give the boys in Year 2 an interactive presentation about electricity. From lightning to friction, batteries to conductors, the boys enjoyed exploring the true understanding of the essence of electricity and what life may have been like before it was discovered: “The best bit was when we all got together and made a huge circuit and we made the electricity travel and flow through it. We learnt about mains electricity and different batteries. We also learnt how lightning is formed and how it tries to hit the tallest thing that it possibly can first. Light travels faster than sound.” ------ -----------“We learnt that a crystal in the sky mixed with clouds makes rain and lightning. Churches have metal steeples at the top of the roof that go right down to the earth so that it doesn’t set on fire if the lightning hits it, it just goes straight to the ground. When lightning hits a tree, it can set it on fire!”

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“I now know that mains power uses 230 volts and that battery power only uses 4 volts.” ----- -------“We pretended to be the different parts of the electricity circuit. I was the volt meter and had to measure how much electricity was going through. I liked the game when the man shouted things out and we had to decide whether it was battery powered or mains powered.” ---- ------“The man who ran it told us facts about lightning, which were really good. He had a big machine with him that ate facts and when we gave him enough electricity facts, it lit up.” ---- ----“I learnt that before electricity enters the house you have to check the electricity meter and write down the units to work out the price that you have to pay.” ---- ------

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Years 1&2 Drama Review

t’s been a fantastic year for Drama in Years 1&2! We began the year by each class individually learning different poems and songs together, to perform in our Harvest Festival. The boys learnt the poems with a variety of actions that they created themselves and thoroughly enjoyed learning the songs in their Music lessons. They all performed with a keen enthusiasm that really got the year of Drama off to a great start! The end of the Christmas term showcased our Nativity play “The Bossy King”, a story

about a bossy king’s journey to understand the true meaning of giving at Christmas. The Bossy King, played by -------- ------------(Year 1) and ------- -------- (Year 2) were two of the bossiest and most demanding kings that Arnold House has ever witnessed! The summer play, “The Three Little Pigs”, took both year groups’ acting skills to even greater heights: a story filled with huffing and puffing; an eclectic variety of farm animals; an assortment of smartly dressed city traders and at the centre of it all three little pigs facing some serious ---- issues

(------ ----------- ------ ------------- and ------ ------------ Year 1; ------ ------------------ --------- and ------ ---------- Year 2). Alongside these hilarious and heartwarming productions, the boys have also experienced many lessons honing their skills, as evident in their final performances. Keep your eyes peeled for boys in bright red blazers and caps performing on a West End stage soon! Athena Mann & Sally Roden Years 1&2 Form Teachers

Harvest Festival “We learnt a funny poem to show our parents. We learnt it by thinking of the actions that went with the words and we practised it as homework and at School. I really liked doing the performance!” ------- ---------- Y2 “We learnt a funny poem about noodles and chicken soup. We also sang lots of songs that we learnt in Music, with the Year 1s. We enjoyed it a lot. My family came to watch and they really liked it!” ------- ---------- Y2

“We learnt some Harvest songs in Music lessons. My favourite poem was Noodles In My Nostrils because it was so funny!” ---- ------- Y2 “It is good learning songs about harvest as I like the countryside and seeing the farmers. The songs were fun and I enjoyed learning them. Our poem was about a pumpkin. We had to say it all together. My favourite part was the beginning as it was funny and I did not want to eat the seeds.” ------ --------- Y1

“I liked learning our poem because we did fun actions. We got to stay in our uniform which I liked. In assembly we learned fun songs with Miss Legan about flowers and the harvest. When we performed it was really good.” ---- ------- Y1

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Years 1&2 Drama Review Nativity Plays “I was the Bossy King in the Nativity Play. I liked being the Bossy King and I learnt lots about being on the stage. I learnt to always look just above the audience and never look down because then they can’t see your face or hear you. The message of the play was to make sure that you’re not too arrogant.” ------- --------- Y2 “We learnt lots of catchy songs in Music lessons and ------- was so bossy in it! It was funny because in -------- robe he took lots of things out of it like the different coloured ropes.” ---- --------- Y2

“------- was clicking for his servants to come and that’s not a nice thing to do; he also wasn’t saying please or thank you, which is not kind. My favourite song that we sang was about coming to the stable to meet baby Jesus.” ----- Bernasconi, Y2 “I was one of the kings. I really liked being a king and learning the songs. I especially liked the Bossy King when he bossed his servants around. We had to take gifts for the baby and practise bowing!” ------------ --------- Y1

“I loved being the Bossy King because I was the lead in the play. I really liked having servants, it was really funny. It was fun when I got to shout my lines and I thought it was funny that Jesus was a toy baby. The songs were great and it was such a good play!” --------- -------------- Y1

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Years 1&2 Drama Review Summer Plays “I was the wolf in the Summer Play. I really liked eating the pigs, it was so funny! The dying scene was the best because it was like having a little nap in the middle of the play. I learnt that you always have to look at the audience when you’re talking so that they can hear you.” ---- -------------------- Y2 “There were some really good songs. All of the lines rhymed at the end, which made them easier to learn! My favourite part was when Little Red Riding Hood shot the wolf.” ------- --------- Y2

“I liked learning what a ‘peculiar sight’ meant. Mrs Sadler taught us the songs in Music and we started learning them one line at a time. My favourite song was Wheeler Dealer Piggy!” ---------- ------ Y2

learn them. I liked prowling and growling, the booing and hissing but I did not like dying!! I got to chat to -------- ---- the boy in Year 6 who was the wolf last time, he was kind and helpful.” --------- -------- Y1

“I liked the first song about the pigs and particularly singing oink, oink, squelch. I practised my lines lots and knew exactly when to come in!” ---- ------ Y2

“I liked playing the pig because I got to use a real iPhone. I got to make up my own moves for the songs which was fun. My lines were tricky but I really enjoyed acting. I did not like dying at the end but I thought the play was amazing!” ------ ------------ Y1

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Year 3 Trips & Activities â&#x20AC;˘ YEAR 3 â&#x20AC;˘ 6th October London Zoo 17th November Ancient Egypt Workshop 11th May Science Museum

London Zoo On Thursday 6th October we went to London Zoo and I was very excited. First we got on the coach with my mum. In my group there was ---- ------- ---------- P and -------- The second thing we did was to go to the Into Africa section, where we

saw hippos, zebras, giraffes, okapis, pygmys and wild dogs. Then we had a Rainforest talk and got to touch a hissing cockroach. We learned that it hisses to scare away predators. After the talk, we went on an animal hunt. In the animal hunt, between our groups, we had a board of what we needed to find, a themometer, which I was holding and binoculars. Soon we saw the lemurs, they were cold, so they were cuddled up. After that we saw some very colourful butterflies. Then it was time for lunch. I had some yummy ham sandwiches with some Oreos. Afterwards we went to the pavillion to watch a brilliant bird show. An owl flew very fast over our heads, I

loved it. Then we went to the Land of the Lions. I got on an Indian motorbike! Soon we saw the tigers, we smelt their poo! Then we saw my favourite animal, the penguin. Did you know it can stand up to four feet tall? Then we got to play for a bit in the playground where there was a very tall slide, and a tunnel that you could see some animals through. The last stop was the B.U.G.S. house, the bugs were brilliant. Finally we took the coach back to school.

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Year 3 Trips & Activities Ancient Egypt Workshop On Thursday 17th November Year 3 went to Canons Park for a fantastic Egyptian Day. We were very lucky because we had two extraordinary actors called Daphne Weatherspoon and Countess. First they put on a show. Then we had to help Daphne because she was cursed by the tomb of Tutankhamun with a dancing curse and we had to find the tomb in order to break the curse. To find the tomb we had to pass some tests that Countess had planned for us. We also met some characters such as Anubis, Nejitari, Osiris and Snepa. Next we had a nice lunch and a break. Later we went back into the hall and the characters told us lots of stories about Ancient Egyptian gods. Osiris told a story about his evil brother Seth. Snepu told us about his world and Nejitari told us about Osiris and Isis. One of the best stories was about Osiris the god of the underworld. Finally it was the end of a fantastic Egyptian day. We found Tutankhamun’s tomb but the dancing curse didn’t go away, so we all joined in and did some Egyptian dancing. We really enjoyed the day and hope that everyone else did too. ---------- ---- & ------- ----

Science Museum On Thursday 11th May we went to the Science Museum. It was the best trip ever! I was in Miss Alukwe’s group. First we went to see the Red Arrows 4DX video, where we were on seats that move a lot. It felt like I was on a Red Arrow. A Red Arrow is a type of jet that goes very fast! After that we went to a materials exhibit. There were materials everywhere, on the walls, under tables, inside tables, in rooms, in holes where you could put your hands through – there was even a car upside down on the ceiling! Then we went to see a 3D video about space called the Legend of Apollo. The chairs moved a lot and there were cool parts with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin going to the moon. It had rocket ships in it. Next it was time for my unforgettable tasty packed lunch! Yum! Afterwards we went to the Wonderlab. It was the best, I loved it as there were so many things to see and do. There was a friction slide, an electric shock machine (it was awesome!), there was a space room and lots more. On the friction slide there was a fake grass slide, a bath-tub material slide and a wooden slide. It was very slow on the fake grass slide, it was fast on the bath-tub slide, and the wooden slide was super-fast. The space room had a sun, an Earth and a moon. I climbed on them. I had the time of my life. After that we went to Flash, Bang, Wallop where we heard some enormous explosions and there were big bits of gunpowder!

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Year 4 Trips & Activities

• YEAR 4 • 19th October Verulamium 14th January Barnes Wetlands Centre 25th January ‘Iron Man’ Unicorn Theatre

Verulamium On the 19th October, we went to Verulamium, a Roman Villa. First we went to a Roman mosaic which was made by a tiler who glued tiles down in the shape of a mystical beast or a myth. Red and beige were the most common colours of the Roman tiles. After that, we went to the handling room where there were four tables, with their own objects, my favourite table was the fashion table, which had a necklace, a strigil, and some jewellery. Next we went to the museum where there were lots and lots of interesting artefacts. My favourite two were the skeletons of two babies and their father because it was a bit gruesome. My second favourite thing was a mosaic which was in the shape of a semi-circle. When we arrived back at School I was very tired but my head was bursting with Roman knowledge! Thank you Mrs Batty, Mr Bozman and mums - Mrs OveyssiGhaffarpour and Miss Payiataki - for coming with us on the trip.

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The Iron Man The Iron Man show was terrific! At the start, a massive version of the Iron Man was projected onto a screen. Then the narrator said, “The Iron Man fell off the cliff…” and the massive version toppled over. There were lots of adjectives used when the narrator was telling the story. At some points they put drawings on the projector screen in the background. When they filmed small props such as the puppets in the house they put it on the projector screen making it easier to see what was happening. At the end they actually built a metal version of The Iron Man and put it on actual flames. They also made a little machine that was a big sphere that was meant to be the Earth with a mechanical dragon going around it. Overall it was an enjoyable experience for all of Year 4.

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Year 4 Trips & Activities Wetlands Centre When we arrived at The Wetlands Centre I was excited! We got split into two groups 4AB and 4TB. 4ABâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tour guide was called Paul. He led us to a big room which was made to look like a pond. We split into groups of three, I was with ---- and -------First we discussed what lived in a pond. Then we went to go pond dipping. Each group got a net and a plastic tray filled with water. We caught a bloodworm, a pond snail and a water hoglouse. We got to look at what we caught with a microscope. We

needed to pick one specimen so we chose the water hoglouse as it had fourteen legs. I really liked other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specimens which included a water leech and the great water boatmen. I was truly fascinated. Hungry, we went to have lunch and next to us was a pond with ducks. After we had finished lunch we wanted to go birdwatching. On our way we saw another pond where there were lots of different species of birds. We crossed over a bridge and then went into the bird hides. In the

bird hides there was a friendly man who let us use the telescopes. I saw lots of herons flying in the sky. It was amazing! Then we went to the playground. On our way I saw some otters. They were so cute! When we finished playing it was the end of the trip. The Wetlands was my favourite trip so far at Arnold House. Thank you Mrs Batty, Mr Bozman, Mrs Struzik Mazur and Mr Fuller.

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Year 3 Drama Review Charlie and the Chocolate Factory This year the Year 3 production transported us to the world of Willy Wonka and his amazing chocolate factory. From nasty children to rhyming Oopma Loompas, the show had everything! The boys took on the huge challenge of this production as if approaching a West End musical. They showed dedication and determination during rehearsals, making sure the final show would go off with a bang. The boys were quick to pick up the brilliant songs adapted by the creative Mrs Roper who was a massive support throughout to both the boys and the directors! The

performance was enhanced with a stunning set, designed and painted by the talented Miss Duxbury and to top it all off we had snazzy lighting, which was designed and run by our resident technical crew otherwise known as Miss Legan. The show could not have gone ahead without the additional support of Miss Alukwe, the office team, Michelle and the catering team and all the parents who helped organise costumes and memorising lines. The night of the performance went without a hitch. Mr Timofeyevsky supported the boys with his excellent piano playing to give it that extra air of professionalism. The audience were captivated from the moment the curtains lifted. Every single boy gave

it his all and they were rewarded with an eruption of applause as the show ended. You could see the sense of achievement in the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; faces mirrored by the sense of pride and joy from the audience. Special thanks to Miss Badenoch who codirected the production and also adapted the script to make this another Arnold House smash hit performance! Jo Rendell Drama Teacher & Year 3 Performance Director

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Year 4 Drama Review Aesop’s Fables The Year 4 play this year consisted of four different stories written by Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BC. 4AB presented ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf’ and ‘The Lion and the Mouse’ while 4TB

presented ‘The Ant and the Grasshopper’ and ‘The Chicken of the Golden Eggs’. All four stories had a moral which the boys displayed on placards at the end of each play. On the day of the performance all the boys did an amazing job showing exactly how many talented actors we have at

Arnold House and making both Mrs Rendell and myself proud of our promising future stars. Christina Aristidou Head of Drama

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THE CHariot When we were told that we had a school trip to the National History Exhibition to see the wondrous, rusted swords, the cracked and broken helmets, as well as the dull, dented shields, our dismay drowned all signs of enthusiasm from the teacher’s face as she realised that a Saturday at a museum was not an 8 year old’s idea of fun. The sun rose and the engine hummed its last as we left its safety and ventured into the gory past of the museum. The moans seemed almost infinite as the lot of us studied a clay brick, or a fine historical artefact described by the guide, but as we rounded the corner, as we left the Roman rule and entered the Trojan War, the chariot hit us like an army of cascading Carthaginians. Its wheels shone like the sun and the plush velvet ribbons fluttered, as if enchanting us with its cloak of history. I pictured myself as the brave Achilles flying into battle on the very chariot, or as the mighty Zeus galloping through the clouds thundering across the sky. My imagination crowned me the victor of the Olympic Games as I pictured the cloaked hero I was aspiring to be. After travelling what seemed like aeons into the future, I sat back down on the plastic seats of the bus, bellowing mighty war cries as we re-enacted Heracles’s labours and I felt feverish with excitement and joy at the prospect of going again with my brother the next day!

