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BEAUDESERT PARK SCHOOL

magazine AUTUMN 2012

Autumn 2012 BEAUDESERT PARK MAGAZINE

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AUTUMN 2012 No. 9

Contents School Notes:

Headmasterâ€™s Speech

Jubilee Celebrations

Farewells

Prizes

Appointments, Valete

Boarding 12 Charities

Academic

The Arts

Outings and Events 26 Lectures and Debates 36 Olympic Trip 39 Activities 40 Prep Form Lists 47 The Pre-prep Department 48 Pre-prep Form Lists 57 Anthology 58 Sport 64 Friends of Beaudesert 94 Staff List 96

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School Notes Headmaster’s Speech at Prizegiving

elcome to Prizegiving. Normally, when starting the ceremony, I make a special point of welcoming our visiting dignitary who will be handing out the prizes. Despite just having the two of us on stage, I am not going to change the format or disappoint you in any way. A very warm welcome to Miles, Lou and family. Miles Wachter has taught Latin at Beaudesert for 100 terms and is currently the Deputy Head. Miles has kindly agreed to swop places today and present the prizes to the children. Miles has had a varied, multi-faceted role at Beaudesert and it would be fair to say he has achieved legendary status. We look forward to hearing from him a little later. One of the joys of being a Headmaster is the opportunity to say ‘Well Done’. I am delighted to be able to say ‘Well Done’ to our Year 8 pupils. Not only have they been a happy, purposeful group, they have achieved a great deal. Later on I will read out the schools for which they have passed their exams. Every one of our Year 8s will have a story to tell of ‘mission accomplished’. This year, 47% of papers at CE were given an ‘A’ grade and

80% of papers were given either an A or B grade. This is an impressive statistic. If league tables existed this would be a very fine year for Beaudesert. Happily, no such tables will ever exist. However, it is important for parents to remember that the general level of ability at Beaudesert is very high, particularly when you take into account that we remain a non-selective school. We also expect a great deal from our children and we aim high. We believe we can make the equation work by praising effort and building confidence and by cranking up the academic pressure slowly. This year, our CE candidates are proof that the Beaudesert system works. I will also add that the cohort is the first to have benefitted from two years of our new study skills programme, which is delivered by a very positive, outside agency, backed up by our own work. The long list of award winners is proof of high aims in all areas of school life. We have had success in Art, Design, Sport, DT and Drama scholarships. Sport continues to have a high profile here. I am very pleased that we are able to push ahead with individual as well as team sports. We had great success in the swimming pool this year with a large number of qualifiers for

the IAPS finals and two individual winners - Zoe Davison and Georgia Martin are both National IAPS champions. This year, two of our boys entered the IAPS sailing competition, coming back with a silver medal in their class. Zoe Davison and Bea Knight are nationally recognised in the modern pentathlon world. We have some very talented equestrians. Many boys and girls have represented the county in cross-country, athletics, cricket and hockey. On the domestic front, the U11 rounders team remains unbeaten for another season. The U9 girls secured the full house of Severnside trophies in hockey, netball and rounders. It is worth remembering why we do sport at Beaudesert. It is imperative that our children are given lots of chances to learn different sports and the technical skills that come with them. Ultimately, it must be fun for them and whilst it is absolutely fair for staff and sometimes parents to set their children high standards, we must never lose sight that sport at school is for children and not for those who coach or watch. Our teams have had varying degrees of success and we have undoubted strength in the younger age group. This term’s weather has not helped the world of sport, with major events like Badminton had to be cancelled. Clearly, this is big news in Gloucestershire. However, we were touched by the comment of one young Beaudesert equestrian who said, “If Badminton is cancelled, does that mean they will cancel the Bank Holiday as well?” The cultural life of the school remains vital. This has definitely been a good year for Drama. The Year 8 play, ‘Oliver’, and the Year 7 ‘The Middle Ages – A Social History’ were great events. We will continue to push for every child to have a chance to perform in front of an audience in some form or other. Once the Performing Arts Centre is built we will have further opportunities to encourage this vital skill. I am very pleased that our Art, Design and Pottery Exhibition has now become an

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annual event. Children show great skill and talent in the all important non-examined areas of school life. This will bring them great joy in later life.

chance to perform to an audience whether public speaking or playing and singing. We know their confidence built up over many years will be a huge benefit to their future lives.

Jubilee Day was one of the great highlights of the year. I am pleased we were able to celebrate this historical event. Headmasters must run the risk of becoming pompous and engrossed in their position of power. However, it was special to behave like a medieval monarch and to have the school kneel before their King James and Queen Fiona. We were especially pleased at how well our subjects bowed and curtsied before receiving honours and being allowed to touch the royal hand. As you can imagine, Miles Wachter as my Lord Archbishop ensured that the children knew who was in charge. I hope as many of you as possible saw the princes and princesses in the Pre-prep. It is important to mark historical events. Our festivities may have been rather lowbrow but the day will mark a focus for a child’s time at school and it is vital for children to be able to say “do you remember the day when...?” There have been other days when the children have enjoyed dressing up. We had a splendid European Languages Day, a Help the Heroes Day and a special Tanzania Day when we all had a traditional Tanzanian lunch.

The Assembly Hall will not just be a large room to store chairs. It will be used every minute of the day. Staff are already planning events. My own wish is to bring more Dance into the school. When we have to think of alternative activities on wet games day, the most popular choice is a dance competition.

I am delighted that Beaudesert is not standing still in any way. During the course of this year, we have extended the Pre-prep so that the Nursery department can start in September. The extension of our provision down to three year olds does not signify a change of focus. It does give children the chance to start life at Beaudesert at a younger age. Many families have asked in the past about whether we would provide a Nursery education and we have quite rightly responded to demand. We are also increasing our late stay provision for parents so that we can help families as much as we can. Take up for the Nursery has been strong, even when the only thing we have been able to show parents is a building site. I was hoping to announce that the diggers would be arriving in the holidays to start building the new Performing Arts Centre. Sadly, there are still some structural and contractual issues to sort out, so there will be a delay. The new Assembly Hall and Music School will have a profound effect on school life. As I have stated before, we have always been keen to give the children the

The Music School will contain specially built ‘Pods’, which will be totally soundproof. This means that flautists can play next door to the rock room without any interference. The knock-on effect of moving the Music School gives us the chance to greatly enhance our Library provision and to provide a bespoke area for Learning Support. In October, we had a visit from the inspectors! Such is the pace of school life, I had rather forgotten about it. It is, though, important that the report they give us is a glowing one, with the inspectors clearly feeling we are doing a good job. Quite rightly, there are high expectations at schools like ours and we must never feel complacent in any way. Clearly, what counts for you, as parents, is your own child’s experience at school and I continually remind myself and fellow staff how important it is to see school life from the parents’ point of view. Inevitably, there will be some problems from time to time, which are normally due to tangled relationships between children. We do our best to iron these out and I believe it is fair to say we are very well supported by our parents. This report makes it possible for me to boast that this is a purposeful, happy school. Our mission statement may be a little long-winded but we believe in what we do and the inspectors agreed. Educational philosophy is very much in the news at the moment. Indeed, it is rarely out of it. I feel it is important for me to make one or two comments about where Beaudesert stands. We definitely believe in exams and the process of preparing for them. We do not hold any thinking which believes exams are too much of a stress. Also, whilst ICT will clearly become more important to our children’s lives (we will be introducing iPads to the school next year), it is vital that children learn the facts and

methods and do not rely on the web to pick up all information. Michael Gove is frequently misquoted in his desire to ensure traditional standards remain central to teaching methods in schools. He is absolutely right by suggesting children need to learn things by heart and preferably be able to recite them in front of an audience. This is a life skill we believe to be vitally important. Shortly after Christmas, the Beaudesert community was touched by sadness when we heard of the death of Christine Dowell who had recently retired as a Matron here. Christine was much loved by everyone for her kindness. She was also a brilliant flower arranger and was always proud of the arrangements she created for the hall. She will be greatly missed by us all. We say goodbye today to a number of staff. Firstly, my thanks go to Kate Batty who has helped out in the PE and Games department while Gemma Baber-Williams has been away. I am delighted we have helped her start her career, which now takes her to Marlborough. Dorcas Garlick has also helped us out in various roles since 2009, covering maternity leave and extra sets. She is a dynamic teacher who has enthused her charges. We wish her well. In September 2003 Suzie Wingrove offered to join the Games department and in September 2009 became Girls’ Games Coordinator. This is a tricky role, which requires sporting skill and diplomacy in equal measures. I am very grateful to her for her excellent work here. Nina Kirkwood will be greatly missed. She has been truly inspirational in the Drama department and has raised the standard of LAMDA presentations to very high levels. Nina has boundless energy to match her creative vision and we have been very lucky to have her with us. I am very pleased that she feels able to come back next year to produce another Year 7 play. These have been one of the great highlights of the dramatic year. If I might describe Nina as one of our noisier members of staff, the same can be said about Michael Castle. Michael has devoted 13 years to Beaudesert and has promoted his stronglyheld view that we must be a ‘music-for-all school’. He has organised countless concerts of various sizes every year from the formal autumn term concert, with full orchestra, to the intimate lunchtime affairs. Perhaps Jazz on

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the Lawn will remain an abiding memory of Michael in full flow. Millfield Prep is very lucky to get him. Although, I wonder whether he will be taking his full range of theatrical outfits with him! Devotion to duty is how I would describe Val Wicks’ contribution to the life of children at Beaudesert. For 18 years, Val has been at the heart of good things happening in the Pre-prep. She has embraced change in teaching styles and curriculum without ever losing that most crucial part of a school ma’am’s life – an ability to guide children in their quest for learning and how best to behave in a happy, caring school. We will all miss her – who now can teach the Pre-prep to sing so well? Val, thank you. I mentioned at the beginning that this would be something of a valedictory speech on Miles Wachter’s behalf. I am, of course, aware that Miles is going to speak next so I may need to get my retaliation in first. If you were here last Sunday, you can switch off for a few seconds, as I will be repeating some of the incidents that have helped create the Miles Wachter story at Beaudesert. I was not to know at our first meeting what a huge influence Miles had on Beaudesert, although when we were being shown round the school by Mike Stevens as prospective candidates, I definitely felt I was being looked up and down. It was a good thing I had polished my shoes! On arrival it was clear Miles was something of a maverick figure. The swimming pool was his private fiefdom – there was a sport named after him – he stood on desks – boys and girls would stop messing around if they even sensed his approach. Every child coming through the school was a proud possessor of Mr Wachter’s grammar book. This book, above all others, is testament to his legendary status. This book is the scourge of all Public School Latin teachers. None is allowed to get far before a Beaudesert pupil remonstrates with them about how Latin should be taught. As master in charge of discipline Miles has shown huge understanding on how to get through to children, taking the time to talk to them, not just looking for the short-term fix, but for a lasting remedy. In this way, he has earned the respect of all. Respect, not fear, is the key.

One may have thought that he might calm down in his later years. Not a bit of it. He has had us singing in staff meetings. He has stitched up leaving staff, often changing the words of Joseph, his first theatrical production at Beaudesert. When the inspectors came earlier in the year all the children stood up, saluted and chanted ‘We who are about to die salute you’. The last ten years have seen Miles accompany the Year 8 leavers’ trip to Cornwall. I can’t say anything about it of course because what goes on tour stays on tour. Just ask what the Crazy Gang is. Miles’s loyalty to Beaudesert and everyone who is part of it is unsurpassed. He cares for everyone who has been part of the Beaudesert family. Before I go any further may I ask you to give Miles and all our leaving staff a round of applause. I have a few words that are aimed particularly at our Year 8 parents. As their children move on from Beaudesert, it is very likely that they will find understanding their own children rather more difficult as they go through the agony of adolescence. It will also be difficult to understand the number of changes going on in their children’s lives. I was at a very interesting meeting recently talking about adolescence, the main thrust of which was that as a parent you may well have the ability to think in a totally rational way, but it is fairly certain that there will be times when your children won’t. This is not the time to be heavy-handed or to become a control freak. If you go into battle you are bound to lose. There will be times when you just have to say ‘no’ but pick these occasions wisely. It would be foolish to put too much pressure on your children. I hope you will be able to look back favourably on everything your children have achieved at Beaudesert. They will

have every chance of making their mark at their next schools without your intervention. My advice though is to let your children and the school get on with it and to back off except in the most important of circumstances. Children tell us the most entertaining things. One of our younger pupils, when talking to a member of staff said, “Mummy is in Switzerland”. “Oh, is she skiing?” was the reply. “No, she is counting the gold,” came the reply. They speak with encouraging honesty! During our Harvest Festival service, the chaplain of Monkton Combe was talking about the splendid array of Harvest Boxes around him and the joy they would bring to others. He picked up a chocolate orange, one of his favourites, and jokingly said “Would it be all, right if I took this?”A Year 3 girl immediately shouted out, “No, it’s not for you.” I like the story of a girl who was describing what to do when one of her friends had a slight bump on the head. “Go to the office, you know in the black and white house. It’s where Theresa lives.” It is well known our staff have great powers. On the Year 3 trip to a steam train, two of the girls were feeling rather sick sitting at the back of the coach. When they came forward to speak to Mrs Hale, she held their hands and said, “Don’t worry, I am sure you will feel better soon.” The effect was immediate and their sickness soon disappeared. I am now going to ask Miles to hand out the leavers’ pins and ties. The class of 2012 can feel proud of what they have achieved and I know they feel honoured to end their time at Beaudesert with a handshake from Mr Wachter. They are welcome back at any time and we will rejoice with them in their future successes.

Gap Students Suzie Lindley, Lorna Rodgers, Adam Freeman, Kaity Brunsdon and James Beardsley (Left to Right)

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Jubilee Day Dress ‘VIPs, Overseas, Celebrities’ was the code for our Jubilee Day which gave everyone the chance to become a famous character, past or present. The day started with a Royal assembly where the King and Queen of Beaudesert had an audience with their loyal subjects who were commanded to curtsey or bow. Order was kept by Lord Archbishop Wachter and the National Anthem, Jerusalem, I Vow To Thee My Country were all sung while the crowd waved their union jacks. Rule Britannia was led by our own Britannia – Alice Burr. Royal activities during the day included austerity crown making, the creation of a Jubilee wall hanging and Jubilee paper weights, a re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings, drill with Field Marshall Wachter and his able Sergeant Major Graham. The courtyard was festooned with bunting and turned into a street party with a 22 metre long table for a hog roast lunch. The day was rounded off with the King bestowing honours for the best dressed subjects and for the afternoon’s Royal photographic competition. JPRW

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Farewells Val Wicks After 18 years of unstinting service, Val Wicks has decided that the moment has come to hang up the Pre-prep ivories and spend more time with her family. The department which Val joined in 1994 was much smaller and was led, in those days, by Sylvia Beard. For the past 11 years Val has been teaching alongside Sophie Tallis and has also worked closely with classroom assistant Linda Bingham and more recently Jan Chinnick. They will all miss her greatly. Val has always possessed a natural ability to be firm and fair but at the same time kind and sympathetic to the children in her care. Her musical ability has always been a great asset to the department and it is true to say that for Val, nothing has ever been too much trouble. With urgent requests for assistance arriving from a multitude of sources, Val has simply never been heard to say ‘No!’ She is, and always has been, thoughtful and considerate in the extreme to colleagues and children alike. Among other pursuits Val enjoys walking, singing and travelling and she will certainly be looking forward to spending more time with husband Rob, who also retires this year. They will both be able to spend more time enjoying their beautiful garden and helping to look after grandson Jack, whom they adore. They also eagerly anticipate the arrival of grandchild number 2 in November! Val will be sorely missed and all of us at Beaudesert Park wish her every happiness in her much deserved retirement. SL-W

Michael Castle The role of Director of Music is one of the toughest in any school. There are so many different parts that need to be balanced. At Beaudesert, we have striven for a ‘Music for All’ philosophy, but have always been keen to applaud real excellence as well. Michael’s list of accomplishments shows how well he has fulfilled the role. The number of concerts he has organised is a measure of his success, from the small, informal lunchtime concert in the Drawing Room to the high profile autumn term events with a full orchestra. Rock in the Gym and the high-profile carol service are wonderful examples of the differing nature of Beaudesert music. For many, Michael’s Jazz on the Lawn has been the high point of the Beaudesert musical year. On top of this, Michael has spent a huge amount of time and skill in keeping a solid group of peripatetic teaching staff organised and happy at the school. There have been times when it has been clear how much of a strain keeping everything together has been – we tend to know how Michael is feeling by the pace of the morning hymn! The slower it is the more stressed he is. Happily, more often than not we all sing at an allegro pace. Countless Beaudesert children and parents owe Michael a huge debt of gratitude. His enthusiasm has ensured that they have a great love of music, a love of music which will be with them always. JPRW

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Nina Kirkwood

Her excellent guidance has helped boys and girls to take and have success at scholarship level. Her natural drive has boosted every one of her charges to perform to a higher level than they might otherwise have thought possible.

Suzi Wingrove

Nina has certainly kept us all on our toes! I remember the first time Nina said she would do the Year 7 play and I agreed that the children could go off timetable and that everything could be done in a two-week period. I was, however, timorous enough to ask what the play would be called and was firmly told, “Oh no James, nothing has been written yet.”

Nina would not be described as a quiet, shy, retiring type! She entered Beaudesert in a whirlwind, which has never blown out. She has single-handedly brought LAMDA into the school giving hundreds of children the chance to shine on the stage and, more importantly, grow in confidence in themselves.

The results have always been wonderful and those who have been lucky enough to be involved with the play ‘A Pocket Full of Posies’ or last year’s Nursery Rhymes and the recent hilarious romp through the Middle Ages in Gloucestershire would agree that Beaudesert will miss Nina greatly. One of our stars has moved on. JPRW

Christine Dowell Christine Dowell joined the matrons department upon returning to work, having raised her own family and in search of new challenges! Christine’s original job was to help with the day to day running of the matrons’ department but, with the ever changing face of boarding, Christine’s role expanded and she embraced many and varied tasks. The children knew Christine to be unfailingly kind; whether they were ill, injured, upset or just in need of some TLC they could rely on her sympathy and understanding. Christine took pride in looking after the childrens’ clothing; her eye for detail made her the ideal

person to spot missing buttons and fallen hems; in no time at all, iron in hand, she could transform a kilt, leaving it with a neat row of knife edge pleats! A keen and gifted gardener and flower arranger Christine helped with the floral arrangements around school. From stunning Christmas creations to simple and exquisite posies of sweet peas or lily of the valley (fresh from her garden) Christine’s talented displays were to be wondered at. In September 2011 Christine announced that she intended to retire later in the autumn. We all hoped that she would enjoy a new chapter of her life relaxing and enjoying her grandchildren; sadly this was not to be as she died on Boxing Day after a mercifully short illness. Seldom a day goes by in the matrons’ department when one or other of us doesn’t mention Christine and I am sure that many children will have happy and fond memories of her too. AMB

Suzi Wingrove arrived at Beaudesert in 2003 when she was appointed as a Games assistant. She is a strong and accomplished hockey player and her expertise with the teams she took reaped dividends with many fine results over the years. The same can be said for her enthusiasm in all other sports from Hockey, Netball, Rounders and Athletics. Cricket was not outside her radar, having played herself, and she encouraged the senior girls to get involved in this traditional boys sport! In September 2009, Suzi successfully took on the mantle of Girls Games Coordinator a position that she held until Easter 2012. During her tenure, the girls’ games department flourished and she worked tirelessly to ensure that every possible effort was made towards the department’s smooth operation. Suzi attended most tournaments and assisted in the umpiring at many of these events, gaining an excellent reputation for fairness and efficiency. She was always in attendance at County trials ensuring that the girls were sorted out and raring to go, whether it was Hockey or Netball. Suzi has left the Girls’ Games in a very healthy position both in terms of staffing and levels of performance. We wish her the very best for the future. GR

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Miles Wachter

Miles Wachter arrived at Beaudesert in April 1979 via Cheltenham College as a pupil, Sandhurst as a trainee officer, St Paul’s and St Mary’s College, Cheltenham as a student teacher and Stouts Hill Preparatory School, his first teaching post. He settled into his teaching career and showed himself to be extremely versatile. Besides being an inspirational teacher of Latin, he produced notable dramatic productions, including Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and Baron Boligrew and proved himself to be a gifted athletics, rugby, hockey football and cricket coach at both junior and senior levels. He also introduced gymnastics as well as

dance and movement to the school. Miles always sets and expects the highest of standards. Generations of pupils will have experienced his unflinchingly high expectations of dress, appearance, manners and punctuality. However it is in the classroom that Miles truly excels. Miles makes learning fun and is famous for his methods of helping children remember Latin verbs and phrases. This sense of fun is part of Miles’ personality and has manifested itself at staff parties, staff meetings, Christmas lunches and other school events over the years. Miles was one of the driving forces behind the building of the indoor swimming pool in 1991 and with that facility came the founding of ‘Desert Leisure’ by a group of staff including Miles that opened up the school facilities to the wider community. Miles became Senior Master and later Deputy Headmaster and in these positions continued to instill high expectations of staff and children alike. Miles has also been Head of Year 8 and in that capacity took over the running of the post Common Entrance Year 8 trip to Polzeath in Cornwall. This remains the highlight of any child who is in Year 8. Miles has been at the heart of Beaudesert for the last 100 terms. He has seen his four daughters pass through the school and now has two grandchildren in the Prep school. The circle is truely complete PG/SH

Garden Party - Sunday 1st July After weeks of rain and a showery start, the sun shone in the afternoon as we welcomed 650 past and present pupils, staff and governors and their families to a garden party to mark Miles Wachter’s retirement. Many families arrived in the morning, bringing picnics and joined the Wachter family on the lower field before tea was served in the marquee on the terrace. Brief speeches were given by James Womersley, Alex Hutton, on behalf of the Old Beaudesertians, and Richard Graham MP, for the parents and former parents. Miles, who is tuned in to speaking for a 35 minute lesson, recounted many stories of his time here with the theme of ‘Team Beaudeserta’ running through his many anecdotes. That we slipped from a single to a double lesson added to the spirit of a remarkable day! We were delighted that so many people were able to join us. Miles, who is an avid collector of clocks, was presented with an 18th century bracket clock designed by John Goodwin. JPRW

All Things Bright and Beautiful for Mr Wachter sung by Year 8 on the last night in Cornwall Chorus: All things bright and beautiful All pupils great and small All things wise and wonderful Miles Wachter made them all Each little child that joins us Is frightened of THAT man But when you get to know him You become a great big fan. The thick green army jumpers Our shiny polished shoes But should you look disheveled It really is BAD news. Chorus He gave us codes of conduct With debit cards as well If you do misdemeanors It’s HIM you have to tell. He gave us new assemblies We have to sing and play It took so much persuasion As most replied ‘NO WAY!’ Chorus His Latin is just awesome The lunch plates must be clean His hockey isn’t that bad His speedos should be seen! We can’t believe he’s leaving A hundred terms have passed How great is MILES WACHTER Who’ll never be outclassed. Chorus

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Speech Day Prize List John Keyte Maths Prize

For excellence in maths

Ewan Beattie

Davis Maths Cup

For exceptional attainment in maths

Magnus Lawrence

May Prize for English

For enthusiasm and industry

Charlie Clark

Stephen Henriques English Prize

For creative flair

Henry Hudson

Rufus Isaacs English Prize

For exquisite creative writing

Zoe Davison

Reid Science Prize

For outstanding achievement throughout

Luke Pitman

Matthews Science Prize

For sustained effort and achievement

Ruby Sowerbutts

Brickwood Physics Cup

For natural flair and ability in physics

Ewan Beattie

Chalmers French Prize

For effort and achievement

Sophie Dibben

Austin Richardson Classics Prize

For exuding star quality

Charlie Clark

Vincent Keyte History Prize

For excelling in CE

Rosie Hill

Petyan Prize for Geography

For consistent achievement

Thea Godding

Mander RE Prize

For interest and enthusiasm

William Cresswell

Pope IT Prize

For honest endeavour

Ralph Fitch Kemp

Airy Art Prize

For artistic flair

Raffi Parker

Hervey Adams Art Prize

For artistic endeavour

Jack Burns

Cucknell Design Salver

For consistent effort and achievement

Ralph Fitch Kemp

Archibald Design Prize

For consistent effort and achievement

William Cox

Kulesza Technology Prize

For consistent effort and achievement

Emily Lowde

Pottery Prize

For determination and achievement

Iona Jardine

Wallace Drama Award

For outstanding contribution to drama

Imogen Parr

Crick Drama Cup

For performance drama

Raffi Parker

Lavery Cup

For outstanding stage management

Iona Jardine

Oliver Shield

For overall excellence in music

James Strain

Elgar Music Prize for Woodwind

Emily Lowde

Waite Shield for Strings

James Strain

Kellie Cup for Brass

Oliver McGill

Blackmore Chorister Cup

For outstanding commitment over five years

William Cox

Colonel Young Cup

Brain of Beaudesert

Francesca Morrissey

Timms Cup

Drama

Max Scheuner

Taylor Clock Cup

All Rounder Award

Jono Jamieson Black

Wright Cup

Captain of Cricket

Jono Jamieson Black

Butcher Cup

Most Improved Cricketer

Jack Beattie

Sidney Smith Cup

Boys Tennis

Luke Pitman

Erleigh Cup

Most Improved Senior Tennis

Francesca Priest

McMeekan Cup

Junior Tennis

Columba Leeper

Balding Cup

Best Boy Athlete

Jack Burns / Jack Birtles

Slatter Cup

Best Girl Athlete

Francesca Morrissey

Ellis Salver

Best U13 Athlete Girl

Katie Hauger

Gahan Cup

Best U12 Athlete Girl

Felicity Elvidge

Morrison Cup

Best U10 Athlete Boy

Tom Beattie

Munden Cup

Best Boy Swimmer

Charlie Clark

Campbell Cup

Best Girl Swimmer

Zoe Davison

Polo Cup

Polo

Tom Severn

Johnstone Cup

Netball Improvement

Araminta Ramsey

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Form Prizes 3H 3H 3H 3N 3N 3N

For academic achievement For all round effort For diligence and a positive contribution to school life For a high standard of work For diligence and a thoughtful manner For kindness towards others

Emily Tubbs Matilda Phillips Rosalie Craven Octavia Case Ned Agnew Flora McKenzie Wylie

4B 4B 4B 4R 4R 4R

For outstanding academic achievement For excellent effort and enthusiasm For a cheerful and positive contribution to school life For high academic achievement For sustained effort For excellent progress throughout the year

Tom Beattie Eloise Fanshawe Rosie Lewis Ginny Lawrence Hamish Brook/Amelia Kold Kiki Severn

5JLB 5JLB 5JLB 5MB 5MB 5MB 5W 5W 5W

For academic achievement For outstanding effort For all round contribution to school life For excellent academic achievement For outstanding effort For an exemplary attitude in all aspects of school life For academic achievement For outstanding effort For an excellent contribution to school life

Bea Knight Thomas Jodrell Alexander Mutter Marcus Arkwright Isabella Walker Alex Haynes Alice Biddulph Archie Probert Toby Melvin

6A 6A 6A 6C 6C 6C 6H 6H 6H

For academic excellence For outstanding effort For an excellent attitude For consistent academic excellence For outstanding effort and contribution For all round contribution to school life For exceptional academic achievement For boundless enthusiasm and kindness For unfailing determination and positivity

Lauren Dunne Henry North Alice Hall Sebastian Dâ€™Arcy Rice Ellie Flynn Willa Gravell Tamsin Priest Daisy Mitford-Slade Annabel Gouriet

7F 7F 7F 7G 7G 7G 7T 7T 7T

For excellent attainment For outstanding effort For all round contribution to school life For excellent attainment For unfailing positivity and thoughtfulness For unflagging enthusiasm For outstanding attainment For superb effort throughout the year For being an exemplary Beaudesertian

Lara Winfrey Serena Slatter Lucia Vint Alex Comaish Hamish Delap Henry Newman Mollie Dâ€™Arcy Rice Amber Dunne Isabella McLaughlan

8B 8B 8B 8JB 8JB 8JB 8SM 8SM 8SM

For all round contribution and excellence For effort, achievement and for being cheerful company For effort and unflagging enthusiasm For academic achievement For thoughtfulness and generosity of spirit For determination and consequent success For academic achievement For all round effort and achievement For unfailing effort and enthusiasm

Jack Burns Matilda Fawcett Augustus Levinson Ruby Sowerbutts Iona Jardine Theodore Mullen Sophie Dibben Henry Hudson Geordie Gordon Lennox

Nott Cup Harmer Cup

For academic attainment For academic excellence

Luke Pitman Ewan Beattie

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Appointments Captain of Cricket:

J Jamieson Black

Captain of Soccer:

J Jamieson Black

Captain of Girls’ Hockey:

Z Davison

Captain of Swimming:

Z Davison

Captain of Boys’ Hockey:

J Beattie

Captain of Athletics:

F Morrissey

Captain of Rugby:

G Gordon Lennox

Captains of Cross Country:

F Morrissey

Captain of Netball:

R Sowerbutts

J Birtles

Captain of Rounders:

F Priest

Captain of Tennis:

L Pitman

Valete YEAR 8 Cosimo Amati

Marlborough College

Hannah Mather

St Mary’s Calne

Thea Barden

Tudor Hall

Oliver McIntyre

Dean Close

Ewan Beattie

Dean Close

Francesca Morrissey

St Mary’s Shaftesbury

Jack Beattie

Radley College

Theo Mullen

Radley College

Jack Birtles

Bryanston School

Eleanor Nicolas

Downe House

Jack Burns

Cheltenham College

Rosie Norman

St Mary’s Calne

Hamish Catto

Malvern College

Raphaella Parker

Cheltenham College

Ben Clark Sherborne

Imogen Parr

St Mary’s Calne

Charles Clark Eton

Ella Pitman

St Mary’s Calne

William Cox

Dean Close

Luke Pitman Eton

William Cresswell

Cheltenham College

Francesca Priest

Cheltenham Ladies’ College

Zoe Davison Millfield

Araminta Ramsey

Sherborne Girls

Sophie Dibben

Marlborough College

Geordie Ross Sherborne

Oliver Fanshawe

Marlborough College

Tom Severn

Cheltenham College

Matilda Fawcett

Cheltenham Ladies’ College

Ruby Sowerbutts

Cheltenham Ladies’ College

Ralph Fitch Kemp

Dean Close

Annabel Gilder

Cheltenham College

YEAR 7

Thea Godding

Marlborough College

Isabel Dingman

Thomas Keble School

Geordie Gordon Lennox

Radley College

Katie Hauger

Danes Hill School

Rosie Hill

Sherborne Girls

Georgia Martin

Kelly College

Henry Hudson

Marlborough College

Jonathan Jamieson Black

Cheltenham College

YEAR 6

Iona Jardine

Downe House

Emma Beattie

Stroud High

Harry Knight

Winchester College

Felicity Elvidge

Cheltenham Ladies’ College

Clodagh Large

Dean Close

Daphne Schrager von Altishofen Westonbirt

Gus Levinson

Radley College

Sophie Shepherd

Cheltenham Ladies’ College

Emily Lowde

Cheltenham College

Jemima Snell

Stroud High

Clara Mallinckrodt

St Mary’s Calne

TT Ward-Thomas

St Mary’s Calne

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Boarding House that they will settle into life at their senior schools without any trouble. We have enjoyed many fun evenings all together, and various highlights included a delicious Italian meal out in Stroud followed by a trip to the cinema, and also a visit to Kingsholm, where they cheered on the Barbarians enthusiastically as they beat Ireland in a very exciting game of rugby. A number of the girls’ dormitories were renovated over the summer holidays and the girls had great fun making bunting with Alice to adorn the beams, adding to the chic but cosy atmosphere which pervades the girls’ landing! The ongoing renovation work includes more of the girls’ dormitories and the boys’ dormitories in the East Wing. There has not been a dull moment in the Boarding House this year and we hugely appreciated the warm welcome given us by all the children and staff, which has helped us settle into life upstairs that much more easily. The boarding community is certainly the heart of school life here at Beaudesert and this is reflected in its popularity, with 135 children from Years 4-8 boarding at some point during the week. All were invited to our ‘Olympic’ themed Christmas Party and Disco, which was great fun, with almost everyone taking their turn on the stage and the Gappies doing a wonderful job as DJs! This year we have welcomed a large number of Year 4s onboard as part of the Bronze Badge. They adapted to boarding life very smoothly and enjoyed the range of activities, along with the more senior Silver and Gold ‘Badgers’. Meanwhile, the older boarders continue to love the different evening options available to them, with games such as ‘Wockey Special’ and the ‘Friday Night Fun and Games’ right at the top of their favourites list.

We seem to have had boarders in our flat most evenings, from ‘Wednesday Night Film Nights’ with hot chocolate and Mrs A’s munchies, to the various culinary activities in our kitchen, including Shrove Tuesday shenanigans and pumpkin carving, and not forgetting the special end of term Weekly Boarders’ breakfasts, with all the trimmings. The Year 8 weekly boarders have been great ambassadors for boarding at Beaudesert. Armed with this significant boarding experience, we have no doubt

Our youngest daughter, Mamie, considers herself to have 135 brothers and sisters now, and she is never happier than when surrounded by boarders - usually as the centre of attention! Away from the limelight, Alice, Jackie, Gill and Lucy, our Gap Year Matron, do a superb job in the Matron’s department, while Sister has done her best to keep us fighting fit and healthy. We, and all the children, are very fortunate to have such a wonderful team which makes ‘upstairs’ run like clockwork. Many thanks, one and all. The Armitages

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Charities

Once again the children and staff have been involved in a vast range of charitable events right across the year, raising thousands of pounds for good causes and having huge fun on the way. During the autumn term the children raised money for Help for Heroes by dressing up in red, white and blue to show their support for this cause. Shoeboxes were stuffed full of presents and sent to children in the poorest parts of the world as part of the Samaritan’s Purse Christmas Appeal. As always the harvest festival boxes were very well received by over 150 local pensioners. Proceeds from the Autumn Fair go to a different charity every year and in 2011 the chosen charity was the Starlight Children’s Foundation, which was co-founded by former Beaudesert parent, Emma Samms. Visitors came in their throngs to choose from the goodies on offer from around 20 different stallholders, many of them local. The event raised £7000 and in May some of the children were able to go to the Children’s Centre at the Gloucester Royal Hospital to see the charity hand over the two interactive ‘fun centres’.

spinach and bananas to fund the secondary school education of three Tanzanian orphans. To help raise money the children also took on extra chores at home such as cleaning out rabbit hutches, voluntarily tidying bedrooms and even cooking Sunday lunch! At our Christmas carol service we raised £1200 which was shared between Help for Heroes, Beatbullying and the Cotswold Care Hospice.

school was a-buzz with pyjama parties, cake sales, rats being whacked and goalies being beaten. We even had our own mini cheese-rolling event! Particular congratulations must go to Year 5 who organised a sponsored swim equivalent to swimming the Channel in the school pool. This event alone raised £1400. A total of 15 charities benefited from money raised during the week.

In the spring term the children had a talk from our very own Phil Manning, representing the Sightsavers charity, and this was followed by a neon disco which raised £390 for this worthwhile cause. Every spring term during Charity Week, each year group organises its own moneyraising event. Consequently in March the

Over the course of the year the tuck shop raised money for Gloucestershire Air Ambulance and we had a talk from Tony Pearson, speaking on behalf of a charity which is endeavouring to make sure that all children worldwide are vaccinated against polio. LG

At the end of term we held a Tanzania day with costumes, nail bar and face flags as well as a Tanzaneat lunch of rice, beans,

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Science Science day at Cheltenham College On Tuesday 7th February Mrs Butterworth drove a small group of six keen Year 6s to Cheltenham College for a science day. The group consisted of Catharine Reid, Tamsin Priest, Columba Leeper, Poppy Stopford, Seb D’Arcy Rice and myself. When we arrived we were led to the junior science department to collect our name tags and find out which groups we were in. Unfortunately we were not all put into the same groups. Seb and Columba were in Group A, and Poppy, Tamsin, Catharine and myself in Group C.

