HOUSE LIFE Denson House Report What a year this has been! At the start of the year no-one could have predicted the way we would see in the summer.
With the House calendar chockfull of opportunities for student participation, it is always exciting to start with a clean sheet in September. But this was not the position Denson found themselves as September came around. For them it was a matter of getting down to business, the continuation of the blue dominance having won the double-double.
Timman (D10). The boys worked tirelessly during lunchtimes to perfect their speeches and put on one of the tightest Senior Public Speaking competitions for many years. Special thanks go to Dan Compton (D10), Harvey Newland Smith (D13) and Denzel Asamoah (D13) who, despite not participating, turned up to each rehearsal to offer guidance for our speakers along with the wonderful Mrs Farmborough who helped the boys immensely, bringing in her expertise on the matter.
With the cancellation of House Cross-Country (traditionally the first competition of the year) it was Senior Public Speaking that got the Watson trophy under way. Enter Tom Ward, the architect of Denson public speaking. The Denson program of speakers consisted of Tom Ward (D13), Michael Adebiyi (D12), Will Chapman (D11) and Jamie
The next major event of the Watson was House Art. House Art is one of the competitions where much of the work goes on behind the scenes with little acknowledgement. As such I would like to acknowledge and thank the efforts of all of our House Art captains who supported Ben Bishop (D13) and Tae Poompanit (D12) in putting on a brilliant display
this year. A close competition yet again, Denson were delighted with third place - a fitting reward for the brilliant efforts of all those involved. Well done to all of those involved (too many to mention unfortunately), I look forward to seeing what you all produce next year. Next up was Senior House Quiz, a hard-fought test of intellect in which students’ worldly awareness is pitted against those in other houses. A matter of pride for many of those in Sixth Form, it proved to be an incredibly competitive affair with questionable uses of the joker card and plenty of dubious answers. Having to perform well across two teams, success requires a balance of Geographers, Sportsmen, Historians and Movie buffs. It was time for the Denson Sixth Form to shine with both teams achieving second place, ranking them second place overall. A great way to follow on from the strong performance in House Public Speaking and House Writing. This wrapped up the Watson for Christmas with the excitement of House Music come January. Upon our return, post-Christmas holidays, it was a short turn around before Denson took centre stage for House Music. A brilliant evening at the Waterside Theatre in Aylesbury, the boys did themselves proud putting on a lively performance of Keane’s Somewhere Only We Know led by Flynn Timberlake (D10) and Rumeth Lewliyadda (D7), Lack of Afro’s The Outsider and Fun’s We
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The Aylesburian 2019/2020