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Year 5 Trips & Activities • YEAR 5 • 10th October British Museum 17th January Europa Centre 27th January Boston Tea Party Museum (Skype lesson) 2nd – 5th May Teamwork Week, Devon

Europa Centre "In Year 5 we all went to the Europa Centre with Madame Martin and Miss Lee. Inside, it was its own world, like a small little village with shops. We had to walk around and ask for what we wanted to buy in French. I thought it was great!"

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Year 5 Trips & Activities Teamwork Week, Devon Day 1: We travelled from School to Devon by train on 2nd May. When we arrived at the Manor House Hotel we couldn't believe our luck - it was a three star hotel with a ten star kids' entertainment facility! You name it, the hotel had it: sports, crafts, leisure and everything in between including all you can eat meal times! The first activity we did was horse riding which was great fun. When we arrived we were introduced to our mounts. My horse was called Sam and ---------- was called Lola. We got to ride out across loads of fields on Dartmoor, we learnt how to ask the ponies to move on, halt, to steer them and walk and trot, the trotting was the hardest because you had to get the timing right. All our ponies were very sweet though and nobody fell off! After that we went back to the hotel and either played in the Fun House (a soft play area) or we played a round of golf. In the evening we had a delicious dinner that consisted of a massive buffet with so much choice which was great! Finally before bed we had the choice of our final activity which was either football, badminton, table tennis or swimming. --------- -------- & ------------ -------

Day 2: The Wednesday was our first full day in Devon and we woke up to see the blazing sun shining through our window. We bounded out of our room to discover the features of the Manor House Hotel, before going out into the scorching sun. Our first activity was indoor tennis, we stepped onto the mossy green courts and we played an exciting doubles thriller, which was so much fun. Then we were split into three groups; our group went cycling, we travelled all over mountainous areas. We tramped over various types of bridges, one echoed what you say. After a long journey across the land we arrived back for lunch, we ate as quickly as we could so we could get to the Fun House. The soft play area was amazing, fabulous and as tall as a skyscraper. After dinner we set off for indoor football. The match was very exciting as we were neck and neck, for the whole match. Finally we lay down in our snug beds and played some Car Top Trumps until it was time to close our eyes and wait for the next exciting day.

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Year 5 Trips & Activities Day 3: We were woken up on day three by a wakeup call from Mr Cox. Then we got ready to go down for breakfast which was sausages, baked beans, toast and croissants. Our first activity was table tennis, after which we headed off to Cornwall (Bude) for surfing. My favourite part of the whole trip was surfing. I liked it when there were big waves so I could get a big push towards shore. The funniest bit of surfing was when this huge wave came and Mr Cox attempted to surf it and I can tell you that he didn't go down the right lane. After surfing, we drove back to the hotel and had fish and chips. Our after dinner activity was the Fun House where we played cops and robbers!

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Day 4: On the fourth day of being in Devon we did pistol shooting and t-shirt printing. I was really looking forward to it. Miss Spear was my group teacher for these activities. On the pistol shooting my group was split into two. I scored a decent score on the pistol shooting and I still have the target I used with all the bullet holes in it. Then we moved on to the next activity which was t-shirt printing, I made a top with lots of smiley faces that were different colours. After lunch it was time to leave our hotel and make our way back to London on the train. We had a great time and look forward to going back next year!

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Year 6 Trips & Activities

• YEAR 6 • 11th January London Transport Museum (Westminster Junior Citizenship Scheme) 20th January The Globe Theatre 30th January British Museum: Myths & Pots 31st January National Army Museum Workshop 15th March Science Museum

different games like saying lines in different ways and trying to get into space. In the shop, I bought a light which projected a skull from ‘Hamlet’.

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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre On Friday 20th January Year 6 went to Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, where people did demonstrations such as swordfights with various types of swords, sticks and daggers. We also got to go into the theatre itself, although there were no plays on because it was winter. The first thing we did was to go into the museum and watch two men demonstrate swordfighting with swords that were actually used in Shakespearean times. They duelled with rapiers which were the kind used in ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Then, they fought with long sticks which peasants would have used if they didn’t have any money or the metal to make swords. They also used English ‘cut and thrust’ swords which were shorter than the Italian rapier, so they could defend and attack with it. After the demonstration we had our snack and then went back to the museum where I found out why the theatre was on the South Bank - because rules that governed the City of London did not apply to the South Bank. After the tour we met up with our tour guide who took us to a workshop where we played

British Museum: Greek Myths & Pots On 30th January we went to the British Museum. We travelled on the tube to Holborn Station and then walked the rest of the way through the Sicilian Avenue and Bloomsbury Garderns. As we walked towards the imposing entrance of the museum with its Doric columns, our bright red blazers caught the attention of tourists.

After visiting the Gallery we went to a lecture/talk to about the myths on pots and how Greeks represented a whole story in one go, instead of depicting it in different scenes. This happened because they didn’t have much space. We learnt how to recognise characters and tell the whole story. We got so much information!

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Before visiting the British Museum, we had a lesson on myths and pots, so we already knew a bit. We observed some of the ancient pots in one of the museum’s galleries. My favourite ones were those representing the twelve labours of Hercules. I was surprised to find out that the images had not been painted on the pots, they looked so detailed! The Greek potters used a special technique which involved incising figures/patterns onto wet clay and then firing the pot. Afterwards, we had a quick look at the nearby Roman gallery and compared the Roman mosaics to the Greek ones. The Greek ones are nicer usually and more like paintings, but the quality varies considerably depending on the artist and the workshop.

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Year 6 Trips & Activities TfL also talked us through etiquette on a London bus and how to get and use a zip card for travel. We talked to the police about how to deal with strangers. It was a real life scenario that surprised us, but taught us a valuable lesson on what to do if a stranger takes something from you!

London Transport Museum (Westminster Junior Citizenship Scheme) At the beginning of the Lent Term, Year 6 went to the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden to attend the Westminster Citizenship & Safety Programme. We were accompanied by Mr Matthews, Mrs Pegler and Mr Russell. We were put into small groups and moved to different activities catering around all kinds of safety aspects to do with living in a big city like London. One activity was about Internet safety and what to look out for on social media. The importance of privacy settings and digital footprints were highlighted by a video about a girl who put a poster of herself with all her personal information outside her house. She even left her door open! We thought this was a good analogy of how sites like Facebook and Instagram can be dangerous if not managed properly. We talked to a lady from the Blue Cross about dog safety and what to do if we come across dogs in public and how to approach them. We did an activity about road safety which helped us discuss hazards when crossing the road. We had to order a series of pictures and justify why we thought they were safe or not. We talked to a firefighter who explained the importance of a smoke detector and he also went through the safest way to get help if we find ourselves in a hot situation! We went through a simulation with members of TfL who explained how the tubes work and how to be safe on escalators. We were amazed to learn that while 1amp of electricity can kill a person, there is a significant amount more that runs through the tracks! A lady from 70

We were very grateful to all the volunteers who gave up their time to teach us valuable skills on how to keep safe. Living in London is exciting, but can be dangerous if we don’t recognise the signals and signs around us. Each group were given score cards to take with them and we were scored according to our behaviour, attention and questioning. All groups got maximum scores and some were even given more than allowed. Team Bubba Gump took the prize and it was presented to ----- ------

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Year 6 Trips & Activities switched over and 6P had the chance to go in the Chemistry Bar which was terrific fun. Later on 6P went up to see the planes while 6M came down to see the space area, it was great. We all met up as a year group and went to the gift shop to buy some souvenirs. Then we went back on the tube to School.

today, but I felt like I’d lost four sons”. He was also a very brave man, once writing a letter to Winston Churchill! After the short film we saw the filter room that included a lot of props like binoculars and even one flight simulator. After that we returned our worksheet and had a snack.

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Bentley Priory Museum In May, Year 6 visited The Bentley Priory Museum in Stanmore. Everyone came in as usual and the coach left at 9am with Mr Cox, Mr Hill and Mr Russell. When we reached the Bentley Priory Museum we saw a Spitfire and a Hurricane just outside. When we went in we were split into two groups. 6M had a tour of Bentley Priory Museum and 6P looked at objects that were used during the war. The tour of the museum was very good. We first saw different types of planes used in WW2 from both sides e.g Spitfire, Messerschmitt and Junkers. We also saw Queen Adelaide's room with the amazing ceiling. Next we watched a short film about Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding who played a big part in WW2, he even quoted “people would say we only lost four pilots

After our snack we had a look at some WW2 objects, first the lady sat us down and gave us RAF (Royal Air Force) Uniforms and explained how you would know what rank you were. She put us into three groups with boxes that contained WW2 objects. In the first box there was an original identity of a woman who worked at the Bentley Priory Museum, in the second box there were objects that RAF pilots would wear up in the sky. This included a big furry coat that went to your neck, there were also two hats: one for the Polish Airforce and one for the RAF. We progressed onto our last box. In the third box there was a map of South France and North Spain and on the other side Portugal and West Spain, there were some goggles and a safety jumper. The trip was really fun and it was great that everyone was able to learn lots of new facts about the Battle of Britain e.g. the difference between a Spitfire and a Hurricane.

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Year 6 Trips & Activities Leadership Week, Devon The Year 6 boys headed to Devon for the first week of the summer term. There are two principal aims of the Devon trip’s outdoor pursuit programme: first, to develop in our boys qualities of self-reliance and leadership; and second to equip them with the skills to enable them to enjoy the world’s open spaces with confidence and in safety. The highlights involved surfing, gorge scrambling, wake boarding, mountain biking, horse riding over Dartmoor, bush trials, archery, rifle shooting and kayaking. In addition to this rich menu of outward bound style activities the boys’ free time was filled with a variety of sport and craft activities such as: badminton, tennis, adventure golf, swimming, snooker, football, table tennis, t-shirt designing and the fun house.

countryside and looking forward to the day ahead. When we arrived everybody was ecstatic. Not only was there wake boarding but there was an aqua park with blow up slides! We had a great day showing off our tricks, but the fun didn’t stop, we still had horse riding to look forward to! At horse riding we were given our own pony and were led by numerous instructors on our hack across Dartmoor. I had trouble steering at the start, but the instructors were very helpful and I soon got the hang of it. It was amazing to get the opportunity to ride a horse in the open space and see all the incredible countryside. Overall the day was great fun and much enjoyed by everyone.

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It was wonderful to see the boys experiencing new things and embracing new challenges whilst having such fun with their peers. It was a spectacular week and the boys were a pleasure to be with, receiving many compliments from members of the public. Natalie Hall Activities Coordinator Day 1: It was the morning of 2nd May when we all met in the courtyard at School. The beaming sun shone on us like never before as the register was taken. We got on a coach that took us to Paddington Station. We waited for the train while Mr Matthews filmed us for the Y6 Devon video. We got on the train and eventually arrived at Exeter station to get a minibus to Manor House Hotel. The luggage, the rooms, the train, the coach, everything absolutely everything was hectic. We immediately started unpacking as well as getting ready for dinner. The next day we hit the ground running... ------ ----------- & ---- ---Day 2: Everybody was settled in and we were excited for an action packed day. At morning breakfast we were told that we were going wake boarding and horse riding. The minibus drive to wake boarding was long but exciting, looking out to the 72

Day 3: In Devon on day three we did many exciting things. In the morning there were many different activities to choose from such as: badminton, swimming and indoor football. We could take part in any of these exquisite activities and it was brilliant to have the choice of so many fun things to do. After our first activity we had a delicious breakfast; it was a big buffet so we could have cereal, fruit, croissants or even have a full English! The breakfast choices were ace and this is also where we were told about the day ahead and what our groups would be doing. Our group would be gorge scrambling. Gorge scrambling is

an exhilarating experience, you see some beautiful waterfalls, rivers and pools as you scramble your way down the river course, climbing over rocks in cold water, very cold water. After that we were able to get ice cream followed by a surf lesson. This was awesome as we learnt to catch the waves and try to stand up on our boards. Wednesday turned out to be one of the highlights of Devon. ---- -------- & ---- --------

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Year 6 Trips & Activities Puppetry Workshop Hugh, a puppeteer first introduced us to puppetry by explaining the three main principles that bring life into the puppet. These were breath, so the puppet has to respire, and there was also focus, so that you could see were the puppet's attention was fixed on, and of course there was weight, so if the puppet was a bird, you had to spread the feeling around the audience that there was a large force pulling down the bird.

Day 4 : Day 4 was our final day in Devon. On the last day we did a series of fun activities. We did pistol shooting, t-shirt printing and archery. We started off with breakfast at the Manor House Hotel, we then took the coach to Ashbury Hotel where our three activities would take place. When we arrived we were split up into three groups which would alternate. I was in group three and we started with archery. After an introduction we were handed glasses for safety and arm protectors. During archery we had a warm-up session then we had a number of competitions to see how accurate we could be, this included making a pizza with colours. Next, we went to the pistol shooting range, where again we were handed safety goggles, the instructor gave us a safety briefing and told us the rules before we started. Then it was time to take aim and

the shooting began. Once we had gained our confidence and mastered the necessary skills we were introduced to the scoring system. This event was really fun! T-shirt printing was our last activity before we would leave for the train back to Paddington Station. During our time in the print workshop, we were given a blank t-shirt that we were able to customise with whatever design we wanted to colour or write. We then had lunch, thanked our teachers and the staff at the Manor Hotel, and finished our terrific time at Devon. We headed back to Paddington Station on the train. Thank you Mrs Pegler, Mr Matthews, Miss Lee, Mr Gleeson, Miss Hall, Mr Cox, Mr Thomas, Mr Wilson, Miss Spear and Mr Kerr.

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We first started by scrunching up a newspaper and making it into some absurd and randomised figure and practised making it do different movements all whilst applying the three fundamental rules. We then played around with changing shape and interacting with other puppets. After this, we had to get into pairs and work together to form a bigger puppet, which would teach us the necessary coordination skills needed to man a larger puppet. This would help for the next step. After this we got into groups of three, and chose if we wanted to play a human or a dog. We all were given large pieces of paper to scrunch up to then tape together to form a puppet. One person would handle the legs, another person would handle the waist and one arm, and the final person would do the neck and the other arm. We learnt how to properly handle this new puppet before we had to demonstrate to the rest of the class how our puppet would interact with a tennis ball. To end, we had to show to the class, two groups at a time, how our puppet would interact with a paper cup. I personally found this very fun and exciting.