Salter’s Festival of Chemistry On the 1st May Beaudesert Park School was invited to take part in The Salter’s Festival of Chemistry at Birmingham University. Our team consisted of Luke Pitman, Ewan Beattie, Gus Levinson and myself. We travelled with Mrs Butterworth by train to the University as it has a station right on the campus. However the start to our day was a bit stressful as Ewan nearly made us all miss the train due to his late arrival! Having arrived at the University in the pouring rain, we were greeted with a briefing by one of the Professors. We then moved to an undergraduate laboratory and were told about our morning practical session, our task being to use chromatography and forensic techniques to solve a murder mystery. After lunch we received our second briefing on the task that lay before us. We were to identify five colourless liquids, which had different pH values using the trial and improvement method. The liquids in question were a strong acid, a strong base, a weak acid, distilled water and phenolphthalein. I am pleased to report we were successful with both tasks! This was then followed by a short but interesting lecture, which explained, using a series of exciting experiments, the fun and useful side of chemistry. A brief prize giving concluded the day’s proceedings. Overall we had a fantastic experience, which was enjoyed by all. The whole day gave us a fun awareness of the practical side of Chemistry, in a university setting. Charlie Clark Year 8

In Biology we dissected owl pellets and pig kidneys. It was really interesting finding out how the owl produces the pellets and fun discovering small mouse and shrew bones inside the pellets. The general group vote was that the Chemistry was the best. First of all we made invisible ink out of citric acid and then we revealed it with a revealing potion to find out what we had written. Then we used electroink which was really cool – this pen only worked when you turned the battery pack on. We were also shown how to blow up a jelly baby. After lunch Group C had Physics. We took part in eight experiments each lasting four minutes. Each experiment involved a physics topic and each had a numerical answer. We took various measurements of either an angle, a length or a mass. We also recorded wave patterns from an oscilloscope. When we had finished we added all the answers together and that number was our final result. Some of us won chocolate bars for our accurate results. When we were finished we were given goodie bags and then we went home. Thank you Mrs Butterworth for taking us and thank you Cheltenham College for having us. George Standen McDougal Year 6

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Science Trip to the University of Gloucester On the 14th of December 2011 a select group from Years 7 and 8 went to the University of Gloucester to listen to two science lectures, one on Chemistry and the other on Physics. First off was chemistry with Dr John Kilcoyne. He showed us a variety of different experiments. There were lots of bangs, pops and jumps from the crowd. At one point a bucket was bubbling over so much that Dr Kilcoyne had to wrap a bed sheet over the top of it to try and make it stop! Another one was where he got a big bucket of liquid nitrogen and poured it all over the floor so it went under everybody’s chairs and then he stuck a pipe in and gave himself a shower with liquid nitrogen. He was a great actor and we all enjoyed it. Our second lecture, which was just after a short break, was physics with Dr Hugh Hunt. He showed us how if you bounce a ball between two surfaces it will come back to you because it has got backspin and front spin acting on it. He taught us that the smaller you are the faster you move. He explained this by having a girl from the crowd stand on a small circle on the floor, which spun around. He gave her two milk bottles and made her stand on this circle and stretch her arms out wide. He spun her gently and then told her to tuck her arms in when she did this she went so fast that she lost her balance and fell off the circle. Dr Hunt also taught us how to make a boomerang. Most of the boomerangs did not work but his did and it flew around the room and came back to him. It was a wonderful day and the lectures were very interesting. Emily Lowde Year 8

Science and Engineering Challenge at King’s School Gloucester On February 4th, four Year 6 pupils went with Mr Waters to The King’s School, Gloucester. We all met in the main hall and were set a challenge. We had to build a working wind turbine. The materials that we were given were paper, a plastic motor and straws. I think that we performed very well, considering that we only had two hours to make the wind turbine. Every aspect of the day was exciting and very well constructed. I am so glad that I had the chance to go and enjoy a day of fun science and design and technology. Ellie Flynn Year 6

Westonbirt Science and DT Challenge On a wet June day, four Year 5 girls, Alice Biddulph, Beth Ransome, Honor Skelding and Freya Saxton, made their way to Westonbirt School to take part in a Science and DT Challenge Day. On arriving at the school they were welcomed by the Deputy Head and divided into three groups. Alice and Freya were in the yellow group and Beth and Honor the green. During the course of the morning they participated in three, 30 minute activities all relating to eggs. They made meringues, analysed the nutritional composition of egg yolk and albumen and made egg cups. The girls had a delicious lunch, Freya particularly enjoyed the garlic bread, and were then given a tour of school by the senior girls. During the afternoon the girls returned to working in their school groups and were given the challenge of constructing an egg capsule, which would enable an egg to survive being projected via a catapult. The winner would be the intact egg that travelled the furthest. Each group was given £100 of monopoly money to purchase bubble wrap, cottonwool, balloons, sellotape etc. They were encouraged to be economical. The Beaudesert girls worked together as an extremely efficient unit. Beth was in charge of shopping for materials and Honor made sure that the DT master in charge was fully aware that they had only spent £58! In the pouring rain the eggs were catapulted through the air and the distance travelled accurately measured. In a close and hard fought competition the Beaudesert entry was the ultimate winner. The day ended with prize giving. Alice and Freya won an award for their meringues and all four girls received their winner’s certificates and goodie bags. A great end to a very enjoyable day. SR

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Design and Technology It has been another fun packed and exciting year in the Design and Technology department. The pupils have been hard at work producing great design ideas and fantastic practical work. We have had all three scholarship pupils gain Design and Technology awards to their next schools as well as pupils taking part in a number of different Design and Technology competitions. All the products made by each year group are designed to teach a multitude of modern and traditional skills, using a wide range of different materials and manufacturing techniques. The skills taught are life long skills such as measuring, cutting, joining and finishing materials as well as learning how to use tools and machines accurately, safely and assessing the risks involved. Each project has an underlying theme such as mechanisms, movement, hydraulics, pneumatics, electronics, textiles and glasswork. With every project the pupils have the ability to customise their products to their

own design, giving the pupils a sense of ownership, pride and individualism. They all put endless hours of their own time into producing an A3 design portfolio, making a piece of practical work, sitting an exam and then attending interviews. The standard of work has been exemplary this year. Ralph Fitch Kemp produced a traditional oak trophy cabinet with revolving turntable and LED up-lighting, winning a scholarship to Dean Close. Emily Lowde produced a combined lamp/mobile on a music theme. She incorporated traditional felting work, metal work, plastics and electronics to

manufacture a lamp. The heat of the light bulb turned a fan, which changed the colour of the light projected from the lamp. Emily won a scholarship to Cheltenham College. William Cox produced a lighting/music amplifier based on a Formula 1 racing car. An Ipod or Mp3 music device could be fitted and then the music played through the speakers situated in the four wheels. The car was lit up using electroluminescent wire and from using the light gathering acrylic that made up the body of the car. William won a scholarship to Dean Close. LW

Royal Enfield Trip Mr Waters took the three Design and Technology scholars to the Royal Enfield Motorcycle manufacturer in Moreton-in-Marsh. They are situated in an old war-time hospital site which has now been sold and turned into an industrial estate. When we arrived we were introduced to Mr Robert Jones. He then started to show us round the factory. It was an amazing opportunity to see how the motorbikes are made and what tools they use to make them. We then got taken into the fabrication workshop where they make all the metal work. We got shown lots of machines including a demo on how they bend the metal. At the end Mr Jones gave all of us some information on the motorbikes and a wonderful book on the history of Royal Enfield. It was a fantastic day and we all learnt a lot which helped us with our Design and Technology scholarship projects. Ralph Fitch Kemp Year 8

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Into the Lions’ Den On Thursday 8th March, the three D&T Scholars went to Monkton Combe School to enter ‘Into the Lions’ Den.’ This was a competition that 11 other schools entered. The challenge was to build a product, made out of recycled materials, which would solve a problem within the school. The prize was £1500 for the school’s D&T department. Our idea was to build a welcoming robot which would direct visitors to the school office. We drew up numerous ideas and eventually came up with a design concept. We all had great fun building it and searching for materials lying around the school. We decided to call the robot ‘Geoff’ as his materials looked very similar to the electric car that Top Gear built and Jeremy Clarkson called ‘Geoff.’

Literacy Development

Congratulations to fourteen pupils in the Learning Support department who have made significant levels of progress with spelling this academic year. Each child received a certificate and a prize for their efforts. This term’s ‘Meet for a Treat’ prize-giving ‘event’ was the second one this year. In November eight children were awarded book tokens for achieving wonderful reading progress. The Learning Support pupils have all worked very hard at improving their literacy and their English. Each has been rewarded with pluses for their work, credits for getting to lessons promptly and chocolate as an end-of-term treat! KD

When we arrived at Monkton Combe School we were taken up to where all the entrants were displaying their products. We set up ‘Geoff ’ in our corner of the room and then went and examined the opposition! There were bird feeders, milk bottle lamps and a boot brush made out of an old bike. When the time came for the pitches we were introduced to the four ‘Lions’ who were all entrepreneurs. When it was our turn to pitch our idea we explained how ‘Geoff ’ worked, how we built him and where we sourced the materials. Afterwards we listened to the other schools’ pitches and the winner was decided by the ‘Lions.’ They chose Twyford School for their bird feeder made out of plastic bottles but a great day was had by all. ‘Geoff ’ was on display outside the office to welcome visitors to Beaudesert. William Cox Year 8

ICT

The iPad 3, with retina display, has arrived and we are delighted to have a class set for both the Pre prep and for the main school. They are in great demand and allow teachers and children to be creative away from the constraints of a computer room and also from the four walls of a classroom. With so many apps available (500,000 and counting) there is an app for anything you can think of! The constantly surprising aspect of all of this is that creative users will use apps in ways for which they were not originally intended. The Latin room has benefited from the installation of an interactive whiteboard, which now means all our school teaching rooms have been equipped with one. Even the new Nursery has its own equivalent in the shape of an interactive table! We have certainly come a long way in recent years. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who have collected Tesco vouchers for us and to let you know that we have been able to claim some very useful Datalogging equipment that will be put to good use in the ICT Room. PG

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The Arts Year 5 continued to work with smooth, secure joins, forming a number of pieces. Warrior faces displaying aggression and fear followed by nuns’ faces showing gentleness and compassion. Moving on they made ‘Lewis’ type chess men and finally frogs and toads on lily pads aiming to show their explosive potential. Thor Davey, Marcus Hudson and André Stamp all showed a high level of natural ability coupled with consistent hard work.

Pottery Another year has passed busily in the pottery, culminating in our display in the sports hall. It has been challenging to find space to store all of the wonderful creations but well worth the effort. It is encouraging to see new talents developing from the unbridled enthusiasm of the new Year 4 groups. In this year they take their first steps with clay by learning to make simple shapes and join them securely. They began with the carrot and the biscuit joined to form ring holders embellished with stamps and painted, coloured glazes. Next they made thumb pots turning them into chickens with added clay for head, tail and wings. Much fun was had along the way as the basic skills started to flourish. Worthy of special mention are Freddie Delap, Eloise Fanshawe, Ginny Lawrence and Amelia Kold, who all stood out in their own way.

Year 6 began working with coils to build real pots, some with handles some with applied faces. Will Comaish and Xa Jardine did extremely well with their coil pots. The spring term honours go to Willa Gravell, Rebecca Smith, Tom Pilsbury and Alfie Weston whilst in the summer term Emma Beattie, Edward Norman and Jemima Snell lead the charge. Year 7 were introduced to tile making. Although they work individually, producing their own tiles decorated

THEO NORMAN YEAR 5

with sgraffitto fish designs, accuracy is demanded so that the slip coating can be effectively applied and the finished tiles can be mounted as a class effort for display purposes. Whilst some pupils find the accuracy challenging, others the removal of surface colour to reveal their drawings beneath. Year 8 work involved hand formed dishes based on a cut template base, decorated with concentric elements formed by repeated droplets of fluid slip. This is always eagerly awaited and taken very seriously by all. It is rewarding to see the high level of concentration shown by all when they hunch over their work, carefully dropping globules of fluid slip onto the liquid base. And finally those working for a Beaudesert Badge made the most of their short time, cutting marbled clay from a fish template and finishing with a variety of stamps to give another textural element. The secrecy surrounding the evenings effort heightens their enthusiasm. Once the cat is out of the bag, so to speak, they throw themselves into the work whole heartedly. And so ends another very productive year in the pottery, leaving the exhibition tables groaning under the load of wonderful work; a testament to the effort put in by all. AP

MARCUS HUDSON YEAR 5

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Art September begins the new school year and it was a year where we were expecting a visit from the Independent Schools, Inspectorate. This duly came to pass in November with the department seemingly operating to the inspectors’ satisfaction. Before this, in September five Beaudesert artists travelled up to Malvern College to take part in an Art day which saw them working in the art department alongside the senior school pupils. It was an excellent day in which much was learnt, the work that was produced during the sessions being exhibited at the concert that ended the day. Five Year 8 pupils attempted scholarships to their senior schools. None were successful this year which again indicates the competition involved and the difficulty of achieving a scholarship these days. As an aside it is also interesting to note that two of the schools, Cheltenham College and Dean Close, have their own Junior Schools which enter a number of scholarship candidates every year. However, undaunted by the results this year, there are not five but six candidates going for awards next year, and they have already completed a term of the scholarship course.

ARAMINTA RAMSEY YEAR 8

The latter part of the spring term saw the school being asked to participate in the South West Arts Aid Charity Art Exhibition in a newly refurbished display space in Nailsworth. The remit was to produce an A5 postcard size picture representing what the Cotswolds is like to live in. Years 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 entered with around 150 entries being exhibited and Annabel Gilder coming runner up in the visitors’ choice of their favourite card. The summer term also saw the school being represented at the National Preparatory Schools Art Exhibition at the The Downs School, Malvern. A maximum of eight pieces of work could be displayed with an emphasis on the non scholarship pupils. This gave Rosie Norman and Charlie Clark the chance to carry the flag for Year 8 with Serena Slatter and Oliver Pritchard representing Year 7 and Alexandra Smith and Catharine Reid Year 6. Over 53 Prep Schools from all over the country were present at this event. The end of the summer term saw the second ‘Whole School Art Exhibition’ in the sports hall. Over 380 two dimensional pieces of work from reception up to Year 8 in a variety of media adorned the walls and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sophie Tallis, all the Pre-prep staff, Lavinia Field, Kate Hale and Rachel Nielsen from Year 3 and of course all the children for their hard work and help in the staging of this event. The hard work is well worthwhile as during this event the drab walls of the sports hall are transformed into an explosion of colourful creativity and I hope as many people as possible who are reading this were able to see it. SH

JACK BURNS YEAR 8

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Music

Spring Term The spring term is usually the quieter term, when lots of backstage work is done in readiness for the summer concerts. Even so, lots of busy music was happening. Several of the senior musicians visited the Menuhin School in Surrey to watch their pupils in action and meet them afterwards - what an inspirational day!

Dear Beaudesert Parents, Before I dive into the music of this year just gone, I must thank you all for the wonderful gifts I received at the end of Jazz on the Lawn / Music in the Marquee – how very generous and kind of you all – thank you. I write this final magazine article with news just in that the Trinity Brass examinees have gained two Distinctions and two Merits, the highest Distinction being 92%. Such wonderful results as these are the fruits of a combined effort of pupil, teacher and parent. This year has been a most fruitful one for Music.

Autumn Term One of the highlights of the early autumn term was the Performing Arts Day at Malvern College back in September. Pupils keen on Music, Drama and Art filled a coach and had a wonderful day of workshops, presentations and great food. The main grand-scale music target for the term was the formal concert in November - ‘A Sea Symphony’. Over 150 took part in the Choirs, Orchestra and various ensembles; Year 3 did a fantastic job scaring us as Pirates and there were excellent solos from some of the senior musicians: Mollie D’Arcy Rice (Flute), Timmy Mayer (Alto Sax), Emily

In addition to the Junior and Senior Lunchtime Concerts every term, the spring term saw a special set of recitals by the singing pupils of Mrs Brownbill and Miss Gerrard. Both were in the Drawing Room and all wore evening gowns and black and white. All the singers rose to the occasion and the juice afterwards was well deserved. Lowde (Flute) and Lara Winfrey (Piano). Congratulations too to the audience who not only opened the evening with the hymn ‘Eternal Father’ but kept in time at the end when James Strain played the ‘Sailor’s Hornpipe’ so brilliantly! As well as gearing up for the Sea Symphony, the Choirs were also having to prepare for the Carol Service at the end of term. Harry Knight rightfully won the third audition to sing the solo to start the service and the Choirs looked wonderful and sang brilliantly… everything went to plan! I was especially pleased to see such a strong Year 6 Choir - such a good omen for future services. The organist, Mr Julian Elloway, brought the organ to life and helped start the Christmas break in the best possible way.

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Summer Term The summer term is normally the busiest and this year was no exception. It started with a Day of Drumming by a visiting teacher, Allan Kerr - lots of fun was had by all those who took part. The Year 3 classes watched a demonstration of Brass and String instruments by Mr Rees and Mrs Tewson, with many having a go afterwards. The House Music Competition witnessed an excellent performance of the House Songs, with C House winning the class with Mr Burns’ version of ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’. The adjudicator this year was Mr Alex Tester, Director of Music at St Edward’s, Oxford. He carried out his duties with a real enthusiasm and drive and this was reflected in the spirited performances all day…Thank you Mr T! Many children took part and the final House results were: 1st - D (875 points); 2nd - A (680); 3rd - C (430) and 4th - B (350). Well done D House for coming out on top. The individual class winners are as follows: - C House House Song Junior Brass Junior Piano Junior Strings Junior Woodwind Junior Guitar Intermediate Brass

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Jessica Downton Emily Tubbs Jessica Downton Jessica Downton Poppy Clark Thomas Jodrell

Intermediate Piano - Intermediate Strings - Intermediate W/w - Intermediate Voice - Intermediate Guitar -

Daisy Mitford-Slade André Stamp Cleo Whitcombe Katinka Hughes Oli McGill

Senior Brass Senior Piano Senior Woodwind Senior Voice

Geordie Ross Lara Winfrey Rosie Norman Lara Winfrey

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The end of May was particularly busy for the musicians in the school. Monday 21st was the night of An Evening of String Music in the Drawing Room, the showcase for the String pupils of Mrs Tewson and Mr Loveridge. Well done to the two string ensembles, Summer Strings (Shark Attack) and Cellissimo (French Folk Song) for their work that night. As with the Voice recitals earlier in the year, the combination of well-prepared music, a lovely room and fine evening wear made for a wonderful evening! The 22nd saw Rock in the Gym take place (in the Gym) and all those who took part did a brilliant job in making the evening so memorable. Special mention must be made to the two bands: Oli McGill and Eddie Norman for ‘Sweet Home Alabama’

and ‘Sunshine Of Your Love,’ concluding with Hamish D’s group performing ‘Rockstar’ and ‘Come As You Are.’ A very big thank you to Mr John Harris, for his sound engineering expertise that night (not forgetting his vocals and guitar support for Oli’s band). Two days later, on Thursday 24th, the Acoustic Guitar Concert took place in the Pre-prep Hall. The programme opened and closed with the Guitar Group and much fun was had joining in with the songs. A big Well Done to the Year 3 Guitarists taking part for the first time… that’s the way to start! The Year 2 Concert was different from previous years for more than one reason: firstly, there were LOTS of musicians taking part (31 to be exact). Also, this year saw the premier appearance of the Year 1 Ocarina groups who played SO well. Finally, I was absolutely bowled over by how complex the pieces were, and how professionally they were performed by the children. I had to keep reminding myself that they were not Year 3s! Well done Year 2s for an excellent afternoon’s music-making. The final sprint to the finish for the Music School was Jazz on the Lawn, actually, Music in the Marquee which was a great help for the evening’s music. In spite of auditioning to slim down the programme, this year’s was the biggest and the best! I was delighted that some of the old Beaudesert musicians were able to dash back from their schools to join in the final few band pieces. The quality of the performances and aplomb with which the children carried them out will remain with me for a long time…and, just as I thought it had finished, (well over time) the pupils and parents sang me their version of ‘Thank You For The Music’… well, parents and children, I say to YOU – ‘Thank You For YOUR Music.’ MC

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Drama Senior Production Oliver

It is always quite a challenge to ensure that you choose the right play for your given year. The musical of Oliver is easier than most plays to cast because of the strong characterisation involved; there will always be a Nancy and an Oliver and there will always be a good bunch of naughty and raucous boys to support them both. There will usually be a person brave enough to sing Sowerberry’s song, lively and engaging girls to support Nancy and a boy who can convey the nasty, sly power of Sykes. The list continues. The choice of having Fagin as a master seemed to be controversial one, but I felt confident, however, that the children would rise to the challenge of performing alongside an adult and this they certainly did. I always try and install in the children that being in a production really is one huge group effort. It is a cliché to mention it, but it is

the largest team game of all. Every single person counts enormously, and as in any team, everyone brings their own personal strength into the arena. Hamish Catto opened the show. Hamish has natural comic timing and strong stage presence. He has a natural understanding of how a production works, and contributed sensibly with his own ideas and thoughts. Sophie Dibben as his sidekick is brilliant at characterisation. The role of Oliver is, I think, the hardest of all. There is little to grasp hold of, lots of gazing around looking vulnerable, while others sing, dance and have fun. Jack Burns was the consummate professional. He worked hard, did what he could with the sometimes-feeble lines that he was given, and sang his absolute heart out. At the end of rehearsals, he always stayed behind and helped clear the chairs and sort out the performance space. A true gent! Francesca Priest and Harry Knight made another excellent pairing! I loved Francesca’s sourpuss face and her lines were always powerfully delivered. Harry Knight did brilliantly to sing what is arguably the hardest song in the show and his characterisation was well sustained. Henry Hudson was a powerful Noah. Henry listens really well to direction and was incredibly disciplined about rehearsals. All of Fagin’s gang worked well to create energy and fun.

Jack Beattie as Charley Bates was probably the bravest about improvisation and Will Cresswell had a natural flair and understanding of theatre, as did Clara Mallinckrodt. Geordie Gordon Lennox always gave 100% and set a high precedent for the rest of his peers. As Nancy is such a powerful part, it was decided to split some of her lines and share them amongst her friends. The girls were enormous fun to work with and made me smile. Imo Parr and Francesca Morrissey sparked off each other particularly well. Raffi Parker was always so humble with her obvious talent that it helped to put everyone at their ease. Iona Jardine as Stage Manager was wonderfully focused and clear headed. She rolled her sleeves up and worked with real dedication and empathy. She kept me in order too with her fantastic organisation. Ralph Fitch Kemp on sound and Oliver Fanshawe on light, were a tremendous help and both extremely professional; I do hope that they will take their skills with them onto the next stage in their education. I have, I am afraid, just picked a few names that sprang to mind and I could easily write about every one in the cast, but I don’t think the magazine would grant me the space. They really were a super bunch of children to work with; they worked hard, and supported each other well and made life for Mr Castle and myself very easy. Well done all, and thank you... ASM

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Year 7 The Middle Ages; A Social History. . .Yawn! Guild rehearsals go in to full swing and when the big day arrives, the townsfolk (audience) judge which Guild presents the best play. They witness Saint George battling for his life against many evil characters, always with the Medicine man, when it goes terribly wrong, on hand to restore him back to life.

. . .and that is exactly what Year 7 did when they realised they were doing a play about the Middle Ages. . .but not for long! Day one of rehearsals began with a bunch of girls and boys looking extremely sceptical at the prospect of coming up with a fun packed play full of laughter about life in the Middle Ages in Gloucester. Within an hour of researching the history and bashing out ideas for their

performance, the wall was covered in huge sheets of paper bursting with events and characters they wanted to include. So the story....a young boy moves from Lancaster to Gloucester and hates his new school. One night he falls asleep over his history homework...The Middle Ages; a Social History. He awakes to find himself in the middle of Gloucester on market day surrounded by merchants and townsfolk all going about their business. He witnesses the savage hilarity (in our version) of a cock fight, feels pity for a bear used for baiting and the raw thrill of a hue and cry only to then find himself, as dusk descends, surrounded by the ghostly figures of the Greyfriars and Blackfriars of Gloucester. They take him under their wing to the New Inn where he meets the Town’s Guild members who are desperate to come up with an idea for a play. He discovers that Mummers’ plays have been banned due to an attempt to murder the king. He suggests they perform, as it’s Easter, a traditional Lancashire Pace-Egging play. The Guilds snap up the opportunity to outdo each other and immediately start plotting who will come up with the best play!

As the triumphant Guild celebrates our young Lancashire boy finds himself caught up in the chaos. He falls and bangs his head only to find when he awakes that he is back home in Gloucester in 2012 armed with all sorts of interesting facts and a new thirst for history which makes his homework a breeze! Year 7 worked as a team to devise this story and bring it to life for their audience. They performed it ‘in the round’ with an amazing set. Thank you to artist Tom Cousins who came in and worked with the children to create a medieval map of Gloucester as our floor. The children worked solidly for a total of seven days and due to their commitment and passion produced a funny, thought provoking, and visually creative production of which they should be extremely proud. NK

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Year 6 Midsummer Madness

This was an amazing play, I could not exaggerate. From brilliant acting to exciting dance routines, everything was perfect to the detail. It started with a dance. Possibly one of the highlights of the show, it was carried out better than anyone expected. As with any good party, it was gate crashed. From hippies dancing to Hermia (Tati Parr) nearly getting the death sentence, it was a dramatic change. Thanks to the cool head of Theseus (Piers Tabor) nothing bad happened. Hermia’s lover Lysander (Seb D’Arcy Rice) had an idea: for him and Helena to run away to avoid the cruel wishes of her father. Helena (Rose Fawcett) ran in and heard about their plan. She resolved to tell her lover Dimitrius (Oscar Henry) about their plan to try and win his love. With fairies, woodland spirits and of course the comedy of the rude mechanicals, it was a real Midsummer Night’s Madness. Magnus Lawrence Year 6

Year 5 Play in a day

A theatre company called Konflux Theatre came to the school to put together a play in a day with all of the Year 5s. Clement was our leader. First we split into two groups and then Clement did loosening up exercises with us. This was fun as he chanted something and we had to chant back. Then we were given parts in an Olympic themed play. I was one of the five rings and we were responsible for telling the audience that the rings represented the five continents and that all the flags in the world have at least one of those five colours in their flags. We practised until we knew our lines. We then met up with the other group who had been practising another part of the play. Then we did the play in a day live with the Pre-prep and Year 4 as the audience. What a fun day with no lessons! Ben Mather Year 5

Year 4 This year we placed quite a bit of focus on the era and style in which each performance was to be set. 4R - Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations by Alan Ayckbourn. This was a play set in the early 50s. We spoke about how mannerisms, body language and style of communication would have varied enormously from the ones of today. The play was written for older children, so not only did it have to be cut considerably, it also meant that the pace and language of the play was rather hard; they coped admirably. The Mancunian accent is very hard to get right and to begin with there was quite a battle on our hands to try and harden the soft southern vowel. Ameila Kold had a good ear as Auntie May and Fred Walker and Kiki Severn as Mum

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and Dad worked with real dedication at training their ears! They both got there in the end. Well done! Hamish Brook as Ernie had a lot of lines to learn. He did this with characteristic focus.

Year 3 The Legend Of Callipateira

Although she did not have much to say, Imogen Cooper probably showed the most potential for being a good character actress. Jemima Landale kept us all, including me, in check; I am always keen to instill in the children that what goes on behind the curtain is just as important as what goes on in front of it.

4B - Star Crossed Night by Alison Chaplin. This play was set in the 80s; we had lots of discussions about the punk movement, yuppies and Margaret Thatcher! We also talked about gang warfare and the pack mentality of the human race. Romeo (Tom Beattie), and his friends Mercutio (Edward Walker) and Benvolio (Oliver Mullen) made a formidable Montague group. Charlie Davison as Tybalt conveyed real passion. The play was very much about a team effort and all of the children were in the performing space together for large amounts of the play. Romeo and Juliet is a grown up play with many themes. We touched upon a very few, but I do hope that in a few years time, when they come to study the play in detail, they will recall their brief exploration of it in Year 4! Well done all. What a lot of talent we have coming up through the school. Exciting! ASM

We had a fun time doing our play. It was called The Legend of Callipateira and was set in the time of the ancient Greek Olympics. There were gods, villagers, stewards and loads of other characters. It all started at a busy market square with a boy called Peisirodus who wanted to be the Olympic wrestling champion. Unfortunately, he did not have a male trainer so his mum (Callipateira) and Aurora dressed up in funny fake beards to train him. In the end Peisirodus became the Olympic champion. We had fantastic costumes. Mine was a toga with green leaves printed on the bottom of it. There was a black lantern and an Olympic flame which burned. I had a brilliant time acting, singing and speaking. Emily Tubbs Year 3

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Outings & Events

Aberdovey The Year 7 week at Aberdovey is always a pleasure and a huge privilege. The prospect of sharing the rigours of unrelenting rain and howling gales with the children is great; the fact that they soldier on so determinedly is an example to any weak of spirit.

Alas, this year it was not to be. The forecasters got it absolutely right and we found ourselves basking in wall-to-wall sunshine and warmth for the entire week! With such uncharacteristic conditions prevailing, every challenge and difficulty was overcome just that little bit more easily, every task performed with slightly greater will. The week was, as ever, superbly balanced and instructed. Outward Bound now exercise an expedition policy which

involves the children travelling to another location, there to take part in a different activity after their night’s camp. So, Mr Russell and Mr Waters marched purposefully over hills and dales to the River Dovey where, after a night under tarpaulins, they set off in canoes back towards the centre. Mrs Gardner’s and Mr Tiley’s groups marched in similar fashion to camp near a slab on which we climbed the following day. All this in glorious sunshine! Another change worthy of note is the expedition food. Gone are the days of the dehydrated ‘stuff ’ that was never tasty, never easy to make correctly and was nearly impossible to wash off. Now Outward Bound provide infinitely better ‘boil-in-the-bag’ meals that actually taste of food. This has two major benefits: the first is that the children are much more inclined to eat it; the second is that ‘de-gunging’ the Trangias back at the centre takes minutes rather than hours. But what of the children? They were, as one would hope, delightful. They behaved impeccably, were forever enthusiastic about the challenges that

faced them and, perhaps more than any other group I have been with hitherto, seemed to take to heart the ideas about team-work and listening that is central to the week’s activities. They also acquired some experience of outdoor ‘hard’ skills, such as canoeing, climbing and campcraft, which will be developed further in the years to come. After a challenging but thoroughly enjoyable and instructive week for all concerned, my thanks go to Mrs Gardner, Mr Russell and Mr Waters who each brought their own, distinctive slant to their groups. Many thanks go to all the children too for contributing so much and getting even more from an entirely worthwhile week. RT

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Cornwall

Day 1: After arriving in Polzeath by mini-bus, we were given a small tour of the surrounding campsite following a packed lunch. After being shown to our accommodation and settling in, we went out onto the waves for our first surf lesson. When asked if anyone had surfed before, only six people stepped forward. We needed help, fast! Luckily, our surf instructors had us successfully catching waves by the end of it (well, most of us anyway). After a shower we then took a quick journey up to a local farm were we had a dinner of shepherd’s pie. The boot was then given. The boot was the prize of the highest order and contained ‘Gold’, as Mr Wachter called it.

a full English breakfast you wanted. The year was then split into two groups, one of which went coasteering and the other on a bike ride. My group was tasked with the vital mission of coasteering. We had to walk 12 miles over rough and hilly terrain to get there. We stepped up to the plate and were there in no time. Coasteering is basically jumping off large rocks into the sea and everyone did all the jumps. Then we went back to the campsite. For supper we went to the Galleon, which is a restaurant on the seafront. The food there was excellent. Finally we had the fines session, with Mr Graham, the fines master, both taking and giving 20p for bad or good deeds. Day 3: Crazy Gang 2. We had our second daily inspection. Luckily, the inspectors took bribes so you could always bring out the tea and biscuits! Today was the bike ride. After journeying to a local bike hire shop our group set off down the Camel Trail with Mr Wachter meeting us at points with squash and biscuits. At the end of the trail, we had a packed lunch. Large cats were apparently spotted but their

Day 2: The first Crazy Gang session. After being woken by Mr Wachter at 7:15, the maddest pupils ran down to the beach in nothing but swimmers and had a dip in the freezing Cornish sea for 15 minutes. The famous Wachter speedos were sighted and then disappeared under the icy waves. We were then welcomed back with a hearty breakfast of cereal and any parts of

existence was proved not to be. After arriving back at the beginning, we had to tackle Mr Wachter’s worst nightmare, a T-junction in the middle of a busy town! Luckily we all made it across and had our second surf lesson. Most people stood up. Then after a delicious baked potato supper at the Blue Tomato, we returned to our

accommodation. Day 4: Crazy Gang 3. It was the day of truth. After our final morning surf lesson, where we learnt tricks, we were hauled onto the beach and given the news that we had all passed CE! We then had the afternoon off and had our final supper of a BBQ at the campsite. Day 5: Crazy Gang 4. Final Day. Everyone turned up to Crazy Gang, even though only a few swam. After our breakfast, we unveiled a surprise to Mr Wachter. We sang a song and gave him a photograph of Polzeath beach. We then tidied up our accommodation. Soon after we piled into the mini-buses and returned home. What a wonderful week! Harry Knight 27

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The French Trip report will be ready in about an hour...

Last year copious tears were shed over the imminent departure of Mr LloydWilliams. As things turned out, news of his departure, like Mark Twain’s death, had been greatly exaggerated. Time has not worn TLW’s inclination to see the surreal and absurd in everything around him, so it was just like old times for the old stagers of the French Trip. For newbies like me, everything was fresh and exciting.

popular answer was chicken. Cue much hilarity from the staff about four legged furry chickens. At our first lunch, we were given a tasty pasty-like creation, and our animateur, Simon, asked if we had any ideas about what it was called. The first and best answer by some considerable margin was un sac à fromage, or a bag of cheese. More hilarity… Our visit to M Martin’s farm was really interesting, and Olli got to carry on the tradition of McIntyres helping out with goat demonstrations. Iona also took part and did some what can only be called extreme milking! Emily livened up proceedings by being bitten by one of the goats, while Clodagh achieved a lifetime ambition of becoming a goat jockey. A great deal of goat cheese was purchased which freshened up the atmosphere of the centre no end for the rest of the week.

Visits Animals, food etc Much was learned on the trip, some of which involved animals. At one stage we passed a field. There were some mares and foals grazing and Mme Lincoln asked the children to look out the window and guess what poulin means. Sure enough the most

To be fair, your correspondent was not really looking forward to the viewing of the Bayeux tapestry, having been somewhat underwhelmed a few years ago. Thankfully, things have changed and the tapestry is now accompanied by an excellent audio feed, full of explanations and interesting facts. We then went into

the cathedral, whereupon something of a miracle took place. There was no flash of light or speaking in tongues, but rather a series of thoroughly interesting conversations amongst the children themselves and also between the children and staff about the art and iconography in the church. Drawing on their RE studies this year they were able to compare the paintings and sculptures with those of other faiths and the result was without a doubt the most interesting visit to a church I have ever had in a school party. Our visits to the war cemeteries were genuinely moving. There was something eerie yet wonderful about watching children playing on the sands of Omaha Beach, saddened by thoughts of the loss of so many lives, but hoping that this was the vision of a happy future they were fighting to achieve all those years ago.