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Years 5&6 Drama Review

oth the Years 5&6 plays this year were connected with the English curriculum as it is taught at Arnold House. The rationale for this was that the boys would relate more with the characters, having studied them in their English lessons, and so would be eager to see their class readings turned into a play. The productions this year were a continuation and a progression of all their Drama work at Arnold House so far. This meant that the boys were dealing with more complex scripts and more sophisticated characters who displayed a wider range of emotions such as anger, irrationality, sadness, happiness, enthusiasm etc. Therefore, the boys’ task was complicated as they were called not only to learn many lines and be vigilant to the regular scene changes but also to really portray their character’s temperament and feelings. The boys were also called to rehearse a great deal and cooperate closely with each other in order to have a successful final performance. Both Mr Moss-Marks and I were extremely satisfied with the results of both the Years 5&6 plays. The boys, each in their own roles, shone on the day of the performances, clearly enjoying being on stage, delivering their lines confidently and skilfully in front of their parents and teachers. Christina Aristidou Head of Drama Millions “I found the play very fun for many reasons. I loved my character, it was a great part, with a lot of acting, but not too many lines. I really loved the scene where I got arrested because it involved a lot of expression. I found it really hard to learn my lines. I thought it was a different experience acting a big play in the gym to acting it at Canons Park. Overall, I really liked the play.” ---- ---------“I found the play extremely fun in many aspects. One was that I was a fairly small part, but an extremely fun part as well. I was Someone 1 which meant I could act out a robbery which had properly happened in a scene before. Another reason was because I had one or two funny phrases.” -------- -----“I was Damian and I really liked being him as I could act a lot and I could really express how I thought. The hardest part by far was learning the lines.” -------- -----------

“It was a very good experience and I would do it again. I really liked the way the play was produced. I recommend the book to the Year 4 boys.” --- -----------“Millions was my first proper play in the gym. It was a bit hard to only have less than a quarter of the room, but we still performed the play really well. My favourite part was the point where the robbers got chased by the police and the bag went into Damian’s hermitage.”

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Years 5&6 Drama Review Goodnight Mister Tom On Friday afternoon 30th June Year 6 performed a version of Michelle Magorian's 'Goodnight Mister Tom' adapted and directed by Dr Aristidou and Mr Moss-Marks: they had both worked incredibly hard to capture the authenticity of the era, which they did splendidly. The play was in two acts, the first was performed by 6P and the second by 6M and the transition between them was remarkably seamless, the actors metamorphosing perfectly - the parents hardly noticed! Every member of the cast managed to be word perfect and truly convincing - as women, children and men from both town and country - although many of us wondered if we’d ever pull it off! The popular wartime songs and Churchill’s crackly broadcast were terrific additions to the atmosphere. I think the audience were genuinely transported back to England in the Forties, with the help of the fantastic sound effects.

“At first I was a bit apprehensive about playing a big part but later I found out that I liked the script and the character suited me. I really enjoyed the play and I also improved my acting skills. I would recommend to really try hard in the school plays because they are enjoyable and it is good experience.” ------ -----“On Friday the 30th we presented our play 'Goodnight Mister Tom'. We had done lots of practising with our brilliant teachers Dr Aristidou and Mr Moss-Marks. I was cast in the role of the crazy lady, Mrs Beech. My class did Act 2 of the play and 6P did Act 1 of the play. The play went really well. We barely made any mistakes and when we did, we improvised. All the parents were pleased with the play and gave us great comments.” ---- --------------

The complicated scene changes were managed with aplomb by the cast and the scenery itself was wonderful. The two Mr Toms and Wills made their relationship seem real and were very effective - they managed the poignancy superbly, but also captured their burgeoning happiness. The two Zachs were suitably exuberant and Mrs Beech was horribly scary. Glad, a chirpy Cockney definitely lightened the mood in the air raid shelter! I think we all enjoyed the thought-provoking but often jolly experience of getting this production performance ready. Overall, we all worked exceptionally hard to ensure that everything was all right on the night, and despite the traditional hiccup or two along the way, I think it most certainly was!

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Year 7 Trips & Activities • YEAR 7 • 9th – 11th March Rome 25th – 28th April Dorset 25th May ‘Curious Incident’ Gielgud Theatre

Rome In early March Year 7 met at Paddington Station to take the Heathrow Express and set off on what would be the most spectacular school trip. We were be going to Rome, the home of culture, civilisation, power, religion and food. We arrived at Fiumicino raring to go and discover this city thrilled by the good weather compared to rainy London. We took a bus to our hotel in the centre of town, on the Corso Vittorio Emanuele, named after Italy’s first king after the

unification in the 1870s. We were right in the heart of the ancient city, a minute’s walk from the Piazza Navona, Pantheon and the place where Julius Caesar was infamously murdered. Once we dropped off our bags we headed out to do some sightseeing, both refreshed and upbeat. We saw the Circus Maximus, home of Roman chariot racing, the ancient cattle market and the Bocca della Verità. By the end of the day we were all hungry and went to Rossopomodoro for dinner, just round the corner from our hotel. The next day started with a visit to the Colosseum, named after the nearby Colossus of Nero. After this we went to the Roman Forum, the beating heart of the ancient town. We then went to my favourite part, the Palatine Hill, home to palaces and the houses of the patricians, and a welcome break from the heat and crowds lower down.

We visited many places the rest of that day, including the Mausoleum of Augustus and the Spanish Steps. We finished with the crowded Trevi Fountain, concluding a packed and informative day. A welcome break, too, after so much walking! On our last day we visited the Gladiator School, just outside town, and went for a walk along the Via Appia Antica, the ancient road to the southern port of Brindisi – in its heyday one of the most important roads in the Roman Empire. It is open, green and relaxed, making it hard to believe that we are only five miles from the Colosseum! This trip was made as informative and fun as it was by our excellent guide, Miss Panaretou, whose breadth and quantity of knowledge of the area bewildered us all. Thank you to Dr Aristidou, Mr Harahap and Mr Fuller who looked after us and everybody in the office in Arnold House who made this wonderful trip possible! It will go down as one of our fondest memories of Arnold House!

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Year 7 Trips & Activities Dorset Day 1: After a nice coach journey and a fun ferry crossing, we finally arrived at Swanage Bay. We admired the sea view before settling down for lunch. Then we strolled down the beach to take some measurements of the percolation rate, groynes (sea defences) and beach profile for our CE fieldwork. Slightly tired out, we walked back to the coach and drove to the Swanage Centre (the hotel where we were staying). After supper we met in the classroom to write up all our results. Next, we had a choice of a range of activities such as tennis, basketball, swimming and football! Now completely exhausted, everyone went back to their rooms and flopped into their beds.

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coach took ages because the driver took the wrong turning and ended up in some narrow country lanes, but it was interesting looking out of the windows as there were lots of sheep dotted over the beautiful green landscape. Mr Stones was on the microphone all the time explaining about all the ‘interesting geographical features’! When we eventually arrived, we saw lots of footpath erosion and took the beach profile and percolation rate. We then headed to Lulworth Cove where we learnt about its formation. We also studied the stream that had helped to form it by cutting through the hard Portland Stone (limestone). Back at the centre we went to the classroom to work on the project. We then had some free time and played keep it up with some German boys who were learning English. It was a great day!

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was very high and we noticed that after the last groyne, where all the sand had piled up, there was very little beach and the sea was eroding the foot of the cliff. We continued down the beach until we reached a path which led up to a massive headland and we continued to hike until we reached the top. We walked down the coastal path until we reached the Old Harry Rocks. I found the Old Harry Rocks very interesting because they had so much history surrounding them. There were also many interesting facts for example, we were told that in years to come they would disappear completely due to erosion. Next, we went to Studland Bay. This was our last stop of the trip. We studied the environment and counted how many people we saw so we could investigate the effect human footprint has on the landscape. Finally, it was time to head home. We hopped on the coach and took it back to London. It was an amazing trip and a great experience. I am sure that all of the year groups to come will have a spectacular time.

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time On Thursday the 25th May, Year 7 went to see the play of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Timeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. We had been reading the book, so it was nice to see how the play contrasted to the book and how it was similar. We travelled to the Gielgud Theatre by tube and once we got there, we saw many other schools that had probably been studying it as well. The play was fantastic with a great use of props, sound, light and electronic

images. The actors were amazing, showing expressions with different body positions and facial movements. The use of space was impressive because they were in a small and confined space. The stage was a square with mathematical walls. This worked well with the play because Christopher (the main character) is incredible at Maths and it is his favourite subject. Most of the props were made out of white cuboids. These cuboids, lit up in different colours, could be used as toilets and also could be used as seats on a train. Throughout the play, they would use light, sound and big screens acting as

walls. These screens would have different images and videos playing at different times. They would also use lights and sound to emphasise the different times of the play. Overall, we think the play was fantastic with great actors portraying the characters perfectly and the use of effects and space was superb. The production has since finished, so thank you to Mr Moss-Marks, Miss Hall, Mrs Ostojic and Dr Aristidou for organising and taking us to see the production. -------- ------- & ---- -----79

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Year 7 Shakespeare Schools Festival “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ‘em.”

ince its inception at Arnold House seven years ago, the Shakespeare Schools Festival has slowly grown into an established part of the autumn calendar. Since 2000, a quarter of a million young people have participated in the festival, from fledgling primary school pupils to highly-skilled ‘A’ Level Drama students performing abridged Shakespeare plays. This year, over 1100 schools have performed in 131 theatres from Aberdeen to Aberdare, Carlisle to Clacton in the world’s largest youth drama festival. At Arnold House over the years, we have seen various stand-out performances, such as the unforgettable Jonah Freud playing Lady Macbeth in a gold lamé dress; and ----------------------- treading the boards swaggeringly as Macbeth four years later. Our various directors have chosen a good range of plays: along with two versions of Macbeth, we have seen Julius Caesar, Much Ado About Nothing, The Tempest, A Winter's Tale and last year's foray into the history plays with -------- -------- playing Henry V.

scenes involves Malvolio, who is miserably traduced by Olivia's maid, Maria, played with great flair by ------ ------ ------ ----------as Malvolio, shows his love for Lady Olivia, wearing his yellow cross-gartered stockings, finally throwing himself across the stage towards her, causing her to recoil in horror. On the night of the performance at the Shaw Theatre in Euston, the boys ended a long day with a seamless performance that utterly belied their youth, showing that Shakespeare can be appreciated by all ages as long as the context is a thoughtful one - the SSF endures year on year as a charity that supports young people in their endeavour to grapple with some of English literature's greatest language. It was a great pleasure for both of us to direct the boys in this delightful Shakespearean comedy. The boys invested a lot of time and effort in this play and some of their written comments and thoughts show exactly how they felt and how much they enjoyed the whole process:

"Shakespeare Schools Festival has been a wonderful experience from beginning to the end. I am really grateful that we had two amazing directors who showed us how it was done if we made mistakes. Everyone showed their inner ‘Leonardo DiCaprio’!"

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“It was an amazing thing to do and it was great to be part of the team and put on such a funny play.”

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“I had lots of fun building up to the performance night. On the night itself, after watching the first school perform ‘Romeo and Juliet’, I had butterflies flying around my stomach; but after I said my first line, I was fine and so was everyone else, apart from getting a little muddled in the first scene – otherwise everything went like clockwork.”

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“Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon them”

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Year 8 Trips & Activities • YEAR 8 • 7th – 11th September Maison Claire Fontaine, Burgundy 14th – 16th June Post CE Activity Week 20th – 23rd June Battlefields Tour

“Les cours de français étaient amusants dans la salle de classe et utiles parce que ça m’a aidé avec le français.” -------- -------“Selon moi, il y avait beaucoup de produits au marché et c'était amusant.”

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Year 8 Trips & Activities Flanders Battlefields Year 8 went to visit Flanders in June with Mr Cox, Mr Hill and Mr Harahap. We went to see a large number of cemeteries and memorials. It really brought home how many lives were lost in both of the World Wars. On the first day we visited Wormhout and Esquelbecq to visit the scene of a massacre by German soldiers of soldiers from the Warwickshire Regiment and Royal Artillery in 1940. We then went to Pont-de-Nieppe Communal Cemetery to visit the grave of Arnold House old boy, Captain John Towlson Morgan of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He was killed whilst flying with the Royal Air Force in 1918. We also visited the memorial of Arnold House old boy, Hubert Green. We then went to our hotel which was the Best Western in Ypres.

Our next day was in Mons to meet the famous ‘monkey’ at the town hall. We then went to Nimy Bridge which was the site of one of the first actions in the Great War where two Victorian Crosses were awarded. It was incredible to go to St. Symphorian Cemetery as it is where the first and last casualties of World War One are buried. We saw the graves of the last British and Commonwealth soldiers that were killed just before the Armistice came into effect at 11am on 11 November 1918. We then visited the grave of a soldier who received two VCs in the war. We also went to visit the grave of Dave Gallaher who was a New Zealand soldier. He was the first captain of the famous ‘All Blacks’ from New Zealand. We then visited St. George’s Church in Ypres to see the memorial to Arnold House old boys killed in both wars.

It was then dinner in Ypres itself before attending the Menin Gate remembrance service at 8pm. This was a very moving event. The two head boys laid a wreath on behalf of Arnold House. It was then off to Tyne Cot to visit the graves of those killed at the Third Battle of Ypres, otherwise known as Passchendaele. The final day saw us visit Poperinghe which was the home of the Toc H movement led by Tubby Clayton. We then had a final visit before heading back across the Channel to England. It was to Lissenthoek Cemetery which was where Major Owen Schreiber was buried. He was the relative of ------ ------- who is also in Year 8. It was a wonderful trip which I found so emotional and moving. It was the perfect way to end my time at Arnold House before I head off to Harrow.

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Year 8 Trips & Activities

Post CE Programme Velodrome and Mountain Biking During the first Activity Week, my favourite activity was the velodrome. Many people had quite low expectations of the trip which in the end added to the excitement. When we arrived, we were divided up into two groups. I was in the group to go mountain biking first. We were taken to a rather small and narrow track, which was very bumpy and had lots of rocks on it. We spent about two hours riding around the tracks, moving up the levels of difficulty. After that we went

back to the main area where the groups switched around. I was amazed at the size of the track, and heard very good reviews from the group who had just finished their turn in the velodrome. They left and we were strapped into our brake-free, gear-free bikes. Since there were no brakes, the only way you could slow down was to pedal slowly and grab the side. At first the steep sides of the velodrome seemed daunting, but as we

got more experienced going around the track some of us got higher and higher and reached the top of the slope. There were surprisingly few crashes, apart from a five-person crash which I just managed to avoid. After all the biking we walked around the super modern East Village and the adventure playground.

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Year 8 Trips & Activities Clay Pigeon Shooting Out of all the post-exam activities, clay pigeon shooting was a great experience and, in my opinion, the most fun. After a coach journey from golf, earlier that day, we arrived at an isolated shooting range. We were given ten shots for each competition and there were five stations varying from the forest to open ground. It was awesome to finally shoot a real gun! After learning about the safety aspects we were able to master the technique and we all had fun shooting the quick discs.

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an hour and spend ten minutes on a fast ride - and those who wished to go on less adventurous rides more often. I consider myself amongst the former. The two groups of boys would meet on a bridge above a splash ride where you could get wet without queueing. In future water bottles should be mandatory to bring if it’s hot - as many of the dispensers were empty and the shaded benches were full of people. The lockers were manufactured to take two pounds of your money whenever you put them in or out (even for lunch)!

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over the out of bounds area, while others played it safe, which was usually a winning strategy, and certainly worked for me. After we finished, it was time to swap with the second group, who had been entrusted with one hundred golf balls and an abnormally shaped golf stick, and put into groups of two. We spent the next twenty minutes whacking them on a very large area, playing a game which involved trying to make our shot have a higher airtime than our competing partner. It was so much fun!

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Ski Trip to Mürren, Switzerland

he Arnold House Ski Trip returned to Mürren, Switzerland for the sixth time. We stayed in the magnificent Hotel Jungfrau which is not far from the slopes. After a full-on day of travelling we arrived and ate a well-deserved Spaghetti Bolognaise. The following morning there was no time for lie-ins as we had to get all of our ski equipment. As there weren’t any beginners this time, all of the groups were very similar. Carlin one of our instructors, was an Ex Canadian World Snowboard Champion! The other instructors were fabulous too. In Mürren there are hundreds of slopes which meant that you were never bored. When the snow got

slushier in the afternoon we went up to Birg which is on a glacier. There is also a fabulous snow-park where all the boys flew over jumps as if they were professionals. Many of us had the chance to do the Schiltorn run which is the slope James Bond gets chased down, in the movie, 'On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.' The amazing sports centre provided us with lots to do after we had finished skiing for the day. In the indoor hall we had lots of fun playing football, uni-hoc, American football and much more. The fantastic swimming pool is a huge bonus. All the boys loved the inflatables and all the teachers loved the hot-tub!

The boys all loved heading to the Co-op for some chocolate and treats. Quite a few of the lads were coming back with a weekly shop in their bags! The Swiss scenery was unbelievable, especially when you saw it from high up. In the evenings after dinner we watched a movie or did an activity. We watched Back to the Future parts 1 and 2 which was a huge hit with all the boys. We also had a quiz night and race night. The talent show was a huge success with various acts that were amazing. Overall I think it was a great trip and everyone enjoyed it, including the teachers!

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o be chosen as Head Boys has been a great honour for us and we have both thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Even though we have had the strain of scholarship exams, Year 8 has certainly been the most memorable and exciting year at Arnold House. The year got off to a great start with the Burgundy trip in early September. We learned many more things about French culture and had the opportunity to put our French skills to use.

completely different experience actually being the ones cutting it!

The first time we realised the importance of being a Head Boy was when we had our first church service at the beginning of the year. We had brought the Holy Books from the altar at the end of the previous year, however, this was far more significant as we were on our own. Church services happen throughout the year in which we give and receive the Holy Books. The most memorable one is the very solemn Remembrance Day service, which is held at St Cyprian’s Church.

Yet, we both agree that the highlight of being Head Boys had to be being mobile doorstops every morning in assembly!

There have been many highlights of our time as Head Boys, all made special by the fact that neither of us expected the honour. Even small things became special; every year during our time at the School we would watch the Arnold House birthday cake being cut, however, it was a

Possibly one of the most important roles of being head boys was taking part in the Menin Gate Ceremony in Ypres. We placed a poppy cross at an altar in front of hundreds of people and many other schools. We had to wear full uniform and felt truly that we represented Arnold House and its hundred years of tradition.

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I looked in through the steamy window, and I saw her. Pushing the heavy door I walked in, my face dampening from the soft waft of warm air. She was sitting, sipping her coffee. Why couldn't I? I couldn't. It was as if everything was like me today. The tables, blue. Counter, black. Coffee cups, grey. Faces, dull. I was emitting this feeling. I was the reason for it. I sat down. She was with someone else.

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e have enjoyed another busy, buzzy and happy year in the Art and Design Department. I always feel so very lucky to teach such a diverse and varied subject so that even in my eleventh year here at Arnold House there is so much to be excited about. I am also lucky to have worked alongside Sophie Cobb, a skilled ceramicist as well as a talented young teacher and we have thoroughly enjoyed reflecting on all of the boys’ achievements this year as we have curated the Art and Design pages of the magazine. The autumn term got off to an exciting start with our Art and Music collaborative project. This marks the fourth of our ambitious crosscurricular projects, following in the footsteps of the joint ventures with Science, Maths and Geography. The Year 6 boys listened to music across a wide range of genres, considering how they could represent and record the sounds and instruments visually. They created graphic scores and developed their own key of

shapes, lines and symbols. They worked with artist Chloe Lawrence during two Art days to create a collection of experimental prints before translating their own visual codes into repeating patterns. The final stage of the project enabled the boys to come full circle, creating musical compositions inspired by their art work. The boys’ art work was then exhibited in an impressive exhibition ‘Record. Repeat’ with their musical arrangements providing the soundtrack. Parents were invited to listen to music and produce their own graphic scores. We were delighted to welcome printmaker and illustrator Tom Berry to join the Art and Design department for two terms as our artist in residence. This is the second time that our artist residency scheme has been supported and funded via the annual fund, this time with a generous donation from the

Parents' Association. Tom is a practising artist, working on a wide range of commissions and shared the process of pitching ideas, working with clients, and all stages of the design process right through to project completion with the boys. Tom also worked with Year 7 boys on a digital print project and supported the Year 5 and Year 8 boys with screen printing. Our extensive visiting artist programme continues to grow from strength to strength and enriches the boys' experience as they

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meet practising creatives in all fields. Year 4 produced beautiful ceramic birds with ceramicist Georgie Scully who not only shared her working processes, but also talked to the boys about creating a brand and setting up her own small business. Year 7 were hugely inspired by the delicate and intricate drawings of artist Beatriz Valiente and produced the most stunning

One of my favourite experiences this year was working with typographer Kasper Pincis who arrived with a suitcase full of old typewriters, letterset transfers and library date stamps. His own working practices fascinated the Year 8 boys and they produced some hugely exciting experimental work which provided the stimulus for a termâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work. We hope to welcome Kasper back at some point in the future as his work inspired boys and staff alike.

and developmental work. Year 2 presented their ceramic pieces inspired by the London skyline and the work of Austrian artist Hundertwasser. Year 4 exhibited their impressive lightboxes inspired by glass artist Dale Chihuly. Year 5 showcased their Antony Gormley inspired human forms and Year 7 finished the year in a fine fashion with their stunning collection of natural form studies in both two and three dimensions.

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We invited boys in the senior school to design a logo for the Art wall of excellence and were inundated with high quality entries. After much discussion with the Headmaster, ---- ------ was chosen as a runner up and ---------- ------- was named the winner. ----------- design is now the official Art department logo and has been printed onto a glass plaque displayed on the Art wall. We are pleased to announce that the three pieces joining the permanent exhibition this year are a Cezanne study by -------- ----------- in Year 6, a ceramic

study of coral by ---- -------- in Year 7 and a typographic repeating pattern by ------------ in Year 8. Art Club remains busy with a full house at Junior Art Club on Thursday break time. Years 3&4 boys have made ceramics inspired by artist Nikki McWilliams, alongside woven landscapes, before finishing the year designing and glazing their own plates. The highlight of senior art club has definitely been the metal embossing inspired by Japanese artist Takorasu. We will be very

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sad to say goodbye to our Year 8 Art Club members, many of whom have attended Art Club for four years. Technology continues to play an important part in the boys’ creative work and we have fully utilised the addition of a high spec bank of laptops in the Art and Design department this year. Boys in Year 4 were introduced to Adobe Photoshop for the first time and impressed with their bright and vibrant digital prints of birds. Year 6 experimented with pattern during the Art and Music collaboration, Year 7 created digital maps inspired by Nigel Peake and Year 8 created typographic patterns that were printed as decals to apply to their ceramic sculptures.

introduced weaving. I must also mention the tremendous start that our new Year 1’s have made. Miss Cobb has really set them off on their creative journey with her inspiring teaching. Their Van Gogh inspired still life studies really impressed our prospective parents during their tours, who couldn’t quite believe that they had been produced by our youngest boys at Arnold House.

We are already in the midst of making plans for the new school year and are excited to welcome artists, including ceramicist Celia Dowson and printer Pui Lee. We are looking forward to experimenting with concrete vessels with our senior boys, using the Gocco Pro to print onto vintage maps and preparing for the first ever Arnold House Bursary Art Auction. It promises to be another creative year. Kate Housden Head of Art & Design

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Music in order for her to see the great possibilities buried within, and to have it laid bare before her, but to be unable to grab a single one of those multitudinous chances offered to her.

She remained still, focussing intently, staring straight ahead of her. However, no matter how she looked at it, she could still never make sense of the dots that stood before her. Their tails bent like tadpoles in the most unnatural of manners, some skewered on lines that made no sense to her, others sitting proudly on those very same lines. At the start of the parade, the looping line, curling in on itself and crossing at tight yet curved corners, resided over its lower counterpart, a simpler â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;câ&#x20AC;&#x2122; with a colon in front. The paper stretched was thin over the tight stand, which was itself attached to an instrument of greater pain, one with curving sides and smooth, rounded buttons. So many buttons. And yet the greatest torture came from knowing that within this mighty beast, there were eighty eight tendons, which could produce such beautiful melodies that they could bring a tear to the eye of even the cruellest man. And crueller yet was when the great beast was heaved open, almost

When she hit those ivory buttons, however, those tendons showed their hatred for her in the harshest of ways. It seemed as if they knew what she was trying to do, and instead they made something perfectly discordant with it. The pedals seemed to be in on the coup as well. Every time she sat on that old, cracked leather stool, and put her feet on those brass monsters, she could feel instantly out of control, spontaneously dwarfed by the names of those far better than her; Bach, Mozart, Chopin. This was why whenever she saw the great looming creature, and smelt the cracked leather of the seat, she felt sad. Why whenever she heard the plink of the keys she despaired, why whenever she felt the cold of the metal on the soles of her feet, she felt like she was going to weep. She remained still, focusing intently. But she would never understand the hated instrument that sat, expecting greatness, in the corner of the dining room.

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t has been an exciting and eventful year in the Music Department and a memorable one for me personally. As Acting Head of Department, under Lydia Dupont’s expert steerage, plus the support of parents and boys, it has been a busy but most enjoyable time. It’s lovely to welcome back Alisa Legroux from her maternity leave to continue her piano teaching. The Peripatetic music staff, and in particular Abigail Spear, have been most helpful (and patient!) in helping maintain what is an essential part of Arnold House as an ever growing and thriving department. This is borne out by the number of Year 1 boys eager to start on their musical journeys from September! Felicity Sadler Acting Director of Music Michaelmas Concert at ASL On Thursday 24th November we held our Michaelmas concert at the American School. This continues to be a hugely popular event and each year I am delighted with the number of musicians taking part. The concert involves musicians from Years 2 to 8 and it is a wonderful showcase of the repertoire that the boys have been learning with their ensembles over the course of the term. It is impressive seeing the progression between the year groups and it is particularly heart warming to see the excitement on the younger boys' faces when the older boys come on stage to perform. The rock groups in particular are a big hit and I am sure many boys go home asking for an electric guitar or drum kit! Following the success of last year's concert we decided to follow the same format and made sure that the stage was perfectly set up so that changes between ensembles were as slick as possible. This ensured that the concert ran smoothly and each item flowed seamlessly into the next. The repertoire was carefully chosen by our fantastic team of peripatetic teachers and featured a wonderful variety. From the opening rock number ‘These boots are

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Review Senior Summer Concert The Senior Summer Concert is always a highlight on the musical calendar of the School and this year was no exception. Fifty six senior and two junior boys took to the stage at Canons Park to deliver superbly prepared performances featuring some jaw-dropping talent, much humour and a true professionalism. Thanks to the many staff who were involved this year, the concert ran like clockwork; from the opening rousing rendition of ‘Back in Black’ by the Hendrix Guitar group, through the dance delights of the ‘Shostakovich Waltz’ from the Year 8 Quartet, the ‘Tango’ from Senior Recorders and ‘Sway’ from the Yamaha Sax group, all the way to the tight, slick performance of ‘Skid Row’ from the Jazz Combo. The Year 8 soloists always shine at their final concert and this year was no exception. From the scholars ---- --------and ------- ------- came two outstanding performances, worthy of top ticket prices in any concert hall, alongside a variety of wholly enjoyable moments including ------------ ‘I’m Reviewing the Situation’ – what a treat of an evening!

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Review Junior Summer Concert The standard of boys performing at the Junior Summer Concert this year, was outstanding! After a lovely afternoon of rehearsals, packed teas and playing in the sunshine, the boys donned their performance hats and took to the stage, introducing themselves and presenting a fantastic concert. From the opening number from the Brass Group led by ---------- we passed through the mighty ‘Roar!’ and energy of Junior Choir, String Orchestra, Cello Group, Middle Recorders and the Violin Group who all displayed great ensemble skills. What was truly impressive was the number of soloists involved, all presenting confident performances which culminated in a fabulous rendition of ‘Consider Yourself’ from ---------- ------Another wonderful evening! Felicity Sadler Acting Director of Music

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Music Groups Chapel Choir Every Tuesday and Thursday, while the others are in assembly, Chapel Choir go to the music room to rehearse. We prepare pieces in advance so they are perfect. In Chapel Choir we have 3 parts: soprano (like me), alto and tenor. We go to church before everyone else so we can get used to the acoustics and to understand how our voices harmonise together as a whole. During our walk to church we are like celebrities. Everyone is looking at us. We are very proud to wear the Arnold House Chapel Choir robes. They look like they are from the set of Harry Potter. As Dumbledore said of music, “… a magic far beyond all we do here!” We practise with Colin, the organist. Grey haired, strict and Scottish, he shares our love for getting it right. Miss Spear teaches us to project our voices and to lift our soft palettes. She says “Oh my life” until we get it right. Chapel Choir perform at the main occasions in the life of Arnold House. We perform at the end of every term. We also perform in the Armistice Service where we sing to honour the people who died in the war at St Cyprian’s Church, a very important day in the school calendar. We sing at a very special concert in the St John and St Elizabeth Chapel to raise money for the hospice. Easter, St George’s Day and Ascension Day are also times when Chapel Choir perform. Chapel Choir is great fun and I am proud to be part of it. There is a joy in singing and I really enjoy it.