Respectez les limites! We had a wonderful day out at a chateau, where Beaudesertians were invited to engage in orienteering and bread making en français. I was thrilled to take part in Jean Baptiste’s fabrication du pain session. (Cheski was bemused for a bit, thinking that we were going to be led by John the Baptist himself.) Some people apparently think bread making is all about chanting very loudly whilst punching the dough and working out your aggression issues. We tempered the aggro by pounding the dough to the gentle words of songs from the BPS hymnal, which was quite an education for Jean Baptiste who told me later he had never heard singing quite like it! Our bread maker par excellence was Imo Parr. Respectez les limites! So much

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the answer was “about an hour”. Finally, as we were driving through Cirencester on the way home, and the answer was still “about an hour”, Jono indignantly pointed out that this was certainly not the case, and in shocked tones relayed his misgivings about the veracity of our timing advice over the course of the week. Quel horreur!

Bits and pieces

more robust than ‘measure carefully’. She heard JP speak and respected the limits with the utmost professionalism, with high quality bread to prove it.

“I saw the crêpe, and I panicked…” After wandering around Mont St Michel for a while, we found our crêperie, and amused ourselves by glancing at the other customers’ faces as they saw us all pile in. We had selected our crêpes in advance, and Will Cresswell had chosen the sucre et citron version for his pudding. Imagine Mme Lincoln’s surprise when she saw him gazing at a chocolate one. What had happened? Well, he explained, it had all happened very quickly. The waiter arrived, presented the table with their plates and, as he put it, “I just saw a crêpe in front of me, and I panicked!” I think we’ve all had that sensation.

Maaaaahci! It wasn’t only the pupils who were in for a crash course in conversational French. Our driver, Steve, resident of France for going on five years, horrified Mme Edwards on the first day by saying merci to rhyme with Percy. She made it her week’s work to bring his pronunciation up to scratch. They say you often have to get worse to get better, and at one stage Steve sounded more like a French sheep than anything else, but thanks to AE’s persistence he got there in the end. Merci, Mme Edwards!

How long until we get there? When we left anywhere, it was “about an hour”. When we had been driving for an hour the answer was “about an hour.” When we were pulling into one car park,

Early in the French trip a member of the party thought it would be a great idea to buy a rather large and sturdy wooden sword. Staff thought otherwise, and in the dead of night Mr Waters whittled the weapon of death and despair into the hat stand knob of truth and justice. Cue a Homer Simpson-esque NOOOOO! (The sword magically reappeared in time for the end of the trip.) On the last night your correspondent thought to make an entertainingly hilarious entry into the children’s GK quiz with his comedy sausage, but made a mistake with the rooms and found himself being stared down by an over-85s prayer meeting. Not a smile was cracked…

In conclusion We had an almost complete cohort of Year 8s, and what a great party they turned out to be. Our adventure was greatly assisted by the excellence of the weather and the fine facilities afforded us by our accommodation at L’Etoile de la mer, but it must be stressed that the children were brilliant throughout the week. They were cooperative, independent, interested and friendly to the staff, and everyone we met commented on how lovely they were, especially our wonderful driver Steve, who asked us to request him next year! Mme Lincoln and Mme Edwards were in full control of the itinerary at all times, and presented a mixture of events that were fun and also educational. Thanks to them Mr Waters and I were able to relax and thoroughly enjoy the week. As for TLW, he was, well, exactly like he ever was, but even more so. I’m absolutely sure I’ve never laughed so much on a school trip before. KDB

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Horrible Histories at the Everyman Theatre

Lego Electricity Day All of Year 4 went to the Lego Electricity Day in the Pre-prep Hall. When we got there, the man showed us how to make houses, football stadiums, swimming pools, gardens to go with houses, train tracks and race tracks. We were given a base and had to make them higher and then he showed us how to use batteries, bulbs and wires to make them light up. At the end we got to use trains that went on the tracks. It was so much fun. Luke Wiles Year 4

Year 3 Trip to the Corinium Museum

Horrible Histories is one of the fun ways to learn about the really gruesome bits of history that teachers do not tell us about. The play we went to in Cheltenham was all about the Tudor Period and the play was called The Terrible Tudors. Dr D told us about the most shocking parts of the Tudor period whilst Miss Tree tried to spoil it all by ignoring the gory details. The best things I learnt were that King Henry VII killed Richard III by stabbing him thirteen times, hanging him on a bush and then burying him so deep that no one found him. Also that Queen Elizabeth 1 was so vain she thought that everyone loved her. They did not and in fact lots of her subjects tried to kill her. If I had been a Tudor, I would have liked to be Sir Francis Drake because he defeated the Spanish Armada and was really cool. Marcus Arkwright Year 5

Year 3 went to the Corinium Museum in Cirencester. It was an exciting trip as we have been learning about the Romans and Celts this term. Mrs Haleâ€™s class started their visit in the main gallery where there is a Roman shop and a Roman kitchen to see, with models of the Roman people in them showing normal life. Mrs Nielsonâ€™s class started with a model of a Roman soldier sitting on his bed writing on a wax tablet. The museum has a large Roman pillar called the Roman Jupiter Column. It is the biggest piece of Roman stone column found in England. We saw beautiful mosaics, Roman and Celtic pots and also amazing Roman and Anglo-Saxon jewellery. My favourite model was of a small Celtic boy play-fighting with his father and I also liked the model of a Roman living room with a servant offering bowls of food to the nobleman and his wife and daughter. Rosalie Craven Year 3

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Viking Trip

All the Year 4s went on the Viking trip. The trip was amazing. We started the day with Callum and Rowan telling us what we could and could not do. Then we went into a field and fought each other with foam sticks. It was lot of fun. Callum then showed us how to use a bow and arrow – it was not as easy at it looked. Callum then showed us how the Vikings hunted animals with their bows and arrows. He also showed us some chain mail. We wore some of the chain mail - it was very heavy! We made some Viking flat bread and baked it over an open fire. Callum was cooking some pork over the open fire as well. We all got a chance to make a beeswax candle and grind grain into flour. At the end of the day we had a chance to look around the Viking shop and choose something to take home. The Viking day was a great experience and we all loved it. Amelia Kold and Jemima Landale Year 4

On Your Marks Get Set Cook

On Thursday 23rd February Chartwells, who look after all our catering here at Beaudesert Park, hosted a ‘On Your Marks Get Set Cook’ for the children, parents and staff. Our compere for the night was Darren Tinkler. Two staff members, Miles Wachter and Michael Castle were chosen to lead the teams, which were made up of six children, who were known for their interest in cooking. Nutritional information and then a quick quiz for all in attendance prepared us as we welcomed the red and the green teams. The red team were given a bag, which included six ingredients for a Thai stir-fry dish, whilst the green team headed up by Mr Wachter had to create an Indian meal. The clock started ticking, and within 20 minutes they both produced, what can only be described as, a Heston Blumenthal delight! Volunteers from the audience were asked to taste each dish and cast their vote – well done the green team, who won by one vote! CS

Heart of Robin Hood at Stratford The Heart of Robin Hood was a great theatre production. It was funny, sad and scary. There was a slide going down to the stage so all the actors slid down. The person who was a duck had a trumpet and made lots of duck noises. The dog had an oboe. Robin and some other people came down to the stage from the roof on ropes. My favourite person was Alice because she was really funny but scary at the same time. It was a great experience and it is definitely the best production I have ever seen. Isobel Standen McDougal Year 5

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Roger McGough Cheltenham Literature Festival

Friend or Foe at the Newbury Corn Exchange Theatre

Poems written by the children after hearing ‘The Sound Collector’

On Friday 14th October, Year 6 went to Newbury to see the play Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo.

The humming of the computer when it starts doing a task The swishing of the shower The crackling of the fire The plop of the pebble when you throw it in the pond The whooshing of the wind The meowing of my kitten The hissing of melting ice cubes when you put them on the Aga. Freddie Delap Year 4

Before the play we had a lovely packed lunch which we ate in a nice spot just outside the theatre.

A pony neighing My purring cat Whistling of the wind The clucking of my chicken Leaves crunching A glugging tap running The flicking of turning pages The crackling of the fire The plopping of rain drops The ticking of a watch, The dinging of a bell.

When a German bomber crashes, the boys discover two airmen inside the cockpit. One of them saves David’s life when he by mistake falls into a river. The boys then go down to the moor every day and look after them. After a while one of the injured airman asks to be taken to the local police station so that he can get some medical attention and give himself up. We all loved this play because, even though there were only five actors, they all really worked hard to make it a great show, which it was.

Zara Verschoyle Year 4

St Paul’s and the British Museum

The play is set in World War II. Two boys, David and Tucky, get ready to be evacuated from London. After settling into their new life in the countryside with Mr Reynolds and his wife Ann, they feel like the war is a long way away from their old lives in London. Then one night all of the moor is lit up with gun flashes and the distant boom of the bombing miles away shatters their new found peace.

Catharine Reid and Rebecca Abingdon Year 6 At about 9.30 am we left Beaudesert. We were going to go to London by train. We ate our packed lunches on the train. We arrived at Paddington station at nearly 12.00. We were then given our train tickets for the London underground. We then arrived at St Paul’s. We had just got in when the fire alarms went off. When we came outside we were heckled by a protester (Occupy London) who told us not to listen to any of our teachers. Miss Gilliat kept her cool throughout this verbal attack. When it was safe we were then allowed back into St Paul’s. A guide told about how St Paul’s was built and had been rebuilt after the war. We went to the top of the dome to the whispering gallery where if you were on one side and you whispered you could hear it on the other side. After this we took the underground to the British Museum where we looked at a whole part of the museum dedicated to Hajj. It was amazing as we are currently learning about Islam. We then went back to Paddington and Miss Gilliat gave us some money so that we could buy our own dinner – what a treat! It was a really interesting trip. Oli Fanshawe Year 8

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Declamations There is always a certain dread that accompanies the annual Declamation Competition. It is born, not out of horror of badly regurgitated doggerel, but of an acute anguish of not being able to select more than the minimum number for the semi-finals or finals. This year more than any other year was this true. I was amazed at the sophistication of verse that was declaimed in the early stages of the competition. The classrooms seemed to buzz with carefully, individually selected poems. As the weeks went by, each set went through the process that produced semi-finalists and then finalists by the performance of the individuals and the ministrations of the teachers of the English department. The first finalists from Years 3 and 4 were put through their paces on Wednesday, 1st February by Mr Tiley. Judging which of these talented and courageous pupils was best is always an agonisingly subjective thing. In the end, the choice went to the declaimers in each year who produced the most spirited and characterful performance. These turned out to be:Year 3 Alys Evans Year 4 Amelia Kold

The Aliens Have Landed The Witches’ School of Flying

It was certainly a close competition. In the end the winners were:The Dentist and the Crocodile Homework! Homework The Pig I Remember, I Remember

Roald Dahl Jack Prelutsky Roald Dahl Thomas Hood

It is also definitely worth celebrating Thea Barden’s incredibly sensitive and moving performance of ‘Rain’ by James Rowe – not a winning per se but an exemplary and charged declamation. My thanks go to all the children for their unstinting efforts and to all their teachers who worked so hard with them to make this, without doubt, the best declamations yet. I am already dreading next year’s contest. RT

At 9 o’clock after assembly we set off for a long journey to the Ashmolean in Oxford. When we arrived we went straight into the museum. In the first room there was a gigantic statue of Hercules. We went into many interesting rooms and learned a great deal about the Greeks, their Olympics and the gods they loved the most. Near the end we just had enough time to do our own Olympics which was a lot of fun. We had a lovely lunch at Pizza Express and then on to Blackwell’s Bookshop. When we came out of the bookshop the bus was there to take us home. TT Ward-Thomas Year 6

Visiting a Mosque

Kenn Nesbitt Marianne Swinger

We were very privileged to have Mr Luke McBratney, Head of English at Downe House School, to judge the Years 5-8 final. He was faced with a very difficult task of judging whether Dahl should hold sway over Shakespeare or Zephaniah triumph over Larkin. All credit is due to the finalists, performing, as they were, to the entire school along with invited relations.

Year 5 Marcus Arkwright Year 6 Daisy Mitford-Slade Year 7 Oli Pritchard Year 8 Zoe Davison* * overall winner

Ashmolean Museum

The year 8s were lucky enough to be invited to spend a morning visiting a mosque. The Masjid-E-Noor mosque is in Gloucester. Gloucester has a significant Muslim population. The mosque itself looked very modern from the outside, I had expected something ornate with lots of domes, bright colours and minarets. The Imam explained that the mosque is kept plain both inside and outside so nothing detracts from worship. Muslims pray five times a day and they pray facing Mecca, which is the centre of Muslim faith. Before praying they must wash their hands and feet and we were shown around the wash room in the mosque. We all enjoyed what was a very educational and interesting talk. Rosie Norman Year 8

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St Edward’s Academic Inspiration Day

Swallows and Amazons

On Monday 3rd October 2011 Lauren Dunne, Alice Hall, Magnus Lawrence, Finbar McConnell and Mr Burns took a bus ride to attend the St Edward’s Academic Inspiration Day in Oxford. The first activity was Arabic. We learnt some basic Arabic words and constructed simple sentences. This activity was fun and interesting. The next subject was sport science where we studied the effects of exercise on the cardiovascular system. Magnus had his pulse rate measured after exercise and a graph was drawn up. After a break of consuming chocolate bars and a lovely drink we had a lesson on economics. The task we were given is what would we do with all the United Kingdom government’s money? – Beaudesert won this task by making the best pie chart of all the schools showing how we would divide money up between health, education, defence and so forth. Then it was a lesson on the American political system of checks and balances. Before we went on a tour of the school, we had some delicious lunch consisting of peas, pasta, gammon and cornetto ice-cream for pudding. After the tour we went to a talk on philosophy and we discussed the book The Philosopher’s Stone, endless space, Plato and many other topics. It was a fun and interesting day out. Magnus Lawrence and Finbar McConnell Year 6

Cheltenham Leadership Challenge A few of us were invited to attend the Cheltenham Leadership Challenge. We arrived by car and straight away went in for lunch. We had stew for our main meal followed by chocolate mousse pudding. It was delicious. After lunch we walked to the playing fields where we were going to undertake our challenges. We tried really hard to work together and had a lot of fun. One of our favourite activities was trying to get a rugby ball around the posts with a hockey stick. The Headmaster handed out the prizes and we came third. Madame Edwards was really pleased with us. Annabel Slatter and Imogen Brook Year 6

We were all very excited when our teacher told us that we were going to see Swallows and Amazons at the Malvern Theatre. We had read and enjoyed the book and were looking forward to seeing the play. The bus ride was long but fun. The theatre was huge inside and crammed full with school children. The theatre buzzed with noise and excitement, but when the lights went down there was silence and the play began. The play started with one of the characters, Tilly, as a grown up with her parrot, Polly, describing her childhood adventures with her brothers and sister ( John, Susan and Roger) when they went camping on Wildcat Island. One day they saw a ship sailing past with a pirate flag! The next day they went swimming in the lake and when they returned they found the pirates (Nancy and Peggy) in their tents! They agree on an alliance against their uncle (Captain Flint). They have a competition to see who will become commander. The Swallows win and soon there is a fearsome battle against Captain Flint who ends up walking the plank – splash! We all laughed when the play began because the children were all played by adults. Roger who was the youngest even had a beard. I was not expecting the play to be a musical but I thought the songs worked well. The scene I liked the best, was the end battle because it was full of excitement and victory for the Swallows and Amazons. I also enjoyed the scene when Tilly dives because she actually dives from on top of the boxes and the other actors catch her. I liked how the boats were made with bits of wood and blue ribbon for the sea. I think everybody liked it and so did I! Ellie Pridmore Year 4

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Hobbs House Bakery

Amanda from Hobbs House Bakery came and visited us and we talked about different kinds of bread. First we looked at the sour dough mixture and we tasted it and it was very sour - I did not like it. Next we tried ‘Sherston Over Night’ and it was my best one. We learnt about making bread and the main ingredients. They are yeast, flour and water. One of the breads we tasted was Spelt bread and it had a cross on it which was brown – it was yummy. Soda bread was another one we ate and some of it was very nice. The last one was wholemeal which was a type of brown bread – it was delicious. Emily Tubbs Year 3

The Fabulous Baker Boys came to visit the Pre-prep cookery club and they showed the children how to make pizza!

Year 6 Trip to Gloucester Cathedral

I really enjoyed our trip to Gloucester Cathedral. When we arrived we were all amazed how big the cathedral was. The first thing I saw was a huge modern art sculpture. As we walked around we saw lots of modern art projects for an exhibition showing in the cathedral. There were lots of symbols in the cathedral but the main one was St Peter’s keys to heaven. We walked up some stairs and through a wooden gateway which was enormous. It represented the stairs and gateway to heaven. When I walked through the gateway there a was a wonderful scene of gold symbols. The most impressive thing for me was the window full of beautiful hand painted pictures. These were extremely colourful. We then went to the military chapel where we saw a list of those who had fought in the First World War and died for their country. When we looked at the names I found the initials of my great great grandfather S J T Carpenter, which was very moving and I felt very proud. After lunch we went to the Cloisters where we made candle holders which we were able to take home. I really enjoyed our trip to Gloucester Cathedral and I hope to be able to go again with my family. Charlie Carpenter Year 6

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Lectures Science and Engineering is all Around us by Hugh McCurrich

Mr Hugh McCurrich is an engineer who now works for the Environmental Agency. On Tuesday 13th March, he kindly gave up his evening to talk to Years 7 and 8 about his work and to explain how, even though we are not aware of it, ‘Science and Engineering is all Around us’.

Mr McCurrich talked to us about three topics. These were rivers, trains and bridges. We started with rivers. He explained why rivers cannot be left unattended. This is because when rivers flood, they can cause damage not just to towns and villages, but also to the environment which surrounds them. Mr McCurrich reminded us about the 2007 floods in Gloucestershire. It made me remember the difficulties we endured when the water and electricity was cut off. Mr McCurrich explained how flooding can be contained. He showed us an example of the town Bewdley on the River Severn that floods a lot. The Environmental Agency built a hi-tech wall between the town and the river that adjusted its height to the water level. This wall has stopped the town from flooding. We moved on to trains and Mr McCurrich told us about how vital they are to communication. He pointed out that they need constant maintenance.

Much of this takes place at night. He showed us how the railway’s electricity system is kept in full repair. He also told us about how he helped build one of the London Underground railway lines. Our final topic was bridges and Mr McCurrich focused on the construction of the Second Severn Crossing. The engineers took advantage of an outcrop of rock which is exposed at low tide in the Severn Estuary between England and Wales. He showed us how the foundations of the bridge were transported to the rock at low tide on a large vehicle with caterpillar tracks and then placed with a massive crane. It looked risky and Mr McCurrich explained that once one of the lorries was swept away in the returning tide before it could reach the shore. Luckily, no one was injured. Before this talk, I hadn’t realised that so much work goes on behind the scenes and we all gave Mr McCurrich a warm round of applause for coming to share his knowledge. Sam Hamilton Year 7

The Somme Then and Now by Edward Hudson On May 20th Beaudesert was lucky enough to have Mr Edward Hudson come to speak to us about the Battle of the Somme. It was amazing to hear the real story and what it was really like. It was very funny when he dressed up Cosimo Amati in what a soldier would have worn in battle (it looked really heavy). They always had to look immaculate and always had to polish the buttons on their jackets and have their hair combed. It is certainly different for the soldiers today. I think that the mood really dropped when we found out how many brave men were killed and how much devastation had been inflicted on the innocent. It was a very beneficial lecture and I hope to visit the battlefields soon. Sapphire Graham Year 7

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Going to School in Malawi by Richard Barton

Portraits by Nick Nelson

On 20th January the Year 8s listened to a talk on Going to School in Malawi. Mr Richard Barton gave the talk and he told us that he belongs to The Malawi Association for Christian Support. The talk was set as if we were actually on the bus going to school. Occasionally we would stop off to take a look at a brick kiln or the lake or a small village where lots of people make a living from fishing. We learnt that over one third of Malawi is a giant lake. This lake is called Lake Malawi. We then hopped back on the imaginary bus and after a while we came to the school and met all the cheerful children. Mr Barton showed us their football which was made of plastic bags. Only the very few lucky children have ball point pens and all the others had pencils. Their classrooms did not have any doors or chairs, however some had benches at the back. Lunch was porridge which gave the children energy as the walk to and from school was very long. The school had a special needs department – some of the children were albinos (where the person lacks normal pigmentation) with disabilities. Mr Barton asked the pupils what they wanted to change at the school and one of the girls said that she wanted the school to remain open during the school holidays as she felt safe at the school, was fed and at the same time kept up with her school work. Ben Clark Year 8

Mr Nick Nelson (Head of History at Cheltenham College) came to Beaudesert on the 31st of January to give us a talk on Portraits. I found the talk very interesting. My favourite portrait was The Ugly Duchess by Quentin Massys. It was painted in 1513 and it is quite a caricature. The Wedding Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini by Jan van Eyck (famous Flemish painter) described so much – one could see that they were very wealthy and very much in love. I also liked the work called Self by Marc Quinn. This work was a frozen sculpture of Marc Quinn’s head made out of his own blood. He used nine pints of his own blood to make this portrait. Jack Gibson Year 7

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Debates Prep Schools Debating Challenge Nine Year 6 pupils attended the debating competition at Malvern College. A great day was had by all. Columba Leeper and Seb D’Arcy Rice reached the finals. Their motion was ‘This House believes that Britain no longer needs a King or a Queen’ a very topical subject with the Diamond Jubilee being held in 2012. Columba and Seb put forward some very strong points but unfortunately they lost to The Downs A team. JA

This House Believes that Father Christmas is Real As it was the Christmas term, the Year 7s decided to be festive. As you might have guessed we were trying to decide whether or not Father Christmas exists. Even though it was rather an informal subject, which was good as it was our first debate, it really got us started for future sessions. Proposing the motion were Serena Slatter and Lucas Sopher, who although dressed festively, presented some very strong points. Opposing the motion were Arabella Sopher and Alex Comaish. The proposing team came up with points about the fact that Father Christmas may not have to visit as many children as we thought he would and because of the time zones he had over 24 hours to deliver all the presents. However, the opposing team fought back by saying that Father Christmas would have less than a second to deliver the presents to everyone and because he was going so fast he would burn up. The proposing team kept gong back to the fact that it all came down to magic – unfortunately they had quite a hard point to prove. The final vote was 15 for the motion and 24 against – therefore the motion was not carried. It was a very close call and everyone had a lot of fun. It was a heated debate full of magic and good cheer. Serena Slatter and Arabella Sopher Year 7

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Olympic Trip

A few weeks ago, we (Lauren, Ralph, Piers, Ruby, Gus, Henry, Serena and Annabel) were picked to go to London to be part of the Olympic Guard of Honour on the opening day of London 2012. We were so excited to be going and getting to see all the athletes up close. Our main job was to support the Olympic Team from Palau, (a tropical island country located in the Western Pacific Ocean) and to make them feel very welcome. So on 27th July 2012 (also Lauren’s 11th birthday!), we arrived at school at 9am and drove to London in the minibus. After a tube journey across London, we arrived at the Westfield Shopping centre at 1pm. At the shopping centre, where we ate our lunch, we met some athletes and got autographs and had our photo taken with them. We then entered the Olympic Park and went on a tour where we saw all of the main stadiums and got told facts about them. At about 6.30pm we went to the Copperbox (the venue for the Handball) and played games with the 2,000 other school children. We had dinner, received a souvenir programme and had a photo taken with the olympic mascots. A message was played for us from Alex Danson, a Team GB women’s hockey player, on the big screens. At 8.15pm, we set off to the road where all of the athletes would

walk down from the Olympic Village and into the Stadium. It was such fun being able to see all the athletes and to be able to support the five athletes who made up the Palau Team. They were amazed to see a group of children yelling for them with our Palau banner and flags. They even took photos of us! Lots of the athletes gave us flags and badges, and best of all we got to high-five Usain Bolt and Novak Djokovic! We even got Tom Daley’s autograph and Sir Chris Hoy waved at us! It was like a big party and we could hear all the music from the Opening Ceremony in the stadium and so did lots of dancing. At 11pm we left the fun and drove back to school. Lauren Dunne, Ralph Fitch Kemp, Piers Tabor and Ruby Sowerbutts

It was one of the best days of my life and I will never forget it. Miss Smith and Miss Gilliatt were absolutely amazing, so I really thank them for organising it and making this once in a lifetime opportunity possible. Lauren Dunne Year 6 The day was really fun and I will remember it forever. Piers Tabor Year 6 My experience at The Olympics was exceptional. Seeing all the athletes truly inspired me and high-fiving Usain Bolt was like winning my own gold medal. I will never forget my trip to the London 2012 Olympics, it was definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity. Ruby Sowerbutts Year 8 The whole Olympic Experience was fantastic, something I will always remember. We arrived back at school at 3am but I was way too excited to sleep. Many thanks for a fantastic day. Ralph Fitch Kemp Year 8

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Activities Animation Animation is a great activity where you can make a movie by taking frames and snaps. You can bring your own things in to make a movie. The most popular thing to bring in is Lego. You have a snap shot camera to snap shoot your home things. You can look up pictures on Safari or you can go to the frames library. My favourite animation is my Bionicles movie which features life and death. Marcus Hudson Year 5 In animation Marcus Hudson and I make lots of films together with our Lego. The reason we like animation is that it makes Lego come to life and you can really make anything happen. When you watch your film over and over again you get more ideas for future animation sessions. If you have some Lego, bring it in – we always need more to animate bigger and bigger scenes. Animation is really cool and creative and uses lots of technology as well. I think Lego is the best thing to use but you can animate anything you want. Theo Norman Year 5

Golf Every Thursday, three keen golfers don their track suits, grab their clubs and are taken to a golf course by Mr Graham, where they take part in fun activities, all of which help to improve their golfing skills. We have a Professional golfer teaching us at every session. At the end of the session we play a competition and the prize for the winner is tuck, with a choice of chocolate bars. Everybody wants to win! The players are Hamish, Hugo and Oli McGill, that’s me. Hamish and I are righthanded golfers. Hamish has been playing golf at the school for over three years. Hugo, who is a left-handed golfer, has only just started, but is already hitting 80 yards and above. I have been playing at the school for two years now and I am really enjoying it. We hope that more people will join us. One small downfall is that in the winter, when it gets too dark, there is not enough light to play golf. We stay at school and play fun games of golf on the internet or use an inside putting machine that spits the ball back at us. We also learn about the manners (etiquette) and rules of the game. It is still good fun though. In the end every single golf player hits the ball further each session. Oliver McGill Year 6

Riding I enjoy riding at Barton End Stables so much. I love the ponies. My favourite ones are Ludo, Kitch, Champ and Ebony. I love to canter and I am learning to jump. We play games on the horses such as Around the World and Chinese Whispers. Sometimes we go for a hack down the road or around the field. This activity is also quite hard and physical, as you need to concentrate, tack up and various other things. Adam the farrier is a hard worker and he replaces the horses’ shoes with new ones when required. Amber Phillips and Kitty Hiscox Year 4

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Gardening Gardening is a fun and exciting activity. We all started with weeds in our gardens and had to work hard to remove them. We also had herbs and flowers in our gardens which some of us decided to keep. Madame Lincoln had bought some new garden forks and spades to help. Once we had cleared our garden patches we were able to dig over the ground ready for our flowers and vegetables. Madame Lincoln brought some flowers and potatoes and showed us how to plant them. Some of us gathered stones and made paths as well. Lydia and I shared a garden and we also planted strawberries, beans, carrots and cucumbers. There was a lot of rain but we didn’t miss a single activity session. We are looking forward to harvesting our crops in September and cooking and eating what we have grown. Very sadly I am moving away and so will not be able to do gardening activity next year. Marina Pitman Year 5

Squash This term I was fortunate enough to be able to join the Beaudesert Squash club which plays at Stratford Park in Stroud every Tuesday and Thursday during activities. The club is led by Mr Bird (who tells us that he is a fabulous squash player and very fit, although none of us has yet seen him play!) There are three courts at Stratford Park and we play as many matches as possible on a round robin basis. The standard of play is variable ranging from players who are just beginning to learn how to play through to players who are very experienced at the game. All of us have found that regular practice and having fun has improved our squash significantly. There have been some distractions – the vending machine close to the court has seen a considerable upturn in business!! – but on the whole the group has been focused and determined to make the most of the opportunity to play. On behalf of all those who have taken part in this activity this term, I would like to thank Mr Bird for his patience, his advice and his company which has given us all lots of enjoyment. Charlie Clark Year 8

Wake Boarding The wake boarding activity was an incredible experience for me and all the other pupils who tried it. This activity was carried out on a lake at the Cotswold Water Park. First the instructors give an introductory talk and show you the positions you need to sit in for knee boarding. They also give you a safety talk. Then we are asked to put on our wetsuits and sit on a platform. The instructor hands you a rope, which you hold on to and a cable pulls you around the lake. The cable takes you around the whole lake. On the corners of the lake the cable turns and you have to go through two buoys, so that the rope you are hanging on to does not become slack. Once you have managed to get around the lake on a knee board the instructors let you go on a wake board which is MUCH more difficult because you have to get up. Once you have been on a wake board a couple of times it gets much easier. Kit Penny Year 7

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achieved their gold award at foil, after a number of termsâ€™ work at this top award.

Fencing Fencing at Beaudesert Park has now come of age as we have passed our 21st anniversary since my tenure as coach began. In that time the school has seen some great achievements. Our fencers have won County titles and some have gone on to continue fencing at senior school level and beyond. Our current crop of enthusiastic pupils have themselves passed some milestones. Finbar McConnell, Ben Mather, William Golesworthy and Jocasta Ferrigno have all

As fencing is part of the modern pentathlon, I have had the pleasure of coaching some very talented and determined athletes. Zoe Davison has achieved a great deal of success and will be able to continue her sport at Millfield School from next year. Her brother Charlie is also working hard and improving steadily along with training partner, Tom Beattie. As we say a fond farewell to our talented fencers as they progress to their senior schools, it is pleasing to see more young talent coming up through the ranks. Alexander Mutter, Jessica Downton and Griffin Mills are all improving at a good rate. These fencers are the future 1st team fencers who, I hope, will bring more success to Beaudesert Park. Shaun Garley Coach

Rowing Every Thursday twelve Year 7s along with Mr Armitage and one of the gappies drive to Gloucester Rowing Club. First of all we learn the various techniques on the rowing machines and then later on we put these to the test on the water. Usually we go out in a coxed quad (four scullers plus a cox) but sometimes it varies from coxless doubles to coxless quads. We improved a great deal over our nine week rowing course including feathering, different positions of the boat, coxing, learning to row the full stroke and much more! When we reached the end of our course we were treated to a day out at Henley Royal Regatta. There we looked around the River and Rowing Museum, had lunch in the park next to the river and then explored the Stewardsâ€™ Enclosure, where we saw the beautiful trophies that are awarded and got to sit in the deck chairs! Next, Mr Kieren Emery (three times world champion) showed us around the Leander Club. This club is the most prestigious rowing club in the world and we were amazed at the facilities there. Afterwards, we went on a private boat ride and we watched the races row by, including the Eton and Harvard crews. Finally we got off the boat, bought ice creams and walked the course. Rowing is amazing fun and we are very lucky to have been able to participate in this activity! Amber Dunne and Arabella Sopher Year 7

Dance This term we have had the new experience of offering a dance activity. Two groups of Year 4 and Year 6 girls have had the chance to participate. Focusing mainly on the jazz style, the girls have been learning the basic technique associated with jazz dance. The lesson is 45 minutes long, starting with a warm up, stretch, technique and then ending with learning a simple routine. All the girls have enjoyed themselves and have improved in leaps and bounds in a very short time. AG (Gap Student)

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Bushcraft

Cookery Bushcraft has continued apace. Throughout the year, an interested group of pupils have decided to find out what is involved in this fascinating, fun and broad subject area. The essentials of bushcraft are shelter, fire and water but there are many, many other areas that contribute to the activity’s diversity: tree and plant identification, outdoor cookery, craft, cordage, camp craft, navigation and tracking are but a few. In the context of the school and its grounds, we are lucky enough to be able to concentrate on shelter, fire and some of the craft elements.

Cookery has been so much fun this term. We have made such nice things from cookies to pizza – a wonderful variety. Caroline is an amazing cook and she showed us how to use the equipment and measure up all the ingredients. The best part of this activity is that we get to eat what we make. Our hungry friends who are not involved in this activity suddenly become our best friends! Katie Hauger Year 7

Fire is important. It is also very difficult unless you prepare things very carefully and in a particular order. This does not suggest that you will never get a blaze without these basic rules but it does mean that you are much more likely to if you follow them. As time went on, the initial mad enthusiasm gave way to a more systematic and rational approach. Shelter is even more important than fire. Although resources for the construction of a leaf litter shelter were short, we did manage to cover the use of a tarp/hootchie/ basha shelter in a number of different configurations. This most versatile piece of kit is quite reliant on a knowledge of a certain number of knots and hitches which, of course, require practice. Perhaps we’ll try and do a little more of that next year! Craft is one of the pleasures of bushcraft. We started with making a ‘try stick’ which allows you to practise the different types of cut on a short length of wood. It is surprisingly difficult to do this well as it requires both patience, strength and thought. However, it does mean that, when moving on to the process of carving a spoon, things are just that little bit easier. This year’s spoon carvers did really, really well. Gone are the clubs and toothpicks of previous years; they are replaced by decently carved pieces of wood that would definitely serve as spoons! Praise and congratulations are due to all those who triumphed here, making one of the ‘holy grails’ of bushcraft. As ever, it remains an enormous pleasure teaching this activity. The process of discovery on the part of the pupils is a real joy to see. Who knows: some of the skills taught may be of service to them in the years to come? I certainly hope so and would like to thank everyone who had a go for their wit, patience, enthusiasm and determination. This last is really what bushcraft is all about. RT

Origami Origami is the art of folding paper into pretty patterns. It was first started in Japan. Miss Hammond takes this activity and she has taught us how to make cats, boxes and small paper T shirts. I made a box which can hold sweets or jewellery. Soon I hope to be able to make flowers and birds. Both girls and boys attend this activity, which is a lot of fun. Lucia Vint Year 7

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LAMDA Beaudesert Park School offers private LAMDA coaching from Year 3 to Year 8. Students work alone or in pairs, preparing for graded examinations in Communication and Performance. This involves learning poetry, prose, monologues and duologues to performance standard. Students are then assessed on their interpretation, technique and knowledge of each piece, gaining an accredited qualification at the end of the year. LAMDA coaching offers children the chance to explore their creative and dramatic skills. It is also a wonderful opportunity for the children to improve their communication skills and to build up their confidence in presenting themselves to the world. This year proved to be an extremely busy one! Some of the students competed in the Wootton Bassett Arts Festival in November 2011. They all did extremely well and had a thoroughly good time. Congratulations to them all, particularly to Trophy winners Catharine Reid and Tatiana Parr. Students also took part in the Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts which as ever proved to be a wonderful warm up for the LAMDA exams in the summer.