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Senior Choir In Senior Choir this year we have been working on African melodies. We sang two songs merged together called 'Tina Singu' and 'Si, Sisi'. It involved rounds, body percussion and harmonies. I was very pleased with the way it sounded and I think we worked together extremely well and the audience gave us a huge round of applause. I would definitely recommend joining Senior Choir because it is great fun and the songs sound absolutely brilliant. Come to Senior Choir, you’ll have the time of your life!

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Brass Group For anyone who has experienced an Arnold House School concert, the Brass Group is one of the highlights. The Brass Group is made up of Years 3-8 boys who play brass instruments such as the cornet (which is a more compact version of the trumpet), the trombone and the French horn. We practise once a week (usually Tuesdays during assembly) in Palestrina (which is one of the music rooms). Our practice sessions are quite noisy but so much fun. When it all comes together it sounds amazing. Our brass teacher is Mr Aitken and he is very talented (and very patient!). We perform great and varied music such as 'Eye of the Tiger', 'Dad’s Army' and 'Super Mario Bros'. We always get roaring applause! I would highly recommend more boys take on brass instruments and join Brass Group – I can guarantee a fun and rewarding experience. ---- -------------- (Cornet)

String Orchestra If you are learning to play the violin or cello you will be invited to join String Orchestra. It is normally once a week on Wednesday. I love being part of the orchestra, it is amazing! We learnt to play a variety of classical music, and we got to perform in school concerts. There was great team work and everyone enjoyed playing. This year was so much fun and I can’t wait for another brilliant year of String Orchestra! ---------- ------- (Cello) Year 6 String Quartet I have loved playing in the Year 6 String Quartet as it is very fun to play with my fellow violinists. We have played amazing pieces such as 'Bloublichkey’ arranged by Mrs Sadler. -------------------------- (Violin)

Year 8 String Quartet It has been a great year for the Year 8 String Quartet. Turning up at 8:00 every Thursday morning, you would think there would be four sleepy faces but every time, everyone was ready to go. In the first term for the Michaelmas concert, which was held near the end of November, we played a quick and exhausting but exhilarating 'Gloria in Excelsis' by Vivaldi. In the summer concert, which was thankfully much shorter than last year’s, we instead played a short and calm waltz by Dmitri Shostakovich. I have had lots of fun with the music at Arnold House and I am very sad to leave. ---- --------- (Cello)

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Senior Recorders The Senior Recorder group is comprised of boys from Years 5-8 and currently it has five members. We meet every Wednesday during assembly. This year we performed 'The Entertainer' for the Michaelmas concert and 'Tango' for the senior summer concert. Our group can play a wide variety of recorder parts, including the Descant, Treble and Tenor, creating a variety of pitches and making the pieces more interesting. All of this is organised and made possible by Mrs Simpson who runs the group with much dedication and chooses what we will perform. ------ ----------- (Recorder)

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Middle Recorders Mrs Simpson teaches Middle Recorders. She is very nice and gives us treats if we play and behave well. It is from Year 3 upwards unless you are a really good player in Year 2. You play really fun pieces like the one we played in the Junior Summer Concert called 'Tango Chacabuco'. This year, me (----

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Senior Orchestra Over the year, the Senior Orchestra has improved dramatically from last year. Amazing the crowd in both senior concerts, the musicians of Years 5-8 have tried their very best this year. The senior orchestra, playing some of Classical music’s most well known melodies, has practised very hard. In the Michaelmas term, we played the 'Habanera' from Bizet’s opera, Carmen. In the summer term, we played the 'Toreador’s Song'; also from Carmen. This year has been very successful and I am looking forward to hearing the orchestra play again in the future. ------- ------- (Violin)

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Jazz Combo In my last year of Arnold House I participated in Jazz Combo. It’s been great fun and we’ve played a variety of amazing pieces arranged by Mr Lawton. I felt throughout the school year that Jazz Combo made a huge difference in my playing and we had lots of laughs throughout the group. ------- ----------- (Saxophone)

Jazz Band I found Jazz Band to be really enjoyable and I felt Mr Lawton’s pieces and arrangements were great. Personally, the group improved my drumming immensely as well as Mr Lawton’s continual help and support. ------- ---------- (Drums)

Yamaha Sax Group Yamaha Sax Group is very fun and we play exciting new pieces from classical tunes to well known jazz. We always play in the concert but do not get nervous because it is lots of fun and very exciting. Mr Lawton is an excellent saxophone player and will help you very much, even if you are not the world’s best saxophonist, you can have lots of fun. ------ -------- (Saxophone)

Selmer Sax I have really enjoyed my time in Selmer Sax Group. I have had the opportunity to play alongside boys who are my age and older. The group and the environment provided a great experience to get the best out of me in ensemble playing. This was made more enjoyable by the arrangements that were constantly tailored to suit by Mr Lawton. ----- ------ (Saxophone)

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The cold was nipping at people’s fingertips. The Taj Mahal was exquisite, shining out of the darkness with its dazzling lights. Everybody was enjoying the fireworks display. There was an almighty gasp from the crowd as a huge rocket shot up into the sky. After a moment’s silence the rocket exploded into a beautiful shower of greens and blues. Before long everyone’s attention was focused on the stunning display. However there was one man who was concentrating on something else - a policeman. All he cared about was keeping everybody safe. His dark brown eyes scanned the crowd until suddenly he caught sight of something suspicious. As quick as a cheetah, the policeman sprinted towards what he saw. Right before him was a man dressed completely in black and carrying a large sack out of the Taj Mahal! Immediately he called out but the sound of the fireworks drowned his cry. Not long after, he reached the man and rugby tackled him to the ground. However he soon realised the mistake he made. “I was just taking out the bins”, stammered the man still lying on the ground.

“I’m very sorry”, exclaimed the policeman as he walked back to where the fireworks display was still going on. He felt a little embarrassed about getting the wrong man. It had never happened to him before. He sighed to himself but then suddenly it dawned on him what if the man at the Taj Mahal was originally the robber and he was pretending that he was taking out the trash. The policeman now understood everything he sprinted to the Taj Mahal then stopped to catch his breath. “ Well ,well, well “ said a voice behind him the policeman spun around to see the same man from the trash can scene. The man threw his fist at the policeman and knocked him out cold! When the policeman woke up, he immediately looked at his surroundings he was in a dark black room made of a mixture of steel, metal and iron. Through his experience of being a policeman he was pretty strong but these chains were stronger than any chains he had encountered before. But the thing that puzzled him was where the man was getting all his loot from, maybe he’s bought them under radar. Creak, the door opened and two men stepped out. One of them started speaking straight away “okay policeman you can be set free only if you give us 5,000 pounds in cash”. “Okay,” said the policeman shuffling around trying to find his sack. Finally he held out a sack, the man took the sack and looked inside then singled out two guards to catch him but the policeman acted quickly, karate chopping one of the guards’ hands then broke the door and sprinted all the way to his house. Once he got to his house he got into his bed and said, “Home sweet home!”

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THIS IS NOT MY HAT BECAUSE MY HAT IS...

BASED ON THE BOOK BY JON KLASSEN

POINTY, TRIANGULAR AND MADE OUT OF PAPER.

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THE WILDEST AS IT LOOKS LIKE TIGER SKIN AND HAS LEAVES FROM THE TREES.

BIG AND MADE OUT OF GOLDEN FABRIC WITH A RED FEATHER.

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HEAVY WITH METALLIC ROCKS WHICH ARE BUMPY AND ROUGH.

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On My Pokémon Adventure…

1M I CAUGHT A BIG CHARIZARD. IT WAS BRAVE AND JOLLY. I SAW IT DOING BACK-FLIPS IN THE FOREST.

I CAUGHT A SCARY ARBOK. IT WAS SCALEY AND POISONOUS. I SAW IT RUN AWAY AT THE BEACH.

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I CAUGHT A FURRY PIDGEY, AS FURRY AS A HOG. IT WAS AS SCARY AS A SKELETON. I SAW IT FLY AWAY AND TRIED TO CATCH IT BUT I RAN SO FAST THAT I OVERTOOK IT AND IT LANDED ON MY HEAD.

I CAUGHT A FLUFFY SPEAROW. IT WAS A LOVING AND KIND SPEAROW. I SAW A SOFT BIRD CHASING IT.

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I CAUGHT A SPIRALLY WEEDLE. IT WAS AS CUDDLY AS A PENGUIN AND IT HAD LOTS OF LEGS LIKE A CATERPILLAR. I SAW IT FIGHTING ANOTHER FIERY POKÉMON.

I CAUGHT A FRIENDLY PIDGETTO. IT WAS CUTE AND SPARKLY. I SAW SOME TREES AND MY POKÉMON JUMPED INTO THE FOREST.

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I CAUGHT A FAT VENUSAUR. IT WAS SLIMEY AND FIERCE. THEN I SAW IT JUMP AND I THOUGHT IT WAS CUTE AND LUCKY.

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I CAUGHT A FURRY SANDSHREW. IT WAS COLOURFUL AND SCARY. I SAW IT DO A FLIP IN THE TOWN.

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I CAUGHT A SHARP BEEDRILL WITH A BIG BODY. IT WAS FLUFFY AND JOLLY. I THINK I SAW IT STING SOMEONE.

I CAUGHT A HOT VOLCANION. IT WAS BIG, LONG, FURRY, STRIPEY, ROUGH, LOUD AND BRIGHT LIKE A VOLCANO. I THEN SAW IT CHASING SQUIRTLE.

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I CAUGHT A FAT AND CUTE SQUIRTLE. IT WAS BLUE AND VERY VERY FAST AND HAD A SHELL ON HIS BACK AND TUMMY. IT RAN AWAY BUT AS QUICK AS A FLASH I THREW MY POKEBALL AND CAUGHT IT.

I CAUGHT A FIERCE CHARMELEON. IT WAS FAST AND CAMOUFLAGED. ITS TAIL WAS FIERY AND IT WAS PLAYING A GAME WITH CHARMANDER.

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I CAUGHT A FIERY SANDSLASH. IT WAS ELECTRIC AND SCARY. IT TRIED TO FIGHT ME AND THEN RAN AWAY.

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I CAUGHT A QUICK RAYQUAZA. IT WAS SCARY AND METALLIC. I SAW IT GLIDE IN THE SKY AND IT SHOCKED ME.

I CAUGHT A FIERY CHARMANDER. IT WAS CHEEKY AND SNEAKY. I SAW IT RUN AWAY SO I KILLED IT WITH A GUN.

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I CAUGHT A SNEAKY EKANS. IT WAS AS SPARKLY AS A STAR. IT WAS SLITHERY AND HARD TO CATCH.

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2D MR. MEN MR. CHATTERBOX I am Mr Chatterbox because I love talking. I like talking to ----- about which Power Ranger we want to be.

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MR. KNOW-IT-ALL I am Mr Know-it-all because I know lots of stuff because I read lots of books. I know how gadgets work.I also know that Michael Morpurgo writes books about animals.

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MR. HUG I am Mr Hug because I like hugging people and it makes me happy. I love hugging my daddy the most.

I am Mr Marvellous because I always try my best in everything. I am particularly marvellous at rugby and score lots of tries at rugby training.

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I am Mr Cute because I have a cute face, big brown eyes and chubby cheeks. I can even fit in Mrs Dartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s handbag!

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I am Mr Rush because I am as fast as lightning in everything that I do. I am very fast at changing and when I am skiing I am the fastest in my group.

I am Mr Bump because I bump into things in the playground alot. I always get up and sometimes I have an ice pack and go the office.

I am Mr Cheerful because I smile all the time. I am friendly and always nice even when I am feeling tired or ill.

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I am Mr Popular because everyone wants to be my friend. Everyone wants to pass to me in football and I am also very kind to people.

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I am Mr Sensible because I am sensible all the time even when I am at home. When my brothers are being silly, I just sit and read a book.

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MR. MISCHIEF I am Mr Mischief because I am cheeky and sometimes a bit naughty. I tricked my mum into thinking it was the weekend so I could play with my iPad on a Monday.

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IF I WERE A JOCKEY I WOULD CALL MY RACEHORSE..…

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A dragon so I could experience flying and I wouldn’t have to wear shoes, so I wouldn’t be irritated by my shoe always falling off!

The President of the United States because I would come up with some great laws which would help people all over the world.

Miss Duxbury because she’s so good at art and she has her own website, so I’d learn more art skills.

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Lewis Hamilton so I could experience winning the World Championships and to see how he copes when he loses sometimes.

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God, so I can experience how he made the world and I would stop animals from fighting each other.

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Harry Kane, the footballer, because I want to know what it feels like to kick the ball as hard as he does. I’d practise all day long.

Henri Matisse because I’d be able to see how he was able to do all his cut outs and I’d be able to make the best art piece in the world.

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Albert Einstein because I’d like to know how it felt to invent and use machines back in those times. I would have tried to invent the electric bus.

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Tiger Woods so I could learn how to hit the ball hard and fast. I’d want to be Tiger on a day that he played in the Ryder Cup.

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Harry Potter because I want to know what the spell books look like, how he remembers them all and how it feels to use a wand!

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A peregrin falcon so I could fly at 200mph and see what mice taste like. I’d also be able to stand on top of sky scrapers.

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Thierry Henry because he scored lots of goals for Arsenal and I want to understand how he coped with playing football in a big stadium with lots of people watching him.

The King of England because I’d have lots of jewellery and sparkly things. I’d like to know what it’s like being a king and seeing what goes on in a kingdom.

Billy Bremner because he used to be the Leeds captain in football and I want to know what all his tricks were for scoring goals.

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Dubai because my cousins live there and there are lots of fun things to do, like going to Ferrari Land or to awesome waterparks!

Portugal because I want to go on all the slides at the waterparks and I love the pool, sea, animals and fish.

Madrid, because it’s always sunny and it hardly ever rains there. There are lots of fish and chip restaurants too – yum!

Japan because I would like to see the beautiful water fountains and the koi fish. I’d also like to eat lots of yummy sushi!

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Egypt because I’d like to see all the places we studied in History and all the pyramids and tombs.

India because I’d like to see the tigers in the wild.

Australia because I want to see the amazing animals such as the kangaroos, koalas and platypuses.

India because I would love to ride the elephants.

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A 3D football in a goal with a chocolate white iced cake. I will have lots of Smarties on the icing. The football will have red and white iced hexagons. The cake will not be very rich.

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An open pencil case. Inside there will be jam sponge. The pencils will be made out of chocolate and the erasers will be made of coconut icing!

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The Taj Mahal. My famous landmark will have marzipan turrets and meringue domes. It will have white icing and chocolate underneath as soil. The building will be covered in marzipan and the chocolate cake inside will taste magnificent.

The Titanic. The hull will be made of dark chocolate and the funnel will have vanilla and strawberry icing stripes. The lifeboats will be made of gingerbread and the main building will be covered in whipped cream. The bow will be made out of Nutella topped off with a gold iced dome..

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If I were Prime Minister I would… MAKE MORE LAWS TO PROTECT ANIMALS AND CREATE MORE CONSERVATION AREAS.

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ENTICE ALL THE GREATEST FOOTBALLERS TO COME AND PLAY FOR ARSENAL SO THEY COULD WIN THE PREMIER LEAGUE AGAIN.

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INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BANK HOLIDAYS SO PEOPLE CAN SPEND MORE TIME WITH FAMILIES.

SUPPORT FOOD BANKS TO HELP STRUGGLING FAMILIES.

HELP THE PUBLIC BECOME MORE ACTIVE AND PLAY MORE SPORT TO IMPROVE THE NATION’S HEALTH.

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PROVIDE VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSETS TO EVERY FAMILY IN THE COUNTRY SO EVERYONE COULD PLAY!

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NAME: ---------- -------INTEREST: ROMAN HISTORY WHAT I KNOW: The Colosseum was built by three emperors: Vespasian, Titus and Domitian. The symbols from the crowd for death or mercy were not thumbs up for live and thumbs down for death. Instead, death was thumb sideways, to slit their throat; and live was thumb inside a fist, to sheath their sword.

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If I created a time capsule to be sent back in time to 200 years ago, I would put in it a bag of Rubik’s toys so people can occupy themselves, a computer to educate people and a book about WW1 and WW2 to make sure they don’t happen.

If I could put three things into a time capsule they would be a Tottenham shirt, a beehive (because the world will need honey) and a Segway (as I want people to see what an old hover board looks like.) I would set it to be opened in 2000 years.

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My capsule will be opened when there is a Lunar colony. It will include a Lord of the Rings Trilogy because it might not be remembered. It would also include a Star Wars Lego set for fun.

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I would like to create a time capsule to be opened in 2000 years’ time by DNA match. It would include information about everything that has happened in 2000-2100 so there is a record of the past. I would add information about daily life so future generations can discover and learn from what we did. I would add coins and other valuables as they will be antiques by then.

My time capsule would be opened in 118 years’ time. It would include a Minecraft server because they would be really hard to make, a Mazda MX-5 RF because they are a really good car and cars may no longer exist. I would also include a ‘Rubik’s Revo’ because it is a Rubik’s cube that can talk and people will probably only have access to online games by then.

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My time capsule will be opened in 561 years’ time. I would add a game of Jumanji to make things more interesting as children will only have computer games for entertainment by then. I would also add a code MIP to teach younger people how to program things.

My time capsule will be opened in 100 years’ time. It will include the Harry Potter books to encourage people to read more as well as The Simpsons Futurama for fun!

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My time capsule would be opened in 500 years’ time and would include a dictionary as they will be rare and language will be getting worse. I would also include a car because they will be replaced by hovercrafts.

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My capsule would be opened in 300 years’ time. I would include my iPod so people can see what ‘old’ technology was like. I would add my Lego so people can play with actual toys that are not electronic. Finally, I would add money so people can sell it to museums and make even more money.

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My time capsule would be opened in 700 years. The three things I would put in would be the book ‘Wonder’ so people can think about how to respect others, a game of Monopoly because classic board games will have been forgotten. Also a really old Ferrari because cars will be generic flying space ships by then.

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My time capsule will be opened in 100 years’ time. I would add Metallica music to educate people about how to make your voice sound like thunder. I would also add my favourite book, ‘The Recruit’ to help people enjoy reading.

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My time capsule will be opened whenever it is found long into the future. Inside will be a Led Zeppelin album as (good) music will be a rarity. After this, I will add the complete collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s books as they will be long forgotten. I will also throw in some bananas because you never know…!

My time capsule would include Trump’s speeches so people understand the politics of our times. It would also include a PS4 game W2K17 so that everyone should know how good wrestling was. I would also include a Friends episode so that people will know how funny comedy was.

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My time capsule should be opened in 50 years and it will include cereal supplies as the world food supplies will be limited.

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My time capsule will be opened in 10,000,000 years’ time. It will contain false information on how I was the best footballer ever! I will also put in a model human head so that artificial intelligence robots can wear it to look like humans. The last thing I will put in is Mark Henry so that he can bring back WWE and rule the world.

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The 7F boys and Mr Fuller created their own personalised avatars using the Bitmoji App on their Chromebooks

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My Bitmoji is me in a paper airplane because I love flying to new places and exploring. I wish that I could actually ride in a paper airplane!

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My Bitmoji is a tall spy with cool sunglasses. I like spies because of their fancy equipment. My spy is called Agent 2201.

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My Bitmoji is just like me because I like wearing beanies and visiting cold countries.

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I am reporting good news! There is now a great South African cricket captain!

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I love Tacos and we should have Taco Bell in the UK!

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My Bitmoji imitates me perfectly…as well as the fact I talk a lot!

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Undoubtedly one of the most influential personalities in the history of film. ---‘WarmRod’, as he is known to his peers, is perhaps ---------- best known director, producer and screenwriter. Brought up in the slums of downtown, St John’s Wood, his hard work ethic and determination have helped him become the greatest movie director of all time.

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programming computers at the age of thirteen. The brains behind the operation, he invented the Kingpad, ------- and EKphone which have surpassed any other devices in their field. Founder of -------- Communications he designed the most widely used Web browser.

psychology. He has a person-centered approach to therapy and his techniques have been used in psychotherapy and counseling as a way to focus on the needs of the individual. “If you have a dream, don’t just sit there. Gather courage to believe that you can succeed and leave no stone unturned to make it a reality.”

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Internationally renowned, multi-Michelin starred chef, ------ has opened a string of successful restaurants across the globe. He shot to stardom when the Queen dined at his original restaurant in Soho, London. His signature dish is the Ghormeh Sabazi, a Godly Persian dish passed down from his great grandmother, Taj Malook.

‘I feel the need, the need for speed!’ I am a fighter pilot trained to engage in air-to-air combat while in the cockpit of a fighter aircraft. I have had specialized training in aerial warfare and dogfighting (close range aerial combat). The selection process was tough as they only accept the elite. You have to possess an exceptional academic record, physical fitness, healthy wellbeing, and a strong mental drive.

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Performing amazing tricks, crazy manoeuvres and adrenaline-pumping action scenes that many of us couldn’t imagine is everyday work for adrenaline junky, ----- -------- otherwise known as HotRod, loves risking his neck for these showstopping moments. His most memorable stunts include a 900-foot free fall jump between two cliffs in Greece and a number of death-defying jumps on his motorbike.

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Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, ----writes for young adults, using fiction to explore social and ethical issues. His award-winning book ‘The Trails’ is set in a fictional dystopia and explores love, poverty and terrorism. There are over 35 million copies of the book in print in 35 languages. The successful film version of the novel promoted ----- onto Forbes Rich List.

Professor ----- is the world renowned scientist who has designed and conducted studies that found the cure to 21st Century cancer. He has contributed greatly towards the advancement of medical sciences developing cures for cancer, malaria, cholera and other infectious diseases. He’s probably saved more lives than any other person in the 20th Century.

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Lord Tyrian from Game of Thrones

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Hey, I might have lost my parents when I was young, but I won Halliday’s Egg hunt and am now one of the richest people in the world. Plus IOI is getting shut down and I am now the great and powerful Anorak** Protector of the Oasis. Plus I got the girl in the end!

I would like to be Lord Tyrian as he is great at annoying people and is very mouthy. Furthermore he is extremely funny and also cunning. Finally, because he is a ladies’ man!

Throughout his life he trains hard and constantly strives to be the greatest warrior possible, even though he was sent to Earth to destroy it, he ends up as his greatest defender.

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Eragon from the Inheritance Cycle

Anrakyr the Traveller from Warhammer 40000

God from the Bible

At the end of the series he is the most powerful person in the world and he would have a very interesting life training dragon riders.

Anrakyr, also called Anrakyr the Traveller, is a nomadic Necron Overlord who wanders from Tomb World to Tomb World across the galaxy, aiding the Necron cause wherever and however he can.

Who wouldn’t want to be the overall ruler of the world and have everyone look to you for guidance? If I was God, I would make the planet a more peaceful place to live.

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Sherlock Holmes

Skulduggery Pleasant from Dark Days

Donald Trump from The Art of the Deal

Just like Holmes, I have great powers of deduction. I can also mess around with people because I would always be one step ahead of them and they would be shocked.

He can create fireballs in his hands by clicking his fingers and he is a skeleton which is pretty cool.

He is very intellectual, and he is a very successful business man. He also has a very beautiful hair style.

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Bear Grylls from Ghost Flight

Napoleon from Animal Farm

Winston leads an interesting life and I would like to see what it would be like to live in a dystopian environment.

I like surviving in the wild and I like the idea of bushcraft. I like making dens and flying in aeroplanes.

It would be very entertaining to be the ruler of a pig regime.

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Sport BROCK THE BADGER I imagine this midnight momentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forest Something else is alive beside the clockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loneliness And this blank page where my fingers move Through the window I see no star Something more near Though deeper within darkness Is entering the loneliness Shuffling a shape appears now Round, fat, belly close to the ground Silver grey zebra-stripes Old Brock has left her set Pushing through thorny brambles Scrambling over ditches and banks The soil furrows, as snout burrows For food for babies underground Scampering, snuffling, sniffing Searching for roots and grubs Her long snout twitching The long, curved, claws digging A night creature never sees light Silently she goes about her life Alone and independent, a proud symbol Of ancient British countryside

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nce again the Autumn Term, when football was played, proved to be a very successful and enjoyable time for the staff, boys and parents of AH. During the 14 week term, 254 matches were contested (equating to an average of 18 matches per week!). During the season there were many occasions when every boy in a year group Team

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had the chance to represent the School; we often fielded teams down to G Team level! As ever many games captured the imagination. Some involved straightforward wins, on other occasions we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Arnold House boys also experienced defeat; sometimes by a convincing margin. Other Played / won /loss 7 Wins 7 Losses 2 Draws

games were lost agonisingly in the dying minutes! There were even a few draws. Whatever the outcome the boys conducted themselves in a sporting fashion and played with verve and enthusiasm. Here is a table of our results. Chris Kerr Master-in-Charge of Football Highlights

The 1st XI’s contained a mix of Year 8s and Year 7s this year. At times the team played exquisite football. The season got off to a flyer with big wins against St Anthony’s and Hereward House. A mid-autumn wobble resulted in three successive reverses at the hands of Wetherby, Sussex House and Westminster Under School, but a pre-half-term bounce back saw wins against City of London, Devonshire House and Durston House. Before half term, the top six players went to Chigwell to contest the IAPS soccer sixes. We were drawn in the ‘Group of Death’ and were unable to progress into the knock out stages, despite beating the eventual winners: Westbrook Hay. In November the team gained wins against Lyndhurst, North Bridge House (this was a cracker, which we won with the last kick of the game!), drew with St Anthony’s, but lost to The Hall and Wetherby. The final game of the season versus Fulham Prep was the most memorable and entertaining. This humdinger of a game finished 5 a-piece! 7 Wins The 2nd XI ended up with a winning record during a successful season. Goal5 Losses scoring was the key to this and the team were able to score 40 times in 13 1 Draw matches. Mr Russell and I were impressed by the manner in which the boys played competitively, but they did always consider coaching points to develop as a player and team. The last game of the season saw us overcome strong opponents, who dominated possession for long periods of the match. With the help of a sweeper system at the back we ended up winning 3-1. 3 Wins Although not the most wins in a season, the boys had a successful term. The 10 Losses progress they made as a team was exceptional and once we sorted out the correct positions for each player, we got a few wins under our belt. The highlight was realising the keeper was actually better suited as an attacking player. Yes, he could blast a goal kick over the halfway line but it was better watching him fire in goals from 25 yards out. 3 Wins It was pleasing to see the 4th XI try to play an attractive, attacking brand 8 Losses of football. The season started well with a number of close games and two memorable matches stood out. Firstly, a home loss to Wetherby where the boys were unlucky not to snatch a draw after being 4-0 down. They followed that performance up with an excellent 1-0 away win at Falcons Prep. Wins were hard to come by in the second half of the season but it wasn't through a lack of effort and application.

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Highlights The Colts A team replicated the incredible feat of last season’s team by remaining unbeaten in every fixture, whilst winning every game. The boys ended their season playing 14 games and winning all 14. They scored an incredible 80 goals and conceded just 18. The season was full of memorable moments with victory against The Hall in the last game of the season to seal the record being at the top of the pile, but it was the brand of football that the boys played that won them many plaudits from all over North West London. The boys came up against some strong sides in the area, but they showed their class and character to always come out on top, even in games where they were losing. The boys showed tremendous character and togetherness as they were all prepared to work for each other and that is what typified their invincible season. The boys built their success with a solid defence and goalkeeper, which always gave the attacking players the opportunity to express themselves in the final third to score a plethora of goals. It would be too hard to pick a goal of the season. The boys once again entered the London heats of the ISFA Cup held at Alleyn's. They won their group comfortably before going down to the eventual winners, Dulwich College, in the Quarter-Final losing 1-0. The boys with this memorable season have etched their names into Arnold House legend and folklore. They say you're only as good as your last game and when you win it against The Hall, it makes it that much sweeter. A well-balanced season with as many wins as losses but the boys learnt from their mistakes and will be back stronger than ever next year. As far as results go, the Under 10s were one of the unluckiest teams ever, but there was plenty to admire in the way the team played each match and the team spirit that developed over the course of the season. Every game had its own sub-plot but several stood out. The series of three matches against North Bridge House neatly highlight the team’s progress; the first ended in defeat, the second a draw and the third was a win! They say ‘save the best for last’ and the Under 10s certainly did that in 2016. The final game of the season saw Arnold House play against The Hall. The team were 3-0 down at half time. The boys in red continued to play their intricate and skilful football and with three minutes left the scores were level at 3-3! Agonisingly the team fell behind once more, but in the dying seconds --- ------------ stepped up to level again; if ever a draw felt more like a win this was it! A great season for the U10B’s as shown in the results column. Some very closely fought games and some performances that probably deserved victories, but as we know because something is deserved it doesn’t mean it will be given. I have been impressed by the boys' attitude to learning and applying themselves and also some of the football they have been playing has been eye catching. Some lovely combination play and link up between the lines has really set a high standard and earned promotions to the A team for some players. A game that really stands out for me is the second fixture against North Bridge House, we were down at half time but the boys fought hard until the final whistle and managed to get the victory, the non-scorers as happy if not happier than the goal scorers, evidence that a team bond had really formed. Managers spend a season, sometimes many seasons, trying to bond a winning team, I would like to thank all the boys in the team for always giving their best for each other and putting the team before themselves it really is a fine quality to cultivate and I hope you all continue to work hard and improve your football skills.