Polo This yearâ€™s polo team has been fairly successful, coming second in the National Schools Arena Tournament after going down in a 1- 2 loss to Cothill. We also came second in the National Prep School Tournament after losing 3-4 to Cothill. The main team members were Charlie Turk, Freddie Jodrell, Ben Barnes and myself. The second team members were Edward Walker, Luke Wiles, Charlotte Walker and Willa Gravell. This team was successful as well. They came 4th in both the National Tournaments. We have all had a very good season this year which has been thoroughly enjoyed by all of us. The coaching this season was really good and fun. Casper West really helps our polo team and improved our individual skills. Sadly the weather was not good and one of our Supa Tournaments had to be cancelled. The Supa (Schools and Universities Polo Association) have made the tournaments a lot better by introducing new schools to the sport of polo. In total there were 18 teams in the main Supa this year. The grounds and facilities at the Longdole Polo Club were excellent. Thomas Severn Year 8

Cheltenham Festival Results: Trophy Winner: D Mitford-Slade Gold Medal: D Mitford-Slade Silver Medals: F Hellens, H Newman, A Stamp, T Melvin, J Catto Bronze Medals: O Pritchard, B Knight, H Skelding, M Pitman, B Ransome, L Quinn, F Evans Honours: 19 Distinction: 13 The LAMDA exams this year were spread over three days as we had so many eager students â€“ 74 in total! Everyone worked so hard and put so much energy into their performances. Well done all! LAMDA Results: DISTINCTION MERIT PASS

(80+) (65+) (50+)

49 students 23 students 2 students

Special congratulations must also go to Raffi Parker and Imogen Parr who gained Drama Scholarships and Jack Beattie whose scholarship also involved performing. Good luck to all of the Year 8 leavers and to everyone else who continues with LAMDA next year. I have had such fun teaching you all....you have been (to quote one of your monologues) JAMBAMFANTABULOSIBLE!!!! NK

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Judo 1. ‘Healthy body - healthy mind’, meaning continually make and keep your body strong through judo and sports; educate your brain at least as much through academic lessons not just in childhood but throughout all your life. 2. ‘Mutual benefit’ - every practice, contest should be challenging, enjoyable and helpful to both players. When one has a greater ability/size the player with the unfair advantage switches to a coach/opponent style of play. We only contest fully against players of equal weight, grade and ability, ie when it is a fair fight. 3. ‘Win like a gentleman, loose like a man’ meaning accept victory with good grace and greatly respect your opponent. Meet defeat with greater dignity and respect for your more skilful opponent, but learn from your opponent’s skill. Ginny Lawrence has been the youngest ever Beaudesert Judo Club Captain. Whilst she could have brought her judogi (suit) to lessons more frequently, she earned her captaincy selection through her terrific effort and tenacious attacking style of judo, always setting a great captain’s example. Ellie Pridmore’s courage and skill is often shocking to her opponents and even to me. She will actively seek out players literally twice her size, sometimes upend even the tallest players, she earns every player’s respect the hard way, especially mine.

Judo was created near Tokyo in Japan by Professor Jigaro Kano in 1860. Having been much smaller than other children his age, Kano experienced bullying and wanted to ensure that future generations would be capable of defending themselves against bullies who would invariably be larger; he also wanted a form of life-long physical education that encouraged academic education. His objective was that through regular practice every Judoka player should continually improve their judo and that lessons learnt in judo would also be skills applied to players’ lives outside the Dojo, thus continually making players better people and the world a better place. Whilst many countries have produced champions, overall the Japanese have always dominated world judo. My coaching style, technical content, lessons and ethos have and will always remain true to Kano’s and therefore Japanese judo’s guiding principals and ideals. Any player who can memorise the following Kano’s/Judo’s founding principles will receive an extra grade this term:

Last term Harry Knight and Harry Morgan-Grenville joined a select few Beaudesert players to achieve the highest grades (in their lesson) and therefore skills and understanding of Judo. Both Harrys have different favourite techniques and advantages over the others. This had always made watching them contest against each other enjoyable because each boy could throw the other. Results from the Beaudesert Christmas Course Team Competition 2011. Notably whilst team selection is random the Champions’ team had three Beaudesert players in and was also captained by Harry Knight (TC), Lucas Sweet and Poppy Clark. Sliver Medalist Team: Sasha Kapoor and Robbie Slatter. Bronze Medallist Team: James Taylor-Kimmins and Ollie Comaish. Other players competing: Freddie Baker, Bryn Evans, Freddie Fawcett, Grace Tucker, Freddie Hack, Alys Evans, Harry Morgan-Grenville (TC), Max Scheuner, and Ginny Lawrence. Mark Maidment 4th Dan

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his year, we were delighted to expand the community of ‘Badgers’ at Beaudesert, with the introduction of the Bronze Badge for boarders in Year 4. With a diverse range of activities including snorkeling, learning to tie knots, knitting and calligraphy, the youngest boarders soon settled into life as part of the boarding community, and rose to the weekly challenges with huge enthusiasm.

they were taught to sew on badges, and they took part in a Red Cross First Aid course. Undoubtedly one of the highlights of their year was making and launching rockets with Mr Waters, whilst trying to avoid hitting the various windows and roofs around school!

Meanwhile, the Silver Badgers in Year 5 enjoyed a more challenging range of activities. Among other valuable life-skills, they learnt how to lay and follow a trail with a local Scout leader,

The Gold Badgers tend to venture further afield, and this year they visited Thistledown Nature Reserve, helped pack shoeboxes at the Operation Christmas Child

warehouse, entertained the elderly residents of Horsfall House and went for an adventurous ramble in Nailsworth Woods with Mr and Mrs Womersley, among the many activities in their programme. A busy summer term culminated in the presentation of the badges at the Badge Awards Evening and this year we were delighted to welcome Ian Redmond OBE, a wildlife biologist and one of the world’s leading great ape conservationists. Mr Redmond gave a fascinating insight into his research and he had everyone captivated with his talk about the evidence for the existence of the Yeti in particular... undoubtedly he will have inspired a number of the Badgers to follow in his footsteps! NA

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Form Lists 8B Jack Burns Charles Clark William Cresswell Matilda Fawcett Ralph Fitch Kemp Annabel Gilder Thea Godding

Augustus Levinson Francesca Morrissey Imogen Parr Ella Pitman Araminta Ramsey Thomas Severn

8JB Cosimo Amati Ben Clark William Cox Oliver Fanshawe Rosie Hill Jono Jamieson Black Iona Jardine Harry Knight

Hannah Mather Theodore Mullen Nell Nicolas Raffi Parker Luke Pitman Geordie Ross Ruby Sowerbutts

8SM Thea Barden Ewan Beattie Jack Beattie Jack Birtles Hamish Catto Zoe Davison Sophie Dibben Geordie Gordon Lennox

Henry Hudson Clodagh Large Emily Lowde Clara Mallinckrodt Olli McIntyre Rosie Norman Francesca Priest

7F Joshua Berry Isabella Brodermann Florence Evans Harry Everest Jack Gibson Henry Golesworthy Freddie Jodrell Felix Milne

Octavia Puckett Serena Slatter Lucas Sopher Charlie Turk Lucia Vint Lara Winfrey Kitty Wright

7G Alex Comaish Hamish Delap Isabel Dingman Sam Hamilton Katherine Hauger Lara Kuropatwa Georgia Martin Joss Muir

Henry Newman Kit Penny Oliver Pritchard Jago Skelding Arabella Sopher James Strain Charlotte Walker

7T Benedict Barnes Mollie D’Arcy Rice Amber Dunne Tom Elvin Sam Fairer-Smith Sapphire Graham Freddie Hellens Timmy Mayer

Isabella McLaughlan Imogen Mitchell Maddie Moorsom Harry Morgan-Grenville Maximilian Scheuner Tom Smith Max Verschoyle

6A Rebecca Abingdon Lottie Burns Charles Carpenter Will Comaish Lauren Dunne Rose Fawcett Alice Hall Fynlay Hughes

Alexandra Jardine Finbar McConnell Henry North Eva Palmer Luke Roberts Octavia Slatter George Standen McDougal

6C Hugo Bailey Sebastian D’Arcy Rice Ellie Flynn Willa Gravell Katinka Hughes Magnus Lawrence Edward Nelson Tatiana Parr

Thomas Pilsbury Annabel Slatter Alexandra Smith Rebecca Smith Poppy Stopford Piers Tabor Alfie Weston

6H Emma Beattie Imogen Brook Charles Crabb Felicity Elvidge Annabel Gouriet Max Haynes Oscar Henry John Kite Columba Leeper

5JLB Jock Catto Oliver Clements Jocasta Ferrigno William Gibson Saskia Hanka Thomas Jodrell Thomas Kinsella Bea Knight

5MB Alberto Amati Marcus Arkwright Thor Davey Alex Haynes Marcus Hudson Sam Hughes Tom Kerr Hugo Mallinckrodt Isabelle Mayer

5W Alice Biddulph Sophie Elvin Harvey Gearon William Golesworthy Henry Hellens Luca Hyde Violet Levinson

Oliver McGill Daisy Mitford-Slade Ana Mullen Edward Norman Tamsin Priest Catharine Reid Daphne Schrager von Altischofen Sophie Shepherd Jemima Snell

Fergus Large Jasper Lowde Alexander Mutter Lydia Newman Marina Pitman Beth Ransome Honor Skelding James Taylor-Kimmins

Cecilia Mayne Sophie Morgan-Rodda Poppy Read Freya Saxton André Stamp Isobel Standen McDougal Jack Tucker Isabella Walker

4B Freddie Baker Thomas Beattie Arabella Brown India Case Romey Chappell-Young Charles Davison Frederic Delap Jessica Downton Eloise Fanshawe Jackson Flynn Kitty Hiscox

James Kerr Rosie Lewis Griffin Mills Oliver Mullen Amber Phillips Harriet Simmons Zara Verschoyle Edward Walker Luke Wiles Isabel Wray

4R Tom Baxter Ethan Bird Hamish Brook Imogen Cooper Tom Elliott Amelia Kold Jemima Landale Ginny Lawrence Guy Mitchell Thomas Morris Eleanor Pridmore

Alexandra Raphael Lotte Scheuner Kiki Severn Mia Shaw Felix Taylor-Kimmins Alexander Tubbs Ella Tuke-Hastings Frederick Walker Bertie Wilson Matilda Woodford

3H Zachary Armitage Freddie Baker Iona Beattie Angus Catto Rosalie Craven Jonathan Edwards Theodore Hall Guy Jardine Sacha Kapoor

Jemima Keveth Anna Mallinckrodt Zara Mayer Annika McIntyre Chloe Mutter Lily Pearman Matilda Phillips Emily Tubbs

3N Grace Tucker Atticus Adams Ned Agnew Thomas Biddulph Millie Campbell Octavia Case Poppy Clark Nicole Dunlop Meghan Edwards Alys Evans

Daisy Gough Sienna Hiscox Wilbur Hyde Sebastian Mayer Flora McKenzie Wylie Tamara Nelson Amber Preston Georgina Raphael Lucas Sweet

Annabelle Martin Ben Mather Toby Melvin Theo Norman Archie Probert Lotte Quinn Cleo Whitcombe

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The Pre-prep Department

ood afternoon everyone and a very warm welcome to the Pre-prep prizegiving; a chance to celebrate and congratulate the children sitting in front of us for all their hard work throughout the year. All the staff here agree that working with children is the best job in the world and that there is nothing as important as helping a child to grow as an individual, to develop skills that will steer them through life in an ever-changing world and to challenge them to make the very most of their unique talents. It is a demanding job but the rewards are beyond compare. We are very lucky here at Beaudesert, because not only do our children succeed, but they also come to school, at age four with high aspirations for their future. I asked the children in Reception what they wanted to do when they grew up and what you may not realise is that we have a rather demanding job on our hands; and although our mission statement states ‘all members of the school are actively encouraged to achieve their true potential’ quite frankly I am not sure what the career route is for becoming a tooth fairy,

Rapunzel, a Ninja or Spiderman! Of course, at the age of five, few really know what they want to do with their lives, and any ideas children have largely emerge from contemporary experience from the family or from hobbies occasionally television. But it is the responsibility of us all, and certainly of a good school, to introduce the children to a range of possibilities so that their minds are open and receptive. I am pleased to say that our children relish learning. A whistle-stop tour of the year will leave you amazed at just how busy and successful your children are. I can confidently stand up here and say we offer a thriving, dynamic, educational environment inside the department, a wonderful opportunity for space and freedom for the children to play, as well as an exciting outdoor learning environment which is particularly important to the younger children. It has enabled activities like Forest School and clubs like Cookery, Chess, Art, Creative Movement, Judo and Ballet, to take place - with more clubs planned for this coming September. It has also allowed us to welcome visitors to

the school. Jonathan brought his Jungle Road Show of tarantulas, snakes and giant millipedes to the Pre-prep Hall; Charlie Martell amazed us with his plans to row across the Pacific; the Fabulous Baker Boys showed the children how to make pizza; and Gloucestershire Life Bus and Electric Lego City visited Year 2. We are fortunate to have the space to teach the children drama, and their skills were put to the test in the Reception Nativity; the Harvest and Easter Services; the Year 1 play The Gingerbread Man and the Year 2 play J J Jolly’s Circus. We have taken our children on outings to watch the Red Dog Production of The Ugly Duckling, Butts Farm, The Cotswold Wildlife Park, The Birds of Prey Centre and Sevington. We have raised £206.81 for The Children’s Society, £3324.30 for Children In Need, and £914 from our Scholastic Book Fair; The children enjoyed dressing as Kings and Queens, Princes and Princesses for the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, and it was fabulous to see a work of art from all children in the school at the recent Art, Pottery and D&T exhibition. Music has also been one of our strengths, with specialist music teachers teaching individual instrumental lessons in Year 2. The choice of instruments on offer is plentiful, and to see at the Year 2 Musicians Concert, how much the children have progressed is always amazing. Our Olympic themed Sports Day was a great success and I’m sure you all agree that postponing it was a wise decision! All in all, a very busy year. We were inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate in November, and if you read our glossy inspection report you cannot be anything other than impressed. I am particularly proud of some of the judgements made. I quote: The overall effectiveness of the Early Years Foundation Stage is outstanding. Provision has many outstanding features.

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The outcomes for children are outstanding. The pupils’ achievement and their learning, attitudes and skills are excellent. Pupils are enthusiastic learners. The personal development of the pupils is excellent. Leadership and management are outstanding. If Beaudesert is an outstanding school it is because it is filled with remarkable people. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my teachers and teaching assistants who work so hard to help each one of your children achieve the best and I would like to thank you, our parents, for the generous support, time and energy you give to us. When I speak of remarkable people I believe they do not come much more remarkable than Mrs Val Wicks. Val joined Beaudesert 18 years ago and throughout her 54 terms has demonstrated nothing but a strong sense of commitment. While most traditions come and go, Val’s dedication to a job she so clearly enjoys, her fantastic support of all those around her, her inability to bake gingerbread men and never failing sense of humour has become a legend to so many, and she will be missed greatly by her friends and colleagues. She is an exceptional lady and Val, I thank you for your dedication to the children in your care and for the music in the department; for the countless assemblies you have played for, the numerous plays and concerts, and the many services. Among other pursuits Val enjoys walking, singing and travelling and she will certainly be looking forward to spending more time with her husband Rob, who also retires this year. They will both be able to spend more time enjoying their beautiful garden and helping to look after grandson Jack, whom they adore. They also eagerly anticipate the arrival of grandchild number two in November! So I would like to wish Val and Rob the very best in their much deserved retirement and Val, I hope that you will come back to visit us all in the near future.

The life of a school is forever changing and this is what keeps us all fresh and at this moment in time there are big changes about to happen. I cannot fail to mention the fantastic physical changes that some may have noticed taking place to the side of the Pre-prep over the year. The extension is scheduled to be completed on time, and we look forward to expanding to an additional Year 2 classroom and of course, the Nursery which already has 12 children signed up, which I’m really excited about, considering we haven’t even opened its doors yet! Next year we look forward to welcoming three new members of staff: Miss Victoria Newbold will become the Nursery teacher, and has had teaching experience in London and at nurseries in Gloucestershire; Miss Amy Scott is moving from Dulwich Prep in London, and will teach in Reception; and Miss Hannah Osborne has just completed her PGCE at the University of Exeter and will join Year 2. I know that our three new colleagues are looking forward with great excitement

to joining our happy, thriving department and most importantly to getting to know the children in their care. What makes Beaudesert special, though, goes far beyond the impressive physical changes. So many visitors comment on the atmosphere of the school, the happiness of the children and the sense of purpose and achievement about the place. There is a can-do attitude, a flexibility, and a sense of valuing all talents which makes Beaudesert feel distinctly different. Our children learn key life skills to equip them for the world beyond school and it is the children and what they need which is always uppermost in our thoughts. Boys and girls, I would like to thank you for the amazing hard work you have done this year and for trying your best all the time. May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy and relaxing summer holiday and I look forward to seeing you all in September. KSEH

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Farmer Duck Wans ther wus a farmar his naym was farmer duck. The fat farma wus lese. The uther farma had to doo al the witc the animals med a plan moo baa cluc quac. He got the cow he got the sheep he put the hens in the pen. He got the eegs. He got the apels. It med him sad. He went to the chicins then they crept up the stets and tipt the bed. The farmer woc up and ran away and never cem bac and livd haply ever arft. Rory Van de Grift Rec B

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Handaâ€™s Surprise Won day in Afrucu Handa woz pooting froot in a barsct. A goat crahst in to a tre. Tanjeenz fel and crasht in a tree Abigail Akeroyd Rec B

Won day ther wos a lesee farmur, Hee had a duck hee wod ckold. Famur duck hee hatoo doo all of the wuck but the lezee famur always kept calling haw gos the wukc and the duck keep seying ckw. He pic the apls and he med his famur food and did ckaree the sheep and they mayd a plan in the nit time. The anms went in the famur bed and tipt it up. Emma Downton Rec B

Today we did a story about farmer duck and we did a song about farmer duck and we did a rime and I was a duck and Harry was the farmer. Harry was shoutng haw goes the wirck and mi mummy was there and Emma was the Farmer duck. Elliot Ransome Rec B

Won day in Afrca a gul cold Handa put sevn difmt of froots in hr borscit. On the wey ol the difrnt amls et the difrt froot and the goat bumt in too a tanjreen tree. Zoe Cole Rec B

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Butts Farm I went to Butts farm. We milct gots. We saw pigs and we fed chicins. Mee and Tom larft at the hos. We holdid rabbits. We saw horis. We had lots ov fun. We had a trac ride we met farma youdee. We groomd the doncee. We had a pact lunch Bryn Evans Rec J We went to Butts farm on Tuesday and we saw a donkee. We groomed the donkee. We milkt a goat. We saw a horse and we saw a pig and a guinea pig. To baybees and I saw gees and chicin in a hush and a cow and rabbit and cowch. Emily McMurtry Rec J I saw lot of horses. Wun is brown. The rabis wir soft. I milkt the got. I strowkdt the cat. I brusht the doncee. I rod the chrat. Skye Turner Rec J

Cinderella Once upon a time lived Cinderella nad her uglee sistars and stepmuther thay dzirde wotevr they wonted. Cinderella was sad beekus she thot that she cod not go to the bool. You shel go to the ball Cinderella said the Fiary Godmother. thanc you said Cinderella I wood have to go to the bool Cinderella danst with the prince. O deer I must go she thort the majic is going to run out Cinderella said. The prinse trighd all the maydoons but the slipper did not fit. Then Cinderella she shouted houau bout me she said, Cinderella mareed the prince. Niamh Beard Rec J

Once apon a time lived Cinderella shed had uglee sisters and a stepmother had a invitation. We can go to a booll. Cinderella went to the booll. She dunst with the princ. Oh ho I must go bigh bigh seid Cinderella. I need to go to the Fairy Godmother dong ding. They dronst intil it was 12 oâ€™clock. She left ha slip. Come back plees.Wait you left your slipper They satevreeaih intil they fawnd Cinderella it fitid fantastick. We hav fawound her. The princ mareed Cinderella Max Craven Rec J

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In the Garden

The Happy Frog

Once when I was very very small I saw a bee. It was scary... it chased me. I ran then I hid in some grass. It was tall grass. Then I saw some strawberries. I ate some. They were nice but they were big. Then I felt tired. I found a bird’s nest. I had a sleep. Then all of a sudden there in front was a friendly bird. It was a robin. Would you like to have lunch? Yes. What shall we have for lunch? Worms, grass. No, no, no. Please take me home. Okay then. The bird took me home. Bonamie Armitage 1W

Once upon a time there lived a frog called Tess. One day Tess came to a palace garden. It was a warm sunny day and Tess decided to have a swim. The pond was still and it shone in the sun. Tess dived in but before she could start swimming she felt a sharp claw and heard a loud “Meow”! The claw pulled Tess back and she felt herself being dragged up some steps. “Good work, Kitty,” said a voice. It was the Prince Henry. “It’s frog’s legs for dinner tonight,” he said. “Oh please don’t eat my legs!” wept Tess. “If you will leave them alone I will give you whatever a prince could want.” “And what would that be?” laughed the prince. “A kiss of course, Henry,” said the queen, sweeping into the room. So with a little help from Kitty the prince managed to kiss Tess. The moment she was kissed she was transformed into a princess. The queen looked at her. “Mmm...yes, you will do very well. Dinner is at seven. I will see you there.” Tess managed to get to that dinner but she cried all way through it. But turned back into a frog. Evie Jones 1W

Christmas Story In the night Father Christmas comes. At night he gives out presents. At night I get the Christmas tree out for Christmas Day. I woke up in the morning. I went downstairs. There were loads of presents in my stocking. I love my camel. My camel is furry and it could sigh. It had bells. Vaughan Byworth 1W

The Ugly Duckling Once upon a time a mother duck was sitting in a furry nest. Nine eggs cracked. The last egg was bigger. It took ages for the egg to crack. At last the egg cracked. You are ugly, Duckling. He ran away. He ran to a cottage. There was a cat and a hen and an old woman. Can you purr? said the cat. No said the ugly duckling. Can you lay eggs? No said the ugly duckling. Then you are no use. So he looked in the water. And he was a beautiful swan. Luca Webb 1W

My Garden Story When I was tiny I saw a really huge house. I crawled under the little gap in the back door and I saw a big big big human. And I ran and ran and ran until I saw a giant dog and I was so scared. I ran and I ran so fast I couldn’t stop. And I crashed into the wall. And I was hurt and I was dizzy. It was funny and now at last I was big again. Rex Preston 1W

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Story of Lao Lao Lao Lao was a clever old woman and a clever old woman who amused the children with her paper cuts every day. But one day no children came up. Lao Lao felt lonely. When Lao Lao went to bed she heard a knock at the door. It said, “Open up or I’ll break down the door.” Two guards from the Emperor took Lao Lao in a smelly room. The Ice Dragon was watching. The Ice Dragon was furious. He flew down and froze the guards and picked up Lao Lao and took Lao Lao back home. Max Nannes 1W

Materials I am rough said the sandpaper. I am wobbly said the jelly. I am bendy said the card. I am fast said the hare. I am freezing said the snowman. I am soft said the clouds. I am see through said the glass window. Coco Haycraft Mee 1W

Dear Florence

Dear Florence,

I hurt my leg. It really hurt. The hospital was dirty and horrible. It didn’t have any beds. You gave me clean soup and my leg is much better. Lots of love Tilly Davey 1T

Thank you for clean bandages and helping us get better. You gave us food. Love Archie Hunter 1T

The Great Race Long long ago there was a god called the Jade Emperor. One hot day all the animals were fighting about who wanted to be ruler of the animals. The Jade Emperor decided to have a race. He decided to have the race through the jungle and the rice fields and the river. There was a pig, a dog, a monkey and a rabbit. Then the Emperor nodded then he Emperor’s servant shouted, “Go!” The jungle was hard for the big and tall animals and the rice fields were very hard for the small and short animals. By the time they got to the river the animals were equal. The animals began to swim across the river. Then the ox was in the lead, then the rat jumped onto the ox’s back. At the end, the rat jumped off the ox’s back and said “I won!” Then the lion came along and he said “Am I too late for the race?” Flora Scurr 1T

Fireworks On bonfire night Fireworks are dancing like flames and rockets. Rockets whizzing up. Fountains make colours. Catherine wheels spin like aliens. The bonfire lets smoke come out. I like fireworks. They are exciting. Hector Large 1W

Snow Poem Gleaming snow Icicles gleaming Hanging by the window. White snow Lovely snowflakes. Annabel Smith 1W

Acrostic Winter Poems Sparkly frozen rivers Nippy on my nose Oh how lovely it is Windows frosted. Daniel Rawle 1T

Fireworks Poem (cloze procedure)

Rockets zooming across the sky, Catherine wheels spin on by, Colours fill the shiny night air, As showers of light sparkle everywhere. Children dance and sing and play, Having such an awesome day. Sparklers glow and spit and sizzle, As bonfires roar and fizzle. Saskia Meakin 1T PHOEBE BROWN 1T 53

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Lucy’s Surprise One hot day, Lucy put seven delicious fruits in her basket to take to her friend, Phoebe. In her basket she had an orange, a pineapple, some grapes, a mango, some cherries, a raspberry, and a strawberry. Lucy started to walk to Phoebe’s village. She walked on the dusty path then a lion popped out from the tree and grabbed the juicy orange. Then a meercat hopped out from a bush and took the grapes. Then a monkey hopped out to get the pineapple. A giraffe came out from the forest and got the cherries. Then a leopard came out from the house and got the mango. A zebra ran out of the desert and got the strawberries then a dog came out of the garden and got the juicy delicious raspberries. Then Lucy was nearly at Phoebe’s house and a dog was tied to a tree. There were strawberries on the tree and the strawberries fell into the basket. Lucy reached Phoebe’s house and Lucy and Phoebe ate the strawberries and they loved the strawberries and ate them all up! Lucy Tuke-Hastings 1T

Jessica’s Surprise One boiling hot afternoon, Jessica put seven delicious fruits in her basket to take to her friend, Lucy. I wonder what Lucy will like best? The soft yellow banana... “A banana! Yum yum yum,” a monkey said. Or a green apple. “An apple!” said an elephant, “Yum yum.” Or a pear. A meercat said, “Yum yum.” “An orange!” said the giraffe, “Yum yum.” Or a kiwi. “A kiwi!” said the parrot, “Yum yum!” Or the grapes. “Yum yum!” said the rhino. Or the mango. “Yum yum,” said the leopard and tried to get the fruit. He bumped into a tree. Passion fruit fell from the tree. “Passion fruit, my favourite!” said Lucy. Jessica Heynes 1T

In The Garden One hot sunny day I was playing in the garden with my friends Woody and Ottie. Suddenly the magic key began to glow, me and my friends began to shrink. Me and my friends found out we were in the garden. Woody didn’t like the wasp. Ottie got stung. “Ouch!” said Ottie. There was a mountain. “Come on,” said Woody! When we got to the top, I saw my remote controlled toy. When I saw my toy car me and my friends got into the car...I saw the dog run for it. They got into my car and went away. I crashed the toy car into some stones. Then I saw a big cave. I went into the cave and I saw a rat. It had sharp teeth. “Run for it!!” I said. We came out of the cave and I saw a river. I made a ship. Me and my friends launched the ship and then we got to the bank. We moored the ship and just then the magic key began to glow. Me and my friends grew back... Max Rowlands 1T

Year 1 Play The Gingerbread Man I was the woodcutter in the play. I swung my axe and I had to chase Orlo around the play. My daughter was Little Red Riding Hood played by Evie. I was running after Orlo to the Benny Hill music! My favourite character was the Gingerbread Man. Hector Adams 1T

The Gingerbread Man was naughty. I was Kauto Star the horse. My favourite character was The Little Red Hen and Mrs Moore. My friends were Baa Baa Black Sheep and a cow called Marjorie. I had line dances with my friends to Country Music. I got to lasso. It was fun. I got to have stage make-up for the first time. My friend got the giggles, she was Mrs Moore. Phoebe Brown 1T

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Alien

Olympic Games When I was chosen to take part in the Olympic Games I felt SO amazed. The problem was that I didn’t know which event to do. I thought and thought. Finally I chose, it was....horse riding! But which pony should I choose? The first one was too slow and the second one was too scared and the third was too fat. It was nearly Sunday but just in time I found one. Its’ name was Secret. He was as golden as the sun and as kind as ever and as fast as a leopard. He was just right! It was Sunday and all the horses were ready. I finally knew who I was against... Lilah! The race was just about to start. On your marks, get set, GO! I was in the lead when I fell off! Then Sequin took over. But then there was a humungous wall. No one could get over it. I had enough time to get back on. I galloped to the wall and... Secret sprang over it and then through to the finish line. I won. I got a gold medal. I felt so, so, so, so, so, so, happy. I had never won an Olympic race before! Lucy McLaughlin 2LW

My name is Jack and I play tennis for the Olympics. I enjoy it because it’s such a big event. I feel exhausted after all the games of tennis I play. It feels so exciting when you are in the final. I have twenty gold medals and two bronze medals and five silver medals. When I got through to the final I felt really happy. They gave me a gold medal. I played against a man called Andy Murray. He was good but I beat him. For the next game I played against Federer. He was in the lead but I managed to beat him. I was the champion tennis player in the world. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. I felt so surprised when I won that gold medal. Jack Cooper 2LW

Birds of Prey

Hedgehog

We went on a trip to Newent to see the birds of prey. We saw a snowy owl and a barn owl. There was a playground there and we played in it. It was lots of fun. My favourite bird was the snowy owl. I liked how it flew in the sky really fast. We were hoping to see an osprey but we didn’t. Then we had lunch. It was very nice. We saw a sparrow hawk. That was cool! I didn’t like it because it was raining so we couldn’t get some of the birds out to fly. Alfie Hellens 2LW

I am a hedgehog. I live in the woodland. I like it there because I have everything I need. I live under the ground. It is nice and warm there with all the roots of the tree. I eat snails and slugs and sometimes I eat melons. I come out when it is dark and spooky. Gardens like me. People put out food for me. I like dog and cat food. I am very, very spiky. I have lots of friends. I love hiding in the leaves. It is really fun. One day I was having a little walk and I came across my friends, Siena, Isabella and Annie. I asked them if I could play with them. Siena said yes, Annie said yes and even Isabella said yes because they were all my best friends! Lily Beard 2LW

I come from Pluto. I am made out of ice. I can run as fast as an ostrich! I am freezing cold. I have long snake like fingers. I eat ice. I can stand really still. I am as tall as an emu! I love making snowmen! Sometimes the snow sticks to my hand. My hands are quite big. My arms are all curvy and my feet are too. I like to do cartwheels. Sometimes my hands get stuck so then it’s a handstand! Rosie Roche 2LW

Eagle I am a white tailed eagle. I live in the trees and I love eating mice! My favourite game is flying from treetop to treetop. My own tree is cosy and warm. I have a huge nest. I have to hide when the hunters are hunting for pheasants and partridges. My tail is as white as snow. When it is rainy I snuggle up in my nest. Teo Burton 2LW

Talking Camel I thought half term was going to be boring but you’ll never guess what happened... It was half term and my family and I were going to Dubai. When we got to the airport I ran to look in the shops and you will never guess what happened... a camel spoke to me! It whispered to me. It said, “Buy me, buy me please!” “I will.” So I bought the camel and I was the only one he could speak to. But when I got to Dubai it wouldn’t speak anymore! (I wonder if this really happened to Tom at half term? ) Tom Grafftey-Smith 2LW

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Birds of Prey

Snow Story

We went to the Birds of Prey Centre in Newent. We saw kites, falcons, owls, hawks and eagles. I didn’t know there was a burrowing owl. My favourite was the snowy owl. Its wingspan was unbelievable and it was completely white with little tips on its belly. We saw birds flying and we saw their talons. They were very sharp. We saw another bird that nearly took Miss Bett’s head off! And we saw how they eat and I didn’t know that they ate like that. I didn’t know that a yellow billed kite steals sausages from the barbeque. Emilia Lewis 2B

As I walked through the snowy fields there was not a sound to be heard. It was all cold and a white blanket of snow was covering the earth. The trees were like witches’ fingers. I saw snowflakes that looked like glowing stars falling from the sky. As I looked back I saw every footstep that I had taken. The wind was like a thousand brooms sweeping at once. I felt so tiny because the world was so big. Harry Ahearne 2B

Saint George and the Dragon In the lake was a fierce dragon. Everyone was scared of it. The dragon got out of the lake and people heard it squelching through the mud. Its scaly skin shone by the moonlight as the dragon breathed fire and set fire to lots of things. People were trembling in their beds. The king said, “What are we going to do?” The people said that the dragon wanted his daughter. So the king agreed. The people tied the princess to a post. The dragon hovered over the princess. Then a knight called George appeared. “Stop!” cried George as he charged at the dragon with his lance. Then his lance broke. George got out his battle-axe and tried to hit the dragon’s heart. But the dragon had no heart. So he got out his sword and stabbed the dragon’s head and…thump! The dragon was dead. The king was really pleased. He said George could choose anything he wanted as a reward. He said, “I would like to marry your daughter.” And they lived happily ever after. James Edmonston 2B

Dear Miss Squire Dear Miss Squire, Thank you for a lovely time at your school. I felt nervous when I got there but as the day passed by I felt very happy. My favourite part was when I was playing with the metal hoops. I enjoyed writing with the ink pen. I learnt that Queen Victoria ruled over five colonies. Yours sincerely, Cedric Benedict Garlick 2B

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Pre-prep

J.J. Jolly’s Jolly Circus Year 2 Play Once there was a wonderful circus. The owners of the circus were Jasper and Joseph Jolly. They were the jolliest brothers anyone could ever meet. But when the show was over the Jolly brothers were horrible to everyone in the circus. So all the circus people were practising very hard, scared that the Jolly brothers would come back. But something was about to happen… Six woodland fairies were watching and they heard everything. They sprinkled their magic dust on the circus people. The circus people felt that they could stand up to the Jolly brothers. All the circus people said, “We are not going to do the circus any more,” and they turned their backs on the brothers. Then the six woodland fairies sprinkled their magic dust on the brothers. The brothers felt different. They went to the circus people and said sorry. And the brothers never noticed the six fairies, who had stayed there, just to keep an eye on the brothers! Siena Burnett 2B

Squirrel I am a squirrel and I live in a drey at the top of a tall tree. I jump to try to grab the nuts. But when I am really tired I eat the nuts from the bird feeder but the people chase me. I like to visit Mrs Birdy. I live in a woodland because there are a lot of trees to play in. Freddie Fawcett 2B

Coal Tit I am a coal tit. I live in a nest in a mouse hole. Last year I made my nest in a tree. The blue tit is my cousin and she is prettier than me. She has blue and yellow on her and I don’t. In winter I make my nest warm and cosy. I peck lots of seeds but it is hard because some people don’t leave food out. I am lucky because Beaudesert Park School does! Lizzie Hauger 2B

Reception B Elysia Ahearne Abigail Akeroyd Archie Baker Zoe Cole Enzo Cuellar Emma Downton Hebe Heynes Herbie Hiscox Harry Jefferies

Camilla Keveth David Kinsey Bel McLaughlin Aggie Pearman Rafe Phillips Daniel Pitman Elliot Ransome Rory Van de Grift

Reception J Niamh Beard Clementine Buchan Frederic Champniss Max Anthony Craven Bryn Evans Thomas Fysh Clementine Hill Darcey Hodges Jago Lamb

Emi McMurtry Sophia Meakin William Moffatt Milo Mutter Barney Pridmore Skye Turner Toby Wickett Lara Worsley

1T Hector Adams Phoebe Brown Holly Bullock Orlando Clark Monty D’Arcy Rice Tilly Davey Max Dunne Hannah Edmonston Jessica Heynes Archie Hunter

Ottie Landale Saskia Meakin Kitty Pritchard Daniel Rawle Max Rowlands Flora Scurr Will Shipsey Harry Smith Lucy Tuke-Hastings Woody Walker

1W Bonamie Armitage Vaughan Byworth Freddie Hack India Hamilton-Burnet Coco Haycraft Mee Evie Jones Hector Large Frieda McLean Beatrice Montgomerie Maximillian Morris

Max Nannes Ben Nielsen Rex Preston George Scurr Annabel Smith Lewis Smith Molly Standen McDougal James Stapleton Luca Webb

2B Harry Ahearne Archie Baker George Beattie Charles Brook Jack Buchan Siena Burnett George Carpenter James Edmonston Frederick Fawcett Reuben Fysh

Minnie Galton-Fenzi Benedict Garlick Elizabeth Hauger Emilia Lewis Jack Pitman Santa Robbins Ella Thompson Jemima Walker Emma Wray

2LW Lily Beard Teo Burton Ollie Comaish Jack Cooper Jemima Fairer-Smith Anne Flynn Tom Grafftey-Smith Alfie Hellens Jake Holloway Jack Jefferies

Johnny McLaughlan Lucy McLaughlin Isabella Morgan-Grenville Lilah Moxon Rosie Roche Robert Slatter Beth Tuke-Hastings Lawrence Van de Grift Leon Webb Ben Worsley

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Anthology The Voice The hope draining away from my body sinking below the squelching mud into the death beds below. I once fought here, friends at my side, now I stand alone. The smell of fire and burnt flesh was an acrid stench; in the midnight mist the stars were vermillion like the devilâ€™s eye. It was silent for now but soon the bombs would start again. The wire hung solitary, a threat to mankind, as bodies thundered to the ground. Motionless, a wash of deadly whispers wiped over no-mans-land cursing everyone within. I was hesitant, this could be my last breath before I was the victim. My mind drifted back home. An ebullient life was missed. I remember skipping through the rose garden with Poppy hand in hand, the blissful scent of a romantic red rose dancing before my swirling eyes like the ultramarine Northern Lights. Memories for those I love, my heartbeat exploding in bursts of fragrance. Sitting under the blossom tree, singing silent songs of tranquil melodies.