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Under 9A Mr Harahap

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Highlights The team started the season off slowly, but once we had both shape and positions established it went from strength to strength - playing some lovely football and getting great results. The success of the team was dependent on the defence: --------- improved throughout the term in goal and in front of him the combination of --------- ------ and ---------- combined strength and determination with a developing understanding of when to use their skill and play out from the back. ---- ---------- -------------- ---- and ------- were all attacking weapons with the ability to beat a man as well as score memorable goals. It was an enjoyable season and I look forward to seeing their progress, as a talented group of footballers, in the future. The team was mainly comprised of Year 3 boys representing the School for the first time. In nearly all of the fixtures they played they were up against boys in Year 4, but this group of boys showed how much talent they have for football. They were certainly not the biggest group of boys, but in terms of technique, determination and togetherness they showed their progress and development throughout the season. They all enjoyed playing every week and I could never question their enthusiasm for the game. They played a large number of games and victories against Wetherby, Devonshire House and The Hall were the highlight of the season. The game against The Hall saw the boys come back from 2-0 down to win 4-2 which will live long in the memory. The boys were led by ------------- who set an example to the younger boys and I know these boys will continue to impress as they move up through the School. I am confident many of them will be in the A side next season.

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Football Football Colours were awarded to the following boys: XIs

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Rugby

nce again we had a successful season in rugby. The new RFU Laws came into effect across all age groups, which I thought might initially cause some confusion, however our boys adapted extremely well and played within the boundaries of each age bracket. As always, we had a very busy fixture list, which, thanks to the ground staff at Canons Park, was completed in full. David Wilson Master-in-Charge of Rugby

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Played / Highlights won /loss 11 Wins This was one of the most successful teams Arnold House has seen on 1 Loss the rugby pitch. They played as a unit, moving the ball from one side to the other and were devastating in defence. They went through the season undefeated in their school day matches and lost only one Saturday game, and with an under strength team, which shows you why they were a force to be reckoned with. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult to single out any one example but the team did rally around one man, the captain, ---- ------- If he was going forward, so was the team. It opened up opportunities for --------- ------- and ------ to use their elusive running styles to score plenty of tries; they who were always backed up by a solid forward pack. An amazing season for the boys and one they will not easily forget. 1 Win An enjoyable season with an enthusiastic and committed group of 4 Losses boys. Biggest losing margin was 10 points, which proves we were 1 Draw always competitive. Highlight of the season was the draw at Orley Farm where the boys played in a tough encounter on a small pitch. 10 Wins

This was another successful term for our Colts rugby boys with some strong performances and some very good progress. We had some good wins and learnt some valuable lessons in our few losses. Running rugby, rush defence and securing possession were areas we aimed to work on and the culmination of all this work came to fruition on our last match of the term. All too often we relied on a few individuals to get us out of trouble but in this particular game our captain was injured and so the boys had to work hard for each other in what was a nail biting yet satisfying victory against Fulham Prep. I look forward to seeing how these boys go in the next few years!

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Colts B Mr Stones

Under 10A Mr Wilson

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Played / Highlights won /loss -------------------------------------------- 2 Wins The Colts B rugby team found themselves on a journey of self7 Losses discovery in the 2017 season. They encountered tough opposition --------------------------------------most weeks and were often confronted with players with more -----------------------------------------experience. The rucking showed promise, but a lack of confidence --------in executing effective tackles proved costly at times. The running with the ball in hand at times was excellent and bodes well for when the boys strengthen the other areas of their game. The final game of the season was an unexpected win against Fulham Prep when we blooded several youngsters. They did not disappoint, showing a willingness to tackle and get involved in the contest and should form the nucleus of a strong squad at this age group next season. 5 Wins Narrowly winning more than losing this season, the U10A boys ------------------------------------4 Losses did very well considering the step up from last year. Having to ruck ---------------------------------------for the first time was interesting but the boys learnt the technique ---------------------------------------quickly and realised it was a good opportunity to steal the ball if the --------opposition were not quick enough to the break down. Not only did they learn new skills within the sport but came to the understanding that rugby is character building. Getting dripping wet and a face full of mud might turn some people off the sport but it seemed to bring the best out of these boys. I can’t wait to see them in action again next year. 4 Wins The U10 B team had an extremely good season and they made -----------------------------3 Losses massive progress from when they started the term. The team as a ------------------------------------2 Draws whole grew in strength with every match that they played - their ----------------------------------------tackling and ball handling improved the most. They fought hard in every match - especially when they were trailing behind. The stand out moment of the season came when --- ------ decided to make a 'tap tackle' using his own feet! 17 Wins A great season for the boys in Year 4; winning around 50% of their -----------------------------------12 Losses fixtures as a year group is not bad at all. As the season developed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 Draws there was quite a lot of movement in teams as various boys found their footing with the new concept of contact rugby. Towards the end of the term you could see what an improvement many of the boys had made. A stand out moment for me as a coach was when we were up against The Hall (A) and their ref had introduced the kick. ----------- ------- found himself underneath a very high ball which he caught cleanly and then managed to weave in and out of four Hall boys before diving over the try line – one of his many tries that day. 2 Wins It was the first time the Year 3s played rugby and they did not ---------------------------------------1 Loss disappoint. They played a number of non-contact and contact -------------------------------2 Draws games and all of them made excellent progress. As always, the year --------------------------------group secured an array of results in their different matches against St. Anthony’s, Devonshire House, Wetherby and The Hall. It was a pleasure to see the boys make so much progress with their passing, handling, running lines and tackling. ------ ---------- -------- ---Squad

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Rugby End of season awards Team

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Cross-Country

nce again Arnold House boys participated in a variety of Cross Country events during the spring term of 2017. Arnold House Invitational Cross Country At the end of February Arnold House hosted their annual cross country event. We fielded a team of seven runners. Forty two boys from five schools ran the 2.25 km, which included a section around Canons Park itself making it really quite a special course. Arnold House boys all did very well. The top placed runner was ----- -----------who came fourth overall recording a time of eight minutes thirty five seconds. ------------- was Arnold House's second placed participant coming in eleventh. The team consisted of Runners

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House Cross Country Series 2017 Arnold House's series of Cross Country House Competitions utilised space at the Canons Park Activity Centre and the trails within the park itself. The results of the events are listed below. Chris Kerr Director of Sport

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Hockey

ockey was the sport of choice for 40% of the boys in Years 5-8 in the spring term of 2017. I was very impressed with the collective progress that was made and the level of endeavour and sportsmanship that was regularly exhibited by Arnold House players. During the term, 63 matches were contested. Here is a table of our results. Chris Kerr Master-in-Charge of Hockey

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The 1st XI played some wonderful hockey during the spring term of 2017. We entered the Battersea Park Tournament which we won; beating Westminster Under School and Hill House along the way. The team also did well in our own Arnold House 7-a-side Tournament; coming second out of four other teams, which included St Anthonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, The Hall, Westminster Under School and Durston House. Arnold House contested twelve stand-alone fixtures during the term and wins came against Durston House, Westminster Under School, Eaton Square, North Bridge House, Hill House, Eaton House. The Hall, St Paul's Cathedral School (twice) and Newton Prep got the upper hand but what impressed me was the progress that the team made collectively, but also at an individual level.

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The second team had a successful term. A full fixture list was contested and on several occasions the team faced A team opposition. The team also played in the Arnold House 7-a-side hockey tournament and came second out of five B teams. The final group game of this event came against The Hall, and it was a cracking game which ended in a 2-2 draw. Wins came against Hill House, St Anthonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Westminster and North Bridge House and Durston House. With many of the team playing a year up, the future of Arnold House hockey looks to be in good health.

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The hockey season saw the Colts A team go from strength to strength with much success. The boys had a fantastic introduction to senior hockey with notable wins across the board and finished the term in fine style, celebrating with the completion of an unbeaten season. The boys ran in winners in eleven of their twelve matches, with one draw against The Hall. Our toughest match against The Hall came towards the end of the season, it was a spirited and exciting draw of 4-4. The game capped a superb season of effort and endeavour from a talented, but most importantly, committed and determined, group of boys.

1st XI Mr Kerr

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games against Durston House, St Paul’s Cathedral School and The Hall were particularly remarkable. ----- ------ and ---- -------------- were regular scorers, whilst -------- ---- -------- ------ and -------- ---------were determined stoppers at the back. -------- ------ and ---- -------shared the net minding duties – they both gained excellent experience for their future hockey careers. The Under 10s had their first year of hockey and every single player can feel they contributed to an outstanding season. The boys took their talents from other sports to show how good they were at hockey winning virtually every game against schools such as Westminster Under School, St Anthony’s, St Paul’s Cathedral School, North Bridge House, Durston House and The Hall. The squad was blessed with an array of talent from ------ and -------- in goal to stalwart defenders ------ ----------- ----------------- and ------- whilst the midfield was awash with great attacking players such as ------ ------- ---------------- -------- ------ and -------------- It allowed the strikers of -------------- ----- and -------------- to score a mountain of goals to secure numerous victories. The success of the side bodes extremely well for the future and Miss Hall will have a tough task next year choosing from boys with so much talent for hockey.

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Cricket

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Colts A Mr Cox

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It was an enjoyable season for the 1st XI. While the boys did not end up with too many victories, I was always impressed with their attitude and dedication to the team. The highlight of the season was the victory over Fulham Prep. --------- took 5 wickets in 5 balls, a feat I had never, and probably will never, see again. At the other end ---------- was on fire too, claiming 4 wickets for 2 runs, as we dismissed them for 46. -------------- batted well throughout the season scoring two fifties and ------ forever the cricket enthusiast, impressed with his leg-spin.

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Two losses started what could have turned out to be a long, tough season. The boys were undeterred and came roaring back in their next game to register their first win, with a fine batting performance. The last two games brought a win and a loss, both being closely fought affairs. Throughout the season the spirit of cricket was upheld and it was lovely to see the boys develop a positive team spirit, full of encouragement for one another.

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It has been a wonderful season for the Colts A team. They won the majority of their games. They lost narrowly to The Hall and Westminster. They did well in tournaments and came back with silverware from Lancing College as Plate Winners in a tough competition. The boys have come on so much this year with their cricket. Their bowling has been their strength and if they can work on their batting, then they will be a very strong side at U13 level. There is an abundance of talent in the side and it has been a pleasure coaching them throughout the season. I wish them all the best in the cricket for the future.

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6 Wins 6 Losses

The Colts Bs made tremendous progress during the season. By the end, the team looked like a well-oiled machine with players capable of batting skilfully, bowling accurately and fielding with energy and focus. There were many highlights. Victories came against Sussex House, St Anthonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, North Bridge House (twice) and Wetherby.

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This is arguably the best side in the School with several members of the team playing for the borough. They were adaptable and efficient regardless of the format for the match. They played several teams who were older but this didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t faze them one bit, proving they will be one to watch in the coming years. Most memorable highlight was when ---------- hit the ball for six on the main square at Canons Park when the boundary was set for an older age group!

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All the boys in Year 4 should be proud of their efforts this year. Across all teams there were only three losses for the U9s, a fantastic achievement. The A team have set the high standard for all the boys to replicate. The boys have shown how to play sensible cricket with the bat this year, finding the gaps in the field and looking for quick singles. All the boys have bowled superbly and been athletic in the field. This has led to a winning formula for the boys. I look forward to seeing how they progress throughout the School. Well done, Year 4.

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The future is bright. This young group of boys have shown some promising signs of a future ‘unbeatable’ side. With three very convincing wins and many of the boys playing in the Year 4 team this term, a strong group of cricketers is emerging. The team consists of many athletic fielders. Boys who can bowl straight and fast, as well as a leg spinner. The batting has been elegant with some lovely cricketing shots being played by many of the boys. What a fantastic season.

End of season awards: Team

Bowler of the Season

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Cricket Cricket Colours were awarded to the following boys: 1st XI

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Twenty/20 Cricket Memorial Match

he senior cricketers played the annual Twenty/20 memorial match at Canons Park following the Tennis and Cricket Festival. They were joined by a few Year 6 boys whose contribution proved that they more than just made up the numbers. In addition, a few Year 3 boys helped as substitute fielders in the second innings and it was great for their experience to be a part of this occasion.

Clegg’s XI batted first and started off with a bang with their opening batsmen, -----and --------------- impressively reaching the 25 runs which led to them retiring. ----------- got an impressive 23 runs at number 3 and ---------- -------------- ------------- and ----------- along with extras, kept the score ticking over to see them end up with 121 from their 20 overs. For the fielding team, wickets went to -------------- and -----Allain’s XI made a bright start to their run chase with 18 runs coming from their first 3 overs. Opener ------ was dismissed in the 4th over but from there ------ and --------looked comfortable. However, they, along

with ----------- were dismissed in quick succession leaving them 57 for 4 at the end of 10 overs. Skipper, ------ gambled on bowling his best bowlers first in order to take wickets and just as it seemed like this would pay off, ------ and ---- steadied the ship. The plan finally came to fruition when ------ himself, in his final over, removed three batsmen, ------- ------ and ---- to leave the match in the balance. ----------and -------- were also removed but runs were being scored by ---- to see the match decided on the very last ball. With three runs required to win, two to tie, ----------thundered in to bowl. ---- pulled the ball powerfully through the mid-wicket area only for ----------- to grasp the ball on the second attempt to secure the victory for Allain’s XI. It was a great finish to a close match which was played in a wonderful spirit. The playing conditions added to the spectacle with almost everyone getting to contribute in the afternoon. Whether winners or losers, I hope the boys will have fond memories of this occasion as they did themselves proud with their efforts throughout the day.