ISABELLA WALKER YEAR 6

The Haunted House I went through a massive house which had spider webs all over it. The door slammed behind me and all I could hear were floorboards creaking and rats squeaking. There were fingerprints and splats of blood all over the walls. I could hear people screaming for my help but I could not help them because I was scared I would be caught. There were skeletons everywhere that had maggots and spiders all over them. I started panicking but I knew there was nothing I could do. Isabel Dingman Year 7

Then an explosion echoing in my ears, heart beats fading. The flashes of gun shoots across the sky alerted me, but my soul felt deserted and uncertain. Clouds of smoke emerged, drowning my breath. My heartbeat desperate, aching for love. Through the noise I focus my hearing on a muffled sound. Zoe Davison Year 8

I Will Try... I will try not to annoy my brother. I will try to feed my animals every day. I will try to help my friends in the changing rooms. I will eat more during lunch. I will try not to run in the corridors I will try to help my mum and dad more. I will help my brother. I will try to get straight away to sleep. I will try to be organised. Lotte Scheuner Year 4

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The Hot Air Balloon

To Write An Effective Story Opening It was a wrong number that started it. The telephone ringing three times in the dead of night and the voice on the other end asking for someone he was not. He said, “You have got the wrong number,” and hung up. Five minutes later the phone started ringing again. “Hello” he said. “Remember 12 o’clock tonight,” came a voice over the phone. “Do I need to tell you a thousand times, you have got the wrong number,” said the irate man. He slammed the phone down and waited five to ten minutes to see if another call would come. No call came so he went to bed and an hour later the phone started ringing. He ignored it to see if it would stop ringing. It did not stop. He went downstairs and picked up the phone. “Is it you?” asked a voice at the other end. Without caring what was going on he slammed down the phone. Ana Mullen Year 6

Dear Mummy and Daddy Beaudesert Park School Minchinhampton Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 9AF 3rd November 2011 Dear Mummy and Daddy, How are you today? I am so excited to see you. I have made a new friend called Jenny. She is warm hearted and caring. Mummy, I am getting homesick but I am being brave. I will have to wait until half term before I see you and Daddy. Yesterday we played games and my feet turned blue. The games teacher is really kind. I could not get to sleep last night because everyone kept on talking. Our first lesson was Latin. I did not understand a word. The Latin master was really strict. Lots of love Jemima Landale Year 4

Glowing like a sunny summers sun. Soaring like a rocking horse. Silent like a teddy playing when I’m not there. Exciting as a merry-go-round Jolly as old Santa. Bright like a light in my bedroom. As Magic as a magic man. Grace Tucker Year 3 Cosy like a gigantic bed. Silent like Santa flying through the night sky flying as high as a bird. Beautiful like a bunch of yellow daises. Quiet as a mouse creeping through the house. As wonderful as being born. As peaceful as a worm under the ground. Jonny Edwards Year 3

Punk (Character studies) Punk had green hair and always wore headphones. If he was not listening to music he would be gaming on his computer. He was never helpful. All he liked was rock and that was all he listened to. He always wore a navy blue top which had a rock guitar picture on the front. He was very badly educated and could not even spell his own name. He spelt it like Puk. The only word he could spell was the word Rock. His mum and dad were disappointed but he did not care. Thomas Kinsella Year 5

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Excuses Composite Story This morning I was late for school because... the washing machine leaked all over the dry laundry and my Mum had to clear it up, Charlie Davison Year 4 water dripped and flooded into the mains electrics which blew up the fuse boxes and set fire to the house, Oliver McGill Year 6 we ran out of the house and called the fire brigade, Octavia Slatter Year 6 the fire engine crashed into the sea and the firemen got eaten by sharks. A second fire engine had to come out. As they were taking so long, we tried to put the fire out with a water pistol, Charlie Turk Year 7 then the water pistol broke and the house erupted with popcorn. A flood of popcorn jammed up the drive so we could not get the car out. Luckily a helicopter was flying past and I was winched up into the helicopter, Oscar Henry Year 6 unfortunately, the helicopter began to run out of fuel and had to make an emergency landing on the common. A golf ball narrowly missed my head, but I ran the last mile to school and that is why I was late! Max Verschoyle Year 7

The Assassin It sits and waits. The beak sits on it’s face. The talons as sharp as blades clip onto the branch to hold it’s muscular body. The metre long wingspan flaps up and down warming up the powerful wings. The unbelievable loud screech warns that creatures should not move. It perches on the branch below waiting. The giant tree stands lonely in the field. The bark falls off the hundred metre tall tree. All the leaves dance. The falcon sits and stares at the giant field, lonely apart from the tree. The tree stands there like a statue. The atmosphere is tense and silent. The normal grey sky has no sun, no blue. The sun is hiding away from sight. The wings stretch, the falcon jumps. The rabbit hops. The falcon flies. The rabbit looks. The falcon darts down. The rabbit runs. The assassin is speeding up, getting faster and more aerodynamic. The assassin has got it, the rabbit niggles as it tries to get out of the falcon’s grip. In a few minutes it has been ripped in half. The falcon eats the flesh of the rabbit. He is finished. The assassin drops the bones and flies off back to the tree. All small animals go in to hiding knowing if they go out they will die. The falcon gets back to the tree and sits there again. The bird sits and watches the lonely field. The eyes stare and the waiting starts again. The wings open up again and it screeches and stares. A rabbit hops out of its hiding place… Henry Newman Year 7

The Cane Grey, dark, dusty. The Teacher perched on the stool, Cane in hand. No escape. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. Caught again trying to escape. But failed. He stands and strides slowly across the room. Adrenalin rushes through my body. He now stands in front of me, Eyes fixed on my hand like a hawk. I gingerly hold out my hand, Sweat running down my forehead. He raises the cane above his head, An evil look glinting in his eyes. I hold my breath as he brings the cane down. Whack! Jack Birtles Year 8

JACK TUCKER YEAR 5

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Book Review – Andie’s Moon by Linda Newbury

Recipe for a Pegasus

Andie’s Moon is about a family who move up to Chelsea from Slough the same year as the moon landing. They move into a Chelsea flat with two other families including a famous artist, which is just what Andie wants to be. But when their dad does not get the job in Chelsea they have to move back to Slough and there is just one surprise left.

Take a fluffy rabbit and stir it. Add one feather – be careful not to break it!

The main characters in this book are Andie, who loves art and painting, Prune her sister, who would much rather be shopping or going to concerts and Ravi who was always very quiet until one night when Andie hears something on the roof and goes to look. Andie finds Ravi looking through a telescope at the stars and finally Ravi has found someone to share his secrets with. My favourite part was when Andie first goes up to the roof with Ravi because it was really exciting and magical and you find out what Ravi is really like. I also enjoyed lots of other bits in the book like when Prune stole a bracelet from the shop and even though the shopkeeper saw he said she could keep it for free. I really enjoyed this book but I found the ending quite disappointing because they had to go back to Slough but Prune was allowed to stay and work in the shop that she stole the bracelet from. I found this book magical, gripping and exciting and would recommend it to someone age between 9 - 14 years old. Lottie Burns Year 6

Get some sheep wool, sprinkle snowflakes on top. Incorporate a teardrop from a crying girl. Collect two pointy spears, fold in some sparkling pearls. Grab a bent icicle – do not snap it! Finally put in some shimmering stars. Place it somewhere dark for an hour and you have made a Pegasus! WARNING – do not let it fly away. Millie Campbell Year 3

War Sonnet

Confused It was a dark and wintery night when Tom heard a baby crying. He crept out of his house and ran down the street. He found the baby on the steps of the church. Tom picked up the baby and he carried it home. He fed it warm milk and bread.

Do not remember me as I might die. But commemorate me as I have lived. And as shells are whizzing through the dark sky.

He wrapped it up warmly and sat in front of the fire and wondered what to do next. In the morning he walked his dog and took the baby to the police station. Poppy Read Year 5

I see you in my minds eye. Withered my soul is ready to fly. As bullets shoot past, the corpses pile higher all round me. Endless poppies, a sea of blood red. But there are no flowers on the soft ground.

My Headmaster He is a colossal banner saying WORK HARD. He’s a giraffe loping through a field of grass. He is a smiling giant. An adding sum that nobody can answer. A roundabout that goes on forever. The special car that nobody can afford. The core in the apple. He’s a million exam answers. He is a glass of wine. He is our Headmaster. Amber Phillips Year 4

My hands burn with cold, my heart has gone numb. For as the sun rises it brings no heat. Under the cold new light, I feel down with this war. I trudge slowly forward, My feet carrying me to long lost far off shores.

FELIX TAYLOR-KIMMINS YEAR 4

Remember the unsung heroes of war. Alex Comaish Year 7

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Magic Oh Magic Tree

Grandma

Look! What is that crack in the tree? A wide piece of bark is turning into a wet lumpy book. I opened it and saw a map with two sides and in the middle there was a rectangle shaped picture of a small boat on a gigantic lake with rippling bumps on it.

“I am going shopping in the village,” said George’s mother on Saturday morning. “So be a good boy and don’t get up to any mischief!” she added. This was a silly thing to say to a boy at any time. It immediately made George wonder what sort of mischief he might get up to. “And don’t forget to give Grandma her medicine at eleven o’clock,” said George’s mother as she went out the door.

The sun was shining like a medium sized bowl of custard. In the air there was what looked like a round shaped ball like a curled up fist. Suddenly a gust of wind blew and got louder and louder and then I found myself in a mysterious world on a boat. I was on a blue and purple one and however hard I tried, I could not steer it. The boat seemed to be steering itself towards the ball-like thing. Then I saw some people swimming quickly towards me with angry faces. They looked like they wanted to hurt me. Then as if by magic the boat started to speed up. It went so fast that I could not see the plump, sharp land. It shot like a small round bullet dodging all of the islands. Then everything turned quiet and there were no sound of people shouting crossly. I was in the middle of the sea. The wind started to pick up and the blue and purple sailing boat started to sail slowly off into the horizon. Then I found myself in a boring place at school in a three hour maths lesson. Well, that was a cool adventure I said to myself. Jack Tucker Year 5

Grandma, who was dozing in her chair by the window, opened one wicked little eye and said, “Now you heard what your mother said, George, don’t forget the medicine!” “No, Grandma” George said. “And just try to behave yourself for once while she is away,” added Grandma. “Yes, Grandma,” said George. George was bored to tears. He did not have any brothers or sisters. So what kind of mischief could he get up to today to make his day more interesting? Fred Walker Year 4

Dulce Et Decorum Est Down in the trenches uplifting spirit. Looking forward to going over the top. Charisma has kept the man alive this far excited like a child before Christmas. Eventually time has come, time to charge against the Hun. Deadly shots are fired off. Explosive shells falling from the sky. Collapsing bodies on the barren floor, opposing men fire back. Rattling nerves of shell shocked nerves, urgently sent home. Men running in a great rush. Exploding earth flies up,scared young men running for their lives. The oldest lie ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’. William Cresswell Year 8

The Sunset There we sat, perched on the hill, hypnotised by one orange, flamey sphere floating in the sky, slowly sinking down into the sea. The grass was soft and soothing on my feet. It was a perfect romantic setting. I turned and looked to my left and there he was, beautiful as ever, the sun reflecting off his caramel skin, making it go golden. To think that only a month ago he was just the handsome stranger in the café window, the mysterious figure I dreamed of. He also turned so now we were eye-to-eye, face-to-face. At that very moment a flutter of butterflies crawled up my spine. In the corner of his lips a smile crept up, ever so small, but recognisable. Time passed and we were still gazing at each other, examining one another’s faces, finding every possible detail. Slowly and smoothly he came towards me. I didn’t realise what he was going to do until he turned his head to the side. I looked away. Why did I do that? It was completely and utterly stupid. I wanted to kiss him, I just thought….. I don’t know what I thought. He sighed and I heard a rustle then a few seconds later the sound of a roaring engine.

THEODORE HALL YEAR 3

He was gone. I had messed it up for good. I guess dreams never start at the beginning. Once again I was mesmerised by the bright glow of the sunset that was now going, fading fast. Raffi Parker Year 8

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A Surprise Trip In Year 3 we have been reading The Railway Children by E Nesbit. Our teacher decided to take us on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Steam Railway for an exciting ride behind an engine. The train ride was kept a secret from us. When we were told I went dizzy with excitement. Everybody was very excited. I could not take my mind off it. I was wondering what the engine would look like and what the steam would smell like. We went on a coach to Winchcombe. It was a very long journey and when I saw the sign I was very excited. Then we arrived in the car park. To get to the platform we had to go through the ticket office. I saw a glass hatch as I went though the ticket office. We saw the stationmaster. He wore a black suit and a red rose in his top jacket pocket. He led us over the bridge. When we got to the other side we played some cricket. Suddenly a bell rang, everyone ran to the fence. A train was coming. The engine was black. The train driver and the fireman waved to us as they went past. I hurried to get a seat next to my friends. When I sat down I started to bounce up and down. The windows were quite big. The doors were slammed shut. The steam smelt hot. Shhhhh the smoke sounded like a teacher trying to make the children be quiet. The flowers were waving in the wind like the old man in The Railway Children. I could see a dark, gloomy tunnel coming. As we went through the tunnel the lights turned on. It was black as coal outside. Outside the tunnel we saw hills – they were like huge green tidal waves. Gotherington Station soon came into view. We could see beautiful flowers and old trolleys. There were signs saying ‘chocolate’ and ‘mustard’. At Cheltenham we saw the loco taking on water. If the loco did not have water it would explode. We could see the fire glowing and the fireman had black smudges on his face. Shortly afterwards we went to our seats for the return journey. I really enjoyed this trip. I hope I go again. I will remember this trip for the rest of my life. Ned Agnew Year 3

Dark As A Midnight Dream The powerful stars beamed down at the earth in anger. The moon bright as ever made a beautiful reflection on the lake. So still like a statue. Not a speck of sound as the black night went on for ever. Until the world was at an end. The wind whispering to the trees which were swaying with the breeze. The village silent with rage. The church bells still ringing as the souls and ghouls crawl up and down the graveyard of terror. To enter if you dare. Church bells dripping with blood, while the headless man plays to awaken the zombies in their graves. Hell rises from the ground to suck the souls of innocent people. Hugo Bailey Year 6

My New Year Resolutions This year I will try not to bite my nails. I will eat less chocolate. I will turn the lights off when I leave a room. I will give more money to charity. I will help more people. I will eat less chewy candy. I will eat less biscuits. I will turn the tap off when I brush my teeth. Jackson Flynn Year 4

The Hot Air Balloon Moving like a beautiful butterfly. Flying like an eagle soaring through the blue sky. Swaying like an elephant. Fun like a visit to the zoo. Angus Catto Year 3

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Sport 1ST XV Team: H Catto, T Severn*, G Gordon Lennox (capt)*, R Fitch Kemp, A Comaish, G Levinson, L Sopher, J Muir, C Clark*, C Amati*, J Beattie*, J Burns, K Penny, O Fanshawe, J Birtles, B Clark, J Jamieson Black*, T Mayer *denotes colours Results: v The Downs v Pembroke House v The Elms v Clifton v St John’s v Dean Close v Pinewood v Prior Park v Pinewood v Abberley Hall v Monkton Combe v Wycliffe v Bromsgrove

Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Won Won Won Lost Lost Won Lost

5 - 16 10 - 21 12 - 17 10 - 34 0 - 45 5 - 15 10 - 5 35 - 7 37 - 15 0 - 17 0 - 33 26 - 19 5 - 50

7s at Beaudesert v Clifton v St John’s v Dean Close v The Downs v Wycliffe

Lost Lost Drew Won Lost

0 - 24 7 - 24 19 - 19 5 - 0 5 - 7

7s at Pinewood v Pinewood Won v Prior Park Won v The Elms Drew v Hazelgrove Won v The Downs (semi final) Lost

Home Home Home Away Home Away Away Home Home Home Away Away Away

28 - 0 31 - 7 19 - 19 19 - 17 0 - 31

The win – loss column is sometimes how you judge the success of the season. This was a season where wins were hard to come by but it certainly should not have been described as unsuccessful. In four games we were outplayed and in those games we actually played some of our best rugby. The other matches were lost by one or two tries and generally through one or two minor mistakes. This was a hard lesson for the boys to take, but rugby matches whether International, Premiership or Prep school standard are won or lost through a dropped ball or a missed tackle. The success came through team work and this was where they came on in huge strides. This group of boys was not blessed with size and compared with every school we came against, we were by far the smaller side. What we did have was some raw talent, a big heart and a never-give-up attitude. This kept us going throughout the tough times and many opposition coaches commented on this attitude and how we battled to the end. This was a 100% team effort where everyone played their part and developed as rugby players as the term went on.

Rugby

From a rather scruffy outfit in September, the boys worked hard on their handling skills, developed their rucking and mauling ability and were encouraged to tackle with a little more passion to try and disrupt the oppositions flow and this they did to great effect. When you hear boys from opposing teams saying to one another that the game was really physical, you know that Beaudesert gave their all. This was a very pleasing aspect of season and one which continued to develop over the 13 matches and during the 7’s tournaments. All in all, if they had performed like they had done over the last 5 matches of the season, then the win ratio would be much better. In a team effort like this it is very hard to single out individuals but there were some who played consistently well throughout and improved in all areas of their game. Geordie Gordon Lennox led the team by example and although quite small for a prop was actually very strong and technically very good. I cannot remember anyone getting the better of him when packing down. He also had the pace of a back row and was always one of the first there when the contact was made. Tom Severn was outstanding after moving him to hooker. After a shaky and timid start to the season, he then became the most physical guy in this squad. The hits he made were hard and the runs with ball in hand made the opposing team think twice about tackling him. He is a strong and robust character and exactly what we needed.

Joss Muir was another gutsy and determined character who just got better and better as the weeks went by. His tackling was great, he loved the contact in the rucks and mauls and he is also blessed with some good pace. He might have been smaller than a lot of his opposition forwards but he got in their faces and disrupted their play on many an occasion. In the backs, Charlie Clark at scrum half led the way with his tackling and general rugby play. A relaxed character during training but once the match got underway took things seriously. His work rate was superb, his strength in contact situations shone out and his passing from the scrum was very useful. His cover tackles often saved us from greater points defeats and when his speed develops as he gets older, he will certainly be a force to reckon with. And finally finishing with Jono Jamieson Black who improved dramatically throughout the season. Once he grew in confidence, he pulled out all the skills and looked a very useful No 10. The dummies, fake kicks, off loads in the tackle were great to watch and confused many teams, even the ones that put a few points past us. I was even pleased that he made a few tackles! Again, once he gets more physical and gets a little quicker, he will be a hard player to cope with. Well done to everyone else who played for the 1st XV and all squad members must be congratulated for their performances in all the games, both wins and losses. EC

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2ND XV Team: A Comaish, H Newman, T Elvin, H Delap, L Sopher, J Gibson, F Milne, S Fairer-Smith, H Hudson, L Pitman, O McIntyre, T Mayer, B Barnes, J Strain, F Jodrell, O Fanshawe, B Clark, W Cresswell, J Birtles Results: v The Downs v The Elms v Clifton v St John’s v Dean Close v Pinewood v Abberley Hall v Monkton v Wycliffe v Bromsgrove

Won Won Lost Lost Lost Won Lost Won Lost Lost

29 - 0 25 - 5 0 - 49 25 - 34 7 - 17 45 - 0 14 - 27 33 - 0 7 - 15 12 - 54

Away Away Home Away Home Home Home Home Away Away

Early season is truly one of the most difficult times for any coach. To stand in front of a group of boys, slight frames and ‘twiggy’ legs and to inspire them to give their all in this fantastic game is very difficult. I came across one of the early rules of the game and it read as follows: ‘If any player shall run with the ball towards his adversaries’ goal, any player on the opposite side shall be at liberty to charge, hold, trip or hack him, or to wrestle the ball from him, but no

Visit from Pembroke School, Kenya Our 2011 rugby season got of to a very enjoyable start as we hosted Pembroke House. They arrived the night before our match to a welcome party at Beaudesert which also included the parents. After all the fun the Pembroke boys went home with different members of the Beaudesert rugby team.

player shall be held and hacked at the same time.’ Fortunately times have changed, but there were moments during the course of the season where I wished that some of my boys would follow a few of the basic principles of the ‘old’ game! The first game of the season was away to The Downs. The forwards packed well and contested the rucks and for the first time in many years, we out-sized and out-muscled the opposition. The backline enjoyed the match and ran the ball at every opportunity. The early signs were very positive indeed. We kept up our good form away at The Elms with a solid 25-5 win. Although the match was a little scrappy, we certainly ‘scrapped well’ and were off to a flying start. The team also attempted our 2nd XV trademark penalty move – the ‘Banana Split’ and it worked brilliantly. Clifton on the other hand was a complete disaster. They were bigger, stronger and certainly much faster than us and we learnt a valuable few lessons about rugby that day. Going down by nearly 50 points was difficult but in true Beaudesert form, the boys took it well and were back out working hard during our next couple of training sessions. The team just got better and better and although we did not go on and win our last couple of matches, the standard of rugby certainly improved and the passion for the beautiful game was upheld. Well done to the team and good luck next season! JLB

3RD XV Team: S Hamilton, G Ross, H Knight, H Golesworthy, O Pritchard, J Berry, H Newman, H Everest, J Skelding, J Strain, C Turk, E Beattie, M Scheuner, T Mullen, F Hellens, M Verschoyle Results: Played 8, Won 0 , Lost 8

With a squad of only 16 we were never likely to play many matches of a full XV, most of our matches were 12-a-side. A great team spirit developed over the course of the term and even though we found ourselves up against it most of the time their heads never dropped in despair. Our strength lay in the pack; Oli Pritchard, Henry Golesworthy and Harry Everest set the pace, driving forward and mauling well. We tried to play a tight game that used our pack to its best advantage. Sam Hamilton and Josh Berry were always at hand to continue the momentum. We looked good with the ball in hand but sadly our tackling let us down when the opposition had possession of the ball. Our two best games were against Prior Park and Abberley Hall. Although both ended with narrow defeats, we played our best rugby Josh Berry, Jack Gibson and Oli Pritchard scoring tries against Prior Park and James Strain, Oli Pritchard and Josh Berry scoring against Abberley Hall, our one and only XI a-side match. To round the season off, a 3rd Team tournament was arranged at Wycliffe, which was a success. Teams from Wycliffe, Clifton, St John’s and Beaudesert met up for a run around which was very worthwhile, although alas, the other schools proved too strong yet again. It was an enjoyable season and the team made significant progress without much success to show. JSSM

All the boys were really nice to talk to and it was very interesting to hear about their lives in Kenya. Life in Kenya sounds very much the same as here in England, but we do not have to look out for elephants or giant spiders in our gardens! The next day all the boys enjoyed coming to our assembly and singing the songs. Unfortunately we all had to go off to our lessons while the Pembroke boys watched the Rugby World Cup. The match in the afternoon was close but in the end Pembroke were victorious. A pity they are too far away for a rematch! Geordie Gordon Lennox Capt 1st XV

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COLTS A Team: S Hughes, J Catto, C Crabb, G Standen McDougal, H Bailey, J Kite, C Leeper, A Haynes, F Hughes, H Gearon, A Amati, P Tabor, C Carpenter, H North, M Arkwright Results: v The Downs, Wraxall v The Elms v Clifton v St John’s v Dean Close v Pinewood v Prior Park v Pinewood v Monkton Combe v Wycliffe v Under 10A v Bromsgrove

Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Won Lost Lost Lost Lost

14 - 35 7 - 42 7 - 10 0 - 35 7 - 47 0 - 28 56 - 5 7 - 52 14 - 33 12 - 26 25 - 40

Prior Park Tournament: v Great Houghton v Prior Park v St John’s Beaumont v St John’s (semi-final)

Won Won Lost Lost

7 - 0 14 - 0 0 - 15 0 - 15

Severnside Sevens Tournament: v St John’s Lost v Prior Park Won v Dean Close Lost v Wycliffe Won

0 - 15 28 - 0 0 - 24 5 - 0

Home Away Away Home Away Away Away Home Home Home Away

COLTS C & D Team: J Taylor-Kimmins, A Mutter, J Lowde, F Large, T Kinsella, T Jodrell, T Davey, M Hudson, H Mallinckrodt, H Hellens, L Hyde, B Mather, T Melvin, T Norman, L Roberts, E Norman, M Lawrence, A Weston, O Henry, O McGill Results: Colts C v Wycliffe v The Downs v Monkton Combe v Pinewood v Prior Park v Pinewood v Dean Close v St John’s v Clifton v The Downs v Bromsgrove

Won Lost Lost Lost Won Lost Lost Lost Lost Won Won

10 - 7 28 - 33 5 - 15 10 - 12 28 - 5 14 - 35 5 - 33 10 - 15 24 - 27 35 - 10 28 - 24

Colts D v Prior Park v The Downs

Lost Won

14 - 25 Home 30 - 5 Home

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A good, evenly contested Colts C match can be difficult to achieve. A few large players can quickly produce a one-sided competition which rapidly moves to the 6 try differential at which point the RFU’s laws stipulate the game should end. To have six games where the score differences were within one unconverted try reflects well on our ability to be competitive regardless of the opposition. We were able to achieve this despite

COLTS B With a large number of Year 5 boys stepping up to the mark this term, the Colts A were always going to have a tough time playing against older and more experienced opposition. Team spirit was key to the way that the team gelled and I was hugely impressed with the way that the boys bonded as a group. The Year 6 players grew in stature as the season progressed, and they will surely compete for places in the top senior teams next year. For the Year 5 boys, this was a big step up from the 9-a-side game that they are used to and the experience of playing at this level will stand them in great stead for next season, when they will no doubt be bigger, stronger and more streetwise on the pitch. Sadly, the results do not reflect the considerable effort and improvements shown by each and every one of the players; however I hope that the boys will remember such highlights as the incredibly close encounter against Clifton’s Under 11A team, which we thoroughly deserved to have won, the resounding victory over Prior Park and a series of very strong performances in the Dean Close Severnside Sevens Tournament. Very well done, one and all. NA the lack of outsized forwards. Our scrum was solid and in Alfie Weston we had a prop with the ability and inclination to disrupt his opposite number whenever much larger packs threatened to push us backwards. In the line out we settled for creating mayhem, although our forwards did take a couple of training sessions to sort their timing out so that they tackled their opposite number after they had jumped, caught the ball and returned to ground. Even lenient referees were somewhat surprised when our forwards tackled their opposite number in the line out before the ball had left the throwers’ hand. The result was usually a ball bouncing around the ground where Edward Nelson or Oscar Henry would pounce upon it. In the loose the forwards worked well as a group trying to tackle runners before they had a chance to build up speed. Thor Davey our hooker was usually nowhere to be seen until the whistle went and then he was to be found at the bottom of the pile still hanging on limpet like to their ball carrier. So invisible was he in fact that opposition referees never seemed to penalise him for not releasing the man after the tackle. If our forwards missed an opponent, then we had a hard tackling fly half

Team: J Tucker, H North, H Bailey, S D’Arcy Rice, E Nelson, M Haynes, W Gibson, M Arkwright, A Stamp, W Golesworthy, A Probert, W Comaish, F McConnell Results: v The Downs, Wraxall v Tockington A v Clifton v Dean Close v Pinewood v Pinewood v Monkton Combe v St John’s v Wycliffe

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13 - 14 7 - 33 12 - 0 17 - 12 28 - 19 34 - 0 7 - 28 7 - 28 49 - 12

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We started the season with a narrow loss to The Downs and a thumping loss to Tockington A. However, during training the signs of improvement were very encouraging, with a settled twelve and hours of hard work. We concentrated on core skills such as mauling, keeping the ball alive, speed of defence and moving the ball quickly. All the drills were completed with determination and skill and I had a feeling that we were actually going somewhere as a team. Against a very good Clifton team we managed to win 12 – 0 and further wins against Dean Close and Pinewood showed that our commitment was working and that our season was up and running. However, we lost our matches against St John’s and Monkton Combe and this brought us back to ground, but our final match against Wycliffe was a 49 – 12 win away. We won as we played open, expansive rugby, of which the All Blacks would have been proud. So we ended our season on a high and it was a great privilege to coach this great group of boys. Well done. AME in Tom Jodrell. This defence stopped virtually all try-scoring opportunities from first phase possession. We were fortunate in attack to have some very well defined threats; Luke Roberts and Magnus Lawrence were undoubtedly the fastest backs we have had in the Colts Cs for many a season. Their presence, combined with a scrum half in Alex Mutter, who was prepared to run round or

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through the opposition, gave us great try scoring potential. They also gave the likes of Fergus Large, Marcus Hudson, Toby Melvin and Ben Mather an easy outlet pass or off-load when they were held. James Taylor-Kimmins was our most versatile and destructive player, whom we would alternate between second row and centre depending upon where we thought the opposition’s strongest players were. As well as his aggressive running, he also put in a lot of practice at being a sports commentator with a running commentary on the number of penalties that he should have been awarded. It was possible to see his point of view when one of the opposition mistook James’ head for the ball and tried to rip it away from us and him!

At Colts C level there is always a need to be inventive when you haven’t got the size or skill set for a ‘complete team’. We were very pleased to find in Hugo Mallinckrodt a second row who, although not always able to get height on his drop kick, could kick restarts which got a rugby ball to behave like one of Barnes Wallace’s bouncing bombs. We would kick off/restart a game and immediately have a scrum in their 22 as a hapless back tried to grab a ‘kangaroo’ bouncing rugby ball. It would have been nice to have one very large forward and a little more commitment in our tackling, but for enjoyable games to watch and referee, this season will take some beating. MB

UNDER 9s A Team: T Beattie, C Davison, L Wiles, F Taylor-Kimmins, B Wilson, H Brook, F Walker, E Walker, F Baker, T Morris, T Baxter Results: v Clifton v St John’s v Pinewood v Prior Park v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v Dean Close v King’s, Worc

Won Won Won Won Won Drew Won Won

St Hugh’s Festival: v Prior Park v Bilton v Ashfold v St Hugh’s v Swanbourne

Winners Won 15 - 0 Won 15 - 0 Drew 0 - 0 Won 20 - 0 Won 10 - 5

10 - 5 10 - 5 25 - 20 30 - 0 15 - 5 15 - 15 35 - 0 50 - 5

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What a fantastic season! The determination and resolve against some fierce opponents was evident as the A team went on to have an unbeaten season and going one better than last year. It is rare these days for teams to keep up the level of rugby displayed by this group of boys and it is credit to the B team players who, on occasion, had to fill in when there was illness. There were few easy games with many well fought contests. A narrow but shaky win against Clifton at the start of the season was followed by a titanic struggle to ease home against St John’s by one try. The matches against Pinewood could have gone either way and an incredible last second try by Charlie Davison resulted in a draw against The Downs. No doubt the star was Tom Beattie whose intuitive play and devilish defending kept the opposition at bay. We were quite a small side

and credit to the backs, Hamish Brook and Fred Walker, who both tackled superbly and ran with confidence at the opposing backline. Edward Walker on wing made the best progress along with Bertie Wilson at hook. Felix TaylorKimmins and Luke Wiles both developed as forwards. On the opposite wing Fred Baker proved his worth in the second half of term with some determined running. The B team struggled against bigger teams but over the course of the season they made a huge amount of progress. Tom Baxter and Tom Morris both had run outs for the A team. Griffin Mills and Oliver Mullen both started to get going in the second half of term. I am sure that they will enjoy more success next year. Well done to both teams. GR

Played - 13 Won - 11 Drew - 2 Lost - 0

B Team: O Mullen, A Tubbs, F Delap, T Baxter, T Morris, G Mitchell, J Flynn, G Mills Results: v Clifton v St John’s v Pinewood v Prior Park A v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v Dean Close v King’s, Worc

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1ST XI/VII

Hockey

Team: M D’Arcy Rice, K Hauger, K Wright, O Puckett, I McLaughlan, L Vint, S Dibben, I Jardine*, Z Davison (capt)*, E Lowde, F Priest, A Sopher * denotes colours Results: v Pembroke House Won 3 - 0 Home v The Elms Won 1 - 0 Home v The Dragon Won 2 - 1 Away v St John’s Lost 1 - 4 Home v Dean Close Lost 1 - 4 Away v Pinewood Won 5 - 1 Away v Cheltenham Ladies’ Lost 4 - 6 Away v Clifton Lost 0 - 2 Away Won 4 - 3 Home v Prior Park v Cheltenahm Ladies’ Drew 3 - 3 Away v Millfield Lost 1 - 2 Away Won 2 - 0 Away v Wycliffe v Abberley Hall Lost 0 - 6 Away Prior Park Tournament Third Severnside Tournament 4th place U13 A Team: E Lowde I Jardine, R Sowerbutts, S Dibben, F Priest, Z Davison (capt), H Mather, C Large Results: v St Hugh’s Lost 0 - 4 Away IAPS Quarter finalists in the Plate Competition U12 A Team: M D’Arcy Rice, K Hauger, K Wright, O Puckett, L Vint, A Sopher, I McLaughlan, S Slatter Results: IAPS 3rd in Pool

The girls have experienced a challenging season this year with particularly talented opposition and several injuries. However, in true Beaudesert style the team has risen to the challenge and has played above and beyond expectations. It is the first exposure to 1st XI/VII hockey for most of the girls, particularly the seven Year 7s who have moved up from U11 level. At the beginning of term we were invited to play in an informal pre-season hockey festival, hosted by Cheltenham College, which is a great way of dusting off the hockey sticks after a long summer holiday. The girls have experienced different forms of the game at senior level, XI’s, VII’s and then tournament hockey. Zoe Davison, our Captain, along with her Vice, Iona Jardine have led by example.

The encouragement, organisation and guidance these two girls have given the team throughout the season has been unprecedented. Zoe and Iona have often arrived on the astro armed with wipe board and diagrams, keen to lead the pre-match talks. This has made for a great atmosphere amongst the squad with the Year 7 and 8 girls seamlessly joining together. Francesca Priest has looked comfortable moving from centre forward onto the left and has used her reverse stick confidently to cross the ball across the D, particularly during the narrow defeat at Millfield where Emily Lowde was kept busy in our goal, but she made some impressive saves. Emily has been a stalwart in goal this season, the kickers always prove difficult to fill but we are grateful to Emily and the role she has played. Mollie D’Arcy Rice has slotted well into the centre forward position and has stepped up to 1st XI hockey. Next year is already looking exciting with Mollie being supported by Katie Hauger and Kitty Wright. Iona has admirably steered a young defence. Isabella McLaughlan, Lucia Vint and Arabella Sopher have worked tirelessly in our defending D. Unfortunately, Isabella has missed out on most of the season due to an injury sustained during a tackle in the Dean Close match. The snow begins to fall again to bring our hockey season to an end. We wish the Year 8 girls continued success on the hockey field in their senior schools. SW

Pembroke Tour The 2011 hockey season got off to a great start as we excitedly hosted a touring Kenyan team – however much to our surprise they were very English indeed! All the girls were really kind and chatty and we loved hearing some of their fascinating stories about life in Kenya. One girl said that she lived on a farm with 74 hippos, 31 horses and 9 chickens. One day she looked out of the window and there were no chickens – she then went on to say that her father had seen a lion in the garden! We were astonished to hear that there were lions and elephants roaming on her front door step! The Kenyan girls were billeted out - they certainly appreciated sleeping in a warm bed the weather so far for them on the tour was cold, wet and miserable. After a relaxing night, Beaudesert were back to business. We knew they were going to be a challenging opposition. We played a strong tactical match and thankfully came out with a 3 – 0 victory. After saying goodbye we reluctantly returned to our lessons. Thank you to all who supported and encouraged us. Zoe Davison Capt 1st XI/VII

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2ND XI Team: S Dibben, C Large, H Mather, R Sowerbutts , F Morrissey, R Norman, A Gilder, I Parr, E Pitman, L Winfrey, O Puckett, L Vint, A Ramsey, C Walker Results: v The Downs, Wraxall v The Elms v The Dragon v St Hugh’s v St John’s v Dean Close v Pinewood v Pinewood v Tockington v Clifton v Cheltenham Ladies’ v Millfield v Wycliffe v Abberley Hall

Won Lost Lost Drew Lost Won Lost Lost Won Won Won Won Won Won

2 - 0 0 - 6 2 - 4 1 - 1 0 - 4 4 - 0 1 - 3 1 - 3 3 - 0 2 - 1 3 - 0 3 - 1 3 - 2 2 - 1

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The old cliché of ‘a game of two halves’, if changed to ‘a season of two halves’, would describe this term aptly. We endured a

3RD, 4TH & 5TH VII Team: M Moorsom, T Barden, T Godding, S Slatter, I Brodermann, M Fawcett, R Parker, G Martin, R Hill, N Nicolas, I Mitchell, A Dunne, L Kuropatwa, I Dingman, F Evans, C Mallinckrodt, S Graham Results - 3rds: v Hatherop Lost 1 - 3 Home v The Dragon Drew 1 - 1 Home v St John’s Won 3 - 0 Home v Dean Close Won 6 - 1 Away v Pinewood Lost 0 - 3 Away v Cheltenham Jnr Won 5 - 2 Away v Pinewood Won 3 - 0 Home v Clifton Lost 1 - 3 Away v Millfield Won 5 - 1 Away v Wycliffe XI Drew 1 - 1 Away v Abberley Hall Won 2 - 0 Away Results – 4ths: v The Dragon Lost 2 - 3 Home Lost 1 - 2 Away v Dean Close v Pinewood Won 4 - 1 Away v Cheltenham Jnr Won 11 - 0 Away v Pinewood Lost 1 - 5 Home v Clifton Lost 0 - 5 Away Results – 5ths: v Cheltenham Jnr

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During this season we have found that team work brings us together and it leads to good results. We have had many strong players that have improved throughout the season. Charlotte and Georgia were determined in getting the ball forward, helping to score many goals. Maddie and Serena made a good combination on the wings, working very

stuttering start over the first month or so, finding ourselves on the receiving end of several deserved losses, inflicted by superior opponents. However, after half term the tide turned. Indeed, victory became a pleasant habit, including surprise wins over the likes of Clifton and Millfield. Why the sudden change? Better teamwork, doing the basics well and having had sufficient practice at set pieces all led to huge improvements. Rosie adopted the underrated position of goalkeeper with growing confidence, making many fine saves. Ruby and Lucia tackled well in defence and distributed the ball wide to the wings, where Lara and Ottie worked tirelessly. Hannah played a key role in centre midfield, linking well with Francesca, who used her speed effectively as centre forward, whilst Imo proved to be the most improved player. What drama in our final match on a freezing afternoon at Abberley Hall: locked at 1 – 1, the other umpire awarded us a penalty flick, which Hannah scored…prematurely, as neither he nor the goalie were ready! So she duly scored again: final whistle 2 – 1; game over! Well done! OF

successfully together. Imo, who started the season as a wing, improved so greatly that she was moved up to the 2nds permanently. Matilda, Raffi and Thea Godding proved to be strong defences stopping many of the shots on goal. We also had Thea Barden as our fearless goalie, saving most of the shots. Raffi Parker and Georgia Martin Other notable performances over the season were: Thea Godding captained a big victory against Dean Close where they demonstrated fantastic stick skills, well-timed passes and a real hunger for victory. Clara scored her first goal for Beaudesert against Pinewood where the 4ths showed excellent teamwork using all the players to move the ball around the field. Maddie had a great run of matches, being named man-of-the-match on several occasions before streaking past Cheltenham Junior defenders to score seven goals! Thea Barden was an excellent goalie for the 3rd’s this season becoming man-of-the-match also against Cheltenham Junior. Our penultimate match against Wycliffe was a great opportunity to have a go at 11-a-side hockey. The majority of the 3rds and 4ths combined to play an excellent game. Isobel worked relentlessly as a half, a position that has suited her and her team all season. The 4th‘s backs, Florrie, Rosie and Clara worked fantastically well together. On many occasions they were relentless in defense stopping countless shots on goal! The 4th’s driving force up front consisted of Amber, Nell, Imogen and Lara who really gelled as a team. Well done on a great season. LS

UNDER 11A Team: A Gouriet, S Shepherd, K Hughes, E Flynn, W Gravell, T Parr, T Priest, F Elvidge Results: v The Elms Won 3 – 0 Away v St Hugh’s Won 3 – 1 Home v Dean Close Won 4 – 1 Home v Pinewood Won 3 – 0 Home v Cheltenham Jnr Won 5 – 2 Away v Clifton Lost 1 – 2 Away v Prior Park Won 3 – 0 Away v Wycliffe Won 1 – 0 Away v Millfield Lost 0 – 1 Away Malvern Tournament: Clifton Tournament: County Tournament: South West Tournament:

Winners Runners up Runners up Semi-finalists

This year’s U11A team has not only impressed in terms of their exceptional hockey skills, but also due to the strong bond between the players and their steely determination to win. These attributes combined have turned this team into one of the strongest in the region. I feel very lucky to have worked with such a fun, committed group of girls and will keenly watch their progress over the coming years. Each member of the team deserves a mention. Annabel Gouriet is one of the most talented goal keepers I have ever come across. She has dived, leapt and saved some phenomenal shots. Annabel was supported ably in the defence by Sophie Shepherd and Katinka Hughes. Sophie used her agility to keep close to the opposition attackers, marking dangerous players out of the game. Katinka’s thundering tackles and quick passes enabled the team to turn over possession at crucial points in the game. It is hard to believe that Ellie Flynn has only played hockey for two seasons. She uses her fluid stick skills to negotiate players, whilst her shots on goal have left defences and coaches in shock! The wings, Willa Gravell and Tati Parr, have used their speed and game awareness to cover the width of the pitch to make an attack. Willa’s strength and quick thinking have enabled her to create space. Tati played a crucial role in the short corners – often getting the perfect balance between power and control on her pass out. Finally, the team’s front line of attack: Tamsin Priest and Felicity Elvidge. Each of these players showed real flair and intelligence in their play. Felcity could run at speed with the ball and use clever tactics to outwit the defence. Tamsin’s quick stick skills and reactions helped her to move around strong defensive players before making an impressive, on-target shot. It has been wonderful to be so well supported by the girls’ family and friends, in some appalling weather conditions. It really does make an enormous difference so thank you all very much. I would also like to thank the girls for all their hard work. Well done, girls – an excellent season from one very proud coach! JH

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UNDER 11B Team: I Brook, P Stopford, R Fawcett, D Mitford-Slade, X Jardine, C Reid, R Abingdon, E Beattie, L Dunne Results: v St Hugh’s Won v St John’s Lost v Dean Close Won v Cheltenham Jnr Drew v Clifton Won v Prior Park Won v The Dragon Lost v Berkhampstead Won Lost v Millfield v St Edward’s Drew v Rose Hill Westonbirt Won v Abberley Hall Won

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UNDER 11C Team: A Hall, A Slatter, R Smith, L Burns, O Slatter, A Mullen, J Snell, TT Ward-Thomas, A Smith, D Schrager von Altishofen Results: v Millfield v Berkhampstead v St Hugh’s v The Dragon v Pinewood v Prior Park v Clifton v St Hugh’s

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2 - 1 1 - 0 1 - 3 1 - 1 1 - 2 6 - 3 2 - 1 1 - 0

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We have had an amazing time in the B team. There have been highs and lows. Poppy is a really fast centre forward. We had Imo, Rose, Lauren and Emma who swapped, as extremely fast dribblers on the wings. Imo and Daisy were good tacklers at centre half. As for the backs we had Catharine and Xa who sent the ball up to the wings. Rebecca was a good goal keeper and always kept the team alive with the goals she saved. We had an enjoyable time at the County Championship even though we came last. We were up against various A teams. In the County Championship we played against Dean Close, Rose Hill Westonbirt, St Edward’s and Beaudesert A. We played quite well against St Edward’s but lost 0 - 1 and we drew against Richard Pates 0 – 0. Our first teacher was Miss Gilliat and then later on Miss Pullon was in charge. Both these teachers were very enthusiastic and talented. Imogen Brook and Daisy Mitford-Slade The U11C hockey team have had a great season. Jemima was a great goalie as she let hardly any goals in. Ana and Octavia were amazing defenders and kept the ball out of the D on numerous occasions. Alice was really good at driving up the wing and passing into the D so that we could shoot. Rebecca was a great wing. Alex was also good at the wing and scored lots of goals. Lottie was amazing at running down into the D to shoot. TT started the season as a wing but then played centre forward and also scored lots of goals. Annabel also played centre forward and she was great at running into the D to shoot. Daphne was an amazing back and defended the goal well. The C team have had a really fun and successful season and everyone played really well. We would like to say a big thank you to all the teachers who helped prepare us for our matches. Lottie Burns and Alice Hall

UNDER 10 A Team: S Elvin, L Newman, B Knight, I Mayer, B Ransome, H Skelding, I Walker, F Saxton, A Martin Results: v The Downs, Wraxall Won Won v The Elms Lost v St John’s Won v Pinewood v Cheltenham Jnr Won v Prior Park Won Won v Wycliffe v Pinewood Lost Won v The Dragon Drew v King’s Hawford Badminton Tournament Severnside Tournament

7 - 1 Away 7 - 1 Away 2 - 3 Away 3 - 2 Home 7 - 2 Home 8 - 4 Away 5 - 0 Home 2 - 3 Away 3 - 2 Away 2 - 2 Away - 2nd Place - 3rd Place

The hockey season is my favourite season. We get to play new schools and learn new tactics so we can use them in our matches and hopefully win. I really like my position because I get to run up the wing and pass to Freya or Bea so that they can score. I think Isabella Walker is really good at goalie, she sometimes saves really hard shots and they go flying up the pitch. Lydia and Sophie are really good defenders because they go up to the opposition and tackle and do not stay back. Isabelle Mayer is really good at centre half because she runs up and down for defending and attack. I think our team is a really determined team. Honor Skelding

UNDER 10 B1 & B2 Team: M Pitman, L Quinn, V Levinson, A Biddulph, J Ferrigno, P Read, S Morgan-Rodda, I Standen McDougal, C Whitcombe, A Martin Results 10B1: v Pinewood v Cheltenham Jnr v Pinewood v Clifton v The Dragon v Berkhampstead v St Edward’s

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Results 10B2: v Clifton v The Dragon

Won 4 - 1 Home Won 4 - 1 Away

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We had a very good season. We won all our matches except one. I really enjoyed playing on the left wing. Marina was an amazing nonstop goalie. Poppy and Jocasta were amazing defenders. Isobel, Alice and Annabelle were the best centres. Violet did a good job on the right wing. Cleo played well as centre and defender. Lotte Quinn

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UNDER 9A Team: E Fanshawe, K Hiscox, H Simmons, I Cooper, A Kold, J Landale, G Lawrence, L Scheuner, K Severn Results: v Rose Hill Westonbirt Won 5 - Won 5 - v St John’s Won 2 - v Dean Close Lost 2 - v Pinewood Lost 1 - v Pinewood Won 2 - v Cheltenham Jnr Won 2 - v Pinewood Won 7 - v Prior Park Won 4 - v The Dragon Won 6 - v The Downs Won 3 - v Wycliffe Severnside Tournament: 1st Place

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The girls have had an extremely enjoyable and successful hockey term as you can see from the set of impressive results. Our first match was on a very hot afternoon at Rose Hill Westonbirt when it felt like we should have been playing rounders! It was clear from this match that we had a very determined team of girls and the hockey term was going to be very exciting. Having been used to long journeys when everyone sings on the bus and arrives like they are ready to take part in the X factor, I was surprised to have a very calm and quiet journey down to St John’s with all the girls knitting in the back! Having been caught up in traffic we arrived late and with the knitting put away and a very quick warm up we played incredibly well and won quite comfortably. Knitting is now highly recommended to keep you calm and focused! Next it was the Severnside tournament and it turned out to be an exciting morning with the girls playing really well and staying focused

and determined to the very end. They won all their matches and obviously won the whole tournament which they rightly deserved. With such strength in the year group there has been a few girls that have swooped in and out of the A team, which has been great to see. Kitty and Jemima came up from the B team and stayed becoming valuable members. A special mention must go to Amelia, a very talented player who works very hard and has helped the team score many goals. Eloise has amazing endurance and when everyone else is flagging she just keeps running and running! Kiki has also been a very strong defender stopping lots of players in their tracks and keeping the ball clear from our D. If the ball did get passed Kiki, Lotte and Ginny were very impressive goal keepers. It was also lovely to have Imogen back in the A team in the last few matches having broken her arm at the beginning of term. This team is a very exciting prospect for next year and one to watch very closely. SF/LS

UNDER 9B Team: A Brown, I Case, R Chappell-Young, R Lewis, A Phillips, Z Verschoyle, E Pridmore, M Shaw, E Tuke-Hastings, T Woodford, J Downton Results: v Pinewood Lost 1 - 2 v Pinewood Won 3 - 1 v Chelt Jnr Won 1 - 0 v Pinewood Drew 2 - 2 v The Dragon Drew 2 - 2 v Berkhampstead Won 2 - 0 v St Edward’s Lost 2 - 3 v Rose Hill Westonbirt Won 3 - 2 Severnside Tournament: 2nd place

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The girls’ first match was the Severnside Tournament where they did incredibly well to finish in second place. Ella did especially well in this tournament and was awarded a hockey ball for her fantastic goalkeeping. The next match was a tough one against Pinewood who were a very strong team, so it gave the girls lots of confidence when we beat them in the next match. The girls have all worked so hard in both lessons and matches and this has been evident in their progress. It has been great to see them working as a team and to see them position themselves well during matches and actually using skills that we had been practising in lessons and applying them in matches. A special mention must go to Ellie, Rosie, India, Arabella, Amber and Ella who have all had well deserved matches in the A team which has been good for their confidence and development. Amber has been a very strong defender for the B team and Ellie and Rosie have been excellent attacking players, working well with Mia and Tilly. I would also like to say well done to Jess who came straight from Year 2 into Year 4, it has been a real pleasure to watch her progress so well and grow in confidence. Arabella also did exceptionally well as a goalkeeper in the last match against Rose Hill Westonbirt, which was a very competitive match. A big thank you to all the parents who have supported us this term. Your encouragement is always much appreciated. SF/LS

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1ST XI Team: G Gordon Lennox*, G Levinson, C Clark, C Amati, J Beattie*, J Jamieson Black (capt)*, K Penny, L Pitman, H Hudson, R Fitch Kemp, J Burns, J Strain * denotes colours Results: v Tockington v Wycliffe v Clifton v Tockington v Wycliffe

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A season blighted by the weather did hamper our chances of seeing how well we could perform against some of the bigger sides. Some early season wins demonstrated that there was a great deal of potential and despite a couple of losses in close fought games it did highlight the need for a goal scorer. There were flashes of brilliance from Jono Jamieson Black in midfield whilst the combination of Ralph Fitch Kemp, Henry Hudson, James Strain and the pace of Jack Burns on the right created several chances. Kit Penny could have been a prolific scorer if there had been more matches although he was missed for the Tockington game. Geordie Gordon Lennox was, once again, a stalwart in goal and made some excellent saves but more importantly he commanded his area with confidence. He was ably supported by Charlie Clark, Cosimo Amati, Jack Beattie, Luke Pitman and Gus Levinson. Well done. GR

2ND XI Team: H Newman, B Barnes, A Comaish, F Jodrell, O Pritchard, J Muir, G Levinson, S Fairer-Smith, T Severn, O Fanshawe, J Birtles, O McIntyre, C Turk, J Gibson This was a season shattered by the weather; only two of the six fixtures took place and any practice before Christmas was impossible. Clifton was our first match. Having had little practice we put up an excellent show, but in the first half allowed two goals to slip past our keeper. Henry Newman was without doubt our man-of-the-match as he made several dynamic saves. The second half we came out fighting and scored a good goal from a corner but we were not able to score the second goal and lost the match 1 - 2. Our only other match was against Wycliffe and we were outplayed in all aspects of the game. It was a second string team that took the pitch due to illness but we were taken apart by a well drilled Wycliffe side and lost 0 - 6. JSSM

Soccer

3RD XI Team: H Catto, H Delap, T Elvin, S Hamilton, J Skelding, O McIntyre, T Smith, C Turk, J Gibson Results: v Prior Park v Wycliffe

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This was an extremely difficult half term of soccer for this group of boys. All the elements were against them, but with great tenacity and determination they managed to get through it. All the boys tried their utmost to improve as a team and as individuals.

The main problem that we encountered was that our tackling was not our strong point, so much so that we regularly invited the opposition to have the ball in good scoring positions and more often than not the opposition took their opportunities and scored. The best goal we scored was a great effort in the top right hand corner by Oli McIntyre. It is one of the best goals I have ever seen – well done! I enjoyed coaching the 3rd XI team and I hope that the boys enjoyed it as well, even if success was hard to come by. Well done. AME

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COLTS B Team: C Carpenter, G Standen McDougal, H Bailey, F McConnell, M Haynes, E Nelson, W Comaish, F Hughes, M Lawrence, A Weston Results: v Prior Park v Pinewood v Tockington v Wycliffe

COLTS A Team: H North, L Roberts, S D’Arcy Rice , T Pilsbury, P Tabor, J Kite, C Leeper Results: v Prior Park v Tockington v Wycliffe v Pinewood v Tockington A Tournament v Wycliffe Tournament v Tockington B Tournament

Won 3 - 1 Lost 0 - 1 Lost 0 - 5 Lost 0 - 5 Drew 1 - 1 Lost 0 - 2 Won 5 - 0

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Our biggest problem this season was not the opposition but the weather. Freezing conditions produced bone hard, unplayable pitches and resulted in a ‘doughnut’ season. We had matches at the beginning and at the end, but nothing in the middle.

As is often the case ‘a good big’un’ beats ‘a good littl’un’. Our team certainly had strengths, but we were small. We had a surfeit of nimble players like Luke Roberts and Piers Tabor who could attack down the flanks and get the ball into the penalty area for Tom Pilsbury to attack. In Johnny Kite we had a very talented dribbler who was always prepared to take on the opposition. In defence Seb D’Arcy Rice made light of his comparatively diminutive stature by reading the game well enough to intercept the ball rather than have to lose out in a tackle against larger opponents. Our one ferocious tackler, Columba Leeper, was moved between defence and mid-field in an attempt to break up opponents and their attacks! This certainly made us competitive in most of our matches. When we were overpowered by larger and more skilful teams such as Wycliffe we were lucky to have a Henry North, a good shot stopper in goal: he at least managed to stop games from turning into routs. Next season a Chelsea Bun perhaps! MB

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4 - 5 1 - 4 2 - 1 1 - 6

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Unfortunately the season was blighted by a freezing spell mid – term, resulting in three matches being cancelled. We kicked off with a narrow defeat against Prior Park in an end– to–end goalfest, whereas a draw would have been more deserved. Both Pinewood and in particular, Wycliffe proved much too strong for us, demonstrating superior skill. Nevertheless, the boys did exhibit a ‘never say die’ spirit. The most memorable afternoon was a last gasp victory at Tockington: having been a goal down for most of the game. Hugo blasted a pair of penalties into the net in the closing stages of the game. After all, at any level sport is about using one’s chances. OF

COLTS C Team: W Comaish, C Crabb, O Henry, M Lawrence, O McGill, E Norman, A Weston Unfortunately the freezing conditions mid–term resulted in the one or two matches scheduled being cancelled. Whilst the boys did not therefore get the chance to exhibit their skill level or team spirit against other schools, most did show enthusiasm and improvement during training sessions. Hopefully with better weather next spring they will represent the school on the football field. OF

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UNDER 10A Team: J Catto, A Amati, A Haynes, H Gearon, J Tucker, M Arkwright Results: v Prior Park v Wycliffe v Pinewood v Berkhampstead

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5 - 1 0 - 3 2 - 0 2 - 4

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This was a very short season due to cancellation of matches mainly through bad weather. This was a shame because this squad had a lot of football talent. Although they lost a couple of games, this was not a fair reflection of those matches. Against Wycliffe we squandered many chances and their 3 goals were top class at this age group. Against Berkhampstead we played their Colts A side and as expected their slight superior size and speed cost us dearly. We did compete in the second half and again could have drawn level if the sporting gods were with us. Catto was superb in goal all season and was very brave on occasions. Amati and Haynes at the back were strong in the tackle, skilful and had a great clearing boot. The skills and vision of Tucker, Gearon and Arkwright led to many goals being scored although Tucker often thought he was playing rugby and put it over the post! These boys are very talented indeed; they are competitive and skilful games players who have the right attitude to succeed in school sport. Well done and I hope they build upon their talents as they move up the school. EC

UNDER 10B Team: W Gibson, S Hughes, A Mutter, W Golesworthy, A Probert, H Mallinckrodt, M Hudson Results: v Prior Park v Wycliffe v Pinewood v Berkhampstead

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1 - 0 1 - 2 2 - 2 0 - 4

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These boys were thoroughly enthusiastic in practice sessions and matches and charged around the field with a positive attitude. Over the course of the season their skills improved and I was most impressed with their passing and general skill level. Special mention must be made of Will Gibson who was outstanding in goal. When our defence at times got penetrated, he was always on hand to save the day. This he did on many an occasion and saved us from some greater defeats. Golesworthy, Mutter, Probert and Hudson ran around tirelessly throughout tough matches and gave their all. The power houses at the back, namely Mallinckrodt and Hughes, took something special to get past them, the opposition certainly did not want to run into them. EC

UNDER 10C Team: A Stamp, T Melvin, B Mather, T Jodrell, F Large, H Hellens, J Taylor-Kimmins, T Davey, T Kinsella, J Lowde, T Norman, L Hyde, S Henriques

Results: v Wycliffe Drew v Pinewood Won v Berkhampstead Lost

4 - 4 2 - 0 0 - 2

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It was great to see these guys out on the field competing against other schools. They were full of enthusiasm and commitment and thoroughly enjoyed playing competitive matches. All members of this squad should be congratulated for the effort they put into the practice sessions and matches. Their footballing skills certainly made positive strides forward over this short season. Special mention to Sam Henriques who returned to Beaudesert for a month and ended up as top C team goal scorer. Well done. EC

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UNDER 9s A Team: L Wiles, C Davison, F Walker, H Brook, T Beattie, F Baker Results: v Wycliffe Lost 2 - 3 v Tockington Won 2 - 1 v St Hugh’s Lost 4 - 5 v Pinewood Drew 2 - 2 v Prior Park Won 4 - 2 v Hatherop Lost 0 - 3 Festival at Prior Park: Semi Final Festival at Hatherop: Semi Final Festival at Tockington: Winners

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B Team: J Flynn, E Bird, F Taylor-Kimmins, E Walker, B Wilson, T Morris Results: v Wycliffe Lost 3 - 5 v St Hugh’s Drew 1 - 1 v Pinewood Lost 1 - 6 v Prior Park Lost 4 - 5 v Hatherop Won 1 - 0 Festival at Prior Park: 6th Place Festival at Tockington: 4th Place

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C Team: G Mitchell, T Baxter, A Tubbs, F Delap, G Mills, O Mullen Results: v Wycliffe Lost 1 - 3 v Tockington Won 5 - 1 v St Hugh’s Won 5 - 2 v Pinewood Lost 1 - 10 v Prior Park Lost 2 - 3 v Hatherop Drew 0 - 0 Festival at Tockington: 6th Place

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The boys have shown great enthusiasm for their football this term. We have had a mixed set of results, but the group has enjoyed the fixtures and shown considerable improvement. The number of school matches has meant that all the boys have been involved, giving them great opportunities to showcase the skills they have developed throughout the term. We have competed well against a number of very talented sides and at times the scorelines have not reflected how well we have played. On a number of occasions the difference was only one goal in high scoring games. The effort shown has been great to see and excellent progress has been made throughout the year group. Well done! DR

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UNDER 13A Team: R Sowerbutts (capt)* Z Davison*, S Dibben, I Jardine, C Large, H Mather, F Morrissey, R Parker, E Pitman, F Priest* *denotes colours Results: v Prior Park v Wycliffe v Dean Close v Cheltenham Ladies’ v The Downs, Malvern v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v Cheltenham Jnr v Clifton

8 - 29 7 - 32 6 - 27 5 - 17 6 - 19 12 - 24 14 - 21 10 - 18 18 - 32

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Going up to U13A level is always a shock to the system and this year was no exception. The typical, unpredictable English weather played havoc at the start of the season with training and then with the matches. Injuries then set in and before we knew it we were half way through the season! The standard of netball across the network of schools has risen so considerably over the last few years it makes watching a match really worthwhile. Shooting has to be deadly accurate every time the ball is fed into the D; defenders have to be nimble yet strong to cope with the pressure at the other end and centre court players need to know what their team mates are going to do before they even get the ball. As for the umpiring, well, we were kept on our toes by the pace of the game!

The IAPS tournament was a real highlight of the season, (lots of Haribo!). This is by far the best netball coaching tool any player could ever be involved in. Any weaknesses are clear and quickly worked on and any strengths are maximised to their fullest. A hard fought season, well done all! LS

UNDER 13B Team: I Parr, A Ramsey, T Godding, R Hill, R Parker, T Fawcett, A Gilder, E Lowde, C Large, S Dibben, E Pitman, N Nicolas, T Barden, C Mallinkcrodt Results: v Tockington v Wycliffe v The Downs, Malvern v Cheltenham Ladies’ v Pinewood v St John’s v CCJS v Clifton Severnside Tournament: 3rd place

Won 10 - 5 Home Lost 9 - 14 Away Won 5 - 4 Away Lost 1 - 11 Away Drew 10 - 10 Home Drew 9 - 9 Home Lost 7 - 15 Away Won 13 - 9 Home Won 3 Lost 2

One word to describe the netball season of 2012 would be ‘cold’. Several matches were called off due to freezing conditions, and in practices the players often looked set for polar expeditions. As we have come to expect, however, the girls proved ambitious and highly motivated, and with places up for grabs in the A team there was a

great deal to play for. In the end several girls played for both squads, and because of the lack of fixtures for the C team most of them were able to have games in the B team. An exciting early prospect was Raffi Parker at goal defence. Although a relative newcomer to the game, she learned quickly and after three matches went off to the As and never came back! In her place slotted Tilly Fawcett who proved a revelation with her anticipation and strong passing. With these two at goal defence and Rosie Hill at goal keep we were always strong at the back. Rosie obviously had height on her side, but also improved her game play and her passing hugely over the season. Rosie Norman, Thea Barden and Clara Mallinckrodt also played in defence and contributed greatly to the difficulty other teams had in breaking us down. We had a number of dynamic mid-court players to choose from, and at centre we played at one stage or another Clodagh Large, Annabel Gilder, Minty Ramsey, Thea Godding, Ella Pitman and Sophie Dibben. Clodagh and Annabel also took turns at goal attack with

Nell Nicolas. Imo Parr began as a very tidy goal shoot and things appeared bleak when she turned her ankle. In stepped Emily Lowde who slotted the goals with calm panache and kept us on track! Putting the ball in the net was generally not a problem at any stage of the season no matter who was playing. A special mention needs to be made of Minty Ramsey who deservedly won the Johnstone Cup for Netball Improvement. She could not take part until February but when she arrived we found she could literally play anywhere on the court. Her defence showed great awareness, anticipation and accurate passing from the back; as a centre her linking play was calm and creative and she could shoot as well! Although the girls all had favoured positions they responded well to the coaches’ ideal of learning netball skills rather than netball positions. Practices were lively and good humoured and the girls set about their matches with the right combination of combativeness and fair play. Well done! KDB

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UNDER 12A Team: G Martin, K Wright, I McLaughlan, A Sopher, M D’Arcy Rice, O Puckett, K Hauger, C Walker, S Slatter Results: v Wycliffe Won v Dean Close Lost v The Downs, Malvern Won v Cheltenham Ladies’ Won v St Hugh’s Lost v Pinewood Won v Cheltenham Jnr Won v Clifton Won

12 - 11 16 - 18 6 - 5 6 - 4 12 - 18 16 - 8 25 - 6 24 - 7

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UNDER 12B Team: A Dunne, S Graham, I Mitchell, L Winfrey, I Brodermann, F Evans, L Kuropatwa, O Puckett, L Vint, M Moorsom, I Dingman

v Prior Park v Wycliffe v Dean Close v Cheltenham Ladies’ v Pinewood v The Downs v Cheltenham Jnr

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2 - 10 5 - 6 14 - 19 7 - 1 12 - 8 12 - 5 7 - 5

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We had an amazing season this year, only losing two matches. We had an exciting first game against Wycliffe – just winning by one goal.

We had a very enjoyable netball season although not all our matches were victories. We won over half of our games. Our best wins were against Cheltenham Ladies’ and against The Downs. We had some great goals from our goal attack Izzi and our goal shooter Lara Kuropatwa and Sapphire Graham. Our goal defence Isabel Dingman and goal keeper Lucia Vint did their best to keep the ball away from our goal. Our wing defence Florrie, our centre Amber and our wing attack Lara Winfrey quickly passed the ball to our goal attackers. Octavia,Maddie and Imogen also made a huge contribution to our team. Overall we had a good season and lots of fun. Lara Winfrey and Amber Dunne

Unfortunately we lost against Dean Close and St Hugh’s. It was disappointing to lose, but we kept upping our game. We thrashed Cheltenham Junior and Clifton which was a great way to end the season. Our achievements are also down to our amazing coach, Miss Hammond. Thank you. Katie Hauger and Georgia Martin

UNDER 11A Team: T Parr, T Priest, K Hughes, W Gravell, S Shepherd, R Fawcett, E Flynn, I Brook, F Elvidge Results: v Berkhampstead Won v Dean Close Lost v The Dragon Won v Pinewood Won v St Hugh’s Lost v The Downs Won v Prior Park Won v Clifton Drew IAPS (Stonor): Severnside: Prior Park Tournament:

12 - 4 Home 7 - 9 Home 7 - 6 Away 9 - 2 Away 2 - 9 Away 7 - 2 Home 8 - 4 Home 5 - 5 Away 6th in pool 4th place 4th in pool

It has been, on the whole, a successful season; however, tournaments have proved to be our Achilles’ heel! Felicity has used her height in centre court well and is starting to master the interception. Tati and Tamsin have been our anchors in the shooting D. They are learning to move to create space and recycle the ball out of the D when necessary. Both girls have shown composure in front of the net and have been unfazed by tall defenders. Ellie has been a revelation on court. She can shoot but her blocking skills as wing defence have caught the eye of several opposing teams! Rose Fawcett and Sophie Shepherd have shared the role of goalkeeper well. They have protected our defending D and instigated many counter attacks.

Willa Gravell is one young lady who will always give her best and perform her task on fast forward, hence her having frustrations with the footwork in netball. She has persevered in the attempt to slow her game and now is rarely blown up for footwork. Well done Willa! Katinka Hughes has proved a huge asset as goal defence, suddenly appearing from nowhere to intercept the ball out of the grasp of goal attack. Determined and focused, she has frustrated

much of our opposition this term. Finally, our new recruit, Imogen Brook, has been a valued addition. During a netball skills day at Dean Close, Imogen was selected as best player in her team and has gone from strength to strength on court, an exciting prospect for next year. SW

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UNDER 11B Team: C Reid, A Smith, A Slatter, I Brook, O Slatter, A Gouriet, TT Ward-Thomas, P Stopford, J Snell, D Schrager von Altishofen, D Mitford-Slade, R Abingdon Results: v Tockington v Dean Close v The Dragon v Berkhampstead v Pinewood v St Johnâ€™s v Berkhampstead v Cheltenham Jnr v Prior Park

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2 - 5 7 - 1 2 - 4 2 - 1 10 - 1 6 - 6 12 - 2 3 - 12 8 - 7

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UNDER 10A Team: B Knight, L Newman, A Martin, I Mayer, L Quinn, B Ransome, F Saxton, H Skelding Results: Won v Berkhampstead v The Dragon Lost Lost v Pinewood Won v The Downs v Prior Park Won v Cheltenham Jnr Won v Clifton Lost Severnside Tournament:

10 - 2 Home 2 - 9 Away 2 - 5 Away 14 - 5 Home 15 - 8 Home 5 - 2 Home 0 - 3 Away 2nd Place

This was a great netball season for our team. We won a lot of matches and were nearly unbeaten. Beth and Freya made lots of amazing goals including a shot from Freya from the edge of the D (which was meant to be a pass to Beth)! Annabelle and Isabella were our tall team defenders, not allowing any shooters to get past them. Lydia and Lotte swapped in as wing defence doing a great job backing up the defenders. Honor was very good at receiving centre passes as wing attack. Bea who was centre was quick to get around defenders and passing the ball up to the shooters. A funny moment occurred when a bee flew onto the court and Bea jumped to the side for it was on her shoulder and then as a result lost the centre pass. Thank you to all the teachers who made this such a good season. Bea Knight and Freya Saxton

The U11B team got off to a shaky start against Tockington. By their second game however the U11s were on top form, ensuring a convincing win against Dean Close. The girls have displayed some fantastic netball this season. TT, Annabel and Daisy have developed their accuracy shooting, working well as a team in the circle. In defence Catharine, Poppy, Rebecca and Alex have shown some amazing interceptions, preventing the opposition from scoring. Introducing new tactics has demanded a high level of concentration and persistence from the girls and as a result of their hard work and determination their knowledge and understanding of the game has improved

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throughout the season. Our centre court players have been the link between our great attack and defence. Annabel, Octavia, Jemima and Imogen have understood the importance of passing in sequence, strengthening their ability to work as a team. A special mention must go to Daphne for her amazing effort and hard work over the whole season. Daphne is always willing to play any position and has been consistent with her shooting. Well done!! Thank you to the parents for their support and encouragement. Well done girls for your hard work! KB

The U11B2 team have been training hard this season. Unfortunately due to bad weather, some matches have been cancelled. In their Team: A Mullen, E Beattie, A Hall, R Smith, first match against The Dragon they won a S Hanka, L Burns, A Jardine, L Dunne convincing 9-6. By half time they had already stormed ahead 9-1. Berkhampstead put up a fantastic fight, there was an even match of Results: abilities but unfortunately the U11B2 team v The Dragon Won 9 - 6 Away came away 3-4 down. v Berkhampstead Lost 3 - 4 Home Throughout the season the girls have worked very hard and adapted to the constant change of teams. It was a shame that the weather prevented the girls from playing more matches but despite this they have had fun. KB

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UNDER 9A Team: E Fanshawe, H Simmons, I Cooper, A Kold, J Landale, G Lawrence, E Pridmore, L Scheuner, E Tuke-Hastings Results: v Berkhampstead Won v Dean Close Won v Wycliffe Lost v Tockington Won v The Downs Won v Pinewood Won v Prior Park Drew Severnside Tournament:

UNDER 10B&C B Team: I Walker, S Morgan-Rodda, L Newman, A Martin, V Levinson, I Standen McDougal, C Whitcombe, A Biddulph, S Elvin B Team Results: v Berkhamstead A Won v The Dragon Lost v Pinewood Lost v St John’s Won v Berkhampstead B Won v Chelteenham Jnr Lost v Clifton Lost v St Olave’s, Yorkshire Won (touring team at Clifton)

6 2 4 5 8 2 3 3

- 1 - 10 - 5 - 2 - 1 - 8 - 7 - 1

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C Team: J Ferrigno, P Read, M Pitman C Team Results: v The Dragon Won v Berkhampstead B Won v Cheltenham Jnr Won

8 – 5 9 – 3 2 – 1

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UNDER 9B Team: A Brown, I Case, R Chappell-Young, K Hiscox, R Lewis, A Phillips, Z Verschoyle, J Downton, K Severn, M Shaw, T Woodford Results: v Berkhampstead v Dean Close v Wycliffe v Berkhampstead

Won Won Won Won

11 - 0 9 - 0 13 - 1 9 - 0

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The depth of strength in this year group has been incredible and there has been quite a lot of movement between the A and B team. As you can see the girls won all their matches and this reflects on how well they have all progressed and played in all their matches.