Allain’s XI: 121/4 . ------ 26 ret., -------------26 ret. ----------- 23 Clegg’s XI: 119 all out. --------- 23, ---- 21. ------ 3-6, -------- 2-11 Clegg’s XI won by 2 runs Jon Harahap Master-in-Charge of Cricket Allain’s XI: Team Coach - T. Bozman Team ----------------------------------

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1st XI Cricket Tour to Jersey

n the 10th of June, England's finest departed for their annual tour organised by Mr Harahap, Mr Kerr and parents. However, the Jersey teams were unable to face another Arnold House victory so the tour was moved to Southampton and Chichester. Upon arriving at the opposition pitch at Westbourne House School, Arnold House took to the field. It was an in-out field with two sweepers on the boundary who were well placed by the captain, -------- --------The opposition's opening batters were playing well and seemed to be batting their way in until some crucial wickets fell, boosting our moral. The bowling was of a good standard with -------- tricking the batter with his slower ball after showing his pace, while ---- -------- advanced bowling action caught the batsman off-guard. The Year 7s who helped out the Year 8s proved useful, with ---- -------------- and -------------- bowling some wicket-taking overs and there was good keeping from ------

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After the match Mr Harahap was awarded a signed bat from all of the Arnold House touring team and Arnold House’s efforts to chase the opposition's score was recognised by the home team and applauded.

opened the batting to great applause and valiantly defended their wicket. But --------wicket fell first and ---- ---------- fell in quick succession to Arnold House’s dismay after a nick caught by the keeper. After a brief Arnold House collapse in the batting order, ------- ------- came in to partner ------ ------ in an attempt to stabilise the team. But after --------- leg stump was knocked three feet out of the ground one ball into his batting, ------ was left to fend for himself at the non-striker's end while ---- ------- had to pick up the slack.

Then, ‘England’s Finest’ left for the Hilton at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton which had views of a cricket match, between Hampshire and South Africa A, from the rooms’ balconies. Then they feasted on a luxurious meal that was well deserved. The boys went to bed with little trouble and left the next day to go back to school or watch a game of cricket in Guildford where Essex (including former England captain, Alastair Cook) were playing a four day match against Surrey.

The result of the solid Arnold House fielding and some great catches was the opposition finishing on just over 130 runs.

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Tennis Team

Under 13 1st Team

Played / Highlights won /loss 5 wins Thirty two boys in Years 7&8 opted for tennis in the summer term. The 4 losses standard of play and sportsmanship was very high. As ever, our match against Bishop’s Stortford was a highlight. Sixteen players competed in singles matches and doubles were also played. In the final analysis they were just too strong. The match against St Paul’s Juniors was also a cracker, in this one too, the opposition ran out winners. We did secure memorable wins versus St Anthony’s and Westminster (twice) and Sussex House and North Bridge House and we also gave The Hall a really good match; ultimately we missed out on a win but every boy gave of their best. The Year 7 boys also contested the ‘Road to Wimbledon’ which ------ ------- won and he had the chance to represent the school at the County Championships during the summer holidays.

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To satisfy the big numbers of players looking for tennis we ran a 2nd team for the first time this year. In addition to playing lots of in house ranking matches four games against local schools were contested. The team faired very well, winning all their matches.

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The Colts tennis players were an enthusiastic bunch who made excellent progress this term. Several matches were contested and the standard of the play and sportsmanship was impressive. In addition to the fixtures with other schools, an Under 11 side entered the Mill Hill under 11 Tournament. Arnold House player ------ ------ made it to the final, no mean feat considering forty eight competitors entered the event.

2 wins 1 loss

A huge number of boys have been involved with tennis in Year 5 this term. We have been lucky enough to get boys to have both singles and doubles matches against The Hall and Hill House. The highlight of the term was sending our top six players to St Paul's to play their top players. The quality of their boys was something else and although we won only one out of the nine matches played it did give our boys a firsthand look at how to play consistent, accurate shots with pace and panache.

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Ground Strokes King

Volley Star

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Sports Day & House Athletics Championships

his big day of the Arnold House calendar was once again blessed with tremendous weather. The event itself was a great success with boys from Years 1-8 competing for their house with passion, determination and also a good deal of sportsmanship. In the morning, boys in Years 1-4 energetically completed the Year

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activities on offer in the four themed zones. The track zone was where the boys ran seeded races in three disciplines: sprint, middle distance and long distance. All the boys competed for their house in a relay to round off proceedings. The winners of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Victor Ludorumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in the different age groups are listed below.

CUPS AWARDED - VICTOR LUDORUM

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Sports Day & House Athletics Championships After lunch the senior boys had their chance to compete in various track and field disciplines. The results are listed in the table below: Year

Event

Record

1st

50m 100m 400m 800m Relay High jump Shot put Vortex Dodgeball Tug of war

----------- (7.45) 2007 -------------- (13.55) 1988 ----------- (1.15.10) 2013 ---------- (2.50.41) 1994

7.56 ------ ------------------------------ ---------------- ------- 14.8 ------- -----------1.22.86 -------- & R ------------------------- ------ 2.58 ---- --------------

------- ----------------- -------------------------- --------------- ------Wellington

8 7 6 5

2nd

3rd

Nelson

Pitt

----------- (36 cm) 2013 ----------- (7.45m) 2015 ---------- (38.40 m) 2015

0.38 ------ ---------------------------- ------- 6.75 ---- ---------- 39.6

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Wellington Nelson

Pitt Wellington

50m 100m 400m 800m Relay High jump Shot put Vortex Dodgeball Tug of war

-------- (7.39) 2007 --------------------- (13.80) 1988 --------- (1.09.78) 1987 ------- (2.42.00) 1983

---- ------------ 7.41 ----- ----------- 14.21 ----- ----------- 1.22 ---------- ---- 2.54

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Wellington

Nelson

--------- (0.44m) 2012 --------- (9.65m) 1998 -------- (45.44m) 2013

---- ------------ 0.40 ----- ----------- 7.18 -------- ----------- 37.3

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Pitt & Wellington Pitt

Brunel & Nelson Brunel

Wellington

100m 200m 400m 800m Relay High jump Shot put Vortex Dodgeball Tug of war

---------- (13.28) 2002 ------------- (27.72) 2015 ---------- (1.06.10) 1984 ----------- (2.27.00) 2000

--------- ------ 14.28 --------- ------ 31.58 ----------- ------ 1.17.36 ------ ------- 2.55

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Wellington

Pitt

-------- (0.53m) 2013 --------- (54.00m) 2012

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Nelson

Brunel

100m 200m 400m 800m Relay High jump Shot put Vortex Dodgeball Tug of war

------------- (11.95) 1989 ---------- (26.26) 1988 ---------- (1.04.03) 1988 ---------- (2.24.67) 2000

---- ------ 13.78 ------- ---------- ------ 29.84 ------- -------------- -------------- ------ 2.45 ---- ------------- ------- 2.37 ----- ------

1500m 1500m 1500m 1500m

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Wellington

Nelson

-------- (0.53m) 2013 ----------------- (11.15m) 2015 --------- (54.00m) 2012

---- ------ 0.56 ---- ------ 10.74 ---- ------ 58.3

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Nelson Wellington

----------- (5.21) 1999

------- ------- 6.09 ----- ------------ 5.51 ---------- ---- 6.05 ------ ------ 5.59

new category new category new category

Brunel Pitt

New Record

In the final analysis the House Cup for Sports Day and the House Athletics Championship combined was won by Wellington. 5

Most Points

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1st - Wellington 2nd - Nelson 3rd - Pitt 4th - Brunel

Junior Total Points 710 710 780 600

Senior Total Points 12249 10880 9145 8249

Total 12959 11590 9925 8849

Number of boys 70 67 63 68

Average per boy 185.1 173.0 157.5 130.1

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OLD BOYS

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Old Boys

I took it to the outside wall and hung it there, drawn taut. A map, the four quarters of which were still very red, the blue parts slightly faded. The blood around the edges was dry, crusted in places, but what was most important was the bullet hole. It was quite clear that the scorched circle marked this village. Marked just where I was standing. I didn’t want the map - hadn’t wanted to be given it. But it told me something… that I wasn’t wanted here. Whenever I left my house, I always checked my back. Because of the map I put bars on my windows. More bolts on the doors. No longer did I feel comfortable in my own house. I crept about, being sure not to make loud noises. I walked gently, with no harsh footsteps. I asked permission to take something down to eat. There was nobody there to ask. But I asked anyway. I fastened mirrors to all the corners and stopped going out for food. As time went on I used fewer and fewer rooms. By the end there was only one. The one with the hole that I could spy through. The one with the map drawn taut on its outside wall.

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Based on the poem ‘A Surprise in the Peninsular’ by Fleur Adcock, inﬂuenced by ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ by Laura perkins Gilman.

OLD BOYS

The ‘42 Club Dinner

he ‘42 Club organised a reunion dinner for old boys in May. The event was very well attended by leavers from the forties through to the noughties and by all accounts everyone had a good time. For the first time, the dinner was held at the Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch and we had the run of the basement area with a bar and a buffet dinner. The format allowed people to circulate and visit the buffet as often they liked. The dinner began with a rhyming grace

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from Tim Piper, the Club’s vice chair. Later in the evening Viv Thomas gave us an update on the School and the boys’ accomplishments. Nicholas Allen, former headmaster (1994-2006) and Rhidian Llewelyn, a former teacher also said a few words. We were also delighted to be joined by guests: Gilly Clegg, Penny Williams, Stephanie Miller and John Prosser. The event was very successful and we may well arrange another reunion at the Cumberland in 2018. The committee are

very interested to hear what old boys would like and can be contacted via our website: www.The42Club.com/contactus.php Finally, we now have more than 350 members in our Facebook group, which is a very good way of getting back in touch with lost Arnold House friends. If you haven’t joined already please find us by searching for Arnold House School ‘Old Boys’ at www.Facebook.com David Burr (AH 1978-86) ’42 Club Chairman

OLD BOYS

The ‘42 Club Dinner

Grace at the Arnold House ’42 Club Dinner Cumberland Hotel 22nd May 2017 God bless us all and welcome as well As the ’42 Club dines together at the Cumberland Hotel Once more we remember our youth now so long past Those golden days that in the end sadly did not last The games we played together as at Canons Park we strode The lessons that we studied hard in leafy Loudoun Road The friends we made, the fun we had all those years ago That meant so much for our lives ahead as we all surely know But as we now sit down to dine we must remember too All those with lives much less fortunate than me and you But that’s quite enough of nostalgic rhymes effete For God’s sake let us all at last sit down to eat. Tim Piper (AH 1945-53)

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OLD BOYS

Christmas Catch-Up

n December 12th, boys who left Arnold House in 2015 and 2016 gathered together along with a number of staff at CafĂŠ Med in Loudoun Road for the annual young old boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; reunion. This year there was a great turn out of over forty boys who were keen to catch up and reminisce about their prep school days. The next catch up for boys who have left in 2016 and 2017 will be held on Monday 11th December at Pizza Express in Abbey Road and we look forward to catching up with many of our recent leavers then. Stephanie Miller Head of External Relations

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OLD BOYS

Class of 2007 10 Year Reunion

n 14th January, the 2007 leavers had their annual reunion, held at the perennial favourite venue The Ordnance Arms. This year was a special because it marked a decade since we had left Arnold House, so we hoped for a good turn out and our year group did not disappoint. Once we all had a drink in us it was cue the reminiscing; from Mr Allenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assemblies, various Sportsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day triumphs and failures, to annihilating The Hall at football, events

which held such fond memories for us all. Despite the fact that a decade had passed and we are now ten years older and, in most cases, wiser, very little had changed and we picked up where we left off. Unfortunately, we were all disappointed that none of us had developed the Superpowers we had once wished for in Year 3, as featured in the 2002 school magazine and furthermore none of us had become firefighters or astronauts either (but you never know).

As tradition dictates there had to be the customary Loudoun Road tribute and we all made the long pilgrimage down to the School. A special thank you to Adam Rose and --- ----------- who have organised this gathering over the years. We also encourage other year groups to meet up and those who already do, to continue meeting. Up the House! Yiannis Fafalios (AH 1999-2007)

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Class of 2009 Destinations 2009 Leavers

Senior School Eton

Stanford

Eton

Bristol

Winchester City of London Mill Hill

Edinburgh Oxford UCL

Westminster

Cambridge

Stowe

Goldsmiths

Rugby

Brunel

Bradfield

Bristol

Marlborough

Oxford

St Paul’s

Bristol

Harrow

LSE

Charterhouse

Cass, City University of London

Winchester

Yale

City of London

TBC

Rugby

Oxford Brookes

St Paul’s

Durham

Highgate UCS

Southampton King’s College

Westminster

UCL

Highgate

TBC

UCS

Bristol

Bradfield

Babson

St Paul’s

LSE

Highgate

Bristol

Westminster

Oxford

Rugby

York

St Paul’s

Imperial

Westminster

Cambridge

Westminster

Edinburgh

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University

OLD BOYS

Class of 2010 Destinations 2010 Leavers

Senior School Rugby St Paul’s Eton St Paul’s The Harrodian St Paul’s Marlborough Bradfield Bryanston St Paul’s Westminster Charterhouse Eton St Paul’s Westminster Mill Hill Bryanston St Paul’s St Paul’s Merchant Taylor's Winchester Harrow Marlborough Rugby Westminster St Paul’s Mill Hill

University Manchester TBC Oxford Manchester Manchester NYU Durham TBC Point Blank Music School Bristol Claremont McKenna Oxford Brookes Georgetown McGill Oxford Sussex UWE Bristol UCL St Andrew's Bath Bristol Exeter Oxford Derby Bristol Edinburgh Newcastle

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Class of 2011 Destinations 2011 Leavers

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Senior School Rugby City of London Mill Hill Eton Bradfield City of London Highgate UCS The Harrodian City of London St Paul’s Mill Hill St Paul’s Portland Place Highgate Eton St Paul’s Eton Highgate Highgate Rugby Bradfield Bradfield Winchester

University Newcastle Warwick Imperial Edinburgh Exeter Oxford NYU Stern Oxford Cass, City University of London

Edinburgh Bristol Brighton Durham Kingston Warwick Warwick Bristol Northwestern Sheffield Emory Reading TBC Oxford Brookes Dartmouth

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