At the beginning of the season the girls needed to improve the speed and accuracy of their passes as well as marking and creating space in the court. The match against The Dragon was a harsh wake up to the ability and pace of girls at other schools. The U10s worked hard at the Pinewood match, but struggled with shooting with the net at the height for Year 6s. The narrow loss does not reflect the Beaudesert dominance of the possession and both Isobel and Violet persevered with many attempts at shooting. It was a shame that in the end only two balls made it through the net. Matches against Berkhampstead and St John’s were a good opportunity to practise their centre pass set plays, but sadly these rather went out the window when they were struggling to score. The end of the season presented a welcome surprise with an extra match against the Clifton touring team of St Olave’s. The girls kept to their spaces and Alice was whizzing around the court as a super centre. In a shortened match of only three minutes, which was stopped due to rain, the U10s managed to score three goals. Overall it was a very mixed season with much improvement, but plenty to develop next year as U11s. RG All the girls have worked extremely hard and really enjoyed netball and playing as part of a team. The girls have all played a variety of positions, which has been good for their development. Rosie has been a very good centre player who is also very good at shooting. Mia and Amber have also been very consistent shooters helped by Arabella who was very good at creating space and feeding the ball into the circle. Zara has also been an excellent defensive player helping to intercept the ball and feed it back up the court. This year group has a lot of potential for next year and it has been a pleasure to coach them and see them progress and perform so well. SF/SW

4 - 0 Away 8 - 1 Away 4 - 10 Home 10 - 0 Home 9 - 3 Home 7 - 4 Away 6 - 6 Away 1st Place

The girls have had a very enjoyable term of netball and have made great progress with their footwork, passing and understanding of the game. They have been very enthusiastic and determined and always keen to practise new skills and apply them in matches. Although the whole team has contributed to the fantastic performances a special mention has to go to Ginny who has been a dynamic centre player and always creates space and makes very good tactical decisions. Amelia and Harriet have both been excellent attackers and have scored many goals. Imogen has been an incredible defensive player and is very good at intercepting. The highlight of the term was the Severnside tournament and with a string of winning performances behind us we knew we had the potential to do very well. The girls were incredibly focused and determined in all their matches and were a credit to the school. We won our first four matches and then had to play Wycliffe who had also won all their matches; we knew we had to have a win or draw to win the tournament. The match was very exciting to watch and the girls, although tired, kept the pressure on. With only one minute remaining we were one goal down, the ball was intercepted in our defensive third and passed down the court, ending up in Harriett’s hand. She managed to score but I am not sure if she realised how important that goal actually was! We won our last game and won the whole tournament on goal difference which was very well deserved as they had played well beyond their maturity. SF/SW

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Cross Country Squads U9: T Beattie, H Brook, E Walker, F Walker, G Mills, C Davison, L Wiles, F Baker, A Tubbs, E Fanshawe, L Scheuner, A Kold, K Hiscox, R Lewis, G Lawrence, K Severn, Z Verschoyle, I Cooper U11: C Leeper, P Tabor, A Amati, A Haynes, S D’Arcy Rice, G Standen McDougal, H Gearon, M Arkwright, B Mather, M Haynes, A Probert, T Parr, W Gravell, B Knight, C Whitcombe, I Walker, I Mayer, L Quinn, S Shepherd, E Flynn, B Ransome, V Levinson U13: F Morrissey (capt)*, S Dibben*, C Walker, M D’Arcy Rice, Z Davison*, O Puckett, J Birtles (capt)*, L Pitman, O Fanshawe, H Newman, O McIntyre, J Muir, J Beattie *denotes colours The main cross country season got underway with a new fixture at King’s Hawford School, Worcester. Always great to go somewhere new and compete on a different circuit as it gives a good comparison of how the runners are performing in another region. The teams performed with distinction winning the overall competition and there were notable successes fron Eloise Fanshawe, Lotte Scheuner, Tom Beattie, Bea Knight, Lotte Quinn, Columba Leeper and Piers Tabor. At Pinewood the girls’ teams maintained their impressive record of always doing well with a couple of team wins and also some individual success. Bea Knight scored a resounding victory whilst Jack Birtles, having a quiet season, finished second in the senior boys, followed up with Mollie D’Arcy Rice and Columba Leeper who both gained third place in their respective races. At Severnside we were dominant, winning every age group in what was a very competitive afternoon. Two age groups won by a mere point, stressing the importance of all team members working for maximum points. On this occasion the likes of Sophie Shepherd, Tati Parr, George Standen McDougal, Zoe Davison, Francesca Morrissey and Jack Beattie all came to the fore. The one disappointment of the season was that we failed to emulate the performances of the term in the National finals when several of our key runners were missing, resulting in one of our worst set of team results in recent years. The one ray of sunshine on the day was that of the U11 boys’ team who gained the highest position that a Beaudesert boys’ team has achieved in my 13 years at the school. Well done to those who made the trip and charging around what is arguably the toughest cross country course that they will ever experience. The Tockington relays were again hugely successful and pride of place must go to the senior girls’ team who nearly beat all the boys’ teams to finishing a very close second. This is despite the U11 boys and girls who both set course records under tough conditions. Again our U9 teams performed well in their few outings and there is much promise for the future. There were several key performances from Tom Beattie, Eloise Fanshawe and Lotte Scheuner. It was good that at the Tockington relays that the boys’ team finished higher than the girls’ for the first time. Many thanks go to Mrs Frapwell and Mr Robinson for their efforts in preparing the teams, also to their encouragement and invaluable words of wisdom to those whose nerves, on occasion, got the better of them! GR

Match Results U9 at Beaudesert v Wycliffe + Tockington at King’s, Hawford at Dean Close at Tockington v Wycliffe + Tockington at Tockington Relays

Boys 2nd Boys 2nd Mixed 2nd/16 Boys 1st Boys 1st

Girls 1st Girls 1st

U11 at King’s, Hawford at Pinewood at Severnside at Rose Hill Westonbirt U10 at National Preps at Tockington Relays

Boys Boys Boys Boys Boys Boys

2nd 4th 1st 3rd 7th 1st*

Girls Girls Girls Girls Girls Girls

Boys Boys Boys Girls

DNF 1st DNF 1st

Girls 1st Girls 1st Girls 8th

U13 at Pinewood at Severnside at National Preps at Tockington Relays * denotes new record Individual Winners: E Fanshawe, C Leeper, B Knight County Finals and Representatives: F Morrissey, Z Davison, M D’Arcy Rice

Girls 1st Girls 2nd

1st 1st 1st 2nd 14th 1st*

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Hockey - Boys 1ST & 2ND XI 1st Team: J Beattie (capt)*, G Gordon Lennox,* C Clark,* K Penny, J Muir, H Hudson*, R Fitch Kemp*, T Severn* *denotes colours Results: v St Hugh’s v Pinewood v Prior Park

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7 - 4 5 - 0 6 - 3

2nd Team: J Jamieson Black, L Pitman, J Burns, O Fanshawe, H Catto, T Mayer, F Jodrell Results: v St Hugh’s v Pinewood v Prior Park v Clifton

Drew Won Lost Lost

Severnside Tournament: v Prior Park Won v Clifton Lost v The Downs, Wraxall Won v Dean Close Lost

2 - 2 3 - 1 2 - 6 1 - 2

2 - 0 0 - 1 3 - 1 0 - 3

3RD & 4TH XI Team: O Fanshawe, H Delap, G Levinson, T Mayer J Strain, L Pitman, J Gibson, J Burns, O McIntyre, J Birtles, C Amati, J Berry, W Cresswell, B Barnes The first round of matches were against Pinewood. Playing at home on a sunny afternoon we pushed the ball around very fluently and tackled hard to win both matches 3-1. Prior Park was next; the 3rd VII won a convincing victory, again 3-1 on a small pitch. Will Cresswell in goal played well and kept us in the game in the first half. Cosimo Amati played very well in the second half and scored two goals. Ben Barnes on the wing used his speed and Jack Birtles popped

Boys’ hockey at Beaudesert Park School is alive and kicking with another successful half term of results for the boys’ first team. It was clear from the very beginning of the term that we had a very talented, motivated group of boys determined to play attractive, fast flowing hockey. As always the challenges facing the team were great as difficult fixtures faced us both at home and away. Our main aim or goal was to play high-tempo, pressure hockey, which required every player to work extremely hard both with and without the ball, and many hours were spent on both the astro and the grass fields. Every player had a very specific job during a match and to be successful all members of the team had to fulfil their roles until the very last minute. The results of this hard work were an unbeaten season for the first team. Severnside was our only disappointing performance with a loss to an extremely strong Dean Close side that went on to win the competition. I have enjoyed coaching this group of boys immensely and I can say that the hard work and determination that was put into every session has vastly improved their individual skills and their teamwork. Well done. AME up to secure the victory with the final goal. Playing 11-a-side at Clifton stretched our resources but we managed to play most senior boys in teams that day. The teams played hard, the 3rd team going down 0- 4 but the 4th team were put to the sword 0-6. It was a good experience to play on a full sized Astroturf. We played a full 11-a-side match on grass against Hatherop and beat an inexperienced side 6-1. The team played very well and took their chances. The last match was against The Downs, the 3rd team were not their usual selves and struggled to find form, losing 2-6. The 3rd VII were defeated 0-4 by a very nimble side. JSSM

COLTS A Team: H Bailey, S D’Arcy Rice, H North, P Tabor, C Leeper, J Kite, T Pilsbury Results: Played 4 , Won 2, Drew 1, Lost 1 This team made considerable progress during this short season. Despite deserved defeats to Clifton (a renowned hockey school) and St Hugh’s, the boys showed great spirit and performed well in the later stages of term. They improved their positional play, especially in defence, their technique when passing, controlling the ball, shooting, and also their teamwork. Hugo proved a revelation in goal, making several outstanding saves, Seb tackled tenaciously at the back, while Piers, Columba and Johnny worked tirelessly in midfield, linking well with Tom up front. Having been given a taste of this great game, I hope they’ll continue to enjoy it at the top of the school and beyond. OF

COLTS B Team: M Haynes, E Nelson, W Comaish, L Roberts, G Standen McDougal, C Carpenter, F Hughes Results: Played 4, Won 1, Drew 1, Lost 2 The second half of this short term was an introduction to hockey for many of these players, and therefore matches against more experienced opposition were always going to be a tough learning curve. Nevertheless, the boys did consequently learn quickly about the rules, tactics and other aspects of playing competitively. They improved during the course of the season, with George, Luke and Charlie all representing the A team by the end of term on merit. With continued enthusiasm and by developing their technique and stamina, I am sure they will make further progress with their hockey higher up the school in future. OF

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1ST XI Team: J Jamieson Black (capt)*, G Gordon Lennox, C Clark*, L Pitman; R Fitch Kemp; J Beattie, K Penny, J Muir, T Severn, F Milne, J Burns, H Hudson. T Mayer * denotes colours Results: v Cheltenham Jnr v Pinewood v Prior Park v St John’s v Abberley Hall v The Downs v Dean Close v Fathers v The Old Boys

Won by 5 wickets Won by 8 wickets Drew Drew Won by 4 wickets Won by 1 wicket Lost by 3 wickets Lost by 2 wickets Won by 1 wicket

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‘Wet, wet, wet!’ Well, that was the start of the season. Losing our first four matches to the weather was a pretty dismal beginning to what would eventually turn out to be a fantastic season. The boys were hungry for cricket and when the sun finally came out, we were poised for our first match against Cheltenham Jnr. Winning the toss, Jono put them in to bat. A solid start from their two opening batsmen and they were heading towards a first wicket 50 run partnership when finally we got our breakthrough. A bowling change – the captain brought himself on and with some superb off spin, bowled their opener after just four balls. This brought about an immediate change to the game, our boys fielded brilliantly with two fine catches from Felix and Geordie and an excellent run out from Ralph. We bowled them out for 129 runs and with a captain’s innings of 70 not out by Jono, the game was wrapped up pretty quickly. Next was Pinewood and again, good bowling from Tom, Jono and Kit, accompanied by two good run outs and catches from Jack Beattie, Jack Burns and Luke, we were only left with 79 to chase and got there comfortably. We clinched a nail biting draw against St John’s in

a 30/30 limited overs match – levelling scores off the last ball of the match with no more wickets to come. My most memorable and definitely favourite match of the season has to be The Downs fixture. Excellent bowling and fielding yet again, the opposition were all out for 74 – a walk in the park for a team in good form…or maybe not! The start of the excitement kicked off with Timmy Mayer, a Year 7 boy making his debut, getting hit on the hand by the tall and very quick Downs opening bowler – fracture clinic, here we come! One wicket down, four runs on the board, 17 for 2, 17 for 3, 25 for 4, 39 for 7… Well that paints a pretty ugly picture. We took tea at 4:15pm, went back out and managed a few edgy runs – taking us up to 55 for 9. Luke Pitman holding the fort really well, my number 11 strolls in…Tom Severn. Now for those

who don’t know Tom very well, he has been known to push the boundaries a little, has his own ideas about how things should ‘tick’, but most importantly, one heck of a character. He walked up to me and casually says, “Hey Mr B, should I just hit a few boundaries and then we can go home?” Now you could imagine my response. Credit to Tom, he kept his head, dug deep and between him and Luke somehow managed to get us up to 74 runs – level scores, with just two balls to go before their bone breaking opener was due to come back on for his second spell and one that I am pretty certain my number 10 and 11 batsmen weren’t looking forward to. The opposition, sensing the nerves, brought the field in to save the single. Tom walks up the wicket to me and says, “Hey, they’ve brought the field in, why don’t I just hit it over the top?” , to which I replied, “Tom, play straight and keep your head, if you find a gap – run like the wind! ”The bowler runs up, Tom walks across his stumps, the ball is bowled beautifully heading towards the middle stump and…is flicked away for 4! Well, my nerves were shot. A really cracking game against Dean Close to end the season, nearly a clean slate but, a truly wonderful bunch of boys, committed and enthusiastic, a group that I was really proud to be a part of – thank you and good luck to those Year 8s leaving us. Notable Achievements: Jono Jamieson Black 70 n/o and 4 for 36 vs Cheltenham, 4 for 31 vs Pinewood, 55 vs Prior Park, 5 for 4 vs Abberley Hall, 64 vs Dean Close Charlie Clark (wicket keeper) 46 vs Abberley Hall Kit Penny 50 vs Prior Park, 4 for 17 vs Dean Close JLB

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2ND XI Team: H Catto, S Fairer-Smith, C Amati, J Strain, G Levinson, O Fanshawe, C Turk, L Pitman, A Comaish, T Elvin, O Pritchard, J Gibson, T Mayer, S Hamilton Results: v Cheltenham Jnr v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall v St Hugh’s v Dean Close

Lost by 4 wickets Won by 7 wickets Won by 2 runs Won by 8 runs Won by 14 runs

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The weather has been our main enemy this term with fixture after fixture cancelled. Most of our training sessions have been in drier weather conditions and this has made playing cricket this term very difficult. The boys have taken all these problems in their stride and whether we have been in the nets practising in the rain or on the square practising in the rain, they have never grumbled or complained; on the contrary they have worked very hard to improve both their individual techniques and their team play. We have had some excellent results against Dean Close and The Downs, Wraxall and some fantastic individual performances; Luke Pitman scored a fluid 58 against Dean Close and a match winning innings was played by Cosimo Amati against The Downs. I have enjoyed coaching this group of boys immensely despite the foul weather conditions and the team has done fantastically well, improving as it has throughout this term. Congratulations to everyone who has represented the 2nd XI this term and continue to enjoy your cricket. AME

3RD XI Team: F Jodrell, S Fairer-Smith, S Hamilton, J Skelding, W Cox, J Gibson, J Berry, J Birtles, B Clark, H Knight, H Everest, B Barnes, H Delap, H Newman, J Strain, O McIntyre, H Morgan-Grenville, T Smith, A Comaish, H Catto Results: v Cheltenham Jnr v Prior Park v St John’s v The Downs v Dean Close v Abberley Hall

Lost by 8 wickets Won by 4 wickets Won by 4 wickets Lost by 3 wickets Lost by 9 wickets Won by 2 runs

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The weather was the main challenge for the 3rd XI this year. Due to the wet and soggy conditions at least half of the fixtures had to be cancelled. However out of the six matches played the 3rd XI won three and lost three with good performances by all squad members. When the matches were cancelled due to the conditions then cricket practice in the nets continued. This helped the team develop their batting, fielding

and bowling skills ready for their encounters if and when the rain let up. The sun, at last, eventually came out and Cheltenham Junior were the first opponents. We were put into bat and this proved costly as we had to face excellent bowling from two very good openers and a very well drilled and disciplined side. The run rate was kept to a minimum and Cheltenham Junior managed to bowl us out for a low total. There were however some good performances from J Skelding and W Cox (bowling) and J Gibson (batting). After the game the boys analysed their performances realising that their batting and fielding techniques had to improve if they were to be successful in the next match. This success came against Prior Park and St John’s. The team had now put in a lot of time and effort in the nets and the improvement in the next two matches was very noticeable. Bowling was more consistent and accurate, fielding was sharper and the batting more intelligent with huge improvements in technique. Two sound victories were the results with very good all round performances from W Cox, F Jodrell, S Hamilton, S FairerSmith, J Birtles, J Gibson, B Clark (wkt keeper)

and J Skelding. H Catto was man of the match against Prior Park with an unbeaten 30 runs. The Downs proved to be a very good match with Beaudesert batting first. Good bowling from The Downs restricted the score and this proved costly as the match progressed. We managed to reach 100 runs all out. The Downs reached this total with two overs to spare and three wickets in hand. J Skelding and W Cox proved that their bowling was improving by taking two wickets each. This fixture proved to the boys the importance of sharp, intelligent fielding. This they achieved in their last match of the summer against Abberley Hall. We needed to restrict the run rate and this they did in the last over. Abberley Hall needed two runs off the last four balls but good fielding proved vital as the boys recorded a two run victory. Man-of-thematch was J Strain who scored an impressive 44 runs helping Beaudesert set a challenging total. Well done to all boys. The positive attitude linked to full commitment in training and matches was impressive. Good luck next year. HJ

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COLTS A Team: P Tabor, C Leeper, T Pilsbury, M Haynes, H North, S D’Arcy Rice, L Roberts, J Kite, M Arkwright, A Probert, A Haynes, J Catto, H Gearon. J Tucker, A Amati Results: v Windlesham House v Cheltenham Jnr v Pinewood v Prior Park v St John’s v Tockington v Dean Close

Lost by 75 runs Lost by 4 wickets Match drawn Match drawn Match drawn Won by 141 runs Match drawn

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The season got off to a very early start; a match was organised against Windlesham House School from Sussex. A Year 6 team was selected as a trial match. The rain held off for a few hours and an uninterrupted period of play was permitted. Our bowlers did a fine job and although our fielding was erratic we held onto some good catches, both Leeper and North taking two. Max Haynes took 3 wickets for 7 runs. Seb D’Arcy Rice took the wickets of both openers. They however managed to score 117 all out. Our reply was rather pitiful as we lost our first two batsmen for 0 and our top scorer was Tabor with 15 not out. That was the last game our captain was to play this summer! We were well beaten - all out for 45. We hosted their team of boys and they left the following morning.

COLTS B Team: A Stamp, B Mather, S Hughes, G Standen McDougal, H Bailey, C Carpenter, W Gibson, J Tucker, A Probert, A Weston, L Roberts, J Taylor-Kimmins Results: v Cheltenham Jnr Beaudesert 51 all out Cheltenham 52/0 Lost v Pinewood

Pinewood 66 all out Beaudesert 51 all out Lost

v Prior Park

Prior Park 57 all out Beaudesert 58/3

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v St Hugh’s

St Hugh’s 67/9 Beaudesert 66/4

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v St John’s

St John’s 96/9 Beaudesert 100/1

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v The Downs

Beaudesert 100/3 Downs 39 all out

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v Dean Close

Dean Close 93/9 Beaudesert 92/7

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v Abberley Hall Beaudesert 104/3 Abberley 37/7 match abandoned Our fixture list was decimated by the wettest April to June since records began. It was a fitting end to the season when our last match against Abberley Hall had to be abandoned after a

That was our cricket for the first few weeks of term as the skies opened and the rain came down. Abberley Hall, Clifton, Wycliffe were all cancelled, not much preparation for a strong Cheltenham Junior side. We were put into bat and scored a disappointing 61. The batsmen however had played sensibly and did not throw their wickets away carelessly. They managed to knock the runs off but in doing so lost six wickets due to some tight bowling and alert fielding. Pinewood was our next fixture and we decided to make them bat first. They scored 101-4 off 27 overs with Seb D’Arcy Rice getting two wickets for 18 runs. With everything looking like it was ending in a draw and with one over to spare we lost wickets. At 62-7 in the last over Luke Roberts had to survive the last ball to prevent a defeat. Luckily the match was saved. At Prior Park the roles were reversed we scored a very good 102. Tom Pilsbury and Columba Leeper scored well but could not get their last three wickets and so it was another draw. St John’s arrived looking very confident but through accurate bowling and good fielding we reduced their openers to 47-3 after 12 overs. The middle order stepped up the pace and we did well to keep them to 147-9 off 27 overs! The wickets were shared out with Johnny Kite, Jock Catto and Marcus Arkwright claiming two while Seb D’Arcy Rice picked up three more. Jock Catto and Marcus Arkwright opened with a very strong reply; the first wicket fell at 35. Sadly a few quick wickets then fell but Jock Catto was playing a very classy innings, defending the good torrential downpour. Early season pitches, when it was not raining, were damp, with the ball keeping low. The contrast between practising in the nets was so great that a great number of our batsmen were clean bowled by balls that didn’t bounce above ankle height. If this did nothing else it taught our batsmen to play straight and keep their eyes on the ball. They were rewarded with an improvement in their technique which enabled them firstly to stay in longer: well done Ben Mather, 9 runs in 18 overs. Geoffrey Boycott would have been proud of you. Then eventually runs began to be accumulated and players scored more. André Stamp, Charlie Carpenter, Jack Tucker and Archie Probert all produced match winning ‘knocks’. What the B team had in abundance was bowlers of all varieties, most of whom were very accurate. This enabled us to bowl in pairs of medium pace and spin. Certainly some of the opposition batsmen looked very uncomfortable when we opened the bowling with the leg spin of William Gibson or James Taylor-Kimmins. This was aided by our wicket keeper Hugo Bailey standing up and threatening a stumping whenever the batsman’s back foot twitched. Luke Roberts, Alfie Weston and Sam Hughes although not the quickest of bowlers could always be relied on to make the ball move

ball and having confidence to hit out at the bad balls. He finished on 49 not out, a great shame that he missed out on his first half century. We had scored 121-6 at the close. A very good day’s cricket. Tockington were a different side and batting first, we scored a very decent 182-0. Marcus Arkwright and Jock Catto both retired having scored 50. Alex Haynes and Tom Pilsbury carried on the onslaught. We bowled them out very cheaply to claim our first victory by 141 runs. Dean Close was a nail-biter. We chose to bat first and scored 111- 6. All the batsmen played sensibly and added to the score, Harvey Gearon coming in at eight and hitting three fours was to prove invaluable. Johnny Kite opened our bowling and removed two of their best batsmen in the first over without scoring. Their middle order recovered and ended needing nine runs off the last over with five wickets in hand. Two fours later they needed one off the last ball to win. The batsman was bowled middle stump by Alex Haynes. A great day’s cricket, who said that draws are boring? It was a disappointing season weather-wise but the standard of cricket improved as the term progressed. Columba Leeper developed his captaining skills, Tom Pilsbury, his wicketkeeping, the bowlers found ‘line and length’ and batsmen learnt the value of their wicket. Urgency in the field grew with great team support for a fielder’s endeavour. It has been a very enjoyable season. The enthusiasm of the side has made them easy to coach and a joy to help. JSSM and hit the stumps if a batsman chanced his arm. We relied on Archie Probert, Jack Tucker and Charlie Carpenter to bend their backs and try to hurry the batsmen. The defining moment of our season however was the pupil who joined us for one match and said he really enjoyed playing for the Bs because everyone encouraged him. The captain, George Standen McDougal, set a fine example, which the rest of the team embraced, of praising any success and encouraging players who did make mistakes. As we all know if you drop a catch, you know you have dropped it without anyone telling you. This excellent team spirit inspired many to field as if their lives depended on it. Luke Roberts in particular did a spectacular job of saving boundaries, at deep mid-wicket. So in the end, a damp but very enjoyable season; typically British. MB

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COLTS C Team: F McConnell, M Lawrence, E Nelson, H Mallinckrodt, T Melvin, S Hughes, F Hughes, T Kinsella, T Jodrell, W Comaish, O McGill Results: v Cheltenham Jnr v Pinewood v St John’s v St Hugh’s v The Downs v Abberley Hall

Lost by 7 runs Home Lost by 1 wicket Home Won by 110 runs Away Won by 7 wickets Home Won by 4 wickets Home Won by 27 runs Home

After a rain-affected start to the season, the boys got their first match a couple of weeks into term. The first two games started off with narrow losses against sides that we should have beaten. Lack of concentration during our bowling gave far too many extras away and then famous batting collapses occurred which was disappointing. From there on, these were the last losses to happen and the positives began to emerge. It was amazing to see how suddenly the bowling became a lot more accurate when the policy of giving wides and no balls resulted in limited bowling action. Wickets were beginning to fall, sides were not being given too many free runs and the fielding got sharper. All players could bowl on their day but Kinsella, Jodrell, Mallinckrodt and Sam Hughes were probably our most successful wicket takers or strike bowlers.

UNDER 9s A Team: T Beattie, F Walker, H Brook, F Baker, B Wilson, J Flynn, L Wiles, F Taylor-Kimmins, J Kerr, C Davison Results: v Cheltenham Jnr v Pinewood v St John’s v Prior Park v Tockington v Dean Close

Won by 94 runs Lost by 12 runs Won by 37 runs Won by 10 runs Won by 130 runs Won by 51 runs

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B Team: T Baxter, O Mullen, A Tubbs, F Delap, E Walker, G Mitchell, G Mills, E Bird, T Elliott, T Morris Results: v Cheltenham Jnr v Pinewood v St John’s v Prior Park v Dean Close

Lost by 4 runs Lost by 20 runs Lost by 15 runs Won by 13 runs Won by 5 runs

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Nelson, Comaish, Lawrence and McGill also chipped in successfully but only when conditions suited their concentration levels and bowling styles – some days excellent, others wide after wide. It was also very encouraging to see the bravery of Fynlay Hughes taking excellent catches at silly mid on and stopping powerful shots. Melvin behind the stumps was always chirping away, encouraging the bowlers and at times annoying the batsmen. His stopping behind the stumps improved as the season went on and was a very useful link in this team. Finbar McConnell also grew in confidence out in the field and again stopped the ball with many parts of his anatomy. With the bat, the boys swung happily, sometimes connecting and sometimes walking back to the pavilion very quickly. Defensive play was not really in their nature but it made some of the games very exciting. Our strongest batsmen, Sam Hughes was poached towards the end of the season as he was scoring well but Jodrell, Melvin and Nelson could always contribute to the score on their day. This was a highly enjoyable season and one where great improvements in cricketing ability was made. The boys with their effort and enthusiasm added to this enjoyment. Well done to you all. EC Like the rest of the school, our early season fixtures were heavily disrupted by the weather. Despite this, the boys were enthusiastic in the nets and sports hall, and when the rain relented, were raring to go! We have had the opportunity this term to use the all-weather nets for our morning games sessions, and this allowed for batting and bowling skills to be honed. The first set of fixtures was against Cheltenham Junior. The A team match saw us play very well for a comprehensive victory, Charlie Davison effecting two direct run outs from 30 yards, with only one stump to aim at, being a highlight! The B team match was a close, hard fought affair, with Beaudesert just losing by a margin of four runs. The next match against Pinewood was played on very difficult pitches. Heavy overnight rain meant that the ball rarely got above shin height all day! Both teams had narrow losses. A good win for the A team away at St John’s saw us back on track, and despite some good batting from Tom Elliott, the B team recorded a narrow loss. Our next match was away at Prior Park, where on the astro pitch there, both teams batted, fielded and bowled with gusto for a double win. Our remaining fixtures against Tockington saw a win for the A team and against Dean Close, a win for the As and a win for the B team. A most enjoyable term, well done all! DR

MALVERN 8s COLTS Team: P Tabor (non-playing captain), C Leeper (on field captain), T Pilsbury, S D’Arcy Rice, J Kite, J Catto, M Arkwright, J Tucker, A Amati, H Gearon We very narrowly scraped through our pool games by beating Eagle House and finished with a tie but we had lost less wickets. The other pool matches we never were out of the running but always fell just short of the target in the final over. We went through to the Plate Competition and came up against a confident St Hugh’s side who put us in. Tom Pilsbury and Columba Leeper had batted well through out the day but Jock Catto and Marcus Arkwright posted a very good score and St Hugh’s failed to live up to their early expectations. We played St John’s in the Plate final and bowled first keeping a good line and length; most importantly we gave away very few extras. St John’s batted with composure and their openers looked confident until they needed to force the pace. We batted very sensibly and needed six off the last ball but sadly we only managed a single. The enjoyable day was compounded by the team’s behaviour on and off the field, their enthusiasm and the fact that they learnt and made good progress with each match throughout the day. A truly great day was had by the team. Thank you. JSSM

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UNDER 13A Team: F Priest (capt)*, E Pitman, F Morrissey, R Sowerbutts*, Z Davison*, S Dibben, H Mather*, I Jardine, C Large, M D’Arcy Rice, K Hauger* *denotes colours Results: v Pinewood v The Down’s Wraxall v Wycliffe v The Elms v Old Girls

Lost Won Won Won Won

Jet Results: v Rendcomb Won v Cheltenham Ladies’ Won v Swanbourne Lost

4 – 9.5 17.5 – 15 17 – 14 17.5 – 13.5 15 – 9.5

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15.5 – 6 Home 18 – 5.5 Away 21.5 – 31.5 Away

The season started on a high when we beat Rendcomb in the Jet Tournament. To follow our victory in the tournament we went on to beat Cheltenham Ladies’, which was very pleasing, as we had to declare after our first batting innings. We then travelled down to Milton Keynes to play Swanbourne. We managed to play half of a match. The second half of the match had to be rescheduled after our Common Entrance. When we played the second half we sadly lost – unfortunately we did not have Ruby Sowerbutts in the team as she was suffering from a broken elbow. This team was exciting due to our successes. Each player has shone throughout the season. Ella with her accurate passes to first post. Cheski with her quick stumps on first. Katie and her incredible catches. Hannah and her big hits. Zoe with her hard hitting. Sophie with her impressive catches. Iona with her massive throws. Clodagh with her quick pick ups, Ruby with her accurate throws to fourth and Mollie for excellent passes from backstop to second post and well placed hits. Francesca Priest It has been a genuine pleasure to work with this group of girls for the past three years. They have worked hard in training sessions, played with determination in matches and we have had great fun along the way. I will miss coaching this team very much. Thank you girls for all your dedication and parents for your kindness and support. JH

UNDER 12A Team: L Winfrey, M D’Arcy Rice, I McLaughlan, K Wright, M Moorsom, K Hauger, L Vint, S Slatter, A Sopher, C Walker Results: v Pinewood v Wycliffe v Prior Park v Millfield v The Elms

Lost Won Won Lost Won

12 - 14.5 Away 18.5 - 8 Away 16.5 - 4.5 Home 9 - 14.5 Home 17 - 2 Away

In a summer dominated by terrible weather, we managed to get in a few matches between the various cancellations. We lost two out of five

Rounders

UNDER 13B Team: E Lowde, N Nicolas, A Ramsey, A Gilder, I Parr, R Parker, R Hill, R Norman, T Barden, T Fawcett, C Mallinckrodt, T Godding Results: v Pinewood v Tockington v Wycliffe v Millfield

Drew Won Won Lost

5 - 5 14 - 13 19.5 - 8 9 - 15

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Despite the season being a somewhat truncated affair, as a result of the apocalyptic weather conditions, the U13B team showed plenty of spirit in their four remaining fixtures. Emily proved to be a reliable hand as always as bowler and Minty and Nel performed deftly, alternating as backstops. At first post Annabel, ably backed up by Rosie Norman, was quick to

games, but could easily have won them with a bit of better fortune. At Pinewood all the good coaching about hitting on the ground to avoid catches did us no good whatsoever when the grass was wet and long! There were some exciting improvements since last year. Lara Winfrey’s bowling was more varied, cunning and at times quite quick as well. The big positional change saw Bella McLaughlan move to 1st post and Katie Hauger to 3rd post. Bella was an instant success, showing agility and real bravery getting batters out at first with throws from Mollie D’Arcy Rice. At The Elms Katie made what the opposition coach described as “the best catch I’ve ever seen!” rounding off a fine season in the field. All the girls improved

stump out those who tarried too long in the batting box. Raffi and Rosie Hill had a great season at 3rd and 4th respectively, with Raffi being especially proficient at ensuing the opposition did not sneak a cheeky half. Tilly and Thea Barden were the last bastions of defence, deep fielders who ran tirelessly, putting in the long throws which stopped full rounders being scored. Special mentions abound for this special team; Clara for her determination to master a new sport; Imo for her superb striking skills and quick thinking at 2nd post; last but not least Thea Godding for her passion for competition and never-say-die attitude. This great U13B team shared a real love of the game, were brimful of character and, most importantly, supported each to the end. Well done! JH/LG

their catching and throwing and with Maddie Moorsom in the frame at 2nd post we had fresh options when players were away. The award for throwing must go to Serena who developed a hard, low and highly accurate throw to all posts from first deep. There were very few dropped catches which is always a key to winning bat and ball games. With the bat all the girls showed form at one time or another, but until we met The Elms we struggled to put together two good innings. We will need to rectify this next year! In spite of the constant rain the girls always enjoyed their rounders and played with the best of spirit and good sportsmanship. Well done, everyone! KDB

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UNDER 12B Team: I Brodermann, A Dunne, S Graham, M Moorsom, L Kuropatwa, I Mitchell, F Evans, I Dingman, G Martin, O Puckett Results: v Pinewood v Wycliffe v Millfield v Ribston Hall

Won Won Won Won

18 - 16 20.5 - 7 27.5 - 18 8.5 - 6

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UNDER 11A Team: T Parr, T Priest, R Fawcett, K Hughes, E Flynn, F Elvidge, S Shepherd, A Gouriet, W Gravell Results: v Dean Close Won v Pinewood Won v The Downs Won v Wycliffe Won Won v Millfield v St John’s Won v The Elms Won Severnside Tournament:

12 - 5.5 16.5 - 4 17 - 8 25.5 - 7 30.5 - 4.5 8 - 7.5 17.5 - 11 Winners

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This outstanding season was marred solely by the cancellations that could only have increased the glory won by the U12B squad. The team saved the BPS blushes at Pinewood on a day when most other teams failed to take the points, and beat up the mighty Millfield as well. Several of the players deserve a special mention. Izzi Brodermann’s bowling was the very model of consistency, and as the season developed, her batting became very powerful indeed. Amber Dunne at backstop also stepped up and she and Sapphire got many batters out at first. Maddie’s second post play and improved batting saw her gain A team action as we moved into June. All the girls improved their fielding, none more than Florrie Evans who moved from deep to get some successful game time at second post. Issy Dingman hit some very powerful shots but must learn to keep her feet in the box! All in all it has been a great season in spite of being shortened by rain. Well done to the entire team! KDB

UNDER 11B Team: R Abingdon, L Burns, L Dunne, A Hall, X Jardine, O Slatter, A Slatter, A Smith, R Smith, P Stopford, E Beattie, D Mitford-Slade, A Mullen, D Schrager von Altishofen, J Snell, E Palmer Results: v Pinewood Lost v Tockington Won v St John’s Lost v Millfield Won v St Edward’s Won v Abberley Hall A Lost

8 8.5 6.6 10 7 6

- 11 Away - 8 Away - 7.5 Away - 6.5 Home - 5.5 Away - 15.5 Home

The B team have really enjoyed the rounders season. It has been fun and exciting and we have learnt a lot. We have had great fun going to all the matches. We have all improved on our batting and fielding skills over the season. Miss Smith and Mrs Phelps have been great teachers and they are good at encouraging us to try and win our matches. Xa Jardine, Lottie Burns and Daphne Schrager von Altishofen

Once again the U11A team have had an unbeaten season. We have played seven matches and each time we have come back victorious. The most improved player was Willa with her great catches and backing up. The player of the season was Tati Parr with her lovely batting and super back stop skills. The best batter was Ellie Flynn scoring 22 rounders; she was also excellent at 3rd post. Mrs Phelps has been a great teacher. She has encouraged us to do well with her advice and knowledge about rounders. Katinka Hughes and Rose Fawcett

UNDER 10A Team: F Saxton, B Knight, B Ransome, I Mayer, H Skelding, S Elvin, V Levinson, S Morgan-Rodda, I Standen McDougal, J Ferrigno, L Quinn, I Walker, L Newman Results: v Dean Close Won 15.5 - 13 v Pinewood Lost 4.5 - 16.5 v Wycliffe Won 8 - 5.5 v St John’s Won 21 - 16 v The Elms Won 18.5 - 5 v Abberley Hall Won 12 - 11 Severnside Tournament: 2nd

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This season the U10A rounders team have worked very hard. Having to deal with bad weather at the start of the season, the girls managed to keep focused and have adjusted well to the constant change in team members and positions. Beth Ransome has been playing backstop, with quick thinking, accurate throws and great team work with Bea Knight on first post, got many players out. Isabelle Mayer has been a reliable bowler, not giving away half rounders away and catching any ball that came towards her. Freya Saxton plays 2nd post where she has been brilliant in preventing the opposition from scoring half rounders. Sophie Elvin, Honor Skelding and Sophie Morgan-Rodda have been a fantastic deep fielding team, working together to retrieve the ball. Jocasta Ferrigno and Violet Levinson have managed to play many different positions where they have prevented many rounders from being scored. Lotte Quinn, Isabella Walker, Isobel Standen McDougal and Lydia Newman must get a special mention for joining the team and playing their very best. It has been a pleasure to coach such a fantastic group of girls. Well done. KB

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UNDER 9A Team: A Brown, I Case, E Fanshawe, H Simmons, I Cooper, A Kold, J Landale, G Lawrence, L Scheuner, K Severn, E Tuke-Hastings Results: Won v Pinewood v Cheltenham Jnr Won Won v Wycliffe Won v St John’s v Prior Park Won v St Edward’s Won Severnside Tournament:

UNDER 10B Team: L Newman, I Walker, V Levinson, A Biddulph, P Read, A Martin, M Pitman, L Quinn, S Hanka, C Whitcombe, C Mayne Results: Won v Pinewood v The Downs, Wraxall Lost Lost v Prior Park v St Edward’s, Chelt Won

22 - 13 Home 11 - 11.5 Home 9 - 1 Home 16.5 - 7 Away

The season started with black clouds and blustery winds that stopped practice and matches for nearly three weeks! But despite this soggy beginning the U10Bs always kept a smile on their faces, enjoying ‘scatter ball’, tactical planning and swimming instead. The girls played exceptionally well for their first match against Pinewood, especially as they had only had one training session before hand. Their next match was rather a muddled affair. The Downs A team comprised only seven players. In all this muddle the Beaudesert girls played exceptionally well in unfamiliar positions and with only seven fielders at one time. The B match was a nail biting affair down to the last ball, with a razor edge loss by half a rounder! Although there was another narrow defeat against Prior Park, the U10Bs fielding skills showed real development. Amazingly Lotte remembered the exact position of the Pinewood batter’s hits from their first balls and positioned the field to match this for each new ball. Combined with the brilliant bowling of Violet and Lydia, this clever tactic helped them to get six of Pinewood’s girls out in the final innings. In their last match against St Edward’s, The U10Bs were really fired up and desperate for a win. Despite the damp, the mighty U10Bs outclassed St Edward’s all afternoon. With accurate throws, super tactics and quick stumping, they limited St Edward’s to five out with only two rounders scored in the second innings. When batting, their eyes were always on the ball, and only one Beaudesert player was stumped in the whole match. A super score of 16 ½ was made to end a great season. Well done girls! RG

20.5 - 8 23.5 - 21 18 - 7 8 - 2 11 - 3 15.5 - 3 Winners

Home Away Away Home Home Away

The beginning of the term started very frustratingly with monsoon conditions that went on for weeks, which resulted in our first four matches being cancelled. We desperately tried to dodge rain storms in lessons to get as much practice as possible. The games department tried to keep spirits high but after endless weeks of rain, morale was low. So we were delighted when the rain clouds stayed away long enough to finally get our first match underway!

UNDER 9B Team: R Chappell–Young, K Hiscox, R Lewis, A Phillips, Z Verschoyle, J Downton, I Wray, E Pridmore, M Shaw, T Woodford, A Raphael, I Case Results: v Cheltenham Jnr v Wycliffe v St John’s v St Edward’s

Won Won Won Won

22.5 - 15 17 - 9 16.5 - 4 16 - 9

Away Home Home Away

The B team has also had an unbeaten and successful term, such is the depth in this year group. They have all worked very hard and have been enthusiastic both in lessons and matches. The girls’ batting has steadily progressed through

The A team’s first match was very successful with everyone batting and fielding well and we ended up with a very convincing win. It was great to see the girls play in a match and I realised this team had a lot of potential for the rest of the term. As you can see from the impressive results, their winning streak continued and they were unbeaten all term. All the girls have worked incredibly hard with their skills and tactical decisions which are very important when playing rounders. A special mention must go to Harriet who has been our top scorer, and has impressed everyone with how far she can hit the ball! She has also been a great asset in deep field. Ginny has been a consistent bowler and also has great tactical awareness. Amelia and Eloise have been excellent fielders who make quick accurate decisions and have caught many out with their reliable catching. We had an amazing afternoon at the Severnside Tournament where they played six matches in a row and managed to stay focused and determined. They scored an incredible 41 rounders throughout the afternoon and won every match, which resulted in them winning the tournament - a tournament hat-trick win! SF the term with Amber being the top scorer for the B team. Alexandra has proved to be a very strong back stop and has an accurate throw to second post. Rosie and Ellie have been strong fielders and are very reliable at catching. Kitty and Mia have both been consistent bowlers throughout the term which has helped the teams’ success. The most improved player was India whose batting earned her a place in the A team at the end of term and was a great asset at the Severnside Tournament. It has been such a pleasure to coach the girls who are keen, determined and so eager to improve. With such a great attitude to sport I am sure you will carry on with your success next year. Well done everyone! SF

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Year 3 Girls’ Sports

This year the Under 8s have thoroughly enjoyed their sport. The girls were very excited about playing at different sports festivals. They experienced hockey and high 5 netball, and hopefully this will prepare them for a fuller match fixture in Year 4. As a school we believe that the whole experience of matches is important, from meeting and greeting, playing fixtures to hosting match teas. We look forward to the Under 8s future success. KB/TP/LS

Year 3 Boys’ Sports It was clear from the start of the year that even though this year group was small, the boys were going to give everything to make the year a sporting success. The boys found it hard to get used to the changing routine with a fair part of our games sessions taken up by doing up shoe laces, finding games kit and generally getting themselves organised. The autumn term brought wind, rain and snow and the one kilometre walk to the games field felt a lot further, but there were no complaints and all the boys without exception showed great character and spirit even in the very worst conditions. The most important thing to see as a coach is improvement in a group both as a team and as an individual. This does not happen gradually but at a very specific time or session when they finally ‘get it’ and suddenly they are playing flowing rugby or soccer, staying on side and most importantly playing as a team. It is an extremely gratifying moment when all the hard work has paid off and the boys also understand this moment and they realise success is just around the corner. I have enjoyed this year immensely, coaching this group has been very satisfying as there is a lot of talent and enthusiasm to work with and this in turn has meant great improvement in all three sports. I hope this close year group continues to enjoy their sport at Beaudesert. Good luck. AME

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GIRLS’ TENNIS Teams: U13: H Mather*, T Godding*, F Priest, E Pitman, Z Davison, A Gilder, E Lowde, S Dibben * denotes colours

Tennis

U12: K Hauger, K Wright, A Sopher, M D’Arcy Rice, S Slatter, I Brodermann, C Walker (plus all Year 7 girls v Wycliffe) U11: T Priest, E Flynn, F Elvidge, K Hughes, T Parr, A Gouriet U10: I Walker, S Elvin U9: E Fanshawe, H Simmons, E Tuke-Hastings, J Landale Results: U13 & U12 v Dean Close

0 - 18 Lost

U13

v Cheltenham Ladies’ 3 - 13 Lost

U12

v Cheltenham Ladies’ 5 - 4 Won

U11

v St Edward’s

3 - 4 Lost

v St Edward’s

5 - 5 Drew

U12

v Wycliffe

20 - 17 Won

BOYS’ TENNIS Teams: U13: L. Pitman (capt)*, J Jamieson Black*, G Gordon Lennox*, J Beattie, H Hudson, C Clark * denotes colours U11: C Leeper, S D’Arcy Rice, C Carpenter, J Kite, T Pilsbury, G Standen McDougal U10: A Amati, J Tucker, H Gearon, A Haynes, M Arkwright, B Mather, J Catto, A Probert U9: F Baker, F Walker, C Davison, F Taylor-Kimmins, B Wilson, T Beattie, L Wiles, H Brook Results: U13 v Pinewood

9 - 0

Won

U11 v Pinewood

3 - 1

Won

U10 v Pinewood

4 - 0

Won

U11 v St Edward’s

5 - 3

Won

U9 v St Edward’s

11 - 9

Won

Severnside:

1st Pair - Runners Up 2nd Pair - 2nd in group U11 - 3rd overall

MIXED DOUBLES Results: v St Hugh’s

17 - 7

Won

This has been another exceptional season. The Year 4s had their own fixture for the first time against St Edwards - and what a hard-fought fixture it was! They were all so impressive on court. The senior girls were subjected to an excellent tennis display by Dean Close, leaving them a little subdued. However they picked themselves up, dodged the rain (but not the wind) to go and play Cheltenham Ladies’. The U12s came out victorious even with a very nervous, and of course giggly, pairing of Charlotte and Issy. The best part of the tennis fixtures is how much everyone improves with each match they play. The boys seemed to breeze through their fixtures. The best part is there is such great depth - although that makes it twice as hard picking teams. The term started with a very convincing win against Pinewood. Following this was the Severnside tournament. We had high hopes, going in with the fantastic pairing of Luke and Jono. But who should we meet in the finals? Pinewood. Sadly for us Pinewood decided to up their game and came away the winners.

One of my two highlights of the tennis calendar is the St Hugh’s mixed doubles. There was some doubles play by the seniors made for a resounding victory. A fairly new addition to the calendar, the Gloucestershire Schools Tennis Tournament at St Edward’s is my other highlight. It is a rare opportunity for the U10s to be involved and play some singles as well as doubles. The enthusiasm and the passion the U10s brought was exceptional. They worked so well as a team and encouraged each other every step of the way. Once again the British weather got the better of us and the tournament had to be abandoned much to the disappointment of us all. The inter-school tournament was a big nightmare for everyone who signed up (did I mention the weather yet?) so well done to those that managed to finish their matches. I was particularly impressed with the amount of matches the Year 4s played. Well done to everyone involved and I can’t wait to see what happens next year. LS

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Athletics This was a season so blighted by the weather to such an extent that it was impossible to rearrange the cancelled fixtures! Of the matches that went ahead the children performed extremely well culminating in four athletes qualifying for the National Finals. All gained great experience at the highest level of Prep School Competition. An excellent showing at Monkton saw us finish a close second to Hazelgrove losing out by a mere 8.5points. There were very good performances from Kitty Hiscox, Eloise Fanshawe, Tom Beattie, Lotte Quinn, André Stamp, Harvey Gearon, Alex Haynes, Felicity Elvidge, Poppy Stopford, Columba Leeper and Tom Pilsbury. André Stamp set a meeting record in the 100m event. The rain hit the hurdles event unfortunately but generally the event went without hiccup! Eager to get into their stride, the Severnside was again very successful for our athletes. With nineteen wins across 47 events it proved to be a huge success. Several school and Severnside records were broken despite the windy conditions, Charlie Davison in the cricket ball and Sophie Elvin in the rounders ball. Eloise Fanshawe, Felicity Elvidge and Lotte Quinn all set records in the long jump. This was the first opportunity for many of our senior athletes to get on the track and there were several good performances form the likes of Katie Hauger, Zoe Davison, Ellie Flynn, Sophie Shepherd, Jack Burns and the U12 girls relay team. At the regional qualifiers there were some excellent efforts from Fynlay Hughes and Francesca Morrissey who both finished 3rd in the 200m. Mollie D’Arcy Rice had her best run of the season to finish 3rd in the 800m. The senior girls relay managed 3rd place as did Katie Hauger in the long jump. Zoe Davison finished 2nd in the discus but missed the national standard. At Birmingham the athletes performed well in front of a huge crowd and should all be commended for their efforts. The pick of the day was Katie’s 6th place in the final of the 200m in a very tight finish. Bea will learn from the experienced as she was a year young in her event. Felicity did have a massive jump but unfortunately lost her balance whilst still in the pit and lost about 40cm! Possibly the unluckiest was Zoe who didn’t even make the start line having been kicked by a horse the day before and we were left to wonder what might have been? My thanks to all the staff who helped to prepare the children for the various events over the term and to the athletes whose enthusiasm was immense! GR

Teams: U9 S Kapoor, J Edwards, N Agnew, T Biddulph, L Sweet, Z Armitage, T Hall, F Baker, S Hiscox, M Edwards, O Case, Z Mayer, P Clark, A Evans, C Mutter, D Gough U10 E Fanshawe, G Mills, C Davison, F Walker, A Kold, L Scheuner, F Taylor-Kimmins, H Simmons, F Baker, H Brook, K Hiscox, L Wiles, O Mullen, Z Verschoyle, R Lewis, I Case, K Severn U11 A Stamp, A Amati, H Gearon, A Haynes, A Probert, J Catto, J Tucker, W Gibson, I Walker, I Mayer, F Saxton, B Knight, B Ransome, S Elvin, V Levinson, L Quinn, H Skelding U12 S D’Arcy Rice, C Leeper, J Kite, P Tabor, T Pilsbury, L Burns, S Shepherd, P Stopford, T Parr, F Elvidge, T Priest, W Gravell, C Carpenter, F Hughes, K Hughes, G Standen McDougal, E Flynn U13 K Penny, F Jodrell, L Sopher, J Muir, J Strain, B Barnes, M D’Arcy Rice, C Walker, I McLaughlan, K Hauger*, K Wright, T Mayer, A Sopher, J Gibson, S.Slatter, O Puckett, T Elvin, M Moorsom U14 J Birtles*, J Burns*, H Catto, Z Davison*, F Morrissey (capt*), F Priest, G Gordon Lennox, C Clark, R Parker, A Gilder, S Dibben, T Barden, I Jardine, H Hudson, J Beattie, C Amati, W Cox, T Severn, R Sowerbutts * denotes colours

Results: U10, 12+14 v Pinewood, Dragon,St.Hugh’s (A) U9+11 v Pinewood, Prior Park, St.Hugh’s (A) U10, 11+12 v Monkton, King Edward’s, Downs Clifton, Hazelgrove (A) v CLC, CCJS (A) U12 + 13 Severnside No team competition Mercia Preps No team competition National Finals No team competition

Cancelled due to rain Cancelled due to rain 2nd/6 U12 1st, U.13 2nd (H) Radley College Birmingham

National Qualifiers: Z Davison (800m), K Hauger (200m), F Elvidge (Long Jump), B Knight (800m) Records: Charlie Davison Eloise Fanshawe Sophie Elvin Alex Haynes André Stamp André Stamp Bea Knight Lotte Quinn Felicity Elvidge

U10 Cricket Ball (Severnside) U10 Long Jump (School) U11 Rounders Ball (Severnside) U11 Cricket Ball (School) U11 100m (School) U11 200m (School) U11 800m (School) U11 Long Jump (School) U12 Long Jump (School)

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Sports Day U14 Events 100m 200m 800m Long Jump Discus Shot Javelin 100m Open Consolation

J Burns J Birtles J Birtles J Birtles Z Davison C Clark H Catto H Catto

U13 Boys 100m 200m Long Jump Discus Shot

J Muir 14.53s J Muir 30.88s K Hauger 4.00m S Fairer-Smith 18.83m T Elvin 8.58m

U12 Boys 100m 200m 800m Long Jump Cricket Ball

J Kite J Kite C Leeper J Kite J Kite

15.21s 29.27s 2m 50s 4.14m 45.20m

U11 Boys 100m 200m Long Jump Cricket Ball

A Stamp A Stamp A Stamp A Amati

13.85s* 30.34s* 3.63m 38.91m

U10 Boys 100m 200m

C Davison K Hiscox

15.55s 32.28s

13.81s 29.66s 2m 34s 4.62m 21.78m 8.82m 23.27m 15.31s

U14 Girls 100m 200m 800m Rounders Ball U13 Girls 100m 200m Long Jump Rounders Ball

F Morrissey Z Davison Z Davison

14.03s 28.82s 2m 37s

F Priest

35.00m

K Hauger K Hauger

14.26s 29.22s

K Hauger A Dunne

4.00m 29.28m

U12 Girls 100m 200m Long Jump Rounders Ball

F Elvidge F Elvidge F Elvidge E Flynn

14.93s 32.54s 4.29m 31.20m

U11 Girls 100m 200m Rounders Ball

L Quinn I Mayer S Elvin

15.41s 33.13s 28.60m

U10 Girls 100m 200m

K Hiscox K Hiscox

15.20s 32.28s

Form Relay 4 x 100m 4 x 100m 4 x 100m 4 x 100m

Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8

Year 4 Form Races 100m 4B Boys 100m 4B Girls 100m 4R Boys 100m 4R Girls *denotes broken record

5MB 6H 7G 8B

65.12s 61.56s 63.06s 59.50s

C Davison K Hiscox F Walker A Kold

15.55s 15.20s 16.19s 16.14s

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Squads: U13 F Priest*, E Lowde*, Z Davison (capt)*, S Dibben*, F Morrissey, H Mather*, C Large, A Gilder, C Clark*, H Hudson, G Gordon Lennox*, H Catto, J Jamieson Black, W Cox, T Godding, E Pitman

Swimming

U12 C Walker, G Martin, K Wright, M D’Arcy Rice, S Slatter, K Hauger, A Sopher, M Moorsom, T Smith, T Elvin, K Penny, J Muir, H Newman, B Barnes, F Milne, A Comaish U11 R Fawcett, E Flynn, K Hughes, S Shepherd, A Smith, H Bailey, T Pilsbury, S D’Arcy Rice, J Kite, P Tabor, A Slatter, O Slatter, C Reid, T Priest, H North, C Crabb, G Standen McDougal, W Comaish, I Brook, L Dunn U10 A Stamp, A Haynes, S Hughes, A Probert, M Arkwright, J Catto, A Amati, J Tucker, H Hellens, H Skelding, S Elvin, A Martin, L Newman, I Mayer, I Standen McDougal, B Knight, C Whitcombe, H Gearon, L Quinn, W Golesworthy U9 E Fanshawe, K Severn, K Hiscox, E Pridmore, J Landale, A Phillips, M Woodfood, I Case, T Beattie, F Taylor-Kimmins, L Wiles, T Morris, C Davison, F Walker, H Brook, F Baker, I Cooper, G Lawrence U8 Z Mayer, P Clark, E Tubbs, O Case, A Evans, G Tucker, D Gough, C Mutter, M Phillips, A Catto, N Agnew, F Baker, T Biddulph, J Edwards, S Kapoor, L Sweet, T Hall This year has been one of the most enjoyable and successful ever. We have been thrilled with the standard set by the senior girls and the enthusiasm the juniors are bringing to both training and matches. The juniors had some fantastic swims, notably the Year 4 boys who showed real strength in their relay swims, often winning by half a length. Jock Catto, Bea Knight, Annabelle Martin, Emily Lowde and the Under 12 Girls’ freestyle team all made the IAPS finals, which is a great achievement. Georgia Martin and Zoe Davison were the stars of our team, both of them swimming excellently to win the IAPS finals, Georgia in backstroke and Zoe breaststroke. In view of this Olympic year we were thrilled for Georgia who gained a Swimming Scholarship to the prestigious Kelly College and Zoe with her Sports Scholarship to Millfield. Another highlight of the season was winning the Severnside Gala. It involved swimmers from Years 3 to 8 all working together and showing great team spirit. Thank you, Zoe, for being a great role model as captain, encouraging and helping the younger swimmers. We look forward to seeing our next set of swimmers develop. TP/LS

Results: v v v v v v v v v v v v

Clifton U11, U12, U13 Cheltenham Ladies’ U13, U12 Cheltenham Jnr U8, U9, U10 Clifton U9, U10, U11 Cheltenham Jnr U11, U12, U13 Wycliffe U11, U12, U13 Clifton U9, U10, U11, U12, U13 Wycliffe U8, U9, U10 Chelt Jnr U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13 Cheltenham Ladies’ U12, U13 Rose Hill Westonbirt U8, U9, U10, U11 Dean Close U8, U9, U10, U11

Severnside:

Won Lost Won Won Lost Lost Won Won Won Won Won Won

364 56 187 116 231 120 350 145 274 85 102 210

- - - - - - - - - - - -

320 70 144 62 235 126 320 114 208 67 95 150

Away Away Home Home Away Away Away Home Away Away Away Away

Winners

IAPS Finalists: Z Davison (50m breaststroke), E Lowde (50m backstroke), G Martin (50m backstroke), B Knight (25m butterfly), A Martin (25m backstroke), J Catto (25m breaststroke), G Martin, C Walker, M D’Arcy Rice, K Wright (U12 girls freestyle relay) IAPS Results: Z Davison G Martin B Knight A Martin J Catto E Lowde U12 relay

1st 1st 4th 9th 9th 12th 12th

House Swimming - Winners B House

We have had a brilliant year for swimming. This could not have been achieved without the sacrificies, determination and willingness from all our swimmers together with the coaching from our incredible teachers. All this hard work played a key role in having so many swimmers qualify for the IAPS National Swimming Finals and doing so well! We also won the Severnside tournament with a pleasing victory. I will go away with some fun memories of Joss Muir being the bus joker and everybody thoroughly enjoying his company. Good luck to next year’s swimming team. Zoe Davison

Beaudesert swimming team has a history of doing well and this year has been no different. Mrs Phelps and Miss Smith have helped tremendously with our swimming, they helped us achieve our goals. Nine of us qualified for the IAPS finals at Crawley – this would never have happened without the guidance of Mrs Phelps and Miss Smith so once again thank you. Georgia Martin and Kitty Wright

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Friends of Beaudesert BPS logo was visible on You Tube videos coming from the Pacific at the start of his journey. Unfortunately it was cut short due to the tropical storm Mawar that damaged his boat ‘Blossom’, he was eventually rescued by a container ship which took him to Vancouver. Before Charlie set off he came and talked to the Prep school children about his row and other adventures. Let’s hope it will inspire someone to think of attempting a challenge when they are older.

On behalf of the Friends of Beaudesert I would like to welcome all the new children and parents to the school this year. I still cannot believe how quickly the school terms pass and how much the children achieve in their time at school. The Friends of Beaudesert have had another successful year with coffee mornings to raise money for charity and the sale of artwork from which some of the proceeds have been donated to the Friends. We held our best ever fireworks party with a magnificent display of fireworks organised by Matthias Hauger for the last time. Many thanks to him and his excellent organisation and to all the dads who helped with the precision timing of the display. It really is done with military organisation! The glow sticks, candy floss and toffee apples were a big hit as was the mulled wine for the parents. At the end of the autumn and spring terms the Friends hold an event for the Pre-prep children. Father Christmas visits before the children break up for Christmas and the Easter Bunny hides lots of eggs before the Easter break. Both these events are thoroughly enjoyed by all involved, even the unsuspecting Bunny volunteer. The quiz night was well organised by committee members Andrew Milne, Tania Fawcett and Georgia Howes and well attended too. It takes time to formulate questions which will appeal to even the most competitive teams! For the first time in my tenure we donated money to three charities. Firstly we held a secondhand children’s clothes sale which raised £400 for the local charity Hop Skip Jump. The Friends also donated £1000 towards the two charities Charlie Martell was raising money for on his Pacific 2012 solo row from Japan to San Francisco. The

The summer term is always the busiest for Friends’ events involving the Prep School children. The Year 3 Scavenger Hunt was changed a bit this year and in spite of worrying about the rain the weather held and the children had a good run around before all having a Winstones icecream and then guessing the anagram they had found the letters for. Freddie Baker wrote, “...it was very good fun, I was trying to beat other teams.....” I’m not sure who enjoys the Circus Skills for Year 4 more, the teachers, or the children who learn to juggle and spin plates. Thankfully this event was inside, however the Years 5 and 6 were caught outside with It’s a Knockout and the British summer of 2012 which has taken no prisoners. It started to pour halfway through the event which did not seem to dent the enthusiasm for sumo suits, kicking footballs, puzzle solving, and assault courses. We did have to call it a day when it came to supper and the ‘war effort’ kicked in to move everything up to the dining hall and thanks to Caroline and her staff for accommodating us at the last minute. The final event for the Prep school is the Leavers’ Disco on the last night of term, an emotional time for the Year 8s leaving the school. Robbie the DJ always tries to accommodate all the children’s music tastes. The Friends have a couple of events where the children are involved in the fund raising and this usually encompasses the Pre-prep children. At Christmas the wash bags, individually designed by each child, were a huge success as were the class photos for the Reception to Year 3 classes at the end of the summer term. So we finish the year saying thank you and goodbye to Sarah Campbell, Georgia Howes, Andrew Milne and Kate Mallinckrodt. We are always looking for more parents to join the committee to be fully enrolled in January so if you are interested please do not hesitate to contact me. The Friends of Beaudesert is a committee of parents (not a PTA) including the Headmaster and their role is to enrich the general education of the children by providing various activities outside of the school curriculum throughout the school year. In doing so this is one way in which the relationship between the staff, parents and pupils is extended with a huge element of fun. Finally, I would like to thank everyone who has helped to make this a successful year and we look forward to more fun next year. Wigs Catto Chair, Friends of Beaudesert

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Staff List 2011-2012 Headmaster JPR Womersley

BA (Hons), Durham; PGCE Oxford

Deputy Head POM Wachter

RMA Sandhurst; BEd (Hons), Bristol Head of Latin

Director of Studies KD Burns

BA (Hons), McGill, Montreal Head of Maths; Year 8 Form Teacher

Senior Master Mr J Standen McDougal Head of Pre-prep Miss KSE Henderson

Dip Ag, Lackham Agriculture College; PGCE, Roehampton Head of History; Year 8 Form Teacher, Head of Year 8 BA (Hons) York; PGCE Edinburgh, TEFL

Senior Management N Armitage Miss L Gilliatt

BA (Hons) UEA; PGCE Cambridge; Year 6 Form Teacher; Maths; Houseparent BA (Hons), Oxford; PGCE, Oxford Brookes; Year 7 Form Teacher; Head of English

PREP STAFF Mrs L Adamson Mrs P Armitage Mrs G Baber-Wiliams Mrs C Bevan M J Bevan J Bird Mrs J Butterworth M Castle J Coombs E Craig Mrs K Duffy Mrs L Dyer A Edwards Mrs A Edwards Mrs L Field O Figgis Mrs R Gardner Mrs D Garlick P Graham Mrs K Hale Miss J Hammond S Heafield Mrs C Lincoln RPT Morris Mrs R Nielsen Mrs T Phelps Mrs M Poll Mrs S Russell G Russell Miss L Smith

BA (Hons) Post Grad Dip SpLD; PGDE, Cirencester; Learning Support BA (Hons) Durham; MMus Trinity College of Music, London; Houseparent BA (Hons) UWIC; PGCE Gloucester; Sport BEd (Hons), Exeter; Year 4 Form Teacher BEd (Hons), St Luke’s Exeter; Year 5 Form Teacher; Maths; Head of PHSE Dip Ed, University of Natal; Year 5 Form Teacher; Science BSc (Hons), Oxford Polytechnic; PGCE Oxford; Head of Science, Year 8 Form Teacher BA (Hons), Birmingham; PGCE, Roehampton; LTCL (Mus Ed); ISI Inspector, Director of Music BEd Exeter; ICT BA (Hons), Northumbria; Head of Geography; Year 6 Form Teacher BEd (Hons),Nottingham; Post Grad Dip SpLD; Head of Learning Support BSc (Hons), London; PGCE, PG Dip SpLD Learning Support BSc, Gloucester; Sport Degree Modern Language, Lille, France; PGCE Bath; French; BA (Hons) Fine Arts, Sunderland ATC, Art; Year 3 Assistant BA Leeds; PGCE Roehampton; Head of MFL; Year 7 Form Teacher BSc (Hons) Oxford, PGCE Oxford Brooks, Science BA (Hons) Primary Education Lancaster; Year 4 Science BA Cert Ed, Durham; Cert ICT, Cambridge; Head of ICT BEd (Bath); Head of Year 3; Year 3 Form Teacher BA (Hons) Primary Eduction UWE; MA UWE; English; Year 6 Form Teacher BEd (Hons), Keele; Head of Art BA (Hons) Southampton; PGCE Open University; French BEd, Worcester; HND (Agric) RAC; Science Technician BSc (Hons), Cardiff, PGCE Exeter; Science, Year 3 Form Teacher BEd (Hons), London; Girls’ Sport; PE; Maths BA Ed (Hons) Exeter; Learning Support BSc (Hons), Manchester; PGCE Manchester; Maths BEd (Hons) Crewe and Alsager College; Director of Sport; Head of PE; Maths; Year 4 Form Teacher BSc (Hons) Gloucestershire; PGCE Exeter; Sport; Numeracy Support; Girls Sport PE

MATRONS Miss AM Burr Mrs J Excell Mrs G Railton SISTER Mrs D Davies Mrs L Johnstone

Senior Matron

RGN; RSCN; NNEB RGN; MBRA

MAINTENANCE/GROUNDS M Carter K Gardiner J Kret P Manning R Ward

TRANSPORT M Burton L Mills C Screen J Crossley ADMINISTRATION Mrs J Abendanon K Lea B Lloyd Mrs S McCurrich Mrs P Munn Mrs G Railton Mrs C Royal GE Wingrove Mrs F Womersley Mrs T Yates-Round

Mrs A Standen McDougal R Tiley L Waters

BA (Hons), Chelt & Glos, College; PGCE, Reading, Head of Drama BA (Hons), Anglia Ruskin; PGCE Kent; Dip Arts Admin, NCFE Level 3 Bushcraft Instructor; Year 7 Form Teacher; English BSc Civil Engineering, Glamorgan; PGCE, Exeter; Head of D & T; Year 5 Form Teacher; Forest School Leader Award

PRE-PREP STAFF Miss L Barnes Miss P Bett Mrs L Bingham Mrs S Brown Mrs J Chinnick Mrs S Cushnan Mrs A Joyce Mrs S Lloyd-Williams Mrs F Price Mrs G Price Miss S Shearer-Manning Miss S Tallis Mrs V Wicks Mrs W Woodham

BA (Hons), Oxford Brookes; Early Childhood Studies; Reception Assistant BA (Hons), Lancaster; PGCE Chelt. & Glos College; Year 2 Form Teacher STAR, Open University; Year 1 Assistant Cert Ed, Roehampton; Reception Form Teacher Playgroup Leader (NVQ Level 2); Year 1 Assistant Cert in Residential Care of Children; Year 2 Assistant Cert Ed, Rolle College; Reception Form Teacher Cert Ed, Lincoln; Year 2 Form Teacher NNEB, Clifton College; Year 2 Assistant, Forest School Co-ordinator BA (Hons), Aberystwyth; FISTC Swimming NVQ Level 3, University of Gloucestershire; Reception Assistant BA (Hons), University of Gloucestershire; PGCE, London; Year 1 Form Teacher Cert Ed, London; Year 1 Form Teacher BEd (Hons), Froebel College, Roehampton Institute; Literacy Support; Forest School Co-ordinator

VISITING STAFF Mrs M Brownbill ARMCM Voice Miss A Cubbin BA (Hons) Bath Spa; Clarinet & Saxophone M Coldrick AGSM in Performing & Teaching; Dip NCOS Guildhall School of Music & Drama; Drumkit Mrs S Frapwell Girls’ Sport S Garley Fencing Mrs N Gaunt BEd (Hons) Brighton; Learning Support GRNCM; Voice Miss L Gerrard Mrs L Hale BEd Bath College; Piano & Recorder J Harris MA Cardiff; Harp, Acoustic & Electric Guitar Mrs F Heseltine BA (Hons) Birkbeck College, London; Head of Wardrobe Mrs N Kirkwood LAMDA Mr D Loveridge MA Birmingham Conservatoire; PGDIP Birmingham Conservatoire; BMus (Hons) The University of Birmingham; Cello/ Double Bass M Maidment British Judo Association and BJC 4th DAN (Competition Grade); Judo B Mason BA; ARBS; HDFA; Drumkit Mrs N Mills BSc, Birmingham; PGCE, Bristol; Acoustic Guitar Dr A Peacey PhD Liverpool; Pottery Mrs T Pemberton MA St Annes College Oxford; PGCE Kings College Cambridge; CTABRSM, Oboe G Rees Dip. Welsh College of Music & Drama; Brass D Robinson BA (Hons), Thames Valley University; Sport Mrs H Shaw Cert Ed, York; Piano R Smith BA London, CTABRSM; Piano Miss A Summers BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire, PGCE Reading; Piano & Piano Accordion Mrs J Tewson BA (Hons) Bristol, PGCE Bristol, Advanced Dip. Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama;Strings D Thompson BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University, MA Bournemouth University; Piano Mrs S Thornton BA Reading; RCSLT; Speech Language Therapist Miss N Tomlinson TC & Dip RAD; AISTD; Ballet & Dance Mrs B Turner Music Degree, N Virginia College, USA; Flute Mrs G Waters BSc Leeds; Ecology; Mrs S Wingrove Girls’ Sport

GOVERNORS Chairman RS Trafford N Acland T Ahearne D Battishill Mrs E Cowen M Fawcett Librarian; BA Witwatersrand T Howard Operations Manager Mrs A Melvin IT Technician Mrs R Pitman PR Manager N Priest Headmaster’s Secretary M Pyper Adminstrative Assistant SJ Radford Bursary Assistant J Walker Bursar; Msc BSc Dip Fm Marketing; Child Protection Officer; Head of Girls Registration; School Secretary

Retired Headmaster, Dragon School Oxford Former Parent; Company Director Parent; Managing Director Former Parent; Company Consultant Former Parent; Barrister Parent; Company Director Old Beaudesertian; Architect Parent Parent; Chartered Surveyor Parent; Chartered Accountant Retired Headmaster, Gordonstoun Former Parent; Company Director Headmaster, Abberley Hall

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